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TEE B?TIBIBIO??SE. In the most aristocratic portion of a large Western city stood a few years since, an old-fashioned brick dwelling-house. Though bounded on all sides by more pretentious and modern struc tures, this curious relic of a former generation presented its venerable Iront to the pass?ra-by with all the self-complacency of the good old times, when its neighbors were few and humble, and when it waa known to all the village (the city of-r was a village once) as the finest house in the ?own.' Nor, indeed,' were its chums now to be despised ; for, though the vil lage was lost in the town, and the town in the city, there was many a flaunting rival whose fri volons charms should fail before respectability would depart from the sharply-cut and an gular features of the substantial old house. There w<*re then no moss-grown indications of ruin, broken spouts or crumbling walls, but everywhere tba well-finished dwelling seemed to have successfully defied the approach of time, and "the only hint it gave of age was in the summer-browned robe which it wore so quaintly, now soiled with the foot-prints of tinnumbered generations of climbing honey-suckles and roses which had clambered about her ip youth ; but even these vestiges . of the past it wore with .pleasing grace, as a mother does her wrinkles -smiles which time has caught and deepened upon her face, until ic al ways smiles. A curious and suggestive old build ing it was, with everything about it so precise and formal. The lawn in front, patterned with great squares of pinks and rectangles u-' nlsarns and asters, looked like some tio\. y dia gram in Euclid. No circuitous paths or roundabout Ways of approach were there to mar the mathematical regu larity of the plan. The walk? bor dered" with closely-trimmed box, ran as straight from the street to the door as the gardener's line could make it. Everywhere the care a wile and mother (had heaven so ordained it) might have bestowed upon elbow patches was xiisceriiible ; even the two great elms that stood as sentinels at the front gate had been trained (in default of household twigs) to a consciousness of the dignity and re sponsibility of their position, and had grown up, as was proper, in the most straightforward and exemplary man ner, refraining from all knotty freaks and perverse irregularity of limb, until they had become so staid and stiff it was evident they would nev er depart from the way they.should go. . But the most notable feature of this remarkable old mansion was one ?which the casual observer would nev er have discovered. Though it was apparently a ponderous and safe structure, yet, in the truest sense of the world, it was a house divided against itself. No ruinous eathquake .could have cleft it" more completely in twain. From cellar to garret ran a line, thin, true, and invisible to all save the inmates. To them, however, it was a great gulf fixed. Nb living thing had been known to pass this mysterious line for years. Judea and Samaria were not more completely divorced than were the separate sides of this singular building. The fold -4flftr4flfflM a century. The very parrot, wbose cage hung in the south sitting-room, had learned to be careful where she screamed, and would as soon have thought of flying into the fire as of venturing into thc north roora op posite ; while the cat belonging to the other side of the house kaevf the pre cise limits of her mistress's domaiu, aud religiously respected the rights of the mice beyond the line. Besides the cat, the raice, and the parrot, the only inmates of this sin gular dwelling were the spinster sis ters Misses Deborahand Patsy Brown, and two little women who were now and then to be seen toddling about the yard in the tidiest ot' white mus lin caps, and who, from their bus tling, important manner, might read ily have been mistaken for the mis tresses themselves, but who were in reality only faithful old servants, who had espoused their mistresses' quar rel so heartily that they would no i more think of .speaking to each other than would their mistresses them selves. Miss Patsy Brown, who shall be mentioned first, not from any pre eminence of age or beauty, was a thin, sharp-featured maiden lady .. from whose cheek thc Mount had long since laded, and whose hair, though once vieing in blackness with the rich mourning silk she always wore, was not so abundant now, and was thickly threaded with silver by the quick shuttle o? time. Her eyfs, always deep and dark, had glowed with a brighter fire in the olden days, but in their flickering light there was now a strange coraaiingliug of shad ow, as though every gleam of old joyousness was instantly shut out by the returning memories of the past. Miss Patsy neve? smiled. Some great, weighing sorrow guarded her eye and hard-lined mouth with a jealous envy of every joy. Miss Debby was like her sister, and yet unlike her. There was the same rich black dress, the same hair and eyes ; but the mouth refused thc re semblance, and was left with the pleasing curves of laughing days. It forgot itself, and sang sometimes, and then the eyes too wouid look out ?vs though they reraeuibered something other than? the ono sadness winch overshadowed them; but, remember ing that, would los? their mirth, the song would cease, and Miss Debby would look too muoh like.her ?fern, sad sister. And these two sisters, so much alike, and so necessary, to each oth er Vbapplness, had lived under the same roof, yet so distinctly apart for all these years ; apart from each otb er and apart from the world. In fact?, the only visitants to this isolated domain were the neighboring boys who made very unneighborly assaults, upon the fruit-tr?es, the closely-spik ed/ fences-being rather an incentive to .their depredations, as they laugh ingly boasted the defenses were not well " manned." Nowtoetfectan honorable entrance into these premises was a thing un thought. of. True, the gates, were there, bat probably they were locked, and even, were the gates gained, there were the doors, which m sel dom opened. If one . should ring, probably there would be no answer; besides; rio; one had any bu?iness there, The hopeless seclusion of the sisters had severed all former friends ; j i they had no letters, took no papers, their servants went their round of ?duty w?tK* neatness and diligence, ^nd emphatically minded their own ?business. The " Hall peo?ieT'|i&d/,l9ng ? ceased to be a matter-'V gossip, of all the stories connected with singular breach in the house, the lowing came to be believed, and told to the curious as th? true Bion. . , . The house had been built by father of the present inmates,- ir cordahce with the taste and wi of hi? young wife. . 1 ^Tbeyliadlived" h?re' many'"ha years together, and had reared a mewus&mily, surrounded by o' comfort and'many luxuries of lift They were an intellectual hospitable couple, who gathered a them a throng of friends, and n their home a scene of righteous plentiful happiness. But* death c upon the happy household, and old man livect to bury his loved one by one, until only these:twin ters, his first-born, were left to fo him. . His daughters had been tai much that was solid and useful, every grace* and accomplish^ which their native village affor and many suitors hoped in vain the favor of these attractive g unuil at an advanced age, for, married ladies, they were yet ni gained. Finally, however, they both came interested in a Mr. Jon* kind-hearted, indiscriminating bachelor, who became equally terested in them ; making nis at tions yery special, yet dispeu them in such a manner that t thought herself tho; -principal obj the sister a secondary ?ne ; and e gave to him the whole wealth of 1 which had withstood so many fia attacks. . Affairs Vere in this unfortui condition, when, one day Mr. ?Tc wrote a letter and directed it to ! Brown. Now we do not pretem account, ibr the man's being so inc nite in such an important matter, particularly in such a peculiar < as this. It is beyond explanat We only know that such was the dress and these the direful coi quences Miss Debby was at home and ceived the letter, and as she rea< tender impulse prompted her to i her happiness at once ; but a fatal j dence induced her to communie first with her sister. The day passed away-a ha] day, as the mirror knew from . beaming face which sought there learn the pharm that had brought, such;[a -destiny Miss Patsy came." Miss Del kissed her sister rapturously, unie ed to her the note, and waited ger ly her congratulations ; but wi was Jijk surprise; tfo receiver insto only r?anle-fori pt*s?n^ig io si pose the proposal meantfor her. wi of course her sister only could called Miss Brown, having an bt or so priority of birth. They said many bitter things, sr as they had never said before, a such as it were better' sisters ne< said. . . The result was, that morning foti each writing .and. reciting., acci tance to f proposalrtjich eridea was meant for out one. A servant was dispatched with t notes for poor mystified Mr. Joh who, for the life of him, could : see how he was to marry both, a heartily wished they had settled t little matter between thems?lve however, _a_s it was referred to hi ne tnuugnt ene -sutnecr tnono c liberation, and possibly he is deli erating still. The sisters waited all day long 1 an answer, but waited in vain. Da came and went, willi hope d?ferre until two hearts were sick. Mi Patsy went oft' in one side of tl house to pout ; au*/ Miss Debby r liiained in the other. Miss Patsy ri uiained CHI her side to be alone, ari M:ss Debby remained on her side I be alune, und tli^ line ol demare?tic begun. With never a word o? ai ger more, the sisters ceased to spea at all, and the case was as it was. It was a lonely life lor them t lead-enough, one would think, t kill all love and hop*, and yet ther were times iu these years of ?strang? ment, whdi one wuuld have give the World to see the other cross tba line ol pride-yrt neither advaucec One dt?y a little boy came that way His curly head wax peeping througl che railings, his dnnpled hands wei snatching dowers, ;mt? his heart ari< his mouth were singing all along i great glee. He a tupped before th great Hail gate. He turned the kno and the gate swung back. H?j wa in the garden. Around about liiu were flowers, many flowers; bird were in the trees, and the bright sui wa-* over all, and he danced anionj the flowers, and he sung with th birds while the sun lighted his be:iu tiful head, uutii his face was angeli* in the halo about it. So happy here the little fellow was all unconsciou of the gulf beneath his feet, dividinj the stone> on the right, from, tin stones ort the left. Hight or left IK knew ?IO?, be was such an 'inuocen little on?. , . ; .' ' ? ' He had no business there, tba child. It hau been many years sinci it child had stepped there-man} more since one hud suug there. Bm he knew nothing ol\thisf Hs coule be happy anywhere. Nothing frown ed upon him. He had come in be cause of the birds and the flowers and becau-e the gate looked willing; and at lat? he'even ventured up th? straight walk to r-he great double front doors. He tugged fir?*: itt un? kiUfb .md then the other, when it chanced thut Miss Debby's knob be gan io slide backward at a touch stronger than his. It was juxta rltuiice that Miss Deb by wa* the fiw. to.see the heaven sent messenger. She had also been fintf to see the fatal note. She did not ask the child wau the wanted upon that-unused threshold*; she did not even tell him he had left the gate open, but, taking him to her longing arms, she kissed him. She thought of th? dave when her brothers were just there, and the woman wept to think of th?se happy days. And her woman s heart stirred within her to think of what might have been. Something of this was mingled in the tide of feeling which rushed over her as she looked upon and loved that' sweet young face. And she thought of her sister alone like her, and she wished to share the joy with her, but remembering the dashing down of former hopes, she led the child away to her own rooms. The boy knew nothing bat love be expected uni versal love-hut there ww surprise in his face when this aice old lady caressed-him so fondly, played with him,, and watched every movement. He soon felt as confident >f her as of his mother-and his prattle was very" sweet" .to.that lone jeart.. Bat after awhile the child must go ? way ; his mamma would want bim,; vut he "would com?.-again to-morrow he said. The next day Miss Debby wen out, and came home early, with ibun dies of toys and pictures, ; which, sh hid where searching mischief coule find them. ^tn4. the '?aif?e?me ant came every day until his coming wa her life; She "only knew his nam' was Paul. . v"? . .^mrday ffairl did not cme..pJSa .went" out to'- lookTForTuin7 iShelel irereaved, and returned to her roon only1 to return' to: th?f?oorl '/Sk alarmed herself .with a thousand jm agi nings, and finally forced herself t submit to the privation, passing th day in arranging for his coming 01 the morrow. But he did not come on the mor row, nor the next, nor the next, unti she was weary and: heart-stclt, wlt? watching. .Aftej? some- days-stf thought it a long time, she who wa waiting-she stood at the door, he 'head pressed heavi ly against the edge She wished the gate would open. Sh wished he were hiding ia"the, trees and she even wished she might se him in heaven, if to die were th cost ; and as she looked and yearned a childish laugh, fell upon her eai She turned, but Paul was.not there She returned to her>hopeless longing when again louder and unniistakabi rang that one little voice ot music there was no other pss it.. "P^utews near. She look'ed li^'airs'and .al around her, and balled, 4,;Paul, dar ling, come;" but only the laug] reached her again. It came from th other side. 8he would have steppe? Torward over that line she had no passed for years, over that gulf whicl mad widened and deepened for a quai ter of a century, but she could not She would not thus undo in a mo meat the work of. sq. much, timer throw down her independence an< advance to her sister. But that voie again ! Paul was there, just ove there. She crossed the seam, and he clothes clung with the dripping o that imaginary horrible gulf, But sh went on. The door was open. Within wa neat and cheerful and familiar, wit] many articles which she had one used in common with her loved sister but she thought not of this. On th floor, in the middle of the room, sa her sister in the midst of heaps o play-things, while, with his arm about her neck, was Paul, sometime smoothing the silvered hair unde: the fine cap, and. apon kissing vihj wri Afes.which;:line<? h?r facetar ??x? deeply. \ \ i | , S j | -J If "'Aunt 'Patty, tell me," said th? child, " what made this long, dee] Wrinkle here? It looks hard, ai though it kart jpu;." / AMy djili 4% fas lougfrg f forfoj? wi? is.rvery'dea?^wha fa yojj ?ejfe* who will never come to me.' She looked up as she spoke, And springing to her feet, stretched fortl ber arms and cried, M My sister 1" H?av?n'?.se'4 w/i3 upon his message -* m ? The Carpit-SaggeF, I'm a gav old Carpet baggert ???Ol don'tyou* understand7 'Mong the colored folks I swagger Down in tho Cotte a land, NoW?go) rfc education p; , [ j ! Of- bra! as I does not brag, * But I owns s big plantation All iumy;carpe^bag. CHOBDS=Tm a gay ?ld Carpet-bagger ! LH donTt y m understand? 'Mom? the omof?9T6lks J. swagger, Down in the Cotton land. In the North I was nobody 0! don't you nuderstand? Now I drinks mywine and toddy For I drives the old nievo master Jin calls me " Scallawag;" While j)? ?UBHS*, last and laster, ? I fills my esrpW-'J/iig. ?'m.a gay old Osgjetrbjagger, *e; I'm thc loyal Carpet bagger Who culed theCotfon-lniiil ; I'm n happy Scala wagger; ?>! can { you understand ? For to Ifcnsress grids wiine morn)ri, Thin eiiM oki Scalawag, And I pay * *}!*1 huck for ??nftilo" My loyal ittrprt hak I'm 4 g*y ??Jd ?ar^'t-bagger, Ac But I hear* a storm a cumin' U, yL'.xrI-?MKle?^taud? Now we'll all gut kirks far buiuiuiu' Around this.t'otton-laiid. For I hears ?lie Xaliou's thunder; We've lost our game uf bras ; I'm nd with spoons and plumier, All in my carput-bng I'm a garold Carpet logger,.* * BK ?HEERFI'L.-Lo >k happy, ii you, do nul feel HO. Presen' a cheerful exterior, tlwug i your heart and mind be troubled. Never wwif a luce which, ns Sidney Smith nay*, ?'.' j* a brsitcli ol the, pence." D', Johnson used pp observe- th?t "th? habitof lodking *t the best side of a thing-was worth more to a man than a thousand pounds a year, and Samuel Smiles observes-: " We possess the power, to a great extent, of so exercising the will as to direct the thoughts upon object* cal culated to yield happiness and im provement, rather than their opposites. in this way, the habit of happy t nought may be mude to spring up like any other habit. And to bring up men or women with a ganuine nature of this sort, a good temper and a happy frame ol mind is, perhaps, of even .more imp^rtance in many*cases, than to perfect them in much knowledge and roany utmompu^hments." WAKED ur- 'roo EARLY.-The Spring field (111.) Journal gives thjs : Not long since a sleepy member of the i lower branch of the Legislature re quested a fellow-member .LQ wake-him when a certain bill 1h ol vi ng the'i in terest* of lumber-men came up; This agreed upon, tba sleet ry me?nb?r wan soon in. thu land ni dreams. Itao happened that a certain bili upon theft and perjury came up, 'and when it was fairly under way tlrt? i?&ffim?iti: ber WHS aroused. He, rubbing Im eyes, arose and -addn*seud the Speaker : " Hr. Sjieaker, I wish' io!. say ?? few word?, iipan tht?ttB, fur th? tact is, the most of the \>f&1k%liMTf??t? make their living by ;thj??. tf-ade,*' li is needless to ?dd that ids. remark? were appreoj<tt*d and IrigkU applaud ed. -?? ~* uJmrJ ??-- . A wretch broke off an 'engagement fer the following cogeut?rea*on : "You '.know a case is a fearful nuisance, and I always carry my cigars lop?e>in my Vfgt pocket. The necessary amount of affection toward Mollie was awful rough on e'm. ?ever came away Irom that house but ?verf "OnV,of-Vnr ' was smashed. Could'nt expect a fellow to waste good .tobacco, that way; conld yo? ?- Exchange. " Never put onT till to-montow whai? Jon can do to-day," said a-mother to er son.' * Well, then, ma, let's eat the berry-pievin-th? cup4owd.M (ttr iL flirt* ?rho .leapt ? list of her . adnlirers in a diary, wittily caliedrit her him book. ? " rAWma'slarlir^'d?db'tiart his little cousin purposely^ did he, dear ? It was an atbident ?"-" Yee, mamma; and all I want is a chance to hit him aflain," .* . _ bung by his playfellowsv and death en- ! iuedbrforeh^eouldbe cut dawn, .1 NO. 1, FAKE j J v/ JL S ?V?. Sil fcj? " ?J?? A?? . W \f W -.' fi. *fe ?Has now in store, and receiving daily, a large and carefully selected stock of Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods, Embracing all the latest and mort beautiful designs in r Ladies' Dress Groods, Mf?t?tf? alt t^RES?gfeit variety, ' "EMBROIDERIES, pd LACES, WHITE GOODS, a varied stool, jffiH bOODS, of.all grades, NOVELTIES and NOTIONS, LAMES' and MISSES' HATS, rimmed and untrimmed, Large Stock of SHOES, ; :j!$&m-mm?LQXW$fy ?#bd assortment, '* y: CALF ?nd KIP SKINS, SADDI*ES:?nd:BRpi^ . hi? ?t {\ ;!; . J My stock will be kept complete, and will be old at tte lowest market Pn^*Aa^ex?i?i???feon4f fcoods Ind pricee solicied. April 3>15tf ^ ^ a O. F.CHEATHAIVr FUL LEI* s GTT ? rf1 THl?SlEtST! Newer than r Q i ?. n r Established. 1841 ? lewest! #J vj 'R??. L. TV"! Edgefield, Sk C., ?HAVE again replenished my stock of Goods in t?> &RVG and' GRO ERY LINE, which I warrant FRESH and GENUNEi ^ast'twenty/on* yeats,ataavpkyi?g-strict -attention to selecting nous? irom-which ? 'boy, I feel competent of judging the Purity of Drugs, and jmpsting v?ih any one in prices, AU I ask is, to give me a call, and see for yourseres. It is nr trouble^ but a pleasure to snow my goods. My stock embraoi, impart Wigwam LEAD, One Barrel each of LINSEED OIL and YARN!JJ, 50 Gallons Spts. TURPENTINE, 75 Lbs. Spanish BROWN and Venetian RED, \Q Boxes WINDOW GLASS and 100 LbB, PUTY, " 75 Gaflons MACHINE OIL, ' 25 " TRAIN OIL, 9 Voz, C[LASS)LAMP-a.?ll'8tylesr ' 35 LAMP CHIMNEYS, 100 Lbs. each SODA, SALTS, SULPHUR, C0P3RAS, 800rLbs. Family and Toilet SOAPS, ?4M! - tsS If you want the, Best Kerosene Oil, at 50 ?nts by gallon, and 46 cents by tha fjye gallons, yon can g^t itt the. single G. L. P?^DRUG STORE. Patent medicines and invaluable Rraedie?. Hegexhah'8 Elixir CALASAYA BARK,' Bradfi?ld's FEMALE REGULATOR, Dr. Simmons' LIVER MEDICINE, 'Ay er's HAIR Vi QOS, " CHERRY PECTORAL, ?. SARSAPARILLA, " AGUE CURE, . " CATHARTIC PILLS, Allen's LUNG BALSAM, Cook's WINE OPTAR l'or Coughs, Colds, A full Stock' of all kind of BITTERS, Whitcomb's ASTHM REMEDY ' PHILOTOKEN Rad way's PILLS an?EADY RELIEF, MUSTANLINIMENT, . " COD LIV. OIL, Tarrant's SEi/MPR-PERlENT, ? Hall's HAIR RESTCER, Barry's TRICOPEEDUS, Burnet's COCOAINr tho Hair, BUR KALLISTONrr.thc Complexion, CONGRESS WATE: V *'.'' Foi' Cooking Purposes. EXTRACT LEMON, ROSE, ORANGE, VANILLA, WE APPLE, A full line of BAKING POWDERS, and SPICES of a kinds. Toilet Articles tor the ?adi?* POWDER BOXES, very handsome, CAMPHOR ICE <fc VINEGAR ROUGES, TOOTH POWDERS and PASTE, GENUINE BELL COLOGNE, PENN'S EXCELSI0 HAIR OIL, PREMIUM BEARS IL, HANDKERDHIEF XTHACTS. HAIR POMADES, ULET POWDERS LUBIjrS EXTRACTS; -, .{TOILET SO APS, all lav^idbc., *c,;-v CHOICE GROCERIES. . HAMS, GISSF-.-R. SIDES, LARD, FLOUR, MEAL,-S?ABS, MOLAS SES, SYRUPS, TEA?, OQFFEE, CHEESE, MACCARO?; and all'Goods kept in a first class stock, which will be sold.low for Cash Tobacco and Cigars. Always qn hand a supply of Choice TOBACCO and C?ARS/ I ao appreciate the confidence, support and liberal ptronage bestowed upon me in the past twenty-one years, only asking a Ontinuance of the same, feeling-confident that I can sell goods as Pure andas Cheap as any house.' v. . . .. : . 9&~ Prescriptions carefully Compounded day or night i l?. PEIVI?. Marc*u3a- .. . tL_. ...U :. sk 297 Broad St,.Augusta, Gi, PREPARING FOB SPJtJMJ ,AN?) SUMMIfl TRADE, !to meet the wants bf frieods and customers <?L the way of Plantation and Family Supplies, are daily making heavy aH/ithns to their already large Stock, to Which/tjiey,invite attention.. 'Oq^Stokcomprises in part: BACON, LARD, COFF?ES, SUGARS, TEAS, SYRUPS, MOLASSES, RICE, MACKEREL; SiLT, . * FD%H^lKte^aOB99^?)lO OJ >??O? BUTTER, ?&??ES; S??P,' ??TA?lC?; WHISKIES, BRANDIES, W?NES, ALE, P0RT3R, TOBAOO^BM?RS, Ac., . And 1 in fact JB VER YTH1NQ usually found in First Class Grocery Houses. on ; We haye made atnpla arrangements for the acennmodation of Planters wishing to boy on Time, and respectfully solicit their patronage. All such orders, accompanied with City Acceptance, will be promptly filled, and at Cash rates. Best Grade of Goods at the Lowest Market Prices. i Msr ly.jL x. , . 12 Candy! CANDY of all kinds, ' at- redu nrlces. Tot sale at, fo? i-j.3 HOI - '"St PENN'S DRUG STORJS, Apr24 it 18 W. H SHAFFER, loes to'tho cit* ^try. Office at ?denc40fS,S. Tompkins, Esq. tf is WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEADER IN ' MUSIC, A.ND PEEI?DICALS, 183 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. Manufacturers-Agept ?nd Wholesale Dealer in all kinds of Blank Books, for M?rc?irtile! ase, iialcl?ding Ledgers, Journals, Day Books, Records,.Pass Books, Memorandum Books, Time Books, Drawing ? and Scrap Books, Auto graph Books, Copy; Cyphering and Exercise Books, for School use, &e., &c. The Writing Papers, including Cap, Letter and: Note, American. English and French,. Ruled and Plain, Stamped and Unstamped: Thfr'Stoekof'lBHTOlftpeB embraces Letter, Note and Official sizes, of all cqlors and qualities, besides a full line of General Stationery, including all the innumerable minor items for use in the Counting Room. 1 Also, many articles that would be appropriately designated as Fancy Sta tionery. . In the Book Department, will he found'the Standard Text Books for Sohools ancl Colleges, Dictionaries, Bibles and Prayer Books, Music, Books, and a large assortment-.of juvenile and Toy Books, and a well selected stock in Gen'e^Xiterainro. , , " . . . In* ?ie Miscellaneous'Stock, in. which we deal, we can offer to buyers as favoratte-ternis as anyestablishment in the trade. *: A new Price List will soon be issued, "which will' enable purchasers to make selections and order by mail, if desired. ' Such ' orders will receive prompt and careful attention, since the most thorough system marfcs the mode of doing business in tfais esfablishment: A?gnit?; April S) 1#72-I5m3 to Buy! GROCERIES Al PROMl r"Ts*ATt:' MILLER^Mfrj^ ;H?fARJD'S ? J I On Hand, and Receiving: Corn,, Bacon S??les,' 'f.... Shoulders,-\ Canvassed Hams, ' Country Hams, .. MM teat;Lardi> mSSift ? mt Pickle Beef, Dried Beef, ' ! . " ' . . ' PicfclePork, Breakfast Strips, ' . _ Excelsior Extra Flour,J &A ?' -j. Little ^eaty.FJour,.,. <i J - Golden sheaf Flour., ' 1 Western Flour, v j ; C cG ? . ! Reboiled Molasses, Cuba Molasses, . Golden Syrup, New Orleans Syrup, Richmond Stripes,. . > -^' Osnsbnrgs, ' ' Matches, ' ?We?axe\?gents for the BTJFFALO-SCM? ? Scalea.of all'siaes^d styles, and warranted equal to the best. . v . . Merchants and Planters, should b? sure to look for the plaoe and Sign. EMPIRE A.\D PALMETTO GROCERY HOUSE. Mar 6 " ' J ' tf ll Mckies;.--' ; Bra^y jt?es,,; ;s :?an^Gqods)' - ; .?. .? -. ' ft Toba)cco;y'-.' ;. Snuff,, '. ,'? Candj^?c; ?bc:,.. :. \ sc?/n K T -fro o-Ci'-._e iii ? rit the Fre?ericksborg Store NOW OPEN NEW, BEAUTIFUL, ELEGANT GOODS ! IT WOULD DB A. TREAT for. any persoi}, w^oj??dr tliejMvlsMed $o cor chaste or nn?, .'Intake a.B?roll ?hroagf? the FREDERICKSBURG STORE and view the elegant goods, embracing everything that is new and desirable, and represent-; lng the handicraft of nearly all civilized' nations throughout the world there dis played. Beginning with the Elegant SHAWL, SUIT and SILK DEI ARTMEXTS, where all the elegant fabrics of the season are to be seen in beautiful Plain; Striped, Checked and Dolly Varden Silks, made up Sui ts of the newest styles,. Llama Lace Points, Shawls, ?nd ?thor/Weap-'| pings ; beautiful Parasols, Suu Umbrel las, Ac., ?tc. '. -.? . ' .' n ' > ..' ' In the DRESS GOODS DEPART MENT, everything that Ts novel, hew* und desirable'can be found-commencing.-, jvith Dread Goods that wilT mrtk? a hand some looking dress al'l?e.'per yard np* ui the finest. ,.' , In the WHITE GOODS ' DEPART MENT are Piques, in p^ain,^ striped, robes and figured. Percales'froth 20c. to fine Chintz at 50c, in all the new designs of figured Robes and Dolly Verdens; all the new varieties of Muslins, Linen Lawns, in white and figured, plain col ors, ?fcc., ftc. A full assortment of White Goods, of every description. ' ' In tho MOURNING DEPARTMENT will be found all the new fabrics of the season-some new and elegant goods, as ?veli as som o verv low priced. In the LACE DEPARTMENT will be found all the new stvles of Lace Collars, und Sleeves, Sots, i?dgings, Diserti'ngs, Embroideries, Black Silk Laces, Puff ings, Rufllings, line Eura, ix. r - In tbe-HOSIERY, GLOVE and-NO TION DEPARTMENTS will be found a inost.an.perb.assortme.nl of those goods, and at tho lowest pr ces. The CLOTH, CASSIMERE and DO MESTIC DEPARTMENTS aro jjTfuM of ?bod and useful "g??ds,' and at the lowest prices, possible. , |M Persons who buy for Cash and wish toi save money, should always buy of a 1 Cash House4-a house that, buy-* fori Cash ts well as sells fbri Cash,.? un ia/hofcsp of this kind all-the'adVantages can be given; a Cash purchaser? nuextin profttfpu't On because the merchant bought his goods >n time, and he having paid an extra price for tho time, which all merchants. Iiavs to do who buy their goods on time. These are ideas every Cash buyer should aot forgeJkg^ A ggpny saved is a JJ J i J L f? f^fiD^^iht] upon aXash^asIs, and cHar?f?s no exfia profit to make up for bid debts. Its stock IB laid in by a buyer who has been ?electing goods suited to the wants of the people for near a tmarter o?a century jf Hls success in ple?s??gSliem is .vM?n?fbl. by the Fredericksburg Store never hav ing-gotten behind from the day of. its start,. inU880, .to the resent time. So you may *be s?re, -when^otf go to the Frodericksburg Store to buy goods, you aro in the right house. The house that buyB right sells right,..andtrys to.do/the best it can for its customers* ? i 5 }. We continue to send samples when re quested, and pay freight on goods when ordered from our stock to the amount of 510 and over, for Cash, at retail. T. RICHARDS & BROS., Corner by the Planters* Hotel. April 3 . . . . tf .. li j made,. S. COBEN; 142 Broad Street, AUQUSTAi GAt, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, &C. HJLVING at a great outlay, secured the services of a FIRST-CLASS WATCH MUSIC jjoxes ana J ewelry of all descrip tions, with neatness and dispatch, and araarantees all work. He-offert/alBO, a'great variety WATCH ES. CLOCJKS, JEWELRY... SILVER ?Um PISTILS .CARTAGES, Aft VINEGAR BITTERS Ota. A('t?>8aaPnnclieo.CtL.Mdl3*ltOom?trca?t.K r. MUJCJCONS B?ar Tcndmcny to their Wonderful Curative EOTc-cU. They oro not a vilo Fancy Brink, Made of Poor Uura, Whliltry, Proof Spirit? and Befura i Mqaflnudectored, spiced aittmeicnoa to please tho tuto, caUe4,,'Tpntta," '.'Appetizers," ''BiMtorera,v 4c, tliat leadthflilpplcron to drunkenness and rain, ?stare a true Medicine, inadafroni tho nativo roots nmf herta or CallfornW; freo from, ail AlcohaUc Stimn bMrttw They are the GK EAT DMOD IKCCKI XTEI? un j A LIFE GIV?XG PK FVCITL E, ...?.jicr?ect Renovator and invigorate' of the-'System, carrylngoff all polsonousmattcr and restoring thc blood ' to a ljoalUiy condition;- Se pers?b' can taio these Blt. tera according to directions, and remain long, unwell, 'provided'their bouts aro not destroyed by* mineral poison or other means, and tho vital organs wasted beyond tho point of repair. . . They are a Gentle Purgativo aa well aa a Tonie, rlosscssing also,' tho peculiar morlt of acting os a powerful agent In relieving Congestion d'Inflam mation of thc Liver, and all the Visceral Organs. FOR raiiVlE COMPt AFX TS, whether in young- or old,' married or single, at tho diwn of woman hood or nt tho tarn of life, these Tonic Bitters ?uve no equal. -, Foi- Inflammatory mid Chronic Kh en-ma tl rai nnd Goat, Dyspepsia or Iqdln-o?tton, Billions, Remittent and Intermittent Fe yer?, Disease? of the Blood, liver, Kid ney* oudBladder, these Bitters have been most sacecxsful., JSnch Diseases are caosed by Vitiated ' B loo d, which is generally produced by derangement of thc Diu est i vc Orena?, DYSPEPSIA' OR ?fDIG3?HTIOX, Head ache, Tain in the Shoulders, Coughs, Tightness of the Chest, Dizziness, Soar Eructations ot' the Stomach, Bad Taste lathe Mouthy Billons Attacks,- Palpitation of tho Heart, Inflammation of the Langs, Pain In tho region*of;1ho 'Kidneys, and a hundred oder painful symptoms are tho offsprings of Dyspepsia. They Invigorate tito Stomach and stimulate tho torpid Liver, ami Bowels, which render them of^unequaled efficacy .lt? cleansing thc blood:of all impurities, and Im part In rainville and vi? or ts that whola system. FOjJTSKXN DISEASES, Erupt cns. Tetter, Salt .Rheum, Blotches, Spols, Pimples, Pustules, Boils, Car buncles, Ring-Worms, Scald Head, Sora Eyes, Erysipe las, Itch, Scurfs, Discolorations of the Shin, Humors and Diseases of the Skin, of whatever name or nature are literally dug up and carried out of the system in a short time by the use of these Bitters. Oap bottle la JUC O cases will convince the most Incredulous of thelr'cm?-' | qeat tja leftAtjl Blood ytt&m^ yon - P?ritfel>ars&?t?r?jg? the] offals! Fini ttaVarl Bores; 'cicas? ll v;2eij yoeflnd ft and sluggish In tbltbvclns; cleanse lt vrhen lt ls fool, and your feelings wm tell you when. Keep the blood pure, a nd tl: c health of the system will follow. . Pin, Tape and other Woraus lurking In tho system of so many thousands, are effectually destroyed and removed. Says a dlitiognished physiologist, t hire H scarcely aa individual -?pen the face cr the eaith, -erhos*. body ls exempt from-tho presenco of worms. It ts not npon the healthy elementa of rho body tl lat worms exist, bat upon the diseased humors and sit ny deposits thu breed these living monsters 0/ disease. No system of Medicine, no vexnrffnges, no anthsimlntics, will freo the "system from worms Uko these Bitters,, ' ? ? . Sold by all Drnsarlsta and iBealere. J. WALKER, Proprietor. R. H. MCDONALD k CO, Drugflsti and Oent-ral Agents, San lYonclsA), Cali fornia, nnd'3. and 5* Commerce Street, New Tort, J un cf '_'-. ly_'?A T AUGUSTA ?f O TEL. AUGUSTA, GA. , HIS popular and well-known. Hotel ls ii?W folly open for the reception of visitors, .having recently been thorough ly renovated, newjy painted, and put in. the most complete order. Wo are deter mined to make ours a first-class . Hotel, not to be surpassed "North or South. We respectfully solicit the patronage of our Edgqfield friends and the public generally. . MURPHY & MAY, Proprietors. Feb 14_tf> 8 BEDDING AND GREENHOUSE Plaafcs. THE New "Edition of our SPRING CATALOGUE of above,' and which includes ALL THE NOVELTIES^OF THIS YEAR, is ready for distribution. ..Copies free, oy addressing tP. J. BERCKMANS, Prnl?and Nurseries, ; ,,' Augusta, Ga.. i Apr S . ; Ct .' /HG toPENN'S Drugstore for FoutsV VT Cf?cntatea Horse and1 Ostt?ePOW INSURE YOUR LIFE . IN THE Of New York. Gash Capital and Assets, Over $3,000,000. .na 1. Because-it is-acknowledged to be perfectly solpent 'by ?ll Insurance Commissioners. 1 * * , * 2. Because it is the cheapest. ? .' . .. 3. Because it endorses the Burr ender Value on ita Policies, in 'JDoUars and Cents, for 'ten ^consecutive years. .. " According, to the statement of the rates of the different Lof? Insurance Companies, of tirst-claas standing in the TJnited States, made' by "The' .Uni versal," in. its. advertisement, entitled "'Facts axe Mulhern Things,1' and: published ?rn the Facefield Advertiser, it appears that the Mutual Bates of the Brooklyn, are Cheaper- thain those of any named Company. For instance, according to that statement: At the age of 20 $150 Will Insure At the age of SO Will Insure In the Brooklyn "f Equitable., BalanceJn favor of the Brooklyn fm the Brooklyn........ H if Piedmont & Arlington. 1Balance in favor of the Brooklyn. Tn the Brbokljh. " New York Life. Balance in* favor of tba Brooklyn. In the Brooklyn. f* ' Carolina/Life..'.. B?jance In fa,vpr of the Brooklyn. In the Brooklyn. " " iEtna. 7?.i. Balance/n favor of th? Brooklyn. In the Brooklyn. !?..'.?-; Cqtton.States. Balance In favor of the Brooklyn. In the Brcoklyn.., " " ; SU Louis Mutual. Balance Iii favor bf the Brooklyn. In the Brooklyn..i.u. *t . Southern Lif?.,.v...,. Balance in favor of the Brooklyn. Ta ?Jan Brooklyn. " " Knickerbocker, $8,875 73 7,541 47 $1,384 26 $8,675 48) 8,455 46 $420 27 $8,675 73 7,541 47 $1,334 26 $8,875 78 8.503 41 $372 32 $8,875 73 8,428 96 $448 77 $8,875 73 8,455 46 $420 27 $8,875 78 8,641 36 $373; $8,875 73 8,615 73 $260 00 $8.8 75 73 8,6J5 50 $9,250 69 8,816 67 $440 12] $9,260 69 8,810 57 mo i2 49,250 69 . 8,810 00! $446 60 ' . ff . ' ? ? $9,26069 8,841 73 $408 90 - $9,250,6? . W .94 ' $45175 $9,250 69 8,8b0 57 $440 1^ $9,280 6? 8,841 73 $408 96 8,877;6a $373 14 6S,2SQ.6?j 8k639 SO Balance m favor of the Brooklyn.| $210 23j' ' $611 39| STOCK EATE8. A^tbeweof40 W31? Insure . : $8,3? 27 7,987 28 $402 05. $8,33027 7,987 22 $402 65 $6,680 27 ,7,887 22 $402 05 $8,389 27 4 .7,613 40 $472'87 $8,389-27 . , 8,108 10 $2Sf 17 $8,2 M ? 27 rr 22 $402 06 $8,389 27 7,916 40 1(02 87 $8,386 27 7,936 50 $452 77 - 88,38? 27 7,859 10 $63017 At th? age of 30, ?. $200 will insure In the Brooklyn. $11,750 00 In the Uni versal.-. Jl,396 Ol At t?ie age of 40, $260 will insure ..$10,66180 10,280 90 ' Bal. In favor of the Brooklyn at stock rates $353 99 ^ $385 00 The griatly advantageous feature o? tho Brooklyn in endorsing the Sur render Values upon its Policies, in Dollars and Cents, for ten consecutive years, has met with unqualified praise from the most celebrated American Actuaries, as al>*> from the Press, East,-North and South. The Jlon. Elizur Wright, who is admitted to be the greatest Insurance Mathematician and Actuary in America, congratulating The Brooklyn upon this new and distinctive feature, says, among other 'things. " I am particularly pleased by^your departure in the right direction, from the ordinary method pf compxding the Surrender Values;' "One of the great est drawbacks to. the popularity of Life insurance, has been' the disap pointment and dissatisfaction of retiring Policy 'holders, at ' the smallness of the surrender vafue paid," ko. "All this would' have been, prevented by a distinct statement on the Policy, tn advance, of the sum to be paid." This statement,..it wiH be seen, The Brooklyn makes in doOars and cents, so. that there.ean be no mistake. t . Read What Southern Papiers Say of This Feature: The Sentinel; (Haleigh, North Carolina,) Jan. 27, 1869.-"This great' feature of cash miren?er values is an improvement that signalizes the era in Life Insurance." ? Sun, (Columbus, Georgia.)-"There is no better Company in the land ; a comparison with other corporations of asimilar character, will convince all of the superior, safety in taking risks with The Brooklyn Jjjfe."- jjj .. J ispal?h, (St. Louis, Mo.,) Jan. 7, ?869.-A. Pol?ey: in The BrooUyn Life is thus worth so much in ready money. This is the only Life Com pany in*the country that has carried this* excellent feature (of endorsing the cash surrender values in dollars and cents,) into its business." "Pol icy holders being dbuhly assured, the system cannot fail to become very popular." It wil] be seen that we assert nothing in the above adveitirement, but malte a simule statement of the superior advantages of The Brooklyn, as it appears from disinterested parties. ' The ..lon. M. JJ. Bonham has bee.n associated with us in the General Agencv of The Brooklyn for this State, BONHAM, BACON & BUTLER, General Agents and Managers. . Office - over the Citizens' Savings Bank, Columbia, S. C., And at Edenfield. S. C. . March 20tf M. 0'DOWD & CO., GROCER AND COMMISSION Merchant, ..' 248Eroad Street, Augusta, Ga. HAS on hand and for sale at LOWEST MARKET PRICES for Cash, or Factor'Acceptances, payable next Pall, a FULL STOCK of Choice Groceries and Plantation Supplies, among which may be found the "following : 50 H1IDS. C. Ri Bacon Sides, 10,000 lbs. D. S. Shoulders, IO casks liam?, 100 packages Lard, .JIU) hoxes'Cheese, VM bbls. Flour,all grades, 800 snek? ("?ats, . ' . 46 " Seed Bye, . .. TOO bbl?. Irish Pptatoep, 500 packages New Mackerel-Nos. 1, 2, and . ? . 100 packages Extra Mess Mackrel lu bbls. Buckwheat, 100 chests Tea, all grades, 50 bbls. Syrup-different grades 200 casca Oysters, 1 and 2 lb. cans,, ' 200' cases Canned Fruits and Veg etables. 300 casca Pickles, all sizes, .50 " Lobsters, 1 ?nd 2 lb. cans. . '?00 gross Matches, 200 boxes Candles. . . 3ff M Charle* Dickens' Segars, 50 M Georgia Chiefs . do. 50" M Our Choice do. 2?K) M various grades do. ' * 5,000 Bushels Corn,- . - "HftDS. Demarhra ?ugar, j ; . 35 hhds. Brown Sugar, 1 10 hhds. Scotch Sugar. ??? boxes Jluvana Sugar, Augusta, Jan 16 IO 60 bbls. Crushed, Powdered and Granulated Sugar, 200 bbls. Extra G and A Sugar, 200 bags Rio Coffee, 50 " Laguayra Coffee, 50 pockets Old Government Java Coffee, 100 boxes No. 1 Soap, 200 " pale " 160 " Starch, 100 " Soda, 10G dozen Buckets, 50 " Brooms, BARRELS Pure Baker Whisky, SO bbls. Old Valley Whisky. 200 ? Rye Whisky, allgrades. 50 " Pure Corn Whtskv, 30 " Brandy, Gin and Bum, 10 quarter casks importe*'. Cog nacBrandy, 8 quarter casks Scotch and Irish Whisky, 20 quarter casks Sherry, Port and Madeira Wine, 20 casks Ale and Porter, 10 casks Cooper's Half and Half, 50 cases Champagne, 40 " Claret, 50 " Schnapps, 100 " Bitter?, 200 bo\c? Tobacco, all grades, 100 casei: Smoking do. tf 4 PLANTATION WAGONS. -o Just received another shipmont of those Celebrated Jackson) iSS?- {Wagons. All Sizes, with ThimMe Skein and Iron Axels. wv . . ? .. ... . .1 . l/tTji ? *''A' . V ' UNSURPASSED FOR DURABILITY, LIGHTNESS OF DRAFT AND? GK EAT CAPACITY. mr Upward? of 5000 ITIann^ctnred and Sold An ni nally. ; Every Wagon sold under Special Guarantee of CAPACITY, MATERIAL ana.WORKMANSHIP. The Cheapest Wagon in Any Market - ?KSP'Orders promptly executed by . _ y wM o jjjgg^ . . . .. Agent for Georgia and Sooth Carolina, .V . A 225 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, GA. ' ? FeD!2l'jj? v - ? - Sm 9 toll v ./. . ff ' . ?' .