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BLUE RIDGE HOUSE,
Pendleton. s. G..

OioAoeOI3 NJ W
ENuE SUBSCRIBER, who has had several
IL years experience in Hotel business. (hav-
ing been sole proprietor of the Williamson
Springs Hotel for nine years. is now proprietor
Of the BLUE RIDGE HOUSE. where he will
be glnd to SEQ all his old friends and patrons
and also the travelling public His house will
he provided with everything necessary for n
well-kept house. both from the sea board markets
and surrounding country, and his Bar with
choice Wines, Liquors and Cigars. lie has
good servants, and every attention will be paid
to his guests to render their soiourn agreeable
The good society of Pendleton Village the pro-
verbinl good health of its inhabtants--its fine
cool watcr and bracng atmosphcrc-its prox
unity to the mountains and it's accessibility by
Railroad, all contribute to make it one Of the
best summer resorts in the upper country Per-
sons arriving here on the cars. and wishing to
visit the mountains or any other point of the
surrounding country, can be accommodated with
good conveyanccs and careful drivers from the
Livery Stable kept here.
j. w. COBB.
Nav Is 1860 40 tf
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FOR MAJOR OF CAVALRY.

Dsly" The friends Of Captain a. d. GAILLARD
respectfully announce him II candidate for MAJOR
OF the Squadron, lst Regiment Of Cavalry.
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WIN. G. KEITH,

a TTOR NEY AT LA W.,
WILL attend promptly to all business entrusted
W to his care in the Districts comprising the
Western Circuit. Office at Pickens c. ill.,
Dec s. 1850 % tf
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w gsEDHGAA CAasBD.

VE aTEV q "a II CIA 16 III.
MIR. G. III. SYMMES having completed his
~ Collegiate course, offers his Professional
services to his friends and the public generally.
Will bc prompt in his attention to his patrons.
His office will be found with Dr. nj. L. SHARPE
in the brick building adjoining Store Of late Il.
B. Benson & Son.
Pcndcton, May -, 1860 II If
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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
PICKEAS-IN EQUITY.
G. w. Rankin, Assignee,
B. +. Holland and OF hers.
I Il appearing to tho Court that B. f Holland
Il Christopher Kirkscy, Jared Il. L. Kirkscy.
Isiah NJ. kirkscy, Mary IT, NJ. Kirksey, reside
without this State: On motion of Harrison &
Pulliam, Pro. Pet it is ordered. that tho said
absent defendants do appear. plead, answer or
dcmur, to the petition filed in this case, within
three months from the publication hereof, or
their consent to tho same will be taken pro con-
.fesso rs to them.
ROBT. A, THOMPSON, c.Er.p
Comm'rs Office. March %. lSGl 3m
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
pICKENs-IN EQUITY.
G. ". Massngn, ct. ais. !
Dill for Account, Re-
David MoWhorter, et ais. lief, &C.
Il appearing to my satisfaction that Sarah j..
L McWhorcr, Louisa c.. Brown, John McWhor-
ter, defendants in this case. reside without the
limits of this State; On motion Of Orr & Iladden,
Comp. Soils. il is ordered, therefore, that the said
absent defendants do appear in this Court and
plead answer or dc'nur to companants' said bin
of complaint, within three months from the pub
licntion hereof or an order pro conttsso will be
taken against them.
M ROBT. a. THOMPSON, o.E.p.p.
Com'rs Office. March 80, 1861. 3n,
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VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE,
NEAR WALHALLA.
rHNItE SUBSCRIBER offers for sale his valu.
Il able and eiigbly located
K'fs ,Aa a OF LAND.
Containing Three Hundred and thirty three
Acres more nr less, situate on Cane Creek, and
within three miles Of the nourishing. town of
WalhaIla. There nrc on the place, SO acres of
good i.ht"m. titrcc settlements. Dwellings and
out bnildngs and fine building sites. in view
Of .ha whole range of mountains.
The Blue Ridge Railroad will. in a few days,
be running 1" WultnIla. which brings the place
in easy access lr"ri aim 'st ail quarters of the
country.
On This Tract. water power abounds. and
'nerc arc niso Saw and Grist Mill thereon in
successful operation.
Terms. m.dcrute. Address me at Walhala
ar apply on the premises
JESSE A. HALL.
Nav Q. 1861 10 If
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SIIERIFF,S SALES.

DY virtue of sun.lry wris of Rcri fncias to mic di-
~ rccted viii be sold before the Court House, in
Pckens Dist "t, within the legal hours on the first
Monday and Tuesday in June next,
One tract Of land containing 100 acres more or
less, whcrcon A. NJ. Maudn now lives. levied OH
as the property of Allen Alanldn Mt the suit of
Hardy Gistnp vs. A. Nj. AIauldin and Allen
Mauldin.
One tract of land containing 50 acres more or
less, lying OH waters Of Mile Creek adjoining lands
OF j. L. Durham and others levied on ny tho prop
crty OF William U. Durham Mt the suit Of Il. "
Green & Co.
One tract Of land containing 800 acres more or
less, lying on Rocky Fork waters Of Chauga creek
adjoining lands of Spencer Chambers. Epllraim
Cobb and others. levied OIL as the property of Vim.
Ph''lips Mt the suit of Robert Spencer and others.
/ Ont tras of land containing 100 aci cs more ~,
lc :. whcreon the defendant NOW lives adjoining
lands of David shepard. Eli Shepard and others,
as the property of l.. b. Rutc,lgc at the suit OF
T.. Is. Il. NJ and 7. Keith Exors.
One sorrc horse. and one buggy and harness.
levied on ns the property OF II. Il. Norris ut the
suit of Leonard Towers.
One yoke Of oxen, levied on as The property of
James Cox, at the suit Of Neville s. Pitchtortl
one gray horse and one gray mare, levied on as
the property of David l.. and John G. Riclry. 1T
the suit of Messiah Long, VS.. David L. and John
| g. Eichcy, md Edward llcrndom.
On Tuesday after salcday, ut the residence of j.
w. Mcintyre, ten hogs and one heifcr, levied OF,
| MS his property nt the suit Of James Hare vs. j.
w. Mcintyre and Rob't. Powell.
One sorre marc levied on as the property Of J.
W. Garrett at tic suit of j.. lI. }. Goodwin for an
other.
One sorrc horse, one sorrcl mare, one OK wagon
| and one yoke oxen. levied as the property OF
jess" y. Hall, at the suit Of j. {. Vonllcc for an
other.
One sorrcl horse, and on Tuesday ter salcfay
al the residence Of J. II. lunmicut one yoke oxen
one wagon and one sorrcl colt, ns his property nj
! the suit Of j. Nj. Ihnncuu vs.. }. X. and NJ. X.
| liunnicutt
One negro girl Patsy as tho property Of Il, b
Keith. at the suit Of Scott & Praher vs.. Alexander
Bryce ct. ais suretics on his official bond.
Terms. cash purchascrsto pay for papers
W. n. CRAIG, s.rp.
May 8. 1861 40 I'd
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Law Notice.

EHE undersigned have formed partnership iii
l the practice Of Law and Equity for epicEens
District. Mr.. HAppES may be consulted at ls
office III Pickens and MIR. ORR nj Anderson ( Z.
, N,- * JAMES Il. ORR,
W. NJ. MADDEN.
Pickens O. H., May 10, 1869 - ;42-tf
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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

ricKESs---IN EQUITY. ~ S.s3;..s
q. v. Baldwin. J; Petition IS for Relief, s.
appearing to my satisfaction that q. w. BALD,
win, the defendant in this case, rcsides without
the limits of this State; on motion Of Reed and
Brown, Pro Pct, ordered, tha, ho do annear md
plead answer or demur to the petition in iiis case
within three months from This date, sor tho same
will be taken against him pro confesso
ROB'T. "A. THOMPSON, o.B.r.n.
March 9, 1867 81 -, 8,6
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Notice.


HNlE Bntrd nf Commissioners nf Rnnds or tho
Il 5h R"gimon'. s. G.. NJ. will meet at Hun
'er's. "D VI .ndny, the 10Th June noxt at 10
"'cluck. ~: lusi ,eSS of imp ,rtnuce will tc bcfrc
the Beard. ~ promr, attendance * desired
II. c. BRIGGS. Chmn.
May Ct 1861 4$
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
PicKENS DISTRICT.
| SARR!. DANIELS. wife of John Daniels, of
Pickcns District hereby gives notice that, upon
Tho expiration Of the legal lcngh Of time. | will
trade mud net M n free dealer or "jrmine coreu :"
and public notice Is hereby given accordingly. My
occupation is that Of farmer and weaver.
.e ~ SABRA DANIELS.
May % 1861 AZ 3m
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JAMES l.. ORR.
JAMES IL OHH W. =. PRICE.
ORR e. PRICE,
ATTOR n S AT l. A w,
.., .... GreGnViIic o.. EH..

.o, j.. GreenviIic- d. Ea.,
Practice in the Courts of the Western Circuit
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
rIcKENs-IN EQUITY.
by her next friend, Bill for construction Of
VS..
T.. fiarlcson Barton, Deed, sc.
and Jane Barton,
L appearing to my satisfaction that Jane Barton
L one of the defendants in this case resides with
out tho limits Of this State On motion of Norton
Comp SOL, it is ordered thai she do appear in this
Court. and plead, answer dcmur to complain.
ants snNi bill Of complaint within three months
from the publication of this rulo, or an order pro
ronfesso will DC taken against her.
~ ROBF. THOMPSON, c.E.r.D.
Comrs Office. March 30. 1861 3m
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Law Notice.

THE undersigned will devote himself entirely
i to the practice Of Law anu Equity on thu
Western Circuit. Mr.. HADDES is his partner as
Pickcns. JAMES L.. ORR.
Anderson G. IT,. May 10. 1859 4a-tf
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Blue Ridge Railroad.

HslWc Ridge Railroad.
!sss szE gasaa azzziisggg sazissg - 49, ssaGIsIgs S SsaII
A tARS on the Blue Ridge Railroad leave Pom
" dleton on Mondays Wednesdays md Fri
days. at l. minutes before A clock. a. NJ. On
p. NJ. s''F
Leave Anderson on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays Immediately after tho cars arrive
from Belton in the morning. On Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays, on the arrival of the
cars from Columbia.
Sept s. 1860 6 If
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The State Of South Carolina.

.T LUCY Mccoy, wife of Roy McCoy., Of
Ae pjekenss District, hereby gives notice fiat.
l'wili trnde and not os n free dealer or YS;,,me
rcore,t;" and public notice is hereby eisen &c.
cordingly. My occupation is TINT of q Farmer
and 'Seamstress.. ft LUCY MCCOY
March %. 1861. ~, SO q an,
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TlIE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

IN Observation-Disclosures.
j. Il. llngood, Admir-, ! Petition
Jcrcminh Whitmirc s. wife Anna ct ais Settlement
appearing to my satisfaction that James Rob
l inson. Geogc Robinson. ir, Joseph Robinson
Randall Robinson, Lydia Ilagood Thomas Hit
and wife Martin. the heirs.at law OF William Rob-
inson. deceased. (nancs and number unknown. J
and the heirs OF Elzabclh Reese deceased (namcs
and number unknn"n.) defendants in this casc
reside without the limits Of This State: 1t s or
dcrei therefore. that these several absent parties
do appear in the Court OF 0.lnary. to be holden
at Pickcns Court House on Monday tho 9Th day Of
July next. 10 shcw cause. il any they can, why a
final settlement Of the Estate Of Hard Robinson
deceased. should not be made and decree pro-
nounccu thereon.
W. l.. IEOLCOMBE, ORB.
Ord'nary's Office. April ,. 1861 3m
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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
IN EQUITY--pICKENS.

IN EQUITY--pIcKENs.
John Burdino,
Patsy Burtline, ct. ais.
appearing to my satisfaction that tho hoirs Of
Polly Inthcm, TO wit: Geo I.athcm. #. II. South
wick and wife Patsy. J.W. I.athcm. Richard A.
Lnthem, Andrew P. Lathem, Anthony G. I.athem,
sam. w. LnthenL jas II. Petit and wife Jane E.,
Jacob Erncst md wife Betsy, Jos. Burdinc Sam'l
Bur'inc. Elijah Robinson and wife Henrietta,
defendants in this case. reside without tho limits
OF this State: On motion Of Harrison & Pnlliam
Comp. Soils, tits ordered, therefore, that the SAID
absent defendants do appear in this honorable
Court, md plead. answer or danur. to complain
ants snid bill of complaint, within three months
from the publication hereof, or an order pyc con
fesso will be taken as to them --.<
ROBT. a. THOMPSON, c.E.rD.
Comr's. Onice March 23,.lS61 3m
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In Advance Of the Mail.

; DaD- Hon. FRANCIS II. WARnLAw.. Associate
Justice of tile Appeal Court. died in Coluu,bia
on the 20th ult. %S-
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THE STATE or. SOUTH CAROLINA


THE STATE or. SOUTH CAROLINA.
pIcKENs-AIN EQUITY
Warren II. D. Moss, Y
vs. SAmcndcd Bill for Re-
Samuel NJ. Hunt. ct. nj. lief &c.
appearing to my satisfaction that Samuel NJ.
Hunt. one of the defendants in this case resides
without the limits of this State: On motion of
Norton. Comp. Sol. it is ordered that he do ar.
pear in this Court, and plead, answer or dcuur to
complannnts amended bill Of complaint in this
case, within three months from the publication Of
against him, :. ~
ROBT. A, THOMPSON, o.E.p.p. 4,
C6m'rs. Office. March 40. 1861. 8m
THE sSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
3t PIcKENs---IN oRDINANY, ''fj N Z
~ John Jcnhias, his heirs. o, Creditors.
you are hereby hotifcd'to be and appear In tho
~ Gont Of fOrdinaiys to be holdon at< <Piokens G..
H. on Monday tho 1stday Of July ndxt, to shew
cause, II my you can. why the distribuiye share
nllotted TO John Jenkins iii{the Real Estate Of
Francis Jenkins, dcccaseds< should Not be divided
amongst tho nextof kin oft said John jenkins.
s W. B,fHOtf,Os OsaBfs o.tsl,..
"A n A
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-07-16
Thrilling Adventure with tyys
Large Snakes.

From the St. Joseph (Mieh.) Traveller. June 13
We learn that James Graham, ESQ. our
up-and dressed sheriff, whose adventure
with the wolf, which, il will be remembers
ed he skated down aud caught on the river
last winter, al exploit, by the way. that ha<
been copied into almost every paper in the
United States, yesterday was the hero of an
adventure more wonderful than the one
above alluded to.
While crossing piece of marshy ground
bordering on the northern bayou near this
village, In cOmrany with a small boy. he
discovered two extraordinary large blue
racer snakes just ahead of him, and altbo'
he was armed with nothing but an insig>
niticant stick, he resolved at once to endeav
or to dispatch the monsters. Therefore Inv
describing a circle, he headed them off and
hemmed them in next the water. which
this species of reptiles dislikes exceeding
ly, but as he approached hearer, the LARGEST
one, with head erect, turned upop him
and IN an instant coied its strong sinewv
body about bis legs with such tenacity thar
1t was impossible for him to move from his
tracks without falling over. But, iD spite
OF this predicament, the sheriff was not
much alarmed, until he saw the other
snake, which had, meantime, been running
from slue to side, suddenly turned towards
him, and with the quickness of lightning,
leap upon him, catching his right arm in
his embrace, and binding it to his BODY as
firmly As il il had been secured with chains
OF steel, and, of course, notwithstanding he
strained every nerve in the effort, he could
not release it, With his left, he drew a
sheath knife from breast pocket of his
coat, and made short work of severing the
coils of his diragreeable foes.
The largest of these monsters measured
seven feet four and one half inches. and
the other five feet eight inches in length
The sheriff says that it seemed to him that
tne terrible embrace of the large reptile
was equal to the strength which two men
could bring to bear on a rope about a ner.
sons limbs, aud was extremely painful
while the quickness of their movements
was indeed astonishing. He brought away
their heads as trophies of his victory.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-07-16
Cultivation OF the Face.

Much has been said and written about
physical culture. The muscles OF the leg
and the arm have each received their due
share OF attention, but there is one set Of
muscles which have been lie lected bv
gymnasts and Psychologists, and those are
tie iacIal. Why don't some man set up
school Tor the cultivation OF faces, and
make his own fortune aud benefit the race
at the same umel Here Is new fielc
which no foot has ever trod, aud one broad
enough for the most aspiring genius. Ii
Will not require large assortment Of DUN >
bells nor any very extensive apparatus.-
1t would need but small capital, aud the
profits would be enormous. The aspirants
for impudence may perhaps do little
something on his own account by running
his face" at circuses and leaving hotel bills
unpaid, but there must be science in it
which can only be learned from an expert
e1ced teacher, and We are mistake en- if some
Yankee does no. yet become famous as an
Instructor IN the cultivation of the face.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-07-16
splendid Military Campaign.

The following details show the splendor
and genius Of the campaign of General
Wlbtieid Scott in Mexico. Let our Volun
teels remember that under the same chief
tain they are to fight:
He landea his army, planted his batte-
ries, and eight days afterwards dispatched
word 10 his government that the tiay of the
United States hOated IN triumph over cas-
tie of San Juan de Ulloa-the same wave,
girded and battle SCARED fortress whici.. in
Europe, had been deemed another Sebasto.
pool. lie scaled the Cordilleras, bore the
eagles oi bis country in quick succession
through the streets OF Jaiapa, Perute, and
PuebIa-with $500 men swept through the
80 called lmpractcabie pass OF Cerro Gordo,
defended by 1880 Mex,cans-wlth the
same number of men, delea ed $4,000 at
Cuntreras ana CheTubuscU-with I, 100 men
stor'hed ChapulIepec, defended by 10000
aud with 6,UU0 took the city OF Mexico, oc
cupled by al army OF $4,000. lie cid his
work, aud he saved his soldiers He threw
not HE away that could be saved, and
successfully used every possible means to
secure the heath aud comfort of his men.
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MademOiselle, who was getting cold. "or
he will be laid up with influenza for a
month"
''oh, DEAR" said I, 81 wish be would
not come playing here"
oh, nonsensel" said She Speak to
HIM; II will be capital fun"
NO, no; anything but that" exclaimed
|, in an agony of fear.
well, if you won't speak," said she,
send him a token"
A token All, that was capital idea
There could be no harm 10 that. He was
just Ieneath me. L gathered few leaves
and let them fall from where | stood
Hush % said Mademoisele.
The accordion went on as usual. The
leaves evidently had produced no effect.
Try again." said she.
ala 50. The music stopped, the sere-
nader changed his position, but in a mo-
ment recommended his amorous strain. I
grew quite frightened.
oh, do let us goi" / whispered.
No, no" said MademoiseIle, TRY Just
once more"
Again fell the leaves, again. we listened.
again the accorde0n ceased There wa. n
cough, :hen pause, then another cough.
as If the serenader was inn atient, and ex-
pected t. be addressed. We strained our
eyes, and just saw the dim outline OF a fig
ure.
CONE NONE o THAT ERE I" was his ex
clamation.
| could scarcely believe my ears! Nv
refined lover INDUCED in such vulgar and
common place languagel l scarce knew
whether 10 laugh or cry. However, did
neither, but said, as calmly as my feelings
would allow me, what do you mean ?"
why, none O. that ere, to be sure
Pitching lots o. dirt onto q poor fellow
What do YOU mean ?'
There was some terrible mistake. NV
friend came to my rescue. Summoning
up her dignity, and peering over the wall,
she said, very severally, Young man, who
are your"
Me, marin ? Why, Joe, the butchers
boy, to be surep'
"Oh, indeed !" said MademoiselIe. "And
what do you do here ?"
You see," be replied, al haint got no
place at home to practice in So l comes
here every night, cause the wall keeps the
wlnd on, ana now it's time for me to be
off,"
And away he went of, whistling, leaving
me disenehanfed of my love. l may only
add that L endured an additional pang
when, u short time afterwards. found that
the eyes that always glared at me, at
church, squiDted. Since then l have not
been quite 80 hasty at jumping at conclu-
sions.
And now, Rose, dear, we had better get
to WORK ; ring tor Ellen to bring lights. aud
now draw the curtains"
Rose got up to do so. As she approached
Ia IrNn IL !.
tie passed. Rose thought nothing of it,
and it is well she did not, as later in life
she knew him well as a married man and a
friend Of her husband ard her own
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-07-16
The Female Dress.

We are inclined to think that the female
attire Of the present day is, upon the whole
IN as favorable state as the most vehe-
ment advocates for what are called sjmpli-
city and nature, could desire 1t is a cos>
tune IN which they can dress quickly,
walk nimbly, eat plentifully, in short, per.
form all the duties of life without let or
hindrence. The head is left to its natural
slze-the skin to its native purity-the
skin to its native purity-the waist to its
proper region-the heels at their real level.
The dress is one calculated to bring out
the natural beauties of the person, and
each 1T them has, as far as we can see, fair
play. Fiounces are nice question. We
like them when they wave and fow-as in
very lIgh! material-muslin, gauze or
barege-when a lady has no outline and
no weight, but looks like recediug angel
or dlssolving view; but we do not like
them III rich material, or in stiff one,
where they bristle, and where they break
the flowing lines of the peticoat, and throw
light and shade where you don't expect
them. In short, we like the gown that
can do without founces, ms Josephine
liked the face that could do without
whiskers; but in either case it must be
good one
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BArrLEs.-Duane, in his Military Die

BArTLEs.-Duane, in his Military Die
tlonary, says:
BATTLES have ever been the last resonrcs
OF good generals. a situation where chance
aud accident often battle and overcome the
most prudential and most able arrange
ments, ana where superiority of numbers.
by No means ensures success, is such as is
never entered into without a clear necessi-
ty for 50 doing. The fighting battle only
because the enemy is near, or from having
no other formed plan of offease, is not the
way OF making war. Darius lost his crown
aud Lille by it. Harold, Of England. did
the same; and Francis the |, AT Pavid, lost
the battle and his liberty. King John, of
France, fought the battle of Poictiere, tho
ruin attended his enemy if he had not
fought The King of Prussia lost his
country, and the reputation which Prussia
acquired from Frederick ii, by the battle
Fena. A skillful general will give battle
when his army and situation cannot be
worse, if defeated, than il he does not fight
at all; and when the advantage may be
grea', anu the loss little"
Does not his authority sustain the pru-
dence and caution of Gen. Scott at the
present time?