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FOR THE IOuRNAL.

The following thoughts on T'othyht,
both the prose and poetry, find
copied in an old scrap-book. They may
be found digestible by some of your
readers, especially the sentimental
You can take them for what they are
worth: M.
"The sun had already sunk behind
The mountains, whose undulating forms
were thrown into dark shadows, against
che crimson sky. The thin crescent of
the new moon foaied over the eastern
hills, whose deep wood glowcd with the
rosy glories of twilight. On the peak
Of a purple mountain, glttered the soli-
tary star of evening. As the sun
dropped, universal silence seemed to
pervade the " hole face of nature. The
voice of the birds was stilled ; the breeze,
which had refreshed them during the
day, died away, as if its office were
completed and none Of the dark sights
and sounds of hideous night yet dared
to triumph over the death of lay. x Xxx
What heart has not acknowledged the
influence of this hour-the sweet, the
soothing hour of t'cilyht--the hour of
love, the hour of alteration, the hour of
rest when we think of those we love,
only to regret We have not loved more
dearly; when we remember our enemies,
enly to forgive them y
love thee, Twilight. as thy shadows roll"
The calm of evening steals upon my soul,
Sublimely tender, aolemnly serene,
Still "a the hour, enchanting as the scene.
Ilove thee, Twilight, for thy CLEANS impart
Their dear, their dying influence to my heart,
When DER the harp of thought thy passing
wind,
AwakenS all the music of the mind;
kndj joy and sorrow, as the spirit burns,
And hope and memory sweep the cords by
turns,
While contemplation, on scraphic wings.
Mounts with the flame of sacrifice ar sings
Twilight, I love thee let thy gloons increase
Till every feeling, ever. pulse is peace,
Slow from the sky the light Of day declines,
Clearer within the dawn of glory shines,
Recalling in the hour of Natures rest,
A world of wonders in the Poets breast,
Deeper, o Twilight let thy shadows roll,
An awful vision opens on my soul"
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Condition Powders,

THESE Powders will cure most of the
diseases to which Horses and Cattle are
liable, also improve the appetite and
spirits. They are much superior to any
other in use. No Planter or Farmer
should be without them.
Prepared and sold by
HODGSON & DUNLAP.
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SOUTHERN MANUFACTURES. The
recent exhibition of textile fabrics in
Cincinnati, it is stated, shows that the
South is largely extending its cotton
manufactures. According to the latest
reports, Georgia has forty-sevcn cotton
mills; South Corolina, forty; Missouri,
twenty.seven; Alabama, eleven; Ten
ncssee, forty; and there are also many
mills in North Carolina and South Caro-
lima. The product'generally is fine
shirtings and sheetings, and the speci'
mems exhibited at Cincinnati compared
favorably with the goods from the New
England manufactures.
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If you plow down your weeds before
they go to seed they will prove a benefit
to your land instead of curse. If they
are allowed to so to seed they will be a
source of endless trouble. Plowed un.
der, they are worth as much as a dress
ing as manure. besides enriching the
soil they tend to keep it loose.
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JAMES JONES
Dealer in
PROVISIONS, GROCERIES, LIQUORS,
&c. &c. &c.
OFFERS, at wholesale or retail, at
" the lowest rates, for cash,
Family and extra. Super. FLOUR, OF
choice brands,
RIO COFFEE, common to choice,
Laguayra and Java COFFEE,
Imperial and Oolong TEAS,
SUGAR, of all grades,
Prime Leaf LARD, ..
BACON, Hams, Shoulders and Sides,
CHEESE and CRACKERS,
Superior MOLAsSEs,
SNUFF, Scotch and Maecaboy, .
NAILS, of all sizes,
BI. CARB. SODA,
CANDIES, assorted,
NUTS and FRUITS,
SHOT, of all sizes,
Liverpool and Table SALT,
White Wine and Cider VINEGAR,
WHISTLES, BRANDIES, RUNS,
and GINS,
Together with large assortment of
all other desirable articles in the above
line.
In addition to the above, I offer large
stock of STAPLE and FANCY
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DEAD ANIMALS Animal matter

DEAD ANIMALS Animal matter
contains every element that is necessary
to grow every plant known. In it are
phosphate and carbonate of lime, am
-monia, carbon, in short, in the best from,
all the essentials of vegetable growth.
Whenever fowl, cat, dog, sheep, pig,
horse, or COW dies let the carcass be cut
and added to the manure heap. The
carcass of a single horse will turn loads
Of useless muck or peat into manure,
richer than any ordinary barn, yard dung.
Why then suffer it to decay uselcssly
and aunoyingly? 1t is true it is not lost,
for the gases that taint the air are ap.
propriated by plants, but the farmer
who owned the animal gets but small
portion of what should be all his own.
Why will he waste the dead energies of
the horse when he has lost the living
ones?
flour readers will heed what we say,
they will not suffer dead animals to annoy
the eye and disgust the nose hereafter.
Bury them in the manure heap; add
some quick lime to hasten decay, and
charcoal dust or plaster to absorb the
gases, and much will be gained in
the good appearance of the farm and
in the quality of the manure. If your
neighbor be so improvident as to waste
a dead animal, beg it of him, that it
may not be detrimental to health and
useless to vegetation. Laws should be
passed to compel the saving of this most
powerful of fertilizers, when common
sense and decency fail to do it.
Whenever it is desirable to hasten de-
cay, and rapidly turn animal matter in
to manure, sulphuric acid may be used.
This would be too expensive, (although
the'acid' is cheap for farm purposes,
but may be employed for gardens, where
expense is not SO important. 1t is fre-
queutly desirable to have rich manure
in the garden, and it is not at hand
Animal matter put into sulphuric acid
will in a few hours furnish it. Every
house will supply much refuse animal
matter. To this, rats, mice, feathers,
hair, bones, horn, etc, may be added.
If the garbage of a slaughter-house can
be got, it should be. All these will soon
be reduced to an available state, be in
offensive, and add great fertility to the
soil where used. The requisite quantity
Of acid may be ascertained by expert
ment-about ten or fifteen pounds is
usually allowed for one hundred pounds
of animal matter.-Ruralist.
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SOUTH CAROLINAa
State Agricultural and Me-
ChaniCal Magazine.

(OGcial Organ of the South Carolina
State agricultural and Mechanical
Society,"
At an early date, the subscribers will
publish the FIRST number Of Monthly
Magazine, devoted to the development
of the material interests of this State,
and the whole South and will distrib-
ute five thousand copies gratuitously,
so that every one may see what tits
before subscribing. They intend to
make it the best and handsomest indus
trial magazine ever published at the
South, and they ask the cordial CO.
operation of every good citizen in this,
enterprise, which must rebound to the
public warfare.
Persons wishing copies of the first
number, will please send their address
WALKER, EVANS & coGswELLy
Charleston, s. G.
May 13.. If.
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SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.
GEN'L. SUpT's. OFFICE,

CHARLESTON, Feb. Is, 1869.
ON and after SUNDAY, February
" ID, the Trains of the Camden
Branch of the South Carolina Railroad
will run as follows:
On Mondays, Wednesdays and Satur-
days.
Leave Kingville...............420p. 20 p. m.
Arrive at Camdcn............7.0O p. M.
Leave Camden. n..................6.35 a. m.
Arrive at Kingvillc...."......9.20 a. m.
-. H. II. PEAKE,
General Superintendent.
r Feb Is.
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Miscellaneous stems,

Another little diamond found at the
Cape of Good Hope is reported to be
worth 100000
SAKE, the poet, says he ran twice as
the Democratic candidate for Governor
Of Vermont, and came within one OF
being elected each time. That one was
the candidate who ran against him.
One Of the Georgia editors objects, to
the proposed editorial convention IN that
State. BE says that the affair will only
be big drunk, and i've can get drunk
at home on whisky that we are used to-
When one ence takes downward step
there is no knowing where he will end.
St. Louis has opened her arms to the
prize-fghters and become their protec-
iress, wants the national capital, now.
The effort Of the mineral spring pro-
prietors and map peddlers, Of Gettys-
burg, to get General Lee to help adver-
tise their hot-bed, failed. He declined
TO be present Ulysses would have
jumped at the chance. sssr
A newspaper published in Concord,
N. r., reports that large body of black
ants were seen few, days ago in the
highway between Loudon and that city,
formed in two lines, extending entirely
across the road. A severe battle was
fought by them, which lasted nearly an
hour, after which both sides were occu-
pied in burying their dead.
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BY TELE G R A P q
LATEST To NOON TO-DAY.
Dispatches to the Southwestern Press
Association.
NEW YORK.

New YoBK, September 8.-A special
telegram from Scranton says there
were not less than 1873 nor more than loo
people in the Avandale mine when the
accident occurred. Some of the men who
went down the shaft reported that the
FIRE in the furnace was all out. The pre-
sumption was that when the fire broke
out the miners kept their senses,
and having dragged the fire, had fed to
the upper chambers, closing the
doors behind them. Surprising this
to be true, the rescuers proceeded
on the simple plan OF forcing fresh
air into the mine. This was continued
till four in the afternoon, when party Of
men, penetrating two hundred feet and
opening the door, made the discovery
that the fire was still burning in the fur
mace, and had even ignited the coal
piled outside. To those understanding
the situation, upon hearing this fact,
saw in moment that all hope was at an
end, and that all that could be done was
to drag the miners from this fiery tomb
to Christian burial. A change of opera
tons was then instantly decided on. 1t
was determined to direct immediate
effort to the extinguishment of the fire.
Means are nov arranged to that end,
and the night will be occupied by delug-
ing the mine with water.
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and our destru ction.


EDrroRs LEDGE. As the levee ID
suffering seriously people are beginning
to open their eyes 10 the Importance Of
some measure to save it from further
caving. have watched its progress
with much interest, and frequently sug-
gested what it seems to me is the true
remedy. If you will turn to the map
YOU will see that the main body of the
river sweeps towards the bluf-maklpg
an angle above of forty-five degrees, and
below of about one hundred and thirty
Eve degrees, while the smaller body along
the Tennessee side runs in straight
line past the city. This body of water,
which, left to itself, would deposit its
sediment against the batture, is over
borne by the main current and forced
against the levee. At the same time the
eddy formed on the Arkansas shore is
filing up that side with heavy bank OF
sand. Anything which will Incline the
main stream against the Arkansas
shore, however little, will leave the
small chute on our side of the
river at liberty to deposit in front of
the bluff. / think this can be done
BY an obstruction Of some kind, COM
mencipg above the end Of Frames Island,
and continued down to the end of the
island. This might be formed OF brick
and stone, or old boats sunk at the pro-
per point, and SO inclined as to form
slight obstruction, from which the water
would glance eff toward the Arkansas
shore, forcing it to take off portion OF
the sand. 1t should, Of course, follow the
slant of the sand toward the island, so as
to hold it in it's place by the weight of the
water. A very small outlay here will
change the current sufficiently to prevent
future washing, and finally turn the cur
rent so that the batture can reform if de-
have no doubt that the river
can be controlled BY means of work OF
this point, which will cost bat little money
9 compared with any other scheme pro-
posed. am not an engineer, but have
during my life given much attention to
mechanics aud engineering, and think
myself competent to judge of question
involving simple principles. The details
of the plan / would not assume to spg-
gest, though think might say that any
competent engineer would decide that 1t
would not be safe to do otherwise than TO
make the experiment in small way at
first, extending the york until it was
barely sufficient for the purpose, and
ceasing with that lest the change should
extend beyond control. d.
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VERMONT.

BURLINGTON, September 8,-The can.
vsss in. Vermont has been the quietesi
known in many years. Returns from
thirty-three towns, casting about one
fourth of the vote of the State, gives
Washburn, Republican, for Governor
669l; Heaton, Democrat, 2l62. The
same towns last year gave Page, Repub-
lican, 1892; Edwards, Democrat, 346.
This is a reduction of thirty-three per
cent in the Republican vote, and nearly
thiriy.seven per cent. in the Democratic
vote, General Washburn and the Re-
publican State ticket are elected BY from
nineteen to twenty thousand majority
The Senate is unanimously Republican.
ne nave returns OF Iorty-six Republicans
and four Democrats elected to the House,
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PENNSYLVANTA.

scRANroS, September 8.-At fifty min
utes past seven o'clock last night, John
Price, Z. Morris, William M. Thomas and
Elijah Thomas went down into the mine,
it being Morris second trip, for the pur
pose Of arranging the hose. They were
down twenty minutes, and Morris was
brought out insensible, falling before he
reached the carriage. The second trir
proved too much for him. He was re-
suscitated in short time. The Others
came out all right. They succeeded il
getting the hose ready to haul MP.
PHILADELPHIA. September THE
Haymakers, of Lansingburg, defeated
the Key of this city, this after
noon-29 to %.
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MASsACHUSETTS.

BosToH, September 7.--Forty-one
thousand dollars has been subscribed
and fine estate purchased in Springfield
street for home for aged men. Addi-
iionsl subscriptions to the amount Of
$4,000 are being made to furnish it.
j. c. Howe, an aged and well.known
merchant, died to-day.
Col. Rroadhead, State Liquor Agent,
was before Commissioner Hallet to-day,
on complaint of Col. Lyman, Collector
of the Ninth District, for selling liquor
to town agents without the revenue
stamp. He was hold in $1,000 bail for
his trial. The defendant claims that the
liquors sold were original packages and
required no stamps.
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ChancerY sale.
Isaac W. Noon VS.. William P. Matthews and
Marcus }. Wright.


Isaac W. Moon VS.. William P. Matthews and
Marcus }. Wright.
DY VIRTUE OF THE DECREE PRO-
ID nounced in this cause at the April term,
1852 Of the Supreme Court at Brownsville.
ia front Of the door of the Chancery Court
building, in the city of Memphis, sell at public
auction, to the highest bidder, on a credit of
six, twelve, eighteen and twenty four months,
with interest from the day qfsale, in one OF
several parcels, the following described tracts
of land, situate in shelby county, Tennessee.
I-and one Of them lying in township ono. range
nine. west Of the basis meridian Of the Chicka-
saw cession, and contsins $40 acres. more or
which lies on the north side of the state line.
dividing the States of Tennessee and Missis-
sippi, and begins on the northwest corner of
said tract OF land, runs south to the State line
aforesaid, thence east with said State line one
mile thence north to the northeast corner Of
said section, thence west to the frst-named
corner TO the beginning. The said tract Of five
hundred and forty acres being all of said sec
ton of land. which lies in the Thirteenth Civil
District Of Shelby county, Tennessee and the
other being the south half of section ~. town
ship one, range nine, west of the basis meri-
dian Of the Chickasaw cessisn. The purchaser
will execute his note. with good sureties, be.
sides lien will be retained on the property,
and when the sale is confirmed BY the court, no
right Of redemption or repurchase shall exist
in the defendants. or their creditors but the
title in the purchaser will be absolute. The
sale will be made TO satisfy said decree, rem
d,rei the 9th Of July, 1869. in favor OF said
Moore against Ms re- J; 10Y WIisht and Others,
cantamhar 1870 732
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Special Notices.

Positively No Cure. No Pay.-The follow
ing diseases are warranted cured BY the use Of
DR.. Forrest h Co.'s Juniper Tar:" Cough.
Group, Hoarseness. Sore Throat. Splitting Of
Blood. Asthma. Bronchitis. Lung Diseases.
Scrofula. Ulcers. Old Sores. Erysipelas. Pains
and Soreness in the Breast. Back or Limbs.
Assesses. Burns and Wounds. Piles. Itch.
Sore Feet or joints. letter. Scald Head. Milk
crust, Earache. Toothache, Catarrh in the Eyes
or Head. ordinary Deafness and Gathering in
the Ears,
N. B.-The only genuine and original article
has yellow labels, with white imprinted wrap
per. such as has been in use fer six years. Take
no other. Try II I; If not satisfied, return the
empty bottles and your money will be re-
fundcd-ffty cents.
GOODYEAR i FALLS,
1897 Wholesale Agents. 2sl Main st.
No Cure. No Pay !-stone's Tonic Syrup
cures Chills and Fever. or money refunded.
Sold by M. ROSE. 81 Main street. 1881
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ALABAMA.

MOBILE, September 8 "A suit for libel
with damages laid at ten thousand dol
lars, was entered to-day. The summons
was served on Colonel Mann, proprietor
of the Register, for alleged defamation o.
the character of Pittman, Superintendent
Of Pablo Schools of this city, and like
suit has been instituted against Colone
Forsyth, of the Register, and author o.
the communication,
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with poverty, hat be is an ignoramous
and knows nothing ahout gorsrnmsnt'
never having been taught the meres'
rudiments of the science.
Then it is not necessary for his future
development to possess the right of vot'
ing. for it in no wise adds to his intel
lectual altainments to be drunken and
riotous with the whisky and speeches Of
small demagogues. It is o positive
wrong to the negro. as well as great in
Fiction upon the whites. that he should
be armed with the ballot to work his own
md our deatru ction
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HAVANA.

HAVANA, September 7.-Government
returns show that in the skirnish which
occurred in the jurisdiction of Cinco
Villas during August, 300 insurgents
we're killed. The loss of the Spanish
troops Ras much less.
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The last soldier of the Revolution is TO
be thus described: "The old man sur
visor of the Revolution, more than one
hundred years old, who always rosO with
the sun; never drank anything in bis
life stronger than brandy aud sugar who
has cut two cords Of 6reaood daily every
day except Sundays for the last sixty
nine years; who Invariably walked Eve
miles before breakfast; who is the father
81 thiriy-eieht children, the grandfather
Of two hundred grandchildren. and the
great grandfather of thirteen. great grand
children, and who sgsalA shortly have
beea ihs great. crest grandfather OF one
great. grand grandchild. is dead. aaa
nos. We hope nobody wiz dislsrhtk the good
old man any more" -
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TEXAS.

GALVESTON, September 8 "A freight
train hence to Houston fell through
Clear Greek bridge and was smashed. No
lives we're lost.
A FIRE at Navasota this morning de-
siroyed property to the amount Of forty
FIVE thousand dollars.
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LOCALS In BRIEF.

Read the card Of Thomas r. Allen Il
Co. in to-day's paper.
Mr.. TwohiI seems to be getting in the
grass. BE got drunk, whipped his wife,
gave a bond Of $500 to be more pacific
hereafter, bpt got drunk again and broke
bis bond by beating bis wife the second
time, and is now in toe staton.house,
where we hope he will remain until he
gets morally reconstructed.
Mr., Edgipgton, of the firm of Edging-
ton l. Halsey. lawyers, is not the Edging-
ton referred to in this mornings Sun as
agent for that paper, nor does be or his
partner contemplate changing their resi-
dence from Memphis to Fort Smith, Ar
kansas. Their practice gives them ample
employment, and consequently they have
no idea whatever of engaging in any
other business.
Two men were arrested last night about
ten clock, at the corner Of Monroe and
DeSoto steeets, for having lot of spool
thread 10 their possession. The men ar
rested claim to have obtained the thread
| in an honest way, and if ne claimant
should come forward and identity it al
the second station this evening by foui
o'clock the prisoners will be released and
permitted 10 retain their thread.
Mr.. Gates, lately charged with stealing
deriuger pistol. has been tried and
honorably acquitted. His accuser nov
admits that he was wrongly informed IN
regard TO the accusation, and acted to-
wards Mr.. Gates, ss be did, altogether IN
der misepprehension Of the facts. Mr.
Gates is of a respectable family, and hei
heretofore borne an unblemished reputa
ton for probity and general good con
duet.
Memphis is certainly the most Learned
city in the world. We notice the Super
intendent and the morning papers stat
that there are now over seventeen hun
bred scholars in the public schools. /
these scholars are ell engaged in tn
laudsble purpose of instructing pupils
and have under the care Of each anything
like the number Of children usually al
lowed to teachers in public schools
what an immense host of children Their
must be 10 the city. We would like I
learn from the Superintendent in vha
University did these scholars take thei
! degrees. Seventeen hundred scholar,
it seems to us. would find Memphis rathe
small for the profitable exercise Of thei
learning and talents.
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Cincinnati Paper Mills
FOR SALE.

A NICE COTTAGE HOUSE CNEARLI
n newt, I've rooms. servants' guartersl
stable. etc. fne large eistern. bricked M
ground, with 100 fruit trees. Of al kinds, jusd
commencing TO bear; most beautifully situatedl
opposite tho State Female College, and closs]
BY the fernando street railroad. Title perl
the plac. win be sold. Also. a FIVE seveIl
octave PIANO for sale. Inquire on the premi
Uses. ll7sl w. p. KIMBALL.
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PORTLAND, September g. Governor
General Young, of Canada, was serensded
here last night. So
Senator Fessenden fingers in the same
condition as last reported.
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VIRGINIA.

ALEXANDRIA, September THE City
Council tonight passed resolutions Of
respect TO the memory Of Gen. Rswlins,
and resolved TO attend bis funeral.
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DELAWARE.

WILMEGroS, September THE cleo
ton Of city officers to-day resulted 10 the
reelection of Valentine, Republican, as
Mayor. The Republicans also olect a
majority Of the city council.
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Atso'clock this morr .ipg. At tho residence OF
bis father. Guy Thov as Thorpe, tho infant son
Of II. and jane horpe, aged three months
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L u M B Il II /,
Laths and Shingles.

II HAVE NOW ON HAND AND AM CON
Il SANITY saving. a full stock Of building IN m
ber-all dimsnsions, Eills, joisls. studdine post
large stock oflaths and shaved shingles. Par
iicular atfebtion viii be Eiven 10 the shipmen
Of lumhcr. Orders solicited.
Mills and Lumber Yard on Wolfriver. n0r;
81 vEEABLR.