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UtttMMus Dtpattownt. | A 8LIGHT MISTAKE. A story-teller relates the following, to show how fond people were of play, during the flush times on the Mississippi, before the war. He says: I had been down in Arkansas, and during my stay in that country became acquainted with one of her citizens, concerning whom a very good story was told. He had been to Congress, and was noted for the great care he took of his personal appearance. The faro dealers on the Mississippi River boats were wont to carry the peculiar implements of their profession in small mahogany boxes. Our representative friend, upon a certain time, having occasion to go up the river, took with him, for state-room convenience, a toilet box, which for a few minutes after getting on the boat he carried in his hand. His aavent was very cheering to the souls of two or three Kentuckians on board, who had been all day itching to jump at a "tiger," thinking, from Ins foppish appearance and from the box he carried in his hand, that he was a member of the sporting fraternity. After consultation among themselves, one of the Kentuckians advanced toward Mr. , and in a most affable tone bade him good evening. The salutation was returned courteously, and thus encouraged, Kentucky proceeded to interrogate: "When you going to open up, stranger?" "What did you observe, sir ?" said the honorable member, not precisely understanding the drift of the remark. "0! open up, you know; when are you going to give us a show agin the animal?" "I don't understand your allusion, sir; in the least I am entirely in the dark regarding your meaning in asking such questions, sir," was answered with dignity. "Ola-playing the 'posssumgame are you? Maybe you tnink weaint game for your gun," said Kentucky, and as his companions came up^he exhibited a large roll of bills, and added, "Thar ar three such bundles in this crowd, stranger, and Kentucky boys arn't afeard to risk their money. Wont you open up this evening, stranger?" Mr.??was growing angry: the passengers ? A- ? in Q rnlnp were Degwmng 10 press uvuuu, ?uu ^ bursting with wrath, he asked: "For whom do you take me, sir, and what do you suppose is my business?" "Take you for? What should we take you for ? Aint that a faro box ? Maybe you mean to say you are not a sporting gentleman, and never heard of sich a thing as a tiger!" A light began to break upon the mind of the astonished gentleman from Arkansas. Anxious to correct a misapprehension which he saw extended to the passengers, he nervously unlocked his toilet box, and displayed to the vision of the Kentuckians his complement of combs and brushes, and other adjuncts of the toilet in triumph. Silence was observed for a moment on both sides. Then the Kentuckians, with an air of disgust, turned away simultaneously, as one of them muttered: "Stranger, we thought you were a sporting Gentleman I But if we had a knowed you war a barber, we wouldn't have spoken to you. ' A JUDICIAL REMINISCENCE. The San Jose (Cal.) Mercury relates the following; incident in connection with the histoiy of one of its judicial ornaments: "In the early history of Santa Clara county?say as far back as the year 1850?we had a County Judge, who has given to excessive potations. He was old and lame, and aside from his intemperate habits, was generally regarded as wholly incompetent for the position. It is related that the bar became so thoroughly dissatisfied with this dispenser of justice, that, on a certain occasion they sent him a request to resign, signed by every member of the bar in the county. "As the court was then in session, on the morning following the presentation of this request, every lawyer was present at the opening of the court, anxious to see what effect the petition would have ' T 1 ?.?. 1 .L. T ) upon tne Judge, as tne ume arnvea iue o uuge entered the court room, and for once perfectly sober. His countenance wore a sad and contrite expression. As he walked, with halting steps, down the aisle, he awakened a feeling of pity in the breasts of several who had signed the petition, and they sincerely regretted the step they had taken. "The court opened with a "hear ye," etc., and the venerable form of the J edge rose from the bench. After looking timidly around he commenced in a faltering voice, to address the bar: ' Gentlemen of the bar," said he, "last night I received a petition from you; couched in respectful language, setting forth certain reasons why I should tender my resignation as Judge of this court. Conscious of my many infirmities, and realizing the necessities of a pure judiciary, throughout the silent hours of the past night I have had your petition under painful, and, I may add, prayerful consideration." Here the eyes of some of the more sympathetic of his listeners were moistened with tears. The iudge proceeded: "I feel, gentlemen, that you nave acted from a high sense of duty in this matter, and, in respouding to your petition, requesting my resignation, I will simply say that,"?straightening himself up and changing entirely his manner and tone of voice?"I will see you in h?1 first, and then I wouldn't Mr. Clerk, call the next case." The effect was somewhat startling." Two Ways of Doing a Thing.?In the train from Harrisburg was a gentleman Jack Tar in a go-ashore outfit, jolly, genteel and happy, with a decidedly pretty specimen of eighteen year old crinoline, to whom he had been a week spliced, and was conveying Philadelphiaward. Opposite Jack and his wife were a couple that any one could see were on a honeymoon cruise, the bride all blushes, beauty and bashfulness. and the gallant bridegroom all devotion and endearment. At one of the way stations the cars stopped, and the careful bridegroom thus addressed his timid bride: "My love, I am about to step out a few moments, for refreshments. Do not be alarmed during my absence." (jentleman Jack took the cue ; and patting his wife on the shoulder sung out, as if he were hauling the maintop-gallant-yard in a gale of wind: I say, wifey. I'm going ashore to wet my whistle; don't tumble overboard while I'm gone." A Bridal Chamber.?The Madison Wisconsin Union tells a good stoiy of a newly married couple wuu visueu mat cuy, uuu, stopping ui a nisi ciu.^.hotel, the bridegroom, in a manner showing his newly acquired importance in life, called for a room ?the best the house afforded. He didn't want any common fare, but the best they had, and he had the money to foot the bill. The landlord very pleasantly inquired if he was uot from the country, and just married ? Yes, he was from the country and iust married, and he wanted the best room in the house, and he did'nt care a durn for the expense. Then," says the landlord, "you want the Dridal chamber?" "Why, yes," says the countryman, not exactly comprehending the matter.? "I guess so?at any rate send it up; if I don't want it Sal will." We suppose it was sent up. A couple of old bachelors out West who lived a sort of cat-and-dog life together for a good many years, but having been to camp-meeting, were slightly converted, and both of them concluded to reform. 'Brother Tom.' says one, when they had arrived at home, 'let us set down now, and I'll tell you what we'll do. You tell me of all my faults, and I'll tell you of all yourn; and so we'll know how to begin to getabout mendin' of cm.' 'Good,' says brother Tom. 'Well, you begin.' 'No, you ? i T? > iw.ii ~i??? Degin, Droiner O oe. t? en, III mc lum. jjiaoe, > uu know, brother Tom, you will lie.' Crack goes brother Tom's double fist between brother Joe's . blinkers; and a considerable scrimmage ensued, until, in the course of about ten minutes, neither being able to come to time, reformation was postponed. Seeing a wretched looking lad on the plains near the Humboldt desert, nursing a starving baby, a traveler asked him what the matter was. 'Waf, responded the youth, I 'guess I'm kinder skeart. Ola dad's drunk; old woman's got the hys-terics, brother Jim's playing poker with two gamblers; sister Sal's down thar courtin' of an entire stranger; this here baby's got the diaree the wu.st sort; the team's clean guv out, the wagon's broke down ; its twenty miles to the next water?I don't care a d?n if I never see Califomey. A gentleman, accompanied by a fine dog, walked up to a first class hotel and recorded his name. The clerk nodded at the dog, and said "What's your friend's name ? We like to register distinguished visitors." "I dou't know," said the guest, "suppose we call him 'Andy Johnson'!" "No," said the clerk, "that would Ik? disrespectful to the President Suppose we write hiui down 'Ben Butler?' " "No, no," said the guest hurriedly, "that would de disrespectful to the dog !" &?<" A clergyman gave a toast that was not very gallant, at a late fireman's celebration: "Our lire engines?may they be like old maids?ever ready,' but never wanted"!'' ' J^grifultal jOepartmrttt. EDUCATION OF FARMERS. We remember a capital letter that was written a*few years ago to the editor of the Country Gentleman, upon the peculiar position of that special member of society. He is said to be in all respects, a real gentleman, a man of education, good, social and moral habits, and a man of business. The country gentleman is no idle gentleman, no man of lazy leisure, no drone; he is, or ought to be, of the highest grade of the human family in private life; and as a general rule, is so. More genuine gentlemen are lound in the country on farms and plantations, than in cities and towns. Country gentlemen have one failing. It is the absence of a proper esprit du corps, and in its place, a longing for other professions. The farmers, as a general rule, l?1. JL /WXTT* TMwfiaccinn onrl -wn tn 1006. UAJU.ll upuu lu&u unu L/I uivouii/u, v...? ?J. w that of the lawyer; doctor, aivine. merchant and tradesman. This is all wrong. Tilling the soil is the noblest of all the professions. An educated farmer has arrived at the highest position that human ambition can ask for. Farmers must aim to become great in their line, instead of quitting the profession to reach greatness in the line of the law, or physic. Farmers' sons and daughters should be proud of their fathers' calling, and recognize a statidn and standinghigh enough to satisfy their greatest ambition. But how can this be accomplished? By a proper system of education. At present, the end and aim of ninety-nine young men in a hundred, is the law. or medicine, or divinity. The last requires but little real talent, though much piety; the second, considerable talent and much natural benevolence; but the first demands great mental ability, and none of the higher attributes of the soul. The slightest touch of real honesty in a lawyer, spoils him for that line of business. The bigger his bump of rascality the better he is fitted for Coke and Blackstone. If he is born with a nice sense of right and wrong, he will make a dead failure in the law. If a farmer have two sons, and one exhibits a medium of intellectual smartness, that is, cheats his brother in a knife trade, and the other trounces him for it, the first is sent to Yale or Harvard for his smartness, the second to the barnyard for his. ^ _ Among all that has been written on the subject of education of farmers' sons, the proper idea has not yet been started. It is true, we are constantly furnished with essays recommending the establishing of agricultural schools and colleges, but they do not contain the germ from which the future tree must grow. Legislatures are not to be depended upon to establish schools. Fanners must do it themselves. Lawyers, doctors and divines establish their own schools; why not farmers? No: they first put their shoulders to the wheel, ana then call on Hercules to help them. The great and overlooked idea is, the respectability of the profession; this they must fully appreciate, before they can be induced to take the proper measures to insure a thorough education for their sons. They must lmM tKoi'p mm nrnfpssinn the enual of anv other. considering no class of men their superiors; and once establishing this, they will receive that respect and attention which tney justly merit. Let us sketch a plan of education, and as a model take the medical profession. What does a man do who has a son that he wishes to become a doctor? He selects some good physician, and puts his son with him to study two or three years. This is to give him a theoretical kuowledge of the rudiments. The physician will instruct him as to the books he must read, and make him acquainted with the minor practical duties of the profession, and give him opportunities for such practice as may be considered proper. This isapprenticeship. After a proper length of study in the office, he is sent to the medical college, where he completes his theoretical studies and has the advantage of the clinical practice in the infirmary or hospital, and at a proper time^ ufter sufficient study, he receives his diploma. Jsow fanners should do the same with those of their sons they intend for farmers. They should instruct them in the principles as well as the practice of their art, they should put books into their hands to be studied,they should, in fact, be carried through a regular apprenticeship. ? When they have gone through with this preliminary study of theoretical and practical fanning, such as can be given them at home, or with some respectable farmer, they are prepared for the higher school studies. Every county should have, at least, one high agricultural school established and supported by the fanners, both in the science or the theory and practice of agriculture. Until the fanners adopt a system of this sort, it is impossible that they can ever attain to that high professional standing that is enjoyed by other professions. But what is the system now? The boy grows up on the farm and shirks as much of the fann work as he possiblv can. If he is willing to work, (and the farmer s sons yvho are form exceptions to the rule) no one explains to him the "why and wherefore' of any operation. If his parents are able, he is sent to some country school near his residence, where he learns "to read, yvrite and cypher some,' but he also learns to envy the condition of the school master, the clerk in the store, the doctor's student and the lawyer's office boy. and more than all else, he hates the idea of returning to the work of a plain farmer. Here is the root of the evil, and it is only to be eradicated by a radical change in the school system, and in the minds of farmers themselves, as to the standing and character of the farmer's profession. If the young men were induced to consider the profession of a farmer as dignified and "genteel," as much as any other calling, they would not so readily imbibe a dislike for it. ? This can be accomplished by a proper systematic course of instruction at home, and by schools prop crlv managed. llic term "an ignorant farmer" has become stereotyped. It was a slur of reproach from some, or all of the so-called "learned profession" The farmers owe it to themselves to repel this insult by the proper attention to education. Time was when the workingman was looked down upon, and the farmer being one of the working class, came in for a portion of the sneers of the lazy, proud, nonproducers, who were a disgrace to tne age they lived in, and are doubly so to-day. Thank God, the time when to labor was to lose caste has passed away. This is the working age. Ignorance is a disgrace; the lack of a i'air degree of book knowledge is a disgrace ; but to work physically till the sweat rolls from one's brow is honorable; toil is ennobling; but the physical toil of the educated farmer stamps him as with a true patent of nobility. Cincinnatus was a specimen of the agriculturist, which the American farmer should pattern after. The Roman Senate found him in tne field at work. The time will yet come when the American Senate will look for another Cincinnatus to save, bv his wisdom, this poor country. How to Cook a Beefsteak.?A beefsteak ought always to be broiled and never fried; but the following method of cooking is recommended by Mrs. llutton; The frying pan being wiped very dry, place it upon the stove and let it become hot?very hot. In the mean time, mangle the steak?pepper and salt it, then lay it in the hot, dry pan, which instantly cover as tightly as possible. When the raw flesh touches the heated pan, of course it seethes and adheres to it, but in a few seconds it becomes loosened and juicy. Every half minute turn the, steak, but be careful to keep it as much as possible under cover. When nearly done, lay u small piece of butter upon it, and if you want much gravy, add a teaspoonful of strong coffee. In three minutes from tne time the steak first goes into the pan it is ready for the table. This method of cooking makes the most delicately broiled steak, full of juice, yet retaining the healthful beefy flavor.? The same method may be applied to mutton chops, only they need a litttle longer cooking to prevent them from being too rare. An excellent gravy may be made by adding a little cream, thickened with a pinch of flour, into which, when off the fire and partly cool, stir iu the yolk of an egg, well beaten. ? Don't Cultivate Ordinary Land Without Manure.?Recollect, it costs you on our average soils, ten dollars or more, to make an acre of corn with hired labor, and fifteen or more to make and gather an acre of cotton. If you do not look closely after your hands, it will cost you a good deal more than that. Now. ever}' acre cultivated, that will not yield crops worth at least the above amounts, will not only be no profit, but run you into debt.? Larger crops still, are required, to obtain a profit on hired labor. Lands, then, which will not yield such crops, we must let rest, or manure them sufficiently, or we lose money. At least half of our poorest soils, hitherto devoted to corn and cotton, should be thrown-out to rest, and the balance enriched. How long will it take us to exhaust what little capital we have left, if for every acre on which we can make a net profit of ten dollars, we continue to cultivate five, which lack from three to ten dollars each of meeting the actual cost of cultivation. There are few lands which will not yield a profit, if commercial manures are judiciously applied. Southern Culticutor. Rastron county, Texas is ahead so far, a long ways, it has raised a sweet potato weighing i:if/ht>fit pounds. We have heard of "some*' pumpkins weighing that much, but never a potato. Ittadrog fa* the i SONG OF THE BROOK. From the spring beneath the beach tree, fi Where the bubbling waters rise, t There began my wayward wanderings, 'Neath the blue and summer skies. i] Lake a thread of liquid crystal, c By some fairy fingers spun, v Lengthening out my tiny current, ? Day and night I tireless run. Through the meadows, where the daisies v Fleck the emerald turf with snow, r With the sunshine in my bosom, a Singing merrily I go. ^ Through the woods with troops of shadows Dancing through the restless leaves; s Where the wild vines o'er me streaming I Many a quaint, weird chaplet weaves. a And the sun, like golden rain drops, ? Filters through tne oaken screen s Where the moss-beds and the lichens v Edge my path with tufts of green. o Down the rocky hillside sliding In and out, from stpir to Btair, Till, midway the rocks o'er sweeping, v One swift plunge, the last, I dare. tl Then, from out the white foam stealing, g Past the mill I make my way, t; Where the ponderous wheel hangs dripping, c Green with moss for many a day. o - d Underneath the little foot bridge, ' J Where the sunburnt children fish, ^ With their bare feet dangling downward ' i For my cooling lips to kiss. Hiding in the rocky shadows, p Shining by the dusty way; tj Murmuring by the lowly cottage, j] Whispering 'neath old turret gray. v Chiming this refrain forever, c As I tinkling, ripple on: g 'Tis the heart we hear within us & Maketh life a sigh or song. & From the Children's Friend. ^ INTERESTING LETTER FROM CHINA. 8 This interesting letter from China, by the Rev. ? J.*A. Danforth, was sent by him to this countrv * during the war, but did not reach the Sabbath n school to which it was directed until very recently. ? Nor do we know to what school it was sent. It ' was forwarded to us by Prof. W. G. Richardson, s formerly of the University of Mississippi, but who s, has just been elected to a Professorship in Davidson College, N. C. The letter is long lor our little 1 journal, but it will repay a perusal by our young 0 readers. |5 Tung-Chow, China, January 24th, 1862. k My Dear Young Friends:?The kind and ex- f ceedingly interesting letter which, at your request, was addressed to me by your Corresponding Secre- a tary, was received several weeks ago ; but, owing X to a great press of business, I ooula not answer jt i at once. Y ou cannot think how much pleasure it gave me to learn that you had formed a society for * the purpose of sending the glad tidings of salva- a tion to the poor heathen. I hope, ana believe, it ? was God who put it into your hearts so to do; and I pray that He will enable you not to grow tired of ? this great and blessed work you have undertaken, j; My little friends, it is indeed a blessed work; and, if you engage in it for Christ's sake, it will bring you a rich reward, both in this life and in the world beyond the grave. Christ says, (John 12:26), "If s auy man serve me, him will my Father honor."? 11 Hence, if you work for money, in order that you 0 may give it to the missionary cause, because you E want the poor heathen to know about Christ, and 1 to love and worship Him, then God will make you 11 happy in this world, and give you everlasting glory F in the world to come. And I hope no one of you, 11 .my little friends, gives your money only because v you are a member of the society; or because you ? desire other people to see and praise you for what you do for the heathen; nor merely because you e think you ought to give money to spread the gos- v pel. These are not the right motives for giving. 1 The only right reason for giving is, to give because v you want Christ to be honored and loved. If this a has not been the reason why you have hitherto given, pray God that He will give you that reason for eivintr hereafter. If vou love the Saviour your self', you will desire others to know and love Him s too. But if you do not love Him yourself, you ' cannot give your money with the right motive,t and ~ you will not receive the Saviour's blessing. It'you ^ want Christ to be honored, and do what you can r to get other people, both-at^-home. and abroad, to J honor and love Him ; then He will smile on you; }' He will love you; He will take what you do for J Him as done to Him; He will accept your money, *! and will make you happy now and nappy in Heav- * en forever. , 1 But your kind pastor will tell you all about this; so I will hurry on to tell you something about these ?j queer people away over in China. And they are indeed a very queer people; for they eat queerly, ^ they sleep aueerly, tney think, talk and act very queerly. I he men wear a queer kind of shoe, 0 without heels?commonly of thick cloth soles? a but often of wood. In rainy weather they have t shoes with very large headed nails driven into the bottom, to prevent them slipping as they walk over * the stone pavements. For all their streets, and many of tneir roads, are paved with stone slabs, a which, in many places, are worn as smooth as glass. ( Then they wear a queer kind of breeches, which t look more like drawers than anything else, and ( which are tied close round the ankle, and fit tightly over their under thick garments; but they extend, behind, no higher than the knees, from which they rise a short distance in front, terminating in a point, which is secured by cords to a belt round the waist. Above these they wear a great bag-like $ pair of breeches, which reach from the waist down to the knees, and are then stuffed into thickly wad" ded leggins below. Above all, the common people wear a sort of loose jacket, reaching down to the ? hips: but the higher classes wear a loug loose gown, c which reaches almost to the ankles. Then on their c heads, when they wear anything at all, (for thous- s atids of men, and all the women, go bare headed in c the hot broiling sun), thev lnrve a queer little cap, C made of silk or satin, without any rim, and which a looks like a little bowl turned upside down, and 1 covers only the top of the head. But perhaps the ? queerest thing of all is, they shave all the head, except a little natch around the crown; and they let this grow till it won't grow any longer, and then they piece it out by braiding in black silk cord, till it almost reaches their heels. If they arc in mourning for a relative, they braid in white cord. i They have no fire, except for cooking and sleeping ; but they keep warm in the daytime by putting on a great many clothes; so that, in winter the ^ peonlc look immensely large. T ney also eat very queerly. They have no knives, forks and spoons; but they cat with two little sticks, which they hold in one hand, as we hold a pen, -i while in the other, they hold a bowl of rice or other finely cut food, close up to the mouth, and shovel ( in the eatables with the chop-sticks. The rich and c the poor?the king and the people ? all do the same. It is said that they, eat rats and puppies; but I think not in this part of China. Here the people sleep very queerly. They have no bedsteads ; but they sleep on the top of brick ovens. I These ovens are large, and flat on top, often large enough for four or six persons to sleep on. When they go to bed. they kindle a rousing fire in these ovens and get them very warm. Then they spread . upoh them their fire mats and lie down, rolling themselves up in very thick coverlets, head and alt j Neither rich nor poor have any other beds than t these. Then they think very queerly. They think the i world is flat and four-cornered, and that China is in the very centre of it; and that the people of all the J outside countries are barbarians. They think, as we do, that all men are sinners: but then tncy think that when a man dies he will be punished for his sins, by being born again, in the form of a hog, i dog, horse or other animal. If he has been a pretty good manj he may be born another man, perhaps * as the son of a great officer or governor. If he Wiis a bad man, he will perhaps be born a horse, and 'g have to work hard, and be ill used till he dies a- 5 gain. And if he has been a very wicked man, he 1 will be born a hog, and wallow in the mire all his f life. The woman are very much abused in China, and hence their greatest ambition is, that when they die, they may be born men. ] Ihcsc people also think that the spirits of their j parents, after death, want tood to eat, clothes to wear, horses to ride, and money to spend. Hence, every dutiful son must provide these things for r them. And how do you suppose thev do it ?? . Why, nueerly enough. They make paper clothes, ? paper horses, paper carriages and paper money, c and hum them at the graves of their forefathers. ^ They think that the essence or substance, as they p call it, of the paper things, is spiritualized, or turned into spiritual, invisible, clothes, horses and money, by means of the fire; and then pass into the spirit world, so that the spirits of tneir forefathers, which, at certain times in the year are hovering over their own graves, can get the things, and use them in the spirit land. ^ And they have a queer way of feeding these a hungry spirits. They make or hire from the shops, y a great feast of meats, cakes and fruits, which they pread out on tables before the tombs. After some uue, they take all back to their houses and eat il bemselves, or sell it, or return it to the shop-keepr from whom they hired it. They think the spirts come and feed on the spiritual essence of the aod, and leave that which can be seen and felt. ? Jut there is a good deal of risk in all this; because ome other hungry and destitute spirits, who lefl O children behind them when they died, or whose hildren neglect or are too poor to provide for theii rants, may come and drive away the true parent nd get all these good things. But these poor peoJe do not think of that .The whole thing is i ery stupid performance; but everybody does it? ich and poor, high and low, learned and ignorant, II must pursue this wicked practice, or subjeci bemselves to the name of ungrateful children. But this is not the worst of it They think the pirits have power to injure or do them good.? lenoe, when they yearly visit the graves, tney saj great deal in praise of the dead, and pray to them sr protection and aid; in other words they worhip them. This is very wicked; they ought tc rorship God alone. Their respect for the memorj f the departed would be beautiful if they did nol aake Gous of them. Their new year is very close t hand, and everybody is busy, getting ready tc ' ' '' *11 -? -i^- ? n rw] flia ni rorsnip tne iqois iq uic icmpico uuu mc ojjuuo ?> he graves. They think every house or family has a God whc peciallv watches over the affairs of the inmates.? leven days Wore the close of the year, this god as ends to heaven to render a report of all the coniuct of the family during the year about to close, lence, the family employ various means to bribe iim to tender a good report Among others, the) uy him a paper horse, and a paper carriage, 01 iouse all furnished witn paper furniture, and paier bags of paper money, place a paper image ol he goa inside, and then set firo to the whole, ic he smoke of which they think he ascends to heaen. He always returns on new year's day to reomraence his duties. They all did this, with reat pomp and parade of lighted candles, feasts, rjy, tne night before last. Then they talk very queerly. They say east, outh, west, north; instead of north, east, south, rest They say, east-north; and, west-south?intead of northeast and southwest. They say, Wilms John, and Brown Mr.; instead of John Wilins and Mr. Brown. When they meet they dc ot shake one another's hands2 they shake theii wn. Their mourning dress is white, instead ol lack. They clean their shoes with whiting, intead of blacking. Their books begin at the backide and end at the front; the title 011 the margin, he paging near the bottom, and the foot notes al he top. And many other things they do just the pposite way from us. They are smart, intellientpeople, wise in much of this world's wisdom ; ut Oh, now ignorant of that wisdom which niaeth wise unto salvation. My dear young friends, ray that God would take pity on tnem, and send lis Holy Spirit to teach them the way to heaven nd eternal Dlessedness. They know not the Saiour even by name. Do you know Him in somehingmore than name? That is, do you know Iim as your own Saviour, and do you love Him rith all your heart, and try to get others to love nd serve Him too ? If so, then happy are you: nd though I never have seen you here, I shall iope to meet you in that bright world above, where re shall see the blessed Jesus, and love and praise Iim forever. May God bless you all, is my prayei Dr Christ's sake. J. A. Danforth.* Counsel for Tale-Bearers.?Never repeat 2 tory unless you are certain it is correct, and ever iot then unless something is to be gained, eithci f importance to yourself, or for the good of the lerson concerned. Tattling is a mean and wickec tractice, anei he who indulges in it grows fonder 0 t in proportion as he is successful. If you have 10 gooef to say of your neighbor never reproacl lis character by telling that which is false. He ? " .l- /vi.- -x? j.? *?i rno tens you me iaus 01 uiuers, ihlcuuo lu iui thers of your faults, and so the dish of news i.< landed from one to another, until the tale become: normous. "A story never loses anything," it ii risely remarked; but on the contrary' gains in pro lortion as it is repeated by those who have not i ery strict regard for truth. Truly, "the tongue ii ,n unruly member, full of deadly poison." Farmer. A Street Education for Boys.?A city mis ionary visited an unhappy man in jail, awaiting lis trial for a sad crime. ' 'Sir,'' said the prisoner -tears running down his cheeks, "I had a goo< lome education: it was my street education tha uined inc. I used to slip out of the house, anc jtr offwith the "boys in the street. In the street 3 earned to lounge; in the street I learned to swear n the street I learned to smoke; in the street! earned to gamble; in the street I learned to pilfer )b, sir, it is in the street the devil lurks to worl he ruin of the young! STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA York District. imrHEREAS, JANE W. ARMSTRONG ha \J applied to me for Letters of Administratis in all and singular, the goods and chattels, right nd crediu of FRANCIS ARMSTRONG, late o he District aforesaid, deceased. These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all am ingular, the kindred and creditors of the said de cased, to be and appear before me, at our nex )rdinary's Court for the said District, to bo holdei it York Court House on tho ELEVENTH DAI )F FEBRUARY next, to shew cause, if any, win he said Administration should not be granted, riven under my hand and Seal, this 28th day o January, in the year of our Lord one tliousam eight hundred and sixty-seven, and in the 91s year of the Independence of the United States o America. F. C. HARRIS, 0. Y. D. January 31 40 2t STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA York District. |T|THEREAS, J. R. LOGAN has applied t< f f me for Letters of Administration on all anc ingular, the goods and chattels, rights and credit; if D. J. LOGAN, late of tho District aforesaid, de eased. These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all anc ingular, the kindred and creditors of the said de eased, to bo and appear before me, at our nex )rdinary's Court for the said District, to be holdei ,t York Court House on the EIGHTH DAY 01 FEBRUARY next, to shew cause, if any, why thi aid Administration should not bo granted, liven under mv hand and Seal, this 24th day o January, in the year of our Lord one thousam eight hundred and sixty-seven, and in the Ills year of the Independence of the United States o America. F. C. HARRIS, O. Y. D. January 31 40 2t* [N THE COURT OF ORDINARY York District. iVilliam Nelson, Applicant, vs. Anna Nelson, Jam Roberts, William Nelson, Andrew Nelson Green Nelson and Columbus Nelson, cliildrei of Robert Nelson, deceased.?Partition of Pea Estate. [T appearing to my satisfaction that Willian Nelson, Andrew Nelson, Green Nelson ant lolumbus Nelson, (sons of Robert Nelson, deceas id,) reside without this State. It is, therefore, or lered, that they do appear and object to the divis on or sale of tho real estate of Andrew Nelson leceased, on or before the eight day of March, 18(17 >r their consent to the same will be entered of re iord. Given under my hand and seal of Office STovember 30th, 180(1. F. C. HARRIS, o. y. d. December G 33 3m PERUVIAN GUANO. niRECT from Agents at Market Rates. SO U LUBLE PACIFIC GUANO, $75 Cash, $80 Is N'ovember, with interest, approved City accep ance. SWAN ISLAND QUANO, $20 Cash, $25 1st No member with interest, approved Citv acceptance. BAUGH'S PHOSPHATE LIMfc, $60 Cash, $6i st November, with interest, approved City accep ance. PHOENIX GUANO, $55 Cash. FLOUR OF BONE, unadulterated and unhurt FARMER'S PLASTER OR GYPSUM, war anted pure. In offering the abovo Manures to Planters, I d< io with every confidence, not only having testimo lials from Planters who have used them the pas rear; but the further guarantee, that every eargf is it arrives from the Factory, is analyzed by Prof 1IIEPARD, of the South Carolina Medical Col ege, and the high reputation of these manure: ully kept up. . J. N. ROBSON, 62 East Bay, Charleston, S. C. January 10 37 4t NE Q,U ITY?lr O RKD 1ST RICT doses White, Administrator, vs. L. Jane White and others.?Bill for Injunction, Sale of Land <tc., etc. T1HE creditors of Dr. ALEXANDER WHITE I late of Union District, deceased, are hereby rdered to render on oath, and establish then laims according to law, before mo in my office, n or before the first day of May next, or be debarred from taking any benefit under the decree ol he Court in this cause. WALTER B. METTS, ($0 80) Commissioner in Equity. January 17 38 3m JUST RECEIVED. [M7"E have just received a fine lot of GROCEtt RIES which we offer as cheap its they can he ought in Yorkvillc. Give us a call one "and all, nd we will treat you right, and sell you something ' you wish to buy. T. M. DOBSON & CO. January 24 39 tf HOMESLEY & ASHER, Respectfully inform the CITIZENS OF YORK DISTRICT And the i Public Generally, L That in a few days, they will open in the ; 1IL01 MT TO TIE HMBLE-YMI Tho largest, best and Completest Stock of ! GROCERIES i r Ever brought to Yorkville, ; WHICH THEY WILL SELL AS LOW, As they can bo purchased ; ANYWHERE South of Baltimore. THEIR STOCK p Will embrace i Every Description Of Staple and Fancy GROCERIES. . They will also BUY COTTON f And all other Country Produce, For which THEY WILL FAY TBI HIGHEST MM I PRICES. The NEW STORE will be under the immediate charge of I.. CAPT. THOMAS S. JEFFERYS, i i Who cordially invites his old customers and j friends to give him a call, and he assures them 1 that he will be able to do as well bv them, as any one else. COME ONE, COME ALL! L I I ! IN ORDER TO MAKE ROOM 1 For our Spring* Stock:, 3 We will sell our present ' STOCK OP DRY GOODS, For One Month, AT COST ! i This is no humbug. Give us a call and see for t for yourselves. HOMESLEY & ASIIER. January 17 38 tf illfljl NO. 153 MEETING STREET, ) (Formerly John Ashhurst ?fc Co.,) 1 GEO. C. GOODRICH, ) s PHILIP WINEMAN, [ SOUTH CAROLINA. " JOHN ASHHURST, J i DIRECT IMPORTERS t 0F ! DRUGS, : MEDICINES AND CHEMICALS, f CHARLESTON, S. C. | November 15 30 6m f E. R. STOKES, BOOK - BINDER, AND BLANK-BOOK MANUFACTURER, 3 # Opposite J. C. Dial's Hardware Store, i MAIN ST., COLUMBIA, S. C. 1 T1L ANK-0OOKS Ruled to any Pattern, Paged Mi and Bound in the best Possible Manner, with } Printed Headings when required. The attention of Clerks, Sheriffs, Ordinaries, Commissioners in " Equity, Railroad Officials, and all public officers is particularly invited. A large stock of BLANK-BOOK PAPER, of the ' Best Quality, always on hand. ' Special attention given to the binding of Music, old Books and Files, and^11 other work in plain ' or ornamental style. Orders sent to, and contracts made directly with me, will save money, as I ain prepared to do work at a very small advance on New York Prices. My business motto is "Promptness, Economy and Substantial Work." E. R. STOKES, Columbia, S. C. 1 November 29, I860. 32 tf THE BEST TONIC IN USE. ^ 1 ; MANUFACTURED BY Dr, C. F. Panknin, CHARLESTON, S. C. , January 24 39 ly* - ESTABLISHED 1854. t 9 Lengnick Ac Sell, Importers and Wholesale : DEALERS IN MILLINERY, STRAW r AND FANCY GOODS, N. K. Corner Meeting and Market Sts., CHARLESTON, S. CM INVITE the Trade to examine their full and varied assortment of BONNETS, and HATS, i trimmed and untrimmed; RIBBONS, of all descriptions; Flowers, Feathers, Dress Caps, Nets, ; Veils of nowest designs, Ruches, Laces, Crapes, Silks, Corsets, Skirts, <fcc. October 4 24 6m Ibe f orbvitte ^nquitet. TERMS?IN ADVANCE : SPECIE. CURRENCY. One Copy, one year, t 2 50 $ 3 50 One Copy, Six months, 1 25 2 00 One Copy, Three montns,.. 75 1 00 Two Copies, one year, 4 50 6 00 Five Copies, " " 8 75 12 50 Ten Copies, " " 17 50 25 00 To persons who make up clubs of ten or more names, an extra copy of the paper^will be furnished one year, free of charge. ADVERTISEMENTS Will be inserted at One Dollar and Fifty Cents per square for the first, aftd Seventy-five Cents per square for each subsequent insertion?less than three months. A square consists of the space occupied by ten lines of this size type, or one inch. No advertisement considered less than a square. Semi-Monthlv, Monthly, or Quarterly Advertisements, willDe charged. Two Dollars per square for each insertion. Quarterly, Semi-Annual or Yearly contracts will be made on liberal terms?the contract, however, must in all cases be confined to the immediate business of the firm or individual contracting. Obituary Notices and Tributes of Respect, rated as advertisements. Announcements of Marriages and Deaths, and notices of a religious character; Inserted gratis, and solicited. 7&SJ- rersonai uommunicsuuQa, wueu ?uuu?nv ble; Communications of limited or indivual interest, or recommendations of Candidates for offices of honor, profit or trust, will be charged for as advertisements. COTOTISG-HOUSE ALMASAC FOE 1867 ipiiH iPIIP 3ji*?|gl = >'S: O ^ ffi'50 >'5 O ^ ffi S Jan. ... ... 1 2 3 4 5' July ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 1J 13114 15 16 17 18 19 14 15 16 17 18 19 26 20 21 22 23 24 25 28 21 22 23 24 25[26 27 27 28 29 30 31 28 29 30 31 Feb. ... 1 2 Aug 12 2 1345678 9; 456 789 1C ;10 11 12 13 14 15 15 11 12 13 14)15 16 17 ' 17118 19 20 21 22 23' 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 | 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Mar. 1 $ 3 4 5 6 7 8 9; SEPT. 1 2 3 4, 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 16 16- 8 9 10 11:12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 22 23; 15 16 17 18; 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 29 301 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 31 29 30 Apr. ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 Oct 1 2 3 4 ? 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 6 7 8 9 10 11 IS 14 15 16 17 18 19;20 13 14 15 16 17 18 It 21 22 23 24 25 26127 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 May 1 2 3 4 Nov 1 S 5 6 7 8 9 10:11! - 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 1112 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 24:25 17 18 19 20 21 22 2? 26 27 28 29 30 31 ... 24 25 26 27 28 29 36 June i...| ll 2 3 4 5 6 7H 8, Dec.. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13114 15 '8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 !22t 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 27:28 29, 22 23 24 25 26 27:26 30 |...|... 29 30 31 |... STAMP DUTIES. IMPOSED BY ACT OF CONGRESS, TO TAKE EFFECT, AUGUST 1, 1866. TH E following is an Alphabetical list of the stamt duties imposed by the Act of Congress passeo July 13, 1866, and to take effect August 1, 1866: Agreemeni.?Other than those mentioned in tliii schedule (or any appraisement) for every sheet oi piece of paper on wnich it is written, 5 cents; appraisements of value or damage, 5 cents. * Bill of Exchange, Foreign,?Drawn in, but payable out of the United States, if drawn singly or otherwise than in a set of three or more?same as inland bills of exchange or promissory notes. Drawi in sets of three or more, for every bill of each set where the sum made payable shall not exceed $100 or the equivalent thereof, in any foreign currency in which such bills may be expressed, 2 cents; foi every additional $100, or fractional part thereof ir excess of $100. 2 cents. Bills of Exchange, Inland.?Draft or order for th( payment of any sum of money, not exceeding $100 otherwise than at sight or on demand, or promis sory notes, except bank notes and checks; or anj memorandum, cneck, receipt, or other printed oi written evidence of an amount of money to be pai< on demand or at a time designated, for a sum no exceeding $100, 5 cents; for every additional $100 or fractional part in excess of $100,5 cents. Bill of Sale.?Bills of sale by which any ship, oi vessel or any part thereof, shall be conveyed to, oi vested in any other person or persons, when th( consideration shall not exceed $500, stamp duty 5( cents; do., when the consideration exceeds $50< and does not exceed $1,000, $1. Exceeding $1,000 for every additional amount of $500, or fractions part thereof, 50 cents. Personal property othei than ships or vessels, 5 cents. Bill of Lading.?For goods and merchandise ex ported to foreign ports, other than charter party each 10 cents. Bonds.?Of indemnity?where the money ulti mately recoverable thereupon is $1,000, for everj additional $1,000 or fractional part in excess of $1, 000, 50 cents. For the due execution of the duties of any office, $1. Of any description other thar such as may be required in legal proceedings, oi used in connection with mortgage deeds, and noi otherwise charged in this schedule, 25 cents. Certificate?'Other than those mentioned, 5 cents Certificate of damage?And all other document/ issued by any port-warden or marine surveyor, 2i cents. Certificate of Deposit?For a sum not exceeding $100, 2 cents; exceeding $100, 5 cents. Certificate of Profits?In any incorporate compa ny, for an amount not less than $10, nor exceeding $50,10 cents; from $60 to $1,000,25 cents; exceeding $1,000, for every additional $1,000, or fractional par thereof, 25 cents. Certificate of Stock?In incorporated company, 2i cents. Charter Party?On any letter or memorandum re lating to the charter of any vessel, if the registerec tonnage does not exceed 150 tons, $1; from 150 to 30< tons, $3; from300to 600 tons, $5; over600tons, $10 Checks, Drafts or Orders?For any amount on anj bank broker or trust company, at sight or on de maun, 2 cents; for amountexceeding$10on any per son other than a bank, banker or trust company, a sierht or on demand. 2 cents. Cigar Lights? Made in part of wood, wax, glass paper or other materials, in parcels or packages, ] cent; in packages of more than 25 and not more that 50 lights, 2 cents; for every additional 25 lights, oi fractional part of that number, 1 cent. Contracts.?Contracts, broker's note, or m6mor andum of sale of any goods or merchandize, stocks bonds, notes of hana, for each note or memoran dum of sale, 10 cents. Conveyance or Deed of Grant.?Where the consideration of value does not exceed $500, 50 cents from $500 to $1,000, $1; and for every additions $.500, or fractional part thereof, in excess of $1,000 50 cents. Entry of Goods.?At custom house, not exceeding in value $100,25 cents; from $100 to $500,50 cts. exceeding $500, $1: for the withdrawal of goods from bonded warehouse, 60 cents. Friction Matches?Or lucifer matches made ir part of wood, in packages of 100 or less, 1 cent; when in parcels or packages containing more than 100 and not more than 200, for each parcel or package, 2 cents, and for every additional or fractions] part thereof, 1 cent; for wax tapers, double th? rates herein imposed on friction matches, 1 cent. Lease?Where rent is $300 or less, 50 cents; where the rent exceeds $300, for each additional $100, or fraction in excess of 300, 50 cents; assignment of a lease, same stamp as original, and additional stamp upon the value or consideration of transfer, according to the rates on deeds. (See Conveyance.) Manifest Entry, Clearance.?Of Cargo of vessels for foreign port, if tonnage does not exceed 300 tons, $1; from 300 to 600, $3; exceeding 600, $5. Meats, Fish, Fruits, Sauces, Jellies, dec.?For and upon every can, bottle or other single package, containg meats, fish, shell-fish, fruits, vegetables, sauces, syrups, prepared mustard, jams or jellies, contained therein, packed or sealed, made, prepared and sold, or offered for sale, or removed for consumption in the United States, on or after the 1st day of October, 1866, when such can, bottle or other single package with its contents, shall not exceed two pounds in weight, 1 cent; when such can, bottle or other single package with its contents, shall exceed two pounds in weight, for every additional pound or fractional part, 1 cent. Mortgage or Personal Bonds.?Given as security for the payment of any definite sum, from $100 to $500, 50 cents; exceeding $500 and not exceeding $1,000. $1. For every odaitional $500, or fractional part thereof, in excess of $500, 50 cents; provided that upon each and every assignment or trensfer ol a mortgage, policy of insurance, or the renewal oi continuance of any agreement, contract or charter, by letter or otherwise, a stamp duty shall be required eoual to that imDOsed on the original instrn ment. Pannage Ticket.?To a foreign port, if of less price than $35, 50 cents; from $35 to 50, $1; and for every additional $50, or fractional part thereof, in excess of $50, $1. Pawnbroker3a Certificate.?For any amount, ? cents. Playing Cards?For and upon every pack, not exceeding 52 cards in number, irrespective of price or value, 5 cents. Policy of Insurance.?On any life or lives, where the amount insured does not exceed $1.000,25 cents; from $1,000 to$5,000,50 cents; exceeding $5,000. $1, Fire and Marine Risks.?Premium not exceeding $10,10 cents; premium not exceeding $50,25 cents; exceeding $50,50 cents. Accidental insurance Companies are exempt. Power of Attorney.?To transfer stock, bonds oi scrip, to collect dividends, interest or rent, 25 cents to vote by proxy, except in charitable, religious literary, ana cemetetry societies, 10 cents; to sell or lease real estate, ana perform all other acts nol specified, $1; for any other purposes, 50 cents. Probate of Will or Letter a of Administration.? Where the estate does not exceed the value of $2,000, $1; for every additional $1,000, or fractional part in excess of $2,000, 50 cents. Protest of Note, Draft, <tc. ?or marine protest Ac., 25 cents. Proprietary Medicines, Cosmetics, dkc.?Not over 25 cents, 1 cent; not over 50 cents, 2 cents; not over 75 cents, 3 cents; not over $1, 4.cents. For every additional 50 cents or fraction thereof, 2 cents. .Receipt.?Receipts for the payment of any sum of money, or for the payment of any debt due, exceeding $20, not being lor satisfaction of any mortgage or judgment, or decree of a court, or endorsement on any stamp obligation in acknowledgment of its fulfillment, lor each receipt, 2 cents. Provided. that when more than one signature is affixed to tne same paper, one or more stamps may be afi fixed thereto representing the whole amount of stamps required for such signatures. Sales.?Or contracts for the sale ofstocks, bonds, foreign exchange, gold and silver bullion and coin, promissory notes or other securities, when made g by brokers, banks or bankers who pay a special | tax, require stamps equal to 1 cent on every $100. i If there is a fraction over $100, the same to be stamped at the full rate of $100. When made by a i person, firm or corportionfiot paying special tax, . For every $100 of value, 5 cents. A memorandum . of sale or contract must be made by the seller to . the buyer upon the sale or contract being made, I and thus stamps affixed thereto, i Writ.?Writ 50 cents. Where the amount claim. ed in a writ, issued by a court notofrecord, is over $100,50 cents. Upon every con fession of j udgment, . or cognovit, for $100 or over (except in those cases . where the tax for the writ of a commencement of i suit has been paid,) 50 cents. Writs or other pro . cess on appeals irom justices' courts or otner courts of inferior jurisdiction to a court of record, 50 cents. , Warrant of distress, when the amount of rent claimed does not exceed $100, 25 cents; when ex< ceeding $100,50 cents. EXEMPTIONS. ; No stamp duty shall be required on powers of : attorney or any other paper relating to application ; for bounties, arrearages of pay, or pensions, or to I the receipt thereof from time to time: or upon ! tickets or contracts of insurance when limited to \ injury to persons while traveling; nor on certifl< catesofthe measurement or weight of animals, wood, coal or other articles, nor on deposit notes - to mutual insurance companies for the insurance I upon which policies subject to stamp duties have I been or are to be issued; nor on any warrant of at) torney accompanying a bond or note, when such ' bond or note shall have affixed thereto the stamp or stamps denoting the duty required: and whenl ever any bond or note shall be secured by a morti gage, but one stamp duty shall be required to be placed on such papers; nor on any certificate of $1 1 the record of a deed or other instrument in writing, orof the acknowledgment or proof thereof by attesting witnesses; nor to any indorsement of a ' negotiable instrument. i Provided that the stamp duty placed thereon shall be of the highest rate required for said ini struments, or either of them. Receipts by express companies for the delivery i of any property for transportation are exempt from ! stamp duty. I PENALTIES. ! Penalty for making, signing or issuing any in. strument. document or paper of any kind whatso! ever, or snail accept, negotiate or pay, or cause to i be accepted, negotiated or paid, any bill of exI change, draft or order, or promisory note for the I payment of money, without the same being I duly stamped, or denoting the duty hereby im. posed thereon, $50; and the instrument shall be ' deemed invalid and of no effect; or for the counl terfeiting stamps or dies, $1,000, and imprison. ment at hard laoor not exceeding five years. For ! making, signing, issuing, accepting or paying any . bill of exchange, draft, order or note without stamp, $200. for selling proprietary cosmetics, mgt/>hm mnata fish fruity uannmi lalliiw Arr> ; without proper stamps, $50. OTHER PROVISIONS. Instruments are not to be recorded unless prop[ erly stamped. 1 No instrument is valid for the want of the particular kinds of stamps designated, provided a le' gal stamp of equal amount (except proprietary stamps,) is duly affixed. All official instruments, documents and papers issued or used by officers of the United States Gov- m ' ernment, or by the officers of any State, county or V ' other municipal corporation are exempt. 1 In cases where an adhesive stamp snail be used 1 for denominating any duty imposed by this act, the person using or affixing the same shall write ? thereon the initials of his name and date upon ' which the same shall be attached or used, so that r the same may not be again used, under a penalty of : 1 $50 Instruments heretofore issued without stamps, 3 not be void where stamps are subsequently affix- f > ed. Postage stamps cannot be used as revenue " stamps. 7 Any person may present to the commissioner of J Internal Revenue any instrument, and require J his opinion whether the same is chargeable with 1 any stamp duty; and if the said commissioner ? shall be or opinion that it is not chargeable with any stamp duty, he is required to impress on it a r particular stamp, with words to signify that it is r not chargeable with at imp duty); and everyinstru- i 3 ment.on which said stamp is impressed shall be | received in evidence in all courts, notwithstand- 1 J ing objections on the ground of such instrument j being without the proper stamp. 1 The party to whom a document is issued from a r foreign country, or by whom it is used, shall, before using the same, affix thereon the stamp or " stamps indicating the duty required. ? Proprietors of cosmetics, medicines, or proprie- | tary articles, may furnish private dies, and are allowed 5 percent, on all purchases of$500; over $500, 10 per cent. CONFEDERATE MONEY! ' FTIHE following table shows the price of gold for J_ Confederate currency in Augusta, Ua., at va1 rious times from the breaking out to the close of the war. The record was kept by a broker long doing business in that city: | 1861. Gold Premium. \ For $1 m Gold. > January 1 5|December 15 $ 21 00 July 1 10' 1864. ? October 1 12 January 1 $ 21 00 October 15 15' January 15 20 00 " December! 20,Februaryl 20 00 ! \ December 15 30 February 15..?.. 2100 \ I 1862. 'March 1 26 00 1 January 1 20 March 15 20 00 jaiiuuryio ?) Aprui 11) W > February 1 25 April 15 2100 February 15 401 May 1 20 00 j " March 1 50'May 15 18 00 ' March 15 60; June 1 to July 15 18 00 ) April 1 75 July 15 to Aug. 15 20 00 April 15 85' August 15 22 00 , r May 1 OO September 1 20 50 " May 15 95 September 15 22 50 " June 1 95 October 1 27 00 t For $1 in Oold. October 15 25 00 . J June 15 $ 2 00 November 1 28 00 ? August 1 2 20 November 15 28 00 l September 1 2 50 December 1 32 00 1 November 1 3 00 December 15 35 00 f 1863. December 31 50 00 February 1 3 10 1865. March 1 3 25 January 1 60 00 . March 15 5 00 January 15 65 00 " May 15 6 00 February 1 50 00 June 1 6 50 February 15 46 00 June 15 7 50 March 1 55 00 t ; July 1 8 00 March 15 57 00 \ I July 15 10 00 April 1 70 00 i August 1 14 00 April 15 80 00 August 15 15 00 April 20 100 00 i ' September 1 14 00; April 26 200 00 t/i < September 15 14 00 April 27 300 00 October 1 13 00 April 28 500 00 October 15 12 50 April 29 800 00 1 November 1 13 00 April 30 1,000 00 ! > November 15 15 50 May 1 1,200 00 1 December 1 20 00 ?Which was the last actual sales of Confederate ^ notes. VALUE OF CONFEDERATE > CURRENCY. ANNEXED is a table showing the value of "Confederate currrency" in United States currency ' tor the last four years?deputed from the average monthly rates of the respective currencies, in gold, at New York, Richmond and Augusta. 1 As the rate of stamp duty upon documents exe- | 1 cuted during the late war is based upon the value & of the consideration in United States currency, this 1 table will be found very convenient in fixing that 1 value. 1 table showing the relative value of "con- ? 1 federate" and u. s. currency for four years. i t Month. : 1862. 1863. 1864. j 1965. 'VftlllO In Vfllna , . | V ?MMV AAA : f Ui UV 111, T U1UC AAA I Average forCon- cur-, Con.cur-; Con. cur-Con cur montL of I cur'cy. j cur'cy. [ cur'cy. I cur'cy. ! January I $2.00 , $13.50 $26.90 ^ February 2.19 13.79 25.20 ^1 March 2.93 14.57 34.90 r April 3.23 12.33 \ . May 3.87 10.65 June 4.85 8.12 ! July 6.89 7.79 , August 10.53 -8.85 September.. $2.19 9.71 10.56 , October 1.95 9.70 12.80 , November.. 2.29 9.90 12.55 , December... 2.28 12.60 18.26 To ascertain the value of a given amount of Coni federate currency, divide the number of dollars by the figures in the column opposite the date sought i for, and the quotient will be the amount in United i States currency. , #1,500 PER YEAR! WE WANT AGENTS everywhere, to sell our improved $20 Sewing Machines. Three ; new kinds, upper and lower feed. Sent on trial, j Warranted five years. Above salary or large coin missions paid. The only machines sold In the U. States for less than $40, which are fully licensed, by r Howe, Wheeler & Wilson, Grover & Baker, Singer ; <k Co., and Bachelder. All other cheap machines . are infringements, and the seller or user are liable j to arrest, fine and imprisonment. Illustrated cirt culars sent free. Address, or call on SHAW A CLARK, at Biddeford, Maine, or Chicago, 111. . May 31 6 ly J ' 1 i