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COLUMBIA, S. C. Sunday tylor ni n?. April 7, 1872. American Commerce. The Union, of Friday's date, has an article under the above heading, in which, as is the custom with Radical j : umala, the decrease of our eommerco is attributed to tho war. Says that vera? cious sheet: "The war of the rebellion proved a heavy, almost a fatal, blow to American commerce. Confederate privateers, is? suing from English ports, nearly swopt from the sea a commerce which was the growth of a century, which had received the fostering care of the Government; and, while it was the pride of out own oountry, it was the successful rival of the great commercial nation of the world." Every short-ooming-every palpable failure and the inefficiency and hitherto unheard of cost and expenditure of the Government sinoe it has fallen into Radical hands-is thus attempted to bo explained and excused. There is nothing that so effectually demolishes those base? less fabrications palmed off for argu? ments, than a few dry statistical figures, which are furnished by the United States census. It sounds very plausible, and may satisfy superficial observers, to account for our loss of commerce by the war; but it does not happen to bo sus? tained by the facts. On tho 1st of July, 1861, we find the total registered and enrolled American tonnage to have boen 5,539,813 tons. July 1, 1865, the same tonnage was 5,096,781-showing a decrease for the four years of the war of but 443,032 tons. On the 1st of July, 1870, after five years of ponce, under Radical mis? management, wo find the tonnage to be 4,246,507 tons-a decrease of 850,274 from that of July, 1865, and about dou? ble the decrease that occurred during the war, when the terrible rebel cruisers, almost a half dozen in number, were "sweeping American commerce from the 8ea," It is manifest, then, that wo must look for some other oauso than the Con? federate privateers to account for the immense loss to our shipping interest, two-thirds of which has ocourred since the Alabama, Florida, Georgia, &o., ceased to infest the seas, and during a period of so-called peace, at least. It will bo found just when the Union aud the manufacturing monopolies of the North, that form the baok-bone of the Radical party and shape its commercial policy, are most loth that it should be discovered. The enormous tariff on iron, which operates to put money in the pockets of the iron dealers of Pennsylvania, at the expense of the rest of the oountry, and particularly tho Sooth and West, prevents us from buying iron cheap, and thereby disables us from competing in ship building with England, sinoe the chango from wooden to iron ships. The next best thing, of course, that we could do to support our commorco, as from the protective turiff wo cannot build our own ships, would bo, to buy them as cheaply as possible ubroad. This is the object of tho bill referred to by the Union, entitled "A bill to pro? vide for tho registration of forcigu built vessels owned by citizens of America." The tariff on iron prevents our building ships auythiug like so cheaply as they are built abroud, and then this refusal to allow registration to foreign built ships prevents us from buying them. The consequence is, that being able neither to build or buy, wo have no ships, aud, of course, no commorco. Was ever anything plainer or any com? mercial regululiuns more absurd and de? structive than those which owe their origin and aro sustained by Radical pro? tectionists? -* ? GRANT AND TUE SOUTH.-Truly does tho New York Express comment that Grant's idoa and words of "Let us havo peace," they interpret at tho South us tho peace which comes from death or from knocking a man in tho head.. Such poaco-makers as Holden, in North Caro? lina, Scott, in South Carolina, Bullock, in Georgia, Rood, of Florida, Davis, of Texas, Warmouth, of Louisiana, Clay? ton, of Arkansas-mon who have plun? dered tho people over whom thoy woro placed of millions upon millions-are but sorry peace-makers. And yet thoy aro all for peace, on the Grant platform. The peaco whioh Grant gavo to Louisi? ana was Collector Casey and Gatling guns; to South Carolina,* Akormau and a civil posse of United States marshals; to South Carolina again, the suspension of habeas corpus; and to Florida, and Arkansas, and Texas, the biggest gang of political rogues outside of Sing Sing. The Administration in these States have mado a solitude aud call it peaco. Edward A. Eggert, of Buffalo, has written tho Lord's Prayer, threo times repeated, within tho circumference of a throo cent piece., and yot ho is not happy. A doad man being found at LaCrossc, Wisconsin, with seven stabs in his back, tho coroner's jury brought in a verdict of "probable murder." A very cautious jury. Military Arreata. Early on last Sunday morning a de? tachment of United States Cavalry, un? der command of Lieutenant MoDougal, with Deputy United States Marshals Loahey and Bonsel, arrived in our town, and immediately commenced making arrests, under warrants, wo learn, alleg? ing murder and conspiracy, dating buok to the eleotion riot at this place in Octo? ber, 1870. Also, about noon another small detnohment arrived from New? berry, under command of Lieutenant Miller, with Ohief Constable Hubbard and Deputy United States Marshal Hendricks. This detachment had ar? rested, as they carno np, some eight or nine citizens, whom they brought with them, and lodged in jail. The arresta were conducted quietly and deoently, so far as we huve learned, except that very little time was allowed persons arrested to make preparation for leaving home, and they were hurried away in unnecessary haste. Several were arrested withont knowing for what, and no warrants were presented. In one case, a citizen who was arrested had a pair of new boots in his hand, but was refused, by the soldier in whoso charge ho was planed, permission to change. This conduct, however, in justice to tlie officers, we will say, we do not behove would have been sanctioned or permit? ted by them; and in justice to the officers we must say that wo have heard of no other than courteous bearing on their part, and wo trust to be able to give a good account of them when they leave. If, however, we should hear of anything to the contrary, wo shall not hesitate to speak of it, as there is no ex? cuse for a soldier conducting himself otherwise than gentlemanly. As to Lieutenant Miller, he has been among us before, and it affords us pleasure to bo able to testify to hie high soldiery bearing and gentlemanly depurtmcnt, at the same tims, we believe the servios has in him an officer who will do his duty faithfully. This any officer may do, yet do bis whole duty, without sub? jecting unfortunates, who may fall into his hands, to unnecessary rigor or harsh? ness. Arresting innocent men, and dragging them from their families, as we believe in this case, is a great hardship, even though it be done with the utmost cure and tenderness. Tho scenes wo witnessed on last Sunday, in this village, were enough to have touohed a heart of stone-wives, sisters, mothers and little children clinging to the necks ol hus? bands, brothers, sons and fathers, and Bending np a wail of grief that was pitiable in the extreme. The futo of others who had preceded, prison bars and dungeons were brought vividly to thoir minds. But faith in the innocence of the accused should be, and doubtless is, a consoling reflection to them. Yet it is a hard fute for quiet, peaceable citi? zens, many of them advanced in years, to be deprived of their liberties and thrown into a loathsome prison, theil business negleoted and sufferiug because of their imprisonment. What are we tc think of a government that, instead ol protecting, lend.! its soldiers to a part} ring to oppresB its citizens? Does this look like giving us even peace, to sn] nothing of protection? Some of the soldiers resorted to luv tricks to extort money from their color ed friends whilo they were here, bj levying a small tax per capita, charging from twenty-five to seveuty-fivo ceub for the privilege of passing through th* pickot lines on the outskirts of the town In one case, the darkey had no money but had a pooket-knife; so they polite!; appropriated that little article of tb? poor negro, and left him to whistle fo another. This was done by these th negroes call "God's people." It ma; ulso give a faint idea of the kind of ruf hans, (some of thom, at least,) by whoo we uro governed at present, lu justic to others among them, however, whoa conduct was more becoming a soldier wo must say that wo huvu heard of les ill behavior among thom thitu wo hai anticipated. Wo will ulso remark thu we feel sure the officers in command di not sanction or approve tho conduc alluded to above. We aro willing I praise, and it affords us pleasure to il so whero it is deserved, yet wa are nc afraid to blame where censure is dut and no throats of vengoanco upon oui self or others shall deter us from pul lishing facts of outrages as they ma occur. In this conoce:iou, it gives ti pleasure to mention a Kindly and ht mane act conceruing tho arrest of Co B. S. Jones, who, suffering from wound lately received, being arrested u Sunday at his residence nour Cliutoi waB permitted to romain at home. Th kinduess is duo uliko to Lioutenai Miller and to Chief Coustablo Hub-bun Other kindnesses were shown tho pr souors, and wo havo been requested I somo of thom to say that their trcatmoi so fur has been all they could wish < expect under the circumstances. Capt. Hubbard very properly, aa wi his duty, furnished aud paid for tl transportation of the .prisoners ho a rested, but Deputy Marshal Hcudricl flatly refused to pay anything, remar ing that if tho prisoners did not furnii thoir own transportation, they won havo to walk. His manner of refnsi too, was not as courteous us wo hu soon gentlemen act under similar ci cumstuueos. Wo desire to publish all to put every circumstance worthy moution whero it will not bo forgoth in an hour, and wo shall do our part put tho samo on record, for wo aro o^ dently "making history" rapidly. Some of tho Deputy Marshals we quito chameleon-like, changing thc official capacity to suit tho nature of t ease. Hence ono of theso officials ( rested Mr. A. V. Eioholborgor for old difficulty which hud boon long si tied between tho opposing parties, I iu which tho Governor had offered a i ward of several hundred dollars, thou .subsequently revoked tho proclamati and issued another giving full pardc Mr. E. remained in jail a day or tv when ho, on learning for what ho v arrested, produced hie pardon and was releat e 1. One of the roads leading out of the village was kept constantly picketed, and every man passing ont was overhauled until examination of warrants could bo made to ascot tain whether the officials had such a docnment to serve. Even citizens oi ihe town going to their meals, in some eases, were baited and "turned in," until they satisfied the officials that they were "all right." Somo of our late visitors were sur? prised, if not mortified, to see tbe feel? ing manifested by many of the negroes for tho poisoners, in going to the officers uud begging that this one und that ono be sot at liberty. The officers seemed to think strange tbat such a foeling should exist between the white citizens and tho negroes of rebellious Laurens-some? thing they had not dreamed of in all their philosophy. They have left us for the present, but with a promise-pre? cious pledge-of returning next week. Wo would net, however, be disappointed shonld they forgot to fulfill their engage? ment, though we would not be surprised to see them at any hour. And now, in tho uamo of liberty. Re? publican liberty, has it como to this! that tho sous of the revolutionary sires of King's Mountain, Cow-pens and Mus grove's Mills-who assisted in achieving tho independence of this State-one of tho original thirteen-from tho British Crown, uud iu framing the General Go? vernment by an instrument which ac? curately and definitely prescribed its powers-should be thus throttled aud trampled upon by thoir overgrown croi ture? Better that wo had romained the subjects of tho British Lion-better tho fate of oppressed Ireland-better that of partitioned Poland-bettor tho peuce and quiet of the silent grave! In publishing the foregoing statement of the doings of the receut raiders, es? pecially the conduct of the soldiers in extorting money from negroes, wo do so under a threat of Mr. Deputy Leahoy, made to us, that if published, the prison? ers who left here nuder charge of Lieu? tenant McDougal would suffer for it that that officer would pour vengeance upon them. Wo would regret publish? ing anything that would eauso our pri? soners any additional hardships, but at the risk of the threat being carried out, we nevertheless make the publication; and if the officer in question is malig? nant enough, which we can hardly be? lieve, to vent his spl?en upon helpless prisoners for a simple statement of fact, ho will have to wield his thunder. Mr. Leahey shall not thus muggie or put an estoppel to our right of speech as un in? dependent journalist, by such vain threats us thu ouo alluded to. [Laurensville Herald. HANGIN? AT Sunri?it-HOKIUDLU AF? FAIR.-Wo learn by n gentleman em? ployed on tho Wilmington, Columbia aud Augusta Railroad, who arrived hero last night, that Taylor Wilson, oolored, was hung at Sumter, yesterday, at 2 o'clock, for the murder of Tom -, also colored. Tho gallows was arranged by tho Radical sheriff of the County, very peculiarly, an anvil being attached to the end of tho rope, which was ex? pected to fall when the rope was cut, and thus breuk the neck of tho con? demned man by suddenly jerking him up, instead of allowing him to drop. The thing worked very badly, Wilson being raised from the platform a few inches only, aud very gradually. Ho suffocated slowly, for a little less than five minutes, and then succeeded in raising his hand and drawing himself up by thu rope. At this juncture carno the most horrible part of tho wholo affair, tho sheriff advancing towards him and holdiug his hands to his sides until he was too weak to raino himself again, aud was compelled to endure a slow death. Tho affair was described to us as ono of the most horrible on record. I Wilmington Journal. Russia does not proposo to inconveni? ence herself by too rigid an observance of the treaty of Paris, already broken in some of its most important provisions without calling for more than au em]dy protest from any of tho signatories. Sho now declares her iuteutiou of mak? ing Sebastopol stronger than over as a naval slat ion. According tu the Moscow Gazette, a special council of Ministers and naval officers, presided over by tho Grand Duko Constantine, hnvo agreed on tho plans for tho now works on tho Crimean harbors. At Nicolaef, a great ship-building establishment will be orected; and. at Sebastopol, a commer? cial port as well as a naval station will bo built np. At tho latter port, there will bu concentrated tho means of fitting out and supplying ships of war. The Eastern sido of tho South Bay will be given to tho naval board, and tho West? ern to commerce. Tho experience of tho last Crimean war has taught Russia tho iinportauco of fortifying tho head lauds, so that a hostile flout could ho kept at a distauco from tho port, and this will bo dono. Caro will also bo taken to protect such points as Balaclava and Eupatoria. This news is regarded in England as "ominous." Ono would think so. We aro grieved to learn of tho (loath of that well-known and highly esteemed citizen, Capt. James M. Harley, who breathed his last at his residence some ten miles abovo Barnwell, on Sunday last. Wo tender our heartfelt sympathy to tho bereaved wifo and fathorless chil? dren of the deceased gentleman. [Aiken Journal. Charles Vogt, tho alleged murderer of the Brussels nobleman, has boen identi? fied in New York, by a former resident of Cologne, ns Curl Stupp, tho business manager of tho murdered man. Tho Third Congr?gation?! Church of San Francisco has received soveral Chi? nese oonvorts to full memborehip, tho first church iu tho Pucifio States to take such action. A Los ANGELOS SKETCH - SUNDAY SCENES IN SONORA..-Tho Los Angelos Si tv lias the subjoined : There aro few scenes in evory day life equal to thoso enacted every Suuday in that portion of our city known as "So? nora." AB moat of our readers are aware. Sonora is inhabited chiefly by the lower classes of our native California population. Main street, the principal avenue passing through it, is lined on each side by a series of brothels, gam? bling dens, and miserable billiard und drinking hollo. As passing by an open door-way, the voice of one calling out nt regular intervals, and a deeply inter? ested crowd standiug or .sitting in thu iuteiior, pronounces it to bo a gambling house, we step insido. Tho game is keno. The caller stands at a small tablo Facing tho op*>n door-way, and hus in his huuds a tin cylinder containing the :lice. These dice bear figures represent? ing various animals and vegetables, jouuterparts of which aro supposed to bo on the cards iu thu hands of the players. A few vigorous shakes of the cylinder, and thu game und sing-song jail commonces. So intent uro thu play? ers in listening to the words falling from the caller's lips, and to thu curds lyiug before them, that the entrance of u stranger into thu room is unnoticed, and :onseqaontly attiacts no ntteutiou. A girl of sumo fifteen or sixteen years ul ige utters au exclamation in Spanish, aud iltur comparing thu dice willi her card is pronounced tho winner of the "pot." We make our exit, aud proceeding a Ut? ile farther up thu street, encounter a ^roup of Indian womun congregated be? t?re the very corner saloon where they liavo undoubtedly obtained the liquor that has intoxicated thorn. With dis? heveled hair, foaming mouths, and dis? ordered and dilapidated garmuuts, they present a disgusting yet pitiable sight, tvhile their discordant voices, joining iu lom? Indian song, grato harshly upon tho ear. Similar sounds come forth lrom :he open doors and windows of au ad? orning house, indicating the presence of jthers in a like condition. lu front of a row of crumbling adobes are a number jf gamo cocks picketed at regular dis :auces apart. 13y-and-by theso will at 'ord amusement to their owners by being pitted ono against tho other. They also provide the means by which thu insatia? ble -desire to gamble, which seems to uavo takeu such firm hold of the native 3aliforniau people, muy be gratified. L'orobauco a huud-to-hand fight with tuives will close tho day's orgies. In striking contrast with these scenes of de? bauchery and degradation is that of u ^ouplo of Sisters of Charity proceeding [rom one housoof poverty to uuother on their blessed mission of mercy, feeding the famishing and comforting and at? tending to tho wants of tho sick. The delighted countenances of the poverty stricken inmates proclaim how welcome their visits uro. Such uro a fow of the many Suuday scenes in "Sonora." A MOTTO FOR MORSE.-When tho fame of Franklin had spread over tho world, the French gave him, as a sentiment or motto, tho well known sentence which is inscribed on the bnse of his statue in tho city of Boston: %tEripitit coelo ful? m?n scepluunnue lyrannis"-(Ho snatched tho lightning from the clouds aud the sceptre from tyrants.) In 18-18, when Professor Morse was in Kentucky, at? tending to his law-suit with O'Reilly at Frankfort, Hon. Henry Pi rt le, of tine city, who was counsel for O'Reilly, one evening gavo to Mrs. Morse u motto foi her distinguished husband, which wai suggested by tho motto of Franklin, and is i (pially beautiful and striking. It has siucu been widely known, und was adopt ed by Tal. P. ShulTuor as au appropriate inscription for tho cover of his magazine, devoted to tho science of telegraphy and electrical phononiena. It is this: "iii non leripuit coelo fulmcn;' Fnljuri men lem fudtt, el orbem lumine chi.cit"-(If ht did not snatch the thunderbolt from Un clouds, ho gave to tho lightning thought, aud put a bolt of light around tin world.) Now that all thu nations of the earth aro mourning tho death of Profcs sor Morso, no epitaph for his monumea more eloquent and suitable than thi; could bu composed or adopted. [Courier Journal. SKXATORS TRUMuuLL ANO LOGAN. Washington despatch to tho Bultimori Gazelle slates that Senator Trumbul says that ho did not authorize the pub lished statement placing him among tin outspoken supporters of Jtidgo Devil for President, but does not hesitate t< admit substantially that lin hopes th* Cincinnati Couveutiou will bo made uj of tho best men of tho Republican party aud will nominate candidates who wil command tho respoet and votes of tin great mass of thu Republican parly, a well as all clements in opposition to tb Administration. Ho added that ho ex peels to support tho nominees of tha Convention, (jen. Logan unqualified!; stated that ho would attend tho Ciuciu nati Convontion, and do all in his powe to secure tho nomination of Seuato Trumbull for Presido ut. Tho trials of Communists still con tiune at Versailles. Tho last bato! brought beforo a military tribunal i that city, consists of twenty-three per sons who aro accused of theassassinntio of forty-sovou gendarmes and priests i tho Ruo Haxo, on the 26th of May. Tho editors of tho newspapers pul: lished in tho city of Mexico, have forme themselves into a socioty, the momhur of which aro all bound to abstain fror personal attacks upon eaoh othor whe discussing politics and othor iuflainmr bio subjects. The Now York dentists aro c.tutione about tho use of laughing gus, by th jury who sat upon tho late fatal cat there. Tox is has a negro candidate for Gt vernor. Cats aro to bo taxed in Paris at tl: rate of $1.25 each per annum. Bocal XX ems. SERVICE IN ST. PETER'S CHURCH.-Rt. Rev. Bishop Lynch will oOloiate in the above-named church this morning, at half-past 10 o'clock. It is not often that our community is favored with a dis? course from this vonerable prelate, aud wo expoct, therefore, that he will bo greeted by a largo assemblage. THOSE BIRDS.-Tho auction sale, by Messrs. D. C. Peixotto & Sou, of thoso rare aud beautiful birds, will positively tuko place on Tuesday morning next, April 9, at 10 o'clock. Those desiring to avail themselves of tho exhibition of these feathered curiosities, can do so to? morrow morniug. On Tuesday, tho birds will pcfsitivoly be sold to tho high? ett bidder. CITY MATTERS.-Tho price of single copies of the PHOENIX ia five cents. On Saturday morning, about 2 o'clock, the kitchen of L.r. Hendrix, on Taylor street, was discovered to bo on iiro. It was extinguished, however, before the alarm was given. Tho Palmettoes were promptly ou tho ground, but their ser? vices were not needed. For tho last two days, our merchants, of all kinds aud classes, have been doiug a lively business. The paymaster visited the garrison, ou Friday, and dealt out a largo quantity ot Mr. Spinner's pictures aud autographs; and wo presume this occasioned tho brisk trade. Yesterday, a Aro broke out in ono of tho ruomB of a laundress to tho garrison stutioned near tho Uuivor9ity, but it was extinguished beforo jorious dumago was done. iE'jlus seems indisposed to cease his r-?igu, as ho blustored considerably yes? terday, and made out-door business un? pleasant. Whilo tho fire at tho Hendrix House, yestcrduy morning, was at its height, the watchman in tho Presbyterian Church steeple, who is employed to ke"ep II watchful eye over the city, in order tc givo the alarm in case of fire, cried out, "All's well." Dolly Varden cock-tails is thu latcsl agony. Tho Government officials havo ren dcred a decision sustaining tho stone cutters, who had boon employed in th< erection of the Federal Court HOURI aud post oflico in this oity, in their do maud for oight hours por day. By i private letter from Mr. Battersby, om of tho strikers, to a gentleman in thi city, wc learn that Mr. Hoar, a Congres sionid Representative from Massachu setts, rendered grout assistance in bring ing tho striko to a successful conclusion This j s tho last month of oysters, an? '.hey will not bo in season again unli September. We have received the second numbo of tho Masonic Monitor, published a Goldsboro, by J. A. Bonitz, Esq., a $1.50 per annum. It is a handsom monthly nnd contains interesting mutter It is the opinion of fruit growers thu there will bo an abundance of all kind of fruit this year, owing to tho protract ed winter. Mr. J. II. Kinnrd advertises, in thi morning's issue, what is now nil th rage-Dolly Ynrdens-and innumerabl other articles in h Li lino. About 7 o'clock, last evening, a buri ing chimney caused an alarm of firt Tho engines wero prompt to answer th call, ns usual. There ?3 said to bo a hen in Hurle] ville that produces one egg per day dui ing tho "week" days and two on Sunda] Yestcrduy afternoon, a nogro man ha his arm cut off, whilo attempting to rid on ono of tho trucks of a car on th Wilmington, Columbia and August Railroad. Every telegraph post in tho country a mouumeut to tho memory of tho lal Prof. S. F. B. Morse. BEFORE UNITED STATES COMMISSION*! BOOZER.-Tho following prisoners, n rested under tho Enforcement Act, froi Laurens County, wero yostorday brougl beforo United States Commissioner Boi zor, to wit: John T. Craig, Bluford Me dors, (colorod,) Henry Subor, Elib Young, Robert Williams, W. Si mee Pearson, J. A. Fritz, R. R. Blakele; Autono Mark, Samuol Oliver, J. Com] ton, Samuel West, William Johnso (colored,) Dr. William Irby, Jas. Isai Adair, Osborno Bishop, George H. D vidson and H. W. Anderson. Messi Simpson, Jaeger, Harris and Rico a poured for tho prisoners. J. A. Fri was discharged, but was subsequent ro-arrceted, nnd, with tho others, coi mittod for hearing on Friday next, Ap 12, at 10 A. M. Chas. Joter was nlrfo brought np frc Union County, chargod with violati; Section ll of tho Enforcement Act aiding the escape of persons charg with Ku Kluxism. Mr. Rico appear j for tho prisoner. After a hearing, I was discharged. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-Tho NortherD mail opens at 3.00 P. M.; closes 7.15 A. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.00 P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Charleston night mail opens 6.30 A. M. ; closes 6.00 P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.45 P. M.; doses 6.00 A. M. Western mail opens 9.00 A. M. ; CIOBCS 1.80 P. M. On 3unday office open from 3 to 4 P. M. RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAT.-Tri? nity Church-Rev. P. J. Shand, D. D., Rector, ll A. M. and 4 P. M. Lutheran Church-Rev. A. R. Rade, 10>? A. M. Presbyterian Church-Rev. Jos. R. Wilson, 10)< A. M. and 7 P. M. Washington Street Church-Rev. Man? ning Brown, 10J.\ A.M. Meeting of the Sunday School Society st 4 P. M., at which timo there will be an address by the Rev. W. D. Kirkland. Marion Street Church-Rev. W. D. Kirkland, 10).? A. M. Rev. Manning Brown, 8 P. M. Baptist Church-Rev. J. Ii. Reynolds, 10K A. M. P ii Q-:N ix i AN A.-It is now said that April is tho most propitious month in which to be married. When you see two young persons seat oil in thc centre of a pew in the oharch, you can mako np your mind that they are engaged, or going to be; but when one is at one end and the other at the foot of tho pew, you oan immediately determine '.hat they are married. Tho motivo which unites tho Atlantic and tho Pacific is tho looo-motive. Men and women differ; yon may, per? haps, convinco a man, bat must persuade a woman. Tho band of hope-A husband. A grato mistake-Cheap coals. A wife's suttlemont-A knook on the head. The bitter end-The last half-inch of a penny segar. Sorrows, like n lady's age, grow less and less every time they are told. A Western bachelor editor inserts marj riages under "Melancholy Accidents." Tho art union-Marriage Discretion has large and extended views, and like a well formed eye, com? mands a whole horizon. Tho laws keep up their credit, not because they are all just, but because they are laws. This is the mystical foundation of their authority, aud they havo no other. A now stylo of watch is in the shape of a hectic, thickly inorusted with pre? cious stones. One side of the wing opens with a spring and discloses a watch dial, and tho other side has a emull placo for a miniature. The mau who paid his deserted sweet? heart Si.000 for breaoh of promise called tho money legal tender notes. We should not retain the remembrance of faults we huveonce forgiven. Tho sourest temper mast sweeten in the atmosphere of continuous good humor. LIST OF NET ADVERTISEMENTS. Acts of the General Assembly. Jucob Levin-For Rent. J. H. Kinard-Dress Goods, &c. Mrs. A. McCormick-Millinery Goods. Seibels & Ezell-Wanted. Jacc-b Levin-Gas Light Bills. HOTEL ARRIVALS, April C.- Xickerson Jiiiusi-John U Law, Laurens; U L Turner, Kdgeiield; ltev T A Griffith, Aiken; J H lt Thomson, Yorkvillc; J a Markland, Provi? dence; C H Ouild, Baltimore; S Simons, Charleston; J J Thompson, B C; Th?odore!? Kline, Ala; John T Mawran and wife, Mise A W Btockiiug, lthode Island; O W Taylor, lady ami son, Brooklyn; 1' W Perry, Caroliuas; ll T Yargan, O O Alden, Washington; St J do Carun1 um, Charleston; Hov Johu T McBryde and wile, Aiken. CATECHETICAL -A priest, tho other day, who was examining a confirma? tion class in the Sooth of Ireland, asked the question, "What is the sacrament of matrimony?" A little girl at the head of tho class answered, "'Tis a state of tor? ment into which sowls enter to prepare thom for auother and a better world." "Put her down," says tho curate; "put her down to the fnt of the class." "Lavo her alone," said the priest, "for anything you or I know to tho contrary, ?ho may bo parfictly right." Two of tho foremost leaders of the beau mondo in Paris recently appeared at a fashionable ball without chignons. It is said an effort is being mado in Paris to do away with theso unnatural appendages. Tho English betting authorities have decided that all bots on the Tichborne caso aro off, on tho grounds of "No ver? dict, no bet," tho claimant (Tichborne) having been non-suited. Josh Billings knew a man who wouldn't even set a gato post without having tho ground analyzed to see if it possessed tho proper ingredients for post holes. A Philadelphia honso will soon pub? lish "A diary of a pick-pocket," written by a lady in tho trado during her incar? ceration for plying it. A poem 3,600 feet long was sent to a Now Orloaus paper with a request to publish. For Rent MTHAT neat COTTAGE BUILDING, of six rooms, with servants' rooms, atahlos, garden.Ac, adjoining tho res; donco of tho subscriber on Gorvais etroet. To a reliahlo applicant terms will ho mode? rato. Apply at my o?liao. April 7 2 JACOB LEVIN.