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Desportes & Williams, Proprietors] A Family Paper, Devoted to Science, Art, Inquirv, Industry and Literature. [Terms--.$300 per Annum, In Advance VOL. VL] WINNSBORO, S. C., WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 14, 1870. THE lI. FAIRFIELD HERALD .41 PUnLalSnKD wEKKL.Y BiY DESPORIEs & W ILII Ums, Termx.-Tus llaimi is publishel week in the Town of Winnsboro, at 93.00 in Vareabl in adelatner. a&- All transient advertisentents to ho aid in advance. Obituary Notices and Tributes $1.00 per square. Janot's Fortunte. -0 - 'And when I die I shall leave it to the one who will use it to the lies advantage," said Grandnia Leed, smiling from behind her spectacles to the young girls around her. 'Your fortune, grandm? What will it be I That old basket., with its horrid yarn and needles and the never ending work ? If so, you need not leave it with me. Janet will isi it to better advantage than I could.' 'Yes, L -ttie, 3 ou are right, .1n1.1 1 don't want it either. lei ! whit it fortune to be sure ' 'I'll accept it, gran(Ima, atid prizwi it, if you will only add your sweet., contented disposition. It would be a fortune which none of us need des pise.' Janet Leels wis the youngest of the family, and the plaineit. Se had a sweet, fresh face, and tender eyes ; but these paled into ugliness' before Ljettie's black orbs and shining curls, and the bionde loveliness ot' belle Margaret : so she settled back like a modest violet in the chimney - corner, and waited on grandia, or assiaind the maid ia the hItuse work. OuIce in a while she ven tired out to a party in the villago, but tio sel dom that people never observed her, which made it unpleasant, and she stayed at home still closer. But on the morning, while they - sat chattering with grandtm'i, sho felt a real discontent fur the firbt time inI months. Clara 1osworth, tier bosaim friend was to give a party that evening, an.1 she could not go. For weeksi prepa, rations had been going * on in theiir little family. She had given up the money,saved for a new winter cloak, that Lettie's green silk might he re trimmed for the occasion, and the best dress she had in the world was a plain garnet-colored poplin, with black velvet trimmings. She had faintly suggested that she might wear that, but the cry of dis. may from her sisters silenced her. 'Go and wear that old poplin,' cried Lottie, from the clouds of white bil lowy lace that was to adorn the green silk,'you must be crazy.' 'I should think so,' chimed liarga - ret, who was fittiug a lace berthn-over tha waist of the delicate lilac satin. 'Do you want Austin 13ssworth to think us as a family of paiinpers. It is to be agrand affair, and Clara expects all who honor it with their presence to'pay her respects enough to dress respectably. It's Austin's first ap pearance after his European tour, and surely you do not want him to think meanly of us.' The tears came up, but Janet was bravo and no one saw them. That fight when the two girls-the one in dark beauty and wonderfully becoming array, the other all delicacy her fair, pearl loveliness enhanced by the pale purple color of her splendid dlross-came laughing in grandmia's room, a little shadow darkened her face, and she found it v'ery hard to keep hack the tears. 'Fine feathers make fine birds, but fine birds do not sing thme sweetest, Janie,' said grandma, after they were gone. 'I know who is the true one in this family. I know my little singing bird, Janie, and she is dearer thanm a dosen fine ladies. A ustin and Clara will come to-morrow, and lie will us all about his travels in foreign lands and y'et will be fair happier than you would be uy to the house to-night amid the dancing and confussion.' 'I suppose so, grand ama,' and JTanet took her seat by the lire and went on knitting with a peaceful face. The eldest sister came home with rutnpled plumage, but in high s~pirits. Austin Bosworth had returned, a handsome, polished gentleman. and had flirted desperately with Lettie. 'Why, grandma, lie almost propos'ed to her l'' laughed Margaret who wvas engaged to Judge Leonard's hopeful son, and therefore. had no jealousy. 'Moo than one of the company pre dictedl that it would h~o a match.' 'Don't count your chickens before *they arc hatched,' called grandma ftonm her pillow. 'Austin B~osworth is no fool, I cnn toll you.' 'What an old croaker l' They were entering their chambler across the hall, but grandma's cars were not dulled by her~ age, and she clearly heard. 'Don't mind them, grandma,' whmis pot-edl Janet who had waited to help thorn lay aside their finery. 'Mind them I Do you think I rsball, .Janet Leeds 1' Next (lay Auistin Bo~sworth came. Hie was too familar with the old house to step for bell-rlnging, anad lhe entem'. artMaisinthe kall Ai..eat.. ps. t costumes, and walked straight on to Grandma Leed's room. .he was there with her placid face beaming beieath her lace-bordered capl. A graceful girlish figure half knelt. beside der, wreatthing with deft lingers ia bunch of evergreens into a franic for a1 mantel oriai Imentt, anl her eyes were liftel sitililngly to le o'd lady's face. IHo en'ered anwl closed the djor. be. fore either saw him. 'Gr iud mla Leeids !, ' Vhy, blc.s uiy heart, it is Austin -Come here, my boy.' And the fine gentleman crino and gave both hands to her in delight. 'J anie, my little playmate, too I What a happy meeting I Clara camte dosxu dressed for a call, and deolared she ivould come, but I told her Ito. I know the amount of gallantry I should feel obliged to use, and I pro f-rred that my first visit hould be like imly oll oles. 'You ate right. We are better pleased to have it so--are we not, d anet C llii call lengthleled itself into hours and during the tinto he told pleasant stories al ehttered like thn boy of by gone days, but not once did Marg trot's or Lettie's name pass his li ps. When he went away he tret them coming w'.th disappointed faces fron the parlor, where thiy had been wait. ing for him ; but he only liftel his hat and passed out. Then grandmoa and Janic received a severe scolding suich as only those , two know how to give, and the shualows of discon. tent agait fIll on Janet's spirit. A .th it lung, cheerless winter What tory J net could tell 3 ou of d ia p b m n , of h1:ppy p) N 1)krtie .S which she hiad no shiare, of ttoonlight. rides, of joy and of mteri ieinco t. She had - uly that one comtforter, kind patient grandma ; for now th.t A utin Bo,worth had come, the way was harder than before. Ile had come and escorted Lettie to parties, and somtetites chatted with grandma, but nothing more--sho did not catch the good natured smiles lie gave her from the sleigh as lie rode away-and Lettie never told how often lie asked for her. Alone with gratdman, Janet wished for better things, and wondered why she was ha r.shly dealt with. At last even the soot"My of her aged cottiforter was denied her, and il her bed the old 1ldy gradially faded away. Day and niglit Janiet sat beside her, with the ktnowledge that she was beyond all earthly ielp -waiting upon her, yielding to the childish whims, and. shutting out everything youthful and beautiful front her sight. 'Playing lou:e:oold angel,' Marga ret said. 'Working for grand ma's fortune of old11 shoes and worsted stockiigs,' lettie cruelly added. 'lloing ier duty by the faithtful wo. man who had taken the tiree mother less children into ier heart, and filled the lost one's phiea so far as God per mitted,' lter own heart said, and stoadi lf worked oi. Tho first of May brought invitations to the last ball at the Bosworth house and while the two older sisters laid out finery, .Janet folded her tiuny mtis sivo, anti laid it away next to her heart, as a sacred bit of paper, bear ing Austin's f'im, broad chirographty upon it. That ntight grantlma was vety ill, and whent Margaret antd Lettie fltt tered in with their gay dresses, Janet met themt and almtost foraibly put themt out of the room. 'I beg you girls to have a little respect for poor grandma-shte is very ill to-night.' 'Nonsense I Don't be a fool, Jatnet ! -anybody would suppose shte was dying.' 'I believe she is.' TIheir reply camne in a violent slam of the door, and Janet was1 left alone with her patient. TPhe htours dragged wearily, and overcomot by her lottg sleeple.ss watch es, .Janot fell fast asleep. Two hours lat er shte a woke with a start, and in an instant she s aw tht dreadl cbange visible in grandma 's face. Like one in a droamt she walked to liar fathter's door anid awakened him. 'Father, grand ma is wors-I be lieve her dying. You most go to Dr'. ]Berne. You will find htim att thte ball. Goc quickly.' She wenit back, and sat there weat i ly watehing for something-for a sigh a sound from the (lying woman ; but nonoe eamo. Slowly bitt perceptibly thte lines settled over tho placid fatce bitt noc sound issued frotm thte pale lips. Janet bent her htead. There was a faint flutter-no more-and she clasped her hanids. WVould gr andlma die there before her eyes, and never speoak a wordl ? She caught thto cold hand in bor own, and cried aloud: 'Grandma ? speak to your little Janet ? Don't youhear me grandma ?' But grandma heard nothing. Tbo chilliness of death had settled down nnel nen na ahn lenlt. t hne hot brcan h arose, and she sank back half faiting in the arm chair near the bed. 'Janet, my poor darling !' She lifted her head. Austin Bos w'ot th w:as leaning over her. 'My little girl why did you not send word to me to-night, and lot me hro your sorrow ?" 'You Austin V 'Yes ; have I not-Ah, forgive me This is no t in.c or i hico. I missed you as I have ahways missed you but t ho't it wIs your own pleasure to stay at home. When your father came in with a white frightened face, and whipered to Dr. Ihrno, I know you were in trouble. I cane at once, and. Janie, I shiall not laain leave you. She knew his meaning, and did not put him away when he hold her close in his arns anld drew her in the parlor. Margaret and Lettio coining in with their faces horror-strioken saw him holding her in his arms, her tired hed restinu wearily upon his should er, and the proud Lettio said : 'Mr. Bosworth- am surprised ' 'You need not be. This is my privilego now anl forever.' Three days after they gathered in that same parlur to hear grand ma's last will and testament read. After soine little directions it. said : 'And to my beloved grand-daugh. ter Janet Imeds, I bequeath the Hlolmes estate, togethor with my entire stock of (urniture and money amiounting to tai thon'and dollars.' J inet's father smiled uron his as tonishied and erest-fallen daughters. 'It was mother's whim. She never desired it to be known. Therefore you were ignorant of the fact thnt she h;vl a dollar beyond the annuity I hold for iea. When .'x months later-Azzfil . Janet were married, her older sister dared to say that lie married for the mney. Ile knew better and so did I. The Contributions of Dr. Peyre Porcher to the late State Fair in Columbia. The Phoenix, of the 2d instant, says: At the late State Fair here, the contributionsof Dr. Porcher, by some oversight, were not referred to any of the Committees. As our readers are awvare, Dr. Poicher is the author of that useful and well known work, "The RIsouircesa cf Southern Fields and Forests." Rcenrtly, in addition to his duties as a practitioner of medicine, Dr. Porcher has been ex perimaeuting with tanning materials. Ie has utilized, inl this way, some of our Southern products. 1. Tannin Extract from Liquidam bar, prepared by ther, alcohol and water. 600 grains of dried leaves yielded 253 grains, equal to 42 per cent. 2. Native Carolina Tannin Produot. "F." 70 per cent. tannin. Tans in .18 hours. 3. Nativo Carolina Tannin. Pro duet "A.N." 4. Tannin Extract from native plant. For tanning leather and dye stuff. Astringency indicated by taste. (G. Ink from nativo material, with a single compound of iron extract em ployed. These specimen articles were ac comnpanied with an essay, by Dr. Por cher, which, with other essays. will be considered by the Executive Commit-. tee, at their earliest meeting, on the 20th of this month. Dr. P..nknin, of Charleston, has al so made some valu ible dliseovories in the departmont of tanning compounds and agencier. \t the last Fair, the Columabia T1'anry exhibited leather that showed the exoellenee of Dr. Panknini's new tanuning miethods. WVe hope that both Dr. Poroher and Dr. P'anknin will prosecute their investi gations in this branch of industry. lIn Tnidiana a husband, after a spree was hod home by one of his friends, who after poising him safely on his door steps, rang the bell and retreat od somaewhat deviously to the oppo site tide of the street to see if it would be answered. Prom ptly the 'porte' was 'ouvertedh,' amnd tie fond spouse, who had waited up for her truanat, be held him ini all his toddines4. 'Why, Walter, is this you l' 'Yew, my dear.' 'What in tihe world has kept you so ?' 'Boona out on a little turn with boys, my d-d-arling.' Why, Walter, you are intoxicated I' 'Y.y-os, dear, I es timnato that's so.' 'What on earth made you get so drunk 1 And why, oh, why do you come home to me in this d read ful state V 'Bmeause, my darling, all t'other places 'r shut up I' Tua N rw Yonx Lazousr.ATuns.--t a ppears the board of canvassers In NoiY York eity have decided that Carey, Democrat, Instead of Twombly, Republican, is elected to the Legis latureo. This decision gives the Demo crats two majority In the Hlouse of Assembly. Things Look IHlter, While we do not make out frol returns that the liepublican miljorit in Congrc.ss is so much reduced a some more sanguino persons do, ye the reduotion has been sufilicient t make a very great chunge in the rel: tions of parties to one anot her, Ver much to the cui tailmnent of the po we of numbers in the Republican p -rty nld gre atly more of their moral fore< 'Tle two-thirds uw.joi ity which the have wiilded ever since the war wa nowerful for an oppressive let islation, and all partisan malice an deviltry. The South has suffered ter ribly from the license Republican thus enjoyed-a license completol, unrestrained by any respect for th Constitution and laws, or any desir to promote the peace and harmony o the country. That power, unscrupu lously and selfishly exercined, has kep the South prostrate, has prolonged th rancors and devastaons of war, and de layed the rotoration o'contenn< nt a confidence among the people, aid tha equality among the Statesi which is ail indispensible to the nati onal peace a it is to prosperity. Now this groat power is gone, an< the dominant party will be e mipellet to pay some respect as well to justica and public opinion as t')t he propriot; and decorum of deliberative proceed ings. The Republican m ijority wil not exceed thirty in the House o Representatives. Should fifteen o sixteen gentlemen, somewhat mor considerative than the main body o violent partisans, determine not longe to follow the path of vindictive legis lation, the Republican party will b paralyzed for the purpose of all seel legislation. We have little (ulb that the fifteen will be torth coni g Indeed, we question whether, with th , '.. the two-thirds ar wanting to enable I iciiras to a h in the timid and those halting unde a sense of right,'tho rancorous and pro eriptive policy will be longe persisted in. For the cpposition i would be better that .his polio) should be still pushed to t'iO extre me but we imagine that thc dlbtruotivc Radicals will also iake this, discovery and pause in their career. Revolutions do not go backwards So do what the Radicals may, their power will still continue to ebb and flow away, until they are driven fron: public places. According to all pre. cedent, this will be their certain fate It is demanded by the best interest ol the nation. The people find out such a neessity sooner th in the poli. ticians These are bent on holdin1 their offices, and cannot muster cour age to change front in party policy So they stand still while the peoph who do not hold offices, and do not desire them, discover by their unbias ed judgements that a change of icas ures is absolutely necessary for peace and the quiet pursuit of' industry This necessitates a change of men since the men in power will nut change. Therefore we consiler the politico affairs of this country in decidedly hetter condition. The poison of the Radical corbra remains, but his fangs are extracted. IIe will not be able t< hurt so much when lhe bties. Th< people will not fenr him so much and he being aware of his disability, wviI be far mnore tractable than formerly One or two good blows will kill him The war party is not fit for peace and peaice, throughl the vo'ice of thi people will put an end to it.-Rslch mond Divsa. A letter has been receivedl by thi Pope from General Troebu, whiel wassent from Paris by balloon, and afterwards forwarded by couirier. In this epistle the General expresses hi sympathy for the Holy Father in th< misfortunes which have fallen upot him, and laments that the present con dition of France prevents her fron coming to his assistance, b~ut be i: persunaded that this disability wil soon cease. As for himself, he hac doterminied to seek retirement as .'oor as he anccomnplished his mnissioni a Paris, but the dlethlronemnent of th< Iholy I'dther hy the Italiani annexa tion has led him to abanidon this reso lution, and lhe will nmako it his nox dluty to restore the Pope his tripli 'crown. Lietters and addresses of ad herenco pour inrt th Vatca f on all sides, and keep the IHoly Fathei in a state of exaltation which renderi him indifferent to present reverses. General Edmu rnd Sc'.river, inspe tor of the Unite.l States Militar; Academny at W~est Point, in his Ins annual report remarks upon the super filal education acquired by thne can didates for adrmision to that institu tion. Hie says that It is so longe unusual' to find candidates rege tei at West Point for deficiency In th primary branches of a common schoc education In possession of dip1lnmb froin reputable colleges, attiestinj their proficiency in many kinds c kowledge, IIe further says thna though theo requlirenens for adinmuisil are nout beon~d the Gapacity of !ani or dinary pupi1 of the comrndn sebool. yet it is doubtful Whe'ther' one-tebt of the oindidats for adumssioti t Wat Points aId :nnn she wreawate Mlore New 11lupatstnts. A bill is now before the Legislaitur providing for tho appoiiteinot ol a Y Com isn er851011 of' Ibiio0ds and Tele graphs. WhIdle we do inot doubt tha stucl an otlier would be of :J ]antag to fhe Stit e, we niTlnit. citer oll pro test Ag int. the eal ionl of aly 1o:( r expensive olices. In air opiiiion ther is not. woI k enaonh for '41 su6h ia an flieel in a State with Sin-h limilited railro.a aInd tlraphs fnIelities :s o11r.4, il, unle-0s it hllle asiaciated with sola other dutaly there is Ino earth ly lst) it such0 an11 eXpsive luxury. This duty should bev poe f.'rmed b tle Conunaaisssoaner of A _ ie ulture, un(: this new propEos.'d rtirEa u, togEt bei with the 1"11n4d CominIissionn, should be merged into t hat one. InI soic of the other Statis therc are what ire called inilroads inspec tors, or eonan si anaers, whoso duty it is to inspect all railroads at least four tinaes a year ; for which duty they are paid five dollars a d:y and tilonge at the raite of ten-I centsi per maile. Under uch a plan as tihis, the olice of railroad coanniais.oner ought not t cost tla State itore than five hun dred dollars per year, and in t-his State, as we havo said above, the du aty Icould be performied by the Commnis siuner of Agriculture in addition to the duties of Land Comina-sioner. There 1(hould be no such thing am two distinct officers of Land Comnis.. sioner and Conmnisioner of Agricul. turo. Put then both under oce head r and call it thn Agricultural Bireau. Then ald the new duties of railroad and telegraph inaspector to those al. ready prescribed for the two oflioes above inentioned, but the oflice in charge of a Competent heal with asalary of 42,000 per annumi, with one saantaltt 1ta salary not to exceed $2,000 per annuma, with one al!sistnuat at a sala.y not, to exceed 1,000 per ailnuIGi., and these are all the officers we need. Anotier bill provides for o rip point omenit of a State Geologist at a salary of $3,000, with an assistant at $1.500 per annuin. Now, wO hIaave mo objection to thae reation of any nlecsary oficeo, anid perihaps we may be porstiaded that this nast is It, necEssary one, but we shall earnestly object to any such sailaries av these bei ig attached to the ofilees, while our fin::noes are in their present cond itiot. II s ides, thern aire an abuidanee of able, competent men to be found to disoliarge these duties for a mt)uch smaller sum. Oier Statesseoure sich oflieers for $2,000 per annunn, and we nre cn.fi dent we can do the same hero. We hope the Legislature will put a voto upon the creation of anay offi -o for tho pia paoco of providing a place for somo body. Let u findl work for the officers we hav'. wahout making any more. Daily Union. Exrcurrvr. DEPAn-r.rNT, Oriens o' Au m-ron OF STATE, Cors, .. c., i)ecnnber 1, 1870. 'To Hi NRxrlbenc y le. K. Scott, Gover ntnr of 'S'outh Carolina. GOvE:RANOn :-Won referring to the payof Assessors in my anui-Ail re port, I nioglected to call attent ion al-o) to the pay of Cuanty Tro saror-. In most of thea coounties Lthe pay of thea Troasaurers is entirely tno ilarge for the wvork <.r thae respoanibliiitieo of thue oilice. In thne "A ct to fix tlae salaaie's and reguilate tine pay of' certaain oftleeru." pas-ced theo 26th daay of Septemnber, 1868, it is onncted '-thaat tine Couaaty Treasaarors shall11 each receive thne comn missions hecretofore provided lay law for tax colectlors : Providled TIhe~ same shail not-exeoda two thiou-sandl five huand rod dollars per annauaa." Iannmy opitniona Charaleston County is tile only e mnay in wicih tinis coanpensatioan is n >t too large. I would earanestly recommaead to the Liegislant re such action as will fix the mnaximaum conmpenasationa of (Jotnty TPreasurers, with thec ex3ep lion of (Charleston Coaanty, at fifteen hutandad do.llars per aant. Whlile th oenaaniaary r~ spon..ibility of the Treasurer is greateor than thnat of thae \ udlitor, thae Inctu.1 labor per.. fornmed and timen occupied by thne for. mer is not neOarly so) grea:t as in theo caso of a he latter oflier, anad for nsucha servicet-alah Auditor, except iaa Char lonstoaa Counaty, receives otto thousand dollnas per ainanuam. Tils is a soul eieant oomanpen.s . tiona it is truec, buat still mnucha less, p roportionlately, tharn is paidl to the cConrty Treasurer, wichio t'.arniahes' atn aimddit ional reason why the pay of the latter shaould be reduo ed. Veory rescpoetfully, Y-.nr nlofEienlt servant, (Signedl) ILSUJIEN TOMLINSON, State Auditor, Thne well-known saying of Madame d te Staael, which gave to E~nglanad thae empire of the sea, to Francen that oi I the land, and to GIeramauy that of the I air,sooms to the London Daily News, to require revision. The first clause of the tried renadains tre, but Fraendn , G ermany have exchanged part.. Ger. I many has now the sovereignty of the ~I latid.. France, in its governmenit . b How the Presidrill's messt*ge was ileceei Cil - Why lie Phnligeti his 1ilit i'tlleeritlit; k'lencril AInliesIy. -,%s W Nisoo, Dee. 5, 1870.--Th S'I'CsidCnt's mness-ige falls rather fla eveni aiong h is Repullicani frienld' There is as little entliusiwgm over i as hasI ever been exhibited, even a little as greeted li!. first Cabinet nn nouneement. Many of hi.i fr iends ar Sdi.sappoimted that. lie did not reenim itend a general :innesty law, whiel they undersitool to have been his in tenition when the first draft of thi messago was prepared. That ho ha not done so is taken Is evidelnee suffi cient to show the fact that. (ran depends upon the Drake-Sumner Bintler wing of the party for his re nomination. These are types of ul tra Radicals who would never favoi general amnesty, and it will be soot that during the present session, as it every previous one after the war their voices will be heard in favor o0 proscription and in opposition t( every liberal sentiment that nobler men are inclined toadvaneo. 'T'le St. Doiniig) part of th1 o10s. soo excites anything but. favorable coiene t among the President', friends, and the strong advocney of that schome is regarled as a "lobby" job of stupendous proportions. 'Tio sneers at Engl n 1, and every itemi of the message sivoring of a willingness to get into a row, falls very flat, and it is certain that Con gicts will not be influenced, as in. deed it will not be by any portion of the document. Several of the Republican members in both Iouses express themselves very favorably on the slbject of a general amnesty law. This is par ticularly the case with men profes siqg to represent the Southern and middle States. '/ey see the "hand writing on the wall" plainly enough. It is certain that the iilent consent, to the furtherance of a proseriptivo poli cy given by the President will not have a similar sympathy in Congres' to the same extent as it did last year. Grant pledges himself to it, but will be in the minority. Tho Congrossional committee which mvdle tile formal ainniouincemeit to the President to-day that hoth lIoles were ready to receive communications wor. ushered into the Rod Parlor by (Iteeral ni', and the cere mony of so in f'rinig the Presidelit tonk place there. The, I 4.ii at tile W hite if 11 .1 , t - .irutes. 1111111ed iatly u1n 11h i a.nounlicement of the meeting of Congress, (enei al Porter, the private secretary of the Prcident, loft. the Executive Mansion With the message. A caucus of tadical Senator will s)oon be held to revise the committee list, it is said. The reason of this ii plain enough. Schurz. in to be pun ished. Ilis liberal views were bad enough hofore, but now that they have found no favor in executive cir chls, they becomo doibly aboinlna bleto Grant's friends. Thoro is Pomo anxiety to know what particular course the proscriptivniis will pursiue towards Schurz ; but it is a satisfac tion to the friends of the latter to know that lie, at lea4, is equal to the emergency, and ready for the fray whenever his qusandom confreres are dIispoid to inaugurate it.-CGor. The approlpriat ion for the M~lilitary Academy lias always5 been too large, as has that of the Naval Academy at Annapolis. Boe h these institutions are expenisive luxuries, andl we hope at no distant day to n(e them abolish ed. WVhy the Government should be bound to educate its citizAens sens in the arts and science of war ary more than in the scieneo of agri eulture, minitng or any other branch, we never couild comprehend. The Government not only furnish es a first class collegiate education to the fortunate sons of influential ploliticians, but it actually pays every cadet $609 per annum to partake of its free instruction. The whole systemn, as now conduct eoi, is entirely wrong,and oumght to be chaingedl imm ted iately, If we arc to have a free academy of this kind, let us throw it open to competition, and let the youth who pssea the best competive examina tion in the congressional district to wiib lie belongs receive the appoint. mnict. WVo don't believe, however, in pay ing these young gentlemen $600 per year to attend a free school. Let the tuiton or instruction be furnished free, but let the parents of those who enjoy it take care of the blosIance. As managed at present, those acade mnies coat about a million dollars per annum. Let the Government begin retrenchment on these two pa~io in stltutions by abolishing themn entIre l y.--CJofumbia Union. A colored mail-carrier in Virginia, having haen well shokani by Onman for kicking his dog, turned tmpon~blim and gravely expostulseqd " Look a-heoe massa, you'd bettor be keerf'ul hou on shakes di abila ecos when yen Tite ('oltinbia Vanal. We are awire of the interest whiclt OhW 11-11lde of tiimbia and14 thle Stato rolenrlly take in the developmeut of t Ihe Columibia Cutual. We are ena - le..'d to giv XomI e infllrniat ion and as I surances upou the rubject. The re tior of Major Peareo to this city we - base reasou to ' t-ointt with the pro~ntuti of the wo rk ujpon the Ca. 1al. We have eximined the work I already donie, :id have seen for our - selves what it is contemplated to do. Westhakt on authority upon which we a rely, that the plant pro; osed by tihe - engineer, Major M1 ahon, involving the conitrol and utilization of the entire waters of the Congaree, I as been ac. cepted and will be adopted. By thib we shall be in possesision of a water power even greator than that of Low. 1li, Mass., viz : 10,000 horse-power ; that is, the power which can be brought into use is equal to between 11,000 and 1-2,000 horses, capable of turning very nearly, 1,000,000 of spindles. Wo have seen the pro osedu mill sites. They are admirably locat ed, an1d adapted to all varied depart mnCts of muanUfactures. Wo are gratified to find that the work already done is full of promise for the future. We need not comment npon raro ad vatitagts to accrue to Columbia and the State from t ho fill and proper do, volopimient of the Columbia Canal. We observo with pleasuro the indica. tions, and we receive with satislaction the assuranoo that the project of Mr. Sprague will, through his reprosenta tive, Major Poarce, be promptly and amply carried out.-Phwni.. NEWSPA P En PR orEcrioN.-Doubte less nearly all railway passengers in cold xcather have experienced conside. rable discomfort, and sometimes posi tive injury to health, from being ex. posed to the cold air which forces its way into cars through the crevices in the windows. This is especially the ease with thoso who sit near the win o ows. To obviate this, lay a new.spapdr over the arm and shoulder exposed to the draft. This will protcotyou from the cold as effecually as would a heavy blanket, and, thrown over the kneo, similar warmth will be secured. Porsons sometimes lie down on a sofa or lounge in rooms, the tempora ture of which ii not over sixty do. grees. After lying a while they find themselves getting chilly. To avoid this, open out a large newspaper or two and spread it over the person. Try it one of these cold days, and be satisfied. A newspaper or two laid between a pair of sheets will keep a slooper as warm or warmer than a pair of blankets. 't'his may som strange, but a trial will prove its correctness at least such assurance is given by those who have tested the matter. Timour usL Kuqsw Hr~n.-Old Judge B- , of now Hampshiro was what Artemus Ward would have called a "social cuss," of the bench and was noted for claiming accuait - tance with any one whose appoarnee happnned to ploane him. Entering a crowded car on the Boston and Main Road one day, his Honor found the onily unocupied sont by the side of aL smiartly dressed and rather good look ing young woman. Ascertaining that the scat was not engaged, the Juidge settled himself comfortably in it, and turning with his acoustomned Ibland, fatherly smnile to lisa fair com panion, said: "Your face seems familiar to me, miy dear ; I think I must knowyo. "I shl d thI ink you miiight ,"'said un t he known in a boarse, wbiaky, contral to voie turning a pair of vindlictivo eyoson the astonished Judge "Ishould tbink you might, you sent me to the House of Correction for three months last winter, you ifernal old scouni drel. IThe Judge did not press his claim for acquaintance any further in that quarter. P'aris by balloon announces that Oscar and Edmund Lafayette--tho grand sons of the (lenoral, have ro.entered the French military service. Bo0th were educated for the army, but re signed in 18-18, when they hogan to take an active part in politics. An other grandson of'LafayettQ, Monsieur .Jules Lausterio, and his son, Louis Lasterle, have entered the Garde Mo. bile, arad aro among the defender. of Paris. Kin 0O.ovr.s.-The price of kid gloves says a New York letter, coo. tinue to advance. On Saturday week they could he purchased at $2 25 a *2 50, retail ; two (lays sfterwards, the quotations ranged $2 75 to $3. Rome enterprising dealers have brought a large assortment of Italian gloves into the market for $1 a pair, and these are eagerly snapped up,. thoogh they have a shabb enough look. If the war conti t~uit is probable that oloth or dog. lone will be lntroduced, The Dorpooratio party of the coniw tr en oeet e.M~elna