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The scCyi:s sggil..Crc.

Across the whole length Of New Jersey,
extends plain Of broken yet partially con,
nc2ted mountains, called the "Blue Ridge, :"
a branch Of the Allcghenios. Through the
county Of Somerset runs lateral spur Of
rocky and isolated hills, covered for the most
part with Il sparse growth Of chestnut, oak,
and .tuntcd celars.
On the very top Of one of the largest Of
these, called "Shannock Mountain" is a
large space covering nearly three acres, bar
rcn Of Il tree, or shrub, the surface of which
appears to be formed ola single round stone
'Yis called the Devils Half Acre. Near
the centre is Il ragged opening or pit, about
20 feet in diameter, which appears to penc-
tratc into the very bowels of the earth. 1t
has been sounded to the depth ola thousand
feet, and no indications Of bottom found. A
stone thrown into 'the WE'LL" as it is called,
can be heard rafting for long time against
the rugged sides, until, with u terrible and
uneaythly rcvcrheration, it plungcs into the
water. \ noise like that Of scething caul-
dron is beard, and soon there issues from the
mouth of the pit Il column of damp vapor,
possessing an Uncommon ttrtid smell. The
vapor is somewhat inilamable, and that
Tact proves the presence Of carburetcd hy-
drogen gas, or what is called by miners fire
damp Although ut distance of three
hundred feet from the surface, it has been
proved by experiments with qudrupeds that
life can be sustained.
Tho incident am about TO relate occur
red some time after the passage of General
Washington, with his army, across New Jcr-
scy, in the spring Of l177
The infamous crucltics Of the morauding
pa,tics of British soldiers, had awakened
every feeling of resentment, had aroused in
every bosom an impMcible hatred, which
only the determination Of inhuman monsters
could aloy.
Taking advantage of the absence of their
natural protectors, u party Of demi-brutcs.
under the command Of Capt. Smith, had
committed outrages upon the unprotected
females which would shame the very name
Of man.
Every able bodied man, and many who
were scarcely able, had hocked to the stan
dard of Washington, and had gone to ac.
company him in his victorious expedition
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E:g!2s Between Eleven Hundred
ESOrses.

Southoy in his History of the Peninsulsr
war, relates the following: Two Of the
Spanish regiments which had been quarter
ed in Funcn were cavalry, mounted on fine
black, long tailed Andalusian horses. 1t
was impossible to bring off these horses
about eleven hundred in numbcr-and Ro-
mano was not a man who could order them
to be destroyed he was fcnd OF horses him.
self, and he knew that every man was at
tachcd to his beast, which had carried him
so far and so faithfully. Their brides were
therefore taken of and they turned loose
upon the beach. A scene cnsucd such as
was never before witnessed. They became
sensible that they were no longer under tho
restraint of any human power. A general
conflict cnsued, in which, retaining the
discipline they had learned, they charged
each other in squadrons of ten or twelve to-
gether, then closely engaged, striking with
their fore feet and biting and tearing each
other with most ferocious rage and tramp.
ing over those that were beaten down, till
the whole shore in course of an hour, was
strewn with the dead and disabled. Part
Of them had been set free on rising ground
alta distance, They no sooner heard the
roar of battle than they came laundering
down over the intermediate hedges and
catching the contagious madness, plunged
into the fight with equal fury Sublime as
the scene was, it was too horrible to be long
contemplated, and Romano, in mercy gave
orders to destroy them. But it was found
too dangerous to attempt this, and after the
last boat had quilted the beach, the few
horses that remained were still engaged in
the dreadful work Of mutual destruction.
Hs5" The miner is happiest when his 'tri.
umphs are ore.
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already forfeited their lives; may we not
spare the iivc?'
Though every heart was still burning for
revenge, the example shown by poor Dan,
who had suffered more than any present, sot .
tened their hearts and they allowed them
selves to be persuaded.
The prisoners were led down the mountain
side, and the next morning taken TO Somer-
vile, and delivered toa comany Of Cohtnen.
tails, who were stationed there,
The actors in the scene have all passed to
that 'bourne from whence no travcor re
turns" but the recollection of old Daniel
Lcunt and his matronly wife, are still fresh
in the memory Of the writer.
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AUTUMN.
by WILMON WIIILLDIN.

The bright Oleandcr is faded and gone,
The Byzantine bush turncth brown;
The tulips that studded our grotto and lawn
Deck no more the greensward and mound,
The Exquisite Shrub has lost its perfume !;
Its kindred are withcrcd and grey
The woodland boughs have u golden plume
But their toilette is fading away.
The Margoram and Myrtle have pcrishcd,
And dead is the sweet Nlarigold;
The Mistlctoc vine we cherished
Falls away from lattice and fold,
The grain is garnercd-fruit is ripe,
And the husbandman work is nigh done
Wild pigeons gather harvest of seeds
Which mature 'pcath the Autumnal sun.
The whistlng wind feel chilly now,
And the cattle come oft to the barn;
The poultry near the cottage crib,
For the grass is frosted and shorn.
Birds migrate to SUMMER climcs,
Save few that are hardy and tough;
Robins flock round the cedar boughs,
Wild plovcrs 90 of to the bluff.
The dove coo-coos in the stubble field,
And icasts ON the scattered grain
Ilarks fly out from the drcary glade,
And away to the valley and plain,
Night gales creep to the rafting reeds,
And ilightcn the partridge away;
Among the brakes the heron feeds,
And moans till the break Of day.
Agile fi,wn are off to the mountain,
1.-the coyates away to the lair;
Painting herds come slow to the fountain,
For the liquid is plenty elsewhere.
Falcons tlit forth from the cyry,
And pilfcr the farmers, brood ~
The hunter, with hound 1.-the and fiery,
Starts the hare from jungle and wood.
Irchins 90 hunt the chestnut tree,
Or seek the grapes in the dell
Spry laS.ioS full Of joyous glcc,
Go gather the nuts that have fell;
Bellies now doft their satin and ga,izc,
For the days are dreamy no more;
lionel looks the quiet lawn,
For its, sweet spell is DER;
Yellow Shcaycs are on the NOW,
The cribs are tGcmiug with maize
Contcntncnt lights the farmer brow,
As he prospects Il winter Of ease;
Meadows are cropped, and bins are filed
The racks are bending with hay;
The cider is madc-thc barley is millcd,
And we love the Antumn:l day.
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Az s.MEfE1e l'aCTURl..


How strange are the freaks Of memory !
The lessons Of life we forget
While trlile Il trick Of color
In the wonderful web is set
Set by some morlant of fancy,
And, despite the wear and tear
OF time or distance or trouble,
Insists on its right to be there.
\ chance had brought Us together
Our talk wa, Of matters Of course,
We were nothing one to the other,
But short hal!-Lour's resource.
We spoke of French acting and actors,
And their easy, natural way
or the weather, for it was raining
As we drove home from the play.
We debated the social nothines
Men take such pains TO discuSs;
The thUndcrou- rumorS Of battle
Were silent the while for us.
Arrived at her door, we left her
With Il drippinely hurried adieu,
And our wheels went crunching the gravel
Or the oak-darkened avenue.
As We drove away through the shadow,
Thecandle she held IN the door, trunk
From r,in-varnishcl tree trunk to tree
Flashed fainter, and flashed 10 more
Flashed lain.cr aud wholly faded
Before We had passed the wood;
But the lisht Of the face behind it
Wcntwith me and stayed for good.
The vision Of scarce moment,
And hardly marked at the time,
1t comes unhidlcn to haunt me,
Like ! scrap OF ballad rhyme.
Had she beauty? Well. not what they
You may lind athcusaud as fair ,ailso
Md vet therc' her face in my memory,
With no special right to be there.
a. 7 st sometimes in the twilight,
And call back to life in the Goals
Oll faces aud hopes and tancics
Long buried, good rest to their souls I!
Her face shines out Of the cmbcrs:
see her holding the light,
And hear the crunch Of the gravcl
And the sweep Of tie rain that night.
lisa face that can never crow cider,
That cIn never part with it' glcam /;
'IiS a gracious possession forever,
For what is it all but dream
- .Wtwiic NoahlM
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Cousin h&IC was Il sweet, wide awake
beauty Of about seventeen, and she took il
into her head to 90 down on Long Island tt
see some relations of hers who had The mis-.
fortune to live there. Among these relations
there Glanced to be Il young swain who had
seen Kate on previous occasion, and see.
ing. fell deeply in love with her. lie call
ed at the house on the evening Of her ar
rival. and she met him on the piazza where
she was caioying the evening air in company
with two or three Of her friends.
The poor ieiow WIS 50 bashful that he
could not find his tongue for some time. At
length he stanmcred out
'llow ; your mothcr?'
"Quito well, thank YOU"
Another silence on the part Of Josh, du-
ring which Kate and her friends did the
best they could to relieve the monotony.
After waiting about fifteen minutes for him
to begin to make himself agreeable, he
again broke the spell by
HOW your father! which was answer
ed much after the same fashion a the first
one, and then followed another silence Ike
the other.
How your father and mothcr?" again
put in the bashful lover.
Quite well both of them" This was
followed by an exchange Of glances ana Il
suppressed smile.
This lasted some ten minutes more, dur
ing which Josh was ldgeting in his seat and
strokiug his Sunday hat. Bu. at length an
other question camc-
"l'ow's your rarcnts?"
This produced an explosion that made the
woods ring
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Hs5" The miner is happiest when his 'tri.
umphs are ore.
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gey' A bashful young man escorted an
equally bashIul young lady AS they ap-
preached the dwelling of the dan,sel, she
said entreatingly, "Sekiel, don't tell any
body you bcau'd me home" "Sary," said
he emphatcally, "don't you mind, I'm as
much ashamed of it as you are.
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rely" \ handsome young widow applied 10
physician to relieve her Of three distress
ing complaints, with which she was affected.
''ln the first place." said she, 81 have
little or no appetite. What shah | take
for that p
''Eor that, madam, you should take air
and exercise"
".And doctor | am quite Ggity at night
timc and afraid to be alone. What shall |
do for that p
''For that, madam, I can only recommend
that you take husband
''Eie doctor. But | have the blues
terribly. What shall | take Tor that?'
''For that, madam, you have besides,
taking air and a husband, to take the news
papers"
Sensible doctor, that
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LARGEST CRY IN THE WoRLp. A very
c~oueous idea is inlulgcd in by many poo-
pie. in relation to the largest city in the
world ; many confidently assert that Lon
don, or as il is frequently termed the Great
Metropolis, is lilr superior, both in size aud
in the number of inhabitants. But such is
not the case. Jedlo, the capital of Japan,
is without exception, the largest and most
populous city in the world. 1t contains the
vast number of 800, 900 dwellings, and -
000,00j Of human souls. Many Of the
streets are nineteen ,apanscrics in length,
which is equivalent to twenty-five English
miles. The commerce Of Je,,do far exceeds
that of any other city in the world and the
sea along the coast is constantly white with
the sails of ships. Their vessels sail to the
southern portion of the empire, where they
load with rice, tea, sea coal tobacco. silk =,
cotton and tropical fruits, all of which can
find ready market in the North, and then
return, ircightcd with salt, corA isinglass,
and various other products of the North
which have a market in the South.
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l O S T :.
SADDLES, HARNESS. ETC.
JOHN oGREN's sADDLERY EsTABL1sl

JVK1N OGI<EEN'S SADDLERY ESTAR1JSIJ.
MENT -
AS b BEEN aSS REMOVED FROM THE LOWER FLOOR
IL 70 the second floor, corner Meeting nni IInee1
Streets entrance Hasc street. next door To tho pos
o1Ge: e1n nave on hand fine assortment OF SADDLES
AND HARNESS. OF every aescrI ton These artclos arr
OF my own manufacture, and be warranted snsf,c
those who are desirous of purchasing anything in
tnat ilne- also have lot of MCCLELLAN SHDDIE
newly htod up, which will dispose of for low figure
hEPA1RING as usual viii be promptly attended to in
tuture, rs it has been in the past q - Ami, "a -
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THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH cAnoL1sA 4,

We have been favored with the loan of q
copy Of the Bylaws of the University, and
may be pardoned for suggesting to the Trus-
tees and Faculty, that if they wish to give any
publicity to their institution, they would prob
ably attain this object more readily by sending
copies Of their catalogues, ETC., to the several
newspapers of the State. We do not know
whether or not the University stoops to the
vulgar prectice Of advertising We fear not !;
and as q consequence we find very few who
know anything either Of its organization or
operations. With view Of enlightening our
readers, we copy from this borrowed pamphlet
sundry facts Of interest. Az 2j s5 q:
+ In the first place, the University Of South
Carolina is not new Institution, but only the
old South Carolina College, NJ. reconstructed.' .
The Board of Trustees consists of the Governor
and Lieutenant Governor Of the State, the
President of the. Senate, the Speaker Of the
House Of Representatives, the Judges Of the
Court 1tt Of Appeals, the Circuit Judges of:the
Court Of Law, and the Chancellors, as mem
bers "a o0fcio, together with twenty other per-
sons, elected BY joint ballot Of the Senate and
House Of Representatives, 70 hold the Office for
four years, and until others shall have been
elected. most nnwieldy body, and from its
very nature, i'll adapted to have the case az the
public education Of the State. M A Il. minister IF
public instruction, ana st.ss & Board of three
Curators, Z elected with special reference Is
their fitness for the post, would seem to us to be
better adapted for :! proper tischarge of sucl, i
delicate and responsible duty
. Tee Act establishing ths University, !, passed
December 10, 1866, provides for thc following
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THE sPECK OF WAR. "a, a.

The rumors Of growing difficulty between
France and Prussia, first announced few days
ago, are confirmed by the Cable dispatches in
this mornings News. Luxembourg, the i'm
mediate cause Of the present quarrel, is a
'tgrand duchy," containing about 100000 in
.habitants, bounded east and northeast by
Rhenish Prussia, south by France, and west
by Belgium. It is a province Of Holland, but
has for years been one Of the German States;
the King Of Holland thus holding the same re-
lation; to the German Diet as the King of Den
mark did, by virtue of the Schleswig Holstein
Duchies. s a5 .4.ss
Now that the Diet is dissolved, and all the
smaller German States are virtually mere vas
sails to Prussia, the King Of Holland very pos
sibly would prefer to withdraw from the new
North German Confederation, and either hold
Luxembourg himself Independently, as he does
any other Of his provinces, o. else cede it to
France ,.;for consideration as the province
is Of little real value to Holland, being entire.
ly detached from that country. But the city
Of Lnxemb bourg, the capital Of this Grand
Duchy, being strong fortress, built .forsthe
special purpose Of keeping the French out Of
Germany, the Government Of the latter coun--
try win not consent to such transfer, and the
negotiations that were said to have been en-
tered into have come to sudden halt
France, however, is arising, it seems !; and
Prussia demands an explanation, very
much as she did q year ago of Austria Troops
are sent to Mentz and to Rastadt, both O erman
fortresses, on the French frontier. Luxembourg
has been reinforced, and other energetic pre-
parations made all along the border, from
Switzerland to the northern terminus Of the
German Rhine 4'5a '..s7 SF-ssa s. q IL
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schools: l. A School of Ancient Languages
and Literature 2. A School Of Modern Lam
guages md Literature; 3. A School of His
tory, Political Philosophy and Economy 4.
School of Rhetoric, Criticism, Elocution and
English Language and Literature s. A School
Of Mental and Moral Philosophy, Sacred
Literature and Evidences of Christianity; G.
School Of Mathematics, Civil and Military
Engineering and Construction; Z. A School of
Natural and Mechanical Philosophy and AS
tronomy; 8. A School of Chemistry. Phar-
macy, Mineralogy and Geology. #
In the Supplemental Act, passed December
20, 1866, additional provision is made for a
''SchooI' Of Law with one Professor, and y
School Of Medicine with two Professors. Chan
cellor ISGL1s was elected by the Board to the
Professorship Of Law, but has declined the
position. Drs. J. J. CHtsoLM and J. T. DARBY
were elected 10 fill the two Protessorshps Of
the School of Medicine. DR.. CnIsoLM also de-
clined These vacancies, we believe, have not
as yet been filed
We have seen no catalogue Of this Unirersi-
ty, but have been privately informed that the
attendance last year Gn all the .schools) was
about on lcs hundred i
The University system is still an experiment
in this country, and it may take some years
before it will supcrsedc the old style Colleges
and there are many who think the latter bet
ter suited to the genius of this country, or
more correctly, to the standard Of education
prevalent here, than the European University
system.
That Ntafn Inc INF ion
the best man who can be found may be always
chosen to fill any chair that may become va
cant,-that the University may become success
full and prosperous, and take rank with the
first institutions in the land, is our earnest
wish and heartfelt hope. ~
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IF r SALE,
SPLENDID REsIDENCE a

A SPLENDID RESIDENCE AND FARM
~ situated within the corporate H1ts OF the town Of
Aiken. y C--The Incidence is large and cormodious
containing eleven rooms all with hrepnces; piazzas are
atched % the first and second storie with all the con-
genlsnSes 81 Necessary to complete residence The
&C., and the vegetable garden very ample The ontbfld
1nga, servants houses Stables SC, all in complete
order The Farm consists OF about city acres Of fine
planting land. a =, 7s'''0- -
This property now the residence Of. -Mrs. M NJ
SCHWARTZ s offered tar sale at reasonable price on
sSs Se,1 "a for the
OF the house and premises ay be purchased with the
Address W. s. wArKER
t.S IS g- 5G 2s4& W. g. MOOD, .ssGJ
Herc4 ~ WIS Executors Estate Geo. Paxrott.
EsOR SALE, E,AsCHOLARsksIP A IN "A PHn.A-
T. DELPHLA University Of Medicine and Surgery
This Scholarship entities students fun instruction un
til graduation in the MEDICAL. DEPARTMENT. e1,brac-
Ing Anatomy, Surgery, Physiology, Materin Medica
Chemistry, Obstetrics, and Diseases OF Women and Chill
dren Principles md Practice Of Medicine and Pstholo
e. AZ this is one Of the first Medical Universities Of
studying medicine for Scholarship. Apply at this
Otace- 5s December Is
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SHIP CKANDlERY, ETC.
JOHN TUOMEY.
NO. 4S EAST BAY,

bEINEEN lBO1CES NORTH AND SOUTH
WHARVES.
SHIP CHANDLER AND COMMIS-
SION MERCHANT, Dealer and I'm
porter in RUSSIA BOLT ROPE,
Manila aud Tarred Cordagc, Hemp
and Cotton Sail, Duck and Twines,
and Zinc, Paints, oils, Tar, TaIIoW,
Spirits Turpentine, Anchors, Chains,
Blocks, Boats, &C., &C.
Personal and particular attention
given to purchase and sale of MER-
IH ANn1NE AND pRAnLTGE con
signed or trusted to my care, and
prompt returns made.
Brown & Levels Patent Life Say
ing Tackle and Boat Detaching Ap-
Paratus, for steamers, always on
hand and for sale at New York
prices.
February q ssr5
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B O AR D'1 N G

l. ERs can be accommodated at No. 80 KING STREET
east side near Broad. few Day Boarders can be &c
coHtnouated- Janunry 81
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T 0 r E N r..

TTHO RENT, TWO OR THREE LARd.E
T. ROOMS In a private family, with Piazza Pantry
and Kitchen In pleasant locaon. Terms reasonable
SMITH STREET. I2..-'"'s anrIil ~ :
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LARGEST CIRCULATION The DAILY
News publishes the 065csaz ,List Of Let
ters rensainiing q, The Rostc6ice at tte end
Of each aoeek, agrccably to The Jolzosciay
section Of the New Posto6Sce La,0, as the
newspaper haviny the largest circulation IL.
the City of Charzeston:-
SECTION And bc further enacted That Lists OF let
tcrs remaining uncaed for in Postoce any city
town or village where newspaper shall DO printed
shall hereafter be pubshed only in the
which, being published weekly ofener shall have tho
Office gg -..m = ~. -
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next month, and may possibly be modified by q
meeting to be held in New York before that time.
The passengers on the Grea1 Eastern Just ar
rived at New York, have had gay time, Mr. Du
CHAMLU delivering Two lectures on the VOYAGE
while Captain ANDERSON gave lecture on the At
lantic CABLE and the night Of the great storm the
ships crew gave negro minstrel entertainment.
Two daily papers were published by the passengers
during the trip, one of which was called the Ocean
Times, while the other was the Great Eastern
( Daily telegraph, A grand billiard match was in
@dulged IN between some parties Of ladies and gem
&lsmen, in which the ladies' came off victorious,
Besides these, games Of cricket, football hurdle
races, &C., were indulged in.
The first Sunday School in Richmond vaa
originated in 1916, by Miss POLLY Bo11ray and
taught by her in the same room in which aha
taught her day school, on franklin street. between
Nineteenth and Twentieth She subaeouent,v
targht in tho basement Of house occupied hv
Mr.. JOHN EHDERs from thence it was removed +o
q commodious warehouse, and afterwards merged
into the regular Church School at the cold Meet
ing House," corner Of Nineteenth and Franklin
streets. M 55ss#s ss II g
The Washington Sknr says: teroo sudden and
zvholesome conversion OF the lately defeated
Southern malcontents TO- Republicanism would be
suspicioss and not nearly as hopeful for the po-
itica future Of the sout, us tie indications that
their change Of attitude in reference to negro suf-
frage and other questions involved in the scheme
OF under the military bills, is being
gradually and painfully accomplished, and meets
with considerable opposition from Some in whom
4he6d rebel spirit is stin unconquered. The press
and people are takng sides for and against recon-
strction and every day the dividing line is being
more sharply deaued. q In Richmond the zHaes
may be taken as the exponent aof the irnpractioa-
b,eI Hard dheaded school or old fogy politicians.
Rhle the WAss represents their opponents.
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M EETlh GS,

YOUNG AMERICA STEAM fII,1c EN1sIN1c
IN COMPANY. I me-. - ''--
w rTEND AN EXTRA MEETING, OF ,,,.r CON-
precisely. - " N"1Ao' tanll, at CLOCK
!, general attendance Of the monbors "a ao.,ro, a,
o''psss n, sr1. o. importance viii bo submitted
AM, $ Jsuer 9a OF the President W. ". HART,
-. ~ @5 - 8 Secretary Y. A. 8. F. E. Co.