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rA u^^HLj _ / THP ( At ? Afl w^B3 gwlk Jk HBk^IL ? ' ?" * "' " i **dt?j^MiirfB?-?-??-?-<iiBiHfc?a8?^-^' . i , . , ... . ;7v :;'!''! REFLEX OF PO^XJX^A^H EV^lsTTS* JOHN e. BAILEY, PRO*R. GftfcENVILLE, jSOUI'H CAROLINA. JULY 28. t86?. VOL. XVt ?Vtt in F. towh B?. EDITOR. flubiiIlia Til i MUnftr annate. Ammmwn Imrut at (K? ntM of ? dollar for i^un of t Wei re Minion IIm I iM l)no) oo Uoo for tba trrt tarorttoo, j ooot* each for the tecoud Mil fblM tniertlvM, and twohtb-lbn onU for oabooqooat laNHtonti Trrflf eoatrWll HI ho made. All MHHIlitHto kw( k>w (bo aunbtr Of tomilMi HtHM on tboai, or tboy will bo toiirtil till oidotod rat) and charged for. Hal?o? or4rto4 othorwlao, AdtertUomohU WlO laraHoUf bo ' dlrplojrod." UfetUary notloor, and oil aiUtn Inuring to to (bo brar4t of aajr rot. oro rogttM or Hit World U What Wt Haku It r w. a. ifouwb fa? roll not this o role of tooro, A world of (looa oad torrow; One bnlf the grief ibot o'er or comet, From trlf wo tfUk borrow, The oartb it beratifol end good j IIow long Will mm mittako It F flu folly la Within ouraalvaa t " Tho world la aa we inaka it." M w? hat ttrita to mk? thw ban Of tfoablw that hat all IM| lot toad of Moating caroa half-way, Th?y would not ao appal at. karth haa a apall fur larlag UowrU; Why abould ww oowk to break itf iNt'i realtor Ww ara inatowd ttf tlaruf u Tba WOPId U what ha awdka It/' tf truth and laVa, and gratia worda, Ww took tba paina to awarlah* Tho aowd of diaooatoSt Would dla< Aad pwoea and coaowad iouriah. Oh I baa not rack aotna kindly tboaghtf Than lot'a at onoa awaka it; BaUarlag that for gwwd or ill, Tkt world it what ?a aaaita it." 1 ...I II--" " . ? II r. OMnre Peabody aad his Seeofld ilfc to the South. . The Now Bedford MerCury, of duly th, says Mr. George Peabody o second gift to promote education iti the Southern States is even greater than it had 6tated it to be, and adds: Beside* tho valuable stocks, worth more than a million of tlol turn, lit adds $384,000 in Florida bonds, winch will ultimately be paid, and will swell the amouut of his gifts to this one object to nearly $4,000,000. The letter to (he trustees, advising them of this new gift, was written by Mr. Peabody bitnaelf, and shows the clearness and vigor of his iutellcct, notwithstanding the fact that he is suffering from a disease of a serious nature, painful and proetrat ing, and which, he is conscious, tunst before long terminate his life. This interview between the great philanthropist, lying upon his sick bed and the distinguished gentlettien who have so wisely adhiiuistered his magnificent charity, was an exceedingly affecting one. A description of iti and particularly of Mr. Peabody's remarks, not only in regard to the educational scheme and what he expects to result from it, but in relation to the war, would intensify thepu lie regard tor im, not only as one of the greatest of lienefbctors, but as one of the purest of patriots?nev er for a moment faltering In lite allegiance to the Government, though never forgetting that the North and South Constitute one Country, fie will iu?t live to see the full fruits of his noble charity. But the great hanker, in his lieat days, never embarked in a scheme more certain of success or promising more magnificent returns. 11 is educational fund is accomplishing and will oongutnmate what changes <>f the constitution could never effect, the existence of real and abiding harmony between the North and the South. Mr. Pea body, we learn, designs to administer upon bis own estate. Death will fina him possessed of only means sufficient for a becoming be rial, lie will leave nothing for heirs to quarrel about. Hts vast estate will not lie tied up in chancery. at the instigation of soma avaricious heir at lawf to the sore disappointment and suffering of needy beneficiaries. lie will finish his ^*>d work. Ksw Flocb.? Wa omitted last weak to acknowledge oar indebted 4^ 41 1# t m_ a en a MMIQIKV ?. m A* TTMOfold for a sprjcimea wet of now floor ground at their Milk near Rekivlife. Thia floor, for erery enality that make? it good, ?aonot fie excelled. If there are ear who doobt i?, they can eaaily be eenvin ed by gjfrifw the Wakefield Mifle a chance to make them a cample ef the satue. The gentlemen w?H please accent otir thank*. tqwfiwhff Sport*n. Ttmtfjp Chittue. As but few persons among us have experience In the culture of this foot, or are apprised ot its ' vast intrinsic value, and as the j season is near at hand when it should have attention, we deem it not inappropriate to throw out a 1 few brief suggestions, founded np- * on our personal experience and in- < vestigations. in regard to it. 1 T'<e soil for turnips should be ( such as will grow good corn. It sllUtlld lie iidu mid orv. Ami. villi T J 1 1 " *" | these qualifications, the more sand the better. Clay, or wet soils, are ' least adapted to its growth. Preparation. ? We would re- , commend the deepest and most thorough pulverization of the soil that the means at command will admit of J sow In drills two and , ft half feet apart, according to rich' ness of the soil and the variety to < be sown. If manure is needed, a deep furrow should be opened and the manure bedded on, and the ridge reduced by knocking it off with a board, or by passing a roller over it. If to be had conveniently, I would recommend the using of a drill-barrow, which accomplishes with dispatcb*-at one time passing over the ground? opening a furrow, dropping and covering the seed and rolling it smooth, pressing the earth close around tne seen, and thereby facilitating their germination. There should be but a slight elevation or ridge, when the sowing is finished ; they dionld be reduced to a stand at two workings, in a manner similar to cotton. The lightest cultivation that will accomplish this and leave the ground well cleaned, is best. As to the distance to be given in the drill, it must be governed by the kind cultivated, as they vary In size from one to twenty pounds in weight, and oc casionaUy much larger. In this clilnate, the different varieties may be sowed to advantage from the last of July till Ootober; as also some kinds in early Spring. We would recommend for table use, the Yellow Aberdeen, the Small Purple Flat Dutch, and the Yellow Kuta Baga * the latter is highly recommended for stock also. In addition, the best acclimated turnip in your neighborhood. B}* best, 1 mean that which has size and flavor to commend it, and which grows well in the ground, and keeps well till late in the Win ter; yet has not stringy, tough tap roots. With good ground, or thin land, judiciously manured, a crop of Iroin 500 to 1,000 bushels mav be safel v counted on per acre, ana ire value estimated at from one-1'ourt to one-halt as much as the same amount of c rn, if fed to cattle along with their dry food in winter. The prevailing idea that they are an exhausting crop to the soil, is trrofieotis; as it is a plant that draws largely uj>on the atm<?phere for its growth and development; and not until it begins to go to seed d??es it work an injurv to tliu b.til [Southern Watchman How a Chaplain Came to Swear.?I have a friend who woe a paymaster in the army doring the "late unpleasantnesa." He is accustomed to pay great respect to clergymen, ana nothing could induce him to say or to do anything offensive in the presence ot the ? cloth." Presuming, also, that he never swears unless he it very angry, 1 will tell yon a little circumstance that once befell him. He was paying tha ?th regiment lllinofs infantry, near Murfreesboro*, Tenn., in 1863, and was greatly annoyed and interrupted y a half drunken officer of the regiment. His patience gave out, ana he swore considerably. When the chaplain was called for pay, a hard-looking, long-bearded man, who had been lounging about the I tent, and wbo my friend bad mistaken for the rook, carae forward and announced himself ae the chaplain. After paying him, my friend took bim aside aud commenced apologising for swearing in bis Ceeenee, when lie was interrnpted ' the chaplain,- saying r "Major, no apology it necessary. That a?d scoundrel* it enough to make anybody swear. He has made mo swear every day since Pve been with the regiment." i Fancy the Major's feelings f Fnbodf School in GreeaViiis, 8. 0. Those interested will observe, by referring to our advertising col uinns, that oil the lflth of the ensuing August, the Peabodv Schools located at Greenville, S. C.. will be opened. On the second day of the month the Coinuiissionere will enter into ttn election tor two Principals for the male and female departments respectively. The mahy pupils who will enjoy the educational advantages which will be set before them, through the instrum entality of him who has already won so enviable a reputation tor beneficence, will in return, we feel sure* render nniold thanks to the eminent- Philanthropist, whose wealth is used only to bless. These schools will be located in the town of Greenville, 8. 0?, the site boinir connidorod mr bly eligible on account ot health. 1'lie Ili v Ellison Capets is Chairman of the Board of Commission era, and his name and character bespeak a faithful execution ot litis important trust. Model habitations will form a conspicuous feature in these schools, in which refinement and education will go hand in hand. Six of seven teachers are to be electee, with salaries ranging troin $400, to $1,200. The Greenville schools have been already in operation for a year and u quarter. Their success has been most decid ed. Over 250 children have been taught in them. The course of studies is now to be enlarged, so as to include a range of instruction only second to a collegiate standard. Their benefits are freely offered to all suitable pupils, and their happy fruits are widely exhibiting themselves, in the men-> tal and moral resources, with which they are blessing so many. God speed to the good work I The advertisement gives theconv ponsation the elect will receive, together with other information. We aregla.i to see the name of Ilenry C. Morkley, Esq., associated with this laudable enterprise, llis i a ?i umiviU itu M.OI 111 ^lAAl WUIItOj JWIU the energy and purity of his character, are most fittingly and beautifully identified with the noble charity ot George Pealiody. [Charleston Courier, lGfA. A BosTorr pafkk bats : In the latter dart of February, Mr. Tailby purchased two potatoes for fiftydollars each. These were cut in pieces, each with an eye, and exposed a day or two to dry, and thon put in boxes of earth and placed under the glass. One of the potatoes had ten eyes, the other th irteen, bnt two of these were bad, so that but twenty-one sprouted. In abont three weeks the sprouts were two inches high, when they were cut off and placed in small pots, and rooted, and in two weeks more these sprouts were cut in the same manner, and another erop secured from the original stock : and this practice has been pursued until Mr. Tailby hae grown three thousand plants from those two potatoes, and he has now orer a bush el of email potatoes, some of them larger than hen's egg*. Some of the cuttings were grafted into old potatoes, from which all the eyes had been removed which brought them along a great deal sooner. Edttowittp of thk Nkw York Timks.?The New York Son says ; M Wo loarn that the important office of editor of the New York Times has been offered to the Hon. John Bigelow, and that he holds the offer nnder consideration. The Attractions are said to consist of a salary of $10,000 a 3 ear, with a large interest in the proprietorship ot the paper on very favorable terms As Mi. BfgefoW had just completed his arrangements for a protracted residence in Europe, be iihiiiihiijr iiotmiiict xmj cunii^e nm plana. We trust, however, that he may be induced to accept the place.* $ #ip Ma/. P. 0. Pendleton, oditor of thetValdosta (Ga) Times, died laet week from injuries sustained a few days previous by being thrown from a buggy in which lie was riding, near hit home^ ? ?t>ii * It is said that George Peabody designs to administer upon bis own estate, and will leave nothing for heirs or tax gathers to quarrel about* Aquatic Soorts.?Whale* Capture on Loaf Island. [8i| Harbor Corraapvodaooa .of tba Moridtl (Coon.) RepdfeHctn, Jan# 1.] This morning, bearing that i whale had been etsght jnst sost of Long Island, a little out fror the beach at Amtigiinsett, 1 too my family to see what was to us great wonder. Two whales wer taken?a young onh atld its tnotl er. They Wore seen from th shore, playing in the ocean. Th eager fishermen sprang to thei boats, and in fonr hours they ha secured their prey. One boat wa dashej to pieces, hut no man wa injured, and the loss was sma compared to the gain, which wil amount to not lees than $2,000 o $3,000. The whalemen had floa ed their prize as near to the shor as possible, and when we arrive at the beach the tide had gone ou and left the great creature altnoi high and dry. I stood noon tb monster and saw the bluober en off in huge pieces ten or twelv inches thick, leaving a great, raw bloody carcass thirty feet long, t lie upon the shore and sink int tho sand, or to be swept off int the ocean by a storm. A whal captain telU me he has eaten tl meat of a whale, and pronounce it almost as good as beef steal The fishermen affirm they wonl ask nothing better or sweeter i which to fry donghnnts than tli oil of a whale's tongue. As I B;l' the large quantities of blood flo< from the animal's veins I was r< minded of what I bad heflrd D Boynton, in bis lecture? on geolog; sa^ of the power ot the whale t hold its breath, and remain a Ion time under wnter. He mentione as an explanation of this the lar^ quantity of blood, which would n< so quickly require a fresh snppl of oxygen. Thohlnbbet-W as dlea cd off and cut into large piec? With a long handled sharp instn tnentf called a spade. It was the cut into smaller pieces and frit in a large caldron. The scraj were used for fuel. The 6kin wi wiis nearly a half inch in thicknes and cleared into scales resemblin Court plasters on being exposed I the sun. The whalebone of tl two is worth five hundred dollar This is taken from the head, an more eneiiy secured than I ho supjfoscd. It is attached to the U] per jaw, and extends from the }a downward in separate paralh boards or strips, and the insir cd"o of these is split into innutne able hair like shreds, which form network or seine covering to th mouth, and after the whale has fl led his mouth with water he pusln it out through this strainer, ail thus secures the shrimps contain* in the water for his food. The cc or of this whale w as what is calh pied or spotted?a beautiful gli tening black with white spots, saw the harpoon which pierced tl huge body and made a deal wound. It was bent and brokt by the throes of the monster. Tl king or chief of the Montauk trib of Indians was pointed ont to m among the }>eople who had com to see the whale. A Georgia negro was unable tell lor whom lie bad roted at tl legislative election, but identifii the ticket by a certain device its bead which he described as " pictnr ob a flag wid a crow or , buzzard dat sit on de top ub u wid a bunch ob broom grass ia ( paw," A pawbon out in Jersey, whi preaching a sermon appropriate I the Fourth, spoke of the Unite States as bom ded on the East I the rising sun, on the North by tl: aurora borcaffs, on the Soutu I the procession of the eqninoze and on the West by the day < judgment. * + + m m fMnra. A. T. bTRWAirr A tV are introducing saleswomen int their establishment, and intend i time to employ only selling worm as clerks. Th* world's wisest men ha* mingled mirth with eamestnesf they have not gone about wit starcbed visage, prim manner < puritanical grimace. Parts has a population of 1 700,000, of which 200,000 nre ei gagerf in trade, and 86,000 arc rtii i Atary. ?m i ^1 1 ii !?>* ma 'MiiMii d A Snake Story. ^ The Columbus (Ohio) Statesman it rfespdhsiblb for the following : a For softie time post an imihense K blacksnnke has been seeu.on the p Chittenden farm, on thte Westef*? *illb road, about tdro miles from a the cily, and by reason of his fearQ fnl proportions ahd defiant attiti ttidiia, has filled the neighborhood e with alarm and terror. Not long a since he was ?een slowly travcrsr ing a field, with head tirebt, and d bearing in his mouth a large a rooster, which he had captured on s a foraging expedition) and at an || other time an ttmftteut Sportsman 1 of this city suddenly came upon r him as he was in the act of crusht. ing a cat in his tightened folds. e The snake was of such great size, d and manifested so much rage< that it the young man bec&me alttlo6t pal,t sied with fear, and immediately e ran away from the terrible localiit ty, not once thinking of his gun, e which he might have used most ef7<t i'ectually in destroying the moa? ster. ,o The fact of seeing the snake was ,o reported to a number of acqnainlo tancee on tl>e arrival home ot the i t le ii igiiieiitju iiunier, nna tno next id day a nufnber proceeded to the (j. locality where he was seen the day d beforo, but no trace of his snaken sh p could be found, and the hun-l ie ter was jeered by his dortiphfiiofls w as the victim of a baseless, imagi,v nary fear. The following day two boys were walking in the same r. neighborhood, and dame upoh the ^ snake, who, with erect head and o darting tongue, at once gave chase, g The boy8 ran furiously for nearly Id half a mile, closely followed b^ re the reptile, before he slackened his ot speed and gave up the chase.? [y This ako was reported, and again v- an exploring party visited the es ground and searched carefully for u. the snake, but without success. .ti On Tuesday morning of this week, d the same two boys again Visited 18 Chittenden farm, this time better ie prepared to encounter the foe :g should he put in an appearance, g They had not been on the to grounds a great while before they le | were gratineo oy an appearance of 8. the monster, who was approaching d tliein with evident war-like iiiteflt. ,d The boys took position, and so booh p. as an opportunity presented, made w such well directed shots as to place 2\ their enemy entirely in their powle er, when they soou despatched r- him. The monster rheasured sixa teen feet in length, aud tvas proe jwrtionately large. One of the |. most respectable citizens of the eg County, a gentleman well known id in Columbus, savfr and measured d the snake, and assures us that there >1- is no mistake in the above stato;d incnt ot its length. Wo under18 stand that the bruve slayers of the I reptile arc having his skin properie lv stuffed, and design exhibiting it. ^ An English paper gives a enriie ons calculation of the weight in w gold which each of the liberated |0 Abyssinian captives lias cost the country. Ten millions sterling, reduced to weight in sovereigns, represents 78 tons, 12 cwt., 1 qr., 14 lbs., 8 oz.; or for each of the to sixty men, women and children, ic released from the clutches of King ?rl Thp.odorft. sin p*r??nftitiir<v in cilia at gold of 1 ton 6 cwt., 25 lbs., and 1 a oz. R An abandoned city frith fine J" buildings, evidences of high agri*? cultural prosperity and extensive facilities for mining, has been found on the Northern border of le the 8tate of Sonora. Tme Nefr York Times thinks that wo don't want Cuba at any price or under any conditions. The climate is too tropical,- and there y are too many negroes. ^ A wedding took place near Dry Grove, Miss., a few days since, in which the bride had scarcely reached her tenth year^ the groom >-) berrrg orer six feet high and thir [0 ty-eight years of age. !{! Wombn are scarce in Siou* City, Iowa, ahd a paper of that place ad A? - dA - t 1 veru?e? prupusaig ior nueen nuna,e red New England girls of indus.. trious habits. *1 ,h A TotTNQ circus rider won a >r horse at Louisville, the other day, by turning twenty-ftre Somersaults, [ti succession. Mrs. Shkrbut, aged 102 rears B* died at her residence, in the lower 1- part of Spartanbnrg Bietiict, on i th e 27th ultimo. __ _ . . H( ?Vf I ' i *1 i} I I I Id A Child Atteeksd b? ? Soak* The following story is related id tbe Boston Journal of a recent date: An exciting ind adngeront etti Counter with a snake took place id Canterbury, N. H.,a few days ago. Nellie Dodge, aged about six years, a daughter of Mr. James Dodge, a substantial far trier in Canterbury accompanied by auotfter little girl about the same age as herself, went qpt into a sold near Mn Dodge's house in the afternoon to gather strawberries: . They had wandered btit 4 short | distance, when Nellie accidentally trod upon sometblhg in the deed grass, and ihstantlj a large black snake sprang up at her; and itnmediately comrtlcmjod to wind itself arcidnd her legfl. Enraged in hating beCn trodaeri ttpon, the enako lifted its head rtiid showed its ilnSRr hv i(? . ? T"J a%w ^/i vvi llUtlllf tongue and flashing eyfes. The child tbtiH in danger, was nearly overcome I wilh fright 5 but her companion, with a presence of miud seldom exhibited by one of her a^e, quickly found two sticks. and giving one to Nellie; they both feomratouced an attack upon the reptile. Again enraged, the snake endeavored to wind himself closer and higher upon the body of the child; and succeeded in biting her three times severely before he wet driven away. The child was assisted home by her companion, and is now under the care of a phyilfcian. One of her limbs is baalr swollen and inflamed, but she will probably recover. From the scription given of the snake by the children, there is ttd doubt but that it tfas of thb variety of thd blacksnake popularly know as the " Racer." This kind grows to the length of ffven and sometimes eight feet, has a white ring around its neck, and, when running, carries its bead erect from six to eight inches above the ground. The children spoke particularly* of the " white string tied around its neck," meaning its ring. They spoke of it as being what to thepot seefnfed a fabulous siSfe, and Said that when it ran off, it kept its head up in the air and looked bafclti at them. The bite of the snake is not venomous, but is injurious. ff?:?*!? ^ ^ 4iM. uiuijcruuuu irora ruverpotri during (lie wfcek ending hia? 15thj it is reported, was of tue most extensive character, the great bulk of the efQigrfcnta consisting of persons lrom Bremen and other German ports. Six steamers sailed during the Week, and tbe^friftahefi' of passengers was 7155, of whom 4063 Were from the continent of Europe, and the remainder English, Scotch and Irish. Of twelve ships which sailed, ten were under the provisions of the British Emigration Act, and sailed for America with 7094 passengers j whilst two, which sailed not under the act, carried out 61 passengers^ weredestined for the BraXtls find the West Indies. The English papers states that the /lumber of apJ plirants for passage berths now in Liverpool is enormous ; many oi them come from the manufacturing districts, and are bound for thcf Lowell mills, Massachusetts. I kSTA mwvrv f#?Wi , a house painter's 6on, who used the brush very 'dexterously, but , had acquired the habit of putting it on too thick. One day his fath' er, after having frequently scolded him for his lavish daubing, and all ; to no purpose, gave him a severe flagellation. "There, you young rascal," after performing U16 paifr-' ful duty, 44 how do you Tike that!" 44 Well, I don't know, dad," whin-' etf the boy, in reply, " but it seems to me that yon put it on a great dear thicker than I did." A REtrvALtsT encountered H large sized African, and asked him. 44 Mv good mati, have yott found the Lord I" To which Sarabo replied in S surprised manner .< 14 Golly, masea, am de Lord lost r* Tiia small grain crop just har* vested, in Newberry District is thtf r? - .i i i ? ? i ? unoenana De? ever ocrore growm A pamphlet has Wen issued iof ' New York on the 44 Dietetic Afeans of Reducing Superflnone fat." Tnx Terre Ilante (fnd.) ?fourflaf i Rays new wheat will open at froM (10 cents to $1 per butWel/