[Krom <Hm Car#H'il? Spartan.]
The Jlltia KidUre Railroads
f bis enterprise, for the third time in its
throe years' history, waa before the Legislature.
In 1853, on complying with certain
conditions haying reference to the amounts
paid (ft by private or corporate stockholders,
Iho faith of the State was pledged, as endorser,
for any loans negotiated or debts contracted
by the Bine ltidge Company, to the
extent ef $1,250,000. The Company, not
abli to Comply with the prescribed Condition:,
or not being able to etfoct loans on the faith
of the State, in 1854 made another application,
urging the Legislature to make n bona
fidt subscription of $1,000,000, and endorse
the bonds of the company to an equal
amount. The Legislature yeilded to intlu
ences too strong to l?o resisted, and granted
the aid demanded?requiring a mortgage of
the whole road and property in favor of
South Carolina, [saving $900,000 in favor
of the State of Tennessee, and $2,500.000 in
bonds duo by the Company.) This act repealed
the sections of the act of 1853 granting
endorsement* to the extent of $1,250,000,
and disqualified any person from being
a director uuless tho bona ft lc owner, for
himself and in his own light, of at least
$5 ,000 of the capital stock of the company.
After a response so generous, conceding all
that was a>ked, the legislature had a right
to expect exemption from further importunity
; and, indeed, this assurance was unequivocally
expressed by the friends of the road,
or the fate of tho amendment had been d
forent. Apparently satisfied with tho munificonce
of the Slate, the incorporation bloomed
more freshly, and a great show of pro
gresa was made. This was necessary to
" make available the funds voted by the State,
which were hedged around by conditions to
bo fulfilled or evaded. On proper showing
in 1855 the Comptroller General paid a
first instalments of $200,000 to the company
of the State subscription ; which was followed
by a similar payment in 1850.? i
Three instalments of equal amount remain
wnpaid, and are ivitliiieKI because of the
company's inability to comply with the :
terms imposed, indeed, it never complied
with the coivlitioo precedent to the two in- '
atarlmcnts already paid, as the President '
Confesses in his report to tho Legislature.
Without funds, and hemmed in with difficulties,
tho Hhie Ridge road comes again,
and for the third time, before the Legislature
for relief. It asks no new aid this lime, >
All that is how wanted is the payment of
the $600,000 of State subscription, the terms i
of which cannot be complied with, and puw- |
er in tho tnanngers to elect Directors whether I
owning stock or not. '
The subject went before the Committee, i
end of course favorable reports wcro made.
Hut not only so, but this prollignto swindle
lias grown so powerful, that its President was
actually admitted before the bar of the House, 1
and heard in its advocacy for three mortal
hours! What think you, people of South i
Carolina, [whose jealously of the purity of *
legislation will not permit tho signature of I
?lw Governor to give validity to laws,] of al- ?
Sowing lobby nrembers and paid advocates to 1
enter your legislative halls to over-influence >
your representatives to vote for particular '
Measures? It is t?t enough that the mem ]
hers are button-holed, and champagned, and
toon over by one lure and another?it is not
enough that the committees are open to those :
having special interest in special mea-uios;
but they must bo made virtually members of
the llouso itself, and unl?>ose the tongue of
interest to wheedle money out of the treasury, i
in defiance of the better judgment of your i
representatives. Fortunately for the dignity i
of the body opposition was shown to this i
shameless proceeding?but it was too weak <
to prevent the disgarce. The righteous men |
had saved Sodom?and the same exception
redeems the House of Representatives of ;
South Carolina. Although no precedent, as
was stated by Mr. Middletou, [former Speaker,]
could be found in the practice of the
House or the British Parliament, the motion
to hear the Blue Ridge Riilroad before the ]
bar was carried 62 to 5 I. If this crowning
indignity is not enough to rouse opposition j
to cut looso the State from this monstrous (
enterprise, wo know not what will.
We would like to know why private capital
stands aloof from this road i Why did
the private shareholders in Charleston quiet-14
iy gnue oui or mcir stocic aim transfer it to 1
the city of Charleston ? Why cannot nine j
merchants or business men of that city be
found to liohl fco,000. each as qualification 1 (
for Director, when this road is to prove so I
profitable, anil play so important a part in j (
increasing the wealth of thai, seaport ? Why |
aro not the payments ealle.l in, in Rabun
county, Georgia, however,small ? We von- ! |
ture the assertion, thai nearly every ?lollarof |
the stock in Georgia is owned, in some way,
in Charleston, as the charter was secured in '
lliat State by money drawn from and returned
into the Hank of Charleston.
As the subject has gone over to the. next I'
session, we hope a thorough investigation will ! *
be made into the IJlue liridge Railroad con- ,
cern, and that the mysteries of Hroad street
financiering, as connected therewith, will be '
brought to light. |'
w IIAT TIIB I.ADIESJ 1)0. Some OHO. wllO I (
lias been " about in spots," given the follow- ! ;
ing result of his observation*. If lio is right, I
nay* an exchange, put us down at once for
the City of " Brotherly Love:*' j
" The young ladies of Boston, l>efore going
to a party, rub their eyes with extrait
<rotjuon, to make them spaikle and give biil limit
expression. ?
"The New Vork belles don India robber U
stocking*, to contract the feet and tnako ;1
thein look small. I i
"The Providence beauties put a small I
dam shell under the hollow of each foot, to ; i
lift the instep and confer a well-made air to i
the pcdttU. I
"The Philadelphia demoiselles eat |>er* i
bunions, to draw their moiillrs up to a point, i
and give their lips a " do-ki*c-me " look. <
" The Cincinnati ladies " <lo up their <
cn;UH with hog*' tftils, and when asked to I
marry, ajv.wr, oo/, ovi, on!.** ' h
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Tus IllWOLUti?CaPT. IIaUT8TKNR*8 RbTt?n;r>-?The
following is an extract from a
letter from an American gentleman in London,
dated December 10th, which informs
tu that Capt. llartstene and his officers and
men will return to the United States in the
English war steamer Retribution :
" The Queen treated Ilartsteno with marked
attention at dinner and in the drawing
room. Afterwards, she came up to him and
said she wished to talk with hirn, nnd remained
In familiar conversation for an hour.
On leaving the Islo of Wight there was a
great display of enthusiasm as the ship passed
out of the harbor ; the shores were lined,
and the air rang with cheers. We were escorted
by n steam yacht, which is always in
attendance on the ship?and the fine steain
frigate Retribution, which was also acting as
an escort, and we were towed by a Government
steamer. An A initially messenger is
alan nonliiuinllti * ? ? ^
,.,Uw vvuiiuiMHijr III niicuiiniltv I'll 11113 UIIlcers.
On arrival at Spithead tlio ships saluted.
ami on entering Portsmouth harbor the
transports were lined with people, cheering
and waving handkerchiefs?the military
bands playing national airs, and the battery
saluting. The Old Victory manned her rigging
and cheered. There never was such
enthusiasm and exhibition of heartfelt feeling.
It is the event of the day, and is in
every one's mouth. The Government have
insisted that the officers shall return in the
steam fiigato Retribution, and that they will
probably leave on the day after Christmas.
On Tuesday, Capt. Ilartstcno is invited to
Lord Palmerstoii's country scat. It is to be
hoped that 011 the arrival of tho Retribution
our Government and people will do something
to convince the officers of that ship,
and by llicin the people and Government of
England, of our cordial reciprocation of their
good will and friendship. Events of this
nature happen rarely, and they should not
be allowed to pass without every nerve being
strained to convinco the people of this
great and good country of our sincero feel
ings of respect, and a hearty desire to draw
more closely the bonds of union and friendship.*'
The Admiralty have come to the almost
positive determination to send out another
expedition in search of Sir John Franklin 01
some of his party.
C11 a it 1.ics n. Huntington*?This person, 1
who has so lately occupied tho public attcn-1
ion in a criminal way, says the New Yord j
IVibune, reached the prison on Friday eve ling
last. The Warden at ti'-st designed to :
ilaco him in tho hat shop to woik?hut
Huntington being a cabinet maker bv trade,
whs placed in the cabinet shop, lie perfer-1
red it to tho bat shop. On inonday lie was ,
busy nailing together bedstead slats, and j
packing tiuiahed bed.-toads for removal.? I
He maintains his fortitude, and woiked
cheerfully. The overseer of the shop in which
lie w uks, desiring to inure him gradually
to hardship, which is the practice with new
arrivals, for the sake of health, told him that
......I. 1 " '
no ..11-111 witii iii.i coai on Tor a tew j
lays of tliis ool.l weather ; I.lit Huntington
Look otl his coat, and worked as actively t
uid as cheerfully as though he had all along j
lieeii working at the bench, instead of engaging
in feats of financial ground and
lofty tumbling in Wall street.
It was Huntington's luck, at his first pri
son dinner on Saturday, to murch into the
hall next to and be seated at the side of a j
large sized specimen of the African race.;
This ivas new to him, and of course not very |
agreeable. This sudden transition from lux- I
nry to prison fare, from spacious, richly turnshed
and beautiful appartments to a nar ow,
gloomy, meanly-furnished cell, cold and
lark, is a change which must pmducs most
painful sensation in bis mind, lie lias ex
pressed bis desire to the keeper to bo made j
iicpiainled with the rules of the prison, so;
that lie may strictly observe them, and lie!
will make the best of it.
?
AxKcnoTF. of Rkv. J. Axi.kv.?Mr. Ax-'
ley was preaching upon conformity to the
ivorld among Christian*, particularly in
fashionable riioss. lie bold a sort of collo-J
nll\7 will, or. Sim.mnn,.. O.X.I.. :.! I. '
I'V n|...n>(}Wl, Ml ll.B WilloikI
of tlie cl> hi oil. After some discus-!
>io?, the latter is heard to say :
" JhM, sir, some of your Methodist preach-1
jrs themselves dress in fashionable style, and
n air and manner, enact the dandy."
"Oh, no, my friend, that cannot be.?
Methodist preachers know their calling hetler.
They are men of more sense than that,!
in*I would not stoop so low as to disgrace )
hcmselvos and the sacred office they hold !
I?y such gross inconsistency of character." |
' Well, sir, if you won't take my word i
for it, ju.-t look at tliose young preachers in '
the pulpit behind you."
Mr. Axley turned immediately around,'
with seeming surprise, and facing two or
ihree rather fasliionahly dressed junior I
preachers seated in the rear of the pulpit, he i
uirveyed each of thein from head to foot for)
two or three minutes, while they quailed tin- i
ler the withering glance of his keen and
penelrating eyo; then turning again to the|
:ongregation, and leaning a little forward
,i.^ -i 1- ?i.t- !
-ici me Hum ?>i mi?i iu*?k, who his arm ex
tended, and his eves also fixed on the nj>oligist,
at the further end of the church, ho
aid in a subdued tone, yet distinctly enough
:o be beard by all present i
" If 'J()U /'leanei #"'? wr will drop iht tubcel."
MINNESOTA TIKADY TO ENTBR TUB UNION.
? Minnesota is about to take the initiatory
tops for admission into the Union as a
*tale, through its delegate, Mr. Uice. It is
?t misted that a census to determine the
lumber of representatives which she would
>e entitled if taken now, would show a population
of nearly or ipiite two hundred
thousand, and that by the tiino it shall be
taken it will amount to a number sufficient
to give this flourishing Territory a right to
it least three representatives, Jn 1800 it is
estimated that her population will have be onio
half a million, and that even with the
lighest probable ratio of representation, sbe
a ill be entitled to four representatives.
SOUTHERN ENTERPRISE. '
W. P. PRICE, Editor.
OUR MOTTO?"EQUAL RIGHTS TO ALL."
GREENVILLE, 8. C.
Thiir?day, Jnnnnry 15, 1R57.
Hon. Jamks L. Oku will please accept
our thanks for important pamphlets,
speeches, tfce.
Proceeding's of the Methodist Conference.
Kev. F. Milton Kennedy will plcnso accept
our thanks for a copy of tlio Journal
' anil Minutes of the Sixty-Ninth Annual Session
of the South Carolina Annual Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, held in Yorkville. It forms a pamphlet
of 75 pages, and abounds with much
valuable statistical information concerning
tlio Methodist Church in our State.
Russel's Magazine.
Our rcadeis will remember that some time
since we published the prospectus for a "New
Magazine," to be published in Charleston.!
The gentlemen having control of it inform
us that it will appear on the first of March
next We refer to ?he ndvertisemetrt in another
column. Subsetiptions for tlio said
Magazine will be received by us, and prompt
ly forwarded. Its editors are too well known
to require a notice from our pen. Under
the management of W. 1>. Carlisle,
and Paul II. IIaynk, none need to doubt of
finding it an entertaining and valuable periodical,
worthy of Southern support and encouragement.
1
A Present.
Wo were taken somewhat by surprise on
Tuesday evening last, by having presented
to its a beautifully carved silver mounted
cane! Visions of Sumner and cracked ,
skulls at once presented themselves before
us. What bad we dono to elicit such a
gift ! Our feelings at first prompted us to
discard any attempt at playing off upon our
independence and courage, but seeing that
the conor was our esteemed fiiend, Samuel
Stiinil>'v ui> ?viti/*ln.I IhkI In /vim.
promise all objections to kiicIi war like weap- i i
otis ami accept tlie present. I?y the way? <
ami wo mention it now, for fear we forget ! f
it, SruADt.EY has on ham! a fine selection of
jewelry, canes, ?L*e., which, l>y refcriing to
his advertisement, it will l?e seen, he intends i
selling cheap. Concerning Sam, of one thing
we do know: in the way of selling clocks he
heats ali Connecticut in cheapness and the!
number he gets oil".
As the stick was a present, it is not ex- I
peeled that we will ever he caught giving
it to ant/ one.
Our Exchanges.
Wo regret that wo have neglected to no
tiee the many changes and improvements
which have recently been made by the news- ;
papers of our State. We v.oahl call cspecial
attention to the accession which has]
been made to the columns of the
C a noi.t x a Times,
In the person of that widely known and
highly esteemed gentleman, John G. How-i
m an, Ms.,., as its ptiueipal editor. The Times, I
which had atrcadv grown to he a favorite
" .
newspaper, w ill certainly have the number |
.\C il. .Ai.il.iau ?... ...... .... f ... 1 I... ft... en.a.in^ ..1*1
Vi I wo Ita'ivio uu^iiiviiicm uj mu aci * iuc.i
its well known editor. We congratulate the
friends of the Time? at tho happy consuin*
mntion liore a ft ee ted, as wo feel that Mr.
Bowman will not only prove an entertaining
writer, hut an agreeable accession to tho editorial
corps at the capital of the Statu.
Tub Nkwiikhhy Miiuior
lias changed hands. Its former editor, J.
S. Kkid, Esq., has retired, anil Mr. J. C. MeLkmork
has been installed as his successor.
Its new editor has given the evidences of a
willing heart and a ready pen in the prosecution
of the labors which he has assumed.
Tiie Independent Press,
Published at Abbeville C. II., comes to
us in an enlarged sheet, and considerably
improved in appearance. Its new editors
and proprietors are entitled to much encouragement.
Our Advertising Friends.
Bv reference to our advertising col limns it
will be seen that our merchants and others
sti S continue to offer inducements and bargains.
i f* 1> t ? ?.. *1. ~ p ! 11 - li 1
v. w. i . I? r. I r, r*, nv tnu ^iriTIIVJIM) JXX'Kstore,
offers to the reading public many new
and popular works. A call at his Hookstore
never fails to prove entertaining. You
can there find many books that you nevor
thought of before?but once seen, become
almost indespensablo.
TifK Ladies' Stork.?The attractions nt
this establishment never grow less. JIovey
never fails to please, and the number of his
customers attest the fact of the increasing
popularity of Iris store. The bills of fare
which he so often spreads before his customers
through the colntnns of the Kntcrpriae,
always delight and please. There is no
better way of reaching the public than the
method which ho has nlways adopted?advertising
in the papers.
Gkkeafield's Family Grocery Stork
continues to furnish many of the wants of
Ifmmp
tho inner man. We refer our renders lo
bis new advertisements*
New Bakery?Edward Rm, an industrious
and clever young gentleman, has commenced
furnishing families and others with
bread, cakes, etc., etc., from his Bakery, n
few doors above Walker's Hotel. He is an
experienced baker, and will no doubt give
entire satisfaction. Head his card.
Sine* writing the abovo wo have been
presented oy Mr. Rrns with several delicious
articles in his line, which we, and thoso who
partook of them with us, pronounce par cxccllentc.
He will please accept our thanks.
E. Kuotch.?It will be noticed that this
gentleman's drug storo is still opened at
McBbk's Ilall, where he is ready and anx-(
ivmo cvi ? v v\??jfc'/n?vi o ? iul VI l UIliUHI*
cines, ?&c.
Akiikville Mutual Insurance Company.?
Mr. Joiin W. Grady continues as the
agent '>f the above Company at this place
We believe it has proved a highly popular
institution. Go nt once to tho agency and
secure an insurance upon your property. A
delay may prove disastrous.
Iowa.?The sales of public lands ordered
by the president of the United States to commence
on the 4th of May next, embrace:
Oflice at Osage, twenty- five townships in
Winnesheick, Howard, Mitchell, Worth,
Hancock and Winebngo counties; nt Fort
Dodge, nineteen townsVipsin Hancock, Win
ebago, Kossuth and Bancroft counties: at
Sioux city, twentv-ono townships in Palo
Alto, Clay, O'Drion and Sioux counties 5
covering in the aggregate, exclusive of lands
reserved for schools, ?fcc., 1,328,159 ncrjs.
Pennsylvania.?John W.Forney, Esq.,
has been nominated bv a caucus of the Dein
ocratie members of the Legislature of Pennsylvania
as their candidate for United States
Senator. There is nominally a Democratic
majority of threo on joint ballot, but the result
is considered doubtful.
Wk Give in.?At the burning of the
I
John Jay on Lake George, there were no
ladies drowned who wore hooped skirts, as
die skirts filled with air, and prevented the
ivearers from sinking until assistance was afbrded.
This is a well-authenticated fact.
? ?
Tennessee.?A public meeting was held
fit Nashville, Tenn., on the 2-tth ult., a* j
which committees were appointed to take a
popular vote as to whether free colored per- i
!-ous shall be expelled from Tennessee.
Major Generai..? Gen. McGowan has
resigned the office of Major General, of litis
division. Co'. A. M. Smith, of Aobcvillc,
has been announced a candidate to (ill the
vacancy.
Copper Mines.? We are pleased to learn :
that the copper mines, on the plantations of|
Missrs. Joseph Turner and llobcrt Stearns, J
liseoveied last slimmer by Mr. Leiber, have
been purchased for about $;J,OUl), by a company
of geutlcmen organized in Columbia. I
Cpon careful examination, the deposit is'
thought to bo rich, ami the prospect is fair
for a profitable investment. The Company
design to commence operations at an early ;
day.
This is another of the fruits of wise legislation,
directed towards the development of
the mineral resources of the State; and it:
should furnish an additional argument for!
perseverance in such like counsels.
[ YorkoiUe A'nquircr.
The McDonooii Estate.?The Now Or-J
leans Crescent contends that the McDonogh i
bequest has proved anything but beneficial j
to that oil v. It ;wlils
M McDonogh was a nightmare upon our
prosperity while he lived, and his estate has
been a nigh tin a re ever since. The Rooner
we get rid of it the better. For oui part,
we should rejoice if it was declared insolvent i
to-morrow, and its sale ordered to bo tnadei
by the sherilf to the highest bidder. Until
that is done the finest property in the city i
will remain unimproved and unproductive;
?unsightly spectacles of decay and dilapidation
in the midst of thrift, sightliness and 1
advancement."
Death or the " Angel Gabriel."?The!
"Angel Gabriel"?properly called John j
Sayers Orr?is no more. Late intelligence ,
received by the New York Times from I>c-i
inerara announces his decease at the penal J
settlement in that colony in November.
Ilia disease was dysentery?his age about
35. It will l>e remembered that ho was
tried, convicted, and sentenced to hard labor
in Demorara for exciting an insurrection
of the blacks, which resulted in the destruction
of a large amount of property belonging
to the Portuguese, including several Catho- j
lie churches.
Tnr. Taber Duel.?Since this lamentable
affair, the columns of the Charleston press
have teemed with nersonnl articles on iha
subject, pro am] con. Messrs. J. L. I'eltigru 1
and James Simons liare notified the publisliers
that ii|K>n the ap|>enrHnco of anything
further upon t lie subject, they will be prosecuted
for libel.
? ?
" Motiikr," said a younger brother, " is it i
right for James to take all the best of the |
l*d to him ?" " Certainly not," said the
mother. " Hut," said James in his defence,
M I only took half the bed." " Yes," said
the other boy, " but you lie right in the
middle, and take the soft part, so that I am
obliged to lie on both sidvs oif the bed, in
order to got my half!" ' ' f
&
F*to of tin Apostles.
St. Mathew?This A pestle and Evange- tt
list is supposed to have suffered martyrdom, a(
or was slain with a sword at the |j|ty of ol
Ethiopia. pi
St. Mark?This Evangelist was dragged a<
through the streets of Alexandria, in Egypt, i>!
until he expired. " T
St. Luke?This Evangelist was hanged w
upon an olive tree, in Greece. pi
St. John?This Apostle and Evangelist p<
was put into a cauldron of l>oiling oil, all ii
Home, and escaped death ! IIo afterwards a
died a natural death at Ephesus in Asia. b
St. James, the great?This Apostle was di
beheaded at Jerusalem. '
St. James, the less?This Apostle was w
ill row n froin a pinnacle, or wing of ihc tern- p
pie, nuil ilien beaten to death with a fuller's s'
club. rt
St. Phillip?This Apostle was hanged up 1
against a pillar, at lliempolis, a city of '?
l'hrygia. p
St. Hartholoinew?This Apostle was flay ,l
ed alive, by the command of a barbarous d
king. vi
St. Andrew?This Apostle was bound to d
a cross, whence ho preached to the people l!
until he expired. p
St. Thomas?This Apostle was run through w
iho body with a lance, at Coromandel, in iho
East Indies. i<
St. Judo?This Apostle was shot to death h
with arrows.
St. Simon?Zcabot?This Apostle was
ci ucified in Persia. r<
St. Mathias?This Apostle was first stoned p
and then beheaded. r<
St. Barnabas?This Apostle of the Gen- 11
tiles was stoned to death by the Jews, at Sa
linia. si
St. Paul?This Apostle was beheaded at u
Home, by the tyrant Nero. e
? a
An American Sailor and the Queen.
?Some account of the visit of Queen Vieto- S
ria to tho Aictic discovery ship Resolute, M
which has been restored to the British Gov n
ernment, has been given in the foreign d
news. The address of Capt. llartslene was
brief and pertinent. He said :? tl
" Allow mo to welcome your Majesty on
hoard the Resolute, and, in obedience to the '
will of niv rminli'Vini'ii and of 11 r< 1 V?<dd<>iii
of tlio United State*, t<> restore her to you, ^
not only as an evidence of fiiendly feeling I'
to your sovereignty, hut as a token of love,
admiration, and respect to your Majesty personally."
. st
The Queen, it is stated, seemed touclied ai
by the inanlv simplicity of this fiunk and in
sailor-like address, and replied with a grn- tc
cious smile, " I thank yon, sir." We strong- c?
ly suspect that t'ne gallant American cap- ci
lain trml upon the heels of some etiquette in u
thus addressing the Queen personally, and a|
that she was " taken aback," as Jack Tar d
would say. Hence the brevity of her reply, ft
With true American hospitality, Captain b
Hailstone desired to invite Her .Majesty to Is
take luncheon on hoard, hut the idea was ??
subsequently abandoned through a diffi- st
deuce as to whether the proceeding would w
he quite scion les regies. So ller Majesty
lost a good dinner, for. aftot the withdrawal
of the Royal party, there was an elegant (j
(/inner in the \vardro0ln. So much for he- tv
ing a Queen. t|
is
A Con81ant Miiiaclk.?The bible itself 7
is a standing and astonbhi ig miracle.? p
Wiitten, fragment by fragment, throughout o
the course of iiftceii centuries, under dilfer- I
ent states of society and in different Ian- 0;
gunge*, by persons of the most opposite e
tempers. talents, and conditions, learned and tl
unlearned, prince and princess, bond and w
free ; cast in every form of instructive composition
and good writing, history, prophecy,
jmetry, and allegory, emblematic representation,
judicious interpretation, liberal ..
statement, precept, example, proverbs, dis- g
ipiisition, epistle, sermon, prayer, in short g
all rational shapes of human discourse, and n
treating, moreover, on subjects not obvious, l(
but most dillicult. Its authors are not n
e 1 1:1.- -.1 - -
luiiiiu, iiKts umer writers, comrauicung one |
another upon the most ordinary matter of; |
(act and opinion, hut are at hArinony upon t
the whole of their sublime and momentous (|
scheme. c
Slavs Hiring.?The Charlottesville Advocate,
commenting upon the disadvantages
of allowing negroes to choose their own g
masters, says: j(
" This practice has become so general that
an amusing anecdote is told to illustrato its j
working in the city of Richmond. Judge
Lomax desired to hire a dining room ser- p
vant, and went f.?r that purpose to the place
of general hiring in Richmond. lie saw a
negro whoso appearance, qualifications and j"
price suited him. The boy was equally well b
pleased with the Judge's ajqioaranco, but not' (]
personally acquainted with him, nnd asked
& day's delay, in order to enquire into the
standing nnd character of the Judge. Such
incidents occurred with us every (lay during 9
the Christmas week." J1
An Unkouti'natf Man.?Sheriff Wright,
of Northampton, Mass., is something of a
wag. A few days ago, a scurvy looking stranger
presented him with a paper, earn- J(
estlv hetrtrinir for monev. Relicviner him ?n ?.
r ww B ?/ # / " O """ ?' ill
impostor, Mr. Wright handed back the pa- C
|>er, saying : " I presume yon wouldn't have
asked tne if you had known my situation; n
for whether you believe mo or not, evory bit
of property I have in the world is in the J1
lunula of the sheriff." The astonished atare 1
of the fellow's eves at that moment was a s
sight to see.
Tiik Tiikory or thk Eves.?The last
number of the North I3r. Ueview says: '
"Dark blue eyes are most common in j>er- *|
sons of delicate, refined or effeminate nature ;
light blue, and much more, gray eyes, in the ~
hardy and active. Greenish oye have generally
the same meaning iu gray, llazel
eyes are more usual indications of a mind \
masculine, vigorous, nnd profound. Hhak- ?
speare, it is said, had hazel eyes ; Swift, blue
eyes ; Milton Scott and Hyroli, gray eyes."
Ht
Scientific Phenomena.?During a tecire
deli vert <1 lately by ProfdMor Faraday,
: the Royal Institution of Science, n piece
r pure iron, peculiarly prepared, so that its
articles might present a large surface to .he
:lion of the oxygen in the atmosphere, was
:uited and continued to burn tike tinder,
he ready combustion of iron, compared
ilh gunpowder, whs shown by a Tery simle
experiment. Some iron tiling* and gnnuwilcr
wero mixed together and sprinkled
ito the ftmno of spirits of wine burning on
plate, when the iron tilings caught tire and
unit in bright sparks, whilst the gunpower
passed through the dame without ignitIg;
and the quantity that fell on the plate
as afterwards diied and exploded. Lead
repared in a similar way was shown to l?e
ill nr.ore intlsinm iblo, for it caught fire in
beautiful flame when exposed to the air.
he Professor stated that lead is nearly as
iflainmable as phosphorous, and lie exlained
the cause of its not burning in ordiary
circumstances to be, that tho solid proud
of combustion forms a film that pre-_
cuts contact with the oxygon, and the con- >
acting power of tlie other parts of the moil
draws oil' and dissipates the heat. Ilo
ointed out the admirable arrangements by
liicli these combustible properties of the
lotuls art kept in prnyier control, ami bod's
llint an: really so inllntnmnble nre nindo
) serve its strong resistors of com bust ion.
llow to Transplant Ever greens.?The*
ia-lcr will, 1 trust, think it a privilege to
tit in practice tlie following suggestions in
jfcrtu e to planting evergreens, based upon
itcc ssful experience :
Evergreen trees will tiniv? finely in the
liade of others, and, as they can easily bo
inde to live, there is no excuse to the own*
r of a door-yard, who has none of them to
dd beauty to his grounds. They should
e dug when there is enough of frost in the
round to cause the enrth to adhere firuily,
nd to a considerable amount, to the roots,
nd then bury the whole mass to the same
eptli, exactly us before, covering the ground
) the extent of several feet around with a
lick mat of si raw or leaves. This is done
i retain the moisture, and it may need wetttg
occasionally during the summer.
The woik of transplanting may be done
est in the spring, and in inost cases it is
est not to prune the branches but little.
Worth Knowing.?As tlic season will
ion be at hand for putting away hams,
nd preparing thorn to resist the attack of
isccts, ?tc., w e deem it of some importniico
i know by what means they may he sucjssfully
treated, with the above view. Wo
(suully heard a friend, of experience In the
tatter, say that molasses and black |iep|?er
Implied freely to the ham, afier it had unergone
the"proccss of smoking, would efctuall)
prevent the geiinitiation of insects, t
esides imparting a pleasant flavor and
isle. He further lemarkcd that he hnd for
niie length of time adopted this plan him*
>lf, and it had always heen accompanied
ilh success.?Sumltr ll ?tchman.
A litcti County.? Dougherty county,
corgia, claims to lie tho richest in the
rv?-li I ??' ? r??.rt.. o...-. I. - * A
u.,u , .<> |>iiiMiuir, imwevcr, ouiMtlo tf
iosc embracing large cilies. The valuation
i as follows: Slaves, $2,280,012 ; land, $1,81,887
; money at intetcst, $050,607 ; city
roperty, 8980,000 ; merchandize, $325,000;
tlier property, 800,000; total, $5,828,800.
f the property was equally divided out,
ach voter in the county would be a considrable
farmer, with nine slaves valued at five
liousaud dollars, ami ten thousand dollars*
iorth of land to work them on.
I'avixo a Member for Doino Notiiixo.
?The act of last session for compensating
embers of Congiess, pays members about
25 per day for attendance, and deduct*
8.33 1 3 foi each day's nbsenco ; bo that a
ember who stays away during his whole
erin will henceforth bo entitled to draw
bout $4,000 from the treasury. This is a
retty goo<l premium for doing nothing,
f the principle is right of making a dcducion
on nccouut of abscucj, the amount deucted
should at least equal the amount recived
for being present.
[Philadelphia Ltdger.
A yocno and pretty girl stepping into It
tore where a spruce young man, who had
jug been enamored, but dare not speak,
Lood behind the counter selling dry goods.
ii order to remnin rm long an possible, she
heapened everything, and at last said, 44 I
elieve you think 1 am cheating you."'
44 Ol?, no," replied the youngster, 4* to me
on are always fair."
,4 Well," whispered the lady, blushing, as
he laid an emphasis on the word,441 would
ot stay so long if you were not so dear
44 When I am making up a plan of coneeucr.ee,"
says Lord Uoliugbroke,411 a!way*
ko to consult with a sensible woman."?
ord Ikiliugbroke was a great man.
1 1 ^
HYMENEAL.
Mmuiip, in 8t Thomas's Church, December
lUli, 185?. by Rev. Dr. Hpencer, Til OS. GL
lAKKLKY to I.OUI8K TUKP1N, all of South
nrolina.?xV. T. Sunday Timet.
Marrikd, on the evening of tho Ath of Januar,
by the very Reverend l>r. Lynch, HOWARD
[. CALDWj-lLU Esq., and AGNES, second
n lighter of Chas. Montagu*, Esq., all of Counbin.
mmmf
To Tho** Indebted.
I'M 1K subscriber inforina tlioa* of In* etttlem- J
er? having unpaid Mils at lti* HAOr*, Hint
n is tranting money, and reqnenttfthen* ta nmko
>eedy payment By so doing they will not onr
oblige, but may save much inoonveuienee.
Jan 15 30-4 A. GKKENF1ELD.
?? ? Opy*1 ? *?'- I
Negro for Sale.
A NEGRO MAN. aged almut tbirty-?Tt y*mA
V will be offered far sal* on Sate-day In Febunry
noxt Term# mad* kr.??n on the day *f \
"" *"-rasnassm?*
Jan ll >o id