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Cfiromtic and SaitiraL AND QA)t Coniititutiondist WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, - 1877. SERENADE. Breathe thon bnt lowly. While I am slowly Nearing thy cottage so charming and near Strains soft and any Wake ye my fairy Not from her slumber so gentle and sweet. Not violently Bustle, but gently Whisper, O, zepbvr. through leaves of the lime, Bo that thy sighing With my voice viemg May to the dreamer in unison chime. Dreams are like singing, Down for us bringing Glittering stars from tho mansion above; Bong is but feeling Uttered, revealing Innermost throbbing* of friendship and love. Binging or dreaming I see thy beaming Features be fare me and thy form of grace ; Now doubt torments me, Now hope contents me. That also I have in thy dreams a place, “ FOLLOW .VIE.” BT CHSELES r. OEMS. Who am I, Lord, my Dord. oh, who am I, That I should follow thee ? What canst thou have of help if X am mgn t What canst thou want of o* ? I cannot lift thee, Lord, when thou dost bow Under thine awinl load; X cannot pluck a thorn from out thy brow, Nor smoothe thy ragged road. It is not in my power to give relief Wnen thou shall utter plaint; I shall but fa nt at sight of thy great grief And cie if thou shouldst faint; If on thy shoulders there should fall a rod, Or men shonld spit on thee. My heart would burst, as if in sight of Clod Enduring blasphemy. If on the loftiest spaces thou hast trod, All crowns upon thy brow. Why thence to earth earnest thou, great Bon of Goa ? And why a traveler thou ? What is the measure of thy great Life-Flan, Which I so dimly see ? , „ And whither goest thon, grout Bon of Man < And why not stay with me ? But, if thou go, and askest company Of such a ons as L, ... Go gently, i ord : my weakness thou dost see And I must keep most nigh. Turn often with thy tender eyes and gtve Such looks divine at me, That I shall rather die than ever grieve Thy loving sanctity. Y'e. I will go : I go: reach me thy hand And. when I stumble, hold; And when about to fall, oh! make me stand, And in thy strong arms fold. I need thy presence more than thou need st mine, I cannot live alone ; And thou wilt go, must go; and lam thine, O leave me not alone. 'Tis only thou canst lead me in the right, And drive the wrong away ; ’Tis tbon alone canst lead mo through the night Into tho iilessed day : And if I follow through Oetlisemane And sink with thee alone, When thou asceudost I shall follow thee Up to thy Father's throne. Bt. Andrew's Day. 1876. {For the Chronicle ami Constitutionalist ] .VICJHIC OF .MEMORY BELLE. Chime on, sweet hells your music Is heavenly to my ear, I hear it in the twifight In notes so soft and clear, It breathes a song of the golden past, Of joys too bright and pure to last. Sweet silver-toned, and rhythmic, Like some bright rural stream That glides through woodland quiet And pleasant as a dream, Of ideal beauty mocking vain, That haunts tho raptured artist's brain. Oh ! memory bells; soft echoes From the shadow land of youth: Whate’er our lot, ye are faithful As e'er was constant Kuth ; Your music follows tender low. Where’er our wandering footsteps go. Bright panoramic pictures, Fleeting, alas ! as fair, Glide safely to the syren stream That pulsates on the air; Youth mocks us with a sad refrain From songs our hearts ne’er sing again. We revelled 'mid the roses, In that far golden time, The fairy dream is ended. But still <he wondrous chime Of memory bells cause youth to pass Before us as in a magi.' glass. And thus methinks when Heaven Bliall dawn upon our view; Amid its unknown glories Our lost youth we’ll renew. But not as now, in mocking gleams Bright, transitory as our dreams. But frdeloss and eternal The joys that were too sweet For earth life, save for transient touch, Up there will be comp'ete; I pray no mocking cheat, but truth That Heaven is sweet immortal youth. Chime on. oh bells of memory, The twilight hour is past ; A shadow 'mid the shadows. Weird spells are o'er me cast; The lamps are lit, their pensive light Tuts memory bells—youth's dream to flight March, 1877. B. A. L. A GARLAND OK AFFECTION ’ For Hie Knrn of 31; Iluiibnnd and t'bildrrn. BY ANNIE BLOUNT PARDUE. Now back to tbs lonely life once again, Tlio same weary heartache, and doll ceaseless pai i; My fond hopes all blasted—my bright dreams all tied, I am widowed and childless — my baby is dead ! Still and lifeless I droop as the long days drag on, And I lone for the night, and then pray for the dawn; For the day and the night are alike dear to me, As I shrink from the past, and tho lone years lo be. In the glorious October when meadow and lawn Wore aflamo with the pictures the fairies had drawn On the leaves, in rich colors of crimson and gold. And russet and brown, which the masters of old Ne’er surpassed—and the sky its grand paint ings unrolled; And the days wore as sweet as a love tale that’s told To fond listening ears—when all nature was bright. Life's sun teas edipstd—and my day changed lo night! When twilight was deepening o’er hillside and lea. With a light, happy heart I made ready the tea; Then busily plying my needle and thread, I listened in sain for the quick, eager iread, That made music for me as when lovers we met — For tlio’ wedded so long we remained lovers vet ch 1 that night—woeful night I When I watch ed fhc fire burn. And waited in vain for my husband's return 1 That fire burned to ashes—was kindled no more, An emblem of me, and the future in store! For how camo he back to the home held so dear ? Crttshetl, bleeding and cold, he lay dead on his bier. The bright blue eyes dim, smiling not as of yore. The curls I had twined clotted crimson with gore; No kiss for the “darling loved” dearer than life, The heart-broken widow ,so late happv'wife! I How handsome he looked lying robed for the tomb. The smile on his lips robbing death of its gloom. Till it seemed like a siu to weep so over one Whose face seemed to say : ‘ Alt life's sorrows are done; Peace, eternal and nnbroken rest I shall know. While world-weary pilgrims ye toil on below; Christ called me. and gladly I enter His fold With the host of immortals who ne’er shall groie old!" | Five long dreary mouths have passed by since the day When mv darling, my idol, was hid 'neath the clay; Sorrow—pain—troubled sleep, and I woke one bright hour To find on my bosom a sweet Winter flower I I called him my ••Snowdrop," so frail and so pure. He proved for my heartache a balm and a cure; No happier woman en earth could be found When my arms my sweet baby were circled around: And I thought as I smiled o'er past heartache and pain, God has given me back my oien Johnnie again. “So like him," the verdiot of all who came near, “Hand. lip. perfect forehead, even pink, tiny ear:" And t*>e eves, ah' my God! when they smiled into mine, All the rtoiance of Leaven seemed round me to shine; New life thrilled again through my poor tired frame. When I cooed to my baby, and called him by name: And I prayed, how I prayed. God would merci ful be, And spare the last link—my one treasure to me. But he sickened and died—human skill was all vain. Through long days of agony, midnights ef pain; Loving eyes watched beside him, fond prayers offered up Begged Our Father in mercy to “take back the cup." Had mv poor httle boy been the heir to some tho ne More love and attention could ne’er have been shown; All wept for the widow whom Death had be reft ! Of husband and children till no t one teas iefl ! There <■* five little graves side by aide in a row, E*po>< a to the Wintry blast, tempeet and enow. And anober where violeta' tender perfume Telle where resta tright young manhood cut off in its bloom. They are mine — all I have in this wide world of sorrow. Save the hope of a Heaven—a glorious to morrow. To merge in its brightness earth's sadness and pain. -And give back my pearls linked on one golden chain. MURDER MOST FOUL KILLED FOBHIH GOODS IN BURKE COUNTY. Mr. IVb. O’Brlrm ol Augusta, .Murdered by n Near* Near Waynesboro, aad Burled ia the Woada-The Body Found aad tbo Mor ders! Arrested. Last Saturday morning the following ap peared in the local columns at the Chbokiclb and Sentinel: "Mr. William O Brian, a peddler,left this city last Monday week for Burke county, and was to return last Saturday, but nothing definite has been heard of him since his departure. His family and friends are anxious about hia absence. If any of our readers in Barke have seen or heard of Mr. O'Brien, any information wiP be gladly received by hi* family. It is re ported that he was last seen within four miles of Buckhesd." Mr. O'Brien's wife was in great distress about him during last week. He was a man of verv punctual habits, a devoted husband and fattier. ar,d it was known that something ex traordinary must have occurred to keep him from home so long. Last Saturday morning Mr Thomas Ton: ev. bro'her-in-law of Mr. O'Brien, and Mr Join Harbin, a member of the p dice force (who was excused from duty for that purpose at the special request of Mrs. O'Brien), left for Waynesboro on the morning tv* lo the Central Bail/oad. determined to disoover the whereabouts of Mr. O’Brien, if possible. Upon reaching Waynesboro ihey at once be ean to' kine around to see if rhey eould dis cover anything which might give them a clue. Boon after their arrival 'hey heard a negre earned Wm. Gregory informing a citizen of Waynesboro that a negro nsmed Ed Wells had been .eeu with a ring which O'Bnen had worn and also that he had been selling goods from the peddler's pack; among the negroes in the neighborhood where he lived. These goods he Held an Time. Stating that be had bought the pack and con tents horn Mr. Wm. O’Brien for twenty dol lars Becoming atisfied that Wells had mur dered the peddler, Messrs Harbin and Tonney oonferred with Sheriff Bell and Mr. Ilamil, the Jailer and obtained their assistance. The four, with Wm Gregory, the negro alluded to abovo left during the day for the section where Wells lived, near Bnckhead Creek, about thirte n miles from Waynesboro. They succeeded in finding in the vicinity nearly all thr goods which Mr. O’Brien had in his pa k. Thev learned from Gregory that Mr. 0 Bnen left bis ho lse at 8 o’clock on the morning of WfidneedsT tho 7thint. Hatnriay nffcbt fiber ff Bell and Mr. Hamit proceeded to Wells' house, which was a short distance from Gregory's, but Well s. who heard them approaching, escaped through a trap door un'h r bis bed. _ Sunday morning Mr. Harbin, Mr. Tonney. Mr Bell and Mr Hamil started out in search of Wells and tbe bodv of O’Brien. They were all on horseback and wore accompanied by a large number of negroes who assisted them by every m ans in their power. In a plowed field they discovered The Track* Of Mr O'Brien and another person. There tbev follow and nearlv to the fence on the other side, when Mr. O'Brien’s tracks could no longer been There wan no mark cf a straggle and no blood where the Pe er's foot steps ceased. On the other sde of the field is Bnckhead swamp and it was evident that in this Wells had conoealed lnmself. It was determined to organ- I ; ze a regu’ar surrounding party and drive the fugitive from his hiding place, and at the same time search for O’Brien’s body, which it was thought was hid Bomewhere in the woods. Mr Tonnev proceeded to the ford near by in order to cut off Wells' retreat if he attempted 1 to cross the creek while the remainder of the partv searched the woods. The i gradually contracted and Presently Wells, r uted from his lair, sprang forth and started for the ford. Jumping on a log across the . , J A a a/a/art h nW- creek he attempted to cross As soon, how ever as lie ran out on the log he was fired upon twice by Mr. Tonney. The negro slipped, fell in the creek and disappeared under the water Mr. Tonney at first throught that be had killed him. but it was afterwards ascer tained that lie was not touched by the bills He soon rose to the surface and swam to the log He was now menaced by a pistol m the hands of Wash Gregory polored. who ordered him to come out and give himself up. Gregory having procured one of Mr. Tonney** pistojs and crossed over to the other aide of the oreek, Wells threw up his hands in tokc-u of surren der came out of the water and gave himself up Upon beinv questioned by Mr. Tonney he Jold where O'Brien’s body could be found. Just at this time apart; pf negroes who were searching the woi da shouted tfeat they had Found tbe Body, The murdered man was lying on his faee aud was covered over with a piece of oil cloth, a small quanti y of earth and some leaves and pine straw. Ho ha l on the suit of clothes which he wore wheu last seen. The body was not at all decomposed. There were three frightful wou d* on the head. One bow had crushed in the skull and exposed the bmn The murder was committed jth an axe whioh Weils had stolen from a negro in the vicinity. Not far from the body Mr O'Brien's ring was found The top of a small pine bush had been broken off and the ring slipped over it. A tree close by was marked so that the murder er eould easily find the spot. .... . . Mr. O'Brien's pocket-book, his knife and other articles were found on Wells. 'lheprsoner denied at first that he knew anything about the murder- He declared that Mr. O'Brien had sold hie* She pack. After wards he said that a negro named 4lepk —— had killed O'Brien. This par if was arrpiilpd. but his captors afterwards beoommg convinced that he had nothing to do with the matter, b? wae released. The body of O’Brien was taken to Mr. fcfcinner’s aud an inquest held. Sunday niizht tiu amity reached Waynesboro with the body and the prisoner. The latter was lodged in jail to await a preliminary investigation, which will take place to-4oryow. During the ride to Waynesboro he was asked now many times he struck Mr, O’Brien. He replied ii Two or Three Times.” He responded to a question whether Mr. O'Brien cried out when he was struck,that he didn’t even groan. The party were satisfied from his own admissions that he was the only person concerned in the murder. *Tbe body of Mr. ’Brien was brought to Au gusta yesterday morning. f lhe funeral will take pliee at 8 o'clock this morning, from the Church of ilia sacied Heart. Mr O’Brien was ah excellent citizen, a quiet, inoffensive man and a devoted husband and father He leaves a wife **4 two children to mourn' his loss. His wife has been driven “nS franuo by his terrible death. He tfas about thirty two yeaisof ago. MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE. A Yunna Man Leaves Hpnr* fsf Augusta and ,Ins Nat Been Heard of Hiace, On Saturday night, the 3d inst., Mr. Michael Ansohel a worthy and prominent young mer chant ot Sparta, left that place for a visit to Augusta. He was noticed at Camak, but was not seen aftaivrards. He has not b en heard of since. Mr. Anonhe' is a nephew of Mr. Solomon Marcus, o' Ibis city. He was pro prietor of a store in Bpwha, being an energetic aud popular young mau, djd a /thriving busi ness. During last January he was taken B ' c ' s aud was ill for some time. During his illness he emploved a clerk to attend to his business. His attack appeared to have unsettled bis mind. He became despondent and low spirit ed. fiatnrdav ho decided to come to Augusta to see his uncle, who thiuks a great deal of him. A note was afterward found in his desk stating that he was tiled of life, that he had lost everything he had. His uncle was his only creditor He left his pocket book oon tainiug eighty dolia/s in his desk. It is feared that in his unsettled stats of mind, caused by his illuess, he may have wandered to some out of the way place. Any information in Regard to bU win re-bnuta will be gratefully receive* by Mr Marcus. Mr. Anschel has a host of friends in Sparta, where he was much esteemed for his general good character and sterling business qualities MARKETING, riom/tnlng for Housewives. As yet no early Spring vegetables grown in or near Angusta have appeared in our market; but a few radishes from locaiitifts farther South have been offered at good prise* at Shaw’s. Charleston has had them for some days past, at 10 cent j per bunch. Winter tur nips are selling hero at 5 cents a bjnch; sweet potatoes. 30 cents a peek; eggs. 13 cents per dozen, aud good country and Tennessee but ter, *25 cents per pound—all retail prices. It is ratcer early iu the season for Spring chick ens, aud none are now offeri .g, but fair a>*ed, ones would singly briug 20 to 25 cents. Hens retailed yesterday at 45 to 50 cents each. In tha'fish market, there is now a good sup plv of Savannah river shad, caught above and below the city. Jhe best roe shad are quoted at 65 cents each and backs At 40 cents, and smaller sisee proportionately lover. The sup ply will no doubt continue good, unices Affect ed bv a prolonged rainy spell. Black fish are plentiful, as usual, and command the old price of 40 cents a hunch. Cat fish are more abund ant on Fridays and Saturdays than on any other days of the week. The demand for all kinds of fish is larger now than at any other time of the year, and will probably so oon tiuue until the end of the Leuten Kemcdt** for Hydrophobia. We slip the following tram Our Dumb Ani mals : While we wish to repeat that there era r*ry few cases of this disease either in men or doge, and that many apparent cases are nervous diseases, sometimes produced by the imagina tion, sti 1 we know that there is such a dis ease. which has been usually pronounced in curable. Therefore we pub lsh telow eertajn claimed remedies, which have been collected by \ friend, and tha seem to be founded on sufficient evidence, l ut we cannot vouch for them. These are in addition to Dr. Town eend e pills mentioned in our las paper: I'revmtioes —l. Mr. YonaU. of England, treated mere than fur h njred case* of per sons who had been bitten by mad dogs, with muriate of silver, and not one bad the diaase. 2. Auotber physician treated many cases with muriatic ac.d with li e an, cess. 8 others use nitrate of silver and nitric : acid. With these the wound should be promptly and thorough! treated. 4. Two Üblespoonfuls of fresh chloride of j lime in powder, mixed in half-pint of water. Keep the wound Constantly bathed with it. | This proved effectual ui France 5. Wash with warm vinegar ad water, aud apply a few drops o muriatic acid. After wards poultice with bread a"d poppy leaves. A. Cures bare been effected by a vapor bath at 170 degrees These shonld be repeated. I and the person should be kept in a state of : perspiration for come days. The root of the white ash steeped strong • and drank freely is alrO claimed to be a cure. We repeat that we cannot vouch for any of theee, hut give them as they bare been pub lished, and are vouched for by others. Tree Fastaie nt the Nmrth, A Connect tent lady has written a letter to a gentleman of South Carolina, (raw vhj#h the following is an extract: God bless the brave people of Caroisoa and the gallant soldier and noble gentleman who led Uie light dragoons of yonr State when the State was so sorely pressed. There is many a Connec' icut woman, and man. too, who prate nightly that, no-withstanding the greut wrong which has be<*n perpetrated apon She Ameri can people— which wrong will fail they fear, so heavily upon the people of the South—that the God of Battles will yet see them righted, and that Hampton may rule over the people who have called him to be their ruler. LYNCH LAW. O’BRIEN'S MUHDKRFR LAUNCH ED INTO ETERJfITY. The Jailer Aroused iu the Middle of the Nlaht—The Kevs Demanded aad Forcibly Taken—Tha Near* Marderer Shot aud Haas. As soon as it became known that the mur derer of Mr. Wm. O'Brien the peddler who was so cruelly butchered by a negro named Ed. Welle, in Burke oounty, had been arrested and placed iu Waynesboro jail, threats of lynching were freely made. The preliminary examination was set down for yesterday and it was thought probable that the prisoner would afterwards be committed to Richmond county jaiL In view of the excited state of feeling amoDg a number of parties in Augusta ove the foul murder of O'Brien, it was deemed best to take action to prevent, if possible, Wells' commitment to the ]ail in this city. The Chief of Police brought the matter to the attention of the Mayor, who fully coincided with his views on the subject. He expressed himself determined, if the prisoner was brought here, to see to it that he *a- protect ed, even if the military had to be called out. Still, as this would be at tended with much expense to the city and county, it waa evidently beat not to bring Wella to Augusta if it could be avoid ed. Those who knew Mr. Meyer were satis fied that he would have The Jail Protected From any outside violence, at all hazards, but the general opinion was that there waa no rea son why the negro should be sent here. May r Mever had a conference with Hon. J. C. C. Black. City Attorney, and suggested to him the propriety of writing tosome o- e in Waynes boro aud suggesting that Wells should either be sent to Bavannah or kept at Waynesboro. The letter was written accordingly to a promi nent citizen of Wavnesboro and would doubt less have had its effect. Tuesday night’s oc currence. however, rendered any further action in the matter unnecessary. About 11 o’clock Tuesday night a band of men about tweutv in number, called at the residence of Mr. ‘Thos. Hamil, the jailer of Burke county. One of the party knocked at tbe front door and the summons was presently answered by Mr. Hamil in person. As soon as as he opened the door and saw the crowd out side he attempted to close it immediately and beat a retreat, but was prevented by the men. who seized him, dragged him out into the open air and demanded the keys of the yail. Mr. Hamil peremptorily refused to obey aud ad vised the crowd to desist. Several pistols were at once presented, and one was placed against his breast. He was then given the alternative of yielding or lobing his life. It was not. how ever, until some time had passed before the crowd sucoeeded in getting the keys. We heard veeterday that he was knocked down and furier violence threatened immediately if the kevlwere not forthcoming. After giving up the k -vs Mr. Hamil attempted to escape in order to raise an alarm in the vi lage and pro cure protection for the jail. This design how ever. was frustrated by the crowd, who took him in charge and compelled him to accompa ny them o the jail. Arrived at the jail, the doors were soon un locked and Wells, the murderer of O'Brien, brought forth. He was informed that be wonl 1 be allowed fifteen minutes to Say Ilia Prayers And make known whatever he had to tell. He made a full confession of the crime, but said he waa incited to it by his uncle Aleck. He also told where seme of the property belong ing to Mr O'Brien could be found. A lot of spectacle*, he said, were hid under a certain pine tree. After he had made his statement and prayed fervently, he waa shot several times but net killed. He waa then placed on a bench under a tree, tho chain with which he was fastened to the floorin the jail put around his neck and made secure, the other end made fast to a limb of the tree and the bench knocked from under his feet. As the negro swung in the air a number of shots were fired into the body and he was soon complet: ly rid dled. Presently the chain gave wav and the body came tumbling to the ground. Satisfied that Wells was dead, the orowd left and went to the depot but soon afterwards returned and hung the body up again with the chain Here it was left suspended aud the pa-ty retraced their steps to the depot, where they waited nn til the up train appeared, when they boarded it. It is Baid that seventeen men left Augusta Tuesday evening on the passenger train of tha Central Railroad and got off at Waynes boro. which ia reached at 10:39, p. m. The same patty returned to Augusta on the up night rasßenger train, whioh leaves Waynes boro shortly after 3 o’clock, a. m. The lynch ing was done between eleven and twelve o'clock. It was also rumored yesterday that the deed was dpne by a party of men from Savannah. The body ef Wells was found hanging from the tree yesterday morning, bv the citizens of Waynesboro. It was was cut down and an in quest held by the coroner, The jury returned a verdiot to the effect that tbe deceased canto to bis death at the hands of parties to them unknown- We understand that the lynching party were not disguised, but none of tnem were recog nized in Waynesboro. AUGUSTA AND KNOXVILLE. Meeting or Corporators Yesterday. Pursuant to call, a meeting of the corpora tors of the Augusta and Knoxville Railroad was held in the parlor of the Commercial Bank yesterday, at 12 o'clock. On motion. Mon. Qeo. T. Barnes was called to the Chair, and J. L- Maxwell requested to act aB Secretary. The following telegfam was read by the Secretary i Knoxville. Tenn , Marsh 2014. 1877. To the Pnsident of the Corporators' Meeting of the Augusta and Knoxville Railroad Com pany: ihe Knoxville Board of Trade congratulate you upon the contemplated organization of youp company to-day. Wi 1 send a delegate in a few days to /prraUKP for a Convention of all the friends along the line t an early day. 3. W. G*f, President. The charter was read and a resolution adopt ed recommending its acceptance. On motion, it was decided to adjourn until April 4tli, in order that every county named in the charter may be represented and take part in the elect on for ofiioera, which takes plaoe at that met ting. . It was moved aud adopted that the Chairman appoint a committee of three on business tor the adjourned meeting. The Chairman appointed Messrs. W. T. Wheiess, John M. Clark and Eugene F. Ver fiepy }s the committee. It i- fiigj.ly important that there should be a fuii representation a£ /lie adjourned meeting, od it is hoped that evoy i-opppi jtor will eith er be present in person or designate sona pne who shall act as his proxy. The papers in the couut'os through which the road will pass are requested to call attention to the meeting, which will he held t 10 o’clock on the morning of April 4th, at tti pftrjor of the Commercial Bank in this city:' ...... Hon. Hobart B. May has bee/i pleated by the Richmond eoquty corporators to fi 1 the yaoau ov caused by the detb of Mr. F, Botydre Phmi *y- Mudaitie l*e Vert. We find the following in one of our ex changes ; fl>e announcement of the death of Madame Le Vert tgas ejotyed A feeling 1 f profound sad r.eas in Jthe minds of fronds of this gift ed ldy >n this city. A life mp kpd by fffrrrr tragical events, suk great and overwhelming alternations,is seldom closed, e c 4 while no ore can really regret that the sorrows *ud snf Br ings of tho past few years have terminated, many will miss the kindly word, the lovinv. sympathetic heart, the gr.cious presence of one of the truest and* sweetest women that over lived. , J/fadame Le Vert was reared as a PrincPas. She inberiJb>d very large fortunes both from her n other and but of the millions of dollars In gold in banks, bt ptfcer millions in stocks and bonds, she never saw a dollar. £ U was swept away in the war, and she was left with only her house in Mobile, whioh after the - closed, and when the excitement of specu i.,... over, was left valuless upon her hands Frofif time she has labored to support her fiieijy bf readmgs-a mode attended by untlttetaMe pain, labor and humiliation. whioh Uni/ pnjnred heroically, no word of complaint' Sve. escaping her lip*. "I cannot com pujir,” she would say: ' I had so muoh at one jjef.i,od of my life that I should be content to have nptbinjr now, and I should, indeed, were It not for mjr children Poor woman ! it waa her mothers heart thm hyoge atlaat. She oould not survive the t >ss of her eldest daughter, which occurred only a few months ago. and whose dangerous illness called her from New York to Augusta. Ga.. Where she died. On the occasion ot one of her readings iff Long Branch Geo V* ■ Childs sent her one Uundjryd dojjare auonymoualv, and subsequently offered to o bf twenty five to contribute this snm yearly, ’for jo? s°‘i* sidered it a disgrace that a woman so roted for her charities and splendid hospitality when she had money should have to wrest a livs'i hood from grudging hands by such bard nu>ans. But there waa no sufficient response to this offer', so tjie effort fell through. Madame Le Vert was a ye*T accomplished woman, a marvellous I nguist.VapjsAy r t con versing with ease and grace in seven difierem languages. She was never knows in hez life to utter aa unkind or disparaging word of any e.ne. and donbt'ess owed her exc eding pop aiuJf as much to her amiability as to her other gifts. Bb/> wa., indeed, one ot those women of whom the.* are not too many in the world, and we shell not quickly look upon her like again. Emperor William. This is the eightieth anniversary of the birth of Emperor WHliam of Germany. The flags at the Platz will be flying during the day and the Schuetzen Band will play several choice aira in the afternoon. William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig). Emperor of Germany, bom Mu-ch 22d. 1797, ia the second son of Frederie William 111 of Prussia. He early entered the military ser vice and took parr in the campaigns of 1813 And 1814. In 1845 he became Grand Master of the Masons in Prussia, and on the accession to the throne of i-ia brother, Frederic William IT, he was appointed Governor of Pomerania and in 1847 was a member of the first general diet of the kingdom. Being popularly believed to favor absolutist tendencies, it became ad visable for him to withdraw to E 'gland on oc casion of the Democr-tic outbreak in Berlin in March, 1818, but he returned in June fol lowing. and accepted the office of a deputy in the Prussian National Assembly, bat took no part in the proceedings of that body. He be came King January 2d, 1861. and was crown ed at Konicsberg October 18th following. On Jmy 14th. 1861. a Leipsic student named Beek er fired a pistol at him at Baden-Baden, the bullet tearing his coat and slightly grazing his nhonlder. Beeker was arrested and punished. William L. married Jane 11th. 1829. the Dachess Marie Louise Auguste Ksthrme of Sax-Wei mar. Oo January lgih. 1871. while he was re siding at Versailles, be was pr c aimed Em ror of Germany nndei the name ot SS’illiam He bears the title as President of the Noftb &eran Confederation, ot Deutscher Kaiser. A Bsppwav. Yesterday evening, between jive end six ler’cloek, a horse attached to a small wagon, on Broad street, below Monument street, was suddenly frightened at some object which twuaed him to suddenly jump to ope aide, and by this action throw one of the occupants of die rebisla. Henry Stokes (the colored pouter at the Southern Express office), between the front and rear wheels, ope of which passed over him. Several persons ran to his assist ance, and upon raising him to hia feet found he was somewhat bruised but not seriously in jured. THE SEW LE ANDER. Translated ter tbe Chreeicle end Sentinel, from tbe German of Max Yen Schlaegel. CHAPTER U—CONCLUDED. But how did papa know of it ? The romantic idea which had for tbe moment taken posaession of her head and heart brought with it its own antidote. Caro line, in all respect for her father, burst into a hearty langh as she thought of the gay blonde Henry paying a farewell visit to papa before his departure for another world, and being unceremoniously or dered from tbe door. And after the spell was once broken her young, heal thy nature asserted itself. She deter mined to go to papa and beg of him an explanation of bis enigmatical wozds. and also to tell him by what her singn lar, perhaps offensive, behavior had been cansed; to confess to him, as diffi cult as it would be for ber, and as paiu folly as her heart throbbed at the thought, all she had to confess, and to ask him if Henry had really sinned so grievously, and in that case to come to an understanding with her father as to whether she might still thiuk of her consin, or mast forget him altogether. Then she cast one long, lingering glance towards Lareno, and started res olutely up to the villa. “Where is Papa, Signor Giacomo ?” she asked almost cheerfully of the valet, a solemn old man in a white cra vat, and a tight fitting black coat, who made the most hideons faces constantly without any apparent cause, so that those of to-day did not astonish the Countess.” “In his study, ’’ whispered Giacomo stretching his neck forward, alt'.ongh the study was on the other side of the house. “But his excellency has given orders not to be disturbed by anybody.” Somewhat haughtily Caroline raised her little head in order to be able to survey Signor Giacomo, with an aston ished glance from nnder her straw hat. “Am /anybody?” Giacomo bowed low and submissively. "Yonr Highness will excuse the re sponsibility of my position, if his excel lency has specified the only persons who may be admitted”— “And am/not among them ?” asked Caroline with tightly pressed lips, and her little face in its anger looking very Italian. Giacomo shrugged his shoulders with a look of pity, that cut Caroline to the sonl. “The only person whom I may admit t aDV hour even of the night is the brigadier of the revenue officers.” Caroline’s lips quivered painfully. She knew that Giacomo (the only ser vant who, on account of his submissive ness and unquestioning obedience, had possessed for many years the undis turbed confidence of his master), never made a mistake iu such things ; indeed, he understood Ihe Count without words. She knew that she had been banished from her father’s presence. Gloomy and defiant, she turned away, and murmured her mother’s very words which she had heard when a child: “Now I will never again try to con vince him.” CHAPTER in. Although the Sasso del Ferro, when aeon from the Villa Bandimiani, rose so lightly and gracefully out of the blue waters to the blue sky, and as neat and charming as the houses were, which clustered around its base—from the low round fort, which, ouly a litile distance from Lareno, commands the lake, the landscape looked essentially different. In truth, nothing could be seen of the bright little town far away over the lake, but a few dilapidated walls, half cover ed with luxuriant verdure, here and there a picturesque, perspective view of decaying, wooden verandas in narrow, damp streets, and a confused orowd of wind-warped roofs towering one above the othe-. The Sasso del Ferro itself was concealed behind its lowest and most ill-shaped projection, which con tinued its unevenness down behind the round tower, with only this difference, that farther on it bore upon it several vineyards, the vines of whioh, according to the ouetom of the country, had been trained up to trees, and were in their neglect soarcely distinguishable from the natural growth above. The laying out of the vineyards had only been al lowed by the military authorities upon condition that if strategic exigencies de manded it, they should be destroyed ; and tho proprietors’ faith in the world’s peace did not seem to be very great, for they had not devoted to their vines any more care than was necessary to save them from utter ruin. Finally, between the tower and the water there was a narrow saDdy strip of shore, which had been cleared of all the alder aDd willow trees, which would haye interfered with the range of the guns, A fevf hundred steps further on ancient trunks of trees extended quite near to the water, whioh touched the branches of some of them. During ten years of peace, prolific nature had brought forth innumerable new shoots from the branches out off, and had again ooyere4 the cleared spot with a low, thick undergrowth* Far away, over this grave, one has from tho platform of the lower tower one of the most magnificent views of the Occident, Upon a mighty foundation of woody mountains and dark giant rocks, the Monterosa and Simplon gronps soared aloft in their glittering sublimity, and the white pointed crown which covered their gigantic heads traced itself upon the clear, transparent ?ky like the last pieture of the finite. Ouly gradually might the spell-bouud eye turn away from the magio circle of that brilliant worlq, tq resj; qpon and wander along the rugged slopes, the dark strips of forest, and white rolling hills down to the luxuriant landscape of tho shore, in whioh swelling garlands of hills, fruit trees and vineyards twined the -splyes l>jp 8 loose, irregular string of pearls, aronnd ftq almost qnbroken row of country houses, villages, towns and oampagna, And there where chain and garland seemed to sink in the depths of the lake, and where the lake itself seemed farther than the eye could reach, to flow into the dark ravine which open ed at the foot of the Simplon, theßorro mean Islands floated in the bine waves lilre flowers, which the genius of light had left gt the gats pf the under world. In almost'‘dfsjual ponfrasp to tps heav enly repose of tlje surrounding coun try wsa cat the very lpttd, but bustliug activity on the platform of the lower tower, which had in the interior retain ed very little of its original oircular ci rc u!?r fona °o account of plat forms, embrasures, tiJ cnrses > ascents and other artillery contrivances. A num ber pf g.qldiers ip ljnon coats, with the narrow pants and laced shops of the Hungariau grenadiers, were trying to raise the gun platforms which, during the year, had sunk a li tie; on the other side, a couple of non-commissioned of ficers, in brown uniform coats, were put tipg e oongrere rocket gun in position, aDd with thaii’ caps pushed back from their heated brows, othep £ ojdiers emerged, as out of a dungeon, from an entrance which was protected by a tra- Sfrom the enemy’s fire, and ghc t() bombshells, grenades and shrapnel, tqe (Ire* m( wiiiph were hanging by their rings on strong elastic poles; the others were secured in baskets by oakum and shavings against too close contact with each other. The caution with which the balls were PUt doryn near their appropriate guns indicated qtiipp <>s as their weight and careful transport that' ppey already provided with their loads. Also, in the covered casemates of the tower, there was a noise as if heavy guns were being dragged here and there, and ssypral titles the massive building trem bled' to its base, pop efforts to make it like a ship—‘.‘ready for dtfiqhM On the platform itself, the artillery officer, who -eemad to be IB command, was examining the range of the sin gle guns. The three stars on the col lar of bis uniform indicated his rank as captain, but orer these three stars, in consciousness of his rank, there was enthroned A countenance so peculiar that it must have startled everyone who saw it for the first time. If the jovial military cj/Jpt term “remponnirt” may be applied to human features, then the face of the Captain, Guido Korniaejeel, deserved it more than any other. He was rather too small than too large, and rather too rouDd than too long, yet neither nose, ears, eves sr month, seemed disproportion ately large or irregular, bn* all these things, indispensable to the handsome completion of a man’s face, even the forehead, chin and cheeks, seemed so dis torted that ope of his good humored comrades once ventured tffP bold asser tion that his head had escaped trom the hand of his Creator in a soft state, and had rolled over a high mountain. Thus it had happened that his nose was crooked, that one corner of his month was drawn down, and one #ar clung tim idly to the fat, well-fed side of his face, while the other stood off frantically from a browD, hidebound cheek. But, notwithstanding his unquestionably frightful ugliness, the C ptain’s face had a good natnred, even, jovial ex pression, aud now, as he stood with his uniform cp placed awry on his fore head, his short iegs sprawled out, jnd his long cvercoat resting on bis hips, squinting over a bright gnn barrel in all directions of the compass, no one would have supposed for a moment that he intended the twenty-fonr pound howitzer, whioh engaged hi# whole at tention, to he discharged on any more serious occasion than the Emperor s bifttubjiy. Re ail v Guido Rornfaessel had never taken into account that in war a man not only exposes his own life, but also 1 imperils tnat of other#, or he would I not have importuned his superiors on the occasion of every popular out break for permission to take part in it. Although the result was uniformly, after the most profound study and prepara tion, to arrive at the soene of war several days after the conclusion of peace. In one of the Carlist insurrections it liad actually happened to Gnido that as he was trespassing npon the Spanish fron tier, he was taken prisoner, and, a few days afterwards, in consequence of a treaty of peace, he had been exchanged to the enemy whom he would have fonght, The experiences which he gath ered npon this occasion formed (as little as they satisfied his thirst for action) till now the central point of his warlike exploits, and were recorded in a volu minous note book, which, up tr the present time, had entirely failed to re veal Gnido Kornfaessel’s military genius to his superiors and the world generally. At last the important time for the ful fillment of his boldest longings had ar rived; the precarious neighborly rela tions between Sardinia aud Austria were on the verge of being broken, the war like indications on the other side of the Mincio increased from day to day, a de claration of war was hourly expected, and even the garrison division of Lareno had been moved up quietly to the strong defensive position in the quadri lateral. Only a few men to man the guns of the fort had remained behind, aDd a small division of infantry under a First Lieutenant had been assigned for their assistance. On the withdrawal of the garrison GuidoKornfaessel had been appointed to the command of the aban doned outpost, after he had volunteered for it,and over the hand of his superior, be registered a solemn vow to triumph in the defense of the gnard of honor en trusted to him or to die. The earnest ness of the situation did not permit any display of the mirth which the bold deportment, flaming eloquence, and des perate gestures of the Captain would, without dr.ubt, have called forth. Still no one doubted that to spite of all this, his heart rvas in the right place, and that he would sooner bury himself under the ruins of the fort than leave it so long as a single gun remained mounted, and a single load for it was at hand. Iu the meantime, Guido Kornfaessel thought on nothing less than on such an alternative, albeit, ho had pictured it so eloquently, when carried away on the wiDgs of enthusiasm. For the first time he found ample scope for his hitherto restrained military talent, an l something of tbe high confidence of a world conqueror was expressed in his staring wide apart eyes, as he turned to his battery Lieuteuaut and present Ad jutant, whose slovenly form emerged, apparently without end from the case ment steps. Lieutenant Mihalasy was (as he called himself with an air of con sciousness) a Hungarian, that is, he had been born in Hungary, a son of a pay master Miohler, wno had goue there under Windisohgraetz, aud who after wards had received his pension and a small civil appointment; he had married a wealthy German woman born in Hungary, and conse quently had experienced the un avoidable necessity of “magyarizing” his name. His son, Islvan, considered himself a full-blooded Magyar, and if his knowledge of Hungarian was re stricted to the most ordinary forms of expression, his “army German” re joiced in the highest possible coloring of tho vowels, and a peculiar accent of the double consonants, and in the usual difficulties which the speaktog of a for eign language imposes. To that, was united the condescending self-con sciousness which more highly gifted na tions are wont to display towards their plebian oppressors. The Lieutenant’s face was long and pale, his eyes not quite sparkling; his brown whiskers hanging far down 1 n both sides, left room for a coarse underlip, and iu the wide sleeves, the narrow trowsers and splendid buttons, there was a very ap parent effort to reconcile his military dress as much as possible with the newest Paris fashions. Mihalasy saluted Listlessly, and Korn faessel seemed not altogether charmed to see him. “Has not First Lieutenant Von Wal den the inspection to-day?” asked the captain in a tone of the highest au thority, disturbed in his dreams of vic tory, by Mihalasy’s half-unconscious impertinenoe. “At any rate, he was assigned to it in yesterdays’ orders of the day by the post commandant,” drawingly answered Mihalasy, and with au ironical accent on the title so highly prized by the captain. “However, until now I have waited in vain to be relieved.” “That suprises me in Walden,” re turned the captain, rather dryly. “He generally prefers to serve for his com rades rather than to claim their substi tution for him.” Mihalasy shrugged his shoulders with an expressive smile. “The service is really the only recrea tion which one has iu this hole, if ad ventures do not pursue one hither, as in the case of our friend Walden. He was invisible even yesterday.” The captain was so deeply wounded by the manner in whioh the lieutenant spoke of the plaoe commanded by him that he would not make so great a conoession to this self-important man as to ask of him what he meant by the “pursuing adventures.” He drew himself up, all his features flashing in a desperate manner, and placing his hand on his heart, said bravely : “Wal den will do his duty, to the shedding of his last drop of blood, at the post, of honor to which the confidence of his Emperor and mine has called him, Mihalasy colored slightly, and the light, careless tone Retried to as sume' was not very successful. “ Our blood will not be needed soon. I do not for a moment believe there will be anything serious, and I should like very much to know whgu tbe political situation in Austria was not critical.” The captain <}id not bqt si lently touching 'one of tha lieutenant's wide uniform sleeves, he dgpw it in tbe direction which he pointed out with his outstretched left hand, while his eyes stared eagerly to the right and left. However, lie accomplished nothing by it, except that Mihalasy looked out it to the lake with half open mouth, and a rather less artful countenance than usual, “ Now do you not see over theye on tfie shore at £be wputh p]f tjie tjiyer that'continued ‘ movement,' as if the white, sandy plains were in motion ” ? “An optical illusion," said the Jieu tenant, with an unsteady voice, “By all mean?, an illusion,” sneered Kornfaesse), “for seen nearer it is the shovels of the pioneer corps which are throwing the earth behind them. It is disgraceful that this malicious rabble caurnjt wait fog a ofiyar,” continued' tjiii ‘cdplnin indignantly, without reflecting that Ilf) tQQ had DOt delayed putting the fort which had been intrusted to him into a state of pre paration. ‘ ‘But when hostilities are once opened, I will travel over there with shrapnel that will make the pebbles fly about theif beac^s. ,, Mihalasy had become very silent, smii[ looked for a few minutes, much annoy ed. With the innate high' political wis dom qt hisi self ohogen nationality, he had’ until now sneers i at the captain’s military ardor, and doubted not that soon a diplomatic solution of all diffi culties would act like a cold shower bath on the heated spirit of his su perior. From the enemy’s works on the other side q{ the lake there cams to him sud denly a realisation of tfie seriousness of the situation, and the laugh which he shouted out, sounded so forced and un natural, that it was somewhat suspicious. “ And yonder swims the first torpe do,” continued Mihalasy, in a trembling voice, while be, perhaps to divert the captain’-s eye from his fliming and agi tated face, pointed out into the lake. In truth, there was plainly visible, at a little distance from the shore, a dark ob ject which was rapidly approaching. “ If there were sharks in these waters, I should say this was one. Still, in such times, one must inspect all swimming things very closely.” And notwithstand ing his forty years, Kornfaessel sprang up the casemate steps with youthful ac tivity, and hastened over the drawbridge into t£e open air, after taking a loaded musket from the recently discharged infantry guard. Mihalasy followed as fast as his feet coaid carry bim. With the unerring glance of a hunter, the captain had gqesed when the swimmiDg object would thp shore, but the wild growing willows anfl birches which covered the shore at this place with Southern luxuriance, had become, by means of blackberry bushes and thorss, at} almost impenetrable barri cade, Vhich~the captaiq was qbliged, here and there, to cqt in two with his sabre, while every moment Mihalasy was fastened in the thorny branches by hia wide pleeyes, or W# B severely wound ed on his legs, which were bnt poorly protected by his narrow trowsers. Hence it seemed a long time before they reached the shore of the lake. A glance at tbe motionless sarface of the water showed that the dark object had disappeared, and moat also have reached tbe shore. was on the point of declar ing to the captain that enfy under order# would he participate farther in the chase of this imaginary sea animal, when the latter eagerly signalled to him with his hand to keep silence; and, with his musket ready to fire, he advanced again into tbe thicket. Then he stopped with an exclamation as tonishment, for the branches before him parted, and he found himself breast to breast with an Austrian officer who bad jnst fastened the last button of his uni form oat, and whose light blonde beard aod damp hair gave still plainer evidence that he bad just come out of the lake, and that he and the “ torpedo-sea lion ” were one and the sa-ne. In spite of hie evident extreme exhaustion, a bold bat at the same time bright and friendly man’s face looked amusedly out of the large gray eyes at the pnazled, tremb ling captain, armed with his big gun. .and now, when Mihalasy’s long face, with anything bnt an intelligent expres sion, fully emerged from the bashes to see what had become of the captain, a smile fall of good natared waggishness passed over the features of the yonng officer, and pointing to the masket, he said: “Do you want to shoot pike with ball, captaiD, as yon did white grouse in the ‘Pusterthal,’ last Winter? ” Gnido Kornfaessel did not seem in clined to understand the joke. “ You must have very hot blood, good Walden,” said beearnestly, “tos.nmout so far into the lake at this season of the year. Yon also seem to forget entire ly that we stand on the eve of very serious events, and by the orders whifcb I have issued you run the risk of beiDg shot in the water by one of onr own grenadiers.” The danger from which (as the cap tain believed) Walden had just escaped, transformed the vexation of the former into actual wrath, and he turned his back abruptly upon the ardent swimmer and returned to the fort. He even fail ed to notice that Walden, whose gayety had given away to a melancholy earnest ness, sought by repeated cries to show him a more agreeable path than the one through the ticket. Only Mihalasy followed the first lieu tenant, and they arrived at the fort, while the captain was still deep in the thicket struggling with his musket through the bushes and thorns. “The war, which he considers immi nent, has made the captain a perfect tyrant,” said Mihalasv, with an attempt at good nature, as Walden showed his intention of going into the fort. “He seemed to be provoked that you did not undertake the inspection to day.” The first lieutenant could not con ceal a painful embarrassment. “Notwithstanding this, I must request you, my comrade, to go on duty in my place for a few hours,” said he, almos* imploringly. “In truth, this bath has not agreed with me—l—besides Ido not believe in the war,” said he stopping short in h s excuses as he noticed the significant smile with which the lieu tenant was listening to him. This assurance was so comforting to Mihalasy that he not only made no ob jection to the proposed substitution, but with a knowing glance at the first lieutenant, pressed his hand warmly. Walden withdrew hurriedly in the di rection of Lareno. [To be Continued in next Sunday's Chronicle .] WHAT SHERMAN DIDN'T TE1.1.. An Anecdote About the Capture of Savan nah. A city correspondent of the Boston Post relates the following anecdote : “The ‘Memoir of General Sherman’ is a very fascinating book, especially the large portion devoted to his march from Atlanta to the sea, and we admire the frankness of the soldier in his dealing with others, as well as his skill and bravery in accomplishing his great task. But the General omits an anecdote anen’t his taking Savannah, which should be true, as related to the writer, for it is so intrinsically likely to have happened that ita authenticity cannot be gainsaid without the General’s own denial. After the taking of Fort Macalister and the evacuation of the place by Hardee, General Sherman entered the city, and among his ‘bummers’ was a well known Boston reporter who had gone through the march with him, taking notes and contriving to steal enough poultry and other things for his support. Arriving at Savannah, Tom Miles, the reporter aforesaid—though that was not his name—went prospecting around the city, and by that mysterious attraction known to print-craft found himself in a vacated printing office. It presented a golden opportunity. There were types and presses and all the paraphernalia essential to business, with a form on the press, which the printer had left in his flight, and Miles, taking out the edito rial and other offensive matter, filled its columns with healthy Union sentiment, with the aid of one or two of the craft whom he had discovered in the army. His leader was a rich specimen of crow ing over the victory, in which he extoll ed General Sherman as the greatest hero Bince Alexander, and his army the finest and best disciplined that the world ever saw. With this grand flourish of trumpets the first number was issued, and Miles lay back in his editorial chair, contemplating his work with the belief that he had aohieved the next triumph to Sherman’s and wondered what the conqueror would say when he saw the piaises he bad heaped upon him. The next morning, as the General and his staff were about taking their breakfast, a paper was banded to him—the r-avan nah Republican, I think —and he com mence i to read the leader which was so lavish in bis praise. “Look here 1 ” said he, red and furi ous. “What the and 1 does this mean ? Who knows anything about this paper ? ” His orderly, who had known some thing about its preparation, explained to him that it was the work of OBe of the literary gentlemen who had fallowed the expedition. “\yelj,” said the General, “go down to the office and tell him to discontinue his paper or I’ll put him under guard. I won’t have such cursed stuff printed about me when I can prevent it. Abuse is bad enough, but this is a deuced sight worse.” Down tyept thp prdefly, and the con fusion o,f pc.br Miles was overwhelming when he got the squelcher from the Gen eral commanding, “Why ! it was all praise,” said he. “No matter for that. If it had been the other way it would have been treated just the same.” So Miles moved a compromise—we hardly know what—and urged the offi cial to express his regrpfa beg t-ne removal of injunction, wbiob was promised.' ‘ The appeal was successful, and soon the officer came back to in form him that permission was granted him to run his paper, on condition that he should never mention the General’s name again. This was agreed to, and the paper appeared. After a day or two, an aide came down one morning with an order fro n General for publication, Hides glanced oyer it and toqmlefl it tywdjt. “It can’t go in, sir,”- said he, “Why not?” asked the astonished messenger, who was a stranger, “Beoause it has Sherman’s name to it,” was the reply. tile reason why it must go "-gen the aide. “And that’s the reason why it shan’t. He stopped my paper for praising him, and { promised him that bis name should never appear in my oolamns again, and hang me if it shall | ” Miles stood resolute, and the effieer returned for orders, expecting the order ing out of a file of men and an arrest, but was astonished to see the General burst into the heartiest langh and hear him confess that the printer had the best of it. The messenger was sent back with a conciliatory note, aud there was no more trouble. S. om vt— general Devons l Legs. [From the Philadelphia Bulletin .] The legs that have been lost by Gen eral Devens, the new Attorney-General, in the recent newspapers, would suffice to stock a large family of disabled and limbless centipedes. Almost every bio graphical sketch has dismembered him here or there, and those who have not seen his actual person may have been led to believe that President Hayes, in his Cabinet-making, has been obliged to use a worthless old trunk in the Depart ment of Justice. Let us reassure our readers. The new Attorney-General, who was in war times a General in fact and not by attorney, has two sound, ser viceable and handsome legs and the nsual number of arms that belong to the well-formed human being, eyen fa time of ppace. He wqs, however, shot occa sionally during the late unpleasantness. Even Deacon Richard .Smith Sees It Now. [From, the Cincinnati Gazette.] Nothing could be more significant of the temper of the people of all sections of the chantry than the unanimity with which they endorse President Hayes’ indicated policy of paoifloation and con ciliation, It makes no difference whether meetings are oalled in a rigidly Republican community or in one made np of Democrats and ex-rebels, there is bnt one voice, and that is approval, coupled with pledges to stand by the President so long as he stands by his programme. The desire for peace, for hearty fraternization, for the healing of old wonnds, for the mitigation and re moval of sectional prejudices and rape antipathies ; is well night universal. A Dilemma. Salt Lake, March 20.—There is diffi culty in shooting Lee, of the Meadow MonDtain massacre. General Sherman will not detail soldiers to do it, aijd the deputy marshals dread to d° it. A'large number of stalwart sons and grandsons of Lee are residing in this county, who, it has been rumored, have threatened to kill all persons who might participate in the shooting. IN *„vw Artv ertlsemeutn VEQE TINE -IS— The Great FAMILY MEDICINE -AND HEALTHJRESTOBER. Creneral I>el>ility r . DEBILITY is a .term used to denote defi eiency of blood. The nutritive constit uents of the blocd ere in lees than their regu lar proportion, while the watery part is in ex cess. Debility is of frequent occurrence. It is in.'ideut to a variety of diseases. The low er limbs are apt to be swollen. The patient is feeble, and canuot bear much exertion. The circulation is irregular, but almost always weak. Palpitations of the heart is a very com mon symptom. Violent emotion often throws the be&iti i the most tumultuous action. Ihe vital functions are languidly porfotmad. The muscular strength is diminished; fatigue fol lows moderate or slight exercise. The breath ing. though quiet when at rest, becomes hur ried and even painfully agitated under exer tion, as in runniug, ascending heights, etc. The nervous system is often greatly disorder ed. Vertigo, dizziness, and a feeling of faint ness ate very common. Violent and obstinate neuralgic pains in the bead, side, breast, or other parts of the body, are also frequent at tendants upon the disease. The secretions are sometimes diminished. In females the menses are almost always either suspended or very partially performed. The bile is scanty, and costivenesa. with unhealthy evacuations from the bowels and dyspeptic state of the stomach, are extremely common symptoms. MARVELLOUS EFFECT. H. B. Stevens: Dear Sib —l have used Veoetine, and feel it a duty to acknowledge the great benefit it has done me. In the Spring of the year 18ti2 I was sick from general debility, caused by overwork, want of sleep and proper rest. I was very weak and much emaciated. I tried many remedies, without receiving any bent fit from any of them, until I was persuaded to try Veoetine. Before I had taken this one week my improved condit on gave me renewed hope and courage. I continued to take it every day, gaining more strength, until I was completely restored to health. The effect of thiß Remedy , in case of general debility, is indeed marvel lous. ELIZABETH A. FOLEY, 21 Webster Street, Charlestown, MaBS. SWOLLEN LIMBS. Lebanon, N. H., January 29, 1870. Mr. Stevenb : Dear Sir—l write this noto to inform you of the effect of your “Blood Purifier" upon my system When I commenced taking it, a year ago, I was very much debilitated. My li übs were swollen so that it was impossible for me t ■ get into or out from a carriage, and very painful to go up or down stairs. Indeed, I could scarcely stand on my feet. My appetite was gone, my strength failing rapidly. After using your medicine for a few weeks I, began to improve. My appolite improved and nay strength returned. I can now perform my duties as a nurse with my wo. tod ease; and I feel I owe it to Veoetine. Yours, gratefully, Mrs. C. A. H. TILDEN. A PERFECT CURE. Charlestown, Juno 11, 1861. Mr. H. It. Stevens : Dear Sir— This is to oertify that Veoetine made a perfect cure of me when my attending physician had pronounced my case com-ump tion, and said I could not survive many days. Mrs. LED-VTON, 35 Cook Street. The facts stated by Mrs. Ledston are person ally known by me, and they are true. A. D. HAYNES. Would Not be Without YEGETINE FOR TEN TIMES ITS COST. The great benefit I havo received from the use of VEOETINE induces me to give my tes timony in its favor. I believe it to be not only of great value for restoring the health, but a preventive of diseases peculiar to the Spring and Summer seasons. I would not be without it for ten times its cost. EDWIN TILDEN, Attorney and General Agent for Massachusetts of the Craftsmen’s Life Insurance Compa ny, No. 49 Sears’ Building, Boston, Mass. Vegetine Is Sold by All Druggists. mhl-wlm O. O. ROBINSON. HIDDEN & BATES. G. 0. ROBINSON & CO. Low Prices, Quick Sales. THE TRIUMPH of AT-T. new and charming PIANO-HARP ORGAN, the most Beauti ful Combination of Musical Tones; can be used separately or in connection with either or all, the stops of the Organ. Manufactured by the celebrated Mason & Hamlin Organ Cos., patented in Europe and America. PIANOS AND ORGANS. THE most complete and attractive assort ment south of Baltimore. THE BEST MAKERS, THE LOWEST PtiIOES; %$ to SIOO saved is the verdict otf (bo numerous patrions of the AUGUSTA MUSIC HOUSE. New York wholesale prices to cash buyers. Small cash payments monthly will seerr an elegant Piano or Organ at Lowest Factory MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS of every variety. SHEET MUSIC and MUSIC BOOKS, the Latest Publications. Orders Promptly Filled at Publishers’ Prioes. Best Italian Strings and everything pertaining to a First Class Mualo Hans*. Pianos and Organs for Rent. Tuning and Bepairing by a First Class Work man of 25 years practical experience. Ordere from the country will receive prompt attention, 0. ROBINSON & €O., SOSBroad Ht. deel7-dtw4w6m NEW SPRING GOODS NOW OPEN AT C. J. T. BALK’S, 130 BROAD STREET, NEAR LOWER MARKET. The best $i black dbess silk i The beet $1 25 Black Drees Silk ! The best $2 Black Gros Grain Silk ! The beat 25c. and 35c. Black Alpaca ! The Best Silk Pongee at 40c, The best 6} and Bc. Calicoes ! The beet Chinese Grass Cloth, in grey and buff, 31 inches wide, at 12Jc. The beat Embroidered Edgings, lower than ever before — Bee them ! The best 6fc. Sea Island Homespun ! The best Pants Stuff at 20c. The best 10c. Stockings ! The best 10c. Linen Towels ! Lots of Kemnants of all kinds of Goods ! Will also open a sample invoice of new style Straw Hats, for ladies and children, all of which will be cheerfully shown. Enclose 3c. stamp with orders for samples by mail. C. J. T. RARE, 136 Broad Street. mar4-d<kwtf Platt Brothers, BIDBWDSJKFiOH!! A FULL assortment of METALIC CASK ET-* and CASES at all prices. Roß°wood Caskets and Cases. Children and Infan'a Enameled Caskets. Broadcloth and Velvet Covered Caskets. COFFINS of every description always on hand. We have a Competent Undertaker to take charge of Funerals and attend calls at all hoars, day and night. Orders daring the week and Sunday morn ings until eleven o’clock will be left at the Store. Sunday evenings and night the orders left with the Undertaker at bis house on Elli street directly in rear of the store, opposite the factory, or at either of our dwelling houses on Greene ifafiet, wifi aet with prompt attention. All diuerts by telegraph will be attended to with dispatch. jjvl6tlw _ POOLE & HUNT. aps-wly IN j-w A(iverttH('mcDtß. Elegant Black Grenadines AND THOSE CHOICE SPRING SILKS I AND ALLL A.T SUCH LOW PRICES! HAVE ARRIVED AT THE Fredericksburg Store, Corner by the Planters’ Hotel. CALL AND SEE THEM. ALSO, OUR LARGE ASSORTMENT OF NEW NHETLAND SHAWLS ! JUST OPENED, AND SO NICE FOR EARLY SPRING WEAR. OUR AGENTB in New York. Plrladelphia ad Baltimore are excelling Ihemselves in select ing CHOICE AND BEAUTIFUL GOODS for our sales, and the Ladies of Augusta and vicinity are invited to call and see them. Wo are receiving something new every day. THIS WEEK, We will open New Parasols. New Dress Goods, While Goads. Handsome Printed Muslins, Ac., Ac. We have in stock a large variety of White and Small Figured Piques, at about half tne former prices. FOR GENTS AND BOYS, We are receiving Handsome Goods in Cas-imers, Twe-ids, Cottouades, Linens, Neck Ties, Hosiery, Ac., aud to which we call their special attention. LOW PRICED OOODS. In addition to onr large stock of First Class G ods, wo have a great variety of the more Medium Qualities. Such as Gray Mixters for Suitings, at 100 Der yard; Spring Cambrio at Bc.- Bleached Cottons at 6j 8 and 10c., and some MARKED LONBD VLE as low aa.9o. p-r yard. ’ Ladies’ and CU’ldreu’s Handkerchiefs at 3. 4 audso : Go -ts’ Hemmed Handkerchiefs, good article, at 10c.; Ladies’ Balbiiggan Hose at Gents’ Hose at 6}, 8 and 10c.; Good Large Towels at 6) and 10o.; Pins. 2c. per paper; Hooks and Eyes, Ic. per card; Good L ad Pencils, lc each; Rubber End Pencils, 2 for 5c.: Nete Paper. sc. per quire; Envelopes, 5o por pack; 200 yard Spool Cotton. 2Jc each; Geuts’ aud Bovs’ Silk Bows, 5o each. With many other Low Priced Goods too numerous to mention; but oomo and seo. SAMPLES.—To our friends at a distanoe, we will, upon application, send Samples of Dy Goods that can be earn pie '. Write to us for any Goods you wi hto see or know the price of. Mu char ts are invited to give our Stock an examination. It will pay them to look through V. RICHARDS & BRO., mhlß d&wif CORNER BY THE PLANTERS’ HOTEL. im SPRING m Our buyer hAs just returned from the Northern markets, and as the re sult of his labors there we tubmli for the infection of the public—the ladles particularly—the largest, finest and best selected stock of Spring Dry Goods ever brought South. We hare the most compete assortment to be found in the city iu R'ack Silks, Embroideries, Striped and Checked Silks, kid Glores, Japanese silks, silk and Lisle Gloves, Spring Dress Goods, Husieiy, Melanges Ladies’ Ties and F’scbues, Deluges, Ladies and Gents’Handkerch’fs, Afghan Suitings, Parasols, Mat ape Minings, (orsets, Linen Tupore Suitings, Ribbons and Ruchings, Lustres, Lawns, Cambrics, &c. Lacs. etc., Linen sheeting, Marseilles Quills, P. C. Linen, Picques &c., &c , 1 able Damasks, Cassimers, Towels, Cettot ?des. Napkins aud Doylies, Sheeting, Ticking, &c. LADIES’ IN GREAT VARIETY ! THE HANDSOMEST SPRING COVERING ODT! A Full Line of L ADIES’ UNDERWEAR. To ' rrive: A splendid Line of Ladies’ and Misses’ French Foulard and Linen Suits; also, Ladies’ White suits, in great variety. A Line of Boys’ nits. We are determined that this department shall continue to be ahead of anything of the kind in the iouih, and have made our arrange ments accordingly. We will leave quality and price of goods to speak for themselves. Call and examine them. JAMES A. GRAY & CO. GREAT DEDUCTION IN PRICES Goods Below Cost! Io reduce my Stock before Spring, I will offer, on MONDAY, 15tb, a large lot of DRESS GOODS, at 121£c., worth 20 and 25. All Wool Virginia Caesimerea at cost. Large lot of Bed Blankets at cost. Kentucky Jeans (good), 12 % to 15c. Merino Underwear for Ladies and Gentlemen, at greatly reduced prices. Extra Heavy 4-4 Sheetings, 7*4c.; Extra Heavy 7-8 Sheeting, G)£c. Bleached Sheeting and Shirtings, cheap; 4 4 English Merinos, at 25c. worth 40c. Will open, in a few days, New Prints and other Domestic Goods, Call early and secure Good Bargains. J. P. WEATHERSBEE. janl4-eo<l6m-ct. 279 BROAD STREET. Meal Estate Agency. Special attention paid to the sale or purchase ot Town and Country Property. Money borrowed aud loans made on -Real Estate. Special attention paid to the management and renting of property. The undersigned haring been requested by many of their patrons to resume the Real Estate business, will, from this date, derote the energies of the co icern to all business en trusted to them, and charges will be moderate. JOHN J. COHEN & SONS. Onr Rondj Stock Brokerage and Life and Fire Insurance will be carried on as usual. dool6-tf NEW SPRING GOODS AT L. RICHARDS' Augusta Dry Goods Store A LARGE ASSORTMENT r,f Beautiful Spring Prints and Shirtings, new and choice Blyfea, 8 and 10c. A beautiful line oi New and Choios Printed Cambrics at the lowost puces. Dress Goods—new, beautiful and cheap. Victoria Lawns and Nainsooks at 15, 20 and 25c,, vc-rv cheap. Lonsdale. Lyman A Mattapan Cambrics, Bleached and Brown Sheetings and Shirtings, all the favorite brands (genuine), at the lowest i-rioes. A splendid line of Spring cassimeres. Tweeds and Linens for Gents and Boys. Hosiery, Gloves. Handkerchiefs, Combs, Hair Brashes, Tooth Brushes, etc., etc. A great variety AT BOTTOM PRICES. Corsets, all the best makes, from 35e. to the finest. A specialty in a Corset at 50c., the best in the market at the price. A large assortment of Plaid and Striped Osnaburgs. Factory- Shirtings and Sheelines, at Factory prices by (he piece. TO ARRIVE DURING THE WEEK—Another lot of those Popular Shirts, made of New York Mills, finished complete, at -fl, $1 25 the best Shirt for the price made. A beautiful line of Parasols, with Opera Glasses in the handle-something new. A large assortment of Hamburg Edgings and Inserting*, at the lowest prices. Something New in Lace and Silk Fischues, Ties Fruhngs, Bustles, etc. Country Merchants will do well to examine this stock before purchasing. Country friends will save time and money by sending for samples, as i will pay the express age to their noarest Express office, when their orders arnou- t to ten dollars and over. L. RICHARDS, 209 Broad Street, Augusta, Georgia. fel>2s-d<frwtf NEW PROCESS FLOUR. CRESCENT MILLS, AUGUSTA, GA. J. F. & L. J. MILLER, Proprietors. OUR FANCY FAMILY FLOUR MADE BY NEW PROCESS HAS NO EQUAL. nah4— d&wlv NAVASSA GUANO COMPANY, OF WILMINGTON, N. C., -MANUFACTURERS OF SOLUBLE GUAM, SOLUTED ACID PHOSPHATE. WE ABE AGENTS FOB THE sale of the products of this reliable Company, which we guarantee to . qQ | be standard in every particular. WwtMl Prices, delivered in Augusta, Ga., at any shipping point from the oitjr | I free °* draya * e • lir-CTlo. nMfjf vember Ist, 15 cts. cotton option S7O 00 Sol üble Aelii Phosphate, No- Y vember Ist, 15 eta. cotton Parties desiring to pay cash will be supplied at lowest current prices’ ~ for Ft rtilizers of equal merit. WALTON & CLARK, mh7dl&clm-mhlß 302 Broad street, Augusta, Ga,