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S HOME OOU111ER. UEU EVERY THURSDAY MORNING), BY J. KNOWLES. J Owl. ' Tiif. Couiufit will bu published at Two Dol lars per Annum If paid in advance; Two Dol lars and Plfljr Cents If pAlfl within six months, or Three Dollars at the end-of tin year, Lmai. Advs»tisembkts will be Inserted With strict attention to the requirements of tlio law, at tho usual rates. ■ Miscellaneous advertisements will bo Insert ed at Dost Dollar por square of 12 linos or'loss, for tho first, and FlftyConts for uacli subse- ■ <1 Llberal dbduisnoStvlilbo nmde ln ihvoro. those who advertise bv tho vear. -LANIER HOUSE, nv I IVIDH t onv ' BV I,AMUR & SOX. BATHING ROOMS ATTACHED. Macon. Oct, 2 1861. N. B. & II. WEED, Importers and Dealers in Hardware,Nalls &o. Broughton Street, Savannah, Ga ' Fore 14; 1861: . ly . R. ARCHER & CO. ' Regia Iron Wilds, Richmond, Va, MANUFAcTennns op Axtiand Edge Tools, of the best Charcoal Iron and Cast Steel. Abo, Manufacturers of Hail Road and Mer- ' ' chant Iron. • i Bold at Merclinnt’s Prices ‘and Warranted. ,, Nov., 14,1861.., 3m sedl .BUTTER AND CHEESE EMPORIUM) BY SEABORN GOOD ALL SAVANNAH. WIim.r.SAl.R DKAtr.tt IK Bitter and Cheese, Direct from Goshen, New York. - Nov. 14,1861. - -r ly* , b. it uniiN, Savannah. 1 j. rostEn,nancockco. BEIIN A FOSTER, Factors and Commission Morohants, • Savannah, Ga. RcrRnr.Ncr.—J. Knowles. ’• ’ Nov. 14:.1861;‘-- LVOV A REED, Wholesale Dealers in Ready-Unde Clothing, lints, Caps, and Gen tlemens' Famishing Goods. Nat. 160 Cong, and 75 St Julian SIS. Savannah. Nov. 14,1861, ly VX) LIME 7. NUMBER 2/. JUiartllnntDHB. oil (fit should bo thus, how timely has relief • como I For yonr sako. my dear 'sister, more than for, my own will 1 bo tlmnkfttl 1 Bat how am I to go to New York!. I-hnvo not a dollar In my pocket nnd will rocelvo nothing for a week or, two.” Tho only rosourco was In borrowing; nnd to this the doctor resorted with considerable reluctance. From a gentleman who had. al ways shown pn Interest In him, ho obtained flvo dollars. Within an hour after tho receipt THE APRIL FOOL. BV KATE SUTIinill.AND. Nothing is so much enjoyed, by some mm, as'n practlcql joko j and tho greater tho an noyance they can occasion, tho grantor tliolr dbilglit. Of this class was Mr. Thomas Bunt ing who resldod In n village n fbw miles out of Now York. Bunting kept a store for tlio snlo of olmpstovory article itpown In domes- . ..JM tie anil ngricuHurat life, from n m.mher ten [ of tbo letter lm was on his way to tho city, needle «P ton lioo-harrow; nnd from a mint- j tho more lie pondered tl.o matter, the more stick UP to a beg of coffee. Consequently, he | >!,® '« W* was pretty well ncquainted with nil tho towns'' w «» tho p".ine. There was an uncle of Ty* R< F«»WOOD & CO. WUOLRSAI.R AND RKTAH. PKAI.KRS IN BOOTS AND SHOES. 01 and 152,' G'bbons Rnilding, near the At irket.Signof the Large Root. Savannah Ga. Nov. 11 1851. .ly JOHN A. MAYER, .nn'rrG.asxsi norm 161 Broad Street, Savannah Ga. Nov. 14 1861. ly N. II. KNAPP, Wlinl.ESAI.R AKn HETAU. DEAl.Rri IK SADDLES, BRIDLES, HARNESS, &o. Market Smare. Savannah, Ga. , N»v. If 1861. nrn W.A. CAIiaWEI.I. | TJ.'nnBRRrs | saM.b. suhaT. CARSWELL, ROBERTS A CO. Factors and Genoral Commission Morohants. Ur avion and Ray Streets, Savannah, Ga. ■■ Nov. 14 1861. ly PETER G. THOMAS, Dealer In Window-Snshcs, Blinds nnd Panel Doors. Ail. 1611 Ray St. Savannah, Ga, Orders from tho country promptly at- tonilodto. Vjff" Terms': Cash. : Nov. 14,1851. ly. CnAS. II. CAMPFIELD, 171 Ban Strref, Savannah Dealer In Agricultural Implemrnts of every kind, Unrr Mill Slones, Colton Gins Ac, Niiv. 14 ' ' 1861. Bui* VOXGK A ODEN, Faotors and Commission Morohants. Nn il l. fl-y Street, Savannah Will attend promptlv to whatever business umv he confldod to them. .Nov. 7 1851. ly W, P. VOKOE.I W. OPEN. RODE It T FIDNLAV, Makupacturp.r op Steam Engines, Boilers, Machinery, Ac, Asn I1P.AI.RR IN ajtnt. OTorvnn nri-yep- Ol-eeriuriuii: 171 mi Saw Mills Circular nml Straight, ml,up In aliperinr stvlc. Macon August 21 1761. Ware-House nnd CommlssjoiTBuslness. N. OlISLEY A SON, Ma-aa, Ga, GODFREY, OIBLEY A CO., Savannah Ga. inn. K. anrtpnfcv s\ nrsf.Vrv ’ n. r. n uniow, •*» Romff, Georgia. wRce over Hi J# Omber?*s nothin? Store III • yjftn. 18, 1861. , ■ • . , . * FRANCIS M. ALLEN, . V^lfOJ.ESAl.R AND RKTAU». TTF.Af.KR tN gfonlf lin'd Fnney Dry floods & flrocerlcse ,, Rocolvos nnw cools owty wool!. Roi*o Ga.. .Tan. 2 1S51. ; PATTON A PATTON, Z -•-attorneys at law, HU Rome, Georgia. Will praotico in alltlie counties of the Cher- ofcbo Circuit Sopt. 5 1850. ATTORNEY A T L A W , s Romo, Georgia.' -si / X Ool.N.ti.ilUTcPrNR La.inrenwWe 1 lion. Hines IIoi.t, Columbus, Ga. ' icc. 20 3861. DANIEL 8. PB1NTCP, Agent for the Southern Mutual Insurance Comwiny at Rome, Ga, Insures against loss by Fire. Also Lives of Persons and Servants. . Chocks on. Charleston anil New York for sale l, y D. S. PB1NTDP. . Oct. 10. I860. 2? WASH BERN, WILDER A CO. fi - Factors and Commission Morohants, Jtnil Agents oCthe Brig Un© of Hew York JlnQ^eU. :> .Savannah, Ga. °Syiil make liljpml advances on produce con- BgiW.foi 1 sale. Offico 114 Bay Street, east of the Bx'change. ‘ ’ ilteforito Major .Tolin S. Rowland Cass co.- JOS. WASHBURN. I JNO. R. WiLDBR. [• F. O. DANA. Dec. 12 1851. dm* If. J. ORBERfl, MERCHANT. TAILOR H AS now -oq lined n well snlectpd stock of ' Cloths Cnssimeres nml Vegtinirs of * nde anil color. together with ev irticle iisnRlly kepi in an esmlilish i of thls kind; • These, good*' Have been Ly himself m. # New York, wijl; tcarbnnd partjculnV reference to * ,w proviiding Fnslilons. lie Is hlso prepn to manufrioiura elothing in n nlnhiier nod style not to be surinssed In our Inrgostand lnost foshinnnble eJtlos. r Ohtober in \*sr. AGORAE JOSE8, ■ * ' tifPORTP.n OP Avn nPAi.PR w -tiOROOKERY AND GLASS WARE, at-: Wacon» fkcorgln. T.AAtconfidfnt-ihnl I onn ipnko.it to tlio JL frite'rest of Merchnnts to buy their sup-. , plies of Crookrv in Mmipri. if ihoy will give a chance . Cull nnd «'ee for yourselves. Assorted crates o'fnli sizes always on hand. -Macon, .Tutv 24. 1851. dm - ” jrT CHVR^ES P. LEVY, QTE4H Engine nnllder, Rarhlnlpt and ^ .‘F , ©nild*r,— Is prppnred to furnish 'll kinds of s/foii Engine* and Mi 11 ^{ts/»ngs. hnv s nff an extrasWe^ assortment of patterns of the ‘ newest and most approved kinds. Cmt fmn j- iPtfier ’lVheJ*. of sevpnl patterns, of a chnr- tluil will salt all situation*. [ WThe Oemtiltree fonml'T Oiiwtftnn Avenue, nar the Afnroud* J Ve*/rrn Dcpo\ Ha,npftnljnr n^auiieea In fi.ilnor up Sttda^tdw ati’l., the ffnpri.tor li'iyina .had i- gr'dit exp-rlene In that Inidnes,, Many of [ hiaMMIyirpnaw in ns In ih'n s lme. I fTb-re I. a oni.unt -irmly nf Gin Gearing llton Press Pulley., ,Vr. , kept on Imild.— H - .nil kinds of fin'shed Msohinery end. 4nmllif 31.1S-1 ShDENSON, H now r.jooivi nplv rif Dry Goods nnd Grno'ories. . woiihl Invlt- tho nfiertiinn of jnrnl ihn pi.blip gpnernlly. ns .sell as low as any house in peoplo, who woro, llkowlso, pretty well.ae* qualnted with him. A&8v>l|ng "ns constantly plnylpg off Ills pranks upon onouml another, ho only kept ■iilmsolf freo from cnomies'by Ills good tom- porand'ability to sooth tho parties ho somq- tlmes lri ltalcd beyond tho polnt of eudurai.co. Tho First of April was hevor .perhiUtcd.to cotno ani^go without being Well Improved by tho jnkcilovlrg Thomas. . If a customer sent ,for n pint of brandy on tlmt day, ho would bo very apt to got fyHr gills of vinegar; or, if for a pound of sugar, half a pound ofNcwr Orleans mixed with an equal weight of silver sand. That wns a smart child who could come Into Ills store on the occasion and have it without being the victim of somo trick. So, from morning till night Of the First day of April the nice of Thomas Bunting was one broad griv. Full of Invention ns to the ways nnd means of playing off tricks upon others, our nioiry lYlond was wide awnhe to nny efforts at retaliation j nnd it generally happened that most of these who sought to cateh'him, got tho laugh turned u|ion themselves. Two years ago. as tho First of April np- prnached. Bunting began to think of the spoH awaiting him, slid to cast his' eyes over tho town to see who was the most fitting subject for a good jest. I must make a fool of somoboily,” said ho to himself; •• n ftrst-mte fool. I’m tired of more child’s play In this business. Who slmll It hoi There's Doctor Grimes. Suppose I send lilm toseu tho young Willow Olay 1— He’d liko to mnke her n visit exceedingly. I know. Bnt the widow knows mo of old, nnd will be sure to suspect my agency. X gness that won’t do. Grimes is a good subject; and -I’ve got a sort of spite against 1dm. I must use him somehow. The Widow Gray would bu (list rate; hut I'm a little nfYnld to bring hcrln. The doctor’s ns poor ns Job’s turkey, nud would be off to visit her on a run. Let inesdol Wlmt shnll I do! I’ve got it! I'll send him to York on n fool's errand I” And Bunting snapped his Anger and thumb in childish delight. Doctor Grimes, to whom our joker rclbrred, had been In the village only about avear. ntid.'ltrtnat time, Imu succeeded In making hut a suinll practice. Not that lie wns want ing In ability; lint lie lacked address. In lei-sni, he was rather awkward; nud 111 man ners far from prepossessing. Moreover, he wns poor,'and not utile in consoquunco. to mnke a very good npiienmnco. We would not like to say that, in peieellng Doctor Grimes as tho subject nf Ids host joke for the First of April. Biintlng acted on the principle of a_ curtain worthy, w ho said ol another— h, . ' Kick 1dm; bo’s no friends i” Bnt wo rather Incline to Hie opinion, that somo such feeling wns in tho heart of tho ■joker. The.First of April came. Doctor Grimes after eating Ids breakfast, sat down in Ids of fice to await expected morning calls for con. saltation, or to request Ids attendance on some ■ufibring invalid. Bnt no such calls were made. Tho doctor slghod. under tho press- nro of disappointment, ns ho ghinced at tho tlmo-plcco on tho mnntlo, tho hands of which pointed to the figure ten. ‘. A poor prospect here,” he niurmnred. do- spondingly. All inhere wore none In the world tp enro for but myself I would hu con tent on bread and water while making my way in tho confidence of the people. But others are suffering while I wait tor pmctico. Whet hinders my progress 1 I understand my profession. In not a single instance yet have I failed to give relief when'Called to the lied of sickness. Ah mol I fcel wretched.’’ Just then, tho letter-carrier of the village camo ih and handed Mm two lettors. The first ono ho opened was from n doiirly loved, widow sister," who wrote to know if he coulil possibly help her in her poverty nnd distress. “I would not trouble you, my dear, kind brother,” she wroto, "knowing, ns I do, how poor 5’bur own prospects nrc, nnd how patient ly you are trying to wait for practice, did not want press on me and my babes bo closely. If you can spare mo a little—ever so little brother, It will como ns a blessing; for my ex- tremlty is great. Forgive mo for thus trou bling you. Necessity often prompts to acts, from the thought of which, fn brighter mo ments, we turn with a feeling of pain.” For ninny minutes, after reading this letter, Doctor Grimes sat with Ids eyes upon the floor. “My poor Mary 1" he said at length, "liow much you have suffered; and yet more drops of bitterness are given to your cup. Oil, that it wns in my power to relievo you! Bnt my linndH are stricken down with paralysis.— NYlint can Ido! 'Thus far; I have gone in debt 1 Instead of clearing my expenses.'’ * Hu took out Ids pocket-book arid senrehed it " Nothing—nothing!" ho murmured ns ho re-folded it. ‘• All, what cursois tliefc like the curse of poverty 1" " IIo then referred to tho other letter, the receipt of which he had nlmost forgotten.—- Breaking the seal, he rend, tsifiK surprise, Us contents which were ns follows :— To Doctor Ghimes-Dear Sin: Please call, as early as possible, ntMessrs. L— &P—’s, No - Wall Street, Now York; whore you wiil hear of something to your advnntogc." "What can this moan!” exclaimed tho doc tor, as Us hurriedly perusod Iho.lottor again. "Can it it bo possible that a relative of my fa ther, in England, lias.dicd and us prqper- .tyl Yes; it must be so., Several membera. of hlsfapdly there are In good qii cumstancos. But none, of whom.lie iamb: enquiry, hap- Some one mentioned that a gentleman named polled to know anything of tlio doctor's move- Thomas Bunting resided In the town where monls. • It. wns plain to Buntlng'Uint hu had you live; and wo Immediately dropped him driven thasald doetor out of tho vlllago ; and 1 a noto. But as tin onswor came It was pro- this circumstance quite flattered his vanity, -umodtho Information'was incorrect." nnd made him Ibel of more conscquotlco than before. In a little while, lie told Ills secret to ono nnd another, nud It was pretty generally believed that Doctor Grimes had guno away -Jl g r i r it 11 u r n I. - : Cabbages as a Fiold Crop fur Stook. Tnis to nn,American farmer, who nover thought iKirlmps of growing over n hundred a year, which were to bo careftilly preserved lor talile Uso will sound llkesiimonuwnnd strange doolrlno.. Yot such has been for year* the true ono. Thoro wns Ills father's n miser, reputed to bo very rich, (Vorn whom, somo years before the fhmiiy had received Icttcra; and it soemod’not at all Improbable that Ilia death had occurred nnd that ho and his sister had been remembered In tho will. Tills Idea so fully possessed his mind by tiio.tlmo ho arrived In the city, that ho wasnlrohdy heglnnlhg to make fn-lningl- nntlon. sundry dispositions of tho property soon to come into his hands, Can I seo ono of tho gentlemen belonging to tho firm 1” ashed tho doctor on entering tho store nf Messrs. L & P . Here Is Mr. L— ” said tho individual ho had addressed referring him to a mlddlo- nged lire tight fill looking man, with something prepossessing In his fnce. Tho doctor bowed (nMr. L , and thon snhl ' My name Is Dr. Grimes." Sir. L bowed In return, remarking as ho did so— ' "Will you walk lnd" Tho doctor wns rather disappointed at tho manner of Ids reception nnd cxiiertuneed a slight depression of spirits ns he followed tho merchant hack Into one of tlio counting-rooms attached to the stare. "Will you tako a clmlr. slr1” said tho mer chant, Both the gentlemen snt down. About L— there wns nn nlr nf cx|icctancy, which tho doctor did not toil to remark. " My nnmo Is Doctor Grimes,” said lio, re pcatlng his first introduction. “ I am jinppy to sec yon, doctor,” returned L , bowing ngnin. "I received n lotter (Voni yonr lionso. this morning ” said tho victim, for such ho really was ■ desiring mo to call, ns you had somo communication to mnko that would bo to my advantage.” " There’s somo mistake.” replied the mor- ohant. ” No letter of the kind has cmanatod from us.” “Arc you certain 1" asked tlio disappointed man In a voice greatly changed; and Uodrow forth tho loiter ho had received. L looked’ at tho communication and shook his head. "There is no truth In this. sir. I regret to . 8a.V,that vau-hn.vn_mnntnnnhahlv luion motla the victim of an idle nnd roproliomdbl© jest. To-day, yon arc awnro. Is tho First of April. Can It bo possible*;” exclaimed tbo doc tor, clasping bis bands together, while bis ihco became pnlo and overcast with disap pointment. ‘ Whocould have been so unkind —so cruel 1” “ And Is the disappointment very great 1" said the merchant touched with the manner of bis visitor which showed more pnln than ninrHIldition at the cheat practiced upon him. ■\Vithhnofr>rtat self-command, Dr. Grimes regained to some extent his lost composure nnd. rising s rcinarked, as he partly turned hlmselfavyay— “Forgive this intrusion since T ought to .have been tnore on my gnard.” But, an interest having been awakened in tljo mind of Mr. L- 1 —, ho.would not Buffer his visitor to retire uutll ho held some con versaton with 1dm. In this conversation he learned through delicately asked questions evotPrnore of his real condition in life than the latter meant: to communicate; nnd ho*tt|l farthor learned that tho mother of Doctor Grimes had been one of ids early friends. “ Would you he willing to take tho place of Resident Physician at the Hospital! finally asked*Mr L. ‘•To one like me.” replied Dr. Grimes “that place would ho* exceedingly desirable. But I do not suppose I could get it. “Why not 1” “I am a stranger here." ‘•Can you bring testimonials as to profess-: loonl nhilty 1” n*ked Mr. L- “Irnn. Testimonials of tlio very highest character.” ‘• Bring them doctor at tho earliest pos sible moment. I do not in the least, doubt that my influence will secure you tho place, I believe you havo no family 1” “None." “ That may bo an objection. A famished dwelling is provided for the physician; and, believe, ono with a family is preferred." • I have a widowed sister, who would lie glad to join me; and whom I would be glud to place in so comfortable a position ” “That will do just as well doctor. Bring over your testimonials as mon-as possible Not so much of an April fool, after all I begin to think. Unless I am very greatly mistaken you have heard something to your advnntj go. All came out to tho satisfaction of both Doctor Qrimcu and tlio kind-hearted Mr, L—In less than a month the former wns in comfortable quarters at—— Hospital, and in tho receipt of twelve hundred dollars por . annum. This was exclusive of rent for his Bister’s family now hLs own—and tabic ex penses. Moreover,-for certain duties requir ed *>f her in the hospital, his sister received three hundred dollars additional. So it turned out that Doctor Grimes so far from being mado an April fool was bcncfltted by tit wohdorfaly “smart” trick pf Mr. ^Bunting. But of tho particular result.of his extra work, tho village jestor remained ig norant. Being on the look-out, ho was “tick led to death” when ho saw Che doctor start off posthaste for New York; and.he looked oiitf^his rotuni, anticipating rare pleasuro at seeing his “face as long as his arm," But this particular pleasure was not ulpuned, for he didn’t seo the doctor afterward “What’s become of Doctor Grimes 1” ho asked of one and another, after a fbw days had; “Where is ho now 1” asked Bunting. •fit* 1s dead.” * * •** ‘What! Dead 1" ‘ * " *| ' * “ lV - , - - - ■ Yc8 ' A lotter came, somo weeks after wo pmctlce of mnnv excellent farmers in Eng- under a souse of mortification -at tho stbre- j wroto to you fVom St, Louis which proved to hnA Scotland Boletura, nnd Holland. Tho keeper’s practical joko. j bo from his sister, and to that place ho bn* advantages claimed and as wo think' Justly, “Lookout for next year.” said one nnd mediately proceeded.' 8onn atter arriving fa favor of the practice are the Immense a- another. “If Ditctor Grimes Isn’t even with, ^cro ho died.' Ho let! in money about ten moU nt of Ukk\ that can bo grown upon nn acre you then, it’ll bo a wonder.” . I thousand dollars nil df which passed by a | _ t ho enno with which It’ can "be cultivated “I* will tako a brighter genliis than Jio is to executed beforo ho left this cltv—for Myer ] and fed In winter—It fiuecnlbnt quail- Bunting would usually reply to In his mind there was a presentiment of death tIog which render Itfuliy equal to summer —tnlila new-flienil tolallVe.” ' He wns my Uncle I" «nlrl Bnntlnir. ' Then by not nttcmiliip to nnr letter yon are the loser of nt least one-half ofthc proiicr- It will fool tiio.” Bunting would usually reply these words ofenu Ion. The,First of April came round again. Thomas Bunting was wide awake. He expected to hear from tjio doctor, who. he was certain would nover forgivo him. ’ Sure onmtgli, j .. . . , . will, thy day, came n lettor Horn Ne,y j[S Bnntlngwent homo In a very sober mood of “You don't fool mo !" said Bunting as ho' glanced at tho post mark. He hail heard tliat the dqotor was In, or somewhere near the city. "Ha! Ila I" ho laughed as ho road— "If Mr. Thomas Bunting will call on Mes srs. Wildo&Lyou Pearl Strout, Now York, ho may hear of something to his ndvan tage.’’ "Hal ha! That's capital I Tho doctor is wag. Ha! ha!” Of course Burning-wns too wido awake for this tra|i. Catch him trudging off to Now York on a fool’s errand ! "Docs ho think I hav’n’tcntmyoyo tooth'!” ho Bald to Iilmsolf cxultlngly, as ho rend over tho letter. "Doctor Grimes don’t know this child—hodon’t.". • And yot. tho Idea that somothlngmlght bo lost by not hooding the lotjqr, camo stealing in upon him. nnd chocking, in a small dogroo, the dollght ho fblt at being too smart for tho doctor. Bnt this thought was Instantly push ed asldo. Of course, Bunting was not so ’green,” to uso ono of his Ikvorito words, as to go on a fool’s errand to Now York. Five or six month? afterwards Bunting while in the city nn business, happened to moot Doctoi Grimes. "How are yon doctor 1” said ho. grasping tho hand of tlio physician, and smiling with ono ofthc smiles peculiar to his face when ha foil that ho had played off a qaplfal joko on somebody. "I’m mill. Mr. Bunting. And howaroyoul" replied tlio doctor. "Flrst-raio—flrst-rato 1" and Bunting rub bed bis bands. Then he added, with almost hropressjblo glee— "You wasn’t sharp enough last April, doc tor.” "Why so ?" Inquired Doctor Grimes^ "lou didn’t succeed in gettlug mo to tho I don’t understand you, Mr. Bunting,” said tho due tor, soriously. "Wildo&Lyon, Pearl Street—something to my advnntngo. Ila 1”. Tho doctor looked puzzled. "You needn’t play the innocont, doctor. It’s nn use. I sent you on a fool's crraoil to Now York; and it was hut natural that.you should sock to pay me back in my own, coin. But Iwas too wide awake for you entirely. It takes a sharp mau to catch mo." You're ccrtaluly too wido awako foe mo uow,”said Doctor Griines. “Will you please bo serious, arid explain yourself." Last April a yoar, you recoivod a lutlor from Now York, to tho ofll'ct that if you would call at a certain placo in Wall Street, you wonld hear 'something to your advan- tngol” ■ "Idld." replied tlio-doctor. ••Well 1" -I called accordingly and received fnfor- ihalion which lias prorod greatly to my ad- *TUo gentleman Upun whom I called was a loading Director in Ihispitnl. and in search ofa lies!,lull! Physician for tliat estab- liilmirnt. ■ I now fill tliat |mst;t* ■Is it possible!" Bunting could not con ceal liis surprise in which something like dis appointment was blei dud. "And you did not write a similar letter to me last April /” lie added. ■I am above such trifling” replied the doctor, in a tone that marked Ills real feelings •on that subject "A Irian Jwjio could thus wantonly injure and.Insult another for more sport must have something had about him. I should not like to trust such a one." ■Good morning, doctor.” said Bntning.— Tho twogontlomOn bowed formally and par ted. If tho doctor did not' send thp lottor from whoincnuld.it havo como 1 This was tho question that Bunting asked himself immedi ately. But no satisfactory answer came. IIo was puzzled.and nncomfortajdo. Moroovor, tho result of tho doctor’s errand to Now York —which had proved anything hut a find’s er rand—was something tliat he could not un derstand. “I wonder if I hanfl’t hotter call nn Wild, diL.voii?" said ho to himselfat length. • Per haps tho potter Was no trick nfiorall." Ilnntlng liu:,l a long argument, mentally thu subject, in which all tho pros and cons re rally discussed. Fi ally M decided to call at thu place referred to in his letter, and did so immediately on reaching this dicisioti. Btill fearing tbnl thu letter might have been n hoax, lio made some fee' purchases of arti cles for hisstore and Alien gave his name. “Thomas Bunting!” said the person with whom ho was dealing. “Do ypu reside in tlio city 1”, ' ; . Bunting mentioned hlsplaqo of residence, "Did yon never receive a lottor from this house, desiring to soo you 1” ."Id-jd” replied Bunting l "but as It was dated on tlio first of April, I lock it for tbo Jest of some inorrj, friend. ', • ■ : “V-Ory far from It I can assure yoq,'’- awored tlio .man. "An old gentleman ar- rived hcroJrom England about that time; who said thinta brothorpand alster had eorao to this countrypaany yeajra ago, and that hu' was mind. Ufa nmit-and Iilmsolf wore not on good terms. . In fact she was* a widow and poor and ho lind not treated hor with tho kindness she had a right to extinct. There was nn likelihood, therefiro, of hor making him n partner In hor good fortune. Bunting wns the real April Fool after all. sharp-witted nnd wido nwnkq ns ho had thought Iilmsolf. His chagrin nnd dlsnnnolnt- rooni were great; soerent that It took'nil tho spirit out of him fora long time ; and- It Is not presumed that hn will attempt an "April Fool” trick In tho present year, of ovon tho smallest pretensions, About Gentlemen.. A fmv days, ago tbo Rov. Theodore Parker of Boston delivered a lecture In Now York on tho “Trno and Fnlso Ideas ofa Gentluman,” from tho report of which wo extract tho fal lowing : Few havo a hnrmnnlons development nf all their powers bnt are rather typos pf over grown iiartlculnrltios—thus 8t. Bernard was so groat a Saint that he could keep no flesh on hi- bnnoaBffl could nnj look upon woman, fearing that if ho did ho might bo tempted to forgot that ho wns a saint. Thus.-while ho gained the character ofa faint ho lost that nf a man. Leandor was another of thoso groat exaggerations. Some men nre good donknris nothing mere; nil tliolr manhood lias boon turned to donconhnod. nowlymnrrlod couples are hut lumps-of love not loving men nnd confldlng women. In woll-pra|iortlnncd bodies you do not admire tho porta, hut tho wholo.— In tho Greek statnos of tlio lower gods cortain peculiarities wore very prominent—tin? wholo was sncrlflcad to.tho.part;.while In tlio statnos of tho litglior gods tho wholo is carofally pro portioned; so tho gcntlcmnri Is tlip higher or der of man—tlio perfect wholo. Thoro is a false and truo Idea of a gentleman. Tho one is portion of tho"eliu»?—Monoy, and nothing bnt money mnkes up this vulgnr gentility. Bnt AGENTS FOR THE tOlHlER. n. I’. WnoTTUK. Dirt Town. J. T. Fini.ey, Chattpdgavjllc. Daniei, Hicks, Summerville, W. M. Peepi.es, Calhoun. E. R. Sassers’, LaFayette. Post Masters generally arc requested to act ns Agents also to give us immediate notico o nny paper not taken from the office. Money sent by mail at onr risk. Letters to insure attention must be di rected (post-paid) lo J. KNOWLES. N. B. Our Agents n"d otlteis who fed ill, interest In the circulation of our paper will confer a favor by urging upon their friends the Importango of nistanlhga pn|)cr at home. g;SSf t " fCo,,m ' vor - pasturago for milch cows or suckling ewes— while Its nutritive qualities havo boon amply proven by anaylsos nnd practice. The fldlmv- ing statement nf its nutritlVo value, is from tho Mark Lane Express i— " Comparalyve ffiUritive ralueaf annereof. Cahlage with Other tiops.--Tfro cabbage hiis lately boon cheinienlly examined In cmisq- qucn.eoftho failure of tlio potato wlthavlo.iv to^Its substitution (or that root. It is found to bo richcrin muscle-forming matter than any crop tee grow, it contains more lihrin or glu ten ofwhicli suhstanco thornuscclsarc mado and lienco Is richer In the inaturini essential to tho lionltli, growth, nn'l strength of an ani mal;. wheat contains about 12 pur cent, of It; buans, 26 por cent.; iiut dried enbpngo con tains from 80 tp 40 |>er cent, of this alj-hn- portnnt material, of \vhlch tho principal mass ofl|io animal structure is Unlit. ” An acre of good land will pfoduco 40 tons of enhbaga; one aero of 20 tons of druni-hcad cabbage will yield 1,6000 lbs' of gluten; one acre of Swedes' turnl|w will produce about 80 tuns, which will yluhi 1.000 lbs. of gluten) pno aero of 26 bushels of henna, wijl yield 400 lbs. of gluten; ono ocro of 25 bushels of iyhenl will yield 200 lbs, of glutenono acre of.12- tons of|intatoes, will yield 650 lbs. of gluten. Such is the variation In our general crops, as to thoamonnt of tills gluten'tlilsspeclnl kind of nourishment this inusele-sustalniiig princi ple which accounts for tho proforciice givori by experienced limners to tho ctlhhagc as food far stock, and milch cows, although the crop luipbverlshos tho land'which requires much manure to restore it to farmer fertility The last part of tlio Llatemont wo do not frilly ngtoo with; for wo de nutlieUevuacrop of cabbage Is any more exhausting to tho red, although It is ofthc niannre, tlinn any qther heavy crop of quick growing vegetation.— True, tlio laud riuret lie rlcji, or it will not grow cabbage to any advuntogo. Its valuo over Swedes ot English turnips is not only sliown In tlio excess of production, but In tlio nutritivo quality of tho food. One experienc ed farmer observed 1 sarcastically In speaking wmmmm In search of them, or their children: His passed, ahd he did not see that individual on | pame was pnnting. At his request, made tho stredt as bo:.bre. ' ' ‘ several advertisements for his relatives. to this thoro are two or tlireo oxcoptiona.— Tho miser may ho rich, bnt ho Is hot counted nmnng thOYiilgargontool. Tho gcntoollviilgnr man must not stoop to labor; his hands must ho freo from toil; labor Is a disqualifying clr- ounistnnee, and takes all tho vulgar gontool out of tho would-ho gentleman. Vulgnr gon- tl’lty consists In costly houses, splendid equi pages rich fnrnitnrc. in having leisure time' nnd tho kind that money brings. It matters little how the money may ho obtained, so that yon havo It. To bo a vulgar gentleman ymt need not havo jntolloct or tnsto. orreffnomont. Superiority In iqtclleoct, In morality, in affection In sympathy, would tako. you put of the pale of vulgar gentility. No roformorcan be thought gontool by tlio vnlgnr in any city ofthc Union. Vulgar gentility novor wear, out—It is lasting—permanent. Though, as In tho caso ofmlsor, it mny bo dormant for one or two generations it-is still there and like tho gout will somo dny show Itsolf. The vulgar gontloman must have manners; but thoy mnst not hn the native attics* grace of tho child nor tho natural gracs ofmnnhood— not tho manneis of tho Individual—but ot tho class. Tho vulgar gontloman mnst how to a lord hut rtiay kick a negro In tlio street; lie can put nn nnd tako off his manners, as wo tmnonandshut off tho go* at our public gatherings. Tho vnlgnr tnnn is tlicsuhordln- nto of Ills C8tnto—you never think of tho man bat of his riche*-"-he Is eellpsod by his own gus-llght. IIo has no Ideas of Ills Own—the popular priest makes his rellgnn. and the party papor makes tils politicaLopinintis. Hu Is a trno gentlemen who adds most manhood to Ills gentility; ho do|icnds ‘flpoh Ids riches, not upon the fineness oflils cloth, Imt upon his Intellect his honesty and Ills truth. You mny always rocoglnlsu him.— Though ho nmy wear different aspects—as the Painter, the Poet (hfl Snilor, flic Pill- vendor tlio Lawyer—-tho man rises superior to all circumstances. You novor think of tho riches of the true man. hut of thn man himself. You neveroathls dinners and think Imt of tlio vinnds you have lasted, for tho man eclipses his gns-llght. In his hiniso whore NIcDonnld sits Is tlio head of the table not whore tlio roast beef and decanter nre placed Ho . |s always truo to other ond to himself— earnest in all Ills manly purposes. Is he rich — ho has no more or lest dignity than wore ho poor. KossHth—tho poor Editor in Budn Pesth tlio hated of tho Government tho loved of tho poor—was none tlio loss a gentleman than when ho. Hold us all enraptured with his eloquence, with this lino land his forum and tho stars of America for Ida somidlng-hoard Thu true gentleman treats all men as If thoy wore oqrials; his manners lire for tho" poor as well as for (lio rich, and those manners well proportioned far all men. Ono day tho older Adams was driving a gentleman through Quipoy in. n gig. , On tho road he mot'n negro who rajsed his liat and bowed to the gcntlo- man. Tho President retrirnod tho saltrtu. much to tho horfor of his companion who re marked that lie novor expected to soo sncli an dcf. "Why not." anSwored .tins President. *• the man bpwcd.and spoko first;,would- you have mcoxliibitless mamrra than n negro 1” Thus isJt always, wltli the trno gentleman, anil tho true lady is Irata swoctorcopy of th» samo thing—a diamond from the saint! mine, bnt-a purer, brighter gem, worthy of being borno upon the breastoftho truu.uan." 1 rpm* of liny wl was anxious to havo Ids cattlo consume. It would bo doslrablu to food turnips, jn?t to en courage, not to satisfy tho apjietlto. This was rathor severe upon n croji which bas dono so ranch to luiprovu English husbandry with in the last half century. Valuable as turnip culture has boon in Epgland, vvp drink tho culture of cabbago"may bo made more valua- blu In tills country. It flourishes best in a moist rich soil, such ns reclaimed swamps; It is more hardy than tho turnip In Its incipient growth ; and at a stage when whole fields of turnips nre liable to bo swept off by tlio fly, cabbagu plants enough t<f set an aero can bo effectively protected under a few panes of glass, or a yard or two of gauzo in a ftapio In tho garden. Bill far field culture wo would recommend that cabbage seed should bo plnntcd by the drill machine whore, thoy are to grow, with a piovlslon of. plants hi reservo in caso ofaccldont, to transplant from tbo garden to tlio fiold. In tlio early stago of growth tho cabbage ro- ndvlce of tills article to tl berauso — Now is the Time to Sato Calbagr S-'ca .—Not exactly till* particular tnontli in all parts of tills country wlioro wo shove, out Plow, be cause this-ls n great country, but by new wo moan that each man wl;o reads this enbbngo- liend article., unless lie has an article of tbo same kind on ills shoulders, or. lacks the ar- tiolo entirely, or is very wrongheade I shall take the mnttor into liiu bend now nnd con- shier tho propriety of adopting the advice of .raising cabbages ns n flol’.i crop.—The Plow. A Model Southern Plantation. Tub following sketch,ofi wlm may. truly bo railed a model plantation Is copied' from tho N. O. Paltrier, and we nviionly sorry that tho perfect system nnd management described be low should not bo more cienmonlv practised In tills highly favored, land,of ours. "Thqrc'a a good time coining” however, and (he next genemtrnti cannot fail with tlio Jlghts before them, nfmaklhg-somo progrossfn tho great sclenoo of Ag loultnrc. A Soi tiieiin Faiim.'—Black River Against the Warld.—The Castahuln Advocate has tho- following item■•.•f. a 71) the E-Hlors of the Advocate t Tho Trov jdanlntlqn (W. 11 Huntingdon’s) lias mado ’ this year under tho management of Nf. B.. Hnmillnn who worked only 80 hands tho largo crop of 85ft bales of cotton nlrendygatli- ct-cd j arid 160 yot In tbe field to pick, and. rilimit 0 000 bushels or Corn,' THIS tells for our Black nnd little river nnds, wlicn well m'a'nngod. ‘ 0. D. | People must not Infer from tho above-that' theso 80 hands wore cither worked twolvoaml fourteen hours out of tho twenty-four, liko eastern operatives, or that thoy wore confin ed to tbo cultlration of cotton arid corn, to- tho neglect of everything elso. From onr knowlodgo of Col. Huntlngdoni wo will present a short sketch of Ills plhrifa- tlon operations, nnd loavo It to onr fronds of the Advocnto to sny whether It bo ncourato or not.' Ills nogroos nro woll-liouseil and well faff. They receive throb frill suits oi Well-mntlo nnd substantial clothing n yoar, In cluding a lint, a blanket nnd often two pan- ofshocs. At night they liavo rousing log tiros nnd sloop on comfortiiblo mattresses ami bedsteads. Thoy receive 8( or 4 IBs. moss pork or ba con per week nnd a pock or more flnoly- gronnil meal; besides In tliolr season, peas, potatoes,' turnips, and greens in profte-lon.— : They gut molasses very bitch nml milk almost oVcry day; frequently flour, coffao and sugar, and thosick, tho aged nnd tho young nro in- vnrlahly doctored, nursed nnd fad liko mem bers of tho family. Thoy go to wbtltnt day light eti,-) nn hour for breakfast, ono hour in 5 K-’ll l Stn8'^tteffl-(ftr!i.“T’!eA:nmi'e-nT,Tlimg to do afterwards hut toent their suiipers nml go to sleep—no night work—no care for the- morrow. Half of every Saturdny is allowed them to wash tliolr clothes : for nil are required to- appear clean nnd tidy every Sunday morning. A picco of land from ha] fan acre to two acres- is allowed to cncli grown linml to grow corn mid roots on prlvato account; and tlioy raiso poultry ad libihim. Theso'arooithcr bought by tlio master at market prices, or sold by Iris pornrissfon to tho now settlors,' or in tlio- villages; and somo of theso negroes often, rea lise thus S100 or more every season. Tho Sabbath is sacredly observed as n day of rest; and divine services arooithor per formed on tho promises by a colored preacher, or tho slaves nre allowed to attend tho neigh boring churches. They have all tho holydnys-nt Christnas a week inelndlng Now Year's day; am! then, and once or twice besides during the year, » ‘bigdinner” or festival Is given to all bands »ii my vut i; qtugv III C| tl| CIIU VUUUIIJjB IU* ‘ , ,, „ qnires careful cultivation, most nf which how- on ' 10 plantation. Visit their cabins on &tm- ovor may be done with tho plow and home hoc; ns sv"n as tho leaves expand and shade tho ground, woods are uffectlvofy prevented frqin growing enough lo Injure tlio crop or I roppgato .their mvn seed. This loaves tlio field In ns fine condition fur the next crop ns could bu desired. Somo cultivators always grow a crop of p-.-ns up in ihosa mo ground tliat Is to have a crop of cabbages hi the faff. This may bu dono iftfie land Is naturally rich and: well coated every year with manure nnd deeply plowed particularly In tho fall so as to give the frost an opportunity lo grind down all lumps into a loose friublo mass. If thu land lias a clay foundation it must bo subsoll- cd nml so graded that surface water cannot stand as that is sttre death to a young cab bage plant. The necessity nf doop tilth mny bo soon hy nn examination Tif the fang llhrmis roots which penetrate to n great Sbpllt when unob structed. Any rich compost or well rotted manure I good far cabbage; coarse or nn- ferincntcd manure is not good. Ashes, pfnstor of Furls fiorio dust, poudrette nnd a little salt- will hu found bonuflclnl. Guano is excellent. Storing for Wtnlir.—Select somo dry piece of ground from which tho water drains readi ly nnd having carted the crop conv'cnicnti ono hand seizes tho roots while another strips off a few of (ho lower loaves and doubles the others around tho head, and holds It upon the ground while tho .other hand lavs oridirt enough (o keep It In plneo. Afterwards go ovor and earth np the rows nil, into smooth straight ridges tliat will shed tho rains into the fnfroWs. which In tliolr turn will carry off all the water tliot falls. Throe or four Inches nf earth will prosorvo them from any injury from frost quiteoffactually. Vnheatled Caibiiges.—There nro often many of theso wlicn tho crop is gathered at the nppoach of wintor commonly thrown away as uselosi. They msiy he rendered fine for spring uso by transplanting them In a close doublorOw and then covering them with boards or slabs like (lio steep roof of a house with nn additional, conting nfn few inches of earth. They should then bo properly venti- luted. By next spring nlnvgu portion oftliem will bo found v.-ell headed and delicately blanched. ea.hered last year , Application.—(Ye hope none of onr readers tin- hand. Many pi -s so like the kind mentioned under tin; last cnthcredwejarJuw! day and you Will find ovory thing nont and clean-their tables set out .covgred, with a white cloth mid very olton surrounded, by visitors from tho adjacent plantations enjoy ing their coffee bacon auit eggs, fried chick- i and hatter cakes. Col. Huntingdon's nogroos novor runaway, and corporeal punishments arc rarely Inflict ed. Ali tho abolitionists, in tlio world could not pnrsundo thejn to quit their old master or his,family- Ho cultivates tho do mestic . relations Mining .them—encourages them to marry—and whyn they die, buries- them with funeral ceremonies, ho anil his whole family following them to (lie grave. Theplantatlonlsln npplo-pioorder. There arc shelters for tho stock; good fences; good fruit; plenty of vegetables'; an abundant dairy i a table spread with, delicacies ; dis pensed with a beautiful nud gnteeftil liospi- tnllty; and flowers nnd shrubbery throwing their fragrance overall. Besides this tlio Colonel has his hunter and his fisherman Iris carpenter and black smith ; nndifyon ask Ids worthy ovorst ho will toll you that four or fivooflheso tliii ty-six negroes wore often taken from tho Held, by tho Colonel, very nloch to his annoyance, for somo fancy operation, aboat-bnildingjob, or something of that'sort; for tho Colonel is n man of scluoco believes somewhat in book- fiirming and hlways makes thu heaviest crops vhon lie leaves tilings generally to his over- • eor, especially if ho bu such a one a3 he haa now gqt. But enough of this, Our object is merely to show how happy onr slaves are. boro—how prolific our soil is—how rich tho returns tliat await industry and skill, superintended by benevolence and kindness. Golden Chaff Cotton. Wo tako tljo following from tho 'Alabama) Argus nf the 11th instant: Wo understand tliat tlio plnnton Southern portion of this county n sections of Sumter, are pl iutin crops altogether with tlieg seed. For extraordln chaff cotton is truly t small planter in this dithered last year eig