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Electro.Plating.

Editors Courier * moving your anx.
iety to encourage the sciences, and fine arts
of our infant Republic, as we'll as yo9r dis;
position to report the result ofexperiments,
Task leave ID your columns 70 bring 70 the
notice Of the chemical world, avery usefai
invention Of our townsman and friend, Dr..
j. H. Norman. By industry and perseye-
rance he has succeeded id bringing the pro-
cess of Electro. Plating to its greatest per-
fectiou. On invitation we visited his Office
and witnessed the TRANSFORMATION Of some
of the base metals into the most beautiful
and brilliant specimens Of silver and gold.
Indeed, in less time than have pepued
these lines, a firm, thick coating Of silver
was placed on an old iron spoon, and when
FURNISHED it dazzled the eyes. In less time
other articles we're made gold and it would
have made Charleston Jeweller crazy on
beholding the precious metals.
The process is very simple, quick and
short. Anything from q thimble to large
tray oan DO plated, and warranted to last
twenty-five years, in five minutes. Manu-.
featuring jewellers should remember this
invention and apply to DR.. Norman for in
formation. -. -...s -
1 learn that petent will be applied for
by DR.. Norman. AS he is great talker
and very liberal in explanation, ! suggest to
him the propriety of keeping bis mouth
sbut,S and observe silence to bis friend
"Jozitf Addhm." AD0N1RAM.~
Conaoayboro', s. c., April 6, 1864. .
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sThe BEGINNING of;the End.

recent movement of Mr.. long, Of
Ohio, in the Yankee House of Representa-.
tives for the recognition of the Southern
eonfederaoy, was a no less bold than signi6-
cant one. For the last two yearsit has been.
our opinion that the first Power to recog.
uize us as separate and independent re-
public wonld be that which is making war
upon US, and this is our opinion still. Nor
have we thought that the contingency was
very improbable or very remote ono
Mr.. Long has broke the ice, and the result
Of the attempt on the part Of the Lincolnite
majority in the House to punish him for his
fearless effort to put an end to the war is
quite cheering. The resolution for bis ex-
p6ulsiou, which followed close upon the heels
of his motion, was defeated. A constltu-
'tional majority could not be mustered in its
support. Not only this, but the respectable
number of So nays were found on bis side.
This is very good beginning, considering
+ all the circumstances Of the case. A few
more Confederate successes-annther big
'victory-will, in all human probability, put
Mr.. Long in q majority, and his opponents
in a minority. He and his friends have ev.
cry reason to be satisfied with the issue Of
this first real demonstration in behalf OF
peace. All that they have to do is to wait
and watch. It will not be long before the
turn of events will present another and a
better opportunity for accomplishing their
purpose, and 1t sOiU be accomplished. The
ice has been broken, and this is enough fol
the present. The way is DOW open, and
whenever occasion invites there will be nc
difficulty in ven,uring further. Much credit
is due to Mr.. Long for thus daring to crap
pie with the enemy of human rights in
their stronghold, and the fact that they
we're bafHed in their furious onslaught upon
him is full of encouragement for him and
his party. They have but to adhere man
fully to their purpose and all will yet be
we'll with them. Let their motto be, 'nc
step backwards" o..
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BUfLEa's IaTsRxIEw WrrR a Cow
FEDsRAThs--f -fhs Il Riohnend' :o0rrespond-
ent of. the Atlanta Appeal, -Yetntes the fol-
lowing: -; -, ~, :...s,, s,sss;
Apropos Of the Beast, the following inci-
dent atF Fortress Mouros last week issdsbsa.
tic. One of the fsturnsd ptisoaersfa Colo
nelof hssGoufaderatez zafmys Iona. a.hisagsy
from Point. lockout to Rlehmond, was
ushered into the presence O. Butler, who
said he desired to put some plain questions TO
the Colonel and wanted perfectly frank an
;swers tothem, ,promisingsh tthessi answers
wouldsnot affect, in the least, the Colouel's
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The. Dutch Wife.


"Mine frow vosSno better as she art to be
till shust before she diet; then she vas SO
good as BEFORE" remarked Mr. Vanderhord
to bis neighbor.
"Your wife was an amiable woman, and
you dosgreat injustice to her memory" said
Mr.. Pluggins. :. -.
"Vel, vat you know so much bout mine
frow for"
III was not intimately acquainted with
her, but I am sure that all heraeqnaintances
loved her," ...-,. .'..
"Vot right had they to love herr May
pc
"May be WHAT" -
"May pc you loved mine frow, too.' 4,
."Wby doyou speak so strangely2"
"Yy, one day pig, ugly man; shust
like you, came into mine house and kissed
mine frow right before her face"
"Were you present at the time?
"To be sure vas." . =
"Wen, what did you. do?" ..--
81 kicked him right behind his pack. !"
"Did he resent it7"
aYaw, he proke me and to looking glass,
and all te e-rest of to crockery inte house
'cept to fedder ped, into tap smash"
"What did you do then"
sThen cried murter murter murter !!
and called for te shudge, and to shury, and
police Office, and to constable to come, and
he rund awayW =
"Do you intend to charge me with taking
such unwarrantable liberties with the com.
panion of your bosom?"
"Me no charge nothing for it now, Pc
cause she be tead and period"
81 will not allow you to make such in.
siuuuatiou. You are an old tyrant, and
everybody said you was glad your wife
died"
"Eyerybody pc one tam liar"
"I saw no symptoms of SORROW" -
"Me felt more wohst than If my pest
COW had tied" r.
"Your COW! What; q comparison r
nShe vos great loss-for she vos pig as
dat, (speaking out his arms sudshe weigh.
ed more than two hundred pounds"
"Look out old man, OF you will see treu.
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REMovAn.-AIl the clerks, male and
female, employed in the. clipping, counting,
signing, and otherwise manipulating Con.
federate Treasury notes, have been ordered
to be ready to leave here next Thursday
morning, for Columbia, g.
We understand that considerable nun
ber of both sexes will resign rather than
leave Richmond, and,that the appointments
to fill their places will not be made from
Virginia, but from South Carolina ezclu-
siyely.-Rtchmoad Wig. 81. ..-
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n9r One of the worst features of the wa,

n@ One of the worst features of the war,
developed in our midst, is the sordid spirit
With which certain classes are taking ad.
vantage of the financial change through
which we are now passing. The almighty
dollar appears to them to be the end and
aim of life-the God which they worship.
The necessities of the community are moth
ing-public confidence, patriotism, virtue,
and every quality which appealsto manhood,
are nothing when weighed in the scale Of
their miserable, selfish lust for gain. So
that they are saved from destruction, or
their Golfers filled, they would see the coun.
try running with blood from one end to the
other, and women and-ohildren begging
their bread from door to door. Apply to
lhem for charity in behalf of our soldiers,
and they respond with a curse. Offer to
purchase their produce, apd with greedy
air, their skinny fingers are stretched out
to grasp, if possible, the last mite. Hand
them five dollar bill, aud they turn their
backs upon you, because you cannot pay IN
smaller denominations. A piece Of silver
will buy from them bushel of corn, when
twenty five Confederate notes will not,
while proffor of coffee, cloth, sugar, or
yarn will reveal the larders packed to over.
flowing with every article Of prime neces'
sity. =
The country is filled with Thousands Of
these people, and bringing, as they do, dis
credit on the honorable and upright-stand.
ing in the path of every popular reform, ad-
ding to the sufferipgs of the public, retard-
ing the well intended operations of the Gov
ernnent-they are the curse of every COM
munity that gives them place. We're this
class large dealers in commodities they
might be more easily reached BY public
opinion, at leasr; but unfortunately it is
made up of multitude of petty spectators,
black and white, whose consciences are
scared, whose principles are buried in the
profoundest ignorance, and whose sole ener'
gies are devoted, vampire like, to draining
the susteuance of their fellow men. Let
them make merry while the sun shines, for
the day of retribution is not far distant.
g.. ..,, Columbia South CaroIinsan.
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1; From, the Southern. .Wa.chnan. ysseY a9iG
Ranarkable Revolutionary Prophecy.

-
Remarkable Revolutionary Prophecy,
Mr.. EDITOR 81 am oonuossenr of old
things. like old medals, old papers, old
keepsakes, and ia fact; all things that bear
the impress of old times, upon them, save
and except, perhaps old cheese with ---
in them. But to the .spint, |" as our friend
P. would say. I have some Of the relics Of
the old American Revolution-M MSS. Of the
date of'76and onward, silver shoe buckles,
30. oaAmougthe; forElet' find avery Gu:
rious,s asd to me, entertaining aMS,ssof
which the following is q copy. + give it to
you, Of course, as find it, and as some Of
your readers are learned in the history Of
the worldsand of our own country, and are
students of the. Bible, they may find food
for thought in what this ancient may say.
!. But to the matter:
aWhat mag happen IN less than a hun.
dred gears henee-A. D., 1880. ~
~. About the year A. D., 1S4S or '49
there will be in Europe revolution, either
in France, Italy or Austria; and then COM
mences the "beginning Of the end" spoken
of by the Prophet. New governments will
arise on the earth, and we shall have wars
and rumors of wars. ...a.s1 .'
"2. Scarcely has this turmoil in Europe
expired before our own America will have
taken up the tumult, and about A. D. 1860
or 1861 there will be division in the Uni
ted States. The South will go to herself,
and then war, famine and pestilence' will
stalk abroad over the land. Murders, ar,
sons, incest, theft and all other crimes will
be rife in the land. Hope will depart from
every human breast Governments that
have been deemed impregnable will topple
and fall !; but the end is not yet. -' -, :,
"3. Thirty years from the "beginning of
this end" will pass away, and upon the
broad earth there will exist no Government
such as now exists or which may exist up to
that time-all will be overturned-all will
be destroyed. Those then on earth will re-
turn to the government of the Patriarchs,
and the sire of many descendants will rule
and govern as in the days of Abram, Isaac
and Jacob, and servants and slaves likewise
will exist as in those days. -
"4. Forty FIVE years of this Patriarchal
rule, and then comes the glorious dsy-the
millenuium-and the return of Jesus Christ
to earth; here to reign as d temporal Prince
three hundred and sixty five thousand
years! Happy is he who may be on earth,
or who may have arisen from the earth,
fitted as a~subject to live under the mild
government of such a Prince and King.
,s.-,.-rs szs- ttsss..a 90 .ssAMINIDAB. s.:
delaware River, Sd Mo-, a. D. l7sQs''
There you have it; verbatim et titeratir.
Yours, &c., JOHN SMITH.
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A FEARFUL PREDIoTIoN.-The N. Y.
WorM says, Count Johannes, alias George
W. Jones, the actor, patriot, philosopher
and prophet, predicted, in speech he
made last night in the Cooper Institute,
that if Secretary Seward did not humbly
apologize to the French Emperor for the
resolutions passed in the House last Mon.
day, in ninety days the leading powers Of
the Old World would recognize the South.
ern Confederaoy. Let Secretary Seward
hear and heed. Children and fools some
times say things that even wise men do we'll
to think over. ........
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< What Good Citizens Should do. TGa
Are the five:dollal billspart Of the good

.s What Good Citizens Should do. Tsa
Are the fvesdollas bills part Of theegood
and accepted currency or moi, The Law
says they are good st par until the 30th
June. X Many dealers say 80 ID words aud
IN deeds; but Others plead ahigh example
for placing gathem not where sGossrument
places themsfor funding Or tax paying but
where Government places. them in exchange
or comparisop With the new issue. The
Richmond Whig remarks: " -
What Congress win do with:the fveswhsn
itsassembles next mouth cannot be, foreseens
1t may declare that they shall be exchange.
able at par, at. the Treasury, for the con.
templated new issues of ;f9es, or it may con.
tune them in existence as the currency Of
that denomination, and dispense witha new
issue. In the meantime, every good and
loyal citizen should recognize the fves as
part Of the currency to'be accepted at par,
with. the new isaues, relying, as they may
speedily do, upon their absorption into the
Treasury before the first ofJuly In some
instances, it will, perhaps, be impossible, to
avoid discrimination against the fves,
but, as a general rule, everybody should
receive and pay them at par, as if they con-
stituted part of the new issue. Any in.
convenience which may arise from this
practice cannot be Of long duration. as the
larger denominations Of the new currency
will soon come into general use to the ex.'
clusion of the fves, which viii be, needed
for making change and eaeeting small trans
actions. - 80 a's..& II q ,7s-;%s
We considsreit the duty of every citizen
(and hope it will be urged. privately and
publicly, } to convert the old currency into
new as rapidly as possible, or deposit 1t at
the Treasury on call. The great want, at
this juncture, is 9 uniform currency Let
all who still hold any of the old ourrency,
above ives, get the notes exchanged with.
out delay for the new issue, aud let those
who pay any sums into: the, Treasury use
the fves for that purpose until they disap-
pear from circulation. -, -
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SOUTH CAROLINA,S DEAD.
Observation-Disclosures OF HoNoR' y

AAVllNU received IFeq ueHt 1pEtilct-
tions from the friends Of deceased soldiers to place
in permanent and make accessible alwho might
desire a-copy, the ROLL OF HON0R,'' on which am
engaged the State Ipopose 70 publish work more ex
tended tn ts scope and design an the State Ron enor-
ing Rr0sRAPRIoAL SKETCHES Of the officers aud men from
this State who have fallen died In service during the pre-
sent war and whose friends may furnish with the neces
sary materials for such sketches.
The pan Is this The friends of the deceased soldiers
desiring place In this work, will forward TO me the neees
sary information make for publication the biograph
cal sketches send me the notices they wish inserted,
when they win be revised and complied for publication-
Each biographical be accompanied by thc name
of at least one subscriber and Ten Dollars to dcy the
pense and aboFinvoyed In the preparation and computation
Of the sketches for which receipt will be given cntiing
the holder copy Of the work at he subscription price,
am perectng arrangements with leading publishing
n the publication Of the work. will be published
In monthly numbers and suedin the best style of letter
press printing on white English book paper, and print
ed with the Best English Ink. Each number will contain
one or more portraits Of officers and who have distt
gushed themselves during the The twelve numbers
will make four handsome volumes.
Terms $50 per for twelve numbers, payable on
publication ofe first number, OF which due
be given. The work viii be continued until the Roll Is
Completed Those intending subscribe furnish bio
graphical sketches should do without delay the first
edition win be limited to the number of subscribers.
Address gsWILLIAhsB. JOHNSTON,
Columbia, s.. G.
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~A married lady yfound hsrztwosoIs
qusrpelling, and in hopes Of putting an end
to their differences, uttered the efoiiowing:
aYou young rascsls, ifSyou don't dssist im-
msdiassly, I'll tell both your fathssE" ~
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IN EQUITY--YORK DISTRICT.
Bllto perfect Title.

S'ann0ps ahaH''' vs. Buto pertse, Title.
Martha N Harris, ct al.
TT appearing to my satisfaction that
Il Alfred R, Hu,chison, Maiinda uM,chison Jesph NJ
Corke, and Jane, his wife, Mary Wimberly and -
rls and Hugh c. Harris defendants In above stated case
reside beyond the limits of this State-Itf, therefore, on
motion of Williams x Beatty, Solicitors for Complainant
ordered thar said absent Defendants do appear and
answer or demur the bill filed In this case within three
months from the publication Of this notice, decree pro
conesso will then be entered and awarded against them
March 81, 1854. WALTER B. METTS,
(S2 25J Commissioner in Equity,
:lni
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ENROLMENT OF FREE NEGROS.
HEADQUARTERS ENROLLING OFFICE,


T ALL male free negroes and free
Is and 80 years are hereby ordered report at this office
for enrolment by the 2s day of April, ustan with The
view 10 hcng assigned service under provisions othe
Act of Congress- entitled Act 20 increase the ccen.
cy of the army by the employment OF free negroes and
slaves in certain capacities" - q.
L. Appicatonsfor exemption on the grounds tlat ule
OF the country require because demanded by
justice, equity necessy viii be received and considered
il presented In writing. 49,
II Medical examinations will be afforded to those who
report on the day indicated ascertain their physical
ness for the duties be required Of them. Those who full
TO report will be arrested and sent forward. =
w The privilege Of eectng service in the Niue and Mi
ming Bureau the Ordnance Bureau will be allowed 10
certain Of the classes indicated.
J. S. r. THOMSON,
Enrolling Officer, York District.
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RATES OF POSTAGE HN TIE
G.. STATES OF AMERICA.

EOR the convenience of the public
of Congress Of the Confederate States Of
America, has been prepared Il must be borne In mind
that the Act 70 INTO effect from and after such period
the p. NJ General may, by proclamation, announce:
,-ss ~ RATES or POSTAGE. r. s.yss
Single letters, exceeding half ounce In weight to
any part the Confederate States shall be each 10 cents
An additional single rate for each additional nan ounce
In the foregoing the postage to prepaid by stamps
or stamped envelopes t.TVF esvE It - rs ~
Advertised letters cents each.
on NEvSsrAPERs. 49,
Sent TO regular and bona fac subscribers from the Office
of publication and exceeding three ounces in weight
Weekly paper, Is cents per quarter. /, .- 81.
Semi Weekly paper, s6 cents per quarter. Sssy'
-Four times week, 56 cents sperquarter. .'a'=A -.
Five times week, IS cents per quarter. - .
Six times week, 7s cents per quarter.
Periodicals published ofteaer seni-onty shall be
Periodicals published monthly not exceeding y ounces
On each additional ounce or fraction Of an ounce.
nj ,os TRANSIENT PRINTED NATTER. go
The inland postage on every other newspaper, and on
each circular sealed, handbi engraving, pamphlet,
periodical magazine other paper which shall be nncon
nected with any manuscript written matter, and not
exceedng in weight, shall be lcen and for every
additional or fraction of an ounce, cent additions
al ; and books bound and unbound, weighing over
four pounds shall be deemed mailable matter and the in
land postage them shall be at the rate of cents an
ounce Of ne ss s
cept when sent by officers musicians or pvates OF the
army. -. g-,,...{ ,. z-.,..s.....
- 5FEsfs% TRATxIss PRIVILEGE. 1'
The following persons only entitled 10 the fankin5
privilege, and In ell strictly confined to official bust
Postmaster General
Auditor of the Treasury for the Post Office Department
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
YORK DISTRICT.

Roddey Co., VI w. D. Dunlap.-ATTA cnMEsT.
WHEREAS, the plaintiffs did on
w the 18th daypf October 1862 file their declaration
against the defendant who as is sad Is absent from and
without the limits of this State and has neither wife nor
attorney known within the same, upon whom copy OF the
said declaration might be served 1t Is therefore ordered
that said defendant do appear and plead 10 the said
declaon on before the 18th day of October, whic
will be In the year Lord thousand eight hundred
and sixty four, otherwise final and absolute judgment WIFE
then be awardedasainst him.
(Sl6) . - - 3. L. MookE, ClerK.
October 18th, 1863.
Mar nhnrd
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FOR TAX COLLEGTOR.-WE
Il are authorized to announce SMITH SANDERS as a
candidate for TAXCoLbECToR, at the ensuing election
january6 to.
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x Baby and a Basket--A small catas-
trophe. 2'ss sS'
The philsdslphiS PsnnsSlysnan has
the following good tsfory among its police
reports: o. - asS+s = 77Sss sz-s ssSs
aAs Mrs. Eafsr stsnsbusy, rssiiaipg ins
court running from RacegbeloH Sixth
Street, was about 70 bring bucket Of Hsr
ter from the hydrant lass night. abe found Q
basket suspended from che knob of the Eo6t:
door. sPattings her; hand into ths bsskst,'
she felt ;something asalise sid lf6king,so:
wrapped up in rags that mo fufther discogz
cry could be made without auwrappipg me
object. a piece d paper folded like . let
tsrlay BY the side Of ths animated bandlss..
Mrs. StsnsburY Immediately yfstaf1sd into
the. house, aandsby thssiight Iofaths lamp
examined the billet, II ,Hss directed % her,
husband. She tremuloualy broke heassl
and read is follows: -
TO JoE EsTANsBUHY-Sir !: II ssud yon'
the baby, which you win please take godd
care of and bring up right so fhatitmas
turn ont to be 0 better man thsn its daddy.
Oh, Joseph what ., sly old sat you arel--
Who would think that sueh q sobes old
spindleshanks could Be suc6a taasing down
sinner? The child ia yours=yona ansy swear
70 that. Look at it--Joe Sanabuyail
You deceived me shamsfullF, Joe-Ietting
on to bsa Midowsri But 40 & fst6eTs duty
By the young Z, one, On and sTil foreiye son. q
* Your heart broken ,s=SsssssN AaEY. ~
p. P.S-Don'tlets shasshaFpuossd Higssof
yours see this letters -Gsnmen sher. with
some kind Of stofy. about ths baby. -.
Mr. Stansbafy wasin the bassnent kitoh-
enquistly eating his snppsr, non snsfitiHk
shata sserm WAS brsyine eovnrhis hssds@s
The doorof thekitchenwas siolsutlyfhrosn
omen. and his Rifs,s voice yeliea ont: 81 !
sstansbury come "a % 6sfs s,vya va villain g e
Here's meas for YOU. 'rE rass - 'sasza
..eThe astonished Stansbusry hastily obSysd
the Summons. 4ss@ 4ss sessEsss sssss sE;HlFs4sl
sDon,t you want to,see,N NarvF,,thshesrt.
broken Nsncy p cried Mr. sssnsbury.
when her seuiity husband hobblaa into tbe
room. ~ cd .'ss a7sszsss g.
"Nanov !vhas Naaoyss shatsiiu saidssis
sly old rogus5 in. sslisfsigasa assupist.
ment. ~..'s fs8s sss sssessss
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Bles zsTsd6ubt ifyour Hife wasa assss'k s'kiassd
by any man after her marriage AZ a. q,
vents you must apologize tor what yOa hsve,
said ofme.", ",s.asass sss-sssvssrspoSssssz vses 81
s"Votispologisei ei!''sa<SS ssssaza1s1Sa's.A u
stYou must beg my pssdpn and ssy sou
are sorry; If you do not I vii enter q COM,
plainf against youand haze youaatreatsd.:'
81 Pc sorry then. Z ]. s & .g.Sg
81 asorry you kissed mins fios A
.@ssYou inSorfigibls, idiotl gbaE ssaaot
what you must say,fdr a nssssda asuchal
thing 10 my life" 3. :. s,s;.sS,srsssss 90 esy!
aMust Issy yoa Pc sorry thst Jon never,
did such a shingp - -: =,
No-youg mussh ckaMhas yonshass.
said. 2sa..siss SsssssEss x $50 ssssssss asxi9, ,
While the Dutchman was in this. diem:
ma, his friend Hans Hamburg came dong
and finally sucossdea ina afscondilihg thepsr-
ties, ,ghsnths tfidadjouned!t oadsigator-
ing coffee house g,gvp@s esa ssaasapsss