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BY ?TO THINE OWN SELF BK TUUE, AND IT MUST FOLLOW, AS THE IIOB'T. A. THOMPSON & CO. iummMmnmt?i?fm*?m)?mm i m j '-_ ^ M I I - - rn Milli II I I I I i i n II irn?ri?. m.mi mniii PICKENS COURT HOUSE, S. C. SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1801. NIGHT THE DAY, THOU NO. 5& POET JR/Y". My Mothb*^ Voice. TU?re's music in thc autumn wind, Around (lie dripping oaves; Amd whtro its pinions stop to piny, Among the tullen leave*. Tk?re'H umsio iu tho river's flow, Along th? pebbly shore, Wheu all the wiuds hay? gono to sloop, Aud boughs swayed ao more. There'? musio iu the orlcket's ?nug I hem* through evening shade, And in thc low distant herds, Returning from the glade. There's music in the household COUCH That greet the sad or gay, And in ibo laugh of hmoccuco Rejoicing iu its play. Rut there's music sweeter far lu memory (hau this The music of my mother's voico Now in the land of bliss. A music limo may never still I bear it iu my dreams, When all thc fondness of her fnco Ouce more upon me beams. I know not what tho An gob) bear, In mansions in the skies Rut there is not a sound on earth Like mother's gentle voice. The tears are in my clouded oyo, An?? madness in my brain, A? Ni aire whispers to my henri, ?ho Will not come again. A Mother! oh, when she departs, Her Hue is never known ; Thc records of nftVclion speak Of only, only one ! And brighter will that record grow Tlirougb all tho changing years Thc oftener to tin lip is prosscd The cup of sorrow's tears. ORI Gr-1 IST-A. I-J . FOR THE K ROW EE 00 UM KR. Tlegro Education. Mr. Editor: Thc subject of Negro 1?Jdu cation presented by a Southern man may ap ?pear strange enough, when we take into con sideration the circumstances by which we have bonn nurrouiidod fivnu our c.irlicol icootloetloiib to within the pHst twelve months. Many of our people are still unable to realize the fact, that a great revolution has taken place in the aooial and domestic economics of our country. And this moy be ono of the reasons why we are so slow iu bringing ourselves up to a prop, er appreciation of our true situation. "But faots are stubborn things, and it becomes us as a> people and as individuals in this matter-of fact age, to lay aside and discourage in our selves and those around us ali childish fancies and freaks, and submitting ourselves to sur rounding circumstances, march bravely on in thc great work of organizing, building up, and encouraging every object that looks toward the prosperity, happiness and peace of our common country. One object, that in my humble judgment should be considered of no little moment, is that of tho mental develop ment of our colored population. There WHR a time when" wo, as a people, were persuaded, that to educate thc negro, would be attended with disastrous consequences both to our in terests and his happiness. Surrounded as we frequently were hythe emissaries of Northern fanaticism aud intrigue, our people saw that by educating thc negro they would bo furnish ing tho common cnomy of both tho negro and his master with a powerful means for carrying out their sobornes of servilo itiRurreotion, in ?tmdiarisra and murder ; thus destroying tho y ?ry foundations of social and domestic felici ty. Under this persuasion it was deemed best to put out of the reach of fanaticism that, which, while it could profit tho negro but little as ho was then situated, could bo made the means of incalculable injury to thc country. Tho vory reason which impelled us to refuse thc benefits of education to tho negro then, .may now bo urged ns an argument in favor of his mental development : 1st. Wo of the South aro probably better acquainted with tho disposition, instinct and proclivities of tho negro, than any other people, I might almost say, in tho world j certainly bettor than tho run-mad fanatics of tho North. Hence wo are bettor adapted for tho work of instructiug thom than any of their so-oallod Northern sympathizers can bo. 2d. Our own intorests ?md tho welfare of our country and tho hap piness of our pcoplo, both white and colored, mako it an imperativo duty on our part to on tor Uppn this. work. I havo had within thc Inst twelve months about ns fair opportunities for gaining information on this subject as most mon in this Community at least,, and my ex perience and obBorvation, I oonfess iu all oan ,' %dor, ha? led' mo to tho oonoluaiorV that tho great majority of thc male and female teachers coming among us from thc North, by tho dif fusion of their miscegenation and equality ideas, aro calculated to do tho negro infinitely more injury than oan ever bo compensated by what smattering of in education they may be able to impart. The people of the South, however they may be oppressed aud trodden upon by thc heel of funatioisiu and tyranny, cauuot and never will submit to be iusulted acid treated with indignity by those whom thoy have always regarded as slaves. And howev er high and enthusiastic notions Northern "civil rights" advocates may entertain; and despite of all cnactmouts and laws they may succeed in driving ovci tho hoad of thc Pres ident for putting tho negro on an equality with tho white mau-tho true Southern mau never eau uor ucver will, consent to sit at the s.iuie table, to sleep in thc same bcd, and dwell in tho Kamo house, and admit to the same privileges and immunities tho sous oe Africa 1 Our very heart? swell ut tho thought ! ! Our Ycry nature revolts at thc bare idea ! ! I And yet this is the doctrino and theso tho senti ments which Northern Pedants aro assiduous ly laboring to impress upon the minds of our people of color ! Wo cannot alter our nature nor can the enactment of law, nor tho rage of fanaticism accomplish the task. There is a great gulf fixed between thc black and white race ss to equality which all tho whining cant and bombastic braggadocio and windisms of SrKVKNsand Su MN Kit and their motley clique can never lill up. If the negro has a friend on earth that, friend is the Southern man, and the chango of rela tion between him and his former master has not destroyed that attachment for him which grow with his growth and strengt!loncd with his .strength. And thc true men of our couu 11 jr mc as deeply tuioiosuKt, ir not litop'oj f<-? his welfare now, than while he was under our protection and guidance. We know tho ne gro's native instinct of dependence and his imbecility in judgment, forethought, and econ omy, and wo cannot but look after him as ho starts out on his untried voyage in his untried barque, toward his unknown destiny, with feelings of tho deepest interest. And for this reason wo would remove as far as possible from his way cvory harrier that would impede his progress and success in his now career. " Be fore exaltation is humility." Thc sentiments which these Northern " Now Lights " are en deavoring to instill into the minds of ou>" col ored people are to the last degree pernicious to their bcBt interest. What man among us is going to employ a servant (and such they must necessarily bc for years to como,) who has been taught to belicvo that ho is in every respect thc cquul of his employer? and becaueo ho cannot conscientiously admit his notions of equality and tako him to his board, bcd and fireside must submit to any indignity and in sult which his uogroship may seo ..proper to iufiiot. I know not your sentiments, Mr. Editor, but ? can speak for myself, that I would rather undergo any hardship no matter how sovero, than cxposo myself to such treat ment. And I believe I am but echoing the sentiments of a largo majority of our pooplo when I say that if those pornioious principles aro poreistod in, tho day is not distant when wo shall soe thousands of our colored people wandering through the country without em ployment, food, raiment, or homes, and our cars will become familiarized with talcs of murder, robbery and burning. Then will tho sum of hope and futuro greatness sink amid tho blackness of darkness forevor, and the ne gro like thc Indian, pass into ?blivioA-bo forgotten and his name despised among tho people of tho earth. Tho question now arises :. How aro these evils to bo averted, and how may wo best secure the intorcsts of our coun try at largo, and those of tho colored pcoplo in particular ? I would suggest, that wo tako the mental and moral development of theso pooplo into our own hands, and that at once y and so occupy tho ground as to leave no room for the ingress of theso Northern moths into thc social hive, and while wc endeavor to im part to thom tho benefits of a sound praotioal oduoation, so far ns books and figures aro con cerned, impress upon their minds those senti ments of honesty, truth, sobriety and industry which will rondor thom nsoful to themselves and tho country at large. Tcaoh them that humility'and a-cheerful obedionco to all law ful domnnds should ho the >ohnraotoristio of every ono..wjiito or blaok,who aspires to suoooss in lifo. Teach them that wo aro their truest, best frionds, by words and nota ; leam them to fool a? interest io whatever iuteroatsfls--to bc ' "kv ?"' ? ?& "vis J economical, prudent, careful ; to love their country, and homes ; to labor for its welfare and tho prosperity of thofic who employ them. If these suggestions or something similar should bo taken and worked out in good faith, I have no doubt but an addition to the happi ness, prosperity and pence of our eoUntry would be made of whioh we can form no idea at tho present time. Now is the time *o act ; before another twelve-tuonth hundreds of Northern teachers will be pouring into our country, an d if thoy continuo as tlicy have begun wo may well tremble for our safety, and many of our j people will bc called to suffor, as many are now, for their sad dereliction in so important a matter. A. F. T. T. a. Correspondence of the Courier CHAKI,KSTON, May 25, 18GG. .V;*. Editor: Among thc very many de sponding persons whom one meets now nearly every day, it is refreshing to come across one who does uot take epiito as dull a view of our prospects as the large majority, and particu larly cheering to hear sound views of our pros perity in tho futuro expressed; one of thc surest ways to keep a placo back iu thc on ward progress of tho world, is to always decry any offort, whioh may bc attempted for its im provement, on tho ground c f incompetency in tho manager or the undertaking, or as a bad investment otherwise : Charleston is evidently intended for a large city, with every natural qualification for ono, now tho largest with tho exception of Now Orleans, South of Baltimore ; it commands thc wholo Import, and uoarly thc whole Ex port trade of South Carolina, and a great por tion of Georgia. Its harbor is quito deep enough to allow thc ingres.- and egress of load ed ships of 1300 tons burthen; and as to ar tificial improvements, thc Edisto and Ashley Canal now in progress towards completion, will soon bring thc wa tori of tho Edisto River lulu thu liurUOr, tnoveby cutting off many miles of dangerous travel for rafts coming herc, and truly giving this city a vast lumber trade, for the lumber growth of thc interior of this State is unsurpassed, and has hitherto ouly needed Vn avenue of safety to this sea-port. Tho Charleston and Cincinnati Railroad will also assist vastly towards building this city j and our public men foresaw that fact before the late war, when the Bluo Ridge Railroad was first started. And of what au incalcula ble benefit it would have been to tho Cou f?d erale States if that road had been completed in time, connecting TonncssOOand South Car olina through the Blue Ridge mountains '{ ] am glad to soo that tho wiso mon of both oitt?? aro now aroused to tho importance of connect lng thc great North West by a Railroad wit! thc Atlantic. This city being the noaresi point, it must be finished sooner or later, here; Our trade is necessarily dull now, as at thii season nothing of consequence was done bofon tho war, but wc look forward to a good busi ness next Fall. Gold wu? sold at $1.50 th) morning, and middling cotton nt 40 cents pc lb. Sterling Exohango at $0.27 to thc ??. City 6 per cent. Stook at $80 and advancing Ono project for improving tho city is tin building of a handsome block of Stores on tb burnt Bquare, between King, Meeting, Qucci and Cumberland streets, on thc plan of tin " Palais Royale " of PariB ; the stores to bi three stories high, fronting on the four streets tho rears forming a garden or hollow square ii wliioh will bo a fountain ; tho entrance? wi) bo through four arohways, one on each streot Tho first story of tho buildings will bo rcntci as wholesale stores ; tho second as retail, open ing to thc rear into a largo piazza supportci by stone pillars, and extending around th gardon ; tho third story will bo for rcadinj rooms, photographic gullorics, &o. Tho prc joot is a good one, and has some monicd am and energetic mon in charge of it, and I earn cstly hope that it muy succeed. Wo aro now enjoying tho happiness of hui lng another Fair-going j whon wo had scarce ly recovered from ono for tho founding of tfttjhool foi orphans, we have another hold ovc Wc hoads, to assist Trinity Church, and. thi t must aoknowlcdgo to bo ono of the best ai ranged which wo . have had recently. Th Hibernian Hall hos boon beautifully decon ted, and tho contributions many and varice .Tho Baud of tho 6th U. S. Infantry attorn and by their fine music add muoh to tho ci joyment of tho time. There aro also Tableau? which aro well carried out; and tho far-fame and wonderful instrument, tho Apntaloscopi by whioh you aro mado to sco through a briol and can seo all tho sovon wondors of tho worl at tho same timo. Tho proceeds of this oxh bition wUl doubtlosa.bo ahandsoiho amount. . Thy ladies" aro a.Wo havlng.a grand. ? pron i .. . " s trw ran ww?? ?ju? ? -tgjgg ut ??tuft.mt IwmoMU iwui ???? IUKMUI? i enade Entertainment " uptown, fer tho pur pose of erecting a monument to tho Confed?r alo dead. Tho attendance last night was large, and I hope they may make enough to curry out their uoblo purpose j they deserve and will receive tho aid of every true mau who has tho means. But while they extend thoir no ble impuls?e iu thu direotion, lot thom uot forget tho widows md orphans of these same dead, who are uuw iu many iustauoes in a Starving condition ; tho living need tho first attention. Thc appotutincut of our esteemed citizcu, Mr. JOHN PHILLIPS, to thc office of U. S. District Attorucy, gives groat satisfaotiou, as independent of its bciug ouo moro step toward reconstruction. This gentleman is a lawyer of ability, aud a christian man, aud will attoud to tho duties of his omeo well. At this time tho health of thc oity is re markably good, and but little Small Pox among tho negroes, who have had it in tho majority of iustanoos j aud if the sanitary regulations are as well enforced, with the blessing of our Cod wo may pass tho summer happily. OBSERVER. From Washington WASHINGTON, May 23.-Nothing was done in the Senate to day. In tho House a resolution was adopted di recting tho Secretary of thc Treasury to re port tho amount of gold sold sinco the 1st in stant, at what rates and what agents employed. Mr. Williams submitted a preamble and resolutions requesting Information from thc President, whether any omployces of tho Gov ernment in tho Southern States have olibrcd public honors to dead or living Confederates. Mr. Nicholsou objected, and thc resolution was laid over. TPhad. Stevena introduced a Bill declaring that the States lately in rebellion have forfeit ed their rights under thc Constitution, and eau bc reinstated iu the same only through thc action of Congress, lt provides that U1C3 may form valid Governments, the preseul ones being continued for municipal purpose; until they shall be duly altered and their Ex cou ti ves and Leuislaluivc-s recognized. Theil ( 'OII.H? lia tiling ci.U ?.U bu aCravd -Hi-jr </%?..? y ??V?V?. and submitted to tho people, a majority oi whom is necessary for ratification, allowing id male persons above twouty-ouo years to vote No Constitution is to bo presented for Cou grcssional sanction which denies civil rigts tc any person. Thc Bill was oommittod to thc Committee of the Wkolo on thc State of thc Union. Thad. Stevens ?ftere red a resolution in structing tho Committee ou Ponsio; s to doubh those of Federal soldiers disabled or killoe during the civil war. Mr. Stillwell offered a resolution directing the Committee on Pensions to report on oxton ding tho provisions of the pension law to tin families of Provost and Deputy Marshals am Enrolling officers killed or disabled during tin war. Ml*. Stillwell declining to modify so ai to make it one of inquiry, the motion wai adopted by a vote of yeas GO, nays 55. Mr. Whaley offerod a resolution directin? the Committee on Printing to report a Bil limiting the hours of labor of employees 0 tho Government Printing Office to eight houri por day. Rejected. M. Lyn oh, from thc Committee on Bankiii{ ond Currency, reported adversely to ?xempt ing the currency of State Banks outstanding O' the 1st of July from the tax of ten por cont imposed by law. Laid on thc tablo During the debate on Saturday, Thad. Ste vena referred to a recreant and apostate senator Ho is Understood to inonu Senator Doolittle of Wisconsin. A General Court Martini has boen conven cd to try General Augur, Presidont, for de pointing Government funds in the Merchants National Bank. It is stated that the- counsel of .Tefforum Davis will demand an immediate trial of hin If the Government asks for a postponement whioh is possible, they will dbmond his rc Icaso on bail, which they arc ready to give t tho amount of ten million dollars. WASHINGTON, May 28.-Amongst tho nu mcrous Bureau reports transmitted to Co? gross to day was a letter dated Charleston, S 0 , April 31st, from As?istant Commissionc General ll, K. Scott to General Howard. General Scott says : " Steadman and Ful lorton found his administration of Sea Islan affairs ominontly satisfactory " He says " The plantors generally arc much gratifi?e] ti the Bureau arrangement, and dread tho ide of its removal." Ho says: "(Jen. James Cor nor, L. W. Sprntt, Esq., and M. L. Bouhan and others, who denounce the Bureau, ar ?iolitioians, mid not planters. The latter a avor tho Bureau." CHICAGO, May 15.-A German name Charles Sch?lt*/ was oommitted to jail to-da; oh?rgod with adultory and double murder.^ His wifo testifies that ho had been living i adultory . with a woman in thoir own bous and that ho threatened to kill her if sho. evi complained bf tin matter; also that ho hu killed two of tlieir' ohildrcn as soon as bon binding h cr by awful ' throats to socrooy. Tl prisoner ia a dealer iu Chin aware. SS ,:A . V> ?Vi^? : ' . v.' .-Vi-i ' Methodist Episcopal Church South. Wo copy tho following synopsis from tho " Southern Christian Advocate'}" , Thc action of tho Qencrai Conforcnco may bo summed up iu tho following items : 1-, It was resolved to chango tho namo of tho Churoh to " Episcopal Methodist Church," provided that threo-fourths'bf all thomcmbcni of tho several Auuual Conferences shall cou our therein. 2. Lay representation-- four laymen, ono of whom may bo a local preacher/ (to bo clcotcd by tho District Stewards, or in such Way as the Annual Conference may direct,) to each Presiding Elder's District in tho Annual Conferences ; an equal number of laymen and clegymen as representatives to tho Gonoral Conference, and the clerical members to olect tho clerical representatives. Upon thc request of one-fifth of thc Clouerai Conforonco, thc lay men and clergymen can form two distinct houses, when a couourrcut majority will bo necessary to pass any law. This action, how ever, is subject to thc samo confirmation and approval of thrcc-fourtha of all. the preachers in the several Auuual Conferences. 3. Thc limit of thc pastorate has boon ex tended from two to four years. 4. A system of church meetings was adop ted, to bo held once a mouth, if practicable -otherwise ouco a quarter-to bo presided over by the preacher lb charge. Tho object of it is to put tho membership moro thorough ly in connection with thc various enterprises of tho church. 5. Tho probationary systom has boon ab* rogated-members aro to bo received formally by thc preacher in charge, according to tho form of thc baptismal service, or somo other form in an appendix to tho discipline. 0. Class meeting is placed upon the same footing with prayer meeting aud no longera condition of membership', 7. Thc Missionary Society is divided into a Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, with distinct Hoards, Secretaries and Treas urers-thc former located at Nashvillo and tho latter at Baltimore. 8. Everything in thc disciplino in regard church, has been taken out. 9. Thc whole matter of quarterage has been merged into a real suppoit. IQ. Everything advisory in regar J to dress is taken out .> and so, too, all that part which requires preachers to consult tho Presiding lildcr upon thc delicate subject of matrimony. 11. No traveling preacher can bc proposed toan Annual Conference for ordination except he shall have passed a?, examination beforo thc Con forondo Committees, to their satisfac tion in tho prescribed courses of study. 12. lt is recommended that for tho pres ent, a Diblical Chair bo established in connec tion with each of our eolloges.for tho theolog ical education of young preaohcrs. 13. Several important changes in tho boun daries of Conferences wcro inado, for which we refer to thc report of the Committee ou i Boundaries ; and North-west Texas, the Co lumbia, the Mobile and the Montgomery Con ferences wcro formed. Tho name of tho "Kio Orando" Conference was changed to West Texas, and that of tho "Ouaohifca" Con ference to Littlo Kock. Tho Kansas Con ference was divided botweon tho Missouri and St. Louie Conferences, Tbrj St. Louis, the Missouri, thc Baltimore; tho Virginia, tho Georgia and thc East Texas aro permitted to divido during tho next four yoars, if thoy shall deem it expedient and desirable lodoso. 14. Tho voto on licensing preaohcrs aud recommending persons for ordination, is to bo taken by ballot in the Quarterly Conferences. 15. Tho colored members of the Churoh' nre to bo formed into their own Quarterly and Annual Conforonocs, tho lattor at the dis cretion of the Bishops, with a view to their ultimately forming their own gonoral Confer ence. Meanwhilo, the Bishops of our churoh are authorised to confer with the Bishops of the African M. E. Church, with a view to a union between our colored churches and that ohuroh. It is also recommended that day schools and Sabbath schools bo fdrmcd among tho colored people whenover praetioablo. 16. Thor? was a ohango in tho ontire sys- 1 tem of ohuroh trials and trials of appeal coses. Tho principio adopted is to try by largo com mittees, and to mako.their action that of tho body appointing thom, without a roviow of tho caso. . 17. Tho sums allowed to superannuated preachers, widows and orphans, Oto.,.aro to bo designated by Boards of Conforenco Stewards; and they arc to have tho direction of tho meth ods of raising tho necessary funds, cte. ?ST Thc Secretary of the Trcnsirry/ha? is sued to tho Union Pacido Kail JRoad, Mas-, torn Division, $3G8,00i) of six pei jwitv jjoud&> being tho amount duo on the h??>t : aeotion of twonty-threo miles, which was aoacptcd by tho United States Commissioners-last nVontlu ?t^*' Tho road is now com phi id forxjrdnoty^ynO^0 miles up tho Kansas Vaf ^ft^vft! ,H 8?lfv?? ' ri .border to a povy?j 1WA??A?? V. WIT.ROM is, -The roadwa y ^r^ " ' I milos from St. f