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>?1TI 1 m mt liaiMIIMWM ???Wi(i liH^M?Mi1M''ll?"M*llT'" till I frill! il Learning to Walk. Only beginning tho journey, Many a milo to go ; Littlo feet, how they patter, Wandering to and fro. Trying again, so bravely, Laughing in baby glee; Hiding its face in mottler's lap Pro ad as a baby can bo. Talking tho oddest language liver before was beard; Uni motlier (you'd hardly think so) Understands every word. Tottering now and f liing, Lyes that aro going to cry, Kisses and plenty of love-words, Willing again lo try. Father of all, O! guido thom, Tho pattering little foet, While they aro treading tho up-hill road, Braving the dust and heall Aid (hom when they grow weary, Keep (hem in pathways blest And when the journey's ended, Saviour, O ! give them rest. Tho Expected Meteoric Shower in Novem ber. Professor Ferguson, of the National Ob servatory in this city, is making arrangements to take scientific observations on tho expected meteoric display in November next. Tito appearance of shooting stars is quit; common, but in the months of August ant November of each year they are sccu in great cr numbers, generally about tho tOth of An gust and 12th of November. Thc great mc tcoric shower of 1700 seems to have drawl tho attention of astronomers more particular); to this subject, and from that time to the rc currenco of tho meteoric showers tn 1833, an< up to tho presortt day, they have been endeav oring to refer tho diff?rant phases and oharac toristics of tho phenomenon to known law! and to establish thc exact anniversary of il nppoaranoo. Tho meteoric displays of 1700 and 183 VOro characterized by the fall of meteorite! which, rushing towards tho surface of th earth with a loud noise, penetrated beneath' SQYOral f;. :t. Tho periodicity of these stun showers is not s.o definitely ascertained wit regard to tho day as the year. They have o ;Ul<rod to a greater or less degree in thc monti '){ August and November, from 1833 to 183! nit the most remarkable of them have a poarod on the 12th of November, or betwet t oit day and tho Mth. Thc next appearance of the meteoric ph nomcnon, I hero foro, is expected on or abo' tho 12th of November. The observations astronomers have demonstrated (hat the shoe ing stars aro more numerous between mi night and sunrise, and thc majority of the agree in fixing thc radiant point-that poi in which tho lines described by the moteo in tlvo?v uitr.Ut. centre-in the, constellation Lc limiting the area of radiation to thc immcdia vicinity of Regulus, in tho neck of thc 1 tu Others assign thc radiant point to thc COUSti lation Orion. The theory most generally accepted in tl counting for the regular occurrence of niel orio showers i.s that au unusual aggregation these asteroids exist in tho plano which reached by the carib at that point of its orb and through which tho earth is several hon i:t passing, although observations have n boon sufficiently numerous to establish the e act period of tho earth's arrival at this part its orbit. During thu Hight of meteors in N VOinbcr, 1833, much apprehension was mai ?estod from the fear that ono or more of the asteroids would eo to into collision with t earth ; but. hitherto no disastrous consequent: have ensued from this grand celestial disphi and although there is some reason to belie that an event of this kind is possible, scient! men unite in the opinion that sucha calami is bot within tho hounds of probability. \ National Intelligencer. ?NTF.UF.STINCI STATISTICS OP THK UNIT STATUS.-The following interesting item statistics was prepared in the United Sta Census Bureau, Department of thc luton and taken from a report in reference to t area, population and density of population tho United Stales : The land and water surfaces of tho Uuil Stales ?ire equal to 8,250,000 square miles land, 3,010,370 ; water, about 240,000 squ? milos. The States embrace 1,804,351 squi milos, of landed surface, and tho Tcrritor 1,200,010 tuiles, as exhibited by tho cigli census of 1S00. Tho number of inhabitai in the United States, tts returned in 1800 v 81,448,821-in tho States 31,148,046, a 205,270 in tho Territories-thus showing average of .seventeen inhabitants to eachsqu: mile in tho States, whilo in tho Territot there are four square miles lo each inhnl nut, ami exclusive of the District of Col um! the territorial area would represent five t onc-lifth square miles to each inhabitant. I860 Massachusetts had 157, Rhode Isl. 133, New York 82 and Pennsylvania G2 habitants to the square mile, which rate plied to the United States would give 4"i 000,000 in Massachusetts, 400.000,000 Rhode Island, 250,000,000 in New York t 180,000,000 in Pennsylvania. Belgium, E land and Wales and France, in 1865, I 307,307 and 176 inhabitants to the squ milo respectively. If tho United States 1 as densely populated as Franco our popubt would number 528,000,000 ; or if popula as douscly ns England and Wales 024,0( 000 ; and if uccording to Belgium's dcm of population (397 to tho square milo) United States would contain 1,195,000,0 which is 110,086,000 moro than thc on population of tho world. How to keep on good terms with orcditt pay them. A Thrilling- Bketoh. In 1708, or about tw.e,uty yours aftor Boone's first exploration of the country, and whilst Kentucky was yet knocking nt the door for admission into tho Union, thorcdmou resolved to make yot another effort to exterminate their foo. A blookhouso, which served thc doublo pur pose of a fort and dwelling, was tho habita tion of 13oone and his companions. Fearing tho descent of tho savages, from various premonitions of danger understood only by tho experienced hunter, ho sent two trusty soouts, named McLcllan and White, to learn if possible tho destination of thc sav ages. After proceeding some distance, they ns conded a bluff, precipitately steep on the one side, and fenced by jutting rooks on another, whence they had a broad and extended pros* poet-and on another side ran a deep and rap id river, on which sido they found themselves tu dangerous proximity to their enemy. Beneath them they beheld n large number of squaws and wigwams, tho usual indication of au Indian village, and in the open space thoy observed the warriors painted in their war pattern, evidently showing their mission to bu ouo of blood. They determined to re main and watoh the movements of their ene my, nnd for this purpose concealed themselv es from observation, till forced from hiding place by their water being exhausted, of which they had but a scant supply. McLcllan went in search of water with two canteens, and had not proceeded far when he discovered a beautiful fountain gushing from a rook near thc base of tho blurt'. Having procured thc much-needed element, ho re> turned to his companion, and they determin ed to get a supply daily, nnd continued to J' so for several days. One day White went to thc spring, and after filling his vessels and re freshing himself with a copious draught, ht laid down his rille and sat on it, and, child like, amused himself by looking at tho work ings of nature beautifully exemplified in tin bubbling fountain. This man, educated in tho midst of India, cunning, whose every sense was sharpened t< tho utmost acuteness, was thus amusing him 'i self when he heard footsteps, and sprang t< his feet just in time to see and be seen b; two squaws, the elder of whom raised thc wa cry, which howell knew if repeated and heart by thc band, would be certain death ; h sprang upon them nnd seizing both hy th throat plunged into the stream with thc in tcntion of drowning them. This bc vcr soon accomplished with thc elder, but thc otb cr being young and vigorous, struggled will her captor with much effort, and when neat ly exhausted he was surprised to hear her uf ter exclamations in English. To rescue he from drowning and bear her up thc ascent t thc summit of the bluff was ibo work of moment. When sufficiently recovered, she informe tho hunters that hovKolf and father settled o the present site of Wheeling, and were take prisoners by tho Indians, who soon put bc father to death and treated her with the u most barbarity. In thc meanttino, the Indians perceivin the body of thc woman floating on the rive and recognizing the print of tho whiteman fingers on her neck, approached tho blu shouting their war yell. The scouts recoil mended the girl to return to ihe Indians an consult for her own safety by telling them ho tho artair hnppended. She replied, " I pr< fer to die in thc presence of the white than i bc a slave to the Indian, (.?ive mea rifle an see what I can do." Hut this the)' could not do-yet they wei determined to sell their lives as dearly as po: sible. As before described, on one side thc were shielded by a rock, and with unerring ai curacy they shot several of tho bravest an most daring of the foo. One point was acco sible, from nu impending cliff which ove hung the blurt", and in that direction was tl rifle of McLcllan pointed, with ?ngoron tri) ger, waiting for sufficient part of tho India whom he espied making thc attempt to su prise them from that quarter) to appear abo\ thc rock to form a target to aim at. At la, thc savage, with exultant yell and upraise tomahawk, was about to make thc leap an spring upon his foe, when the flint of McLc Ian's rifle hung fire. Ile lowered the butt an was about replacing it by a Ledi flint from h pocket, when he saw tho Indian, whoso shot of victory was turned to one of pain, fell bea? long into tho chasm beneath, but shot t whoso rifle he knew not. Several others share the same fate and in a similar manner. At tho approach of night the Indians witl drew, and thc scouts were congratulate themselves on their success so far, and woi dering who their auxiliary was, when they b held tho rescued girl, rifle in hand, approat them. This at once accounted for thc cf cicnt aid they received. She informed thc that at tho carly part of thc conflict, she su ceded in surprising ono of tho braves, at possessed herself of his rifle and ammunitio Determined to leave under cover of tl night, the girl volunteered to act as thc guido; when to their disappointment and di may, they found their retreat cut ort by picquet of Indians, stationed to interrupt thc progress. Tho girl oautioncd them not to make t' slightest noise, and to romain stationary shi; loft them and shortly returned, toll i i them that she had succeeded in putting t savages on a false trail, and could now pt coed. They had not gone far, when th wore alarmed hy tho bark of a dog-ng;i tho girl gave thc inductions to remain sti with tho information that they wero now tho oontrc of tho oatnp of a thousand wi riors-but to trust her. At length thoy got olear of tho village, * reached tho block houso in safety, when, tho surprise of all, tho girl was found to the sister of ono of Boone's oompanions. Idleness There is too much idleness in Ulis country. It is breeding vice and immorality. It is filling our jails with orimnals. Crime IIUB boon on tho gradual increase for six mouths. This comes of idleness ; and idleness comes in a ^reat degree of that abominable idea that n white mau cannot boa gentleman and work, lie must get money, as that is indispensable. But how ? ThotVit. Young men have not tho disposition to work and by patient econo my secure u basis for buisness operations. They must havo it now. This suggests expe dients. Tb eso lend to temptation ; and temp tation load to orinio. Hence we have mur ders, house thefts and breaches of trust. Why should u young man consider it de grading or oven undignified to work? Prcsi dent Johnson purchased his present residence in East Tennessee with thc proceeds of his la bor as a tailor. One of thc wealthiest bank ers in New York commenced thc world as a gardener, selling to the hucksters tho produce of his own labor. Cen. Pat Clebuvu at one. ti tuc tho head of tho Arkansas bar, subse quently tho ruling spirit in a powerful army, began life aa a day laborer.-Judgo Reagan, Postmaster General of tho late Confederate States, was onoe a wood-chopper bli the banks of tho Mississippi. Thc world is full of such examples. But where can wc point, toa sue eessful man who spent his early youth in hunt ing business which he considered to be more genteel than manual labor? Who has heard of a niau succeeding who spent his early man hood " waiting for something to turn up ?" Young man, if you would succeed, go to work. If you cannot obtain a clerkship biko some thing else. You had better bc rolling bar rels, or plowing, or building fence, or chop ping cord wood, or carrying the hod, than do mg nothing. Quit depending on your friends Strike out for yourself. Learn nt once thc Greatest of all lessons, that of tel/ reliance. llave a head, a will, a purpose of your own. Co to work and watch your opportunity. Thc soil upon which you have been reared ncvei refuses a competence to those who are willing: to dig. Then, if you can do no better, dig. It will pay to dig. Nor is there anything un dignified or vulgar in it. It is honorable, i you choose to make it so. Then dig mit walch your opportunity. But don'tsland idh and " wait for something to turn up." TKK DATE OF TUB NEGRO PERIOD.-Tin " Cincinnati Enquirer," of last Saturday says: The ib<te of the negro equality periot in thc Northern States may be fixed at Octo ber 9, 1800. In Ohio, thc negroes were al lowed to vote, without distinction of color, a all polia-outside of a few Counties--wher radical judges officiated It was thc same ii Indiana and Pennsylvania. Ono correspondent writes us : XENIA, October 0.-livery negro voted tc day that offered his ballot. CKDARVIM.K, Greene Co , Ohio.-Fort) live lull-blown bjg<d>8 voted nt this vvo?;uo to-day. The judges took their votes, d?chu ?ng that under thc civil rights bill they wer entitled to vote ns the whites. RICHMOND, Ind., October 9.-Thc judge hero allow full-blooded negroes to vote th same as whites, and justify themselves undi the civil rights bill. Thc Enquirer adds : We have no dotti that throughout Ohio and Indiana, wher there were radical judges of election, wit rare exceptions, negroes voted. We. cannot say that we object. The popi lar will must be carried out. The people < Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania believe til blacks as much entitled to suffrage ns then selves; to bo jurymen as themselves; Judge Governors, Congressmen, Senators as then selves; they have thc right to say so, and ci force it. Wo submit to the popular wil that considers blacks tis good as whites, socia ly and politically, Wc don't believe so, an never will ; but politically, wo submit to tl decision of the ballot-boxes of October 1 1800. Negro suffrage triumphs 1 lt is han ly worth while to submit thc question direc ly to thc people of Ohio. The receipts from the internal revenue sou ces exclusively, up to thc 17th, amount I 8115,500,000, which is in excess of 81,000 000 per diem, from the bogil)tiing of thc prc eut fiscal year, the 1st of July. Disbelieve thnt tho income from this source will reach I nearly thc same figures as those of last yea which will be largely in excess of the ainout estimated and required, leaving a heavy sn plus to bo appropriated to thc liquidation i thc national dobt. A STORM swept over St Louis on Sund; afternoon, causing great destruction of propo ty, and injuring n number of persons. D ring a storm in Chicago, on Sunday night, building was blown down, killing five person O.NR night a judge, a military officer, nr a minister, all applied for lodgings at nn ir where there was but one spare bcd, nnd tl landlord was called upon to decido which hi tho best claim of tho threo. " I have lain fifteen years in tho garriso at E.," said tho officer. " I have sat as judge twenty years nt It. said the judge. " With your leave gentlemen, I have stot in the ministry twenty-five years nt N.," sa the minister. " That settles thc disputo," said tho lan lord. "You, Mr. Captain, havo loin fiftcon yon -you, Mr. Judgo, havo sat twenty years but tho aged pastor lins stood fivo and twen years, soho has certainly tho best right to t bed." DECISION and promptitude, even thou? sometimes a man may err for want of due t liberation, will in tho long run moro oft conduco to success than a slow judgment tl comes too late. AN HONEST PASTOR.-Tho " lliohmond Whig," statosthota Northern olcrgyman, who has been traveling in tho South, writes to a friend from Georgia, in which ho says : 14 Tho polioy of denying rep resent ut ion pun ishes whole masses of Southern pcoplo who neither need nor desorvo punishment-they have already suffered enough. AU the bit terness and disloyalty that may exist can bc more perfectly overcome by magnanimity than by severity. As regards thc blacks, this do nial of representation will surely secure their utter misery if not their extirpation. The colored people arc unprepared for thc ballot. They could only use it os a child would fire arms to their own injury ; and an attempt to exercise tho right of suffrage on their part j would surely causo a war of races. No true friend of tho negro would wish bim to vote at j present. That they may make un intelligent use of their freedom, let thom bo educated. This is the only hopeful work that thc nation can ongago in for their benefit. Any inter ference with the interior concerns of the States will be disastrous, lt is true, that the Government runs some risk in allowing thc South to pnrtiepnto in the halls of Congress, but it runs greater by rofusingsuoh participa tion. No free Government is safe in arbitra rily governing a portion of its people, and if it be necessary to so govern tho South, our form of Government will soon bo changed from a republic to military despotism.'' A GOOD-FOR-NOTHING looking wretch was brought up; charged with drunkenness. It was a clear ease. Thc testimony showed that he had been on a spree for a week. He was asked what.be had to say for himself. " Well, yor Honor," said he, '''me. and my old woman never did live easy together." "That's no excuse for getting drunk, said thc court. " You're right yer Honor, and so it ain't. Wc used to tight like cats and dogs together." " Drinking only made it worse," put in the court. " That's true ; she discouraged tho life out of me and kept mc poor, until last week, when " " Well, what did she do last week?" " She died, yer Honor." " And you have been drunk ever since ?" " Yes, yer Honor; I never could bear pros perity." _ IN Russia a coffin fair is hold once n year, livery peasant who has an aged parent buys a collin. The present is always acceptable, for thc receiver feels assured that he will have a Christian burial, and is proud of thc son who thus cares for his last resting place. WANTING F?TENOS.-"T wish that I had some good friends to help me on iti life !" cried lazy Dennis, with a yawn. " Good friends ! why you have ten !" re plied his master. " I'm sure I haven't li?lf ?<> ??nv, .....1 those that I have are too poor to help mo." " Count your lingers, my boy," said his master. Dennis looked down on his big, strong hands. Count thumbs and all," added the mas ter. <l I have-there are ten," said the. lad. Then, never say you have not ten good j friends, abb; to help you on in life. Try what j those, true friends can do before you go gruiu i hiing and fretting because you do not got help from others." DUTIES fulfilled are always pleasures to the memory. Mi:i)icAL Kt)TKHT~" OW INO to the fluctuations in tho currency, 1 have thought il proper io sever my connection with Hie '. Fcc Hill" lately adopted by myself and others. I loren ft or, 1 will practice at old rates for specie or its equivalent in currency. R. J. Ol bbl HAND, M. D. Walhalla. S. C.. Oct. Ki. ISfiti 6-8 ACRES OF LAND TXT i lt PICKENS DISTRICT, SO. CA., IN TURKS DIFFERENT TRACTS, NEAR WALHALLA, AND THE BLUE RIDGE RAILROAD. [A RO E QUANTITIES OF BOTTOM LAND J nnd extensive bodies of iinoly timbered Laud, equal to any in tho up country. JG??r" For salo low. J. OVERTON LEWIS. Sept. 3. 1 ROO_51_2ni3m TO MY CREDITORS ! I AM NOW SUF.D. Will you please help me? i Delay not , and snvo costs, that I may not bo com pelled to resort to unpleasant means to nave my self, as I am obliged to have money, C. L. HOLLINGSWORTH. Oct. 17, 180d 6 8 Notice IS HEREBY GIVEN that application will be made to tho Legislature, at tho next regular session, to discontinuo tho public road, com mencing at the fork north of Aaron Bogga' house, crossing Twelvo Milo River at or nour his placo, and terminating at or noar.LC. Hall's. P. A. HOKE. Chairman Oom'rs. Roads, 5th Reg't. S. C. M. August 25, 1866 Stn Notice IS HEREBY GIVEN that application will bo mudo to the Legislature, at its next regular session, for nn not to incorporate Koweo Lodgo, No. 79, A. P. M.," at Pio'-oos C. IL August 25, 1866 3m J. E. IIAG001), AGENT FOR THE SOUTHERN REAL ESTATE COMPLY WASHINGTON CITY, D. C. PERSONS desirous of SELLING their FARMS, TIMBERED ?ANDS, MINES, MILL silo A 1.8 end ?ny oilier kind of REAL ESTATE, eua havo tho Hume sold for CASH through mo OB Agent for tho Southern Reid Estate Company. 1 will adver liso and oiler for sulo all Heal Estate without ex pense to the owners until sold. lMckensC. IL, Deo 7. 1805 13 If MILL'S HOUSE. Corner <$necn anti meeting Si reefs, ?HAi?iLS'tSir?Mjj ??? ??? THIS POPULAR AND WEM? KNOWN HOUSE 1. is now fully open for tho reception Of visitors, having beeil rc furnished with NF.W AND ELE GANT FURN ITU ll H throughout ; and offers tolhe trnveller accoiiunodatious and conveniences as a FIRST CLASS HOTEL, Not lo he equalled by any other North or Soul If. The patronage ol' tho travelling public is respect fully sdieilod. Hales of Hoard per day. $1.00. . * " ** " month UK mnv be agreed on. JOSEPH PURCELL, Proprietor. Feb. 1?. 1800 23 If C. A. FISCH ESSEK. WATCH.M AK HU, WALHALLA, S. C., f?X IS PREPARED, with all necessary Ai^/^W Materials, for REPAIRING, in good fr-' style WATiHEff, CIRCUS Of nbuosl every description. Work done on short notice, and Wa ira ul ed. -ALSO On hand ii line assortment of JEWELRY, and other articles in my linc. Nov lo, IS'if) IO Tho Stato of South Carolina, IN (Ht l?l NAH Y-PICK HKS. Mary J. Rluek, Jesse lt. Hbiok and ] Nancy li. Black, minors; by their next | friend, John H. Hlack, applioatltS, I Summons vs. \ in Wm. MeCraokin and | Partition. Sarah MoCriickiti, defendants. j IT nppoaringlo my satisfaction that William Mc t'rackiu and Sarah MoCrnckin, d?fendants in tliis case, reside willum, thc limits nf this Stale: lt is ordered, I Ii ero foie, that said absent defend ants do appear ill Hie Court of Ordinary for Pick etts District, at Piokens Court House, on Monday the 17th day of December next, to object to tho division o?- s-.ile of Hie Heal lis?alo of William G. Hlack, deceased, or their consent to tho same will bc entered of record. W. E. HOLCOMBE, o.r.n. Ordinary's Office, Sept. 7, lSUO lim The State ol* South Cavoliita, PICK HNS-IN ORDINARY. I. T. Ham..,, Adm r., 1 pHili"n for final mt " i .i I soltleincnt. Tims. Barron ami others. 1 IT appearing to my satisfaction thal John Jones and wife Nano/, tho heirs of Henry Barron, Uvwnxc.i, 'ri.ii..J.,),,, Karron and wiio Mary, defendants in this caso, reside without Ibo limits of this Slate : Il is ordered, therefore, that Hie siid absent defendants do appear in thc Court of Ordinary, at Piokens Court House, on Monday thc '21th day of December next, to shew cause, if any they can, why a filial settlement of Ihe Estillo of Samuel Barron, ?!ec'd, should not bc made on that tiny ; and further, to render in their advance ments and receive their distributive shares of tho said Estate ai the same lime. W. E. HOLCOMBE, o.P.n. Ordinary's Office, Sept. 17. 180*1 1-Sin .State ol" South Ca roi iiau. IN Oil I) I NA ll Y - OIT ATI ON. TtiniERE VS, Rob'l. A Thompson, iMM'.n., hath ll applied to mc for letters of administration with Will annexed, upon tho estate of Wm. W. Lalhcm, deceased, late of the District of Dickens and State aforesaidt The kindred and creditors of said deeoased, are, therefore, cited to appear before me at Piokens C. ll. on Friday Ifcc 7ih day of December next, lo shew causo, if any they call, why said letters should not be granted, (liven under my hand mid seal (Ids "J'Jil day of October, lHliti. _ W. E. HOLCOMBE, o.i'.n. State o?'Son Ut CaroB?Bia, IN Oil Ol NA ll Y - CITATION. WHEREAS, Uob't. A. Thompson, c B.P.?., bulb applied to mc for letters of admin istration upon the Estate of Mary Smith, doe'd, late of thc District of Dickens and State afore said : Tho kindred and creditors of said de ceased, are, therefore, oitod to appear before mo, at Piokens C. II. on Friday the 30th day Of November, 1800, to shew cause, if any they cnn, why snid letters should not bo granted - Givoti under mv band and seal this 15th day of October, 1800. _W. B. HOLCOMBE, o.i'.n. Stale OB" South Cnroiicku. IN onniNAnv-OITATION. WHEREAS. Rob't. A. Thompson, c.E.r.o., bath applied to mc for letters of admin istration upon Ibo Estate of Ann .Smith, deo/d, late of tho District of Piokens and State afore said: Thc kindred and orcditors of said de ceased, urn, therefore, cited to appear before mo, at Piokens Court House on Friday the 30th day of November, 18G(?, to shew cause, if any they can, why said letters should not bo granted. Givou under my band and seal, this l?th day of October, IMO. _E. HOLCOMBE, O.I-.D. NOTICE. THOSE indebted to tho "German Scltlomcnl So 1 ciely" will como forward and make speedy set tlement with the undersigned. JACOB SCHRODER, President. August, fi, I860_47_tf__ DRUGS! DRUGS! SHARPE & MAYS HAVK on hand and aro receiving a supply of Flt HM II BUM <M?, IMl.VB'ii, AND I>lTK-STtiJFFS, at the Storo formerly occu pied by Jones & Seaborn, in PENDLETON, And which they aro offering ohoap for easli. Per sons desiring anythh g in our lino will do well to give us a onll beforo purohnsing elsewhere, ns our Drugs Sic, have boen soleoted In tho best market by one of the firm. May 2, 1866 83 If