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disease, there was no prayer which We
uttered oftener than this
Leave, ah leave me not alone
Still support aud comfort me.

Leave, ah leave me not alone
Still support aud confort me.
We do not doubt that tens of thousands
of others breaved and wounded have
cried this piercing cry, out of the depths,
"Still support and comfort me p The
whole hymn is at once confession and
q prayer. 1t is a prayer in metre And
no man is prepared to s;ug these words
Alright unless his soul is filled with deep
est and most earnest longings after the
Lord Jesus. What an awful blasphemy
it is for set Of mean triaiug amateurs
in choir to perform this holy PRAYER
merely as feat Of musical skill. What
college boy would dare to commit the
Lords prayer, or one of his pastors
public petitions to memory, aud then
speak it as mere piece of defamation
on the stage? Yet We do not see any
difference between "declaiming"
prayer and the heartless mockery Of per
forming for musical effect such words
AluS wv W Ny
Till the storm Of life is passed.
or that self-surreuder for the dying hour,
o! receive my soul at last!
Words like these are too infinitely SOL
emn for the mummeries of frivolous lips
in the concert room, or the or organ
loft. When congregation sings such
a hymn as "Jesus, Lover Of ang soul. .
each one should feel as if he we're
utteriug fervent personal prayer to the
Son of God.
Tie history of Charles Wesley's
Incompatible hymns would 6ll volume
Millions have sung it, and will be sing
ing it when the mil!euuial morning
breaks. A coasting vessel once went
on the rocks 10 gale in the Bristol
Channel. The captain and crew took
to the boats and were lost. They might
have been saved if they had remained
on board; for huge wave crrried the
vessel up amoag the rocks, where the
ebbiug tide lel, her high and dry 10
the captains cabin, hymn-book was
found lying on his table. 1t was opened
to particular page, and the pencil still
Law ir it which had mark ed the favorite
lines of the stout sailor who was just
about going into the jaws OF death
While the hurricane was bowling out
side, the captain had drawn his pencil
beside these glorious words OF cheer
Jesus, Lover of my soul.
Let me to Thy bosom fly,
While the nearer iediers roll,
While the tempest still is high!
Hide me, my Saviour hide,
Till the stor.A of life is past;
Safe into the haven guide:
Oh. receive my soul at last!
Blessed death song. Thousands Of Gods
redeemed ones have shouted it forth as
the "heavcn" Of rest opened its celestial
g!ories to their view. If We could
choose the manner Of our departure, We
would wish to die singing.
Other refuge have none;
llang, my helpless soul on Thse!
Leave ah leave me not alone
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JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TIE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF VIII
LIhMSBURG COUNTY TO LEVY A
SPECIAL lax.
Be 1t resolced ly the Senate dnd House
of Rep, esentattves of The State Of South
Carolina, no~ met andsitting IN General
Assembly, and lg the authority Of the
same That in addition to the tax here-
tofore authorized to be levied, the
County Commissioners of Williamsburg
County are hereby authorized to levy,
and cause to be collected, special tax
oftwo mills on dollar, the same to be
used exclusively for the purpose Of
rebuilding the Jail in the said county.
Approved the 10Th day of January,
A. D., 1871.
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AN ACT TO 1N6oE1oalTE THE Stone
WALL FIRE ENGINE COMPANY OF
=. CHESTER. =
SECTION l. Be Il enacted BY tie Sea-
ate and House of Representatives. Of the
State of South Carolina, soU met and
sittiny in General assembly, and ly the
authority of tie same, That 7. 8. Mills,
r. NJ. DuIleyy, 3. T: Atkiasou, j. T.
Elliott, David Hempbill, j. n. vauuess.
j. A. Bradley, IT., by the name and
style of the Stoneuall Fire Engine Com
pany, Of the town Of Chester, and their
associates aud successors 10 Office, be IN
are hereby, created aud constituted q
body corporate ayd politie, BY jasd, ppdel
the name aud style afotesald, With q
capital stock not to exceed the sum Of
ten thousaud dollars, With the right to
sue aud be sued, plead aud y be i@pleadt :
in any Coert Of competent jurisdiction,
70 bave and to use q common seal, aud
the same to alter at will and pleasure,
and with all ether;rightb privileges and
immunities that are now, or hereafter
nay b, sseabed 9hgf lsw - l.ks In
corporated bodies.
SEC. 2. That this Act shall be deemed
a Iubiie Act, end shssl esasie is forcs
for the term Of fourteen years.
Approved January 2sd, 1871.
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AN ACT SUPPLEMENTARY TO AN ACT
ENTITLED GAN ACT TO AUTHORIZE
ADMINISTRATORS, EXECUTORS, AND
OTHER FIDUciARIEs, TO SELL GER
TAIN EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS
AT PUBLIC SALE, AND TO CoMPRo-
MISE IN CERTAIN CASES." APPROVED
JANUARY II, 1870.
Whereas, prior to the ninth day of
September, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty eight,
many estates were disposed Of, and the
notes aud accounts representing the pur-
chase money of the same were deemed
to be good at the time. have since been
rendered doubtful or worthless, BY
operation of the Act Of the General
Assembly to determine aud perpetuate
the homestead, and by other causes /;
therefore,
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the
Senate and House ofRepresentdttces of
the State Of South Carolina, notc met and
sitt:ng IN General assembly, anil Ly the
authority ofthe same, That all admins
traitors, executors, and other Gduciaries,
having in their possession, as such,
notes, accounts, and other evidences OF
indebtedness, heretofore appraised good,
but which have since become doubtful
or worthless, by operation of the Act
of the General Assembly to determine
and perpetuate the homestead, shall be
allowed to dispose of the same in the
manner prescribed in Sections l and 2
of the Act to which this is 8 supple
ment. = - - - u
SEC. O. That where sdGiuistrators,
executors, and other 6dueiaries, sold
property, as such, prior to the passage
of the Act to determine aud perpetuste
the Homestead by the General Assembly,
on the ninth day Of September, 10 the
year of our Lord one thousand eight
hunared and SIXTY. Eight, aud took notss
or other evidences Of Indebtedness for
the purchase money, which we're re-
psrded pood ct the time they vefa
taken, 6ss which have since been rem
dered doubtful or worthless, By operation
of the Homestead Act aforesaid, said
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JOINT RESOLUTION FOR THE RELIEF
SAMUEL COCHRAN THOMAS C0CH-
RAN ELIZABETH COCHRAN, JULIANA
IRVINE, ISABELLA IRVINE, AND HEN
IRIEfTA IRVINE.
Be 1t Resolosd by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the State Of
South Cdrolina, noao met and sitting an
General assembly, and by the authority
Of the same, That any and all property
real or personal, of the late Juliaua
lizard, deceased, now in the possession
or under the control Of B c. Pressly,
Esq, of Charleston, South Caroline.
Executor Of the last will and testament
Of said Juliana lizard, deceased, be
distributed aud disposed of according to
the true intent and purpose of the said
Juiiana lizard, as indicated in her last
will and testament, and that the right
If the State to said property be, and the
same is hereby released.
Approved January 26, 1871.
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JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND
DIRECTING THE STATE AUDITOR AND
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO LEVY
CERTAIN TAXEs
Be it resolccd by tie Senate and Honsc
ofhcprrscmtattcc> If Me State cf .Sonh
Gdroiina, nop met and ~1ing n Gener
al assembly and III TIE aulhmiy V'Mc
same That the State Auditor be, and
he is hereby authorized and directed to
levy and cause to be collected tax of
nine mill, on dollar Of all taxable pro
perty in the State TO pcet approprla
lions for the fiscal year 1870, and the
county Com .nis>ioncrs OF each of the
Counties are hereby authorized to levy,
aud cause to tc collected a tax not
exceeding three mill, ON dollar OF all
taxable property in their respective
Counties for the fiscal year 1870, ex
cepting the County Commissioners of
Beaufort, Georgetown. Barnwcll, New
berry. Plckcns. Edgc6cld, aud Lauren>
Couaties, who are hereby authorized to
levy aud cause to be collected a tax
not exceeding iour mills on the dollar
and excepting the counties of Clarendom
Darlington, Horny and Richlaud, who
are hereby authorized to levy. and
collect a tax not exceeding FIVE mills on
the dollar, two mills OF the said tax so
levied in Darlington County, shall be
devoted TO the completion OF the Court
House at Darlington, provided so much
shall be necessary.
Approved December 23rd, 1870.
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JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF OCONEE
COUNTY TO LEVY A SPECIAL TAX.
Be it Resoloed By the Senate and
House Of Representatives. Of fthe State Of
South Carolina, noao met and sitting an
General Ass ssemb!y, aud Jg the authority
ofthe same, That in addition to the tax
heretofore authorized to be levid, the
County Commissioners ofOconee County
are hereby authorized to levy and cause
to be collected special tax Of one mill
on dollar, the same to be used exclu-
sively to paying the indebtedness Of tho
county.
Approved 2Sd January, 1871.
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SCHOOL sBGOES! ! SCHOOL BOOKS

AND. ALI DESCRIPTIONS OF
Il School Stationary. School PENS Copy Books,
and all varieties of Blank Books. Drawing Pa
pers, Bristol Boards, Pencils, Drawing Cards
and Drawing Books, NJ
FORGATIES Go0K DEPOSITORY.
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AN ACT TO EXTEND THE TIME FOR OF.
FICERS TO QUALIFY.

Section /. Be it enacted by the
Senate and House Of Representatives Of
the State Of South Carolina, nom met
and sitting III General assembly, and by
the authority ofthe same, That all officers
elected at the recen. elections be, and
they are hereby, allowed until the 6f
teen,h day Of January, 1871, to qualify
and enter upon the duties Of their re-
spective Offices, and on failure to qualify
within the specified time, their respect
i've Offices shall be declared vacant BY
the Governor.
|. SEC. 2. That all Acts aud parts 'of
Acts inconsistent with this Act are
hereby suspended until after the 6f'
teenth Of January next.
Approved December 2lst, 1870.
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AN ACT TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS
YOR THE PAYMENT OF THE PRR DIEM
AND MILEAGE OF THE MEMBERS OE
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND TIE
SALARIES OF THE SUBORDINATE OF
FIcERS, AND OTHER EXPENSES INCL
DENTAL THERETO.
SECTION /. r. Be II enactedIy te Sen
ate and Hoslse of Representatives. [cf
the State Of South Carolina, ,soao me!
and sitting in General assembly, and
6y the authority ofAse same, That for
the payment Of the per diem and nil
leage of the members of the, Gegt9il
Assembly aud the salaries Of the suborr
diuate officers, aad other expsosesinel
dental thereto, the sum Of one hundred
and thirty Eve thoasahdf dollars! il sach
be necessary, be, aud the same is here
BY appySpfiatsa OUT ofasyf fpbSs 10 the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Sze, q That the CLERKS effha SEN
ate aud House Of Representatives BE-,
and they are hereby authorized and di-
recsed' to furnish 10 each meuber oe
their fsspsctise bodiesis pst 8desifcats
for the amount Of his nileage sad pes
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hCTShND JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
Passed by the Leaisiature.-session $40
and 1871.
1OFFICIAL.l


AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE PUBLIcA-
TIoN OF TIE ACTS, REPORTS, REso-
LUTIoNS, JOURNALS AND OTHER Pa
pERs OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
SECTION. l. Be 1t enacted by the Sen
ate and House of Representatives. Of the
STATE Of Soutb Curolina, nou met and
sNiny IN General assembly and by the
autltrrdy If the same, That the Clerk Of
the renate and the Clerk of the House
of Representatives be, asd-thsy, are
hereby authorized to provide, by con-
tract for the publication, in such news
papers OF the State as may by them be
deemed necessary, of the Acts aud Joint
Resolutions of the General Assembly ;
and they are further authorized to pro-
vide by contract, for the permanent and
current printing of the General Assem-
bly: provided that said contract be ap-
proved by the Senate and House of
Representatives.
SEC. 2. That sufficient number Of
the Journals, Reports and Acts of the
General Assembly, as may be necessary
for the use of the members ofthe Gen
eral Assembly, and for the State Libra
rian to make the exchanges with other
States, be bound in good and substan-
tial mauper; and that the Clerk of the
Senate aud the Clerk of the House OF
Representatives be, and they are here
by authorized to have the same done
immediately upon the close Of the ses-
sion, or as soon thereafter as practical.
SEC. 8. That on the completion Of
the permanent work, they shall forward
by mail or otherwise, as they may deem
expedient, copy to each Of the men,
bers of the General Assembly, and one
to each Of the State and County officers
entitled to the same.
Sec. 4. That the State Treasurer be,
and he is Hereby, authorized and direct
ed to pay all accounts for said work,
out Of any moneys in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated: Ptoe1lrd, The
Clerks of the respective Houses shall
first certify that said accounts are just
and correc, in all respects, and that the
work has been performed in pursuance
of contract, and that the amount men
toned in said accounts, is due. and
remains unpaid.
SEC. ). That all Acts or parts of
Acts or Joiut Resolutions inconsistent
with this Act are hereby repealed.
Approved January %, 1871.
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Pacific GuanO COmpany's
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Soluble Pacific Guano

THIS GUANo Is NOW so WE'LL KNOWN
in all the Southern States for its remarkable
effects as an agency for increasing the products
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sion from US. It's use for Eve years pest has es-
tablshed its character for reliable excellence. The
large fixed capital invested by the Company in
this trade, affords the srrest guarantee Of the
continued excellence ofits Guano.
in. ROBSON.
Selling Agent, Charleston, S. c.
JNO. S. REESE L CO., General Agents
Baltimore.
January 3m
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COMPOUND ACID
or LIME,
FOR COMPOSING WITH COTTON SEED

H1HIS ARTICLE IS MANUFACTURED BY
the PACIFIC GUANO COMPANY at
Charleston, S. c., under the Superintendent Of
Dr.. ST. JULIEN RAYENEL. When compost
ed with an equal weight Of Cotton Seed, its
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it to the notice of planters generally.
For specific directions for composing and for
supplies, apply to n. ROBSON,
Selling Agent, Charleston, S. C.
JN0. S. RESE 4 CO., General Agents,
Baltimore.
January 3m
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AN ACT TO VEST THE TITLE OF THE
STATE TO A LOT OF LAND IN THE VII.
LACE. OF oRANGEBURG, OF WHICH
THE PURCHASER Or PURCHASERS,
WHO SHALL PAY FOR THE PREMISES,
UNDER A SALE BY A DECREE OF THE
PROBATE COURT OF CHARLESTON
COUNTY, AND TO DIRECT THE APPLI-
CATION OF THE PROCEEDS OF SALE.
SECTION. 1. Be It enactcd by the
Senate and House Of Representatives of
the State of South Carolina, noso met
and sitting IN General assembly, and BY
the authority Of the same, That the title
of the State TO u lot of land, and the
buildings thereon, Of which Deidrich
Klepping Died seized, situate on Maiu
or Russell street, in the village and
County of Oraugeburg, is hereby vested
iu Alexander Cham2ey and Antonio R
Champey, their heirs aud assigns, for.
ever, upon their paying to the Judge of
Probate for Charleston the amount Of
their bid ,and fully complying with the
termu Of sale Of said premises, made
4th April, 1870; aud if they fail to
comply, said title is hereby vested 10
any purchaser or purchasers, his, her or
their heirs and assigns, forever, who
shall buy the premises on re sale.
Sec. 2. The proceeds Of the sale shall
be applied by the Judge OF Probate, in
the following order; l. To the payment
of any taxes due on the premises 2.
To the payment Of the necessary expen
ses incurred iu applying for this Act
8. To the expenses Of administration,
including commissions due the admin
is,rator Of the estate of d. Klepping;
4. To the payment Of such debts of the
said Deidrich Kleppiog as are yet un.
paid 5. And the balance Gf any) to
Mrs. Mette Ahlheid Muller, mother Of
the said iedrich Kleppiug, or to her
order.
Approved the 23rd day Of December,
A. D. 1870.
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Jesus, Liver Of my soul!
Let me to Thy bosom ay;
While the nearer waters roll,
While the tempest still is high!

Jesus, Liver Of my soul!
Let me to Thy bosom fy;
While the nearer waters roll,
While the tempest still is high
Whatever may be said Of Wesley's doc
trine Of perfect holiness, there is not
much doubt that he attained unto
perfection" when he wrote this hymn.
It is happily married. also to two ex-
qIullisite tunes, "Refuge" and "Myrtyn," "
both Of which are worthy ofths alliance.
The frs. Of these tunes is gem.
The one central, all pervadiny idea Of
this matehless hymn is the souls yearu
ing for it's Saviour. The figures OF
speech, vary, but not the thought. Iu
one line we see storm tossed voyaser
crying out for shelter, in another all the
tempest is over in another line We see q
timid, tcarful child resting in a mothers
arms, with the words faltering on its
tongue, "Let me to thy bosom fly, -
.Haags my helples soul totheeF
Two lines ofthe hymn have been
breathed ferysntly aud often out Of
bleeding hearts When Resuere once
10 tb6 valley Of The death .shads-with
one beautiful child 10 its ,new-made
grase, ard others threatened with fasal
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Lo! on q narrow neck Of land,
.Twixt two unbounded seas I stand,
Secure, insensible

For every scene and circumstance of life,
for prayer meetings, for watch nights.
for love feasts, aud for dying hours and
funerals, he mad holy impassion ID lay.
But like Watts, Cewper, and Toplady.
he had his masterpiece. The Losd of
glory bestowed on Charles Wesley the
high honor Of composing the first heart
hymn 10 the English tongue. IF the
greatest hymn of the cross is "Rock Of
Ages" and the creates: hymn ofprovi-
dcnce is Cowper's Good moves in d
mysterious way" aud the grandest
ba.tle.hymn is Martin Luther's "God is
our refuge" then it may be said also
that :he queen Of all the lays cf holy
love is that immortal soug-
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CHARLESTON HOTEL,
CHARLESTON, S. e.

This we'll known and popular FIRST CLASS
HOTEL. situated in the centre Of the city, and
also in rhe centre OF tho Wholesale Business
Houses affords facilities. comforts and attention
10 Travellers for P!cisuro and Merchants on
Business. second TO none 10 the United States.
Oct 26 ON
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AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE HEDGE:
LIGHT GUARD, OF EDIST0, S0Ufl
CAROLINA.

biTui OAhO' 0H ANf
CAROLINA.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the
Senate and House Of Representatives. Of
the State of South Carolina, no~ met
and sitting IN General assembly, cnd BY
Me authority Of the same, That T. p.
Hedges, Abrau Brown, Jonas Grant,
Wallace Wescott, and James Hutchip.
son, under the name and style Of the
Hedges Light Guard, and their suc-
cessors nd associates, be, aud they are
respectively incorporated and made and
declared body polite and corporate in
deed and in law, and as such body
polite shall have the power to use aad
keep common seal, and .he same at
will to alter, to make all necessary by
laws not repuguaut to the laws of the
land, and to have succession Of officers
and members conformable to such by.
laws, to sue aud be sued, plead sod be
impleaded in any Court Of Law Or
Equity in this State, and to have, use
aud enjoy all other rights, and be sub
iect to all other liabilities incident to
bodies corporate.
SEC. 2. That this Act shall be deem.
ed and taken to be public Act, and
shall continue in force for the space oi
fourteen years from and after its pas
sage.
Approved the 23rd day Of January,
1871.
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JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE
STATE AUDITOR TO SUSPEND PROCEED
INGs IN CERTAIN CASES.
Be It Resolecd by the Senate and
House u Representatives. Of the State cJ
.SouM Cdroliaa, nou met and sitting IN
General -As~mJy, and by tile authority
DfMe same, That the state Auditor be,
aud is hereby authorized aud Instructed
to suspend all proceedings, under the
Act 70 provide for the assessment aud
taxation Of property, passed 18th day OF
September, 1868, relative to the assess
ment and taxation ofthe South Caroliua,
Northeastern, AID cheraw aud Darling
ION Rail Road Companies, until the
suits. brough, by said companies in the
United States Circuit Court, shall have
been decided.
Approved the 18th day Of January,
A. y. 1871.
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AN ACT TO PROVIDE A SALARY FOR TIE
OFFICE OF LIEUTENANT-GovERN

AN ACT TO PROVIDE A SALARY FOR TIE
OFFICE OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
SECTION i. Be 1t enacted dy tile Sen
ate and House of Representatives. Of the
State of South Carolina, now met and
sitting IN General assembly, and By
tie authority Of the same, That the
Lieutenaut-Governo of the State OF
South Carolina shall receive an annual
salary of twenty Eve hundred dollars
the same to be paid to him quarterly
out of the Treasury of the State; the
said salary to be exclusive Of the pay
heretofore provided by law for the
Lieutenant Governor whilst acting as
President of the Senate.
OFFICE SECRETARY OF STATE,
COLUMBIA, S. G., January Is, 1871.
This Act having been presented to
the Governor for his approval, aud not
having been returned by him to the
branch of the General Assembly, in
which it originated, within the time
prescribed BY the Constitution, has
become law without his approval.
FL CARDOZA, Secretary of State.
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Mrs. KEoeH, the skilful chlropodlst, is daily
working wonderful cures among those who are
suffering from corns, bunions and other disorders
of the feet. She has also treated cases OF asthma
and the fits with singular success Her rooms
are in King street. opposite Society, over hcMil.
lan,s shoe store.