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41* f|MuiJIe $nqMim. ? YORKVHLLE, 3. C. WADJCttDAY HOIKING, \PBIL26,1885. * TERMS TOR. 1869. ONB DOLL-IS per annum, payable In "oduce t?t >!d prices: Including Corn, Wheat, Flour, Macon, Rye, Butter and Poultry. 4 ; RATES OF ADVERTISING: One square of ten lines, Five Dollars Sot each Insertion or 50 cents per line. No advertisement c'targeu less than a square." , Obituaries, Tributes of Respect and Complimentary Notices charged at advertising rates. JJ?" There will be divine service at Concord Church, (D. V.) on the 5th S^ibath in April, by Rev. "W. Crook. / .STONEMAN'S CAVALRY. Stoneman's cavalry, which have been hanging upon the upper borders of this District for several days past, left on Monday morning, going, it was supposed, to Raleigh. Although the" existing truce disarms them for mischief, we are, nevertheless, glad to be rid of their proximity, and welcome their departure. / THE CATAWBA BRIDGE BURNED* On Wednesday last, a small force of the enemy's cavalry, estimated at abou; 400, reached the railroad bridge over the Catawba and succeeded in destroying it before onaforces came up. They were a detachment from Stoneman's command, and retreated the same even- . ing inlhe direction of Lincolnton. Stoneman is said to hold Lincolnton with a heavy force of cavalry, but under the order for the temporary suspension of hostilities, his'proximity to us i r?pad oanap nn alarm for the nrosont. THE CAMDEN RAID. N ( The recent raid upon Camden eon- >. sisted of negro and white troops from Foster's command; the proportion of negroes being about one-third of the whole force. They burned at Camden and elsewhere, about fifteen locomotives, and a large amount of rolling stock collected there .from other roads in the Slate. The supplies had been previously removed, with the exception of a quantity of Government sugar. This was partly distributed to the citizens by ' the Comjnissary there, and the enemy did not disturb it. About thirty hogsheads fell into tfcoir hands, and were V *4 . destroyed. They returned towards Florence and Charleston. ^ x xvunviv0? In the present disordered "condition of lines of communication, very little reliable intelligence from abroad can be obtained- ' Rumor brings a number of stories which every one believes or disbelieves according to inclination. ' One of these is that, the Federal and Frepnlr fleets had an encounter injjie Crulf of Mexico recently, injy?Mch the former were worsted. ^Another is that; the French have attacked the Federals at Neisr,Orleans; and a third that fighting has occurred -between the Federal and Maximilian's forces on the Rio Grande. We know of no immediate cauge of war existing between these two . natiofas, and give but little credence to the report. THE TRUCE AWD ITS PROBA' BLE RESULTS. In the absence of all information upon the subject it is difficult to arrive at any conclusion as ^the basis upon Which negotiation^ for peace have been entefed upon. Coming upon the heels of the greatest calamity the country has yet suffered, and invited by tne- conqueror himself, the situation wears an nspeofc more of gloom than hope for us. It. is difficult to believe that after a Struggle of four years, persisted in by an unprecedented unanimity, our enemies will oongent to let us go in peace, and liye under our own vjre and fig tree. Whjle this is the utmost we have asked it is the very last we may expect to receive. There may be causes of a character yet unrevealed to us, that liywe forced upon the Northern people the necessity off" a speedy peace. Of these causes, if there be any, the country is uninformed, and. o?..r conclusions must rest; upon the actual condition of affairs that { now present themselves. Peace upon j the terms of reconstruction would he ' abhorrent to every man who holds his honor dearer than ease with .degradafivn. It-would be abhor-ent to those wno have wasted the riehest treasures of life, and a^ven their nest beloved a sacrifioial offering on the altar of independence; and with the brave men who yet live, the resolve that animated them through years of toil and confic-t, yet , burns to bear the southern banner to a standard upon its oWh free soil "Tls late Before the brave despair, and those men who have upheld .the country's hone under so many trials wiU not now lay down their arms and acknowledge the battle lost forever. Instead of. peace?that happy pca-m that has long spread its wings, and chanted its syren notes to tts in the dijtancc, we may be but entering ^tpoji the real wan We have artnics in the field yet/jnbrokon ia ranks and ?pint, and'j although d aster to one, has brought; ow our hopes, tbvere are signs of prom-1 _v - ?_ _ ise in the future, not yet fully revealed, but mo?e auspicious for us than a dozen victories. TTe need not then despair. The falling drop at last will cave the hardest stone, and perseverance and constancy united will with fhe proper m^ans ever attain their just end. Let us not look with too much confidence upon the present conference. A chalice of poison may be concealed under its apparently fair pretensions, and its bitter dregS remain with us forever. Better an endless war, than a peace that degrades and sickens the very soul of freedom. THE BECE^TT BATTUES. We arc indebted to a friend from McGowan's Brigade, .who has jnst arrived from Virginia, for farther particulars of events up to the time of the surrender of Lee's Army, on the 9th instant. He says: On the 31st of March, McGowan's, Hunton's and Gracie's Brigades, all under command of General McGowan, moved out from their works ?outh of Hatcher's run: on the White Oak road, and while forming to move forward, were attacked by the enemy. The attack was easily repulsed and the enemy charged in turn, and driven back a mile and a half. * Wise's Brigade afterwards coming up, was attacked and forced back to ouroriginallkns. Here Col. .McCreary, of the 1st S. C,, was killed, and Lieut. Col. Edward Croft, of the 14th S. C., wounded. Otirpther casualties trifling. , . On Saturday morning, the 1st of April, McCowan's and Gracie's Brigades moved'ont toreconnoiter, hut found that the enemy, had abandoned the line they had succeeded in reaching the day before, having moved in the direction of Pve Forks. About 12 o'clock they attacked Pickett's division at this point ana torceu DacK nis line, adoik aarK G#n. B. R. Johnston mo,yfcd to tl:.e assistance of Pickett, lea ving McGowan's, Scale's and McCrea's Brigades, to hold the lines .South of Hatcher's run.? Here, shortly after dark, they were attacked by the enemy, aijd heavy efforts made during the entire night to dislodge them. AH their efforts to break the line were fruitless. At this time, Saturday night, the battle had became general along the entire line, from the James river to Hatcher's run, a dis+ance of about thirty miles. About daylight on -Sunday morning, April 2d, the enemy succeeded in ma king the first permanent breach in our lines at Bpisselu's Farm, field by Lane's bL 07" Brigade. Here began our first serious disaster, dividing their forces they swept the lines by flank "h both directions. The forces to- the right of the broach here madet were compelled to -withdraw from they* strong works, and take up a new line near Sutherland's Station, on tjje South Side Railroad.? Here they threw up temporary works, running parallel with the Cox road, and intersecting the railroad. About 2 o'clock, P. M., the enemy charged this line in heavy force. The remnant of Heth's Division, under command of Gen. Cook, had previously come to the assistance, of the .twp Brigades of .Wilcox's division, McGowan's and--Scale's, and this force gallantly met the attack. Two successive charges were made 'and the enemy handsomely repulsed. Just after this a heavy column of the enemy penetrated to the rear of our lines, and caused a hasty retreat. T^his move, won fcr the enemy-the South Side Railroad, over which, for the past .en months, so many desperate struggles have been made; and furthermore rendered the evacuation of Richmond and Petersburg a matter of necessity, -unless we could gather here a force sufficierL to wrel3t from them again their success. Our forces were scattered over so long a line that they couid not be concentrated in time for the desired object. Longs tree t was on the Nprth side of the Appomattox with his corps intact, but the' distance was too great to leave any ho} e ui ins arrival in time ion ss-.st in regaining what was lost. . Nothing but <i retreat was left for the army now, and it slowly began its rniareh, -which was to uncover the capitol of the Confederacy. Moving up the Appomattox all of Sunday night and Monday, a junction was effected with Longstrcct on Monday night. The river had been swpllm by heavy, rains, and all the fords were rendered impassable. The enemy bushed with their unanticipated triumph, pressed heavily on all sides. At Good's Bridge the crossing WTis effected with great difficulty, the troops having to swim a part of the current. About midnight of Monday, Hill's corps?having been thrown, with Longstreets?"eerossed the Appomattox, and the army began its march towards -t\melia Court Home, which place it reached on Tuesday r'ght. The troops were here allowed, the first rest, with the exception of a few hours at Good's bridge, that had been granted them ffince the fighting began. Wearied, ex hausted and pressed on all sides by the enemy, but still unsubdued; they moved - i'-V - ? ? from here totfcards FarmviUe. At the latter place Wilcox's divisioii was or- j dered back to support the rear under ( command of Col. Heyward, and a considerable skirmish occurred, but with- s outr serious loss on our side. The main events subsequent to this and up to the tithe of surrender-, have 1 been given in another column. All i accounts agree in representing the spirits of the men unbroken, but overpowered by numbers, against which it ' would have beru folly to have contend- ? ed longer. Gen. Lee was compelled to J yield the p oud army that had so long" 1 stooS a .flaming bulwark upon which hoast after hoast of the enemy had 1 been broken, to the demands pi fate. ^ To-day the heart of the country wears a : drapery such as never clad it before, for it weeDs hot alone over the gallant ? - -Jf- -w^ dead,- but the martyred living ! Time brings no balrh to heal this sorrow, but every new-event.in-its revolution, but , -teaches more sternly its immeasurable ' depth. But however hitter the pangs < ! these Svents bring us, we* need wear no 1 blush, of shame with it all.- That, thank | God has -been spared us. The army , outnumbered hy incalculable odds, upheld its juonor, and that of the country i under circumstances that seldom if ever attended an army beiore; and at. the ) last moment when its gallant command- ; er saw no hope for escape, the men wh$ .had subsisted on an ear of corn per day for seven days of incessant battle and ^ marches, were willing still to cut their ' way out or give their lives in?the at- 1 tempt. "We need not speculate upon the future before us. It is ir. the hands of God. *. - / * ? ??.. X i / lSTH BEGIMENT, S. C.-V. * / We are under obligation to Lieuten- < ant Martin V. Darwin, of Company J 12tlv Regiment, S. X). V., who was .pa- J roled at Appomattox G. H., Va., on- 5 - - .1 .. . r.. . I the lltth mstan*, tor the suojonren nst i (if the officers and privates of Coinpan- ies A and B, and their status at the * time of the surrender by Gen. Lee. I * ' COMPANY A. Paroled.?Capt. J. T. Parker, Wm. P. Hobbs, S. W. Robinson, Robert A.\j Latta, James Galloway, Wiljiatn Lee, \ W. E. Gunn. R. E. D. Currence, W# } E, Adau\3, J. -M. Lindsay, Wifl. Rv Sims, N.'M. Sandifer, R. A. Rhea, J, F. Parker, (drowned); J. A. R. Hall, 5 James Doster, S. W. Watson. j Missing.?Lieut. J. A. Watson, Orderly Sergeant J. J. Tomtinsqn, Robert Plexico, J. Webb Parker, S. M? Scott, Wm. F. I^eard,. .George W. Pearson, John L. Davies, Thomas Crawford, J. 1 H. Crawford, Robert Coonrod, William . Coonrod, N. B. Roach, W. E. Jackson, ( William Kidd, E. C. Price, James j Thompson, W. Dover, J. C. ChfesJer, 1 J. McLean. : "< KiVed.? doss Galloway. ; 1 Woundtd.?Sergt. Z. G. Love, Jas. DIAIM \\T AM T \T rittnVi*"? 1 xililll j UU11.1 ?I l/ustci) J. AU> U W 'Ulit 1 COMPANY B. I Paroled.?1st Lieut. M.-V. Darwin, I Sergt. R. W. Whitesides, Corpl. E. P.. Castles, Corporal W. Westmoreland. < Privates J. K. Arrowood, J. T..Big- i , ham, E. C. Childers, E. S. Darwin, J- < S. Chambers, S. Hagans, Martin Hoi- < brooks, J. B. McFadden, J. E. McKhight, R. McKnight, J. W. Temple. ton.T. T. Wallace, W. P. WyKe. Missing.?Sregt. B. G. Whiteside^ < Corpl. J. B. Whisonant, W. W. White, t J. L. Wood, W. H. White, J. Childers, 1 S. Childers, J. *A. Kincaid, J. D. Kell, < Lewis F?rmer, M. A. Moore, M. R. I Nichols, J. D. Stuf*?t, Edward South; I J. M. W; :tesides, J. P.Whisonant. < I Private A. *F. McConnell, of Company G. Palmetto Sharp ?hooter? has ( kindly furnished us?with the * following { roll of his Company, showing the status < If - -.l iL. . " 01 mejITOtTB at lilt* yiuu ui ?uinruuw . Pacrohd.?Capt. W. B. Smithy Lieajt, J. W. Carroll, l3t Sergt. E. M. Kirk* pa tricky 2d *Sj?rgt. D. C. McKinncy, .3d Sergt. IT. C. Conner, 4th Sergt. R.*i C. Stevenson, 5th Sergt. "0. J. Gwinn, ; Corpoval 5". T. Halt, Cofpl.- R. T. Gil- ' lespie, Corpl. R.-H. Harshaw, left, on 1 the road, sick ; Corporal John P. Ham- 1 bright. Privates J. hj, Adams, 1 Boatvrright, D. H. Carroll. T. 'Carroll, ) J. D. Dickson, E. Davidson, W. E. ; Dye, L. M. Elliott,. R. II. Gilfillen, : John Gralmm, John M. Howe, D. J. How*, J. j. Miller, John Miskelly, j H. Moss. A. F. McConnell. A. 0. Mr i Knight, T. McKeown, G. H, O'Leary, ! iJ. L. Rainey, John J.Smith, It. P. * Smith, T. C. Williams, J. H. Gwinn, 1 Samuel Hamel, P.' Manning. . Mining.?J. Cobb, J. Kersey, R. 1 j R. Parrish, Henry Sarrat, W/Wilker-. ' W>n, C. D. Gwinn, W. Whitesides. j A 1> ABBEY'S OPIBION. ! A TiAat>in<v fho rpnftrt rtn t.hft ? . A. UUIMVJ AiVUU AUg VUV A V ** ?* " street, of Lincoln's 'assassination,' construed the matter to some of his friends in a different light, and told them that "Old Abe Lincum cum to; Bichmond and aas^cd Mass Jeff Davis and he kill urn^ True sartiu." # .343"- Blockade running between Galveston and fhe West Indies, is carried on very success fully, perhaps rivaling in this r"3pec. the-ports of Wilmington acd Charleston. To '"stop .his it is intimated an expedition is being organized at Hew Orleans. The oonjecture of our Vicksburg correspondent may be correct. -There ofm be no blockade running at Mobile, and Canby may step around to the Texas shore, and takfe i Galveston before moving against Mo* i ' bile or Montgomery. ' l Hftp\ MPOBTAST MSWS! 19 ABBlISlicfi AGREED EPOS ! ! jREBNttBORo', N. C., April 22, 1865. . General Sherman's order to^is firoqns innouncec a general trace, pending tp!e 'alification of an agreement between lenerals Johnston, himself and other dficiais high in- rank, which, he says, rill give peaoe to the whole country, 'rom the Potomac 1k) the &io Grande ?Ok ?3 Greensboro, April 19,1865. Q-encral Order No. 14. " It-is announced to the Army that a luppensioif Qf arms hap been agreed lpon, pending negotiations between the ;wo Governments. During its continuance the two armies ire to occupy their present position. By command of General Johnston: Signed,) ARCHER ANDERSON, , Lieut. Col. and A. A. G. , Official Copy: Isaac Haynb. Attottrta- frrrt.. Ar>ril21. 1865. ~ ^-"*7 ~~JT " .F ' The. enemy entered Macon at 7 o'cloek m the evening or April 20th. An irmed guard only occupy the city to-day. Yankefc operators ate in the telegraph affioei Tne eneriry are respecting the, irmistioe, hut no private business is per-, milted to pass over the line yet. The Miemy are aw-iting instructions from General- Sherman before anything further is-permitted. They-hold the city is a captured place. The city of Augusta is very quiet Dver 'the news of Lincoln's death, though many conjectures concerning its results ire agitating the people. The intelligence contained in thefollowing dispatch seems to" have. been, entirely confirmed by more "recent authority. Washington, April 12,18C5. To Major- General Sherman: *, President Lincoln was murdered, about ten o'clock last night, in-his private box at Fords Theatre, in This city, by assassin, who shot him in the ihead jOith'a pistol ball At the same hour Mr. Seward's house was entered by an)ther assassin, who stabbed the Secretary in several places. It is thought-he nay possibly recover, but his son Fred tiay possibly die of the wounds ho rer jeived'. ? The assassin of the President leaped Prom the private box, brandishing his iagger and Exclaiming: "Sic 'Semper Tyrannic?Nirg fnia is ' rbvengled !" Mr. Lincoln fell senseless from his seat md oontinued in that condition until 22 minutes past 10 o'clock this raerning, it which time he breathed his last. Vice President Jqhnson now becomes President, and will take the oath of office and assume "the duties, to-day. (Signed,)'- E.M.STANTON. . From Georgia, and Alabama. ' AuausxA, April 17.?The Yankees aa- J malted Columbus, at noon, uu Sunday, April 16th. They skirmish 3d with our for3ea through the street^ and a: sunset occuo'.ed the oitv. Toe command, which was r ?* so' nosed to cumber four tuoiuand,. advanced from the Montgomery and Wait Point Railroad., ^ Private property, in Montgomery, baa been respeoted. Cotton, government and nana fat taring establishments, railroads and boats were destroyed. General Humphrey Marshall is speaking io a large crowd. There ia much. enthosiism iu the city this evening, notwithstanding the news of Yankee aucoesscs in varikiS places. ?? 1,1,1 ?"~T~ From South Carolina. AvuugTA, April 17.?The Yankee raid lestroyeii the depot and sbtne rolling stock it Sumfcr, S. C , but no private property irar molested. In the evening they, moved m Camden, wlrre a large amount of roling stock belonging to the Sonth Carolina Railroad was accumulated, whicu was pla I jed On the treath work, and-guarded by a force which securely protected it.. General Lewis, with a Kentucky brigade, jvertook the enemy near Camden, and afW i spin^d huVshort battle, the Yankees re retard rapidly and in- oonfanioji towards ^eorgWtOrn, the Kentuchreo^fwowmg. > Prom The Ifofcth. Macon, April 17.?tfcrjfaahyilfr l'4ion 4 ibe"Sib has been received containing & iespatoh from the Yaokfee Geo Sher'dan," lated April 6th, statipg the t the Cohfederi tee made as tan d at Burkeville Junotion, frbor- he attached them, -capturing Gendri)e CtfBtis Lee, Ewcll,- Kewbaw, Barton, flokse' and Debarry, with several thousand prisoner*. The New York /TeraW of the 7th, has information ; from Kiobmond that President Lincoln was there, and was cctivelyen*ag&d in the-Basinee? of peace; that on the kb, he hada-private conference with Judge Jampbell whoy-wiih the a Jviee and consent of President Davis, had remained :n the oily to see what oould be'done. It was underjteod that another interview was appointed for tho fitL, when General Woitzel and otliiy prominent Peuerai officers, and promi rfeofr Confederate leader were to be present. I?be Northern press repu>e, do not state who the prominent Confederate leaders were. : : . . ?> >? Rai<ion Asheville, N. C. -On Sato-day morning last there were various rumors afloat in our streets it) regard to a raid on Ashovilie. Fears were entertained by somewhat the raiding party -oak penetrotp as far- an G-reenvilb, and- various preparations were made. The sifcoke of the I battle having disappeared, wo have gather-1 ;d the following information as the true rersion of the Hfcir: On Thursday last a brigade of the eneD), under Quju.girby, advanoed upon the own. of Aaheville. ahd a ;ew of them dash, jd. into tb" streets of the town. Colonel Palmer, who ja jn command at that point, mmediately assembled his command, ahd ifter a few discharges of artillery, aacoeeded 6 'driving- tjtem back as far as Warm Springs. Here rests the matter for the jresent; and though we have at'hand sow l much stronger protection than-then, we vonld urge upon all-in authority unceasing 'igilanae and diligent preparation. Hot trery man who ban. the heart _ to defend , 1 - r?"* _~y Lis home, keep himself in attoh a state of readiness, that *b$o the hoof comes to demand his "services in rank, he wilHnbve f with alacrity and-deiermination 'he right 1 duaction. We have abundant means of c p. election?let. us* make the beat ctse of 1 thorn when necessary.?Greenville. Maun-. 1 tkiaecr. 1 -f '' Eloouent Brevity* *' * Onoe upon a time, in a certain city, t1, lived a merchant, whose name isfpot at alt j necessary.' Timee were hard, as they are I pow, and the merchart had received from one of his customers at a distance, in ans- I wer to a ^fcvrods dun, a letter stating hie difficulties requesting time*. Agitated, not with that mutter only, bat many others, the merchant paced jfce floor of his counting-room, with arms behind his baok, and -a lowering brow. Stopping,' suddenly, he turned to his olerk and said: ?fMr. , write that man without delay." ; "Yes, flir." ~ rpi? - 1- ?_.1 *t,A m., filing jluc woa icaujr? ?uu vuo with ink; but still tbe merchant held bis peace; bis cTerfe called to him once or twice, and oot receiving any answer, left Bis stool and went to remind him that he was ready. "Well, write." . "What shall I write?" "Something or nothing, and that very qaiak/'' . * Buok to his desk went'the clerk, rapidly p moved bis fingers over tbe paper. Tbe tetter was sealed and baoked, and sent to the office. By refara of mail came a letter froih his delinquent customer, inclosing the money :a fall of his- account. The merchant's eyes glistened when he opened bia- letter, ami hastening to his olerk^ he said: "What did yon say to when yon . wrote the other day ? He-, j is the money l this morning in i ull of biB account." - ? | "1 wrote just what yon told me?and ] kept a copy of the letter." Going to his letter book) and opening, be found the following: "Diaii Srft :?Something or nbtbing, and that very quiek, Yours, etc." And that letter brought the money. ^ The Effects of Tobaooo. Sir Benjamin Brodie, an eminent London' physician was applied to recently to unite in a petition to Jbeve a Parliamentary committee raised to inquire into the effects of tobaooo trpowtbo' human system. He do* l dined, because he did not consider suoh a'< ommi'teo competent, to investiputo such a subject ; but be' has written * letter upon the prtbjept to the Loudon' Times, in thq - oourBe of which he says: "The effects of this habit are indeed various ; the difference depending on difference tl consecution and tbe difference io th? mole life, otherwise. But from the few observations which I have been able to make on The subject,. I am led to believe that there are f5w who do not suffer harm frour it, to a greater or less extern i Tbe earliest symptoms are cuanifp' 'ed the derangement o:' the "nervous avetem.-? ; A large portion of habitual smokers are | rendered lazv and b'^tless, indispused to' bodily aud incapable of mnch mental exer- i tiod. O**-"* "nffer from depression of tha spirits, auior? ? ??g to hypochondriasis, which smoking ~reii?v ;i for a time, though it agr.ip aril nffortrorfia OMaiinnsll^ Cj ? J v there is a general, nervous excitability, . which, thougu very much ]t:s in'degree, pirtakA of the nature of the delirium tre men* of drunkards. I have known, man; individuals to suffer from severe nervous pains, sometimes in one, sometimes in an- other part of .the hod;'." The Doctpr afterwards adds, in reference to tho habit of smoking as it prevails at the present time.: "Hat a still graver question remains to be considered. What * ill' be the result if this* habit be continued by future genera tions. It is bnt too true that the sins of the fathers are visited upon their children, aud their children's children. We may hero take warning from the Indians of .America. An intelligent Americau physiciuti gives the following explanation of the gradual extinction of this remarkable peoph. Onw generation of them became addicted to the use of the "firewai^r. fhe; have a degenerate and comparatively imbecile-prosreo;, ?ho indulge in the same vicious habit with their pa ants. Their progeny is still more degenerate, and after a very few genei iticas the ace ceased altogether We oiTiy a'so take warning from the bistbr; of another nation, who some few ' centuries ago, white the banners of Solymao tho Magnificent were' the terrors ot Christendom, but who siuce then having 1 become more addicted to tobaooo smoking than any of the European nations, are -pow the-lazy and ietbatgie Turks, bold in con- tempt bv all civilized communities." i ...? ? . ' ii "Xpuit Country V'.-'W hen yoa are 1 asked to fight for "your country," do you i comprehend the full meaning of tie sacred " appeal embraceu io^ the term'! What is . -your con utry? We answer in thuworcls j oi an old preneb oificer, which we find in a \olnme ct Erniie Souvestrcf entitled "An j Attic Philosooher in Paris." _? . Perhaps you have* never thought what your country means," continued be, placing j his hand on my shoulder; "it is all that ! surrounds yju. nl^tLat haa brought yoa up anu fe&youj all that you have loved I? J T.is oouo?ry hat you see, those houses, |' th^sc uCjSy. those.girls who go along there i laughing?this is yottruountry ! The laws ! I which' protect you,, the bread which pavs -for your work, the words you interchange 1 * with others, tno joy and grief wfaioh &. to you from tbe men and things among ? which you l?ve?this is your'country ! Th? Jc little room where yo. used to seo you- * mother, the remembrances sho has left you, '1 thp eartl ?re she rests?this is your j country ! -. "i ? +;ee it, you breatheit, every c where ! Tbioh to yourself of your rights ( and your duties, you* affections and your ^ wants, your past and your present blessing^ write them all under a single name ?and the name will be your country J" , J 1 *? ? I c The Yellctvt Jessamine.?A child j r waa buried a few days ago in Augusta, | p whose death waa caused by sucking the ? hapey from the yellow jesah aiinqflower.- ^ Would it not* bo well W destroy these1 e yines? / ^ * ? 0 ," 'ijome T-y We hate no confidence in, love or respect i or, that religion which dose not go into the j tearh wad home-life'.of. the"mgp, tM^softining, sweetepiDg Jkod^enlightentDg hung op into ite own holy atmosphere of j ovp and faith, all the business of his daily j ife. The teligion of. oar Lord is not aim- >i; -'bin: to stand us in the need of left. t! judgment bar. While it is . ;. Pwfor these appalling emerss jmething to live with and by., * [: u. : 1 ato the""heart, that fountain of ntu'h Ualfj iiie, and there control, as with .he spirit and rule'of {Teaveh;'and so, having'its holy oafcoming in his thought, speech and act, will make of bia as near as may. be in a sinfol and safferiog. world, a Life of heaven's own beauty and'bliss. It is not alone in great emergencies, not alone rn the dust and din of the world's public work, that true religion bias its best exhibition. It brings heaven nearest to earth, or rather makes this poor earth like to heaven, when it eomes into little^hings^ of which most of life is. made up, and fills them with heaven's own spirit and temper. It .is something not so mnoh for public Wear on high occasions as for homo and.hearth-stone the holy rule hud love of Ohrist. ^t the fireside, for the husband and wife^parent and child, master and servant, io the dailif round of dhfly duty. In such "walks as tbes" the power and bledsitfg of a Christ like life shines with heaven's own light; the light of a character dailj^ fitting, for residence in that better lauu, where We shall see Him as He is. Ob ! fbr his temper and spirit! . How. it would sweeten our own hearts! how it would soxtbn and mellowour worus, and- how much of beauty and power it would give to oar life ! So, like Bvii birds, should be driven from, oar heart and homes all Bitterness and wrath, clamor and evil speaking, wi:b all malice. Ti?y It ' bat for a day; to live that day of yours like Christ would live it; and you Will Both lay yourself down in peace aud sleep, for your soul shall rejoice in 'His light and love.?Southern Presbyterian. A Contented Farmer. Once npon a time, Frederick, King of \\.rv? : _u." rrussia, surnatnea 'iym r nra, iook a na.e and espied an old farmer, ploughing h's acre by the wayside, cheerily singing his * \ ? .4 "You must be. well, off, old man," said the king. "Does this.' acre belong td yon, on Which yoa so iutlastriousiy 1{*bor^" "No, sir," replied the farmer,, who knew not it was the king; "I am-not so. rich aa tbatj, rpiongh.X wages." - , < How much do .you~ got a day ?1' aaj^ad the king. a "Eight groschen," (about twenty copts,) 4$'? fringe ./ "jgtitit'' i?. . awfti t "This is not much," replica king. "Cat. yoa get along mthJtfnjtf^ . '"Get along and have homering left-" "1&)W ^thag'% ?' Sweats The. farmer smilpd and said l f I j3Q8t tell you: Tvro groschen u /" _ ad wife; two I pay my old :d away; and two I.put \ ; ^ I give away for the Lord's S- * - ? * *. } I ^ ismystery whiojh I pauaot solve," .o plied the king. ... r . "Then I will solve it for you," said .the farmer ... . "I have two old parents. a $ .home whqi t_ _ 4 _1 T : 1 J J.J V^l? ' Kept ma wnen 1 was wean ana neeueu.ueip, and now that they ate weak ami need help I keep them. This h my debt, toward which I pay two groaohen a. day. .The third pair of grosohen, .whiohj lend .away, I spend for my children, that they may receive Christian inatruotipn. This wilLcome bandy to mo and wyjwife when we.get old. With the last two gjosqhen 1 maintain two 610k-sisters, whom I.would titt.be compelled to keep; this I give for the"'Lord's sake." The king, well, pleased- with his answer, said : "Bravely spoken, old man. .Naw I will also give yon somethipg fo veas. Have yoa tf? seen me before V "Never," aaid the farmer. ^ . "In leas than five minutes yoa shall see me fifty times, and oarry in $oort ppckefc Gfty of my likene sses." ..m- I ii J* i v t * ? "xmg is a riuaie wn;co j^c^anot unravel," said .the farmer. ... ? "Then I will do it for you," replied the N&* >; - j * * *.m m 4 *? I ThrustingJiis hand into his pocket, and counting him fifty bran new gold pieces into bis hand, stamped with bis royaHike-.j Dcsa, he said to the astonished farmer, who knew not what wascomiogj . "The coin is geOhine, for it also comet? from oar Lord God, and I am.frig pay-master . I bid you adieu.'1 , . ^ Hrr ... ? Good Humor.?Keep in good humor, [t is not great calamities that embitter existence; it is the petty vexations, the small feaioosies, the little disappointments, the minor miseries, that make the-heart heavy (ad the temper sent. Don't let them.? A.nge: is a pure waste of Vitality; it is .always foolish, apd always disgraceful, except in some,very rare cases, when it is kindled iy .seeing wrong done to aaother j and even ;hat noblo rage seldom mends the matter. Keep in good-hu-uoi! . . , . -No man does bis best except jifeen he is iheerful. A light heart makes nimble imbs, and keeps the mind freennd alert.? No npisfartijng is so great as one that sours ;be temper. Until cheerfulness is lost, lothipg is lost! Keep in good JpwjMPtr> Tha i-Oinnanrr of ft afind -nflt.nrml mmi iu *. Hm>eua<Uf*utj,he is welcbmod everywhere ? & Jtea at hi* approach, rnd diificuj-' i"- ? : ^ presence. Franklin's io : hlnror did as much for his oid Confess aa-Adam's fire a r T wis^otn j * he clothed wisdom, rit. String. ad softened contentious minds nto acquiescence. Keep in good- humor! A good conscience, a sound stqjnach, * loan skiD, are the elements of good htinaor. ret them, and keep them, and?be sate to :cep in good hamo& v?jf, ' , ->w_ % ; . jjaw ^ H8F Since the abolition of Slavery in darylaod, tbe-ftrmbrs bf Prince George ounty have'- agreed not to hire farm laboers for a less term than a year, tb pay $120 I er year aod-bo&rd to abls-bodlefrmen^and GO and board to-boys under- eigbtettkand romch,And not to* coropdfe with each othr cr to procure laborers float* each otber'-a iwtations. ?. ?.* x Passeng^flPS/aSBI.firont iGrfeensbore' yesterday, (s^ die CaroVa^had-^eea ey?uaifcd.J^s^sap- . posed our forces will/all bapk and join GeneAVftfe. 1?=, Major Dick"MbC&im, of Gen. Morgan's old command, a partisan war- * rior of unequalled daring, craftiness THuftilnu thA Oflfh litrfen -O V. BumoII JVtr BfiR rctt^fjiamraiii babl 1>?ap. ^pHE Stockholders of the King's ten dene e'is^an' e?Uyjre*nfe?t?l Byoider the ft^ent. . ^ J. A. CARROLL, Ajrnu THE membpjes of Co. D, 3d Battalion,^. C. "Reserve ^porcw, whose furiurejp Rajfr exsS?Eft SgJigaag:bar.wlHJ? tflRe.to shWao-hflnotablc dl^c^arg^i . . TflfOMAS^CCLKS, LtctSTflSin. &. D. . April 36 15 - ' lp . ~ Ti?ur m:???^B7 ; SWILL^attend at the folio wihg times . and place*, for the purMffe of receiving the returns of TAX IN HI NX) on Pork,forthe >ear IBM: At Yorkvlllo, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 3rd, 4Ui and 5th of April. At "McConnelUvllle, on Thursday and Friday, 8th and 7th . of April. ' ' At Yqrkvtllc, on Saturday. 8th of April. As TV...1 A- m?li 1 h.H rtf Aftwll ai ucutcmio vuuivu) u?m?Hw?/5 *>|nu> ? At'Bhlloah Church, on Tuesday, 1 lih of April. , At COjttfc Tavern,2m WrfneadW, 1M? of April. . Ai itock mil, on Thjiraday and Friday, 13th and 1 1th of AtKbeittzervlfle- oirBa'tuciiay, 15th of April. >; 'At Centre Church, on Monday, 17tbof April. At Bethel Church, on Tuesday, 18th of'April; > . At Clay Hill, on Wednesday,)0ih ? April.. At Tort Mills, on Thursday and Frrafiy.dOthaiid Slatgtprfl At Sardls Church, on Saturday, 22d of April. At White's Store, on Monday ,SMth of AffclK^ At Davidson's Store, on Tuesday, 2fch of April- a.At "Hickory Grove, on Wednesday, ?th of April! At YorltWle, tlie finrt Wteh in May.- ?At McGIll's Store, oil Monday, 8th of Bfay. At Boydton, on Tudsdny,1kli of May-AF W-- ?* At Moore's Box (BulEilo) on Wednesday, 10th of May. At Whlsoaaut's on Tharsday.nth'of May. si & * ii?. -Aatol^utofraeio; wpreTalia^hfini^pertaas that . year 186-f,4tcry former appointments, can hnfifcan opportunity of doing so at the aameflbdc- . - -. F 'rill? Hooks it: 11 be opened ? eacb of tho above-fiocied places, from lu o'cUhtk^A. M., Jntil^3 o'docky P. M^ March 23 , U) * . St ' STATE TAX HOXICE. ^ > IvV VjL attend at the fallowing places, at the time respectively specified, fcftthetatpoM of ft- ' , oelvlng the STATE and DISTRICT TA5tE8jj?r the year 1864. Tax jKiycjs are urgently rdguested -to ^a|t?t their neighborhood pmslncta, 3 ? ms- A At Moore's Box, on W0dnesday,;lOth ofMar^; . At WhUoeaut'ibon TliursdayrllUt of May. < At Bethany, on Friday,'19th 6f May.; siSKsasssss^ag-.--- * *,* . AtFrntWcdtoew^'tmdl^fiiaday, 17&: ati 19th ..?j o?May. - ' At Tlriah Clinrcli, on Friday. 19th of MlUh - . At HlekuryCrcvc DB Mhfad^r, OifdcfaKy. * " a?- At White's Store, on Tuesday, 23rd of. Bay, ., . At Davidson's Store, op Wednesday, Mtb of M?Vr At McCuiuiellSvUlt:, on Thursday and Friday, 25th and26th or May. ; " At Ebcnozer, on Monday, 23th of May. - ,+ ' ? At Coaws' Tavern, on Tuesday, 30th of May. At ShllodIi,an WedneedayrSlft of May. * < t At April 13? " J* : ; - U? - STATE oholMjOiM^ r . . ?XEC?OnVE^* * < -psi Cnmuxi, Wpusrt*ms. ^xBE invasion of the StatehSJJJenbe ndopteTL Can weifaraofthe' flWeSiiy^reootfe: aiwt tor xhiit [xuposo tilts ilerabersof the Senate and Booie of Ropr>;sentanrR> of the 8tbte of South CorolhT* airlwrtby invited to BfiHcaMe at GRKJ5NVJLLB,on TPgBDAY. the 25th day of APRIL, 18#5, at 12 o'clock,*.. By tjte Qovenwrt . " _ 'wAGeX'TH UfflrtinW*. ST. Elliott, Private Semtaty. .^prtua i* 3t COUTH CAROLINA?XORJCDJS"Kj TRICT.?TVhpfea*, Dt. JOHN B. GOQD applied to mc for Letters of. Adwuiij-ouUnn on nil and t 111 tneyaari?to^i,orcl one a)on?wiu e:am nunaroa ?na ^ i ?i.xty-fiv?, and In tlic 89tli year of the independence of I SoiuliCafpUna. ePS&Jtr "? 1 WBITISfi P.4PEB, ENGLISH ANi> CONFEDERATE, A SMALL lot jasfr received end for xl??,- fci". Li*: ?, ' r *. ** AT ? "<*?#, &&& \ \ rRnvTWG * Marc^M . . . "?' mrthPFi-siTOFF!! gfrorc! '-I gA POUNDS CAROLINA BELLE SNUfF, , Just received and for sale* v "* '* . ? - jg * dt-- ^ J.', .-4 vits pRfiegnEWMBeffltiSBi i MaichSF*8 ; ** A&- - tf WARN- all ponona from trading for the foltbwlng taBg^^s^mi^y^gi& Kb. 4, IK57. payable toX.^Bertt-* 4>??e oCwld note* Userc tn a credit endowed wr Six! or $135. ? ' ' -B, - ' April 19 . . . a at ,0 TARD lAJSTS, Trustees" and ComV A mitten mn.it make their ANKVAh 'returns to tbU Am urn l?t <tev o# TTTMlt njMt. Rnlca will bo UBUfcir without Exception hi'aU caaee where d6frTgt in WALT5E B-WtCTTS, 'Mhcha, RAGSl RAGS I! RAGfB I! T|7AlKPfJ?> in quantifies of frtfin five tI?TBN HAGS,< bTVylitch the H TU^? will be paid at the r - J ^MSTING OmCE. .November 15 ? ^ JB . tf ^T^PEBfS, n OA GROS $ of GILLOTT'$ S35JBL ""SramSSW^rWnreh 23 10 > ^ v -' !# HPWENTY COLLARS REWARB. A Lo.^ AMt TOTOCOAT.-|Mi flalhr??oibcwh ere between ti? C OUHTHOTfiE and ?ie mile branch on the LINCOLN H OAD. The aboYo>ewtti* will be . riven for ft* recovery) tf left at Ibe Printing Office". Ap4l 19 , , 14 .'. . 3t ?. S4JLT11.AM!! SAI.Tr!! . XfOK SALE ON REASONABLE ffmBji'I***', n i' "tinrnr7