The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, December 12, 1855, Image 2
THE LEDGE R.
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LASCAtTKRVILU. S. C.
WEDNESDAY DEC, it I8&
TAKE NOTICE -. |
All persons indebted to this
office for subscription, ndver- I
tising or job work, are requested '
tosettleup without delay. We 1
must raise money to pay our j
debts, and if this call is disregarded,
we will resort to more ^
stringent means. We are in
earnest, so take heed.
Carrier's Address.1
We will j.ive ropy of the *!,edger" one
jreer, to any person alio will write en ??d- j
dres* for our devfl.- It mast be hooded in
by the 15th of December. I
Look at this. . I
Any person who will bring us the
names of four new sulmeriiier*. and eight |
dollars in ca*h, we. will g'r<? him n handsomely
hound book, worth $1 50. Any |
one who bring* 3 nam** and $G 00. we J
will give him hounti book worth $1 00. I
Any one who will bring us loo name* and J
$4 w? will give liitn * moat interesting 50 *
el. novel. The caeh mutt accompauy ibe {
d sines. i
"When troubles come, they come not single
spies,. u
But in battalions.". - We
are truly sorry that w* are com- '
polled to give our readers a half sheet ibis ^
week, but when we assure them that we
have not been in our office for two week*;
that we bate bad a fever on us for almost ^
fourteen days, and to add to our agony,
that we have been obliged to M.bmi' to ^
the operation of having onr mouth burnt
out with caustic several times, can there i'
l>? any wonder that we were forced t?na.r
bet the pi )> rf N< r i* this all; <xe of our 1
main band* is down with the f*ver and
has been unable to set type for a weak. *
Under three circumstance*, we are sore
ohr friends aill not be disposed to e >ni
pla in. We feel as if we ought to be hi
Wd now.
Eef*. .
Two drove* of bog* have passed through ^
this place, for whkh 0 1 2<ta wee charged, y
8<?me have purchased at this price*, others .
await a better chance. Owr opinion is,
they will aot buy cheaper. In Abbeville^
La ureas aad other places, they have asked .
from 7 to 8 ctfc
The Legislature
Aa the session advances, our legislator*
are very busy. A number of new bills
have been introduced this session; some
of great importance. Amongst others, a
bill to establish a separate Court o4 At?peals.
The discussion of this matter, was
quite interesting. Messrs. Memminger.' '
iVrry, ullivan and oilier* favor it, and '
Messrs. Rrylston. Simmons. Thoc nann. r*
nnd other* nppn** it. Several ab'e speech- (
m bar* been Inought ??ut by the diacua- 1
ion. We will try to sum up the aetim a
and doing* of I lift Legislature, toward* tba 1
la*t.
C?fTM* have now been in nww? orer
a weak, bat u jet tb* bow* of Rep f so
titire b*v? failed to organize. It ia all
eh ana and eonfuaion, revolting from a diaafrnwwt
to *kt a speaker. After a
number of balloting* tb* last rot* stood
thus; "Richardson 73; Bank* 40; Fuller
34; P*nningt<>n 17. Tbar* ? no pm*p*ct J
f an election, unlaa* tb* Northern and
?ootb*r* American.
By ad teniae aw-ot H will U wen Cap*.
II K4n*a'a bot*l, and tb* ator*house nt*
*h? etrntly occupied by C?pt. J. M. CoUanf* as*
for rent. Three b* uw? ar* ia (h*?wntra of
tb* town, and tberefiera should command
tb* attention \4 tbo** dwiring to eon?neaot
bnainea*.
riiOfca ftr Ciiwtl.
> Tt will If wen from ih? following, that
J. 9. pvudMt b ilwixrf Colcaal of ike
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Gw<pk*it? Rutiedge.
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* 'flittftrifiifrii .1
We hnve b?n permitted to copy the j
following extract from a letter dated, Col- <
umbia, Dec 1st., written by our esteemed t
friend, P. T. Hammond, E-q, to a gen- I
lleman in this District. It will he seen I
that our Representative is a working i
member, and has at heart the best inter <
?t and welfare of his constituents: <
* 1 have introduced three Bills, one to
kitar and amend the License Laws, so as '
to render habitual drunkeness a disquali- I
leation to hold any office of honor or pro
it, either civil or military, and alto to re- I
iuce the price of license $16. Another
Hill relating to the qualification of Jurors, ?
*> that any free white man, over the age
>f twenty-one years, who pays any amount t
>f tax, is eligible to sit as Jurors. Also *
he Hill (the same I introduced last win- t
er.) to allow commissioners of Roads, c
Llridg-s, and Fcrri-s $1 60 per day, w hile f
mgaged in their active duties. To day 1 I
rXpect to offer mv favorite Bill, viz: to t
jive the election of Governor and Lieulen- t
int Governor to the people. r.
I ihink I have laid out work enough to c
feep my mind and body employed during ^
lie present Session. There are besides *
iviiid local matters relative to our District,
:o which I intend to give my special at- *
entiou. *
3adets Appointed to the Arsenal Acad- t(
emy for the yetr 1856. ^
Abbeville.? J. E.Cnine, J. D.Creawell, ^
L 1'erryn.an, J. Irillam.
Anderson.? D. 1>. Sloan, O. U. Sy names
t. M. Burns, J. A. INrris.
Burn well.?it. C. Ashley, li. II. II.?I C
unquiet, E. A. Erwin, W. V. AH sou, B. "
V. Hart. ;s ?
Beaufort.?C. Davant, J. E. Wright, *'
I. D mitfls.
Charleston.?S. W. IUm*ar, J. II. liar l'
est on, C. J. Tennent, T. L. lleyward, E. "
I. It. Fripp, W. D. Cotchett, J. It. Mac- A
:th, G. N. Ittfjnolih, W. H. Parker, U. ^
L Sirohvcker, W. II. Green, W F. Hie- r
el, G. E. 11 iielhurst, 11. J. Ynrdel), J.
1. Barton, J. D. Palmer, F. A. llurrowa, *
i. W. Cannon, T. iluMell.
Cheater.? It. W.Crawford, W. E. Lew?,
W. It. Itagsdale, J. Mill*. "
Coi tion. ^Lining, D. II. HamIton,
B. W. Jenkins, B. C. Webb, W. G. t(
Yilson. *
Darlington.?J. A. Law, S. S. Kirby. *
Edgefield.? M. Ward, F. P. Barnel, ?
k. J. Norria, J. F. Boiks. ^
Fiiirtield.? Ilenry lijuter, I. F. llall,
k. S. Gailanl, Coleman.
Georgelow n.?J. A. Varieti, A . Herat,
It. Neabilt, J. S. Snow.
Kershaw.? F. Kelley, D. McR*, W. *
inlland.
Lauren*.? H. 8. Farley, A. Uutchin. "
on.
Lancaster,?J. M. Sadler.
Lexington.? J. V. Meetze.
Marion.? F. N. Monroe.
Orangeburg.?A. E. Darby, J. W- l'
rum, W. D. C juror. I'
Kiihland.?J G. Edwards, W. M. "
k-arborough, W. Black, It. P. Ma} rant,
X. II. Singleton. R T. Puryear, J. U. l'
toodwyn. J. Sosnow?ki. J. II. Sieveu*. ^
Sumter.? J. T. Itainsay.
Union.? W. II. Tucker, K. D. Bobo, 1
I. P Jeter. I
Williamsburg.?W M. Ilaaelden, R. '
$. train. P
Yuri.? Whit*, J. 8. Stewart,
K. S. S'.tgreave*. ^
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Abctact of Legitlvtive I'rooMdinct. 1
From ike South Carolinian. ?
Senate, Nov. 30. 1
Mr Cam gave not ire that tomorrow he '
will ask leave to introduced a bill to pro '
ride for hearing appeals from the Court#
>f Law and Equity in C>?l)etion U'wtrict, '
Hi Columbia inoieRil of Charleston.
Mi. Cheanut presented the f??or#lifr
report of the Committee on Federal Hel.t 1
lion#, cm a kill to provide for the appoint- ^
nient of E!.-ctsr? of Prohlfhl and Vice '
President of the United State, which ?u 1
made the Special Order for Tuesday, at '
1 o.clock, p. m.
Mr Mazyck offered the (b'lowinff re#- |
olution, which wae ordered for conaidera- I
lion tomorrow: <
R*ol*d, That a Committee to conniat <
of? j eraoae ahill be apftoiuted hy joint '
ballot of the Sta'e at:d !L?u*e of Keprw I
aentatives. to reviae the crhninal lav. of <
the Sttte. and report to tlie General <
A*aeHil?U at their next Soaaon. i
111* Buchaman preaented the favorable 1
iVi?irt of the Comni'tlee <>n France and 1
Banka^cai a hill to repeal the lawa againol
orory. 'X. 1
Mr. Porter preaented the petition of the
off era and itieralaira of the Howard
Association of CbatleaioQ of, praying for '
incorporation.
Mr. Allan submitted ike following rteo
IntioM which where ordered to be printed 1
?tni made the special order (br one Oyilock 1
to-morrow:
Jlreo/rwf, That hanking is aim of the
highest attributes of the amsreiga power 1
in a State, and that tU emoluments should J
enure to the puhlis traaaarp.
H?n?<wJThat the prir tie^ajia ?f
South Carolina, bp the flu el either
Mead er foreign telle of eicbengr, hare i
eioleted Ut? the spirit of their charters .
hp whieb tbep became ioeorporated bp .!
the General \imtmk\j m "banks ef dfoaa?**4*fK*ab"
[
fc4 tr
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Rtteliml. That by the transfer of their thous
capital to the vaults of brokers' shtip* in and p
he cities 01 the North mid beyond tlie Slate,
imits of this St hp, liter have dispoesed Mr
he people of their justly expected tacilies, by let
and are thereby paractising usury in a follow
?o?ert disguise, contrary to l*w, and d?se- an ac
rating tlie object of their creation. streati
Rtsnivtd, The having violated these referri
iimliimental maxima, their charters should linprt
>? revoked, and as speedy a settlement an ac
nude of their affairs as their nature will duties
teimit. to aut
lixsolvrd, That the stock which the and it
State owns in railroads and other sources, throu]
hould from a basis of tinance, upon which and n
he bank of the State of South Carolina Imprr
hou'd issue its bills at the usual r ite of amen<
liree for one, according to the provisions in cer
if the charter, now of force in this Stato and n
or the private hanks. ciary.
dr. Barton, from tlie Committee to count Tin
he rites for Comptroller General, repot- forma
ed that J. D. Ash more had received a was c?
najorlty of the whole uumtier of votes in wh
ast. The President thereupon anncoced B. W
. 1>. A?iuore du y elected Comptroller WftS (
federal. , or,jer
Mr. Porter presented the memorial of 0\,|(H.]
be Charleston Bar, a>king legislative
ction an the present administiatiou, of j,v |e>1
ustice in the Judicial District of Charlesin,
and in other particolars. \
A bill to incrwas* the jienslty for tlie w ^
root I s, was ordered to lie printed, snd
sssed over for the present. q?
A bill to vest all the right snd title of
k. c,-.- ... .. i? ..r 1-...1
tfv c ?w r% voi inui ivi UI mini in 1110 f <>f
ity of Charleston in Francis Gillea. Joseph t|(fl
rilUm Mini Rosalie Shnltz; received the ?,,, i,.
If.
rcond reading, ?a* agree"' to, hihI whs s|isffe(
rdred to be will to the l!ou>e of Kepre- i|arl*
entaiiv*e. Gn
Mr. Mordvcat presented the report of n?ljout
lie Joint Sjieca' Committee, appointed
n '.lie part of the Senate to examine the
tfairs of the Dank of the State Hint its <">f
rancher; which was ordered for cot)aide- Con'e
alion to-morrow and to bo printe?l. Churv
The same Coin niltec re|?orted a hill to
mend the charter of the Bank of the Hit
itnte of South Carolina. Cli.
'1 he following resolution was agreed to, Mous<
o wit; Trii
Rt?olv*d, That a Committee be appoin- Bel
rd by the Senate, to co operate with a St.
milar one on the part of the House ot 0o<
(epreseutalives, to loiniunte Directors of 11. K.
t the Bank of the State oi South Carolina C<a
it the ensuing year. Mmw
Puisuant to the provis<?ns of the resolu- St.
ion, Mesaers. Allen, Ma*\ck, Gi*t. Irih\, St.
hiiitnerni.in, and Ingram, were appointed limns.
, Coin mil ce on the part uf the Senate; C?j
nd a message wva sent to the House of St.
b'prerentatives asking the apjaiinlmeiit AIthi
f a similar Committee. \V?
The Senate adjourned. Walk
Put
IIocse of Refres JITATIVta. A*l
Mr. Wagner prese. ted the )?elition r?t
lie Town Coui ca' of Mount Pleasant, ^>r''
raying for a nioditivati.m of the act closig
up Pitt street.
Mr. Meinininger presented the return of
he Commissioners of Free Pehools for ^roo'i
It. Philip's anil St. Michael's for 1855. ^
Mr. Blum presented the memorial of
lie fte*d ottloeis ??f the Fourth Military
W I
)ivi>iou, praying thai tlie petition of the 1
forrheastern Railroad Company las not
[ranted.
Mr. Mf'''etiai, from be Comm'ttew of
iV. ji and M.-an-i. re|a?rted unfavor.
in the meiiior al of the North Eastern '
vailroi.d C m panv, praying thst rlie real ',irg
wtate owne?| |?y tliein may I** exempted ^ "
roni taxation; also reported on the ant al
a \f
vpoit of the Pendleton Railroad Com paiv;
a'so on the memorial of the City
Jounciluf Charleston, praying U> have
he power granted them to tax hank
livid end*, Ao. ''-Vl
Mr. B. F Perry,'rem the Committee ^ U*
Mi Internal Improvement", repored nnavombfy
on the petition of tlte citizens of
[Jeorgeiown, praying Utat nonresidecnta ^ ^
nay be prohibited from hunting, ducking, ^
and fishimr in this Stale.
- Ma
Mr. K'np, from tin* C-'tnmittee on Tncor
poratiotir, reported on lit? bill (introduced jj
!>y Mr. McCrady) for lh? belter regulation ju
>f the Comtni*?i<?ner* of Charlenton Neck
which. i? grher wither with the report
mm ordered Urn consideration and a second ^ ^
reading tn-morroe; aUo asked to l?e
1i?ch*r|fed from the further consideration fa,,fa
Df the hill to lepra' al! acte An 1 part* of ,
act* neaeaintr the cm! of opening, taring ^y(
r?u\ e*tei?d ng. eetal.lisbinar or widening q,,
treeta. lane*or alleys. in the city ofClmrlealeeton.
on the owner* of lot? or houae* on ^ ,
inch street, lanes, or alter*. 8niili
Mr. Noble, fmm the same Comm'ttee. C,?
reported hill to ?n en the eh trier of the - (V
SeeAnuab iiiter lUnrond Company. U,
Mr. Jiuucrn, from the Committee on flN
Agriculture, reported a bill to eetatdieh a On
uniform system of measuring ranging VV M
uirber in llm Stale. Ix.
Mr. Hampton, in behalf of the Special 8a
ioiut Committee i]*p>ini<d to oimi .e U|
the books of the Bwaucb Bank of tint State one V
made a report; ordered fur consideration ; f Sn
to-morrow. &i
Mr. B K. Perry, alter obtaining the f.#
unaoihtous o> mmTNtlh4 Uoftse to reeor. Fa
reported a Mil to aieetti aa hot. eetitied vrajr,
an act ta incorporate the Monk Enatem Cli
Saileeod Company. M C>
hr> Utrraen offered a resolution, aw* m
mid dollar* t>- feur yearn, to effect
irecurea Mineralogical survey of litis
. Graham, pursuant to notice and
ire of lit* House, introduced the
ring hills: a hill to alfter and amend
l to deviate a certain d?cription of
ns n*?gable) read the Ural time and
pd to the Committee on Internal
ivemeMs. A hill to alter and ninend
t, entitled an act concerning the
i of Ordinaries; Cemmittee, A hili
.home .and owners to straighten
nprove navigable streams running
yjh their lands; read the first time
slerred to the Committee on Internal
irementA Also a hill to alter anil
i the practice in the Court of Equity
tain partculars; read the first time
ifered to the Connnitee on tho Judi>
Special Order of the day, vix: the
lion of a scperate Court of Appeal*,
died for, and after a short diacusion,
licit Messrs. Mitchell, Ih.ylston, \V.
ilson and 11. J. Whnley engage?l,
discharged and made the sjieeial
for to-inorrow, (Saturday, at I
t p. m.
McCradr. pursuant to notice, and
re of the House iutrodced a hill to
itinue the granting vacant lands.
IVbiting, pursuant to notice, introdciil
to amend the fourth section of the
motion of Mr. Middieon, it wa*
pil tlint it la* rrfered to the CommitWay*
and M?-an* to inquire into
;p**?li?*nt v of the Stnte continuing to
the?livi?l?-tt<l>* rrwivnl from rmlnwi
i to the deejieii ng of Charle?toti
?r.
motion of M". Spain, the llouae
rhnl.
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List of AppoiatmenU
ilie preachers, in ?he South Carolina
rcme of the Mclhodial Epiacopal
h, South, for 1866:
Charleston JJistrict
*h A.C. Walker. RE.
irleston, Cum!*-.!land St.?Wm. P.
>n.
uity?Joseph Croaa.
Jiel?J. T. Wtgl.iman.
J itne*.? Wm. E. ltoone.
iper River Circuit.?Win. W. Junn,
O.vl?orn.
ij?er Riv). Miiui:on?George W.
AndtewR.?To he mipplied.
Geotge'a Circuit.? Paul A. M. Wih
;ireM Circuit.?Win. 11. Lawton.
George'* and St. Paula Mi?a?ion.?
n N?*l 11**.
illerl*om' Crcuit.?Alexander W>
er, W. A. llemmingway.
) l'oti Minion?Win. C. Kirk land.
lejuio and Comhahee M:??ion.?P.
iwnian, E. A. Pi ice.
lion Wiilinm Mntsion? Win. Ilutto.
ick Swamp Circuit?Suni'l heard.
eudate Circuit?A. G. Stacey.
'aniu h Ri.'er Mnation?J. D. W.
, D. A. Ovltorn.
atie Mit-aion?To be Mip|ilinl.
i u ort Miraion?J. R. Cohurn.
?to and Jehoene Mnutiun?Charle*
n.
Oioryetown District.
%?. Rett*, 1*. E.
irg?n<>*n?Tbor. Mitchel J. W. Militee
Miaaion.?Joe.-ph Parker, R. W
npit Miaaion?M. A M-'Kihhen.
irk R.ver ami Pee Dee M.mtion?J
?xl, C E Wiggin*.
iclr K v*r?M. S. Rank*.
i?*k Mingo Minion?Ji*?liun P. Dululilmrg
Cirruit. ?L. A. Ji?hn*on.
r'ington Circuit?A McC?m|uotli*|r,
uner.
eraw.?Bowl Engtieh,
nnetteville Circuit.?fl. A. W??od,
W. Cri.ler.
!Kj|y Hill Mienion.?I P 11 uglier
rion C, H.?C [I Priti-hward.
ri?>n Circuit?L M Li?tie, Hau?M;>li
ifjee.
asrtj Chapel NUaioo?>>hn A Winrmnyboro
Circuit.?E D Boyilen, O
id re we.
ncatnaw Hwim?W Careen G W
.
C"htmbia Ditfrict.
m Crook. P. H
Umlaa, Wellington 8u?W. A.
*< 11.
irimi St.?Ft A. lloo<l, Wliitefooril
, rnp.
rgnr??* Xli?*i?>n--V Taller.
Iiimlia Circuit?J. l>. Krein.
Iilm.il Fork MireHW?A 8 Smith,
ruweli Uireult?K I. MejrnarJie.
lugehurg Circuit?DJ Simtfioor, W
ilO(l. . ?j
lingtun CImail?Frederick UihIj
otee Circuit? l> W Seal.
|?fr Hatm Milton.?A P Armt, I
0 I* Mlppli*!.
intertill*?Wm li F.emming.
in pter Circuit-?J elius J, Fleming, J.
mk
k#rM Owett?AwMMU D Ik-om
esteWleM Circuit?J D Ribimen, J J
inc.1
J'
| Cokesbury Circuit,?11 II l)uraht, (i
W M Cretghtoti.
E.lgeflel.1 Circuit?J II Zitnmerinu
Jesse S N^Inoa.
Granlteville and Aiken?J A Porter,.
8 Connor.
Newberry?Wm A M< Swain.
Newberry Circuit?M Pucket, D I
Dyer*.
Union Circuit?W Martin, J 8 till.
Tigei River and Enoree Miwtion?J no
Finger.
Lauren* Circuit?Thomas R nor, A 1
M.irtia,
GieenvHIe-?F M Kennedy.
Greenville Circuit?M E*?ldy, A I
Stephen*.
Anderson Circuit?A M Chritilwrg.
Mount'l'yrun Mission? It. J Glenn.
Pickeus ircuit?To l?e supplied.
Joco**o Mission?L Soniborough.
Charlotte Ditlriet?II C Parsons, P 1
Charlotte?J R Pickett.
Charlotte Circuit?John Watt*, J. \V
Murray.
Concord?J L Slufnrd.
Alle-marle?Kniil (1 Jonee.
Wwlfishor?- O. A. !) ;r!:r.
Wadeeboro Circuit?S II Brown, A .
Evan*.
Che*ter8eld Circuit?8iin|?*on Jone*.
Camden? June* Stacy.
Walem* M anion?A J CMUthcn, A II
Ilarman.
Lancaster Circuit?J II Wutd.
Catawba Mission?W. A Clarke.
PlMMnt (irnrf?-O W I rev.
Shelby Diutriet.?J. W. Keller P. E.
S|?Hr?Mltl?Um?S B JiMHM.
S|>Hrijti?Iuir.? Circuit?I) May, EupretM
W 'i iioin|>son.
Yotkvillc?Archibald II L?**ter.
Yorkviile Circuit ?J \V N?>rtli.
Lineolttltui ? L. \Vm?l, W J li;nck.
Shelby?J T Kit**.
Rutherford?r..ul F Ki?'.l?-r.
Catawba Circuit?J W Puctt.
L? nox?Abrer Rrriti.
Morgan ton?II F Franks.
McDowell?M A Connelly,
S nit'i M .uutain Mission?\V B Ctirm
Bcnj. Jenkins, Missionary to China.
Alber: M Shipo, Pr <fe.?sor in the Uni
vendtv of North Car dina.
Colin Morchifton, Ajjcnt for Coluuihi i
Female Colletfe.
Samuel M Townsrnd, A 'nnt for the S
Carolina Tract S?M*ietv.
J W Wi^liloian, Teacher in Cokesburt
School.
Tracy K \Valah, Preident of Cnrolini
Frmnlr College,
\V M Wijjhttr.nn. president of WotT.n
College.
Charles Taylor, Professor in Spartan
hurjr Female Collejje.
Charles S Walker A^flit fol Wuffen
College.
Daniel McDonald, transferred to tie
Mi*sissi|?|ii Conference.
The next Session of the Conference ii
to held nt Y-eksille, South Carolina, nt
No*. 25, 1850.
Th* Hi jht F antral of a tlare.
To the Editor of the Churletton Afrcury
D/.ak Sut: The fo.lowing simple ant
b '* itiful story was written for, and ??rig
ioally published in, M >rris and Willi*'
Home Journal, one of the l***t and mos
aUra li*e Family New?p.ij.er* issued u
the eity of New York, or any where el**
I do not envy the feeling of that p*Mi|
male or letuale, who ran read ihisatiiheu
tic and touching narrative without emo
lion. 1 hare seen nothing from the North
ern press, mora congenial to my nwu ta-1
aid think it ought to 8nd* its way inti
the coini n* of every journal, printed ol
this side of M ihoii an i Divot's line, will
due credit to the excellent Weekly ii
4
which it wn* llral go en to tli*? pnMic. Il
uhlica'iori in Tlie Mercury wilt confW i
faror ou your*. verr mt|?e?-ifkillr,
A SOUTHERN WOMAX.
From Morria an<l Willi*'* Home Jonrna'
To the E'litort of tke Home Journal:
Moaais & Wfuw:
raeanlly, on l?u*?ne*?, in the interior o
I I jn?t at winvt tIi4? mm
ion oflh* proprietor. through wlnmee*
late for the Ih*I lm!f hour of journev,
ha<i pnr*ue<| my way. Mr tirwl u>k
panion prickerl hi* ear*. ami with a lot
whinner hi* |itea*?ire, aa I tnni
,e<V Mp Ar afrttn* iex-ling to tli
tiouw. Daltinicr to a Itlaek t??v in rie*
I ha?lo hhir impure nfkl* ?*nrr if 1 ?-oul<
b? a?vo?nmo?h*te?i wiJ? height.** Aw tin
niplrt.
Mr reqneat I he proprietor hint
Irlf to the ?|oi?r, ami from thenra to t
pnte, when. after emit mixing gfartce a
my pemnv an. I eqnipinannt he inquire
my name, btr?hte** and rle*tination.
promptly ?? hi* qne*ihm*, aix
ha inritatl me alight ??l enter the Hon*
in tha true rpirit of Southern borquvtlii}
He #* apparently thirty rear* nfatp
una irirlenily a man of e?Joc*iien <uoi ri
Innnrnl I noon olww*l an air nfght
:n* abatrartion n^ont him ; he aahl ha
little, ami era that iittlu aea?ne>l tha ratal
of mi Mon to HiTtNt* lilt Mrfftmft wm
of dlvilitj to a MmAfi'r. At *n|>per th
<?f |||? mnnaion ^fwiinl, ami tilth*
honor* of ih^tihto, in h*r portionU
il^jmrtmrot: *h* iraa ftrmlmtrh lad;
Uk* mA bmnitfal, only an iVtniit^n ?e
nam nffr, th?t i* I?jdinI rnmpirw* wft
thoM ot lot nHi Dortixi iLia fifwibH
1 Of *-??
V- :
^ 1 hare ever seen, She rwtired imraedi- I
atelr after supper, ami aeervent handing l
' some splendid JIahannas on * small ail- <
r?r Irny, we had just reeled oortelyes
J comf<artnlily lurfore the eiiortuoo lire of i
oak woikI, when a servant appeared at j
the end door near tujr host, hel iu hand, I
) end uttered in subdued hul distinct toners J
the* to ?ne, stMttlihg wot It? i
-M later, th> coffin hab c. me."
* -Very well," wee the only reply, end i
the :ervant disappeared, '
l> My iiUM reOiMrked mv gaz# nf inquist- I
live wonder, end rvpneo to u : i
"I have heen ?e?y sad," raid he, "to- I
* day. 1 here had a greater misfortune <
than 1 have expetieiiced since my fath- I
wr's death, I lost thin morning the truest |
and ttiost reliable friend I had in the world <
?one whom 1 hare been accustomed to I
honor and reftfiect since my earliest re- l
? collection ; he was the playmate of my ?
'allierV youth, and the Mentor of mine; ! I
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a faithful servant, an honest in n, and a t
sincere Christian. 1 Mood by Ids bedside
to-day, and, with his hands clasja-d in
tniiie 1 heard the hist words he uttered*
1 hey StK, "Master, ?i?cd n?e in
' heaven.*"
I li? voice faltered a moment, and he
continued after a pause with increased ex ]
citeineiit :
"His loss is a ntrlan-holy one to me.
If I left my homei I said to him, 'John
see that nil things afe taken care of,' atul
I knew that my wife and child, property t
ami mi, wi-re us mi? w Ihfv were j
gn-rded hv a hundred soldier*. I never ?
*|?oke a lmr*h won] to him in *11 ?nv life.
'' i<>r lie never merited it. I h*?-e * hundred
?>tliei% in nut of (hem faithful and
title, Imt hi* I-"** in irreparable."
I ooine fr?nn * neetion of the Union
where slavery d??e* not exist.and I brought
\r:?h me all the prejudice* which gelt*
Tally pre* nil in the free State* in regard
to thin "institution." I had already won
milt li to soften lhe?c? hut thcul??erv*?ioi
of year* would have laile-' to give me no
e'ear ?n insight into the Mali." |M>twecn
mister atid servant m i? i t.ni ?le in?*t
dent.. It w*? not the haughty planter,
the Wriflv I) rail, taktug of hi* dead
slave as of Ids dead Inus., hut the kindI
hearted gentleman lamenting the loss
ami eulogizing tin: virtue* of Ira good o'd
' frend.
After an interval of silence my hint re- i
<uniisl :
"Th re are," said he, "ninur of the old
* man's relatives and friends who would
winli to a Mend hi* funeral. To afford
' them an op|n>ri unity, several plantation*
have leeu nutitid that he will l>e hurie-'
to night; aotite, I pre*time, have alreadr
arrived; mi desiring to?ee that a'l thing*
' are properly prepared f.?r his interment
I lrii?t you will excuse my alwetice for a
B few moment*"
"Mont Certainly, Sir; hut," I added," in
* there is no impr< prietr, I would Iwjdeas"
ed to Neeoinpiiiv V??U."
"There is none." he replied ; and I C.llo
-ed h iin to on* of * long row of cabin*. '
t
s itinted at the distance of aorn? three
hutnl el yards trom the m-msion. lite
j lnai?e was crowded with nogroe*. wlm all
^ arose on our en trait e. and manv of them
j exchanged greeting* with my host, in
I tone* that convinced me that they felt
I that he w?i* an ?? Ij>\1 of sympathy* from
' ' then* I The ?sirp>e wa? drftisited i|| the
coffin. attired in a shroud. :* the finest cot.
ton material*, and the cof.in its. if painted 1
* ! hlack.
I The mastiT stopped at it* head, and
j I .ving Ids hand it|nm the cold hrow ? (
' . hi- faithful In.ndsniaii ^"tr.1 long and in- 1
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j teutiv upon feature* with which lie hn.l |
; Iwen *o lontr fau.iliar, and which lie now 1
i looked upon for the last time on earth: <
fl i
j ra'sinj* hi* rye* at length, and g'am*ing '
?t tWe *eri<>u* countenance now Kent up- 1
on his. he said solemnly ami with much '
feeling: 1
"lie was a faithfti) *rrra*t ami a true
\t Christian ; if von follow his example. and i
1 live a* ** lived. none of vmi need fear, i
! whrw the time comes ft you to lav i
*1 here."
'I A patriarch, with the* ow of eighty ,
" j Winters on hi* head. an*?ered :
" j "Master, it i* trae, and wr will try to
' I ve lika him.n j
K There wa* a murmur of general a***nt |
9 ami after giving some instruction* rela- |
1 tivj to the Inirisl, we returned to the j
* dwelling.
' AI "Out 9 o'clock a servant appeared
' with the n< a ice that t'-ey were rw ?|y to ,
n move, ami to know if further instrnetion* ,
were neerssarv. My hwi remarked to |
i- me, that hy stepping into |fc? piaxx* I ,
e would pr detUv witness, to m?y a novel ,
t e-ne. The proee*eiow had Moved, ami
>1 h* tout?i led within a few yard* of the ;
1 Mwwaon. There were at least one fcua- ,
d tired and fifty ne/r(Hs? irr*>ig si f,Hlr tleup |
\ and 64low?ag a wagon in wbW? iraa
r. plaaed th# wdBn; down the -rir-ljtagih
of lite line, at io'ervah of ? l,w feet, on |
n earlt aide, were r?rri?| foreftww of tliw reJ ,
I inons ami here rail * Kgh*wo.*l.-. ,
* Ahont tho renter wa* tftUatd th# bUrk
l? f?m.***. m man of tfi|p*wtle fraam ami <
it Htentrwinn langa, w!n> gave out ft*wn m?M <
al ??r flat jmSftr a hv tan OMknhta to tk* .
,| WMtinn. Thf wpntium ^ i
# verbM +9h* if* nx^i-l* Mnl/miipMi #?f i
- tK#lr vffm^ I iko?f*rt iW hfmwt i
? ir*lfo*?>l <li*iMiei?( Jfc? ran* fnUma I
K ??hr?< th?<ww<M mm 1? (Inai M wr <
?|M? tpof ny ?* <gW lillnn lk?
.u. V' '4* L;, >? ^ '
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night and strength Of lld?i'r Vidi'cfll ehahled
riM* to diatinu'mdl the air nt the distH'ice
of ImJf * a tuiie.
It *a* to nib n strange and solemn
?eiue, Mid no incident of mv life has iirt*
|?ie**ed me with Vnore powerful PWotions
than the night funeral of the |>oor negro;
For iKh rea* .n I liase hastily and iimal
iinjierfectly detcliel it* lending fen litre#.
t'r?\ ioiiH to retiring to tor room, I saw
ill the hands of n daltlfhttd uf ttie- lady nt
elnwr h<ni?.n I stop! AO the Itlgld, m Miiiil*r
of The Home Jutiffial, Mud it occurred
to iiim t.. neild this to your pip-t, |>erlectljr
inditf relit whether it he ptitdished
)T not. I nm hut n hnef sojourner here.
I h hi I from n colder clime, wl.ere it iemir
proud h?e*?t thnt nil tnen Irf Dee hikI
NpiaU 1 wIinII return to ?i?v Northern
liome, deeply impMlscd with the l?eli? ft
lint, dispensing with the n*me of freeJoin,
the negroes of the South are the
:iNppie*t mid moat contented people ort
ilic htce of the eNrth.
Your*, Viator.
liGfflAL POETRY.
For the I,in-as r Led ;rr.
KOUHTYEUXOX OHTHErOIOlf itO *
ht acoustcs.
The een*e of the following line* suggee*
ed itself t?|*?? passing Mount Vernon the
(rare of lint iiumortal Washington, Inst
umtner. /
I
Cn Potomac'* hallowed shore,
Tower*the freemen'* mound:
Of him who dcapeta banner tore.
And freedom ! raised its sound.
'i
Potomac; sacred Si.-oum glide on.
Thou mirror of the run :
Dear tide of beauty ; oh ! roll on,
Br wde of Washington.
tit.
Potomac! flow, end softly pour,
Br wnuii'licial Viirnnu
Where now there sleep*, to wake no mor e,
Our own deer lia. hingtoii.
IV."*
By Iran cwn-e.it! gently glide on.
And oht serenely lave.
The nil tli ik* mingled with the one
Whoec ashes?yet are brave.
V.
Totoniac-! thou gareat a (train,
Of niuaic to repose ;
)(nw lend thy requiem again,
' While pilgrim* on the close.
VI.
Tl?e Ragle! with cy*i sparkling bright,
When aoaring o'er thia bourne >
Instinct inovtil? check* it* flight,
While hooping pinion* mourn.
VIU
B*ve, oh apare!?let the aound peal,
Thia coneccratgd (brine;
An altar where freeman ma/ kneel,
Ami where gtoi may alitor.
VII I.
Vernon'* liank, the here# oner tod,
Nnw! h<*'a under th* rtmir)
f'eUr ga<Uviida, the clay cold aod,
And ethera o'er him moan.
IX
. Than here?unto the judgement morn,
l< Washington's repose;
When by attgela his soul'll be bore,
To bliai never to close.
X.
Potomac! flow and softly'pour,
lit pulfinal Veinon ;
t W here now there derpo, to wake no aorr,
Our own deat Washington.
Chat lesion 80. la. 1866.
Spitting.
WTI lite t!nu> ever rnptt wbrn the ?pi:?
><M#n, that disgusting reminder that Jko
|?le will .? retlio. ed fir tU oltr |ntfior-f
itektia-iM, Mini rar? ? I'l ()? wlwcl.ewr
ttdiacc alMHihl f. el a delicacy in having
lit.a one of the lowest vires made ?|>| ?
rent |#y the n-e of Item* dt lobar, us (t'W
it Iters rarely avail theiuseivea ol ibiacouteliieiive.
The lialat of spitting is probably oner
reason why lite Americans are so Do-agrw
111 person. Tbey *|at tbeto.teltes to deat It
mil then talk wondering!? aloul our elk
male?swell the nuNiiwt of i|n?t win# d:#
ivf t'on? iil?i| tion, it lor.li like n ait-t ioai
during ti e |.?'tt' il of tb*?e tiutmal lite.?
Woliwn a lot girls rarely spit?frotn air
in?tiiu'Uv* sense of ha indelicacy ; hut mwr
look solemn, talk grave, and spit. Tbwy
II11M1 a sett rtiee in oonvaranUo* by spit,
ju-i ? w e close a | aragrnpb in our eduorial
with a |wri??l.
Uttys, aa a.?.n as tbey are installed into*
a b.o.t'l toller, sjnt. Tbey prank# in
Jes to do iht well? Mooting forward tkef
lavly, and tbe ineler lij\ rill tbey Utuine
mestefa *>( the aria and able |r? bit a apit*
loon at lb# greute. pi asilde tlfcrtenre.
If spitting most be dowe, the pockrt
Itandkerviiief m tbe liflidltle modi-'
^ M , -1 || H ? b. ? ..? dSa ?
i iin**"* w own in mnniiir M*
little ob*K* tn the npertntof* m? (mjmWt.?
Din#*" who ls?*t? thfe hfthii
nton** many *n mm h JMP*
Uftbi. f ih?t the ?w lbs
ihon" ?? ?* !o ? ?< IfrtT# m.
jnmmM*.
ii_ . l4/1K |. lt /% I iA ii
sH^WHP'Vf *M1% W5tl*n<ifi? 11 UVK^mIVV
im mwr bi MilM q?i?aiiU*?; iW taint
of rmating tU mitt fmm ifcr mwmW
law* *n ?srre necfntton, ntorfr iwm in
itWtw ft# ?)|il them n?t?ro n
i?rwl* tatai to M)f^ d? ??|? ito
guiuft thank?the InJi ?#W tftr.iat
in pMn hail?fomrkHie, fltat, Mtd finnlly
iwwiinnptutfi,?.? mhmo oth*r dorajr of
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