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' " ' ' ' '''' ^ ~' ? -..II....I.. ? II. I -- - -~~-^l. .. .? "TO THINK OWN /SULF UK TllUK, AND IT MUST .FOLLOW, AS TIIF. NlflllT THE PAY. TltOU CAN ST NOT TU1CN HE FALSE TO ANY MAN." BY ROB'T, A. THOMPSON', PICKKNS COURT HOUSE, S. C. SATURDAY, AUGUST 0, VOL. XI. NO. ?. TH 1 rr-? /i?-\ c;?1 ft-" ff-tv l?? frf> TV7 I ...r..n.. _1 .1-- - ....... I " u aiu roe, u i/iv., King CottonIIY <1. I'. MU1MII8. ^ OKI <"ott6ti is khifj;, bo.vs?nlin ! Willi his locks so massive ami white I lie shines among kings like a star ! Ami his is the sceptre of right, lloavs, .of right, Ami his is the sceptre of right! it. OM Cotton, the king, has 110 care, No queen, ami 110 hciVtohis throne, No courtiers, his triumphs to share, 11 o rules Ins dominions alone, llovs. alone, lie rules his dominions alone ! mi. . Old Cotton, tlic merry old boy!? I.Ike smoke from I lie |>ij>e in Ids mouth, JI i s years glide away in their joy. At home, in tho warm sunny south, Hoys, the South, At home, in the warn) sunny Sou!'.:! IV. OKI t'otton will idensiinlly reign When other kings painfully fall, And ever ami ever remain The mightiest monarch of all, Hoys, of all. Tire mightiest monarch of all! v. Then, here's to old t'otton, the king! IVw trim liivnl miliiiM't4 nt>i> \i*p "We'll lnugli niul we'll tind we'll sing, A jolly ol.l fellow is lie, l'oys. Is ho, A jolly ohl fellow is lie ! e=r-? - - | . _ , OOMM1UNIIOAT0O SNIQ, a . -2-.. . . . _ _X-=r FOR THE KEOWF.K COURIER. Mr. Editor: On Wednesday hist, nt nn early hour, \vc left home, in company with a friend, with the view of attending the Sun- ! . I day School celebration, which, according to [ previous appointment and notice, came ofl'nt Williamston, on that day. On reaching our destination, we found quite a largo and respectable concourse of people in attendance. Wc arc pleased to add ' the various Sundav Schools in Anderson and adjoining districts, wore handsomely reprc- 1 seated. A gentleman conversant with the fact, informal us, there were not less than I seven hundred children present on the ocea- , sion. Shortly after ton o'clock, the officers ' and members of the different Sunday Schools, | formed in procession at the Methodist Church, I from whciU'O tlicy proceeded along Main street, entered the grove. and halted iliroctly opposite tlie celchruteil Spring, tho medicinal virtues of which, have rendered Williamson so famous in the annals of Watering IMaccs. After a short delay at this point, for tho purpose of effecting, a few necessary changes, the procession resumed its march, proceeding across the lower bildge. moved forward .. it..< -i i. i IIIlmI oIV to the ripr'it, rocr?>s*?}<i tho upper I bridge, inul re-entered tho prove. From the i commanding position wo wore so fortunate i 08 to serine, wo had a fine. uninterrupted view of tlie whole procession as it moved ! slowly along the gravel wiilk. Tho scone wan truly one. of unsurpassed loveliness. The sun shoifc in all its splendor?the. melodious notes of the feathered songsters stirred tlie air?everything above, nround, below, was joyous and bright, and appeared to welcome the auspicious day. .Nature wore an aspect : ( f unusual beauty,'and scorned to be silently j nooring inin wim conunaniieu ucr to do.? The bright ami beautiful regalia of tlio Tcnelic run ml tlicir respective oharjrcs ; the tastefullv arranged banners of the different Schools, floating jo tlio breeze. bearing their modest, pacred inscriptions; the swelling exhilarating fsvmphoh'ios of thcBweet music discoursed 1>y ! tlio band in nttendaueo; tlie picturesque j dresses of tho little <?is is?their smiling fuce.', 1 rosy cheeks, good behavior, imparted an inexpressible charm to the highly pleasing prospect. lii addition to all this, a consciousness of tlio nohlo object which had induced the collection of so many people, contributed not a little to heighten the effect, which the glprirtUH spectacle presented Jto tho view, produced upon the mind, and was calculated to awaken in tho heart of the pious beholder, emotions too groat, too granu, too heavenly, to bo capable of belli;; pressed through the i.i ...J :.i; >.r?iL i.\.?if.t. M nnory will often, in future life, revert to tlio past. ami linger with ever-inercas<ing <lolight on tho pleasant associations which cluster n ran ml tlint happy day. 'L'ho procession having again halted within n short distance* of the Spring, the children, itfft ijiiiot and orderly manner, proceeded to nniusc themselvos on the seats iinmcdiiitely in front of tlio stand occupied bv the Speakers; separate seats being allotted each individual School. At the appointed hoyr the exercises wero commenced with singing hn ode nropared especially for the occasion. As the tiny voices ol 'he little childron ro*o in Boft cadences on tho morning breeze. wc could almost imagine oursclf in tho nroso.uce I nf Sll mftliv litlln liniltmr ?lmi? in Hinging the paradise n.n<l melodic* of Heaven. A soft. subdued fooling stole softly o'er n*. a modification of the soid-thrilling ftonsation* tlifl in habitants of tlin Abodoj of tlio llle^t must daily and constantly experience. A j??v infinitely superior t> combination of oarthly happiness. Tlio upper worlds never looked upon a lovelier scnno-thari wa.s thoro presented. Several bundrod infant voicos harmoniously blondod in praising thd <lod of nature and grace. It was indeed n lovely sight?and adumbration of the mil* jritllllllll. At II1U lilMH I IISKmI (U llio (MIO, UlO Jlov. Wm, 0. Mui.i.innix offered up a fervent, comprehensive, appropriate petition to tlio throno of Graco. Juui's Smith, Esq., on 1>o!ialf flf tho Sunday Schools of Williamston, in a vory handsome tatid appropriate spcech, extended a cordial grooting, and ft hearty welcome to nil prosont, which was responded to In a vory h?ppy manuor by the ? Jlov. Wvnn. G. J. Ki.foro, Ks<|.. wa? thon introduced to th? Hudionoe as a ropro ontnfivo of tho Sunday School Cuuso. Ilis remarks wero rapUtto with interost and humor, displaying, also, gre^t research, and a thorough aeqnaintar<6e with His auhjoot. W? bo^ve uever before heard an anecdote ?o sue- ' ? tcviiiiiv, ciui|iivnuaY. aim wo inny truiniuiiy add. jmiioimlsl y, cuipk>\od iu the illustration of n subject. The speaker evinced u depth feeling which completely captivated his hearers, and plainly indicated that the affections of hid heart were enlisted in tlio good cau.-o which his tonyue ho cloouently defended. There was, if you will allow the expression, a heart-orntorv about his speech, eniinentVy worthy of imitation by all public speakers, and which, alas, lnit too seldom characterizes public addressee now-a-days. After hearing this excellent address we could better appreciate the truth and force of the remark, " All moil arc orators wlum tlu?v I Cel." an evidence of the hearty appreciation of liis auditory. it is lint necessary to say. lie was listened to with marked attention throughout n speech of more than an h< ur'tt length. After a short interval, the Kov. W. A. McSwain, presiding Kldcr of the Cokcshurv district, was introduced as an exponent of the saino cause so ably advocated hy tho.last speaker. The introductory remarks of the Kev. gentleman having fullv secured the undivided attention of an admiring ami appreciative audience, he gradually ....f, .I.I...I 1.:.. :.i- - -i.:n -- I t u.uvkivvi in.-) iiciu> niin ii Mttn nun laciuiv that elicited the highest commendation from all nrcscnt, regions of thought hitherto.tinexplored, were boldly entered into by the able Speaker. New beauties were developed and nobler objects presented to the mental view at each successive step. From the grovelling things of time and sense, the mind wns utmost insensibly raised to the contemplation of objects?grand, sublime, beautiful. The. masterly manner in which lie handled his subject, produced a marked impression I1111 >11 llis llllllitnrv Tlif? i iimmln t? f .....1 lime truths which ho advanced, nnd so very satisfactorily expounded, invested religion ill the estimation of his hearers, with additional dignity, and. doubtless, induced a train of reflections in the intelligent mind, which will load to renewed activity in tho Sunday School cause, if not to fur nmro important results, l'erhaps there was not an individual who listened to this highly-entertaining ail dress, but felt sensibly impressed with the idea that thcro was Homcthing infinitely greater, nobler, and better to live for than they had ever before imagined. We venture to say the lloly Book will also be highly appreciated by many who, before hearing this discourse, had but little respect for it. It has infused noble aspirations in the hearts of those, whoso means, energies and influence have been freely contributed to the maintvna'nee ami support of the cause which the ltovcrend Speaker so warmly and eloquently espoused. Mr. McSwaiv haying concluded his address, tho Kev Stkwaht. a Presbyterian Preacher, made a few remarks?the imencss oi mo nnnv necessarily compelled him to lie brief. Tho few remarks lie made however, fully convinced bin bearers, that had circumstances- liccn favorable, be would not have failed to do justice to tho occasion. The closing odo was then sung, and the benediction pronounced, after which the audicneo disappeared. Instead of spreading the " pic-nic " on an old rough plunk-table, which practice, allow me to add, is nothing else but a relict of the barbarity of former days, the good, sensible parents of the Sunday School children, quietly opened their baskets under the friendly shades of the trees in the grove, and invited their Irion da to nartnke of their hospitality. My friond ami my pelf having accepted a courteous invitutioii from friend Smith, can checrfully testify to liis liberality in providing tin; good things of this life. After enjoying a sociable and pleasant conversation with a low friends from I'iekens, we hastened to return home, as we trust, wiser, happier and hotter men. In addition toother goail results of this celebration, the mutual interchange of ideas and fClUimoiitu will have ii ipiiMcnuy k? prouuco ? nioro charitable reeling ninmiff the different religious sects, ami, we most devoutly hope, will imluco a unity of feuling nml purpose in the Sunday School Cause. In proof of the some assertion, wo r'ght willingly acknowledge the speech of Mr. Ki.voito removed many false iniprcsginjis from our mind, respecting a certain religious denomination. . Moreover, the exhibition of the strength of the Sunday School Cause, will convince all thinking people of its prosperity in tlie matter which will load to the most desirable results. In addition to this, we trust it will effectually stillo the malicious and false representations of those who assert Unit tiio J.'auso is declining, which is a palpable falsehood. Notwithstanding (he opposition it has encountered it eontinucH to rapidly increase. No power on earth can thwart the nci'nmplishmont of its grand designs. It is destined to succoed. It will steadily proceed from conquest to conquest till it shall liavo consummated its nohlcr object. There is an invisible, all-wise, nll-powofful Agency actively operating in the world; shaping, controlling. employing tho ovents which are transpiring around us. and making them subordinate to the improvement of man's moral ami social condition. Tho signs of the tiiiinc nnniiuttil'iililir imllitntA ??*? upon tho threshold (if groat evonts. The dawn of the lny in not far distant when ' ev cry knee nbnll how. nnd every tonguo shall confess to God." Most devoutly do we join the benevolent poet in wiving. ' i<ct the whole oarth be filled with his glow, Amen ami Amen." T. J. Nai'oleon in his Unclk'h Room at Bkkhcia.?A letter from JJrcsoia says; Napoleon 1., when here, honored the residence of tho Fernarolli family with bin presence. He slept one night in the palace where his successor has just boon, after tlio lapso of half a ocntury, under similar circumstances, pursuing with the same success tho sourco of liis victories. At the Kalacc, tho room whore Napoleon 1. slept ns been religiously preserved, cxnotly ns lie left it. The bed, toilet table, and tho writing table, in a closet ndjoining, remain in tho samo state?in the samo disorder. Napoleon *111joining in this feeling of rcspcct, refused to occupy the apartment whore his i olo had slept, and selected a room adjoining. FEROCITY is BomctiniCB attumed as well nR gcntlcncHfl. Tlicro aro as mimy slicep in woolves' clothing; as tlierc arc wolves in cheeps.' from ttic rranUlin (i\. <'.) Uljsorvcr. I Railroad Meeting in Haywood"We have just road (he proceeding of an Internal Improvement meeting in old Haywood, which breathe the right spirit and t:iKe mo rignt siuo ot the ?juef<tion. The meeting was organized by calling .1. J/. Smith to the chair and appointing Win. M. .Medford Secretary. Col. Smith, on taking the chair made a sensible, straightforward speech, in which he exhibited tlio enlarged - patriotism of a true North Carolinian. A committee was then appointed to draft resolutions, who reported, through their chairman, that fifty delegates be up- j pointed to the Mass meeting at Tunnel j Ilill on 11 Uli August; that tho Mine Uidgo Kailroad route i.s the only one that offers a reasonable hope for our connection with Charleston, is cheaper any than other, and the only one to which South Carolina i.s HUcly to make appropriation ; that the liogisla- j turc of North Carolina has laid restrictions \ on the French Uroad route which render j it iui^' toiy and useless, anu forbid the | hope that South Carolina will ever appro- | priatc n dollar to its construction ; that ; the extension of the central North Carolina 1 Railroad is progressing very well, and n 11 dibits should bo made by tlic State to ox- ; ' tend tlio said road to the Tennessee lino in j j tho direction of Pnok Town; that these ! j proceedings ho published in tho Franklin \ Ohscrv with tho request that the Ash \ ri/ic iV<ff.s and itahiyh UanJuftl copy 1 them. I On (hope resolutions (Ion. H. M. Henry i and lh\ S. 1>. Iiovo made tolling fpeeehes, and they wore unanimously adopted. In compliance with their last,rosojution, wo publish this abstract, as wo have not room for it all, and next week will b'c too late. I In accordance with tlie first resolution \ the chairman appointed the following delegates, viz: Col. 15. (!. A. Love, Hcv. 15.1 Turner, Rev. 11. 11. Moody, Dr. II. V. Welch, A. L. Herren, Win. l>ro\vn, Cains! Francis, W. 1j. Norwood, S. C. Uryson, I Kh|., Ifein;y Liner, .J. Kndeliff, Jr., ). M. j ! Tate, 1L Hoyd, IX IVteee, L). 1 Lowell, j i V. Plott, 1>. IMott, II. Lee, C. ('. Leather-1 j wood, J. Parker, Win. Turner, A. (). Carr, j (! L. I'ahner, Turner Cnthey, Jan. Cat hey, Uolcn Osbovn, T. S. Edwards, A. IlartI grove, 1'. .J. Lenoir, A. Henson, .J. Sinath ! cvs, Jan. II. Johnson, (!. Johnson, C. ('. Honors, S. Walker, I). V. McCracken, W. | ('. Hill, 11. II. l'onland, S. Ferguson, (1. ; Williamson, W. M. l\hen, II. Rogers. T. Ferguson, L. Welch, S. (Jreen, J. M. 1 Shook, II. I'. llaynoK, J. MeClurc, J. I Yiekers and W. (In.cn. Chairman and Secretary were added. A similar meeting has been held in .rackson, but we have not received the proceedings. R;iil Road Meeting in Franklin. At a meeting of the. citizens of .Macon county, held in the Court House at Franklin, the following preamble aiul resolutions were unanimously adopted : Whereas, the people of this section of Xorth Carolina, fool a deep interest in the completion of the Blue Ridge Kail ltoad, according to the present charters; And whereas, efforts have been made to prej luiice tlie public iniiul in the .State of South Carolina, against the Blue Ridge route as at present located : And, whereas, the friends of the road at the Stump House Tunnel and vicinity, have appointed the 10th of August next as a day on which to tender to the (lovcrnor of the State of South Carolina and other distinguished gentlemen of that State, the hospitaities of a public dinner: Therefore, ncsoiycu, I. That the Chairman of thi.s j meeting appoint fifty delegates to attend on tlint occasion, and present onr most cordial greetings to our friends and brethren of the Palmetto State. Resolved, 2. That from personal knowledge of the various mountain passes, we wo are fully satisfied that tho Blue llid<:c route as at r> resent. lnnated. i* t.lm nu??t mim. ticnbfo, direct route by which the valley of lOast Tonncsscc and the (!rcat West may he connceted with Sduthcrn Commcrco nt Charleston. Resolved, o. That we hold ii> high regard the generous spirit and fur-seeing coiumorcja mtcrprise which have prompted our friends in South Carolina to undertake the construction of this great thoroughfare. Resolved, 4; That according to our ability, we will give our best effort* to aid the company in the completion of this great enterprise. Resolved, 5. That wo nro for the Blue Ridge Rail Road and Southern Commerco, now and forever. Resolved, 0.?That our delegation be rc(juested to present .a copy of this i'reamblo and Resolutions to the meeting at HtunipI louse on the 10th of August, and that all papers friendly to the enterprise he resneetlu'ly requested to publish the proceedings of this "meeting. The Chairman, in aceordanco with the first resolution appointed the following named gentlemen as delegates: <). H. Silcr. V,. I). .1. V/ Diihann. . Win. Angel, Col. L. Howard, Z. T. Thoiun?, Win. Jenland, J, K. Gray, Dr. II. (I. Woodfin, Win. Trotter, T. J. Koano, A. P. Monday, J. I). Franks, Jackson Johnston, Col.J.li. Moore, N. G. AlUnan. U. W. Nolen, l)r. J. M. Kyle, S. 0. Conloy, Col. John Ingram, Dillard l<ove, Cnj?t. Frank Orain, John H. AdiUngton, JJev. Joshua Animous, P.ev. W. 8. Moore, Thus. S. Si* ler, Win. I'. Morrow, II. K. Kiiuzey, .Julius Dean, Ahrani Corpeiulig, A. .). IV?tton, Joseph Conley, Sain. C. Hi yson, Ks??j., Iv T. liong, (Km. T. M. Angel, Col. T. W. Owen, Win. M. Addlngton, .John Hall, Ks(|., Curtis Saunders, Charles Hayes, James 0. Gray, Win. N. A11 man, .Joel Sawyers, I). W. Siler, James (!. Crawford, Trtl.ii Wil.lo \V.? ?l??? " .. .... iwiii, *m., huii. n. . Henry. Tlicinjrtlion adjourned. S. .JAKItTT, Chairman. V. D. Sm itu, See'y. [IIY HKQI'KST.] The Reidvillo SchccJsAVe subjoin -the report of the Committees who wore in attend.inee on the recent examinations of the above institutions, from which it will be seen that they are in a highly prosperous condition. The second session for this year b&rau on .Mondnv i;ist - ^ V We copy the two reports from thy Spartanburg Express : 'I*lie ('(gmiiittee wlio attended tin- oxrtinituition of the Keidville Male Academy, on Tuesday last, believing that some public expression of opinion on their part, in regard to the exercises of that day mr.y not be umi.ss and may 1m: expected from them, beg leave to oiler the following : Almost the whole day was consumed in , ii... f i 1 vAuuiiiiiiuuii ui unci,severe icsts wore MUKiO of the proficiency ami progress of each pupil. They were questioned at random on different parts of the studies which they had gone over and reviewed, and were required to answer in such a way ! as to determine whether they merely remembered the text, or whether they really understood its meaning, and under thissovere ordeal we are pleased to state that thev gave not only unmistakable evidence of sound and thorough instruction on the part of the TlVU'^ini* l\?lf "I' 1 , . VMVCVI, ? ? IUV HV-Vi til JIIUUMI j ilUW ilj)plication on their own part. I Tlic Kxamination embraced the I'riinrry 1 tranches, Latin, Greek, Algebra, (?eonietry, and Philosophy, ami in each of these departments of learning abundant proof was afforded of tlic faitlifulnoss and competency of tlic Teacher in imparting instruction and enforcing it upon tlie attcn! tion and mind of 1iis pupils. Wo wore particularly pleased with the absence ofall signs of the usual drilling and eraunning which is intended only for (Examination ,1,,, A\\> .?1 i- i 1 . ii ^ iiivun, nivu iu um: iio wui'US except those which express our earnest convictions when we say that we were highly gratified with the manifestations of a proper appreciation of the admirable system of mental training, and intellectual culture which obtains iu this School. We offer the Trustees and friends of this School our congratulations upon their good fortune in securing the services of a gentleman so entirely competent to discharge the duties of his oflice, and the pupils in having a teacher so kind ami parental in J.i government and intercourse with them. I . | 1 ! % % . u mi a miuaing so complete in all its nrr.ingcmcnts, ami so fortunately located, and with a Hoard of Trustees so intelligent and so energetic in nil (lieir efforts to promote by nil means iu their power the efficiont working and welfare of fhe School, wo look forward with confidence to the time when it shall become widely and favorably known as one of the firmly established seats of learning in our District.? Our earnest d6sire is for this result. , ('. I\ WoOMU'FI". J Ml. II. I'jYINtf. .). M. (.J ASTON. Those of tlio committee Appointed for the purpose, whose privijeyro" a"d pleasure it has been-to attend (lie cxaminntjun and exorcises of the 1'cmalo High School, on this occasion, deem it not amiss, and take great pleasure in giving a public expression of their feelings and opinions at this time. In tho first place they desire to congratulate the Trustees and friends of this School upon its encouraging success thus fa*} and |td bright prospects for the future. A little over eighteen months ^go, the corner-stone of this handsome and commodious building was laid in the midst of a thick forest.? Five months ago the school was inaugurated. This persevering and commendable energy is now receiving and will, we arc confident, rccoivo, in duo.time and in full measure, its just and merited reward. We are specially pleased with the admirable arrangement and perfect adaption of the huildin^ to the purposes for which it was intended ; combining, as it does, ample spacawith coinfurt and convenience, it will greatly contribute to that order and system so necessary in all such school/- . \Ve are pleased to see and know that, with tho inauguration of the school, the Trustees have not slackened their energies or been tin mindful of those appliances and facilities ho ncccssary to make the school what they are determined it shall be?a lli^h School, inferior to nono in the land. A readingroom has already been opened, and is supplied weekly and monthly with valuable and intorosting papers and periodicals. A Library has been started and is being continually increased by the liberality of the friends of the school. A Mineral Cabinet, oonslsling of over (wo hundred specimens has been kindly and generously presented to tho Trustees ; and a Chemical and Philosophical Apparatus baa been purchased at a oost of some $800, and is now on its way, and will be received in a few days.? These arc matters for congratulation, but moyt of ..'1 we congratulate the Trustees* and patrons of tlic school upon the ability, fidelity and efficiency of the corps ofTeachers into whose hauds tho destinies of the institution have been committed. Their competency and fitness for tho respective chairs which'they till, has been fully evinced in the thorough training and solid instruction imparted tu those committed to their charge, and the rapid progress which they have made in the short session just ended. The committee use 110 idle words of mere coninliinoi?J wlu*ti ilwv i.vnv..?u i . . "tv "?"v ! their liijrh satisfaction with the exannnation and the entire exorcises of this occasion. They are specially gratified with and would commend, in the highest terms, the thorough instruction and perfect system of mental discipline adopted, and evinced during the course of the examination. The Tcacliers and all cnni'i'im-il imvn nv. . j (TV reason to foul proud of tlio auspicious ' and successful ending of their first session, i All the difficulties in {jetting such an cntcr! prise under \v:iy and into successful op'raI ticn have been fully met and overcome, and I the industry, perseverance and ability which | lias brought about these happy results, deserves more than this inadi<ju:ite but most cheerfully rendered tribute. The committee beg leave to submit this report, with their best wishes for the future success and prosperity of this school. .John (!. IjANDiu'm, \\ M 1IOV, .T. 11. Evixs, J . \V. 31 11.!.Kit, T. K. DAVIS. A Man Kii.i.s tiik Mi iu?kiu-.h ok his 1 ' Fa'I'MKII.?A correspondent of the Kh ! Louis Jlepulliean, writing from Vernon I j county, ( Mo.,) under date of .June Ttit, I ! describes a late tivinrwlv n? P.ill <->? <- . I " - ? " ' " On Sunday, the. 2ulli ultimo, a Mr. ! John Denton, a resident of this county, J came across a man in Nevada city by the I J name of James Hnrdwick, whom I16 i<rrcs led for (lie. murder of 1 li: ( Denton's) fuj tlier i'. Kansas about a yenr since. Den ; ton had llnrdwiok handcullcd and placed securely under guard in the court house, lie then made application for a writ, and being; informed that he could not obtain one, from the fact that the act was committed ill Klltmno llintniionn 1 \ 1 ~ 1 ? ... . VIIV/I vilj'UlI 1/tillUil, WilU I seems to be a very decided man, soon left town in company with his prisoner alone, j stating he was going to carry liiin to Little Osage, in this county, where he hail some friends, for security. This was about 1 I o'clock. Next day Denton ri turned to XeI vada to attend the trial of a man whom .lie had followed ami arrested for horse-stealing, and stated that Hardwire had gut away from him. Four days after this i1- i > i imjvii nii.-s iuiiiiu in a large ]>rairio about ten miles from Nevada city, ami Don ton was arrested for the murder of llanlwiok and committed to jail, llestated that while riding through the prairie, | in conversation with llardwiok, ho (Hard- I wick) confessed to him that he was one of : the crowd who wont to the house of old j i man Denton after night, called him nj> | from br?il nml ?lint liim iIawii u>1i!Ia1>/> i ' " | j standing in lus door. Denton said upun ' j thin confession of I lardwick to him, that j lie bec%>ne perfectly enraged, and could i not bear tlie idea of riding with the man I ; Who would thus openly confess to him the ! murder of his father, and at the r une tin vj recollecting that all offence, p, whatever character, committed prior to t c amnesty act of the Legislature of Kansi h 'ast winter were considered as Mid 800ing no redress for liiin under ine law oi l that country, he therefore took the law in j his own hands." ii ifr..\r,UAl. OJiAl'K SKPINION ON Till-: UlOIlT OK i'j\ I'ATIt IA 1*1 ON.? PrOvious to the preparation of the recent official letter to our minister at Merlin, instruetinir him to demand of t''C Hanoverian ^ovcrnmout tlie surrcn V r of William Ernst, who had been forced into the Austrian army, Attorney (leneral lilack, at the refjuest of the President, rendered an opinion in the case, maintaining the general riirht (if ovnatvintinn n? iiif?->ii4i>etiV.1r> I o--- r - , ami that in regard to the protection of onr ' citizens i:i their rights, at home and abroad i we have no law which divides them into : classes, or makes any difference whatever j between them?that a native nnda naturali i/.ed American oitiv.cn may there "ire go j forth with crjual security over every sea , and through every land under heaven, including the country in which the lattOr was burn?either of them maybe taken for a debt contracted Oi .1 crime committed by him, but both are absolutely free from all political obligations to every country but their own. They are both American citizens, and their exclusive allegiance is due to the government of the United States. In .Judge I {lack's opinion the Hanoverian frnvornnwMit onnniJ iiiuhfif ?1>A ~** 1 . - mirav UI Mr. Jirnst by showing that ho emigrated contrary to the laws of tho country, unless it can also bo proved that tho original I right of ex pat nation depend* on the natui ral sovereign, and this last proposition he i is suv6 no man can establish. Kkkp good Comrany.?Intcrcour.se I ..:_i 1 > vftvu I'uimsuo in uu^uuu v.u i lit; mill UA^tillonce is of great importance to tho.formation of ft good character. 1'ho force of example is powerful ; wo arc creatures of imitation, nnd I>y ft necossnry influence, our habits ami tempors nro vory much formed on the model of those with jrhom we familiarly apsociatc. Inclined to bo Quarrelsome. We heaid that I'rinco of story-teller^ Tom Calloway, }>et oil (lie following nniidst bui>t* of laughter, ilic other night. Suuaring himself and stretching out his logs, lu* began : " There was once a little slim built fellow. rich as a Jew, and independent as tho devil, riding along tho Vighway in tho State of ( ieorgia, when he overtook a man driving a drove of hogs by the help of ? bitr. raw-boned, six feet two. snooinioii of ? / > m ' I "" *" humanity. Stopping the last named iu* dividual he accosted him : " I say, arc these your hogs ?" "NO, sir, I'm to work by tlio month." " What pay might you l>o getting my friend "Ten dollars a month, and whiskey thrown in," was the reply. " Well, look here, I'm a weak little inoffensive man, ami people are apt to impose upon me, d'ye see ! Now, I'll give you twenty-live dollars a month [to ride along with me, and protect me," was .Mr. Gar denor's reply, " Hut," lie added, as tho thought struck him, u how might 3'ou ho on the fijiht ?" " Novo* been licked in u?y life," rejouied the .six-footor. " Just tlie man I want. It's a bargain?? (jueried (Jardner. Six-footer ruminated. " Twenty-five dollars?double wages, and nothing to do lmt ride around and smash a fellow's mu? occasionally when he's sassy." . Six-footer accepted. They rode along '.ill night, when they reached a village. Dismounting nt (lie door, they went in. (iardner immediately I singled out the biggest man in the room, I and picked a fuss with him. After considerable promiscuous jawing, (iardner turnj I'd to his lighting friend and intimated flint [the licking of the nan had become a painful necessity. The six-footer peeled, went I . 1 " , / . i in, aim came out nr.si uesl. Tlie next niglit, at another hotel, tlic a in e .scent; was re-enactcd, (Jardncr j^cttinj; into another row with the highest innir in the place, and six-footer doing tlio fighting. At liist on the tinrd May they caiuctoa ferry, kept by a huge doubhu listed 11:111 who had never bet 11 licked in his life.? 1 Whilst crossing the river, (S;irdiier asjisU1 :d bogan to fault and " blow." J The ferryman naturally got maiT, ami threw things round kind o'loose, and told j them his opinion of their kind, (iardner j then turned to his " from the shoulder," and gently broke the intelligence to hint that he was sorry, but " it was absolutely necessary to thrash that ferryman." Sixfooter nodded his head, -but said nothing. 1 It was plainly to be seen that ho diil nut relish the job, by the way ho shruggtfd jiin shoulders, but there was no lu-lp fur it.? So when they reached the shore both stripped and at it they went. lfp and down (he bank, over the sand into the water tlicy fought, scratched, gouged, bit and rolled, till at the cud of an hour the ferryman cnvod. Six-footer was triuinphni.*-, bttt lie had tough work, doing up to Mr. llimlncr, his employer, ho scratched his head a moment, and broke forth : " Look here, Mr. (Tardncr, your salary n i ?? ?*> * * ' m io iiiii y m il ijlll . lu-ul-uh'-opilllull-lliac you are inclined to be quarrelsome. Here I've only been with you three days, and I've licked th'e three biggest men in tlie country ! 1 think this hero firm had liotter dissolve, for you see, Mr. (Jardner, I'm afraid you aro'inclincd to be quarrelsome, and 1 reckon I'll draw.? Tti/tuma (!<tzctfo. Till: T'iiu.k.?The following is a calculation of the number of books, verses, lot tors, etc., contained in tlio Old and Xour Testaments. They :irc worth reading nnd preserving. Oi.d Tkstamknt.?Xumbor of books, .')!> ; chapters, 029 ; verses, oil,21 I; wolds, i>t?2,-l:i9 ; letters, 2,72!),100, The middle hook is Proverbs. The middle chapter is .Job XXIX. The middle verse would he Chronicles xv. 17, if there wore a verse more, and verse IS if there were a verse less. The word "and" occurs-3f>,f>I'.1 times. MM i " ? ' % i iK! wora .jcitovuit " occurs (i,'idii times. The shortest verse is 1 Chronicles i 2">.The 21st verse of the 7th chapter of E/.nv contains nil tho letters of the alphabet. Tlio of ilie 1 Kings ami the liTth ohapter arc alike. Nkw'TkrVamknt.?Number of books, 27 ; chapters, 20S ; verses, 0,050; words* lul or.Q . l it o.io .'OA , uiiuin, oio,i)f>u, The. middle book is 2 Thessa ton inns. The middlechapter is Komans mii., if there were a clinptcr less; and XIV., if there wore a diopter more. The middle and least verse is John XI. 35. Oi,n axn Nkav Tkstamrnt.?Nmnl..>r of books, f>(5; chapters, 1,180; vcrces, 40,201; words, 773,707; letters, 3,of>t5,080. Tlio middle bhnptcr, nnd the least in the Bible, is the 118th I'salm. The middle vcr.se is 1'sahn cxvu. PkorKts.?g\Vomen nnd young men aro very niit to tell what secvots they know, from the vanity of having been trusted. A OKNTiiKMA n.?The tnsto of beauty, and the. relish of what is decent, just, amiable, perfect* the character of the genth man.