Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, January 29, 1868, Image 2

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An oasis lies in the desert of years That never loses its green, And often watered by memory's tears, Are the bnrial grounds of joys and fears, With rich violet turf between. Through that emerald spot fae waters roll That were quaffed in my boyhood's day, Whan a merry chime, not a funeral toll, Rang out in the bolfry of my soul, And life seemed an endless May. A summer lodgo in that place of bloom, Far off in the desolate wasto, Is enwroatbod with roses of rare perfume, And portraits hang in an inner room By no mortal pencil traced. They nocd not repair at tho bands of Art, For their colors will vanish never; And with flash of eye and beat of heart Loved forms from eucbnnied frameworks start And whisper-"We perish never !" In that oasis, so sweet and lone, Bogirt by tho wild, gray sand, From a lucid lake, with silvery zone, Comes musk, sweeter than Ariel's own, That ivas heard by Ferdinand. Old favorite airs tha: were sung so well By lips that in youth I kissed, Weave round me a weird, bewitching spell, While my heart is warmed to its inmost cell, And mino eyes grow dim with mist. In the solemn hush of thc quiet night My spirit oft wanders thither, And I talk with the sainted, in robes of white, In that beautiful ?and of bloom and light, Where the blossoms grow not to wither. THE SECRET VAU ET. A Tale of the Fre:acli RevolRtitii. CONTINUED FROM LAST WBKK. It was evening. Gorcinier was talking with his daughter of the peril they had jus-t passed in safety. He had been into the street and heard of more horrors. Three hundred young women had been drowned in the Loire, and hundreds of children and infauts had j shared the same fate. Helpless infancy and j hoary age were alike sacrificed to the mad ness of Carrier. While Mademoiselle and her father were expressing their abhorrence of these crimes, some one tapped lightly at a window. Gar cinier asked : " "Who is there ?" u It is I ; it is Santervilie. Let mc in 1 In the name of humanity conceal me a couple of hours !" was the instant reply. " You adjure me in the-namc of humanity : it is an appeal that I cannot resist. Go to the door and I will admit you," replied Gar cinier. " Citizen, I thank you !" said Santervilie, as he entered the house. " Mademoiselle, it gives me pleasure to see you. I trust you will live through the Kevolution," ho added, with some warmth of manner. u Tho bodies of youug maidens float down tho Loire," she added. "I have heard such reports, Mademoiselle, but I wish not to believe them. Of these terrible thiugs, however, I cannot now stop to speak. Though a stranger to the peo ple of Nantes, I have unhappily Mien un der suspicion. But I have made arrangements k> fly from this tleatre of carnage. If I can bailie the horrible zeal of the murderers for two hours, I shall e3eape. Twe hours, did I say /"-taking out his wafch and consuming it-"less than an hour and a half will give my friends time to save me." M Were you followed ?'* asked Garciuier. " A fellow dogged my :"ootsUps, but I trust my adroit movements deceived bim." " The creatures of this infamous murderer," replied Cecile, " are not easily thwarted!" Santervilie shrugged his shouldets. Garcinier exchanged significaut glances with Cecile. The former pointed to the ccl .lar stealthily, and tho latttr nodded assent. They were thinking of the st?ret vault. "Come with me, mv friend," said Garei nier. "I will conduct 701' 1.0 a hiding-place that will defy tho prying eyes of Carrier's villians." They descended to the cellar. ''Swear," said Garciuier, "that you will never betray the secret 1 am about to confide to you." ** I swear !" said Santervilie. Garcinier opened the stone door and bade j him enter. " You will find here a young mat. whose only crime is the love of humanity. You i have seen him ; it is Paul Fleurian," headde?. j " These are sad days, my friend, when hon est men are forced to hide in the earth like | reptiles," Santervilie said, proffering his hand j to Fleurian. i The latter drew back surprised and not al-1 together pleased. " It is Santervilie," said Garciuier. " Ho 1 iii followed by the spies cf Carrier. He seeks ! concealment for a short time. Very soou some faithful friends will aid him to escape ! from Nantes." Fleurian advanced and welcomed thc fu gitive. "luform me, Monsieur Garcinier, when the hour and a half has expired. My friends will then be awaiting mc, art a certain place, with passports made out for one who resem bles me in personal appearance," remarked Santervilie. " You shall be informed," answered Garci nier, who then closed thc door, and returned to his daughter. u We did well to construct that apartment, my dear. We may have the prtceiesB satisfaction of saving human lives," he sale. "A h*ppy and honorable privilege," re sponded Mademoiselle. These worthy peop.e congratulated them selves that they had the power of doing a good action. They wero thus employed when they heard tho soldiers beating the door with their muskets. "Citizen!'' they demanded, "bave yon given shelter to a fugitive from justice?" They described the person of Santervilie very minutely, even specifying the articles of his dress. " We harbor no criminals. My dwelling has been searched once to-day, but you can search it again." " He speaks truly," one of the men answered. u I was one of the party, fie is a Revolu tionist; we shall find no royalist here." The soldiers seemed to bo satisfied, and, to the surprise of Garcinier, contented them selves by looking about the lower rooms a lit tle and opening the closets. They went away without committing any greater depredations than the larceny of some articles of jewelry. When an hour and a half had elapsed, Gar cinier, having first gone out to see if any one vras lurking in the vicinity, went to thc vault and informed Santervilie, who, embracing Fleurian, and calling him brother in misfor tune, left his concealment. Before leaving tho house he found an opportunity to t?y to Cecile " Mademoiselle, such beauty and amiability as yours will not always pass unnoticed, lt. may yet be in my power to reward your goodness as it deserves. Pardon me, Made moiselle-you are fitted to grace a high sta tion in life. Should fortune smilo on yr?t, do not flout her." With these words Santervilie departed. Garcinier wat?hod him a moment fpom Uv door and saw him walk cautiously aw his figure was lost in thc darkness. The night passed quietly. Garciniei the danger had passed and they sho ceive no more visits like those of the p: day. Fleurian came from his hiding and breakfasted with the family. AU v better spirits than usual. They con ve the latest rumors from Paris, and there would soon be a reaction, in opinion. Breakfast concluded, Garcinie to Mother Nicholet's cottage to sei could learn anythiug concerning her, little room? no longer looked neat am The furniture was broken and scattered and the huiise rifl of everything of He looked in vain for Then se, and rei hotur ia as much doubt r?specting her btfore. lie bad scarcely finished the simple lion of thp d^solatiou of the good wc . .. .age, ?r?en, up*?? casually turning h toward a window, he p; "ceived armei *urroti:idir.g iii? house. Fleurian had lu Ibe vault ; for him they Mt little an Tlie door wa* burst opts^ aad the wre ealSip.? thoras^ ve? *' ssldib? uf ?lie Repu rus'-cd i". " To the cellar-t" th? ellar !" erie ieadc-r. who wore th" uniform of a serj u A .'amp--a Ump !" ht added, turning ly toward GHreinicr. Cecile hastened to get oue, and ad liuhted ii for the vile horde. " Come with me," said the leader, lo at Garcinier and Mademoiselle. " If wi him, it wi!! be the signal for your arrest Father ari daughter, with affected ference obeyed this imperious mar When Cecile saw <he soldiers examinin wails, thrusting their bayonet? betwee stones, she could not but feel thc livelie: p-ehensions. Others struck upon the s with thc bulls of their muskets to test firmness, and to judge bj their resonai thcro was an open space behind them. WRS a more trying scrutiny than they hai petted. Every monumt was fraught witl most painful suspense. They gradual!; proached the entrance to thc vault. "Hold ip the lamp!" said the serg paucirj? before the fiat stone, And passing point cl his sword into tho interstices an it- " Ah, whvit is here ! Men, pry out stone. I think we shall unearth the fox Mademoiselle's face became white with lor. Thc timely support of her father's prevented her from falling. For some : utes the stone resisted the endeavors of searchers, but finally yielded. The vault revealed to view. " See in what holes lhc?e conspirators 1 themselves !" exclaimed the sergeant. With shouts of savage joy they draj Fieurian from the retreat where he va thought to fiud security. Cecile was nearly overpowed by thc lenee of her emotions ; but thc voice of ? caliing to her to be firm, revived ber cour " Be brave !" said Fleurian. ,: Do noi these miscreants sec your fortitude sbul Do not think of mt:. I am going to dcatl is true; but though it may separate us r it will ultimately unite us forever." " Poor consolation for one so young handsome!" said thc sergeant, wilban feeling laugh, while others of thc party m coarse and brutal remarks. " Come, citizen ; and you, pretty Made? selie, are also wanted before the Com missie added tho sergeant, addressing Garcinier i Cecile. " Whit," exclaimed Fleutinn, for thc f time manifesting abrm, " have I brou misfortune upon you, also?" The young man covered his face with hands, and sheri tears. This ?3 a true love affair! It is a pity interrupt it," said one, which sally cal lorth other jests of a similar mature. These worthy and heroic people were h ried to prison, without beintr allowed a r ment to make preparation fur such an eve Persons conversant with the history of Reign of Terror need not be tedd of the h mrs of a French prison dating that troub period. Such will turin a tolerably corr idea of the place where Mademoiselle G cinier was incarcerated on being toni in home and its comforts. The three occupi separate cells ; a circumstance that was p ticularly painful to Cecile, who wished to near her lather, during the few hours of es leuce that might be allowed them. A very singular surprise was reserved I her ; which was the appearance ol' Munsie SautcrvillCj a short lime after her imprisc mont. He entered thc compartment in whi she was immured. She could not suppress exclam?t iou ?>f astonishment. "Monsieur Sauterville! Do I indeed I hold you here? I hopel you were far frc Nantes." "I assured you that I had friends w were interesting them, elves fer my escat One of them bas much infiusnce orcr Je: Baptiste Currier ; and he ha* exerted biinsi so earnestly io my behalf, that I can uc walk- the streets of Kant*! without fear, caa, M you per?oive, J??rn jw- even to tl wretched wriaoii.'' he *i?fcw?r>a4. !r ansinnr, yon ar: svaugejy fortunate Cecile replied. " 1 ought to bc grateful to God," return) Sante: ville, piously. " I should bo gratef to you also ; I expect to prove that I am. have come here burning with a desire to sai you and your friends. Mademoiselle, tbei is but one method of effecting my purpos Thia is not a time to practice ceremony, or i let scruples of delicacy deter one from doir everything in hi* power to save life. Carrit has promised my friend-who, as I have ii furn ed you, is all-powerful-to protect rr (emily. Said he, 'Tell Citizen Santervil that his family ebal! not be molested. H may send for them to come to Nantes whet ever he wishes.' This pledge has suggeste a plan of saving you. Mademoiselle, becom my wife, and the liberation of your father au Fleurian you m ny consider certain." '. Tli.it," replied Cecile blushing, " is irr possible. If 1 should live t?>be a wife, Pat Jbicurian will be my husband." "Paul Fleurian," responded Santervilh with a alight contraction ul' his brows and decided voice, " will die to-night. The orde is already iigncd fur his execution. To-mui row, thc waters ci" thc Loire will roll ove him. Thi.1;- shocks your sensibilities. 1 grieves me, also, to announce the Mal trut -but truth alone must be spoken here." " Oh, I am sure, I can never bc your wife ! cried Cecile, wringing her hands. Santervill appeared to reflect serioasly, walking the lit tie compartment with bent and meditativ brows. " I have another expedient, Mademoiselle, he said, pausing before her. " To save you I will submit to a mock marriage, by which shall have no legal claim upon you. The il legal forms gone through with, you and you friends shall bc furnished with the means o ? escape fi om Nantes. I can devise nothing j better. If this does not meet your approval I ara powerless to save you." Mademoiselh Garcinier looked steadily and searchingly a Santervillc, watching closely his expressions This project, though it had the apparent sea of friendship and kindness upon it, was sin gularly abhorrent to her feelings. " You perplex me, Monsieur. I know nol what to say. The plan does not-does no strike me favorably. Monsieur, could no your friend go to Carrier and say, . You hav< cast Santerville'a family into prison. Giv( me an order for their rcleaso?" Santervillc exhibited some embarrassment I It was a simplo and natural interrogatory j but he did not seem prepared to answer. lu I ftasXlj said : : *' I most, ?I lfiAVt, hare some pretext foi calling you my wife. The method I p is, I think, the safest, and the only rec one to be adopted, if you object to be wife in reality. Indeed, if you can re yourself to becoming Madame Santei will confer upon you wealth and statio of which you merit. Nothing shall be ing on my part to make you happy, as I have said, this is repugnant to yo ines, assent without delay to the othei native, which is but an innocent dece] a pardonable ruse-a cunning exped save your fair neck from the gui Mademoiselle, my timo has most expi must leave you in a moment. Decid fate by making choice of the altern have exhibited to your view." Santervillo manifested impatiens walked across the cell, making a short at tbe door. With this movement a fell from his pocket, which, with a vii motion, dropped softly at the feet of Mai selle. She followed its descent wit eyes, and read upon it, when it was i upou tho floor, her father's name a own. She hastily picked it up and con it her bosom. Santerville came bael stood before her to hear her decision. " You tell mo that Carrier has promi protect you and y our family ; but wht ance can be placed in the promises of ? ster who assassinates women and child she said. "Monster? Oh, Mademoiselle, I of you to think of yourself only !" That strange expression which Cecil FO often noticed-which was not uni sudden kindling of passionate clcmc passed over Santervillo's face. " Citizen ?" said a voice at thc door. "Who calls?" Santerville asked, st and without wailing for a response, p into one of the long c ridors of the p and C'"":,'? heard hi'" inversing in suppl tones witu . . one. She snatched the ; from her bosom and read, as follows : " I Lavo found tho hiding-place of Fleuri have actually passed an hour and a half i lair. By this timo ho is arrested. You net wait a formal order. To night, and-thc . SASTEHVILI Mademoiselle Garcinier held the par. her hand long after she had read it ; her were Axed upon the lines in speechless wc and indignation. Now she could see they had been betrayed ; now she could izo to some extent the height and den human depravity ! The villainous natu Santerville was unmasked. She rcturne paper to its hiding-place, hearing the coi footsteps of the hypocrite. He came in a benevolent smile upon his face. "Mademoiselle, you consent?" he said tending his hand fur the purpose of ta hers. She retreated and motioned him 1 " Mademoiselle, I could have urged i you a confession of a passion that const me, but I have refrained. .1 have sacril the lover to the honorable friend. Wh remain silent respecting my passion, I si all the martyrdoms of the hopeless lover j respect for you, enhanced by the recoll?e of your hospitality, keeps me dumb." With Hashing eyes anM a smile of 1 scorn, Mademoiselle Garcinier drew the p from its sacn.-d repository and held it up fore Santerville. Ile recoiled before hci dignant glances and thc mule witness of detestable duplici y. " Spy ! Informer ! .Betrayer of hospij ty ! Violator of the most sacred tn Your villainy is known ; your plot unmasl Do not stand huger in my presence! I prepared for death. Go back to your fell murderers ; and remember, when the hou your own death approacher-surely it can be far distant, tor God will not leng pei such a wretch to live-that you have viol.' the most holy of confidences, which ough bring upon you the execration of all mankir. Villain as ho was, he could not stand fore her unabashed and without confusii but quickly calling up bis native hardih' he made a sneering reply. Ile took out watch. "I give you two minutes, Mademoiselle choose belwe n mo and the Loire-wh already has three hundred brides I" he si with terrible calmness. " Wretch ! who are you, that you speul* life and deal h with such imperious co; dence?" cried Cecile. " I," said he, still keening his eyes fi: upon the watch, "I am Jean Uuplistc Carrie Mademoiselle Garcinier uttered a cry horror, and held up her Lands as ii to tur him back out of her tight. Sbe heard I watch ticking with strange distinctness. " The two minutes arc hastening to ji thc eternity of minutes behiud us," si Carrier. " The Loire ! the Loire !" answered Cef; growing calmer. '' And," she added in a si dued voice, " thc only mercy I ask is that) will leavo me and send thc executioner." Carrier replaced the watch in his pock and coutemplaling Mademoiselle thoughtful asked : " Am I, then more loathsome than the c ccutioncr ?" " So loathsome that you will be held in u; versal execration of all mankind I" repli Cecile, averting hGr eyes to shut out the sig of tho worst of murderers. Carrier took paper and pencil from 1 pocket, and wrote : '. It is the order for your bridal I" he sai with a smile of terrible import. " This nig you will be wedded-/y Ike Loire. Farewe Mademoiselle; we shall meet no moro." Ile left tho cell with slow and reluc?a feet. He wished to give time for her to r lent and recall him. He paused and look back when be bad passed the door ; and the might have been ia momentary feeling of r gret in his bo3om as he contemplated for tl last time that pale and beautiful face ar statue like figure. Tho iron door swur heavily-Jean Baptiste Carrier had gone. Left aloue, Mademoiselle shed those tea of grief and regret that her situation nan rally called forth. Having paid tributo I the first impulses of nature, she endcavorc to prepare her raiud for tho chango befo; her. The night closed in quite dark, and ll shadows crept gloomily into the prison. C< cile heard a tumult without, which iucrca.it and drew nearer. She heard persons beatin upon the door of the prison, clamoring for ii stant admission. Sho heard, also-the boll drawn by thc jailer aud the rush of feet int thc prison. " They are murderers !" she said to hersel " They como to drag us to death I" Lights flashed through tho grated window: " Bring out these traitors !" faid a gm voice. Bc quick. Produce them as I ca their names from the list." The speaker paused, and then, in a lou voice commenced calling for his victims. " Paul Fleurian 1" " May minc bo next !" murmured Mad cmoiselle. "Louis Garcinier!" " My poor, poor father I" exclaimed Mad cmoiselle. " Cecile Garcinier !" The door of Cecile's cell was thrown ope; by tho turnkey, saying : " Wanted, Mademoiselle-wanted." "I come!" answered Cecile, and passinj out of thc cell, was instantly surrounded b; frightful looking men, carrying torches am bloody sabres. She saw her father am stretched out her arms to embrace him, bu was proven ted from doing so. " This lot goes alone," said the one whi had called tho names. " Wo shall return lo : moro, soon." , With these words the victims were hurriet from tho prison. . I "Do not foar; you aro in the hands o 'friends," whispered a voice tho moment they were out of the horrible place and in the open air. He then brandished his sword, and said aloud-? To tho Loire 1 to tho Loire I" His companions rattled tLcir sabres and repeated the cry. They were soon upon the bauk of the terrible river. A boat waa there, guarded by a man with a musket. Cecile was lifted into it, and the whole party followed, whee it was pushed from the shore and began to move across tho Loire. They crossed in silence-^ over the graves of hundreds. " I will no longer impose silence," said the leader. " Friends, you are saved from'the power of Jean Baptiste Carrier." M Who are you, that take auch an interest in us?" cried Garcinier. "lam Mother Nicholet. And these are some jof my friends and yours, who have as sumed this disguise to deceive the corps de gardc^ and gain access to the prison. We have ^succeeded. There is no time to lose. Let us,hasten across the country to a secure relreJt that I have provided. These dreadful days "cannot last. We shall return to Nantes and ' dwell there without fear. Yes, my friends, we shall live to see the execution of Carrier." " Santerville and Carrier are equally guilty, and ns yon predicted, Mother Therese, will die at the samo moment," replied Cecile. Sho related the scene in prison. Garcinier and Fieurian were astonished. Such duplicity seemed, to them, to be verging upou the im possible. " So we have entertained the butcher of Nantes 1 Wc conducted him to onr secret hiding-plaee. We placed poor Fieurian in the paw of this mad lion! He suspected ns of concealing him,, and betrayed ns through the action of the finest feelings of our nature. He appealed to ns in the name of humanity, which he abuses daily, in the persons of his feilow-crealurcs. My daughter, you did well to scorn the proposals of one in whose breast love must be forever a stranger. Had you bought my life at the price of your happiness and. honor, existence would have been a bur den too heavy to bear," said Garcinier. The parties reached, before morning, the plac? which the forethought and friendship of Mother Nicholct had provided. It proved a safe and agreeable retreat. a lew muui-hs Carrier was recalled to Parts: * He anpe-red before the Tribunal and was&ondomned to death as an agert and ac con&ftee of the system of terror. The Gar ctnii?rs were in Paris on the 25th of Dccem bcr,|"l?3'L They heard the rumbling of a (artcirnd the cries of on approaching crowd. The'vehicle contained ihree persons. Gar cinier stepped back to let it pass. Mademoi selle clung tremblingly to her father's arm, looked compassionately toward the criminals. Ouebf them suddenly turned his face toward her: his eyes met hers. For au instant he gazed ut her with intense surprise. ", Saniir ville."' cried Cecile. Carrier heard bert A faint and ghastly smile played upon his lips; he bowed, and the cart moved OP. At that moment she saw Mother Nicholet struggling to approach the terrible vehicle ; she/succeeded-sho stood so near Carrier that she could nearly touch him with her hand. Th? guard did not drive her back till she had shouted-r ''-Monster ! ? Look at me! I am Mother Nicholet. Remember my prediction. I am "ot.*? ?o.SGfryour infamous head drop into the basket ! Oh, on f to your death. Hasten to join Robespierre. Hell is moved from be neath to'meet at thy coming.." Garcinier and Mademoiselle hurried from the spot, deeply impressed wi I h the awards cf eternal justice. This scene haunted thc mern ory and disturbed the dreams of Cecile long after she became Madame Fieurian. -? -? The Mason's Duty. To stretch thc liberal hand, And pour thc stream of gladness, O'er misery's withered strand, To cheer thc hearth of sadness To dry tho orphan's tear And soothe tho heart nigh broken, To brcatho in sorrow's ear Kind words, in kindness spoken: This is thc Mason's part, A Mason's bounden duty; This rears the Mason's heart, In wisdom, strength and beauty. To practice virtue's laws, With fervency and freedom, And in hor iud dc cause, Advanco where'er she leads 'em. To curb the headlong courso Ot' passioa's fiery pinion, And bend its stubborn foreo, To reason's mild dominion, This is thc Mason's part, etc., etc. To shield a brother's fame, From envy and detraction, And provo that mum's our aim In spirit, life and action, To trust in God through all Tue danger and temptation, Which t3 his lot may full, In triul and probation : This is thc Mason's part, A Mason's bounden duty ; ThU rears the Mason's heart Ii -..'-dom, strength and beauty. No Right io Indorse. 1. A mau hns no right to indorse, when tho failure of the first party to meet his obligatio:? will runder the creditors of thc in dor.ser liable to loss iu consequence of such indorsement. 2. He has no right to indorse i. another man, unless he makes provision for meeting such obligation, independent of and afrer pro viding for all other obligations. 3. ile has no right to iudorse unless he fully intends to pay what ho promisess to. promptly in case the first party fails to do so. Few iudorscrs prepare for this. 4. His relations to his family demand that he shall not obligate himself to oblige anoth or, simply at tho risk of defrauding or depriv ing them of what belongs to them. 5. Ho should never indorse or become res ponsible for any amount without security is furnished by thc first party. It should be made a busbies* transaction-rarely a matter of friendship. It is equivalent to a lean of capital to the amount of the obligation, and the same precautions should be taken to secure it. G. A man has no moro right to expect an other to indorse his note without recompense, thnn to expect au insurauce company to in sure his homo or his life gratuitously. 7. It is not good business policy for one to ask another to indorse his note, promising to accommodate him in the same manner. The exchange of signatures may have, and usual ly docsliave, a very unequal value. It is better to secure him thc amount, and exact a like security for the amount ol responsibili ty iucurrcd. 8. It is better to do a business that will in volve no necessity for asking or granting such favors, or making such exchanges. It is al ways safo and just lo do so. JSSy A new hotel at Louisville, Ky., to be called the Galt House, is being erected at a cost of .$1,200,000. It will be finished by midsummer. J^^gT" It is said that the wild ass " feeds on the wind." But the black asses of the Geor gia convention can't raise tho wind to feed on. [Prentice. To the Members of the Bar of the Third Congressional District of South Caro lina: I hove carefully examined tho card of W. J. Clawson, Register of the 4th Congressional Dis trict of this State, and recommend its provisions to the mombers of the Bar of this Congressional District, ii> their practice in tho Court of Bank ruptcy. Tho circular follows this notice. HENRY SUMMER, Register 3d Congressional District S. C. For tho purposo of facilitating applications for tho bonefit of tho Bankrupt Act, approvod 2d of Marcb, 1867, and for saving costs and expenses, both to Applicants and Attorneys, the following practico is respectfully recommended, to wit: 1. Have a Commissioner of tho United States Court appointed in each District, beforo whom Petitions and Schedules m:.y be sworn to, as well as before a Rogister. See B. A., Sec. ll, Rice's Manual, 42. 2. Make up your petitions with the devon forms of A and B, omitting those upon which no entries aro made, and have the same sworn to be fore a Commissioner of tho United States Court. Preparo, at the same timo, a blank order, if in Voluntary Bankruptcy, referring the case to the Register, loaving the day of reference blank, ac cording to Form 17, S. C., Rice's M., 147. Thus prepared, forward the Petition and Schedules, and blank order to the Rogister, who will exam ine tho same, and if found "correct in form," will so certify, as required under Rule 7th,^3. C., Rice's M., 106. Tho Register will then forward tho Petition and Schedalos, with tho blank order, to tho Clerk of tho United States Court, who will filo tho Petition and Schedules, in his office, and carry tho blank order to tho Judge of the United States Court, to be signed by him. The order, whoa signed by tho Judge, will bo filed by the Clerk, in his omeo, and a true copy of the sume, certified under tho seal of the Court, forwarded to the Register. 3. Upon tho receipt of the order by tho Regis ter, so certified, ho will issuo his Warrant, direct ed to tho Marshal, as Messenger, to summon the creditors of the Petitior.ur to meet, at a given time, at hi: offico, or such othor place as may bo dosignatod by tho Court, or by the Rogister, to prove their debts, select an Assignee, and to show oau3o, if any they have, why tho Petioner should not bo adjudged a Bankrupt; at that sui all sub sequent mootings of creditors, they may bn rep resented by an attorney in fact, as provided in Sec. 23, B. A, Rice's M., 59. For form of letter of Attorney, by creditors, soe Form 67. S. C., Rico's M., 139. 4. At tho first meeting of creditors, if there be no opposing party, tho Petitioner's Attorney will move that the Petitioner be adjudgod a Bankrupt. If opposed, the opposing creditor must give no tice of his objectioo, and, within a reasonable timo, filo with tho Register, the specifications of tho grounds of his objection. Upon thc filing of tho specifications, tho caso will t>e immediately referred to tho Jndgo of thc United States Court Soc. ll, B. A., Rico's M., 43. 5. Tho Fifty Dollars, required under tho Act to bo deposited with the Clerk, to bo paid to the Register, must in all cases accompany tho peti tion. Commodore Vanderbilt's Nerve. The New York correspondent of the Hart ford Press writes the following about Com modore Vanderbilt: Now that Commodore Vanderbilt has ob taiued control of the New York Central Road, it is the general impression in railroad circles that thc stock will advance to a higher figure. I am informed by one who knows that he per sonally owns seven million dollars of the etock. His whole property is valued in round numbers at thirty-one millions. He is now importing, at the cost ol one hundred and sixty dollars per ton, steel rails for the Hud son River Road, and expects to have the en tire track relaid wi?i them in a year's time. For some time tba great ambition of the Commodore has been to own or control a through linc of railroad from Now York to Chicago. He ha* now taken a loug step to ward the attainment of his object. On'i jrreat sterbt of the Commjdore's suc cess in life has been bis nerve. At times, when his speculations havo been against bim, hu has held on until matters have come round to him. The following story is told as an il lustration of his nerve. He was very fond of card playing. On one occasion, while travel ing down the Mississippi river, he was sur rounded by one of the gang of gamblers which, in ante bellum times, infested the fath er of waters, and invited to play " poker." He accept'.d thc request. It was the game of these professional gamblers, when they had got hold of a victim, to keep "going bim bet ter" until the large sums at stake would frigh teu him from " calling," and thus insure them the " pool." They tried it on the Commo dore. First one would bet a few thousand, and others would :.ec that sum and go several thousand better. Finally thc amount in the pool had increased to a sum far in excess of thc ready funds which he could demand. The Commodore, however, had no intention of being "blulFed" off. He saw their game. Calling a negro, he asked him if ho would ask the captain down. The captain ap peared, when thc following conversation en sued : Commodore-Captain, can you tell me who owns this boat ? Captain-I do, sir. Commodore-What do you call it worth 1 Captain-I cannot tell exactly, bnt I should say thirty thousand dollars. Commodore-Will you take that sum for it? Captain-Yes. Commodore-Very well. I am Commo dore Vanderbilt, of New York. Then wri ting a check for thc sum, added : Hero ia my check for thirty thousand dollars. It will be honored at our first stopping place." Having done this, tho Commodore turned round to thc table and said to the gamblers, " I see the last amount and go it better to the extent of this boat." The gang was not prepared for this coup d' etat. They were not able to M see" the Com modore's " rise," and he consequently coolly swept off the contents of the "pool." We reckon no Mississippi gambler ever attemp ted to "bluff' Commodore Vanderbilt after that. ? ? ? RETURN TO BARBARISM.-The Native Vir ginian, published at Orango Court House gives the following lamentable condition ol the negroes in that section : In parts of Louisa and generally in Flu vana, negro huts are multiplying rapidly Many ot these huts are built in the wildes! solitudes, a mile or two from arable laud, anc accessible only by a narrow path which th( traveller passes unnoticed. They are buill in the hastiest manner, of the rudest materi als, and resemble more the habitations of th< beaver than the residences of human beings In these thickets the negro children are bein?: reared in absolute, almost barbarous idleness These are tho first fruits of abolitionism-th? beginning of thc end. -? ? ? Rzzr It is said that the Austrian Govern me ut is using its influence to induce theCabi net of tho Tuileries to recognize Senor Jua rez as President of the republic of Mexico. ----? ? ? . Thrj Massachusetts State prison pa; a yearly profit oT $21,000 annually. I South Carolina Negro Radical Co: tion. FIFTH DAY. CHARLESTON, Jan. Th<: Convention assembled at 12 JU was called to order by the President, ] G. Mackey. Prayer was offered by the Rev. Jan Runion. The roll was called, and one hundre one members answering to their name President announced a quorum preeenl the Convention ready to proceed to bus Tho Minutes of Friday were read, corr and approved. The President announced tho stai Committees. The " Delegation" from Edgefield ar posed of as follows : R. B. Elliott (negro) on the Commits Bill of Rights. P. R. Rivers (negro) graces the Judi Committee. John Bonum (negro) lends his fina abilities to the Committee on Finance. David Harris (negro) is OB the Coma on Education. Frank Arnaim (white) labors on the < mittce on Petitions. John "Wooley (white) devotes his le{ tive capacity to on Rules and Regnlatioi Mr. Miles M. Johnson, of York Disl " a sound-. Republican and qualified," elected Sergeant-at-Arms for tho " aug concern. B. F. Randolph offered the following i lution, which was referred to the Comm on Franchise and Elections: Resolved, That in the opinion of this i vention the question of the confiscatioi property and the disfranchisement of citi for disloyalty should be left to . the Fee Government. Mr. James M. Rutland offered the follow which was adopted : Resolved, That it be referred to the C mittee on Finance, to enquire into the cc tion of the State Treasury, and that the) port to this Convention at the earliest pr cable period. Mr. F. J. Moses, Jr., offered the follow which was referred to the Committee on 1 islation : Wheres.8, forced sales of property ui legal processes, at th? present un prop: t period, when cotton is so much deprecii in value, the daily necessaries of life so h aud the whole country in such an unset condition, thal the entire planting int?r?t endangered, as well as almost every other s interest in the State, depriving the planter the power to continue preparation!! for t crops, and nearly all the laborers in the com of their homes, and the means ot obtain provisions for their daily subsistence, and, Whereas, The general destitution that n inevitably ensue, can result in benefit onl a small class of persons, who live by specu inp on tho ruin of others, therefore, be it, Resolved, That we the representative the people of South Carolina in constitutif. Convention assembled, do hereby respect ly, nut earnestly petition Brevet Major-G eral Ed. R. S. Canby commanding Sec Military District, in order to afford this C vention the necessary time in which tomat proper measures of relief for the peopli the State, to suspend for three months i execution or other legal processes under i judgment or decree rendered by the Court this State, for a debt or debts contrac prior to tho 30th June, 1805. Resolved, That the President of the G vention be requested to forward at the ea est practicable moment a certified copj this preamble and resolution to Brevet Maj General Ed. R. S. Canby. Dr. J. C. Nearie moved that the rules suspended, aud that thc preamble and reso tion be adopted. Mr. Boozer objected to tho suspension the rules. It was one of the gravest o most important questions to be presented thc Convention. A gentleman introduce! resolution to suspend the collection of deb or rather to petition the military authorit to suspend thc collection of debts for thi months, and it is urged to press it before t Convention at once. He desired such a qu tion to take the regular course, not bei prepared to discuss its merits. The Conve tion should not proceed hastily in a matter such grave importance. It was sprung up them and he hoped the rules would not suspended. Mr. F. J. Moses, Jr., said if the merni: from Lexington had been in his scat last F day, he would have known that a resolutii covering the same ground was introduced ai laid on the table. Throe days had elapse and it really did seem that members had fi time to make up their minds. It was a ve common rule, when gentlemen wished to k a resolution, to refer it to one of thestandii committee*. He (the speaker) was oppose to referring it. It was important that such resolution should be passed, and passed to da The first Monday of next month will be sal day, when a vast amount of property will 1 sacrificed under the hammer of the Sheriff not checked in time. Let the Convention, 1 passing that resolution, show the people the State that they are willing to rush an; thing demauded for the people's welfare. Mr. C. C. Bowen opposed the suspcusic of the rules and thc resolution as it stoo He understood there was to be some effo made to afford Belief, which would be coi curred in by a large majority of the member But he wished to state that he was opposed 1 anything like class legislation, and this wi strictly of that kind. It proposes to cnura rate what class of people have aclaim to pp tection from this body. He saw no reasc why this should not go to its appropriai Committee. Mr. Craig said if the matter was referred I a Committee, it would delay it, and pcrhaj come up again too Inte to prevent sales < property by the Sheriff in February. It wi important something should bo done to pr? vent tho injmonnP8acrilicc of property througl out the Stato. On the question being taken, the Convet tion refused to suspend the rules, and on nu tion of Mr. Duncan it was referred to th 1 Executive Committee, with instructions to r< , port to-morrow, (Tuesday.) Mr. Duncan moved that it be left to tb , discretion of the chair to admit such visitor ! to the Convention as he might deem propel . Carried. Mr. J. M. Allen offered the following whic was referred to tho Legi-lativo Cum mittee Resolved 1st. The personal property of ev? ? ry resident of this State, to consist of sue , property only as shall be designated by lan f shall be exempted to an amount of not les than $1,000 from sale on execution or othe . final processes of court issued for the collec . tion of any debt. ; Resolved 2d. Every homestead not exceed I ing one hundred and sixty acres of lv.d am : the dwelling house 'hereon, with thr i npur t tcnancea to be selected by the owner, wnw ? and occupied by any resident of this Stah 5 and not exceeding in value $2,500, shall b< . exempt from forced sale for the collection o ; any debt or execution of other final proc?s . of any Court. Such exemption shall not ex i tend to any mortgage thereon lawfully ob tained, and such mortgage or other convey ance of such land by the owner thereof, if i - married man, shall not be valid without th? - signature of the wife of the same. Resolved 3d, That no resident of this Statt owning and occupying a house on land no his own, and claiming the wne as a home f stead shall be entitled tc such house, to thc benefits provided in thia Article to the samt I extent as if he were the owner of such land, I and such exemption shall not in any way im i pair the right of the owner to the -said land. Resolved 4th, If the owner of a homestead dies or deserts his family, leaving a widow, or wife or children, such homestead shall be exempt from the payment of debts so long as the widow shall be without other homestead of her own, or while thc deserted wife shall occupy such homestead. Resolved 5th, Tho real personal estate of every woman acquired before marriage, and the property which she may afterwards be come entitled by gift, grant or inheritance, or devised, shall be und remain the estate and property of such woman; and shall not be liable for the debts, obligation or engage ments of her husband, and may be devised, bequeathed and alienated by her as if she were unmarried. Mr. Allen also offered the following, which was lost : Resolved, That the Judiciary Committee be instructed to inquire into the legality of extending the benefits of the home te&d law to all exemptions of debts contracted prior to the passage of those Acts, and that, they be empowered to call to their aid the best legal talent of this State, if by them consid ered necessary. Mr. Allen said members whom he consid ered competent judges, had expressed thu opinion that such a law would be unconsti tutional. The Governor of the -State, how ever, whom ho considered competent legal authority, advised the passage o? such an Act. He had merely introduced it so as to enquire into the expediency and legality of the measure, which was intended for the ben efit of prominent men of this country, who, unless afforded relief, would be thrown as outcasts upon thc land. L. S. Langley introduced an Ordinance to chango the names of the election districts into counties, and providing for the division of the State into townships of ten miles square, by the Legislature, as soon as practi cable at its first assembling. Referred to tho Legislative Committee. Dr. J. C. Neagle introduced an Ordinance, authorizing the President of the Convention to place his signature or official title, dated at Charleston, January 20th. 18G8, across the face of $-.00.000 of tho bills of this Stat:, authorized by the Act of tho Legislature of this State passed 20th December, 18CJ, and known as bills receivable, and that all such bills bearing said signature shall be legal ten ders for debts, public or private, within tbe jurisdiction of this .State, .except in cas-is where-tho Government of the United States is a party. Also that the Treasurer of the State in Charleston be authorized to sell, under tho direction and control of His Excellency James L. Orr, Provisional Governor of the State, a sufficient amount of. these bills to raise $10, 000 in United States currency, per week, or os much as may be necessary to pay thc dele gates to this Convention their milecgeand per diem, and all other contingent expenses of this Convention during its sitting, aud shall hold such monies subject to the order of the President of this Convention. That the bal ance of the bills remain in tho public ?rea-.u ry of the State, to bc expended in paying the contingent expenses of thc State in the ap propriation authorised by General Onl-irs under dale-from Headquarters 2d Milita ry District, but uudcr the direction and con trol of His Excellency Governor Jos. L. *Orr, or his successor in office. That the Finance Committee are hereby directed to prepare and report at an early day, an ordinance for the levying and collec tion of taxes, on the property of this State in accordance with the Reconstruction Acts of the United States under which this Conven tion is convened. That the amount of $200,000 be collected between 1st September, and 1st December, 1871, which monies shall be appropriated to the reduction of said bills, on or after the 1st January, 1872, in such manner as this Con vention may direct. Dr. Neagle moved that the above bc refer red to the Finance Committee with instruc tions to report to morrow. Mr. Parker, Chairman of the F-nance Com mittee, hoped the time would bo extended two or three days. Dr. Neagle said a good many of the dele gates were short of funds and had nut eiuugh to pay their board bills. They wanted to know where thc money was coming from. On motion, it was referred to the Finance Committee, to report at twelve o'clock M., Wednesday next. Mr. li. O. Duncan offered the following, which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Whereas, The institution of slavery has been abolished by the Government of the United States, and this action has been ratified by the State of South Carolina, and Whereas, still to recognize indebtedness or obligations for slaves, is still to recognize rights in slavery ; therefore, be it, * Resolved, That all debts or obligations of any kind for slaves, are herewith declared to be null and void, and shall forever a! ter be so considered. Be it further, Resolved, That hereafter no State Court or State official shall entertain any suit, or re coguize any claims on indebtedness or obli gations contracted for slave properly. ; B. F. Raudolph presented and read a mc ; monal, of which hu gave notice on Friday, praying Congress lor the continuance of tho Freedmen's Bureau in this State. Refer red to the Committee on Miscellaneous Mat ters. H. D. Edwards otfered tho following : Whereas, Ministers of the Gospel s?ouid, by their profession, dedicate their services to God and the care of souls, and ought not to be deterred from their great object ; be it Resolved, That no Minister of the Gospel, or public preacher of any persuasion what ever, whilst he continues in tho exercise of his functions, shall bo eligible to the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or a seat in the Senate or Houso of Representatives,"or work upon any public road or streets, or do patrol duty. . Referred to thc Leg*^lative Commute??. W. B. Nash offered tho following which was referred to the Committee on Education Resolved, That all Schools, Acad?mie?. Colleges and Universities in this Stato, which are or may be endowed or supported in part or in whole from thc revenue arising front taxes or donations to thc State, cities or towns, shall be open for the reception of scholars, students and teachers of every grade, without any distinction or preference whatever to ail citizens of the State ; also, it shall be the du ty of the Legislature, at itsjjrst session, to divide the State into school districts and es tablish free schools in every district, to be open to all citizens of the State. George Lee, of Berkley, offered the follow ing, which was referred to tho Legislative Committee : Resolved, That all persons shall er, j >i equal rights and privileges while travetbns in ihis State, and all places of amusem entertainment, 'efresh nient, or of any pubii. nature whatever, shall be open to all persui. . alike. Resolved, That no Company, Municipality. \ Parish or Corporation, shall Duke any nt les or regulations creating any distinction botween persons on account of race, color, or previous condition. . > ? ? 1 Prairie chickens are so numerous in Iowa that they are knocked dowo>by the hunters with ! stioks, and bagged by the hundred. '. St3T " An Iowa editor received a pair of. , gold scissors as a Christmas present." Ia ii \ complimentary to give aa editor scusors ?