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BY KEITH, SMITH & CO. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1882. VOLUME XXXIII. NO. 33. New Life ls given by using BROWN'S IRON BITTERS. In the Winter it strengthens and warms thc system; in the Spring it enriches the blood and conquers disease ; in the Summer it gives tone to the nerves and digestive organs ; in the Fall it enables the system to stand the shock of sudden changes. In no way can disease be so surely prevented as by keeping the system in per fect condition. BROWN'S IRON BITTERS ensures per fect health through the changing seasons, it disarms the danger from impure water and miasmatic air, and it prevents Consump tion, Kidney and Liver Dis ease, &c, H. S. Berlin, Esq., of the well-known firm of H. S. Berlin & Co., Attorneys, Le Droit Building, Washing ton, D. C., writes, Dec. 5 th, 1881 : Gentlemen ; I taite pleas ure in stating that I have used Brown's Iron Bitters for ma laria and nervous troubles, caused by overwork, with. excellent results. 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On and ofter tho 30lh of April 1882, tho Passenger Train Service on tho Atlanta and Charlotte Air Linc Division will bo as fol lows: EASTWARD. Mail and Express. No. 61. No. 53 Loovo Atlanta 2 16 P M 4 00 A M. Arrivo Gainesville 4 51 I? M 0 19 A M Arrivo Lula 6 22 P M ? 50 A M Ar Kabun Gnp JUDO 5 47 PM 7 41 A M Arrive Tocooa 6 40 P M 8 17AM Arrivo Sonooa 8 06 P M 9 26 A M Auive Grconvillo 10 06 PM 11 03 A M Arrivo Spartouburg ll 40 PM 12 24 P M Arrive Gastonia 2 06 A M 2 50 P M Anivo Charlotto 8 15 A M 4 00 P M WESTWARD. Mail and Express. Mail. No. 50. No. 62. Lcavo Charlotto 1 00 A M 12 40 P M Arrivo Gastonia 2 02 A M 1 47 P M Arrivo Sportanburg 4 31 A M 4 06 P M Arrivo Grconvillo 5 59 A M 5 29 P M Arrivo Seneca 7 43 AM 7 03 P M Arrivo Toccoa .0 18 AM 8 30 P M Ar Rabun Gap Juno 10 00 A M 9 10 P M Arrivo Lula 10 87 A M 9 46 P M Arrivo Gainesville ll 06 A M 10 15 PM Arrive Atlanta 1 30 P M 12 40 A M T. M. ll. TALCOTT, General Manager. I. Y. SAGE, Superintendent. A. POPE, Goo. Pas. &Tio kot Agent. A BORDER ADVENTURE. Tho olose of August, 1830, found mo by ono of those struogo freak j fortuoo is over ployiog OD us poor mortals, alone and on horseback, following ono of tho wildest, dreariest roads I ever ohanoed upon. ? need not Stop to relate tho occurrences of events that lcd rae to tako this trip to tho far West, as it in no way concerna my story. Suffice to say, it was necessary for mo to oarry concealed in a bolt around my person several thousand dollars in hard cash. As may be supposed this did not tend to lesson the vaguo acuso of fear that I had held from the start, especially when I knew woll tho fact th it tho routo through which I waa to pass was infested by a band of lawless robbers, who would hesitate to commit no crime that might place them in tho way to enrich themselves. I was armed to tho teeth, however, and I resolved not to yied my treasure. Among tho band of outlaws who infested tho route W03 a wild, swarthy half-breed, known os Ked Guilmont;1 ho was loader of tho company, lt was well known that ho Wis tho perpetrator of countless murders; and though heavy rewards wero offered for his oaptuto and delivery at Hurtsville, theo a small frontier settlement, he had as yet eluded oil pursuit, and seemingly safo in his unknown retreat, still followed his illegal calling. This, as may readily bo expected served to place mo moro on my guard; and I had readied tho half way point of my journey unmolested. I had begun to en tertain tho hope that I should reach my destination safely, when an event oourrcd which moused my suspicions aud sent a shade of doubt thruugh my mind. Late in tho afternoon of a dark, gloomy day found mo thirty mile? from my last hailing placo. As yet I had uotiocd nothing that excited my suspicions, sovo indeed, a solitary horseman who came up behind mc at a slow paco, now and then disappearing entirely around some thickly wooded bend in tho und. Ho might be a traveler liko myself whom business hud Bent in tho direction of Burksvillo. Having thus settled this point I dis missed tho subject altogether from my mind, till tho low.growl of thunder behind mo gave warning tho storm that had so long been gathering was about to burst upon mo. Looking buck ou tho level road 1 had passed i was somewhat surprised to find that tho strange horseman had disap peared; and not u human being met my gaze. For thc first time during tho diy a feeling of grave suspicion crept over mc. What had become of my fellow-traveler? Stay; perhaps ho had hutted at some of the lonely cabins that wero scattered ulong tho route. This thought furnished me somo satisfaction till I remembered, with a desponding hcurt, that he had passed no cabin for tito last two hours. Tho little straggling settlements that thus fir cheered my route seemed to have vanished, and no thing met my gaze savo a loug daik strctcli of thick foliage wood penetrated aloue by the narrow road I was following. I gave H hasty glance at tho lowering aspect of tho sky behind, and dashing tho spurs into my nonie horse's flank, I rodo smartly for ward, solely intent on gaining some placo of shelter. 1 had proceeded but a short distance in this way win ti my horse started sharply back, pricking up Iiis cars and snorting wildly. I drew up tho bridlo chock tightly and looked carefully mound mc in the vain attempt to learn whut hud startled my steed so violently. Dismounting, I led my horse slowly forward, oautiously pulling aside the hushes that skirted the road on cither side, and peering through into tho forest. Nothing of a suspicious oharootcr met my guzo and coming to tho conclusion that my horse had teen frightened at some passing object, possibly a squirrel, I was about to leap into thc saddle nguiu when a bit of paper fastened to a bush, caught my attention. Hastily advuncing 1 grasped thc paper and uufulding it, read: "About thrco miles ahead is the old 'Three Oak Inn.' Do Dot turn at a fork of tho read which you will And about a mile on from boro. If you do look out foi trouble." "Well, I muH say this is a strange epistlo. Who, I wonder, has taken so much trouble to warn mo of danger? Hu! This might bc only a trap lo get mo inte danger. I will turn at tho fork in tho road. Come, Rover," I kept on os I vaulted inte thc saddle, "wo must wuit hero no longer Thero is a storm gathering over thc hills, and wo must bo looking for shcltor." Even ns I spoke a gust of wind, accom panied by a fow drops of rain precursory ol tho coming storm grcctod us from behind and touching rover slightly on the nidi with roy whip wo bounded forward into thc fast gathering darkness. I intended lt reach tho Thrco Oak Inn, if possiblo, bc foro thc force of tho tempest carno upon us Hardly had wo past a hundred yards whee tho galo broko in fury around us. lt wai not long oro I reached tho fork in tho roat and though I had previously resolved ti follow tho turn, I almost instinctive!] ha'tcd nt tho fork and deliberated hostil] upon my best plan for action. .It might bo os tho strange message said, that then was danger on tho straight road, but tin more I thought of it tho moro I beoami convinced that it was only a decoy to drav mo from my direct routo for no good pur. poso. This hastily formed conclusion . acted upon, and turned tho oornor ant again dashed on. On through tho raging tempest; nm though I was suro I had passed mor than two miles, still thero was no sign o tho inn 1 lind BO confidently expected t find. I gradually perceived that tho roat had dwindled to a moro patb. Druwing my horse to a walk I prcoccdc rallier moro carefully, peering intently ahead for the light from tho wished-for tavern. Piekiog my way slowly on, 1 sud denly saw tho bright light gleamiag before me; and cheered by tho sight aud by the j thought that I should soon be out of tho storm I urgod my horse- ou at a littlo quicker paco. Tho light did not seem moro than half that distance when it sud denly disappeared, leaving mo iu more than Egyptian darkness. Thinking that perhaps it was hidden by a trco, or somo interven ing objcot, I peered anxiously through tho darkness in tho direction I had lost seen tho light, but in vain; all was total darkness before mo. While wondering at this I was somowh&t startled by tho reoppoarauco of tho light, this time still farther in advance than bo fore. I did not pauso long to consider tins Btrango event, but ot onoo hastened on. 1 hod approached somewhat nearer to lite bear cr this time and was congratulating myself on a good shelter for tho night when tho light again vanished. Satisfied now that some thing was wrong, or I had followed a will-o-the-wisp, 1 groped my woy through tho trccB. But stay! now I had a clue to tho mys* terious light. 1 had been lured out hero in tho darkness by a lantern in tho hands of a vi I limn, and for none of thc best purposes. I thought of the message I had found on tho read and of tho solitary horseman, and almost uncoosoious'y connected thom with tho wandering light. Ahl it was no Juck 'o-lantcru. I had been tho victim of some foul play. I wished I hud kept to the straight road now. No doubt the vi1 liun, whoever he was, kuow I would follow bia direction and ho gave mo tho road he did not wist; mc (o follow. While formiug this eonolujion I un - oonoiously wandered on, and a few minutes later I como suddenly to what seemed to mo a rudo hedge, aud pushing through I found myself on tho vcrgo of a large olour ing. Tho storm hod thus far dat kened; tho night was spent and tho torn edges of tho moon drifted swiftly ou her path way. There carno a steady step oloso behind mo otu! before I could placo myself io un attitude of defense, tho cold muzzle of a pistol pressed my brow and u cool voico said: .'Well, my friend, your turn in thc road has led you into thc wrong box, ch? Can't you tell a turn fiom a straight road? But wo will help you out-ob, yes! But first let us relieve you of that belt. Come, Bill, tako thc stranger's horse while I seo thc chink." As the man spoko three sprang from tho hedge aud grasped my horse by tho bridle. Thc first comer, who appeared to bo oap tain of thc gang, still pressed thc pistol to my throbbing trow und kept on: "Yes Btraugcr, you oro a prisoner ood wheo I tell YOU that I am lied Guilmont perhaps you will understand why you oro hero. But wc will have done with tho preliminaries and to business. If you will givo mo the money I know you havo with you, you shall go safo to tho settlements; if not, wc shall not hesitate to take it. In that case cannot I answer for tho consequence. Which do you oli?os??" "I will yield my treasure but with my I i fe 1** I cried, as I drew my hand from beneath my doak, disolosing a sturdy six shooter, whioh I immediately lovcled un tho two who held my horse. Grasping Rod (1 nil mon t's pistol hand firmly in mino I pulled quickly, ood os tho thc sharp reports rang out ou thc stillness of the night two burly ruth ms sank to tho ground. Dealing thc outlaw a heavy blow on thc head I spuircd my horse aud went off like tho wind. Another moment and Red Guilmont was mounted and on my track. My horso, be ing already jaded from long travel, was not cquil to tho occasion and my pursuer gained rapidly upon mc. 1 do not think lie was moro than ten rods behind mo when my horso slid book on Iiis haunches almost unseating mc, and gazing ahead I saw that wc stood just on tho brink of a sheer prccipico. I instantly turned my horse to ono side, dismounted, ran baok a few paces and waited thc approach of tho outlaw. Just as ho arrived opposite to where 1 stood ho attempted to rein in his horse, knowing that 1 must cither havo gone over tho precipice or waa somewhere near. I uaw the moment to rein io and sprang from my hiding pince with a tcrrifio yell, whioh so frightened his horso that ho dashed on, and io a moment more was over the prcci pioo. 1 soon found my way to Burkcsville, and there related my story. Thc next day n party was organized to senroli for thc cutlaw and thc mangled remains of horse and rider wero found at tho foot of thc ol i IT. Tho Lanonster Ledger of h st week says: "It may be safely promised that ono of tlx most interesting contributions to th< 'Stories of tho War,' now running in tilt Weekly New, will bo shortly furnished bj Col. Joseph N. Brown, of Anderson, whe lins consented to writo up 'McGowan'i Brigado ot Gettysburg.' Col Brown ot tended the reunion of tho veterans at Got lyshtirg on tho 14th instant, and during his visit looatcd tho points of tho move ments during tho battle, and thc position o tho troops in tho engagement, flo will it this woy bo oblo to givo n vivid and aoou roto account of tho part McGowan's sol diers took in tho hardest fight in tho war Col Brown was there, and thero was nt j moro gallant soldier or fearless lendo upon that terriblo field of oornago and do foot." Tl oura circus ? etattcd out" in 1827 The Governor's Message. /Senators and Representatives: In tho Proclamation convening tho General As sembly in extra session and issued in Ibo exoroiso of tho discretion vested by tho Constitution ia tho Exooutivo, I havo stated tho foot which constituted, in my judgment, tho "extraordinary oooasBion" re quiring your presence hero ot this timo, ltooent legislation of tho Federal Congress based on tho relativo advance of tho several States in population, has entitled South Carolina to two additional members of tho Houso of Representatives of tho United States, to be oleotud boforo tho noxt regulur session of tho General Assembly of this Stato; and it is incumbent upon you by uoh legislation ns your wisdom may suggest, to givo cfleet to this increased representation in tho councils of tho General Govern ment. In discharge of tho further duly im posed upon mo by tho Constitution of recommending to your consideration such measures us I shall judgo necessary or ex pedient, you will permit mo to refer to ono other kindred matter. Thc increase in tho population and rapid development of ma terial resources io all scottons of tho Stato innko a readjustment, to a limited extent at least, of tho counties desirable in tho near fut ure. Tho Constitution of 1868 author ize? tho formation of now oountics from timo to limo, but provides th 0,1 after tho dato of that instrument no nev?* counties shall bo formed with a less area-than six hundred and twenty-five square miles, and that euch county shall form ona election district. Roth of these provisions wero innovations upon tho policy which had so long prevailed, and both scorn to mo inju dicious. Several of tho old oounttcs, and some of tho most thriving and woll man aged, contain less than this territorial limit. Resides, atea is not tho true criterion in this matter. Where there is tho necessary population and property to meet tho ex penso of tho new organization, tho con venience of tho pooplo is tho truo test io tho formtioo of these subdivisions of tho Stato. Nor is there any necessary conoce tion between tho judicial and tho election districts. It may bo preferable, as for merly, to have thom iu some instances diffcront. Certainly provisions on these subjects find their proper placo in thc Statutes, whero they can with moro facility bo modified or changed They should not bo incorporated os Procrustean rules in tho fundamental law. I, therefore, recommend that at this session the necessary legislation bc hud to submit to tho qualified voters of thc State, at thc coming election, tho quos lion of a repeal of thc provision referred to in Section 3, Artiolo II, of tho Constitu tion. These restrictions being removed, whenever applications aro hereafter made from localities interested in the formation of ucw counties, or in tho establishment of now election districts, they may bo con sidcrcd by futuro Legislatures upon their mci its, nod disembarrassed of limitations without foundation in reason. Called together upon tho occasion of a particular emergency, and at a timo so near tho period when through tho ballot-box tho popular wishes will bo dooisively made known upon questions now occupying thc publio mind, no other measures ooour to mo os necessary or expedient to recommend to your consideration. JOHNSON IIAGOOD, Govoruor, War Telegraphing. The Union ormy iu 18C2 lay oampoJ on tho North bank of tho lt ippahnnoook, oppo sito what was to bo to tho Union soldiors thc disastrous field of Fredcricksburg. On tho bank of tho river, in tho extreme froutof the Union linc, stood tho houso of Mrs. Gray, a long rambling stone building, whoso front of three stories faced tho river. Tho roof sloped steeply toward tho rear, while the stono sido was but one story high, Mrs. Gray herself, an elderly widow, re ceived tho Union advance with every de monstration of welcome, and io tho oourso of limo it became a favorite rendezvous for young officers. A primo causo for this, aside from Mrs. Gray's cheerful hearth and good fare, was tho beauty of her daughter Sallie, a brunette of-perhaps twenty yoara. A young lieutenant was badly wounded by those butteries and spout oil his sparo time ot tho feet of tho fuir Southerner, who professed euch sympathy with tho Union cause Lato ono rainy night a young sentinel pacing back nnd forth before, tho stono front of thc Gray house heard a faint but sharp noise cutting tho air. It sounded like tho click of a telegraph instrument and it seemed to come from beneath his feet. Greatly perplexed ho called tho sergeant of thc guard. They listened onro fully and were presently joined by tho gallant lover of Sallie Gray. Conviotiou of treachery smote his heart and with tho sergeant ho unceremoniously entered the Gray dwelling. Sallio and her mother, despilo thc lato hour, wero busily sowing by a tablo in tho sitting room. Tho Indios roso in apparent surprise and indignation at tho intrusion. ?.Step aside if you ploas?," said tho ser geant. "Wbat doos this mean?" asked Mrs Gray, sharply. "Frank, I appeal to you for protootion," cried tho \ouog lady to thc lieutenant. That officer could only shako his head and wavo her sternly asido. "You art false You have doccived mo," ho sak hoarsely, es tho girl who had promised U bo bia brido sank sobbing upon o sofa. Tho soldiors could hear tho ticking mon pluinly now. They moved the tablo, liftct tho carpet and discovered a trap door lend ing} to a collar of whuno existence they hat uo suspicion. A light bolow was instantly qucoohcd, but they fearlessly descended and discovered a telegraph instrument with an insulated wiro running through tho cellar wall, and ovidently passing under tbo river to the enemy on the opposite sido, Crouohiug in the corner was tho ope rator, a young and handsome man, who had novor boforo boon soon about thoTiouso, having lived for days in the cellar. "You aro tay prisoner," from tbo sorgcaol brought tho distressed wail from poor Sallie of "My husband, oh, my husband." Tho heart of tho UnioD lieutenant wont back once moro to the girl ho left bchiud him. 13ut notwithstanding tho detcotiou of this lino of communication, tho enemy seemed to know evory movomcnt of tho Union troops. It waa a mysfory to tho oflioers how they gained their knowledge. There was uo moro telegraph wires, and there waa no passing aoross tho river. At last tho mystery was eolvod. Within tho Union linos, but in sight of tho enomy, there Blood n low frame house occupied by a negro who did washing for tho soldiers. Ho hung his olothes to dry io the front yard; but it was notioed that io tho porch tbcro hung th roo flannel shirts, ono rod, ono white and ono blue. Tho negro said they were his Union colors. 13ut tho shirts were not always in tho samo position, and a suspicious sergeant finally became convinced that tho negro used thom to sig nal across tho ltippuhaonook. Thc arrest of tho negro and tho effectual uso of thc shirt to dcoeivo instead of to inform tho enemy followed. At another timo tho army of tho Poto mac were neoring Berlin, Virginia. To rcoeivo orders io tho roar tho troops had laid tea miles of insulated wiro, running through thc woods, now beneath thc loaves and again omong the tree-tops. It was impossible to picket tho entire lino and a ?argo part of it was exposed; but it was thought to bo effectually concealed. A Bcout lying io ambush heard a sound like ticking of tho clock. Creeping forward ho was astonished to seo a "Johnny" in his gray uniform sitting on thc ground and chuckling to himself and busily writing Tho scout sprang to his feet and leveling bis revolver, said to tho laughing robol: "What aro you doiug herc?" "I surren der,'1 was tho chagrined reply, tho smiles suddenly disappearing. Tbo scout dis covered that tho rebel had out tho wiro and bad ooDneotcd thc cuds with a loop run ning into a olook, tho electricity scouring tho escapement so that tho messages ticked themselves plainly into tho rebels car. Tho ingenious machine was captured with tho robcl.-/Vt iludclphia Press. Senator Hampton's Lotter. Wo publish in full the letter of Senator Hampton to which reference was tindo in jur last issue. Senator Hampton snjs he cannot consent to be in thc race for Gov? arnot for several good and sufficient reasons. Ho wilt however do all in his power "in be half of tho nominees of our party if tho Convention gives us good men and a good platform." [Ic speaks in high praise of thc principles of 1876 and calls the Democracy to duty by a remembrance of that glorious period. "Let us adopt and carry out, in ;ood faith tho principles which gave us sue ocs9 io '76 nnd wo shall again bo success ful" aro his words. Senator Hampton is right. Wo must hove good uico nomi nated and those are only good who will faith? fully maintain tho principles of '76. Tho watchwords of that campaign were "re trenchment and reform." Tho inspiration ivas the resolve to do away with unneces sary offices and to out down exorbitaot sal? irics. Taxes were to bo reduced to tho lowest possible rato, consistent with tho con .1 net of an economical government. Tho horde of offico holders who were eating up tho substanco of tho people were to bo seato tcrcd. Tho common schools were to bo put under thc control of men of honesty and devoted to tho causo cf cduoution. They ive rc to bo managed moro effectively and for a less sum of money. Justice was to so dealt out to all tho thieves who had plu ti - iercd our people. Suoh arc the principles that gave us vio tory thoa. Let us stand firmly by them now. Nothing less will assuro us a triumph jr meet thc demands of patriotism. [Abbeville Medium. SALT FOR TUB THROAT.-In thoso days when diseases of the throat arc so univer sally prevalent, and iu so many cases fatal, wo feel it our duty to say n word io behalf )f a most effectual, if nut positivo, cure for ?oro throat. Por many years past, in? Iced wo moy say during tho whole of a lifo of more than forty years, wo havo been subject to a dry hacking cough, which is not only distressing to ourself, but to our friends and thoso with whom wo are brought into business conlaot. Last fall wo wcro induced to try what virtue there was in common salt. Wo commenced by using it thrco times a day, morning, noon and night. Wo dissolvod a lurgo table spoon ful of puro table salt in about hulf a small tumblerful of water. With this wo gar bled tho throat most thoroughly just beforo meal time. The result has been that till ing tho cntiro wlotcr wo woro not only free from coughs nod oolds, but tho dry hacking cough had entirely disappeared. Wo at tribute these satisfactory results solely tc tho uso of salt garglo, and most cordi ally recommend a trial of it to thoso who arc subject to discaso of tho throat. Many per sons who have not triod tho salt gargle thal tho impression that it is unpleasant, bul after a few days uso no person who loves c nico olean mouth and a first rate sharponci of appetite will abandon it. - The House hold. [From tho NOWB and Courier, Juno 1?.J "Tho Eutaw Cadet," or "Under the Now Flag." This is tho titlo of a sorioal story, tba publication of which will begin in The Weekly News of Jul y 5, and to be continued from week to week until concluded. Tho author is Mr. J. Witherspoon Ervin, whoso Bride of St. David's was so woll received by The Weekly News. This story uiado bia name familiar io every household of tho Stato and gavo him rank as one of our purest und mest charming writers of fiction, ono on whom tito mantle of tho lamented Simms seems to have f?llen. The Eutaw Cadet was originally published, under an other titlo, in tho Yorkvillo Enquirer, about fifteen years ago, but it had recently boen rc-wiitten and improved, with a view to publication in book form, wheo tho author, yiolding to our solicitation and in?, polled by a praiseworthy dosiro to build up periodical literaturo in his native Stato, consented to disposo of it to Thc Weekly News. Many of the incidents na/rated in tho new story actually ocaurrcd in tho history of tho Ii ut aw Regiment (27th South Ca roi i aar Regiment of infantry, C. S. A.,) and wero leoognized by members of tho regiment when the story first appeared, as wero also several of tho oharactcrs, although tho uauia of tho regiment was sedulously suppressed and was not at that time mentioned in tho story in a singlo iuetunco. Tho lapse of time bas removed the masons that then in duced tho omission of tho name of tho regiment, and it is now, willi pleasure and pride embodied iu tho title. Of course many of tho incidents ore purely fictitious, but they aro nevertheless true to lifo, OB illustrating tito history of the South,and tho lifo and manners of the people uud soldiers fi{ tho South duriug tho war, and wo con fidently predict that The Eutaw Cadet will prove one of tito most popular serial stories that The Weekly News has ncvor prcsontod to its readers. Mr. Ervin's story will be followed by a thrilling romaneo from tho pen of au accom plished South Carolina lady, who, uedcr tho noni de plume of ''Roso Ashleigh, of South Carolina, is tho coming novelist of thc South." Miss Aldrich's story is entitled uThc Cavalier and Puritan, or Love and Loyalty.'' The Boone opens at the close of a forgery trail in New York, and is imme diately transferred to the battlefield of Trc vilian's Station, where tho Southern forces were so gloriously victorious, and thus it runs from one stirring socno to another uutil, in tho denouement, thc powor of tho two great prinoiplis and tho character of tho two types of mau embodied in tho titlo ara fully illustrated. It is a tale of the War and the reconstruction era, and will bo read with intense interest. Roman Roads. Tho ancient Romans, from whom modern notions have borrowed so much, gavo us an example in building roadways and wherever railways fail to roach, wo might do woll to follow. Tho thousands of cities of tho cmpiro were oonncotcd with cadi other and tho capital, says Gibbon, by tho public highways, which, issuing from tho Forum of Roman, traversed Itally, pervaded tho provinces und were terminated only by tho frontiers of tho cmpiro. The old saying of iheso proud Romans was, thut "alt roads load to Rome," and such was tho literal fact, Iletweon tho wall of Anto? ninas (England and Jerualcm) from tho Northwest to tho Southwest point of tho empire tho great chain of communication was drawn out to adistanoo of 3,740 miles. These publio roads wero accurately divided by milestones and ran in a direct linc from one oily to another, and uo regard was paid to nutural obstacles or privato property. Mountains were tunneled and thu largo bridges over rapid etrcama wero arched. Tho middle of tho mulway was raised into a terrace which commanding tho adjacent country, consisted ot several strata of sand, gravel and cement ond was paved with large stones, or, in somo places near the capital, with granite. Such, says (.Jibbon, was tho solid construction of tho Roman highway, ''whoso firmness has not entirely yielded to thc efforts of fiftcon centuries." Their primary object was to muko easy ond rapid tho march of those terrible le gions, whoso cruel valor conquered tho world. It was over these remarkable roads that tho world first saw thc regular instila tion of posts. Houses wero overywhoro erected at a distanco of only fivo or six miles and cuoh of thom was constantly provided willi forty horses, and it WOBJ a common thing to travel ono hundred tnilea a day by the help of theso minya over thoso Roman roads.. RICHMOND, VA., Juna 29 -Tho bank of Cummeroo suspended payments to de positors to-day. Tho cashier states that tho bonk doofl not owo ove 310,000 and will bo ablo to poy 50 cents on tho dollar. An ex hibit of the condition of tho bank shows that heavy losses have been sustained (lur ing tho current year on bonds and stooks, which bad boon carried ovor from last year, whereby tho capital of tho book had been groatly impaired. GOOD, IP TRUE.-J. C. H., of tho News, and Courier, waiting from Columbia under dato of Juno 26, says: "It is roported this ovoning that tho Baltimore and Ohio Rail* road aro to tuko oliargo of tho Richmond and Danville interest in tho combination herctofoto existing, and that Col. G. J. Foroacro, of Atlanta, will bo mado general manager of tho lines. Tho report has not boon confirmed, but negotiations liaVO been, iu progress with tho mid tiatuod iuvicw..