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- gggg^^SggggggggBSgggg ?11 I I T|I- j?.jjiU_ .1 Lil J_..l_lJ!lrM.lLLJ III I If im'ii '? -'in * ' J _JZXmaM . $1 h r&: - wtjf. jf| #^f| #"ff (f?) pft! __^___ __ |i? ^ li>"J V , s DEVOTED TO MTSHAT'CJHE, THE AilTS, SCIENCE, AQHXC^Wtfll^ KEWsT^^iiTICS Ik^TtT ==^~ TERMS?-TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM, ] "Let it be Innftllod. into tho Hearts of your Children that the Libertv of the Pm#is the Palladium of all your Heht<i."?V.,?;,t., \YliL x i'J AjUV/JNCb" * BY W. A. LEE AND HUGH WILSON. t ABBEVILLE. SOUTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 17, 1800. VOLHMK^iZwwo. minis, jewims & 1:0., GiRiS&EKS? AM) COTTON FACTORS, ^XJG-XJST'iL, CVONTINI'M tin* 5:il? <.f C<?itnn ni:<l oilier / product: iii I li'ir Xi w / i ft proof Wur? house, Corner Jackson & Reynolds Sis. Cu-!i advance* in:nl>' when do.-iid. ANT(*I N IC I'oLI.LAIX. THOMAS .1. .li:.\MMo, ISA I Ait ri i{.->i Sept. 8, IS.V.I-l'J-lf. GOOD NEWS TO MARRIED PEOPLE ii. ii. pitATi n:n, f ( 11 T t ' I I rn -t * " -' IMiii U T ill A li i'j K AM) DK.Vl.l'.R IN FL KNlTl'llK, HONEA PATH, S. C., YVOULI) re.-poelfij'lv inform t!if< ? t lliitl In- Itiik always <-ti liniii], ai.il is pre! pared to make to order, all kinds ?>f Caliiin-t. I furniture, such as, TtliKSSlJrG 151"UKAl'S. W AU) >ll< Mills, \V \s||>T,\ N1 ?s. c (>TTA<;K 1 BKUSTKADS, TAHLKS, rnlTlNS, <ve. Persons wishing aiiydinii; 1 *j liis line would 'jo well to eull niid e.vatmue hi.s work. l!i> iomj ?sjK'ru-iicc! in imo lurMiiws at the .Xortli < 'Aril) insure sat isf.H'tion. Work tliHetr'</ 11/ lh<: Jhriolj'ro of churjc. j S?*|?t. lit, 18611. P. 38. -GLASS, j si;cci:ss(?it to it. l. bityan. 13BOOIS. ?31S31i.Xx3Z12^. j AM) STATIOITER; I55Hi< liar<lsi)ii St. (:? al-ovMiie Market | C(.)LUM HI A. S. (\ HAS fur ":?!( :i !lt of I Mciliral. Th- .?l..L'i< al. So!i.?.| n:i.2 Mi-.-. ! wise-V'onks, Fancy <?? ?- ??, C'hm|> i'ul/!i<.-a*liwii?nit<i Blank Honks of i-v?-ty civ't'riptioii Stationary. Korci^fi an-l Diinirstie, of (-very va rifcty <\;nl tjuality, Oil I'uii.tmi?*, I.iiln>^i:i|'hi *n'?! Ariirts Materials. BIoIk-b, Willing lA-sks %Iv>ical instruments, ?fce., ?t . BLANK BooKS iiiaimhu-turv.! to any j>ai'tern, nti.l Hunk work of i;v? ry Jcscrii-iion |>roiparcil to oi<l<-r. Wholesale I'mvliasors tu|<|i1:ctl, ami alt ? r lll'M Mfiiltlhllv >ill.ii'.l.-l ' - '1 ' i I"-j ? *<*-- ?44, c/ro. <vttCAt ca#? jjrrie**. Aug. 1:\ 1S.V.*, titn. o. M. cAL H ouN7 WAREHOUSE AND GENERAL COIIBM UEfifll.WT. Reynold's ?t., lu'twccii <lit<'k:>9ii nnd Melntc:d> 1 will attend >t s'ictly to the ?:?! of COTTON, BACON, GRAIN, I Ami oil other produce consign,.,1 io hi'n. IVi j sonnl attention trivi:tto tin: tilling ?>| nil or- I ders fur Hugging, lC??p?: and Family Supplied Liberal Cash advances Ulnde on produce in j otore. June 24. IS.*,'.), 8 t f I J->roi(.\ssio i i; 11 Onrd. 1U? si uvw'nv yj 11. if. i?. X\7*JL~LI) inspect fully inform* 11?o ??It :ie?ms ?>f 1 il Abbeville Yillnu<? ami vicinity. Unit he I hi? removed '.lis K> li-.j (iwil'injr k<lji>iiiir.tr the I'jMsiMtjml Par#wln-iv In* ox poet 8 i? he piTtiiiiiirnt 1 v !mrnt(il in tins |>r?c- j tice of II is* rfnf? s-ioti. lli.* (lllirc will 1><* at the I)rsii? Store of Mr. 1). Mcl.uvni.iv, win-re j lie will generally be foinx! iluriiti; the day. Abbeville, S. C., iK-e. 21th, ISOf, I! 1, Dim KI<!!RIM)X & LKiDiXG, IMl'Olt I KltS ? FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS, Wholesale and Retail. IIASEIj STREET, (One fluor from King. CIiui'lcstiMi, ft. 1". E. L. KKRRISOX. | HERMAN LKU'IXC April LO-12ru " W11 El tf .li: '& CO., JPEACTICAL WATCH MAKERS, t tile old htund <if (n'HI'gu K(ibii:?Uli, un.'iDi ut?,J5. I'. WatelH-s, (.'locks, M'i9tn.nl Boxes, of nil descriptions. ear<*lully reunirsd at moili-ruin prices, and warranted to give full satisfaction (for twelvemonths. N. B. Also. Jewelry Neatly Itepaired. A line lol of Jewelry an 1 Wale lies airways for sale at very (iioderulo prices. Dec. P. 3in. J. L. OLAHK, REPA1KER OF WATIICUES, CLOCKS AND JEWELRY, HODGES' DEPOT. S. C., 13 prepared with all necessary tools and majU.-1-inls to do anything in his line of burifieas Utl^e lowest frati-n. All work warranted to do well fc.r twi lve months* If not Bond';t p. iback and it will he done free of charge. Giro #ne atrial and satisfy yours{lves. Terms aasli, June 17, l^59,1-"l2ui, " 3STOXICBTIIE "Copartnership known na Taggort McCasLmi <fc Co., at Calhoun's Ali|If,.on McCaslan, IVuleninu ii Co., ut NVidemnn's w? dissolved b-ymutual content on fii^tJan. ulL We with all our debtors to olose the if account* by cash or notes. T ACQ ART, McCASLAN A Co, McCASLAN. WIDF.UAN AGO. . Nov. 34, 196# 80 Sin. . . ' ? P.. Matress Making. . ER^OWS wishing, good-Matrewes mftde would do well to address tJMjfMul>?eriber at Ninaty Six, on the'OreenvilU S3 Columbia JUilroad, Abbeville District, 8.-0. ? MORRIS REDDER Jan. ST, I860, 3m S'|K?,. ' SA^E. OAA dWfllp^r at ll.BQ ^UU<P?r b^b^rCaBh.^ Angv to J-j , ' *. . gtbhoy Tciot,AbbntllTa nBH t? tf a A , . ' m THE IXDKPEAIIEAT PRESS. BY LEE & WILSON. ABBEVILLE S. C. Two Dollars in Advance, or Two i Dollars and Fifty Cent:; at the Expiration of the Yeari ?: ?? iiiiiitoil at tin* ! / * in I* nf (idlimrtt-inL', w ! ! < c<>ti><!iiii*?-it ii | ! /nil.'iiiiilv, niul will In: miii'iim< ?1 until amar? j dl'i-s aro pni'l. <>r at. ili<_* ? j !i-?n of tin- l'io|iri<>? | imi~. \?rtn rs irom oiiKM'Maii'S tiui?l niviiriulily j lie aeeonipanietl with the '"asli.^5.3 CANDIDATES. . - _ . ( TIr-fron.l? of Oapt. O. U. MATTTSON re ; j spoolfn!iy tiitnoiiitcti liim as t enutliilulo lot I Tax Collector at l!u: next eioctiou. j Tlie frivii.ls of ,I.\MICS A. M. C<?tU>ri'sp,-,-?. I | fully uniioiinee liim us a Camliilale fur Tax j j Collector at the iloxl election. i Tiiv fi-;<of l)r. J. V. M.-Ci'MD i.-p..l-i j fully aim-iiiiioo liim h-i a Cainli'luto for Tux J ; Collector at tlio next election i ai?? ni:tlinri7..-il to nnnoiinco S. A. [ illJDGKS ?. ? ? <'aiiilMiitu tor Tax Collector, at | j ili?: eiisnint; .'Ifctiwi. ' ; |f T!i?> fr:< 11 U ' ( f ( ?. \V. 8. IIAUUlK j . I i-i->;ft:!!y aiii.Mtin<'i- as a <'iin.liilatv f?i I :l?o ?>tFi <?f V'rs Ciii'-I,:'or of Al/lmvillc I>i.-!l i | I I at 1 In* >i?-\t olc'.'l inn. J5?" "J in- u>t>turnuxfrifHtl* of WKSl.EY A. j 8 III.A*"K K-?j.. i<-| fully anin'-iin-t! Iiim a j , ('asuli.iatc for Tax Collector at the next dec- | I ion. | ?' Tlio fricn<lA of 11 UN It V S. OASOX ' <illy anniiiiiiiiM Iiim ns a CMiiiidrite for Tax a'in; ? 11?.in;r election. I Z3T Tin- friend* of JOHN A. lirNTK.it r.* , fiilly announce liiisi a CAixiioule for ih.. fliice of Ordinary, ut ihv i;cx? e'vclioii. ' JJ5?" The f(ii*iuls of C?il. J. (J. MASK IN" r<v -(. II'tilly iiiiiHMince liim a fainliduU- for the I J " ll'cc of < ! ?Hilary, utthe next elrctiop piano fortest " ! /. / Ih>' Ctfibr>Urd Mnk-rt, \ \l!-:ssus. suits; ati1e11t0x & 10., ! OF NI'W York' citv j rI",iIK ^nli-.-rilicr woul.l reflectfully ir:f??iin 1 1- !i>* is'lialtiliftUs of iiii'i vicinity ! Unit lie ha-- tak-n ilie lame an-1 spacious St?.r>* .l I now occij'i.-.l I v ilr. J. A. Allen, t At Dcndy*B Comer, j Wli.iv In* ha< now on u:i?l fur saJ<*, a s livsri-tv "I eliyaiitlv i-.-irvt-tl | ROSEWOOD PIANO FORTES,!, j Manufa<-I iis< il l.y tli" aliftve iutin*<l maker^ ail j I of \\ 11it:It aft-Sl.VKN OC'TAYK. with l-fauti- j ! fill kit}**. of tlu? Mollii'i I'rarl. and tin- fiilirfr J i lit>Hr<l aUo rit-lily inlai.l v. it!i IVnrl. This ma- * j it-rial for keys is !?y far si.{\pri?>r to Ivory, as ! j tlu-y nevor change tln-ir color : while ?( tli?- | i ; sum.- time tlu-y are iiiu<-li more iltirnlile. Tin-*( j | I'inr is ai>: ((Vvirliun^ in pucli a mniiiier as to , utf r 1 a N i.jjtIt of Hiring equal to llit* <Ir:?i??l | * I I Mill", nil*I U|*?ll IIII3 J'l ltHM till' Wllulc a-:- i t | tioii ui.'l interior works arc l.rucci in euoli u J i maimer Uo to guarantee the instrument lo I | -t.t;i*l hi Iiiim* for a much greater Inijfili of j , i tin)** liiHti t!i*j ol.l ttic'lful, an*] a Fiilliies**, j : -- *.ve-11>* ami Great Vol*.me of Tone, hitherto | I unknown uliimy s<|tiaie 1'iauo, is pi'miiicr-l, he- j | | in ii!*Hvm-ccIs eoiial to m.y (iran.J 1'iano 1 I that, eaii l*e |iroJ;ic< <1 at.< )iie TIiouhiiikI IMInrs ! ' | Mt-sis. ^jiitii, Athkisk x ?fc Co. Iihvc reoeiv- 1 j i *i iJj> l-'ir.-t i'reu.itiin at. many of the <ir?;iit j ^ j Fair- iliroiiifli tlio countt y lor producing t!*? " Finest riaiio over ail oilier iiiuUtrt>. While at i j i ho ?anio tiun-. their |irices lor* these Kleuant , . I lll-t I'lllllellt!) nr.. imn.li l..o-? ' ' 1 ... .voc- bliuu IIIC 11." U ill IV J ! t'lmi'ijt'il I'm- in:'? ru>r i'liitux | * i TIh-m* Iiir^tI'llm?*iit-? wilS l>?* oii'i-rjid nl our fix- j i ?: ! !ir<* in New V?>iIs. Hii-1 t-vt-iy 1'iniio fully | warnnr.-d f.>r live V'-hi-. i J 1 "111tr :<iiliivvin<: li Di- ri of EJgi'lii'iil have ! l'ur<-li:iM <l of i:i? t.! <??? Instrumental : l'U. A t (j. i;s:; i>i:. k. .i. mims- .hhin" i HI.\M); l>K. M. \V. AI5NI V ; MISS M Alt- I . (iAKKT lloiiBS; THKoIioKK I.UMiY ; I8AA0 BOUIdH; JAMKS UANSPOltD. it 'l lu-jiiil.lii-all- ri-i-j-eeltu'ly invitf?l to call ' \ and examine ami judge tor l.'in-elvea. J. JENNYS, Agent. , j Altlit'Vi!!.- (J. II., S. C., Jan. 27. , | Notice to Tax Payers. s ? MI I.I. attorn) at. i In- Miidcrnjiiiiud iiiiiim mid | J. pluci*', for llio | iup< fe ?.l" c"!i?ct!n^ Taxes ' ! for the year 18.V.I: I)n<! Wrtt, Wednesday. Fe'i'y 1 ; I Cnlhihain V. Tlmnadny'v Fol?'y 2; ])..nnl.#f illo, Friday.F< l?"v 'A; Sciifiletown, Saturday. IV-li'v -1: I Aliliovillf, C. II., Monday, Ffti'y G; Greenwood. Tuesday, I'Vh'y 7: j< At Greenwood ])r>|>ot,tiiiii !ny, March 15, Ninety Six. Weilne'day, Feli'y s; And also. IViday, March 10 ; i Woodville, Thursday. I'Vh'y C; White Hal). Friday, Feh'y 10 ; Stnit tivillo, Saturday, F-hy 11 ; CotlirftiiV Monday, Peh'y 13; HrailleyV. Tu..<day, Ft*l?'y 14: To I tier tV (in I lie Unige,) WrJ, Fch'y 15; 1 I?. . KOHKsiiix, I i.uiMiay. ffU'y 10; AVMIKtigtoti, Friday, Ftb'j ; I Calhoun's Mill*, Saturday,. Fep'y 18; 1 Speed*, Mondav, Feb'y 2ft; l.uwniltf villp, 1'u'Jny Wed.Fob'y 21 <fc22 Trible'o. Thursday. Kb'y 23; Warri-nton, Friday. Feb'y 24; i CVilar SpMnf??, Saturday, Feb'y 25 ; l)oueln?'s Mill*. Monday, Feh'y 27 : Alilirvillc, c. II. all Court Week, Cokusbury at any time after Court Week. Sale Di?y in April tlio lost day for making returns. All persona failing to m/ike return I on I lie altovc <lnv, liable to double la* A1 f taxes to lie paid by the first Monday in Mays or executions may bo instied. Properly to be returned in th?<ji*rD? of the proper owner (<uardmm>, Kxecutore, '"and Administrator* will return property their <bn-. ^ trol. ... ,* Persona having transferred property between the 1st October 1858, arid 1st October I860 wilfmake il known to mo." All persona will roine prepared to give the numl>er of Birilw Marriage* aud Deaths in their families. Also, the namber of Doga ow?ed by their llaces. < Free persona of color must pay their takes, jn March. .. it is earnestly requested that 1*9 tti payer meet me at <& appointed tiroes *od places, Aud not defer making tkeir. returns ttStlJ Court Wee^aod n&bMo daya at the Qourt Smi.*)' "lm.""!mmMiXjfcSt * 5R-' , LITTLE BLUE-EYED NELL. A POPULAR MONO. Where the placid little stream, , Seems to murmur in n dieain, Ah it wanders through the shady dull Wlierc the i>roken sun beams fall. And 8<if( shadows are her pull. Have we laid our little blue #y?d Nell; And uhovM her little crave, iJoth the wtreping-willow wave, Ati>1 the daisy and the sweet blue bell. And tiic water* huhMing gUbli, And the s-weet notes of the tbrush, Ate the requiems of our blue-eyed Nell. I Where the placid little stream <t<:. I And her bivds doth wait in vain, i W| lljniu, Aid) tin: (lywet?a iliHt alio loved ho w.-ll, | Ilnng their tender h?-nd? and die, Fix tli?;ir iiiitli ess in llie .-ky Fur their dulling lit tie blue eyed Nell. ' Uli, it was a | lucid day, Kieh in cloud mid sunny my. And tin- im'.low rtidiunce o'er lur fell, As iieilher le?r nor fijib, Her trweel t-pirit mounted high. Tliuu'i t nii anjii:l now, t?iii- blu?-?}>il Ni-ll. | Wlii-rt Ibv pjiici'l littl? s-lrc.iin it<-. ! ?>? 1HE SOFT AKSWEB. JiV T. s. Ain IIU K. "I'll jiivc Itiin law lo his heart's content, | he scoundrel!' said Mr. Singleton, walking J >aekward and forward, in ;i state of angry 1 ixcilcmeiit. J '"Don't call harsh names, Mr. Singh-ton,' | aid Lawyer Trueuian, looking up howl the nass of papers before him and smiling in i <piiet, benevolent way, tlitit was peculiar 0 him. "Kvcry mad should he known by bis true lame. Williams is a scoundrel, and su he j ii^ht to be called,' responded the client, J ?rii increasing warmth. "JJid you ever do a reasonable thing in; your hie, when you were angry ?' asked j dr. Tiuciiihu, whose age and u-vpeetability I jave him the license to spt'ak thus freely lo ; lis young friend, fur whom he whs endeavorng to arauge some business difficulty with j 1 former partner. | "I can't say ih^jt I ever did, Mr. Truemau. iiut now, I liavegood reafoii for being anjry ; and the language I use ill rvfereiicu : u William*, is but the expression of a sober j md rational conviction,' replied Singleton, \ i little mom calmly. '"Did you pronounce him a scoundrel be- ] ore you reoeived Lis reply lo your last let- j cr?' asked Mr. Trueinati. '"No, I did not. Hut that letter confirmed , ny previously formed impressions of Iiis J iharacter.' "But I cannot find in llyit letter any ; ividunce proving your late partial to be a j li?boiiesl man. lie will not agree to your ] imposed mode of settlement, because lie j loes not see il lo be (lie most proper way.' j "lie won't agree to it, because it is an j lonest and equitably method of settlement i hat is ail. Ilo wants lo overreach me, and , sdetei mined to do so if he can,' responded , di? Singleton, still excited. "There you ate decidely wrong,' said the J awyer. "Vou have both allowed your- j elves to become augiy and are both tinrea- I - - I unable, ami if I inu*i speak plainly, 1 lliink i'uu llii- mo.-l Liireusuiiablc in I he present i use. Two aiij^ry nu n can tiev-r settle any ! iisiiiess properly. You liavo very nnneces- | aiiiy increased tins difficulties in ilie way I if a speedy settlement, by \\1itin14 Mr Williams an aiijjiy letter, wliicli lie lias 1 espoiidcd to in a like utdiappy temper. ; Now, it 1 am to settle tills business for \i>n I IllIlM Wlite all li tters tlmt J |W 4111. i W'iliiains in fin lire.' "lliit how can you properly express my ! news and fcu'inj"*?' ^ j That I do not wish to <lo, if your views itiid tidings arc to remain as they now arc; tor anything like an adjustment of the ?Iit*- | tn ultics under such ciiciiin^iaiiees I should [ ( usider helplu#?,' replied Mr, Trueman. j "Well,lei me ansvtjer this letter, and, I nfter lliat, I promise that you shall have your own way' ' No T shall consent to no Mich thing. It is the reply to that letter which in to j modify the negoi iatialion for a settlement ; in a way as to bring success or failure; ! and I have no idea of allowing you? in the j [/iv.-eiii mino 01 your mm<!, to write such a one as will most assuredfy defeat an amicable arrangement.* Singletoi paused for some time, before J making a reply. Ue had boon forming in his mind a most cutting and bitter rejoinde* to the letter just alluded to, and be was very desirous,that Mr. Willams should have the benefit of knowing that he thought him a "tricky And deliberate scoun-. wjth other opinions of similar j character. Ho found it, therefore, impossible to roako tip bia mind to let the passioned Mr. Trocmam write ibis meet important epistle., V "Indeed, I mu?t write fhh letter, Mr. Trmftnan,' bo,it?id^;, "There are jonae things tbii I want to say to him, that f itao?|M won't write. YbU doo'i teem.. to consider, the poeition io f?hieb. be has pl^feid gg mat to rt v- : jjpon mi directly r' without a prompt reapouw.1 I i "There is, in the Bible,' said Mr. True- j man,'a passage thai is peculiarly applicable 1 in i lie present case. Ii is tliis:?"A soft: atibvver tuinetli away wrath; but grevious J words stir up auger.' I (nine foiin' thi* j pr?t*epi. in ;? lit"? iliat has numbered more. , I liaii double your ycais, lo be one that may j be salely and honorably adopted, in all eases. You blame Mr. Williams for writ- ' iiiij you an anury U iter, ami arc indignant al certain expressions contained therein. I Now. is it any more rljjht for you lo write mii angry letter, with tinting epithets, than it i?? f?>r ititn ?' ' Mill. Mr.Triicitoin?' 1 "I do a>Min- you, my young friend.' said 1 llie lawyer, interrupting him, that I am ac lilllf ill this r.'M! ft r Vino- li..iw fit t'<>i my (fun ; ainl, as v?>ur iii!vi>or, ! y<>ti imi?t >ubuiit to in) j tiJgiiHiit, or Iran- 1 tint ? l, to on.* 1 111 will ]?r?.inis<- imt to us?: any luirsh lnii^uai>?', will \ou nut i-uiiscnt to K*t iiiu j] "Vi.ii ami I. in tin- pit?i ht rt.-iof 3oni ; mini), rmilti i>o'. jiu-Mliiy cciiih at tlie same J' ci'Ih-iu^imo ki ?t lo what is liar-li and j1 what is mild.' said Mr. Tiueuiaii ; "linn; ; lure I cannot consum tl.nt you shall ?rii? ' ' one word of the proposed reply. 1 must ; 1 WlMcit.' I "Well, I suppose, then, I shall have to i ' submit. When will it he ready V "Come ;his afternoon, and I will give you 1 the draft, which you c?ni copy >uul sign.' In I ho alletnooti, Mr. Singh-Ion came and received the Idler ptepared hv Mr. Tiueman. It rati tlitis, after tie date and ' formal addrfcss : 1 "I regret that my proposition did not I meet your approval. The mode of settle- j ' nient which I suggested was the result of a j ' careful consideration of our mutual infer- ' est*. He kind 'etiouirh to sufiresL to Mr I Trui'inaii, my lawyer, any plan which you liiink will lca<l U? ao early and amicable 1 aojn>tmetit of our business. You may ' rely upon my consent to it, if it mods his upprobatio. 1 "It is possible, Mr. Truentan, lba1 you ' expect ine to si^u such a cringing Irtter as that!' said Mr. Singleton, throwing it down, J i and walking backward and forward with ' great irr lion of manner. "Weil, what is your objection to it ?' ' replied Mr. Trueinan, mildly for he was j ' pit-pared for just such an exhibition t?f j ' ft-tdiiiif. I 1 ? , "Objection ! IIow can pou ask kucIi a j qiiestio ? Am T to go on mv knees tj him ; < mid beg him to do niu justice? No! I'd j' sacrifice ever}' cent I've got in tho world ! first, the scoundrel !' I ' Von wish to have your business settled, doy??unol?" asked Mr. Trui-nian, looking I iiuti ?lvaddv in the fare. "Ofciiiirsi: I do?honorably*filled.1 I, "AVcll lit nie hear what loll incnli hy uti j ( honorable settlement. "Why. I nieiin?' The young inaffc- hesitated a moment, and Mr. Triifinaii, said. "Von inraii a settlement. in which your i inter?*! Mmll he equally considered with j that of Mr. "William*.' Yes. ccrtiiiidv. Ami that?1 I "And Ih;ii," t:oiitinu<d Mr. Trueiriau. Mr. ! .... .1 William*, in the setilenient, hliiill consider and lu-iit v'iu ;i- a geirt Lilian.' ' (Jeitsiiiily I 'Jo. Hut that is more ilian lie lias ilniii.'.' " Well, m-ivr mind. L-t what is past g# | for iiii)?-li as it in worth. The principal ! point of ae-lioii is in the present,' "Hut I'll never send that mean, clinging letter, though.' * "Von make tin whole tenor, I Jo assure you Mr, Singleton, Von have allowed pour angr\ feelings to I>1 itnI you. Volt, certainly, cart-fully consider**), befoVt' you adopted it. she proposal l>asid of a sett lenient,* did you not ?' "Of course I did.' 'So the letter, which I have prepared Tor yo'^siatt-s. Now, hs an honeftl and honorable man. you are, I am sure, willing itto grant to fnm the saiue privilege which you MWL-u-I r..? i- '* ... .-~v. IVI jryuisnn, niiuioiy, mat 01 proposing n ^plmi.of settlement. Your propositiob does not s?ein to pluase liim; now it is but faij^jhat he should.be invited to state liow he withes the settlement to be niailo. And. in givincaiu li an invitiation, a gHitluman should'use gbfttle'manly language.' ' But fie don't deserve to be treated like a gentleman. In fait, lie has no claim to the title,' said the young mm. . ,, ' If lie has none, as youM?, you profess ta be a gentleman, and jtlcfjintlemen, should ( prove by their actions and their words that they are gentlemen.' * "I can't say thai I am convinced by'.what you say; but, as you *eem so beo> on having it your own wayk why, let m^tiopy tlw thing and sign it,' said the TQU^t ym. sudacross #tfppose he'l Ur. TruoraanW jfi m:.- " ??? ? P?C?MM?MWWWDBX letter, and woiil on tu fold and direct it.' | "Come to morrow Afternoon, and ! think j we'll have tilings in ;i pretty fair way,' lie J paid, looking ti|> wiili liis usual pleasant j smile, aw lie finished the direction of the j letter. 'G.iu'l afternoon, Mr. Singleton,' lie "aid, i as that gentleman file red his ofiiue on the i suceee !ing day. I , "Cfiaid alteruoon, responded the young J man. "\\ell, have you heard from that j milk ami water letter of yours? I can't call ! it mine.' "Yes, said the old gentleman, "here is the answer. Take a seat, and I will read it to yon.' r ..V\\ II I i ' s ?? ril, llcHT 11. "lJuArt (ikohuk.? I have your kind, rea- ' sou able, an.! gentlemanly note of yesler- | Jay in reply to my harsli, unreasonable, *n?l ungfuiletuuuly one of the clay before. W<j l?avo both oti playing the fool; out ' you are ahead of me in hreotiiiug sane. I linvt* cxaiiiiiic-l, since I got your note, moie i carefully, tin* tenor of your proposition for ! h settlement, ai d it im-etMity views pivu>?*ly j My loolish anger kept rue from seeing ii j , Ik.-1'uii'. Lt our mutual friend, Mr. True- j man, arrange tile matter, according to the j ^ plan mentioned, I shall most heartily ac- j rpiieSee. Yours, dir.1 | "lie never wrote that letter in tho world ! j PXelai?lled Siimli-lnn _turi!n? " "You know his wtitiug, I presume, taid Mr. Tnicinan, hatuim" him the letter. .... t "It's Thomas Williams' own hanil, as I * ' Iiv.-,' i j;n:iille<l Singleton, oil "lancing ?it iht' letter. "My old friend, Thomas Wil limn*. die heH-natured fellow in the world !' ! ... . t In* continued, his feeling undergoing a sudlcn and entire revulution. ?\Vhat a fool I i liave h?en !' "And what a fool 1 have liven!' said I'ltoiiian Williams, advancing from an adjoining room, at the same tirnu extending liis liatid toward Singleton. "(_*i<d bless you, my old friend !' exclaim d Singleton, grasping his hand. ''Why. what has been the matter with us hoth V "My young friends, said old Mr. True- j j nan, ?<ie of (lit* kitulcM. bcHrtfil m?"n in llie L ivorM^teing ami advancing towanl tlu-m. j ( '1 have known yi?u Unit;, and l>ave always ;stvein???l yon both. 'This pleasant meeting ( in<l ri-c-oiK'ilia'ion, yo# pt*iCt*ivt-, is* of my ^ iri.-tnovinenl. Now lei i|je a. prwwjil hut will hoth make frionUlf^mSweej>frj?'n<lH. j >< uM-i i/i-. ii in} micro iiirnugn me-; an<t i | loii'i know that E?havo an enemy llie ivr&l<J. It is : Vl soft answer lurnelh^ajcgyr wrath but /rievous icon/a stir tip anyer. DON'f STAY LOWO. ' 11 is rHrely-Kfixicuil that w^ have iva<l f anything more truLl.fuilyT pathetic than the j snt>j>>iue>i waif, which we lind limiting anio ? 1 < nur exchange. Wuulii that ?-very husband J j iu K?r ?ity might rea?l an>l profit by it: i | Don't May long, husband,' said a young ; ] wilt* tenderly in my presence one evening, j | as her hUnhand was prepaiing fo go nut.? ! j Tt.? a-Aftl- t i - '?- ?Mv??inr;??wo WI'IC I lid I ^ 111 Jll'ft 111 Ulll. I | l lit; look <?f melting loudness with which 1 i lln*y u-ere accompanied, spoke volumes. Il | told all the whole vast depths of woman'* j love?of her giief'when the light of liis j smile, the source of all her joy beamed not brightly upon her. I 'Don't stay long,husband,' and I fancied ; I Saw the loving, gentle wife sitting nlone j anxiously counting the momenta of her bus band's absence, every few moments running 1 to the dcor to if be was not, I thought 1 , i could hear her exclaiming in disappointed i tunes, "not yet.' Don't stay long, husband,' and I again I thought I could see the young, wife rocking \ nervously in the gr? at ariJTcbair,and weep- i ing as though her heart wo.ild break, as her | I houghile?s'lord and inHster'prolonged hi> < stay to a wearisome length of lime. ] Ob, you that bftve wives to ay?"Don't < 6tay long,'when you go forth, think of them 1 kindly when you are mingling" in the busy-? hive of life, and try just a little, to in?ku i their I.omen and hearts happy, for they ?re I gems to be seldom replaced. You cannot \ find amid tins pleasures of the world, the peace juk! joy Mat h quiet^gmo blessed t with 8Uc.li a woman's presence will afford. j 'Don't Btny long, t husbyi#) !' ami the v young wife'* looks wcined to Ray?for here % in your own sweet home is a loving Jieart, s whoso music is hushed when you are absenfa I ?here is a soft breast for you to lay your head upon, aiid here are pure lips unsoiled f< by sin, tbat will pay you with kiate* for ? coining Oatk soon.^ 1; W.,fc _ a A >|4Licious will.?A very odd case of n petty malico In wjlhraaking .<^9 .that of a man who, not having a penny ill this wc^ld, < left a will in which-be bequeathed to hb 11 friend* and acquaintance?, targe estate* in '* various, iatfytr estates in various parts of J] Engl**. m <** in the lands, ring*, jewel* an^l plate. " Hi* inducement wm the pro* p pect of the delight of bis fried* at fittt learn* * tog abo^t the rieb ppeeeeaion which were to ^ Rf '-ifefbr?, aO^P^heo the bitter di*appoiot- f, finding bowibey had been boaxo/a ftj/KtryPaitom ' 4. ?? ^ .? .? a, WltlVTUX t'Oll T.IK I'liKSS. JOHH'8 BAPTISM. NO. 0. 1. "Bv w11 formula: > 1 i. 1 John a-liiiiiiisor Baptism ? 2. Was John's Baptism, Christian BapislU ? 3. It" John's-Baptism wa* Christian Bap. ism, wiiv were I ho pco/ilo who suhiittllvl to t bnptizrd ? 4. VVIiv wat our T.^ril K?n. izcd! 5. Ami, upon ir hut profession of Faith' 0. What dors bapti. represent ? 7. If it represents tho burial and resureelion of Christ, what represents the de(-eusion of the Holy Ghost, or, the baptism if ilie Holy Ghost ? 8. Uy what mode was bapti.-m ad miniscrud ? 9. If by immersion, how does "?/?'u livaii under]'' "P.y what moilo wa< baptism admiiti>i<r.1 ? If by immersion show how iu'o iu*ans unJrr lioth these queries relate, to the mode of aplism ; I now proeetd to answer them, kfy querist su||ioms the mode was m.l im ui'iMon uo<*atl>e mlO <Jues tint mean uiiifirl I therefoie follows iliiit tlie mode was b\ prinkling! If into ami under arc sylonymous baptism is immersion. If they ire not. it is sprinkling. Unfortunately for lie Baptist world, these prepositions an; not ynonymous. Tliis logic presupposes that lie meaning of baptize lias nothing to do with bo modes, l?ni llio meaning of the Grei-k voril expressing tho ordinance is Jo bo d?> cnnitied by the synonymous' character of wo English prepositions! What a pity 11;at into the house- does no wan under the house! How sad to think hat into the l iver does not mean under the iver ! It is true iuto is connected with the irdinance of immersion, for coii?<r into the vaier is preparatory to being put un<!?r liie vatt-r, ?s ??>injx into a (iel<l is preparatory o plowing it, but into does not mean plow"K l>ut what lias into to Jo witlvv rinkling? s the subject put into tlie cup or into tlie >!tcherf Is ii lhucu?to:n of our pedo-bnpist brethren to li-u'l tin- eau<li<Jate into tIn.* fatt'i* to he spiinkliMl ? It'it be why have In-ii garments wet, ar.il in tluit "ri<lifh!o?s late "expose tliem to the gaze of spec.la'ots (' \ud folf-tlic purpose of sprinkling h ft-$? hops of water u[idii tlie hea<l. That baptism is immersion ami nothing ;lsa will appear t*ioti) tin; following ?:oiisiil;raLi<niJ. "^I. Out of twenty-seven Givek I. xicon*, newy-six JJupli;o t?> imMU'r*<-, uver*lifltti, iii|?, submerge. Tint other one dolii.-h it "to pour upon" an.1 this having been tbaudoned, is not tumid in the later 'tluioiis. Jut- inserts the definition "to .-prinkle" l.ut tdduecs no iiiKtanru in support of such jsnge. AVe will place opposite it tlie folotving concession. ot? Prof. Robinson who liad the protVfcSorbhip of Biblical literature in the Union Thwftogiral Seminary uhir.h o in? tonixt in a nolo miller baptize*. "In :hu Utbt-k wiitcrs as ahovu exhihite.l from I'lato onwards ttaptizo is eveuvwiikiu: lo >ink to immerse, (o overwhelm, either whol y or partially." 2. Between eighty ami one humlred of most eminent I'edo Baptist divijj^s have idmiited ^Baptize to inuuii immersion.? &inong them was Jolm Wesley. 3. Pedo-Baptist churches, who require japtism prior to the reception of tlio supper uhuit baptism to he immersion when they nvite baptists to their table. 4. The prepositions employed in the jreek testament <,loarly show that>they ft'elit into tllH wilier. wnt'O lmiili7.Mil in tl<? river, and coiuu up out of lite water. Ami licsu prepositions have no connect ion vebat;ver with Liio ordinance as administered t>v IVdo Baptists. Besides if en means at, us with and apo or>ly Iroio wo will niako >y a similar translation scores of passages Lrfeetly ridiculous. As eh ton Jordanen leans baptized with Jordah ? ''John was >:iptizing" baptizon en tc eremo, "with the vilderneM* ?" <fcr. ifeo. ^ 5. If wo substitute sfh-i^Jcting or*pounng or the word baptize, wo will destjpy-^or iinliiir (b? noncA in fVfrt' mwsurri' tvht>.'? llm vord occurs. But if we road iinrnjfifniori tlierever bsptizu owilht it will suatairt the enso. If baptize does not mean immerse lieu no word in the Ojerk l??goage Tlie first two of tfiese arguments would j rever Battle any other question. And I fill herotspdd, iflat f<y the^y&B of brevity I iav? in several cjtota simply tinted the" ?r;ument, but if deuied tltt proc? can be furished. * Tn closing thin aeries I at first designed filling my tyuerjpt-io the stand and proltunig n tew quesl&ins for liis consideratid&bjt s I have already gorift beyond my-first" injntion in my aiawern I shall dispense with lie cross examination. YVigJi *my thanks to <l?e editor lor kindly ermitting me the use of hia column*, and 'ilh my kind regard* for ih? approving i*ap(>rovfrfg and Indifferent aad wpwially yy be?t wishes for all conceruedf 1 re^pootjUy make my bu*i_ B. P. 0. Ninety Sii, 8. C. * V I - . >> A1 \J? IWa ! ST. VALENTINE'S D.\Y,~A WOED ABOUT VALENTINE?. St. Valentine i* '.lie* lover's saint. Wo | ! do not k'tiiw that, lovers arc more superJ stitioii* than other mortal*, hut they aro j ?eftainly more imaginative. [( is said of i 0?-|?|,fuf:t !i:?i. he 'pluyi tl so well he moved i < lii Nii k.' It ui'iiht bi-said of Cupi'l that he mows every'hint*. In the lanwunjre of ! i - ? i the old sor.??: 'Oil. 'tis love, 'ti? love, 'tis love* That m.ikos tlie woiM go rounil. Every iliv lx.MiciMi itn nwaV, I)"'ili o|<l and vaunt; m<: f-'Vin-l.' ( Tl moVi s I Ins vi'i ii'-t brute to wntlnness. ^ and reiines v1i?!coarsest n. '.iro. It equally J moves i!ivj king and ^gar ; the educated, I ..jentleiivm and Ii.?i illiteruto clown; tin) i white and the black. ft maKe* the most common place natures poetical?and nt j ' < ?t:?i:i season > tin; huvver f.?r-_j.?ts his brief j tlie man ? !"l?n~im.-~s hi< ledger, the p ..iticau j his inirignw, and lpoetry of tlndr ni| linos is allowed to take form and uonsis| teiicv, and find its way t<? tiio lieart and \ home ot their iadv loves. Of a!i such 'true lovers,' wo repeat. St. Valentiai* i-> the patron sait t, aad hence 'ho i . tni-Mn s to tli<* fair nt tliis season bear Ilia , name. An old writer cites as "oin* ot tho iim ?t el?"itsenl ji'( d'cs/,ri/ ) on this occasion,' | some vetses i'i wbicl> an admirer reminds j his mislres-s of I Iim legend which declares j i!iat an St. Valentine's day the birda 1 c I loot; their mates, and iiwpiiies : i --man mny yini i\ 11 1 1 luiiiear I T<> meet itiul make u huppv puirf Htail we alone ?l?-ls?v to live I This Jay an a^e of b)i** muy ijivo. I But oh! when I tli?i proffer inalce, | Still ooylv you reluso to take : i My liiMirt 1 dedicate ill vain, Tlif loo mean present you didduiu. Yft ftince the solvtnn time allows, i To clloo#e i Ik: object of our vow.-: Coldly I <iare profess my Haute, i'louJ to he yocrs liy uny name. | Tim emlieat poetical Valentines of which | wo iiave any knowledge, ate by Charles, j Duke of Or!?*ati-, whu was taken prisoner Jul the battle uf A^ini-mir;, in 1415. They : -t.:..J.. ..ti-j mniij ?uiit.'ii in i^n<?lan>), wln'.o ho was cm.fined in lln* Tnwer ol Loudon, and ! are CDtil.iiiit >1 in a largi*, splendid folioittan1 11 ipt ut i.lic Biitisii inn>eu(i). Soine of i llieni aio written in Engli.-h, which Ian: guag- tiic DuUo learned during li:s eaptiv> ! i-v5 Mi. lVpys, in his Diary, speaks of having i >ent Li is wife'half a dozen pair of gloves, 1 and a pair of silk #i'ekii?gs and 'garters for ' it.., ....?... i; ' i>... i j .i.' iiiun?. itaim-r >111 mill valentine, j ?e should say. Flintier *ru, liuwevef. (ill j (iGT), lie says : 'This tm>rniug eamu uo to my ?ile's bedside, 1 being up dressing myself, little Will Muivvr to lier valentine, ! and biuti^hl her name wriitsfl on blue pa| per in gold letters done by myself, very : pretty, and we were both weli pleaded with it. l$ut I am also this year my wife'6 valentine, and it will cost tnefivo puunda steiling; but that I must have laid out it' we- had ti"i been valentines.' j Five pounds sterling (twenty five dollars) I iiittit have purchased a very liathbouie val. i nline, probably another present of ylovea, i -locking ami j?arters..2M$ tvannah Newt m i m BOARDING FAMILIES' AX HOTELS. Is also a Hall ucination. Ilall aays ? ' When a wife or dhtigliter has nothing to do, and the appetite is Mumiia-ed by all j the nrls of 'seientifi.: cookery'?when the I liva o'clock dinner is universal, nnd when j me hi macii is raving lor ioou in conse qucnce of the almost entire abstinence sine# breakfast?a <!ouble woik is thown in upon its <!ubi!itated stafo, sinJ keeps it 'laboring* : during the grentor part of the night, ina, king what ought to bo ilie hours of peaceful rest, absolutely hideous by terrible ilreams, and the morning comes without the blest renewal of strength which healthI ful sleep wolild have given, ami this for ! weeks ami months together. Verily, it u no wonder that the thoughtful* pjjpsican should apply the epithet,'Thou fir>ol? to Any parent wlio would expose ft famiiy to auojf ja life. An J in tho light ot it. wo may ! gather that tlm most certain means of raa | kiug life a failuif, in toto, on tlk%part of any I newly married eouple, is to 'go to boarding/ Better a thousand tunes socially* moially, j ami physica^y, hire u two-roomed shanty, I live on bread nnd^j?ota.toe9;and do thuhouseI work without the ftfcl of menials. and con* tin no to those lUtOgs until meant, are ill-cumulated to lakd a atep- higher., Not fxactly,?'Uayo you been much at ?sa P-r-'VVhy, no, ndt^xaetly ; but rtiy brother married'a commodore's daughter. ?'Were you ever abrOnd V?'Nd, not exactly } but my mother'# name wu French.' - .V. "*** ? . Wim Retobt.t?It waa a witty retoit of a lVrsian ambassador on an old ^ootch lady, who after having ' annoyed htm With question*, at fasl inquired ; ' /' V* **They worahip the uun iu jour countr^ do lliey noil' ? uYe?V madam, and bo they Would ib you ft, if lh*y had tvtr teen him,