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INHERITED WEALTH.
A STORY FOR PARK NTS.
Timothy Chandler was five-an’d-thlrty -— ——
years of age. and lie had a wife and. four! v^Wton, rWMnoe yoa asked me to drink
Easiness itnir
. il. WYNG & CO., Dortlere irr
\ , HARDWARE, CROCKERY, CHINA AND
*1 t.'S. i'V >rol Street, Athena, tin, If
i ’JJ1KNS STEAM COMPANY.--
\ H. NIUSiEJISOX. Asrent and Superintendent.—
.... -,v.r.:> of Circular Saw Mills, Steam Eh>
f .r'iKsr, uud Lifting PUMPS, SitArrisojiyd
H i>kiiv : Miu., Gin and all other kinds of GEAR-
Irox and Bmm Caktixos, of every description,
g(THING. Repairing and Finishing promptly exc-
Scleet pattern* of Iron Fenring. Terms, cash.
\ W.& H. H. J. LONG, Wholesale
j% nnd Retail DRUGGISTS, Athens, Gil _•
„ CAVrU.KIL v BUN. V. SLOCUMB.
JUXDLER & SLOCUMB. Alter.
L my- nt Low, Homer, Bnnks county, Georgia, will
in the nninties of Hunks, Hnhefsham, Frank-
rts.m nod Halt. All business entrusted to them
cfire prompt intention. AlityR. 1S61
W. LUCAS, Wholesale and Re-
il Dealers in DRY GOODS, GROCERIES,
«
F. :
iKIitl IKE. Jte., No.'2, Droad Street, Athens.
1
. McCLESKEY, M.D., having
prrmanentty located in Athens, will continue
imrtiee of Medicine and Surgery. Residence, that
lv acenplod by Mr. Chase—Office, at'home, where
t l.f found. * tf
II.
A. LOWE ANCE,'Surgeon Den
_ T 1ST, Athens. Ga. Office on C’ollegeAv.eune
■t tie Jewelry store of Messrs. Talmadge & Winn.
IT Gl LEE LAND, Dentist, Wat-
[ 1. kinsville. Ga., isapoctfutly solirita tho-patroir-
,f the sarroundlng eoiintry. Full satisfaction will
k ;ii 'n in his profession. ___ tf
T >1. KENNEY, (next door to the
Is Bank of Athens.) eonstantly keeps on hand P-TA-
|MC and FANCY DRY GOODS, and Choice Family
rlieip for cash, or to prompt eustotners.
MATTHEWS, Attorney at
4 a wife
children. His oldest child was a boy,
fourteen years old—lor. Tim had married
yoqng; ‘virile his youngest wall a girl of
six. His wife was one ofithpse busy, tidy,
loving women, who seemed Wised np by
heaven to show to a degenerate age v how
mnch the yvife and mother cnn'dlo toward
making firesides heavens on earth,,. Tim
was a copper by trade, ond no man'.could
lifiVe asked for a better business than he.
command^
tween them, “ before we went in to tea you
asked me tc drink.” • • • • '
“ Yes, Carletpn—I did,”
“ A nd I refuged.” . '
-‘.I remember.”
’j. V 8a 'd he who had been called
AW, DaniolsviUe, Go.
I M
It/s 1.
I RillN II. CHRISTY, Plain and
||| Fancy HOOK AND JOB PRINTER, Broad SL,
h-.,, tio." Office corner Broudund Wall streets, over
|l« »Dre of Sansom-& FitUBd. ■ tf
,[aMES A. CARLTON, Dealer in
|t? Silk, Fanry ami Staple DRY GOODS, Hardware
^Mn.i-kerv. No. 8, Gnuiito RoW, Athens. •
W. HANCOCK, Attorney at
• l.AW, naniclsvillc, Ga., will practice iu Jnck-
t'lnrke, Mtidisen. Hurt, Oglethorpe and Elbert.
II F. O’KELLEY, Photograph-find
|i< • AMBHOTYPE ARTIST. Booms on Broad and
flrccts, ovor the store of John R. Matthews,
ip,. ■ - MarS-tf
FAS. M. ROYAL, Harness-Maker,
I (head of Wall street, nearly opposite the old State
link) Athens. Ga., keeps always on baud a ge oral as-
tinrnt of articles in his line, and is always ready to
E orders in the host style. tf
|[ K. DAVIS, Land Broker, Collec
■ TOR and GENERALS AG JvXT, Augusta, Oiw—
OfiOQ
» aUentlud to in any county of the State,
er of .locknon nnd KUih street^.
1*. MASON & CO., Bookbinders,
• Paper Rnlers and Blank Bonk Manufacturers,
Pdtehall street, Atlanta * 5 o. J. H. CltttlSTY, Agent,
pans, Ga. july23-ly
lVf Al)ISON BELL, Attorney at
1. LAW, llotner. Banks County, Ga.—wilt prac
in the Courts of the Western Circuit. All bnainesa
.istod to his rare will meet with prompt attention. *
bri nxst r.a : Hou. J. n. Lutnfikin. T. R. R. Cobb,
|Itj.. Win. Uope Hull, Esq., Athens, Ga., J. II. Banks,
1. tioii.»«nUc, tia. . • ..
lUlCUOLSON, Reaves & Wynn,
I• s WholesKle anil Retail Deulevs in STAPLE and
|WCY GOODS, GROCERIES,HARDWARE, Crock-
large uew Brick S tore, corner Bridge and Broad
Athens, Ga. *F
jl ATM AN & SUMMEY, Dealers.in
■ HARDWARE and CUTLERY, ciifecr of Broad
AViill streets, Athens. Gh. ]* . . . ff
1'NEH, ENGLAND & FREE-
, MAX, ' v ‘‘ desale and Retail Dealers in GROCE-
l! :*•. mtv GOODS. HARDWARE, SHOES a boots,
■' ll Street, Athens, tin.
) 15AHRY, Fashionable Boot and
i • SHOE MAKER. Unnul street, Athens, Ga;, is
pi;! in readiness to_#H orders in his line.
\n
T BISHOP & SON. Wholesale nnd
Retail Dealers In GROCERIES. HARDWARE
ABLE DRY GOODS, No. I, Broad it.. Athi.ua. •
\\VW. L. MAULER, Attorney at
o LAW; Jetferson. Jackson county, GA. >
I ^naitxrKs.—I. M. MrLestcrnud W. :i. Thompson,-
I'-. J j.Ter run • 1>, W. Sponee and T, M. Peoples, Esq.
'Mi tville; John H. "Newton amt J. H. Christy,
Ann. ' tf
W' 1 ,
G. DELONY, AUoriwy at
LAW, Athens, Ga., will aUdnd iirtraptly tojtll
mitrusted to his care. ’Office on Broad street.
■ Jl-M. Kenney’s store.
|\\rMJPUU4P9^'Attornpy nt La^
I ’ U arietta. Ga., will practice in all the. counties
I, Blue Ridge Circuit, in the county of Fulton, of the-'
Circuit, in the Supreme Court, and in the U. S.
■•^'het Cnvrt at Marietta. . tf .
\riliTE & RITCH, Wholesale &
I.’ Retail CLOTHIERS and MERCHANT TAI-
i’ **. Bread street,' Athens, Ga.
\\TM N. WHITE. Book»eller and
I, RATIOS ER, and Newqmpex add MegiUum
IjVi'lh der in Mnaie A Musical Instruments, J.unips,
I 1 ’“Beiy, Fancy Goods, Ac„ corner Hrvad Str ict and
I ^ « Avenue. Orders promptly ailed at Anguata fates.
PLANTER'S HOTEL,
' f) i'l'OgITE "tHK* PAR8ENGBHf.Dk POT.)
T t'o *
hOROCOHLY renovateil add rel
ll«Mk ery ccut,e ° r thu Business J
1U WM.OHALLBi
and lu
>n of the City.
AN,Proprietor.
OLOBRH
si, -'CsriN Ml!
IN'
'‘fried I
I from this
hud it iu his power to command. And
Tim was one of those kind-hearted,’gener
ous, free-spoken,'.impulsive men, who cam
so easily engage the love anti “'esteem' of
their fellows.
But Tint had faults.^-lj[o lptd some very
bad faults. He was a discontented mortal,
and he wasacopYivial mortal. He envied
those who possessed more wordly wealth
than did he;mid he speiit.a large portion
o> his owh effects in the^company ot riot-
ons compltnions. In short, Tim was be
coming in tom perato. It was to. ho seen
in the unsteadiness of his step-; in the-un-
imtural flush of his cheek ^ aud in the dy
ing light of his once clear, bright eye.
And, alasj! it was to bd seen' in his once
happy home; but uniutppy now. It was
to Oe seen in tho lading of tbo bloom
Upon bis wife’s lair ‘ cheek; in tlie tears
that stole dowc: her dtrooping lashes;
in tho sighs that broke from Iter heaving
bosom; and iu tlie look of deep Unrestthat
often dwelt upon tho faces of his older
children. Aud it could be seen, too, in the
loot-marks of u desolation that was be
ginning to creep around the cottage,
Timothy,” said4iis wife; it was early
ill the morning, before tho children were
up; “Joseph aiid William must have some
M-armer clolhiiig. The ground is- begin
ning to freeze und they suffer.”
“ I’liat'a easier said than .done,” replied
Tim, in a rough, uneven way. “ They'll
have to wait till I can make a raise. Con
found it!. why wasn’t I born as other folks
are born? Why wasn’t good luck in my
star ? Why wasn’t there a fortune left to
me by wealthy.parents?” *
The wile made no response. This was
her husband's envious hobby. Whejn be
felt the need of money ho inv'ariahly louud
fault with liis fate.
“ Look at Stiles,” he continued, grow-
g more bitter; “and look af.Butl.er; aud
at Crane; see-bow ’jJhcy live. They had
money left to ’em. They inherited wealth
from their parents. They don’t have to
work, and dig, and ho dunned for wltat
they can’t afford. Curses ou this poor
luck, 1 say!”
Hannah Chandler could not help speak
ing what She fell. .She had heard this
same compluint so often aud'had tried to
cheer her husband so much, that she felt
like telling him the truth,
“Timothy,” she said in the kindest way
but yet with firmness, “you do wrong to
talk so; you do wrong to allow j-our
thoughts to flow in that direction. Instead
of looking at those who are pecuniarily
better off than you are, why nut look up
on those who are Avorse off. Instead of
mourning for what you cannot possess,
why cau't you think ot what you might
possess if you would ?”
what might 1 possess?” asked
Tinfl^V-uptly.
“ You might possess enough. There is
no mechanic it: this town with a better
trade. You might possess enough to make
■your homo a happy and comfortable, one.
U, my husband, listen to me," she cried,
with her folded hands upon her bosom.
“You are making us ail very tuiliappy!
you are making us all Very miserable.
Your children feel it. In the street they
hear your name coupled with unholy things.
They bow their heads in shame; iit a shame
which their father
Without allowing Iris wife to finish tlie
sentence, Timothy Chandler started from
his chair, and seized his hat, and went out'
into the shed, where ho busied himself in.
working up some odd bits of. wood until
xho children wei’c .np, and breakfast was
ready. And this was the very way ho al
ways did. He had not,yet come to treat
ing bis wife with much harshness; but ho
■would not-listen to her when she spoke-of
his faults. When breakfast was over he
went forth to his shop; but the words of
his. Wife were not forgotten, lie could
uptso easily put them'from him.. He could
not bide from himself tho fact that hisrchil-
dren were suffering; but unfortunately,
the presence of this* fact did not lead htn,i
into a healthful ..state of mind.. It-iuado
him fret, and be.straightway laid it upon
the shoulders of Stiles, and Butler, jind
Crime, Who had been born with-fortunes:
As time wore on Tim Chandler became
worse instend-of hotter. His wife suffered
more, and bis children suffered moro; and
he, too, suffered more, liis shop was much*
of tho time neglected, and his income was
so small that ho had none for bis hOme.
His wife worked hard with her.mop nud
Iter needle, while lio^pent a great part of
liis time at the village tavern. And as
Hannah Chandler sat by lior work-table
during, those long. winter t evenings, -with
her childrtsmcTawling close to tbo tire to
warm their shivering bodies, site prayed-
continually for her wayward husband.
' One night—or rather, one evening—Tim
sat in the ban-room of tlie tavern. He
drank but little that day, tbr he had no
money, and he had not yet fallen so few
iis to got. trusted for his rum- His appe
tite for the exciting beverage was keenly
active, ami ho was wailing tbr sortie pfliis
"friends to. cornu in, in .hopes that they
would ask him to drink. He ha 1 asked
them so many times; lie had spent so much
for Film for othersthat he looked upw
ntl&ffor a Vctprn of the fitvor.
TheT)ar-r
with you, and I have refused, I feel.that.I
may fell you why I did so”
• AYobber threw the stump of his cigar
into the fire, and then remarked—
Tell me by ull means. I remember
that we used to take a glass together be
fore you moved away irotn our town,
though not often.’ <•
“1 never drank much*’, resumed Carle-
ton; >faud. finally I q^if it entirely. rl’JI
tell you bow it was. ^ vas a very sitn-
wotild trust your own souL^jjAnd may
Gud hlessand keep (is tb-the cn^T
And did Hannah help him ?. tib ! how
she loved and cheered him—how .fee clung
to’him, and blessed him! Hot* bright
was the heaven of that home; T how sweet
the music of ifeangel Voices !;f" s •'
Aud Timothy Chandler went.fbrth to
carve out the inheritance.fur.bis children.
His arm was strong, and so wtis his heart.
His soul was firm, und.so was his purpose.
The years erept oh apaCu,: aful f he frost
of aga was up^p his hro\V; its white as
snow. . His woflt ••was done, and ho sat
down in the pveping of life, by hi?' Han
nah’s side, to rest' and repose,; He had
earved out the iuhbrilunfco, "atia lie Jived
to see his children, and his ehiKhen’s chil-
di-eu enjoy it. As fairer, abd as grand-
plo affair ; but still, in oiirjourney through.^.
life we shall find that circiiinst;.nces, veryfather, he wfes tend.erly-fevctf and worship-
trivial, in thoraselves- amnPtlmes exert - ped; and as*tHehrd and- ctti'A«ti he was hou-
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wonderful inflnenees ffver uj5.’ My parents
were very pdjpr, gs you must remember;
but they left me with a good education,
and many good lessons of life. As I grew
up I longed to be rich. Close by me lived
John Boynton. Ho hud inherited grt/at
wealth from his parents, and flourished in
grand style. I envied John.’Boynton.
Wh’en I thought how easily be came by
his money, I was almost disheartened at
my own prospect; r.nd very often Ifound
myself complaining because my parents
had not left me something with'which Jo
make a start in the world. I married,
and went into business; but the old com
plaint was upon lire. I dreamed.'of Alad
din’s lamp, and. of tho magic ring, and
spent lull my time iu wishing/that'I_ had
thorn; and during all this time I.was in the
habit of using intoxicating drink, I didn’t
drink much, though I often drank more
than I ought.
‘Well,, one day I picked up, a paper
from my. native-town', and saw therein
that John Boynton was dead. Aye-
more than that; he had died poor and de
graded, and his children were left entirely
destitute. Their mother had died of a -
broken Iteart a year before. And this was
tlie end of a man whom 1 had so envied.
His wealth yvas all gone—lie was gone—
and all that liis children could inherit from
.him would be shame and sorrow.
‘ I went home and reflected. I saw my
wife and children sitting by the hearth,
and J fancied that 1 could detect lines of
"Sorrow, upon'their faces. I walked out
into tho pale moonlight,'and my thoughts
came down to a plain, practical issue. I
asked myself: shall 1 have an inheritance
to bequeath to my children? When I sun
gone, _.sli«ll those loved oues inherit any
thing from their father which shall be of
yolue to them in their great work of life?
And I- said to myself: 1 may hot leave
tlienr money—I may not store up for them
a hoard of material wealth; but 1 can
leave for them that which is better; I can
leave to them a father’s name unsullied;
a father’s honor untarnished; and a fath
er’s life, after which they may copy with
safety,
‘I went back, to iny home, firmly.re
solved in tuy now course. I kissed m3”
wife and children ; and when I retired, I
-prayed that God would give me strength.
And from that moment I havo not faltered.
I cast awa3 r the cup and its association
forever; I ceased to envy thoso who might,
be richer than myself; and am now at
work, with hand and heart and soul, to
lay up for my children an inheritance
which cannot be lost to them.- by any re
vulsion of earthly fortune. Now you know
why I refused to driuk with yuu. And
surely 3 T ou forgive me.’
‘More, more than that,’cried Webber,
reaching forth his hand. ‘1 forgive you ;
and I bless you for tho lesson^ From this
tune forth l am wi.th.30u. Tho lust cup
has been passed to my lips; the last con
vivial hour is passed. -Here, in this warm,
grasp, is my pledge !’
The host came in, ami the two ghosts
arose and left tlie room, in u little while
Tim Chandler glided down from the. bunk,
and moved toward the door. In the en-
tty he rast a number of his boon compan
ions, who were just in fora time.
4 Hi-lo! where now, Tint ? Come; join
'. What’!! 5-* lmV6 ’!
‘ Not now : not how,’ replied Tim.
‘ Then come and take a glass.’
‘ No ; not iiow.’ ■ .
Ar.d with this Tint’ Chandler hurried
out of doors. The suow-track was bard-
and smooth, and the air was sharp and
Cutting. But Tim noticed not the cold.
He walked slowly, tliouglitfuljy on, ever
aiid anon muttering to himself, with his '
head.bowed, and his bands clenched. Fi
nally/, wheu he had-couto within sight of his
own cottage, lie stopped, and spoke aloud,
lie hud been thinking deepfe-, calmly, and
solemn^', and his decision had been arriv
ed at-with clear comprehension and firm
purpose. -
‘Tint Chandler can leave ids children
an inheritance !’ he said, with his feet
planted ‘firmly*, liisAwellrng breast thrown
nobly out, and his head proudly erect.
‘These, arms-nre atput; this heart is strong;
and this brain can be clear- again. As
Goid lives, and suffers me to live, my chil
dren shall have' an inheritance which wifi
not-cause them to blush for the father who
Jeft.it.l- - ; y _ ^ ,
Carleton made one convert that night,
of wbose existence, even, ho did not know.
Tinaotliy entered his -house, and sat
dowh by the fire. His wife was silqn'e,
and had been weeping. lie dared hot
Speak then, hat i.iffered her to retire with
the wpigbtof sorrow still upon lier._Aml
bred and respected; whilo, as- counsellor
anjl guide, to the young and to the midtile-,
aged, none stood higher than did lie.
Timothy*. -Chandler; had -not been able
to lay up much money for his children ;
but did lie not give to them for au’ inheri
tance something of far greater worth-
something nearer the worth of heaven ?
Ah—did lie uot?
Woman.
Great, indeed, is the task assigned to
woman! Who can elevate its' dignity?
Nfel to make laws, not to lead armies; not
to govern empires; but to form those by
whojn laws are made, armies led, and em
pires; to guard against the slightest taiift
of bodily infirmity the frail yet'spotless
creature-whose' moral, no'less than physi
cal being, must be derived frbm her ; to in
spire those principles, to inculcate.those
doctrines, to animate those sentiments
which generations yet unbovfe and nations
yet uncivilized, will learn to bloss; to soften
firmness ‘ into “ mercy, and chasten honor
into refinement;, to exalt generosity into
virtue; by* a soothing care toullay the an
guish of the body*, and the far worse an
guish - of the mind, by her tenderness to
disarm passion, by her pnrity to triumph
over sense; to cheer tho scholar sinking
under his toil;.to console tho statesman
for the ingratitude of a mistaken people;
to be compensation for friends that are per
fidious, for happiness that has passed away.
Such is Iter vocation.
The conch of the tortured sufferer, - the
prison of the deserted friend, the cross of
the rejected Saviour—these aro the thea
tres on which her greatest triumphs'have
been achieved. Such is her destiny; to
visit the forsaken, to tend tfie 'neglected;
when monarchs abandon, when counsellors
betray* wlienjustice*porsecntca, when breth
ren and disciples flee, to remain unshnkeu
and unchanged, and to cxhibjl ip the low
er world a type of that love—pure, con
stant and inettable—which in uuother we
are taught to believe the test:of virtue.
room
with it deep, jbi
fnrm tiio wal
chitfuiey <vus
the feostler.nl
night tbajt lie
w:is ttu.oltl *
Dangeruju Cosmetic.
At a recent sitting of the Academy* of
Medicine llere, Hr. Keveil read a paper on
the necessity* of preventing perfumers from
selling poisonous or dangerous articles,,
which should bo exclusively not sold with
out a physician’s prescription, “to show the
danger there is.in allowing the unchecked
sale of certain compounds,” he said, “ I
need but state that arsenic, theacid nitrate
of mercury, tartar emetic, cantljprides,
colclnuum, aud potassa caustica, form part
of. their ingredieuts. The kind ’of soap
called lettuce soap, which is sold with the
announcement that it lias been-acknowl
edged by the Academy*, does not contain
the slightest trace of lettuce. This and
other soaps are all colored green by* the
sesquioxide of ehronium, or of a rose col
or by* the hi sulphuret of mercury' known
as vermilion. Some, which are cheaper,
contain 30 percent.oftusoluble matter,such
as lime of 'plaster, while others contain
utiilnal nitrogenous matter, which, having
cseuped tho process of saponification, emit
a bail smell when its solution is exposed to
the air., - ^ ’
The various toilet vinegars.are-bo nox
ious that, being applied to the skin still
impregnated with soap and water, they
give =2K20 to a decomposition, in- conse
quence of which tbn fatty acids of soaps,
being insoluble in water, are not removed
by washing become* rancid, and cause a.
.•iirunic inilaination of the skin. Tho pre
parations employed for hair dye, under
pompous names of “ African Water,” &c.,
all contain nitrate qfstiver, sulphur, nxide
and acetate of lead; sulphate of copper,
and other noxious substanoes. -All coa-
metics for removing hairs or freckles are
dangerous—’-tbo ’ lititantopiielique,' for in
stance, contains corrosive sublimate and
oxide of lead.- YV oroa chemist. to deliver
such a remedy tb a custonvcr, without'a
Iregular prescription, he would be liable to
a fine of G.OOOf. Hr. Iteveil concluded by.
expresing his regret that certain physicians
should so faivforget-their owujJIgnity as
to lendthe support of their tiaiues to such
noxious inveiitions.—G^ilujncuu’s Messen
ger! '. ” '• /' *
An Interesting. Person.
The Yorklown, (Ya.} correspondent of
the New Orleans' 11 Bclta,” .gives the fol
io wing graphic doseri ptioti of a Louisiana
planter now in the field iti Virginia :
But Mr. Beott, a. take it, you don’t know,
and perhaps few of youi readers; yet. I
wish you and them to kiiow him,'for lie is
worth knowing: lie is one of those pecu
liar men to whose complete development
G teuliar circumstances are .necessary. If
onve had had no RJ'/nies. and no ware,
llannah Chandler slept, anu dreamed, atm. might have sjio.iie asitn oratoroqual
did not dream of the angel that had come 1 ^ {y, cert) oi* a phflt^ophov as famous as
to her home. j Aristotle; for C®sar was too-ambitious to
In tho nbrtvihg Timothy ‘was Vp | resjt iu peace or ,v«rr. rBut,* taithout tiro
YVhen his wife came wit he
river, creek, morass, forest and meadow of
it from II:tmpton and Newport News to
Yorktown and YVilliamshurg.’ Not one .
of its inluibitauts is so thorough a'-master.
of its military topograpliy: He can tell
you without chart or tiehl book, all the .
ways by which cavalry,.infantry or artil
lery could bo moved—where our troops
would ’hoid a commanding position. A
brief conversation with him bn these, top-'
ics is worth more than rite diagram of an
engineer. In this respect he is an un
conscious genius. .The engineer only
gives you lines, and poinfe-and single; lie
paints. \Yere you to hear a recital of his
adventurers, his conflicts, his perils, his al-’
most miraculous escapes, you would be
inclined to ask, “ Is this the story* of Ro
land or of Amadis, repeated with a mpdern
variation ?” We canbot refuse to believe
In-tlicSubstahiral existence 1 'of the Khighf
errantry of the medieval romnunts, -wlTen .
we behold such an instance of the sanic
spirit of “ Chivalrous emprise” in our own
days. ’ ” . .
FrbhTHampton' to Yorktown, in every
family of loyal citizens, the name Of Mr.
Scott is already an affectionate household
word. He knows them all. He luts the
friendship and the confidence of tho men.
The women almost idolize hint. The chil
dren love him as an elder brother.
Mr. Scott was the first -Southerner on
this peninsula to make a Yankee invader
bite tho dust-'; ho was-the first to bring a
live Yankee it prisoner to the Confederate
camp. Several of his despentte eneoun.-
'ters with tlie enemy’s scouts, pickets, find
videtttw hayo.foeon attributed to auother
I say “desperate encounter's,” bat it |s dif
ficult io conceive’ what encounter is fie.s-’
perato for one who combines such consum
mate daring, such presenco of mind, and
such ready knowledge of the situation',
however perilous. Iu one instance, near
Hampton, in company with two citizens
on horseback, lie was attacked by 9 of the
enemy, who endeavored to surround and
take them prisoners. Mr. Scott turned
his horse and feigning alight,, succeeded
in drawing their fire. He then wheeled
and charged upon throe that' were in. ad
vance, of the vest. One of them, however,
still had his pioce*loaded, and fired uppn
Mr. ScotJ at the distance Of about twenty
yn/ds, when the - latter was at full gallop.
Mr. Scott distantly reined up . his. horse,
shot the man who had just fired, dead with
one barrel of liisgun, then with tho other
barrel mortally wounded another who was
running tfeross a field, and afterwards cap-
tfired tho third, who wus-iiot so active in
getting away. While this was going bn,
the rest of his assailants had scampered
off in wholesoiiio dread of meeting with
similar treatment from bis two compan
ions. Gathering the spolia opima of victory,
Mr. Scott returned to camp.
Mr. Scott is.tbojiorseman whom the ene-
my reports as having stood in the road
about half a mile from Great Bethel, and
utter observing the advancing column un
til it was within two hundred y’ards of him,
flying at the top of life speed to warn tho
Confederate force of its. arrival, its num
ber^ its disposition, its guns, &e. Sever
al shots wore fired at-him, and tlie enemy*
believed that lie was killed, as he was seen
to fail down on his horse's neck. Scott
did lie close to’his horse’s nock, but a Tex
as ranger or Commanche warrior could
easily teach the enemy what that was for.
It is needless to say that Mr. Scott is in
all respectsan accomplished guerrilla, and i.
a guerrilla corps should be formed for the
war, along tho Virginia border, he is the
man of all men to be its chieftain,
In person, Mr. Scott is about five feet
nine inches high, with a rather florid and
full face—regular, and, when iu repose,
almostfermininefeatures; dark gray eyes;
brown, wavy hair; broad shoulders, full
chest, and a body, from neck to ankle,
far from lean and angular, yet not soft and
rounded io a degree of obesity. Physioh
Ogically, 1 should pronouuce his. organiza
tion an admirable compound of the vital
apd motive systems. His dress in camp,
uud on the road for scouting service, dif
fers little from whatay*oung Louisiana
planter of elegant tfisto wohld wear in. a
walk dswii Oatml si reri. His arms at
present consist of a breach loading carbine,
a Colt’s revolver, and bowie knife.
A foe hath risen in tUe midst • ■' -
Of this once ttap'ij- land;
Onr Gatn-like brother.-. fiitedVfth
. Form u destructive bun J. -
Tv c-ush our own lorcil Sunny South ;
To fore'e on u< ttie'ir' ism,
To eonquor freenml noble men, •
Who snout fuouticbiu.
For this they pow invade our homes,
For tuiedestroyonr penee, 7
Shoot down our hubbands, brother*, aons,
• ' Our servants “ to release.”
Thoy’d take them from their only /rijiiiTs,
With whom oontent they'd well.
Who nurse iu s'lekuess unifold age,
Arid chrthe aud feed Them well: ' ’’ ■
Y«t close and cunhing Northern mats
Would cheat tun thouund way*.
Then leave the poor weak bloclrto starve,'
Ere he lived h»lf his days,'
Their <• free love,” “woman’* right*,” and all _
They’d on the Sooth impose,
Have tax und tariff os they plcaso,
Aud still be bating foes.
Better than Southern heroes ftdl,
'And Southern blood now flow—
With heart within and God o’er head,
• We’ll soon Uriye hack tho foe.
THE BATTLE OF BETHEL CHURCH.
JiiSB.lO, 1801.
. , As hurries" the tempest,
Proclaiming the storm, ' '
The Northern iuviuiers
. Tuinultqousty swarm.
Londly rings tlieir battle cry,
Glares with tury every eye j
Virginia's sons they swear shall die,
Or wear tlicirchains df slavery,
As meets the chafed ocean
The immutable rock.
The brave Southern freemen
Await-the stern shock.
Firm is every lip co.mpresscd,
Frout to foo is overy breast,
While silent prayers to Heaven attest
Resolved Tot death or victory.
The number by thoiuaud*, :
Tbo ineu that Assail;
The “hundreds t-hat wait them,
Oh; can-they proviulf'
Spoils aud beauty urge tho frav, ' /
Heiwts and houMts contest the day, •
And fiercely brauds the battle’s bray,
Whiio Right with Migbt strires valiantly.
Down sweep, the invaders,
Like billows of storm—
Doad, wmiiitTed, and dying,
They backward are borne.
Vain they rally, vaiu return ;
While augels guard their raiik'3 from harm
Who fight for homes -and liberty-
See! ree: they age flying!
Quick, np aud pursue !
And mete ont the measure
The hirelings” due! ,
Wolves, as brave, towhccp-fol.ls hie;
Lambs less swift, from liori* fly;
.While thunks atceud to Ili^i bn high,
Who gave our arms the vietdry.
Swearing In Hebrew.
Some five ov six yeara ago, in one bftlio
trains of cars running between Newark aiid
Jersey City.N. J.,therwv?aii«yo«ng navrfl-
offioer wbo wasconstanlly in termingling his
conversation with the most profane Celts'.
A yoirnglarly* was so situated tbatjPi'qbuW
riot but iicar every .time he .swwe.' At - flrst-
sbe bore it wfth'pePfect eqrtan«iiify i ;then as
it continued and rather increased iti the
shocking eharaeterrof lliBrimprecations, she
began to gyp w fidgety, and her eyes flashed.
\Ye know a bolt would" soon be shot, and
that it would .strike him. It came directly.
“Sir-, can you convereo in the Hebrew
tortgue?”
“Yes,” was the answer, in a half uncon
scious, blit slightly* sneering tone. •
“Then,” Was the reply, “if you wish to
swear any ntoro, yon will .greatly oblige
me, and probably the rest of tho pa’ssongers;
also, if you would do it. in Hebrew.”
.1 watched him. His color came and went
—now red, now white. He looked fifth#
young lady, then at bis boots;.then at the
ceiling of the car; but he did not swear any
mQrc either in Hebrew or English, and he
probably remoinbored that young lady.*
Iffaifside CGathciinn
w*
®hc linmoiist.
moderate. size,
ctr-standln,
'recess beyon
ink njion winch
ie few hours . of
mf-
"vvarm
fire built, find the teakettle on. She
looked into liis face, and, through the bur
’ e cloud, came ti light which had
dden, gleaming'upon her like gold
en rays from the morningAnn,penetrating
' r sOnl as did tlu: old lovof 1 - 11
Whiley ot she
pop him li^cpue in a, dreau
forth and took both her hands.
‘ Hannah,’ he said, »vitb a voic
SiTid firni as nvan ejer spoke, an
^ und tehde 1
i .
it shaH bd an
11 ndt '
come. It
:e the sole occupants lied ;-a father’s ho
. er’s example that
ono of the gentlemen, ] Help me in the'wc
moments ensued be- as you ever have;
which
‘frOm
tance
money*—,
: but, if I
which they*
n in the years to
r's uame.-unsul-
•nislied.; a fath-
safoly followed!
inuh. Love me
and'.notably more.
Scout in tlio .’service
t>onimand. it would b
The Geography of Consumption.
Tho following information is derived
from the muiiuscript of the forthcoming
work entitled;- “ Influence of Climate irr
North America t”
“ Consumption originates in all latitudes
from tho equator, wliere tho mean temper
ature is 80° Fahrenheit,' with slight Varia
tions, lb thoitigher.posiiion of the teinper-
ate-zono, where the mean temperature is
40°, with sudden and violent changes.
The. opinion long entertained that- it is pe
culiar to cola uud htiiUHltdimfiies, is found
ed in error. Far fW»m this being tile case,
the tables of mortality Warrant the conclu
sion, ttifit consumption is sometimes -more
prevalont in tropical than in .tempohUo
climates. Consuniptipn is rare in the arc-.
r tlc regions, in Siberia, Iceland, tbo Ork
neys, and Hebrides;-also in tho North
western part of the United States.
In North America, the-discuses- of the
respiratory organs, of which consumption
is tlie-ehiel‘, have the maximum in New
England, in latitudd'abmit forty-two de
grees, and’diminish in all directions from
this point inland. Tho diminution is quite
as rapid Westward as Southward, and a
largo district near forty-two degrees paral
lel, is qnitc uniform at twelve to fifteen
per cent, of consumption, while Massachu
setts varies from twenty- to twenty-five.
At the border of tho dry climate of. the
plains, in Minnesota; a minimum is attain
ed, as low as that occurring in Florida
and not exceeding five per cent..of the mor
tality. It is still lower in Texas, and tlie
absolute minimum for the Continent, in
temperate latitudes, is tn Southern Califor
nia. :The upper peninsula of Michigan,
embra-’ing the whole of Luke-Superior re
gion, Minnesota, Nebraska, and IVusbiinr-
n Territories, are all alike exempt in a
nmrkablo degree,. From,the "above fatal'
Invalids suffering from pulmo-
nary complaint- and throat di.---a.ses, are
A Brief Ceremony.
When old Squire Crane wiis first eleva
ted to the dignity of Justice of the Peace,
down in South-western Missouri, lie knew
less of latv and legal forms, than he did
about killing ‘bars.’ It was my fortune to
be a witness of the first marriage ceremo
ny the old fellow ever undertook. The
young couple stood up inthe Squire’s office,
and the happy bridegroom dcBired the
functionary* to ‘propel—to which impatient
request lie stcceded, by* inquiring:
‘ Miss Susan Roots, do you love that 'ar
man ?’ .
‘Nothing shorter,’ responded Miss Roots
in a subdued laugh.
‘ And you, JoIhi Kennon, do you allow
for to take Sue for better and worse?’
‘Sartin as shootin, Sqnire,’ earnestly re
sponded the enamored John, ‘chucking’
Sue under the drill.
‘Then yoil both individually, collective
ly now promise to love, honor and obey
each, without end ?’ *
A satisfactory reply was given..-
‘If that’ar be the rinse,’ continued the
magistrate, ‘knorw all men by* these pre
sents, that this’erc two in aforesaid is here
by made bone of one bone, and flesh of one
flesh; and furthermore-may tho Lord have
merey' on your souls! . Amen!’ '?
I left thooflicoavith tho conviction strong
ly impressed upon my mind that the Sqiure,
although not particularly posted up in’tlie
marriage ritual has a very* good general idea
of legal forms and ceremonies.
Predestination.
A Missouri paper contains tho following,
which will pass without mucli urging:
“ Do you believe in predcstinationi’” said
Xho captain of-A Mississippi steamer to a
Calvanisiic clergyman,-wno happunctl to
be travelling, with him. “ Of course Ido."
“'And you also believe that what.is to be,
will be?” “ Certainly.” “ Well,, I’m glad
to hear it.” “ Why ?" “ Because, I in
tend to pass that boat idieud in fifteen con
secutive mihutes, if there bo any virtue in.
pine, knots tuid loaded safety* valves. So
don’t he alanned, for if tho bilere aiif.t to
burst, they won't.” Hero tho divino corh-
menced putting.on.his hat, and began- to
look very mucli like backing out., which
the captain seeing, he observed, “ x thought
you said you believed in predestination,
and.what is to be, will be.” “ SoJ dp, but
I prefe^he'uiga littlenearer the stern'when
it takes place.” ,
Fuuny Iiiqldeht
On board the steanier Indiana, on one
friends in West FdliCiaha and Pointe Ccm-
p”o parishes, {he lnts a plantation in the
last and're-ides in the first) would have
known him on}y as figemalcompanionand
ntelligent gentleman, distinguished espe-
:..n.. ifS ;l g 0o( ] judge of horse flesh a b ‘
and a brilliaiit'shut; Here, nmidt
stirring and J jvcnti'ul scenes of this penin-
stiiahc is all thisJndoed, butlx) is greatly •
a.sJleet volunteer (.almost uuii'ormiy.benefited by the climate
i Gol. Magrtuler s 0 £ t | ie a hove Northern region, lifiving a
, . rtI to pumt toany j meau annual- temperature
single mmr who has assisted to more ad- j (Wnies, Fahreliheit
vantage than.he to organize the success of ®
the Confederate arms. a|ong this line of op
erations. Leatherstockings was scarcely*
i more skillful woodsnui' Mm-ion «••'.-
not a more daring cavalier
Though the pcniusnlu was luit a short,
time ago entirely* hcw-toJiim, ho is no>v.
familiar with every nook and corner of it)
—with every* n
leans, and provided himself, with an old
flddfe, fancying ho could fiddle as ’well as
thefeest mau, and planting hijjwell where
| he could attract notice, scraped aw
; fellow couldhit fiddle any more t
ting hen, and the horrible noise
j his fellow-passengers. A Frenchman of
: very* delicate nervous and musical ear was
especially annoyed. He flattered, ndget-
ted and -v-n e at tlie flu-Uer. The passen-
. gers tried, various exp^icuts t<irid it...
selves of the Uoosier and his -fiddle, but it.
The Arms of Georgia. '
We see by the press, and wc learn from
mdny persons.witli whom wo have con
versed, that much dissatisfaction exists at
the course pursued' by the Executive of
Georgia in relation to-tlreretention of arms,
at such an important crisis as the present,
when an additional Supply- of Ahe effective
weapons,-nQW.idle and inglorioualj; rust
ing in Georgia, might suffice to turn the
tide of invasion .from our soil, and roll it
back upon tire homes of the arrogant ene
my*. We cannot believe that the same
gallant and intrepid Gov. Brown, who so
effectually* brought the New York authori
ties to their senses by his retaliatory *
seizures, will persist.in withholding any
arms from the battle field on such' a mo
mentous occasion as the present, when
tlieir absence might be fraught with con
sequences to be lamertted-in future years,
and their presence might be the therue of
rejoicing for malty generations.
We have every reason to believe that
the vigilant Secretary of War, amidst his
multitudinous engagements, has omitted
no opportunity to appeal to the Executive
of Georgia to relax the stringency T>f .i
sort of fight-.will the dandy und.the rabble
“ roughs” of New York maintain against
the hunters of Kentucky, or the lithe and
*er Mississippian, armed with the deadly*
e and bowie knife. Nous verrons. Our
worst oustomers, to bo first disposed of.
will be the regulars and marines on shore
duty—a handfnll—and the 'Northwestern
border ruffians and^ farmers. And those,
denied their rations, are but half men. It
istho mlstbrtuhe of all tlie/ree dirt .‘.'tales
that anico calculation of the profit and ioss
enters into alt patriotism and virtue of tlio
people, and where they may be physically
hardy, they are morally weakly. “ How-
does it pay ?” is the natural question with
these people, and the ponce usually* got
tire better of the patriot Inthe present
instance, sooner or later, it will be disco-
voted tfektrtbc %tar is a very bad uptecula-
tion." 1 — Charleston MercvYy. .
Aii Agriculturul People.
Is always superior in tvar, in the long
run; to a commercial or manufacturing peo-
E le. The South is essentially—in tastoand
ab!fj—both city men and country men—
an agricultural people. Agriculture sup
ports war; war exnaysts. commerce And'
trade and manufactures. An agricultural
is, too, the tnbr.e hardy people, better pre
pared to encounter tho seasons,' nud they
are more^lithe and" vigowias ot franio and
mnsclo; are less likely* to be dried up, flab
by*, puffy* or obese; are accustomed to in
vigorating exercises, and better versed.in
tins, practice of all weapons. It has been
so from the oarlicst ages. It is so now.
It was tlie difference between, agriculture
and commerce in tho training for war, that
enabled the Muconian States to conquer
Atlicivtlioiigh Athens had all theshippiug.
Tho Hoblitos of Athens never could stand
the shock of those of Sparta. They were
lighter of heel, but neither so strong in
sinew or soul. What’sort of conflict will
the-cob Glors of Lynn make with the rangers
of Texas ? How. will the clock-makers of
Connecticut stand tlio bayonet with the
backwoodsmen of Tennessee? And what
rnle, which, untler different circumstances,
would be eminently just and proper. In
deed, we have seen a striking extract from
one of Secretary Walker’s letters to a
volunteer officer in Georgia, who had ten.
dored liis company for the war, but who
was under the necessity of confessing that 3
the rifles ofhis brave men would have to
bo given up if they* marched into Virginia.
The Secretary wrote as follows: “It is to
be much regretted that the rifles now in
your possession should not bo permitted
to be used against the common enemy; and
be liable to be retained in ioj
tivity while the best blood of the
the South is poured out freely*iu resistance.,
to the Northern • invader.—Richmond En
quirer. fe '
It is a shame, Jind, we think, too,
•gross mismanagement, that the flower of
Georgia’s well-trained un(eer*soIdie*
und oiilyoneregimetn, was sent, into N orth-
west Virginia,into theyerv midst of Tories,
away from railroads and reinforcements, to
i
m
meet Xiineoln’s best soldiers, the North
western men, under Lincoln’s best General
- J — J 1 b-
was no go; ho-swore, he’d “musiek juntas I
h'Ug as he pleased.” At lust a big Ken- j
tuckian sprang* from his seat, saying, -*'i’ll ’ —McClellan, and unsupported excep 1
fix him.” Placing himself by* the .ufecH^ryj tbobhi&SifTaw Virginia militia. We
~1 he commenced braying with ail his might, j vet without particulars, but our life
--The effect of this move was beyond - do- it that Ramsey’s brave Geor ’
cription. .Qld Kentuek brayed so long j all men could do, in tha faco of an et
as drowned the screeching of the fid- j outnumbering our whole force four on
lie, and amid the shouts ofthe passengers | to one, assisted as they were by only
discomfited Hoosim- retreated, leaving! newly organized force, with very poor
the Kenctuekian, and his imitation ofj arms, and little Ot
Balaam’s friend. The delight of tjio 1 1<> the Georgians 1
'ranchman know no bounds, anil quiet was - iC* Sent.
rilling. All honor
oing so well.—Citron.