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After pass. ing. the Potomac into Virginia, at Shepherdatown and adjacent oros iugs, the second day after that terrible battei, Gen. Lee, it will be remem bured, remained with his army in the lower Valley of Virginia, in the neighborhood of Charlestown, Win. chester and Martinsburg, until some time in December. The cavalry (Hampton's, Fits Gee's and W w. H. F. Leu'o brigades) were guardingg the crossings of the Poto. aoe in front of the army. My regi. mont, the Second- South Carolina avairy, was a part of Hampton's brigade, stationed near Martinsburg, on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail, road. About the latter part of October Sharpsburg having been fought in Septemnbr-I was ordered to select one hundred and seveuty-five of my best mounted men, with the necs Nary complement of officers, and ren dezvous late in the eveniug, with the inevitable three days's cooked rations, near MCoririk's Ford, one of the upper picket stutions of the cavalry on the the Potomac. Accordingly, we reached the point of rendezvous after dark, and rested -without fires-for the night, at no great distance from the ford. My regiment having been selected-by t.coident, I presume-to lead 'the column the next day, and consequent. )y the first to cross the river, we auto in the saddle the next morning before uaylight, and just at dawn, having moved down to the river, Lieut. Robert Shiver, of Capt. Chostnutus company, was dotuiled, with nine men, to ur--as on foot a ledge of rocks discovered by the scouts a short dis tance above the miaiu ford. The promptness and succeas with which this gallaut soldier acoomplished his duty is best known to those of us who witnessed his cool deter inination upon this and many other perilous occasions. He waded across with his detachment, surrounded the Federal pickets on the opposito banks, 'iis persing them and capturing some, when Capt. John Cheatnut, another sohder as knightiy and fearless as ever drew a blade, dashed with his company into the strem, hitherto untried by any of di and quickly gained the Maryland shore, waking the crossing for the rest of us com1 parattively easy. The regiment was soon over without accident, and it was nao difficeult mat ter to put to flight the reserve post of our blue coat adversaries, evi-lently alarmed by our audaucity, and nur priced by this unceremonious morn iug call. One piece of Hart's battery was hurried across and taken under our wing to thme nearest elvyation be?, yond the river, where it was put in position with the usual guards, from mny regiment, thrown out on all the roads to cover the crossing of the ooluumn in the rear, coumposed of the remainder of Hampton's brigade, the brigades of the two Lees and one other, battery, I think, besides Hart's. We were all fairly over, and then began that bold and exciting ride. Stuart oaa~e tup and joined us with the advance guard before we had reached tihe national turnpike, and I was indiscreet enough to nsk him by what route he expected to recross the Poutomae. (We were then heading up the Cumbsrland Valley, with Mc Clellan's immense army on~ our right for nailes, arid what appeared to me imnpassable mountain barriers on our left.) "Ah," said he, "my dear Colonel, I have not yet answered that question myself." The subject was of cuurse changed, and Stuart laughed and sung as gaily as if lie was on a pleasure exeursion, and remiark. ed to me tlat to be with the advance guard uuder such eircumnstanices was as exciting as a fox chase. it had never occurred to me, in the most extravagant exercise of my Im. agination, that he intended to go clean around Mc~lellan's army and recross r,etween him and Washligton, but so he did. We orossed the Na tional turnpike, and, at a point a vlhort distance to our right, capturad a sig nal station located on an elevation near the roadside, with the entirs outfit, men and all. So suddenly had we debouched that the bunting even had not been unfum'Ied to welcomea-.. Rushing rapidly on, we pssed. into Pennsylvania and entered the town of Meroersburg4 about eighteen miles distant from the Potomac. (len. Stuart had prepared a general order, which was disiributed to the command after we had crossed the river ; among other things, com. mending to the troops moderation in tne enemy's country and the strictest obedience to orders under the severest penalties, and authorized the seisure of horses and other necesairy supplies Under the direotion of oolamiestioed officers after we. had orosed the Maryland line, and furthermore di rooted that Confederate certified po. counts should be given for supplies thus taken. I rode in. advance of the main column, and a small party of us made' our obeisance to the good people of Mercersburg before they were aware that the "audacious rebels" had crossed the "big divide." They were certainly not prepared for our coming, and when we inquired of an obliging clerk of one of the stores if he had a general assortment of boots and hats, (such articles were nod as abundant ou our side of the water as blackberries in June,) ho replied, with that gracious rubbing of hands and charaing blandness of countenance peculiar to first-class salesmien, that b1 had the finest assortment in town, and would be happy to wait on us," and, plying himself actively to an advantageous display of his wares, red jjioed in the glittering prospect of an avalanche of bright new greenbacks. Imagine his horror and amazement (for I cannot describe it) when his real situation suddenly flashed upon him, and he found himself the central figure of a score or more of those naughty rough-riders from the nether aide of the Potomac, and his goods being systematically "handed out" "under the directions of an officer." But really our obliging friend was not victimized to any great extent ; not at all, in fact, for Gons. Stuart and Ilamptou rode up close upon our engagement with his goods and hied us on. We left a certified account on the Confederate quartermasber's de partment for the articles bought, and wore soon in the saddle rattling over the turnpike towards Obamberaburg. If I rememberrightly, it is about thirty miles from Mercersburg to Chambersburg. After leavg'g the former, strong detachments were sent out on either flank to gather in horses, and the men would h ing in amusing accounts of the doings of the sturoy farmers when a demand would be made for their aniraals. Little dreaming. of the proximity of the "gallant rebels," seine would protest with solemn indignation that orders had been sent from Washing ton to that part of Penneylvauia putting a stop to the impressment of the farmers, horses, nua "refused to be comforted" when naively in formed that, Gen. Jeb Stuart was just t ien taking a few liberties with that portion of "Yankeedom." We reached chambersburg some time after nightfall, and a cold, dark, drizzly night it was. Prepara. tory to entering the city, Lt. Thomas Lee, a devil-nay-oare dashing officer of Uhesnats company, was sent for. war d with King ol th~e chief bugler of my reginment, and a small detatch ment of men, to demand the surren der of the city i6 thirty minutes, and to say that in the evenat of a refusal we would open on the city from a hill where we had placed two guns in position for that purpose. Lee had not been long gone when the shrill notes of King's bugle came back to us through the murky dark nets announcing a conferepoce, and in a very short ticue he reported that the authorities neceeded to our termus. We marched -in jaded and worn, both men and animals, by. the day'. exciting work. Gen. Stuart placed Gen. Hampton inecommiand of the city, and ho charged me with the appointment of a pirovost marshal, the necessary guards, and the preser vation of order gener ally. I selected Capt. James FeFie, of my own regiment, for the responsible position of provost marshal, and while the guards were being posted and the townu cleared of the troops' I threw myself on the brick pavement completely worn out with fatigue,and slept soun dly for some timie in the cold rain ; the couriers, save one remaining awake to receive orders, reports &c., enjoying siiliar repose nil around mec. After the apprehension of two or three hilarious troopers, who had partakeni too freely of some 'burgers hospitaiity, order was easily, pra-. served, asd I related to our bivotuac near the suaburbs about 11 o'clock at night, an4l sought shelter on th friendly side of a fence from the pelting rain, feeling assutred that Capt. Mo~iel, one of the best officers in the servie,~ would have order maintaine. ii the city, and he did not disappoint me. Chambersburg had been guarded or garrisoned by the Home Guard, and, if I remember correctly, wes under the command of 9ol. AleClure when we approached. We did Dot capture any of the Hom. Guards, the 1t ramsambar. The wnst.. hkave 4aldA their 'tents and silkttly--vidined by night. Oho 'inoident oogarrel sooll' kfter we had hilsed id' the nmain street year a hotel, %whioI Twill mAtfoti at the'risk 'f tho charge of egotism.' (ien. Stuatt, who 'was sitting with Gen.- Hamjton surrouded by their staffofficers and ' coIrieth,' ditedted me to prooeed to the ~6R, ot fuOg ditant'and take posaebsion bf i at ever fande that might be tl4ere,tnd report to him. I aoddrdiog ;took t detachment of sit ano d a ent6edd the bank, making knwu' 'tio tpe offiuer in charge 'the objeot 'of - thy mission, anlfassured 'iim that the females of 'Ills. filnily might be relieved of anxiety as wq bad. no inteetion of daakipg Var on dine, mnd at the bathe tiinie placed' i' 'mird over the building,' iitil I odaild' ink the nenessaty earch.. He was evi deutly much . alarmed at first, but upon my aisuranee,.and his asoortain, ing that the ",Rebels" did not have burns and olub .' foot, he eomposed himself, and invited me to inspect hiV vault, drawers, &o., &o.' Tte vaoun left, by the removal of the. de osits and edry thing in the -shape of. ney was painful-in the eXtreme to our eyes, and satisfying myself that our military cheat could not be f-einforedl from that quarter, I bowed -out and: left the man waster of the situati ""n, and of his funds. I must 'not omit to relate, that before we left, he brought in two or three ladies, men bers of his family, I presume, and in. troduoed them. They . approached very much as if they were viewing a menagerie, of untamed animals, but. they got quiet awhile, and offered the animals some light bread and preserves, which the animals devour ed and took their departure.. The Georgi f Troubles. NO FURTIHER DANOER-OOv. SMITIH SERENADED 11N AUGUSTA--0ONFE StON8 OF A RINGLEADER. [By Telegraph to the News and Courier. ] AUOuaA, August 28.--Sevoral of the prominent negres, connected with, the troubles in the counties. below here, have made. confessions. Jake Mlooreman, 1st lieutennt of a negro company, testifies, on ohth that nine. teen counties were to be embraced in the insurrection. Lost Friday; :wa;s appointed for the uprising. All the white nen and ugly white women were to be killed, and the pretty white. women were to be spared. The -land. and spoils we-e to be divided out among the msggruce. AlL who ha v, so far onfws~ed tetify, substantially, the same Jake. O(veroor Smith ar rived here this afternoni. He is do. ternined to preserve the peace, en. force the laws, and do justice to whites and blacks. Governor Smith was serenaded, and made a speech to a large con course of peo e. He said there was serious eause apprehension of in. surrection in tie disturbed counties, but owing to the tiely and pi udent action of the whites all danger had pissed. The great mass of the col ored people ' really knew nothing of the gravity and danger Ef. .the plot into which they were being led by a banad of negroes. He coposelled pru dence and forbearance. All men, wvhite andi black, should be protected iu their rights of persons and property. He would wee to it that peace and order and good guvdruient were pro. served bya rigid enforooceet of the laws. The courts were open,, and all violators of peace would b'e tried an4l punished. All danger h a4 . passed, anid there was no'reasott.tp aepprehencd any further infractionsot poece. H~c will offer o rewark of $500 'for .ths arrest of Gen. Morris, the leader in the recent trouble. It Is .repurted that a colored man was killed in one o~f the eounties. The Governor says he will offer a rewiard for the 4arrest of the murderers if the joport proves correct. Hie will renma in Augusta to-morrow. A Danbury girl took this method of curing her toothaohe "With a piece of atbut twine she made a loop which she put on her tooth. Then she took a bit of soap and rubbed it on the floor, opposite the back door. The other end of the twine she faa. toned to the knob of the closed door. Then she took a paosltion on the soaped boards and ce.mencei to lean back. When she hiad aequired a slope of about forty-five degrees, the soap suddenay took hold, and she camne down on the floor with such force as to knock a pair of ten dol lar vases from a mantel up staire. And there she sat, reaching .out for breath, whenthie aifrighted family made their appearance, while the .ffending tooth dangled from a steing against the door."., The wheat crop of 1linneiot 'Vas too nmuch for the yqung grau~hop pera of 1875, and 'these pets were obliged to leave growing. plants "hich' pro duoed about 82,090,000 bushels of g::aIn. The, toutfioneer-Pres, estimae tbasseo? this erop '25,d00, 000 bashela Wyl be f or sale, d that it will bring to tbse State over $28,000,009, Qor more thn~ tWice. y nauch s was obtaiuned..for the 'drop of 18.74. Trewendious Batl,1 MR. 'Alb IA4. DiOSTINOKR'I OONFLIoT 'W.T 11m BOOKING ChAIn. [Ohio State Journal,1 Old jc$tq p#.e.s coing o bed a little wavy the other'night, and" not wi.41ngito.; disturb., 'rs, . 1MpStinger w~bu has A$ ptoe Jliko sa at. tail file, he iougbt t just as w0l1 not to turn 4n the ga'." H6 got on., wy well eantit be vretied 'the door ,of the chamber where his patient wife lay lay sleeping. Here ha paused a moment pal.noing on his heels like a pole on a Juggler's nose. Then he nisde a dash for it, in order to make a bee line aorbas the fioori Mrse bioStinger, with her usuil e;oppipry. fortitude, hsd placed, th tookingpalalr with such gifted skill tb'noo znan could coine' into the rooid without' runningrover it; so the first thing 'he'knew, MoStinger, stub bod his tQe nail .ff Against Aibe rook er, whioh knocked the soagainst the orazy bone of his knee and wade ote 'of 'it, long 'arms prod him in the atom..eli. Situultiaueously'he fell over the chair crosswise and it kicked himl behind1iq beck before hq could get up from the floor, as be stood on all;fuurs. 'ihe engagement was now fully ope:r i3. When a mean begins fa ling Over . -rooking.chairs in a dark room, he onght always to hve t r e e.day's rations. and forty, rounds. lAfgre Mu1tingor could get up straight this knee came down on one of the long rockdrs ibehindi and the back of tre ohair came-down. on his held. *ith a whack that laid him out fig on the floor, and before ho could move, the chair kicked him three times in the tenderest part of his ribswwith the sharp end -i this rock er. This made him perfectly furi ouq, snd ho solatbled up and made a blind rush at the chair, determined to blow up the enemy's works. He ran squaro against' the back, and it rocked forward ' with hiw, turning a complete somersault over the han dles, throwing .McStinger half "Way avross the room and landing on top of him, digiig into bie abdoien liko a b 'tll horns as he' lay spread.' out on the unuer side.- .it'.would have been a good thing for MeStinger ilhe: had lia still then and let the chair have its own way. It lay flat on its back with the lhg 'points of the rockets embracing his abdomen, and did not seem to do anything active just thon. But MvStinger cjuldp't make up his wind to give it up yet. He' rolled over sideways and upset the :buir. It fell with a crash on its side, giving bim a furious dig in the liver, which made himl sti aighton out his legs spuasmodically, barking one shin' from the instep to the knee on the rocker which hung in the nit-, and getting the chair on its. feet again' *here it stoo4 rocking backward and forward at him like a wary old rani waking feints of butting its, adver sary, in order to throw him off his guard. "Tli blow in'tbe 'side "nearly adished M68tger, and while' Tying there rubbing his wind back again he was just' beginning to reflect whether his hionor required hiam to proceed any further in the affair, when Mrs.Med~tinger suddenly began screuaming~ all the names in 'the oiliuds act, under 'the imbrehklon thait the 'Charli Ross abducturs' were Ltying t'o ilommit an buirglarf, liga ni, fubberg ind every thing else. U'otis tiune she had been speeehless with terror, and"~ had lain there treimbling, shedding'.per lilration, and aceumnuaing shriek. ing power, until she had gabod' -the~ isoresaing capacity: of a 'came'aback engine. She' had just reached her 'tird aforzando fortiesimo aecelerando, wheu old' Mc~tinger' succeeded in getting to his feet once more and became dimly visible to Mrs. Mo Stinger. W ith one last wild part lag abriek she sprang from the bed atnd nade a dashi foi the door, near which the rooking-ohttir still stood m'Orlaeibg th'e whole unIverse with a bidttinig motion.- Mrs. Mo~tinger haid no time for investigationi" just then, and'she pitched Into and over the rooktngcahir ind clear on down stairs, the 'chair after her, turning over and ovet, and kicking Mrs. Me Stinger every bump, until they 'both lailed In the hall below, where theb-bai- broke All to' atoms. This enided thei fight. If iIves' will learn from this sa d story not to leave rocking chairs stahding around the middle of the 'room rot 'their '6ooi husbands to fa)T ever, we sh&l ait halo wr itith ia vai. Fi shes, .Lw ocn, ,&it 24.--The At appio ot'ton as whieh suspended wo4 on the 10 of'.uly last, resunie 'with a full fores op. Monday noxt. 'Thay give opmploywent tg 1,200) opera. Tor'Angst 29.-'.John 'T. Tayl1or Is held' in~three'thousand dold Mr bail 6n a charge of robbing reg 1imredf1ettersd. He its~ greand son of tide'11idenat, -and teas an odoor on 8l\iep;'s AWQ ' Cutting Cold 8teel With Soft iron. The inv'ention of Mr. Jacob Reese, of this city for cutting bars of hard. eggd pteel,;bas already been noticed in tlheso columns. Oni Saturday. last, Not. 1;.'S. Hedrock read before the Adieroan Association for the Ad. vaoomeut of Science, in sesion at iDetruit.,an essay on "The Requisite Awouut of Sin ple Friotion of Soft Iron against Cuid Steel to Melt it." He laid' the'devlopment of heat by friction has bred long known. For some time it has also been known that the operations of rubbing and rolling had the effect of changing the molecu lar structure of iron and steel. These operatios will toughen and compact -cold iron, and will, harden and oondense stool. Some time since Mr. Jcob Reese, of Pittsburg, Penn sylvania, had occasion to construct a nachine for cutting bars of cold hardened steel. For this purpose he mounted a diso of about forty-two luches in . diaieter, made of soft wrqught iron upon a horizontal axis, so as to be rotated with .velocity. With 'any noderato speed no cutting was' produced. But on giving the diao such a speed of rotation as to cause the periphery of the diso to move a velocity of 25,000 feet per minute (nearly five miles) the steel was rapidly out, especially when the bar to be out was slowly rotated against the disc. Sparks in a steady stroam were thrown off. At first it was supposed that the steel was simp ly rubbed or ground off. But on ex ahning the pile of accumulated par tlles beneath the machine they were found to be welded together in the shape of a long cone, similar to the stalagmites in the limestone cavos ; they were nearly like the spikes of frost as formed in winter on Mount Washington, and illustrated at the Troy meeting. Real fusion takes place. 'he steel is melted by the swiftly moving smooth edge of the of the soft iron disc, but the diso it. self is but little heated. The bar of steel on eoah side of the out receives but a slight heat; not at all drawing the temper oioidizing it. By this pro. easy a rolled, polished, and hardened steel bar ,f two or three inches diau,e. t 'i'aj.' be cht in two in a few riin utes. The soft motal disc of iron used was about forty-two inches in diaimeter. Tke particlos fly off in a thick jet or stream, through which the naked hand may be passed with. out injury. They glance off without burning the band having assumed the condition which causes the spheroidal state of liquids...- Pittsburg Conne&r cial. How to Count Interest. Four per cent.-Multiply the principal by the number of days, separate the right.ha.d figure from the product and divide by Mine. Five per cwnt.-Multiply by num ber of days and divide by seventy two. nix per cent.-Multiply by number of days, separate right hand figures and divide by six. Eight per cent.-Multiply by number of days and divide by forty. five. Nine peor cent.--Multiply by number of days, separate right-hand figure and divide by four. Ten per oenta-Multiply by nunm. ber of- days and divide by thirty-six. Twelve pet oent.-Multiply by number of days, separate right-hand fijure and divide by three. Fifteen per coet.-Multiply by number of days and divide by twouty, four. Eighteen per cent.-Multiply by number of days, separate right-hand figure and divide by two. Twenty per ceut.--Multiply by number of days and divide by eighteen. The Double alurder. As stated in Bunday's paper, Rass Scott, aa. Cudgel Jones, was eon. fined in '.sil,,waiting a requisition. from O eornor Chamberlain. Yes. terday Constasble Harris, colored, of Eidgeield, appearod, duly equipped with tho:roquired log al documents, and Scott was turned over to him, and both of them) left on the evening train for Southa Carolina. The dou. blue mitrder with which Scott is charged was a very attroeious affair, and likely he will dangle,. in space while his breath doeparts forever for the offeme. iHe and'-a negro mtan named Jones got into a quarrel on the 15th of July, near Edgefield, and Soott, beoeming enraged at something Jones salid, drew a pisotol and slact Jonen, killing him instantly, also a young child which he held in his artus. Scott fled, came to Augusta, got to stealing and was sent to hallaban's, Vrherdihe was redognised by a follow convlet, who informed on him. Hie .1. a young,- evil 1oQking negro, probha not m~ore than twenty years of age. Cotitiutionalist. *O'Baldwi~n, the Irish giant and *ell known prize fiahlter, who hits .but recently been discharged from' Moyamligng prianus, after tWfo years 'totts, ie-dhag an Neir York of lunig Love and Breakers. A very pretty love romance has cropped out this summer at Watch Hill. The prettiest girl atone of the groat hotels is about eighteen. She is the niece of a distinguished Chioa go merchantj and is here with his family to spend some of an abundant fortune left by a doting father to an only child. She is fond of the sea and open air generally, and every morning indulges in a generous bath in the breakers-. She makes a pretty picture as she threads the white sand, elastic and symmetrical in her move ments, to dash into the water and to be caught up and tossed in the surf. A young doctor from the city of Providence evidently thought so, for he generally managed to be on hand to bathe at the same time. He did not speak to her, but noted as a kind of protecting spirit over her lavation, fearful of every rude wave that visit ed her fair body too roughly. Idon't think she ever noticed it, but he was very constant in his protection for some time. One morning a week or so ago the divine miss took a n~ tion into her head to bathe before break fast, and proceed to the beach quite alone. She was frolicking in the waves all by herself, and having a merry time, when young Esculapius chanced to papa by, "strolling on the eands," probably to gain the morning appetite. The girl was suddenly taken with a cramp, saw a shark, or thought something dreadful was go. ing to happen to her, for she gave a wild shriek to the stranger for help. He heard the cry and saw the be. seeching attitude, and, rapidly throw ing of his coat, sprang into the surf, entirely regardless of his best pair of summer pantaloon. He aided the girl ashore tenderly, soothed her fears, received- her gushing thanks for having "saved her life," and accepted nu invitation to breakfast with her. Fortunate young doctor l Tlfey have been- thgether ever since, and -the wedding this tall will be celebrated with all the pomp and circumstance that Chicago is capable of.-Boston Herald. The Iasanrtection-Prince Rivera the: llead Centre. A special despatch to the Chroni ale and Sentinel, dAtod Tennille, Gab, Augast- 21, says: OGvernor Smith, on his arrival here, spoke from the court house steps. He advised the negroes to be industrious and law-abiding, and said they should be protected in all their their rights. ii counuseled the whites to be calm and forbearing, and let the law be vindicated in the prop. er manner. His words were well ohosen and heartily applauded. About 100 negtoes are under arrest, and at least tweuty-five are ring. leaders and will be hald for trial. The others are poor dupes and will be discharged Monday. I have read the confessions and seen the prison. ern, And am satisfied that it was a foul conspiracy to kill all the whites ex. cept the handsomest women, who were to be used for vile purposes. Gen. P. Rivers, the South Carolina villain, is expressly named, under oath, in the confessions, as.the headI centre, with General Morris as second in command. This rising was the offspring of the radical negro Union League. All Is now quiet. The military are guarding the prisoners and no attempts at resone can succeed, nor are any feared. Stokes, Edward Fi. Stokes, who has been so long confined in the jail at Green. ville for ecomtem pt of court, was released from confnement last week by order of Judge Cooke--a board of phiysicians appointed bythe court having pronounced him of unsound traind, especially on religion and politics. Upon his discharge from jail an order was issued requiring Stokes to show cause why ho (should not be disbarred the practice of law in the courts of this State, and restraining him from 2practicing law until ho make answer to said rule. --Abberville Mediuma. .TJhe rapid decline in the 'Missis sippi River has dispelled all fears of further damage to crops, but so great is the diversity of opinion in regard to the damage done Io the cotton crop ini the Memphis district, it is impossible to estimate it. The amount varies from 20,000 to 80,000 but there is no precedent by which the Acet of the overflow on cotton at this season of the year can be approximiated. Tlhe number of acres of corn ruined by the flood is largely In excess of cottou The report of this bureau of statis ties shows a falling off in Immigration during the twelve months ending June 80, 1875, as compared with the samie period, ending June 80, 1874, of 85,962. The total number of im. mIgrants was 227,877, against 318, 230 in 1874. Mr. Turlo, who liar been the or ganist of Westminater Abbey forfifty cir years, haa raasin'd. Three Good Hands at Draw Poker, It was a good old-fashioned set down at draw poker. There wore three of them--Ulysses, Childs and Murphy. "I tell you what, it's a jolly game," remarked the poet laureate, "when you know it's played on the square." "I could never see any pleasure In cards whore there's cheating going on," added his Excellency, flipping another chunk of ice into the glass that stood on the table beside him. "Faith, you can depend upon is," said Murphy, "that a man who would cheat his own friends ain't got the right sort of nature in him, at all, at all." Finally there was a "call,'' and all three laid down their hands aimultane. ously. Childs had three aces, so had Murphy, so had Grant I Nine aces and offly one deck t Then they all got up without saying a word, went out, and walked off in d iffertnt diree. tions. --. 0-. ~-. The Black lills El Dorado. Professor Janney, in his letter to the Indian Bureau, giving some fur. ther Recount of his explorations in the }'lank Hills, does not enter with much enthusiasm upon the subject of the gold discover ies so far made by him, though he is not chary of his admiration of the country itself. He has found gold in some places in very encouraging quantities, but the deposits are not very rich or exten sive, as compared with those of Cali founia. It can only be obtained in in paying quantities by the emoypl. went of capital. Sanguine miners had better forego the dangers from the Sioux and other savages yet awhile. The Beautiful Snow. If you want to keep cool, go West. The signal service reports a snow storm at Pike's Peak, Montana, on the 14th, with a temperature of thirty-three degrees. As the peak is 11,497 feet high, the tip-top rock is no doubt the coolest place just. now in its latitude on the ' e t. To the man at the. springs. b lle sus .exery summer the precise number of, blankets he sleeps under, this would be a marvelous place for a despatch about overcoats and red hot stoves. Bankrupt Decisions. The United States Circuit Courts of Indiana and Illinois have within a few days past simultaneously ruled that where the individual estate of a bankrupt is not sufoicient to permit of the full exemptions allowed by the bankrupt act and the state ex omuption laws, and the bankrupt is a member of a bankrupt firm, the ex emption may be made out of the assets of the firm, provided the bankrupt is otherwise entitled to the full amount of the exemption allowe by law. Jack Frost. MILWAUKIE, August 24.--Thirten counties in different parts of the State report frost Sunday morning. It is loarnee that the crops suffered great damage. Some points report $ killed. Tobacco is totally destroyed. Swallowing watermelon seed camne nigh resulting in the death of a son of Rev. Moses Graham, of Law renoevillo Georgia. W~hen he was relieved the cause of his trouble was shown to be about a a quart of those seed. Senator Morton hasn't referred to the age of Gov. Allen this year. Last year, when lie referred to the subject, Allen retorted that "old as he was, ho was able to stand up and make a speech, which was more than Morton could do." An old man named Wyly was found dead ina road In Milton County Ga., one day last week. It is thought that he was murdered. The empire does not seem to be d--ad ins France, judging from the fact that 80,000 people attended the High Mass in P'aris on Sunc'ay, in honor of Napoleon. In large white letters upon the f~ncin g of a Now York 'burying ground is inscribed the following notice: "Use .Jonedb bottled ale if you want to keep out of here.'' 1Rev. J. 1B. Hartwell, missionary to Chins, will shortly visit Greenville, where ho is so well and favorably know a. There was frost in various parts of Illinois Saturday night. In the vi.. cinity of Freeport, vegetables and potatoes were severely injured. There are fifty-seven women who are at present ed iling 'ng4spapers in the United Staten. It is so hot and d0, it, Newberry that the planters poposo holding a prayer-meeting. 4 good idea, perhaps. Martha's yinoeqrd is now mnado t>soato by the smiles of ' ex-ico I rwasdent~ Oqlfax.