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Blessed Are the Merciful.
DT JEANME DKANS.
All was fttill in the rh'?'|> h?'nrt of the
cOiil iniin"*. The* tlirob ot toil.-ome life,
tlie tumultuous wIhh-s of harsh voitvs,
tIk* thuiith-r of iioti \vhe?*ls iiud implements,
was liu?|h'd. Il w;is miilnitflit;?midnight
(ilwaVK t1n-r?*. hut rnlin. r n..w
Under :i <jrent chain of light,' which, lik*a
shining s?m j>? lit. < utv. il and quivered f<?i
miles nwiiy, sat two Im-v watchers in tin
dead night. They rested. in a half-cm
l?rm*. upon die gr-.uin), tin* aim of tIk
one thrown carelessly. Im: firmly roiind tin
othiT. Dirk ami Boatswain were followworker*
in the mincn; honi in its dukv
hosoiji; reared under the influence of ii>
hnish theories. l-outid to it, l?o.'v and* >til
I>y their m?-iu i?sk iiihskt- T)?st?nv ; ilu-v
had never Wheld <? dV glorious sunlight.
.... 9 ?f * - *
m-vi-rj 11is u'ltip, i-jiu'iful world was only
n traditionary 'a'e in tin hi.
"Ti ll it again. lioa'swain, <]e?i U?iaNwain,
i?'!I it again." whispered lii11?* I>vk. l-?nkiiiy
up timidly *nto the hold h!ne eves, thai
slioni'ab ?ve him with a Hear, stem-light.
Ifoat swain's tflatii'i* rested. f??r a moment,
upon ih?* ehildish fare 1'efme him. Thosr
lark, serene eyes. ?d like sweet, mournful
piettmn; the masses of tangled hrown
liair, making a shadowy oti'line about
tho>e "lender featuies; the graceful lips,
r^d and smiling, were nil dear image* t?i
him.
Then, in his rnlm, fiowunr vnirp. I)*- reluted
wttnl I) ek l??v?*il so well to heir, am!
wIihI lie hnd viniolied ninny nn<] tunny ?
day, ,
' It's like anoilmr counti v lyin' am!
miles, over head from thi<. witli high
mountains leaiiiu1 auainst a fj:eat Mm* sky.
vvjd>*r iiii' wider than you could ever dream
of. Then there's tivi-rs a <la-hiti' ami fo?min'
over queer rueks, ami talkin'. forever an'
ever. almut how the sunshine is a rot-kin
itself to sleep in ui'i'MtiH of grass hiu! Howerp,
(just think i?' iloir, I).?-k!) that
qniwiin' and ihrobbiii' from niornih' till
night, like a real i.ninat) heart.
"And tlien then**.* woods that makes
pleasant shade, and spreads out green fin
gers like, to lli? 1?* Ilielu?ielves Alid oil!
if yon could only think how thousands :itid
thousands of bird:* piereis thro' and thro1
tin-in gr< en sort of fingers, with whisilin1
and nititfiii* all the while. Then, when it
L'limi-S lltirlit lln.fu'- ?l?- ?? *-- ' vf '
1 ! >. IIIUUII MfllH ?JI III*
piin. luiijjxii)' like <> silverIfjisin 'VVJIJ UJ?
hijrh. mij?1 in.ikin' a yrjnnl shine, only "tsiiiit
g<iliMik<Ybut white. you'ktiow. Oh! oh!
i Di;b. itVthat 'hat crushes m<?! To think
how it niiiM ln\ like h fine glory, up there
now, and w<*,tn:iy be, never to >-ee iu Never,
never, !,V?-k !'t
Boatswain'* voice ha<l fallen (o a wliUper.and
liii* blue eyes nhohe fiereely, defiantly.
down. "Dick ehm# elowr (o liim,
the tear* all wet on his cheek*, find trhk1
ling down to his'red lips.
I >Oli! don't BiiiUfswrtSn: von prnmlswl
I wo xlmiilil ilf inmu* u)iy< (ho beautiful
i wurl.l." ' ' .
| . *-Yreplied Boat^wa-n with terrible
vclwmeni^ in l?ia usual calm voice. - MYea
wo shrill see it."
; **Y?iu liHve promised!?yon hnve p?omi*?l
1 Ami when, with Clod's help, V??u
oyt or till*,' yoll won't forjn-t in?*. You
VfonV forget poor Di?-k. .who loves von ln-ltw
! I Dm jyorld* an' Worlds.|i?it topri ihur."
I Hoalswiiiii. l(r?lf rained- JiimV-lf, <in orns
arin, an'lgM2t'd. earn wily u|w>n -ih?* I.
'-devoted Tieinir. liivide linn, who had tolled
i with him, wiflVrcd with hilt)who now
liio|K*r! with him,
I Then Di<-k. hsard him '.?uy, in a_ voice
w-nrrely ap.diWe, from emotion nud-{>asVionIftle
Je|idernoss?SNfcfj'f!'?. . ..
I ixwswitiiij (nicy en MM him tlr.it in the
ljeraUHM In; >v^h . jo Kf4.1 mjil ?;!>errv)
?r.lk>n>KW;iin W?sn f<>(ti><i!in?. ' H" Whh'h
TihoIv plant, i-ri-jit nj) ^jn "lb.*
Itrj^l'fer flnsln-n
of<iilo|,' jrtl'} "jjHiifly iis{>K'l, cumvuli-il a
chill ?ltd wiijry Jjieart within; Oiify fine
d 1ch*<>ly <IfW ever fell ii?to.._it?* ~ru?le
only vine ^gtish of a j?i il tewlerni'^^-v.-r
qnieVc'rifd' if* puliation-!,?ami
VHrtt whs the essence - of poor lit lie 1 >u-kV
rd?^ib|nhw'''- - .0 ? r
' ' Shfilr/ht4 meUi^W;?jv*? llie whistle jlnM
fritted hiR^hqii^ eoipjJMuiiinH nfc ^Uip com
feifebua wUrmgly. i1?V%? >' nw^k- ju*,!
iht iiKlo toil ?i#???^-3Vy I'Ww U wr*m*
Wfr-afe J""** arou^i
thorffc iu -alu-it ;.4.wn I.enrrH,?n^t;; >q?Wb
limit swain took Dick'* hand and laid it 1
on hi* rtnrdy breast, where it remained, ?
fluttering wiili eXc.itemfent, like a Btnall r
brown bird. <
"Boauwain, how grnml and brace yon t
arc! Swills likf I couldn't ever climb up c
audi a iircHt way that lies 'tween you ami <.
j me. But when we're out of thin, if harm t
' | ever come* of your daring, it'll be me a
| who'll stand bv you till the last drop of
, ] blond. Then maybe theirresil wnv n.tori.?.?i I
. UMiiijfht grow shoiter like than 'ti" imw." v
movement, half-ea- r
, In ii l j li<u*llT7jijii j> I Ti'i. their two low*. I
, ami liow'tntjumo' TTTck spoke of would I
never come. f
"IIi-?!" sai<i Boatswain^ impressively.
! and >ji- ;ikiiiir very low ; "there'll l<u search- r
I intr lor us, not many nights from thin.
T\v.? miles t'non iliis wall there's an old t
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n,..in nun ii.tsii i iM*? n wnrkol tor yt'are air
wars. It's so lung utid s?o narrow that r
ii. vcr ? Iiir of light ilnre come only to the i
of it. I n?*\vr xaw it, Dick, hut I t
dreamed of it. and I coil Id find it in till* f
link, I ti-11 you. No- human foot over t
rlimlKnl that place?no human creature j
lare venture it. But I've sworn to etcnpe
that way; I'll dig fast-holda for our f^et 1
I am! I.h.kK my boy. Hal they'll uever i
fiuil us again."
Di?k Ir< inMed, and shrank away in- I
stini-tively from the strong arm embracing 1
, him.
"Dark," whispered Bontswain passion ?
:tt?-ly. "I'll dare it for you / It'll bo me r
Inii'll help yon, or die / **
j 'Twas the middle of the nijjht, aud tho I
i .if moon shone a<Ian? around tlie edges s
of ail old shaft belonging to the mines, c
Thick anil jjreen lav the long leaves over 1
it. t:iiis/le<| with a red mass of flowers. I
Something was at work below where the
moon rea> he?l, for faint noises anil low
..<( iimmvu unoerneain. nv?? r
i -nik, rliiiil>:it<r figures m:ule. tlicir wny a
bIowIv bn' ?t?*si?!ilv W> tlie light aboV?\ j
"ito! I)irk! i)i?-k!" cri'id 'Boatswain, I
I in a voice trembling with terri- \
Me cmntioii, "hurra 1 we're almost there!
, I >o von we that white shine, glimeriii' ami ]
witikiu' at tis? That's our sa\iu' light, I r
ii-.U von! It's the blessed moon's light, i
f ? ?1?
.. ..I list i <*
Dirk drew in his breath, and felt hs if t
lie slioulil *woon away, Imfore he could
make another hold in the Hhaft'a nidi*, s
Tin-ir lie felt Boatswain's strong hand sup- I
porting him. and lifting liitn higher, where "
lie i'ould see the white shine plainer above I
him. . *
But sijihh'tily the great Wll of the mines t
thuinlrrt*! Iii'Imi? ili.jiti ?1.~ -1..-? :
iii^ LIiu wi ITUIl
i li.n/iiii'l ihn .piufil i! trnmp of an hundred I
rainu upon their ears. - 1
"Three tnore| only three more JM . nhno?t n
' rH' iekod T{oatrtW:itn. HVih, tlenven! only s
three mortf, and wc? nre trim forever IV I
N'-aror nnd neari-r. eame that heavy v
I iriimp. >>ud the clanging iron. ?
! vri.,1,. ! iiidp! Boatswain, do&r Boat- 1
jsvVain. oil, help! -Von promised never to j
I leave in<;?never to fin-get me. Oh, I Hin r
goin'4' : Save moi" You promised?you t
1 * w
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I Yes. lie had promised; l?nt wasn't tlie d
'm<?>u linngiiiir'>nt <if the sky lotting its"
glorv flood uver his f<u-e?nttil the reil flow- t
' er< h? lpiiiij those green finger* of leaves to I
Im?. kon him 011? Wasn't the beautiful, s
| new w.?rld flpn>:id nut before liim : ita wide s
>;trnis ??yen ?"W ^niliriidiig him? ' ' i
I Biiir tin* wildji liiiirimr arms hung about t
his fcrt with .despairing energy; still-;th?jy *
! tetnrded hhn from the. glory above, foi* _lhe 1
j coming ?-vil below. " i
' ',Hi>:i<sw?hiiI <ft*arBpntswHmlH
! "Di-'k!" answored ? bourse v^ico, deep f
J wl'h tnf?i' and-terror* "let go, i tell you ! 1
j ItVtoo IhK* now ; I couldn't anve rou no i
'how. Lf't PC" I" I
frMp u,i irihvementi -/'lie shook j \
flf tin>SH ';,wif<l arms';- with. ono leap," iiri'l
th?* lH;!p 6r"ru^atrong arms, he reached the ?
(.i II?* whs no longer , a slave, But^lree w >
frj'H )
t>i7wn. uijwri, foil that slight, rhil.lisn I
f??rn?,- i?i m^wtiirhviiul nf-.tori*- flowers.
ty.wn. wMbjt hmk?*nheart, and.ft trust 9*j f
riuMv sliifltvJvVl;;^ - 'If
All iriar.igt^U^inrV ?i:^yer^|;wUh^;h|oc?d,! i
' ui.fc,??stjuTf i?ot^)ii> ftUaftf - i"
xvf.it*> ?l?iW^?^nb.V!?ii(er.^ -vWble <o i??q
hv poor, helpless Dittk. If seemed to liim
i* though a hard bitter spot kept deepeuing
Hid widening iu bU heart, The ser^tte
yea bognn to wear a severe, du-kv look ;
be plensnnt, trusting smile bad hII failed
tit of the om-e red lips, leaving a grieved,
>ld expression there. I!e never spoke to
buse ar?>und him. only whispering to himelf,
ns he watrhed tbe swinging light.
"Yes. I'm ?,omin\ T am. one of thesedavs,
vtnte shin)). Tell bint?it's a hard word
vhen I 911? it of him?that I ?-hjA forgive,
lever. Tell him how th? re) flowers *i?kmedjfnc,
n-lvin' dhwn there, nil bloody. fl"d
iow ! tiikes Vm up and presses Vm on this
>:ird spot. just here and promise* never to
orgive."
Poor child I Foor little fejlow 1 Wtint
ire you saving F
The pleasant, sunshiny voire caused Dirk
o turn, suddenly, in this direction.
"Only t:dkin' to the white shine, sir." he
plied, his ey^s fixed upon the strange figire
bending beside him. It seemed, to him,
o wear a senrlet eloak wlneh flung out a
rlow over the low pullet.. But it was only
lie peinnl bonming of. ft benevolent face
razinff down on liim.
"Better prav, child. Th?'V U*ll mc yon
invc retailed, and cnus?l d^crvedly, this
lllStTV."
"Oil!M panned little Dick, with his
uinds pressed over the bitter spot, "oh,
3of-wain, Boatswain!"
The plow of the warlet c lonk fell closer
ound him ; lie f?*lt himself raised, tenderly.
in."4 king in its fold*.
Di<-k never could tell afterwards How it
lappi-ned that. all at once. the hard hitter
pot malted quite away; how the old rru?t
aine nulling into its place, like the rivi*r
boatswain talked of; and how he told, with
ips grown red from the glow of the scarlet
loak. his sad, sad story.
"Dick." murmured the pleasant voi?\
_;. L , i ?
iimi*- ru-ii nun st?H. uv t?n<U-rn<*.% "I am
ilone in the wide world, aR yon nrc, tnv
joor hoy. But then*'* wide room iti my
icnrt f?>r vou to lie within it. Will you go
villi me r.
Three dnrs nfter that, five hundred
mimda wore laid in the hard palm of ?h?*
naster miner. Three days, and Di? k. holdng
fast, the hand of hia, di?livet<>r,' under
hadow of the sojirlpt cl'?nk. walked out into
he world of blesst-d rmilight.
i/im111 ?un ynu i was n comta", white
liiri**, o' these days?" he tpurmured,
ookiiie into the great blue skv above him:
nil, Boatswain! it 'pears Mko I could
nost forgive ytui now, if 'twant for the
m<-ll of the red flowers, an' the promise I
n:ule down there.1*
Bright and ln-tiutiftd lookoil th<?. sprin?jiino
Rimliirht into Burlpigh IJhII. Mr.
lichaid Snmim-rset watcher! it
islnnt into tin* Worn of a red plant, as he
at )D his p!e;i;>;tnt_ library.-, tic a fin?,,
inudsome man, .ahout threeand thirty,
villi sejvne hrpwfi. ?yea. and na^llow-tinc'fl
heeks. And aa W pat lints, intent upon
lis business papers, Mr curved lip* ?*oin>rej*Mnl
with Iini>iru;il determination. lii?
niiftculnr form expressive of firm will in
lie right, and? severe power in the wrong
if life. Von e.oiild waren recognize trusting,
lep?Mident Dick ?.f .olden days.
lit; had lately returned <"frpm it'long
ouf. across the se^is; returned 1o find hi*
>pnefaetor pone to hi#' homp-rln-'Vond the
kie*; nnd himself heir of Burleigh. -The
rarlet cloak had fa Hun upon his shoulder*
low, to be horne through Jifo' ?* a sacri-d
rust. In* mill folda poven-d him rlosely,
Ave Jhnt onw pfece if? hft li'^art where the!
mrd, fitter.'?pftt h>C?V laitfof yore. rfFhere
b* iclj-amingtoll nwn^l faintly. ;
Years had ;pn?wd, and afill -frrenge-.
ill feeling* -'lieM preeminent suvny;' still
3oatsWaiirs Xyhi'rcaW'rit* 'was nn nnW)lyid
liyRtery. Veto Mr.' KTyffnro- Si>mirtt*r2et
iev?? d^spavredv.foV htfhad sworn. a solemn
'ow. and that vow he *liouldfiUfillo"'*v>.-'
Thifl *'1 <r^' - -
.??" ! ?> -me jFicHMini unrary opcnefl,
itid /i irt.an'enUr^d,- bearing a lcttei'; in 'Ina
uipd. ?I
"A ha I John, what1* 1 tlift! " and Mr.
{irliard 4iir|?i?d;< over lhe r^d^al^ which
>oroaii!j MraH^ dt'vifuv of^iin jinlf-rnon!),
,f.uFrorn ?Ifmaii of llio Shir^,, sir^
Mr,- Ru-hnrd tfrt* the
*a<f tliis'brirf%tch.
?mtd: I.Hndri," 7a thfiAfa&tfBMkTgfi I
Mar?
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Richard briefly. "V'oii may go now, John.
A fine, honorable manhe muttered, l>etwpeh
liU eluswl teeth. "and this is honor 1"
The gentleman ?>f the Shires wan u*her- ^
pc] to tlie threshold <>f a wide, sunny apart- n]
ment in Burleigh riall. A? lie stood there, j
he could 'ako in. at a glance, itR qiiaint dimension*.
a handsome, benign face opposite '
him. ami particularly a Grange rtd plant p
flourishing in a high window. jj
Mr. Rlt'hiiril fillrnr>l?.ra<it rrn?ii r?? V.!? _
chair with a sudden movement; lie m;eiv- q
ed liix pu?'Ft with h low how?so profound ^
a* to cause a painful flush to come athwart fH
clucks, and I ps and hrow. U|
The man l*-fore him was of stnlwart
frame, and a little past tl>?? meridian of __
manhood. There wan something haughty, n
yet nol>h\in tin- hold. rcHtless glance of hu> tj(
eves. Yet the. wrinkles around his lips and
hn>w told how he had battled with thu n
-i * ?
r.<ll HI ? |??-rilH|JS VHIIII V. (?)
"I nm indebted t<> my ndvvrtisemont for (t5
this visit," *ni.I Mr. Richxrd;in n strniigc.
husky voice; "art* row pn-pun-d to nssort.
vt-rlmlly, whnl you hnvu here written ?* JU
He referred to the rod-waL-d letter lying t^(
b< ?i<lo him. * w
4-T nm." wns the distinct find firm rrply. ?.
Mr. Richard shuddered olio-htlv. lmt r-jm- t
o J ? " II
tinned? " tc
"Y?u-know tins man; rou arc willing Qj
to deprive him of what sei-uis to me dourer fr
than life itself, his liberty f" w
Tli<* e<-ntli'm?'n of the Shires remained e|
proudly silent, yet his faee hlanrhed. Hl
"Yon are ?ware, <00, that yuu will re- to
tH'ivi- n reward for this deed f" l(J
This timf his gnest nodded imperatively, ail
??.i .. !-? ?- 1 *
...... . um fjufuitt hi ins roiu t)iue eyes. j.,
**IIrt!" cried Mr. Richard Snmmpniet w
bitterly, reaching out fur a handful of tod to
leaves, which lie crushed in his fingers.
"And for a few pieces of glittering gold? ,,r
for h paltry smn of this red metal, y??u will j,,
barter a life-time I \ living, breathing |jf
hiimnn being like votir*elf; h *r>ul, which, g,
however hnpv. ha*God's own scnl upon it! t.(]
You will dare to do this ? "
The man tose from his seat, crossing over j,.,
calmly to where the ma?ter . of Burleigh j?
sntin his severe aueer. lie stood before
him with n proiirl majesty. nj"
"Mr. Ilichard Summerset.* said l?p. in a .1.
r , ... u,
voice (inn. but threaded with little quivering
linen of eino'ion ? UI will T do dare il!
I' ljnve a youtuj wife, whose lif<* i* of my life, .
wiiosf sprinortirrie has scan* blossomed into
maturity. Would vou have me blighrits
fragrance or its beauty ? I have ? child,
and rIihII T, with a coward h?'art, press upon
its faint existence the seal of Poverty t ti?
Never! .That pnltrv stun, that-glittering fo
metal shallbe .their saving providence. I to
bieds.it] I bless you, that you ran givojt
them!"' * H
*'And yourself?" murjnured Mr. Rtchnrd ftr
i breathlessly; his whole fare melting in n
I ye
gusii njr.nwe?ot aiimlration." 0,1
"/am that man / and. li;tve I not tl?ev UfJ
right to.barter my own existence; my own **)
living. breathing body f* \' i_ t
Hi* h?*nd drooped; he buried his face in he
hiahnnda.
AyM low away those red .flowers, Mr. e*
Rirhurd 8nntmt*r?!t; ernsh out the hard. c?-'
bitter spot from your heart - forever; and
wipe away tho^e big drop* coining thick W1
and fast into your, even! Ilaro yon ever
-r-wirji yi?u wi<lf b<Mi?<v<>l<-nee,_ your benign h?
justice?xny, have you vvvr dreamed of
bililifiilftf il?o t "*
^ . 1*1
TI?V? master of. Burloigli rose out' of hi* *
?Jinir with faint nn<l tlie.m'vknew* of
n Kttlrt cluM. X& lai'l' his hand_.KMnU'rlr,
ol? l ioiloiirtfrlv, upon tb?5/mntj!? shoulder-' 5
/ "BontRWHiu'l" : J Y
"ftroni. Heaven ! lil?lo;PmkF j. - . |9,
; *'JV, qriiet, I3o?ff?w/iin ; don't;. *iru?(rT<.', Ml
tloh'i look at' me *i?, Vrh yotir">iik>hie * ?
*<$<*. *'"Listen to nie'l. For t <J?
j lmvtr sought.' for ynti?for. intenty years I MP
t ll<v> T ?l. ? ll ?
.... .y "-> .V.V.MJWv *
Ifrnlc
~ vN^vyr 1" repeater! '"BohiAwain, tflth* Inn
pn>u?t/ipn fui<-?>r aN", inwr!" A, "' 0'
'-You kIijiII puffer, Hell yon.;" Your^f*
ftiid. . nhall fwd on" my bounty-^* f.I1
f HivproMKlmll ^WerUiem.' Xil'dyoir^'uAt- |?
swain?:"-* / K1
wietchcd man groaneU aloaJ.ih tilter ;
T-fex-; : . , J*
f-<uOJ>! ydtt?BltiiJlw ome tnto Qrrr?? q pr
\f**9- 8&hLmnirf385E2^."t wi
Wf^nd, jF-yift. ?>a'A fiaj W
[From the Charleston Christ Advocate.)
Female Institute at Coketbury.
Mr. Editor:?I nsk n few lines irt llie
dvm-Hto to notice briefly the Masonic Fe?1??
Collugintc. Instilute Rt Coktybury, S. C.
Iio organization of tins Institution nnd tho
ogrriiiune of its siudu'R. tnwli ????>??
iii^)l^t furiri, nrc, n^w iMjforc me. Mr.
ranch A. Connor, A. M*, Professor of
atural Stwo'ce and Mathematics, and
resident, is a graduate of Randolph M.
olh*ge. II? lias devoted many years to
11? instruction of youth, bringing to ^be
>k a sound mind, varied jittaiumcrtts, and
tswerving integrity, forti/iedi by enlightled
christian uriuciutas.'^Flcndw 1iitn w?*il
-his worth and Iiis usefulness. IIo is a
ilin. quiet, self-possessed gentleman, caucus
iii conduct, clear and discriminating
judgment, and accurate in bis methods,
is mental aptitude, morality, nnd largo
ipi-ritTHT, mark him as a wise selection
i fill his present position.
Rev. T. E. Watinamaker, A* MnProf. of
oral Philosophy, Evidences of Christianity
id Belles Lett res, is a graduate of distinoiuf
from tin- South Carolina College. Ho
n3 my pupil, first in the Cokesbury Conre
lice S -hool, and afterwards in College,
i both rases it was my privih-go and duty
> watch over and assist the developciuent
his mind. This was always, a pleasing
i*k; for lie had the singular fortune to
in both Professor nhd Students by hut
igaging niniabkncss^on Ihc One hntid,
id his industry and siiorercful application
study on the other. It is difficult for mo
spi'nk of this friend with the moderation
ggi*at?'d by pood taste. Yft those who
low b'm will witness tlfat I hare kept
ithin the limit*, of a truthful testimony
his worth and abilities. -.'.'v.?
Mr-Q". larger, Pi<if. of Music nnd Mod-. *
n Languages, and Misa Mary E. Snond, '
muuctiuss in vain ting <tec., make up the
it of Faculty. Of Prof. Iaeger and Miss
lend T cannot speak of my personal knowl*
Igy. But is is fair to infer tliat the Mianire
and judgment have guided all tlie sections
oft lie Board of Trustees. I<et us
>|io tlnil tins Literary Institution,founded
r.the enlightened itiitnifi>ien'ue"6f an ao? .
pot order of philanthropists, will meet with
e liberal encouragement of the public.
Mat. J. WttuAva.
Marietta Ga., 26/A Ftb.
[From the Daily CirolinJan-} ?
Four Days Later from Soroj)*. '
New York, March 4.?The at earner Bal? &V
y with four days' latef advices fflj'm . Eu- -
pp, linn arrived. Her Livorpool-date* are
Wednesday, the 20th ult. ;
The London Timca announces that the
Jih Regiment and a. battallion of.rifle* .
e al>ont to be despatched to CAnad?.
vtral other reginv-ms will follow, w aa t?
iiu-vntrnte a powerful force In tl^/tfqatl?
r. It is rumtirvd_ also tlmt almost e*ery
sprrient attnrlied to the Home service lias ^
ft iVfd intimations that their sertibct may * required
in Caundn. " . :
Tim London money mftrket oontHiueA .v* .
trelneiy tight, the demand beioj? in
w.oftlie supply. ;*
A'ucw loai> of -?5,000,000 ia announced,
Im-li i-rtus^tl ?ui ijnp'rpwment in Con?ol*r-?
lvon<'hig-to90.1-2 a.90 C-8._: Sub^equeDtly,
>wever, they cfwliiHii-to 9o, 1-2 ft 90 S-&r'
'wliii-h the quotntionft dosed.,, RoihaliMjs
it ia said, had proposed to take the.
hole of jhe iitfw lpnn.'
There is imn-li gossip- ?0}oU.t,. tl?e Peace '
onten'tii'f!. Baron Bruuuw ia'teported :tO<
ive said that-Ru^im Mriccitejfc!d?!M?!S PWCfc- V '
it it pwiro be not. iu?du Within- three or
,ir>e^ka,.a'tth(j tlio.open'- .
ijdit- ?nt?r/eru wjnffinji}^ ^Hiarncbt^-the : ?
i?uir>rtr I?r>f d / CI'ircwdorj .^li^d-Jji'-priwiito-j. <
^rvfrw ?h* t f'^itop^or-ii^tia4^j%^lK';!Q&.- :
s nrri ynl ^t: Purify' ."'S?.-' "" ~y/" ?y > -y
*' ' "
An ntth-le m
W,) -touching tile deft*f?rfvc; w?1 k^bclnjj.
!i?fru<-ted' at PorfPmoutfv^f^laQd; ha*
ii itfd &>mo ^mavis? afid i?looked mxm.
Ei^lnnJ ^ an . cxliibitioiv of French .
?to'tl>y. ; ' ' ' . ; - jl.S-.Theadvir.cs
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