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Our Fathers on th Consttlition, h
A correspondent furnishie,4 uts with
the following extracts, ThOy arC both
(turious and interestiog:
.E0IrIront Soll-ra Cm.uousi : The
(xtraets that follow ire highly curious, I
not to say interosting. Possil y C
$om1e of your roadors may liko to see r
them. Thoy aire taken froi the ninth
volume of' "Spork'8 Life and Writ ing ;
of W ash ington" :
Washington- to Lafayt.-"t v
September, 17,47. T/w Constitution
MWas signed yesherdany. I t is tile reslit
of four mnonths delibperation, to be
fostored by soimc and buffeted by oth
ers" What.will ie the general opi
ion or recep.tion of it, it is not for it
to docido. If it he good, [ tilppose it
will work its way.; if hod, it will re
coil oin it.; fira'mers. My best wisles,
Washington to "Patrick Henry-1
"C 4th Septonlor, 1787. 1 take the
liberty of'sending you it Copy of the
Co1stitutioll, which the Conveitionl
has subilittod to the people of these
States. Your own judgment will at
n01100 discover the good and exception
all parts (of it ; and your experieneo of
the dificul,'es which have over arisen
ei0in attempts iave been made to re
concilo such a variety of interests and
pre-judices as pervade the several
Sta te render's explanation milme1iOc'sa -
ry. I wish thle Conist ittit ion whil is
offered hii been Impor r jIi1t ; bit. sin
ecrely belieOve it is the best that, Could
be ob)tained at this tiei ; and ats the
door is OpCI for aiendiients hereal
(Cr, the tadoption of it, muner present
circumstances, is inl my% Oplinionl de
sirable. Fromi a variet y of coneurring
'accounitfs it appears that thel political
concerns of this country ari, in a mai
nor, Suspended )by a t hleai,&c., 1l it
nothing hadl heen agreed on by tmt
Conventi!on,aInaorchy wld 'oonl have
onsuod, the .'e'ls being deeply .,own
inl every Spot, iln , &o.
A copy of thit soiio let Ir was sot
to G overnt' 1, ri -n.
)I enry replie I,; ftol low.
"I1 have to lament. that I :,nnpt
bring my m1i'd towiee<. 1 wbh Pl.-J_
nose I C nstta1 it im i-m. . (
foul onll this neec'iif : n
rt iliet ion ai y fl rili.11
olifinge miiy print. e '
coilorlillity w ti th e ilt!
fir whliom I li.ve fit hi let' . -
(lovernor Ilirri.mti rpl i :
"I r our cond it ion i. not v ry
p r i, t ilve my fr St. I ',Ithl
dy-this CodstiW!tut-wiln pr~
ofteh ovil i r lttl. t. I a i v im
to attribe es to thaos t I t ec. I nt
but, foem wh 11eve sov hy in .
i cannot dirt unyspe or :m qi inin
thai the .seult of Aiil dlincor i are len
tifully o in very man11y to' , : pow
ers giveni; bo(th to Ohe Il'sillh-ut naal
Congres , al n that ac , dif f w titutionl
is Carried into e'eet ithe- stah 1 t he
South will be little h lfter than 11 -
loniage ftro thoei Nrii haia. YOUwill i
that. general etlges a re thing.; w ih
out force. 'hey itare ;o ;but, il ihe
presntii1 int.ace, Iiio noti, withaol
ptiular~~' tlibservatlfions eauseh liem
i iwatit tf hem. i An if o er ' iho taei in
of iith Asemlya or ai o e('teantilti
hin frto Itoe o hi a~t hatnd ('in
ofth lwof' th eason S at llorte
wmith thoml in favoriof iitheir11 o meae i
wsil t fme , at laregseyo
setims. d th meantiilliime di i
oily, tht myt.\ obt ion. chefrly li'
holdinst th e un'ltedh t pwright toa
-ti on ar ndthriguliato o re i te
juridcn the ~g xat, rio bei' ti tstlite
init ever' ~y ate atgeth ilep denhit
ifths awsofeahittohe.wr
TV'o Phist. tc Phiad1elpi tit
This~ boy ill m e iie in Phmelpin
onl te v14hthe i t \V ictMr. 0 mea w
hold f''oihat h pole' orv ca rigt.
assemblA dhiscuss hini aJffrai, a ii pl
tr the Coret' la, hoever, tt i00 8the
Wivoe trus thecs Philadelphia genen,
ion rwillr not) hti m oiate. W . iepra
co iate vi)olence tos and blo /hd no mat
Thiel Albany hrwein o'un, a!mod
ete R~lep'ubl)iican lhpaper , ifs; i
Ware ld howneat aev to isto asi
il rebeld torfheiri associat e. AIt if
oiod Sign tS o far1 fi Int goe anl iit is
parity, a platform will be adloptied to no-3
comflplish thIis iresuilt. Ande it isposid
to cagrteo Uton suach a p/n qform. \\e
couild draw~~ ot, and uise to ~ ing'lt sea.
- tence that, has inot been s .tkenm lby te
IPresident. him't if. -If wte shtmbhl' inaihe
any miodifitcatioi' whia t'ver ini his deehrii
thiem le'ss "Ha~d'l,"1in Wir i-e nvir la
N Ilel1. Sferii fr the feir: -tb
gua t'iicdb Co t:(5'..'al lo~e
sublmisso ln. to t i ; i i
4. Ah d on io of'r p h t. l
, entry State onse ttt i. fl'tiu o
suffrage in its own way'..
If thle Pilaudelphia Pilgrims w'ill giv"e
us sio m such plt f'orma as this, a gt~i'it
manny will go0 to Philaelphmi-next iin' t
Stien a platform, wonhl cairry e'very' thinii
beoe it-ats it wd'il, wheuthier it ha~s snehl I
eior6'rsnenit of' not"
T\ f&ljyh 'the New~ 'Yotrk Times,
wigchi fnyor s the Conve'intion, replies: 0
6an da entcto hs platforma most 1
ave not repeitedly voweil ani ad vo.
a ted."
-r n r ...: I ':I.T e i w York
NOW says : "'VV h- l i v 1:i ry I"
outra"diet Lihe revport that.1 Jeff. .trli,
-111l(fCI WINSI3%V ,A (3. i
1li:t'i o any, a .~iit ofi Col. ('mvan
o'k. 0!1 Ohe contrary, .\!r. 1)av:,
>re te imony, i, l' ir than 1a:1 T .
av, I" A m'a reelon-i ace_ n-ay iAl
d Trcien l n 1:b.en s o ccuate
is somne ofy th rpol rnan i:4 bon
WINNSEORO 1. 0.
1 U: N ISD. , .W A -t, c ,; i i
L. A. A IA. ('A 11,. I it ), ' r
neted to at at .\ St 1r h .1
liD ii
T. 1'. !4~-! ar - m . C'.
'., .
t.S.14 no -t .s - .til t-ay . ( ,
a. t '. 'i
SI' Pin -' . -. ll ms . ' .4
.i .- .. M rlilT- iatint 40100
Im" mdpit 4 I l i iii i hbi I
:-', 011 ' r
tow Piker. In thse imes of
ins (. ji cit. ant 1 il o ill la o
ills a t. i t w .ll .1-.1e al
ill. i ii.le t .i..ei \ it le il a sti e. -~
siei ih. \t in- t t 1 tlth
C~iiiit's i-ta .1 i- Ved'' . 'lee ihip l lt.,
I Y. al~ti I l od.
i ti t i I t i - k s,: o l Ii
1110: . x t0 1 1 r a
(Ile ~ ro (,-i cirr lil:. ( --
1051101 nd t -h I - lywod 3ie~i.
a .ar .l.ne
\~l jloil, Zlui a ssi.t- ti v \111 ii i
lPt ~h u il ic hirr li a e, I(CI
'111.N o titin rs Is lleuein i i ..
inorinll i-;. ,: (11 t otllh il i e rts i t
'he e t17. 111 on C i :: . - 9 = . i e
t)~ einh r , i i me hliatnt h ing ;tiil
telupla ti inthi inv it at in inns (he
evdn toi ill iht :n-etlli coln:/.aoer.h
a idsa al hogh no~iiii titiiat inc naISt
lna et lie lfthe n-eitj i h tof t
latt ile 1c1 C(lCti o 8ft
Iit I10is l a wuliir1 wa~pulrd Illw and1
inuiitic. i'htlie to (lieis t\ il to- 10
prte iall lS 1)i t iS ue tit ppr oh l
whe t hl is int. (Iing ii itly mp crti
ludrzwhnuwma huh als
The Iliot III New Orleautis.
The idieat ion1s aro that the bloody I
iot that oecnirred inl (lie city of New
lh-nsm was the i lt of the tebch- I
ag or had mten to the erethilous lie- C
roes. T ythe b,.Il white mlenl, inl
II
tigated by the Iadi:i-als at the North,
our14111::ge1 thlie ni legroevs to armil them- t
v eN. 6W tihle oas a iOnl of' (1he coucoct- 1
Al Radie:i ('I'll venit ion wIhich was
aIlled t4o meevt inl that city, intimating
4) them' thatt the l're.,ident would uns
1 'v'h:rInit proved fattal to lihe pour
g,:i . v itil and ilitary an
th-riti I w re ')'I thiordered to put
1 0 : .h -.Ei.eb l&b'i:.e1 'le lims
til l .vernme'I u4 op thlee 14) aid
t i vii I It lI it i- inl tuppr w Ir the
Nviolnc v f th wee .
i Hiigh an !::r., O::1pim1eill" 11) t wo
liss CIit.% V. Dmbu %-, and) 31 isa
LW . Il.1.1r-r-r , (If thi.; towi, h la ve
bt on ee, :A y I1L.n lumtrd or Tr'm tets
l-c h .m on14icial Foelmie. Cllege. ofl
ren4( .\la 4f whieb H11'l His
I I* llener ()v. Mi::-r. i .-c -rin ,
4're4hh u.I ci In ir 'e' t ed
as e.T )acl r 4f I n sM lt 4)ie." :11 41 i I 4:1 .
i t.r- i . lee Of' iigher El ish
We fIndl inl thdirev issuevd by
the Trn. f-t , It itmonialo -1( h igh1 com
litellilation III these younlg hadie.s froInm
PI,\v. W . '. 4)'log s, Cul. F. W . Mle.
Mlash-r, ltov. Dr. P.,hnler 11Al .Mr, F-.
...relrdn of th-e Normal
-1hmd :1 1110.t
Fa li )i 411:h1 to fi proudI ' l: mil1 of tllt
a11lpre1iation Il' 141' 1s 1 1 141 d gh
t1 4r alo 1. , Inot, only inl this 44,'u
1ow in n Ilivi , Al .-4 t es (o the
11 - r. W ((nk !ff- 1111miall w014,'
r Iret v t ,h I fh de:hIt wlich ce
rt, !u~ it lev t , 1 ,14:)., atv ho r t
Thle .irli tc Nf.ations.
Ct ( n41 ha th ir con 'i'e s':eg mt e!' - I I:et
t 1 1n11h nponl Inatim' , a., pe111,11 individ
Aoh-. .\ rios III, inlian o)l rw-:) by 1111
indi-.i:al. h i s i tmo mhibili
ie.:. \ sori.-s of hovht-s :m i nueenol
.Ibhit I b'l yl 14 ,t i( i v rnIa t di mll y
1)ith luste14of1 leimsti:ue I :eithoity.1)
the . .b oSI. inl 181.5 c'11 ld tI( dle
elarkt nu45rtial .1 in 'N w Oi cans
withmt anin storm (W il.igna
it'nl. (o-n. B t I)n can devla re Ina --
iaI law i til e l n city to-dayl, ni a
I he 111 Is I e A~5144 thl es, el,
51l .ii)1 Thursda ni) I t t th .3I1 0.' 44)
!i)14 114ur1 h41( 1hv )1'rofm J 11.( Il.u s I
CI~i:,' Wo 1))1l ord041 (444 e $014 mrtan-41
hurt&')&, w14)1 heard 111by0'flw( n Oppeca
1tiv1( 1W alne, ( h.n liten'ed toa with
unteh linterest.1' il Th heubject at
killhoii'-whas) pesented in4) a new and13(
a ot iblte ntiann1 e i1,l . (' leu u tr'
earne's eth ofa'l flin it n 1what4 he1
poeni iar :for4ce.4 1 I4is i4. M l'lu rtonks
are1'4 nist a,),,lvtly ia llis11W ci tto
Iex~~:unp.es, ai1. th uora ithwhc he ( I
into 4 the4) sub41-0 ut of h44'3is voires'
the)4 1extreme.''~u1 And withall there ism' *o
oeh ths h that 4~p~ heolays ihupon te
emt oo the l~isteners heat wit
IWe 1 11take lierty ofi publiig
part, o lt terik recied frm ur form
eorfelo ct in, W.hug oE. A not .
Ouri 1rop1 wil gre light thyer. On
th hil)ls the4'CI) crop loo very1k wll bu
snferingh for rtin batlths toime 14utnot
Woe trehang halgea'a of elns ik
erss lok ofdly ecnestion omie wstall
not. mae one bloto sevelo cres an
iLizens, amiongst theml w.4as TIlollaslui
ilison, (brotIbor of' Dr. J. 1). Wilsoi,)
i V1u. Janmes Ilerroni, amd Mr. Benijaminl
towman,-ho d!iled last week, le'V
tig at wite and an infat, ono month
Id. lie was ill buiness i Shi'roves
ort. and doing weil,
Father has beenI qnite ill Wit con- t
estion of the bowels and stolaillch ; 101
wo weeks, wo expecti(eI him to die at 1
imy moment, but hie recovered fromlk it
mnd. is improving vory fiact. t
The Girftl Johnlson Wigwamil
Tie Johnsio ChIb of Philadelphin
lny pitched their wigwan at the in. t
,ersvelioll of Twnlitit s treet. aid Gi- 1
-itd aveilmo. ''le buil~der iaii at work i
I larlge force of' car-penIters, anld he (
kih nwill il h.- conuIIIIh-uatI inl tal davs.
l'l- C. 1 Von ti1011n wil assembh 1 n ihe
14-h. A deceription 4 of tilw aldn.h i 1:
11i ll Il N ,' wxa''
" ls iu sia i . 16 . II.. aY tll :ir, r:a4t 1111
lla-d ilil 1411m .,ix by% onl - himidred wild
ovv I -ee. It wd11 be. co!1truen,1-1d
at i ardis, n111.1 will let iisd as a U hall Iar
omiss meetlii Iiiring thle cosmolg cam.
poin111. Tl - in1t.or4 - W till con' ist 4' a I .
v,-suble, ai fit p ier tihe galleries
anld four. ante-rooms. Into Owevstbl
a mlor we-le fet wVide( w 11 opnfrom
Gi ard Ieveiit'. A da ll'f eqiud siz; a
will 11%n to I le ' 4ap hit altl .and Iw r
(41ll4 r.:. ue11 1. 11 p iialas entrai -e wlill oplt'
iito te IhIIalmhei gallery ab.ove. TiIt
:11 te rV S w1 ill I,. r'fo colmV mi t tIv
a At' (Ia. . adi
purp1 -1as A t t~444hl n-al of1 thelbuihling
% till b Ie lale 4si- dest, nol
()n (.ithe ~ h tabhl-s of terp res
The amphiher will lie beaat'-feet
h-:,. one hu1 nd11 r1ed .1.1a n foriy. V1a ii I it ilhe
g-Ilt.lics will lise in le ly t l lame
m111nn41r Its Ihe .ve:-s in tht! sq-ware for ithe
4 ~ h of i ,flv cle rti,. 1e n -w.
iflh iailliag wifl bl over te n thous11'
people. Tll. e lar Ia t an he 1dienjco prel sl(eIl
i tnt i elA4 iatlmy ofM1 siccoli. 1.e se t dli
It(11 1, 'Alaa4 )i I44 144 I l al a'1311144 Ol
Th'lle a1:1dn 1 ro1111f ,1 hupol thel. lloorl will
.~l 0:111111111' '' , . a~ ''V 114 nl~llj
M',.' m ' late 1 hr11 el thlit d whil4
tiS-re wIll bw S a t.s4 for seveni thollsa ll
'll4- albl ries will be suppor'ted by3, iran
Ill-a s Il I I -I I i p r'. PT ese willc
t- lgit t h c evergr s nl11.1 (esh ,l m1
niIIld el 1urin the1 se1sions e oth
The Trnl e Origin of [lhe Colitelitoll 111
The 1' .icll/un sayl s 11 hi orially : I
Th re iS Itll 11 11o1 O 1 intielligenit cili
zn1 nll111111 a ri' kincae.1 wi) the chl rac -1 ers
itl .a alnleed it o i - 1 h e 11.i . i1s igators of I
k ep levoi 1hu1 in-y an13 lel Iienlary plot, whilh
prodInetlt' he t ri vl o n4 s 1 r yesterd y. I
" ih o0 d st' i I%- m iit t 1111h1 r'ad con-11111 l .
rokllinlg mlotiv.s of: thosew rckle.ss :aw. ulk.
ile 1.1 1n10: Was o re of aink Oli s and pa
1i1: gon u 11 ica1 tI ley 1i11 list sini ce the c0 los1e
4 h1 ar, a)i)i by.) ml:jl s ,Io whiilic t y 'hal
rai+ . I e 11111 t1.-. linoverty 111d gl i -
I v hp 441311113441 Wv 1~l 1 mt13il liial fill4k
to-iely It shoubil "Ie bie ii nagined30' for aI
iomnt il t ohat lii-y Were of thii 0chss ofl oll
est Cmici4s, sincere believers in any of ili
dVinlliies or id iLl a1vocel hv iiI ; hat
he k:l, l evr d linite , tl 'oest, oym.
patMy lr concera o1th. tile e . The
few inl ourl city who have Some Claims to
conlsistell ey ai t 'ltlly il s LillLens ami
fee'inlgs, haI d Ina 1-11-o il tis' Scheme. Th e
laning actos wermIe 111i h, before tie
will wer of ukiler insigiiane, anlid W01or
u'tve hav; nierg the r luefrCoul inl anly peace
f01, res-pectate cononnitiy. Mlany*0of theml
were roieegade.s from tlt Colledeltate Cause.
Dur)I11in th exe't1ementi of the war, they
mlandi to hetll te mst inuie on'ice
of' thnel 14tate15 an ita , an lurt e.'Cnvenion'I
or I 11 wasafiv lii 'Som-et of11.81( proo to
l'Irict 1 Court -nk of th I1uot l lucive o
1g bese (11ie4 4111n ihe rol t ur1o pcac -V d14
phIlie by a~ithe own11 Uionl(l fr ieds-i(no.
diatel becJune very41'4 f'nuch 1 diisaytis'e with
1t14' he prors of ic bnd haveve si1ce
vlenc of21 gthei rebel and the wrog of the
'mor.. nro.' (htb vioc and huongby
whjiiihrlly I1oublto te m ere their.x
iea luingot of'lice and hid eurn totheir
norm~l ae ofi' 'u m riedingscurity.
wltas got up by thesek m~tn. CIt had not thenlr
lStue. itfouate1t nrly hoevaie, "Idli an
ladI s tuo be caiedi of'iioan
[Vo'lt I ILl).]
Reply to Questionis,
Messns. Enrons.: You ask, 5th.
Vhat changes or conditions of col
'not or engagemuent would you pro
os0 ill viow of acotual experience ?"
I have not board any complaints
lint tho contracts mado i the vioinit.y
re faulty, There is some diversity,
ut the laborers generally receive one
hird of the cutiro erop or an equiva.
ent ; a few are hired forstated wages;
n either cave. where' forfoiturcs for
C*lnquency or y1ou coiplince with
onitract, are not insisted, it would be
vell to amend by imnertivg them in
uture contracts.
Tlere is more neld of chlinge in
hie cindition of thI .o eu I cotract ors
hian ill coid it ions of oit oact.
Ihmv seem huniable to appreciate the
bliIgations of a contract or under
tand their own1 intIrest in reference
() it, a id to have very indistint ideas
W the ia mount of labor necessary to atc
p0111lIish i given result, greatly over
>'timuating the effect of labor perform
1, after their style, anld in contract
lg to perform a given result would
'C badly deceived inl regard to the
.MC refluired to performll the labor, or
he time being given, wculd fail to
iroduce the expected effect.
If here, one-third of (lie crop, say
iffy bushels corn, is proper compelsl
tion for one coitribut ing nothing but
the rat ional labor employed ill its pro
Sluetion, what would be proper coli
pelisationl in a1 locality where the same
labor and capital would produce three
imes as much as here, would it 1e
lifty, or one hundred and lifty I In
atherk' Words woiuld1 it be gooI) policy
(leaving otliri points ont of' vie',) if
practicable, to coullin1e the price of la
bor to its lowest natural limits ? I inl
'line to alsweir this question llegative
ly, for the earth being the toninuoii
possession of the creattures inhabiting
itssrll-facc, Cuea is Clititled to a share
rif the advanttages,as lie is liable to the
isadvantages, arising frim the peci
liarities of tile locality upon whiell lice
has fallen, and manl to wiloil doiniii
ion over the inferi)r creatures was
givel, shiould not by Opposing what
sceels to be the design of providence
Nall upoll hiliself the peialty Which
would inevitably follow.
It is a short-sighted policy that
Would kcep the laboring classes poor
thecre is no Plainer pr-inciple inl politi
L-al econlomly, anld perhaps none more
ignored, than this "Ithat tle prosplri
ty of the laboring classes would teml1
to priomnote tihe properit.y of' capital
ists."' Th'o 0ease here' meti oned, of tile
iimch ill 0on0 locl ity as it would in an
liothe, may seeml, (capital being ratedl
by) its produactions) hyvpotheticalI, but
it is nlot strictly soi, for hleretofor'e
Ilands emiployed ini agicultLure haveY
not been rauted accordinig to thieirprio
6th. "Whaut new1' pricle of culture',
processes of culture, imiplemeonts, uten
Sil1s, 01' machin1es for' fa rm use, oe field,
or garden uise, or' householdl eouny,
havel' you trlied( and1( appr~loved since
1860."'
I haveO, this year14, been making an
oxperimnit on a small scale, ini the
mlode of cultivating corn ; the result,
of course, is not yet fully known,
when01 thle crop is gatherecd I ma~iy give
you an1 accounit of' it. I purchased in
1862 a cooking stovc;!it has given satis
'action forl convencfiene of use and
ICOnom~y of fuel. Apropos, thie stove
revelr is high in somfO localities, the
ladies wishl to tr'y experimnuts and1( (do
lot like the lairge kitohen fires. Weoll,
if the stoves arr1ive before the morou
ry falls I think the fever will cool,
[Foil'11 inE1EALD.]
A Serenade,
nY nULL Fno00, FLsQ.
One night, while I wals residling teom
iorar~lily inl tile village of S., I wats re
ilestedl by miy friend M., to go with
limi an~d four otherls, and~ assist iln mak
ng~ nighit hideous, at thle dwellinugs of
rarious bright eyed beauties of tile
Owln. I 1ha4 but lately arrived in the
,lace, but my friends1 hlad been there
or some1 time, and assured mel that it
rae the custom of thle young ladios to
'eward their admirers with cakes and
aud ies, and those articles being r'ath-.
r scarce at tile time, (it was (luring
ho war,) I at once consenlted to go.
ho a little after dlark, all fortified with
obacco and a flask of the wherewith
I,- we .salliod forthl and proceeded
o I asemfliay of young ladles in the
uburbs. Not being provided with
astruments, we had but to res~rt to
Fox et pr'eterea nii," and M. who
ndertook to load sot up a mostmeo-.
bons squall, while the rest of us join
d In the chomdus. As sdon as wve had
nished the song a goodly bundle flew
ut of the window. I at once jumped
ver tile fence, to scure it, and h~ad1
ist got my fingers upon it when I be.
tame awaro of the proximity of a
1ood speulmcil. of the genus Cands,
species Bull, who cxliibited such os
tile symptois, that it became iocossa.
ry to display my agility by jumping
the fences. I succeeded in getting
L)ver ill but my coat tail, which the
infernald (log got, hold of, and hold to
with genuine bull tenacity, keeping
ile ssipended inl a rather painiful po
eition, while my f'riends below, and the
girls above shouted with latghter at
my ridicilous appeatralnce, anythingI
but ridiculous to me, however. Af
ter various fratic but vain struggles
onl mlly part, to get loose, 31. picked
pl) a stick and punched the dog with it
s hard, that tIte beast let ate go alnd
seized it, and then 31. let go id the
alimiule left. I had kept hold of the
bindle all tlie tiei, so that wheni I
lattded oii t. rrah nu, it was till safe.
After this lit tie episode, we all sang
a Iother song with great applaluse, atid
received nuother uindle, Which fell
outside the fence this titte, so that Ito
trotblle was unitderonie to get it. As
we started to Sing a third there was
sonme little commotion inl tle acrademny,
and dreading a row, we came see,
just about there. Briniging tip about.
a hundred yards below, We divided the
spoils, took a horn, and proceeded else
where. Going into the boart of the
villge we stopped at a stiall house,
and trelited the inmates to two series
oft ithe howlsgrunts and groans which
were considered to represent sonlgs.
They thereuipotn firinished uts with two
bouquets of flowers, growing out of to
baceco pouelies, filled wvith tobacco,
these we drew lots for aid they did't
fitl to tite. Two more hornis a piece
were t]tent served out, and ott we Went.
By the titte we reached another house
which we intended to bore, we were
all1 pretty well how-camile-you-so, and
we agreed to try the Operatic style.
This itt our opinion consisted itn eacht
mant singintg a separato song at tie top
of his voice with a few yells by way
of variation. Wo had no sooner tinl
ished the first few lines, thant the illib
eral initates, instead of receiving us
with favor, commenced fire witi a
boot-jack which struck 31. ott tite shi,
puttiig him hors de combat it once, and
eliciting a volley of oaths that would
have done Ionor(i' to anty trtoope'.
Taking this slight hiit we left, help
ing 31. along as well -ts we cottid, cont
sidering outr condition, and started for
hoie, "Bit all too drunk our coirse
direct tosteer," we mistook the wav
an1td wandered out in the country, and
after stu11mbling alotg for what 1
thought was at least four miles, wo till
fell into a small gully, a I lay tiere
till mtornting, sleeping as best we could.
Whent day broko' we returnted feelinug
somtewhtat used up. I have neve' reoen
serenadintg sintc, antd never wanmt to
go. T~hat timie curted mue of till de
tn Axiut-:sT l8i'.i, IN 'ini-: \oii.iD.
Drolppedl by thei bincg of lthe lower
winch uphjl ii, uii Mos,'cow. tis '-kinig
ofl hll s'"'was iiwd'i aft -riw ardls ats ai ebap-i
.*l, the tngui beiniig its miotiotiless' aharct.I
Tlh is hell is two fee.t. ihick ; twety feet
high. anid six!ty-s'een ini cireufrc'ie,
weighing fm im i Ir'cd :hionii it oundtics.
*'2,00t)0,000, hut lias ittcre a'd in valhi,
a6ccirdmtg to A*\nwrican calenial ion. It.
is thIt largzest beli in I he wourld, anid its
name wuas Teuatr RLouikoi.
DS.A-rir Fia in A E,:,I. (tv0:n A M i:t.oN
Ri si.-WeV clip thw f'illowing fromt the
N or fulk Ohlt Ilimin kujn :
"'Yes(riterd mning,'iii nt about 8 A. M.
Murs'. EzihabthI Yonn, a Ilaly uof .s'omt
60) year is of aig', wvhille ont lie sidhewa'tlk'
in front, of tim' dry goods estabalishimerit
of Miessr's. Seldiner, WVerthleunnter & Co.,
stppedl ont a mtink mnelont riin. wvhich
slipping, cautsed her to imall. Shte wa.:s
imedia tely lifted], andi t akent to rteI
back roomi of the store befot'e mntionedl
antd ai phiysiciant cilb-di itt. Dru. ,Jamtes
D). G~alt. came itmmtedictely, bt fomi ol
iihe itv in ai mo~iilribud con] tiotn. It
is s'eppoe'd t hat shie fellI on her' head andtu
side, tin] thadt, cnenssiont of t~l!he bra in
enttsned. COnyVt isOion followed her i'all
to the paivencc and situ died ini ai coma.t
lose conditioni."
WVe publish the above as a solemn
wariniug to perisonis itt this eit v who tire
ini tihe haiAt, of throwinig mnilon rmnds
tatd si'eds tuon ihn side'walks. It. is
exceedhingly dtager'onis, anud shtontdha'b
madtie ai puntisthble ofieee.
Tht Lebanon, Tonn., I/tral, of Satutrday
has lho following: "During ma recent. risli to
thme lower endt or the coutly, we matdo par'
ticular' ingity asm to I th stato of the growing
ot'op. and f'ound it ro be the utniverial opin.
lon thlit corn, cotton and f'rut. promised a
bietter yielud thacn we hatve hiad tot' manty
years. We have heaird It- ostimated that
the cotton of this county will be worthi ft'rm
a quartor to a halt' million dlOllatra, and se
rew place It as hight as Otto niillion. Our
armers are all in high opirims.
A DaniKPY FfoN'i.--We beard a meinbo
of the shoel brigade reluaitig his experlieo
who was at tihe front. 'Dis nig'ger wa8
rrowing tup dirt, When him wentt. sohinttg.
Looking dat-war; saw Sam lying down dar
wrld his headi of, cryin' Bob '.killed, I'ao
killeid. Lookint' 'tother' way, I saw seven
tihllion of Yankees cliargin' our camps. Dip
mIgger neberstopped till he~ got cleant back
o Macom. -Do rest oftde niggere all killed.
Beberal-white folks got do br'eff knocked out
>f very valuable niggers .by dat foolshtness."
It hd reported liat when the first Gre'ek
Ire shell oxploded4 in Charleston,.a centrva
,ad clapped his hiands arnd shmouged "8ce
laer Hael aId an eg."
"TFrim NDIAlijWAnI."-Utdcr tlis
ending the Washington "Tribuno
kireali" inan writes as follows:
The following o important order was
u-d:ty issued by the Secretary of War.
One thousand n11 1dian scouts will be
rganized, monnted and equipped ini.
liediatoly, to serve with the following
oInIIIIAnlds, viz : Lieutenanllt-Gonleral
V. T. Sherman, 600 ; 3iajor-Gene raIs
al lck and Sherid an, 200 eich.
It is the 11derstan ding that tIIese
couts will be tmed in the connanllids
if Goencrals Shertan and Sheridti to
io'tect oflicers in charge of the Freed -
nen'11s Bureauiti and (lovernm11ent offi
ials in Southern States.
We cannot see how proteeting the
'reediel's Bureaul and 0GoverlIlen
)tliciaIs in tle South can ble tVcrin ed Itu
'u1dia w or why "Indial sen t.1
houbld be Iectd for t.ss peri!ots bI.
iness. Sucihn adjuntet to the regt
ar Iited States forces are not as yi:t,
A seems, eal demed 'vecessarY ill the de
lartment oF Virginia.
COMMERCIAL,
\V NNn Ang. 13.-oton
Nouie (ill'ri'g,
Ia ImIor I bmr 1 . .,I pI. barre-k!1.
ijard, 27 it) 30t- n-r potunil.
C orn), ".2.00 per hfitshel.
'as, $1.75 p-r huslil.
1licon Sides. 26c per pornik.
'hudr,22c. in-r pound.
M\eal, '*2,00 per imshel.
SiogbnWuo, 80e. p gitaln.
Snit, $5. a $.0
Yarn, $2.50 a 03.00.
lltier, 25c. per pomnd.
I4ggs, 12.1- in 15 per doz
Twhee). 45 to $1.10 prttpontIld.
Gob, .10.
Cl.u.orr , A 11g. 10, 18(0.-C4 -
Market duli. \e quotd iat 25 a 2
New F'lomr, $15.00. Northieriu
5 13.50 a I 4.00 peiri hIrrel.
Bacon, 18 a 2 1 v. per pondi.
Corn, $1.60 a 1.70 per bushe(, in de.
Pen'. $1.15 a 1.50 per huisinl.
N- :il, $1 50 pr im hid.
WI'-at, $2.00 n 2 50.
Oats, 60 a 65 par hush el
Logho 50c. per gallon.
('ol. $1.15.
Sihetr, 1 335.
Cotli'Miln. Ang. I I -Coto, 18 to
2.1, gild; 23 to :11, enrrency.
Corn, $1.65 to 1.90 per bushel.
1'ienr, $12 it) 20 per hairel.
Oats. $1.10 to I 20 per hiushl'.
'ea , $2.00 to 2.25 per luishel.
I Iay, $2 25 to 2.50.
Itic, Hangoon. prime, 12 to 1.e;
CarolinaU 1) 1o ce.
Toanco, l5c. 1.) 1.60 per pouid.
Coin, godI 46 I 47.
PUBLIC MEETING.
TiE ci:izens of 1aiirfield lDi rtrict will
mleet at; Whlsboro thle b.t Ainda1ty inl Sep..
eiber next, at 10 'click, to nilOpt somo
im1i,:sulres having reference to the relief of
Our people. aug 14-.tjx2
H. A. GAILLARD,
2tttonen aIt Eaw,
WIN'NSIEORO', S. C.
OSiY Offico at pr'esent. itn the o~ice of' lth
A. S. D)OUGL~ASS,
ATT' 1'o RM.i :Y AT L 1 A W
SONJC1 IT~)Bt U 3 EQUITy,
JI'1ANNSB)ORO', S. C.
Iuf" Olie No. 2, JIaw Rantgo-.-1n rear
of' thlo ('o~ti I ino.
feb 13'dutimto.
JUJ#T RECElVED
Ketchin, MoMaster & Co.,
H OT EL R AiN G E.
B iSTr WIllT'1E WINE EGR
Olive 011,
Spaices. &c.
Bath It rtick,.
F"amaily Sony,
Extiact Locmon.
Cox's Gelatinie,
(''orn Starc.
.ALSO,
sight,. Blooming Cereus, Sweet Opopenax,
mtd otheri Pertfumtery. '
A LSO,
.ntand Redl Lend. aug 14-If
LARD AND BACON.
.i LOT (of fine Ooutntry Lnrd. A lot of fine
'countury Ilacon, julst received and for
tale by
J(ETCIIIN, ?AlMAlSTrER & CO.
Jutly 28-If
NOTICE
[ DO hereb~y f'orewarin till pterson frotm trtad.
a.ig rtalkinig in nity wily on my
lto0onnt with mtliy wife, Saracht Warr''en as I
t'ill not pay any of lier debts contraca
ifter this dnte, any 12, 18661.
(aug 14-t3 JTOhIN WVA RREN.
NEW PLOUR.
UST RECEIVED.
1IluBOSEA EGLESTON & CO.,
aug 14-t f . No. 8, lIote! Rango
GROCERIESj
RiUSIIED Suigair, Puilver'ized Stigar.
.JBrown Sugar. (Onn fowder Tea.,
Ilack 'lea, Ilyson Tea, (Cooking Soda,
Barrel of Good Whnite Vinegar. Just. re
elved by
KETOIIIN, MeMASTER & CO
augfp6-lr
I~OSALE BY
L ~ BACOT, RIVERS & CO.,
Jnte 7..tr N o 2. ote ln.

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