"We will eling to the Pillars of the Temple of Our iaibertiesi and if it must fall, we will Perish amidst the bins.j

VOLUME IX. Edgeb~kh COUVt. Rouse, S. C., 3anavy 15,184-r5 , -

JEDGEIFIIELD ADVE MTISE 1BY

W. F. DURISOE, PROPRIETOR.

NEW TERMS.

Two DOLLARS and FIrrY CENTs. per annumif paid ju advance $3 if not paid within siimonths from the date of subscription. an(

g4 iftnot paid before the expiration of theyear All subscriptions will be continued,itnless otherwise ordered before the expira.iion of the year; but no paper will be discon-ued tuitil all artearages are paid. unless at theoption of the Publisher.

Any person procuring five responsible Subscribers, shall receive the paper for one year,-ratis.

AtivSER'ISF.ENTS conspictiotisly inserted t62Acents per square. (12 lines, or less.) fur thefirsU ii2frr-h~ia 43j for each continuance.

''ose published moithly. or quarterly. will

be chaarged $1 per square. \ldvertisenetsnot having the- number ol insertions markedon then. will be continned until ordered out,and charged accordingly.

All commfnunications, post paid, will be prompt-ly and strictly attended to.

CENTRAL SCHOOL.

T HE Subscribers take pleasure in inform-

ing the public, that they have engagedMiss ANNA W. CURTIS to take charge'oftheir School or the next year. Miss Curtis is

a Voting lady who has been thoronghly educ:t-til at the North. ad conies to ts with the

highest testimonials of churacter and qualitica-hls.The Scholastic yeir will he divided into two

Sessions; the first of5ntmnths. and the second,of 5 months. 'The Teris will he,

Per &ssion of 5j Months.For the Elementary branches,c;$ 50Fur the above. with Geography and

History, Ancient and Modern. $10 00For the above, with English Grminmar,

Botany, Philosophy. Astronomy,Chemistry, Latti and French, $13 50

Music, with use of the Pitnm, $17 00The School will be limited to 20 Scholars,

and Will ne opened oni ith.: first Monday in

January. GUood lhoard may be had in theneighborhood, at the tisa:d rats.

S. CHItSTUE.C. 1, GOODWIN,J. TERRY.

Dec. 25. 4, t1

Bethany Academy.T IH E Trustees if thiam.is stuitio aveaagami

secured the servies of Ihn( Rev. A. G.litswFn. as instructor of the En..vlish Departtient fbr the ensuing year, and from the pro.gress made bv the ;tdetis ollie pm-t ad

..-.p.resem year, they teel 6::llyjustified in recoinmending the ilstitutiol to th,- enufidence of

those who may be dispised to patromize it.

The services will be resumed on the SecndMonday in January next, and will cintinue forthe term of ten motiths-to be divided intov twoequal sessionts. At the close of the first essinathere will be an examinationi and public exhlibition.The Classical Department will be superin.

tended and instiucted by Uir.G ,onEG G1ALFs,who comes high'y rec.,imiended, hetig fullycompetent to prepare students for entering theSouth Carolina College. .

The terms of tuition will be the sane in theEnglish department as they h-ive been the'present year, and that of the Classical Depart-tuent will coriespond with tne terms of simi-lar institutions.No student will be received for a shorter

term than one half of a session.Good boarding at the Academy. and convert.

tellt in the neighborhood, on reasonable ternis.A. PERRIN.T. J. HIBLER. I-ELISHA G. ROBERTSON, 2

A. T. TRAYLOR,R. P QUARLES.W. S. COTHRAN.

Dec 18 -if 47

PICKENS COURT HOUSEMale Acadeny.I-E exercises of this instituiol. will

tbe re'stumed oni the sectondt M~ondla. inJanuary next, uniderchiargeofJ. L. KENNEDY,A M.' He has had superintendence at thisluce for four yeairs. and is likely to continue

for yjears. His knxown ability to prepare foranty College. with the chieapness of board andlother advuamges of the locationi, fully warrantuhe Trustees in givitig the communinity assUr-ance, that they cannot do better than to sendhither.

Board may be had in respectable familiescotnveient to the Academy for $50 or $t60.

~'Tuition for the cuommon Etiglish branches persession of 5 months, $6 00

for the Langnages per ses-sion of 5 months, $12 0077 W. L KEITH,

P. ALEXANDER, IM. M.- NORTON..

* SILAS KIRKSEY,E. ALEXANDERW. D. STEELE.J

Pickens C. H., S. C.Dec- 10 -4t. (Messenger.) 47

Hundrsinedannionece to the publicthate hae enagedthe services o

Mr. Joar K-.Jovasozi, whose abilities in teach.ing are not surpassed by any, and aire wellknown to the public. The situation is as healthyas ariy in the State.

Board cat'be laud int highly respectable fam-ilies at $6 per month.-.The School will be opened on the first Mon-day in January.

Terms per session of 5A Months.Reading. Writing and Arithmatic, g 6 00The abovie with English Grammar

and Geography, -10 00Algebra anid Mathematics, 12 00Latin atid Greek ang as 16 00

H. A. WILLIAMS,J.DENNY.JAMES EIDSON, IJ. LAGRONE. -'

January 1 St 49

Wanted.AN experienced Housekeeper. ofougxcep-1Itionable charactiter, to whotui permanent

ployentand ibeal wgeswill 'be given.

Apyathsoflice. *1

Nc.1 7

Edgefield Male Acadcmy.AFTLR twenty years absence. the uider-

signed has resumed the charge of this its-

statution).He will commence his duties on the first

Monday in January. Thirty years experience,:to hopes. will enable him to give satisaCtion tol.'s employers. A strict and u niforn disciphinewi.' be observed, and a constant application to

study, at appointed hours, day and night, tigidlyenforced All complaints to or consultationwith the Teacher should be made confidentially.otherwise the coulidence of the Pupil and theinfluence of the Teacher will be equally imo-paired. Premiums will be awarded to everypupil. onthe attaiitnent of a certain number ofpoints. ascertained by the mcrit-roll kept by theTeacher, and a quarterly report of the stand-ing of each scholar sent to the parent or guar-dianThe rates of iuttion per session of 22 weeks

will be 12, 14 16 and $18. according to thebranches of study pur.ned, and payable its ad-vance.A few pupils can be boarded in the subscri

ber's family, and private instruction, at statedhours, given gratis. For the niorials ani manners of his boarders he will hold himself respon.sible.For further particulars enquire of the teacher.

11. K. McCLINTOCK.January 1 if 49

1844. OTOBER 16JUST RCEEVED BY

WM. KETCRIAMI & C0.,,Wl1AMBURG, S C.,

IESANS Rich Satin Striped Chnsans,.Muslis de Latnes. Cashmere de Laines.

Crape de Laines. Cashmevre de Ecosee, realSilk wari Alpacca. rich figured Alpacca, Par.asines. P1hillippian.--. Tagl-ionis, Bombazines,Black and Colored Silks. Figured aid Plain.(very rich.) Foulard Silks, Orleans Cloths.Gim'ps and trinunings. rich Prints, a very largeassortlilt1.000 Yards S'plendid Carpets. Cheap.

And a general anl full assortmest of Fancyand Staplc Dry Goods.

Oct.); (Irep.) St 39

Brought 10 the Jail

0F this District, a stort time since,N-ro nan who says his name is

FERNEY. an clthat he belonis to Mr.William Boling. of Raileigl, N. C., rndthat whilst ravellint totMi-issippi, underthe charge of a A] r. Calviii Bngle, he gotlost from his comilpny. Said N'-gro isbetween twentv-one or twenty-two yearsof age, abint five feet nine inches higti,anld very li.1st complexion.The soer is regested to come for

ward, prove property, pay charges andtake him a" av. otherwise he will be dealtwith as the law directs.

C. 11. GOODMAN, Jailor.Dec. 4 tr 45

Fresh Fall & Winter Goods.111E Sobscribers beg leave to announe-to heir ctotners aid the public get.

erally. that they liave just received fron NetcVort;, their stock of

FALL AND WINTER GOODS.embracing alnost every variety of Fancy andStaple Goods, usually keit in our matrket.

atongst them a good stock ofKcrseys. Blankets. Negro Shoes, Hats.

Caps and Saddlery. Hardware andCutlery. Crockery. 4-c.. 4-c..

they invite ihe attention of the public geterntlyto call and exaninie their stock. and they willTRY to give sitisfactionl.

PRESLEY & BRYAN.Oct 9 tf 37

State of South Carolinat..E)GEFIELD DISTRICT.

IN THE COMMON PLSAS.Robert R Hunter, Declaration in-

53. Attadincnt.P. H. Roney.e1HEII Plaiintiff in the above stated case,thavinig this dlay filed clheir Declacratisons in

mty Oflice, anid the Diefendanit havinig no wifeor Attsriey kinownt to reside witnin thce liitsof the State ont whom aropy~of the saine witha rule to plead. cani be servedl; It is thereforeOrdered' That the Defendiantappear and pleadto the saute withtin a year and a (lay frotm thsedlate hsereof or final and abseslute jitdgtment willbe awarded against hem

-THOMAS G BACON. c. c. r.Clerk's Office. 22d Nov. 1844Nov.27 44 by

State~of' South C'arolinalEDGEFIELD DISTRICT.

Robert Burton living near Dtuntonsville,Tolls before cme a small bright hay horse, withtboth hinsd feet white about fourtemn hands highand six years old, no brands or other nmarks.apprased at twentv dollars.

' V ~BRUNSON. Magistrate.Nov2d. 1844 1m4t . 424

Notice.LL Persons htaving demarnds againist the

a Estst of-Richarrd Hardy. deceased, are

aegneste-mi to present thetm to me ini the Oiadi-nary's Office, duly attested, on the liith dasy ofFebruary next, when afnal settlemient will he

maeoadEstate.SAMUEL CARTLEDGE, Am'r.

Oct.23 if 39)

GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS,

Water Proof, aind No Mistake

HAM-BURG, S. V.

T HE Subscribers still continue at thte aboveRstaind. to asECEIVB and S-rONE, SELLt or

SHIP,

Cotton, Flour, Bacon, &c.REcENVE AND FORWARD

-.PIERCHaSIJYDE,Purcha~e GOODS to order, &c. &e.Produce set to hem with instructions-as to

its disposal, shall, be RaONPTLY attended to, andorder's. itn every instance, strictly obeyed.Feelinig grateful for piastfavorS, thiey respect-

fully solicit a con~iitance of the saute-I-H. L. JEFFERS & Co.

Ilnmhnrg. Aunsnt 24, 1844 6m 31

LEGISLATIVE ACTSi

AN AGT -O AxEND AN ACT ENTITI.Ei " ANAwT MORE EFFECTUALLY TO PREVENT FREENEGROES AND OTHER PERSONe OF LOIoRFROM ENTEHING INTO THIS ZTATE, AND fOoTHER PURPOSES. ' PASSED THE NINETEENTIIDAY OF DECEMBEt, IN THE YEAR OF OURLORD ONE 'THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED ANDTHIRTY FIVE.

1. Be it enacted, by tile Senate andHouse of Representatives, now met andsitting in Genleral Assembly, and by theauthority of the sumne, That no negro o-free persou of color wuo shall enter thisSiate on board any vessel. as a cook, %tew-ard, or mariier, or in any other employ-ment on board such vessel, and who shallbe apprehended and confined by any She-riff, int ptrsuance of the provisions of saidAct. shall be eutitled to the writ of habeascorpus, or any benefit under, and by virtueof the statute made in the Kingdom ofEngland, in the thirty-first year of thereign of King Charles the Second, entiled" An Act for the better securing the liberty of tile subject, and to prevent impri-soanmeut beyond seas," and made of forceill this State, and the provisions of fhe said"Habeas Corpus Act," and the severalacts of Assembly of this State amendatorythereof, are hereby declared not to applyto any free negro or person of color enter-

Ig into this State contrary to the provi-sions of tie aforesaid act of Assembly,passed fhe nineteenth day (if December. in

the year of our Lord one thousand eighthundred anti thirty five.

If. *That in case twe Sheriff of the Dis-trict into the ports or harbors of whichsuch free negroes or persons of color shallenter, shall be unable to enforce the provisions of the aforesaid act, by imeans oltheposse coimitatis and the civil authorities,usually at his command. the Governor ofthis State may, and he is hereby author-ized and reqtired, on a requisition and callmade upon him, and signed by the Sheriff,to order out a sItliCicit number of tile mili-tia of this State. tt mtteit the exigency ofthe case, which said fmilitia shall be, bythe Governor of this State, placed unlertthe command of discreet oflicts, and haveorders to give to tile Sierif' within wh se

District any such exigency may arise, the5asitance that maay be tecessary to Carry

into eflect the provisi..its of tie aforesaid ;

act, passed tietninct'-enth day of Decets-her. ill tile your or our Lord one shousmndeight hundred and thirty live.

AN ACT to amend an Act entitled 0a Act to nmen.d the La."In relatIon tit Slaves and Free Persos of Color, iatsed onthe 17th dIy or tecember, one thousand etftit hundred anifurty-four.Be it enacted, by the Senate ard House

of Representatives, now ntet and sining anGeneral Assembly, and by the authorityof tile sanie, rThat %% henever any person or

persons shall have been convicted. tiderthe third or sixth section of the aforesaidact, the fines imposed, in pursuance of tilesaid sections, Shall le appropriated, one

half for the use of tile State, the other ,aifio tile informer.

AN ACT to mnke fnrtmer provision for the secitrily ni PualicMoneys underthe control of the difterent Boards of Commis.siner in the State.

1. Be it enacted, by the Senate andHouse tat Ri-presentatves. now met andsitting its General Assembly, h'lhtI eachBoard of Commis~aoners of Public Jitlild-ings. of the Poor, andtilt Roads. Bridgesand Ferries, shall appoint a Trreasurer,wio shall tiold his office duritg the plea-sure of the Board, and shall receive, keep,anti dishntre, under the direction of tileBoard, all moneys under its control, andatccont inl such mtantner and at stcht timeas the Boa~d an.:y dirt'ct , such Treasurer.hb-fore entterinlg upion iis diuties, shall, whensuch Bo~ards deem it expedient, give bottd,wath sufficient stareties, to be appjroved bythe Board, for the faithfuli porfur wince oftile dtuttes of his office-.

11. Each Boeard of Commissioners shallrepost, itn wriaing, to the presiding .Judgeoif stit Court of Commton Pleas of the Dis-trtet. in whitch suach Board exists, on thefirst day of each Fali term, all tratisaca ionsconnected witht its atdmiinistrnation. TIhesaid Report sthall be accomplianied with atexact aCconlut of tail mnoneys assessed' andreceived by ahema. from term to term, andail disbursement., made; and, in the ac-coUnt of the Commissiotiers oft the~ Poor,shall. he specifieti thie names itn full of allperson~s who may, from term to) trm, havereceived any support whatever from thefutnds under conttrol of- thie said 'Board.And the %aid presiding Jtudge shlil caus-esaid .Report tea be read in open' C. art, bythe Clerk, on the first dayv of tht.' tertm, atntdto he fied itn the Clerk's office.

tIII. The saidi-Bourds of Coin missioners,respectively, shall-cause the several Re-ports' made by them, respectively, to beprinted and published in the nearest newspaper, if any be printed in the District,immediately after the adjournment of suchCoarni; and if there be no nlewspap~er, thento affix one copy of the said'Report to theCourt House door, anld three copies atthree other cotnspicuous placees within'theDistrict or Parish, as the case may be.-IV. In case any one of the said Boards

of Commissioners shall neglect or refuse-to miake said Report or publicatiun, suchBoard neglecting or: refusing shall forfeitand pay the sum of. fifty dollars, to be re-covered by actiotn of debt, inany Court ofcompetent jturisdiction; and it shall lie theduty of the Solicitor of the Circuit or At-tortney General, as the case imny be, andhe is hereby required to bring said actionifor the recovery of said penalty./NidEiV. That sn-mnah of tho Acif Asseam.

bly ratilned on the nineteenth day of De-cember, entitled an act supplementary toan act entitled an act td gEe the Commissinners of the Poor for the several Distrietsand Parishes in this State, the power to

purchaze lands and build poor houses there-on, for the support and mainienance of thiepoor of said Disiricts and Parishes, passedon the ixteentlh day of December. 1824,as requires the said Commissioners of thePoor uo make aunqal returns to th' Conp-troller General, of the amount (f moneysreceived and expended, with the names ofthe persons relieved and supported, andalso the twentieth section of the act to es-tablish certain Roads, Bridges and Ferries,and fir other purposes, ratified the twen-tieth day of December, in ihe year of ourLord one thousand eight hundred and florty-two, he and they are hereby repealed.AN ACT fhr the more effectuat punishment of the offcialanisconduct of Sheriffs.

Be it enacted, tIy the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives, nowmet and sitting in General Assembly. andby the authority of the same, That here-after, if any Sheriff shall be attached forcontempt, for failing to execute, or to re-turn, final process. in any civil suit, or foraot paying over to the party entitled, mo-ney which has come into his hands. as

Sherifl, and shall remain in contempt forthe space of thirty days after such attach

entis ordered. every such Sheriff shall heJeemed guilty of official misconduct, and4ball be liable to be proceeded against byindictment, and be subject 'to the samemains and penalties, including removal fromiffice. us are provided and enacted in. and

myan Act entitled - An Act for the punish-neut of olficial misconduct of District Ofricers," raified on the eighteenth day ofDecember, in the year of our Lord ouethousand eight hundred and iwenty-nine :

Provided, that nothing in iniv Act comtain-,d shall be construed to deprive any suchSheriff of his right to appeal from any or-Ir-r agailis: him for a contempt, nor shallhe provisions of this Act be taken to ap->ly during the pendency of such appeal,ir until the same has been finally dis-nissed.

Animal Cotton.-The stores of natureire in-exhatltible. Several scientific mis i:ellamies have of late been occup- d with Ilecoumits of -a singularly beautiful mate- I-ial. cailed 'Animal Cotton.' It sectmshere is an inoect vary common in the West IIndies cnll-d the Capada Wirm, which)roduces a substanco apparently equal, ifnot superior, to the fitesi silk cotton. It,of the rnst dazzlinmi wihiteness and of 1lie greatest purity. answerin the purpo-;es of lint in the hospitals of the negroes,avhetn bilk and vegetable cotton serve onlyo inflame wuunds by the asperities oftheir filaments. The Capada Worm it-;elf does not yield the substance here spoien of, but it is the mere subject of a sin-lular process by which it is. produced.-rhe wori is assailed by a swarim of ich-eumon flies, as they are called, a species>f insects very small, which drive their

stings into the skin of the victim over thewhiole extent of its back, and at the sameitne deposit their eggs in the wotids thusnade. In the couree of a fortnight these-ggs are hatched, the capada woim dur-ng im initerv-il fe-ding upon leaves withirteat voracity ; and the animalcules. thuszenerated. without quitting ilim bodyof the parent worii. elevate themselves onlie lower extr-nities and each proceediso envelope himself in a little cocoon. Theoriat ion of thes cocoons occupies onlythout iwo hours, and myriads of theim beog crowded close together, form a white-obe, with which the capada worm ap>oars elegaintly andl comnfortably clothed.As9 sooni as this coverinig has been corn-)leted, atnd the little atists that wove ittave retire-d each to his self made cell, iihevorm -indeavors to rid liimself of his ofi -

:ious guest and of the robe which contains|heim, anmd hie finally succeeds alter great -'

3ff'irts. The cotton pr-oducedi in this re-|

narkable mannter may be used withoutany pi-eparatory process, as sooni as the

lies have qutitted the cocoons, which is;enerally within eight 'or ten days afterheir seclusion. 'It is not known that anyittemtpis have been mnade to tteave thtisrilky substance into a wearable tissure;an: from the description that is given of

Is textture atnd cotnsistenev,. there seemrs toie ito dlotbt but that it conld be wrotugtnto a most beautiful and emndurinig fabric.

From the N. Y. Plebian.The Evril Consequenes of Wearing Thin

S~hoes in the Winter .Season-Tne reprehentsible custom of wearing

thin shoes and stocking~s in mid-witer.which is prevalent to such an alarminigixtentt among the young girls and wdmenin nearly all our cities, is one that cannotpossibly be cond~etotted with tori great se-verity. The Philadelphia Inquirer, in

inme seasonable. remarks upon the deplorable error on the parr of our Americanremales and the pertinacity with which itis persisted in. very truly observes:-Theratal mistake is in many cases inculcated.n the early childhood of the victims,.and Iby the victims thetmselves. We think wewee some of our fair readers open their -1iyes with surprise at this declaration; and~et we fear that they would find themselves;uiltless otn making the necessary investi-1~ation. The desire with -females generilly is to exhibit a stmall foot prettily. andto make it appear in as neat and eleganta casing as possible, Thus light and thinthoes have become fashionable and popu-lar, and a prejudice against strong stout Iand thick shoes has he'n minucated, Letwny gentlemtao, the fiead of-a family, who

is aware of the importance to health odry leet, and who for years past his beeracting accordingly, take the trouble olhunting up the boots and sh.ies of his wifeand daughters, for the purpose of makinga comparison with his own boots and shoes.Our word for it, that in nine cases out often, the will be convinced that he hasallalong closed his eyes to the -tide causeolcOlds, coughs, pleurisies and other-com-plaints, which have stolen the bloom fromthe cheeks, the elasticity froni the fdrms,and the roundness from the limbs ofbeingsas dear to him as life itself. We havemore than once said that self murder maybe cotnir ited as -well by carelessness,neglect, and wanton exposure of the per-son to inclement weather, as by poison orthe poinard. Ladies will adnit this them-selves when conversing calmly and dis.passionately upon the subject. And yetturn to their, feet, and you will find thatwhile they declaim against the system,they also in too many cases, practice it.The winter has just commenced, and

ire may expect to see the side-walks fre-juently covered with ice, and as a conse-

luence, miserable ialking.-Hate otirair readers provided themselves with ihickand water-proof shoes? Even the delayif 24 houi-s may be dangerous. Con-iumption, in the majority of cases. is pro-luced by a slight cold. This slight colds caused by unnecessary exposure at par-ies, balls, theatres, in concert rooms. &c.;>r by wearing thin and improper bootsttd shoes. Thousands of victims perishinnually in this country by the practiceust named. Hundreds at this moment are

:oughing themselves to the grave. Not a

veek, not a day goes by, that a death istot chre nicled in some part of the Union,>roduced by coisumption.Friends. relatives, neigh'bors. are sum-

noved to an untimely grave by this dis-iase, which is indeed terrible in its charac-er and its consequences. Nevertheless,ind it is wonderful that such should be thease, thin shoes are worn as recklessly asver, and thus hundreds of our countryvomneu obstinately commit suicide. or inther words, expose themselves to a dan-;erous and deadly malady, knowing aithe time they are pursuing the very coursealenlated to roh them .f what is far imoremportant than any empty vanity and dis-olay; grow ing out of an elegant shoe, a

ighi fit, or a pretty foot. They sacrifice forLm empty bubt'le,nnt only bloom and>eauty. but health and life,"

A FANCY TRADE.The following capital story is from a

etter of a Western correspodnent in a latetumber of the Spirit of the TimesOne evening I was rallying my com-

Ianion utpon his low spiris, and attribu-ng it to long absence fron his wife, ma-ing as tunfavorable a compantion as pos-ible between' his situation and my own,bachelor, when our quontdtm friend, as

1sual, joined us. Matrimony, said he, isfine thing when you're once in for it, andmow what you've got; but it's rather tick-ish to begin on,-you're as likely to makefancy trade as any, and if I'm a goin' to

nake one, I want it in horses; for if I'mnarried, I shall have to stand, perhaps,when I do:s't wait to. ,,

'Yes; but." said 1, "what do you call iancy trade?'Why, captin, a fancy trade is where a

nan's fancy out-ginerals his judgment,md runs away with his brains. I'll tellrot a story now, where my fancy run

ight away with my gumption. to the tuneola hundred :The last time I was upfVest, I went

vith the old brown hoss I ifad of the stageigint, a putty good one, but a leetle rustyit times. Well, I got to aWindam Cattle

show before I seed a chance to swap; andor the matter of that, 1 couldn't see anyhancet there was a good many niceishind of horses, but obhody seemed totanker after a trade. Finally; I seen aountryman leading a black colt-nvasn'tte a buster? Be had the greatest withers~ver vou see on a htoss, and a set of limbsha: would bring tears into a man's eyes.at's the chtap:'Mister,' sags 1, 'that's a first rate colt,

f -twvant for them are !' 'Thenm are what?'ays he. 'Lawv, now, do be green,' saysr. -Green,' says he, 'I don't kno* what~ou mean.' 'Why, there man,' says I ;thdt'l do with some, but I've been theretad staid a week.' 'Why. friend,' saysie, 'if there's anything out oft he way wvithrn boss, let's knoiv it.' 'Why, do youneatn to say that you don't know that

lit's got two hone spavins?' '1 deny it,4nys he , and his .eyes stuck out so youould a hunt:g your hat on 'ems 'Well,'riend,' says I, 'I'll prove this to you; lendtour colt ,ger this way, where there is aittle the soundest hoss 1 ever did lee, andre'll compare their legs.' Now that coltras a dreadful made one; his hock gintsras deeper than any hoss's I've seen, andhe upper pints inside the hind leg stucktot clean and handsome, I'll tell you.

'Well, old Browyn's leg was a gummy'ound thing like any other old Plug's.-

There,' says 1, -I mean to say that themones- stickin' out like a frog's elbow onpour colt. ain't nateral; but when theyet him to work, they're bound to lameim, for they are niothing more nor lessban spone spavans.' '0. dear says lie,rhat shall I do?' and he turned as bldeLs a sthetstone. ''Well, says I, 'there.aever was a nigger so black but there was

white to his eye, and your .ease hasome bright spots yet. Let's find thehap that owns this boss, I'll help you toradle with him. We can put him throtughind make a good thing out of a had. one.'Well,' says he, 'you, start arter him,' Off

rI goes to the tavern, for old Jim bana,dreadful critter for a trade. 'Jim,' says .i'do you want to make a Vi' 'I don't watfto do any thidg elsei' says he. Well, theiisays I, throw away your cigar, put yourhat square on your head, take that sweg-ger out of your carcass, and come andswap mg brd*d hdas for We, ad I watu.you to look sd much .like an honset manthat your wife Wouldn't know you. -

Well he gut dowd *hets the chap was;'here's the gentleman,' says 1, 'that d*nathe brown hoss, and he. is willing toimak6an exchange with you'-Very well,' saysthe fellow, 'tell what jouil do. 06 this,off goes old Jim at half-crack. 'I've ownedthis critter from a colt,' says he; 'I've usedhim in every way and shap;. and he ilevetfailed. He ain't used to High keepin' baiit takes a man's hoss to beat him. There.ie is-look for yoniself-sound; kind andgood-8 years old neit spring. I'll %ar-rant him right idiady hardess, and yancome to a hill he's there. I should feelhad to part with him;" and really theold fellow looked as if he'd cry. 'Well,says I, how'l.you trade?' -.can't maeup niy tind.'. sayg did. Jim. I must seomy son.' Offer hini $20, says I in mycovey's ear. 'No,' sdys he, '1 can't tradehim short rfs20 rftiself;. Udt says I, yohwill trade for twenty. 'Yes,' says he. Iwinked to old Jim to close upi. Well,says old Jim, *Ishall trade.'We shilted pu-ty qudick; I giiess, and I

never felt safe until I sa* his halter on oldBrown. lust as he wes gdin' olf' he tutiledround, and says to me, 'when you. putthat colt in yotif whoud; set tded back, forhe'll kick it au tta pieces;' dad b, ho* helaughed. I've hear folks laugh,and livehearn them cry, but I never heard anythingbefore or sined, that come over me as thatdid. I felt as if I'd lived on rar baiher-riee for a reek. and exercised myselfwhettin saws. Old Jimi|anhed as thoughhe'd split. 'Whei-e's the V1' said he,,'andthen he laughed. I hited A' hides cart andput the colt in; hodgot to kickin,' and therehe kicked it all to pieces in ho time, hishind legs went like a mill face ; them efegambols. want madd Ioi nothin' I'll tellyou; he kicked the Uri all to litters, and-I had to pay $37 for ii:

Well. I thought I'd dakb the best ofbad job, so I bought ad old cripple for tendollars to draw my wpgon; and tied thecolt behind. and eufi him he wouldu't gothere, but weat to pulling back and brokemy new wagon; Well, thinks . fIll putup and tiy again in ihe morning I but Ihadn't seen the worsesi yet. for theywouldn't put him up uno how; they saidhe was glandored, atnd so he *1as the chaphad blowed powdered alum up his noseso it didn't show; Aiud I was so ea-dest topick up a flat I hadn't looked to see any-thing. And that *as the end. of my"fancy trade."

I gave the coli a8raY ifter two ddlys, forhe wouldn't a feiched the a pint of cider.It was a good deal 1br me in the end though.for my schol mdtsi ised Ib MY thathour's work bred me circumspection. Andfrom that day to this, I've netl- took asudden shine to any thing without irsbringing that colt right afore my eyes.I've never been marriedi dtid a gal mustmanage party well, to make me sweet, forthe black cow's horns show dreadfUl quick.to me, on account of the color.And niow. captain; let'ts havd bur hot.

whiskey punch, and go to roost; and it'syour treat, fbr you're gettinA your expe-rience mighty fast, and without payin' forit.

'Boys do you Hear This?-Some oneof the philantropists of our tribe thus talks:to the boys. Hear him. One hour inyouth speut studiously, is like putting anuidle dollar out at compound interes.2 Itconmes back -in the future a httndred-fold?

"Wh/uat say you Boys.-Theevenidg arenow nearly as loug as they will be duringthe edld seasoni suppose you spend two-hours of each wveek, that would make sinty hours per month, and three hubdred'hours b~y the first of April. Tllihkrof it;.Lay out a system ofsmudies, and pursue itfaithfnlly, atnd if you do sot know moreand are not wiser, and cosequentlybetter,fitted for the practical duties dflife, we shallbe exceedngly disappointed. These twohours per-diem will not at all encroach up-on the time necessaiy to read iho newspa-per. The study of any of the scenceswill in. fact, give increased zeal for thelighter end practical' contents whiei fil[the columns of a well condujcted news-sheet. The head of a family,' who ouldcultivate d taste for study and for knowi.edge among his' children, should riot' failto keep contisually within reach of everymeinber of the domestie circle the news.paper.

Arltificial Ivory.-Certaina parties ioshe111eld lately obtained a patent for themaking of a substance so nearly resemb-hing Ivory, and so applicable to all the4 p'ar.poses of, that valvable material, ihat it isalmost impossible'to detect the difference.In one' iiasts a wdrking cutler had aquantity'of. scales given him, consistigpartly of theffetitious cotmpound.athd "pas.~ly of ivoff', arid'he used them itt harfdaghis knives, and returned his work liikoatdiscovering *the 'difference. We' stder-stand, also, tljat an .initation af totiye-sliel[ Is- prepared apd is~use, wb fde~serne~purposes is little inferior tasoume Ya-sietles of the real article.

Adzaice..-Llve wei:erately-goqgehude..attend to ydur afiaira-love all titapegr--marry one ofgthem--live llka w,ma aielike a chrittlon.