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Mm i . The newest thingknown to Fashioa, in great variety. Now opening. ' J. W. TURLEY. ... , LLAMA L?0E POINTS^ In variety. J. W. TURLEY. NEW SASH RIBBONS^ Very fashionable. Very oheap. . J. W. TURLEY. JAPANESE SILKS, In Rich Jaoquered Stripes and Brocades. New, elegant goods. Im mensely cheap. J. W. TURLEY. BLACK GRENADINES, Fine to sublime quality in plain, Satin striped and Lace striped. More popular this season than ever before. Now on sale. J. W. TURLEY. PARASOLS? All the novelties of the season, un equaled in variety and low in prices. J. W. TURLtiY. BLACK FLORENTINE? Very superior quality only. J. W. TURLEY. BLACK TAMARTINE. Very useful. Very cheap. J. W. TURLEY. WHITE GOODS. Striped and Checked NAINSOOKS ..Striped and Checked SWISS, Plain ? SWISS, Bishop and Victoria LAWtfS MEDIUM PRICED DRESS GOODS. ? TARLETON*, JAC< >NET^, &c. In many new qualities and colors, in great variety. J. W. TURLEY. : LAMA LACE JACKETS, New styles. Now on sale. J. W. TURLEY. LLAMA LACE FM fiUS, The newest production. On sale. _J. W. TURLEY. " LLAMA LACE CAPES, ? All bizes. Now opening. J. W. TURLEY. ? HOUSEKEEPING GOODS. Table Cloth DAMASKS, Damask ! NAPKINS and DOYLIES, Colored I Damask and Napkins, Diapers, Crash : es, Towels, Sheetings, Shirtings, &c, j in large sapply. . J. W. TURLEY. ! NOVELTIES. Standard Trimmings, Hamburg r Embroideries, Collarettes Ruches, Sappetts, and a full j assortment ol FANCY GOODS just opened at 4 J. W. TURLEY'S: Augusta, April 1, tf 15 NOTICE TO THE CITIZENS OF EDCEFIELD WE are receiving our SPRING and SUMMER GOODS, consisting of all the Novelties of the Season. Our Stock is much larger than usual, and never more complete. Close buyers will save money by giving it an inspection. Also, full line of FURNISHING GOODS on hand. WHITMAN & BENSON, ?Q9 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga., Opposite Masonic Hall. Augusta, Ga., April 2 3m 15 Dr. ?. J. TEAGUE, DRUGGIST, ' JOHNSTONS DEPOT, S. C. HAVING just opened a Drug Store at this place, I take this method of informing myT friends ajid thk public generally that I now have in Store a fait line of ? .j I .'/*/. ? - J ; Drugs, Patent Medicines, Toilet Articles, Perfumery, . . GLAJSS, PUTTY, KEROSENE. QU, hy* i It.fc.vMbUtSi^ < U ? iii)' In fact everything usually kept in a Drug Store,-all new and warranted genuine. * , My prices are as low as such Goods can be sold in any market in the same quantity. T. J. TEAGUE. Johnston's Depot, Feb 19 ly 9 MILLER; 'BEELU BUR?M -AND Commission Merch't? llb and 177 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. E are now in receipt of our Fall Stock *of GROCERIES, consist ing in part of Bacon SIDES, Bacon SHOULDERS, Dry Salt SIDES, SUGARS of all grades. . . '. SYRUPS-New Orleans and New York Drips, MOLASSES. Rio. Lacovra and Java COFFEE, TOBACCO, SALT. PEPPER, SPICE, Crackers, Fickle*. Cove Oysters, CANNED GOODS consisting of Pe;iche3. Blackberries, Tomatoes, &c MApKEREL in Barrels, half and quarter* bbls. and Kits, Seed-WH?A?, $?fltt RYE; Seid < ?ATS, Seed BARLEY, Case Liquors of BRANDY, WHISKEY, GIN, We are also offering the most complete and largest ?tock- of BARR?. LIQUOR$??'an>y Houseari the City, aad selling ai pricesjtkat will indue buyers to Durcha.se nearer home than iii Eastern markets. ' To the PL;n tere and Merchants of Edgefield we would take this occasion to express our thanks for their past liberal patronage, and respectfully re quest a eontinuance of the same. fi?^*Bi ving our Good* for CASH, we are prepared to sell as low, and oft times lower, than any other House in the City. , Augusta, Oct 9 ;" tf .42 Better than Geld. Better than grandeur, better than cold, Thai; ran k and title a thousand fora, 'ls a healthy body and mind at ease, And simple pleasures that always please ; A heart than can feel for another's woe, And share it's joys with a genial glow, With, sympathies large* enough to enfold All men as brotherb, is better than gold. Better than gold is'a conscience clear, Though toiling for bread in an humble sphere, Doubly blessed witheontent and health ; Untried by the lust of cares or wealth ; Lowly living and lofty .thought Ador? and ennoble a poor man's coi, For mind and morals in nature's plan "Are i he genuine tests of a gentleman. ^Better than gold is the sweet repose <Qf the sons or toil when their labors close ' Better than gold is the poor man's sleep, And the balm that drops op. his slumbers deep, Bring sleeping draughts to the aching bed Where luxury pillows its downy head, His simple opiate he deems A shorter road to the land of dreams.? Bette*; than gold is a thinking mind, That in the realm of books can lind, . ?A treasure surpassing Australian ore, ? And live with x he great and good of yore, The ?age's lore awi the poet's lay, 'l/he glories of empire past away, The world's great dream will thus .enfold And yield a pleasure better than gold. Bette r than gold is a peaceful home, Whe i ali the fireside character c?me, The shrine of love, the heaven of life, Hallowed by mother or sister, or wife, However humble the home piny be, in* tried with sorrow with heaven's decree, The bessings that never were bought nor sold, And centre there, are better than gold. Davy Iones, Jule*. CONTINED FROM LAST WEEK. Hd was questioned aa to what he had beeu doiDg? where he had been? why he had loitered ? .He answer d with prompt impudence, " rhat that was his business ; and that he had seen no reason to hurry over Mr. Markies errands, who was no mas ter of his." Beingpressed and threat ened, he was a little disconeeited. Finally he admitted if they must know, he had been playing " pitch and-toss," with Tom the poc-boy,-of whom they might make inquiry on the subject, if they listed. Ibm the pot-boy was discovered, and confirm ed the story. He said " they had been playing " pitch-and-toss' fo? a matter of ten minutes,-or, it might be, a quarter of an hour. And if they had been playing " pitch-and toss,' both boys demanded, with one consent, " where was the harm, and what need all that to-do about it ?" " We know what pitch-and-foss leads to my ?be fellows," said a by stander eeverely. But, upon the whole, Davy's-judges were somewhat shaken. He was, they held, either altogether innocent, or else a harden- j ed criminal ; f he latter for choice. Suddenly Mrs. .Barford placed a light ed candle on the ground. " If he's been out in Block's wharf, this night,""8hc Bara? " hrsshoes will be covered with wet clay." But submitted to this test, Davy came out triumphant. His shoes were as clean as were Mr. Starkie's. Indeed his appearance generally was distinguished by an order and neat ness altogether new to him. There was even some evidence to the effect that his bands aud face hvi beer, washed recently iu soap and water, and that his hair had received the unaccustomed benefits of brushing and combing. " It doesn't prove very much," said Mrs. Barford, thoughtfully, as she took up her candle ; " for he ha6 had time to change his shoes." I " It would be difficult," Davy re j marked, quietly, " seeiug that I've ? only got one pair of them." I " I'll see to the botflbm of this,' if j I die for it. I can't have such a j scandal as this goint; on in the neigh-, borhoodof "The Traveller's Joy." Who's man enojjgh to go round with me and search the wharf?" demand ed Mrs. Bariord resolutely. This inquiry had rather the effect of thinning the group that had collec ted about the bar. Many went quiet ly back to their seats in the tap-room and parlor. They were men of peace. It was not their vocation to go iu quest of murderers and such-like. Least,of ali on such a night as that. Besides who Jknew but that the man who fired the shot had other shoVin store far those seeking his arrest ? Still, twoor three proclaiuied them selve? men enough for Mrs. Barford's .purpose. Thereupon the landlady lighted a stable lantern whieh she gave to Mr. Starkie to carry, took down a blunderbuss from over the ; mantel-shelf in the bar, put on the 'old-fashioned head-gear known asa " calash," prudently removed the massive silver watch which swung from her girdle, (worn very high up ' -short waists were the vogue,,) and proceeded utJ?n the "^roposed-reeou nuiseance of Mr. Block's premises. " Hold up the lantern, Mr. Star ve," said Mrs. Barford. "Be very careful where you tread, all of you." The ?hot was fired level with the windaw. The man who fired it must have stood on this part of the wharf. Th>Bj idiot. <ceuld n't . have, ooma. ftp nj the river. 'It would n't in that case have struck the parlor where it d/d. We ?hall find footprints in the clay, depend upon it,-close under the window. They found, none, however. The night was very dark,-all was quiet, s?ve only the distant sound of the* Thames licking, its mud banks. A man could hardly have escaped from the premises of the river, for it was quite low water, and if he had at tempted to leap from the raised plat form of the wharf, he must have bro ken his neck by the fall, or have been smothered in the dense, deep mud be low, On, either side were wooden palisades'of* "frail' make, whidi must nave given way had any one eli ml/fed them endeavoring to seek refuge in the adjoining premises. They had been lightly constructed especially with that object. Yet the palisades remained whole ; there had apparent ly been no escap?'over them. It was very strange. Was the man still hidden in the wharf? Search was made among the grizzly skeletons of decayed ships. Here- W^&i.'Wmfcnfr of the' hull ?of! the Clive, East'indiaman; the muti lated figure-head pointing significant ly with Us broken right arm to the parlor where Mr.Stmikie had been.. i sitting when the bullet struck the ? vaall at his back. Here were oap j stans, windlasses, cranes, Chain ca ' bles, anchors, mast-heads, and a thbu I sand other items strewed about in j rusty, rotting heaps ; the ?tock in trade of Messrs. Clock & Co., Ship brokers. Yet never a trace was found of the man who had fired at the junior partner in the firm, ??e search of Mrs. Barford and her party was diligent, but fruitless; "I'll advertise in the newspapers. I'll print handbills," said Mr. Star kie; " I'll offer fifty pounds * for the discovery of the offender. That ia, of course," he added with a change of tone, " if Mr. Block consents to my doing so. I can do nothing with out his permission." " We'll sit up. all night, with you if you like, Mr. Starkie," said Mra Barford, speaking . for herself and hgr friends. Mr. Starkie thought it would not be necessary. He was under no fear He did not'thihk there was ?ny more danger for that night, at any. rate. The offender would not return. Be sides, Mr. Sta?kie slept in an upper chamber away from the river froaj of the house. Mrs. Barford cornph' mented him on his covfrage, fcut in sisted on leaving with hinrher .blun derbuss. "And new," she said to her party, " there's a rumor of hot grog at " The- Traveler's Joy' for whoe ver likes it,-atfd Without charge. We shall be none of us the wbrse for it, I'm thinking. Such a night as it is, too !" III. Soon it was known in the neigh borhood that Ir. Starkie had written to his partner, informing him of what had happened ; and that Mr. Block, much disturbed by the intelligence, and little benefitte l in health by his sojourn at the sea-sioe, was returning to town, personally to investigate the matter. Popular suspicion still point ed in the direction of the boy, Davy Jones, though it did not appear that the case against him had gained strength in any way. Yet it was held generally to be a sort of out rage upon^cornmon sense, and the na ture of things, that there should be mischief done upon Mr. Block's premises, and that the boy Davy Jones should have no hand in it. .The company meeting?nigktly in the Dar lor and taproom of " The Traveler's Joy," formed themselves into a sort of extra-judicial tribunal, and sat in judgment upon the case. Without much regard for the principles of law or the rules of evidence, they decided +v.nf fl.? riflvv Jones was guilty a? - - --- o-: k te tanged in Horsomonger Lane at the very earliest opportunity, or, at the very least, transported .to His Ma jesty's plantations in the West Indios for tbe remainder of bis natural life. Meantime, however, no formal pro ceedings were taken. The offic- rs of the Crown "did nothing. It was be lieved that they were waiting anti] the public advertisement of a hand some reward had stimulated their well-known zeal for the discovery of crime. As yet Mr. Starkie had not issued his handbills ; and it was un derstood that h? had refrained from putting himself in communication with the police on the subject. This forbearance, supposing it to arise from clemency towards the boy D;ivy Jones, was regarded by Mrs. Bar ford and her friends ns beyond any thing weak and mistaken and pre posterous. The return of Mr. Block was await ed and witnessed with much interest. He appeared to be in a worse state of health than when he had quitted London. He could hardly walk into his house without assistance, But then he had been, much upset by the Dews of the attempt upon his part ner's ljfe?.. Moreover, the, Margate hoy ba;! met with very rough weath er on its passage to London. Both Mr. Block and his daughter had suf fered fcery^much 'frpm seasickness. Still, he had shown a proper spirit: on the occasion. He had declared that he; would n't rest a moment t?a til the offender had been discovered and brought to justice. He had al ready, h^d* long.? deliberations ."with Mr. Starkie on the subject. He had determined that a handsome re* ward should be offered, and that the Bow Street ofEcwrB should be at once consulted. * Miss Nancy Block had also 'been much distressed. She feared that all this excitement would have a very injurious effect upon her father's health. At Mr. Starkie's request she had favored him with a private interview in the counting-house. She had come forth pale, And shivering and faint, pith,; streaming reygs, and encountered the boy Davy Jon?s close outside the door. . 1 " I/is'tening and epying again, Da vy I" she said, ib a tone of reproach,, yet still gently and kindly? She 'seemed not to possess strength enough to be anjjrv. -.t " I could n't hear what' h? said, I couldn't see anything. The door was shut so close. Bnt you're crying, Miss Nancy ?" ^ "0 Davy I if what he says is true? That roy father. But I ought not to tell you." " What did he'say ? Did he insult you ? Can I help you,t Miss Nancy ? 0, if I only c?^ld ! r'Let me help you,-'let me try and help you, Miss Nancy. Don't cry BO,-it breaks hy heart to see you crying so," ?M You're a good boy, Davy." *' Yod're the first that's 'ever said so much for me. , Bless you for it, Miss Nancy," Davy interposed softly. "Iknowjou'd help me if you could ; but you can do .nothing. He says-I must tell some one-he says my father's a mined man ; that even if he regains his health he must give ; ap all he possesses ; and that if he dies be leaves' me a beggar. Not that I ca*e for that j but my poor father! If i should lo$e him i And tb?a he spoke-lie spoke again for me," and Miss Block ff bowed her head upon her "He did, did he?" mu between clenched teeth.. Miss Nancy ; what did him? You did n't tell hi him ; don't say that, -lp You did n't tell him'f youi) You neveroould haye toi "Could I tal?r-could roch a'time bf his love,$| or of anybody's?" " You could n't, Miss course you could n't." Di ced, eagerly. " Hush, not a wordlf There's a foot-step." arated, as Mr. Starkie th?m. In the course of the lowing- Mr. Block's ret his usual medical atte'n_ neighbor, one Mr. J?sper^ra?lled upon him. The doctor g?vMjupon tbe whole, a not uafavorablei&icount of his patient's state. I?? hopes of Mr. Block's 8^ tion-to health, though h*el found him somewhat nervi cited, and a little the WR rough journey from Maj care, and attention, a: Mr. Jasper, " will do' much for us. We hav constitution ; a good daughter, Miss Block; of business, who'll rel ali unnecessary trouble^'m'our excel lent partner, Mr. Starld?*' Well, We could n't ask for muchfajpre, could we now?" And so MrJHasper bow ed politely, and went hijgpay, iv. ? About nine o'clock tl?|next night, a sudden noise made Barford start so mnch-r^rshe was hy no means a person gfoen'^to starting-fch$ she dropped ?ind broke a?jg| she was filling with hot water fro?? the la??r fire. "Why, God .bless me'JJr?he cried; " what can have happeiwjn? As I'm a living worn in, there's/oeen another shot fired on Block's wharf. I heard the report distinctly. P^ase God no harm's happened to ol?fpiock !, And what's come to my ner-fjE I wonder ? I've broken my jug. Injpbr did such a thing before in atl yip life. ' My best jug, too." A few minutes, and;3)avy Jones came running into " Tm.Traveller's Joy," breathless and paK *?.nd tretn hiing all over. " Is the boy mad ?" ?Manded Mrs, Barford. He was clufjpng her arm very tightly. Oh I please, Mrs.*J8arford. will tm direcMy," b? - his love ed, and )ast. ed Davy nd you, answer on loved Nancy, ed him ? that I" bink-at pf mine, ancy, of j .acquies ce now. ?hey sep >roached ?ming fol io to'wn, lit, a near liad' great y r?stora mitted he ile and ex 8 for his e. "But liiet," said iich, very admirable ie in our |usty man mi from uiib linsueu CO?T w?r,or on itib face and poured brandy into' his mouth. " Poor lad, how deathly while he i looks! And he weighs a mere noth : iag. Chafe bis bauds, Bet^y,-he'll come round in a minute." She had taken him up in her arms-she was a : strong woman-as though he liai i been a tiny child, and carried'h i tn to a sofa that stood at the end of the ? room. She had disliked the hov pre- I vionsly, holding him very cheaply, I hut she could n't have been rn-"in tender with him now had she been his mother. In trurh, a woman's 1 heart beat within Mrs. Barford's stur- \ dy and substantial frame. And it. .< was noticeable, that from the time I when Davy Jones had fainted in her arms she took up with milder notions , concerning hi ai : left off calling him ? " a limb," seemed rather to pity than ; to censure him, and in some ?ort. constituted herself his friend and pro- ( tectres8. She was satisfied, proba- -, bly, that his emotion at the troubles , afflicting his master's house was the , result of genuine sympathy and sor- ] row. Presently he had recovered suffi- j ciently to accompany ber to Mr. . block's. , A strange scene presented itself in < the ship-breaker's parler fronting the ] river. .Mr. Block, frightfully pale j and weak, lay stretched upon the j floor, his head propped up by pillows. ? Mr. Jasper, the medical man, looking .\ very grave indeed, was in attendance, \ rendering such aid as Was possible. { Close beside him rood Mr. Starkie, | who seemed to be almost paralyzed by anxiety and alarm. Miss Block, , . with a'face like ,a ghost, w a on her j knees by the side of her father, bath- j ing his temples with vinegar, the j while she with difficulty restrained herself from swooning away. It was whispered that poor old Mr. \ Block had not long to live. A law- j yer had been sent for to make his , will, and a messenger had been dis- \ patched to Bow Street .to give infor- ] mation to the police authorities of | the crime that had been perpetrated^. | The shot had taken effect in the'left ) lung. "Wnlenever the wounded man f .attempted to speak, his mouth filled j with blood. As a -measure of relief, , and possibly because it was held at j that time a proper operation per- } form in-almost all cases demoing medical aid, Mr. Jasper had advised that his patient-should be bled in the arm. This had been accomplished } amidst a strange and-awful Bilence. < The sufferer, much weakened, was by ? this means enabled to1 utter a few words, but only at long intervals, j and in a whisper that was but just ? audible. . f A ittsticepf the peace\yaa brought in to receive (ha deposition of the dying man. He had but. a.simpje statement to make. " God knows," he gasped, " I never injured auy mau so as to lead him to take my life like this." j " Truer words were never*spoken," , murmured Mrs Barford. And then ( she whispered to Davy, while the . tears filled her own eyes, " Don't cry, j my lad. ^e'Bjgoing to-.a better world , than this.' , . ] He had b??n sitting all the evening j \ im his parlor facing the river, Mr.-, Block deposed. He had been going , through various j papera and boykd ot ^ account with his partner, Godfrey Starkie. Once or twice be had been left alone while Starkie, in aid of their examination, had gorfe to fetch, further tmpers'from th? office on tie .otherside of the house. They had had tea together in the parlor. At Mr. Block's desire, Starkie had gone to bring in the cash-book of the past year; he had not heen..gone two minutes when Mr. Block saw the, window raise?? a few inches from the outside ; a hand was thrust into the room. . Then,came a flash, Jthe report i of a pistol, and he. fpun'd, himself struck in the side,. . ?twas the work of a moment, and all so strange and Budden, he said, that it seemed like a dream. He Jaardly knew what had happened, or how it had happened. He had nothing more to say. . . Did he suspect any one ? . No, he did not know - whom to ?uspect. Oid he notice anythiag remarkable about the hand? .? . As far as he would see it'wee a ?hite hand. r*; '. As the deponent gave this answer, police officer standing by suddenly grasped the boy Davy by the wrist and held up his hand towards 'the light. _ He dropped it again instant ly, with an air of disappointment.' The boy's hand was black with, tar, -not a new "soil, fof the tar was quite dry". Mrs. Barford, with a fierce look, drew the boy closer to ber. .' A. ? . The lawyer wrote ou{? rapidly a. short will. Mr. Block bequeathed the whole of his property to his only daughter, and appointed his friend God'rey Starkie to be his. executor. He requested in a feeble tone tliAt they would lift him up that he mvght sign the will. Mr. Jasper and Starki* together raised him to a silting pos ture. Just then he was seized with, a shivering fit, and for soma minutes was ?nanle ta hold hie pen between his fingers. At last he succeeded in affixing a very tremulous signature .to the dacument the lawyer h*d pre pared. Then, with a.faint erv, " My poor Nancy, may God protect her!" he fell back upon -h?3 pillows, the blood streaming from his mouth. ^ " All is over!" said the doctor, after a slight pause. " Look to Miss Block, some one." 9 Upon the order of the magistrate, the Bow Street, officers to -k posses sion ot' the house. Miss Block, more dead than alive, was placed under the protection of Mrs, Barford, .a,nd conveyed to " The Traveller's Joy," to remuin there until after the in-' quest, or until her nearest relatives could.be communicated with. wiinii an the day tung? uemaoded the boy. " You must hand those shoes over ro me my fine fellow," said tho con gabie. " I'll find 'ou a pair to wear ?hatead." With angry, .tearful eyes, .Davy glared round at the feet of the by standers, in hopes, possibly, thal -onie other shoes might be found in a ifute as suspicious as his own. He found noun, however. It was n-> liced that he had looked particularly ir the shot's worn by < Mr. Starkie. However, Mr. Starkies shoes were as bright and clean, and his ribbed <:ot ; n stockings as brilliantly white as *ver. It was clear that, he had nor .leen in tho wharf tha.t evening. Ari inquest was held upon the body if Mr. Block. The jury returned a .'enlic-t of '' Wilful murder against ; iotne person or persons unknown." . A n ai tempt was made to bring thc ;rime home to the apprentice ol the . murdered man. A satisfactory alibi , vas proved, however. Davy Jones . .vas in-conversation with.Miss Naiicy ? Block when the pistol-shot was heard., . .viiss Block, in deep mourning and , )ainfully distressed, came forward as .< i witness ou his behalf. It wai said /cry generally that her testimony had. laved tho boy's neck from the gul- : ows ; or, at any rate had prevented, lis being forthwith committed te 1 irison to take his trial for murder. The evidence against him amounted > ;o little more than suspicion; joined 1 ;o his ill-repute in the neighborhood is a mischievous and evilly-disposed joy. . . "A^d even if I had u't been at /our aide at the moment, you'd never lave thought it was me thalj took the aaiter's life,-surely vou never would-, : Mis* Nancy ?" he said. " No, Davy, rey poor boy, indeed ? lever could have thought such a ;hing. But, 0 Davy, if we could >ufrbring the murderer to justice!" " I loved the master. 1 have n't '. corked fdr him aa I ought, I know. [ feel it now. Tm almost as bacT'a >oy a3 they say I am. But G?fl snows I'd* never hurt a hair of his lead ! I'd have give my life for his, ind, and welcome. Forgive it now ;o spare' you a pain, Miss Nancy'; , rou know I. would". And I'll never ?est tili I've found the poor master 6 nurderer." Meanwhile Davy had been dis Iiissed .the wharf,-r-bjdden, indeed, 1 somewhat angrily, to show h ja face : 10 more upon the premises. . Mr Starkie stated he did not require 1 ;he services of his late partner's ap- .' arentice,-a worthless boy, of idle iud mischievous inclination, to say ;he best of him. For a time he was 1 subsisting on the bounty of Mrs. ' Barford, of " The Traveler's Jay." 1 CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK. A very handsomely dressed young man, who was waiting at his horse's lead for his girl, Sunday afternoon, md desired to demonstrate to the watching neighbors how familiar he :ould be with such a noble auima'L put the head of the noble beast in bis bosom, and just then th?animal meezed, anii-well', anybody, ww bas eeen a horse sneeze, can ^ict?re ?0 himself the state of that shirt bo som, co'l lar,'and vest, just ?a weil aa one of the o?d masters could do it.- : I ol ? ! Notes of Travel ea a Recent Trip to Texas. . BY DH. W. H. TIMXKRMA??. Near Grand Ecpre we s?w a coffin pro jecting/rom beneath the bank of the riv er. In soxnn places the ri ver is washing out on one side and tilling up on the oth er with sand This latter village ia loca ted on a very higli bluff,-wh Hat the op posite bide* of river is bottom land. We notice traeca of coal-around tho ' highoei ' bluff, next to water side, which is made avails ble for fuel. .There had been a Con federate battery, whare was mounted a ll inch piece, to keep Bun kn' .ii un-boat** ' from ascending, but failed. One of the pilots of the* Healy Tete <w]i captured and made to steam the Federal Gun-boat . past this place,- when Banks had com mand. About forty miles distant wa* fought the, battle: of Mansfield by Gen. Taylor, .which threw Banks' invading forces back in.utter rout At bl o'clock,, P. AL., passed wjf?ck of steamer Glasgow, which had sunk three weeks ago. A' wrecking vessel lying by-her. About ll -o'clock, P. M.,,most of passenger* asleep, we were aroused by a tremen dous crash ; all jump out ol' berths to enquire the cause.; find ons of the guards of boat broken, dropping her cotton on ?haf-siUe, which careens hes aud precipi tates the cotton on other guard into tuc water, to the number iu all ol' 400 or 60o bales.. All somewhat affrighxed at first, but soon got over.i? Captain and mates and boat hands, ali curse and swear, anu drink -liquor at a terrible rate. Delay co. again about three hours ; leave Captain ? dud some hands -ta look after the,coiton. Capt. D?liai* assume* oommand;-thinge ito OB moreqaietiy ; he driukslesB liquor. Near Alexandria we notice two Con federate Forts of considerable strength. Alexandria is a city of some note, ano opposite it is located Pineville, a aman village. Three cotton vessels are an chored here.. Aud whilst hero the John T. Mooro stuuius up, havingaigualledhux approach by y ns iiuchcuye of a cannon. Alexandria still bears marks ol' d U uc tion from Un; J+<& River lixpeditioH, as do ULM) many plantation* aim: g the river, many ni which latter rctuaiu unimproved -still dilapidated.:-among them once line sugar farms, now but pasturage foi horses, cattle and sheep, unenclosed. Nov. and then un Alligator, is sceii 4yiug in th? sun upon a log, or upun a crooked wil low.' Got to mouth of Red at i) o'clock J 1'. M., nth, and bid adieu to Henry Tety-y having been aboard her nv^ro than (fri days, and having traveled on fter otk.-/H miles, at a cost of fifteen dollars. Shi tod ns m a style io satisfy ths-most ? epi curean taste This onetime, we think that we got eur money back in kind. We pa?wed nine or ten vessels on the way tuns far. We stayed alt night at wbari boat, where wc slept well. Next morn- . ?.. :.t :? level Sa?.-iv ?> 'Hi. country in the rear ot Natchez is also finite hilly. We met on this'boat an in tclHgent Englishman who resides in Ken tucky, on his return from a visit to his nativo country. . We were most agreca bly entertained bv him. 'Speaking? ol conventionalisms and customs in Eng laud, he said you migfrt be ushered ?rito a parlor of strange ladies, and no intro duction would be given ; you enter into conversation with them freely, and have to learn their names as best you may. and it all seemed to them right and prop er, but to him awMward. And ho re marked that " it was astonishing to what extent smoking and drinking was car ried ot i among all elapses-the latter by thp ladies .as woil as boy? ami men. They ropk tko lichter drinks, such as wine? porte rmd ale, in tho din', and woundup in the evening with braudy or? whiskey punches."' He observed that " whilst I would not say thar ladies get d?1ink, 1 will say that ii' 1 wore to take anything Uko the quantity which thy/ drink, 1 would ?c floored" * In conversation they ' uso many slang phrases which he did '* not coyipr'ehoiid, and others which no 1 relined lady here would tolerate. He \lso sp:)koof ohe?p (arm and mill labor, '1 ?md high rentals, and many other things uf interest, which we willmot mention. '1 Wooded at one Davis' place who made 1200 bales of cotton lusfr year. We ar rive at Vicksburg about ?) o'clock A. M., ' * li>fch. We go up into the historic city and stop at Pegram House. We had lit- |'l tlo conception of how kiMy a place it is auo high round hill after anotherall over the place, and withal a pretty place. Thc Court Hou^o i.4 built on one'df these high mounds, a three story building, with ob servatory; wont up into observatory, from which we had a fine view of the city and its surroundings. 'Wo took our departure at *2 o'clock, P.M., for Jack son, where we stoppe? a few hon rs. From Vicksburg' to Blg-Bkirjk the .country" is very hilly, and seemingly prior ; tkissido tho rivfcr tho country' is more lovel and the lands much more productive. At Edward's Station we saw a htftriea* tog. -his'skin Uko ynto that of the elephant. We noficed a good many farms ly big id e ?fi foi* the want of labor! We pass'C?lntC; ; ?t there is a male College ftt this place w< i * IoO students, and nu~.ibeHng amo?g?t , Professors, Timberlake, Burch and Whit hold. Wo notice some of GB?. Johnson's breastworks jfist before getting to Jack son, which'we reached at 8 6'clock, P. M The Legislature is in session here; went round Co the night scsafcm ; tho Democrats occupy one sido of Hall-the RoptfblicRtvi the other. The Speaker is a F?en ch looking mulatto-a good Par lianien tanah'. From the Republican side Davis, a mulatto, of Noxubee, mado-bim solf conspicuous; and seemed to be a working, active member, and ready de bater; and a coppBr*colored fellow from Washington, and a Pennsylvania-look ing dutchman, Who looked like-he wold io anything" or vote anything for a qnar ter. Ctn the Democratic side, the mem bers from Chickasaw and Franklin wer? perhaps* most prominent. There was a good deal of confusion and noise whilst .ire stayed-speaker Very fret gently using his pavel for order ; some laughed, eth el's tal he'd, some" ato ground-peas, whilst still others seemed to bs-interested ra the business before them. So much for what we" MW and heard -of the Mississippi, Leglsl?ture. . - ?** j We l eft Jackson at iii o'clock, P M. ; gOttp lV?erldian nextmorning at 6 o'clock; -train loft hs her?, so we looked over thia beautiful nevi; $ty. Ift ?86-? it was nothing moro dian a railway, station, with, a hotel, and throe or four stores ; pow it iaaeUj- ci. ii vt?. ur sut tiumaaud. inhabitants M?st of the business houses are large brick buildings, and so are the Churches. It contains iii and about it two Cotton Factories, run by steam. Here is a railroad crossing, .with a branch reaching up into North Alabama, called Alabama <k Chattanooga road. The road from Meridian to York is'dangerous and rough-country hilly^-noticed traces of coal in some of railroad cuts. 'Thccr?irh-' try between Yqrk' and Demopolis is mountainous and picturesque; View rail road bridge over the Tombigby river, which wc crossed jbst below Demrrp'olis ; stayed all night at latter place? an old toWo ; 'shows some signs of Iftlprove raent. We noticed a dwelling painted pe'a:green. trimmed With white; ft suit ed our fancy. * "' ' At dawn of dav, the train moved1 off from Demopolis-?jo?n 'crossed Brack Warrior river. This morning' beautiful prarie farrii? meet our view, ail in "good tillage, -rating at from ten \o ?Ewei?ty-fivc Hollars per acr?. These "praries were once thickly studded with palmetto?--in marshy places m woods ireariy%s thick as canes in a canebrake. We pass Un io?tbwn, in Perry County',-* a place of large business fot its population. Here-, near the depot, ? dem 'i hedge crh prickly*' peaf attracted' our attention. In this beauiifuLp^trie region there was . a fail are iri'ffi&'coCfori crop last year, from' worms or 'caterpillars*. We'?e&rda resi debt of this section remark, that another wch failure this year would bankfrupf oiosj pf the.pJanters. Tlie Selma, Marii.n j fe Memphis railroad 'branches'dff dt**Ma rion, in Perry county. Geh. N. B. For rest is ?? President. Near Cahawba riv er we sfrw'cotton planted, March l5th. We reach Selma on the Alabama Hiv r at 10 o'clock A. M.-stopped at City Ho-' . el Street cars run from deporto alfth? hotels, tilt's enabling you to ride for ten rents, instead of fifty 'or omnibus or mack fare. Senna has, too, com munica-' ?iou and transportation barjai 1 and wa . er. It resembles Augusta somewhat in ?ts general appearance. We wentarbuw. ' to Couf.t House-Criminal Coiirt bei ny ' 1 in session ; JudgeUraig presiding, a com- . parativclv young njtan: the Clork oj Court is joting, thick-set, copper-col- j J red negro. ? Passed Baptist Church, a ? iiandscrlne%nck building. We saw bei e ' fi\prc colored people than in any city on' ' entire journey. Just h'?Ve we would re mark that the immigration of that chu-f- , pf-people westward has been immense 1 ia'ter, so we have been credibly in- I< formed at various points along^ our line of travel-most of them destined for .Mis J?ssippi, Red and ^-kansas river val leys. Speaking of thatSiubject, reniind.- J us bf what a gentleman in Meridian sail .". ?j relative to its being a source of tVe ulti mate extinction of the race. Ho remark ed that the increased wages offered then in those rich river valleys would, yea hy year, induce them thither from the 1 ti nul th i A** !?*.*'?*.? nf'?he Ewt-arn Stat/*. ! -.. .? - . ivt-r noto?dnam? I I nKumce, (thoilgi j whs .?..... bli ! . .. ? -J. . acrop, curry.?H } season, mere were btu tinny of thew living, so fearful \fas the mortality But to continue our journey. We foi - got to mention that Selma has a new Cot ton Factory, not quito ready for opera tlou, to be run by steam. Nearly al! western mills are propelled by steam, because of the uncertainty of waterppw cr We turned our back upon Selma a - o'clock P M.-cross the Alabama rivei over a new Iron Bridge, supported b> iron pillars, on granite foundation. Soui ive pass old Benton, on Alabama rivv r. This place was nearly demolished durinj. tho war, and has not been rebuilt; rai road runs along tho valley of rivjersonn listance. At 5 o'clock -P. M. we ap igain at Montgomery; left at "o'cloch. ?ot uti at Co-.vle's station, on Talapo? river, at ti o'clock P M., with a view to go-out in thc countrjH to see sonic rel ivi*: ; but was , ia formed that there wa io place of entertainment there, and n .nanua to get,over the river to-nicht, s ive got aboard again, and came on to A ania, whore we spent the Sabbath ; at ended Sunday school at 9 o'clock, alic" preaching af ll o'clo-^k, at First Bnptn l ?hureh, by Rev. Dr. Shaver. Mr Craw ford it Superintendaut of Sabbath Schoo,. They use International Series of Uni form Lessons, and Pure Gold as their ?ong book; sang'"Pass Me Not," ven sweetly. Dr. Shaver preached from 2nd IThron., 2G, 15, IC. Dr Shaver is a mai >f apparently fifty five years-stout build, lien san t countenance, deep mellow voie -speuks without an effort at oratory Fie detailed the history of the life of Uz 'iah, and the dealings of God with Maj iud then proceeded o draw some? ley -ons from it, t for our guidance, in tin leolings of tho Lord with ?4/ in intere?t ,ug thoughts-and elegant diction. In the afternoon we visited the country ivhero we witnessed kheburial of a your.;, maiden who was-?member of the pnM Water Templars-a Temperance on:? ni sation of tho city. The '. silent. City < f ;he .Dead" is fast lillinr.-up with nev inadogravo, and will oe n require ai ?tensi?n of area to accommodate dt mands for homos for the dying. We li" ticed some beautiful tombstones wiJtb ouching'inscriptions-; The Conf?d?ral, .'raves seem to be appropriately eared .ir;, saw some heed boards upon whirl ,v i o inscribed the names of members o b 9th and '24th S. C. Regiments, who belong to Edgefieldf We left this evening for home, -whirl: ive reached tho following morning, I?tli March, having traveled in our journey more than twenty-seven hundred miles And now, Mr. Editor, we have finished mr desultory notes. . We would that the? lad boen more interesting, but " what is writ is writ." W. H. TIMMERMAN. Ri Ladies of Edgefieid ! EMEMBER that Mrs. N. BRUM CLARK'S. 251 ?.oad Street, Augusta, Ga., is the place uo buy Bonnets ond^H?ts? Made* of good material,', a} low price?.. AH the fashionable shapes in abandonee. Now, Goods recd! ved triweekly. Real and Imitation Hair Gooda, .., , Laces, Embroideries, Fancy Dry 0opds, usual variety. Thankful, <or past patronage, solicits t continuance. . ^arMadame DemoT?sf s Patterns for sale. Send for Catalogu?, Mas. N,*BRUM OLARB^ 251 Broad St., Augusta, Ga r Apr 83 . W Extra Fine! . BBLS. Extra-Fine TA BLE SYRUP, Sut aale by.. x x casar;" ; 2 Brevities and Levities, * ' . A Chicago paper tells a ?h?rt story of real life thus ; :\ Because she "did not have boiled cafebairo for di hair, 'Dist Thursday, a Peoria! 'husband' wouldn't speak tu his wife ajl the restdf tho'dayy i stayed out all ni-rht and tunk bis meals down town next day, and for the next week ho-luid Iwiled cabbage tnreti times a day." psir A Connecticut woman was. recent? ly bereft of tho, faculty of speech tiy.be-. 4 ing hit with a snowball, ano many mar-4 rind men in that' ?art of fife rvfryftry h ive been* heard io renftrk that, a/tef'?U>, * winter has auvani?ges TJt? ati'orriied.. bj*ti anyotlierseason. tr ., s*r? A Boston dry goods drummer*af- .. ter waltzing six times wjfh one lady ai-a * ball, wits asked if-he was.lond-ol dawv ing. "?f>h,. no,^ replied the poljuhr-d. youth, "I don't care a cuss for it, but my;,, doctor advised nae te-day tOiak? a Mveu?? and this is cheaperfhan ":t Turkish Lath.'' ?**>"* A Western jnan at the St^Niab<H, las, having taken possession ol' his room,^ locked it up to.go into the city., ?ndjfc?V inff the key at the bar, told" tiie clerk, with 'great slrtip?ic?ty, not to wait dinner*--' for hfm. . " ' '. || pkr A Toledo girt brokeoff a?V^?"?' meut bi?C:,U.M' her lover wore cheap ' pfc per collars, and yet at the same time ftmjr* st irv may not be true) she was .wearing farters torn from an old pillow filip. ph- The best'time tfw repen t of a" blundens justbuforetJiebl?nd People with sin?liinfrtfms1, or?atge^oev*- - ar maik' a blunder bi buying- their jolbtb- . ing at Mr. E. Budge's whar theyjj; sure , :e\v git* grx,d> Bargain., "-The en^?uri?h . Lng Advertise/, %?u ?jee, never'hesitate^ ; :.o borrow a good thing when he sees*it ," Josh Bjllings' and cithers 'of our' funny ?lassirs contribute to mano livelyuidver-*^ cisemenis j . *< . ? p?* A beautiful S' hool 'girl,' thirteen' year? old and six feet one inch' 'high,; ia .:aas"rtfg a g?n?ral rupture among th? sos- J genders of the short boyB who try tafeisa 1ST TJi? Chicago man who stepped bo dud a pair of mules that he intended io lurcliase asked with much feeling, when I ?ie was pieked out of the gutter,, "if die . .errick killed auybodfr else.",. , tuff Col. Forney offered a town im Tex- '? as a freo library, but, .aftor consul ta?ion, . he citizens decided they would ratherj iavu twelve bags of bucksh?.f .audi;welve m?t guns, if.he didn't mind. .'fr- When you see a. man dead in the road, with long hair, no uudcr-clctiling, md his boots run over at the bea:, you .lay be quite confidant it is a ne wspa per uiaiijjg?urder?d for his money. per " Sambo, what is dar dat never iva?, nebber can be, anduebberwill be?" . "I dunno,- Caesar. I, I gib's ii lup^K . " Why, chile, a mouse's1 nest in n cat's aar." , .. ''J .r&r- A boy eight years old .at Lowell,' tri -ss., spelled 7,000 Words without a .uss, and he put I0o to thc committee o?d they missed fifteen. ???gr A coroner's jury--ip Kentucky lound a mau guilty of murder anti sen enced him to jail Jbr life. ? The con demned man now proposes to have a* dal." . .. ?, pur A Toledo barber has had hin head ->roken becauae he neglected -to parva" .oung man's bair behind. Huch thought- . ?t?r??9 **??rve? tbejeverestrelmkev. ?j^?n^uruoisperj^g U::?:-.<... ?a'lTS ?O?S relttrred v.. V. ? ."Y?-,? . day * l-?j.rwht;k, ai?i foltc-j tis ?VJ, aspan of ...r>t-- ar.ti .i > r. h's - i irvd? ? f H,kiv. : :-:Vi .! ??an fi : .*?:.?>;. ii- . .; hxi ?oinc :bU i st?h* Iiis bn> .*$, t '.-.'. I.irixi-ivan?.'V-K? urn v?U? M;:,"v-. -i . /M-.pro.-.:: * ? .LH" lld' I swilij-wariiiug t?xfri&?VA ?KP^iSSO ti vexing human nature, hut the ioliow ig excels all precedent: 44 A very weal ly farmer of Ohio county. Ky.. Ji;is this uotis' posted up in bis "held: 44 If any nan's or woman's cows or ox?n"s gits in uese here oats his or her tail will be cut -d' as the cabe may bo.'" ##? An Augusta hardware bou?e re lived the following laconic busine.'-s note rom John!?toB's Depot, a few days ago: Please seud me one pair trace chains, od two hinges Jane had a baby last liirlit-also two pad-locks '' FLORENCE ?t a ^OLD at corresponding prices" with her First Class I "achines, and is chei'p-' ir than anv other becausemorecomple?'. . * W. H. SHAFFER, .Agt. ridgefield, Oct 2 ly 41 AUGUSTA MO?EL, AUOO.STA, OA. . ; r.i! ?)! [TAKE this method of informing my friends and customers, that I nave 'ist had this well known Hotel tl>orf oghly renovated and painted,, both in^ ide and ont. Cleanliness is *my motto ii every department My tables ?ill be iipplied witri'-evei-ything the market af : rds. ,Nu pains ,iwll,.be *p?u-ed.io meke hoAuiiUstt Motel a'Qlcasant horne for he traveler My Edireiield 'frietids aro ordially solieited to give nie a cal l. ; v , P. MAY, Propriftc'r. - Augusta, April 15, ? tf_ JJ 10,000 GIFTS] bx* '_*m. r ititi On TUESDAY .IUI.Y,6th>lv'fS,|*e ni>c?Grand 'ifi Concert, unde'Hie mani ceraent ot fc:-G>>ire?v or T\<>K E/Rratnletle, nu J author?zi.i", by ?pcc"fir ?5 f Hie L?-(j|siaiiirc, for the benefit ?fuie WS] t%u mry of gi-niucfey, posltivch' iisJ 'noeqtiiV?rany itmi off in l'unieilBrarV ir^ill, at Lo?ir'.ne^f.' rhea lii.iiW) Gift?, al! ?iib, nmMintiug to ifl^Ai-Or^ ^'fbe.IWrrbuM4?! by (At among tbt mt/famfkn. rile money io pay ?ll tlnw fUtls In (?H it atna'ly ?a' ?:rn* mid set aside (br ?lial purpnso, ts t?o folloiring fliliflcate ?h'.wb: ? I . . Onrtci: OP Kirairw.' ?xn^MOTSU! BASK.. / LOUISVILLE Ky,. April 7,1JMZH. Thb> I? to certlfv ?ial thetv iain the FarrwcrO md l>rover>?' Itank. to Hie credit of 'lie TWrf ?IWKI dil Concert for the b4?n?<It* of tike Pabilo ? .r.iry of Ky . VJ ve Hundred I Jiousmni Dol ar*, which h: i hi-cn K-t Hnjir'.'by the Maha?i>> to ?y the KW? tri full. an<l win oiihehl by (be Bank KI') DH?d out forUiu pnrpoae. ?nd thia pun>jsnm,lx. (Sign.e-I.) ..U. S. VKK?H, Caah,ftx.< ?nl. > few ticket? remain njiMild, and ih?-j will bc 'urnl?lu-d to th? Art npnHcHnia st the rolh?v?kg .ric??: Wooh- t<cket? fin; halves, fo;r^ajaiM il*?! ll wliNiv.s?.rfl'0: 66 f.?-?3>'f; llSfo^l^M', ?nd ^T6 fir fOjW. K?r lietel* ufid ful! tniorma?or?, iniilv to * 1110?. K. Br. \ Ml.K'I Tr 4 ? Lout?ville,. J?y. ? W. J. YER?JEU, V OT SOUTH CABOLCTA, WITH* W Anderson, Starr & Co., Mauufact?rers and Wholesale Dealers in Clothing ; FOR T?B Sou TH?R?r TRADE 0:VLT1 0^6?' srmtt Tte 'lT??? remtflly and promptly at the lowest market pi i cia, . Nev 28 Om .'.<<*_ Iwill prosecute to the-'^xtwif -ertlft law any.one giving ;emploympit<*>, f?r in . an vajrise harboring one J oe, Jonea, who >:.".mctinies..gi>cs by the najne ol' Joe Htighp*; vith whQmJiad maft? ?f"2S" triiet Jo work for me, and who loft loy employ,without just <?n?*. VV'l JT ' ' JOHN REYNOLDS. AfifSS . * ?. :'?..'. - ik\ Til BROWN C0T?0I Gil PLANTERS should examine the above-named old and reliable Gin before buvlnjr any other. It combines the required qualities of Simplicity, Strength and ?>urabiiit . It gins fast and cl<jau, mal?es excellent Brit {often bringing'l-4c. to'I-2c. per lb. above market,).ami is universally admitted to be the lightest running gin made Wo have haa thirty years' ?xperienee in the buslnaaa, ami warrant every gin perfect. Ginti constantly in the bands of our agento, to which we invite inspection. Circulars, with testimonials and full particular?, m av be had by addressing, iSKA?L P. BROWN, i'res i dc nt, BANK OF CHARLESTON. ' NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCTN \ CHABI.USTOX, S. C., Feb. 20,1873. j j On ?nd after the lirst day of March : next, this Bank will be prepared to Con solidate the Stockfof the Bank of Charles ton into that of th? present organization, j One share of tho latter, par value ($100) ; onojhundred dollars, will be issued for j Ave (5) whole or,ten (10) half of the former. FutHre dividends will be^paid upon the Consolidated Stock only; those ac cruing upon tho unconsolidated will be ! reserved until consolidation of the same shall be effected. Tho IWoks of TruHsfer will be closed from .March 1st to April ?st. - WM B. U??Di?X, Cashier, tfcarhatan, F*b. 5*. i , Jmm. m !