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^ T > ~ * . S?5 '. \>. V . v.?/ - ' % ? t, y y*-r:' - - . """ " ? '-A ' ? i *1' i ** >" . . . : ?. ' ^ Cjje fnutljcni tgittfVjirigp. CRnLwiLLE, S. C. WKD.VKSDAY. FEBRUABY 0, 1868. The ConTontl?n?Importnut Action. As tho Convohtlon in Ohsrlcston continues t) l?? the all-nhsorbing topic of tho day, we coiltitino to give, from tho Coiirtfr, the most ,4"* -**. - important part of tho proceedings of thst bol/. It cannot bo doni?4 thai tho ConYontion> from whnthss b< en eliminated, so far, is eonscrv.lii-n in llji hum find ftxlinp*. and its efforts Boera to bo directed for the tenofit of the pooplo of tho State. It is gratifying to boo thi?Various resolution* wore offered, having r?llef fbr tho peop'e in view. On Wednesday, (29th,) tho To* Ordinance was taken up, and passed to its third reading' It is annexed: AX ORniXAXCK Ta n Spee in I Tax to defray the P.rpen'et of lhi? CouVeutiou, a ?(t to Prettree the Credit nf the Slate. We, tho people of the State of South Carolina, by our delegates in convention met, do ordain? That thoro shall ho assessed and colleetod hy the Tax Collectors of tho several districts j and parishes in this State, in addition to the tax airoady levied, under Oonorat Orders No. 139, issued from Headquarters Second Military District, hy Brevet Mnjor-Ocnornl E. It. S. , Canhy, dated Charleston. S. C., December 3> , 1967, oommanding said district, tho iollowing taxes, which shall bo collected hy the persons and at the times, and in the manner prescribed hy the ha id Ooncrnl Orders. On all real estate 7J cents on every $100, excepting snob lands as are exempted in arti. clo 1st of said General Order. On all articles manufactured for sale, barter or oxebango,'between tho first day ol January, 1803, and tho first day of January, 1909, 15 cents on every $100, to be paid by the manufacturers. On buggies, earrioges, gold nud silver plntc. j watches, jewelry and pianos on baud or to first day of January, 1868, except when held by dealers for purposes of sale, twenty-five cents on every $100. From tho sale of goods, wares or merchan* disc, embracing all the articles of trade, sale barter or exchange (tho cotton tax ?>f the United States excepted) which any person shall innko between tho first day of January, 18118, nnd tho tliirly-first day of December, losa to gmn. And tho tax collectors, sheriff's, or any other person whose diCy it may ho to collect, or the treasurer of the State, whose duty it is to ro. ccivo, shnll ho ILnhlo upon their respective official bonds for neglecting or refusing to collect, safely keep, pay over and disburse the same in conformity to tho order of the Coavi ntion. Sec. 2. lie it further ordainnl, That a sufficient amount of tho snmo thus realised is hereby appropriated to refund to tho treasurer of tho State of South Can.linn any sum or sums which may be advanced by tho order o*" Brt. MnJ. (Jen. E. R. S. Canity, or otherwise for the payment of the jier diem, mileage, or other expenses of this Convention, in bills receivable of tho Stnto. Sue. 3. He it further ordained, That thc faith and credit of tho Stnto ore hereby pled;ed for tho redemption of bills accctraldo of tho State of South Carolina, issued in conformity to an Act of thc General Assembly of too said Stnto, of December, ISffa, and subsequently thc Act of Soptombcr, 1 Stiff, and olso for the payment of the bonds and other obligations of tho Stale, provided, that nl' obligations created for the purpose of aiding tho rebellion, and for maintaining a hostile government to the l?w* and authorities of thc United States, are hereby declared to bo null and void, and shnll never bo paid by any tax to bo imposed upon tho people of South Cnro linn. Sec. !. That for tho purpose of defraying thc current expenses of this Convention, the payment of its officers, members and contingent accounts, Urcvet Major-General H. It. S. Canby, commanding Second .Military District, be requested to issno l>nm time to tuue, a? may bo necessary, such orders upon the trens ury of tho State of South Carolina, for the payment of such sums as mny bo authnrisod by this Convention, in such amounts as mny i>e agreed upen between the President of this Convention and tho General commanding, to tho officers and members of this body for their per dien> aud milngo, and for tho current expenses of the same, and that tho amount of the tax borcln authorized to bo levied, shall ho placed in tho treasury of tho Slate, to rcim. burse said advances. Src. 5. lie il further ordnfuttl, That if tlio taxes levied and nsscsscd under this ordinance Y>nld bo in excess of tho whole expenses of the Convention, it shall l>o retained in the treasury, subject to tho futuro order of the Cinvention, or of the Legislature which may saeot in conformity to tho provistoil^of the constitution to be adopted by this Convention. Rbouid there be any dofioney in tho sum re quired to bo raised by taxation nmler Hits ordinance, to rcimburgo the treasury for Its outlay, tlio Qr.-d legislature which assembles hereafter shall make such further provision? as may be accessary to raiso funds for this purpose. A motion was made and passed that flic President of lUo Convention he instructed to request General CAxnr to pmrldo for the t'onvention, at once, $12,000, in bills receivable of ! the State. An ordinance was passed dividing Pickens IHstrict into two Itistricts, l.y a vote of nycs ! P?J nays, 25. Oconee is the uiimo giren to | the western division. J. M. Anti submitted nn ordinance toes, tablish rents, which was laid on the table.? ' lie also presented a petition from citisons of fNoheos, setting forth tho fsct that thry hml made antes of property and roeeived as consideration therefor ConfeiUirflto notes ar.d bonds, which were now null and void, and tbemby bad been reduced to poverty. They, tbers* Jor*, pray the Convention to adopt measures c.f aettaf whioh are fair, just and merciful. Reftrrod to Committee on Petitions.' J. M. KrmoN offered resolutions providing for the election by the penpt* of all Plats offi. ccrs, excepting United States Penstors and t Judges of the Supreme Cv>?aL. Laid on the f taljp. . Tvi^vU t r -lOm MM>' * mmrnmmmK tmmm ??in T D i ? S; Tbo following Ordinance was passed the third time: AX onMXAXC* Defining the Ptty ond Mitengt o/ Jfemhert and Ofiireri uf thi? Contention* Skc. 1. And 6e ft nrduined, fhnt the pay per diem of tbo President shall he $00,00! Member*, $11,00; Sergeant-nt arms, $11,00. Secretary, $11,00; Assistant 8ergaant--Atnrrns, $3,U0 ; Assistant Secretary, $8,00 ; En grossing Clerk, $8,00 ; Heading Clerk, $7,00 ? Doorkeeper, $8,00; Assistant Doorkeeper, $0,00 ; Two Messengers, each $5 ; Janitor, $t, in bills receivable of the Stato, which hnvo not the par value of United State* currency. Skc. 2. And be it further ordained, That tho uiileugo of members and officer* of tho Convention shall bo (20) twenty ecu!a per mil? to nn<l from tbo Convention, by tho usuul mail rotite*. ' Skc. 3. And be it further ordained, That all pnynicnte ni:ulc in conformity to tho several provisions of this ordinnnco or ordinance*, shall bo upon tho recommendation of iho Finnneo Commit too nnd upon tho authority of tho President of tho Convention. On tlio 4th, the Convention passed tho ordinnnco invalidating negro bonds; 96 ayes, 17 noes. Mr. B. 0. Duncan offered tho following resolution, : IteeaSved, That a Committee, .consisting of two from cneh Congressional District of tha State, as they existed in 18(10, prior to tho Act of Secession of tho 19th Doccnil>or, 1800, l>? appointed by tho President, to oncjnlro and report to this Convention, what number of Representatives it will he proper, according to tho present law of tho United States, that this State shall elect to tho Congress of tho United States ; and that tho Ciunnitteo shall also report on a soluble construction of the Congressional Districts, nccoiding to Representatives allowed us. Mr. Duncan also offered tho following, which was referred to the Cominitteo on the Judiciary : Whereas a largo proportion of tho Pxcentors, Administrators, tlusrdians nnd other fiduciary agents, appointed in this State prior to nnd during tho Into rebellion, oithcr actu ally did or fraudulently pretended to have invested the funds and estates of thiir cestui y* Irunlt in the securities of tho rebel States, created for tho purpose of carrying on war against ] the United States. And whereas investments made in such securities in aid of the said rebellion, was not only trenson against tho United States, but when made by Trustees and other fiduciary agents, n fraud upon tlio rights of the pcraons whom they were appointed to represent, and who were legally Incompetent to protect their own interests ; be it therefore That all investments of the fund* and estates of infants, married women, idiots, lunatics and otlicr rc?hii ?/?e trial*, in Ido securities of tho late rebel government, or in the securities of any one of tho rclud States, created for the purpose of carrying on war against the United States, by executors, administrators, gunrdiaus, masters and commissioner* in equity, trustees ami other judiciary agents, ore, and shall fori vcr hereafter, lie held to be absolutely nnll ar.d void, and no plea or pretence of sny such invest mi nts shall avail ill nny court of law or cqui'y In this i'tale to bnr or hinder any eettui <\ur frunt from recovering his, her or their estate in lawful money of the United States of America. Uc'lctd, That it he referred to the Committee on tho Judiciary, to drnft a provision to this effect, to ho inserted in the Constitution to be framed by this Convention. Investments in Confederate Bonds. TO . i. .... il.-i 1--.1 ? I been in<r(i(luecd into the Convention to declare all trusters nud all persons as liable to make good the whole amount of all funds which they may have invested in Confederate Bond*. This 1* just tin? opposite of a relief meil'iirc, and will, if nfo?-ce.l? most efTlectually aval the bankruptcy of the people of iliia Slate, it is n departure from the spirit of liberality showu in other pro positions, and look* like closa legi ia'iun. Those who wnoM j uniah trti?tees, guardians, etc., for inv? stl.ig in Confederate sccuritie*, nouhl to renietnber that, thev were not responsible for the condition of thing* existing dtrfng th-* war and since. They were, in a manner, coh*ci ipted, forced to the necessity ol investing in something, and the investments in one security or k:nd of propel tv was a> out as sn'e a? the othrr. all Ik irg for the time, dependent on the chances of revolution, and the ultimate so'tletncnt of the question involved. Fupposo they had Invested In slave property, *s was tho custom often before tho war? or in Bnnk Stocks, or in bonds of individuals whoso solvency depended on the possession of such property: such we say would have been tho ordinary investments in a time of peace. These nil hnvo utterly failed, and Bank Stock investments have pr*>TCd even worse than Confederate Bonds. It kioks as if the mover intended tho proposed absolute nullification of investments whether done in good faith or not, at a pun. ishmcnt to those who made them. It is not fair to select an unfortunate class of men, who, in most instances, hud been prevailed on l<y appeals to their kindness, to manage the estates of others, to make examples of. Btteb investments were made by men of nil shades of politics in litis St.tie, by those who opposed stocMinn ? well as by those who favored It. Tlie individual citizen, whether Union man or S'-eceshylets, acting for tha be?t, according 1?> the lights before him, is nn* t<f be |-onishcl l>y * aprel || blow. Whilst oihtr.s escape, he himself, ?nd suretlo*, too, who tire snppos-d innocent in lite matter, are nl'.Ue t<> tie snciVfioed by tlie ftovernmeiit Their slave pr^jsetiy is none, taken without compensation; Bank Stocks crtni. liihited; I? ail-road ditto. The notes, bonds ivnd claims o' every kiiid against hi'heito Solvent mrt, r.ow become utterly worthless, with rare exception. Ills roal estate, H h? has any, depr* tinted b? next to nothing, yet ha and his so relies arc to ba Compelled to INSUtfE, against all aonroqienaea of war anil revolution, of eventohy flood and field, flra and sword, the last cent of (ha estates which were In hU bands, bnoaitsa he was 4 trustee or g'.iArdiap or rxnouU c uJUiongb ? 0 T B B B I his own clnKlreu slsrre or himself Jand it the poor house. (Ionid inns or trustee* here not genertih invist?.J entire estates, during the wsr, am will he al-le, psrh?]s. to account, in iimoi om-es, for a liberal portion to their ward* by securing com promts-s with other cred iters. *n?l other meitnn hut tf ?! * nirnl* made during the war are to he ut terly disregarded, all hope or rflf.Tt will b< abandoned, ami it will br, pel haps, worn for those whose estates they hare managed than if no interference U atuni| tod wtll the action of Uie courts in such cases. ? ? Abbeville and Ootton. Wo were title week on a visit to one o the neighborhood* noar Now Market. in<! were pleased to leant that a very considerable portion of the cotlon belonging l? ihe planters remains unsold, as we hope it.he care In the Slate gpnerally, ao that tliej may realize the benefit of the j resent improvttl prices. The plardo~s are acting wisely in sending their croivt generally to Oha-lo*lon by rail-road, where they may, with less expense than hauling to Augusta, obtain hotter prices. The roads to market are now becoming almost impassable, and rail-road freights are moderate and reasonable. It is Ihe present intention of planters in Abbeville grpnlly to diminish their cotton plnnt'ng, ami to cullivato more lnnd in grain. This ought nlwaye to bo the rule. The Attack on tbo Reporter of the Mercury. The Convention had scarcely adjourned on the 27lh, when E. W. M. Mackkt, memI or from Orangeburg, attacked ReswKt.L T. I.oa\N, the reporter of the proceedings ol the Conveiiliou for ihe .!/?rettry, for an orMole that appeared in that jourmi) in reference to th" father of the attacking party, to which exceptions werejnken The occur relic* caused great excitement In the halls of the Convention nnd nflerwaids In the streets. 1'erson* near succeeded in holding the belligerents, although Mr Mackky. I?s iag a stout, able bodied man, g ive several blows upon Mr. Li?oix, none of which, however, resulted very seriously, the latter defaulting hitiiK'lf as fur as was in his power. *ri - ' ' IV cjn?>rr<i| m? .Mrrrury wiw sn'?*oqucntly . x -ludcd fiom the ImU of tho Convention. - ? >? ' Oin House Burned?Heavy Lou of Cotton. W? Iwrn that on Friday night ln.<t, about 10 o'clock, the Gin House, two Thresher* ami between twenty ami twenty-fire bales of Cotton, belonging to Mr. J. llrrrs flu rr.it, who reside* some twelve miles below tlreonvillc, were burned. The lira is supposed to have been caused by a nogro boy who bod been discharged from the employ of Mr. Pursrn, nntl who had been prosecuted by him for sic.dinan nx. The boy, who bus been arrested, w? learn, confessed to tbe do- d, and implicate! several otIters, wbo had promised him pay foi igniting the Gin House, four of these ar> uow confined in jail. ' The loss is supposed to ho about two tlion?and dollars. We sympathise with the sufferer, nod hope that this incendiarism will meel with the punishment it so greatly deserves. Death of an Aged and Much Raapocted Cli I sen. We regret to record the death of a valttoi and esteemed citison, residing in tbo lowci part of Oroonville District, Mr. Adah j'Tgxnorsr., who departed this life on gun day, 2fith ult., and was buried on tho M mid in following. Mr. Stbviioitfk bad lived in tbi neighborhood in which he died for near fortj years, and was hole red by ail who knew liirn lie leaves a family to mourn bis deiniso. gee, in another column, by a friend, a trib ntc to ids memory, together with onn to thi memory of Mr. D.tvin T. Pkdkx, auothe good citison, recently deceased. r? % Mr. King, of tho Charleston Courier. Wo were pleased to meet Mr. Kisn, one o tlie able conductors of tho Charleston* Cnnrier in (Irocnville, on last Friday. Ho did no have long to stay, leaving by the Saturday morning's train. Mr. ?wA?t>Af.R, of tin Mansion llouso, entertained him. He repro scni<M in* popular journal f?> ho in a proaper ana condition ; ami waa dvliglitod with th kimi manner iu which the patron* of th C'turitr In firecnvillo met him, nnd th ' promptness with which they liquidated hi claim*. Wo :nuko tfcia record with aatisfno lion, for we know of no newspaper which wil heller repay supporting limn th* one nt whlcl wo bare been speaking. But wo haro men tinned it in our column* heretofore. Mr. Kiso. we think, ha* nhnost heen raiaei connected with the paper, hi* father liefur him tusing nsaociatcd with it for many yenri IIo lookud well and hearty. We wish him al anccca* in hi* lourbf collection. Death of Mr. MoMahan. Thi* young gentleman, who had been i the omploy of Mesara. Wipliam* A Wmr mirk for some monlhr port, and who had woi tho esteem and regard of nil with whom h una com? in eonpier, utter ft very ahort liu gainful atrVnoM, died, on Sunday la*t, nt tl> reahlcnce of Cnpt. Litoa.inn Wri.*.i*?i?-? Much internet waa alieited In hla behalf, h; friend?, during Ida aieknoa*. Wbllat In tb war, be h vd received a aoanil from which h had never fully reoovered. Ilia family re*id in Piekena District. Mr. H. P. 11 ammo tt. Thie gentleman, who baa l?eei> maiding bo yond the limit* of the Town, baa, we ar pleased to learn, moved bin family within tb eorpomte limit*, and win occupy hie Itoure ii the vicinity of the Hall-road depot, reeentlj finished by Me*?ra. Cm sic A Crnn*. Me wil lltu.i he enabled to mom perfectly overlook tb ntereata of the Rail rwl, of whieh be la tb Preaidont, and we donbt not that K will rc 'dotind to the beiiotit of that institution.-Wo welcome him. The Kditora of the Kn!*rpri?? thank him aa President, lor courtcties for (be your 1861 The Dangers of Xeroftonw. A laniji (of kerosene) exploded Pehrnarj ft, at Chicago, burning the fx?Ue? ear nan, ed "City of Chicago." Passenger* vmnprd 1 1 J ?S1- ' 1 UMMtiHI .?.T ?? t..,....... .. .. i Congraaaional Proeeodinga. A bill ha* paaaed both bonaea or Congrts f authorising tha 8tatot to tax National Baa. j abareo for Sute purpnuc*. f la tbo Son ate, on tbo (bird Inat., tho <1i( cu.aafbn on reoonatructiun waa rcaumod. Tb telegram in tbo Phmix aaya " it w?a unuau allr uiilivo?t>l?." w? 't? l..? ?* -* ' meant by " unfavorable," whother to th measure or to the country, or to tbe South li 8 particular. WAsmxaros, Jan. 31. ' President Johnson is to declare to Ores 1 Britain.the American ultimatum. Tbe tergir Ration ef Secretary Seward is of avail n< more. Anothor and higher authority haa deter mined upon tbe course which is to be pursue* f in respect to tho claims of tbe United State I Government upon Groat Britain. I am au tburiiod to state, most confidently and docii i ivoly, that the Vgitlmoto demands which hav i bean two meekly urged by tbe Secretary ? State upon tbe British Cabinet, aro to bo en forcod at wh ito7or hasard. The aew Britlsl , Minister, Mr. Thornton, will probably be pro ( scotcd to President Johnson on Tuesday.Although tbe addres?e* that are to l?e ex rhanged between the Presidout and Miniate Thornton may be guarded and serene, the the yet remains, that a speedy and satlsfactor; response must l>e mode by the British Govern racnt to tho ultimatum of tbe Kxocutive o the United Status, or clso a declaration of wai against Groat Britain must inevitably ensue WAsmxarox, Jan. 31. In the House, Elliot reported a bill contlnu log tbe Freedincn'e Bureau. A resolution withdrawing tho assent of Ohio to. tho four tccnth section, was presented. Tho Jadieinrj Committee has been ordered to report on tlx law question involved. The conference rr. port on tho cotton tax was ndnptcd. It abolishes the tax after 1P67?tariff after November 1, 1568 ; rote 104 to 4.1. In tho Scuatc, Ohio's withdrawal of nssenl to tho amendment created a sensation. Johnson Argued, with others, that assent oould not ha withdrawn. Reconstruction was resumed. District matters were considered. It it stated that 'ho Chairintn of tbo Senate Judiciary Committee is adverse to an immediate report on tho Supremo Court bill. Tho Lar.d Wo L?ove la on our table, for February. It is a very intcre-ding inairniine, n--al'y priuted. and ought to he well surtuine ]. It ia pub. lulled ?? th- l~? ?v J " annum. Cheap?vety cheap. Address Hiix Iawix ?V C<>, Charlotte, N. C. See li?t ol e- nt?-nt?: Sketch of lit Kentucky ItiiiniU; " Onr Left The Lost Olifideh ; We Will Wait; Albert Kjfinxi; The I'inah of Two Thousand Yen>sAgo; Universal Exposition ol 18R7 ; Right Co Vol# ; The Lake O-nnlrj of KnftUnil; A Portrait ; PmfuelThrmijii , Suffering; Siritm Ploughing; The Aliyari > ninn Expedition; II i versack ; Notee or Tit? Month; Editorial. I The number h-forc ?? contaiisa pietnr : of Lilt, only ehllJ of 0? n. S. II. Hi caxk.a. i " , <)( ? Mrs. Lincoln Insane, r An itrni is telegraphed from Wnahingtnr ' stating that private Liters front Chiang represent Mrs. LixtOi-M as tinqn. Mionabl insane. What n comment on human exa't a?i?>n ! The husband assassinated in coiim rpl-tnre uf the position he filled, and tli widow experiencing, after a few years, tlx I fata of lunacy ! j South Carolina ltail-roact. It will l>c observed that we publish, among! other schedules, that of the South Cnrolin Rnil-rond. It will always bo found to bo cot reet. The Editors of the K?trrjtriae return thank to If. T. Pkskk. Esq., Superintendent, fc ' courtesies for IStlft. I>afo Papers. We reMirn thanks to Mr. T. C. fiowm s ju?t returned from a trip out. West, for r copy each of the Atlanta daily InlelHymrrx the Memphis ally Avalitf&he. nod the Mr bile Evening A'ete*. f Original Pootry. ; 0;?r poetry rea ling trien.l# will find (w t Htrllent pieces in litis ir-tie, nna compose f by % well known writer, and the second b 9 one who has appeared ofleu before the put " lie In limes past. ? -ir--- - - -? . ? Literary Club. e The next meeting of the Literary Clu , will la held at the reeidenee of Dr. B. Ma; g ut. Jr.. on Friday night next. 7th Inst. Slit ? jeet? Musis, by Professor M. M Jphxsox. tt Bet. J. A. Breads*, D. 9. We copy the following from the Charlr ten 1st insl.: d '"This eminent divine wlli deliver anotl rr discourse before the Young Men's Chri ' tlan Association of this City this cvenln) ' in the Citadel Fqusre Baptist Chnreh, ae vices to commence at half-past seven o'el.xl This large church was crowded to its n n* most eajHtehy on Sunday evening last t u Ibten to Dr. Broadu?' first sermon befot n the association, and throughout hia entit a discourse the laige a'tdi.nce m-rmed spe) t hound by the earnest, y? t simple and Itnd argument presented?so pliln, east, an wa might almost nay conversational in tk f Doctor'* style, that the youngest person 1 " Hi? aeaeml*!y eannot fail to fuMy nnde * >tand every word uttered and every 1<1? 0 ndrannrd, w hile st tlie esrne t'lne tie th< htgian and acho'ar may reeelve much li rlrneilon tl??*r?rf? om. Ill* h a ] >j> j- IPtiriri * tion of certain q ilet plaice in lila nntiv * Stale. Virginia, now grown liietnrieal an " world-renowned hy dead* of glory the * enaotod daring the part frw years. rent j thrill of deep and a pprefcletive feello Ihrowghont the entire audience. In dee q hia whole discourse waa full of interest an Instrntftion. To night we expert to eea th _ larga tfhureh ngrln crowded 14 hear prut aWy the (art eerraon the Doctor will preae , in thU aity at thia lime. The fowag pewpl i, are especially Invited to attend, aa thn errrvloea ara pnrtlcu'arly designed for than f The Fusion baring baen absent, h? been unable to tier eta much of bis atteit.-i thia woeW, to the payer. inHHM / ' ' .*> ... * ' I * ' 4 , . * v ,# s V| - . x t " * ' '* PRISE. ..- ?' i>' :?. . ?.. _ ^?Dr. Tuber, t We noticed the ai rival of Dr.* Fabkr In k Greenville, some lime ago, and apoke of hie eminent qualification* aa a teacher. Vf? * were not tnltlakert in the man. We Imru * from moet competent authority. that" ?hU - gentleman poft?ee*ee rery remafkaMo t*L * ente aa a teacher. Ilia method i* p-culltrly e adapted to promote the clear and rapid 1 progreae of the studont (n languages Dr Fabkr la equally aicccMful in baching the ( modern European Language*?Gorman, French, Spanish and Italian, a* well a* the ? Claericnl, Greek and Iailn.^IU 'U * arail ~! acquisition to c. eenville ; and his accession I J to prof< esnisMp in Furnmn University. ,1 mu?t contribute grently to the sneers* of j that exoeilent Institution. Before entering i- formally upon his duties as professor of ? Languages in the Unirereity, the Docro* ( if will tench private classes as lie has adret i* tieed. Merry's Museum. The January niiml>cf of this very interest tng magazine for children, has been received. r' It contains much matter, and wHl nut fall to t' please those for whom it Is designed. The IIy ' lustrations form no small part of its attract. ivencss. Heart (bo li^t of contents t f Tilly's Christians; Two Ways of Being t Manly; Wishes; About Some Boys in the , Quoeti's Dominions ; Grandmother's Specs : What Polly Found in tbo Masking | The Ad. ventures of a Worsted Boy ; Tho Loggers : or, , Six Months in the Forests or Maine; Aunt . Sue's Scrap ll;vg : Merry's Monthly Chat with r hi* Friends; Little I'oHrl; Aunt Suu'e I'uulo 5 Drnivor. Terms, $1 50 a yoar. Address llouacn B. Fuller, 215 Washington Street, Boston. Keating' of the Grand Chapter, I We s?-e it puMisho-l that the flrnnd Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, of South Cirolinn, will convene in this pine-*, on Tih'Slsj next. The meeting will aascmldo in the halt of Recovery Lodge, at 12 M. It. S. litiuxs, Graud High I'rioal, E. Ttierxu, Grand See retary, will* other Grand oil!- era, It is expected, will l?e in attendance, besides doubtless a number of others. We have been, requested to eay that arrangement* have Li-n made with Mr Rvaxmu to en tertain tho-e in attendance at .the Mansion House. On Monday night preceding, the Grand lecturer, B. Rimi CuirHKLi, wi1| deliver a loot me before ths Bine Lodge, to Iwliieli alt of the third degree are invited The active Marona exp- ct a pleasant time during the meeting. Bobbory la Walhalla, f \Vp are mny to by llio pnpors that Mr D. Biiwsjo'h store rta robbed ol a 1 h?rg?- (j'luntiljr of goods, on Sunday niglit * last. i ? ?? Columbia and Augusta Rail-road. We a c llml, In a few days, tliis Road will l?o ready to receive freights and paa. ?'*ngcra at Lexington Court House Wmwi, lumber, and all kinds of mci chnudiz", will > be shipped promptly. y /W* E?peclal attention la invited to the - eomuiunicalion, in another column, n( the l're, aident of the Female College. Read it, ye who are interested in the prosperity of tlrocD*villu and her institutions. e Alten'ion is called to the adverIU>iunnt of Mr. R. W. Folokr in another ooluinn. a For the Southern Enterprise. Mromrt. Editor*?May I ash a comer of e your pnpor to render a last tribnto to the inetnory of two lata friends, who havo*lald down the troubles and cares of life, to occupy (as we trust) a place within the eternal mansions of bliss, i. It has been bnt a few months sinre it waa a our solemn privilege to assemble with the f> brethren at Fairview Church, to witness the y. last sad rltct of and to convoy to their last earthly resting place tho rein ulna of David T. I'edes, a member of onr Chnrch, und a man who. SB tl i\f .IB' -? -- , ...... ... ?- v.nuiqunil/, BI'HJU SO ? high nny one of hU age wo ever knew. ' A. tor a protracted and painful illncar, hi* y soul cainsiy winged it* flight, to rejoin loved ?- one* gone before. Let those who mourn hi* lor*, picture the harpy meeting of thie weary one with father, motbor, wife uml flavlour, at I the gate* beyond tho tide. The *od bnd hnrdly dried over thi* grave, e'or we are again called to mingle oar tonr* with the bereaved relations of anotlier member of our (Hiorch, and thi* time one of the Fathers in Isrcal ha* bcon taken. Avam STeanoufK, for more than 40 yenr* a member '* of our Choreh, 34 year* a Ruling Elder; a man noted for hia deep and devotod piety, I' strictly domestic in hia life, kind and just to *- ail, ono among the eery/#* in thht world who (. loaves no enomie* behind him. Yea, every r. one lorod Uttct.R Anew. Although our ae. (< qunintunce ha* been hat of ehort duration, j, yet, we can truly say the pince be oeeupied in ? our heart was that of a father, and deeply do we" sympathise with tho bereaved onea who ^ mourn hia loss; and yet wo can say of him, I " llow blessed tho righteous when he dies, -j ' When sinks a weary soul to r**t." ?1 ? '| Wo attended tho funerol aarv ice*, and never d I wilnteeod a more soloinr. aeene. He v. C. D. ,* Stewart adJreeevd tbo congregation '? ?? ??p?cseivo dieoonfee, from the lltb Peeliu, let ?or<?, and truly way wo aay hie grove wee r wot with teare. Pot the laet timo he has cnn tared the portal* of the earthly teiaplo, where to oft hi* foot had tree J before, on jtie way tp the Crle.?ti?l City, when now be ainwa the - eong of Moaea and the Lntwh. And, oh, may t. we who loved him, neck to join lii.a tit that eternal teat that retnaincth fur (Uo p??pjc of * Uod. d He la gone. and I We went, hot not In biltriMM I ' * 4 ' Kor well wo know that he I* Knjnycd ihroMghoet the afeadoWy vaTt>, K Tbo eueile of Doily. - Wh i V rw Yi'wk, rebntnrf 8." Owld, 4U?Coctwu/rm. atj?| * OI?AHI.*-+O;V. Febrnaef a. h Co. tow.? Ileaatpra, I .id* Wt?; #wl?w? fit) . bnUa Middling*. 18 c nte Ammwta, F.-brnary K * CaO?ti markafc veijr dull and Irregular; >* aw lea, ns l?eWe; reeeipta, (Met; ii??J?iafa, 17 (5 11* eant?. StT*?t?Ait. February *. Cotton dull and d etined , ^ v-W -i * B s^:'. ly ;-t~-^-r^r==r^.-^- r.--J trre VSU TUB 80UTIIKHS *!ITKRP?|I??. Kate Vivian -AnrOtd Kan's Story. ? I.AURA UW^y. ? C?u.e, listen, you lb and mftidcn fair, \VHU? my >iyl story I declare, ' 4 AS a warning unto you-By iny t?opo of poaee in <tenth, I sweat That tbo words I spenk are true. Full forty years bare gono, good friends, Sinoo speet lore camo t.<j ?uo, And T wooes! anil won Kate Virion, \ My gentlb brldo .to bo? * J ih KM MB 1? awiHi Vl? /?, Wlin ? IOOK M That U breakoth my heart to see ! i ' "* My bead with the frost of t|me'ls hoar, My eyes are dint with eare. But toy heart st illV ids in its inmost core. That flrst street dream of love it bore, Iu a h>bgiforgotteii jroair. ' Knto Vivian was my promised bride, But op nn evil diiy ^ ? Some canning devil atjuy aide. Filled iny weak benfi^tth foolish pride, And f*aat hiy ptaf^paway, , And I wedded myself" to Mftrgarot Moore? I wed her for gold and land ; H But my heart?It was Kate's to tho inmost core I And it went not with uiy band. 0, rarely and richly tho bride was dfest, And I LOOEBU a Drhffi^Qn gay, But my heart was a IsMHntl in mf breast, When I took the bride awatt. ; And the roed we had to go, ' Foot Katie's cottage door? ' Ab, thcro! what a woeful mkn . By tbe sido of Margaret Moore !' "*^^r My Kate?I dared hot turn td ate ^ $ If sbo looked thro' the lattice-vino, . : Bat I prayed to God that hey heart might be From tho datnning guilt of pride kept tree, ' { I And safe from a woe like mine I ? *" And my pray or was board?she drooped and died? J A month front tbe self same day J That I pajood her door with uty haughty brids, mg Her spirit fled away 1 ^ I know 1 I know in her nUfd^Eomh, IVhero she moulders bono by hone. That aba both a gentler and bettor doom Than I?who must still iito a* 1 Full forty years I've been enrsed by the bate Of thu proud, dark Margaret"! v Full iorty times o'or my burled Kate lias blossomed the violet! * . But her sweet fsce doth not haunt tne leg*, And her eyes are taint on me, "" With a look of u ti forgot ton love, K * ? That it breuketh my heart to.s'eel With a look of pitying tenderness. That it breakctli my heart to see 1 Hold fast this truth till life's last hour, . 0 youth and maiden f?lr : '* Lore } lope i? the only Jt&A'ft Jloiecr, Tfre humnn heart tun Oear / O <-.!> - - MM u, u.uu ic ucar, ana guard it well, II your* its Hastings nrt> ! GrctmiUr, February, 1808. von tits soUTiir.ru* smtkrihisk. * Legend of Fannir'i HoanUin. >u Fannie'* lone mountain, amid the dark forest, . ?*' A sirenmtet goes wandering by J _ J . Tall poplars seem whispering sad words to each other, V * .* And pine trees gire back sigh for sigh. * ij'^ I No sunbeam e'er lingers amid the thick folhjse, No (lowers spring in beanty beneath ; WM Except wben t ie woodbine aenda out its J bright Mowsoint, And d^oks the sweet shrub with* wreath. Along tha rude margin a foot-pith goes winding, . - v Scarce trodden by morlil, f w?en ; For winter and lummer, for agea on ages, This pathway smooth trodden hath be. n. Hi# story goes thus; Once a loVely yon eg maiden. Was murderad ?:? ' - ' .... -W nnHuwiRK j And er*r ant) anon her>f<Wt unquiet, * Upon the dark spot due* appear, The gay mountain maiden avoid* th?j lone pathway, ..... '; . , v ' The " Uaril boy" approach?* Willi ?ar j The Farmer * while paaaing the apot faele I H rhudder, . > > ' V' "f And quicken* hie atep while V* m*af. la ardor of ckaee when led near to the atreamlet. Tile Hunter lonlta fearfully ftetia^l '" Expecting each moment U? ae? the drrad vieien >** ' f Emerge from the dark ahaJed ground, t ^ * ?'. I And there, where huge rocka are .pttad one ' on another, I Dark apot a may he aeon aeon now ; 1 And ro?y lipe, pale lie they felt Iff lofp | whin per a " Tie Wood from fair fennieV /Wong trow." ' You doubt my etury f Well, go there and wtadrf, A).?oe by the pale Moo*?'? be?m ; Uf mfJniiktJul eaAr. ?? > ?( ?i ertdtt R (fit -j TMi ?t?i(it of the monntfitn ?trqam. , iLa.ira-.ac. A jonng rrmn aakad an old gmileloiuf'^or hii (laugher in marriage.-? Tlye atif^er war,' Go ietovh* orchard ib^jjMhg ie tfhombar of applei,<!?? me one half of tl?? whole noiaWr,. mvI the mother owe half i f the balaeee nkJ half an apple over, and le. ibe daoebur < n?.half <f ibe leKiaiftter anil half an anple offer, a ad have one l*fi fur jrourtalf. witbou* euitinf'?n ep- , pie, and then If the ?? willing jaw ean have bar." lie bo I red the itpettion^JI aod hotr p?py <Ski fo brbigl