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VOLUME XXXIII. CAMDEN, SOUTH-CAHOUNA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1874. NUMBER 19. ?? ??? i " i _' m^^mm?? ???^??mmmm^mm??????? Til mm JOURNAL. AX Independent Family Paper.; PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY TBAJfTttAX 4c HAY. I ^UlaC^TION KATES One year, in advance $2 60 lit month* i 60 Three month*...t 76 00^AllTrsient Advert isements will be target 0** Daman per Square for the fret and Savixrv-riTK Cksts per Square for each subs^neat insertion Single insertion, $1 50 per square JQT Transient Advertisements must be paid lor in advance. PHOTOGRAPHS. The undersigned having returned and opened a gallery will be pleased to see his friends. With more experience and IMPROVED APPARATUS he feels more capable than ever before of pleasing the people. Oome and have your pictures made before grim Winter with hie froet and snows pounces upon us. Qallery in Workman House. A* IB. IiEE. Camden, 3. C., Sept. II, 1873. A FAMILY ARTICLE. Af *T ihr $12.50 per Jar, $75 per week. AN UNTIMELY. NEW SEWING MACHINE f?r Deaeetle On* . ONLYJFIVE DOLLARS With the New Patent BUTTONHOLE WORKER Patented June 7th, 1671. AWARDED THE FIRST PREMIUM AT THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE and Maryland institute fairs, uri. A meet wonnderful and elegantly construetedSawntoMec INK Yor family Werk. Com I Jlete In all Its Parte, Uses the Straight Eye 'ointtd Nadir, Sstf Thrkaui.no, direct up. PoeiUVK Motion,) New Tension, Self J Peed and Cloth OuiJer Operates bt Whkel and on a Table. ZiyAt Running. Smooth and noiastoaa, Like all good high-priced machines. Hm FattrU L'litck to prevsm me woeei ueiug turned the wrong way. Uses the thread dirnet from the spool. Makes the Elastic Lock Rtitcu. (finest and strongest stich known; i firm, datable, close and rapid. Will do all kinds of work. Ji*e and etartt, irotu CjUMIC to heavy Cloth or Litrm, and aaoo all daecriptions of thread. This Maohine is hsaviit coNsrarcTio to give it smiSoth; all the parts of each Machine being madt uhit by machinery, and beautifully finished and or nameated. It is easy to learn. Sapid, Smooth J and SiUnt in operation. Reliable at ail times, and a Puactical, Scientific, Mechanical " Invention, at a Qrtatly BtductdPrut. A Good, Cheap Family Sewing Machine at last. The first and only success in produciug a valuable, substantial and reliable low priced Sowing Machine. Its extreme low prior reaches all conditions. Its simplicity and strength adapts it to all rapacities, while its many merits make it a universal favorite wherever used, and creates a rapid demand IT IS ALL IT IS RECOMMENDED. I oan cheerfully and confidently recommend its use to those who are wanting a really good Sewing Machine, at a lew prioe. Mas. H. B. JAMESON, Peotone, Will County, III. Pries of eaeh Machine. "Glaus A." "One," for iv? j?n by iptcitl certifi 1 crnte,) vkb *4/ the Jbchtrtt, uii eotrytkia^tom^afte helegging to it, including Sslt Tuutiio Xwu, peaked is ? strong wooden box, sod delivered toesy part of the country, by expreee, mi of farther charge*, on receipt j of prioo, out Fivn bouAit. 8afi delivery n guaranteed. With each Machine we will send, u on receipt of $1 rwtra, the new patent. BUTTON HOLS WORKER, One of tbo seat Important and u*?ful inveutione of tba ago. bo aunple and certain, that a child can work the finest button hole with regularity and Strong and beautiful. racial. Thane, and TxtraInducement# to Mann and Finals Apmtt, Store Keeper*, Ac. who will eeUbKeh ageaeite though the country and and heap our New Macbtsss on Ex. AiMbonnnd Salt. Courrr Riocti given to i mart agenti rant. Agent's eomplttt outfit, J fumiahed without any extra cbabos. 8am{dee of tnrtay, deecriptive circular* contain- j ng Anu, Testimonials, Engraving*, Ac., bo., 'base rats. We also eapply AGRICULTURAL nCPLDtfeNTE. I Latent Patents and improvements for the g Farm and Garden. Mowers, Reaper*, Cul- g tivator*, Feed Cutters, Harrow*, Farm Mills, 2 Plaster*, Harvesters, Thresher* and all arti- 2 cles needed for Farm work. Ear* Seeds in 2 large variety. All moneyeent in Pott (Mice mi ? ? rv-J S..V TU.fi. .. K, " V W| VI v; O will ba $1 oar risk. and art perfectly secure. Safe dtlirery of all oar goods guaranteed. j "An old and veaponaible ftrn that sell the (j beat goods at the lowest priee, and can be a relied wpoa by aarreadere."?Farmtr'i Journal, Now York. f ifd RttponsibU for Rtfitltrtd I.ttUrs. Aoonnaa Ouim i JEROME B. HUDSON A Co.. Coraei Greenwich & C&rtlandt Streets. N. V \ Sept. 26, # 6rn j MERONEY WITTER ' AUCTION 1 AND 1 Commit*!on erehant*, < Broad-St. Oamden, S. 0. Will attend to the selling of Real Estate, Merchandise. Produce, Ac. Business entrusted to their care will meet with proaaptattention. Returna made aa soon as sales are effected. KING'S MOUNTAIN Military Ncliool^ YORKVILLE, S. C. This Institution it fully supplied with arm* and all necessary scientific apparatus; and the recent extension of the course of studies places it in the front rank of Southern Educa* tional Institutions. The first session of 1874, will begin on the 2ND OF FEBRUARY.? Apply for oatalogue containing full partien. lars. 9$t. A. OOWM, FriKipa). < THE FAYQRITE HOME REMEDY. This unriTalled Medicine is warranted not to contain a single particle of Mkbcv&t, or any injurious mineral subsance, but is T?ih?a1 v Vecrfttable. containing those Southern Root* and Herbs which an all-wise Providence has placed in countries where Liver Diseases most prevail. It will cure all Diita ut eauaJ by Dtrangtmtnt of Ihe Iivtr or Bov.tlt. Simmons' Liver Regulator, or Medicine, Is eminently a Family Medicine: and by being kept ready for immediate resprt will save many an hoar of suffering and many a dollar in time and doctors' bills. After over forty years' trial, it is still receiving the moot unqualified testimonials to its virtues from persons of the highest character and responsibility. Eminent physicians commend it as the most EFFECTUAL REMEDY | Por Dpspepsia, or Indigestion. 1 Armed with this ANTIDOTE all climates and changes of water and food maybe faced without fear, Asa remedy for MALARIOUS FEVERS, BOWEL COMPLAINTS, RESTLESSNESS, JAUNDICE, NAUSEA, IT HAS NO EQUAL. It is she cheapest, the purest and best Family |Medioine in the world. MAjitrracTimKn OSLT BY J. H. ZEILIN k CO., \r n 4 ?\1T\ nun A nn PUT A VAVUil. UA. 1 Price $100- sold by all Druggists. January 1, 1873. 12m W. J. ARRANTS, AT THE GRAND CENTRAL DryGoods Establishment OF mi D. LOVE & CO, . Under Wheeler House, COLUMBIA, S 0. , 1 Sample* neitf\ and Orders solicited. \ October 15, 1873. * 3ui. , l?73. 1873. FALL TRADET We are now receiving a large stock of DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, for Men and Boys, HATS, of all styles, 100 cases BOOTS AN1) SHOES, ' IARDWARE AND CROCKERY, ? SADDLERY AND HARNESS. | n fact, a great many article* too tedious lention?all of which w? will sell at ou aual low prices. BAUM BRO. September 1 it tf Congaree Iron Works, Columbia, S. C. I0HN ALEXANDER. Proprietor SUGAR CANE"MILLS LIST OP PRICES. Rollers 14 inches diameter, $60 00 12 ? 80 00 10 " 70 00 14 " 70 00 12 " GO 00 ? 10 " 50 00 AkoTe prices complete with frame. Withut frame, $10 less on each Mill. Steam Engines, Boilers, Portable Grist fills. Circular nnd Muley Saw Mills. Mill leering of ell kinds mede to order, Iron nd Bras* Casting* on short notice Gin Gearing constantly on hand of the ollowing sisos: 9 feet wheel end pinion, $36 00 0 ? " 40 00 * - - a:, fU) 2 ' CO 00 1 4 ' - 66 00 1 Irou and Bra*.* Casting* of all deseripions made to order. Antifriction I'lates and Balls for Cotton ' ?rni", $15 00 and $20 per set. N. B.?Terms cash on delivery at Rail'ood Depot here. 1 f^TWorks Foot of Lady Street, opposite Jreenrille Freight Depot. Columbia, Aug. 21. 19t Haor<rinoa find T|p|. 10,000 yard* BAGGING 25,000 pounds TIES. For sale by BAUM BBO. Bagging, Ties, &c. 40 bales BAGGING, various brands, tons ARROW TIE8, MACK ARE L. in barrels, half-barrels, quar rels, kits and at retail. CROCKERY, Ac. Ac. Just received by J. A T. I. JONES. I August 28. tf AGANSJZ incidents in his life Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 17.?Cambridge had no gioatcr light in her firmament than tho one which deuth extinguished on Snnday night. It is a loss not only 4feht, but of warmth. Somehow, when you passed by Agassig's house, you felt less in need of your overcoat than when you passed the doors of certain notables who live in and around Boston. It was always sunshine when Agassis was near lie was one whom the "common people heard gladly." He had a kind word and a beaming face for everybody, and he imparted to others something of his own joyous mood. He had his sorrowtul moments, his occasions of anxiety, when tho expres sion of his face took a painful significance, and one could see that there was some burden pressing upon him; but let him meet a friend, especially a child, nud the shadow fied from his face so quickly that in the after-warmth you forgot there had been anj there. Grasp his hand, and you never found it cold. It was this greatness of heart that caused him to make such a host of friends and acquaintances among all classes. He was one of those men whom, wheu sick, the butcher, the baker, the grocery man and the laborer, always ask about. He was a great lover of children. He was constantly speaking to them in the streets, and caressing them, not from affectation or a desire 1 to Le popular, but becauso ho could not 1 help it. His grandchildren. George and Max, were always running ever to see grandpa, and grandpa was always glad to J see them. If grandpa bad had the entire training of them, perhaps there , would ; have boon some spoiled children. .A friend tells me of an instance, which ; well illustrates his tenderness tor children Once while conducting some scientific ci- J periuient, it became necessary to have souic water, immediately. Agossiz seized a pitcher and ran out to a pump near by ? j He went out quickly, but wa> slow in coming back. They waited twice as long for the watei as would have sufficed to j bring it, aud then went out to see what ' was the matter. There sat Agassis down i by the pump, his legs crossed, and a little , shild, which he was fondly carrying, ne*~ ! Lied in bctweeu them. in his haste at j the pump he had accidentally struck the shild which was standing near by Though ' the blow ww of little account, the oxigen , ;ies of science seemed the less important, | ind he had to putdowu his pitcher nn<l jpen his heart. When deeply engaged in tcientific investigations, he would leave bis work, seize nnd fondle a child that had j strayed into his room, and the interrupted i mental process seemed to bo resumed with- ' >ut difficulty. Agassiz was a philanthropist by nature. ; He was fond of "doing good as lie had jpportunity." "Who can I get to make some drawings for tne ?" I once asked "Take , ho is a good draughtsman, j ind he neods the money; it will help him { tlong." One day, from my window, 1 noticed a lorse and buggy standing in the street -- j The horse had been carelessly bitched, nau worked himself loose, and having moved a little way off in the stroet, seemed inclined -o go off with an empty wagon. A student ind a minister of the gospel in turn passed .hat way, but neither made any effort to keep the horso from straying. Presently [ saw Agassis coming down the avenue, ipparently absorbed in deep thought, his lye bent upon the ground. He stopped when he got to the horse, and without teeming to take his mind off the subjeet with which he was engaged, picked up the hitching strap, tied the horse, and went [>n, leaving the owner ignorant that any body had done him a favor. It is one of the traditions among the aid belles of Cambridge, that when Agasliz came there, he was regarded as one of the handsomest men they had ever seen, the tradition does not need much testimony, for even to the day of his death, lie was handsome, especially whon he smiled. Hia personal attractions, geniality and attention to little courtesies, always made birn a favorite with the ladies. They attended his school in large numbers. There was not a great deal of disciplino there.? The rule was that they must speak in French, but there was a deal of whispering in Knglisb, which the tcachor somehow overlooked. This worship of the man was not confined to Cambridge. It would be hard to name a place in the country, where Agassis had been, that he was not affectionately canonised. On bis return from the llasnler expedition, he could not. slip quietly into the Lowell Institute, to hear his friend Tyndall lecture, without being observed and compelled by a perfect storm of applause, to bow again and again his recognition of the tribute. He was a sort of * Pope, in Boston. "Do you see that man sitting over in that corner, there suid an intelligent reporter of a Boston paper, to uie. "Yes." "Well, that is Agaasiz lie knows everything." He nu always indifferent to money wherever science wa9 concerned. He spent it lavishly, whenever he could get it. Ofteu for tliiugs which would not make show for the public, but which were invaluable in the pursuit of scientific truth. lie. % _ was not a business man nor a bn&noier; it be wanted money lie iy>pealed to his friends and the public, and was sure to get it.? Then he would speifd it rapidly for collections, confident that when he needed it he could get more. He was singularly unmethodical in his habits. Men who livo aud work by rule would be puzzled to understand how Agassiz accomplished so much without these helps. He lived and worked by inspiration. If lie was suddenly seized with an interest in some scientific inquiry, lie would pursue it at nunc, putting by perhaps other work in which be hud just fairly got started. "i always like to take advantage of my productive moods," he said to me. Thus often he bad several irons in the fire, only one of whieh might ultimately be finished. Probably he saw that the last iron promised to work up better than the first. He never could be made to work like a machine, turning out a definite quantity at regular intervals.? He never felt bourd to regard the rule that you must finish one thing before you bogm another, so emphatically presented in ilie <ild school books. His was a method of working which would be ruinous to any man who had not his wonderful faculties, his far-sight and iusight. With his great logical brain and his marvelous powers of ohseivntfon, there wis united a certain telescopic intuition which made his view of probabilities something more than it guo.sa lie never proposed his own methods of working as a model for others. Once, however, in, my presence a near relative ventured to ask him it he did not think lot would accomplish more if he finished one thing before he began another. HSvery man nrtiKt'work VcitrMinr to his method," he replied. He was in himself a great contradiction of the methods by which many have won success He achieved, but it was after his own way. It was frequently a bard thing to get him to sign a paper, or write a letter, i except for somebody else,) or to look over accounts or npoits, or do little routine work. Vet he could never have attained his great eminence in science if he had not paid in this department great attention to the minutest and apparently the most insignificent d tails. Lookinir at the drawing of a fish made by his artist., he said, after taking a single glanco, "It is u beautiful drawing, hut don't you see you ha?e left out t w.; or throe of the scales." i'liis story, which i have seeu elsewhere, is vouched for by the draughtsman who formerly drew his specimens for him. I know what those silent lips would say if just here their testimony could be gathered It would be a testimony as sweet and beautiful as that of John Stuart Mill to the helpmate he so devoutly loved. If may he a tact less laminar In (lie public, but it i? one well known to Prof. Agassiz's friends, thut his wife was his complement .and in every senso a helpmate.? What the Professor lacked in order, method, or business habits was abundantly supplied by .Mrs. Agmiz. Jt was her graceful and assiduous pen that recast and put into more classic moulds the Professor's ready English. It was her constant ciiconrug-inent and stimulus that supported the Professor in now and difficult undertakings. Her counsel was always lis toned to with rcspecl. It is safe to say thai we should not have hud so many of his wotk- put in a permanent form in English if it had not been for her earnest co-operation The Professor, as all know, was a readv lecturer and always delivered his addresses without uumn?crij t. In all of his lev!ores and speeches near home mr* atrnjh!z iifOiimn.inicd him whenovpr I possible nil*] took copious notes, and thus preserved the tbought for future use. All of his coiiiiiiiiiiieatioiiH for the press passed through her hands. 8he wrote much from his dictation, attended to a great many of his business details, and in a thousand ways forwarded his work. Kvery word of praise we bestow on the silent dead is nu unuttered recognition of her who shared alike his labors and hia rewards. Let us hope that she who knew him better than any or all of us. may crown this life of devotion by completing and giving to the world her own record?long since begun?of the genius and work of him whose departure has left such a void in our henrts.?Xew York Tribune. A Patulous Jjswbl.?A silent tongue. The Law of Longevity. s At a meeting of the American Bonn! ^ Health Association, a paper was read by { Dr. Nathan Allen, of Lowell, Mass., j upon what he denominated the ' Law of ^ Longevity." In this essay some new and, if true, very important views were present| ed. This gentlemen has devoted special i attention for many years to physiology in j its bearings upon the changes and increase j. of population, and is the author of several j pamphlets upon this and kindred subjects, which have attracted much attention. o He maintains that nntare has establish- ^ cd >1 great law ot increase, wnicu applies i e not only to the human race, but prevails I with modified conditions throughout the ^ whole animal and vegetable kingdom. . This law is based in physiology upon the ^ perfectionism of structure and harmony of " function, or, in other words, that every or- ^ gan in the system should be perfect in { its structure, and that all should perform fully their respect functions in harmony with each other . Upon this same basis or foundation Dr. Alleu places the law of longevity, and in the paper referred to adduces many striking facts and arguments in its favor, of which we can give only a brief synopsis. The existence of such a law is supported by all the well- ^ known truths in Physiology and Pathology. Every change from a normal to ^ an abnormal state, or in the prevention ^ and cure of disease, affords evidence of ^ such a law w The pre requisites to,??r necessary con- ^ ditions of longevity, Dr. Allen discussed under tlirec heads : first, sound copstitjition ; second, laws of inheritance, and third, obedience to the laws of hygieno. HI fn order to secure good health and long ^ life, a sound and well-balanced physical organization isToundjindispensable. Rut ^ whore is our guide or standard to test this soundness or balance? We have only npproxiniations towards this standard, and ^ a great diversity of opinions respecting them, because there is no universal type or ^ perfect model upon which to base onr judgse ments. <4| In some respects the human body, in its normal state, may be compared to a perfect machine made of many complicated parts. [Tow different the working or running of such a machine from that of one imper- 10 tcctly constructed and unequally balanced ? a The one seldom needs repairs; the other, st frequently. It is so in reference to the ^ body. Whenever a certain organ or class of organs are relatively too large or too ^ n* am ATnrnio>>d ton much or not ^f muii) v/t ?iw ? . enough, causing a want of harmony in j ^ their action, there must be greater liability j P1 to disease. How often it happens that,lu ?.ome slight derangement or trifling weak- } *h ncss operates as an entering wedge to the n{ most serious and dangerons diseases ? j w Hence the importance of a sound and wellbalanced constitution, and the nearer the t0 approximation can be made to it the bet- ^ ter. This is indispensible, not only for ni good health, but for long life. Bnt 9uch r) a constitution can be secured only from h' long-lived ancestry. This accords with ! ?* universal experience, as well as with all M the principles of physiology. If we apply hi the well-known law, that "like beget* like to us the healthiest families found, and observe 01 it through several generations, the result I n< will be, that wc obtain very sound and ^ healthy constitutions. Longevity i9 not dependent ao much w upon climate or food or employment as hi upon the physical organization itself. It >r is true these have a powerful influence w upon health, but they are secondary, 11 agents. The general law exists in the 01 body, and not outside. The laws of inhcr- P1 itance arc a part of it; so are the principles of hygiene. It is not a mere theory or 1 hi ? . i?i_..?? ??:i? I speculative nypotnesis, um. cuu u?- c?uj ( -comprehended and applied. There is one J ri place where it cau be made of incalculable 1 ni value, viz., in the matter of life insurance- hi It furnishes the medical examiner a stand- f? ard of organization to which the constitu- tr tion of all persons applying for life insur- | c< nnoe can he compared, enabling liiin to g' judge very correctly what are the devia- w tions from the normal standard; then, i 8 what arc the liabilities to disease, and what ei arc the probabilities of long life. | g1 It points out the true sources and tl means of health and life, and that there is I tl no chance or mystery iu them. It shows , b that all the changes that occur in the hu- j 1< man system are governed by law : that | w diaAflse nf whatever character, or wherever i u found, is a violation of law. and all treat- ai mont, w -ther provided by nature or not, tl must be iewed as an agent to repair the tl injury. I'o describe all th* various ways ai in whicu this law of longevity may be g practically applied, would require, said c tho writer, a volume. The closing para- ii graph of this paper was as follows : It ex. h pounds correctly the great laws of inhcri- w tanco which furnish the groundwork?the g prerequisite, for good health and long life, d It teaches tho absolute necessity iu the out let of possessing a sound constitution?a vell-ftalanced organization. It shows the elation and ( importance which human igoncy holds in propagating a sound and lealthy stock. It presents constantly baorc us for imitation that perfect standard ind image in which man was created, together with an embodiment of those laws md conditions with which we must comply n order to secure the greatest amount of lappines and the longest duration of life, t teaches every individual more clearly rhat are the peculiarities and weaknesses f his own constitution, as well as what are is particular dangers or liabilities to disasc. It is this exact, this dofinite and ersonal knowledge that may be turned to be greatest account in the preservation of calth. If every individual could thus c made thoroughly acquainted with his wn physiology, together with the laws of ygicne in his own case, we should soon ;e a most surprising diminution of sickess as well as of early mortality. Changes in Congress. A 8KLTPH BV CRAPE GREENWOOD. [From tbe New York Times.] Tho Hou^e presented to uio on my reirn an unfamiliar aspect. The new irniture and carpets have brightened it p somewhat, hut the strange forms and ices bewilder (me. I missed the old nd-marks?Banks, with his two story cad and soldierly figure; Farnsworth, ith his frothv beard tossed in air. and J akes Ames, with his heavy face, and his ow, elephant eyes. On the Democratic do tliere is not so much change. We isa the uplifted face of Brooks, pallid id troubled and disdainful, but the New ork Democracy ha? evoked Samuel to J his place, and Don Fernando still sits attuned up to the chin in elegant pro-icties. still bears aloft his snow-wreath ' a moustache, while the belligerent Beck ?c^h his old stand in the aisle, and tohes forward into every debate. Ohio ill leaves us her urbane GarfLld, and has nt us back her Lawronco, who will sever give up tho ship" of State any ore than Mrs. Micawber would desert lr. Micawber. At one of the front desks of the iddle aisle sat, on Wednesday morning, peculiar figure, the eight of which rangely moved my heart. It brought ick scenes of long ago, of another regime -almost, it would seem, of another world* ost vivdidly it recalled days and nights ' a uiouiorable long session in Congress, iring which the discussion of the old coin ouiiso measures shook the country and ?arly shattered tho old Capitol. It was e tigure of Alexander H. Stephens, the stvous, impassioned little orator, toward hom, during that troublous time, I often oked from the little loft of a gallery, and whom I listened with profound interest, tough he seldom uttered matter to my ind on the question of questions?slaveHe is less changed than I thought to id hitn, for in the old time he had an air premature age and feebleness, and seem1 to be wasted by the intense flame of a n?n mvfloasi nnil fierv snirit. He a v"u ? J -r ?e?i to wear as wide a collar as Mr. flay, lly it was a turn down, and a long, black ick tie. simply knotted and falling. Now ic collar is narrower and the neck tie lorter, and on his round, compact head, liicli was always too small for his bats, 3 wears a black velvet skull cap, revealig a light fringe of hair, white with "the inter of his discontent." His keen eyes e masked behind glasses; he walks on utches, moving very slowly; but the rincely will and tho the high, quick spirscem quite unsubdued, as is shown by is repeating, the other day, substantially te speech he made ou the question of salaes before he went out of the Union?reinding ono of the uien who had his skull roken in an explosion, and lay insensible ir many days, but who, as soon as the epanning process was commenced, pro seded to finish tho sentence he had beun at the moment of the accident. With hat amazement find admiration must Mr. tephens have watched the late free-and wj debates?how his mind must have ono back to the dark days of bondage, to le arrogant old days of Democracy and le duello, when a man was held responsii i*..? K'iril words, in the House of IV IWI IIVI J r Representatives, as elsewhere ; when lie us not allowed to free his mind in debate, nless that mind wag in a decently sane ud moral condition ; when honorable geneuien could uot indulge themselves in ie use of such little epithets as "thief ud "liar" and "dirty dog," without daner of boing not only turned out, but "calld out." In view of the glorious liberty i which our legislators now revel and riot, o must see that our blood and treasure ere not expended for naught in the rcat war. and haply feel consoled for the esolation of the South. The Souute is less changed from last session than t^e Hom^. We miss the ruddy benignity of Mr. Wilson's face, aud Mr. Carpenter seems to lrtrre growft a little gray ander his new dignity and responsibility. Time has also shaken his dredging-box over the heads of Senators Stunner and Fenton, and chiseled a Kttle at Senator Lot Morrill's fine face, and taken the other Morrill by the shoulders and bent him slightly, for he can never hirm his face, and dimmed a keen ray or two in Senator Cameron's pleasant ambushed eyes, bat he has not meddled with Sena-' tor Browr.low in the least. He aite just Afl lia fl1l0O?a aef in Ilia ntlnnl' nnlwi Iw'nm o WVJ aiifajfO Mk, IU UU OllVIlt UUIC9^ iJIMg back in bis arm-chair, with half shot eyes, one foot on his desk, and shaking neither more nor less. It is evident time has forgotten the fierce old man, or has left the person and the palsy to fight It not. Now, upholstery, painting and gilding have also made this chamber and the ante-chambers look bright and comfortable J 1>ut there is one change which I must disapprove of, as undemocratic and invidious. Choice t f , seats hare beou set apart for the wives and., daughters of Senators and members, from which seats we, the comtnon people, are as sternly excluded as from the diplomatic gallery. This is unjust to the fetrangers visiting the Capitol, who are often uncomfortably crowded in the other galleries, whilo those aristocratic reservations are almost empty. It is tny impression that, of all the ladies in Washington, those for whom these galleries are Set aside, dedicated, tabooed, are the least given to watching the debates. Perhaps they hav* politics enough at home. The wife of a Congressman seldom goes to the Capitol unless hor husband is the hero of the hour; she goes to sen bim arraigned for high eriinea and misdemeanors, or to hear him arraign some other woman** husband. ? 4 Submarine Landscape.?Whan the sea is perfectly clear and transparent, it allows the eye to distinguish objects at a very great depth. Near Mindora, in the Indian Ocean, the spotted corals are plainly visible under twenty-five fathoms of water. The crystalline clearness of the Caribbean Sea excited the admiration of Columbus, who, in the pursuits of hja. great discoveries, ever retained an_.Opcn eye for the beauties of nature. In pass mg over these splendidly adorned grounds, says Schopf, ;'whcre marine life shows itself in an endless variety of forms, the boat, suspended over the purest crystal, seems to float in the air, so that a person unaccustomed to the scene becomes giddy. On the clear sandy bottom appear thousands of sea stars, sea urchins, moliasks, and fishes of a brilliancy o^color unknown in our temperate seas. Fiery red, intense blue, lively green, and golden yellow perpetual vary; the spectator floats over groves of sea plants, gOrgonias, corals, albyninms, and sponges, that afford no less delight to the eye, and arq no leas gently agitated by the heaving waters, than the most beantifnl garden on earth when a gentle breeze pastes tfarougfc the waving bough." z * r I .1 Congressional Manners.?Says the WuliinntAn ftf tk? Tiwil. ille Courier-Journal r "While the rote was being taken in the House for Speaker, a boorish member stretched bis form at full length upon two desks in the centre of the hall, while he talked to another member. There in the diplomatic gallery sat the French Minister and wife, the English Minister, and the Japanese, who hare come here to study our ways. There were hundreds of distinguished ladies and gentlemen present to witness this violation of manners. If these men bare no selfrespect, (hen there should be some rules for good behavior adopted. The Speaker might call trom the chair : The gentleman from Arkansas will please sit on the chair, and not make a bed of his desk. The gentleman from Missouri will please put his ? ? 1 < .1 A feet upon tun floor ana not eievate luoui above his head. The gentlemen will find a lunch-room convenient, and are forbidden to pare their apples while the House is in session, and throw their peelings on the floor. Everything now looks so clean and handsome that it seems a pity that it should so soon becomo defaced." Jewish Statistics.?"II. A." writes the London Time*: Professor Max Mullor, in his lecture at Westminster Abbey, relative to Judaism, remarked : The Jews are about thirty times the number of the " " t rarsce* ( niUjV^v.y i vwuvic uiviv 10 no question that this computation is too low, as the number of Jews in Europe alone has been ascertained W) bo above three millions. That distinguished writer on statistics, Ko!b, assumes their present number to be seven millions, and Dr. Prcssel, in his statistical tables, compotes the total as close upon nine millions. Editors, more than any other class of men, are subject to evil communications.