The Newberry herald. (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, June 06, 1866, Image 2
jFron the New Yo:k Worl", 2 Ih i:S1tn
The Terture of y son Davis.
It is no lo!ger a n ixtr 0 newspaper runmr
that the treatinent wch h Je!%rson I-is has re
teived during hii- :r 'in , re's Mon
rme has been sn:h as to b': ow:: hiS constitu
tion, aid to p:n hi ae ::h of pro
traeted u'in, n ofh
Upon tle recomN ien : tW e Secr of
the Treasurv, theO Preshie: o the t S
,ecently ordered the Pst:rgon at 'rr.
Monroe t, m>ke a cre ul an thoroneh repor!
bpan the cond-ion of Mr. Dav 11':h That
report has been made and :ow
cannot be read by any hn1onrble an r:t mi"d
ed American, no mattter sctional 1 -
fn,s or his political opinions may be tiut a
sickening sensasoon forhs em" ab
ngfshof indignation agan' : pr< 'V.
have prostituted their ' p t h
upon the Amerian aba:id
oi disgrace by tie w n 1 - " oeu mrtu"rC of
9 xn inva.id lyinZ a h; p.h,at*r m t to
est fortrcss o. the i".
The report of the-- P -rgeon Coper is aII
the more dam-nng i that it is pcreel n and
formal in tone, and that it l onv v.ith the
strictly medical aspect of the invSt"iation which
its author wc.s crdured to ma*e. Ve 1ear not:
ing for exmIple, fm S-!rgeLQon Conpcer of the
stories whIch have beon OVer an1id over
again, in all varietie s of tono, u: Wit I aSinZU
lar consisteuey in the main detailz, by correspon
,det.ts of all shades of op:ion, ii regard to the
petty insults heaped upo., J:ferson Davis in the
rontine of his daily i!c. The refusa!, by express
military orders, of the common courteses and
simplest decencies of to a man wlho for four
'ears wielded te resources of ulevc n beligerent
States against the whole power of the Union,
whike it would be lnse:,kabiy igracefni to
author*ties perpetrating it, migt be o verv ittle
consequence either to the health Or the s : of
the captive at whom it was aimed. A man of
strong and self-sustained ciaracer. t be an
noved, indecd, at finwing Iihimsel in te hands of
persecutors so pairrv, but they wculd searcely
be able to ditu)r his di0stion or i:is sle .
The American people shoul tiese stories prove
to be true. will hare a serlous account to scle
with. the functionaries who could thms isrepre
sent and be.litt them fli t -Ihe eceof Chris:endoml
and of history. But the ervini result cfS,ron
Cooper's report, the resu,t which demands the
most prompt and emp-atie expression poSSi'b,
of the proper indignation, if we are not to be
written down all of us as accomplccs in the vile
transactions which is reveals, it this, that the
health of Jeffe!rson Davis, ich was notoriously
poor at the time of his eapture, has been syste
matically broken down by P. cruel and deliberate
perseverence in app!yin- to him one of the worst
tortures known to humanity.
If the members of the G;ngressional majority
'Wat Washing-ton are not ')er and more wicked
men than the s:ernest of their political opponents
-.would willingly believe them to be, they will
compel a prompt exposnre of te antnors of tIs
shameful thing, a prompt exposure ancd a p.intit
ment as primpt. The President has done his de
- ty in laying bare the facts, and will do his duty
we doubt not, in arresting at once and sumn-i
ly this continual outrage upon tile national ch ir
acter. But we live in an epoch of Congressional
Sinquiries into national scandals and national ru
mors of all kinds ; and the conscienee of the
co~untry will bold their present Congress to a
dread I-esponsibility if it shirk or evade in any
way a duty more impor:ant to tur nationalhnonor
than any which it has as yet assumed.
Radicalism Decaying at the Root.
.There are pleasing aspects in the political fir
miament. IIere ..nd there, the dark clouds seemn
to break and permi:t a glea:nl of sunIine to ccome
through, or expose to view a 'W4.e patch iarge
enough to make a pair of pants" which, in olden'
times, the weatherwse<on:klrred a snrec prog
*nostic of fair weather. Let us hope that these
signs may not fail ; but that te a ei el
* - - =ity the harbinger of brighter days in store fort
Already has Staunton left the sining ship of
Ra&dica'!isin and! taken refuge inl the staunch ves
seI of which Andy Jonson is the pilot. With
him is Seward, the wiiy, and McCullough the as
tute: and -unon comes over the Radical Gov.
Swan of "Maryland, my Maryland," and, "dhe
cry is still they come." Lane, theC virulent, of
Th'diania, declines to be a canidait:u--for re-e!ee
tion to the Senate: the eletion of others of the
samne hue, in other States seems dioub:ful, and to
erown the evidences of deCyV and approach
ing defear, the "Coustitu: ional Amendment" of
the so-called Recotns:ruction Committee is illd
in a caucus of the Radical Senae
These are, ideesi, hopeful signts; but they are
only the grumiblings of the disunt thunder, the1
indications of thle teribl'e .popular tupheava l
which is slowly but surely con:ing to -crush tihe
dynasty of tyranny and injustice at Washington,
and to sustain the President in his wise and con
stitutional policy.
It is reported that our Minister to the Cour t of
Potugal, Mr. Harvey, has written to President
Johnson , advising him to "dis; erse Congress at
the point of the bayonet."- Tins may or mnay not
he true ; but we do not deem it necessary. A
free Government wants no bayonets to sustain
it. Whatever crushing out is dlone must be by
the popular will and popular action; and we be
lieve that the time is now rapi "v approaching
when the people of the who!e Umion are begin
ping to understand that the policy of the ILidi
cals is not to effect any good for the country,
but simply to establish themselves in power, and
to secure its patronage and its spoils unto themi
-selves. This is the reason why they crush out
debate in the House of Representatives ; anid this
is the reason why they persist in keeping South
ern Representatives out of their seats, and eject
ocservative members from theirs. But the
hand-writing is on the wall. The day of retribu
tion is upon them; and beneath the clamo s of
an insuhted and infuriated populace, these un
wise legislators, these revolutionary iconoc' ansts
Imust give way ; must either repet their err-ors,
and prove their repen:tance ritcere by thei? acts,
or else vanish into thin air. Let us hope for th e
best. The signs are propitious. R-adicalism i
decaying at the root, and mtust soon tumhje to
the ground. Courage, Conservatives! D)emo
. crats! Patriots ! "There is life in the old land
yet !"-A ugusta Prenm.
Trt: EFFE-rs o'r AN Eunorn:n Wan-As I'
sea begins to be tr-oubled won.e the storm is I:
at a distance, so the cottmmercial world is sh ikin
at the thrcatening a ppr:oach of war, the first bla
of which has not yet been blown. IL -seems
pretty certin, however, t hat the tempest must
hurst ere toni. Napoleon, who might it lhe
chose, throw oil u'pon the rising waters, seems
rather disrosed to whistle ttp the r.indS.
Eutropeani c-atalists and Europeat finahcees
may weil fe-I con'cernted. PBut what neCe~ssa tvi
the~re for anxiety upon oar part ? At aSuh
we arc safe in our povetrty. wvhile the N orth may~
ibok ratner to be bene-!itted than iju re,i by the
.inarr-el abroad. As the contest wax, he r comn
mer-ce will be greatly increased, andi a great Eu
ropean market will be at once opened for all that
she can pr-oduce in t:he shape of. br-ead st -s
military stores and wearing~ apparil. Nor is that
all. The war- will furi, ...u United Sta'tes with
ant opportunity for building up tuch an~ American
international system as will ren;der ti. Wes:ern
continent forever independent of EurIopea'n in
nuentce. Maxiiia wll~ pobabig'~ be stripoped of
lais troops by Austia,-'~'' whon:l ne - -vr man
seecan raise to en-l i er- to' hohl her owna and
the first y'ear of the contest miy see the Monroe
doctrine ex cuing i''elf Iwitnout anyv cost of
Yankee blood or- Ya hee ttreaure. Brother Jona
th'tn, however, teed not be told the-e thintz.
He kntows whiat's what. At this very momenIt, he
s p-s sated no no (uI inakmeastwar'd.
of an nweror mt m io-:or:! tile.rt
w ione tt!1r m ust cilter wii;h terror at thc
thou-ht of a great Eiropean war, whieb n--t
sweNep I Frllnce! and1 sri into its sang,uinary
vcrtex. Wo *r4r of1 course, to Ma \1 !ili:,
;b- brief CaIre as An, lepror ends with th,e
fE hock of the con ilit in Eu1ro1.p. The ex
of tlh ipproa'i con"Cest will not per
m eitcr Aa!: ia or F, e,cc to spire m a
hav11on110t CTr I Udoir, and he c1U.e,t rely upon tr.e
fije,itY of a'-i'l regint of' Mexican soldiers.
I)''i of t uport of Napoleun and Joseph,
Of Aust,,Maxmia wouIldC not have sti-encit
to pItent the b.LA tt and geei!!aO ot "his
empire' from pillaging the r carriage. in which
hemo attempt to escape the c"nnry. As soon
as t'.i-t f-mn of tIe im pIir: con'E et is fired,
Sihe is a s Iie -a, will colleet
: I eben s I! !i c:t hastily !ather up, lo-ad
pram:" stones, a1d lave under the escort of
hlie recallol Fnc troops. If lie elays, hEis
fate i, ;cled ; for S t:a Amia, or sone other
mIrV revolutionlit, wiill gobble himi Ilp i1 the
t: k ling- of an eye. Thy 1have a vile habit iL
eio I ho. n d.. i e Eiperors and Presi
(ent, which is, no d , a very wise precQazton
in.t tiewischief of' dsappo:inted mnbition,
b-,t i1 , neverth;llezz, a very barbarons practice.
nfor1tunae P for Ma\., he Somle m1oiths %go,
-sud a most savag-e prolAmation, stating that
it was 11 purpoS3 to shoot everv "Liberal" who
aV:IS caught w ith arms i his h!and-. This pleasant
tiation will prob)ah!y be remiembered by a
p'ople who art- not (stingush,cd for the Christian
virtue of forgiveness.
Franec nid Autria havingz unscrup'ul0"Sly
niiled thfemelves of tie long civ*i % war in thi.s
couItrv In diSrega.ding and ignorin the Monroe
oc0t.ten', need not expect that Pr. silent Johin,son
wil b!e Slow in" availinr hiimself of t general w ir
uEml o-pe to establish t c dotri n e of this conUr Iy
o .ar as the Monroe doctrin- is concerned. We
will, as i matter ofcourse, press every adv;ntage
Wi-b a -cenral war ill Erope wi*ill give us.
A proiraeted, exlans:iz Furoptan war would
0dctrine, ill al plobability, the fate of the
'sick man" of the We.tern H inisphere inl a
maner peculialVy satisfactory to tihe pople of
iT'cimond y imees.
A No-:. DAY'S WoRK.-On Monday last, the
people of Rlichmond, Va.. turned out ca wio,
by previous appointm +t, to repair the neglected
graves of the Confedera:c dead interred at
lIo!lywood Cemetery. More than 5,000 graves
were renovated-manry of them so much sunken
that they were scarcely distinguishable. We
earn front the Ricbraond papers that ach grave
%I s nCwIV mounded, the spaces intervening
etween emlevelled and clearel out, and the
al1:s cleaned of rubbish and levelled. Seventeen
itary orgama17tons were represented, and lie
lrge w~or i"'g force continued their pionis labors.
Eroml the iong~ repaort of the Richmond Timues we
exract the tolloing
"The work be gun wtithr ;ious zeal was prosdeutcd
ii th such entuia:eand weN-directed ener'gy,
hat before the shad.es oferening deLscended,mnore
han two-thirds of the vast task n as accomplished.
ever did the Artr of Northterni Virginia, in the
our of greatest pei il, wield the spade and shovel
with a sturdier will or with more effect than
hese ex-Confedecrate soldiers. Never before has
he cemetery presented so liusy a scene, and more
mesive of refleetion. .Iere; in close proximity,
ere comades-in-atrms who had fought side by
.ide on nianv a banlec-field. Some were living ;
m14ny were deatd. The hundreds that were visible,
~ul of vouth and life and vigtor, were adorning
ard (10ng holrnor to the th,ouands that, hidden
eneath the sod, slept the sleep that knows no0
akting on: this earth. The scene, and the memo
res aind reflections it evoked, will never be
orgotten by those who bore a part iin the day's
poeedings."
Yesterday was appointed by the Lidies'
emorial Association of Richmornd to decorate
the renovated graves with flowers. A pleasing
eature in the proceedings was that two United
tates soldiers present on the occasion worked
with zeal in tire restoration of the grraves.
Tnm Editor of th'e Athmria (ChrisitianlIndez pays
he following touching tribute to a worthyv lady.
It is our painfu inuaty to recordu tIre fact that on
onda-norning last, at 4 o'clock, Mrs. Mary
An Brantly wife of our much loved brother,
the Rev. Wmn. T. Brarntly, D. D., an1d daughter of
that emninient saint, tAe late Dr. Wmr. II. Turpin,
f Augusta, departred this life. We have no
language to express our grief. She was one of
Ie dearest friends we ever knew. Save .those to
hom we are bound by tres of conunrron blood,
none ever occupied a higher place ini our esteemr,
r nr our aiFeations. For many y'ears she hiadbeenr
ike a sister, reciprocating, we are happy to say',
our var'm regar'ds ; and now that she has gone,
e feel bereaved. Another heart-ache hras been
dded to a heart already sorely smij:ten,-and more
tears must come to eyes accustomed to sheddingt
them. Our teniderest sympathies are excited for
our affBicted brother irn this houmr of iris cahmnity.
le, too, is borurnd to us by rno common tics. .Forty
ears ago we were schcol-boys together, we grew
up together,we went down into the waer together,
nd were baptized on the samec day, by his~ fathrer,
ie ever honored Brantly of former days-and in
latter years the friendship of our yourth has
ripened into mellowv rmaturity. We have rejoiced1
in the success which has run parrallei with his
ie, arnd now inl his afilietion we are affileted.
One comrmanid we find it easy to obey-to "weep
i themr that weep."
Mrs. Brativ nas a :nest su:perior woman.
Aruable anri elegarrt, accompulished and gifted,
devout arid hionoraible, gentle and lovely, it is burt
edomr that hurman nature appears 1-n forms so
attracive. And now she has angelcic naturre!I
We thank God for thrat assturarnce ; and if we have
ne less friend on earth we have one rmore in
heaven, arid it miay be that as sore as this term
porary bereavement may seem, the gain is more
than the loss to us who remain, no less than to
the blest spirit remc ed fromi our .comrparnionship
to that of tihe angel5 anid of the Saviour.
Rr.Etzsc STu:rs.-We priblish the following
front the New York /!cral1d, of the 20thi instanrt,
which settles the question whlether or not it i
cessary to affix a stamp on all receipts of
moey O'ver twenlty dollars. The case was tired
before thte Umnited States District Court, New
York. Judge Benediet presiding
SSUING MONEY rmPE'TS wITruT TnlE PXiOrEI
ST.AMPS.
The United States vs. Daniel P. Peters.-T his
was an action under tihe Internal Revenute law of
:30th Junre, 18S61. Thre defend:ant, proprietor of a
hotel on Broadway corrner of Tiwenty.first street,
was charged wi th having at several times issued
seven separate receipts for the paymrernt of moneyC~,
without aflixinig the ntecessary reecnune st1mp. A
witnss testified that the receipts were acceptedl
.>v him iuder protest, but that Mr-. Petet's said
h'e would be damned if Ire would put on ainy
stamp or pay any rio:1ey to support the Lincoln
govermrenlt.
The dlefernce was that defendant had no intent
to evade the Ii w, artd it was put on testimnony
that Mr. Peters was in tile habit of keeping stam ps
on han:d, but it wias not shown that he cver made
use of them.
The jury rendered a verdict for the Govern
ment iln $ 1,41 l, the f..dl am:nountt of peniilties ~in
seven cases in which the defenidant was charged
wih hiving evaded tihe lawi. For the Govern
ment, Mr. Phelps, Assistant Unitred States District
Attorner. For defndnt teen & Rynuert.
Mr. John Gr'ay, wiho lives in Nob'le Township,
Noble Coutnty, Ohio, about four miles East of te
village of Cumbe~rlandr , G uernsey Corntyv, Ohio,
,without any~ doubt, a r'evolutionry soldier.
ie has been a nmember of thre Protestant Metho
TLE W EE L Y -ERA.L1).
NEWBERRY, S. C.
11'et!inesday Ho-NinZ June 6, 166.
Unavoidable Change.
Owing to tiechange in thesclhedule, andhaNing
regular daily mail, we find it necessary to make a
slghlt clan,ge in put ting our paper to press. Sub- 1
scribers will see the necessity and bear the change-c
with pitlencec; after the first two or three num
bers it n ill work as naturally as the present plan,
with the important addition that one day's later
Ma.Iil will ie gained by it. Our friends from the
country therefore, who now receive their papers on
Tueday wvil hereafter call for them on Wednes
dy, at as early an hour as they please, while by
Iil it wNill be sent on Wednesd.iv. Plcase bear t
thiz in mnd friends, and after this week look for
the p:iper on WiVednesday morning instead of Tues
cay
U t
AdvcrtlSers will he Cd enough to bring in
I
thieir favors by 9 occkon Tues,;day mornings.I
e e t
"Wars and Rumors of War."
The "siluation" in Eirope is quite complica
ted. Austria has massed heavy bodies of troops
in Venitia and lohemia. An army of occupa
ion confronts Prussia on the Elbe, and another
menaces Italy on the Po. The continent is po%
erful!y swayed. PosBibly cre inany days the til
iags will come that a million of armed men are
planged in tihe abyss of bloodly, relentless war.
The German States are all in foment, and on a
war footing. It would seem that the beautiful
valley of the Flbe will again become a bisin
for time criinson streams of human gore. War j
on the continent now, must soon become a very
deluge or conflagration of strife. Who could
foresee the end. Where would partition cease ?
what the frte' of Turkey ? The Russian bear
looks %ith a Ereedy eye upon the splendid city
of Cons'a,ntiEople and the famed Dozphorns.
What of the elete, dismembered States of HunI
gary, Poa nd, &e. Would England be drawn in
the vortex, and Ireland rule in her own Parlia
m-nt-ItLlv become united-the temporal power
pass from the Pope, together with the Divine
Right of Kings ? Europa struggles in an imbrog
lio. England sways with financial storms and
reform agitations, while France prep tres to dis
pute tihe treaty of 1815. What bold and start
ling design does Napoleon foster ?
Wars anrd commotions in the E.tst and in the
West. Spain engages Chile. Paraguaiy, Brazil
and Uraguay are involved in revolution. Rumors
of a descent on thre West Indies from the Carib-1
bean are rife. Mexico, from-constant battle and
murder, hastens to become a 'nation of widows.'
Like a flash the Fenian furor comes agzain. This
time they will succeed or ignominiously fail.
Fenian regiments are reported marching on Mon
treal and Kingston. Great excitement prevails.
Telegriaph lines, raihvays, canals, reported cut.
IIourly accessions are made to their ranks. Col.
Cortio, late of Mosby's command, is said to lead
a regiment of cavalry, arid it is affirmed that
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee will command the entire cav
airy force of the inlvad]ing army.
Verily, the temple of Janus, is thrown wide
open.
The D)aily Amecrican' Patri-'t.-W e have re-n
ceived the first number of this excellert paper
published in Columbia, by J. T. Britton, Esa
Price $6 per annum.(
Thke CJamdlen Journal by J. F. IIersh man, Esq.,
is an old, substanti andl -ell-sustained sheet.
Penian Mvements.
NEW Yong, May 29.-Congress Hall, at Sara
toga, was entirely destroyed by fire this morning.
Only ar snmall part of the furniture was saved.
Los's, :320y,000. No other hotel injured.
The controversy betweenl the Fenian leaders
continues. President RotnnTs hlas had an inter
view with ST:-r'rEss, the latter requesting him to
discontinue tile movement ngainst Caniada.I
Rourrntrs replied that he was determined to persist, 1
as he believed in fizhting. Sn:t'ress then asked
him to desist for thirty days, which was declined.
The leaders arc now open:y opposing each other.
TonoN ro, June 2-il A. M.--This morning a
force of volunteers attacked the Fenians encampedt
near Ridgeway, when tile fighting became gen-1
eral and a nluber were killed. -The result is
yet unknown.
LrrEn.-BTFmo., June 2-11.30 A. M. Thet
Englhsh troops are occupying Fort Erie. It is notr
known whether the reported fighting at Ridgeway
is with the Fenians who landed yesterday at
Fort Erie, orilanother party-probably tire former.
There is a report that thne English troops are re
treating from Ridgeway, but nio particulars have
vet been received.
TOonTO, June 2.-The .allowing is the Britisht
version of the fight at Ridgeway :Tire attack was
made by thme British, who drove the Fenians. A
number were killed on each-side. Tihe volunteers'
were expected to hold their own, urntil reinforce t
ments should reach them, which were m2omentarily a
expected. t
American neutrality is severely censured, and
the people declare that the Covernmcnt is in
coalition with the Fenians.t
Nxw YonK, Jtune 2.-The general impression
is that tile present movement is to cover the real
point of at tack, which will be on the lirne of the
St. L.awrence River.
45tj,000 rond.s o,f ammunition were shipped
from Colu:rnbus, Ohio, last February for Newa
York, 1 5{y,00 for Chicago and 3o,nQt0 muskets
for Buffalo. They are supposed for use of the
Fen'an s.
Steprhens hlas issued a manifesto at Ph,iladelphia,
protesting against thne nmovenrent of Sweeny, onr
the~ ground that it is not dlesirable to commit anyr
breach of nieutrality by which tire country might
be compromised.
YNw YOnK,M:ay 1l. -LaTn;sr Fonr:ics NEws.
Thre steae Cuinc ost a Rtica, fromr I'uniiima, br'iop
upwards of $-:; 0J0 in gold. Ex-United States
Minister Nelson, from Chili, was one of thme pas
sen gers.
Thel Spanish squadron left Callno disgrac ed,
and is reported to have sailed for Moritevido.
Admir al N unez addressed r bombastic note to.
the Br iib Cr onsui , statin rg that havinrg chastised
the Peruviana, now lie leaves tile Pacifie, ready
to retu'rni if P'erm' became inso'ent. Gunatenmala,
Salao'r and Costa Rica declined tIhe Ghilean
Pertu alliance.
W tt\uTscoN May 2.-THlE Ta BIL..-Thre
ta bill which passed the IIonse corttains a pro
ison foran export duty on cotton of five cents
ca lpounid.
T he. War Department will refund the amount
coleted by order of General Daxa as a mrilitary
tax of tw1o~dollars per hundred on cotton at Menm
phis, Te nn. Restitution will be made to the p ir
tis or thecir legal heirs or representatives.
W AstmNG'ToN, May 29.-NarrA.zE FaEsCir
CmTzucss -The Department of State has received
dispatchues from tire United States Min.is:er at
Paris, whiclh mentions thalt Frenehmten whro have1
been n1atu~ralized in tire United States, and wiho
mray be ini Fran.ee, are liablo to conscript ion, but
ifre~ l. report,. to the donarimlent in u hich
For the Herald.
The Stay Law and the Court of Errors.
MR. EDiTor--To prevent the sacriice of pro
y2rty, the General Assenil)y of this State, it
[861, enacted a law to prohibit the collection o
lebts, commorly known as the Stay Law. Tbn
)coplC of tlh: Sate assem'led in Convention, it
september last, for the purpose of reorganizing
)f laying down, solid and deep, the fmndamvntal
he orgauic, the constitutional law of the State
)v a clause in one of the ordinances specifizall,
yointed out, and continued in force, this law
Imtil modifid, altered, renealed or avoided bi
>roper State authority. TLis law was, therefore
a full force, having been so ordained by tht
'Ontitutiol, wheii the last General Assembli
net. That, honorable body c laims no part in thc
miactment of tiis law,as it was h:uided to them b)
lie Convention. All they claim is th it they al
ered it so as to conform to the requirement4
m.d necessities of the country, which power wa
pecifically conferred upoi them by the Conven
ion. Had they not touched it, it would. hav<
iow been in full force and effect by the will ant
)wer of the people of this State, as expressed
brough their delegates in Gonvention. Jusl
wrc a very potential que-tion presents itself foi
olution. This being a law ordained by the Con
rention, does it come within the power or juris
lic:ion of the Court of Er ors to pronounce upot
t. Tile people under our system of Governmen
s the origin and source of all power, and througl
heir delegates in Convention, they have or
lained and promulgated this to be the law of t<i
olate, subject alone to be modified, altered, re
)aled or avoided by.proper State authority. Th(
)IV question here is what is meant by prope1
"ate authoritv. Certainly it does not mean tht
idicial department of the Govern-nent, for i
loes not belong to them to modify, alter oi re
)cal laws. It does not refer to the excentive foi
t is his province to enforce the law. It re!er
hen to the L sgisliture, which is the only othei
lepartm.nt of the Government. That depart
nent did its duty to the fullest extent by alter
ng and so framing the law as to meet the presen
rgnt necetsi'ies of the country, and so far a
ve have been able to learn, the law in its present
1hpe, has given almoQt universal satisfaction
he jadiclk0 department, being simply a creature
ti pronoiineg upon t.he act of their creator, ti
enple in Convention, have transcended their ju
-isdiction, and should be held strictly accounta
Al fol i.t.
The Stav Law, as it came fromthe hands o
he last General As.sembly, gave as full, nmuina
>rotection to creditor and debtor as could be de
ired. It prevented the sacrifice of the debtor':
>roperty, giving himl a fair chance to develop th<
n:esent system of labor and pay his debts. I
uspended the statutes of limitation and require<
)ne tenth of what is due each creditor to be paih
o him on or before the 1st of December next
~nder this law nll cou . live.
To -what con dition the recent decision of tih<
?ourt of Errors of this State will reduce the
~ountry, now almost prostrate imdelr the calami
les of the late war, from which we are jus
moerginig, uo mortal tongue een tell. Masket
>atteries are now being preparied in every city
own, village, hamlet and even private residene
ir the State. The entire country from the muoun
aiuis to tile se:-board,l will be one broad field o
'tiga tion. Wit a splendid harvest for the law
:rs and officers of the courts. One neighlbor
vill be forced, in the majority of cases, 1o su<
mother neighbor, by being sued himnself, hou
nuteh soever he may regret it. The paternia
~sates of our noble sires, whose hoary heads- arn
divered byV the frosts of sixty winters, ani
vlich they have uinerted from a long line of an.
~estors, will, in many cases, have to go unider the
herifis hammer, a nd through no fault of thei.rs,
The noble Uarolina mother toot who bid her
ond husband go forth to the battle-fields of hi:
ounitry, where lie fou:ht and fell, andl bled and
lied uponi her ensanguin ed plain, may now be
ii en peniless, withI her little ch ildrien elus ter
ng around and clinging to her knees, from the
ist roof that covers her head into the~ cold and
eartless street, by some callous creditor. Is
here no remedv for this terrible condition ol
lingd? Yes, there is a remedy if the people
vill it. They are the origin and source of all
>ower. Let them call nmectlngs in every district
brotughout the State, and instruct their menibert
o tile Legislature to abolish all the hiighler.Courts
af this State, anid reorganize them out and out.
)ur taxes are hea vy, aund we are paying entirely
oo many chalncellors and judges. Let the entire
tate be re-districted, and thle nuniber of chan
liors an~d judges be redtneed, and a corps ol
hem electedI who will sustain the will of the
col,as exp.ressed through their delegates in
onvenitionl. At the same time the n.embers of
lie Legislature cant be instructed to pass such
nws as will give mutual protection to creditor
nd debtor. As it has been very generally un
erstood that we are to have an extra session of
he General Assembly, it would be well for the
cople to miove in this matter at an early day.
UERACULES.
Fo th Herald.
May Party.
ME.ssnS. EnItRs: We had -.he pleasure of at.
ending a May-party at Wake Forest Academy,
IIonea Path) on Friday last ; truily it was a rare
reat.. The School marchied in procession through
he viltage at 6 o'clock, their ftaunting banners
.d gaily decked May. Pole carried me back intc
he long ago, when I too participated in such fes
ive scenes. After the proccsden. all resorted tc
he churchb whuich, festooned with .fowers andI dra
cry glitem in g in the lamp-ligh t looked lik e a fairs
alace. The programme was read by Miss Mag.
ie McNinch (the jmiior teacher,) the introdluctory
ddress was then delivered by Miss Alice Grubbs,
fler which Miss Bigby was crowned Queen o:
fay by Miss Moore, maid of honor. The sceptem
tas presented by Miss Shirley ; each addressed thc(
lueen in a most becoming arnd appropriate man
ter, to which she responded with all tile grace o
oyalty. The next day despite clouds ant
howers I joined the school and went pic-nicin;
yn the banks of Saluda; gaily sped the boats o'ei
he placid water freighted with their lovely bur
Cene. As the last boat receded in the distance thai
;ranld old song burst on my ear in thrilling strains
'Maxwellon's Braes arc bonnie." Never have I
card it sung with such pathos atnd cadence, bu
.1 pleasures have an end. So lengthening sha
lows and the muttering thunder warned us home.
vard, and we left the pie nic grounds with th(
>leasant thlought tliat it had been the happiest
by of the season.
FABIAN.
Wrsr PorsT, May 2t.-DEvrrtoF G.. SCOTT.
~ient. Gen. Sectt died at 11 .5 this morning. Hei
cs out on Saturday afternoon, ,'pd( showed then
to signs of early deiSe. On Sunlday, he began
iiling fast, though the physicians did not an
icipi te death immediately. HIe wvas entirely
onscious until the mnomenCt of death, although he~
ost his voice two hours previous. Hie recognizeJ
lie chaipiain of the post ten minutes before der.th.
m.d clasped his hand in silence.
Exr:ccrivE M.tssros,
WASFINGTON, Mty 29, 186.
The President, with profound sorrow, an
ounices to the people of the United States the
, -l .., -C Wi:-ieu Sot 1.,te Lieutnntn
LOCAL ITEKS.
A fair friend at Honea Path, will accept our
thianks for-a iicec piece ofcake.
Cail on Riser, at his snug little Bazaa:-, f you
want delicious Ice Cream, at any hour of the day
from Monday morning to Saturday night.
The sales, at Mr. Bythewood's auction room, of
furniture, books, etc., ill be continued next
Monday morniing.
Happening in Lut. Ziegler's ofice on business
recently, we were pleased to note his adininistra
tive ability. Ile isa courteous and polite officer,
and discharges the manifold duties that belong
to his ju-i.Ldiction, iith despatcli and satisfac
tion.
Andy sells candy by the yard, pound or quart.
lie has it in hmps and sticks, drops and cakes,
All flavors, qualities, kinds, sizes and quantities.
IIe gave us a chink of it the other day, big enough
to inalke a walking stick for a lilliputian.
SA LS-DAY came in showery, and passed away
quietly, with nothing unusual to note. Trade
tolerably lively, auction sales moderate; the fact
money is scarce, judging by the few persons who
found their way up into our regio4is.
TTIE WEATUER AND Cnops.-After a short seabon
of drought in this immediate section, the weather
is agaiH propitious; warm and showerv, vegeta
tion will now stretch out with new life. The
crops pretty generally, (excepting cotton which
is so;rv in the extreme,) are doing well, but we
fear that too much eotto-n, and not enough corn
has been planted. Farmers are cutting -wheat
now which promises abundance; it is long since
such fields of wheat have been seen. The storm
of Saturday though violent lasted but.a short
time doing very little damage as heard from.
RoBBERty.-We have been informed that Mr. J.
EdwaTds of Herena, was most cowardly attacked
and robbed a few nights ago, while on his
way and near home, by five foot-pads, who
stepping out from cover, halted and collared him.
making the demand of "your money." Our
friend Joe tried a little moral suasion and showcdi
surprise at being suspected of having any of the
article, but the~rascals were too well posted for
that, and immediately one of them--inserted his
hand into Joe's side pocket and brought out the
desired object, which amounted to about $lt0.
The community will symnpathise with Mr. Ed
wards, who is quiet, peaceable and industrious,
asnd can little afford such a heavy loss. It is to
be hoped that the rascals will be detected and
brough t to justice.
Br o N'rc.-Pic nics~, fish niics, and.'old nics'hav'e
had, an-d still have their day, but They will all be
thr-own into the shade by the Big Nic proposed
tehIe given on next Saturday, at Ilarmor?'s mill,
by theJ.Til-pianis, Bostonians, Pagesviin, ad
rysLatreites. Oh dear, what a time thgey'll have
Sto be sure ; earth, air and water, will produce of
terandance, fishAesh, fowl, vegetable, and
al the combinations-natural a-nd artikiial that a
be concocted will preponderate largely. The
preparatinis will be lavge, buwas it is cxpccted
there will be many unfortunate bachelorr, and
maidens, who have no keepers, or anj one to
provide for them, in attendance, the more fortu-*
nate will of course tae well filled baskets along,
to guard against a famine.
ST6PPED AT LAST.-Much Interest wiIl be felt
in the announcement which it is our happy privi
lege this week to inake, and. it is long sincecwe
have had one toani-ake which will give such gen
er:d satisfaction. The ladies hereabouts and else
where also, will give vent to a sigh of relief on
learning~that the depredations of that piratical,
fast-sailing, brigantine, th.e N. G. are about to
be stopped. This vessel has of lato become no
torious, and the destru~ction among commerce inj
hearts and affections terribly effective. Penetra
ting all waters, sailing into all seas, and success
fully preying upon weaker craft, whereev~er found,
it is fortuinate that it has been stopped. It is be
lieved that a number of ''yatchs' have for somec
time past been in active pursuit of the N. G., who
Ideluding the.m by false lights, colors and signals,
invariably led them astray. Encountering 16u1
weather latterly the N. G. put into an inlet for
repairs, anid while there not loolking for an attack'
was surprised int.o a surrender, and strue:k colors
to a rakish looking little craft, which carried on
her bright, blue pennon, 'no quarter for pirate
bachelors.' The surrender was unconditional,I
and nothing short of death was looked for, but
the little bright-eyed commander came to, con
quer not to kill; life was spa e d, but liberty cur
tailed. It was conditioned that lie sail.undcr dif:
ferent colors, change courses, and taek abouit im
mediately into the sea of matrimony, previously
taking on board a first-mate, under who.se guid
anice and control lie should be bound to remain.
-We are happy to say that the conditions were
accepted, and tha't the redoubtable, killing slayer~
of hearts is staved 'from further mischief, his
wings are 'erapped,' and young ladies aid widows
can sport in meditation fancy free, nor dread his
further approaches. We sympathise w.ith the
dear little victims, but console them by saying
that it might have been worse with them, and
that there are as good fish in the sea as ever
were caught. When the affnir will be consum
mated is not yet made known.
Bhasiness Notices,
Baown & ScRnME.-This enterprising firm
oTer a large quantity of superior rice, flour, po
tatoes, provision corn, besides a large assortment
of crockery, in conveieint lets to suit purchasers.
All orders sent to them at Columbia will be
pr'omptly filled.
WOOL CAnmmN.-Persons "aving wool can
have it carded in superior styl at the factory of
Messrs. John Bomnar & Co., Bivingsville. Tg'eir
advertisement in another column will be read
with interest.
T. P. ABRAMS-Advertises a fine mule sS stolen
from him. Look out for it. To the fortunate
finder who will say to him "here's your mule" a
reward of tifty dollars will be given.
NEWBERRIY CoLLEGE-Trustees notice that a
Semi-annual meeting will be held on Tuesday the
2Gth.
Ags ar wanted frth a le of Improv'ed$20
Only a German could have patience to count
the hairs of the human head, which have bee*
commonly supposed to be "without number."
The results are sufflicientiv curious to reward the
investigation. The hair j'rwn the beads of four
women, weighing about 14 onnees to the hea,
was taken, and on the head of the blo de were
found 140,412 hairs ; of the brown haired 49,440
of the 1.ack-haired 102,tW2, and.of the red-balr
woman S2,744.
N;W OnLEAXS, May -I.--The country paper
give the most disastrous accounts of the floods
and distress.
A tornado swept destructively over Jackson,
Miss.; and injured the State House.
Litle progress has been ma*e in-buiffing the
Louisiana fevees.
BALTIORE, My 30.-The. Episcpal Conven!
tion of Maryland Diocese met to-day. Bishop
Whitingham was nolt present, owing to ill health.
Bishop Adkinson of North Carolia- was present
at the opening session.
A New Orleans papbr cries ^out against the
gigantic increase of prostitution in that city, and
says that the "most promisng meu in the co01
munity are being enfolded within the hideou
grasp of Lhe monster."
Two- counties in California are expected to
produce, five fears hence, a wine crop doa6le
the entire yield of thi United- States in 1860,
which the last eensus put at 1700,000'gallons.
ProvirnEcE, Zay 3W.-Major General Burnside
sras inaugurated Governor of Rhode Island -o&
yesterday.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
CH" Readers will remember that our market*
qltations a-re in currency, -u&less otherwise
specially stated.
COJJ1ER CIA L.
NEWBERRY PRIM9' CURRENT.
TUESDAY, Jun 4, 186.
Cotton.-The transacrios last week wercamaU,
at prices ranging from 2@28c.
Apples, dried, per bushel,............$1.6
Bagging,. Guarny,.;........ ..........4..
" Durdee,.................
Bale Rope, Manij, per lb,....,.. ;...35 to 40m.
64
Hmp,....... ... 2
Bluestone.... ..... ..... ...... .....2ft.
CoTee, Rio, per pound,...............87.
" Java, "
Candles, Adamantine,.. .. .. 04- c.
" Sperm,.............. ...60 to 600.
Cheese,..... .... 3.... 5 -to 400
Corn, per busbel,..................... .O.
Gold ............... 3
Meal, pr bushel,.......... ....
Mackerel, its, ... . .. ............ ..($0
Molasss, sorghum, per gallon,..........s.25
Nails, per pound,.................... aa
Rice, per-pound,.......-.............-.S -
Sugar, brown;'per pound,.,........ 18 to 20c..
Salt, iverpool, per sack,I.... .-......~..40
Produce Market-Prices frmWaan.
'Butter, perpound,...................,.
Beef, per pound, d..............J...10 to 12
Bacon, per pound,.... ...........2e
Eggs, per do.,.0' ..................2 .
Flonr, per bb1.,. . ................415
Lard, pe-r pound,. ;......-...20 to .
Peas, cow, per bu.shel,.:......... ..-g1.50 to- 1.75.
PIougih'-Stek... . .-..... -a... .. 1c
f1. S. Iron......,.... .....2 e
Swveed. lIron. ......... .... d...2 .
NEw YQR, June 2-Catton -quiet; sales 100
bales .at 3S@-39. G.ld 41).
Niew ORL FA3,. June 2.-Co.on diil, sales 200.
at 33@36. -(old A2k.
.CIIAL.EsTON, June 1.-Sales small,at 35@3..
ArCGusrA, June L--farkec quiet, qtuotatione~s'
2@32; Gold in good demand@8@3~9.
LI;wrni>ooL, May. I 9.--Sales of cotton 5000 bales.
Middling uplands quoted 12jd.
SpeciaI Notices.
TIlE STAY AW having been removed, by
those having the power to do so, and there be.
ing a great probability that many people will be
distressed on account of debts made before the
war, and that I may do something towards mitiga.
tng that distressq, I make the following .propn..
sition to all those who will-settle with me before
the first of October tiext:- First, those who owed
me and were kijied in the vwar, leaving families,
f[will settle with their Executors-at one-haif; 2d,
tose that have been disabled, at a discount of
>nefourth ; 3d, with all that were in the - war, at
idiscount of one eighth ; 4th, with all o'hers, by
aking notes that I can use in liquidation of my
>wn indebtedness, or produce of an: kind at the
highes maret prices.
' H. H. BLEASE
P. S. I hope that all who are indebted to me
vill come forward and make some arrangement
ibout these old matters immediately." You must
>ot expect me to call on you, for it is impoesible
or me to see every one ; so after ~the time for
he abov'e compromise expires, you find yourself
ettling with the Sheriff; don't say that you were
ued without proper notice. Those indebted to
-ne in adjoining districts, please take notice.
May 23-20-4t. H. H. B.
C-akesbury District-4rd Round, 1866
Mapieton et,,,Republican, May ]2, 13;.Ander
on sta. and et., Anderson C. H , May 19, 20 ;
Kewberry sta., May 26, 27; Pendleton and Mt.
on ets., Wesley Chapel, June.2, S; Suluda Riv.
M isson, Soule's Chapel, June 9, 10; Pickens et.,
irvie w, June 16, 17 ; Edgeaeld et., Bethlehem,
June 2.3, 24-; Butler et., Bethlehem, June 23, 24p
aurens and Reedy River cts., Pisgah, June 80,
uly 1; Ninety Six et., and saluda Riv. i.,
reen wood, July 7, 8 ; Newberry et., Ebenezer,
tly 14. 1 ~: A bbeville e. Smy?na, July 21, 225
Xkesbury et., Cokesbury, July 28, 29.
SiDI Hf. BROWNE, P. L.
P.- S. The members of the Conferences of bo*l
dgfield and Butler, it will be seen, meet at the
sae place and time. If so arranged, and tl
iotice bc given me, I will meet the Conference
f any charge at 9 a. mn. oni the-Gaturday belongv
ng to that Cor.ference. .a
May 16-2.
MFssRs EnTroas: You will please announce .1
D. SLlTUH, as candidate for the office of Tax Colv
ector, Newberry District az d oblige
May" ,18G. MANY FRIENDS.
MESsRS. EDITORS :--You will oblige the friendu
of [a. W. J. LA KE, by nominating him as a
candidate for Sherif' ofYewberry Distriet.'
Apr 11, 14. . NEWBERRY.
Essas. ED1T0as :-You will please announce
N. F. JOUNSON, as a candidate for.. Sheriff of
Nwberr.v D strict, and obligo
A pril 4, 14 MANY FRIENDS.
The friends of Capt. THOS. M. PAYS1NGER
-espectfiilly nominate-him as a smitable pandidate'
'or Sheriff'of Newberry District. YOTERS.
MIss1xaI MEN.-Information wanted of the fat.
r whereabouts of C. W. ARTICR, who was iw
.he first 3Mississippi regiment, Confederate Stats.
irmy, and D. S. ARTruR, of Virginia Trooper
ondcat S,t,tesiarmy, regiment unknown.