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COLUMBIANS, a Tae? lay, Morning, January, -5,1875. Tbc Means of a More peoaro and More . Kitondctl "r^rosporlty. It is a foot, we believe, as stated by Mr. 0. W. Howard,' that South Caro? lina, notwithstanding negro domina? tion, the oppressions of the Govern? ment end fearful (taxation, is agricul? turally more prosperous, or rather less depressed, than any one of the cotton States.1, Some of the causes are not far to oeok, although others may elude our search. Our unrivalled olimate and soil,, and comparative exemption from disasters of flood, oold, worm,' cutor pillor, &o., havo much to do with it. The old, good dfsbipliue of labor not yet altogether lost, has also something. Our neoaliar. Dolifcioal condition lor the last hall dozen year*has compelled the most alrouuoua.exertion. Some have go no down in the struggle, but others hate successfully breasted this, adverse tide. The energies, intelligence and ambition which are restrained from, seeking the field of publlo lifo, and shut out from all its emoluments and honors, have told in tho direction in which they have been put forth. The extension of the area of cotton culture through the use of our phosphates, into a region where all supplies are grown easily and as a matter of course, should also be taken into account. And the almost exclusive cultivation of ?cotton by the colored people, and their confinement mainly in their purchases (al v/ayo excepting whiBkey and tobacco) ' to the mere necessaries of life, help to make this show of agricultural pros? perity the more striking. But it cuu be made more than a show with pro? per economy in living, by skill and .good judgment in planting,, and by taking Isteps to convert the cotton growo in the State into yarn and cloth. As things are, we realize only half the profits it is capable of yield? ing. In faot, by having to exchange cotton for supplies and farm stock, und by not adding to it the value of oonvorsion into fabrics and yarn, by not oavibg freight, wastage, and all the Varied expense* of transportation and multitudinous handling, it takes us a round of toil from *Janrmrj to ' January,' without corresponding benefit. But suppose these things, bo mo of whioh largely consume the crops end others by not being added, detract from their val?e, were differ? ent. That io the problem to be solved here. The cotton orop ohorjld not go for bread, meat, . corn, flour, i bay, fruito or the common. necessary cloth for laborers. While nq slice should be taken out of it to supply wants that can otherwise be better met, it should have added to it all the value which manufacturing up to a certain point aan.ffiva it- Wo hava a fronh mm in dar of what manufacturing can do for a community in the statements just made of the business of the Augusta Fac? tory and the Graqitevillo Company, and in the prices of .their stooke. The former has declared o quarterly divi deud of three per cent., free of taxes; the latter ?f four per cent!.; The Presi? dent of the Augusta Factory states in his report, thai he has more confidence in it and that itiain a better condi? tion than ever before. They were bet? ter able to turn out a larger cumber of yards of goods and their orders are now ahead of their t production. This company half paid since the war 81, 122,000 in dividends, and also paid S50D.00D in the aama time for sew ma? chinery and improvements. It rnns 28,000 spindles and 700 looms, soon to be increased to 780- Mills at the North have. beOn running1 on reVluoed time, and until lately the business has been drooping. Even now it is not good. Not so at the South, where it is judi? ciously managed. It would be a good thing for us if we could learn this use? ful lesson from our neighbors. We have often pointed to it. It may bo seen and read of all men. We have eqaal advantages. It behooves us to improve them. - They Meant Bobinbss.?The Con? gressional opmmittees of investigation, into Southern affairs must Lave on in? teresting time of it. At Montgomery, the other day, colored witnesses testi* fled that before the Ute eleotion the Kepubiicau candidates promised to divide the white' Democrats' land, fur uiture, bedding -ajia . household . pro*, petty amongst them. They complained to tho .committee that none of these: promises'! Had' been kept, and desired to knov/ of thorn j! ?hoy bad come? down' to ceo thetn righted oud to se oufci'for them. - the realization of thoir df^jjltj^ty^cres if^a'itule. ] AWp|)baod OUariey ll?sa baa been found in Charlotte, K, O. ' ? > PIneat Prorlilon Crop*? H ?r?ace Cation Area KH4 BtMke More Uollon, Wo have dow entered upon another year, and oar farmers and planters will soon begin to prepare for.crops. They will' be wise if they lay it down as an inflexible rale, first, to solioit from tboir land alt tbo prodaots neces? sary to sastain life that it is capable of yielding, or that arc required; and, secondly, to model their cotton orop upon that of Mr. Wartheu, of Georgia. He produced five bales of cotton to the aore, and with very little labor latter planting. Bat the laud was in perfect order to receive the need, tho? roughly manured, the best seed used, and judicious garden-like oulluro adopted. Marvelous un was his suo oess, it is possible to achieve it ugain, and perhaps surpass it. "Notwith? standing," says C. V>\ Howard, in the lust Rural Carolinian, "tho well-estab lishod result of Mr. Warthcn's cele? brated aore of cotton, I do not believe that the possibilities of an acre of oot ton have been reached. When expe? rimental science has proved preoieely what is tbo fertilizer, and what pro? portions that will produce the greatest amount of lint to the stalk of cotton, and when market garden culture is used, the maximum will probably be learned." The average farmer may not dream of equaling or approxi? mating this grand achievement, but it is a lesson for him, nevertheless. It should teach him the way to get out of the old ruts of getting only a balo of cotton from three to five acres. The first requisite is to appreciate his pre? sent backward position, due to neglect of home comforts and requirements and waste of labor upon boundless aotton area. Raiso supplies sufficient and to spare. Conoentrate upon a small area for cotton, and make it tell. Soioidks.?The disposition to com? mit snioide seems to be a growing one in this country. Oar columns con? tained an account tho other day of the striking and sad case of Colonel An? derson, in Atlanta; then of a Presby? terian minister in Washington, and for the past month there has not been a single day in which the telegraph has not made one or more additions to the list. A correspondent, writing from Indianapolio to the Oinoinnati (7im. mercial, mentions a large number that have occurred in that oity; some of them being, apparently, without pro? vocation. Two men who wero well to do in the world terminated their ex? istence to avoid the payment of taxes. They seem to have thought it time to square the account with one govern? ment and ta open a now one with an? other, under the conviction, doubtless that the worst government on the other sidu of death was an improve? ment upon "the best the world ever saw." What is singular, thoro was but one bnchclor among the number, while the names of eevotal unmarried girls appear who bad loved and lost. The statistics of N-iW York show u largo iu orease in that city also, and if wo keep on in thiB way wo will rival tbo old Ro? mans in our readiness to face the dis? advantages and dangers of another world in preference to cudariug i ho cares and disappointments of this. The leading Democratic papers in this State endorsed the Oivil Rights Bill by advocating tho ek-utiou of Judgo Green. ? Union. The old misrepresentation again. Yon know better. The Democratic papers do not oppose the civil rights of the colored people, but this bill has objeotionablo and unwise provisions, and is meant us a fire-brand, and they do no! approve of it. How often do yon propose to repeat this brazen as? sertion? ?-????? The Death of Ledhu Kollin*.?A cable telegram yesterday announced the death of Alexander August Ledru Bollin, the noted French journalist and Republican politician. He was born in Paris in 1808, became an ad? vocate in 1830, and was frequently en? gaged to defend offenders aguinst the government of Louis Phillippo. He soon became conspicuous by reason of his vehement character and extreme opinions, and was dirpctly an avowed representative of the Communist inte? rest. He was prominent in tho revo? lution of 1848 in Franco, and was third on the poll in tho candidature for Jbo Presidency of the republic. Hav? ing been implicated in a oouopiracy to overthrow*Louis Napoleon, he sought safety in England in June, 1819, where he published. "La Deoadenoo de l'Aogieterre." in Trfclcb ho expressed the bitterest anliaoaitica against the institutions and ideas of Great Britain. He published several other ^erks on legal and political subjects, all cba~rao~ terizsd by extreme views. He always freternizod with the most uotablo of tho proscribed men and agitators of too age, suoh an Mazzini, Kosantb, Hugo and other?. ),',. '.. o ? . I Mr. Harrey Gr on er, of Gast on County, N. 0., saioided on the 1st. LOUISIANA?EliOQ?KNT tiPEXOH OF | Hon. B. H. Mark. ? In the Democratic re-union &t the Manhattan Club, last evening, says the New York Tribuna of Wednesday, the feature of the even* ing that seems to have called for the greatest' enthusiasm was Mr. Marr's eloquent uppenl for jastice to Louisi? ana:. Two years ago, by the combining of discordant elements, (hitherto dis? cordant but united in wanting an ho? nest administration of the pnblio af? fairs,) we olected a Qovernor and a Legislature at a majority ruuging from 9,000 to 10,LH)0 votes. That faot wus demonstrated; yet the President of the United States, usurping a function never contemplated by the Constitu? tion, never oonfurred by that sacred instrument, obose to keep in place in Louisiana people who were defeuted by the voico of tho people for Go? vernor, for Lioutunaut-Goveruor, for Auditor?indeed, for all tho otliceu connected with the Government. The voice of Louisiana was silenced by the President of the United States. I hope?my people hope?we struggle; and at the recent eduction, as I buvo juBt told yon, we hare gained a victory as decided as that which you have gained. Yet telegrams from Washing? ton City aunounoe to-day that it is the determination of the President of the United States to doul with Louisiana with a rough band. Aud, gentlemen, you, tho members of this club, und our friends and sympathizers through? out the oountry, say to us: "Louisi? ana, be patient; wait a little while lunger." Ah! gentlemen, we have been patient; we have been long suf? fering; we have endured beyond your oomproheneiou to understand. Expe rieuco alone could enlighten you us to what we havo endured iu the State of Louisiana. But, gentlemen, I would not detain you. We mean to preserve the public peace aa far as it is possible for us to do so, und we mean to make a square, straight-out issue with Grautism. | Applause. | I do not use the language of menace. I meau no threat to anybody, bat it is the fixed determination of the people of Louisi? ana to endeavor to seat those men in power whom they have selected and ohosen, and they will do it unless they are stopped by the direct interposition of the Federal soldiers. And we mean to throw upou the Federal Govern? ment the responsibility of dispersing the legally elected Legislature of oue of the States of this Union?|cries of "good," and groat applause!?and I would defy him to take upon hie shoulders that additional burden. Gentlemon, I don't know whether it be true or whether it be not true, but X U?T? seen it announced by the tele? graph, and I have seen it reported in the most respectable newspspers from correspondents in Washington City, that Gen. Grant not long ago threat? ened the people of Louisiana, that if they made any further resistance he would send another man down there, and somebody woald be hurt. But, for the bouor of this nation, I hopo that the Executive ofllcor of the nation never utterod a sentiment so atrocious, "Sornebody will be hurt!" Is that a threat to us? Since when has this country become so demoralized that those ohosen to execute the popular will of tbe people become rulers over the people aud trample them like slaves? Couple that idea that some? body is goiug to bo hurt, with tbe re ucnt announcement that. Gen. Sheridan has been sent to New Orleans! Sheri? dan! We care nothing for Sheridan! But Sheridan knew himself, he was gentleman enough to understand by bis experience iu New Orleans that ho was not well received thero. He was not even received well socially. The fact stand* out to-day that he was not acceptable to the people of Louisiana. Put this ond that together, "Some? body's going to be hurt;" send a roan down there who is already occupying a hostile position to tho people of Louisiana. A man is sent to that highly excited people who bos no afJQliationd with them in any point of view. It is the very means to rnu down these people. "Somebody will be hurt!" Great God! hasn't some? body been hurt already? Como to my beautiful State, with a soil and olimate producing in the richest abundance the great Btaple.s?sugar, rice and cot? ton?things that all tho world wants iu rich profusion; with every appliauce, every means of uuoamulatiog wealth, yet not one man in ten is uble to pay his taxes! Our city, lying nt tbe mouth of a great river which drains tho rioheat valley on tbe face of God's earth, yet our commefco langniibiiig! We bavo been hurt already. We have seen our liberties ruthlessly trampled under foot. Wo have been reduced from tbe condition of a free Stato of this Union to a mere military pro? vince. Tho Government of Louisiana, to-day, is a meru military government. Tkade Abiioad.?London Neves ad? vices, of the 7th tilt., with regard to tho iron, tho plate und coal trade of South Wales, euy that "prospects are ominous for the disputes that are likely to arise between masters and men iu regard to tho wages question may result in total stagnation at all the works. The difficulties will not be confined to tbe iron trade only; but if masters carry out what appears to be their intention at present, there iVitti hn troublous ti^cs ~:ih the col' liera ulso. The men will not enter? tain the thought of any farther reduc? tion in the rate of wages. From Shef? field, the London limes has advices of the 5th, saying that "iron is becoming doaror, and futuro contracts cannot be entered into for special descriptions without an advance of from 80s. to ?2 a ton." A Sharp Darkey. ? Some days since a colored troop called at the residence of a lady in the lower part of the city end offered several fowls for sale. The lady told him Bhe did not desire to purchase tho chickens, but that she did want a pair of geese. The darkey [informed her that ho hnd two ganders for sale. These, however, would not do. Finally, the fifteenth ameudment recollected that ho owned a pair of the desired birds and set off after them. He return.id in a few moments with the pair, the gander as white as snow aud the goose u huudsome black. The i delighted housewife at once purchased tho birds and the troop went bis way a richer mun. Tho geese were placed iu tho yard and their uew owner thought no more of them until an hour or two afterwards, when on going to the hack door sbo espied her favorites splutter? ing in a pool of water. The transfor? mation that had taken place held bor spell-bound. Both gerse were now perfectly white and obviously of the mule persuasion. The cause of this siugulir metamorpboeis was evident. The darkey, with an eye to business, had blacked one of the guuders with soot and pns?ed it off oh a gooso. The ablations of the bird removed this and the gander stood revealed. Tho darkey will probably be tho next Re? publican oaudidate for President of tho United States. Postal Deficiencies ?The Senate sub-Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads have been at work on the subject of postal deficiencies and the cause thereof, nod as n matter of inte? rest iu connection therewith, the fol? lowing figures are given: States which report nu excess of receipts over ex? penditure*?New Hampshire. 841, 439.49; Massachusetts, 8616,776.74; Rhode Island. 8111,865.79; Connecti? cut, 5189.811.33; New York, 31.121. 4C3 98; New Jersey, 847.573 ?5; Penn? sylvania, 8431,620 62. All tho rest or the States show that their expenditures are in excess of their receipts. Texas and California show the largest defi? ciencies, they being as follows: Texas, 8524,854.01; California, 8504,178.76. Next come on the losing side, Mis? souri, Utah, New Mexico, Illinois, Ne? braska, Ohio, Kansas aud Minnesota, all of which rnn over 8250,000, aud most of tbotu 8300,000. The District shows a deficiency of 876,039.62. Total deficiencies, 87,306,845.59. Totul in exooss, 82 560,557.90. From the exhibit it will be seeu that in the New England States, where there is a dense population, the postal service more than pays for itself; whereas, iu tho othor States, most of which are sparsely Fettled, tbo Post Office De? partment is minus. United States District Court? Charleston, December 31? Jadge Bryan presiding. In the matter of D. B. Hough, bankrupt, the report of Registrar Seabrook was referred back, with order to report as to the residence of the bankrupt. The report of Wm. Monroe, President of the Merchants' and Planters' Bank, in the matter of Stoney, Lowndes k Co., bankrupts, salo of collaterals, was oonfirmed, and the petitioner wus allowed to prove claim against bankrupt, less forty-seven dollare. In the report of sale of col? laterals of John Fisher, iu the matter of Stoney, Lowndes & Co., the same order was made as above In the pe? tition of Mary T. Whitmicr, for an iu janction in the matter of Henry Whit mier, bankrupt, an order was granted enjoining all officers, &c, from selling property of tho bankrupt, and that a copy of the order be served on J. J. Carriugton, Sheriff. Rich Gold Finding, in Georgia ? The Atlanta papers publish an account of a very rich find of gold in North Georgiu. Rumors had beeu afloat for several days concerning a new gold mice of immense richness, where many lumps in a pure state had been picked up on the surface, varying in vulue from thirty to forty peuuy weights, when a small number of per? sons repaired to the spot. They suuk an ordinary shaft known uniong miners, and after catting through a bud of slate, struck what has proven to be one of the richest veins ever disco? vered on the continent. It is in North Georgia, und within an hour's ride of Chattanooga. Two or three duye' work with a few bands yielded sixteen pounds of pure gold. A New York faro dealer thus de? nounces three-card mouto in tho Evening Post: "The mouto men do not possess the confidence of the gam? bling fraternity. I, for example, am a furo-doalor and poker-player, and do not consider a monte man entitled c-ven to my good will?I despise him as the Bishop of Now York probably despises me. Ho is as far below men, a fair-deuliog, open and ubove-bourd gambler, us I am below the bishop. But that ra neither here nor there. Warn your readers aad colleagues against mo a-i much us you choose. 'Tell them not to play t-quaru' gamo of faro or poker, but let the scamps who 'buck* tho monte men lose as they de? serve to." A Wabsino.?Last evening a man, named August ?schert, in a saloon over the Rhine, made a wager of 810 that he could drink ten glasses of beer and threo bottles of wine withia a pe? riod of ten minutes. He gulped down tbo stated amount of beer and theu at? tacked iuo wiub. As he tfas ??g?god ia forcing down his throat the last glass of the third bottle of wine he fell senseless to the floor. The glutton was carried into Bremen street station aud a saesserger sent for a physician, who labored long with hit patient, but at last accounts ?schert was not ex? pected to survive. [Cincinnati Commercial. Cht Mattem.?Subscribe for the PHowrx?don't borrow. The days are gradually lengthening now. Largest felection of imported cigars at the Colnmbia Hotel Cigar Store. Write it on your heart, that every day is the betit day in the year. Transiont advertisements nnd no? tices must be paid for in advance. There is great complaint of tho con? dition of the streets. Look to the matter, Messrs. City Fathers. Palmetto fino cut tobacco is the best in the city, and cau be procured only at tho Indian Squaw Cigar Store. It appears that tho weather is as difficult to get settled as some of tbe old Pikexix accounts. The anniversary parade of the Pal? metto Steam Fire Eogino Company is postponed to a future day. Best imported Partagas, eight for ouo dollar, at Columbia Hotel Cigar Store. Miller's Almannc, for 1875?"Hei nitah's" edition improved. A limited edition of copies for sale at Heinitsh's drug ktore. Job printing of every kind, from a miniature visiting card to a four-sheet poster, turned out, at short notice, from Pn<ENix ofiico. Try us. Tbe world moves and so does Char? ley Carroll. He has returned to his former stamping-ground?the old ; Brennen & Carroll coach factory, cor? ner of Washington and Sumter streets. Mr. Carroll is a skilled workman. We oftex receive letters, asking to have the paper sent or continued, and stating that tbe umount fcball bo paid soon. To all soob, we reply, that tbe request cannot be complied with. In order to have tbe Fiicenix sent, it is absolutely necessary to remit tho sub? scription, together with the postage, when the paper is ordered. Sdicide.?Mr. ChaB. AI brecht, while laboring under a fit of temporary ab? erration, yesterday afternoon, shot him? self in the head with a Colt's navy pis? tol?a portion of tho brain being oar | ried away. He lingered nntil about 12 o'clock last night, and then died. He leaves a wife, but no ohildren. Mr. I Albrecht has been in delicate health for several weeks. Sale-day.?Yesterday was sale-day, and although a large amount of pro? perty was advertised, not a great deal was disposed of. The following are the principal sales: The Sheriff (Mr. J. Levin, auc? tioneer,) Bold that two-story brick building, North-east corner of Riohard son and Gervais streets?26 by 82 feet?for 85,225; the property belong? ing to Mrs. C. A. Calnan. A tract of 246 aores, in Riohland County, for 31,100. Another tract of 446 aores, for 31,251. The Trezevant homestead, North-east corner Plain and Marion streets, 85,500. Messrs. D. C. Poixotto & Soob sold a seven-thirtieth interest.iu the Saluda Factory for 325,600, and one-tenth for 39,000?one-third cash, balance in one aud two years. Wm. Johnston, E*jq , was the purchaser. Forty head horses and mules sold at prices from 310 to 3100 cash. Messrs. H. & S. Beard sold a house and lot on Harden street, the home? stead of the late John Stevens, for 3466. A lot of horses at an average of 880; two mules for 3137. A house aud lot on the corner of Plain and Gates streets for 32,400. A Good Beqiskino.?The beginning of the year, conventional though it be, is aa excellent occasion to form good resolutions of all kinds, and cone is ' better than that which a Virginia statesman once designated the philoso? pher's stone, "Pay as yon go." To make a resolution like this worth any? thing, it should at onoe be put into notion. "Cease to do evil, learn to do j well," are the first letters in the alpha? bet of repentance Tbe beginning of the new year is celebrated by nmny by making gifts. This is well. Be just, however, before being generous, and celebrate tho occasion where you owe little bills by paying them. And be? sides, if men want to make the new year happy to others, there is no pro? cess by whioh saoh general happiness would be produced as by paying debts. We do not speak of the h onesty of the transaction,jthough a recognized debt unsottled must weigh on the mind of overy man who has a conscience. Bat only think what general relief and satisfaction it would give if all the small bills now due were paid. Wnat you pay to another enables that other to pay some ono elae, and bo on through au incalculable number. Many an honest man now finds himself no able to pay his debts beoause some small sums due him have not been puid. What better way of boginning a ft aw yenr than Retting; in motion, by the payment of small bills, the ma? chinery whioh will bring relief and happiness to so many firesides? Pay your Bmall bilts now, and make It a point hereafter to pay a*you go. That is the freest economy, and prevents Id justice, to your fellow-men, extrava? gance in your own households, tad misery ana perhaps went in others. Dxatb or a Centenarian.? Mrs. Frederika Heyman Boaeaberg? a na? tive of Hambarg, Germany, departed this life in this city, on the 2d, at the advanced age of 103. She bad been bed-ridden for many years, and been looked after by the Hebrew and Ma? sonic societies. Finish the Sacked Eomcs,?The Columbia Choral Union propose to give a oonoert ou Thursday evening next, for the purpose of assisting in the completion of the Washington Street Methodist Church. It is hoped that a large number ot tickets will be subscribed for, so that the work on tbo building may be pushed forward and tbo early spring see the edifice completed. What say our ? music lovers? Tbo members of the Union are earnest in their work of charity. Phchnixiana.?What times are the beat? Meal times. Advioo is like kissing?it don't ocst anything and is a pleasant thing to do. Why is U the gayest letter in the al? phabet? Because it is the' centre of fun. Punch has discovered' that' the friends of the unfortunate lie a long way off. Rubber bustles "what blow up" are coming into fashion again. Oar lungs are weak. Conkling says that Grant will sign anything that Congress will pass. Sposin' they try .the ' temperanoe pledge. An exchange' has an acquaintance wbo remarks that he has often heard the proverb, "A friend in need is a friend indeed," but he says he can't sec where the laugh comes in. He has a friend iu need who is always borrowing money of him. LibT of New Advertisements. Missouri State Lottery. Chicora Tribe, L O. R M. Palmetto Steam Fire Engine Co. It. Hannau?For Bent. John Agoew & Son?Oil. B. I. Boone?To Execators, &o. Mrs. Middletoc?School Notioe. HOTEL Arrivals, January d.?Man? sion Rouse?Geo W Wilson, Charles? ton; John T Sloan. Jr. J D Pelot, A Crawford, John A Bollin, oity; J O F Sims, Biehland; T O Whitworth, He? lena; Eugene B Gary, Edgefleld; A E Blitcb, Alston; D B Duncan, Spartan burg; P E Wise, Prosperity; Lovi Manson, Orangeburg; J S Gatboart, Winnsboro; B F Mautdin, G & C B B. The New Orleans Pioayune is jubi? lant over the large receipts of cotton at. the principal cities of the South dar? ing the present season, and ascribed the increased receipts over last year to the extraordinary fine weather for pioking and hauling, and the efficiency and better organization of labor. The Picayune adds: "One of the gratifying incidents of last year's industry in the South ia the economy which has ac? companied it. One of oar most intel? ligent bank presidents said, a few days ago, that there has been a saving of $15,000,000 in production and econo? my in the crap whioh comes tov this oity. With such a production and snob an economy in the direction of it, wbo oan doubt the rapid restoration of the prosperity and wealth of the South?" The Upringfleld (Moss.) Republican says, "one of the somebodies that is going to 'get hurt,' if this basiness of employing the Federal army to subvert governments goea on, is the Republican party. The American peo? ple got very tired of it sometime ago; they are uow uneasy and anxious; they are liable to become indignant. That some of the most influential party leaders have a correct appreciation of the popular feeling, and are personally in sympathy with it, we know. Whe? ther they have the courage of their convictions and fears, is another ques? tion." A Down-Easter has invented a self opening coffin, with alarm telegraph attached, to guard against living baris). The ooming man, it appears; is to be buried with a Morse key in his hand, to enable him to let hit friends know when he concludes to come bock. If the deoeased are to have ?elegraphio communication with theAfeving, the bourne from whence r-fflSfraveler re? turns will lose half its terrors, and ma? terialization will be altogether unneces? sary. Indiana is in the happy condition of having no State dtbt. The auditor, in his biennial report, states that, after the 1st day of January, the debt of the State will be 81,450,000, paya? ble at intervals daring the next three or four years. 'He adds that the in oome of the State from the Illinois Central Bailroad will be amply oaflK cient to pay the interest as it accrues, and the prinoipal as it falls due. So . that dobt may be said to be practically paid. ? A railroad train in Michigan broke down, recently, and the passengers alighted. Among them was an old gentleman who, to fill up tbo time, wandered off to an adjacent hoaae. There he encountered an old flame of his whom he bad not seen for years. Within a few days the couple were married. Dr. C. B. Adams, of Augusta, foil in the banal, at Grauitovillo, on the 2d, and was drowned. Mr! J. Stead man Clark, an old oltizen of Aagttato. died on tho 23. Mr. Evans Wardlaw, ot the cams city, who was ornshed be? tween two cars a short time ago, died ?a the 2d.