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<C*. F. TO WN EH.
EDITOR.
'*. 1. C. BAILEY, Fro'r. and Associate Editor.
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Trip Lightly.
Trip lightly orer IrouhJ^,
Trip lightly over wrong, ?
Wo only make grtvf double
By dwelling on it long.
Why clasp woe'a hand so tightly? ;
Why aigh o*ar bloaeonta dead t
Why cling.to fortgt unsightly T
Why not aaek joy.lustesd 1
Trip lightly over sorrow, .
Though all the day be dark, *
The sun may shine to morrow.
And gaily sing the lark ;
Fair hopes have not departed,
* Though rosea may have fled;
Then never he down hearted,
But look for joy instead.
- Trip lightly over sadness.
Stand not to rail at doom ;
We've pearla to airing of gladness,
On this slds of the tomb ;
Whilst stars are nightly shining, '
^ And the heaven ia overhead.
Encourage not repining,
But look fur Joy instead.
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How I was Cared of Gaminglily
friend was Captain of' one of
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'Orleans and Mobile. He spent tome
days with me not long since; mid
among oilier adventure* which had liefallen
him, h? related- the following:
I had lieen engaged oil hoard the
steamer something oTer a tear, and ,
vai then serving in the capacity of
mate. During the first few month* I
had been rather shy of New Orleans bv
ga?light. I had heard so many strange
stories of robberies and murders. And of
strangers being attacked from mere
wantonness, that t preferred' to keep
in)self as safe as possible. Sometimes
1 spent the night at the hotel, where
the officers of the various steamers had
assembled for a social time, and rome
limes wont to a theatre. At length,
r - however, as I became acquainted with
I ho city, the timidity wore off, and 1
finally accompanied some of my b "it her
-officers to places where the mote mail
Jing episodes of real life in the city occurred.
From the Itolel we v. enlto the
theatre, and from the theatre we went
to some of the most famous gambling
houses.
Suffer me, my fiieuJ, to inform you
here that I am not a <rame*ter. I h?*e
played ? little, as I shall be obliged to
confess ; but tlie cbarnt was broken, as
you shall hear. _>
On the third or fourth visit to'the
gambling house, one of my companions
Uughtugly .proposed that we should
make a small venture at the faro table.
With.* smile upon my countenance I
threw down a quarter-eagle. The banker
asked me if 1 bet upon the queon.
] told biu * res." 1 was then adinon
ished to put my money fairly upon the
Card. I pushed the piece further on ;
and the confusion I exhibited iniut have
informed the bystanders that I was
slightly verdant touching the rule", rcg
illations and mysteries of the faro Link
The banker b -pan to slide off the cards,
and presently he drew in the piece of
gold whiefa I had ventured, and threw
dowu in its place an ivory cheque representing
Ave dollars. 1 had won. I
smiled at my luck, and when the cards
were next shuffled, I pluced my,cheque
back upon the qnoen. 1 won again
and again I smiled ; fr?r the thought
that I was gambling did not enter ray'
mind. Ft was sport??pf>rt of a-new
' and hxcitrng kir.dV I bet ufion the
queen again, nnd again I won. Before
the next play I calculated a little. It
[ was not likely thut the same card would
it win strain. so I made mv vaniura nimn
the ?c* The queen lo*t ami the ace
"> won. At the end of an hour 1 had won
I $76 or $80;- and then went with my
companions to the hotel, where we
epenl another hour before repairing, to
or beau!
After thia I frequently accompanied
imy friend* to the gaming house, and 1
also made further ventures at the faro
har.k. A love of the excitement grew
, upon roe so strongly that more than
onoe 1 venture** alone into a gambling
house not far from our hotel. One
evening fuur of us officers were at iba
Ht. Charles, and afler supper the question
was started a* to how we should
dispose of the next four hours. Two
were for the theatre, and two fur the
gaming house. IIow should we de
cidef. As neither party seemed willing
to give up, it was finally arranged that
we should go just as our inclination led
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fir til* gaming lionet*. I i?m
one of (be latter. My pompanbw ?i? I
Captain of an uprive* boat, |ih) before c
we set out he informed me (hat ha 4
inuel.be on hoard by tpiduight, a*-he <
was to start early in the inotfdug.? 1
'('hie was all pleasant to me, aa 1 had 1
already tjtade op my mind that I I
would he in my own a,ate room, before
lire hour he find mentioned. - 8o?flf we; 1
went over towards the third municipal*
ity, nearly a mile and a half from our e
hotel, where we found the gaming house r
we had planned to visit. We sat in *
the bar-room a while and smoked a 1
cigar, and then went into the hall ? r
We lounged about and observed the a
progress of the diffeient games, and fi r
oally stopped at a faro tablet I made
another venture which was successful. I
t . made another venture, and lo?t ; i
another and won. Then I bought $20 I
worth of cheque*. s
When 1 bought my cheque* there
were seven players beside myself at the r
table. Two of them were Kteamlioni <
-Captain*, and four of them were either r
merchants, or gentlemen of their stamp.
They may have been gamblers .by pro t
fessinn?-regular blackleg* but that
doesn't matter. They appeared to he t
gentlemen, and certainly they behaved I
as such. * The seventh man at the table (i
was a study,1 and bad there not been an
overbalance of apparent gentility in the t
company, I should not have stopped t
whore be was. He was evidently a
boatman, and when I heard him speak, a
I made up my mind that he was a I
IToosier. lie had come down from t
Ohio with his flaib'wt, and sold [
his cat-go and useless lumber, and was i
now on a bit of a time, lie was truly t
a tough looking customer. He must 'J
have stood six feet and two or three ?
inches high, with a fume like nn ox r
Hi* thouldeis wore broad and heavy, i
Ids arms long and muscular. and hi* I
hands so long and hard that it waa dif I
ficult for him to put down hi* cheques. ?]
Of his f.ce but little was to be astn, 1
the lower part of it being covered by a u
thick, long beard of grizzly color, w hile I
the upper part waa shaded l>v the I
slouching cf the broad rim of an old I
fell ha!. I Could s?e his eyes, and they
were black and keen enough. They ?
looked black in the deepest shade, but
when his head was turned so that the ?
light struck upon the face, they seemed *
to have a metallic lustie, charging from *
steel to brass. l'rcsenllv those eyes '
were tinned upon me with a threaten 1
ing look, the owner seeming to imh I
mate that I had stared at him long I
enough. At ar.y rate I took it as a I
bio*. Bnd went on with my play.
My luck was changeful. I won and j
then 1 lost again Finally 1 touched
the knave with n dozen cheques, worth '
five dollars each, and won. The Hoo- 4
sier had rtaked twelve cheques on the '
queen. He lost, and the banker push- 4
ed the pile on the queen over to me. I
let the twenty four cheques remain
where they were, and the Hoosier put
twenly?fbpr upon the queen. At this 4
poini my companion came anu satct ne
inunt l?e going. I was loo much exei- 1
ted wiili the play to leave the table 1
"theft, and told him not to wait for ine. 1
The queen lost^? the knavo won?and
again the banker passed to me the
cheques which the lloo^ier had lost. *
Once more tny companion asked me '
if I would go with him. I told hiiu I '
could not, and he went away without
me. -Foriy eight cheques were upon
the knave, in foftr stacks.
"Stranger, do you go them yet all
- The Iloosier asked me this question,
at the same lime poin'ing to mv
cheque** I told him " yes." He bought
more cheques, and placed a number
equal to inine 'on the queen.
M This yer keard mo?t win some
lime," he muttered, aa he straightened
up his stack of jvorv, and then added,
glancing at my pile. 44 an* that ye'r ,
knave's got to loose afore he is mack ,
older."
The dealer began to throw off the
cards again. The knave came first; it
had won. The.qtteen came nsxt ; the
banker turned it upon hi# left hand?
the bank won?the Homier lout.- As
before, the cheque* which earns from
the queen were passed over to use.
I hesitated, hot the spell war upon
?ne, and 1 could not break it. I piled
up the cheques?ninety?six of them?
and ventured them upon the knave
again. The Homier eyed ice sharply,
and then ventured a- like amount upon
llie queen, at the same lime muttering
to himself thai Mich luck oouldu*l )a?t
always. Again the cards were slid off.
and, to the astonishment of'all who
- were watching the game, the knave and
the queen oame out very near together
?the knave to ilea right, the queen to
the left. 1 had won?the Uooaier had
lost. Th* banker now took in my
smaller cheque*, and gave me in eichange
soipo worth twenty dollars each.
My last slake had been four hundred
and eighty dollars, and my present pile
was consequently nine hundred and
sixty. K
* M Make kr s thousand P whispered
the Hoosiee. *
M l>one," I replied, and added two-'
oleq its to my accupauUlsd rsftiurt.
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Again ibe banker began to throw off
ii" curd*, right nnd left. The uueen
nmc up first to the left?lout* Then
he knave to the right?again I had
von. The Ifooelsr drove his band into
lis lio*oii), end brortgbl forth a pocketwxik,
froin which ho took a roll of
>ank notes.
" Go yer a thousand ?'' he said in a
ionise whisper, " Tve got that mush.*
, My first impulse, before he bad spok
n, had boeh to do that very thing, but
low 1 hositatcd. What had I t<J do
rith him ! I wan not playing with
liin?I was not belting against him ;
ny play wan simply against the banker
ind his was the same. I told him at
nttch. - .
" No, no," be said eagerly, " ft's agin
uck we're plaving. Tlmm two keard*
s in for it. The kua?'e's yonr'n, nnd
he queen'e mine. Go yer two thou*
and.
All that I had npm the table before
ne? *a?e one solitary cheque of twenty
inllara I had won ; so I had little real
i?k to run.
Mi's done," said I ; and down went
wo thousand dollars upon the knave.
The ilooxier placed his venture upon
he queen ; partly in cheques and pa?lv
in bank notes, in all two thousand
lobars.
His hand quivered a little as be push d
the pile forward, and then be turned
0 watch the movements of the banker.
The card# began to mover.If once inoie,
ind this lime the table was surrounded
iy an eager crowd. There was some
hing novel in the spectacle of two men
laying against each other at f iro ; and
1 slruck me as being excessively novel,
oo. Hut it was no doing of mine.-?
I'lie Iloo-ier seemed to have a super-titiuu*
faith thai our chances we>e run
ling together. However, I meant to
nuke this one venture farther, and then
ireak the spell, be it win or lose?
tight ?nd left?rigiit and left. The
jueen carou up first?to the left?lost !
tight mnil left?and the knave came
ip?to the tight ! t I bad won again 1
gathered up my gain*, and turned to
o*?k for the Lloisier but he had disap
>eat?d.
* Perhaps you'M try the knavu again,"
aid the banker. ,
I told him, V No, I had played |
mough." I pushed over uiy cheque*,
ind lie gave me the cash fo? them,
oine gold and some hank notes,
imountiiig in all to about six thousand
loilais. I Wiiut to the bar aud took a
jIosk of wine, and then started for my
?oat. The night was dark and 1 bad a
oug way to walk.
1 looked at iny watch as I camo
u rough the hall, and f<>nnd it to be
lalf an hour past midnight. 1 began
o think 1 h ?d teen a fool. So I start
k! at a bri-kor walk, intending to strike
:be levee near the mint, aud follow the
tonrse'of the river.
T 1?a , i.? w .. ?.:i? _? 1
a iiiti juiid imii n iiiiiu *n i?u iviicii i
toard heavy footstep* behind me. -Then
[ knew I had been followed. 1 increased
my speed, but ibe footstep* came
leaier. 1 felt for my pistol, but had
lot thought to bring it; I had nothing
with me but a common dirk-knife. Hy
tud by I turned to see who it was that
was thus pursuing me.
Yogodal It was as I had sn?pcct
ed. At ike distance of a f-w yards,
dose upon me, came striding through
die darkness the tall gauul form of tho
H nosier!
1 would hare started to run, but it
was too late. lie was upon me ; his
hand was upon my arm. I would have
shouted for help, but feared that it
would be the signal for my instant destruction.
The drawing of my dirkknife
would oulv, by iu feeble show of
opposition, call down the giant's
strength upon me to crush me in a moment.
The only thing left for me was
to be passive and wait for the worst.
M Stranger," he said, in a voice that
sounded frightfully low and hollow,
" you played agin me to night"
u No," I replied, trying to speak
plainly?to speak calmly was out of
the question, " 1 had nothing to do
with you ; I played against the bank."
" It's all the same," said he. "Our
hick run wgthuer; yuu ? ?*?! me,
and one agin yon. It don't make no
odd# bow. I'm dead broke. Stranger,
do roa tee this f1
lie reached lit* right hand Dp over
bit thoulder, and, from beneath hi*
coat, he drear forth the Urgent, longest,
bright e#t and moat savage-looking bowie-knife
I had ever teen. My knee*
smote together and heart leaped to my
throat. W
M You've got money," he went on, a*
he held the gleaming weapon in hit
hand. ' You won it?won all. I loat
?lott all. I'm dead broke?not a pic.
I want enough to get home. I paid
twenty dollata io clear vallow gold for
thia yer tooth pick. Give me fifteen
dollar* on it. an* I'll go. Ef ye're a
man ye won't refute that."
Mercy ! What a letting down wa*
that I Instead of seeking tny bfo, the
poor fellow had followed roe for the
purpose of pawning hi* bowie-knife!
Il?? waa acquainted with none of ihcte
whom he had teen at the gambling
house, and he had no firienda in the city,
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I feared him no more. As I ?pnke wiih
liim now, I felt tlifct he was a warm
and true hearted man.
" If you gel fifieerwdolUrs, you will
go back (o (lie gaming table," 1 said.
flii* answer rim alow and sure.
* Pre tried it taw*, stranger; an1
when I trf it again I'll le.t you know.*'
I told tb'a man to come with rue.
" Come to ray boat " I ?aid, " and
you shall have the money."
lie raid, " peihaps I'd let Lim stay
on board all night."
Of courre 1 would.
A* we walked along, I made up my
mind just what I would do. and when
we reached the boat, I took him into
tnv rtatc-rooni, and handed hint a chair.
Said I :
' Mv friend, I have made a resolution
sineo we have r>een wa'king together ;
I have resolved that I wiil gamble no
more. White you and 1 played at the
same taM? you 1o*t 3 900."
" Xarllv." be replied.
" Well," I continued, u I am going
to make up what you lost. 1 shall frel
much heiter to do so."
The Iloosier started in amazement.
'' 1 do it an much for mv sake a* for
your own," I went on liefore he could
make an answer; "and if I can feel
assured that the event has cured both
of us, I shall consider it one of the
most valuable experiences of my life."
| The -plain hearted fellow seized my
hand, and my offer was accepted ; and
when he told me that, he would never
play again, I believed hint. lie took
the money, and all he oould do in return
was to make me accept the bowieknife,
and promise ine that he should
always remember me with the warmest
emotions.
TliHt was several years ago. I have
not venture:! a dollar at any game of
hazard sii.ee, nor do I believe inv Iloosier
friend has done it cither. I kept
the h?ng. hoavy bowie knife, and 1 nev
er look upon it but 1 think how weak
my knees were when my gnzo reined
for the first lime upon its gleaming
blade.
[From the Richmond Examiner.]
A Hebrew Rules in England.
Somewhere shout the year 1214, n
King of England, whose memory it not
a savory one, extracted money from
certain Jews by drawing their tenth,
without resorting to any of those ineas
urea for the relief of pain with which
dentists are now familiar: and from lite
days of the infamous King John until
a very recent date, there were certain
disabilities attached to (he Israelites
resident in Great liritain. To-day however,
a Jew is the most powerful man
in England, and in all but thu title is
king of that famed laud. The Prime
Minister of England i? a power behind
the throne greater than the throne, for
he shapes and controls the domestic
and foreign policy of (he nation, lie
it.naiiniflTtw}* thn pniirn nn 1 rorinrr?> nf flia
government, and although her leq'tesis
are never' refused, the Queen formally
solicits at the hands of the Premier
every appoiutment in Church or State
whivh she inay desire to make. Site
receives foreign embassadors, hut the
diplomatiQj.business is conducted hy the
Premier: she reads a speech to P.tiliament,
but the Premier is the author of
it, and lite same powerful official can
plunge the nation into war. Who can
deny that the wot Id moves, when a
statesman of one of the oldest and most
distinguished families of England re*
signs the Premieiship of England, and
a Jew, without the prcstiyc of great
wealth, and the son of a literary hack,
takes his place f The world is rapidlv
freeing itself of nearly two thousand
years of foolish and wicked prejudices
against a much villifted peopfe, when
the highest office which a citizen of
England can win, is given to one of a
persocutod race.
Tho ajpoin'ment of Benjamin D'lsraeli
to the office of Prime Minister of
England, complete* tho great triumvi
rate of clever adventures who now control
the governments, and are virtually
the rulers of throe of the most powerful
of modern nations. But the other
day Louis Napoleon was a despised adventurer,
to whom admission to the
best English houses was refused, and
during lUe charter riots in England ho
wr* sworn in as a " special con-table,"
and handed a badge and a policeman's
baton, lie has bettered his condition
somewhat since 1847. Histnaik, for
years a brawling, gambling duelist,
within the last two years has transform
ed a ricketly kingdom into ono of the
most powerful powers of Europe, and
now Disraeli, who commenced life as a
Bohemian, and wrote a snu-lihude of
sensational novels, takes the place of
Peel, Wellington and Dei by.
Dn. Doerr was ill; hit friend, the
Rev. Peter Quick, applied to the patron
for the next presentation, but the l)oc>
tor recovered, and upbraided the Rev.
Peter with such a breach of friendship,
saying, V Yntr looked for tny death !"
"No, no, Doctor," said Peter, " jou
quite mistake,' it was your living 1
loukod for J'
JS'VENTe
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Condition and Prospects of the Blno
Ridge Railroad Company.
npnaral J W H arrunn
of the Bluu Ridge Railroad Company,
baa just published in pamphlet form fu
admirable letter which lie itdJres*ed to|
Gov. Orr, retting forth the condition
ami prospect* of that Company. The
following reply from Governor 0*r con*
tains a nummary of the contents of the
pamphlet, end fully embraces the points
made therein:
EXKOUTIVK DKPAUTMKRT. S. 0,1
Cbll'HBIA, 23d March, 1808. J
Oen. J. IT. Harrison, President of the
Blue Ridge Railroad Company :
1 IK A k Slit?I have received and
read with very great pleasure your
communication addressed to the on the
subject of the Blue Ridge Railroad.
Your history of the enterprise i* ox
ceedinglv interesting, and recalls many
of the incidents connected with the inception
and progress of tlii* great work
which have passed from the memory of
the old, and which are now, for the
first time, brought to the attention of
the younger members of society. The
importance of a railroad correction
with the North-west to all sections of
South Carolina. is not exaggerated by
you, if her people intend to develop
her great resources and keep her up
with the progress making by our enter*
prising sisters.
The estimates submitted by skilful
and reliable engineers show that the
work may be completed at le>8 cost
than any olber Iran* montane connection
beret jfore made, and ihat the successful
completion of tbe road ntav be
certaii.ly effected in two or three tdtrt,
with but slight addition to tbe burthen
of taxation on (he people; every one of
whom is to be a common recipient of
the rich biddings it will pour upon the
State. .
Tbe debt < f tbe company is small
now, hut Mint)I *? it is, the company is
unalilo to liquidate ii and llie bondholders
nil) soon exhaust their patience,and
bring the road to sale under the
sheriff's hammer, unless steps are It&Ou
promptly to push forward the work to
completion
Can the State and the city of
Charleston a fiord to see-thj mortgage
bonds ^ued on the judgment, and the
road sold to raise less thnn $250,000;
and lite woik done, together with the
franchise, pass into other hands, when
their united interest in stock alone, excoed*
$2,000 000, and especially when
the completion of lite entire work will
take lee* than $3 500,000! The
amount already expended by the State,
city and private stockholders is over
$3,250,000. Although we are cur
rounded with political and financial
trouble*, is it possible that with the
work half completed, its abandonment
can bo f->r a moment contemplated by
lite State and the city of Charleston,
and the $3.259,OttO-of their money absolutely
lost.
Surely ' wif-or counsels will prevail,
and whatever may he the opinion of
individuals as to the wisdom or the
policy of embarking in the scheme originally,
all must concur that the State is
now too deeply involved to retreat from
the undertaking. Hut one course is
h ft, to save the pre>ent largo investment,
and that is to give the company
such aid and facilities as will insure the
early completion of the truly great pub
lie win L
I trust tlmt your communication
may be laid before the public, Red I
I doubt not that its facts and deductions,
will arouse inattention of ilio people
of the State, and incite them to such
action an will enable you speedily to
resume woik, ami ere long unite the
great West with the Atlantic coast ol
our State wi'h arms of iron. I am,sir,
very respectfully your obedient servant,
JAMES L. ORR,
Governor S. C.
Bkiiavtor in Compant.?On the
subject of behavior in company, Leigh*
Richmond gives the following excellent
advice to his daughters:
u Bo cheerful, but not giggfers. Be
serious, but not dull. Be communion*
live, but not forward. Be kind, bnl
not servile. Beware of silly, thoughtless
speeches; although you may forget
them, others will not. Remember
.God's eye is ir? every face, and Irw ear
in every company. Beware of levity
and familiarity w ith young men ; a modest
reserve, without atL-ction, is the
only safe path. Court and encouragi
serious conversation with those who ar?
truly serious and conversable; do not
go into valuable comp tnv without endeavoiing
io improve hv the intercourse
permitted to you. Nothing is piort
unbecoming when one part of a com*
pauy is engaged in profitable converse
rion, than that another part should h<
hrirtinnr nri<rlin/r An/1 alL'irttf mvrnw'n* >
lively nonsense to each other."
Tint New York Herald thinks ilia
when Mr. Johnson i? deposed, and " oh
IWn Wade" is Piesident. the lirst ac
of the radicals will be the h ?njjin^ o
Mr. Davis. The llerald therefore ad
vi?e* him to forfeit bis Lai), and leavi
the country at once.
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Presbytery of South CarolinaFrom
llie Abbeville Banner of the
15?h inst? we copy the following adcount
of I ho mee'ing of Presbytery, ie*
centlv held al Greenwood :
This bialy. which entbraoee tweoty*:ght
ruioistcfrs and fifty tn*he Offtf'rchea,
met at Greenwood, in this District, or!
Thursday la*t. and adjourned on Monday.
Tbeie were present twen||y-four
minister* and thirty three ruling'alder*.
A great d?al of hu?inee*, connected
i?ith tlife Churches under their cafe was
teansacted. The wotk of domestic
missions occupied a large share of attention.
Resides the appointment of
Iter. A. A.'Morse as an evangelist, td
travel throughout the bounds of the
Presbytery, as nritny as thirteen com*
mittees, cvfi-isting of two ministers and
one elder each, were appointed to hold
meetings during the summer in twentysi*
of the Cliuiebe*. scantily supplied
whh ministerial labor. This soheme
wns sdggeflted by our townsman, l)r.
Turner.
Anothei Church will soon be added
td the roll, iiiasrr.ucli as the petition
rent tip from this village, signed by
sixty members of tire Presbyterian
Church, tor the organization of a Church
here,- was responded to favorably. The
Pie-bviery witl meol heie, to perfect
the organization on \Vednosdav, the
2'Jd inst.
One interesting feature df the proceedings
was the conference upon the
subject of '* Circles -of Prayer,M such au
have existed in this place for eighteen
months. Much testimony in their favor
was given in the interesting addresses
delivered. The address of Col. II. A.
Fair especially made a very deep impression
on the body. It was suggested
by a member that these " Circles n
may be regarded, to some extent, as a
fulfillment of prophecy, and an answer
to the prayer of the Saviour with reference
to union among worshippers of
tiro true Ood.. .
4 Mr. W. R Atkinson was examined,
according to the Form of Government
of the Presbyterian Church, and licensed^
to preach the gospel. His exarniiiatm^^
was very creditable to himself We
have heard his tiial sermon spoken of
in very high teims. It was singularly
free from ihofce rhetorical flourishes
which too often characterize the efforts
of young men.
| The Rov. I). Humphreys and Rev.
Dr. Turner, with the elder*. Col. J. J.
Norton, of Pickens, and Mr. T. C?
Gowcr, of Greenville, were commission
ed to attend the General Assembly to
tne.-t in Dahimore, on the 2lst of Ma'y.
The services on the Sabbath were
ve^v interesting. Sermorrs were delivered
by Dr. Porter, Mr. Reid, and Dr.
Turner. The Lord's Supper was ad-,
ministered by Rev. Messrs; Davis and
McWborter. Addrt>*??a to tlfe Sunday
schools were made By Rev. Mr. Stratton
and Col. Fair.
The Presbytery of South Carolina is
e\idently h body of workers. The
elders were na active in business as the
ministers. We were forcibly impressed
with the perfect harmony and the rigid
adherence to parliamentary rules wrh?ch
marked the proceedings. Rov. Dr.
Porter, as Moderator, prodded with
great dignity, and was evidently at
home upon all questions of order. The
Rreshytery did not adjnnrn without
first returning thanks to the citizens of
Greenwood for their great kiuduesJ
during the session.
We mn?t not om?t to mention that
tl?e religious interests of the colored
population occupied tlta attention of
i this body, and that, after conference
np<?n the subject, they determined to
persevere in their efforts to preach the
gospel to the negroes as heretofore.
Scarlet Flannel.?I enclose a receipt
for washing bright-colored articles.
It is a German plan, and has been
used for sotne years by my maid with
perfect success in all woolen articles : A
handful of flour mixed with a quart of
cold water, and boiled for ten minutes,
t Add it to the water yon have ready to
wash in. The article will require many
rinsings in clean water after being washed
in ibis mixture; but if carefully
done, the most l?illianl scarlet will lose
rtone of its brightness. If ftannel is
soaked in cold water before making it
up. I never find that it shrink* at all.
My plan of soaking it is, to get a washing
through filled from the pump, and in
this the flannel is placed. As soon as
it fcinks to the bottom, it i* taken out
and hung out without any squeezing'.It
drains itself, and does not lose the
i appearauue of new flannel when dry.
) ? -? ?? ? A
KiTTtK n?v about six year* ol*
> vv*s using hit slate and pencil on
> Sunday* wlitn his father, who wh#
.a minister, entered and laid i
" My toit, I prefer that you should
not use yoi?r data on the Lord's day."
t " I'm drawing chinches, falhei," was the
I prompt rOjdy.
f A vouko lady said to her cavalier :
" Please clasp n?v eloak." /' Cerlain3
Iv," sai?l, he, putting his aim round herv
J ** and the ?oulents,r tooj' 4 .
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