Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Mn.l?inc?mp. I | BT JOHN B. THJ?JOWOW, Two armies covered bili and plain, Whero Bappahann?ck'B waters Bed. deeply crimsoned with the stain Of battle's recent slaughters. . The sammer clouds lay pitched like tenta j In meads of heavenly azote; And each dred gun of the elements Slept in its hid embrasure. Th* brccr.e zo zc'ilj bl?v it SM?W ?o f. it leaf to quiver, And the smoke of the random cannonade Bolled slowly from the liver. And now, where circling hills looked down, With cannon grimly planted, O'er listless camp and silent town, The golden sunset slanted. When on tho fervid air there carno A strain, now rich, now tendor; The music seemed itself aflame, UWith day's departing splendor. A Federal hand, which eve and morn Played mensuro brave and nimble, Had just struck up with flute and horn And lively clash and cymbal. Bown-flocked tho soldiers to the banks, Till, margined by its pebbles. One woodod shore was bluo with "Yanks," And one was grey with "Rebels." Then all was still, and then tho band, . With movements light and tricksy, Made stream and forest, hill and strand, Reverberate with "Dixio." The conscious stream, with burnished glow, Went prdudly o'er its pebbles, But thrilled throughout its deepest flow With yelling of tho rebels. Again a pause, and then agaiu The trumpets pealed sonorous, And "Yankee Doodle" was tho strain To which the shore gave chorus. The laughing ripple shoreward flow, To kiss tho shining pebbles; Loud shrieked tho swarming "Roys in Blue" " Defiance to tho rebels. And yet once more tho bugles sang Abovo the stormy riot; No shoat upon tho evening rang There reigned a holy quiet. The sad, low stream, ita noiseless tread Poured o'er tl: : glistering pebbles; And silent now tho Yankees stood, And silent stood tho rebels. No unresponsive soul had heard That plaintive note's appealing, So deeply "Home, Sweet Home," had stirred The hidden founts of feeling. Or blue or grey, the soldier seos, As by the wand of fairy, Tho cottage 'neath tho live-oak trocs, The cabin by tho prairie. Or cold or warm, his native skies Bend in their beauty o'er him; Seen through .tho tear-mist in bis oyes, His loved ones stand before bim. As fades the iris after rain Di April's tearful weather, The vision vanished aa tho strain And daylight died together. But memory, waked by music's art, Expressed in simplest numbers, Subdued the sternest Yankee's heart, Made light the rebel's slumbers. And fair the form of music shines, That bright, celestial creature. Who still, 'mid war's embattled lines, Gave this ono touch of nature. [Xew York Sunday Times. THE LAWYER'S OLD DESK. Several years ago, it was my fate to reside, for a few months during the spring and summer, in the un in? teresting little town of B-, Now Jersey. I never shall forget the sleepy quiet of tho spot, nor the stupid solemnity of its inhabitants. The houses, all alike, and unshaded by tree or shrub, stood in formal rows, like a line of dominoes after a recently finished game. The sun beat down upon them all day long, and seemed to have peeled the skin off the staring red roofs, so raw and glowing did they appear. In every garden lines of wet linen were per? petually hanging out to dry, and every parlor window was perpetually closed. Walking through the streets, morning and afternoon, a stranger's general impression would have been that every house-keeper in the place had just finished her only washing, and was lying down to take a nap. The only buildings of importance in the place were the sohool-house and the meeting house, and tho only amusements not considered sinful were scaudol and douation parties and sewing societies. The house wo inhabited was largo and old-fashioned. Its last tenant had been, it was said," a lawyer; a grave-stone in the church-yard near byboe his name, and up in an un? used room on the upper floor stood an old desk, which was said to havo been his" property. Ono day, when the town seemed sleepier than usual, and I was doomed to several hours of loneliness, I ascended to the apart? ment where this ancient articlo of furniture was placed, and began listlessly to gazo from the window which overlooked the whole place, and even a distant farm-house or two. There hoing no seat in tho I zoom, I perched myself upon, tho desk, which I h?yemeationed, and, to prevent myself from slipping off, rested, my .hand upon a little mould? ing whioh ornamented the back.- I had not remained in this position many moments, when a sharp pain caused mo to start suddenly, and looking down to examine the canse, I observed a little spring,, half hidden by the carving which surrounded it. I U?U ouca ? spring like this before, and, knowing what it purported, I eagerly pressed . it with my finger, and opened by its aid a little secret drawer, of the existence of which I had never before bad the slightest suspicion.. In this drawer were several papers and a small kid bag. The latter I opened immediately, and found it contained the miniature of a female and a lock of curly hair. "With my curiosity fully aroused, I seized my treasure, and, running down to my own little room, closed the door, and, seating myself in my little rocking-chair, begnu to examine it at my leisure. The portrait was that of a very young and lovely girl, whoso hair corresponded to that of the curly tress which lay beside it. The papers , were four iu number; two were little notes of invitation, written in a lively, familiar manner, beginning, "Dear Mark," nud end? ing, "Your cousin Stella;" the third was a scrap of poetry in the same hand, and the fourth was a manu? script, in large, business-like cha? racters, but evidently not a legal or business document. Manuscript at least, auy except ray own-always fascinates me, and I composed my? self for the perusal of this waif of my own finding. The paper was old aud yellow, the characters faded by time, but, by dint of perseverance, I at length deciphered it. It rau as follows: STELLA. Love, truo and perfect love, is not tho wild, tempestuous, stormy feel? ing which some believe it to be. Love which really merits the name, flows on noiselessly and softly; not the loud and guttering ripple and wavelet on the shore of Ufe, but rather the resistless under-current more like a quiet, undemonstrative giant, than a noisy, passionate, hot brained little dwarf. Love will sacri? fice itself for the happines of the beloved object-separation, nay, even death, cannot end its life. An ever? burning lamp in the unseen inner? most of the heart, its very existence ia often unknown save to the vestal sonl which trims and watches it. Stella! Stella! loved of my youth and age, lost forever here, but garnered up for me among the gems of heaven, dost thou know now, in that bright sphere to which the angels bore theo long ago, how well I loved thee! I pauso and start. The moon, falling through my study window, lights up the mirror upon tho wall, and reveals to me my own reflection. I see nu old man, gray-haired and care-worn; not feeble or decrepid yet, but past the blessed ago of sentiment and romance-the spring and sum? mer time, which Byron calls "the passionate part of life." A fitting person, truly, to write and speak of love-"a proper hero for a love tale." Yet I, Mark Ashford, sitting hero in my lonely study, with law books piled about me, with nothing near which does not speak of dry business and money transactions, could write a love tale from the memories of my old heart, which might put to shamo the records in the lives of younger men, on whom tho whole world looks as heroes. Come, old goose quill, there are uo briefs or deeds upon the desk-there is no case for you to draw up to-night-Ih>e vs. Roe eau lay over until to-morrow-let me uso you for myself once; open for mo the closed tomb of tho post, aud record the dead feelings and actions which timo has buried there. Stella, bright star of my boyhood! how sweetly your picture seems to smile upon mo. You look now as you did upon that autumn day when I first met you, and when you gave me your soft hand so frankly, and called mc Cousin Mark for the first time. LCONTH?UED IN OUR NEXT. J Potash, Potash, Potash. JUST received, ono cask CRUDE POT? ASH, for making Soar?, cheaper and butter than the condensed Lvo. For sale by FISHER A HEIN1TSH, _J_>eo_27_DrnggiHtH. .fu??? Fresh Crackers. FRESH SODA BISCUIT, Bagar Crack? ers, Ginger Schnapps, Ac, Just re? ceived, and for salo low, by Jan 23_J. A T. R. AGNEW. Den't forget. The only sure cough cure is Stanley's celebrated Cough Syrup. Sold by Fisher and Heinitsb, ALTANO i GUANO ! GUANO ! NO. 1 Fi??tm?r? GUANOS per ton of 2,000 Iba., In bags, - - - - ?5 00 Sardy'o Solnblo Phoapho-Peruvian Guano, amnioniated with No. 1 Peruvi? an, per ton of 2,000 Iba., in bag?, - - - - - - - - .- 70 00 Gardy's AmmonlaiedT3oluble Pacific Guano, ammoniated with animai matter, per ton' of 2,0Wlb8., ib batts br b?rrela. ..... - - - ... 65 00 Bakor's and Jarvis' leland- South Pacific-beat pho'sphatic-Guanos, per tob of 9,000 lbs., in bags or barrels, - - - - - ? * - .-. - - 50 00 Bolivian, High Grado and Genuino Pacifio Guano, per ton of 2,000 lbs., in bags . or barrels, - - - . - - -. - - 5500 . - ,'ryf ' j'ifT ' ALSO, Lower. Grades -of Phoapbatio-Caribbean i ea- Guanos, - - " - 35 00 to 40 00 Ground Land Plaster Gypsum, per barrel, - - - ... . - - 250 The above being Charleston cash prices-expenses to point of delivery added. Credit will be given upon undoubted acceptances-in which case an extra charge will be made. Particular attention is called to tho above-mentioned SOLUBLE PHOSPHO-PERUYIAiV . AND AMMONIATED SOLUBLE PACIFIC GUANOS, WHICH aro rich compounds of "BAKER'S ISLAND" and "BOLIVIAN GUANOS," analyzing G5 and 80 per cent. Bone Phosphate, (rendered soluble,) and yielding 80 to 35 per cent, Phosphoric Acid, ammoniatod with No. 1 Poruvian Guano, and with ani? mal matter, making most concentrated and rich fertilizers; combining the chemical constituents of all vegetation, and, adapted as nearly aa possible to all climates, soils and crops, having boen thoroughly and satisfactorily tested by practicar and scientific Farmers and Plantera, upon Cotton, Tobacco, Wheat and Vegetables of ad kinds, from whom tho highest testimonials have been received. For aale by the cargo or retail, in bags and barrels, in quantities to suit purchasers, by JOHN B. SARDT, Importer and Manufacturer. 58 South street, corner Wall, Now York. General Agents for Columbia, South Carolina. February 13 3d GRAESER, ?lcUM?is & SENN, EXCHANGE RESTAURANT, Camden Street, rear of Gregg's China Store. J. ci,E\DIXI\G, - - - Proprietor. * Mk HAVING thoroughly fitted un the above establishment as' a RESTAURANT, I am prepared to furnish visitors with tho best of EATABLES and DRINKABLES. OYSTERS, GAME, FISH, MEATS, etc., prepared in tho very best style, bv one of tho iincst cooks in tho citv. K?PPERS furnished at short notice Families sup? plied with OYSTERS at reasonable priceB. Choice WINES, LIQUORS and CIGARS constantly on hand. LUNCH every day at 1 o'clock._Deo 10 ~TH^P?LL?CK H0US?T LIQUORS, WINES, SUGARS, TOBACCO, ?C., AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. THE UNDERSio?ED has fitted ?np his establishment, and has re? ceived a large stock of the finest qualities and branda of LIQUORS, WINES, ALES, 8EGAR8, Smoking and Chewing TOBACCO, etc.; SYRUPS, COR? DIALS and other articles. ALSO, JELLIES and BRANDY FRUITS of home production. In the rear of the wholesale store, he has a handsomely appointed SAMPLE ROOM, Bra WHERE tho best of everything is XJ? dispensed. REFRESHMENTS m" " OF all kinds- FI8H, OYS- '" AJ^E??TERS, GAME, MEATH, Ac.A* 3B - furnished at short notice,k '? "~T**^*and in tho very best styles.R' SUPPER ROOMS. _#S&^ ATTACHED to tho eatab-P APf?jX liahment aro commodious *^ ^g*^^ rooms, wheroprivate DINNERS and SUPPERS will bo furnished for any number of persona from two to 150. LUNCH every day, at ll o'clock. Tho Proprietor pledgee himself that ho will continue, as heretofore, to use his ut? most endeavors to give perfect satisfaction to his patrons and guests. . Jan 1 T. M. POLLOCK, Proprietory The Ladies of Industrial Depository KEEP constantly on hand tho following art idea : Machine Sewing SUk, Colored and White Spool Cotton, Linon and Silk Floss, Black Flax Thread, Crochet Cotton, Machine Stuck Needles, Wheeler A Wilson Sewing Machine Needles, TapeBtry-Croch et, Bone and Steel Knitting Needles, Pins, Hooka and Even, Asaorted Tapes and Braids, Whito Linen, Cotton and Colored btar Braids, Skirt Braids, Crochot and Tat? ting Tiimminga, Tooth and Nail Brushes, Pearl and Agate Buttons, Saxony Yarn, Berlin Wool, Split and Single Zephyr, at Charleston prices; alao, Patterns for Ta? pestry Work, Hoisaors, Cork Soles, Chamois Skin Tobacco Pouchea; and a variety of Roady-Mado Clothing for Gents, Ladies and Children, which will bc found cheap and well rnado. _ _ Jan 26 IlelnlUh'a Crimson 'letter Watti, for Tottor, Ringworm, Pimples, Worm Spots, Roughneaa of tho Skin-a cure for Tetter and Ringworm._ ~ JOB WORK! JOB WORK! OP all descriptions-in my lino-attend? ed to promptly and done in a suporior MI vie of workmanship, at the lowest possi? ble figures. Store in Ehrlich's building, Main Btreet. HENRY H. BLEASE. WOOD WARE, WOOD WARE. BROOMS, TUBS, KEELERS. BUCKETS, Ac. Mata, Twine, Wrapping Paper, Matches, Ac, cheap, for cash, by Dec 1_FISHER A LOWRANCE. Iron and Steel. f\f\f\ LBS. Genuine Swodes OKJ.VJVJVJ IRON, imported direct from Stockholm, Sweden. 25,000 lbs. Sheffield Plow Steel, much hotter in quality than American steel naually sold by dealers. For sale at low prices, by Jan SI J. A T. R. AGNEW. Old Newspapers FOR SALE at the PHOENIX OFFICE. REDUCTION OF RATES. CHARLOTTE AND 8. C. R. R. COMPANY. GEN*L FBEIOBT AND TICKET AOT'S OFFICE, COLUMBIA, 8. C., December ll, 1667. ON and after THL9 DAY, COTTON will be forwarded via the "SEABOARD INLAND AIR LINE FREIGHT ROUTE," as follows: To Baltimore, $3.25 per halo of 400 lbs. or lees. To Philadelphia, $4.00 per halo of 400 lbs. or lose. ! To New York, $4.00 per balo of 400 lbs. I or lesa. This ronto is cheaper, quicker and as re- i hablo as any competing hne. ' Tho rateB bcing tho name, shippers eave 32 cents per balo-estimating cotton at 16 cents per pound-in Marino Insurance, by having their cotton forwarded via this route. E. R. DOR8EY, General Freight aud Trans'n Agent. Dec 12 _ "FAST" EXPRESS LINE FROS! COLIMDIA TO NEW YORK. GREAT ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILWAYS. NEW and^A8T^8^HET>UTa3 now In operation, with completo and continu? ous connections, from Columbia and all points in the interior of South Carolina, via King? vii lo, Wilmington and Weldon, to Richmond. Washington, Baltimore, Phila? delphia, New York, Boston, and ah princi? pal points North and East. No chango of Passenger Cars between Weldon and Acquia Creek. No Omnibus transfer at Petersburg or Richmond. Faro as low aa by any other routo. Timo, forty-three hours to New York. At Weldon, Passengers havo choice of the following routes, viz: Crisfled and An namessic Line, Washington or Inland Line, Baltimore or Old Bay Lino. Tickets good by either route. CAUTION TO TUE PUBLIC-Tho route hy Charlotte and Grecnaboro is advertised as aevonty-flve miles shorter and twelve hours quicker-try it, if you wish to bo deceived. Through Fast Express Train, via fWil mington, Weldon and Richmond, leaves: Columbia.10.00 a. m. Kingsville.11.30 a. m. Wilmington. 9.30 p. m. Weldon. 6.20 a. m. Richmond.11.10 a. m. Washington. 7.00 p.m. Wilmington, Delawaro.11.57 p. m. Philadelphia. 1.80 a. m. Now York, arrives. 5.20 a. m. t Via Wilmington, Weldon, Portsmouth and Annamessic routes, leaves: Columbia.10.00 a. m. Kingsville.11.80 a. m. Wilmington. 9.30 p. m. Weldon. G.20 a. m. ?Portemouth.10.45 a. m. Criefield. 6.00 p. m. Wilmington, Delawaro.11.57 p. m. Philadelphia. 1.80 a. m. New York, arrives. 5.20 a. m. *The Steamers of tho Old Bay Line leave for Baltimore 7.30 p. m. fLoavo Now York 7.30 p. m. to wnio South. Two trains daily from Kingsvillo, North the 11.30 a. m. Fast Express, and 2.00 p. m. Mail. Baggage checked through. Elegant Sleeping Cars on all Night Traine. Through Tickets, good by either route until used-with option to Passengers of stopping at terminal points-can bo ob? tained at tho Ticket Omeo of tho South Carolina Railroad. P. H. LANGDON, Oct 23 Gmo Gen'l Southern Agent. ~M. W. BYTHEWOOD, Auctioneer and (Jeneral Commission Merchant On Washington st., rear of A. Tolleson's, COLUMBIA, 8. C. ' THE above store having beon rented, I am from this day prepared to rcceivo consignniente of Cotton, Corn, Flour, Bacon, Groceries and Provision? in gene* rai; aiso, furniture, Dry Goods, Clothing, Tobacco, Ac. From my oxperienco of twenty years in j tho auction and commission business, in this city, Charleston and Newberry, S. C., I hopo to re?oive a liberal share of patron ago from my old friends and tho public gonerally. Dec 19 Flour! Flour!! BBLS. FLOUR, XJKJ 150 Sacks Flour; from best Family to good Huper. Jan 12 " FISHER A LOWRANCE. NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. tr if-*. J GEN'L SuPBBiNTEs's OFCTCX, S. C. E. R., December ll, 1867. ON and siter this date the TARIFF by the Great Southern Freight Lino, FROM COLUMBIA, vdU be ss follows, viz: Cotton per bale, to New York..$4.00 " Philadelphia...... 4.00 " ?. Baltimore..... . . 3.25 ThiB ronfa ta ?^!(~~tCCd ,ifk vhoajjci, quicker and moro reliable, than any com? peting, while the difference of insurance, not amounting to 20c., 1B over twice com? pensated by d?Torenco of rates. H. T. PEAKE, Deo ll_General Superintendent. Change of Schedule on G. & 0. R. R. ON and after FRIDAY, the 6th instant, Passenger Tra?na will run daily, Sun? days excepted, as follows: Leave Columbia at- 1. 7.00 a.m. " Alston at. ?. 8,65 ? V Newberry at.10.35 1? Arrive at Abbeville at.3.3U p. m. " at Anderson at.5.15 " .?. at Green ville at.6.00 ** Leave Greenville at.6.00 a.m. " Anderson at.6.45 - " AbbeviUoat. 8.45 " " Newberry at.1.25 p. m. Arrivo at Alston at. 3.00 " " at Columbia at.5.00 " Trains on tho Blue Ridgo Railroad will also run daily, Sundaya excepted. Loave Anderson at.5.20 p. m. .? Pendleton at.6.20 " Arrivo at Walhalla at.8.00 " Leave Walhalla at.4.00 a. m. ?? Pendleton at.6.40 J? Arrive at Anderson at.6.40 " Tho train will return from Belton to An? derson on Monday and Friday mornings. JAMES O. MEREDITH. Dec 3 General Huperintcndent. SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD. GENERAL SUP'TS OFFICE, CHARLESTON, 8. C., January 18,1808. ON and aftor Sunday, January 19, tho Passenger Trains on the South Caro? lina Railroad will run aa follows, viz: Leave Charleston for Columbia. 4.30 a. m. Arrivo at Kingsville.11.15 a, m. Leave Kin gb vi lie.11.40 a. m. Arrive at Columbia. 1.10 p. m. Leave Columbia... ?.io.00 a. in. Arrive at Kingsville.11.35 a. m. Leave Kingsville..12.05 p. m. Arrive at Charleston. 7.05 p. m. Tho Passenger Train on the Camden Branch will connect with np and down Columbia Trains and Wilmington and Man? chester Railroad Traine on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and 8ATUBDAY8. Night Express Froight and Passenger l'Accommodation Train will run aa follows: Loave Ch arie a Lon for Columbia. .5.40 p. m. Arrive at Columbia..6.05 a; m. Leave Columbia. 5.80 p. m. Arrivo at Charleston.5.40 a? m. Jan 21 H. T. PEAKE, Gen'l 8np| Office North Carolina Railroad COMPANY SHOPS, OCTOBER 17,1867. ON and after this date, the following will be the schedule for PASSENGER TRAINS over this road: Leave Charlotte daily at.9.40 p. mr u Greensboro at.4.11 a. m.. " Raleigh at.10.00 ?? Arrivo at Gold s boro at.2.00 p. m. Leave Goldsboro at....12.22 " " Raleigh at...,. 8.50 " " Greensboro at. 9.R) " Arrivo at Charlotte at. 2.54 a. m. Through Passengers by this Uno have choico of routes via Greensboro and Dan? ville to Richmond, or via Raleigh and Wel? don to Richmond or Portsmouth; arriving at all points North of Bichmond at tho same time by either route. Close connec? tion is made with tho Passenger Traine on tho Wilmington and Weldon Railroad to and from Wilmington, and by Freight Train to Weldon. JAS. ANDERSON, Oct 18_^Superintendent. Charlotte & South Carolina R. R. Co. SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, COLUMBIA, S. C., Octobor 5,1867. ON and after tho 6th instant, the Trains . over thia Boad will ran as follows: Leave Columbia at.1.40 p. m. Arrive at Charlotte at. 9.49 p. m. Leave Charlotte at.2.65 a. m. Arrive at Colombia at.9.40 a. m. Making close connection for ail points North and South, aa follows: Lcavo Columbia .. .1.40 p. m. L"avo Charlotte. 10.00 p. m. Leave Greensboro.5.15 a. m. Arrivo Richmond.4.45 p. m. Leave Richmond.9.45 p. m. Arrivo Washington.6.15 a. m. Arrivo Baltimore.9.10 a. m. Arrivo Philadelphia .'_.1.82 p. m. Arrivo Now York.5.10 p. m. Passengers taking this route, going Northjhavo choice of routo from Greens? boro, Weldon or Portsmouth. sar Tickets rood over eithor routo. Baggage checken through. For THROUGH TICKJETS to Richmond. Washington, Baltimoro, Philadelphia and Now York, apply at Ticket Office, foot Blan dingstreot. CALEB BOUKNIGHT, Oct 5_ Superintendent. Laurens Railroad-New Schedule. OFFICE LAURENS RAILROAD, LAUBENS C. H., 8. C., Julv 12,18C7. ON and after MONDAY, 22d instant, thc trains will run over thia Road as fol? lows, until further notice: Leavo Laurens at 5 o'clock a. m. on Mon? days, V?e?nesdaya and Fridays, and ai rn o at Newberry at ll o'clock a. m. Leave Newberry on Mondays, Wednes? days and Fridays, at fifty minutes after 12 o'clock, connecting with both trains on tho Greenville and Columbia Railroad at Hele? na Shops. JOSEPH CREWS, Sup't.