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NEWBERRY, S. C. Veaeaaay Sorning, April 7, 1869. An Agricultural Club. Tn a communication from "Farmer" in this week's issue, and to which we call par ticular attention, the question is asked, why we of this District have taken no steps to wards the formation of an Agricultural Club? and an appeal made to us to present the idea and stir up the minds of the people to a matter of so great importance. Why such an association does not exist, or rather why it has not been taken bold of by the planters of this district, as has been done ia other districts, is a matter of surprise to us, with the nutnerous examples which are presented. The importance of such clubs -cannot be doubted; they are a vital ne cessity, and we cannot but believe that now the idea is presented, by one of them=elves, in so practical and plain a manner, that our -Iarmers will see the necessity, and at once act upon it. The most flourishing and - wealthy district in the up-country, and one which stands so high in commercial credit abroad, surely 'eed not be ashamed, or rather should not be so far behind the age in this respect. We commend "Farmer's" opinions to consideration, I:e covers the ground fully, and it needs that we say no more as to the good which must result from a move of this kind. We respectfully sug gest then, that some of our prominent plant era meet and determine a day on which a public meeting be called, and notify us of the fact, that due notice may be given. c Sugar frm Sorghum Any scheme looking to the advance ment of Agricultural interests and the prosperity of the country should be well looked into, and encouraged, when found feasible.. We were no less surprised than pleased at seeing, during the past rek,at the store of Messrs. Moorman r Go., specimens-of Sugars made at- i Gtreentille, S. C., from the Sorghum t (at E. These Sugars are beautiful, and i compare favorably in color, brightness and sweetness. to the best refined .everr made, and it is asserted that they can be t made at a much less rate than the prices "rulng - for the imported article. The Sfrup"also is of a delicious ftvor. Lit - AMs was it thought or known a few years ago, of Sorghum-even then, so im - portant an'article in agrictltural economy t -that the system of manufacture would -ever be. trought to its present perfect condition,' and yet it is so. The Louis vifie Sorgo Comnpany have brought about so-happy a result, and to-day it is con eossed that as good, and clieaper Sugare a:Syrup, can be worked out of thee Sorghum, as the best imported. We *know not bow long the Greenville millt has been in operation, but the proof is,t that it is an accomplished fact. And if G"reenville can carry out such a feature, 1 why cannot Newberry ? We believe that it can and will. be done. Mr. W. P. -Passuore, who ropresents the Louisville Company, arnd whio is making this State his base of operations, visited us during the past week. His object is to sell the Vight for these mills. Those interested -es see the samples of sugar at the store aose mentioned, and also an engraving a of the works at Louisville, and gain from the-latter a protty fair idea of the modus peorandi. - A Whale riek. *Brick Pomeroy says: "Corn is~ scarcei in the- South, the demand being fora *thousands of. bpshels from the North-i wes. How long will the peopie of that I section be content to raise cotton for the New England manufacturers rather than provi.ions for their own consumption. IR trikes us as poor policy to starve our sel to desth: for the~ purpose of enriching ettemles,' * Many -of our readers have "Brick oi the-brain," and we hope that the above ~ bat will strike them forcibly. It is the best brick Pomneroy has thrown out forI some timne, and a few more of the same sort woul not be amiss.. A CREDITBI.E WOUK -The well-earned I repetadon of the Carolina Farmer is fully -=iale in the api,earance and contents of the April numiber just received. We cannot --:ton slously urge on our farmers the impor-< tance of.sustaining their bomne agricultural journale; and one so handsomely printed, and ably conducted as the Carolina Farmer Is especially deserving of support. Every farumer and planter in the South will do him - aelf a service by sending Two- Dollars for a -years subscription to this justly popular - magaisine. We are glad to learn from the prpdatpr, that the success of the Farmer is bey'sdhis most sanguine eupectations. Address We, H. Bernard,, Wilmington, N. C. specimen caples sent free. TESOUTER CULTIVATOR.-We ac% knowledge receiving the April number of this valttable monthly. Under the different ciassincationa~-agrienttural, mechanical, hor ticultural. household economy, the fireside and ed,irial-its contents are of the first *order. - We are glad to see that the Cultiva' tor cout-nues its good work, in such an accetabe mnnertoo an wecan honestly recommend it as one af the best papers of its kind, and one which no farmer should be withe-t Address Wm.- & W. L. Jones, Atheu', Ga., and send on $2 for one years' -eubscription. DExOREsT's YOUNG AXEICA.-This in' tersting uvenile looks bright, quaint, and senev as ever, in a new! colored cover, that . wil ~set all the children wild with delight. Among ,its feaaures are a kite, a puzzle-plcs. tare, and lots of stories and charades. A "Resolve Club" is the latest editorial novel ty, and each subscriber who joins it receives a badge. No wonder the chikiren,.-like Young America. Published at 838 Broad way, Ni. Y., $1.50 per~ year. Send 10 cents for a specimen. Vi. A- C.,KUYxAN.-PersonIs baring oc easion to buy or sell real estate, bonds, .~ stocks, bank bills, &e.. are referred to the adstreiaement of A. C..-Kaufman, Charles 1on, which appears in our paper this week. As a relisbie and. competent Broker, Auc sioneer, and Commission Agent, no further pof is necessary than the list of well * )ao*i~names which are given as reference * Werecommend Mr. Kantmnan with pleasure to the bnsIneEs public. -Tan Ltrgg CohpouAr.-We have the -April nvpnier of this charming monthly, for boys and gidls, au4 which the older people too, take great dtiIght in. These monthly visits are very pleasant, and we hope that the Litle Corporal may ever be as bright and cheerfRl as at present. it is published * by. Alfred L. Sawell Chicagn. Ill., at $l Letter on Agriculture. By F. W. BRUGGEMANN. If, in the following letter, I undertake an analysis of the various branches of hus bandry as it is practiced in this country, nd endeavor to expose the errors of the existing system, I fear that many will receive with contempt, the efforts of a stranger to enlighten the people in this science. But I issure the public that my design does not )riginate in presumption. I hold it as a iuty I owe to the country which affords me a aew home, to make myself as useful as possible ; and I do not despair of accom plishing this end, in as much as I have been [or ten years engaged in the study of theo etical and practical agriculture. I do not, owever, pretend that all my statements ill be faultless ;-I will thankfully submit to any corrections, and be completely sat sfied, if I can propose, for public discus >ion, some questions of the weightiest in yortance to this part of the country. LETER l-INTRoDUcTIoV. The welfare of a people is, generally, in )roportion to the -progress and increased )rofits of agriculture. The history of every country demon trates the truth of this assertion. In Treece and Rome, and more recently, in ;pain, we see the national ruin going hand n hand with the decline of husbandry. )n the contrary, in Belgium, Holland and ermany, there is visible a steady advance nent in agriculture, and connected with it, t increasing prosperity of the population, 1nd an eminent attainment of general edu :ation. I do not here mention England vith her astonishing results on the farm Lnd in the pasture, because the prosperity >f this country depends chiefly upon com nerce and manufactories. Every well regulated government has uways considered it a duty to sustain griculture and encourage activity in this lirection. Therefore, England and Ger nany have established Colleges for teach ng scientific agricnlture, and also prep tra ory schools in whic'i the clencats of farm ug are stuJied. In Piussia there is an uthorized board, consisting of the best nfor.ned farmers, which investigates all he important questions relating to hus oandry, and eom-nunicates the results to he government. Hundreds of agricultural ocieties ex -t and are more or less sup >orted by t' e government a'thorities. In heir meetirgs each member has the oppor unity of communication his experience nd there'>y contributing to the siceasa of Do shnit institutons exist in the uited iates an ud especially in t:he South ? Al.bs, o; for the members of such agricultural airs asexist in some of the States, must onfess that no -result has been obtained lculated to improve- husbandry, direct ly e indirectly. They eat and drink, on bese occasions more and perhaps better han usual; li.L'n to .=ome good and much ore silly talk, and go hocme under thme i ii iression that they have done their country ome good. Tmis is all. I know very we-ll, that Americn, on ac ount of the disp-oportio:i of her popu& ion to her rich n.itural resources, has not -et been able to onpe.e with the effoirts :ade ir England and Germany. But debig, the gre.it agricultural Chemist of he world, has fully demonstrated that most etile soi will soo-a be exhausted by such system of tillage as~ is nqw, andl has al rays been practiced b,y the Southern f,r ner ; and that this can be averted if the usbadman will d -vote a small portion f his time to the ac-q-ire-nent of certain l-powerful scientific principles, which ll enable him, at the proper time, to re tore to his enfeebledc fields, what they lost n rew..rl:.ag his labor with rich harvests: ndeed igo farther and declare that the outh, already has in consequence of this mnski[f .1 management, vast tracts of barren ands, u:m:it, at present, for Cot ton or any hing else, and that the risinug generation nil soon have to deplore the thoughtless tess of their fore-fathers. T will jc-re pit to on'y o':e of the many adatgers rmid fro-n Agricultural So rieties. Within the hmst fe-.v weeks, imnmehse oads of Guano and arrtiineial manures, have rrived at this place, amul foun:i ready sale. ['he farmer has applied no inconsiderable >art of the profits of thme lbst year's crop, o the purchase of these fertilizers. ec mas done this, without knowing, if the urch.sed manure is suitable for his soil, >r if there be a probability of his receiving compensation, in the forthcoming crop, r the money there expended ; for every oil requmires a different special manure for bach plant. There is only one kind of manure that,- forms an exception to this -ue, and that is the dung of our dlomestic aimals; this can be applied, with advan age, to any soil, for the nourishment of amy plant. If we had here, a well-directed Agricul ural Society, whose aim, would be to dis over by observation, what effect different rertilzing agents would have upon the va ious soils and crops (such as cotton, corn, wheat, etc.,) it would be easy to iind in ustrious and intelligent farmers, who ould experiment in this direction upon mall portions of lands, if they could he instructed in the principles which should guide them. From the results of these -ex periments, each farmer would, before next year, learn, at least, approximatively, what manure he can use for particular crops with the best prospect for profit. We acknowledge the receipt of a copy of the valedictory Address, delivered by S. T. Wallis, Esq... to the graduating class of the School of Medilcine of the University of' Maryland, at 'the Holiday-Street Trheatr-e, Baltimore, March 3d, 1869. The Universi,' tof Maryland is presided over by Julian J. Chisolm, 11. D., rormerly of Charleston, S. C., who is Dean of the Faculty, and which embraces some of thre finest minds known in the mtedieal profession. The ada dress is eloquent and able, and will be pew r-used with profit by all who are favored with TE n-nx Is GARD,EN, a sprightly month ly devoted,as its name Implies.'o agriculture, and published at Clinton, S. C., by Jas. R. Jacobs a Co., at $1 per annum. The April number up to its usual standard is received. eUnKE's WEEKLY.-The four numbers bound in a colored cover is received for April. We look on this paper as one of the Lest which can be placed in the hands of young people. Address J. W: Burke & Co., Macon, Ga., with $2 for a year's subscript Alaska ladies take a bottle of whiskey eare. dining as an apeizer. CHARLESTON, April 2, 6. My Dear Herald-That was an odd conceit of yours which fancied that I should, could or would, or peradventure "must" resolve myself, nolens voleus, into a correspondent for you. Now, sir, in the first place, "firstly," as the preachers sometimes say, I know but little, prac-4 tically, about "style;" and in the second place, secondly, I do not-think it the province of your correspondent's sex to parade either in the pa pers or out of them. I leave it to your own good taste to decide whether I am or am not right. But concerning style, there is almost an infi nit? varietv,and I shall note a few. There is the "chivalric," as portrayed by Scott, I mean Sir Walter, and not the Governeur. But, alas! the days of chivalry are o'er, and the last vestige of the age heroic gone, and in these pursey times nothing receives tribute but the sordid and savage spirit of the brutish goth and vile bun. Where shall we look for a Cmur de Lion and an Ivanhoe, in these modern money'loving days of dissipation and flirtation? Then there is the Pickwickian style, and that of the namby-pamby sentimentalist, hyper,.criti cism, caustic satire, the gay and rollicking gosa sip, the impudent know,everything style, that of Doesticks,the stately and ponderous magazin ist, with his logical analyses, dictum and gene, ralizations, then the didactic writer, with his happy precepts,the bagatelle,on,dit gatherer,and the affected style, which by the way, gentlemen of the corps editorial are at times guilty of imi tating-a case in point: "The Sun is gratified to perceive that its dis tinguished even ing contemporary, the Star, af firms," etc. Why not put it thus-"The Evening Star says,"etc. I deprecate affectation. But there is a style that I admire much,-it is "naturalness"--a simple, easy, flowing, un. studied style. When one tries to say the right word pleasantly, and at the right time, how rood is it. Truly. "an apple of gold in a picture of silver." Scandal is murder, flattery a poison, d chalice to the lips, and ill4imed praise hurt" fl; but to speak just as one feels,through heart atterances, and in aptly chosen words, can never mislead Let the heart be alike freed from prudery and affectation, and untinged by misan. anthropy; and then giving human nature credit or a large fund of good whenever the occasion offers, go on and speak and write as you feel; saying only what you mean, and meaning only what you .ay ! You see that I have given you a prosy pro" logue; and I see that I am inclined to be discur% 'ive,but one must learn,and practice alone makes perfect. Never were the opening beauties of spring more lovely than they were with us. Blue snd cloudless skies by day, and gorgeous moon. lit scenes by night! Fancy the broad bay, with its silvery wake, and dancing, sprite"like sha' lows, and over whose great expanse came a breeze as sweet and grateful as Italia's, and to whose inspiration the tiny white sail of the pleasure yacht is thrown, while music, sweet music, in softest numbers mingles with the fuge of the waves. You may vary the scene by a drive over the white shell road which begins at the corner of deeting and Line-streets and has its terminal lear Magnolis. The views are picturesque, and the drives charming. But go a little farther and on will be delighted in passing throuah a sec ion of country which apuears liveried in a ,ontiuous c:oth of gold, the scenic effect of which is indeed enrapturing to the sight. I speak f the beautiful jessamine which fringes the reeu foliage with its rich yellow blossom, in rudlesD and bewildering design, and making Dature far lovelier than the grandest and most ublime productions of the fine arts. The metropolis has been qu:te gay the past eason, slightly too much so, I think. We have Dad the %% bite Fawn, cI have somewhat against :he White Fawn, and would like to speak my nind, but dare not.) .Managers Templeton and izlbert have given some good things to thme play oig public, but nothing b'asse. Fl'he Ml:sses lice and Isabel Vane, with the Templeton roupe, are exceedingly clever artistes. Uhe lan .on Brothers gave the most chaste and elegat matiees of the season. Mr. and Mrs Harry atkis, who delineated the phbases of Iristi learts and h"m.s were truly felicitous. The l3rignoii Opera troupe will shoi t'y close the sea It is said that the Adlcer building, at the cora er ofKing and Mlarket.streets is to be converted into a spacious theatre and opera house, and to e ready early next season. Well, if Charleston Ls to have a theatre. let it be well a .pointed, for rihout proper acoustic arrangements. fiue ci' lects are lost. And then, [ would say a wrord in a or of the le.titimate drama--sustain it in its urt. Let the model be Shakspeare. Avoid ~e sena.'tionalI-in the drama as wvell as in lit" mrature-or, tathems, husbands and brothers,the imes are perilons enough, without jeopardizing unecesari-lv the purity of a woman's mind, or which who are responsible, but the lords of :retion ? Black Crooks, and masquerade balls, and fe male restaurants, .1 speak i on the Amnerican re' nen in genieric term.'.) the can-can, Grecian sends, higihbes, pan iers andi that excrescence, olept the water-lall, to,geth'er with the follies f fasion in, general, whten fou"bt out on.this ie, not only all summer, but aff~ttae~tizte, are robbing, and will rob the Amnerican women of heir health, beauty, and utility, and swiftly wear sway those enchanting features and mc.' momplishments, which are the sure passport to he respect and esteem of every senaible and honorable man. 0 ycu should have been here during Holy or Passion Week. You would have been delighted so doubt as I was with the poetry of the serv. em, if I may so speak, for never before In all my ife did I experience so much of sober joy in fcls lowing the saviour through the last sad scenes f his life. You may well imagine the solemnity nd pathos of the great occasion, when you remember that the fasts and festivals of the week under review were not only commemora tive, as per the ruLr:cs, but actual anniversaries. e 'earned in chironology establish beyond avil that the crucifixion of our Lord occurred at Jerua'em on Friday, the 26th of March, onsequently the services of the week were ragt with a solemnity that bnt few genera hon at long intervals are peimitted to- enjoy. Holy Thursday is commemorative of the last muppe- and the institution of the Holy Eucha4 ist, and thience we follow the Savior to the agony of Gethsemane, and on the morrow, being o,d Friday. we go in humiliation of spirit to His crucifixion, and in grief and tears _tbe Church follows her divine Lord, in the spirit. to his sacred sepulchre, there to learn, on the 8rd day. "that love'h redeeming work is do,ne." ) wd themes to engage 7kl0th's of the hear-t of Chistendoxi. On Easter, the ,vrjous Lutheran, Catholic and piicoi,al Churches, *gre beatiirully clothed un the virgin flowrers cf Spring, pnd appropriate evergreens, and eluquent dliscourses pronounced by such inspired men as Dr. Hiceks of t'ae Lu theran.Chrch, Bishop r'ersico and Dr. Baker of the Catholic Church, and Revs Hanckel, Lord, Pickney, G ad-den, and Toomer k'orter, of the lmpiscopl Church. If meat like this suits the palate of my fastidi us Csar, he shall hear from me anon. Ever thine, BEATRICE "TnE SECRETs or THE GRtEAT CT~Y.-A work descriptive of the Virtues and the Vices, the Mysteries,.Miseries and Crimes of New York Citv,'' is the title of a handsome voln ae,just issued by Jones Brothers& Co , Atlanta, Ga. It Tells How Fortunes are Made and Lost in a Day-How .Shrewd Men are Ruitned in WVall Street, How Countrymen are Sn indled y Sharpers -How Ministers and Merchants re Blackmailed-How Dance Halls atnd Concert saloons are Managed-Uow Gam bling [Houses and Lotteries are conucted How Stock and Oil Companies Originiate, and how the Bubbles Burst-and treats of ce aYork, its people, its Society, its Rich, its Poor, their life, their habits, their haunts and their peculiarities; of Churches, Thea tres, Palaces, Hotels, Tenement Houwes and Public Buildings ; of Editors, Judges, Lawyers, Brokers, Merchansts, Mechanics and Sewing Girls; of Policemen, Detectives, Sailors, Fijemnen, News-Boys, B e g g a r s, Thieves, Dead Beats, Swindlers, Gamblers, and tie Demi-Monde ; of Hotels, Boarding Houses, Saloons, Beer Gardens, Club and Dance Houses , of Fifth Avenue, Bro.id way, the lBower~y, Wa;ll Street, the Five Points and Central Park ; of Pawnbrokers, Roughs, Fortune l'ellers, Quacks, Gift En terprises, and Humbugs. All that is great, noble, generous, vicious, mysterious, brilliant, startling, genteel or sabby, and of all that is interesting and worthy of record in the great City. As the Metropolitan Ce' tre of the United States, New York City reflects all the good and evil of the land in their most intense forms. There is no man, however often lie may have visited New York, who can not leart, from this work, much regarding that great City; and its many and mighty interests. This book will be founid especially valua ble to those who expect to visit New York, and would shun its pitfalls, by studyinlg it in their own homes, without cost or dan ger-and vet learn all This very interesting work is sold only by subscription, and the ptublishers want . .-n :.,n in ever Count.. [For the Newberry Herald.] MR. EDITOR:-In reading to-days Herald, I saw a paragraph from the Phonix, mak ing a call upon the planters of Richland District, to meet in Columbia next Monday, to form an Agricultural Club, in response to a call from a similar Club in Abbeville. rhave for some time been looking for a call from this District, but as yet have seen none, (I did not get two of the Heralds within the last month, and perhaps it may have been in one or the other of these). Why is it Mr. Editor, we are behind in ag riculture ? No District in the State can have bought more, if as much Guano, as our own has done. None will plant more Cotton to the baud, and is it too much to say none will buy as much corn next fall? Any one that will take a ride through the District must come to this conclusion. In all my acquaintance, I only know of five men who are planting corn to do them, and of not more than that many who have not bought Guano. If each one then feels an interest in his own planting interest why not take an interest in the general welfare of the!District ? Let us have some organi zation, by which we can have the experi ence of old and good planters in the man agement of the crop, for more depends upon that than upon the Guano. Every one in the District~ goes to the village once or t%ice a mouth, and we might arrange our business so that we may meet at the same time, and gather the experience of others; learn what will be the probable yield of cotton and corn, as well as small grain; know how much corn will be required in the District ; and send an agent North and buy the amount in bulk, thereby getting it at first cost. If the price of the staple is low in the fall, as there is ever' probability it will be, arrange it so that those who will have to obtain money may do so on good terms by cotton as collateral. There is every need for such a Club in Newberry District. No one has taken hold of it, for the reason that every body's business is no body's business. Now Mr. Editor, you being the representative of the District, do make an urgent call for the farmers, and all others who are interested in their cause, to meet in Newberry at some time within ~the next month, and form an Agricultural Club ; too much importance cannot be at tached to this matter. If the farmer don't take care of himself, who will do it for him. FARMER. THE TENURE OF OFFICE BILL.-THE PEO PLE TO TIE RESCUE. -The New York Journal of Commerce is calling upon the people to back up the House of Rep reentatives in opposing the Senate on the Tenure-of Office 1311. It says: In this con test het we-:n the HIouse and Senate the peop1g, without resp)ect of part", shouil mke their voice heard at public mecetings in indignant prate.st against the u..u.pati.ons of the upper brnch. Encourage~d by such signs of conience and suppo.t the linuse migh t force the Seinte to join in the repeal of this odious laiw--this i,,5u't to the Pres ident an'd poisitive i j iry to i .e .'.imricani people. * The New York Eve:.i:,a Po.st, a Rep ublican journal, i, bea ni -g the politi cal pirospect. It alle?es th,.a the poiliti icinirs have already triumphe~!,il over Pres ident Grant, wh1o hau- '-Odissly dis heartened by the O)-t:''s -.hieh arose in the formation of his G3..biet." and in prof of this, it cites the appoint ment of lBoutwell to the Treasury and other appoinments. It also .thinks the corruptionist.s are already getting the upperhand, and it recites proof of the charge. The New York Co~ammercial thinaks General Grant's ilhie,s is caused by the - worry and fret from the Tenure-of-Office imbroglio, and tells him that the people of the country are with him in hie view of the question. ONE NEGRo KILLs ANOTIIER BECAUsE XE WOcLD NOT Go TO CHURC.-The Macon Telegraph gives the particulars of an atrocious murder that was comm:tted on Sunday last in Crawford County, Ga. A negro man named Green Hlunnicutt sht and killed another negi o named Ned Jones, merely because he (Ned) refused to go to church. Green had threatened to (1o as much if Ned was not more strict i his attendance at church, and, accord ing to the testimony taken at the Coro ner's inquest, it is presumed that he com mnitted the murder because Ned did not heed his Piocs instructions. Green is still at large, and the negroes in the neighborhood swear that they will burn im if they catch him. Tbe New York Express thinks that ninetenths of our people eat too much flesh. It is a positive injury instead of a benefit, when eaten twice a day, even to the hard physical worker. This corn mniuty could live on at least one-half the flesh it devours, and be all the bet ter for the change. We are not sure that if we ate one-third only of w-hat is now consumed in the form of steaks, cutlets, &c., we would not be the gainers in health and strength, as we certainly. would in pocket. TAXABLE PROPERTY IN LAURENS.-We get from the Auditor, the following state ment of taxable property in this District: Real Estate.-.......- - ---.- $2,021,361 Personal Property...............,007,7114 Total.--....-..-- -- --- - - -$3,029,065 Ralroad property, Express Company property, and exempted list-as Court House, Jail, Poor House, Colleges, School houses and Church property.-Laurens Her ald.: UNFORTU:NATE OCCURRaENCE.-We regret to learn that on Sunday of Iast week, while the family were all in attendance at chu-ch, the residence of Dr. L. A. H ill, near Antiocb, in this County, together with the entire contents, was destroyed by fire. The origin of the fire is un known.-Yorkville Enquirer. HORRIBLE.-The Edgefield Advertiser learns that the residence of Mrs. Harriet [undy, who resides about seven miles from that villinge, was consumed by fire on Monday night last, and- terrible to re late, the old lady was burnt to death. It is said that Adjutant. and Inspector General F. J. Moses, Jr., has gone to New Haven, Connecticut, for the pur pose of purchasing two thousand Spring field rifles, for the miltit. Mr. A. 1M. Wicker, has now on draught LOCAL ITEMS. -o TIrE WEATHE:.-The fine spring-like weather of the past few weeks was most rudely broken on Saturday last, when it began to turn cold. Sunday was quite cold and windy, and altogether just such a day as one cares not to experience after such a delightful spell as that of the weeks previous. On Monday morn ing there was a very heavy frost, which did no little damage. Some fear that the little fruit which escaped frost before Easter is now killed, but we incline to a different opinion, owing to the extreme dryness. The crop will be lamentably short however. G;arden vegetation in low and exposed situations suffered to some extent, while in other places little or no damage was done. In regard to Monday's frost the local feels aggrieved that the town oracle-in weather affairs-led him astray, or rather that by his miscalculation he was caught napping. Friend Solomon, the oracle, in the most positive terms said there would be frost on the tenth, but not on the fifth as happened. He "hadn't oughter said so," and in practice of his own familiar teaching should have been "more particular." Gracious goodness old feller, just consider the mischief you may do, and for the sake of the broken constitution and violated laws, be "more particular" in future. As to the predict ed frost of the tenth, it may be well to look out for it. HAD "TO PAss."-Some time during the night, between the hours of go to bed time of Wednesday, and the customary rising time of Thursday, the silence which pre vailed in and around the suburban retreat of ye local was broken, not rudely and alto gether, but softly and by degrees by a va riety of sounds, each of which ran into the other, until the whole produced a conglom erate bewilderment. What can the matter be was thought, what is it and where did it come from? Did those sounds come from the spheres? oh no! for scarce would a vis' tor from the far off stand out in the flower garden at that hour of the night. Did they come from below? h:rdly, and for the one good reason, that our acq:iaintance in those psrts is but limited. Then whence did they proceed? We remembere- then of the inter mediate space, and at.once it flashed upon us that it must be a sorr: n.iding party-as the little ones say-who had come to do us honor. Our he irt g:shed oat at once, and nched under the influence of so great a com bintion of honor and rapturing sounds. h ye sweet scented you hs thought we, hcow pleasant to dr:aw our mantle or rather lnket around us and drinik in your soft nd delicions mu<ic. Ba:t there are two sides to every picture. Cont.rary to usual ustom.'ye did not arise, for with sorrow we emembered that there was nothing in the ose to draw upon and keep up the kindly 3eligs. A box of Seidli-z powders was the earest approach to any thing of the pecu iar kind needed, but we feared tomake the ffir. The t:me was unsui:ed W~hat a fix to be c.ught ini. The LtfEct of the music was lost. In the tr-oubte of that moment we ancied the party were becoming indignant. or the playing was wild; the operator on the horn, vexed tha~t tbe only "horn" available was the one in his hand, blew in spasms bicw with an "innorminate" voice-and his notes now loud and fast, the' in jerks anmd ail.., seemed to say '-nury drop nary drop," while the fiddle only answered to the bow n melancholy sounds, and the flute became hoked from great emo':ion. How long the agony lasted we know not, it seemed an age. We felt certain that the fa:t would be real izl sometime, th::t the local intended "to pa~s," and sure erough it didJ. The end ame. The music died out on the s:ill night air in a wait of hitter lament, and our friends left in sadness. We acknowledge the corn nd are sorry, if they come again we wi:1 be prepared to give them a gush. A TorGU FRITTER.-We indulge our aders with a little piece of fun which hap pened at the wedding- breakfast of our dear friend -- on Thursday morning last. ht the wedding must have been a happy one there is n-> doubt, or that it was enjoyed to the full. In truth the party kept up the frolic nearly all night. 'and only succumbed at last when "Murphy" c'.osed some of their eyes. Folks do not marry every day, and the couple now in bonds had never tried it before. The delighted groom paricularly ran over in glee, and out of his fertile im agination there camne a bright idea: he re membered that the morning would be the first of April, and therefore a good time for a joke. Happy groom, happy couple, a plan was concocted and a dish of cotton fritters was the result. Breakfast ready, all hands. except the cook, of course, sat down. A large dish of crispy fri'.ters stood at the head of the table. How nice they looked, they were so brown. Well they were handed round, but whether from want of appetite, loss of sleep or the 'smelling of a mice', or something else, although each one helped him or herself to a portion, no one but - (well we won't mention his name) tried their quality. Our friend tried to cut up his fritter, but in vain, he then worked in his fork and succeeded in extracting from the crispy brown covering a part of the 'goodie' as he innocently imagined. It is not strange that after so great a difficulty in getting into the fritter, but little time was lost in putting the extricated part into his mouth. Then followed the operat ion of mastication. That was found to be more difficult even than cut ting with his knife. Patience however, it must be good. he was young, In fine.health, good teeth, and with all day before him, and he chewed on, and might have chewed till now, but that he soon made the melancholy discovery that it was growing larger every moment; something must be done and soon. lie was too polite to empty his mouth before the ladies, and already the unusual size of his cheeks and his distended eyes were at, ti-acting attentIon. Well, and what do you suppose he did with it? He swallowed it at a gurp, like the man who swallowad the boy with a'basket of sausages, only he did not care for any more. W.hen the joke leaked out, there was no little glee at his expense, and it is said that Bro. L-lost several buttons on the occasion. SOUTHERN MANUFAcTUREa.-Every day we d;sover new evidences of the rapid increase of the man ufacttiring interests of the South. To-day tI e Herald contains the card of Mr. P. P.~Toale, of Charleston-the extensive manufacturer of Sashes, Blinds, Doors and HouseTrimings of every description. WooD.-Parties indebted to the Hera-ld office for subscriptions, &c., can make payment in good oak or pine wood. We are under obligations to Mr. H. Bartlett for late and interesting Northern SAr,--DAr.--The streets were crowd ed on Monday. The following sales were made by the Sheriff: One small house and lot., one-fifth of an acre, $305 ; one small hontte, containing one eighth of an acre, $900 ; and one good dwelling-house, with about one-half acye, $1224. These were the most important sales. As was said, a large number of persons were in town, many of them being attracted by the posters of Prof. ---, the horse trainer, who promised a free circus, the performance to commence at half-past one o'clock. At the hour specified, the canvaas tent was erected, and the people flocked in, without money and without price. The Professor made his appearance some hour later, in consequence of "a small chat" as he termed it, at the hotel. Whether this delay was designed to create a fever of ex pectation or not, ctn't be said ; anyhow, his appearance was hailed with grent enthu siasm. The Professor and a colored boy, with a pair of new shoes in his hand, drew into the ring a double buggy ; the Profes sor then opened a box, and took therefrom a set of hells, threw them into the buggy, cracked his whip, sprang in after the bells, took off a handsome white felt hat, smoothed his hair, stroked his luxuriant whiskers, smiled, looked 'round to see it there were any ladies present, and then proceeded to deliver a lecture, from the text "know thyself, and then the horse will know thee," and then in a graceful and eloquent strain, altogether peculiar to himself, and which lasted a very considerable time, discoursed discursively. For two hours, or less, the text was not alluded to, that time being pleasantly oc cupied with a short history of his eventful career, interspersed with numerous anec dotes of men and things, together with the sayings of a few old women in Kentucky. In the most convincing manner, the Pro. fessor showed ti at there are a great many humbugs, and that lie was not the chief. This point was largely dwelt upon. Alto gether, the lecture was well worth the money, and for ourself, we would have been equally as well satisfied with it, had it been shorter. Then followed the per formance of a trained pony, but not before the buggy was pushed out; this was good, that is the pony's exhibition, not the bug gy, for the negro nearly run it over Mr. Smith's toes, but Mr. Smith sprang back and escaped. The Professor then proceed ed to form a claus, about which time we left, not being able to remain any longer. We regretted this very much. We understand a large class was formed, and that those who received the lessons on horseology, are perfectly satisfied We are. SPECIAL. WHAT Dots H VANT WITn IT ?-We allude to Laurence Marshall's need of a large amount of money, as advertised f;;r el,ewhere. He says he is not broke, and we believe him, but its a puzzle to know what lie wants with much money. Its but filthy lucre at best, and we are certain of ne~thing, and that is that he does not de ire to lay it up. Perhaps he wants to build he telegrauh, or start a news paper, or eriee in the ferr.ale seminary, or establish a .ouse of reform for vicious boys, or openi a arge gift concern, or putt his money into fannel shirts for naked heathene, or start a June apple orchard, or something else. Any how, we'll not pnzzle our brain about he matter. He w~ants~ a pile of it and will ell cheap to get it. Let him have it. Is is NEw BUILING.-We notie with leasure, that our esteemed friend M!ajor M'ishan is now in thie use of-his fine, large i elegant store, just completed, on Main treet, and in c-lose proximity to his old lace of business. As a Shoe desler, Matj. W.bolre expQe-ineo", and hspreBnt. tock both of Shoes and H ats, is very heuavy and complete. Parties visitinig the city of Colmbia, will do well to call on him, or ,rder.s can he sent which will be pro nptly tte-nded to. Miany a bout have w-e had with the Major, in the good "old daze," atnd while ne re member him in connection with thise past pleasures, we wish him large success in the future. W.- T. TAnnEANT,' in a very attractive ard, cal's attention to his well selected stock f gootds, which are offered at fair prices. is stock is certainly large and complete, ad embraces almost every article that can be called for, and an .examination of it can, nt do any harm. Look in at No. 5. 4 A t R C. Shiver's, Columbia, the specialties to be had are various and worthy notice. See his advertisement elsewhere. At R. H. Marshall's, low prices and cheap goods rule the day. Call on him and try both. New Advertisements Co-partnership in Law-J. M. Baxter & Silas Sohnstone, Esq'rs. G. & C. Rail Road Notice. Reaper, Thresher, &c., for sale-C. Ru'herford, Admnx. Specialties-R. C. Shiver. Auction and Gom. Agent-A. C. Kauf ma n. Sweet Potato Slips-L. Marshall. Is he broke ? - " " Doors, Sash and Blinds-P. P. Toale. in Bankruptec--W. Hood. Choice Goods, Low Prices-R. H. Marshall. Assignee's Sale-John R. Leavell As signee. _____ A highly intelligent lady, a resident of Syracuse, N. Y., says that she was afflicted, tnarly a y'ear, periodically, with derange ment of the circulation; the blood rushing to the lungs with such force as to threaten congestion aiid death. This was attended with the most intense pain in all parts of the body. Failinxg to obtain relief from any of the physicians whom she employed from tie to time, she wais induced to try the Platation Bitters, and to her surprise and joy they have relieved her, and sht is now in good health and flesh. MAGNOLIA WATER.-Sulperior to the best imported German Cologne, and sold at half the price. COMMERCIAL. NEWBERT, April 6.-Cotton quiet at 25k. NEW YORK, April 37 P M.-Cotton dull and a shade lower; sales 1,400 bales, at 28k a 28. Flour dull-State Superfine 5.60 a 6-05; common to fair extra Southern 6-45 a 7 00. Gold strong at, 311. AUGUsTA, April 5.-Cotton market dull; sales 200 bales; receipts 117-middlings nom' inally 27 CH ARLEsTON, April 5-Cotton dull; sales 200 bales-middlings 27j; receipts 541. A heavy frost, last night, has had a dis% astrous effect on the sea islands, where the cotton had generally been planted early. Nearly all must be replanted, which will throw the crop back about one month. LIvuRPooL. April 5 -3 P. M.-Cotton dull spot 121; afloat 12; Orleans 12k; sales 8,000 bales, IJOlN BE(LINEB! CORN DECLINED !! On Consignment to Mark E. Cooper, 3,000 bushels fineVirginia White CORN. the handsomest now of fred. Apply to W. E. COOPER, Ebolumbia, S. C., Main-Street. Aril '7 14 1t IF YOU WANT Good Rio Coffee. GOOD IMPERIAL TE1Se GOOD MOLASSES, AND HARD WARE, AT 10W PRICES. Call on R, HORTON M EIIL SPECIALTI$S AT R. C. SHIVER'S: y --0-- ' W E KEEP FROM THIS TIME FOR. ward. 'Chelly's French Kid Gloves," the best Glove imported. ALSO, THOMPSON'S Glove Fitting Corset, "ths reatest favorite with the Ladies." ALL of Thompson's and Bradley'=ps ar styles of Hoop Skirts. ALSO, THE handsomest line of imported DRESS 3OGDS ever offered to Columbia buyer$-se :onceded by all who have seen them. ALSO, A most elegant collection of Silk Cov ' ngs, White, Llama, Lace Points,.stBJigg_, l'rench Lace Points, Shetland and Beg. shawls, &c. ALSO, THE best line of Domestic Good4a. sa ,ver kept for Wholesale & Ret 0 Please remember that we gnaranss ;verything we sell in price and-quality; that s, we bold ourselves responsible and bound o sell as cheap as any house South, sa are anious for '-large trade. R. C. SHIVER. April 714 tf W. T. TARRAI No. 5 Mollohon Row, NEWBERRY, S. C., Respectfully calls attention to his L nd elegant stock of Dry Goods, Fancy Goods, Ladies' Dress Goof Heavy-Oos xroceries, Clothing, Harness, Glass, Cro ke , and &c.,~ .?0. o vou wnt an elegant Dress Pattern ? " " " Beautiful Calicoes ? " " " Fine and Cheap Homeq!maet "" " Good Clothing ? . "" "Cheap and Good Harpeauti " " ." Glas'. and other kinds of Wars? 15I SHORT "" "any thing in the Dry Goods, hocery, or other lines, Of Good Quality and Liept so call on W. T. TARRANT. A pril 7 14 tf. L. C. KAUFMAN, BROKER, tutioneer & Commissimalgst No. 25 BROAD ST., C HA RL EST ON, S.C. Til Buy and Sell Real Estaba, Bonds, Stocks, Bank Bill, &c. BEFEEENCES. FX-GOT. B. F, Perry, Greenvjlle S- C. hlarles T. Lowndes, Charleston, S. C. .aM esne & Miles, Charlestabi 8.. W. W aylor, Baltimore-Md. Mel C. ,H .u ~ewberry, S. C. Gen. T. f. L~~ 2nd Va. Hon. J. B. Campe. Charles. nS. C. W.-B. Smithb&Co., CharDees8s, C. Crane, Boylston & Co. Chro .. . Pelzer, Rodgers & Co-, Caes,S. C. ~resley Lord & Inglesby, Chrets . C, . H. Wilson, Charleston, S. C. April 7-141im. Sweet Potath Sli 25 Bushe1YamPO Slips, Received to-da, at L. R. MARSAHLLS. April 7th tf. Maoni. A Regular Convocation of hapter No. 18, R. Ak. M., wifhe-b n the Chapter 1Room, on Monday n~ ext, A pril 12, at 7 o'cl'ock. C'ompei~ will assemble promptly,- a,ld. wi4b - ther notice. By order of the Md. E. fl. ?'. R. H. Gausraz, Seirsb. Law Notice. The undersigned have formed a partmse h.ip for the practice of Law in the ase Courts and the United State. Gourts, kr he District of South Carolina. OUos at ewberry, S. C. . . JAMES N. DAXTU, SILAS JOHNO. April 7 14 tf. Notice. I will sell at Newberry CourtigShbs oo the first Monday in May next, one-half Is. Leret in a Reaper, Thresher, Mower sad Fan, with necessary banding, be.,buogg to the Estate of 0. A. Rutherfbrd, s' Termis of sale cash. CYRILLA RUTIERO. A pril 7 14 St.* Adm's. n the District Court of'the United ST ATES-For the Dibtries of South Cae' lina. In the matter of A. C. Garag ton-Bankrupt. By order o4 the Hon. George &, Dry.., Judge of the lYnited States Court, I wRi iell, on Thursday the 29th day of Aprl instant,. at Newberry Court Bonse,Suh Carolina, at 12 o'clock, N., all the uigha, title and interest of A. C. Garlington, Uak. rupt, in and to the House antdti in the town of Newberry, on which homew resides, containing eight .aeres, morn e Termis of sale cash ; purchass tof ror stamps and papers. W. F U4E Apr.i i 14 2t.