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Downer Orphan School,

T>IIE public arc hereby notified that there viii
L be five vacancies for Orphan Children at tue
Downer Orphan School nn Beech Island atter the IN
1st January lcxt For admission Apply 10 the
Commissioners. The benelicaries niutt be between
the ages of Sevca and thirteen.
H. R. COOK,
TIIpS. J. DAVIES,
THOS. W. WHATLEY,
Commissioners
Dec 20 At ol
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Sflett 4oetrg,

THE REBUKE.
The infant is sleeping,
lie prattlcs no more,
The mother is weeping,
Afflicted and sole;
The children are crying,
For " baby is dead,"
The father is signing,
For the soul that has fled.
There is grief in the palace,
And mourning and woc;
All, save little Alice,
There sorrow can show.
t. : Her fair cheeks are fearless,
~: Her blue eyes are clear,
And trusting and fearless
She stands by the bier
Her voice is unhroken,
As lifting her head
She turns to the living
From one that is dead:
''Dcar mother, you told us
That God was ON high,
And his arm would cnfod us
Whenever we die.
And father, heard you
Tell uncle last night
Your child was an angel,
In raimcnts of white:
Then why all this weeping,
Ph;s sorrow ard pain,
Our Willie is sleeping
To waken again.
With the voice of prophet,
The look of 4 steer,
ii. r words OF rehuliing
Unclaimed every car;
The SobS came no longer,
Tie eyes knew lain,
The parents were stronger,
Tile children wc,c calm
Meath the shade of the willow
They laid linn to rest,
Tic sod for his pillow,
A rose on his hrcaSL
And they learned from his going
Oue lesson OF worth;
There are Angels in Heaven
And Angels on Earth!
HOPED SKIRTS.
Tell me, t!iou mighty deep,
ez2saN;il WIVES So bns and clear,
is lllcre a "yods coming soon,
When hoops snall disappear?
Some foreign, rock-bound shore,
Where these outrageous street balloons
Shall all he slowed away?
The mighty deep was rippled by squal,
And answered low aid sadly" noEe at all i
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EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF DEpRAv,rr-We
heard of an instance of moral turpitude, day
or two since, which, We hope, stands alone. In
the late terrible disaster on the Mnscogee Rail
Road, in which the cars were precipitated into
swollen torrent with fearful destruction of
human life, one of the passengers had the mis-
fortune to lose his wife and two children. He
remarked the next day, int the presence of his
fellow passengers, who, with himself, were saved
from the wreck as if by miracle, for mono Of
them could tell how, that in addition to the losa
of his family he had lost all his money, it hav-
ing been tied up in a belt for security and buck
led around his wife's waist. During The day
the waters subsidized and the passengers who re-
manned in the neighborhoud Of the wreck, COM
lnenced a search for the dead bo1ies. The body
of the laly alluded to was found about 3 mile
below the wreck, and upon examination it Was
aScertained that her dress had been torn open
and the money belt robbed Of its contents. some
seven hpndrpd dollars. Fresh tracks were dls.
coyersd4n tue mud, leading otf from tho body,
which tbo srsrchinB party trscsd up until they
csnls apun ohs Ut tbsir uwr number whp bud
lust Inst with ~ miraculous an escape ftUm
tieath, and who wls prtseht when Ills fellow
passenger told the story IF bis loss. He Was
Immediately takeh III hand, searched, and the
entire amount found upon his person. Our t,s
formant added that the wretch is now in Colum4
bus JAIL awaiting bis trial for the diabolical act,
Savannah Republican.
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MEcllANlcs.-There never was doctrine
more untrue than the now, we trust almost
obsolete one, derived from fa]se distinction Of
monarchics, that mechanical professions, arc
mcnial, and beneath the station Of q. true gentle
man. The truth is, they arc the only professions
that have substance and reality and practical
utility All else seems, on reflection, to be mere
pcculat;on-ideality- --d:eaning-leather and
prunclla The greatest men in the annals Of
the world-the men that have done most to en-
tighten it and advance the prosperity Of the
human race, have been mechanics. Its direct
ucss of mind-tLe plain guod sense these pur-
suits nculcatc, which has led to those immortal
discoveries that have enriched and meliorated
the condition of the whole human race Name
but an Arkwright, a Fulton, Watt, a Frank
lin, i Whitney, &c, and where among the closet
men, the acadelnicans, the doctrinarians, do
you find their equals. True, Newton, Lapace,
Gray, Lussac, NC, have discovered great prnci-
pies, but nothing that compares with the useful
ness that have come from the inventions Of
mechanics mind. Let the sickly races Of a
pampcrcd nobility turn up their noses at mcchan-
les as they Ito at merchants. 1t is tn the work.
ing men only that the rod of empires has been
given, and the revolutions on tue globe from
mechanic inventions Of steam and the press, and
which is hourly advancing, with pace that
excites astonislment, proves incontestably that
tlp progress Of mind, Of human liberty and cv'
zaton, and Of mechanics labor, are indissolubly
welded.
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NIOTICE--Pr,s sonsindcbted TO Rsv. GA.
IN KA, hioND, are notified that ~ if notes
and accounts arp in my bands f'r short. time II
not paid in afew days they will be handed to IN
Attorney for collection. y. +. GoODE, !.
saauary 5, 1859 H R
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SYzAntSG ocT IN DREANs.--A correspondent
of the Richmond Dispatch, tells the following in
letter from one Of the Springs:
An amusing incident occurred on the car of the
Virginia and Tennessee road, which must be
preserved in print. 1t is too good to be lost.
As the train entered the Big Tunnel, near this
place, in accordance with the usual custom lamp
was lit. A servant girl, accompanying her mis-.
tress, had sank into a profound slumbcr, but
Just al the lamp was lit she awoke, and, half Z.
Sleep, Imagined herselfin the internal regions.
Frantic with fright, she implored her Maker to
have mercy on her, remarking at the same time
"the devil has got me at last Her mistress,
sitting on the seat in front of the terrified negro,
was dcepy mortified, and called upon her
"Mollie, don't make such a noise it is ], be not
afraid" The poor African Immediately exclaimed
ooh, missus, dar you, jest what I spected I
always thought if eber ! got to de bad place., I
would see you" These remarks were uttered
with such vehemencc, that not word was lost,
and the whole coach became conYulsed with
Laughter. ...aes.., .,si,s.
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NJOTlCE--All persons indebted to the Estate
IN of }. B .TalLcrL or Lucy Summcrall, are hcse-
by notified that if payment is not made to tile sub-
scriber by the first Monday in February next they
NAV exucct TO settle with my Attorneys, Carroll
e. TompLias -,
January s, 1879 i St 62
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Oak Grove Academy.

KK7ILL reopen fer Inc admission of rurils the
w third Monday in January, $50, Miss N.
S. Ingrafam in the Academic department. MIR:
T. P. Moses. Teacher OF Vocal and Instrumental
Nusic, Oil Painting &c.
Terms liberal; enquire Of
DR.. L. ANDREWS,
ELBERT DkV0RE,
JOSIlUA.lIARRlS, Trustees.
S. ST.ALNAKkR,
SAM'L STEVENS,
Kirksey's y Reads, s. C. Jan. 5, st So {:
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ONLY TICur.-" How flnrrict, how weak he
isl What is the matter with him n
"Only tight
"Tightw %
"Only light" Man, best and greatest gift,
his intellect, DEGRADED the only power TINT
raises him from brute creation trddcn down
under the foot Of a dcba,ins appetite.
"0niy tight" the mother stands with pale
C,cc ami tear dmmcd eye to STE her only sons
disgrace. and in hcp fancy pictures the bitter
woe Of which this is the fore s!adowiEg.
"Ouly tight" The gentle sister whose strong
est love through life las been given to her
handsome and talented brother, sl,rlnks with
contempt ana disgust from his embrace, and
brushes away the hot impure kiss lie prints upon
her cheek.
"Only tight"-and his Young bride stops in
the glad dance size is making to meet him, and
checks the welcome on her lips to gaze i'll terror
on the reeling form and flushed face of him who
was the god of her idolatry.
"Only tght"- and the fathers face grows
dark and sad, a. with bitter sigh he stoops
over the sleeping fern of his firstborn.
He has brought sorrow to all these affection
ate hearts; he las opened the door to a fatal
indulgence; he has brought himself down to a
level with the brutcs; he has tasted, exciting
the appetite to crave the poisonous draught
again he has fallen srom high and noble man.
hood, to babbling iliocy, and heavy stupor
brous sht grief to his mother, distrust to his Sis
ter, almost despair 70 his bride, and bowed his
fathers head with sorrowi but blame him not
for he is" Only tight"
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APLucKY PREAcNER.-A Methodist preacher
well known for his unprolnislng hostility to all
intoxicating drinks, had made an appointment
to preach in Iieghburlood notorious for its in
temperance. 1t was generally understood that
bis remarks were chiefly to be directed against
the beset,ing sin of the district in which lie
was to preach, and several noted bullies had
given out that Il ey intended to whip him il he
touched On what they meant should be forbid
den ground. The day appointed for the preach
in: arrived end the pyrcl.r appeared on the
s,and. \ large nuuber Of his freIidGfrUrn adjacent
districts tcais Of threats "ulHst d''T, lad Como
to ,uce;ing in order, it ;ete,sary, to protect him
from violence, hut line preacher lad no Intentions
tilat any VI hi. fsn1s should iial Oh his acco.!nt
Ne nts stlc td IL, 5 dsin ilshlillg. according,
IS. on motn;lns the s!ald hs had thfr~n olG
his cnat and vest and rolled MP his ahtt s!ccTcs,
displaying tie arm and chest of Hercules.
Ile said Ir ha,l heard there were several men
present who had thfratened to whip linn /; that
ie had many friends present who We're able aud
willing TO protect him. le said that he did
not like lis htng but if there must br fighting
ON his account he would rather du it himself
lhan lave his friends fight for him and that as
hc did not wish the services interrupted, he
would prefer that it should take place before
the meeting was opened. "And therefore, .
sai;l l;r .ir there is ANY uan here who thinks
he can whip inc and intends to try it, il he will
Iavc' the goodness TO step forward, will flax
him out with a. iHch ease as now lift brother
Smith !" saying which he seized PREACHER wig
was a small sized man, the waist-band Of the
hrrccics, and lifting Inn from the ground, held
him ont at arms length with onc hand. This
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NIOTlCk:--\l \ Il persons i.rsey'ed TO DR.. 4.
IN IlEN NDEllSON, either by noic OF acconti,
are earnestly rc,lu s.ed 10 settle mp tie same ~
the 10Th If next monthS February as.i am any y
i.us TO close the Doc;oss business That liave5ii
hand hk NJ rADuci' Asent.
January S, 1869 Str ,62
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CONSERVATISM IN DEspAIR-lhe Wilmington
Journal, in some observations on the signs ofthe
times, expresses little hope for the conservatism
of law:
ave must confess that things look rather dark
end doubtful for the continuance Of any bound Of
union between parties who openly aud mutually
ignore all the conditions Of the bond. One class
OF laws are openly violated at the North, and a
party is springing up at the South avowing their
determination Openly to violate another class.
If Southern receivers of African cargocs can be
secured, there will be no difficulty in finding
Northern captains and crews to bring them in.
The times is past when obedience to law was
regarded as one of the obligations of o good ci.
zen, o, when men, claiming to be such waited
for tho Sanction Of law to- any enterprise. All
laws that oppose any PARTICULAR achemes Of profit
or ambition, or run counter to any prejudice, nre
either Unconstitutional in themselves, Or arc
superccdsd by tho authority Of some higher awi
and the utempt en- the part Of the Bxeputiva 10
put surh law in forry is dencuuced rs etroclcn5
tyrann-, and the oiirers engaged in doing tllct
dsty In the premises afe stignIatiacl In afpoF.
lioi,s lanen;tgs, aud designated hy conteaptuuus
c,;tlicts."
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A DUTcu JURY.-Judgc Jones, of Indiana,
who never allows chance for y joke to pass him,
occupied the bench, when it became necessary
to Obtain juryman, in a case in which r
and D-,-wercem employed us counsel. The for.
mcr was m llitcrate lIibenian, the latter dcci
dclly German in his modes Of Repression,
Tic sheriff Immediately proceeded to look round
the room in search Of q person to iill the vacant
seat, when he cspicl a Dutch Jew, and vanct
seat, and claimed him as his own. The Dutch.
man objected.
II can't understand good Englesc"
."What did he say?" asked the Judgd.
81 can't understand good Englese," he
repeated.
'"Take your seat" cried the Judge, "takc your
seat that's no excuse. You ore not likely tc
hear any OF it!
=! Under that decision he took Ills seat
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A Touclr sroRY.-Dr. 1iringstone's Travels
in Africa, recently republshed is considered one
of the most curious books of modern times
Among various surprising things in it is the fol-
lowing account Of strange delormity existing
among . tribe Of negros in the country lie had
explored. Evory man; woman, and child in the
tribe are without front tnetll. lnquirng into
the cause Of this unnatural appearance it wax
given to lin thus:
"Oncc upon time the CHEF of the tribe, like
mlny better men in civilized nations, was pos
sessed of refractory wife, lie endured her
impudence and annoyance for many years, but
one day his passion becoming suddenly aroused,
10 gave her what is Termed in civilized parlance
"pliig' in the mouth with his fit. The blow
must have been well aimed, for it relieved the
mouth of the proud woman OF all her front
teeth. Thus despoiled of her beauty the sable
matron hid herself in shame and afterwards be-
came tractable and obedient wife. The war
riors of the tribe, in council assembled, observed
the good results of that one blow of the chief,
and being troubled generally with disobetlient
wives resolved at once to follow his pugistic
example. Each repaired to his home, and res
ted not content until their wives were forcibly
relieved Of their front teeth" q
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De CALM-In theprcss of life it may seem
difficult to be calm. Every one feels the rush
ing of the crowd and rushes with it onward +;
this causes the pulse of life to beat witha fever
ish and inpatient tbrob With trembling foot
step the tide bears against the impatient crowd
until all seem bound to push on. Therefore
should every man wait; LIE should bide his time;
not in idleness but In constant steady endcayor5,
willing and fulfilling LID task. Tho voices oil
The present say go-ldlaQni'ions Of tho gasl say
wait.
"Thsy also serve *h0 STAND and wolt.p
70 be galm Under all the mysterious cireum'
stances Of lie Is to be geeht,
Sercr ALLOW yottt presence Of m ind to fotsahe
5oH, bit cultivate disposition to btaf ths little
ills OF liz which arc constantly hcsettlng all OF
us on every hand. BE calm. Avoid anger and
anger will avoid YOU Cultivate the friendship
and good will of all men. BE fearless, and stand
up boldly for the right, never swelving hairs
breadth from the line Of duty. Do this, and
though you may incur the displeasnre of some
.yon will merit the estepn and confidence o
those alone whose opinions arc Ct any value,
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Reader have yon paid for your paper'
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CANDEE 8 McEWEN,
WATCH MAKERS. s. JEWELLERS,

JTAy1NG this day formed Co-partnefship will
II occapy tlc HocHt next edi"nDg the Post
Uricc, and will give ths oTRICrEs'r ATTN
TlUN t., al business entrusted t" their care.
"A Is O.
We have on hand a small assortment OF FINE
JEWEI.RY, which we viii sell cheap.
JEWELRY and SOCIETY BADGES made TO
order and warranted.
eEpart:calar attention viii be pad to Watch
repairing. ,r~nvp
ID. f. Nc cG@EN., r.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-11-11
Later from California.
ARRIVAL, OF THE ATLANTIC.
RECEPTION or GENERAL SCOTT AT SAN
FRANCISCO

New YoRK. Nov. l0.--Thc stcampsEip Atlantic
from Aslinwall. on the ID inst, arrived here this
morning She brings upwards of one million five
hundred thousand dollar. on her freight list,
The Vanderbilt steamer, North Star, which left
this city the Goth IF Oct. for AsInwall, had
arrived at TINT place ut the date Of the Allan
ties departure.
Gen. Scott arrived at San Francisco, on Sunday
the 10Th ult, The steamer received will,
lutes from the battery and North Point. and from
all the steamers in port.
Tic General landed ut noon, and was escorted
to his quarters by all the volunteer companies uf
the city, and officially WELCOMED by Governor
Weller.
On the Eth he departed for San Juan in the
steamer N,rthcrncr, amid salutes from all po.nls
of the city and vicinity.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-11-11
SECOND DISPATCH.
Five Days Later from Europe
ARRIVALOF THE STEAMER HUNGARIAN.

Sr. JOINS. y. F.. Nov 10.-The steamer II nm
earian bound Tor Portland, with Liverpool dates
TO the 81 inst, landed here IL passengers which
were saved from the wreck Of ship from LabTa-
,.nr, at the risk Of their own lives.
There had been another heavy gale on the coast
Of England. There has been 40 American slips
reported us lost, except the ship Charles Holmes,
bound from L;vcrponl To Mobile. The vessel il
Il total week. "A. MI tn, crew ware lost. lut the
place where the disaster occurred is not designated.
The Empcru, NAPOLEON hai written TO Nic:pr
Emmanuel urging him to assist his carrying out
the Nilla-franca agreement.
Tho steamers City Of Manchester aud Canada
bad arrived out.
The Hungarian passed the steamer Indian on
the 3 Tor Liverpool.
Nanolcon's letter to Victor Emmanuel demands
the Duke to be recalled to Modena: Parma to be
united 10 Piedmont. and Tuscany to be augment
ed in territory, and to be- restored to the Grand
Duke and further demands that in the objected
Confederation moderate reforms DO carried out.
France dscaims the idea Of aiding Spain in her
war against Morocco.
The Zurich Conference hn 1e.assemblcd. and
all the Treaties would be signed in few days:
Spuin expected to commence operations against
Muruoeo about the Sth Of November.
GnrabalIi had arrived ut Turin for the purpose
of having an interview with the King. He was
enthusiastically received along The route.
LIVERPOOL MARKETS.
Brcadstuis quiet. ana lower qualites sigh,ly
improved Corn slightly higher for lower quail
ties. Consols the 3lst ult., quoted at 9Sb
to 06, Money more stringent with an active de-
mand.
Flour dull and steady Mt 224 to. 27s. Wheat
steady, red o. Sd. to 9s. 6s. Corn advanced 81.
to Is.
Cotton had advancing tendency. Fair and
Middlings had advanced "a l-l6 to an l-8 for clean
Some authorities say these arc extreme prices, but
no ouotuble change. Orleans inid,lings was quiz
ct at rs to ! Lie; Uplands do. 1916.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-11-11

CAVALRY CoNrANY.--In response to notice to
~ Gentlemen whose names were signed To call
ilr organizing a cavalry company, a majority OF
the signers convened at the Norvell House, cd
nesday night. Mr. Ed. d. Christian nominated
Lorenzo Norvell, Esq., us chairman, and on mo
ton, Mr.. A. Alexander requested to act as
Secretary.
The object of the meeting Icing understood, the
roll was culled, and large number answered to
their Names
Mr. j. Osborn Taylor moved that committee
of five be appointed by the chairman TO prepare
Constitution and Bylaws for the g"verance OF the
company. The following gentlemen comprised
said committee under the resolution, viz
Mcssrs Chas NJ. Backford, j. Osborn Taylor,
Thomas L Walker, NJ. D., p. Cabell. and FL. ID.
Chris tian.
On motion of Mr. John S. Langhornc com
mltce Of three was appointed by the chairman to
report upon IL suitable uniform md of probable
cost /; said committee consist Of Messrs. John :.
Lanshorne. 4. Ii. Murrell, NJ. D., and Col JAS.
M. Langhorne.
Mr.. F. G. Morrison moved, that when this meet
ing adjourn. it will meet again on Monhav
night, the 18th inst, ut O'Clock at Dudley Hail.
the of which is kindly offered for the purpose
by j. F. Payne, ESQ., at which time the reP"rts o.
the committee will be read, and IAN election foT
officers lie had and Jon motion notice OF said meet
ing be published in the city papers till the day Of
meeting.
The selection of II name for the company wai
referred to the committee of i've.
The thanks ii the meeting were then voted L.
Mr.. Kennedy for the use of his room and an nj
!eurnment was had till Monday night at Dudley
Hall:
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-11-11

IMPORTANT ARREST Walter S. Land, the man
Who murdered his brother-in-aw Mr.. Flanagan
last summer in Princess Anne county. and who
was arrested afterwards 10 Baltimore and brought
on to Prince Anne for trial did, after his ex-
aiming t,ai at that place, when in custody of the
sheriff, who ~as bringing him to the Norfolk city
Jail for the better security of his person, got away
and was re.arrested in North Carolina yesterday.
treat excitement prevails in Norfolk and the sur
rounding country; in rospect to Land The muir
GER which our readers have long since had me
particulars Of was premediated cold blooded
anu heartless and from all we can see and learn,
.nS man. Land, has not q symnathiser. Every
mau's hands seems to be against him: Verify;
us murderer carries hia mark on his forehead"
Petersburg Intelligencer.
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Inc METHODIST PROTESTANT ANNUAL coxrER
sNoE.-on Tuesday resolution brought he-
lore ih's body. now in annual session at Norfolk.
elect messengers to present the fraerna regards
ana christian love Of its members, to the Virginia
Conference of the NJ. Z. Church.
Rev. Il. d. Thomson addressed the Conference,
at length upon tho subject with much feeling and
great eloquence. lie reviewed tho doctrines and
principles of Methodism as held in common by
the churches. and argued that long night of
tartan separation had hung them, but the
time had come when light was dawning, and the
sun was now to be seen looming up above the ho-
rizon. The signs Of the time seem tn Indicate that
the membership Of the two communions desired to
extend to each other. christian ministers and
people, the true courteses Of the religion Of our
common Savior. lie urged the Conference 10 adopt
the resolution with something moro than the sual
formaltie.
The resolution was unanimously adopted and
Conference appointed rs its ngers Rev Il. u.
Thompson, ID. D.. and Rev. j. q. Whitfield.
At this point. Rev. Leroy NJ. Lee. of the NJ. T..
Church, addressed the Conference ut considerable
length upon the great principles involved in the
movement, and was listened to with marked ntten-
ton. lie congratulated the Conference upon that
unity ofspirit which they had c,incci by their
action. and expressed the hope lhnt the day might
come when the two ecclesiastical bodies should be
united in one.