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VOLUME 28. CAMDEN, SOUTH-CAROLINA, DECEMBER 17, 1868. , NUMBER 13.
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
For the following very full telegraphic
abstract of this interesting aud important
document, we 'are indebted to
the Charleston Daily Xews:
The President, in beginning his
message, says that the greatest wrongs
inflicted on a people are caused by unjust
and arbitrary legislation, or the
unrelenting decrees of despotic rulers,
nnd that a timely revocation of injurious
and oppressive measures is the
^ICaiCOb gUUU uiau vv vv ??. - .
upon a nation. The legislator who
retraces his steps when convinced
of error will be rewarded with the respect
and gratitude of his people. Our
own history proves that most if not all
of oar domestic troubles are traceable
to .violation of the organic law and excessive
legislation. This is strikingly
shown by the Reconstruction enactments
of the past three years. "Alter
a fair trial they have substantially
failed, and proven pernicious in their
results, and there seems to be no good
reason why they should longer remain
upon the statute book. States to which
the constitution guaranteed a republican
form of government have been reduced
to military dependencies, in
each of which the people have been
made subject to the arbitrary will of a
cotnuiqnding general. Although the
, constitution requires that each State
shall be rcpreseutcd in Congress, Virginia,
Mississippi and Texas arc yet
excluded from the two houses, and,
contrary to the express provisions of
that instrument, were denied participation
ia the recent election for a Presi
dcut ami Vice-President of the United
States. The attempt to place the white
people under the domination of persons
of color# in the South has impaired, if
not destroyed, the iriendly relations
that hud previously existed between
them, and mutual 'distrust has engendered
a feoliujr of animosity which,
leading in some'instances to collision
nnd bloodshed, has prevented thatco
operation between the two races which
is so essential to the success of industrial
enterprises iu the Southern States."?
The IVwident saj's further, that the
entire Uaicn Jus been agitated by the
apprehension of troubles, involving the
penco of the nation, which has been iu*
juriously affected by the derangement
of business and labor, atid the want of
prosperity in the South. The Federal
Constitution mast assuredly be adequate
to the settlementut affairs growing out
of the war waged for its vindication.-?
AVfoen Congress met in December, 18
G5, the Executive had, under the constitution,
nearly completed th^ work of
restoration. But Congress interfered and
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uuojhuu j uiuunirvo v>mv;n auwitu uiir
progress of restoration, and which after
ihrec years of suite have left the country
further from union and fraternal
leeling than at their beginning. This
legislation should be abrogated, or else
irtade to conform to the principles of
republican government. The President
goes on to say that the "Tcnure-of
/''Office bill" should be repealed, because
/ while it is in force the President cannotenjoin
that rigid accountability of
public officers so essential to an honoest
i administration of the laws. The Presi.
J dent says that the army appropriation
i act of March 2, 18G7, interferes with
y? the President's constitutional functions
as commander-in-chief, and denies States
of the Union the right of protecting
themselves by their own militia. Both
of these provisions should be at once
annulled. "It is believed that the reEeal
of olhsueh laws would be accepted
y the American people as at least a
partial return to the fundamental principles
of the Government, and an indication
that hereafter the constitution
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j? Ivj uu umuc uiu uuuvsti o DUIC auu uil?
erring guide."
The 1'resident says that the public
expenditures have readied an unprecedented
amount in coroparisou with the
growth of the population. That has
increased from 1791 to 1800 700 per
cent., and by 1S09 will have increased
to 8(59 percent. In the same time the
annual expenditure of the government
has increased no less than 8018 per
cent. In 1800 the expenditures were
only 863 000,000. In 1809 they will
be 8372,000,000, an increase of489
" ' per cent., while the population has only
increased 21 per cent. The national
expenses in 1791 were 81 per capita, in
\ 1800 82, and in 1809 they will be 89 78.
The President further says that the
receipts from internal revenue and customs
have gradually diminished during
the last three years, and a continuance
of extravagant expenditures will involve
us in a national bankruptcy, or
make inevitable an increase- of the
present onerous and obnoxious taxes.
Judicious legislation and economy can
alone remedy the defect and avert the
threatened danger. Without proper
caro there will be no balance in the
Treasury at the close of the present
year, which would once more increase
i the debt. By the report of the Secrc*
?*.: .
tary of the Treasury it appears that 'J
or the year ending June 30, 1868, the t
receipts were 8405,638,083, and the c
payments 8377,340,284, leaving a sur- o
puis of 828,297,798. I)uriDg the year u
ending June 30, 1869, the receipts will
be 8341,892,868, leaving a balance of h
85,240,398 in favor of the year ending 8
June 30, 1870, "in which year the re- r
ceipts should be 8327,000,000, and the p
payments 8303,000,000, leaving a sur- o
plus of S24,000,000. The President 1
gives additional details concerning the v
growth and diminution of the debt be- t
fore the war, anaits increase during s
the war, to 82,873,992,909, the debt a
being, on November 1, 1868, 82,527,- n
129,552. During the thirteen months z
just passed, the debt will have increased 0
846,500,000. The President urges p
Congress to make provision, without 8
further delay for payment of our obli- e
gations at as early a period as may Do
practicable. 8850,000,000 of our debt t
are held abroad, and cur citizens are n
taxed to support the foreigners who fi
possess them. The debt must be re- 'J
garded as permanent, for the result v
would be that the borrowers would be- n
come the servants of the leaders, and
the leaders the masters of the people ti
We pride ourselves on freeing 4,0()0,UU0 z
of colored men. It will be our slmme f<
if40,00u,000 of people make themselves t<
the slaves of the bondholder. Huge \
debts arc incompatible with a republi- v
can system. They would sap its found- c
ations and erect upon its ruins a mo- ii
. nied aristocracy. The President is in ii
favor of reducing the rate of interest. I
The Secretary advises 5 per cent, as h
the rate; Congress last session was in a
favor of4 and 4J percent.; others think tl
3 per cent enough. The President b
Anniiiet
mentions Uie popular urj;u'iii-ui^ -v
paying G per cent, in gold on what.was fi
lout in a depreciated paper currency, tl
and against the payment of interest on c:
bonds- deposited by National Hanks, c
which are exempt from taxation, and w
* hows that 17 per cent, niuv be received tl
by tbe bondholder-on each dollar invested
The opinion is advanced that the t(
bondholders may be willing to]come to ci
reasonable terms. They have received tl
hack far more than their money inves- ri
ted, and the President thinks that the d
G per c?nt. now paid^ to them by the ai
government should be applied to the re- ri
duction of the principal iu semi-anuual ?
instalments, liquidating tbe entire debt ei
in 1G years and 8 months. This would J:
give the public creditors a ftirand lib- f(
eral compensation for the use of their r<
capital. If t his provision be made, the' d
nation will rapidly recover its prosperity, h
In regard to the currency the Prcsi- w
dent r. itcrates substantially the views o
expressed in li s last message. The u
question of the real value of the fhper.
currency as opposed to nictallic curren- p
cy is carefully examined, and the ncces- J
sity is shown of making the greenback jr
convertible into specie. Legislation on f(
this subject is urgently required. None p
but tbe bondholders receive payment. 0
in coin; the soldier, the sailor, the far- n
mer, the public servant, the artisan, the (<
mechanic and laborer, receive nothing n
hut depreciated paper. The only just 91
plan to restore currency to the specie si
standard. The President shows the ai
production and export of gold, affd the rr
amount now current, that there are now tl
8300,000,00O,in gold not accounted for, w
and probably this is all in the country. S
This shows that we can pet back to ?
specie payments; but not while the gov- ai
crnment and the banks continue to iF- tl
sue irrcdeemtiblc notes. If we are'not ti
to have a specie curency, let the mints p
be abolished and all our specie export- h
ed. When the government and the t(
banks resume specie' payments all
notes of either, of less than 820, should ti
he withdrawn from circulation, so as to ci
give the people a uniform currency?at tl
all times uniform, stable and secure. S
During the year ending .June 30, 18- sc
08, 6,655,000 acres of public land were d
disposed of, the cash reccips being 81,032,745.
On the 30th June, the pen-' ic
"sion rolls bore 169,043 names, the a. ai
mount paid for pensions during the year ti
being 824,010,082. The patent office s;
report shows that 14,153 patents were la
issued during the year. n;
The President is cordially in favor of ir
the proposed Indian treaties, reserving- tc
lands to he occupied hy the various ti
tribes. This policy met with signa w
success 3Tcars ago. and is more necessary ai
than ever before. Put, in return for it
what the Indians receive they should be sc
made to remain within their reserva- ti
tions. This is .the only way in which ir
war can be avoided. gi
The railroad from Omaha tc Sacra ti
mento is expected to be completed be- tc
fore the expiration of the next fiscal E
year. The amount of bonds issued to
the companies is 841 ,."37,000.
The strength of the armv on Septem- di
ber 30,-was 4S,0U0 meu, whioh will be j al
reduced by January 1 to 43,000. The hi
President hopes that Congress will sane- j ei
tion the reduction in the iufantry force, j tl
and the retrenchment rccommended by st
General Grant. The estimate of the hi
War Department for the year ending ct
une 30, 1800, was 877,124,707, but
he expenditure so far shows that the
ost for the whole year will be in excess
f 93,000,000, it no reductions arc
jade.
In the navy a considerable reduction
as beon effected. There are 42 vesels,
carrying 411 guns, in six squadons
which are established in different
arts of the world. The total number
f vessels in the navy is 20G, mounting
743 guns. Kighty-one vessels arc in
ise. The number of culisted men in
he service is 8000. A more thorough
urvey of the North Pacific OceaD is
dvised. The naval pension fund?a
aoiety of the proceeds of the sale of pries
during tho war?amounts to ?14,'00,000.
The expenditures of the Detriment
during the last fiscal year were
120,120394, and the estimate for tho
nsuing year ?20,993,414.
The restoration of postal service in
he Southern States, and the opening of
ew routes, has made necessary a deciency
appropriation of ?741,440.?
'he restored and new routes am(junt,
rithin the last two years, to 487,000
ailes.
The President says that the mediaion
of the United States bctweeo Ilrail
and Paraguay has been without efect,
and details the circumstances atendtm:
the controversy between Mr.
Vashburn and President Lopez as inolvin'_r
the rieht of asylum. Lopez
barged Mr. Washburn with complicity
i insurrection and treason. Accordag
to the statemeut of the latter two
Juitcd States citizens attached to the
^ration were seized and imprisoned
- ? m? l r n r i
ad tortured by Lopez, Air. mentation,
lie successor of Mr. Washburn, has
een ordered 1o investigate the whole
abject, attended by a proper naval
iree to 'to sustain such demands as the
lie occasion in:iy .require, nnd to vindiate
the rights of the United States'
itizens referred to, and of any others
ho may be exposed to danger in the j
leatre of war/'
Negotiations are pending with a view j
) the survey and construction of a ship j
anal across the Isthmus of Darien, and
ic result is hoped to he submitted du
ug the present session. The Prosient
has been obliged to ask forexplantion
and satisfaction for national injues
committed by the President of
Tayti. The unhappy condition of the
ritire West Indies, except Cuba and
'orto Rico, lias been followed by a proinnd
popular conviction in favor of j
jpublican governments and an entire
c-irc to secure them. The attempt, |
owevcr, to establish republics meets
ith many obstacles, growing out of the
Id habits of dependence on European
lonarchical powers.
While we have, says the President,
rofessed a decided unwillingness that
ny part of flits continent, or of its adiccnt
islands, should be made a theatre
ir a new establishment of monarchical
owor, too little has been done by us
1 1 - 4l.
n the other nana 10 niracn mc com- i
iunities by which we arc surrounded
> our own country, or to lend even a
loral support to the efforts they socon^antly
made to secure "republican iniitutions
for themselves. Our recent
nd present example may check the
rowth of free principles, and make
icse communities dread a government
liich consigns to military dominion
tatcs which arc integral parts of our
inion, and which, while resisting any
Itempt by other nations to extend to
lis hemisphere the monarchical insertions
of Europe, establishes over a
ortion of its own people a rule more
arsh and tyrannical than auy known
) civilized powers.
Alaska was acquired to extend naonal
jurisdiction and republican priniplcs.
A treaty has been made with
le King of Denmark for the purchase
t. Thomas and St. John's with thecon:ntof
their inhabitants, and is still uncr
consideration by the Senate.
The President says that national poljy
seems to sanction the acquisition
ail incorporation of the adjacent connental
and insular communities as
lecdily as it can be done, peaceably,
iwfully and without any violation of
ationnl faith or honor. The govern-'
lent will before long find it necessary
) send some effective aid to the solunn
nf Mm nrnhlptua koiit before the
! j - -
orld in St. Domingo.- The time lias
rrived when a direct proposition for
s annexation would receive the conintof
the people and of foreign naons.
There is no danger in cxtendig
our area. The principles of free
ivcroment as embraced in our constiition
would prove of sufficient strength
1 comprehend the civilized nations of
urope.
To every man there are many, many
irk hours?when he feels inclined to 1
laudon his best enterprise; hours when I
is heart's dearest hopes appear delu-1 i
vc; hours when he feels unequal to ji
io burden, wlu-n all his aspirations j t
ictn worthless. Lot no onethink that. 1
2 alone has dark hours, is the j <
million let of humanity. * ;
I
THE CUBAN INSURRECTION'
We pet very little news of the moi
ments of the Cuban insurgents a
knowjvrry little of their strength, tlv
adherents, their means or their desigi
The Spnnish'nuthorities having full tc
trol of the telegraph and mail line co
inunicatjng with the outside world <
ercise ny doubt to a considerable extei
the powjr they have of giving or st
pressings the news of the insurrectit
hs it mfjjr suit them. Thus, we are i
formed *from Havana that some of t
merchaitys there are raising subscri
tions fo&he payment of three ra'ont
voluntera against the rebels; that i
mors rife that several cargoes
arms foffthe revolutionists have be
lunded;^hat it is reported that a seci
cominiJron has left the island for N<
York art) Washington to look after t
Ainericrb press and government in I
half rebellion, and that witti
the las^-thrce months there has beer
very great reduction in the price
negroei
Tho Republican Committee of H
vana," under date of November 14,
in a rogular pronuncinmento, denoun
the Uaptaiu General, Lersundi, as ha
ing provoked, this revolutionary ot
break "in the ^island in consequence
his adhesion to Queen Isabella and t
Bourbons, even after expulsion frc
Spain had become known all over t
island;- the committee further char
that ho has been acting as if confide
that the revolution in Spain would ei
in the restoration of lsabplla and
bring birn new honors from "tlte odio
Queen/' and that "if Cuba be lost
Spain, as ?t may happen in consequen
of recent events, the whole resoor.sibi
ty will full on the Captain General w
unfortunately governed the island d
j-ing the time of the national revoluti
against the dynasty of the Butrbons
Here, then, the important fact i
pears that this insurrection in Cu
was set in motion in sympathy with t
revolntion in Spain expelling the Hot
bons, and against the Captain Gcncr
Lersundi, still adhering to Isuhella, a
the cause of the Bourbons. Since tl
prorrtiaciamento was issued, howevi
the revolutionists have doubtless hca
of tho'appointmcnt by the Provisior
<xov&#bcnt at Madrid of- Gcnci
Dulce to supercede Lerscndi as Govi
nor of Cuba; but still the rcvolutiona
moveinemt lias been gairt:ng strong
and has raised the ensign of "i
dcpendenco and annexation to t
United States." The revolutionary pr
ty of ihc island have evidently made i
their minds that Spain herself is ir
doubtful quandary, and that her di!
culty is Cuba's opportunity; and so
is. Nor have wo .any doubt that tl
issue will be the annexation of tl
i .1- - t3.?l.??
isiarm 10 me uuueu nwiusj uui. wucu
er by purchase or through the proscc
tion of this war of independence to
successful issue, now or hereafter, w
depend very much upon the actiou
government at Madrid.
The present governmot at Madr
has been recognized by the Unit<
States. It has thoauthority, thcrofor
to treat for a sale : it wants money vei
badly, and Che money which it migl
obtain for Cuba would enable it
weather the shoals and breakers I
which it is surrounded. In view of tl
cession, too, wo have no doubt that tl
Cuban planters and manufacturers <
sugar and tobacco, would cheerfully a
sume the burden of the debt. Whi
does Mr. Seward think of it? Or
would suppose that this would be exact
in his line; but he may, perhaps, liar
hiS fears of Englang and France. . Gi
ing up, then, all hope, so far ast M
Seward is concerned, we are throw
back upon the question, what is tl
prospect of this Cuban insurrection
Iu our opinion if the managers havetl
least degree of skill and sagacity th(
will surely succeed; but while we ai
ignorant of their leaders, their plan
their forces, means and movements, v
can ony say that the opportunity is a
that could bo desired, and that if Cul
falls short of independence it will be f<
the want of competent leaders in th
enterprise, and nothing more.
iv. Jr. iieraia.
The Negiio Vote.?Bennett ai
gues that the "natural position and th
natural tendencies of the blacks in th
same community arc subordination t
the white race. Nor can legislatio
change those laws of uarurc. The;
are en the side of the southorn whites
and, rightly understood, the white
may turn to their political advantag
this'thing of universal negro suffrage.'
The Radicals in Congress may as wel
understand this first as last. Th
whites will ooutrol the blacks. Nothinj
less than the Africanization of tin
South can prevent such a result. Tin
negroes were induced to vote solidlj
igains the whites last year by the ulis
)rablo carpet-baggers and mischief ma
tcrs who came to this section in searcl
)f plunder. Even they, however, wit!
dl iheir lies, could not thus have uii?
f, led cam DO 11 iney nau uoi? ueeu cucburaged
in their villainous proceedings
by the small-souled officials of the
Freeduien's Bureau. Hereafter the
whites will carry ^very elfiction in every
southern State. Bankrupt notices,
Underwood's patronage, and the droppings
of the military, may "sustain for
^" a short time the negro papers; but the
' negroes themselves will vote as the
JP" white people vote,, or, at the worst,
' enough of them will so vote to render
^ secure the ascendanoy of the Caucasian
race.?Richmond Dispatch.
Kg
Gradual Depopulation of New
oP England.?It has been observed as a
singular circumstance, that for two
years past there has been a great falling
off in attendance at the commoD
^ schools in New England. This, for
New England, where education is a
? *itnnArtonoo ia nn
ijueaiiuu ui iuo mob iiiipvivuiiuwj ?.?
extraordinary fact, and has led to muoh
j. speculation as to the cause. It has
0 been satisfactorily ascertained that the
falling off is not attributable to a di."
minished interest of the people in edu^
cation, or to an indisposition of the
children to go to school, but to a dejt"
crease in the number of children.
The diminution in the number of
1 children may well give rise to grave
discussion. As there has not been a
prevalence of serious epidemics in New
Jiingiand very recently, cerrcumy not wimin
the two last years, and no greater morncj
tality in proportion to population than in
other parts of the Union, and probably
ug not so great among children as in large
tQ cities or States south of New England,
cc we may well wonder at the decrease in
U the number of children. Forty years
ago, it was not uncommon in that dislu
trict of the United States?s8 it is ason
sertcd?to find ten children in a family;
and that the average offspring of
males aged forty-five was seven. At
this time, however, it is stated that the
agcragate does not exceed four. Tho
jr deaths are said, in many towns, to exaj"
ceed the births, and, that but for the
, emigration of foreigners, the would
gradually become depopulated.
Here wo have a problem worthy tho
r(j attention of the Social Science Convenjaj
tion. In Now York, and in several
other large cities, marriages are not as
frequent as formerly; but the population
still keeps up to the general standard
without the aid of foreign emigration.
In New England, where we have
n?
never heard of any decrease in marriages,
there seems to be a very marked
decrease id births. Are wo to regard
this as one of the accompaniments of
j. an advanced civilization ; or docs it arise
.* from physical deterioration ; or may we
nt.frihutn it to an ncrjuisition of the
^ie peculiar physiological knowledge which
^ has been widely disseminated th-oughout
certain portions of the country?
u" Or would wc be correct as well as corn.jl
plinicntary in concluding that it resultr
cd from the concentration in tho brain 1
of all that the vital activities of the .
body, and that the New England people
in consequence of long-continued culti- I
vation of the mind, arc capable only of 1
c> mental conceptions? Whatever the 1
7 cause is, the fact itself is a strange and *
^ startling one, and may result eventually f
to in the d population of the New England *
7 Stutcs.?New York News. ]
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'o WAIT.
Wait a moment, young man, before
s" you throw that money down on the bar '
" and demand a glass of brandy and wa- i
i /? !* i ?- / _. 4 _ 1
. ter. Ask yourseii ir iweniy-nve cents i
y cnnnot be better invested in something S
lC else. Pat it back into your pocket, f
v~ and give it to the little cripple who sells (
r* matches on the corner. Take ray word s
n for it, you will" not be sorry. p
' Wait, madam?think twice before v
' you decide on that ?100 shawl. $100 v
ie is a great deal of money; one dollar is C
a great deal, when people once consid- d
ro er the amount of good it will accom- t
8' plish, in careful hands. Your hus- o
re band's busines*is uncertain; there is a 1
financial crisis close at hand. Who n
>a knows what that ?100 may. bo to you S
?r yet? a
18 Wait, sir, boforc you buy that gaudy s
amethyst breast-pin you arc surveying t<
so earnestly through tiie jeweler's u
plate-glass windows. Keep your mo- c
ncy for another piece of jewelry?a p
e plain gold wedding ring made to fit a t<
e rosy finger that you wot of. A shirt ir
0 neatly ironed aud stockings darned
n like lace work are bettor than jrilt
y brooches and flaming amcthyists. You
i, oan't afford to marry ? Wait and think a
s the matter over. in
e Wait, mother,- before yon speak P
' harsdly to the chubby rogue who has m
1 tnm liiu nt.pnn nnd soiled his Marseilles ar
e jackot. He is only a child, and, Joe
? "mother" is the swcccest word in all' sti
2 the world to him. Needles and thread; 'ci
2 and soap-suds, will repair all damages, wl
f but if you once teach him to shrink.
- from his mother, and hide away his
childish faults, that damage cannot be sn
l repaired. It
i Wait, husband, before you wonder eci
audibly why your wit'2 don't get along wi
TTIKU idUllljr ,UU VO UUU llVUOV^liUIVt IO*
sponsibilities "as jour mother did/'?
She is doing her best, and no woman
can endure at best to bo [slighted.?
Remember the nights she set up with
the little babe that died^ remember the
love and care she bestowed on ypu
when you had that long fit of illness 1
Do you think she is made of cast iron?
Wait?wait with silenc? and forbcaranee,
and the light will come bach to
her eyes, the old light of the old days.
Wait, wife, before you speak so reproachfully
to your husband when becomes
home late, and weary and "out
o. sorts." He has worked for you all
day long; he has wrestled, hand in
hand, with care, and selfishness, and
greed; and all the demons that fojlpw
in the train of money making. -Let
home be another atmosphere entirely;
i-i i f? r -i i.i
let mm icei mat mere ia uue piuee m
the world where hie can find peace, and
quiet, and perfect love. ,
Wait, bright young girls, before you
arch your pretty eyes, and whisper "old
maid" as the quiet figure steals by, with
silver'in its hair and crow's feet around
the eyes. It is hard enough to lose
life's gladness and elasticity?it is hard
enough to see youth drifting away,
without adding to the bitter cup one
drop of scorn! You do not know what
she has endured; you never can know
until experience teaches you; so wait
before you sneer at the old maid.
Wait, sir, before you add a billiardroom
to your house, and buy the fast
horse that Black and White and all
the rest of "the fellows" covet. Wait,
' ? i i 1 ! _ ?T J 1A.
ana tmnir wnetner you can auora it?
whether your outstanding bills are all
paid and your liabilities fully met, and
all the chances and changes of life
duly provided for. Wait, and ask
yourself how you would like ten years
from now, to see your fair wife struggling
with poverty, your children shabby
and want-stricken, and yourself a.
miserable hanger-on round corner groceries
and one horse gambling saloons.You
think that ia impossible} do you
remember what Hazel said to the seer
of old: "Is thy servant a dog, that he ;
should do this thing?" . ; J
Wait, merchant, before you tell the pale-face
youth from the country "that
you can do nothing for him." You can
do something for him; you can give .
him a word of encouragement?a word
of advice. There was a, time when you ,
were young and poor and friendless.?
Have you forgotten it already?
Wait, blue-eyed lassie^ wait a while
before you say "yes"- to the dashing
young fellow who says he can't live
without you. Wait until you have ascertained
"for sure and for certain" as
the children say, that the cigar and the
wine bottle and the card table are not
to be jour rivals in his heart; a little
delay won't hurt him, whatever he may
gay, just see if it will.
And wait, my friend with the brown
moustache; don't commit yourself to
Laura Matilda until you are sure she
will be. kind to your old mother; and
;cntlc with your little sisters, and a
:rue, and loving wife to you, instead of a
nerc puppet who lives on the breath of
"ashion and excitement, and regards the
lunny side of Broadway as second only -iii
:o Elysium. As a general thing, peo- .(<
de are in too great a hurry in the
xorld; we say wait, wait! ;
Ouit Liverpool Steam Line.?
The Golden Horn, the first ship of the
egal a lino of steamers for Liverpool,
las cleared at this port with a cargo of
!,553 bales of Upland and 188 bales of
Sea Island cotton. Messrs. II. Mure &
3o., her agents, having, with excellent
uccess, placed a full fricght on her in
;ood time. Her carrying capacity,
rhich has exceeded anticipations, it
rill be seen above, amounts to near 3,?
100 bales, and is taken on a moderate
Iraft and a fine trim of ship. The coton
on this vessel has been received, not *
nly from Carolina aud Georgia, but
Uabama is well represented, and our
ew connection,. Selma, in the latter
Itatc, has a fine shipment on board.?
'he agents of the line here, notwithtanding
the somewhat uutried character
of the enterprise, have secured a
lost gratifying basis for future succss,
and as soon as the superior caa'citics
of the line are known, patmege
will be obtained from all the
j tori or points of the South and West.
Chartes&n Courier.
Joliny Shrimp says that "politics is
hard word. I don't know what it
cans. I guess it is a sort of sickness,
eople who have this kind sickness
eet together in the evening and howl
id talk. Pa has Vn bad. He goes
it five nights in the week, and does'nt
* f a. TT- 1
ay at home the otner nignt. jib uas
iu so bad that he can't walk straight
lieu he comes home.
There are from two to three feet of
ow on the Upper Minnesota lliver.
snowed for threi days and nights inusautly.
A Government supply train
is snow-bound on the Medicine Kivcr.