The Carolina Spartan. (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, September 27, 1866, Image 2
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P. M. WALLACE, \p.,lAM
1 91 TKIHMIED, j Editor*
Tbnriday, September 21f, 1SG6.
- ' 1 ' - 1 " 1 ' . Caution.
W? aro requested to sny to parents in town
that it would be prudent to keep their children
from the depot, who frequently endanger their
lives by throwing themselves in the way of the
cars. Take caution.
Court of Common Plena.
The holding of the Fall Term of the Court of
Common Pleas has bccu suspended by the
Legislature. It will bo remembered, however,
that the Court of Sessions, for the trial of all
uuuuuuu uiisUCUIVBUVrB, Will uc uciu ni llie
ueual lime and place.
The liCghlature.
The Legislature adjourned at 12 o'clock, m.,
on Friday last, 21st instant. Through the
kindness of Mnj. D. R. Duncan wo arc furnished
with a list of the Act* parsed by the General
Assembly at their late cxt.ru session, which
wo new place before our readers. Wo will
publish hereafter, as wo may receive them,
those Acts which are of general interest and
importance to our readers. We would observe
that Mt\]or Duncan has informed us, that an
appropriation of three hundred thousand dollars
has been made for the purchase of corn
for our suffering people, and if found neccssa
ry, may be increased at the regular session, in
December next.
Kind Words
run the sunday school children.
This beautiful little Monthly is published at
Greenville, S. C., by the Sunday School Board
of the Southern Baptist Convention; at ten
c cents a year; always in advance. No subscription
is received for less than Ten Copies,
nor for less time than one year. All communications,
orders, subscriptions and rcmittan
ccs, should be addressed to Kcv. C. C. Bitting,
who is corresponding Secretary at Greenville,
8. C. It is from the press of that, excellent
printer, Mr. Geo. ?. Elford.
Wp heartily couiuiend this little 6hert to the j
favor and support of our readers. To second
the views, and promote the design of the
christian gentlemen, who publish these "Kind
Words," to our little ones, is to bccomo a guar*
dinu of childhood, the friend of vmith m.<i it>?
promoter of prcspcrity ami happiness of the
people.
A Penitentiary.
Wo hnvo never thought r renitentiary necessary
in South Caroilnn until now. A raUluitl
' change, fundamental, constitutional and social,
has taken place in this, as well as all Southern
communities. Tho dissolution of our ancient
laws and usages, by the impertinent and officious
intermeddling of Northern legislators,
has made it necessary to our snfety and welfare,
that some measures be taken to prevent
and punish crimes of every grade, in proportion
to tlioir demerits. In former times, the
thefts and other misdemeanors were so few
and farbetwocn, that, it wns thought a penitentiary
would hardly pay. But now, our
condition is very different. We may expect a
large addition to our population, of tho lowest
classes from the North as well as other coun
tries; and these being associated with bnd
negroes, will certainly prove a great nuisance,
aitd endanger the property and disturb the
peace of our community. Beside this, when
the negroes were slaves, the depredations and I
thefts committed by them, wns generally punished
by their masters on the plantations; and
in our cities, under the jurisdiction of Magistrates,
they were generally whipped. But,
this whipping it appears, is now nil done away
with, by tho Yankee "Civil Bights Bill." It
was once made a question of party, and warmly
discussed in this and other portions of the
State, whether we should have a 1'cnitcntiary
or not. True, our people were divided then ;
but now, there can scarcely be a dissenting
voice, to a measure which promises so much
of good to our whole community. In fact, to i
have our gaols filled with criminals of every
color and notion, will prove a heavier tax on
Our laboring and good people, than any oilier
tax they have to pny. Our old penal code,
laflicted the lash on the white ns well us thu
black back of criminnls, bi.l now according to !
Yankee usages, the punishment of crimes is to
be regulated by the morals of a people now fallen
from all the primitive excellences and triorIlI
wnwfK a?*A -- - 1 *
vuv j>uBsi-3bcu oy a raco which has ] i
now passed away forever. Are wo to incarcerate,
and be at tho expense of sheltering ,
warming and feeding all the rogues and rulTi- ]
a ans among us, whoso onl7 vocntion is, to live
on tho hard labor of honest people? This wo |
believe to bo bad policy. Under the hateful i
Civil Rights bill, black and white criminals, '
are put upon an equality. This would crowd j
our Stalo Courts to that degreo, that they
must ultimately become perpetual.
Since writing the above remarks, wo sco
that the Legislature have finally acted on the ; |
above question, and appropriated twenty
thousand dollars, for the erection and purchase
of a ?it? for * Penitentiary, under tho direction
of the Governor and a Committee of throe
There was au effort mado to oonfine tho loca- f
tion of this penal institution to Columbia or 1
its immediate vicinity?but, our very nhlc and 1
ever watchful represcutativo, Mr. Canuon, de- j [
fealed that object by moving, that tho Com- ! <
missioners should not be limited to any one ' 1
place for ita location, but bssae the whole State |
before them to make their selection. j
Return Day at Union.
Last Saturday being "Return Day," for
Union District, says the Uuionville Times, our *
worthy Sheriff and his deputic" were kept '
quite busy in serving writs. Wc learn that *
tho number served was 822. Larger than was 1
ever known iu this District before.
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Tbc Progpect lie Tore us.
Uudcr this head, our readers will find 011 J
Air first pago, two articles from two of our '
leading papers in the State. The subject on
which they treat, is one of vital importance, '
and will be read with deep iutcrcst. hy all who ;
have a heart susceptible to the inspirations of
iruo patriotism. Recent indications at the [ '
iNurin are ominous of evil, and admonish i"f
of the approach of calamities, never contemplated
by the most credulous of our people.
Though we arc not of thoac who nrc alarmed '
at every pud" of bravado, or arrogant menace
that comes ou every Boreal wind, yet, loug '
years of care aud watchfulness, have taught '
us how to estimate the peculiar qualities of a *
people, who, to hate you once, is, to hate you 1
forever?who, after crushing aud overpower- j
ing an adversary, however brave, is yet implacable,
inexorable and relentless. Fate, uncontrollable
fate, has placed our destiny, (how
long, we know not) in tho keeping of our enc- i
iiiics. Already, our country is ruined, l'hys- l
ical resistance is beyond our reach. V\ hat, : i
then, arc we to do ? IV hither shall we go, or 1
ou whom shall we call for help. God rluu-j 13
aide to give it. In the meantime wo must do 1
the best we can. We must weigh the con so- 1
qucnccs of standing up uml holding out for 1
our principles?we niu t look to our own
means of vindicating our honor and our l ights, l
The future is dark and obscure?and our ene- 1
uiy's demands for evcu a partial restoration <
are cruel, extravagant and enormous. But, ,
what then ? must we lie down in sad despair ?
Shall we not avail ourselves of the only plank
thrown to us in a sea of trouble ? This qucs- ]
tiou, wo cttunot answer to our o;vn satisfaction, ,
but, submit them, with much dctrercnce to the I
judgment and reason of those who arc in authority,
and are wiser than we are. In all ,
wars, the conquered, of necessity must hear |
and duly consider the terms of capitulation ; >
or by rejecting all overtures, prefer proscription,
confiscation or extermination at the will
of the conqueror. The conditions of rocon
struction will be found iu the articles alluded 1
nuuir. i "ey arc constitutional amendments;
ou tlic ratification of which, by any
or nil of the Southern States, will be re-admitted
into the Union upon an equality witli the
Northern Slates. Of course, &hould the Radicals
be defeated, the Union would be restored
without the concurrence of that party. Rut,
tlioiild they triumph in the cotuiug elect ions,
a sanguinary revolution is threatened. We
have not space to pursue this subject as we
intended, but, perhaps will resume it next
week.
Southern Renegades.
It is impossible to read, without feelings of
the deepest mortification anl detestation, the '
sayings and doings of the loathsome nnd abhorenl
renegades from the bout lit who are
now prowling about the North. The most i
shameful perversions of truth?the most ilia J
bolical falsehoods and arrogant assumptions '
are used rgiinst our unhappy country, to in- ,
stigatc and spur on the mad pa-sions of the
detestable masses who have nbeady desolated
our land aud ruined our people. Brownlow
and Horace Maynard, with many others of the
same stripe, when they left the Mulatto Convention
at. Philadelphia, went on to Boston,
where they were received with fanatical zed.
Funueil llall and Tremont Temple, were both |
thrown open for their reception, and large i
cvowds attended to make them welcome. Gov. <
Bullock introduced these precious scamps to '
the meeting. These fellows took on mightily,
ami insisted on the perpetual exclusion from i
political power, all who participated in the i
"rebellion." Brownlow *aid that, hi - mi i n 1
was to wipe out the moccasin tracks of An
drew Johnson and other untamed nnd unuiitti- <
gated copperheads who are following in his '
wake He said that, as lie was Governor of
a great State, it did not become Aim to deal iu
party slang. lie spoke of a Convention ot j
rebels that is to meet at Nashville to ov< r '
throw the State Government. lie had notified ! 1
Seward of this t oiivcntiou, but Seward bad | .
replied in a sneering and vontcmp'uous man- i i
ner. Ho said be would call an extra session I
of his Legislature, aud would meet that Con- |
entiou lit their efforts to overthrow his Gov
erntnent fully armed. lie had already applied t
to a Governor of a Northern .State for ten '
thousand arms, and, harked hy thirty thousand
boys in blue, he had no fears of tlie re
suit, unless the Federal Government sent downx t
its troops, commanded by n copperhead gen- !
eral. He concluded by declaring that the .
hope of the South was in the elections of the ,
North, and he conjured the citizns that, if '
two Radicals were before them as candidates, 1
to vote for the man who was the most radical
Thus ended the hnrange of this doublc-dy c I I
incarnation of the devil. '
?mm lifttcr
front Juilgc Mosett (
Wo publish the following order, to the Clerk '
?f our Court, to notify all Defendants in the ,
:ascs cited below, for reasons therein slated. r
IN THE SESSIONS, )
SrAPTASntTRO SPltl.NO Tt.ltM, IStiti \ I
IT is ordered that all Prosecutions on the "
Sessions Dockets at Spartanburg, against lie I1
eudants for "unlawfully distilling" unlawfully v
ransporting grain for distillation, "and for
diintitig and cultivating over a certain tjuan *1
ity of cotton," bo regarded, bold and marked
'Discontinued," by virtue of thej^oviso in
he 41It section of the Ordinance of the Convcn "
iati passed on *J7th Sept. 18tio, entitled "an 01
Ir.iinnncc to declare in force the Constitution ""
tc." V J. MOSES. D
The District Court.
At the moment of going to press, through
.ho kindness of J. W. Cakusle, Esq., we revived
the copy of an Act, establishing District
Courts. We will try to give the Act iu full
uext week?being the most important meusurc
uioptcd by tho Legislature at its luto sessionThe
Courts will be held quarterly. The
Judge is appointed by the Legislature. Its
jurisdiction of all debts 01* claims amounts
to ouc hundred dollars exclusive of costs. In
xny case, either party may be 11 witness in his
own behalf. The Clerk and Sheriff of the Superior
Court will act as such in this Court,
t he Judge shall in ud respects have tho power
if a Magistrate for his District. Me is to exerciso
supervision over the Clerk and Sheriff
of lis Court, the Coroner mid all Magistrates,
Constables and Board of Commissioners of
tho District. Tho Judge may admit to Lull
all cases bailable, and ia nil cases triable iu
tiis Court, and may also exercise jurisdiction
under habeas corpus at cpuunou law in nil
jases with in his Distiict, except, that he thai!
lot have tho power to discharge or let to bail
xny person charged with a felony not clerg\iblc.
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Acts Ol die
Desirous of placing bctorc our rentiers, at
the earliest moment, the action of the Legisla
lure on some of the must important measures
recommended iu t lie Governor's Message, wc
have iuh'io room for tiic three following Acts
devolutions have alio been adopted by the
General Assembly, itiiuannciug that the State
will accept an<l conform to the p uvisioi.s of
the Acts ofCougre-s of July 7lh 18G2, emitted
' an Act donating public lands to lite several
Stales and Territories, which may provide colleges
for the benefit of Agiiculture and Mechanical
Arts.'1
\n act t(l A 1.1 v.It as1> fix tub t1mk3 t'v tlOLU
ISO th? cot'hts OF common 1'lkas an1) tub
courts or kvll'lTY jn Tilts statu.
Be it enacted, ic., That trout and after the
ratification of this Act the Judges of the Superior
Courts ol Law in this State shall hold the
first and next sitting of the Courts of Common
I'leas, for the trial of civil cases arising <s ci>/?traciu
iu the several circuits now established
by law in this State, in the ensuing Spring, at
the times and places in each District already
established by law.
Sue. That all writs nnd other process ot
s lid Courts, mesne and final, now made returnable
to the Full Terms, heretofore established,
except uiesnc process iu cast"* ol tort
shall Co returnable to the IS) ring Term of '.lie
Court, in the year of our Lark ouc thousand
eight hundred and sixty-seven, the same a- it
already so directed ; audi hat the same rules of
imparlance and the same older ui proceedings
now existing shall apply to the Courts established
by the first Section of tin- Act.
StC. d. Ti nt all writ* in cases of tort shall
be returnable as heretofore provided by law to
the regular terms ot the Courts a- now established,
and it shall be the duty of the Clerks
of the Court ot Common I'lenslo prepare dockets
of all ca-es of tort for the regular terms of
their respective Courts.
See. -1. That no Court of liquify shall he
hivVl in this State bclorc tho first day of Febru
ary, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-seven, prtc.it ! that
nothing herein contained -ballt. -o eotistiued
IS In errvanl itio lio-irina* ?r I? -
- f, inviinn in.-i-h
Hi t.'h imber as now provided !>} law.
Sec. o. Th it nothing in tliiu Act contained
-h ill previ nt Judges <M the Court ol t:?uiii) >ii
IMcti- and Genor it So- ''?rit from hot.ring and
determining applit a'iotis I??r the substitution ol
'lodgment* and lccrc? d- strovc I or lost luring
the late war as heretofore.
Sr.c. >. That all Acts and parts rf Arts of
ihc General As-etnbly of this state in c, nfl ct
aiih the pr< vision* of this net Lc an-i the c.itue
ire hereby repealed.
*X AfT TO DECLARE TitH lltfttirs OF rm.-ONS
LATELY KNOWS AS Hl.AVKS AND AS iltJ r. i l.U- I
SONS OF t L )B. |
lie it tnachd, Ac., Tluit all persons hitherto j
known in law in this State as slaves, or as free
pcTions of col?T, sit ilt have the right to ntake !
ind enforce contracts, t<> me, be nir.l to be |
ilhants an I give evidence, to itiherit, to pur I
:liasc, lease, evil, hold, convey and n?-ign real !
tnd per- nal property, make wills ami test i '
nents, anl to have full and equal benefit )! >
be rights of personal security, per >nal liber j
y and private ptoperty. and of all rente lie-.
ind proceeding# for the enforcement tut I pro. !
ectiotiof the sutiie a- white persons now have, j
ind shall not he subjected to any other or |
lith rent punishment, patn or penalty f r the |
;oinmission of any act or ollenc . than such a- |
ire prescribed for white persons coin mining !
ike acts or offences.
Sk?:. 'J. T it it t all nets and p.uit- of acts spec
aily relating to person- lately slaves and free
tcrsotts td'cd'U* eonlrury to the provision- of
lti? net, or inconsistent w ith any <>f its provisons,
be, and the same arc hereby rcj#;:tle 1 ;
f'rciriit /, That n thing herein contained shall !
e consirued to repeal so much of the Nth s - - |
ion ol" an net, entitled An Act to e.-uibli-h
itid regulate the doint'siit- reiatiotis of persons
f color, and to atneti 1 the law in relation to
lauptfrt and vagrancy, ratified ihc twenty-first
lay of I'eceinher, in ilioyear of our J,old, one
hoitsand eight hint Ire 1 an 1 sixtyfivo, as enicts
tha' marriages between a white person
itnt a | c 9 ui of color shall be illegal and void
U herens, in accord mce with the Proclnntaion
ol llis Kxcellency Governor Orr, one of
ivo.vcd objects of the present Special S. s-ion
was to gram relief to a suffering const it .lency
n consequence of a l?ng and Continued .
lrought ; and whereas it is not only the privlege
but the dit'yot the (leneral As<emhly I
niuiilest their syniputhy by some practical '
net hod for proving their faith by their works
hi il Jic.iolii(/, That the Governor he, and
ut is hereby authorized to pie lgc the faith and '
rcdit of the State for the issue of llond-i
o the amount of $oOOtOOO, in micIi iiiannor
ind form M he may deem proper and tno-i ex j
'viii-ui, itir ine purpose <>1 |>iirelinn^ corn
nr ilin people of this Stale, provided such
iftnds shall realize tin- delivery of ? MO,t?'dO
mshols of corn including freight and transpiration
Re*?lvtd, That flie flovernor shall ho auhorir.ril
10 appoint nn ngont lo carry out the
Itjecls of th<- foregoing resolution, the conieusatinti
of said agent being tJl' OO and traeling
expenses.
Rceolcrd, Tint the e lid ngont chnll ho roil
i rod to report to the next regular session
tie result of his mission through llis Kxcoluiey
the <lo>ernor, and tint the apportiontent
of the coin, when purchased and dclivred,
shall he iriudo through a Special Coinlittee,
consisting of one member from each ,
>i?trict in the State.
Acts passed by tlie Legislature.1
An Act to auiond uu Act entitled nn Act to '
muUc appropriations for the jour commencing
in October, 1805.
An Act giving nutliority to the City Council
of Charleston to proceed in the matter ot a Fire
Loan, with a view to aid in building up the i
city uncw. j
An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to
lend the credit of tlie State to secure certain
bonds to be issued by llio South Carolina Manufacturing
Company.
An Act to provide for the drawing of juries
for the next term of the Court of Coininou
Pleas and Ucncrtil Sessions for Darlingtou
District.
An Act to tiiukc parties, Plaintiffs and Defendants,
competent to give testimony in such
cases in like manner as other witnesses.
An Act to incorporate the Planters' and
] Farmers' Relief Association.
An net to declare valid the recent election
for Intend ml and Wa. lens of the town of Darlington.
ah act to incorporate the Phoenix Fire EnI
gine Company of Darlington,
j Au a.l to legalize the elections of municipal
| officers of the towns of Moultricvdle und Ml.
, Pleasant.
An act to provide for the establishment of a
Penitentiary.
An act to provide for the funding of the interest
and principal of certain Blocks aud
bonds of the titate past due.
An act to incorporate the People's Mail
Steamship Company.
An net to alter und fix the times of holding 1
the eowits of Common i'leas in this Statu.
An net to declare the rights of persons lately
! known as slaves and as tree persons of color
An act t<> amend an act eutitled an act to
establish District Courts.
An act to require the Commissioners of
Public Duihliugs for (irecuville and Pickens
! DistCcts to pay over funds to the CoiumissioDJ
ers of the Poor of said Di-tii-.ts, res; cciively. I
| An act to incorporate the Stonewall Fire |
Knginc Company of Charleston.
An act to secure advances for agricultural i
purposes.
An act to amend the law in relation to the j
bonds required of public officers.
An net to amend and extend the operation
of nn act- entitled an act to provide a mode by
which to m-meliiuic ?i-?:? -
t irlitllllll IO
| !?** > 1 s w ill-:, chases in notion, and other papers
; and records destroyed of lost during ttic recent
war.
An not to provide for the redemption of bills
receivable issued by tliis State.
An act to vest in the city of Columbia the
right and title of the State in certain lots.
An act to make appropriations to meet cer
tain deficiencies in the appropriations for the
year commencing <>u the 1st ot October, A. 1),
; istio.
Imllitiiupolln Riot.
' The first shot seen by General Grant?deliberate
ntteiupt to kill the President?Prominent
Radicals atuotig the Rioters.
Front the Iudianaplis Herald, Sept. 12.
We have the following statement from a
. gentleman who was evidently mistaken tor a
Radical by the person making the relation to
! bint, which -bow- very plainly who was re;
sponsible for the riot and blood-die J of Monday
night ; not only that the purpose for wlitch
; the "Grand Army of the Republic" was ort
ganuod was to vole and tight," as coniImanded
by their leader-.
lie .-a'd that t.-ey were going to give the
Presidential party hell when they arrived in
the city, that the Grand Army held a special
; inciting oti Saturday night, and elected otiii
t i ts t. r the ouca-i< u. That though Governor
Morton would not be here, he had telegraphed
1 frotn Philadelphia, and they were going to
j bte-ik up the proee-sion, take General Grant,
! Secretary Sew ird. an 1 Admiral Farragut front
them, and then drive the remainder of the
' Prcsi lent'- party out of the city."
I This fellow expressed a determination of
, g-'inir " it it raittcu pitchforks," and wo prej
Mtme, the other members beins of the -jm.o
| min i, 'hat t lac only reason I lie programme was
| iidi c irricl out that I hey AacOTcreJ
( themselves loo weak for success.
| (Jeiieru! Grant said that the first shot firnl
I came Iroin n second story win low on the oj>i
p mite side of ilie street; that the hall .itruck
j one of the Chinese lanterns suspended from
the window of the President Johnson's room,
and entering the r mm. passed within three
fee' ot his own head. Ho expressed the opinion
thut it w ? ? a deliberate attempt to assassinate
the President.
1. -th General Grant nnd Admiral Farragut
were as cotnp'ctely di-gu tel as any of the j
party. The V Itniril wanted to know what
i anner < ! people there wore n Indianopolis,
and the (ieneral -aid that though dis.tirbcd, it
was the first time ihev had been insulted
since they started from Washington.
During the reception, a Radical gave a boy
live dolla- - t.> throw a stone at the President,
giving him the stone with the money. It was
thrown, but uid not reach the point at which <
it w as aimed.
The first shot fired was l?y Noah Holmes, a
milkman.
The fighting in the street c -minenced whtn
Mr. Truck ess, who had charge of a ward delegation,
was endeavoring to get his men between
the Dales House and a lot of Radicals,
to enable thetn to better protect the Presidential
p irty. While attempting this, his hat was
knocked off by a son <>t Sheriff Robinson, and
as lie was stooping to pick it up a Radical fired
at him, the ball striking him near the right
eye an I ranging down into his neck. He drew
Ins revolver an I tired one shot, when he was
immediately arrested, though what became of
the man who fired at him is not yet known
Policemen Unversall and Ihtsclicr made the
arrest; nnd when asked to allow him hii opportunity
of seeing hi* family physician ami
have his head dressed, refused it He was
thrust into jail, and allowed a wet rasr to iro on
hi* la -e ; mill when It in wife and daughters
.- tile I tO"c him yesterday morning, and reu'
lor him ilif> a-.dstancc it was hut nmural ilioy
uuiM desire to offer, they were told l?_y some
one, whose name wo hope io lenrn, thai lie
v ; a dirty, d? d, stinking, sneaking tnur'ii.ii
r," and llml th?y could noi see him. Mr.
Trueksess wna ndmiiicd to hail in S-,600, last
evening, atxi is n >?v with his family, anil in
a ilmigerous condition.
R'-oluiioiis have also heen adopted by the
General Assembly announcing that the Slate
will accept and conform io the provisions of
ihu Vet i t e oiigress of July 7lh, 18t>2, entitled
An Act donating public lands to the
States and Territories which may provide Colleges
for the benefit of Agriculture oud Mechanical
Arts "
Resolutions authorizing the Board of Dirco- ! i
tors of the Greenville and Columbia l'ailroud
to manipulate the shares held hy the Rtnle in
that corporation in the smno manner as the i
shares of other stockholders.
An appropriation of one thousand dollars
has been made for the benefit of the " Ludies' t
Memorial Association" of Charleston (
RIGMA ,
E5**HHH**1S5H?5BEHee9gpe
Gleanings.
Great excitement prevailed at Abbeville a*
the train was leaving, in consequence of the
sheriff attempting to arrest a negro. In the
attempt to make the arrest, the sheriff was set
upon bj at least fifty negroe, and when the
train left the aspect of affairs was really alarming.
General Dix having failed to receive the
Democratic nomination for Governor of New
York, should llou. John P. Hale be recalled
from Madrid fas is not unlikely) would, it Is
thought, stand a very good chance of being his
successor.
A private letter from Alex. H. Stephens,
dated ni Craw ford ville, Ga., Aug. 27, says :
-God, in His mercy and wisdom, only knows
what is to be the future of this country. The
destiny of States, as well as of individuals, is
in His hands. All that we poor mortals can
do is to discharge or duty as well aa we can,
from the lights before us, and then bow subutissively
to hij will.
The ncgros have begun to arm all over the
North, instigated thereto, no doubt, by the
murderous Radical faction who are the impelling
power of the Congressional party. Four
regiments of ncgros are in prooees of orguizaiiou
iu New York.
Tho wardrobe of Madame Ristorf, the great
Italian actress, who has recently arrived in
this country, fills forty trunks.
At liaton Rouge, a late Confederate officer
while silting in his pi ana, was shot through
! the heart by Berne unseen assassin.
! The entire fortune of an English lady who
J lives in great style, consists in one of the advertising
columns of the London Timet.
In u Ecrlin Military hospital they perform
amputations with circular saws run by steam.
They work neatly and quickly.
If you wish to start n baulky horse, fill his
| mouth with dirt or gravel from the road, and
he will go. Now don't laugh at this, but try it.
! The plniti philosophy of the thing is, it gives
| him something else to think about. We have
seen it tried a hundred times and it has never
fuiled.
! It is said, washing the head with cold black
tea ouce or twice a week, will keep the hair
from falling off, prevent its growing grey, and
give it a tine lively lustre.
| I'll bet a sheep, said old Meridfth to his
wife, ' that our sen Otho is going crnsy, for
I lie is grinin at the barn, and he's grinln at
himself where ever he goes." "Ho old man,"
said his wife, "you don't know nothing. The
critter's got u love letter."
Men may grow tired in time, of all other
objects to look at, save pretty women, but iu
the countenance of woman there is a variety
and charm which sets weariness at defiance.
"The divine right of beauty," saye Junius, "is
the only divine right that a man can acknowl- *
edge, aud a pretty woman the only tyrant he
is not authorized to resistThe
Washington Union says there is no
doubt but Congress, at its short session, will
endeavor to arm the blacks of the South, to
protect the Southern missionaries who will go
South for the purpose of endeavoring to change
public sentiment. This is the protection asked
by Jack Hamilton and others.
A strong guard of white soldiers now do
duty, night and day, Ht the private residence
of Gov. Wells, of Louisiana, at his own urgent ,
request.
Conventions are all the rage now. We see
there itt to be shortly, a National Segnr-making
Convention. Look out for extensive puffing iu
the Newspaper reports of their proceedings ;
hut wc fear their deliberations will nil end in
stnoke.
The teachers of tho negro schools in Richmond,
who are loyalists of the Radical stamp,
are abusing and maligning the President in the
m<>st slanderous terms, and one of the copies
which most frequently graces the slates and
writing hooks of their negro pupils is, "Andrew
Johnson is a traitor."
Some Federal soldiers attempted to enter a
dancing school room, with negro wenches as
partners, at Brrnnon in Louisiana. They were
resisted, and two of their number shot. They
then burned a portion of the towu at a loss of
*85,000.
The Canada papers want England to go to
wnr with the United States, unless the latter
shall inako the Fenians behave themselves.
A special dispatch to the Tribune, from Ar*
kansas.says that "last week four Union men
accepted a ch illetige from four lafe rebels, to ^
tight a dud with ritlcs, distance one hundred
yards. All being sharpshooters, each ball
took effect, three being killed outright and
the other five moro or less wounded.
m ? i w > ?
Gkxkrocs Tender.?It affords ua much
pleasure, says the Charleston News, to publish
tlie following note from Messrs. Lee & Spencer
;
f iiarlkstox, S. C , Sept. 19, I860. i
Please tender our services, free of commission,
for receiving and forwarding corn shippel
to this port, designed for tho poor in any
pari of tho Stale. Also, for corn bought by
communities, to be sent to the interior to one
address, aud not intended for resale or speculation.
LEE Sl SPENCER,
North Atlantic Wharf.
Statistical.?Tax o.v Spirits.?The provision
of the thirty second section, act of July
13, 18GC, which provides that a tax of $2 per
gallon on all spirits upon which no tax has
been paid shall be paid l?y the owner thereof,
dues not include spirits made before the Inter- *
nal Revenue laws became operative.
Distilleries.?By an order just issued.
distilleries found running without first com- i
plying with t He requirements of tho law and all
the regulations; must he immediately stopped 1
by collectors beery person who is, or intends j
to be a distiller, must give notice over his own
sigtiatuie, to the assessor of the district in
which each business is to be carried on. Bonds
gi\en under the old law will not suffice. The
use of any still, boiler or any other vessel for
the purpose of distilling is forbidden in any
dwelling house, or on any building or on any
premises where any other business except the '
manufacture of salaratus is carried on,
Nkw York, Sept. 16.?Advices from Flnyti
to August 25th received. Tho whole country
is in a state of revolution. The city of
Clonauivcs has been laid in ashes and the inhabitants
deserted it. At St. Marie there are
a number of revolutionists under sentence of
ileal It. among thom flen. Salnave, who will
be executed by President Qiffard's order, but
it will not impedo the progress of the revoln- ^
lion which is against Qiffard for assuming I
riictntoral power. It is believed that the Gov- 1
grnmcnt would suppress the movement 1