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An Independent Family Journal?Devoted to Politics, Literature and General Intelligence. VOL, 2. ANDERSON, S. 0., THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1867. NO. 31. BY JAMES A. HOYT. TERMS: TWO DOLLARS AND A HALF PEE AOTTUM, IS UKITED STATES C?BBEXCT. RATES OF ADVERTISING. Advertisements inserted at the rates of One Dol? lar per square of twelve lines for the first insertion "and Fifty Cents for each subsequent insertion. Liberal deductions made to those who advertise by the year. For announcing a candidate, Five Dollars in advance. Acts Passed by the Legislature, Be it enacted by the Senate and Houso of .Representatives, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by tho authori? ty of the same, That so much of an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act enti? tled 'An Act to establish District Courts,'" ratified the twenty-first day of Septem? ber, one thousand eight hundred and six? ty-six, as requires the drawing and em? paneling of Grand Juries for the District Courts, bo, and tho same is hereby, re? pealed, and all persons already drawn und summoned to attend said District Court as Grand Jurors are hereby re? lieved of the duty of so attending. II. That no presentment of a Grand Jury Bball be necessary in any case in the said District Courts, but it 6hail bo tho ?duty ot tho Attorney General and fiolici-1 ? tors, after enquiry into tho faets of each case, to prepare bills of indictment and present the same, with tho .papers per? taining thereto, to the District Judge for; ' iris examination, who shall order the same . to bo docketed for trial, if in his judgment the prosecution thereof be advisable. III. That the Juries in the District Court shall consist of one Jury of eight Jurors at each Quarterly Session, and the j venire therefor shall consist of a panel of I ? sixteen; and it shall be the duty of the District Judge, at each Quarterly Session, to order the drawing, in open Court, of J ' the Jurors to constitute the panel of the Venire for the succeeding term. IV. That there shall be 'kept a separ? ate Jury Box for the District Courts, which shall be filled from time to time, and the drawing therefrom be conducted . in tho samo manner as by law required i for the Superior Courts j and in referenco to the said Juries of the District Courts, . the manner of summoning them, the du? ties and liabilities of the officers of the1 Court, and the penalties for non-atten-| dance, and in all other respects the Jury | law of the State shall apply. V. That in drawing Jurors to consti? tute the panel of tho venire, it shall bo competent for the District Judge to direct the rejection at the time of drawing of J . the names of persons who aro known or j believed to be dead, not resident in the District, over seventy years of ago, or in any manner disabled from discharging] the duties of a Juror; and names shall bo ! rejected for the occasion and returned to the box, of persons who are known to be in tbe panel for the term of the Superior j Court next ensuing the drawing, or who have served as Jurors either in the Su? perior or District Courts, within twelve months preceding the drawing. VI. That to constitute the juries in the District Court for the term next succeed? ing in passing of this Act, and for which the venire has already been issued, the District Judge shall order tho drawing of] sixteen from the number of those sum? moned and in attendance, which number so drawn shall constitute tho panel for that term, and from them shall be drawn those who shall servo as tho Jury of that torm. And in any District such venire ahall not have been already issued, the District Judge shall order a special Court for the drawing, and shall order the venire in accordance with the provisions of this Act. VII. ' That in tho District Court, each party in a civil action, and the accused and the prosecuting officer in a criminal matter, shall bo entitled to challenge each two Jurors; and tho places of those chal? lenged shall be supplied from the super? numeraries. An insufficient number ofj Jurors, in any instance, shall be supplied ..in like manner as in the Superior Court. VIII. A traverse of an indictment shall not, in the District Courts, of itself oper? ate to continue the case. IX. That the concluding paragraph of] the eleventh Section in the words "and in the District of Beaufort, where the Court shall be held alternately at the Court House in the town of Beaufort and at Lawtonville," be repealed. X. In civil causes the defendant shall be'entitled to an iraparlanoo to the suc? ceeding Quarterly Term of the Court. XI. The Superior Court of Equity and the District Courtshall have concurrent jurisdiction in all cases of Equity, and the I Superior Courts of Law and the District Court shall have concurrent jurisdiction of all cases in law, civil and criminal, of j which, by the Constitution, the said Dis? trict Courts have jurisdiction. XII. That in all cases now commenced in the District Court for services, where the amount due is over ono hundred dollars, the case shall be transferred to the Court of Common Pleas. XIII. Matters of Equity pending in the District Court shall be heard by the District Judge at a Quarterly Session, or at such other time as, with his concur? rence, the parties may fix, with an appeal as from a Chancellor on Circuit. With respect to these matters, the Cmmissioner j in Equity for the District shall regard tho Judge of tbe District Court as ho does a Chancellor, with respect to matters in tho Superior Court of Equity, and in both of these Courts the law praotice, fees, modes of proceeding and effect of order and process, shall be as nearly as possible tho same. -o ? A conceited coxcomb, with a very patronizing air, called out to an Irish la? borer: "Here you bogtrotter, come and tell mo tho greatest lie you can, and 111 treat you to a jug of whisky punch." "By my word," said Pat, "an* yer hon? or's a gintleman!" -*-? ? A Western editor once wrote: "A correspondent asks whether the battle of ?Waterloo occurred before or aftor the commencement of the Christian era. We?( ajieiBorit did." Circular Letter. "Charleston, S. C, Dec. 26, 1866. To the Landlords andLaborers of the Stak of South Carolina; The season of 1866 is about to closo, and I deem it my duty to invite tho attention of both Landlords and Laborers to the following deductions in regard to the system of free laoor, which aro drawn from my observations during the past year: The work of the past season has been to a great extent experimental in its char? acter; and from it may be gathered les? sons of groat practical value. In fact, the planter has only to avoid a repetition of the errors or the past season; and to discard theories which experience has shown to be impracticable, to ensure suc? cess in the future. In very many instances where planters have failed to realize a paying crop, the failure is easily traceable to ignorance of tho free labor system and general mis? management. Others, in attempting to secure by unfair, contracts more than would justly revert to them, have over? reached thomselves; as the laborers, dis? covering that their toil would bring them small recompense, have left the growing crop to labor where better remuneration was offered?from this, it is easy to de? duce tho principle; that a contract unfair to the laborer, is unprofitable to the plan? ter. Mutual distrust between tho planter and the laborer has al?o contributed to failuro; the principle that tho interests of capital and labor a:'o identical, having been ignored by both contracting parties, in many instances failure was to be ex? pected. The labor of the season has not unfre quently been interruped by misunder? standings respecting the requirements and stipulations of contracts. Crops have been greatly damaged by suspension of work at critical periods, and in some in? stances the entire crop has been lost while awaiting the settlement or adjudication of questions, which should have boon thoroughly understood by both parlies, at the time ot contracting. In view of this, I cannot too earnestly ur^e upon both the landowner and the laoorer, a careful consideration and deliberation, before binding themselves to contracts, and a strict and honest adherence to both the letter and spirit of tho contract when finally entered into. Difficulties of the character above indi? cated may be, in a great measure, avoided if the planter will, by careful and patient explanation, assure himself that the la? borers fully understand tho contract. Ex? perience has shown that it is policy to impose as few conditions upon either planter or laborer as are consistent with a faithful performance of their mutual ob? ligations. It will be tho duty, as it certainly is for the interest, of the planter to practi? cally acknowledge tho freedom of tho la? borer, in its fullest sense, as guaranteed by law?to kindly, and in a friendly spirit, correct those erroneous ideas of license and independence which the freed people too frequently associate with freedom; and to teach them the obligations impos? ed upon, them by citizenship. Nothing will more effectually conduce to this end, or sooner afford them a cor? rect understanding of their status, and a knowledge of its responsibilities, than education. And I cannot too earnestly advise the planters to, encourage, by every means in their power, the disposition on the part of the freed people to learn to read and write, and to educate their chil? dren. It will not be found difficult to aispel alienation and distrust between tho two races, if such exists; tho planter need detract nothing from his own posi? tion in practically accopting that of the freedman. Consideration and respect for the rights of those employed by him will in no way impair or dotractfrom his own; while acts of Kindness and a generous in? terest in the welfare of his laborers, will endear him to them and ensure a more faithful performance of labor than can bo obtained by acts of coercion. The freed poople should bo taught the sacrcdness of the law, and its obligations imprebsed upon them. My observations of the past season lead me to the conclusion that it is to the ad? vantage of both landholder and laborer to follow as noarly as practicable the labor system of the agricultural districts of the North and West?paying each laborer fair compensation for his services by day, week or month, as may bo agreed upon. In cases where, owing to a lack of capi? tal or disinclination on tho part of one or both contracting parties, this system is not adopted, I would recommend the con? tract method, based upon the following system: In cases where contracts are made giv? ing the laborors a third of tho crop, if the laborers provide their own subsistence, they can be considered as "croppers" only; and, when the crop has boon se | cured, they will havo performed their I part of tho contract. However, a planter may make a contract to givo tho freed people rations for themselves and families, while they are employed atlabpr connect? ed with the plantation other than that of the growing crop, which would be re? garded as fair remuneration. * The system of fines and penalties should bo abolished; as experience has shown that it is productive of more evil than food, and is not adapted to free labor.? iet it be understood that a fair day's wages will be paid for a fair day's work, and the planter will not want for roliable and faithful laborers, When it becomes necessary, on acoount of bad conduct or breach of contract, to dismiss a laborer, he should be paid in full to date of dismissal. If the laboror thus dismissed is the head of a family, the, ?ajDoily should also be nqaSftd to remove as its retention would in a measure re? lieve tho laborer of tho support of his family, which is his first duty. I would recommend that, when neces? sary, sufficient advances bo made to the laborer either in monoy or provisions for tho support of his family, that ho may not bo obliged to labor elsewhere for the purposo of procuring provisions, which practice was a fruitful source of trouble and complaint during the past season. The results of the past convince me that practically and fair-minded men can succeed with tho froedmen as laborors.? Where justice and equity have been ob? served in the treatment of laborers the results have boon satisfactory to all par? ties concerned. Time and experience will remedy many evils inseparably connected with tho change in the system of labor ; but there is no doubt, if a proper course be pursued by the white citizens, that tho resources of the State will bo more fully developed than heretofore, and all classes of peoplo will partake of the general prosperity to which, as good citizens, they have mutu? ally contributed. I would say to tho freed people: It is incumbent upon you to show to the world that you are worthy of the freedom which your country has bestowed upon you. To this end it behooves you to labor indus? triously; to lead a strictly honest and virtuous life; to abide faithfully! by the obligations of tho contract you enter into ; to be honest and truthful in all your transactions; to observe the sanctity of the marriage relations, and by every means in your power to secure education to yourselves and your children. It is your duty to treat your employers with courtesy and respect, and to obey his law? ful orders; and it will be for your inter? est to so conduct yourselves as to deserve his rospect and regard. R K. SCOTT, Brevet Major-General, and Assistant Commissioner. Prom Washington. Washington, January 8. In tho Senate, a petition was presented from wool-growers, asking an increase of the tariff on wool. Also, a petition ask? ing an appropriation to repair the Missis? sippi levees. Mr. Edmunds presented a petition for the free curtailment of the currency, or an immediate return to spe? cie payments, by Act of Congress; all of which wero appropriately referred. Mr. Williams offered a resolution, which was adopted, asking of the Prtsidenfc if any violation of the civil rights bill had come to his knowledge, and, if so, what steps had been taken to punish the offen? ders. In tho House, immediately after read? ing the journal, the Secretary of the Sen? ate delivered a message announcing the passage of the District suffrage bill over the President's veto. M^. Heblack, Democrat, moved that as th\s was the anniversary of the battle of New Orloans, which many on his side re? garded as a holiday, the House should adjourn. He added, that the Congress usually adjourned over this period. Mr. Ashley remarked that was played out. The motion was rejected, and the Dis? trict suffrage bill was then taken up and passed over tho President's veto, by .a vote of 113 to 38. After which, the Speaker announced that tho measure having been adopted by the necessary constitutional majority, had now become a law. In the Sonate, the bill to provide for tho payment of pensions was taken up, in which tho removal of officors during the recess was alluded to. Mr. Sherman stated that he intended, at an early day, to inti'oduce a bill making it criminal to attempt to thwart tho constitutional pow? er of the Senate of appointments. Tho Nebraska bill was discussed at length. Mr. Crcswell, of Maryland, plan? ted himself upon tho platform of univer? sal suffrage, and declared in favor of ter? ritorializing Maryland, should she not grant it. Tho Senate adjourned, with the understanding that a vote should be taken to-morrow afternoon. The galleries of the House were filled to-day by much tho largest audience of tho year, tho matter of interest being the consideration of the District negro suf? frage bill vetoed by the President. Upon the'conclusion of the reading of the mes? sage/ Mr. Ingersoll, of Illinois, moved for the'previous question. Tho House at once proceeded to vote on the bill. It was carried over tho veto by a strict par? ty vote, with tho exception of a single member?standing 113 ayes to 38 noes. The result was received with applause in the galleries. A resolution was adopted directing the Committeo on Indian Affairs to inquire into the facts of tho late Indian massacre at Fort Kearney, and whether they were in consequenco of any act of Govern? ment officials. Mr. Wontworth introduced a resolu? tion stating whereas thore is a differcnoo of opinion on tho subject of impartial suffrage, and whoreas it is legalized only in the District of Columbia, and is to be made a test hero, therefore resolved that tho Committee on the District of Colum? bia bo instructed to inquiro into the ex? pediency of providing by law for an im? mediate election of all officers in said Dis? trict ; which was objected to. The House amended and passed Mr. Kasson's bill to oxplain the constitution? al amendment abolishing slavery. Washington, Jan. 9. In the. Senate, Mr. Sumner prosented a petition from the citizens of Virginia, asking for a republican form of govern? ment in that State; which was referred to tho Committee on Reconstruction. He also presented a protest of Massachu? setts citizens against the admission of Nebraska with a constitution diefmn-l chising colored citizens. In the House, Mr. Chandler (Demo? crat) arose to a question of privilege, and said that his vote on tho impeachment resolution had been incorrectly reported, and moved that tho reporters of the As? sociated Press bo under tho same rules and regulations as tho reporters of the Congressional Globe. In conclusion, he stated that he had voted for the resolu? tions in order that tho President might have an opportunity to vindicate himself. A resolution was adopted, requesting tho Secretary of tho Interior to inform tho House if any modification is necessa? ry, in tho^hird article of tho treaty with the Cherokee Indians, whereby 8,000 ne froes in tlm country of said Indians can avo their rights defined. A bill authorizing the purchase of tho lower portion of the City Hall Park in New York, for the sum of $500,000, for a a post office and United States custom house, was passed. The bill for the admission of Nebraska was taken up, and, after considerable dis? cussion, was amended so as to make the Act for the admission of tho State take effect with the condition that there should be no abridgement of the elective fran? chise to any persons by reason of right or color, excopting Indiana not taxed; and it was then passed by a vote of 24 to 10. The Colorado bill was then taken up and passed with similar provisions. Tho President to-day sent to the House a partial list of prominent persons par? doned in the Southern States, and who had occupied positions in the military service of the Confederacy. Representative Ashley tells his friends ho is certain to pass his bill to reconstruct tho Southern States. Washington, January 10. In the Senate, petitions were presented for tho passage of tho House tariff bill. Mr. Lano presented a petition for the modification of the duty on segars. Mr. Sumner presented tho petition of the College in Pennsylvania for a consti? tutional amendment abolishing all distic tions on account of color. In the House, Mr. Cooper presented tho credentials of A. M. Branch, a Represen. tative of Texas, and Thomas J. Foster, a Representative from tho Third Congres? sional District of Alabama; which were referred to tbe Committee oa Reconstruc? tion. Mr. Miller introduced a bill supplemen? tary to tho Act relating to the cancella? tion of revenue stamps; which was re? ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means. After some discussion, the bill was passed. In the Senate, among tho petitions pre? sented, was one by Sumner, from Lan? caster County, Pennsylvania, asking im? mediate legislation to prevent any dis? tinction being made in the District of Columbia, the Territories and the ten un? reconstructed States on account of birth, race or color; referred to the Committee on Reconstruction. Tho Senate passed a bill fixing the commencement of Congress on tho 4th of March. Tho House concurrod in tho Senato amendment to the bill fixing the time of meeting of Congress on the 4th of March. It prohibits constructive mileage. Also concurred in tho Senato amendment to the bill amending the Act organizing the Territories, which provides that there shall be no denial of tho elective franchiso on account of race, color or previous con? dition of servitude. The vote stood 104 against 38. Tho Senato bill for tho admission of Nebraska into tho Union was takon up, and an effort was mado to put it on its passage. This bill, whilo proposing im? mediately to admit that State, accom? panies it with a condition to annul a pro? vision of its Constitution which confines suffrage to whites. Mr. Garfield [Repub? lican] earnestly objected to tho forcing through a bill of this importance without debate, and staled his opposition to the conditions, remarking that it would fur? nish a dangerous precedent, for Congress might admit South Carolina or other Southern States in the same way. Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, said such a condition was worthless, and would be of no bind? ing force. The House refused to lay the bill on tho table. Tho question will again be considered to-morrow. The Senate bill for tho admission of Colorado is accompanied by the same con? dition and Constitution. That State also precludes negroes from voting. This con? dition was adopted to alleviate the objec? tions of Sumner and other radicals to the admission of the States, and to do away with suffrage being confined to whites. ? A young fellow entered a church and took his seat with his hat on. An elder noticing it, stepped up and requested him to take it off. His request not being complied with, he came to tho young man a second time, and seeing ho still hesita? ted, the elder gently lifted it off, when to his chagrin, out rolled a quart of hickory nuts, making more noise than was con? sistent with decorum. "Man," quiotly said tho youth, "see what you have dono!" ? "Doctor, I want you to prescribe for mo." The Doctor foels her purse. "There is nothing the matter, madam, you only need rest." "Now doctor, just look at ray tongue! just look at it!?now say what does that need?" "I think that needs rest too." Exit madam, in a state of great excitement. ? Of all declarations of love, the most adinirablo was that which a gentleman made to a young lady, who asked him to show hor a picture of the one he loved. He immediately presented her with a mirror. ? "My German friend, how long have you been married ?" "Yell, dis is a ding vot I seldon don't like to talk about, but van I does,it seems bo long as never was." Death of Hon. Arthur P. Hayne. Tho dcccaso of this venerablo and dis? tinguished citizen took place, in this city, on the afternoon of Sunday last, at the residence of his esteemed friend and con? nection, Wm. B. Pringle, Esq. Colonel Hayne was a descendant of one of the most patriotic Whig stocks of the Revo? lution of 1776, that which gave to his country and to history the martyred Isaac Hayne; and his career, as a man and a soldier, fully vindicated his descent. He was born on the 12th of March, 1788, and had thereforo nearly completed his seventy-ninth year, when ho was sum I moned to meet the common doom of hu? manity. He wrts the elder brother of the Hon. Robert Y. Hayne, one of the most I gifted, eloquent and cherished sons of South Carolina. When quite a youth, the attack on the frigate Chesapeake, in 1807, kindled his patriotic ardor and mil? itary spirit, and induced him to leave the counting house for the field of Mars, and enter tho army as let Lieutenant in a Regiment of Light Dragoons, comman? ded by Goneral (then Colonel) Wade Hampton, of revolutionary fame. In the war of 1812, as Captain Hayne, he en? gaged in tho battle and victory of Sack etts' Harbor, under tho immediate com? mand of tho gallant Lieutenant-Colonel Backus, and for his meritorious services on that occasion, he was promoted to the command of a squadron of cavalry, with tho rank of Major, in the lino of the ar? my. In 1813, ho campaigned with Gen. Wilkinson, in the contemplated attack on Montreal. About that time, Gen. Hamp? ton thus signalized his high appreciation of Major Hayne, in a letter to Gen. Arm? strong, then Secretary of War?"Send me Hayne and Haig; I want th?ir con? stitutional ardor?it will add much to the j strength of my army." Early in the year 1814, Major Hayne received from Gen. Jackson the appointment of Inspec? tor-General, and, joining that illustrious commander, in the Creek Nation, he won and enjoyed his entire approbation and confidence. Ho performed valuable and brilliant service at the storming of Pen sacola, in November, 1814, and, as Gen. Jackson's Adjutant and Inspector-Gene? ral ho was eminently conspicuous in the celebrated night attack on the British I army, of the 23d Docembor,- 1814, and was equally so in tho subsequent glorious victory of Now Orleans, on tho 8th of January, 1815, In an official communi? cation of that event to the Secretary of War, Gen. Jackson thus wrote?-"Cpjonel Hayne was everywhere that duty or danger called." In his general orders, i after the battle of Now Orleans, Gen. J. thus characterized tho conduot of Col. H. and his associates?"The skill, vigi? lance, courage and constant attention to duty, exhibited by Col. Hayne, and his j two assistants, Majors Davis and Hamp? ton, have been appreciated, as they de ! serve to be, by the commanding General/7 I In a subsequent letter to Col. H., Gon. Jackson said?"Be assured, sir, when you aro thus about to leave me, at tho close of a campaign, which has been so full of interest, and to tho successful prosecution of which your skill and courage haVe so much contributed, I should do no less in? justice to my own feelings, than to your merits, did I not roturn you my warmest j acknowledgments. Bo assured, sir, wher? ever you go, you carry with you my high J sense of your services, my thanks for them and my prayers for your prosperi- j ty." One of tho venerablo contempora- J ries of tho deceased informs us that Gen., Wado Hampton, in speaking to him of the battle of New Orleans, said, "Sir, thore was but one man, who rendered greater service in tho battle of New Or? leans, than Col. Hayne, and that man was Gen. Jackson." In further honorable connection of Col. Hayne, with thebattlv of Now Orleans, may be mentionod the following anecdote "from the highest source and unquestionable authority" : "After the battle of the night of the 23d of December, Col.'Hayne, having beon on horse back, from 9 o'clock in the morning, until 12 at night, requested the Commanding General, while the troops were lying under arms, to allow him to proceed to his quarters in the city, to take some refreshment. It was on his return to the field of battle that he sur? veyed, with a military eye, the different positions, which might be defended, so as to prevent the enemy from reaching the city, and selected the very spot, which Gon. Jackson subsequently approved, at his suggestion, and where the enemy were so gloriously repulsed on tho 8th of Jan? uary." On the conclusion of tho war of 1812, Col. H. was retained in the army, as Ad? jutant General of the Northern Division, and, subsequently, on the re-organization of tho army, and the restoration of the Inspector's Department, he was, at Gen. Jackson's request, transferred to that of? fice, and attached to Gen. J.'a division. In the second Florida campaign, he was placed by Gen. J. at the head of the Ten- j nossoe ^Volunteers, with full authority to , organize a Brigade, and every power to give it efficiency. How Col. H. acquitted himself, on this occasion, was thus mani? fested by Mr. Calhoun, then Secretary of ?yyar:?"I am well aware of the diffieul-1 ties to be overcome to organize efficiently I and with satisfaction to the officers and men, a volunteer corps for the field. In the present instance,.the pride and spirit of veterans, aided by patriotism and di? rected by superior intelligence, have hand? somely surmounted every difficulty." In 1820, after numerous servioes, highly honorable to himself and beneficial to his country, and after having been thrioe ! brevetted in his brilliant career, Col. H. retired from the army, bearing with him this final and crowning testimonial from his old commander: "It is due to CoJonel H. to express my approbation of his conduot, during his Tbe Intelligencer Job Office* Having rocottly made considerable additions to this department, wo are prepared to wecuto MB WflD&K m -AM. In the neatest style and on the most reasonable terms. Legal Blanks, Bill Heads, Posters, Cards, Handbills, Pamphlets, Labels, and in fact every stylo of work usually done -in a coon try Printing Office. I t&" In all oases, the money will be required upon delivery of the work. Orders, accompanied I with the cash, will receive prompt attention. long connection with my military family, and warmly to recommend him to the notice of the Government as a soldier of high sense of honor, and great worth and intelligence." On his return to Charleston, after tho close of his military service, Col. H. was complimented, by his fellow-citizens, with a seat in the State Legislature. Subset quently, for five years, he filled, honora? bly and acceptably, the highly important and responsible post of Agont of Naval Affairs, in the Mediteranean. At the close of the Hon, Hugh S. Legare's Mis* sion to Belgium, Colonel H. was offered but declined the succession to that post; Tho last civil appointment held by Col; Hayne, was that of Senator in the Con* gresa of the "United States, for a short unexpired term, gracefully conferred on the veteran patriot and soldier; by tho. late Gov. Alston. Col. Hayne was among the severed sufferers by the sad reverses and calami? ties of the timea, but he bore them with, manly fortitude and Christian resignation) and there is every reason to believe that he has passed from a world of trouble* at peace with his God -and in the hope of a blessed immortality. The obsequies of this chivalrous sot' dier, honored citizen and pious Christian, will take place at St. Michael's CLurch, at 10 o'clock, this morning, where a mourning community will perform the [ melancholy, yet grateful office of twining the laurel and the cypress at the grave or departed worth.?Charleston Courier, 9fA inst> Content.?Content is fortunate to Ita possessor though he be clad in rags; tho discontented man is poor though ho wear velvet. There are some things which money cannot buy, and of those the chief is happiness. Ho who is thoroughly sat? isfied with hia lot has attained the sum? mit of mortal felicity. The Vermonts* who considered himsolf rich with threa hundred dollars clear of the world, was a Wealthy man. Not comparatively, per* haps, but positively so; wealthy in his own opinion, and what better criterion of wealth could we assume ? Yet, useful as perfect content is to tho individual, a certain degree of individual discontent is necessary to the State/ Stagnation to the people is fatal to na? tional progress. Were we all satisfied to remain in the positions into which chance has cast us, the world would still be in its root-digging instead of its railroad building epoch. It is tho restless striving for something better, some condition beyond our pros* ent reach, or some possible good beyond our present vision, that has lifted man? kind to itsxlofty jjOBition. Though dis^ content have its base phases, there is a certain thirsting after perfection that is full of nobleness, a desire to escape from low conditions and debasing toil thai mere time than aught else has contribu.' ted to the world's advance. There isj besides, a species of refined discontent yet more noble; a revolt against darkness where light exists j a strife for knowledge, which has unlocked the gates of a thousand mysteries, and won from the heart of Nature her choice secrets. With utter contentment wd would yet be savages. Discontent bad proved the world's ovangel, lifted it from poverty and ignorance into wealth and knowledge. -o Bite Off My Ears.?At a social par? ty, a wag found himself, in tho course of the evening, in conversation with a ner? vous looking stranger. Pointing out to him a gentleman of inquiring turn of mind in another portion of the room, ho said: "Do yon see that man there ? Ho haa a mania?a very unpleasant one, too< He is possessed with the idea that he must bite off strangers' cars, and it has caused a dreadful amount of trouble. 1 do not know whether ho will show any symptoms to-night, but perceiving that you are a stranger, I deem it my duty ta put you on your guard. ''Don't let him approach very near you." The expression of horror that spread over the face of the nervous man clearly proved that he had heard the warning. A little later the benevolent informant got an opportunity to tell the inquiring man that that man (pointing out th? in? dividual) was a physical wonder, as tt roaring noise could be distinctly heard proceeding from his ears by getting with-' in eighteen inches of him. Our curious friend was struck with such an unheard of phenomena, and very properly begari to work himself close enough for a per' sonal investigation. The movement was seen by the ner* voua man, and great drops of apprehen? sive sweat oozed out from his brow and trickled down his cheeks. Nearer and I nearer approached the one, and more ter? ribly intense grew the horror of tho oth? er. The curious man was within an aco of the "roaring" when the agony of th* "roarer" reached its crisis, and clenching his fist he landed it between the "look? ers" of the misfortunate searcher after* physical wonders, shouting at the top of his voice : "Bite off my ears, w:ll you V* The effect of this on the astoniehad audience was very affecting. ? " ?-? ? A correspondent of the liondon joufj nal treats at some length on the best way to prevent hydrophobia. A wag, in re? ply, suggests that he onoe prevented &> case of this dreadful malady by getting on a fourteen rail-fence and staying until tha "dogs" left. ? An Irishman took off his coat ta show a terrible wound which he had re? ceived, a few years before. Not being* able however, to find the wound, he and* denly remembered it was his "brother Bill's aim****"