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For the Herald. Trip to Florida. Having tecently been absent from home on business, in the State of Florida, I have thought it might be of interest to some of your readers to know what is doing in other portions cf the South, as well as what is transpiring at home. When I have occasion to speak of my self, I might as well use the drst preson singular as any other epithet, and thus I shall do when I speak of myself. Before going on board the Dictator, I spent a day in the good old city of Char loston. She sits like the Queen city of the South, magnifcent in the midst of the disastrous effects of the terrific strug gle of arms which has recently terini nated. There are some signs of return ittg prosperity ; and every well w:her of the South sincerely wishes her success It is manifest that there must be energy and activity combined to restore the ru ined fortunes of any people. This is so obvious that it is only necessary to men tion it, to satisfy any one who has doub:s as to the necessity of exertion on the part of any people to recover from mis fortune or disaster. I heard that a comprnY from beyond the limits of the State ottered to furnish the city with water, from the Artesian wells, or other sources, if the city authori ties would give the company the right to furnish the city with water, with the privilege of charging those who would have the water, and at the end of twenty years, return the work, with the pipes required to eonvey the water through .the city, without conpen.sation, and that savh a proposition was refused. If I 1are been incorrectly informed, or have 1hied it incorrectly, I hope I may be corrected. On the evening of the 14th of i'ecem ber last I went on beard the steamer Dictator: Capt. L. M. Coxetter com mander, and on Sunday evening, arrived at Palatka, upwards of one hundred miles up the St. John's River. My des tination was Marion County, E. F., whither I arrived on the 16th. - While in Marion County I had the op portunity of learning what many of the people of that country anticipated doing YIuring this present year. They are all very much excited with the prospects of raising large crops of long cotton, with :the labor of the freedmen. Hence there are large numbers of these people, to whom large wages are promnised, who have gone and still are on the way, not only to Marion Gounty but to other parts of the State. Many of the freedmen seem to think that this is the Paradise on earth to them. Should the season be an unfavorable one to the culture of cotton, both employer and employee would be disappointed, and the freedman will be most sadly so, for he will not make but very little, if any thing. Thlle year past was very favorable to the culture of cot ion, on account of the drought, but if the season had been wet, the crop would have been small. So of this year, should it be wet and the catterpiller come, the crop will probably be short, should it be dry the crop will then very likely be a good one. Many of the freedmen are going out to Florida to settle on Government lands, at New Smyrna, iboi', seventy miles be low. St. Augustine, under the patronage or i n.juence of Gen. Ely. I am informed that he takes these people to this place for Ten dollars per head, arid places them on the government lands and furn.ishes thmem with one month's rations when they reach their destination. What suc cess mn:y attendl this enterprise, I cannot tell, time must disclose. Some of my old friends are going largely into the culture of cotton, this year. A. S. Eichelberger is one of these men, and if he carries out his plans successfully, and he has energy to do so, by attending closely to his business, he will do well. lie is now doing a large mercantile business, has four cotton gins running in Ocala, and now has two very competent Book keepers to attend to his Dlooks, with one of the best salesmnen (so I am informd in the county. .Dr.. B. Waldo will plant on his place, n hieh will be under supervision of his son Joseph Waldo, the Dr's health is not gAl. Hie is rejoiced to see his old friends, and is inspired with new life, w~hen he meets 'with any of them. .I have mentioned these two individu als because they are known to most of yosr readers, 'and both passed a large portion of their life in this District. 'The whole of the people appear to be ahnost wild with the excitement of cul tivating oor ton. and making large crops, an,d getting high prices for it, during" tTiis.ycar. It would be a matter of re jicing to see the signs of returning pros pedty in any portion of the South, es pecially, if it should infuse a spirit of erkrgy through the whole of the Sunny Land. After having transacted the business (so far ,s I could) which caused me to go to Flor:ida, I started on my way home, with the intention to meet the- steamer Dictator at Palatka, on the 30th of Deeember last. At Orange Springs I stopped at the large Hotel, now owned by Maj. D)ickson. Uie is repairing the Hotel, and intends as soon as he can make all the necessary atrangement s to keep a good house. .The Putnam Hlouse, at Palatka, is well k*pt. .H. L. Hart is the Proprietor, and 0. E. Ansten is the Superintendlant. Every thing is in order, and ev-ery at ten tiwn is b.estow cd to make guests comn foi-table. The weather was unpleasant on our retuin from Florida, to Charleston, and owing to head-winds, Capt. Coxetter would not venture out to sea ; but we reached Charleston on Friday the 4th of January. The caution cf the Captaiin was well exercised ; f .r though the steamer could have with stood the rough ness of the sea, it would have been very naocomfortable to the passengers. Trhe Dictator-is upward of 1000 tons burthen, isilarge, strongly and securely bu ilt ;the accengnoations r ape and every tling is done to secure the comfor t of the passengers, and their safety. She is a fast sailer-as evidence of this, I cite the time she made in" running from Savannah to Charleston. She lay inile of the bar at Savannah till 3 o'clock Friday morning the 4th instant, and by about 11 o'clock in the morning she was alongside the wharf in Charleston. The Captain is a gentleman. His purser Mr. Cavedo, is obliging and mattntieand all the crew know how to place should not be supplied y Do they not see that their lands will become of little or no value, if labor for their culti vation cannot be obtained ? These are not idle tuestions-they go to the founda tion of the prosperity of every people. No people can be prosperous without labor applied to the cultivation of the soil, With t14sappliance, and the proper direction of eApital to develop the re sources 6f the country, the prosperity of the cogntry i cert*in. This is thrown out by way of a hint to the reflecting people who may read this communica tion. TRAVELLER. MURDER oF CoL. STEEDMAN BY NEGr- Es. -One of the bravest, best, most popular, most honorable, most amiable citizens of Lexington Distrit--of ail South Caro lina-was Col. Marcellus Steedman, lcad er, for some time during the late war, of the sixth S. G. Volunteers. Since the close of the war he has been living on his farm on Edisto, and been engaged at the same time in nerchandi>e. His dwe'Eng and his store were under the same roof On Tue-day night the Sh inst., he walked out into his piazza, Ind as he turned to go in, n as shot lv some person unseen. As he fell, he cried out. His n ife rushed forth, dragged him in and bolted the door. le survived but three hours. The wretched and bereaved woman, with two ELtl- children, spent the whoLe:night alone with the corpse, feArin'g to give the Alarm. Innediately upon the shot 'being fired, thcre was a hubbub of voices, and Col. Steedman rec" gnizei those of two ne gro men, formerly slives of his father. This, A ith their nanies, he disclosed to his wife before he died. And vire enongh, on the following day, the two monsters wret arrested in Aiken. They made full coufession. It seems that they had followed Sherman wlien he passed .through Lexington, and had not returned thtber until a fortnight before the murder. This fortnight they had spent in watching their chance. They had no grudge against their former young ma]ster. but knowing that he was in business, they killed him with the de sign of getting money and robbing the store. They intunded also to murder the l:iy and children; hut w ith the first shot their hearts failed them. We take it fwr granted they are in Barnwell j:il. C;l. Siteedman w.s oi:ly about thirty ycars of age. --Edgefield A dvertiser. The Coutrast-Georgia and South Carolina A corrospondert of the Anderson Ap peal wi ites to that paper as fellows The people of the 'ate of Georgia, through the Legislature, seem regardful of the condi ion and hardships of the times, and by wise and humane legisla tion, are attemiptin;g to soften down and Iameliorate the suffei ings of the citizens of that State. The Legislature has provided by law for the payment of debts, by instalments running through four years-the first commencing 1st of January, 1868. Also,, for a liberal homestead, one hun dred and six ty acres of land; two horses or rmuies; two cows and calres ; house hold and l~ itchen furniture, farming im pleme~nts and enoughi provisions for one year. -Also, a law to secure to all mnar#ied women their separa:te estate and inheri L ances. Also, a law declaring how contracts for slaves shall be' construed and collect ed. The Legislature of South Carolina has Fabolished all1aws on the subject of Usury. Has refused to allowt any time to dob Ftors, and even rejected the Annual Court Bill, wvhich in all rarge debts would have allowed nne more crop; to intervene be fore judgmerint. has refused to pass any Bankrupt Law. IHas refused to pass any ,iomestead Bill, or enlarge at all .property exempt from levy and sale. Has refused to abolish imprisonment for debt. But the Legislature did aid one or more Railroad Com'oanies, and did pass about one hund;.. acts-more than one half the number being for the incorpora tion of private and public companies. What real and substantial, good to the people of the State, wvas or will be ac complished, wveeave some one else to ex plain. S-r. MirEL's BELLS.i.--T7he Ship Glad stone, which sailed from Liverpool De arriber 23d, and is expected shortly to arv,brings the bells of St. Michael's Church. They nere sent to England some months ago, arid have been recast at the identical foundery where they were first manufactured, and it is said they now have the identical tones that for. niore than a hundred years roused the echoes of old Charleston. The bill of hiding, also, calls for fifty-one pieces of .scaintling, which hlave been fitted for the bell-frames, according to a piat of the steeple sent on with the bells. The Ffreight and other expenses, amounting to fifty pounds sterling, have been paid by Messrs. Fraser, TirenhlohIn.& Co., and the bells will be landed here free of ex pense to the vestry. S-rwt Pi.ow.--They have a new agli cultural sensation in New Orleans in the shape of one of the steam plows of Messrs. Fowler & Co., Leeds, England, which has just been received by. Longstreet, Owcn & Co. It is us~ed .successfully in England and in Egypt, aid it is said that the Arabs and B3edou:ns in thre valley of the Nile are prepamir.g their lands for the next crop -.ith them. They are be lieved to be perfectly adapted to the lands of the Mississippi Valley and the prairie country. A C.u.woaxu w ife, in Sain Fr-ancisco, writes thus to her hu.sband in 'the inte rnor: "ID:.u: Su::- it may be proiper, and perhaps my duty, to inform you that about t.v ,nmths ago, J succeededl in getting my divored~ from you, and also that I haive sinmce n.arried again. . You may continue your monthly r.emitta-neces, as I may need them for~ your 'three ' chil d ren. The principal attraction at Montreuil's Museum, Mon tren!, Canada, is a "i little womian." She weighs 516 pounds; measures round the calf 38 inches; around the body, 7 feet 9 inches ; around the arms, 27 inches; anid y-et is only 5 feet 1 inch tall, only 13 inches across the shoulders, and wears with ease a No. 6 glo-e nd a No. 3 shoe. Wednesday Morning, ,anuary 23,1867. .District Court. The first session of this Court commenced Monday last, His Honor Judge Pope presid, ing. Both the civil and criminal dockets were represented. Thanks. We are under many obligations to Mr. Crews, of the Laurensvi;le Herald, and also to the attention of Mr. Cavis, of the same offmee, for a bundle of printing paper, to sup ply the deficiency caused by our mill friends failing to grind out a supply as promised. The Aik Press. We invite attention to the card of Mr. iI. W. Ravenel, who proposes to publish a paper at Aiken. The country around Aiken is salubrious and healthy, and of fers inducements to the manufacturer and fruit grower. We have received a copy of the Demo cratic Almanac, Valn _vrie, Ilortont Co.. publi:her.;, No. 162 Nassau st., N. Y. Together with the usual calculations, it contains an interesting political compen dium. Single copies 20cts., six copies $1,00, fourteen $2,00, post paid, by express $12,00 per hundred. The Carolina Baptist, Published at Anderson, S. D., in its f prospectus, which we have not room at present to insert, makes an appeal to. Baptist clergymen of this State of whom there are 300 to give it help. . 3000 Sub scribers are wanted, which would be only 10 from eachi of these ministers, and an easy thing to accomplish we think. The Carolina Baptist is worthy of a large support, and we hope it mnty receive it. AIjx .N H 11. SmrEEss, in Pnb'ic and Privat, with Letters and Speeches, before, during and since the W?r, by i henry Cleveland. Ri,hmond: National Publishing Co., Cor. 7th and lMain Sts. We bave received a copy of the above work. It is an octavo volume of 833 pp. The typngrnphical execution is faultless The work is embelli,hed with several handsome engravings. Among them are life-likenesses of Mr. Stephens. We have not had time to read the book, but will do so at an early moment, and refer 'to it again. OfGnrlThe Extra Court Of enealSessions and Common Pleas, ordered for the dispatch of unfinished busi ness, convened Monday, the 14th inst., and adjourned Saturday night last. His Honor Judge Aldrich presided. Two impora taut eases were disposed of. 1. State vs. Booker Dnckett and others, freedmen-for the robbery of Lemuel Lane. Booker Duckett, Albcrt Davis, Jim. Posey, Emanuel Gunter and Dave L:ne, Guilty. Sentence-to be .hanged on the first Friday in March. Armistead Cook, not guilty. 2. Stato Tvs. Bennet Wallace. Arson. Not Guilty. .Ministerial Changes. Rev. Dr. Brantly, Rev. J. W. flambert, and Rev. E. C. Logan, respec tirely of the Baptist, Methodist and Episcopal Churches, have, within a fe~w weeks, retired from their labors here, and gone to .other fieMds of duty. Dr. Brantly has accepted a professorship in Xlercer University. Mr. Humbert pre sidles over the Methodist Church at Greenville, and Mr. Logan, has accepted a charge near Beaufort. S. 0. These gentlemen endeared themselves to our peCople, and in their behalf, we bid them a fond farewell, trusting that they may find happy homes among a genial and generous-hearted people. Sensible to the last. We beg pardon of the writer for giving publicity to thme following short, sweet notice, and withhold the name and post office. HIe will recognize it anid accept our thanks for the flattering esti w'ation in which he hold.s the Hierald. Better do without somtething else than a news-paper. ,January 18, 1867. Messrs. G rcneker-Dear Sis-En closed lease find three dollars, my sub scrip)tion to your welcowie visitor, the IIerald. I think myv time expired about the 1st. [-would not feel satisfied to drop a fi end, although money is rather tight, and I feel like I can do without some other things better than the Herald. IWith my best wishes for your success I remaian yours. -- PAINmU ACCIDEN.-X.e are sorry to learn that Mr. C. F. B. Breumer, a corn positor in the Daily News office, acci dentally fell through a trap-door leading to the press room, thereby sustaining se rious injuries and barely escaping death. Charley is a good printer and a capita1 fellow, withal. We wish a speedly re covery. An Act to renew the Incorporation of the Town of Nlewberry. Be it enacted by the Senate and IIouse of Representatives, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authoi ity of the same, That the charter of ini corporation of the town of Newberry be, and the same is hereby renewed and ex tended for the term. of fourteen yea:s from the day of the exp:ration of the present charter, wi(h all the amendments, limitationis and restrictions imposed. by the several Acts of the Legislature in referenvce thereto. In the Senate House, the nineteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and i.1x:yssix. WV. D. PORTER, Presiden t.of the Senate. CHARLES II. SIMONTON, Speaker House of Representatives. Col. Warren D). Wilkes has withdrawn fromthe position of contributing editor ofteAderson Intelligencer, and be come associated with the editorial staff of the Appeal. - LOCAL ITEMS. WIGHnT & CorrocK.-Now is the time to secure bargains in the clothing .line, by calling on Wright & Coppock. 4'ows MAAsUAL.-Mr. Mathias Miller, we are informed, has been appointed row n Marshal. We have no doubt that tinder his energetic management, the ap pearance of our town will be vastly im proved. QCARTERLY CoNFERENcE.-We have been requested by the pastor, Rev. W. S Black, to give notice that the first quar terly meeting f,r this Conference year, Rev. W. H. Fleming, Presiding, will be held in the Methodist church on Satur day and Sunday next. Du. KIssMoRc can paint portraits miniature or life size-from life or any kind of picture. And take likenesses in any syle known to the art. By procur ing a photograph album, you can secure pictures of your kindred.and fiiends in an enduring and beautiful form. MEssccs. BLEASE & W\IGuT.-We invitc attention to the card and advertisement5 of these enterprising merchants, whc are prepared, with the best material, t to do all kind of work in the tin line, for the wholesale and retail trade. They have in store cookingand parlor stoves, house furnishing goods, and every description of plain, pressed and Japanec tin ware. K1ru.ra.-An affray occurred on lasl Friday, at or near Chappell's depot which resulted in the death of Star, Chappell, and a freed boy.' Fron whal we learn, a difficulty occurred betweer Chappell and Paine, and that the formei fired at Payne, inflicting a dangerous i not mortal woun.1, w'hereip-,n Payn< succeeded in taking Chappeii's pisto from him, with whi h le shot him dead How the freed boy was ki;led we have no reliable information,and wait for ar investigation for further particulars. WEATnIER -We had determined to drof the weather sbj ect until it could learr t-> do better, but we have waited lonE and patiently, and it is still the same ug ly, disagreeable, cold, 'rinda, rainy, un civilized weather, wet, slop, mud, ani cold one day, and wind, ice, sleet th< next ; a change of programme each day as showmen say, and ever for the worse 'Who saw the sun to-day ?' The samt clouds however which frown upon th4 South, hang over the North, *nd we hea1 of weather there which throws ours ou of the shade. GE-r RID Or YarR GREENBACis.-Th( number of gold mines recently discover eJ, and which are of such prolific yield force us to the conclusion that in a shorl while greenbacks must go entirely by the board. As this will fall heavily upor our subscribers aind advertisers who nr( in arrears, and continue to hoard up ani lay away, in defiance of our cryan many arninig<, we make the following liberal offer: from. all such n.e will-re ceive currency n' i thou t farther depreciac tion, and wvill aliow them to pay up, an. thus relieve them of the fearful though of loss. Brirg us your greenbacks. A DEAD TnER-Not Teddy the Tiler but WVat Tyler, a faithfu> >ld stager, and f:anily horse, the property of: Mr. Hecnry ]Eurton, shuffled off the mortal coil, and handed in his checks one day last weelk in front of our offBee, from a surfeit o: provender, accidentally administered, which brought on a violent colic, and an untimely death. Wat was an exem plary quadruped, and had he not died, would still be :dive, we think. But hn is gone. Far his master's sake we mus1 say that he was a 'trump'horse, but madt 'game' very seldom, and( his~ 'tricks' wert few. Th'le last card he played was thc 'dooce,' and died. LEwis BuEnR-our new barber, or knight of the shears andl soap pot, comnes with the recommendatidn of having been raised as the body servant of the latt Judge Butler, and educated to his pres ent profession. In; his card to the citi zens, he declares his intention of m:aking his shop worthy of patronage; and it i. to be hoped that he will. A good barbcr shop is a desideratum, and an attentive respectable, and expert operator will meet with a liberal patronage. We confess tr a fastidious taste, and the barber whr takes baki of our nasal organ, or manip ulates through the hair 'on the top of ou head,' must haive clean fingers, and be otherwise exceptionable, or we'll havc none of uim. Give Mr. Butler a trial. Foot. KILLEn.-Many enquiries having lately been made of us as to the where abouts of this very necessary and useful member of society, and many regrets in dulged in as to his prolonged absence, we feel constrained to say, ,that though2 wa are expected to know all things, and keep posted as .to the movements of all distinguished characters, our sorrow i unfeignied in being forced to plead igro. rance. We don't know where he is,.and have neither seen or heard from him in 'a coon's age.' We need no telling thait the number of subjects is fearfully on the increase, and unless he speedily pay the town a visit, there will be an explo sion of gaseous matter which may upset its well balanced equilibrium. It was thought by a few that the attractions of Court week would have brought him out, and a mutual friend actually affirmed seeing him, and danced for joy at the posect of the fan ahad ! But alas! [ F rom the South Carnlina Baptist.] BUSH RIVER BAPTIST CIIURCII. Dec. 8th 1866. DEAR BRo. WATLTERs :-Will you please be so kind as to publislrin your valuable paper, the followirg Preamble and Reso lutions, and oblige our Chorch : - Whereas, In the vicissitudes of an eventful and tumultuous period of our history, circumstances have transpired, real or imaginary, which 'have caused our beloved Pastor, the Rev. James K. Mendenhall, thinking it best for the prosperity of the church, and the good of the cause he so much loves, to resign his pastoral cares over us; thereby showing a disinterested christian spirit, and a magnanimity of purpose seldom exhib ited, and cannot be too highly appreci ated by us. Inasmuch as the said Brother has servcd us so abl" faithfully and successfully, in the dill"ce ent func tions of Pastor, 3Minister and Sunday School Teacher, during a term of five years, accompanied with war, bloodshed, demoralization and ruin, we should and do, deeply deplore the separation, but, at the same time we cu'ole ourselves with the assurance, that the tie thus severed, is only formal and official, and not spiritual or christian, leaving us the good hope, that it may eventuate in the mutual benefit of both Pastor and Flock, which will not diminish, but increase in a brotherly love and esteem, that will culminate above in heaven where discre pancies are not known, and where per fect bliss endeth not: Therefore, be it Resolved, 1st. That we, after ret'urning our sincere thanks to the Rev. James K. Mendenhall, for his able, faithful and thoroughly devoted exe-cise, over us, as Pastor during the last five years, do, although in much sympathy -and sorror,. accept his resignati$n as mecit and. proper. 2nd. That we will, ever with pleasure and gratitud, retrospect his adsent amongst us, as being nothing less than a God-send to the needy, and his minis tration as affording a green spot. and one of the brightest pages in the history of our church. 3rd. That we cheerfully recommend the said Brother to any a?,t every chris tian community, not only as being tho r1ughly orth'dox, but as being an able, zeali,, faithful and effeicut rninister of the gospel of Christ. 4th. That we cordiallv invite him to visit and pieach for us, at any and al times, that may" suit his eonve;ience. 5th. That a copy of these pruceed ings be furnished the said Brother; also, that they be .publizhed in the South Carolina Bapti t ; requesting tl:e New bery"HraidI, please copy. Done in Church conference and signed, by order of the same, this Sth DJee. 1806. B. F. GRIFFIN, C. Clerk. WASINGTON, Janu'Ary 21.-Mr. Ba ker, of 1'Uinnis, introduced a joint iresolu tioni, dec lar'ing the rebel-State's Govern ment invahid until Congressionally recog nized ; referred to Judiciary Conrmittee. Mr. Brownwell introduced a joint resolution, declaring the rebel States disqualified from voting, pending future constitutional amer dnen ts, unitil formnal ly restored. The Committee of Investigation of the South Carolina murders has summoned Generals Sheridan and Thomas :and the Secr-etary of War and the fntci ior. PuI1LA1>ELPIA January 20.--The .col ored deputies to the~ \fasachusetts Leg islature ear'istly- express the h2ope of preservationr and future liarmomy and union, and urge the President to come to .terms with Congress.. Gencral Logan, w ho 'is just f1 om I!!! nois, say s the people generally favor im peachmnent. Si:neen States.have adoptgl the con stit'itional nnnandmient ' wP~ Yois, Janurary 21--The heaviest sno we have had for two years is now on the ground. The Ohio is closed at WVheein--ther frst timbe in ten years. The Camden and Amboy Railroad hais been-cle-ared. 4,000 persons werei de tained since Thursday. Despatehes from Springfield, Ill., say the snow is two feet deep. All the rai roads are blocked. The following appear in the Act con cerning RoadgBridgeseS Ferries: VII. ThatVthe feirry over the Saluda River, known as chappell's Feiry be and the same is h ereby re-est:;blished for the term of fourteen years, and ves ted in Elizabeth Chappell, her heirs and1( assig~ns, who shall be allowed the same rates of toil as hieretofire cstablish ed by law~. S.ill. That the roazd leaving the high - wvay leading from New berry Court hlouse to O'neall's Mills, near Springfield, the residence of Mrs. llelen Oneall, and pass ing over lands of the estate of Joh.n B. Oneall and James M. Baxter, -until it inteisects the high wayv leadinmg from Newherry Court IJouse to Hliggin's Fer ry, on S:iluda River, be and the same is hem eby discontinued as a public road. MILITARY ARsT. -Lieut Ross, comn manding the garrison at this place ac ting under instruct.ions from .Gen. Scott, of the Freedinen's Bur-eauj, arrested Sheriff Matthews, James P. Barrinean and J. S. Beck on yesterday and sent themn to Charleston this mornin~g. This arrest w-as made in consequence of their being in charge of the.jail which was rez cently destroyed by fire at this place. These officers were arrested while in discharge of their duty on the District Court.-Kiingstree Star. Never quit your hopes. Ifope is of ten better than enjoy ment. It is certain ly a v-5r pleasant healthy passion. A hopeless person is deserted by himself, and he who forsak;es himself is soon for-. saiken by his friends and fortune.-Ber keley. *Apaper- asks very innocently if it is any harm to sit in the lapse of ages. Ano ther replies that it all depends on the kind of ages selected. Those from eigh teen to tw-enty- five is put down as extra hazardous. Di-. Richardson states that iodine placed in a small box with a perforated lid destroyes organic poison in rooms. In cases of small pox he has seen this method used with great benefit. Lilly May, a little girl of five years, was burned to death in .New York, on Sndayo-her clothes taking fir. from COMMUICATED. MESSRS EDITOns-The distinguished ser, vices of the iRon. E. S. Keitt, in the late war for Southern independence,- and the ibility he has displayed in his short career in the Legislature of the State, eDtitle him to the thnfks and gratitude of every patriot in the land, and should be suitably rewara led, by promoting him to a more extensive feld of usefulness. No one who has read his eloquent and statesmailike speech, late ly delivered in the House of R presenta% tives, can doubt for a moment his ability, I patriotism and profound views of govern. ment, which qualify him for the highest of% fiee in the gift of the people, and point him aut unmistakably as the proper person to rescue the banner of the constitution from the infidel hands which are now trailing it in the dust, and restore it with its full quota of stars to the position in which it was left by the patriots and statesmen of the revolu% tion. We have therefore taken the liberty, without the knowledge of the distinguished gentIeman, to nominate him as a suitable person' to represent the third Congressional Districtj the U. S. House of Representa. tives, and sincerely hope he will gratify his mar.y friends and admirers by accepting the nomination. Now is the time to have the State represented by her brightest lights, young men of ability, activity, e,ergy. and a thorough knowleI e of the constitution and government of the country, and all may H yet be well, the Sotirh saved; and democra- T cy triumphant. VOX POPULL re DISTInuTIONS.-We would call rotention to the opinion of one of the leading' papers of Canada on this subject: Most of our readers have no doubt read some of the numerous advertisements - of Gift Enterprises, Gift' Concerts, &c ,- which appear from time', to time in the - public prints, offering most tempting bargains to those who will patronize them. In most cases these are genuine bumbugs. But there are a few re:pectable firms who do business in this manner, and they do it as a means of increasing their wholesale business, and not to mak6 money. From such firms, it is true, handsome and valuable articles are procured for a very small sum, and what i< more im, portant, no one is ever cheated. Every per son gets good value for his dollar; becaunse d as we have stated, it is intended to act as an T. advertisement to increase their ordinary - business. We have seen numbers of priz-s sent out in this way by Sherman, Watson & Company, of Nassau Street, N. Y., and there is no doubt that some of the articles are worth eight or ten times the money paid for them, while we have not seen or heard of a single article which was not woith the dollar which it cost. But this is ouly one of the exceptions of this rule, for as a general thing the parties engaged in this business are nothing but clever swindlers. (Saturday Reader, Montreal, C. E., Jan. 13, 186d) New Advertisemeants. NEw BAtEEIISUoP.-LewisButler, Pro pietor. EsTrE NOICE.- E P. Chalmers. W3r. F. N.uCE, Cotton Br-oker, Bank ing and C ommrission Agentt, Newvberry C. lI ., S. G. No-ricE -rO TRESPMSEs.-E. L. Lark. M.sves & M Aaung-Fresh Sour Krou.t for saie. Also fine -o untry flour. ' . Winsur? & CoPPocK-Clothinga sacrifice. BLEASI- & WRnIGl:r-Tin ware, t>OveS, house furnishing good s,cetc. '; s StERWFF's Sm:t.- T. M. Paysinger,s. x.o No'riCE.-J. II. W illimms. f L.Ai'O o S.m:.--J. II. WVilliams .- P Dwar ScrtELI--B. Ui. Lovelace' FRESu .MEAIt--laoelace'd wrCr. e MIARRIED, MIARnED onl thme 15th innt.. by the R1e. J Marioni Boyd, REv. J. B. TnAYW.tCK, of the S. C. Conference and Miss CARnIE E. BZUAInDT, of Newberry. .' Our thtmnks ar e due for a har.dsogne .pack age of cake. MAnnIED, on the 31 inst., by the RN. J' C. Boyd, Mr. A TaAI aROGERS 'tsMs~.J CRAWFORD, all of Newberry. "Dimestic bappiness, thou only bllss of Paradise that has survived the fall!I" J COMMIERCIAL. N wn -.RRY. Jan.- 22.-Mar-ket clcsed with but little offerirg. p ices 20 to 27k.II COLUMiBIA . dan 22-Cotton. ord inary to mid dung, 32: corn 160 to 17 ,.flour, super, 12, extra 13, gold 135. LJvEI:POOL, January ~9-Ereninz-Cotton dull, with sales of 5.0). bales. t he market cosed a t 143d . per pc und. ltrcadstufs markiet ' active am d buu3 an . Corn advanced, and soltd at 434. 6d. ier quarter. cc Nr. ORLE.s, Jamnuary 20 --Cotton UfnCing ci ed-low maiddling 32: middling 33. ugar n b good demand-fair 11; -Iully fair. 12J. 'ftwenty oneC vessele, with 0,;00 bales of .cotton, are - dtined at the bar, for want of waa.r. NEW Yoit, .January .21 -Gold quite steady an d un iform, at 36j. Cotton dull and unmally de. lower, with sales of 1. bales. at 341- Flour shade tlrrer, prices without change. lUALTt:McRE. JaiUimmy 21-Cotton scarce and and firmf-mlidId.iug 34t. L'cisvIL LI:. Jan. 21.-IDacan shonuars 11%; elear sides 131. Hams 16. L:mrd 321. Corn dull, ait 69 Oats 05. Cotton dull. tI MOBILE. danuary 2f.-Sales of Cotton. to'day, ' 5 0 bales, markect closing quiet aind duil-mid ding 3123j.2. Special 1Notice. We are now offeiring great inducements to 0 all in need of goods in our iline, by so ling them for less than what they are worth. We jl are induced to do this, to prepare for our nr Spring Stock, and will sell at cost, and ''less than co:>t," rather than carry over old stock. Now is the time to buy Winter Goods c-heap. Come soon if you want the best barga ins Respectfully, I ' Wright & Coppock. January 23 a - The Most Co0HenRtraled v FERTILIZER, For Cutton, Corn, Wheat, Vegetable Crops, &c. P Mapes' Nitrogenized Super Phiosphate of tC Lime, stood drouth b tter than l'eruvian. Ame,. a rican or any of the various guanos used in thev vicinity. The cotton held its boIls better. in K1NSMAN & HOWELL, Sole Agents, at Jan 23 153 East Bay, Charleston, S. C. BLEASE & WRIGHT Buy their Stoves diirectly fi-om the - manufactun r , ani can replace :..ny part of a stove thtat gives away. Therefore it will be to your interest to buy froru them. '. O Jan.23 i Dray Schedule. ~ I am now running 2 Dra4ys, and w'll at- of tend to ald business in that line with dis patch, at the following rates, for 1 Load 25c, - 1 Package 10e, except where an extra hand is required to load. B. H-. LOVEL ACE. Jan 23 4tf. Fresh Meal. t A lot 'of splendid white Meal, fresh from l the Mill, for sale by LOVELACE & WHEELER.iC Jan. 23 4 I t. S - or r -or WRlHT & COPPOK Dealers in Men's, Boys' and Youths' CLOTHING, and [ats, Caps, Boots, Shoes, Trunks, Umbrellas, aleses, &c. To. 4, Mollohon Row, NEWBERRY. S. C. flease & WAight.. IHave now in store and are cens y receiving a large assortment of o very best grticles of -COKING STU ES, hich they- warrant 'to give 'eitire satisfac tion. Aso - ALL, OFFICE & SHOP STOVES, icy manufacture and-sel' as wholesad and tail the best article of Plain Tin Ware. ,ey keep on hand a good assor ent of ressec and Jap nad Ti Ware ALSO, House Furnishii oo1j Geuerally. They do all kin.d- of JOB WORK. ususW me in thr-ir line, such as ROOFING. GUT ERING, &c. Jan 23 If TEN 1-2 BARRELS SOUR CRUtfT: tM3AYES & MARTIN'S. in 23 2t BLEISE & YIIUHT Intend to try to pnt a good Cookiing tove in every family in the up country, hey have' taken great pains in selecting. om many manufacturers, -the very boa; aterns that are 'mtade, and offer them at ery low pricey, considering the hiighipriens f crery thing else. For instance, before .the ar it took :.whole bale c.f cotton to biy a :od cooking stove, that can -now be had r ha: If or a little over that amount.' - January 23 2 Sheriffs Sale. BY virtue pf' a writ of' Fieri Faciesto s rected, I will seli ont the first Monday , 'briry nex'ti, a t the former resiJulece"i r. .J. A. Boud the following proprty,.to it: 1 Gin, Ti.rash:er andl Fau, levied upon~ the property o rJ. A. Bond at the sult' f I. Wells vs. J. A..Bond. .Terms Cash.:: T. M. PAYsINGER, s.. Sherifs oflice, Jan. 19tir, 1s67. Anlyour wives and daugh ters will have eir own eonking to do soonet or later.. ow don't let 'them burn up their prettyv ces over the fire, but call on Blease & righ:. n ho can furnxish you with a good >okinig S.tore which will do your cooking leaper, better. ea'ier, cleaner, mitd gai'eker rhalf than the old way. Jan.234 42t. LEWIS BUTLER, 'ASHIONABLE BARBER and ITAIR DRESSERY, ! e RESPEC'TFULLY annonnee to the gen. emient of' Newherry, that lhe has opened at e oIl shop, opposite the Court Hlouse, d text to Messrs. I. M. Suber & C#. hecre he wil.i>e happy to wait upon all in e exercise of' his profession. his object - to ple'ase the most fastidious taste, and e keeping of' hi.< shop shall beC Atter the ost unexceptioabile style. Sha ving, T rimiming, Shampooing,' and .airdying executed in thte most approfed anne!tr. J;0n. 23'-4-t'. The Aiken Press.' It is pr,2posed to publish in the Town 'of kn, 8. C., i weekly paper under the )oxe ti:h.'; to be dleroted to general intel d religious-with adepartmuent. of agrih iture, incLludin)g the~ field, the orchard, the ivard and the ghi-deni A ne'ws summaryb contain a digest of. the~ important events the week, will occnpy a portion of the the unsettled question.of labor, as- es ;pted to o 2r new condition, and the de. lopment of the resources of the country Manufactures, Agriculture, Fruit-raising d Tine-growing.. Terms : $3 a year, in advance. -H..W.1RAVENEL, Editor. W. D. KIRKLAND, .rublisher. Jan. 23 4 tf. To Trespassers. I HEREBY forewat-n all pet'sons, white black from trespassing on my plantationi ~her on foot, or on horseback, throwing wn fences, hunting, or for any other pur se. Any person fqund thereon in viola, m will be prosecuted to the full extep4 'the law. A. L. LARK. Jan. 23-4--1m. Land for Sale. I will offer for sale, at pub :auction, at Newberry Court Hojgse, on e first Monday in February, 1867, the fol wing lots of Land: One lot. of'10 acies.Of. >od land, within about, tw,o miles of the mrt souse, adjoining lands ofL JJoffes, .mes Caldwell, and the Hunt Lande: Mso, te other tract, containing 24 acres, situate the Black JTa.k Road, adjiningf landr of