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Why bo Unhappy* What's tho ase to be unhappy. What's the uso to fume ana fret? What's the use to look behind you, , Nursing up tho vain regret? Wit ir lifo is clouded over Wit': its sorrows dark and wild? What if fortuno does look sternly? Bath she never Binded? Why. if yon must take tho bitter, Will yon fling the sweet away? Fighting ever with tho crosses, That you meet from day to day. Why disquiet those around you With complaints you should suppress, Weary thoso whom duty bidB you Btill to comfort and to bless? Look at yonder little insect Sporting in the Bun's bright beam; listen now and hear the music Of yon laughing little stream. Look at nature all around you And above, where'er vou stray! Mute creation's ever singing) Happy 11 it acema to say. What's tho use to bo unhappy? What's the use to fume and frot? Pluck up courage, laugh at trifles, And you may be happy yet. HOW t MET ?V WIPE. | CONCLUDED. "I had absented myself on the plea of a sodden memory of business ne? glected, and faithfully promised Net? tie and Carrie that the next- day should see me down again at Hyatt's, to stay ont the month that May Ste? vens, the wonderful, was about to pass with them. "The racking of the brain that day, to create a grand ensemble of costnme -something beyond all criticism, that should at the first glance strike the beholder silent with admiration was indeed terrible. The labor of writing "Paradise Lost' was nothing to it. It was early in the day when I arrived at my city rooms, and, for six hours, I dressed and undressed, compared, rejected and selected;and, at the end of that time, I had laid oat those portions of my wearable goods in which I had decided to make my first appearance before May Stevens. It wanted still several hours to sun-set; and having got safely through the great object of my visit, I thought it wonld not be a bad idea for me to take the last train and return the same night to Hyatt's, instead of waiting over till morning. No sooner said than done. I packed my habiliments, and away I went. Whizzing and puffing over an uninteresting road is provocative of sleep; so I found it when tho shades of evening fell; for, to the best of my recollection, I was in the very midst of a dream, in which May Stevens, attired in book muslin and pale blue satin, sat on a purple cloud, and admiringly inquired who my tailor was. Just as I was about to inform her, there carno a crash, and for a moment I was not entirely certain whether it was tho cloud that had exploded, or myself had torn some portion of my apparel that was over-strained. It required but a mo? ment to awaken me to tho fact that both presumptions were wro..g. It was our truin-the G.2G-that lind ran off tho track, smashing thiugs generally, and spilling the contents of several baggage cars along the road, to say nothing of frightening half a hnndred passengers into a con? dition bordering on lunacy. This was a pretty state of things, and to make it still worse. I was exactly eight miles from my destination, 1 thongh, as it afterwards proved, not a mile from tho next village, where, as I heard it canvassed, a tavern, sapper and beds conld bo had. I was disposed to make myself agreea? ble, and, accordingly, rendered all the assistance in my power to the unprotected females, for which I got my reward on arriving at tho haven of refuge-tho promised tavern-by being informed that such a thing as a bed for the night was an impossi? ble iden, and that I, with some twenty more of the malo gender, mnst be content with ebnirs, while the beds were appropriated to the gentle sex. Slightly disgnsted, I swallowed my supper, and looked out upon the night. It was a beautiful moonlight, and vorging r.rt to 30 o'clock. By Jove, I would walk over to Hyatt's. No sooner said tba ti done. Giving my carpet-bag into tho hands of the landlord, with the most emphatio obarges for its safety and punc? tual delivery at Hyatt's, next morn? ing, at any expense, I set forth. Eight miles is a trifle; and just us my watch marked tho quarter after mid? night, I marched up tlu; laue that lcd to the house. They were early folks at the farm-nnrly to bed and early up. I walked round tho House, try? ing each door and window for an on tran cu, but each and every one WM fastened. It. was of so conse? quence); my bed-room window looked oat upon the roof of tho piazza; 1 would not disturb the house by knocking; a bit of climbing would do the business, and should the window be fastened, x would tap and awaken Horace, who was my room-mate and bed-fellow. The thing was executed as soon as thought of, and my band on ?he window, which yielded, and I stood in my own room. By the moonlight which streamed in, I saw that the bed was occupied, and by the heavy breathing, I knew that Horace was in a deep sleep. I would not, therefore, awaken him, but save the story of my mishap for the following day. With this resolution, I slipped quietly into bed and in three minutes was oblivious. "What ought I to have dreamed that night? But I sholl not antici? pate. ! lay facing the windows, and as the sun peeped up above the dis? tant hills, and scattered the grey mists of the morning, I awoke. My bed-fellow was breathing heavily, but it was broad day-light and there was no more sleep in me, so I de? termined that Horace should wako np and hear my story of the railroad break-down. I turned quickly and gave the sleeper a sudden shake. As rapidly as my own motion, my bed? fellow, who ha/1 laid with his bick towards me, sprung in a sitting po? sition. There ore such surprises, ns without a terror, which ubsolutely deprive us of the power of speech, until tho brain has time to act and reason. Such surprises do not gene? rate screams and faints. They are expressed by open-mouthed and si? lent wonder. This was the case with myself and my bod-follow, as wo sat upright and stared. Hight by my side, with her face within two feet of my own, sat a young woman, not moro than seventeen, with great, dark hazel eyes, and such great masses of browu curls, tucked away under tho neatest littles night-cap that ever was. She had gathered the bed-clothes, with a spasmodic jerk, up about her throat, and tho most rigid, astonished look, as though doubting whether she was sleeping or waking, gazed steadily in my eyes. Memory serves a man but lit? tle iu'.liko cases; but, if my memory serv?is me right, it was I who firsl spoke. I blurted out with : "How came you here?" "The figure stared still in speech? less astonishment, but in n moment, as though awakened from its stupe? faction, spoke: " 'Are you Charles Morgan?" " 'Yes,' was my rather subduct answer. " 'Well, then, Mr. Morgan,' sait the figure, by this time speaking a: calmly, and with quite as mucl dignity as though iu the drawing room, 'I am May Stevens, aud I wa put in this room, after an unexpect ed arrival. Horaco had gone ovoi to tho neighbor's, a few miles ofl beforo I got here, anti was not to re turn until to-elay. That is how I wn put in this room.' "So hero I was, sitting vis-a-vis t this May Stevens, that mythical lady for tho first meeting with whom I ha intended to get up such n Superlativ toilet. A uieo stylo of introduction and a nice style of toilet! Anel she she by this time was ns cold as th 31st of December, and eat lookin me right in thc oye, as I made som scrambling explanation of my bein found in that extraordinary positior It was a lame explanation, woude; fully mixeel np with irrelevant ma ter, and stammered and stuttere through in a way that should hov disgusteil any sensible person. SI; scorned to be seriously pondcrin during tho recital, anti at its ene looking at mo as though asking tl most simple question in the worle said: " 'What's to done?' " 'Let me jump ont of tho winden ns I caine in,' said I, in a sickly tot of voice; for the thought came to mi that to achicvo this end, I must mal some desperate display of myself i a style of costumo which I deprecate Sho relioveel mo instantly with: " 'No, that will not do, there a peoplo moving about, and you w: bo Keon.' "It was my turn now to stamin out: " 'What's to bo done? For I sa thal little hnzel-oyed girl was sup rior to me in presence of minti ut energy of action. 8ho did not wa long to answer my question. " 'You must lie still here while get up. When I have loft tho root you can rise, dress, and go away the first opportunity,' was her r spouse, delivered iu a quiet, bm neas-liko manner. . .. J 'And so I did, under May Stevens' command. I baned my intruding head in the bed-clothes, and kept it well covered until I heard the re? treating foot-stops upon the stairs, which was but a fflw minn IA*- tb-^-gh it scorned an age; and then, with a desperate bound, I sprung from the bed, and turned the key on the de? parted one. It was the quickest dressing I ever made, and I will venture to say, that no man ever sneaked out of his own apartment more stealthily than I did. "That morning we met, May Ste? vens and I, at the breakfast table I in tho character of the newly ar? rived that morning-and were for? mally introduced, dnring the cere? mony of which we astounded every one present, and planted a thorn of wonder in the sides of Nettie and Carrie, by bnrsting simultaneously into a hearty laugh, which we have never failed to repeat whenever the memory of oar first meeting comes np "And now, cousin Jane, you have tho whole story of how I first met my wife." ~ REDUCTION OF RATES. - CHARLOTTE AND S. C. Tv. E. COMPANY, GEN'L FrtEIQHT AND TICKET Aol's OFFICE, COLUMBIA, 8. C., December IL 1867. ON and alter THIS DAY, COTTON will bo forwarded via tho "SEABOARD INLAND AI H LINE FREIGHT ROUTE," as fullows: To Baltimore, *3.25 per bale of 100 Ibu. or leas. To Philadelphia, *4.00 per halo of 400 Iba. or logs. To Now York, $-1.00 per bale of 400 lbs. or leas. Thia route ia cheaper, quicker and as re? liable ns any competing line. Tho ratea being thu same, shippers eavo 32 ccntH per bale-estimating cotton at IC cents per pound-in Marino Insurance, by having their cotton forwarded via this route. E. H. DORSEY, General Freight and Traus'n Agent. Dec 12_ "FAST" EXPRESS LINE FHOM COLUMPIA TO 1?KW YORK. GREAT ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILWAYS. NEW and~E^T~8CIlEDULE now In oporation, with complete and continu? ous connections, from Columbia and all pointa in tho interior of South Carolina, via Kingsville, Wilmington and Weldon, to Richmond. Waahington, Baltimore, Phila? delphia, New York, Boston, and all princi? pal points North and East. No change of Passenger Cara between Weldon and Acquia Creek. No Omnibus transfer at Petersburg or Bichmond. Faro as low aa by any other route. Time, forty-threo hours to Now York. At Weldon, Passengers havo choice of tho following routes, viz: Crisficd and An uamessic Lino, Washington or Inland Lino, Baltimore or Old Bay Liue. Tickets good by either route. CAUTION TO TUE PUBLIC.-Tho ronto by charlotte and Greensboro is advertised aa seventy-five miles shorter and twelve hours quicker- try it, if you wish to bo deceived. Through Fast Express Train, via fWil mington, Weldon and Bichmond, leaves: Columbia.10.00 a. m Kingsville.11.30 a. m. Wilmington . 9.80 p. m. Woldon. 0.20 a. m. Bichmond.11.10 a. m. Washington. 7.00 p.m. Wilmington, Delaware.11.57 p. m. Philadelphia. 1.30 a. m. Now York, arrives. 5.20 a. m. t Via Wilmington, Weldon, Portsmouth and Annamessic routes, leaves: Columbia.10.00 a. m. Kingsville.11.30 a. m. Wilmington. 0.30p. m. Weldon. 0.20 a. m. 'Portsmouth.10.45 a. m. Crisfield. 0.00 p. m. Wilmington, Delaware .11.57 p.m. Philadelphia. _ 1.30 a. ra. Now York, arrives. 5.20 a. m. .The Steamers of tho Old Bay Linc leave for Baltimore 7.30 p. m. tLoavo New York at 7.30 p. m. to come South. Two trains daily from Kingsville, North tho 11.30 a. m. Fast Express, and 2.00 p. m. Mail. Baggage checked through. Elegant Sleeping Cars on all Night Trains. '1 brough Tickets, good by either route until used-with option to Passengers of J stopping at torminal points-can be ob? tained at tho Ticket Oftico of the South Carolina Railroad. P. H. LANGDON, Oct 23 Gmo Gen'l Southern Agent. Old Newspapers 17IOR SALE at the ? PHOENIX OFFICE. SEED RYE ! SEED RYE ! ff ?\ BUSHELS HEED RYE for salo. By 0\f Nav 3 ALFRED TO LEESON. FRESH ARRIVALS. WHOLE, Half and Quarter Boxen best Layer RAISINS. 4 boxes lamons, 500 larpe Oranges, Fresh Macaroni, Sweet Oil, Fruit Can dicH, Jellies, Ac. Dee ?a JOHN c. RBwowna APO. VERY OLD JAMAICA RUM, GOOD FOR EGO-NOG. at Dec. 24 J. C. KRUGERS A CO '8^ WANTED, WANTED. RAA BUSHELS COW PEAS. OvJVJ FISHER A LOWRANCE. Doa 1 To Farmers and Planters, lins OFFER for salo the following Fer W tillzers of tho Lodi Manufacturing Company, viz: _ Double Refined F<)TJDRETTE. prepared from night soil of New York city, at New York prl???, ??? uer ton o? z,?uu pounds, freight added. Also. NITR0-PHO8PHATE of LIME, equal in every respect to Peruvian Guano, made from floured bone dust and night soU. eu {>orior and far cheaper th an any Phosphate n market, at $05 per ton, in Charleston. A fair trial, however small, is respectfully solicited. J. H. EN8LOW A CO., Charleston, 8. C. Read the following testimonials: At Home, near Marietta, Qa., Oct. 16. A. J. Roberts A Co., Atlanta, Ga. Gentlemen; I am well pleased with tho result of the uso of the "Double Refined Pondrette" on my crops. I triedit on both corn and cotton, and am satisfied wherever it was applied tho yield was more than doublo what it would have been without it. I regrot exceedingly my not using it more extensively tho present year, but will try to make up my lose by purchasing a larger quantity next spring. I regard it aa the cheapest, moat roliable, and easiest man? aged fertilizer within my knowledge, and cheerfully recommend it fas I have tried it thoroughly) to the farmers of this section, and particularly to those planting cotton, from tho fact of ita causing it to mature from ten days to two weeks earlior than it would without tho uso of the Pondrette. I alao unod it on my garden, and found it of much benefit to all kinds of planta. Very respectfully, Ac G. 8. OGLESBY. Extract from a lottor received from Prof. Martin, of Hampden. Sidney College, va., dated July 1,1867: Tho Double Relined Poudrotto is operat? ing liko a charm on my crop, and attract? ing universal attention from all beholders. I am already satisfied that it ia the cheap? est and surest renovator of our worn-out landa. - High Shoals, Ga., October 4,1867. Janies R. Dev, Esq. Sir: Tho Double Refined Pondrette I bought for two other partios in connection with myself-ono of them used it on cotton and corn, and thinks it answered finely; tho other put it on cotton, on very poor ground, and thinks it doubled bia crop. I used it on corn. It answered finely, and was thought by the hand that cultivated the crop to bo fully equal to Rhode's Super Phosphate I aUo used it on about an acre of cotton, and I am clearly of opinion that it is tho best and cheapest fertilizer in uso, and I expoct to order several tons this winter. Youra, very respectfully, ISAAC POWELL. Ellaville, Scldey Co., Qa., Oct. 4,1867. Tho Double Refined Pondrette, pur? chased of you last spring, I think, in? creased my crop of cotton 150 poonda per acre; put it upon worn-out pine land, at the rate of 200 pounds per acre, drilled in with cotton seed. Yon rs, Ac, 8. MONTGOMERY. Salisbury, JV. C., August 10,1867. James R. Doy, Esq. Hear Sir: i can safely say that your Doublo Refined Poudretle ia far superior to any other fertilizer for cotton; fori have given it a fair trial this season. Yours, JEHU FOSTER, Ju. Savannah, Ga., Septeniber 25, 186** ' James R. Doy, Esq., President. Bear Sir: I used tho Doublo Roth ? Poudretto, bought of you last spring, corn. I think it incroased tho yield on. half. I consider it an excellent manure. Respectfully, T. HOLCOMRE. Ridgeway, S. C., SeptemJier 21, 1867. Mr. James R. Dey. Sir: 1 applied tho Double Refined Pon? drette by itself, and in combination with other fertilizers, on cotton, and am pleased with it; so much so that it ia my prosont intention to purchase a larger supply of you tho next year to apply to roy cotton crop. Youra very respectfully, HENRY* C. DAVIS. Rocky Mount, Edgecomb Co., JV. C. JVool3. James R. Doy, Esq. .Sir: In reply to your Inquiry of tho re? sults of our oxperienco in the use of your improved Pondrette-purchased of you for thia year's cotton crop-wo would beg leave to say that tho present season has been c:o quito unfavorable to the action of all fertilizers. Several kinds of manures were UBcd by ?B, with tho except i. n of your Poudretto, with little or no effect to tho crop. Whoro tho Poudrotto waa used, it gave ?B noar half a halo more per acre, and canaod the cotton to open much earlier; and wo would, therefore, recommend the same aa a concentrated manure for the growth of cotton, ns well as improvement to tho soil. Yours, very reapectiullv, HENRY P. STURTS ARRO. Address for further particulars, LODI MANUFACTURING CO., _ Nov 14 3mo CO Cortland Street. N. Y. _ GREGG, PALMER & CO., BROKERS. STOCKS, Ronds, Gold and Exchang bought and sold. Office at GREGG A CO.'S. Jan 17 NOTICE. A LL PERSONS INDERTED to tho J\. nndersigned aro particularly i'cqaeat ed to come forward and eut tin np without delay, as indulgence has ceaaod to bo a virtue. E. AG. D.HOPE. Jan 14_ lifauty und health ara more to he prized than tho wealth of the Indies. Without hoalUi, what are all tho posses? sions of world to you with a diseased budy and mind. You cannot enjoy them, and it gives you pain not to realizo thom. Uso th" Queen's DeliKht and bo restored. On Consignment, with Orders to Sell. ROXKS Low Grades TORACCO. 10 boxes Extra Fino Tobacco. 60 boxes Low Priced Segara. 15 " Smoking Tobacco. 5 bales Cotton Yarns. Oct 30 ALFRED TOLLKSON. N?TICE TO SUFFERS. GEN'L SDPEBXHTKM'8 OFFICE, S. G. H. H., Docembor ll, 1867. if\H *-- i?icr ?ili diU> tliu TA I? ?Fr ky VJ* tbe Great Bouthem Freight LirE, FROM COLUMBIA, will be as follows, vfe; Cotton per bale, to Kew York.M OO ?? ?. Philadelphia...... 4.00 " " Baltimore.3.25 This route is guaranteed as cheaper, quicker and more reliable than any com poting, while the difference of insurance, not amounting to 20c, id over twice com? pensated by difference of rates. H. T. PEAKE, Dec ll Genoral Superintendent. 8??TH CAROLINA RAILROAD. GENERAL SUP'TS OFFICE, CHARLESTON, 8. C., January 18,1868. ON and after Sunday, January 10, the Passenger Trains on the Sonth Caro? lina Bail road wil' run as follows, viz: Leave Charleston for Columbia. 4.30 a. m. Arrive at Kingsville.11.15 a. m. Loavo K inge ville.11.40 a. m. Arrive at Columbia. 1.10 p. m. Leave Columbia.10.00 a. m. Arrive at Kingsville.11.35 a. m. Leave Kingsville.12.05 p. m. Arrive at Charleston. 7.05 p. m. The Passenger Train on the Camdon Branch will connect with up and down Columbia Trains and Wilmington and Man? chester Railroad Trains on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and 8ATURDAYB. Night Express Freight and Passenger Accommodation Train will run as follows: L??vt) Charleston for Columbia. .5.40 p. m. Arrive at Columbia.6.05 a. m. Leave Columbia.. 5.30 p. m. Arrive at Charleston. .5.40 a. m. Jan 21 H. T. PEAKE, Gen'l Snp't. Change of Schedule on G. & C. R. R. ON and after FRIDAY. theGth instant, Passenger Trains will run daily, bun days excepted, as follows: Leave Columbia at. 7.00 a. m. .? Alston at.8.56 M " Newberry at.10.35 " Arrive at Abbeville at. 3.30 p. m. " at Anderson at.5.15 " " at Gremvulo at.6.00 .? Leave Greenville at. 6.00 a. m. " Anderson at.6.45 M " AbbeviUeat. 8.45 " " Newberry at.1.25 p.m. Arrive at Alston at.3.00 " " at Columbia at.5.00 " Trains on the Blue Ridge Railroad will also run daily, Sundays excepted, connect? ing with trains on Greenville Railroad: Leave Anderson at.5.20 p. m. " Pendleton at.6.20 " Arrive at Walhalla at.8.00 " Leave Walhalla at.4.00 a. m. ?. Pendleton at.6.40 " Arrive at Anderson ai.6.40 " The train will return from Belton to An? derson on Monday and Friday mornings. JAMES O. MEREDITH, DPC 3_General Superintendent. Charlotte & Sonth Carolina R. R. Co. SUP; I r'.'J .'.NDENT'S OFFICE, Coi.vwhJ? 0., October 5, 1867. ON an., -ft.. i . (Uh instant, the Trains (UTI tin? j'.i i ii ?ill mn ns follows: Leave C' n.i.it II. m. 1.40 p.m. I Arrive ti Oh?ii- if.? ul. 0.40 p. m. Leave Charlr ? . t.'. . 2.55 a. m. Arrive al C . L".?i.9.40 a. m. Making ct, > coi ncetion for all points North and South, UH follows: Leave Columbia. 1.40 p. m. Leave Charlotte.10.00 p. m. Leave Greensboro.5.15 a. m. Arrive Richmond.4.46 p. m. Leave Richmond.9.45 p. m. Arrive Washington.6.15 a. m. Arrive Baltimoro.9.10 a. m. Arrive Philadelphia.1.32 p. m. Arrive Now York.6.10 p. m. Passengers taking this route, going North, have ehoico of route from Greens? boro, Weldon or Portsmouth. tar Tickots good ovor either route. Baggago checked through. For THROUGH TICKETS to Richmond. Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Now York, applv at Ticket Office, foot Blan ding street. CALEB BOUKNIGHT, Oct 5 Superintendent. Laurens Luilroad-New Schedule. OFFICE LAURENS RAILROAD, LAUUKNS C. H., 8. C., July 12, 1867. ON and after MONDAY, 22d instant, tl trains will run over this Road as fol lows, until fui t her notice: Leave Laurens at 5 o'clock a. m. on Moni days, Wednesdays and Fridays,and ainu at Newberry at ll o'clock a. m. Leave Nowberry on Mondays, WednesJ davs and Fridays, at fifty minutes aftor 18 o'clock, connecting with both trains on the Greenville and Columbia Railroad at Hele na Shops._JOCTPH-ORgWB. Sup't. Office North Carolina Railroad Co., COMPANY 8HOP8, OCTOBEB 17,1867. f\H and aftor this d*te, tbe iollowicar \J ?Ul bo the schodulo for PASSENGER TRAINS over this road: Leave Charlotte daily at.9.40 p. m. " Greensboro at. 4.11 a. m. " Raleigh at.10.00 .< Arrive at Goldsboro at.2.00 p. m. Leave Goldsboro at.12.?2 " " Raleigh at. 3 60 '? Greensboro at. 9.10 " Arrive at Charlotte at. 2.64 a. m. Through Passengers by this lino havo choice of routes via Greensboro and Dan? ville to Richmond, or via Raleigh and Wel? don to Richmond or Portsmouth; arriving at all points North of Richmond at tho same timo by either routo. Close connec? tion is raadu with the Passenger Tra?na on the Wilmington and Weldou Railroad to ?nd from Wilmington, and by Freight Train to Weldon. JAB. ANDERSON, Out 18 . Superintendent.