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I ll inl Wi ? ii ^^^^^ f f. I ! f\ I ?? ? $ ... .-. --.-._. "TO THINK OWN ?EH IIB un, AN? IT MUST FOLLOW. AS TUR J - ^3?^^^^^^^^^^p^^Kr^^^,*l^^^^i^^ N,0"T "? ?AT, THOU CANS'T ROT THKK BK FAI.6K TO ART HAM.' UV KEITH, HOYT k CO. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER ai), 1871. VOLUME VI_NO. 49. IProfeseioxietl Cards. ?-y S. P. DENDY, . tu ko? 7 ?? cr Alf orney :m<l <: o ii BI H C 1 I o r AND Soliortor in Eq^urty, Will practice in tho Couria ol Law und Equity, itt tito Eighth Judicial Circuit. OFFICE IN THE COURT HOUSE, 'Walhalla,-South Carolina. Nov. ?, 1870 3 ly 'MOS. M. WILKES, A T T O lt N E Y A T L A W - AND Solicitor in EJqLUirty. -ALSOf United States Commissioner, For tho Circuit and District Courts of thc Uni toil Staten tor South Carolina. JIQ?" OFFICE ON TUE COUIIT Hot HE SQUARE, "?l?t WALHALLA, S. C. July . 1870 40 ly J. P. REED, 1 ? W. C. KUI TIL Anderson C. II. j [ Walhalla. HEED & KEITH, ATTORNEYS AT LAW AND Solicitors in Eq.\irty-3 1\AVC renewed their Co-partnership in the prue tico of Law, and extended it to all Ot vi I (ind Criminal business in the Counties of Coonee and Piokens. A USO, y ?,. J1-1, IN TH* WNITKW MT.VTB;. vumr.?. fifi?- Odjoo on Public Square. Walhalla, S. C. July 18. 1809. 41 tf S. MeCOWAN, R. A. THOMPSON, Abbeville, S.O. Walhall?, S. C. M'GOWAN ? THOMPSON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, WALU ALLA, S. C., Will givo prompt attention tn all business confided to them in thc State, County, und United States Courts. OFFICE IN THE COU UT HOUSE. Tho Juniorpartner, Ma THOMPSON, will abo practico in tho Courts of Pickcns, Crcenville and Anderson, Jnnuarv. 1870 tf JOSEPH J. N0I1T0N, R(Attorney a,-t L a, w, deb WALHALLA, S. ?. oA.ll business for Pickens County left n'?th J. IC. II AG OO I), ESQ., I???KJ5rVS BL, WILL BE PROMPTLY /TTEND ED TO Ootober 20, 1808 4 tf X. n. W1IITNEU. WIMTNEK S YU HES WIIITMK & SYMES, Attorneys at Law, WALHALLA, S. C. HISS" Office on tho Publio Square, "t?a February 1, 1870 16 tf S. D. GOODLETTT Attorney at Law AND SOLICITOR IN EQUITY, X-I.A.S LOCATED AT THE NEW TOWN OF PICKENS, S. C. Nov. 10, 1808 7 If DUE WEST Female College. THIRTEENTH YEAR will open Octnbor 2d, and closo tho middle of next July. Past prosperity most cnoournging. Faculty full and ooinplcto-eight t inohors. Courso of instruction thorough. Location pleasant and healthy. Oovcromont, that of a woll ordered family. Expenaoa for tho year (two sessions, forty Weeks) for board (inoluding fuel nnd washing') nnd tuition in ? oil litcrnry studios, including tatin, $184.60. H French, Music. Drawing, Painting, &c., at -y V^y roftfonablo rates. > lor Oatologho, address tho Provident, / REV. J. I. BONNER, . Duo West, Abbevlllo Co., 8. C.. Popt. 8, 1871 40 2rn POET IR, "Y" . Accept th? Situation." If disappointment dogs your steps, li's hard io liolp repining, lint small philosophy it shows To fin forever whining, Having done nil I hat mao cnn do To make or win occasion, Come! josi without loo lunch concern, '.Accept tho situation." Whether from pleasure's jaunting car You happen to ho Idled, Or whet her hy ii handsoin girl You happen lo bo jilted, Don't ded?cale your time und lungs To useless objugratioti, Bul, picking up your limbs and-heart "Accept thc situation." If friends whom yon, through thick and thin, Have oftentimes befriended, Should sink their sense ol' gratti lido When these good deeils aro ended ; Honipinbor ibero's no bitterness How sad the observation! - Like the rancour ol'ance bosom friends, " Accept tho situation." .Suppose (lie mol Ivo for your act Hus been n brave and I ruc one, Thai's just tho reason why some folks Will coin tv false and new ono. And sharp: a dubious shrug, and drop The sly insinuation - Hui Musting Hight, ?iud wailing Light, " Accept the situation." The world is full of ups and downs And ninny curious turnings. Ami some Iii;; mell are only clowns. For till your week heart burnings, Hotter the lowly, if it's true, Than the lollies) pinchbeck station, TlicTrnc's a rock can stand a chook, " Accept the situation." Life's train \* whirling past, old boy ; In wind class do you journey ? First, second, third ''-Hie speed s thc same I ktliird, first, needn't spurn yo. Ashes lo ashes, dust lo dosi ! Deltoid die final slat iou ! Nul then we nitiy. bul then wc must, "Accept the situation." From the Ami arnon intelligencer. UOIMC VICtV?. NO. IV. As wo barely iiitinintcd in our last number thc prout foresliodowing designs of Nature in furnishing the opportunities lor the. develop ?neill of the resources ol' ail localities, ?md supplying tlo: wviitS ol man and demands of j commerce in each succeeding age; permit j us to recur, and remind youl*renders, that thc . greif lines ol' r til way, now in operation or j I wherever projected, in tho ?South especially, j but. follow the Indian and pack-horse trails, ; j from the sea poi ts to the base ol tho mourn j ?laius, mid wherever Attempts ari; made to. ! pass these seeming natural barriers, the sjn"' j paths and trails I o' follow lim indentions j made by Nature herself. The ancient Lidian trail fl'OlU Charleston to the. mountain*- p:?S8('d along at many points the same as tie Green, ville Si Columbia Railroad, viz.,.Ninety Six, Oreen wood, lloma Path, to ol-' Von George, on thc Keowee, thence by i/Coneo, over the mountains, to Clayton a*'1 l,u- lu-nd uponga of the little Tonnes-.-' At or near Clayton they diverged tlo"n t,U? Tennessee, and across to "the H?wV,sc0> whilst cross trails went .muthw!"d to Alt; asta and Savannah. We left Clayton with all its quiet comforts, on thc lliwassec trail, and commenced the gen tlc ascent of thc west branch of thc Stieoa creek. Kor four miles wo had a succession of pleasant valleys and farm houses, until we commenced the rise of thc hills between Sti coa and her neighbor on thc west side. Wo found the same rich mountain sites, cool wa ter ?ind delightful atmosphere' but soon wo commenced the decccnt to other streams hud farms, and found ourselves on Timson's creek, and going down at a more rapid rate. Here ngain, thc monstrous timber trees surprised us. Vast numbers of the largest specimens of all the kinds useful in agriculture and the nits, and no one to put them into form and shape. Hut stop, nt a sudden turn of thc road, wo came across n man, young and ath letic, living shingles or boards from a tree mid such a tree. Ile had sawn off threo or four cuts, 24 inches loug, and was riving away. Now,wo venturo,if ho has finished these blocks, and intends to rivo up tho whole tree, ho is there yet, aud will perhaps bo there un til tho end of thc year. Por that treo would make bonrds enough to-to-covor tho nc counts of thc oily of New York, or tho defal entions of our Radical officials. The stream grows in volume and the farms enlarge, until wo arrive at tho Tallulah river. On tho bank, just at tho crossing, wc lind a merolia nt with bis solitary storo houso. Wo look in -seo Nothcrn sheetings and homespuns, hardware, spades and shovels, with.handles from southern ash, anda few spinning wheels, certainly mndo nt home. Tho Tallulah river hero is n gentle, quiet, murmuring stream, strangely in contrnst with its tonifie, boisterous, fonming leap? nnd dash es a few miles bolow. Wo cross nt a beaut i ful shallow ford, turn up its green banks, and immediate, lind Dick's Creek, of whioh wo had honrd beforo and rnthcr dreaded. In " fow miles, on each side of tho road, tho great heaps of quart/., rook, sand and gravol indicate a search for gold, and farther on, tho muddy stream, and sploshing noise of rookcrs and flumes, with tho stream enrriod in suooossivo terraces, until it is high up, on tho sides of tho hil), introduoo tho visitor to tho busy scenes of tho celebrated gold mino, now being worked on lease by Col Hanson. Wo hoar the usual marvellous reports of nuggets and rich yields, but hnvo no timo to experiment or verify, for Dick's Creek lins to bo run out to ?ts very splint; before wo can turn down into thc lovely valley ot' lliwassee. But wo dill notice, nt lilli very point, with nil tho appliances ot' gold diggers around us, (lint there was n large and extensive area of rich alluvial soil, more than one hundred ucres, | which perhaps, if skillfully used in agricul j lund purposes, would yield moro than tho gold fields, so pertinaciously worked by tho enterprising lessee. But that is his business, not ours, for wo oro mere passers-by. After leaving these extensive gold fields, we approach a point where thc water is takeu for nil these washers and Humes, and we en thusiastically believe that we are near the summit of Dick's Creek. But not so-we as cend a great hill, and thou we find the road beautifully graded along thc side of a consid- j era ble mountain, with these huge timber trees ] in full view, hickory, poplar, locust, birch, walnut, tho creek (Dick's) tumbling nod dashing and foaming hundreds of feet below, and then wo come out into a valley and see the mountain still above us. We ascend, come to a magnificent orchard of peach and apple trees, all laden with fruit-stop-and regret that we bad not with us a pocket baro meter, to show thc elevation-but here it is, fruit in tho greatest abundance. A short drive, and wc arc on tho .summit, dividing the waters of thc Atlantic from thc Juif of Mexico. After leaving Clayton this morning, the number and beauty of thc branches we were ? crossing, induced Master Frank, who was with us, lo keep count; and at this point, 17 j tuiles iront Clayton, lie reported l>0 streams, ? and only numbering one crossing of Dick's I Creek, although that stream \v?s crossed 17 J times in 7 miles. To this day Frank cannot exactly make Up his mind, whether it was the road or thc creek which was so crooked. Bat we left that stream behind us, nod now are descending tho ll ?tower, (pcrhips Mown,) a branch of the lliwassee. Wu strike it at ?ts head, and meet with the scenes of Valleys and hills, the valleys gradually I opening and widening, and tho settlements inore frequent. In passing over one of tiie spurs or hills jutting into tho valley, we beni" a crash, a small scream, and down comes tho carriage. One wheel broken, crushed, unth ill}' but tiro and bub loft. No shop, noj'ic; chaine or blacksmith for 7 miles. Wit/o-''-'; proviso a drag and get on. The vi?v'S ?re ] lovely, but we don't enjoy t\\vM much. Night comes on, and tired and weary wo drag along until near nine o'clock, before we ar rive at Maj. (J 's. where ""?! wcT kindly and hospitably entertained Noar this excellent firm, the llitower Miptics into the lliwassfo, I the main prong .>'' branch, however, ol' Hi ! wnsscc roaching for several miles in the diroo ' lion of ilie-?**autiful Nocooehe, with fine, nuil | I extensiv firms on both aides. Next morn ing, ln';' "liles down thc river, brought us to I th?-fang little village of Hiwnssseo, in Townes I vM unty, Ceo , with itsfour stores, Court House jail, neat dwellings, Sic. The river is close by, and mountains all around. Tho trade here seemed brisk, as many substantial farm ors were in, all making purchases. Of course thc trade is mostly barter, bacon being a load ing article. The complete f lilure of the ap plo crop is sorely felt. Persons hero look to the fruit and apple brandy for ready money to buy groceries with, just as wc do to our bag of cotton. There was considerable talk and excitement about the railroad from Clay, ton to Dnektown, and every one seemed ni ling to aid and help. We eau feelingly say one thing, that they need n Railroad, if any people ever did. Their trade goes mainly to Athens, because of a better road through No cooehe; but. now that Gainesville, only 441 miles, is connected by rail with Atlanta, of course everything will go there, until the same facilities are offered by way of (.layton. This valley is quite extensive, and lands in cultivation arc rating at good prices. Copper ore abounds, and is only awaiting cheap transportation to becoino the leading article of commerce. One mino, very near the vil lage, has been opened and many tons of cop per ore, of as good quality as that of Bake Superior, is lying there utterly vnluless. Gold and silver also are found, it is believed, in suflicient quantities, to warrant further on torpriso and explorations. Tho timo spent herc waiting for tho wheel to bo repaired, passed very pleasantly. We were under groat obligations to Mr. McO, a merchant of thc place, who entertained us nt his houso. Thc views from his door woro ohnrming, and one could hardly tire looking ont, with tho ever changing hues of mountain, river and valley. C. #3?" Tho foreign correspondent of thc Charleston Courier writing of tho Vatican, which lins boon for centuries thc residonco of Popes and tho oapilol of Papal Romo, says : This immense structure is th reo stories high and comprises numerous saloons, galleries, corridors, chapels and a library of ono hun dred and thirty-thousand volumes, an itu menso museum, twenty-ono courts, eight grand saloons and ten thousand chambers, halls nnd privuto apartments in this wonder ful building. There is no pnlaco in tho world which npproaohes in interest, whether wo regard its position in tho history of tho Romish church, or tho influence it has for so many contunos exoroisod by its unequalled museums, on tho learning and tastes of Chris tendom, lt is a liitlo city of itself, compos ed of an immense nnd irregular pile of bu 1 dings, each additional structure suited to tho taste or whims of tho ruling occupants for tho past ton oenturioa. Tho Palaoo is with out uniformity of plan, for it has had thou sands of tho best architects in Italy employ ed on it, oaoh having a plan of his own or of his master to carry out. Thoro novcr has been nn edifice since tho creation, that has undergone so many alterations and additions. For Ike Keowee L'ouricr. Gradation of Primary Schools.. ?? - ; Mcs.? Editors : Ifrom on experience of tv/oi'ty fivo years, in thc school roon), as, trX*'' y'T' -.mr primary soh?ojs, wo haVO bo .libroughry convinced; t|ie.t thoxiotti'seOf s bio" ?cs, usually prescribed, is unphilosophi eal, contrary to tho laws which govern thc human mind, and therefore radically wron";, and the sooner abandoned, thc better for thc UJUSO of education. ^.Wo try to teach the child too many things nt once and tho same time, and before ho li prepared to learn or comprehend any one ol' them, except tho spelling book. All the A ]i 0 schools throughout the land have been couverted into Colleges, presided over by self* j constituted professors who, in many if: sta noes, ought to bc studying Webster's Elementary themselves. All tho girls and boys, who in days of yore attended "the old field school'' taught by the pedagogue, have been, through tho magie tl influence of tl?in fast age, trans funned into young ladies and gentlemen. Hence, tho child of a few summers, who should be studying nothing, but how to spell is required by thc professors of these carica tures upon the name of school, to study a l?sson in Arithmetic, another in Gramar, an other in Geography and perhaps still another in Philosophy, all in the same day! Now the ?ducation imparted by this course is Miperlie.ial and imperfect. The graduates from these modern Colleges know a little of several things, but unfortunately they do not understand any of them sullieiontly to bc of any practical utility, 'J ney are emphatically ia u wilderness of light, but it is of tho .fuck plantent kind tilwiys duding their grasp. They know but little more of the sciences jj h ?ch they have studied than their names ! r Now, the remedy for this constantly grow ing cvjl is to grade our Primary Schools; aijwsntrat wo mean-by graded schools is sim ply this : First-Pet there be a school for juveniles in which nothing but spelling and reading shall be taught. After the scholars shall have graduated, in the spelling and reading school -and they should not leave it until they shall have become competent spellers and fluent readers--let them bo sent toa writing school. After having learned thourtof Penn manship they should then commence thc study of Arithmetic, under a competent arithmetician, who devotes his whole tinto ti tito teaching of this useful science. After having learned the science of numbers, Iel them be sent to n gramar school taught by ti toucher who fully understands the art of speak ?ag and writing correctly, not from habit, cns tom or imitation but from a thorough compre hensive knowledge of the ort scion!ilically ob ttiincd. Lot every thing else which thc chile studies be taught in the same manner. Hut says tho professor? of these juvenili Colleges, we nd voeu to tho wi riet// course o studies, upon the ground that it rests tin mind. The child becomes weary in conse quenco of the monotony occasioned by onb one. study. Hence, in shifting from om branch of study to auotltor the mind become refreshed. This, sir, is one of tho objections wliiol wc have against your course of studies ? is in aocordnno with un unalterable, univor sil law of thc human mind, that no one cai possibly advance understandingly in air study until Pis mind shall have become into rested in that study. This will not hnppoi until thc mind becomes fully imbued wi tl the subject matter of tho science which Ile i studying. Hence, if you change his Studie every two or three boors during the day, yo relieve bis mind, it is true, of the labor c hurd studying, but you also prevent him fret becoming interested in anyone of his seven studies ; and the inevitable result is, he dot not moko any beneficial progress, because hi ti otu and attention arc so divided that tiu cai not concentrate the powers of thc tniud upo any one of his studies ! Hut tho main objection to this course < studies exists in tho fact that it gives tl teacher four or five times as much us ho on possibly havo time to do, requiring, ns woro, tho student to learn without n teaoho To illustrate our menning ; here is a I cac' er who has under his charg? fifty sob?la? Thirty nrc spelling nnd reading, Tho otb twenty studying Arithmetic, Grammar, ct A class comes forward to recito n lesson Grammar. While they nro reciting all tl rcstof tho sohoot aro as a goncral thing idlit nwny their time. Those ciphering cann advance from want of instruction, nnd tl teacher has not time to give it. Thc spe ing nnd rending classes arc brought to a dex halt} others nro idlo because tho tcnohcr oa not notice them, cte., etc. Wo will venturo tho nssertion that if bo were sent to a competent arithmetician w should teach Arithmetic only, thatsix mont would mnko thom bettor arithmeticians, th niuo tenths of those who study this scion cvor become. And tho samo is equally truo English Grammar. After n soholnr oan rc fluontly, from th roo to fivo montos, under oompotont grammarian, ono who is th nore oally and practically versod in tho soion will mnko him a good practical Grnmtunrii And wo would bo willing to teaoh a Gra mar Sohool upon tho conditions that for who did not acquire n practical knowlcdgo this science in fivo mouths wo would i clnrgo anything for their tuition. W. Il Mm.t.viM.R, S. C. Sall pct iv-Tho Chm lost on IMION pliates. Thc following article from tho pen of Alex. S. Macrae, is published in the London, (ling-,) Daily Recorder, cf tho 2<ith ultimo : BAT/ri'IiTIlK J-?jfti NITRATE OF POTASH AS AF 8 FEOTE? DY CHARLESTON PHOSPHATES. Thc "signs of thc times" plainly indicate that Saltpctro is fust attaining n value, no longer entirely dependent on thc manufac turer o? gunpowder, or tho curer of provisions. Thc fertilizingeleinent.'of commerce is now from necessity so completely ignoringall prco dent, rmd exhausting so many old and new products of thc earth, that thc sooner business men (like scientific mcn)dive into what tn ty bc called tho "School of Fertilizers," the better not only for themselves, but for the trade also, and the universality of mankind. The ques tion of "Fertilizers" may seem an unimpor tant matter to thc unversed and to tho unrc Hooting, but they nevertheless represent fin almost unseen operation) an annual production in Ku rope ahme of some ,?5,000,000 sterling, manipulated from thc collated gatherings of every nation*on thc face of thc globe ! Few ure aware perhaps, that as a Fertilizer, Saltpetre is the most valuable agent, nature or art, ever put into the bands of man, its costliness alone, debarring its general applica tion. This isa fact. Of all existing sources, it most cont'd ns in happy combination, thc very riebest elements of fertility in its Nitro gen and Potash, aud, in this respect, stands not only without a compeer in reality, but. al most without ono in imagination. To Uaron Liebig is ascribed thc nsertion "that the dry is not far distuut when the waistcoat pocket Would contain - enough concentrated compost to fertilize, a whole nero'" Let us sec, if, any way.Saltpctrce bears on this desideratum ? An i iiDginary bound mustnt once be made, from tho elllorcsccnt soil nf India, to the gi grin tie alluvial deposit of phosphate rock iu South Car dilla. There, contiguous to Char leston, and on the banks of tho Bull Uiver, lies in millions of tonsil but 1 itel y utilized strata, commercially designated "Charleston Phosphates." Loading there at thc moment, nrc vessels of thousands of tons burdon, freighted to convey this material not only to tho various parts of thc United States, but also, in still larger quantities, to the shores of Great Britain. Solely, are these burdens bein;; transmitted for-Fertilizers ! Though lowly and cheaply horn and borne, this South ern Hock, is comparatively invaluably rich in Phosphate of Lime,; thc vcr}'life of which ii Phosphoric Acid, another of nature's mort fertile nutritives. In this mighty compost, unquestionably now the most prolilic in thc universe, superficial manure manufacturers find a practical base for their purposes, as in finite ns unexpected, and which, srxty to sev enty shillings per ton, lays free at their door, ?ll ready for manipulation. Now, in thc elimination of phosphate of Lime, or, Phos phoric Acid from this and such like bases, begins that link which allies them to Nitrate of Potash nod other kindred products, uni ting them in nn indissoluble commercial and chemical tie, which time can never dissolve, or, necessity ever disavow. Tho very pecuniary poverty of Phosphate of Limo bespeaks its abundance, and, natural ly calls upon the inherent fertile wealth of Ni trate of Potash,Nitrate of soda,and other equiv alent Ammonia.?ri vinglproducts for something moro than un adventitious aid, and, if it ex tracts that aid, from those products which would otherwise bo ndnptablc for tho manu facture of Saltpetre, or its requirements, it li t to Vii Hy, and without question, affects thc value of Saltpetre itself! Hero then is tho link sustained Ammonia, per se, in one form or another, has hitherto been the base which has made the manufacturer of fertilizers comparatively independent of the other moro outside Nitro genous products. This supply is slowly and ?uroly failing bim. Our production now is 50,000 tons less per annum than it was ten years ago, and if any endorsation nf this is re quired, it is evinced in thc fact (lately men tioned) that Sulphate of Ammonia has this year advanced from ?16 to ?21 per ton, with scarcely any sellers ahead. Tho requirements mci. i" .?.?...? ?i,-u deficiency aro bound to tell on Saltpetre in one shapo or another, ana oe speaks for it a future average value wlroh no logie or statistics would have claimed for it in the past. Heroin is tho link then eon firmed. Tho tnedioal application of Saltpetre also must not bo overlooked, for although tho now production of Iodide of Potash from it, is but now to a limited extent, tts growth is ns cor tain, ns its results aro rssurcd. This "note" cannot bo ooncluded without a refererco to tho increasing supplies of Nitrate nf Potash from Bombay. For sonio time past this supply has been cutoff, but is again now reviving considerably, and from tho apponr anco of crystals as well as from tho results of the analysis, there is overy encouragement to believe that tho quality will soon approach tho established excellence of the Saltpetre of Bengal. DEATH OF A DISTINGUISHED CHARLESTON PHYSICIAN.-Tho mcdioal nnd scientific world will regret to loam of tho doath of the eminent physician and naturalist, Dr. John E. Holbrook, of this oily, who died of apo plexy, nt Norfolk, nonr Boston, Mass., on tho 8th instant. Dr. Holbrook was born in Boan fort, 8. O ,in 1794. At an early ago ho went lo resido with relatives in Massa chusetts, whore ho was roarod'and educated. Ho was graduated at Brown University in 1815, studied mcdioino in tho schools of Philadelphia, Kdinbnrg and Paris, and set tled in Charleston, whoro ho was appointed profossor of anatomy in tho Charleston Me dioal College, then recently instituted. ?harleston JYacs. mr. Benjamin's 'Brilliant Success England* A letter just received from a friend ia England, gives somo information of the Hon. J. P. Benjamin, former United States Sena tor, and inor?* recently Confederate Secretary of State. His career as an exile is one of thc most remarkable instances on record of thc triumph of genius and application over obstacles of the greatest difiioulty. He ia - now just sixty years of agc, ond was conse quently about fifty-four when ho landed ia ? Europe, after making his romantic csoape ! from Florida in thc spring of 1865, upon i thc downfall of thc Confederacy. He resolv ed to resort to the English bar for a mainte nance, apparently nothing daunted by tho ioss of all his prospects and hopes in Ameri ca. Though ho had stood in tho first rank of thc Louisiana bar and was confessed tho most brilliant advocate before thc United ! States .Supremo Court, and was versed aa very j few, if any, English lawyers are, in both tho j common and civil law, he had to go through thc same formal probation before being allow ed to plead,that is exacted of a fledgling from one of the English universities. Absurdly enough thc candidato for admit I tancc to the gowo has to cat a certain num ber of dinners at tho Temple, at stated times, we believe, takes thrce'years to accomplish. Mr. Benjamin went through a part of thia irksome routine, enlivening Iiis boura and ckeing out a support by preparing articles for the British (press and magazines. After s year orso the balance of this absurd require ment was waived, and thc exile came to tho bar. But herc were found new difficulties. All thc caces given to advocates, their only chances for a brief or retainer, came through thc attorneys. A pleader may have ever so much reputation with the general public, and yct"hc canuot get a case or earn a guinea un less bc is in with some ono of the great law firms. Of course, under such a system, it is very difficult for a ucw man ora stranger to get his chanco. Business is given out upon considerations of family connections, influ ence, eto, aud of this the new-comca had lit tle. But at last he secured^ his opportunity on occ of tho caeca growing out of the late j civil war, in whioh ho was retained, probably on the idea of his possessing a special knowl- - edge in such oases. Thc result was a foren sic triumph, which elicited from thc beooh a very wann encomium ou his argument. Thia is a rare distinction in England, and it told. Other cases came, and then other brevets from thc bench ; but still his progress, owing to thc causes mentioned, waa- slow. While thus struggliog for his footing, Mr Benjamin devoted himself to preparing a special Trea ties on Sales. When tho book was published it was greatly admired, not obi}' for its clear ness of style and method, in whioh Mr. Benjamin so much excels, but also for its full and exhaustivo treatment on a subjeot on which no adequato treaties then existed. Tho bar of both eoutries united in praise of tho book. This publication secured Mr. Benjamin's standing in bis profession. Thcro was still 'another difliulty. Ho could only be "junior'' counsel, and junior counsel in Eogland hardly ever got a chanco to speak. Tho eloquent pleader had to sit silent, while many a stammering senior stated thc case to thc court. This troublo was"at last surmounted, when Mr. Benjamin "was made Queen's Counsel-a distinction whioh gave him at last on equal chance to fihow what was in him. Theso two events-his publication and thc honorary appointment as Q. C., put Mr. Benjamin fairly on tho road to distinction and a fair professional reward. His income, previously small, has risen to ?-100,000 per annum, and in another year will doubtless bo double what it now is. Mr. Benjrmin has been offcredgthe opportunity of going into Parliament, and it would bo a on? rious thing indeed to hear in tho Houso of Commons tho same voice whioh once rang out so dearly in tho United States Sonate Chamber; but Mr. B. has doolined to turu aside from tho brilliant professional career whioh awaits him. Ho now stands second at the bar only to Sir llounddl Palmer, and ou any special occasion offering a soopo for his groat powers of olor?ucncc would undoubted V A?iip?A ?I?** distingui?*.- J ^Tfc jrt truo that there is tho impress of genius' in this succoss, but it is tho genius whioh goes with industry, pationoo, and a bravo, unfalter ing purpose.-Louisville (ATy ) Ledger* STRANGE FREAK OP NATURE.-A cor? respondent of tho Baltimore Sunt writing from Rockingham county, Va., says : A strange freak of nature has'taken* placo in thc traok of tho sove.ro hailstomo that 00? curred in this legion somo throo weeks ago. Wo arc not awaro of anything of tho kind oo* ourring heretofore, lt is this : that all tho orchards in the traok of the h ai lu tor m have como out in bloom. Somo orohards oro in ns full bloom as they cvor woro in the spring. Not only tho apples aro in bloom, but tho lacust trees in many plaoos are also in bloom. A gentleman oame to my house last week and told mc on his road hore he saw sh spplo troo with several bushols of rips apples on and thousands of blooms on the sams tree A vory pretty but strange eight. BACHET-ORS.-- Tho Roman Censors fr?? quontly imposed taxes on unmarried ?sen, and mon of full ago were obliged by hw to marry, unless mentally or physically disquali fied. The Spartan women, at certain gamos? laid hold of all tho old ba oh elora! th ey could get their hands on, and inflicted on them overy mark of infamy and diigraoe. dragging thom around their altars, and handling them very roughly. In 1095, the English Pari ia I ment laid a tax on bachelors over twenty-fiyo venrs of ?ge, Of twolvo pounds ?nd ten shil lings for s Dake whioh was graduatsd down to one shilling for s common mon.