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department. HUMORS OF A MUSICAL GENIUS. Yivier, the celebrated horn-player, is one of those men of whom anecdotes are told?an eccentric insister upon having his own way, and his own way being whimsically peculiar. In England he made a great sensation with his first conoert, and invitations to play at private parties were a necessary sequent. C)n the day aner, accordingly, a noble lord called upon the artistj and, giving a pull to his cravat in the Englishiashion of a salute, he said, with his hat on, in bad French: "You must come to-morrow evening and play for the Duchess of Sutherland.'' Vivier looked steadily at the nobleman, and said, with a significant gesture: 4Take off"your nat!" . "What!" asked the visitor. 'Take off your hat!" "Ah!?in England we have the custom of keeping our hats on. Take off your hat!" Yielding to the pertinacity of these three words which the artist would have gone on repeating thirty times if it had been necessary, the nobleman took off his hat, and said once more: "You must come to-morrow evening, and play for the Duchess of Sutherland!" "You speak French very badly," replied the'artist "Instead of that impolite phrase, you should have said: 'The Duches of Sutherland wishes very much to hear you play, and she has requested me to inquire whether you will do her the pleasure of coming to the party which she proposes to give WU1UITUW QtcimiK. "Ah! but in England we express it theotherway. "Very possibly?but unless you express it in the better way I have described to you, I shall take no notice of the invitation." The Englishman, evidently very angry, repeated the invitation as directed. "I am happv to accept the invitation of the Dutchess," saia the artist, ' "They will give ten pounds," added the nobleman. "There again, is an ill-bred manner of treating a delicate subject," said Vivier. "I should have made no bargain in advance, ana should have left it to the discretion of the Duchess; but, since you have so unceremoniously overstepped the barrier, permit me to say that 'ten pounds is not enough.' "Ah, but in England we only give ten pounds to an instrumentist To singers, like Grisi or Mario. we give fifteen." I shall not play for any price less than twentyfive pounds sterling." "Do you know, said the Englishman, knitting his brow, "twenty-five pounds are six hundred ana thirty-five francs of your money?" "My price, notwithstanding" "Well, you shall have it But do your best, and be punctual" 'T shall be ready when the Duchess' carriage calls for me," said Vivier. ' 'Eh ? do you expect a carriage to be sent for you ? It is not the custom in England." # "I am very sorry?but I do not ride in hackney coaches, and if Madam, the Duchess, does not choose to send her own carriage for me, I shall not g?." "Very well," said the Englishman, looking perfectly amazed, but submitting, spite of himself, to the tone of authority and dignified manners which the artist assumed; "the carriage shall be sent tor you." At nine the next evening, punctually, drove up ? TUA.,,' nrifli ifa in lirppiv bUC x/ucucsa viuuiuii nuu IW wi/uuuu >u . -v, and Yivier was received with very unusual politeness?a result, evidently, of the description of his manners given by her (trace's envoy. From that time the eccentric horn-player became triumphant. JOSH BILLING'S ESSA ONTO SWINE. Hogs generally are quadripid. The extreme length ov their antiquity has never been fully discovered; they existed a long time before the flood, and hev existed a long time since. There iz a great deal ov internal revenew in a hog; there ain't much more waste in them than there iz in an oyster. Even their tails can be worked up into whissels. Hogs are good, quiet boarders ; they alwus eat what is set before them, and don't ask eny foolish questions. They never hev eny disease but the meazels, and they never hev that but once; once seems to satisfy them. There is a great menny breeds among them. Some are a close corporation breed, and some are bilt more apart, like a hemlock slab. They use to hev a breed in New England a few years ago, which they called thestripedhog breed; this breea was in great repute among the landlords; almost every tavern-keeper had one, which he used tew show tew travellers and brag on him. Some are full in the face, like a town clock, and eome are as long and lean as a cow-catcher with a Bteal-pinted nose on them. They can all rute well; a hog that kant rate well haz been made in vain. They are short-lived animals, and generally die as soon as they get fatt The hog can be learnt a great menny cunning things, such as histing the front gate off the hinges, tipping over the swill barrels, and finding a hole in the fence tew git into a corn-field; but there ain't enny length to their memery; it iz awful hard for thjm tew find the same hole tew git out at, especially if you are at all anxious they should. Hogs are veiy contrary, and seldom drive well the same way yu are going j they drive most the other way; this haz never bin fully explained, but speaks volumes for the hog. An Independent Pauper.?An old fellow in a town in Essex county, Mass., once respectable, who, through looking upon the wine when its was red, and fluids of otner colors, was reduced to the condition of a pauper, was allowed, occasionally, liberty beyond the poor-house walls, which he improved by calling on a dear friend who clandestinely sold the creature. On his last visit he imbibed a glass or two, and received, besides, a couple of glasses in a bottle, fortified with which he sallied forth to fall into the arms of a constable, who had watched him through the window; the result was, the friend was prosecuted and the pauper summoned as a witness. When placed upon the stand he was asked if he knew tne prisoner. Certainly, he had known him many years. "Didyou ever go there?" . "Yes; always when he went to town." "And now," said the magistrate, "did you ever buy any liquor there?" "Which?" said the old fellow, suddenly hard of hearing. "Did you ever buy any liquor there ?" "I decline to answer?" said the witness. "You must answer or be committed for contempt," said the judge, sternly. "Well," replied tne old fellow, after a few moments' pause, "what will be the extent of the penalty?" ' 'Imprisonment in the Salem jail," responded the judge. "Indeed! Well, as I think that an improvement on the poor-house, I shan't tell!" _ And ne didn't; thereby saving his friend. Eccentric Divine.?The Rev. Zob. Twitchel was the most noted Methodist preacher in Vermont for shrewd and laughable sayings. In the pulpit he maintained a suitable gravity of manner and expression, but out of the pulpit he overflowed with nin. Occasionally he would, if emergency seemed, to require, introduce something queer in a sermon for the sake of arousing the flagging attention ot his hearers. Seeing that his audience was getting sleepy, he paused in his discourse, and discoursed as follows: "Brethren, you haven't any idea of the sufferings of our missionaries in the new settlements on account of the mosquitoes. The mosquitoes in some of these regions are enormous. A great many of them would weigh a pound, and they will get on logs and bark when the missionaries are going aBy this time all eare and eyes were open, and he proceeded to finish his discourse. The next day one of his hearers called him to account for telling lies in the pulpit. 'There never was a mosquito that weighed a pound," he said. "But I didn't say one of them would weigh a pound; I said a great many, and I think a million of them would." "But you said they barked at the missionaries." "No, no, brother; I said they would get on logs and bark." A gentleman who takes a business view of most things, when recently asked respecting a person of quite a poetic temperament, replied: "Oh. he is one of those men who have soarings after the infinite and divings after the unfathomable, but who never pays cash." IA sailor observing a tailor at work whose waistcoat was patched over with an endles variety of different pieces of cloth, cried out to his mate: "Look ye, Jack?did you ever see so many sorts of cabbage before, growing on one stump?" Agricultural gejrartweut. A SHORT SERMON ON STABLES. The recent improvements in American architecture have not reached the stables, to the extent that could be desired. Brown stone fronts, high ceilings, marble mantle-pieces, costly furnaces for warming and ventilating the dwelling, may please the eye and nromote the health and comfort of the occupants, wnile the valuable horses of the proprietor are suffering from a poorly constructed and poorly ventilated stable. The fault often lies in two directions. The stable may be too tight, or two open. A horse needs light, as well as air and suitable warmth and food ?the vegetable structure hardly needs light more than he does. Pure air is essential. His blood cannot become purified, while the air which inflates his lungs is full of foul gases from fermenting maU i/v 1'aa*\ fV?n of ollc nl/inn nures. nor rs n euuugu i/v actp ^ o?u.u w .-, if they are so tight that the horse is obliged to breathe his own breath over and over again. Digestion is interfered with, and all the functions of life are impeded. Lazy grooms declare that a close warm stable, helps to make a horse's coat fine and glossy itf winter as well as summer. But in winter such a coat is not to be desired. Nature provides the animal with longer hair and more of it, to defend him from the cold. If the horse is well groomed and blanketed, his hair will be smooth and glossy enough all the vearround. The indolent groom ought himself to be shut up for twenty-four nours in the hot, steaming air in which he would confine his master's horse, and see how he would like it Open the doors of such a stable in the morning, where several horses are kept, and the hot air and the hartshorn are almost sufficient to knock a man down. What wonder, then, that horses so used should suffer from inflamed eyes, cough, glanders, and other ailments! The wonder is that they bear the abuse so long and so well. "Now the "improvement" to our sermon is simply this: ventilate the stables. Ventilate, both in winter and summer. The outer air should be brought in at certain places near the floor, but not in the immediate neighborhood of the horse, so as to cause hurtful drafts of wind directly upon him. Impure air must be ejected, as well as pure air brought in. This can be done in summer very well by leaving several windows open in different parts of the barn. But a better way is to insert ventilators in the highest part of the ouildings. into which ventilators (square wooden tubes) shall lead from the stalls, and which can b^ opened or closed at pleasure. These ventilators should be covered with a cap, to prevent downward currents and the beating in of rain. By this plan, the foul air is carried off directly from the stall without mixing with the k?v in tbn lnft?rent er Canada Aoriculturist. Prom the American Farmer. IMPROVEMENT~OF POOR LAND. Mr. Editor: In your October number, a correspondent from Dinwiddie coimty, asks for some advice in regard to making "permanent improvement of poor lands." lou nave probably answered his inquiry more fully and satisfactorily than I can do, in subsequent numbers, which I have not seen. Be this as it may, I am willing to contribute mv mite towards "making two blades of grass grow where but one grew before.'' I might further premise, that I have had some acquaintance with the worn-out lands of the South. The fiist operation is to plow the ground well; subsoil it if is convenient ; it this cannot be done, plow deep; five or six inches at least; then put on about thirty-three bushels of lime to the acre. Sow with oats, not too thick, not over two bushels to the acre, cover with a spike harrow and sow clover seed immediately ofter the dray, about six quarts to the acre. Make a drag of light brush, and brush in the clover seed. The sowing of clover seed should follow that of the oats before there is any fall of rain to form a crust. Pass a roller over the ground if the soil be light. This js merely the starting point, and very much depends upon its being doue well. I have seen plowing done in the South that I could not call plowing at all, it was only scratching; in fact, I have not seen a plow in the South that would cut and turn over a furrow slice as it ought to be done. When the crop of oats is taken off, let the young clover grow on until fall, without any stock running on it, and it will start nicely the next spring. Let it grow on the next summer until about half the bloom has turned brown, then turn it under with a I good plow. Give it another coat of lime, and let I it lie until the following spring, then put it through the same course again with oats and clover, and after this crop of clover is plowed in you may seed it with wheat, or wait until next spring and plant it with corn. Be careful not to sow the oats too thick so as to smother the clover. The object of sowing oats with the clover is merely to protect it from the scorching rays of the sun. but it will nevertheless help to pay expenses. Wlien the land is worn out or naturally poor, the farmer must grow a few crops first for the good of the land, before he begins to grow any for profit to himself, and he will find no system so cheap and effective for the purpose, in my opinion, as the one here recommended. Westchester, Pa., Jan., 1867. A. M. New Use for Calomel?Doctoring Fruit Trees.?A gentleman of this city, who is both inquisitive ana acquisitive when he thinks he can acquire knowledge that will benefit mankind, was lately in Saratoga County, and was there shown an apple tree in fine healthy condition which had been ill, subjected to treatment with calomel and thoroughly cured. This tree was afflicted with insects, which were destroying it and rendering it unproductive. A hole was Dored into the body of the tree nearly through the sap, and two grains of calomel inserted. As soon as this calomel was taken up by the sap, the vermin on the tree died and it began to bear fruit, and has done so for three years to the entire satisfaction of the owner. AaIJ mntr ko mivo/1 nrWk fkn t? c arc umi uiat outpiiui luty ^ uiiavu >mu vuv calomel and produce a good effect. This is a fact worth knowing, and the fruitgrowers of Western New York may profit bv it. It may not be new to them, but it is to us. Homoepathist and Thompsoniaus may object to the calomel treatment, but if they do not like it they may find among the sugar pills, or lobelia and red pepper a substitute. Any way is good that will preserve the trees and secure good crops of fruit.?Rochester Union. Profit in Bee-Keeping.?As a proof that beekeeping, as a business, pays as well as or better than any branch or horticulture, I would state that I am now offered for my bees, $1500 cash. It is not yet six years since I paid $20 for the four stands with which I commenced the business. I have never bought a hive since. So this is the increase of my a.'vital in five seasons, saving nothing of the bees, honey and wax sold in the meantime, or the pleasure derived from the busiuCss. Now that I have so many hives, I find the profit increasing every year, without requiring more time and labor than I bestowed on a few. So far from there being any danger of over stocking, I find that my bees have done better the two past seasons than many have done where there were but a few hives kept in one place, and I am convinced that where they are managed rightly, hundreds of colonies will do well where one will. To accomplish this, however, it is indispensable to have them strong and vigorous in spring, that they may take advantage of the whole honey harvest?Ellen E- Tapper, in Joica Agricultural Report. Secure the Leaves.?The woods are now full of leaves. Indeed they appear to be more abundant than ever, but fanners do not value them as highly as wc think they should. For barn-yards especially they are profitable to haul in. They are obtainable too when there is little pressing work on hand. Gathered ud in heaps thev can be readilv loaded in carts and wagons with close shelving? by using either a cloth some two or three yards square, or with a wooden rake and the arm. Hogs are very fond of them for litter, so are cows; and tor compost they are excellent. As oat straw is now usually fed to cattle, and rye straw commands a high price in the market, there is nothing left for the purpose of littering except wheat straw. Hence forest leaves should be held in higher estimation than they commonly are.?Gennantown telegraph. Keeping Fowls.?Mr. Albert C. Vose, near Manville, pursues what seems to us a reasonable and profitable course in keeping fowls. He has enclosed an acre and a quarter of land with a high fence; and in the enclosure he keeps about a hundred and fifty hens. He informs us that during nine months of the year these fowls gave a net Srofit of two dollars per day. or say five hundred ollars per year. Is not this keeping fowls to some purpose? In Mr. Vose's enclosure is a running stream and fruit trees. The trees afford shade, while their fruit-bearing is improved by the fowls. Woonsoclcet Patriot. Pounded glass mixed with corn meal and placed within reach of rats, it is said will banish them from the premises. The man who takes no pains to make or save manure, will not find fanning a profitable business. Original ? ortrg. For the Torkville Enquirer. THE BROOKLET'S RACE. Whither arfr thou going thou babbling brook ? Winding and purling o'er gravel and rock, Bounding and dashing in rapid career Like the antelope wild, or the fleet-footed deer. Whither so laughing, so joyous and free ? Like a beautiful child in its innocent glee, Whither art thou winding thy waters so bright That fling back the rays of the soft summer light? Whither art thou going?I'll follow thy courseFar away in the mountain is thy bubbling source, Where bursting in beauty beneath the blue sky You leap from its bosom to gladden the eye. Then heedless of all thy waters to stay, Adown the dark mountain you frolicsome play, 'Till buried within the deep wooded glen You linger awhile to greet us again. But am I deceived or is it the same, That a moment ago bore a rivulets name? No? the waters are bright as dews or tne morn, Though the bed where they lie is deeper and worn; 'Tis the same little brooklet so frolicsome wild, That played o'er the mountain like a joyous child, Now moving in ripples that gather in size, The brooklet was giddy, the streamlet is wise. Far away through the meadow all vernal and bright Winds the silvery streams that gladdens my sight, 'Till lost in the shades of the dark waving trees, But the murmur of waters is borne on the breeze. Again I behold it so wondrously fair, As it sweeps on its course with majestic air, 'Till silently moving unshackeled and free ft kisses the waters of the deep blue sea. Farewell little brooklet, no more to return, While the monarch of Day in his orbit shall burn, In the dawn of thy beauty all happy and bright, You danced in the rays of Heavenly light; But gathering in strength more silent you flow, Like the children of earth learn wisdom below, 'Till launched on the Ocean of Life they career, Are seen but a moment no more to appear. DONALD. IpscfttatfriMsi jtoidfsi. BOOTH AND THE LORD'S PRAYER. In the palmy days of Booth (the father of Edwin Bootn,) the great tragedian, together with several friends, was invited to dine by a person who wasopposea to theatres and theatre-going?and yet had curiosity enough to wish to see something of the lion of the day. During the evening some one requested Booth, as a particular favor, to read the Lord's Prayer. He expressed his willingness to afford the company this gratification, ana all eyes turned expectantly towards him. Slowly and reverently he arose. All were astonished at the play of emotions that convulsed his countenance. His face became deathly pale, and his eyes tremblingly turned upwards, were wet with tears. The silerfce could almost be felt; it became absolutely painful before his rich-toned voice from the deatn-hued lips indescribably syllabled forth, "Our Father who art in Heaven,'' etc. Every heart was thrilled with the pathos and solemnity of the occasion. After he had finished the silence continued, until a sub^"A'^ r.rxk n wmnfo onrnor nf* tViP rnnm hrtdro [ UUUU DUU 11V1X1 a. iviuviv vwiv? ??w the spell. The host stepped forward with streaming eyes and seizing Booth by the hand, said: "Sir you nave afforded me a pleasure for which my whole future life will feel grateful. I am an old man, and every day from my boyhood to the present time I thought I had repeated the Lord's Prayer, but I never heard it before, never." Booth replied: "To read that prayer as it should be read, has cost me the severest study of thirty years; and I am far from being yet satisfied with my rendering of that wonderful production. Hardly one person in ten thousand comprehends how much beauty, tenderness and grandeur can be condensed, in a space so small ana words so simple.? That prayer of itself sufficiently illustrates the truth of the Bible, and stamps upon it the seal of Divinity." So great an effect had been produced by the reading, that after a few minutes of subdued conversation, the company broke up and retired, for the time, at least, with full hearts. An Ingenious Machine.?An ingenious mechanic of San Francisco, California, has recently invented a machine for laying railroad tracks, whicn must work a revolution in that character 01 labor, as it can lay the ties and iron, and complete as it goes, a distance of two and a half miles per day, with the aid of twenty men only. The model is now on private exhibition here, and has been examined by the most experienced railroad men in the country, and pronounced perfectly practicable and simple. The road must first be graded, of course. The balance of the work is admirably performed by the machine, and the only work to be done behind is the filling in or anchoring the ties. It is alleged that ex-Governor Sandford nas examined it, and pronounced it perfectly feasible and practicable, and he is considered high authority, Having haa great experience in that line of business. The machine will cost about $2500, complete.? It not only lays the ties with mechanical precision, but cuts the grooves for the rails and lays them, drives the spikes, and completes in the most minute particular, the entire work. It carries its load of ties and rails, and occupies a space equal to about two platform cars. Several of the most enterprising capitalists have taken the enterprise in hand, and a machine for practical work is being built. ? ? Elastic Glass.?Mr. Wortley, one of the speaknokln konnnot m t /in^nn ir\ on ci r> at uiu uiuiv i/aiivjuvv iu xa/uuvuj huuuvu vu uii interview he had some years ago with the late Prince Consort, in reference to the undertaking. After , discussing the matter for a while, his Royal Highness alluded to the question what was the insulator, and said what they wanted was a material called elastic glass. Mr. Wortley expressed some surprise at these suggestion, and observed that he haa not heard elastic glass mentioned by scientific men.? Prince Albert replied that this substance was spoken off by a rather obscure classic author, Petronious Arbiter, and taking down a book he searched for and found the passage to which he called attention. This was the story of the man who exhibited before one of the Caesars a glass vial which was thrown upon the ground and bent in like a ' brazen vase. The ingenious inventor then pulled a hammer out of his pocket and at leisure beat the vial perfectly into its original shape. This being accomplished, he thought himself into the seventh heaven; but Caesar having ascertained that he alone possessed the secret of making this kind of glass ordered him to be beheaded. Height, Size and Weight of United States Senators.?Mr. Sutton, chief of the Globe staff in the Senate, gives in a late number of his ''Reporter,'' a table of the physical characteristics of the members of the Senate. Tt appears by this table that the tallest member of the Senate is Mr. Cowan, of Pennsylvania, G feet o f inches, and the shortest, Mr. Davis, of Kentucky, 5 feet 58 inches; the man who weighs most is Mr. Van Winkle, of West Virginia, 234 pounds; the lightest, Mr. Riddle, of Delaware, 117 pounds. Mr. Potneroy, of Kansas, has the largest chest, 41 inches; Mr. Riddle the smallest, 32$ inches. The oldest is Mr. Guthrie, of Kentucky, born December 5, 1792 the youngest, Mr. Sprague, of Rhode Island, born September 12, 1830. Mr. Creswell, Maryland; stands 5 feet 8? inches high, weighs 201 pounds, was born November 18, 1828, ana has only two younger colleagues, Mr. Sprague and Mr, Norton, of Minnesota. Mr. Johnson, of Mailed, is 5 feet 6f inches high, weighs 170* pounds, and was born May 21, 179G, and is next to Mr. Guthrie, the oldest man in tne Senate. What Next??The ^National Republican., (the .President s organ,j or Monday, nas two euitonais evidently authorized by Beast Butler himself. One denying that Butler wrote the letter to Brick Pomeroy, which the latter receutly published as genuine, and the other denying the story which connects Butler with a proposal to impeach Gen. Grant. fiST" What a man should be alphabetically ; Affectionate, Bold, Candid, Daring. Enterprising, Faithful, Grateful, Honorable, Indefatigable, Just, Kind. Ixiving, Moral, Noble, Obliging, Polite, Quick, Religious, Sociable, Truthful. Upright, Valiant, Watchful, Xemplary, Y's and Zealous. BSrThe age of a young lady is now expressed according to the present style of skirts, by saying that "eighteen springs have passed over her head. AST "There is many a slip between the cup and the lip," and there is a slip after the cup is taken from the lip?especially where the sidewalk is icy. Steading {01 the Children. BOB'S RIFLE. Squire Slowman's broad lands dip one green and sunny side right into the waters of a beautiful winding river in the South of England. Not such a river as many of those which are justly the pride of your native land; but a very useful stream, nevertheless, and very fair to look at Here ana there, in its ever winding course, a mill, with its great busy wheels turning noisily day by day; and in more than one place, rapids; not so dangerous as those of Niagara, of course, but not so very safe, either, I can tml you. Then it flows through smiling meadows, and along by beautiful gardens; for near its banks are located several fine country-seats. I suppose I ought to tell you beside, that this river is neither exclusive nor aristocratic, like most of the dwellers in the lofty mansions that look from their many windows upon it From the single chimney of many a low thatched roof, rise clouds of a peaty smoke, which fill the air with a faint, peculiar odor, and greatly offend certain dainty nostrils, when the ladies from the Hall, sail by in their gaily painted pleasure boat But dear me, how I forget! That was years and years ago. Such proud ladies they were! Do you ask why ? It was, because they'oonsidered themselves so tar above everybody else in the town and around it, except, perhaps, Sir Lake Loring and A dmiral Lyon, wno had done great things m many battles. They, with their families, they acknowledged to be a single step higher in degree. Very foolish, was it not ? And now for the story. About a mile from Squire Sloman's grand Ancestral Hall, on the other side of the river, lived twn maiden ladies, named fl-ranirer. Verv auietlv their lives went on, in the little nest of a cottage, all covered with roses and jessamine, and shelterea by fine old trees. For many years they dwelt alone, tne town-folk knowing little about them, except that they eked out their little outcome by making dainty groups of wax flowers, and various articles of fancy work, which a certain tradesman sold for them on commission. Of course they were greatly overlooked by their neighbors, who, for all their pains, found little to gossip about But one day there was quite a stir at the cottage. A carriage stopped at the door, and out of at stepped a gentleman and a little boy. It was said that the gentle sisters met them at the door, and before it was shut, embraced them both. This circumstance made more talk than any thing which had happened in the town for many a day, and when tne gentleman went away, leaving tne boy behind, the little folks loitering by the door, heard the elderly lady addressed as "Aunty," and the younger as "Aunt Alice," from which they drew their own conclusion, as people will you know.^ Well, time went on. and tne little boy grew into a big one; almost too Dig for his aunts to manage, it was easy to see. But what a fine fellow he was ! Not a boy in Young's Academy could at all compare with him, either in point of scholarship or in physical strength and daring.. I will not say how comely he was, for it is Character, not looks, that ought to be foremost in our estimation. Every body liked Robert Granger but one or two envious boys, who grudged him his honors, both in the school and play-ground. Also they wished he had not so many things they could not get; for though his aunts were evidenly in reduced circumstances, he had an uncle in London, who sent him money and many presents. Especially they envied Bob and his rifle, which you may be sure was not given him by his gentle, timid aunts, who trembled at the sight of it; as well they might, for it was scarcely the thing for a boy of thirteen to handle. When he declared his intention to buy a gun with the money his uncle had given him, Miss fh~ant,a-r pWw vditilv tried f/> lead his tastes WlCWI^Vi, ^ X- ? T r~T ?: -----in atiotBer direction. "You might buy so many books with it Rob, and a box of colors; you saul you wanted that, you know." "But I've set my heart on having the gup, aunty." he said. And have it he did. From the time when he ceased to sit at their knees listening to stories, and conning his childish lessons, they had never felt such concern for the boy, as now. ^ ^ "He'll certainly kill himself," said Miss Anna, ' pulling at her netting so vigorously, that the delicate thread broke. What a pity ! You'll never be able to hide that knot" "I'm afraid he will," sighed Miss Alice. "Dear, dear! To think that we should have the sole care of such a wilful " "Aunt Alice! Aunt Alice!" shouted Rob, coming into the little sitting-room at that moment? 'Tve shot a partridge! see here!" "A partridge!" exclaimed Miss Ann. _ "A partridge!" echoed Aunt Alice, in a tone of dismay. "Why, what's the matter, aunty?" Rob looked from one to the other in amazement "It'll make you a capital supper. Brown gravy and bread-sauce, you know. Why, Aunty! What? "Be silent, Robert, and listen to me," said Miss , Granger, solemnly. Do you know you have been poaching ?" "Poaching!" "Trespassing, then, if you understand that better ?you have been shooting game. Where have you been, Robert?" "Out in the meadow, by Squire Slowman's. A bird flew by. and I shot it; that's all. Why not, aunty? I aidn't know it was a partridge; but Tom Trench and Harry White met me, coming home, and they told me directly they saw it "Oh, dear! I hope no harm will come of it? Really Rob, you mutt pay more attention to what we say. I shall write to London this evening," said Miss Granger. "Why you must have got over the fence which divides the Slowman meadows from the open fields. What could you have been thiuking of, not to see the sign?" "What sign, aunty ?-" "'All persons* found tresspassing on these grounds will be prosecuted,' to be sure," she answered, quite sharply. "I shall send you to your uncle, if you behave so, Robert. What will Mr. Young say? You will be summoned to appear before the magistrate, and I shall have to pay a fine. I dare say. Then, the disgrace of the thing. Dear! dear! No doubt you wfll be expelled from the school." ^ ' ? ' nil TT 1 1 2. J Itonert s countenance ieu. ne naa not uuuerstood the matter before. For his aunts to consider him a poacher, seemed a dreadful thing, to say nothing of the whole town. He went into the latchen, laid the bird on the table, put away his gun, and returned to his aunts, very sober and thoughtful. "What do they do to trespassers, when they can't pay^Aunt Alice?" he asked, looking anxious enough. ' 'Imprison them, sometimes, Robert." Her answer snowed she was greatly vexed; else she would have said "Rob," or "Robby." "And so I've no business- to keep the bird, aunty?" "Certainly not." "What must I do with it then ? Shall I take it to Squire Slowman, and explain how I came to do it?" "Dear me, no, Rob! Don't think of such a thing." said she, surprised out of her anger. , "If it isn't mine, I should think I ought to, aunty. But I don't sec why all the pheasants and 1 partridges should belong to the ricn folks; and when I m a man, if I am a squire, I wont be as cross and stingy as squire Slowman ? see if I am. WTiy, aunt}', I don't think I could go to see him, even if you'd let me, for the boys say he's a crusty old curmudgeon, and just as mean " "Stop, Robert! Never use such language again," said Miss Granger, getting up to make the tea.? "You may tell Jane to lay the cloth." ! T J n.l -1J * 0ane was a laitlliui UlU scnaui, nuu uau Jjiunn up with her mistresses, and who was thoroughly 1 devoted to their interest. Robert was glad of the , chance to pour his troubles into her sympathizing ear; so he helped her make the toast, and looked reflectively into the fire, till all was ready. After tea, came the evening studies; nut visions of Squire Slowman towcringabove him, in offended niajesty, constantly obscured the page, and vague ideas of the law, against which he had transgressed, tormented him continually. The next day, while his Latin class was reciting, who should enter the school-room but Squire Slowman, uccompauied by his favorite pointer, who made as much sensation as his master, in his way. The Squire looked all around the room; so did he; and when Mr. Young advanced to meet them, he uttered a short growl, as much as to say?"How do you do ?" in nis gruff way. "I understand, Mr.. Young," said Squire Slowman, "that one of your boys has been trespassing on my grounds?partridge shooting. Who carries a gun ?' No one spoke for a moment "May I ask, sir, who told you so?" asked Mr. Young. "I hardlv think there is a boy in my school who would ao such a thing." ' The Squire looked at each boy in turn. "That one, informed me," said he, pointing with his finger to Harry White, who hung his head, sheepishly, as he spoke; and I'm determined to make an example of the fellow, whoever he is." Now, he did not mean Harry White, but the trespasser; nevertheless, the tale-bearer winced at every word?self-convicted of meanness, at least. "Yes, I shall make an example of the young poacher. I've had enough of this sort ofthing.? What name did you say, boy?" he demanded, looking contemptuously at Harpr. "Rob Granger," was the hesitating reply. And what a look of indignation was levelled at him by every boy in the school, while Robert himself stood up boldly, and confronted the angry Squire. "Hey?what? Who are you, sir? ' And he started back as if in surprise. "It cannot be you, surely! Who are you, boy ?'' "Robert Glen Granger, sir." At this, the Squire looked still more surprised; but he soon resumed his former angry manner, as Rob said?"I am veiy sorry, sir. I did not intend to trespass." "Didn't mean to! That story wont do for me, sir. I intend to prosecute you. D'ye hear?? prosecute you.'' And then he stood and looked at poor trembling Rob, whose dark eyes gleamed proudly, nevertheless, us he said? "I hope, sir, you don't think I meant to steal." The Squire thought within himself?"There's stuff in that boy, whoever he is." He said? "What business nad you on my grounds, sir?? Didn't you see the sign, put there on purpose to keep all such young scamps as you out of miscnief?'' 'I'm not a scamp, sir." How his eyes flashed, then I Their look seemed to move the Squire strangely, for he said, as he turned away? "There, there! sit down. You may come to the Hall after school this afternoon; I'll talk to you then." "It's as well to frighten him a bit," he remarked to the master, in alow tone. "The lad looks hon est enough. Where did he get his middle name!". Then, without waiting for an answer, he called to his dog, and went away, saying to himself?"Glen and Granger. Strange he should have both names.'' When Bob went home from school, he told his aunts how Sauire Slowman had come to see the master, what had been said, and all about it. including the history of Harry's meanness. "Why, I do believe even Squire Slowman despised him, said he. "Oh, Aunt Alice! I wish you could go with me to the Hall." "I will," she answered, quietly; and Aunt Anna who had been quite excited by the story, said? "Do so, Alice. This affair may not end so badly after all." When they arrived at the Hall, they were shown into the library, where, as those were chilly autumn days, a cheerful fire was burning. On the soft rug before it, slept the pet yointer, greatly enjoying his nap, apparently. And well he might; for with her curly head resting lovingly on his smooth neck, was a sweet little girl, perhaps five years old. A prettier picture one need not wish to see. Rob almost forgot his trouble as he looked, while Aunt Alice saich softly?"How sweetly she sleeps!'' when in came the Squire. "So you're here, are you ? But who's this ? I beg your pardon, Madam. Did you come with the boy?" "JtlOW pome ne is, uu ui a, auuuciii iuuu^u? Rob, as his aunt introduced hersllf, with some embarrassment. And then he was so taken up with the pretty picture by the fire, that he did not notice how his aunt and the Squire went off to the other end ot the room, and talked by the deep, oriel window. He was startled, presently, by hearing his aunt say, in an agitated voice?"You will forgive her?forgive them both, now that they are dead, sir; I know you will!" And still more by the Squire's answer, uttered in such broken tones? "She was my favorite child. Poor Kate! Poor Kate I" And then he turned almost fiercely upon her? "Why did you keep it from me? How could vou dare to keep her son so long in ignorance of his relationship?" "You forget, sir," said Aunt Alice, with dignity, "that it was you who cast her off, and therefore. disowned her child.'' He was silent, while Rob looked on, eyes dilated, ears strained, to catch more of these strange utterances. "At least, sir, you forgive Robert his unintentional tresspass on your grounds," said Aunt Alice, with gentle sarcasm. You see, she was following up the ground she had gained. "Madam! Miss Granger 1' She started in affright at her own boldness.? "Pardon me, sir! He is my nephew, you know." "And my grandson. I said he had an honest face." Then, just as the lovely child awoke, and turned upon them her serious blue eyes, opened wide with astonishment, the Squire called out, in a faltering voice?"Robert, come here'" The boy obeyed, looking with sudden confidence in the face that had softened so strangely. "Did you hear what we said?" "Not all of it, sir." "How much?" "Nothing that I could understand, sir." "Do you know who you are?" "Yes, sir. I'm an orphan; but I have a good uncle, and two dear, kind aunts." "And a grandfather, and aunts and cousins in abundance. Here, Puss! come and kiss your cousin." said he to the little maiden, who came, with sny dignity, and offered her cheek. It was kissed very bashfully indeed by the blushing Rob. "I've never seen this cousin before, grandpa," said the soft, childish voice. "Butvou'll see him often enough now, I'll warrant. There! go and tell mamma and the aunties Grade." "It's very strange," said Rob, as he felt himself embraced by the terrible Squire. "Will you ever trespass again, you youngrogue?" asked the voice so lately heard in angry threats, while the memory of the child he haa cast off in anger and pride, because she dared to cleave to an honorable love, which he forbade, because he considered it beneath her, filled his eyes with tears. Great was the joy of good Aunt Anna when the two returned, accompanied by the Squire, who, never having had a son, was so glad to find in his daughter's child an heir to the broad domain that has descended to him from a long line of ancestors. And great was the astonishment of the townsfolk, as you may amagine. To the proud ladies of the Hall, it was rather a blow, at first; but they soon took kindly to their sister's child, and even condescended to visit the maiden aunts, and were astonished to find that the Grangers were not so low a family as they had imagined Thus, you see, Bob's rifle was a fotfunate possession, after all: but I would not advise any ol my young frienas to go and do likewise; for the results I have attempted to describe, are by no means in the common run, as Harry White and Tom French found to their sorrow. They were discovered climbing the fence of Squire Slowman's finest apple orchard the very next summer, and only escaped with a sound thrashing from the gamekeeper, who let them off for the sake of his young master, Robert Granger no longer, for he had taken his grandfather's name. As for the partridge, I dare say if you visit good Aunt Alice, who still lives, she will show it to vou. well preserved in a fine case of mahogany ana glassSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA York District. WHEREAS, THOMAS E. HARPER has applied to me for Letters of Administration, on all and singular^ the goods and chattels, rights and credits ot ELEANOR HARPER, late of the District aforesaid, deceased. These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular, the kindred and creditors of the said deceased, to be and appear before me at our next Ordinary's Court for the said District, to be holden at York Court House on the TWENTY-SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY inst., to shew cause, if any, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand and Seal, this 11th day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, and in the 91st year of the Independence of the United States of America. F. C. HARRIS, O. Y. D. February 14 42 2t THE BEST TONIC IN USE. MANUFACTURED BY Dr, C. F. Panknin, CHARLESTON, S. C. January 24 39 ly* IN EaUITY?YORK DISTRICT. Joseph J. Watson, vs. Caroline Culp and others. ?Bill for Foreclosure of Mortgage. THE creditors of W. J. CULP, late of York District, deceased, are hereby ordered to render on oath and establish their claims according to law, before me in my office, on or before the hrst day of May next, or'be debarred from taking any benefit unaor the decree of the Court in this cause. WALTER B. METTS, ($8 40) Commissioner in Equity. January 17 38 3m ?he ?0?feuiUe TERMS?IN ADVANCE i SPECIE. CURRENCY. One Copy, one year, I 2 50 9 3 50 One Copy, Six months, 1 25 2 00 One Copy, Three months,.. 75 1 00 Two Copies, one year 4 50 0 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, and 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-Monthly, Monthly, or Quarterly Advertisements, will ne 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, insorted gratis, and solicited. $33- Personal Communications, when admissable; Communications of limited or indivual interest, or recommendations of Candidates for offices of honor, profit or trust, will be charged for as advertisements. COUNTING-HOUSE ALMANAC FOE 1867. asanas IPlsP ? P M C3: M 3 ?g|a!gi?W ^glzgis-B ,86T-^5S|r'i,847-^?8l^g ; ; ^5; b | ^g5l 5 ill *U M Lii^iii Jan. 1 2 3 4 6: J cut ... 1 2 3 4 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 9; 10 11 1213 131415 1617 18 19 14 15 16,17 18 19 20 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 21 22 23124 25 26 27 27 28 29 30 31 28 29 30 31 FEB. 1 2' AUG 1 2 3 845678 "ft 456789 10 10 1112 13 14 15 16 11,12 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 22123 18 19 20 21:22 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 ...j. .j 25 26 27 28,29 80 31 Mae* 1! { 3 4 5 6 7 8j 9' Sept. 1 2 3 4, 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 15! 16' 8 9 10 1112 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 22'28: 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 29130! 22 23 24 25,26 271? 31 29 30 Apr. ... 1 2 3 4 fi| 6 Oct 1 2i 3 4 5 ~ 7 8 9 1011 12,13. 6 7 8 910 11 12 14 15 16 17 18,19 20; 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 21 22 23 24 25:26 27 20 21 22 23124 25 26 28 29 30 I 27 28 29 30 31 Mat 1 2 3 4'Nov 1 2 6 6 7 8 9; 10 111 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 12 13 14 15 1617 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 24 25' 17 18 19 20 21 22 2fi 26 27 28 29 30 31 J. 24 25 26 27:28 29 3C June j... 1 j .... 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DEC.. 1 2 3 41 5 6| 7 9 10 1112 131415! 8 9 10 11' 12 1314 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 15 16 17 18 19 20:21 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 22 23 24 25 26 27 2* 30 1 | J 29 30 31 L STAMP DTJTIE& ~~ IMPOSED BY ACT OF CONGRESS, TO TAKE EFFECT, AUGUST 1, 1866. THE following isan Alphabetical list of the stamp duties imposed by tne Act of Congress passed , July 13, 1866, and to take effect August 1,1866: Agreement,.?Other than those mentioned in this schedule (or any appraisement) for every sheet ox 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. Drawn 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; fox every additional $100, or fractional part-thereof in excess of $100. 2 cents. Bills of Exchange, Inland.?Draft or order for tht payment of any sum of money, not exceeding $100, otherwise than at sight or on demand, or promissory notes, except bank notes and checks: or any memorandum, cneck, receipt, or other printed oi written evidence of an amount of money to be paic on demand or at a time designated, for a sum not 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 fractiona part thereof, 50 cents. Personal property othei than ships or vessels, 5 cents. Bill of Lading.?For goods and merchandise ex ported to foreign porta, other than charter party each 10 cents. Bonds.?Of indemnity?where the money ulti mately Recoverable thereupon is $1,000, for every 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 thai 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 documents t issued by any port-warden or marine surveyor, 21 1 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 iating 10 ine cnarcer 01 any vessel, 11 uie register ei tonnage does not exceed 150 tons, $1; from 150 to 30 1 tons, $3; from300 to 600 tons, $5; over600 tons, $10 Checks, Drafts or Orders?For any amount on an] bank, broker or trust company, at sight or on de mana, 2 cents; for amount exceedingflO on any per son other than a bank, banker or trust company, a sight or on demand, 2 cents. Cigar Lights.?Made in part of wood, wax, glass 1 paper or other materials, in parcels or packages, ] 1 cent; in packages of more than 25 and not more thai 50 lights, 2 cents; for every additional 25 lights, oi fractional part of that number, 1 cent. ? Contracts.?Contracts, broker's note, or memor | andum of sale of any goods or merchandize, stocks bonds, notes of hand, for each note or memoran | dum of sale, 10 cents. Conveyance or Deed of Or ant.?Where the consid i eration of value does not exceed $500, 50 cents 1 from $500 to $1,000, $1and 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 or 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 fractional part thereof, 1 cent; for wax tapers, double the 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, 01 fraction in excess of 300, 50 cents; assignment of s 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, dtc.?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.prepiared 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 oth er 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.?driven 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 odditional $500, or fractional part thereof, in excess of $500, 50 cents; provided that upon each and every assignment or transfer ol a mortgage, policy of insurance, or the renewal or continuance of any agreement, contractor charter, by letter or otherwise, a stamp duty shall be required equal to that imposed on the original instrument. Passage 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, $1. Pawnbroker's Certificate.?For any amount, 5 cents. Playing Cards? For and upon every pack, not exceeding 52 cards in number, irrespective of price or value, 5 cents. Policy of Insurance.?On any life or lives, where the amount insured does not exceed$l,000,25 cento; 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 or scrip, to collect dividends, interest or rent, 25 cents; to vote by proxy, except in charitable, religious, literary, and cemetetry societies, 10 cents; to sell or lease real estate, ana perform all other acts not specified, $1; for any other purposes, 50 cents. Probate of WiU or Letters of Administration.? Where the estate does not exceed the value of $2,000, 91; every "additional $1,000, or fractional part in excess of $2,000, 50 cents. Protest of Note, Draft, d'c.?or marine protest Ac., 26 cents. Proprietary Medicines, Cosmetics, dtc.?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 for satisfaction of any mortgage or judgment, or decree of a court, or endorsement on any stamp obligation in acknowledgment of its fulfillment, for eacn receipt, 2 cents. Provided, that when more than one signature is affixed to tne same paper, one or more stamps may be affixed 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, 4 promissory notes or other securities, when made by brokers, banks or bankers who pay a special tax, require stamps equal to 1 cent on every $100. If there is a fraction over $100, the same to be stamped at the full rate of $100. When made by a person, firm or corportion not 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, and thus stamps affixed thereto. Writ.?'Writ 50 cents. Where the amount claimed in a writ, issued by a court not of record, is over $100,50 cents. Upon every confession of j uagment, or cognovit, for $100 or over (except in those cases where the tax for the writ of a commencement of suit has been paid,) 60 cents. JVrits or other process on appeals from Justices' courts or othdr 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 exceeding $100, 50 cents. RXRJfPTIONR. No stamp duty shall be required on powers of attorney or any other paper relating to application for boufities, arrearages of pay, or pensions, or to the receipt thereof from tame to time; or upon tickets or contracts of insurance when limited to , injury to persons while traveling; nor on certificates of the measurement or weight of animals, wood, coal or other articles, nor on deposit notes to mutual insurance companies for the insurance upon which policies subject to stamp duties have been or are to be issued; nor on any warrant of ati torney accompanying a bond or note, when such bond or note shall have affixed thereto the stamp or stamps denoting the duty required: and when- , ever any bond or note shall be secured by a mort- 4 ' gage, but one stamp duty shall be required to be 8laced on such papers; nor on any certificate of le record of a deed or other instrument in writing, or of 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 inl struments, or either of thetn. Receipts by express companies for the delivery ? of any property for transportation are exempt from ! stamp duty. 1 penalties. | i Penalty for making, signing or issuing any instrument. document or paper of any kind wnatsoS ever, or snail accept, negotiate or pay, or cause to > be accepted, negotiated or paid, any bill of ex change, draft or order, or promisory note for the I payment of money, without the same being > 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 count terfeiting stamps or dies, $1,000, and imprisonment at hard labor not exceeding five years. For I making, signing, issuing, accepting or paying any . bill of exchange, draft, order or note without stamp, $200. for selling proprietary cosmetics, matches, meats, fish, fruits, sauces, jellies, Ac., ; without proper stamps, $50. otheb provisions. i Instruments are not to be recorded unless prop1 erly stamped. L No instrument is valid for the want of the particular kinds of stamps designated, provided a le[ gal 8tamp of equal amount (except proprietary stamps,) is duly affixed. All official instruments, documents and papers m issued or used by officers of the United States Gov- 1 ' eminent, or by the officers of any State, county or ' other municipal corporation are exempt. In cases where an adhesive stamp shall be used 1 for denominating any duty imposed by this act, ' the person using or affixing the same shall write ; thereon ihe initials of his name and date upon [ which the same shall be attached or used, so that the same may not be again used, undera penalty of 1 $50 Instruments heretofore issued without stamps, ! not be void where stamps are subsequently affix < ea. f ostage stamps cannot oe usoa as revenue ' stamps. ? r Any person may present to the commissioner of " Internal Revenue any instrument, and require | his opinion whether the same is chargeable with 1 any stamp duty; and if the said commissioner > shall be oi opinion that it is not chargeable with any stamp duty, he is required to impress on it a ' particular stamp, with words to signify that it is r not chargeable with stamp dutj? ana every instru* ment on which said stamp is impressed shall be \ received in evidence in all courts, notwithsjandJ ing objections on the ground of such instrument | being without the proper stamp. 1 The party to whom a document is issued from a f 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, meaicines, or proprietary articles, may furnish private dies, ana are allowed 5 per cent, on all purchases of $500; over $500, 10 per cent. CONFEDERATE MONEY. mHE following table shows the price of gold for X Confederate currency in Augusta, Ga., at vat 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: t 1861. Gold Premium. For $1 in Gold. : > January 1 5 December 15 $ 2100 July 1 - 10 1864. > October 1 12; January I $ 21 00 October 15 .. 15! January 15. 20 00 - December 1 20iFebru*ry 1 20 00 ? December 15 30jj?ebruary 15 2100 [ 1862. March 1 26 00 t January 1 20 March 15 20 00 . January 15 20 April 1 19 00 5 February 1 25 April 15 2100 February 15 40 May 1 20 00 : March 1 50 May 15 18 00 *Marchl5 60 JuneltoJuly 15 18 00 J April 1 75 July 15 to Aug. 15 20 00 * April 15 85 August 15 22 00 7 May 1 90 September 1 20 50 1 " May 15 95jSeptember 15 22 50 * June 1 95 October 1 27 00 | 4 For $1 in Gold. October 15 25 00 June 15 $ 2 00 November 1 26 00 > August 1 2 20 November 15 28 00 1 September 1 2 50 December 1 32 00 ' governDer i o w uecemDer id so uu r 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 ; July 1 8 00 March 15 57 00 1 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 " September 1 14 00 April 26 200 00 > 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 l..t 1,200 00 1 December 1 20 00 ' ?Which was the last actual sales of Confederate 1 notes. VALUE OP CONFEDERATE ? CURRENCY. y ANNEXED is a table showing the value of "Confederate currrency" in United States currency ior 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 exe1 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 "con1 federate" and u. s. currency forfouryears. : i ; MONtH. | 1862. 1863. 1864. i 1965. ! Value in Value in Value in Value in Average for ^?n*cur" Con.eur- Con. cur-Con curmnnth nt renc? of renc7 of rency ofrency of month of innfrg; $iintr.S. $linU.S.I$lintr.8. cur'cy. cur'cy. cur'cy. | cur'cy. 1 January $2.00 $13.50 $26.90 February 2.19 13.79 25.20 March 2.93 14.57 34.90 1 A n.il ! O OO ?? ' 0.60 1Z.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 Confederate currency, divide the number of dollars by the figures in the column opposite the date sought ; 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. I Warranted, five years. Above salary or large commissions paid. The only machines sold in the U. States for less than $40, which are fully licensed by - Howe, Wheeler <Sc Wilson, Grover <& Baker, Singer ; <k Co., and Bachelder. AU other cheap machines , are infringements, and the seller or user are liable [ to arrest, fine arid imprisonment. Illustrated cir; culars sent free. Address, or call on SHAW & A CLARK, at Biddefbrd, Maine, or Chicago, I1L Ai May 31 6 ly |jfl