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I send thoo bat ? singlo gi?t, A little bunch of ; dry. oriep.flowere, Still rainbow-eolowia, though *tis long Since sunshine fed thurn, ortho showers. Mere phantoms bf those thoughts of love, Whose flying seed:from Eden blow; God's hand in pit j sent them forth; - If Talmud legends arc but ruo. Dear, promise mo that when I'm dead . You'll press within my. olay-cold hand . The same bright, everlasting flowers I'll bear them through the silent land. I shall not need remembrances Of thee, my own; bur atUl lil keep TheBO always with me through the aim, Sad shadow of death's long, long sleep. Dark waters, in thy blackest gulf- ' Dark valley, in thy ghastliest cleft I'll guard these flowers, th? type? ?t love. Though nothing bat these flowers be left. Come flame and torture for my sins, Or mercy 'ope the golden portal; Still, IUI grasp those changeless flowers, To prove my boundless love immortal. TIIK PORTRAIT'S WARS WO. My friends the Mainwaring^ lived in Gordon square, London, in the west-central district, and Mr. Main? waring, a stout gentleman of fifty or thereabouts, was a musician ; that ia to say, he gave lessons in music, was the author of a number of songs and pinno-forte pieces, and a per* former of some note on the vio? loncello. They lived in very good style, as he bad some little property, in addition to his professional earn? inge; and the family consisted of father and mother, a lad at school, and a daughter Ellen, who, at the time I am writing about, had just reached the fascinating age of nine? teen. For myself, I was studying medi? cine, and expected in a few months to ' pass the College and Hall, and then settle down m a country practice near my father. I had a good many friends in London, but with none was I so intimate as with the Main warings; and I must confess that the attractions of Miss Ellen had to an? swer for a good deal of non-attend? ance upon lectures, and for my presence in the family circle Wo or three times a week, when I w w in town. Mr. Mainwaring was an old friend of my father's, and on that account, and also because I was pas? sionately fond of music, I was a great favorite of the composer's, who used to drag me off to listen to long solos, when I longed to be talk? ing with Ellen, and hearing the more exquisite music of her voice. lt was a pleasant honse to visit at, for Mr. Mainwaring knew many literary and artistic celebrities, and was himself a highly-cultivated man, and not wholly wrapt np, like some professors of his art, in musical doings and his own compositions. Mrs. Mainwaring was pleasant and motherly; and as for Ellen-it was occupation enough for any man just to sit and look at her. She was rather tall, with dark hair, and eyes that looked at you from under their long lashes in a most bewildering way ; she had the sweetest little mouth in the world, and she carried her small head as graceful os an antique statue. The house was well furnished, and Mr. Mainwaring had an artistic but rather expensive mania for pictures; and hundreds of them in oil, water? colors, and chalk, hung about the rooms, and in BOCIO of tho passages. Of portraits especially, he had a great number, not only of historical per? sonages, picked up at various sales, but of his own friends and family, and among them several of himself. I don't like a man having a portrait of himself in his room, especially if it is really well-painted and a good likeness. It always gives me an un? comfortable ghostly feeling, as if he bad his double in the honse, silently watching people from the canvas and endowed equally with himself with Ufe and understanding. I speak to the man, and then catch myself look? ing up at the portrait for an answer; or if a thought unfavorable to him crosses my mind for an instant, I always have an uncomfortable feel? ing that the portrait will know of it. A. man with a good likeness of him? self on the wall has mo, I consider, at ? uecmc? disadvantage; it is not ex? actly two to one, but he is endowed, at least to my fancy, with duplicate characteristics and double powers. Mr. Mainwaring had one portrait of himself hanging in his drawing room, which I held in especial detes? tation for this very reason. It waa an absurd idea, for the picture was an excellent likeness, by a famous artist, and meritorious as a work ol art, apart from its merits as a like? ness. .And yet I could not endure it, although I had never dared tc y.'? v ' r ????S? j mention myj?aversion to tba fami [ ly, "who were very-prajid it; and it hung, aa I^eaid befor?y in tho drawing-room, and in a ' very, oon- ' spicruons pince. I xised to catch ray? ?e li watching ?it when Main-waring waa by, with a superstitious feeling that it xBfto on ihn tr?fcch. and ita prA sence seemed to cast a shadow over tho pleasant room in which'it hung. This feeling haunted mo from tho very first, and. I little knew then what terrible reasons I should have for aversion to that portrait, and what a fearfhi event would make its canvas suggestive of saddest memo? ries forever. I often wondered whether Ellen shared this curious and morbid feel? ing about that particular picture; and I called up my medical expe? rience aud reading, to see if I could find any account of persons so affect? ed. tVns it nervousness, consequent upon a weak state of health? Hard? ly that, ns I was unusually strong, and by no means of .a nervous .tem? perament. Hard study might have made ma nervous,' but. I was also a great man for athletic sports and exercises, and so did not orer-work myself. There was absolutely no? thing to account for my vague horror and dislike of Mr. Matcwaring'a portrait, and I tried in every way to dismiss the feeling from my mind, until it was again roused in a mauner that I can only regard as su? pernatural My story may be diffi? cult to believe, but the truth baa been stamped in letters of fire upon my mind; and although I do not profess to explain the appearances J am about to describe, their occur? rence is sadly and indubitably true. I called one day at the house io Gordon square, and when the dooi was opened, Mr. Mainwaring, who was in the passage, came rushing ur. to me with a sheet of music, anti said, "My dear Bay mond, I am sc glad to see you! I've just written such a delicious barcarole, and yoi; must uuuie up-stuirs directly aud hem me play it." I of course assented, not withoul some speculation ns to whether Ellet: would be in the drawing-room also but in that I was disappointed, mic instead of looking on her dear face, my eyes fell immediately upon tho of Mr. Mum waring's double, tin hated portrait. Mr. Mainwaring went to the piano and I turned my back upon the pic ture while he began playing his nev composition. It was a beautiful air quaint and original, with the reposi of moonlight in it, and tho sound o I rippling waters; the song of th I gondolier in that "glorious oity b; I the sea," where '.The sea is in the broad, tho narrow stroeti Ebbing and flowing, and the salt seawoc Clings to the marble of her places." As tho composer went on playing wholly occupied by the music, I hap {urned to turn round absently whil istening to it, and so came to se the portrait again. It was lighted up by the sunshin which streamed through the AV i val ow and the face looked as if it AVOS covere with blood. I should say more corree ly, half the face, the leftside of it; an j no words can describe the horribl appearance it presented. I could hardly control myself sufi ciently to prevent Mr. Mainwariu noticing my fright; bnt he happt went on playing unconsciously, arj in a few moments I slightly change my position in the room, and aga looked at the portrait. Once more the painted eyes lookt into mine, and tho likeness almo seemed to speak; and I SUAV aga the ghastly appearance on tho lt ? side of the face, as if it had be? i severely battered and bruised. I rubbed my eyes, and tested t" perfectly healthy oondition of n sight by looking at other things; b whenever they traveled back to t likeness, I still saw the leftside of t face covered with blood. It was h< rible to stand there and look frc thc living man to the portrait wi the terrible appearance; and in short time I made an excuse and c parted. No one saw tho appearan ' but myself, for Mrs. Mainwr.ri j came in just before I left, and call j Ld JlllOLUud's III Ililli JOH iu BULLIO JU I in tho gilt moulding of the fran I and they both looked at the picti and made no remark upon it. , I hurried from the house wi tl: vague aud uncomfortable feeling alarm in my mind; but I gradua i argued myself out of it, and beg i to nelieve that I had been deceii i by some optioal illusion-coloi ! light from some canse or other fall? . on tho picture, or a refraction fr< i ' the lustres of tho chandelier. I was very busy for about a wc after tho occurrence, and had dis? missed it wholly from my mind, when ono day I found a telegram On my table. It ran as follows" "Mrs.'> Jfainwering to Frederick Raymond. -Mr. AUtinwaringhas had j a bad accident;;pleasercomedirectly." ing to Gordon Bquare, a jd arrived there just as another medical man drew np at the door. We went up stairs together, and i the other doctor must have thought ! very lit rio of my nerves, for on seeing ! the patient, Istarted back in alarm. 1 Mr. Mainwaring was lying on the bod, and the left side of his face was I ont and braised; it was the appear I ance of the portrait re-prod uoecl on ? the face of the original. And then I knew that the appear? ance had been an omen of disaster, I and shuddered when I thought of the horrible gift I possessed of being alone able to see it. Mr. Mainwaring had fallen on a crossing in Holborn, and his head was much hurt. I stifled tho feeling of horror his injuries had at first aroused in me, and we proceeded to dress his wounds and make him com? fortable; they were happily not serious, and it was soon done. TCONTTKCED IN O UK NEXT. J Charlotte and S. 0. Railroad Oo. STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING. THE ANNUAL MEETING of Stockhold? er* of this Company will take placo at Niekereon's Hotel, in Columbia, on WED? NESDAY, 22d April instant, at 10 o'clock a. m. The ueual privileges as respects free passes will be accorded to stockholders and their families. C. H. MANSON, Sec. and Treas. April 14_x_, 8 Secretary's Office, GnEENvitJ.E AND COLUMBIA lt. It. Co., COLUMBIA, April 10,18C8. THE ANNUAL MEETING of tho Stock holders of the Greenville and Colum? bia Railroad Company will be held in Columbia, on THURSDAY, tho 30th inst., at 10 o'clock A. M. Stockholders will be passed over the Road to atte id the meeting free, as here? tofore. Each individual proxy, to represent stock at tho meeting, requires a ten cents In? ternal Revenue Stamp to bo attached and oancellod. C. V. CARRINGTON, April 101 Secretary. 93T All papers publishing by agreement will publish this notice once a week until day of meeting. _ O?RBBH SEED! THORBURN'S GARDEN SEED, in great variety, at wholesale and retail, of warranted quality. For sale bv Jan ll E. A G. D. HOPE. NEW ARRIVAL. SUGAB-CURED HAMS, Sugar-cured Breakfast Strips, Large No 1 Mackerel, very fat, Bich Go. *V ' ' er, at G. DIERCKS'. Feb 31 Flou Flour!! Flour!!'. - p? f\ BAGS EXTRA FAMILY FLOUR, OU 50 M No. 1 Just received and for sale bv Feb 21 J. A T. R. AGNEW. A Real Fain Killer IS tho QUAKER LINIMENT." It euros all kiuds of pains, aches, Rheumatism, stiffness of joints, Headacho, Backache, Cramps, Lumbago, Sore Throat, Neural? gia, and evory other Bort of ache. For sale by FISHER A HEINIT8H. JJ Tho life of ?ll flesh ls blood. The health of all life is pure ?esh. Pure blood keeps out all diseuses. The Queen's De llght purifies tho blood._ Kerosene B?rners. SUN BURNERS, Comet Burners, Solar Burners, With a full supply ot Lump Chimneys for same, being the best burnt i 4 for kerosene and star oil now in uso. Jn. t received and for sale by_J. & T. R. AGNEW. M. W. BYTHEW00D, Auctioneer and General Commission Merchant On Watfdnglon $t.t rear of A. Tclltson's, COLUMBIA. 8. C. THE above store having been rcntod, I am from this day prepared to receive consignments of Cotton, Corn, Flour, Bacon, Groceries and Provision? in gene? ral: also, Furniture, Dry Goods, Clothing, Tobacco, Ac. From my oxperience of twenty years in the auction and commission business, in this city, Charleston and Newberry, 8. C., I hope to receive a liberal sharo of patron age from my old friends aud the. public generally. Dec 19 Don't Experiment WITH new ?nd untried mediemos. If you value your health, procure the t well tested remedy for COUGHS, COLDS j and affections of tho Throat, Breast and Lung Diseases. Stanley's Cough Syrup will cure. Stanley's Cough Syrup baa been tried. Stanley's Cough Syrup is for sale at FISHER & HEiNITSH'S Fob 27 _Drug Storo. The quuUtr Liniment ! tho best lini? ment for family usc; can be used internally and outwardly. It is a great patn destr?y? er. It kills pain and all kinds of ache's . i Sold by Fisher A Heinlteh. Reduction of Freight Rates by th? Seaboard Inland Air Lino Route. jggfe S??mukWtWO.. I CHARLOTTE AND 8. C R. R. CO., Qzs% FBEIOHT AN? TICKET AOT'B OFFICE, - COLUMBIA, 8. C., April 8,1808. I ? lui. ivuunuig I1IHH| Uti. Jt thia route, will take effect from and ofter this date: To New York, first class, tltOO; teoond class. 90 cents; third class, 80 cents; fourth class, 70 cents. To Baltimore, first class, $1.00; second clase, 90 cents; third class, 80 cents; fourth clasB, 70 centa. . 09" Marine Insurance effected on goods over this Une at tern low rates, SB its steamers acoid Cave Hatteras. E. R. DORSEY, General Freight and Tloket Agent. April 9_ Reduction of Freight Tariff by the Great Southern Freight Line. ON and after APRIL 7th. 1868, tho fol? lowing FREIGHT TARIFF will bo observed: From New York to Columbia, first class, per 100 lbs.. $1.00; second class, 90 cents; third class, 80cents; fourth class, 76couts; fifth clans, 70 cents. From Raltimoro to Columbia, first class, per 100 lbs., $1; second class, 90 cents; third class, 80 cents; fourth class, 70 cents; tilth claas 70 cents. H. T. PEAKE, General Superintendent, S. C. B. R. April 8_ NOTICE TO SHIFTERS. GKX'L SUPKBIXTEN'S OFTICE, 8. C. R. R., December ll, 1867. ON and after this date the TARIFF by the Great Southern Freight Line, PROM COLUMBIA, will be as follows, viz: Cotton per bale, to New York.M. 00 ?' " PhUadelphia..4.00 " " Baltimore.8.25 This route is guaranteed as cheaper, quicker and moro reliable than any com? peting, whilo tho difference of insurance, not amounting LO 20C, is over twico com? pensated by difference of rates. H. T. PEAKE, Dec ll_General Superintendent. Columbia and Augusta Railroad Co., SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, COLEMBIA, S. C., February 13, 1868. ON and after FRIDAY, the 14th inst., Passenger Trains will be run over the road as follows, on Tuesdays and Fridays of each week: Leavo Lexington C. H., at.8.00 A. M. " Columbia,) at.4.00 P. M. Arrive at Columbia, at.9.30 A. M. " Lexington C. H., at_G.00 P. M. Freights will also be taken and delivered promptly. C. BOUKNIGHT, Feb 13 thmlmo Superintendent. "FAST" EXPRESS UNE FROM COLUMBIA TO NEW YORK. GREAT ATLANTIC COAST LIKB n^ILWAYS. "VTEW and FAST SCHEDULE now in JLi operation, with complete and continu? ous connections, from Columbia and all points in the interior of South Carolina, via Kingsville, Wilmington and Weldon, to Richmond, Washington, Baltimore, Phila? delphia, New York, Boston, and aU princi? pal points North and East. No change of Passenger Cars between Weldon aud Acquia Creek. No Omnibus transfer at Petersburg or Richmond. Fare as low as by any other route. Time, forty-three boors "to New Y'ork. At Weldon, Passengers have choico of tho following routes, viz: Crisficd and An uamessic Line, Washington or Inland Line, Baltimore or Old Bay Line. Tickets good by either route. CAUTIOX TO TUE PTBLIC-Tho route by Charlotte and Greensboro is advertised as seventy-five miles shorter and twolvo hours quicker-try it, if you wish to be deceived. Through Fast Express Train, via tWil mington, Weldon and Richuioud, leaves: Columbia.10.00 a. m. Kingsville.11.30 a. m. Wilmington. 9.30 p. m. Weldon. 6.20 a. m. Richmond.11.10 a. m. Washington. 7.00 p.m. Wilmington, Delaware.11.57 p. m. Philadelphia. 1.30 a. m. New York, arrives. 5.20 a. m. t Via Wilmington, Weldon, Portsmouth and Annameusic routes, leaves: Columbia.10.on a. m. Kingsville.11.30 a. m. Wilmington. 9.30 p. m. Weldon. 6.20 a. m. .Portsmouth.10.45 a. m. Crisfleid. ?.00 p. m. Wilmington, Delaware .11.57 p.m. Philadelphia. 1.30 a. m. New York, arrives. 5.20 a. ra. .Tho Steamers of tho Old Bay Une leave for Baltimore 7.30 p. m. i Leave New York 7.30 p. m. to comoSonth. Two trains dailv from Kingsville, North tho 11.30 a. m. Fast Express, and 2.C0p. m. Mail. Baggage checked throngh. Elegant Sleeping Cars on all Night Trains. Through Tickets, good by either route until used-with option to Passengers of 8tom>intr at terminal points-can bo ob ^, i..r, Vi ii.. rn.-.i..? /???i.. Sf thc South Carolina Railroad: P. H. LANGDON, . Oct 23 6mo GeiiM Southern Agent. Laurens Railroad-New Schedule. OFFICE LAURENS RAILROAD, LACUIKN-S C. H., 8. C., July 12, 1867. ON and after MONDAY, 22d bietant, the train" will mn over this Road a?> fol? lows, until further notice: Leavo Laurens at 5 o'clock a. m. on Mon? days, Wednesdays and Fridays, and aime at Newberry at ll o'clock a. m. Leavo Newberry on Mondays, Wednes? days and Fridays, at fiftv roinntes after 12 o'clock, connecting with both trains on the Greenville and Colombia Railroad at Hele 1 na Shops. JOSEPH CREWS, Sup't. REDUCTION OF HATES. CHARLOTTE AND S. O. R. R. COMPANY? GEN1!. Fiir.ioHT AND TICKET ACT'S OFFICE, COLUMBIA, 8. O., December ll, 1867. ON and after THIS DAY, COTTON will b* forwarded ?in th* ..PfF.A'TiOAIir, INLAND AIR LINE FREIGHT ROTJlrE, aa folio wy : To Baltimore, $3.25 per bale of 40C lbs. or leas. To Philadelphia, $4.00 per bala .ot 400 lbs. or lees. To New York, $1.0? per bale of 400 lbs. or less. This route is cheaper, quicker and ?io re? liable as auy competing hue. The rates being the same, shippers eavo 32 oenta per bale- estimating cotton at 16 cents per pound-in Marine Insurance, by having their cotton forwarded via this route. E. R. DORSEY* Doc 12 Gen. Freight and Trans. Agent. Charlotte & South Carolina R. R. Co. SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, COLUMBIA, 8. C., March 31, 1868. ON and after this dato, the Traine over this Road will rmn as follows: Leave Columbia at. 4.00 p.m. Arrive atCharlotte at.11.08 p. m. Leave Charlotte at.11.35 p. m. Arrive at Columbia at. 6.00 a: m. Passengers taking this route, going North malte close connections at Greens? boro, Weldon and Portsmouth. 49* Tickers optional from Greensboro, either via Danville or Raleigh; and from Portsmouth either via Bay Line or Anna messic Boute. Baggago checked throngb. ?ir TIME AS QUICK and FABE AS LOW as by any other route. Passengers from Greenville Bailroad going North, make same time, by taking this route at 4 o'olock p. m., as they will bv leaving here at 6 a. m., .is the time to all points North of Richmond is tho same. Trains of this route coming South, make connect ions with trains of Greenville Road. For THROUGH TICKETS to Richmond, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York, apply at Ticket Office, foot Blan ding street. An Accommodation Train will be run as follows: Leave Columbia on Mondays, Wednes? days and Fridays at 7 A. M., arriving at Charlotte at 6.35 P. M. Beturning-leavo Charlotte on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 6 A. M., ar? riving at Columbia at 5.05 P. M Passengers taking the 6 A. *r. Train from Charlotte eau connect w. Night Train of South-Carolina Road for ?? .arles ton. Passengers from Charleston can-by leaving the South Carolina Train at Junc? tion-connect with tho 7 A. AL '''rain from Columbia. CALEB BOUKNIGHT, April 1_Superintendent. Change of Schedule on G. & C. R. R. ON ?nd after FRIDAY, the 6th instant* Passenger Trams will run daily, Sun? days excepted, as follows: Leave Columbia at. . 7.00 a. m. " Alston at.8.65 *? .? Newberry at.10.85 M Arrive at Abbevule at. 3.30 p. m. at Anderson at.. ..5.15 *' at Greenville at.6.00 " Leave Greenville at. 6.00 a. m. " Anderson at.6.45 " " Abbev?loat. 8.45 ?? " Newberry at.1.25 p. tn , Arrivo at Alston at.8.00 .? ?? at Columbia at.5.00 " Trains on tho Bluo Bidge Railroad will also run daily, Sundays excepted. Leave Anderson at.5.20 p. m. " Pendleton at.6.20 " Arrive at Walhalla at.8.00 " Leave Walhalla at.4.08 a. m. " Pendleton at.6.40 M Arrive at Anderson at.6.40 ** Tho train will return from Belton to An? derson on Monday and Friday mornings. JAMES O. MEREDITH, Dec 3_Genoral Superintendent. Office North Carolina Railroad Co.? COMPANY SHOPS, Aram 1, 1868. ON and after this date, tho following will be the schodnlo for PASSENGER TRAINS over this road: Leave Charlotte daily at.11.36 p; m. " Greensboro at. .?.05 a. m. " Raleigh at. 9.41 M Arrive at Goldsboro at.12.25 p. m. Leavo Goldsboro at.12.80 " " Raleigh at. 8.20 " ,..? Greensboro at. 7.17 " Arrivo at Charlotto at.11.35 p. m. Through Passengers by thia Une have choico of routes pto Greensboro and Dan? ville to Richmond, or n?a Raleigh and Wel? don to Richmond or Portsmouth; arriving at all points North of Richmond at the same time by either route. Connection ia made at Goldsboro Tviili Passenger Trains on tho Wilmington and Weldon Railroad to aud from Wilmington, and by Freight Train to Weldon. Also to Newbern, on A. A N. C. Road. Freight Trains will leave Charlotto at 2 a. m. and arrive 6.20 p. m. April ll_JAS. ANDERSON, Bup't. SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD. GENERAL SUPT8 OFFICE, CHARLESTON, 8. C., March 28,1868. PASSENGER TRAINS will run as fol? lows, viz: Leave Charleston foi Columbia. 6.80 a. m. Arrivo at Kingsville. 1.80 n. m. T T7 _.'.M.. ft rt.. ^ Arrive at Columbia. 3.50 p.m. Leavo Columbia. 6.00 a. m. Arrivo at Kingsville. 7.80 a.m. Leave Kingsville. 8.00 p. m. Arrivo at Charleston. 3.10 p. m. Tho Passenger Train on the Camden Branch will connect with up and down Columbia Trains and Wilmington and Man? chester Bailroad Trains on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS. Night Express Freight and Passenger Accommodation Train will run as follows: Leave Charleston for Columbia. .5.40 p. m. Arrivo at Columbia.6.05 a. m. Leave Columbia.tf.80 p. m. Arrivo at Charleston.' 5.40 a- m. March 21 H. T. PEAKE, Geni Sup't.