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“ Let him be put to the trial, Ma
rio. I know they are one and the
same. You never heard the voice of
Henri Ltj Grand. I had that criterion
of identity to guide me. I heard the
voice of Victor St. John as he passed
me not long since, one dark and stor
my night, iu the street, and heard
him say, ‘ Come, we will inbet them
as usual at Paul Amar’s drinking sa
loon.’ The next instant I lost him in
the pitchy darkness, and for ten nights
I have waited and watched in thatea
loon, listening to hear that voice again
that I might sec the face of its own
er. Until this night I waited and
listened in van. Mario, the voice of
Victor St. John is the voice thajt'once
spoke so fatally for that maiden, from
the lips of that portrait’s original.
But let him be put to some trial.”
Agreed,” said Mario. “ But
hark ! there is a knocking at the street
door. I will attend to the call. It is
perhaps some fool coming to have his
fortune told.”
“ It may be St. John.”
“It is too early,” replied Mario,
glancing at a clock upon the mantel.
“ Do you prepare for St. John's com
ing.”
“ I shall contrive a test,” said Ben
ditto, with vehement bitterness, “that
shall wring his heartstrings to an
agonv of fear and remorse, if he is
Henri Le Grand; and of that I have
no doubt.
Mario left Benditto in the portrait
chamber, and taking a lighted lamp
from a table in the hall strode with a
long and measured stride to the street
door.
As he opened it Paul Amar de
manded in a voice distinctly audible
to Benditto above:
“ Is this tiie house of Benditto the
fortune-teller ? Ah ! you are here,
Benditto.”
“ Enter,” said Mario, to whom Paul
Amar was totally unknown. “Fol
low me. ’
He led the way into the apartment,
where he was lying when Benditto
came in, and placing the lamp upon
the table said:
“ Be seated ; I will return in a mo
ment.”
“ Be speedy, for I havg urgent bus
iness elsewhere,” remarked Paul.
*• So have I. You must be patient
if you wish to learn your fortune,’-’ re
marked Mario.
“My fortune! Bah ! I am not an
ass nor a fool, friend Benditto, to be
lieve in such nonsense,” laughed the
bluff-spoken wine-seller. “ And poll! \
if you were as wise as fortune-tellers |
should be, by my faith, Benditto, you I
would know that my business with j
you is more important than to ask for
such trash.” . |
“Be patient, Francis George,”
a deep and warning
“Ah ! rascal! Who calls me Fran
cis George ?” exclaimed Paul, leap
ing from his chair.
His face, usually so red and plump
with the juices of the grape and the
pulse of health, was now pallid and
shrunken with terror. Ilis teeth chat
tered and his eyes seemed starting
from their sockets.
“ Who are you that dares call me
Francis George?”
“ I am Benditto the fortune-teller,
and will be with you in a moment,”
replied Mario, leaving the room.
“Am I awake or dreaming,” ex
claimed Patti, as lie sat down and
wiped his face, which seemed covered
with beads of ice. “ But neither
Francis George nor Paul Amar is
afraid of Benditto the fortune-teller.
If ho tries any tricks upon me, life
of my soul! I’ll crush his ugly head
like an egg shell.”
Mario hastened to the portrait
chamber, and was met by Benditto,
who said :
“ I must see this man.”
“ Who is he ?”
“ Paul Amar, the wine-seller.”
“No. X will learn his business,”
said Mario, firmly. “ His true name
is Francis George. This knowledge
gives me an advantage which may be
of use to us. Be ready to use the
necromantic apparatus as I signalize.”
“ I will be ready," said Benditto.
Mario descended to Paul.
“ State your business, Paul Amar,”
said Mario, as he closed the door.
“ Ah, you have changed my name ?
That is right. But as you are so very
wise, tell it yourself.”
“You doubt my power,” observed
Mario, with assumed severity. “ Be
hold the man you fear most of all liv
ing men.”
He struck the table with a small
mallet and a black curtain which hung
upon the wall opposite to Paul was
drawn aside by some invisible means.
Another signal was given, and after a
pause a spectre seemed to rise from
the recess revealed bpr the withdrawal
of the curtain.
“ Ah ! Napoleon !” cried Paul.
Another signal from the mallet and
the spectre vanished.
“ Now behold the deed, that ban
ished you from France and made
Najpoleonkyoilr enemy,” said Mario,
striking the table.
Paul gazed into the gloomy recess
and beheld two phantoms in fierce
conflict. One wa3 clad in the uni
form of a French grenadier, and the
other in that of a Captain of Lancers.
As the sword of the soldier seethed
plunged to the hilt into the bosom of
the officer, Paul uttered a cry of horror.
The mallet again struck the table,
and the black curtains swung across
the recess,
“Are you satisfied, Francis George?”
demanded Mario..
“ It was a fair and manly combat,
Benditto,'” replied Paul, drawing a
long breath.
“ But its result would have execu
ted the private soldier who slew his
superior, had not the soldier fled from
France after killing one of Napoleon’s
favorite officers,” said Mario.
“It seems you are wiser than I
supposed,” remarked Paul. “ I am
not sorry the that tlio rasc’ally tyrant
is dead, friend Benditto; but sorry
that I cannot wash my hands and say
‘ There is no human blood on thy
honest hands, Paul Amar.’ He was
the only man I ever killed, save in the
heat of battle, and then ’twas for the
glory and defence of. France. But
enough of this—call me Francis George
no more. lam hereto ask your aid.”
“ In what, Paul Antiaf ?” .
“In playing the spy, Benditto-..”
“ Upon whom ?”
“ That gentleman whose name I
gave you not long si*ce. / Captain St.
John.”
“ What! Victor St. John/’ exclaim
ed Mario, scarcely abletp restrain his
wonder. “ f . ' .
“The same. But thunder! what
am I saying ?” crie.d .Paul... “ You
must kill the rascal—kill him this
night as the clock strikes-twelve.”
“Kill him,” said Mario. “Why,
but this instant yqu were murmuring
over the fact that you have blood
upon your hands, and now you would
deepen the stain!”
“Aye, friend Benditto,” exclaimed
Paul, dashing his fist upon the table.
“For it seeip3 no crime to knock on
the head a rascal that wishes to play
Don Juan, and write my daughter’s
name upen his list of ruins!”
“Ah! Is it true?” cried Mario.
“But why not rid the world of the
scoundrel yourself?”
“Because I am an easy hearted
fool, Benditto. Because my daughter
has bound me by a solemn promise not
to lay my hands upon Victor St. John
—upon the condition,*on her part,
that she shall never speak so him
again. Thunder ! I find rhyself wish
ing Rosetta may break her promise,
and so absolve me from mine!” ex
claimed Paul, smiting the table.
“ Rest assured, Paul Amar, that
your daughter will break that prom
ise,” said Mario, gravely.
“You think so?”
“Is she not a woman—and .does
she not love him ?”
“ Two facts between which the devil
will play his pranks!” cried Paul.
“It is clear that.l had better get the
start of Rosetta, and by breaking my
promise break the rascal’s neck.”
“ But why come to me, Paul, to ask
me to remove this villain, when you
must know- a score of ruffians, black
or white, who for a piece of gold will
gladly kill their own fathers?” asked
Mario, bending his keen black eyes
! upon the bluff visage of the wine-seller.
“Friend Benditto,” replied Paul,
“you flatter me. My acquaintances
among the agreeable gentry you men
tion are all invited to the little feast
that Jackson is cooking up for Puck
eiiharn. There are, it is true, many
ruffians ready enough to take pay for
murder, but I need a man that will
use his knife of his own accord, when
a chance offers.”
“Ah ! Came ; you are hinting
something very absurd. Explain,”
said Mario, sitting down, and frown
ing.
“You understand, Benditto. -You
liate Victor St. John.”
“I! Why should I hate him ?”
“ That is a nut for your own teeth,
friend Benditto,” replied Paul, bluntly.
“Perhaps he has written your daugh
ter’s name on his list.’-!'. '•
Mawo sprang to his feet and utter
ed a load cry.
The cry was echoed in the curtained
recess. Mario stared in wild amaze
ment at the wine-seller.
“Good!” cried Paul. “I have
paid you ‘on the knuckles for calling
me Francis George ! Come, I think
I shall thrive as a fortune-teller. Sit
do*« again: We are even now, and
I shall mind my o.wn dish of soup. 1
luive another reason to think it would
be a benefit to society to put an end
to Victor St. John.”
“Another reason? Let us hear it.”
“ I have cause to suspect, that there
is a plot on foot to sack New Orleans
—a conspiracy to burn, pillage, and
slay us patriots—‘-arr.il -that this ‘'fascin
ating rascal is one of the ring-leaders.
Ask your phantoms in ifit^ks.not
true. Ask them why is
chalked upon the gates,' deor's and ta
bles of respectable citizens. In fact
upon the respectable door -pf Benditto,
the respectable forturife-teUfer.”
“ U pon my door ?’’ exclaimed Mario.
“ As I entered, friend wizard, I saw
‘B. $ B.' chalked uppnprpur door—
go look. Your lamp revealed it.”
Mario was about to take the lamp
from the table when Paul cried out:
“ Halt! Are you about to leave me
in the dark with your confounded
phantoms!”
“It does not matter,” said Mario.
“ If it is there it will remain there.”
“ Very true, Benditto, and now lis
ten.”
Here Paul related all that had pas
sed in the saloon that night.
“Leave the affair in my hands,”
said Mario, as Paul concluded. “He
shall be baffled. The city shall be
protected, and your daughter also.”
“ I am able to take care of Roset
ta,” remarked Paul. “ Shall we meet
him at twelve ?”
“ I repeat —leave the matter in my
hands v Victor St. John will pot be on
the Place D’Armes at twelve to-night.”
Ho! you will prevent him,”
THE GEORGIA WEEKLY.
“I will take care of him,” said Ma
rio, almost ferociously.
“ Good ! Then I will go home,”
observed Paul. “ Here is gold—■’
“ Keep it. In this case I will work
without pay.”
“ There ! I see that I have much
penetration—in fact, sagacity. Good
luck—”
■The heavy braeen knocke*j*t the,
street door began to sound.
“ You have another visitor,” re
marked Paul. “As I have no wish to
he seen here, take no light into the
hall, and as this oue comes in I will
go out.”
Mario complied ; and as Paul Amur
left the house, two females entered
deeply veiled.
[to be continued in oce next ]
[Communicated.]
Mil. Editor: What is the reason
wo can’t get up a volunteer company
about Greenville ? We have made
one or two efforts, it is true, but owing
to a most lamentable want of energy,
or something else perhaps still more
discreditable, to the intelligence and
patriotism of our people, we Wt«"StwU
ed, utterly and ignobly failed. Is it
because our wealthy and leading pien
have (a fact notoriously true,) taken
no interest in this matter? This, and
this alone is the reason. If the wealth
iest man in the county will neither
go himself, or give more than one-dol
lar, how is it to be expected that the
young man who is poor and lives by
his duily labor, will go forth and fight
our battles ? Those who croak, most
about the want of patriotism iitthis
county, arc the very men who have the
least share of it. They have ijp'idea
of giving either their blood or their
money. Those worthy gentlemen who
are in the daily habit of ridiculing what
they term the-chivalry of Merriwether
county, and discouraging l»y such talk
every effort that is made to raise a
volunteer company, deserve iu our
opinion, the universal execration of
our people. They neither do anything
themselves, nor encourage otheis ; but
on the other hand throw every obstacle
in the way.
Wc are engaged in the holiest and
most righteous cause that ever anima
ted the hearts and the hopes of men ;
and is it possible that the people of
Merriwethcr will make it necessary for
the Governor to order a draft? We
hope not, we believe not! Bat let me
tell them how to avoid a draft.. We
If our men of wealth and fwjierty
will give freely, there will be no ne
cessity for a draft. If our citizens
who are able to do it will contribute
liberally to the volunteer service and
encourage oar voting men by acts of
patriotism, the county will escape the
disgrace, and cowardly misers the ter
rors, of a draft.
The employment of substitutes is
more expensive than the raising of
volunteer companies, if every man will
do his duty and bear his proper share
of the burdens. But there is some
thing for the volunteers themselves to
do. They must learn to behave them
selves if they expect to secure the res
pect and good wishes of their fellow
citizens at home, or the army abroad.
They must have no petty strifes and
bickerings, with which to worry and
disgust the country, or else they must
have the decency to conceal them.
No man ought to be elected an officer
who is not willing to go as a private
soldier and share the dangers and the
burthens of a private soldier. Those
arc the only sort of men who are fit to
command, or whom true men ought to
be called upon to obey. Our soldiers
mu3t liavp something else besides
vanity to make them serviceable to
the State. Inordinate vanity and
puerile weakness are generally found
together, while the man of re%l gierit
is always modest and unassuming. It
seems to be a singular fact the wide
world over, that the more one’s mind
is benighted, the more he is likely to
be vain and assuming, and such a
man is astonished every hour of his
life that the whole world is not bowing
at his feet. These observations are
let fall with great good will to all, and
with no special reference to any one,
but if any gentleman feels wounded,
the writer hopes that he may be bene
fitted.
Another effort is now being made
by two gallant gentlemen in this
county to raise volunteer companies.
They are both able and experienced,
and have never refused to'answer the
call of their country, and we invoke
for them the aid and encouragement
es every intelligent and patriotic citi
zen in the county. Let every man
put his shoulder to the wheel and we
cannot fail. Let every man who
reads this paper come up on next Sat
urday and contribute something ttf
the cause of his country, or if he has
not the patriotism, then let him stay I
at home and cultivate his apathy or
hatch treason if he likes, and hide his
indifference and shame in the bosom
of his own family. We learn that
every man in Troup county, who for
merly lived in Merriwether is indig
nantly denying the fact that he ever
resided here—they are absolutely
Ashamed of us ! If we have 119 pride,
no respect for ourselves, let us do
something to redeem our credit with
our friends. We suggest, then, that
a public meeting of the citizens of this
county be held in the couit house on
next Saturday the 27th inst., for the
purpose of raising money to equip
one, two, or even three companies.
If there is not patriotism enough
among our people, then let the Infe
rior Court be petitioned to levy a tax
for this purpose, and make every one
pay his proper share. The Inferior
Court of this county has already given
the enormous sum of twenty five dol
lars—a fact which the world and “ the
balance of mankind ” ought to know.
But twenty-jive dollars is not enough
to send all of them to the Legislature,
and they ought to increase it. How
does Merriwether county compare with
Upson ? A gentleman sitting at my
elbow informs me that this county gave
its company twenty-four hundred dol
lars in money besides its uniform, and
then also pledged itself to take care of
and provide for any family who might
need assistance in the absence of its
head.
We suggest further that the com
panies, or such of them as can be
gathered together, go immediately into
camp duty and drill day and night,
and whenever any one joins who lives
a distance, keep him here and board
him at the public expense. In this
way a company may be fitted for ser
vice in ten days. What say our peo
ple ? A Citizen.
Greenville, Georgia.
Injury to the Brain from Snuff.
A case of cerebral injury from
snuff’, fell under my notice during a
voyage across the Atlantic. A young
man, a native of Scotland, was a fel
low-passenger. The voyage was tem
pestuous and tedious. About the end
of the sixth week the young man’s
supply of snuff was exhausted. But
the second nature of habit was so
strong with him, that, when earnestly
engaged in conversation, lie would
keep twirling the snuff-box in his hand,
jnd go through the pan
tomimic motions or tapping on Hie lid,
etc., as if in the act of gathering a
pinch, and then snuffing up the imag
ined dust. This habit grew upon him
till it became incessant during his
waking hours. *• I wish I had some
snuff’!” was his constant exclamation ;
and his earnestness and the wistful ex
pression of misery in his countenance
excited the commiseration of his fel
low-passengers.' lie soon became ex
cessively restive, and there was a want
of connection in his thoughts and ex
pressions, succeeded by great imbecil
ity in his actions. He would snatch
up the captain’s speaking trumpet, go
through the formula of hailing some
imagined vessel, and obtaining a sup
ply, not of provisions and water, but
of snuff. Ilis case now began to as
suine the aspect of confirmed idiocy ;
and it was felt to be unsafe to trust
him much alone.
One night, however, he contrived to
elude our vigilance and drained a de
canter of rum, to allay the agony of
his sensations ; and, sometime after,'
was discovered stumbling up the com
panion-way, and making for the ship’s
side, with the obvious intention of'
throwing himself overboard, lie was
prevented, however, and carried below,
where lie lay all night and the follow
ing day in the state of insensibility.
Ilis mental condition when ho awoke
was worse than ever; and so it con
tinued till the day when the ship came
to anchor. When the passengers went
ashore, nvo of them kept a strict eye
upon him. They were unexpectedly
met by two countrymen of theirs,
well-known to the youhg man, to one
of whom he ran, exclaiming, “Lord!
man, have you any snuff?” He im
mediately handed the snuffer his box.
The young man seized it greedily, and
applied a huge dose to his nostrils.—
Immediately clapping his band to his
brow, with a bewildered look, be ex
claimed, “Whore have I been all this
time? What has happened to ine?
Tell me.”
From that moment the young man
was himself again. The shock felt
by the spectators of this scene was al
most as great as that which followed
the observation of his derangement.
Humanity seemed to have been hu
militated in the person of the young
man, whose sanity depended on a
pinch of snuff.
What it is not Worth While to
Hear. —«lt is not worth while to hear
what your servants say when they are
angry; what your children say after
they have slammed the doorj what
beggars say whom you have rejected
from your door; what your neighbors
say about your children; what your
rivals say aboutyour business or your
dress.
Gov. Harris, of Tennessee, has call
the Legislature to meet on the 25th.
ffijjf (Rfotgta fJftklij.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21.
Merriwether taking the
field.
The call for volunteers from Geor
gia is being answered with astonishing
alarcity from every county of the
State; and we are happy to say that
Merriwether is rushing to the rescue.
On Saturday last, with Col. C. W-
Howard, wo started for “Redbone ”
precinct, for the purpose of raising a
company of volunteers for immediate
service. On our way we met with
Mr. llenry Slaton, and, as near as
memory serves us, the following con
versation took place:
Slaton. —Good morning, gentle*
men—what news from the war ?
Col. ll. — Fighting at Norfolk and
Harper’s Ferry, Virginia. Gen. Scott
resigned. We are £of lledbone for
volunteers. Here's our list, so far—
Slaton. — [Springing from his horse)
— ; Put ine clown on that paper ! How
ard, you arc the very man I wanted
to see. Put me down, Col.—instantly.
Now, if-any man will give me a fair
valuation for my 7 property, I am ready
to hand the whole of it over to the
State of Georgia if she meeds it.
Ourself. —Three cheers for Slaton !
Col. ll. —Come to Redbone with us.
Peck is to make a speech,. and you
can help us out.
Slaton.— l am with you ! .1 am not
much of a speaker, in general, but I
can speak to the point on (his subject!
We resumed our journey, and as
we looked back upon the gallant SLA
TON, as his good steed trotted briskly
after us we wished for some artist to
depict the energy : ahd earnestness of
his countenance as he reflected upon
the peril of his' c'ountry’s rights. A
regiment of-such men could drive old
Abe and bis myrmidons to the very
base of Yankeedom’s Mecca —Bunker
Ilill.
At Redbone we found the Moun
tain Rangers paraded in uniform, as
their Captain, Gus. Howard, had
jtist returned from Milledgeville to
raise*a company for immediate service.
Finding the good work going on so
admirable, Col. Howard and ourself
went into the spirit of the affair at
once.
After several hours_of drilling,
company marched into Itedbone
Church, uliere many ladies and gen
tlemen were assembled.
Capt. Howard then stated the ob
ject of the meeting, and made a brief
and stirring appeal in behalf of the
reputation of Merriwether. We were
then called upon, and responded to the
best of our ability. Col. C. W. How
ard then made a brilliant and thrilling
war speech, equal to any address we
have ever had the fortune to hear.—
Volunteers were then called for, and
out of the 43 of the Mountain Ran
gers' present, 40 stepped forward and
volunteered into the Army of Georgia,
and for the honor of Merriwether.
The following is the Ist of names of
the patriots, as furnished us by Capt.
Howard:
officers:
A. B. Howard, Captain.
N. C. Campbell, Ist Lieutenant.
J. C. Franklin, 2d “
W. C. Campbell, 3d “
W. 11. M. Piielps, Ensign.
M. C. Ferrell, Orderly Sergeant.
T. A. Maddox,-2d “
Seab McGuoiuk, 3d *•.
James Bridges, '4th “
Hartwell See, Ist Corporal.
Seab Fuller,- 3d “
privates :
M. W. Graham, Molichia Waddle,
J. J. Phelps, E. C. Campbell,
Geo. W. Gresham, Wm. T. Waddle,
Geo. W. See, Edmond Bridges,
John See, David McGuoiik,
Win. Adkerson, Mathew Smith,
Monroe Smith, Thos. Avery,
Jesse J. Bridges, Henry Adkerson,
Wm. 11. Bussey, Fleming Hancock,
John. Shepherd, N. W. Horn,
B. P. Briley, W. R. Graham,
Wm. H. Graham, D. M. Parkman,
Johjt’jßollins, 11. C. Ivery,
A. J. Curlee,
Wm. T. Keeling.
At the suggestion of Cos?. C. W«
Howard, a subscription was then open
ed for such as might greatly miss their
gallant male relatives, and nearly
§2OO were instantly subscribed. Mr.
Wm. Bussey stated that Ilis purse was
open ever —and a like noble spirit was
manifested by all. One lady said she
had two brothers in the company, and
was sorry she had no more. Another
said she had three brothers there, and
that her purse was open to all who
might need it.
The Mountain Hangers were then
drilled by Col. C. W. Howard, whom
we pronounce the best drill-master
extant. Notwithstanding their rawness
in tactics, the Rangers did admirably,
and will soon be perfect. They
promised to encamp, on Tuesday, in
Greenville, and to be in town to-day,
to attend a general muster of Merri
wether.
Col. B. W. Howard is raising an
other company, and Capt. Walton
Ector is also. If all succeed, Mer
riwether will have three companies in
the field.
Come forward and volunteer, men
of Georgia ! Your country needs her
bravest sons, and Merriwether must
stand to her arms.
THE NEW YORK HERALD.
In order that our readers may see
at a glance, the baseness and utter
hypocrisy of the Great Liar of New
York —the Herald —we place side by
side extracts from its issues of April
the 9th and 17th :
.V. Y. Ilerald, April 17
• Thegovernment must
be sustained at all haz
ards; The south has
trea ed us as a foreign,
hostile Power, and we
can no longer treat or
temporize—we must
light. *
N. Y. Ilcrald , April '9.
It U becoming too
evident that, so far as
a vicious, imbecile, de
moralized administra
tion possesses ppw, r,
the hideous honors of
civil war are about to
be forced upon the
country.
. .TChe N. Y. Herald
■haw no doubt inabri
'ally facili'ated the op.
eruiions of the Gov
ernment.
The utmost unanimi
ty of feeling should
prevail in sustaining
the administration,and
every nerve should be
strnined (o aid the
government in render
ing its mensures as ef
ficient as possible.
The administration
of 1 lie floicrnmeiil Inis
fallen inlo the hands ol
a set of unprincipled
politicians, for the mo-t
part mere adventurers
and scoundrels, with
out stake in the coun
try, arid utterly desti
tute of honor or patri
otism.
■ The movement going
on at the South ran rot
be regarded as an in
surreetion; it is a rev
olution, like that of
1775, in iis objects and
purposes.
The principle of self
government nobly vin
dicates and sustains
itself.
The administration
is compelled to accept
the dread abitrnment
of the sword. They
did not seek it. Our
people should resent to
the bitter end tbe'in
sult Offered to our flag
by the action at Sum
ter.
There you have it—but not a hun
dredth part of the treachery of James
Gordon Bennett. If our boys ever
penetrate to New York, may they
hang him from his highest window.
The Herald now attempts to alarm
the South by parading immense ar
mies and exhaustless treasuries upon
paper. But by its own returns' of the
17th bulr thirteen men were* enlisted
in the city of New York, on the 16th !
And in the midst of a total population
of 1,200,000 souls, of which 144,000
are men out of all employment. The
Highlander Regiment called upon its
1,000 strong, and eight poor devils
came forward!
* The pretended friendship
nett was instantly given to Lincoln’s
“ vicious, imbecile, demoralized admin
istration,” when a few New York row
dies threatened to lynch him- That
is, says the New York Tribune, the
whole truth of the matter. But we
think somebody has bribed the Scotch
renegade to turn his lousy coat.
PATRIOTIC.
The city of New Orleans bears a
high reputation for the patriotism of
her citizens, but we question whether
any act cf her merchants can bear the
palm from the following most com
mendable generosity :
Two clerks and a warehoUse-man,
of a New Orleans grocery firm, joined
a volunteer company for immediate
service in the cause of the Southern
Confederacy. When the head of the
firm learned the fact, he informed his
patriotic employees that their salaries
should continue theirs during their
absence, even to the cessation of hos
tilities, and that their situations should
be held for them to accept or reject
after their return.
Wore all merchants to do so much,
no doubt there would be ten volun
teers to where there now is one. The
duty of supporting their families keeps
thousands of brave men from the ser
vice of their country.
jgcjy The Young Ladies of the
Greenville Masonic Female College
having elected Miss Celeste llussey
Queen of May, the ceremony of her
coronation, and a concert, will take
place on Thursday evening, May 2J.
All friends of the College and its stu
dents are respectfully invited to at
tend.
Prof. Sciilichter, of the Green
ville Masonic Female College , will
be Master of Ceremonies, and will be
assisted by Prof. Briggs, of La Grange
Female College, and Prof. Poppen, of
Methodist College.
jfrgy»Wc omitted in our last issue to
return thanks to Mrs. 11. 11. SeatoE,
and to Mrs. Dr. Harris for most ac
ceptable favors. To the former we
are indebted for an excellent mess of
green peas, and to the latter for a
dish of fine strawberries. We think
our fair donors are ahead of all this
year.
Since writing the above, Mrs. Dr.
Harris has again favored our office
with thrice as many strawberries.
