The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, September 25, 1867, Image 4

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i rm'" M i /i i \ 'ii'. There's "Work Knough tv I>0. Tb? black-bird carly leaves' his nest To meet tho smiling morn, And gather fragments for ita nest From upland, wood and lawn, The busy boe! that wings ?Wway 'Hld sweets of varied hu?? At ov'ry flower w<rald seem to e&y "Thera'e work enough io do." The cowslip and th? spreading vino, The daisy ia the grass, The snow-drop and the eglantiue, Preach serinons as we pass. The ant, within ita cavern deep, Would bid us tabor too, And ?rites upon ita tiny heap- . "There'a work enough to QO." To havo a heart for thoso who weep, The sottish drunkard win; To rescue all tho children, deep In ignorance and eiu; To help the poor, tho hungry feed, To give him coat and shoe. To see that all can write and read "Is work enough to do." The lime ia short-thc world is wide, And much has to bo done; The wondrous earth, and all its pride, Will vanish with the ann 1 The moments dy on lightning wings, ; And life's uncertain too; We've nono to waato on foolish things "Ibero's work ouough to do." The pianota at their Maker's will, Movo onward iu their cars, For Nature's wheel i* never still, Progressive as the stars 1 The leaves that flutter in the air, And summer's breezes woo, One solemn trnth to man declare "There's work enough to do." Who, then, can Bleep when all around Is active, frosh and free ? Shall man-creation's lord-bo found Leas busy than the bee ? Our courts and alleys aro the field, If men woidd search them through, That beet the sweets of labor yield, And "work enough to do." A HEABT HISTORY. Love's autoerasy must form tho theme of my first romance from tho real; indeed, if the truth was known, there axe but few heart histories in whoso complication that troublesome little sprite has not more or less in? terfered. Lucy Willis, with that bright sparkling eye of hers and her sunny smile, shall attest tho truth of my words. The proprietor of the great Willis farm, which covers more than a hun? dred acres of tho richest ' land in one of the New England States, is a truo specimen of her stalwart sons, her independent, industrious farmers-a noble race, uniting integrity, sound sense and a high standard of morai worth, under manners the most plain and unpretending; keenly sensitive for the public weal; hospitable, kind and thrifty; not over-generous, yet far removed from that selfish avarice which would refuse a helping hand to thoso who would rise in the world, if they hod the means to start with, or close their doors upon tho weary wayfarer, vagrant though ho be. Of this class is Andrew Willis. A few words upon tho domestic economy of the Willis farm. Mr. Willis is a widower, and my little heroine, Lucy, his only child. Peo? ple wondered, as people will, why such a' young-looking, hale, hearty man os Andrew Willis did not take a second wife; bnt, when asked about it, he always had two answers ready -first, he was too much hurried about bis form-work to spend time courting and marrying; second, old Dinah, who had lived with his father before him, though she was old, was a first-rate manager; and Heaven for? bid he should unloose ber tongue by talking about bringing another Mrs. Willis into tho house. And BO, year after year, Dinah stood her ground, holding undisputed sway in kitchen and hall. She looked upon tho ath? letic, six-foot Andrew Willis as a mere child, "tho boy," as she termed him, when speaking to her cronies;, as to Lncy, she would have held her in leading-strings to this day, proba? bly, if Mr. Willis had not sent bor from home to acquire more advan? tages of education than the village school afforded. Lucy was a bright, darling little child, saying and doing a thousand witty things; and Mr. Willis made up his mind that she was a perfect pro? digy, even at four years old-parents are pretty apt to imagine such things -so he determined, front tho time she could lisp her letters, that sho should have the best education bis means could afford; and when, in prbcess of time, Bbe came to know more than tho school-master, (in farmer Willis' opinion,) ho resolved to part with bis darling for a little while, that abe might have the benefit of a fashionable boarding-school. In selecting tho establishment of Mrs. Lacy, situated some thirty miles from Willis farm, he proved himself more fortnnnto than many who scud forth their children to gather "apples of wisdt rn, but who return with thistles." At the end of two yours, Lucy wus pronounced "finished," and returned homo. If her hither thought her a prodigy at four years old, what must lie have considered ber itt seventeen, for she bad contrived to store away n goodly amount of knowledge in her little head, even if she was ut times ii little flighty. Yes, and notwith? standing sho must have been so hur? ried at Mrs. Lacy's with her algebra, and her history, and French, and philosophy, she bad .somehow ma? naged to commence a little heart his? tory of her own; but then she did not let any ono read it, not she. Farmer Willis himself never knew a word about this unburgaincd-for ac? complishment. i Ono day, when Luoy bad been at borne about a week, Mr. Willis had occasion ta go down to the villago with a load of his renowned potatoes for Judgo Somebody. "Dear father, will you pleaso Bee if there is a letter in the post office for me?" oried Lucy, running out to the gate. . "Ha! hdl A letter for you! That's a new idea! Yps; but come and kiss me." And poising one little foot upon the hub of the wheel, Lucy sprang lightly to tho side of her father, gave him a hearty smack upon each sun? burned cheek, and then alighted like a bird upon the soft, green turf. Now, tho farmer was no great scribe. Unless to announce a mar? riage or a death, it was n rare thing for him either to indite or receive a letter. The post office revenue of Uncle Sam was but little benefited by Andrew Willis. He was somewhat pleased, therefore, that his Lu should expeot n letter; so, after unloading, he brought his team to a stand-still in front of tho tavern, which, besides offering entertainment for mun and beast, served also for the post office. Saro enough, there was a letter-a very thick one, too-for "Miss Lucy Willis," directed in an elegant flow? ing hand-a gentleman's hand. "Hum! what does this menu?" thought farmer Willis, turning the letter over and over again, and look at tho Boal, "L'Amour," "Fid?lit?." Lucy was watching for his return, and as soon as sho saw tho well known team rise thc hill, she flew swiftly along thc road to meet it. Her father held lip tho letter. Oh! what a happy faco was hers as she caught it from his hand; and seating herself under a shady tree by the road-side, she eagerly tore off tho envelope, and preseed the insensible chirogaphy to her lips. "Hum! what does this mean?" again thought the farmer, C3'eing Lucy keenly. "Gee-haw, Darby! Gee-up, Dick!" ho cried, sweeping his cart-whip over the sleek hides of his oxen, Yet all the time noting uneasily tho bright blush aud happy smile of Lucy, all absorbed ns she was in the contents of her letter. lu less than a week, another came. "Hum!" said Mr. Willis, puttiug it in his pocket, "I must see what this . means." He went home, foddered tho cattle, and then walked into the house. "Come, Lu, sit down by me." Lucy laid aside her work; aud drawing n low foot-stool to his side, folded her dimpled hands upon his knees, and looked up smilingly into his face. "Well, Lu, you had a nice time, didn't you, at Mrs. Lucy's?" said Mr. Willis, smoothing back tho long flaxen curls from her white upturned brow. "Indeed I did, dear father. I am sure, although I was so anxious to see you, I was B?rry to como away." "Hum! Mrs. Lucy used to keep yon pretty strict, I suppose; uever let you go out, did she?" "Oh yes! we walked every day an hour in tho morning and na hour after school at night; it was so nice. Sometimes Mrs. Lacy would go with us, and sometimes-oh, it was so pleasant!" and Lucy heaved a sigh us she concluded. "I take it for granted, you never saw any boys there, Lu, did you?" "Why, father, it was a school for girls, you know; it would have been very strange, I am sure, to have seen a set of rude boys in our pleasant school-room." "That is not what I mean, you little puss, you; did any young men ever visit at Mrs. Lacy's?" "Mercy, no! Mrs. Lacy would not even let Edward invito-" "Edward! who is Edward?" "Mrs. Lacy's nephew, father," re? plied poor Lucy, stooping to tie her slipper, which just at that moment it seemed necessary for her to attend to. "Hum! And I suppose Edward walked with yon, didn't he?" "Yes, father-when Mrs. Lacy could not go." "I thought so. Who is he-what is his name, this Edward?" I.CONT1NUED IN OUK NEXT, j State South Carolina-Rich landiDist. /,V TBE COMMON PLEAS. Zealy, Scott A Bruns va. Keatinge ?V Bnll. Altocltment. WHEREAS tho plaintiffs did. on tho 22d day of November, lHUO, lile their declaration against the d?tendants, who (as it is said) are absent from ami without tho limits of this Slate, and have neither wife nor attorney known within the same, upon whom a copy of tho said declaration might be served: It is, therefore, on motion of John Baus kott, Esq., plaintiIVs' attorney, ordered, that tho said defendants do appear ami plead to the said declaration, ou or before the 2:1d day of November, 18(>7; otherwise, final and absolute judgment will then be given and awarded agaitiHt them. L). B. BULLER, C. C. P. Clerk's Oftice, Richland District, Novem? ber 22. I860. Nov 23 .r.?( Estate ot G. V. Antwerp. rllHE notes and accounts of O. V. AN T JL VYERP and J. F. EISEN MANN A iv. have been placed in my hands for col lection, by ll. P. DeGrauf, Executor of O V. Antwerp, deceased. Demands nguiu*-1 the estate must bo presented, hgalL at tested. Debtors maj' nave cost^ by calliii; and making promises to pay. E. W. MCMASTER, Attorney at Law, Ang?slii No.6 baw- Rango,Columbia. MOLASSES AND SYRUP. pr HHDS. MOLASSES. O 5 barrels Bee Hive Syrup! 10t) sacks Familv Flour. August 23 E. A G. D. HOPE. I I ' - ? 1- ' " ' ? '**..''' Cottell Hee?l?Uon?. j Tax on cotton produced in tlie United States, 2}?.cents per.pound. Cotton properly assessed and return? ed pribr to Septen* Vr first, subject to 3 cents per pound. Tho tax hus a lien OD tho cotton till the tux is paid. Class A-cotton upon which tax is paid. Class B-cotton removed from district of production tax unpaid. Class C-cotton removed from point to point in the district where pro? duced before payment of the tax. Cotton must be described by these designations in the hills of lading, j way-bills, manifests and permits. Each assessor is required to keep an j account with each cotton producer in bis district. Assessors at receiving points shall keep an account with each receiver. An assessor or assist? ant assessor, and collector or assist? ant collector, is required at places where cotton is weighed and marked. Tho uso of metFllic tags for marking cotton will hereafter bo required in all cases. Tags will be furnished by tho department, and on each tag will be stamped a letter and number in figures, and "U. 8. internal revenue." These tags will be put up in packages of fifty, nnd numbered in consecu? tive order, and assessors must be very particular to use them in regular or? der-as from 1 to 50; 50 to 100, etc., os the cuso may be, on each lot of cotton weighed and marked. Tho owners can have their cotton woigh ed and marked at any point in the district, by paying traveling expenses of o'fficers, and disagreements may be referred to the commissioner; but the officer must not delay in proceed? ing to weigh cotton on account of disagreements regarding expenses. The owner may dispense with official weights by providing all manual labor, but iu all cases the assessor or assistant assessor must seo cotton weighed and marked. This process does not require tho immediate pay? ment of the tux. Cotton can be held within tho district without tho pay? ment of tho tux, unless sold for con? sumption within the district. With? drawal for transportation under bills of lading, or upon payment, can be made auy time. The (Secretary ap? points weighers. Applications and recommendations shall como through tho assessors of tho respective dis? tricts, and be addressed to tho com? missioner of the internal revenue. Weighers must tako the oath of office prescribed by Congress, July 2d, 18G5. Each bale shall be marked gross weight with ink or paint in large letters. A metallic tag, here? after described, shall be fixed to each bale by the assessor or assistant as? sessor. The weigher must make daily returns to the assessors. Eee for weighing, 25 cents per bale; weigher furnishing metallic tag; the owner pays tho fee. Assessors must seo that tags are used, and insertei1 at the time of weighing and marking, except in cases hereafter mentioned. The letter and number on each tag must be accurately entered in the record kept by the assessor, and an ncconut kept by bim with each owner, holdei or producer of cotton; and permito, whether issued by the assessor oi collector, for thc removal o. cotton, must clearly specify letter and num? ber for each bale, so that there maj be no trouble in identification. When numbers are consecutive, it will suffice to cuter both on record and permit first and last number thus: for a lol of fifty bales the entry may bo, "let ter A, Nos. 101 to 15U." Collectors, whenever tax is paid on cotton pre viously weighed, marked and tagged will mark, or cause to be marked upon each bale, with brush and ink or paint, in large letters, the words "tax paid." Under section four o the Act of July, 18(!(J, cotton may bi removed from the district in wilie) produced, to other districts, withou pro-payment tax, nuder bond or otho security, to bo prescribed by tin commissioner of internal "revenue, subject to approval by thc Secretar of the Treasury. It having beei found by experience that fumisllinj of increased facilities for removal o cotton, without pre-pnyment of tax is consistent with increased securit; to the Treasury, it is determined ti substitute shipments to revenue of ticers under bills of lading for bond heretofore required. Accordingly tia; owner, or other holder of cotton which he desires to remove from th district of production to another di.1 trict without pro-payment of tax, wi hereafter be required to obtain a bi of lading, in duplicate, signed by well known, regularly establisher ami responsible transportation cou pany, conveying cotton to tho collei tor of tin1 district of destination, fr delivery to factor or agent of 111 owner, after pay nie lit of tax. TL transportation company signiug sue ? bills of lading, will be required t : furnish the assessor of tin- district i which there is a receiving post i point of destination, immediate! after arrival, with a copy of tl . manifest or way-bill, so far as it ri 1 lates to any cotton transported I timm, unil stating therein whothi tiie colton is class A, B, or O, i hereinbefore required. Euell ase? sor will keep an account of all cottc j entered upon the copies of munifes and way-bills so furnished to bin Should any transportation conipor refuse or neglect to furnish the asse sor with a copy of manifest or wa; bill os ubovo required, the OBSCSSI -- will immediately notify all assessors OD the lino of such transportation company, of such neglect or refusal, and thereafter no permit for tho transportation of cotton by such company, will bo granted by any as? sessor, without permission to do so, being obtained from the commis? sioner of internal revenue. Before cotton is shipped, the owner or holder will apply to the assessor, or nearest assistant assessor of tho district in whioh the cotton was produced, for a pe* mit to remove it. The application must describe the cotton by tho marks placed upon tho bales, and givo thc weight of each, and must also state by what route and mode of convey? ance it is proposed to transport, and name of tho transportation company, with the name of collector to "hom it is to be consigned, and of factor or agent to whom it is to be delivered on payment of tho tax. Net weights will be ascertained by deducting four per cent, for tare, from gross weight. One copy of this certificate must be transmitted to collector of district, and another copy must, be delivered to tho assessor. If, however, the as? sessor or assistant assessor is satisfied from location of cotton, or distance of cotton gin, or place of shipment from his own residence, or that of designated weigher or marker, that the weighing and marking cannot bo done without great inconvenience or extra expense, the officer may take weight as certified by owner of cot? ton gin, or by freight agent at the place of shipment, and will deliver to the applicant, with permit, a num? ber of metallic tags equal to thc num? ber of bales named in tho permit, which must be carried with the cot? ton, and delivered by tho transporta? tion company at place of destination ns hereinafter directed. If the trans? portation company named in the ap? plication is known to tho assessor or assistant assessor to be responsible, ho will grant a permit. It will bo the duty of tho con? signor of the cotton to obtain dupli? cate bills of lading, and hand or send them forthwith to the assessor who issued tho permit, and said assessor will keep one copy and im? mediately mail the other copy to the collector of thu district to whom the cotton is consigned. Should con? signor fail within a reasonable time to furnish assessor with duplicate bills of hiding us required, said as? sessor will immediately ascertain thc canso of failure; and if he shall find that tho cotton has left the district, ho may immediately assess tax there? on, and unless satisfactorj' and pro? per explanation of tho failure be given, ho will thereafter issue u< other permits to persons ns aro in default. Upon arrival of cotton al place of destination, tho transporta? tion company must deliver it, toge? ther with permit of assessor, to the collector of internal revenue to whom the cotton is consigned, and at thc same time tho transportation com pauy must deliver to the assessor ol the receiving district the accompany ing metallic tags, if any are soul unattached to the bales, togethei with a oopy of their manifest or woj bills, so far as tho same relates to tin cotton, au account of which must b< kept by said assessor as- hereiubefon directed. Section 4 of the Act o July, 1800, requires that cotton re. moved without pre-payment of ta: shall be delivered to the collector o internal revenue forthwith upon it arrival at its point of destination and shall remain subject to his con trol until taxes thereon, and an; necessary charges of custody thereof shall have been paid, which paymen must be made within ninety day from dato of permit granted by as sessor for removal of cotton. Undo this provision of law, tho collecte will immediately, upon delivery o tlie cotton to him bj transportado company, dispose of cotton an accompanying permit of the ass ess o in the following manner, viz: If th cotton was not officially weighed an tagged, tlie shipping district co lector will have it weighed by a officer appointed for that purpose whose duty it will be to allix accotn pauying tags, to be delivered to bil by the assessors, and to mark o each bale gross weight as hereiubt fore directed; in such case, th weigher will make duplicate certi! cutes of weights. The weigher wi deliver one copy of these cortificutt to his collector, and the other cop to the assessor of the snmo distrie und will be required to pay to sui assessor tho sum of five cents f< each metallic tag delivered to him ft the purpose ot* marking bales t weighed, which sum the assessor wi dispose nf as elsewhere directe* Whether the cotton Wits weighed un I tagged in shipping or receiving, di I riot collect ors will require tho tux I ba paid liefere they allow the cottc to go out of their possession or eu tody. If the tux is paid immediate), the collector will, on the same du deliver and forward to his assess accompanying permit of the assess* by whom removal was perm i tte alter endorsing thereon certificate payment of tux. In ease tax is n paid immediately, and tho cotton held and stored hy collector us her i imf ter directed, he will deliver to 1 assessor accompanying permit above directed, but changing tl certificate so os to read as follow viz: "I hereby certify that the tux < the within described cotton, amout ing to blank dollars, not having be paid, I have stored tho aforesaid c< too, and now hold warehouse receipt ! of blank for same." Tho assessor, 1 on receiving' said permit, with en dorsement of collector, will make proper entries on his account of cot? ton received, and will then transmit the permit to tho collector of the dis? trict in which it was issued. "When tho collector is obliged to retain cus? tody of cotton consigned to him, on account of failure to pay tax, imme? diately on its arrival, he sholl cause the samo to be stored in some suit? able warehouse, the owner of which shall have given adequate security for the safe custody of such cotton, arid shnll take a warehouse receipt from such proprietor. Charge for storage must not exceed the usual ratos. The collector will in no case permit the owner of cotton, his agent or factor to have actual possession of the same until the tax shall havo been fully paid. If tax is not paid before tho expiration*of ninety days from the date of tho assessor's per? mit, thc assessor will at once cortify tax to collector for collection; and, if necessary, the collector will enforce collection by distraint and sale of cotton. In such case, the assessor I will cuter tho tax on his next monthly list, and both ho and tho collector will enter proper credit in their bond? ed account, uuder head'of "Collected by distraint and salo of cotton." Whenever the tax is paid on cotton shipped uuder bills of lading, the collector receiving it will deliver to the proper person bis certificate of payment and permit for removal. The following words must be printed or written in red ink across tho face of the permit, viz: "This permit authorizes tho transportation of such bales of cotton ouly as bear me? tallic tags, lettered and numbered as herein described." In caso it should bo desired to export part of said cot? ton, and ship part to another port in the Uuited States, the collector may give separate certificates and permits to cover each lot. In such case, the permit covering tho lot to be export? ed must be delivered to and taken up by the collector of customs at the port of exportation, who, after can? celing the same, will transmit it to the assessor of tho district in which it was issued. Tho permit covering the quantity to be shipped to a port in the United States must be deli? vered to the collector of the district in which such port is situated, before the "landing, discharging or delivery of such cotton at the place" of desti? nation can bc permitted; and said collector will, after cancelling it, transmit Raid permit to tho assessor of the district in which it was issued. Substantially tho same course will be taken with cotton removed from the district of production after the pay? ment of the tax uuder a single permit of the collector of said district, to a place or port in another district, ?whore it may bo desired to divide and slap it in separate lots, either to a foreign or domestic port lu cases of this kind, the origimd permit must be presented to and taken up by tho collector of internal revenue i for the district in which port of trans? shipment it is situated. And bc mny issue now permits covering the sepa? rate lots, which must be taken np by the collector of customs or collector of iuternal revenue, as the caso may be, os abovo directed, cancelled and returned to tho assessor of the dis? trict in which said permits were issued. The original permit above named must likewise be cancelled and returned by the collector, who takes it up to the assessor of tho dis? trict in which it was issued. The fol? lowing words must be printed in red ink across the fuce of the permit, viz: "This permit authorizes the trans? portation of such bales of cotton j only as bear metallic tags, lettered ! and numbered as heroin described." j Any person who violutes these provi I sions, or who conveys, or attempts to convey, from any State in which cot? ton is produced to any port or other place without tho United States, any cotton upon which tax has not been paid, is liable to a penalty of $100 for each balo of cotton so convej'ed or transported, or attempted to be transported, or to imprisonment for not moro than one year, or both; and I all vessels and vehicles employed in j such conveyance or transportation j are liable to seizure and forfeiture by I proceedings in any court of the j United States having competent juris j diction; and all cotton so shipped, or ; attempted to be shipped, or trans I ported without payment of tax or execution of transportation bonds, I may bo forfeited to the United States. Assessors and collectors are strictly j enjoined to rigidly enfore the provi I sions of this section. A PARTNER WAN A ED, IN a PLANTING INTEREST, next year. A Plantation as good as any in the j State and in good repair, and my own time ! and attention furnished-if any responsi I Ide party will furnish money to carry it on. I For further particulars, address "C. V. D.," . Columbia P. O., S. C. Aug 13 tuf Estate of Mrs. S. C. Hall. ! A LL persons having demands against J\. the ESTATE OF MRS. 8. C. HALL, decoased, will present them, legally at? tested; and all indebted to thc said estate will make payment to F. W. MCMASTER, Attorney for Heirs, Aug 3 sl2 No. 5 Law Range, Columbia. Estate of Mrs. Agnes Law. ALL persons having demands against the ESTATE OF MRS. AGNES LAW, deceased, will present them, legally at? tested; and all indebted to tho said estate will make payment to F. W. MCMASTER, Executor, Aug 3 s!2 No. 5 Law Range, Columbia. EXCLUSIVE MANUF ACTUKEKS OF THE UNIVERSAL" COTTON (?IN ANO CONDENSER, INVENTED AND PATENTED HY HORACE Ii. EUKEY. ff!HESE OINS and CONDENSERS uro adapted for runnine; right or left hand, aud I 1 for either HAND, HORSE. STEAM or WATER TOWER, and in nointH of SIMPLI? CITY, DURABILITY, EFFICIENCY and ECONOMY, they have l'ROYED themselves SUPERIOR TO ALL OTHERS IN USE. Also, COMPLETE PORTABLE COTTON GINNING OUTFITS, adapted for tra.eiing j about and TOLL GINNINO, Emery's Endless Chain and Lever Horse Power?, Trosh iug Machines, Cotton Preises, Saw Mills, oto . etc, nil of which can l>u seen in prn?ti? ca! operation at the SOUTH CAROLINA COTTON OIN WAREHOUSE. A. It. COLTON, General Agent, Near Greenville and Charleston Railroad Depots, Columbia, S. C. i)*- (nil tint! examine or send for circulars. Sept 22