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:r ? . v. . . ... VOL, XXI ' . . W?Dl^? ~~ DEVOTED TO LITERATURE, MORALITY AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. ;---:;.;-^y-J The Sumter Watchman (ESTABLISHED IS IM*.) If rciMllli AT SUMTER. B. C., BY fj IL BE KT ?V FLOWERS. Term?. OD? year.,J*?M.?.?...?W???""m",,w'? ff git inentbe... ....... i ?Z Tbree doolbi-.*?*>.-' * ww ot ONK DOLLAR AND M?*?fM?B fjr loara for th? ?nt, ON* DOLLARfor the SSS, and FIFTY ?1NT8 for a-aebaatMtarat iSlpn. for ut porto* I- ???.? **>??. ?.?tb? OBITU AVtUUt * R* * OT KS OF RMBPECT ?ad ?II eonaaalMUoa* which aabaarva private loter?te, will b> paid lor M adTM?aaawate. Co nt tribu? io ns, [Written for tba Watch mao.] FEMALE EDUCATION. -BV W- BEAUMONT CLARKSON. IBO. 9th. THE STUDY OF MATHEMATICS. ARITHMETIC. Io treating of tbe study of mathema? tics we will take arithmetic first aa we consider it the "corner atone" of the "tc ai plo." It ia without doubt the most useful and simple branoh of mathemati? cal tcienoo, and therese first to bo | taught. The first attempts made in this science by the pupil is the process of counting, the fingers are eounted and tho words, one two three, aro repeated until they are associated with the ideas of one or more, aud thus the first notions of numbers are acquired. In this manner the idea of numbera is first presented to the mind by means of scnsiblo objeots, but when the idoa be? conies clearly understood the sensible objeots recede and the mind retains only thc abstract idea, the mental faoulties become expanded and oounting upon tho fingers and other sensible means aro abandoned by tho pupil and he has recourse alone^to tho emanations of his brain. "Science, in its popular signification, mean? knowledge reduced to Older; that is knowledge so classified and arranged as to be easily remembered, readily re* fcrrcd to and advantageously applied." Arithmetio is the science of numbers and is the very foundation of the exaot and mixed soiences, and is absolutely necessary to either a liberal or praotical education. Whore arithmetio ts a science, where the properties of numbers are coneorned, it becomes an art in regard to the practi? cal application of those numbers. It should be the first aubjeot in a well arranged course of instruction, to which thc reasoning faculties of the mind are applied, and should not be dispenoed with at too carly a stage in' either a praotical or liberal course of instruction. "lt is the first fountain at which the young votary of knowledge drinks the pure waters of intellectual truth," and we cannot refrain from here insisting that its management should be in very skillful hands, and we do sincerely hope the day is fast approaching when tho teaching of arithmetic, because an ele? mentary study, will.no longer be entrus? ted to the inexperienced and inoompe tcot hands of persons who set up as teachers in ordor to savo themselves what they consider the more arduous labor of "following the plow," or "sewing garments," whioh two occupations, as a general thing, they aro infinitely more fitted for. Indeed they labor under a most egregious error, for wero they really to perform their duty (provided they wero competent) that is to teach, they would find it infinitely more arduous than' any employment they could engage in, for sitting down and hearing recitations is quite another thing to teaching. I will here introduce what a practi? cal teacher of mathematics says on the Bubjcct : ''Mathematics is the science of quantity; that is the science whioh treats of tha^xneasuros of quantities and their relations to caoh other. It is di? vided into two parts : 1st, The pure mathematics, embracing tho principles of tho science and all explanations of thc processes by which those,priuoipl?s are derived from tho laws of the abstract quantities, number and space ; and 2nd. The mixed mathematics, ombraeing the Application of thoso principles to all investigations and to the solution of all questions of a praotical nature, whether they relate to abstract or concrete quan? tity. Mathematics, in its primary signifi? cation, BS used by tho anoients, embra? ced overy acquired soionoe, and was equally applioablo to all branohos of . knowlodgo. Subsequently it was re? stricted to those brandies only whioh wore acquired by severo study, or disci? pline, an i it? votar?as were oalled Disci? ples. Thoso subjects, therefore, whioh re? quired pationt investigation, exaot rea? soning and the aid of the mathematical analysis, were oalled disciplinai or math? ematical, because of the greater evi? dence in the arguments, ibo infallible certainty of the conditions and the men* tal training and development whioh snob excroises produoed. It has already been observed that' the pure mathematics embrace-all the prin? ciples of the soienoe and that these principios aro doduood by prooeaaea ol reasoning upon the two abatraot quan? tities, number and spaoe. All the defi naticoa and axioos, and all the truthi deduced from them, are traoeable tc those two sources. Here, then, twe import ?ot questions present themselves : let. How are we to attain a ol?ar and true eonception of these quantities? and, 2nd. How are we to represent them, and what language are we to employ, ao aa to make their properties and rela? tions Bubjeota of investigation ?" ?But what language are we to employ aa best united to furnish instruments of thought and the means of recording our ideas and expressing them to others ?" Tho ten characters, called figures, are the alphabet of the language and the various ways in which they are oombined and put to practioaluse the study of Arithmetic," which study are explained in the wife, the mother, daughter, sister besides the school mistress, should bo practically and thoroughly acquainted with. It is a study, of use to all, of absolute importance to all, undeniably necessary in the edueation of every one, should be nogleoted by none, and is no where more important than in "Female Education." ------o Gen, Kershaw and (be Union Re? form Convention. Wo take the following from the Au? gusta Constitutionalist : A recent number of your able and patriotio paper contains the following : ".VROQBESS."-A telegram from the Columbia 'Reform* Convention, to the Charleston News, says : " 'The resolutions by Gen. Kershaw, fully affirming the politioal equality of ali the oitizens of the Stato, and declar? ing that none but Republicans shall bo nominated by the convention, produoed a profound sensation.' "Such resolutions, coming from Gen. Kershaw, were well calculated to pro? duce 'a profound sensation/ The peo? ple of other Southorn States will begin to wish, presently, that South Carolina had gone out alone in 18G0, if Gen. Ker? shaw speaks for tho majority of the white people." That isolated telegram-regarded aa an announoement of a general princi? ple to direct the course of the conven? tion-was calculated to produce the misconstruction which you have plaood upon it; and I so poieoived when I saw it in tho News. lu this State, where Gen. Kershaw is thoroughly ktfOffS," not only by .his brilliant war record, but where his whole life before the war and since is an open and well read book where, too, the whole proceedings of this convention are thoroughly scanned, and where the whole platform and its sequences (presented by Gen. Kershaw) were examined in convention-it is unnecessary to moko any explanation for him or his course ; but in the great Stato of Georgia, the friends of Gen. Kcr8oaw aro those who only knew him intimately during those four years of earnest trial, when he, and they too, blazed out an imperishable record. They, to a great extent, will soe this disjointed fragment; and will, with saddened hearts, suppose that a bright star has paled; thal Gen. Kershaw has "changed front in tho face of the enemy," and that that bright record is to be tarnished. With your permission-as an aot of justice to lien. Kershaw-I propose to show that he has made no departure from any prinoiple; that now, as ever, he is a true, pure and disinterested patriot, as much so as vihen he lcd gal? lant Georgians to renown, victory and alas ! too often, to death ; that he is now zealously battling against tyranny and oppression, as he then was, although with different weapons. And I know he stands now, as he has ever stood, on the great principles, in the great histo? rical monument to Which your own great Stephens has built up his own im? perishable fame. Gen. Kershaw and I are in entire ac? cord in this matter; and I propose to dispenso with any farther reference to him, and merely to sustain the action of tho Union Reform Convention, which was his platform-written by him-and the further policy recommended by him, but not urged upon tho convention, of nominating, in connection with that platform, only honcat'Ropublioans. Tho writer of this communication was the first (as far as ho is informed) in South Carolina who proposed to nomi? nate in this convention only Republi? can*. That it might be mistaken policy ad? mits of argument, doubt, ana possibly censuro, but that thero is a question of patriotism or prinoiple sacrificed I ut? terly deny. Surely, if the intelligent convention to whom that proposition was submitted, in one, and the last ono of a series, had perceived any such de? fection, they would not have adopted the whole platform, excepting it, and allowed themselves te be influenced in their aotion by the commanding logio, lofty tone, admirable temper and spirit, and persuasive eloquence of the author of them. Hero is just the position the State of South Carolina occupies. The peoplo have spoken in thia convention, and it may be regarded as the opinion of the State. Of cous rc, I do not regard tho present government aa the State in this oonncotion. We are oonque/ed 1 We aurrendered 1 In surrendering, we gave up no princi? ple?. We only gave up the fight. Did General Lee and General Johnston, when they aurrenderod thoir swords. ' acknowledge that they were stained with rebellion, treason and the blood of . martyred Union patriots? No! Nor . would even the fertile, imaginative t mind of Horace Greely think so or even tay to .I ' Io thia politioal war which baa been ? going on in South Carolina for five Jean, we, the people of the State, have eeu whipped all tho time. As Demo crate, wo uut only hare been repeatedly defeated, bat are io auch a hopeless minority, svrrouoded and overpowered, that we "give up the fight." We have not surrendered, nor do we propose to surrender, any principle ; but we pro? pose no longer to disturb evory relation and interest of the State by a worse than bootless struggle. And I have yet to meot tho first man who proposes for the State of South Carolina a stand up D?mocratie fight for this summer's campaign. This negative position having been universally adopted, what next? was the important inquiry. Should we stand still r Inaction would soon place us in the icy embraoe of despair, where sleep is death ! Should we hold our? selves, as proposed by one of our most intelligent and patriotic citizens (Colon? el Rion), as a ?balance of power" party, waiting for a division ? A ?balance of power" party must be a minority. When it becomes a majority, it is power-not a balance of power. If it wait for divi? sion, it may perish hefore division oomo ! Let us look, for our guidance, to the condition of our enemies-the present government of South Carolina. They are not Republioans ; they arc moro adventurers and plunderers 1 Their strength is the cohesion of plunder their weakness the division of the spoils I No doubt Colonel Rion perceives this, and, able in military movement, as he is a lawyer and metaphysician, con? templates a flank movement worthy of the ?groat old battalion ;" but we all hero know that the division of spoils has again and again threatened division among this party, again and again to be cured by plundering from us another million to soothe tho wounded spirits of the disaffected. Wo cannot survive this waiting ! Colonel, move up the noble old Seventh and create a division I Now, how ia this to be done ? Shall wo march up with colors flying and band dis? coursing the inspiring charge 'I Shall wo seek cover and try the flank ? That would do, if we intended a Democratic fight and viotory ; but we intend, could expect, no suoh result. We believe that the polioy of the Northern Republcan party is fastened on us for the present ! We recognize the amendments of tho constitution enforced on us as ?verities" or ?accomplished facts." We do not proposo to combat them, nor docs any one in the State that I kuow of. Rut we do not therefore proposo to ?He supinely on our backs !" Wo do propose to re? form the administration of the govern? ment of this State. This is our pressing, great necessity ! A necessity as urgent to all decent Republicans aa to ourselves of the "old line." This motive alone prompts the act ion of tho "Union Re form Party" of South Carolina. A party," nerved, I believe, by the most sincere, devoted and unselfish, patriotism ! To evince to all the disinterestedness of that patriotism--to gain a moral strength with Republicans at the North, many members of tho convention were anxious-nearly ull woro willing to nominate only Republicans, and earnest? ly to support them for office and in office. Now, this is our offending The convention did not reject the pro? position-it was never submitted to them. The white representatives in tho convention were, as far as indications were given, willing to nominate not only a Republican, but a colored Re? publican ; but tho colored dc lerra tes insisted that, as the lower eountry had a Republican nomineo for Governor, in Judge Carpenter, tho up eountry should have a nominee from the "old line" for Lieutenant Governor. And they nomi? nated the gallant and distinguished Butler-a nomination which was unani? mously sustained I Thc people of South Carolina may be mistaken in the results of this move? ment. They occupy a most embarrassing position. "Rescue"-immediate rescue is necessary. They must win that rescue by fair, open, honorable mean?. They cannot and will not consent to try any other than frank and honest means. Was any other oourse left us, consistent with honor, but to say to Republicans, ?We do not ask you to surrender your principles. We do not proposo to surrendor ours. Wo profess no ropont aneo fer the past, for that would be to lio, but we ask all honest. Republicans to join us in saving the State from utter ruin und disgrace ; and we evince our sincerity by baying, it is your govern? ment, take it and administer it, fill tho offices with honest, Republicans, and we will sustain them." In this wo peeeivo no desecration ol the past. Time and events, friends dnd foes show us, alike, tho truth of thc great principles for which we have suffered. Tho course of our cnomy justifies and proves thc post, and your immortal Stephens has already stamped tho record of history. Ci8 SAVANNAH. TIME.-When I look upon the tombs of the great, cvory emotion of envy dies in me. Whon I read the epitaph of tho beautiful, ovcry inordinate desiro dies out. Whon I soe tho tombs of tho parents themselves, I consider tho vanity of grieving for those whom wo must quiokly follow. When I see kings lying over those who deposed thom, when I soo rival wits placod sido by sido, or holy men that divided tho world with their contests and disputes, 1 reflect with sorrow and astonishment on tho little competitions, factions and debato? of mankind. When I read tho several date? on the tombs of some that died yesterday, and of somo, six hundred years ago, I consider that great day whoo wa shall all of us be contempora? ries, and make our appearance together. -Addison* Thc Grand Duchess jaokots, mado of crimson cloth and embroidered with gill braid, are vory fashionable for breakfast and house wear. [From the LouUf ill? Courier-Journal.] FRAYIlfG VIVDEB DIFPICUJLXIK9. A Confederate Story of Ute Rebellion. It waa in the golden prime of the August of 1802. It was at .Chat? tanooag.. It was uoder the guardianship of that beautiful brown peak from whose fair look-out not a note, save notes of lovo, had yet boon sent. It was on tho banks of that groat stream whose silver, many*multiplying horse shoe had never kuown a hostile pontoon bridge. It was a day of thanksgiving, for we thought wo had something to bo thank? ful ubout. Nay, in those days we were easy to please, and, withal, somewhat genial, if not jocose, in ?ur dealiugs with Providoneo. Bo this as it may, it was a day of thanks giving, and a groat number of offioers and soldiers had oome up from tho front to do a little church going and a little courting, and more especially, after this combination of piety and sentiment, to hear the fa? mous Or. Palmer, of New Orleans. Tho church was crowded. Not a pew was vacant, not a scat unocoupied, and chairs had been placed up and down tho aisles. Gold lace and cocked hats and cavalry boots and prettily mounted sabres wore mixed up indiscriminately with ribbons and muslins and tho pro? fuse whimsies, jim oraks and fal-lals that cuter into tho mysterious and am? bitious finery of a woman's, of many women's, summer dressing. It was, of a truth a sight to seo. Without, five hundred horses hitched carelessly to trees, and dusty streets and quite pas? ture lauds flunked round about by tho picturesque Tennessee hills. Within, a tropical flower garden, quite peaceful in its loveliness and warlike iu its splen? dor. Bo ?uro the perfidious thought of tho hated Yankeo perished before it cutorcd tbero. Bo suro thero was not in the mind of all that multitude so Uiuch ns tho coho of the idea of an ad? vance of the enemy. Br. Palmer was in the pulpit1. Tho congregation had been looking and listening with curious attcniiou while ho read some announcements and gave out a hymn. Tho hymn was sung sen? toriously and then bogan thc long pray or, everybody standing, .and not thc rustle of a frock nor thc clunk of a spur disturbing thc serenity of thc moment. "O, Lord," tho good man was saying, "give us grace iu thc midst of war, to do God's service on earth of pcaoc and good will to men; make us, amid thc tumult find rack of arms, as still and S?Ci! I" thc service of God as tho ever? lasting hi-(bang 1)-hills"-(whew I) It was tho ringing report of a canuon, and it came from ovor the rivor, fetch* ing a twelve pound schrapncl with it. This it deposited iu the centre of a group, who were watcjiing the horses aud carriages. Two moro followed be? fore thc preacher hud time to complete his sentence. Ho did complete it, h jwever, in a very measured and solemn way. But the spirit of tho Lord could not wholly nnd on thc iustant subdue the impulso of poor weak human na turo, he consternation was immediate and intense, and yet, strange' to say, not noisy. Thero was a singlo cry of alarm. A number of officers, who had posts of duty to fill, quitted the place j two or three ladies approached thc door, but Dr. Palmer did nut budge a muscle nor alter his tone. Ile proceeded with his prayer as tho shells carno faster nnd ibo din grow louder. There was just never such a prayor prayed out of a pul? pit. Thc mau stood up thero glowing in tho summer light and answering every hos; ilo shot with a messngo of Christian love, and the noise, great us it was, did not drown a word. He prayed for everything, and for every? body. At one timo it seemed that he was about to turo his attention to tho gentlemen on thc other side of the water, and pray for their poor souls, too. It was, indeed, a "long prayer." * As thc leaden devils came whizzing - over tho roof and cracking through tho trees thc ungodly rascals had got tho range of the church exactly-as they buried themselves sullenly in the ground under tho windows or exploded frightfully among thc beams or against the stone? work, tho hearers might havo thought tho preacher would never como to an end. To bc sure, this was well enough for Dr. Palmer. Ho had an uncommon good thing, albeit the pulpit was the most exposed position, and every ono expect? ed to see him drop any moment; for, prnying ho wa-, ho had only to dio and go to heaven straightway in a hand basket, or any othor ready conveyance, suro of a blessed immortality for his fume in this world, and hisapirit in thc world to como. Tho rest were, however not so suro, and it will hardly surprise tho rcador to learn that they waited nervously. They may bc said to have been very nervous. But, finally, after, exhausting tho catalogue, after stretch? ing tho long prayer to its longest, aftur praying for nil sorts and conditions of men, beasts, birds nnd things, tho preacher sounded tho ready words: "And tho gract of our Lord, and tho love of God, and tho fellowship of tho Holy Ghost, bo with you all now and forever. Amen." Then quietly de? scending from thc pulpit, ho added : "Tho congregation is dismissed j" and tho people moved out of tho church, and thence out of thc rango of danger, amida raking fir o that continued to pour across tho river. It was an advance of tho enemy's oavalry outpost, with a bat tory of four pieces of light artillery. The party had crept ir. ondor Bragg's olbow, which was very long and almost always akimbo, and it glided baok un? punished as it had como unexpootod. -- A ooquetto is described as "a rose from whioh every lover pluck? a loaf." 'I he lovers do leave her-that's a fact. Mon of means arc often the rocanos of men. . Muy y?wr? ago, a temperance meeting waa held in a oertajo village. A little boy who lived !o the village, wat very anxioua to go, aod pursuaded hie father to take him. The boy never forgot that meeting, and ho wroto the aooount of it years afterwards. One of f he speak? ers at the meeting waa an old man. His hair was white, and his brow furrow? ed with ago and sorrow. When he arose to -speak he said : "My friends, I am an old man, atando ing alone at the end of life's journey, Tears are iu my eyes and deep sorrow ia in my heart. I am without friends, or home, or kindred on earth. It was not always so. Once I had a mother. With her old heart crushed with sorrow, she went down to her grave, I onoo had a wife-a fair, angel hearted eieature as over smiled in an earthly home. Her blue eyes grew dim, as the floods of sorrow washed away its brightness and her tendor heart I wrung till every fibre was broken. I onee had a noble* boy ; but he was driven from the ruins of h?B home, and yet my old heart yearns to know if he yet lives. I onoe had a babe a sweet lovoly babe ; but these hands destroyed it, and now it lives with Him who loveth the little ones_ Do not spurn mo, my friends," continu? ed the old man. "There is light io my Bveniog oky. The spirit of my mother rejoices over the return of her prodigal ion. The injured wife smiles upon him who turns baok to virtue and honor. The child angel meeta me at night fall ind I seem to feel his tiny hands upon my fenverish check. My brave boy, if he yet lives would forgive the sorrowing Ad man for treatment that drovo him mt into the world, aud the blow that maimed him for lifo. ?God forgive me forgive me for the ruin I have brought upon all that were about me. "I was a drunkard. From wealth and respectability, I plunged into poverty ind shame. I dragged my family down ivith me. For years I saw the cheek of my wife grow pale, and her steps grew vcary. I left lier alone to struggle for -he children, while I was drinking and ri?ting at the tavern. SIK lover com? plained though she and tho children, )iten went hungry to bed. "Ouo New Year's night, I returned at.o to tho hut where oh ari ty had given is shelter. My wifo was still up, aod shivering over tho coals. I demanded ood. She told me there was none, and hen burst into tears. I fiercely order id h or to get mcsouoo. She turned her lyes sadly upon me, tho tears fall :!!? fsR?. 0w?r her palo cheek. At this uomcnt the child in the eradlo awoke, md uttered a ory of hunger, 'startling he despnring mother, and making now lorrow in her breaking heart. .'Wc have no food, James; we have iad none for several days. I have notti? ng for tho babs. O ! my once kind tusband, must wo starve ?" , "That sad, pleading faco, and those breaming eyes, and tho feeble wail of he child, maddened me ; and I-yes, I ?truck hera fierce blow in the face, and he fell forward upon the hearth. It comed as tho furies of hell wero raging ? my bosom, and the feeling of the vrong I had committed added fuel- to he flames. I had nover struck my wifo >cforc, but now some terrible impulse Irove mc on, and I stooped down, as veil as I could in my drunkon stato, ind clinched both of my hands iu her mir. "For morey's sake, James 1" exclaim? ed my wife, as she looked up in my iendish countenance, "you will not kill is? You will not kill us ? You will not ?url Willio ?" And sho sprang to the ?radie and grasped him in her arms I mught hojT again by the hair and drag? ged her to tho door, and ns I lifted the ateh, the wind burst in with rf cloud of mow. With a fiendish yoll I still drag? ged, her on, aud hurled her out amid the larkncss and storm. Then with a wild augh I closed the door and fastened it. lier pleading moans and the sharp sry of her babo mingled with tho wail oi ho blast. But my horrible work was lot completo. "I turned to tho bcd whero my eldest ion was lying, snatched him from his il umbers, and against his haifa wakened itrugglcs, oponed tho door and thrust tim out. In tho agony of fear ho ut? ercd that sacred name T wus no longct worthy to boar. He called mc-V AT II KR tod locked his fingers in my sido pocket [ could not wrench the giaspaway ; bul with tho cruelty of a fiend, I shut tlx loor upon his arra, and, seizing my knife severed it at tho wrist." "It was morning when I awoko, and tho storm had ccasod. 1 looked arounc Lo tho accustomed place for my wifo Asl missed her, a dim dark scene, as o ?orno horrible nightmare, came over mc I thought it must be a tearful dream but involuntarily opened thc door witt a shuddering dread, As thc door opem cd tho snow - burst in, and something fell across tho threshold with a dui heavy* sound. My blood shot like melt cd luva through my voins^nnd I covore< my eyes to shut out tho sight. It wa -O God ! how horrible-it was m; loving wifo and her bubo,, frozen t death 1 With true mother's love, sh had bowed herself over tho child t shield it, and wrapped nil horolothin around it, and leaving her person ex posed to tho storm. Sho had plaood he hair over tho faco of tho child, and th sleet had frozen it to ils palo eh eek. Tho frost was whito on the lids of ii half oponed eyes, and upon ila tiny fm gera. "I nover kifcw what became of nt bravo boy." Hero tho old man bowed his hci and wept ; and all in the house we] with him. Then in tho low tonos . heart broken sorrow, he continued : "I was ariested, and (or long monti I was a ravingmaniao. W henil recovero I iras scntonood to tho pone'entiary f ten years, hut that was nothing to the to tu rea I havo indured io my boo o m. And I desire to spend the little remnant .o', my life io striving to warn others not to enter a! path which has be?u BO darle and fearful to me." Wheo the old man had finished the temperan oe story the pledge waa pro? duced ; and he aaked the people to come forward andi sign it. The father of the boy referred to leap from' his seat, and pressed forward tosigo the* pledge. Aa he took the pen in hand, he hesita? ted a moment. . . '.,! " . "Sign it, young man, aigu it," said the venerable sneaker.. "Angels would sign it. I would writo my name in blood, ten thousand times, if it would undotbe ruin I have wrought, and bring back my loved and lost onca." The young man wrote, "Mortimer Hudson." The old man looked. He wiped his eyes and looked again. His face flushed with fiery rod,-and then a deathlike paleness Came over it. "It is-no, it oannot be; yet how strange !" he muttered. "Pardon mo sir but that was the name of my brave boy." The young man trembled and hold up his left arm, from which the hand bad been severed. They looked for a moment, in eaoh other's eyes, and the old man exclaimed : "My own injured boy 1" The young man cried out "My poor, dear father 1 Then they fell upon eaoh other's neok and wept tears of ponitence and forgive? ness together. OUR DAUGHTERS. Under this head the London Graphic prints a sensible articlo, whioh in so many points is quite applicable to sim? ilar phases of society in this country that we commend tho following para? graphs to the attention of our roaders : It seems to us that nothing could bi better calculated to hinder marriage than the present system of domestio economy, etiquette? and hospitalities. In the first place, the excessive luxury and display m whioh upper* and middle ranks indulge, forbids anything liko easy.intercourse between young people. What with tho waton oostlinessof dress entertainments, and other family items, very little remains to be spent upon evory doy comforts and every day enjoy* mont. In a largo per centage of cases lhere is no doubt that the balanco is on the wrong side, and that tho people not only live up to the utmost they can af? ford, but afford themselves just a trifle more than they can pay for. Con sc gently a certain fit??CCtyped aoale of living is adhered to, at what cost tho pictims of conventionalism and the wor? shipers of fashion only know ; and much moro rational gratifications are laorificed. The diversity of family interests, ii oreo vcr, is an offshoot of the self same ?vii. Whilo girls' lives have so little |f m common with the lives of their broth? ers and fathers, who can wonder*at the i j )bjeotionablc way in which somo of hem find amusement for themselves? The Germans express thc diverse intor ?sts and unsympathetic existence of a i e family circle in one word, "Unzu9am ncngehorigkoit, which, literally trans ated, is altogether belongingness, and t is just this that we complain of in a larger sense. Not only as members of families, but of society, our unzusam* ncngehoriglceit is a growing evil against ?vhich every one ought to struggle. Is it impossible to enjoy the society }f a cultivated woman unless she wears i dress decollete exceedingly ? and is a nan not to bo considered clothed and io Ins right mind who is not habited io black trowsors aud swallow tail coat? All this is absurd enough, and generates serious inconvenience and extravagance. And would it not be wise to adopt a atore sensible stylo of evening dress, which would enable people to walk to eaoh other's houses ? There can be no ioubt that the low gowns and cumbrous head drosses of ladies of tho present Jay, or rather nitwit, aro relics of a' barbarous age, aud must some time or ithcrgivo way io a more sensible out? turn e. Thero is yet another point to consi ilor. A mun oLcn remains unmarried, not because he prefers singlo life, but because he is too conscientious, and too unselfish, to condemn a young woman Durocd in luxury, to poverty and tho auxictics of uu uuccrtain livelihood It seems to us that a grcvious rcsponsi bili ty rests upon patents. In this matter, at least, they should take a little heed for thc morrow, aud consider their dauglitors, notus mero pretty playthings iu tho house, but as rutional beings who will, sooner or later, faro the hard realities ol' life, und it may bc, unaided nod alone It is nonsense to affirm that thc extravagance ol' the agc is obliga tory. Wo could do our duly us citizens, parents and Christians, quito as well, and perhaps belier, if wc rosolutoly ad? hero to thc principle of living within our incomes no matter how small. Wc could meet Old ago twice as cheerfully, and what to parent* is harder >?till-tho middloago of our unmarried daughters, if wo had placed thom beyond thc reach of tho penury that depresses, tho disap? pointment that sours, and tho despon? dence that demoralizes. - Tho sweetest of straius-trying to lift a pretty girl on a h orso. -Thc frog docs not remember when ho was a tadpole, but othors do-there is a moral to this which somo might profit in remembering. -Love, tho toothache, smoke, a cough and a tight boot, are things which oannot bo kept a ?-corot rory long. -- Many persons take advice ns they do physic-lo fling it aside tho moment thc Doctor's buck is (urned. ' T / WHAV??BN TUINK. ' GiBLs. S nou LD LEARN TO. KEEP HOUSE.-No young lady can bo too ?ell. ?rjbtrjicted In anythig which will affect tho comfort of a family. Whatever position in sootety ?he oocupicR, sho needs ft practical knowl? edge of household duties. She may bo placed.in such circumstances that it will bot bo necessary for hor to perform much domestic labor; but on-this ac? count she Oeeds no l?s? knowledge than if eho was obl?god to preside personally over the cooking stove und the pantry. Indeed, 1 have thought that it is moro difficult to direct ot hera, and requires moro experience, than to do the saino work with our own hands. Mothers aro frequently so nice and particular that they do not like to give un any part of thc care to their children. This is a great mistake in their management, for they are often burden? ed with labor and need -relief. Ohildrou Bbould be early taught to make them? selves useful ; to assist their parcuts every woy in their power, and to con? sider it a"privilege to co so. Young people cannot realize thc impor? tance of a thorough knowledge of house wifery ; butthoso who have suffered thc inconvenience and mortification ol igno? rance can well appreciate it. Childrcu should bc early indulged iu their dispo? sition to bake and experiment in various ways. It is often but a troublesome help that thoy afford ; still it is ? great Etdvantago to them. I know a little girl who at nine years old made a loaf of bread ovcry week during thc winter. Her mother taught her how much yeast, salt and flour to use, and sho bo jamo quite an ozpert baker* Whenever die ia disposed to try her skill in ma? king simple pies or cakes, sho is per? mitted to do so. She is thus, while imusing horsclf, lonrniug an important csson. Her mother calls her little houso ceepor, and often permits her to get ?hat is necessary for tho * table. She langs the keys by her side, and very , nusical is the jingling to ber cars. I hink before she is out of her teens, upon;, vhieli she has not yet entered, that she viii have some idea how to cook. Somo mothers givo their daughters he care of housekeeping, each a week )y turns. It seems to mc a good ar angement and a most useful part of ? heir education. Domestic labor is by 10 means incompatible with the highest legree of refinement and mental culture. Many of the most elegant, accomplish ?d women I have known, havo looked veil to their household duties, and have lonored themselves and their husbands >.y BO doing. Economy, taste, skill in cooking, nd .neatness of tho kitchen, have a ?rcat deal to do in making life happy nd prosp?rons. Tho charm of good lousckceping is in order, economy and ?ste .displayed in attention to little hings; and these things havo a wonder ul influence. A dirty kitchen and bad coking have driven mrfny a one from lome to seek comfort and happiness omewhero else. None of our excellent firls aro fit to bo married until they arc horoughly-educated in tho deep and pro ound mysteries of the kitchen." - - CHINESE EXECUTIOV. At the close of last year twolvo criin ?ala were executed in Pekin. They were onfincd on thc ground in a sort of , wickerwork cage, from which there issu , d at times rt song or curso, but never u omplaiut or sigh. At fifty yards dis- , ant was a covered tent for tho mandu. ?us who presided. A long table, cov red with ted doth was placed in thc oidst. Tho place of execution was bout sixty yards from this tribunal, so .laced that thc condemned were obliged 0 pass before their judges. At length ho permission of the emperor arrived n a yellow box, which was respectfully arricd by a caviler, whose hors ? was* ed by a footman.. A sudden thrill ran li rough the crowd, caused by thc arri? val of thc first victim. On a placard ( lied on his head .was writteu*his natue 1 ind his. crime. -Lcd before thc man? larins, tho President nsk'ed him "Yesa." ' l?o." Thc condemned (upljed "Ve or Then his sentence was read,11 rid he was 1 cd away toward thc exccMfioncr, during j1 vhioh ibo elofliOB were striped from \\\a ' ljipcr portion ol' bis person. Then an Ute mia nt, passed a thong across Iiis iioulh, fixed it under his chin, crossed tat thc back of hi", head, ?iud brought t forward so us to close hi? eyes. The icad was then thoroughly bound. This lone, they threw him ou his knees, and me pulled thc shoulders toward him ?vii i le another pulled' thc end of tito hong in au opposite direction, so as to itruiutHo neck for the sword of thc tx >cutioocr, which does its dreadful work < da single blow. The heads were theo | carried to thc mandarin1'. Six wcru '> jcheodcd and six strangled, * tho latter , lentil being considered less infamous I < limn the former, because, fiCOOrditig to 1 tho ideas cf i he Chin?se, thc first will 1 irrivo headless in the other world. A HEH HOT Up/ronr.-Ala social party, a few evenings since, rh oro was, prcsont ono of our young bloods, wlmso abundant supply of annum locks often j occasions bim to bo made thc subject of unpleaacunt jokes und remarks, lt j sometimes happens, however, that our | fricud comes oui first best, n? *was tile I casa on tho ovening in question Thc 1 unpleasant subject had been brought np,] when ono of the party, with more valor1 limn discr?tion, attacked Ulick its fol ? lews : "I suy, I ll Ink, how came yunto. Imvo red hair ? Were yon afflicted with | a rush of blood to tho head ?'' ' No," j replied Ulick) "it must have been Cftusod by a rush of bruins :o tho ht ad a" disease from which you will never saner!" j Trouble* aro li ko bible?; ?hoy grow1 bigger b.) nursling. ?* JOB EVERY FROMMST " .' ii fi TheSuml Highest, Style'of titi 11I1B undersigned would nott rarptetfally . announce (o the. people of SutuUr and tur roundtng countryhas no have Just received ?v SPLENDID LOT PF TV/E Ci X- To 1 ? ? ?Mid is now prepared to receive ?nd execute or? ders of nil kitido iu Lis line, with ueaieets and dispatch. ?RO?T RAILING I'l'RNISIIED TO ORDER. W. P. SMITH, SUMTER, S. C. WYO* 17 tr BALT?M?RE ANO WILMINGTON Weekly Steamship Lino. ' . ( O.l?t'OSUO Of Thc First Class Steamships. Xiucil le, (H. L. 11A Til J, Commander.) Rebecca Clyde, (I). C. CHILDS, Commander.) Ooo of tho above Steamships will loavo BALTI? MORE and WILMINGTON every SATURDAY, forming a Regular . W ti JJ KL Y LINK, ind the only authorized through connection with Wilmington A Manchester Railroad. COTTON and other Produce consigned to oar caro will bo shipped to BALTIMORE by first Stonnior FRE&OF COMMISSION. Having corhrod Wharves in WILMINGTON' md BALTIMORE, goods can bo received at all limos and bo-proporly protected. A. B SU EPPERSON A CO., Ag'ts, Nos. ll and 12 North Water Street. April 27 Wilmington, N.O. 100 years a score t~ ?*3k? Cures as by magic S&~ 1,000 persons testify Bgk, Pains, wounds, and sufferings coasc COT Physicians uso and .recommend* it 85.00 pots ordered daily for hospitals and public institutions in all parts of the U. S. PHOBE JJAKER SALVE all Cuts, Burns, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Cunaors, Sore Nipples, and Hr ken Breasts, Chapped Lips and ILinds, Eruptions, Chil? blain?, Bites or Stings ol' Iiipecii, Ac A WONDERFUL CURE FOR PILES. 'nt np in 60c. titos (and $ I pots for families.) lil Druggists evoryivhcro solMt. DON'T BE ONE DAV Without it in the House. "COSTAITS" # Standard Preparations ARE 'CostnrV Kat, Uoaoh, &o.# Exlermiua tor?. 'CostarV (^lirjuirl) Bcd Pug Exter. 'Contar'?" (only puru) Insect Powder. 'Co>tnrV (only surc??vmc0y) Corn Suivent. ^r;.. SOLD everywhere Ask fur ''Cl ?STA KV (lake no filhor.) ?l, t'A, anl $.i sitos, frier from COSTAR CO.. I!) Howard St., N? V. QOODUICH, WIN RM AN & CO, Wholesale Agonis, ('//M!LISTON, S. O. '. . May 4 ly . J A M K S C A L D AV li I L . WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN Bob ts, Shoes, Hats, ^x*txiaLl5Ls etoo. Oi'puiile. J. T. SOLOMONS, vi m t e r, So .Ca. Feb 1? I foll. J KS S ?2 XU 'J Si Of S, Attorney and Counsel ol; at.*La\v, BUMTIflVS. ?; :#v ? . . * . .' ; . W" WILL rilACTlCl-r iu-iill th? ('..mis..! thu Third, judicial < 'Iri'urfPMm i\? ibp. Su)iriliii) C?nrl ul Churje.lon and i. "inuibi*. ,M;iy ho ?vtnsiillud ?i p.) Ot eui .ii '..'-uniter jsj.ii. u- . man" Offieo. . . April 27 GUNS AND TISTJL? J> H P A I ll K l> UY AN EXPKitlKttCKD Hi U il ICM KV. >f Iflh "I r i :.t .\.:.oN'd Jwwe'.i> s?ora.' .*w M.irch 0 1