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The Killing of Ellsworth.

4 gentleman who arrived in Richmond on
Saturday, furnishes the Richmond Dispatch
with the following particulars
Ellsworth ascended 10 the roof of the Mar.
shall House, and secured the flag. Coming
down with the flag wrapped around him, t.
met Mr.. Jackson, when Ellsworth remarked,
: Here have got prize" Jackson replied
I" Yes, aud here is another prize'-at the
same time levcing his double barrel s ot.gun,
and shooting Ellsworth dead on the spot.
Jackson was speedily murdered by the
Zouaves. The shot that killed him pierced
bis brain.
Mrs. Jackson and her sister, as We are in
formed took possession of the flag, drew re-
Golvers, a"d dcfied the Zouaves, who endeav-
o.ed to take it from them. The ladies tore
the flag into shrcds, determined that it should
not pass into the hands Of Lincolns rufIians.
Connected with this affair, we may publish
the following copy OF a card, which Mr.. Jack.
SON had circulated to advertise his business.
1t shows the spirit OF the man:
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,rbe First Moment of Sovereignty.

William " expired about midnight, at
Windsor Castle. The Archbishop Of Canter-
bury, with other high functionarles OF tue
kingdom, was in attendance. AS soon as
the king had brcathed his last, The archbishop
Quilted Windsor and made his way to ken-
sington Palace, the residence Of the Princess
Victoria, wi ere he arrived before daylight.
and announced himself, requesting an imme-
diate interview with the princess. She hastl-
ly attired herself, and met the venerable pre-
late in the ante-room. He informed her Of
the demise of the crown, and did homage to
her as the sovereign Of the nation She was,
at eighteen, queen Of the only realm in fact
or history, on which the sun never sets. She
was deeply agitated. The first words she ut
tered were these ask your prayers in my
BEHALF They knelt down together, and the
young sovereign inauguratcd her reign like n
Young king Of Israel, by asking from OH high
san understanding heart 10 judge so great a
people, who could not be numbered nor
counted. for the multitude
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a SINGULAR CAsg.-0n Wednesday eve
ming boy was discovered lying insensiblc on
the sidewalk on Main street, near Gayoso.---
His lower jaw had dropped, but the end of u
pipe that had evidently been much smoked,
lay within it. lie was taken to the store Of
Dcering & Wcatherall, and examination show
ed that he had been chewing the end of his
pipe. This had doubtless been lined with q
portion of that black rcsinous matter that
those accustomed to smoking pipes have oc-
casionally observed accumulated about that
implement. This substance is strongly i'm
pregnated with nicotine, the essential oil of
tobacco, single drop Of which has been
known to kill 9 dog. The boy was evidently
under powerful narcotic influence, hut the ap.
plication of stimulants revived him. Slno.
kers may learn from this that to smoke from
pipes long uncleaned is pcrnicious practice.
Memphis lTenn.) Appeal.
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-- -
From the Charleston Courier.
TO the Teachers ofSouth Carolina


Gentlemen one Of your number, |
take the liberty Of addressing you lor the pir.
pose of suggesting, i'll view of tue cXisellccs
Of the tines, as scheme With ! think must
recommend itself to your patriotism. The
majority of us MUST, from the nature OF uur
avocations, be prevented from dning our
country service in the field. The progress Of
education must nor he inlpcded, and our posts
cannot be abandoned without drtrimcnt 10
the true Interests Of our country, Whatever
may be the individual predictions Of sutne
amongst us. 1t surely becomes the luty OF
each and every citizen, however, to aid to Tue
utmost of his ability the CAUSE Of liberty and
patriotisln. Where our personal services
cannot be rendered. our money may be made
available to do battle for our beloved State.
and there are but few Of us that cannot lena
matcra! aid, in greater or less degree, to
the holy cause oflibcrty. l would, therefore
suggest that we f'rm ourselves, into a society,
10 be called the 'Teachers' Patriotic Society,",
the members Of which shall contribute annu
ally, according to their individual ability.
some portion of their earnings to be placed
at the disposal oil the State Executive. For
my own part, am willing to open The sub
scription with Sl00 and to continue this an
nually during the war, or until / shall leave
tho school room for the ranks.
trust, gentlemen, that this proposal will
meet with hearty res. onse from you, aud
that, amidst the self-dcnying, self:sacriicing
devotion displayed in every department, our
profession will not prove the least laggard in
the good cause.
In conclusion. ! would suggest that We
adopt some common plan of actio: ny an in
terchange Of views and by fixing time and
place for meeting, in order to complete our
organization. invite communications from
all parts Of the Stale. Address "Teachcr,"
Office OF The Charleston Courier.
A TEACHER,
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BoXArARTE oN THE RUPTURE or THE AMER
lcAH CNIoE.-At Easter, 1903, when Bona.
rartc, then First Consul, had determined sud-
denly 10 olIrr Louisiana 10 the United States
rather than have that colony fall into the
hands Of The English, who. as he said, would
be sure to take it during tic war already i'm.
minent, lie said 10 Darbc de Barrels, whom
he directed to negotiate OH the subject with
the American Minister, Mr. Livingston, al
ready at Paris, and Mr.. Monroe, expected
very soon: 4" Perhaps people will object Ito
the concession of Louisiana) that the Amcri-
cans may get TO be too strong for Europe in
the course OF two or three centuries But my
forecast docs not deal with such remote dam
gers. Besides we may look out for rvalshp
in the very heart of the Union itself. These
confederacies only last until it is the Interest
Of one Of the contracting parties to break
them up" l}arbe de Marrois reports this
conversation in his "llistoire de Ia lIoulsi.
anc," Paris, 1929, p. 3Go-Boston Courier.
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Flag of Fort Moultrie Du.
, the Bombardmcnt.
ms. Bar. ARTlLI.ERY, S. Z. A..

RS, BAT. ARTILLERY, S. {. A..
:'oRr SUMTER, May l3, 1861
ency the Hon. +. ". Pichens,
f South CM'olina.
c had the honor to place in your
g of South Carolina, which fly.
Moultrie with that Of the South
acy, was the signal for general
18th and 18th ultimo.
.;as presented to the garrison Of
in February last, while South
an independent State. BY three
.rlcston, Mrs. Chas. a. Scanlan,
unhardt and Miss Kate Hall. 1t
IN that fort until replaced by the
Ensign aud rehoistcd with the
OCCASION alluded to.
action it was four times Fer-
ne shots from this fort, three Of
Il visible. "I'he fourth was cut
rinent citizen of Virginia, who
to the people Of his State Il
ance Of the battle. | am, very
'uur obedient servant,
r. S. RIPLEY,
olonel Artillery Commanding.
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OSE DRop At TlME.-lIave yon ever
watched an iciclc as it formed? You noticed
how it fro"e one drop at /. time until it was
a foot long or more. If the water was clean,
the ciclc remained clear, and sparkel bright.
ly in the sun; but If the water was but slight.
ly muddy, the iciclc looked foul, and is beau.
ty was spoiled Just so our characters are
formins-one little thought, or feeling at
time adds its influence. II each thought be
pure and right the soul will be lovely, and
will sparkle with happiness; but il impure
and wrong, there will be final delorInity ard
Wretchedness.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-06-05
How TO Get Il Supper.

4 few months ago, u coii)urcr entered an
inn at Ludlow and asked the company il they
would like to see little Cf his performance:
as he was allowed by al persons who had
seen him 90 through his performances, to do
them with more TASTE and judgment than any
man l.v.ag. he Ian ni,ord WAS the rst to
give assent, aud stated that he knew few
tricks himself, and had seen many wonderful
ones. The conjurer then requested the com.
pany to place three hats on the table, which,
being done, he requested the landlord to bring
. loaf Of bread, and the conjurer cut three
slices (nearly hall pound each) and placed
one upon each hat. The conjnrcr then stated
that lie Could do III: trick mach m,rc COM
Portable to himself if he had three inces Of
cheese. The Cheese being brought, the con-
Juror cut three good sized pieces and placed
one by each piece bread. N'w was the grand
trick. The conju,or turned u The cuils OF
his coat, took off his neck handkerchief and
unbuttoned his shirt collar and stated that he
would now eat the three pieces of bread and
cheese, and afterwards bring all under one
hat. The conjuror commenced eating the
bread and cheese, and after eating two pieces
declared he could not proceed with the third
and finish the trick without he had something
to drink. The worthy landlord, wishing that
the wonderful trick should he proceeded with.
for the amusement of his customers, lmmcdl.
ately gave the coninror quart of ale; and
the third piece Of bread and cheese soon fol-
lowed the first two pieces. Now the grand
trick was to be disclosed, and the landlord
and LIS companions anxiously waited 10 see
it. The conjuror said;
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ASHAMED orrlrErRIyrAMorSM MEEcESARlEs.
The Newburyport Mass Herald has the
following:
1.-The honor Of our soldiers is at stake in
their conduct while in the service, and on that
account we have regretted to see some Of the
cnlstmcn,S in New York E!lSworths Zou-
avcs are Of low character, with whom few
of our New England troops will long wish
to be associated. We see by telegram that
two Of them have been guilty Of gross out.
RACES ON females, and are likely to be shot
If they have been guilty, az stated, we hope
the last part Of the paragraph will be true.
Our army correspondent speaks Of them as n
degraded class. aud we see that on the day
they arrived ut Washington Gen. Scott closed
all the liquor shops, which occasioned no
trouble till they arrived. But these fellows
are very respectable compared with Wilson's
brigade. made up OF the Roughs-the thieves,
pckpuckets, burglars, and murdercrs. The
character Of the brigade is we'll known, as
also the inducements held out for their ell
lstnent. II they are ever in actual service
the whole christian wcrld will revolt at such
4 poliCy
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.A3f[i!steIlaneons.
The Heroism Of Private Life.


The herosm Of private litr, the slow un.
cGroniced martyrdomi Of the heart, who
shall remember? Greater than any knight,
dragon-sayer OF old, is the man who over
comes an unloly passion, sets his foot upon ii
and stands serene and strong in virtue. Grand,
er than Xeuooia is the woman who struggles
with u lwe ,ha, would wrong another Or de-
grade hetown soul al conquers. The young
aq..grde.: and tender who turns from the.
dear love o. woman. ami burics deep in Iii.
heart the sweet instinct Of paternity to devote
himself TO the care and support of an aged pa
rent, or an unfor;unat. sister, and whose lille
is a long sacrifice in manly cheerlulness and
majestic uncomplant, is a hero Of the rarest
type-the type of Charles Lamb. have
known but two such. The young woman who
resolutely stays with father and mother in
the old home, while brothers and sisters So
forth to happy homes of their own, who
cheerfuly lays upon the altar Of filial duty
that costliest Of human sacrifice: the joy OF
loving and being loved-shc is u heroine |
have known many such. Tie husband, who
goes home from the weary routine and the
perplexing cares Of business with Cheerful
smile and loving word for his invalid wife;
who brings not against her the grierou5 sin
of her sickness, and rcproaches her not tLr
the cost OF discomfort thereof; who sees in
her langud eye something d,arer than girls
laughter; in the sad face and faded checks
that blossom into smiles and even bushes has
this coming something lovelirr than the old.
time sprinr roSeS-hc is licro. think
know one such. The wife who bears the
burden Of lilc-evcn though it be the larger
part-brlvely, chcertully, never dreaming that
she is hcroinc much less a martyr: who
bears with the faults Of her husband, not al
together congenia, with loving patience and
larpc charity, and with Il noble decision
hiding them from the world; who makes no
conG,lcnts and asks no confidence; who re-
Trains from broolng in sympathy and senti-
ment, ana from seeking per:!ous ailinitics,
who does not build high tragedy sorrows on
the inevitable. nor fee! an earthquake in eve
ry family jar; who sees her husband united
with Lerse indls>oluby and cternaliy in heir
chidrcn-shc, the wife in every truth in the in
ward as in the outward is the heroine tllo't-s1EI
rather al, questionable type.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-06-05
Is. Fiery, Esq.

In a speech delivered in 'ireenvllc on the
10Th, at IL meeting the purposes Of Which will
appear in the extract, Mr.. Perry uses the
following language;
As an old Union man, give to this Brooks
Cavalry my son, Two horses and Negro boy,
and fifty dollars for tie support of nceessi-
tous families of soldiers. hope no seces.
sionist, who wore III p:ace his blue cockade.
ready 10 march at Il moments warning, will
refuse 10 do less, now that .c,r lns come upon
US. And furthermore, tender my own scrvi.
cc$, whenever the occasion requires them.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-06-05

There is hardly room left for a doub; ii:at
the English Government has determined TO
give all its aid, short Of an open declaration
of hostiliies, to the cause Of the Southern
Confederation, Ly recognizing is rights 10 de-
stroy the commerce Of the Union, aud by de-
nviag the right OF the Federal Government
to exclude British and French vessels from
Southern ports. This determination is haied
with great satisfaction by the ministerial or
guns, whose comments are quoted elsewhere.
-New York Times, 22nd inst,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-06-05
A Valuable Publication.

We have had peep ut the Supplement
soon to be issued from the office Of the South
eym Field aud Ereside--containing an Lnde'
of the contents Of the second volume Of that
very popular literary and agricultural jour
nal. Through the kindness of the COM
pilcr, we have ascertaincd the followingfacts
From May, 1860, to May, 1861, there appeare'!
in the literary department Of the Field and
Fii,xsi,le, one hundred and eighty-Gve Poems
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-06-05
The Supply Of Salt.

Not harin! seen am reference among GU:
exchanges, to the importance Of securing Tor
future Use supply OF this invaluable article
Of consumption, we deem it proper to call
attention to the subject.
So far as We know, there is rot salt
mauuiactory in tie Confederate States; We
are not apprised AZ TO the quantity We may
have on hand, but presume it is not very
large and, even Il it were, it mus: become
exhausted. unless it be replcnisEcd. 1t be-
comes, then matter Of considerable interest
to ascertain in what direction We may look
for supplies of this article.
Should the Lincoln Government succeed in
carrying out its purposes, with reference TO
the blockade Of our ports, we cannot be fur.
nisbed from foreign sources as heretofore,
since salt, being an article of consumption,
under the ruling Of that government, is con-
traband Of war; and will, hence, be "ruled
OUT
What then must we do? We must have
the salt-onr necessities will demand it.
Others will be prevented from furnishing US.
How shall We ge, it? Why, of course, make
it, ". have about as much salt water as
any body else, and doubtless MS Favorable sit
uations for making salt. The North have said
ye could not live without them. In every
thing else, thus far. since our separation, we
have been, and arc now proving them liars.
Let MS rot permit all exception to arise on
this point Let some of our enterrrising and
wealthy citizens 60, at once, into the ex;cn-
sive manufacture Of salt, thus demonstrating
that our resources and ingenuity are CONF
,nensurate with this, as with all other emer-
gercies.
We have heretofore permitted others to
supply us with many articles Of primary want;
let us prove that it has been gratuity, and
not rcccs. s.iiy.-Sumter Republican,.
A good story is told Of a Yankee company
at Yonkers, n. Y, called the liume Guard.
They organized with Tie understanding that
they were not to go to the wars, and not 10
leave Youkers except in case Of inrasion!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-06-05

ra."an.. in.ctrs.vu "a. smr eui.i'".'o.. y.
the farm, the orchard and the garden.
1t will be seen, per advertisement, that the
third volume Of this worthy home publication
commenced on Saturday, 2jth instant, and
we would again commend it TO all Southern
readers who desire al excellent family paper,
published in and devoted to the interests Of
the South.-Consti;ution
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-06-05

THIS Picture AND THAT-This deplorable
picture from Memphis paper is in striking
contrast with the one presented III Montgom-
cry "Alas how the mighty have fallen
Lanky Lincoln-The fact of Lincoln's
constant intoxication is confirmed by gen.
tleman iust from Washington. II appears
that he became addicted 10 the vice in this
way: The cares of place affected his ner
yous system so much that he could not sleep.
His physician administered him large quan.
titles of opium and brandy each evening I'M
til stupidity would cnsue, aud then he would
fall into profound slnmber. In the morning
his prostration would become So great that
liquor would be resortcd TO; and thus, by
frequent repetition of this treatment, ho has
become so dcnoralize,l by the use of liquors as
to be perfectly imbecie, and thoroughly indif.
fsrent to what is passing around him.
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MI, n"werrr "rr. i"o,''ac" W. ~. -, "V"'
her " pin money" one dollar each day, as
long as the revolution might continue, tie
aggregate to be handed over quarterly to
Some responsible party for purp'se the
same as above. Lastly, she has patriotically
determined never to wear a jewel or orna-
ment Of any kind, until the Independence Of
the South is recognised by the Federal Gov
ernment aud the world.
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rOLuME Xx.L---No. GO.
Palmetto Brigade.

NJ. i. Bonhanl, Major-:icheral, S. G. s.;
w. G. Moragne, Division Adju;ant. Gener-l
W. Il. Simpson, Division lnsI e''or-Gereral;
a. p. Aldrich, Division Qnarlerna>trr-(i-re.
raj: Il. B. Bo! lstor, Division Cumm:>s ~.
General: j. y. LipSccmb, Division Pa,
ter General: DR. J. McF Castor, Division
Snrgron-(,n"ral; S. Warren Nci.o on Aid re.
Camp: Tho<. J. D..,ies. ,.i-';r camp: 3.
I. Nniln"r !.id.'I'' Camp: l.. SIam !.m-
moa,!, Special AID dc Camp; Samuel ".
Melton, Special .Aid.dc.ramp and Military
Secretary.
FIRST PEGIMhSr-Mnxcy Grey. Colonei
D. Il. Hamilton, Lieutenant -C"IoLr:: a. II.
Smith, Maior: 7. Is. Ferguson. A"iu'nni i.
II. Mr(iowan, Quar,erma>ter: j" eph krnnc-
dy, Cummissary j. ". Powell Surgeon: Vi.
J. Ball, Assistant Surgeon: YIN. VI. tii t,
Sergeant.Major
Second REGIMEyr.-.l. i. Kcrshaw, Colo.
mel: L. p. Jones, L.cutcuant Co!cncl; 4. y.
GOODWIN, Major: Z. f. Sill, .A',juran'; W.
S. Wood. Qnar:crmasl,r: j. j. Viii, pigne,
Commissary; I. W. SaImoud. VI. d., Sur
geon: H.. Not, NJ. d., Assistant Surgeon;
J. L. lla;'v, Sergcant,Mai"r; VI. b. Moses,
Qiar,ermas'cr Sergeant.
To SLEEr WELL.-We iind the following
in orc OF our exchanges; we don't kn,w
whether it is hulnbus Or philosophy. 1t can
10 no harm to shift jour bed and try it,
The earth is u magnet, with magnetic cur
rents constantly playing around it. The hu-
man boly is also magnet, aud when the
body is placed in certain relationst to the earth,
these currents harmonze--when in any other
position they ccafict. When ore position is
to be maintained for some time, position
should be chosen in which tho magnetic
currents of the earth and the body will not
conflict. This position, ns indicated by theo'
ry, and known BY experiment, is to lie Will,
the head toward the north pole Persons
who Sleep with their heads in the opposite
direction, or lying crosswise, are liable to fall
into various nervous disorders. When they
90 back to the right position, these disorders,
If Tot 100 deeply impressed upon the consti.
tuition, soon vanish. Sensitive persons are
always more refreshed By sleep when their
heads point due north. Architects, in build.
ing houses, should bear this principle in mind
GOLD CHARLEY" ARRryDD AT CAMp.-The
following interesting incident, related by the
Macon Telegraph, explains itself, and tie
southern.raised man knows how to feel when
I ha roads II
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-06-05

We sometimes meet with men who seeln
to think that an indulgence in an atlectiunatc
feeling is a weakness. They will turn from Il
Journey ard greet their family with a distant
dignity, and move among their children with
the cold and lofty sp!endor OF an iceberg sur.
rounded by It's broken fragments. There is
hardly more unnatural sight OH earth than
one of those families without heart. A faith.
er had better cxinguish u boys eyes than
take away his heart. Who that has expert
cnccd the joys of friendship, and values SYM
pathy and affection, would not rather lose all
that is beautiful in natures scenery than be
robbed Of the hidden treasures of his heart !:
Cherish, then, your hearts best affections
Indulge in the warm and gushing emotions o!
fiial, parental, and iiatcrnal love.
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THE HERO JacKsoN.-In al! the principal
cities of tie South, contributions are being
collected for the benefit of the family of the
brave man who fell at Alexandria-the first
martyr who tell in defence of the Confederate
flag. Eternal honor to him
The South will soon be in possession of the
spot where he fell, and an appropriate nsonu-
ment should there be erected to his memory.
By the killing Of Ellsworth, he did more for
our cause than if he had destroyed Q regiment
Of invaders; for Ellsworth was one Of The best
officers and disciplinarians Of the Northern
army, and the only man who could control
and make efficient the motley crew which he
commanded. His loss has already disorgan-
ised his regiment, and they have become so
disorderly, that Lincoln has been obliged to
remove them to distance, in tender care for
his own person. -Cunstitutionalist.