The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, August 14, 1865, Image 4
Ah? M?e were trat ow yale
' ? ' r W, . v'3 ....
AW lifo w?ro but a talo, iadoedf
Of sleepless suffering, guilt and wo,
From which the haart were haply, freed,
Tho hand administering, the blow;
Did love not come with angel eye,
And healing Hp, and voice of balm, *
To dry the tear, to hush" the sigh,
The grief subdue, the spirit calm.
n. ,
She crowns our spring with peaceful hours,
J And soothes the ardor in our sky:
When pride wptdd teach us loathe tho flow?
ers,
That bloom but in obscurity!
If fierce ambition speaks of fame.
She answers with ber happiest charms,
Instead of glory, shows him shanie,
While rapture couches in her arms.
EDGAR.
t; ABE It THE SEA.
In a late ? number of. Household
Words, we lind a brace of those extra?
ordinary and amusing "yarns" for
which sailors have been famous from
time immemorial. .They Were related
to the writer, in his youth, by one
Thomas Headfurst, an old "diver,"
whose family had been "divers" for
centuries before him-even when the
poor
..Ceylon Diver held his breath,
And went all naked to thc huugry shark."
This Mr. Thomas Headfurst was, it
seems, in his latter days, the landlord
of a popular tavern in one of the sea?
coast districts of England; and it was
in the parlor of this house that the old
gentleman whiled away the long win?
ter evenings by relating the profes?
sional adventures of his family and
himself "in the deep, deep sen,"-as
inst moo the following: .
"It was in the year fourteen, or it
may be, fifteen, when thc Diomcdo
went down, oil* Deal, and the guv'nor
and a chum of his, nan ed Bluffy*, was
appointed to be under the sea; for we
be captains, like, and musters and all,
when a ship once goes to the bottom,
and wears, by consequence, a very
singular uniform. Now, there was no
better water-workman in the channel
ihan them two; and they would have
been employed still moro constantly,
and been yet better to do in the world,
but for being so precious fond of their
game of cribbage. All day long, in
some little parlor like thjs present,
they'd be knobbing, and'heeling, and
going, so that they was .seldom ready,
when they Vas wanted," and wont by
the name of tho Fifteen Two. How?
ever, the Diomede. had bart- of gold in
her, and it was of the utmost conse?
quence to work Jit her as hard and fast
as might be. So Bluffy and tho guv'- I
nor waa hauled out of their snug par- !
lor to the miniate, never mind where j
the game was, and out they was rowed j
to the lugger moored above the wreck, J
and down they was lowered in the bell.
On one of these mornings, especially, I
they had a great mind to throw up j
their commissions, and go on pegging
away all their life-times; but they J
thought better of it, and went aboard, j
Now, they was acenstomed to be below
a good long time, only this day they
stayed a precious deal longer, and tho
crew above began to be alarmed, and
to think there was something wrong
with the air-tube. Howsomever, as
no signal had been given to" draw up,
they sent down a third man in a hel?
met, to see what h.fd become of 'qm,
and ti precious sight he sees-Bluffy
and the guv'nor in their diving-dress-,
es, sitting in the bell like a couple of
magnified tadpoles, and cutting, and
showing, and cribbing, with the cards
and the board-between them, just as
though they were in the inn parlor,
except that now and then they -was
nearly.being suffocated, having for?
gotten to turn the air-eock. .So the
end of it was, Fifteen Two was never
allowed to go down in the bell toge?
ther no more."
"Dear me!" said I, "Mr. Headfurst,
"that seem? a very extraordinary
story."
"Xtrorniry, I behove you," said he.
"but nothing like a fight I had once
with aJlectrical eel, in fifty fathom of
water, West-by-South of St. Michael's
Mount, in Cornwall. It was one of
my earliest jobs, , and I wasn't
thoroughly used to the work at that
time; and I Hadn't a mate, either, to
go down with me. It's a fright'ning
thing that sinking, sinking cut of
sight of everything, a'm rat, without
knowing where you're g >ing to, nor
what you may find when y JU get there.
This time the bell missed the wTeck I
was after entirely, (which, as it hap?
pened, however, was a very fortun tte
circumstance,) and I was lowered down
to the very bottom. Half way down,
Master James, what should come into
the machine but an enormous lectri
cal eel. He came in, young master,
and he stopped in; and the higher the
water rose in the bell, the nigher I got
to the 'lectrictd eel. I pulled my pre?
cious legs up on the seat, I promise
you, and sat tailor fashion all the rest
of the way; and when we touched
ground at fast, ? wasn't above an inch
br two off tho beasir-boxed upUrJ?er
the-ocean, within a couple of inches
of being shocked to death. Well, as
? said/I was new to the~ wx>rk, and
having banged at him with a pickaxe
till I was tared-end he slipped away
from me just like oil-I thought it
would be an easier thing to suffocate
?him than me, so I didn't tum no air
on for ever so long, and found myself
getting black in the face, while the
animal was swimming and gliding like
a gentleman in easy circumstances
enjoying the spectacle,' and eveiy now
and then a splashing with his tail for
moderate applause. So I gave up
that dodge just in time, and resumed
my pick. The more I picked, how?
ever, the less he chose, which was an
unappreciated joke I made to myself
during those trying events themselves,
and I was obliged to try summitt, else.
I laid bare the lioor of the bell, (which
we can do within an inch or so,) got
him into shallow water, and very soon
finished him off. The skin is in the
big chest, in my bed-room, and mea?
sures a hundred and twenty feet from
tip to tip. I regret to say that the
key is lost, or I should have great
pleasure in showing it to you."
. "I will tell you," continued Mr.
Headfurst, after a pause, "of an oc?
currence .that happened to my brother
within the last few years; he lias toe
come an altered man since, I assure
you, and generally takes a religious
work down in the bell with him.
"There was a friend of his, mate tc
a "West Indiaman, that was outward
bound in a few days from Cork, and
Bill" my brother, and he had had ii
difference. "What thc quarrel began
about I don't rightly know, but the
mate abused Bill's profession, ant
cali d him an amphiberous lubber, 01
something like that, and Bill ubus.ee"
the mate and wished him under tilt
sea, with never an air-tube; and thc
ship sailed without making it up.
My brother was very sorry when ii
was too late-for amphiberous lubber!
have their feelings like other folks
and greatly shook when news wa!
brought, next morning, that the vesse
had gone down not three miles fron
shore, with every soul on board
Just at starting, as it might be-wit!
all her passengers so full of hopo
agoing to join their friends again
she struck upon a rock off Earl;
Point, and settled down, as it, wa
supposed, about midnight, in a fe\
minutes. There was a good cargo o
spice, and Bill was, of course, sent fo
immediately. There was but few bc
dies floated to shore, and, knowin
he would see some terrible -sight, h
was not over-pleased at the job; bu
until they could get more divers ?her
was no choice, so down he goes to th
vessel, and linds her fallen betwis
two rec?fs of rock, bolt upright, wit
masts standing and sail set, just a
she settled down. She looked, h
said, for all the world like any shi
upon the, surface, except that thei
was a hole broken in her side whei
she had struck. Her boats Vere shin
I almost- uninjured, coils of rope wei
lying on the main-deck, the hatch?
were open, and the door above tl
chief cabin stairs, The wet, swi
J fishes darted in and out of it, and tl
i crabs were going about their woi
j already when my brother descende?
; There were six or .seven men in tl
! cabin, gentleman passengers, and
i card-or two that floated about show?
they had been playing when the vess
! struck. Some of them were eve
i then standing upright, 'just as th?
I started from their seats when tin
? felt the shock, and one hed a dreadf
j look, with pale, parted hps, as thou;
i a cry of agony had just escaped thei
j A young man and a girl-so like as
be, sworn brother and sister-wc
embracing for the last time. Tl
heaving of the sea, scarce felt at su
deplh, swayed all the figures to a:
fro. Without a touch of decay, a:
instinct with all but hie, was tl
ship's company. Thc captain, in 1
cabin, slept his last sleep qu
ptacidly. The sailors, for the- in<
part, were drowned within their ha;
mocks, only those Avhose duty nee
sitated their being on deck, wc
washed off and driven ashore. T
darkness "had been so deep as to rene
the best look futile-the strong
swimming of no avail. All tin
things were sad enough, and Bi
nerves, iron as they were, were sa?
shaken. Wandering about that livi
charnel-house, attired so unnatural
seeking for gold in the lieart of 1
ocean, it was tembl?; and yet Mas
James, thongh yon look so shock
it was his honest business so to
and a far less hateful way of gett
on in the world than is practised
.hife i places daily. Still, when he ]
found what he wanted, and, la<
with as many bags as he cou1! cai
was returning to the main-deck
another way, it seemed co him
worst job he had ever been set to d
and lo! at the foot of the ^compani
ladder, he met the man he knew sog
well, and parted with in .wrath so
lately, with one hand bn the round,
as if in the act of flight. The look
upon the drowned mon's face seemed
to reproach him for his last wish,
so that he dared not put him aside
and pass by, but turned back and
went upon deck by the road he came;
nor even ofter that eventful night
could brother Bill be brought to ven?
ture down into the sunk "West India?
man."
. ''Hear me, Mr. Hcadfurst," I said,
"I never heard-to frightful a tale in
all my life. " ,
"Nor I neither, Master James; but
it's true enough, and so my brother
will tell you, if you ask him. I don't
happen, just at present, to remember
his address, but he dives a good deal
still oft' the East coast of Ireland."
HM?8IG7T
Asmall assortment of C HO !<*."- MUSIC,
by the old masters-Beethoven and
ocners-for sale at MCKENZIE'S,
Aus ? Corner Plain and Gates streets.
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CO LCM HI A, s. c.
ONE policy of Insurance, issued by four
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\ and thc citizens <J' Columbia, that he
has inst opened an assortment of MEDI?
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Toilette Soaps, Bar Soap,
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Pens, Ink, Paper, Pencils and Envelopes, '*
Candles, Kerosene Lamps,
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Pepper, Spice, Cooking Soda,
Sugar, Lemons, Sogara and Tobacco,
Pickles, Celery Sauce.
Raisins, Gum Drops, Chocolate Cream,
Lubin's Extract Vanilla and Lemon.
Pocket Knives,
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A general Stock of DRY GOODS, consist?
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Plain and Black Alpacas, Calicoes,
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White Cotton Hose, Brown Half Hose,
Neck Ties, Barege and Tissue Veils,
Belt Ribbons, B .npet Ribbons,
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And a complete assortment, of articles in
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A PR 0CLAMA?I.0N !
WHEREAS His ExctUoncy, President.
Johnson has issued his proclama
tion, appointing me (Benjamin F-. Perry)
Provisional Governor in and for the State of
South Carolina, with power to prescribe
such rules and regulations as may bc neces?
sary trad* proper for convening a Convsntdein
of the State, couipoped of delegates to be
chosen by that portion of the people of raid
State who aie loval to th??Lnittd States,
for tho-purpose of altering or amending tho
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the powers necessary and proper to enable
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cd?istituticual relations to the Federal Gov?
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form of State Government as will entitle the
State to the guarantee of the United States
therefor, and its people to protection by th?
United States .-.gainst invasion, insurreetic-n
and domestic violonce.'
"Sow, therefore, in obedience to the pro?
clamation of his Excellency Andrew John?
son. President of the United States, I,
BENJAMEN F. PERRY, Provisional Gover?
nor of thc State of South Carolina, for the
purpose L-l ov^,a.n..'.lr.g a Provisional Gov?
ernment m boatb Carolina, reforming the
State Constitution and restoring civil' au?
thority in r;aid State.under the Constitntioi*
ami lava et the United States, dosh?eby
proclaim and declare that all civil officers in
Louth Cardinia, who were in ofiicc when the
Civil Government of the State was suspend?
ed, in May luriClc-xcept those arrested or
under pro?%-ut?ou for trcasc.n,) shall, on
taking the oath of allegiance prescribed in
the 1 resident's Amnesty Proclamation of
the iith day of May, 1KG5, resume the
duties of their offices "and continue to dis?
charge them under the Provisional Govern?
ment till farther appointments are.made.
Ano 1 do further proclaim, declare and.
make known, that it is the duty.ol all loyal
citizens of tho State of South Carolina* to
promptly go forward and take the oath of
allegiance io thc- United States, before sonic
magistrate ur military obie cr of the Federal
Government, who may be cpialiiicd for ad-.
kiniuistering oaths; and .sttch are hereby
authorized to give certified copies thereof
to the persons rtapectivelyby whom they
vere made. And such magistrates or
enticers are hereby reepdred to transmit the
originals ol' such oaths, at a:i carly a day as
may bc convenient, to the Department of
State, in thc city of Washington, D. C. ?
And I do further proclaim, cicclar? and
malic knuv.'ii, that tkc Managers of Elec?
tions throughout*t?i?:?tatc of South Carob- ,
na will holct -an <d?pi$c?i tor members of a
State Coiiv.;iirion'i?*<bbir rcsucctivc pre?
cinct.', on the FiltSTOLONDA? IN S?P
?EM?iEB NEXT, according to the lavs of
South Cardilla, in fore*-1 Ix fore thc secession
of the Slate: and,that cadi Election Dis?
trict in the State shall elest as many mem?
bers of the Convention as the haid District
has members of the House of Kopi*;8enta
tives-the basis ot representation being,
population and taxation. This wilt give
ou r hundred and twenty-four members to
til? Convention-r, number.sufficiently largo
to roprot-ent eiorv portion of thc State most
fully.
Every , loyal citizen who has taken the
Amnesty oath and not vit bin the excepted
classes in thu President's Proclamation,
will be entitled to vote,provided he was?
legal voter nuder the Constitution as it
stood prior to the secession of South Caro?
lina. And all who arc .within the excepted
elaasss must tak-- the oath and apply-for A
pardon, in order to entitle them to vote or
Docomo members of thc Convention.
The members of ti ic Convention thus
elected on thc first Monday in September
next, are- hereby required to convenu in the
city of Columbia,on WEDNESDAY, the 13th
day of September, lti??, ior the-purpose of
altering and amending thc preseAt Consti?
tution ol' Souilo. Carolin?, or remodelling
sud making a nev 0:1c, which wiil conform
to thc great . chang's .winch have taken
place in the State, and be. more in accord?
ance with Republican principles and equali?
ty of representation. ?
And 1 do further "proclaim and make
known, that die Constitution and all laws i i
force in i-.'outh Ciirolir-a prior to th? .H-CCS
sion of the State, ure hereby made ol force
under the Provisional Government, except
wherein they may coulliot with the provi?
sions of this procl?niation. ?And thc Judges
and Chancellors ot the State arc hereby
required to exercise all the powers and per?
form all thc duties which appertain to their
respective offices, and especially in criminal
c-.ises. it will bc expected-of thc Federal
military authorities now in South Cand?na,
to lend their authority^ the civil officers
of th? Provisional Government, for thc pur?
pose of enforcing thc laws and preserving
the peace and good order of the State.
And I do further command and enjoin all
good and lawful citizens of thc State to
unite in enforcing the laws and bringing to
justice, all disorderly persons, all plunder?
ers, robbers and marauders, all vagrants
and idle persons ?vho are wandering about
without employaient or any visible means
of supporting themselves.
lt is'also expected that all former owners
of freed persons will be kind to them, and
not turn oil' the children or aged to perish;
and thc freed men and women are earnestly
enjoined to make contracts, just and fair,
for remaining withjtheir former owner.
In order to f-icilitate as much as possible
the application for pardons under thc ex?
cepted section? of the President's'Amnesty'
Proclamation, it is stated for information
that all applications must be by petition,
stating the exception, and accompanied
with thc o.tth prescribed. This petition
must bc lirst approved by the Provisional
Governor, and thou forwarded to thc Presi?
dent. Thc headquarters of the Provisional
Governor will bo at Greenville, where all
communications to bim must be addressed.
'Hie newspapers of this State will puVIish
thia proclamation till the election for mem?
bers of thc Convention.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand an?; seal. Done at the
[L. 3.] town of Greenville, this 20th day of
Julv, in tho. year of our Lom1., 1.?5,
and of the independence of the
United Statca th*> ninetieth.
B. F. PERRI.
By thc Provifiional Governor:
WILLIAM H. PKKIIY, private Secretary,
July Uti