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ITiii il I I _ - - , I ^ __ ^ ^ (f^ffl ' <*5f V K A fRHfei -v ^ ^J)l^ JftlllX ' D1V0T1D TO LITERATURE, THE ARTS, SdESGBt, AGRICULTURE, NEWS, POLITICS &C., &C. TERMS?TWO DOLLARS PER AHNOM,] "Lot It be Ins till od into the Hearts of your Children that the Ijibert.v of the Press is tho Palladium of all your Riprhts."?Tuniu*. [PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. BY W. A. LEE AND HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY MORNING, FEBUDARY 24, 1860. VOLUME VII.?NO. 43. (Mint, JK1UB 4 ft, AND COTTON FACTORS, AUGUSTA, OA., CONTINUE the snlc of Cotton nn<I other produce in their A'cw Fireproof Wareiloil** Corner Jackson A. Reynolds Sts. car Casb ndvanct's tniulf when <lecir?l. AKTOlNE 1'OUI.LAIN", THOMAS J. JENNINGS, ISAlAli PUKSE. r Sept. 8, I8."5i?-u?-tr. GOOD NEWS TO MAKHIUD PiJOf IT. H. PUATHER, CABINET MAKER AND DEALER IX FURNITURE, HONEA PATH, S. C., Woui J> respectfully inform the public that li? has atwkvd on linnd, and 19 pre- j pared to make to order. nil kinds of C'diinet Furniture, such as, DRESSING BUREAUS, wardrobes, washstands, cottage BEDSTEADS. TABLES, COFFINS, Ac. Persons wi-diinir anything in his line would do well to call and examine liis w<irk. His Ions; experience in the business at tile North will insure pntisfAC-tion. T\Tork dclinerrd at the Depot free of chargc. Sept. 10, 185'J, '2tP-Gine. a. M. CALHOUN, WAREHOUSE GENERAL COUHISSIOX MERCHANT, Reynold'* St., hetween Jackson ond Mcintosh Augusta, Gra.; will at tend strictly to the f>ale of COTTON, BACON, GRAIN, And nil other produce consigned to him. Per Bonnl attention givine to th?- filling of all orders for Hanging, Hope and Family Supplies. Liberal Cash advances made on jiroduce in Store. June 24. 1850. B If UAlir i nn * rr rtn i >ni/\mi nUWAHU ABULIA 11U1\. PHIMDULIMIIA. A Ilfiiteuolrvt innlitutioti established by yd/if <eudiTineut. for the r< titf of the tick ami J)i* trested, ajftietid with Virulent and Ji'jiiilcmtc BitotMM. MEDICAL A?lvi<*e given priitiji l?y 1 lie Acting Surgeon t.. all wlm npply l>y letter with a description of ilieir condition, (ni;e, oecu pntion, habits of lifi>, mi<1 in ense* of cx trfine poverty, Mrdivine furiiiidied free of charge "Valuable llt-portis un Ili? New l'eme<liet> **m ploveriin tin* Dispensary. nei)t l<i 1 lie nfHicI ed ill settled letter envelope?, free <if charge. Two or tliree Stamp* for poptuu?* will be aeceptihle. III? I CL'ii f IV liminiiTm' ?>?. i*. uiviuuiii jiv/uvin i \'i>, Acting Surgeon, Hownrd Association, No. '2 South Ninth Stieet, Philadelpeia, Pa. l}y ord<r of the Directors. EZRA D. 11EARTWELL, President Gko. F.mik.iiili), Secretary. [Jun. 20.12m ^Professional Card. DR. Rl "V\7"0ULD respect fully inform? the cilizcnc of ? * Abbeville Village and vieinily. tltut lie has removed hi? residence to the iltvellini? adjoining the Episcopal Parsonage, where lie expects to he permanently locator) in the practice of his Profession. Hist Office will he nt. the Drug Store of Mr. I>. MoLai.*ciilin, where he will generally he found duriiiu the day. Abbeville, S. 0., Dec. '24th, 1859, S4, 3m KEliRFSON & I,HIDING, IMPOKTF.HS FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS, Wholesale and Retail. I1ASEL STREET, (One door from KiDg. Charleston, S. C. E. L. KERRISON. | HERMAN LEIDING April 15, 1859, 50-12m WHERLE & CO., PRACTICAL WATCH MAKERS, t the old Mand of George Robinson, HAMBURG, S. C. fg" Watches, Clonks, MuBin.il Boxes, of all descriptions, carefully repaired nt moderate prices, and warranted to give full satisfaction for twelve months. N. B. Also. Jewelry Neatly Repaired. %W A fine lot of Jewelry and Watches al- I ways for sale at very moderute prices. Dec. 9, 3m. REPAIRER OF WATHCHES, CL0CK8 AND JEWELRY, HOBOES' DEPOT, 8. O., IS prepared with all necessary tools and materials to do anything in his lino of business at the lowest rates. All work warranted to do well for twelve months, if not send it back and it will be done free of charge. Give me atrial and satisfy yourselves. Terms eush. June 17, 1869,7-12u), NOTICETHE Copartnership known as Taygart McCaslan it Co., at Calhoon's Mills, an McCaslan, Widemau St Co., at Wideman's wa dissolved by mutual consent on first Jan. ulfc. ~ We wish all our debtors to close their ae counts by cash or notes. T AGO ART, MeCASLAN A Co, McCASLAN, W IDEM AN A CO. Nor. 24, 1959 80 Sin. Matrons Making. PERSONS wishing good Matrewes made would do wsll to address the untiscriber . at Ninety Six. on ths Greenville and Colombia Railroad, Abbeville District, 8. C. MORRIS REDDEN. t Jaa. 27, 1800, 8m . ..A; HTQTXCnB. WJ ILL be let out to the lowest bidder until ? ? Saturday, March 2d, 'ths outside Re V tl>? M?aoai? Fsmals College, GttfcaatSjr. .t ' i"'i ' ? m THE 1XDEPEXDEXT PRESS, BY LEE & WILSON. ABBEVILLE S. C. Two Dollars in Advance, or Two Dollars and Fifty Cents at the Expiration of the Yeartsr All subscriptions not limited Rt Hie time of sulwribinp, will be considered n indefinite. and will liu continued until arrearages are paid, or at the option of tlie Proprietors. Orders from oilier States must invariably be accompanied with the <JnMi._&3 CANDIDATE S. The friend* of Cnpt. G. M. MATTISON reap^ctfnlly announce liini as a candidate for Tax Collector at tiie next election. The friends of JAMES A. McCOUD respectfully announce him as a Candidate for Tux Collector ut the next electiou. The friends of Dr. J. F. McCOMIi respectfully announce him as a Candidate for Tax Collector ut the next election We are authorized to announce R. A. lK)l?(IEd as a Candidate for Tax Collector, at the ensuiiii; election. CfT The friends of C pt. \V. S. HARRIS respectfully announce him as a Candidate fo ihe otliee of Tar. Collector of Abbeville Distri UK I.IIC IH'At CICCIIOII. The tntm*ron* friends of WESLEY A. BLACK Esq., respectfully announce hii.i ns a Candidate for Tax Collector at the next election. The friends of IIENIIV S. CASON respect nil)- annnounce liim as n Candidate for Tax Collector, atlie ensuing election. EST The friendsof .TOIIN A. IIUNTEIt re fully announce him a candidate for the ofticc of Ordinary, at the uext election. The friends of Col. J. G. BASKIN respectfully announce him a candidate for the otlice of Ordinary, at the uext election Notice to Tax Payers. T" WIT.I. ... <i ' ' - _ w.iviiw ni. nn; liiiucnmillCU IIIOW OflO _L places, for I lie purpose of collecting Taxes for 1 lie year 1809: 1)iik West, Wwln<fday. FeVy 1 ; Callaliam'p, Thursday'y Fcli'v 2; I lomililev ille, Friday ,F?-I>"y li ; Scufllelowii, Saturday, Fel>'y 4 : Abheville, C. 1!., Monilny, FeK'y 6 ; Green wood. Tuesday, Keh'y 7 ; At Grisenwoml Depot. Thursday, March 16, Ninety Six. Wednesday. Feli'y B ; And SW. Friday. March 10; Woodville, Thursday. F.-I?'y 0 ; White Hull. Friday, F?-l?'y 10 ; Smitliville, Saturday, F?-I?"y 11 ; ColhrHn'n Mundtiy. FVIi'y 13; Bradley's, TtiMilay, Fcl?'y 14 ; TolhertV (in the Km^e.) Wed, Feb*y 15; Bordeaux. Thursday. Feb'y 16 ; Willitigion, Friday, Feli'y ; Calhoun's Mills, Saturday, Fep'y 18; o|>ei'us, aioiiuav, pet> y isn : Lowndesvillp, TuMhy A Wed. Peb'y 21 ?fc22 Trible's. Thursday, Kb'v 23; Warrenton, Friday. Ptli'y 24; Cedar Springs, Saturday, F?li'y 25 ; Douglas's Mills. Monday, Feh'y 27 : Abbeville, C? H. all Court Week. Cuke?liury at an}- time after Court. Week. Sale Day in April the last day for milking return*. All person? failing to make retunil on i lie above day, liable to double lax A I, taxes t<- lie paid by ilie first. Monday in Mays or executions may be issued. Property to be returned ill the nsme of the proper owner Guardians, Kxeeuiors, and Adminibtrators will return property their con trol. Person? Imvinp transferred property betweon the 1st October 1858. and 1st October 1859 will make it known to me. AH persons will come prepared to give the numiier of Iiirths Marriage* and Deaths in f h<:ir families. Also, the nuuiber of Dogs owned by th?*ir slave?. Free fcraona of color rouBt pay tlieir taxes in March. It is earnestly requested that every tax payer meet me at the appointed times and places, aud nut defer making their returns until Court Week and public days at the Court Hones, at which time there is usually such a rush that it is almost impossible to do business ceriecily. 8. A. IIODGES, T. C. Jan. 6. 1800 37 3m. WnAT^OTTA-DTrroc IHAAUVkl. OTII REGIMENT, Jan. 28, 1860. AN ELECTION for COLONEL of the tixth Regiment will be held on FRIDAY, the 16th of MAUCII nexi, to fill the vacuncy occasioned by the resignation of Col. William Clinkscalea. Each Captain or commanding officer of each Company of the Regiment will put up at his Company rendezvous a notice of ouch election at leant forty days before the day of election, and on the day of election hold laiil election, and make return on the next day at Lomnx's according to law. ?ALSO,? An Election will be held in the Lower Battal ion of theaame Regiment* on *he anme day. for a MAJOR to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation ol Major James W. Fooshe. The Captain or commanding officer of each Company of the said Battalion will put up at his Company rendezvous a notice of such election, at least thirty daya before the day of electmn and on the day of eleolion hold said e ection, and make return the next day at Chalk Level, according to law. iSTTh* senior Captains of each Battalion re charged with the extension of this order. XJJ urucr 01 uen. Moraunk. O. McD. MIIXER, Lieut Colonel commmding. Feb. 1, 186 41 St " NOTIOB. ESTRAYED from the subscriber mboat the 10th of January last, two large breod 80W9?one white and unmarked 8ow, resembles the Irish Graziers, the other, a large black potted t?ow. Said hogs were bought of Meter*. Booaer A Cobb, and were driven from Ten* ncBMt, and may probably have passed up the country. Any information relative to said hog# will be thankfully received. Addreee, W. A*PLET0N, JgL *. New Market, & (X ??? Natwe to Debtors. A ij/Feigns iadebted to me by a<*e or A. iooount, ar* reqneaUd to eettie Inme^i* " 'J. t " > t* ' ' i!v 1 "LET ME GO:" \ At dead of night. I heard a cry? The sleeping thousand* heard it not? ; A Wail, n smothered aoh. u sigh. Of one who wrestled with his lot; A prayer, in tones subdued and low Uprose: "O, Farther, letmcgo!" Disturbed I look abroad : the night Was grand with starlight and with gloom And marveling if I heaid aright, I asked, "What sptrilaeeKs itadorm?' ! "A spirit; its own bitterest foe," I said, "O, Father, let mc go I" "O,soul,"in troubled tones I cried, "Why seek the winter of the gravel A life by trial sanctified Is fitting for the truly brave." The voice replied, "Utiiniugled woo Ta f r\ i.v.1...- i..? ? i" From flint niglit. forth, where'er I wont That strung*; prayer sounded in my ears; The 'plaint of one with trinl spent-, OVrboruf with cures niul aiek with teur.*-; j I hear it still, that voice of woe, "O, pitying Fat her, let me go !" THAT HOBBID LITTLE FRIGHT. "So you have told your father you will not marry your cousin Cora?' "Yes; I have made up my mind thai 1 i would rather lose my {?ram I father's money ! than marry that horrid little* fright. The first speaker was a fine-looking young j man ol some tliree-and twenty years. Hi* j companion, Edward Grantly whs about the t same age, tall and handsome, with rich clns- , tering chestnut curls; large, speaking eyes, full of fire and intelligence ; fine features, and a beautiful mouth, llis figure was moulded in the perfection of manly symmetry. uYou never saw her, Alfred,'said ho leaning over the table and speaking earnestly? ' you neversaw her; but I went down, some eight or nine years ago, to pay a visit to my intended wife. Fancy to jourself a tall, thin child of ten years old yellow as an orange, with pinched features, and a close, wime cap, pui on lo conceal Hie loss ot it c*i > hair whirh wa* shaved off alter a tit of ill- | iiffv. When 1 wr.s introduced to her, she | dropped a little awkward courtesy and put her linger in her month ; then alter staring at me in silence tor a few minutes, she began to giggle, and finally ran away.' "A fascinating picture, truly !' said Al fred. "Cousin Cora is coming to pay a visit to r m.._ 11 i > * > .liiliBCII, IlfAL HltK, paiu CiiJWalUt and 1 suppose I tnustdo the agteenblc; bin I will never marry tliat horrid liuie fright ! Come, Alfred suppose we go down to tin; llaymarket to see Charlotte Cusbuiau as Lady Macbeth ?' "Agreed !' suid EJ ward, and the two strolled away. They had hardly gone when the window curtains were drawn aside and a tiny, fairvlike girl stepped in from the balcony. She was young?about fifteen?with bright, golden hair and blue eyes. 'Now isn't it a shame for Edward to talk so about cousin Cora?' soliloquized ihe intruder. "I didn't mean to listen, but 1 couldn't come in before Arnold in this dress, i and she glanced at the pretty chintz wrapper. "Wouldn't it be fun, if be fell in love with cousin Cora, after all? I wonder if she 1 is ugly ? She writes beautiful lett^rR to mo but I've never seen liei. I mean to write to her what Edward says, bo she won't fall in love with him. If he's so handsome, I don't believe she can help it if she don't know ;' and the fairy tripped awayr Two young ladies, some days later, were standing in a brilliantly lighted parlor before a pier-glass. Everything indicated that visiters were expected. The room was freshly decorated, the ladies were in full dress. One of them, Miss Lucy Maxwell, ' was a pretty girl, with a very sweet face and pleasant, winning smile. She was dressed in white. The other was tall and stately, ' with beautiful featuies, clear while complexion, with a rich, warm color, and large black eyes. Her hair was black ana raven's wing ' and tbe pearls among its braids added to ' her stately appearance. She wore a dark ' silk dress, with a skirt of black lace; and ' Ifer while arms and neck gleamed out in ' strong contrast against the dark dress. "Do I look well, Lucy ?' she asked. ''You never looked more beautiful,' seplifcd Lury. "I think pearls suit you exactly. Your necklace and bracelets are divin. But ( what i>?n detain 1 dward I Hu nmmiud in come early to meet bis cousin Corn before t tbe others arrived.' "Poor fellow,' saidCora, "bow disappoint- t ed be will be P u "Yea, Miss Stanley,' said Lucy, laughing. "There is a ring I Ah, here he is T "I am very sorry that Cora waa unable to ? pay me ber promised visit,' said Miw Max- ^ well, meeting her guest, "but ( have another t guest. Cora, aUow me to introduce you to t. Mr. Qrantitfy, oar dear frietad Cora 6r?n? f( tl#y's cousin, and?we are all friend*,?EdI J % w?ni wsiroinea.' m Edward's low Itbvr and glanoe of intente ^ admiration did not look ronob like diaap- ^ poiatment, / , . . * V , Other gaesto arrived. Mits Stanley, with , her rare beanty and nobie bearing, was the b ' cv; ,'.x . ladle of the evening; and none were morn devoted tiinii Ivlward (irantlev. 1 >i? 1 slic . -' I dance ? lie was li?*r paitner, m?.r? than lialf i tliu time. Was she fatigued ? lie iiandvd 1 her to her chair and fanned Iter. Day after day parsed, and Edward was ' eonsianlly at Mr. Maxwell's. Mi>s Stanley, ' while she was deluged with attentions from ' every (juurler, showed him especial favor. 1 Shu roile with him, sans with him, da need ' with him,wore the flowers he i resented. ' 1 1 I and learned I he i?u?ir. he selected. "Well, dear,' said Lucy coming one day 1 toiler loom, "I ihing you have made a complete coiwpiesl ofEilwanl. 11?? is always 1 talkieg about yuu. iiinl l:isi evening lie eon- 1 fiiK J to ine his iuieiiiioti of honoring you 1 by jiii ofl'?-r of his hand heart.' ' "Won ?' c ried Miss Slanlev, rising and 1 . ] stepping la the glass. '"Won ! I will refuse him!' "Bui 1 thought you confessed to mo a 1 certain liking for the gentleman,' said 1 Lu?y. "I will not have him !' said Cora, '"lie 1 refused me. I will tepay the obligation. * No Luey, I resolved, if 1 could win his love * no pains should be spared, Now T feel hiiniilialid io think that I lisivo ever stoop- 1 ?*il to trv to on in it T /t<> Inue lii.n >? ? itoveiilitl?*ss I will refuse him.' 'AikI liow will you bear it?' asked Lucy. 'lYrhaps lie will turn to his cousin Cora fur consolation,* she replied, laughingly; "if not.'? The next day Mr. Grantley, to his profound astonishment, was refused by Miss lie could not understand it. Full of indignation at what he termed her coquetry, he determined to visit his cousin Cora, and if in- luiiiHi ium improved. marry tier, to show that lit* did nol care for Miss Stanley's rejection. Full of this idea, a few days afterwards lie slat ted tor his uncle's. A long joittiiey Mdiu-wli.it cooled liis disappointment ; and oe had resolved to pay a living visit to his relatives, and tln-n let urn once mole to attack Miss Stanley's heart, long before he reached his uncle's house. *< ^ | 'Cora, my dear, your cousin Edward is in the parlor.' ' I knew lie would come,' said the person j addics?ed. as she shook out fold of her rich daik silk, and then went into the narlor i ' Tlie ru<>m \vh- dark, for it wa* late in the j afternoon, and yet loo early to be lighted U,)- . . I 'di.o.l afternoon, cous'ii.' said -I.e. Edward i?J hardly In;l!?vc* his ears. j, h j Truly he hn<l heard that Voice somewhere. We have expected yon for some weeks,* continued the mysterious voice. "It is very (juil here at this season, and I quite longed for your promised-visit. However, I was . happy toliearfioni Lucy tl;at your time was inoro agreeably employed, llow i* Miss Stanley ?' 'I think?that is?I was'?stammered Edward. * t "Ah, delitjlited to hear that she is so well ^ ' U interrupted vjorn. 'Ut course you are engiigfd l?y this time. I was n<>t treating tne ^ fairly ; but I forgive you. Do you know I have some thoughts of marrying my datiuing master. Monsieur La Pirouette ?' '1 think that the idea is an excellent one, ^ stammered Edward. ' 'Do you V said Cora. Thank vou.' ' At that moment lights were brought. " Cora was standing with her face eonceakd by a window curtain; but as the servant 1 left the room she dropped the screen. In P no instant Ed ward was by her side. 1 Dora !' he exclaimed. 'Alter the first letter !' said she. ' 'Dora?Cora, 1 mean,' lie stammerd. ^ Ob. I.'? M 'Stop?ftop, Mr. Grautley !' said Cora. r 'Surely you will never marry such a horrid ^ little fright 1* M 'Forgive me!' H The Morning Post has just arrived. 'At 'j St. Geurg's ilunover Square,Edward Grar.t- '' ley, E>q., to Cora, only daughter of the late Sir. Thomas Maxwell.' Yes, Edward e Brantley has married that Horrid Little l' Fright. " , , t ft That Bov. ? That l?oy ?' fr That's the question. We certainly don't mean th *oW boy? n No,? nor.the boy that could't get ash- n< uike. Nrr the boy thAt pushed the bull off of m lie bridge. * v< Neither Lave we in view (lie Tom-boy of al fieu) all, nor Amboy, nor Flaut-boy, nor my of the 'b*hoy? about town.' nt Then, wh?t hoy V tli In aurem dieere : There i# a boy, a* we d< re, alive in Edgefield, I wo year* old whoa* r?t Hrtifiildte word wh* 'j?ipe And now ra hey tell ua (it"a do joke) that he will Bit and ah iffckand smoke h'w ptp?full with the oldest |h ilb*,?and n?v?p grunt at it. Without giving names, we can assure the nr Umfiflo worl' on the authority of one who 'iM now* that tifh eurt the fucU Wlier'a Bar- of uiD.?JSdgejutiL Advtrliter- .an the ladj .who <bok every Uxiy'a eye to uet ar# a lot of th?m. fc? .v- . . . -asb-*)t9** A WOMAN ON WOMAN'S FRIENDSHIP. I am aware I will raise a whole nest of jornets?but from their very peculiarities of emperament, women's friendship are rarely >r never so firm, so just or so enduring as hose of tlienien?when you tan find them. Damon and Pythias, Orestes and I'ylades, lirutus am) (Jassius?last and loveliest Da fid and Jonathan, are pictures unmatched by any from our own sex, including the far rained ladies Llangollen. When such a bond really does exist, it forms and excep- ! I Win f A lliu minurul tnuc.inliim >r. I nvKiaina ?especially the enormous absoption in and levotion to number one?from its total >d>scnc?< of sentimentalities, its undcmonslraliveness depth, and power, a friendship between men is a higher thing than between any two women?nay, one of the highest an?l noblest sights in the world. Precise as^were comparisons not as fuolish us they are odious, ? truly good man, from [lie larger capacities of male nature both for virtue ami vice, is in one sense, more jnoil than any good woman. Hut this pieMion I leave to con in r 1 li-ls who jnjov breaking their own heads, or one mother's over a bone of contention which is i.ot worth picking after all. Probably there are few women who have ih>?, had some first friendship, as delicious md almost as passionate as first love. Il nay nut last ? it seldom docs; but at tho ime it is one of the purest, most self furgetul anil self-denying attachments that the liuman heart can experience ; with many, Lite nearest approximation to that feeling jailed love?I mean love in its brightest :urm. apart fiom all selfishness and sensuDusness; which in all their after life they will ever know. This girlish friendship, liowever fleeting in its clntracter, and romantic in its manifestations, or even silly, let us take heed how wc make light of, lest r?c uv iimuKuiy ul imngs more sacreu man ivo are aware. And jet this is not the real thing?not Yiendship, bat rather a foreshadowing of ove ; us jealous as exacting, as reasoning ?as v iliily happy and supremely miserable ridiculously so to a looker on, but to the iariies concerned, as vivid and sincere as my after passion into which tho girl m y all; for the time being, perhaps long after :oloring all her world. Vet it is but a iream, to melt away like a dream when ove appears ; or if it then wishes to keep its ritality at all. it inust change its character, emper its exactions, resign its rights; in ihorl, l>? buried and come to life again in otally different form. Afterward, should Laura and Matilda, with a house to mind md fuss over, find themselves actually kising the babies instead of one another?and nanaging to exist for a year without meet ng, or a mouth wUlmut letter writing, yet eel life no blank, Htid affection a reality t'il?then their attachment has taken its rue shape, as friendship, shown itself cwpa :le of friendship's distinguishing feature? tamely, tenderness without appropriation ; ind the women, young or old, v>ill love one mother to i he end of their live.?A woman's hour/his about women. ^ ? CRINOLINE IN THE SICK BOOH. A work entitled Notes on Nursing, by Florence Nightingale, has just been pubished in London. The following views on be annoyance of crinoline to tbe fcick occui n it : It is, I think, alarming, peculiarly at tbis ime, when tbe female ink bottles are perletually impressing upon us 'woman's' 'parieular worth and general missionaries,' to ee that the drees of women is more and nore unfiling thein for any'mission,'or useu'nessat all. A man is now a more bandy ltd far leRs objectionable being in a eiek i>om than a woman. Compelled by her Iress. every woman now either shuffles or saddles?only a man can cross the floor of pick room w thout shaking it! What is ecuius of womnii's light step??the firm ght, quirk step we have been asking for f Unnecessary noise, then, is the most cru! absence of care which csn he inflicted ei- ( le on sick or well. For, in all these re' ( larks, the sick are only mentioned ?b suf- , 'ring in a greater proportion than the well om precisely jjie same causes. Unecessnry (though slight) none injures sick person much more than necessary, jise (of a much greater amount.) All doctrines about mysterious affinities j id aversions will be found to resolre them try much, if not entirely, into presej^p or j isence of care in these things. , A nurse who rustles _(I am speaking of ^ lives professional and unprofessional) HP e horror of a patient, though perhaps be h>8 not knn**?wby. The fidget of silk and of crinoline the o tiling of keys the creaking of stays and of a oea, will do a patient njore harm than all b e mudieiiie will do bint good* fi The noUele* step of *oman, are mere fig- * m of speech in tbse day. Ber skirts (and pi 11 if they do tt^t throw down some piece ? furniture) will at leastVnsh against every Licje in the room as she mores. ' y Sojpe men are so good that tbey ar* good ?* o*"'*' . ; t ? ..?< --/i) ? ^>yi' { VI - >. ITINERANT MERCHANTS. Among the Acts yasscd at tho recent session of our Legislature is one that inaugu rates a new feature in tlio mercantile operations of oar State, and one which caunot fail to inure greatly to the advantage of the home merchant, as well as to the people generally. It is entitled 'Act to require and legulate tlie granting of Licenses to Itinerant Salesmen and Traveling Agents,' and will he found upon tlie first page of this issue. Our country has yearly been flooded 1'V drummers of Northern oiigin and employment, whose business garb lias afl'ordt'd them a ready passport to every town, village and bainlet. Thus commissioned. and free from all taxation nr lii?. (Jranee of any character, they have not only been enabled, in e flict, by constant transmigration, to remove their johhiuy establishments to every section of the conntry, thus swelling their trade, iti some instances to enormous proportions, a ml in some degree, in consequence of convenience, necessity or otherwise, forcing our country merchants to patronize them, but have found time and opportunity, with serpent-like ingratitude, wbile noL-ke.iinrr ilir? mnm-v ?.f w , i o - ; " tlie master, to instill vicious and bloody principles into the minds of ilie sdaves. The recent Act will, to some extent, dam up this sweeping emmet ?.f Nut them lucre, and cause of it to flow back among our own people, liy reference to (lie Act it will be seen that all itinerant salesmen, traveling agents, &c., are not only required to procure a license, for which the sun of twenty-five dollars must be paid, but to make a true return to the District Tax Collector of all sale?, that a tax may be levied and collected, as in the case of home merchants. As a gurantee for the faithful performance of these requirements, a bond iu the penal sum of three thousand dollars will be required, with two sufficient sureties, freeholders of the State, which also em braces the obligation not in any way to infriitgo upon or iulertele wiib our lows and regulations in regard to slaves. The Aul, upon the whole, is just such nn one as we have long Felt the need of, and we trust our people and those in authority will exercise all necessary watchfulness in order that its provisions nviy be faithfully carried out.?Sumter Watchman. NON-ENTERCOUBSE. Although certain parlies affect to laugh at the non-intercourse policy, denounce it as 'humbug,' ect., it has already made an impiession on the commercial world, and increased trade is daily flowing into Southern ports. The Charleston correspondent of llifi N- Y. TTernhl writpq lli iiq nn/lor rlofA of the 25ull : Tiio wholesale merchants on Meeting, Ilayne, King and East Bay streets are beginning to feel the effects of the non-inter ourbe policy. Already they are teceiving large orders from the country merchants, and an unprecedented spring trade is looked for.?They are daily in receipt encouraging letters from the retail merchanls and from present appearance, it is believed that ninetenths of the country merchants in the State will buy their goods at Charleston this season. A mnvcmnit is nnw on foot to start a semi-monthly line of propellers between Charleston and Liverpool, or some port in France, so as to enable importers bere to get their goods over with more despatch. At present they are obliged to depend upon sailing vessels for the great bulb of their goods, and the delay often caused great inconvenience, as well as loss. A line of light draught steamers would obviate the difficulty, and give to the southern importers an independent position they oug t to have acquired long ago. It is believed that the line would ber romnn 'w?. ?1_ i-i : i - ? ii Iinilio KUI UIIIJ nuUlU II IK) WCII supported here, but the wholesale dealers in Savannah, Augusta aod Mobile wonld all contribute to its support. Charleston is tsvery way Buited for a gjaud commercial depot, and nothing would be more feasible than to build up a direct trade between ibis city and Liverpool, or some other European port, by meaDs of a line of steamar?. With a snleodid harbor, and excellent locks and piers, and water enough to float i vessel drawing seventeen feet, at half tide, vliat more could be desired to lay the oundation of a commercial metropolis ? feet aosured, with the natural advantage* he possesses and the start she has already lad in the world/Charleston wil} one day w to the South what New York is to the iorth?-the great emporium of trade and tommerce. . ' A Rich Corn Bread.?Take two quarts , f wheat flour4 a little salt and fotfr eggs; ( dd soar btttermilk enough to form a stiff ] atter; mix well; then add two teaspdbn- ( ilia of soda dissolved lo<a little warm t ater . 8tir it well, and pour into greased ( ana, so that it wilf be about two inches ban baked. Bake in a hot oven t>H done -say about-kalf anlioOr. Bald beaded men tiakst a joke the more isily, because they are not at tbe trouble of l< :ettiDg it through th?ir !?(*. ' . I I I I w j ACCESSION TO THE BLACK REPUBLICANS. ! Salmon P. Chase has been elected Senator from tin: great State of Ohio. lie suoi cceds the bold, able, and inanly Pugli, a ' mat) who has justified his southern blood | and maintained in tlio past with great hero1 ism iitid vigor the right of iho scetion of the Union from which his ancestry come. Though we have ever differed from Mr. i 1'iigh in his consistent support of the docI trine, of Territorial sovereignty, we freely I pay him the honor due lo a man who, in j so many battles, agains such terrible odds, I has fought so gallant a fight for the right I ari'l the tine, regardless of local prejudice i and indifferent to ultimate personal result. ( There arc, doubtless, not a few umellccting persons in the JSoutli, who fail lo appreciate the sacrifices and danger." of those who in tho very uii?Ut of the enemies of the jSouth, and without the local influences to stimulate and sustain them, battle for the t . . , rights and claims of this section. These set a very high estimate on the safe and cheap 1 courage of lighting the haltle of the South I within the South at great distance from (he j real enemy. This heroism is like that of j the goat, who, from a high precipice, threw j hard words at some passing savage animal, hut who would hardly have trusted himself in the lion's den. It is 110 small ta*-k?no holiday militia exercise to grapple with the rampant and energetic spirit of Northwestern nnti-slaveryism. that, Pugh has done, and we applaud him therefor, and invoke for him the respectful and grateful admiration and appreciation of all true sons of the South. His successor is one of i liQ iiK-st dangerous chiefs of the great party which is rapidly swaUowitt up all the parties ami factions of the North. Profound and able in talent, skillful and artful in Ftra egy, *?f good ad iress, impressive elocution indomitable industry and energy, and immovable equanimity, farseeing in judgement, Salmon I'. Chase fills a place in thu Hl.u k Republican programme which Seward never can fill. He has the qualities of a t hief and leader which Seward never can have. His Western life and inteieourse have expanded his ideas on c-rtain subjects upon which S?wan| is cramp cd, narrow and behind the age. There is a dash of demagngueism in Chase's character which is quite essential in a leader of any parly, especially one of the passions and purposes of Black Republicanism. His aspect and beaiincr are those, too. of a leader. lid stands erect?presents a bold and genial appearance, and shows unmistakably a large development of the appetites and propensities which the mass recognise as bonds of sympathy and fellowship. Seward on the other hand is stoopshouMered narrow-breasted, sharp featured, eul'.ow htti'd, and unwholesome in his physical characteristics. Besides, he takes snuff, which men of good physicial organization and healthily organized nerves rarely do. For these and other reasons, we regard Chase as the more dangerous chief-?and hi* accession to the Senate as a notable event in the history of Black Uepublicatii ? J\r. O. Delia. REVERENTIAL PATRIOTISM. Shamrock takes a constitutiuiinl walk every morning. lie maintains tbat it is a good wholesome practice, and that the additional oxygen and hydrogen which he brings to act upon the solids and fluids, ho usually accumulates while at the bountifully laden breakfast tal le of his favorite headquarters, become thereby mote bencfh-ial and availing to his digestive functions. A h>nor Afi'Pt inlinn S/mlli rrioo tin n b -? ....v be seen between 8 and 10 n. in., daily, and each cimo as be passes by our Hibernian Hall, is his bat uplifted loftily and reverently, and bis lips are seen to move, a* it were, in fervent prayer,- for a few seconds. The wliy and wherefore of al! this puzzled a friend of ours, and he at once determined to find it out; so lie managed, yesterday Morning, start from the South Battery about the time that Shamrock might bo expected to light Ijfe after-breakfast segar. In due time the worthies were vis a-Olfa, and in front of the Hibernian. The accustomed salute waa given, and the lips, as usual, moved a moment?ere our friend's proximity was noticed. 'Who arg you after bowing to V was his prompt enquiry. 'Nobody,' was the equally re%dy answer ; 'but do you think, sir'?continued the respondent, mutely but sigificantly pointing to the gilded barp over tbe gate opposite?'I could pass with covered bead the emerald of my native land, or without a prayer to Heaven for my country's redemption.'Shamrock, aa all the world soul, and though three thousand miles of oceao separate tbe rjoefielda >f South Carolina from the green bills of [reland, there ptkaaes no day io which b? loee not apoatropliize the Emerald (3em o* he Western Wortd, in the beautiful wordt >f OoldBmiib : ' " ' . ' : '.(/! a' 'Whir?'r I go, whatever realms I M? My heart, untravelled, londly turns to thee I' ?Mercury ; 1 v.; j An arehiteot propt*e? |o or'a Hal!,' which. Witt ;ditf?r Itoux nWH kovaw in baring bo Km&j'- .h?? l,;! * wib h* tnil!" ?(> . ..