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P01TKY. THE WORLD IS BRIGHT BEFORE THEE. BV rm GKEEH HALLECB. Tlie world ii> bright brtbre th»*e; ItA summer flower* are thine; Its calm blue sky is o’er thee— Thy bobont virtues shrine; And thine the sunbeam given To nature’s morning hour, Pure, warm, as when in heaven, It burst on Eden’s bower. • There is a song of sorrow— The death-dirge of the gay That tells ere dawn of morrow These charms may fade away; That ami’s bright beam be shaded, That sky be blue no more— Tire summer flowers be faded, And youth’s warm promise o'er. Believe it not; though lonely Thy evening home may be— Though beauty’s bark can only Float on a summer sea; Though time thy bloom is stealing. There’s still beyond his ort, The wild flower wreath of feeling— The sunbeam of the heart MISCUlLANiGUS. Frutn Arthur's Home Uaietle. STORIES FOR HUSBANDS. nv T. a. ARTItl'K. The invalid Wife. “ My poor head! it seeing ns if it would burst!” murmured Mrs. Bain, ns she arose from a stooping position, and clasped her temples with both hands. She was engaged in dressing a restless, fretful child, some two or three years old. Two children hnd been washed and dressed, and tins was the last to lie made, ready for breakfast. As Mr*. Bain stood, with pale face, closed eyes, and tightly compressed lips, still clasping her throbbing temples, the hell announcing the morning meal was rang. The sound caused her to start, and she said, in a low, and fretful voice— “There’s the breakfast bell; and Charley isn’t ready yet; nor have I combed my hair. How my head dot's ache! I am almost blind with the pain.” “ Then she resumed her work of dres sing Charley, who struggled, cried and resisted, until she was none. Mr. Bain was already up and drM- sod. He was seated in the parlor, en joying his morning puiier, when thf breakfast bell rung. The moment he heard the sound, he threw down his his newspaper, and leaving the parlor, ascended to the dining room. His two oldest children were there, ready to take their places at the table. “Whereayour mother!” he inquired of one of them. “She’s dressing Charley,” was an swered. "Never ready in time,” said Mr. Bain to himself, impatiently. He spoke in an under tone. For a few moments he stood w ith his hands on the back of his chair.— Then ho walked twice the length of, the dinning room; and then he went to the door and called— “Jane’ Jane! Breakfast is on the tob’.. “ I’ll be there in a minute,” was re plied by Mrs. Bain. “ Oh, yes! I know something about your minutes.” Mr. Bain said this to himself “ This never being in time annoys me terribly. I’m always np to time. But there’s no regard to time in this house*.” Mrs. Bum was still struggling with her cross and troublesome child, when the voice of her impatient husband reached her. The sound caused a throb of intenser pain to pass through her aching head. “ Jane, make haste! Breakfast is all getting cold, and I’m in a hurry to go away to business,” was called once more. “ Do have a little patience. I’ll be there in a moment,” replied Mrs, Bain. “A moment! This is always the wav.” And Mr. Bain once more paced back wards and forwards. Meantime the wife hurriedly comple ted her own toilet, and then repaired to the diniug room. She was just five minutes too late. One glance at her pale, suffering face, should have changed to thy and pity the ill-humor thoughtless, impatient husband. But it was not so. The ed, he said— “ This is too bad, Jane! I’ve told you, over and over, that I don’t like to wait after the bell rings. My mother was always promptly at her place, and I'd like my wife to imitate so good an example.” Perhaps nothing could have hurt Mrs. Bain more than such a cruel reference of her husband to his mother, coupled with so unfeeling a declaration of his will concerning her—as if she were to be the mere creature of his wilL A sharp reply was on the tongue of Mrs. Bain; but ahe kept it back. Hie pain in her head, subaided all at once; but, a weight and opprestion in’ her breast followed, that was almost eating. Mr. Bain drank his coffee, and eat his steak and toast, with a pretty fair reliah; for he had a good appetite and a good digestion—and was in a state of robust health. But Mrs. Bain eat nothing’ How could slie eat! %nd yet, it is but the truth to say, that her husband, who noticed the fact, attribu ted her abstinence from food more to temper than want of appetite. He was aware that hehad spoken too free ly, and aitributtpl the consequent ciiange in his wifaAi manner to auger rather than a wounded spirit “ Do you want any tiling I” asked Mr. Bain, on rising from the table and tur ning to leave the room. He spoke with more kindness than previously. “No,” was tlie wife’s brief answer, made without lifting her eyes to her husband’s face. “In the sulks!” Mr. Bain did not say this aloud, but sucli was his thought, as he turned away and left the house. He did not feel altogether comfortable of course. No man feels comfortable while there is a cloud upon the brow of his w ife, whether it be occasioned by peevishness ill-temper, bodily or mental suffering. No, Mr. Bain did not feel altogether comfortable, nor satisfied with himself, as he walked along to his store; for there came across his mind a dim re collection of having heard the baby fretting and crying during the night; and also of having wen the form of his wife moving to and fro in the chamber, while ho lay snugly reposing in bed. But, these were unpleasant images, and Mr Bain thrust them from bis mind. While Mr. Bain took his morning walk to his store, bis lungs freely and pleasnrnbly expanding in the pure, in vigorating air, his wife, to whose throb bing temples the anguish had returned, silence, and whose relaxed muscles had senrec- With what a rchukflpg force his 1ml and left the house, without so much as seeking to offer a soothing word. Does the reader wonder that, when Mr. Bain returned in the evening, ho found his wife so seriously ill as to make it necessary to dond for their family physician! No, the reader will not wonder at this. But, Mr. Bain felt a little surprised. He Lad not an ticipated any thing of the kind. Mrs. JJain was not only ill, but de lirious. Her feeble frame, exhausted by maternal duties, and ever-begin ning, never-ending household cares, had yielded under the accumulation of burdens too heavy to bear. For a while after Mr. Bain’s return, his wife talked much, but incoherently; then she became quiet Bnt, her fever remained high, and inflammation tend ed strongly towards the brain. He was sitting by the bedside about ten o’clock, alone with her, when she be gan to talk in her wandering way again, but her words were distinct and cohe- rent- “ I tried to do it right,” said she. sad ly ; “ butiny head ached so that I did not know what I was doing. Ah me! I never please him now in any thing. I wish 1 could always look pleasant —cheerful. But I can’t Well! well! it tvon’t last forever! I never feel well —never—never—never! And I’m so faint and weak in the morning. But he has no patience with me. He don’t know what it is to feel sick. Ah me!” And her voice sighed itself away into sympa- of her l moment she appear- ly enough tension to support the w eight of her slender frame, slowly and pain fully began the work of getting her two oldest children readly for school. This done, the baby had to la* washed and dressed. 1/ screamed during the whole operation, and when, at last, it fell as leep upon her bosom, she was so com pletely exhausted that she had to lie down. Tears wet her pillow* ns she lay with her bala* upon her arm. He, to whom alone she had a right to look for sympathy, for support, and for strength in her many trials, did not ap pear to sympathise with her in the least, If she looked sober from the pressure of pain, fatigue, or domestic trials, he became impatient and sometimes said, with cruel thoughtlessness, that he was tired of clouds ami rain, and w ould give fne world for a wife who could smile now and then. If, amid her many household cares and duties, she hap pened to neglect some little matter that affected his comfort, he failed not to express his annoyance, and not always in carefully chosen words. No w on der that her woman’s heart melted—no wonder that hot tears w\rc on her cheeks. Mr. Bain had, as we have said, an excellent appetite ; and he took esjieci- al pleasure in its gratification. He liked his dinner particularly, and his dinners were always good dinners. He went to market himself. On his way to his store he passed through the market, and his butcher sent home what he purchased. “ The marketing has come home,” said the cook to Mrs. Bain, about ten o’clock, arousing her from a brief slum ber into which she had fallen—a slum ber that exhausted nature demanded, and which would have tlone far more than medicine for the restoration of something like a healthy tone to her system. “Very well. I will come down in a little while,” returned Mrs. Bain, raising herslf on her elbow', “and see aboutdinner. What has Mr. Bain sent home ?” “ A calf's head !” “ What!” “ A caifs head.” “ Very well. I will be dow n to see about it” Mrs. Bain repressed any further remark. Sick ami exhausted as she felt, she must spend at least two hours in the kitchen in making soup and dressing the calf’s head for her husband’s din ner. Nothing of this could Ik* trusted to the cook, for to trust any part of its preparation to her was to have it spoil ed. With a sigh, Mrs. Bain arose from the lied. At first she staggered across tin* room like one intoxicated, and the E sin, which had subsided during her rief slumber, returned again with ad ded violence. But, really sick as she felt, she went down to the kitchen and passed full two hours there in the prep- eration of deUcacies for her husband’s dinner. And what was her reward!” “Thisis the worst caifs head soup you ever made. What have you done to it?” said Mr. Bain, pushing the plate of soup from before him, w ith an ex pression of dhgust on his face. There were team in the eyes of the suffering wife, and she lifted them to her husband’s countenance. Steadily she looked at him for a few moments; then her bps quivered, and the fell over her cheeks. Hastil she left the dining room. * is rsther hard that I can’ w ithout haring a scene,” mu as he tried his soup once more. he in- did these words fall upon the ears of Mr. Bain! He saw himself in a new* light. He was the domestic tyrant, and not the kind and thoughtful husband. A few days, and Mrs. Bain was mov ing about her house and among her children once more, pale as a shadow and with lines of pain upon her fore head. How differently was she now treated bv her husband! With what “ Well, stranger, I believe I’ll go it How long will it take now to make it l” “ In this light it w ill take us a little longer. But a few minutes will be sufticiant. Walk this way, to the sit ting room. “Never mind,” said the speaker, “ I can jest tell you the description of the creter here, and come back in about a ower.” “ The description!” said the artist with some surprise. “ Yes,” said the other, “ I want to git a first rate picter of my horse Red Eagle. He’s a bright sorrel, with a star in his face, and two white forefeet, and his tail ” “ Where is your horse ?” interrupted Mr. C. “ Down in Montgomery. He’s jest a leetle the handsomest piece of horse flesh in them diggins.” “ Very likely,” said Mr. C., " but I cant take a picture of your horse in Montgomery.” “ What!” exclaimed the man, “ can’t you doggerytipe a horse ?” “ Yes, 1 can take a picture of your horse, but I must have him before me.” “But, bless your soul, man, 1 know every hair from his snout to bis fetlock. He’s a bright sorrel, as I told you, with a switch tail, and a star in his face, ami two white ” “ But that won’t answer,” interrupt ed Mr. C., “to take a daguerreotype, we must have the subject to be taken; liefore us.” Both men regarded Mr. C. with looks of incredulity and chargrin. “ Then you say you can’t doggyry tipe a horse 1” asked one. “ Not unless he is standing before me.” “ The devil you can’t,” said the oth er. “ Come Bill,” said the companion, “I’ve had enough of yer doggyrytipe. It’s nothing but a cussed humbug, no bow. Let’s go to the printing office, and git one printed, for I’m dad fetch- considerate tenderness ho regarded her! I ed if 1 ain’t bound to have a picture of But, alas! he saw his error too late! j Old Eagle ’fore 1 leave this ere burg.” The gentle, loving creature, who had come to his side ten years before, was not much longer to remain with him. A few brief summers came and went, and then her frail body was laid amid the clods of the valley. Alas! how* many, like Mrs. Bain, have thus passed away, who, if truly loved and cared for, would have been the light of now darkened hearths, ami the blessing and joy of now motherless children and bereaved husbands! From the Savannah Morning News AN ODD SrUUECT FOR THE DAOUER- REOTYHST. MORE FYCT THAW FICTIOX. Saturday last w’as a dull, drizzling day—one of those days when old Sol Las the same excuse for non-compliance with his implied engagements that his pale sister Cynthia has for a non-ful filment of lier share of the gas contract. In such weather the sun is not expect ed to take good Daguerreotypes, nor is the Moon in a condition effectually to light the streets; though wo In’licve she is is held to the li tter of tin* alma nac, and never excused on account of the weather. But to come to the matter in hand. Whereupon they both took an abrupt leave of the artist, indulging, as they went, in no very complimentary terms of comment upon the Daguerrean Art, and the artist, “who couidn’t doggery- tipc a horse The following lines from the New ark Advertiser are not badly done: You ask me, love, how many times I think of you a day 1 I frankly answer, only mire, And mean just what Isay. You seem perplexed, and somewhat hurt. Blit wait and hear the rhyme; I’rav, how can one do more than once What one does all the time. Pi-mpeelus * OF THK Palmetto-Stato Banner. THIS Journal, the first number of which appcM^ion the 3d November, 18 It!, has sinceiSr;onniencement,steadily advoca ted tlie principles then announced by it, as those which should actuate its conductors, and tlie Proprietor refers to its columns as tlie best criterion of the correctness of his assertion. For the extensive patronage already accorded him, the Proprietor feels deeply grateful and to those new subscri bers who may be induced to favor him with their support, he can only say, that no diligence, no effort, no expense consis tent with his means, and the purpose of his Journal, will be spared in procuring for it such matter as will be useful and entertaining. The Palmetto-State Banner aims to be the exponent of true Democratic prin ciples—^Democratic according to the strictest construction of the State-Rights school; and for these reasons it is in Fede ral polities for the Constitution of the Un ited States, and against Free-soilism, So cialism, Barnburning and Abolitionism; and as decidedly, in State Politics, against the disorganizing "notions that would up root our good old Institutions; and especi ally does it deprecate the destruction of our Banking system, whether of the State, or the private Institutions, as mischievous —nay, as ruinous to the industrial classes, inasmuch as the destruction of the Bank of the State would tend to put the people in the hands of the other Banks and the money-power, and on the other hand the destruction of private Banks would dis turb the equilibrium ofthat good old and long-tried system of currency that has made South Carolina the envy of the States; it advocates consequently the pre servation of all. In the Editorial Department, the sub- scrilter has associrted with him Mr. Alex ander Carroll, and pledges himself that no exertion shall be wanting to render this Journal interesting in every department. As an evidence of his spirit of enterprise the Proprietor intends presenting his rea ders w ith a greatly enlarged sheet, afford ing them fully one additional page of inter esting reading matter, thus rendering it the largest weekly paper in this State, and with but few exceptions, in the United States. The Palmetto-State Banner is published at the office in Columbia, eve ry Tuesday, in time for tlie morning mails. Terms.—Two Dollars per annum.— One Dollar payable half year in advance. Post Masters obtaining three Subscribers, for a year, paying two dollars each, or six, paying one dollar each, for six months, will be entitled to an extra copy free of charge they acting as Agents for the paper. This offer is made with a view to enable the Publisher to furnish each Post Master with one copy of the Banner. Z-if” All Letters and Communications on business connected with this Establish ment, must be addressed to tlie Publisher, post-paid to secure attention. I. C. MORGAN. Columbia, S. C., 1851. Til afry^choolsjiDarlington v,.\ V Thstrict. , * . Aformation of » who may ^ V^uxiii knovriiifb t| i refr 'ilations of the BoaUft gcliootyn- Darling- ton; you wV r ^ pU blfeh> following By-Laws, of OT®‘ d 8 “This Board^n ro eeA *-terly on “The District shata., d'v\ j lito a „ many Divisions as thefc^n* V- ■ , era, and one Division a*»jg^ p a( .j* ial stem eh- S-tT” The Philadelphia Evening Bull- ctin publishes the following hit at tlie Washington duellists:— The. Inge-an Skirmmage! Stanley—a warrior brave and true, And Inge—a noble fighter too. In choicest terms from Billingsgate, Each other soundly do berate. They challenge! one or both must fall! Not so; the pistols have no ball, As both to their great joy discover, And thus the Inge-au fight is over. A GENERAL H|Tt*FROM AN EDITOR. A western e ditor requests of his sub- ' scrihers who owe him for more than It was just one of those days. inore s j x years, hair that he may know they It did not rait his taste at 'pushed it from him, ami mai •■r of something else. As his wife had been np stairs is • huff, just at Bain did not feeUnciiued So after finishing his (Vh comfortable to imagine than experience, and Mr. C. the Daguerreotvpist, was pitting before his fire with a few friends, when a rap was head at the door.— “ Come in,” was the prompt respose, and they did come in. Two tall, gaunt looking wire-grass boys, strode into the middle of the room, where they halted casting their eyes about the apartment for a moment in mute curiosity and as tonishment. “ Can I do anything for you to day,” said Mr. C. They made no reply, but conversed together for a moment, in an under tone. Presently one of them turned to the questioner, and asked, in a loud tone— “Doyou make them what d’ye-cnl- lums—-them—the doggervtijK's here?” “ Yes, sir, we take daguerreotypes here.” “ That's it!” remarked the compan ion of the first speaker—giveing his fin gers a suddeiumap at tlie same moment. “Them’s the things, Bill, hut ding me if I could think of the name.” “ Well,” said the first speaker, “what do you ax for making a degupyrero- tipe, as you call ’em ?” “ Tliat depends on the size, style of case, dtc. What sized picture do you want?” said the artist; at the same time pointing to the specimens on the table. The couple consulted together again for a moment, when the first speaker replied— “ I want one of them what shets up in a leather book tike, and what a body can toat in their pocket” “ Like thia ?” said Mr. C. showing him a picture in a case of the ordinary site. “TliaPa jest the thing, stranger; and now what do you ax ?” “Our price for this aize is three dob W Bgth the visitors whistled! “That’s the regular price,and is low enough for a good picture,” remarked ' C., Mr. C., carelessly. 'Fhe two whispered f** a few seconds. togcfho r n<;ain are still living. To which the Law- renceburg (La) Register says:“If all our subscrftiers of that kind would do that we could make money by carrying on the wig business.” Rats.—“ Dick what are you about there f’ said a gentleman to his servant whom he saw loitering about the barn, “catching Rats sir!” “and how inany rata have you caught?” “Why sir, when I get the one I’m after now, and another one, it will make two!” A Yankee has just invented a suspen der that so contracts on your approach to water that the moment you come to a puddle is lifts you over, and drops you on the opposite side. Farr Reduced to *0 Dollars FROM CHARLESTON TO NEW YORK! The great Mail route from Charleston S. C. wgi LEAVING the wharf at the foot of Lau rens street, daily at 3 P. M. after the ar rival of the Southern Cars, via WIL MINGTON and WELDON, N. C„ PE TERSBURG, RICHMOND, to WASH INGTON, BALTIMORE, PHILADEL PHIA, and NEW-YORK. The public is reepectifully informed that the steamers of this line, from Char- eston to Wilmington, are in first rate con dition, and are navigated by well known and experienced commanders, and the Railroads are in fina order, thereby secur ing both safety and despatch: A THROUGH TICKET having alrea dy been in operation will be continued on and after the first of October 1849, as a permanent arrangement from Charleston to New- York. Passengers availing them selves thereof, will have the option to continue without delay through tlie route or otherwise, to stop at any of the inter mediate points, renewing their seats on the line to suit their convenience. Bv this route travellers may reach New-York on the third day during buisiness hours. Baggage will bo ticketed on board the Steamer to Weldon, as likewise on the change of cars, at the intermediate pointc from thence to New-York. Through Tickets can alone be had from E. WIN SIX)W, Agent of the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad Company, at the office of the Company, foot of Laurens street, to whom please apply. For other information Inquire of L C. DUNCAN. At the American Hotel. March 5 1 tf Commissioner, who shall a: supervision over tffi* Free in said Division, both in “ ere and Scholars.” “ All Teachers who have charge Free School Scholars, a quarterly return of the « Commissioner of the Divisioi teaches, or to the Board at i 1 meetings. The return shou! the name of the scholar and (I E a rent, the number of days such scholar as actually been taught, and what studies he is pursuing. And likewise teach ers are requested to state how many scho lars not of this class, are under their charge, so that the number of scholars in the District may be known by the Board.” “Each Commissioner is authorized if he has any doubt, as to the qualification of any Teacher, who has under his charge Free School Scholars in his Division, to require such Teacher to be examined by some one competent to the task, before he agrees to pay the tuition of such.” “ Any person proposing to teach Free School Scholars, can present himself to tire Board for examination at any of its meetings and if such examination is sus tained, a certificate may be given by the chairman to such applicant, which will authorize him to teach in any Division of the District” “ All accounts must be made out by Tea chers for the actual number of days, each Free School Scholar has attended his school, and he sworn to before some Ma- estrate or one of the Commissioners ot ree Schoold before it will be paid by the Board.” “All accounts must be presented through some Commissioner, and ordered paid by the Board, before the Treasurer is autho rized to pay the same.” “ Sixty school days shall be deemed a J uarter, and Three Dollars per quarter le price allowed for scholars, taught spell ing, reading, writing and arethmetic. For the higher branches of English, and when the rates of tuition are as high as Four Dollars per quarter, the Commissioner, if he thinks the circumstances require it, may permit scholars to be entered at that price; but in no instance to exceed that amount” Tlie District is divided into Fire school Divisions, No. 1 embraces Horse Branch and Mechanksville Beat Companies. No. 2.—All those portions of Black Creek and Mount Elon Beats, which lie on the North side of the Darlington Road leading to Skinners Bridge on Lynches Creek. No. 3.—All that portion of Black Creek and Mount Elon Beals that lie on the South side of the Darliuton Road leading to Skin ners Bridge, together with,Capt. H. S. Ro gers’ Company Beat .known as Beat No. 4, Lower Battalion. Division No. 4.—Tlie Darlington Village Boat. Division No. 6.—Embraces the Savan nah, and Capt. Wards Beat, known as Beats No. 2 and 3, Lower Battalion. The following persons coniposc the Board. Division No. 1.—B. F. Williamson, “ “ 2—T. C. Law, “ “ 3.—Nelson Stuckey, “ “ 4.—Wm. Law, “ “ 5.—Jos. McCown. B. F. WILLIAMSON, Ch'nmn. T. C. Law, Clerk df- ’Treasurer. ANDERSON W. SEXTON, GIVES notice to his friends and the public generally, that he keeps constantly on hand, Domestic Goods of all kinds. Groceries and Hard walk, which he will sell upon acconimodatiqH xerms. A LIST OF POST OFFICES IN DARLINGTON DISTRICT. Darlington, C. II., Mount Elon, A List Of Civil Officers in Darlington District. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, E. B. Brunson. Ordinary, D. S. Law. Commissioner in Equity, T. C. Evans Sheriff, J. H. Huggins. MAGISTRATES. Upper Bat., Beat No. 1—Charles B. Fort, 4* it 14 14 2 _ “ “ “ “ 3—Asa Garland, “ “ “ “ 4—Thos. Atkins'*,,. Lower Bat., Beat No. 1 — 44 44 44 44 2— —— — “ u u u 3—j j) Salisbury, “ “ “ 4—David Lance. For Darlington Court House, 8. Wilds DuBose, James H. Norwood. Commis*k>nere to approve public Se curities, J a*. S. McCall, Dr. John P. Zim merman, John W. Lide, Wm. James, Dr. T. J. K. Dargin. Commissioner of Locations, E. D. I-aw Coroner, David C. Milling. FRUIT. Apples, Oranges, Lemons Bananas, Pine Apples, Figs, Citrons Raisins (by the pound or half box,) and Prunes for sale by R. & R. M. ROLLINS. Just Received, JAMS assorted, Durand’s French fit ters Wine, Porter, Champaign. Also Toys, for sale by H &. R. M. ROLLINN March 12 2 tf Baltimore Piano Factory. PATENT Elastic Touch—J. J. Wise & Brother, Manufacturers of Grand, Bou doir and Square Pianos would respect fully invite the attention of Lady Pianists who would abridge the toil of practice, to a simple neat, and convenient method of adjusting the same instrument to any shade of touch the Pianist may require. Touch being the great means of reaching the qualities of the insrument, it is very plain it should be according to the skill and power of the operator. The com mon piano be it delicate or indelicate, soft or hard touch, the same is not a like suita ble to the grave moments of the feeble pupil, and the rapid prestos of the finish ed artist. Call and see tlie improvement. March 5 5 3m Wholesale Umbrella, Parasol and Walking Cane Manu factory, 133 Meeting street, UP STAIRS.—The subscribers would inform dealers and jobbers that they|can be supplied with any quantity of the above goods at as low prices as they can be bought tor in any otitur city in the Union. We also import direct fine WATCHES, English, French, and German Fancy Goods, which we are dertermined shall be sold at as low prices as they can be bought from any other importer in New York or elsewhere. All of the above Goods will be sold on accommodating terms. ROBERT IJ-X KIE A Co. Charleston, 8. C., March 6, I 3m lieavenswortii, Hartsville, Pleasant View, Cartersville, Merchants Bluff, Swift Creek, Effingham, Society Hill, Gum Branch. Southern Rights Association. At a meeting of the Southern Rights Association of Darlington District, held on the first Monday in February, the follow ing Resolution was adopted: Resolved, That as a means ofdiffusing, political infor mation more generally, among the people of the District, that the Vigilant Commit tees of tlie respective Beat Companies of the District, be requested to exert their influence, to obtain subscribers to “ The Southern Press,” and “ The Darlington Flag.” Tlie names of those composing tlie Vigilant Committeee, are herewith subjoined. Beat No. 1.—Upper Battaiion,Dr. Thos. Smith, James P. Wilson, R. G. Edwards, Darius Gandy, and J. E. Kirvin. Beat No. 2.—T. C. Law, Joseph Nor-. wood, Blaney McNeese, Chrihopher F’luui,. 11 W. McIntosh and Asa Garland. Beat No. 3^-RobU B. F. Williamson, 8. McCall. Beat No. 4.—Thoe. Atkinson, W. H. Thomas, C.H. Nettles, Benj. Clements and O. D. Lee. Beat No. 1—Lower Battalion, T. B.\ Haynsworth, James Green, G. J. W. Mc Call, J. W. P. McKagen and W. J. Floyd. Beat No. 2.—J. A. Pettigrew, E. 8L BurcH, W: E. Dargan, James McCown and J. M. Timmons. Beat No. 3.—H. M. 1 Courtney, J. Salis bury, Jesse Keith, J. E. Byrd and W. II. Langston. Beat No. 4.'—DewiftVieMs, Nelson Stu ckey, Iiewis Rollings, Jas. J. Carter and ftilph Largo. THOS. C. LAW, Sec’rv. ftobt. Rogers, P. S. Bacot, a, J. B. Nettles and Moses