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:1 THREE *DOLLARs A YEAR,] FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF USEFUL INTELUGENCE. EINVARIAB'Y I3 A VOL. III. WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 27, 1867. Nd. THE HERALD, IS PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING, 1 Newberry C. H., iy TROB. F. & B. H. GRR, ERMS, $3 PER ANNUM, IN CURRENCY OR PROVISIONS. Payment required invariably in advance. notices, Funeral Invitationa, Obitu rIE,4 Communications subserving private ts are charged as advertisements. Miscellaneous. W. B. McKellar, PURGEON DENTIST, Would most respectfully stats tothe public that he has moved in his new rooms over Captain McFalI's store, on Mar sareet,. and can at all times be found ready to do any and everything in his line for cash. Mr. Edwin Jones will work at one-fourth price. At the same time I would say to all who are ibdebted to me, that they would find it very much to their interest to call and settle soon or they will be sued. Feb 13 tf A CARD. URGED, by the many changes which distress the community-among which is the fact that we have-to pay cash for every thing purchased-we are compelled to publish the following terms and conditions supottwhich we propose to practice medicine, viz: For visit and prescription . - - $2,00 " prescription at office or in the street - - - - - - - - - - - 1,00 " obstetrical cases (simple) - - 20,00 3>pnsultation - - - - - - - - - 10,00 " nilage-per mile (day) - - 50 " " " " (night) - -1,00 Our terms are CASH. The above stated reason, alone, forces us to insist upon this. It is our intention to present bills, at the termination of every case, for services :rendered; and no visits nor attention can 'be expected from us afterwards, until the amount ofsuch bills is paid. P. B. RUFF 0. B. MAYER JAMES McINTOSH G. W. GARMANY. .Dec. 12th, 1866. WM. F. NANCE $6*odak8& Baoking and UOMMISSION AGENT, Iewberry, S. C., 4OICE IN REAR OF GRIERON'S DRUG STORE Advances on Cotton to reliable houses in Charleston, S. C., New York and Liverpool. Exchange on Charleston and New York iD sUms is wanted. Jan. 23-4-tf. WANTED. For ENGLiSH ACCOUNT EXCLUSIYELY WO OL, * ~ Or Ulnshorn Sheep Skins. Market prices paid in e sh, or Cloth ex changed. WM. F. NANGE. Offee in rear Grierson's Drug Store, New. berry, S. C. dec 12 6m Exchange On Charleston AT PA R, in sums as wanted. Checks On New York in sums of $100 and upwards, remitted promptly to order. Liberal Advances Made on 'iotton and other produce con signed to reliable houses in Charleston,S.0C., New York, and Liverpool. Plantation Supplies On liberal terms. WM. F. NAINCE, November 28 t! Agent. LEWIS BUTLER, FASHIONABLE BARBER and I ~ HAIR DIRESSER, RESPECTFULLY annonees to the gen tlemen of New berry, that he has opened at the old shop, opposite the Court House , and next to Messrs. I. M. suber & Co., where he will be happy to wait upon all in the exercise of his profession. His object Is to please the most fastidious taste, and the keeping of his shop shall be after the most ieeeptionable style. Shaving, Trimuming, Shampooing, and Hairdying executed in the most approved manner. Jan. 23-4-ef. 8. R. CHAPMAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, NEWBE RR Y C. H., S. C. *11N attend to business entrusted to his care. t!7fOice at Bookstore. Feb. 6 C. H. KI]4GSMOREI Is still at the old stand, Preparea to Take Ambrotypes & Photographs, And Paint Cabinet & Life size Portraits, From Life or any kind of Picture. He will visit the country or a neighboring town to bainlt Portr-aits. A cloudy day as good as MISCELLANEOUS. [From the South Carolinian.] A case of Judicial Infanticide. "A Daniel come to judgment! yea a Daniel! 0! wise young judge how I do honor thee!" SHYLOCK. TheCourt of Errors, the all-wise, all-powerful, constitution-loving, constitution-defending, Court, has added another wreath to its crown of immortality by maintaining the bold stand which it had already taken against the encroaching power of its co-ordinate-the Leg islature. Unwise, inconsiderate, and unconstitutional legislation cannot stand before the breath of this tribunal. Its motto is now emblazoned on the halls of justice, "the Constitution, it shall and must be preserved." The Consti tution, "alas poor ghost!" How it does frighten some people ! But the Legislature was not afraid of it; neither was the Convention of September, 1865, the Constitu tion-moulding, Constitution-mak ing, Ordinance-ratifying, Slavery abolishing, Convention. In that august body, too, were full grown Judges of Law and Equity, and embryo-judges of Law and Equity. There were represented the Court of Common Pleas and the Court of Chancery, not with gowns robed, but in the garb of citizens, of the people, the original Constitution making and ordaining power. Was the ghost exercised on that occasion ? Nobody was afraid of it, nobody ran from it! The "Stay Law" (that is dead now) was born of the Legislature in 1861. Singular fact ! A judge, or rather one who is now a judge, was its acknowledged father in the House, its immediate progenitor and in the Senate, one who now wears the judicial tota stood its god-father. An effort was made to prevent its baptism, protests were published and put on record; but with stentorian lungs the god father vindicated its claims to the ritual. During the troublous times in which this child came into be ing,. it continued stout and healthy -it was a thriving child. After four years had rolled away, years of revolution and blood, it was pre sentedl to the Convention which met in Columbia in September, 1865-the Provisional-Perry Con vention, the same which had such a strong infusion of the judicial element-seven full grown and em bryo judges and chancellors-the Convention which both destroyed and built up slavery, established District Courts, commenced the great work of codification, which has ended in such glorious results; in fine, which did everything and ordained all things necessary for a people in the "new situation." These grave men, more grave than legislators, took it (the child) to their dignified bosoms, caressed it, and fearing lest it might die, or dained its baptism to be renewed, and blessed it. Wh at next ? In the early spring that followed this imposing ceremony, a Qourt of Errors meets at the capital, and it is summoned to trial with scarce no note of preparation. Those who had caressed it, blessed it, or dained it in the Convention, now have on their black gowns, and with brows knit with solemn, ju dicial dignity, Saturn-like, con-] demn it to death and devour their own offspring. Oh ! horrible deed! what a sacrifice to the Federal Constitution ! The people deplored this tragi eal end of the "Stay Lay ;" they paid honor to the (lead ; but the living-the infanticide, they could not reach. These stood behind the iron gates of the Constitution, overed by the broad wcgis of "good behavior." The Legislature was convened by the Governor in September last, for' the purpose of executing the prayers of a Bill in Equity, to do something for the "general relief" of t he people. T his was the 'nadap at ion" andl Belief Leg'islature.] utary, wise measures of Legisla tion. He told Legislators that the people were on the eve of a famine-that they wanted bread that they were hopelessly enthrall ed with debt-that it was not right, (as the law now is,) to in carcerate an honest debtor-that when he gave up all of his prop erty, his future acquisitions should be exempt from liability on ac count of old debts-that his family should have a homestead when all his property had been taken from him-a shelter for their heads. All these propositions were sub mitted to the Legislature, and what was done? Nothing but the poor allowance of a postponement of the' Court of Common Pleas, un til the ensuing Spring. In the simplicity of their minds, the Leg islature,(a small majority,)thought that they had the right to control the machinery of the Courts, could declare where they should sit, how often, and at what times and pla ees. This had already been done by the Legislature. They thought that they had the power to change the law, and accordingly, they did so enact. But the court of Errors is again assembled with usual haste, and with offended dignity, it may be, proclaims to the Legis ature, and to the people, "hold your hand,-you are meddling with business that does not belong to you. We are the independent ju :liciary of South Carolina. You have no right, or power to control as and our sitting in this way. The sittings of the Courts have been regulated, and our duties pre cribed by laws passed years ago. We (and so do creditors) believe that these laws are good enough, without your laughter attempts at imendment." And forth goes the ?diet-"wipe this act from the statute book, it is unrconstitutional." Korc anon. ONE OF TIlE PEOPLE. Fashionable Bit of Scandal. A gay Lothario in Troub>lc-R?ich .Development in wchich a Beautiful Yaung Lady is the Principal Character. From the NashviH1e Unive and Dispatch, 29th.] On Saturday night last, at one of ur first-class hotels or fashionable >oar aig-houses, we shall not say which, one of those cases of fash onable scandal was developed, re ~ulting from an intimacy of par :ies who "loved not wisely but too well" which are too common to :he society of all our large cities. Withholding the names of the par :ics and the location of the affec ionate drama, we can assure our 'eaders of the entire correctness f the incident we relate, and khich furnished food for gossip unong the best of guests, male md female, aristocratic and plebi mu. The parties to the interest ng scene arc a respeCctable and bell to do professional man of this yity, of ability and social position, mnd a young lady of accomplish nents and highly prepossessing ppearance, about twenty-five rears of age. She is in form and eature a perfect Hebe, while her novements are as soft and grace ~ul as those ascribed to the Naiad ueen herself. Her tapering hand, 1r beauteous neck melting into a osom of voluptuous swell, and her ~air classic brow combined with raried accomplishments, mark her or a belle. Her hair jetty black is the raven's wing, falls in grace ul curls, outvieing those of Judea's laughters, and soft and lovely mough to court th% gentlest of [talian zephyrs. ich in the pos ession of such mental charms and personal attractions, with manners mtirely graceful and unobtrusive , isuspected and unsuspecting, she ad boarded quietly at the house -eferred to for the past six months. n older relative who was in busi 1css, boarding at the same house, tnd all bills being settled wit.h >rmptness, no suspicion being at acheol fetir mirlen. A short j time since the professional gentle man spoken of, commenced visit ing the house; and sending his cards and having interviews with the lady in question: These visits were continued and kept up with such frequency as to attract the at tention of the proprietor and those attached to the house. On Satur day night he visited the house, and ascended the stairway for the purpose of an interview with his inamorata. The interview was had ; the hours passed by swiftly as did those with Romeo and Juli et. For he was "-where with the rosy-bosom'd bours, Fair Venus' train appear." Twelve o'clock came and the vis itor did not appear ; the clock struck and still he lingered drink ing in the elixer of love "With affection warm and faith sincere." It now became apparent that all was not well-or a little too well, as we may choose. He still did not make his appearance, and the clerk concluded that inasmuch as he had not registered, and no room had been assigned him, he would investigate matters. While he was thus originating expedients the gay Lothario was still in the witchery of his companion's smiles. "E'en then with playful art, Love wreathed the flowery waves with fatal snare. And nursed the ethereal fre that warmed his heart." Another hour sped on, and still he remained, unable to break the spell that held him in its mazes. The longer he remained the more com plete was the power of the con quering sorceress of the apartment. At each word he drank in sweet music, and at each look he saw * * * 'New b auties rise, Swift mantling to the view, Like colors o'er the morning skies." After the hour had grown thus late, there never having in the ex cellent house occurred a circum stance shocking to nerves fastidi ous, the vigilent clerk sent word to the proprietor of his suspicions as to how matters stood. It was certain that Mr. - and the beau tiful Miss had by some mistake (?) gotten into the lady's room, and that, by some strange (?) circum stance, the door was fastened on the inside. The clerk was direct ed to procure a policeman, and see into the room. This was done, and the parties within were sud denly startled by "a rapping, tap ping at the chamber door." -Ad mission was at first refused, but the inexorable applicant finally gained ingress. No one was dis covered but the young lady. The policeman reported that she was alone, as after a vigilant search he had failed to discover a second party. He was asked if he had looked in the wardrobe. lie re plied in the negative. He re turned to "my lady's" chamber again, entered the room, and open ing a large wardrobe, the verita.. ble gentleman was essconced with in its precincts, sacred hitherto to crinoline and other articles of la dies' wearing apparel. Further disguise was useless. The chagrin and mortification may be imagined, but cannot be described. No rash act followed the denouncement. The whole matter has been set tled, and the lady left yesterday on the Louisville train, filled with sorrow, leaving behind a theme for gossip that will not be forgot ten. She will remember often the lines of the immortal Goldsmith : "When lovely woman stoops to folly And finds too late that men betray, what charms can soothe her melancholy ? What art can wash her guilt away!" SWAPPING WIVES.-A most sirigular law-suit is now on trial at Albany, N. Y. Two young men, each married but a few weeks, got sick of their wives, and pro posed to "swop," and very singularly, the women consented. But the husband of the hornliest promised to pay $30 "to boot," and as he has neglected to hand over, the suit is brought to recover the money. EXCITEMENT IN FArfrTFEVILLE --We learn from persons who came down night before last on the boat, that there has been a terrible excitement created in Fayettville about an attempted commis sion of rape on a young woman named Massey by :tnegro, who was killed by an inftiriateI mob ibhfle in. the hands' of the Sheriff.-Wilmingtro tYiach. Brigham Young's Wives, First Last, and Several Interme diates. Mary Angell Young is the first living and legal wife of the proph et. She is a native of New York, and is a fine looking, intelli gent woman. She is large, port ly, and dignified: Her half 1s -ell sprinkled witli 1i frost of age ; her clear hazel eyes and melan choly countenance indicate a soul where sorrow reigns supreme. She has been much attached to her husband, and his fidelity has made deep inroads upon her mind. Her deep seated melancholy often produces flights of insanity, which increase with her declining years. Lucy Decker Seely is the first wife in "plurality," or the second "woman." Lucy Decker was married to Issac Seely, and had two children. She afterward became a Mormon, and went to Nauvoo to reside. Her husband, Seely, was some what dissipated, but treated her well. She, however, saw brother Brigham and loved him. He visi ted her, told her that Seely could never give her an "exaltation" in the eternal world, that he, being "high in the priesthood," could make her a queen in the first res urrection. She yicleel to these induce ments and the promptings of her inclinations, left her husband, and was "sealed" to Brigham Young. Lucy Decker has brown hair, dark eyes, small features, a fair skin, and short of stature, but em bonpoint. She would strongly remind you of a New England wife, "fat, fair and forty." In com mon with nearly all the inmates of the harem, she is of very ordi nary intellect and limited educa tion. Clara Decker, sister of Lucy Decker, is a short, thick-set per son, very much like Lucy in ap pearance. She is much more in telligent and agreeable than her sister, and in every way her su perior. She is also a great favor ite with the Prophet, has three or four children, and is much attach ed to her "husband." Harriet Cook was early in the plurality, having been sealed to Brigham at "Winter Quarter," on the Missouri river, while the Mor mons were on their way to Utah. This was five years before poly gamy was publicly proclaimed in Utah as a divine institution. Har riet is very tall, has light hair, blue eyes, a fair complexion, and sharp nose. She is slender, but has much power of endurance, and a look of determination. Mirs. IWite's ".Mormon Prophet." YOUNG' S LAST WIFE. Dr. Adonis, after various wan derings, has turned up in Utah. In a letter from the promised land, he writes, under the date of No vember 22d, as follows, about Brigham Young's last wife :"I saw the President's last wife at the tabernacle on Sunday last. The lady's name before marriage was Maria FoIson. Her former residence was at Council Bluffs, Iowa. She is an imperious-look ing young beauty, of the Grecian rather than the Roman order, and is very imperious and jealous. Like all passionate and jealous women, she is noble-hearted. Miss Folson is Brigham's last wife and pet, Two of the President's daughter's play at the theatre, and are great favorites with the Gen ile portion of the community. D)ne is married (Mrs. Clawson,) . m.d the other (Miss Jane) is sin ;le, but is being waited on by a listinguished editor.-Milwaukie The oldest John Smith of this yountry is he of Trenton, N. J., ~vho has attained the Nge of 117 rears. A Dark Conuudruni.-'Sam, Why am de hngs de most irtell' ;ent folks in the world ?' 'Be Foreign Emigration. As was stated in a former com munication, His Excellency the Governor has appointed Gen. Wagener of Charleston, the Com missioner of Emigration, and that gentleman will doubtless enter utpon the discharge 8f his duties it once. There is no officer of the: State who is now invested with graver responsibilities or who possesses the power of itnking himself felt in every household, more. than the Commissioner of Emigration. Much, howe'er, de pends upon the manifestation of the lttfluences that may be brought to bear upon both the planter and the enligrant, to create that re ciprocal ititeIst which is essen tial to the siiess of the uder: taking. On the one hand, it will beome the duty of General Wagener to prepare publications in various languages which shall embody facts that are attractive to the emigrant, and will dispose his mind to seek the fertile fields of the South where a market is at his door, in preference to the broad and distant prairies of the West; and by his agents to cause these to be circulated, if practi cable, not alone in the interior of Europe, but on every ship whiclk leaves a foreign port freighted with those who are to cast their lot in the future with the people of the New world. It will be his task also to counteract the in fluences of more powerful rivals from the North and West ; to pro vide, if necessary, free transporta tion across the ocean, and to offer inducements that will prevail. On the other hand, the inhabi tants of the State must second the efforts of the Commissioner. With out their co-operation, his office will be fruitless. They must en able him to declare at home and abroad, what is the will and ability of the State with reference to the foreign emigrant. To this end, meetings ought to be held at once in every Court House, at which, the planteis shall unite in offei'ing lands, failities and employment to the stranger upon our shores. That community in South Caro lina which takes the lead in this movement, and shows the largest amount of public spirit, will soon est reap the benefit. It is all ifnP portan t that actiort shall be . tken at once, for time is short, the ap propriation is small, and Gen. Wagener desires to proceed with his duties at the eai-liest possble moment.-Columnbia CrarQtiiia. FREAKs OF THE TYPEs-Our Macon cotemporaries give the following good humored turn to a typographical error : Too EMPHAIc.-In the article of yes terday upon the "Deadlock" we were made to represent the Radicals as climnb ing up the "summit of universal d amana tion" Domination, "Mr. Printer. -Jour al & Messenger, 6th. We do not think the "Mr. Printce" nade much of a mistake, except that the lace of "damnation," is generally loca ed at the base, instead of the summit,I f the universe. By his slight infusion of brimstone, he has rather improved and galvanized the "Deadlock."-Citizen. HALE CoUNT.-Alabama has named ne of her new counties Hale, in honor f Stephen F. Hale, who* commanded >ne of her regiments, and died fromt ounds received in one of the battles round Richmond. Colonel Hale was, we believe, adescendant of the old revolu ionary stock of Hales, of Massa'.htusetts; ~endered historical by the patriotic de otion of Captain Nathan Hale; #bb was ~ung by the Br itisb as a spy. An exchange states that in Chicago nd Cincinnati, the dull season is the ery carnival of advertising. The peo le are sharp enough to perceive that dvertising makes business brisk and he man who does it most largely and udiciously, knows the least aboutt "dull1 ies." An English clergyrffan recently preach d sermon in which he said thgt. the ewspaper was a part of life's earnest ~elf-culture. Persons who steal newspapers from the oor-steps in Nashville, are to be looked fter by the publishers, who have formed'I emiselves, a special club for that urpose. Mr. George Peabody,- has donated two illictn, one hundred thousand dollars in id of~ the destitute Southern youth, for ducational purpose.s Mr. Peabody is supposed to be worth C ly hundred million dollars. [For te Herm. Dreamland. It is sometimes pleasing to turn ftoni the cires and Irodiles of life's thorny path; and laxurists in the fair Temple-like cale of Dreamland. The fanciful shadows bf ideality, the pleasing images of revery, float tcirdss the rthid like a summer cloud, calniing it"e heat oppressed brain." In fct; the golden woof of life is woven on fancy's lod : All the flowers of hope group in fond ciusteF, in the sequestered glens and greet gavannas of that fairy-land. Do you seek that fragrant flQwer; love ? It smiles therexno-re- ' tbAh the rosebud of Spring, with out the simoon ofjea losy to: fade its iuddy tints. Do you #neel Bramin-like, at the shrine of ainbi= tion-does your heart yearn fi the idolizhfg adulation of, your. fellowmen ? There star ds the temple of fame, its Alpine summit glittering beneath the brilligit beams of fanecy's sun. Yes, whethel' the imagination wantons amid the balmy gardens of the east, or basks in the sunlight of, HO-iis' eir whether it revels in the legendary splendor which surrourids thi name of Harounal Rasehid; xering the Aladine lamp of prosperity, 3 or contents itself with. tle peacex ful stades of the classi ird; still there is a sublinimted pleasuie which the dull plodding sdis of Plutus never knew. Tell me noa of the stern realities* of life--o " glance at the sweet visiona :of *romance, is worth the lif.tiif toil of him who never soarss above the material. Such pleoses -ea not be estimated in dollhi ' d cents, the "wealth of Opus h f Inde," cannot pu1cbbse tlii ffd their possessoi. - He hoards then p as a e1y . of jewels. Look at the, esfilte which age places on youthfnj a Why do we look thus lipmeringly at the hours of childhood, 1;4 that around them are entwieied golden tissues of romsnee:-the moorilight walk, the fiest gIlnee of love, the first brigit drokiH 6f awakening finey ? 'Whnige has slackened the elastic sprintgof fancy, when the imagination has ceased to soar to ideal realms, thent the haggard, care-worn rxan wilH often lay aside the inusty loi-e of reason, to wander back to the cherished hunt& of boyhood, when reclining on. some favorite knoll, or whe" loiteriing along some meandering-stream; he paint. ed with rain,bow4thiti; Ape'e can vass. Th is is why tide mind delights to - dwell on the sweet visions of the past. An erad b.as come to the journey di life ; the traveller has ci-ossed tlie fiery desert, and he delights tei 16-6l back at the ,g69 oaies, scat4er0d in the waste of sand. The aged fth stands above the r1dins of life's temple, surveying the mnould erilg remains, his eye brighteiinig as he beholds the pre<gious gems of romance glitterfi. aid the de cespirig rubbish. The iio will thus forget his coffers, that weigh as an iceberg on hia heart, and feel a moment's warmth, as he lifts the veil and gazes at, the sunny hours of the past:. 'thbat look, like a spring-sun; egl1 ito life agai.n the faded fd'*ers of years "lung syne." The lawyer too, will steal away from the cares of office life, and regardless of his duties, become ig;ain a loiterer in the paths of. kanuth The st&rs will look an&I~i, sxad si ile on hiin,; the blue sky aend again lovingly above, and 'the norning sun come "rejoicing ira ~he east." Thus all find old "jays )ecQlne new. 'tle golden visions >f romantic youth, pass in review efore the mental eye, and cheer ~he drooping spirit. Therefore, stint not the growth >f fancy. Use the pruning-hook f reason, that it may not grow to v'ild luxuriance ; but as long as it. s pure and chaste, let it be free. ~nd unfettered as air. Chill it ot with worldly maxiis-Iet it njoy the poetry of life, for soon enough will come the prose. Let he; imagination soar ; for soon, ike an age-worn eagle, it estyjiot [are the lofty flight.