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COLUMBIA. ?.I Wini* I Had Capital/' The following romarks, taken from on exokango, arc peculiarly applica? ble to nnmbors of able-bodied, healthy and robust mon, who are loafing and lounging about this city, complaining that . they cannot get anything to do, or have no capital to engage in anything, but who aro really too lazy to endeavor to get work. There is labor for every ono, if ho will look for it; our farmers wont help, und would ns willingly employ white labor as any other, if thoy"could get it. Don't linger about tho city, young gentlemen, but go out in tho country-cut wood, dig ditches, plow, feed hogs and cattle everything helps; and when ti man is at work,' he is healthy, happy aud contented. Let the numbers of young men now in tho city who aro waiting for "something to turn up," so that they may get a situation as clerk or salesman, commenco the new year by engaging themselves to farm? ers for ttfolvo months, and tho pros? perity of South Carolina will soon return,, and peace and plenty will once, moro bo our portion. Try it: ..I wish I had capital." So we heard a great strapping young man oxclaim the other day in our office. Wo did want to give him a piece of our mind so bad; and we'll just write to him. You want capital, do you? And suppose you had what you call capital, what would you do with it? You want capital? Haven't you hands and feet, and muscio and bone, and brains, and don't you call them capi? tal? "Oh, but.they are not money," say you. But they aro moro than money, and nobody can tnko them from you. Don't you knowhow to use them? If you don't, it's time you were learning. Take hold of the first plough, or hoe, or jack-plane, or broaa-axe you can find, and go to work. Your capital will soon yield you a largo interest. Ah, but there's the rob! You don't want to work; you want money or credit, that you may 'play gentleman and speculate, ana end by playing tho vagabond. Or you want a plantation with plenty of hirelings on it to do the work, while yon ran -over tho "ountry ??ua dissipate; or you wa,aC to marty some rich girl who *?ay be foolish enough to take- yon for good looks, that 6ho may 8ur?>ort y?u ?'.ttmo on yon, young man. Go to wi uk with tho capital you have, und you will soon make interest enough upon it to give you as much money as you want, and make you feel like a man. If you can't make money on what capital you have you could not make it if you had a million dollars in money. If you don't know how to use bone and muscle and brains, you would not kuow how to uso gold. If you let what capital you have lie idle and waste and rust out, it wonld be the same thing with you if yon bad gold; you only know how to waste it, Then don't stand about idle, a great helpless child, waiting for some? body to come and feed you, but go to work. Take the first work you find, no matter what it is, so long os you do it well. Yes, whatever you undertake, do if. well; always do your best. If you manage the capital you already have, you will soon have plenty moro to* manage; but if you can't or won't manage tho capital God has given yon, you will never have any other to mannge. --?-*-*-? OFI'IO?AI? VOTE or SOUTH CAROLI? NA.-At the recent Presidential elec? tion in this ointe, fifteen Counties gav?* Domooratie majorities and fif? teen Counties Republican majorities, and in one County there was no elec? tion, ns follows: Democratic Coun? ties-Abbeville. Anderson, Chester? field, Greenville, Horry, Lexington, Lancaster, Lanreus, Marion, New? berry, Ocouce, Pickens, Spartunburg, Uniou and York. Republican Coun? ties-Beaufort, Barnwell, Charleston, Chester, Clarendon, Colleton, Dar? lington, Fairfield, Georgetown, Ker? shaw, Marlboro, Orangeburg, Rich? land, Suintor aud Williamsburg. No election in Edgofield. Total vote, 107,437-Republican, G2.300; Demo? cratic, 4.R?, 137. Republican majority, 17,108. ? .? ? ? ,, , At one lime, a woman could hardly walk through theotreetsof San Fran? cisco without having every one pause to gaze on her; and a child was HO rare that once at a theatre in the same city, where n woman had taken her infant, when it began to cry, just os tho orchestra begau to play, u man iu the pit cried out, "Stop those fid? dles and let the baby cry; I haven't heard such a sound for ten years." Thc audience applauded this senti? ment; tho orchestra stopped, and tho baby continued its performance amid unbounded entiiusmum. ?JOfX- OcatU of & n?tn?ehU?I^Mfl|H Baron James BotliBohild, tho youngest and only survivor of Mayer Anselm Rothschild, tho founder of tho "house," died on Sunday lost, in Paris. . He was the hoad of tho French branch of this great European banking hguso ot thia family, and with him the secoud generation has passed away. Tho history of the Rothschild fami? ly is far from uninteresting. It's great head was Mayer Auselm, who lived at Frankfort-oc-thc>-Main. Thcro were five sons, who wero taken into tho "House of Rothschild" by thc founder as fast us they becamo of age. Theso were Anselm, Solomon, Nathan Mayer, Charles and James. Anselm was bia father's partner aud successor at Frankfort; tho second son, at first traveling partner, and was ovontnally established at Vienna. I Nathan Mayer settled in London in 1798, and becamo tho most promi neut, as ho was generally deemed the ablest, financier of the family; Charles settled nt Naples iu L821; and Jnmes, after being awhile with his brother iu Vienna, established himself in Paris. Thus, when the father, Mayer Anselm, died, his sous lind in? creased tho influence of tho house, and stood ot tho head of five im menso establishment?, united in a copartnership tho most wealthy and extensive the world had ever seen. James was born in Frankfort on tho 5th of May, 1792, and took up his residence iu Paris, in 1812. A few years later he was appointed Consul-General for Austria iu France. During the early years of his lifo in the French empiro ho was interested io railroad affairs to a great extent, and was noted for tho boldness of his speculations. After the great famine of 1847 ho wus charged with having caused much of tho suffering of that timo by his transactions, and becamo very unpopular with tho people, so that in 1848, when tho revolution broke out, a portion of his property, tho Castle of Suresnes, was sacked by tho populace. Ho was married, late in lifo, to his niece, tho daugh? ter of his brother Solomon. He founded several Jowish charitable in? stitutions during his life, and gave large sums of money at various times to other like institutions. In Paris, ho was known, on account of his frequent dealings with crowned heads, as 1'Lepr?teur OKS rois," "Tho Kiugs money lender." His title of Tift'UU was received from An*1*?- Tho Austrian Empe? ror conferred on each of the brothers a patent of nobility, with the title of Baron ot tho Empire, on account of tho promptness and courtesy with which they responded to Metternich's application for a loan iu 1S13. NATIONAL DEBTS.-Tho national debt of Great Britiuu is said to have reached its Rightest amount at the end of the Crimean war. It is stated that iu December, 185C, including the capital of tho terminable annui? ties in which about 2 per cent, of it was funded, but not including a floatiug debt of about X25.000.U00, it was ?807,981,783, or 83,926,791, 489; and the aunual chargo for in? terest was ?28,056,593, or 8139,271, 042. But in December, 1866, the debt had been reduced to ?803,842, 949, or ?3,906,676,732, and the charge for interest for tho following year was but ?26,081,778, or 8126,757,441. These figures, however, it is added, do not show the most favorable as? pect of tho case, for if the floating debt at tho end of the Crimeau war bo included, the total indebtedness of Great Britain had been reduced JC34.691.313 in tho eloven years ending March 31, 1868, or at tho rato of 83,153,756, or 815,327,254, per annum, a rote which, compound? ing tho interest, would liquidate thc wholo in much less than a century. Englaud alone, of all the European nations, is paying off what sho owes slowly, though most of them resorted to the expedient of a national debt long before she adopted it, (1693.) It is noted by an English historian that at every stage in tho growth of that debt, tho nation has set np the same cry of anguish and despair, and wise mon asserted that bankruptcy and ruiu were at hand. Tho debt began with a million pounds, but by tho timo of tho peuce of Utrecht it had risen to fifty millions, which, it was declared by somo of the ables! men in Great Britain, would porma-* nently cripple tho country. Tho war of tho Austrian succession brought the deb? to eighty millions, which, under William Pitt's administration, rose to a hundred and forty millions. At this point, even such a profound political economist ns David Hume declared that national ruin had been roached, nnd that it would have been better to have boen conquered by Austria or Prussia than to bo saddled with the intorest of suoh a debt. Adorn Smith, though not goiug so far, said that the limit had boen reached aud that a small increaeo might bo fatal. Tho minister at the head of the Government was convinced that tho nation would sink under the load un? less tho Atneric.ai colonies were mado to bear a portion of tbo burdell, and it WOB tho attempt to tnako them do this which led to the war of the American revolution, which added another hundred million to the na? tional debt. Tho succeeding wars, whioh roso from tho French rovolu --: tioD, raised tho ?lebt to oight hundred millions. It ia uot wonderful that a despairing cry arose from tho nation, and yet, it is now asserted that tho English of this generation find it aa easy to pay the interest on the debt of eight hundred millions as their an? cestors did a hundred years ago the interest of tho debt of eighty millions, which followed the war of the Aus? trian succession. The element whioh tho despondent nud despairing al? ways lost eight of in their calcula? tions was the obvious fact that the country was all tho time iuoreasiug in tho development of its resources and industry, so that England, after tho railway system was started, ac? tually expended in a few years more on these improvements than Ibu whole amount of her national debt at tho end of tho American war. Uer wealth is now believed to bc Dearly ten times as great as it was fifty yours ago, abd her system of collecting the revenues has been much improved. Her taxes are levied on a few objects, mostly luxuries, and tho annual charge of her debt now is Miid to be less than it was during the Crimean wa v. Tho debt of Franco is only two thirds as ' ?vge ns that of Great Bri? tain, and e contains more land by soventy per cent., and more people by twenty-five per cent. Tho share of tho debt which fulls to each of the people is SCO; tbo share of tho British debt to each subject, $128. Yet there is anxiety felt in Franco for the snfety of tho funds, whilo there is nono in Eugland, tho reason being that Franco has, for many years, in? creased her debt moro rapidly than her wealth, her resources not being as fully developed, and her wealth in commerce, manufactures, agriculture, &c, bearing no comparison with that of Great Britain, whilst her revenue service is less perfect. It is said thal tho empire has had a deficit to meet in some way almost every year of it? life, and that tho increuso for the lasl year, a year of peace, was somewhat larger thuu the average. Thc shadow of war is always over tho French ho rizon, whilst tho thoughts of Eng? land aro known to bo turned .to pence. Our own national debt ls uboul $2,500,000,000; bul, enormous as thu sum is, there need be no npprehen sion of our ability to bear the bur then for tho time* <>?>d discharge tin whole oblation ultimately, if, by i proper administration, within tin legitimate orbit of the General Go vern ment, that economy is insurer which so well becomes a rep?blica! people. Though the debt is mon than that of France, it is not large iu proportiou to our resources, and with thc re-instatemeut of that con iidence between different section which is essential to tho restoratioi of our former business prosperity accompanied by a cessation of thoa heavy military and other expend? tures which uro based on the tissuing tion that the war has not como to a: end, wu shall be soon able to rcduc the debt, without testing too severol, the capacity uud temper of tho pee plo. If monarchies choose to cor sider national dobts blessings, 1? them do so. A sensible Republic wi not desiro so expe^oivo au iudulgeue any longer thuu necessity may n quire.-Baltimore Sun. A TOTAL ECLIPSE OF OUH SUN I 1800.-Professor S. N. White writ? to a New York paper of a tob eclipse of tho sun which is to occt: in August, 18G9. His notes of tL track of the totally, calculated fiftee years ago, aro as follows: The su will riso eclipsed in the interior < Siberia on the moruiug of Angil 7, 18G9, when tho shadow will moi in a North-easterly direction; thoi turning Eostwardly and Sonthwardl; will pass over Behring's Straits a? Northern Alaska about noon, loc timo. Thence, moviug across pa of British North America, it will r enter tho United States in Montau between 2 and 3 p. m., local tim Moviug thence across Western N braska, it will pass diagonally throuf Iowa, passing over Sioux City, D Moines, and Keokuk about fi o'eloc Thence it will move to tho Soutl east, over Jackson ville, III., aero Southern Indiana, Central Kentuel; Eastern Tennessee, iuto and aero North Carolina, and will touch tl sea coast in Pamlieo Sound; and will finally leave the earth uot f from tlie Bermudas. It will bo vii bio in nil parts of tho United Stat? and total over a belt of 100 mil wide along thu lino just indicate the sim being hid more than four u n utes. M o NF, Y FOUND BY A DIIUAM. Juno last, Henry Selmer, un old ni living near Canton, Miss., was br tally murdered for tho money he \v known to have in his posseHsie Tho murderers only succeeded in g< ling u small amount in'greenbaci and the secret of the hidiug-plnco his gold was buried with him, a no clue could be found to tho hidd treasure. A few nights ago. Mr. K. Clymor, who has been living tho place sinco tho death of Selim had a dream, in which an old neg woman appeared to bim and direct him to n spot whore she said the gi was buried. So vivid was the i prosnion made upon his mind by t dream, that he immediately procec ed to examine tho spot so myst? onsly designated, and, after a lit .".coYoh, exhumad a box eontaini 3,500 iu gold twenty dollar pieces. TlIK FoitTHCOMTNO REPORT OV THE POSTMA?TBB-GENBKAT/.-It is stated that among tho important facts which will bo shown by the forthcoming ro port of tho Postmaster-General will' be a tabular statement showing in what States and Territories' tho re-' oeipts from postages fall far short of tho expenses of transporting tho mails. All the Southern States are included bnt Kentucky and Tennes? see, and such "Western States as Kan? sas, Nebraska, Nevada and Califor? nia. In these States and Territories I tho expense of transportation alono exceeds the receipts for postage?, by the sum of 03,100,337. Sin zo March, 1805. there has been an increase of 1,207 routes, involving -18.744 miles additional service. On the 30th of June, 1805, tho number of lineal miles of Borvice were 142,310; on the 30th of Juno 1803, it was 210,028. On the 30th of Jnue, 1805, tho ac? tual transportation was 57,993,694 miles. On tho 30th of Juno, 1868, it wa? 84,224,325 miles. If anybody wants an explanation of the defioioaoy in the revenue of tho department, or for tho past and current iiscal year, they will find it in theso figures. Yet every milo and every dollar has been called for by the actual wants of the pooplo and business of tho country, and not a dollar or a milo could now bo dispensed with without a great outcry. AN INTERESTING PRESENTATION. The Augusta papers contain an inter? esting nccouut of a recent compli? ment to J. A. Brenner, Esq., thc accomplished and indefatigable Su? perintendent of tho Third District Western Union Telegraph Company. Mr. Brenner was unfortunate enough, a few weeks ago, to be robbed of his watch aud chain. When this became known, the manager and operators of tho Augusta office proposed to the employees of other offices in the Third District, to present Mr. Bren? ner with a gold watch and chain. The proposition was readily seconded, thc money subscribed, and tho watch and chain purchased. On Tuesday night, Mr. Brenner was surprised by a visit from his subordinates, bearing this handsome testimonial. Tho presen? tation was made in a neat spece'-, and duly noiinowledgecl by the reci? pient. The watch and clmiu cost $220. Tho watch is of the American stylo and make, eighteen carat gold, double case, full jeweled. EXTENT* or CO-OPERATION.-Thc: extent aud success of co-operation ir Great Britain is truly surprising, and indicates surely that it is a wiso and beneficent system for the am?liora tion of tho condition of labor. Stn tistics compiled from authentic sources relativo to tho mouoyed pow er of the laboring population o: Great Britain, show that there arc 1,910 co-operative societies carrying ou the business of grocors or provi sion sellers, with au aggregate capi tal of $20,000,000, and of thes< about two-thirds havo been success ful in a financial point of view. Tin "building and freehold land socie ties" represent a capital of $70,000, 000, about $50,000,000 of which an invested in dwellings for members Tho co-operative associations, trudi societies, friendly and beuevelen societies, building associations an< savings banks, all combined, repro sent a capital of nearly $600,000,000 DEATH OF COL. SrromzAVES.-In telligonce has reached ns of the dcatl of Col. John S. Sitgrcavcs, at the re 8idenco of his son-in-law, in the In dian Land, on Thursday inorniUj last, at the ago of sixty-nino year and soven months. Thirty year ago, Col. Sitgreavea was prominen in tho politics of this District, am for a timo was a member of tho Stat Sonate. During the war with Mexi co, he was appointed a Captain ii tho regular service, organized a corn puny and proceeded to tho Ri Grande, where he was connected wit tho army of Gen. Taylor. For number of years past ho has bean ai invalid, and has taken no part i public affairs.- YorkoiUe Enquirer. FIRE INA NEW YORK HOTEL NAI ROW EscArE.-Shortly before mic night on Saturday, a fire broke cn in tho kitchen of tho Stewart Hons? in tho rear of tho restaurant, No. 4H Broadway. Tho fiarnos extended ru pidly upward, and in a short tim tho huiiding was filled with smoke rendering escape by tho stair-cat extremely difficult and daugeroui When the firemen reached the sp< a number of tho guests and nearl all tho female domestics, who slej on tho upper floors, wcro still in til building, many of them shouting fe help from the upper wiudows. IJOU ladders wero at ouco reared by til firemen, and eventually all wei brought out in safety. JAIL DELIVERY.-All tho prisoner three in uumber, in tho jail nt th place, effected their escapo on la Saturday night, by springing tl iron bar door at the top, and piekiu a bolo through the outer ?wall. Tn of tho prisoners, Alex. Caston an John Patterson, wero under tl charge of murder, the other, Peb Blaekraon, for horse-stealing. Tl Sheriff and bis deputies tracked the for several miles on the Rocky Rivi road, but np to this time have fuilc to ?verua?i iucm. [Lancaster TjHlgsr. ? man named Caublo, living near Salisbury, while with some drinking companions on Sunday last, imbib? ing pro tty freely, made a wager that ho could drink a quart of brandy, and walk homo (about a mile) before it would throw him. Ho drank tho liquor, and attempted to perform tho feat, but foll when about half way, and was carried homo in an insensi? ble condition, from which he never recovered. A siugular caso has just como be foro tho French tribunals. A young girl cloven years of ago, attempted successively the life of her motlier and sister, for tho solo purpose of drinking their blood. Tho child has bceu examined by competent physi? cians, and proved to bo attacked by the strange mania of anthropophagy. Her extreme youth leads tho physi? cians to hopo that her cure may be accomplished. RECKLESS DISSIPATION.-Thc Mar? quis of Hastings, a very fast young English nobleman, died a few days ago. His rent-roll was ?100,000; and yet ho died insolvent. His career of reckless dissipation was unparalleled even in these latter days of great wickedness. At the lust Derby day our readers will remember this fast youug Lord lost .GS0.OU0, which final? ly broke him. He was only twenty eight years old. Postmaster-General Randall's ac? counts grow worse and worso. The expenditures continuo to increase faster than tho receipts; all tho funds of the Department aro exhausted; and for next year Mr. Randall wants an appropriation of $4,000,000. More? over, he assures ns that things never will be any botter. No ELECTION.-No election for In? tendant and Wardens of this place was held ou Tuesday, 10th instant, according to the proclamation of Go? vernor Scott. Wo cannot account for it, moro than thc radicals are in a hopeless minority in our village. [Lancaster Ledger. The President, it is understood, declines to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Rrigadier-General Hooker, as he behoves a reduction in the army will be made at the next session of Congress, which reduction hu is in favor of. A plump youngster, applying for the place of page, tho mistress said to him: "I wish my servants to have plenty, but don't allow any waste." Page: "Oh, no, mum; I'd eat and drink till I busted, rather than waste anythiug, mum." The boiler of a locomotive of the Erie Railroad, burst ut Port Jervis. N. Y., killing the engiueer, Fred. Hardengbcrg, instantly. The body was thrown over the tops of the trees, nearly 150 feet from the engine. A Texas paper asserts that not a town in that State oxcept Galveston uses anything except gold and silver. The town of Stanislau, near Lem? berg, in Galicia, has beeu almost totally destroyed by fire. MARRIED, On the owning of tho 21>'. of October, l)v tho Rev. William Martin, Mr. WM. lt. EVANS ti. Miss E. HOAGLAND, both of ttiis citv. Dried Apples. 4 AnrV T'1:s- of primo DRIED AP .yb.UUv f PLEB for ?ale low by Nov 21 E. A O. I). HOPE. Dog Lost or Stolen. v - A black and tau SETTER, Jp?iSffr willi a bushy tail, was stolon cr QSmraZra strayed fruin my premises, on Wednesday last. A suitable reward will be paid for his return. Nov 211* JOHN B. McIKTOSH._ Ale! Ale!! Ale!!! HALF BBL8. "OLAGGET'S CREAM ?\j .?LE," best in America, forsalo low, by _ GEO. SIMMERS. Oranges and Lemons. IFLORIDA INDIAN RIVER ORANGES, Malaga Lerne ns, for salo by Nov 21 _GEO. hYMMERS. Wines and Liquors. Cl TOCK full and prices to suit thc times. ? Lowest In price and fin Cdt in quality. For nalo by QE.O. BYMMEES. Fresh Norfolk Oysters. HAVING mado arrangements, I will l.oep them constantly on hand during the soason, by retail al ?2.00 per gallon, and in keg? at $2 50 per gallon. All orders from thc country promptly attended to, win n the CHSII accompanies thc order. Nov '-'I 6 .lollN D. BATEMAN. A Situation Wanted. BV arospectoblo WHITE WOMAN, as cook, washer anti ironer. Boat refer? ences given. Apply at Miss CROW'S, on Bridgo street, opposite Hunt's Uotoi. Nov 212 Valuable Property for Sale. f\\(y bo sold, bv private ?ale, the property JL known ns tho COTTON GIN WARE HOUSE-situated on Lady street, near tho South Carolina and Greenville Rail? roads. Proposals in writing addressed to Mesor?. Melton A Melton, will bc received nj) to 5th Doce mbor, or personally to my? self at tho Warobouso. Nov 21 2? ; H. SPENCER. PEABODY SCHOOL. 'jm^ MISS HERIOT having an /TLS??\. appointmoiit from tho PEA tffllS^RoDY SCHOOL COMMITTEE, 1^F^Bfc*will continuo tho exercises fit ^KSF h< r School at her ronidence in <Cfcy Richland street. Nov 21 1* SCHOOL NOTICE. HAVING received an appointment from the "PEABODY" SCHOOL COMMIT TtsE," I willopm a tchool on TC USO AY, 24TH NOVEMBER. Those desiring to ftvxil thomsolvoa of thia Educational Pu nd will plcaae maka immediate, application to in? at my f-ither? restdoue?, on the aornor of uichland and Bull streots, . Nov 19 3 JANE 0. WAUK. ^?????????WWi--.I III III lliooal Itom.s. An unaucccs3fnl uU ompt -was made to rob the store of Mr. Leckie a night or two since, but a patent trap fright? ened the wonld-be robber off. DEAD.-Mrs. Bcachman, the lady who was assaulted by tho colored woman Louisa, and to whom refer? ence was mado iu Wednesday's Phoe? nix, died, yesterday afternoon. ALARM OF FUIE.-Tho accidental burning ont of the chimney attached to the law offico of John T. Rhett, Esq.. caused an alarm of fire, yester? day morning. Tho Independents were out in a hurry, but their sor ' vices wero not required. I Isaaa Lyken, George Hays, Wm. Kirkland,! Terry Reeso and John Montgomery, (colored,) and E. Garter Harris, (white,) who were triod and convicted before a military court, several months ago, of tearing up the track of tho South Carolina Rail? road, near Hopkins' Turn-Out, and sentenced to hard labor at Fort Ma? con, N. C., wero yesterday brought to this city, under guard, aud turned over to tho civil authorities. Goon NEWS FORTEB LITTLE FOLKS. We learn that the well-known and favorite circus troupe of Dan. Cas tello will perform hero during the present month. His band chariot is au elegant, and novel affair-being drawn by a number of camels. Due notico will bo givon whoo tho circus may bc expected. To TnE PATRONS AND PUPILS OF THH URSULINE CONVENT.-A fair will bo hold in behalf of the Nuns of tho Ursuline Convent, on Tuesday aud Wednesday, Decombor 1st and 2d, at tho Carolina Hall. The ladies proposo having a supper -.orved from half-post 7 to ll o'clock p. m., on Tuesday, iw? i luncheon from ll until 4 on Wednes? day. There will also be a table of fancy articles, and contributions are earnestly solicited to both tables. They may bo sent either to Mrs. Lynch or Mrs. Darby, or to tho Hall on the days of the fair. FAST AND CHEAP PRINTING.-We have just added a fast card press-of the Degener Sc Weiler patent-to the machinery of the Phcenlt office; and have nlso made additions to our stock of fancy type, cards, paper, qto. Persons in want of any styles of book and job priutiug, are invited to call and examine samples and prices. Cards printed at shortest notico, and at prices varying from $3 to 810 per thousand. LIVELY PROSE.--The following pa-. ragraphs have snch a jingling sound that somo people, who didn't know any better, might think it was poetry: There is a blithesome maiden that lives next door to me; hor eyes are as black as midnight, and handsome as cnn be. Her checks are full of dim? ples, and red os any rose; and then this love of mine, too, has got a Roman nose! I asked bei if she'd have me, (that was the other night,) and this was her reply, friend : "Why, Jimmy, you aro 'tight!' " Says I, "I know I have, love, aboard a little wine; but that is not tho question will you, or not, bo mine?" And then she put her face, friends, os near mino ns she could, and with the sweetest smile, friends, said simply that she wouid-escort mo to the door, if I was ready to depart. And thus it was tho girl next door de? clined nay hand and heart. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The pout otlice open during the week from a. m. to 0 p. UL On Sundays, from 4 to 5 p. m. The Charleston und Western mails are open for delivery at 5 p. m., and close at 8;.^. p. m. Charleston night mail opon8"'.< a. m., close 4)^ p. m. Northern-Open for delivery ut 8' J a. m., closes at 2.45 p. m. Greenville-Open for delivery f? p. m., closes at 8}.? p. m. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Special at tention is called to the following ad? vertisements, published for the first timo this morning: Miss Heriot-Peabody School. George Symmer?-Sundries. S. H. Spencer-Valuable Property, Municipal Election Notice. J. D. Bateman-Norfolk Oysters. A Situation Wanted. . H. E. Nichols & Co.-Insurance. E. & G. D. Hopo-Dried Apples. J. S. Mclutosh-Dog Lost. ENDURANCE.- It is astonishing what tho human framo can endure. The numerous assistants that C. F. Jack? son has in his complete establishment aro as frc-h for to-mnrrow's work efl they would bo after a long rest. Try them.