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/. my : ;' ' /> _ , . ; . . . . ffff?^jggfjjmgmfi?_; ??BjWBSjBC? ffTM^^?." J. "2j|?"^...J_L.ll^J?n.-1.1''?^"J Jit- >?????-m?yii- i-ijrii r - - mmmi r ' J "tf'T-^ '?'?"?-' ' -ir-rr r ijilgr-, i- , j j- II IJ .im i_ ..j'UJ 1 L 1 * '1 ."****g****B?i?"y " ' " ' ' 'f*'" """i??'.-?*1""1*. >*I!!^W*!*****^^,*''* " Tn (ni tic own self bc (ruc, and it mu ^ ^^^^^ us r/ns night thc dug, thou can'tt nat then be JaUe to uny man." M ROBT A, THOMPSON & CO. P1CKKNS COURT HOUSE, S, C, SATUB|AY, SEPTEMBER 21,1867. VOL, ll,.NO. 52. m." . . --.??- ?? tmmmmmtmimmmHmtmmmmmm*. i ni WM*.?^^IIM>.?W>IIII L^WIUIIHIUH-, - ? ? ? - ? -^, ?"M>MM^_ - . . ^ . .?i^iwini M ???.??? MIMHIW ???- ? ? - - - - . _. - - . _ Rest from Retribution. Prom Hie. beek of a shadowless hand, From tlie nod o?a ghostly lioml, Orel- surge, ami foam, mu) sea ami land, With a deathless guilt 1 have lied ; 1 bavo Hod lo this desert strand; To this chill unfriendly shore, To pauso in its temples Ml niUnt and grand ; T? pause in my Hight- overmor?. I hare crossod, from tho peviloun world Tho bar, to this Haven of ?oom With my storm ron? sailB, all reefod and furled In darkness, in silence and gloom, To this Coast, in (ho roseate morn, To this Cute, in (he sunset's lire, Whore memory fails, ami where is born, Tho rest of my soul's desire. Over lengths of wearying le i, And stretches of bog. fen and brake, In thc tides of thc fathomless sea. In tho wibi winds viewless wake, I've Hod from her terrible mein, From tho wave of ber shadowless hand ; Thro* gloom and glare, thro' shine and rain, Thro' thc air-over sea ami land. Rho hath chased me, again and again, In a thousand myst ?eal moods; lu tho cooling breath of vernal rain ; In tho raging of wintry Hoods; In a thousand phantasmal forms, Dream-waking, and dreaming asleep, lu the moaning and wailing of si onus, In ocean's untameable sweep. Black midnight descending afar Hath palled her dishevelled hair. Whence her face, like a wan luring star, Gleamed down thro' the depth ot' air, And I'vo gazed to the limitless skies To drink in my deathless ?light The reproach of her livre?, wild eyes From the silvery lamps ol' night. No more on (bc midnight vast Will sho drape her dishevelled hair; No more her glances reproachful east Thro' thc tearful depths of air. No moro in the sounding storm Will dio utter her houri's deep wail, Hov rear from the sea her pallid renn Iii tho Hight of the maddened gale, From thc bock of her shadowless hand, From Ibo nod ol' her ghostly head, Over surge ami foam, over sea and land, With a deathless guilt I have lied. I como nov/ to this ?lesen strand, My banners to plant on its shore; To lay up my bark in this wasted bind, And in Oeath Hy Grief evermore. "V -A. JrL I E T Y. Taxation in the State. Tho following is thc text of an older, says tho " Charleston News," making appropria tions for tho year, commencing October 1, 18G7, which will be shortly issued by General Canby. Some verbal alterations may yet bo made; but thc substantial correct-liens.of tho order, as now printed, may bo coididontly re lied on : iJxe.cvt.ivc Department-For salary of Gov ernor, ?3,500 ; tor J'ri vate Secretary of GoVj crnor. ?1,200 ; for Messenger of Governor, $100 ; for Contingent Fund of Executive De partment, $25,000, subject to tho draft of the Governor, mid to bc accounted for annually by him to tho Legislature; for tho rent of thc Governor's house in Columbia, $300|; for two watchmen for now Stale ilouso and grounds, $900, to bo drawn on draft of tho State House keeper; for salary and services of Secretary of State, in lieu of all charges against the. ?State for signing commissions, $500. Legislative Department-For salary of keeper of Stale House and Librarian, $300; for contingent expenses of Legislative Libra ry, to bo paid on draft of tho Librarian, ac counted for by him, ami reported by Treasu rer, to tho General Assembly, ?200, if so. n*ucb be necessary. Judiciary Department-For salary of Chief Justico, $8,500 ; for salaries of ten Judges and Chancellors, $3,000 each ; for .alary of Attorney-Genornl, $1,100 ; for sala ries of five Solicitors, $900 each ; for salaries of thirty-ono District Judges, at $500 each, $15,000; for Clerk Court of Appeals, who shall bo Librarian, $800, same to include ox ' t peofica of fuel ; fm' salary of tho messenger of -?aid court, $225 ; for purchase of books for ?Library.of Court of Appeals'. $1,000, to be ?drawn and expended by order of piV3iu??>g ^Justices ; for tiro-wood and fud for Court o? '?ppoals, $50, if so much bo necessary ; for sal ary of Sta to Reporter, $1,500; ond th o severn I appropriations aforesaid, for Clerks, Librari ans, Mcssongors, Reporters, and tho inciden tal expenses of Court of Appeals, shall bc ?aid by tho Trcasuror, only upon warrants, to < t)0 drawn by presiding J uugo of Court of Ap '""peals; for pay of jurors and constables, ?00, 000, if t? m nob bo necessary. Tr-?asMry Departmpnl&VQV salury of Troas uror of Stato, $3,200, including salaries of olorks; for salary of. Coinptrollor-Gonoral, $2,500 j including dork- * .salary ; to Comp trollor-Gonoral, *200, for nuking out copies tit tax returns in 1808; fo> publishing tax - and appropriation orders, $300, to bo expend ed by Comptroller-General and accounted for to General Assembly; for contingent expenses pf Comptrollor.Gonornl'a and Treasurer's of m, fioo, printing tax-books and instructions to A^^xillootors. and distributing samo, 8,500. ~ University of South Carolina-Vor sala rles of cloven Professors, $11,000 ; for Libra rinn pf University, who shall bo Secretary of Roard of Trustees. $(>(><>, to bc paid by thc jtffOMuror of the State, quarterly, in advance; rf tor Malary of Treasurer of University, $400: for salary of Bursar and Marshal, $400) for repairs to University buildings, 82,000. Ordinary Civil /iiupcnscs^-Vor payment of contingent, accounts of .Stale, 825,000 ; fur dieting and transporting prisoners. 800,000 ; for support of freo schools, ?25,000; provi ded, thai tho amount thus appropriated shall bo distributed meording to population, and shall bj applied to ?no bouclltof all classes ; Lunntio Asylum, 810,71? ; provided the sum of $6,000 shf.ll bc refuuded to tho Treas ury of tho Stat-, when arrcuragos duo from Commissioners of Poor of several Districts shall bc paid. Ordinary Local Expenditure-Por main taining and keeping open Hoper Hospital in Charleston, $3,000, to ho paid to tho Medical Society in trust for Hoper Fund, to defray ex penses nf said hospital ; for salary of physi cian of jail at Charleston, commencing "tho 37th pf March, 1807, $500; for enforcing tjuarauliuu tn South Carolina, ?1,000 ; ami for salary of Pori Physician of Charleston, in cluding boat hire, SxijU. For support of Catawba Indians, SI,200, to ho paid lo order of Indian Agent, and lo bo expended under order id'tho Governor. Public /iuildiiii/H-For completing roof of State House in process of construction, 82, 000; for continuing construction of peniten tiary, for pay of ollioer.sand guards, subsisting I guards and convicts, and clothing convicts] I $80,000, lo be paid on tho draft of thc Gov ernor. Lxtraordinaru Uxpenditurra-For rent and fixtures of a house for use of Court, of Ap peals, s'PH?-contract relating (bored O to lie approved by Chief Justice before money is drawn on bis ord? r. lt .-hal! bo tho duly ol' tho Comiiiinsiouor ol Publie Buildings in tho several Districts tu furnish tho jailor or sherill' with ti suflicient number of blankets for the comfort of all prisoners, and also tn pay for such medical at tention ami medicines as may bo required by thc sick. Tho sherill's and jailors will prompt ly make requisitions upon tho commissioners for blankets, and, if t ho same are liol furnished by the commissioners within live days, the sherill'shall report thc failure lo these head quarters, giving the. names of tho persons who may be the commissioners in his District. Thc contingent accounts of clerks, shorifl's, orti-oner-j. n?up?5e??.mtoo, ..<...-t..1,1 <-,-, atm otbor OlKcors of this Slate, shall be. forwarded to thc Comptroller-General, who shall audit tho same, and if found conformable to law, he shall draw his warrant upon tho Treasurer for thc pay ment thereof. Thc Act entitled "An Act to provide for thc issue of bills receivable in payment of in debtedness to tho State, to tho amount of ?500,000," passed December 21, 1S05, and thc Act entitled l< An Act to provide for tho redemption of bills receivable, issued by this Stato," passed September 20, 1800, aro horu by continued ??j force. Thc Treasurer of thc State of South Caro lina is hereby authorized to pay the appropri ations heroin made, and the salaries of public otliecr.s, payable by law, out of funds applica ble thereto, which have f ilien duo since tho first (lay of Oetobcr, 1807, mid which may hereafter fall due. No moneys raised under ibo provisions ol' this order, or lia: Acts herein mont inned, .shall he applied to the payment of principal or interest ol' any debt contracted or incurred in support of tho Lie war against tho United Slates. -. 4? Military Order Gen. Canby has issued the following order in reference, to the obstruction of Railroads : ll KA HQ'US 2r> MILITARY DISTRICT, ") Charleston, S. C, Nov. 17, 1807. j [G KN KU A ?, OuoKua No. 120.] If any person, with intent lo obstruct, stop, hinder, delny, or displace tho cars traveling on any road, or to stop, hinder, or delay thc passengers or odors passing over tho same shall wilfully or maliciously put or place an\ matter of thing upon, over, or near any rail road track ; or sh.iil wilfully and maliciously destroy, injure, or removo tho road bcd, or ai:y part thorcof, or any rail, tie, or other part o tho fixturo appurtenant to or constituting ot any portion of tho track of such Railroad ; oi ?hall wilfully and maliciously do any otho thing with like intent; or shall wilfully ont maliciously injure thc road bcd, or tho fix tures aforesaid, or any part thereof, with an; other intent whatsoever ; such person Sp ot fending shall bu deemed guilty of a misdo mosoor, and (tri conviction thereof before, i military commission or other court of compc tent jurisdiction, shall bo lined not oxoocdiuj one thousand dollars, nor less than two hun dyed dollars, and bo imprisoned not more thai three yoarH, nor less than six mouths ; am shall bo COmUHtted to jail till ho lind ourct, for his good behavior, for n spaoo of time no loss than thrco nor moro than seven ycurs. Ahd if il shall happen that, by renson of th commission of tho oifonoos aforesaid, or an, of thom, any engine or car shall bo displace from tho track, ur shall bc stopped or hiudei cd, or delayed, sn that any person thornby b instantly killed, or so wounded or hurt as t dio therefrom within six calendar month thereafter, tho party so oflbndlllg, his counsc lon?, aiders, and abettors, on conviction, sha stifler death ; and if any poison shall thorcb bo maimed or bo disabled in tho usc of ah limb or member, then, and in every such caf such ofleudoror offenders shall, on co.iviotioi suitor lino and imprisonment in tho disen lion of thc Court. By command of Brevet Maj. Gen. Fid. 1 S. Cnnby. LOUIS V. CA/ilARC, AvN?'do-Oainp, A. A. A. G?nerai. ?m?tul ; O. M. MiTi'iiKi.i., Aide-de-Cuiu 1 Tut :- "iT(Ue know? no stain [From tho Charleston Mercury.] Tho Policy of tho Negro Convontiono. Tho late cIcotiouH ul tlic North, will have a powerful cfr'?or ou tho negro conventions tho military authorities of tin; United States have called together in tho Southern States. lt tho Radicals had carried those elections, the proscriptions in the constitution of Ten nessee iHhat model nogroized State) would have boen enforcctf in all tho othor Southern Statos. Rut the rebuto, their nogro policy hu? reoeived by thoao elootions, will rendor them exceedingly moderate. Negro BufTrago has killed them ut tho North. They think it may savo them iu thc South. Rut to be of any use to them, it must carry no weight - lt must assume tho gai b of peace ; and com mend itself to tho white mee, hy au absence ol' all aggressiveness. We 'nave not a doubt, that, if the :iegro..< are not uncontrollable by thou* whit'- Radical masters, tho constitutions these' conventions will propose for adoption in tho Southern States, will substantially be their existing constitutions, with nothing more ad ded than negro suffrage This will accom plish everything tho Radicals at Washington want. Not to persecute other.*, but lo save themselves, i.t now their grand necessity. This will give them tin.* political power they have sought to obtain, by their reconstruction acts. Tilt.-; will put tho nogro over lite white j race in at least four vi' tho Soul?iuru States, I and in all tho ether Southern States, tm i le nient of strength, which may enable them to hold (hom, in subjection tu their patty. They will present this, as tl grand compromise, tor a lasting peace - (of eoui'fc lasting its all their other compromis s have boon ). Then if sub mitted lo by tho white race, thc Southern States recoilBtruetcii, will nutty ibo prbpoacd ttmemlmunt nf i!io Constitution <>f tho Ont ted States still podding and livirnlifiod, where by all tho loading mon in tho Southern Statca, who supported and defended tho Confederate States, will bo j rose ri be, from office and bo disfranchised. This will bo vengeance onough, and success enough lu thc euoutnstuneca of danger and difiiculty whi'jll stllToumhj thcin j and will enable them to go into tho next Pres ident election, as yiclor'ml with thc South again.it the. North, on the. negro suffrage ques tion. This will bc tho policy of tho Radical dictators at Washing... -- .? ff o.? tr whit,. tools, who are lo manipulate tho nui^ix,. Pul tho Alabama negro convention, shows that the negro might, not bo quito so submis sive to his assumed mailors, ns limy ma)' have expected. The majority of tho committee to frame a Constitution, pr?pose, to insert iu thc constitution a clause ami disqualifying from voting thereafter, anyone whwshall not vote at tho ratification of tho constitution. A minority in a report opposes this clause, and a Hi rms thu* i* will defeat tho constitution be fore tho pooplc for ratification. This division, shows conflict. Put wo bolivo General Pope, and his. assistants, ."-od tho white iiogroos, will enforce the policy ordered from Washington. The only course of safety for the white race to pursue, is to act as if the reconstruction acts, anti all that shall be done by their mandates a li d nulluni I,;, --oloetiohs,-.con.d.itution.s, ru tilica I'ors. - -k;-i. laiures. - -r< pre.- vu t.; ti vc ?, law?!.- a e ?ill nuil and Void, Looauso uncoil .-li eliot .? Stand immovablyon lois rou nd , and av,ail tuc graftd nssh'.o of tho next l*r<.?:i dentiul election, to try Ibo culprits iv I io have originated and enforced il. 'l ite mdst omin ous thing iviih.'m, (\yhiio ami bine!;,) is thu calm aggregative of tho white race, against their work of tyranny and ruin. They know perfectly well, that it is impossible for any pol icy to succeed or prevail nt the South, to which thc grout mass of tho white raeo is opposed. They know, that tho negro cannot enforce it. Nor can thc Government of tho United Statt!? enforce it permanently, without destroying the whole character (d' the government. Tho white race in the North and South have, made up their minds, timi negroes shall not have political i dle in tho United States ; and noth ing ca;: give this policy, even a temporary as cendency, but the treachery of a portion of the Southern white race. Tho Northern Rad icals amongst us,-chiefly ollicials of tho Gov ernment of tho United States, wo do not con sider as bolouging to tho South. They are its onemicH ; as tho report of tho intjority of tho oommittco of tho Alabama convention justly describes all in tho South to bo, who arc opposed to thom. Rave cnoinios over carried on a freo government together? Or can oncmies rulo onemios excepting by force? Koree appealed to, gives dominion to the strongest and bravest. The. while Southern mon will rule this Southern country, in spite of Radicals find negroes. " LEO," tho Washington correspondent of the " Charleston Courier " writes the follow ing : Tho add?ess of the Conservative Conven tion of the citizens of South Carolina is much noticed and commended, If it can bc brought to tho serious consideration of the Northern people it will have its desired effect. Put (here is little hope from the present Congress. Mnny ol' ?ho Conservativo Republican presses ami thousands ?if tho people, lately Radical, are quite ready for a repeal, or rallier, n mod ification of tim Reconstruction Acts. They would repeal tin- provision disfranchising whites, and restrict m gro suffrage, but may not. yet be wholly prepared to restore to the Southern rebol Stat? ? tho constitutional right of regulating, ? ach i tatt for itsdlf, tho sn liragi laws. Pul ibo tibe; mu;.:, comb, ami lit an early day, when their constitutional righU will'bc acknowledged ami restored - -??-- - - ONK of thc negro delegate's to Ibo Virginie Convention stole a hOlW ."old Voile to tho olee lion in stylo 'Tim Convention v.U! (ugphiiuj as b is i'm if i'"; Tho Alabama Convention MONTGOMERY, ALA., November Ul.-The following is^ho article on tho electivo fran chise, ns fi.i?<%. adopted by tho Reconstruc tion Conversion ns a part of the now consti Seo. 1.^7?^^ 'tunic pc M Vuirn in tho United SliV,J&?..i ovory malo poison who ha? boon natnfPTh?. or who ha? legally declared his intontion to become a cilixen of the Uni ted Sutes, twenty-one yean old, er upwards, who shall haye resided io this Stoto six months next, preoodiug tho eloetionand throe mouths in tho County in whioh ho offers to vote, except as hetoiunftor provided, shall bo declared an doctor. Provided, That no sol dier, sailor or marino in the military or naval .service of tho United States, shall hereafter acquire a residence by reason of being station ed on duty >n this State. Soc. 2. it ?hall bc tho duty of the ? loue rai As.soiubiy to provide, from time, to time, for tho rogii.Lration of all electors, but the fol lowing clasps of persons shall not bc permit ted to register, volo or hold office : First those who, luring tho late rebellion, inflicted any cruel or unusual punishment upon any soldier, sailor or marine, employee or citizen nf tho [JniQjd States, or who, in any other way, violated the rulos of civilized warfare. Second-therm who aro, or may In-, disfran chised by ??y proposed Constitutional Amend ment, ku?jrV:u as the fourteenth a? tiele. and tho Act of Congress passed March 2, 1807, oxoopt suoll persons as have aided tho plan of reconstruction proposed l>y Congress, and ac cepted tho political equality of all men before the law. provided, The Courtrai Assembly ' sh.di havo power to remove tho disabilities in- ' curred under thia last clause. Third-Mint ' those who Spall have been convicted of trea son, embezzlement of public funds, mal tea- 1 sanco in oithjo, crime punishable by law with ! imprisonment in tho penitentiary, or bribery. Fourth-?i? idiot or insane person shall be ? permitted to register Or voto in this Stato. Sec. 8. All porson*, before registering, : must, take trod subscribe thc following oath : \ " 1 do solemnly swear, or ailinn, that I will '. support atul maintain tho Constitution and laws of th if pulled States, and tho Constitu- ' tipu and ^piVJrrr-VA-teixifa r. ? j tho o?au/os in section 2 of this article ; that I ' will never countenance or aid lu the secession j of this Stato from thc United States; that I accept tho civil ami political equality of all | men, and agree not to attempt to deprive any j person ur persons, on account of race, oolor j nr previous condition, of any political or civ il right, privilege or immuuity onjoyed by any other class uf men ; and, furthermore, that I ^ will not, in any way, injure, or countenance . in others any attempt to injure, any person or pers?hs, on account of past and present sup port of the Government of the United States, j md laws of the United States, or tim prinoi- j plo of the political and civil equality of all men, or of affixation with any political party." Resolutions wore adopted, expressing on tiro satisfaction with tho military administra tion of Maj. Gen ?lohn Popo, and tendering him ibo timuka of tho pcoplo ol'Alabama, for tho'ilrin ut$ iiripnt ?lrd couria?wh?oh l?o \w-i pursued. Three votes wow given against thone resolutions. Several branch \-< of the j ConstitUtioirwerO consider.!: it ml adopted, in- j volving unimportant changes th tho old Cot?- j stitution, except tho creation of the office of iiioutoiiant-Govcrnor. The Convention will probably complete its work this week. WASHINGTON, NOV?21.-Tho Senate mot at 12 tu. Sovoral petitions were received, in olnding ono from thc District negroes, com plaining of being discharged, on account of voting, and praying relief. The Secretary waa ordered to communicate the documents and reports bearing on the re peal uf tho cotton tax. Mr. Sumner introduced a bill, striking tho word " white V from tho District laws and or dinances. Mr. Edmunds introduced a resolution, that debts, unios* expressly otherwise ?tuted, aro payable in coin. Adjournod to Monday. HoOSK.-Tn tho House, tho credentials of Mr. Butlor, of'fen ncssce, woro roferred to tho lOlcotio'n Coramitte?. Ponding tho report, Rutter wa? ?xoluded. The samo proposition regarding Stokes and Mullen, was defeated. All tho Tennessee delegation except Butler woro sworn in. Mr. Robinson, of New York, introduced n resolution impeaching Minister Adams fur neglect of duty, in failing to protect innocent Americana charged with l'cnianism in lang land. Mr. Blanc, of Maine, renewed his resolu tion in tho llonso, inquiring regarding tho repent of tho cotton tax, which was adopted. Adjourned to Monday. Tim BANUUPT LAW.-All who contem plate availing themselves of tho benefits of tho bankrupt law must du so previous to March 2, 18.68, ns tho fifty per cent, clause takes plnoo on that day. All claims against a bankrupt who applies after next March will, ns a matter of course, ho proven. Section 88 of tito law, in relation t<? the fifty per cent, is follows: " And in all proceedings in bank ruptcy, COU?htmltod after ono year from tho ti mo Ibis Aol shall go into operaliun, no dis charge shall bo. gran ted to a debtor winne as sois du not pay "fifty per .cont of tho claims against his estate, unless the. assent, in writ j ing, of a majority in J) um ber and vaine of his i creditors, . who'have proved their claims, is j filed in tim'case,'at or before thu tjino of ap I plication for disohaygoV' I Coon impulsi v i.\ naught uni'.-s ihe\^ lu i \>?.- .-,<>*il ae'jjo|ls . ? Speech of Prosidont Johnson -_ At a grand complimentary serenade given to President Johnson on tho night of 13th instant hy tho Conservatives of Washington, In honour of the recent Democratic successes, ho made thc following speech, which was re ceived frith loud iii/uiuuiations o? apppipjo.. ... ( FELLOW-CITIZENS : It ra not my intention to'make an address upon this occasion, but simply to' tender you my thanks for thia dem onstration approbating what your fellow-oiti aeiiB have deolared in tho recent elections in tho vorious States of the Union. They will appreciate your rcspouso to what they havo dono aud scud back the greeting that tho un ion of tho States must bu maintained accor ding to tho original design of our father.-:. I confesa that ? am gratified, but not sur prised, ut tho result of tho recent elcotionu. I have always bad undoubted confidence in thc people. They may sometimes bc misled by a lying spirit in tho mouths of their proph ets, but never perverted, and in tho end they are always right. tu the gloomiest hours through which" I have passed-and many of them, God knows, have boen dark enough when our constitution was in tho utmost peril, when our institutions were assailed by a form idable force, and our great republic seemed to be tottering to its fall, and when 1 felt how yuin were my efforts alone to preserve those institutions in their integrity, and to save the republic from ruin, I was still hopeful. I had an abiding confidence in tho people and was assured that they in their might would como to tho rescue. They havo como and thank ??od they have come, and that our re public may yet be saved. It was but tho otb jr day, that I officially d< flared that tho rem jdy for tho present unhappy condition of the tou ii try must come from tho people themselv es.^ They know what that remedy is and how t is to bc applied. At tho present time they jan not, according to tho forms of tho con^ti iltiou, repeal obnoxious laws. Tho reuicOy s, nevertheless, in their hands, and isa sure me if not controlled by fraud, overawed by irbilrary power, or from apathy on their part, :on long delayed. Dut with abiding conli lonce in their patriotism wisdom, and integ rity, 1 am still hopeful that in tho cud thc roU ot despotism will bo broken, tho armed people, and thc principles of ? violated cdnstv ;ution preserved. Thc people havo .spoken in a manner not tc jo misunderstood. Thank Cod, they have spo ion, for it is upon their intelligence and theil ntcgrity that 1 have always relied, r.ud stil! .ely. Thc constitution of thc? country,'which vas imperilled, has recently been before then: br consideration, and it has had new life aut rigour imparted to it from its original sourc< -the people. It comes back' tb ua with re lowed strength aud power'.' Let it now bi translated high as in thc hoavons, written it otters of living light, aa tV.o symbol of libor wand Union, justico,' bjag'nammity and frater nity. Good night'. Fall of u i.tdtoor. Tho I[amilton (Canada) "Times" gives tb following description of tho descent bf ? rn? tour in Dake Ontiri.:, a 'hov; time ;?go, au witnessed by Capt. Turnor, of the Sohoom Ab'erinO. Capt. T. W?d . tan ling on the dec ol' his vessel, about eleven o'clock at nigh when " Ilia attention was attracted by a sui den illumination from the North-west, whic almost instantly increased to a dazzling bri haney. Ou turning, ho beheld a largo bot! of fire in thc heavens, which seemed to I approaching at a distance of about thirty di greta, and growing rapidly larger BS it can nearer, thc observation of time being so bri as hardly to admit of computation in second The momentary impression of Capt. Turin was that certain nod complete dostruetii awaited his vessel and ?til on board, ?a tl missile scorned to bo directed to .strike tl vessel broadside The time for reflcotio however, was brief, and tho light emitted w so.blinding iii its effect, that the man at t wheel, aud another of tho crew on deck, f prontrato and remained for ?orno timo coi plctely stupefied with terror. The Capt? himself, as ho states, remained transfixed, a tum tho Aery body enter tho water some tin hundred yards ahoad of thc vessel, about t points to thc windward. A loud cxplosi attended the contact with the winer, Whi was sharp and deafening, equal to a thur" bolt close, at hand, a large volume of stei and spray ascended into the air, which \ noticed for some momenta afterwards " In the Confusion of tho moment., Cn Turne.- waa unable to comprehend what 1 occurred, and the crew were inclined to lievo that tho phenomenon was an oxplos of lightning, the sky being porfcotly oloMI ut Mic time. Thc Captain estimates,, m V as ho was enabled to judge from (nd bi tillie for observation 0{forded, that fl o mot was a body of about twenty feet in d'unie A long trail of flame of the most intense li Haney was noticed as it struck tho waler. Captain 'J timor describes his sensation, faculties for tho moment were all compres in tho sense of sight, so overwhelming tho light from the fiery object ; but he Hoves he was sensible of a terrifie ivh???ai howling noise, similar to that made by steam issuing from tho escape pipe cd a ste er, which attended the meteor previous to grand oxplosion on striking tho water. nsstll'OS us that his nervous .system did not cover '.'rom tho shook experienced for ir hours afterward." IP you would add lustro to nil you ne? plishinonts, study a modest behavior. MN cc) in anything valuable is prent , hut tr above conceit .<:i 'IcCO?lil of uiV'V :i'TO|ii|i went.- ].> gtvutoi - J-'l H mm mi m 11 IM i nw?-?-?IIIIII i nw-wi i ???? m What our Soil Needs. A correspondent of tho Farm mid Garden (hus discourses on thc intemperate usc of gu ano : Mr. PJditor ' I feel constrained to cavliou you and your renders against guano. Used as tho majority of our farmers uso it, it is a humbug-worse than that, it is a crying evil. Wc do not wiall any longer to fa An after tho old sysfenj' of farming Whaf land wo own to death, and thofr throwing it aside aa old field, for tho purposo of dearing np a new-ground or moving West. Our lands aro susceptible of high improvement, and hereafter wo must look to these as bouud to last us our life time, aud still bo lit for our great-grandchildren to cultivate. Now1, bir, thc way our farmers uso guano is after thu miserable, old exploded system nf 'nud-murdcr. Put on without any manare, guano is n positivo iujury to laud, and will wear it out in one-half tho time that no ma nure at all would, lt is a stimulus, un i nothing more, lt adds nothing tu tho pei ? niancnt ingredients of the soil ; it forces th.: whole strength of thc soil into action, which activity will bo followed hy years of barren ness. Thc soil certainly needs two things besid i elhow-grcasc-possibly three. It needs food and rest-possibly stimulus. To usc a para ble : Wo have hired a laborer, and fret him to work at carly dawn. Ile works till Into at night wi.hout oven food. Tho moon conns out, and wo say to him, " Work away ; Um night is beautiful and time is precious.'' All night bc toils on, with neither sleep nor food, and in thc morning thc poor fellow is com pletely broken down. Hut we conic out after our own comfortable rest, and say, Horn swallow this drink of whiskey, and work un, my boy." UL- drinks, becomes excited, and works lindy, till tho influence of tho liquor leaves him, when he finds that ho is complete ly worn out. So wc treat our land. Wo ph o misappropriate food of lime, plaster linne, ku. Wc give no needed rest, and then, when ibo strength of our land is almost gono, wo make it throw out its little remaining force, under the stimulating influcnco of guano. I admit that guano is an excellent thing to uso when the land is in a very highly manured oondition j but thou, and only then. I have however, against guano, but against tho in tern pcrato usc of it;, tli'nt I complain. Whis key is not food, ucithcr is guano manure there is something else needed beside thc stim ulus. Ounno may bo used with great profit on rented laud by itself, but nowhere else un less composted with manures. I give you nbovo tho result of my experi ence. It differs, I know, from tho idea? of sonic of your readers, but I aui right,' and I know it. J . Valne of the Bible Two little boys called ono day at a house that was kept as a home for poor orphan chil dren, and asked for a night's lodging. Tho manager of the house questioned thom, ai I found that these wanderers had come from a largo city, where their parents had both died ol' fever, and these orphan boys woroon the! . way to a town at some distance in search of MI undo who lived there, thinking he would pity them in their loneliness, and give them a home. Tired and faint, each carried a bun dle, windi co?tai ned all their worldly possct* sions. In one of the bundles was found a nonti y covered Bible. Tho housekeeper ?aid to thu little boy : " You havo neither money nor food; will you sell mo your Bilde?" ?' No," said the boy, " I'll starve first." " Why do you love the Piblo so much ?" u Because it ia my best friend." " What, bas it done for you ?" " When I was seven years dd I went to Sabbath School in L-. There [ learned to read and love tho Bible. It told mo all about the dear Saviour, and how ho blessed little ohildron. I oannot part with it." To try him still further, money vr?s offered him f?r his Bible. . ** No," said ho, " 1 oan't sell fi-it ie my greatest oomiort. "When I nm hungry and tired, and don't know what to do, I sit down by thc roadside and read somo vorscs in it, and I feel better, for I am sure God will taka care of us ns ho has promised." ile was then asked what he would do if bia uncle should ref USO to take thom. " My Bible says, 1 When my father and mother forsake mo then tho Lord will tako me up.' " What a beautiful instance of faith and trust in God ! Comfortable qnnrtcra wore assigned to tho orphan bojs for tho night, with plenty of re freshments, and thc next dny they wore sont oh to (heir rotatives whom thoy wore soaroh ing for, and thoro they found a ready wol comc and a pleasant homo. How many Sun day School children love their Bibles aa thin lilllo boy did ? rn,--? ? -- GRAND LODGE A. P. M OP SOUTH OAR? OIJNA'-At tho annual communication of thin Lodge, hold at Masonic Hall, in Charleston, on tho 2lat, tho following officers woro elect ed and installed to serve for tho ensuing yenr: .Tames L. Orr, Grund Master; das. Con ner, H. G. M. ; A. Durham, S. G. W. ; Jos, McCullough. J. G. W. ; II. W. Schroder, G. T. j II. S. Brun?, G. S. ; J. II. Piokctt, G. I C. j B. Hush Campbell, fr?%?. S. W. Ma?t re, li. Batos, S. G. I). ; C P Townsond, L V Angel, J. G. H. ; P. K. Coburn, G. %i I .fohn Corby. <? P : rt P irk, (J T -/C. Mj I dx-din. W. T 'O'.'1er. G S. ;