Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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?= -1 - -S..--L. _l - ... .1 ?L-JLLiy1 u EABTXB. (I'AI! \ I'll It ASK OK A SKRVICK n* D"S3t'l-rr.) I.ifo i> a rn:uI that winding; Icails away To a wild chasm where shines no light of day; The first stop nu it, back we faiu would turn? Hack?but a vole cries onward, harsh and stern ; I would return my shrinking steps draw back, Yon giant hand still beckons to the track, The unwilling feet still onward marching still, Forward must go, obedient to Its will; No, no, inarch on, no time for smiles or tears. Those whtto ghosts wailing are your vanished years; Fain would 1 stop as hour on hour goes by, To view the bcateous scenes that round ine lie? Now waters sparkling as bright silver clear, Now gorgeous (lowers that scent the summer air; Fain would I stop, but over on must stride, Ami see behind me ruin far and wide. All nature trouble,!, trembling in affright, llown the dim vistas, swallowed up in night ; Faiu would I cheer the way, fain gather still, Some chosen llowcr to elieut the soul of 111: Hut In! tlie rose so fresh ;it morning caught. Is withering sadly to iuy breast when brought, And fruits that glow as wheu the world w;uj young, Crushed by some fiend, turu bitter on the tongue ; Still dragged along, we near the fatal place? The charm fades slowly now from Nature's face, The gardens seem less llowery, flowers less bright; No more their radiance mocks the rainbow's light, No more the meadows laugh in summer green, 'Itound elear streams glancing in thelrerystal sheen; The end draws near when all of life must fade? And lv ath's grim shadow deepens through the glade, We feel Ids breath, we near the fatal spot? Approach the brink, nor shun the certain lot? Now horror fills the sense the head turns round, The wild eye wanders, hear the fatal sound, Forward yon must. In vain your wishes strain. Backward to turn, in vain, 'tis p.ll in vain ; In vain you grasp tliuair, the brink gives way, Yield thy life, mortal, and Death's tribute pay. (on the samk stiukct?not nv nosst'KT.) Yes. life in you chasm must surely end. And Death's rudo grasp the "silver cordage" rend; Ami shrinking Nature struggles in affright, Miainxt the wild wave that whelms the soul in night. But Oh! iuy soul, weep not that this must be ; . See the bright earth, the glowing morning see ; Think not on death, with gloom and shuddering dread, Hearing bis footfall in your lover's tread. I ?ct not you r veins a mystic horror freeze, When the soft south wind rustles through the leaves; This world is fair, the warm blood mantles high, The fresh lip quivers, 'tis not now you die; When the bright sunshine lights the forest glade, Who cares that ev? ning saddeus with its shade? When iris spreads her muntic to the light, O'er the wild torrent foaming in its might, Who thinks the stream that Speeds away so fast, In yon dull lake must idly set at last ? While yet our hearts can taste the morning dew, And joy's own cup is bubbling in our view, Dim not the sunny time by these vain fears, Smile while you may, there's time enough for tears. Catch with lioth hands three bubbles as they break, The breath you draw is all of life you take. Ami lor the rest, the kindly linnd that nave These llnwers of earth to light us to the grave, He surely litils the heart with joy to sweil lu gralelul echoes all its thanks to tell. Kirk wood. HAMPTON'S ADDRESS AT ROCKFORD Governor Hampton, on Thursday, delivered the opening address at the W'uncbago County, 111., Fair. The fellowiug extracts include the most iutores'ing portions of his speech : Mr. President and mi/ Fellow-citizens of Illinois?If any evidence was needed to show the high appreciation in which 1 hold tire invitation which brings me here to-day, it would surely be found in the fact that 1 have travelled more than one thousand miles that I may make my acknowledgments to you for the honor you have couferred in persoa. [Applause.] And let me say to you, and I say it with infinite pleasure, that had that journey been far longer, had its fatigues been greater, the sight that meets me hero to-day and the cordiality of the welcome given by the people of llliuois would have amply compensated mo. [Applause.] Under ordinary circumstances 1 should scarcely have felt at liberty to have left my official duties to participate in an iicfaisum ot' thii aovt, bowtwur gratifying to me the honor might have been ; but the itivitatiou of the Winnebago Agricultural Society carried with it such weight that it iuiposed on me an obligation which I felt i couldn't neglect. It was this society a year ago, before the political spirit which has ow so happily subsided had abated, that was among the first to inaugurate that spirit of reconciliation which is now spreading with such wholesouio force over this land of ours. Therefore, when they uiade a call on me, I as a Southern man felt that it was uot only my pleasure, but that it was my duty ts go and make a reponse to them ill person, and thank them for their course in the interest of harmony, and to pledge uiy cordial co-operation in this patriotic and noble work. [Cheers.] If I comprehend the purpose of your invitation to uie, it was uot that I should speak to you incroly on agricultural subjects, but that I should discuss those graver and broader issues which are distracting the country. Uut, my friends, in doing that, you need not fear that I shall violate the proprieties of the occasion by giving you a political speech. 1 shall speak to you for no uian, for uo party, for no section, but for the whole country, [Applause;] aud in doing that I shall strive truthfully to sink all men and partisanship, and to place myself on the grand high plane where ! true aud pure patriotism can be found.? [Applause.] As I construe the motives of this movement, my friends, it is in the interest of peace. Understanding it so, it was that brought me here ; and if by anything that I can say, I can i:i the slightest degree assist these gentlemen in the noble work t list they have inaugurated, then, my friends, I shall feel that my mission has not altogether failed. Tho chief cud I had in view in coining here was to promote a true and correct understanding between the people of the North and the South. You must admit that very many ot the evils which have fallen on the country have conic from tho misconception of the purposes each of th? other. You remember there is a profound truth, as well as a knowledge of human nature, embodied in the fable, where it is told that in the olden time a shield, white on one side and black on tho other, was hung at the intersection of two roads, and two knights approaching in opposite directions disputed as to the color of the shield. Finally their 1 hinci'U wi>rn nut in root on<l iKair . .III^J ..vw J.?v ... WVJ v. VUUJ pOIIIIUU 1U*- each to support his own oonvictions.? ( It has seemed to me, in looking over all thesc^questions, that something of the same < sort happened between the North and the 1 South. The Constitution was the shield, \ viewed as it was from different points and I constructions. The dispute upon the points I waxed warmer and warmer. The sword < was called in, and under its red arbitrament I many a brave, and true, and knightly sol- 1 dicr laid down his life in support of his con- I viction. What might have happened, my f friends, had prudence and not passion ruled i the hour, it is useless for us to say now.? t The statesuiau looks to the past perils oi his country simply that he may guard against them, and the prayer and work ol the patriot should tend to the same cud.? My friends, I speak for the South. Wool tho South have had not ouly enough but toe much of war [Laughter.] We seek peace We come now to plead iu tho iuterest ol peace, and ie is for that I aui before you to day. [Cheers.] Cau you doubt, my friends that the South wants peace ? Go look at her ruined fields, the misrule under whicl she has lived for twelve years, and you wil doubt no longer. Do you men of Illinois doubt her sincerity ? She has been churgec with faults, but among these faults her wors1 enemies have never said she was hypocriti cal, or that she spoke with a double tongue Impetuous, rash, shs may'be, but, tliaul God, false, never. [Cheers.] l'u jou wuni prooi or ner sincerity r? Look in the recant past, and toll me, if yoi can find sympathy more conclusive than i: given by her conduct. Need I tell you t< look hack to those trying days when th< Presidential contest was unsettled ? Wha was the course of the South then ? Governor Hampton alluded to the possi bility of a civil war, had not the South stooi firm for peace, and said: I tell you of Illi nois, and I speak not as a Democrat? thm'tMrtiow nud don't euro whotbof^Wpdal to Democrats or Republicans, I speak as ai American to Auicrioans, and say to you to day, you owe a debt of credit to the pcopl of the South [cheers]?in Congress, t< what some of the North have called thi Confederate brigadiers. They prcveutei filibustering, and stood by the result of th Electoral Commission's work. During th< recent strikes and riots, too, she evinced he feeling by upholding the laws and standinj conservative. She has given bonds of late to preservi the peace, and she wants peace. She want you, people of the North, to understand he condition. She wants you to realize pre ciscly what sho accepts as the result of th war. She wauts you to uuderslaud th motives which have actuated her not on!; before nud during, but siucc the war. I for myself, my friends, have no concealment to make fot the past. 1 have taken par in the war, nor would your respect for nn be increased were I to offer any unmanl; apology for it. I did what you did. obeyed the command of uiy own State a you did yours ; and you, uien of the North were guided by your own consciences, as wi f the South were guided by ours. And say to you that up to the beginning of tha war I used all uiy influence to preserve tin Uuion. [Cheers.] I was a Uniou man.? [Itenewcd cheers ] I did nil I could t< preserve it. I did all I could to avoid i war, and when South Carolina called lie sons, as Illinois called hors, I obeyed lie command. And, men of Illinois, I f'ough you as long and hard as I could, and I liuvi no apologies to make for it. [Loud cheer and laughter.] I remember especially tha I fought the Kighth Illinois, and I though it one of the best regiments in the Federa army. I fought them very hard indeed.? [Groat cheering and laughter.] Now, my friends, wo went into the wai believing we were right; but when the wa ended wc surrendered, aud I want to im press that upon you. We surrendered ii good faith, aud I challenge a mau living l< ay that from that day to this I have viola ted iu any degree the tenor of my parole or done anything inconsistent with mi honor as a soldier or a citizen. [Lout cheers.] When I sheathed my sword I re ncwed iny allegiance to the Uuited State government, and I pledged myself to sup port the Constitution of the Uuited States When I took my official oath the other daj ..c * uo Ul I^UUIII V>iirUJlllil} J. bwurc l( uphold it as it now stands, and, so help un God, I intend to keep it. [Loud cheers." We surrendered in good faith. We aecep ted the Constitution of the United State: with the amendments, though we oppose* the latter. We accept thorn now, and pro pose to obey them, right or wrong ; tha the Constitution shall stand equal for thi protection of South Carolina and Massachu setts, of Illinois and Louisiana; and wi have the right to ask that every citizen ii every State should be equal before the lav and under the Constitution of the Unite* States. [Cheers.] So much, my friends, for the views wi entertain. Then we come, appealing to yoi for peace. We come appealing to jou, be causo it is not only the highest wisdom t* restore peace, uot only because it is states manlike, uot only because the very theor; of statesmanship and peace requires the re storatiou of peace, but wc appeal to you be cause it is the very mainspring of patriot ism, and if there is anywhere the main xpriug of patriotism moving strong an* perpetual, it is in the hearts of the pccpl* of Illinois. Governor Hampton, alluding to tho ston that he had been threatened, treated tin inntlpr inoncftlo mu/iL ??>?U JWV..V/.J , VI.UIVIII^ UIUI/II UllllU, UUl read a letter stating that one hundred vetcr ans at Ilockford had constituted a committe* to send him back from here in a box. Tlx remainder of the speech was devoted t< eulogistic allusion to the State of llliooii in regard to its agricultural advantages, to i prediction of a glorious destiny for the Mis sissippi Valley, to a brief allusion to th< labor question, and to a plea for universa . J IF % % % - ti suuL-iiuon. ne couciuaod as follows : Wo aro standing under one flag, obeying >no Constitution, and it is for us to say whai will be the*- future of this couutry. Qir? is your help, and we will give you our bear \y co-operation. We feel and know that, ii diia is done?if we can have a restoratior >f fraternity, if we can mako the people o! ;his country understand each other?wc leel then that there is a glorious future be< lore the whole country. We can make ii io. Wc can make it so by each and all nl is performing, in his allotted sphere, hiInly ; and having done that, leave the con 4? sequences to Qod. Having performed our i duty, looking back to tho past only to guiu ' wisdom for the future, and using the present wisely, ar.d looking to the future with hope * and trust in God, I am sure that we may ) all say, North and South, paraphrasing tho . wish of the poet, that our States may all be * "distinct as the billows, yet one as tho sea." * , [ . I ' LAST ENCAMPMENT. \fnrfh nf //... nf- n ? , ?v.. v WW VVMH.c? y t vuv uri CC/CI/ICCC j ?Colonel Thomas Waiting for Orders 5 ?^4 Confederate Command after the j Confederacy was Gone. t In the inouth of April, 1865, when the . closing scenes of the great drama of our . civil war were being enacted, and the nation i which had Anown such a brief but brilliaut life was in its death throes, Colonel Thomas, - now of thaiCaroliua Military Institute, Proi feasor Sams, now of the Spartanburg High s School, Professor Norris, now practicing o law at Edgefield, C. II., and Professor Pate rick, now ot Greenville High School, were t in command of the cadets of the Stato Military. School, who, together with a compa_ ny of recruits, had been mustered into the j service of the Confederate States, and were . encamped In Greenville. [ Some time during the latter part of the f. ,111011 ll|,i .if w* as*- rightly informed, this j command of one hundred and tweuty . youthful soldiers struck tents and etarted B tor a hafty march down the railroid toward o Columbia. The upper part of the State e was then beginning to swarm with United j States soldiers, and when Colonel Thomas' , command reached the neighborhood of e Willinmston, wbilo taking a rest of a few r minutes by the roadside, they were charged r upon and fired into by a party of the ene3 mv's cavalry. Taken completely by surc prise, and aroused suddenly from sleep, it is s not to be wondered that the boys were r thrown into confusion, but a goodly number of them quickly rallied and returned the e fire, unseating some of the horsemen and c repulsing the charge. They theu pressed P on, marching at the rate of about thirty miles a day, until they reached Ninety-Six. s On arriving here, sumo fellow, with a little I moro temerity thau the rest, gave expresu sion to the universnl feeling among theui, ^ that to coutinue longer as an organized Con| federate command was not ouly useless, but s dangerous, by calling out front tho rants : ' Come, bcyi, let's go home;" whereupon L, Col. Thomas gave a severe rebuke in the [ form of a stirring, patriotic speech, aud t called upou all who were willing to remain ? with him to step to the front, with tho as_ surance that auy who did not eonie i'ortvfird 3 would be penuitted to go borne. Unlike t Gideon's army, they all, to a inau, stood the r test and stepped forward. Col. Thomas r then marched them into the woods on the t south side of the Kate Fowler branch, and b went into camp, on the very spot where the s writer now lives, within the incorporate t, limit* of Ninety-Six. t So far as~M?-fcm>w, this was the last cn! S O MET H] UNDER rI : NEW STORE AT r j JAMES H, s TT AVINO purchased the entire interest of his rl Store, respectfully announcee to the old f Friends aii( I of the former owner that he w ' GROCERY * K 1 At tlie O t and will always keep a full PLANTATIO ? Table and d}her Cutlery, * | Plows and Plo \ Oa WOODEI i ALL' BRANDS OF y * which he plsrc E8 TO 8U I respectfully invite the old fri< and any number of new ones, to | C A L L A N ] * You will find two "Live young 5 to wait on you, and what we canr i asking for or having. L Ctnll at the Hoc i 1 /T If yoijjvftnt good bargains, poli ; tioD* rffi p I TO THOSE : HAVINO sli out my entire interest anxious to stle up all outstanding ind , any way indobtoofto me to come forward an< My llooks ana Accounts are still at the S I' James II. Itodg?, in empowered to mnke i March 2 campmentof organized Confederate soldiers this aide of the Mississippi. If so, to the State Cadets and the recruits connected with theui belongs the honor of having been the lost command of the Coofedersoy,^ and to Ninety-Six was granted the privilege of furuishiug the lust camping ground for this gallant little band. Several of tho citizens urged Colonel Thomas to dUh?nd the command and sond theui home, as it was a needless task for him to contidue to hold them together ; but, soldier like, he waited for orders. Finally, some time in May. DerbaD* a month or more after General Lee's surrender, Colonel Tnomas becamo satisfied that all the Confederate authorities were either captured or across the Mississippi, and that it was utterly vain to wait longer for orders, marched his little command to Newberry, and there disbnuded them. If any who inay read these lines should know auy further faota connected with this subject, or any facta contradictory of the statements herein made, we would be very glad to have them. Since the above was written, w? learn Col. Thomas did uot determine to disband until he reaohed Nowberry, aud that he remained there a day or two before doing so. ?L. 15. in Nuity-Six Guardian. A Foxy StoltY?The fox which Mr* Fairgrieves now has, occupies a yar-t baok of the store, to whicu Mr. Fairgrieves' dog has free access. The dog and fox are great friends. They frolic togethor, play "no end" of jokes on each other, and live in the most porfcct harmony, savo at "meal time." The discussion that a choico bit will call forth is sometimes most interesting. Mr. Fairgrieves gave the fox a bone the other day. The dog had been taught by experience that it was no use to try to capture it, so he retired into the store to watch the proceedings, doubtless hopiug something would turn up in his favor. The fox ate- what he wauted of the bone and preferred to lay it away for future use. The dog prioked up his ears, but yawned aud betrayed no special interest. The fox dug a hole, placed the juicy bone in the bottom, and "patted" it dowu. lie then went into his kenueL I brought out an old dry bone that he had kept away from the dog for several days "out of pure cussedncss," placed it in the hole over the sweet one, covered it up with apparent care and retired to bis kennel to watch operations. Tho dog saw the fox safely housed, and, as ho had done beforef stealthily approached tjxeire&SUfe^resurrec^ ted.thtr dry"oone sod trotted off.?Somer. *ct ( Mc) Reporter. It is noticed that the boy who loved thin pantuloous all summer, took a fancy to his Jd thick ones as hooq as he found he had to go back to school. ? "Avoid that which you blame others for doing," says one of our wise men. Well, I things have como to a pretty pass if a man | can't kiss his own wife. [NG NEW IIK S(0)TV. rHE OLD STAND. RODGER i ?ath?r, Mr. JOHN RODOEIl, in hia Grooery 1 Customers ill continue the BUSINESS 1<1 Ntnnd, stock of all kinds of Groceries, N SUPPLIES, w Steel, .nned Fruits, Meats, Oysters, &c? V WARE. TOBACCO, &c., &c., will sell at IT THE TIMES. - jnds and customers of the house, D TRY ME. men," standing ready at all times iot show and sell you is not worth lg-er Old Ntand ite attention, and perfect satisfacJAMES H. RODGER. INDEBTED. ia the Groeery Business, to my eon, 1 am ebtcdness. I, therefore, oall upou those in 1 make settlements immediately. tore, and if I nin not present my son, Mr. settlements. JOUN RODGER. 8 tf \ . .k * 4* ' " 1 Air Kv PBOSPSCTOSVl ?or tb?? \ SOUTHERN HEBREWl A weekly journal, devoted to the internet of Judaism end Humanity, Art, Science, Literature and general Information. . \ , The establishment of a Southern Jewiah Journal in the interest of Judaiam and the diasemination of ita Qrutks, would, we thiqk, he no but / .'ssl* perfitaWlHhe to the hat of journala ef like* character issued at the North and Went. Relying therefore on the encouragement of our oo- v leligioniata in general and on the auppert of our Southern brethren and frienda in particular, we have decided to venture upon thia New Southern Knttrprue, and ahall, about the firat week in September, preaent for the favorable consideration of the public. The Southern Hebrew, combining all requisites necessary for carrying on an instructive and interesting journal, it * ahall be our aim to submit a paper, replete with all that is calculated to eugross the attention of those eager to Welcome and entertain sach a visitor to the home oircle. Under able management in all departments, with the aid ef ministers, teachers and the native talent of others in this section of the country, we hope to make this journal a valuable at^junct to the 8ynagogue and the religious school. A hearty "God speed'* has already been given us, and fresh impetus to our energy, which is deeply gratifying to thw laborers in the vineyard. A The ITebrew will be the organ of no special ... 5 class, nor will any particular shade of opinion be advocated in its oolumns, but shall cheerfully endorse the right and the truth whencesoever they may emar ate. In matters of religious opinion, as well as on any important subject, we shall be Independent in Everything?Neutral in Nothing. This being the only Jewish journal issued in the South, Tus Hbbrkw claims to possess superior advantages as an advertising medium, with ' | rates equal to the lowest. With your aid and encouragement, we trust to be able to realise every reasonable expectation. Subscription 98 00 PbrAhruii. HERMAN JACOBS, Pubushsb. Office, No. 74 Hasel Street, Charletton. S. C. Sep 7 85 If Greenville and Columbia R. It. CHANGE OF 8CHEDULE. ' Puten|?r Trains run daily, Sundays saoepted, connecting with Night Trains en Saulh Carolina Railroad up and* down. On and after MONDAY, May 29th, the following will he the ftehedule: vr. LsnsSiCelnmhia at 7.45 am* Leave Alston 9.80 a m Leave Newberry 10.60 a m Leave Cokesbury 8.17 p m Leave Beltoa 4.00 p m ???? Arrive at Greenville Leave Beiton..:... Leave Cokesbury Leave Newberry Leave Alston Arrive at Columbia 6.56 ANDERSON BRANCH AND BLUB RIDOB DIVISION. down. nr. Leave Walhalla....6.16 a m Arrive 7.15 p sa Leave Perryville~.7.00 a m Arrive 6.40 p m Leave Pendleton.^7.60 a m Arrive 6.00 p m Leave Anderson...8.60 a ss Arrive 5.00 pm Arrive at Belton...9.40 a m Leave 4.00 p n* THOMAS DODAMEAD, General Superintendent'.. Jarks Norton, Jr., General Ticket Agent. June 9, 1876. 28 tf HA M PTON HOUSE. MAIN STREET, SPARTANBURG, So. Oa.. W ? ? m A V/ M. (Formerly of Palmatto Houat,) Proprietor. * HOUSE WELL VENTILATED, ROOMS NEWLY FURNISHED AND C,ARPIFIV ED?TABLES SUPPLIED WITH THE BEST. IN MARKET?ATTF^U. TIVE SERVANTS?OMNIBUS TO ALL TRAINS. TERflflr9S.0O PER DAY. Jan. 12,^!877 1 if PAINTS AND OILS. Linseed Oil. Raw and Boiled. Machine Oil, Turpentine, Kerosene Oil, Colors In Oil, Varnishes, Window Glass, Putty, Sand Paper and Glazier's Paints,. For Salo by . IRWIN* COMarch 2 8 if SAMUEL S. STOKES, Attorney /it Law A*D TRIAT. .TTTIBTTriir Union C. H., 0. C.? WILL practice in the Circuit and Probata Courts. All business la the jurisdiction of a Trial Justice attended to with promptness. Special attention given to collections, &c. Office for the present, third door to the lefll^ the Court House. March 2 8 If wM.rnuion. h. r. bdmord. Ettenger & Edmond, RICHMOND, TA. Manufftoturera of Portable and Stationary Bngrinas^ BOILERS OF ALL KINDS, CIRCULAR SAW MILLS, GRIST MILLS, MILL GEARING, SHAFTING, PULLEYS, Ac AMERICAN TURBINE WATER WHEKI* CAMERON'S SPECIAL STEAM PITMPa Send for Catalogne. Not. 10, 1870 46 ly Scuppernong Wine.. WHITE Imperial Seupperneng Wlu at A. IRWIN k GO'S. March SO 1^ tf^ drape Brandy. PURE Orape Branily for medicinal purpose at A. IRWIN k GO'S. March 80 12 tf Pure Corn Whiskey. I>UKK Mountain Corn Whiskey, for medioina purposes, for sale at A. IRWIN, k CO'8. Feb 9 6 tf