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Ij?ityt? Jnffipcci fm ?Msrmb. GOLDSM?T? BY riiOF. J. U. DfQBAHAM. ?? 4' ?? ?~'-r ".' ~" A'.modest'and exceedingly pretty gil ? plainly attired, entered-one of the gol smith's stores on.-.street, and seeing gentleman was engaged with the propri turf she timidly shrunk aside until he shou be at leisure. The assistants were al: -Occupied with customers, whose dressai appearance showed them to belong to tl Heh arid-upper Circles, and so she wa9 su "fered'to remain for some time staudii there before she could be ?tteuded to. T ; The gentleman was a fine, noble lookir person, with aremarkably polished addres wh?, see?Rg her waiting, stood' aside an said to the goldsmith.: "Do n?t;oc??py yourself with me nov Mr. Brochardj'l can examine these watch? ? by myself while you t?ee what this youn person wants, who has been waiting hot so long and patiently to get an opportnuit to speak to you.'' ; < "What'do you wish,"-Miss?" asked th goldsmith,'with.a look that, conveyed ;reproof of her interrupting him while ei ?h"-ed with a customer of more value t ? him. Tire girl hesitatingly approached ? th countermand taking from her bosom a sma gold claspj bent over to him, and said in ioW, "trembling voice : ' j&S**f wish,-f?r, you would ?e sq kind as t keep this a few "days and let me have seve dollars-on .k." > Eovyjas' she" spoke, her." soft, tremblin tones reached, tho ears of McHenry, th gentleman i?ho was present. He turne -ta observe her face and hear the reply c the goldsmith'to this timid and painfull; uttered, request. The goldsmith took th clasp vBcbrnfiitly between-his fingers,-.an' throwing it down, said sharply to her;:" - "This is no pawnbroker's shop, girl,an'< if it was, that thing is not worth two doi lars." -. . "It is of inestimable value to me, sir indeed it is the only thing valuable -have," '"she. answered, earnestly, and he cheek slightly flushed at this rude reply. "I don?t k"uow what you may value i at," .he answered, with a cool laugh, glan ?hg at Col. Mcilenry, whom he saw se vcrely eyeing him. "I Votild not like t< give you six shillings for it." - "But, sir," 2>leadod thegirl, "I must hav< seven dollars tooday, and I have no othe way -of get ting nf I waB in hoj)cs, sir that.you.might .let me have the sum on it I will certainly come back and take it nt -? t?ga?h." ' '. . "I tell -you," answered he angrily, "] 'keep no pawnbroker's shop ; go to the ?J-?'w?." ?'?Tkeyjwon't.giye me ?bat two dollars and '?want seven." "And so yo%i think to get it of me ?" ^ Tho young girl was about to speal - ag^jn,-but, i;Sr if not knowing wbatfnrtbei argument to urge, hesitated-and was turn ing slowly away, when she checked hersel ? -and again spoketo him. .. ^?'pir,'.' she said ina thrilling tone of earn '1 est entroaty;- "my mother is iying very ill , c-ru? our" rent is due at twelve o'clock to day, and. .thc-person we sew for having d&appointeS ns m oui.pay, I have iud othei *resoi;ree-than this." -Oh, sir-I-will you take 'his clasp only for a few.days, 3nd. l\wil? .' then repay y o?r?" . Mr?; Brochar? felt.vthat CoL McHenry's oyes were, upon him awaiting an answer. . and as he wished him tb think him a mac . ?f business, (which iheant, in his notion, a ". ma?.\vithout a heart),he answered prompt? ly and sternly ": . . (tj\'?'..>:Do yon think we are simpletons here ? 'If you haye nothing more to 'say, please stand addefortmstbmers. ?> "W'e?l, Colonel, what. do. yoii think of tho>o ? ' They are-the latest importation, _ full jeweled and warranted in ?all joints. 1 will pell yon the one yon. have, just laid ?lownfor one hundred and ninty-five dol? lars^, "j ; 'r K The gentleman, however, was not heed? ing^ miuy but- watching tho yoong girl, whom he saw leaving the counter with a heavy drooping step, and approach the door. lier face had struck him for its sweet, intelligent loveliness, and her mod? esty had for him -an irr?sistable charm ; ? but her"plea of poverty deeply interested ? L1S;fe??iiigs, and enlisted his sympathies in fier^behalf. He had-silently watched the progress of her interview with emotions of -contempt for one and pity for tho other. . ?? r . ; Eerhand was on the knob of the door, when advancing toward her, he suid : "You asked,- ? believe, for seven dollars?" Ho spoke vrith a gentle interest in his tone that at once awakened a hope in her heart, and again brought the light, to her eyes and tho hue to her cheeks, as she diffidently answered : ?'Yes, sir, I should not have been so ur - gent?" '.'ivone too much so. There is a ten dollar note?and I have no squaller bills." "Sir,.-yoa are too kind?" "Xot a word. I am happy to do you a service." * "Take the clasp, sir, though I am asham? ed to offer it to you, since the gentleman says it^is;so valueless. But to me it is as val liable'asi life, and I foolishly thought it must be so to others." "rdoB!t .wantit, child," answered McHen? ry, feelingly, putting his hand aside while she urged it upon him.". - "Indeed, sir, yon must take it, for I shall " feel in some degree under obligations to a Etranger. Besfdes> I wish to call and re? deem it. "Will you give me yonr address, sir ?'' And a?t she spoke, he still declining the jewel, she laid it on the show box. "Oh, no matter,?but if you insist, it is the United States Hotel."" "Thank you, sir, you can never know tho blessing to others that will follow your kindness to me to-day." Thus speak * ;?ng and-looking upon him with a.n expres? sion of gratitude in her tearful eyes, she left thVshop, forgetting the golden clasp -which she left upon the ?how case. "Will you look at one of the watches nov/, Col. Mellenry ?" superciliously asked thc goldsmith, without lifting his condemn? ed eves. "2\o, sir,"- answered the gentleman sternly, arid-taking his gloves and cane he -walked from tho shop of the avaricious goldsmith, who too close to/risk a trifle to relieve the wants of a poor family, proba? ble lost a large amount of the. purchases his wealthy customer might have made, I kis well as bia own self-respect; such as it I was j for avarice always sinks into its ! shell before the broad sun of benevolence. "NOW, there goes a man who throws away hi:* money upon vagrauts, while I keep mine to support my family," said the goldsmith, looking after'bim. "He thinks me-a miser and I think" him a fool. Oh, here is the clasp, after all! She left it for him on the show case, and he wau too proud to take it away if he saw it.? Seven dollars ! It is not worth more thau five." He opened it as he spoke, and taking a sharp instrument, tried the firmness of the gold. "It is good old Mexican gold. It might have cost twenty dollars. Ah! what! a star of diamonds in it!" he exclaimed, as in working about with a point of steel lie discovered a cavity. "Twelve diamonds of the purest water 1 This is indeed valu? able. Let me see; they are worth at least fire hundred dollars. What! to ask so little! JsOj no> she could not either; for she would'not let it go for so small a sum, or ask for nearer its value. I sus? pect she was ignorant of the cavity which I -detected only by accident. She has stolen it and never will return for it." "Ah, ah, Abraham Brochard, thou hast made a good evening's work of it," he said exultingty to himself Then looking around among his shop boys to ?ee if he was observed, he careful? ly, yet with a cheerful air, locked the clasp up in his private drawer, and taking out the key, placed it in his pocket. He had hardly done so when Col. McHenry re entered, and without speaking or even looking at him, he cast his eyes upon the show case for the clasp, which he recollect? ed, after going out, the young girl had lain downl,,but did not tako up again, and so he turned back for it. - Abraham Brochard was busily engaged in replacing the watches in their doeskin coverings, and preserving silence and ig? norance. At length Colonel McHenry .spoke; "That young person laid her clasp on this case, sir, which I neglected to tako up. It is a pity it should be lost, she valued it so highly." "The clasp! Oh, no, I have not seen it, sir. She took it up again." "Did you see her?" "Yes, oh yes ! 1 had my eyes upon her, and she said at the time you'd never see your .ten dol lars or the clasp again." The gentleman eyed bim steadily for a moment, and then glancing around 4he ehoW;case again, ?s if in search of it, he quitted the shop. Several days had elapsed, and Colonel McIIeury had quite forgotten the circum? stance we have narrated, whoa, as he was passing leisurely along the street, he felt his sleeve suddenly .pulled by someone he heard running behind him, and looking around, he beheld, with a cheek glowing with tiae pursuit, the girl he had seen at the.goldsmith's shop. "Oh, sir, I am so happy to have found you," she said, at once addressing him as he stopped and with pleasure listened to her. "I was at length able to get my pay, and by ot her work have earned enough to repay you the ten dollars you so kindly gave.? You don't know tho good you did?the suffering you relieved?the evil you avert? ed. Here is the money, sir." "Nay, my good girl, I do not want it. I made you a pressut of it at the time, and did not expect you-to return it. I am, however, glad to find you have the dispo tion to do so, and that I was not deceived in my,estimation of you." aY ou must take it," said she with inge? nuous earnestness. "I should bo distressed to be longor under pecuniary obligations to an entire stranger. Besides that, I would be very glad to have my clasp, if you please." "Did you not take it up from the case where you laid it down ?" lie asked with surprise and Justly directed suspicion. "x\ o, sir. Indeed, sir, I hope it is not lost. It is of countloss value to me. It was given me by?by?" "By a sweetheart," added he, smiling. "He is now -dead, sir," she addod, with overflowing eyes. "You do well to value k. I did not take it up. Are you sure that you left it there?" "Yes, sir, hoping you would take it and keep it until I paid yon the money." "Well, my child, I have not got it, but believe the goldsmith has. Let us go to him." On their arrival at the shop, Mr. Broch ard denied ever having seen it since she went out, and that he saw her take it with her and place.it in lier bosom as she left the shop. The young lady turned pale and was inconceivably distressed; "Come with me. 1 will find the clasp for you," said Colonel McHenry, offering his arm and leaving the goldsmith's with her. "I do hope I shall find it, sir," she ?aid as they walked along. "It was Robert's last gift. It was given him in Cuba by a rich lady whose life he had saved from the water. He was a sailor, sir, and had little to leave me, but Iiis memory and my poor clasp. Oh, sir, if it is lost, I shall never forgive myself for offering to pledge it.? But, sir, our extremity was very great." Colonel McHenry stopped at ajnstice's office, aud briefly and clearly made his complaint, and in a few minutes Mr. Broch ard was brought into the presence of the magistrate. He appeared to be in great trepidation and was pale as ashes; for he had been suddenly taken without warning from be? hind his counter, leaving his shop in charge of his astonished assistants. Col. McHenry and the young lady being sworn, deposed that they last saw the clasp on the show case, where each went out and left it; the formei further deposed that he had not gone three steps from the door before he returned and found it missing, and no one was in the-vicinity, but the defendant. The goldsmith was then called up to be sworn as to his knowledge of the facts.? He approached tho stand where the magis? trate held the Bible, laid his hands upon it with a perceptible tremor of his body ; but love of money was stronger than the fear of the law, and he took the oath. It appeared as if he would sink through the floor when fie took it, but the moment it was done he recovered his audacity. At this moment an offices who, at the sugges? tion of Col. McHenry, had been privately dispatched by the justice with a search warrant to the shop of the goldsmith, now entered and placed something in the mag? istrate's hand, after briefly whiepering to !him. "Did you ever see this gold ornament before'?" asked the magistrate, holding up the clasp before the young lady's eyes. "Oh, it is my clasp!?it is my clasp!" sho cried, springing forward. "Yes?it is the same," answered the Colonel. "And did you ever see it before ?" de? manded the justice sternly, holding it in the direction of the goldsmith, who had seen it at first and was appalcd with fear and consternation. Instead of replying, he uttered a wild, hysterical laugh, and fell -his length in convulsions on the floor. He was a few weeks afterward taken from his prison and tried for perjury; but his reason forsook him, and he is now an inmate of the mad house. Thus avarice and parsimony and indifference to the sufferings of the poor is punished in this life; the acts of this selfish man will show to all how acquisitiveness, if -wrongly directed, is fatal to its possessor. Col. McIIenry proved to be a bachelor; though a little turned of thirty, his heart was keenly alive to all the finer sensibili? ties of our nature. He could feel for the down-trodden poor, and sympathize with the unfortunate. To this truth none could more attest than the young friend of the golden clasp, for ere two moons had waned, she rejoiced in the euphonic title of Mrs. Colonel Mclienry, surrounded with all the appearance of wealth that a grateful heart could enjoy, or even wish. Her poor, af? flicted mother was well provided for, when she recovered he health, and happiness prosperity smiled upon all. -. _o From the Philadelphia Ledger. The London Times. London, June 13, 1868. To tho writer abroad the London Times and its office are always objects of inter? est, and your readers may, perhaps, like i to knoW something of this great news? paper, which stands at the head of the press of Europe. In the heart of the old city of London, near St.' Paul's Church'and the Thames, aro "Printing House Square" and "Piny House Yard," the former a small open space, about fifty teot square, tho latter a narrow street, a few yards, to the north; access being gained to both through some of tho smallest, most crooked and dingiest stroets of the metropolis. Ltero, in a dozen or more low, ancient-looking houses, cover? ing perhaps an acre and a half, is pub? lished the. Times, the publishing office being on Play llouso Yard, the office for receiving advertisements on ono side of Printing House Square, the manager'6 office's on another, and tho editor's rooms on a third! Tho place is a quiet ono, sc cludcd.frora the bustle and noise of the traffic of the great London streets, and none of tho buildings make any preten? sions or give, beyond one or two modest signs, any indications o.'f the important business transacted within. On January 18, 1785,Mr.-John Walter, of London, published tho first number of the Daily Universal Register, whiob was printed by what was known as tho logo graphic system, in which types contain? ing syllables and words were employed instead of singlo letters. This system, being not found to answer, was soon dis? used. Mr. Walter determined to chango the name of his newspaper, and on Jan? uary 1, 1788, issued tho first number ol the Times, a four-page sheet, a littlo lar? ger than tho first number of tho Public Ledger, and containing four columns on each page. It was, of course, printed on tho old fashioned hand prosscs. It had many rivals to contend with, and gained but slowly in circulation^ having at tho 6tart and until 1SU3, a sale of 1000 copies, whilst the London Morning Post issued 4500. During this year, Mr. Walter gave up tho paper to his son, in whose hands it advanced to a high place in journalism, its start being gained by en? terprise in gathering news in Napoleon's wars. On November 2, 1814, the Times was first printed by .steam power, using the first English stoam printing press, constructed by M. Konig, und capablo of working off 1200 copies por hour. By successive improvements this capacity was incroased, and in 1815 there wore 4200 copies per hour printed. -The pow? erful articles contributed by Edward Sterling to the Times gained it the well known name of "The Thunderer." Du? ring this period it gradually increased its size, adding a fifth, and then a sixth col? umn to each pago, and on Jan. 19, 1829, it issued its first double number of eight pages. In 1841, a memorable event hap? pened in the history of the paper. It usod its great power, to defeat and ex? pose a schome organized by a public com? pany to defraud, by forgery, all the in? fluential bankers of Europe. This brought upon tho proprietors a Jong and vexa? tious action for libel, involving them in heavy oxpense. Einally the juiy found tho charge truo, but gavo a verdict of only one farthing damages. This trial was one of tho great events of the time, and subscriptions wore sot on foot in all parts of Europe to reimburse the proprie? tors for their immense outlay in defend? ing tho action, but this being firmly de? clined, the money w\as expended in found? ing "Times Scholarships" at Oxford, Cambridge and other schools, and marble tablets commemorating the event were sot up in tho-Royal Exchange, in Print? ing House Square, and other places. Theso wero the greatest honors ever given to an European newspaper. Sub? sequently, the paper came into the hands of Mr. John Wal tor, grandson of its founder. In 1845, tho Times established an overland expross from India for the conveyance of nows. In 18-18, it first used rotary printing machines, thoso of Applegath, and in 1852 its average daily circulation was 3S,000r whilst of tho num? ber of Nov. 19, 1852, issued after the death of the Duke of Wellington, and containing his biography, 56,0<J0 copies wero sold. In 1854, Dr. Russell was employed as special correspondent in tho Crimea, and wrote the letters that mado him famous. During this period tho Times began issuing triple and quadruple sheets, papers of twelve and sixteen pages. In 1858, Mr. Hoe's American printing machine was first used to print tho Times. In 1801, the daily circulation had increased to 51,000 copies, over 18, 000,000 copies being issued during the year. At this time the Times began oc? casionally issuing quadruple sheets of twenty pages to accommodate its busi? ness, and on June 22. 1861, it issued a sextuple sheet of twenty-four pages, containing, besides the reading matter, 4076 different advertisements, quite an an increase over its modest number of 150, fifty years before in 1811. In 18G7, the Times began printing with the Walter self-feeding press, patented the year be? fore, and claimed to be tho fastest and most economical printing machine in tho world. The present circulation of the Times is from 63,000 to 68,000 daily, the ordinary issue being a sixteen page news? paper, whilst sometimes it is increased to a twenty page newspaper. This is a brief history of tho paper, and I now will pass ou to an account of its present condition, and of tho office at Printing House Square. The Times is in an ora of great prosperity, and the en? deavor in the establishment is to issue a newspaper which will at once be a model of correct typography, excellent printing, and tho purest English. It is considered that the caro bestowed in the Times oflico upon the diction of its leading articles has contributed more than anything elso to preserve the purity of tho English language. The staff of "loader" writers is large, and upon it are the host nowa paper writors in England, where an editor's ambition is to be employed by the Times. Unlike tho custom in Amer? ica, the object at the Times office is to preserve the impersonality of the paper. What it contains is said by tho paper it? self, and not by any individual, and for that reason its opinions and statements go before the world with all the weight the newspaper can give them. Its edi? tors never write. They forecast, day by day, tho policy of the paper ; suggest subjects to the leador writers; sit in judgment upon their articles when -writ? ten; and decido what shall or shall not go into the paper. Its .correspondents,. iu England and abroad, receive but one instruction, and that is to send accurate and impartial accounts of transpiring oveut3, at the earliest moment, written in such a manner as to interest tho read? ers. To conduct this establishment, a large force is of course required. It prints, every day from 1700 to 3000 advertise? ments, and on extraordinary occasions even more. It also prints twenty to thirty columns of rending matter. To perform the mechanical part of the work. 400 persons arc employed at Printing House Square, whilst probably as man}' more are attached to the paper in literary 'positions* With reference to advertise? ments, as the paper is always receiving! more than it can print, it promises early insertions to none but tho poor people who want places, and a few other urgent classes. Jso one who comes after twelve o'clock on any day with his advertise? ment, can hope for an insertion in tho next day's paper, whilst generally the advertisers do not seo their advertise? ments printed until two or three days, or sometimes as many weeks, after they are handed over tho counter. They have to wait their turn, and such is tho anxioty to get them in tho Times, that the English public submit patiently to delays that tho j American public would never tolerate. The lowest charge is for "wants," in which case each advertisor is allowed tbroo lines for a half crown, about CO cents, gold. For all others, the regular rate is a shilling a lino, 24 cents, gold, but no advertisement in taken for less than four shillings, whilst long adver? tisements are charged more in propor? tion, the rate, after tho first fifty linos, being two shilling a lino. Tho cheapest rates are allowod to public charities and similar classes, but nothing extra is charged for favorite positions in tho pa? per. In tho mornings, when the people flock to the Times office to hand in their adver? tisements, Printing House Square is a place of tho greatest bustle and activity, but in the afternoons it i* comparatively deserted.. Tho advertising pages are made up in a regular order, beginning with the births on the first, column of the first page, and tho "agonies," as "person? als" aro called, on the second column, and closing with tho auction notices, of which alono in the paper of last Satur? day $ Juno 6th, thcro were twenty-live columns. There aro no headings to tho advertising columns, each department coming unannounced on tho hoels of its predecessor, and this course by bringing "washing takon in" immediately ahead of tho aristocratic "tutors," I am told, has caused great complaint among that class of tho English community, as they regard their characters as soiled by tho juxtaposition. The office for tho receipt of advertisements is conducted by olevon persons, and is devotod to that business exclusively, tho publication oflico being a separate building. The reading matter is furnished by tho editorial, reportoiial and corresponding staffs, there being bosides, 22 law repor? ters, 10 Parliamentary reporters, 12 po? lice reporters, and an indefinite number of miscellaneous writers, known as "pen ny-a-lincra" in London, at least 100 cor? respondents in various parts of Great Britain, and some 40 foreign correspon? dents in other parts of tho world. Of tho Parliamentary reporters, 16 aro pho nographcrs, two make summaries of the debates in tho Houses, and ono directs tho force. To set up tho types there arc 130 compositors employed, 60 laboring by day, and 70 at night, whilst 11 fore? men and assistants direct their move? ments. Twenty-four persons are requi? red to road proofs, and thrco aro employed merely to '-pull" tho proofs. Tho adver? tisements are set up during the day, and the reading matter at night, tho adver? tising pages being mads up at from 5 to 7 o'clock in the evening. .Reading matter is received until daylight and afterwards, and the reading pages are rarely put to press before 4 a. m., whilst leading arti? cles aro frequently written on Parliamen? tary debates and other ovents happening after midnight, and appear in print tho following morning. England is different in its habits from tho United States, and vory early newspaper issues aro not de? manded. In all this work tho greatest caro is taken to guard against mistakes, and every lino printed is read over by proof-readers, four or five different times. Ten storootypers prepare the plates for tho printing machines, by tho papier mache process now in use in tho Public Ledger office and in other leading newspa? per offices in the United States, and theso machines are now run continuous])' from about 8 o'clock in the. evening until 7 tho next morning, besides work during the day upon "second editions." Sixteen firemen and engineers attend the engines and boilers, six men prepare the paper, before printing, ninety are employed on tho presses, and seven deliver the paper to the news-agents after it is printed. No carriers are employed, as in tho United States, but tbe wbolo edition is sold out to news agents, the number of copies printed being no more than tho sum total of their orders, which have to bo handed in by two p. m. on the previous day. The wholesale price of tho Times is 2id. per copy (about 4$ cents gold) ; the retail price, 3d., (G cents gold.) For the benefit of the employees, there are established in the olfico a saving fund, a sick fund, and a co-operative restaurant, managed by five persons, at which all the employees got their food and drink at wholesale cost prices. This is known familiarly as "Tho Canteen." Stability and comfort aro great objects in Printing Douse Square. The apartments, dingy without, aro clean and spacious within, and faithful Jaborors remain thoro a life? time, bequoathing thoir places to their sons. Many now in tho place have work? ed there five and twenty. years, and two in particular, still hale and hearty, havo been in the office respectively 45 and 55 years. Father and son work side by side, and all seem to regard the placo and its directors with the greatest affec? tion. To print tho Times 70 tons weight of paper, and two tons of printing ink are used every week, whilst the average weight of the daily issue of the paper is from 11 to 12 tons. The machines upon which this largo edition is printod are tho best of their kind. Thoro are two ten cylinder Hoe presses, and two eight cyl? inder Applegath machines; the aggregate actual work done by them being 52.000 impressions an hour, 10,000 from each of the former, and 10.000 from each of the latter. Besides these there is now in use the "Walter Printing Press," which is a self-feeder, and managod by a man and two boys, prints a largo sharo of tho ad? vertising pagt's of the Times. Its capac? ity is from 22,000 to 24,000 impressions an hour, and it produces in that time from 11,000 to 12,000 perfect sheets, printed on both sides, and ready for the reader. There is littlo more to say of this great uowspaper. It circulates not only through? out Great Britain, but all over the world. Its policy in the treatment of public affairs is not a fixed one, but is governed by expediency. Towards Amorica, its former courso of severe criticism has been changed to one of greal friendliness, and it judges us new'with far moro candor and generosity than the majority of its London contemporaries, besides paying great attention to the collection of Amer? ican intelligence. Who directs its course or controls its opinions, however, is a sealed book. The editor is invisible, nor aro the writers known except by heresay. It tries to draw an impenetrable veil over tho individuality of all connected with it. and what this or that writer may say is buried in tho great mass of leaders, news and other matters which the Times pre? sents to tho world on its sixteen or twen? ty broad pages every week-day morning. ? Some itemizer asserts that Butler's father was hanged for piracy. The son's exploits too, have been on the high seize. ? Lesson in Grammar?Lo ! the poor Indian; lower the negro; lowest the poor white man who is taxed to purchase bread and blankets for both tho others. ? The man who is writing a "History of the Devil" has gone to Congress to col? lect material for his work. ? Tho good easy man who takes things as they come was a little too careless and look something which didu't belong to him. ? One of the points of differenco be? tween a Christian and a cannibal is, that one is supposed to enjoy himself and the other enjoys other people. ? The Washington correspondent of a Georgia paper says that Senator Doolittle and Gen. Butler recently met at the same dinner-table. It must have been a placo of "accommodation for man and beast." ? "Hans," said the Judge to a Dutch? man who was a witness in the case of a stolen pig, "had the animal any ear-marks?'' " Vel, do only ear vat 1 see vas mit his tail cut oil". ? An old lady, reading an account of a distinguished old lawyer who was said to be the father of the New York bar, ox claimcd ; "Poor man ! ho has a dreadful set of children !" ? An Illinois editor claims champion dnnncrs belt for a gentleman in Jackson? ville in that State, who dunned a man on his knees in church, and compelled him to payment beforo he be allowed to resume his prayor. ? It takes a long time to start a news? paper and bring it up to a good establish? ed paying condition. Tho publishers of a paper in Sweden, after trying it one hundred and threo years, have at last abandoned tho enterprise. ? An ill-natured cynic said that the charity of a beneficent ncigbor was in? duced by a wish to be extolled. "Ah. sir,''replied the object of charity, "if wo see tho hand of a clock go right, we aro suro that the mechanism insido cannot be going very wrong." ? A few years since, at the celebration of a national anniversary, a poor pedlar, who was present, being called upon for a toast, offered the following: "Hero is health to poverty: it sticks to a man when all his friends desert htm." ? Over a seventh part of the State of Mississippi is advertised for sale undor ex? ecution. To Kill Pats?A Ekclpe Worth a Year's Subscription'.?We are assured by thoso who have tried it, that rats may bo effectually driven from anj- building by sprinkling thoir places of resort with yellow ochre, a cheap paint, to bo found in any drug storo.?Jiome ((?a.) Courier. ? Gen. Butler said in a speech, two or three days ago, that President Johnson was more guilty than Judas Iscariot. It u very natural that Ben. should have a kind feeling for Judas, for the latter took sundry pieces of silver and carried the bag. PENDLETON FACTORY. THE WOOL CARDS AT this place-arc now in completo running order, All the Wool offered will be carded into Bolla of the best quality at short notice, at the following rates for cash: All Wool, Plain and Mixed Rolls, 12Jc. por lb, Mixed'otton and Wool Rolls, 15c. per lb. Bacon,.Lard, Corn and Cotton will be tafeerr al market rates in exchange for carding. Wool may bo sent to tho Factory from any points on the Railroads, through the agents, and the Rolls de? livered by them as soon as the Wool can ba ?arded and returned. AN ASSORTMENT OT ??????! ? Ar Bi H ? OF A SUPERIOR QUALITY, Will be kept on hand at the Factory, and easte? rners supplied promptly, at as low figures as th? market will justify. Dealers will find it to their interest te girt) ?a a* trial before buying elsewhere. Respectfully, ? WILLIAM PERRY & CO. Proprietor*. Oct. S, 18C7 17?tf Keese & Mc Cully, DEALERS IS HEAVY BSY GOODS; GROCERIES, HARBWABE, S?fil, LAIB? 4S.? 1 - Brokers and Commission Merchants, ISO. IO GRANITE ROW, Anderson. G. H., S. C. April 15, 18G8 43' tf' SHARPE & FANT, BROKERS, No. 7 Granite Row, ANDERSON C. H-, S. C. STOCKS, Bonds, Gold and Exchange on Kew York and Charleston, and uncurrent Bank Billa bought and so?d. State money always on hand for sale. Boi x? pav Tot.'r Taxes. Feb .12,1808 84 Charleston Hotel, TITE undersigned respectfully informs his friends' and the travelling public, he has taken charge of the above well-known FIRST CLASS' HOTEL', and refurnished and refitted it, in all iui depart? ments. Tho celebrated ARTESIAN WATFR BATHS,, HOT. COLD and SHOWER, at all hours. Coaches run to and from all Railroads and Steamers, with attentive Porters-. The patronage of thc travelling public is respectfully-solicited. J. P. HORBACH, AaeaL Jan 20,1868 32 frbpfifok. PAVILION HOTEL, CHAELESTOU",^ S.C* BOARD, PER DAY, - - - ?S.OO Mks. H. L. BUTTERFIELD, A. BUTTERFFED, Froprictvrss.. Superintendent. March ll, 1868 J8 NICKEBSOlYS HOTEL, SiLifflBSA, S. t. Passengers conveyed to and from the De? pots, free of charge. T. S. NTCKERS0N, Proprietor. Rob't. Hamilton, Stp't. Oct 16, 1867 18 ly E. F. MUMU A Sf 9 Painter, Glazier and Paper Hanger,, BEGS to inform his friends an?tbo public'gea erally that he has resumed work, and is prepared to fill all orders in his line, with promptness and' dispatch. He will be found at this place, when> not engaged in thc country, and all orders ad? dressed to him at Anderson C. H. wiU be attended to at once. May 20, 1868 48 3m WHITNER & WHTTNER, COUNSELLORS AT LAW. WILL practico in the Courts of Law and Fqafty in the Western Circuit, the United States Conrts for South Carolina, and pay particular attention* to Bankruptcy. Feb 26, 186S 86 Change of Schedule on the G. & C. Railroad. ON and after FRIDAY, the 6th instant, Passenger Trains will run daily, Sundays excepted, aa fol? lows : Leave Columbia at 7.00 a. ni? 44 Alston at 8.65 ?* ?? Newberry at 10.36 " Arrive at Abbeville at 3.30 p. mi . ?* al Anderson at 5.15 ** " at Greenville at COO '? Leave Greenville at 6.00 a. nv ?? Anderson at 6-45 44 Abbeville at 8.45 44 44 Newberry at 1.25 p. m. Arrive at Alston at 3.00 4t at olumbia at 5.00 " Trains on the Blue Ridge Railroad will also rna daily, Sundays excepted, connected with the up and dowu trains on the Greenville and Columbia Railroad, as follows : Leave Anderson at 6.20 p. nw 44 Pendleton ac ?.20 44 Arrive at Walhalla at 8.00 ?? Leave Walhalla at 4.00 a. uk 44 Pendleton at 6.40 " Arrive at Anderson at C.40 " The train will return from Belton io Anderson on Monday and Friday mornings. JAMES 0." MEREDITH, Gen. Sup't Dec 3, 1867 Greenville & Columbia RailroadCo. THIS company has now for sale, in Lieu of 4,Season Tickets," a Ticket which entitles a person to travel over the road 1,000 Mile? for $40, Within one year from date of purchase. The Tickets can be purchased from the Agents at Co? lumbia. Newberry, Abbeville Anderson and GreeiK ^lle W. ALSTON GIBBES, General Ticket Agent G. & 0. R, R. May 2?, 1808 48 &