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?Vom-rtff Bannir af the South. Reverie. -BY MOINA. On.ly a few more years, Weary years, ?Only a few moro tears, Bitter tears, And then-and then, like other men, I cuase- to-wander-cease to Weep ? Dim shadows o'er my way shall creep, Anft'ouiof the^Day atrdlntp the Night, ' And into thc Dark, and oiitof thc Bright, I gt)-and Death shall veil my face, Ar: J the feet of the years shall fajf efface yiv very name, and every trace I leave in earth : for tho stern years tr ad, Tread out the names of tho gone and dead ; And then-and then, Uko othor men, I elcpenny oyes, and go to sleep ; . . Ah ? me1! tho grave ia dark and deop ! , Alas ! alas : w JIow soon we pa;a ! . And, oh ! we go - So far away ! When go we must, From thc light of Life, andthe heat of strife, To tho peace of Death, and the cold still dust. Wo go, wo go, wo may npt stay^ We travel the long,--dark, dreary way ; Out of the Day and into tho Night, Into the Darkness, out of tho Bright, . And then-and then, Uko other men We close our oyes and go to sleep Wo-closo oar oyes and go to sleop, . ' Ah ! mc, the grave is lone and deep ! I saw a-flower at morn so fair ; I passed at evo-it was not there ; I saw a sun-gleam, golden bright, I saw a cloud that sunbeam shroud ; ? And I saw Night Digging the gravo of Day, ' And Day took off her golden orown, ' And sadly, slowly laid it down ; And Day, at morn the Sun's fair bride, At-twilight bent her brow and died. And so, slas !, liko Day, we poss At morn we laugh, At eve. we weep, "* At morn we wake, ? ~At night" we slaep.: Wt close our eyes and go fo sleep Ah? me, the* grave is still and deep. Th? Iron Safe o? San- Francisco. 1 live iu San Francisco, and am a. lock smith by trade. My cal Ung ia .1 strange one; aod;-possesses a certain fascination, rendering it' one of the most agreeable pursuits. Many who follow it see noth iug in it. but labor-think of nothing but . its.rcfcurn in gold and silver. To me it .J.ias other charms- than tho mon?v it pro - duees. i am called upon almost daily, u> open doors and peer into long ueg lectecl^martments ; to spring the-stubborn locks of .sales, and" g-loat'- upon, "the treas ^ uves piled within; to quietly enter the aparlnifiiits of ladies with .more beauty than' discretion, and pick the. IOOKS of drawers containing peace-destroying mis -' aWesj that the dangerous evidence of wandering aflVetion may hot reach the % .Cy-c of a husband .or a father possessing ihe-mystic key-; -to force the* fastenings of caeh-boxes and deposkorics of records, foiling of met?' made suddenly rich, of ? corporations, plundered, or orphans rob bed, of hopes, crirshed, of famiiies ruined. Ts lhere tro* vob&nrf in this-^no food* for speculation? Then who would not be a locksmith, though his face is begrimed with the soot of the forge, and his hands are stained with rust. But I have a story to tell-not exactly -a story implies the completion as well as the beginning of a narrative, and mine is scarely more than the- introduction to one. Let him who deals in fancy write th^rest In the spring of 1856-1 think it was in April-I opened a little shop fin Kearney street, and soon- worked my .iself into a fair business. Late one eve ning, a lady, closely veiled, entered my shop, and'puliing from beneath her cloak vernal I japanned box, requested meto open it. The lock was- curiously con ""' 'fittttc?ed, smd I was ail of an hour fitting it wjth a- key. The lady seemed nervous at the delay, and at length requested me -*>elose the door. J was a little surprised Tit the suggestion, but of course complied. Shutting the .door, and, returning to my i-work," the lady withdrew her veil, dis closing as sweet a face as can well be imagined.. There was a- restlessness in t?ie'eye'and a pallor in. the cheek, how evetr which plainly told of a heart ill at ??w?, and in a m?ment every emotion for Ber had given place to that of pity. .- ??vPerjiaps.you are--not well, madam, "And the night air is too chilly V said V, rather inquisitively. I felt.a rebuke hi "her reply : ..In requesting yo? to close the door. I had no other object than to escape th.. attention of the persons passing." I did not reply, but thoughtfully con tinued ray work. She resumed ! "Thc little box contains valuable pa pers-private papers-and I - have lost, the key, or it has been stolen. I should not wish to have you remember that I ever came here.on such an errand," she continued with hesitation, and giving me a look'which was no difficult matter to understand. ..-Certainly, madam, if you desire it ; ii I cannot forget your face, I will at tempt to lose the recollection of ever ?o?higlt here.'"* _' Tao-lady, bowed rather coldly at what Lwnsidered- *a tine compliment, and I proceeded with my work,- satisfied that a "iidden discovered partiality for me had nothing to do with -the visit. Having succeeded, aller, much filing and fitting, in-turning -the lock,*. I was seized with a ciiiiysity to get.a glimpse -at-the present contents of the box, and suddenly raising the lid 'discovered a bundle of letters and a tlagucrreotyi>e, as I slowly -passed the \*6r.%io its owner. She seized.it hurriedly, and pftrcrtig the I&iters and picture in her Vocket, locked the box, and drawing-the veil over her face pointed to the door. I .opened-it, and as she .passed into the street, she merely whispered-" Remem ber !" We met again, and, I have been thus particular in describing her visit to the shop, to - render probable a subse quent recognftiou. ': About two o'clock iii the morning, in the Litter jpart Sf.tjje May following, I $'?s awakened by a, gentle tap on the wiefdow of the little room back of the lit?ie*shopAvh?ro 1 lodged. Thinking of "burglars, 1 sprang out of beth, and in a ^nomeflfc was at the window, with a heavy hammer in my hand, which I usually k?pt ?t t??at time within convenient reach ot raj? bedside. ..Who's there.?" I inquired, raising the hammer, and peering out int'o the darkn?s, for it wits asf d?rkv, a"? Egypt wj^en under this curse of* Israel's.God. ' ?{?isti" exclaimed a Jigure, -stepping in iront of th& window*; -"open the door: I have.business for you." " "Rather--past-business hours jl should say: but wip are'you.??' ' . . . . NV .01 te t hat WOJJIQ - har m - you," re tuwH ?ho U'ii-e, which. ?'imagined was rJf h.-r f?nitrinji for a burglar's, "?S'>r one ?hat can,'1 I replied rather' emphatically, by way of a warning, as I lighwgetj ?y ?Sip. QU tho har?war, Q54 es g _ggg-i,- . 1 proceeding to the door, I pu.-b* d bael the bolt, and slowly opened the door, ant discovered the stranger already upon th< stairs. "What do you want?" I abruptly ic quired. "I will tell you." answered the sain voice, " if you dare open the door wid enough for va? to enter." u Come in," said I resolutely, throwjn, the door ajar, and proceeding to light candle. Having succeeded, I turned toexamih the visitor. He was a smail and nea U; dressed gentleman, wiih a heavy ragla around his shoulders; and a blue nav; cap drawn suspiciously over his eyes. A 1 advanced toward him he seemed b hesitate a moment, then raised the ca from his forehead and looked me curios ly in the face. 1 did not drop the car die, but 1 acknowledge to a little nen ousness as 1 hurriedly placed "the ligh on the table and silently proceeded to ir vest myself with two or three necessar articles o? clothing. As the Lord livetl my visitor was a lady, and the same fo whom I had opened the little box u mont before. Having completed my hast toilet, 1 attempted to stammer "an apolog for my rudeness, but utterly failed. Th tact is, I was confounded. Smiling a my discomfiture, she ?aid : "Disguise is useless; 1 .presume yo recognize me*f " I believe I told you, madam, rshouh not soon forget your face. In what wa; can I serve you ?" . By doing half an hour's work befon daylight to-morrow,, and leceiving fiv hundred dollars for your ?abor?" was tb reply. 14 lt is not ordinary work," I said ir cpairingly, ;1 that demand? so tnunificen a compensation ?" '. " It is a labor common to your cai] ing," replied the lady. "The price i hot so muuh for the labor as the condj tion under which it is 'to be performed. "And what is the condition?" lin quired. "That you will submit to beirgj'con veved from and returned to your "doo; blindfolded." Ide?is of murder, burglary, ard almos every other crime-of villainy, hurriedly presented themselves to my vision, and politely bowed and said: "I must understand something mon of the. character- of the employment a? well as the conditions, to accept y oui offer."" " Will not five hundred dollars answei in lieu of an exhibition ?" "No-nor five thousand." She patted her foot nervously oh uk fbor I could see she had placed entire' lyrtoo low an estimate on my honesty, and 1 felt some gratification on being able to convince her of thc fact. ? " Well, then, if it is absolutely iieces ? gary for me t<? explain," she replied, " 1 must tell you mai you are required to pick the lock.of a vault and-" "You hive g?ue quite far enough with the explanation," JL interrupted, ** 1 am not at your service," "To whom does this vault beiong?" I inquired. "My husband," was the somewhat re luctant reply. " Then why so much secrecy, or rather, how came a man conti.ie J m -such a place ?" " I secreted him there to escape the observation of my hu->baucL rle- sus pects as much and closed the door upon him. Presuming he nad left the vault and quiued the house by the-back door, I did not dream omtil to-day that he .was confined there. Certain suspicious acr. -f my husband this afternoon convince me that the man is there, beyond human hearing, and will be starved to death bj? my barbarous husband unless immedi ately rescued. For three days he has not left the house. I drugged him less llian an hour ago, and he is IMW st) stupe fied that the'locK may be picked wi thou" his interference. 1 have searched is ockets, but could uot lind the key ; hence my application to. you. Now you know all, sir; will you accompany me ? ' "To the-end of the wortd, on-such an errand." - ".Then prepare yourself; a ?ab is waiting at the door." I was a little surprised, for I had not heard thc sound of wheels. m Hastily drawing on a coat ?md providing myself with the required implement--*, 1 was at the door. There, sure 'itiotlgh, was the cab, with thc driver in Ins .-.eat ready for :he mysterious journey I entered the vehicle, followed by the lady. As soon as I was seated she produced a heavy handkerchief, which, by the'faint light of an adjacent street lamp, she carefully bound around my eyes. Tho i nd y seated herself beside nie, and th? cab started. I a liai f an hour it stopped-in what part of the city I am entirely ignorant, as rt was "evidently driven m ?tilly thing bm a direct course from tile point of sturnin^. ?Examining me bandage to see that my vision wa*.completely ooscured, the lady handed me tta bundie of ion's with which 1 was provided, then, taking me by the arm, led me through a passage way which could not have been less than, fifty, feet in length, and down a flight of stairs into what was evidently an underground base mont, stopped beside a vault, and re moved the handkerchief from my eyes. a Fere is a vault-open it," said she, springing .the door of a dark.lantern, and throwing a beam of light upon the luck. [seized a bunch of skeleton i-.-i.s, and after a few trials, witton the lady seemed to watch -with the most painful anxiety, sprung the bolt. The door swu .j^ upon its hinges, and my comp inion calling m me not to cio.se it, as it-w.is self-locking, sprang into the vault. 'I did n-r. foi low. i heard the murmur of low voices wi hin, and the next moment the lady re-ajjpear ed, and leaning upon her arm a man with a face so pale and haggard that l-started at the sight. How he must have.suiF-red during tire three days of hU co'ifi'iumeni. "Remain here," sh.; said, handing me the lantern. " 1 will be back in a mo ment." Thc two slowly ascended thu stairs, and I heard them enter a room immedi ately above where I was standing, lu less than a minute the lady returned: "Shall I dose it, madam?" said I, placing my hand up-m the door of the vault. "No! No.!" she e< .; ii. h utily seizing my arm-; "It a wau-* au <:hu- oer cu pant." " jj "Madam, you ccrtuini) do nut. intend to " Are you ready ?" she interrupted impatiently, holding the handkerchief to my eyes. The thought flislied across my mind that she intended to push me into the vault and bury me and my secret together. She seemed'to read the su-pi cion and continued : '" Do not be alarmed. You are not the man/' j 1 could not mistake the fearful meaning. of tlie remark, and I shtidddered as 1 bent my head to the handkerchief: MV eyes were carefully bandaged as before, and I was Jed to tho cab*, ?nd thence . driven home by a more circuitous route, if possible, than the one by which we came. Arriving in front of the house, the handkerchief was removed, and I stepped , from the vehicle. A purse of ?ive hundred dollars was placed in my band, and in a moment the cab and its mysterious occupants had turned the corner and were out of sight. I entered tho shop, and the purse was the only evidence I could summon, in my bewilderment, that all I had just done and seen was not a dream. A month after that I saw the lady, and the gentleman taken from the vault, walk ing along Honigomery street. I do nut know, but I believe the sleeping husband awoke within the vault, and his bones are there to this day. The wife is still a resident-of San Francisco. A Wife-WJiipper Mobbed by Women. Last evening one Mr. Downer prefer red a charge pf assault,'-with intent te kill, against a number pf.his. neighbors. Downer was a sorry-looking nbject-r-his looks giving the tr'??i to the assertion that-he had sulTered -some hard usage. His clothes were torn and thoroughly' soakedU'ith water, his face was scratched, and he held in his hands bundles of his hair and whiskers, which he said had been pull.-d out. He wa-? sitting in his house down on' the bench quietly, doing nothing at ail to break the peace, when who should come in, but all the women-that lived about there, and b- fore he said a word they as sailed him with clubs, sticks, guns and brick-bats, and beat him to a jelly. He knew all the women, and he wanted them arrested and punished. A well known citizen came in and told the story in a manner whi?h did Hot add much to the credit of Downer. The gentleman had been oh the beach for an evening promenade, when his at tention was attracted by loud cries, which came from a knot of shanties some dis tance away. Upon going to them, he found that Downer was indulging in hia U8ual. amusement-whipping his wife-* and the woman, suffering from the blows, was uttering most heart-rending cries. The genii' nun,.welt?aware ot the danger, ot interfering between husband and wife .?.hen quarreling, nevertheless was about to interfere, when his attention was at tracted to thc actions of a woman, who looked as though she had the strength of a young Sam sou in her limbs." She ran from shauty to shanty, calling out the women, who promptly responded, and it did not seem to be more than ten seconds befurp a dozen were assembled, each armed with a mop, a broom, a fire-shovel or a pair.of tmtg&j The band marched directly' to the house from whence came the cries, and, without the_ ceremony of knocking, enteied. The gentleman fol lowed, deepiy i interested. There was a sound of voices, as if somebody were ordering somebody else out of his house, in very coarse language, sadly mixed up with oaths. Then there was a genera! 'onslaught upon the. wife-whipper. Mops that had been soaked iu dirty water swabbed his- fi.ee ; blows from brooms came thick and fast upon his head. The astonished wife-whipper dtopped the sub ject of Dis blows, and looked to his own safety. He struck at one of the women with his fist, and this brought up the rear guard of fire-shovels and . tangs. On his nead cortie the blows, thick and fast. He grappled with one of the women. The rest immediately dropped their weapons and grappled with him. Strong they were, their utr?on perfect, and their cause just. Tni'y fairly scratched Downer apo :?>o flo>r, and soratched him up Hiiaiu. They left, thc imprints of their ?ia h up:r? tn - Ince and hands and neck., i'htiy pul I fd out hi-; hair. Resist he tried to, buthe wara chiid tn the hands of the -trotig-armcd women, and he soon found it otu. Cowed, beaten, demolished, he bellowed like a mad bull, and begged that they would not kill him. A parley followed-a truce they call it in war times. The prostrate, thoroughly cow ed individ?a! was told that his abuse of his wile-a poor, sickly woman-had grown to be a nuisance, which could no lunger be submitted to. They, had complained of him, but his wife refused to appear against him, and he went unpunished. If he would promise nrver to strike his wife again, they would let him go; if not, they .would punish him until there was not a breath of life left in his body. Downer was ready for anything; he wis already the worst .whipped man to be found. He promised, promised faith ful ly as a man could promise,, but. they brought a cross and made him swear. rf?; ?cb^?ed at this, but the upraised mops, and ??rooms, and shovels, and ihe (.?kuiKiug <i a p.ur of tongs, brought, him to'his senses, ano never did man take an oath more earner-tLy.- Milwaukie Wis consin. . --.-v ? ? PUNGENT.-Did you ever , hear the story of the Irishman and the horse-rad ish : " rio ; how was it ? Well, seeing a dish of grated horse radish on the .able where they had stop ped for dinner, each helped himself large ly t^> the sauce, supposing it to be eaten ns potato or squash ; and the first, putting a kint'etul into his mouth, jerked his hand kerchief from nis trowers and commenced wiping his eyes.' " What troubles yer,. Jemmy?" in quired his comrade.. " Troth, and I was a thinking of my poor old father's death when he was hung !" he replied shrewdly. Presently the other, taking.as greedily of i he pungent vegetable, had as-sudden u^e for th handkerchief, whereat Jemmy a-coolv mquired, "and what troubles yer PatT " Troth." he replied, " that you wasn't hung with yer father !" Cool. A? General Scott's army was marching triumphantly into the City of Mexico, a procession <of ?monks emerged from the giKs of a convent situated on the emi nence at the right, and advanced with slow and measured tread until they met the ,arnxy at right angles. 1 he guide or leader of the procession, was a venerable priest, whose .hair was whitened with the frosts of- many winters. He held in. both hands "-a contribution box. upon which t.he're_ was a lighted candle, and when within a few feet of tho procession halted the army proceeded many a true be lieverdropped some small coin or other into the good priest's box. Ultimately there came along a tall, gaunt, limber sided. wHtider-loggHd Yankee, who, on . ? ring til?'poor priest, thrust his hands inn? his breeches' pockets aa if iii.search ror a dime, or something of the kind. The priest observed this movement, ad vanced as usual, while Jonathan, holding forty a greasy roll paper, commenced very deliberately to unfold it. The holy mari anticipated a liberal donation, and put on an air of the most exquisite satis, faction. Jonathan eontinned to unroll' piec? after pieces of twisted smoking to bacco. Ile next thrust Iiis ' hand into an other pocket, and drew forth a clay pipe, which, with- the utmost d?lib?ration, he proceeded to fill by pinching, off small particles of tobacco. When this was done, having replaced his tobacco in his breeches-pocket, he stepped forward and lighted his pipe by the expectant, priest's candle, and making an awful inclination of the head (intended,.perhaps, fora bow,) he satd, " Much ableeged to ye, Squire," and tramped on. -=-. ? ?? .??-. Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth, Those who have been around the. Cen tral Station late at night have doubtless observed* an old man, dignified in appear ance, and evidently superior ta such sur roundings, who-for some time past has been seeding lodgings there. He has a ...tramge history-has had an experience in life that possesses all he singularity of romance. Before the war he was a planter in Texas, and possessed of im mense wealth.. His deposits in the Union, Bank of this city at- 'one tim? reached $80,(K)0 in gold: Bra landed estate sketch ed over leagues, of territory, and more resembled a German principality than the possession, of .an Ajoerican planter. His homestead was the seat of ease and opulence, and a family of children added interest lo bia house, and gave an incen tive to the accuandation of wealth. On the breaking out of the war he weht to Europe ; but before leaving he made his will and executed papers which placed his property in the hands oF his.son and son-in-law. This was done that incase of his death "?here should be no trouble about the distribution of his estate. At the end of the war be .came ba?k. But his absence had' given to his children a control of wealth they did not mean to surrender. They refused to recognize him or permit him to have oven a pittance with which to support lire. A ??fnculty occurred between himself and son, in which the latter was shot in the arm and dangerously wounded. So exasperated was the outraged parent that he'even ex pressed his regret that the life of bis off spring had not been sacrified. He finally came to this city and instituted legal pro ceedings for the recovery of some pro perty which he has in this State. Pentl ing the slow developments of the courts, without money and without friends, this old man, nearly eighty years_ of age, is compelled to seek shelter at ? polic?-jsta tion, while a'daughter of his, residing in a princely mansion not a dozen squares .way, enjoys every luxury that immense wealth and unbounded resources can se cure.-N.--Q. Picayune, Aug. 1. .- ? ? W ?-1 THE WIFE.-Hece is the best tribute to a true woman wc ever read : .Qnly let a woman bo sure she is pre .cieus to her husband-not- useful, not valuable, and not convenient simply, but lovely and beloved ; let her be the recipi ent of bis polite and hearty, attentions, let her feel tha.t_.her -cares' and love are noticed, appreciated and returned ; let ber opinion be asked, her approval so?ghty and her judgment respected in matters with which she is cognizant; in short, let her only be loved, honored and cherished, in fulfillment of the marriage vow, and she will be to her husband, her children and society a well-spring of happiness. She will bear pain and toil and anxiety, for her husband's love to her is a tower and fortress. Shielded a" 1 sheltered therein, adversity will have tost its sting; She may suffer, but sympathy wHl dull the edge of 6orrow. - ... A house with love in it-and by love I mean love expressed in word, and looks, and deeds, for I have not a spark of faith rn Tove that never orops out-is to a h'?tise without love as a person to a ma fhine : one is. -life, the other is mechan ism-tiie unloved woman may have bread just as light, a house just as tidy as the other, but. the latter has a spring of beau ty about her, a joyousness, a penetrating brightness to which the former is an en tire stranger. T e deep happiness of .lier heart shines out in her face. She gleams over. It is airy and graceful, and warm, and welcoming wilh her presence ; she is f.,ll of devices and .plots, and-sweet sur prises for her husband and family. She has ne er done-with the romance and poetry pf life. She herself is a-, lyric poem, setting herself to all pure ?nd gra cious melodies. Humble household Ways and duties have for ber a- gplden signifi cance. The prize makes h?r caHingliigh ; and the end sanctifies the means. " Love is Heaven, and Heaven i i love." -1 + . A NEW GAME.-Well; we dort't know that it is so very new, but-it is. in three parts, we believe, and so we give 8 de scription of it for the benefit of all con cerned. We find it in a Tennessee pa per : "FLT Lao.'~We ?earn from.our ex changes, that .a new game of chance has recently been introduced in this country, called " fly loo " It hs less objectionable than most games of chance in this, that there is no chance of cheating. Lest some of our readers may not understand thc game, and wonder what it is, we will state for their benefit that it is very sim ple and easily learned. It may be played by any reasonable number of persons. The players' names are written near to gether, and a small lump of sugar laid on each.' Then coan menees the eager ex citement of waiting for a fly to^light, and whwi he does so the name of, the player under the sug?r has to treat all round, rt may not be a very high-toned-, .game, but it makes lo(s of fun. _-? -?- '?.-r BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM IN BUAZIL.-A Bra zilian correspondent of the Missouri " Re publican" giv is the "following : The person who meets with a sudden or a violent death in Brazil, either, by accident or murder, is buried by the way side, near where the event happened, and a cross is set up at the head of the grave. To-this cross, as the emblem of "his faith everywhere, the Brazilian lifts his hat in passing, and it is a beautiful custom of the people to hang this love memento with flows and garlands. I-frequently pass such a cross near this city, where a man was murdered so long ago that but few remember the circumstances, yet pious and unseen hands are always deck ing this way-side cross with wreaths and roses. TO MILL"?WJNErlC FRENCH BFRR, ESOPDS & COLOGNE MILL STONES, BOLTING CLOTHS, \ SMUT M ACHEVE? AND ALL KINDS OP Mill Furnishing Ware FOR SALK AT THE LOWEST CASH- PRICE, By WM. BRENNER, 107-Broid Btrreet, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. Augusta-, Jap 18 6w3 AND ELEGANT ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES JAMBS A. GRAY & m., 228 Broad St., .Ajagusta, Greorgia,, Beg to inform tbe public of their new, large and elegant addi tional supplies of FRENCH, SWISS, BELGIAN AND ENGLISH GOODS JUST RECEIVED, WHICH THEY ARE OFFERING AT EXTREMELY LOW PUCES JAS A. GRAY & CO. 338 BROA? STREET, AV GU ST A, ?A. August?, Aug 18 tf 34 Summer Clothing, ALL NEW GOODS I ???? Now ON HAND A 8BLENDID STOCK of GOODS, consisting of Blaok and Colored CLOTHS, Fancy CASSIMERES, Blaok Doe Skin CASSIMERES, Black Silk VESTINGS, Col. and White Marieites VESTINGS, Which will be manufactured tb order in the very latest styles. SUMMER CLOTHING. A FIRST RATE Stock of SEASONABLE CLOTHING, comprising Black Cloth Frock COATS, Black Cashmere PANTS, Black Silk VESTS, Black Drap a' Ete Frock COATS, Black Drap d' Ete SACKS, Black Drap d' Eto PANTS, Black Alpaca SACKS, Black Alpana VESTS, Blaok Satin VESTS, Whito Marseilles VESTS, . Colored Marseilles VESTS, Brown Linen SUITS, Colored Linen SUITS, Colored Cassimero SUITS, White Linon PANTS, Colored Marseilles PANTS, . --ALSO A FIRST RATE ASSORTMENT OF Furniahing Goods, Consisting of SHIRTS, COLLARS, TIES, SUS PENDERS, GLOVES, UNDERSHIRTS and DRAWERS, Linen and Silk Pocket HAND KERCHIEFS. Also, COMBS and BRUSHES of the best quality. All Goods SOLD AT ONE PRICE, and at tho VERY LOWEST PRICES. J. At VAN WINKLE, 230 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. Juno 3 tr 23 Te Old Customers ! I TAKE THIS METHOD of announelng to you that I am still at my old stand, where I am conducting the same old line of business, whioh comprises the usual assortment of SHELF-AND HEAVY HARDWARE & CUTLERY, ALSO, Tin "Ware, Whioh I manufacturo in all its Styles and Pat. terns. WOOD WARE, A large assortment, such as Buckels, Tubs and Puils. COOKING AND HEATING I Among which are the justly famous Cook, Stoves "DIXIE," "SUMTER." "GOOD SAMARI TAN." "SOUTHERN STATES" and "FIRE SIDE." These Stoves are adapted to Southern Housekeepers, and there should be one in every family in order to facilitate and make Cooking easy. Cali and mako a close inspection bf the Goods and Prices before you go further. I am not paying $2000 a year for rent of Storo as many others are. Bear this in mind, aa these expenses are not to be added to prioes paid by you. . WM* II IXL, HAVBVBOI 8. C. Oot e tf 41 FURNITURE ! FURNITURE ! or ALL DESCRIPTIONS , fi '. AT } . PLATT BROTHERS, (FORMERLY C. A. PLATT & CO.,) 214 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. TPVE HAVE and are constantly receiving tbe best BBsortmentof FURNITURE that has ever been in this market. ROSEWOOD PARLOR SUITS, MAHOGANY PARLOR SUITS, CHAMBER AND COTTAGE SUITS, BUREAUS, BEDSTEADS. CHAIRS, SOFAS, TETE-A-TETE, CENTRE TABLES/ SIDEBOADS, ? EXTENSION TABLES, of all length*. We particularly call the attention of purcha sers to our SOLID WALNUT CHAMBER SUETS for Beauty, Durability and Cheapness. Our Mann factoring Department Is still in operation. Special Orders will be promptly attended to. REPAIRS DONE IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. Upholstering Department. HAIR CLOTH, EX A M KL LED CLOTH, REPS, TERRY and STRINGS, and all articles suitable for Manufacturers, which we oder at Law Prices. Window Shades. A large Stock of WINDOW SHADES, of aw ry stylo an'd pattern, from tbe Cheapest to the Finest, with all tho NewStyle Fixtures. Undertaker's Department, Superintended by a competent man. COFFINS, of all -Descriptions and Quality. M ET ALIC CASES and CASKETS, of the most improved styles, furnished at all hours during the Day or Ntgbfc UNDERTAKERS can be euppliodTwith TRIM MINGS. Augusta, Oct23 Cm 43. .At Tlie FREDERICKSBURG . STORE, THE Subscriber begs leave V to remind bis friends throughoutEdgefield District, that bois still at the famous FRERICKSBURG STORE Augusta, Ga., on the Corner below the Planters Hotel, where he is ever ready to welcome them, and exhibit to them ALL KINDS AND QUALI TIES of SPRING and SUMMER GOODS, and to offer them the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS BARGAINS. He will considor it a privilege ut ail times to soe and.Bervo bia Edgefield friends at the*Frede rieksburg Store. GEORGE TONEY. Augusta, Apr 13 . 3m W PRESERVE THE FRUITS. NOW is the time to Preserve your Fruits, and to aid in this hitherto troublesome .business, I have just oTderod.ahd.recVivedi.? ?re8"br supply of SEAR'S FRUIT PRESERVING SOLU TION-the best and cheapest method--in the world for Preserving. 'Call and'get a Bottle*. Attention is directed' to the annexed Certificate from Dr. R. T. Mivs*: EDGEFIELD, S. C., June 1,1SGS. M?. T. W. CARWIL^,-Dior Sinr I bayo tried Spear's Preserving Fluid,.In, the .preservation, of various Fruits and-Vegetables, and have found' it all that its inventor claims for it R. T. MIMS. Warranted to give satisfaction, if directions are followed. T. Vf. CAttWlLE, -At'Sign G?lden't?ortsur. July! . -\ tf : ' 27. Important to Housekeepers, NOW in Store a supply of-S PEAR'S PATENT PRESERVING. SOLUTIONy for Rreserr ing Fruits, Jollies, Splce'd Fruits, Cider, Wine, Milk, Vegetables, ie. It saves Sugar-it saves the trouble of sealing-it saves tho expense of Sealing or Air-tight Jars or Cans,* and it is at least 50 per oent cheaper than.any other method. p3~0nt Bottle (the price of which is only $1,00) will preservo 128 Pounds of Fruit. For sale by G. L. PENN. July 1 tf 9f DON'T FAIL' TO TRY THE CELE BRATED SOUTHERN TONIC, PANK NA?'S : HEPATIC BITTERS, an unfailing.] remedy for all Diseases of the Digestive Organ? and the Liver. For sale by alrDrnggiats. DON'T FAIL TO TRY THE CELE BRATED SOUTHERN. TONIC, PA?FK NIN'S HEPATIC BITTERS-, . an -onttillng romedy for all'Diflea?.e? of .the Dlgpf?y* Organ? and the Liver. Por ?ale by all Druggists. DON'T VJffiLvTO: TRY THE CELE BRATED SOUTHERN TONIC,''PANK NLN'S HEPATIC BIT.TER8r??n ^felling r?medjrfot all Diseases bf4n% Digestive^Organs ahd.the Liver. . F?r ?a?e by aHDruggiBts. BREAD ! BREAD! BREAD ! Bread the Staff of Life! 1 GOOD NEWS FOR??LjoLD"AND YOUNG NO MORE BAD BREA?; MO EXCU33 FOB AIJYBCEY. EVERYBODY can now have N'.oe, Light, Sweet, Nutritious Bread. Housekeepers and Head? of Families aro informed, that they can cow obtain what they have long needed, viz : a YEAST OR BAKING POWDER, that will alway? give satisfaction and NEVER FAIL. You can get this-by asking your Grocer for Drew's Infallible Baking Powder. Not like the ordinary Hop Yeast, which ha? to be put in the Flour, and takes all night to Raise it, bnt with DREW'S INFALLIBLE BARBING POWDER, you can put it right in your Flour, and FIFTEEN MINUTE'S time is ail that is required to make delicious Tea, Batter and Bnekwheat Cakes, Corn-bread, Biscuit and every description of Pastry. While this Baking Powder not only is-the cheapest, it is also the BEST and HEAL THIEST preparation of the kind ever made for Culinary purposes, and cannot be excelled in quality by any other Manufacturers, in this coun try or elsewhere. The Eating of Hot Bread or Biscuits mada with this preparation, causes no flatulence, or other injurious effects, and is particularly recom mended to Dyspeptics. It is- m rd e from a vege table preparation of perfect purity, and of Snowy Whiteness. More Bread, of the finest quality can ho made from a Barrel of Flour, by using this Baking Powder than by any other prooess yet known. Full direction* accompany each Box. For Sale by Grocers everywhere. The Trade supplied by tho Bole Proprietors and Manufactu rers, the DREW MANUFACTURING CO., 212 Fulton Street, New York. Don't forget the Name, but ask for DREW'S INFALLIBLE* BAKING POWDER. QT For salo at Edgefield, St C., by THOS. W. CARWILE. Fob 12 3m(u.A.u.) 7 Toothache Instantly Cored ! BY USING I, HALL'S HM AMIE. THIS GREAT TOOTHACHE CURE hu the endorsement of the London Medical Facul ty, and will NEVER FAIL TO OURE THE MOST DESPERATE CASE OF TOOTHACHE. While it act? instantaneously upon, the nerves' affected and gives immediato relief, there ia nothing in its composition in the sligbest degree .to injure-the finest set of teeth. Do not throw your money away, .and have your teeth extracted by dentist? because they ache you, but CURE YOURSELF by using Hall's Anodyne for tb? Curo of Toothache. For sale by?all first-class Druggists, or by.. DR. EDWARD HALL, 36* John St., New York. Messrs. J, WINCHESTER 4 CO., 36'John street. New York, Wholesale Agents. ^-For sale at Edgefield, S. C., by THOS. W. CARWILE. Price 25 Centt. Fob 12 Cm(u. A.A.) 7 DENNIS' SA?SAPA?lLLA ! THE PUREST AND THE BEST 1 FOR DISEASES OF THE LIVER. FEMALE COMPLAINTS, OR PURIFYING THE BLOOD ! ?S-Vov sale by the Druggists. Aug 28 . tf 35 NOTICE TO 8! s. UND AY SCHOOLS can besupplied with tbt following Books, AT COST, hy applying at the Store of B. C. BRYAN, Edgefield C. H. S. S. Celebration Hymns, : NewSuuday-School Primer, Tufunt Class Question Book, Little Lessons fur Little People,-Part I.. Tiittle Lessons for Little People,-Part II. Brief Catechism of Bible Doctrine. Child's Question Book on the Four Gospels. PiirtL Child's Question Book on the Four G ospels. Part Ui ; Questions on the Four Gospels,-with Harmo ny,-far Bible Classes. The Psalmist. The Psalmody. Notes on the Go.?pels. Malcom's Bible Dictionary. Child's Scripture Question Book. Bibles and Testaments.... "Rind Words,"-S. S. Paper, monthly, at $1 for 10 Copies. Any Books needed by Teacher.-', or religious Book? desired- by any parsons, will bo procured -at short notice, and supplied at Cost by the nn dersigped. Testaments and Catechisms given to those who are not able to buy, when application is made through any S. S. Teacher known to B. C. Bryan, Agent of tho Depository. For any information, address L, R. GWALTNEYt Chair. Ex. Board of Edgefield Association. Nov 20 tf 47 Fisk's Metallic Burial Cases. JUST received a lot of FISK'S CELEBRA TED METALLIC BURIAL CASES-of the latest styles. Also, on-hand, of my own manufacturo and finish, a beautiful assortment- of MAHOGANY, WALNUT, POPLAR and PINE COFFINS. All of which"! am selling.at LOW FIGURES, and STRICTLY FOR CASH.. .11. At MARKERI', Next door to Advertiser Office. Jan IA tf ? State of South Carolina, EDGEFIELD DISTRICT. IN EQUITY. Z. W. Car wibi, B'i'ar., *) vs \ Wm. B. Morngue. J BJ virtue of an Ordor of the Court in this I cause, all nndc sin guiar the Creditors of I WTtrLlAoS C. MO-RAG NE, dee'd., are required to present and.prove their vd?tnande before me on or beforo toe 20th day of August next. Parties who purchasod property at the sale of j the Estate of said-deceased have leave lo intro duce; tos timmy before me to show the trite vaine of the samo at thc time of the purchase., A. J. .NORR?S, Special Referee. June 23,1SC3. 9t 26 Come all that suffer with Tooti ?e&? ! . TT?ST-received and?for sale Dr HALL'S AN0 ej DYNE-a sure curp.fdr Tooth 'Ache. . . ?HOS: W. OARWIDE, At Sign Golden Mortar. April 1 _tf_ ? 14 Everybody Speaks in Its Favor. DREW'S YEA ST, or BAKING POWDER, isl "Highly spoken of by ?ll who have given"t j a trial. Just received another- Gross. Single box 30 Cents. Two or more Boxes 25 ota. each. .T. WT CARLILE, At Sign Golden Mortar. July 1_tr 27 Kerosene Oil. JUST received One' Barrel No. 1 Kerosene Oil? G. L. PENN. y-Mi tr r JL HE Undersigned takes pleasure ip informing his iViend* that he has jas*, r eco i vqd an-ENTIRE NEW AND 'FRESH STOCK OE fe Drugs At th? Obi. Stand under Masonic Hall, where, he will constantly on hand full Stocks of everything in the Dragline. ' Persons wishing to purchase will find it to their ad vantage to call at the .Ord-Stand. .?3?*Terms reasonable. May 12 T* J. TEAGUE,.Ag?. ESTABLISHED B? M?0 "rrMtHE 'Sdhsorifaer jrnnld respectfully inform th JL' thVofUsene of Edgyfield and tire- edftpnnd irig country, that he keeps a SPECIAL ESTAB LISHMENT for the -REPAIR-* of-WATja$fi?S and JEWELRY. All work encrusted, to hi? cake will bo cree u te J promptly, neatly, and warranted for ope year. At' his Store will be fennd ono of tho largest Stocks of Gold and Siker Watches, Of the best European and American mah>?facture in the Sonthern- States, wilh a select osooet roent of BICH ANO NEW STYL?S ETB?S CAN GOLD JEWELRY, Set with Diamonds, Pearls, Rubies, Oriental Gar net;, Coral, ic Alfc, . Solid Silver Ware, Consisting of FULL TEA SETS, WALTERS, ICE AND WATER PITCHERS, CAS TORS, GOBLETS, CUPS, FORKS, SPOONS, " And everything in the Silver Ware Une? PINE SIN OLE AND DOUBLE BARRELED Colt's, Smith A Weston's, Cooper's, Remmjng ton's, Sharp's, Derringer's PISTOLS. And many others of tho latest invention. PINE GUTLEBT, SPECTACLES, WABBING CANES, PEBFTJMEBY; POB'tyiONA?Efi, AND'FANCY."e^jeps . % Of every variety to be found.-in ?first chu a Jew elry Establishment. . * i. PROftTAlJT, One Door below Angosta Hotel, ICS 'Broad Street, Augusta, Cn. Oct 1_6 m-_49 IMPORTANT TO OWNERS OF ST?CK Al AND Farmers' and Stock Breeders* ADTE ET I BM R. ONLY $1 PER ANN LM IN AD YANCE A First-class Monthly Journal, devoted to ?Farming abd Stock Breeding. Each -Bomber contains 38 larg? dpuble-column pages, iJ lo I tutted with numerous engravings. Specimen Copies free, for stomp, with list of splendid Premium os to Agents. HORSE AND CATTEE DOCTOB. FB?E. . The Publishers of tbe~*AHERIC** STOCK JOUR NAL have established a veterinary Department in the eolumns'of the J?UR&A?, which is placed un der the charge of a distinguished Veterinary Professor, whose duty it ia to receive questions as to the ailment? or injurie? ot all kinda of stock, and to answer in ?print, in connection ' with the qucBtion, how they should be treated for a cn re. t hose prescriptions are given gratis, ai d th tis every subscriber to tho JOUIWAL baa alway? at his command aVeterinary Snrgcon, free of chary c. Every Farmer and Stock -Breeder should sub scribe for it. Sent Free, S Months for Nothing. Every new subscriber for lt GS, rcceivca byjthe first of Fcbruwy, win receive the October*,.No vember abd Pee em her numbers of 18 C 7, free, making ever'6O0 largo croublo-coTumn' pages of readin? unitter in thc 1.i 'numbers. All fOT thc low price of -$1.00; Address N. P. BOYER & Co., Publishers. Gnu Tass, Chester Co., Pa. Feb. 36 St 9 HEAL ESTATE AtlEKGY. (WILL hereafter carry on A REAL ESTA TE AGENCY for the PURCHASING-and-SELL ING OF ROUSES, LOTS and FARMS in Edgefield District. Reliable- Titln? made, and ritlee examined promptly and correctly. Persons wt?hing to Purchase or Sell Beal Es tate, will find lt to their interest to confer With me, or address me through' <bc Post Office. A fe?-, of Ten Dorlars will -be required in ad vance, in each cam.*, and if a purchase or sale is effected tbe'anmunt will be deducted ont af my commissions. , Parties, wishing their Beal Estate advertised, oan notify mt, enclosing fandst?' payfor tb? ?ame. I will continue to Practice in the Courts of Law and Equity in aH the Courra ot Record in this Statu. . Onice, Law Bange. ? ? ' J, L. ADB&tfN. Edgeffeld C. H., Feb 10_tf ?? SALUDA HOUSE. HAVING Boated the above well-known' HO TEL, in tho Town erf Edgefield, I rm pre pared, from this date forward,- to ENTERTAIN TRAVELERS, PERMANENT BOARDERS and DAY BOARDEBS. . t The Saluda Bouse is situated in a quiet part of the Town, and its Booms and Chambers are airy and commodious. - - Nothing, either as regards Table, Lodging er Service, shall be -left undone on my part to de serve tho patronage and confidence of the .public. A. A. GLOVER, Feb ll tf 7 State of South Carollrna, EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, IN EQUITY. M.E.S?mkms, ) ' 7*<> f ? Emma Simkind, et. al. J .... Under the Order of the Court ia this cause, all and singular the purchasers of property sold by tho Commissioner in this case, h?ve leave to introduce testimony before him to show the tfne value and real character of said purchases. bar OT before the 20<h Aajtnit next. S. W..CABWILE, CJE.E.D. Joly 1, 1SGS. Gt 29 The State of South Carolina, EDGEFIELD pISTRICT. IN ?Q??TY. Loora C. Maynand, Adm's. "} vs. V Benj. H. Maynard, et eL J BY Virtue an Order of the Court in this ?aus?, oil und singular abe Creditors of Dr.,J. W. MAYNARD, dee'd., are required to preeeo?*pnd prove their claims before the Commissioner of rbis Court, on or before the first dav of:Septem ber next, orin default thereof, they be barred from all benefit under the decree to be pronounced herein. Z. W. CA'RWILE, CE.E D. Jtdy9;L568, 7t 2& State of South Carolina, EDGE FIELD DISTRICt, IN EQUITY.. J. P. Blackwell, et, ux, et, al, 1 VS. > Bril for aett, ix. E. A Searles, A din'or. et. al. J BY virtue of the Order of the Court in tfai/ oause, all and singular the Creifitors of PLEASANT SEARLES, deo'd., are?qu)r*d tb promt and prove.their demands b sf ore the Ctjnj* inlsajoner-of this Court,-?* ?r beforalbe ?rej. day of O'ptobcr next, or in default thereof, thps. b? barred Tram all benefit of ?xe decree tb, nounced herein. ... _ Z. W. CARWILB, C.E.E.D. Julyl, 1??S. .' " . Lit . , -2?.. m HS hiebest market price paid Tor' r/oott." DR Y X 'HIDES. HAMEY. Joly 21 ' _J% ' *0 Brea4: Brandi Sm have just received DREWS Y EA S I-or B A K JL-'??G PtlWDERS-Jthe Beif <ever' toad?. -Fur Sale very low by . THOS.W. CAR1YILE. / At Sign Golden April 1 tf * ? Save Your ?Pap; FF^SH and.GENUfi?B BATK'P0fS0N,jjo4P rantod to 'kill- For sale, at the. old sGnd* under Moronic B>U. . . . p? " - I. J. TEAGUE, Agent,