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ORIfilN OF THE NAMES OF THE MONTHS AND DAY8 OF THE WEEK. Ti;o fust niontli, January, dtrivos its ! j name from Janu.<, an am-fcnl king of Italy, ^ who was afterward <hilkd and a temple built to his honor in Homo. This temple was kept open in time of war, uud closed in time of peiicc. It was shut but twice during n period of more than seven hundred ycais. Janus was painted with two j one looking toward the new year, and , tho other toward tho old. Tho name of the sccoikI month, February* was derived from Febni, or Fohrua, a foist held therein, in behalf of tho manes, or memory of the dead, when sacrifices were j ?fFerod, and other liles performed, by the | priests of tho heathen god, Pan. Some | say that these ceremonies wero for the j cleansing or purgation of the people. Il is said that Romulus, tho founder of t . the Roman empire, gave the name of March ! In tlm month which answers to our third, i iti honor of Mars, his pretended father, a , deity whom they believed to preside over j the destinies of war. lie is described as j drawn in a chariot drawn by furious horses, j liolding in one hand a spear, and in the ' other a sword imbued in hluod. Romulus alio named our fourth month, ; April, it is said, from vlphros, the Greek ; appellation of Venus, one of the mosteele- ' brated goddesses of the Ancients. She was j the wife of Vulcan, the " Lame Loin- J tjian." The fifth month, May, is believed to have : been named from Main, the Mother of Mer- ' eury, a deity to whom the Iiomans offered sacrifices on the first day of it. Some think i it was named in honor of the senators and j noblest of Runic. j The sixth month, June, i* said to take ! its name from Juno, the sister ami wife of. Jupiter, though some think it comes from ; Junius, being considered favorable to thu j i young. Julius Caisar gave the name of July to | the seventh month, in honor of hiiusclf. lt | liad before been called Quintilus, or the j Fifth. In like manner, the name of August' was given to our eighth month, in honor ; of Augustus Cassar. It was previously J called Sextilus, or the Sixth. The names of September, October, No- ! 1 .1 ii 1 _ : ; Ii ... I veiuoeranu uca'mucr, were uugiumi\ gneu j to the seventli, eighth, ninth :ui<l tenth months, from the Latin numbers Septem 1 Octo., etc; but when, in 1752, the yi tjwas made to be^in with ''January," instead tt\r.,r?l. ? it...ca wnrrt (1, forward in the Calendar, bo tlial September* /rom septem (seven) is now nut the seventh' hut the ninth month, and so with the other j three. Days of the Week.?The names by which j these are commonly designated, originated with the Saxons, about the Fifth century : The first day of^thc week they named "Sunday, in honor of an idol dedicated to the Sun, and worshiped on that day. Second-day they called Monday, in honor of an idol dedicated to the Moon, which they worshipped on this day. Third-day they named Tuesday, from Tuesco, or Tiu, another of their idols, particularly worshipped on this day. Fourth-day they named Woden's-day, afterward corrupted to Wednesday, from Woden, another of their deities. " Thursday, the fifth day of the weekt {is] derived from Tlior, a deified hero worshipped by the ancient inhabitants of the Northern nations [of Europe,] particularly the Scandinavians and Celts."?Putnuni's JSncyclop. To Sixth-day tho Saxons gave the name of Friday, from Friga, the reputed wife of Thor% to whom, on this day, they paid their devotions. The seventh and last day in the week they named Saturday, in honor, of their idol, Saturn, or Seater, to whom they paid their devotions on this day. It is said that in the Museum of Berlin are the representations of these ancient idols) and a brief description of them may not beout of place here. The one dedicated t<? the Sun is represented with a face like that luminary, a burning wheel, and both hands on his breast, signifying his course round the world. The idol of the moon is habited in a shott coat, like a man, and holds it.. 1.:. I ,1- 'P..: 1- ; tug iiivuii (U mo lltlllUdi JLUl?CU| UUIIIg OIIC of the raost ancient gods of the Germans, is represented by his garments of skins, according to their peculiar manner of clothing. Tlior is seated on a bed with twelve stare overhead, holding a hammer in bis left hand. Friga is represented with a drawn sword in one hand, and a bow in the other. Seater has the appearance of perfect wretchedness, lie is thirr-visaged, long-haired, and has a long beard, lie carries a pail of water in one hand, wherein are fruit and flowers. With regard to the days of the week, and the 6rst eight months of the*year, it is ceftaiflrfy somewhat remarkable that nearly flU dewortftwrttoirt of Christians should have adopted fffld feteifted their present popular names, with a full knowledge of the manner in wliiob llrey were bestowed. While their conscience would1 revolt at the bare idea of paying homage of eren respect, to ? (be idols of the heaibeft, they seem to see no Impropriety in making art eyery-day use of their names, teaching theufcfe^ew children, and Uras handing them " cfdWn, with seeming approval, from oue> geindngon to aU^er. " . - Tbfc propriety of relwfe^lbe.;' jM^doB of mouthy in^wis age of '-tefopi, is dttaly less qBeelbQablo^^I^ ck n the jtopto ones stead t 'X , < \| i' '?* '. "*V.. s- &?' K W ' V V . ty .. \ 1 ,f... ? ? '_^4 .. LAMABTINE ON THE RELIUION'O^HEVOLU" ' ^ ' '4 , v *( TIONARY MEN. i know?I sigh when I think of* it-?tlnCt hitherto tlie French people-havo been tho least religious of all th(j'nations of Eurone. It is because the idea of- God?which arises ti " ?. - > from all the evidence of nature and from tho depth of reflection?being the profoundest and weightiest idea of which humari intelligence is capable, and the French mind being the most unreflective of all European races, this mind lias not the force and severity necessary to carry far and long the greatest conception of tho human understanding It is because our governments liavo al ways taken upon themselves to think for ns, to believe for us, and pray for us ? Is it because v.o are and have been a military people, a ? ddier nation led by king*, Insroes and ambitions men, from battle field t? battle field, making conquests and never keeping them, ravaging, dazzling, charming and corrupting Ktirope ; ami bringing home the manners, \ :es, bravery, lightness, and impiety of the camp to the lire-side of the people! I know not, bill certain it is that the nation lias an immense progress to make in : serious thought, if she wishes to be free. If we look at the characters, compared as | regards religious sentiments, of the great , nations of Europe, America, even Asia, the advantage of our eountrv live and . " 1 die, is not for us. The great men forgetting completely the only idea for which it is worth living and dying ; they live and die looking at the spectator or at most at posterity. Open the history of America, the history of England, and tho history of Franco; ! read the great lives, the great deaths, the i great martyrdoms, the great words at the I hour when the ruling thought <>f life re- i veals itself in the last worJs of dying?ami compare. Washington ami Franklin fought, spoke, Millercd, always in the name of (?od, for whom they acted; ami the Liberator of j America died confiding to (.Iod the liberty of the people and his own soul. Sydney, the young martyr of patriotism, guilty of nothing but impatience, and ! who died to expiate his country's dream of j liberty, said to his jailor: "I rejoice that I die innocent towards the king, but a victim resigned to the King on High, to whom | nil life is due. The republicans of Cromwell only j sought the way of Clod even in the Held of j battle. Their politics were their faith, their j reign a prayer, their death a psalm. One ! hears, sees, feels that God was in all the I movements of these great people. ; 1 >uI cross the sea, traverse La Mancha ! come to our times, open our annals, and Hsti'ii to tlin ... - 1 . - ' .uv n'jius ui uio great jioj lilical actors of the drama of our liberty. 1 One would think iliatGod was eclipsed from i the soul, that his name was utikuowti in j the language. IIist?>ry will have the air I of an atheist when she recounts to posterity I these annihilations rather than deaths of i celebrated men in tho greatest year of ' France ! Tho victims only have a God ; i the tribune and liotors have none. | Look at Mirabcau on the bed of death. | " Crown me with flowers," taid he, intoxij cate me with perfume, let me die to the sound of music. Xot a word of God or of his soul. Sensual philosopher, ho desired only supremo sensualism, a last voluptuousness in his agony. Contemplate Madam Roland, tho strong | hearted woman of tho revolution, on the | cart that conveyed her to death. She looked contemptuously 011 the besotted pco1 pie who killed their prophets and sybills. Not a glanco towards heaven ! Only one i word lor ihc earth, " < ) Liberty ?" Approach the dungeon door of the Gij roudins. Their last night is :i banquet; the i onli* liymn, the Marseillaise ! j Follow Camille Desmoulins to his exe: culion. A cool and indecent pleasantry at ! Mic trial, and a long imprecation on ^tlie I road to the guillotine, wcro tlio two last 1 thoughts of this dying man on his way to ; the last tribunal. | llear Dan ton on the platform of the j scaflold at the distance of ajine from God j and eternity. " I have had a good time of it?let me go to sleep." Then to the executioner, " you will show my head to the people?it is worth the trouble." llis faith, annihilation ; his last sigh, vanity. Heboid the Frenchman of this latter age. "NVhat must one think of the religious sentiment of a free people whose great figures seem thus to march in procession to annihilation, and to whom that terrible minister death, itself recalls neither the threatenings nor promise of God ! The republic of these men without a God has quickly been stranded. The liberty won by so much heroism and so much genius has not found in Frant?? -a to slither it, a God to avenge it, a people to defend it against the atheism which has been called glory. All ended in a soldier and sonio apostate republicans travestied into courtiers. An atheistic republicanism cannot be hcroic. When you terrify it, it bends; when you would buy it, it would sell itself. Who would take heed ? Tho people ungrateful and God uon-cxistcnt! So finish atheist revolutions. New Theology.?" What are they talk. ing about?" said a.member, during a debate, lately,-An the money question. u Theology i" was tbo reply. Theology! Why, I thought it was the money question." V Wqll, mon$fr iyftfo&delty, and they aro discussing abotil Wtjjj/H Christian Graces are like. perfumtwthe mo they are pressed, the sweeter they Bin el I jdike stars,4hat'shine brightest in the' daVk-jlikc trees?the more they aro shaken, 'the deepen root tlrey take, and the more fruit tkty-bftfc"'? i -w ' 1 * I '.'rv-r ' s ' . FLUCTUATION OF TUB LEVELS OF AMERICAN LAKES. Ono of tbc most interesting papers read at the American Association for the advancement of Science, recently in Congress at Montreal, was one by Colonel Charles Whittlesea, of Cleveland, i'on tho Fluctuations of Level in tlio Great North American Lakes." For several venrs past,., this gentleman has made observations, and collected tlioso of others, from many points along the shores of Lakes Krio and Superior; he has observed that there are threo kinds of lluctuations, each due to a distinct causc. First, a general rise and a fall, extending through long periods of time, but without regularity of noriml ivliiMi li<? clvliu ?>..? ?? => J -- I ? far fluctuation. Secondly, an annual rise mid fall, without reference to the general stale of the water, called the Aiiumil flue tnation ; and thirdly, a local, fitful, and irregular fluctuation, of a few inches to a few feet, and lasting from a few minutes, in some cases, to twenty four hours. The greatest r:iiige of the secular fluctuations between the extremes of high and low stages, determined by the yearly mean, is, for Lake IOrie, lour feet five inches. The greatest by the monthly mean, in the same lake, is six feet. Between the highest known stage, June 25th, 1SU8, and the lowest, in August, 1810, is about seven feet. There are proofs, on the shores of lake IIu ron and Michigan, that the extreme fluctuation within the life of trees now standing^ is about twelve feet. Their greatest general difl'ercnce of level is about six feet since the year 1S10. Since 1815, the extremes T <- = ? -1 - * 'i ? ?r,i. J..1IW :tru auuill llirce 10CI. Oil Lake Ontario, between 1S:J8 and ISol, llic greatest range was -1 feet 9 inches. The annual changes arc not iv general greater than a foot and a half. In Lake Superior low water occurs about the same time with Lake Hrie, hut the annual rise is about four months later. Tliis is accounted for by the lateness of the spiing thaws, by the great size of the lake, by the want of large rivers and by the prevalence of cast winds. The season of highest water in the year dill'ers with different lakes. In Luke Superior it is in September and October, and low water in February and March. In Lake Erie high water is in June, low in l'ebru-.ry and M uch. It is nearly the same on Lake Ontario. The rivers of all the lakes discharges less water in the winter than in the spring; hence the lakes are lower in that season to the amount of a foot and a half, and this dillcronce is without reference to the general stage of the water. The third class of fluctuations liiivc been ofleu observed and described since the days of the early French missionaries. In clear calm weather, when the surface of the water is perfectly placid, and no clouds or winds are visible, a succession of short swells arise upon the lake, and roll to the shore. The highest of those fluctuations, which Col. \V. has noticed, was about two feet. During ten years, lie observed the phenomenon several hundred times, and found tho period to be about -1 1-2 minutes, upon an average^ from one pulsation to another. The vertical range of the wave in the lake is about four inches. It always comes in from the open sea, 111 a lino parallcd to the shore, without regard to the direction of the wind. In stormy weather, the pulsations are loss regular, and higher, and they occur in all weathers and conditions of the atmosphere! and by night as well as bv dav. Without having any fixed theory, Col. W. is induced to look to an electro-magnetic cause for an explanation of these phenomena. Home JjijJicnltics.?The house-mother has her troubles, aye, bo she ever so gifted with that blessed quality of taking them ligluly and cheerfully. It is not pleasant for lazy ladies to get breafast over at that regular early hour which alone sets a household fairly a going for the day; nor for unarithmaticnl ladies, who have always iiw,:. - I-- ' wnwiiv;M mull iituuuuia uy blXpOUCCS| 10 put down eacli ilcm,nml persovere in balancing periodically receipts and expenditures; nor for weakly, nervous, self-engros sed ladies to rouso themselves sufficiently to put their house in order, and keep it so, uot by occasional spasmodic "setting to rights," but by a general methodical overlooking of all that is going on therein, Yet, unless all this is done, it is in vain to insist on early rising, or grumble about waste, or lecture upon neatness, cleanliness, and order. The servants get to learn that " missis is never in time!" and laugh at her complaints of their unpunctuality. They see no use in good management or avoidance of waste. " Missis never knows about anything. Slio may lccturo till she is weary about neatness and cleanliness. Just put your head iuto lier room and see !" For all moral qualities, good tomper, truth, kindliness, and,above .'ill, conscientiousness ? if those are deficient in the mistress, it is idle to expect them from servants or children, or any members^of the family circle. ?A Woman's Thoughts About Women. Do Good.?Thousands of men breathe, move and live?pass off tho stnge of life, and are hoard of no more. "Why ? They do. not a particle of good in tbe world, and none were blessed by them, none could point to them as the instrument of their redemption ; not a word they spoke could bo recalled, and they perished ; their light went out in darkness, and they were not remembered more than tho insect of yesterday. Will you thus live and die, O map immortal t Live for something. Do jgoo'd, and leave behind yon a monument of virtue that the storm of time can never destroy. Write your name in kindness, love and mercy on the hearts of thoufands who come in contact with you yoarj?you will never be forgotten. No, yOur name, your deeds, will bo as legible as the hearts you leave behind, as the^stan on the brow of evening. Qood deft)*. xHjlj bUi no as4.Ua sttr of hea Dr.^W/wer#. j . ANKCDOrE OF N&POLEON AND THE LADIESDr. ,l)niid, in a late lecture at St. Louis, related an amusing anecdote of Napoleon lc Grande and the ladies who attended Lis lirst grand reception ball at the TuilleriesThe old nobility bad departed, and everything was new. Tbc invited guests were mostly military officers and tbeir wives.? Some two thousand ladies were present.? When supper time came, they, of course, iwu. piwcuuuuu oi mo gentlemen. A question arose who had tho right to go in first. Tlio great dining-room hall was thrown open, admitting them, and tho doors were then closed, and the officers of the palace rfound it impossible to open them. The dispute among the ladies grew warm. One lady said the right was hers, as her husband was a great iSeueral; but she soon found that others maintained, on one ground or tlie other, that their claims were greater.? Meanwhile tho officers could not get the door open, and in consternation one of them hastened to the First Consul,and asked him how they should settle the question of precedence. "Oil," says ]>onaparte, "nothing is easier, tell them that the eldest is to go first!" The officer re; orted to the ladies the first Consul's decision, and install tly they all fell back! This gave the officers an opportunity to get the doors open, when, to their .astonishment, none of the ladies were willing t.o go first. After standing in that position for ;i moment they began to laugh heartily at their own folly, and all j marched into tin? ilinimr lmll .v'ul.I 3 This, said Dr. Daird, is one of the thousand and one stories thoy toll in Talis of the "Great Napoleon," to illustrate the readiness of his wit. Civility is a Fortune.?Civility is a fortune itself, for a courteous man always succeeds well in life, ami that even when persons of ability sometimes fail. The famous Duke of Marlborough is a case in point. It was said of him by one contemporary that his agreeable manners often converted an enemy into a friend ; and, by another, that it was more pleasing to be denied a favor by Iiis Grace than to receivc one from other men. The gracious manner of Charles James Fox preserved him from personal dislike even at a time when he was politically the most unpopular man in the kingdom. The history of the country is full of such examples of success obtained by civility. The experience of every man furnishes, if wc but recall the past, frequent instances where conciliatory manners have made the fortunes of physicians, lawyers, divines, politicians, merchants, and indeed individuals of all pursuits. On being introduced to a stranger, his affability, or the rcversc> creates instantaneously a prejudice against him. To men, civility is, in fact, what beauty is to a woman ; it is a general passport to favor, a letter of rcccotmnendalion written in language that every one understands. The beat of men have often injured them- j selves by irritable ami consequent rudeness, as the greatest scoundrels have frequently succeeded by their plausible manners. Of two men, equal in other respects, the courteous otie has twice tho chance for fortune. Lubluchc a Prcscncc of Mind.?When last at Naples ho was sent for to the pal ace, entered the waiting room,ml, till called in lo his majesty, conversed with tho eour, tiers in attendance. .Having a cold in his head lie requested permission to keen on m. 1" , his hat. Getting into full discourse, lie was , startled by tlio gentleman in waiting crying out, " llis majesty demands tlie presence of Sig. Lnhlaelu'." In his eagerness to obey the royal summons he forgot the hat he had on his head, and, snatching up another, tlius entered the king's cabinet. Being received with a most hearty laugh, Lablache was confounded, but at length recovered himself, and respectfully asked his majesty what had excited his hilarity. " My dear Lablache," replied the king, " pray tell me which of the two hats you have got with you is your own, mat on your lieail ur that in your hand 1 Or, perhaps you have brought both /is a matter of precaution in ease you should leave one behind you?' " Ah ! maledetta," replied Lablache, with an air of ludicrous distress, on discovering his etourderio, 41 two hats are, indeed, too many for a man who has no head." Hoses in Former Times.?Among the ancients, to enjoy tho scent of roses at meals, an abundance of rose leaves was shaken upon the table, so that the disho3 wore completely surrounded. By an ingenious contrivance, roses, during meals, descended on the guests from above, lleliogabalus, in his folly, caused violets and roses to be showered down upon tho guests in *uch quantities, that a number of them, being unablo to extricate themselves, wero suffocated in flowers. During meal-times, they reclined upon cushions stufTed with rose leaves, or mado of tho leaves them selves. The floor, too, was strewed with roses, and in this custom great luxury was displayed. Cleoptra, at an enormous cxpeuso, procured roses for a feast which she gave to Antony ; had them laid two cubits thick on tho floor of'tho banquet loom, and then caused nets to bo spread over tho flowers, in order to render the footing elastic. Heliogabalus caused not only tho banquet rooms, but also the colonades that led to thorn,,to b? covered with roses, interspersed with lillies, violets and narcissi. ~ ' - Integrity.?In ail things preserve intogiity ; and the /tpneiousne^, of thine own uprightness wifralfevi&le the Iflals of business, soften the hardness of"ill-success and disappointments, and give thee an humble confidence before God, when the ingratitude of manjor the inflfuity of the titles may rob thee of other Rewards,?Palty A sour fufib^riSJi tVlat he' always looks i under the marriage bend for tho news of tldS i i,# & + ? . m* -v W - * M BUKIAL OF A GREEK BISHOP AT CAIKO. ^ Yesterday a patriarch died, and to day we went out to witness the funeral procession with tho thousands gathered in the htreets; but we saw a great many eights ^ among the Arabs stealing tho wax candles ^ from tho officers, who bear them along lighted to tho tomb. Tho sword and the bayonet wcro raised to quiet tho mob. At length tho grand procession was seen ad vancing in great splendor. A largo car, f drawn by six black horses, upon which the l corpse, in a recumbent position, was borne * under a canopy, dressed in his robes of ' state, with a golden mitre upon his head, ' elevated upon cushions so high that we could seo liiin distinctly with his long Mowing beard, as it' asleep; a bishop behind as it' 1 supporting tho head, dressed in his (Jreek costume shining with gold ; other priests in clerical robes at his side, and before the car were many more with long robes, of ditl'eroreiit colors and badges of mourning,chant" ing as tlioy went, bearing ornamental glass lamps with lights in them. Two bauds o' music, of a military character, were in the procession. It was a strange and repulsive sight. "We were told that the corpse was carried to the Greek church and seated in a chair as if alive, that tho priests advanced and kissed his hand, after which a sermon was preached and his virlurcs eulogized. Alter the sermon his embroidered robes were re. moved leaving him clad in white satin.? The people were then privcllcged to advanced ami kiss his foot, or robe, or any other part of his garments, lie was then conveyed to the tomb below, placed upright in a chair, to remain in that position unmolested in the solitude of death until another bishop dies, when the crypt is opened for his reception in the same manner.? They are thus seated around tho valt until decomposition changes their attitude in mouldering away. It is twelve years since one lias been interred iti tliii dreadful cliarnel house.? Thomas' Letters from the En si. Pure Thoughts.?Purity of thought consists in that which is free from all evil.? There is nothing that purity can heller lie compared to than the Dew-drop, or llie LilyThose who are tlie most pious, and whode. vote most of their time to religious service, l.avc generally the purest thoughts. When in childhood our thoughts are much purer than when we are advanced in years; and no doubt there arc a great many who would never speak evil were it not from example. We should always try to avoid the great evil of speaking ill of any person ; for we al ways have very unpleasant feelings after we think about it. and know that we have tried to injure one of our friends. And by avoiding this great evil, we would always have a (juiet conscience. The Bud is much purer than the full-blown Kose. The (Ianion of Eden was all peace and purity, till sin entered in, and then after all this, all was confusion. The Dignity of J'raycr.?Consider the dignity of this, to bo admitted into so near converse with ihe highest inaj-sty. Were there nothing to follow, no answer at all, prayer pays itself in the excellence of its nature, and the sweetness that the soul finds in it. Poor fallen man, to be admitted into heaven while he is on earth, and tliero to come and speak his mind freely to tho Lord of heaven and earth as his friend, as his father!?to empty all his complaints into his bosom, to rcfrosh his soul in his God, wearied with ujo follies and miseries of tho world. "Where there is anything of His love, this is a previledge of the highest sweetness, fur they that love, find much delight to discourse together, and count all hours short, and think the day runs loo fast, that is so spent. And they that are much in th s exercise, the Lord doth impart his secrets much to them.?Archbishop Leiyhlon. ul Rcccipl Worth One 'Thousand Dollars.?Take one pound of salsoda and half a pound of unslacked lime, put them into a gallon of water and boil twenty minutes ; let it stand till cool, then drain off, and put it in a stone jug or jar. Soak your dirty clothes over night, or until they aro well wet through, then wring them out and rub on plenty of soap, and in ono boiler of clothes well covered with water, add one tea-spoonful of tho washing iluid. "l3oil ll-llr n.? l.nur l.-Sel-l.r ?l ?- '? .... 1?VM> ui?anij} lUt'll n inii iliuill inuroughly through ono suds, and rinso well through wafers, and your clothes will look better than tho old way of washing twice before boiling. This is an invaluable receipt, and I do want every poor tired woman to try it. I think with a patent wash tub to do the littlo rubbing, tho washwoman might take tho last novel and eomposo herBolf on tho lounge, and let tho washing do itself. Tho woman who cau keep a secret has kuown this a year or two, butJicr husband told it while on an electioneering tour. ImproHsious are made on children as on rocks, by conBtantidropping of the little influences. What can ono drop do! You scarcely, see it fall; you cannot, even with a microscope, measure tho littlo indentation it has made. Yot it is the constant repetition of this trifling agency which furrows, and at length hollows out the very. k nuii>v? ? ? # Thing8 lo$t Forever.?Lost wealth may bo regained by a course of industry?the wreck of health repaired by temperance? forgotten knowledge restored bv study? alienated friendship soothed^' into forgive- . ness?even forfeited ' reputation won bftck j by pcnitenco and ^rtue. - But who ever t again loooked upon his vanished hoars? recallod his blighted years, and stamped ( them with wisdom?or effaced from heaven's recoYd the-fearful blot of a wasted lifo t? Mr*. Sifout**/. * I * i &!)c 3lbbcuillc Banner, Published Every Thursday Morning, by DAVIS ?dfc? CHEWS. N. O. DAVIS Editor [\ B. CREWS Publisher. 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Those who come forward and settle before thai time may save something, but. those who neglect until alter our rule noes into ellVi't, may rely upon paying for their ncgligcticu the foil amount of the penalty. Kxpcrieiiee, too, has taught lis that there should be some charge made for < >bit uarv Notices exceeding a certain length. Wc shall, iu future, charge the excess over one square, at advert isnu rates, to he charged to the party who orders it in the paper. The above terms have been agreed t-o by the Proprietors of the Abbeville Manner and lmhificnilrnl J'its*. RATES OF ADVERTISING-. The Proprietors of the Abbeville Hmnf r and Iwh jicttilcul I'rrxx, have established the following rates of Advertising to be. charged in both oil tiers * Kvery Advertisement insort<Ml for n less litne than three months, will li? charged liy I In; insertion at One Dollar per Square (li inch?the space of I _ solid lines <>r less,) fur tin; first iuserI kiiii ami Fifty Cents lor each suhsoij_iient, insertion. ?<V" Tlifl Commissioner's, Sin-riff's, Clerk's ami Ordinary's Advertisements will he inserted in holli papers, eiieli ehar^in^ half |>riee. Sheriff's Levies, One Collar each. 1'?/" Aiiiioiuieiiiir a Candidate, Five Dollars. Ailveiliiinir an I'stray, Two Dollars, to he paid hy the Magistrate. Advertisements inserted for three months, or longer, at the following rates: 1 square :$ iihilit lis 5 5.ii(l 1 sijnstro <"> months S.ttn I Htjuuro months 10.tin 1 s?|u:tr?! 1*2 months lTi.no U :t months S.'lu :1 Si|l|:il'l!.s ? 1111)111lis 1-1.Hit ii sijuarrs II iiioiitlis IS.ml 2 squares 12 iiioiitlis 2".'lO squares *.) iiioiitlis lti.no s<|iiiir<'s it months lit.On :s M|ii:irc.4 tl iiioiitlis 21.(to :t squtiros 12 iiioiitlis 'J'i.iio 1 squaivs :t mouths 12.(lo 4 pi|iinr?'s ti niuiitlis 2o.(ii> I squares tl Iiioiitlis 2'i.tlO 4 squares 12 mouths. CltMlo 5 squares :> mouths 15.no 5 siuinrts t! . i M i 5 squares It months 5)1.oil ? squares 1:2 mouths t> squares U mouths 2"."" ti si|iiures IV months Illl.nn (i squares il months itii.uo (*> squares l'J months.. -10.00 7 squares :t months 7 squares li months i{.*i.0() 7 squares tl mouths -11.00 7 squares 1*2 month* -15.00 s squares :i lii<ii11lis :;i).ittt s squares t! mnliihs -Im.Oii H squares '.t mouths -l(i.OI) r>' squares 1*2 months iiO.tX) Fraetions of Squares will he charged in proportion to the ahove rales. liusiitess ('ar<ls for the term of one year, will he charged in proportion to the space they occupy, at. <>w Dulfur per line space. ?2?" For all advertisements set in ib>n/>! < ?/limn, Fifty per Cent, extra will he added to the above rates. DAVIS A OR raws, I'uv /Inn in r; LEE ?fc WII.SON, / '<<) / V< JK-Jrm._a.jjy -JL.-_L.DM Car. ''PUR Proprietors ?if the Aiinmt.i.r. I!.\n.\i:u L would respectfully inform ilin public that they are prepared to cxecute all kmds of .V?l> Work witli neatness ami di?p.itch. Having incurred considerable expense lor printinir materials, they have* no hesitancy in sayinglliut. they nro an well prepared, anil ran do as neat work as any other establishment in the up-country of South Carolina. Tlicy will ulso keep on bund a complete assortment of J3XjA.3NTKS, of which we have now on hand the following List, to which wo shall rontinuo to add until we get ti complete assortment: Sum. Pro.; 1'i. I'"a. ?>n Sinn, l'ro.s Ca. Sn. on Sum. l'ro.; Suh. Writs; Suh. Tickets in l.aw; Stth. Tickets in Ki|uitv I'"i. Fa.; ('it. Sa.; Ca. Sn. in Case; Copy Writ in Case ; Heeds of Conveyance ; Declaration on Note; Commission to Kxamiue Witnesses; Judgment liy Confession in Assumpsit ; Judg. on Writ of Enquiry, Damages Assessed l>y Clerk?Debt or Assumpsit, Judg. by Confession in Debt, on Single Hill ; Judgment on Writ of ICiujuiry, Damages Assessed by Jury ; Judgment in Assumpsit at Issue, Plea Withdrawn ; Postui Judgment on IssttcTried, Verdict for Plnintilf; Mortgage for Personal Property; Mortgage of Ileal Instate; Magistrates'Summons; Do. Executions ; Do. Uecognizuucc; Summons to Defaulting Jurors NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE. fHUIH Great Journal of Crime and Criminals Jl. is in its Twelfth Year, and is widely circulated throughout the country. It contains al! the (Sreat Trials, Criminal Cases, and appropriate Ediorials on the same, together with information on Criminal Matters, not to be found in any other newspaper. 1IJ* Subscriptions, per Annum ; ?1 for Six Mouths, to be remitted by Stiliscribcrs, (who should write their names and the town, county and State whore thev reside plainly,) To GEO. W. MATSELL & CO., Editor and Proprietor of tho .National Police (Jij^ettc, New \ ork City. April 30, 1857 1 tf StmcGOWAN, Attorney at Law, Office in Law Range, (Next Door to Thomson <0 *Fa ir,) ABBEVILLE C. H Jan. 8, 1857. 87 protectTour^propertyn Heaving bought tho Right, for this . Distrjct of R. il. Motincc, for putting up Otis' Patent Lightning Conductor, I would respectfully inform the citizens of Abbeville District, that 1 am now tho sole proprietor of this indispensable protection of life and property, and ifln prepared to execute, at short notice, all orders,for tho same. Those wishing work in my lino will please address me at Ninety-Six. J- W. CALHOUN, Jr., Ninety-Six. August 13, 1857. 16 tC . Land for Sale. THE Subscriber is the mUhori?ed Agent, of the parties interested, to sell the real ertutu of JOSEPH AIKEN, deccaaad. Tha tract of Lund ft valuable, ndjoiua lnnds of Dr. Wardlaw, Dr. Livingston, and others, on Calhoun's Creek, and contain* about ,720 Acres. Property?negroes?aa wall at each will be taken in payineuu Applications for purchase can be <nade to the Sigeut, who fires af Cokesbnry,' . 'r 30I1N W. SVBER. \ Juno i, 1857 $ if * ' *" . S. D. & H. W. SMITH, Mnnufticiurera of Molodoons, Organ Molodoons, _-l jV i> Pedal Sub-Bass ^ 511 Washington street, BOSTON. J 11 ! ! attention of Clergymen, Cornfftrttceo JL Schools, 1 .oilmen, ?te., in iuvitud to th* Pedal Sub-Bans Harmonium.** Made ami Sold l?v the Manufacturers. It. is arranged with two manual* or banJts of l\ evs, iIim lowest set running mi oetare higijor lliail tin; other, and may be iwe<l separately, mid thus got in one miMi two diatinct inslrilinenta ; or, by th? line of the coupler, the two hanks of keys may !? played at the sumo time by use of the front set, only. This connected with the Sub Mass, will produce the elVect of a large origin, and is sutliciently heavy to till a house that feats from looll to lTioti person?. Till-: OUCAN .M KI.IIDKON is designed for parlor ami private use. The construction is sitni jlar to the Church Instrument, being arranged with two hauks ol Keys, ami when used together, I hv mean-' of the coupler, i-> capable of an great | volume of power as the t 'hutch Instrument, wheu used without the Pedals. . Also, every variety of MI'.I.ODEONS for Parlor use. Pun-hnsers may rely upon iiislrumcntH front our .Manufactory, being made in in the most complete and thorough manner. Having removed to tli<! spacious liuildings, SI 1 Washington Street, we have every facility for luunnfac' tut'inu purposes, ami employ none hut the most ..............i I - 1.:n . ..... mm rnillllll Will Kllll'll 111 SllOtt, WO" will promise our customers mi Instrument eipinl it not superior to miv .Manufacturer, und ijuarnutru rutin' itml ji' i'/i i'I sitlisj'tii'tioii. Music Tcachcrs, Leaders of Choirs, und others interested in musical matters, are respectfully iuvii'-il to vi-ii our Uoouis at any lint?% und cxnmiin or li'-l ilie iiigtruiucuU on exhibition lor Halo at their pleasure. Asa .-till further ijiiaraiilee to the public na |o t lio excellence ol" tin- .\t< hub mm uiitl Harmoniums, IVoiii our Manufactory, we ln-tr leave to refer, 1 iy pel mission, to the following 1'ituio l''orto Manufacturers of lltutmi, who liavo examined our rii'truiiieiit-', uii'l will give their opinion when called upon : ("11i?-k ri111; ?t Sous; Win. 1'. Kmerson ; Geo. lli-ws; llalh-tt ?.V Cniiistoii; Drown it Allen; Woodward it ltrown ; 'I'. (iilherl & Co. ; A. \V. l.ailtl I'ii.: Xewhall ?fc Co. * Mi'lmlodiis ami 1 lurinoiiiiinis Kenloil. IVivoiis who wish to hire .Meloileous nud Ilariiioniiims with a view of purchasingr at the end of tin- year, eau have the rent cl'oiliteil as part payment of the purchase money. Tlus matter is worthy of special note, as it enables those who desire a fair tc-l of the instruments before purehiisin", to olit.'iiu it at the expense of the inunufaetnrers, to the extent at least of a year's rent. Orders fiosii any part of the country or world, sent din1"-! to the iiiauufaetory in l?oston, with cash or satisfactory reference, will he promptly attended to, and as faithfully executed as if the paities were present, or employed ail agent to select, and on as rc.-onahlc terms. i "X"ieo Liftt. Scroll l.?r, | J O.-Iave, ? fiO Snoll Icl', it octave, 75 I'iano style, "i octave 100 1'iauo style, extra linisli, a octave, 115 l'iano sty le. cat veil Icl' 1-5 1'iiino style, sets of recils, 150 1'iauo stvie, li octave, 186 \'i..i - i *uu Organ A1 eloi|.-on, extra finish, 5250 l't-.liil Snl>-1 a.-s 11 ; riin 11iit111 275 t Yrtitiertes and nut ice? from the jircs*, fall putts <>f tin* world, inav If seen at our salesroom. 1 )t sci ipt ivc circulars sent free to any mhlress. S. 1). ,t II. W. SMITH, .111 Washington St., (near li<i\ lston) liOBtol). .Inly 1 !?.VT 11 ly Cl^icix. Springs, Grconvillo District. Till* Subscribers having purchased j. ILL that well-known long-established .gilL Sumnior Resort, Chicks Springs, within 1" milts ef (ireciivilli*, have put tho premises in the mo.-t thorough repair. Tliey are ilcli-t'i11iif-'l tu spare no elforls to make lh? SlMllNtlS all that can In- ilrsiml, whether to the invalid seeking health, or those in ?|%ie??l of pleasure. The salubrious and invigorating quulities of these waters having heen wrll known to the traveling public for the l.isi twenty years, it is deemed unneees.sarv to enter into detail; but any further information or reference will be carciiuiy inriiiMieti 11 (ion application to cither of (In* propriet? ! !?. Tl le 1IOTKI. will lip open for the reception of visitors oil tin- 1st of JuilC. a nil will l>c krpt open (luring tli<' season. It uives us pleasure to a<hl that the former proprietors, tin; Miosis. CHICK, will spend their summer at the Sprint's, aari will bo glad lo neo their many friends there. J. T. TIKNF.KY. . 1\ TAl.lllHD, J. lJlKSKY. Ho! for Cliick Springs!! J. 1\ I'OOl. ?t CO., will he ?t tin? Greenville Depot with j;oo.l Conveyances mid caieflll Drivers, to carry l*asseii?ers a:i<l their Baggage to the Springs. They will al.-o run .1 DAILY JJNJ-: 01'STACKS To and from the Springs, leaving CJroeiivillo at y o'clock, A. M. lwirc^l. iMay I I, IS57 fi tf. To Mechanics, Invontors. arid Manufacturers. . TX AXXOl'XCINC the Til Ilfl'KEXTIl An1. mini Volume of the SCIEXTIFIC AME1U(.'AX, the Publishers respectlully inform the publit: that in order to increase stimulate tho formation of chilts, iliev promise to oiler One 'I'/iiiiimtiui / Trr ilmtth'<<l Dflhtrx in i'tixh Pi'niii* mux for the fifteen largest lists of subscribers gent in by tlm 1st of .Itinunry, lSf?$; said premiums to he distributed lis follows: ? For the largest list, ; 'jil. $^50 $-00; " I 4th, Slflo ; 5th, ?1U0; f.tli, Silo; 7th, g;S0; Stli, *70; ytli. SttJO; I (lib, ?.*>(?'; 11 ill, ?40 ; 152th, >;. }">; 13lii, Mill, ; 15th, S'iO. Names'of subscribers can he sent in at different times and frofn dill'vrcnt Post Olllces. The eash will he paid lo the orders of the successful! competitors, immediately after the l?i of January 1?5H. ^ # Southern, Western, and ratiada money will lie taken for subscriptions. Canaaym subscribers will please to remit Twenty-six ccuta- cxthuon each year's suhseriptioii'lo Vre*l,!,y postage. / Term* of Hnbscr/itioH.?Twti Dollm^.u Year, or On# Dollar for Six Moiirti.i, Club Kates.?Five Copi?a,*2igf Sis Months ((J; Five Copies, for Twelve 4h>ntl*,. ; Ten Copies, for Six Months, Copies for Twelve Mnnil,. ?H.'IV A*. ? v?w, * wntj ytycivo Months. For all Clubs of Twenty and over*. Che yeurl/ subscription is only $1.40. The new volume will bo printed upoirfiue pa* per with new type. ? . The general character of tliC-SciENTiFic Auerw can is well known, tfnd.us heretofore, it will he chiefly devoted to promulgation of informatiou relating to tho various Mechanical and Chemical Art*, Manufactures, Agriculture, Patents Invention*, Engineering, Mill Il'orJt, aud all interests which the light of 1'radical Science, is calculated to advance. It is issued weekly, in form for binding; it contaiiiS*auiMtally from AuO to GQO finely executed Engravings, ar.d Noticca of American and European Improvements, together with an Ollicial I.ist of Amorican Patent Claims published weekly in?dv^nceof all other papers. ; * It is the aim of the Editors of the Sacmrto American to present all subjects discussed in its w..n?ua lu a practical nnd popular form. They will also endeavor to? maintain a candid fearless* new in combating nnd cxjwsing fulso tliroricsand pi notices in Scientific and lieclmnical matters, and thus preserve tho charnctcl- of the Scivmnc' American ?s a reliable Kncyolojwdin oduaeitl* and Euteitaining Knowledge. * O* Specimen cojiita will be seat gratis to any part of tlie country. MUNN &. CO., Publishers and Patent^Affflltk | Ho. 1*28 Fulton street, Kerw-YfMc. I 'i.' > '? > ^ Ck Davis* .. Attorney at Law and Solictor if jKqififey Adbkvillk, S. C. ? f Will promptly attsud to all btmnaas ontrustodt hi* care. . lie can bo found at the office of Ut# > AbbevilleJUu?cr"_ July |>;