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Latest News Items. WASmINGTON, May 3.-The Jud:ciary Committee commenced work on Monday. It is reiterated that Chase refu<es to preside at Mr. Davis' trial within the territory ruled by the military. Judge Underwood, yesterday, issued a writ of habeas corpus, directing the commanding officer of Fotress Monroe to bring Mr. Davis before him on the 13th, on a writ obtained bV George Shea. It is under sood that the writ will be obeyed, and that Mr. Davis will not be remanded to military custody. W ksIINGTON, May 3.-Jo -lge Under vcood, District Attorney Chandler and Mr. Davis' attorney, Mr. O'Connor, are in this city, for the purpose of consult iig Attorney-General Stanberrv regard ing habeas corpus for Mr. Davis. If the Gdvernment obeys the writ, which is probable, bail will be tendered and the prisoner discharged. MOBILE, May 3.-A colored mass con vention of the State in session here for two d;.ys, adjourned to-day. They adopt edk preamble and resolutions. The first resolution proclaims them a part of the Republican party. The second expresses confidence in Generals Pope and S wayne. The third states that employers had .iis charged colored persons for refusing to become their political tools, and cal! for a standing army for their protection, and that further legislation by Congress is needed, even to confiscation. The fourth declares for peace between the two races. The other resolutions call for schools, 3nilitary coarts and Union leagues. They pledged their lives, fortunes trnd sacred honor for the observance of the p:inciples. of the Republican party. They also de clared their undeniable right to hold office, sit, on juries, ride in all public conveyances, sit at public tables and places of amusement. They meet in Montgomery in June next, CHARLESTON, May 3.-Senator Wilson, who arrivea yesterday, addressed a large crowd on the Citadel Green, this after noon. About 2,000 negroes and about 200 whites were present. The speech was two hours long, consisting main,ly of the arraignment of South Caroiina as the foremost champion of slavery in the past, and advice to the people, white and black, to unite upon the platform of the Union Republica:- party. LoNDoN, May 3.-There is considcrable uneasiness in ftnancial circles here and on the continent, regarding the peace conference. Earl Derby says, officially, that no certain base is fixed, though he confidently expects permanent peace will ,follow the deliberations. BERT.IN, May 4.-Sa xony approves'the -censtitution: LONDON, May 4.-The Government ac eepts the amendment to thne reform bill, and has concluded to permit the reform demonstration in Hyde Park. PARus, May 4.-4The Secretary of Foreign Affairs stated in the Corps Legis latiff tbat the basis of negotiations agreed .opon assures the peace of Europe. Bismarck announced in the Prussian Diet that the Government accepts the proposition for the neutralization of. Luxemburg. Signs of Improvement. During the whole of the long session of the late Congress, Thad. Stevens had but to "crack his whip" to bring Ahe Republican members of. Congress t.nd the Republican Press up to their work. He is the same Thad. Stevens, utters the denunciations, and "cracks" the same whip." But there is not the same obe dience-the satie responses! Why- is this? His rebuke of Senator Wilson en counte:-s opposition. Hear the Boston Journal: THE STEVENS DICTATION. Thaddeus Stevens acts very much htke a discarded dictator in the dumps By his position he has for some time been the nominal "leader" of the House, only where he led nobody happened to bslow. This may have soured a temper not natu rally of the sweetest. . There is no call, therefore, for Mr. S-teven's letter, and its tone would he called impudent in most persons. Hie presumes to contradiet and z,ebuke a man who holds a super.or rank in the Rtepub lican party, who has been more trusted, and whom experience shows to have been dinfinitdy~ more in accord with the senti ments of the organization. There.never, .for instance, was a speech that fell flatter tupon the country than Mr. Steven 's elab orate effort in favor of conneaion. And the Spring field Retublican: A CALL TO PES FIDY .AND DISUNION. The people of the South arec behaving quite too well to suit som'e of our folks. There is now a fair prospect that they will reconstruct promptly under the laws of Congress; aecept equal suffrage as a fixed fact, elect lo) al Represen tatives and Senators, anid be ready to take part in the next presidential e!ection. Th.is prospect satisfies the people enerally, but i.t js too good to suit the specia "Radicals"-more prop'erly the ultras who consider a state of perpetual dis union and war the most favorable for them. MASSACP.E IN Mkxico-By order of Gen. Escobedo, commander of tie Republican army of Mexico, one hundired and ty n:my three prisoners of war we :e puble!y. exe cuted at San J-acinto, on the 3d of March. The reason assigned in the Generals order for this bloeily punishmtent, is that they were foreigners warrib:g ag:sinst Mexico, and that the flag under w~hichi they fougih having renoanced the war, these men had no right to continue in arms against the re public. After the execution, a grand ball was given, which was intended to bea grand affair, One hundred and fifty ladies wer-e invited to at end ; but o:rly fineei were present, which shows that the~ ladies, at least, did not approve of the mace. The Winconsin Legislature, concurs by a vote of 19 to 9, to amend the constitution so as to allow all persons, (includi-:g the ladies) over 21 years of age, to vote. Squib's who's down heavy on bachelors, especially old ones, and thinks they ought to be taxed, offers himself in advance (shrould the mieare become generally popular,) for the suffrage of the 1&cdies. A TExAs FEEnMuA.-Thle Galveston News tells the folice:ng: A smart negro was asked, a few days ago, what he thought of the cotton tax: "Its unconstitutional, sar, and anude tax is more unconstitutional, sar ; de whiskey tax, sar ; I used t o git a gallon for two bits, sar, and I has now to give two dolla":, on account of dem Nor-thern taxes. I'se givine to help blow em up ; I is!" The discovery has been made that the chignon organisms are neither entozoa nor epitozoa, but only ectozon. This, of course, N WBERRY, S. C. Wednesday Morning, may 8, 1867. Periodicals. G.u.xr.-The May 1st No. of this sterling Fortnightly comes laden with its usual budget of goods things. It is one of the best publications we receive. Publi>hed bf Church & Church, Park Row, New York. IL SoITrISRN CULTIVATO.-Aprll No. re ceived. The Cultivator is altys eagerly looked for, and read with great delight. The amount of matter of an agricultural character given each month makes it in valuable to the farmer and planter, and we hope that all agriculturalists on oun sub scription will take it. It is the only monthly paper of the kind suitable for this latitude. Published at Athens, Ga., $2 per annum. Clubbed with the Herald at $4,50. UNIVEI:SITY JoUrnAL of Medlcine and Surgery for fay. Edited by W. Paine, M. 1). Devoted to Medicinn, Surgery, Physiology, Hygiene and general Litera ture. $1 ; Philadelphia. Convention or no Con'ention. The Phoenix, of the 4th, in a very able and lengthy article reviews another letter from Mr. B. F. Perry. We regret not being able to give it to our readers. In it Mr. Pcrry is clearly shown to be mis taken in his views. We are only able to 'give the opening paragraph, which says: "This second letter of Ex-Gov. Perry, of course, will be generally rcd; but, at the same time, we must be normitt:d to send forth with it to our readers our own convictions in. relation to the question discassed and the arguments the writer has brought forward to sustain his posi tior. We take issue with him, both as regards his arguments and the conclu s:ons deduced therefr on. We :i:icereiv regret that Gov. Perry has felt it to be his duty, as a mnn prominent in the councils of this State for many years, to attempt to make this issue before the pe.ple. We consider it unfortunate, in every respect, that such an issue should be made at a - time when it is utterly futile-an issue which, even if .seriouslyj consid. red and the position of its origi nator endorsed by a portion of the people., can only be productive of a useless and damaging discord, where perfect unity is desirable. As matters now stand in this State, as far as our observation ex tends, the people seem determined to comply with the provisions of the bill commonly called the Reconstr~uction Act, and which, until its provisions are corn plied with, subjects them to a military government. G. & C. Railrosi. We make the following synopsis of the annual meeting, held in Columbia, on Thursday, Ma~y 2d, from the Phoenix. Dr. M. LaBlorde was called to the chair, and Mr. C. V. Carrington requested to act as Secretary. -The Chairman appoint ed a Gommittee to verify proxies, and called upon the stockholders foi the amount of their individual stock. The Committee reported 49,161 shares rep)re sented. T he President read the report of the President and( Directors for the year 1866, andl presen:ed it, togethier with the Super intendait's report and the tables of the Auditor and Treasurer- and Foreman of the WXo:kshops as Whe annual report. lerts referred to Comitee,~ who reported the e:tire indebtc~enes ofth Company to be some thing ove . ,50, J 0.1 Te expenses5 of the Tpst yeai,L bo:. orinary and extaodiar, have been alittle over $300000 I'U f tis1 amount, $123,000~ have been applied to the reconstruction of the portion of te road destroyed by the war and freshet the total income for the past yeair has been $231,000 ; the actual debtd of the road has, in the paist twel veimonths, in ecaised -50.000O, exclusive of t.he inter est accruin'g upon the bo:.ded debt. of the Comnpany. That this amount was not lrge r w;as a source of surpr ise to your Commi.ttee, w; ho feel as-zured that the road, in its present condition, is muchr morwe able to liquidate t[is incregis:d ini debtedniess, arnd successfn!ly survive its existing encumboranfes. thani it was a y ear' ago to undertke to rebuild to its Thei Commiittee concur in the sugges tion of the Presidenit, that the Act of the Legi2lature, passed at the session of 1866, relauve to certai n bonds of thie road, Tho!d be adopted, and recommicnd such adoptiin to this convention. IOn motion of Gov-. Orn, the .\ct of the Legislature in regariLto the bonds was accepted by the stok kh:olders. The annual election for President and Directors was gone into, and resulted in HI. P. Hamm.ett. E-sq., being unanimiously re-elected as President, and R1ev. .J. P. B}oyce, Daniel Urown, Esq., Col. Shneun Fi, Alex. Mebee, Ls., Hion. B. F. P.er ry, ol.L. . Ch, A. C. 1:la.thourn, Esq., II. T. F'armner, Esq., Gov. J. L. Orr, Rob't Stewart, Esq., Dr-. J. WV. W. Mar shall and Goi. J. P. Reed were re-elected Directors. -Col. G. F. Tow nes oflered the follow ing resolu tions, which were passed: Resolved, That the Stockholder s ot the G reen 'ille and Coh unnhia PRiiroad Company have heard w ih sa~ tifation that the railroad track from the West is approaching Ashville, in North Carolina -oniv.si xty nmiles from the hecad of the GrCeenv;ille anid Columbia Raili ad-and entertain hopes that the cirecustanices of the country will ere long wvarrant an extension cf a conn-:cting road from Gr-eenvi'1l', to mieet the railroad at or near- Ashvil R iesolved, That ini the cvernt of such cciion, the construct!in of a railroadI fronm Ninty-six, or its vicinity, to Aiken -foi whiebic a charter is alreadyv granted by this State--w ill afard to thebui ness and trade beOVonfd the mountains a most dli#ect connection with Gharleston, - well as with Columbia, arnd also place rectors of the Greenville and Columbia Railroad be authorized to make a fair and equitable arrangement with the Blue Ridge Railroad Company, which will en able them to run the Greenville trains over the Blue Ridge Railroad, and use the rolling stock of the latter Company. For the Newberry Herald. Pic-nic given by the Young Ladies of the Female Col'ege. Wednesday, the first of May, was ap pointed by the young Ladies of the College, for a pie- ie ; but the indie:aions tor beau1 tiful day, were alegether in.favorable. Clouds were floating in different parts of the firmament, threatening rain, and seemed to blight the brightest ::nticipations of many; but old Sol soon rlade his appearance, al nature wore a smiling faice, and, on observ ing the elements, every one's heart throbbed with gladness. The r?seate fn-ers ofrmorn ing were unclasped from Ueneathi the hori zon, an I many soils .sang prai'es to the birth-day of May. Bein.g one of the invited, at ;,n early hour, full of anxiety, I hastened from my domicile to the Depot, and passed nny a cheerful and l'py thee, that was soon to become nmy acquaintance. At S o'clock A. MI., all began to assemble on the train, which Mr. Bowel s so kindly oflered us, and also his assistance, and in a few minutes, every thing beilg in readinss, tie sunmnmons was given "all aboard." Old Nc%uberry was soon io,t sight of in the dis tanee, and, in a very short while, the party arrived at the place of destination, the far famed pleasure ground known as O'Neal:'s Mills on Bush River. The Earth, the green daughter of nature, seemed to enjoy the scene of so many fair and lovely faces of the dauzhters of Eve. There she sa t in her shape of wonder a::d face of grace, with wild flowers covering her breast, and, in silence, bade welcome to her guests. The acquaintance of the party being conparatively init?d, some one was needed to beginh the CjOvIent. Presently Mr. L. M. was seen and we knew then, th.at ";all would soon be right ;" that we Vonld all soon becomne acquainted. Friend after friend was introduced, and, in very short time, we became as one family of pleasure lovers, amid the melodies of the deep-voiced wood ; where wild winds blew with fitful c.dence. Capt. Me. also assisted very naterially in seeing that all enjoyed thems lves. Capt. W. and Jimmy L. soon were seen with the ix isses, and showed that they were determined, that tine Misses should enjoy themselves, and they did too. We talked merrily, played cheerily, and eatplen tifully ; for, in a word, it was a sun;ptuous repast. Great was th etaste and skill!avishned upon the -occasion. Group after group arrived around thne table to claim the hospi tality of "mine host." Every thing proved that the Rev. J. T. Zealy, the principal of the College, understands as well how to cater to the pleasures of the heart, the soul, and the body, as to the stores of the brain, and no one should hesitate in saying that 1.e is the right man in the right place. There was present on that occesion from 1.50 to 200 persons. The afternoon was spent as pleasantly as the forenoon. Thne allotted time of our visit, spent in a round( of pleas ure, had flowa away, the shades of.evening were veiling the ground in the.grey dew of twilight, atid we must depart from long-to be-remembered scenes of joy. "All aboard" being announced, we soon found ourselves a: Newberry. We arrived about (ti o'clock , P.l31., in good time, for it was now near ~he hour when earth draws the eu'tain of nigh t a round l:er. The party- separated only for a time, for re were a2ain kindly invited to meet at thne College, in the eveiing, for an entertain ment by the difi'erent el ases'. Tine rooms we re bea u'ifullyv decora ted wi:h evergreens also a ppropriate mottos, Love, Beauty, Mui, 'k. The perform:u:ee oni the Pio ore.s by th e yoneg baldies were ver: en ter-I tining an very' credit able ind(eed to tem -elves ; an.d I must s:y here that tine. Miss'e dinteir lart in perYormning on the instru meat-- The ma:nn;er in which the young Ladies an d Misses perforin:ed *on the instru ments showed that this branch of inistruction is by no means overlookel. . Rlefreshn:uents, furnished by the voung~ ladies of the College, were ser-ved at 10 o'clock Enjoying the music, a feast of reason, and a flow of soul, as final to our day of enjoy ment, hour alier bioar passed too swiftly by, and we were only a ware of the lateness of he hour, by sceeig parents prepar ing to leave for the ondearmuents of domestie life, and I, like the rest, was eco'mpelled to say that hat, ful "good night,"' though not un til the mid:night star was growinag dimn in the earlysn orn. At a late hour, lhe Inetitute was sad and solitarv. PA ItTICEPS. TnE NoRTtUEtN ORATORs Foln THE SoUTHn. -The New York Express hnas the follo;v ing remarks upon the gentlemen now visiting the Sotith as political lecturers: "It is a suggestive fact that the radical orators who are now over-running the South, angling for the freadmien's votes, belong to a claiss that took good care to keep away from the South u hen vol unteers were w:inted tip here to go there to put down the rebellion. Senator WVil son is one of that class. Wilson raised a regiment, iteis trmoe, but some how or other he never got ''to the front' with it. "if the real fighting men on both sides could b,e got together, re-uniotn in fact, as well as in name, would be0 the result ; but if demnagoguies are thus left to run loose, pea0ce and harmonyv will never be restored." REMAnKAnLE: ILLNES.-Thne daughter of Mr. Edward White, on Ilardinig street, whose remarkable illness was mentioned in the Express two or three days since, spoke and received nourishmer.t yester terday forn the fir st time in the la>t t wenty one (lays. We learn from the esteemed miniter, whno hans been in constan t at tendancte upIon tier, that The ex pressedl herself as having been perfectly sensi ble of all that passed around' her during her i!!ness. She mentioned several scenes and events that occurred at her bedside, which, at the time, were of pain ful interest to her, though The was un a'ole in any w~ay' to express, or even inti mate, her cognizance of them. T1his is one of the most remark-able cases that has ever occurred in this community. Petrsb urg Express. The Connecticut farmers are turning their attention this spiing to the cultiva LOCAL ITEMS. RAIN.-An immense quantity of rain has fallen since Monday evening, and up to going to press on Tuesday night, it is still falling. Serious injury to wheat and other growing crops it is feared will result. GAnIsox.-The command assigned for this military post, embracing the dis tricts of Newberry, Laurens and Abbe ville, re.chid this point on Monday after noon, and took temporary camp on the old Academy grove. The Garrison num hers eighty" men, with the following offi ces : Major J. McCleary, Capt. Brittin a.d Surgeon Fidridge. Ciun ca m:E:c..-The second quarter ly conference of this station commenced its session in the Methodist Church on Friday last, and terminated on Sunday night, after a highly interesting and profitable session. The attendance on Sabbath morning and night was gratify ingly large, the largest that we have ever seen in this church, while the great congregation listened with rapt and breathless attention to the sacred word as it dropped from the eloquent lips of the Rev. W. II. Fleming, the Presiding Elder. The sermon of the night seemed to us the most able of the two, but perhaps it was not; though MIr. Fleming improves to the ear, the mind and the heart with each successive address, rising superior with each flight. IIe is happy in a graceful, easy delivery, clear, and forcible, and every sentence, every word makes itself a point; may he long be spared to us in his picasing and profit able expounding of gospel truth. II.USoME.-I1andsomely constructe 1, and right hands:mly presented, was the artistic and elegant cake which found its way to our retreat on Saturday night, hon the hands of Mons. L. Schodair and his agreeable lady. It was' a charming surprise, coming thus unexpectedly. A cake so beautiful in design seemed only made to be admired, to be gazed at, and to be feasted, on in i:magination. This was not a feast of reason however, and the flow of soul was unsatisfying. An irresistible curiosity to see the interior, to taste, to be satisfied that it was good, urged the cutting. A fter thinking and dreatning over it for a night, we did cut, wve cut and cut again, it was g--oa, de licious. Trake our word for it reader ; it was too good to last, or every one of our subscribers should be made partakers. It is gone, the rememnbrance alone is- left. If you are not satis&?ed call on Mons. L. and see the nice. good, handsome things he makes, and leave an order with him. ie is at the top of his profession, and as a caterer for parties, &c., cannot be excelled. Tm: MEEraa.-On Friday night last there was another large turn out, the Court house againr.ibing filled to over fowing, a demonstration alike gratifying to the society and creditable' to an en lightened comm unrity. The meeting be ing called to order, by President HI. II. Kinard, Rev. Mr. Black was called on to open with pray'er, when the -orator, the Rev. W. II. Fleming, arose and enchained the vast audience with an effective. for-ci ble and elegantly delivered address. IHis remarkis were well conceived and re ceived with intense interest. ,We would like to say mo-re about this address., which though delivered without previous preparation, was so beautiful in finish, so admirable in point, but space forbids.. Judge T. J. Pope, followed very appro priately, and claimed attention for some twenty minutes. These mieetings are as sumiug more and more of interest and we trust they may be continued. We have been requested to state that there will be a teprnemeeting on Saturday, the 1st of June, at Mount Pleasant Church, and that addresses will be delivered by the Rev. W. S. Black, Judge Y. J. Pope, and others. A gene ral.invitation is extended, and the church being v.ery commodious, a large atten (ance is expected. The following concise addr-ess with 18 divisions, which can be filled out with advabhtage, is presented to the consider ation of the various gentlemen who de sign speak ing.on the subject of temper ance, which they can use freely for the benefit of the cause : Every man is ini danger of becoming a drunkard who is in the habit of drink ing ardent spiri.ts on any of the following occasions: 1. When he is warm. 2. When he is cold. 3. When he is wet. 4. When lhe is drv. 5. When he is dull. 6. When he is lively. 7. When lbe tr-av els. S. When he is at home. 9. When he is in company. 10. When he is alone. 11. When he is at wornk. 12. When he is idle. 1:3. Be'for-e meals. 14. After meals. 15. When he gets uip. 16. When he goes to bed. 17. On nohiday:s. 18. On public occasions. S.u:-DAv.-Business for the past fort night has been dull, terribly dull. A change is noted, and a riffle of one day's stir of the stagnant pool, brought us into life and activity. Sale-day! auspicious day ! Farmiers, yc~ung bloods, people and colored fol<.s come in on that day. People on business, and people on mules, horses and people on foot back. Its a glorious dlay, an institution. A uction ers like it, if they can draw crowds around their plunder. Business is done muhly, whiskey dr-ank ditto. We trans acted heavily on the firstly, but little or none at all secondly; were too busy. gent wanted a pectoral paper ; fifteen minutes spent, and two buttons busted off our pants, helping a barrel of whis key down stairs, which had rolled up ac cidentally on purpose to see the machine print ;'gave away six month's time to square headed man, who said he had paid up for twelve months when it was only six, like tc be agreeable; saw one borrower, acknowledged it; and promised to be honest when he can get paper in no other way ; one discontinued; one cash payment 50 cents on account; and put one small republican out for coming in to see the 'devil.' Night approaching, retired, mental visions tending upward Wo like sale-day. BsrIss NoTIcEs.-Attention is respect fully directed to the following: Mr. D. Mfower, being in receipt*of a large and judiciously selected stock of goods, in Millinery, Dry Goods, and Groceries, at the old Herald office corner, which he has pur chased for cash, offers to this community an opportunity which it will be wcll to accept. His stock is fresh, large, and well assorted. Mr. Mower, is an experienced man of busi ness, and an enterprising one, and deserves a liberal share of patronage.- Call in and examine his establishment. By reference to advertisement it will be seen that Mr. J. B. Carwile offers a reward of $10 for a Flute which he has lost, or which may have been stolen from him. It is to be hoped that the person having it in his possession, however lie may have ,-ome by it, whether accidentally or dishonestly, n ill return it to him. If the party prefers it may be left at this office, the reward paid, and no questions be asked. Agriculturalists can be supplied by Mr. A. R. Col:on with all the latest, most im proved and best implements and machinery now in use. At his warehouse in Columbia are to be seen a variety of us, ful lubor sav ing ma ehines, suit able and neceessary to the Farmer, and which no one wl o wishes sue cessfuil to work his farm should be withour. IIesells them too at manufacturers prices. See advertisement. MoSt: SI'cE.-Iy particular request we season our local with another sprinkle of spice. A man in Chicago has applied for a. divorce on the ground that for nineteen yecars past his wife has regularly "wvol loped" him. Served him right. Whatever we mar think of a woman's right to vote and legislate, there can bie no dispute to her right to bare arms, and the prettier the better and mor-e irresist able. Our head is rotund on that. A Gerniari paper says that a young man recently married a widow twice his age, and he ascertained subsequently that his wife has been his wet nurse. - Twice a child. "My opinion is," said a philosophic old lady of much experience and obser vation, "that any man as dies upon wash ing day, dloes it out of pure spite." Make a note of it, ladies. Its so. A very learned young lady asked for the loan of a diminitive argentions tru~ncated cone, convex, on its sumniit and semi-pci'orated with symmtetrical in dentations. She wanted a thimble! A lady fainted-a few (lays since in the cars. A medical gentleman present, who went to her relief, exclaimed: "Has any gentleman a fiask of whiskey or bratidy?" Over thirty pocket pistols flashed in the air at once. She must have been a spiritua! medium. Two men in Davenport, Ohio, claim one wvoman as their o.n lawful wife. They have gone to law about it, arnd the judge is puzzled. T1he woman says she don't care which man she has, so she gets one. Goes to prove that "a man is a man for a' tha t." A Boston minister has been preaching against tilters. Hie saidl he couldn't shyit his eyes-on the abomination any longer. A gay and gushing member of his congre gation said she didn't wear 'em for shut eyed people.. Might have risk.ed one eye on it. A t a fourth of July celebration in Mr rion county, Illinois, a young lady oflered the following toast: Tbe young men of Amneriea: their armas our support ; our arms their reward. Fall in-men ! fall in! Yo.u can stop a clock at any moment, but you cannot stop a watch. The same remark, my brethren, applies to the talk of a man and of a woman. He is a great coarse, ugly machine, but you can silence him. She is a beautiful, fragile, jeweled thing, but she will run on until she stops of herself. Yes, by thunder ! Sri'sxo.-The coming of Spring has been heralded time and aga'm.- We be lieved it, and so did many others; that it did not come long ago, was no fault of ours. There is no mistake about the matter now, and our advice is to make the most of it. We are certain of it now, from the following for, which some one else is responsible. Spigis among us. Its cominig was announced by the al manac ; and by sundry sentimental ''lo cals." They said Spring has come ; with all its ethereal mrildness. They s poke of robins and blue birds as having come, with their' baggage. Spring is a good thing; we like Spring -in sma;ll quantities ; we always did; the smaller the better. Sebool girls tell us that Spring is the pleasantest season of the year; that then thxe birds sing and hop gm om twig to twig; that the lambs skip and play. School girls will have m uchi to answer for. Such (rafts upon the imagination are not com mendable ; we lhke the sentinent of that boy better, who said :"Spring is the pleasantest season of the year-but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death !" Tlhat boy, we presume to say, is in Congress. If he aint, he had ought to be. lie was 'loyal," that boy was; he was a patriot, preferring liberty or death Barnum has written for that feinal woman. A degenerated Briton, named Thon son, (with a p.) once wrote an ode c Spring. Since that time Thompson h: owed the world a debt which the laps of years can never pay. Every boy and girl have been brougi up with the idea instilled in their yout ful minds, that Spring is a .conglomer tion of ethereal mildness, tender showor blue-birds, robins, agonies of love, ros bowers, and other et ceteras. But it is not; nobody thinks it is ; it only a way they have-a pleasant fi tion. All on account of Thompson. Thom son's conduct was quite reprehensibl Since his day, every local editor, if 1 can see blue sky enongh to make a pa of pantaloons for an Amsterdam Dutel man, or the premature arrival of sor reckless, demoralized robin, goes ini raptures over Spring. THE Fis-r or MAY, looked upon the happiest of the 365, through scho girls and boys' glasses, was celebrated i a manner fitting so joyous an occasio .y the young ladies and misses of ti different institutions in this place. Ar first in order, the young I-idies of tI Female College, under the admirab charge and direction of their able ar accomplished Principal, the Rev. J. Ta; ]or Zealy, at an early hour took "rai for a pie vic frolic in the wild:wood, a companied by a large number of invitc guest., old and young, grave and ga; numerously, and we trust happily, inte spersed with the indispensable adjuncts beaux. Altogether it was a goodly an pleasant company to look at, a charmi; precious freight, bright eyes, glad your hearts, and warm old thearts, all fill with anticipations of pleasure. To t it was the "thus far shalt thou go, r farther," not because no invitation I) been received, for that was cordially gi en, but on account of a business engag ment ; therefore further observat:on w cut off as the train steamed away. C returning it was learned, that they a rived safely at the spot s-l'ctcd-C Neall's miil on Bush river, but that ti beaux unfortunately lost their courai on the trip, and for a short while, suffe ed the young ladies to form a separa brigade, while they themselves.retired an entrenched positiorn, where they mig he secure from fire of the bright batteri in front. A breast-work of lovely bas fulness on one side, waiting and expecti' a charge, looking with an innocent kir of come-over-onour-side-ishness, and harin shall befall you;'on the other "forlorn hope," afraid to venture to tl work before them Most for tunately a f veterans of hard won fields were there Capt. McF., L. M., an'd J. L.,' and pc hiaps otihers, these had been 'under S before. To their heroic efforts the par were indebted to a junction of the force It was all a mistake, the boys were si fering fi omn partial blindness, superind ced by the brightness, not of the ear morning sun, but of m;ore human orb which '"ever since the world beg:an," ha' been so mischieCvous in their effect a "the lords of creation." Suffice it ti spell was br'oken ;- the momienits sp( gayly on, and play succeeded play, wvhich all participated, brisk as bees, ar hht as fairies. The dinner, bountifull spread, and choice. as varied, was han somely disposed of. Agauin resorti:.g1 play, and frolic, the hour for. depar tu' soon camne, when the party returnedi tow!n, only to renew their enjoymenti the College rooms in the eve:ning. Since this brief and imperfect sketc was put in type, a fuller description Ir been! handed in for publication, writte by an eye-witness, which' will be foun elsew here. The second affair of the day, and as cording to previous programme, w: the juvenile combination pic-nic celebr: tion of the children composing the schon of Mrs. Anuderson, and the Misses Leavel at the Mint Sprmng, near the Tanner: This charming little frolie of the litt folks was enjoyed as well by them as many ol their parents, and a number guests. It was a sight worth seeing they fr olicked in all the happy abandt of childhood, and made the old woot resound with their gleeful shouts at laughter. The little queen of the da: Rosa Jones, was crowned in a shower roses, and.the speeches by her and tI maids of honor were ver-y happily d livered, and reflected much credit upc their accomplished teachers. Prevente from enjoying the College celebratic we were fortunately able to be a pleas witness for a short timne.here, and a par t ker of one of the nicest of dinners, spret primitively upon the ground, and in tI greatest profusinn. It was enjoyed I the full, by none more than oursclf an the group immediately near. We lec them at an early hour engaged in th diversities of "jump rope,' "swing" an many little plays, which were kept uf with a zest which knew no jar, no dia cord to disturb the general erojoymen till the sun began to decline behind thl hills, and they returned to their homes. Thus ended the first of May. General Urquiza of Buenos Ay-res, is suedA a general invitation to all the worl to visit him in his farm, contain ing nin hundred square miles, on the 19th insl It was supposed that a princely fortun would 1)e expended upon the occ-asion a there would probably he fully twent; thousand guests to be provided for. The grain crop in the Shenandoah Val cy, it is said, will be larger the presen season than ever befo:'. Wheat and rvi never looked better, and an immnensi amount of land is to be planted in corn A mona the itms in the general ApDnro e Gen. Butler, of Edgefield, denies the truth of the statement, published recent ly, that two United States soldiers were n hung by the citizens of that District. LS ----- - Parties in New York have received dispatches from Paris directing the with t holding of goods from shipment to the 1- Exposition. War is considered certain. s, The Boston Post says the purchase of y Russian America gives us possession of the aurora borealis. is - - - - - -+ + + - - - - -- Why is a loafer in a printing office like a shade tree ? Because we are glad wheu he leaves. e ATTENTION is called to the adlvertise ir ment in another column, of Madame H. A. PERRIGo, of Buffalo, N. Y., the great e Astrologist and Clairvoyant. Madame P., can be consulted by letter, or al affairs of life, past, present and future: READ TIE ADVERTISEMENT of Messrs. is Berger, Shutts & Co., in another column of headed, "Afflicted. suffer no more." Index to New Advertisements. 1, The following Advertisements appear to-day for the first time. fhose to be continued, will le be found under their respective heads in our next issue: e A. R. COLTON-Agricultural Imple ments. e D. MowER--New Store, New Goods. d J. B. CAnwlLE-Flute Lost. - SILAS JOiINSTONE-Comn's Notices. Ri v. E. A. Wilson-To Gonsuinptives. J. B. OcDEN-Cedar St., N. Y. LOVELACE & WHEELER-Hay for sale,. ' and store roc)ms to rent. r- COMMERCIAL. COLUMBIA. May 7.-'tton-market closedat - 23 for middling. Corr. 175a18). Gold 136. d NEw YORK. May 6-7 P. M -Cotton dull and declining. with sales of 9 i bales, at s=3. F?our firm-State S112 914 50 -Corn eaakr fiew declired 1;2c. Gold closed steady, at 87%. BALTton:. May 6.-Cotton dull and un changed, at 261a27. Corn active-good to prime s h it e S1.25a127 is CHAEL-STON, May 6.-Cotton dull and un chaured ; sales of 9 bales-middling 25s26. o AUGUSTA, May 6.-Cotton dull and lower, with sales of 126 bales-middling- 23. Receipts d 27 ba!es. LIve.nroot. May 6-Noon.-Cotton quiet-n lands 11,d.a11jd.; Orleaus 11id. Brea 0. quit Provisions quiet. LivurooL, May 6-2 P. M.-Cotton easier. 1SNew Adiertisefflelts.1 Ten Dollars Reward. A dark colored, (nearly blac!,) Cocoa wood FLUTE, n ith Ivory bands, eight te silver plated keys, and the eap.slightly-aplit, ito was lost by the undersigned, and believed to '"eabove reward will be paid for -its es' dlivery, or for information which wIll lea& h- to its recovervy. Ir Ii t he personI who carried it off will voles' tarily returnl it, no quiestions will be asked. I JOhIN B. CAR WILB. 0ay 8-10--2t. - 2Stores to Rent. w Splendd 4 tor roomls, oni Main -street, _will be renzted on reatsonable terms, ad posse-sion giveni at anly tinie parties nmay r-wish that. rent themn. Apply to re nay 8 19 B3. I!. LOVELACE. HAY FOR SALE A few Bales of Sp'endid Hay for sale by ayt S LOVELACE & WIIEELER. Those who wish to be succssful in Farm 0 ng' under the NEW SYSTEM~ of labor will lose no time in obtaining the best aricultu Ia imrplements: Get the Best ! 00od'S Se!f-Raking Reaper! h WIood's First Premium 3lou-er. 6 Over 73,000 now in use in this Country and in Europe. The reputation this machine has dwarrants us in sain, iistevery best now in use. We areC also general State Agent for the sale of the followiug Agricultural Imples ments, at. sI MANUFACTURER'S PRICES. Universal Cotton Gin and Condenser, s Hay and Cotton Presses, llorse Pcwers Iand Threshers. Fan Mills. Premium Farm Grist Mill. Buck Eye and Stafford Cahiva 7 or, Fodder and Corn Stalk Cutter, Georga Corron planter, Corn Shellers. Plows, E;m panding Cultivators, Pumps, Bells, Washing 7Machmnes and Wringers, etc , etc. All of which can be seen at the Cottoig Gin Ware hou-e, Colamhia, S. C s A. R. COLTON. Proprietor. WV. B. LOWRANCE, Manager. n May 8 3m. d IGE CREAM. From and after this date ladies and gen~ tlemen can be furnished with lce Cream et my saloon. e ~may S L. SCHODAIR. TO CONS[MPTIVES. The advertiser, having been restored to health in a few weeks by a very simple res n cdy, after ha ving suffered for several years d4 with a severe lung affection, and that dre'ad, disease Consumption-is anxious to make -known to his felow-sufferers the mead of d cure. To all who desire it, he will send a cp f ethe prescription used (fre.e of charge,) with athe directions for preparing and using the same, which they will find a SUna..a d for CoNsuMPTION, AsThMA, BRONGernTA,. t COUGHs, COLDs, and all Throat and Lung Affections. The only object of the advertiser e in sending the Prescription is to benefit the d afflicted, and spread information which he conceives to be invaluable, and he hopes. Severy sufferer will try his remedy, as it will:. cost them nothing, and may provesablessing.. Parties wishing the prescription, FIRE, by return mail, will p'ease address e REV EDW ARD A. WILSON, W ilha msburg, Kings Co., New York. May 8 19 ly. ERRORS OFYIOUTiI. A Gentlemnan who suffered for years from d Nervous Debility. Prema ture Decay, and.alI. e the effects of vo~uthfui indbecretton, wilt for the s:' ke of sufferitng htumDanity, send- free-to all who need it. the recipe .and directions for e making the simple remedy by nhich he was cured. Sufferers wishing to profit by the ad vertilers extet ience, tan do so by addressing in perfect confidence, JOHN B,.QGDEN, May 8 19 ly. 42 Cedlar Street New York. STA TE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. In Egoity--Newberry District. E. B. Stodda rd & Co., et. al. vs. Michael Bus hardt, et. al. Bill for sale of Land. The creditors of M. P. and -W. L. Buz