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SATURDAY, MAT 4> 18?& TU AD. C. ANDREWS, Editor. MALCOLM I. BROWNWGy A module. The State Agricultural and the Memphis Commercial Conven tion. We clip the following article from tho Charleston Courier, undoubtedly the best established paper in tho State, and insert it as our leader this week, as it speaks our sentiments better than we1 can give expression to them. No bettor Society "Hier the rapid progress of a country can be fouud than 'a well organized Agricul tural Association; but mako it a basts for political operation, and wo would not give thrco straws for the good it would do. All political organizations, in our opinion, arc more or less corrupt. ^ At the. same time we tbiuk that well established farmers?property holders? should preside over and regulate tho pro ceedings of all Agricultural Associations. Here is the article referred to. Wc like the way it reads : The people of tho South are doing well in turning their attention to the de velopment of the resources and future of their section. Politics can neither mature the fruits of the earth, advance the mechanic arts, build up manufactories, or exteud com merce. The secret of the advance of the South, and of her resumption of her waste places, can only be fouud in her material prosperity. Let this be attlin ed and' the political power will coino with it. It is the necessary sequence and not the fore-runner. And to this conclusion the mind of the South has come. With wonderful en ergy and enterprise, it has, amid many obstacles, devoted itself to industrial de velopment. Aud tho result is every where visible iu a recuperation, after the ravages of a desolating war, almost with out parallel. To.this end, conference aud unity of action is of great importanco. We therefore feel a deoo interest iu the Agricultural Convcution, which as sembled yesterday at Columbia. Tho various questions of immigration and of iutcrnal progress nro of great coonsequcnee. These should bo met with calmness and judgment, and should ?-- ?? ??? ...i.j noiuu.v It should be, in fact as well as in name, an Agricultural Convcution. Aud such kindred matters, wc doubt not, will be the subjects of its deliberations. As for tho relation of the white em ployer and the black employee, this pro bably will have to regulate and adjust it self. Time will, perhaps, prove its best and only solution. Tho Winnsboro' News suggests several matters of importance : 1st. A new fence law, compelling the Conors of stock to fence them in, is very much needed, nnd of ?11 measures of as sistance that Government could adopt, it would help our people most, and add millions of money, both saved aud made, to our resources. 2d. Some practical' plan, backed by sufficient money, of introducing improved stock, and testing new varieties of seeds and fruits should be adopted. 3d. Special attention should be given to the consideration of Katnic, and en couragement, iu the way of premiums, &0., given to experiments with it, both because ?V can be gathered by machinery and promises to add an unexpected value - to our worn-out lands, and because it can- be gatheredfour times a year, which will give our trade perpetual life and vigor, by pouring into our country an u ore mitt cd stream of wealth. These arc all well worthy of conside ration. A fence law has long been need ed. It is not only essential lor the pro tection of cultivated fields, but as long as cattle aro permitted to roam at large there will be but little euro taken of them, and but littlo prospect of au im proved stock. Nor is tbo encouragement of tbo cul tivation of tho Ramie plant without prospects of success. At one time indi go was the great export of the State. But the cotton plant proved ndr.ptcd to the climate, nnd it is now the source of our financial wealth and strength. Wo trust tho deliberations of this body may be practical and earnest, and that thoir conference and suggestions may make an ora in our progress and wol furo. Nor is tbo Commercial Convention, which will convene, at Memphis on the 18th of May ensuing, of less interest and importance. In October last this Convention assembled at Norfolk, Ya. Its deliberations embraced many topics of vast conscqueucu to the whole. South ern region. The Convention unanimously deter mined to hold their second annual meet ing at Memphis, at which a large atten dance from every State is oxpectcd. In order to secure a full reprcsonta tion, the Memphis Chamber of Com merce have agreed upon the following ratio of representation: That the Governor of eaeh State and Territory will appoint a delegation, not exceeding ten for the State at large and one for each Congressional District. That each city or town will appoint but two delegates for a population under five thousand and one tor eaoh additional ten thousand. That eaoh incorporated rail road, steamboat, manufacturing or mining company will appoint but two delegates. That each Chamber of Commerce or Board of Trade will appoint but one delegate for every one hundred members or fractional hundred. Every one appointed or specially in vited, is requested to notify the Com mittee if he can attend, and take with him some form of credential as a dele gate. The circular of the Committee an nounces wisely in advance, so as to afford time for thought apd reflection, the fol lowing topics for consideration : 1. To secure the cordial and nctive co operation of the people of the Ohio and Mississippi valleys in the effort to build up direct trade with Europe through South Atlantic seaports. 2. To discuss the necessity for ? rail road from the Missij>pi to the Pacif ic Ocean over a route unobstructed ull the year round. 3. The fevering tie Afiasistippi, so as to utilise permanently the most productive cotton lauds iu the world. 4. That of Immitp-otion. These aud kindred topics, say the Committee, arc worthy of the considera tion of our wisest and most patriotic men, and sustained by the solid m)u of Memphis, wo invite such of our South ern brethren us may be designated to participate with us iu the good work we have iu baud. Aud to this invitation wc trust that there will ba cordial response throughout the whole broad Southern land. "Con cert of action is the ouc thing needful." With the powerful West and the fer tile South, united in oonoord and co operation, who cau limit or bouud the future ? [From Oob Biianciivili.e CouHEsr-oNnENT.] Free Schools. Branchvili.e, 8. C, April 29, 1809. That the youth of our country never cujoyod to the extent which they should have the advantages of a munificient Rsatom of Free Schools is undeniably evinced by r,?r t nVu?L?dao of tUo. nu..f history of such institutions, and that our legislators seemed always to avoid open iug their mouths, or spending their "cheap eloquence" in relief of the poor man's interest is also evident, and why ? Why iu the whole past history of our country we cannot find a law providing for the education of those whose parents tho goddess Fortune hud not sufficiently favored to enable them to send their children to school on their own account? The cause is obvious to the breast of every man who is at all disposed to trace things from legitimate bcgiuingS. Those who were in power, were, as a usual thing rich mcu careless of the wants of the majority, and had no thought of legislating on a system of free schools, for the education of the poor. In fact, some would scoff at the idea of a poor man's being educated beyond a certain limit,?just so he possessed souse enough to subscribe bis name to a note executed to them, or their peers, tbat was sufficient they would say. This wus the time when caste aud wealth weilded a paramount influence iu South Carolina?when it was pursued as the darling of the skies, and where legis tors, in their eagerness for its attain ment and consequent distinction lost sight ot the wants of the poor, forgot the longings of the intellectual palates of our youths whose parents were too poor to expend money for their schooling. The hopeful youth who depended upon the free school system for an education, oc cupied a position not entirely unlike that of the fabled T ntalus wb/? tortured with thirst stood in water which receded as he stooped to drink it; over present, but beyond reach. Hence the ignoranco thut prevails amongst the poorer class to-day. But an all wise Creator has reversed things, and in the general revolution wc have heralded to us systems and laws consulting alike the interest of the poor and tho rieb ; the education of the un fortunate, as well as the child reared at:d uurscd in the lap of luxury, and igno rance will soon vanish from our midst like the ruin-bow which melts before a brighter light, tho sun, aud uu enlight ened intelligence will ere loug tuke its place. From this cause too, may be deduced the lcanon why Europo is so far iu ad vanco of us in a literary poiut of view, why we buve as yet soarcely tho outliuo of a National Literature. Heretofore iu this country it wus left to tbo volun tary choice of an ignorant parent wheth er his child should attend school or not, whilo in semo European Governments education w?". and is compulsory : our system could not brook co ercion ; but wealth oould give an uncouth ignoramus carte blanche to the most refined society. It mattered not if he was as ignorant as a savage of the oonventionais of society, if he was a child of Fortune his sins were gilded. But as I said above, things bavo changed. We are soon to have in our midst free schools which if amply tested, aud munificently endowed, will result in an incalculable blessing to our entire country. Free schools have proven ben eficial in all countries, and now that it is an existing fact, a grand aud noble reality, it would not bo acting tho part of wisdom to reject the two-fold advan tages whioh will accrue from it. Let the people in every Township take hold of the matter with a warm and hearty seal; let the lovo which they have for the common prosperity of their common country goad them to sublime endeavors to inaugurate first-rate primnry schools, I contributing time and money to the erection of good substantial school houses so that they may bo at once permanently located iu each Township, men should go into it, and further, not only send their children but act in the capacity of teach ers, reap some of the boncfits that will of nccessty flow from it. Tbc colored people also must bo taught: '?What," some one will say, UI teach a colored school!" I say yes, for it is in finitely better to obtain an honorable livelihood by this means than not to ob tain it at all, never mind the sneers and censures of those who arc eternally harp ing upon the "proud past," no liberal minded community will from down upon a man because he is engaged as teacher of a colored school. And know ye this : that these ultra ultras, these prophets of a future that will never come, would not throw one farthing into your pockets, even though you were reduced to penury and want by refusing to accept this tame sit* tuition which they now sop rsistently tell you to reject. Prejudice is stroug, but facts arc more so. DOY. improvements. Mr. Loryca, an old aud enterprising mer chant from Charleston, lately moved into our midst, and has since purchased a lot and erected thcroon a store, which is well worthy of being complimented as an ornament to our town. Tho construc tion of the storo ', in a style hitherto unknowu to us, and demonstrates most conclusively tho mechanical skill of Messrs. K. A. Drawdy aud James Dukus, the gentlemen who bad the building. We always welcome, with oordialito man of s?en entctprisc and vast expe rience in the mercantile lino as Mr. L., and trust thut the example he has set for the beuutificatiou of our modest little village-will be imitated by all who will come after hint, aud if ever you of the editorial tripod should happen to be a transient sojourner in our midst, give Mr. L.'s model store an examination?it is crammed with goods of a quality the selection of which displays an experi enced taste. BOY. Aiken Baptist Church,?Thurlow Weed bus recently presented the Baptist Church, at Aiken, w?th a handsome Com munion sorvice. The following is the letter of acknowledgment from tbo Pus tor, Bev. Lucius Cuthbcrt : Aiken, S. C, March 24, 1809. iron. Thurlow Weed: Dear Sir?Tt is my pleasant duty to express to you the sincere thanks of the Aiken Baptist Cburoh, for the handsome Communion Service which you have prc scutcd us. Wu will value the gift very highly, associated, as it ever will be, with the consummation of our Saviour's in finite love. And we shall remember with feelings of Christian appreciation the kindly spirit and the generous character of the giver. Ma'- the comforts of our blessed re ligion sustain you in seasons of affliction; and may Jesus appear to you in laith, saying, "It is I, be not afraid!" Anrf when our sojourn on earth is ended, may wc be admitted to that Best on High which rctuainctb to tbo people of Cod ! Douc in behalf of the Church. LUCIUS CUTHBERT, Pastor. Tho Charleston New?, in "finishing up" the report of the fire parade does some tall talking. Hear it: If anybody fears the midnight confla gration, let him remember that the band engines of Charleston can run twelve hundred yards aud throw wuter into bis bed chamber iu two minutes and thir teen seconds; that the steam engines can do the uamo distance and deluge him iu four minutes und a half; nnd that although everything may be burning up down stairs, tbo book and ladder com panies can tako him out of a four-story attic window in just two minutes und eqjht seconds, iu a manner which will convey to his mind the plcusant illusion of being a personified streak of light ning. "Let us have pcaco I" Green peas arc a dollar a quart in Savannah. The Farmer Hoy. "I'm ?ick of hoeing in tho corn And following l he plough ; Of working hard from dewy morn 'Till eve, with heated brow ; No longer will I stay to mow Or pith the eoonted hey ; To tho great city 1 will go, Where wealth is gained by play." Tut, tut, my men, hush up that song ; Let wisdom be your guide: That dream of wealth may lead you wrong And wreck you on the tide. 8ct down with me upon this stone ; Your team will take no barm, If we niu't kings upon a throne, We're kings upon a farm. Qod's healthy breeze? round you blow, His birds your music tuaku, And sweetest rest is yours you kuow, When night doth overtake. The harvest will your toil repay ; Those fields of waving grain Arc growing through the sunny day And in the ?umiaer rain. Men work as you, in shade, O'er books and papers bent ; The work of life is easy made, Only by a sweet content. It may be news, my frieml, to you, lint 'tis tho truth 1 tell; All work is very hard to do To those who do it well. In speculation you must stand Tho rough commercial shocks ; You may in safety reach the land, You may hind on the rocks. Your pay is certain on the farm. Though grain may not be sohl, In pennies you feel no alarm? Wheat is as good as gold. Pick up your whip, and bid your team Drag on the noble plough, Aii'I do not let that idle-dream Becloud your youthful brow. In years to come, when children roam, You'll take them by the arm And say: "You'd better stay at home Upon the good old farm." Tue Staks and Stripes.?A notice able feature iu the fireman's parade ou Tuesday last, was the nutionul colors borne at the head of the procession and escorted by a color guard from the vari ous companies. It* presence was a good indication of practical reconstruction, and those who remember the outrageously tyranical order of the petty despot Sick les, iu 18GG will at once acknowledge that its presence on this occasion bes peaks a more cordial knitting of the North and South than all the iu famous Geslor orders could bring about. Sick les will live in history with Gelder, but all bis infamous orders cannot inspire a feeling of respect for the flag of the country. It must be natural. Our firemen arc willing to yield obedience to ? t?o j./,......". -*?>??? i -j.fDiu tnc> to ii nut. be driven to servile obedience to the arbitrary mandates of a petty tyrant. I'oor Sickles is gone, however, and the national colors which he disgraced in South Carolina are still respected. Let us have peace.? Charleston Courier. Southern Securities in New York.?The Herald of Monday, iu its review of the money market of Saturday, says: Southern securities wcro likewise sub jected to a renewal of the speculative fever, while the investment demand was occasioning a strong and buoyant mar ket. Alabama eights were quoted a fraction over par?the first Southern bonds to give so decided a prod' of Southern recuperation. -mmmmtmmmm ? ?mmmmmm.? The Militia Story.?Our neighbor of the Democrat in lust week's issue, made the assertion that "u baud of negroes. (Gov. Scott's militia) boldly entered the house of Mrj Tiiutuons, a widow lady living near Timmonsvillc, Sen." '?In connecting the robbery of Mrs Timmons with 'Governor Scott's militia,' it would seem that the fears wc expressed two weeks ago about our neighbor, were confirmed j that is. his being troubled with "low spirits." As our neighbor stated last week, that he had swallowed the whole of the Charleston Nctcs article. (''Governor Scott sowing the wiud") we rather think he took un over dose of it and brought mi a spell of "low spir its," which made him say what he did. [ Darlington Koulhcruer. The State Debt.?The return of the State debt, published in detail a lew days ugo, shows that the only change of figures, since the presentation of the re port of the Comptroller-General made in October last, arises from the issue of bonds to the amount of $1,033.1)00 in exchange for fuiidod bills ot the Hank of the State. Tit is brings the total State debt, including arrears of interest, to $6,875,997. This debt the State can pay, und wc aro glad to sen that pro vision has been made for the payment of the interest due in July. Hut if WO wish to keep the debt within reasonable bound., and avoid a ruiuous rate of taxa tion, we must scrutinize every new pro ject for bleeding thu Treasury, and pre vent the Legislature from making gifts of tho public money for any purpose whatever.? Daily New*. Um Dish.?A little four-year old striving to impress his sister with the vast quantity of something bo would givo her, suid "turn the sky over, nud I will fill it full" That would be rather a large dish to nil. The War Question. While Cuba and the Alabama claims keep tho people of* the United States on the gwi viva for a war with one or more of the Powers of Europe, there arc signs that some, at leust. of those same Powers will before long have warm work, and quite cuough of it, nearer home. It is agreed on all sides that the tni.-under standing between franco aud Belgium, oil the subject of the international rail road and the abrupt cessation of negotia tions therefor, bus a significance far beyond the intrinsic importance of tho work which has been the pretext of the quarrel; und the tone of the foreign press would indicate the very general conviction thut Napoleon is at lust dis posed to exchange diplomacy for the sword, umPthut the long expected strug glo tor the mastery between Fruucc and Prussia is about to begin. The Belgian railroad difficulty, the ostensible cause of dispute, it will he remembered, originated in the refusal of Belgium to permit the ratification of a contract between the railway companies of Luxemburg und cast France, for the establishment of through Communication between France and Belgium. In u commercial point of view, the construc tion of tin international railroad would have been of vast benefit to both powers, more particularly to Belgium ; but the government of thut State saw lit to re gard it as rather a hazardous and unpro fitable experiment, inasmuch as it afford ed Napoleon au opportunity to plant an army right in the heart of the country without a moment's warning. Prudent ial considerations demanded that Bel gium should be cautious and not afford her powerful neighbor any such facilities for war and invasion. The negotiations between the railway companies were, therefore, promptly broken off. and the proposal to discuss the question in con vent ion declined. Here the matter should Irive ended. If Belgium did not want a railroad ac ross her boundaries, it was clearly her right to say so ; but the press of Paris started the cry that the ' grand nation" had been insulted, and Napoleon, who doubtless takes the same view of the case, seems to have made no effort to check the growth of this idea iu the popular mind. Possibly, he imagines that a disturbance of the general peace ol Europe would offer an opportunity for France to raise once more the question of the ??Rhine frontier,'" ami for this the Flinch nation is at any time ready. Three weeks ago the Belgian govern ment scut a special envoy, ?>t. rrcre Orbau, to Paris, to settle the difficulty, but it seems that be met with but poor success Napolcou wanted t<> rclbr the matter to a commission appointed by the various European powers, but the Hei ght!] Minister insisted tl. it the question was purely f..i affair of his government, and declined to submit domestic affairs to foreign arbitration. The cable now uunounces that the negotiations on the subject have been abruptly broken off. Iu a few days, at furthest, wo may ex pect news which will decide the great question of peace or war between Prance aud Prussia.? Clutrh'Mim Dtti.'y San. Wc take the following extract frMU the Columbia Correspondence of Charleston News: The movement to inaugurate a third or native Republican party scions to have been nipped very suddenly iu the bud. The disappointed have been satis tied, ami have returned to their homes. The Hadieal politicians here arc as keen andcool on these subjects as the Northern air which most of tbeai breathed while learning tlu ir first political lessons. The offices, they promise, shall be distributed equally hereafter, ami none but Repub licans are to be appointed. The contract for fitting up the New State House has been awarded to Mr dames M. Allen, senator from Green ville. The following estimates were received: dame.-, G. Bell, 923,940; C. Waring. 922,000; H. P. Partner A Co., 922,000 ; P. 15. Powle. 920,000 ; James M. Alien. 910,f>00. Senator lloyt, of Collcton, has been appointed -uperiu tei dent of the work, w hich, according to contract, is to commence on the tirsl of May. It has been decided in a recent case that all commissions for magistrates and notaries public taken out previous to the ratification of the constitution, wore vacated by it, and are consequently of no effect. All acts done under such commissions have been prouuuccd illegal and void. Tho only legal magistrates are those who have taken out commissions under the present State Government. Governor Scott leaves to-morrow for Charleston, on his way to Cincinnati, in the interest of the Blue Ridge Railroad. He expects to meet President Harrison in New York. The work of erecting a lazaretto on Morris Lland has been given to Messrs. Sawiicr & Perguson, of your city. The new hotel has been very hand somely furnished. In udditiou to tho parlors and sitting rooms, there arc fifty-five sleeping rooms. !Sx Governor Or; a au family arrived lioro lust evening and put up at Nicker son's. 1 ho Governor looks well, and Iiis views on political affuirs are as much sought after as ever. The Lund Commissioner, Mr. Leslie, is busily engaged iu the examination of State laud titles, in obtaining informa tion relative to lands iu the hands of sheriffs seized for nonpayment of taxes. It is believed that over one hundred thousand of acres of laud throughot the Stute will, under the late luw, be cut up into furuis of twenty dive and fifty ucrcs, and given ut a nominal value ou u credit of five yeurs to those who will make actual settlement thereon with their families. A Remakkaiiee Revelation?The Peace Negotiations op 1864.?A letter iu u recent number of the Wheel ing Register, from Rocnoke County, Vu., makes tho following remarkable revela tion : While in Marion, Smyth County, a few days ago, I had the pleasure of several lengthy chats with Hon. Fuyette MeMullin. Mr. McMulliu says that since the wur he was one day iu the President's house, in Washington, con versing with Hou. F. Blair, Sr. Mr. Blair told him that soon after McMulliu's ??peace resolutions" had been introduced into the Confederate Congress, Mr. Liuculn beiug extremely unxious to bring about a peace honorable alike to both BCCtious of the country, and fore seeing, and wishing to uvoid, the poli tical consequences of the military sub jugation of the South, sent him (Mr. Blair) to Richmond to confer with Mr. Davis and learn what arrangement of the difficulties could be made. He was passed through the lines of the contend ing armies and conducted to Mr. Davis' house iu Richmond. After u long con versation with Mr. Davis and other prominent gentlemen lor whoui Mr. Davis sent, and for whom Mr. Blair enquired, Mr. Davis said that helind no proposition to make. Mr. Blair then proposed that General Lee's army be inarched into Mexico against the French; that General Grant would follow and support the movement; that the unit-d armies would drive out Maximilian, aud then the Southern States should name their own terms of reconstruction, every thing short of i lcpeudeuco being guaranteed. At Mr. Davis' request this proposition was made in writing and after some consultation und reflection, was signed und accepted by him. Mr. Blair returned to Washington, and Mr. Lincoln was highly delighted with the SUIitooa uC tUa >. ,c t i it inn It was in the hope of consummating this arrangement that Mr. Lincoln aud Mr. Sc ward met the ?'Peace Commiss ioners." Hons. Stopheus, Hunter, and Can pbell. at Fortress Mourcc; but there, to Mr. Lincoln's chagiin. the committee dcclured that they had been instructed by Mr. Du vis to insist upon the inde pendence of the South, and would listen to no other proposal. And thus the whole affair came to a "must lame aud impotent conclusion." Such is ti e substance of the at jount related to Governor MeMullin by Mr. Blair. Mr. MeMullin says that ho asked and obtained Mr. Blair's permis sion to make the statement public, but he had refrained from giving it publicity pending Mr. Davis' trial, fearing lest it u ht iu some way prejudice his ease. An eminent Swiss naturalist says that without biids successful agriculture is impossible. They have stylish parties iu Boston at which no one worth less than $250, 000 is admitted. A Southern circus announces "Admis sion cents; children and white folks half price." Treasurer City, in the white Pine, Nevada, silver-mining district, is built above the clouds. The first volume of Napoleon's new book, the "Life of Charlemagne," will soon be issued. To slake the thirst of New York in part, 200,000,000 glasses of lager beer are annually requited. The new Collector of Customs at New York received 13,101 applications for office on Monday. A .Jerseyman who invented an india rubber carriage has sold Iii.?, patent right for half a million. In a portion of Rhode Island the chil dren are kept away from school by the fear of mad dogs. Tho - veiled uiurderets" in Sing Sing makes cosmetics of the plants which grow iu the prison yard. One of the ornaments of the ball of the House of Representatives of North Carolina is a pea-nut stund. A correspondent of the New P.nglutid Farmer "raised thirty beads of oats from one kernel of seed." The coal busiuess in the Sthuylkil regions is pronounced exceedingly dull at the present time. New Zealand is not tho uncivilised portion of tho globe that uiuny po ?ple think it. It bus over 220,000. F.u ropeau inhabitants, of which just ..but cue half are WOuloQ. Women are employed instead of men in some of the fashionable hair dresser* shops in London. In Georgia, recently, a negro woman chupped up a little girl with an axe, id order to secure 83 10. Cuiiada sells large quantities of wood for exportation to the United States, where it is made into paper. On the Chicago and Northwestern Railway, recently, a train rau ninety one miles iu ninety minutes. At a recent marriage in Ohio, a trad ing present was received of 830,000 in , , bonds, stock money. The farmers near .the seashore in Ma tare arc said to have learned that "fish make us good feed as bay, and that one fish makes a full meal for a sheep." Naples was recccatly covered with a '? yellow dust, brought by a tempestuous southern wind from Africa. Lamurtaiu's estate in the Boia dc Bou logne, near Paris, is to be bought by Napoleon for a model farm. Our war c. st almost exactly one-half of the aggregate expense of all the wan of the world between 1854 and 18C8. Leuvcuworth, Kansas is but thirteen years old, and hus 13,000 inhabi tants. For the first timo iu fifteen years the death penalty has been pronounced in Peru. There is, us yet, no peace bet ween the contending parties of the Louisiana Leg islature They grow sixty flourishing orange trees ou nu acre of land iu Southern California. Roebuck's Sheffield friends have given him a "testimonial" in the shape of ?3,000 iu trust fur his daughter The French l'rinco Imperial began housekeeping ou bis owu account in Paris ou his Iburtccuth birthday. A Connecticut hen laid an Easter egg that was Sil inches an.und length wise, nud G l-'.i inches arouud the center. The last pensioner of the revolutionary war hus died again. This time he was Daniel Bakuwe aged 111. It is discovered that the Sage hinds iu Nevada, where the Digger Indiana lived, on worms and rabits, arc excellent fur wheat growing. A reverend gentleman of Philadelphia Bends all his complimentary dressing gowns, smoking caps and slippers, to n furuhilling store ou commission. In 1SG8 the United Kingdom devoted a million und ? half acres to potatoes, Great Britain more tbau hilf a million and Ireland more than a million. It is rumored iu Paris that the Emper or has written a now work?a (treatise Utt the political and social condition of. France ?and that it is uow in press. The exodus of Canadians tu the U. S. is as great us ever. If it continues much longer we shall have nothing but a howl ing wilderness to "anucx." Tribute of Reaped. At u meeting of the Independent Young America Fire F.ngiue Company of Orange burg, resolut ions were passed to prepare a tribute to the iuci/ory of u deceased mem ber, F. II. Till MS, who was eut down in the noon of life, April J?th, 18t?'.?. Whereas, in tlie inscrutable providence of God, ft brother fireman has beeu suddenly removed from our midst by the insatiate hand of iloath, and we nre called solemnly lo realize the warning : "He comcth forth like a flower, and is cut down ; he fleeth alee as a shadow, und oontfnueth not." We bow submissively to the stroke that cast a gloom over our hoard, and while we regard hit vacant place nuioug us, we shall always re Uicmber his quiet ami unobtrusive iraaner, his faithful discharge of duty, and bis value as a go.nl citizen. !le*o!oeii, That we wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days, in respect to our deceased brother Fireman. Rewired, That u blank page in the minutes be dedicated to his memory. Ranoleed, That a ropy of these proceedings be srtit to the family of the deceased, with our sincere usssurancca of condolence with them; ami to be published iu the Orakgb i.nm news. J. W. MOSE LEY, G. P. Meredith, Sec. President. ~\\r 11 I T E'S 91 A 1111 L 12 TVOBKr, 117 Meet toy-Street. Clutrlestou, So. Va. MONUMENTS, HEAD STONES, MAR ble and St one Tile, Blue Flagging and Km..n Stoti? Work, of every description. SCOTCH GRANITE MONUMENTS, Iron llntliitfcn. K. Ii. WlllTR. U. 1?. whitb. may 1 c 12m OUAXOKBUItU COUNTY, PRO BATH COURT. AV p nte .lohn Addcn, Administrator Estate of George Merhtins. WHERE A3, John Adden having filed bis vet it ion and final return in this Court praying for letters of dismissal as Ad ministrator of the Estate and Effect? of George Merhtins, deceased. Notice is hero* by given lo all concerned lh.it on Friday the ?..'8th day of May ucxt, 1 will proceed to grant sai<l dismissal. Witness my hand and seal of Court, this 27th day of April, A. D. ISC'". THAU.. C. ANDREWS? may 1?It 'judge of Probate* TO RENT, Ilenrv Ftindcrburk. ^ Kill to iindcrburx. t vs. I oitt, ot. nl. j 0. D. Keitt, ot. nl. j Foreclose Mortgage* By order of his Honor George S. Bryan, V. S. Judge for Hie District of South Caro lina, made in ibis en*e,. an?l to me directed, f ? ill offer tor rout, at public autery, oa the 1st Monday of May next, all that lot with the Store thereon, in the town of Orangehnrg, lately occupied by Keitt brothers. The lease to terminate on the 1st Mot. day of December next, or when the premises shall be thereaf ter sold. Rent payable CTery month. Apni S8, C. B GLOVES, may 1?It Atsigace