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1 * V Jr?'' iftCXscnsiXaXajaLXisrar _-<.-?>- ---->j-; Gathering Shells. BY MES. MARY BAYABD CLARKE. Wandering on the shores of memory, Gathering np the fragmenta cast, By tho serging wares of feeling, From the ocean of the past: Here a sholl and there a pebble, With its edges worn away, By the rolling of the waters, , By the dashing rf tho Bpray. Borne lie smooth.and many tinted, High upon the glistening sand Others, sharp and freshly scattered, Wound when taken in the hand: H?? - rrrcc?i of bj-nono treasures, Garnered in our early years, Gathered now in hidden cavorns, Crusted with the salt of tears. Every hope and every sorrow That the heart hath ever known Vessels launched in youth's bright hour, On the shadowy beach are thrown; Here are pleasure-boats that glided O'er smooth waters for awhilo There, rich argosies of feeling. Freighted with a tear or emile. Joy that vanished e'er 'twas tasted, Is but sea-weed wot with spray; Eagerly we seek to grasp it Lo, its beauties fade away! Floating in tho brilliant future, It was dioped in rainbow-dyes, But upon tho sands of mern'ry Now in tangled masses lies. Hero are wrecks of early friendships, Living only in the past Vessels which were far too fragile To withstand life's cutting blast; By them nobler barques are lying, Barques that weathered every galo, Till on death their life-boats shattered There were never known to fail. Bound about are fragments lying Of the cargoes which they bore; And on each these words are graven: "Friend, we've onlv gone before." Ohl it gives both pain and oleasuro To reflect that, when wo dio, Shattered on the sands cf ?neiu'ry, Thus in loving hoartSjWe lie. HUNTED TO DEATH. In the latter part of the year 184 a duel was fought in tho neighbor? hood of London, between a Lieu? tenant Belfont and the head of a mereantine house named Gray, (for obvious reasons the names are ficti? tious,) in which the latter was shot through the heart, and as, upon the examination of tho seconds be? fore the police magistrate, foul play had been alleged on the part of the victor, our virtuous town rang with indignation, the seconds were com? mitted, afterward tried at the Old Bailey, and I believe sentenced to death for murder, although that sen? tence was afterward commuted to a lengthened imprisonment, with hard labor. As for the lieutenant, not? withstanding the Government offered a large roward for his capture, he managed to escape, and fortunate it was for him; for had he been taken, auch was the indignation of the pub? lie, there can be little doubt but that his fate would have been an ignomi? nious death. Borne days after the trial of the seconds, and while tho metropolis still feasted upon tho tragic topic, I dined with my friend Crawford, M. D., formerly of the British Auxiliary Legion, but then living in the im? mediate neighborhood of Blackfriars Bridge, where by advice gratis be? tween 10 and 4, the appointment of parish doctor, and indefatigable at? tempt to establish a general practice, he was endeavoring to gather suffi? cient crumbs to supply the daily wants of a very lady-like Crawford, and some half dozen smaller Craw? fords, rising in height from two to four and a half feet. One item of his practice, and one which bears more particularly upon my tale, was the recovery of those half-drowned per? sons so frequently dragged from the filthy water, to whom, when taken to the "George," a water-side public house, where the drugs are kept, it was my friends's duty to attend. Now, as the duelist, Belfont, had served in Spain at the same time with my friend, the conversation after dinner very naturally turned upon the late tragedy, upon every point of which, being well "coached up" by the newspapers, and holding the general opinion of foul play, I modestly asserted that Belfont was a murderous rascal, and hoped ho would soon be taken. To my surprise, Crawford, with indignant counte? nance, exclaimed, "It is a lie, a base lie. It is the old story, 'Give a dog an ill name and hang him.' " "You speak warmly, my friend," enid L "I do-and mean warmly, for there is not a quieter or more gentlemanly fellow upon God's e;*rth, than poor Belfont," "You know him, then?" "I did, I do. We were in the same regiment, indeed wo wero nil fellow-townsmen. " "His, then, must have been n strange history. It is not often that men of tho character yon describe are confirmed-nay, professional duelists." "It is a strange history; but?isten, and yon will also admit that it is both erne!and sad." George Belfont, (said my friend,) being the orphan sou of a distinguish? ed Peninsular officer, had from his childhood been led to expect a com? mission in the British service, with? out purchase. As, hoWeve*-, there were hundreds awaiting. the same position, who, if without equal claims, possessed ??perior interest, poor George at twenty-one years of age remained still an expectant. Disgusted, therefore, with danoing attendance at the Military Secretary's levees, George, like many other men languishing for employment, rejoiced at the .chauoes of aotive military Ufe offered by the British Legion, then fighting in Spain for constitutional Government; and as it was to me he was indebted for tho introduction which led to his obtaining a commis? sion, npon his arrival at the depot at Santander, ho applied, and got himself attached to ''ours." For the first twelve months, as you are aware, the duels between the English officers became so frequent, that "Who's been out?" formed a certain item in the morning greeting. In our regiment, for some time, a duel had been a rarity; this was, perhaps, owing to our fellows, "who were the most gentlemanly, dashing set of fellows in the Legion, for hav? ing the commander-in-chief for full colonel, we were considered a crack corps. In tho action- hev.-cvor, both of? ficers and men were so fearfully hit, that it soon became necessary tc incorporate another regiment with our poor, decimated corps, and thon came a chnnge. We had a new colonel, an Iiishmau, of tho name of O'Dragon; a fire-eating, brave old boy he wus, but tyrannical, and given to pets, one of whom was his own son, a short, stout, bull-headed, red haired boy, who, from beneath the tails of his father's coat bullied the whole regiment. Hated by all, he was nevertheless toadied by a few who preferred com? fort to independence, and his chiei toady was a Captain Gray, from whom he was rarely separated. Being, liko most spoilt children, malicious, quarrelsome and mis chievous, Billy soon established a few chronic misunderstandings with hi: brother officers, notwithstanding which, he had never been "called out," for regarding him as an in Bolent boy, who by his influenc? with his father possessed much powei to make them miserable, the officer: ridiculed, rather than took offence at his petty impertiueuces. Contrasted with this whelp, wai George Belfont, whose good uaturo gentlemanly bearing, unflinching steadiness at fatigue duty, made hiu a great favorite, to the disgust o Little Billy, who lost no opportunity of offering him every little petty annoyance. He did so, too, withou much apprehension, for Georgi had publicly declared his abhorrent of dueling to be so great, that nt insult should compel him to go out except it might be with the quarte staff. Taking advantage of this r?solu tion, Billy accused George of cow ardice, whereupon the latter, t< prove the contrary, soundly belaboret him, in ?he presence of severo of his brother officers. The littl fellow immediately challenged him and being refused, ran to his papa when the fire-eating old Drago praised his boy for exhibiting tb family pluck, and intimated t George, that after having so grossi insulted his cub, he must either "g out" or "go off," i. e., leave the regi mont. George accepted the latte alternativo, and would have resigned but there was a chance of fighting the enemy were making advance and &'> he remained till he shoul have proved before his brothe officers io the field, that his object io to dueling was based upon principle and did not arise from cowardice. Some weeks or so after this, w were ordered to take upa position i a village not far from tho town < Sm Sebastian, and as ill-luck woul have it, myself, Belfont and Bill were billeted at tho house of tb Alcalde, with Gray at the next housi forming, us you may imagine, a^; thing but tho happiest family part' It was while at 'this billot that ? event happened which led to tl ruin of Belfont. The Alcnldo had very pretty black-eyed daughter, wit whom Billy chose to fall in love, bi who, loving the British uuifori generally, rather than any individu wearer in particular-ut least, so thought at tho timo-coquetted and flirted sometimes with Billy, some? times with Gray, and frequently, although I could see greatly to his annoyance, with Belfont. As to the flirtations with Gray, that worthy, not wishing to offend Billy, for fear of getting out of the colonel's good books, carried oh so silly, that all of Billy's jealousy fell upon the man who had thrashed him. Billy, there? fore, set to work with his papa, and got Bc?foii?. mu ved to the headquar? ters of the regiment in town. It was late in the evening. George had left the billet, and I was pacing before the door, meditating upon those miserable pettinesses which prodnco the greatest miseries of life, when Billy O'Dragon's servant ran against me. "Halloa! yon scoundrel," I ex? claimed, turning sharply round. "Faith, an* I axes your honor's pardon, but it's looking after the master, I am, your honor," said tho fellow, touching his cap. "Is he not the officer of the guard for the night?" I said. "Faith an' he may bo, your honor, but he's gone raving mad all the same nor that, for here's the devil to pay and nobody to take the reckon? ing." "What the deuce do you mean, you scamp?" said I. "Mane, y er honor, why the big- 1 wig's daughter, tho Senora Marina, has jist run away, thin, and nobody knows where." Astonished as I was at this infor? mation, I still said, "but what in tho world can this have to do with your officer?" "Faith, then, it's all to do with the master's honor, for he's just run after Mister Belfont, whose done tho dirty trick of chating him out of his two pooty black eyes." "Belfont run away with tho girl! pshaw, it was too absurd," and I turned away to make inquiries about her. First and foremost, I went to Gray's billet; to my surprise, I found he was absent upon night leave; however, tho story of the girl's ab? duction soon proved true enough, for the Alculde, the old lady who filled the office of Duenna and the servants were running about in tho greatest excitement, vowing vengeance upon the ravishers, Bolfont aud Billy, both of whom, for some unaccountable reason, seemed alike to sharo their suspicions. AH I could do nothing in tho mutter, I turned in, and after vainly endeavoring to unravel tho mystery, made up my mind to sleep till roll-call. Scarcely, however, had I closed my eyes, than I was awakened by my servant bellowing in my ear that au officer had been found murdered in the little wood outside tho town, i Hastily throwing on my undress and \ cloak, I mounted my horse, and in quick time was in the town, when, imagine my horror, upon a table sur? rounded by officers, laid the body of Gray, pierced through the lungs! "God iu Heaven, gentlemen, how came this?" I exclaimed. "Ask your friend, Belfont. who al? though too cowardly to 'go out,' eau quietly run a comrade through tho back," said Billy O'Dragon. "Liar, this is not possible!" I ex? claimed. "Mr. Crawford, you must answer this," said the whelp. "Gentlemen, this is too serious a matter for squabbling," said tho major; adding, to my friend, who stood sternly gazing upon the body, "Mr. Belfont, you are under arrest until this charge is answered." ICONTINUED IN OUK NEXT. J WOOD WARE, WOOD WARE. BROOMS, TUB3, KEELERS, BUCKETS, Ac. Mats, Twine, "* apping Paper, Matches, Ac., cheap, fur c..h, hy Peel FISHER A LOWRANCE._ Fenders, And-irons, &c. FENDERS, Brass And-irons, Common and Faucy Fire Dogs, Shovels and Tongs', Chimney Hooks, Ac. Just received and for sale at low figures, by _J. AT. R. AGNEW. Powder, Shot, &c. DUPONT'S RIFLE POWDER, in whole, half and quarter kegs. Dupont's Blasting, Duck Shooting, Eagle and Diamond Grain Powder. , Drop and Buck Shot. PerenS?;:a? C???r, I Flints, Guns, Pistols, Ac, on hand and for 1 sale low hy J. A T. R. AGNEW, Sole Agenta for Dupont's Gunpowder. Dec M _ WANTED. 3?\?\?\ EMPTY SACKS. .I/UIJ FISHER A LOWRANCE. Dun "i fin-get. The only sure cough cur?is Stanley's celebrated Cough Syrup. Sold by Fisher"und HciuiUdi. .? .? . - "-i, REDUCTION OF RATES. CHAULOTT? AMD 8. C. R. R. COMPANY, GEN'L FftEIOHT AND TICKET ACT'S O?TIOE, CoLusmiA, 3. C., December ll, 1867. ON ?nd siter THIS DAY, COTTON witt be forwarded via the "SEABOARD INLAND AIR LINE FBEIQHT ROUTE," as follows: To Baltimore, $3.25 per balo of 100 lbs. or less. . ? Tc Phil^dvlfuia, ii.w per balo of 400 lbs, or less. * To New York, $4.00 por bale of 400 lbs. or less. This ronte is cheaper, quicker and as re I Hablo as any competing line. The rates being the same, shippers eave ! 82 cents per bale-estimating cotton at 16 I cents per pound-in Marine Insurance, by I having their cotton forwarded via this 1 routo. E. B. DORSEY, General Freight and Trans'n Agent. Deo 12_ "FAST" EXPRESS LINE FROM COLUMBIA TO NEW YORK. GREAT ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILWAYS. NEW and~F?STMBC^?THJLE now in operation, with completo and continu I ou8 connections, from Columbia and all points in the intoner of South Carolina, via Kingsville, Wilmington and Weldon, to I Richmond. Washington, Baltimore, Phila? delphia, Now York, Boston, and all princi? pal points North and East. No change of Passenger Cars between Weldon and Acquia Crook. No Omnibus transfer at Petersburg or Bichmond. Faro as low as by any other route. Time, forty-thrco hours to New York. At Woldon, Passengers have choice of tho following routes, viz: Orisiied and An namc?sic Line, Washington or Inland Lino, Baltimore or Old Bay Line. Tickets good hy either routo. CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.-Tho routo by Charlotto and Greensboro is advertised as seventy-live mile* aborter and twelve hours quicker-try it, if you wish to bo deceived. Through Fast Express Train, rta fWil mington, Weldon and Richmond, leaves: Columbia.10.00 a. m. Kingsville.11.30 a. m. Wilmington.'.9.30 p.m. Weldon. 6.20 a. m. Richmond.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. i f Vin Wilmington, Weldon, Portsmouth and Annamessic routes, leaves: Columbia.10.00 a. m. Kingsville.11.30 a. m. Wilmington. 9.30 p. m. Woldon. 0.20 a. m. ?Portsmouth.10.45 a. m. Crislield. 6.00 p. m. Wilmington, Delawaro.11.57 p.m. Philadelphia. 1.30 a.m. New York, arrives. 5.20 a. m. .Tho Steamers of tho Old Bay Line leavo for Baltimore 7.30 p. m. fLcavo New York at 7.30 p. m. to como South. Two trains daily from Kingsville, North tho 11.30 a. m. Fast Expresa, and 2.00 p. m. Mail. Baggage cneckod through. Elegant Sleeping Carson all Night Trains. Through Tickets, good by cither route until used-with option to Passengers of stopping at terminal points-eau oe ob? tained at tho Ticket Oflice of tho South Carolina Railroad. P. H. LANGDON, Oct 23 6mo Oon'l Southern Agont. Dr. Geo. Smith's Dental Laboratory. THE subscriber offers induce ?2? monts-in the wavof GOOD WORK QlffWand LOW PRICES-to ono and all requiring his professional services. Give him a call. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed or no charge. Omeo on Camden street, nearly opposito the Park. Nov 3 ly On Both Sides of the Sea, ASTORY of tho time of OLIVER CROMWELL and CHARLES I; by tho Schonborg Cotta Familv. Price $1.75. Love in Letters; Edited by Allan Grant. Prico $1.75. Tho Huguenots, their Settlements, In? dustries, Ac; by Samuel Smiles, author of ! "Lives of the Engineers," Ac. Prico $1.75. I stones from Greek Mythology; by Bev. J. Wood, of Edinburg, finely illustrated. i Cheap. Tho Huguenot Family; a novel, by Tyt lor, and some now London Novels, 25 and 50 cents each. For sale at ? Jan 3_McCARTER'3 Bookstoro. Beauty and healtU aro moro to be prized than tho wealth of tho Indies. ; Without health, what are all the posses I Bions of world to you with a diseased body and mind. You cannot enjoy them, and it I gives you pain not to realize thom. Use tho Queen's Deligjit and bo restored. English Qoods. JUST RECEIVED, direct from Liver? pool, Fine DOUBLE-BARREL GUNS, Eley's and Coxe'e Percussion Caps, Polico Handcuffs, Tinned, Iron. Table and Tea Spoons, Common and Fine Currv Combs, Padlocks, in setts and dozens, Fine Steel Shovels and Tongs, English Wafer J rons, Trace Chains and Hoes, Hooka and Hinges, Cases Surveyor's Instruments, Brass Letter Locks, Brad, Sewing and Pegfiing Awls, Wad Cutters. Our. Wada, Ac. For salo low hv J. A T. B. AGNEW. Dec 21_"_ N0T?CE. ALL PERSONS INDEBTED to tho undersigned are particularly request? ed to como forward and scttlo up without delay, au indulgence has ceased to be a virtue. E. & G. D. HOPE. Jan 14 Scrofula, or King1? Evil, is cured by using Heinitsh's Queen's Delight. J. NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. GEN-'L SotBarsTKN'a Ornoi, 8. O. B. R.t December ll, 18G7. ON and after tbiB date the TARIFF by the Great Southern Freight Lino, FROM COLUMBIA, will be as follows, viz: Cotton per bale, to Now York.$4.00 " .? Philadelphia..4.00 M U Baltimore.8.26 This ronto is guaranteed aa che?T?*, '?".ickcr isd moro reliable than any com? peting, while the difference of insurance, not amounting to 20c, is over twice com? pensated by difference of rates. H. T. PEAKE, PCP ll_Oenoral Superintendent. SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD, GENERAL SUP'TS OFFICE, CHARLESTON, S. C., January 18,18C8. ON and af tor Su a day, January 19, the Passenger Trains on the Bouth Caro? lina Railroad will run as follows, viz: Leave Charleston for Columbia. 4.80 a. m. Arrive at Kingsville.11.15 a. m. Leave Kingsville.11.40 a. m. Arrive at Columbia. 1.10 p. m. Leave Columbia.10.00 a. m. Arrivo at Kingsville..11.35 a. m. Leave Kingsville.12.05 p. m. Arrive at Charleston.7.05 p. m. The Passenger Train on tho Camden Branch will connect with up and down Columbia Trains and Wilmington and Man? chester Railroad Trains on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS. Night Express Freight and Passenger Accommodation Train will run BB follows: Leave Charleston for Colombia. .5.40 p. m. Arrive at Columbia.6.05 a. m. Leave Columbia.5.80 p. m. Arrive at Charleston.5.40 a. m. Jan 21 H. T. PEAKE, Gen'l Sup't. Change of Schedule on O * C. ?. E. ON and after FRIDAY, the 6th instant, Passenger Trains will run daily, Sun? days excepted, aa foUows: Leave Columbia at. 7.00 a. m. .? Alston at.8.65 " Newberry at.10.85 " Arrive at Abbevdlo at.8.80 p. m. " at Anderson at.6.15 " " at Greenville at.6.00 " Leave Greenville at.COO a. m. .* Anderson at.6.45 " " Abbeville at.8.45 " " Newborryat.1.25 p.m. Arrivo at Alston at.3.00 " .? at Columbia at.6.00 ?? Trains on tho Bluo Ridge Railroad will also run daily, Sundays excepted, connect? ing with trains on Greenville Railroad: Leave Anderson at.6.20 p. m. .? Pendleton at.6.20 " Arrivo at Walhalla at.8.00 ? Leave Walhalla at.4.00 a. m. " Pendleton at..5.40 " Arrive at Anderson at.6.40 .* The train will return from Bolton to An? derson on Monday and Friday mornings. JAMES O. MEREDITH, Dec 3_General Bnperintendcnt. Charlotte & South Carolina R.R. Co. SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, COLUMBI \, 8. C., October 6,1867. ON and after the 6th matant, the Trams over this Road will run as follows : Leave Columbia at.vj 1.40 p. m. Arrive at Charlotte at.9.40 p. m. Leave Charlotte at.2.53 a. m. Arrive at Columbia at.9.40 a. m. Making close connection for all points North and South, as follows: Leave Columbia.1.4 ? p. m. Leave Charlotte. 10.00 p. m. Leave Greensboro.5.15 a. m. Arrivo Richmond.4.45 p. m. Leave Richmond.9.45 p. m. Arrive Washington.6.15 a. m. Arrive Baltimore.9.10 a. m. Arrive Philadelphia.1.82 p. m. Arrive Now York.6.10 p. m. Passengers taking this route, going North, have choice of route from Greens? boro, weldon or Portsmouth. ta~ Ticketc good over either route. Baggago checked through. For THROUGH TICKETS to Richmond. Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York, apply at Ticket Office, foot Bran? ding street. CALEB BOUKNIGHT, Oct 5_ Superintendent. Laurens Railroad-New Schedule. OFFICE LAURENS RAILROAD, LAURENS C. H., 8. C., July 12,1867. ON and after MONDAY, 22d instant, the trains wiU run over this Road aa fol' lows, until further notioo: Leavo Laurons at 5 o'clock a. m. on Mon? days, Wednesdays and Fridays, and aime at Newberry at ll o'clock a. m. Leave Newberry on Mondays, Wednes? days and Fridays, at fifty minutes after 12 o'clock, connecting with both trains on the Greenville and Columbia Railroad at Hele? na Shops. JOSEPH CREWS. Sup't. Office North Carolina Railroad Co., 5?L COMPANY SHOPS, OCTOBER 17, 1867. ON and aftor this date, the following will bo tho schedule for PASSENGER TRAINS over this road: Leave Charlotte daily at.9.40 p. m. " Greensboro at.4.11 a. ra. " Raleigh at.10.00 " Arrivo at Goldsboro at.2.00 p. m. Leave Goldshoro at.12.22 " Raleigh at.3.50 " " Greensboro at. 9.10 " Arrivo at Charlotte at. 2.54 a. m. Through Passengers by this lino have 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 Bamo timo by cither routo. Close connec? tion is made with tho Passenger Trains on tho Wilmington and Weldon Railroad to ?nd from Wilmington, and by Freight Train to Weldon. JAS. ANDERSON, Oct 18 SuDcriutendent.