The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, September 06, 1865, Image 4
An Invocation.
To mu Mother, whose ha7-p fias long hutoy
ontteyt?lOic, these lines are' affectionately
de?ieat?a.
A i.
One talismanic touch, onc?'moro
J { apt in poetic pleasures,
Lot Fancy set, as oft before,
.Her thoughts to music's measures;
Ere jet her inspiration sped,
Thy harp, untuned to numbers,
It i chords long mute, its spirit fled,
What themo can break ifs slumbers?
rt.
Hath Time, triumphant hi has pow'r*
With reckleajlfootstcps trod
Within swccl^pempc's fairest bow'r
Abd scattefTO blight abroad
Left crushed and wiltered^n their bloom,
Imagination's flowers.
Or o'er thy dial cast a gloom.
That once marked sunniest hours?
m.
Hath Care turned trailing clouds, adrift,
To dim thy Heaven of mind?
And thus obscure thc gracious gift
Of Poesy there enshrined?
Hath age- Promethcus-hke-the fire
Of GeniUs stolon away
From thoughts, that glowed along thy lyre,
And kindled many a lay?
IT.
Oh! wave thy magic wand again,
And strike the o'er?owing heart.
That bmsts of song, may in full strain,
From deeps melodious start.
Ttlrn from the duties of the sphere,
"What pinions talent down,
Andj mounting on Faith's wings, in cir,
Win bright Apollo's crow a.
?
? v.
"T?fould draw from every Muse's oyo
A sad and pitying tear.
That in thy mind, cntomb'd, should lie, .
As on a funeral bier,
Rich fancies, that but roused to birth,
Tho. harmonious soul would wake
To minstrelsy, not hoard on earth,
But such as seraphs make.
VT.
Hath nature curtained from thy sight
Her roseate beauties now?
Or dost thou snatch no fond delight
From twining round thy brow
The amaranthine wreath, that opes
Its radiant leaves to view
Typo of thc gentle poet's hopcp,
When blossoming anew? M. M. C.
COLUMBIA, ?. C., Sept. 4, 1865.
Tlie Story of a Robin.
A correspondent of tho London
. Athenoum writes: <
Some years since, a robin frequent?
ed my garden in the neighborhood of
.Portsmouth. While at work alone or
with my children, he would follow mo
about to obtain insects and other
tilings from the newly disturbed earth.
? was very regular in going out after
breakfast, when the weather permit?
ted. T1K: little creature became aware
cf this, and I generally found him
. perched ou a buckthorn tree th.it grew
jUb-E outside the do ;r, waiting for me.
Ai. soon as I appeared, he would begin
fluttering his wings and showing otb. or
.signe of pleasure. He would then
.movb with me from place to place
until I began to work, when he would
. settle down very near me, searching
the ground, as it was turned over, far
food. We continued on these terms
of intimacy during tho summer. In
the autumn, he disappeared, but re?
turned again on the approach of win?
ter. His proceedings during this sea?
son were often very amusing. At one
time, another robin came about the
?parlor windew, which seemed greatly
to excite our little friend, and they
had many pitched battles. Previous
to these ousets, they would advance
along an asparagus bed in front of the
window, in parallel" lines, and when
crumbs were thrown out, tho conflict
would commence. Whilst^ they were
fighting, the sparrows generally made
off with the pieces. This war only
terminated with the disappearance of
the intruder.
But oar robin's troubles were not at
?an end. He was now beset by nume?
rous sparrows, whose courage in?
creased, as- the progress of winter
diminished their.meaus of. subsistence.
With some of these he had most des?
perate conflicts, and this state of
things did not cease until the coming
.on of spring enabled the former to
find food elsewhere. The robin also
disappeared after a time, but soon re?
turned with a mate, and reared a brood
somewhere about tho premises. Pur?
ing the following winbar the same wars
were waged as before, with similar
residts. Our friend mated again the
^succeeding spring, and appeared to
have gained confidence from the man?
ner in which he had lived amongst us.
The nest was built this year on a little
shelf in an outbuilding at bottom o
the garden. Here they reared their
young, the hen during the period of
incubation remaining on the nest
even when some of tho family were
cl oso to it: but it was out of the
reach of tl#> children. I shall not
readily forget our* friend's joy when
the young ones made their appear?
ance.
One morning, on going into tho
garden, as usual, my attention w
attracted by his uhcommon agitatio
and proceedings. He would com
about with great earnestness of man
ner, and then fiy towards the nest,
, and repeated this until it occurrod to
?ne that he meant something. , On
following hito he appeared to express
p great delight, flying backwards and
forwards until we arrived at the nest.
Tlie female was absent, and he seemed
to enjoy the pleasure of introducing
me to his family, hopping about with
the greatest glee. We found after?
wards that the hen did not approve of
any of us approaching her young, a?
she invariably gave a note of alarm
when any of us went near them. Cir?
cumstances arising that caused our
removal, terminated my acquaintance
. with thc robin.
THE SIEVES OF SOCIETY-*You would
' not pour precious wine into a si?v?;
yet that were as wise as to make a
confidant of one # of those "leaky
vessels" of society that, like water
carts, s icm to have been made for the
express purpose of letting out what
they take in. There is this difference,
however, between thc perforated pun?
cheon and the leaky brain-the former
lays the dust, and the latter is pretty
sure to rise one. Beware of oozy
headed people between whose ears and
' mouth there is no ' partition. Before
you make a bosom friend of ahy man,
bo sure that he is secret-tight. The
mischief that the non-retentives do is
infinito. In war they often mar thc
best-laid schemes, and render futile
the. most profound strategy. In
social life they sometimes set whole
communities by the eal's, frequently
break up families, and are the cause of
innumerable misfortunes, miseries,
and crimes. In business they spoil
many a promising speculation, and
involve hundreds in bankruptcy and
. ruin. Therefore be very careful- to
whom you intrust information of vital
importance to your own interests or
those you hold dear. Every man has
a natural inclination to communicate
what he knows, and if he does not do
so, it is because his reason and judg?
ment are strong enough to control this
inherent pi opensity. When you find
a friend who can exercise absolute
power over the communicative instinct
-if we may so term it-wear him
in your heart, 'yea, in your heart of
?ioartsv" If you have no such friend,
keep your own counsel.
A minister at a camp meeting said,
"If the lady with the blue hat, red
hair and cross eyes don't stop talking, I
she will be pointed out lo the congre?
gation."
Some of^the papers think tho Atkin- j
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the stockholders will be.
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"VTOTICE is hereby given, that from and
JLl after thc seventh day of September
next, tho Headquarters of the Provisional
Governor will be at Columbia, where1 nil
communications addressed te him must bc
directed. WILLIAM H. PERRY, '
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Greenville, S. C.. August 28, lsc."<.
Sept ? ?
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AUGUST 23, 1S05.
IN order to facilitate the business of the
Static Convention about to assemble-on
thc bbb of September-jt is ordered that
tho Attorney-General and'Solicitors of the
State, ro-appointcd miller the Provisional
Government of South Carolina, do attend
the sitting of the said Convention in Colum?
bia, to prepare such business as may be
desired nv the members, as directed by tho
Convention. . B. F. PERRY,
Provisional Governor of South Carolina.
Sept 5 -?
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TRTC L A J! A TI O X
Ii V TUR imo VIS [OXA h CO VER.
XOR OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT S. C.,
SanrKMKKi! -1. ?8(?3.
WHEREAS a se ming conllict of juris?
diction having nissen 'netween the
civil and military ant hoi '.: i-s ?.>' Smith Caro?
lina, uti der dhu Provisional Government of
the Stat.'; ami whereas Mnjor-G?snerrJ Gi!L
more,eomm : ulingthe Doparimcnt of South
Carolina, having sought au h.t. rvicw with
mc, a i Prov is ion al Governor, iii the presence
of Major-General Meade, commanding the
Atlantic States; and whcivas all matters
giving rise to the scorning conflict were ad?
justed and arranged with thc consent and
approval of Major-General Meade:
Now. therefore, I, HENJAM1N FRANK?
LIN PERRY, Provisional Governor of thc
State of South Carolina, do proclaim and
make known, that the terms of this arrange?
ment art; as follows: "That iii all cases
where freedmen or persons of color are con?
cerned, the Courts of the Provost Marshals
shall have exclusive cognizance to try and
adjust them, for thc present: and that all
other cases shall bc heard and adjudicated
by the civil courts, municipal ant bor i ties and
civil officers, under and according to the
laws of South Carolina. That the civil
courts shall be ispaned nuder the Provi
sionaTGovernment, and all civil and muni?
cipal officers he allowed to resume their
official duties and discharge them freely
without interruption on the part of the
military authorities. That it is further
understood General Gillniore will issue a
military order and Governor Perry will in
like-manner issue his proclamation,making
known this ai r ingemcnt, which is to conti?
nue till civil authority is entirely, restored
in this State jind thc Government recon?
structed."
And I do hereby call upon all persons and
order them to strictly obey and carry out
the terms of this arrangement.
Dom; in thu citv of Columbia, the dav and
yenr above stated. B. V. PERRY.
By order of the Provisional Governor.
W. H. PERKY, Private Secretary.
MS" The newspapers of the State will give
three insertions. Sept 5 3
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COM* MERCHANTS,
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AX?
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. .' .
TIIOS. FENNER, lt. BEXXETT, J>. W. B0W3IAX.
MR. T. A. TOBIN, who was for a length
of time connected with the old firm of
Hotcbkiss, Fenner & Bennett, has an inter?
est in thc present lirra, and will deyote his
attention principally to thc State of South
Carolina, lbs address '.viii be Clinton.
Laurens District. itu? 4 Imo
Hy the Provisional Govcrnof of th?
StMtC or South ( ar.)lin".
A PROCLAMATION !
TXTHEREAS Hi? Excellency President
VT Johnson Las issued his proclama?
tion, appointing nie (Bcn.jr.min 1". Perry)
Provisional Govorm>r iii ami for thc State o?
South Carolina, with pov.tr to prescribe
such mles and regulation!) as may he utce.j
sary and proper for convening a ? Convention
of the Stale, ctmiposod ol' delegates tu be
chosen by that portion ol' thc people of said
State who arc loyal to the United States,
for the purpose of altering or amending thu
Constitution thereof; -and with authority to
exercise within the limits of the State all
the powers necessary and proper to enable
such loyal people to restore soicj State to its
constitutional relations to the federal Gov?
ernment, and to present bitch 2. Republican
form ol' State Government as will entitle the
State to the guarantee of thc United States
tiioreibr, and its people to protection by tho
United States aga iustinvasio:;, insurrection
and domestic viole ??c.
Now, thoivforc, in obedience to the pro?
clamation ol bia i'.voeiieney Andrew John?
son. Pre-' ?cut of thu Uuited States, I,
BENJAMAN F. BEKKI', Provisional Gover?
nor of thc Stute oi South Carolina, lor tho'
purpose ot organizing a Provisional (iu?
ornmeut in South Carolina, reforming tho
Statt; Constitution and restoring civU au
thority in saut State, under the Constitution1
and laws of dc United States, do horeb; .
proclaim aud'dcclare that all civil officers hi
.South Carolina, who were in office when tho
* * : \ i 1 Government of th? S?at'?* was suspend?
ed, in '.\?ny last, (except those arrested or
und.er prosecution for treason,) shall, 0:1
taking iiie oath < f allegiance prescribed i;t
the President's Amnesty Proclamation ?,f
the 2'.''. ii day of May, lS??, resume the
duties of their otH^es and continue to 4h?
ehargc them under 1 he Provisional Govtsrn
, nient lill initiier appointments are made.
And 1 do? further proclaim, declare and
make known, that it is thc duty of all loyal
citi/ious of tho State of S'-utii Caioliha to
promptly go forward end take the oath of
allegiance tu tho United Mates, before sumo
magistrate or military chicer of thc Federal
Government, wno may bo'.qualified for ad?
ministering oaths: and such are hc>eby
aathortzed to give certified copies thereof
to the persons respectively by whom they
vere made. And such magistrates or
officers ur<? hereby required to transmit tho
originals bf such oath.?, at ns early ii day as
may lie convenient, to thc ?Department of
Stu'tc, in tho city of Washington, 1). C.
And I do further proela:m, declaro and
make known, that tho Maua gor? of Elec?
tions throughout th? .?j-atc ot South Caroli?
na will hold an eh-ctioij fur members ol' a
State Convention, at tl?.cir rosp<e'uivo prc
cincts, rm the F1PST MONDAY IN SEE .
'PEMBER NEXT, according to thc laws ?
South Carolina in fon e? before thc.secossisn
of tho S^ate; and tlud cadi Election Dis
trict in the Stale .-'....il eioet as many mem?
bers of the C.- n vc ut ion as tho said i.'istriet
has members < ? tho House of Representa-?
lives-ti?e basis oi' representation hting
population and taxation. This will give
one hundred and twenty-four members li?
the Convention a number sufficiently largo
to represent everv portion of the Ktatc most
Hilly.
Every loyal citizen who has talon tho
Amnesty oath and not within jhe excepted
classes in the President's Proclamation,
will be entitled to vote, provided he was a
legal. Vftor nuder the Constitution as U
stood prior to the secession of South Caro?
lina. Ami all who are within the excepted
classes must, take the oath and apply tor a
pardon, in < rdor to entitle them to veto or
become liiomtifrs of the Convention,
The members of the Convtiition thus
sleeted on the first. Monday in SopteinbeO
next, are hereby required to convene in ?ho
city of Ci l!imbia,on WEDNESDAY, the Kith
day of September, 1S'V>, mr tho purpose of
altering and amending the present Consti?
tution of South Carolina, or .remodelling
amt making a new 0:1c, which will conform
to the great ol?angvu which have taken
place in the Slate, and be more in accord?
ance with Ki publican principles and equali?
ty of representation.
And 1 do further proclaim and maka
known, that the Constitution and ah laws of
force in South Carolina prior to the seces?
sion of the P.tato, are heretic made of loren
nuder the Provisional Government, except,
wherein they may conflict with thc provi?
sions of fliisproclamation. And thc Judges
nt,: 1 Chancellors of the State arc hereby
required to i xeivise all thc powers and per?
form all thc duties which appt. rt flin to tin
respective offices, and especially'JI 1 criminal
eas*?;. It will be expected of Tue Federal?
military authorities now m'South Carolina,
to b nd their authority to the civil officers
of the Provisional Government, for thc pur?
pose of enforcing the laws and preserving
rho po.n-e and good order of tl?e State.
And 1 do further command and enjoin ai]
good and lawful citizens of the State U>
unite in enforcing the laws and bringing to
justiee ail disorderly persons, all plunder?
ers, robbers, and marauders, all vagrants
and idle persons who are wandering about
I without employment" or any visible means
of supporting thenisclv.es.
It is also expect? d that ?ill former owners
of freed persons will be kind to them, and
I not turn off thc children or aged to perish;"
I and th*' freedmen and women arc earnestly
enjoined to make contracts, just, and fair,
for remaining with tltcir former owner.
I in order to facilitate as much as possible
th? application for pardons under thc ex?
cepted sections of the President's Amnesty
Proclamation, it is stated for information
that nil applications must bc by petition,
stalin" tho exception, aud accompanied
with fha ?ath prescribed. This petition
mutt be firtt approved bv the Provisional
Governor, and then forwarded to thc Presi?
dent. Thef headquarters of the Provisional
Governor will be at Greenville, where all
communications to bini must be addressed"..
The newspapers of this State will publish
tins proclamation till the el.dion for mem?
bers of ?he Convention.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto sei
niv bund and Heal. Done at the
[L. ?.] town of Greenville, this '20th day of
July, in the year of our Lord, Koo.
8mi of the ' ind-penitence ti thc?
United St.'.tcu the ninetieth.
B. F. PERRY.
Bv the Provisional Governor:
'.WILLIAM H. PKRUY, Private Secretary.
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