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BY JAS. A WtGHT AND HUGH WILSON. THE WASHiSSTOS GAZETTE TBBMi—p»re« DplUri «ye»r insdranee. ami Bsb»criptiou« tsk«a lor s aborter tima than aix monlba. 1 ■' "I'' . Mark TwAin's Idea o ( a Good Letter. * most useful and interesting let ters we gat here frpm hpme .are from children seven or eight years old. is petrified truth. Happily they bare got nothing else to talk about but home, sad neighbors, and family—things their betters think un worthy of traoamissiou thousands of mflds, Th<J}f wrfte-slmpty and natu rally," find t&thdui' strain for effect. They tell all they know, and then stop. They seldom deal: in abstrac tions or hOmifles. Consequently tbeir epistles aro .brief* but, treating as they do jEamHiar and persons, I always entertaining. Now, therefore, if you would learn the art of letter writing let a child teach you. I have preserved,a letter from a little girl eight years of age—preserved it as a cariosity, because it was the only let ter I ever got from the States that had any information in it. It ran thus : “St. Lobes, 1865 “Uncle Mark, if you was hero I could tell you about Moses in the bul rushes again. I know it better now. Mr. Sowerby. has got his leg broke off a horse. He was ridldgit on Sunday. Margaret, that's the maid. Margaret has taken all the spittoons and slop buckets and old jugs out of your room, because sho says she don’t think you aro coming back any more, you been gone. so. long. Sissy iic-El roy,s mother has got another little baby. She has them all the time, it has got little blue eyes, like Mr. Swinley that boards there, and looks just like him. I have got anew doll, but Johny Anderson putted one of its legs out. Miss Dooscnbury was here to day; I give her your picture, but sho did’nt want it. My cat has got more kittens—oh! you eao’t think— twice as many as Lottio Boldens’ And there’s one, such a sweet little buff one with a short tail, and I nam ed it for you. . “All of them’# got names now— General Grant, and Hallcek, and Moses, and Margaret, and Dcu tevren omy, and Captain Scmmes, and Exo dus, and Leviticus, and Horace Gree ley—all named but one. and I am sav ing it, because the. one I named for you’s been nick all the time since, and I reckon it’ll dio. {lt appears to have been Might}’ rough .on the short-tail ed kitten, naming it for me. I won der how the reserved victim will stand it.] Uncle Mark, Ido believe Hat tio Caki well likes yoq,.and I know she thinks you are pretty, because 1 heard her say uotbing could hurt your good looltg—nothing at all. She said even if you were to have the small-pox ever (0 had you would be just as good looking as you were be fore. And my ma says she's ever so ] smart. [Very.] So no piore this time, because General Grant and Moses is fighting. Annie.” This child treads on my toes in eve ry other sentence with perfect loose ness; but in the simplicity of her time of life she doesn’t know it I consider that a model letter—an eminently readable and 'entertaining j letter—and, as T eatd before, it con-: tains more matter of interest and in- 1 formation than any letter I ever re- j ceived. from tho East. I had rather ; hear about cats “at home, and their truly remarkablanames than listen to a lot of stuff about people I am not acquainted with, or read ‘•'The Evil Effect* of the Intoxicating Bowl,” il lustrated on the back with the pic ture of a ragged scalawag getting away'right and- left in the midst of his family circle'with a junk bottle. Lira’s Sunshine.-— The sunshine of life is made up of every little beam ; that »■ bright all the time. In the nursery, in the playground hi the schoolroom, there is room all the time for little acts of kindness that cost nothing, but are worth more than gold or silver. To give up something 1 where giving np will prevent unhappi- j ness; to yield when persisting will chafe and fret others; to go a little around rather th*ir*«omo against an other ; to take an ill word, or a cross look, rather than resent it—these are the ways in which clouds and storms are kept off, and a pleasant, smiling sunshine secure even in the humble home, among poor people, as in fami lies of higher stations. Much that we term the miseries of life would be avoided by adopting this rule of con duct. Benjaman Baker is a Floridian who this year raised a crop of $7999 worth of pineapples on one acre and a half of ground. THE WASHINGTON GAZETTE, Horace Greeley on Farming. | -At a Press Dinner given at Delmon ico’s on Saturday night, at which the magnates of the New Yyrk newspa per and periodical press—male and female—were present, one of the toasts, “-Country. Farming and Ciiy Editing,” was specially provided lor Mr. Greeley, who, when called upon, .replied as follows: .j L (j I don’t qnito understand whether I am expected to demonstrate an agree-1 merit or a contrariety between these J two things. .At any rate, if f,bc pur I»so of the sentiment is ta affirm that one of theso pursuits is as delightful and attractive as 1 the other*, F rOspodi fully non-concur. [Laughter and ap plause.] As to city editing, I have something moro of it than Fhave de sired, and.more tlmn I could enjoy. As to my farming, there are gentle -men who have spoken of it rather moro freely than theirtim'ted knowl edge of the subject would admit. 1 think I have seen some elaborate statements of the cost of each turnip [laughter]—and theso statements were made by gentlemen who I was not aware, were so attentive to the cost, of things as those calculations would seem to imply. I have not made any such calculations myself, for I have been a little shy of doing so. [Laughter.] Let me, however, say a few words aboutcountry farming which isathing very much believe in Having done some share of work in the world, I lay down this proposition : That any man or woman who can get their work done by eight o’clock at night need not consider their condition a hard one. But when the work stretches far into the night, to eleven, twelve, one, two, three, it begins to be irksome. I find it irksome, iam not now so fond of sitting up with a news paper all night, or with anybody else. This, then, I can say for country fann ing, that while it has some rugged as pects, and does not promise any such brilliant and rapid advances to fortune us some of our friends like to achieve in Wall-street, it is just übout the safest and surest thing any ouo can engage in; and it is moreover, a tran quil and certain delight to any human being who can enjoy his own society [Laughter and applause.] My little place while it is nothing to brag of— [laughter]—there is this to bo said about it. I have got the most delight ful barn full of corn, rich, golden corn, that ev<*r you saw in your lives.— Now, that is something achieved, something to look at. I have been at work on the press for forty years; and this soerns to be the hardship. | You work for days,' and months and I years, and what have you to show? i Something, I hope, in meutal growth ; J something in firmness of purpose ; something in clearness of intention, | hut outwardly, nothing! Thirty ; years have passed away, and where is | tbo fruit of all that labor ? How ! can your labors compare with those of the man who hasprodueed a book ? And here let me nay that in my judgment, no good book ever was or can be produced on the instigation of of a $50,000 check. Such books as that of John Bunyan have been pro duced by authors who never thought they would get a dime for them. [Ap | plause.] Those are the books that | live. The books that tko $50,000 | checks will buy—will they sell? I hope so; but the world is charitable ‘ and soon forget them. Country lstrm -1 ing will help also to develop© o/.o of i the phases of the question of woman’s | rights—wherein I have not so full a | part as some of our friends would i wish. Country farming gives just the 1 right field for the development of j your energies. [Laughter.] Lots of you aro wanted to take your part in country farming. [Renewed laugh ter.] You need not dispute nor clam or—there it is. “The world is all be fore you where to choose.’’ If any la i dy wants her rights—l am a wood ! chopper—l surrender my share of i work. There are plenty -of opportu nities; so, then,' why don’t some of | our friends who want their rights i come out into the country and take j them ? There need be no controver sy. Wide enough is the world ; and : there is work enough for all. I hope I that some of this din and controversy 1 will roll, itself abroad in the country ; and our excellent friend, “the last j best gift,” and so on, will achieve her I rights with her own right hand, | [Great applause.] i House op Representatives to 'be j increased. —Data telegraphs the Bal ! timore Sun that among the features | of the r.ew census bill, the committee ; will reporta provision for increasing the number of members of the United States House of Representatives to 300. By over-sight, the matter was j not considered by the sub-committee but attention has been called to it by* i the members of the general commit- j tee) WASHINGTON, m»SB COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1869. The Men wno win Women. —God has made t]ie sexes that women, like children, cling to the men; lean upon them as though they wero superior ib | mind and body. They make them the Buns of systems, and their children revoive around them. Men are gods, if they but knew, and woman burning incense at these shrines. Women, therefore, who have good minds and hearts, want men to loan upon. Think of their reverencing a drunk ard, a liar, a fool, or a libertine. If a man would have a woman to do Him homage, he must be maiily in every sense; a true gentleman, not after the Ohetftcrffcfd Behoof but polite because his heart is Lull us 4titabMwmt-nffratVrB * who treats her with respect, even def erence, because she is a woman ; who never condescends to say silly things to her, who brings her up to his level il his mind is above hers; who is ne ver over anxious to do right, who lias no time to bo frivolous with her. Always dignified in speech and act, who never spends too much upon her: never yields to temptation, even if she puts it in his way; ambitious to make his mark in the world, whether she encourages him or not; who is never familiar with her to the extent of be ing an adopted brother or cousin; who is never over-carcftil about dress; alway pleasant and considerate, but always keeping his place of the man —the head, and never losing it. Such deportment, with noblo principals, good mind, energy and Industry, will win any woman in tlio world who is worth winning. Simplicity in Beauty. —The late Fit/, Greene llullock said : “A letter tell into my hands which a Scotch scr vjenl girl had written to her lover. Its style charmed me. It. was fairly inimitable. I wondered how in her circumstaces in life, she could have ac quired s<* elegant a style. I showed the letter to some of my litetary friends in the city of New York, and they unanimously agreed that it was a model of beauty asid elegance. I then determined to solve the mystery, and I went to the house where she was employed, and asked her how it was that., in he- humble circumstances in life, she acquired a style that the most cultivated minds could not but admire. ‘Sir,' said she ‘I came to this country four years ago. Then I could not read or write. But since then I have learned to read and write, but I have not yet learned to spell; so al ways when I sit down to write a let ter, 1 select these words which arc so short and simple that 1 am suro to know how to spell them. There was the whole secret. Tbo reply of that simple minded Scotch girl condensed a world of rhetoric into a nut shell Simplicity is beauty. Simplicity is power Habits of a Man of Business, A sacred regard to the principles ; of justice forms the basis of every! transaction, and regulates the conduct of the upright man of business. lie is Strict in keeping his engagements, does nothing carelessly or in a hurry ; employs nobody to do what he can as easily do himself; keeps everything in its proper place; leaves nothing undone which ought to_be done and which circurnsaucea permit him to do; j keeps his designs and business from ■ the view of others; is prompt and de cisive whith his customers and does not overtrade his capita!; prefers 1 short credits to long ones, and cash to credit transactions, at all times when they can bo * advantageously , made, either in buying or soiling, and small ptofits with little risk, of the] chance of better gains with more haz ard. He is clear and explicit in all his bargains; leaves nothing to the memory which can and ought to be committed to writing; keeps copies of all important letters which lie sends away, and has every letter and invoice belonging to his business, ti tled, classed and put away. He never suffers his desk to lie confused by many papers lying vpen it; is always at the head of his husiuese, well knowing if he leaves it, it will leave him; holds it as a maxim, that he whose credit is suspected is not safe to be trust ed, and is constantly examining bis books, and sees through all his affairs as far. as care and attention enable him; balances regularly at stated limes, and then makes out and transmits all his accounts cur- j rent to his customers and constitu- i ents, both at home and abroad ; j avoids, as much as possible, all sorts of accommodations in money matters and lawsuits, when there is the least hazard ; is economical in j his expenditures, always living I within his income ; keeps a mem orandum-book, with a pencil, inahis pocket, in which lie writes every little particular relative to appoint ments, addresses, and petty cash matters ; is cautions how be be comes security for any person, and is generous only when urged by j motives of humanity. The Abbeville Elections. Coi-rftaA. R C. ; December 2. The S: nfff to-dHty took up the re porter of tpNboaimittee on privileges and Elections On the contested elec tion tor seiMprfram Abbbeville. The repiSrf is as follows; The Committee on Privileges and Elections, to whom we ref-vred Abe report of the county eanvsswsjfer Ab beville Comitv',' in an -ffieetibm%’hich was held atfYfig, 20th day of May A. D--1869. V“<|,oose a senator for the said'county* .have had same under consideratjigfli' 1 ' in connection with other doe IJ!. ants referred to them coiicerningaijjWt.said election. Your ewnuifittee butfcjiy Dm report,of the Twnfeti'reportvrwiftfrc out in proper. form, signed J)y the county canvassers and signed- and sealed by the clerk of the Court ; of Condition l’leas and General Sessions for Abbeville Coun ty,) that, for senator, James S. Coth ran received fourteen hundred and eight (1408) votes, and L. L. Gnflin fourteen hundred and three (1403) votes, making a majority for James S. Cothran of tivo (5) votes. Your committee hava concluded that, ac cording to Article vnt *ud Section 11 of the Constitution of tjhis State ,also by Section 32 of an actiof the Gener al Assembly, ratified on the 26th day of September, 1868, that the report or statement; of the bounty canvassers is ptima facie evidence of the said James S. Cothran’s right to a,seat as senator from the County of Abbeville. But the said James S. Cothran's seat is contested by L. L. ( utiin, one of the county' canvassers for Abbeville coun ty, upon the following grounds, to wit: First. Because the poll at Calhoun’s Mills was not opened according to law. Secondly. Because there was only one of the legally appointed managers that acted as managers at Calhoun’s Mills on the day' of election, to wit: the 25th day of May, A. 1). 1869. Thirdly. Because at. Child's Cross Roads there were three young men registered on the day’ of said election, contrary to the act providing for an election to till certain vacancies, ap proved the 23d day of March, A. I). 1869. \oor committee have examined several wiluessot* in this case, accord ing to the testimony' of L. P. Guffin, the poll was not opened at Calhoun’s Mill till 81 o’clock A. M. Section se venth of an act of the General As * mbly, approved the 26th day of September, A. I)., 1868, requires that the polls should be opened at 6 o’clock A. Mand rcinavo ■.-n till 6 o’clock P M. As it lias been shown that the poll at Calhoun’s Mills was not open ed as the law directed, it is plain that the law was not complied with, and the election a; that poll was not held according to law. Agai" il is shown, by the testimony of the same gentleman, that he was at Calhoun’s Mills on the day' of the j said elction acting as deputy State constable, and saw tho chairman of the board of taanagers appoint a per son to act as manager of election at that poll, and be (the said Guffin) did not object to such appointment. Your committee have concluded that, according to section second of an act of the General Assembly’, approved he 26th ddy of September, A D. 1808, none bot the commissioners of election who wero appointed by I lie Governor had (he right to appoint a manager or managers of election; and that, therefore, the election which was holden at the poll at Calhoun’s Mills, on the 25th day of May, 1869, man aged by a person who had not tho le gal authority go to act, is illegal, and should have been declared void by the county canvassers. The ground upon which the scat of Mr. Cothran ie contested thirdly is, that three young men registered on the day of election. The testimony of Mr. L. i\ Guffin shows this to be the fact. Your committee hold that the fact of those young men having registered on the day of election did j not qualify them to vote, nor the fact \ of they not being registered di-qttali- j tied them from voting, if they pos sessed the qualifications prescribed by j Section 2 of Article vm of the Con stitution of this State. There is no evidence to show that they were not ro qualified. From the statement of ; Mr. L. L. Guffin, one of the county j canvassers, and contestant in this case it was the opinion of the board of canvassers that it was the duty of the State cunvassers to throw out the bad or illegal votes, if it were shown to that such were cast. It is plui > that such was the opinion of Mr. L. L- Guffin, the contestant, inasmuch as when the statement of the votes was sent to the State canvassers several affidavits accompanied it, to prove il legal votes, and to show that there were many persons who were intimi dated, and were afraid and did not vote. Your committee is in possession of twelve affidavits, furnished them by Mr. Guffin, the contestant of this character These affidavits aro cor roborated by the testimony of Mr. Thomas A. Sullivan, who states that he was acting as deputy State consta ble on that occasion, and that there were between thirty and forty per sons driven From the poll and not! permitted td vote. Mr. James S. ; Cothran, who received the highest, number of votes for senator, was not ] served with a copy of the protest: showing the grounds upon which his seat was to be contested, but hearing that it was claimed by Mr. L L. Guf fin that the voters at Calhoun’s Mills i were intimidated, furnished your com mittee with the affidavits of ten per- ] sons, showing that the electiou w j orderly, and that all had the right vote as they desired, without being molested or made afraid. There affi davits are somewhat corroborated by j the testimony of Mr. L. P. Guffin, who, on cross-examination, stated that ho told a person before ho left the poll that he was satisfied with the election. Your committee hold that if there were any’ person or persons who did not vote on account of fear, or for any other reason, that. tl;ey havo not the right to deduct any ’votes from tk« highest candidate, as there is not, nor could there be, an v testimony' given to show for whici V the candidates 'Bueh person or persons would havo voted. Your committee further bold that they eonld not throw out any votes: First, because it is not claimed or shown that there were more votes cast than were legal voters at that poll. Seem dly, because by sections 19 and 21 of an act. of the General 1868, it makes it the duty of the mali ngers of election to throw out surplus votes, and prescribes the manner in which it is to be dono. Your commit tee have carefully’ perused all the doc uments referred to them, have heard all the testimony adduced, and have concluded that if they were to sit for the space of one month in this case, there would bo testimony produced both pro and con. Your committee havo reported tho facts in this case to your honorable body, and concluded that, according to Section 14 of Article 2 of the con stitution of this State, the Senate can only judge of the election returns, and which of the persons' claiming the seat is the proper person to be seated. « J. J. WRIGHT, Chairman (col’d.) IL BUCK, W. R. HOYT, Tho following supplementary re port was also read: Tho undersigned, members of the Committee on Privileges and Elec tions, beg leave to submit the follow ing additional report, iri regard to the contested election case between L. L. Guffin and J. S. Cothran: That asset forth in the report of this committee, and as shown upon a duo investigation of the facts in the case, that from the intimidation, fraud and other irregu larities used and practiced at Cal houn’s Mills, and other precincts, a fair expression was not had at thoso precincts, and that tho said L. L. Guffin received a majority of tho votes cast'at tho precincts where no such intimidations or fraud was practiced. We, therefore, respectfully recom mend to this honorable body that L. L. Guffin be declared duly elected as "a member of this Senate, and entitled to his seat in the same. All of which is respectfully submit ted. W. R. IIOYT. Y. J. P. OWENS. Win. ROSE. J. J. Wright, colored, offered the following resolution: IVlierms, It appears, by tlie report of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, that such irregularities oc curred in tho conduct of tho recent election for senator iu the County’ of Abbeville- as to vitiate the same; therefore, bo it Rtuoleed, That said election bo de clared null and void. The motion was seconded by W. B. Nash, colored. Senator Leslie introduced the fol lowing : Resolved, That the subject matter of tho election in Abbeville County, for State senator, especially at Calhoun's Mills, in said county, be sent back to Hie Committee on Privileges and Elections, and that they have power to send for persons and papers, and take all the evidence pro and con in regard to ail charges or allegations of' fraud and intimidation that took place at tnat or any other poll in tliO coun ty- Resolved, That the committee report to this Senate tho number of votes cast at that and every other poll ig that county for State senator. Resolved, That the committee re port to the Senate every fact in con nection with the legality or illegality of the election as held at Calhoun’s Mills, in regard to the organization of the poll, and whether there were any legal managers there or not on that day. Hoyt offered tho following resolu tion : Whereas. Frauds and irregularities and intimidation wore, perpetrated to such an extent, at Calhoun’s Mills and other polling places, at the late elec tion for senator in the County of Ab beville, as to vitiate the election at those polls; and, whereas, Lemuel L. j Guffin received a majority .of votes at | polls where no such acts were perpe | trated ; therefore, he it I Resolved, That Lemuel L. Guffin, be 1 and he is hereby, declared entitled to his seat in this Senate, and that he be forthwith allowed to qualify and take his seat. Hoyt’s resolution was tabled, and Leslie’s resolution was then put to vote and carried—three votingagainst it. Installation. —The .Rev. W. TV, Ilicks, who has for some time filled the positiod of 'associate pastor in St. John’s Lutheran Church, was formally installed yesterday morning. The ceremony wes witnessed by a large congregation. The Revs. J. Hawkins of Newberry, A. R Rude, of Columbia, affd T. S. Boincat, of Pomaria, vvere present and assisted. The pulpit was occupied by Hr. Bachman and the Rev. Mr. Hawkins, Messrs. Rude and Boinest taking seats in the chancel, and the Rev. Mr. llic-ks, accompanied by the vestry and wardens, was as signed a pew in the main aisle in front of the pulpit. The sermon was deliv er'd by Mr. nawkins from 2d Corin thians, 3d chapter, sth to the 9th verses. The installation services were then read by Mr. Rude, and the c-harge delivered by Hr. Bachman. The ben ediction was then pronounced by the assistant pastor.— Charleston News From tho Abbeville Press and Banner. THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE. The Annual Messago of President Grant when compared with the vo luminous Messages of some of his pre decessors, is a brief document. It presents a concise review of the va ried rwuestic interests and foreign relations which form the subjects of congressional legislation, and sets forth its conclusions distinctly and decidedly. It is moderate in tone, conservative in policy, and will we think be generally acceptable. We an nox a short syuopsis of its loading po sitioner-- - The President congratulates the county upon tho enjoyment of peace ami tho blessings of freedom, with|a territory capable of supporting a pop ulation of 500,000,000, and rich in all thp elements of mineral and agricul tural wealth —upon abundant har vests, and an overflowing revenue. On the subject of reconstruction, he says: “Seven States which passed or dinances of secession have been fully’ restored to their places in tho Union ; the eighth, Georgia, held an election at which she ratified her constitution, republican in form, elected a Gover nor, members of Congress, a State Legislature, and other officers requir ed. Tho Governor was installed ; the Legislature met and performed all the acts then required of them by the Re construction acts of Congress. Sub sequently, however, in violation of the constitution which they had just rat ified, as since decided by’ the Supreme Court of tho State, thoy unseated the colored members of the Legislature, and admitted to scats some members who are disqualified by the third clause of the Fourteenth amendment, an article which they themselves had contributed to ratify. Under' these circumstances I would submit to you whether it would not be wiße, without delay, to enact a law authorizing the .Governor of Georgia to convene the members originally elected to the Legislature, requiring each to take tho oath prescribed by the Recon struction acts, and none to bo admit ted who are ineligible under the third clause of the Fourteenth ahKtfffi mont.” He recommends tlio admission of Virginia into tho Union, and express es the hope that the recont elections in Mississippi and Texas will be fol lowed by much legislative action, as will close the work of restoration, by the admission of thoso States. lie recommends such legislation as will secure a gradual return to specie payments, and put an immediate stop to fluctuations in the currency. The method he says to secure the former of these results are as numerous as speculators on piolit ical economy. To secure the latter ho sees but one way, and that is to authorize tho treasury to redeem its own paper at a fixed price, whenever presented, and to withhold from circulation all curren cy so redeomed until sold again for gold. With regard to the public debt, the Prosident suggests the propriety of taking up the bonds of tho Govern ment, when they become due, and re placing them with now bonds, bearing an interest not exceeding 41 per cent. He recommends tho postponement of a revision of the laws on the sub ject of the tariff and internal taxation until the next session of Congress; but in the meantime suggests the re newal of the tax upon incomes, but at the reduced rate of 3 per cent the tax to expire in three years. He al so recommends the reduction of the taxes and customs from $00,000,000 o $80,000,000 at once, and to be annu ally reduced as the resources of the county are developed. The Message expresses the warm sympathy of the President for the people of Cuba in their pending struggle, but takes the ground that the present position of the conflict would not justify a recognition of belligerency. The effer of this gov ernment to interfere its good offices has not been accepted by Spaid ; nev ertheless the President pledges him self to see that the neutrality laws are onforced however unpleasant the duty may be. With regard to the Alabama claims tho President assumes tho extreme ground which has been taken by the Senate in the rejection of the John son Clarendon treaty, and expresses himself in away regarding “the un friendliness of Great Britain in our struggle for existence," which will not be very palatablo to British statesmen and people. The present time be thinks is not very favorable to the adjustment of these differences, and he recommends its postpone ment. In regard to the French ocean ca ble company, which has exclusive rights, calling off the United States from competition upon the shores of France, the President recommends legislation “to protect the rights of yoLiv-Nom. th# citizens of the United States and the sovereignty of the'nation against such an'assumption.” Tho principal powers have been invited to empower their representa tives at Washington to agree npon uniform regulations lor the protection and comfort of emigrant passengers. The President eulogizes the good effect of home manufactures, and ur ges the necessity of looking to new markets for the sale of our surplus products, advising that Gki»» and Japan receive especial attention. At the same time, the President advises such legislation as will forever pre clude the enslavement of the Chinese upon our soil. The President urgently recom mends the total repeal of the Tenure of-office law, and advises that tjjeln dinns bo placed in large reservations, with ample protection, with the hope that they may be induced to set up in time territorial governments of their own. A liberal policy toward the navy is recommended, as is also tho total abo lition of the franking privilege. A liberal appropriation to the Agricul tural Buroau is strongly advised, and it is stated that tho salaries of many of tho important officers of the gov ernment are wholly inadequate— among theso officers are tho Justices of the Supreme Court. State Auditor’s Report.— The fol lowing is a synopsis from the report of Mr Reuben Tomlinson : The total amount received on oc eount of taxes for fiscal year 1869, to October 31, 1869, inclusive, is $1,028, 696.98. Os this amount, according to tho returns received up to the writing of this report, $58,123 was paid'on ac count of Poll Tax, and $982,606.98 for purposes of State Government. Tho Poll Taxes of Orangeburg, Richland and Charleston not yet fully collect ed. After reviewing the former tax laws of tho State, the Auditor says: The real property’ of the State is estimat ed at $76,125,021, a m And the per sonal at S3B, 828, 446, Making a to tal of $114,953,467. “But,” says the Auditor, “it is general admmitted, I believe, even by those most opposed to tho present Government, that the real estate and personal property of the State would be below their true value at $200,000,000.” “The State Board of Equalization was called together and found the property returns as above stated, fha duty imposed upon the Board by the law is as clear and explicit as any other duty under it. That duty tCiYiSfife property of th«- several couhties to whut they believed tobeits true value. This they did. It has been asserted that this increase was made in order to raise the amount of revenue noeded by the State. Such is not the case. The revenue could have been raised as readily by increasing the per centum of’taxa tion; and the clamor which would have ensued in that event would havo been no greater. Tho State Board was aware that this increase would bear heavily upon some individuals, and hence felt the responsibility rest ing npon them; but they were also aware that if no increase was made in tne ualuatiou, an increase would have to be made in the rate, and this would not only lie oppressive upon ipjttvidn als, but upon conntlos, as compared with other counties. It lias been as serted that this board is a monstrous anomaly, and that it ought hot to be permitted to exist. Similar Boards exist in all the States, where this sys tem of taxation prevails and in their operation aae found to be admirable incentives toward securing fair and equal assessment in the various local communities. The people.in the dif ferent counties of this State will see see to it in any future assessment of their real property that very littlo work shall be left for the State Board of Equalization.” FoncE OB Habit. —Habit is every thing. We have all heard the story of the man who slept above a baker’s oven for tvveuty years, then changed his lodging ; but he had to go back to tho oven before ho could sleep. A case illustrating the same principal is reported in Ohio. A city man, accus tomed to lodge in one of tho kosiest streets, visited a country friend. Too much quiet destroyed his rest at night his friend felt fo<- his said he would try and re iove it. Accord ingly he went to a neighbor,s and pro cured a bass drum, which ho beat un der ihe guest’s bedroom window, and had his boy run a squeaking wheel barrow up and down on the porch, while his wife played on the piano, and his servent girl pouuded on the chamber door with the tongs. In this manner the sufferer was enabled to get two or three hours of quite re freshing sleep, though it was heavy on the family An accident occurred at the Ac ademical Department of the Pea body school at Greenville on Mon day last. The morning being cold, as the boys and girls were crowd ing around the fire, the dress of Bettie Cauble, daughter of Mr. Henry Cauble, caught fire and threatened serious damage to her. Miss Bailey, one of the teachers, in her efforts to extinguish the flames, had her fingers and the palms of her hands severely though not seriously burned. The person of the girl escaped injury, notwith standing her clothes were nearly all ablaze. After Peccmber 21st, it will be file fal for first cousins to marry in New lamshire.
