Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

Til? DKMOCRJVT1C TICK.KT?.. . 1778 For President, HORATIO SEYMOUR, OF For vice-President, GEN. F. P. BLAIR, pg MISSOURI. BSPBKSUNTATTVBS IN CONOUESS. Second Congi-essioiud District,-A. P. Aldrich. Third Congressional District.-J. P. Reed. Fourth Congressional District,-W. D. Simpson. WATS KLECTOTIAL'TICKET. For Siaie at Large-J. P. Thomas, of Richland; J. P. Kennedy, of Ker? shaw. First Congressional District-R. F. Graham, ci Ku rion. Secon4 Qongressiondl District-B. H. Rutledge, of Ajharleston. Third Congressional District-A. 0. Haskell, of Abbeville. Fourth Congressional District-E. C. McLnro, of Chester. COLUMBIA. Saturday Morning. Sept. 19, 1868. The Church Six Columbia, South Carolina. The following siti?le is copied from the Nashville Christan-Advocette. The following appeal speaks for it? self; or rather, it pleads most earnest? ly for a deserving objeot. We sincerely hope it will not plead in vain. If there is a station in the connection that needs help, and' deserves it, it is Columbia. What a tale of horrors can be , told by the people of that once rioh and beautiful city 1 Colum? bia was the joy and glory of the South. Its inhabitante vere wealthy, refined and liberal; but they have been wasted, impoverished, ruined. Yet they bate not heart or hope they are helping themselves, and all others who can ought to help them. They must have another sanctuary on tho hallowed spot where stood the monumental ohuroh of the sainted Capers. Let it be built without de? lay, and let the tablet sacred to his memory adorn its walls. We have the honor pf an acquaintance with several of the gentlemen whose names are affixed to the following moving appeal, as well as with the excellent and zealous pastor, the Rev. William Martin: An Appeal for Washington Street Mediodist Episcopal Churcli, South, of Columbia, S. C. On tho 17th of February, 1865, the above-mentioned church-edifice, much the largest in the city, was! destroyed by fire. Not only was the | church burnt to the ground, but also the large lecture-room attached to it, and the two commodious parsonages, one for the pastor, tho other for the presiding oidor. Of all the Christian denominations, the Methodist was the greatest sufferer on that memor? able night of the conflagration of the city. The church was not only burnt up, but the congregation so com plotely out, as from being one of the wealthiest in the State, it is now one of the poorest-so much so that it can novcr hope, nnas3isLedly, to re? build its house of worship. With much effort there has been erected a small chapul, in which tho members of this church uow convene for wor ship; but thin building is totally in? adequate to thu wants of oven the present congregation, and would prove utterly subversivo to tho good hope of gathering in a larger-the placo being already too straitened for the present usual assembly of wor? shipers. Under these painful circumstances, this onco wealthy and liberal con gregati?n must now look to others for help-must now expect, not to give, as formerly was its wont, but to receive. Asking with faith in God, their Father, and confidence in mao, their brother, the stewards of this church believe they will not bo turn ed empty away, but will receive i prompt and generous response from tho friends of Zion everywhere. In view of all this, our pastor, the Rev. William Martin, is requested by us to solicit contributions in behalf of our distressed ohuroh. WM. GLAZE, JOHN VEAL, H. J. STELLINO. ROBERT BBXOE, I JAKES E. BLACK, SAMUEL BBARB, C. A. GRABBER, R. E. SENK. ELMIBA PRISON, NSW YORK,--All who lost friends at Elmira prison, dnring the war, and who wish to get any information respecting their bodies, the chances and charges for ' removing, eta, oan do so, by address? ing M*. R. A. Harrison, of Sparta, Georgia, at Elmira, New York. Mr. Harrison went North, last winter, to look after the bodies of friends, and goes now to remove them. At El? mira cemetery, ho noticed that many, perhaps all, the Southern States are represented, and, knowing, from pressing inquiries received, that many would gladly hear respecting the bodies of friends, he promises, for the sake of the bereaved, to answer all letters and inquiries which may be sent to him at Elmira, by tho 1 nth of Oelber. Persons writ? ing, will pienso endose a stamp to pay return postage. Kr*UInc College. ... MK, EDITOR: Whatever Judge Wurditvw writes on any subject, Caro? linians aro accustomed to accept aa worthy of consideraron. In/'Jul^ luisa. lie' wrote a letter in relation to Erskino College, which may bo pt. benefit to aome of your readers, in turning their attention to an institu? tion where a good and solid educa? tion may be obtained on very reason? able terms. AB a disinterested friend, I hope you will find room in your columna for the following ex? tracts from said letter: : "I hate made particular inqairipa about Erskine College, and cnn, with confidence, give you the information you desire. It is only eleven miles from my home. I have watched it, from ita first establishment, hove kuuwu all ita teachers, and have fre? quently attended its public exercises. .*You know my long-continued and devoted attachment to the South Carolina College, now University, bot tbe future of that ia uncertain, and, in any event, there will be many persons who, from various con? siderations, will prefer Borne other institute. "I know no other institution in which industry and economy can be rewarded by so great opportunities for a good education, at a cheap rate, as in Erskine College. "Due Wost, to which the college and its adjuncts, the Theological Seminary and the Duo West Female College, give existence, is a pleasant village, decidedly healthy, in a popu? lous neighborhood of orderly, sub? stantial farmers. "The officers of tho college are, and always have been, zealous, ear? nest men, doing good rather with a view to future consequences than to their own present advantage. What they and the trustees have accom? plished, with email pecuniary means, is really amazing. The buildings, library and appara? tus are visible monuments of their well directed labors; but in the grr. duates, now nearly 300 in number, they must find the most satisfactory compensation for their exertions and sacrifices. "Erskine is a denominational in? stitution, under the supervision oi the associated reformed synod; but there is nothing sectarian in its teach? ings or management. Many sects are represented by its graduates and students; and it is pleasant to observe that, about the college, as in the whole community, liberality and courtesy, mark the intercourse be? tween the various sects of Christians. "The endowment which had been laboriously acquired for Erskine Col? lege, has been almost destroyed by failing of the banks, in whoso stocks it was invested. The trustees, strug? gling with tho difficulties of the times, have re-opened the college, ofter sis years of suspension, have arranged ii scheme for obtaining $4,000 or more a year, by tho subscription, on oi before tho 1st of October next, ol 200 or moro persons, each of whorr shall be bound to pay $20 a year, foi five years. For every $20 thus paid, a subscriber is to be entitled to thc tuition of a student in tho college for one year, at any timo after pay ment, and within five years. So thu! a subscriber may reasonably calculate that, by sending his own son, oi assigning his right to others, he wil make profit, as well ns promote i valuable purpose. "I send an extract from a lato cata logue, which shows that, beside* clothing, all the expenses of a studeu may be met by from $150 to $185 i year. , "I can add that tho students de dared themselves satisfied with tb boarding and accommodations." < ^ ? > GKEAT MASS MEETINO AT KINGS TREE. - A mass mooting of both poli tical parties was held at Kingstree on Tuesday last. It had been previ ously agreed that there should bo discussion of the great questions no> agitating tho country, by a fe\ speakers on each side. At earl, dawn, the streets were filled wit] freedmen and freedwomen, of whor it is estimated that about 1,200 o 1,500 muBt havo beon present. Th white people, unfortunately, fror some mistaken notion, did not tur ont near ao strong, though ther were a goodly number present dario tho day. It would be impossible, witbor doing damage to the speakers, t give an outline of the argument used on eaoh side. Suffice it to sa] that all the moat important quei tiona which now agitate tho oountr were ably and fully discussed. A to the effect, the indications wei that the last two Demooratio speeoh< made considerable impression npo the negroes, os they gave them tl moat respectful hearing, and eeeme to be much interested in what wi said. The beat of order prevail* daring the entire day, and ever thing passed off as quietly os cou! have been wished. The diaenssic ended at 6 o'clock prooisely. [Charleston Courier. ._ Garfield says that Grant will aeon peace by "a little pieoe of triangnli steel, called a bayonet." Seymour weapon tc secure national peace ai; pK*perffjf, ia "a little piece of whi papei, called a ballot." m TUE l?B<MS??ft.?IVRE:. PB0CEEDD?G3 OF SIXTY-FIFTH DAY. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. COLUMDIA, Seutember 18.-Toni linson introduced a bill to provide for tha.?relief of tho poor of Charles? ton. It appropriates $10?OOO for this purpose, The report of the Committee on Privileges and Elections,'hi the ease of the .contested election of Repre? sentatives from Anderson, como np as a special order. The report, which recoin men dod that a new election be ordered, was laid upon the table; and a resolution was passed declaring tho sitting members, who are Democrats, entitled to their seats. A message was received from the Senate proposing to go into an elec? tion, on Monday next, for a Circuit Judge, to take tho place of Wm. G. W. Williams, declined. Conourred in. A bill to provide for municipal elections throughout the State, on tho second Tuesday in November, was passed. The Governor sent in a message announcing his approval of the fol? lowing Acts: An Aot to provide for the assess? ment and collection of taxes. An Act to provide for the tempo? rary organization of the Educational Department of this State. An Act to change the County seat of Beaufort to Gillisonville. A resolution was passed, allowing W. J. Mixon, member elect from Barnwell, who was unable to take his seat, by reason of political disa? bilities, mileage home. The bill to authorize the salo of the Columbia Canal was passed. A new appropriation bill, covering 670,000, was read a first time. SENATE. This body was occupied in passing to second and third readings, bills heretofore noticed. Tho only thing of interest which transpired was the report of the special committee, to whom had been referred the resolu? tion offered a few days ainoe, by Randolph, in reference to Senator Leslie. The report recommended that Leslie be reprimanded and ex? pelled. Its consideration was post? poned until half-past 10 o'clock, to? morrow, (Saturday,) at which time Leslie will make his defence. G HEAT DISCOYEBT.-For months past we have longed to lay before tho public tho fact, that a most won? derful discovery had been made in the art of telegraphing, by two of our fellow-citizens, George M. Dugan, Booker Ford and Col. Coleman, of Memphis; and shall now proceed to record what we have seen in opera? tion nt the telegraph office in this place for weeks past. Tho discovery made does away with all tho jars and fluids heretofore used in telegriiph offices, and a current of electricity sufficiently strong for all purposes is drawn from mother earth by meau3 of one sheet v,i copper nud ono shoot of zinc, which aro buried to thc depth of two feet, and having about four inches of earth between them. To tho copper plato wires are attach? ed, and the current thus procured seems inoxhaustiblo. The operators at the telegraph office here, long since dispensed with fluids of all kinds, and every message sent from Bolivar now is recorded by an instrument, which receives its power from the buried battery, and which consists of noth? ing but one sheet of copper and ono of zinc. Tho inventors have applied for a patent, and it is hoped that their prayer will be speedily answer? ed, ns this discovery of theirs is destined to work a most wonderful chango in tho art of telegraphing. Hereafter wo shall endeavor to give a full and complote account of this truly great discovery, and aro proud to say that to Hardemau County belongs tho credit. Those who doubt tho truth of what we have related, can go to the depot and seo for them? selves, as tho new battery is in full and constant operation, aud has never failed to do nil, and oven more, than tho old costly jars and fluids can do. This invention will save tuon sands of dollars to tho telegraph com? panies, and is destined to become universally adopted on account of its cheapness and durability. {Bolivar (Tenn.) Bulletin, WlinTKMOKE, THE IMMACULATE. Captain Gilbert, ono of tho speakers at tho Democratic meeting in Florence, ou Tuesday evening, read a letter from the editor of the Boston Courier, alleging that Whittemore was not a saint-in fact, was no better than ho ought to bc; not to put too nice a point on it, the letter said that the said W. (M. C. from reconstructed S. C.,) on a certain occasion, proved $5,000 short in his cash, for which he was unable to give the necessary vouchers. This we have been told by one who was present at the meet? ing in Florence, and heard the letter read. There is a singular coinci? dence in thia. Only a few days ago, during the meeting of the Republi? can (negro) State Convention in Columbia, when Mr. Whittemoro'a accounts were examined, the commit? tee reported that they had no doubt it ra i all right, but that they thought it would haVe boen better if Mr. w. had presented vouchers for tho money oxpendod.-Oharfesion Mercury. The best circulating modihm-TUe blood. r)l?ia|jret??ilc Yonng Women. "When a yoong womnn arrives at tho ?ge of thirty \?ithout ever hav? ing received an offer, a UberaWi?ind ed person would think her joan fled in being disagreeable. It is ?? un4 questionable fa< nt nothing is moro likely to render ?tcid sud unpleasant j the female character, thau the retro I apective glance which surveys a past life uuillumined by one gloam of the light of either love or matrimouy. Wo do not suppose that there ever was such a thing in tho whole world, in any ago or in any country, as a woman who never had a lover of some kind or other. But a lover and au offer aro two very distinct things, as every woman knows. lu ninety-nine cases out of ono hundred, an offer is thought much more of by women than a lover. It is more valuablo in every sense. An offer proves a lover; but a lover does not prove au offer. A woman in after life may boost perhaps of having had twenty lovera in her day, but before the assertion oan bo ueceptod as a faot worth admiring, it is necessary for her to provo that she had also had twenty offers. Tho eagerness of women to receive offers suggests no extraordinary psychological phe? nomenon. You may reduce it to a sim? ple love of having something to boast of. Tho ugliest man in the world could never offend a woman by pro? posing to her. When afterwards she talks of having received an offer, people ure not supposed to know what kind of looking man her suitoi was; nor will they inquire after hie means, his position, or his antece? dents. Bub if any detrimental faol happens to crop up later, the girl ie much to be pitied; for if there is one thiug more than another women de? light in, it is catching holel of a fad that is likely to degrade the man whe bas insulted the wholo remaining portion of tho sex by proposing te ono of them. Tho most frequen cause of disagreoableuess in a youn? woman is not tho want of u lover but the want of au offer. At the ng< ot thirty, when the matrimonia chanco is a hundred to ono, this dis agreeableness may be justifiable But up to that period wo really tbinl a woman ought to contain her tem per a little. Yet it is a curious fae that the worst type of the disagreen ble young woman is to bo fouu< ranging between tho ago of nineteei to twenty-five. It cannot, therefore always be a want of au offer that make a young womau disagreeable, and in deed it is not. There aro heaps o other causes, but they are so minute so various, so conflicting, so incon sistent, that to attempt to cuume rate them would be to proposo t oneself the compilation of a gooi niauy volumnes. We must, there fore, content ourselves with cons deriug disagreeable young women o they aro, not inquire tho causes thc make them so. The most offensive type of the dii ugreeblo young woman is the indiv dual who, though secretly pantiu for a lover and a proposal fe marriage, yet gives herself such oin assumes such innumerable impert nonces of manner aud expression bi fore mon, as would tempt them ratb< to go to the devil than have anythiu to elo with her. Nor aro this kinel i young women's offensive manne confined to men; she is like a hodg hog, that wounels any band tb? touches it. She has iunumerab enemies amongst ber own sex, wi do not laugh at anel steer clear of h like men, but who hate her, with tl cordiality of which only women wi hate are capable. She ia certainly dreadful specimen of her sex. H opinion of herself is somcthii astounding. Apparently there is n a mau in tho world gooel enough f her; though Heaven help the mi whe) should propose to her with t hopo of being refuseel! She is foi of saying what she thinks "cuttii things." If you were to call b cynical, she would not know OXOCl what you meant; aud yet her whe object in life seems to bo thoug cynical. How sho will elotest t frionel who comes to tell her that s is onguged to bo married. No o can possibly guoss tho amount a tho intensity of the envy of wai the heart of this typo of elisagreeal young women is capable. There are some pcoplo who ti against n thing very energetical when there is no prospect of th getting it; but when it is offered them they grasp it with tho great eagerness. You cannot sometin be angry with such people. Th inconsistency is too ridiculous provoke your rago. But who t help destesting the diBagreea youngwoman, when he finds her t ing to the first man who pays her least attention, after hearing her claim for snob a length of time agai the whole tribe of men? It is i t?nate, perhaps, that only the ngl or the least worthy, as a mle, do ] attention to tho disagreeable yoi Woman. The right kind of men ' have nothing to do with her. spite of the irritation which apectaole provokes, however, y wrath is in some degree compensa by the absurdity of the scene which yon are the spectator sooner does the mau to whom othflr women *eem to evince a dcci objection advance towards the ii ablo young woman aa a dernier res than she is up in arms at once. has buen wondering for some time how it is that no one lias as yet paid her attention,, and yot whon the gratifying moment comes, abe docs not know how Jo meet it. She bas' keenly panted tho r?mu-any other man, raiud, would havo done as well-who is'it her side, and yot she" repulses him. Her attention to the trivialities he may talk to her, is of that laborious kind which is sug? gestive always of a porpotnal insult. Yet there is a good doal of triumph in her manner, too. Other girls who are present may have handsome, gen? tlemanly, or flourishing mou paying them attention-some, perhaps, marked attention; yot tho disagree? able young woman glaucos around tho room with an expression that seems to express her sincere convic? tion that the man by her side is the only man worth talking with. When it happens, after many des? perate and many ineffectual efforts, that this type of woman gets engaged, her arrogance, her importance "cheekiness"-knows no bounds. Sho will have you believe that her botrothed is the only man in the world worth having-iudeed, the only man who sho would havo deigned to accept; and her whole conduct seems to suggest a really curious and start? ling fuc'-if true, i. e., that there was no womau ever engaged to be mar? ried before, and no woman ever likely to be engaged to be married again. It must be a source of infinite congratulation to know that this type of disagreeable young woman is, on the whole, scarce. But there are in? sects whoso infroquoucy amongst cleanly people might yet with com? fort to all ba carried to an infinitely greator extremo; and rare os is this type of disagreeable young women, society has yet enough of her to make ono wish that soma means could be devised for its extinction as efficient in its operations as a well-known bug destroying powder. There is another kind of disagree? able young woman, who is as offen? sive, in a negative seuse, as the type we have just indicated is offensive it: a positivo or rather active sense, This is tho young woman who ie intensely stupid. Unhappily, she belongs to ? numerous tribe. You cannot enter society, without meet ing her, as it were, on the very thres hold. She is very intolerable, too, in her way. You may be a man ol wit-may say really smart things te her-but you will provoke from bei only the same feeble, inane smile with which she would respond te some perspiring fool's request te dance with her. Talk to her of art, of painting, of music, of poetry, o: the people about you, of the weather of the last opera, of what you will you will get answers that will posi tively startle you by their unequivo cal stupidity. Everything about thii kind of womau is conventional even to her idiotic smile-nay, evei to her stupidity. For half a dollar you could go and buy a more intelli gout doll at auy toy store. Sho hai her uses, no doubt, in tho economy of nature, but so has-well, neve mind. Of tho typical disagreeable younj women, there is no end. Bat w bolievo we havo instanced tho wors kinds. There aro girls who are disn greeablo at intervals, and who, there fore deserve the name, if they do no deserve all tho censure. There i the disagreeable young woman wh insists upon playing the piano, fo instance, whether you wish her c not, or who will howl idiotic ballads as if vocal perfection consisted in th utmost possible noise. There is th disagreeable young womau wh talks very loud in tho street, wh stares about her, and walks with tl swinging motion that is immediate! suggestivo of cork legs; who has "peculiar way" of accostiug sho people, and who invites, purpose! or not, as tho case may be, the wini tho leer or the smile of every servan hunting snob that she encounter Thero is the disagreeable young Wi man who is perpetually telling ye all about her family-who will cot municate to you, in less than te minutes, tho whole of her pedigre who aunt this married; what gentl man proposed to that consin; tl wealth of one branch, the dignity another, until you get so angry wi tho very names of people whom y( never saw, of whom you never befo heard, and in whom you do not tal tho loast possible interest, that y< positively feel inspired with a morl hatred towards the unoffending ere tures, who would probably dei nearly two-thirds of everything tl disagreeable young woman had bei telling you, were they but broug face to faoe with her. But enough, at any rate for tl present, of disagreeable young w men. They are useful, perhaps, serving fop ?a foil for tba. prettiness conduct, the womanliness, the lo? nblenoas (our readers mast pardi the word) of innumerable others their own sex. He, therefore, th insets a disagreeable young woma must keep hes in his mind aa a av trost with which to set off mo forcibly the charms and the swei ness of the woman toward whom I heart inclines. The disagrceal young wowan is flt for nothi more. j : 'hi ';. A fellow who was hirs? to walk radical processions, at Portland, M for $1.50 a night, can't collect 1 pay and is in trouble. r?ooal Itema. Wo aro again under obligations to Mnj. John Alexander for a foreign piper-the Sidney (Australia) Illus? trated News. THE CHATH.VT? RAILROAD.-Wo un? derstand that Governor Scott is in receipt of a paper protesting against his approval of the Chatham Railroad bill, on account of an informality in the manner of its adoption "by the so-called General Assembly, and that he has referred tho matter to Attor? ney-General Chamberlain, fcbr Tifs legal opinion. , THE WIFE.-It needs no guilt to break a husband's heart. The ab- , sonco of content, the mattering of spleen, the untidy dress and cheer? less home, the forbidding scowl, and deserted hearth-these and other nameless neglects, without crime among them, have harrowed to the quick the heart's coro of many' a man, and planted there, beyond the reach of cure, the germ of dark de? spair. Ohl may woman, before the : sight arrives, dwell on the recollec? tions of her youth, and, cheerishing the idea of that tuneful time, awake and keep alive tho promiees she so . kindly gave. And though she may bo tho injured, not the injuring one; the forgotten, not the forgetful wife, n happy allusion to the peaceful love, a kindly welcome to a comfortable home, a kiss of peace to pardon all the past, and the hardest heart that ever was looked in the I breast 'of selfish man will soften to her charm's, and bid her live, as she had hoped, her years in matchless bliss, loved, loving aud contented-the soother of the sorrowing hour, the source of 1 comfort and the spring of joy. WELL TOLD.-The next morning tho Judge of the Police Court sent for me. I went down and he received me very kindly; had heard of the wonderful things I had'accomplished by knocking down five persons, said I was a promising young man, and all that. Then he offered a toast, "guilty or not guilty." I responded in abrief but eloquent speech, setting forth the importance of the occasion! ' " that had brought ns together. After the usual ceremonies I was requested to loan the city ten dollars. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The post office open during the week from 8)4 a. m. to 7 p. m. On Sunduys, from 4 to 5 p. m. The Charleston and We?tern mails are open for delivery at 5 p. m., and close at 8}.< p. m. Charleston night mail open 8j? a. m., closo 4>? p. ta. Northern-Open for delivery at 8}^ a. m., closes at 2.45 p. ,m. Greenville-Open for delivery 5 p. m., closes at 8)<i p. m. -.I . ; NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Special at tention is called to the following ad? vertisements, published for tho first time this morning: J. P. Pressly-School Notice. R. C. Shiver-Dry Goods. Miss Wilbur-School Notice. J. & T. R. Aguow-Materials. Ford's Excelsior Magic Salve. Li. Dekle-Bill for Direction. E. & G. D. Hupe-Floor. The monotony of the late long aud dull season has been broken by the arrival of a large lot of new dry goods at R. C. Shiver's, which, on account of their beauty and cheap? ness, are drawing orowds of buyers. MASS MEETING AT WILLIAMSTON. Last Friday, there was a largo gather? ing of tho Democracy, at Williams ton. The Districts of Andersen, Abbeville, Pickens and Greenville were strongly represented. Speeches woro inndo by General McGowan, of Abbeville, Edward F. Stokes, Esq., of Greenville, and Colonel Pickens. of Anderson. After the speaking, the enthusiastic throng partook of the substantial and luxurious articles of a pio-nic, that had been prepared for the occasion. All were delighted, sud, no doubt, muoh good was done for the canso of Democracy. . [Greenville Mountaineer. On Monday night last, we are gra? tified to say, a meeting was held in /\ the Court House, at the inatanoe of a few influential and respectable colored men, noting under advice of the Exeoutivo Committee, for the purpose of forming? colored Demo? cratic Club. The meeting was well attended by the colored mo^TfjflFav number of prominent citizens ad? dressed them. < At the close a Club was organized, with but a few mern* bera, it is true, but the promise of increase is felt.-newberry" Herald. jr-?-??. No FOUNDATION.-A gentleman, hearing that a literary pretender, with "a plentiful 'lack of wit," hod been seized with a brain fever, dryly obsorvod: "Oh, tho thing's imposai bte. " '? w hy impossible?" naked the informant. "Because," was tho ro Jly, "There'? no foundation for the ?vcr or the report."