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A Dead Bose. BY MKS. BAUKETT WKOWNINO. O Kose! who dares to name thee? ri? longer roseate now, nor soft, nor sweet; But pale, and hard, and dry, as (stubble wheat Kept seven years iu drawer-thy titles shanie thee. Tho breeze, that, used to blow thee Between the hedge-row thorns, and take away An odor*up the lane to last all, day, Df breathing now, unsweetened would forego thee. The sun that uned to smite thee, And mix his glory in thy gorgeous urn, Till beam appeared to bloom, and flower to burn - ' If shining now-with not a hue would lnjjit thee. t The dew that tt!?ed to wet thee, And, v.-hitetiwt. grow incarnadined, because lt lay upon thee where the crimson was If "dropping now-would darken where it mut thee. Th<> fly that lit upon thee. To stretch tho tendrils of its tiny feet, AJong thy leafs pure edges, after heat If lighting now-would coldly overrun thee. The lice that once did suck thee, And build thy perfumed ambers up in his hive, . And swoon-in thee for joy, till scarce alive If passing now-would blindly overlook thee. ' The heart doth recognise thee, Alone, alune! The heart doth smell theo sweet, Doth view thee fair, doth judge thee most complete Though seeing now those changes that disguise thee. Yes, and the heart doth owe thee More love, dead rose! than to such roses bold As Julia wears at dances, smiling cold! Lie still upon this heart-which breaks below thee! THE WILL. The old lady who related the out? line of the following singular story, heard it told in her youth, by no means as a hetion ; but as a real occurrence. She even ouce knew the name of the Northern family concerned in it ; but that, with the exact dates, she has now forgotten, if she ever knew tho latter, ?nd having never written down the story, she had no means of reco- , vering them. However, from her express mention of a tight wig worn by the benevolent old hero of the tale, we have fixed the strange occurrence not earlier than the last century. i Towards the end of u pusty Octol>or day, about the year 1830, a barrister of the Temple was sitting reading, when the opening of the door, and the servant's announcement of "a gentle? man," interrupted him. He rose to receive his visitor, who proved to be a perfect stranger, a person of very gen? tlemanly, but extremely old fashioned appearance. He was dressed in a grave colored suit, of antique cut; a neat, tight, gray wig surrounded his serious and even social physiognomy; silk stockings, rolled" at the knee, enormous shoe buckles of gold; a cane, headed with the same metal, and a broad brimmed and uncocked hat, completed his equipment, which was in the fashion of the last years of Wil? liam tho Third, or the first of his suc? cessor. Having stilly bowed iu the exact way prescribed by the etiquette of the era to which he seemed to be? long, he took possession of the chair offered to him by his host; and after fl preparatory hem, began in a slow and serious manner: "I think, sir, you are the. lawyer employed by the S-family, whose property in Yorkshire, you are, there? fore, aware is about to be sold." "1 am, sir, answered the barrister, "and hti^e full instructions and powers to complete tin- disposal of it, which, though a painful duty to me, must be performed." "It is a duty you may dispense with," said the visitor, waving his hand, "the property need not be sold."' "May I presume to ask, sir, whether you aro any relation to the family? If so, you must be acquainted with the absolute necessity of selling it, in consecpienee of the claim of another branch of the family just returned from bej'ond sea, who, as heirs-at law, is naturally possessor of the estate in default of a will to tbe contrary, and who desire its value in money, instead of the land. The present pos? sessor is unable to buy it, and must, therefore, depart." "You "re mistaken," replied the old gentleman, rather testily; "you seem not to know of the" will of Mr. S'-'s great grand-father, by which he not only left that, his real estate to bis favorite grand-son, this gentle? man's father, but even entailed it on his great great great grand-son." "Such a will, air," said the barrister, "was, indeed, supposed for many years to exist ; and in virtue of it, Mr. S- has, until now, peaceably en? joyed tin property, but, on the claim it it'.i application, a renewed search havingly.'"n made for il, either the be .np lief proves wholly unfounded,, or it hus been lost or destroyed. Cabinets, chests, every room, inhabited and un-. inhabited, have been' ransacked in vain. Mr. S- has now given up tdl hope of rinding it; the sale is to bo completed in thc course of next week; and the fine old place must pass into the hands of strangers. * . "You are mistaken once again, young man," said the stranger, strik? ing his cane on the floor; "I say, sir, the will exists. Co immediately," continued he, in an authoritative tone; "travel night and day. You may save an old family from disgrace and ruin. In the end room of the left wing, now uninhabited, is a closet in the wall." "We have looked there," interrupt? ed the barrister. "Silence, sir; there is a closet, I say. In that closet is a large chest; that chest has a false bottom, and underneath that is the deed. I ain certain of what I say; I saw the paper deposited there, no matter when orby whom. Clo, you will find it worth your trouble. My mane, sir, is Hugh S-. I am not now personally known to the proprietor of S Hall; but I am his relation, and have his welfare at heart. Neglect not to follow my advice." So saying, the old gentleman arose again, bowed, and at tho door pot on his hat, in a fashion that would have enchanted an elegante of Queen Anne's day; and sliding the silken string of his cane on the little finger of his right hand, on which the lawyer had remarked a very fine brilliant ring, he descended the stairs and departed, leaving the barrister in thc utmost astonishment. At first, he felt half inclined to consider the. whole as a hoax; then, again, when he thought ?d' the old gentleman's grave manner, and the intimate knowledge he must have possessed of the house, to be able to describe the ?doset so exactly in which the chest was, he could not but believe him to be sincere. At length, after much deliberation, he decided upon immediate departure, and arrived on the evening of the fourth' day at S- Hall. The sale had been the only them?? of conversa? tion at every place he had passed through within twenty miles of his destination ; and much and loudly' was it lamented that the squire should be loaring his house forever, and that poor Mr. John would never enjoy his rights, as they persisted in calling the possession of the est?t?:. On his en? trance into the mansion, signs of ap? proaching removal met his eye. Paolc ;iges filled the hall, servunts, with sor? rowful countenances, were hurrying about, and the family were lingering sadly over'the last dinner they were to partidte of in their old regretted home. Mr. S-greeted his friend with a surprise which changed to incredulity, when the barrister, requesting his pri? vate ear, declared the rtiason of his appearance. "lt cannot be," said he. "It is like? ly that no one should ever have heard of the hiding of the deed but the old gentleman you mention. Depend lipon it, you have been deceived, my dear friend. 1 am sony you should have taken so much trouble to so little pur? pose." Thc barrister mentioned the name of his visitor. "Hugh S-!" exclaimed the old gentleman, laughing, "1 have not a relation in the world of that name." "It is worth trying, however," said the lawyer, "and since I have come so far, I will finish the adventure." Mi". S-, seeing my friend so de? termined, at length consented to sa? tisfy him, and accompanied him to? wards the apartment he specified. As tiny crossed one of the rooms in their way, he suddenly stopped before a large, full-length picture. "For hea? ven's sake," cried he, '"who is this?" "My grand uncle." returned Mr. S-. "A good old fellow as ever lived. I wish, with all my heart, he was alive now; but he has been dead these thirty years." "What was his name?" "Hugh S-, the only one of the f;<nifty of that name." "That is the man who called upon me. His dress, his hat, his very ring are there." Thc3r proceeded to the closet, lifted the false bottom of thc trunk, and found the deed! The kind old uncle was never seen again. _ j YOUK PARK, Miss.-A young lady from the rural districts lately entered a city railroad ear. Pretty soon the conductor approached her and said : "Your fare, Miss." She blushed and looked confused, but said nothing. The conductor was rather astonished at this, but ven? tured to remark once more: "Your fare, Miss." This time tho pink on her cheeks deepened to carnation, as tho rustic beauty replied: ?V "Well, if I nra good looking, you hadn't ought to aay it out aloud afore folks." The passengers in the car roared with laughter, and her lover at onco settled the fare. INSURANCE. GERMANIA, "~ ~~ SiUOARA, HANOV?R, REPUBLIC TUE UNDERWRITERS' POLICY OF SNS?BAJ?iE is ISSUES s Y H. E. NICHOLS. Agent, COLUMBIA, S. C. ONE policy of Insurance, issued by four companies, which is made to meet the necessities of thc business community, by securing, with despatch, large linos of In? surance with reliable CompaniO!), upon uniform, plain and simple conuitioas, there? by obviating tho necessity of applying to various separate Offices tor Insurance to the amount, they a re nevi rally able to accept; a nd <>f holding numerous separate Policies, the conditions and written portions of which rarely agree, (cratering it difficult for the assured to become familiar tn?h and harmonize their vitrions conflicting condi? ni ms. By thc conditions of -the Underwriters' Policy luit one set-of papers is required to prove a loss'?to thc several Conrannioa insuring under it, thereby making the ad? justment simple and expeditious. The cash assets of each Company issuing the Underwriters1 Policy of Insurance ex? ceed half a million of dollars, making a Mc.-uritv in the aggregate of three million dollars^ ALSO, Agent for Uic Hartford, .Etna. Home, Phoenix, International, Metropolitan, Con? tinental, Mei'.liants. Croton, New fnd-ind. City, Washington, North American and oile r first class lire insurance companies, and will, in a few days, resume the Lifo Insurance Branch for several of tilt' largedt I life insurance companies in the United States. k ALSO, Agent for the New York Accidental bisar- I ance Company, insuring Travelers. Railroad I Conductors. Expressmen, Mechanics and ; others, against all accidents. The amount j premium being so small and the benefit SM ! great this Company presents heluconieuts , tor all to take, out a policy. No medical i examination required. For cards, hand bills and more full expia- | nation, call at our office, at present at 1 Bryce's old stand, next to Muller & cSenn's ? and Kenneth & Gibson's stores. JuJygOg* ' H. E. NICHOLS, Agent. J?H?^SL. KAY; Architect and Civil Engineer. 13ROFESSN)NAL BUSINESS attended to in North and South Carolina. Office at Mrs. H. Lvons' Garden. Colene, bi?. S. C. Julv 20 JaoolD Levin, Auction and Commission Agent, Comer of I'lain and Assembly Street-*, WILL give particular attention "t.o the opposai of Reid Estate. Cotton, Provisions and General Merchandize. Will attend to the sale.of Furniture, ?te., at any part of the city that owners may require. July 7 -fd? Commission and Forwarding MERCHANT, CHARLESTON, S. C IAM prepared to promptly forward all Merchandize cosigned to mc, arriving in tins coy from Noithcrn ami foreign ports. Also. Consignments by railroad, to be forwarded to domestic or foreign ports. Liberal cash advances made on all con? signments of COTTON, RICE, tte, to ruy friends in New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore. G. A. NBUFFER. C^-Mr. GEORGE H. WALTER, in Oraugehurg, S. C.-present terminus of the South Carolina Railroad-will receiveand forward all Merchandize consigned ta him, both ways. .July 23 wf7* Rotoert Bryce WI bb renew, en and aiu-r the TWEN? TIETH OF JULY, that part, of his former business, which embraced the sell ing of GOODS or MERCHANDIZE and i COUNTRY PRODUCE on commission. ' Hi* long acquaintance with thc business j and wants of this community will {?ive him sonic advantages which shall he used I to the benefit, of his patrons, lie bas ! associated with himself his son, JOHN EDWARD, and the near firm will be I known as * ROBERT BRYCE A SON. The undersigned betr. leave to ejdlat.ten tion to the above notice, and to state that I they will be found near the old stand, cor I tiered Main an.I Blanding streets, No. 7 I Bryce's Range, where they wijl endeavor to give their best attention to such busi? ness as may be consigned to their car?. ' ROBERT BRYCE & SON. Julv 15 aw8' W. H. EASTERBY, Com. Morolicirxt?l Receiving and Forwarding Agent, CHARLESTON, S. C. PROMPT attention gi/en lo orders for the sale or purchase of COTTON or PRODUCE of any kind, .luly 15 fig* IL ass ;.nd Copper Wanted. HSOLOMON <fc CO. still oontinuo to . purchase BRASS and COI'PER. Thc highest market, price-will be paid. t H. SOLOMON & CO., j - West side of Assembly street, WHOLESALE 153 Meeting Street, Opposite Charles? ton Hotel, CHARLESTON, 8. G. J" TJST received, a fall supply of DRUGS, CHEMICALS, ?LASSWARE. DYE STUFFS, PAINTS and LIQUORS of all kinds for medicinal purposes, ?fcc., which wc offer to the trude at lowest rates. ' / G KMT J FOB DRAKE'S- PL VKTATION BITTERS. STERLING'S AMBROSIA, Pure KEROSENE OIL, And KEROSENE LAMPS. July 27_j? Dissolution of Copartnership. THE copartnership heretofore existing between the subscribers, under the name, style nnd firm of KILLIAN <fc WING, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. F. W. W ING. having purchased the debts due to the concern and assumed those due by it, persons having demands will present them to him, and persons in? debted .will make payment to him. ELI KILLIAN, P. W. WING. The subscriber having purchased the interest, of ELI KILLIAN tin the" above firm, th? business will hereafter he con ducted by him in his own nam". He respectfully solicits a share of public pa? tronage- _F. W. WING. The subscriber takes pb-aeure in recom? mending his late partner. Mr. F. W. Wing, to the support, of the. former pntrons of ihe. Inti? brm of Killian <fc Winir, and of the public generally. ELI KILLIAN'. July 24 ._ U IJ ill J I NN mwruM DIRECT IMPORT!RS AMI Wff OL KS A LE DEA L Eli S m Dl?.UUlLo, W IX ES, I AND J. A. J. NO LET'S IMPERIAL ! si?ex.K fix? j And Aromatic Schiedam Schnapps- j To A URI V Kt 1 C\Ci PIPE* Imperial EAGLE <;IN. I 1 WU 1.000 boxes AROMATIC SCHI E- ! DAM SCH NARI'S. 60O boxes BITTERS, (Magentrophen.) 100 Mille Cigars, nf nil grades. Quarter and eighth casks C?gn?c Brandy | " " " Rochelle '. j " " " P?rt and Sherry Wines. Scotch Ales and London Brown Stout Porter July 20 wfg THE UNDERSIGNED IRESPECTFULLY notify their friends Ai and customers that they have RE OPENED their store at their old stand, No. 88 East Bay, corner of Vendue Range, Charleston, S. C., where they will constantly keep ?-n hand qnd for sale, nt LOWEST MARKET PRICES, a general assortment of GROCERIES, imported and domestic ALES, WINES, LIQUORS and SEG?RS, of well known brands. BOLLMANN BROTHERS. July 20 wf8 BOLUI \.\\ BROTHERS . HAVE now on hand and are in weekly receipt of all grades R E F I N E D SUGARS, bags of COFFEE, boxes Soap. Starch, ?tc. Also, all grades of Ilvson and Young Hyson Teas,'ami every other arti? cle connected with a wholesale grocery. Our senior partner is residing at the North for the present, and attending in person to all our purchases, which /ire lor ca*h only. Wre assure our friends and customers that we can and will do as well by them as any other house in this city. Cotton and all County Produces will be purchased at highest market prices, or taken in exchang? fer groceries. Charleston, S. C., July 20. wfS By the Provisional Governor of the State of South Carolina A I'R (IC LA ii rn OX ! \\J HE REAS His Excellency President V Johnson has issued his proclama? tion, appointing me (Benjamin F. Perry) Provisional Governor in and for the State of South Carolina, with power to prescribe such rules and regulations us may be ne? cessary and proper for convening a Con? vention of the State, composed ol dele? gates to be chose? by that portion of the people of said State who are loyal to the United States, for the purpose of altering ci amending the Constitution thereof; and with authority to exercise within the limit? of the State all the powers neces? sary and proper to enable such loyal peo? ple to restore said State to its constitu? tional relations to the Federal Govern? ment. ?nd to present such a Republican form of State Government ns will entitle ihn Stste to the guarantee of the United States therefor, and ?ls people to proteo tioii by tilt United States against invasion ineurrectien ?nd domestic violence: Now, therefore, in obedience to the pro? clamation of his Excellency Andrew John? son. President of the United States I, BENJAMIN F. P?RRY, Provisional Go? vernor of the State of South Caroliua, for the purpose of organising a Provisional' Government in South Carolina, reforming thc State Constitution and restoring civil authority In said State, under the Consti? tution and laws of the United Stnie?., do hereby proclaim and declare that ail civiV offiuet? in South Carolina, who wei? in office when the Civil Government of th* State was luspended, in May last, (except these oriented or under prosecution foi*' treason,) shall, or. taking the oath of nih . : gianco pie*cri't>ed in the President's Am I nest y Proclamation of th? 29th day of May, 1860, resume the duties of the'r offices and continue to discharge them under the Provisional Government till further appointments are made. I And 1 do further proclaim, declare and make known, that it is the duty of all loyal citizens of the?state of "South Caro? lina to promptly go forward and take '.he I oath of allegiance to die United States, ! b?jfore borne magistrate or military officer I of the Federal Government, who may bo i quai ?fie. 1 ?or administering oaths; and such j are hereby authorized lo give certified copies thereof to the persons respectively j by whom %they were made.- And such j magistrates or officers are hereby required I to transmit the origin?is of such oaUis, at ! 03 earl3" a day os may be convenient, to the Department of Slate, in the city of I Washington. D. C. And I do further proclaim, declare and make known, that the Managers of Elec? tions throughout the State of South Cario lina will hold an election for members ot ? a State Convention, at their respective ?precincts, on the FIRST MONDAY IN i SEPTEMBER NEXT, according to the laws of South Carolina1 in force before tho Secession of the State; and that each EieC t io II District in the State Miall elect na many members of the Convention as the said District bas members of the House of Representatives-the basis of 'representa? tion heb tj population and taxation This will give one hundred and twenty four members tu the Convection-a number sufficiently Jaree to represent every por? tion of the State most fully. Every loyal citizen w ho has taken the Amnesty oath and not within tTie excepted class.-* in the President's Proclamation, will be entitled to vote, provided he was a legal voter under the Constitution as it . stood prior To the (secession of Smith Carolina. And nil who are within the excepted classes must take the oath ?nd apply for a pardon, in order to entitle t imm to vole or become members of th J Convention. The members of the Convention thus elected on the first Moiupiy in Sep?umber next, are hereby requiredgto nouvelle in the city of Columbia, on \\*E1 >N KS DAY, the lit th day of September, ISO."?, for th? purpose of altering ?nd atuendo e the * present. Constitution of South Carolina, or remodelling and making a new one, which will conform to the great.cjiaiiged windi have taken place in the State, and be more in accordance with Republican prin? ciples and equality of representation. -lind I do further proclaim and make known, that the Constitution and all laws ol' force in South Carolina prior to the secession of the State, are hereby made ot force limier the Provisional Government, except wherein tbjey may conflict with the provisions of this proclamation. And tho Judges and Chancellors of the State are hereby required lo exercise all the power* and perform ail the duties which apper? tain to their respective offices, and espe? cially in criminal cases. lt will be expected of the Federal military authori? ties now in South Carolina, to lend their authority to the civil officers of the Pro? visional Government, for the purpose of enforcing the laws and preserving the peace and good order of the State. And I do further command and enjoin ali good and lawful citizens of the Suite to unite in enforcing the laws und bring? ing to justice all disorderly persons, ull plunderers, robbers and marauders, all vagrants ami idle persons who ara wan? dering about without employment or any visible means of supporting themselves. It is also expected that all former own? ers of freed persons will bu kind to them, ami not turn olf the children or aged to perish; and the freed men and women are earnestly enjoined to j?ake contract*, just and fair, for remaining with their former owner.. In order to facilitate as much as possi? ble th? application for pardons under the excepted sections of the President's A"1 nestry Proclamation, it is stated for infor? mation that ill applications must, be by petition, staling the exception, and accom? panied with the oath prescribed. This petition must be first, approved by the Provisional Governor, and then forwarded to the President. The headquarters of the Provisional Governor will be atGr? er? ville, where nil communications to him must be addressed. Tiie newspapers of this State will pub? lish this proelomation till the election for . members of the Convention. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal. Done at the |L. 8.1 town of Grve.iville, thia 20th dav of July, in the year of our Lord 1865. and of the independence of the United States thc ninetiet h. B. F. .PERRY. By the Provisional Governor: WILLIAM H. PEKRY, Private Secretiry. July _>t)