The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, June 30, 1867, Image 2
COLUMBIA
Sunday Morning, Jone 30,1867.
WhAt May be Expected.
We are no admirera of Ex-Gover?
nor Joe Brown, of Georgia, so far as
his political antecedents go. But, at
the present time, we think he has
taken the right position in counsel?
ing pr and general conformity
. construction Acte of Oon
-^e Bays/ in a recent letter,
that when tho Southern States are re?
admitted into the Union, he expects
to affiliate with whatever progressive
national party that shows the great?
est inclination to stand by principles
and deal justly by us-a party with
tho most power to aid in restoring
prosperity to tho South and to the
whole country. The war, as he says,
hos forever settled the old issues
upon which tho country was divided,
and, therefore, we ought, in making
futuro selections, to bo governed by
nono of the predilections or preju?
dices of tho past.
Of tho importance of tho Southern
people acting under the reconstruc?
tion Acts, and the deplorable conse?
quences that would ensue, should tho
Southern States refuse to adopt its
terms and provisions, ho says veiy
forcibly:
"Sh#uld the people reject a con?
vention, when Congress again meets,
it will do ono of two things, saying
nothing for the present about coufis
catiorn It will either disfranchise all
V&XO vote against a oonvention or all
^bV> Voluntarily engaged in the re?
genten. What would thou follow?
e.5mt commanding general would be
a{~tfeycicd to make another enrollment
> pf the freedmen and the few white
?raen not disfranchised, and the ques?
tion of reconstruction would be re?
ferred back to them. They would
accept promptly, and form a consti?
tution for the State and elect State
officers and members of Congress,
and upon that organization the State
would-be admitted into Congress by
hor representatives. The present
proposition leaves probably eight to
nine-tenths of the white men still
veters. Tho next will not probably
leave tho ballot in the hands of more
than one or two-tenths of tho white
men of the State."
And that this would bo tho result
*of non-action, no sensible man can
doubt for a moment. Already we
, l^ive tho indication of the spirit and
temper of Congress in tho call for a
July session, in consequence of the
Attorney-General's opinion; and it is
not at all unlikely that, if a quorum
bo present next Wednesday, tho first
act will bo to abolish the existing
provisional State Governments, and
mako the generals commanding the
districts suprome, not only as execu?
tive agents of Congress, but ns law?
makers. Tho President will bo en?
tirely stripped of the power of
interference, so far as Congress can
effect that object, and tho South will
have no branch of the General Go?
vernment to shield or protect, her.
This is a gloomy coutemplatioL. Lot
us hope that it may not be realized,
and that tho pooplo of tho South
will show to the world that manhood
and truo moral courage which, iu
stead of despairing, onl> prompts to
greater efforts to throw oif the incu?
bus of adversity, with strong arms
and willing hearts.
THE POWERS OF COMMANDERS.-It
is stated that tho second opinion of
tho Attorney-General, involving tho
powers of military commanders, was
fully considered in Cabinet meeting
before tho President lei(, and action
thereupon was as complete and final
as upon the opinion regarding regis?
tration, it having been discussed aud
voted on in separate sections. The
opinion was put in the form of a
summary of points, like the first, and
all tho members voted yea except tho
Secretary of War, who voted nay and
submitted his reasons in writing. A
record was kept of tho proceedings,
and Mr. Stanton's reasons in writing
entered thereon at his own request.
Ile asked that the proceedings be
mado public, as was ordered in the
case of tho first opinion, and a voto
was taken on this request, when all
voted in the negative except Mr.
Stanton himself.
Wu y Mn. DAVES W AS NOT TRIED.
lt is said that Attorney-General Stan
bery holds that Chief Justice Chase's
decisions, recognizing tho Confede?
rates as belligerents of war, in order
to legalize tho sale of tho captured
blockade runners, precludes a trial
for treason, UB belligerents cannot be
tried for that offence. It is said tht.t
this doubt on the subject was the real
cause cf the delay in bringing Mr.
Davis to trial.
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The Crop JProtp?ct?.
If the recent storms and heavy
rains have not seriously damaged the
crops in the Southern and Middle
States, the prospect o? an; abundant
yield throughout tho whole land wa?
never more promising. The New
York Journal qf Commerce, a reliable
paper, has collected some interesting
statistics upon the subjeot, a few of
which we note. Of hay, the crop of
1860 was put down in the census at a
little over ia.000,000 tons; that of
1866, by tho Agricultural Bureau, at
21,778,626 toner; bat the yield of 1867
is likely to be over 30,000,000 tons
a gain of vast importance. The wheat
crop of 1865 is given by the Bureau
at 151,998,906 bushols. The yield
thus season is still subject to more
contingencies than tho hay crop; but
thu testimony from all sections is more
universally cheering and favorable to
tho largest estimates than ever before
in our experience.
Tho corn crop, throughout tho
country, promises abundantly, and
that promise is not so liable to bo dis?
appointed as in other crops. The
yield of corn for tho last year was
given at 87,946,295 bushels. For tLis
year, the promise now exceeds 120,
000,000 bushels. Other grains, and
most of the fruits, aro equally pro?
mising. Such abundance, iu any
country, must exercise a healthful in?
fluence ou monetary aud commercial
matters, and will assuredly do so hore,
if the political difficulties wc are now
suffering from are speedily adjusted.
God blesses the land with abundnut
supplies of food for both man nnd
beast, but weak, erring and frail hu?
manity, forgetful of theso benefits,
thwarts tho goodness of tho great
Benefactor, by indulging iu and fos?
tering animosities which distract our
people and cripple enterprise every?
where.
CANADA.-Yesterday, tho 27th, was
a great day in Canada. Tho Domi?
nion of Canada was established, em?
bracing what wero formerly known
as Upper Canada, (henceforth "On?
tario,") Lower Canada, (henceforth
"Quebec, ") New Brunswick and
Nova Scotia, but is expected soon tc
attract and incorporate also New>
fouudlaud, Capo Breton, and, in fact,
all British America. Lord Monck,
hitherto Governor-General of Canada,
is to preside over tho new dominion
on a salary of -$50,000 per annum,
and his chief advisers are to be drawn
from each province of his Bub-realm,
1-^- ? ?
REOISTEH.-Ourcotomporary of thc
I Mobile Advertiser anti Register seem;
to be in earnest ou the subject of re
gistration. He says:
"The apathy in registering boto
kens a species of madness. If tl?
people do not come up and register
twelve months will develop tho fair
est example of a political and socia
hell on earth, that this world ha
over seen. Let every man hasten t<
free himself from self-reproach, and
when the evil time conies, he able ti
say to the old men and tho womel
and children of tho laud, 'thou cans
not say I did it!' "
Are you iu favor of the convention
Register. If you do not, couvoutioi
may be defeated.
Do you opposo the convention
Register, or your opposition will h
of no value beyond the mere wind o
talk.
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BAD STATE or AFFAIRS IN WTLMINO
TON.-The Journal says:
If law and order are to be main
fained-if our police are to bo an}
thing but uniformed autotnatons
our city authorities must give thor
a real support in the discharge c
their duties. We regret to be com
polled to recount the disgraceful ric
of day before yesterday, and wors
than all, the shameful conduct of on
authorities in tho mutter. Cont rar
to the orders of General Sickles
our report says that pistols wei
freely drawn and the police, hy rt
overpowering force of enraged n<
groes, were violently pi evented fror
the lawful discharge ot* their dot)
This will not do, mid wherever th
fault lies, it should be roctitied.
It may be un unseemly and dir
tasteful fact, but a fact nevertheless
that negroes must obey the sam
laws which govern the whites, am
those who violate them must b
brought to punishment, even thong
their skins bo black. Not yet i
this a black man's government, an
those who BO regard it are not worth
to lill our offices, at least by the su!
frage of our people.
Tho Scientific Commissioners c
tho World's Fair at Paris, has aware
od to Alabama the palm of prpdnoi?
tho most superior minerals of nu
Stato iu tho "United States. Alabam
has the wealth of an empire iu ht
coal fields aud irou mountains, an
only needs the skilful hand of labe
to make her one of tho wealthier
States of the Republic.
THE FLOODS rx Neara CABOUKA.
The WUmington Journal says:
The damage done to the plautiug j
interests throughout the State is j
fearful to contemplate. The cotton
crop is almost entirely annihilated,
fertilizers and manures having .been
completely washed ont, while the
corn crop has sustained very serious
injury. The consequences of this I
fearful blow to the agricultural inte?
rest will be most terrible, every
energy of our farmers having been
directed to briug about an abun?
dant yield this year. The only
course left to pursue is to push ahead
and plow up the remnants of the
damaged crops, and endeavor to
replant as far as possible with corn.
At best, it is a very great risk, and
tho yield will depend entirely on the
propitiousness of the seasons.
MARRIED,
In Sumter, on Wednesday, tlio2Cth inst.,
by Kev. P. S. Jacobs, of Hamburg. S. C ,
Mr. J. T. SOLOMONS and Miss JULIA,
second daughter of Mr. Julius Schwerin,
both of Sumter.
Tribute of Respect.
At the regular meeting of the Saint
Cecelia Society, held on tho 17th of June,
thc following resolutions wore adopted:
Whereas it has seemed good to thc Al?
mighty Disposer of Events to remove from
our midst our late worthy and esteemed
brother member, JAMES LEWIS; and
whereas the intimate relations long held
by the deceased with the members of this
Society, render it proper that wc should
piuco upon record our appreciation of him
as a mau and a friend:
Resolved, That R'S deplore the loss of |
Brother Janies Lewis with deep feelings of
regret, softened only by the hope that his
spirit is with those who, having fought thc
good tight hero, are enjoying perfect hap?
piness in a better world."
Resolved, That wo tender to his afflicted
relatives our sincere condolence and our
eimest sympathy in their affliction at tho
loss of ono who was a good citizen, a de?
voted friend and au upright man.
Resolved, That thc members do wear
mourning on their left arm for thirty
days.
Resolved, That a copy of the foregoing
resolutions be transmitted to tho relatives
of the deceased, and that they be pub?
lished in thc I'liirnif.
C. J. CARROLL, President.
L. Wiiinrsu, Secretary.
I FEEL it due to Messrs. H. E. Nichols
A Co., Agents Underwriter's Agency of ]
New York, to say that they promptly ad?
justed the insurance on my property; and
I take pleasure in recommending them to
tho special consideration of all persons
who may desire to iusurc.
June 30 1" W. A. HARRIS.
FLOUR! FLOUR!
-1 4 ERLS. Fresh-gronnd W. c. FLOUR.
J_-fc JOHN C. SEEGERS & CO.
_ June 30_
15 Boxes Chewing Tobacco.
DIFFERENT GRADES, low to dealers.
Juno 30 JOHN C. SEEGERS ?V: CO.
HAMS AND ?AC0N STRIPS
SUGAR-CURED^ ;it
JOHN 0. SEEGERS A CO.'S,
June 30 _
VINEGAR! VINEGAR!
Q ERLS. CIDER VINEGAR.
0 June JOHN C. SEEGERS A CO.
City Fire Department.
_^ THE regular monthly meeting
?T^ i Y >>f this Department ??il bo heal
^K&^TO-MOUROW EVENING, 1st
June :?o l ' 'c. F. HARRISON, Sec'y.
FLOUR.
EXTRA FAMILY FLOUR, from new
wh-at, for sale bv
June :i-t FISHER A LOWRANCE.
FOR SALE OR RENT,
. . A HOUSE and LOT, on the corner
' ?f?T nf Richardson and Pendleton streets.
?Ulli.For terms, Ac, apply to Mrs. FEN?
TON, on the premires. Juno SM) 1
Just Arrived,
BEAUTIFUL DOTTED MUSLINS.
Eadie.'." plain and Embroidered Linon
COLLARS and CUFFS.
lian,isonn. EMRROIDERED COLLARS,
at 25 cents.
Trimming Ribbons and Duttons.
French Corsets.
Eadie.-1 and Misses1 Lisle Thread Gloves.
Tog. tinr with many other desirable
article.-. At
C. F. JACKSON'S.
June SO
INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION.
! r|lIIE Ladies of tho Industrial Associa
1 JL tion would Inform the public gene
. rally that they have rented thc store on
the corner of Richardson and Lady ttroots,
j where they intend to keen constantly on
I hand a full supply of "READY-MADE
j CLOTHING, of all descriptions. Please
I call ?niel examino the articles which they
, have now ready for sale. Sonic ono will
alway.- he found ready to exhibit the
ready-made garments and to receive orders
from thoso who may wish to have work
done neatly am! promptly. Strangers
vii ?ting the city will he pleased to g;?e
them a call.
They would take this opportunity of re?
turning their thanks tu the citizons for
their former patronage, and solicit a con?
tinuance id' tue same.
Their books are constantly open for those
[ who may he desirous of aiding the cause
j bv becoming members of this Association.
Membership only Ono Dollar.
The object of this Association is to fur?
nish constant employment for those who,
having boen impoverished hy tho war,
nti>v depondr?n the needle for daily brgad.
Does not such an objccUcommond itself to
the hearts of our citizens. June 80
FOR SALE Oil RENT,
ONE TWELVE-ROOM HOUSE, furnish?
ed or not. THOS. E. GREGG A CO.
.niuo 29 _
NOTICE.
BREAKFAST HOUSE.
PASSENGERS leaving Columbia on
the South Caroliua Railroad by tho
morning train, can get BREAKFAST at
Kingsville, as ample time is allowed for
that purpose. C. A. SCOTT,
June 29 Proprietor.
Ijooal Items.
Wo have r?ceived from Mr. E.
Mcculloch a foll grown cotton bloomy
from his farm? a short distance below,
Columbia. Who will furnish the first
boll? Work your crops, gentlemen;
work your crops.
Mr. Cleudiumg has removed his
soda fount to Mr. Gardiner's build?
ing, on Main street, nearly opposite
the PJion?o office. He has choice
syrups, nnd will supply visitors with
a beverage at such a temperature
that they can almost imagine a
stream of icicles is being poured
down their throats.
We are indebted to the publishers
for a copy of the "Proceedings of
tho First Anniversary of the Charles?
ton Board of Trade, April 2, 1SG7;
prepared by John B. Steele, Secre?
tary." It contains the speeches of
Gov. Orr, Gen. Sickles, ex-President
Andrews, Chancellor Lesesno aud
others. Tho pamphlet is from the
job office of thc Charleston Neyes, and
preseuts a tasty appearance.
According to various indications,
wo should judge that the "Glorious
Fourth" is to bc celebrated in such iv
variety of ways, Hint one and all will
be accommodated. There arc to be
speeches, examinations, pic-nips, etc.,
and last, but by uo ineaus least, a
trotting match and barbecue, to como
off at the old race course. The ar?
rangements for tbis affair are so com?
plete, that wc have no doubt visitors
will be perfectly satisfied. B. T.
Dent, Esq., we learn, is to furnish
the barbecue, and promises to do his
"level best."
JOB PRINTING.-Tho Job Office of
the Phoenix is as complete as any in
the South. It is furnished with new
fouts of type of all descriptions aud
of the most modern styles. All work
executed promptly, with taste and
skill, and at reasonable rates.
A SOUTHERN INVENTION.-Au ad?
vertisement of Gray's patent cotton
press will be found in another co?
lumn. It is simple iu its construc?
tion, and presents so many advan?
tages, that it is comiug iuto general
use throughout tho cotton-growing
States-Alabama alone haviug more
than 300. Au examination of tho
merits of thc press will satisfy ont
and ;dl that it desi rves all that the
patentee claims for it. C. K. Huger,
Esq., of Charleston, and Messrs.
Fisher A Lowrance, of this city, arc
agents for the sale of this valuable
machino.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS D.W.
Trinity Church-Hov. P. J. Shand,
cctor, 10'... a. m. and 5 p. m.
Presbyterian Church-Rev. \Y. E.
l?oggs, Pastor, 10'.j a. m. and5p. m.
St. rotor's Church-Rev. J. J.
O'Connell, 10*? a. m. and3j? p. m.
Washington Street Chapel-Rev,
C. H. Pritchard, 10."... a. m. Rev. D
J. Simmbus, 5 p. m.
Marion Street Church-Rev. Wm
Marlin, 10'.. a. m. Rev. C. II
Pritchard, 5 p. in.
Baptist Church-Rev. J. L. Rey
uolds, lo' .j a. m. and 8 p. m.
Lutheran Lecture Room-Rev. A,
R. Rude, lOJa a. m.
Destiny, or Life as it Is. By Rosalh
Miller Murphy.
Wo have received from tho pub
lisher-M. Doolady, of No. ll:
Broome street, Now York-a copy o
the prospectus of a book with tin
above title, written by a lady who. ii
her youth, was a resident of thi
city- -"Rosie Miller." It purportst(
bc a tale of domestic life-light; airy
and written in that graceful styli
w hich evinces rare power of portray
iug real life in penographio sketches
replete with sweet womanly senti
monts of love, endurance and dcvo
tiou, graphic delineations of scene
aud characters. Just such a story, ii
fact, as every ono will read with de
light. Tho former friends of th
young authoress, will be enabled
through her book, to renew their ac
quatutance, which we hope will prov
of a pleasing character. The bool
will bo published on the first of July
and on tho reception of a copy, wi
will notice it more fully.
REMEDY ton Dent TIMBS.-Th?
best remedy for dull times is to ad
vertiau freely. Merchants should no
let their stocks stay shelved anti
they become, old, stale and unprofit
able, for tho sake of tho smnll ex
pense it would cost them to adver
tise. If they try it regularly ant
persistently, they will find the in
vestment to be a paying one.
HEADC/RH MIL. POST OF COLUMBIA,
.COLUMBIA, S. C., June 20, 1867,
Ta the Mayor of the City of Columbia.
SIR: The commanding officer di?
rects me to call your attention to
Paragraphs 4\, 6 and 7, General Or?
der? No. 32, dated May 30, 1867, and
circular, dated June 17,' 1867, (copies
of which are enclosed,) and that the
instructions contained in the circular
will take effeot from July 1, 1867.
Very respectfully, your obedient
servant, G. V. WEIR,
1st Lieut. 5th U. S. Arty,
Bvt. Capt. D. S. A. and Post Adj't,
HEADQR'S 2D MILITARY DISTRICT,*
CHARLESTON, S. C., May 30, 1867.
General Orders No. 32.
* ?. * * *
IV. The mayors of cities and
other municipal and town officers,
nnd all sherill's, magistrates and po?
lice forces are required to be vigilant
and efficient in maintaining order; and
in tho discharge of their duties, they
will bo expected to co-operate with
the military authorities.
*****
VI. No license for the sale of in?
toxicating liquors in quantities less
than one gallon, or to bo drank on
the premises, shall be grau ted to any
person other than an inn-k?eper; the
number of such licenses shall be de?
termined, and the fees to be charged
for each liseuco shall be proscribed
and collected by the municipal or
town authorities, and appropriated
exclusively for the benefit of the
poor. If any person shall be found
drunk on the premises where liquor
is sold, tho license may be revoked
by any magistrate. Tho tax imposed
by the internal revenue laws of thc
United States is an additional charge,
and does not excuse the party from
the observance of local regulations,
nor exempt him from tho payment of
such other .'license fees as maj' be
imposed by municipal or other com?
petent authority.
VII. All contracts hereafter made
for the manufacture, sale or transpor?
tation, storage or insurance of in?
toxicating liquors, shall, within this
military district, be deemed and
treated as against public policy, and
no civil action, suit or proceeding foi
the enforcement of any such con?
tract shall bo entertained in auj
court.
*****
By commaud of Maj. Gen. D. E,
Sickles. J. W. CLOUS,
Capt. 38th U. S. Infantry,
A. D. C. and A. A. A. G.
HEADQ'RS 2D MILITARY DIST..
CHARLESTON, S. C., Juue 17, 1867.
Circular.
In tho execution of Paragraphs Vi
and VII of General Orders No. 32
current series, Post Commanders wil
be governed by the following instruc
tions:
I An inn is a pince where food am
lodging are provided and fnrnisho<
for pay to travelers and sojourners.
Municipal and town authoritie
may grant to inn-keepers licenses ti
sell liquors ir quantities less than on
gallon to be drank on the premises
Cn determining Hie number of sud
licenses, it is expected t hat due regari
will be observed to the actual occa
sion for tavern accommodations, s
that no evasion of thc Order be pei
mittcd by an unnecessary increase c
the present number of inns, in rvn
town where this occurs, tho authorit
to grant licenses will Ix; revoked, aie
the licenses granted annulled.
The order does not admit of un
construction extending the privileg
to apothecary shops, ice cream st
loons, eating houses or other placet
The civil authorities to whor
license money has been paid will d(
termine for themselves whether the
will refund to licensees the whole c
any part of the money received fe
licenses.
The order is operative on and aftt
tho date of its publication. Po?
Commanders, in the exercise of the:
discretion, may extend the time nut
the first day of July next.
The military tribunals constitute
by Circular dated May 15, 1867, froi
these headquarters, will have cogn
/.ance of nil violations of Paragrapl:
VI and VII of General Orders 3!
current series. Tho proceedings wi
be forwarded by the Post Command)
to these headquarters for review nu
final action.
Where by law or municipal regnl
tion the proceeds of licenses are di
voted to the maintenance of comme
schools, open to all, without discriiu
nation against color oreaste, the pr
eeeds of the licenses now authorize
may be applied either to such sehoo
or to the support of tho poor, in tl
discretion of the civil authorities.
All laws or perts of laws or munn
pa] regulations inconsistent with tl
provisions of General OnlerA32, <
of this Circular, ure suspended, an
will be deemed and held inoperativ
The authority to revoke licensi
when drunkenness or disorderly coi
duct is permitted in or about pr<
mise? where liquor is sold, may !
cxeroised by Post Commander or b
any magistrate of tho vicinage o
proof of tho offence.
By command of Major-General 1
E. Sickles. J. W. CLOUS,
Capt. 38th In fun try,
A. D. C. nnd A. A. A. G.
Official: J. W. CT.OI S, Capt. 88t
Infantry, A. D. C- and A. A. A. G.
The attention of all persons en
jaged iu the sale of intoxicatin
liquors is directed to thc above ordei
from the military authorities.
THEO. STARK, Mayor.
m t
OAS CONSUMER?.-The Secretary of
the Gas Company, for the last time,
reminds all persons whose bills have
been permitted to lie over that the
duty imposed on them by the direct?
ors is imperative, and must be en?
forced to meet the demands on the
company. The Superintendent will,
on kO-morrow, proceed to take the
state of metres for the month of
Juue, aud he is directed lo add the
same to all bills previously unsettled,
require payment or discontinue thc
supply. Caudles or oil cauuot be
purchased without cash; nor eau the
Gas Company purchase material
without money. They ask payment
but once in thirty days, and iu future
will expect it to be punctually made.
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ELECTION OH PROFESSORS.-We
learu that Dr. A. N. Tulley, ot' Co?
lumbia, has been elected a Professor
in thc School of Medicine, and Gen.
A. C. Haskell, of Abbeville.. Professor
of Law, iu the South Carolina Uni?
versity.
POST OFFICE Hoots.-The office is
open from 8 a. m. until :>'..' p. ni..
and from G until 7 p. m. The North?
ern mail closes at 3K, p. m., and all
other mails close at 8 p. ni.
How TO GIVE PROSPERITY T<? THE
SOUTH.-Wc commend thc following
excellent article to the earnest consi?
deration of ,our citizens-old and
young. By a "long pull, a strong
pull aud a pull all together," the
South eau bo brought out of the
"Slough of Despond" in which, un?
fortunately, she is at present mired:
"There is a vast deal of idleuess in
the South. A large number of our
people are trying to live by their
wits; a largo number are only nomi?
nally engaged in business, lounging
aud dawdling through each week; a
large number are running loose, wait?
ing for something to turn up. We
doubt if one-half of our population
are engaged in real hard work. The
absolute necessities of life cost so
little in a temperate clime, where
land is abundant and rich aud the
population sparse, that it is not diffi?
cult to live ou half work. The pro?
duction of the South, we doubt not,
if all muscio and brain in the South
were fully taxed, and the labor pro?
perly directed, could be just about
doubled. There are young men pre?
tending to practice law or physic;
young men instructing a half dozeu
pupils; young men selling a few
yards of ribbon per day; young men,
who have no business there, at col?
lege; young men 'farming'-all of
whom ought to bc differently occu?
pied. Tln re are young men clerking
ii in hotels and banking companies,
where there is not full employment
for them. There are young ladies by
seores engaged in reading novels or
entertaining beaux. There are all
sorts of agencies, 10,0m) shifts to
live, no matter how, so that it is not
by manual labor. lu a word, the
market of head-work is glutted in the
South, while tito hammer, the plane,
the trowel, the hoe, the axe, are cry?
ing for stalwart arms to grasp them.
Tho idea is that a trade is not just
tho thing for a young man who con?
siders himself os good as anybody.
It is thought botter to be a jackleg
lawyer, or to murder people with a
doctor's diploma, or to weigh butter,
than to build a house, or make a
sewing machine, or construct a steam
engine. Tho agent of somebody's
vegetable pills is thought u more
eligible match for your daughter than
the man who prints a newspaper or a
book. So it is a foolish and often
fatal pride which makes thousands
shrink from mechanical nrts; aud
those very men who, by a life of
honest industry, have secured a high
position iu the community and a re?
spectable competence for their fami?
lies, turn their backs upon their
j occupations, and trim their sons out
for something that will not soil their
! white hands. 'Farming' in the South
j is thc most prolific source of idle
I noss, for we have few towns. In all
I directions, you meet uot very hand
j so moly dressed young gentlemen ou
horseback, who inform you that they
are 'farming.' It is a vague deceiv?
ing term, that means, perhaps, strict?
ly, that they live in the country, and
may bu overlooking a hand apiece.
They have a traditional idea that the
farmer must confine himself to head
work. They sit on the fence until nu
earlyj dinner, watching a one-horse
plow, and come to court, and read
tne market reports in Saturday's
papUr, aud artlessly think that
they belong to the great agricultural
fraternity, and rail at the freedmen
for being so lazy."
SEW AIM KHTWF.?TEXTS. - -Attention ls call
i i the following advertiscm>*u:?, whicL
are published this morning for :iie fir^t
tillie
C. F. Jackson-New Goods.
Fisher .V Lowrance -New Flour.
J. C. Heegers A Co. -Flour, Baci n. Ac.
Meeting ol Fire Department.
C. K. linger-Patent Cotton Press.
Mrs. Fenton-House for Sale or Rent.
Sr. Cecelia Societv-Tribute <>f Respect.
W, A. Harris-A Card.
Indus trial Association- Clothing.
A tine lot of Desirable Goods have just
been opened by Mr. H. C. Shiver, who
adheres to his popular principle of good
article!* for little nionev. h>ud hit adver?
tisement, and then <nu . (inf th* good.).