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PUBLISHED BY HANCOCK, GRAHAM & REILLY, Volume 17. TERMS: Tl\ree Dollars a Year, MTUU IS ADVANCE. AMERICUS, GEORG I A, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20. 1871. , R.. nl r<\ £rnt insertion tl Of’ insertion, 80 L $r x EN lasts of Minion type, solid, consti- ' '^VlvcrtiHomcn*# not oontrtctcd for will be ^Jvert^omenta 1,01 specifying the length of cwpv fixed places vcill bt r lino each insertion. era of Diamisaion, lieation for leave to sell real estate,. • >f Ileal Estate Professional Cards. HAWKINS & BURKE. Attorneys nt lint Americaz, Georgia Journo Rob's mi luight encounter on ti e Cliickahominy, with a maurading party ft on. Yankee //eojsjuartcra, aupposed to be a por tion of Bcui Builtr s body-guard. Once, when in a btru I shivered, and my bod. not bairkiverod, Thinkinjpsadly of my comrades who were kille- the day before; Whilst I lay there soundly sleeping, and the Ware my eyea were steeping, I heard something gently creeping—creeping slowly on the floor. “Tis a little mouse," I muttered creeping all about tbo floor— Only this, and nothing more Ah l I recollect it clearly it vraa late iu Jan And tlio scene around was dreary, for the ><egau to pour; And as I lay there sprawling, the thing it kept on crawling, With my lists 1 went to mauling—mauling all about the floor, To kill this midnight prowler that was creep ing on tbo floor— Only this, and nothing more! Jno. D.- CARTER, A?T#R5BT AT LAW, Americas, Georgia. Office in Americas Hotel building, corner Umar and College streets. may 18 tf. Now the sad realization of my freezing situa- Stampc-J me, cramped mo with all Lind of pains 1 never felt before, For I could’nt stop the quiveri'u of my limbs, but kept a shiven'n, '. Homs 1 And a louse Lencaih the hivrttt’ 1 had mashed FORT & HOLLIS, ATToKSSYS at law And Solicitors of Patent*. Americas, Cconria. «••>*=•'» "*• r»» “■ T.Bjrd'. .tor., april ‘2!>tf 0. T. GOODE, Att orney at Daw AMERICUS, GEORGIA. *r<'five over W. T. Davenport’a Drug store. , I ha l mashed it tin SAM. LUMl’KIN, attorney at law, Will practice in all the curia of 3. W. Ga. fu-ferw, tv permission. to Dr. Wm. A. Greene. "1 FILE: With M. Callaway, Esq., in the Conrt- JunftO, 1 JACK BROWN, A ttomoy n t T.« a w , AMERICUS, GA. tV Office in Court House with Judge htan- ,' rd. fob 1C tf. N. A. SMITH, Attorney a t Zj a w. W ILL practice in the Courts of Sumter and adjoining Counties, and in Circuit Court of «j- Office on College street, t to Itepubli- fob 8.f tf. J. A. ANSLEY, Attorney-at'Law Am orlcue •active in the C .a and in the Unit HAWKINS & GUERRY, Atlorneys-at-Law, upon the floor— The bloody, basted the floor. But just then I saw one m Off I threw my blood-stained blanket swore I would out flank it For his shoulder-straps betokened he ¥ j of a Not a ■ingle blow ho made me, not a con lie paid me, But with eyes cocked up, surveyed ir. crawled in from the door— Crawled about quite self-conceited, jin me ou the floor. Only this, and nothing mor It put mo lairly on the rack, when I a on his back! For I know he was a spy from the habiliments So in silent cogitatior belore. ilow to flank Ids situatioi It was hazardous I'm sure Then this queer louse interesting my sad fancy into jesting By the mean and sneaking aspect of the count enance Le wore: "Though you’re on this midnight bender, and your body looks so slender. And you sigh for something tender as you sneak along the floor, Ti ll me what your thieving name is—tell quickly, 1 implore 1" Quoth the louse, "Bite you more Much I v » lightly, i talk had little ightly louse to hear it "Bite you more! tehed him crawlin is he spoke dryly Vonl as his couscio: Bat tuo loose, wiin look appalling, still u creep ing, still is crawling, Vs he’d bceu doing all uight long, around upon the floor ; vnd his eyes have all the sadness of a demon in his madness, vs the starlight in its gladness, eh- ws his car cass on the floor, to I raised niy boot, for badness, and I smashed him out tie floor. He will bite me never more. EDGAR ALLEN POE (so-called ) A. id. BROWN VriOHXEV AT LAW, ™'"*1 Georgia. ffTlLLgjw* prompt attention to all business « ".•r.i.u.imb’*care. »ov*26tf George W. Wooten, ATTOUNEY-.VT-LAW, duioriou®, m m m Grn. the Court House. janlStf Phillip Cook, Attorney at Law, AMERICUS. GEORGIA. Not another word then said be—not another J movement made he, When I spoke, with lips unsteady, ‘‘Other Reb’s j Startled the: ly taken my eye. wend, "Not ho sure 1" waken! at reply so qnick- "Doubtless,” said I, all its ticed well before," Caught from eoiua unhappy Johnny, who, Tor the want of Confed* money, Tumbled down, and still on dotcncr, 'till ho could’ut stand it more! Till tlio waiting of this broken heart this solemn Lurdeu Ik,re: ! Not s But the loi t kept t sppawling wling—to my soul ii lY-vu-lbauui’s Building Next, t GEORGE W. KIMBROUGH, ATTORNEY AT LAW, tL.n v, '¥^ A K° , ‘ l U ’ x 'he sale and purchase j tiLmi in is mib meat Georgia. Jnvostigat- llJ e. Lv county, Ga. novlltf himimplylng OR. WILLIAM A. GREENE, Straight I turu*-d m>sc!l right the louse and door, Tltcn upon some straw reclining, I right off com menced divining, And saute ce\&ou was assigniug, what this louse upon the (1> md sneaking, gaunt and tam- hod louse upon the floor Meant by saying "No t so sore!” AMERICUS, GEORGIA. C°2 INl *” s ,0 serve his friends of Americua id*,.. .sjUT^uinUng country in all the depart- Dr. J. B. HINKLE r(, l,r i ‘r 1 , ..i H p' ! ’A\ n, ’i r hi» services (in all the v fwi’toAiasl^n) to the poo.1 v 'VSmr.UT count a. and so- K. J. - - 8 • '•"•loence in the hpuso known as lf ijiMih, . nearly opposite A. A Adams. _ I Jane 8 tf Dr. S. B. HAWKINS. jj 1 ^FICE at Dr. Eldridae’s Drug Store. rcf tear the Methodist Church. rv, ' l ‘" I again under the good people of J j* 1 " 3 country generally. ME DI CXL~CARrDT ejnst That meant to rc« iliould snore. This and more I sat a thinking, bat my eyes they kept a blinking, And I could nt keep from winking as I lay upon the floor. On the sofily-tinted rve straw, with thi light gleaming o'er, 1 shall sleep oq "nevermore! n mo thought the ah glow thicker breath came quick and quicker, And I fell a strange sensation I liad never feit before; ‘Wretch 1" I criod, "yoqrsoql you’ve bartered— by son,o devil yon wore chartered, this liel»c] standard as lie lies upon this floor : , 1 guess I’ll dress your ilrodom’ if yon bit* * We are pained to le-tru, bum the Atlanta Intelligencer of Saturday, that it* 'oHtical Editor, Maj. John H. Steele, is confined to his Bed By serious and pro- trteted illness, from which he is suffering intensely. M«j. Steele is one of theatrics' Editors in Georgia, is a brilliant writer, a staunch Democrat, a high-toned gen tleman, and a whole-souled man. If wt mistake not his feeble health has prevent ed his laboring on the Intelligencer for many months past. The Intelligencer soys “He was sixty-feur years old yesterday, and for a man of his age—he bears his af flictions well But we fear the result of his case. ” Wo hope a kind Providence will deal tenderly with him, speedily re store him to health, and spare him to see the return of many more birth days. Since tlio above was put in type, the Intelligencer of the 12th inst. announces the death of Maj. Steele. It says : Maj. John II. Steele, Who has for many years been in our employ, on the editorial department of the Atlanta Intellioenceb, is no more- dead. He died, half-past three o’clock, on the morning of the 11th Jan uary, 1871, at his residence, ou Colhonn street, in Atlanta, in the presence of his family and friends, after an illness and close confinement to liis bed for nearly three months. Major Steele was bom in tho city of Charleston, the Gtli day of January, 1807. ■presented Putnam county in the representative branch of the Georgia Legislature with his colleague connected with the Georgia Journal, in Milledge- ville, and in 1843 and 1843 was, by Exec utive appointment, one of Governor Crawford’s Secretaries, and iu March, eighteen hnndred and forty-nine, when His Excellency George W. Crawford was appointed Secretary of War by President Taylor, Major Steele was invited by Gov ernor Crawford to go with him to Wash ington City, and to act as his Secretary; and in this capacity the services ot Major Steele were valuable and highly appreciated by the Governor and by all who had business in his office or depart ment. Upon the death of President Taylor, Governor Crawford resigned his office, and Major Steel returned to Georgia, and again became connected with the Georgia press, in Griffin, Ga., and also acted as editor of the Atlanta Examiner until it was merged into the Inteligencer. When Governor Brown was inaugura ted, in 1857, he selected Major Steele as one of his Secretaries, aud in this capaci ty Major Steele rendered Governor Brown and the State invaluable service. Major Steele was in charge of the edito rial department of years; aud at no time didjlie ever neglect onr wishes or fail to advocate and defend the right. He was not only our warm personal friend, But he was a true friend to Constitutional liberty, iu its true seusu us tho files of tho Intelligent abundantly attest, during the 1; and since. Major Steele was perhaps tho oldest editor in the State, possessed of a high order of intellect aud talent for the po sition lie occupied. As a writer ho was clear and forcible, defending those great principles, iu tho delenso of which ho assiduously labored, with a masterly Land but seldom equaled. While he was positive and unflinching iu tho defense of truth against those who entertained different opinions, he was ever respect ful, kind and unostentatious; in a word, Major Steele was the embodiment of all that was characteristic of the gentleman, and acknowledged abilities, throughout his long aud useful life. The Press has lost one of its oldest four smart children or nppren-1 and much esteemed members; tbo coun command a very large salary. tr y a true patriot, and Atlanta a noble throw somersaults over horses I , , ^ ■ra called leapers, and sometimes get as ■ ' . ... , much us *75 per week for tl»t not alone, Tho last crowning act of ins Inelong doing no other porformanco. Gymnasts spirit-life he wus found battling for truth usually go iu couples, and receive from an j the general good of his country.— An Elephant in a Lady’s Chamber. A St. Louie Sensation—An Unexpected Visitor and liis Reception. The Missouri Republican, of the 21st ult, has the following : A sensation of the first water swept East St. Louis vesterday morning, of so uuique and exciting a character that it will not be forgotten in many a long day. About hiilf past three o’clock yester day morning Mr. Edward S. Brantiy was awakened by his wifo with the in telligence that burglars were attempting to effect an entrance to tHe house. _ The upper portion of the dwelling is occupied by the family for sleeping apart ments, while ono of the lower rooms serves as a room for an old lady named Flynn, a member of the household. On learning that some cause for alarm really existed, Mr. B. arose, and grasping a huge cavalry sword, stationed himself at the window. While thus waiting, a sudden crash was heard from below, as if the whole side o! the house liad been jammed in, and at the same time the old lady was heard toscreampiercingly as if wild wilh fear. The window and the bureau near it were suddenly dashed in to the middle of the room. Sho sprang from her bed ana seized what she sup posed to be the retreating ^leg of a man. It had a queer feeling, however and was drawn outward with violence, and the old lady having advanced close to the shattered window saw to her horror the towering bulk of an enormous elephant. Unable to overcome the shock, she fell almost insensible to the floor. At this stage of affairs Mr, B., with his drawn sabre, started tofthe rescue. The stairs leading below are on the outside of the house, and os he.descended he encoun tered the elephant, who appeared deter mined to ascend the steps. A few blows of the steel blade on tho trunk cowed the hnge brnte, and ho commenced a retreat. He backed out of the yard aud took a northwardly course until lie arriv ed at a saloou owned by Mr. Charles Schafner, at which place he stopped, took a general observation of tho sur roundings. then making a desperate charge, ho shivered a large door to atoms. This last affair was the close of his damage, lie wandered off through tho silent streets, aud at daylight found dead near the Southeastern pot, having, it is said, died from the ef fects of tho cold. The explanation of the business was soon ascertained. The elephant belonged to a menagerie which was going cast on the Vandulia Railroad. The elephant was left at dark by tho keeper iu a railroad car, being as was supposed, securely locked in. During the night, however, ho broke the chain which fastened his leg, tore down the door, aud started on his voyage of death. He was an immense brute, aud his car cass was viewed with intense curiosity bj the citizens during tho day. It is said that the original cost of the animal nearly $5,000. The Sawdust Arena. Circus riders can well uflord to stand a good many luird knocks during their ap prenticeship, in consideration of the high salaries they receive after the} have learned tlieir business uml come of age. First-class riders get all the way from $75 to $350 per week for their services, xrith their expenses while travelling; but it must l<o a rider of extraordinary merit who can command over $100 per week, while most nnybody who can keep on his feet three times around the ring can get from §3(1 to 3G0 per week, with travel ling expenses. Female riders receive from $30 to $150 per week, according to their ability and shrewdness in making an engagement. A good rider who has three tices < ( Men who throw somersaults over horses I How Btcksns LiYed, It is folly to deny it. Charles Dickens lived fast. His domestic troubles may have helped this life on. It certainly iu • reused after liis wife left him. There were two parties upon the question oi blame aud thought he was too proud to 'eek advice, it irked him to feel that hi •■•1003 cbmdemm d by many whose opin ions ho ouce valued. A coldness grew up between him and his publishers. Neighboring gently fell off from intima cy. Society criticised the relations ex isting between him and his wife’s sister. Matrimouials connections formed by two of liis older children were disturbed. His literary pre-eminence, always ac knowledged, failed to prevent a social distance, every day increasing, between him and the circle in which he had been the leader. Whether ho were right or wrong—and ho was too self-reliant to discuss tho question—he knew that he was being judged by a court that ad mitted no plea of mental superiority in abatement of its verdict.' It was natural in such circumstances that ho should be thrown back upon himself. His choice of fricuds was loss careful. Conviviality became at Gad’s Hill the rule, rather than tho exception. Literary work went steadily on, but its excitements came from different sources. Tho cellars well stocked with the choicest wines, the dinner-tabic made attractive by perfect cookery, the hours of leisure from labor devoted to intercourse with convivial companions, tho evenings given tip to conversation and anecdotes over the friendly glass, told of something from which tho host was endeavoriug to es cape. There was a sore that would not be healed. No ono kuew it as well us he. The Nemesis pursued him beyond his work-room and made him reckless. Dickens was never a drunkard. His mind was always his own. But in the excitement of good living he was able to drown the care that hannted him, and he yielded to it. For a full twelve-month before the end came, the “possible” wits beyond doubt, tlio cloud, never quite overshadowing, but always slowly ap proaching the steady worker. State lload Debts Swarming. The amount of debts that tho State Treasury will have to pay fur the State Road cannot be estimated. These little reminders of Mr. Blodgett’s superintend- ency, however, have begun to stream into tho State Treasury in shoals. The auditing committee are at work. Tlieir session promises to be as lengthy as the sitting of the Governor's Legislature. We iiud the following audited aud paid to date : V. A. Gaskill, services iu four Fain & McConnell, i .$ 350 00 . 1,075 00 L. Schofield, iron 3,200 00 Georgo Sharp, regulator and clock $3 j Lobell Car Company, car wheels 2,570 33 ‘ Red wine & Fox, merchandise.. 138 00 : It. L. Taylor, two month as »gt. 300 00 R. H. Brown, legal services... 100 00 Hopkins it Brown, legal services 050 00 J. W. II. Underwood, liquidated indebtedness 500 00 M. G. Dobl-ius, liquidated in debtedness. 15,548 00 $30 to $125 per week for the two. Con tortionists get from $20 to $00 per week for kicking themselves. Clowns usually command from $20 to $120 per week, according to ability aud reputation. A cloqn who is well-known and popular through the country, is worth more than an equally good ono who is unknown, as his name on the bills is an attraction, the clown being the most important per sonage in the show in tlic eyes of the rural amusement seekers. One noted clown lias received a salary of $1,00(1 per week for a season of seven mouths, but this included the services of apprputiees, the use of various horses ana animals, , and tho use of his name a* the ostensible »nd my t proprietor of the circus with which he • travelled. Am! uanvn Qnolb the louse, TJ b >T© I” I ^ Flomowftl. l) fr ‘ U p y -^ F.. SMITH won a inform hie I r,, -.V- Dublio generally, that he 14,^7 kin Ohjro to the room over R. A. v <•“ I . J- 0l, '^i'U<niery establishment. En- . , ; D ?, to . Masonic IUIL Wh rc Ue will ,i“,times, qnless absent ou profcs- p n ** e eolicita his old friends and the >n *™ er *lly to call on bun, promising , t il'ff r& ®° to U»e best of liis ability. J- H. CALLAWAY & CO.. MILLERS, I »L iAIXES GEORGIA. I H Fresh Flour ground at their I t'-Uaci HaciJd aUtl n P in 60 .* Q d 10° 3 «ud Mt»] ,1.,,, on hind. •OKI GA Dissolution. ADAM8 - WASHBURN A OO., I, 1 d.m,i ved i,, H. K.Wub- I ’riffle ‘jggy&ffjs i-Xhu. ADAMS ABBO. s»7AnTT£ „ . a. a. axuuu vuuh » Nor. 1,187®, t novlOtf "Strange” loose, said I, "crawling demon, tor more blood your heart is teemiug," Whether devil sent or Freodmau’s Bureau drop ped you on tho floor! Whilst I reel, my cares are lighted, and I know tliaU ou aI ® not frightened,. For yogr gfip yofl’d sqon have tigutuhed as I lay upon the f,oor, "Toll me, are these things iu freemen’s heads, oh! tdl me, I implore ! r And the loqse said, !‘Plenty more 1” "Strange louse,” said I, "cradling deatnonl queer Jonac 1” «aid I, xhauat screaming, "By the rafters rifcht above us—by tho blood you sucked before, Tell this Reb* without negation, or the slightest hesitation, Do you know a situation wbsrs these insects bite no mors— Where these mean and hungry army hugs shall bite a Reb'no more? And the louse then said, "No morel" "Be that word your sign for dying, loathsome loose,” I yelled np crying— "Got thee back into some freodman’s head or intamous bureau 1 Leave no trace behind to sho yon, fori never want to know you; Leave this humble barn and go you—limber off right through the door— Qst right out, and that instantsr—take your cai Casa from this floor t* Qttoth the louse, "Novcr more!” A Reiauiqv's Amendment to the Cos- stitittion. —A very determined effort is making to secure the embodiment in the constitution of the United State3 of se me rb&l recognition of God and Christian ity. The national association to further this object of which Judge Strong, of tlio Supreme Court, Is President, has issued a coll for a national convention, which call signed by many prominent persoqs qf all shades of belief throughout tho coun try. Antong them we notice Bishop Simpson, Methodist Episcopal Church ; Bishop Huntingdon, of Central New York; Bishop Eostburn, Massachusetts; Bishop Mcllvane, of Newark; Rev, Dr. Miner, of Boston, Preejdept of Tafts (Universulists) College 1 Geo, A. Stuart, Esq., and Jay Cooke, Esq., of Philadelphia; Gov. Gea ry, Gov. McOlurg, otc. The convention met in New York on the 13th inst—Ex change. The following curious advertise ment appeared lately in an Arkansas pa- •Whereas, I Daniel Clay, through misrepresentation was induced to poet my wifo, Boda, in tho papers, now I beg leave to inform the public that I have again taken her to rqy wife* after set tling all onr domestic broils in an amica ble manner, so that everything, as usual, goes on like dock work.” But, yielding to the maudute of that decree, which must befall us all, he has shifted off his mortal coil,” and en tered upon the scene of an uuknown stage of existence. While the Major may have had his frailties, he certainly possessed, nent degree, many traits of character which more than counterbalances them. His hands were always open to the ap peals of tho poor and needy, and his heart moved in generous response when ever cries of distress broke^upou liis lie was always true us steel to his friends—faithful to his family and coun try, a strong reverence and ^respect for Christian people, aud a firm believer in Christ, and we trust lie is at rest with him. Onr friend is gone, and we deeply sympathize with his family and relations. Although the grave will soon cover his mortal remains, his name will live in hia country’s fume, and thousands will hon or the toonib in which he silently sleeps. Peace to hia ashes. $30,584 81 This more than Thirty thousand ears is believed to be but tho dimioutive 'ant-courier of untold sums. Over a-inonths rent eaten tip and gone a jiffy. Let the public pocket possess ifs« patience. The end no man can ti fit. Con. . TELEGRAPH. Tlie Great Hattie of hemam. Lemaxs, J«‘u 13—Midnight.—(Special to the New York Telegram.) Tho army of tho Loin-, the hope- of France, has been defeated in a bloody battle within seven miles < this city. The report of cannon wa- :card all day. Tho entire population • Lcmaus crowded the house tops and sn; .rbs of the city, and all the thoroughfares, aud the progress of the finht was anxiously watched. Although the people are accustomed to the roar of cannon, there never was such excitement At 9 o’clock in the morning the right wiug of the French army, which was on the East of Letuaus, was suddenly at tacked by the advanced guard of the Prussians, which emerged from tho woods i the extreme right oi tho French. Upon the alarm being given, the ad vance of the French infantry wheeled into line of battle. The artillery pushing forward through intervals made in the several ranks. Tho cavalry took position Faithful is He. By the side of a rippling brook in one of the secluded plens of Scotland, there stands a lovely mud thatohed cottage, with its neat honey-suckled porch facing the south. Beneath this humble roof on a snow white bed by. not long ago, Nan cy, the Scotch woman, patiently and cheer fully waiting the. moment when her hap- Number 47. dbsams.* the skies;” experiencing with holy Paul, “We know that if our earthly tab ernacle were dissolved, we have a build ing of God, a house not made with hands, In order to pr»ve that almost any kind of dream can, with tolerable certainty, bo' excited by special classes of stimulants. M. Maury caused a series of experiments to he performed on himself when asleep, which afforded very satisfactory results. First experiment: IIo caused himself to be tickled with a feather, on the lips pj- spirit would take flight to “mansions >ml in9ido of thc uostrlk He dresmed that he was subjected to a. horrible pun ishment. A mask of pitch was applied to his face, and then tom roughly off, taking with it tlic skin of his lips, nose, * eternal in the heavens." By her bedside | an( j |- J(V small table, lay her spectacles and, experiment: A pair of tweer- i was hold at a little distance from his well thumbed bible, her barrel and her cruise,” as she used to call it,—from which she daily, yea, hourly, spiritually fed on the “Bread of life." A young minister frequently called to see her. He loved to listen to her simple expressions of bible truths; for when she spoke of her ‘•inheritance, incorruptible, undvfilcd upon the right and left wings. A more I , , , perfect line of buttle could not have been “ d lhat no£ lt ^ cn,cd but formed by the iiuest army. The artillery were well supplied with ammunition, d the infantry with one hundred rounds per man. Supply trains were leniently posted near, and tbo real bloody work began. The battlefield was alley, and the two armies occupied tho heights opposite each other. The French line was a semicircle, and extendrd twelve miles overlooking the valley which was covered by one foot of snow. On the heights opposite the Prus sians held and almost similar position. Shortly after nine o’clock tho Prussians began a furious cannonade from the woods near the extreme left, flunked by immense force of cavalry, the wood concealing their position, when the troops massed with the evident intention of turning Chausey ’« right. The artillery fire conti uued on both sides until the ammunition of the Prussian artillery was almost exhausted, when tho Prussians became furious and gave an order for an advance of the infantry. The French advanced with equal rapidi ty along tlio whole lino to meet the Ger mans iu a fair hand to hand light. The Germans were cool aud collected, and the French were behaving favorably, but n the Mobiles began to waver, d tho French not able to hold tlieir a little way off, and the listener almost fancied he heard the redeemed in heaven saying; -Unto llim that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood." One day the young minister put to the happy saint thc following question: “Now Nannie, ho said, “what after all your prayers, waitings and watchings, God should suffer your soul to Ixs eternally lost‘t Pious Nannie raised herself on her elbow, and turning to him a wishful look laid her right hand on tho precious bible which lay open before her, and quietly replied : “Ae, derieme, is that a’ leugth yc has got inon ?’—and then continued, her bright eyes sparkling with almost heavenly brightness: “God would line thc greatest loss. Poor Nannie would but lose her soul;—that would be a great loss, indeed, but God would lose his hon or and his character. Haven’t I hung my soul on liis “exceeding great aud precious promises?" and if he . brak’ his word, he will lie himself and ’a the uni verse would rush iuto confusion.’ By faith the old Scotch woman had cast her soul’s salvation upon God’s prom ises in Christ by the gospel. In every sorrow she haddbuud a *vcry present help position began to retreat, meanwhile the! in trouble; and now about to leave the weary wilderness for her everlasting home could she think that lie would prove un faithful to his word ? No. Sooner than poor Nfhnic’s soul would bo lost, God’s honor, God’s character, God himself must be overturned, and a the universe rush into confusion 1* Dear old Pilgrim. A Boy’s Composition on tits Goat.— goat is stronger than a pig and gives ilk. He looks at you. So docs the doctor, but the goat butted Deacon Lill inghast in a bad plaoo, and a little calf wouldn’t do so. A boy without a father is an orphan ; and if he hadn't got no mother he is two orphans. The gout do'nt give quite as much milk as a cow, bat more than an ox. 1 saw a ox at a one day with a card tied to his left ear* aud we went in on a family ticket— Mother picks geese in the summer, and the goat eats grass and jumps on a box — Some folks don’t like gouts, bat as forme a mule with a paint brush tail. The goat is a useful anunal, but don't onell as sweet as nice bear’s oil for the hair. If I had too much hair I would wear a wig as Captain Peters does. I will sell my goat for three dollars and go to the circus to see the elephant, which is bigger than five goats. FfttUer is coming home to morrow* and the baby has got the croup. Bad. . The Radical Pabtt.—The Boston Poet says Brownlow and Horton* carried into thft Benafo Chimber by their servants fully represent the paralyzed Radical Fatalism Illustrated.—A Hardshol Baptist miuistcr, living somewhere the frontier of Missouri, was iu the habit of saying to Us family and to liis church “Friends, yon Deed not take any un usual care about your lives; the mo ment of your death was ‘writ’ before the foundation of the world, und you cannot alter it.” His wife observed when be left on Saturday to meet one of his frontier missionary engagements that be dressed the flint of his rifle with unusual care, put in dry powder, fresh tow, and took every pains to make sure that the gun would go off in case he came upon an Indian. It struck her one day as she saw him in the saddle, with his rifle on his shoul der, that his conduct contradicted his teacliings, and she said to him: “My dear, why do you take this rifle with yon? If it was ‘writ’ before the founda tion of the world that you were to be killed daring this trip by an Indian, that rifle won’t prevent it ; and if you to be killed of course the rifle is unneces sary ; so why take it with you at all ?” ‘Yea,” he replied, “to be sure, n dear, of course you are all right, aud that a veiy proper view j but, see here, my dear—to be sure—-but then—suppose I should meet an Indian while I am gone, and his time had come, aud I hadn't my rifle with me, what would he do ? Yes, my dear, we must all contribute onr part toward the fulfillment ot tho decrees of Providence. A fow days ago a youth from the country oame into onr office trod wished to liavo tho loan of a copy of our paper published in October last, stating that there was a piece in it he wished to see. We told him we had none but our file papers, und at his solicitation we refer red to tho file to find the article. In or der to know what to look for we asked what the caption of the article was.— He stated that it was a piece of poetry^ called the “ Lover’s Address.” W’o had no recollection ot e\es publishing such a piece, but supposing that he was suffer ing from an attack of Capid,aml was very ill from the (high state of love fever that was on him, we referred to onr file, bat found it not The yonng fellow, after standing around awhile, left doubtless feeling that his cose was hopeless, and that “Hope told a flattering tale;’ dead and wounded strewed tlio ground, and the field was red with blood. The carnage was fearful. Fifteen thousand French had fallen before five o’clock, when the whole French army was in full retreat. The number of troops actually en gaged cm each side were numbered at sixty thousand. General Chausey is reported sick, ; but he is still iu command, and it is ex-: pected that another battle will occur. London, January 13.—The Duke of Mecklenburg telegrams from Montford, Department of theSainthe, on thc 12th, that after a severe engagement at St. Cor- uicle wo readied the river near Sauiqita, Leregue, several miles northeast from Leman?, with a small loss. We have tokeu one thousand prisoners. Extraordinary efforts are being made to place tho entire British navv iu a sea worthy condition. Vessels being repair ed aud approaching completion are hur ried by order of tho Admiralty. London, January 13. 3:30 v. M.—The telegram just received from Versailles brings the important news that the mines and counter mines around Fort Mont Valerian are in such close proximity that a collision is momentarily expected. London, Janaary 13, r. m.—Loiuaus has beeu taken aud is now occupied by the third and tenth army corps. Siva You Young Man. From what 1 Not from hard work ami exhausting toil, for this is thc appointed lot of men and we should not expect to escape from it : by this right character is formed, and the earth brought to yield her riches. Not from protracted and close study, for thus only are attainmenty, brain power developed, and the professed fdled with able Not from rigid e lomy, years of toil, and slow increase of wealth? for this is far ter thau fortunes made in nil hour. Cut save them from the fascinations of the gaming table, and especially from the in ous, tearful course of intemperance. Ob, it is burning out the very vitals of mortality and manliness in a hundred social circles. It is destroying by thousands tli youth in onr best families. U is sweeping through the country and carrying away worthlessness and crime thc young men « would be pillars in tlic church and state, a it is gaining power daily. In a small room in a dark tenement Iniild- ■, and struck with a pair of scissor* lie dreamed that he heard tho ringing of. bells. This was soon converted into the tocsin, and this suggested the days of Jane, 1848. Third experiment: A bottle of eau de Cologne was held to his not»e. He dream ed that he wus in a perfumer’s shop. This excited visions of thc East; and he dreamed that he was in Cairo, in the shop of Jean Marie Farina. Many sur prising adventures occurred to him there, the details of which were forgotten. Fourth experiment: A burning lucifcr match was held close to his nostrils. He dreamed that- he was at sea (the wind was blowing in through the wiudows.) and that the magazine of tho vessel blew «P- Fifth experiment: lie was slightly pinched on tlio nap of the neck. IIo dreamed that a blister was applied. And this recalled the recollection of a pliysi- .ho had treated him in his in fancy. Sixth experiment: A piece of red-hot >n was held closo enough to him to communicate a slight sensation of heat, lie dreamed that robbers got into the house, and were -forcing the inmates, by- putting their feet to the fire, to reveal whore their money was. Tho idea of tho rubber suggested tiiat of Madame D’Ab- rantes, who, he supposed, had taken him for her secretary, and in whose memoirs he had read some account of bandits. Seventh experiment: The word para- fagannnu* was pronounced in his car. lie understood nothing, and awoke with the recollection of a very vague dream. Thc word niauian was next used many times. He dreamed of different subjects, but heard a sound like the humming of bees. Several days after, the experiment was repeated with the words Azor, Cas tor, Lconorc, On awaking, he recol lected that he had heard thc last two words, und had attributed them to one of the persons who had conversed with him in his dream. Eighth experiment: A drop of water was allowed to fall oft hta forehead. He dreamed that he was in Italy, that he was very warm, aud that he was drinking thc wine of Orvicto. Ninth experiment: A light, surround ed by a piece of red paper, was repeated ly placet! before his eyes. He dreamed of a tempest and lightning, which sug gested thc remembrance of a storm be had encountered in the English Channel in going from Merlaix to Havre. , These observations arc very instruc tive, inasmuch as they show conclusively that i>ne very important class of our dreams is due to our bodily sensations. quantity of stores was captured both at j ing iu u low P* rt tl,e t * ie ----- 1 called recently te ——* Lemans and St. Coriel. London, January 14.—Pixley’s circu- P ra f lar, just issued, expresses the opinion that the Continental demand for specie must last until the end of the present month, after which overland shipments will satisfy it. Havana, Jan. 14.—The Hornet appear ed off Puerto Gninchas, two miles from Pareto Del pad re, on Sunday. The gun boat Guerriere sighted the Hornet, and fired nt her several shots. The Hornet immediate!v went to sea. ad the Holy Scripture and tho dead body piously trained, ’classically educated and endowed who a few years ago commenced his career with the brightest prospects. His fortune squander ed, his heart destroyed; liis briliant talents besotted, by intemperance he died. Abrotlier once equally talented and prom ising, and met at the door of narrow rooms ; with palsied hand and fevered eye, and mut tered welcome, staggering against the coffin as thc service proceeded. A third brother;—the youngest—with down face and burning heart wept over the Tlio ladies of the Leo .Jluimruvut Com- inittt u desire to acknowledge tlio receipt ot (be following sums : City of Havaniiah, $1,161 17 ; Columbus, $477 65; Macon, ilil 25 ; Athens, $200 00; Katonton, $186 20; Kingston, KW 00 ; St. Mary*, $24 50 ; Albany, $CJ 30 ; West Point, ill 50 ; LoaUvUto, •79 23; Americas, $120. From mauy towns no response has yet been received. Asa matter of iuterent to all who hare con tributed to thia came, tlio C mmittoo desire to mako public tho following extract from a letter addressed to them by the Secretary of the Cen tral Committee in Richmond. She writes under tho date of January 5,1871: “I received a lotter last evening from Mrs. Lee, in which she saya llut it is tier intention t< k»vo the General's remaius removed to Rich mond should site ever leave Lexington; and not, that she wishes them at her death to placed in Hollywood, and that alie be buried be side him there. This settles tho question that Richmond ia to l>o their final resting place, and makes it appropriate that hero hia grateful and loving countrymen should rear their great! monument to his memory.” Papers throughout tho State please copy. Tho Cuthbert Appeal, of Friday, says; . We are sorry to learn that Mr- Jno. Christian, editor of the Lumpkin Tele graph, was seriously stabbed in several places, a few evenings since, in that place, by a yonng man named Douglass. The difficulty, as we understand, grew ont of a notice published in the Tele graph relative to a Christmas tree with “BarreUVia tbo household word. desolation wrought by drink. He may be ved. Aud this U one of the many cases at arc constantly occurring. Ministers, teachers, fathers, mothers, lia rs, call upon the young men to touch not ste not, the accursed bowl, Go«l save our young men. Ett.vsirKi.AH is Hous.—The patches on the skiu point to morbid changes in the blood. Ten grains of tartar emetic may be shaken upon the tongue as » vomit; a scruple of salt petre and 20 drops of tincture of the perch- loride of iron may be administered thrice daily in an ounce of wateT, and cold watei may be dashed on the surface followed in cold weather by active friction. If the diffi cult breathing shows that the lungs volved, mustard aud turpentine may be ap plied upon the sides, after bathing them with very hot water. If the spots or patches ro- main stationary, a favorable result may be looked for. The .Soxijs of the Nea.-«—If the earth has its songs of warbling birjls, ami rustling leaves, and whispering winds and murmuring brooks, and, sweeter than ail, voices of thc heart, the sea, also, hath its songs, of whistling winds, and rippling waves, and roaring billows.— You are awakened in the morning by thc sound of surges ; you are lolled .to sleep in thc evening by tho hymn of thc billows; and jn tho dead of thc night you start up from your dream, feeling that you have heard thc dear sweet s of the loved ones far away, but it ily the song of thc mermaid* return- to their coral homes. The waves have their wild laugh when they play with the spirits of the deep and surely there is thc billows when old ocean wrestles with the tempest But, whether it be in the “still small voice of the gen tle wavelets, or in tho louder singing of the large waves, or in the mighty thun der of thc mountain billows the ocean ‘rests not, day nor night, for ciying,’ with its thousand voices, ‘Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts.’" associated, Wo liopa the wounds not ns serious as represented to us. 1“ At the recent centennial celebra tion of Rutland, Yt., many curious relics were exhibited. Among them was “a letter written by our blessed Saviour Jesus Christ, found under a great stone sixty-five yean after His crucifixion, and reprinted in London in 1791 .’ r Effectual prayer bring* down from hea ven’s ample chambers the choicest blessing* upon-earth. N* / A. ’Warning. To the men, and particularly tho young men and boys, I would say a few farewell words. Look at mo I am on the scaffold about to be launched into the other world What has brought me to this ? Let me tell you and let these words ring forever in your ears. It was whiskv ana the car rying of fire arms. Whisky and the bearing of pistols have ruined me. If you do not want them to ruin you, ifyou do not want to be imprisoned, and in the end brought to the scaffold, don’t drink liquor, don't carry fire arms."—Jeremiah Bailey, on the scaffold, at She Mmeirply Dee.-13,1870; r A Chicago lawyer told the jury ifc would bo as proper to spear a buffalo with a knitting needle, or dip the Missou ri river dry with a gourd, or to convict his client of manslaughter for nothing c _ . „ . No'man, whether rich or poor, can make _ . which the mother of young Douglass was or attain a useful position in life, without the ly just killing a woman. That Chicago fta *’ Mj 1 two valuable habits of punctuality and « * * * 11 ‘ 1,1 *'* pernnee. bar has developed some of the first tal ents of the country.