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\ A Bold BWfltrj.;: v jj
0? IWd ?T. omiBfc b?l?Mn four and *re
o'elocl, wbili Mr. and Mr*. .Om.ff* Martia, |
living at No. If Add-HiwI, war* lying ia bad, i
Mr?. Marti#, who happened to ba awake, aaw
two colored wen outer the window of bar
chamber fr?iu the piatia. Mr*. Martin In*
perfectly quiet and triad to roaae bar hunhand,
who wu round aelaep. On* of the burglar*
rcwainad in tb* ckaaibar, while tba other on*
went into tb* adjoining roow. Tb* on* who
remained in tba chamber want toward* tba
bedt wwd while be lowered lb* covering and
felt under tba pilow, bad a large butcher'*
knife ia bi* band, which he h?3d over Mr.
Martin. Mr a Martin Made no aign, but aaw
all that went ou. When tba burglar Uft the
bed, he placed tba knifb In bl* teeth, and
walked about tb# mow, Marching tba draw,
ara, from wbicb be took thirtyir* dollars in
XreenHack* and dm dollars In gold. In on*
.i...., tie than want out and ioinod
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the new Dioce* an of Georgia, some months
go made an K|?iacopal visitation to a remote
portion of his Diocese. There were not many
Episcopalians In that region of Georgia, but
few ol the whites had ever soon a " successor
of the Apostles," and the negroes did not
know what sort of a creature a Bishop was.
It soon became noised aSout that on a certain
evening tho Bishop would arrive and
hold services in a church of a certain village
of the above district, and the whole neighborhood
was filled with curiosity to go and see
the queer animal that read prayers out of a
book, and to listen to what be had to preach
shout.
Of all the population, the negroes were more
eteltud than any others, and they determined
to attend the church en masse, thinking that
however dangerous might he a grave yard
generally, there would bo no peril from KuKins
where so largo a congregation would be
assembled.
The house of worship was situated in the
out-skirts of tho little village, but it wss not
an Kpiseopal Church; consequently it bad no
vestry-room in which tho Bishop could pnt on
bis vestments. This difficulty was, however,
remedied by some one's suggesting that the
Bishop should robe himself behind the church,
and come round and ettter at the front door.
So bo sent a friond with his surplice who
placed it bellied a tombstone where it would
be at band when ho should require it.
Long before the time designated for the
opening service* the little oburcb had become
filled with the whites of the vicinity, and the
negroes, finding boat there was no room for
them inside, stood packed before the door.
The Bishop at the appointed time entered
the graveyard by the hack gate, wont up to
the tombstone ana aoonea nis r.pisrnpui to?turcs.
The wind waa blowing rather fresh,
and just aa he turned the corner of the church
a flaw aproad oat hU white robes. Home negroes
spied biro, and bawled ont Ku-Klux!
Ku-Klux I! They all looked round and be*
held the flaunting white garments approaching,
when the whole crowd took to their bee la,
shrieking Ku-Klux I In tea seconds not a
single darkey could befseen, bu* the sound
of their footatepa in the distanee fall upon the
ear, and for half an boor afterwards could be
heard the terrible words, Ku-Klox ! Ku-Klux I!
far off in the country as tha affrighted crowd
were making for their homes.
Couri.iur.sTAK*.? We are glad to observe
that our friend, Maj. John B. Moore, is earns
Ing laurel* by his course In the Legislature,
lie has recently made a speech on on important
hill, which was effsctive enough to carry
the measure to the " tomb of' the Capule's."
The hill authorised the fees now allowed by
law to Clarka and Probata Judges, on sales of
property under deeroo of courts, to be paid
orer to the Sheriffs, and we learn that several
Itepebttean mnnhers requested Maj. Moore to
wntllsto the hill, and give them information
on tha subject. Whereupon, according to the
correspondent of the Charleston Ctnritr, he
i nado an eloquent and forcible speech, which
truck to the heart of the hill, and hy Its power
K fell l? rise no more." The id II was in(.rflnitdy
postponed by a vote of 53 yeas to
?4 nays.- Amlt rtuii InttHiymttr.
hi* oompanion, who WM operating in the next
room. Aftor awhile ho returned, aod again
approached tbo bedside of Mr. Martin, and
to rated tbo ha go knife over kia. Mr*. Martin,
with groat cool new and courage, then
Jumped np and oeixod an artillery sword near
tbo Wed, and while tbo burglar'* arm waa r*\
tendod over her sleeping husband, atmok the
burglar a terrible blow, which caused tbo knife
to fall from hia grasp. While be stooped to
-pick up tbo knifo, ahe garo him a cut on tho
head, and a* hia face swung hack, ahe gave
him otiU another blow on the forehead, Aa
the blowa fell the blood flew. The burglar
rushed at tbo heroic woman and succeeded in
giving her a severe kick in the side, breaking
two of bar ribs, which caused bar to faint and
fall. This awoke Mr. Martin, who instantly
leaped out of bed, but only in time to see both
of the ecoundrete Jump out of the window.
They earried off eleven ahirta, two petticoats,
one new bombasine dress, one pair of blankets,
and the $35 in greeubackt and $5 in gold which
they took from tho drawer in the chamber.
They entered the promisee by olimhing np the
piaasa, knowing that there were fierce doge in
the yard.
Mrs. Martin is still in bed, suffering from
the effect* of the severe blow in the side which
broke her ribs, hut is doing well. This is ono
of the boldest burglaries that ha* happened in
Charleston ; but it afforded the opportunity for
a display of female heroism as romarkablo as
It is rare.?CAurfeotoa A'sws.
Death of Governor PickensThe
Advertiser appears to-day in the mournIng
which so well befits the great loss just
sustained by cur District, our State, our country.
The hand of death has again beec
stretched forth in onr midst, and this time it
has borne away to the grave our most distinguished
citisen?Ex Governor F. W. Pickens.
On Monday moruing last, at the hour ol
ten, tho dread messenger came, and this great,
good and gifted u-sn breathed bis last, after a
lengthy period of suffering from gradually
wasting disease. Not en old man ; but " bro.
ken with the storms of State."
It is not our design to write hero any protracted
sketch of Governor Pickens' life and
services. Abler pens will, in future, perform
this sad and solemn duty. Io genius, in
patriotism, in wisdom, in devotion to his
country, bo ever ranked with the great founders
of the Republic; and among many sad
rouocuunp, iuuiv vuo wuiv? vopw,?.v ??presses
our heart as wc reflect upon the death
of Govornor Pickens. It is, that there now
survives scarcely a tingle one of those statesmen,
pre-eminent in greatness and eloquence,
whoee voicoa and counsels used to he beard
and heeded throughout tho entire country.
But the tnau who has so nohly and faith*
fully served his country in tho bnlla of Congress,
in the courts ot Kings and Princes, in
the Gubernatorial chair of his uativa Stale,
who has shed such lustre upon the naino of
siaUauian and gentleman, is no more ; ho has
at last departed to sleep with h>? fathers who
so'nobly and faithfully served their country
before hiin.
And to sleep with Jesus! For he died an
buinhle communicant of the Church of Christ,
confessing himself a sinner, and reposing all
bis hope and confidence upou the blood and
righteousness of the Hedeemcr.
To the bereaved wife and children of'our
departed and deeply-honored fellow-citizen,
we tender, froin a full heart, our most earnest
sympathy. They indeed weep a loss irreparable
to them ; hut he bath "the better portion."?Edyrjimld
Advertiser.
A Ku-Klux Bishop.
In some parts of Georgia the negroes have
been much exercised lately on the suhjret of
tho Ku-Klux. Tbey fancy that every forest
and swamp swarms with them, but they believe
that graveyards are the especial abode
of the Klan. The consequence is, that much
as the poor superstitious new voters bavo
always drc&dod to pass by a graveyard, they
will now never go wilhin a mile of one for fear
f the Kn-Klux.
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g=? v? frr." ' tfi 1 tts; . ?- it&Jjt
^nutjjtrn Cnttrprtat.
GRgEy VlLLE, S. C.
WEDNESDAY, FSBBUAE.Y 3. 1363.
Or It is Juind thtt perioni having id
vinliriMMU or other favor* to rxtwd to
th* Enter, rite, will hand them la to th?
office by Tuesday, 13, H.
Homestead Law Before Judge Car pentor.
Judge CanravTRa baa bad the question of
th* validity of tb* Homestead law before blm
ia a cave in Chart**ton, and th* CewrtV reports
that bis decision is made bat not y*t
n).KAui E. rkur t..u? ... ?)..
liwjar who assailed the Homestead in behalf
of hie cliont, sad Mr. Whaley represonted
the other eide. It wee doubtleee a labor of
love with the venerable Dm kin to strive to
show that this benifieent measure is unconstitutional,
attached at he is to the ancient policy
of the State, which had no mercy on the debtor
elass. The old argument was used " no State
oan pass a law impairing the obligation oi
contracts." But in other States, aod for the
first generation especially after tho Constitution
was adopted, this provision was not construed
to prevent a State from controlling the
remedy for breach of contract. The great
consideration now to he looked at as to such
questions, arising under the present Constitution,
is the fact that the Homestead law ie
really more an aet of Congress than of the
State; for Congreee has solemnly ratified it in
approving the Constitution of South Carolina,
and that Constitution was adopted when the
State was not hsld to be under the Constitution
of the United States, else the whole reconstruction
aots of Congress aud the power
and authority of the Judges and all the officers
and laws of this State, as well as the llomostead,
aro null and void?for Congress has,
outside of the Constitution, given existence to
toe whole, and it is impossible that we coatd
be called a State absolutely under the Constitution
of the United States, at tbo titne the
Homestead provision was adopted. This was
the actual fact, whatever theorisers may say to
the countrary. This State was admitted into the
condition of a State under the Constitution,
after she had adopted the Homestead and
anti-slave debt clauses of her organio law, sod
oatno into the full privileges and restrictions
of the Uuiled States Constitution afterward*^
with these provisions ratified and approved.
We look with interest to know tho nature of
the decision just made by Judge Carpkktkr.
Judge Thomas at Chester recently, in a decision
held the Homestead Isw as much coo*
stitutional as any other part of the.present
Stato Government. Wo think he was right;
they all stand or fall together on the validity
of the acts of Congress authorising and after,
wards ratifying the new State Constitution;
But Homestead exemptions have been sustained
in States that had no disturbance with the
gUDfrill UVVIT1I1I1VUI.
The Legislature.
The most exciting bill before this body
lately, was tbut to alter tbe criminal law oy
this State, and abrogating capital punishment
in all laws except uiurder, and limiting the pun?
ishmcnt of arson and rape and burglary to
hard labor in the penitentiary from one to ,
thirty years at tbe judge might choose. Tbe
bill was strongly contested by a determined
minority?and we think properly, for reasons
we could give in exteusc?demonstrating, as
some of the opponents of tbe law did, that the
crimes of arson and rape often involved consequences
worse thsn murder. Every burner
of a dwelling house ought to l>? hung, and
evory monster that commits a rape certainly
dcscrvea the highest punishment tbe law can
inflict. The bill, however, finally passed. The
"carpet-bag" influence, mostly went for it and
carried tbe day, by controlling a few natives.
Mr. Joua D. Hrnn, of this district, deserves
credit for his active exertions, in tba House
against the bill. It was amonded, on motion
of Raxsikr, so as to leave it discretionary
with the judges to punish by imprisonment at
bard labor for life or for a term not less than
ten years according to the aggravation of
the offence. This is better than the one
year minimum certainly- for burning of
people or outraging women meat horribly.
The final vote on this bill waa very close,
35 to 34 in the House, a good many being
absent. Tbe noes were beaded by tba Speaker
F. J. Moans. Of tbo Greenville delegating
three?IIvdb, Bimior and Tisslbt, voted no.
n 1 ? ? !??- ?K.stu> raauAni far
OUUU. J uioinwn s ?hvi? .?.
their vote* Wnirpga said bo was conseU
enliously opp'xed to banging for any crime,
Ac., Ac., with other*. We give the protest of
oar Greenville member* and two others, a*
follows:
"We vote 'no,' and protest against the final
passage of the Dill to amend the criminal law
of this State, for the following reasons :*
" 1st. We do not believe that it doe* throw
aroand society that protection tbut is necessary
at this time for the preservation of
peace and order.
" 2. That instead of preventing the commission
of erime, it will encourage it, because
tne punishment inflicted for the most
hcinoas crimes by its provision will not protect
the rights and liberties of society, aud
will eventually cause men to violate the law
to inflict the punishment that the better
protection of society will demand for the
most sacred rights and privileges known to
man.
" fid. Because we believe that rape and arson,
under aggravating circumstances, are much
worse crimes tban murder, and that it is inconsistent
with tbe principles of justice and
right to inflict capital punishment for one
and not the other.
''(Signed) J. B. HYI?K.
"H. V. 8COTT.
"W. M. BI8HOP.
"8AMUKL TIN8LEY.
"V. 8. LEW IK."
Congress.
This body hss dons nothing of importance
lately. The usual rontlne, hot legisttion
moves slowly. The repeal of the
Tenure-of offlee law hss not yet passed the
Semite. There are the usual amount of uncertain
rumors stout Osn. Giant'* opinions,
etc., etc.
Kotary Public.
Ooeernoe R K. Poors has appointed Ree.
Jamsm M Kreiot, of Green villa County, a
Notary Putl'.s.
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SIT HEIl
| A. Bit tor tb? Horse, wd^aWbtp far the
Jidft Umiuwoub, lk? particular friend
ef law, liberty and the Constitution, and
hater of bad morale, la unfortunately restrained
in the exercise of bla wisdom and
knowledge, and virtues superior to a'l
known In old Virginia. This most upright
Judge has bean engaged in turning loose
from the jails and penitentiary of Virginia
eon sic ted murderer*, rogue*, bouse burner*,
sad criminals of every grade, who hire
da need to u nil kinds of music" from the
davit's band, simply on tba ground U>at tba
judges who tried them, or the clerk, or
somebody connected, ooold not take the
lest oath, or were disfranchised by the 14th
amendment J" when, as vs all koow, svsry
court In the Bouthero BtStes sines the
war has bran composed of such men, and
besides the Congress expressly recognised
the exiting State Oovernmeuts as provisional.
The Supreme Court at Washington
have tent forth a writ of prohibition upon
Judg* Underwood to (top hit excessive loyalty
that exercises Itself In frvting I ha
worst criminals from punishment.
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Greenville mod Columbia Bail Boad.
The bill to validate the legislation ot
1866, to endorse the reduced bond* of the
Greenville and Columbia Hail Road, paaaed
the Senate latvlj, unanimously. There
aeema to be some evil influence at work,
hostile to the Road, in the House. There
appear# to be wire workera that wish to
set traps, dead tall# and conditions about
all legislation In behalf of this now wellmanaged
.Road, that shall perchance de
stroy it, and rob the builders (for the bondholders
and stock holders are the builders
and true owners) of their property. We
have no objection to judicious legislation,
as to the management of railroads, but we
do detest the undei handed game of some
cunning acliemera that desire to plunder
women and children, and old men, and
all sorts of people, of their property
in a railroad, and who are striving to
make some members of this legislature
their tools. We trust that the Legislature
will not be governed by sueh characters or
cheated by them luto outrageous acts?nor
do we believe thai it will.
Furrnsn University.
It is with great pleasure we record the
'set that the Uriveraity has opened this
week with flattering prospects for a full attendance
of students. Already a large
number from a distance have arrived, and
more may be daily expected for u wi-ck or
two to eorne.
The Faculty of Furman University is an
able one. We venture to e?y that In lite
great departments both of Moral ?nd Natural
Philosophy, and in Langunge and
Mathematics, the Professors sill compare
Willi any otnor in?tiiution 01 mis country
Dr. Jaw C. Fckkui, Prof. C. II. Jl'Mox are
well known at home ?n I abroad, so is
a!so Dr. Fabeb in his department of Luin,
and teacher of Modern languages. C. II
Tor, Professor of Greek language and liternture,
ia regarded by those beat capable of
judging, as one of the moat thorough schol
are in his dopartmeut that can be found.?
lie ia frona Virginia, and after receiving the
benefit of collegiate education in hia own
country, completed his aludie* in the fa
mous uni vet allies of Germany. Professor
Harms comes with highest testimonials,
and all the promise that fine abilities and
a distinguished graduation in the Virginia
University can bestow. Professor II. is
likewise a native of Virginia.
Religious Liberty in Spain.
A telegram of the 2tt.li January, from
Madrid, announces that the Provisional
Government of Spain " has established religious
equality before the law." This is
cheering news to every friend of llbarty,
end true Chriel'an, free from the prejudices
of trsditinn. Ths long tyranny of the popish
establishment in Spsin, has at last pro- I
duced a reaction. This reaction has doubtless
been enconrsged in the present generation
by the light breaking in from other
more foi ward nations; where greater rejig
iout liberty prevails, steamships railroads,
elsctiie telegraphs, travelers many, the
printing press unf*tiered, and aboveal), the
good Providence of God, will, It is lo be
hoped, soon destroy religious tyranny all
over ths world. It always goes hand in
hand with political tyranny, and usually
precedes it. The only exception we can
think of, has teen in the cage of " the toil
Radical* of the Wet" They introduced
with their civil disfranchisements, religion*
persecution*, and disabling law* against
preacher* not of their own party. Thia
fact in the hiatory of the extreme radical*,
will carry down their meroorlva to posterity
with an odium aa lasting ae history Such
may learn something from old Spain. It#
llgioua equality before the lew haa been
denied by radicals in some of the States of
America, and is established ia the kingdom
that gave birth to the Jesuits, and fostered
the infernal Inquisition, long called holy
by the Pope*.
The Greenville Female College.
We learn that a good many young ladie
have arrived to enter a* pupils of the Col.
aw.i ita rir.isr.aala arn rre\rtA CA ill A V
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deserve lo be.
We would correct a mietatement of the
Charleeton A'ewe, Pkmni*, and perhaps
other paper*. Nona of the Pr?femois ol
Furtnau University, are as nick officially 04
in any way connected with the Female
College. Some of the Frofea?or% however
Dr. FabCh and perltape Mr. Tor, expect l?
find opportunity to attend a part of a daj
lo aonte clues in lite Female College, bill
thia will be enlirely subordinate to Ikeii
duties in the Furmen Unive-irity, and oevei
allowed to interfere with litem in tbi
slights ft degree.
or Just as we go to press we learn the
. Dr. Ra*pall Cnorr is dead. Will give fuj
] Jer notice next week.
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8?>M>Dtr.
Thsro wm a T*rjr good of people
a pop the sale* of Mostdap. After Mr.
Juuos C. Smith oloood bis tsotlon, which
consisted of s number of household goods,
* or led it ehsraetsn bo proooodod to the Court
Hohso, wbor. bo Motioned off the annexed
loads:
iius or s. j, nevtnrr, ut, jeoan or
fMMTI.
Estate of Benjaiaia Yerrgln, deeeosod,
Tract He. 1, containing 118 seres, purchased
bp W. C. Teorgia, for 81004. Tract No. J
containing 75 seres, purchased bp D. W. Hoi.
lead, for $895.
Towa lot of Estate ol Mrs. Eveline Conlin,
deceased, eoatslntag seven eighths of an sere>
with small house, purchased hp Alexander
Papns, lor $280, essh.
Estate of Robert IIarrla, deceased, containing
72 seres, purchased bp Berrp League, for
$525.
Estate ol Thomas llennon, deceased, containing
114 sens, purchased hp James Jen
kinson, for >381.
nm loads sold for o higher price than
they would probably hare brought before the
war. *
liLis af a. a. Ticridi, raq., mrirr.
Load of Alexander MeKtnney : Tract No. 1?
containing 18b acre*, parebaaed by 8. Bishop,
for $118. Tract No. 2, IS acres, purchased
by Trammel), for fib. Tract No. 8, 114
acres, purchased by T. B. llunt, for >180.
Tract No. 4, 128 aaras, purchased by T. B.
Bunt, for >2)0.
The abort tracts were remnants, after allotting
defendant a homestead, end consequent,
ly were not of mueh value.
Land of Carter Langley, eon tain lug 40
acres, purchased by C. Langley, for >bQ.
Land of Estate of P. X. Duncan, containing
9b acres, purchased by II. P. llatumett,
Esq., for $26b.
Death of Dr. Nathaniel Clark.
The death of this old clthten of Greenville
occurred at his residence, in this place, on
Saturday last, 80th ult. lie bad been slok
for several weeks, not being able for that time
to leave hi* room. Dr. Class was a native
of Virginia, and eame to Greenville some
twcnty-flye years ago, and consequently was
almost universally known to the people of the
Town and County, and was about sixty-five
years of age. By industry and frugality, he
acquired a handsome competency, which ho
used with the same care exercised in its acquirement.
A* a man of gjod information
and connd sense, be was esteemed, and whatavar
were his peculiarities, he posaessod
qualities that were excellent and admirable.
He was interred in the Episcopal grave
yard.
Profeaaora Toy and Harris.
We have observed these gentlemen, recently
elected to fill chairs in the Furman University,
have been in Town for several days, ready to
assume their dntic*. We noticed at the la?t
meeting of the Literary Club, that they were
present and became members, participating in
the interesting discussion. Their election a*
members of the Club increaaas the material
for essays.
Cff We lenrn that ?i*ty students have
already ent< r.-d tlte Collrgltld Department
of Furuiau Uulfouitj.
tr It rained ?o heavily and constantly
yesterday, that no exersisea were held in
the IMmary Department of the Pcabody
School.
Niw LiwriM.?Daring the late Term of
the Court of General Sessions and Common
Plea* for Greenville, Messrs. Abaalom Blythe,
Frank D. McBce and Augustine Bacon were
admitted to practice aa Attorney*, Solicitor*
and Connection in the Circuit and Probate
Court* of thla State.
roa TDK SOUTH IttSI XNTKnPRlSX.
Public Meeting.
A large number of the ciltaens of Green I
ville aaaembled at the Court {loose, on
Monday the 1st inat., in reaponae to a call
to attend a meeting "on subject of general
interest to the District." Hon. W. HCantphell
was called to the Chair, and W.
F. Taylor. E?q.. appointed Secretary.
The Chairman stated that he had not
been instrumental in getting up the meeting,
but that its objaet, so far aa made
known to him *h<-n requested to attend
the meeting, met with hie approval; that
title wai a mealing preliminary U a more
general meeting of the people of the Dietrial
for the pnrpoae of devising aome meant
for the relief of the people from Ibeir heavj
indebtedness. He apolte of tha propritty
and importance of tome aetion ; but eaid
that it waa not contemplated to inaugurate
a movement in favor of repudiation, nor
waa any legislation intended on tbia aubjegt;
but it waa only propoaed for the people
to meet end eenault together and en
deavor to agree upon some general baaia of
eomprorol*# between debtora and ereditora
aa bad been dona in aotsa other Dlatriale of
thia Stale.
Hon. John L. Westmoreland then roae
end addressed the meeting at aoma length
on the aame euhjeet, and, at tha eoneluaton
of hia remarke offered the followiag reeo.
lutiona, which were unanimously adopted:
/{e totted. That e committee tf twentyon#
be vppoinled by tha Chairmaa of thie
mrCT l njr to Ruurrp cirrumr ?u v?c urt^'ir
of ih? Diflritt, wMini forth briefly the object
proptiexl, end celling e general meeting
at the Court ilouee oo the let Monday
in March next.
Metolvrd, That the proceeding! of thla
1 meeting be published In the pep art of th?
F Town of Greenville.
r Under the flret reeolution, the Chair ap
i pointed the following committee:
J. L Weatmorelnnd H. P llemmett,
J W. A. Mooney, II. BeaUie,
B. J. 8?ewert, A Isaac*,
John II. Ooodwyn, Wm A Hudson,
1 John B. Devi#, W. 0. Beiley,
r fgnetiue Few, lf?lo?B Austin,
Kr ana Kelly. P. K M. Kenxie.
Kd ward To wall, B. P. Vetl,
' Wm. J. Gibson, Alex. Thompson,
J A. David, Hewlett 8u)livan,
J. T?. Sullivan,
t On motion, Uie meeting then adjourned
I. W. P. TAYLOfl,
8-eretary.
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Corrrspondenoe Southern Enterprise. i
Bruxaroiir, Paxola Co. . Miss, I ]
Jsuusrjr ?Olh, 1869. J (
Mtttrs. Editor??In conformity with mj <
promise, both to yourself end s number of 1'
old friends before leering South Caroline, j
to write yon descriptive of the country ! i
where I settled, lie resources, ebereeterist
lea, de., 1 now proceed to do so. Spring
port, Is in Panels County, sbout midway
between Oxford, the Couuty sent of LeFsyette
end Peuoln 0>urt House, the county
sent of Penole County, The letter name
(Panola) in the Indian word for " cotton,"
and although it lies so very high up ln'Mie?
eisslppt?about the name parallel of latitude I
as your Town, GreeavUle?still It Is one of
'.lie finest cotton growing regions in the
8<ate, iu higb b.tltude rendering iteoropar^
lively free from th? dimeter* of rust, M|
?nd army worm, A*., Ac. It ii also a fine
ore, wheat and potato region, Tho lna.
me nee yield ot the latter, eepeeially the
yam epeciae, or variety in aotne loealitiae,
a* well a* their size ie almoet fabulous.?
The County ie watered hy the Tallahatchie,
Hotopha, and innumerable other email
reeke and branotiea, all of which have
broad bottom lands on their margin hn
mensety rich and fertile, yielding from S3
to IS buehele of oorn par aere, and from
1.000 to 1,800 pouade of cotton, with a)'
other product* in proportion. About one
half of the lende is what leeallad M bottom'
here, but you muel bear in mind are aaver
eubjeet to oveiflow io consequence of the
deep channel?canal lika eh to?el?which
oonstant running water always cut* through
a limestone country like thin The uplands,
or " ridge*," as they ere here designated^
eon-titute the other halt of the land, and ara
heavily timbered wlth oek, hickory, walnnt.
gum, and many other varieties, are high
and roiling, much more so than Greenville,
except the mountain part of It, arc remark*
ably healthy, and produce jutt about half
aa muon grain of every kind, and about twothirds
much cotton at the bottom leads.
The " ridgee " generally are of a rich mulatto
color, and the " bottoms" black, all
loamy, and alter broken, plough almost a?
easily a* an aah-bed. The crops made here
in 18A8 both hy the whites and freedtnen,
in a large number of cases, ere extraordinary,
or the prices obtained for them. The
rule here is for the owner of the land, or
lessee, to fnrnirh with it the mules and
their feed, to the freedtnen who work and
cultivate it on shares, boarding themselves
one half for the other. I know a very
large number of negro fonnliesthat had four,
five, six and seven hands in them, a man
and wife with several ohildren, for instance,
who realized from their last year's labor,
from one to two thousand dollars oavh, besides
making a superabundant corn crop to
bread tliero the present year, as well as a
6ne quantity of meat, aa they are geoersllysliuwed
to keep a stock of both bogs and
cattle. It ia certainly the beat pour-man a
country, either white or black, that ever I
have aeen ; and you know 1 have beeo
somewhat ao extensive traveler. Thegreat
trouble here I* to gal laborers enough ; there
are thousands of aeres of the richest lands
lying idle for the want ot them. On the
aatall body of land which me and my family
have secured, (through a friend and kinsman,)
we eoold easily work half a dor-n
more hands, and there ie not an industrious
man in Greenville, white or blaek. who if
here working on shares, but eould maks
hia two to three hundred dollars elear
money, or if he prefers standing wages can
get $125 00 and hie hoard arid washing for
the year. 1 would pay that to at least a
half dosen myself, and in five miles square
of my house at Teast sixty eould find employment
on theae terms for the first year,
and making arrangements for It, double that
sura every succeeding year. So if you have
any young men, industrious I mean, who
want to try thvir fortunes in the " far
West," send them via. Auguata, Atlanta,
Chattanooga, Uuntsvil e. Grand Junction
and Ox'ord to me, and I will find employment
and the above wages, for at least
fifty (60) of them, provided (hey are here
hy the first day of March. But to recur:
It.* I. ... .l.itn.Unl . .a? f,f. ..
J " ' " ""J
to sixty cents per bushel; (early in the (ell
it sold at twenty-five to forty cents,) pork
ten (10) eente per pound, end ell other
things in proportion. Sugar and salt is
much eheapor here then to the old States
in consequence of being so near the auger
(and I may add mulswi) fields of Louisiana
on the one side, and the saline deposits
of Missouri and Ohio on the other. Two
railroads traverse this County or its borders?the
Mississippi Central, and the Mis*
siaaipp and Tenneeate. We have ehtdee
of markets in New Orleans, Viekshurg,
Memphis, Louisville, Cincinnati, and at
least twenty minor towns and eltiea, and
ean order supplies one day and reeeire
them the next, or if the Koads get up a
tariff of prices the people don't like, they
at onee lurn over their freights to the
steamers on the Tallehatehie River. Maoy
do this anyway in preference, as U only
involvee a few days delay. I am about five
miles from the valley of this great River, on
the high ridge land west of it, and said to
be ooe ef the heeltbieel localities in Missis
sippi. At all events the plaee has been
eettled twenty ihrae years and never yet
engendered a blliooa fever, so says the
| former owner and the neighboring physi'
11...if . ?.1 IIIn. k... .
. eofcAJence in our niM'M h*re. Wo have
on o aonoll ereek tbol water* Iho plaee
180 ooroo of magnificent bottom Und
in eulliealion, high and dry, and never
uljrei to orerfl.rw. In addition wa have
88 acraa to alaar that all tlia old aattlart
ay ta good for a bale of five hundred
pound* to avarv aere, and from forty tc
aixty bnahaia of aorn par aere. Our oolj
trouble la wa aan't get laborer* to w< rk It;
but wo hava pulled oft our enate oureelrea
| and bare r*eolved to pay far our land bj
and from the fruit* of our own labor.?
When I think vf the large number of younj
?
nen io Greenville, tklng out ao asUtaaaa I
eith M?ir a flv* dollar bill oearcoly io
heir pockets, J who If they would ton* here
sould toon got rich by Industry, frugality,
?nd economy, I raise up my eyes with
im?M man I.
You aro aware that whop the constituted
anthoriliet pawed the repudiation. r*tre>
pectlre.ihonieatrad, and other expoat facte
lawn, it atripped me. 1 am olill aa poor a#
anybody, hut if Ood give# ut health. I ark
foe nothing eaaier than to be rich in tea
yea re. But everybody work* here. We
have no politico, all one way. and well eat*
lefled with the commanding General's rule.
But 1 meat eloee. This la already too leog
I har, although I hen not told a ty the of
what I promised, and H?te to tell. If yon
d*em this worthy a place In the Bntrrprii*
give It one, and il eon will send me a copy
of |your paper, I will try to give yon In re- _
turn a letter every week or two which may
prove interesting. I will write again ere
long, if tdeaimble, and I beg to any to the |w
very many friends who Insisted on my
writing tb?m, that it la Impossible; they, _
eaeh of them, must regard thie aa to him arIf.
I will be glad to hear from them at
all limes, and will anewer any question* ae
to UiU country through roar paper. Truly
your friend^ J. D, A.
lfe return thanka to the writer of the
above not only for the interesting letter.
but Also lor IMO vary kiaa #*pr?so?ono iu
reference to tko Junior, which Wo hove
withheld from pubho view. Wo will moil
him the Knttrprii, ond hope to hsor from
him often.?Eus. G.unir|i?i
> >
Own Ex-Junoas.?Chief Jaitteo Danlle
he* entered into o co-partnership with hie
ion, A. II. Duokio, Esq.. of tbU city.
Judge Wardlaw, we loom, will open o low
otDoe ot Edgefield Court-House.
Judge, Iuglim hoe removed to Baltimore,
where he is ot present engaged in the proeliee
of the low.
Judge Moons Is the present Chief Jastioe of
the Supreme Court of this State.
Judge Qlover baa formed a co-partnership
with his ton, Mortimer Qlover, K?q , nod ia
practicing law at Orangeburg Court if once.
Jedge Dawkins hat returned practice ot
Union Court House.
Judge Muuroe hoe alto resumed practise ot
Union with his too, VTm. Monroe, Esq,
Judge Aldricb is practicing the profession oh
Barnwell Court Hunte.
Chancellor Leaesne has formed a co-partnership,
and la now praetioing low in thio
eity with C. K. Miles, Esq.
Chancellor JobnsuU has resumed the practice
of the profession.
Chancellor Carroll resides at Columbia, and
has resumed the practice ot that place, with
the Mcasre. Melloa ; he bat also rs-established
the old law firm of Carroll A Bacon, at Edge- ?
field.? Chnrhtton Courier.
Colvuuia, February I.
Monday is generally a dull day for cotton,
but the market was quite animated to-day,
and soruo 53 bales wore disposed of, at fair
prices?27J for middling*.
Now York. February 1.
Cotton unchanged?eaJet 1,500 boleo oh
291. Gold weak, at 3>$>
Bamimoru, February 1.
Cotton U unchanged. Flow quiet. Wheat
firm?prime red 2.25@2.30. Corn firm?
prime white 87(&8ft{ yellow 8fio87. Pork
firm, ot 32.00. Bacon active, at 141*14$;
hams 20. Lord 20.
Savannah, February 1.
Cotton quiet but firm; closed with better
feeling?tales 1,000 bulus; middlings*27$*28 ;
receipts 1,540.
Acouota, February 1.
Cotton market quiot?sales 49P bales; re?
ceipta 480 ; middlings 271*771.
Charleston, February I.
Cotton quiet and unsettled; sales 250
bales?middlings nominally 28; setter* asking
281; receipts 1,415.
Liverpool, February t.
3 P. M.?Cotton opened active?uploads
II); Orleans IIJ.
GREENVILLE TRICES CURRENT
CORRECTED WKZKLT, ?T
MESSRS. DAVID & STRADlEY, MERCHANTS.
GREENVILLE, 8. C., FEB. 3. 180ft.
APPLES, bushel, dried, pT,l,SI.00?$1.2S
" " " " unpeeled, 85 t. ?
$1 00
BACON, -Jft ft, new,.. .... 17 ? 20 e.
BALK HOPE, fi ft 12) ? I6e.
BAGGING, Gunny, ft. yd ?....28?80 .
BAGGING, Dundoe,% yd 10?22e.
BUR LAPS lft|
BUTTER, fi ft 30 ? 36 e.
BUCK WHEAT FLOCR.MlOOIbs, $3.00? 4.00
BEESWAX, "? ft 26?30 e.
CHICKENS, V bend...... ...15 ?30 a.
COFFKE, %* ft, Rio, 26 <5 33 e.
CORN, ? bushel, now,. $1 00? 1 10
COTTON....... ..Sftc.
EGGS, fl doten 10? 13) a.
FLOUR, fl sack, $? 00?? 00
GOLD ... ...41 30?$I *6
INDIGO, Spaui.h Fleat $2 00?3 30
So. Ca., ft 76?3 00
IRON, f ft, American 7)e.
LEAD. V ? M ?.
LEATHER, V tb, 8ole, Hemlock,..36?37) a.
...... 0ay( 46? 50 a.
" ? ? Upper .....70? 76 e.
" " ? Harness ... 66 e.
MOLASSES, ^ gal., Muscovado, 76?$1 00
" " M Syrap,. fi 36
NAILS, fi keg _$8 60
OATS.fi bushel, .....76 a.
PEAS, " ? 76 e.
PEACHES, fi be, Dried, peeled, fl 00?$6 00
" " " unpeeled, $1.60 .
POTATOK8, ? bushel, Irish ,.76?f 1 00.
? Sweety 40? 76o
nib, 11 tiuibel, 00
SALT, V enek, Liverpool, f3 50 <& ?.t 70
SUGAR, ft th, Brown, 10 fa M
" ? " Clarified,........ ......50 e.
" " " Crushed,. ...SO c.
SHIRTING, seven-eights, $1 bal?,..14@ Ml e.
** - retail.. IM?.
TALtOW, ft lb U e.
WHEAT, f ..$2 00<$$2 25
TARN, Fwitory, by bale ...02 OA
" ' bunch $3 SO
The State of South Carolina* #
GRKRNVILLE COUNTY,
la tk( Cairt of Probata.
AB3ALOM BLYTHR, Administrator of Sa
rah MeJunkin, a*. John O. Mayfleld, William
Vlarfield *l?l, Defendant*. ? Oitalien
for Final Srtliement and Doer**.
IT appearing to my satisfaction (hat John
O May<lold. William Mayfleld, Jamaa
May field, Stan wit Mayfiald, Th?tna? B.
Mayfiold. Psarson B. May Held, ihn heirs at
law and distributees of Jraae May Add. and
th* heirs at law sad .liaipibatoos of Mare
Bearer, defendant* in thi* ease, reside without
the limits of this Stats. On motion of
i Eerie oolieitor pro pot < Jt Is ordered, that
, liter appear In person of by attorney, at a
Court of Probate, to be koldea at ttreenrills
1 Court llouae on th* 4ih day of Mar next,
to ehow cause, If sny they hare, why a ftI
nal settlement of the Relate of BARAII
, McJUNRIN, de?ea*od, should not be bad,
snd a desres given thorooa; or thslr eon
1 sen la, on falling to at'and, will b# entered
i of record.
Oiven nad?r my band and seal at Greenrill#
Court Houeo, this second day of february,
A D. ISA*
8 j. dotrniit, p. j. o. a
; Feb I 17 ?J?t