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MB ! Hiram' was hardly expecting so runcH earnestness, and was for a moment puzzled with the surprise. At length he answered, “Indeed yon hare the foundation for a very pretty romance, and quite a bit of fan ciful philosophy you have woven *nto it.” •‘And why is it,” she asked, replacing her hand in bis. “that all my fancies carry me back to the past, aud all my phil osophies despise the sordid phases of hu man character.” ■ “Indeed l do not know, unless ithein the purity of the ages gone —refined and cthc- iralizod as it is by the unfailing alchemy of time, you unconsciously find a happy con geniality with your own pure thoughts, Viola;” and unknowingly to himself, aud without meaning it at all, Hirau’s heart rose up to his lips, and he stooped to still its fluttered beatiugs upon the quivering ones of the lovely girl. “There now,” we must not be foolish,” he said, as he raised his head with an embarrassed recollection. But the thought came too lute, and they had been rather foolish—or, at least so ibought Miss Debby Seymore, who with her ungain ly, but inseperable escort, Major Thomp son, had, unobserved, appealed upon the bluff above them, and with a>l the eager ness of a peak-uosed gossip, canght in, not the words, not the motive of Hiram, hut the scandalous act itself, the horrid fact of a tall, handsome man, stooping to k<ss the uarcstraining lips of a very pretty girl.— Such a feather Miss Debby had not plum ed in her cap for many a day—such a de licious little nest egg for scandal had not been thrown iu’o her warm bosom for grat uitous incubation since before never so iong a time, and as she cherished it there Miss Debby was happy—only that a slight shade of envy crept into her heart as she caught the handsome face of Hiram, and her own rather parched lips spasmodically puckered for a taste of the nectar she fancied she could sec still dropping upon the creamy ones of Vicla. Hugging her treasure, as one hugs a precious jewel, close, closo to her sacred heart, Miss Debby and her in separable shadow Major Thompson, with drew as stealthily as she appeared, and Hi ram and Viola knew naught of her pres ence. “There now, we must not be foolish,” and Hiram raised his head with an embar rassed recollection. But Hiram saw not Miss Debby as she stole away, as a serpent steals away from the nest, it has robbed: Viola looked up with a slightly troubled expression. “No,” site said, with a fierio comical shake of the h< ad, “I suppose that we are getting too large now for such foolishness It all comes of being a lady instead of a little girl,” she added, thoughtfully, and then with a sudden energy she said, “I wish that I could alway remain a little girl, don’t you, Hiram ?” Hiram was quite himself again, and smiled as he answered. “Such a happy girlhood as was yours, Viola, were indeed worth lasting alway;but I hope that your woman life will be as hap py, for I know, Viola that your woman heart will over remain as pure and bright as was your childhood’s.” “My thoughts and affections are still childish,” Viola answered. “I can appre ciate no difference iu my feeling, and this is the trouble,” she added reflectively, “I am still a fibril in thought, and people ex pect me to say and act like a woman.” “Never mind what people say,” replied Hiram; “only remain true to your girlish instincts, and they will not betray you. Hut see the sun is almost gone—we will have a fast ride to get home before dark.” “And we hav’nt had time to go through the old mill,” said Viola, with a disappoin ted tone. “I wanted to run all over it again with you before you went away. Oh, there it is again—went away, jost as if you had any business to go away at all,” and the child-woman was almost ready to cry. “Never mind to-day—we can eome some other evening before I go,” Said Hiram in his most soothing tone, “for I too want to rummage through itscreaking recesses once again." “YeB, and we will come earlier th m wo did to-day, and we will bring our tackle and catch some fish,” added Viola, with a musical prattle. “Certainly," ■ replied Hiram,” and now then let me help you to mount,” and with an easy strength, he lifted Viola into the saddle, aad as quickiy mounted himself— They recrossed the ford, and briskly spur ring on, they retraced the homeward read in silence. There is nothing more exhiliaratiog than a gallop through the bright country. The glad lungs breathing the fresh air, and ev ery nerve tingling with the easy motion; and nowhere does the beauty of woman show to greater advantage than when mounted upon a proud and graceful animal. The beauty of Viola was almost fairy like as she so elegantly rode her splendid mare. Their pace had increased into a rapid can ter, when a sudden turn in ti e road brought them almost upon a phaeton that was driving rapidly towards them. Both parties abruptly drew up, and beyond the unpleasant embarrassment, no inconven ience was doue Hiram recognized and saluted Mrs. Eu- stacc and Emma as they passed. An unconscious flush crimsoned the check ot Emma, as Mrs. Eustace said : “What a handsome couple—Viola is re ally beautiful—I never before saw such a glowing face—the heart that lights it must he very joyous.” “Yes, she ought surely to be joyous and happy,” answered Emma, hardly conscious of what she said. “And she has grown so rapidly,” resum ed Mrs. Eustace— ‘she is quite a grown up woman, and Hiram is such a fine looking cavalier. See Emma, how gracefully they gailop through tho lane—a pleasant pic ture, is it Dot,” and Mrs. Eustace proudly pointed at the pair as thoy swept through the lane that stretched before them. Emma raised herself from hep'seat and turned to look, aud as she canght their fast receeding figures, undulating in all the graces of. equestrian motion, she too ex claimed, “a pleasant picture,” and then af ter a moment she added, “Let ns return home.” “John,” ^commanded Mrs. Eustace, addressing the driver—“turn your team and drive us home.” The .phaeton was turned, and for a few moments the ladie3 were driven in silence; at length Mrs. Eustace said : “What a strange fancy it was in Mr. Muggleton to adopt Hiram Lavender’s ic- tcrest, as he did.” “It was certainly very Lind in him to do so,” answered Emma. Yes it was indeed a noble generosity,” replied the mother; “And I am sure that it is one that will bring its own rich reward.” Emma looked np with an expression of cu riosity. ••How ?” she asked. -Oh, that Hiram will some day be able to repay him for all his trouble,” answered Mrs. Eustace. Somehow it was; but Emma could not know, the thought for the first time, crept in her soul, and strangely disquieted it, that Hiram was laboring under a debt of material gratitude to Mr. Muggleton, the father of Viola. Her heart felt humiliated at the idea of Hiram Laven 'er being un der material gratitude to any one, nod yet niram Lavender was nothing to her. “I thought,” she replied with an impa tient pique, “that Hiram had already re paid him, by his services and alteatiuu to Mr. Muggleton’s business.” “Oh, as tor that, perhaps he has,” an swered Mrs. Eustace, “but nothing but gratitude evinced by extraordinary ser vices in after years, can ever repay Mr. Muggleton for his kind intentions “By extraordinary servioas you mean marrying his silly daughter ?” and all the energy of Emma’s pride and scorn rose np in her soul “No, Emma,” softly answired her moth cr, -‘I do not mean that. I could not in suit Mr Muggleton with such a design, nor could I do Hiram tho injustice to suppose that he would prostitute his affections to such a baseness. Viola is a girl whose promises of womanly worth will fit her for the heart of auy man, and if ever Hnam Lavender marries her, it will be for her own sw>ets< lf alone, and not to discharge any debt of gratitude he may owe her father “Hiram Lavender has a soul high above such a giddy headed girl as Viola Mugglc- ton, ” answered Emma, with a strangely de fiant energy. “Emma, you wrong yourself, and you wrong Viola—she is a sweet girl, and gen tie, but she is i either silly nor giddy; and proud as Hiram will ever become, she will be all that he could wisn her to he.” “Well, 1 am sure that I do not care—she is nothing to me, nor he either,” and Em ma could have crie 1 with vexation—“Let him marry her, aud all the rest of the Mug gletous, for what I care,” and Emma raised her queenly head to its proudes*. height, while her flashing eyes told of a dangerous passion within. The mother’s gentle heart was shocked, she knew the little pe’tishness of her daughter’s nature, and with a mother’s fondness, could excuse it, but this sudden vehemence told that a deeper depth than usual had been stirred. Her voice was softly lowered, as she replied, “Emma, my chil-1, this passion is unwor thy of yon. Hiram does not deserve this —neither does Viola. We ought not to thus associate their names, for aught we khow they themselves never thought of marrying each other. Emma felt the rebuke—the gentle tones of her mo! her went straight to her heart, and like the soothing unction upon an in flamed wound, it softened its fierce anger, and she became at once her better, and own true self again. “Yes it is wrong, mother—I am foolish, please forgive me,” and 'he subdued beauty leaned herself forward aud hid her face in her mother’s lap, while a burst of weepinj shook her frame. Mrs. Eustace teudcrly stroked the rich t-esses that floated back from her forehead, and with a mother’s yearning anxiety, mur mured half to herself and half aloud, “1 do not under-tand—I do not uudei stand.’ Neither could Emma understand, nor could you, gentle' reader, have understood unless, like ler’s the soul-chords of your being bad been thrumbed by the monitions of the unseen, electrical, inexplicable then, but all dtliciously clear bye and bye. “There now, darling, you did not mean it. We all forget sonetimei,” soothingly en couraged the mother; and gently raising the drooped head of Emma, she transferred her own seat from the front to one by the side of her daughter. Like the gladness of a May morning, all the brighter from a passing shower, the irradiant face of Emma shoue the brighter from its flood of pearly tears, and her heart, too, lightened fiom under its ucdefinablc pressure, “Yes, mother, the best of all are to be judged with charity, and I, passionate, im pulsive I, have more need of it thao all oth ers." . “We do indeed need to be judged kind ly,” replied her mother “and yet, after all, it is not so much the judgment of others as it is the approval of our own consciences that we should endeavor to conciliate.” Emma was silent for a moment, ami then replied, softly stealing her arm around her mother’s neck— “And yet, mother, when you smile not, my conscience tells me I have sinned.” This strong faith in the rightness of her mother’s love marked the noblest trait of Emma’s character. Mrs. Eustace realized the consciousness of this faith, aud a mothcr’s'kiss was all the answer she returned. The drive was concluded in silence, the bright lights from the windows welcoming them home. Bnt the ride of Viola and Hiram was not a silent one, but filled with happy voices and merry laujhter; and it was get ting dusk when they drew up before the high porch of Stella-Aiden—the lather overstrained fanciful name of the rather prosaic Muggletou home. Mrs. Middleton Muegleton’s fond motherly eyes were the Grst to catch their coming, and she saluted them with a glad relief. “Why, children, you have stayed so long! I have been so ureasy about yon; and your papa, Viola, is now getting ready to start after you.” “Indeed we did’nt intend to be so late. We went to tne old mill, and”— “And were so busily playing in the water that yon forgot coming home," interrupted the kindly voice of Mr. Middleton Muggle tou, who had just appeared, leading his horse, ready to start npon the bant of the truauts. 1 That's it was it not, Hiram.” “Yes, l suppose that was it," anwered Il’rarn, slightly coloring, and then he added: “Too late we stayed, forgive the crime, Unheeded flew the hours; How noislcss fails tho feet of time, That only treads on flowers. ■ And who with clear account can mark The ebbing of his glass. When all its sands are diamond sparks That duzzle as they piss." The sentiment touched a musical chord iu Mr. Middleton Muggleton’s heart, and he as gallantly answered — “Yes, I forgive you, only I fear that you were so dazzled with the sparks that yon let them all slip without catching a single diamond.’’ “Only one,” rogueishly answered Hirac , “and Viola would hardly let me have that." “Hush, Hiram,” aDd the face of the -timid girl blushed crimson, and with a pet tish toss of her pretty head she sprang from her saddle, aud ran into the house. Mr. Middleton Muggleton chuckled such a happy chuckle, as only a proud father can chuckle, and then he answered, “Well, get down, after your ride you want some s^per.” “No, Mother is alone. I most go on.” “Mrs. Lavender is here,” answered Mr. Middleton Muggle'on with a pleased assur ance—as much as to say “that settles it,”— “and Lillian is here, too; came this even ing,” he added as if snddenly recollecting it. And that did settle it, and without fur ther command Hiram dismounted, and leading his own and Viola’s marc he walked with bis kind and fatherly friend to the stable. Jake, a black well-fed and happy negro,—happy then—well fed then—only a hoslier then—but scurvy, ill-fed, half clad, bnt a man and brother now—relieved them of the horses, and they returned to the house jnst in time for supper—a delicious, hi spit- able southern supper. And not in the whole prond domain of fashion could a more elegant-, happy or re fined party have been found, than that one gathered around tic bountiful board of Mr. Middleton Muggleton. Viola had recovered from the confusion of Hiram’s rogueish sally, and was radiant from the health-inspiring gallop. Lillian, too, was looking unusually bright and happy, and wbat with a rather awk ward affect ition of matronly airs, and the careless “race of maidenly abandon, she was a joy iu the household,—sneh a joy as the young bride of n month brings back to the roof-'rce upon her second visit. There is nothing like the good old south ern cheer to loosen the better springs of the sonl, and set it- 1 happier thoug ts allow ing. The bri ht light of the candles blar ing steadily as so many stars from their well burnished candlesticks, thiows such a cheerful glow over the scene and fills the room with a glory undimmed by the grand est sunburst of the mirrored palace. Such lights m-iy he railed the home-lights of the anal; * -vl - li i-u heart is-o cold as not to be w>ved by its radiarce as it bursts from tho darkness of the years that are gone, and lights oar sonlsback to the scenes that wo loved. ‘•Hiram, - they tell uc yon are goiug away?” shddcaly interrupted Lillian as she turned to Hiram. “Yes but not for aye," answered Iliram. “Well, that 18 too bad,” continued Lil lian, “how can we get along without you." “Oh, yon can get along very well, Lilly but wliat will ire do,” spoke up Viola. “Yon can do as 1 do,’’ returned Lillian. “Yes, bjt you have Walter and we liavr only Hiram," argued Viut> wiLh an in jared air. “And what will I do?”asked Hiram with mock gravity. “Oh yon will fall in love with some Yan kee girl and forget all about us,” replied Lillian. “No, he will not, though. Hiram is too true a Southron to be caught by the cold icy eyes of a Northern irl,” patriotically answered Mrs. Middleton Muggleton “You forget, my love, that the cold win tery stars shine the brightest,’ warniugly replied Mr. Middleton Mnggletou. “Oh it is because of the air through which they si ine and n t of their own brightness,” philosophically responded the matron. “Northern stars are no bright er than Southern, it is only that the far off Northern skies arejso cold.” “And be Northern eye; ever so bright thoy cannot cclip-e the brightness of those that already light up my Southern heart,’ interposed Iliram. “That is cardid, certainly, and I admire your pat iotLm Hiram, not to lay anything of your taste,” answered Mr. Middleton Muggleton. ‘fSo your heart is already lighted,' laughingly asked Lillian, “and pray whose eyes flashed the electric spark.” Hiram blushed in confusion os he stam mered ont. “Oh every body’s. Your own, Lillian arc bright enough to recall me to my southern allegiance, wete l inclined to wander aft 'r stranger ones.” “You forget sir”—with mock gravity— “that mine are playing satellites to a liege planet.” ‘•True, bnt they can still serve to remind me that there are no eyes so bright as the eyes of a Southern Oman.” “And that bright as mine arc, you know of others still brighter, is not that what yon mean?” playfully continued Lillian. Iliram looked at her for an iastant and then said rather gravely: “It would be hard to find them.” “Why Hiram., interrupted Mrs Laven der “what an ungallaut boy you are, Viola I would not look at him another single time.” “Oh I don’t care for Hiram,” gleefully responded Viola. “I know he thinks my eyes are like a frog's.” “Well I know who does not think your eyes are like a frogs Viola,” answered Mr-. Lavender. “Who” aud before she had thought Vio la was betrayed into the perplexed query. “Who: tbats telling.” playfully answered Mrs. Lavender. “Oh w-11,” responded Viola, “I do uot care; I know whose eyes Iliram does think bright.” It was Hiram’s turn to look puzzled, but he soon rallied and said: “I can spare you the trouble of telling look np Viola; there mother see, was Gaelic rcullura ever more bright?” Never.” admiringly answered Mrs Lav ender as Viola artlessly looked up at Hi ram’s sudden cull, and she cangl t the sparkling soul-light that beamed so sweetly from their loving depths. The long silken lashes drooped as sud denly, and Viola stammered: Now that is a pretty way yon have to relute your mother’s charge of ungalantry. You know yon do not mean it sir, does he Lilly?’’ Lillian thus appealed to, tcasingly answor- ed: Of course he means it Viola, it was your eyes he was thinking about when he was praising mine.” “You are all against me, and l intend to leavo you.’—’ and the blushing girl arose from the table aod ran to the parlor, where the company soon followed. After the usual evening gossip so com mon then as now, there as well as here, mu sic was suggested. “Now all hands must join” said Lillian with a gleefrl voice. “Viola at the piano, Papa with his flute, Hiram with his fiddle, and I with my harp; yes, my dear old harp, how I miss you np at Beachen-Side,” she added carelessly running her fingers over her instrument. A few exquisite pieces were played when Mr. Middleton Muggleton turning to Mrs. Lavender galla -tly said: “Come Mrs. Lavender, take Viola’s place at the piano, and yon my love,” turn- to Mrs. Middleton Muggleton, “relieve Lilly, and we will give the young folks something of the fire of oar younger days.” The suggestion was a pleasant one, and readily acquiessed in, and as the young folks caught in the fire of their parent’s younger days, they stood perfectly enthus ed with its delicious harmony, I would not mind getting old if I could be as pretty as mama,” said Viola in a flush of fillial admiration. These were simple, and in good sooth childish words, spoken in a sweet earnest- ne-.«, but simple and childish words some times sink deep, deep in the heart Hiram looked at her with a pleased ex pression—he too had been thinking of the time when he wonld be old, and was won dering if he then wonld be as grand, as good and as pleasant, as the fine old gentle man whose genial soul was flowing out in such delicious strains. 'What a sweet picture was that; yontb happily contemplating and almost envying the sweet enjoyment ot the aged; the agod wafted back npon the melo dy of its music to the golden days of yoath. It was too rare, too perfect, too sacred to be intruded npon, and we draw the cur tain. The Rome Courier FRIDAY MORNING. June 2. W. L. Psextice.—We publish this morn ing the card of the friends of this gentleman in reply to the queries propounded in our last by “Voter.” So mnch of the card as refers to Jlaj. Prentice’s Alabama antecedents, it affords us si pleasure to corroborate. We on ly regret that such a good Democrat as he has heretofore been, should have seen proper to voluntarily array himself against the party, by running against the nominee. A man of his practical sense knows that it is by con vention alone that party organizations can be maintained. If we recollect aright the first vote wo ev er cast was for W. L. Prentice, the regular- Brin go Bragh—Not written by T. B. Al- Deino;ratio nominee, for Representative, in Shelby county, Alabama. For the sake of that olden time, we would have been glad to have him help us now to uphold the Demo cratic party by supporting its regular nomi nee. The plea of fighting a convention is a poor one, and one that cannot he sustained—one that no man who puts party interest above self will ever make—one that no good and true Democrat will ever make, nor can we see how any Democrat can support a man thatdoes it. Vote for Scott. He is the choice of the Democracy, and being its choice, he is ours. France.—The terribe tragedy is now in its last scene, and that scene is one of livid horror. The setters arc running with blood, the fury of the flau.es arc rushing over tho fairest of human palaces and even the women have turned devi's and are freely applying the torch. The Versailists are killing all prisoners, while the Com munes, hemmed in like a scorpion, begirt by fire arc destroying their own selves and no such horror ever before disgraced tbe annals of civilizaiion. There appeared in Bullock’s advertising organ rf this city of the 30th ult., a com munication signed Wesley Sl-ropsbire, which, were it admissible, we would be glad to transfer to our columns, in order that our readers might see to what a terrible or deal of abuse and pcrsoual villification a journalist is sometimes subjected for daring to defend the rights, and repelling the slan ders ot his fellow-citizens; but the shame less indecency of the communication unfits it for an apjearance in any other than a radical repository, and we cannot disgrace the purity of our columns by admitting it. Those of our friend.-, however, who may feel curious to sec to wbat a degrading depth of scandal a man can descend, can be satisfied by referring to the Commercial of the 30th. “TOE WEESMA’ HOUJtS AYONTTIIE TlVAI.” “Full many a gum of purest ray screno The dark, nnibthoined caves of pecan bear.” NO. VUL Ttjrz—I, i. ». Present—Mr. O’Riley, Wilhelm Von Spcigle, Sir. Wrecker. Erin go Bragh Oil Grizzly, and the noble army of “dev ils.” Old Grizzly—Do cither of yon gentle men remember a touching little poem, call ed “A Death Scene,” and said to have been written by Aldrich, which made its ap pearance in Godey’s Ladys Book, some time in the year 1834 or ’36. The Cotton Situation. Liverpool, May 12, 1871.—Tho im provement in the tone of the market du ring the past week has been even greater than the advance in quotations indica'e. The improvement has been mainly duo 1st, to moderate receipts at the American ports and nnfavoaable reports as to the pros pects of tbe crop jnst planted,(2) to the set tlement ol the strike among the operatives at Oldham, (3) to the Board of Trade returns which indicate that the stock of American cotton here is considerably over estimated, (4) to the growing impression that the ship ments this month from Bombay are likely to be mneb smaller than in May of last year, and (5) to a small week’s import and improved export demand; which go to strengthen tho impression that we are not likely to have tbe stock ran much, if any, above one million bales- -as was anticipated in this or next month—and that the condi tion of the money market will enable hol ders to manage it without any great pres sure to effect sales. Large hoop ear-rings, the larger the bet- tei, are 411 the rage is New York now". Philadelphia belles sport monogram hairpins. Ivory glove spectacles and fans are now ili . ~ — fashionab'e bridal presents in Gotham. A pew iron nails \ laeed in a vase with flowers will keep the water sweet and the flowers fresh. Glorified bugs and impossiblo batter- flies seem to be all the rage Tor female adorement this spring. The strongest propensity in woman’s na ture, save a careful. student of the sex, is to want t-i know wbat is going on, and the next- strongest is to boss the job. The University Monthly—a journal of school and home education, is the name of an elegant monthly magazine, published in the interest of educational science, by the University Publication Company. The May number is before us, and it isa capital one. The following table of con tents will give our readers an idea of the excellent character of tho woik : What is Energy ?; Higher Female Edn cation; Storm Signals Illustrated; Then and now; Eastern Lote; The Eye in Spelling; Mothers Speak Kindly; A Helpful Mentor; For the boys and girls: The Di’inine’s Talks; A Guessing Story; An Awful Story; Mathematical; Mont ly Notes and Educa tional Intelligence; Furnish Reading for the Boys and Girls; Proceedings o’’the Na tional Educational Convention; Education in Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, etc. ; Literary Notes; Miscellany; Scientific; Varieties; Publisher’s Department. Pleasing and appropriate to the cause os ip the caption, their matter is discussed in a style and pertiuency equally as pleas- ing. Professor T.B. Maury has a continuation of his interesting papers upon Storm Sig nals, which is a valuable contribution to Meteorlogical Science. T. A. noyt, (broth er ol our townsmen) has an excellent arti cle npon Higher Female Education. Altogether, this number is a splendid one, and we cheerfully comwcud this monthly to every Southern home, and is- pocially to every teacher. It is pulished at the very low prize of $1 00 per annum. Address University Monthly, University Publishing Company, 155 and 157, Crosby Street, N. Y. The prize fighters Collier and Edwards, who went up the Hudson a few days ago to indulge in the manly art, have been sen tenced by Judge Downing to twelve months imprisonment and a fine of one thousand dollars each. Tbe umpire, McAlpin, also gets six months in the penitentiary and five hun dred dollars fine. A righteous judgment, sorely. Another Coal Pit Horror.—Another one of those appalling casualties that strike a chill to the heart has occurred at the Pittstou coal shaft, Pennsylvania. A shaft three lrandred feet deep is burn ing, with all means of escape for the un fortunate* miners who are woi king in it cut off. It is unknown how many there were in the mine, but the number is stated at over forty. - Tbe following which wo clip from tbe Montgomery Advertiser dispatches is the latest from tbe scene: The scene about the shaft is one ot great distress and angnisb. Two steam Are en gines, one from Scranton and one from Wilkesboro; are on the ground. It is thought that no water will be thrown into the shaft from the top. bnt we are told tbe shaft will fill_wilh water within 24 hoars, so that if not suffocated the poor men mnst drown, Thero is no escape for them. Later.—Tbe fire engines arc playing on the ruins, which arc too hot. No one can approach, probably not till morning. Later.—A dog has just been sent down the shaft of the mine and was brought up alive, which fact encourages tho belief that 33 may yet be saved. drich, the author of “Bahia Belle ” Old Grizzly—No; I once thought it was, aud tho mistake led me to bay “Babie Belle,” expecting to find the Death Scene in it, bnt 1 was disappointed. Mr. O’Riley—I recollect nothing about it. Erin go Bragh—Nor can I recall any memory of it. Old Grizzly—1 do. I recollect tho po em well, lor its pathos went straight to my heart, and although it has been years since I read it, in one of my mother’s old vol umes of Godey—I can repeat its every word. I remember too, reading a criticism npon it, or rather npon a similar poem in which the author was charged with plagia rism, from A’drich’s beautiful lines. Erin go Bragh—Oh'that sort of thing is very common. Some of the happiest thoughts of men are stolen from others. Old Grizzly—Yes, but iu this instance the plagiarism was not clearly established, bat I am troubled with the very indistinct memory I nave of the criticism. I only know tbit the “Death Scene” was ascribed to Aldrich, and Phillip Aldrich 1 believe, and I was proud ol the American author-, ship, bnt now I find in the April number of tho Westminister Review that the poem i- accredited to Thomas Hood. The Re view says : “The lines entitled “A Death bed”—amongst- the meat touching in the language—were written by nood on tho death of his s.stcr Anne, and first appeared (minus a verse) in a Glascow Univeasity Album.” Erin go Bragh —And wbat do yru think about it ? Old Grizzly—I am puzzled to know what to think. With my indistinct remembrance of the affair, in which its authorship was so positively accredited to Aldrich, and the absence of a convenient reference, (which inconvenience, I am glad to believe, will soon be removed, by our Library and His torical Association,) I am at a loss for an opinion. I only know this, that the name of Aldrich has been endeared to tne ever since when a little boy I read the poem, and learned to associate it in mv mind with the sad, sweet pathos of his lines, and now to have this tender conviction rudely torn by the announcement in the Westminister that another—even though that other be tbe no lessdearly reverenced Thomas Hood —is a sm prise that is really painful. Mr. O’Riley—But may not the Review be mistaken—docs it give the date of its Grst appearance ? Old Grizzly—No, it only gives the poem in full, with the preface I have just quoted Erin go Bragh—And when did you first sec it ? Old Grizzly—Oh, I saw it when I was yet a boy, but it had been published years before I saw it. I found it in an old vol ume of Godey’s Ladys Book, belonging to my mother; I believe it was published somc- vernber, between the year 1833 and 1836. I hardly think that tbe name of Aldrich was affixed to it in Godey, bnt a subsequent criticism ascribed it to him, and never hav ing seen his claims disputed, I had alway esteemed him to be its author. Mr. O’Riley—It looks strange that the matter had not attracted attention before now—was Hood atill alive when you read the criticism. Old Grizzly—No I think not—it was in 1850 I read the criticism, and Hood died in 1845. Erin go Bragh—Repeat tbe poem, and perhaps I can recall something of it. Old Grizzly puts himself in a moon struck attitude and repeats : THAT DIET TOWN ACADEMY. A friend of Judge Shropshire informs us that the elegant academy is Dirt Town is “on land given by hiaiior that purpose, j, ; s a goo( j movo j„ t i, e right direction that he contributed liberally towards the building,'and had patronized tbs school ex tensively.” Of this -fact we were well aware, bnt it docs not lessen the criminality of that gentleman in seeking to destroy tbe prestige of thejschcol.cven iF lie had leronr- ly supported it. We did not say that Mr. Shropshire bad not formerly been a friend to the institution, but we -lid say that he sought t6 break it up bv all wing and en couraging the building of a ucgro*scho<il near it. We wrote cor article advisedly and were in full possession of all the facts, as given to ns by men whom we believed aud still believe to.be responsable, and i! any were withheld it was in charity for the family of Hon. Wesley Shropshire. In this connection it may bo preper to state that we decline to notico the wretch ed personalities oftliat old gentleman which recently appeared in the Cotumer.ial. They are so shamefully and maliciously false as to carry with them their own refutation, and wc leave their miserable author to rot in bis own filthiness. compary is to be composed entirely of young meD. The shares are placed at 825 each'andth.c stock will be rapidly taken, and tbe concern will be poshed to success. STATE NEWS. We watch od her breathing through the night. Her breathing soft and low, As in her breast the ware of life Kept hearing to and fro. So silently we seemed to speak, So slowlj mored about. As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living ont. Our very hopes belied our fears, ©nr fears our hopes belied— . We thought her tying when she slept, And sleeping when she died. For when the morn eame dim and sad, And ehill with early showers, Her quiet eyelids closed—she had Another mom than ours/, In its monthly notes, the University Mcn'hly thus speaks of educational mat ters in Alabama : In Alabama the efficient State Superin tendent of public instruction, Col Joseph Hodgson, is doing a good work. Ho has commenced the publication of the Alabama Journal of Education, which under his in telligent direction mnst.be! a powerful ally in the educational developement of the State. Among the pans of providing trained teachers lor tbe schools of the State, is tbe proposition which looks to an arrangement between tbe State and its colleges for the training of teachers in them for the pudlio schools. An aerolite I'cllin Searsport, Me.,on.Son. day,-weighing twelve pounds. Erin go Bragh—Ob, that is lovely—I have never heard anything better, and yet I have never heard this before. Old Grizzly—Yes, once heard it wonld hot be easily forgotten, bnt it will never again be so oharm'mg to me ns it was be fore this unpleasant rivalry of authorship was sprang npon my mind. Erin go Bragh—that ought not to mat ter—sn. pose a jewel is stolen, that does not lessen its value. Old Grizzly—No; bnt thero is a some thing in the idea of assooiatiog fraqd—for of nil frauds, (hat of literary theft is the greatest—with sneh a tender and touching poem as this. It seems like sneaking in the death chamber, and robbing the beau tiful dead of its shrond. Von Speiglc—I hope that Hood did writo it. - Old Grizzly—I do not—I hope that Hood never claimed it, and that his par tial reviewer has somehow picked np this waif, and esteeming it to bo worthy the exquisite charm of Hood, appropriated it to his already teaming wealth of exquisite gems. 1 would be glad to know that AI- drich did write it, and antil I see farther, I intend to retain' my boyish convictions, and love him as its anthor. Mr. O’Riley—Come, Erebus, your “forms” are ready. The dismission is summarily cat short and the “press” is at work. We are in receipt of the Jane number of the Southern Cultivator. As usual, it is full of useful and instructive matter. We do most heartily recommend it to farmers, and gardners. Two dollars per annum.— They could not make a better investment. Address Wm. and VY, L. Jones, Athens, Ga. The Savannah Advertiser in speaking of the lease of the Macon and Western rail road by the Central says: Tbe announcement ot the last stroke of the Central Railroad in gaining control of the Macon and Western road has created much surprise among those of our citizens not posted in regard to tho negotitions which have for some time been pending and yesterday the subject was one gene al dis cussion and speculation. The contract, as entered into, that the Central Road le tss the Maton and Western for a term of nine ty-aine years, guaranteeing its stockholders ten per cent, annual dividends, and assum ing tbe operating of the road, the organi zation of the Macon and Westnn to be kept under its charter. The contract will, we learn, go into effect on the first proximo. What the effect of this consolidation npon the proposed air line to Atlanta will be, re mains to be seen. The general impression is that the movement looking to a direct line to Atlanta from this city has serious ly alarmed the Macon and Western people, and driven them—as a dernier resort to es cape the fital competition sneh a road, if built, would inaugurate with them for the carrying of all Western fr ights—in this arrangement. • View it iu any lignt we may, however, the amalgamation must be consid ered a politic move on the part of the Cen tral Road, and at the same time one which will prove advantageous to aur city. Wheth er it will prove an estoppal npon the “Air Line Project” remains to be seen. The Columbus Sun gives the following real estate figures in that city: Six thousand dollars—$4,000 cash and $2,000 credit—have been offered and re fused for tho hail acre lot on tho Southeast corner of the block jnst this side or the M. & G. R. R. Broad street depot. Tbe cor ner is on Broad and Thomas streets. On the lot arc houses north $75. Fifteen hundred dollars cash were re fused for a quarter acre vacant lot-on the southeast corner of the lot below, fronting on Oglethorpe stnect. Property down town has advanced twen ty-five per cent, in the last few weeks. alaua.ua news. Col. J. J. Chappell, of Lowndes county, formerly a Representative from South Car olina, and the oldest Congressman, died a fpw days ago at his residence, near Lown- desboro. All the magistrates in Montgomery are busy trying petty cases. The Montgomery Advertiser says: It is estimated that the assessments against the merchants of this city on ac count of Internal Revenue tax, will not ex ceed twelve thousand dollars. Last year it was forty three thousand. This decrease is because no articles are now taxed ex cept tftisky and tobacco. The Selma Times of Thursday says : The jury in the case of Simon Knox, negro (one of the rioters) came in about 11 o’clock last night, and rendered a ver dict of” guilty. O r business io Selma the same paper says : Business continues remarkably good and the sales by dry goods and grocery mer chants arc highly satisfactory, considering the season of the year. We venture to say that nut a place in the Southwest, accord- ip ' to capital, is doing the business that Selma is at this time. Of religion it also reports : A religions revival bas been in progress for a week or more at the Methodist ehnrch in this city. Tbe meetings are attended by large numbers, and a number of conver sions have taken place. A great interest is manifested by those who attend, and mnch good is expected to result from the meet ings. The Columbus Sun gives the followi n g account of an unfortunate affair in Macon coauty : Conductors and passengers report two persons were killed at Cole’s Station, thirty miles from Montgomery, yesterday jnst as the np train arrived at that point. One of the persons killed was Mr. Oscar MeClns- kcc, who once worked in the old Howard Factory in this city. The other party was • one legged man, whose name has not been reported. Both were from the Tallossee factory and were coming to Columbus Just as the train Btopped tho one legged mao stabbed Mo- Claskee with a pocket knife. As he was falling he fired a pistol at his assailant and the ball passed through his body from side to side. McClnskee died before tbe train left and the other was expected to live on ly a few moments. An onion ten inches in diameter is a Montgomery vegetable monstrosity. Montgomery will be supplied with beef by the North and South Railroad, eighteen car loads of cattle having been received in that city last Saturday. The Montgomery Advertiser says : Every vegetable that grows in tbe gar den were exposed for sale in the maifcet 'yesterday evening, even watermelons and egg plants. The Selma Times says : Sheriff DeCamp yesterday arrested a man by the canto of Naylor, charged with hone stealing. Naylor had eluded every attempt to capture him for tbe past .three yean. John Hunter, negro, who was acquitted yestrday of the charge of assault with in tent to murder, was immediately arrested by the Sheriff for stealing a male. The ladies of Jacksonville will give a con cert to-night for tho benefit of the Baptist Chnrcb. Jacksonville is tired of whisky and is now calling for woterworks. It is better to mix’em. The Jacksonville Republican says : It has been proposed to get np a joint stock company in Jacksonville, for the man ufacture of several necessary articles—the The same paper contains a very touching tribute of’respect to the memory of Mm. Willie W. Turnley, from the Sonday School of tho Methodist Church. The Columbus Sun gives the following account of a fatal railroad accident which w.-curedoo the Mobile and Montgomery Railroad. Tie boiler of the engine of the upward bound passenger train on the Mobile and Montgomery railroad exploded. Saturday night at a late hour, Dear Greenville,. Ala., about forty miles from Montgomery. The engineer and fireman were instantly killed. The express messenger, Mr. Henry Britton of Moo-gornery was badly injured, and sev eral others sustained slight braises. Tbe entire train, with the exception of the pass enger and sleeping coach, was thrown from the track. Miss Berta Williams, daughter of Mrs. Charles J. Williams, of this city, was on board the train, and wirh the other passengers was uninjured. All were brought to Montgomery Sunday, and the Colcmbns passengers reached home yester day. P. S.—Later and more correct r.ce.uuts say the engineer was slowly backing his' train when (he engine, tender and express car jumped the track and rolled down a bank. The engineer and fireman were scalded to death. Our Walker County Correspondence. McLemole's Cove, Ga. Mu Editor—In a previous communi cation 1 have partially described the locali ty of the Coal and Iron io the mountains of Chattooga and Walker counties, from the eographical position of these mono, tain?, the railroad from Chattanooga Rome can be built cheaper than any other road, for the developement of the whole the minerals of those mountains; end also, the agricnnltnral interests It wonld bo great feeder to the W. A. R. R. as it con- nects at Chattanooga, and at Rome, with the Rome and Kingston branch.. Every man should feel interested in developing the resources of his own State. Georgians have been raised to believe that cotton is King. They are not informed the great wealth that lies dormant in these mountains. Coal lands at present can be bought from one to threo dollars per acre. Yet the Pennsylvania coal lands sell at an average of $250 per acre, and sometimes as high as $1000 per acre. English coal lands sell readily at $5,000 per acre. The whole anthracite region of Pennsylvania contains 320,000, acres, about doable the quantity of land on Lookout mountain, Chattooga and Walker counties. Yet the va'ne of these anthracite lands in Penn sylvania is estimated at $30,000,000.— The capital invested in miniog them $40,000,000. The value of the railroad built to transport the coal is $70,000,000. Of canals for the same purpose is from 40 to 50,000,00 dollnrs. Making a grand to tal invented in tbe extraction and transpor tation of coal alone of $230,000,000. These figures will exhibit the vastness the coal interest when folly developed. A person cot familiar with thj subject will be amazed at the length and camber of canals and railroads : bnilt for transport ing of coal. The total length of canals employed in coal trade in Pennsylvania: ~ 905 miles. The length of locomotive tracks,, inclading sidings, used exclusivelyns coal roads, is 1531 miles. The production of coal in Pennsylvania in 1867 was 15,000.000 tons, which reduc ed to mechanical powers, is equal to 10, 000,000 laborers, There lies the secret of her great wealth and power. The addition to a people’s strength jvbo use coal in the production o’ steam is prodigious. Ton pounds of coal applied to the production of mechanical powers, through the ageney of steam, is equal to a day’s work of -a strong man, or one and a half tons of coal to year of manual labor. If the coal of Lookout Mountain could be reached by railroad, is it not reasonable to suppose that in ten years the prodnctioi would reach 5.000,000 tons, and one-tenth be used mechanically it would represent 375,000 laborers. The country that produces and coisumcs the largest quantities of coal and iron, in proportion to the population, is the most prjgressiv j, the most advanced in civiliza tion, and in individual wealth; general prosperity and national powers. Had our extensive coal and iron fields been devel oped, the late war, in all probability wonll not have occurred. Bnt had war been inevitable, with re sources almost illimitable, under general and energetic developement, thc : Soutn wonld have triumphantly established an in dependent government. It is not too late to inaugurate sneh a policy of developement n A m J n n n n.. h aaaI A* wm #3 i we supple, is no„ ridgcoftheCordiLrXwVS Careful measurement, to «/ l ° 0nJ . I seven hundred' feet Thi? ei «l possibility of either a l oc t Ht cut, .neither of which irtn'du practicable by the most enthr • '° Dsidc 'd cate of the Atrato route M* fridge will, therefore, rcaj^ 5 the mountains, and if a canti ft, ‘ at this point this plan attempt J bat that no one could be indn^^H any considerable amount -*5*5,* scheme so l tnpian as that «« Cordilleras with abdro which t"ra S . ** enough to pass ships, would have less than Irani one hundred ^ * W tn „„„ hundred and fifty to be available lor the ^ live to one ter in order is evident at a glance. The eons' P “ tp< ^ each a tunnel wonld he n n i,7!|?? 0 " * rang rot engineering possibility and muscle enough could be proca • it wdl never be attempt / <£*> zeal and energy in condactingtle tton, and there can be no doubt . , doubt that surveys have been as tburomdi • *' rate as it was possible to make nature evidently had no intention rf’J? tng provision for a ship canal pa.t of tho Isthmus other than the^ 1,1 cuptt-d by the Panama Railroad ,vfa' of in tho city. of Rome, Floyd cotratV’ o/'/T first Tuesday in July next, within &,ti.“J hoars of sale, the following property to wit ^ now. This done oar coal and' iron nnd other mineral developement 1 , oar fatare will startle the world. CoyiTB. Communicated. Simple rates for the government of the monthly Exhibition to be held on the 4th Friday of each month, aa auxiliary to the Annual Fair of the Agricultural Fair Ex hibition of the Cherokee country of Geor gia and Alabama. 1. The doors of the exhibition hall will be open for entries at 9 o’clock. Entries close at 11 o'clock. Open U visitors from 9 o’clock a. m. till 6 p. tn. Committees will make nn their reports between 11.aod 2 o’clock. • • * • 2. Premiums will be distributed accord ing to valne at the regular annual fair, in October, with tbe general-’distribution of prizes. 3. Committees will reecomend premiums only npon articles of merit and upon , sneh as canhot be exhibited at the annua) Fair in October, always npon the best of any ar ticle and only one to a class. - For example if the contest be between the pink eye and early rose potataes, it mint be given to the bat specimen, the object being to encourage the production ot the best varieties of vegetables, fruits, flowers, etc. adapted to this section. 4. An entry P e of 25 cents will be charged npon all articles ent-red fur pre miums, npon articles entered for exhibition only no fee will be charged Admittance to the exhibition free. Persons making entries are requested to notify the Secretary at the time the entry is made whether the articles aro intended for “Preminm or for “Exhibition only.” 6. The Directors reserve the right to award premiums according to the judges re port or not, as it may appeal to them best for the interests of the association, and ap peal to the people generally to exhibit rare specimtns of articles for which this month ly feature was inaugurated, and thns build np an association of great valbe to the oountry. By the Directors, B. F. Jones, See. The Augusta Constitutionalist says: “On Saturday night a negro woman, re siding on South Boundary street, in,the neighborhood ot the Freedman’s Hospital, returned home with a can of kerosene, and iceeded to fill her lamp while horning, e flame eame in contact with the fluid, communicating fire to that in the can, end to the clothing of the woman, which bern- ed off very rapidly. Her eries of pain at tracted her husband, who was not in the house at the time, and only reached her in time to save her from being burned to a crisp and the house from destruction. The woman was so badly horned that, after lin- ‘ng a few houra in perfect torture, she 1—another victim to carelessness in handling kerosene. discovered a geographical ^V«t“wbW, "J oativtfs an 1 Spaniards knew seven! ! “* nts ago, when they made their on!, It road from ocean to ocean between »Lt now the towns of Aspiuwall anil p aM ^ . B / undertaking to punish two Mna i ists for “contempt of the Senate” ihRLti has made all tho people of the U Sftfc guilty of the same offence in its tncKt vated form, \m Jtlwrtismjiis. Floyd Sheriff SaleafoxJ^/ Wi ILL be sold before tbe Conrt Hw» e dtv of Rome. PlnvH n.*** One town lot in the city of Rome, win t „ buildings tbereon, number not knows inc,™ Division, lying between South itrcrt injtiv. Rome Railroad track. Also, a track of trmi lying between the Selma, home A Drttoi raf road track and Etowah river, nonius m3 river from tho Foundry enclosure to the M road bridge: said property levied on It virtu J fi f» from Floyd Superior Court, in fiver of iki ing Hight, vs. the Selma, Rome A Diltoo La road Company, and other fi fas in my hash Also, that parcel ofland, being a lot inthevfl- lago of Cave Spring, known as the Quie HoU property, the boundary, commencing it i ctr . tain red oak tree, (now a stump) on the &*0 west comer of Richey's lot, thence olon-the east aide of Broad street to the northwest taut of tho lot known as lire. Sheldon’s lot, thank Little Cedar Creek, thence following the — n derings of said creek to the south side efinln street, thence west along said street Is the us (boundary line ol said Richey’s lot, thesamfi along tho said boundary line of said liein’i lot to the said red oak tree (now a damp) Its starting point, containing two and threofath acres, more or less, levied on by vhtne sf tn i fas from Fioyd Superior Court in favor of fa .Hansberry vs. Geo. P. Burnett-the other is b vorof Geo. T. Johnson vs. Geo. P.Bnmrtt, of the firm ot Barnett. Martin A Swan. Pnpen pointed out by pfamtifTs attorney. junc2. J. If. LUMPKIN, Ski Postponed Administrator’s Sale, F WILL sell at public sale to tbe highest kii. ded. between the hours of 10o’clock,*.a,and4 o’clock, p. m. on Saturday, tbe 10th daj of Jm, in front of the store of W. M. & J. A. Gammon, all the perishable property belonging to th«*- tatc of J. R Steven3, late of Floyd cocaty, de ceased, embracing one Horse and Boggy, cm fine Cow and calf, one fine Piano, one Grortr A Bakers Sewing Machine, one Ifibon'fd&,i lot’of fine new Plows, *nd many other artida Terms cash on delivery of property. W. G. GAMM05, Adar. junol’71tw3t C. D. JONES, Drnggist and Pharmaceutist, * (Late of I ynchburg, Va,) 117 Broad gt., - - Borne, 6l (*• Nowlin's old stand.) Having purchased tho Stock of Drop for merly ownqA by Messrs. Nowlin and Matpi*,! shall ad Id to it such articles as are needed ir supplying the wantapf this community and tk* surrounding country. Haying been engaged for 25 yean as Apotk* cary and Druggist, ’and practically acquim with every branch of the Drug business, I hilt no doubt of being able to please those «ho deal with me. Physicians will find that their orders vmbe accurately and promptly filled, »nd J suit the times. Only Pure Medicates wul se iwa ' The following references are made to gentle men who have long known me: Dr. G. A. R. Tucker, Dr. J. IL Kevluu Summeryillo, J. F. TilUferro, Dq. Paul Jones, Esq., Mdlwfc Atlanta, CoL E. J. ^SB'All Prescriptions will bo jmp<™ V mjsolfi. uujmvin. Walker Sheriff Sales for July- Will bo sold before the Conrt Houu 4* in La Fayette, Walker Co. within the legri k*" of sale, on the first Tuesday in July nub u* following property to wit * Lot of land No. J. nnd 1« acres of lot ftb both in the J6th district and 3d lection of er county, to satisfy a Justices’^court in ror of John Pnryear vs Street Kemp, ammr ject to the Widow’s dower, as the property" sain Kemp, deceased. Abo, the North half of lot No. 157ai the 26th district and 3rd section of county, to satisfy a Justice/ court n a a of John Pnryear vs W F Clement Griffin. Sold, subject to tho Wrdo«»<bV"> the property of said Griffin, deceased- made and returned to me by W- K Also, Wm.T. Rea’s Grist snd Flo«rn««“ ritoated in the 26th district and . , <j Welker county, to satisfy a s “P e ™ r i ”S or( < issued-from Walker Superior court, in Joseph H. Smith and Wm. P Jones rs »s «* to enforce Millwright*, lein. . Also, lot of land No. 11, in the 3th dnlnrl 1th section of Walker'county, levied on» proporty of Peter W. Kilgm;e brelrefy * court fifa from the 871*t of W. B Crumpton, Adm. oi J. M- G *'^’ terat i od, vs said Kilgore. Levy made snJ to me b, . F. M. Osber^L aff. may 27,1871. ROME Female Colle£ e ’ THIS Institution will ba opffl i th ;t s ^i M bs nd F^T s< tf>»*“ dressing HA Smith, may 15tw-wtf. Chancery and Adminis^ 0 8 Sale. PeRSUANT to a decree in United States pcblieooM; Georgia, will be sold at pan ^ ^ be legs! hoars ol sale, be District of between the between tho Iogsi noureo. —-jr , Coeiij. Homo doorjn the city of J, ollltf on tbe first Tuesdav in Julycooaf' Dean homestead placo in vans > 7j|3, TH ing of lots of land number? W), i, in the third district and fourth seeu«“ Also at the same tune and Ira tors sale, personal: to “ t of ‘SS ry ol Floyd county, for the J35 isjj* and creditors, lot of land rise third district and fourth reckon, ber l«f, in tbe IMh district and T «*J Title retained “'“g’g’HABVEY,^. mayJStd of W. - GEORGIA, Polk County- ^ W HEREAS John M. os** letter* of Administration, estate of Wm. York,:l»te«f This is, therefore, to cite and*^ f »jJg singular th. *** ceased,to be and spPf^ yJ°' hoW csdSt time preseribed should not Wti** the, have, why sard Iettersshoni Given under my I Cedar Town. G»-, pepk C C «• j may25w30d