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"w?fw,?? f*m ?? ?i tue i GOD'aND OXJjH OOXJlSrTTiY. (Uli ??Mi W' hilft hVi SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 11. 1869. TviDin aJ*.? $ fit *!<>u <7 ?rfi t#i hu I ?ilT ? ** ....-it". ^.,.Jr .-??^^??i<> <" I? ADVANCE. I ?>?' 1 lull- <<:??!. T NUMBER m ?j ? i v '"TT' pretty nursling to Ijlogull!.! amu l "U*?rpf /heat.'" exclaimed Paul Gra ham, throwing aside the letter he had . brcil VeadiiiL'. and tossing the law book fmn his 1 .p half-way aero*? the table. '?I'Av here, you old tautological hum bug !" apostrophizing the hook. "You J ntc not fit to associate with ? fellow, ?who?e umtto shall henceforth be?'c*rr/w wTo think the old mi.-er should have fe'numbered nie so handsomely at lust," to eon tin ro>d. again taking up ti.e letter pi! v". (ihl running hts eye over its contents, While his whole face spark lt d will happy x-xciteui'iH. "I swear it wat'kind in the \Ad < h ;p. and.turne tli.-an 1 c?er exp?oted. some people are born to luek?us the sparks fly ttpward?no, that's not it; but it. wiil do.. 'J ho gods preside over their "birth*, and suit thoir blessings to their tieeeswifle*. Now, this fortune would. ?l?ubtfesa' hnvelteen scattered to tbj! four winds, had it been mine, before this ^Jajjjar beggared the whxle Southern country, but my kind old uncle nursed it, and nourished it on governmeiit pap, until it grew into gigantic proportions, und now. just in the nick of time, when a fellow can enjoy it. ho very obligingly j.'oes to kingdom come, and leaves his lue, By the great lucky dog, and <urj>c ?/?ni?, says I." The young man folded the Inwycr'a letter, that had told him he whs heir to . half a million, and let his eye wander over his npurtmcnt. It had never looked ao mean to him before?thnt circum scribed office, with his uuvartiishcd pine furniture. "By Jove ! I don't see how a fellow can exist ih such a miserable hole," he exclaimed ; ail the importance of half a million breaking,out in his lone. "Not on* item to redeem its bald shabbiiics- ' As he spoko, his eye fell on an exquisite miniature that hung over the pine man tel. "Us!" a slight sneer showing the white teeth?"S/tc'fl think we ought to be married at once, I suppose; but not se my iucompnrable Fan, not 6o! It was all very well to wish for a fortuno to make two fools happy; but when the iortunu comes all on one aide, my Fan. you most not be so unreasonable !" "Liberty ! my darling, liberty ! How many men have died for this glorious phantasm of n heated brain ; but I, wiser than they, mean to live for it. And yet It is ? pretty little thing ;" scrutinizing the plcturo closely, "and I could not, pethaps, do hetter. A littlo more stylo, a little more dignity?but they will come . with years; I am told they always do. A little mors gravity, which will doubtless come with waiting for Paul Graham and his. half million, and then, my Fan. you'll be pretty nearly perfect; at least, I'll be willing to take you." A ad with out more ado, he, with perfect coolness, thus mentally disposed of Funny Essex, f1)e fairo^l- girl in all that country. ?? Paid Graham was a Virginian, of an old and wealthy family, The |ute war breaking out whim he wns but a youth, had sadly interrupted his studies. lie watt not college bred, but he h%d gradu ated on the battle-field, taking his diplo ma, from the disastrous plains of Appo tuattox. lie returned home to find u desolate Lcirii. aiid a biukcu househi,i J Th ore was uot hing left to him hut to look out for himself, and ho commenced the study of law* iu that same little, dingy office, in n narrow street in Richmond, tho very place where the letter of Mr. Black, attorney for the estate of his uncle, reached him, bringing tidings of his great good fortune. U is spirits, that had been weighed dowu by the sad changes misfortunes had wrought, now sprang up with the clastic rubound natu ral to youth and joy. "A parting visit to Fan !" he cried gaily, "and then tor New York nnd plea j sure!" That evening found him seated by Fanny's side, in her mothov'a purlor, talking graudly of his possessions, his schemes aud pleasures. She listened ut first, with a bounding pulse and a kiu dling fac for the happiness that had just been awaiting a turn in fortune's wheel, would surely be theirs now. But as he went on with hh airy braggadocio, it suddenly struck her, like a blow, that he had not unco included her in any of his plans. Tt hud bcon?''/will do this;" and, *'/ will do that," with a selfish oblivion of her dearest hopes. When this thought came to her, her hands ceased their happy, nervous fluttering, aud the flush died from her face She sat by him very still, her lips never moving?just her heart crying out, in its j great agony, "If Hod had but given this wealth to }>i>\ how freely, how gladly. I would have luid it all iu his. hand." And he, utterly selfish, rattled on. unheeding the ficro?* warfare that love and pride were waging iu that gonlle bosom. At last, ho rose to go. "Well, Fun. rather patronizingly, "1 supposo you will hear from me while I am in New Yoak." Fan raised her eyes?how tender and sad they were ! "I tlo nut know why. I nUoultl, Mr Graham." "Mr. Graham," who had always been "Paul" before, had never started nt the shriek of passing shell, as. he diJ at a nameless something in that low, even tone. "Why, Fun,'' he cried ; "in the name of all that's wonderful, what is the mat ter with you ?" "1 have been dreaming," said the girl, "und have just awukcucd. I hope I did not startle you I" "By the gods ! you did, though ! Been dreaming, eh ? What about ?" "About a great possession, that 1 thought was mine. I dreamed that you loved me, Pant." ?'So I do, my angel. So I do." "You do not," bIic uuswcrud, calmly. "Yor love but two things on the face of the euith?yourself und your money." "You arc wrong, avy dear little Fanny, for 1 love you ; and you must not be so hard on n fellow, whose greatest fault is, that he want.- to enjoy himself a little before settling down." "There was a time," said she, "when you swore your chief joy was to be nanr me. But ull this wealth has changed you. I was foolish not to know it. For give me, Paul, that I did not release you at onco." She spoke without any passion, and he looked shar ly at her, to see if she could be - iu earnest, but thcro was no smile on the glowing lip, and no light in the tearful eyes. "Why, Fnn, you abominable jilt !" ho exclaimed, lightly ; "you do uot think 1 urn going to givo you np, do you ? No. ?You are to be my truo princess always, und after a little while wc will bo mar ried, and. as the story books say, 'live happily together ever after.' " But she only shook her head, and said. ?'No, Paul ; you are free. It is better so. I know it is. And he, not fully persuaded that she was wrong, did uot entreat with the warmth and passion he would have j evinced beforo his fortunate windfall; for he, silly fellow, thinking half a mil lion would buy everything he could pos sibly want. with the trifling ingredient of happiness thrown in, loft her stand ing thore with her firm denial and breaking heart. "She'll come round," thought he; "and if she don't, why, by tht powers, there are plenty more. Pick and choose. Paul, my man, take your time far]*: diem! That's yonr mot to!" ('arpedutn! With what a relish it went. Women and wine, houses and dogs, curds and dice! Everything that pander to a vitiated taste. No estab lishment could vie with his in the luxury of its appointments; no hounds so fleet; no stud so cosily ; au? the best bW ' iu Iiis Stulls was but typical of the pace at which he was rushing to ruin. Could the old man who had amassed all that money, with such paius-takiug and miserly care, scraping it together from highways and by-ways, have seon how rapidly it was flowing bnck into its old channels, ho could not surely have lain bo still in his narrow house.. No phantom hand, however, closed around the money hags, and the string of Paul (iruhnm's purse always "hungon the out side." Thus it continued for Iwoyears. "Pear little Fan" was well-nigh- forgotten in j the multiplicity of exciting pleasures he managed to crowd into the days. His friends?of whom he had n host?(for what good fellow who spent money free ly ever lacked them?) His friends, I say, looked on him with a certain kind of odmiratk -i for his recklessness, and pity for the ruin that was inevitably con - ing upon him. At first, Paul had supposed that the purse of Fortunat us never in its palmiest days contained morn than half a million; but latterly he began to have .forebod ings that, through the glitter of the coin, he could sec something that looked tnur velously like the bottom of the wallet. And though he had enjoyed the day wonderfully, he did not like the prospect of night coming on with its darkness and want. "Some fools would tell nie to econo mise on what is left," he soliloquized, in taking a mental review of the situa tion ; "1 >t that's not my style. Live, while you do live, Pnnl, my hearty, aud die, if die you must, bravely, with colors flying ! Before giving up. however, I'll strike once more for life and liberty*? that is, I'll go round to Talbot's Saloon and cither get back the lost sheep, or scud the rcuiuunt uf the flock lifter them." All night long he sat in Talbot's mag nificent gaming saloon, w .itching the revolutions of his fluctuating fortune. Ho Hud been rather lucky-up to tho early hours of morning, but then the fickle jade gave him the cut direct, ami bestowed her favor, on his patient op ponent. 4, 5, C o'clock, and the pale dawn looked in upon the paler face*, of the miserable devotees. And still the wheel turned, and still fortuuo frowned on the boldest gambler that ever quaffed the maddenicg wine iu her honor. Paul Graham was penniless. The pis tol from hie belt, the watch from his bosom, aud the jewels from his bauds, had been the last offerings laid on the unhallowed shrine. He got up und strode fiercely through the glittering rooms, as if to ahaku the dust of the ac cursed place from his feet. He had reached thu door, und turned it on its silent hinges, when a subden thought caused him to clcso.it softly and turn haughtily back. The men who stood uround were his friends; they had eaten of his salt, drunk of his cup, and reveled on his bounty. Verily. Paul Graham had been "Wounded in the Itouse of his friends," and they looked on now, won dering what the bankrupt spendthrift could be going to say, for they thought he was one that "would die, and make no moan," aud not like some of nerveless mould, come whining around his lost fortune. He stood just in front of the man who had heaped up before him the remnant of his abundant wealth. The wine flush had died from his face, and his fiery eyes gleamed from their pale settings, like living coals in the dead white ashes. "Walter Elbert," addressing his fortu nate rival, "you have known ine long, und known me to be an hottest man, though a foolish one. Fortune camo to me unexpectedly, and turned my brain ; but beforo it camo, I had one trensure that I prised above all the gold that ever glittered on that table. I have it yet. j Risk something against it, aud give mo one more chance tu walk out iuto God's free world, for as a boggar, I will never leave thcBe walls ; ami 1 tell you, though smiling and unconcerned as you sit thero, my blood will bo upon your head " ??What is your treasure, Paul ?" asked tho other, lightly. "Perhaps I'll stake s lew thousands against it. 1 may just j as well add it to these," touching the I nctes aud money lying before him. "It is the woman who once promised t > be my wife?the fairest and best in all tie world." Such a laugh as went up from these jien ! "Bad stock. Psul, bad stock," said Walter Eloott. ""'uai happens to bo a -,-,?,-< ;r:-'-" littlo article for which I have no use. And supposo I would be willing to take mademoiselle, who id to guarantee the little flirt's acquiescence V* '?She would marry evca yon to saro UiC I" t "Tut, Paul, my verdaut/y I am not a marrying man ; know mo better." | The sudden light that Ha med over the young man's face checke?" the in famous insinuation ou.Klbert's linr i "However," he continued, "I never did the shabby by n fallen foe, en hem goes for a thousand on your fair capital, and may she bring you lu$k, any 1." ? She did bring him luck. Once more they stood front to frout eu that despe rate battle-field. The ground that had already been won and loa* aas gone over ngniu with bitter tenacity. The sun went down, aud night deepened, but still thoy played?fortune buUticUht her favors so evenly that the young men cursed her for the fickle jade she is ever rcpicsciited to be. Hut at last there was a chnngr, and the heap before Paul grew in magni tude, until it swallowed all the winnings of his appoueut, and made deep inroads into the capital of tho bank. He was rich again ; and he bet with a maddened recklessness that startled the oldest habitues of that splendid temple of siu. A few more nervous revolution* of the wheel, and the bank was broken ! Paul Graham bad redeemed* his squandered heritage. His gold, bis uotes and vouch: ers were all arranged ; then he arose, i smiling, with Iii.? haggard, ghastly face, and -poiuting to the coming day, said, "CarjH- t?rm! (tentlfJUEhVl bid you a happy farewell." . He reached the sidewalk, managed to signal a carriage, and, with the driver's assistance, got iu. That was the last he knew formally long day*; and weeks; for the tense brain and tu'rve:- relaxed, and a fever, that almost took the ^iud and life out'oLbim, held .LrtTn long in bs e sinning fires. Put.through all h.; intol erable burning and anguish, there roeui ed to be a pitying angel ever near, iniu istcring to his frenzied wants. And when the disease at length released its death-like grasp, and he opened his eyes again to consciousness, the same angelic presence stood by bis side, and looked pityingly down on his helplessness. His feeble .lips could just form the syllable "Fun," when they were sealed by a light kiss, which gave tho impression of for giveness and reconciliation. When he grew Strong enough, which he finally did, iuiitii.il explanations were given. Ho learned that he bad been left at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. The physi cian who was called in. hearing the young man's piteous entreaties for " sweet Fan," looked among bis papers, and finding that young lady's address, did not hesitate to dispatch for her. And she, tender, compassionate, for giving Fan, came ami nursed him through his desperate and tedious illness, and now, that he was getting well again, was going back home, to the old Aimless life. Hut he took her iu his feeble anus and swore that that should never be, declar ing be needed her now more than ever. He made a full confession of the vicious life he had been leading, even down to his insane and audacious recklessness iu Talbot's saloon, and then he swore, by the piper that played belbro Moses, thai she alone would keep him from sueh wild prank* in the future. 'For you see, child, I am rieb yet, and my conduct has proved that 1 am not a fit recipient of fortune's favors. I must have a custodian to take caro of inc and my money, nnd you, Fan, have been my guardian nugel, and guardian and angel you tuuat be still." A ml so she was The dignity nnd gra\ ity had come to her with time and trial, und no one who sees her as she rolls by in ncr -pi en did cquippagc, thinks that she is wanting in stylo cither. A few of the initiated, when they meet her nnd Walter Klboit in society together, whisper to him : "Walter, old boy, you were devilish unlucky." And Walter thinks if he could find a duplicate Mrs. Graham, be might be induced to become a marrying num. Paul has not changed bis motto, but he makes it mean nobler things, and he seta a seal to all of his many charitable deeds, by softly saying to himself? "Carpc ?JteiM." ' 1180?Glass windows first used for lift*. 1146?Chimneys first put to houses. 1252?*Lead pipes fur carry tug wator. 1290?Tallow en tidies for light. 1299?Spectacles lurched by an Ital iau. 1302?Paper first made from linen. 1341?Woolen cloth if?t manufac tured in Eoglnud. 1410?Art of printing in oil. 1440?The art of printing with mova ble types. 1477?Watches first made in Ger many. 1040?Variations of the compass irst noticed. If)43?Pipes first used in England. 1590?Telescopes invented by Paro and Jajiseu. 1601?Tea first brought to Europe from China. 1603?Theatre erected iu England by Shukcspcaro. 1610 ? Thermometer invented by Sandtor. 1019?Circulation of blood discovered by Harvey. 1625? Bricks first made of any re quired sise. 1626? Printing in colors invented. 1629? Newspaper first established. 1630? Sho buckles first made. 1635?Wine made from grapes iu England. 1639?Pendulum clocks invented. 1641?Ci ?eo brought to England. 1643?Sugar cauc cultivated iu the West Indies. 1643?Barometer invented by Torri celli. 1646?Air guns invcuted. 1749?Steam Engines in vets ted. 1760?Bread first made with yeast. A Very Obtuse Witness?Pat Pogarty. went all the way frJm Man chester to London, to thrash Mte k F i|aj I ]'?tn^a^idig^sm ? the pwtth the*nskufauc?*Tjf aw A^rMSsVBSoPi He was detected, aud brought before a justice. A part of the examination is annexed: Court?Well, sir, you came from Man chester, did yon ? Pat?Your lio'uor has answered cor re et. Court?You sec the complainant's I head; it was cut by a sharp instrument, i Po you know what cut it? Pat?A hit your Honor after saying a harp instrument did K Court (becoming restive?I see you j mean to equivocate. Now. sir, you cut that head; you came here to cut it, did you not? Now what motive brought you to London''' Pat?Tho locomotive, sir. Court (waxing warm)?fvjuivocat ing again, you scoundrel; (raising up the horse shoe, ami bidding it before Pat.) do you sec this horse shoe, sir? Pat?Is it a horse shoe, your Honor? Court-Don't you sec jt is, sir? Arc you blind? Can you not toll at once that it is a horse shoe? Pat?Bcdad, no, your Honor. Court (angTily?.No." fcPut?No, your Honor; but can your self tell ? Court?Of course I can, you stupid Irishman ! Pat (soliloquising aloud)?Oh ! glory be to goodness, see what education is your Honor; sure a poor ignorant creature like myself wouldn't know a horse shoe from a marc's. "Papa," said a little tu chin to his lather the other day, "I saw a printer go down tho street just now." ??|>id you, sonny ? How did you know the person was a printer?" "Because I do, papa." "But he might have been a carpenter, blacksmith, or a shoemaker." "Oh* uo, papa, he was a printer? likely an editor? for he was gnawing a bone, aud had uo stockings on. The crown was out of his hat, and his coat was all torn. I am certain he was a printer. An cx-"dcvil" of a country printing office was questioned as to tho duties of a "printer's devil." He replied, "to bring in clean water, carry out dirty water, steal wood, lie, and numerous other things." Twelve men from Spartanburg County have been convicted of illicit distillation by the U. S. Court in session at Green ville, and sentenced to imprisonment from two to nine months, and fiucs of l \ 000 iu c.i.h case-. The topic of couvenationtoday iur sporting circles is the race of yesterday j over the Guinotts track. It h a story tun good to keep, but oat of pure sympathy for the lacerated feeliuge of a dozen gen Meinen who thought they knew a thing j or two about horses?hut wcro badly picked -up by a greeny yesterday?-we won't give the names of-the sufferers. The race last Wednesday afternuou was attended by quite a number from this city and elsewhere Among those j present was an old sad seedy-looking j farmer from near Richmond, Kay coun ty. Along the fence he had three lank, t-awboned horses tied. After the adver tised races were concluded thonged agri culturalist was bantered to put up 'some money on one of his "plugs," aud so help to get up a "scrub race." He re plied that he believed that animal, point ing to an old marc who stood with her bead down and hulf asleep, could run I pretty tolerable well if she was "trained " j "Hut," said he, "she's been at work all j spring and summer, aud ain't fit to run now." While several sports were trying to cajole the old fellow into a wager, an other party slipped around to the rear of the stable where stood -Punch," a very fleet goer for a race of 300 yards.? Punch is. in fact, one of the fastest race* for n short distance that is to be found in the State. The blanket was stripped from the nag, an old rope halter, toru bridle, and half-worn saddle put on him, \ and he was quietly led a ahort distance and tied \o a fence. After considurab'c talk, the veteran son of the soil bunt out with the propo sition to bet 925 that his marc could beat arty other ordinary horse on the ground.. He was then taken to where Punch wag tied, saw that the animal looked to be anything but a horse , kept for racing, and expressed htuwudf satis fied to run his mare against ' thut air IP" yf?rs to. put greenbacks against his old nag were offered. The farmer, who appeared to lose all his wits, took up the bets one after another till he had staked $200 against an equal amount put up by several parties, iu sums of from 610 to $50. It was agreed to postpone tho ruee till yesterday aitcruoon. Tho " ports" of this towu rode back to tho city iu high glee. They bad a sure thing on th t confiding old rustic, they thought, and indulged among themselves iu all sorts of witticisms over his simplicity. When the timo fur the race occurred the foolish farmer was promptly on baud. Again he was tempted to stake mure m -ney, and,he recklessly plunged down into the depths of his pockets after greenbacks, until he wagorcd $1,500. Sums of i?300 and less amounts had been staked by the "knowing ones" of- this town chuckled over the "soil thing" they had secured, until the entire pile of the ?'greenhorn" had been covered. The word to "go" was given amid the wild shouts and lou.l laughter of the backers of 'Punch." "Go it, old sor rel!" "Hurry up that mare!" and other jeering expressions passed from mouth to muuth. The "old sorrel !" did just more than hurry up. She shot ahead uf the racer "Punch," kept the lead easily and came in the winner by furty feet. Well, wasn't that a siek crowd of sporting men, as the old "greeuhuru*' received the fifteen hundred dollars he had won ? Shouldn't wonder. And when they rode away from the track yesterday afternoon did they ??cackle" to any pcrccptiblo degreeK Scarcely. The uico trap they hud fixed fur the old mail didn't catch him, but he worked out his own little game most beautifully. ?Kanxa* City linllelin. ? ' '.'"?^?rA '-**! \r*M ] "Papa," said a little urchin to his father the otlur day, ,;I saw a printer go down the street just now." "Did you, sonny? How did you know the person was a printer ?" "Bccauso I do, papa." "But he might hare been a carpenter, blacksmith, or a shoemaker." "Oh. no, papa, he was a printer?likely an editor?for he was gnawing s bone, and had uu stockings mi. The crown was out of his hat, and his coat was alt torn. 1 am certain he was a printer. Tho white citizens of Luuonburg County, Vs., gave the conserratire color ed voters of the county an elegant dinner last week. -?? and .>**i?- K>l?*\'/it?ria iaorg , It tb manifest that a new party is ing into existence. So fur it is s ,It,cootcnU iUelf w#hjthe bogrronmU i of llepuhlicnu,' prefixing the indefinable adjective . 'Conservative , as ?i|fi<i?Bjiljr ?TjMIlt j $**r ?visiL,' ?: ?* 05i -" I ?Jntiuctivc. But Una is a nybna sassse* which will iruit neither p^rky6."" ^aVa^sW*! says Republican' needs no ?rtlAeSabd democratic opinion is, that ?TsUf ^Coav sorvativc' sounds refreshing in these day* of radicalism, 'Republican' call? to^HIa* cry too much of oppression im(MBI ' legislation, to suit Sotr??'^r*Slt? The now formation MMfcf, for itself a name; ami, psrbape, i lv indicative of its principles, the torm, LIBERAL. JhetwtiJr?? of the Republican party represent ?t fcrMncee great enough for tltwjpk)**) platforms ; and to this it is rapidly eras ing. Boforo another year, the Cesaw vativo wing will become aatar^^aaisy. quite distinct from the Republics* ftpf*/, and bearing some new name?perhaps that which we have suggested. . . - v'tftflt. So much for the new party name;sjM now what arc its principles? Tfete wtg note of its success In Vhftilil* "lljt'ttJa*Bl neascc was Universal Aasnosf jr State, the two newspapers cate the measure, (the Or*ugBjbaj?,'Abi ind the Winnsborough Assr*,*) dMa?? iddcd another plank.?oprnaritiosilSfhe extravagance, corruptions and rlAlhtfep of the prcseut State executive mmS laffie lative departments. So far, we eaz4b$\rf agree with them; but we cannot,, of course, approve of the new orgstUBtfttBSi until fully advised how much they pur pose to retain of the principles ofthat party from which they asejeefcc' Jfai believed that such men aa Cl Francis Adams, Carey, Fereeudcu, Evarts and oven Iloxaco Grcelev will attach themselves, tofh? 1 movemcn?, br'uging with then* a large number of former republican*. What j effect k will have upon the duiasetliiij party, wc cantiot predict. The aJfi|Ktmi loTliboral jxdicy m cratic party, with a new dead issues. And such was the taken of it iu Virginia and Tennessee, where ;t received the enthusiastic sap port t. oi r best mon, not excepting Gen. Lee. It is, therefore, not to be distHsWd as a damning aliimco,' without scene. reflection. , The white people of this State are a unit. Radicalism, iu the form it has taken in South Carolina, they bitterly oppose. Towards its overthrow in 1870, they will bend all their energies. Bat tifcji have not to use the argumenta of^aat year's campaign, nor to ask the negro to oppose suffrage for himself. States Rights and Secession, Slavery, Congress ional Reconstruction nnd Negro Sudage have been irrevocably fixed No party will succeed that undertakes to revive these dead issues.. New . issues ha ?et?? be taken, and swallowing up till others now, is opposition to the radical corrup ting of the present State Government. In our State canvass we beg the Pncrnu and the Charleston AWs to let atom auch barren questions as Free Teade Protective 'furiffs aud I'niform Currency. Let them alone, until our greatest evil is removed. If tho new party will assume a new name, ad >pt proper principles and act honestly, let us, as in Virginia, try the experiment of dropping the (to many) hateful name, of democrat, and work wish [ our new allies for discnthralmcntvrr^C* i'on Times. .re ' ..- ? ? ' - rr.ilifli. } ?* A colored child, aged about five years, living ??n the farm of Mr. Edward Colts, in Albcrmarlc County, Va., a few days since got into the hog lot on the f*rtn, aud caught a young pig by tire tetfc*l*ac old hogs,- attracted by the sqaeeUaa; of the pig, attacked tho child aud literally tore it to pieces. One foot and one arm were entirely eaten off, and the body otherwise horiibly mutilated.1 !v^* , At the recent meeting el* the * holders of the Spartaiibarg and TJofcfti Railroad, the Treasurer's report ?kessari gross receipts for the fiscal year ?57,8<i3 - 36 ; ttKal expenses for same time, ?$38t 467.62 ; leaving a nett surplus of lilt.. 74. Number of bales of cotton shipped over the road for the year, 10,308. .. i?MMMiMs>-?*-?<sasaias?Mt?ss?-sA>?as The County Cotaasiasresera 4tMm shaw have culled a public meeting of tb* citiseus of the County on Monday, 6th September, to tako into consideration tho scheme of constructing a railroid iron C??e<le? t* lAv******) 0. Lf