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fclje illcQuffie Journal. A Beal Live Country Paper. Published Every Wednesday Morning, by WHITK & COMBS. Terms of Subscription* ’ftne copy, one year ;l uam $2.00 One copy, six months 1.00 Ten copies, in clubs, one year, each.... 1.50 Single copies im.»;wKv 5c ts. All subscription* invaribly in advance. BUSINESS CARDS.' H. C. RONEY, ATTOHNKY AT LAW, THOMSON,’ GA. W Will practice in the Augusta, North >rn and Middle Circuits*. nolyl R. W.H, NEAL, ATTOUNKY AT LAW, THOMSON, GA. PAUL 0. HUDSON, ATTORNEY AT LA W, YhottiNnn, On. Will practice in the Superior Courts of the Augusta. Northern and Middle Circuits, and in the Supreme Court, and will give ■attention to all cases in Bankruptcy. Aug. 25, lilt. ts Central Jiijotd. BY MRS. W. M. THOMAS, AUGUSTA. GEORGIA seplltf C. E. Bonn. H. h. MEALING. C. E, DODD & CO., HAVE REMOVED TO 219 BBOAD ST., Opposite the Central Hotel. AUGUSTA, GA. 'Call and see our Styles of MEN’S BOY’S AND CHILDREN'S HAT. Noveinbei 5. 1873. (Jm TO YOUNG MEN. T - ' X. OB the developemeut of Business talents and character, and the preparation of young scud middle aged men for the counting Jhouse and business pursuits, the best facili ties are offered at >1 O O 1? K ’ H Southern Business University, Atlanta, Ga. The largest and best Practi cal Business School in the Students received at auv time. W Send for a Catalogue, dune 24, 1874. ly Thomson High School FOR liOY S ANI) GI t L«. T X HE Spring Session of this Institution will open on Monday, January 18th, 1875, and will continue six scholastic months. Bates of tuition for the term, 12, IN. 24 and o 0 dollars, according to class. The course of study embraces all the branches usually taught in schools of high grade, including FRENCH, GERMAN and SPANISH. Students will l»e charged from time of entrance until close of term. Deductions made for absence from Providential causes. Board in private families can be obtained at reasonable rates. Competent assistance has been secured. For Circulars apply to N. A. LEWIS, Prill., nov2l tdec251875 OPIUM. DR. COLLINS’ PAINLESS OPIUM AN TIDOTE cures without paiu onnater -4hl inconvenience ! “Theriaka,” an interesting quarterly magazine of about I<lo pages, with 30 pages of testimonials, devoted to the interest of the opium afflicted, and all necessary parti culars, sent free on application. Address B. M. WOOLLEY, Agent, Atlanta. Ga. VOffice in Park Medical Institute, corner Broad and Mitchell Streets (up-stairs), Atlanta, Ga. 82-f* DARWIN U. JONES’ iTUHT&VINEGARWORKS, 31 Bboad Stkeet, Atlanta, Oa. WHITE WINE VINEGAR, CIDER VINEGAR, And Sweet Cider. 82-b* JOB PRINTING, BOOKBINDING, AND BLANK BOOK MANOR, BY fAMm Lt tfOW, Augusta, Ga. CiT Orders from the country promptly filled and satisfaction guaranteed. Maga zines and papers bound, and old books rebound at short notice and moderate prices. 82-c* BRICK. _/\_LWAYS on hand a large stock of best Brick, for sale at the lowest market price. J. P. BONDUBANT & CO., July #, 1874 ts Augusta. Ga. (The Jphflttfc “I'elili) Jumpral. VOL V. i Notice of Dismission. I GEORGIA—McDtrrtE County. I y}, R. WETHERS. Administrator of Denis Paschal, entered, deceased, applies to the underxigtted for Letters Dismissorv from his administratorship: Therefore, all per sons concerned are hereby required to show cause, if any they have, within the time prescribed by law, why said Administrator should not be discharged. A. B. THRASHER, Jan. 13, 1875. Gm. Ordinary. For Sale- UIIHE large building, on Main street, in I Thomson, occupied at present by Sutton A Hamlet, Dr. Jas, S. Jones and Ml's. J. C~ Richards. The house is well arranged, and finished throughout: with one large store room and office below, and five rooms alx>ve; and with a kitchen and Well of good water on the premises, ALSO, the house, on Main street, now occupied by Jerre F. Jones, as a store house For tefnis apply to JNO. L. HOLZENDORF. Novdtf Thomson, Ga. j NASHVILLE Business College- AND TELKGU i PH INSTITUTE The Colleges for the Times! i Course of Study short, practical, tlio- I rough. Bates reasonable. Board cheap. | The Lebanon Business College and j Telegraph Institute have been removed to Nashville. We now have superior advantages. Send for College Journal to TONE Y <C- SUTTON. NASHVILLE, TENN. 010-ts STOVES, STOVES! T X HEY are made of the best material. | They always have a good draft, i Every Stove is warranted to bake well. ! Our iowest cash prices are published. I Persons wishing CHARTER QAK.STOVES ) can send money by Express. PRICES: Nf). G. $30.00; No. 7, $37.,00; ! No. 8, $10,00: No. 9, $17,00. 1 Refer to IV HITI7 COMBS. D. L. FULLERTON, Stove Dealer, i A. 13-a$ < Augusta, On. Our Gratuitous exponent. Gentlemen, although perfectly neutral in this mattei, as far as self-interest is con cerned: not being a man of fashion myself, yet I c muot refrain on this occasion from rising to explain the observation of which my studied experience in regard to matters of wearing apparel, and the comfort and satisfaction of—of - yes gentlemen—altho’ unaccustomed to—that is—l firmly believe, from what I have seen—my wife has heard the same thing that economy, durability, splendidity, substantiality, and good fits can »e had in the clothing line by trading at A. J. ADKINS’. THE HOWE SEWING MACHINES. First Invented and Latest Improved The parent machine from which all others date their origin. Our points of superiority are Simplicity and Perfection of mechanism. Durability will last a lifetime. Range of Work without a parallel. Perfection of stitch and tension. Ease of operation and management. Self-adjusting take up and adjustable head. In short we have the Simplest, the strongest. The most durable and complete light run ning family sewing machine ever produced. Ladies are invited to give the new Howe a trial before purchasing. Terms of sale, the most liberal. 15cts. per lb allowed for Strict Middling Cotton in payment for machines. ry the Howe, and yon will buy no other. Machines warranted. Satisfaction guar anteed. Oils and Needles on hand. •John W. Willing ham, District Agent. THOMSON, GA. , CIO c* * POETICAL. Don’t Stay Alter Ten. Iv’e just a word to say to you, "When me you come to see— You know that none in all the world Is half half so dear to me— *Tis this : I would request of you, That when you come again To see me in the evening • You won t stay after ten. For after ten, as moments fly, I tremble o’er and o'er, Lest papa’s visage I should see Come peeping at the door. He’s there to execute his threat t He said he'd surely come, If e’er you stayed so late again, And tell you to go home. And when I down to breakfast go Papa will frown at me, And say, “My child, that beau of yours - Is going to hear from me. This sort of thing I will not have, So, when he comes again I’ll just go down and show him out, If he don’t go at ten. ” And so, (hough your society Makes heart, and soul throb warm, I heave a sigh of vast relief At your retreating form. You know that you are welcome, aye, O, best beloved of men ! But many a scolding you have caused By staying after ten! Written Expressly for the McDuffie Journal. Mona—Tlic Orange Girl. WRITTEN FOIt THE MCDUFFIE JOURNAL, BY A LADY OF AUGUSTA, GA. CHAPTER 11. Behold ! The Storm King is abroad. He lias stretched forth his mighty arm and said to the winds, ‘go ye forth,’ and it rushed, howling madly, over the city of New Orleans, uprooting trees aud making even the heavy stone houses shake to their foundations, while many of the little hovels are blown to pieces and scattered along the streets. It howls and shrieks like some chained demon turned loose, and at the instant, sobs and moans as if some heart was wailing oiq its frenzied sadness. The rain poured down in torrents, and, asfell “blackest of the night” the darkness was most ex treme, aud affrighted persons were hur rying homeward jostled against each, other before they were aware of it. The soft light stole out from many a stately mansion, subdued through heavy cur tains, but wonderfully bright and cheer ful. In a flue dwelling, situated in a fashionable part of the city, a little home circle had gathered’ after dosing the va rious duties of the day. The room in which they were seated was called the “Red Room,” and well it deserved the name, for a more glowing, cosy place could not be imagined. The costly lamp threw a mellow light on the rich crim son carpet, the furniture of the same hue, aud the exquisite gold and scarlet curtains. It was evidently a sitting room, for every convenience was there, from the handsome piano forte, to the useful work basket on the centre table. The tall, handsome man standing be fore the fire with the most merry brown | eyes, and a slightly bald bead, we will introduce ns I)r. Robert Ht. Clair. He looks every inch a gentleman, and a kind hearted one at that. His appearance does not belie his real worth, for few men are so much beloved as he is. The rich and poor are treated by him with affable kindness. The high classes seek his companionship aud advice, the poor look upon him as their protector and friend. His is a genial nature. None of that kind that imagines woe the alpha aud omega of life, trusting few, loving none, an 1 never appreciating the goodness of God. Ah ! rather give me a soul that sees the beauty of the “rose” as well a B the cruel thorn, the sunshine of life, not the shade, full of merciful kindness, aud tender, loving sympathy. Such attri butes formed the character of Dr. St. Clair. Benevolence shown out from his honest brown eyes; generous nobility sat enthroned on his broad, blue-veined brow. He had not much will, but few could boast of a finer mind, and a nobler heart. The lady by- the centre-table, busy with a piece of worsted work, is the Doctor’s wife. She is a finely formed woman with a quantity of Monde hair, and large, expressive blue eyes. When it suited her purpose, no eyes could he softer or more gentle than h(rs, but their usual expression was bold, haughty and distrustful. Her disposition was the shady side of her husband. She was selfish, vain, gloomy, had but little love for any, with the exception of her child, whom she idolized, partly because the little girl was pretty, was her child, with features much like her own. Rosalie was bright as a sunbeam, and sweet as a rosebud. Beautiful indeed she looked, as she sat at her father’s feet on the fire rug, the fire light playing bopeep among her golden curls, aud slightly flushing her fair, round cheeks. In her arms she held a small speckled kitten which, every now and then, she would squeeze with so much strength that the poor kitty seemed in a fair way of losing its breath. Rosa had faults, quite grievous ones, and in stead of being eradicated—alas ! for the child ; her foibles were almost encour aged by over indulgence. Her father triad, in a measure, to control her, but ! his heart too often failed him. He was ; fearful he had been too harsh with his i darling daughter, aud he saw only her THOMSON, GA., APEIL 14,1875. charming ways. Her faults were forgot ten. The last person included in our house circle, but by no means the least, is Miss Anna St. Clair, a maiden sister of the Doctor. The sobriquet <)f “old maid” seemed now applied to her. S lie looked more like some grand Roinan matron ; there was no old maid’s primness in the full, majestic form, nor her* finely poised head. Her hair was black) as the rayen’s wing, and although a few jtsilver threads could lie seen in the sinooth, satiny bands, they'did not detraA from the ex ceeding beauty of her ljhir. Her face was rather sad, and without one ray of color on cheek or lip. tier dark eyes exhibited, generally, a kifrd but sad ex' pression. ,Tne *vorld called her a cold, passion less wogian, but the-jaorll ever judges harshly, for, beriAtWi t*sf -old exterior were feelings lasting aiyl deep. Mi's. St. Olair disliked her sk-ter-in-law, but she both feared and respected her. Never, but once, did she assay! to correct her husband’s stately sister, I ltd she did not soon forget the sternly sLoken words : “Jane St. Cluir, if yoii wish that peace should be between us, Ijuow warn you, once aud forever, never lure, by word or deed, to harm, by your I; ngue, any one I love, or you will regret it.” Mrs. St. Clair determined that Rosa should not love her aunt, and, in a meas ure, she succeeded. Miss Anna admired the child’s beauty, but she heartily de tested her faults. Between the Doctor and his sister there was perfect love. The absent one (Edward) Mrs. St. Clair disliked even more than she did his sister Anna, and her ljptred was fully re ciprocated by him? He"umterstood her perfectly ; and she, being still a devoted friend of Hortense Dseiuno, lie,was too often reminded of Uie#>ast while in her presence, and the past hail still for him its bitter sting. Miss St. Clair appeared to be muoli interested in a book she held between her face and the fir-e, blit every now and then she would glance from its pages to Hie kind face of her brother. By and by the book lay on her lap, and her dark eyes looked straight la-fore her, while the most plaintive expression trembled around her mouth, giving to nef" whole face a peculiar beauty. The Doctor no ticed her abstraction, and stepping to her side, he gently withdrew the book from her lap, and, taking her by the hand, he led her to the piano, saying : *| “No More liSßaftg’ Anna; I want you to favor me with some music. | I think it will enliven all of us. This is decidedly the most stormy night I have ever witnessed in New Orleans. I pity any poor wayfarer who Sh debarred the comfort of a home. He passed his hand over the golden head of his child who had seated herself in his lap, and rested her silken culls against his broad breast. “Yes, darling, he continued," many persons, both women and children, little girls, as lovely as my Rosa, have no roof to shelter them from the howling blast, j and the icy rains ; but; Auutio, we arc I waiting for the music.” The little group at the piano presented Ia pretty picture of contentment and hap piness. One soul enjoyed the thrilling music, that floated out so soothingly on the night air. Outside of that elegant homo stood a little form in the muddy street—a miserable looking object who guzed at that pleasant abode most eager ly, while the chilly wind blew through her eyes, and the raiu beat down piti lessly on her upturned hunger-lined face. But she heeded not the wind, nor the heavy drops of rain, and still continued to stand entranced by the exquisite melo dy. At last, with a wild cry of agony, she ran up the stone steps and rang the bell at the door. As the bell, loud and clear, tingled through the house, Miss fit. Clair less the piano, aud the Doctor walked to the door of the'sitting room exclaiming: “By George ! a dreadful night for any one to be out. Summoned to a patient, I presume.” “Well, Jim,” addressing the butler, “who lias culled ?” “A beggar girl ISrat toTTfioor-, sir, and insists upon seeing you.” “Do you know what she wishes?’’ said the Doctor. “No, sir ! she would not tell me and I tried to send her away ; but she said she would not go until she had seen you.” “Very well,” said the Doctor, “I will see her,” aud passing down the wide staircase he went to where the girl stood in the hall, wet and shivering. The wretched object oaught his hand in both of liers, exclaiming through the sobs that almost rendered her utterauce unintelligible : “Oh ! Sir, I fear Mother is dying. She wants to see you. For God’s sake, go home with me aud try to save dear Mother. ” Her eyes were so imploring, and she looked, indeed, such a plaintive object of charity, that the Doctor but a moment hesitated, and agreed to accompany her. For, was she not one of God’s poor, thought he. After drawing a fur cap over his ears, and throwing a heavy shawl around his shoulders, he followed the girl out into the street. It was much darker than he had imagined, for the deluge of rain ! and furious wind had extinguished near- , iy all of the street lamps. With great difficulty he succeeded in following the girl, whose progress did not seem to be in the least impeded by the extreme darkness, but on, on she went, leading him through streets and allies until they had walked a number of blocks. The part of the city they were approaching was so black and gloomy that, for the first time in his life, be had a feeing akin to fear. Murders, robberies, and every thing dreadful, passed in rapid succes sion through his brain. Could the girl be an imposter, leading him into dan ger ? He uctually shivered when the girl suddenly stopped before a dilapidated hovel and told him to enter. A feeble lnmp was casting its sickly light in the room, which, to the Doctor’s surprise, was extremely neat and clean. A table stood in oue corner covered with a ooarse, but snowy, clyth, and in an other corner was a sort of shelf contain- j taining a few books, and a small work basket. On a hard, narrow bed lay the emaciated form of a woman, who tried to raise herself as the door opened, but ' fell back upon her pillow with a sigh. “Mother, dear !” said Mona, gently ' bending over the fading form, “here is j Dr. St. Clair, who was so kind as to come with me ; perhaps he can give you some- I tiling that will benefit yon. Let me turn 1 you to the light that he may better see ! you. ” Feebly the womau put back her scat tered hair, disclosing a face of almost unearthly beauty. “Doctor,” she said in a faint but mu sical voice, “I know that I am dying. As I w atched the sun set this evening, I felt that another morning would never dawn for me. I know you would ask, why, then, I sent for yon. It was not to consult your skill as a physician, hut to ask a favor at your bauds. Do not, dear sir, refuse my earnest prayer, llirdie, love, sit at the foot of Mother’s bed, and plaoe a chair at my side for the gentleman.” The child obeyed, and sit ting at her mother’s feet she bowed down her face with her hands and wept bitter ly- “ Doctor,” the dying woman contin ued, “before I make this request of yon, I will give you a sketch of my short life. At a very early ago I was left an orphan. My mother’s sister, a ricli widow without any ehildron, adopted me, and took me to her elegant home in the village of L. in Koutueky. My Aunt insisted upon my taking her name. So I waR called Mona Egbert. As I grew up into wo manhood my Aunt’s whole soul seemed to be wrapped up in rue. I was indulged in every whim, and became not only the pet ofthe house, but the belle of the vil lage, not only on account of my beauty, but the report, generally believed, that I was to be my Aunt’s heiress. The con jecture was far from the truth, for niv aunt’s property was so arranged that at her death it would go to her deceased husband’s relatives. While in the zenith of my popularity, a young lawyer came to L, and opened a law office there. His name was Delano Ward. Never before had I met a man so handsome, fascinating aud apparently noble in soul. So before I became aware of it my heart was his. My auut invited him frequently to the house, aud we were constantly together. One day after De lano had pressed me to his heart, he led me into my aunt’s presence, and asked her consent to our engagement. The darling old lady pressed me in her arms, | and kissing the tears from my eyes, hoped that Ood would ever bless and smile upon her darling. After a short time Delano and I were united in the holy bonds of matrimony. Ah! what golden days those were !- How blessed I was, surrounded by wealth aud friends, basking in the sunny smiles of my infant daughter, and beloved husband! For two short years I lived in a state of ex quisite bliss. Then the clouds of adver sity began to lower. One cold day in winter, my aunt died, and we laid her away in onr quiet village churchyard. My husband aud my friends thought I would come into possession of my aunt’s immeuse wealth, and they were much astonished, when the rightful heir claim ed the estate. From that moment I noticed a change in my husband’s de meanor towards his family. He was le s with us, and more by himself with his books. By and by the change became greater still. He would avoid me and treat me coldly, that my heart would almost break. Oue day he came to mo aud said that he was compelled to go to New York on business. He kissed his baby several times, and then put his arms around me. I eould feel his form quiveriDg with emotion, but I did not suspect any thing. Why should I, his lawful wife, think he would forsake me: I little thought, ns I looked into his face, it was for the last time, but it was even so. He was cruelly deserting me. In a few days I found out the reason. I went to his bureau to arrange the articles it contained, a short time after his depart ure, and what was my astonishment to find it empty. A note lay in the top drawer directed to me. It was placed upon a small package which contained a few hundred dollars. I tore the note open, and ob, God ! what cruel words met my eyes. He wrote that Delano Ward was not his real name when he came to L. He had quarreled with his nncle, a rich, old man who had adopted him, aud had NO. 15. determined to go out into the world and earn a livelihood for himself. He said that the first time he met me he had resolved that I should be his wife, that I was beautiful and an -heiress, and he knew full well that bis uncle’s anger would soon wear itself out, aud then he intended to return to his adopted home, and take me with him. My being wealthy would tend to appease his uncle’s, wrath, for he had always said that Dela no should marry a rich woman. To Del ano’s dismay, I was left fortuneless at the death of my aunt, and shortly after wnrds he received a letter from his uncle inviting him to return, promising, in that event, to still consider him his heir. The struggle between love and avarice was very great, but at last gold prevail ed, aud he decided to desert me, for, he said in a letter, his uncle would disin herit him if he iulfiered to me. Oh, sir, lu>w“ ‘liappy T Uml been, how wretched I was when, in bitter-words, he advised me to forget the past and him, adding that I should never be friendless or in want. “My dear girl,” he further stated, “you would not be happy in the society in which I was raised, for you are too simple, too unformed in y our man ners. Y T on would ever feel out of place, and sigh for your quiet village home.” At first 1 folded my darling Mona in my arms and wept; but soon, in a tempo rary delerimn, the fountain of tears was sealed. This pasted off, and, instead of submitting to such treachery aud dying of a broken heart, I resolved to find out the real name of that man, track him to the place where he lived, and make him acknowledge his wife and child. I col lected what little money I had, packed a small valise, and, with that on oue arm, and my sweet little child on the other, started on my long journey. I went to Vicksburg and lived there a long time, but could find no clue to the whereabouts of my husband. Having given up all hope of ever finding him, aud my small sum of money being now exhausted, I obtained some flue needle work, aud in that way supported myself aud child, One day, my little girl being feverish and restless, I gave her a bag of old silk pieces, to make some dresses for her doll. Seeing that this amused her I re sumed my unfinished work. Hearmg an exclaimution of pleasure from the child, I glanced carelessly from my sewing to where she had seated herself. She had pulled from the scraps au old scarlet cap lining, aud was holding it up before me. On the silk were letters printed with a pen, “Horace Delano, New Orleans.” What a jump my heart gave, for I felt assured it had belonged to my husband and that was his real name. I immedi ately started for this city, and arrived six years ago. In the humble guise of a servant I entered Horace Delano’s prince ly home, and was informed that he had gone to Europe. All these years I have waited impatiently, for his return, but Alas ! it is now too late. We shall never meet again on earth for my spirit is go ing to the “Better Land.” The dying woman paused and lay for some time panting and exhausted, but her eyes were full of a restless eagerness. “Dear Madam,” the Doctor kindly said, “I will protect your daughter, and care for her until her father claims her. I will provide for her as though she were my own child.” She pressed his hand to her lips and her benutiful eyes glowed with the elo quence of her grateful heart. “Mona !” murmured the dying moth er. The child, with a sob, threw herself beside the frail body, and encircled it with her arms. “Mother,” she cried, “do not die and leave your little Moua all alone. Look at me, Mother !” The dying eyes, which even death eould not rob of their bright beauty, fixed themselves ou the frightened face of her child from which they never wan dered until Mona’s features and all their loving light had faded from them for ever. Neither the Doctor, nor Mona, knew when the change came, for the flickering lamp suddenly expired and left the room iin total darkness. The girl, overcome ; with grief, was laying by the now breath i less form of her mother. The Doctor | stole softly from the room, and went to j the nearest hospital to obtain lights. Two women accompanied him back to the hovel to lay oat the corpse. the Doctor entered the room he discov ered that Mona had fainted. Withdraw : ing her, softly, from the side of her mother, he laid her on a couple of blank ets spread on the floor. The rain had ceased aud day dawned in such mellow | beauty that it seemed as if lieaveu's tears I had washed it into more golden loveli i ness. ; Oue tiny Imam stole through the patcli j ed and broken shutter, and played ea- I ressingly across the calm face of the j corpse, lighting up the x-icli auburn hair : into a crown of its own color, and dis pelling the darkness from the room. Kind hands had put back the hair from ' off the marble brow, closed the white 1 lids over the beautiful black eyes; ami robed the finely formed limbs in snowy linen. The tired bauds were folded over the sileut heart, pulseless forever, i Step lightly, speak softly ! for wo are stanJing in the chamber of death. A AdvortiNing Itutcw. ! One square, first insertion 1 00' I Each subsequent insertion 75 One square three months 10 00 One square sir months 15 OC One square twelve months SO CO Quarter column twelve mouths 40 CO Half column six months GO 00 Half column twelve months 75 00 One column twelve months 125 0(r It*' Ten lines or lens considered a square, All fractious of squares are counted as full squares. spirit has passed from earth, and put on the robes of immortality. Naught re mains of the body but a cold, lifeless lump of clay. The white angel, mighty Death, has stood at the door. We can even yet feel his presence, and with fin ger pointing upwards, hoar the soft cry, “come sister, come to the spirit laud.” All! Mona—little waif, this is a bit ter blow to thee ; but it is better thus to feel that thy mother is at rest in realms of bliss—liar weary life ended— her throbbing heart painless forever. Yes ! Sink down upon thy knees and bu*- ry thy face in the damp clods of earth, cold, cold, like the silent form beneath, and with a wail of mighty woe, stretch thy trembling hands to heaven and cry— “Oh, God! Teach me to bear, teach me to hear.” [to be continued.] Stephen Allen’s Pocket Piece, A%iOUg the "victims of the Henry Clay disaster, which happened July 28th, 1852, was Stephen Allen, Esq., as aged man of the purest character, formerly a Mayor of New York, beloved and es teemed by all who know him. In liis pocket-book was found a printed slip, apparently cut from a newspaper, of which the following is a copy : “Keep good company or none. Never be idle. ■ If your hands cannot be use fully employed, attend to the cultivation of of your mind. Always speak the truth. Make few promises. Live up to your engagements. Keep your own se crets if you have any. .When y ou speak to a person look him in the face. Good company and good conversation are the true sinews of virtue. Good character is above all things else. Your character cannot be essentially injured except "'by your own nets. If any one speaks ill of you, let your life bo so that none will be lieve him. Drink no kind of intoxica ting liquors. Ever live (misfortunes ex cepted) witliiu your income. When you retire think over wliat- you have been do ing during the day. Make no haste to l>e rich if you would prosper. Small aud steady gains give competency with tranquility of mind. Never play at any game of chance. Avoid temptation, through fear you may not withstand it. 1 Earn money before you spend it. Never run into debt unless you see a way to get out again. Never borrow, if you can possibly avoid it. Do not marry until you are able to support a wife. Never speak evil of any one. Be just before you are generous. Keep yourself inno cent if you would be happy. Save when yon are young to spend wlieu yoij are old. Bead over the above maxims at least once a week.” AN ACT, Fur the Relics of maimed and indigent Soldtcn. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Slate of Georgia, Thai from and after the passage of this Act, it shall be the duty of the Ordinary of each comity in this State, in each year, before tire county tax is levied, upon ap plication to him, and proof being shown to him by any person, that he entered into the military service, in defense of the Sou h, during the late civil war be tween the Confederate States and the United States of America ; that he served faithfully in said service, and in' the same lost both eyes, or two limbs, meaning thoreby arms, or legs ; that he has not more than one thousand dollars of taxable property ; to levy a special tax, as a part of the county tax, of one * hundred dollar, for each of such appli plioants, when such proof is made to his satisfaction, which tax shall be collected by the County Tax Collector, and paid over by him to such applicant, wlieu he is shown by him a proper certificate from the Ordinary of said county ; said tax of one hundred dollars shall only be levied 1 for a citizen of said county, and shall cense when such applicant, so relieved, ceases to be a citizen of said county. Sec. 2. Itepeals conflicting laws. Approved March 3, 1575. - Stonewall Jackson. ■ Gov. Kemper, of Virginia, has com municated to the legislature of that State information conveyed by a letter from Hon. Mr. Hope, member of the 1 British Parliament for the University of Cambridge, that a bronze statue of he roic size of Stonewall Jackson, designed and executed by the late J. H. Holey, R. A., was offered as a tribute of English admiration and sympathy for the accep tance of the commonwealth. Gov. Kem per says : “The statue is represented by compe tent judges to be a most imposing and beautiful work of art. It was procured through subscription spontaneously or ganized among friends of Virginia in the mother country who admire the charac ter and love the memory of our dead he ro. It remains for the State to accept this splendid gift, and to guarantee its erection on some conspicuous site within . the capital grounds. It revives no ani | mosities of the pa*t, it wounds the sen sibilities of no good man of whatever party or eection, to honor and revere the memory of Jackson. All the world knows that the earth beneath which his body lies covers the ashes of a patriot and hero, whose greatness shed lustre on the ' age in which he lived. His example be longs to mankind, aud his deeds and vir tues will be cherished by all the coming > generations of the great American Re- '■ public as among the proudest memorials ' of a common glory.”