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An Independent Family Journal?Devoted to Politics, Literature and General Intelligence. HOYT & CO., Proprietors. ANDERSON, S. 0, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1869. VOLUME 5.---N0. it Southern Historical Society. confederate losses during the civil war, 1861-5. The following interesting correspon? dence is copied from the New Orleans Picayune: New Orleans, Aug. 2,1869. General S. Cooper, Alexandria, Ya. : Dear Sir?You will please excuse the liberty which I take in trespassing upon your valuable time. I have recently been preparing, for the Southern Historical Society, a paper upon the losses of the Confederate Army, from battle, wounds and disease, during the civil war, 1861?'5. The following results of my investigation are moat respectfully submitted to you for examination and criticism: killed, wounded and prisoners of the confederate army during the war, 1861-'5. Killed. Wounded. Prisoners. 1861 1,315 4,054 2,772 1862 18,582 68,659 48,300 1863 11,876 51,313 71,211 1864-'5' 22,000 70,000 80,000 Total, 53,773 194,026 202,283 If the deaths from disease be added, the sum total will represont the entire loss. Tho returns of the field and general hospitals are known for 1861 and 1862 Confederate killed in battle, 1861-2, . 19,897 Deaths caused by wounds in field hospitals, 1,628 Deaths caused by wounds in gen. hospitals, 2,618 Deaths caused by disease in field hospitals, 14,597 Deaths caused by disease in gen. hospitals, 16,741 Total deaths in the C. S. A., 1861-2, 55,076 Total wounded in C. S. A., 1861-2, 72,713 Total prisoners in C. S. A.. 1861-2, 51,072 Total discharged in C. S. a., 1861-2, 16,940 Total wounded, prisoners end discharged from C. S. A. in 1861-2, 140,725 If it be fair to assume that the total mortality of 1863-4 was equal to that of 1862, then tho total deaths in the Confed? erate army 1861-5 was at least 160,000, exclusive of the deaths iu Northern pris? ons, which would swell the number to near 185,000; and if the deaths amongst the discharged for wounds and diseases, and amongst the sick and wounded on furlough, be added, the grand total of deaths in the Confederate army during the entire war did not f?ll far short of 200,000. According to this calculation the deaths from disease were about three times as numerous as those resulting from the casualties of battle. The available Confederate force capa? ble of active service in the field did not, during the entire war, exceed six hundred thousand (600,000) men. Of this num? ber not more than four hundred thou? sand (400,000) were enrolled at an}* one time, and the Confederate States never had in the field more than two hundred thousand (200,000) men capable of bear? ing arms, at any one time, exclusive of sick, wounded and disabled. If the preceding calculation be correct we have tiie following figures illustrating the losses of the Confederate armies du? ring the war: Confed. forces actively engaged, 1361-5, 600,000 Total deaths in C. S. A., 200,000 Losses in C. S. A. in prisoners, 1861-5, which may be considered as rotal losses ou account of the non-exchange by the United States, 200,000 Los?es of C. S. A. by discharges, disabil? ity aud desertion, 100,000 If this calculation, which is given on\y as an approximation, be correct, one-third of all the men actively engaged on the Confederate side were either killed out Tight upon the field or died of disease and wounds; another third of the entire num bcr were captured and held for an indefi nito period in Northern prisons; and of the remaining 400,000 at least one-half were lost to the service by discharges and desertion. At the close of the war the available force of the Confederate States number ed scarcely 100,000 effective men. The resolution, unsurpassed bravery and skill with which the Confederate leaders conducted this contest is shown by the fact that out of 600,000 men in the field about 500,000 were lost to the service. At the close of tho war the 100,000 Confederates were opposed to one million (1,000,000) Federal troops. Your approval or disapproval of this calculation is most respectfully solicited. Tho distinguished ability with which you discharged the responsible and ardu? ous duties of Adjutant General of the Confederate army qualifies you above every other officer of tho late Confede? rate "States, to decide how far such calcu? lations may approach to accuracy. With 2;roat respect and the highest es? teem, 1 have the honor Lo be 3-our obedi? ent servant, Joseph Jone?, M. D., Secretary and Treasurer Southern His? torical Society, Professor Chemistry Medical Department of the University of Louisiana. Near Alexandria, Va.,) August 29, 1869. J J)r. Joseph Jones, Secretary and Treasurer of the Southern Historical Society, New Orleans. La.: Dear Sir?I havo tho honor to receive your kind and interesting letter of the 2d instant, and bog you will accept my best thanks lor the same. I have closely examined yonr several statements in respect to the Confederate military forces during the late war, as well as the casualties incident thereto, and I have como to the conclusion from my general recollection, which those statements have served to enlighten, that they must bo regarded as nearly critical? ly correct. Most of the returns from which you most probably have derived your information, must have passed through the files of my office in the Con? federacy, and if reference could be made to all the records of that office, they would, I have no doubt, enable you to give nearly a complete histor}r of the strength and operations of our armies in detail. Tho files of that office which could best :.fford this information, were carefully boxed up and taken on our re? treat from Eichmond to Charlotte, N. C, where they were unfortunately finally captured, and, as I learn, aro now in Washington, where they are proporly ar? ranged in a separate building, with other records appertaining to the Confederacy. I presume that by proper management, reference might be had to them. Indeed, I had at one time contemplated to make an effort to renew my acquaintance with the records by a personal application to the authorities in Washington, but I final? ly abandoned the idea. It would afford me much pleasure to furnish you with tho information in the tabular form you have suggested, but it would be quite impossible for mo to do this without reference to those records. I can only state from general recollection that during the last twp years of the war the monthly returns of our armies re? ceived at my office exhibited tho present active force in the field nearly one half less than the returns themselves actually called for, on acaoont of absentees by sickness, extra duty, furloughs, deser? tions, and other casualties incident to a campaign life. These returns were kept with great secresy, in order to prevent the onemy from becoming acquainted with our weakness. Another disadvan? tage was also felt in the limited number of our suitablo weapons of war, and I believe it will be found, on examination, that the most approved and tried arms in the bands of our troops were captured from the enemy in battle. These, and jnany other incidents of a liko nature, if brought to light, would exhibit the greatest disparity between the two oppo? sing forces, if not alike in tho number of troops, as you have exhibited in your ta? bles, at least of sufficient importance to satisfy every unprejudiced mind that we were constantly laboring, throughout the contest, under every possible disadvan? tage. 1 perceive by the printed prospectus of the '-Southern Historical Society," which you were so kind as to send mo, that time must bo given in collecting the necessary facts which are to bo the basis of this im? portant work, before it shall bo prepared and given to tho public. To this end it will be my endeavor to contribute, from time to time, such facts as 1 may be ena? bled to collect, and as may be deemed of consequence by tho society. With great respect, I have tho honor to bo your obedient sorvant, S. Cooper. Last Illness of President Pierce.? A dispatch dated Concord, N. H., Octo? ber 8, says: "The last sickness of ex President Pieree commenced in a mild form about five weeks 6incc at Hampton Beach. It was not at first considered to be a dan? gerous illness, but he grew worse rapidly, and in a few days was taken to his home in Concord. His family physician, Dr. Charles P. Gage, was summoned, and he found the ex-President suffering from ab? dominal dropsy, attended with alarming symptoms. Prompt treatment resulted in relieving the patient. About two weeks since hiccups set in seriously, and continued at intervals for about ten da}-s. The dropsical difficulty had boon again relieved, but when it set in the third time tho system did not seem to respond to diuretic medicines. This physical condi? tion, joined with inability to take much nourishment, caused Mr. Pierce to com? mence sinking, and he continued to fail gradually until death. He was conscious to tho last, and had sufficient strength to converse up to within two hours of his decease. He conversed frequently during his sickness upon public and national matters, and expressed a deep interest in and anxiety for tho welfare of tho coun? try. He talked freely of tho public men with whom he had been associated in political life, and spoke personally of his former Cabinet members, and of many other statesmen and representative men in different parts of the country. "As death approached his waning strength did not permit him to converse, but to all appearancos his bodily pain had left him. He lay quietly upon his bed, a calm, happy and resigned expression suf? fusing his countenance. At about five o'clock ho looked around the room for tho last time, his eyes resting fur a moment upon those in attendance upon him, and thon as calmly and sweetly as a child would sink to its rest, ho closed his eyes in his last sleep, and passed away. He died at the residence of Mr. Willard Wil? liams, on Main street, where he had made his home, while in Concord, for many years past. President Pierce formerly attended tho South Congrogational Church in Concord, but a few years Hincc he joined St. Paul's Episcopal Church, of which ho was a communicant. He left a handsome property, which, it is under? stood, he devised by will." ? "Waiter," said a fastidious gontlo man, exhibiting a singular-looking object on a soup-ladle. "Waiter, do you know what that is?" "Thot, sir, looks liko a mouse, sir. We often find them, in soup, sir. No extra charge, Bir." ? Fanny Fern said that "tho men of the present day aro fast," Prentice re? marks that "they have to be, to cateh the women." ? Why is a beefsteak liko a locomo? tive? It is of not much account without it's tender. From the New Orleans Picayune. A Leaf from the Diary of an Old Detec? tive. "Madame, it is my duty to arrest you !" "You dare not!" The lips were white with passion rather than fear, and the lady stood before me like a lioness at bay. Even then I could not help but noto the splendid beauty of this grand lady. Tall and slendor, eyes black and flashing?almost lurid now? the spectacle she presented, standing there in the middle of the apartment, was more tho appearance of a queen than a hunted criminal. "I must," 1 replied. "I do not doubt 3'our innocence. Looking into your face, it is strango that any one could couple it with guilt; but I am constrained to do my duty, madame, however inimical it may be to my feelings." "Will you allow me to change my dress ?" she said in a tone almost pleas? ant. The hard lines around tho mouth had relaxed, and the passionate glow on the face gave way to a pleasant smile. "Certainly; 1 will wait for you here:" "I wish also to send a messenger for a friend ; will you permit him to pass V* "Certainly." This was my first interview with Eu? genia Cornille. I had seen her for months, tho leader of our gayest and most fash? ionable society. In her splendid mansion she dispensed tho most profuse and ele? gant hospitality. A Spanish lady?a widow she had rep? resented herself?and had boon a resident hero almost a year. No one ever suspec? ted her of being aught than what she seemed, until one day I was ordered to arrest her as a murderess. It was now alleged, 6aid ? Mr. F., that this young beauty was no other than the woman who had poisoned her husband in Havana, and fled with all his wealth. An immense reward was offered for her ap? prehension, and the circumstances that had come to our knowledge pointed her out beyond all doubt as the person wo wore in search of. Yet the person who recognized her the evening before at the theatre advised us to be careful lest she should escape us. I laughed at the idea. Mr. I. and myself were surely sufficient to arrest a lady. Wo were old enough in the ways of cunning to defeat any such attempt. When tho lady left me I stepped to the window, and said to Mr. I., who was waiting at the doer: "Tho lady desires to send a messenger for a friend?suffer him to pass." Almost at the same instant the door of the apartment the lady had entered open? ed, and a youth apparently a mulatto boy ?came out and passed hurriedly through the room into the hall, and from thence into tho street. It was, no doubt, the messenger, I thought, and I picked up a book and commenced reading. Nearly an hour pawed, and still the lady did not make her appearance, nor did the boy re? turn. The friend she had sent for must live at some distance. I thought or the lady is unusually careful about her toilet; and so another hour wont by. At last 1 grow impatient,*and knocked at the door. "Madame, I can wait no longer." There was no reply. I knocked re? peatedly, and at last determined to force an entrance Strange fears harassed rfle, I began to suspect, I knew not what. It took but a moment to drive in the door, and, once in tho apartment, tho mystery was rovealed. The robes of the lady lay upon the floor, and scattered over tho room were suits of boys' Wearing apparel, similar to that worn by the mulatto boy. On the table was a-cosmetic that would stain tho skin to a light delicate brown. I was foiled by a surety; tho lady had escaped in the disguise of a messenger. I should havo detected tho ruse, I felt hu? miliated and determined to redress my error. I knew she would not remain in tho city an instant longer than she could get away. I hurried to her banker's, but found that she had drawn the amount due her an hour before. "Who presented tho check?" I asked of tho clerk. "A mulatto boy. It was made payabfo to boarer." There was yet a chance. The French steamer left within an hour, it was pos? sible she would seek that means of oscapo. I jumped into a cab and arrived there ten minutes before she loft tho wharf?just in time to see an aged decrepit gentleman into tho cabin. There were few passen? gers ; none of them answered tho descrip? tion of the person I sought. 1 stood on wharf tho watching tho receding vessel until it disappeared. I was in tho act of turning away when ahackman approach with the remark: "Mr. F.. did you seo that old man on board? lie had long, white beard, and hair that fell on his shoulders." "Yes." "Well, there's something cunous about him." "Why?" . "Why, sir, when ho got into my car? riage he was a mulatto boy, and when he got out ho was an old man." I will not repeat the expression I used then?it was neither refined nor polito? for I knew tho vessel would bo far out at sea beforo she could be overtaken. 1 was foiled by a woman. Nor could I help re? joicing, now that thechaso was over, that sho had oscaped. Innocent or guilty, thero was a charm about her none could resist. Tho spell of her wondrous beauty affectod all who ap? proached her. It lingers in my memory yet; and I could not have the stain of her blood upon my conscionce. I -4p. ? Why are shoep tho most dissipated creatures in creation? Because they gam? bol in their youth, spend mostol their days on the turf; tho best of them are black? legs and they aro stiro to be floecod at last. A Singular Story of the Battle of Chicka A gentleman who witnessed the play of E och Arden at De?ar's Opera House, relates a circumstance very similar in its details to the sad story of the cast-way sailor. "Wo give the statement in his own words: "That play recalls to my mind a cir? cumstance that happened in my own ex? perience. A sergeant in my regiment was wounded at Chickamauga, and was reported dead; Ho was seen to fall in the heat of the engagement, and our lines being pushed back, tho body was not re? covered until next day. When the poor fellow was fourid he was so mutilated by being trampled on by the cavalry that his face could not be recognized. A com? rade, however, found in his breastpocket a minature of his wife, and sent it to her. with an account of his death. It turned out that the body was not that of Tom C-, but a Sergeant of another compa? ny. Tom, desperately wounded, fell irlto the hands of tho enemy, and was 6ent to Andersonville, where tho rebel surgeon cut off one of his arms and one of his legs, and, in spite of bad fare, ho recover? ed in due time. I never knew why they kept Tom so long in prison, except it was for the purpose of exchanging him for a sound man. "When poor Tom returned f,o his home in Pennsylvania, he was a mere wreck of his former self, and nobody in the village knew him. His wife had removed to Illi? nois with her parents, more than a year previously. Without making himself known to any of his old acquaintances in the village, Tom started for Illinois to hunt for his wife. When he arrived in tho neighborhood whero she was living, he learned that she was married to an old friend of his, who had followed her from Pennslyvania. His first impulse was to make himself known to her, and claim her as his own ; but when he saw the snug cabin in which she was living, and heard how kindly she was treated by her husband, he changed his mind. 'Sup poso I go and claim hor,' ho said to him? self, 'how can 1 support her, with only one arm and one leg, and a body weaken? ed by months of suffering at Anderson? ville? No; she is happy and contented, and thinks me dead, and I will not de? stroy happiness and become a burden to her.' "Tom acted upon this resolution, and worked his way to New York, where he set up a small business as a curb-stone merchant, selling nuts, and cakes, and soda-water, and getting along prosperous? ly. He soon made money enough to buy him an artificial leg, and after a while ho got a patent arm made, and to see him wallfing along the street, you would not suppose that ho was but little more than half ft man. Ho was a good business man, and in the course of a year enlarged his stock in trade and opened a regular re? tail grocer}'. Ho made money fast, and became a prosperous merchant,respected b}' all who knew him. "In his prosperity, ho never forgot his wife, arid alwnj's cherished a hope that she would bo restored to him. He was a regular subscriber to the village paper published at the town near which his wife lived, and read it with great interest. One day ho saw in this paper the an? nouncement of the death of the man who had married his wife. Ho lost no time in starting for Illinois. Ho found his wife in deep mourning for her late husband, to the family circle. Tom made himself known to her, and was rejoiced to find that she still loved him as fondly as over. It was some time before ho could convince her that he was not a ghoat returned from the other world. In order to make things sure, the parson was called in, and Tom and his wife were married over again. They went to New York, where they are still living, as happy a couple as you will find in Gotham. They live in a brown stone front, and tho family, when I saw them, were preparing to add another lit? tle link to its circle. Of oourso, they do not tell everybody about their family mat? ters, but you can rc)y upon this story as strictly truo. Tho ending is rather bct fer than that of Enoch Arden, and I think Adams would do a good thing if he would depart from tho version of Tenny? son, in tho last act get Philip Ray ground ?p in his own mill?accidentally, of course ?make poor Enoch step in .irrd enjoy the wifo and tho fortune left behind. "What about tho picture of Tom's wife, found in tho pocket of tho dead soldier? "Oh, I forgot about that. Tom says when ho was wounded and left upon iho field a straggler camo along, and he stopped him. Supposing he would bleed to death, he gave tho picture to tho strag? gler, with a mossage for his wife. Tho rebel cavalry mado a charge soon after, and killed the straggler, with the picturo of Tom's wifo in his bosom, and carried Tom off to Andersonville. That accounts for tho picturo boing found and causing overybody to believe that Tom was kill? ed."? Si. Louis Republican. ? Tho Norfolk (Va.) Old Dominion has tho following: "Southorn ladies do not talk to anything liko the samo extent as in former years. What does it mean? Arc wo wrong in cla.-sing this phenome? non among tho signs of tho times? We believe it is the result of a mysterious so? lemnity that has in tho last lew years of trial and mighty events crept over tho world. Levity is not as widespread. Men and womon now look moro in earnest, work harder, do rnoro towards carrying out tho ond of their boing. We may be wrong; but such are our convictions in spite of tho wickedness abroad in tho land." ? In an Illinois cemetery is a tomb? stone bearing only this simple touching epitaph, "Gone up." manga. and she had added A Romance- In Real Life; The remark is often made that "truth is stranger than fiction," but its application was never more forcibly illustrated, we think, than by the brie"f history of two persons, whieh culminated yesterday at tho Actor House in this city. It runs as follows: About twenty-two years ago Mr. M., a Northern gentleman, married Miss N., of this State. To all appearances it was what the world denominated "ft happy marriage." About one year after this union, Mrs. M. presented her husband with a fine boy. whose appearance seemed to bo an additional living and breathing bond of affection, The "happy couple" lived together for about ten years; when by a reverse of circumstances in Mr. M.'s business, over which he had no control, he became quite poor. Passing over de? tails, suffice it to say that a divorce c rimi? nating neither party was easily obtained in a court of one of the States, whose loose laws now offer inducements to the discontented to violate the solemn ordi? nance of marriage with impunity. But this was not a trap sprung" by one with? out the knowledge of the other. It was a mutual divorce. Mrs. M. was a healthy, fine-looking woman, and a few.years became the wifo of a well-to-do gentleman. This was a happy marriage throughout. Thesecond husband died a little rnore than one year ago, leaving the widow a small fortune of about $20,000. During these eight or nine years of life with a second husband, the lady did not forget her first born, nor did the son lose sight of the mother. Tho affection in both was strong. The boy was the divine magnet which attracted the divorced and widowed mother, and the wandering father from his search for business and happiness in distant Costa Eica: At the death of the second husband the son had reached the manly age of twenty.? Imagine his feelings as ho came to realize the real situation of his father and mother. One an unhappy.wanderer, still without sufficient worldly goods to make life worth living for; tho other occupant of a husbandless house, with a plentiful larder. Ever present was the thought that one yet lived whom she had sworn before God to "love and cherish." He was the father of her son. The son, who loved his mother. loved his father not less. The mother could not gazo into the eyes of her only born without beholding the in?age of his father. Time passed. The son brought his divorced father and widowod mother together. Tney talked over the past. They agreed upon the f'u turo. Tho boy was the centre of attrac? tion. He was fieslwof their flesh and bone of their bone, xhe ties of nature were too strong for resistance. Like two drops of quicksilver thf two hearts united. Yesterday, in this city, the sort had the happiness to celebrate the anniversary of his twenty-first birthday by witnessing the extraordinary scene of the marriage of hie own father and mother! This was joy enough for one da}'. History probably does not afford the parallel of this truthful picture'. Mr. and Mrs. M., accompanied by their son and several friends, dined at thu Astor House yesterday afternoon, and after? wards left for Boston on their bridal tour to enjoy his second and her third "honey moon." Tho son, who is a promising, fine looking, young man, is a telegraph oper? ator of excellent abilities and employed in this city.?N. Y. Mail. Averaging Expenses.?It is very sel? dom that any business can be counted up? on as sure to yield a large and constant income. There are many chances and casualties in trade and business which can? not be foreseen. He is a fortunate man indeed, whatever his calling, who does not find himself, sooner or later, going "out of fashion." Tho new comer, or more dashing, ingenious, or wily competi? tor, will sometimes distance an old public favorite. Or a successful man may be spoiled by success, spoil his own business by neglect, or over-confidence in his repu? tation. For those and many other reasons, it should be the effort of every man to be? come independent of his business. Wo mean that he should place a part, how over small, of his earnings in s/)mc de? scription of investment, which shall be secure from the chances Which affect his regular calling. To do this, ho should tax not his business means, but his per? sonal vanity, and bo content to creep, as tho phraso goes, before he attempts to walk; and to walk before he essays to run. There is many a man who looks back on tho careless expenditure of past years with regret, but who might now bo assis? ted by tho interest of his prosperous ac? quisitions, if ho had funded, instead of | spending his money for temporary grati? fication. Working men, while in tho prime of | their strength and manhood, and tho re? ceipt of liberal wages, might secure them? selves not only against the distant day of old ago; but also against much of the in? convenience of dull times, of sickness or of forced inactivity from any othcreause. Whoever will mako a firm rule, and abide by it, always to live within his income, is on the safo road to competence, if not to wealth. ? "You say,.Mrs. Jones, that you have lived with the defendant for eight years. Does tho court understand that you are married to him?" "In course it does." "Havo you a marriage certificate?" "Yes, yor honor, threo on 'em?two gals and a boy." ? "Mother," said Iko Partington, "did you know that the 'iron h?rne' had but one ear?" "One ear! Merciful gracious, child, what do you mean ?" "Why, the en? gineer, of course." A Sensation Scene.?On Monday morning last, Judge Platt, supposing J; L. Addison, Esq., to be the author of a1 communication in the Augusta Constitu? tionalist, in reference to the present ses? sion of our Court, the presiding Judge* &<?., which article Judge P. thought was d "little heavy," called upon H. VV. Addi? son, who is an Attorney at the Edgefield Bar, in open Con it to be sworn and to testify as to whether his brother, J. L; Addison, had written the article alluded to. This be declined to do. Judge Piai% then imposed a fine of twenty-five dollars' for contempt of Court, and imprisonment until said tine was paid. J. L. Addison was then called upOH to be sworn, and to answer whether or rioi he had written the article. Mr. Addison did not refuse to be sworn, but declined to answer the question. He was suspend ded from tho Holl of Attorneys during tho pleasure of the Court, or until, r'elti* stated by competent authority. Messrs. Gaty & Gary, and Butler & Youmans were counsel tor Mr. J. L. Addison, Mr. Jno. E. Bacon was counsel for Mr. H. W, Addison. These Attorneys endeavored to convince the Court that the proceed? ings'were irregular and improper. Judge Platt exhibited much feeling and anger, and would not hear counsel, but pcremtorily ordered Codhsel to be seated, as he desired no suggestions or informal tion from the members of the Bar., Even Elliott undertook to object to the Judge styling him a "colored Attorney," and to requesi that his name be withdrawn frort all connection with the charges. He was ordered to "sit down." We do not pretend to be '-learned in the law," arid yet we do knot* that no one can be called upon earth to criminate himself. This actic n on the part of Judge" Platt is a flagrant abuse of his power as a Judge, and calls forth the indignation and censure of every good citizen. Judge Platt finally, at tho suggestion of Cottfi sei, agreed to suspend the order" until Wednesday in order that Counsel might be heard. On Monday afternoon, however, Jadg? Platt withdrew his order, and sowed for' giveness broadcast, stating that he had never intended to enforce these orders, but simply desired to ventilate the fact that he would notice a contempt of fjfltirfc from any person. And withdrawing these orders is the Wisest thing he has done this Court. Thus the little sensation scene terminated.?Edgefield Advertiser. -*-s Cotton Manufactures in thi Sout?. ?The Augusta Factory has declared a quarterly dividend of five per cent., and the Graniteville Manufacturing Company a dividend of ten dollars a share. These facts show what cotton manufacturing will do in the South. It is the most profitable branch of industry in which capitalists e?rf embark. I he manufacturing of cotton 1ft the South is bound to become large and; extensive. The" surplus profits arising from the production of the raw material will necessarily be invested to a large ex? tent in manufactories. First, because no other investment will pay so handsome a profit; and second, because there will be nothing else to invest their surplus in. If laborers could be multiplied by the mere force of capital, as was the case in the days of slavery, large amounts of each year's profits would be invested in labor and lands for increased production. But this is not the case now. We have a li ti? lted supply of labor. No amount of pro? duction, no extent of price will enable planters now to increase the area of their croi s. The surplus profits Cannot lie idle. Cotton manufacturing is the nearest approach to their life long voca? tions, and to this new branch of industry" the greater portion of their money will be directed. In less than ten years all the cotttrn grown, in the South will he required to keefy the looms and spindles of the Amer? ican millers in operation. The South will in that time require for her own mills a million bales, and perhaps much more. We are in our infancy now in this branch of^ industry, and yet we find that the con? sumption of cottcn the past year in the Southern States reached 17*3,203 bales while that of the North Was 821,924 bales The increased consumption of the North? ern mills last year over that of the previous year was oi ly 22,107 bales, notwithstand? ing the demand for cottons fabrics is ioj creasing in iL greater ratio than the pro dnction of the raw material. The indica? tions are th&t the South will show a much larger increase in consumption than the North, .tnd but a few years hem - this sec? tion will not be dependent upon i he Noitb for its cotton fabrics.?Nashville Union and American. Edgefield Court.?The Coart in Edge field has been in session during the past two weeks. The Grand Jury consists of eight whites and eleven blacks?one of the Petit Juries entirely of blacks, the other with a considerable sprinkling. E. B. Elliott, a nogro lawyer was present, assisting tho Solicitor. Several mordef cases wore tried. In the case of the State vs. Blcasc, for tho murder of Eutherford, the defendant Was acquitted. In the case of the Stato vs. Boothe for the murder of Toncy, tho dofendant was found guilty of manslaughter. In the case of the State vs". Geo. B. and James Addison for the murder of Charles Cress well, the Grand Jury found "no bill." It is expected that Judge Orr will hold an Extra Court in January next for lh% dispatch of civil business. ? Lovers, observe ! Before a man en? ters tho abodo ot matrimony he shoofd ring the belle. ? Slanders issued from beautiful, lips are like spiders crawling from the heart of a rose. i ? The end of a miss-spent life?the I marriage of a young lady.