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' Cro?* i nd Crown? There la a croea of heavy weight -'.For every human life to bear, There ia a chaplet formed of thorne, *For each and every brow to wear; Obi when the croea of pain and woe ? Shall soon forever be laid down, Hay we receive, in r?compense, A beautiful and fadeless crown. ?croes of toil and worldly grief, A borden of suspenso and care, Baa life imposed upon us all, And each its heavy load must bear; The cloud? may lower overhoad, The bright stars fade boforo our oyea, r.l f.m. hkaii ru>M ?. ?-t thc pith " Where sacrifice, where duty lies. A crown awaits each faithful heart, Each earnest, self-denying soul. That carries cheorrahy the cross To death's cold unrelenting goal; And when the voil shall roll away, Disclosing heaven's endless buss, The crown of love shall co m per. nat o The croBS of ?u<:h a life as this. E$C?PE?>ROM JUSTICE* It was a bitter cold night in Janu? ary-a night when the homeless wanderers of the moor might havo sunk down frozen to death, nod the ?marrow seemed to congeal in one's bones. .'There's ono great advantage in steam," growled u fut old gen tl em an in tho corner seat, "wind and wea? ther don't stop it. No flesh and blood horse could enduro a night like this, but the iron horse keeps straight ahead, whether thermometer ?8 at zero or boiling water heat." Just then, the conductor eutered the cur. "It's a dreadful night, conductor," said I, feeling with stiffened lingers for my ticket. "Dreadful," said the conductor; "the brakesmen can't livo outside, so I look the other way when the poor fellows creep in to get a breath of warm air at the stoves. We haven't bod Huch a night since a year ago come the second of February, when Harry Rockfield, the bagguge-master, froze his feet, and a woman got off at Grothersville, with her baby in her arms a corpse. " "Frozen to death?" "Aye, frozen to death, aud the poor thing never thought but what . it was asleep. *My baby's cold,' says she, 'but we'll warm it when we get home.' It was just such a night as thia." And the conductor opened the door, and plunged across the cou? pling iuto tho next car, crying out "Waynesville." It was quito a considerable town with a handsome depot, naring lamps, and the usual crowd around the plat? form, with bands in their pockets, and cigar ends flaming in tho night. Our car was nearly tho last of thc long traiu, and but ono passengei entered-a slender young girl, wrap? ped in a grey blanket shawl, hat oi grey straw, trimmed with some co? lored velvet flowers. Sho seemed tc hesitate, like one unused to traveling, and finally sat down near tho door. "Pardon me, young lady," said I "but you bad better como near th? stove." She started, hesitated au instant and thou obeyed. "Does this, train go to Edinburg?' sho asked, in a voice so delicately soft and sweet that it seemed to thril me. "Yes. Can I bo of any service t< you?" "Oh, no-at least not till wo read Edinburg." I would like a carriagi then." "We shall not be there for .sotn< hours." "Do we stop again?" "Only at Tay lowville." She drew u deep sigh, scemingl; of relief, nod settled buck in th corner. By the light of the lam] that huug opposite, I could seo he face, that of a lovely child. Appa rently she was ti ot more than sixteen with large, blue ryes, golden bai drawn straight away from h or face and a little rosy mouth, like that o a baby. "Do you expect friends to mee you at Edinburg?" I asked inc dentally. "No, sir; I am going to schot there." "It will bo an awkward hour ic. you to arrive by yourself-oue in th morning.." "Oh, I am not afraid," she Baie with an urtloss lungh, "as I shall g straight to tho seminary." So the express train thundered o with steady, ceaseless pulling nt. j iron heart and constaut roar." Suddenly the signal whistle Boun< ed, aud the traiu bogan to slacken i speed. . "Surely wo are not At Taylorsvil yot," 1 thought, "unless I hui lullen unccnncionsly asleep, aud fl i?x ' ?' ... j* ;j ti ? '; . ' v.* J ' -m.-.w.. .. ,[,-7itT^r*7www?r^!'--r lowed the progress of time to escape me." I glanced at my watch ; it was only half-pasteleven, ?td i knew we were not due at Taylorville until a few minutes after 12 o'clock. I rubbed the frost from the window-pane, and look? ed out. We had stopped . at a lonely Way station, in the midst of a dense wood. "Is this Taylorsville?" It was the voice of my pretty tra? veler opposite. "No; 1 don't know wbat place it is; "Does this train stop at way sta? tions?" "Not generally; but they mnst have been specially signaled here. You aro cold, my child, your voice trem I bles." "It is cold," she said, in z. scarcely audiblo voice, drawing her shawl around her. "Ob, I wish they would ("hurry on." "We are moving ngain," I said. I "Conductor," for the man of tickets was now passing through the car: "Why did we stop at that buck woods place.". "Out of water," was the reply, as he hurriedly passed on. Now I know perfectly well that this answer waa not the true solution of the matter. Our delay hud not excecdod a minute-altogether too short a time for replenishing a tender with water; and where on earth was the water to come from on that deso? late stretch of a barren woods. Five minutes after, tho conductor nguin entered the car, und I mude room for him at my side. "Sit down, conductor-you've nothing to do this minute." He obeyed. "What did you mean by telling such a fib just now?" I spoke under breath; he replied, iu the ramo tone: "About what?" "About tho reason you stopped just now." "To tell the truth, I stopped to take on a single passenger-a gentle? man who has come down from Edin? burgh' "For the pleasure of traveling once more over the same route?" "Exactly so-for the pleasure of traveling in certain society. Don't be alarmed for your own 6afoty-it's a detective policeman." "A-" I was about to repeat the words in astonishment, when he motioned mc to silence. "Where is he?" "Tho detective? He sets by tht door yonder, with a ragged fur cap pulled over bis eyes. Did you cvei see a more perfect specimen of th< dilapidated countryman?" I smiled-I could hardly help it. "A murdor-a mau and his wifi and two children-their throats out? last night, and the house set on fin afterwards." "Great Heavens! What a mon ster!" I exclaimed. We hud continued tbeconversatioi in a whisper throughout, and Hu conductor now loft me to study th faces of my fellow-passengers, witl curious dread und horror. Somehow, often as I revolved th matter in my mind, my fancy wouli settle on tho coarse, gross-lookin? man opposite, with a bushy bean and a shaggy wool coat, with tb collar turned up around the ears, felt convinced that this mau, witl the brutal eyes and tho heavy hang ing jaws, was the Cain. As I looke furtively across, I caught the wide open blue orbs of tho fair little girl. Obeying the instantaneous impuls of my heart, I arose and went ove to her. "You heard what we were saying my chilli?" j "Yes-a murder-oh, how horri ble!" said she. I "Do not be frightened-no on shall hurt you." Slio smiled up in my fuco with sweet smile of innocence. Our stay at Taylorsvillo was bi brief; but during tho delay I coul see that tho watchful detective hu changed his sent to ono nearer tl brutish man in the shaggy coat. "See," faltered the young gir "tliey locked the car doors at Ta; lorsville, they are unlocking thei .now." She was right. "Probably they wer? fearful th the criminal should escape," I r marked, in nu under-toue. ..Win you-may 1 trouble you I get me a onp of water?" I rose and made my way towan tho ice cooler by the door, but wi difficulty, for the tr?in was in" rap motion. To my disappointment tl tin goblet was chained to tho cook ? "No matter," BRO said, with ? win? ning emile, "I will come myself;". * I drew the water and held np tho oap; bat instead of toking it as abe approached, aha bruehed euddenly past ms, opened the door, and rushed out on the platform. ' "Stop ber! stop herl" shouted the detective, springing to his feet. "She will be killed; conductor, brakesman, hold upi" There was a rush-a tumult-a bustle; I was first upon tho platform; but it was empty and deserted save by a haii frozen brakesman, who seemed horror-stricken. "She went past me like a shadow, and jumped off just as we crossed Cairn turnpike road," he stammered. "Jumped off the express train ! well," shrugging his shoulders, "she must have been killed instantly. What mad folly." "It's five hundred dollars out of my pocket," said the detective, rue? fully. "I didn't want a row before we got to Ediuburg, but I was a con? founded fool. A woman cornered will do anything, I believe." "What!" I ejaculated, "you don't mean that thnt child-" "I mean," said tho detective culm ly, "that that child, as you caliber, is At : illa Burton, a married woman of twenty-six years of age, who, last night, murdered four persons in cold blood, and was trying to escapo into Canada. That is what I mean." The train was stopped, and a party of us, headed by tho conductor and the detective, went back to search for any trace of tho beautiful youug creature, whoso loveliness and appa? rent iunoconce had appealed to my sympathies so earnestly. Nor was it long before we found her lying dead by the side of the track, frightfully mangled by the force of thc fall, and mutilated almost beyond recognition. "Well, she's escaped justice in this world, if not in the next," said tho detective, gloomily, as he stood lookiug dowu upon her remains. "Do you supposa that she expect? ed to bo able to spring off tho mov? ing train without injury!" I asked. "Without much injury-yes, wo? men are unreasonable creatures, but I never dreamed of any such insano folly, or I should have taken prompt measures to prevent it." They lifted the fair dead thing, and carried it to the nearest place of refuge-a lonely farm house among tho hills, and we returned to tho train, reaching Edinburg only a few minutes behind tho regular time. Aud when iu tho next morning's papers I read an account of the mur? deress, I thought of tho ?louder creature's bluo eyes, and rose-bud mouth, with a pitying thrill at my heart. New York Advertisements. 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Nov 13_ly JAMES CONNER'S SONS United States Type Foundry AND PRINTER'S WAREHOUSE. NOS. '28, 30 and 32 Centre street, tcorner >f Re ide street, ) New York. The type on Which this paper is printed is from tho above Foundry. Nov 18 SOUTHERN BANK NOTES! SOUTHERN SECURITIES! bought and sold on commission bv LAWRENCE, BROS. & CO., BANKERS, NO. lt! WALL STREET. NEW Y O UK. MONEY received on deposit from banks, bankers, merchants and others. Or? ders in Gold, Government and other Secu? rities executed ut ibe regular Stock Ex? change by a member ot the. timi. Oct 8 DEWITT C. LA WHENCE. JOUR R. CECIL. CYUUSJ. LA WHENCE. WIT. A. UALSTED NOTICE. A LL PERSONS INDi-iS J El to the /V. undersigned are particularly request? ed to come forward and ?otilo up without delay, as indulgenco has censed td ho a virtue E. k G. D. HOPE. _Jan U_'_._ D*n't tot-get. The only' sure cough euro is Stanley's celebrated Cough Syrup. Hold by Fisher and Hehiitsh. Columbia aud Augusta 4jU B. Co. SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, COLUMBIA, a C., January S3, 1868. IN a few day*..thiaiRoad will be ready to receivo FREIGHTS and PASSENOERS at Lexington Court HOUKO. Wood, Lum? ber sud aU kinda of Merchandize will be ehipned promptly, and any information will "bo furnished by EDWARD R. DOR? SEY, Tran spor tatton Agen t. O. BOU KNIGHT, Superintendent. Jan 81_ ' | ' , . _. _+3_ SEDUCTION OF BATES. CHARLOTTE AND S. C. R. R. COMPANY, GEN'L FREIOHT AND TICKET AOT'B OFFICE, COLUMBIA, 8. C., December ll, 1867. ON and after THIS DAY, COTTON will be forwarded via tho "SEABOARD INLAND AIR LINE FREIGHT ROUTE," as follows: To Baltimore, ?3.25 per bide of 100 lbs. or IOBS. To Philadelphia, *4.C0 per halo of 400 I lbs. or lets. j To New York, $4.00 per bale of 400 lbs. ; or lesB. This route i* cheaper, quicker and aB ro I liable as auy competing hue. Tho rates being tho samo, shippers eave : 32 cents per baie-estimating cotton at 16 I couts per pound-in Marine Insurance, by ' having their cotton forwarded ?fa this route. E. R. DORSEY, General Freight and Traus'n Agent. Dec 12_ "FAST" EXPRESS LINE FROM COLUMIIU TO MOW \ OK IC. GREAT ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILWAYS. NEW and FAKT SCH) DULE now in operation, with complete and continu? ous connections, from Columbia iud all points in tho interior of South'Carolina, via Kingsville Wilmington and Weldon, to Richmond. Washington, Baltimore, Phila? delphia, Ni W York, boston, and all priuci Fal points North and East. No chango of 'assenger Cars between Weldon aud Acquia Creek. No Omnibus transfer at Petersburg or Richmond. Fare as low as by any other route. Time, forty-throe hours tu Now York. At Weldon, i assengers havo dioico of tho following romes, viz: Ci isfied and An namessic Lino, Washington or Inland Line, Baltimore or Old Bay Lino. Tickets good by either routo. CAUTION TO TUE PUBLIC-Tho route by Charlotte and Greensboro ia advertised as aeveuty-?vo miles shorter and twelve hours quicker-try it, if yon wich to be deceived. Through FaBt Express Train, via fWil mingtou, Weldon and Richmond, leaves: Columbia.10.00 a. m Kings yuh.ll 30 a. m. Wilmington . 9 30 p. m. Weldon . 6 20 a. m. Richmond.ll 10 a. m. Washington. 7.00p. m. Wilmington, Delaware.11.57 p. m. Philadelphia. 1.30 a.m. New York, arrives. 5 20 a. m. f Via Wilmington, Weldon, Portsmouth and Aniiamessic routes, leaves: Columbia.10.00 a. m. Kingsville.ll 3(1 a. m. Wilmington. 9 30 p m. Weldon. 6.?0 a. m. 'Portsmouth.10 45 a. m. Crisfield. 6.00 p. m. Wilmington, Delawaro.ll 57 p. m. Philadelphia. 1 30 a. m. Now York, arrives. 5.2? a. m. ?Tho Steamers of tho Old Bay Liuoleave for Baltimore 7.30 p. m. tLeavo New York at 7.30 p. m. lu como South. Two trains dailv from Kingsville, North tho 11.30 a. m. Fast Expr?s?, and 2.00p. m. Mail. Baggage checked through. Klegunt Sleeping Cars on all Night Trains. Through Tickets, good by cither routo until used-with upi iou to Passengers of stopping at terminal points-can bo ob? tained at tho Ticket i ifuVe of the South Carolina Railroad. P. ll LANGDON, Oct 23 limn_Oen'l Si.nth.rn Agent. ll? 'inly ami lu nilli are moro to be prized dian the wealth of tho Indies. Without health, what are all the posses? sions of world to you with a ?li?.-used body and mind. You cannot enjoy them, and it gives j on pain not to realize them. Uso tho Queen's Delight nod be restored. English Goods. JUST RECEIVED, direct from Liver? pool, Fino DOUBLE-BARREL GUNS, Elev's and Coxe's Percussion Caps, . Police Uandcufln, I Tinned, Iron. Table and Tea Spoons, Common and Fine Curry Combs, Padlocks, in setts and dozens. Fine Steel Shovels and Tongs, English Wafer Irons, Trace Chuies and Hoes, * Hooks and Hinges, Casc a Surveyor's lustrum! nts, Brass Leiter Locks, Brad, Sewing and Pegging Awls, ; Wad Cutters, Gun Wads. ?Vc. For HHIO low bv J. A T. R. AGNEW, j _I)ec 21 ' _ j WOOD WABE, WOOD W?B?. BROOMS, TUBS, KEELER*. BUCKETS, Ac. Mats. Twine, Wrapping Paper, Matches, Ac, cheap, for os?h, 1 y Dec 1 Fj dlBK 'V LOWRANCE. Fenders, And-irons, &c. TJ1BNDERS. X? Brass And irons. Common and Faiic.v Fire Begs, Shovel* and Tongs Chimney Hooks, .. C Just received and for sale at low figures, by J. A r lt. AGNEW._ .HctnltRti'x Q,urrn,? Delight, for Tet? ter, Pimpics, Blotches, anil Ki options on the face. QSSt, ?UPEBIHTKN'a OFFICE, b. O. B. R., . December ll, 1867. ON and after thia date tbe 'l'A HI FF by the Oreat Southern Freight Line, FltOH COLUMBIA, ?ill be aa follows, viz: Cotton per bale, to New York..ti 00 f* .? Philadelphia,.4 00 " . .? Battlmoro ..... .. 8.25 Thia route ia guaranteed aa cheaper, quicker and more reliable than any com? peting, .while the difference of insurance, not amounting to 20c , ie over twice com? pensated by difference of rates. H. T. PEAKE, Dec ll_Pen. 1 Snperiutemlen!. SpUTH CABOLINA RAILROAD, GENERAL SUP'TS OFFICE, CHARLESTON, 8. C., January 18,18T8. ON sud after Buaday, Jun um y 19, tho Passenger Train? on the South Caro? lina Railroad will run as follow*, viz: Leave Charl? stun for Columbi?. 4 .10 a. m. Arrive at Kingsville.ll 15 a. m. Lcavo Kmg--ville.11.40 a. m. Arrive at Ot luinbia. 1.10 p. m. Leave Columbia..10.00 a. m. Arrivo ut Kingsville.11.35 a. m. Lcavo Kingsville.12.05 p. m. Arrivo ut Charleston. 7.05 p. m. Tho Passenger Train on tho Camden Branch v. i ll connect with up and down Columbia TraiiiB and Wilmington uno Mun? di estel l.ailroad Trains on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and SA'l UBDAYS. Night Express Freight and Passenger Accommodation Train will run as follows: Leavo Charleston for Columbia. .5.40 p. m. Ai rive at Columbia.0.05 a. m. Leave Columbia.5.30 p. m. Ai rive ut Charleston. 5 40 a. ni. Jun 21 H. T. PEAKE. Grn'i Snp't. Change of Schedule on G. & C. R. R. /^N and utter FUIDAY, th. 6th instant, v_r i ussenger l i urns wUl run daily, Sun? day? excepted, as follows: Leave Columbia at. 7.00 a. m. 44 Alston at_. .. .. 8.n5 44 44 Newberry at.10.35 " Arrive at Ab.lxjvdle at.3.80 p. m. " at Anderson at.5.15 " ?' at Greenville at.?.00 " I*avc Greenville at.6.00 a.m. *' Anderson at. .6.45 " 44 Abbeville at... 8.45 ?. " Newberry at.1.25 p.m. Arrive at Alston at.3.00 " " at Columbi at. 5.t 0 W Trains on the Bine lt id g o li abroad will p Iso run daily, Suneays excepted, connect? ing with trains on Greenville Railroad: Leave Anderson at.5.20 p. m. " Pendleton at.6.20 Arrive at Walhalla at.! .8.00 *' Leave Walhalla at.4.0G a. m. " Pendleton at.5.40 " Arrivo at Anderson at.6.40' 44 Tho train will return from Belton to An? derson on Monday and Friday mornings. JAMES O. MEREDITH, Dec 3 General Superb tendent. Charlotte & South Carolina R. R. Co. SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, COLUMBIA, S. C., October 5, 1867. ON and after the 6th instant, the trains over this Road will run as follows: Leave Columbia at... . 1.40 p. m. ? Arrive at Charlotte at.0.40 p. m. Leave Charlotte at.2.55 a. m. Arrive at Columbia at. 9 40 a. m. Mulling close connection tor all points North und south, as follows: I ,euve Columbia. 1.40 p. m. Leave Charlotte. 10.00 p. m. Leave Greensboro.5.15 a. m. Arrive Richmond.4.45 p. m. Leave Richmond.'.9 45 p. m. Arrive VA a.-hington....'.6.15 a. m. Arrivo baltimore.fl 10 a m. Arrive flu Iud. Iphia.1.32 p. m. Arrivo New York.5 10 p. m. Passengers taking thia ronlo, going North, have choice of route from Greens? boro, Weldon or Portsmouth. sar Tickets good over either route. Buggugo ein eked through. For THROUGH TICKETS to Richmond. Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Now York, apply at Ticket ( liiee, foot Rlun ding street. CALEB BOUKMOHT, Oct 5 Supt i int enden t. Laurens Railroad-New Schedule. OFFICE LAURENS RAILROAD, LACHENS C. H., S C., Jul) 12, 18(57. ON und alter MONDAY, 22d instant tho truins will run over thia Road as fol? lows, until lort lier notice: Leave Laurena at 5 o'clock a. m. on Mon? days, Wutiiiesdays and Fridays, und mn-.c. at Newberry at ll o'clock a. m. Louve Newberry on Mondays, Wednes? days and Fridays, at fifty minutes after 12 o'clock, connecting with both trains on the Grcenvillu and Columbia Railroad at Ht-le? na Shop?._ JOSEPH CREWS Snp't. Onice North Carolina Railroad Co., COMPANY SHOPS, OOTOIIKH 17,1807. ON and after this date, the following will be tho schedule for PASSENGER TRAINS over this road: Leave Charlotte daily at. 9 40 p. m. M Greensboro at. 4.11 u. in. " Raleigh at.10.00 " Arrive at Goldaboro at. 2.00 p. ni. Loavo Goldsboro at. 12 22 " Raleigh at.3 50 " " Greensboro at. 9.10 " Arrive at Charlotte at. ... 2 54 a. ni. Throcch Pamicngnra by this lino have choice of routes viii Greensboro and Dan? ville .to Richmond, or rm Raleigh and U el? don to Richmond or Portsmouth; arriving at all points North of Richmond at (he Hamo timo by cither route. Close connec? tion is made with tho Passenger Train- on tho Wilmington and Wcldou Railroad to and from Wilmington, and bv Fi eight Train to Weldon. JAS. ANDEH80N. Oct IS Superintendent,