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MlSCEXiLAKTY ???"i-rr-. Thc Songs of Old. 7 The nongs of old! How deep a spell Ties in the old familiar words, Once sung hy those we, loved so well, In other days, in happier years; Visions of hope long passed away, Come o'er the heart so lone and cold, And memory asks, ohl where aro they Wno sweetly sung LLo BOD of oldr Where are they? Some in silence sleep Beneath the mournful yew tree's gloom; Others, within the boundless deep, Have early found an ocean tomb; Bim are the eyes that gently shone. The once warm heart lies still and cold, And hushed for aye, forever gone, The voice that sung the songs of old. Where aro they? On some foreign strand For many a weary day they roam; Cheerless they tread the stranger's land, ' From friends afar, afar from home. Bo they not long to join once more The joyous dance, the social throng. And mingle, as in days of yore, Their voices in the "olden song? Fondly the heart still loves to linger Amid the ruins of the past, Tracing, with fancy's fairy linger, Visions too beautiful to last; Bringing to memory's eye again Thc long lost friends, tho cherished ones, Waking thc p?st with some sad strain, Some well-remembered olden song. Au AFFECTING SCENE.-On Wednes afternoon, an old. man, cane in ! hand, was passing along the South side of Washington street, near the corner of Catharine, in this village. He was jogging along, apparently in deep meditation. On the other side of the street was a returned soldier, who, observing the old gentleman, started across towards him, and ac? costed him as Mr. Wright. The old i man did not appear to hear the sol? dier, until he was overtaken and sa? luted with a "howf do you do, Mr. Wright?" The old gent half hesitatingly reached forward his hand, which was heartily grasped by the soldier, and peered intently into his face, and re? plied: "Well, I declare, you have got the start of me this time." "You ought to know me," said the soldier; "I used to work for you." "When?" asked the old man. *'Before the war," said the soldier. '.Are you sure?" inquired Mr. Wright. ' 'Where do I live, and what is my ?ame?" "At Briar -Hill, and your nam? io -Wright," said the soldier. "Well, this is strange; how long did you work for me?" the old man inquired. "A good many years," was the re? sponse. ' "And yet I don't recognize you. What-is your name?" "Albert Wright," said the soldier. At this announcement, the old man dropped his cane and fell upon the soldier's breast, exclaiming, "My God, is this my son Albert?" The scene which followad is be? yond description. The son embraced the father. Both wept tears of joy. The old man danced with delight, and in his terpsichorean feat cut a pigeon wing-double chasse-half right and half left-od-se-do-alaman -and balance all-in a style which indicated that he had quite forgotten his age or infirmities, and exclaimed, as he wound up his delightful per? formance:" "Wouldn't the old woman give her eyes to know this." For some minutes, the ^o men engaged in these moderate exhibitions of iove and affection, and then went off to? gether.-Ogdensburg Journal Barnum has opened his new mu? seum in New York, and on the first night made a little speech of welcome. He has aquaria, giantesses, Circas? sian women, the Greek slave, wax figures, birds, cosmoramas, &c, &c, and a lecture room where beautiful young ladies perform and high moral show pieces are produced. There is one fact which will tend somewhat to alter the calculations of those who are expecting a great in? crease of emigrants from Ireland. The condition of ,the crops is very good, and the harvest is a fair ave xage, and good accounts are given of almost al? descriptions of grAin. The potato crop never looked better. A Western musical critic says that Mr. Morgan, the organist, "can dig, kick, tramp, pull. th?Tnp, jerk and jam more music ont of the bowels of that instrument than we ever sup? posed was in it." Boston Corbet, who shot Booth, has left the army, and lives in New York. His trade is taat of a hat fin? isher, and we understand he hus re? sumed it._ /_ "Tho Dangerous Friend" is the title of a new piece just put on the Dresden stage. It is by the youngest son of the great dramatic author, liotzebue. Avid Scotia-Tfec Caledonian Club. The sons and daughters of bid Cale? donia had', a great time recently in Jones' Wood. There were there the historio and. heroic Highland costume, the bonnie bine bonnets; the athletic and the fair Scots of America, besides many people of other nationalities., The occasion was the celebration of the Ninth A&niverssry of the New York Caledonian Club, The Club, together with representatives from the Caledonian c*?b? o? Philadelphia, Boston and Newark, attired for the most part in Highland costumes and accompanied by a corps of Highland pipers and Robertson's band, left the Mercer House at 8 a. m., and marched down Broadway and around the Herald office to the Park, where they embarked in the cars and were soon transported to Jones' Wood Here about ten thousand people were as? sembled around an open enclosure formed by a temporary rope fence of I about two acres area. In the middle i of this square enclosure, if a square j has a mathematical centre, were the i platform for the dancing, and near I one of the comers were the marquee for the guests and thc tent of the chief. The area and all wit! lin it were dressed with the national colors, while the banner of the club hung in the marquee. The greatest interest seemed to be taken by all in the feats of the day. Everything was surren? dered to pleasure. The games and dances were characteristic of Scotch? men a ad Scotch history, The lines applied to the modern Greeks cannot be yet applied to the modern Scotch : Yon h.ivc the Grecian dance as yet Where is tho Grecian phalanx gone? . Of two such sports, ah, why forget The nobler and the manlier one? The Scotch have bravely preserved every trace of their noblest and man? liest historical customs and records. The day was all that could be desired -the sky was cloudless and the sun 1 was bright. The green turf was dry and soft under foot, and the heavy foliage of the surrounding trees was in its most attractive autumnal cos? tume, being tinged just sufficiently tc vary its deep green with tints ol brown, pink and amber. The following are the names oj some of the clans represented on th? iyrouud. ?towart, McDuff, Sinclair. Murray, Campbell, Ourdou, Menzies! Farquharson, Scott, Rob Roy, (rec and black). Thistles and heather imported fron; Scotland were represented. The games commenced with the Highland reel, duneed by the whole Caledonian Club to the music of the bagpipes and the applause of the mul? titude. The following are the games, according to the order in which thej were played, the number of competi? tors, and the names of the winners ol the first and second prizes : Putting the heavy stone, 24 lbs. Andrew Henderson, 27 feet 4 inches Alexander Graham, 27 feet 2 inches. Six competitors. Putting the light stone, 18 lbs. Andrew-Henderson, 31 feet 6 inches J. A. McRae, 31 feet 1 inch. Nine; competitors. Throwing the heavy hammer, 21 lbs.-John Goldie, 69 feet 1 inch; G Grassock, 67 feet. Eight competitors. Throwing the fight hammer, li lbs.-John Goldie, 88 feet; Georgi Grassock, 81 feet 10 inches. Six com? petitors. The running jump-Adam Walker, 16 feet; Andrew Forman, 15 feet, li inches. Six competitors. The standing jump-A Forman, ? feet ll inches; A. Walker, 9 feet 10ys inches. Six competitors. The Highland Fling-The dancen were; A. Frazer, John Taylor, L. D. Robertson, A. Stewart, of Philadel phia, and T. Calder, of Boston. Th? piper was Peter Bowman. All wert m Highland costume. A. Frazer wa? assigned the first prize and J. Tayloi the second. The short race, 100 yards-Johi Goodie first, Andrew Forman second. 3even competitors. The running high leap-Johi Goldie, 4 feet 10 inches; John Crown; i feet 9 inches. Three competitors/ The boys' race, 100 yards-J. Black T. Scooley. Vaulting with the pole-Andrev Forman, first, 7 feet 9 inches; H Parks, second, 7 feet 6 inches. After this much of the programme had been gone through to the ful satisfaction of all present, a recess o sua hour was taken for dinrer. A fine repast was afton disposed of, and thei bo the music of popping cnampagni and the merry voices of a large dinne: party. Mr. Mitchell, the Chief J! arose, anc r? mgratuhited the club oa> the succest of the ninth celebration df their an nual games. He said he had om hundred and forty-five prizes frost friends of the club to be presented U the unsuccessful competitors. (Ap plause.) He thanked the press for their liberality to the club-. He pro? posed as a toast , the health of the "Friends of the Caledonian Club,'' -which 'was responded to with enthu? siasm. He next proposed the health of "Chief Sheddon, of the Philadel? phia Club," which was daly honored. Then cane the ih eal th of the "Mem? bers of the Caledonian Club of the Empire State.." Other toasts followed, and the hour I for refreshments having elapsed, the games were renewed. The following is the record of the continuation of the games : The long race-550 yards-Adam Walker, J. Halliday. Tossing the caber-1- James Stewart, first ; George Grassook, second. The broadsword dance or Gillie Callum-A. L. Robertson, first ; Johd gaylor second. The sack race-A. Melville, first ; A. Forest, second. The i7i>hland fling--For this the first prize -was $50-William Calder, of j Boston. j The standing high leap-This was decided in favor of Mr. Crown. I The hitch and kick-Andrew For? man, first, 9 feet : Hugh Pollock, se j conti, 8 feet 0 inches. The hurdle race, 265 yards-Mr. Crown, first ; Mr. Halliday, second. The boy's Imrdle raee, 265 yards Ben. Moore, first ; John Robinson, seeonu. The hop, step and jump-Mr. For? man, first, 36 feet 6 inches ; Mr. Nichol, second, 35 feet 6 inches. The wheelbarrow race was the last on the hst, and was one of the most ridiculously amusing of all the exer? cises. It consisted of wheeling a bar? row one hundred yards blindfolded. There were seven competitors for the honor of this race. The sack race was also a comical one, and' excited much mirth. It consisted of running a race while enveloped in a sack from the neck downwards. The judges were J. Linen, Thomas Flender, Thomas Kinner and James McLel lan. The measurer was George Dun? ning. * The sports passed off without any accident, and probably the celebra? tion was the greatest of the kind that our Scottish fellow-citizens ever had. Nemo me impune lacessiL ARCHIBALD GETTY & CO., AND 120 and 128 Meeting Street, CHARLESTON, S. C. F. A. WILCOXSON, Agent, Orangeburg, S. C. EDMUND A. SOUDER & CO., PhUadelphia. LIVINGSTON, FOX <fc CO., Agente, New York. ? *S- LIBERAL ADVANCES made on CONSIGNMENTS._Aug 15 2mo? CHARLESTON TO SEW YORK. Mail Line! THE new first class steamer MO? NERA, Charles P. M arabin an, Com? mander. Steamer CAM? BRIDGE, J. W. Batch, Commander, WiD leave Charleston, S. C., direct for New York, alternately, THURSDAYS each week. For freight or passage-having hand? some State Room accommodations-apply to F. A. WILCOXSON, Agent, Orangeburg, S. C. ARCHIBALD GETTY & CO., 126 and 128 Meeting rt.. Charleston, S.'C. LTVTNGSTON, FOX * CO., Agents, Aug 15 2mo,_New York. DAVIDSON COLLEGE, CHARLOTTE, N.. O. THE exorcises of fhe College, and of tho Preparatory Djpartruent connected vith it, will be resumed on the 28th of SEP? TEMBER. As a measure ncceisary to tue support of he Listitution in thu existing derangement >f its finances, thc board of Trustees have mspended, for twelv? months, the privilege >f using Scholarships in thc payment of uition. Tuition $20 for tho session of five months, md Board $10 per month-payable in ad rance, in specie, or its equivalont in curren :y or provisions. It is desirable that Students should bring rith thom such books as they may require; Iso such articles of furniture for their ooma as they may bc able to transport. For other particulars address the subsoi? ler, to the caro (for the present) of Dr. E. Tye Hutchison, Charlotte. J. L. KIRKPATRICK, Aug 22 Imo President. -!-,---j-^ An Ordinance o To P.aise Supplies for the Year^ 1865. Whereas the taxes imposed by the ordinance of the City Cooncil, ratified on the third day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-fire, entitled "An Ordi? nance to raise: supplies for the year 1866," were Savable in the Treasury notes of the Confederate tates of America; and whereas some persons have .heretofore paid their taxe? for the year 1865 in said currency, while others are still in arrears; and whereas the said Treasury notes are no longer current, and having -become wholly valueless, and therefore can no longer be received in payment of the taxes still remaining unpaid: and whereas the necessities of the municipal authorities of the city are such ?? to require the laying bf an additional.tax upon all sales of mer? chandize and sales at auction, mado fdr specie or its equivalent, since the first day of April, 1866: Be it, therefore, ordained by the Mayor and Al? dermen of the city of Columbia, in Council assem? bled, and by the authority of the same, That in all cases where tho tax?-3 imposed by tho said ordi? nance, ratified on the 3d day of January, 1865, have not already been paid upon real estate and other things hereinafter mentioned, the following taxes shall be paid by such persons in arrears for I thc period beginning on the .1st day of January, 1865, and terminating on the 1st day of January, 186G, as well as tho following additional taxos on sales of merchandize, and on sales at auction for specie or its equivalent made during the year I 18G5, which said taxes shall bc paid in specie or i its equivalent, and shall bc placed in the city trea ? sury for the use of said city, viz: j SEC. L Til at is to say, ?ne-fourth of one per j cont, on every hundred dollars, pi the assessed value of all houses and tenements occupied as dwellings, stores or places of any business what I ever; the value of such houses or tenements to be I assessed by the City Clerk. Vacant lots, or lots whereon buildings have Leen destroyed by fire, to be free from this tax. ? SEC. 2. One per cent, shall be levied upon every hundred dollars of sales for specie or its equiva? lent of goods, wares and merchandize, embracing sales ot all articles-of trade for barter or ex? change, except cotton, which have been or may be made by resident merchants, traders and dealers within the city of Columbia, from thc first, day ol April, 1865; which said ta"x shall bc paid at thc end of each quarter, beginning on thc first day ol April last. SEC. 3. And whereas many persons set up tem? porary shops or stores for the sale of merchandize after the tuno fixed for assessing taxes, and close the same beforo tho return of tax thereon, so at to avoid the payment of taxes to the city alto ?ether: Be it further ordained, That all sud ealers shall, upon opening shops or stores in thc city of Columbia, pay to the City Clerk the sum o twenty dollars, whicn shah bc allowed him in th? next settlement for taxes, and the overplus, if any be returned to him. On faUuro to pay, after beinf notified, the Mayor shall forthwith issue an exe cution against the defaulters, and collect thi money in the usual way. SEC. 4. There shall bc levied ono and one-hal per cent, upon sales at auction of all goods, wares merchandize, real estate or other property: Pro vided, nevertheless, that no tax shall he levie< upon salea at auction made by order of court o process of law. Tho tax imposed by this scctioi shall be collected at the end of each and ever; month, commencing with thc first elay of May 186?. SEC. 5. And be it further orelained, by the au thority aforesaid, That a tax of one ami one-hal per cent, shall be paid on the premiums re?oive? by each and every insurance company, or agent o agency thereof, doing business in this city; and i shall bc thc duty oi every such insurance com pany, or tho officers or agents thereof, to ma' quarterly returns, under oath, to the City Clerke the annum t of premiums for the quarter prcced ing, under a penalty of ten dollars for each au< every dav that such company or agent or agenc may neglect or refuse to make returns and pa such tax, to bo collected by execution as in e>tne cases provided for the collection of fines anet foi feitures. SEC. 6. And be it further ordained, by the an thority aforesaid, That two dollars shall be pai on each and every horse, mare, stallion, gelam anet mule kept or used within the city of Colun bia, besides tho tax on vehicles, as follows: Te dollars shall, be paid on each anet every foin wheeled pleasure carriage or barouche drawn b two or more horses; tive dollars on each an every one-horse carriage, buggy, barouche, gig o snlkev not used for hire; fifteen dollars on ever vehicle used for the breaking or exhibiting e horses and mides; $20 on each hack or carnag elrawn by two horses, and run for the conveyanc of passengers for hiro; $7 on each and every one horse buggy, gig or sulkey kept or used for hire $7 on each and every wagon, cart or dray; $20 o each and every omnibus or stage. And all pei sons commencing to uso or run any carriage o other vehicles after the timo for tho payment e taxes, shah pay from the time they commence t uso or run such carriage or vehicle to the end e the year, in proportion to the rate of taxes pe annum: Provided, That nothing herein containe shall extend to any of tho above enumerated vt hieles not used, although kept within the limits e the city. And provided, also, that nothing herei contained shah bc construed to extend to wagem carts, elrays or carriages going to or from marke and owned by non-residents of said city. And bc it further ordained, That a tax of i shah bo paid on each and every horse, mare, sta hon, gelding and mule sold in this city by or o account of any horse trader or livery stab keeper; and the keeper of every livery stable sha make quarterly returns on oath of such sales i his stable and pay the tax thereon, under a pena ty of $10 per day for failuro to make such retun and payments at the end of the quarter. SEC. 7. And be it further ordained, That no pe son shall lot to hire any wagon, cart or dray e other carriage, or rim any omnibus, stage, nae or other carriage for the transportation of gooe or passengers within the limits of said city, witl out first haring obtained a badge from the Crl Clerk, to be placed on semie conspicuous part < the vehicle; also a baelge with tho number I which he may be known and identified, to bo woi on ? conspicuous part of his person by the drivt of such omnibus, wagon, cart, dray or other ca riago. nneler a penalty of $5 for each and eve; day that such vehicle shall so run, to be recovere by information before the Mayor or any one of tl Aldermen of said city. SEC. 8. Whereas all malo inhabitants betwee tho ages of sixteen and fifty years, residing with: tho limits of the city of Columbia, are require by the laws of this State to work upon the stree of said city for full twelve days in each ard evei year; be it, therefore, ordained, That eae-h ai every person liable to work upon the streets of tl said cuy of Columbia may and shall be excust from the performance of said dutv apon tho pa ment of two dollars to the City Clerk; and ea< and every person so hable, who shah fad to pi tho said sum of two dollars within the time her mafter specified, shall, when summoned to do s be required to work upon the streets of the sa lity for full twelve days, under the direction the o-.erseer of streets; and if any such person . \ persons shall neglect or refuse to work upon the streets at the time when summoned, such person or persons shall %e fined one dollar for each and every day that he or they shall neglect or refuse ?o to work; to be recovered bv information befbro the flavor and Aldermen m* Council assembled. And it shall be the duty of the Citv Clerk and of .he Chief of Police to report to the said Mayor and Aldermen all defaulters under either of thc clauses of this section. Ssc. S. Cns per ccut. upon the income of brokers and professions-the income of ministers of the Gospel and schoolmasters excepted. SEC. 10. And be it further ordained bv the. au? thority aforesaid, That no equestrian or theatri? cal performance, or othor exhibition for gain, shalt be held in fhe city of Columbia, without a license from the Mayor, first had and obtained, and the payment in advance to the City Clerk of $50 per day, for equestrian exhibitions," and such sum as the Mayor may assess for theatrical or other exhibitions for gain; and each and every person exhibiting for gain, without first having obtained such license, and the payment of said ! .tax in advance, shall bo fined in a sum of not less than double the amount of said tax, in thc manner hereinbefore provided for the imposition of fines ard forfeitures. i SEC. ll. And bo it farther ordained,'That an an? nual tax of twenty-five dollars shall bo paid on each and every bagatelle, pool and keele table, and upon every bowling saloon;- nine or ten-pin alley or pistol gallery kept within the limits of the said city; and "the sum of $100 shall bo paid in advance for a license to keep or have a cock-pit within the Umita of the said city; * and no license for such cock-pi v, shall be graptedfl for any time within thc fiscal year for al less sum than $100: Provided, That no person T or persons shall open any one of thc places of amusement mentioned in. this section, until they or he shall have obtained a Ucensc ?or that pur? pose from th?' City Council, and shall have entered into bond, with two or more good sure? ties, to the. Mayor and Aldermen, in tho sum of $100, conditioned to observe the laws, of the State and city, and particularly the laws against retailing. Any person opening any such estab? lishment within this city, without first hav? ing obtained the Ucense and given bond as afore? said, shall be subject Jto a fine not exceeding $20, payable in specie or its equivalent, for each day i such establishment shaU oe kept open or used; also, that such place be considered, and is hereby declared a nuisance, and liable to be abated as such. w SEC. 12. And bc it further ordained, That each and every occupant of any real estate upon whose premises water is brought by pipes or otherwise from the city reservoir, shall pay to the City . Clerk, at thc same time with the other taxes im- J posed by this ordinance^ snch sum aa may be as?! sessed by the Committee on Water Works. ! SEC. 13. And be it further oedained, That if any ( person br persons shall fail, neglect or refuse to make a return to the City Clerk on oath of aU his, her or their taxable property, income, sales or other things taxed by this ordinance, on or before tho first of August next, such person or persons . shall be then assessed by the City Clerk for all his, j her or their property or other things taxen by this J ordinance, according to tho best information! which he can obtain of the value of such taxable! property; and such person or persons who shall\ fail, neglect or refuse to make a return as afore- : said, or pay the tax thereon, on or before thc first* day of September next, shall be subject to andi pay in addition to said tax five per cent, on the whole amount of his, her or their tax as imposed by this ordinance. And tho said Clerk is hereby required to collect and receive the taxes ind dues levied and imposed by this ordinance, and ali ar? reara of former taxes and dues, and make a return thereof, and of all persons who shall then be in default, to vhe Mayor and Aldermen, on thc first day ol September next. SEC. 14. And be it further ordained, That the said Mayor and Aldermen shall issue thnir exe? cution against each and every person who shall be reported by thc said Clerk to have failed, ne-, glected or refused to make returns or pay thel taxers imposed by thia ordinance within the time/ herein prescribed, which said execution shall be lodged with the Sheriff of Richland District, to bo. collected according to thc provisions of the Acts of the General Assembly of this State, in auch case made and provided. Done and ratified in Council assembled, under thc corporate seal of the city ?f Columbia, this sixth day of June, A. D. ono thousand eighl hundred and sixty-five. JAMES G. GIBBES, Mayor. ? A. G. BASKIX, City Clerk. ? Sept 17 3^ NOTICE, , THE undersigned has resumed the COMMS- i SION BUSINESS in tho city of Chariest^, ' and in person will attend to the purchase or ale if all descriptions of GOODS and MERCHAN? DIZE. Will also, with the assistance of an expe? rienced assistant, receive and forward goode to j ind from the railroad depots. Office 110 EastJ Bay, Charleston. THOMAS STENHOUSE. FOB SALE, ? THAT pleasantly-situated COTTAGE, corner ol Lumber and Lincoln streets, having foul .noms, suitable out-buildings and a good lot. Prieg ?2.000. ALSO, JHj A TRACT OF LAND, about three miles from ti ;ity of Columbia, containing 66 acres, havingH :omfortablo RESIDENCE thereon, known as ?S mmmer retreat of the late Andrew Wallace, Es ?rico $3.500. Apply to E. L. KERRISON, _Cornei Henderson and Laurel streets. A Daily Four-horse Qoaeh jk^B^ffil WH,L leave RoseWftotol, Tori i^^SifElEville. S. C., at 5 o'clock a. m., fe tock Hill, to connect with the up-train on tl Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad; and le&-\ tock Hill on the return of the down train an irrive at Yorkville the same evening. FARE-Two doUars and fifty cents each wa; To go and return same day, three dollars. HS- PACKAGES nnder one hundred pouni veight will be received at reasonable rates, if 'Ja it the office the night previous. JB Sept ?) st_W. E. ROSH LAWRENCE. I BALDWIN fl & sm BANKERS AND BROKERS, j NO. 70 WALL STREET, NEW YORK. S GOVERNMENT ?SECURITIB A ND other STOCKS, BONDS, Ac, bought *\. sold on commission. ?EWITT C. LAWBENCE, member N. Y. St Exchange. IMEON BALDWIN, JR., member N. Y. Pe h .um and Mining Board. 1YRUS J. LAWRENCE. Y.lfc A. HALS1 ' Sept ? 6mo