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ALONE. (This sail, sweet poon is old, but it will I boar many readings. 'T was utidnigitt, and he Fat alone, 'he husband of the de:..t That day th< daik dust had been thrown Upon her bill jed head. iler orphau'd children round him slept, But in their slcep would Inoanli ; Then fell the first, tenra he had. wept le relt h was dione. Tho world was full of life and light, But ah, no more for himi ! ils little world, oncwwarmn and bright It now was cold anti dim. Where was her sweet abit kindly fice ? Whero was her cordial tone 1 lie gazed around his dwelling-place, And felt he was alone. The wifoly love -matermil care The self denying zeel The smile of hope that ehased despair, And promised f'uturc weal, The clean, bright hearn h-niec tablospreaid, 'I'ho charmn o'er all things thrown The sweetness in whal o'er she said All gone-lie was alene! He looked into his cold wild heanH All sat and unresigned ; Ile asked how ho had done lib part To one so true-so kinl ? Each error past lie tried to track In tori uro would atone Would give his lit'e to bring her back In vain-he was alone lie slept at last, and then lie dream'd (Percliaince her spirit woke,) A soil light o'er his pillow gleamed, A voico in music spoke "Forgot -forgiveI All neglect Thy love relited alone ; The babes I leave, oh, love, protebt ! I still ant all Iv own." MY WIFE'S HAND. Every night, when the stars come out, And the birds have gone to i'est, A little hand, like a cooing tiove, Nestles alfout iy breast ; Smooths my forehead and pats tny checks Passes its finger tips Over my eyelid.i and through my hairi, Lingering on iiiy lips ; Clings to my neclk and clasps my arm, TIil1, Iireil o' its caress, Anl farlenl askep within ilny own), That pure white hand I press. Many a year is come atid gone; The little handi is cold ; . Childrens' children are on mny knce, And I ait growing old. Yet, eacI night, as the stars cotto out; Ani I near the heavenly liand I feel as I felt in my early days, The touch of that gentle hand. The Legislature. TIl IRTIITlt DAY'S PR0CI'H )lN0. SE NATE'. The Senata assctmbled at 12 M., and Wits clled to order by the Presidentpro tem. Jillsen introduced a resolution, thot all accounts of Schoo! Commissioners and Assistant School Commissioners shall be audited by the Comptroller General, and, ifthe same be found cor rect, lie shall draw his warrant on the State 'Treasurer for the payment of the same ; and it shall not be lawful for any of the said accounts to be paid in any other manner than is herein provided. Made the special order for to-morrow at I P. M. Leslie introduced the following "lWhereas by the laws of South Caro linia. Sheriffs have been entitled to col lect from the State large sums of money for returimig tax executi tons nulla boni, anld that sitid Sheriffs are now exceed Ingly busy making stuch returns, to the great prijudice of thie reantry of the S'ate ; hat the Treasurer of theO State of-South Cartolinia is hereby forbidden from patyng any siums of motney what, ever on accouti of suich nulla'bionn ~re tturns. in case the Treasurer shltl, ini pursuance of t huis resolt ion, refuse to pay such nulla bonn accounts wh'len presented by the Sheriff', _ho is hiereby relievedl from the ive per. cent. p~enalty for refusing or ntoglecting to make sne~h return. Message No. 15 from his Exscellency the Governor wits annonneed, anid pr belited to the Seematoe by Mr. John Heart, P'rivate Secretary. T1heo massage relat ed to Executive business. The Speaker of the H-ouise of Repre sentatives attended in the Senate H-ouse, w~hten an Act enititled "An Act to punish Sheriffs and other officers for violating the hiomleste'ad," was rati A bill to titer and amend the criminal latw was dliscuissedl utili Extntivo sos Tepi Sonate adjourned. HIOUSE~ OF RIMPRESE'NTATrIVES. The House met at 12 M. C. D. Hayno introduced a 'bil to puniishi persons violating Section 3, Ar ile XI V, of thet Constitution of lie Unaited States. Referredot to the Comn mlittee on the Judiciai y. Hyde introduced a fbill to regumlate the chinrges of railroad companies for pats-' Rentgers in thia~ State. A bill to establish a new Judicial and Election Counity, to be known as Aiken Counity, aiid to define1 the limits and bouindaries of the same, wuas discussed, but without arriving at any conclusion. AdjournedI. TIITY-FlnST D A Y i 'nOCE EDINa'S. SI4NATE. The Setnate assembled' at 1 2 Mf., and Wes called to order by the Pr'esidentpro Thes Committee on the Jnudiciary submitted a report accompanied by a bill entitled "A bily t'o change the loca tion ot the county seat of B'nrnweulf County ~irom Bnrnwell Court H ouse to Blackvills, S. U.,", with a recommenda Lion that the bill do pass. ftead and ordered for consideration to-morrow. Senate adjourned, hOUSE OF REPRlSETA TWE. The H~one met at 12 M. The Speak er took the Chair. lHavne itttroduiced a resolutioni whieb fufe* snu~dry amletimenits was adloptetl. Th~at thes iresent reporter of thes Charles. toil Courter be expelled fromn the floor of this lHonse, and be denied entrance to t-his hall. 'I'he fvllowing me~mbers of the House int, l1vde iid Meli vro-voted 'n" oit lie resointion to exlide from the -Iouse'the reporter of the Charleston "ouier, for the reason, that while they inve no doubt as to the duty of th'e Ioise to protect itself and its members gainst snch conduct as is charged gainist the reporter of the Courier. they 1o inot think it consistent with the dig iity of the I Ionse to pass such a resolu Ion as rhis, which doee not set fortlh he charges agnanst the Patty) without irst having no investigatioll by cdm. niti eo of tihe linse. .Jaukson iltrodwoed a bill to irevent 1r"ons from holding ofiee who are dis. palified therefor by the fourteenth ieidient to the Constitution of the Uniited Slia-S. Bishop gave n1otico that lie will in troduce a bill describing the waty und ianonIiei divorcemaents in. the State ol South Cirolina may be obtained. Joseiph foston introduced a bill te ilter and ainend l the charter of the towi if Newberry. Whipper introduced a bil to alter and anidihila ile Criminal law. The Senate sent to the Hoilse A bil Lo re-vlact certain Acts lending th< namne aid credit of the State to th dreenville and Columbia Railroad Coin puny, and to validate the filtidd o saiL compaity thereunder. Read and referrer to i he C..mmitte - on Railroads. A djourned. ''ilIRTY-SiEcOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. SENATE. The Senate assembled it 12 M., an< wits called to order by the Presidentpr< lem. The Honso sent to the Senate a con current resolution to elect, on Januar' 27, a President and twelve directors o the Mank of ihe Ftnte. leferred to lhi Conmittee oii the Judiciary. The Committee on Engrossed Bill reported as duly and correctly engrossei iiui ready fot a third reading; a bill b' anmend an Act entitled "An Act to pro vido for tle temporary organization o the Eduicational Department of th, State," ar.d a bill to establish a Stat, Orphan Aqylum. Ordered for consid eration to-mortow, tunney introduced a bill to chutHe the Manchester and Angusta Rail rond. Message No. 18 -relativo to Execn Live business-was received from hi Excellency the Governor, and rend b, to. 8. Jennison, Assistant Private Sec ret ary. A fter the discnssion of several bilk the Senate went into Executive ses sion. Tho Senate adj)rned. HOUSE OF IREPRIlSENTATiVES 'I'le Hons mhet at 12 M. The Speak er too' the Chair. Sloain introduced a resolution, whic! wias indefmitely postpoined, that no nov bill will be considered during the pros out session, unless presented before th, 25th inst". DeLarge presented the petition o merchants and tax-payers of Charleston for aid from the State to relieve the Sa vannah Railroad Company and assist ii rebuilding the road. ~ Also, presentei the peition of the South Carolina Sc ciety for ihe renewal of certain Stat bonds destroyed by fire. Also, intro uduced a concurrent resoluation, whuc) wvas adopted and ordered to be sent, thme Seunto5 that the two branches c the Genietal Assembly will, on the 27tl inst. , proceed to elect by joint vote President aiid twelve Directors of th i3anmk of ihie State of South Carolina. Defiargo intrcsdued a'resolutionthat thI action of the House, excluding from th privileges of the fleer or galleries of thi building the reporter of the CJourie,'b and the same is hereby, rescinded ; an tlh it a Committee of Fiv, be appoimte by the Speaker to inivestigate thiecharj es madie by members of this flone against said reporter. lindeflmitely post ponled, Thme Senate sem't W the HIouts a bi to alter and amend the crimmnal law. Also, a bitt ta' amendi an Act entitle "An Aet to provide for -thme temporar organization of thu Educational Uepar menit of the State." A bill to amend an Act entitled "A Act to close the operations of the Baui of the State of flouth Carobiha" wa takeni np and amenided. A bill to regulate and provide for thi payment of Commissioners and Manr gers of Elections was taken up an a mented. Adjourned. TInTY-TIInn-n AY'S PRoOKEDINGS. SENATE. Thme Senate assembled at 12 M. The Committee on the Military, t whom was recommitted a bill tQ amen, an Aot entitled "An Act to establish, State police," with lnstrttions to inoi porate provisions f'or the punishment c certain crimes, reported back the sames with a recommendation that said provi! ions be not incorporated, and a fuirthe recommen'dation that the bill do pass A greed to. Thue Committee on Engrossed Dil reported as dulv and correctly engross ed, and toady fot ur thirreadingr a biH amend an Act entitled "An Act to es tablish a State polhce ;" ordered for con sideration t9-miorrow. Notice was gitery of bi fto 'amen< the law mehat'mg to- anson; to defin grand and pettit larceny i to prohibil persone being admitted to'bail who' aire charged' with and committed' for tlik criiie of'nmurder. TVhe several orders were proceedW' with,- aifter which the Senate wentt int< Execuative session. The Senate took up for consideratior a joinit resohit ion' athorizimg thie Gov ernor to emiploy an armed' force for the preservation of tihe peace. XReferred' tc tihe Committeo on' the Military. A djourned. EIOUSE OF' REPRESENqTATXIES. Th'Ie House met at 12 m. The Speak.' r took the Chair. Tite Comnitee on Education report ed hivorably on a Senate bill to umenu an Aut, etititled "An Act to provide for the temporary organtization of the Edlucational DeparUout Of the ''taiti,. Ordered to a second reading. The Committee on the Judiciary re ported fhtorably oil i bill to amend Ain Act entiLled "An Act to abih1nd the law in relation to recording morgages, and to regulate the lien thereof." Also, on the House and Senate bills to alter and amend the cr'minal law, and recommend ed that the House bill be laid on the table, and the Senate bill be put on its second readin,;. $> orde red A Iso, favorably, dna it lill to a ieiid att Act ontitled '"An Act to regonithleit- i.iii ner of drawing bn ie's." .\Lso, i'.orabl, on a bill to de'ia tlh Il'- - .1 . Reporter, and to i *av 'k.- r. pt111. cation of tie S :eme C . p .1' Also, unfavorn' lv. on hit a h ialt, r an.! amend an Act enilih d ".\ ii .\et it, I,; taminlhe And 11p... . 11 i lAn. .1 n.' The bills were onh-r d it li. uver fr n second reading. The Comnittevt onl Enigro.ewd Acts reported as dilv and cem reely v engroswie lor a third readtig a hll to * altbr nnd amend an Avc. entitih i "A'ii .\ ci to closo the operations of lhel k oif thito Sinte of Southi Catrolint:" )rdere I to ho sent to the Senate. Thto Commit tee on tlhe Jedicinry wvt-th instructed to reoirt io-imorrow uipont ;t bill referred to i lint t;. mniiiti+ it) rgoql lato tho thififr of selbilg linndcs it. pilb sales. The petition of R ibert !In wiliorn, of Fairfield Countv, fi tihe removal of his political disawliiieQ, %vurf~td A bill for the proteeiion of le cotliti crops of planters aid farmrs in -,hiis State was rend. f Notice was given of a hill to provide each County inl I his Si aif, agreeahle 3 to section 2 articlO IN, of the Conistitu I tion. > The doveriior % as 6eiiigesle1 to iv form this House if lie has carried out. instructions containid in seetion 2 of an Act entitled "A ii A ct to clhe lie opo rations of the .,nk of tOh S:ntu of Souith Carolina, A bill c etfd eiu H pr.,vismh,d' tIhe r divil rights bill of! ilh, Unn'ed q aies - Congress, was riad and relerril. Adjourned. THIRTY-FOURil? t tA y's 'ROUVD.:tINS. ,8N TA T.,1. - fhe Senate met at i 2 it. The Comminiee on lite Mi:itrv, io whom was refer, ed a joint. resulit ion at. - thorizing the Gouvern..r to eitplov nii armed force .for tho preservatiion of t le peace, recoindioneled that iho re-solition do pass. Male special order fur to-mor row, at 2 o'clvik. The Commit ten on imance, to whom was referred it bill to iiereaso :h sala ties of the Just ices ef tlit Siproni. Court. and of the Cirenit Jmude.., reported back the sa-ne, with a reconinetnaion thnt. the bill do not pass. Ordered for consid eration to-moi row. Bills to ater anid amend ant Act en titled "An Act to detin thet jurisdiction, and duties of Cotinty Conuiis.i-mers ;" to prevent persons charged with mnder from being admited to ti: A bill to nmi d an Act. vig4ht1d "Ai Act to estabhli'bu n Sti( Polic"," was ordJered to hoieon thei table. An Act to e.stnabli.-hu a State orphatn Saslytim was raiified' A djoni-it et, HOUSIC 01" R ElPR ESE N Tl A1T1V CS. - The HIouise met at 12 M. The Speak or took the Chair.' " PTe Committee on WVays and Meants e reported on u he Sennufo tesolmiioninu a thorizing the' tatnte 1' Tenturer to pay to 'thte Chief Just ice of thr Stupreme Court a $394 50, stand'ing io his credit on t he a books of the Treasurv, and r,-cotmmend 'ed that the o'i ontnenr. Agreed A bill to prov'ide for the eniumerationu of the inhtabiats otf..ieh county' in thle h sate Ms~ feft-tare.d * A resolutiont was introdhuced and re ferredl, that the GE'nerid Asembly de meet in foitnt nissumly otn Wednesday, '27th inst., and perict e'd in joinit unnllot to elect a Librarinn for the Ligi.tive hi n brary, to suceed the pereuetfi. itnenmi ent, k who is hereby 'Iiiithnrged. s A bifl' to e'st~nbli h a B~oard of Com-. risioners on Plildie bInnds was reatd e anid referreel. A Senate bill to :ilber anid ntand t',.e 1criminal law wsas taken up, amned, and made thte sipeciail order for Monday next, at, 1 p. mi. After several unsn'cressful attempts to continne the regutlaur biusinees,- at.d eight. separate calls tor the yents and inrfa~ on trivial poinits. Adjouirned. The Senate met. at 12 M; 4PThe House sent? to the Senate a iui( .sage stating that a bill relative to salt's .of property unde'r the diecress of Courts .iginated in this $ennte, was mndefinittly postpone'd ont its second reading ini the a House. .The-Committeeo on COlinim a reported i.enr chairmr whieh wecre. arutted' tot' , The Commatee o! Rilroadsl~, to' whoiwreferred a bili to n t um conattito. ltiont of the Port Royatl. Ritro~td, report. ed back the Sainn-, wvith a . recontnnienda.. tion that the bill Jo- pass, with aw athH. tionnletio,that a n amit tau~ tx, im ad'ditibn to all othter taxes, shatll be 1ev led uipon thes property of the State, snim. cient to paf the interest, on tho bonds athlorigtnd by this Act. O~'dered: for consideration to-mnorrow Bills to alter an~d amend an Act eniti tied "An Act to amend the charter -of the King's Motntlain .ilroad Comeae' ay,"t passed thio. 16'th :of' fecembier, 1861, and to alter and amend the char ter-of' the town of Greettyilli, ahde for other pntposesa were predteu8, {A 13111 impowoning .tite'' Attorny~ Qeneral tot oba e~.tho tonnie -in . Sta'te 0cases e ad.- y its itle a... ~r: forred to thu Comittee on the Judicia. ry. Adjourned. H1OUSM OiO RESRESENtAtiIV S. The Houso met at 12 M. - A resolution was introduced, that the rules governing this House be so amend. ed at to allow niembers to apeak but once oh any subject, and not more than fifteen miliftes at a time, without obs taining the consent of the House. And ltftei- a leuigth ot titie consumed, and tho rejection of sundry ametidment,, the whole matter was inderloitely postpon ed A fuer ,he secondl read'i.g o0 siidry hills div loiso a rljone11 "Rebols" in tho Obinet t. G*t~. ber i H,. [e foi a posi Iion in Gi aI I ine-t. i- feu'olowinig is a puii sItf . he art ivle fa voring his nipiht. I i,e Sk.iihirnii I'rpresentatives in thw C.,bi,.1,who :-l hl-y be? We know 11hiti 11i wO, uitt %.k, shall differ widely with Iiu Iib1ti 11h4 it ll11. North, but wt- have long lisd I ihl opin iull that Grant. Ilie sohisligr, Granm, ile magnaimbio'u, Uirti i leet of I i,- peo. ile, conlil paroperly id Iolly teuler one of his Cbmet niplp..iitinent, to Robert 10. jr-e, bv all odds 1 he first and tiolilest liit il Ilt th e Rebel Con fede racy. if. woilnhl do vastly mitith:b to Iel the airo dilfotentoM bet weehi th North aid South ; it would make our Intely fi iei-na led Soutihern brethiiren feel i ha , they had a iar lalieo in our Ie -rts and our homlest, thiat we n.n( fow 0110 ination, .Ihit oii gl6ry is i heir glorv, and ,hat they have a la rgo shaore Iml tle scice'S of thi admiinistration ofour great Pres: doit." That's thI Ialk -tlho ip Animity that diould be shoin, and if MR0low.td up would ideed "heal tie sore difference lut wi thlif e N rth aiid SotIih." No bbeter nalointment conid be made for I he. War-ir .lartiiient; aid there is nd m1 in thle North that bears a btter character than Gen. L':- lIe is a chrisFtian and ia stal esman, and tle only I 'm-nev" lie has committed is iin draw ing his .,word inl defence of Coisi it Iilional libly'., . I le know. thiit th t i dh bais Iineled il aeiromplish the fesult, andI lie nwsbmiihitsand awaits a Iore Ieacea t %-I wv It efflet, the greatest of all bless o t th A merican ioile. [Decoraia ( Wis.) Democrat. JAPAN;.rA; BAPTiZ.-On Sunday, Jaiary 2 . ono of lie Japaneso sin. dents in an i.ielincee upon the Monisoii Aceademy, Kudo by inme; received Cfhristialn baptism, an.id united witi tlhe Congregaional church. The young man is abu wny--i bree years!of agP, and is e iacterized by t houghl n :ialess, vart'esines 1, grace'tfilniess of mainnbAerA gId tiablleinshed hnhti'k-r: ife is Ohe of I ioiipzainy ofsix,who,somiething over two years ago, were sent out to this country' under the auspices of ite Japaiese Gov ernment., for tle pirpoise of becomning ncquaimted with our Iniguaige, litera tire and civilization. Previous to their coming here they hadi hardly heard of such - thin as the Bible; S10 yet; so sFooi Ont d Ofem hows the flnee to the mihlt sclire of Imfrrruimnel. ie was al ready a prinde ili All thlit consiutmes true manliness, ani1d nlow hu las acded he crowninug grace of faithi iin Jesus. We believe thlbis is thte seconid Japaneise who hans ever received Chisetian hap fIsm; a t least in thit 'ott. A e.* months ago one was baipliz'ed by nr. Titinmy (Met hodist) in New Bruns'wick, N J , and it was claimed lit wvas the very first. We are tuild that. Ohara? thu yoii'mgest, of the Moiioni cotmpnnyi), and qumte a genius im his way, haviing al ready acquired remanrkable skill in E'ng lishi comiposit ions, contemplate.s, at an early day1, taking ithe samne step.. WVhat will be the iiltim-ato re'stuhs of thlese C'hrlstian conivefsitons o:Y itie future desstiniy of i~ha t singgularly isolated, yect very iere iMst m pteople, t he Jai paneso, God aloiie cain tell. May they vet p)1ove as ir Pn ndful of corn itithieearth on the top oft tf ioi unitni~in, the fruit whe(reofshall yet shake like Leban'on. - (New York flerald, 1Oth. CA t.s.-Tlhe Washiingtofl correspondent of' thew Baltimore Gazette, uder date of the 7dbh says: The ponition of ihe domniniant patrt~y is critie'l, as the leaders frankly admit ini pri vate con versation, aiid to-day a prombineint Radical imembelr of the House declared his a pprehiension that t he an niohnelment, of Gen. Grat.'s Cabiinet wouldl he the signal for a general break inig up of the Radical orgatnizai ion. This~ genmleman interprets vey unfavora. lbly the roearkalu reticetnce of t he President elect, anld it is even suspected b'y him andI other sh'ming lights of thle parvty hat dem. irani, wid? ignofe' ypriy demands in the selection of his Constitu. tional advisers. CARL StHtUnz. -- here is a port rait of die Senator elect fromt Missouri. rt is hy thaet celebrated Radical artist Donn "COti1' shtt' is'a'aman of gre'a anf.;-~ indeed, I imay say that lie is a man of en. But lie haq no more heart, than a hollow turnip. Nature, trite to her. sell, lins lhrmnonizedl his enter man with his inner p-riand it is tnot hIem,~ue.. 'PiTl ihi~aef anuiilar, he 10.sl Aiko a hawk in ill lieu hh------gly e'noiig to scaire horses, and as slf-opimiotied and egotistical as that elongated agonf, the pronoun '1,' always te when endowed' with two lege and sob m on om "tGentlemen,''sajd a candidate in the fal' West, after havIng giveh his senti. mente on' the Conusti(,ution, the Moqiroe J'octritue, aid~ such lihe t'opos.-"Uentle. tnen," and he pus his lInfA on thlor'eglon of his heart, "these mare mny sentimente; ie sentimeont,- gentlentt,- oft an honest manw-aye,- kohestolhisitt1mbut, gen. themen ad feitow tb ' gfteg c1y~ sufi 3an. Men 7.it~ -* Fences or no Feoeos, The Macon Tlegraph says: A friend came to us a few days ago, with a re quest from others that we would con tinue to agitate the questiolt of ditpen - ing with boundary fences Ip the airitul. tural regions of Georgia. It is a propo sition we have repeatedly made, and we have iio doaiht that tit a few yeais this policy will be gwnerally adopted in the South. Continental Europe has main.. tained it foi beltUrles. Site has no wood to waste in feicing--nor land to waste in hedging. A narrow and gonerally dry ditch divides the laidi of dillereiit propriet ors, aid no stock is sniftred to go at. large. This poliey has Als6 cil Iary.-ly adopted ins Virainia since ilhe( war. The coutry having bee demidied, ws to t somie parts of it, alike (- fei-neimg and timber, there was tit) ote-r avaihatie i-esobri-e l ft c'XCepm. '.o lo-e-p s'ock tilt and di' ensii w~ith fencing eihlivated lands. Viriin we~i ibla rn," taopt ed a sa.ttitb leaviig it optioon! witdh each tititti V tti at.,:'l'L br ruject. hib nt-w sys Itim l but it s been'mi genierally adopted by rll isb edo lies.. which wer6 .eridtla lv de-vastated of tidlbter atnd fencing by army operations. It fibtiIs id propiht to forltell t hat ulmately tle whole Somhern country will bo forced, as a matter Cf ecouniy, to follow sUit. The eininoris waste of timber conitinally gmng en in thi.s see. tion tt114, in time. render it So viluable is tb P-t-hide aii. such cohshiiption of it in fencing its is iow tiniversal. Potting wool it t wd dollars it cord (and there are hot, manhy places in Geor gia wIre, Cn1 Ild split Wood, is not worth two dollars), it will Ie very close work which will puiitup a mile of ten rail fencing tt a less cost thian $150. A mile will (ence, say a field of seventy live acres, aild the teiiCe will ordinarily need removal in this parL of Georgia, inl every six to eight years. Thiesj figures will show ti- L-ost onr farmers are at t( pirovide tieir stock with poor outside, range, and show ith wanit of' .ecnom . M any people believe that the annnal cost of fencing inl roost of' our agricnlit - ral contiles is aboitL average yearl,, value of the stock raised ifi those t..oun iibs. This is one of , he subjects which we*ll ment at tent iotn ant(] diseissioni, and such close inqiry imto all itE beating as will demonstrate lie trte economiy to be adopted inl relato to it. . We have alwa ys beenl at a loss lo understand by what arhn.etical rule the solution ot the above prob le! hal s i beeh in av6I of fabiNes. Iat'1 hirelii compa rison is indo of lie co t and labor lf keepinir them in repair, wlih the ac tual benelit derived from idemi the re: verse would be tile ease. it las Laici stated by coipetenit a nthiority liht the valtuq of the forcing mate'rial of tih Uii ted States exceeds that of'th btildiids of the whole country. Education for Farmors. It is n great mistake to suippioed thalt "farmer.i do not ieed to e edicated." Progress is surc inl this direction, as in sill 0Iters, hut it seeint1 ,low. 'J'he ihr. ibr withon an educatioir sinks to a mere drudge, and enn never hope. i o attain an eqld posiion inl societ y wili otli:r professions an i;n- v maty boait as lie ill; but. to caio make is f rm produce hike theC itiligenot; welt read' man, who si tdies i(gricalhute ars goa 'I'be uineditaice Iarme'r woni-(s' wiry his sonms anid dauoghiters ai-~e soi an xon~fs to leave the" farm, to choose othier oeen-I patio.s. 'IThe reason, my friende, is ob) Piotus ; for yonr soiis cannot. plod on wit hi yoti, if yiti .persi'st in keefig thetN a century behtindl the t imes. Yanng tieni and women, of all t radies and professions, are perfecting t hemsel ves in lieiir vai. ens callings-a t i uin g scienitific lh tres, reading scientific bookQ, study ing in'ttorrtemfi i every <h-parimeut. af labor, and mark their progress ini re spectability, inefitliness and wvork. 'To the 'mtelligent gentleman, the farmer k'hh ht far more delight fil iuncemts than any trade, lie enters the profession withl a desiro and deter mnistion to JIeva't e it; artd rv0 succeeds, to'o, Jts't ?iY pf'~p'oift()Y t~ lshs gen eral oulture. Opiportumiities for agricututraf raing are opening over thle whole contry, anid parents wouild doi well to place in the~ hands of their ssns scienitific books anud papers, if they wvish them to remaitt OW fh'e farm ; also give thlemr an opp).ortunity to attetid a course ofi lectures on agriculture. Youlr children wouildl soon look wy th altered eyes upon tile farm life ; and what a dihTkrenit aspict would mlanyV a farm-htonse wvear Throw about your children alt t~hose helps antd encotirage. mnen..s to service-so rc'nsotnable, s0 (Ie light ful, so profitable-ef y ou wonul have your homes and hearis bask in the sun shine of happiness and prosperity. [ Countr.y, Cenutlemen. GrCN. GOnANT AND Nxoano ECItotnutri TY.- Wrashin)gion, Januitary 12, 1869. In confeestioni with Gen.'Gratt I learn that ho thinks it will be best to pass the joint resolution referring the right of t lie colored cit izen to hold office to the courts aind adjousA. I h;ive written to yoiY at Atlanta. Whlatevor legislationi is mnecessary for the State shoulId be done wvithiont excite. ment. Amnswer. . ..Ntirsoy TIYT. 'Jb Honu. I. C Cabiness, Gen. d'. 1). Gordon, and J. I. Wittaker'. Mr. Tilt is a member of Congres. lnfE 'I'Ax ON OA PITA .---New York, January 21.--The assehsore or internal revenue for the district iindfuding WValf street,. claim that the tax on Capital ex. tenide o money bor'rowed on call. Bioth Boards of Brokers and t'ho Gold Ex -chnage have taken steps to tes', the lo gality of this-assetendrt.. A't llit tinte of life may a. nan be said to belonk t6 the vegetable king dom?--W hern long experience-hns made him sage. lr.FLrIcUTIONs BY A N OLD BACEiL.RI. Domestio love itay be very sweet, but whell I look ut iy brother's family, it strikos ie that it lstho Very dear. The coinplexion of a girl of the pe riod differs from i a railway. seasot tickot--the one is, and the other is not, transferable. I lovd to s~d little children eating unaccustomed delicacies, and my hoart rejoices as I think of the Neme sis of the family doetor awaiting them. Mistrust the woman who, when a glass of wine is spilt over her dress, smiles, and says it doesn't mn aIter. The tasto for sweets prevails in Ill of us long after hijldhiod---ilay even in did tlni, cvcbiy one w isi:rs to be worth a plun. Curious how this life rescmbles bil liar4s-k iss and iniisses ariC geinMral ly o- Ind linar together ! A cr:inipid Waist generally loetok. ens brains in i similar condition. When I look ipon a party of.yduig people, I console tiiysell' wiIli the thought that, after all, my skull Is A good-looking as any of' theirs, and that 0 what. it In ust resol ve tself in at last! ('oon) A i)vie.. - Stop grumlAlin, mind your own blisiniess, an1d with all your inight let others alonue. .Live within yottr inbaus. .Cll your hor.es. (live away . "il your dog. Smoke your 91'ans through an air stove. Eat with mod atioi, and go. to bed early. Talk less of your own peculiar gifts, aind more of those of your friends and ticighbors. lie obe~drfuil. Fulfil your promises. 1'ay your debts. Bo yourself all You would see in others. .13C a good inoan, a nd stop grunmibling. A LIvi:r.L CirIN. - The Daton lzourb Ad.v.1oente. of tiu- 27 It, savs "Is ilhit coon i vetv ? "h0!1, yes, sir-." ri lied the black pos. essor of il w il :t spL-imiei as ever niade t racks inl th CoImiite Swamnp. "\ell, I want a real lively fel i piut him on Ihal, toot," pointing to Ite lower knob ol'a vory tull oak, 6alid let's sO it lie will si ii hillself-" No sootr stiid iliaui lonie; imnid the cooot wetit. op t h t.re like it gretsed sxr k ofli-,1hliing. "Y iA tied, bos. III-'s bli v ?'' "Wi1 ell; ye H i t I dOn't wan t aCoon) iii a in- irIp." The lh-edihmu lofOke-d up (lt! ree, whisitle., and scritched liis hPIl folr an iden;, nmiil said. "e\\l 1, boss, <lat Cooln is iim a carpt...haig'.rur, werryi~ lprhomising wheni Ie ton, butl wil-i he's up lie Now Advertisements. * A H oney, Glyce'rinec, .Eldier Flower, Ini qualitiy. style and P'erruiniie wnrratted equai ito Ithe iinglishi anil sold fully 50 per cent. cl~iaper. whtich aeccounts for fallinag off in'ii ah denmani ther t he foreignt sonps, andii the un precedeule-1' success of the Aimericani Company Tloile't Soaps, now sold every. where iin tie Uitjed Siniios'. AlcKEONE, VAN J A AGIEN & C)., Nole Manutdect.umrers, jin 12--lw Phiilad6lphina, and N. Vu. WANTVED--AG'ENTS. ]C sell ihli Anlierienn Kii t tg ancmitne. '. rice $'?I. 'The simpijlest, chieapest and hiesut. Kititig M nachine ever intveni e'l. WVill kit til0~,000l si tithes per mii niie. Liberal in dutcementsli 10 Agentsu. 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