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Announcement* of uarriagea ,nl .leatha, and notice? of a rrllsrfoua character, are "nfctfmlT lollclled, and will be inserted gratia TOETESE Purifies t?ie Bloodf Renovates and Invigorate? ihm Whole System. ITS MEDICINAL PSGFE&TIES ABB alterative, Tonie, Mmt ud Diuretic. VBOETISB ia made exclusively from the iuieea of carefolly BA 1 scud bark?, roeta and li.'t i>?, and io strongly concentrated, that lt wiU eitcct uni ly eradicate from the aya tem every taint uf scrofula, Scrafaloas Haiaar, Vm~ euora, Canter, Cat Meran* tlantar, Kryalpelaa? Sall IX be nm, ?yablllilc Iti.rn>ra, Canker, Palntae** uti Ibo Nionincb, nudall dUeaseo that aria? frota Im pura blood. Hclal?ca, luaonmalnrr ead < bronte Rbeatnaiisan. rYtaralgia, ??ant ?od Spinal Complaint*, can only be eilectually cuted through tho blood. For Cicero and S rap tl ve Dlaraueeof the Ukin, Fualalea, I1: aap lee, Bletcbce, ]lo:l?. Triter, Seutd-bead and Bia.ar? rrorifi, VKOKTIHH h .J never foiled to effect m permanent cure. Fur foina la tbe Back, KleUscy (DOBO. ?ldiuta, Earopar, f/eaeale V7eakaioaau ,eacorrh?*a, irising from lntornr.1 alcera tlnn, aud merino dlscues and General De? biliiy, VEGETIXK arts directly upon the mutti of theae coniplalut?. lt Invigorate! and ctretiKthnut tho whole ayalom, acta upon the fe rret Ire orgnua.allaya luilnintuatlon, eurea ulc?r ation and reg?lale? the bowels. For Catarrh, Drape pa la. EBabitnaE Caatlreaeae, Palpitation er ibe Hear?, ICeaNacbe, Pile?, Ne ree He otea* .?eal ?leurrai Proan-atlen af tbe Nerrena l?yateos, no medicino lia* given each per fect satisfaction a? the VEOETIME. It purifica ibo blood, cleaniea all of the organs, end pos sesses a coutroltuig ponor cvor tho nerena* ty*. tom. Tho romarkablo cure* effected by VeoBrrins have indncod ninny phyalolauaaud apothecaries ? whom we know to prosedbo and uso lt in their own families. lu fact, VBOETIKE is tho best remedy yet itim-iivoredfor the above diseases, ?nd I? the only reliable BLOOD f?UBift?fijSB yet placed before tho publie. PBBPA&SO BT H. R. 8TEVEN8f Boston. Mass. IF hat ie VegeHne? It ls a componnd extracted from barks root*) and herb?, lt li Mature* lUmedy. It fm per fect ly harmless from auy bad effect upon the sys tem. lt ia nourishing and strengthening. Jtr.cn directly upon tho blood. It quiots the ucrvouo ?ystem. lt give? you good, swoot sleep at night, lt I? a great panacea for our aged father, and m..Hiern, fur lt gives thara atrongth, ouiota their nerves and give? Uiem Mature* tweet sloop, as lina boen proved by ninny nu aged person, lt lt the groat blood Furiuer. lt is a soothing remedy lor our children, lt lia* reUoved aud cured thousands, lt ii very pleasant to tako : every child intel it. lt relieves and cures all disease* originating from Impure blood. Try tho VEOE TIXK. (live it a fair trial for your com pl alu to ; than you will isytoyoi'v friend, neighbor eui acquaintance,11 Try lt ; it bas oared mo." VEOLTIHB for the complaints for which lt ls recommended, li having a larger sale throughout tho United States than ?ny other ono medicine-. Why? Venetia* will Car? tkctt'Otss* plziki:*. Cannot be Excelled, CBAMZtSTOWV, MASS., March 19,1689. Mr. H. It. 8TEVBN8 : Doar Slr-This ls to cer tify that I have aa od your " Blood PreparaUoa lu mv family for covoral years, end think that, for scrofula or Cankerous Humors, or Bheany. atic Affections, lt cannot bo excelled ; and, as a blcod purifier and ?pring medicino, lt la the best thing I have ever used ; and I have used almost everything. I can cheerfully recommend it to any ono in need of such r. medicino. ? Toort rapectfaily, MO*. A. A. DTNBMOBE, m_ 19 Bowell Street. Gives Health, Strength and Appetite. My dsnghtor has received great benefit froto tho uso of tho VEG ?rr "in. lier decllnin- beal tb was a ooaree of great anxiety to all of ber lrtends. A few bottles of tho VEO KT IKE res tored lier health, atrongth and appetite. N. H. TILDEN, Insurance and Beal En tate Apcnt, No. 49 Soars Building, Boaton, Mass. Prepared by ii. E. B???MS, Boston, Mao, VE8ETIKE18 SOLD BY ALL Mjjjjjm T7-P WITH THE TIMBS! THE undersigned hereby notifica the citi zens of Andersen and vicinity that he hus moved bis BOOT and SHOE SHOP from bia old stand in the Benson House to new ouarters on Main Street, near the Market, i am prepared to manufacture fine and sub Htantial Boots and Shoes for ladies and gen tlemen, at shortest notice, and guaranteetbe prompt delivery of work at the time appoin ted, x will call at residences togct measures for ladies' orders when desirable. The friends of MB. R. F. MCKINNEY will lind him at work in my shop, where bc will be glnd to see them, and continue to do their work. 1 havo on hand a lot of substantial Kip Boot?, of my own manufacture, suitable ior winter wear, which I will sell cheap for cash. Give me a call, and examine my stock and prices. H. Y. H. NANCE. Oct 25,1877__15_ 8m STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA, A ND K URO N COUNTY. By W. W. Humphreys, Judge of jProbatc. WHERE A 8, W. F. Davis has applied to me to grant him letters of admin istration on the Personal Estate and effects of F. M. Davis, deceased. Theso aro therefore to cite ano admon ish all kindred and creditors of tbs said F. M. Davis, deceased, to bo and ap pear beforo mo In Court of Probate, to oo hold at Anderson Court House, on Tuesday, 8th day January, 1878. ofter pub lication h oreel, to oho v cause, if any they have, why the said administration uhould not bo granted. Given under my hand, this 15th day of December, lb77. W. W. HUMPHREYS, J. P. Dec 20, 1877_23_2*_ QTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, N-5 ANOEKSON COUNT*. By W. IK. Humphreys, Esq., iVotufs Judge. WHEREAS, W." W. Ford bas made suit to me to grant him Letters of Adminis tration, on the Personal Estate and effects of Thomas E. Bogga, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all kindred and creditors ol' tho said Thomas E. Boggs, deceased, to bo and appear beforo me in Court of Probate, to beheld at Anderson Court House, on Satur day, January otb, 1878, after publication hereof, to shew cuttse, if any they have, why tue said administration should not be granted. Given under my band, this 14th day of December, A. D. 1877. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Judtre of Probate. Dec 20. 1877_23 ? _ WILHITE & WniLI?MS, Anderson, S. C. BUISTS' NEW CROP TURNIP SEED, MASONS' FRUIT JARS, DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, Ac, PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, DYE STUFFS, PERFUMERY. LAMPS, WINDOW GLASS, And DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, Cheap fox* Ousels.. Jv:!" 19 1977 l AUGUSTA HOTEL," Corner Broad and Washington Streets, AUGUSTA, GA. HAS Leen thoroughly Renovated, Re modeled, and Newly Furnished. It is located in tho centro of business. Te!c?r?j>u (Miro in the Hotel Building. Express oifl.ee in tho same block. Post Office only one block off. AU other public conveniences dose ac hand. J&T Tho Offic-? of .the Hotel will be open during tho r.ight, and guests spill bo receiv ed, pr cal? ?4 nt any hour. Rates of Board. $2.00 per pay.. WV M. MOORE. Proprietor. Nov 1, 1877 10 3m Every Week! WK arc receiving traditions to our huge Stock of Genend Merchandise, tvhich we will soil low for cash. Give us a call before you buy. A. B. TOWTrRS & CO. Deo ti. 1877 21 . TUE CLOSING TEAR. uEoKux o. nuurncE. 'Tis midnight's linly hour-eud eilcnce now DJ brooding, like a ?entle spirit, o>r The still und pulseless world. c J on n tiie winds The bell's deepest tones are swelling. 'Tis Ute knell Of the departed year. No funeral train Ie sweeping past ; yet on the stream and wood, With melancholy light, tho moonbeams rest, Like a palo, spotless shroud ; the air is e?irr?d A.s b? ? mourner's nigh ? ?nd on yon cloud, That floats ?w stll* and placidly tlirough beaven, The spinn, of thc seasons seem to stand Young Spring, bright Summer, Autumn's solemn form, And Winter with his aged locks-and breathe In mournful cadences, that coma abroad Like tiie mr wind-harp'o wild and touching wall, A melancholy dirge o'er tho dead Year, Gone from thc earth forever. "Tis a time For memory and for tears. Within the deep, Still chambers of the heart a spectre dira, Whose tones oro like the vizard voice of ] Time Heard from the tomb of ages, points its cold And solemn finger to the beautiful And holy visions that have passed away, Aud left no shadow of their loveliness On the dead waste of life. That spectre lifts The coffin-lid of hope and joy and love, And, bending mournfully above the pale, Sweet forms that slumber there, scatters dead flowers O'er what-has puss ed to nothingness. The Year Has gone, and, with it, many a glorious throng Of happy dreams. Its mark is on each brow, Its shadow in each heart. In ?ts swift course It waved its sceptre o'er tho beautiful, And they arc not. It laid its pallid hand Upon the strong man, and the haughty form Ia fallen and the flashing eye is dim. It trod the hall of revelry, whore thronged The bright and joyous, and the tearful wall ; Of stricken ones Ls heard where erst the song And reckless shout resounded. It passed o'er The battle-plain, where sword and spear and Bhield Flushed in tho light of mid-day-and the strength Of serried hosts ls shivered, and the gross, Green from the soil of carnage, wavee above The crushed and mouldering skeleton. It came Aud faded like a wreath of mist at eve; Yet, ere it melted in the viewless air, it heralded its millions to their home In the dim land of dreams. Remorseless Timo I Fierce spirit of the glass and scythe! what j power Can stay him in his silent course, or melt His iron heart to pity ? On, still on He presses, and forever. Tho proud bird, The condor of the Andes, that can soar Through heaven's unfathomable depths, or ? brave Tiie- fury of thc northern hurricane, And bathe his pinning.- in tho thnnder's] home, Furls his broad wings at nightfall, and sinks down To rest upon his mountain-crag. But Timo | Knows not the weight of sleep or weari ness. And night's deep darkness has no chain to 1 bind His rushing pinion. Revolutions sweep O'er earth, Uko troubled visions o'er the breast Of dreaming sorrow ; cities rise and sink Like bubbles on the water ; fiery isles Spring blazing from the ocean, and go back To their myaterious caverns ; mountains . lear To heaven their bald and blackened cliffs, and bow Their tall h-auls to the pialo ; new empires ! rise, (lathering the strength of hoary centuries, And nish do .rn like the Alpine avalanche, Startling the nations: and tue very stare. Yon bright and buming blazonry of God, Glitter awhile in their eternal depths, And, liko the rielad, loveliest of their train. Shoot from their glorious spheres and pass away, To darkle In the trucklcM-void : yet Time, Time, the tomb-builder, holds his fierce career, Dark, stern, aU-pitiless, and pauses not Amid the mighty wrecks that strew his path, To sit and muse, Uko other conquerors, Upon the fearful ruin he bas wrought. Maiy Grey's Mother-in-Law6 A Christmas Story? "80 your mother-in-law ia coming to live with you," remarked Misa Susan Skinner, contemptuously, giving her bead u toss which set all the little pink bows on ber cap a dancing. Pretty, plump, little M'a. Grey opened her brown eyea in mi. surprise at her visitor's tone. "Why, yes, Misa Susan, mother Groy'a last child bas married and moved away from her, and now she is left <?uite alone. Henrv abwava was her favorite, and I. knowing it "would pleaeo him, suggested thai sfcs should rent or evil the farm, and make her borne with us, and she has con* seated to do BO." "Humph I all the more fe 1 you 5 You have got yourself into a p e.ty fix now, Mary Groy. She will U'/.er leavo you *? long as Bbe lives ; you can make up your mind to that, and bid good-bye to peace for the rest of your days." "Why, Miss 8usan," said Mia. Grey, regarding her old neighbor with surprise, "1 don't understand yon. I am auro I never rant mother to leave us, and as for peace, what difference can her com ing inakef" "Ob, you'll Bee," replied Miss SuBan, nodding her head wisely, while her knit- j ting needle? kept time tc ber shrill tones with a sharp click-click. "You'll see 11 i You will repent of your bargain before a ; month ia over, mind what I tell you. Of all the mean, conniving, meddlesome women in the world, it is a niother-in Mrs. Grey began to feel a little an noyed. "What do you know about it?" Bhe could not refrain from saying. "Humph I you needn't twit me with being an old maid, Mary Grey I I thank my stars that I'm not tied to any man, nor what's worse, to any man's mother. What do I know about mothers-in-law* More than I want to, goodness tnowal Why, tbere waa my cousin Lucinda, who was obliged to leave her husband, and^go borne to her father, jost On ?cwu?i her mother-in-law; and Alice Lawson, poor, little, weak creature, who used to live in this very house, waa so imposed upon and ill used by h?r husband's moth er, that they do say it killed her; any way, she died iust three months after her mother-in-law* came to live with her. Why, I know of lota of such cases, and, tC _ _G:T,orj tan'? nm fill ly fttrOTiff minded? her mothetr-iri4ftw just runB right over her and rules the bouse, and If she h strong minded, they aro continually Jangr ling and quarreling, ao you see that, al? together, a womanra best way ls to keep entirely away from her mother-in-law. "But, Misa Snsan, thwo are only ex ceptional cases," said Mrs.Grey; "lam aure there are good and true women in tho world belonging to thia class." "Well, I'd just like to see ono of them, that'a all I I see it'a no uso arguing with you, Mary ; you'to too set on having ymir 1 : ?.'. .?.,**'?iv;'-.i >. .\- - . ' 1 own way : mark my word?, my dear, j * will rue the day you ever let that wo ru a.. come into your house," said Misa Susan in a tone of settled conviction. "When do you expect Mrs. Grey?" she asked, ming, ?ud folding up ber Knitting work. "To-morrow evening." "So soon ? Well, Fm eure, I hope you will be able to get along with her," an swered Miss Susan, with . little sympa thetic Bigh. Often during the remainder of that day and the nest, Mrs. Orey found herself wondering what her husband's mother was like. He had alwaya seemed so Spud and fond of her, that she was pre isposed to love her ; to regard her with that reverence and affection which she had cherished for her ^wn dead mother. She thought how nico it would be to have some one to whom she could go with all ber little troubles and anxieties, someone wbo would sympathize with and counsel her ; and how pleasant it would be for Henry to have his mother nhvuya near him, where he could watch over and care for her. They would make such a happy family ; Henry and herself, grandma, and baby Harry. Then, in opposition to all these pleas ant thoughts, would come up, in spite of ber. the gloomy warnings ana forebodings which Susan Skinner had uttered. Could Henry's mother be "mean, conniving, meddlesome," or disagreeable in any way? No, a thousand times no. And yet the sharply spoken words had left their sting, and she could not drive the memory of thom from her mind. When train time arrived, mamma and baby took their station at the window, to watch for "grandma." Soon the sound of wheelo was heard, and Henry drove up to the door, and handed out a lady. "Mother, this is your daughter, Ma ry." Mary looked up and met a nair of gen tle blue eyes looking out wistfully from a kindly ola face. "Mary, will you let me be your mother as well as Henry's?" asked the lady, hold ing out her hauds ; and Mary answered, embracing her warmly : "Indeed, I rill I Welcome home, mother." Miss 8kinnor, peeping from between her blinds ?tross the street, saw the act and understood it. "Ob, that's all very fine," she muttered, contemptuously. "A new broom sweeps clean. Wait a few weeks, and then wo shall see." It was two weeks before Christmas ?nd j Mary was busy preparing for the holidays. One evening, after puning baby to bed, sho rau down to the parlor to get her sewing, which she had: left on tho table before tea. The door did not open readi ly, and she tried it again, but found it was locked. She waa sure she had heard j Henry's and his mother's voices within, and thinking the door had become fas 1 tened accidentally, called out to Henry to open it. "Oh, is that you Mary ?" be answered. "Run up stairs and get my cigar case, ? will you?" ! Mary did so. and when she esme down again, found the door open, and Henry , sitting by the table reading. "Where is mother ?" she asked. "Wasn't she up stairs with youf" re plied Henry, keeping his eye* fixed on his book. "Why, no ; I thought she was here." "Well, you see you are mistaken," he answered. Mary did not reply, but took up her work and sewed away busily, her thoughts keeping time with her fingers. She was positively certain she had heard Mrs. Grey's voice in ?ow toned conversation with Henry, and yet he had the same as denied her presence there. It was the first time he had ever equivocated to his wife, and she could not overlook it lightly without knowing the reason. Why had he done so? Waa there anything secret between him and his mother from which she was excluded, and if BO, what could be the nature of it ? Well, never mind ; it might have been about Mrs. Grey's affairs, and had noth , ing to do with uer ; but then, why need Henry have equivocated about the mat ter? The little afluir troubled her consider ably, and her uneasiness was very much augmented a few days afterward. She waa ic the kitchen one morning. 1 putting the finishing touches to the pre parations for breakfast, whon she heard ^ Mrs. urey and Henry enter ibo dining room. . I "Are you sure Mary knows nothing about this matter?" Henry was Baying. "Yes, I am qt? ito certain of it ; and I think we have nctn DO fortunate to keep it from her." "Yes, it would never do for ber to find it out now," Henry answered. Mary wanted to hear no more, but ran out into the back hall and up stairs, whence she appeared in the dining-room as the breakfast bell rung, looking a little flushed and excited, but net enough so to cause comment. Abreakfast Mrs. Grey wert out to make some little purchase?, and Mary sat down in her husband's big arm chair in the sitting-room, and tried to rrason her self out of her absurd fears and suspi cions. What was it that her husband and hts mother were trying to keep from her? Why did thsy Ires* her like a child. in her own house? she thought indig nantly ; it waa shameful I Her meditations were iutenupted by the entrance of Miss Susan Skinner, who "had ran over to have a chat with her," as she said : "Why, my dear I" ahe exclaimed at first sight of Mary, "how poorly you are locking 1 What ia the matter?" ".?Nothing serious. 1 was very busy I yesterday, and am a little tired." "'Ab, one more in the family makes more work, I know. It won't do to wear yourself out this way ; you must let your mother-in-law do her share of the work." "Ab, indeed she does," exclaimed mary, \ quickly, "even more than I wish her to, sometimes." "Well, it seems to mo she goes out more than you do." "And so she ought, I have Harry tn claim my attention." "Ant* ;Ve receives callers, too." "I th!'jk you must be mistaken, Mina 8usan. She has made np acquaintances since coming here." "Hut I certain!*' 5*w * ?*wntl?man come here, two day? w?ienyou were down town." "A gentleman !" "Yea, and She met him at tho door herself. Mr. Grey came home in about halt' an hour and took him away with him." "Ob, it was probably some friend of Henry's." "Perhaps so," replied Miss Susan, doubtingly. She soon took her depart ure, leaving Mrs. Grey's mind in a very troubled state. In vain did she try to reason with her self that all this waa no concern of hers, it should not trouble her; still she could not help connecting the visit of this gen? tleaian with the mysterious private con versations. Why was she not thought - worthy their confidence? Vf hf all this I eccrat plottln J In spite ai warnings of a few weeks beforo came back ?o ber mind with redoubled force, until she could have wished herself der . before ever listening to that hateful woman. Suspect ber husband's mother, that sweet, gentle-faced woman, of any trea son toward her ! No, indeed, she would not! Still almost daily Mary found herself interrupting stolen conversations, aud stumbling upon evidences of the secret, and add to this Miss Skinner's almost daily "chats" with her, which always left her feeling uncomfortably with the world in genoral and her mother-in-law in par ticular, no wonder that she grew thin and pale, and lost her appetite. Mr. Groy and his mother wondered at it and tried in vaiD> to raiso her ?ipi ri ta. Her husband took her out driving daily. Tho day before Christmas came, Mary pleaded that she was too busy when the time for her drive came; out Henry would not listen to it, and she put cn ber wraps and went The au* was clear and keen, and Marv felt much refreshed and invigorated when at last they drew up bi- /ore tho door. "Run up stairs and take your wraps off, Mary, and then come right down ; I want to show you something, said Hen ry, as he helped ber out of the sleigh. When she came down stairs, be was waiting in the hall; and, drawing her hand through bis arm, conducted per to the parlor. "What in it you wish me to see, Henry ?" she asked, as they entered the room. "Find out for yourself," ho answored, playfully. oho raised her eyes, and theo gave a shrill scream of delight, and, with a bound, was across the room, standing be side a superb pianoforte. "Oh, Henry, where did this como from ? What a perfect beauty ! Is it really fo mo? Oh, how can I ever thank you?" "Ono question at a time, my dear ; but I will answer your last one first. You have no right to thank mo for this Christ mas present. Here is the giver," replied Henry, going up to his mother, who had stood a quiet spectator of Mary's pleas ure, and putting his arm around her. "Mother ! is it possible I Oh, you darl ing I how can ! evor thank you ?" cried Mary, throwing her arms, too, around Mrs. Grey, ana giving her a raptuous hug. "I cm well surrounded, I sec," said she, sn>i!:zt; on them proudly. "J. am glad you .TO pleased with your piKoo, Mary, and you shall repay me by getting all the enjoyment from ?t that you can." "It ia something I have wanted ever since we were married," said Mary, "but Henry could not quito afford it." "And now you have your heart's do sire," said Henrv, "but at the expense of a little sinning, I am afraid. Do you re member one evening, about two weeks ago, when you found the parlor door locked ? Mother and I were holding a consultation when you rame, and I sent you after tho cigar case to give her time to run away, A eau;o very r.sa? telling a fib that night." "Yes," said bis mother, "such planning and plotting as we have had. The other day. when the mau came to make the final arrangements about bringing the piano, you were down town, and I was so afraid you would return unexpectedly ; and this afternoon they came and put it up while you were out driving; bull knew Henry would not bring you home too HOOD." Mary felt herself turning sick and faint. This, then, wau the secret which had tor mented her so ; these innocent plots and plans prompted by loving hearts l What a monster she was to fc? ve H asnee ted this noble woman of any wrong I She felt like humbling herself in the dust before her. ^ "How white you are, child 1 The ex citement has been too much for you," raid MM. Gre j . But Mury knew better. Still, she kept her secret locked in her own breast; not by a word would she let this gentle" wo man know ho-.-.- she bad been tempted to doubt her. Mary has gradually dropped Miss Susan Skinner's acquaintance, and that worthy spinster often complains hov* "dreadfully uppish some folks have grown ;" but Mary is only too ghd to bo able to keep out cf reach cf hyi to: .,ue ; and fiuds her greatest comfort ami delight in the society of bur mother-in-law. than I _i_ "i. _ .Cs_t_.1_j_v...._I nuum eua intuido tuui-j is uu ucuti nu mas on earth. Mr. Schmidt's Mistake. I geops mo von leodie schtoro town Proadway, und does a pooty coot peesnia, bud I ton't got mooch capital to vork mit, so I finds id bard vork to get me all der gredits vot I vould like. Xs?t vcek I hear aboud some goo ta dot a barty vas going to sell pooty aheap, und so I writes dot man if he vould gier me dor refusal of duse gouts fur a gOUple of days. He gafe me der refusal-dot is, he salt I gouldn't haf dem-but be sait he vould gall on roe und see my schtore, und den if mine schtanding iu peesnis vas goot. berbapa vc might do somedings togedder. Veil, I vas bobint mine gounter yester day, ven a shentlcman gomes in und danca mu \>y der hunt und say : "Hr. Schmidt, I pelieve." I says "Yaw," und den I dinks to mlseself, dis VPS der man vot has dose goots to sell, .nd I tn usa dry to make some goot impressions mit him, so ve gould do some peesnia. "Dis voa goot schtore," he says, looking roundt, "bud you don't got a pcVy pig athock already." I vas avraid to iet him know dot I only hat 'bout a tousand tol lars vort of goots in der blace, so I says : "You ton't vould dink I hat more aa dree ioasand iowans in d?a luedierechiore, aiot id?" He says : "You ton't tole me 1 Vos dot bossible ?" I says : "Yaw." . I meant dot id vas bossible, dough id vasn't so, vor I vas like Shorge Vashingtons ven he cut town der "olt elm" on Poston Oommons dit his ieedle hsf?ch** ?ind couldn't dell some lies about id. "Veil." says der shentleman, "I dinks you ought to know petter as anypody else vot you hat ?ot in der schtore. Und den ho dakea c pig book vrom unter bis arm und say : "Veil, I poota you town vor dreo tousand tollars." I ask him vot be means py "poota me town." und den be says bo voe von off der dax-men, or assessors off bropcrty, und he tank me so k int ly as never vosj peeause be say I j?oa soocu au iiG???v x^e?i?Cu?r, ??u tic.? ? dry und sheat der gofermants. I dells you vot it vos, I ?dn't voel any more pet ter as a hundord ber ceut. veu dot man valks oudt cf mine schtore, und der nexd dime I makes free mit sdran.srer* vines I first deir peesnia oudt.-Chas. . jms. _ - Job? Welsh, new minister of the United States to England, waa received with much demonstration by the munici ! pal authorities on his arrival ai Livei* pool. There ?ras a banquet with speech* ca, and the President of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce took occasion to urge free-trade upon America. Mr. Welsh replied that England did what it considered beneficial for tbe English na* tion. In like manner America looked to the interest? of the American people. Both had a good common object, but dif fered in tho ?podo of procedure. CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS. The Clofinj; FrooMdUp cf tl? Methodist Ccninretide. SIXTH DAY'S 0S8SION. The Conference met at tba appointed time. The opening religion? aervicea ?rere conducted bj Kev. lt. P. Franks. Bishop Doggett took the Chair. The Secretary read th? min?te* of the iMt session, which wera confirmed. Dr. Whitefurd Smith briefly addressed the Conference, recurring in a touching manner to the changes which hire oc curred sinco his connection with the Conference. He asked leave of absence for tue remainder of the session, rh Ich was granted. Rev. J. B. Mickle, who has been an elder of the Methodist Protestant Church, was received as a minister of the Metho dist Episcopal Church, South, and his orders as einer recognized. Tbe character of A. Nettles was passed, and bis relation as a superannuate con tinued. Simpson Jones was placed on the eu Sernurherary Hst. Tbe nn no of L. ?. ohnson was taken from the supernume rary list and he waa made effective. L. F. Beaty, at his own request, was granted a location. J. Finger waa pisced on the superannuated list. A memoria' Jo tbe General Conference, asking that hereafter the power of grant ing license to local preachers ana their recommendation for ordination be vested in the District Conference, wad submitted by Rev. W. C. Power. Referred to tho Special Committee on Memorials. The Committee on Education sub mitted their report through their chap man, S. A. Weber. It shows that Wel ford College at 8partanburg lr in a pros perous condition. It has aoven profes sors and a good number of students, and is in every resptcl a college of the very first order. I Columbia Female College is shown to I be taking advanced ground io grade of scholarships, to have introduced the ! latest sud most approved modes of in struction, and appeals confidently to the public for enlarged patronage. Cokesbury Conference School, under the rectorship of J. P. Pritchard, A. M., will enter upon its eighty-third scholastic session early in January, and is fully up to ita well established character. The following resolution was, cn mo tion of 8. A. Weber, adopted by a large minority : Resolved, That it is tbe sense of this Conference that cur delegates io ?he next General Conference be instructed to use such means aa they may deem proper to secure the removal of tue Southern Chris~ Han Advocate to some point within the bounds of our Conference. The Joint Board of Finance, through Rev. Thomas Mitchell, presented their report, which was adopted, and tho amounu appropriated to the various Con ference claimants distributed, amounting to 70 per cent, on claims. The exhibit ot the Missionar? Board was presented, showing tbst thsrs has been raised during the year, for foreign missions $2,821.60, and for domestic mis sions $4,519.45. Rev. J. M. Carlisle read the report of the Sunday School >3oard, which was adopted. Dr. J. T. Wightman, Rev. R. C. Oliver, W. C. Dibble and Charles Petty were re quested to represent this Conference in the International Sunday School Conven tion, to meet in Atlanta next May. A resolution was offer red by Rev. O. A. Darby in regard to a fuller publica tion of statistics, which was adopted. The report of the Committee on Min nies was presented and adopted. The report on temperance was read j and adopted. Various notices were announced, tod the Conference took a recess until 7.8C ; P* m. EV BN INO SESSIOlf. Tho Conference met at 7 o'clock p. m. Bishop Doggett in the chair. The Committee on Memorials to thc General Conference submitted their rc ?ort through theil chairman, H. A. C balker, which was amended and adopted. The following resolutions were thet adopted : Resolved, That the thanks of this Con fe re nco are due, and are hereby tendered to tbe families of Columbia for the ele gant hospitality with which wo bavo beet entertained during our stay. Resolved, That wa acknowledge th< courtesy of the other churches who? pulpits we have occupied during oui session, and that we return them ou: thanks. ' Resolved, That we return our thank to the various railroad companies tba have passed us over their roads at re duced rates. The statistical secretary reported shed ing the whole number of white member of the church to be 43,196 ; number e churches 657 ; number of parsonage 82. Suitable services were held in memor of Wm. H. Flemming, R. B. Pegues am T. 8. Daniels, who Live died during th I year. IA tributo was also paid to the memor; of Bishop E. M. Marvin, Dr. James A Duncan and Dr. A. 8. Bledsoe, The Bishop then announced the fol lowing appointments: OHAKLKSTOK DIST-T E Wanamaker Charleston, P E Trinity-R N Wells Bethel-Win C Power Spring Street-G W Whitman Berkley ct-S D Vaughn . Cair.L-*;- ct-A G Gantt f Gyp reas ct-G H Pooser 1 St Paul's miri-To be supplied St George ct-P F Kistl?r Bamberg ct-W P Mouton Colleton ct-O C Fiabburoe Walterboro ct-J L Sifby Allendale ct-W H Lawton Black Swamp ct-L C Loyal t V.miiio? />t__A_ TL linnell \ Hardeeville ct-B G Jones Summerville-8 U Browne ORAKOEDURG DIST-William Marth PE Orangeburg sta-8 A Weber Orangeburg ct-H W Barber E-^ch #?5Ki ct- T Raysar Providence ct-J B Platt St Matthew's ct-J H Zimmerman Upper St Matthew's ct-M L Banks Orange ct-D ZDantzler {' lid i H io cv-N ? Melton Ed ia to miss-M M Ferguson Grab ..u ct-A J Cauthen Willision ct-M A McKibben Ellenton ct-D Tiller Aiken miss-R Herbert Jones Granite ville and Langley sta-John Mood GREENVILLE DIST-O A Darby, P Greenville sta-A Coke Smith Greenville ct-A W Jackson Reidvlllo ct-O D Mann ; J A Woo cup Fork Shoals ct-H B Brown" f Williamaton ?ta-8 Landor X Bilton misa-To bet supplied Brushy Creek ct-J J Works?"? Anderson sta-H F Chreitrberg Anderson cc-A Ervin ShsJlcw Ford ct-f P Phillips Pendleton et-8 B Jones Sandy Springo ct-John Atisrsy Picken? ct-A W Walker Pickcns Miss-To bo supplied Walhalla and Seneca City ct-J J . Neville Oconee miss-Supplied by F Smith Westminster ct-? M Merritt COLUMBIA DIBT-E J Meyuardie, P12 Columbia-Washington Street-J T Wightman; Marion Street-WS Wight mau. Columbia ct-L M Little Ri downy ct-J A Watson Winnaboro sta-W A Rogers Fairfield ct-John A Porter Chester sta-John E Carlisle Cheater ct-M H Pooser East Chester ct-T J Clvdo ? Rock Hill ct-J M Boyd 1 Fort Mill ct-J L Stokes Yorkville sta-T E Gilbert Fork ct-L A Johnson Black station ct-B M Boozer Lexington ct-O D Rowel?. Edgefield ct-S Leard Batesburg ct-J W Kolly Professor Columbia P?raale College J W Dickson. Su MT KU DIST-C H Pritchard, P E Sumter sta-A J Stokes Sumter ct-J S Beaseley Spring Hill ct-D D Dangler Bishopvllle sta-A J Stafford Manning ct-D J McMillan Santeo ct-J L Sbufbrd, J W Ariail Richland Fork ct-W H Ariail Camdon sta-John O Willison Kershaw ct-A C Lsgette Hanging Rock ct-YV H Kirton Lancaster sta-W W Williams Lancaster ct-R L Duffie Chesterfield ct-J W Murray Loar ct-Supplied by C A Ply 1er FLOBEHCE DIST-J C Stoll, P E Florence sta-A H Lester Darlington sta-G W Walker Society Hill ct-W L Pegues Cheraw eta-W Thomas Darlington ct-T W Mnnnerlyn Lower Darlington ct-J B Mosscbeau Timmonsville ct-G H Wells Lynchburg sta-J W Walling Lynchburg ct-W S Martin North Williamsburg ct-J W McRoy Kingstrce sta-F ll art in Gourdin and Sampit ct-J C Russell, A B Lee Georgetown sta-W T Capers Black River ct-H J Morgan Johnsonville ct-G W Catlin West Marion ct-J C Counts Mars Bluff sta-W D Kirkland MARION DIST-H A G Walkor, P E Marion sta-R L Harper Marion ct-J T Xilzc Mullins' ct-S J Hill, J T Pate Little Rocket-F Auld; JR Little, mip Bennettsville ct-Thoa Mitchell, J W Tar beaux South Marlboro ct-G T Harmon North Marlboro ct-J C Davin Wacc&inaw ct and miss-W Carson Little Ri vor ct-D W Seale Bucksville sta-A O Walker Conwayboro sta-L Wood Copwayboro ct-W W Jones Hebron ct-Lewis Scarboro COKESBURY DIST-M Brown, P E Cokodbnrv sta-E T Hodges Cokesbury ct-W A Clarke, J S Porter Abbeville sta-D J Simmons Abbeville ct-J C Binsell South Abbeville ct-3 P H Elwell ; O N Rountreo, sup Lowndesville sta-R P Franks Tumbling Shoals ct-S B Tray wick Greenwood ct-R D Smart, J S May nards Newberry sta-A M Chrcitzberg Newberry ct-T G Herbert, W P Meadows North Newberry ct-L M Hamer : Saiuda ct-Jesse ? C?fion SPARTA NBURO DIST-H M Mood, P E Spartanburg sta-J M Carlisle; R C Oliver, sup Providence miss-To be supplied Union sta-J B Campbell Cherokee ct-I J Newberry Cane Creek ct-A P Avant Jonesville ct-G M Boyd Goshen Hill ct-R R Dognall Laurens ct-S K McCain North Laurens ct-J W Humbert {LimestoneSpring ct-J B Wilson Limestone Spring miss-E G Price Clinton ct-J F England Belmont ct-W W Mood Gowansviile ct-J T Smith Rich Hill ct-W Hut to Vanderbilt Un-A M Sh i pp Wofford Collego-W Smith Wofford College-W W Duncan Ed S C Advocate-F M Kennedy Agi S Schools--R C Oliver GOING IN DEBT.-Half tho youngman in the country, with roany old enough to knot, better, would "go into business," that is, debt, td-iporrow, if they could. Most poor men are so ignorant as to envy the merchant and manufacturer, whoso lifo is an incessant struggle with pecu niary difficulties, who is driven to con stant "shining," and who, from month to mouth, barely evades that insolvency which sooner or later overtakes most men in business ; so that it has been computed that but one in twenty of them achieves ft pecuniary success. For my own part -and I speak from sad experience-I would rather be a convict in a State pris on, a slave in a rice swamp, than to pass throngh life under a harrow of debt. 'Let no man misjudge himself unfortunate or tpuly poor so long as he has the full ase of bis limbs eua faculties, and is sub stantially free from debt. Hunger, cold, rags, hard work; contempt, suspicion, un i*ist reproach, aro disagreeable ; but debt ls infinitely worse than them all. ' I re peat, my ycuug friends, avoid pecuniary obligations aa you would pestilence and famine. If you have but fifty cents, and can get no more for a week, buy & peck of corn, parch it and live on it, rather than owe a man a dollar I Of course, I know that somo men must often give notes and other obligations, and I do not consider him really in debt who can lay bia hand directly on the means of paying, at acme little sacrifice, all he owes, i speak of real debt, that which involves nek cf ?scriflee 05 *L? N6I? AHUCMU t ion and dependence on the other ; and I say, from all such let every youth hum bly pray God to preserve him ever more, A Lo>?-WiNDEr> SrcK MAN.-At Toledo, Ohio, Judge West and Gen. George A. Sliorid.-.n were appointed to speak together. It was ono of Judgo West's bad nights. He was not feeling strong, and ns Sheri dan was a rattling speaker, it was ihe de termination to give the night to him. The chairman ot the meeting therefore, according to understanding, opened by . stating that Judge West waa "feeble," and could occupy but a few minutes. The Judea opened at five miuutea be fore 8, and became so absorbed with the subject he had ic viewt that he knew nothing of the flight of time, and closed with a dazzling peroration at nine min* uies after ll o'clock-occupying only three honra and sixteen minutes. Sheridan came forward and said that he was "somewhst-feeble" himself, but bs did not think they required to hear from more than one sickly man in oho evening. Thc audience roared them selves out of the ball. - "Jane it Is eleven o'clock ; tell that young mon to shut tho door from the outside." . Hampton and Patterson* Special Dispatch to the ?few York Times. . COJAJMUIA, 8. C., Deo. 14* Some utterances of Gov. Hampton'to* day will be of interest to Senator Patter son. Gen. Butler baa been hard at work since hbj return from Washington to have all criminal proceedings against Mr. Patterson dropped, and some of the baser class of Democrats have shown a dispo sition to help him. Previous to Gen. Butler's arrival, a resolution passed the State House of Representatives, without ; opposition, directing a certified copy of the report of the investigating committee touching Mr. Patterson's bribery of the Legislature ot 1872 to be sent to Gen. Butler, with instructions to present it to the Uuited States Senate. Before it could come un for concurrence in tho Kennte. General Butler bad arrived here, and, when informed of the state of affaira went himself to tho Senate chamber and prompted Senator Crittenden to oppose action on tho resolution. The result of two days' manipulation by Gen. Butler was that a new committee was raised in ; tH Senate, under the appropriate titlo j of Committee on Federal Relations. It was made up entirely of Democrats, and Butler Democrats at that. The Ropub I Heans being denied representation on it, j of course the resolution was referred to j this conimitteo for the express purpose of having it killed. lt has not beeu e'ipposed that Gov. Hampton was a party to these intrigues, or would in any way sustain them, but it having been telegraphed to Washing ton that he. had determined upon a policy of general amnesty to Patterson and the like, some uneasiness began to be mani fested among those who have most faith fully sustaiued his administration. It may bo said with absolute certainty that no such uneasiness will be felt by them hereafter. Governor Hampton nos to day declared himself firmly opposed to any bargain with Mr. Patterson. Whether Governor Hampton was favorable or un favorable to an investigation of Mr. Pat terson's case in the beginning, he caya that since the proof of that person's guilt bad been made apparent to the public authorities, to the State, and to thecouu try, lt would bo a disgrace to South Carolina if criminal proceedings, baaed upon such overwhelming testimony, were not curnestly and enorge'.'clly proceed to an issue. The ovidenco obtained by the same committee which indicted Mr. Patterson, und the convictions already had, justify tho existence of thia admin istration iu tho eyes of even those whe bitterly opposed its success, and hoe crushed out hostilo criticism upon aomo of the metiiods employed to overcome an enormous majority. Merely to ob tain the ascendancy or a political party, or win office for himself, no such cara Eaign would have been entered upon by im. Ho sought to rescue the State, not from Republicans, but from plunderers: otherwise he would not have abandoned private lifo to enter upon the Btrifes, anxieties and responsibilities of such a campnign as that of 1876. Tc condone now the offenses of Mr. Patterson in re turn for mero political aorviccs, no mat ter bow valuable, would bo to abandon the high grounds upon which he con sented to make tho effort to redeem the State when the task waa well nigh hope less. Governor Hampton rejoices that Mr. Patterson's voto secured a seat in the United States Senate to General Butler. He has no doubt that it may bo used hereafter to the advantago of the Demo cratic party ; but to allow bim to go un punished would, justify the chargea which havo been made by Mr. Patter son's friends that the prosecutions against bim originated in political hostility and have looked coi cly to political resulto, and would place the Democratic party of South Carolina in the position of buying a scat for a United States Senator by the i condonemeut of felonies committed ngainst the people of the State. This would bo a strain upon the integrity of his administration. More than this, he would regard it as a dangerous argument to be placed in the hands of the opponents of the Dem ocratic party in the next Presidential campaign. He does not regard the in vestigation of crimes by legislative com mittees or tho inauguration of criminal proceedings in the courts ns the fitting machinery for determining the right to scats in thc Senate cf the United States. If Senator Patterson has rendered a service to General Butler, with or with out a promise of consideration, Gov. Hampton is quite willing for Gen. Butler to reward Senator Patterson as best he may ; but whatever settlement is to be made between the old Senator and the new, Gov. Hampton does not think that his administration should be made a par ty to it. It is now certain that thc resolution will not be killed in the Committee on Federal Relations, but will bo reported 111 n rt.iw ***-.? tamest. UJI*!? rt, A J** QJJQ***5*J^ General Butler has declared that it would bo impossible for him, in view of hia obligations to Mr. 'Patterson, to present the report of the investigating commit- ! tee to the Senate of''the United State?, j and it is now proposed, in order to re Hove him from such an embarrassment, to amend the resolution of the Hou?e so as to send the report of tho investigating committe to the President of the Senate, with a request that he will present it to that body. In auch a shape the resolu tion will undoubtedly pasa, notwithstand ing telegrams from Messrs. Lamar, Ste phens, Hill and Gordon, advising other wise - Precident Hayes and his policies have again been beaten in the United I Ktalna Ronald tva Rnntihliron ynUyz the New York * nominations which' he sent in again, last week, having been rejected on Wednesday. The supporters rf bis policy have suffered themselves to be beaten in detail. At the beginning of the sesiiion they conceded everything to ??_ rt_i-i;_i_:uii ?. Li_ :.. - JIU. VUUftlluSl ?u?*u?.v*? t~ ... v??~^w and in committee, and helped him to de feat the Southern policy in the rejection of Judge 8pofibrd. When at length tho Siucstion came up on the civil service ro ora policy, they found they had thor oughly wet their own powder, disgusted and betrayed those who should LSV? been their friend* and thrown away every op portunity of advancement, either for the Sarty or for the country. Their timidity eserved nothing better, but it is a great disappointment- and set-hack to the country. - Bleischroder, the Germau banker, ia a bosom friend of Bismarck, who after much solicitation obtained for him a patent of nobility. Thereafter the bank er, who had so persistently striven for rank, affected to regard it as a bore.^ "If yon only knew," cs sait* to & mc-u, "what a nukance it ie to have.honors and attentions paid to you incessantly ! You can't even pass a guardhouse but the troops turn out and present arma.'' "Surely you must be raistakeu," said the friend, "those honors are only teeerved for military officers of high rauk." "I beg your pardon," said the banka?, "I know it. because it was done to mo to day, If you don't beHove mo a??k Count Von Moltke ; he w-s wjth mo at tho timo and eavr it all." 'ja?ifo.- vv .... ? TO mnszsPOifoBirm-?u ortet td reorfvo by the truo mw* sid(ixW|t*of tba <*rlt*r. IM> | cc tod as*au*f rlpts will sot bo returned, potosi Caa ? ?3- "?ir? ?wi Bot respoadbUVfor thc. views ned opinions of our correoposdefcts. ' All cow?unit?Uon?tboBldb?ad5re??^to,,ed I tors I ntelUger^er." sod ?ll cheeks, draft*, money. orders, dc, should bo nude peyablo to tb? erdor of E. 8. M?.UBAY ti CO., Anaersoo, 8. CV -'? \ '? ' Convict Later. We print belo w -the ropo rt of the ?pe dal committee) appointed hut spring tc examine into the management of convict labor by other Slates, and lo suggest re forms la this respect: , The special committee appointed dar? ing our last session to communicate with the officials of tne diff?r?t States of tho Union, in reference to the management Of convict labor, beg leave to report that they did communicate with every State In the Union, the most, Sf not all of whom, responded to our request for information on this eubject. From the numerous re ports received we could, and have, com piled a largo atuouut of information that might be interesting to the House, bot in a practical point or view, from the great diversity of plans and opinion*', lt would be too voluminous and perhaps unsatls- / factory in reference to the cost of their respective penitentiaries, for in this par ticular they vary very materially. Some make very large annual appropriations, some make small and others pay into their treasuries various amounts of money realized from their convict labor. After an examination of the whole subject, wo have come to the conclusion that tba condition of our neighboring State, Georgia, is more like that of our own State in climate, population, wants and necessities than anv other State, and think clio is managing net ?oovict labor with more than ordinary skill and profit, and would respectfully refer the General Assembly to the system of management in that State and recommends its adop tion. About three and a half yearn sinos they entered into a contract with some responsible companies, to take charge of all their convict labor for a term ot five years, the company to pay the State for each convict til per annnm. -The com pany pays all expenses,-including guards, dbe. They bavo at this timo between 1,100 and 1,200 convicts in the hands of ? the different companies who. fcecp them employed at various branches of business -como on farms, on railroads, making brick, working in coal mines, ?Vc. . Their Legislature has been pleased with this plan of working them, and recently en tered into a contract with three different companies to take charge of all their con vict labor for twenty years, for which they are to pay the State $25,000 annually. The contractors pay all expenses from , the time of conviction until released hy the authority of the State. This contract regs?i?cc thc r;-xbor cf hwirs they ore . twinirwl tn tyork, ??cl?din** "U the ds* ta?a that may be necessary to provide for < their comfort, protection and safe keep- l( lng. The State furnishes one general ?'? superintendent, one .physician and ono chaplain, whose duty it ia to lock after their various wasts. There is not a sin gle convict within tho walls of tho Geor gia penitentiary. Tho contractors take all classes of convicts, including the vi oious and invalids. Ex-Go vernor Brown, who Is ou6 of tho most successful business men of this country, and one who bas . bad more practical experience) in the. management of convict labor, on a big scale, than almost any man South, wis one of the first contractors for this labor. His first contract expires in April, 1870. He, with two other companies, nuvo con- . traded with the State of Georgia (to take effect after April, 1870) for all their con victa for twenty years, entering into a suitable bond, to pay the State $500,000 in annual instalments of $25,000. Gov. Brown's argument and experience is, that the convicts bf this section of the . South, if worked within the walla of the penitentiary, will do their work so badly and "spoil so much material that the re unit wal be in every Instance in practice, that they will involve the State in a heavy annual expense.'' Ho also takes Sound against the policy of educating is bad population in the different mo- ? chanical pursuits, as a hardship against the honest mechanics, both of tho white and black race. He also says under this . syBtem "they will be ss hs^lthv and as caettfiul as under the close --::aS&smsfit system-indeed, my observation hu been that they aro more so." When we. remember our financial .em barrassment and the large amounts that have been appropriated from year to year, and the amount now asked for to support thU institution, wo think it would be good judgment toprofit by the expe rience of our suiter Stater-Georgis-and lease this labor to some responsible per son or company for at least one year, nor more th RD flv? under such Tt:i?* and regulations as may bo thought pru dent and safe. We would also respect fully suggest that no person or company should bo allowed to contract for this labor who will hot take at least twenty ! five convicts, and at the same time re Suire their, to give a suitable bond for uelr faithful observance of the contract. Our argument for this suggestion is, it would be necessary for the convicts to bare strong, comfortable and commodk ons huracks or stockades. fot their com foil ??u protection, including-CT l?ber?.!, supply bf reliable guards, that ?? person hiring lem than this nun?Ver would find it convenient to furnish ; besides, it would limit the. number of contractors which would make it more convenient and practicable for the State oOicc.ru to look 'after their various wants and tje _iii vcmnin. From recent conferences and commu nications with persons interested in the Sbosphate works ca the seaboard of our tate, I am convinced we will find no difficulty in making contracts with them that will he satisfactory to the State ; at the same time, we thin; it would be ad visable to favor as much as possible, di Individu?is or companies, working this labor on railroads, canals or any other publio work in which tba Statejaas a general ??lcrc??. lu ?uuitlu? vu iud above, we think this system of labor will do more to accomplish the real objects of the law than to continuo our preaent system of working them. Wo would further coggest that this report be re ferred to the Committee on the Ponttcn ? tiary, who, by the assistance o? tho At I torn?y General, he instructed to mako such a report as they may think prudent under tho circumstances. The special committee, In closing this Toport, ask the appointment of a eoat mittee of four membett of this Houeo to meet a like committee of the Sauste, whoas duty it shall be to inquire into and report a schema for the election ly tho Legislature of five, directora of tho I .^tti?rtViftrv in nmortlonco with tho re ' commendation of hi3 Excellency tho Gov ernor. H.A.SHAW, Chairman Committee. - The young king of Spain seems tr? bo a fellow of spirit. When ho told his ministers tha? =? wished to marry tho Princess Mercedes of Montpooaier, they Aki??.?<w} g-^ij.? th.il the dukt of Mont* E^oo^er was'sovery unpopular. ."What as that todo'With.itt? replied the youthful sovereign ; "? mean to marry the dukeV. daughter; not ibe duke/' and so bo carried his polat. This ohtiaw I being removed, thero yet romains wi. formality cf asking tho pupal ditpew?>.' ?on necessary fbi mmbige with ?r*?** Jive, and shortly it is to bo presumed this pretty ?otna?c? of the Spanish king and his pretty CJUMU will tetml?ato iu ?.'?Hy blissful ischion.