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Aunouneeine/ ta of marriages iud deaths, and notices of a religious character, are respectfuIlT aollcited, ?nd will be inserted gratis. Counting the Yote 2 If hat Next, and Next! Fending fob official declaration of thc result of the election in tho "three doubt ful Staten," ns the Republicans fondly call tbomj public attention is directed by thc prese to thc consideration of questions connected with the counting of thc elec toral vote. Tho whole suoject is one of hurpassing importance to the Democracy, who are casting about in every direction for u means of counteracting nov fraudu lent action that may give to Hayes the pectoral vole of Florida and Louisiana, .is well as of South -Carolina. Throughout tho discussion two points must be nomo steadily in mind. They arc: 1. That one of tho candidates for President must receive 185 votes, being "a majority of the whole number of Elec tora appointed," or tho election devolves upon thc House of Representative?. 2. That Governor Tilden lias already, be yond a doubt, 184 electo'ni votes, "hoing "one vote less than a majority of tito whole number of Electora appointed. To ob tain 185 votes Governor "layes must se cure the votes of Louisiftna; Florida and South Carolina, which, with thc votes usually conceded to him, would form a uifionty of thc whole number of votes, and tho loss of a singlo voto would be fatal. Some persons, wc find, fancy that thc Electoral vote ?B cast by States. This ?B an error. Each State is er.titled to "a nuuibei of Electors, equal to thc whole number of Senators and Roprcsentatives to which the State may bo entitled in the Congress," and these electors voto by ballot for President and vice-President. Where an Elector fails to meet with thc other Electora, on thc appointed day,and vote for President and vice-President, his vote is lost, unless tho State law gives the Electors who arc present the power to fill vacancies. In like manner a vote may be lost by the ineligibility of an Elector. Every .State, we believe, except three, has provided a means of filling vacancies in the Electoral College, but, if a vacancy should arise in any of the three States where no power to fill vacancies is given, the electoral volo or votes would bc lost. One cf thc Electors in Vermont, fur example, proves to be a postmaster, who is iueligible as holding "an office of trust and profit under the United States." Now, if the laws of Vermont make no provision for filling this vacancy, there will be a loss to Governor Hayes of one vote in Vermont^ and tho loss of that one vote prevents hun from obtaining the majority required to elect him, although he should, by hook or hy crook, procure thc votes of Louisiana, South Carolina and Florida. We do not, at this writing, know which are the three States which have failed to provide for the rilling of vacancies, and the danger may be as front to Governor Tilden as to Governor laves. The position of Governor Tilden is thc Btronger, however, inasmuch as thc vote of either of the three "doubtful States" will give him at least three votes more than a majority. Another point is that, in any State, the whole or a part of the Republican or Democratic candidates for Electors may be elected. It may happen, for example, that one Republican candidate for Elec tor will receive many less votes than thc other Republi in candidates. Thc Can 't _?LluAolna ii-.z. Kirri_i_I_r votes are elected^ One Democrat Might thus bo elected, while ali thc other Elec tors were Republicans. In that case the Democratic Elector would have his one vote for Tilden, although all the other Electors in the same State voted for Hayes. Another feature of the Electoral Col lege is that tho Electors, by whomsoever elected, can voto for whomsoever they please, The Constitution knows no po litical party, and the Electors for Presi dent and Vice-PreBident are ns free and untrammelled as though no candidates bad been nominated or even suggested. There is nothing to prevent the Hon. Christopher Columbus Bowen from aton ing for the political errors of his past life by voting for Tilden and Hendricks, if he shall prove to have been elected ono of thc South Carolina Electors. In the year 1821 a Presidential Elector did vote against the party candidate. Tho Democratic candidate was President Monroe, who was running ibr a second term. In November 1820 thc party nos successful, und the Dcmocr tic Electors were chosen lo a man in every State in thc Union, among them Ex-Governor Plummer, from New Hampshire. Thc Electoral College met on February 14, 1821, and th.- vote was unanimous for President Monroe, with one exception. To the surprise of everybody, Ex-Gov ernor Plummer voted for John Quincy Adams. The latter, in his "Memoirs, says he was surprised ?nd mortified that Governor Plummer should have cast his vote for him. He had thought that, of nil the Electors, none were more certain to vote for Monroe than Governor Plum mer. Another writer lias overred that Plummer'? motive for voting against thc candidate of his party was that lie did not wish to hove tue vote unnuimous for any President after Washington. No comment on his action in tho papers of the day can he found. Whatever may bnvo been his object, it may be safely asserted that his action provides n his toric precedent which would bc sufficient ly ?triking to seriously agitate a cand? ante whoso, success depended on a majori ty of one in a vote of tlireo hundred and sixty-nine. But if a vacancy in the Electoral Col lege, or a change of vote, sdi mihi not upset the calculations of the candidates there aro other perils to bo encountered. These are lucidly exposed in the article of the New York World, published to-dny. The conclusion of the World is that thc electoral votc? cannot be counted, if either House refuses to be present when the day arrives for opening the certifi cates and counting the votes. Le^. it bc supposed that tho Louisiana Returning Honnl fraudulently count ont the Demo crats and irivfi i*-rtifirfi*<vi nf ?l<w??r?n ?/. tho Hayo3 Electora. In that coso thc House of Representatives can prevent the counting ol the votes, hy absenting .*?**lf /rom tiio Senate Chamber on "the sewa-i Wednesday in February," and ii the House persists in ita refusal tho Uni ted States will be without a Presidem alter tho 4th of March, 1877, on whicn ?ny the term of office of President Grant absolutely expires. There would then bc a v^Z7 jn ,ho offlcc of fofa prcirieni and vice-President, and under the prescrit law a new election could not bt "eld until within thirty-four days pre ??hig tho "rat Wednesday of December 1877, more than a year from now. \\r- Caleb Gushing, whose opinions an R0'""ned to-dny, d?tins it probable thai ?ho 4th of March next mav arrive with wt a lawful declaration of the election o a new President, ?nd there ia no provi? ?on that tho present President shall bolt orcr. Mr. Gushing seea no constituttonn remedy, but is confident that tho Hons, ?* f*?prescntntivc9 will not bo so unpa wouc a, to ,nte the extrcni6 etcp 0f ro losing to be present at ti-.u counting o "ie vote. It does not seem to strike Mr "wnlug that the blame would not res upon th* House-. The apprehended ac ?on of tho House would bc caused by tbi reiusai or thc Senate, next session, t< r?rce upon just.and definite rules fo counting thc vote, and providing tho menus of determining objections to the vote of nny Slate. In defence of popular institutions, os a last desperate defence against tho attacks of the masters of tho ! Kelloggs and Chamberlains, would the HOUHO exercise its rights to prevent tho election of a President by fraudulent votes. Upon thc Senate, not upon the j House, would rest the responsibility for ! whatever might ensue. Nor does Mr. i Gushing contemplate thc possibility that ! the Senate may refuse to count electoral vote? that have been glveu to Tilden. How if the vole of Florida, Louisiana or . South Carolina 1ms fairly been ci von to Tilden, and the Sonnte will nofconsent ? to count it, inventing some pretext to ' justify thc act? Would not the Senate ! be the revolutionary body ? Why did not Mr. Gushing put the matter iii this rsore probable point of view? And if there bc no Constitutional '.'res ident after March 4, 1877, who will take the reins? Thc World uaks: "Is it Grant, the dictator as of necessity?" Mr. dishing does not shrink from this, and thinks it would bc the right and duty of Mr. Grant (no longer President) to summon thc new Congress to devise a remedy "which, if not iu literal conform ity with nny provisions o'" the Constitu tion, yet should observe its spirit and ap proximate as nearly as possible to ita letter." Thad. Stevens could not have done his spiriting more gently. The Radicals arc not yet tired of camping outside of the Constitution. Ben. Butler, as might be expected, docs not object to Mr. Grant barricading himself in tho White House. These arc his words : "Thc genius of ali governments is that tho Executive must never lapse. The announcement is made, 'the king is dead, long live the king,' in the same breath. Officers under most of our State Constitu tions, and most nf thc office? of Federal appointment, hold until their successors arc appointed. Is it not, then, in accord ance with thc genius of our institutions, and being^ a casus omissus in the Constitu tion and laws, that thc incumbent should hold over until his cucccssor is appointed and qualified? Thc law, as we have seen, having made provision within a limited time for thc appointment of a successor, would it not bc thc duty of Gen. Grant under such circumstances to hold on and sec to it that the laics are faithfully ex ecuted until a successor should lc duly chosen and constitutionally declared elected and qualified, ?md would not the good sense and sound judgment of all patriotic and just men agree to such an interpreta tion rather than to have anarchy, confu sion, and perhaps civil war, with their dreadful consequence?" Again and again the words of Frank Blair thunder back to thc people: "If Grant ever enters tho White House os President, ho will never come out of it, except feet foremost," Thc very condi tion of affairs we forecasted, many months ago, as possible, is almost proba ble. With no lawfully elected President, Mid thc Senate and the House at daggers drawn. Mr. Grant would have excuse enough for determining to remain in office as tho guardian of the public peace and the Saviour of the Country. As Father Ritchie was wont to say, Nous Verrons !-News and Courier. liv it ??? ii. 'I'M. ijii r>N YOTEI?. HE CASTS A STRAIGHT DEMOCRATIC BALLOT, AND IS LOUDLY CHEERED. At 8 o'clock yesterday morning Gov. Tildeu arose from a refreshing sleep, and nt 9 o'clock ate a hearty breakfast, after which he received several friends who called upon him. Among them were Horatio Seymour, Mayor Wickham, Bm*-th Ely, Jr., ard many others, includ ing sonic ladies. At 11:30 ho went to the polling pince of the 23d election district of the 16th Assembly district, No. 24G Third avenue. A World reporter asked him how ho intended to vote. "I will vote the straight Democratic ticket from stem to stern, said he. "But, Mr. Tilden," said the reporter, "it has been suggested that you will vote for the Republicen electors, out of courtesy to your opponent, Mr. Hayes?" "Why should I ? was the quiet reply, "no one can reasonably expect tua!. Wheu I sec all these poor workingmen who arc cut of employment, and who are anxious for n retrieval of the hard times, and a return once more of honest men to office, doing all in their power in fur therance of the cnuse which I represent, and which I have promised to uphold to tho fullest extent of my power, I could not very well do otherwise than rive them the benefit of my ballot, to which, os a citizen mid :\ resident of this city, I am entitled. I could not conscientiously vote for Mr. Hayes, because I believe that his election would be but a prolonga tion of the reign of corruption through out thc country ; and as for Peter Coopor. against whom personally not a word of disparagement can bo uttered, well, I believe he is mistaken as to his ideas on the question of the currency, aud there fore I could not consistently deposit my ballot in his behalf. My duty as a tax payer compels nie to vote, and my duties to my Democratic principles force ino to voto none other than the Democratic ticket throughout, and I shall do it with out a single scratch or erasure." "Could this give an opportunity for your opponents to comment upon the propriety of a candidate voting for him self?" "Well, my dear sir, I am used to hear ing my opponents say almost anything about me, and whatever they may say I shall not bc surprised at. Why. it is as much ns any person's individual reputa tion is worth to run for any nifiO" in op position to the Republican party. From " a candidate for the Presidency to a can didate for district alderman, their whole canvassing is done in the shape of printed libels, and tho no leas bitter personal abuse. Thc fact that the Republicans do not think it proper that I should vote for , mv nwn cause, ia no reason why I should , no't do so." This remark waa heartily cheered by a ? crowd which by this time had collected I around Mr. Tilden. One man called for r three cheers for "our next President,' . and this call was responded to with a ? vigor that startled attention for some I blocks roundabout. ; Mr. Tilden then stepped up to the poll ? ing tablo and deposited his ballot. lu L answer to thc questions of the inspector, ? he said his name was Samuel J. Tilden, ) nnd that ho resided nt No. 18 Gran^-ey . park. He remained for the space pi fir teen minutes in thc vicinity and shook ' hands with all of bis supporters who pre . sontcd themselves. Among these wus a ; veteran of thc war of 1812, named Thoa. Fulsome, aged eighty-three. He took off r his hnt in tho presence of tho Governor, but Mr. Tilden gently bade him put it j back on again. Baying: "It is I who should take off my hat to you.' Mr. ' Tilden then returned to MB carnage, the crowd, meanwhile, cheering lustily. i New York World._ ' - A facet eua person went into a v ?3 t lag? shop nnd waa observed to be looking . about, when inc proprietor remarkea io u him ih.it they didn't keep whisky. It > would s ive you a good many ctcpa if you r did," was tho visitor's reply, PLAIS WORDS. What TITO Gallant Es-l/ederal Sol* diera May of ?he Proclamation. Speaking of tito President's proclama tion, yesterday, General James McQuade, who served with distinction in thc late war, taid : "General Frank Blair was a prophet when he said that if Grant once got into the White House he would not get out again, nod that lie would not hesitate to use Mic army and navy of tho United States lo perpetuate his authority. There is not tho slightest doubt that Louisiana and Florida have gone Demo cratic by decisive majorities, and tho troops have been sent down there to up hold the Louisiana Returning Board and the Board of Can vasse rs in Florida in currying out tho intended fraud of giving tiieir electoral volo to thc Repubficau?. Now, if Louisiana and Florida had squarely gone Republican, with the can vassing power in their own hands, no troops would have been sent. It is a a very significant fact that there has been no change in tho Republican situation ?.?..leo Wednesday morning. AB soon as Zach Chandler mid bis confederates found that Mr. Tilden had 184 votes sure, lacking only one of a .naiority, they pro claimed that all thc doubtful States, (in cluding Louisiana and Florida (tho two latter States have never been doubtful for Mr. Tilden,) had gone for Hayes. This claim, which they made on Wednes day morning, when they had not a single return from these States, was simply n cover to a gross outrage which they then concocted, mid are now endeavoring to consta.m?ate with thc aid of the army. "But," continued tho General, with strong emphasis, "there is one thing which has not entered into tho calcula tion of these gentlemen, and that is that the soldier.-! of the urmy are Democrats, and may not permit themselves to be made thc tools for maintaining despotic {lower in this country. Let itbe'remem icrcd that during thc French revolution the troops fraternized with the people, mid, notwithstanding that obedience is ttie first duty of a aoldier, it is not impos sible that the troops now, instead of al lowing themselves to be made thc instru ments of defrauding thc people of their choice for President, may become a power to confirm that choice. Of course I do not mean to convey that thc .soldiers will disobey their officers, but they are getting tired of being used as mercenaries to fur ther the ends nf dishonorable politicians. There is n point ot which endurance ceases to be u virtue, and even the dis cipline of a soldier may not bo strong enough to withstand thc strain put upon it by disreputable men. This sending of troops, not only to control elections, but to aid in defrauding the people by pro tecting a false count after tho votes have been cast, is a sad commentary upon our Republican institutions. It may be pos sible that tho majority ot 300,000 free Americans who have voted for Mr. Tilden may submit tn the outrage, but I very much doubt it. I am sure tho people of England would not submit lo it, and I nm positive that tho p opie of thc great United Stutes of America ought not, and will not. "I do not think thero bas been so much popular excitement ?ince the days of 1861. and I believe the feelings that prompted the young men of this country to take up anuri for iho maintenance of the union, would animate them to mnke ?mic effec t-ice protest against this arbitrary net of "he party in power, which seeks to per petuate itself by a gross violation of the ndnmental principle of n Republican form of government, which declares tba' the majority should rule. The Repubh can party claims that it is justified in resorting to keep those it calls the "rebels" out of power. If tho end justi fied the means in any case, it cannot cer tainly be set up in this, for, so far from puithig tho rebels in power, thc States of the North which furnished the great bulk of troops for tho Union army have given large majorities for Tilden aud Hendricks. I believe that thc people of the North have determined that luis outrageous'at tempt at fraud eball not succeed. For ray owii part I nra not surprised at the action of the office-holders, for I antici pated this movement in a few words I uttered at a meeting held u few evenings previous to tho election. Now, if a ma jority of tho Presidential electors shall bc j chosen in Mr. Tilden's favor, in thc words of tho great Democrat, Andrew Jackson, 'By tho eternal, we'll put him in tho Presidential chair.' " Col. Frederick A. Conkling, who ulao _A ;.. >i.~ i.-.,.i....i - th? ... .nu * uubiai ?' J UMliHg bUC civil war, was very outspoken in regard to the proclamation. "There is," said Col. Conkling, "au analogy between Grant and Loni's Napoleon, who always appealed to the votes of the people, but took care to surround the polls with sol diers, lt was in this way he generally carried his plebiscites. Wc have suffered the same degradation of public morals, the same perversions of thc powers of government, and tho same embezzlements and misappropriation ot thc public reve nues that marked the history of France under thc Third Napoleon, and this proc lamation would seem to indicate that Grant is picpared to erect thc samo mili tary despotism in this country which ex isted iii Franco before tho overthrow of tho lower empire." Tho reporter asked Mr. Conkling if ho thought this a serious business. "I have once innrchcd at tho head of a regiment which I raised myself and at my own expense, to defend tho Capital," was the reply, "and I feel nt this moment as if I ought to misc another regiment for tho defense of constitutional liberty in this country."-New York World. A LECTURE ON* SCOLDING.- Scolding is mostly a hubit. Thero in not much meaning to it. It is often the result of nervousness-an irritable condition of both mind and body. A person is tired or annoyed nt sumo irvial cause and forthwith rommnmrtw undina; fault with every thing and everybody in reach. Scolding is n habit very easily formed. It is astonishing how soon ono who in dulges in it at all becomes addicted to it anti confirmed in it. I?, is an unreason ing and unreasonable habit. Persons who once get in tho way of scolding, always find something to scold about. If thero is nothing cbc, they fall to scolding at the mero absence of anything to scold at. It is contagious. Once in troduced Into a family, it is pretty certain, in a short time, to effect all thc members. People in the country more readily full into tho habit of scolding thnn people in town. Women contract tho habit more frequently than men. This may be be cause they live moro constantly in tho house, in a confined, heated atmosphere, very trying to thc nervous ays tem and the health in general ; and it may bc partly, that their natures are more susceptible nnd their sensitiveness more eaaily wounded. The proper remedy for the habi'., if formed, w to experience an en dowment of that divine love ?hed abroad in tho renewed heart by the Holy Ghost, the charfictcristi'iS of which are that ?fia j not easily provoked," "thinketb no evil," ; uitti "bearcih ali ihinga." - Plow deep while sluggards sleep and j you will have grain to soil and to keep. f'iov? Ertgc?cld Won Her Victory. EIHIEFIELD C, H., Nov. ll, 187?. Editor? Columbia Register : Wc have gained ?uch u glorious victory in old Edgeitold, have m nobly, under thc leadcraliip of our gallant nnd fearless county chairman, Genend Gary, re deemed our county, that I must give you an account of it and thc causen that lend to thc same. In thc first pince, Edge Held, from time immemorial, has been Democratic in her principles, imbued aud taught her sons bv McDuffic, Senator Butler, Hammond, ?'rcston Brooks and other leading titatesinen. Second. Edgefield has never cast her full vide since the war, on account of thc r?issentioiM that have been made in the party by compromises with the Republi can party. Third. That n roster of tho voters pre pared during the campaign shows whites 4,738: colored ?,177-total 9,916. Now from this deduct thc total number cast, 0,280, and it will bc seen that 627 voters did not exercise thc right of suffrage. Fourth. That Edgefield County has, by the census of 1870, white voters 3,664 ; blacks 5,240; aggregate 8,004; and that the vote of this year is 9,289. The dif ference in these votes has been brought about by thc number of youths who have arrived ut thc agc of twenty-one years and the great influx of emigrants that have poured into our county since 1870, and thc additional fact that thc Radical negroes repented their votes on Tuesday hist ; some twice, others ns many as four times. This can bc proven, as manj* of them wore detected in thc act by responsible white gent leinen. F?ftli. That the former leader of the Radical party here, McDevitt, our quon dam Treasurer, had absconded, was caught, und was in jail up to within three or four days of thc election, und that L. Cain, who had aspired to the leadership of the Radicals, tried to run the same "schedule" of repeating that McDevitt had so openly practiced, and which would have succeeded had he not been foiled by General Gary, in his usual mns tcrlv, victorious manner. Another power ful help to our cnusc was John A. Barker, a leading Radical and member of the Legislature, who, although bc voted for Hayes and Wheeler, came out boldly and espoused thc cause of Hampton and re form, and stumped our county in tho in terest of Gary and thc other gallant gen tlemen who were ott thc Democratic ticket, and ito doubt carried as many us 400 negro voters with him. H. Strom, ex-County Commissioner, and a lending Radical, also voted with us, and did yeoman service in canvassing thc county for good government under Hampton and Democracy. F. A. Bellanger, County Auditor; Louis Simmons, cx-membcr of the Legislature; Willis Merriwether, one of Ned Teunant's lieutenants during thc "riot" some years ago ; Ambrose Cart ledge, ex-County Commissioner, who was put in jail at this place for intimi dation, together with four other negroes of his company, who were pardoned by Governor Chamberlain, through L. Cain s influence, with thc understanding that the Edgclicld Radical delegation were to vote for him (Chamberlain) for renomi nation for Governor ; Mabin Griffin, Geo. Nix, and I learn that lJav^ Graham, ut present a member of the Legislature, also voted the Democratic ticket. Hut, to show thc feeling that pervades the minds of our enemies, I assure you that Paris Simkins, Gus Simkins, Bill Rinney and other prominent Radicals are so thoroughly convinced of thc fairness [ if thc election, that they utterly refuse to join Cain. Borny nnd other ultra Radi cals in their protest to the State Board of Canvassers. Another reason why Edgefield went so strongly Democratic'was the disgusted feeling that was stumped upon the minds of thc colored people by the action of the County Nominating Convention, which was in session three days and nights, and which, owing to thc mali cious influence of L. Cain, Jesse Jones and H. N. Boney, failed to make thc complete nominations because there were at least twenty-five candidates for the Legislature and an equal number for thc county officers-Judge of Probate, Sheriff", &c.-and, at last, it had to be re ferred to thc Radical Executive Commit tee, who, under thc direction of Cain, placed in nomination the worst ticket than wc have had yet. For instance, in thc place of J. A. Barker, they put upon their ticket for the Legislature E. B. Harris, County Commissioner and a brother bf Carey Harris, tho negro who is now in jail under a commitment for having perpetrated a rape upon a re spectable white woman of our county. As a final and convincing cause nf our success, I must say that ml the honor, all the high honor, belongs to our chival rous, brave and indefatigable County Chair man, M. W. Gary. Ile was the right man in the right pince. Day and night he toiled and worked, mid to his great and comprehensive administrative ability we arc indebted for all tho success and victory that is ours ; for through his in fluence thc men of Edgefield carried out his plan-' and perfected thc glorious work. His conduct in thc campaign luis won him a prestige that should never bc obliterated m tho future. He gavo up everything to the noble cause. He devoted his heart, his purse, his time and talents to tho redemption of Edge field and South Carolina, and in thc sacrifice bc has won for himself thc grati tude of every true patriot in tho State. J?NIU8. VALUADLE RECEIPTS.-To make anice jam-lay your bead under a descending pile driver. To get the frost out of your fingers put them in boiling water. To keep yourself warm in bcd-set your bed O? fire. To bo ahead of time-carry your watch behind you. To see how hard a man strikes-tell him ho ll? To keep your poor relatives from trou bling you-commit suicide. To keep from being dry-stund out In the rain. To see if a girl loves you-ask her like a mnn. To tell you love a girl-bare some tal low-hcaded chap to go and see her. To kill vour ehstnife)-trent them to three cent Brandy. To destroy rats-catch them ono by ono and flatten their heads in a lemon squeezer. To kill cockroaches-get a pair of heavy boots, catch your roaches, put them in a barrel, and then get in yourself and dance. To kill bcd bug?-chain their hind legs to a tree, and then go around in front and make faces at them. To catch mice-on going to bed put crumbs of cheese in your mouth, and Ho with lt open, and when a mouses whis kers tickle your throat, bite. To mnko hens lay-tie them flat on boards, nod then put pillows under theil hoads. i To prevent dog? from going mad-cut '? their tails off close behind their sai?. ; To keep healthy-take a brandy smash ! early in tho morning, throw it out the window, and after that eal your break? I fast. QUICKSILVKB. Where it t'ome? From and How lt !. Manufactured. Few of our readers probably have any idea where quicksilver comes from or how it is made, but tho following very excel lent letter from a correspondent of the American Grocer throws much light upon tho subject : California, in addition to being tho largest producer of silver r.ud gold in the world, also has the richest quicksilver mines, and the name New Almaden has become synonymous with quicksilver all over thc world. Thc mine is situated nearly at the summit of ono the foot hills of the "Coast Range" nf mountains, and was originally discovered by the ludiaus, resorting to this place to procure the red paint with which they smeared their fuceu, and which wus nore found cropping out of the ground. It wns discovered that this ma terial was n vein of cinnabar or crude quicksilver. In course of time n com pany was formed to work it, and, for many years, it has been ono of the prin cipal producing quicksilver mines of the world. Being furnished with n guide, we stepped into the bucket or cage, And in a moment were lowered 1,400 feet into the bowels of tho earth. Herc we were con ducted through u long and tortuous tunnel to thc point where tho miners were work ing the vein. We found a ?cl of swarthy fell ows drilling and blasting, and filling thc small cars which ure run over the tramway lending out to the shaft. After witnessing their operation for a short lime, and securing somo rich specimens of ore, wc retraced our steps to tho shaft, and were hoisted to what is known as the "1200 foot level," and herc got into a somewhat larger car than those used on tho lower level, r.nd, propelled hy amulo, were soon again out in thc daylight. The reducing works or furnaces are situated down nt the bottom of thc hill, and, proceeding there, wc were shown the uio3t interesting part of the process. The oro is put into vast furnaces or retorts, and roasted at a while heat for three or four days. Thc fumes from thc furnaces ure conducted through a number of little rooms known as "condensers," in which they condense into quicksilver, ami run down through channels provided for thc purpose, into iron kettles or receptacles below. From these kettles it is drawn off into Iron kegs or "flasks," as they are called. These nre about twelve Inches high and from four lo five inches in diameter, yet they contain about seventy five pounds nf quicksilver, from which an idea may be formed of its great densi ty nnd weight. Much of tho quicksilver produced herc is used in amalgamating with, and thus collecting thc gold and silvor produced in tho mines of tho Pacific slope ; but large qunntitie." are shipped to all parts of tho world fur use in tue mechanic nrls. China takes considerable quantities most of which ls manufactured into rermillion ; for it is an interesting fact that thc red color which shows in the ore, but disap pears in tho refined product, can nguiu be made to appear by pursuing a certain chemical formula. Tho Chinese are very expert at this, and Chinese venn i ll ion lins I_* _ _1 _ 1_C_.. - _ .. r\* ? uccii vcicuimru tut reuis. KJl lille. I however, the universal Yankee nation have begun to manufacturo vermil lion ; and it is now said of this, as of ninny other articles, that our manufacturers cnn "bent the world" in producing it. Of course everybody is familiar with tho use of quicksilver (or mercury as it is often called) in thermom eters; but its sensitiveness to heat hus lately been utilized for a new purpose that of giving fire alarms. In thc Palace Hotel, Ban Francisco, every room has a glass bulb filled with mercury let into the ceiling, and, in event of a fire origi nating hero, ns soon ns thc heat reaches 110 degrees the mercury rises, connects two electric currents, and the news is instantly telegraphed to the oliice that there is a lire in No.-. The number of uses for which quicksilver is employed is constantly increasing; but the produc tion hos also largely increased, and, in consequence, tho price has fallen largely. Two years ago it was worth $1.50 per pound; to-day sales were made nt forty cents, from which it will he seen that it has more than kept pace with thc decline in other articles. At present prices, how ever, it is said that it does not pay to minc it. Autumn nt tho Seashore. Olive Logan, In J/ur/tcr'* ?fayazine, says : Beyond all question, the most de lightful time of the year nt the seaside, but not the most fashionable, is thc autumn, when there conies upon thc shining face of thc sea a soft haze, which is most agreeable to the eye, and tho air is full of balmy odors. To many po iple the sight of thc sen with th ; sunlight beating on it in thc bright days of sum mer is painful and wearisome. "Oh, I can't bear that sea 1" cried a poet of my acquaintance, one day, as we stood on thc bluff; "it puts my eyes out." On some bot days the great waters will lie almost rippleless, save for a surfy dog day froth ing nt tho mouth, nil thc long horns I rom mom till dewy eve, glittering like n bur nished shield, and flashing in tho eyes of thc beholder until ho is finn to fly. But in tho mellow days of autumn this is not so. Though the ocean then grows smoother than even in the hottest nf the dog days-though it will sometimes lie for days together Uko n mirror which flashes back dazzling sunbeams, but ab sorbs thom, nnd thc eye is rested. Then the lapping waves woo thc shore so gent ly ano playfully that bathing therein is an Oriental luxury not be resisted. Tho atmosphere is so sweet and pure you can almost taste it, und the waters, warmed by tho long heats of summer, aro as balmy as tho air. When tho tide is low, there lio exposed such long reaches of shallow bathing ground ns tho bathers of the mid summer would hntrdlv hAl?nyo possible. On tho tamo spot of tito shore where, in July, the surf buffetted strong men in its giant arms as pigmies, and tossed them, pauling with exhaustion, on tho hot sands, now, in September, they might wade out half a milo from shoro before they would meeta surf sufficiently strong to knock them off their feet. But in September, when thc surf bathing wan Uko this, there would be no moro than three or four lonely bathers in thc sen nt thc hour when formerly there were a hun dred. Tho writer remained nt Long Branch last season until near October, and does not speak from hearsay. The hotels were utterly deserted ; cows pas tured on tho lawns in front of them ; thc windows were nailed up with boards ; the bathing hies wcro torn to pieces, and lay piled in neaps on thc grassy bluff; no carriages rolled up and down tho avenue; no lovers strolied upon the sands ; yet thc days were simply heaven ly, and passed by like dreams of fairy land. Long Branch was at ita loveliest, , but the crowds were gono. Fashion is the jado who has wrought this grievous . wrong upon fellow men. -- "If Smith undertakes to pull my i j cara," said Jones, "ho will just have his '. hands full, now." Tho crowd looked at 1 tho man's cars and thought KO too, Honing Grass Seed Alono. Fanners ns a class cannot bo made to believe that grass seed will succeed just 1 ns well, and often n great deal better, if i sown alone than with grain, in the usual ! way. If tho land is rich, and the follow- ! ing season Is favorable to thc growth < - ' grass then a good stand may usually bo i obtained hy cowing with grain; but if i droughts should occur, thc young delicate i grass is likely to he smothered or perish ; for want of water. The grain ninong which it is growing being so much larger ? nod moro vigorous will appropriate to itself thc bulk of thc moisture and fertili- i ty nf tho soil. 1 ThcKcvcre drought which has prevailed l in the Atlantic Slates the present Reason ' will make reseeding of many thousands i of acres accessary, and we suggest to i those who have never given thc sowing of < grass eccd alone a trial to do so this Fall, and eeo if n better stand of grass cannot | be obtained in that wny than by tho cid I doubliug-up system. When grays and grain arc sown together both must neces sarily suffer moro or less from crowding, i if not from lack of moisture, and as the 1 grass is thc weaker, it is injured most, the 1 result being a feeble growth not worth ' gathering for hay, ami of little value for 1 pasture until the second year. Hut if thc I grass seed alone is sown in enrlv Autumn, < or about thc time of sowing Winter grain, 1 it will generally grow sufficiently rank to < yield u fair crop of hay thc following sea- ' son, and will not be half so liable to be 1 destroyed by droughts. This system of sowing grass Heed alono ' may not answer equally well in all local- < ?ties and soils, but it is being practised 1 by our best farmers, some of whom have 1 expressed to us surprise nt their own 1 stupidity at so long practising the old ' system. Wc have tested both systems j lime mid again, and invariably tho grass 1 seed sown alone was far ibo best; hence I the above suggestions to those who may ' have failed to get a good stand in their 1 fields thc present season. Thero is, how- 1 ever, this disadvantage in sowing grass < seed alone, that one plowing and harrow- ) ing docs not answer for two crops ns when 1 it is put in with grain.-Exchange. 1 Discipline nt Sen. From all accounts thc cuptain of a . man-of-war must bc a very unhappy bc- , ing. He is grand, vou know, but he ( must he lonesome, lie has his separat o | cabin, dines alone, reads alone, anil when | he ascends to thc deck, all of tho rest at ? once cross to thc other ?ido to leave him | one side unobstructed, lie could not be more let alone if ho had tho small-pox. Officers claim that this unbending rigidi ty of behavior is nlono ono of thc most potent elements of discipline with u crew. I Thc crew of a man-of-war is largely made ; up of reckless, dangerous men. In mun- I bera they would always be able to seize I upon thc small arms of thc ship and ' over-power the officers, and turn the ship I into a piratical cruiser. To keep down a ' gang of reckless men of this class tho 1 slightest infraction of a rigid discipline cannot be pusscd over unnoticed. A story told of Commodore Animen of the navy, the inventor of tho steam ram, illustrates how important is unhesitating action in case of n mutiny. 8G Revere I ?re the penalties for mutiny, and so close are tiic men held in check, that mutinies, of Into, have become very rare. At thc close of tho war Aminen was thc captain of a Pacific. Mail steamer. Ho had shipped as a part of his crew n lot of sol diers, men wno had been sailors before the war, but had served since that time in the army. They were a reckless, bod lot. Almost before the steamer had left New York it was evident that there was going to ho trouble. These sailors flaunt ed nt the grub furnished them, nnd said they must nave us good as thc cabin pas sengers. One day the affair culminated by this gang forming and coming aft, when they entered the saloon. They were headed by two desperadoes who lind incited the mutin'-. At their appearance several army ollie s on board volunteered their services to Animen. Ho thanked them mildly, but said he would not need their help. * He walked forward languid ly toward thc mutineers, und without giving them time to say a word, ho took out his watch and said ; "Now, men, I want you to go right back to the fokcscl. I wilfgive you one minute to go." Aminen hus thc appearance of a be nevolent old deacon who would weep with pain at the necessity of killing n fly. His Voice was as soft as if bis mouth wau lined with plush velvet, and as ?weet as n maiden's whisper when Adolphus first encircled her timid waist. When he said simply to thc men, "Now, I wan*, you to go right back to the fokcscl," thc leader grinned. This mu tiny was to succeed too cosily. So during tho minute they scoffed ut thc old mau. At precisely GO seconds after the expira tion of Amnion's remark he raised a pis tol and shot one of the ring-leaders 'toad. "Will you go back to the fokcsel?" said Aminen to thc second ring-lender, pleas antly. Thc man hesitated ; a flash ! a ! report, and he, too, fell dead. The deadly persistent blandness of Animen's composure drove terror through the ranks of the murderers. They wont forwi ?xl and thero was never any moro trouble. This prompt notion alone saved a very rich ship and a large number of passengers from plunder, outrago and murder.- Washington letter to Chicago Times. DIIESSINO SHEEP SKINS For. MATS, RODES, ETC.-Make a strong suds, using hot water ; when it is cold wash the skin in it to get the dirt out of the wool then wash the soap out with clean cold water. For two skins dissolve alum and salt, of each hnlf a pound., with a little hotwater, which put imo n tub of cold water suffi cient to covet- the ' ins, Honking twelve hours ; then hal er a pole to drain ; when well dr?. . ...prend or stretch care fully on a board to dry, tacking them down if necessary. When yet a little ?n?ip, have un ounce of each ot saltpetre and alum, pulverized, and sprinkle over the flesh sido of tho skin, rubbing lt well ; then lay the flesh side together and hang in tho shade for two or three days turn ing tho underskin uppermost every day, until perfectly dry ; then scrape tho flesh side with n blunt knife, to remove any remaining scraps of flesh, trim off pro jecting point?, and rub with pumice and I rotten stone, and with tho hr-nd. RUSTIC FLOWED. POTS.-Last season I had ti pretty arrangement of my front yard which was much admired, as things of beauty. When the winter's wood was hauled to thc house, thero were some hol low logs amongst it. These were sawed off about eighteen inches long; thc de cayed wood from the inside was scraped out ; then filled with rich earth and ma nure ; in the centro I had a rosebush, and next moss pinks : on the outer edgo I sat slips of ivy, and wandering Jew; in ono I raised some sweet peas. The plants all frew nicely, and they were certainly eautiful ornaments ; a source of pleasure to myself and admiration to passers-by. These little arrangements afb hui trifling, but anything that makes home pleasant and enjoyable is worth seeing about and trying for, and trilles add much either to bappines?, or discomfit, all through life. -Aurai Home. The Home of tho Mother. Homo, thrice blessed word! Heaven boru ana beautiful it cornea, tho geutlo sound upon the weary, over-tasked-heart breathing of rest, of pence and love. Ibero is magic in it. It bringa secret memories of tue olden timo; awakens re collections of the dim long ago; and across the stormy soul there sweeps a Hood of guidon light, quelling all sterner fiassions. How dear and cherished are ts remembrances, how hallowed is tho spot ! Tho place where reason, when permitted to cnjry the sweet retreat alone, may wrap it vlf in tho mnntlo of undisturbed reflection-where love may nestle and be delighted-whence tho baneful passions of our nature may bo utterly banished. It is a paradise now ; and BU eh a paradise as the poor pi lgrim on earth can never realize again. Its Influence io boundless; it hallows tho post, it controls the present and future des tinies of mankind, and brings hurnauity nearer to Him who rules the nome above. Like a tired wanderer, tho spirt revels in thc treasured bliss of days which can come no more, ond is young again in tho dreamland of hnpnin; JS and youth. It was there tho motlier smiled, and shed thc consecrated '?car; there she pressed the wanderer to her bosom before tho dream of ambition had flitted ncross his liddy brain ; thee her love had utter ance. Whnt a sacred shrine on earth is ii fond mother's love ! How pure, how L'hangeless, how deathless! Love as pure as heaven's own sunlight, change less ns the laws of thc universe, deathless ns immortality itself. It defies the de caying touch "of time, outlives life, and claims kindred with the skies. Thc last dar sccs her a watcher bv tho couch of tier sick child, for earth (ins no emblem d' devotcdness Uko hers. Where has been thc foundation upon which intellect lins reared thc monuments of her great ness, if not in thc home circle? And by ivhnm has it been so laid if not by thc mother? The mother is, for a time, the um and centre of that little group of young immortals among whom she moves; mid, ns she has their alice tums ind confidence, she Is making daily im pressions upon their moral character which will bc felt in the community where they live, and revealed in a future world. Sue alone is the constant at cil lant upon thc rising plants of her en deared family circle. It is hers to open to them the pathway to a blos-vd immor tality, to fi'l up time with social comforts, md to crown tho whole with ?inperisha ble happiness.-Saturday Evening Post. Undecided Young Men. A world of trouble is occasioned to a-irls by the indecision of character of young men. A pretty girl is living in the neighborhood of n dozen young men. 3he is not only beautiful, but she is good, well educated and accomplished. Per haps there is not ono of these young men who would not partake a ticular inter est in her, for ?bc is a general favorite ; but they observo that one of their num ber seems to have got tho start of them : he is a regular and frequent visitor, and his attentions do not appear to bo at all displeasing in thc quarter where they are bestowed ; so the others fall back, or turn their eyes oise, whet e. Thc young mar. who has brought all this about goes on from week to week ; from month to month: it may be even from year to year, without any definite p: MI of thc future, or so much as any clear decision in his own mind of what lie wishes to do. Ho likes tho young Indy ; ho knows that bis visita are pleas gut to himself and acceptable io he? ; he would not Uko her to receive particular attentions from another ; yet he says not a word about engagement and marriage, the end and aim of a woman's life. He has gradually won her affections, until he has becomo "the ocean to the river of her thoughts." She could not hour to break off with him, to bo sepa rated from him ; but she loves him as she fondly bellovcs, and perhaps truly, as she can never love unothcrl But how harrowing is thc state of doubt and un certainty in which she drifts on I Reflection should make young men careful how they win the hearts they do not wish to wear. They have no right to monopolize a girl's society, so long as they arc in a state of entire indecision ns to their own wishes and purposes. But whilo tho fault may lie with tho young mon, thc folly rests as much with the young women. They should bo carly wise, anti guard their affections from becoming fastened upon a young mnn from whom they havo no assurance, and of whom they know nothing more than that he is nn agreeable companion. They should beware of young men of indeci sion of character, who, having once in gratiated themselves into favor, will daw dle along as if it were no part of their duty to give to tho future, and 'o tho happiness of others, a Bingle thought. It is rarely undecided associations are productive of permanent good. There aro many circumstances which intervene in thc progress of timo, and render there highly injurious to both parties. As in thc ono case the eligible young men keep their distance for fear of intruding, sr. in the other the undecided young man is looked upon by young girls ia tho neigh borhood as partly, if not wholly, engaged} and it is only in the case of a flirt any attempt is made to draw him away; but, should his attentions cease for any cause, ho finds it a difficult matter, indeed, to reinstate himself elsewhere. THE STOPPAGE OF BUSINESS.-Mer chants complain of a general stoppage of business, and wo beg the politicians to bear in mind that this is a severe hard ship to hundreds of thousands of people all over the country. It is absusa that wo should bo made to pay so heavily and continuously for the decision of tho ques tion-of little real importance to thc ?jhss of the country-who shall bo the next President. Thc people are tn-d*y lit? ? swarm of bees wfiich"hos lost it" queen. Tho d hts, fears and anxieties which disturb us aro enormously costly. We could pay a fair slice of the national debt with what the country will have lost through th" excitemeut of tho last week and tho week or ten days which must yet elapso before we can hope for a definite, settlement of the Presidential question. Wo hope tho politicians will not delay unnecessarily the final decision. It ought not to toke more than a week to get in the returns from tho most far away coun ties of Louisiana. If such delays are to occur wo sholl ask that tho collection of election returns bo assigned hereafter by a constitutional amendment to the New York Herald. That is independent and trusted by both parties, and it will un dertake to get in the authentic vote of tho whole country in less than four days. -N. Y. HcraJd. FIVE CIRCUIT SoLTcrrons.--Besides their State officers and tbe Congres?men the Democrats certainly, olcc? five of the eight Circuit Solicit?la, via: Fourth Cir cuit, W. W. Scllftr*; Fifth C'veuit, John R. Abney : Sixth Circuit, T. C. Gaston ; Seventh Circuit, B. W. Ball ; Eighth Cir cuit, James 8. Cothran. This ls the most important glin, for no office in South Carolina hos been moro abused than that bfCfa^tgoUtivor, v v V ZJ?OAZ ADVBRTIBJKO.-~v79 are compelled I? require cash nayraeau for advert?alas: t tiered W tx eco lort, aatniaUlratois ?nd o the/acuciarte*, and herewith append the rate? for the ordinary notlcej, which will-only ^ Inserted wbon-tb* money come* with the oruer ; Citation?, two Inacrtion-), .... $5.00 I'S ite Notice*, three Insertions, - - J.OO V jai Settlement*, fire Insertion* - . 8.00 IV CORRESPONDENTS.-In order <o recette attention, communications mutt he accompanied by tho true nattie -\nd ?Adrea? of the writer, ?ju Jected utanucrlpt* will not bu returned, onie?? th? new nary a tami* are furulah?d tn r*j**y tbs pestsss thereon.' ?Jr Vip are not responsible for the Tlevs and opinions of oar correspondent!!. AU coinrnunlcatloni'should, be addreaeed to "Ed itors Intelligencer," and all chock*, drafts, money orders, Ac. should be made payable to thc order', of HOYT & CO., _ _ Anderson, 8. C. ABomautfo Story. Forty years ago there lived in Provi dence, within a ?tono'? throw from where Grace church now stands a young man of great intelligence and wonderful me chanical ubility, who spent a small for tune in tho vain attempt at making s perfect representation of Russia iron, and after cs mauy failures as attempts in this undertaking he became utterly ruined financially. His ambition for the secret increased as his fortune grew smaller and smaller, and when absolute want stared him in tho face t?e became possessed with tho determination to accept of the only means of obtaining one or the greatest secrets in the mechanical art, and to gain tills he must suffer penal servitude in the dungeons of Russin. The rulers of Russia are tho only pos sessors of tho art of making what is known as glazed iron, used extensively for all kinds of otovo and stove pipe work, and which has for nearly a century been made within the walls of Russia's underground tirisons. None but lifo convicts aro sl owed to be initiated into the secrets of the manufacture of one cf tho principal means of income to the Russian Govern ment, and when once within its walls no one need ever hop^ for pardon, for nor.? has ever been granted, while but one has ever been known ta have escaped, and when the door is once shut to tho outside world, it is never known what has been the fate of thc unfortunate. Then, then, waa the Providence man's hist resort for gaining possession of the secret which had become his only ambi tion. He left his juiine for Europe, and thc simple rumor of the attempted assas sination of the Czar by an American, supposed to bc insane, was ail that was ever known to his friends of what became of the ambitious mechanic, and, as near ly half a century ha_ rattled on since he set out upon his perilous undertaking, hardly a person living will remember the circumstance which is hero recorded. There is on"? person, however, in Provi dence who remembers well the day tho hero of our sketch bade her a tearful farewell, promising that beforeHhe reach ed her twentieth birthday ho would re turn and fulfill his promise. All through these long yearn sho has . never forgotten her promise to wait for her lover, nor ceased to believe he would yet come to her. She now lives within a moment's wnlk of the chimes of Graco Church, and is still preserved, and her grace mid beauty makes her more attrac tive than many whose years aro the mime as were ber's when her lover separated from her so long ago. Last week she re ceived tho glad tidings from far away over thc water that he who had so long kept her patiently waiting was on his way to fulfill his premiso of forty yenrs ago, andr let us hopo ho may bring tho s.v.Tct he paid fot so dearly, nnd that he may live to seo some reward for b'n great sacrifice. THE PIIYBICAI. BENEFIT OF SUNDAY. -Sunday is God's special present to tho working mau, and one of its chief objects is to prolong his life, and preservo effi cient his working tone. In the vital sys tem it works like a compensation pond: it replenishes thc spirit, the elasticity ana Vigof, which thu Inst six days hnvo drain ed away, and supplies the force which is to fill tho six Joys succeeding; and in the economy of existence it answer tho same purpose as the economy of income is answered by a savings bank. The frugal man who puts away a pound to day and another next month, and who in a quiet wa)*, is putting by his suited pound from time to time, whon he grows old and frail gets not only the same pound back again but a good many pounds besides. And the conscientious man, who husbands one day of his exist ence in a week-who, instead of allowing Sunday to bo trampled and torn in the hurry und scramble of life, treasurer, it up-the Lord of Suuday keeps it for him, and in length of duys and hale of age gives it back with usury. The savings bank of human existence is tho weekly ' Sunday. ANIMA.'JJ' LENGTH OP LIFE.-Tho average age of sheep docs not much ex ceed ten years : to that age they will usu ally live, breed, and thrive tolerably well. But there are instances of much more protracted age. Particular sheep atc sta ted to live nearly twenty years-those which tho mountain sheperd calls "guide sheep," old wethers which aro kept on purpose to direct tho bleating flocks in tho unfrequented wilds. Cows have an average age of about fifteen years. Rings on their horns tell the number of their days. At four years old a ring is formed at their roots and every succeeding year another is added. Thus, by allowing three years before their appearance, and counting the num ber of rings, the ago of the animal is known. It is well for certain members of tho human race losing their bloom, which arc somewhat sensitive upon tho question of age. that there are no definite appearances noded with unusual preci sion to their wi eeks, revealing to the eye, what thoy ?ep from tho ear. Pigs bavu been known to livo through thirty years, but thc average term is much less.-Good Health. How WAS THIB TOADTREED?-A re markable incident occurred at Brown & Hall's saw-mill Saturday, says the Acton (Ont.) Free Press, -/hilo a pine log was being sa wi d up into lumber. The outr side slab and ono boa; J had been cut off, and while the workmen were turning over the log they were surprised to see a large toad poke hie hetd out of a hole in which he was imbedded,and wherohehad barely escaped being cut up by the saw. How'tho stranger got theie is a mystery,. as he was completely encased in tho wood, with no possiblo means of ingress or egress. As tho log was tho fourth or fifth from the butt of the tree, his posi tion must have been at least fifty or sixty feet fro ru thu g?0UU\?, mm 11e mts, no doubt, grown up with it from infancy, being probably hundreds of years old. The animal was quito flat, and nearly as large as e '-can's hand. He was perfect ly blind, but taken from his bed no made use of bis limbs to crawl away. Tho tree was perfectly sound with the exception of a decayed spot of about a foot in length, below the hollow place in which he was imbedded. How did ho get there, and what did bo live on f -"Gimme something to cure a boil," he exclaimed as ho dashed into a drug store. "Ab, so you've got one of the things now, nave yon?" smiled tho clerk. "Yes, sir, and its just in the right place." "Jost in tho right place ?" repeated tho clerk ; "why. whore is that?" "On an other fellow," carno the sweet reply. - Tho Scientific Ml*r.erican nae this comforting intelligence for smokers: "The effects of tobacco smoking ore dis coloring of the teeth by carbon, excite ment of the salivary glands by the am monia, headache and lassitude- from the carbonic acid, disease of the heart from tho carbonic oxide, nausea from the bitter extract, sind a tnlutingof the breath by the volatilo cmpyreuroatio' substance. Tho aj&tcm may bre?me used to theso things yet is maao liable to consumption, nervous exhaustion, paralyt'? iud other aiJ'-ioato.?