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DON'T LEAVE THE FARM. Come, boys, I have something to tell you, Come near, I would whisper it low? , You are thinking of leaving the homestead, Don't be in a hurry to go. ; The city has many attractions. But think of the vices and sins, When once in the vortex of fashion, ] How soon the course downward begins. ( You talk of the mines of Australia, < They're wealthy in gold, without doubt, j But afi! there is gold on the farm, boys, If only you'll shovel it out. The mercantile life is a hazard, ^ The goods are first high, and then low, Better risk the old farm awhile longer, Don't be in a hurry to go! The great busy West has inducements, , And so has the busiest mart, 1 But wealth is not made in a day, boys, ] Don't be in a hurry to start! . The bankers and brokers are wealthy, They take in their thousands or so, j Ah ! think of the frauds and deceptions, Don't be in a hurry to go! The farm is the safest and surest, I Its products most certain to pay? You're free as the air of the mountains, I And monarch of all you survey. 4 Better stay on the farm awhile longer, Though* profits come rather slow, J Remember you've nothing to risk, boys, j Don't be in a hurry to go! liumflfflttis IflpM'towni. ' An Old Lady rs a Bad Fix.?A very i good widow, who was looked up to by the congregation to which she belonged as an example of piety, contrived to bring her con ( science to terms for one little indulgence. ( She loved porter ; and one day, just as she i had received half a dozen bottles from the man who usually brought her the comforta- ? ble beverage, she?Oh horror !?discovered 1 two of the grave elders of the church ap- f proaching her door. She ran the man out 1 df the back door, and the bottles under the c bed. The weather was hot, and, while conversing with her sage friends, pop went a x cork. "Dear me," exclaimed the good old A lady," there goes the bed-cord; it snapped s yesterday the same way. I must have an- ^ other rope provided." In a few minutes off went another, followed by the peculiar ( hissing of escaping liquor. The rope would ? not do again, but the lady was not at a loss. ? "Dear me," said she, "that black cat of 1 mine must be at some mischief under there. 1 Scat!" Another bottle popped ofiF, and the 1 porter came stealing out from under the bed curtain. "Oh, dear me!" said she, "I * had forgot; it is my yeast ! Here, Pru- 1 dence, come and take these bottles of yeast ? away!" s jj?5- One evening an antique and vine- 1 crarv specimen of a Vermont old maid was ? holding forth to a perspiring crowd of . freedmen in Charleston: "Yes, my dear fellow-citizens, my be- * loved brothers and sisters, you shall have I your rights, the North will see that you will 1 have all your rights, even to the great, all- * potent, overbounding, overshadowing, sove- 1 reign right of suffrage." ] "De Lord forbid," shouted an old negro woman in the audience, rocking her body to and fro. . ( "De bressed Lord forbid, we's had suffering enough already, and we doesn't want \ no more.' Jggf The subject of impression at first 1 sight waa being talkod nvor at tho auppor table, when the lady, whose duty it was to 1 preside "over the cups and tea," said she 1 always formed an opinion of persons at 1 first sight, and generally found it to be cor- 1 rect. 1 "Mamma," said the youngest son, in a J shrill voice, that attracted the attention of all present. ] "Well, my dear, what is it ?" replied the fond mother. 1 "I want to know your opinion of me when you firt saw me ?" 1 The question gave a sudden turn to the conversation. 1 , ? ] Jack Baker was recently examined ] in an important case in a Western court. ] Counsel found it extremely difficult to ex- < tract the whole truth from him. His ingenuity and ignorance combined, enabled < him to evade the question. At last the 1 lawyer, losing patience, exclaimed; "Whj, i Mr. B. do you prevaricate so much i" Jack, supposing that he referred to his peculiar manner of utterance, convulsed the court and audience by replying indignant- i ly. "I would like to know how a feller can i help prevarication, when he has lost three ; of his front teeth ?" Keep to the Right.?"Turn out! turn out!" cried a roystcring teamster to some one he was meeting. "Turn out, or I'll serve you as I did the other man." The stranger, in astonishment, complied; but 1 when John was nearly opposite, called to 1 him with "Pray, sir, how did you serve the other man?" "Why, sir," said whip, tipping a wink, "I told him to turn out, and he wouldn't; so I turned out myself!" jjgy- A little fellow some four or five years old, and who had never seen a negro, was perplexed one day when one came by where he and his father were. The youngster eyed the darkey suspiciously till he i t j ?J Ai? ?i i x*.*! Xiaci passeu, anu men as^eu ms jatnu . "Pa, who painted that man all black so "God did, my son," replied the father. "Well," said the little one, still looking after the negro, "I shouldn't 'a thought he'd'a held still." ' A gentleman once asked a little girl, an only child, how many sisters she had, and was told "three or four." Her mother asked Mary, when they were alone, what had induced her to tell such an untruth. "Why, mamma," cried Mary, "I didn't want him to think you were so poor that you hadn't but one child. Wouldn't he thought we were drefful poor?" I ? When Dr. Johnson asked the widow Porter to be his wife, he told her candidly that he was a man of mean extraction, that he had no money, and that he had had an uncle hanged. The widow replied that she cared nothing for his parentage, that she had no money herself, and though she had no relative hanged, she had fifty who deserved hanging. So they made a match of it. Two old gentlemen were complimenting each other upon their habits of intemperance. "Did you ever, neighbor," said one, "see me with more than I could carry ?" "Ho, indeed," was the reply; "but I have seen you when I thought you had better have gone twice for it." J&gr A lady took her little boy to church for the first time. Upon hearing the organ, he was on his feet instanter. "Sit down," said the mother. "I won't," he shouted; "I want to see the monkey." J^jrtntltol ?qwtttucttt THE IRISH POTATO. The question of "whole" or "cut" potatoe set9 has elicited much discussion in the igricultural journals of this country and Europe; and with the view of aiding our readers in arriving at correet conclusions 3n this and other important points in potato culture, we give the following summing up from a Prize Essay of Mr. George May, of Benthall, England, who made careful experiments on 129 trial plots.?Eds. So. CulHVATOR. 1. Every increase in the size of the set, Prom one ounce to eight ounces in weight, produces an increase in the crop much greatir than the additional weight of the set planted. The net profit, over and above ;he extra weight of sets, in planting four )unce sets in lieu of one ounce sets, amounted, on the whole series of experiments, to Detween three and four tons per acre; and ;he further profit, on the increase of the jize of the set from four to eight ounces, leveraged about five tons per acre, all the ntermedinte steps partaking proportionally )f the increase. 2. The advantage of large sets is more narked in the late than in the early varie;ies. 3. In the use of small sets, of one to hree ounces in weight, a large balance >ver and above the weight of the sets was )btained by planting from six to nine inch;s in the rows than at wider intervals. 4. Increasing the intervals at which the ;ets are planted, even of the largest size, n the rows, to more than twelve inches, iiminishes the crop, and the wider intervals nduce no increase in the weight of the proluce of the individual sets. 5. It may be broadly stated that the veight of the crop is proportionate to the veight per acre of the sets, and that small lets will produce the same crop as an equal veight per acre of la<rge sets. The fact is, lowever, of limited application, as a weight )f very small sets, equal to a weight of full iized potatoes, could not be got into the ground, except by planting them so close is to be prejudicial to the crop. The advantage, therefore, of the large sets remains tactically unimpaired. 6. Weight for weight, cut sets produce l? noarlv as nossible the same weight per icre as the whole potatoes, but, for the reaions given above, the weight of the sets ihould not be reduced by subdivision. 7. Smaller sets give a larger produce in jroportion to their weight than the larger ;ets. 8. When the intervals between the sets n rows are diminished to less than a foot, he produce of each individual set is projortionally diminished. Though this is not lecessarily accompanied by a diminution of ;he weight of the crop, no increase in the produce of each individual set is caused by jlacing the set at intervals wider than a 'oot. 9. With reference to the relative proluce of different varieties, a late red sort ,akes precedence throughout the experinents ; and of the several varieties of Fluke, 'Spencer's King of Flukes," and "The 3ueen of Flukes," are much more prolific ;han the ordinary variety. ?Ax t.o the manure best adapted to the po? ;ato, it was found by Dr. Lang that all ni;rogenous dressing, tried in Devonshire, vere rather prejudicial than otherwise, as egards the potato disease, but that wood ishes (which abound in potash) and lime ind salt were beneficial. Experiments with regard to manures ivere carried on under the direction of Prpf. Voelcker, and on examining them the*following deductions have been made : * 1. The best crop was obtained by the use }f rotton barn yard manure. 2. Super-phosphates and crude potashsalts?a purely mineral manuring^gave a nearly equal increase. The mixture ot super-phosphates anil crude potash-salts appear to be specially useful for root-crops m light land. 3. Common salt enhances the efficiency )f the super-phosphates and potash-salts, but when used alone it slightly diminishes the crop. 4. Potash-salts applied alone, though by no means the most desirable manure for potatoes, nevertheless had a better effect than common salt; for while the crude potashsalts give an increase of nearly 8 cwt. per acre, common salt produced 7 cwt. and 44 lbs. less than the unmanured plots on the average. Grafting.?Dr. Regel describes a new method of grafting as practiced by Herr Freundich, one of the Russian court garddeners, with remarkable success. Instead of taking the scions from the previous year's wood, with the bud just begining to swell, the still soft growing lateral shoots are selected when from one-half to one and onehalf inch long, and either bark or tongue grafted, care being taken not to draw the ligature too tight, as they swell much more rapidly than hardwood scions. Success, he says, is certan, if care is taken that the sap of the stock be in motion at the time the operation is performed. He recommends this mode as superior to all others, especially for hard-wcodcd trees, such as quercus, fagus, &c., which arc usually difficult to propagate from the old wood. New roses and other plants, which it is desirable to increase as rapidly as possible, may also be advantageously worked in the same manner.?Florist and Pomologist. Orchard Suckers.?Many otherwise good apple orchards are allowed to become defaced, as well as seriously injured, by allowing a profusion of suckers to grow at the base of the trunks. Attemps are sometimes made to get rid of them, by cutting them off to the surface of the ground and leaving considerable portions below in the form of short stumps. These sprout again and they soon become as bad as ever. A better way is to wait until they are in leaf, at which time they are loosened more readily, and taking each sprout separately in the hands, and placing a thick boot upon it near the tree, they are quickly separated. If done at the right time of the year, theywill not be likely to sprout again. Country Gentleman. Effects of Shade on tiie GrapeVine. ?The roots of the grape vine require to be cool and shaded from the sun. In the forest the wild vine climbs to the tops of the loftiest trees in search of sunshine, and exposure to rain and dew, but its roots are damp, being imbedded in the moist leaf mold, the debris of the foliage which has been accumulating for centuries, and they are frequently within reach of water.? Southern Cultivator. got the THE PRISONER AND THE FLOWER. There is a beautiful story in French of a prisoner who became exceedingly attached to a flower. He was put in prison by [Napoleon, because he was supposed to be an enemy to the government. One day, as Charney (for that was his name) was walking in the yard adjoining his cell, he saw a plant pushing up from between the stones. How it came there he could not tell. Perhaps some one carelessly dropped the seed, or perhaps the seed was blown over the wall by the wind. He knew not what plant it was, but he felt a grea.t interest in it. Shut up within those walls, away from all his friends, not permitted to interest himself with either reading or writing, he was glad to have this little living thing to watch over and love. Every day, when he walked in the court, he spent much time in looking at it. He soon saw some buds. He watched them as they grew larger and larger, and longed to see them open; and when the flowers at length came out, he was filled with joy. They were very beautiful. They had three colors in them, white, purple, and rose-color, and there was a delicate silvery fringe all around'the edge. Their fragrance, too, was delicious. Charney examined them more than he ever did flowers before; and never did flowers look so beautiful to him a3 these. The captive guarded his plant with great care from all harm. He made a framework out of such things as he could get, so that it should not be broken down by some careless foot, or by the wind. One day there was a hail-storm, and to keep the tender plant from the peHirg of tHPhail, he stood bending over it as long as the storm lasted. The plant was something more than a pleasure and a comfort to the prisoner. It taught him such things that he never knew before, though he was a very learned man. When he went into the prison he was an infidel. He did not believe there was a God; and among his scribblings on the prison-wall he had written, "All things come by chance." But, as he watched his loved flower, its opening beauties told him that there is a God. He felt that none but He could make that flower; and he said that the flower had taught him more than he had ever learned from the wise men of the earth. The cherished and guarded plant proved of great service to the prisoner. It was the means of his being set free! There wss another prisoner, an Italian, whose daughter came to visit him. She was much interested by the tender care which Charney took of his plant. At one time ic seemed as if it would shortly die, and Charney felt very sad. He wished that he could take up the very stones around it; but he could not without permission. The Italian managed to see the Empress Josephine, and to tell her about it, and permission was given to Charney to do with his plant as he desired. The stones were taken up, and the earth was loosened, and the flower was soon as bright as ever. Now the Empress thought much flowers. It is said that she admired "the purple of her cactus more than the imperial purple of her robe, and that tie perfume of her magnolias was pleasanter to her than the flattery of her attendan ts."? She, too, had a cherished flower,?the sweet jessamine,?that she had brought from the home of her youth, a far-off island of the West Indies. This had been planted and reared by her own hand; and, though its simple beauty would scarcely have excited the attention of a stranger, it was dearer to her than all the rare and bril liant flowers that filled lier hot-houses.? She thought much of the prisoner that took such care of his one fltnver. She inquired about him; and, after a little time, per-, suaded the Emperor to give him his freedom. And when Charney left the prison, he took the plant with him to his home: for he could not bear to part with this sweet companion that had cheered him in his lonely prison-life, taught him such lessons of wisdom, and was at last the means of setting him free. Some, perhaps, would say that the seed of this flower got into the prison-yard, and took root in the earth between the stones by chance, and that this was all very lucky for the prisoner. -But this is not so. Nothing comes by chance. God sent that seed there, and made it lodge in the right place for it to grow He sent it to be the means of good to the poor prisoner. Little did Charney think, when he saw that tiny plant first pushing up from between the stones, that by it God would free him from prison, and, what was better, deliver him from his infidelity.?Hie Good News. HELPERS OF THE PASTOR. A church calls and settles a pastor, and provides comfortably, or uncomfortably, as the case may be, for his support, and then the majority of its members quietly transfer the burden and responsibility of the church's prosperity, and the advancement of Christ's kingdom thereby, to his shoulders, and seem to think their own work is done. If the church grows and flourishes it must be by his labor. If not, it will be his fault. It is enough to turn our eyes into fountains of tears to think how far this sad mistake prevails in our churches. It is a mistake. Every member of a church, even the least, humblest and weakest, can do something to promote its interests and the prosperity of religion in the midst of it. And to tne lull measure or Ms power every one is bound to aid in the blessed cause, and to be a laborer together with the pastor. The Lord of the vineyard calls into it none to be idlers and drones there. The "uprofitable" servant is condemned and cast out, simply because he is unprofitable. Every branch in the true vine which "beareth no fruit" is "taken away." The church is "the body of Christ," "from whom," says the apostle," the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, maketh increase of the body unto -edifying of itself in love." There are no useless members in the body ; every joint, every part, must supply something, and work effectually, in its measure, in order to the increase and edification of the whole body. A Small Difference.?Once on a time, a Baptist church split in twain on the missionary question, and one-half proclaimed themselves a missionary Baptist church. By and by an agent for missions came along and made an appeal to this missionary church, and his collection amounted to fifty cents! This deferred from the anti-mission church just fifty cents. A small thing, indeed, to split a church. Western Recorder. Ipsetfltawtisi JUtidb. From Uie Chartcatou Newt. POLITICAL ON DIT8. The convention, now assembled in Charleston, has a two-fold object?one, to prepare and submit to the people a new form of constitution; the other to select the persons who are to fill the several offices which are to be vacated on the incoming of the new government. The consequence is that outside of the regular daily sessions of the body, there is an amount of log-rolling and wire-pulling that would put to shame the most venerable professors of this art, even in the great City of Washington. There is not a section of the State which has not its claims or claimants; there is not an individual just now astride of the political fence, who is not wishing a gentle push that shall precipitate him nolens volens into the Radical huckleberry patch; there is not a member of the convention who has not aspirations for power and place wherein he expects to play the role of "Yoors trooly" to the Great Public for the next four or five years. # What progress has been made in this march of political improvement those who are outside of the ring are not able to state in other than general terms. The Republican caucusses are frequent and secret. All the men and measures which pass in review before them are unknown; but enough has leaked out to enable us to infer that many of the State offices, from magistrates upwards, will be filled by colored men. There will be a parti-colored legislature, perhaps a strong infusion of the Ethiopian race in the Senate, and a liberal sprinkling in every other department. The judiciary will probably remain white; and it may be that a majority of its present members have so far proved themselves upright men in the eyes of the new legislators, that party considerations will be ignored, and they will be retained in place. It is confidently believed that one of the Senators from the State is already selected, namely, Dr. A. G. Mackey, the President of the convention. Had Mr. Sawyer, the Collector of Internal Revenue, remained in the body he would probably have been in the race, but unfortunately for his prospects, business of a very pressing nature compelled him to resign his honors, and the suspicion is that he is now out in the cold. The other Senator spoken of is B. F. Whittemore, of Darlington?a Northern man by birth, but for the last three years a resident of that district. His moderate course in the convention has been in strange contrast to the newspaper record that has been written against him?a record that has painted him as black as black can be?and he will probably run as well as any man of his party. The name of J. M. Rutland, of Fairfield, has been strongly suggested in connection with the office of a Representative to Congress, but Kis friends may compromise by accepting for him one of the Superior Judgeships. Gen. R. K. Scott is almost sure of a nomination to Congress, and will probably make a good run. He has won the respect of all classes by his interest in behalf of the community at large, and no man of Northern Lirlh-wtanda.-. go with tha panplo generally, white and black. D. H. Chamberlain, a delegate from Berkely, a Northern man, of sense and collegiate education, has about as good a chance as any of his Republican colleagues to be put on the Congressional ticket, and, although young and inexperienced in public affairs, may, by reason of his political affiliations, command success. If any colored man is selected for Congress, and it is not improbable that the race will demand to be represented, W. J. Whipper, of Beaufort, will undoubtedly be the person, and we venture the remark that in point of ability as a debater he will prove more than equal to the average of representatives in the National Legislature. F. J. Moses, Jr., of Sumter, if not an aspirant for the office of Congressman, has certainly some advocates in the convention, and, if nominated, would be elected by his party. He has force, vim, the gift of speech, and on the stump would'prove a rival to any other man in his section who would run against him. It appears to be a definitely settled fact, that the next Governor of the State, exists in the person of Col. Thomas J. Robertson, of Columbia. Possibly J. M. Rutland, who is a lawyer, may be pitted against him, and by reason of superior oratorical powers, take the inside track and keep.it, yea, unto the home stretch ; but Col. Robertson is a millionaire, or at least half a millionaire, besides beinir heir to a half million more ' u from his father-in-law, and the purse may give him a preponderating influence in the race. For the office of Lieutenant Governor we have heard no person mentioned. The Treasurer of the State is required to give a bond of $100,000 on taking the oath of office, and he also is in the vocative. The Comptroller General's office must likewise be filled. Perhaps N. G. Parker of Charleston, now Chairman of the Fi-j nance Committee, and C. P. Leslie Chairman of the Auditing Committee, have been selected for these positions. We don't know. F. L. Cardoza is likely to be the "boss" Commissioner of Education. If so, B. F. Randolph will be on his Board. B. O. Duncan (white), of Newberry, has been suggested as Secretary of State. A great deal of nominating labor yet remains to be performed-. ' If the existing disability should be generally removed, other persons than those we have named will present themselves as candidates; and if endorsed by the party, they will make the contest somewhat animated. Meanwhile, the elections are close upon us. The next thirty days will decide whether the constitution is to be ratified by Congress and the people, and upon the heels of this act will follow elections for the leg islature, executive, judicial and congressional offices. It may be said that in the present instance, the "mills of the Gods do not grind slowly," but they grind exceedingly small. Composition of the Conventions.? In Virginia, 25 out of 105 delegates to the constitutional convention, or less than onefourth, are colored men. In North Carolina, 13 out of 120 delegates, or less than one-ninth, are colored. In Mississippi, 12 out of 128. In Louisiana, the blacks have a majority of 10. In Florida, 20 out of 80 arc colored. In Georgia, 15 out of 195, or less than one-eleventn, are colored. In Alabama, 18 are colored, about one-fifth of the whole body. In Arkansas, 5 out of 173 are colored. In South Carolina, the two races are about equal in the convention. In Texas, the delegates have not yet been chosen. ! TERM8?IN AUVANCE i SPECIE. CURRENCY. One Copy, one year, 2 50 f 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 7183* To persons who mako np clubs of ten or more names, au extra copy of the paper will be furnished one year, free of charge. 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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 ad- , vortisements j JOB PRINTING. , THE ENQUIRER OFFICE j Being now supplied with the VERT BEST MACHINERY, j And a fine assortment of i NEW JOB TYPE j And other Material, 1 JOB PBIXTING ! Of every description, ] WILL BE NEATLY EXECUTED.j TERMS?CASH. ( SPM21VDID ARRAY FALL AND WINTER GOODS!, 1 ON EXHIBITION AT J. & E. B. STOWE'S. j ( COL. McCORKLE begs bpinform his numerous I friends and customers, that he has just re- 1 turned from tlio NORTHERN CITIES, where he < bought a Second Stock of FALL AND WINTER GOODS, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. ?our entire su5<Tr"oT~crooatf arfrmarked to "be sold at CURRENCY PRICES, and since the Declino in Prices, wo will sell as CHEAP AS THE CHEAPEST. Some of the Specialties are, DRY GOODS, DRESS jGOODS, Cloaks, Shawls, in great variety; Furs, Trimmings, in all Varieties and Styles; Heavy Stripe Osnaburgs, Blankets, Clothing, Boots and Shoes ; a Number one STOCK OP GROCERIES, E. D. Cheese, Mackerel, Liverpool Salt, Sugar and Coffee. A splendid assortment of Hardware, which wo sell cheap. Grateful for past favors, we ask a continuation of patronage, and WE WILL SPARE NO EFFORTSto give our friends and the public every satisfaction as to price and fair dealing. Lastly, NO MORE GOODS SOLD ON TIME, Itnd all persons indebted will bear in mind that their honor is pledged to pay when called on. We hope this call upon those indebted will prove sufficient. We aro your friends. J. & E. B. STOWE. LOOK HERE! HAVE you heard tho news. No; what is it? Why' Col. McCORKLE with J. & E. B. STOWE, is now receiving his Second Stock of FALL AND WINTER GOODS. Go and sec him, and he will sell vou Goods LOWER THAN YOU CAN GET TllEM in anv other ? -- t i? tt- h.. Otore, SOUtn 01 mason s ijinc. xic guea in lur me old Maxim of QUICK SALES AND SMALL PROFITS. I said I would, and so I will. December 10 34 tf SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD, GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, Charleston, S. C., October 3,1807. ON and after OCTOBER 6, 1S67, the Passenger Trains on the South Carolina Railroad will run as follows, viz: Leave Charleston for Columbia, 4.30 a. m. Arrive at Kingsville, 11.15 a. m. Leave Kingsville, .. 11.40 a. m. Arrive at Columbia, 1.10 p. m. Leave Columbia, 10.00 a. m. Arrive at Kingsville, 11.35 a. in. Leave Kingsville, 12.05 p. m. Arrive at Charleston, 7.05 p. m. Leave Charleston for Augusta, 10.40 a. m. Arrive at Augusta, 7.40 p. m. Leave Augusta, 3.40 a. m. , Arrive at Charleston, 12.20 p. m. The Passenger Traiu on the Camden Branch will connect with up and down Columbia Trains and Wilmington and Manchester Railroad Trains on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS .aud SATURDAYS. Night Express Freight and Passenger Accommodation Train will run as follows, on and after the 8th instant, viz: Leave Charleston for Columbia 5.40 p. m. Arrive at Columbia 5.00 a. m. Leave Columbia 3.00 p. m. Arrive at Charleston, 3.20 a. m. Leave Charleston for Augusta, 7.30 p. m. Arrive at Augusta, G.50 a. m. Leave Augusta, 4.10 p. m. Arrive at Charleston, 4.00 a. m. II. T. PEAKE, Gen'l Supt. October 10 24 tf iftlESTOI AdfilClLTUflAL WAREHODSE AND SEED STORE. LITTLE & MARSHALL, NO. 140 MEETING STREET, OPPOSITE PAVILION HOTEL, CHARLESTON, S. O., DEALERS in all kinds of Agricultural Implements, Machinery, Seeds, <fec.; Plows, Harrows, Cultivators, Corn Shellers, Corn Mills, Corn and Cotton Planters, Fodder Cutters, Horse Powers, Threshing Machines, Reaping and Mowing Machines, Washing Macliinos, Ac., Ac. 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DAWSON, Assistant Editor, i March 28 48 .5, tf * ESTELLA, OR STAR OIL. \ FT*HE New Burning Fluid, ESTELLA, OR A STAR OIL, with the new Sun Burners, or 1 Comet Burners, and Chimneys that do not smoke 1 or break, now ready for sale, making your light 1 nearly 100 per cent, cheaper than Keroaine Oil. \ At the YORK DRUG STORE. January 23 i tf c a STOVES. FUST RECEIVED, A LARGE AND COMPLETE assortment of 4 COOKING STOVES. Also, a few SEATING STOVES. PRICES FROM $20 TO $75, CURRENCY. All orders shall receive prompt attention, and toves purchased from us warranted to give satlsetaon. G. W. CURTIS A CO., Cheater, S. C. October 7 1867. 25 6m THE NEW VEED FAMILY SEWIN8 MACHINE, Styled F. F? or Family Favorite. ^ rHE WEED SEWING MACHINE COMPANY, in addition to their well-known, and highj appreciated No. 2, or Wheel Feed Machine, are ow introducing their New Dbop Feed, or F. F. [achine, confidently asserting that it is the most inple, durable, compact ana beautiful piece of lecnanism ever presented to the public. It not only retains the principal essential points f the former, but combines with them the many id desirable advantages which render a positive >ur motion feed so admirably adapted to light .rnily sewing, and at the same time capable of exrating, with the most unerring certainty and predion, all the heavier grades of ordinary work. Principal Agencies : 613, Broadway, N. York. 10, Washington street, Boston, 102, Washington ;reet, Chicago. 1315, Cbesnut street, Philaaeltiia, Pa., ana sold at most large Business Centres. par Local Agents wanted everywhere. The Weed Sewing Machine was awarded the Ighest medal at the Paris Exposition, July, 1867. September 26 22 6m v JUST RECEIVED 4.T ROSE'S GROCERY AND Provision Store, a lot op pine IAC0N AND SUGAR-CURED HAMS, ' A WELL SELECTED LOT OP M JUGAKS, COFFEE, MOLASSES, Spices, Jellies, Pickles, Teas, Vermicelli, Maocaroni, MACKEREL, SHAD, 100 SACKS SALT, ?nd other articles too numerous to mention.?: am daily receiving supplies of Groceries of every escription, which I WILL SELL LOWER FOR GASH, TH?N THOSE WHO PBETKND * , To feell at Cost ! W. E. ROSE. September 20 22 tf PIEDMONT jIFE insurance company OB1 VIRGINIA. T1HE Subscriber respectfully informs the public J. generally thai he lias accepted the Agency of he above Company, and is now prepared to issue olieifts of LIFE "INSURANCE. The solvency if the Company is certified to- by the Court Omers of Nelson county, Virginia, and is commendd to those who desire to support a "Home Instiution. . J. A. McLEAN,' At the store of J. A E. B. Stowe. THE OBJECT Of this Company is to insure life?not indeed a prolong life?but by paying a certain sum to the ^ leneficiaries of a policy when you die?thereby to ^ ontinue the exertions, investments and benefits 1 f your life to your dependents, after your life is arminated. However well prepared a man may be in aspirtual point of view to meet the "king of terrors," [ he be possessed of a thoughtful mind and a feeing heart, he can but look with sad forebodings to lat finale of his earthly career which is to deprive is fond wife and helpless children of mat support nd fostering care which his arm has furnished, le shudders as his mental gaze looks within the loomy portals of the grave and leaves bphind lose whom he loved, as vagrants roaming the riendless, thorny paths of public charityl Yet, las! how many do it J! when a small present outly would gild their troublous road with ease and omfort, if spent in a Life Insurance Policy. Reaer, are you not liable to this sad death-bed reflecion of the unseen trials you bequeath those you save behind, by neglecting this cheap protection rhich we now urge upon you? If your mind rare easy on this suttfectf if you could feel when >Aii "nhnfflp off this mnrtnf rvill" vamp famflv zero provided for, you would be relieved of the arking anxiety that fills every worthy mind at uch fears: you would be better prepared to pnrue your avocation with mental composure and eoL We do not mean to assert thatmoney can fill tie place of a fond Cither, yet we do assert, what ou know to be true?money will prove their best vrthly friend when you are gone; and you can >ave them this certain friend now while you are ving. Can you?will you refuse itf Businessmen are considered rather Improvident rho do hot insure their goods and houses against ire. . Now, your house may never be burned?it ^ iay stand a hundred years.; but your life cannot istso long?your "lamp of life" must burn out ome day. You argue It is prudent to Insure aainst uncertain misfortunes to your property, and et neglect a certain event which will ana must ome to your body. Is this consistent wisdom and rudonce? We admit and assert the prudence of tie first, but assert the greater wisdom and neeesity for the last. Ask yourself the question, are ou doing right to negle i this opportunity to proide effectually for youi /imily in case of your eath, while you have it in your power? And ieaf .in mind?now, this moment may be your last hance?death is after you! When once his "raged scythe shall clip the brittle thread of life," the hastly panorama of want and suffering will be oened to the sighing hearts you took care of while ou lived. Remember! only while in health?beire age, with attendant diseases come upon yon? ofore you begin to loiter in sad sickness on the erge of the grave?only while living?mentally nd phvsically living?can you obtain a Life Insuanee Policy. Life is a vast battle-field?death is lways the final victor?and while we do not urge his process will disarm him of his sting, (for reliion only can do that) yet it will soothe your heavrig bosom to know yon have provided for your imily before that trying hour comes. By having our life insured you "disarm the sting" ofpover y and want to them. We imagine now we hear he wail of suffering from some lone widow, while he examines the raorits of this business, as her hivering group stand around her scanty fire and M ry for bread: "Oh! that my husband had lnsur- ^ d his life ! If he could have foreseen my lamenible state he would have done so. He was kind nd good to all, and supposed that all would be -.inaand good to us; but alas, how mistaken! Ho irovided well for us while 11 vine ? hut \r ha nsured his life, its benefits woulf have continued o us now." Do not say this is a fancy sketch, for aany such a scene has really existed. iSS- JOHN R. ALLEN is the Agent of the aK>ve Company at Chester. October 10 24 tf TO PRINTERS. rHE undersigned offers for sale the Printing Material mentioned below: cheap for Cash.? 24 lbs Leads?cut to 14 ems Pica. 150 Advertising Rules?cut 14 ems Pica. 47 Brass Dashes?cut 14 ems Pica. 23 Parallel Cross Rules?cut 14 ems Pica. 13 Double Cross Rules?cut 14 ems Pica. 6 "short" and 6 "long" Column Rules. Also, he "Head Rules" formerly used on the "Enquier." One36-inch roller mould, in^ood order, and seviral book, newspaper and Job chases. The roller nould will be sola for $15. Also, one 3-inch Screw Standing Press with 300 laper and 10 wooden boards. The Press, Ac., is n good order, and will be sold as it stands?for one mndred dollars in cash. Cost $140 previous to the var. i Also, 850 lbs Nonpareil?but little used?at 40 I seats per pound, L. M. GRIST. ' *_