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mIb hJtll th? RyP^^KywrjmWlhBe th?1ve^p?e fanciee find, WCrWntH fbr wealth, aor panting after fame; Bat truth divine eubllmer hope* Inspired, And urged them onward to a nobler aim From ev*rr oottege, with the day aroee The hallowed voice of eplrit breathing p raver: And artleaa anthemi at the peaceful eloea. Like holy ioeeaae, charmed the evening air. Though they, each (one of human lore un known, The brilliant path of acienoe never trod. The eaorod volume claimed their hearta alone. Which taught the way to glory and to Qod. Here they from truth's' eternal fountain drew The pure and gladdening water# day by day; Learned, elnee our daja are evil, fleet and few. To walk in wUdom's bright and peaoofol way. V. ?t _ _? LI L.iL _a t_ iu jon luni puv, ocr wmon u*vu nfroij paea'd 1 The heavy hand of all-deetroying time. | Thro' whoee low tnould'rlng aisle* now j igha iha blaat And round whoaa altar* graaa and try I climb. I They gladly thronged, (hair grateful hymn* . to rata*, OR aa tha ealm and holy Sabbath ahona ; 1 The mingled tribute of their prayera and < praiae, In aweet communion, roae befor* tha . throne. Hare from thoaa honor'd lipa which sacred fire From heaven'* high chancery baa touched, they hear Truth*, whioli their aeal inflame, their hopee inspire, Give wing* to faith and check aflTeotion's tear. 1 When life flowed by, and like an angel, ( death Came to releaee them to the world on high, kk t- - * a -??t? - a ATBiie, ir?mnit? sua on mod expiring i breath, And holy triumph besm'd from every eye Then gentle hand* their "dud to duet" ' consign ; I With quiet tears their simple riles are . said; And there they sleep, till at the trump di * vine, 1 The earth and oeean render np their dead. < 'Stonewall Jaokson?'The Peculiarities of liia Or nine. A lato eorrespondent ot the New York ' World has furnished the readers of that 1 journal with some graphle remarks upon i the genius, In strategy and military re- I sources, of Stonewall Jackson. Wa make a i few interesting extracts: Jackson's military movements ware always baaed upon a close calculation, and he was certainly not wanting] in foresight 1 and caution. He seems to hare known 1 perfectly' well what it was in his power to ' achieve, and as thoroughly what was beyond his atreugth. He risked mueh, upon many occasions, but appears to have been justified in hie calculations of the ultimate result. It will b? objected to him bj military men, that he hazarded too much at tinea, and waa only extricated by good fortuneThere appear* to be come juetiee in this; but the r^eourcce of hie genloa were enor mouavand doubled hie numlxre. Soma of hie ideae aeero abaurd when coolly looked at. When aeked what he would have done if after the battle of Winebeeter, the converging eelunana of the enemy bad cot him off at Stmeburg, he replied, " 1 would have fallen back upon Marylaod for relnforceneenta1* Such a r.ovemeot mu-t, It would appear, have terminated In hie detraction ; but it would be difficult to find a man in Ma old command who would have doubted hie ultimate triumph even then. U>a geniua wee for great moveraeuta and deeialve blew*; end, thue hie eervioea be. eaaae more and more valuable ea hie rank Inereeeed, Be waa better at Brigadier than pa Colon*)) better atlil aa Major Oeaeral; and aa LUateaaat Oeaeral waa beet of all. It la neel*m to nek what be wonld have been ae Commander lo Chief, with a superior at Mohamad. But the brain whieh aeeenivd and nuaaeted the eampnign of Cbo volley mutt have bean equal to aey po ftUM. H? fcopt epoa, frafoUf, blhMoa of ratrMt, aod provided for diaaatar?though it *m hard to raaHga that Caitara erar aator ad faM hit aalaalationk Ha had tha wldMKl aya far podllloo, and ehoaa hia gronod tor Infantry and artillery with tha atatfta of g*niaaK hot if at) hb arranget^aaU tfara roadr. aad hla plana ran ul rod baUla, would gira It oa aay ground. Ho Jopoadad oeoai apoa hia Infantry, hot lorad artiflprj froa hia aprly aaaoaiatioa with that Waarhof <be aorriaa, aavar appaariog ao wall plaaardr aa whan dfaraaUog ht prraoo tha ftva of hia aaaaoa, amid a aha war of ahot and obeli. When on or engaged, be ^ 1 K I , ' v^V'&'&> ? . s - V" ?. < .' K^EjpPllfSlarJ all idea of defeat, and to jHBfflp'lMue u secured. And, what HHPi important, bis men seamed to JUIv his aanvialioa. A man lees open to tflniMivtaUoD that he wee whipped, could |m b* Imagined Hia indomitable coinbaUvtneee, It might have bean aald, -.made Mm eat hia teeth agalnat fate, and endeavor )D place hia heel opoa destiny itaelf. Sit may. be aaid of him with troth, that he leeerved victory. No man waa more earsfbl In the nee of every precaution to inaare moceea. The idea that he blundered on arithout prudence or ayetem, and achieved lie success only by eome myaterloue good 'ortune, ie a ipere fanoy. No eoldier waa tver leea indebted to "luck;" no one eve1* proceeded in military mattera upon proounder logic. He knew bis (trengih and lia weakneaa, but the difference between ilm and others waa this, that he made hia wtlmatca more oorreotly lie did not look m numbers only, but to morale, the titua,ion, the spirit of hie troops. With the iiree hundred of Leonldae he would have itteropted great things; with the fifty tboniend survivors of NepoleonV Grand Armit sruahad in moral by Waterloo, be would lave attempted nothing. In every point of view, as we have said, is deserved success. No General ever nade a greater uaj of mysterv. He eaw 'rom the first that he eommnndad men of iducatlon, thought, speculation?the most inquisitive of private soldiers. Without )ue precaution tak- n, they were certain to know what <t wae inexpedient for the pri rate eoldier to know; hie designs weuld be peaetrsted, and be noised abroad. Hence lis inscrutable mystery. He would not sermit bia men to inquire the names ef the ?wne through which they paeeed, and on he march against Qeneral McClellan at Richmond issued a general order directing he triopa to reply * I don't know " lottery location. Meeting a man straggling toward a ekerry :ree he aaid: " Where are you goingt" " I don't know," wa* the reply. " To what regiment do you belong t* " I dou't know." "What do you meant" " I don't Know." Jaekaon langhed quietly and pasael on. [|e aaid thnal if his ooat knew what h* da. ligned, he would take it off aud but) it [Is would ancamp for the night at jwoe^ oads. and the quid nnncs were in defeair U their inability to determine toward ghat Mint of the eompeas he Would morel on he morrow. About to abandon the vkley, le publioly directed careful m*pe b be rade of the region, aa though intendhg a lampaign therein. When one of hlaitaff '"gaged dinner a faw miles ahead af his ideaneing column, he admonished hlfc of irror. How did he know that the cotiutti would paaa that point t There were few who failed hlin at ^ich linmenia TKa ale?l? * -v/ _a ?? ?"B"V w? Lheaa occasion*, seemed to tarn the hesdi of lbs troops. They forgot sll els* sod g ?w reckless; end when rasn become reel we, they go fsr. Cedar Ran furnished at initsnco of this. The lsft vir.g, funned of Jackson's veterans was broken, and in. ?n minutes the battle would have been W. There wer* no reserves to put in, and Jtskson rallied the troops in person. Th? alt was suoh as we have described.; \ ingle shout of "Stonewall Jaokson 1" an along the line, and it was re formed It a moment. In front of thsm they saw a word shining through the smoke of aeft-n. and recognised the old faaed e*p. and (lie piercing eyes of the'r chief The result [ ** a new somali, and one of th* most lmpr tant of Jaokson's victories. His tenacity and strength of will socmd to have no limit. Nothing appeatsd to ]?. (set that suprem* resolution. Sneh a nk Is th* master of fate, and, with his iik hand, directs aventa Napoleon trusted i his star, and Jackson, it Is said, believed b hit dsstiny?a word which ha oonslructm to mesa success against his enemies where* sr he encountered them. Hs was a man of great kiadsesa, of al extraordinary sweetness of tern par, tendJ hearted, easily moved to pity, and all purl amotions. Hs was simple oad unoatent* Uous In hU manners and habits Hs caret liui wiibi no im, ana womu Sleep ID D Irnci corner M> willingly m in bed. His old cod was covered with dost collected from th< battle fields of mcgy regions, as. ha slap apon the earth in tods btvooso, after th< hard fought day. All this endeared him ti his soldiers, et whose camp fires he wouh atop to talk in the friendly fashion of th. offioers of Nap dson, and whoae rations h< would frequently share. The sight of hi faded coat and cadet cap was the sign t< ohe?r, and " Old Jack" was peraonall; adored, as. in his military oapaaity, ba we regarded by hie men aa the greatest e leaders. ' Hie manner was stiff end his soles car but bis smile was on# of sstraordinsr eweetaeee. lady declared It " angelic ft wae certainly the moet friendly I mag is able, and eharinsd all who conversed wiU him. Kvea hie peoollsrtlles became scares of popularity, and sndeered him to hi UeefS It wae said of 8ew arrow that hi men m hoicked him, gave htm nickname* a* adored him. It wee the same with Jeoh son. His men laughed et hie diog^ ol uniform, hit cap lilting forward on h A W ; ?? ???? <-? 2X OF F?c ... i f GREENVILLE, SOUTH C no*4, his awkard strides, his abttrested sir, od Christening him " Old Jaok," made him thslr first ssd greatest favorite. There was one peonllarfty of the individual, however, which they regarded with something like superstition. We refer to the singular position he had of raising his hand aloft, and than suddenly letting his arm fall at his side. On many oeoaeiooa he roads hie strange gesture as his veterans moved slowly before biro, ad* vanolng to the eharge. At eueh a moment his face would bar raised to heaven, hts eyes closed, and his lips would move evidently in prayer. The gesture was observed in him at Chanesllorsvllle While gating nt the body of one ot hia old command. Ha waa plainly praying with Ms hand uplifted, for the welfare of the dead man'a aoul. The Execution of HaximillianJhe Brownsville Hanckcro of the 4th Inst, published the proceedings of the court martial that tried Matimillian and his generals.? The oourt was composed of a lieutenant-eolonol, president, six captains and a judge advocate. The prisoners ware tried separately, eaoh plea containing a denial of the jurisdiction of the court, and protesting against the refusal of the right of appeal. The San Luis Poiosi papers of June 19, publish telegrams from Maxim ill ian to the Mexloan President, which were received on the 27th of May,asking c. personal interview with Juares and desiring that General Dias should permit the Barou do Mangus, with two lawyers, to leave the City of Mexioo, to undertake the Emperor's dofenoe, and also with them the represents live# ot Austria and Belgium, or in default of them those of England and Italy with whom Maximilian alleged that it was necessary that he should arrange some family and international affairs which should have been arranged two months since. These latter requests were aooorded by Juarez, In a letter dated San Louis, May 27th, conditionally ; that ia, provided that tbe Baron and others could be on bend in tine for the trial, which war not delayed on that acoount. In regard to the petition of Maximilian for personal interview, Jnarex replied that it could not be } granted, on acoount of the distance from San Louis to Qneretaro. tdk XXKCtTTIOW. An extra of the New Orleans Times, published on Tuesday evening, ooutaios a letter frotn San Louis Potosi,givinr additional details concerning Maximilian's elocution, in company with Mirainon and Mejie, as follows: At six o'cloelt on the morning of Juno 19, the troops of Escobodo formed a short distance from the city for the oxecntlon of Maximilian and his generals, the pocplo of Qucnstaro flocking by thousands to sco the closing scenes in tho lifo of tlio men they loved. As the olock strikes seven the bells toll and annoitnca that the prisoners h*re left thoir prisons for the last time, and are on their way toexecution. After a few moments they appear, drawn in earriages and a large guard around them, the Emperor first, Mirainon next and Mcjia last. As they near theplaoe of exeoution convulsive sobs break frotn the crowd. The carriages stop and the prisoners get out. Among the conclave you can bgrdly seo a dry eye. _Tok ns of dissatisfaction are manifested. dkxbaxoe or rxa rfusoaafls. Maximilian, on allgbttng, la salute^ l>y the people. In an easy and graceful manner, and 1 with an claatla (top, he marched to the fatal apot. The prieonera were dressed in a plain manner. They wefo not hound nor blindfolded. In taking hi* poaition the Emperor apoke In a clear and Arm manner, and with nothing of bravado. He aeemed to feel his aituation, and aaid when he was first waited upon at home by tho deputation from Mexico, who came with credential/1 offering liitn the govern- I meat of the country, ho refused. At a subsequent meeting the proposition was again presented, and he replied that ff convinced that the majority thonght that it was to their lnter> eat to place htm at the head of the government he might consent. Another deputation waited on him and brought additional testimonials.?Upon advioe from the powers of Europe, who advised him'that there was no ether course to pursue, he accepted the call. Ho denied that the court that tried him had a right to do so* Ilia waaa case of good faith. The nations of the world had pledged their faith td him. Ho never would have done the net had it not been t for the good of Mexico. ' In conclusion, be | hoped his blood would stop the effusion of k blood in the eountry. I Miramon spoke from a paper. The only ' kegret he/ound in dying sffas that should ' I he Liberal party retain the government, 1 ftiis children would be pointed out as the tChildren of traitor. He told them he * |t as no traitor, but had alwaye opposed * aaoarai principles, and always asoo against * Is disorder of tha sountry. Us should ? ? as he lived, a conservative, astlsfiod to 1 > for hia sountry. Tha fame of his aats 9 Buld lira, and posterity would judge * Wether ha was right or wrong. Ha oloead * 4*. tha words, " Visa la Smptror, Fiwa la a Jttico /'' r Mia mads ai addraas; ha waat to Be* <"<%d? and wild ha would dla poor; that ho httisrtr made aa sflort to ineka money. illwnljr wealth aansislsd in forty cattle In 1 thdsnonnUiaa U? asked that the marf atJks of Mstsisoras, to whom ha owed eoiwarable, would net. press his wife to >* pewhs debts whan (Hay aama into poasast sioiLr tha money left theto by tha kindness a of tklimparoo. ? I want tear Meiisxu. ' dlr Ifirassou asaaad apsakkag, tha d guarA?M drawn up. Tha prisoners wrrs > staadfc facing tbr'n. Tha Kmperor sailed d the ?'%snl, and drawing from his phckat i* I a hsnlll of $20 pieces', he jrsvn them t.' i \ k4tt>'4M< ?dl i*<ia -.?47<T >i*J . '?*/ .w!P"T' v*? "rfl ? bftifc ; ' ' ' Ipr ):ptj , . .-.J . . ... "-LIAROLINA. AUGUST 1. 18< him, and requested that after bit death ha would divide thetn with hie company, asking aa a favor that he would aim at hia heart. The officers gave the signal, the volley waa fired, and the prieooera lay atretched on the ground. The Emperor waa not quite dead. There waa considers* ble quivering of the muscles. Five belle had entered iiia breast. Two aoldiera were then called out, who ehot him in the sideMiraroon and Mejia were killed by tbe firat volley, each of the four ball* entering in the breast. clicet was thrown over the Emperor by the doctor, who waa to embalm bis body. The bodies were then taken by their respective friends, and the troops moved baok to their quarters, white thousands remained, kept by a supernatural agenoy. Benito Jnarez. In the years 1852, '63, '64. and 1866. there lived in this city, on 8t. Anne Street, between Daudhine and Bourbon, a middleaged, quiet dark ecmplexioned, gentlemanly personage who, either by himaelf or associate*, conducted a small manufactory of cigarrettoa. A very amall, select coterie of fri?nds knew the history of this individual ami cultivated his society. His life was that of a student, a clime and silent observer of men and events, an his habits were those of great simplicity and reserve. He was a careful reader of the newspapers, and, to gratify hia curiosity, a frequent visitor at tbe cdltorinl sanctum ot the old Courier, on Chartres and Customhouse Streets, when it was conducted by that amiable, intelligent and energetic citizen, Emits LnS. re?whom we ere happy to meet frequently on our streets, in well preserved vigor an?i good spirits. There wee e cor? dial intimacy subsisting between Mr. La* Sere end his visitor, end in their conversations they alwnya employed the femilier appellations of " Emile " end "Benito." Mr. LeSere's friend Bonito is the seme gentlemen whom recent end indeed previous events have assigned the principal pert in the interesting drama now being enact ed in Mexico?Con Benito Juar<x, Presi dent of the Republic of Mexico, and the hexd of the party and the people, who have crushed the scheme of imperiaiicing I hat. long desolated and unhappy country. At tlic time of his quiet sojourn in St Anne Street, he was an exile end refugee from his nat ve land, having abandoned St to escape the penalty whiclt the invariable but detectable policy of that, people never fails to inflict upon the chief of a defeated or minority party. Attached to the administratiuu of Coiuonf- i t, until the downfall of that chief through the inli igues and partisan triumphs of Santa Anna, Juarex had followed the example of many othej- de feated chiefs, and found an asylum in this country. Tire time ot hi* sojourn was use foliv and industriously employed iu the stud}' of our institutions and laws, so that on h:a return to Mexico he was well prcpaig ed to apply to the administration of liia own country a mind stored with souod repttbli can ideas and much valuable information. There ia pcrhui s no Mexican of position now in that country, who is better informed in regard to our political and judicial system* than Juarex He may notb*<qnal in tesourcea, and general accomplishniunts, tit A liriikik! it? nntv in Pm-ia tvlin was ?! <> a long resident of this country and served his time at a mechanical trade in Cincin nali, but in the combination of moral nnd I intellectual qualities, in tenacity of purine, honesty and purity of personal cliaraeter and habile, he is unquestionably the first of the nubile mca in Mexico. Those who conclude from tlie faot of hie being an Indian of pure blood that he must necessarily possets the craft, cruelty, vindictive ness and savagery which are generally attributed to the aboriginal race, will, we thiuk. on a clearer view of his life and character, find nothing therein to justify iheir opinion. Indeed, the history of Mexico docs not support this idea of the aboriginal character. The beet, the most honorable, honest and patriotic of the chiefs who have figured in the long train of bloody revolutions in that country, have sprung from the aboriginal stock, and from Cortes down to Miramon and Marques, the principal actors in the tragio scenes which have disgraced the country, hare been of those who boasted of their Caslllian blood. Juares if the only pure civilian who has ever been aide to maintain himself in pow- r in Mexico during a revolution.? He is a lawyer by profession, was elevated to the Ohief Justiceship, and by the death of the President succeeded, uader the Constitution of Mexico, to that position shortly before the beginning of the French intervention. At the expiration of bis term aa President he held over, and waeeleeied by popular vote. Through all tha trying scenes and sad reverse# of the Liberal oauso in Mexico, he haa remained true, faithful,' patient and hopeful, never despairing of his cause, and encountering all the hardships and perila of an oxiio from his family, and from tha far off aeeaea of hi* native sunny home in the extreme southern State of Oaxaea. As civilian, he has managed to aeeure a moderate degree of harmony among the turbulent chief* of the Liberal army, and to disarm the jealousy and Aerae rivalry wliieh worn to be ebronie among theui towards eaeh other. iienito Juarez's resembles, in its leading incidents, that of our own President. He was born on the Isthmus of Tehaontepee, of Indian parents, and managed, when qnite a boy, to get some menial employment in a etore ?a the flty of Oaxaea.? Here he learned to iead, and mantfeetiug a great ardor lor learning, hie liberal and sagacious employer, a wealthy merchant of Oaxaea, sent him to college, where he de voted himself with such assiduity end ambition that ha soon beeansa the first soholar in the college and graduated witb the high eat hoaore. Returning to Oaxaea, he married the daughter of hie employer, and removing to the eity of Mexico, commenced the practice of law, and eoon secured a 1 large and lucrative bueineee After some yeare of greet professional sttoeeea, hr Anally attained the highest judicial petition in the country before he had reaehad middle age. His after eareer In pubtio Ills, into which he whs drawn by events end not by hie own will and ambition, is alrssdy known to our readers. Juarex la n small man, with a'l the physical oharaoteriitios of the aborigine; of I mild, gentlemanly and kindly manuera, and % EVKNTe 57. _' ' '. ' ' ; ^ ^ ^ -. -. .1 ? . by oo means lisreh, cruel, or vindictive Whether, however, he has the power end hhm of security in hie position, that will enable hint to curb the trueulenee of hie followers. remains to he nroved. [AVw Orltatw Titntt. An Interacting Description of Burratt. As Burr alt *iU In Court, with hat removod, we see his faoo tnore clearly. A small head, longi glossy, light brown hair, bruihed up from a full fair brow ; small aquiline nose, so hollow at its parting from the forehead that a ohild's finger laid across would hardly fill the indentation; eyes grey, deep-set, near together, earnest, secretive, but with a good deal of composure, gained, perhaps, in so long daring fste to do its worst; mouth weak, half bidden bJ * light auburn moustache, and a long, narrow-pointed tuft of beard pendant from tho narrow chin. The faoo is almost a triangle, narrowing down regularly from tho forehoad on each side to the pointed chin. Bo the.young prisoner sits, slowly moving a palm fan, noticing each little detail in lawyer, witness and spectator, usually serene, sometimes smiling, through the summer days, while the scales vibrste, weighing his life or death. What memories must crowd upon him ' His youth at the Jesuit College; his deep seal for the rebel cause; his long night journeys with information from Washington to Rich* mond ; thon with mqney and mesr ages from Riohmond to Montreal ; running pickets; shot at by seouts ; sad partings and glad meetings with his bethrotbed, who waits hero to take the stand and give her woman's voioe for bis life; the long Canadian hiding, going ont only by night and in priestly vestures; tidings of the trial and exocntion of his familiars ;of tho impending fate of his mother?(for human natures oko his council should prove their assertion that he desirod to come and savo her, but was not allowod)-then wf ber ignominious death; the secret ocean passage; the ooncealments in England and France ; the half year's service as a a common soldier; talking everywhere of the one great subject that filled bis thoughts ; his arrest at the little Italian village; bis leap of thirty-seven feet over the parapet to eseapK, with the connivance of his guards ; his fight to Naples; then up the Mediterranean ; no permanent refuge?no rest for the solo of his foot ; V- ia ItniKni. ? t A In *? n/lritt t/k And iKo flirt (if "" ?"""'s ?" ? *? ? Janissaries! waiting to arrcat him again, and St. Mario, like an avenger of blood, standing by to identify him. Then ship board, prison, manacles, and thirlong waiting (or tho verdict. [A'tit York Tribune. Russia* America.?Secretary Seward baa just made public a letter from Allen Francie, United States Consul, and a number of eitixena of lite United States at Victoria, Vancouver Island, congratulating the country upon tho Russian American purchase. Tho Writors any that, from actual contiguity to tho acquired territory, they are able to state that the pur? chase is of tho greatest importance, and add s Tho climate of the territory West of the Cascade range of mountains, and up to sixty degrees North latitude, and of tho numerous islands bordering Ita Shores, is much milder* both summer and winter, aud much more pleasant than that of any portion of the New Enland States or the Canadas. Its immense forests of pine are of incalculable value, the timber being much superior to that of Oregon or Washington Territory, while the numerous harbors along its coasts will afford the groatest facilities for its shipment. There are known to exist Within the limits of tho purchased territory many voluble minerals, among which are gold, silver, copper, lead, iron, and extensive beds of cool, which will famish an ample field for labor and the investment of capital. Many beautiful and rich specimens of all the minerals enumerated are now in this city, which hare been brought from that Territory. The agricultural capabilities of tlie country are, no doubt, inferior to that of the States and Territories lying South of it; still there are large bodies of land known to exist, so fof as the country has been explored, capable of producing many of the vegetables common to temperate climes of great excellence, and in the greatest abundance, as well as most of tho cereals. Commercially, tho new torritory must be of value, on account of its comparative proximity to many of the teeming populations of Asia, and its possession of most of the natural productions in demand by them must ultimately create an extensive commerce. For Clerks.?The following few simple suggestions to merchants' clerks re worthy of their attention .' * Employers can get eaieeraen At all times, generally, nut prefer to keep those they have, if they attend to the business, and conduct themselves properly. \ spendthrift elerk must learn how to save money, before be can be a sue* ces?ful merchant. Show every customer at least one article besides what he wants to purchase. . Employers eoon discover who are their most reliable clerks or salesmen, nuu Hut nocuiuin^ij. Tie polite to the most disagreeable customers. Their good will is valuahie, their ill will is terrible, because they will use their influence against you at every opportunity. An energetio, active salesman soon wins the approbation of bis employer. Rvery young roan, upon entering a business life, has two ways open before him, lie can, by boneslv and attention to business, ascend the ladder to fortune and happineae ; or by searel dishonesty, fraud and lying, go down to a miserable failure in this life, and also in tbe neat. Ei .f > N t .... V . l " NO. 10. - - 1 a.- i m.J i. ' .i ^sgagMtt Ilow. W. W. Botob.?We find the following brief extract of a letter from our former Representative in CongfM*, ' in the Clarendon Preee. It ia addreaeed to Mr. Galluchat. of that t>i?ir4<a? A word m to tbe public matter*. t think our people ought to register Mid participate in the elections. To do nothing, will oe to commit suioidfi. , I think the great point is to carry out General Hampton's ideas, and show themselves thereby the friends of the colored people. Ogr people should recognise what is insvitAbls in regard .to the legal and political rights of tbe blacks, sod grent of their own volition what will be given in spite of tbem.? By this course, harmony between tbe two races will be maintained, and political power in the State will remain in safe bands. Ail expreasioas through the press or otherwise against tha dominant party hare should be avoided. It is impossible at this time for the Democratic party to help the South. The great object with the South now should be to g^t established in their political rights. Then a feeling of confidence will tftce the place of preseht insecurity, and capital flow in from the North. I feel intensely for the unhappy con* dition of my Southern friends. Yon must not be discouraged?struggle on ?affairs must improve. With kind wishes, your friend, WILLIAM W. BOYCE. ?Mi The Oldest Relic or BuMAatTr.?Tbe oldest remnant of mortality extant is tbe skeleton of one of tbe ealier Pharaohs encased' in its original burial robes and wonderfully perfect, considering its age, which Was deposited# about eighteen or twenty months ago, hi the British Museum, and is justly considered the most valuable of all its archaeological treasures. The lid of the eoflin, which contained the royal mummy, was Inscribed with the name of its occupant, Pharaoh Mykerlmus, who suceeeJed the heir of the builder of the Great Pyramid about twenty-two oeutarios bofore Christ. Only think of lt| the monarch whoso crumbling bones and leathery intergumont* are now exciting the curioaity and wonder of numerous gaters in London, roigned in Egypt before ^Abraham was born and only abou two centuries or so after Mill-aim, the grandson of old Rather .Noah and first of the Pharaohs, had beon gathered to his fathers 1 Why, tho tide-marks of tbe deluge would scire* havo been obliterated, or the gopbsr-wood knec-timbora of the Ark havo rotted on Mount | Ararat, when tbla man of the earl/ world, lived, movod and had hie being. Hie flesh and blood were contemporary with the progenntor< of the great patriaroh : his bones and shrU veiled akin are Contemporary with tho nineteenth century; and the date of Crucifixion la only about midway between his era and ours. What a gulf of time is bridged, as It were, by those mouldering relics! Of all the resur rections effected by the archaeologists, that of i'hnraoh Mykertmus is undoubtedly the most cxtraor dinary and interesting. When be flourished " remote autfqaftyM bad jttst begun, IIat? Wg a?r Traitor*!?Toe ra* cent dfcieiun of Chief Justice Chase in regard to the confiscation of the real el* ta'e ef an nlleged reb -l, that no man was guilty of rebellion until be waa convicted, and no roan could be con* vicled until be had been tried by a ju* ry of bis peers, foioea the conclusion that viewed in ita lights, we have real* ly no tiaitora in our country. The course of Ibe Government in refusing o bring any to a trial, has left tbein all legally innocent. We have in the UnU ted States not a single traitor. Not one has been tried, and hence not one is gtiilly. Cut skill (A7*, y.) Recorder Democrat t Tub Boston people think too ranch study is not good for children. Their school committee say in their last report that assigning lessons to girls to bo studied out ofschool Lours has been fot* bidden, end that the teachers have bead required to see that the regulations are faithfully observed. Vkal.?Mr. John Stoker, near Orkland Mills, Nicholas county, has a three* . year old virgin heifer, that k giting two gallons of milk per day. The calf was raised in ibeyard, and was broftght up lo tuilk by being continually fondled by the children, at first giving bat * small quantity, which gradually increaa* ed til) she now gives two gallon* per day.?Parit Kenluckian. r-??^ , 44 Wrll, Tom, said a blacksmith to his apprentice, 44 you have been with me now three months* end hate seen all the different points in our trade. 1 wish to giva yon your choice of work for a while." 44 Thank' ), air." " Well now what part of the business de yon like best f" 44 Shuitiu' up shop, and goin' to dinner, sir." 44 Thumb's our Jeremiah," said Mr. S., 44 be went off to get his living by hie wite." " Well, Uitl he euereed I" inquired hie friend. " Hor" aaid the old men with n ?igh, end tapping hie foreheed , * be failed for the went of capftel." s* ' ' * ZtT Ctrina and Japan together eon'a.n nearly ha!f the population of tba j'ul e