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An Independent Family journal?Devoted to Politics, Literature and General Intelligence; VOL 3. - ANDERSON, S. Q, Y/EMlTSDAY, JULY 3, 1861 wTsT BY ffOY-T & WALTERS. _ ? & ?, , . . ? _ _ _ ."w-( . ; .TEJEIMS:. TWO: D?L^ASS AITD A HAJJ PIS ANNUM, ? iii U SITED STATES CUBPENCr. . KATES OF ADVERTISING. . Advertisements insetted at Hie rates.of One Dol? lar per squarebf-tw-elve lities fbr the firstinsertion and Fifty Cents for- bach euuseq?e'nt"insertion". Liberal deductions made to those ?r?ti advertise by the year, t ?. ip ? . r Jg^'.For-ari?o?ficing a candidate; Five' Dollars in advance: . v . ' _ - leitet ?_<3>_. ..__ x. Interview with bid Th?d. Mr'^Drake^?ne'?f.tBe-editors of the. .Union[Springs Times, who 'is now travel? ling in the .Northern StateSj. had aoJnter7 view a few days since with Thaddens Stevens at hi9 home. .. We. copy Mr. Drake's interesting report i of the., con 'ference: ' I visited Lancaster, and in the fore tioon of Friday, 23b! ihst., obtained an au? dience. Let pie first .give you' a portrait of :the man arid his household. Radicals have a good deal, to say about the close relationship' -some of the former slaves ?bear to their masters and-their masters' 'friends. . They tejl S?utbern"jieopl.e that numb^rs'among their servile" class are too yellow to bo wjii.tc, and too white to be black:-.';-They.must stop'.this. . It is horri? bly unkind: to their leader and-master. In the cityofLancaster, Pennsylvania, in the godlyvJCSbrthj/nigh unto the/pure^city . of Phrladelphiff, Tlmddeus Stevens has for years lived in open -adultery-with a-mu-. latto woman, whom he seduced^ from her" husband, a fujl blooded ,negro. This mu? latto manages his. households, both in X&jneaster and:aL Washington, receives or "r^'ecjtsHhis visitors -at -will, speaks of Mr. ^C^ens :and- h'erself ? as "we," and in all things comports herself ^as if she enjoyed the rights, of a lawful wife. I have no ^v'ord.df;i?^kindness or abuse for her. She is'it heat'.tidy holisokoep?f, and appearsto "bo as polite as well trained- negroes gen-' ?erally are. . As to Mr. -Stevens' connec? tion with her, it is' his own business, and entirely a matisr xtf taste.' I. only men . tvon the fact, that "the iiltra godly,.super sanctified saints ofthe African ascendancy, may get the beam ont of their own eye -before they "gouge so7 mercilessly -at the mote in burs. Mr. Stevens was in his fine library, <[uit.e feeble .physically,.but intellectuaHy more vigorous, prompt and lucid than is usual in men seventy-four, years old. He -is tall, and has the b?ne of a large man, but is now very, thin in flesh; The face ami head are both good?the eye uncer? tain; the" mouth, with its thin, closed lips, ?Bd.tlvo strong jaw, tell the secret-of the bitterness and love of despotic power and revenge that?lls his heartland keeps the man alive. Upon first entering the room by a door, which gave me a full view of the' man',.there was. something so like; a" smile-on his face, that I thought'bis heart and his speeches, his conscience and his -words, were not in harmony. This soon flitted, and frorn that time to the close of the interview, the whole countenance-^ from tbo'--grand arched forbcad to tlie laard chin?was the 'very ideal of a cold " pitiless intellect. I told him who I was, " tire" views 1 entertained, and' requested that ho. would say novhjng to rac that he Wished -kept secret. As. he had .been talking a great deal and was quite ex? hausted, I was forced to question rapidly and confitrc myself to leading topics. The most of the conversation was heard by a .gentleman".who called with me^ arid who ?can vouch for its correctness, which fs al RSOSt verbal. T told him I .had-come tohearfrotn him, whom I regarded as the great head and master-of his party, just what, his party demanded-and where their demands would 8tOp^?pon ,v%ih'rt.t. terms and at what pro? bable time his party would recognize the Southern Stales ?s equal members Of the Government?arid to ask his ii.ttrpreta tion of the present measures of reconstruc? tion. Then, prefacing the question, with the remark that it was an indelicate one to put to a genlie'nia'n, 1 asked : vDO.yo'u .propose your harsh policy as d, party tneasure for the purpose of intimi ? tiatio'n i" :, ' Ec^'ariswcrbd at once,''T.do nothing tnerely-for party purposes^ I regard my proposed action as equitable, and resting upon prineiplcs of law." :. "But, Mr. StevenSj by what provision of the Constitution are you warranted in perverting a war made to resolve a doubt-; till questionrand the right itself t? make "which was doubtful, Into an excuse for going bo}-ond its purpose, in treating the 'defeated so harshly as you proposo ?" : t'The Constitution does not enter into the question?has nothing to do with it "at all. You made an issue of war. The North-?whether wisely or unwisely it is now to inquire?-accepted the issue and .conquered, "you. By a thousand acts, which some of my party seem now to forget, the. Government recognized you as a belligerent "nation, and your defeat "leftyou no rights under the Constitution, nor any claim to bo treated by its pro? visions. While you were belligerents- I regarded you also as great criminals, who "had forfeited all rights of. person as well ;ns property.' I proposo to deal with you entirely by the laws of war, and though not caring to have thoso laws executed to the full extent of hanging the poor devils, -Xregard it as a matter of the simplest . equity to punish you by fines sufficient to ? indemnify loyal men for the damage sus ' tained at your hands." "Will you persist in yonr confiscation measure, Mr. Stevens?will you be.satis? fied with no less?" "No,.sir!-Anything less would bo un? just to those wronged by your crime." '" "Wjltyou bo able to bring your party ?to your"support?" ??* "I do not know?we had havd work to ? secure the passage of the Military Bill but I iihal.1 take care of myself, ana devote all of my strength and ability to pushing pj&v thi.? measure of justice." "Well, Mr. Stevens,, there arc good men in the Sooth, honest men, who took an oath of loyalty to the United States Gov? ernment in good faith, upon the assuranco fiUt they would be treated as citizens, the unsettled condition of politics bears hardly upon them. Lands are valueless, industry is-discouraged, if 3*011?and I say you, because 3-0'u arc your party?in? tend to.perfect the proposed confiscation, do it quickly. Do not torment the South by delay and deception. Bring Wilson homOj.aud.dojiAtJet.hijn tell..any more lies .to honest pe?ple.'" Let" the issue be'dis-' :tinct and well understood. You are con? sistent and have been fKink, at least." Mr. S. now complained of being over? worked. ? I begg'2'd" hire' to answer one or two more questions. ? . " Would you bo pleased, to seo organized in Alabama a government similar to that of Tennessee, under such men as Brown low, a few ?f which I am sorry-to say, We .have among us. Milt. Saffold', for instance?''' He replied hesitatingly, "It is not a matter of men at all, it would depend upon circumstances and principles. We would iuquiro_wheLher you had 11 State, and?"- ?? ' . I"here interrupted, feeling that -he was dodging, ? and aslted the -following quesr tion; . V ..-. .. . \ -"Suppose,vSir, Alabama should organise a government enfranchising the negro, providing for hie education and giving ample guarantees.for.his protection before the" courts and in society, and under that government should send good men,'who conld.take the '.'.Test. Oath,"4o Congress, wolifd^y?ft' admit her t? TepYeseritafiOiT ?" With??t-n moment's-pause, lic-.ahswer ed .with'strong emphasis,. "No, sh>" and thus closed the interview. -?0 The Republic of Mexico. ! The revolutionary condition of Mexico renders all intelligence from that country' of the most conflicting and uncertain char? acter.. . ? : Its affairs have not yet assumed a set-! tied or definite form. "The overthrow of Maximilian h.is not displaced disorder or dissension. Rival chieftains Ptill aspire for the supremacy. The Presidential chair has upoii it more than one-eager eye.' All united in deposing the Emperor. .This was a common and temporary bond of union. But this accomplished, the tie is dissolved, and parties struggle reach for the attain? ment of the supreme rule and power. The prospect is, that for some time, the country will be distracted by intestine di vision and. fetid; 7 Benito Juarez;, recognized by the United States as the President of- the so-called Republic of Mexico, is amludian by birth. He is now in the 58th yearof his age, and has held many provisionalofiices. Before he was forty years old, he had been a member of its Congress^ President of the Supreme Court, and Governor '01 sue of its States. Superior in intelligence und edu cati?u^to the majority of the mixed races around him, he pi.ovcd an earnest advocate of internal improvements.. He advanced the developmvnl of its mines and the pro- I grcss.of its manufactures^ If" was j the.firm friend of* educational pursuits. "When Mexico passed under the p'owcr of Santa Anna, he .was doomed to exile. A counter revolution 'banished Santa Anna, and Juarez returned and was made Secre? tary of State. . - ? lie never was directly elected to the position of President. It is true he was a candidate in 1857, but Comonfort was successful; Elected, however, in the latter part of the year, President ot the Supreme Court of Justice, ivh.cn Comonfort lied, he became by virtue of this position, under the Constitution of Mexico, his titular suc? cessor. The term-for which Comonfort wnsTclectcd lias long since passed, and, therefore, the period fbrwhich as Supreme Justicei, and therefore Vice-President, he succeeded him. has also -terminated; Of course the heretofore rule of Maximilian, has.prevented any election for a successor. .- Santa Auna, his old opponent, has again turned up, aud seeks this as a favorable 'opportunity to regain his accustomed rule. ?At the latest accounts the people of the city and port of Tampieo had proclaimed "His Excellency, General Antonia Lopez de -Santa Anna, as General-in-Chief of the Mexican armies and President cd interim of the" Republic of Mexico." These dis? avowed the Government of Don Benito Juarez as anti-national and unpatriotic. { They have placed at the.dispo?nl of Santa | Anna all their material of war and re? sources for the purpose, as they term it, of "sustaining and defending the sover? eignty of the nation-." They call upon him to assume the command, to lake pos? session of the city of Mexico and convene a National Congress for the election of a regular Presideut And, this pronuncia mento, as the-news conies through New Orleans;- is said to have been received with "universal.enthusiasm by. the Mexi? can, people ?nd'military." ... !Where Santa Anna is, no one appears distinctly to know-.' One thing is certain, and that*is, that he disappeared from the vicinity of New York; where he has for some'time been residing,- on the 22nd of May last. There can scarcely be any doubt that he left for Mexico, there to re? main in rjuict, until ft revolution should pronounce in Iiis favor. It was some days ago reported that he had been captured and hung. But the pronunciamcnto of the people of Tampi co seems to render this improbable. W ho kuows but that Juuresmay have struggled to dethrone Maximilian, Only, to secure the succession for his life-long enemy, Santa Anna. Santa. Anna, during his administration, was identified with tho Church party, which still retains a large power and in? fluence. Ho may yet, become master of the situation. But whoever does, of what? ever party the leader,, or chieftain, we fear that he will lind but little of either peace or repose. A Republican Govcrntment to endure must be founded upon the virtue, educa ! tion and intelligence of the people. These make the laws, elect the officers, and con J stitutc the power of the country. If they arc otherwise, then discord ensues and de-1 cay begins. Mixed races, if the history j of the past is correct, have but few of I these.qualities in common: They have but little appreciation of or capacity for self-government. From present indica? tions, what Mexico most wants is a master. [Charleston Courier'. -<3> European Immigration. General John. A. Wagener, the Com? missioner of the Bureau for the encour? agement of European immigration to this State, has received a very hopeful letter from Mr. M. FerJow, one of the agents sent by His Excellency Governor Orr to .Europe to advance the purposes and aims of the Bureau. In it ho states that, in compliance with the instructions of Com? missioner Wagen er, he has had the pamphlet, Which was recently published in this city and endorsed by a meeting of oui; adopted citizens and foreign resi? dents, translated into the Swedish and Danish languages, and was busily en? gaged in its distribution, as well as in urging upon the clergy to place the mat? ter before the members of their several congregation's. He was also visiting dif? ferent locali ties, and addressing the "peo? ple in reference to the advantages of this State aB a home for stich of them*hs de? sired to emigrate to America. In his efforts to discbarge the objects cf his mis? sion. Mr. Ferlow says that he has largely been aided by the almost total failure of the grain'crops in the Scandinavian coun? try, and the enhanced price of the cereals resulting therefrom, which, added to the hardships produced on the peasantry, by their inability to obtain adequate wages for their labor, disposed many of them to seek opportunities of coming to the Uni? ted States in search of a livelihood. Numbers were now ready to leave, and were only deterred fi'Om so doing by the lack .of means for their transportation. Not a few of the iron merchants cf Swe? den have communicated with him for the purpose of ascertaining the prospect of opening a direct trade with this city in that article, and Mr. -Ferlow is of opinion that our merchants and capitalists would readily meet with assistance there in an}' effort to accomplish this end. The principal difficulties with which he has to contend, lie in the misrepresenta? tions which have been published in the city newspapers, through the agency of speculative parties from New York and othc States of the North, who are inter? ested in keeping the tide of immigration on its-Westward flow, to the exclusion of the South, but the influence of these falsi? fications, which in some cases extend even to the assertion that emigrants settling here would be treated as slaves, he adds, rarely reaches to the farming class of the population. Mr. Ferlow has made arrangements with ? Liverpool firm! for' the transporta? tion of immigrants to Baltimore, at the same price as now obtains with the steam? ers from Ihe former city to New York, and confidently predicts ihe success of-Iiis missi'db. jf hia efforts are aided by the people of this Slate. Altogether, his let? ter is a cheering onej and we trust will give encouragement to those who now falter when called upon toco-operate with Commissioner Wagener in his enlightened and energetic clForls to lay what we be? lieve will be the only enduring basis for the political and material prosperity of this .State?the introduction of an intelli? gent, industrious and thrifty population to its soil.?Char. Courier. -_J-o-? Remarkable Prediction) All of our readers know W. H. Holden, editor of the Raleigh Standard, who, hav? ing, in 1860, been a fierce precipitator, is now as fierce a Radical. The following remarkable prediction, by this same Mr. Holden, has been resur? rected iYom the rubbish of the past. The Raleigh Standard, of the 20th of April, 1S50, contained the following edi? torial, in which is quoted this paragraph : The New Orleans Crescent-, speaking of the "three Southern institutions;" says: "It is worthy a paragraph" to reanrtoiince the fact that three very important South? ern institutions were simultaneously inau? gurated, two hundred and thirly-t'ight years ago?if Bancroft, the historian, be authority on the Puhjoct. In the years 1?20?'21 j slaves, and cotton,were first introduced into the colony of.Virginia; in 1621 the first written colonial constitution was. ordained and tistablislied in Virginia." The Mr. Holden of that, dale then say.*: j "It is, indeed, a remarkable coincidence, that the.'establishment, of these three "in? stitutions"?slavery, the cotton trade, and constitutional statute- the very basis of the national prosperity of the South, should have such chronological identity. And we predict that as they were bo;'j? to? gether, so will they die. if die they ever do- The slave labor will go as it came, a few months in advance, and the crash of State Constitutions, of laws and statutes, will follow quickly, hand in hand with the downfall ot the cotton and other agricul? tural and commercial interests, introducing the nation to an era of anarchy, ot individ? ual, social and political distresses. The fact of mutual dependence, however, but increases the stability of the whole, and though it would render their destruction a more disastrous totality, it at the same time removes all danger of such occur , rence." Negro slavery and the Constitution have gone down, in the order predicted, and the latter branch of the prophecy is now about to be fulfilled. If something be not done immediately to arrest Radicalism in its mad career, that "era of anarchy, indi? vidual, social and political distress,'' will speedily follow. Ip.sMi?ucMtsi Illing. Masonic Dedication, It was our pleasure, on Monday last, St. John's Day, to fcttdhd the Dedication of Ilcrmon Lodge. No. 116, A. P. M., loca? ted at Millford's Mill, near the Andcr.son and Abbeville line. At ten o'clock, the Grand Lodgo was organized by the Grand Master, J.'L. Orr, assisted by the Deputy Grand Master. J; Townes Robertson ; I). J. Barnett. & G. W.; J. B. Clark, J. G. W.; \ S. Ii. Haynie, G. T.; M. Kahn; G. S.; Hugh Wilson, S. G. D.j Bcr.j. Norris, J. G. D.; W. D. Wilkes, Grand Marshal; M. Prince. Tyler; W. A McPal! and W. II. King, G. Stewards; W.E. WaitersJ-G. Chaplain; J. W. Sewell, W. B. J. Barnett and J. B. McGec, Bearers of Cornj Wine and Oil; S. S. Newell, R. E. Sadler, R, P. Phillips, Bearers of Tapers; J. T. Miller, Pursui? vant. There was quite a large attendance of the brethren from the Lowndesville, An? derson, Abbeville, and other Lodges, who formed a proee?sion immediately prece? ding the Grand Lodge, and moved for? ward to the speaker's stand, in a beautiful grove adjacent, which was tastefully pre? pared for the occasion. Arriving at the stand, Ave found a large concourse of la? dies and gentlemen in readiness to wit? ness the interesting ceremonies of the Dedication of a Masonic Lodge. ? Immediately in front of the Grand Mas? ter, on a box, representing tho Lodge, were the Bible, square and compasses, and other Masonic emblems, while on either side were floating to the breeze beautiful silken hanuers,bearing the words, "Faith," "Hope," "Charity," "Wisdom," "Beauty," "Strength," "Unity," "Frieudchip." and facing the Grand Master, waved one with snowy whiteness, and an immaculate bor? der, with "Purity," in beautiful letters of bluet After the singing, the Grand Chap? lain, Rev. W. E. Walters, made an appro? priate prayer, which was followed by mu? sic, with a good effect, from the Rocky River Band. The Orator of the day, Dr. N. J. New? ell, did himself credit fur the handsome manner in which ho delivered an excel? lent Masonic Address, which wao listened to with mark.ed attention by all. In con? cluding his address, he paid the ladies a delicate and graceful compliment. The new Lodge, with all the Masonic forms and cercmonics,'was then "Dedica? ted to the memory' of the Holy Saint Johns/' and the officers of the new Lodge were installed as follows : N. J. Newell, W. M.; B. J. Tucker, S. W.; T. B. Milford, J. W.; W. J. Milford, Treas.; Wm. Hamilton,See.; J. L. McLin, S. D.j A. J. AleKee, J. D.; W. N Hall and S. L. McKee. Stewards ; M. Prince, Tiler. The Lodges then retired to the Lodge Room, ami were closed in due form. As per previous announcement by the Grand Marsha! of the .day, Col. W. D. Wilkes, a Pic Nie Dinner next received the attention of the auditory, when the merits of* an abundance of rich viands and excellent cakes wcie duly discussed, and the proper action taken "in. such cases made and provided." After which the Rev. W. E. Walters in? troduced Gov. Orr, who arose and said that the Masonic exercises had closed, and that he appeared before the audience, not as a Mason j but as the chief execu-. live of the State, and as a citizen Of An? derson District, to give his opinions and advice in a few plain words. In a few brief and clear remarks he explained who were disfranchised ; and gave his reasons it) a lucid anil forjibl'j manner for believ? ing it to be our duty to register and vole at the coming registration and election, and held that it would be ' utter folly to oppose the Cohfprtli'Ori when the blacks were so far in the majority?all of Whom he believed would vote for a Convention. He would not blame them for voting for it, when that Convention was to confer upon them rights and privileges* which they had hitherto not enjoyed; He told the.negr.OCS that they were more indebted to Provideneo than to either North or South, for their freedom^ At the begin? ning of the war, both parties repudiated the idea of his emancipation to the brciid esL and fullest extent of the niCanlrlg of j the word. Bui after a warfare of three years tho Government of the "United Slates came to tho conclusion that eman? cipation would be a lower cf strength to them, and thereby produce n discordant element in our midst. Which would, to the extent of the negroes' influence; weaken us in the prosecution of the war. He thought it u great mistake in Congress to conler upon them the right of suffrage in their uneducated ami ignorant situation, i and believed that the right to vote should j have been withheld until the}* had learned i to read, that Ihey might not abuse the j highc.-t privilege of an American citizen. ! He w:is certain the State Convention would bo held, and he feared if our people did not participate in the election, that tho negroes, if left alone to form a Con? stitution, would disfranchise all persons who had engaged in the late rebellion, which would put us in as bad a condition as Tennessee and Missouri. ThcscStates hare Constitutions denying the right of suffrage to thoso who engaged in the re? bellion. Col. W. D. Wilkes then followed in a very appropriate speech, in which ho oc? cupied substantially tho samo ground which had been assumed by the Gover? nor. He insisted upon the identity of in? terests which existetl between the black and white races, and-urged tho nccossity of cultivating the most friendly relations betwen them in the present crisfa;- His speech was listened to with attention and was well received.?Abbeville Press. -.-^_ I ? The smallest particle of error justi I ties us in withdrawing from its patrons. Little Things. From a series of literary and political articles, written by J. Hanner Gilmer, of Eichmond, and published in the Metropol? itan Mecord, we select the following inter? esting comment upon the "Greatness of Littlo Things," and commend its moral to careful consideratibn : "Let us.recall a few of the examples Of great principles evoked from small facts ; there is a deep meaning in their lessons worthy of being borne constantly in mind. It was the attentive and thoughtful in? tellect of Galileo which, being attracted when a youth by the steady swinging, backward and forward, of.a cathedral lamp, conceived the idea of the pendu? lum ; after fifty years of labor and reflec? tion; he gave to the world that invention which has become one of'its indispensable necessities, measuring the morning and the evening, and counting with one blood? less hand the universal hours of pleasure and pain, and pointing with the other to I the minutes of bliss and agony alike. It was an ordinary key, assisted by a child's kite, with which Franklin, Prometheus like, drew the fire of heaven to earth, and extracted the sting from the blind fury of the storm. It was a spider weaving his tiny web, on the attenuated fibres of which rested the morning dew. that taught Sir Samuel Brown the construc? tion of Suspension bridges, whose use in the great improvements of trade and travel has been incalculable It was floating of leaves and seaweed beside his ship that crowned with success the life long labors of Columbus, and enabled him to suppress the mutiny cf his crew and reach the long sought continent. It was the twitching, under the action of certain metals of a frog's leg that gave immortal? ity to Galvani, and beneath his investiga? tion made the world twitch with galvan? ism, girding the earth with an electric current, over which the thoughts of the antipodes flash quicker than lightning. It was the diminutive ship-worm, perfor? ating in its singular mode the wood of a vessel that instructed Brunell in running the great tunnel under the Thames. It was the modest tea-kettle that gave the first hint of the steam engine. It was the tailing of an apple from its twig to the ground that disclosed to Newton's mind one of the greatest of Nature's laws. This is a mere allusion to a verj7 tew of the little things that have borne great results; but the things themselves had but a small share in the grand achievements; it was the patient energy of mind operating upen them, the Spirit of self-development breathing a new life of development into them. Had there not been stead}-, persevering minds, like ?thoso of Newton and Galvani. apples would have idly fallen through all the summers of time before the unseeingeyes of the many, and the world would have been without a largo portion of its most valuable knowledge; and ?'ogs might have twitched their useless legs forever, while man would have been deprived of the promptest means for the interchange of his intelligence. Let us have an eye, then, to the small things; bless the hours and the da};s will bless us; take care of the pennies and the pounds will t? kc care of us. Desert no purpose merely because the prospect of success Geems small. The plans of determined.manhood, though to the common aye they may seem but the cob-webs cf the morning glistening brighter than the dew drops of Heaven with the delusive brilliancy of hope, yet carefully tended and zealously studied, will grow into the trtisly bridge, spanning the deepest abyss of difficulty. -?-?. Newspapers.?A paper lives by the ad i vertising which it docs: The subscrip j tion and Sale of papers hardly pay for the paper" used in printing, and when a man asks for a notice of any matter by which he expects to be bene'ritted, he is asking for such money out of the pockets of the proprietors, it would be just as reasona? ble for him to go into a store arid ask the merchant for a suit Of clothes or a bag of coffee. And yet he would open his eyes in astonishment at such a request. Newspapers cannot be published for nothing; JSverjr line put in type costs money, and has to be paid for in cash? there is no credit on anything that goes into the printing and publishing of a pa? per, notwithstanding which, thcro are some inconsiderate people who complain that printers try to collect their bills promptly, and do not give unlimited credit. A moment's reflection ought to convince such people that ho paper could bo published sixty days in times like these on such a system. With every in? clination to bo accommodating and for? bearing, self-preservation demands that in the newspaper business, above all others, the cash system should be rigidly adhered to. Under any other plan, the resources of the proprietors would be scattered in j small amounts all over the country, to I colioct which would cost almost as much as the accounts amounted to. It is much easier for the man)* to pay the small sums due by them, than for the papers to wait the convenience of the debtors for the payment of the aggregate of th-9 bills owing to thorn. ? A Young lady the other day, in the course of a lecture, said: "Get married, ! young man, and bo quick about it too.? I Don't wait for the Millenium, hoping that I the girls may turn to angels before you ' trust yourself with one of them. A pret? ty thing you'd be alongside aw angel, would't you?you brute?" ? Asa Hartz says the negro has been the most fortunate of the two races in the late wan Whilst the white man lost all his property, and liberty also, the -darkey ; not only gained bis freedom, but in doing I so never loot a cent. The Intelligencer Job Office. Having recently made considerable additions to this department, we are prepared to execute $m TOBIK ?IF AILILj 3K3HIB3 In the neatest style arid Kri the most reasonable terms. Legal Blanks, Bill Heads, Posters, Cards, Handbills, Pamphlets, Labels, and in fact every style of work usually done in a country Printing Office. BS"f- In all cases, the money will be reouired tipon delivery of the work. Orders, accompanied with the cash, will receive prompt attention. An Asylum for Useless Young Men. In every community thSre is a certain percentage of useless young men, whose ultimate condition must excite the sympa? thy and consideration of every philan? thropist. What will become ot them ? We do not put the questiou as to their future state, but how they will round off* their earthly existence? They have no visible means of support, still they hang on, they vegetate, they lceej-f above the ground. In a certain liberal sense, they may be said to live, move, and have a being. They lounge in offices, promenade the streets, appear at social amusements ; play tho gallant to go?d-haturcd ladies, and attend to the necessities of lapdogs. Their more quiet and undemonstrative life may be described as an intermittent torpor, in which meals; drinks and sleep mark the changes. Their existence would be a mystery but for their -certain rela? tions to other substantial people known familiarly as "pa," "ma," or "better half," who are able to make provision for the waste and protection ot their bodies in the way of clothes and food. Still, ought these tender yo-ihg men td be left to the chances of paternal or do? mestic affection ? All arc not equaily fortunate. What shall wc do with those whose dependences are so precarious ? They do not admit of any utilitarian dis? position. In cannibal countries lhe}T could, be eaten as a substitute for veal ; their bodies would also make excellent.fertili? zers for sterile lands; but the prejudices' of a Christian people would revolt at the solution of the problem. A certain num? ber could be emplo}*ed as lay figures in shop windows to exhibit clothes on. but the tailors might not have confidence in them. Most Of them could color meer? schaums, but this business would produce little revenue. What, then, shall be done? Tho tax now falls upon a few, and it ought to be distributed. We propose, therefore; a State Asylum for useless young men. An institution of this kind could be easily filled with those between the ages of eighteen and thirty, who should be grouped and associated togeth? er, so that the rude jostling and friction of the working world would not disturb their delicate nerves. Here they could cultivate mustaches, part their hair be? hind, and practice attitudes. In this re? sort, with a Iititle enforced exercise to keep their circulation in a healthy state, with dolls to play with as a compensation for the absence of ladies' society, these use* less y?ung men could be supported in ease and comfort, and ail the industrious people would be willing to pay the ex? penses of this institution, rather than bear the painful solicitude in regard to the welfare of these superfluous members of society. When provision has been made bj' the State for idiots, for the insane, poor, aged, and crippled, is it not astountU ing that asylums havo never been erected for a still more helpless class ? Let this philanthropic enterprise be started at once. ? Watsrtown Reformer. -? Anecdote of Hume.?Ah amusing an? ecdote is told of Dr. Robertson, of Scot? land, who, with a ready wit, drew an il? lustration from a misfortune of David Hiim'e; to point an argument; It was as fjllows: The celebrated Mr. Hume wrote an es? say on the sufficiency of human nature; and the no less celebrated Dr. Robertson, on the necessity of Revelation, and the in? sufficiency ot the light of nature.. Hume came one cvening to visit Robertson, and the evening was spent on the subject. The friends of both were present, and it is said Robertson reasoned with accustomed clear? ness and power. Whether Hume was convinced by his reasoning or not, we ca:!-^ not tell, but at any rate he did not knowledge ins conviction. Hume w:a^ very much of a gentleman, and, as be rose to depart, bowed politely to those in tho room, while; as lie retired through the door, Robertson took the light to show him the way: . "Oh, sir," lie continued: "I find the light of nature always sufficient," as he bowed on. The street door was open,-sind presently he stumbled over something concealed, and was pitched down stairs into the street.. Robertson ran after him with a candle, and, as he held it over him, whispered, softly and cunningly? "You had better have a light frou> above,, friend IIrime," and raising hire, up, he bade him good night and returned:to Kik friends. Youtufui. Patriotism.?Every bodyhas heard of the Irish urchin who was thrash? ed by his father for atfendiug a Native American mcetiugj and afterwards inform? ed a companion fch:tt "he didn't so much care about being whipped, if it hadn't) been done by an infernal foreigner." The Rev, Dr. Thomas tells a story of his ex periensc with a little shaver of his own: 1 had a little son about four years old, a bright and promising fellow. During xrrj absence from home Iiis mother read to him a story of the Revolutionary War. The little fellow treasured up the narrative of the battle field until his youthful patrio? tism- was kind-rod to a flame. I returned home late in the evening, and while at breakfast the next morning he came and seated himself in silence. He withheld the familiar weleome??Iis customary kiss. Evidently his mind was engrossed with something. He sat brooding over his top? ic for a few moments, and then turning to me, he said, "Father, are you a British "My son," said,I, "I had the good or bad fortune to be borne in England, but, like the Irishman, I was brought over here so early I became a rra-bSve..''' "Well, sir, said he, his childish face all aglow, and shak? ing his little fist at ms, "we whipped you, once and. we enn.do-it again Vs