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An Independent Family Journal?Devoted to Politics, Literature and General Intelligence. HOYT & CO., Proprietors. ANDERSON 0. H., S. C, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 2, 1871. m r'-L' i?4T VOLUME 6?NO. 35. ESSAI OX SUNDAY SCHOOLS. BY HON. K. F. SIMPSON. In accordance with a resolution adopted at the Quarterly Conference of the Methodist Church for Pendleton Circuit, wegivebelowan Essay by Maj. R. F. Simpson on the impor? tance and method of Sunday School education: lb the Members of the Quarterly Conference for Pendleton Circuit: Pursuant to the direction of your body, I have attempted to prepare an Essay on the proper mode of Education for children at our bunday Schools. I feel no confidence that I shall be able to prepare anything that will meet universal approval; but if it may meet your approval, I shall be sufficiently gratified. Before proceeding to the plar of instruction I shall propose, I had intended to say some? thing as to the great value of the system of Sunday Schools, not only to the pupils, but to society and the government. I find, however, to my hand, laudatory sentiments by Senator D. Webster, President Jefferson and Mr. E. Burke, England's great. statesman, all famed for -vLxlom, and whose opinions I know will be hignty appreciated by you. Mr. Webster says: "The Sunday School is one of the great insti? tutions of the day. It leads our youth in the path of truth and morality, and makes them good men and useful citizens. As a school for religious instruction, it is of inestimable value; as a civil institution it is priceless, and has done more to preserve our liberties than grave statesmen and armed soldiers. Let it, then, be fostered and preserved to the end of time." President Jefferson says that?"Sunday Schools Sresented the only legitimate means, under the bnstitution, of avoiding the rock on which the French Republic was wrecked, and Mr. Burke never expressed a wiser sentiment than when he said 'a religious education was the cheap defence of nations.'" Hovr important, then, te use that manner of instruction the best calculated to secure and perpetuate the great blessings this institution is so weil calculated to promote. The plan now in use is doing, and has done, great good, and all I would venture upon is, to amend the present system?to make it more perfect. And while I venture to strike out into what may be thought a new direction, so far as our commu? nity is instructed, I beg you will give to such views a fair examination before you decide up? on their merits or demerits. Then to it at once. I believe in the science of Phrenology, which I explain thus: There is a muscle, called an "organ," in the brain, to answer to all the dif? ferent parts of the mind; and further, that these muscles or organs of the brain are sub? ject to the same laws of growth from exercise that the muscles of the body are. Now, we know that if an arm is tied up and not used at all, the muscles of that arm will shrink away, and the arm become useless. On the other side, the muscles of the arm of a blacksmith will grow quite large from constantly using the hammer. This is one of our Father's laws, given, too, with the kind intention to compel us to exertion, that both body and mind may grow strong, and be useful to our fellows. There are two organs, "Ideality and Eventual? ity," that indicate, when well developed, the possessor to have great facility in acquiring knowledge. These are called the intellectual organs. It is with the moral faculties our great concern should be. When the moral fac? ulties are so far strengthened as to influence and guide the will, then the will, actuated through the intelligence, will control the ani? mal passions. There are three organs of the brain, called "Benevolence, Veneration and Conscientiousness," more important in forming a good man and citizeu than all the rest. To Benevolence is assigned a disposition of kindness and good will to all, and disposes the possessor to pursue such a course of conduct as is suitably to the maintainance of social order. To Veneration is assigned a predisposition in the possessor to love and venerate his pa? rents, and to feel profound respect for any one great and good. It is the source of natural re-, Bgion, andproduces a disposition to worship some superior power. This tendency mani? fests ilsetf in every tribe of men yet discovered. Among the heathen, it is this organ, when not cultivated, that leads them to worship the sun and moon, deify men and worship animals, and leads to all sort of religious absurdities. Hence you will see the immense importance of culti? vating this organ, by which the child may be taught who to worship. To Conscientiousness is assigned the disposi? tion to do justice in all cases. Its real function is to produce an emotion of justice orinjustice, on the presentation of particular facts to it, by the intellect. When largely developed, it con? trols most of the other organs, and acts with? out partiality. If these premises are admitted, the conclu? sion is inevitable that these are the organs that Sunday School teachers should bend their whole energies to develope. How to do this, though, is a question not so easily solved. To cultivate Benevolence, I will give you the practice of a friend in an adjoining county, who has been very successful in altacuing the scholars to the Sunday School. The children are induced by persuasion to bring every Sun? day some little trifle that they labored them? selves for?if only a piece of lightwood, an apple, peach, broom, walnut or hickory-nutj | blackberries, or whatever else, so it be some? thing, that the child may be able to bring. These are" all taken care of by the' Superinten? dent, and at the proper time-put tip at auction, and the proceeds applied to the missionary so? ciety, or to purchase of books or papers for the school. The blackberries may be made into wine and sold for books. At Christmas have a "Christmas Tree." Induce the parents to aid in supplying this "tree," and especially have all the scholars to put something on it for some one of his or her school-fellows, which may be made known or kept secret as the giver may desire. Let this day be a holiday for the school. A May decoration of the"Church with evergreens and flowers would afford another holiday highly interesting to the children. If the "Christmas Tree" should be furnished by the teachers and parents with apples, oranges, crackers, gingerbread, &c, the day would be made one long to bo remembered by the de? lighted children. Then the teacher might present every Sun? day some short history of some poor orphan in distress?put it to the scholars, each one to say what he or she would do for the distressed ob-' ject if the case were actually brought before them ; or various other incidents to make the organ of Benevolence grow, which may pre? sent themselves to a teacher's mind. Reward tickete for good lessons or good con? duct have long been in use, but unless followed by a present of a merit-book, soon wears out. To cultivate the organ Veneration, reading scholars should be made to study the history of our Redeemer, memorizing parts of it every Sundav in the New Testament, and be instruc? ted ho'w good He was to children while on earth; that He, the Father and Holy Spirit constitute one God, and the only God, to love, worship and obey. The feeling in man which prompts him to worship something is instinc? tive. Heathens worship beasts and birds. Why? Because they have not been taught to know the true God. Our children when born I are as ignorant as the heathen. They must bo taught, and taught right; and when taught to j know the true God, and that from Him all our Iblessings come, and that eternal happiness af? ter death is promised to,those who love, honor and obey Him, then reJipeet-for parents, and all good men, will easily follow. To cultivate-the senti ment of Conscientious? ness, otherwise justice, is .more difficult; and I can only suggest that as the superintendents and teaehersjjive their time and labof for the childtelns'f^eriefitjwitiiout apy..rewjtrd,. they 8hould"heiauglil^astice dciuand^lf?m ] them thartfiey try hard to &ud*. :;nd obey thej-ules of the school; that if s. book is given the'm to read, justice requires the book should be re? turned as soon as read, that another scholar may have it to read. Another means might be,"to state cases now and then, either ideal or real, requiring a just decision; make them ar? bitrators, ana have them to decide how the case should be determined. If wrong, instruct them right. An ingenious superintendent or teacher will be able, if his mind is bent in this direction, to find many little incidents in school life that can be used to cultivate and strength? en the sentiment of justice. They should be instructed, too, that to all the organisms of man?both mental and physical? our Creator has affixed certain laws, intended to aid, faster and bring these orgauisms to per? fection ; and as God is just in all his dealings with his creature man, He has affixed a just punishment to every man or child for every violation of any of these laws, whether done through ignorance or intentionally. If they put their finger in the fire, pain is the sure pun? ishment And just so sure will the punishment follow in all cases of violation of these laws of God. Mothers have great responsibilities in rear? ing their offspring. They most commonly for the first three or four years of a child's life,act in the capacity of the Sunday School superin? tendent as to their instruction, for during that time a child's time is usually spent at the moth? er's kuee. All children, without any %idea of stealing, so soon as they begin to crawl about, will lay hold of any pretty thing iu their reach and cling to it. It is the mother's province to learn the child what it can safely take, and what it must not?what belongs to it, and what does not; and what belongs to its little brother or sister it must not take. In this way both justice and honesty are implanted into its ten? der mind, and its moral organs are cultivated in early life. To illustrate the advantage to society of cul? tivating the moral organs, suppose an Island populated with 1,000 families of all ages, whose moral organs had been altogether neglected, so that Dot one on the Island had any benevo? lence, veneration or feeling^ of justice. Re? member, if you cut off one limb of a tree, the one Left will grow faster; so with the organs of the brain. It' the moral organs are neglected, the organs of theft, hate, &c, grow fitster. If the intellect be sharpened while the moral or? gans are neglected, you are educating that man to do eviL He will feel no regard for the con? sequences of his acts, provided the injury re? sulting from them fall on others. Under this state of-things what would be the condition of the society of these Islanders ? The imagina? tion shrinks with horror at a view of the mur? ders, thefts, robberies, arsons and inhuman acts of injustice which every day might witness. This is no fancy sketch, for Africa is now the picture realized. On the other hand, suppose another Island Eeopled with 1,000 laniilies, whose organs of enevolence, veneration and justice had been highly developed and the evil organs dwarfed. How different would be the state of the socie? ty. All kind, all good, all seeking how to nuke others happy, all venerating their parents and their God, all seeking to do justice to all and in all cases, all loving God with all their hearts, and their neighbor as themselves, and in all transactions anxious to do unto others as they would have them do unto them. There is one subject, however, although not connected with the manner of Sunday School instruction, is yet of great and growing impor? tance, and is really at the foundation of all Sunday School operations, and that is how to raise funds for their support. Having suffered from this difficulty myself, and not being able to offer a satisfactory remedy, I can only make a suggestion. Inasmuch as the parents have not been taught the necessity and justice of giving aid to Sunday Schools, even for their own children, it would seem that the only way to bring about the proper feeling is to learn the children, by bringing little gifts every Sunday, to create a fund to support the school. There are about every, residence a few old rags, wal? nuts, hickory-nuts?in some places, pecans, sedge grass, small patches of grass that may be made into hay, broken pots and ovens, and many other things, that go to waste, because what can be found of these articles at one place are not worth taking to a market. But if each scholar could be induced to pick up and wash clean such rags as could be found about his house, say only one pound, 40 schol? ars might bring 40 pounds, which, at 2\ cents per pound, would be Si. If each scholar would make and bring a sedge broom, 40 brooms would be wprth. 25 cents per dozen, or in all 75 cents. Say each scholar hrings one quart of walnuts, hickory-nuts or pecans, 40 quarts make a bushel worth $1. And so with black? berries, fruits and many other articles. Be? sides the benefit of the money which could be thus picked up from what would otherwise be wasted, this practice would net only cultivate habits of industry among children, but would exercise the intellect in thinking over what they could next take to school. A man can do no good thing without making some sacrifice. When a child has to labor to make these little gatherings, to that'extent he makes a sacrifice of his labor. A sacrifice always insures a blessing. And finally this process, well carried out, 8.nd coppers included in the gatherings, would not only make all the scholars produ? cers, but would enable each school to provide its own support. I have thus drawn, what I at first designed, that is, a mere draft of a plan. ? An eccentric citizen of St. Louis died re-, cently and left in his will $1,000 to a man who, ten years before, had run away with his wife. One of the last things he said was that he nev? er forgot a favor. ? The Atlanta Sun asks: "Why are we not to-day the richest people in the world?" The Louisville,Journal presumes it is chiefly because there are other.people in the world who have the advantage of us in point of property. ? Cotton, it is said, will keep for a longtime without change. Thus, at Columbns, Georgia, no difference was noticeable in the appearance ' of the staple in bales of cotton that had been in the warehouses there since I860; and at Au? gusta, Georgia, a bale was sold recently which j had been in a warehouse lor eleven years, and j which, though presenting an oily .appearanco, ! brought as high a price as new cotton of simi ' lar grades. LEGISLATURE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Tuesday, February 21,1871. .. SENATE. The Senate met at 12 M. The Committee on Judiciary reported upon the following: Favorably upon a bill to amend section eighteen of the code of procedure; un? favorably upon bills authorizing Clerks of the Courts to perform the duties of Commissioners in Equity; to amend an Act to regulate the fees of Probate Judges and other officers; to establish Coosawhatcbie County; to provide for the appointment of Trial Justices, and or? ganization and jurisdiction of their courts. A bill to authorize the formation of and to incorporate the Savannah Valley Railroad Company, was passed and ordered to be sent to the House. The road is to extend from Ham? burg to Anderson, with a privillege to the company of building branches to connect with other roads. Mr. Leslie presented a preamble and resolu? tion from citizens of Chesterfield denouncing the action of the House in ejecting their mem? bers, Messrs. Hough and Evans, from their seats; which was read and received as infor? mation. Mr. C'orbin arose and said that he was com? pelled to sympathize, from evidence given be? fore the Committee on Privileges and Elections, with the citizens of Chesterfield, who had been grievously wronged by the action of the House ; and a blow had been struck the Republican party which was calculated to do it serious in? jury. Mr. Whittemore introduced a joint resolution to authorize the Committee on Legislative Li? brary to employ John T. Sloan to collect and collate the papers and documents relative to the Legislative history of the State, now lying in the basement of the library of the Universi? ty. A bill to amend an Act to define the juris? diction and duties of County Commissioners, was read by its title and referred. Mr. Wimbush introduced a bill to abolish the Sixth Judicial Circuit and to re-organize certain other circuits therein named. The bill gives Chester and York to the Fourth Circuit, Lancaster to the Fifth and Union to the Seventh; Marion from the Fourth to the Third, and changes the time of holding court in various Counties. A House bill to permit William L. Wood to adopt Napoleon B. Smith, change his name and make him his heir, passed to a third read? ing. Also, a bill to authorize the formation of and to incorporate the Tugaloand Chattanooga Railroad Company. The following passed: Bill to release the lien of the State in a certain lot of land in Charles? ton ; joint resolution appropriating $47,000 to extend the State Lunatic Asylum, and a bill requiring the State Treasurer to pay County Treasurers the apportionment of the State seiiool fund for their respective Counties. A bill to regulate the granting of writs of habeas corpus passed to a third reading. The bill provides that all applications for writs of habeas corpus or bail shall be made to the Su? preme Court or a Justice thereof, or to a Cir? cuit Court or a Judge thereof. Applications musi also be made to the Judge of the Circuit in which the applicant is confined, unless in cases of his absence or inability. Also, a bill to regulate the disposition of lines and-penal? ties imposed and collected in criminal cases by Courts of General Sessions and Trial Justices. A bill to amend an Act to provide for the next general election and the manner of con? ducting the same, was made the special order for to-morrow, at one P. M. The enacting clause of a bill to provide for the election by the people of County Auditors and Treasurers, was stricken out. A bill requiring County Treasurers to attend each polling precinct to collect taxes was laid on the table. A bill to regulate the manner of drawing juries was taken up and passed to a third read? ing. Tha bill provides that the County Treas? urer, Auditor and chairman of the board of County Commissioners, shall constitute a board of Jury Commissioners, who shall prepare evenr January a list of persons well qualified to act as jurors, to be not less than one from every twenty voters, nor more than one from every ten, from whom jurors are to be drawn. Ai; 2.80 P. M., the Senate proceeded to the hall ot the House to elect a Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit. joint assembly. The joint assembly of both Houses met, agreeably to concurrent resolution, at 2.30 P. M., for the purpose of electing a Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit. Mr. Ramsay nominated Col. Montgomery Moses, which nomination was supported by Messrs. Byas and Singleton. Mr. Smalls nominated General S. McGowan. Mr. Corbin, after a few highly complimenta? ry and well put remarks, withdrew the name of Mr. Earle, and seconded the nomination of Gen. McGowan. A vote was then taken and resulted in the election of Mr. Montgomery Moses, who re? ceived 88 votes; Gen. McGowan received 38 votes;.whole number cost, 129; scattering, 3. The joint assembly then adjourned. The Senate returned to its chamber, passed .a joint resolution to pay the mileage of mem? bers of the State Board of Education, and then resolved itself into executive session. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 12 M. The Committee on the Judiciary reported back a bill to define the duties and jurisdiction of Trial Justices. Mr. Smith offered a resolution that the standing committees report on or before Satur? day next on all matters now before them. Adopted. The Committea on Ways and Means reported back a bill to fund the city debt of Charleston incurred by subscription to railroads. Also, reported favorably on a bill to create a debt of the State to be known as the sterling funded debt, to be used, in payment of past indebted? ness of the State. Also, upon a bill to erect a > monument to B. F. Randolph and Wade Per rin. Also, upon a bill to amend an Act to pro? vide for the conversion of State securities. Also, upon a bill to fund the nulla bona claims of sheriffs. Also, favorably on a bill to compel County Treasurers to receive County checks in payment of taxes. The rules- were suspended and the bills passed to a third reading. A bill to facilitate the punishment of crime was taken up and its discussion occupied the time of the House to the hour for the meeting of the joint assembly, and afterwards till ad? journment, at 3.30 P. M. ? Wednesday, February 22,1871. SENATE. The Senate met at 12 M. A bill to establish a new judicial and elec? tion County from portions of Edgefiield, Bara well, Orangeburg and Lexington, was made the special order for to-morrow, at 1 P. M. The following were read and referred: A bill to abolish the Sixth Judicial Circuit; and a bill to authorize Clerks af the Court to take testimony in certain cases. A concurrent resolution was sent from the House instructing the Clerks of both Houses to draw pay certificates for the members and em? ployees of the General Assembly from Februa? ry 1 to March 1, inclusive. Adopted. The following passed: Bills to regulate the manner of drawing juries ; to regulate the granting of writs of habeas corpus; to regulate the disposition of fines and penalties by the Conns; joint resolution to appoint trustees of the De La Howe free school, in Abbeville County. A bill to regulate the measurement of tim? ber and lumber in the city of Charleston was indefinitely postponed. At 3.30 P. M., the Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 12 M. The Committee on Ways and Means reported favorably on a bill to release the lien of the State upon a lot of land in Charleston. The Special committee to examine the ac? counts for fitting up the hall of the House and committee rooms, reported upon the same, re? commending that the bills, amounting to the sum of $90,556.31, be paid; after a lengthy discussion, it was decided inadvisable to have the accounts itemized and printed; the ac? counts were ordered to be paid. The debate on this matter occupied the greater portion of the day. Thtjbsday Febrtjaby 23,1871. SENATE. The Senate met at 12 M. Mr. Arnim introduced a resolution, which was adopted, protesting, on the partof the Sen? ate, against the resolution, yesterday adopted in the House, ordering the sum of $'J0,556.31 to be paid for fitting up the House, and in? structing the State Treasurer not to pay out any moneys on account thereof. Mr. Whittemore introduced a bill to retire and cancel the hypothecated Blue Ridge Rail? road bonds. The bill sets forth that $1,100,000 of the bonds have been hypothecated to se? cure a loan of $300,000, and provides for the redemption of the same by the State Treasurer. Also, a bill to repeal the Act granting State aid to the Blue Ridge Railroad Company, and a bill to create a sinking fund for the liquidation of the public debt of the State. The bill pro? vides for the assessment of an additional tax sufficient to raise the sum of $100,000, each year, to be applied to the purchase and retire? ment of the bonds of the State; and makes the Farmers' Loan and Trust Company of New York agents for the sinking fund. ' The committee appointed to investigate the affairs of Blue Ridge Railroad Company made a report, which was ordered to be printed and lie over under the rules. The report embodies the testimony of Gen. Harrison, Gov. Scott, H. H. Kimpton and J. L. Neagle. The Governor becomes very angry in the course of the investigation, and pitches into the Legislature pretty heavily. Among other things, he says: "I know of the fact, or have been told so by a hundred different persons, that money had been paid to get a certain re? port through at the last session. I want to say: Do you suppose that if our Saviour would come here with a bill ever so good, aud want to get it through, or it was thought best to get up a committee to investigate him, do you suppose he wouldn't be crucified again if he didn't pay something to prevent it? That railroad has been conducted as judiciously and economically as possible. I wont charge this committe, but the committees that have been gotten up here? tofore were simply lor the purpose. It was publicly stated by the members that composed them that they didn't get enough out of the Blue Ridge Railroad when the bill passed, and they were determined to get something out of it now. They met three or four days and wouldn't make a report. It was plain what their object was. I learned afterwards that they privately demanded of the President of the road $500 apiece. There were six of them. I told General Harrison, before I would pay them a cent I would let Blue Ridge go to per? dition. He differed with me. He thought it was better to subsidize them ; for if those bonds were blackened at that time, it would destroy their value. As there could be nothing else done to protect Mr. Steers, it was better to do this. When the bill came up, a member of the House came to one of the parties and said: "That report cau't go through until I get $500." You may bring up any kiud of a bill, and the committee can make a report that will damn the character of any one connected with it." i The Governor also stated that Leslie had pro-1 posed to withdraw the injunction he had j jrought to stop the endorsement of the bonds if $25,000 would be paid. The report shows that the following disposition has been made of the bonds: Deposited with Loan and Trust Company, New York, $2,792,000; pledged to H. H. Kimpton for advances, $700,000; pledged to Henry Clews for advances, $500,000; in hands of Messrs. Gourdin & Cameron, $8,000?total, $4,000,000. A joint resolution to sell the State lands in Darlington for $4.38 per acre, was, after long discussion, laid on the table. The land had been purchased by one Lunney, agent of the Land Commissioner, for $4.38, and charged by him against the State at $7.75 per acre, and the money drawn from the Treasury?some $6,000 waB realized by the swindle?and Lunney in a sworn statement shows that R. J. Donaldson was connected with him in effecting the fraud, and received half the profits. During the de? bate strong personalities were indulged in by Messrs. Leslie and Corbin against each other, the latter throwing up the Land Commission affairs to the former, and he charging Corbin with swindling the State in the framing of the code of procedure. Upon a proposition by Leslie to "call it square" between them, Cor? bin replied: "When I've stolen as much as you, I'll be willing to call it square." A House bill to establish a new Judicial and Election County from portions of Barnwell, Edgefield, Lexington and Orangeburg, to be known as Aiken County, was passed to a. third reading. The following were ratified: An Act to re? quire the State Treasurer to pay County Treas? urers the apportionments of the State school fund due their respective Counties; joint reso? lution to provide forthe payment of the mileage certificates of members of the State Board of Ed? ucation ; an Act to supply the deficiency in the appropriation for free schools, for 1870; to pro? tect the rights of parents and prevent the car? rying from the State of persons under twenty one years of age; to provide for the protection of persons, property and the public peace; joint resolution that Canby school fund be appro? priated to free school fund ; joint resolution au? thorizing the purchase of certain volumes of State reports. The following passed and were ordered to be sent to the House of Representatives: A bill authorizing the County Commissioners of Spar tanburg, Greenville, Pickens and Oconcc, and the authorities of certain towns iu those Coun? ties to provide means to meet the interest on certain bonds ; a bill to enforce the payment of the poll tax, and a bill to authorize the forma? tion and incorporation of the Tugaloo and Chattanooga Railroad. / At 3.45 P. M., the Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES!. The House met at 11.15 A. M. A resolution by Mr. Byas, that the regular order of business be suspended during the re? mainder of the session, was adopted. A bill to facilitate the punishment of crime was taken up as the unfinished business of yes? terday and passed to a third reading^ Also, a joint resolution authorizing the employment of J. S. G. Richardson,, Esq.,, to publish the de? cisions of the Supreme Court for the last three yeafst The House then took up the appropriation bill on its second reading and discussed to 4.10 P. M., when it was passed to a third reading, after certain amendments. A motion to adjourn was lost, and the Hause proceeded to the consideration of a Senate bill to release the lien of the State upon a lot of land in Charleston, owned by the South Caro? lina Institute, for the promotion of art, me? chanical ingenuity and industry: which was j made the special order for to-morrow, at 1 o'clock. Pending the discussion of a bill to provide for the election of Justices of the Peace, the House adjourned, at 5.20R. M. Friday, Febrhaev 24,1871. >. SENATE. The Senate met at 12 M. Mr. Leslie rose to a question of privilege, and asked to have read a portion of the testi? mony made by Gov. Scott'before the Blue Ridge Railroad Committee, as reported in th^ Phoenix of to-day, and which reflects upon himself in stating that he offered to take ?25,000 to stop his prosecution against the Blue Ridge Rail? roads. The article was read. Mr. Leslie then rose and said, first, that the testimony of the Governor was untrue; and, second, that it was impossible, from the nature of the case, to be true, bccau.se the plaintiff* in the suit were Col.' Wallace, Capt. Stanley, CoL Hope and others, and I consequently had no control over the pro? ceedings, and could not have proposed, there? fore, to stop proceedings. This testimony of the Governor was uncalled for, and opens to me a most advantageous opportunity to attack him, but I will restrain myself, being satisfied that from what I have shown, it is impossible for the charge against me to be true. I must say, how? ever, that it scarce becomes a man of the Gov? ernor's record to impugn my integrity?he who was himself the father of the Blue Ridge swin? dle, to fund the bills of the Bank of the State ?of which he owned $40,000 or $50,000, pur? chased at five cents on the dollar?and who has ever been engaged since his induction into office in using his official influenece, and secretly and openly bringing all undue means to bear upon the Legislature, in order to effect his private and personal ends. ? His charges, however, can? not injure me, for my character has been al? ready blasted with the people, and they have a right to think mc a rascal; but I rest confident that when the true statement of the conduct of the Land Commission is had and published to the country, my reputation. will not suffer in comparison with the .host of those who now are the loudest in denouncing me. Mr. Whittemore introduced a bill to sell at public auction the lands of the State. A bill to amend an Act to fix the salaries and regulate the pay of certain officers was post? poned to next session. The enacting clause;ef a bill to repeal ah Act to repeal the usury " Jaws of this State was stricken out. Mr. Hayne introduced a concurrent resolu? tion to pay Judge R. F. Graham theunexpired portion of Judge Carpenter's salary. Adopted. A bill to create a sinking fund for the pay? ment of the public debt of the State was made the special order for to-morrow, at 1 o'clock A bill to amend an Act providing for the next general election and the manner of con? ducting the same, passed to a third reading. Also, a biil to amend an Act to better protect the holders of insurance policies. Also, a bill amend an Act to regulate the fees of Sheriffs, and other officers. A bill to provide for the construction and keeping in repair of pnblic highways and roads was postponed to to-morrow. The House sent to the Senate a bill to make appropriations for the year 1871, which was read the first time. A bill to incorporate the Claflin University and State Agricultural College was taken up, and pending its discussion, the Senate resolved itself into executive session. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The'House met at 12 M. The following bills were read a third time and passed : Bill amendatory, of an Act orga? nizing and governing the militia of South Caro? lina, and a bill compelling County Treasurers receive County warrants and checks in pay? ment of County taxes, with amendments. The following were ordered to be engrossed for a third reading: Bills to repeal an Act to amend an Act providing for the assessment and taxation of property; to amend an Act to define the criminal jurisdiction of Trial Justices; to amend an Act to define the jurisdiction and duties of County Commissioners; to fund the tulla bona claims of Sheriffs and ex-tax collec? tors ; to vest in the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives power call extra sessions of the General Assembly. A bill to provide for the appointment of a State Geologist and assistant, was postponed the next session. A bill to abolish the right of dower was passed a third reading. Also, a Senate bill to re? lease a lien of the State upon a lot of land in city of Charleston, owned by the South Carolina Institute, for the promotion of art, mechanical ingenuity and industry, and take a ilar lien upon the new hall erected by said South Carolina Institute. A bill relating to the Greenville Railroad Company Was taken up and debate ensued, the aVes and nays being called some thirty or forty imes upon different motions, and upon the pas? sage of the several sections to a third reading. About thirtv-five members fought the bill, aec ion by section, until 10 o'clockJP. M. when it as passed and ordered to be engrossed. The House then adjourned. ? Revels, the negro Senator from Misisis ippi, proved, the other day, that he had for more good Bense than his brother Senators of the white race, by denouncing the clause in the District School bill which provided for mixed schools. He declared that "this effort of. Leg? islatures to foist social equality upon communi? ties, was the very thing that operated disadvan tageouslv to the "negro race." Such fanatical fools as Sumner and Wilson opened their eyes at this declaration from their negro peer. . ? A man named Butler having been commis? sioned as major-general of the Florida militia, the Legislature of that State, both houses con* curring, unanimously passed an act. changing his baptismal name to Benjamin F., and mak? ing an appropriation of 25 centa to provide him with a set of pewter spoons. ? Mr. Carver, doing the honors of the table, said to one of his guests, a fashionably dressed girl of the period, "I see that you have plenty of breast, Miss, but do have a little more dres? sing?" ? ' Importance op Reading and &tvdt^-*-% Lord Derby, in addressing the pupils of Liver? pool College, remarked that in these' days, ami in this country, very few men can give them selves.up'altogether to studyx_and in few casefl the fragments of time that can be saved out of a busy career are available for strenuous men tal culture. It was not, however, to much time that was wanted ;'a man will always' find time1 for what'r?lIy'inferests himr But energy win each of. us a limited quality,- and we cannot blame or wonder at the wish to rest altogether affer a' good day's' work. Yet knowing all this;' and feeling it myself, I do say> to <svery young' man whom I am now addressing, what? ever your pursuit may ; hoivever,, actiye, however absorbing, dohTf^unleas you are are willing to forfeitone of the moat lasting of human enjoyments?don't; if you'can possibly do so, allow yourself to lose, your taste for reading. It is a bad thing to nave the brain always filled with one's own narrow personal concerns or, what is one degree worse, with the small personal concerns of one's neighbors. It is a great gain, putting it in. the lowest point of I view, to be able to pass at pleasure out of the eternal round of petty duties and trivial ar? rangements, to observe, with however an un prac? ticed eye, the marvellous arrangements of na? ture, or to live in the lives and follow the thoughts that have interested and instructed successive generations of mankind. It often appears to me, in the present day, chat we are a little too apt, in all classes; to look upon our own selves as mere machines for what is called "getting on," and to forget that there are in every human being many faculties which can? not be employed, and many wants which can? not be satisfied by that occupation. I have not a word to utter against strenuous devotion.to business while you are at it. But one of the wisest and most thoroughly cultivated men whoni I ever knew retired before the age of fifty from a profession in which he was making an enormous income, because, he -said, he had got as much as he or anybody belonging to him could want, and he did not see why . he should sacrifice the rest of his life to money-getting. Some people thought him very foolish. I did not Ana I believe that the gentleman of whom I speak neve*: once repented of his de? cision.?Exchange, * rn ! . ??.<,, -?-?? . ? :??? - : Speaking Slightly of WoMJEN^-At a. re? cent dinner in New York, at which do ladies were present, a man, in responding to a toast, "Women," dwelt almost solely .on the frailty of the sex, claiming that the best among them were little better than the worst, tha chief dif? ference being in their surroundings. At the conclusion of the speech, a gentleman present rose to his feet and said: ? ?.? & m. I "I trust the gentlemen in the application of his remarks, refers to his own mother and sis? ters, not ours." i ' The effect of this most just and tiraely rebuke was overwhelming; and the maligner of* women was covered with confusion and shame. This incident serves an excellent purpose in prefacing a few words on this subject .' ? Of all the evils prevalent, among men, we know of none more blighting in its .moral effect than the tendency to speak slightly of the vir? tue of woman. Nor is there anything in which young men are so thoroughly mistaken as in the low estimate they form of the integrity of women?not their own mothers and sisters, thank God, but of others, who. they forget, are somebody else's mothers and sisters. Plain words should be spoken on this point, for the evil is a general one, deep rooted. If young men are sometimes thrown Lato society of lewd women, they have no more right to measure all other women by what they see of these than they would have to' estimate the character of honest and respectable citizens by the developments of crime in our Police courts. Let young men remember, that their chief happiness in life depends' upon their faith in women. No worldly wisdom, misanthropic philosophy, no generalization can cover or weaken this fundamental truth. It stands like the record of God himself?for it is nothing less :han this?and should put an everlasting seal upon lips that are wont to speak slightly of women. Life Insurance.?It is but a little more than twenty-five years since the first life insu? rance company became profitably established in the United States. Others followed in due time, and their business has rapidly increased. We have now upward of seventy companies, insuring the lives of some seven hundred thous? and persons. Every day the system is becom' ing better understood and appreciated ; hut yet there are thousands, who tor want of proper knowledge on the subject,, have not aval led themselves of its benefits. It is adapted in one form or another to the wants of every producer of wealth, and of every one upon whom others are dependent for support/ The man who would neglect to insure his house or his ship, would have little sympathy for his neighbors should he be ruined by the burning of one or the foundering of the other. Yet men go about neglecting to insure their lives, forgetting that death is more sure to come to them than hre to the house, and that it may.come at a Lime when' a few thousand dollars, or even hundreds, would save the widow and orphans' 'from untold suf? fering. Our life companies are doing a most noble and benevolent work. They take the burden and anxiety from the individual, and distribute it so equitably among the many, that'it is scarce? ly felt. We wish them every success. The time must soon come when the life-policy w?l be as well understood and appreciated and as universally esteemed a3 the fire-policy. Narrow Gauge Railroads.?there seems to be quite a furor in the country on the sub? ject of narrow guage railroads. It is said that they can be constructed at one-third less, or even a greater reduction in cost',' with shorter curves and higher grades than are ndmissable in roads of the 4 ft in. or6 ft guage... It'tis even claimed that more freight with the same motive power can be, transported over them. Such roads are now operated successfully in Europe, and in Canada also. 'We see~ th'at Pennsylvania is about to test their utility. A thirty-inch track is to be built from AJlentown to Harriaburg, and the cars are to be construc? ted with ? single seat on each side of the aisle. Should these roads become popular here, a great impulse will be given to the railroad sys? tem; of the United States, and many additional branch roads will be built to connect with main lines that now traverse the country. We trust that the experiment may prove successful.'1 R ? ? _-e-??-i Tg Pkbvent Lamp Chimneys BiaB?xr&g. ??Every housewife, who uses kerosene oil, knows that it affords the beat and cheapest j ight of all illuminating oils. But she ako knows that the constant expense and annoyance from the breakage of lamp chimneys, almost, if not quite, counter-balances the. advantagesrof its use. . Put the,glass chimney in lukewarm, wa? ter, heat it to the boiling point, and boil it' one hour; after which le'ave it in the waiter till it cools. The chimney will be-less liable to crack by sudden change of temperature.