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_~**^&?; The j>oema of the law. Hoary Tim rod *are ^Hy ioTbe pobliaM by *?. ^> W.jWIted by Mr*.Paul . 0. Hayne,; And tuo entire proceeds from it*?*lr will 4>e appropriated to the benefit and relief ? abser red by. their sal er wo have mee ti d g. ?every condition which should Induce a ja-herefyep^ end n'^epebdent d fbim, tho eptireolation of 10 md-bo marked and gene kbut, bat it will be a pleasing task to collect it* epatter ed raya again, and have ?hine in serene and steady splendor a rflxacl stay i? oo,r poetical firmament. r His ?.??oisaa' only need publication to make aheir merits known. Onpe fairly before tha world, they will plead their own .?anee? and establish their olaima to its :rortismd admiration. | In contributing to brfrrg'this roaalt about wo assist to give -ihe'ipoel/ his proper plaoein American 'literature, and minister to the comfort of lhoB9 tender and helpless ones in whom ?bis beart nestled. These aro objects whioh every generous person will doligbfc Aa-promote. ; "Jc-sjisafling Timrod'a pooms, even the smallest, wo always discover a clear ?thought, a brilliant conception, con? veyed in language that i$ direct, scholar? ly,-^ nder and artistic. He never writes vnpon airy nothings, or flimsy conceits, and aeirely pretty trifles. There is ever deemething worthy in view, either grand ^^ajU^o, glorious in memory and aeso? -tsiations, or stirring and exciting in its present living aspects and - relations. .And in.the handling of his well-chosen ^omes^ therr^ is absolut freedom from ^oi^sqwe and' exqulaite/aud-admirably ?stwea to bring bat the : inner thought or -eoufmept off his topics,1 in I olear relief '?and vivid outline. Never poet lived, we -eapnoso, .whose, oonoeptions and their /tce?^oni m.Tvprda were .more worthy of other.?>* la clearness, tenderness . on^^olioaoy, be is nnsurpaasod by any - one <?f his brethren on the Amerioan vtPacaassas, \ He deserves to rank with the highest of them. .In faot, we do not 4cabW his superior in certain qualities, esne of which we have mentioned. Timrod'a father was likewise a poet of ?no mean order. * The forthcoming vo-j -dame will embody tho pooms of both uske and son. The editor, air. Hayne, will give an aooount of Tim rod's life, laying'baro its charming simplicity, and -fitly portraying tho love and sympathy ?whioh so gentle a spirit, and so truo a ;genius, attracted around him. We are not familiar with the poems of tho father, nor have we seon those of the eon for several years. ?at onoe read, uthey make.an impression not to be for? gotten. As a specimen of the elder Timrod's exquisite delieaoy and felicity -of thought and expression, we insert be- j i low a sonnet, (sent to us by a friend,) so \pure, so suffused with tenderness, that it j might have dropped from the Paradise it -deeoribeB, It ia entitled "Autumn Day in Carolina:" ?Sleeps the soft South?nursing !te delicate ?breath, j To fan the first bnda of the early spring: zkni summer, sighing, mourns Ma faded Wreath,'. ' .Its many colored glories withering .Boneath tno kisses of the near-waked North, Who yet in storms approaches not, but ?smiles Oui the departing season and breathes forth A fragrance as of Bummer, till at whiles, All that ia sweetest in tho varying year, Seems softly blent in one delicious hour, -Waking dim /isions of some former sphere Where sorrows, suoh as earth owns, had no power ?So veil the ohaugeloes luetro of the skies. And mind and matter formed one Paradiso. It is stated definitely that Mr. Sohuy ?fler Coif ax does not take editorial charge "Of ?the New York Tribune. We oannot *?ay that we are sorry. In the Tribune ?we are accustomed to the terse and nervous English, and to the poBitive ?tiesa of Mr. Greeley. These have of -late been supplemented or supplied by the resources and research of Mr. White law Beid. After them Mr. Colfaz's < skilly-shallying would be distasteful and rather oxoruoiating. If we thought his stereo type smile had gone to the make 'jp of its issues, we could not read the '(Tribune any more, certainly not with the eamo zest. The roiohsmark, the new German Im? perial coin, is about equal ia value to tho English shilling, or twenty-four cents in gold, Heretofore these ooinu have boon quoted by New York bankers in groups -of three or four-?thus seveaty-two cents gold for three reiohsmarks, or ninety-six cents gold for four reiohsmarks. A movement, however, is on foot to give the prioe in tho New York market of the single reiohsmark, so as to avoid the con* .fusing method mentioned. Wr\ -.t'1 AMxltUn ^Exploration*. " Sir Bartle Frere, accompanied by a namororm,aD^4iatiQguiBbed suite, has arrived a\ Alexandria, Egypt, onihis. 'journey f? Great Britein to Adeu. There he..^fh,joln the British expedition Whiob^ia?ffieeti oorumisaioned to aot for I the BOppreaeiorj of the African slave trade. He waa well received on landing, and will for a time be the guest of the Khedive before hie departure for Zanzi? bar. (Great interest is felt in the objeots of tho commission, of which he lias been unpointed the head. ] Herr. H?o?^ the German explorer of Africa has arrived at Gailimane, ou his way home, in good health. ; , Prussian eavans are making arrange? ments for Borne othor and further ex? plorations. The Berlin Geographical Society intends to Bend out an expedi? tion to Central Afrioa, on a large scale, and with defined soiontifio objeots. It is designed* to penetrate the vast unex? plored region, containing an area of some million 'English miles. Afrioan travelers have approached it on all eide?, but have not yet entered it, as, for in? stance, Livingstone on the South and South-east; Speke, Barton, Grant and Sohweinfurt in the Nile country, on tho North-east; Park, Riohardson, Barth and others on the North. From the West coast there has been no great suc? cessful -expedition for any distauco in? land. The details of the new expedi? tion are not yet settled, but it ia thought that the exploration of the Congo and Lopez rivers will probably bo a main objeot. The great mystery of Africa must yield to the aurious, pushing, enterprising spirit of the present age. It is nut con? tent to let anything rtmuin in doubt or uncertainty. When the country is tho? roughly penetrated, and its long cher? ished seorets diBcloseil, aud its people brought into somo connection with other races, and under the influence nf moro enlightened principles and policy, its old fatal ourae of the aluvo trado may pass away. Only ideas of the sncreduees of family ties, and tho endearments of kindred, can, extirpate it, and those cau only borne of a better development of material resources, and a higher ad? vancement in civilization and religion. ?????-? The Louisiana troubles havo had the most deplorable effect on business. Pri? vate adyict1 a from New Orleans are to the effect lhaf'the oontesl has brought every department of business and industry to a stand-still.. A deep gloom pervades tho entire eity; The movements of commo? dities, usually so active At this seasou of the year, have been practically suspend? ed. Planters and farmers are afraid tu ship their ootton and other products tu that oity, and shipments to other cities, are suspended. The orders fur goods which formerly went to Now Orleans aro 'sent to rival cities. Tho prospect for tho remainder of this winter, therefore, is anything but a cheerful one, and tho cud is not yet. ? m ?? The Sooth Carolina Contested Con QRESsioNAii EijEoriON Case.?The Wash? ington Chronicle, of tho 18th instant, cay a: Hon. C O. Bowen, of Charleston, S. 0., is in the city. Having been success? ful in his contest for the sheriffalty of Charleston County, ho is now ready to press his contest for the seat in tho Hoose, now held by Mr. DeLarge. It is understood that the latter, siuce the taking of the last testimony, has aban? doned the contest, and will moku no farther opposition to Bowen. ? .. ? S> S> O Fatal Affray in Mississippi. ?Qu Thursday last, in Sturkville, Mississippi, Col. Henry L. Muldrow, a prominent lawyer, killed Gol. Jas. L. Graves, a planter, in a street affray. We lenrn that Col. Graves had both arms broken, was shot through the body and had his skull crushed by tho dubbing cf his adversary's pistol. Col. Muldrow was slightly wounded in tho breast. Both were well known and highly respected citizens of that place.?Mobile Register. Gin Houses Borneo.?Within the last tea days, two gin houses in Robcson County, N. O, (just across the State line,) were burned. Both ?rcs occurred at night, and in each house was con? tained about twenty-five bales of cotton. One was the property of Mr. John D. McOcrmio, and the other of Mr. Duncan MoNair. The fire at Mr. McCormic's was thought to have been the work of nu incendiary, and that at Mr. MoNair's was certainly so. Death of Mr. Thomas Ragland.? The Colutubtib, Go., Enquirer, of Thurs? day, announces tho death of Thunias Ragland, Esq., tho senior proprietor of that papor. The immodiato causo of his death was a violent attack of colic. He had twice previously, during lust fall, had attacks of a somewhat similar kind. Mr. Ragland was born in Raleigh, N. 0., on the 1th day of October, 170b*. Inquest.?An inquest was held on Thursday, December ID, at Foglo's Mill, in Orangoburg County, upon tho body of Janey Smalley, a colored girl, who was accidentally shot by her brother on Tuesday of this week. Tho verdict was in accordance with tho facts. Sudden Death.?Mr. Wm. Sumner died in the vioiuity of Hill's store, in Marlboro County, on Saturday last, uftcr a briof illness. Silk Oui/t?bb in South Oa?oi^na.?A reporter for tho SavannahRepublican baa had a long talk with,'. * .Beaufort plahter, who oJtpBots to "go North soon for'the burpoBBj-of making arrangements lot' the7 establishment ol a auk-worm uurWy at Beuofort. The reporter Bays: "tie appears to nave given the oubjecs the oloseat attention, and brought to our notice several very interesting points in the report of the Agricultural Depart? ment published last year. The ooooonB wbiob he showed ns, and whioh were grown near Beaufort, wero oertainly very beautiful, and were stated by him to be aa fine as any ever grown in the United States. He carries them on with baud some letters of introduction and recom? mendation to silk manufacturers at the North, and oertainly, upon consideration of the facts before us, we aaunot but say that he mustsaoooed in making arruugo men ts satisfactory to all. "The breeding of the silk worm was, in colonial times, quite an extensive business in South Carolina. Its final abandonment, as far as we can learn, was not on account of the want of profit, but the great difficulty existing at that time in transporting from the old coun? try a Buflioient number of skillful ma? nipulators to take oare of the plant aud the feeding of the worm in its earliur stages. At the preseut time these are comparatively easily fouud at the North I and from the West, in England the matter ban engaged the particular attou tion of the government for tho past two years. Nurseries have been established in various parts of the kingdom, and, with tho encouragement of the govern? ment, arc making large, importations of eggs and cocoons from ail parts of tho world. Iu Mexico and in various parts of tho Northern States it is a business carried on with great profit to tho owners of nurseries. "The experiment of raising tho silk worm ut Beaufort has boen mado with the most satisfactory results. Tho co? coons produced are, as wo have stated, very beautiful to our uneducated eyr, aud the fuot that efforts are b^iug made to establish a nursory ut that place proves that the parties making the experiment urn willing to risk a considerable amount of capital iu it. Should tho doctor suc? ceed iu his efforts, (and we sincerely hope he will,) it must open in South Ca? rolina a field of great profit for her peo? ple, and will probubly do uway, to a cer? tain extent, with tho culturo of cotton on the sea islands." Alsinthe.?One liquor is likely, iu future, to bo labeled "poison," and thereby delight tho hearts of those ear? nest people, tho temperance reformers. It is tho French absinthe. A French commission has just mado a report to the Pharmaceutical Society of France, in whioh, after reviowiug nil the methods employed iu tho manufacture of ub siuthe, nnd the great loss of life canned by its ub6 in France nud her colonies, thoy unequivocally condemn it as n poison, and recommend that efforts be made to prohibit its sale, unless on the prescription of u pbysiciuu. They say that "the pleasant fiavor of nbsiutho"? it certainly must be one of the acquired tastes, for to most Americans the flavor would be nnythiug but pleasant?"in? duces persons to consume twenty times as much alcohol us they would be likely to consumo if their drinking was con? fined to brandy." The rapid popularity of absinthe iu Franco aa a drink is sur? prising. It was hardly known until the Algerian expedition of 1818. Then it wus prescribed to the army, mixed with worm-wood, as a preventative against the miasmatic fovers of that climate. The army "took to it naturally," to use a popular expression, aud only became too fond of it. Tboy brought tho tusto for it home with them, aud the evil in? creased daily, until it has latterly as? sumed frightful proportions. Fito/.en to Death.?On Friday after? noon last, an old citizen of Darlington County, Nathaniel Odom, died under the following circumstances: Mr. Odom lived not far from town; had been drink? ing liquor on Thursday afternoon, and on trying to reach his homo got lost in tho woods, whore he wanderod ull night. Next morning ho was fouud uud taken care of, but was too fur gone, and died as stated. His voico was heard ropcat odly while he was in tho woods, but the practice of ?honting and screaming iu the night was eo commou, in this in? stance, it was not noticed. "Never before was such a eight wit? nessed," says tho Bostou Transcript, "us was seen at the llevoro House on Friday afternoon, when 200 merchants, who had been burned out nt ouo iiro, nto dinner together, nud had sociable family con? verse about the past, preseut and future of their trade." Warned by tho $30,000 firo causod last Christmas by firo crackers, the Mayor of Maoou prohibits the use on the streets, during the preseut Christmas, of all "villainous saltpetre" His examplo might well be followed by other officials of towns and oitics. Died in Jail.?A colored man, named John Quilty, ohnrgod with horse Bidd? ing, wus found dead in Darlington jail, on Thursday morning of last woek. Johu was subject to fits, and had recently been pronounced of unsound mind, and was to have boen brought over to Co? lumbia on Thursday. "Lord" Gordon Gordon has finally found rest. He is in jail in Canada for borrowing $1,500 on a bogus check. Somehow or other the barbera and waiters who turn lords don't make a long run of it. Helmbold is living very quietly in tho suburbs of Philadelphia, und has the calm satisfaction of knowing that ho owes moro croditors than any other man living or dead. A seducer is murderer of fondest hopes, a botrayer of confidence, an ontragor of love, an assassin of virtue and a social outlaw. Excornmuuieato him. J?ooal Items. n?t ? /;Grxr Matthbb.?r-The prioo of single copies of the Pnc^ix is Qve cents. > > Owing to the non-arrival of our regu? lar sised paper, -we are compelled , to I issue, ibis morning, an unshapely paper. Christmas is almost here. Look at the array of Christmas and New Year pre? sents advertised in onr columns. Make your choioo from among them. All will pleaso in price and quality. I The latest styles wedding and visiting cards and onvelopes, tsBtily printed, can bo obtainod at the Phojnix office. Old newspapers for salo at Phcenix office, at fifty cents a hnndred. Governor Moses has made tho follow? ing appointments: J. P. Body, Notary Public for Lexington; M. L. Owons, ugent Catawba Indians, vice P. J. O'Con uell, resigned; Charles Edmonston, C. N. Piunket and D. L. Henderson, Nota? ries Public for Aiken; Wm. Hood, Notu ry Public for Abbeville. Mr. Pollock is iu receipt of another lot of Bagloy's Mayflower-Michigan to? bacco. Yesterday was a pleasant day, and there was every indication that the rainy spell is over. Tho dwelling of Mrs. English, on the Eastern edgo of the city, was robbed ogaiu on Friday night?making the third or fourth iu tho last two years. A lot of clothing and tho bed clothes iu an unoc? cupied room were carried off. The thief must have had more than he could ma? nage, us a pair of shoos and come of the clothes were found uuder the front steps yesterday moruiug. Messrs. Love ?t Co., of the Grand Central, are oat with a Christmas card. Seo it, by ull means. Mr. .Stokes is up for the holidays. Hit* stock of stationery i.i well selected, and embraces ull grades. Brookbauks & Co. announce their dis? play of Christmas goods. They have a variety that will gratify any and every taste aud desire. They have a scheme iu the prize lino. It is worth a chance. Tho. gifts are both valuable and cheap. There was an immenso collection of individuals at Sauta Claus' headquarters ?Mr. McKcnziu'o?yesterday. Nume? rous articles were carried off, but there is still a largo stock on hand. Wo acknowledge the receipt of an iu Vitation to attend the nuuiversnry cele? bration of the Demosthencan Literary Society, of lloanoke College, Salem, Ve. The report of Dr. Neaglo, lato Comp? troller-General, wan delivered to tho Governor on tho 20th tilt. W. D. Lovo it Co. have made their holiday selections with a view to pleasing tho tastes of tho ladies iu particular, aud gentlemen cau hero purchase articles for thoir wives, mothers and sisters. Bead his aunouncemout of holiday goods, and repair to the "Grand Central Dry Goods Establishment" and make your pur? chases. Messrs. Aguew & Son have just ro coived a choice lot of Christmas goods iu their lino. Messrs. Hone & Gyles havo just re? ceived a Bttperior quality of syrup. Aud still they come. Mr. P. W. Kraft is out with a card to tho purchasers of holiday goods. Some one has defined polite society as being a placo where manners pass for too much and morals for two little. Accident.?A fuw miles this side of Littleton, on tho Grconvillo and Colum? bia Bjulroad, two cars attached to tho down passenger train yesterday wero very badly damaged, tho running gear being totally ruined. The cars (smoking and second class passenger) woro well tilled with passongors at tho time, but fortunately no person was hurt. Tho accident was caused by a broken rail, aud occurred about 5 o'clock. The train was delayed only about an hour. Religious Seiivices this Day.?Tri? nity Church?Bev. P. J. ?haud, D. D., Rector, 11 A. M. and 4 P. M. Catholic Church?Bev. J. L. Fullcrton, First Mass, at 7 A. M.; Second Maes at 10 A. M.; Vespers at l'? P. M. Marion Street Church?Bev. S. H. Browno, 10><? A. M. Sorvices also at 7}/, P. M. Sunday School, 3,?J P. M. Washington Streot Church?Bev. W. Martin, lOJ.j A. M. Funeral of Bev. J. Leo Dixon, 3 P. M. Lutheran Church?Bov. A. B. Bude, 10A. M. Presbyterian Church?Bev. J. B. Wilson, 10JX A. M. and 7'.j P. M. Baptist Church?Bev. J. K. Mondcn hall, 11 A. M. Asylum?Bev. Mr. Bheo, 9,'.J A. M. Maiij AnitANQEMENT.i.?Tho NorthoiD mail opens G.30 A. M. and 3.00 P. M.; closes 8 P. M. aud 11.00 A. M. Charles? ton day mail opens G.15 P. M.; closes 6 A. M.; mght opens 7.00 A. M.; closes 6.15 P. M. Grccnvillo opens G.<15 P. M.; oloses G A. M. Western opens G.30 A. M. and 12.30 P. M.; closes S and 1 P. M. Wilmington opens 3.30 P. M.: closes 10.30 A. M. On Sunday tho office is open from 3 to 4 P. M. Portraits or Gen. Robert E. Lee.? At a meeting of tbe South Carolina Sur? vivors' Association, bold at Charleston, on the 12th of December, 1872, the fol? lowing resolutions wore unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the thanks of this asso? ciation be returned to Mr. Albert Guerry, tho artist, for the exhibition by him of his two portraits of Gen. Robert E. Lee; aud thai this association commend the work of Mr. Guerry to the public as the moBt faithful and udmirable expression of the ieatures aud frame of that distin? guished presence. Resolved, That the thanks of this asso? ciation be tendered to tho Town Councils of Greeuvilie and Spartanburg for thiir consent to the use of these portraits. GEN. J. B. KERSHAW, Vice-President, presiding. A. C. Haskell, Secretary. The following letter has been sent to the artist: Charleston, December 13, 1872. My Dear Sir: We have taken great pleasure in examining your portraits of (Jen. Robert E. Lee, and desire to oss?re you of our high appreciation of the paintings, both as works of art and faithful likenesses of the great chieftain in his latter years. In all respects they are eminently satisfactory, and worthy of high commendation. Wishing you en? tire success in your honorable career as an artist, so auspiciously begun, we are verv truly, vours, J.'B. KERSHAW, JAMES CONNER, EDWARD McCRADY, Jn , PETER C. GAILLARD, THEO. G. BARKER, W. J. BURNETT, WM. K. RACHMAN, ALEX. C. HASKELL. To Albert Gperky, Esq. The January Magazines.?The Janu? ary number of the Eclectic commences a new volume, aud commences it in such a way as to challenge the atteution of every intelligent reader to the claims of this sterling periodical. It is embellished with two steel engravings, one of them being a reproduction of Guide's beauti? ful and pathetic portrait of "Beatrice di Cenci." This is one of tho finest pic? tures that over appeared iu on American magazine, aud is only an exceptionally striking example of tho excellent steel engravings with which the Eclectic is illustrated every month, and which add greatly to tho value of its volumes. A tine portrait of Dr. Livingstone also ac? companies this number. In literature I tho Eclectic ia always exceptionally strong. Published by E. R. Pelton, 108 Fulton street, New York. Terms, So a year; two copies, S9. Single number, forty five cunts. Scribner's Monthly differs iu many re? spects from the other magazines of the couutry. The second paper on "New Ways in the Old Dominion"?an illus? tration on every page?leads off in this issue. A poem by William Morris, "Tho King of Denmark's Sous," follows. And this ngiiu is followed by an illustrated article on "How Stanley found Living? stone," by El ward King. "Arthur Bon nicastlc," by tho editor, is continued. T. W. Higginsou contributes an article on "Intercollegiate Scholarships;" C. B. Warner, author of "Back-log Studies," one on "A Night iu the Gnrdoo of tho Toilleries;" and Edward Eggleston ono on "The Christmas Club?A Ghost Story." In poetry the uumber is exceed? ingly rich. Tho January number of the Galaxy fully sustains tho already high reputa? tion of this excellent journal, and is quite up to tho expectations of its best friend?. Its thousands of readers have reason lo bo gratified with tho excellency of its productions, and hopo to be able to wel? come its familiar faco for a long period to como. Sheldon & Co., No. G77 Broadway, Now York, are the publishers, at Si per nun urn. Phocnixiana.?A good face needs do paint. How to got along well?Dig deep. An old maid suggests that whou men break their hearts, it is jnst tho samo ns when a lobster breaks one of his claws? another sprouts out immediately, and grows in its place. An exohange tolls of an inobriatc wbo whipped his wife Saturday morning, and onmo homo drunk Saturday night. Bis wife, having no coals of firo to heap upon his head, poured his ear full of peppor sauce. He appeared to bo just 03 well satisfied. Justifiable homicide is now held to in? clude "tho case of every man who kills any othor man on account of any woman, and of every woman who kills any man on any acconnt whatever." A blacksmith cannot only shoo a horse himself, but ho can mako a horso shoo. Fair dealing is tho bond and cement of society. A passionate man scourgcth himself with Ins own scorpions. A Criminal Court?Sparking another man's wifo. Platcd-wuro?Armor. Tho Columbus Sun tearfully propounds a conundrum: "American liberty? whe.;i is it?" [Got Stanley to search for it. j Death or Bev. j. Lbe Dixon.? The painful intelligence reached this city, yesterday, of tho death of this clergy? man,' which occurred at his temporary residence, at Paoolet Station, Union County, on the 20th. Mr. Dixon had resided in Columbia ior a number of years, where- he has many friends. The disease was bilious fever, bnt bis death was, donbtloss, hnrried by a congestive ohill. He was born in Lancaster, and was just abont entering his forty-fifth year. The remains were brought to this oity, yesterday oveniug, and will be in? terred to-day. Ho leaves a wife and five ohildren. List of New Advertisements. Brookbanks & Co.?Christmas Goods. Hooho Wanted. E. B. StokeB?Stationery. Convocation of Myrtle Lodge. Extra Communication Acacia Lodge. J. Aguew & Son?Christmas Goods. Hope & Gyles?Syrnp. W. D. Love & Co.?Merry Christmas. Extra Meeting Palmetto Lodge. P. W. Kratt?Toys, &o. r A Valuable Medical Tbeatise.?The edition for 1873 of the sterling medical annual known ob Hostetter's Almanac is now ready, and may be obtained, free of cost, of druggists and general country dealers in all parts of the United States aud British America, and indeed in every civilized portion of the Western hemisphere. This almanao has been issued regularly at the commencement of every year for abont one-fifth of a century. It combines with the soundest practical advice for the preservation and restoration of health, a large amount of interesting aud amusing light reading, and tho calendar, astronomical calcula? tions, chronological items, Sco., are pre? pared with great care, and will be fonnd entirely accurate. The issue of Hostet? ter's Almanac for 1873 will probably be tho largest edition of a medical work ever published in any country. The proprietors, Messrs. Hostetter & Smith, Pittaburg, Pa., on receipt of a two cent stamp, will forward a copy by mail to anv person who cannot procure one in his neighborhood. D22 |3Jl The city missionary of Dubaqae is overwhelmed and discouraged. He talked to an excited German, and the German^said: "Dame it, why dond yon go to work? Vat in der teivel vas der use of yuur gone round mit dem pieces of baper? Dem wes played oud. Dame it, go to work, and doud be aeding der loafer mit your blows about dem religi?s bizne?s." The Augusta Constitutionalist has this piece of news: "Since 18C3, many, we may suy a largo number of planters in Georgia, have hid away a largo amount of gold which they received in payment fcr ootton, or which they obtained for greenbacks at the rate of forty-two or fifty-one per cent, premium. We have beard the amount estimated as high as S15,000,G30 or $20,000,000." A remorseless Terre Haute ma*i "is keeping a diary whioh was commenced by his great-grand-father in England, continued by his grand-father in the same country and on the voyage across the Atlantic to this oontry, and by him kept np in tho doited States till just be? fore his death, when bis son, the father of the present diarist, took np the task and brought it down to 1827, when the present keeper began it." Dr. Grant, of the American mission at Cairo, has found Hebrew manuscripts of portions of the Bible in a synagogue re? ported to have been built forty-fivo years before the second templo was de? stroyed. It was carefully deposited in a niche in the wall, ten feet above tho ground, aud oould be secured only by means of a ladder. A gentleman handed np a too dollar bill in one of the Bed Lino coaches, from which one fare, fivo cents, was to be taken. "Look a here," said the driver, down through the hole, "which of these two horses do yon wish to buy with this ten dollars?" "Well," coolly replied the gentleman, "I thought I might get th'jtn both for that." I Boston Traveller. A ton year old Socrates lately stated tho situation as follows in a Detroit polico station: "Oh, it's tho old folks again, pounding and mauling each other, aud smashing up the dishes. 1'vo talked to 'em an' reasoned with 'em, but they keep right on. It's getting dreary up there, and I guoss you'd better bring 'em both in and give 'em three months each." "Everything has its use," said a philo? sophical professor to his class. "Of what uze is a drunkard's fiery red nose?" asked one of tho pupils. "It is like a lighthouse, to warn us of the little water that passes underneath it, and reminds us of tho shoals of appetite, on whioh wo might otherwise ba wrecked," an? swered tho professor. "If all the cities of tho world wero re? duced to ashes, you'd have a new set of millionaires in a couplo of years or so out of the trade in potash," flays the phi? losopher Oliver Wendell Holmes, in his just-published "Poet at tho Breakfast Table." When the Parliament began to coin money, an old cavalier, looking at tho now piece, read this on one eide: "God be with us;" on the other, "The Com? monwealth of England." "I sco, Qod and Commonwealth aro on different sides," said he. An Irish editor says that, "in the nb aence of both editors, the pubiif-n^rs have succeeded in securing tho services of a gentleman to edit tho paper this week." A witty keeper in Central Park says that, although Mr. Barnum has removed all Iiis seals from the tanks, there are plouty of cygnets on the ponds yet.