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The Needed Supply.

FROM TALK BY n, S. ARTnUR.
AS they were all about drawing up to the
table, there was a loud knock at the door,
which Mrs Jarvis Immediately anewered
Docs Mr. Jarvis live here?" asked a
rough voice.
dyes, SIR" was the reply.
SWELL, here is barrel of -four and some
groceries for him. Shall / bring them in
here ma am 2"
There must be some mistake sir They
do not belong here. We have bought no
barrel of -four or groceries"
Is not this Mr. Jarvis ?"
Yes"
And number 40?'
Yes"
"Thcu this is the place, for that was the
direction given me-"
Yes, this is the place-bring them in"
spoke Mr.. Jarvis in an animated tone.
The drnyman of course obcycd. First he
rolled in the barrel of -four, then came a
number of packages, evidently containing
groceries. and finally, one or two pieces of
meat, and sundry lots of vegetables.
How much is to pay !" asked Jarvis.
Twenty CYc cents, sir responded the
draya.an, bow;ng
The twenty five cents was taken from his
pocket with quite an air and handed ovcr---
Then the drayman went out, and that little
family were alone again. Durug the pas
sage Of the scene Just described, the wife
stood looking on with stupid and bcwil-
dered air. When the drayman had de-
psrtcd, she turned to her husband and said
"John, whore did these thing come from ?'
bought them, Jane"
You bought them ?"
Yes, bought them"
=" And pray, John, what did you bny them
with 2"
"With the quarter of dollar you gave to
me on Monday"
John"
1t is true, Jane. With that quarter |
went and joined the Washington Total Alb
stincncc Society, and then went to work at
Mr.. Landlords. Here is the result of one
weeks work, besides this silver" handing
her all that remained after making the pur-
chases
ooh, John, john" the wife exclaimed,
bursting into tcars, DO not mock my hopes
l cannot bear much more"
In the strength of Him, Jane, who has
promised to help us when we call upon him, |
will not disappoint the hopes now revive"
Jarvis said, slowly and solcnnly.
The most heort-brokcn wife and mother
leaned her head upon the shoulder of her
husband and clung to his side with a newly
revived confidence that she would not be
disappointed, while the tears pouredsfrom her
eyes like rain. But her true feeling we will
not attempt to dcscribe--nor dare we venture
to sketch further the scene we have intro.
duccd. The readers imagination can dc
il more iuSticn md tn hin, we leav,, tbof ,,lo,,
ing task, with only the remark that Mrs.
jarvis newly awakened JOY and hopes were
not again disappointed.
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Lost,

LOSt,
an Thursday goth December last, small red
" leather Pocket Book, containing some money,
the following Notes, and other papers, to *it: On
James George s. Co. for $780, A. peutch for 500.
on John Maulden FOR $25, and one on Ii. Bahntge
for Sl7. These persons requested not to pay
these Notes TO any one but myself. My name is
also in the book. Any information in relation
thereto will be thankfully received.
DANIEL RILEY.
Jan. Q. $50 % IF
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GREENvHLE MARBLE YARD.

GREENVILLE MARBLE YARD.
FENIIE subscriber has on hand and is constant
Il ly receiving large and varied assortment Of
American and Italian Marble,
70 which he would call tho attention of those in
wnut of suitable Monument to mark the Rros
where repose the remains of their departed rel
atives and friends Carving and lettering Of
all Kinds neatly and promptly executed
pa Particular attention paid to orders by mnil
JAMES NJ. ALLEN.
Greeuvile c. H., S. c.. Feb 90 3l-tf
~ B. lie refers to d Westfcld. Cover Cox,
Markly & Co, DR.. NJ b Earlc. w IL Watson,
Esq, Col ID lIokc r Mckay, ESQ.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-05-05

THE FARMER's LIFE.-Thc farmers life
is not to scratch with the pen-rap, rap,
with the hammer-not for an everlasting un-
packing and repacking of anothers labor
lie walks forth under ap open sky, his
broad acres spread out beneath his feet; the
blue concave, suldit or starlit, or shrouded
in clouds, is still above him. Health claims
him as her farorite o!iild, aud the glorious
sun loves to kiss check that is not ashamed
to wear the rpddy imprint of such Affection
Natures own inimitabls babbling brooks,
birds, breeze, rustling foliage, enters his car
on rs glad mission to his heart. He listens
to inStructing voices continually speaking
from the universe around him Each day.
month, season after seaeon, year after year,
these teachers are given to him, infinite in
variety and endleSSin extent.
When towards the close of q sultry day,
the summers blessing comes pouring down,
and, as in the beautiful poetryof tie Bible,
the trees of the field clap their hands, and
the valleys covered viii, corn, shont for ioy
the farmer retiring from ,hs labots to the
friendly shelter of his cottage roof, Improves
his leisure hours with measures Of wisdon.---
So, too, white his fields are sleeping, beneath
frost and Snow, what profession affords. more
available opportunities of selEculture p
Where was the lyric poetry composed that
made Scotland prondor Of her Burns than oI
aH ser} ancient race of. wgflfkel kings p
Was It not between tho handie1 Of the Moss.
eltpiow2 4 +. y. ss5.,.
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J. III. voIGHT,
TIN, COpperaMifh s. Sill Maker.

Jo III VOIGdT,
Tin, COpperSmith g. StiII Maker,
WALiIALLA. S. c.,
WILL give strict attention to all business entrus-
w ted to his care. Terms The most reasonable
Jan. ", 1903 26 ,.At n
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
r 70 o,o;. Mn IN EegITy-rioKENse ~
% W. "f"S, ma''0r in Equity, Bill to rOrecloso
j. b. Fischcsser. Mortgage.
appearing TO the Court that J. d. F!schesscr,
the defendant in this case. resides without tho
limits OF thi3 State: On motion of Harrison and
Pulliam complainants solicitors, il is ordered that
the said absent defendant do appens in this Homer
able Court, and plead, answer or demur to com.
plainants said bill Of complaint, within three
months from the publication hereof, or an order
pro confesSo will be taken 10 him.
R0B'T. A. THOMPSON, c.R.r.p.
March %. 1860 IS 8m
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
IN oHplSARY-y7PIcxsEs,
Taos. Griffin, Adm'rs. -4-'r
ys Petition for final set
Ayarilla Griffin &others, tleJueHtSt
1T appearing to The Ordinary that ] ID Mansell
and Vashti his wife, Barton Griffin. BENJAMIN
.itin, Sargent Griffin, r. a, Griffin, II A billings.
~ and wife Mlnefva, the heirs at 1aw Of Bailey
GrihD. deceased, TO wit: ASarila Grilfln. Sargent
Griffin. Joseph Griffin, and the heirs. tiSw Of
William Grifha, deceased, namely: AyariIh A
Griffin, Nancy v Griffin, Z II Griffin. ROsnnnab N
Griffin, @ II Griffin, Mary L. NJ lriffn. RaSgey b.
Griffin. Thomas Griffin Margaret T Griffin.
Martha ID Griffin, Jane M s. Griffin defendant,
In THIS case reside without the liinitGof this State
~ is ordered, therefore, that the said absent de-
PENDANTS do seyerally, appeaP before mo in the Or
dinnry's Once, at Piokens Court Iicuse on Tues.
day tho 9Th day Of June next, 70 slew cause IL
they can, Shy 6nal settlement of the Estate of
Sargent Griffin deceased, should not be made -
md niatVi iNa,fo s.r. 4 =
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Notices..

TIE PENNSYLVANIA ISQUIRER.-Ihis old
and ably conducted journal has lately under
gone a change, by throwing of its blanket
sheet, and appearing in the form OF the New
York Times, Tribune, and Herald. 1t is
printed on New copper-faced type, and pre-
sents very handsome appearance. 1t is in
dependent in politics.
IMMERSION BENEFITS DOLLAR MONTHLY.
This very excellent Magazine for April has
reached our Office We have repeatedly spo-
ken in high terms of its excellency, and are
now constrained to repeat. that we think it
is not surpassed in the quality of its matter
by any periodical of the day.
CAssELLs ILLUSTRATED FAMILY BIDLE.-
The third part of this work has come to hand.
We are pleased to find, that we were not
mistaken in the estimate we placed upon the
part Of the publishers Of this work, to furn-
ish it in style that would recommend it to
universal patronage. The third part which
now lies before us, gives the strongest proof
we could desire that every subscriber will be
more than satisfied. We shall keep the pre-
sent number in our Office for the inspection
Of our friends, and all who may wish to know
how they can obtain a superior Bible. and on
moderate terms. Call and zee 1t.
CAssEII's POPULAR NATURAL HIsrcRY.-
We have received tho FIRST part Of this beau
.iful and interesting work. It will be COM
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-04-12
SECOND DISPATCH.

Providence, April th.-Cumplctc returns
give the following vote for Governor:
For Sprarue. Dem. 1922.
For Pa!ellord. Rep, 1885.
Scattering. l43.
The election in Rhode Island derives IFS
ch;eT in,notonce from its Lcarinr mon the
nnr,inn,inns ofthe two nnrtics for fine Prcsi-
- In ;,s.lf ph,da Island i M, LARGO
"n'',,,i 60 crs,to any. vary crnot s,ic;tule on
10 ID, nc 10 ,Lo Wow, IN With its pre..
I aan,;L ro,a nav he cast Ru, IT, action may
w g sor,o ;r,nortanco ne an ;dca If rho mo-
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-04-12
Ilnrper's Ferry Examination
Com Esit(ee.

A very singular affair connected with the
proceedings Of the above named committee
is their persistent refusal to summon FIX
Governor Wise to certify before it. Men
who know nothing under the sun about the
proceedings of the band of assassins that
made the foray at llarper's Ferry are prompt
ly summoned and forcibly brought before the
committee, while man who has published
to the world, that he knows vastly more than
he is willing to tell, is entirely passed by.
Why is it? We should like to know. Is
the committee afraid he will make devclope-
ments that will crminate some who are now
high in power. Or are they afraid he will
be contumacious, and refuse to respond to
their inquiries Gentlemen it is unfair, it
is dishonorablc, to imprison one man for his
contumacy, and refuse to summon another,
because he may he guilty of the same Of
fence, and thereby render it imperative to
imprison him also. We hope this committee
is not to act from party prejudices, but with
strict reference to the Development of truth,
and if SO let Gov. Wise be summoned.
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The Constitutional Union Party

The Baltimore Clipper battles maniully
for this new organization, and even overstcps
the bounds of well ordered prudence, by
abusing everybody that don't jump into the
traces, and cry out, huzza boys here goes
the Union, the Constitution and the Laws,
We who live away up here in the mountains,
are accustomed to look to our more favored
friends, who dwell nearer tine rising sun, to
take the initiative in all grea. and important
matters, ere we undertake to move; and rs we
are all, to n man, their not being SiLSe en-
ception, in favor of the Union, the Constitu-
ton and the Laws, and having been told so
often, and so vehcmcntly by our friend OF
the Clipper, that this organization he so ZEAL
ously advocates, is moving on with overpow-
ering force in every and in all directions
we have looked with some anxiety for some
indications of It's majestic force and power in
the city of Bal timorc, but have up to the pre-
sent writing looked in vain. Win the Clip
per please explain
On the Eastern shore meetings have been
held, in Frederick and Washington counties
delegates have been appointed to the State
convention to be held in Baltimore on the
10th inst. Primary meetings have been held
in this county, and delegates appointed TO
county convention to assemble in this city
on next Saturday, to appoint delegates to
the Baltimore convention Of the 10Th inst
Now Mr.. Clipper please explain this nnoma-
". The counties are moving what is Balt-
more city doing? We are afraid there is Il
screw loose, or that the Clipper has not got
hold of the right rope. We don't sneer, bu.
we do want to know. DO the Oppostionists
of Baltimore appreciate the course Of the
Clipper? DO the Councils Of that city ac-
ouiescc chcerfully in the measures proposed
by the Clipper? or do they give it the cold
shoulder? If not why do they not speak
out? The Oppostionlsts of this part of the
State want to know something about what
Baltimore is going to do in this nem matter
Since the above was written we have seen
call for mass meeting to be held this af'
tcrnoon, at four o'clock, to organize the new
Constitutional Union Party. The call is made
by the committee appointed by the Natona
Committee at Washington. 1t does not how
ever breake the force of our remarks, or rem
der less pertinent the questions we have pro
posed to our friend the Clipper.
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n0,upStic MISCELLANY.

A Chicago correspondent, business
is taking a reaction, aud our merchants
getting aroused from the lcthargy in
which they have so long existed. Chi
cago may how fairly be said t" have re-
vived from the shock caused by the pa
mic of 1857 and the hard times ensuing
The opening of the Grand Trunk Rail !
way has already added greatly to the
Importance of the city.-The Phila- |
dspha North American has made very !
careful and elaborate ca culation to de !
tcrminc what is probably the number
of our opularon at present. That jour
nal is of the opinion that the census of
of this year will show that we have
-, 100 900 inhabitants. That is above
the ordinary estimates. "A man in
Indiana recently committed suicide
through fear of becoming drunkard, as
he felt the appetite for liquor growing
upon him. "A party of twcnty-nins
free negroes passed through Detroit last
week, bound to Canada, being driven
from North Carolina by the laws recent
ly passed "A house in Goshen (Ohio)
was burned to the ground on the 14th
inst, and five children persisted in the
flames. The American barque Tiial
lIore, has been chartered to cary cargo
of cotton from Galveston, Texas, to ST.
Petersburg Russia. "A man in Gin
cinnati latel y horsewhiped his siep-fathcr
because he ill-trcatcd lis wife, the young
mans mothcr--Dr. percival's libra.
nv, for sale at Boston april l0th), is
one of the most valuable private collec-
tons ever made in this country. -
An extensiv fire occurred at Chelsea,
Mass, on Monday. The loss will reach
| $40, 000-another effect OF incendiarism
The number of mormons in Utah is put
down at $4,000. OF these, 1927 men
have &c, 500 wives. In New York
State, the pay of the ccnsus-marshal will
be one dollar per thousand, if the pop
nlation exceeds one million; 81 % for
each thousand. The pay of the Assis-
tant is cents per head ofthe population,
! 10 cents for the statistics of each farm,
Is cents for each establishment of pro-
/ uuCilNc anu SCulo iVi taSh
death reported. The marshal is pro
hibited from receiving any part of the
fees of the assistant, under n penalty of
$1,000 for each offence. The assistants
have five months in which to peform
their duties Hast week, sevenry"one
grass widows, residing around Elk
hart, Indiana, gave ball, and invited
their male friends. No ladies who were
not grass widows were admitted. -
There are now in the New York State
Lunatic Asylum 240 females, and 275
male patients total, 5l5.-BgGuN EAR
LY.-Those inevitable hangers Oh at all
great gatherings the thieves, have already
become domiciled in Charleston, S. c.,
and commenced operations. On Tues
day night. two of these chevaliers robed
i've travellers at the Mills House of $500,
and two gold watches. They were ar
rested The same night traveller at
the Charleston Hotel lost his watch and
sum of money
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--.s S.~.S .-m

A PRESIDENTIAL DINNER occasional
In his last letter from Washington to the.PreSS
describes dinner at the White House as fol-
lows:
The hour is generally fixed at six o'clock
p. NJ. the time millions are taking their sup
per. You receive a card about the same size
Of an ordinary size playcard, and ii you
are invited by the President the dimensions
of the card are double, ana generally read as
follows:
The President requests the honor Of your
company to dinner, on Friday, April G, at
e O'Clock 7. NJ. An early answer is reques-
ted"
If you 60 TO the Presidents, you are ex-
pected to dress in your best clothes, and to
wear white gloves. You are introduced into
a small reception room, where you find the
President, Miss Lane, Mrs Judge Roosebeit,
James Buchanan, Jr.. and the rest of the
household After being duly presented to
them, you wait the arrival of the other guests
The private secretary, Mr.. Buchanan, Jr.,
quietly informs YOU that you are to
escort to the dinner such a lady. whom he
now introduces 10 you, and the lady in your
company is presented to another gentleman
" nv 10 W ic W. VIM faH'Oh WV iShot-
The hour having arrived, the Company move
into large drawing room, where they are
dazzled by the gorgeous display of plate aud
gaslight, and see number of graceful wait
ers, also in white gloves, whose business it is
to attend to the guests. The President takes
his seat at the head of the table. but on the,
side exactly midway, Miss Lane, actng as
his ris-a-pis. You find your name beauti-
fully written on card laid upon the plate.
before the seat you are to occupy, and the
entertainment begins. The cooking is gen.
orally French cooking, the wines costly and
rare; and you will soon have an opportunity
of hearing the great man" talk. You need
not be Informed that Mr.. Buchanan is one
Of the must delightful diners in the world
He has fund OF small talk for the ladies,
variety of old-fashioned anecdotes, and as he
is by no means sparing of the juice, he grows
more easy, aud more affable, and more agree
able as the repast goes on. calling out one af-
ter the other Of the company, and paying
compliments to the ladies, occasionally TAX
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-04-12
Democratic National Committee

The Democratic National Committee met
in Washington last Thursday. About TWEEN
ty States were represented. In the absence
of Judge Smalley, Chairman, George W.
caldwell was called upon to preside.
The business before the Committee was the
proposition to hold the approaching National
Convention at some other place than Charles
ton. Colonel Ashmore, who represented
South Carolina, admitted that the charges for
accommodations in Charleston would he
twice or three times as great as they usually
are and letters were read from Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Richmond, Offering halls for
the Convention free of charge, and also that
the hotel rates should not be raised; hut the
Committee decided that the Cincinnati Con-
vention having fixed Charleston as the place
for holding the Convention, they had no
power to change it.
This settles the matter, and the Democra-
tic National Convention will be held in
Charleston on the 23rd inst. We perceive
by our exchanges, that new and novel means
Of accommodation will be resortcd TO, 10 a
void the Inconvenience of cxhorbitant char
gcs, and the uncomfortable condition of
crowded hedging. The Caifornians will
camp ont. The Massachusetts, delegation
have charted a Steamboat, and will be con-
veyed by that means to Charleston, and Will
take their meals and lodge aboard. A
Steamboat has also been chartered at BaIti-
more to convey members Of Congress and
whoever else may be disposed to 90, to fol-
low the example of the Massachusetts, men.
1t is also said that the delegation from Hi
'nois will take their bread dried beef, bolo-
mas, &C., with them, so that there will be as
great a variety in the mode Of the life of the
delegates, as in their sentiments and the
proper candidate 10 nominate, or the ever
asitnted question of slavery in the terrific
ries.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-04-12

pleted in forty-eight numbers, at Is cents
per number. Twelve numbers form one vol
ume, which will be complete in itself. 1t is
only necessary to look at this work, to be-
come enamoured with it. 1t is gotten up in
excellent style, -the engravinss fine and the
Typography clear and bold. Call and see it,
we shall keep this number in our Office to
show our friends.
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The Bulletin.

Fair and honorable competition in business
ought never to provoke an unfriendly feeling,
but prompt to Increased energy and persc-
verance. The more general this description
of competition becomes, the more tionrlshins
will be the community in which 1t PREVAILS
while the parties engaged in this rivaly de-
serve the highest commentator. But trick
cry and deception, which are not energy or
honorable rivalry, but the result of settled
conviction of inability to succeed on fair
principles deserve serious denunciation and
the fullest exposure.
Recently there has been issued in this COM
munity, paper called 1.-THE Weekly Bule-
TIM" which vaunts itself 10 the untruthful
announcement, that it has larger clrcula-
ton in Western Maryland than any other
journal. On examining its pages of the 9TH
inst, we. found copied from our columns the
list Of uncalled for letters; we say copied
from our columns for the Post Master in
forms us that the list was not obtained from
him, and therefore it could not have been
obtained from any other source, than the
columns of the Civilian and Telegraph. At
the bottom OF that list is found in italics,
and loaded the following lines, attention to
which is called by an index hand, published
by law in the paper haring the largest eircuia-
ton ,ciMin the delirery Of The office" The
evident design of which is to make the i'm
preston, that the Bulletin has the largest
circulation of any paper in this vicinity,
which is palpably false, and the cditorknows
it. We are satisfied the proprietor of the
Bulletin is not silly enough toimagne he can
impose on this community, but it is intended
for abroad aud we deem it therefore our du-
ty, to expose such unblushing falsehood, in
order that the people at distance may not
be deceived, and may be enabled to tell what
amount of reliability can be placed upon the
columns Of the Bulletin.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-04-12

ing wine with them. You never ask the
President to take wine with you, but wait to
be invited by him. After remaining in this
delightful society for several hours, at CIV
en- signal from the President the-company
rise, return to the reception room, where they
are served with coffee and liquors, or if they
prefer it, with brandy, after which you take
your leave, and go home to remember the
inequalities you have enj"yed Some of
these dinners are dull and stately enough, but
have known them to be as delightful as the
most genial could desire.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-04-12

An EDlToR IN LUCK.-'rhc editor of the
Virginia Republican, published in Martins
burg, Va, informs his readers that he has
received a complimentary ticket, through the
Hon. Thos. S. Bocock, from W. S. AsIc
ESQ. President of the Wilmington and Wei
don Railroad, by which he can pass over that
road at any time, free Of charge. Such IA
vors are duly appreciated by the Press. We
have noticed that 4 great excursion Of cdl-
tors, over the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad,
is to come off next month, but we are not A.
ware that any of our Brethcrcn along the
line Of the road, have had an invitation to
participate. How is it? We have publish
ed paper for some years, Immediately on
the line of the road and have travelled
largely over the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, and have always had to pay the full
fare, and yet we have often published matter
gratuitously, that has been Of advantage to
the company Its iavors to the Press, at least
along the line Of the Road, have not beer
liberal!