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nkrsott liifc?lkncer. .From the New York Sunday Mercury. Pickled Biography. . EARLY LIFE OF GENERAL USELESS GRANT. This very remarkable man was born at a very early age, of distinguished, but . pious parents ; and it is said, on coming . into the world, be went into thc wailing business; thus clearly showing that he ?was created especially for fighting battles, and wailing his enemies. Becoming tired of wailing, be took a great fancy to the milking business ; but in the course of time he became wearied from'this, and took to cradling for a living. When he was first born, he had no idea of ever running for President; this remarkable fancy "not taking possession of him till quite late in life -altogether too late, we fear, to do humans good. It is not positively known whether he is the real original little boy "With cork-screw curls and strong Red Eye, Who never, never, told c lie," or not ; but in the -absence of any other little bov claiming to be the original Ja? cobs, we'think we may safely say he was. It was a sad piece of neglect af his stern parent that he never planted a cherry tree and left; a hatchet lying around promiscu? ously. If he had, how easy might his son have become the Father of his country. At an early period of his life, he cut his teeth on a copy of the Constitution of the United -States; and a little lateron?tudiedstrate? gy ;from a cheap edition of the American '"Hoyle," From this latter book he learned to cut and shufiie iu a remarkable manner, and could make his partner believe he was playing right into his hand when all the .while he was playing for himself. It is a ?remarkable fact that for the first two >years of his lifo he never spoke a word ; and he hasn't spoken many since. The first word he did say was "pap." Whether this referred to his paternal guardian, or to the pap known as official, cannot of course be 'told. There seems to be considerable doubt ?existing as to what his initials (U. S.) stand 'for; some contending for United States, and others for Unsophisticated Sardine. Neither of these, however, are correct. They simply stand for Useless Simpson. Useless after a celebrated Fenian Emper? or, was given him by his grandfather, who was a learned historian ; and Simpson is .siter an uncle, who still carries on busi? ness in the Bowery. Useless' principal amusement in youth was breaking horses and breaking wood ; and when he was only ten years old he .could tell a horse from a mule in about two minutes, and could break the smallest -quantity of wood of any boy of his age. One day, when his father had gone away from home, this obedient boy went out to -the barn, and putting the bridle ou a fine three-year old colt, took him out in a field for the purpose of breaking him. He broke him in just three minutes-he broke his neck. For this little joke his father flanked hirn severely. He was always very fond of driving and taking care of spirited oxen, and would do any kind of *.vork with them. He took a team one day, unbeknown to any one, and, going out into the forest, actually hauled enough wood to make a respectable lire ?with. With the aid of half a dozen men, he could easily load the biggest log in the forest, and furthermore, he could stand by all day and look at a man chopping it up. Quite early in lifo he had his counterfeit presentment taken and his head examined, Dy a celebrated artist and learned.phrenol? ogist, who told him he would undoubtedly one day become President-of a debating society. From the fact of his telling so long beforehand that Useless would be .come distinguished, this learned phrenolo? gist could not have possibly been a pupil of Fowler & Wells. In the company of other boys, Useless was very quiet and reserved, though on all desperate occasions he was always selected as the leader. But, to tell the truth, he cared very little for the society of boys, preferring to associate with horses and mules. There is no truth In tire report that he was ever a tanbark ?tudent, though he al? ways had a great taste for grand and lofty tumbling (a taste, by the way, which he shortly expects to indulge), and at one time devoted all his spare moments to learning to carry water on both shoulders ?at once, without spilling a drop. Perhaps the report originated from the following little incident : A circus coming to the place where he lived, he borrowed a quar? ter from a fellow horse-tamer and went down to see the show. The ring-master, sometime during the course of the intellec? tual and moral exhibition, offered a coun? terfeit five dollar bill to any boy who could ride the mule around the ring a cer? tain number of times. Young Useless im? mediately accepted the bill, and jumping in thc ring, said he would "ride that mule around if it took all summer." Springing* on his back, he busted him over the ear, and shouted to him to go on. The mule immediately bolted forward, then suddenly stopped and kicked up behind and before, and reared up and tumbled over. But all to no purpose. Like the celebrated I ionian warrior, Egregiously Mistaken Stanton, Useless refused to be slu-ok. The ring? master, seeing his bill was in a fair way of changing owners, became considerably riled, and at once let a living cynocepha lus loose in the ring. This strange creature immediately jumped np behind young Use? less, and got on his shoulders and on Iiis head, and in his pockets, and in front ol' Hui, and all around him, and, in fact, got nimself so mixed up with him that it was impossible to tell which was the monkey and which the future great strategist. However, he won the money, and it is said that even to this day the man owes it to him. Having no taste for the tanning business as carried on towardn him bv his father, he applied for and obtained admis? sion to West Point. Here ho was princi? pal! j remarkable as a good eater and sleep? er; and by applying himself closely to his studies, soon distanced al! competitors, and on graduating, stood number thirty in a ! class of thirty-one. It is not positively i known whether the thirty-first boy was General Sickles or Gen. Schenck. Lieut. LTseles?, as he was now called, fought and distinguished himself in all the battles of the Mexican war; and had brigadiers been as plenty then as now, he would in all ' probability have been reduced to that rank iu society. What he did in the late rebel? lion, everybody knows ; and, if they don't, we advise them to ask a grave digger iu Virginia. He is at present residing at a small city, called Washington, under thc immediate care of a Mr. Washburnc, who talks iu Congress and knows all about him, and more, too, and a celebrated canalist by the name of Butler. This latter personage is thc same man whom tirant once had a difficulty with about a bottle, and who suc? ceeded in making a beast of himself during thc war. These two moralists are gomg^to do something with him, or tor him, or ?or themselves shortly ; but what it is no one knows. The beginning of the little unpleasant? ness -which has culminated in impeachment found Useless sitting quietly on the fence, with one leg on either side, indulging in the luxury of a cheap liappakannock, and deeply engaged in thought-perhaps think in? of the (very) Low-ell statesman and his bottle. But soon becoming hard pushed, he lost his balance and tumbled over the mire of Radicalism, where he will in all probability, to use the elegant word of a learned African recoustructiouist, "stick." Useless is said to beaman of great p)lnck; and from the manner which he has put up with several parties in that small city call? ed Washington, we should also say of great endurance. But his ideas of the situation are Radically wrong; and altogether, we think,, he will make a very one-horse Pres? ident. TOM WONDER. A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY.-Sena? tor Henderson was lately in a sleeping car, on a crowded train coming into the capital. One of our .Ohio congressmen was also on the train. A couple of ardent young poli? ticians came in late and seated themselves in one of the sections. "They say that fellow Henderson, that sold us out on im? peachment, is on this train," said one. "Let us look around and see if we can pick him out. Such a chap must be easily recognized by the sort of face he'll be sure to have^" And so they looked up down, and finally settled on a burly figure in a chaplin's suit of gray, with buffalo hair thrust back in confused masses from a narrow but strong-forehead. "That's the fellow," exclaimed one. "I'll bet any sum' that's the man. He looks it all over. Just look at that treacherous face. Why, he'd s'ill his grandmothers bones, to say noth? ing of the Republican party." And so, on a courteous suggestion from the lank, tall gentleman bitting opposite, who had been laughing with them over their discovery of the "recreant senator" by his face, they gave way to let the porter make np the berths. This courteous gentlemen oppo? site happened to be Senator Henderson himself. Next morning he found the joke too good to keep, and so marched over to our congressman from the second district to tell him how some of their fel? low-travelers had been able to identify him (Gen. Sam. Cary to-wit) as the "recreant senator" from Missouri because of his "treacherous face," which "must belong to a mau who would sell out anything. Report adds that Gen. Sam. didn't neem to enjoy the story half as much as the sen? ator.-'Cincinnati Gazette. -4? DEATH OJ? KIMBALL, THE GREAT MOR? MON.-A telegram announces the death, on the 23d instant, ot Brigham Young's right hand man, Heber C. Kimball, and. next io thc prophet, tho chief man among tho Mormons. The rank he held '.vas first prophet, and he has been identified with thia polygamous people over since Joseph Smith started them on their no? madic and multifarious career. Of his early life little is known, until 1837, when he became a convert at Kirkland, Illinois, and was soon after sent, with Orson Hyde, since assassinated, as missionaries to England for tho new faith. On hi* return, a year aftoiward, he joined his fortunes with the Mormons in Ray county, Missouri, and with that peculiar people .bore persecutions and expulsions from that State and from Illinois, till thc pil? grimage to Suit Lake inaugurated for tho society comparative peace and decided prosporit}'. At this placo Kimball ar? rived in the autumn of 1847, and since then has been tho head priest of the order of Melchisedek, with the religious title ol elder. Kimball, since then till his death, has been expounding Mormonism, incul? cating by precept, and more particularly by example, the duty of tho godly to bo much married, and hae advanced in real estate and personal power to a degree greater than that of any man except Young. Ile had sixty-seven "sealed" to him, and to day, as at Chevy Chase, will come "as many widows their husband to bewail." He was a man of talent for or? ganization, of considerable address, and a profound demagogue; yet of a temper se? vere and an aspect forbidding. A STORY ABOUT OMENS.-Those who don't believe in omens will enjoy a laugh over the following story; and those who do had better pass it by, if they fear to have their faith disturbed: An old gentleman, whose stylo was Germanized, was asked what he thought of signs and omens. "Veil, 1 don't dinks mooch of dem dings, and I don't pelieve averydinga; but I tells you derc is somedings ash dose dings. Now, do oder night I sits and reads my newsbaper, und my frau abo speak und say : "Fritz, do dog ish howling?" "Veli, I don't dinks mooch of dem dings, und I goes on und reads my baper, und mine frau she say : '.Fritz, der ish Komedings pad is hap? pen-der dog ish howling 1" ''Und don I gits oop mit minosclf und look out troo de wines on de horeb, mid de moon was sbinin', und mino leetle dog he shoompg right up und down liko every dings, und he park at de moon, vat vas shine so pright as never vas. Und ash I hauled mine bet in de windor do ole wo? man she say : "Mindj Fritz, I dells you dere ish somo pad ish happen. De dog is howlin !" "Veli, ? goes to pot, und I shleeps, und all night !ong ven I vakos up dere vas dat howlin' outside, und ven I dream I hear dat howlin' vorser ash never. TJnd in de morning 1 kits up und kita mine preak fast und mine frau she looks at me und say, werry solemn : "Fritz, doro ish somedings pad ish hap? pen. De dog vas howl all night-" '.Und shoost den de newsbaper coom s in und I opens him-und pv sh i ngs. vat you dinks ! doro vas a man died in Phi la deify !" - Head work : Two negroes butting each other. "Injins About." A Texan correspondent of tho New Orleans Picayune, tells a good story in one of his Jotters, of "a surly-faced, griz? zly-haired, enffy and moon-eyed chap," who p?rsec'utod a certain roguish damsel with his attentions, but was finally thrown off thc course of true love, by the follow? ing ruse : ?it '? being the watermelon season, and Betty's father having a 'fine supply, ail the youngsters for miles around, assem? bled there on tho holiday, to feast on melons. C. was prominent in the circle, till tho afternoon. Betty held private interviews with tho other young men, and arranged that C. should be decoyed from tho house, and frightened by the cry of Indians from some of his comrades, which it was thought would wound his pride and drive him away. 'Fito young men, with C., walked out. A bathe in thc river, three hundred yards distant, was proposed by one, and secon? ded by several. Of course poor C. was "in." They went down to thc ford,'near the melon patch, and began undressing. In tho meantime eight or" ten other?, with guns, had gone down under cover of the bank, and secreted themselves along the path, from tho bat!iii?gi-place to thc house. "Now, boys," Said one, "who shall be the first to dive in that 'ere pool ?" '.I will," said C.; "ain't I first with the gals? In course I'm first herc." Off went coats, shoes, pants, *&c. - Just as U. had doffed everything, barring a long flannel shirt-bang! bang! bang! Who-wo-ych ! Bang ! went two, three, four, guns-loud and shrill went tho In? dian yell in the dense brush, and under the bank. "0, Lord ! I am a dead man, boys?" said James Simpson. "My leg is broken. O, save me!" cried George Williams. "Bun for lifo, men ! Bun-for mercy sake, run!" cried Jack Parsons. ''Ono of my ey es is out, and both arms broken !' all being said in an instant. Do }'on see that red blazo along the path? Look a moment-what velocity! That jagged hair all straight out behind that's C., a streaking it. for the house, shirt and nih See him about tho corner of tho field, by the thicket. Bang bang-went half a dosen pieces ; louder than ever, rose the hideous war cry. ' O, Lord !" shouted G., redoubling his speed-thc red blaze getting larger bunches of his bushy hair dropping out as he "spread himself." See him leap the vard fenco-bigh in thc air-red shirt and all. Tho porch was full of ladies-oft' went two or three moro pieces. C. glanced at tho ladies, then at bis short red shirt. '.Bun for your life, C.," screamed Bet? ty; the house is full of indians ! Fath? er's dead, and brother Sam's wounded. Bun-speed 1" In the twinkling of an eye C. was ouL of the yard'; and supposing the premises surrounded, oft" he shot, the red blaze more brilliant than over, ?md striking di? rectly into a thicket, (horny bottom, he reached and swam tho river ; and ttl j though it was near sunset, C. got into ti j settlement fifty miles distant, to break? fast next morning; still retaining the sleeves and collar ol' his red shirt, and re? porting all the lamily. visitors, ?tc, among the slain. A* for himself, ho said bc fought as long as lighting would do any good. J it is unnecessary to inform you, dear reader, whether or not Betty was trou? bled with C. after that snap. -o A Sad Story. There ia a beautiful daughter of the South now in this city whoso sensibilities we would not wound by giving publicity lo lier name. Every calamity that war maj- beget has befallen her family, kin? dred, fortune and home. Tho residence in which she dwelt from childhood was in tho path ot a destroying anny that swept wide districts with unsparing deso? lation. Every species of property was destroyed, and she and an only brother beggared, a-nd fated to encown-ter even greater calamities, wandering among strangers. The mother, a weaker woman than the daughter, accustomed to easo, flattery, and every pleasure that wealth could buy, yielded, ncvor criminally, to tho fluttery of an army officer, and over? stepped rules of decorum prescribed by the social habits Of the South. The fattier wreaked terrible vengeance upon him who destroyed the delights of bis once happy home, and while the people approved the deed, tbero was bitterness insufferable in the cup of grief pressed to tho lips of thc faultless daughter. The brother boro accumulated misfortunes un Biistained by that divine faith which nev? er fails to give consolation and strength. His sorrows made him insane, anil in mood} madness he dragged out a misera? ble existence. Lile at length became in? sufferable, and tu an evil hour he put a period to his own existence. The sister lived to soothe a father's sorrows and lighten anguish that almost dethroned his reason. She was divinely inspired ; her soft, sweet voice never lost its tender? ness, and its vory tones were silvery with hope that beamed from ber lustrous eyes. She was a divinity, to guard bim in the midst of adversities Plight ns I hat, oli ! too transcendant1 vision, When heart meets heart in drefinis Elysian ; Sweet as (lie memory of buried love, Pure ns thc praj'cr that chililhood wafts above. Time sped. The father's grief became a fixed melancholy, and the church bis resource. The daughter, who reached this city a few flays since from a South? ern city, has sought repose in the bosom ol the holy Catholic church. During tho week she will assume vows of a sister? hood famed the world over for t hose char? ities which this daughter of tho South ha? learned so well bow to practice with? in the precincts of ber own unfortunate household. "Wc are induced to write this simple recitai of her misfortunes that a sad chapter of personal history-an epi Bodo in that might}' volume of human woes to which war gave origin-might find a place in the memories of men and ho conned over by thc good and brave and true women of tho land.-St. Louis Times. -o - "I say, Bill; Jims got scragged for stealing a horse." "Sarrod him right, why didn't be buy one, and not pay for j it. iiko any other gentleman?" ' Southern Emigrants to Honduras. TO THE SOUTI?ERN TRESS. Gentlemen : Knowing no class of men more willing to correct error and injustice than those who conduct the Southern Press, wc, the undersigned, hope, through the influence which your immense circu? lation has on the current events o? tho da}-, to contradict the gross falsehoods now circulating throughout the Southern States and elsewhere, in regard to the immigration at present established at San Pedro and the new town of Medina, in Spanish Honduras. We have left our homes, and with our families have sundered the ties which once bound us to the land we lovo, to carve out u now destiny in this country. In feelings we aie ail Southerners, ''and to tho manor horn." We think a few plain facts will set at rest tho falsehoods in regard to the country we have adopted as our home, as well as quiet the minds of many dear friends left behind us. It has been reported even'in the press that wo were actually starving or suffering for the actual and common necessaries of life. This is untrue; wo are all content .od, and know the future will give us bright homes, surrounded with plenty and the comforts of life, untrammeled by strife or sectional dissensions. Unfortunately, the immigrants here invested then1'ail in cotton, and planted' nothing'else. Tho worms came and ate the cotton, and blasting all their extrava? gant hopes, left thom without resources. New immigrants have come with capital and prudence; the lands are being clear? ed ; houses built; a steamer .is being put on the Ulua and Chamclion Eivers; and this year tho Valley of Sula will bloom with all the luxuriant products of the tropics-such as corn, rice, plantains, sweet potatoes, tobacco, indigo, chocolate tree, sugar, coffee, and all tho vegetables nearly that are used in tho States. The soil is rich; the climate salubrious and delightful; water fine! labor cheap; the Government willing to do all it can lo foster immigration ; no taxes; lands given for the asking; the people bf tho country kind, willing and obliging, anxious to promote the welfare of every immigrant amongst them, as well as to aid those who wish to come. Our settlement is not got up for speculative purposes. There are none of us who have lands for sale, because new comers can obtain as good for the asking. The new town of Medina is laid ont in squares, and each person of good charac? ter is entitled to an acre lot for building purposes, and on tho limits of the town to one hundred more for faming. The money fur tho building of the in ter-ocoanic- railroad is raised in London, I and in a few months' time the work will probably commence. It passes through San Pedro and Medina, arid the noble ?port of Cabello will becomo the entrepot tor tba commerce of the world. No man need expect to succeed ami do anything unless ho arrives here with a capital of at least two hundred and fitly dollars, and who expects t<> work. This is no country for idle men ; we have no use lor them, bill for li:''.-...' who wish to recuperate their fallen fort ?nus. tint?is no country that offers such inducements as this. And r;i\v. gentlemen, having trespassed oil your vulun'ble space to this extent, wo. as Southerners, have ono favor to re? quest-that is. by giving publicity to this statement, to contradict and deny the many falsehoods circulated against this settlement, and to invite tho removal herc of such good persons as (being dis? satisfied in the United States) wish lo se? cure a quiet retreat in a most picturesque land of plenty ; hut we advise none to come here unless provided with a year's support, and determined to meet and overcome difficulties. Communications upon the subject of ?migration here, addressed to any of the undersigned, will be promptly answered. With high considerations of respect, we arc, J. M. Reynaud, Governor of the Circle San Pedro; George P. Frierson. La.; II. H. Brius, Ga.; A. C. Middlebrook?*, Ga.; L. E. Burkmar, California; T. M. Hender? son, La.; F. E. duran, Maryland; T. Ii. Tindoll, Ga.; R. G. Hvman, Ga.; George O. Hatch, Texas; S. ('.*. Vinevard, Texas; W. H. Stivers, La.; W. A. Coleman, Ga.; J. G. Harrison, La.; W. J. Walters, Va.;' john L. Flynn, fra.; F. C. Sappington, GIL; E. Ti. Williams, Tonn.; Pablo Her? nandez, La.; Pedro Hernandez, La.; F. S. Middlebrooks, La. - A man in Boston, in his hurry to as? sist a fainting lady, got a bottle of muci? lage instead of camphor and bathed her face with it. She was a good deal stuck vp, by tho attention. - Monster-"I'm afraid I'm sitting on your crinoline, ma'am." Affable young lady-"O, never mind, sir, it is of no consequence; you can't hurt it." Monster-"No ma'am, it is not that ; but the confounded thing hurts mc !" - "Grandpa, did you know that thc United States have been in the habit of encouuraging and acknowledging tories V" "Certainly not ; what kind of tories?" "Territories. Now give me some peanuts, or I'll catch the measles and make you pay for 'em." - An English paper has discovered the line which divides a distinction from a dif? ference. It says that a little difference frequently makes enemies; while a little distinction attracts hosts of friends to the person on whom it is conferred. - One of the editors in Union had a clean shirt of which he made a brag, and abused his cotemporaries for having none. It afterwards appears that he had "stolen it off a pole from a brother editor who was in bed waiting for it to dry. - Mrs. IIeavysi?.lcs, getting into an om? nibus the other day, heard a disagreeable old bachelor make "the grumbling remark : "Omnibuses were not made for elephants." To this she replied: "Sir, omnibuses are like Noah's ark, intended to carry all sorts of beasts." - A lady recently advertised in a eily paper that she wanted a gentleman for "breakfast and tea," while another in the same j o lin i al asks for a husband with a Roman nose with strong religious tenden? cies, and a third party seeks to recover a "lost wallet belonging to a young man j mado of calf skin." THE CHAELESTON HOUSE, 287 KING STREET. 28$ ire L, WEBB sar DOMESTIC STORJE. We will always keep on hand a large and well assorted stock of Sitcli as Kerseys, Longcloths, Plains, Family Linens Woolens, Brown Shirtings, Satinets, Calicoes, Cnssimore?, Ginghams, Black Cloths, Osnaburgs, Sheetings, Blankets of all realities. Terms cash or city acceptance. LACE STORE. .. ?? We keep always on hand r. full assortment af. Goods suitable SCCH AS Laces, Embroideries,-'Linen Cambric Handker? chiefs. White Goods, Black '.Goods, .Press Goods, Silks, Cloaks, Shawls, Parasols, Hoop Skirts and Notions. Our entire Stock has been marked down, and we are daily receiving new Goods by every steamer, ai rcc'iuccd prices. Wholesale Department, Up Stairs, 287 and 289 King Street.. Calicoes, 74-8-9-CU-10- ll-12.1-VU cents ; Brown Shirtings, TA-8-9-10-1? -12$ to li cents ; Bleached Long Cloths, 8-9-10-ll-12i-13-14-15-IS to 2U cents. All other Goods at the lowest market rates DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, &c, &o. AT tlie sign of thc Golden Mortar, No. 3 Brick Bange, Anderson C. If, S. C., lias on hand a com? plete and thorough supply of choice Drugs. Medicines, Chemicals, Taints, Oils, Class, Putty, Varnishes, Dyo Stutts, &c., &c, Which ho respectfully invites customer?, friends and the public generally, io examine before pur? chasing elsewhere. Cull ami see, and with a com? plete assortment, and low figurer, you can save time ?uni money hy buying here. Jan 22, LSOS 31 OILS, VARNISHES, &c .J CST in store, a largo lut of Varnishes, inclu ?Jing Conch, from Si to SS per gallon. Copa!. (Furniture.) fruin Si i in ?6 per gallon. Japan, (rom S2 in Si per ga ?Iou. Oils, including refined Linseed, Pure Train. Tnnner?. SI i<> S LAU per gallon. Lubricating, 75 cents to 3?.5U per gallon, Besides constantly receiving fresh additions of Drugs, Medicines. Sic. Sic, to the ul ready com? plete assortinciil .>n limul, which will be sold l.oW for LASH. Thc publie gem-rally, when in wa n I nf .HIVibing ?II ilse Drug line, aie requested lo call mid examine before buying. .1. ?). BAKER. Druggist, No. .1 Brick Bange. Anderson, S. C. April 22. iNjd 41 Keese & Mc Cully, UKALKKS is KEAYY SHY 600DS, GROCERIES, HARDWARE, Brokers and Commission Merchants, TVO. IO GRACTXTJE! KOW, Anderson. C. H., 3. C. April 15. 1888 43 If 5?IAKPE & FANT, BEOKEES, No. 7 Granite Row, AffBERSOII C. E., 8. C. STOCKS. Bonds. Gold and Exchange on New Vork and Charleston, and uiicurreut Bank Bills bought and sold. Slate money always on hand for sale. Bet TO PA y roen TAX KS. Feb 12. 18G8 84 BENSON HOUSE, ANDERSON, S. C. THE undersigned has taken charge of the above well-known Hotel, and is prepared lo accommodate the traveling public in thc very best style, ami on the most reasonable terms. Thc table will be sup? plied with everything the market affords, and eve? ry intention given lo render guests com iori able. Stables are attached to the House, and Horses will be carefully attended to. WM. M. OSBORNE. Jan 25, 1S6S 32 LAURENS RAILROAD. Kew Schedule; Omen LATHENS BAILKOAP, \ Laurens C. II., S. C., April 2'.), 18l?S. J ON and after Tuesday. 12lli May next, thc trains on this road will commence running lo rellim on same dav-lo connect with up and down trains on Greenville and Columbia Kailnmd at Helena; leaving Laurens al 5 a. m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and leaving Helena at 1.} p. m. on same days. " J- T; BOWERS, Supt. May G, 1808 46 _ EVERGREEN MILLS .\KK in first rale order, having been recently im? proved bv the introduction -t NFAV SMUT MA? CHINE timi NBW BOLTING ('.MOTHS, and ?sin cliiirnc ol' an experienced Miller. No pains or at? tention will be spared to insure everybody a good turn oui. Forty-five pounds will bc guaranteed t'rnin gond wheal. Thc .CORN MILL, as heretofore, is unrivalled. E. J. KABLE. Feb 5, ISf?S WHITNER & WHITHER C?MSELIOKS AT LAW. WILL practice in the Courts of Law and Equity in the Western Circuit. Ibo United Slates Courts for Soul h Carolina, mid pay particular attontiou to Bankruptcy. Feb 20, 186S 36 PENDLETON FACTORY. THE WOOL CARDS AT this place are now in complete running order. All thc Wool offered will be carded into Rolls of thc best quality ut short notice, at the following rates for cash: AH Wool, Plain and Mixed Rolls, 12Jc. per lb, Mixed ottou and Wool Rolls, 15c. per Lb. Bacon. Lard, Cern and Cotton will he taken ?t market rates in exchange for carding. Wool may be sent to tho Factory from any points on the Railroads, through the agents, and the Rolls de? livered by thcru as soon as the Wool can be carded and returned. AN ASSORTMENT OF &:tTT8H Y&?H? OF A SUPERIOR QUALITY, Will be kept on hand at the Factory, and custo? mers supplied promptly, at as low figures as the market will justify. Dealers will find it to their interest to give ns a trial before buying elsewhere. Respect full v, WILLIAM PERRY-Sm Proprietors. Oct. 0,1807 17-tf Change of Schedule on the G. & C. Railroad. ON and after FRIDAY, the lilli instant, Passenger Trains will run daily, Sundays excepted, as fol? lows : Leave Columbia at 7.00 a. ni. " A (stun at. 8.55 " " Newberry at 10.35 " Arrive at Abbeville at 3.30 p. m. at Anderson at 5.15 at Greenville at 6.00 " Leave Greenville ai 6.00 a m. Anderson at t?.45 ?. " Abbeville at 8.45 " " Newberry at J.25 p. m. Arrive at Alston at 3.00 " at olunihia at 5.00 " Trains on the Line Ridge Railroad will also run daily. Sundays excepted, connected wit!: the-irn and down trains on the Greenville and Columbia Railroad, as follows : Leave Anderson at 6.20 p. m. Pendleton at 6.20 .. Arrive at Walhalla at 8.1)0 " Leave Walhalla at 4.OU a. m. '. Pendleton at 5.40 Arrive at Anderson nt 6.4') " Thc train ?>ii? i et urn from Belton to Audersou on '?i'..;.l-;*' and KrMay r?n>rnhigs. " ..' . ; O." MEREDITH. Gen. Sap Dec ?.. ISO? Charlesion Hotel, 7'-'Zt ?. *0 'T "<"?. tjyr, ??,wf <n fi UJUJu^V/iiJ?iiv? 4?/XJS &J ?a THF undersigned respect tully informs his friends and the travelling public, he has taken charge of (he above well-known FIRST CLASS HOTEL, and refurnished and refuted it, iu all its depart? ments. . . The celcorafH ARTESIAN WATER BATH.1?, HOT, COLD and SHOWER, at all hours. Coaches run to and from all Railroads and Steamers, with attentive Porters. Tho patronage of the travelling public is respect fully solicited. ' J. P. HORBACH. Agent, Jan 20. 1868 32 Proprioior. TO-PLA.Va'EKsT MERO H ANTS? AXD SPECULATOKSi ON and after this day we will be prepared to make advances on cotton and all other produce shipped to CEO. W. WILLIAMS & Co.. Charleston, or WIL? LIAMS. TAYLOR & Co.. New Vori?. Parties wishing advances, will furnish us thc railroad rcceipte for the produce shipped. SHARPE & FANT. July 31. 1807 7 J. B. FVicGEE, M?B?E&SiD?! C. EL, So ?. Igg- Offers his services to tho public generally in this and surrounding Districts, and will charge moderate commissions. Jan. 15, 1808 SO ?m TUOS. E. CItKtiti. J- HO YD BRCNSOX'. CHAS. E. (?REGO. GREGG & CO., Importera and Dealert In Sec., Sec: Jofner Richardson and Taylor Streets COLUMBIA, S. C. Oct 0. ISC" 17 CL, CHAELESTON, S- C. HOARD, PER DAV, - - 83.00: Mas. H. L. BUTTERFIELD, A. BUTTER FI ED, Proprietress. Superintendent. March ll. 1808 SS NICKERSOFS HOTEL t?!,!S?3&, 8. & Passengers convoyed to and from the De" pots, free of charge. T. S. N1CKERSON, Proprietor. KOB'T. HAMILTON, Sup t. Oct 10, 1807 18 ly Cottee and. Sugar* FOR sale at thc lowest market price f?.>r cash, or' to exchange for country produce, by CATER & \YALTERS. Msroh 26, 1868 4A)