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gjmrasmts |UMi?g. Artemus Ward on the Shakers. The shakers is the strongest religious sex I ever met. I'd hearn tell of 'em and I'd seen 'em, with their broad brime'd hats and long wastid coats; but I'd never cum to immejit contact with 'em, and I'd sot 'em down as lackin intelleek, as I'd never seen 'em to my show?leastways if they cum they disgised in white people's close, so, I did'nt know 'em. But in the Spring of 18-, I got swampt in the exterior of New York State, one dark and stormy night, when the winds Blue pityusly, and I was forced to tie up with the Shakers. I was toilin threw the mud, when in the dim vister of the futre I observed the gleams of a taller candle. Tien a hornet's nest to my off boss's tail to kinder encourage him, I soon reached the place, knockt at the door, which it was opened unto me by a tall, slickfaced, solum lookin individool, who turn'd out to be a Elder. Mister Shaker,' sed I, 'you see before you a 'Babe in the Woods, so to sDeak. and he axes shelter of vou.' r ' V 'Yay,' sed Shaker, and he led the way into the house, another Shaker bein sent to put my hosses and waggin under kiver. A solumn female, looking sumwhat like a last year's bean pole stuck into a long meal bag, cum in and axed me was I athurst and did I hunger ? to which I urbanely ansered 'a few.' She went orf and I indevered to open a conversashun with the old man. 'Elder I spect?' sed I. 'Yay,' he sed. 'Health's good, I reckon?' 'Yay.' 'What's the wages of a Elder, when he understans his bizness?or do you devote your services gratooitous?' 'Yay.' 'Stormy night, sir?' 'Yay.' 'If the storm continners there'll be a mess underfoot, hav ?' 'Yay.' 'If I may be so bold, kind sir, what's the price of that pecooler kind of weskit you wear, in cloodin trimmins ?' <Yay !' I pawsd a mirnit, and then, thinkin I'd be faseshus with him and see how that would go, I slapt him on the shoulder, burst into a hearty larf, and told him that as yayer he had no livin ekal. He jumpt up as if Bilin water had bin squirted into his ears, groaned, rolled his eyes up tords the sealin and sed : 'Your'e a man of sin.' He then walkt out of the room. Jest then the female in the meal bag struck her hed into the room and statid that refreshments awaited the weary traveler, and I sed if it was vittles she ment, the weary traveler was agreeable, and I follered her into the next room. I set down to the table and the female in the meal bag pord out sum tea. She sed nothin, and for five minits the only live thing in that room was a old wooden clock, which ticket in a subdood and bashful manner, in the corner.? This deathly stillness made me onecasy, and I determined to talk to the female or burst. So sez I, 'Marriage is agin your rules I believe marm ?' 4Yay.' 'The sexes liv strickly apart, I spect?" <Yay.' 'It's kinder singler,' sez I, puttin on my most sweetest look and speakin in a winnin voice 'that so fare a made as thow never got hitched to some likely feller.' [N. B. She was upward of 40 and homely as a stump fence, I thawt I'd tickel her.] 'I don't like men!' she sed, very short. 'Wall, I dunno,' sez I, they're rayther important part of the populashun. I don't scarcely see how we could git along without 'em.' 'L s poor wimmmin folks would git along a grate deal better if there was no men!' 'You'll excoos me marm, but I don't think that air would work. It wouldn't be regeler.' 'I'm fraid of men!' she sed. 'That's onnecessary, marm. You ain't in no danger. Don't fret yourself on that pint.' 'TTAr<s -wfi'ro shnt nut from tho sinful world. Here all is peas. Here we air brothers and sisters. We don't marry, and consekently we have no domestic troubles or difficulties. Husbands don't abuse their wives?wives don't worrit their husbands. There's no children here to worrit us. Nothing to worrit us here. No wicked matrimony here. Would thow like to be a Shaker V 'No,' sez I, 'it aintmy stile." I had now histed in as big a load of pervishuns as I could carry comfortable, and leanin back in my cheer, commenest pickin my teeth w'tli a fork. The female went out leavin me alone witli the clock. I hadn't sot thar long before Elder poked his hed in at the door 'You're a man of sin,'he sed, and groan ed and went away. Direckly thar cum in two youn^ Shakeresses, as putty and slick looking gals as I ever met. It is troo they wai dressed in meal bags like the old one J met previsly, and their shiny, silky hai was hid from sight by long white caps sich as 1 spose female gosts wear ; bu their eyes sparkled like diminds, tlieii cheeks was like roses, and they wai charmin enuff to make a man throv stuns at his grand-mother, if they axec him to. They commenst clearin awai the dishes, castin shy glances at me al the time. I got excited. I forgot Bet sy Jane in my rapter, and sez, 'pretty dears how are you ?' 'We air well,' they solumnly sed. 'Whar's the old man ?' sed I. in a sof voice. 'Of whom doest thou speak?Brothe Uriah?' 'I mean the grey and restive cuss whi calls me a man of sin. Shouldn't won der if his name was Uriah.' 'He has retired.' 'Wall, my pretty dears,' sez I, let'; have sum fun. Let's play puss in th< corner. What say ?' 'Are you a Shaker, sir?' they asked 'Wall, my prett}' dears, I haven' arrayed my proud form in a long wes kh yit, but if they was all like yer per hap* I am. Ao it is I'm a Shaker pro temporary.' They was full of fun. I seed that at fust, only they was a leetle skeered. I tawt 'em puss in the corner and such like plase, and we had a nice time, keepin quiet so the old man should not hear. "When we broke up sez I, 'my pretty dears, ear I go you hev no objections, hev jou, to a innersent kiss at partin ?' 'lay,' they sed, and I yay'd. Origin of the "Gray Mare the better Horse.'' A London citizen married a lady with face and fortune, and found in a very short time that he had got the worst of the bargain, so that he was resolved to part from her. Accordingly he went to the lady's father and told him he found his daughter of such a temper, and was so heartily tired of her, that if he would take hpr home again he would return every penny of her fortune. The old gentleman having inquired into the cause of his complaint, asked him why he should be more disquieted than other married men, since it was the common case with them all and consequently no more than he ought to expect when he entered into the married state. The young gentleman desired to be excused ; he said he was so far from giving assent to this assertion that he thought himself more unhapppy than any other man, his wife would ride over a man and certainly was not to be quelled; and no man who had a sense of right and wrong would submit to be governed by his wife. "My son," said the old man, "thou little knowest the world, and that all women ride over their husbands though not, all, indeed after the same fashion.? However, to end all disputes between us, I will put what I have said on this proof, if you are willieg to try it: I have five horses in my stable; you shall harness three to a cart, in which I shall put a basket and one hundred eggs, and if, in nassincr through the country and making r ~~o # o v w a strict inquiry into the truth or falsehood of my assertion, and leaving a ; horse at the house of every man who is ! master of his family himself, and an egg | only when the wife governs, you find your eggs gone before your horses, I hope you will give it in, and remain content with your lot. If on the other hand, your horses are gone first, I will take my daughter home again, and you I shall keep the money." The proposition being agreeable, the young married man started with great glee upon his tour of discovery to "get shut," as she thought of, his horses and his wife. At the first house he -came to he heard a woman with a shrill, angry voice call to her husband and order him to the door. Here he dropped his egg, and at the next, and meeting with something of the same kind at every house, I he soon began to get short of eggs. At last he arrived at the seat of a gentleman of family and figure in the country, and inquiring for the master, was told by the servant that he was not yet stirring, but if he pleased to walk in my lady was in the parlor. The lady, with great complaisance, desired him to be seated, 1 troo nrrrArH UI1UMUU II JIir? UmilltJ.-J nuci i v/? , she would arouse her lord, but had much rather not disturb him. "Why, really, madam," said he, "my business is only to ask a question, which you can resolve as well as your husband, if you will be ingenious with me. You will, doubtless, think it odd, and it may be deemed impolite for any one, much more a stranger, to ask such a question; but as a very considerable wager depends upon it, it may be some advantage to yourself to declare the truth to me. I hope these considerations will plead my excuse. It is, madam, to desire to be informed whether }Tou govern your husband or he governs you." "Indeed, sir," replied the lady, "this question is somewhat odd : but, as I think no one ought to be ashamed of their duty, I shall make no scruple to say that I have always been proud to obey my husband in all things; but if a woman's word is to be suspected in such a case, let him answer for me, for here he comes." The gentleman at that moment entered the room, and after some apologies, being made acquainted with the business, confirmed every word his obedient wife had reported in her own favor; upon which he was invited to select which horse in the team he liked best, and ' select it as a present. A black gelding struck the fancy of the gentleman most; but the lady desired that he would choose the gray mare, which she thought would be very fit for her side-saddle ; her husband gave substantial reason why the black one would he most useful to them, but my lady still persisted in her claim, and stuck to the gray mare i "nr??:,I ?I,? | iikc si nurr. "?? nut. out, umi | will you not take her then ? But I say ! you shall, for I am sure the gray mare is much the better horse." "Well, my * dear," replied the husband, "if it must be so !" "You must take an egg," . replied the young gentleman. "Carter . and I must take all mv nags back ai gain !" Not Deep Enough for Praying.? [ j We heard, a night or two since, a tolcr! ably good story of a couple of raftsmen, j The event occurred during the late blow 5 on the Mississippi, at which so many = rafts were swamped and so many steam^ boats lost their sky riggings. A raft was just emerging from lake Pepin as r the squall came. In an instant the raft ' was pitching and writhing as if suddenly 1 dropped into Charybdis, while the wave.' r broke over it with tremendous force.? 5 Two Irishmen were on the forward part. ' one of whom, frightened by the tremendous uproar, and expecting instant def struction, dropped on his knees am commenced praying with a vim equal t( the emergency. Happening to open hit f eyes an instant, he observed his compan ion not engaged in prayer, but pushing , a pole into the water at the side of th< 1 raft. "What's thatyer doin', Mike?" saic r he?"get down on yer knees now, foi there isn't a minit between us and pur 3 gatory!" "Be aisv, Pat," said the other, as Ik cooly continued to puncn tne water witi his pole?"Be aisv now! what's the us< 5 of praying when a felly can't tetch hot torn with a pole ?" Mike is a pretty fine specimen of r ' large class of Christians who prefer tc 1 omit prayer as long as they can '*tetcl: bottom." Some men judge of others bj feelings of themselves. IPsallMWUS I ~ ] Interesting Correspondence Preceding ^ the Attack on Fort Sumter. Montgomery, Ala., April 12.?The i following is a copy of the telegraphic correspondence between the War Department and General Beauregard, in , command of Charleston harbor, imme- j diately preceding hostilities at Fort ( Sumter. This correspondence grew out of the formal notification of the Washington ] Government, disclosed in Gen. Beaure- 1 gard's first dispatch (No. 1) to the Secretary of War. 1 [No. 1.] Charleston, April 8,1861. To Hoii. L. P. Walker, Montgomery: An authorized messenger from Lin- : coin has just informed Gov. Pickens and myself, that provisions will be sent : to Fort Sumter peaceably, and if otherwise by force. Signed, G. T. Beauregard. 1 ri T / C1 ^ TTT itepnj oj secretary oj tr ur. [No. 2.] Montgomery, April 10, 1861. To Gen. Beauregard, Charleston: If you have no doubt of the authorized character of the agent who communicated to you the intention of the Washington Government, to supply Fort j Sumter by force, you will at once demand its evacuation ; and if this is refused, proceed in such manner as you may determine to reduce it. Answer. Signed, L. P. Walker. Gen. Beauregard to Secretary of War. [No. 3.] Charleston, April 10, 1861. To Hon. L. P. Walker : The demand will be made to-morrow, at twelve o'clock, m. Signed, G. T. Beauregard, rirrorlinv ' X/l A^UUlVi VlVliVA Wi Secretary of War to Gen. Beauregard. [No. 4.] Montgomery, April 10,1861. To Gen. Beauregard, Charleston: Unless there are special reasons connected with your own condition, it is considered proper that you should make the demand at an earlier hour. Signed, L. P. Walker. Gen. Beauregard to Secretary of War. [No. o.] Charleston, April 10, 1861. To Hon. L. P. Walker: The reasons arc special for 12 o'clock. Signed, G. T. Beauregard. Gen. Beauregard to Secretary of War. [No. 6.] Charleston, April 11, 1861. To Hon. L. P. Walker : Demand sent at 2 p. m., and allowed until 6 o'clock to answer. Signed, G. T. Beauregard. Secretary of War to Gen. Beauregard. [No. 7.] Montgomery, April 11,1861. Telegraph reply ot Anaerson. To Gen. Beauregard, Charleston : Signed, L. P. Walker. Gen. Beauregard to Secretory of War. [No. 8.] Charleston, April 11,1861. To Hon. L. P. Walker : Major Anderson replies: UI have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication demanding the evacuation of this fort, and I say, in reply thereto, that is a demand with which I regret that my sense of honor and of my obligation to my Government, prevents my compliance." Maj. Anderson adds verbally: "I will await the first shot, and if you do not batter us to pieces, we will be starved out in a few days." Answer. Signed, G. T. Beauregard. Secretary of War to Gen. Beauregard. [No. 9.] Montgomery, April 11,1861. To. Gen. Beauregard, Charleston: ~ * "M i i-1 1 1 JJo not desire neeaiessiy 10 Doinimru Fort Sumter. If Maj. Anderson will state the time at which, as indicated by him, he will evacuate and agree, in the meantime, that he will not use his guns against us, unless ours should he employed against Fort Sumter, you are authorized thus to avoid the effusion of blood. If this, or its equivalent, be refused, reduce the fort as your judgment decides to be the most practiceable. Signed, L. P. Walker. Gen. Beauregard to Secretarg of War. [No. 10.] Charleston, April 12,1861. To Hon. L. P. Walker: lie would not consent. I write to-day. Signed, G. T. Beauregard. I Gen. Beauregard to Secretary of War. Ir~K~r ->-> t r\ a??:i io icni [^i\0. ii-.J v>tlAKljfiCiU.X, XV|I1 li J..*, xuui. To Hon. L. P. Walker: We opened fire at 4 o'clock thirty minutes. Signed, G. T. Beauregard. Note.?Intercepted despatches disclose the fact that Mr. Fox, who had been allowed to visit Maj. Anderson on the pledge that his purpose was pacific, employed his opportunity to devise a plan for supplying the fort by force, and that this plan had been adoped by the Washington Government, and was in progress of execution. Charleston Items. Personal.?William H. Russell, the correspondent of the London Timex, arrived in the city, by the Northeastern train, last evening, and is now at the Mills House. Hon. Roger A. Pryor, of Virginia, left Charleston last night on his way to Montgomery. Serenade to Judge McRae.? Judge McRae, of North Carolina, arrived in this city yesterday. A large i ? /? 11 ? , crowd 01 our IC110W-CUIZKIIS suicmmtu him at the Charleston Hotel last night. . In response to repeated calls, he made . his appearance, and pledged his State to the Confederacy. lie said, in explanation of the request of Governor ' Ellis for guns, that North Carolina had taken her forts without an ordinance of I secession, and wanted guns that had } been victorious. South Carolina might . take the lead now, but North Carolina would endeavor to be up with her, and r gain a length ahead in fighting the bat' tie of Southern independence. Judge Mcllae was frequently interrupted by j vociferous applause. At the conclusion . of his speech, loud calls were made for Pryor and Ruffin, but neither of tiiese orpjitlemen were nresent. Guns for North Carolina.?We j understatnd that several heavy guns , will be spared to North Carolina, in ^ obedienee to the request of Governor Ellis. They will he forwarded iraraediL ately. > Respect to the Brave.?We are int formed that when Major Anderson and his command passed out of the harbor, on their way to join the fleet of the U. r States, the Marion Artillery, a company which, according to high military au thoritv, contributed very materially to' the reduction of Fort Sumter, in testimony of their high appreciation to his gallant defence, formed on the beach, and stood with uncovered heads until the Isabel had passed their position.? Mercury, Ylth instant. Lincoln s Men-of- War.?The Schoonjr Gr. L. $ R. F. Shannon, which arrived here yesterday from Boston, was aff this bar during the bombardment, and was boarded by the sloop-of-war Paionce, the officer of that vessel taking her for the schooner E. Waterman, of this port. They scrutinized her papers very closely, and made threats of what they would do had she been that vessel. Their courage certainly did not display itself when they had a fitting opportunity. The Neiv Loan.?The subscription ? ' r* sh n 1 CI i _ j T tor ttie iirst uonieucraie oiaie juoan was carried on yesterday with quiet spirit, and the Commissioners were busily engaged to the latest hour. The total amount so far subscribed in Charleston, was $2,080,000. The books will be open again to-day. Visit to Fort Sumter.?Yesterday morning Mr. Russell, the correspondent of the London Times, now in this city, visited Fort Sumter. He was accompanied by Colonel Miles, Colonel Chesnut, Colonel Manning and Colonel Whiting, Aids to General Eeauregard, and Colonel Lucas, Aid to Governor Pickens. Mr. Fontaine, of the New York Herald, and others, were of the party. Numbers of our brave volun teers, who took part in the bombardment of Fort Sumter, have returned to the city on furlough. They report all all well at the different posts, and, as everybodys says now-a-days, "nobody hurt." There is no lack of vigilance, however. A constant lookout is maintained at all the posts. The floating Battery, we understand, will be placed in position at Stono Inlet. Assistance for North Carolina.? Colonel McRae, of North Carolina, returned last night with the Columbiads for which Gov. Ellis asked. We learn that Gov. Ellis expects an attack in less than two days, and that he is making every possible preparation for it. Already a number of guns have been obtained from Virginia and placed in position.? Mercury, 18th instant. A correspondent, "J. A. S.," of the South Carolinian, in reporting the reconquest of Fort Sumter, says: A gentleman who visited Fort Sumter, on Sunday, by invitation from Gen. Beauregard, gives us the following information, which he received from Captain Foster and other officers : Maj. Anderson, Capt. Foster says, was placed under peculiar circum' ' i i.i ... 1 _ "l.1_ stances, ana nas, 110 aouot, oeen nigmy censnred by the Southerners. He has twice sent his resignation to Washington. The first was sent just before the Buchanan Administration went out, and the second after the Lincoln Administration came in?neither of which received any attention. News from Pensacola. A correspondent of the N. 0. Crescent writes from Pensacola on the 6th instant as follows: The man who daily manufactures the war news for an excited and inquiring public is likely, from present appearances here, to have a busy time of it.? At no time since the commencement of the present difficulties have hostilities appeared so imminent and so inevitable. Before forty-eight hours 3500 men, who are now on the march, will have arrived here ; and dispatches that have been received from Montgemery and Charle?j.? 'i. +lm f co UUil, 11 IS gUHUl illlj1 umicioiuuu vuuv uv. soon ah Sumter has been taken or capitulated, the heavy guns in use there will be transported thither and mounted for immediate service. Lieut. Slemmer will be called upon to surrender his fort in a given time, and, upon his refusal, the order will be given for that attack D # # which cannot fail to be a victorious one, but purchased by the best blood of the land. The sacrifice of life cannot but be fearful, the guns of the fort commanding every approach thereto, and when our men shall have scaled the walls it is to be feared that a still more horrible fate awaits them. It is known that every bastion is thoroughly undermined, and should the United States troops be finally driven from the walls, the train will beared, giving them time to retreat into the keep, which is a building of solid masonry, completely bomb proof, and our brave fellows will be blown into the air. This keep is by no means impregnable. on fliof aliniil/1 fliio ftvoorlfnl njitnstrnnlir occur, the butchers who have designed it must he taken, and will, without doubt be sacrificed to the fury of the survivors. IIow many brave hearts are tc be stilled forever, and how many tendei ones to be left to weep for them, time alone can show. The men are in higl spirits at the thought of the approaching *'brush," as they term it, and al every mess-table individual hopes anc aspirations to the laurels, and wishes foi the common glory of all, are the con stant topics. The Fleet Gone. "The Steamship Isabel, Capt. Rol lins, which arrived at her wharf Tucs day morning, about 11 o'clock, broughi the intelligence that the United State: fleet, which remained off the harboi from the commencement of the bombard ment of Fort Sumter to its surrender a silent spectator of the struggle going on, had weighed anchor and returnee with Anderson and his command to N York. The object of its coming her< has been the subject of much curiosity and speculation among our people. I it was sent for the purpose of giving aid and succor to Major Anderson'! garrison, there was certainly no move ment nor manifestation of such an ob ject at the time when Anderson mosi needed their assistance. If on a mis sion of peace only, what could have beer the meaning of the naval demonstra tion accompanying it ? The genera' belief was that they meditated a ruse, 4-V.i.rtw in Riinnlips. in whicl Ill U1UC1 l/U tiiiuiT *** ~~JTI' 7 they have signally failed. It is perhaps, well for the cause of humanity that a prudent precaution was observed by th( commander, and that a trial of strengtli between their troops and ours was carefully avoided by the respectful distance at which their vessels were kept out of 1 the range of our batteries. Some supposed the fleet Avas intended for a block- . ade, and awaited reinforcements. The mystery, hoAvever, has been partially i solved by the intelligence, since receiv- j ed, of the- speaking of the steam tug , Yankee, about ten miles off our bar, with men and provisions for Fort Sum- < ter. It was, no doubt, the intention of the fleet to make an attempt to run this vessel in, had it arrived in time, and to , have backed it by force. Learning that the fleet had already sailed, and that letters of marque had been issued by the Government of the Confederate States, the tug put about with all pos-' sible speed for New York.?Charleston Courier, 17th instant. A United South. It must be apparent now that all the slayeholding States must unite in a solid phalanx to resist the attempt of the Black Republican administration to subjugate them. It will not do now to talk of a Border State Confederacy, or any other subdivsion in the South. The palpable policy of Lincoln is, either to subdue all the slave States, or to make such of them as have not yet seceded his instruments in coercing and conquering the States which have seceded. J " * * * ? "I 1 _ All the slave states, tnen, snouiu oe united as one man to repel the hordes of Black Republicans from their borders. That a united South will come out of this conflict succesfully, we do not permit ourselves to doubt. Let us only be united among ourselves, and although it may be after years of privation and suffering, we will yet come out of the conflict with our honor untarnished and our liberties preserved. If there is any hope of preserving the peace now, it is to be found in the influence of a South promptly united, for unless madness and fanaticism rule the hour, the Black Republicans will not attempt to subdue nearly one-half of a country, firmly united to resist such an attempt. If the Black Republicans have construed the love for a Constitutional Union manifested by a portion of the slaveholding States into an approbation of the policy of coercing and subjugating the States which have seceded, they have made a great, and, if not speedily corrected, ah, for them, fatal mistake.? Raleigh Register. South Carolina.?The state ot South' Carolina has proven herself as disinterestedly patriotic as she has been successfully brave. She has gone to all the expense?amounting to near a million dollars?of the bombardment of Fort Sumter, without drawing a dollar from the Treasury of the Confederate States, and is now in full posession of the last menacing fortification on her own soil, all by the valor of her own sons. Truly has the Palmetto State illustrated the practice as well as th^ theory of State rights.?Montgomery Advertiser. 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YORKVILLE, S. C. J i />LTI>~L THIS Inrge brick building is still 1 ?Pen *"or t?ie "^P1'00 an|i ac* ^ 3 llffipUpPr- commodation of tbe travelling . EiiifiS- public, under the superinten , dence of the owner himself. With assurance to all who patronize him, that they will fiud at his house, rooms equal to any in the State, and the f tabic supplied with the best this market will afT ford, the Proprietor returns thanks for the ? liberal patronage extended to him in the past, 5 and hopes by strict attention in future, to make - this house as heretofore-*?comfortable to the . Traveller and profitable to himself. MY OMNIBUS u will be found at the HAIL ROAD DEPOT to - convey passengers and their baggage to this 1 House, FREE OF CHARGE. Good STABLES attached to this Hotel. Car[ riages, Horses, and attentive servants, always in I readiness to convey traveller to any part of the , country. No Agents or renowned Whips, at this . establishment. W. E. ROSE. Jan 26 4 tf T~~ IIREETHOIISANi> LBS>., WithereI & Brother's Pure White Lead ; 200 Gallons [ Pure Linseed Oil; abo, Train, Lamp and Kerosene Oil, at the lowest cash prices, a'; ALLISON & BRATTON'S. 1 March 14 11 tf The YorkviUe Book Store, if J. W. BEARD, BEGS leave to announce to the public that he has returned to YorkviUe?his native vil age?aud is now opening at the Store Room formerly occupied by Capt. F. H. SIMR1L, a careFully selected stock of LAW, MEDICAL, RELIGIOUS, SCHOOL and L MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS, ti Sift Books, Albums, Juvenile Books, Blank a Books of every variety, Bibles and Prayer Books. Hymn Books of all denominations, of all sizes P and every style of binding. Music. Memoran e dum and Pass Books, Diaries for 1861, Pocket, ? Invoice, Letter, Receipt, Note, Bill Books, &c., &c. Also, LETTER, c Foolscap, Note and Bill Paper, I f.niolnnoa of numerous varieties and of the ^ " "" wr" e , best quality; Welding-Cake Boxes, Wedding- 1 Cards and Envelopes, Visiting Cards and husi- * ness Cards of various styles and sizes; Sealing Wax and Wafers; Gold, Steel, Quill, and Guttapercha Pens; INKS?Black, Blue, Carmine, IndelliblcaDd Copying; Copying Presses and their accompaniments; Writing-Desks, Portfolios, and Banker's Cases. Also, a stock of Drawing . Paper in sheets and rolls ; Pastel and Monochro- 1 matic paper; Bristol and Mill Boards, Sketch ? Books, Oil Canvass, Oil Paper, Mathematical Instruments, <f Pencils, Scales, Oil Colors in Tubes; Water Col- ' ors in Cakes and Boxes; Brushes, Palettes and ' Knives, Easels and Stretchers, Varnishes, Draw- s ing Pens, &c , &c. Also, Paintings, Oil-Prints, Engravings, Lithographs?colored and plain.? , Gilt and Rosewood Mouldings?Frames made to , order at short notice. Will also receive and keep on hand regularly, ( the Eclectic, Harper's, Leslie's and Peterson's , v Monthly Magazines; Godey's Lady's Book, Harper's and Leslie's Illustrated Weeklies, New York Ledger, N. York Weekly, and for the sake of variety, Nix-Nax and Yankee Notions. I have made every necessary arrangement for, ' * A - ' ? oxdAMinrt nnw and will lane great pleasure m urucuu^ ?u; BOOK, PAPER or MAGAZINE, that is in print and to be procured. Ail new publications received as soon as issued, and sold at Publishers' prices. JOHN W. BEARD. Oct 11 41 tf RELIEF IN rEN MINUTES. BRYAN'S P U L M O N I_C_ WAFERS! THE Original Medicine Established in 1837, and first article of the kind ever introduced under the name of "Pulmonic Wafers," in this or any other country ; all other Pulmonic Wafers are counterfeits. The genuine can be known by the name BRYAN being on each WAFER. bryan's pulmonic wafers Relieve Coughs, Colds. Sore Throat, Hoarseness. bryan's pulmonic wafers Relieve Asthma, Bronchitis, Difficult Breathing. bryan's pulmonic wafers Relieve Spitting of Blood, Pains in the Chest. bryan's pulmonic wafers Relieve Incipient Consumption. Lung Diseases. bryan's pulmonic wafers Relieve Irritation of the Uvula and Tonsils. bryan's pulmonic wafer8 Relieve the above Complaints in Ten Minutes BRYAN'S PULMONIC WAFERS Are a Blessing to all Classes and Constitutions, BRYAN'S PULMONIC WAFERS Are adapted for Vocalists and Public Speakers. . BRYAN'S PULMONIC WAFERS Are in a simple form and pleasant to the taste. BRYAN S rULi.nuaiu HAJt&na Not only relieve, but effect rapid & lasting cures. bryan's pulmonic wafers Are warranted to give satisfaction to every one. No family should be without a Box of bryan's pulmonic wafers IN TF1K HOUSE. No Traveler should be without a supply of bryan's pulmonic wafers IN HIS POCKET. No person will ever object to give for bryan's pulmonic wafers TWENTY-FIVE CENTS. JOB MOSES, Sole Proprietor Rochester, N. Y. For sale in Yorkville by ALLISON & BRATTON, and by all respectable Druggist, everywhere. VAN SCHAACK & QRIERSON. Charleslon; and JOHN WRIGHT & CO., New Orleans, Wholesale Agents. April 26 17 leowly TO PLANTERS AND FARMERS. THE Subscriber desires to inform the public that he is prepared to furnish to any one that wants such a thing, the BEST COTTON GIN that ismade anywhere, and heis still making improvements on his former Gins, and has no fear in challenging any other Gin Factory to produce an equal in performance or speed. With good, dry Cotton, the roll in the gin cannot be broken nor made to spew over?which cannot be said of any other gin. His gin also has advantages and tm provements which no other can have, as these have been regularly patented,?such as the exclusion of rats from the brush, &c., by the peculiar construction of the gin, which no other has a right to make. He also makesTIIRASHISRS of different construction to suit the wish of any one : thespike beater combined, the smooth drum with fingers and no spikes, and different other patterns. He has also the right of the celebrated Garlington Trashers which are very much admired by every one that has seen or tried them. Any one wanting a superor Gin or Thrasher can be supplied by sending his order to me at Chester C. H., So. Ca. Work will be carefully shipped to any place desired. Repairing done at short notice. JOHN SIMPSON. To House-Builders, I will say that I am | constantly manufacturing Sashes, Blinds and Doors of every description, of good material and of the very best workmanship. All work carefully packed and forwarded to order. Jan 5 1 tf * s i i * 8u a ? ! ?' * ffi 11 I ? -1 if 2 H 0 * 3 S ? s 9 H a i i?0 S &| ?H?3| s o ? | Jj ^ ? I 1 O % a | ? n 1 J*o !q W? 3 s 2 8Jst|88 iwulHi III I 111! ^ . ? a 2* - A n ^ 2 E^t^H-Saa gh"gi ?.| g H g"300 y So. fl g > i ? 0 ?-. ^ ?8 ?4 "1 M ;: 2 5 fc3 a? I I Ed 43 ? ^ c "3 ? * * - ! iUi& H * to _a_ s fr _ it Howard association, Philadelphia.?a Benevolent Institution established by special Endowment, for the Relief ' of the Sick and Diseased, afflicted with Virulent and Epidemic Diseases, and especially for the Cure of Diseases of the Sexual Organs. MEDICAL ADVICE giveu gratis, by the Act ing Surgeon, to all who may apply by letter, with a description of their condition, (age, occu pation, habits of life, &c.,) and in cases of extreme poverty, Medicines furnished free of charge. VALUABLE REPORTS on Spermatorrhoea, and other diseases of the Sexual Organs, and on the NEW REMEDIES employed in the Dispensary, sent to the afflicted in sealed letter envelopes, free of charge. Two or three stamps for postage will be acceptable. Address Da. J. SKILLIN HOUGHTON, Acting Surgeon, Howard Association, No. 2, South Ninth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Byorderof the Directors. EZRA D. IIEARTWELL, President. fivn Faihcjiild. Secretary. Aug 30 35 ly fi HISS'S RIIEITMATIC REJIET*( DY, is no Northern nostrum?but a genuine 'Southern preparation, and one, too, that cures Rheumatism in all its forms, speedily and effectually. For the remedy and certificate of cures, Apply to ALLISON & BRATTON, Druggists. SEGA US A\D SNUFF.?Choice Havana, American and German SEGARS. Lorillard's Scotch and Macaboy SNUFF; Fine Chewing and Smoking Tobacco. For Sale by ALLISON & BRATTON, Druggists. - IMS MHI MILITARY SCHOOL YOHKVILLE, S. C. The Principals of this Institution take great pleasure in informing their patrons and the public, that their corps of experienced instructors has G&y been re inforced by the arrival of ieut. J. W. JAMISON, who has been for some me past in Paris, France, preparing specially s their teacher of French. 0 Terms?$200 per school year of ten months, ft ayable SI00 at the beginning and middle of j ach year. This amount covers every expense 0 xceptthatof clothing. Pupils will be charged rom the month of entrance. None will be re- j eived under 12 or over 18 yeare of age, or who annot read and write with facility. Special ^ ttention paid to the preparation of boys for the College and the Military Academies of the State. n Application for admittance will be made to the j t Mncipals. j Maj. M. JENKINS, 1 ? . . , Capt. A. COWARD, f PriDC1PalsMay 3 18 tf LIVERY STABLE. 1 VnRK-VTT.T P,. S n. 1 A PARTNERSHIP has been formed by the uni\. dersigued, who will hereafter carry on a LIVERY STABLE, in Yorkville, at the old itand, under the tirm of WHITAKER & GOO RE. First-rate teams, horses and vehicles, with :xperienced drivers, will always be on hand to :onvey passengers to any point, on reasonable erras. Spacious STOCK-LOTS are attached to :he Stables, and the cribs are kept abundantly jupplied with good provender. Horses fed and cared for, by the meal, day, week or month. I Mr. JOHN CASHION, the renowned "whip," will aiways be found, as usual, at the Stables, ' ready and prompt to serve our customers. A continuation of the generous patronage heretofore given to this Stable, is respectfully solicited. T. MORRISON WHITAKER, LAWSON D. GOORE. Jan 19 3 tf BURNETTS KALLISTON IS just the thing that thousands want, who are troubled with blotches and eruptions on the face, but who are afraid to try it, from the simple fact that there is so many patent nostrums that are advertised for the removal of these noxious complaints, and are found worthless on trial. But this is not true in regard to Burnett's Kalliston, which will be found to do what it says it will do, easily, safely and effectually. BURNETT'S COCOAINE Is one of the most beautiful, as it is one of the u?,.r ,1,0 urnrl,] for (Irojqinc the UUOl piCpOlttlVUQ IU HIV nv?.? >V. hair, is so well known, as to need no recommendation. BURNETT'S ORIENTAL TOOTH-WASH Must be tried to be appreciated. BURNETT'S FLORIMEL, (an extract delicious for scenting the hankerchief, like bis Cocoaine, needs no recommendation. Any of the above preparations can be had separately, or the four enclosed in a neat box, of ALLISON & BRATTON, Druggists & Apothecaries. trtra REWARD.-*-The subscriber offers fP OvF the above REWARD for the apprehension and lodgment in York jail, or delivery to him, of the THREE NEGROES herein after named ; or, SIXTEEN DOLLARS FOR EITHER, who ranaway from him on or about the 14th day of July last, and have not since been heard of, to wi t : THOMAS, a negro boy, about 18 years of age, copper color, about 5 feet 7 inches high, thick lips, and speaks slowly, but very distinctly. ELIZA, a negro girl, about 13 years of age? a little darker than the boy Tom?she is heavy built, and well grown of her age. CYNTHIA, a negro girl, about nine or ten years of age, of a copper color, something bright er than boy Tom. In addition to the above reward, I will give FIFTY' DOLLARS for evidence which will convict any one of harboring said slaves. JOHN TURNEY. 3"pt 20 38 tf The State of So. Carolina, York District. Richard Hare, Creditor in possession, v?. J. C. Payne.?Attachment. lirHEREAS the Plaintiff did on the 26th day fv of September 1860, file his declaration agninst the Defendant, who is without the limits of this State, and has neither wife nor attorney known within the same, upon whom a copy of the said declaration might be served. It is. therefore, ordered, that the said Defendant do appear and plead to the said declaration, on or before the 27th day of September, which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, otherwise final and absolute judgment will then be given and awarded against him. S. E. MOORE, c. c. c. pls. 1 Oct 4 40 lyq CARRiAGE AHD HARNESS SHOP. i" IT# 5 " Subscriber is still at his old ateSJaffT stand, and is always ready to xBy either trade, swap or sell, or buy LUMBER. 20,000 feet best ASH PLANK WANTED. 20,000 " " POPLAR " " 5,000 44 " YVHITE OAK " 5,000 41 44 WHITE HICKORY 44 > 1 u:?l. tK. titrrkoot market. nrico will he naid rur wuiuu me ui5?vuv i? ( either in Carriages, Baggies, Harness or Cash. 1 All kinds of Country Produce, taken in part or whole for work. Be sure to call before you pur* 1 chase. W. P. McFADDEN. I have for sale an excellent two-horse CARRYALL which will be sold at a bargain. March 8 10 tf Eureka silver polish.?it has long been considered a desideratum to obtain a mixture that will remove the tarnish produced by the atmosphere or gaseous exhala- ; tions, without affecting the metal itself. Preparations of this kiud are generally acids, which not only remove the stains, but attack also the metals, thereby destroying the fine polish, and are, therefore, highly objectionable Such a preparation can be obtained, without . ny of the objections above named, in the EUREKA SILVER POLISH, for removing the tarnish and stains from Silver, Brass, Copper, or other metals, and which is warranted to contain no acid or other substance, in the slightest degree injurious to the finest Silverware. For Sale by ALLISON & BRATTON, Druggists. jt'irewood !?The subscriber offer* foi P sals. WOODLAND, within andtadjoining the corporate limits of Yorkville, S. C?P from ONE ACRE to ONE HUNDRED and FIFTY ACRES, with or without forry tive acres of FARM AND MEADOW LANDS Said lands are adjoining lauds sold to Mr. Geo. Steele, and the lands of Mr Herndon, and Mrs. Blair, and Mr. Kerr of the King's Mountain, and on the Lincoln road, all about and less than one mile from Yorkville. A1 so, FIREWOOD will be delivered to persons tn Yorkville, at Railroad prices. Also, some TOWN LOT8 ar offered in exchange or barter, for farm land in York District. E. A. CRENSHAW. Oct 13 41 tf DR. W. B. GRIFFIN, ^ AT THE YORK DRUGSTORE Has the best Assortment of TOILET ARTICLES, SUCH A3 Hair-Brushes, Tooth-Brushes, NailBrushes, Shaving-Brushes, DressCombs, Fine-Combs, Pomades, Hair-Oil, &c. Perfumery, Soaps, Pocket-Books and all kinds of Fancy Goods, J? THE UP-COUNTRY. Call and Examine. J, R. SOHORB, RESIDENT AMBROTYPIST, YORKVILLE. S, C. (CONTINUES to take PICTURES in all the va J rious styles of PHOTOGRAHY, on SATUR LJAIO ; anu uunug IIJC wcua, ucmccu hue uuuio of 11 J, A. M., and 1?, P. M., at his rooms, one door West of the Presbyterian Church. Sept 29 39 tf rpOOTU-ACII E.?Why sulfer one minJL ute's pain from tooth ache, when so effectual a remedy is at hand as NERVE ANODYNE ? But a single trial is sufficient to convince the most skeptical of the fact. For Sale, Wholesale and Retail, by ALLISON & BRATTON, Yorkville. And JNO. L. WATSON, Clay Hill; and MAS8EY & MILLS, Ebenezer. ~ WAMTEIir rnn nnn I-BS. COTTON RAGS. OlIU.UUU 500,000 lbs. WOOLEN, do., For which we pay cents for Cotton, and 1 cent for Woolen, in barter. L. BLOOMBERG & BRO. July 12 28 tf UEC EI V E i>.--Heimstreet's Inimitable Hair Coloring and Restorer. Also, Cherokee Remedy, a specific for urinary diseases. It can be sent securely by mail to any point. See advertisement in another column. ] ALLISON & BRATTON, Druggists. I CEPHALIC PILLS CURE SICK HEADACHE, , CURE NERVOUS HEADACHE, ' CURE ALL KINDS OF HEADACHE. Dy the use of these Pills the periodic Attacks f tfervous or Sick Headache may be prevented ; nd if taken at the commencement of an attack , mmediAte relief from pain and sickness will be btained. They seldom fail in removing the Nausea and a leadache to which females a?-e so subject. J| They act gently upon the bowels?removing a J 7ostiveness. Jfl For Literary Men. Students, Delicate Females, nd all persons of sedentary habits, they are vallable as a Laxative, improving the appetite, civng tone and vigor to the digestive organs, and estoring the natural elasticity and strength of | he whole system. M The CEPHALIC PILLS are the result of long nvestigation and carefully conducted experi- fj| nents, having been in use many years, daring ^ prnicn time mey nave prevented ana reiievea a I ?ast amount of pain and suffering from Head- ' iche, whether originating in the nervous system jr from a deranged state of the stomach. | They are entirely vegetable in their composi- " :ion, and may be taken at all times with perfect safety without making any change in diet, and 'he absence of any disagreeable taste renders it y >asy to administer them to children. BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS ! 4 The genuine have five signatures of Henry C, IS Spalding on each Box. . Sold by Druggists and all other Dealers in fl Medicines. J A Box will be sent by mail, prepaid, on receipt of the ^ PRICE, 2S OBNT8. I All orders should be addressed to M , HENBY C. SPALDING. M 48 Cedar Street. Hew York. I TIIE FOLLOWING ENDORSENTS OF SPALPIStl-S CEPHALIC PILLS, 4 WIirMJOlfVINPE ALL WHO SUFFER FROM ? HEADACHE, V THAT A : ;a.PBEDY AND SURE CURE ^ -4% ; IS WITHIN THEIR REACH. . Testimonial* were unsolicited by Mr. rpMlblMt they afford unquestionable proof of * the efficacy of this truly scientific discovery. fl Masonville, Conn., Feb. 5, 1861. ( Mr. Spalding. Sir: I have tried your Cephalic Pills, and I like them . so well that I want yon to send me two dollars I wr>rth more. Part of these are for the neighbors, to whom I gave a few out of the first box I got from yon. Send the Pills by mail, and oblige Tour ob't Servant, JAMES KENNEDY. Havreford, Pa., Feb. 6, 1861. I Mr. Spalding. Sir: I wish yon to send me one more box of your Cephalic Pills. I have received a great deal of ben- <j efitfrom them. ^ Yours, respectfully, ' ?a MARY ANN STOIKHOUSE. M Spruce Creek, Huntington Co. Pa.,\ Iff January 18, 1861. J ^9 rr n r? ? J.' a. u. opaiamg. Sir: You will please send me two boxes of your Cephalic Pills. Send them immediately. Respectfully yours, JOHN B. SIMONS. P. S.?I have uted one box of your Pill*, and find them excellent. \ Belle Fernon, Ohio, Jan. 15, 1861. ^ Henry C. Spalding, Esq. Please find inclosed twenty fire cents, for which ?end me another box of your Cephalio Pills.? They are truly the beet Pill* I have ever tried. Direct A. STOVER, P. M. Belle Vernon, Wyandot Co., 0. Beverly, Ma**., Deo. 11, 1860. H. C. Spalding, Esq. I wish for some circulars or large show bills, to bring your Cephalic Pills more particularly before my customers. If you have anything of , the kind, please send to me One of my customers, who is subject toserere ?| Sick Headache, (usually lasting two days,) wat M cured of an attack in one hour by your Pill*, whioh I sent her. Respectfully yours, W. B. WILKES. | Reynoldshurg, Franklin Co,, Ohio, 1 A January 9, 1861. J If xr n c., XiCrtry V* No. 48 Cedar st., N. Y. Dear Sir: Inclosed find twenty five cents, (25,) for which send a box of "Cephalic Pills." Send to address of Rev. Wm. C. Filler, Reynoldsburg, Franklin Co.. Ohio. Your Pills icork like a charm?cure Headache < almost instanter. Truly yours, WM. C. FILLER. 1 Ypsilanti, Mich., Jan. 14, 1861. Mr. Spalding. Sir : Not long since I sent to you for a box of Cephalic Pills for the cure of the Nervous Headache and Co8tiveness, and received the same, and they had so good an effect that 1 teas induced to i tend for more. , Please send by return mail. Direct to I A. R. WHEELER, j Ypsilanti, Mich. I From the Examiner, Norfolk, Va. j| Cephalic Pills accompdsh the object for which 4 they were made, viz : Cure of headache in all 1 its forms. I ? /M From the Examiner, Norfolk, Va. J? They have been tested in more than a thous- ^ and cases, with entire success. H From the Democrat, St. Sfud, Minn. If you are, or have been troubled with the beadactie, send for a box, (Cephalic Pills,) so gg chat you may have tliem in case of an att&ok. || EVnm f )t a A PenttiV/^rj/'o T The Cephalio Pills are said to be a remarkably || effective remedy for the head&ohe, and one of the very best for that very frequent complaint which has ever been discovered. From the Western R. R. Gazette, Chicago, 111. Wf heartily endorse Mr. Spalding, and bis 1| unrivalled Cephalic Pills. From the Kanawha Valley Star, Kanawha, Va. We are sure that persons suffering with the j|| headache, who try them, will stick to them. -S From the Southern Path Finder, N. Orleans, La. ^ Try them ! you that are afflicted, and we are j|l sure that your testimony can be added to thealready numerous list that has received benefits that no other medicine can produce. ||gl 4?* A single bottle of SPALDING'S PREPA- 1111 RED GLUE, will save ten times its cost annually.??3fl ^ SPALDING'S PREPARED GLUE ! M SPALDING'S PREPARED GLUE ! V SPALDING'S PREPARED GLUE ! V SAVE THE PIECES ! I ECONOMY! DISPATCH! A *?"'A Stitch in Tims Saves NiNs."?^gf jm As accidents will happen, even in well regnlated families, it is very desirable to have some cheap and convenient way for repairing Furni- ,-^B ture, Toys, Crockery, &c. j SPALDING'S PREPARED GLUE B meets all such emergencies, and no household I can afford to be without it. It is always ready, f and up to the sticking point. z "U8EFUL IN EVERY HOUSE." J N. B.?A Brush accompanies each Bottle.? | Price, 25 cents. Address g HENRY C. SPALDING, * J No. 48 Ckdab Street, New York. CAUTION. S As certain unprincipled persons are attempting to palm off on the unsuspecting public, imttations of my PREPARED GLUE, I would cautiou all persons to examine before purchasing, and see that the full name, ^-SPALDING'S PREPARED GLUE"?3 is on the outside wrapper; all others are swind- ^ ling counterfeits. fkk March 7 47 tf B 1 I