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im SUBSCRIPTION. ONE YEARfa j(l2 OO SIX MONTHS 1 OO THREE MONTHS 50 CLUB RATES: FIVE CQPIES, or less than 'O, each 1 75 TEN COPIES, or more, each.......... 1 50 Terms —Cash in advance. No paper hint tifitil money received. ill papers stopped at the expiration < f time, Unless renewed. OLD SAYINQS. As poor as a church mouse, As thin as a rail. As fat as a porpoise. As rough as a gale. As brave as a Hon, As spry as a cat, As bright as a sixpence, As weak as a drowned rat. As proud as a peacock. As sly as a fox. As mad as a March hare, As strong as an ox, As fair as a lily. As empty as air. As rich as Croesus, As cross as a bear. As pure as an angel, As neat as a pin, As smart as a Bteel-trap, As ugly as sin, As dead as a door nail, As whits as a sheet, • As flat is a pancake, As red as a beet. As round as an apple,' As black as your hat, As brown as a berry, As blind as a bat, As mean as a miser, As full as a tick, As plump as a partridge, As Bharp as a stick. As clean as a penny, As dark as a pall. As hard as a mill-stone, As bitter as gall, As fine as a fiddle, As clear as a bell, As dry as a herring, As deep as a well. As light as a feather, As hard as a rock, As stiff as a poker, As calm as a dock, As green as a goslin, As brisk as a bee And now let me stop, Lest you weary of me; OCR CENTENNIAL LETTER. CENTENNIAL GROUNDS May 11th, 1876. Knowing as I do, that the readers of your papfer are interested in the greatest undertaking of our national existence; that of the celebration of American In dependence, I write this letter, giving my opinion of its grand success on the opening day, with the very sanguine be* lief that each day during the entire ex bibition will be followed by one of far greater importance, and more conclusive proof of forethought, and the wisdom of the undeitaking. The 10th being the appointed time for the opening of the Centennial excursions from most all prominent cities Visiting Phila., two special trains from Washington were tendered the members of Congress and their famines, by Tom Scott, president of the Baltimore and Potomae Road ; of course a majority of the members accepted this invitation, with the exception of your Represents' iive, Mr. Blount, who was detained in Washington on account of sickness in his family ; and a few others who prefer visiting the Centennial later. The Ga. delegates all had seats iu one car, as it is characteristic of that body to be and work together. Senator Gordon, how ever, accepted the hospitalities which his universal popularity and ability ever secures for him, of Mr. Simon Cameron, one of the largest stockholders of this road,' who’ Of tiered’ a private car for him self and few friends. The cars reached Phila. Jrom W ashington iq about six hours, by way of York - and Columbia. But I propose to discuss the Centennial and not the tripbut before I leave this jtoint I should like to add that if the Rail Roads'South of Washington would only reduce their rates of transportation, as the roads North of this place have done, even dftet the tlrrfe at which com plimentary transportation expired, it would’greatly facilitate tiavel; and the attendance overwhelmingly increased. On Wednesday, the 10tb,‘by 9 o’clock, tftia gates to the grounds were opened. The throng of visitors which had been accumulating for vi eekV,' together with the residents of Philadelphia, all made a rush to see who should wifueSS first the fraud Exhibition, and all foreign? na ons.' Among the immense throng' of people was a long procession composed of orders too numerous to mention. In its' fientre marched the President, in a fbagnificeiite coach, with four beautiful greys, proceeding toward, and slopping in front of Memorial Hall. Speeches were delivered by General Hawley ano President Graiftr Here an occurrence took place which is calculated to bring shame and disgrace on this Republic. It does not seem that a great majority of 6ur people will ever learn the lessons of prndencfi of discretion, or more espe cially does it‘ appear that they will never Regard them. In the midst ot Prtsi- Uteiit Grant’s speech, be Was fearful!} aHnbVed by a chorus of hisses, causiug great confusion and consternation througHCtit the entire crowd. lam glai that the hissing was confined to a few. But this does' hot compensate for iht heinous crime. What ever may hav< been any one’s personal bitterness aud animosity to General Grant or his Ad- Vol. 3. ministration, should have on this occa sion spared the President of the U. S„ it they could not have refrained from giv ing expression of their dislike for U. S, Grant, Whenever this heinous offer.oo is circulated without the limits of the tJhited States, tho name of General Giant will not be connected with it, but the President of the Republic. The Exact amount of people who vis ited the grounds on the Ist day has not been definitely determined, as tfie appar atuses by which each fair is registered at the gates, has not been completed at all the entrances. The nearest estimate made was not less than a Quarter of a million, who were in the buildings, be sides a great crowd collected in the city, ivho did not attend, in consequence of the rain; arid the density to which tho buildings Were packed earlyin the mor ning.' In the main buildings are representa tions of products from nations—Egypt, Spain, France, Great Britain, making the largest display from Foreign coun tries. China lias also a large _ display of its China, &c., with the Chinese exhibiting their goods. In the same way tho Neth erlands, Swedes, Turks, Arabs, &c.,‘ with their goods for exposition. The plan adopted by all Foreign nations of sending exhibitors wilh their goods, is a very wise one, and of inestimable value and benefit to spectators. The articles oa exhibition by the Uni ted States compare very favorable to those from Europe ; while at the same time, they are far less expensive. The things for exhibition in this build ing are beyond description, as well as 100 numerous to undertake in this letter, but sullioe it to say,’ that almost eve ,- y imag inable thing on earth, tua eby hand of machinery ; and a great many things being made in tho building tor the ben efit of the visitors, are to be sure fully explained. All the States have some representa tion, with space alloted them on the grottnds, with the exception of two or three, Georgia conspicuous among the latter; a thing which niaj*add immeas urable to its excellence but front the present status of affairs, the prospects are very gloomy. It, together with one O'r two more, have subjected themselves to Severe censure and general comment. It may have adopted 1 the right course, but it seems that a State which has al - ways stood to ihe front as she has, should not be missing in its efforts to celebrate its Independence. .1 have only spoken of oiie building in tips letter; In my next I will speak of the Machinery Ilall, Horticultural, Ag ricultural. and other important matters connected .with the Centennial, People should be irripfessed with the tact that for a mere nominal sum they now • have an opportunity to see the whole world within a space of 80 acres. Peach; THE OLD SENATE CHAMBER. o , s _• Interesting Reminiscences of the Oltlen Time. TUB ENITFD STATES SENATE IN THE BETTER DAYS OF THE REPUBLIC REFLECTIONS ON THE PAST'AND PRESENT CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY. There is no room iu this country that recalls so many interesing associations as the old Senate Chamber of the United States. It is now occupied by the Su' pveme Court, and its arrangements have been changed to adapt its present use. The elevated seat of the Vice-President has been removed. It was a beautiful object, with its silk hanging's and canopy surmounted by the eagle ot the republic; and above it Was suspended the fine por trait of Washington, so remarkable for its spirit and finish. This has been ta kenaway, and in its place is an xten“ ded platform Upon which seaits dre erec ted for the Justices of the Supreme Court. The handsome massive, mahog any desks at which the Senators were seated tier behind tier are removed. The galleries for the ladies, with its graceful bronzed"railling, has disappear ed. On great occasions it was filled with the wives and daughters.of senators and ladies attracted from different parts of the country by the fame of illustrious men. The gallery over the Vice Presi dents seat, where the reporters formerly found places is no longer seen. The as pect of the chamber is changed, but as sociations connected with it can never die. They are as rich in historical in teresf as those which throng upou tbe visitor who enters Westminster Hall. The chamber was not large enough o seat the body that assembled there ; the origiual thirteen Stales hid more’u double their number, and when senators came from year to year representing the young commonwealth that had grown np CONYERS. OA, MAY 35, 1876. in the wilderness bounded so long by the Rocky Mountains, but now stretch ing out <o tho Pacific, it was found to be too Small. But it was a far nicre im pressive chamber than the new room fit ted up for Senate in the north wing of the Capitol. Nor does the new Flail of Represen* tatives at all equal in beauty impressive ness that grand chamber where the House formerly assembled, with noble marble columns, famous clock, its rich hangings, and its ample dome. It was thought proper to enlarge the Capitol, and tp provide larger chambers for tho two Houses of Congress, now representing a Federal Republic whose ample territory nothing but the two great oceans of the world could bound and the old halls were abadoned. It is impossible for one who knew the Senate in the days of its glory to enter the old chamber without recalling its past splen dors. The.forms of the illustrious men who once filled it rise up be'ore hint— “ There wore giants in the earth in thoso days.” The stranger who stand upon the ruins of the Capitol ot Rome recalls the days when— Y , < . , “Princes and sceptred men , Bowed at her shrine” One who visits the Senate Chamber and stands there alone sees tho departed forms reappear ; they once more fill their seals; their voices are heard in high debate, and the aisles and galleries are thronged as of old by women and men of high renown Then once more we see Calhoun, Vice President of the U nited States, presiding over the Senate and turning his eagle glance unon Web ster engaged in the debate with Hayne. We walk to the Spot w here Henry Clay’s desk was placed, and recall him as he spoke for American interest and tlie glory of the whole country in tones ot unrivaled power, Near him set Preston ot South Carolina , a statesman o? transeen dent eloquence, recalling tlie triumphant efforts of his great kinsman Patrick Henry. On the other side of the chamber was the seat of Thomas 11. Benton, his noble form and intellectual face impressing ev ery one who saw him. He always look ed the Senator. Not ; far iPom huu sat Silas Wright* from the great State of New York, a man of great, intellect, and a giant in debate. There, too, in the same circle was the desk of Lewis Cass who was full of learning, and distinguished for all the high qualities that adorn the character of a Statesman. Near sat William R. King, of ’Alabama, one of the best arid wisest men of the body, who often filled tlie chair of President ot the Senate, and who died just after his election to the Vice Presidency of the On tied States. Not far from him sat James Buchanan always in full dress, a warm personal friend of Mr. King, and destined to fill the office of President ot the United Sta tes just before the dread drama opened upon the world that, at its close, chan ged the whole aspect of American pol itics. In that old chamber, too, sat Bell, of Tennessee, ot distinguished anility ; and Mangham of North Carolina, whose noble person and high bearing* m ade him conspicuous: and Berrien, of Geor gia, the peer of any Senator on ihe floor; and Crittenden, of Kentncky, a fit colleag for Clay ; and Houston, of Texas, heroio in look and character, with his splended military reputatiou—full of generosity* and with an adrent love for the whole country. Later came other senators ol great reputation, and Mr. Dallas, a splended presiding officer, occupied the Vice-Pres ident’s chair. The Senate House in Rome never pre sented a nobler assemblage ; nor could the Brittish Parliment. in the proudest, days of historic glory, excel that ilius lustrious body of men seated in the old chamber of the American Senate. In this old chamber sonle of the de- I bates were as momentous as the.conflicts! between great artuieS—they affected the destiny of the republic as powerfully as it armed torces had contended for the mastery. The conflict between the friends of and stroflg Central government arid the advocates of tho rights, of the States was long and fi roe. From the very organization of the gcvermeot the struggle began. Federalist and Republ icans contended for the control of the new system. Washington’sadministration 1 was national —it embraced the leading! statesmen of both parties. But it was understood that he favored thb views ot Hanflton and the gentlemen generally ! who agreed with the great statesman in nis conetroctoin of the Constitution. The administration of John Adams was fier ceiy opposed by tbe Republican chief*, aid at its close the sceptre passed away from the Federal party. Still the gieat conflict of opinion was carried on, and the illustrious men of the two schools of politics contended for tho . mastery. A visitor o’ the old Senate Chamber upon the accession of John Quincy Adams to power would have found eminent states-, men of the two parties still confronting each ether. Two illustirioua represen tatives of tlie opposing s lioola sat there, Rufu* King and Nathaniel Maccn. No no bler representatives in any parliamentary body in the world. Next to Alexander Hamilton, Mr King was the most dis tingnisliad leader of the Federal party. His appearance, style of d.iess, and his manners, were courtly, lie always ap peared in the full dress; and uniformly wore tho dress of a genlloman of an ear ly period—small clothes, silk stockings and shoes. He had been much abroad and his manners bad been formed in the court circle of Europe. During the ad ministration ot Washington be represen ted the goyerment at the court of St, James. He enjoyed tho confidence ot the first President and was invited by him to be Secretary of the State, but lie decliued the position. The Senate was the true place for the display of Mr. lviug’s remarkable pow era. His character, his attainments, and his great reputation gave him a power ful influence in that body Represent ing the gteat State of New York, his in fluence was always t'xeited on.the Side of the general goverraent In his judgement, it was far more import >nt *• couso idate several States under a powerful central goverment than to labor for the aggran disement of the great commonwealth that he represented. He sought to strengthen the Union, ne had been a member of the Congress of Confedera tion, had witnessed the evils that existed under the feeble and imperfect system. In the Convention which framed the Federal Constitution, ho had contributed all of his influence to construct a strong govermenr. And in his long career as a statesman, he insisted that the safety, the prosperity, and the glory ot the country would be advanced only by up holding the Geueral Goverment in the plentitude of its power. He always held that the old system was aleague, but tnat the new one was a goverment. His pa triotism was intense and conspicuous, lie was opposed to the declaration of war aga nst Great Brittain in 1812, but after it was made lie exerted all of his strength in conducting it wit,lt erergy He contributed jtowerfui[y to the suc cess of the goverment. Seated in his place in the Senate, lie was the very impersonation of dignity and deoorm. Never was the presence ot a Roman senator more imposing. At the opening of the administration of Mr. Adams, he ban veaehed a time of life when he could not hope to achieve any thing that Could add to the splendor of his fame.. fie belonged to a class luted with rfcspCbt by Cicero in the Sen ate of Rome —the Conscript Fathers. Mr. Adams promptly tendered him the mission to England, and Mr. King ac cepted it. Thirty years after general Washington had him appointed to that important post, he appeared" once more in England as the Minister Plenipotenti. ary and Envoy Extriordinary of the U i iled States. He was no more seen in the Senate. The last splendid represen tative of the old Senate Chamber for evei. Nathaniel Macon, of) North Carolina, differed widely from Mr. King in politics in manners, in taste and in dress. He was a conspicuous representative of the Republican party ot that period ; digni fied, but not courtly ; scrupulous in dress, but always appearing as a country gentleman, with easy, but not imposing manners ;ho was a fine type of a class who weie in full sympathy with the peo nle. His appearance is by a Senator who entered the chamber but a j little w l ile before Mr Macon retire led from it. as “always wearing the same dtvss—that is to say, a suit of the same maertal, cut, and color, superfine navy blue, the whole cut from the same, and in the fashion of the time of the Revo lution, and always replaced by anew one befo’re it showed age. He was neat in bis | erson, always wore fine linnen, a cambriek stock, a fine fur hat with a bripi to it, fair top boots—the boots out side of the pantloons, on fib- principle that lea her was stronger than cloth”. Mr. Macon was Speaker of the House for many years, and when he his scat m the Senate he was a Stdecmafl of la ge experience, great attainments, and profoundly learned in constitutional law. He was the friend of Jefferson, and agrted with bis views of the government | Their personal aud political friendshsp wis close and eiydo irin J fferson invi - ted him t) take a place in his cabinott, but the inv lation, while it gratified Mr. Macon, was declined. Mr. Macon .regarded his frionfl as Ihe greatest of statesmen ; and MY. Jefferson said, “Na thaniel Macon is the ’last of the Ro mans.” , Mr. Macon was friendly to tho Nation al Government, but lie believed a strict, construction of tho Constitution to be essential t<> the success of federal system and the protection of the rights of the people ; lie loved the people ; he had faith in them ; he contributed all his strengh and his influence to uphold the power of the general government within the sphere of its appropriate action ; but he vigorously resisted the first attempt of the Federalists to confer upon it any authority not granted in tho plain words of the Consti ution. It seemed to him that tho prosperity and the glory of the country were to be advanced by restrain ing the Government within these limits, which had been so dearly ordained by the convention that had constructed the new and complex system. The barriers set up for the protection of the rights reserved to the States and to tlie people were to be maintained with ns much vigilance Us tlie dikciisof Holand which shut out the wild billows of the North Sea. A government to be con trolled by the will ot a majority of Con gress inns' in the course of time, become an imperial despotism. To confer upon the National Government the right to construe < tlie Consuiiitiou ill a broad, unrestricted sense, so as to deterinin the extent of its own powers, and to enforce its own construction upon the Stales and the people, would be to construct an absolute, gigantic, irresistible •despotism under the name ot a federal republic. Such wefe Mr Maco nfa view;'no purer statesman ever appeared in any pai imen tary body in any country pa the globe. Calo, wheu he opposed the imperial power ot Csesar; Chatham,when he spoke in indignant tones in behalf ol the colo nies—neither was a nobler friend to the cause of mankind than was Nathaniel Macon in resu ting the powerful efforts made in his day to destroy the barriers which had been erected for the, protection of constitutional liberty. In the lnr.grage of a senate el ready quoted, “Ho was above executive ffioee, even the highest the President could give; but not above the lowest the people could give,, taking that of justice of the peaue in his county and refusing that of Postmaster General at Washington. Ho was oppised to nil quartering of liih connections on the Government; and in t he course of his 40 years, service, wi h the absolte friend ship of many administrations, and the perfect respect of all, he never had office or contract for afiy of his blood. He lefused to be a candidate for the,. Vice Presidency* but took the place of elec tor on the Van Buren ticket in 1836. He was against paper money and the I aper system, and was accustomed to present the strong argument against both in the simple phrase that this was a hard money goveanment, made by hard mon ey men,who had seen the evil of paper money, and meant to save their posterity from it, . ... Mr Macon was an earnest Christin: he studied the Bible habitually, and his illustrations were often drawn from it# pages Upon attaining the ago ot sev enty years, in conformity with a purpose long settled, he resigned his seat in the Senate, against tho remonstrances of lrtends, and retired forever from public lite. Henry W. llill^rd. On Solitude.— Oh solitude! how sweet are thy charms ! to leave the busy world, and retire to thy calm shades, is surely the most estatic plea urea that the contemplative tnind can enjoy. Then, undisturbed by those who are fond ol splendor, and who prefer pomp and ease to solid pleasure, it may enjoy that peace which is rare'y to be found in the courts cl the great. Solitude affords us time for reflection, and the objects around ns to contemplate and adore our great Creator, w Ito has, in His infinite good ness, created and endowed us wi<h tea son; who taught ut- that if was Him alone whom we ought to fear, love, Itou or and obey. In soli'ude the contem plative mind enjoys a variety ot pleasing sensations, which improves it, and ren ders it alive to all the various beauties which we find displayed in the great book of nature. Blest Solitude I may be nevef forget the advantges. which may be ffeirved’from'demoting a part of our time to thee but continue sensible of thy great value. When Adam got tired naming his decen dnnts and when he got. Jhalf through he said “lets quit and call the rest Smith.” Advertisements. First, itvovtion (per inch space) ..,..$1 00, Each bu bsequout insertion 7o A liberal disuouui allowed ikonc adver tising for n longer period than three months. mteß can he had on application to the Proprietor. Local Notices 15c. per lino first insertion and 10c. per line thereafter. v Tributes of Respect, Obituaries, etc., pub lished free. Announcements, JIB, in adVßiioe. - * ' - I J Profits in Lfttlo Things. Southern farmers have thought that no cop but ootton could be turned into money.. They have, therefore, .paid little or no attention to tho minor products of i |ie farm, such as- apple q, peaches and oilier .pro hints,'eggs, butter, honey, chic kens, hides, taltcw, etc, and even wheat, barley, oats and other onps of Similar importance have been neglected. The last season somewhat changed ’ this opjlnion' in a majority of t lie farmers. In Arkan sas county the Patrond made an arrange ment Inst spring with a ceriain merch ant in payment for rnerchjtn'cjiso anything marketable that tlie farmers might bring. Money was scarce and an other crop uncertain, while many little articles, of the nature above stated, were either wasted or unnecessarily consumed 'bat. in larger cities, to which there was ready access, would find an eager sale. Tlie result of this arrangement was, in ihe first six or s’even months of the year 1875, there had been shipded and sold from the county about $20,000 worth of. products not before dicmod wortney of sale. But for this liapoy forethought of the Patrons, many famers could not have sustained themselves through the9prng; they would have had nothing to live on while they made a crop, the merchants being enable to credit them and thgn they having no money to pay for what they needed. This should teach a lesson, to all who neglect tho seeming trifles of a farm, whether the,res money in it or notf the goods which they generally give in exchange will pay profit enough, thus will his sales be increased and the conn-* try become more prosperofls- No. 44. A Too Susceptible Hindoo. A oorrespoudent of an English paper tells of an amusing exploit of a female deooit, the authenticity of which he 09a vouch for, which proves thpt these gentry occasionally call iu the aid of the.fair sex on emergencies, as the victim of the fol lowing adventure— ai Tahsildar—exper ienced to his cost. This worthy official was returning from Madras to ltanny-' pett (distant six.miles from Arcot) with largo sum of money in and on arriving at the Arcot railway station procured a jutka ’to convey him to his destination. Ho'was accostpd by a female, who requested a seat in his ve hicle, alleging as a reasoD for not hiring another the circumstance of having a sunt of money in her possession and her dread of dacoits. The petitioner being young and extremely pretty,'the gallant Tahsildar immediately acceded* to her re quest, and, doubtless to roliove the mo notony of the drive, proceeded to make strong love to his fair Cornprfhrob* She received his advances with great favor, and even went so fat as to knock off his turban, which is the greatest mark of approbation a Hindoo lady can be stow on her lover, as equivalent to the ‘ dele papa" of our own fair maidens. Greatly flattered bjf hie Copqhest, the enamorde Tahsildar proceeded to read just his turban, when hie. /air inamorata started u/. wf/F great vivacity,' /eizod" h|m by the plaited top knot qf hair which graced his noble head, and holditfg a knife to his throat, kept him in that inglorious and undignified position while she rifled him of all h'6' possessed; not content with tfhich. and doubtless desirous of retaining a souvenir of {he pleasant event, she del be lately proceeded to add insult to injury by catling off tho top knot ot her astonished swain. Any one who understands the venersation with which this appendix k regarded by orthodox Hindoos, toil! symprfhize with the victim's feelings ot horror, on dis covering that he was ruthlessly plun dered not only ot his wealth, buj, alpo of this chetished and" distinctive badge’ ot ctfste. • • r— 1,, 1,. Washigton's false teeth are to be ex hibited at the Centennial,in company and contras’with the finest dental" work of New York. The wonder is,they say,that my man ever held them in his mouth five minutes. The teeth,are bits of bone scarcely tryipg to look like teeth; attach ed to gold plate, with strips rivited across to strengthen the feeth /p place;, while coiled wire at the end of the jaws makes a spring* and assists in opening and closing the machine.—find. News. I— --M A business man who understands thie value of advertising, OCctfpieSj an entire page of a recent number of tho Loudon News in setting forth the excellence of the goods exhibited by him at the‘Cen tennial.,. His advcrtiJement" is in sixty four different languages.' * A Bad Si-ell. —“Thomac cpell wertther," said a schoolmaster to ouo of his pupils. “W-i-e-a-t-h-ho-u-r, weather.” “Weil, Tho mas, you, may sit down,” said the teacher "X think this is the worst spell of weather w# have had since Chris tufa*.”