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The Siege Of Belfort.

As Is generally known, the fortress of Belfort
is situated In the Departments Of Haut-Rhin, on
the Savoureuse, and ranks first class among the
fortified places OF France. Its citadel was con-
structed by vauban, but the present works were
completed during the reign Of Napoleon III.
After the outbreak OF the war last iyear
and the defeat Of MacMahon at Woerth, the
whole Of Alsace was thrown open to the
Germans, and measures were at once taken to place
Belfort In complete state OF defence. Having been
the headquarters OF General Douay's corps, 1t was
amply provisioned when the revolution Of Septem.
Dor overthrow the Bonaparte dynasty and placed
the country under the control OF the republicans.
Nevertheless, these latter at once added to the
supply OF provisions and ammunition. further
strengthened its works ana In otner ways prepared
Il to sustain siege.
strasbourg surrenderea On the s7tn OF Scptemher'
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B ELF 0 RT.

Surrender OF the Fortress 10 the
Germans.
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As!s--Why IL the Atsnrtic Cable Like Wnts'
NERVOUS ANTIuOTEf because IL conveys electricity
guarantees satisfaction at and 10 the wonder OF tns
world Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Debility cured as By magic
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MADRID, Feb. Is. 1871.

MADRID, Feb. Is. 1871.
The question Of the governmental relations TO
Cuba remains one OF very prominent interest
The Correspondence says the government intends
to postpone the parliamentary elections In Cuba for
the choice OF members OF the Cortes.
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and In ia RUBBER Shoes Kid and Satin Slips and CATERS
MILLER & CO.'S Union square.
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CARLsRUHE, Feb. 14-Evening.
The Baden Minister Of War has received q
telegram from the commandant at Mulhouse TO
the effect that the French garrison and peo-
pie Of Belfort have agreed to the armistice,
and that there is general desire to capitulate.
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A.-tAerring,s Patent
CHAMPION SAFES.
2ol Broadway, corner Mufrsy Er3ss.
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rn.rrea yyonds. sore Lips, Chlblains Ara
c,rad 10 "a n ES, SiNFLOWER CREAM. Price % cents
Sold by ali drugcss Depot ls9 sixh aveaua corner Fnr
teenth street,
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Mailed FREQ for - Ccnss.-Dr, Kahnss Leo
ures Nervous Deblli Marriage iss obisatons and I'M
pelment diseases arising from mprudence with cnoes
from actual prscsice Addresa sacvsiarv Dr. KaAu'a Ru
seum. rs Brosdway New York
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Good saicsmcn Arc Wanted In All Sorts of
chronological EXAMINATION a. 565 BROADWAY
will tell each his true place.
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TIE RoUMANIAN QUESTION.

Quiet and Restored Confidence in the pr:nci-
pahty.
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A.-A.-A.
BALL BLACK CO.,
SOS and 567 Broadway,
invite attention 10 their large stock OF
WALTHAM WATCHES.
and the low prices at which .Asy ase selling them.
These watches greatly Others made In this
fnish variety and in line tmekeepinR qualities, aud
are far cheaper, quality and price fully considered
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After n Trial OF Over Forty Years
DR.. CHEESEMAN'S FEMALE PILLS have proved to be
the only reliable remedy for correcting all Irregularities and
removing all obsricons whether from cold otherwise.
Explicit directions stating when they should not be taken.
with each box Price ST. Sent by mall from obser.
vation. by rentn: to DR.. O. L, cHEESEMAN, box 453l
Post Office, New York. Sold BY all druggists.
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Crtstodoro,s Unrivallsd Hair nyc.-Solo
and applied at his wig scalp facto No. Asor houss
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Died

THOMpsoN.-In Buffalo, on Tuesday, February IA,
ELIZABETH THOMPSON, aged SO years.
The funeral will take place this (Thursday) morn.
ing from the residence OF her sister, sylvia McCor.
MICK, No. 208 Sullivan street.
(For Other Deaths See Ninth Pdoe.)
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Er,arued Jsimts, BuSions, Corns md all
sf The Feet cured BY Dr. zACHARiE, 76O Broad.
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Tho Queen's Return TO the Capital.
MADRID. Feb. Is. 1871
lam enabled to inform the HERALD by cable that
her Majesty the Queen OF spain leaves Turin today
to rejoin King Amaaeus her husband. IN this CITY.
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An Article Of True Merit.-"Brown,s Bron-
CHiAL TkOCHES" are the most popular article In this
country Europe for Throat Coughs and this
popularity based real merit which cannot be said OF
other preparations In the Market which really but
weak limitations Of the genuine Troches
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GOODS SENT BY EXPRESS, c. o. u.

An Elegant airdrcssing.-ChemicuI AunIy.
ss has proved saiisfacoriy 70 the world that CHEvA
LIER'S LIFE FOR THE HAIR combines the only slb-
the vegetable kingdom known restore hair
stop falling increase its growth Sold by druggists hair
dressers, fancy goods houses.
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TIFFANY 4 CO.,

A.-A..
TIFFANY h CO.,
UNION SQUARE.
ARE RECEIVING DAILY FROM THEIR FACTORY NEW
STYLES AND ARTICLES IN
STERLING sILvERwARE,
DINNER AND DESSERT SETS.
TEA SERVICE,
FORKS, SPOONS AND FANCY ARTICLES. foK
WEDDING PRESENTS.
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SPAIN.
rrlscaAKs 70 the NEW YORK HERALD.

The Colonial Policy and Franchise in Cuba.
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The Garrison to IEarch Out Wit
the fIon0rs Of WAR.
HISTORY OF THE SIEGE
IzLecaAES 70 THE NEW YORK HERALD.

LONDON, Feb. Is, 1871.
A despatch from Dion, dated to-day, ena-
bles me to report to the NEW YORK HERALD
that Belfort has surrendered The garrison
will be allowed to march out with oil tue
honors of war;
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THE FRENCH IN AFRICA.
TELEGRAM 70 THE NEW Yosx HERALD.

Republican Action Against Native Democracy
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TuE ARAIIsTIoE IN TEE EAST.

The ermistice has been acknowledged by
the departments of Cote dor, Jura and
Doubs.
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THE PEACE QUESTION.

Refusal Of Prussia to Communicate Her Terms
Of Peace TO England.
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WEDDING PRESENTS
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UNION SQUARE,
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FORKS, SPOONS AND FANCY ARTICLES. roK
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CHANGING His IDENTITY. - All
amusing incident 'is rulated to have
occurred on the stcamer Dexter on
her last trip down tile river!!o7 Jhst
below Vicksburg. d family got on
board. en- route: for Texas. Duripy
the afternoon the ipater Eimiiiae" con-
cluded he would onjoy the luxury of
q shave" shampooning; DO, and for
tbs purpose went to the barber and,
at his request, hair eyebrows, and
whiskers were changed from fiery
red to raven blackness, by the artists
dye. Tie traveller was hugely pleas
ed with the idea Of surprising his
wife at. the. transformation, and ,hur.
lied to demand the price. Imagine
his Indignation when he was called
upon to- forfeit $l0., He swore be
never would pay it, and hurried to
his state room to buckle or his defcn.
siye armor. But be was met at the
door by his spouse, outraged at the
intrusion Of Q stranger, as she sup
posed, and admittance, refused. Ie
called, himself her husband-she' Said
he was an imposter. He attempted
to explain. It was useless. A crowd
gathered around, and the leugh be-
came general. At last, in his per-
plexity, the hooster exclaimed: SAL.
lie, look at my feet !" 49,! .t-i..... .
& One. glance OF the pedal! extremi-
tics assured. her. "Yes,, John" she
said, II know them feet. They can
come in; but Keep that head ont OF
my sight!''''-K y Picayune. .I..
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Secret Service.

"OrF1's ov JOSH BILLINGS FARMERS I
2", ALLMANAx FOR 1872. {
MY DEAF MIR. EDITOR: =,
Sum men are Dor CRATE, sum men
git crate after they arc born, and sum
men have grateness hove upon
them.
It seems tew me that I am oil 8 Of
these men hove into me: - A"a~ '-~
At o mass meeting lately held in
Pordunk county (mi natitf village)
the inhabitants past the following
preamble and resolutes:
=. Wherein, 1t is billy good that Far
mer's Afmanax should be born for
the year 1872. -
Resolut,d, That Josh Billings should
be sDt apart, (and hereby expressly
set apayt) tew beget the job. .
" Resot"ted, That this Allminax shall
be begotted on the fust ov mex Okto.
ber, wet or dry. ..n..a ~ =.
Resoluted, That this Allminax shall
kontain milk for babes,i meat for
elders, and crumbs for all. It '':' . .
Resolnted, That Knower built the
ark, and joiner was tho flst man who
went a. whaleing, but j Josh Billings
has the right ingredients for a Farm
mcr's Allmanax. ;,
Resolulea,, That F1a,;tA wins the;bat:
ties Of life, Hope beantifys them, and
Charity makes them immortal ri:
Resolued, That more. dogs, than
man wants are 2 nuisence, and less
than he haz got, il POSITIVELY nc
loss. '''
.lPesoluted, That we fully believe
that man cum from the monkey, but
WHARF the monkey cum from, we don't
seem to kno.
Resolutek, That the thanks ov this
meeting be sent to Darwin (or tew
the monkcy) we don't care which.
Resoluted, That all the 'nuzepapers
in our land (without distinction ov
color) be allowed to print these Reso.
lutes, ''''.'
Resolutea, That this meeting now
unanimously burst quietly, sinun
di. 49,. - ...r.-. ..- . 20
JOSH BILLINGS, Sekrctary.
'' Ditto, Allmanacker.
P.S-The meeting did bust quiet
j: B. t:... T.. ..,.. ..., 3. =.
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Wonders of the Universe.

Here is a good specimen Of the
sweeping majesty of the thought and
style of DR.. Chalmers
Shall we say Of these vast heavenly
luminaries that they were created in
vain? Were they called iuto exis-
tcnce. for no other purpose than to
throw a tide Of useless splendor over
tho solitudes of immensity? Our sun
is only one of these luminaries, and
we know that he has worlds in his
train. Why should We strip the rest
of this princcly attendance? why
may not each Of them be the center
Of his own system, and give light to
his own worlds? {? 1tis true that we
see then, not, but could the eye ofman
take it's flight into those distant re-
gions, it. should lose sight of our little
world before it reached the outer lim-
its. Of our system tho greater planets
should disappear in their turn before
it had described a small portion of
that abyss which separates US from
the fixed stars, the sun should decline
into little spot, and all its splendid
retinuc Of worlds be lost in the obscu-
fifty of, distance; he should, at last,
shrink into small indivisible atom,
and all that. could be seen of this mag
nifccnt system should be reduced to
the glimmcring of little star. Why
resist any longer the grand and inter-
esting conclusion Each of these
stars may be the token Of system as
vast and ..s splendid US tho one which
we inhabit. Worlds roll in these dis:
tant regions and these worlds must be
the mansions of life and of intclli-
gence. In yon gilded canopy of
heaven we see the broad aspect Of the
universe, where each shining point
presents US with asun, and each sun
with a system Of worlds; where the
Divinity reigns in oil the grandeur of
his attributes where he peoples i'm
mensity with his wonders, and travels
in the greatness Of, his strength
through the. dominions of one vast and
unlimited monarchy. Tho contem-
plation has no limits. If wo ask the
number of suns and of systems, the
unassisted eye Of man can take in
thousand, and the best telescope which
the genius of man has constructed can
take in eighty millions. But why
subject the dominions Of the universe
to the eye of man, or to the powers Of
his. genius? Fancy may take its
flight far beyond the ken of the eye
or telescope. 1t may expatiate in the
outer regions of all thatis visible; and
shall we have tho boldness to say that
there is nothing there ? that the won
ders of tho Almighty are at an end,
because we can no longer trace his
footsteps 7 that his omnipotence is ex:
hausted,. because human art can no
longer follow him that tho creative
energy of God has sunk into repose,
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The Manufacture Of Cotton.

Mr. B. Bayliss, who has spent q few
weeks among Eastern spinners,. reports
through the Memphis Avdlaache that
all the mills are in active operation
and new ones are being erected at a
rate unprecedented. Falf River, Mas
sachusctts,; with twenty seven mills in
operation, has ten more ins course of
erection, and'in Norwich, Connecticut
the largest cottonamill in tho world is
being completed, and will be. ;in'readi-
ness for business lin the course "of a
few. weeks. !iii It's 'tapacitym1 10000
spindlcs. In other of, the New Eng
land StatesIthe samo progress ip in
dustries is noticeable, as indeed is the
case all through the Northern section.
Capital is seeking employment in in
dns,rial, enterprises and, ID ESQ facts are
among the results.
-, Surely, says the Aualaaehe, this;is 20
indication that the last season, has not
been one OF. profit to spinners, o. that
there is want Of confidence in the fu-
ture of prices. The talk Of spinners
concerning prices tor insaing Season,
Mr.. Bayliss says, points to about 15a
lSc. for middling. There is also, he
says, a disposition to deal moro l;ber-
ally with products Of the staple or, in
other words,t OF to crowd the market,
(which is no o!doubt inspired chiefly by
the belief that tho greater the pros
perity of the South the greater will
be the consumption and the more sat-
isfactory the prices 'of' yarns iand
cloths: Itis' also considercd,: with the
present coabumption' and the prospect
of supply, that prices of cotton are
not far from what they! should be, but
are healthy and. safe, One thing no
ticeable about tie new mills referred
to is, that they are constructed mostly
with reference to the production of the
better class of goods, apd, therefore,
to tho consumption Of tho better
grades of cotton; The production of
coarse goods is gradually being turned
over to the Southern, mills, whose IA
cilitics are such as TO render that
branch of tho trade Improbable to
Eastern mills. III other words, the
1Eaater. are Unable t1tomplete ssnceess-
rulfy:, With iinproT cd inach1nefy the
South viii, III 'eourss Of tilne,< offer as
sharp competition in the liner erfabrics:
This cliangc in manufacturing is one
that has long been predicted by the
Southern press. At first it was only
yarns that We expected to spin, then
negro cloths, and now all tho heavier
fabrics. If the East, will relinquish, to
the South the latter, the South will be
content to leave the finer work to the
North Columbus .San. 49,, ,...
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The human Ear.

It would appear that all our hear
ing is done in q, very literal sense .un-'
der water, as shown BY The following,
extract from London paper:
= professor Tyndall concluded ono
of his recent lectures by giving a min.
ute description Of the human ear. He
explained how, the exterior ori6ce Of
the ear is closed at the bottom by q
circular tympanic membrane, behind
which is cavity known as the drum !;
tho drum is separated from the brain
by two orifces, the one round and the
other oval. These orifices are closed
by,fne membranes. Across the cavity
Of the drum stretches aseries offourlit-
tie bones, one of which actsasa hammer
and another as an anvil. Behind the,
bony partition, which is piercedIby the
two oriiees already mentioned; .isthe.
extraordinary organ, called thaIaby-
rinth, filled with water; this. oggaaris,
between the. partition and the brain,
and over its lining membrane the ter.
minal fbres Of the auditory nerve are
distributed. 4. There is an apparatus
inside the labyrinth admirably adap-
ted To- respond to these vibrations of
the water. which correspond to the
rates of vibration of certain bristles,
Of which the said apparatus Consists.
Finally, there is in the labyrinth d
wonderful organ, discovered by the
Marchcse Corti, which is, to all ap-
pearance, musical instrument, with
it's chords SO 4stretched.sas to- accept
vibrations of different periods, and
transmit themsrtoj Nerve flalt,ents
which traverse the organ. Within
tie ears of men, and without their
knowledge or contriyance,, this, Lutte
of three thousand strings has existed
for ages, accepting the MUSIC Of, the
outer world and rendering it fit for re.
ception by tho brain. Each musical
tremor which falls upon this organ
selects from it's tensioned fibrcs The
one appropriate to- it's own pitch, and
throws that fibre into u'nisonant vi.
bration. And thus, no matter, how
complicated the motion of tho exter:
nal air may be;1 these:a microscopic
strings can analyze it, md reveal the
constituents Of which it is composed
at least such are the. present views o.
those authorities who best understand
the apparatus which transmits 'sono,
rous vibrations to the auditory.nerve.'
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Napoleon and Josephine.

i It was'in 1900 when Napoleon took
tie step which always seemed to mo
the beginning of his downward ca
reer. He himself read aloud tho de-
cree of his separation from the En-.
press, and though his voice seemed
strained and unnatural and he falter-
ed once or twice, he read to the-end
before the silent assemblage, then en-
tered his carriage and drove to. Tri7
anon, while Josephine. returned to
Malmaison, which had been neglected
during tho years Of her reign by the
Emperor's side.: a-.,,q1, .. .,.,..a-;: j,
,.Sho murmured no more, though she
had pleaded with him, long and earn
estIy before the final step had been
taken by Napoleon. She pleaded not
to be cast off; it was an ill omen for
him, she said, that lie should take the
crown from her head; his good dgeni!
GUS would leave him, she warned him
if he banished her from his side.
But it was in vain-and Josephine
had spoken truth. He was losing
the crown from his own head when hc
took it from hers: and his good angel
who had averted his face when jose
phine knelt helplessly before him,
never smiled on Napoleon again, but
departed from his side, slowly and
sorrowtully - weeping that earthly
grandeur and perisbable greatness
should 80 dazzle tho children Of men
with their glitter and pomp. ,4
Back she went, broken n-hearted, to
the scene of former joys-walking
slowly over the lawns his feet has
trodden-resting weariIy under tho
trees in the park where the statues
seemed to gaze on her with sorrow.
ing brow, and the deer came to look
into her face with plying eyes.
Once only she left Malmaison. Per.
haps the spacious halls seemed too
narrow to hold such grief % hers
but she returned from sunny South.
ern countries, to find peace at last in
the "Evil House, Napoleon never
ceased to pay every tribute Of respect
to her,. 1t was to her the first news
Of the birth of bis son was sent; and
she rejoiced with him, rs he rejoiccd
in all good fortune that came to him
Often he sought the shade of the viii.
low and the cypress at Malmaison,
feeling, perhaps. with unerring in.
stinct, that his "good genius"" still
fingered there.-Ovsrland Monthly.
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A.GooD TEsr.-A contributor to the
Macedonian says: II have sometimes
seen persons put . looking7glass: 6e-
fore the mouths of those who are dy-
ine, in order to decide if life. still re-
NAMED. The best way to detect the
samo fact with a church is, TO put a
eout,;but;or-6or before -thens." This, to-
saw the least, puts it in 2 forcible and.
as we think, truthful light. At all
events, there is truth enough in it to
give it place in these columns, leav.
ing our readers to consider the ques.
tion more carefully and to practically
apply the test to Observation-Disclosures
arg Visitor.
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stammered, my fingers tight upon the
chair. below me, and my heart beating

stammered, my fingers tight upon the
chair. below me, and my heart beating
wildly. IL, ',,''.': ,-.'i.''.>. ri. IL ::
eyes, Max" she answered, sitis 80. !"
And l knewIthat she could read the
whole story Of my deep and lasting
love written in my quivering face."s
"And you, Lettuce p" -
a." she answered, in a bright, low
tone-"1 have waited" .i...... -.
Then I covered my face hurricdly ;
for boyish tears had overlooked my
eyes in the untold joy of, this sur
prise. d. a,.. -, t..,,..,.
"Max," she wispered, her gentle
touch upon my arm, ~ thought you
knew this, and had come home for
their sakes."
"No not for their sakes, Lettice';
for Franks, and 'yours.n:qh. aaa boo7
i" why for myfsake q. size asked,
tears shining in her OWE aeyes as she
looked brightly into mine.
Then, low aud brokenly, 7 told, her
of,my love-; the long, hopeless love
which. would not die. And atlast she
answered, with her little gentle hands
on mine, and a deep, true gladness
shining behind tho. tears - 80 ".'.
r. "Max, dear Max, I ain very glad I
waited" =" = = ~ ''.'"
= X -Ir X X .,1''* *''..*s ~ ~ ~
"Max," said Frank. that night after
we got home,'''may Ihavc the old
plate put back 'uponthe door?' ~
We both laughed at the idea, for
Frank was DR., Hamilton now, and [
had half:!a dozen letters after: my
name but we took candle and went
off at ones to fndit.a Frark- sitting
down and taking IL, upon his knee-:
brushed the thick dust from it quite
tendcrly; while Il. leaning over his
shoulder, read the letters as he cleared
them. -..r "a. ga,,. ~ ,,e.;;..:. ,;~
""sHamilton Brothers P It does not
do, Frank; and yet thank God for, the
truth it tells We are. brothers still i;
we will be brothers to the end"
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A colored sister thus accounted for

A colored sister thus accounted for
the late destructive hail-storm in At
lanta, Ga: ~ can jest tell you what
is de reason for all dis hail and wind
and rain what. tho good Lord has
poured out upon us poor sinners; it
all comes of dat ice mershcen whatde
white folks hob stafted1n dis town.
It's agin matchmaking of freezin'
cold ice here in do month Of July,
and de good Lord is punishin' us fur
tryin' to be smarter dan he is. lie
don't make leo in de summer time,
and when poor sinful man gets to
goin agin dc Lord, den he's sure to
punish 'em wild storms Of hail and
rain and wind and tarafyin' foyers-
bless dc Lordl' .~... -. .". :
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A new grape region has been :, dis
covered, extending from North Caro-
lima to Georgia.. iTheline ofthis region
passes directly: over Tyron Mountain,
in North Carolina, where frostss h4tve
never been known by the Oldest in
habitant,, and fruits Of al kinds: :.Hev-
er fail. Wild grapes are gathered in
the month ofuJanuary, fresh and
Juicy; as in October ); and, this noun
tain range affords, too, wonderful
grazing advantages, besides producing
all the cereals common to the climate
in great abundanoo!otr,T< Il" ia 'I.'''''
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ABBEVILLE.: S. c., THURSDAY. OCTOBER s. 1871.

because the Imagination is enfeeblcd
by the magnitude of its efforts, and can
keep no longer on the wing through
those mighty tracts, which shoot far
beyond what eye hath seen, or the
heart of man hath -conceivedl which
sweep endlessly along, and merge into
an awful and mysterious infnity3
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"A GEORGIA FARM,-Colonel Lockett
has. in southwestern Georgia, planted
in cotton tits year six thousand five
hundred acres, and in corn and small
grain three thousand FIVE hundred
acres, making in oil ten thousand
acres. It is estimated that his cotton
crop will be worth s180,0Oo. This is
probably the largest cotton crop made
by any one person in tho cotton re-
zion. lie employs three hunaed and
ixty hands, all blacks.