The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, February 24, 1869, Image 2
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GRRfiiWILLE, 8. C.
WEDNESDAY, miVUT 14. 1M?.
ty It is that person* having advertisement*
or oiher lavom to est an a to
tha Em tnrpruit, will hard thorn to to tha
o.lica by Tuesday, 11, M.
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Bill to Afford tha AM of the Stata Credit
to tha Oman Til la and Columbia Ballroad.
Thi? important bill, whieh Governor f*?nrr
raw lit to disapprove, liaa b*? wisely
passed over bla vs*o by both braaahaa of
tha Legislatnra, and braonsa a law. Tha
T.tta in tha Sonata waa mora than twothirds
for tha bill, aad ia tha Baosa overwhelming,
baing 87 to 14. Thus wa true*
this vast property has been saved frcoa da
|iruwion? inc ounv iruiu vrnuu* ubhhij^t:?
and lomo sharks, perhaps, disappointed of
their prey. The measure, instead of weak*
enine tIte credit of lb# State, will go lar to
uataln It. It will show that tbe legislature
has sense eootigli not to throw away
it* large interest in the Road, nor needlessly
t<? put it in jeopardy, or to sacrifice tits
hard earned property of the men, women
and children of this State. Got. Soott was
hadly advised when he wrote that veto
message. We are of opinion that there
must have been some of " the privy council"
who were anxious to sacrifice the Greenville
and Columbia Rallrcad just now, and
biing it Into a forced market, by withholdIngState
countenance; not because "the bill**
would hurt the State, or because they feared
the Road would not prosper, but precisely
the reveres. They saw " the Blue Ridge "
in lha distance, and fait eonvinoed that Its
health giving influenue would resuscitate
and strengthen the Greenville and Columbia
Railroad ; its bonds and stock would so
expand iu value that they would not be
a'de to swallow the whole concern, aa they
d-slred to do. The Governor, being a
blunt, military man, wholly unsuspecting,
and not used to the wilea of speculators,
was made to believe the most absurd
things. We, however, congratulate the
country that tbe Legislature has shown the
spirit sod intelligence to maintain a measure
which affords every reasonable proa
pect of brlug a great public benefit, and
saving from complete rulti many eitixens
who built tbe Road, either direct 1y by
taking stork, or indirectly by purchasing
the bonds issued to procure the money.
.Anniversary Oration before M The Eioelaior
Beading Society.' Delivered by
J. P. Boyce, D. D.
There wee a brilliant array of ladles and
gentlemen assembled with the Excelsior So
eiety, on Friday evening leal, (In the New
Court House Ilnll,) to listen to the address
of Rev. J P. Bovca. The sut j -et, as previously
announced in the papers, was " Per
feet Womanhood as aeen in the idea] Por
trot*urea of Eve." We have seldom heard
a leoture which gave such general saliefac
lion, or one which enehained more perfectly
the admiring attention o| the audience.?
Dr. Boycr has added to the view of many
a new feature to his scholastic reputation,
which was already high for extensive and
solid attainments in theology, general eel
ence and literature. But few were aware
of his having cultivated so well Ids taste
for the poetical, and that he possessed such
critical and just appreciation of the great
roasters of song, as he evinced in h:t fatnil
iari'y and criticisms concerning their " idea]
portraitures.'* The object ot the addresi
was to illustrate the subj-et, hy critical ci
tations from Hilton, and other poets, and
from Mrs. Browkino, with pertinent comments
of his own. which he did with fini
etf'Ot. W# attempt no outline of the ad
dress. Dr. R, was so'ie.ted by many t<
content to iu publication, l>ut declined fui
want of time, at present, to prepare It foi
the press. It would wrll adorn the page
of some of our beat periodicals. The Ex
eelsior is entitled to the thanks of this emu
munity for furnishing occasions for aucl
addresses for our intrllctual enlertaiunaen
and improvement.
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Iterator Sawyer, of South Carolina.
ThU gentleman is distinguishing hiuisel
by an enlightened and liberal and j<i?
course of conduct towards the section h
represents. He teems to feel that he is tli
representative of Ike * hole State ate
ounlry, ani not merely of a party or
eolor, and if every Southern represents!!*
would exhibit the same eharaeter. w
should " have peace " indeed. We allud
to the recent efforts of Mr. 8*wvaa to cai
ry through a bill to pay all those pereoi
who, soon after the wer, were appointed I
offices in the revenue end other places 1
the President of the United Statrs, an
discharged the duties for more or lees tim
without being able to take the test oat
(the irou-eled. at it ie generally called )
Mr. Sawtx* Use advocated the bill in
_? J i twi. .... -i : ti. I..
?lf?r ?nu lurouiy ?vneucr, B'lvwni|| j?
tie# and found policy, lie ha* also favor i
a law to reninye political disabilities gt
erally from all those disfranchised by tl
14 h Amendment, apd thus to secure n?i
and peace, based upon that good feelii
which would uaturally spring from au
enlightened policy. We are snre th
tboee public men will he most esteemed
home and abroad. In the present and in t
future, who shall do most to hasten su
consummation,
V? row.tneod cur frleud Dr. J. H- Pa
fbr th? creation of a new fence around I
lot near M.asra. Williams A Wniyuia
store. It improves the appearances lo tl
locality e< ry much, Mid help* lo give sha
end comeliness to the premises.. Dwublli
Hlts*rs. A- Millies A Co., intend to folk
Ihs | It vine's enampls by slso erecting
neat inulosurs around the lot which th
recently [ urohased, adjoining their own,
the smith If they should, iltey will recei
(Uiiliii fiom many,
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Compromising Dabta.
Wo think it dm to a grmt mi; ettlHwi
in (III and other porU of tbo State, that their
litieral and poerom toam In eomprowUinf
old debts, should bo ooasraended aa it doaorvoa.
Wo ham hoard roooatljr of assay Inataoooa of
liberal settlements botwcon parties, and wo
bolloro that lho diapoaitlon to maka thoaa haa
| decidedly increased of lata. Parties ham all
become nor* and mora loprtmd with the
rtatonililtHtn of compromises, and ? liberal
scaling?public opinion of the people iron orally,
and the advice of the lawye.-s all favor them
at this tine. We have eeen that la Andereoa
the juries brought la verdict* acallng old
debt* and were sustained by the approval of
tbe people and the Bar. Thle feeling aeto
each dobt* will *1111 eatead la every eouaty
" according to tbe eircamitanees.'* A pahllc
meeting next sale day I* to be held at tbe
| Court Ilenee la Oreeaville, la reference to thia
important matter.
Court at Imuran*.
The Herald of Friday last atatee that it
waa understood the Ieane Docket would
not be trl-d thla term of the Court, end
that after disposing of the State eaaee.
Judge Vernon would appoint an extra
court, a* at Abbeville, for the dUpoaltion of
the eivil eaaee. The Jin aid compliment*
Judge Vernon Rnd McGowaK. the new So
llcitor, on their manner of discharging
their official dutiee. There were reveral
cases of homicide tried leat week, and in
one of them four negroes, two young fel.
Iowa and two young women, were convicted
for the murder of another regm. The
juries were composed of about half white
and half black.
Inauguration Ball.
Thir affair < now u arranged to eome off'
in the New Treasarr building nt Waahlngton,
despite the first refusal of the Senate and the
protect of " the Methodiat" in the North. The
people have built a magnificent houie for tho
Treasury ornate, with variegated marble, gilding
and painting, etc., (assuming the Govern*
ment to l-e the people,) and the Aral uae to he
mode of it Is a ball. We do not wonder lbs'
this Is n little shocking to the religious sense
of the country, but Northern preachers, who
mix politics in their sermons and party venom
ought to be the first to tolerate the lesaer evil
of dancing in a national building, although'
we admit that the thing la objectionable to a
large and respectable portion of the good
people of the whole connlry.
Air-Line ltall Road.
The Town of Greenville it on the lino of tb?
Railroad projected from Atlanta direct to
Charlotte, North Corolina, and the work ia
even now commenced. Twenty miles of the
road extending from Atlanta is now under
contract, to be finished by April next. It is
high time the citixens of this part of the
country were bestirring themselves to take
that interest in the work that becomes its im
portance, Oreenville ia remarkably situated
for a great crossing place of railroads, na it
has been of s'age and wagon roods. The
eelebratcd Warrkn R. Davis use I to say that
Oiecnville was Ihe cross rood of the world,
alluding to the current of travel through it
from all quarters of the country. The reason
is obvious, tbe place is just that distance below
Ihe mountains occupying the first step
of the plain country, is more easily intersected
with level routes thau tbe region a few milea
bolow or n few utiles above. The prospect is
favorable for tbe Air-Line Road, therefore, to
be located by our Town, but the citixens
should be on the look out. When shall we
have a meeting on this subject? It does not
concern the Town alone, but tbe entire District
of Greenville, which is largely benefitted by
every increase of tbe facilities of trade, and
I the growth of population, in a central marketStores
In tbe Co.intry.
I Mr. Oidcox Tnosxsos, we learn, will open
a new store, at his residence, twenty milea
f below here, near that of Messrs. Sncicuoraa
A Tkhht. Ills goods bare alroady come.
Mr. Camnow will olso open a store at the
} old Dublin Post Office, some 18 or 30
r miles bolow, directly on tbe Laurens road.
' He will keep dry goods and groceries and
* article* of general household need.
Mr. Taos. II. Stall, (agent of Messrs.
Stkmhocsb Jt Tkkkv.) ha* Just returned fro?
) Charleston with a new stock. His popularity
I will not permit hiin to keep a stock on band
very long. His store, as is wott known, is
located at Fairview.
Wc wonld say to the above gentlemen that
' the E*ltrpru* circulates well in their oeigh*
borhoods, and probably if they were to follow
* the example of Hovky, BaATTir., Stick.* and
e Stradlcv, Ac., of Qreenville, In informing
i the public through an advertisement, whs1
a they have on band, it wonld be uo bnd investe
Mint We also print handbills of different
e sixes, at very cheap rata*.
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The South Carolina Railroad.
The recent meeting of stockholder* wai
very satisfactory, from all account* Th<
to Road is well managed by Us President ant
I Superintendent and other officials, tlx
id 1
highest evidence of its large net earnings
*' confidence is revived in the hood* am
' stock of the Company; the stock will ad
vsnee still more. The terrible difficult!*
a .
that hare l>?en overcome l?y the energy
^ akill and peraeveranea displayed in th
whole management of the South Carotin
^ Road prove the faithfulneaa and ability c
ite officer* to be beyond gaineaying.
ng Tha Southern Almanao.
th Me**?*. Vauin, Evaki A Cosawxll, i
at No. 3, Bmed Street, Charleston, have kindl
at forwarded to ae a ralaatle Almanac, tor IM1
he It ie tabetanllally bound. and contain* a lerj
eh amount of valuable information. Baeidea t)
ealeodar and auch matter* aa aaeampaa
every one, it ie interleaved with blank pagi
aa for memoranda. It alao publiahea tha 8ta
ji, (}overnn>c?ta of South aad North Carolin
Qeorgla and Florida, tha tlaaea of koldit
|at Court*, Ae., Ac., together with a prioe liat
a f?# leading artielaa needed in a printir
offlea, Tha typography it ?o per tor. Tb?
* mill pleaaa acaept our thank a, aa we bee# pi
,w a ateta* in If, banging it up by our deah t
* roady reftrenee.
I" terg. Oar Frtaaa f arret** here undergo*
ve eon-idtfrahle change* j read iticm uict eajt
fully.
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The Ferine re at Work. ]
We leare that eer krairt pen orally are
busily ?nf?|in| themselves to Ising op their 1
fence* and preparing for large crop*. What
leaoare ha* been made, le being collected end
distributed upon the held*, to be ploughed
under, which baa already coalmen cod. Tbe
hoary raina will deter this, for a few day*.
A great many bare eent for fertiliser*, some
through Mr. J. 0. Smith's ageaey, aud others
Tho I.and We Love for February, contain*
seventeen article* of unusual merit. The
leader is from that old hero, Gen. Jobal Early.
* Concentrative Immigration," I* a powerfWj
article on a most important (abject. " Women
and the live* of Women" i* an eloquent re.
bake of the mi*repre*entation* of the mi, by
a Missouri authors** of reputation. Reside*
thia, there arc historical and biographical
ketches, ornithology, Action and poetry.
The poetry is by Mr*. Downing, Mr*. Wei**,
(formerly) Mi** Susan Archer Tally, and J'
Augustine Signaigis.
No. 10.
If any of our friend* or sltisrn* shoald
not have a cooking stove large enough for
their present purpose*, all they have to do
| i* to call and talk awhile with Mr J. C.
Smith, and he will offer to proxtde one of
sufficient dimctirion*. Dropping in al bis
suction r?om* this morion*. Mr. KkilLT,
ihiscbrk, called our attention to on* that
he sni<l would cook for fifty, tits No. 10.?
On lid* one yon can Indl. bake, fry, *taw.
roast and Vrroil?al! at the saote time, ll
i* a big one. and cost* one hundred and ten
dollars, hut Its aonveaienee is immense.?
Mr. S might take less for it?try him. lie
also ha* smaller ones, at a lower price. Oo ]
and look at No, 10.
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G-eenvflle a City.
The mended chatter of Greenville now
panting through the Legielatur* make*
Greenville a city, with the uetial power*,
right* and corporate privilege* appertaining.
We hare not e ra all the change*
made The bill ha* been carried ia the
Senate-by Mr. Allim'* exertion*, and will
doublle** pa** the Hou-e.
S ridge and City Hall projected by tb#
Greenville Counoil.
A fine bridge i* proposed to be built over
the river on Main Street, and the Old Court
llouae converted into a C ty Hall. The
scheme ia not yet matured. W* undereta.id
there are varying opinion* a* to tha expediency
just now. We invite diicuaeion in
our eolurnna.
Old Bank Bid a.
i Peraon* holding any of the bill* of the different
Banks, will find it to their advantage to
t call at H., Bxama A Co'*., a* they are dealing
in tliriu aod pay market price therefor.
A? *ome of tbem are heiag closed up, now li
unquestionably the lime to sell. They adveri
ti*e thi* week, and the public bar* their at*
teatlon called to their notiee ia anothei
) eelunau.
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Panknin'a Hapatlo Bitters,
j Read the adv*rtl*em?iil of C. Y PaMKXtX
of Charleston. Hi* Hitters are rapid Ij
gaiaing the attention of the public, an
wtn aountiM* a<>nin>n? to t>? aaa<l. Thta<
HiU.ra arc kept lor mI? by all <A our drug
giata.
Maotlnr of lbo Utmry OluV
Tha ragnlar nHMilbljr wtlliif of tin
Oreanrllla Lil-crary Cloh will awt n? not
f Friday evening, at 7 o'eloek. a* live reai
' dance ol Dr. O. B. (avian. Tha Kuayial i
I Dr. J C. Fubmjn.
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? Panda of the Palmetto Pin Company.
^ Wa are rcqnealed by the Praadrnl t
M alata that lha me ? Kara af tha Palmrlt
fur a Compear will maat kt draaa para.I.
s> at Utrlr Engine Hour*, m Friday, 26t
ig inal., at half paat three uYlook. A fa
of turn out la deeired.
Ig . ?a
i? ttW' McT). ftooowi*, eonvletcd at Spa
at taaburg of murdering hit wifa, and wfc
M waa to bar# barn huag on lha llib inai
boa baap reapitcd for thirty dnja.
## fgr Spartanburg haa a rarriaga fact"?
f, winch turna out rahlalta equal to tboM
Korthorn manufacture.
n?ri hoi on tboir own order*. Tbo cotton
feror la aa bad In Greenville u at many ?tier 1
point*. We would adviao oar farmer* to plant
a good aliara of tora, it will ba the boat In tbo 1
long ran, no matter what good price* may bo <
obtained for eotton, and tben It will laanto i
against failure. It la not wise lo stake every- I
thing upon one throw?better divide your la- i
TMlataU. i
i mrnm
Tin* So lootod Need las?A Proaoot from i
Messrs. H. Boot tie A Co.
Thla morning wa war* handed I beautiful
raao of Needles, by ooa of lha a bore gentletaanly
firm, which contained several pa para, '
and war* informed that they ware not Intend*
ad ior us, hnt n present to somebody over the
River, nod wa know that aha will foal pleaaad 1
and delighted with so acceptable a token of 1
their kindness. 1
They are 44 R. J. RonnnTa' vary beat Patont 1
Parabola Gold lturnisbed Silver Steal Select- I
ad," and aro superb in quality, smooth, bright, <
strong and pliable?their eyes large and
beautifal in shape, and are smooth as glass, ,
their points hard, sharp and gently tapering.
Messrs. H. B., A Co., are sole agents here,
and we would advise the ladies to call and
look at them, though they cost a little more
than the common kinds, they will doubtless
be found cheaper.
Oreat Bain and High Water.
Oo Monday and Monday night we had
continued heavy rains. Yeeterday our
Reedy Rlvor wae couverted into a very
rev peel aide Niagara. Tha daahing, foam
ing, thundering, unhid current, forhd all
crossing at the for<l?. The Falls Iweaate
magnificent and terrible. Since the r?in
a eobl north-western wind lias been recalliig
touches of winter. Spring has flsd
far d >wn South. Northern power has inflicted
a new invaeion, and wa are suffering
from tha effect*.
Tho Land We Xjovn.
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Bxtrtot front a Prif>? L?u*r written In
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7#*. Grant m Germany? ITAaf a near Lady
Rtlatin my' ?/ Aim?71< opinion giren
by an J?x- ('vn/rderaU Soldier from South
Carolina?5mm of Social Life-?Dancing
a General Cnatam? Samoa Scanty.
The writer ol the UUer, which U deb d
January 84, etatea that he has been fortunate
enough to pmeuru boarding lo the
family of one of the Profeeeore ol the University,
who ie alio Editor of one of the
elty dally newspaper* I roeeiee breakfast
[says the writer) la my room, eon staling ol
roller hotter, coffee, 4e? dine with the (am*
llf *t S o'eloek. The dinner U good and
substantial. Coffee la alwaye srrved after
dinner, lake supper with the family at 1
P. kl.?tea, br?ad, butter, eold meats, sometimes
cakes, Ac. The family eons lets of tke
Professor and hie wile, a grown daughter,
a eon fourteen or fifteen, a sweet little
girl of thirteen or fourteen, called by the
family Rosehea. a pet name fur Theresa ?
The eldest eon a grown youag man Is only
at home occasionally, being engaged la agricultural
and ehemieel business in a neighboring
town. I am quite pleased with my
situation and with all the faml'y. I am
treated by them with much kindness and
eordlallly ; and I spend a portion of many
pleasaat evening* chatting " in the home
circle." Mr* B.. the " frau prof-seorlna,s
as she is called. Is very amiable and intelli
and is kind and untiring in correcting
my bad German; each member of the
family, in fast, helps to do this, and correct,
any fault I commit in speaking German.?
These faults are not readily overcome by a
foreigner, however well aeqnainted be
might be tUeorctioally. with the grammar
aud construction of a language to widely
different in many respects from his netive
tongue. Although the Professor Is acquainted
with English, and otber members
of the family, to a small extent, our inter
course it entirely in the Get man languageOccasion
ally my friends reconstruct an entire
sentence for me. I repeat H over till
Mr* B. would aay " nnn ganx rechi," " now
quite right." I was amused the other evening
when in replying to a question, I was
saying something shout sunset, and us?-d
th? feminine before the word for
mnMt; for th- eon in Utrm?n it not maeenllna
but feminine, and 1 inppoad the
word lunMl would Im the en me. None of
the family with whom 1 wae concerning
notleed my mietake, when little Roaehcn,
whom we enppoaed fart aalcep on the eofa
promptly epoke out from her corner, " oeln,
dae geht gar nlcht one," " O no, that wou't
dont all." All laughed, and I turned to my
litllw enrrettrce# nud naked, " nun woe dein
n??-in fraulein T" for 1 did not know wheit
the mietake lay. 8he made the proper e<?rrecii
>n. Among other advantages of my
rctidcnce a* an inmate of the Profeaaor'i
family, I have the opportunity of concert
Ing with htm on German literature, politic#.
trade, statistics, anJ thu* receiving in
formation on many thing*, of more practi
cat ii?- than mere book kno wledge.
The " Frau Profeeaorina ' har told mi
many intervatlng facta at.out the Oarmar
churches and religione belief, and ia liarae'
a phma memlier of the CJerman Reformer
Church, not of the State or Lutheran. Thj
fami'y apeak with great kindneM of a Mr
' Stephens, a former American hoarder Iron
the Slate of Ohio, lie wee a atudeot, am
a Bapii.t, and the Fran tell# me ahe ha<
many argumente with him on infant hap
li?m and other point# ol difference. Thi
religious difference produced no alienation
and an affrctionat# correspondence ia ati'
kept up with Mr. Stiphena now at hi
I A talk ab?rr Ok*. Gbakt.?Before
moved to the Prof?eort house I was invite
to lake tea with them on a Saturday ever
ing, when other American* won Id come,
war punctual, and who should he the oth?
g?e?t?, to my surprise, but Mr. Consul C-s
mar and hta wife, younger sister of Oei
Grant, Mr. Lawrence and lady, Mr. L., th
gentleman who spoke so long at the thanki
giving dinner in Leipzig. I frit aomewhi
curious, at fir#l but soon found ull cordis
und friendly. Whatever Mr. Cramer
"ohjeotionablus" la apeech-making, ha
certainly pleasant In tosipsny. At Aral,
was introduced merely ua an Amerira
when, in a long eonverantion with lit
Cramer, who ia handsome, and lady Ilk
and young, and Mrs. Lawrence, a youi
married lady full of life, warm and epi
hearted in her ways, besides right pretty,
was asked what Stale I was from, I th
i told them, and added ( waa with Gen. Le<
army in the Virginia campaigns when
fought so fiercely against Gen. Grant and
r his Anal surrender to the General. ] U
Mrs. C quite frankly, how we admired a
loved Om. Lee el the South, end whet 1
, thought of Orent; thet whi e the South*
r wliitee opposed etrongly the Republic
4 pwlj et the recent election, yet the Soul
# ern leedere directed no ebuee egainet Ore
for he wee regarded ee e moderate men e
mi* who hed trreted our genereU end
dl*re ntegnaeimoeely et the eloee of I
wer. And etnee the election, my Into
9 grr.ee from South Caroline rpok* of eoi
I donee in Orent, end en improved butin
i* condition ; thet we hoped he would
* yoetiee to ell. She v pl.ed quite kind
end eeid tliet M brotbrr wee eniiowe
pane*, end hed no IK will egeinet
South, end would not be governed by i
? violent oouneele or entreme men, end
9 wee thnnkfnl thet he hed never beet
% poliiicien end never would ho fat tho n<
h oene# of thet term, hot would do Kb d
" to tho wholo oountry end try to lot at h
n Union nnt polhienl only, but on# of g
feeling end heraeony ; thet ehe he tod
' rr*l thie violent ehnee egeinet either
' tloa." She wee much gratified et whi
told her of the regird generally entertei
et the South h>r Oen. Orent, end we hi
y pleeeent time together. I will edd, th
I wee invited both hy Mr. C emrr.Mre Q,
! eleo by Mr. Lawr.nee In rblt them, ei
P fi I S E o
have vieiud Mr. L. and expect lo call on
Mr. Cramer Uila week.
A Puivat* Pakciwo P?m?Aaxo* Bkauriae?Yealerday
night Prolaacr B. had a
mall aaeerablage of their young Oerman
Irtenda. Thara were aoine twenty invited
gueete preaent, young ladiee and gentlemen.
Among the young ladiva were the Fraulaina
Kleinm, two aiatara. Who are among the
prettieat girl* In Lei^-slg, both charming
types of Saron beauty, blonde, fair halr?
blue eyre. On the arrival of each gucal, a
cup of lea with take wae pretexted to him
or her. At IIrat, the ladle# all rat together,
the gentletuee remaining etaiiding, till the
arrival of the Profeeeor In the room, who
gave the eigne! for the gentlemen to take
their pertne.e, and eoon the daoe*. not ear
enlllllan Kelt a euiLtHrtlaa lanaana Aa Aa
commented. The aopper vu nice, cold
meets, eeke, wise, fluvortd with vanilla,
to., tit. After topper the dancing wee
ontinoed till lete. All the company were
deneere except myeelf, my learned Sanscrit
teeoher, e young men, end another digalfl-d
German phklolng, a eo.bonrd.-r with
roytelf here, who will prot?ably shortly deliver
a course ol lectures in the Unlversl'.y
on oom pa retire philology. Keen i lie grave
Proteeeor R, every now end th-n w-?u'd
join In the " German " or walte, an I danced ;
well too. Panning ie en alin->sl universal
ouetom In Germany. AH the cultivated of
both tcxes dance. Although I did not
dance, my evening passed off p'essantly,
exchanging a few wordt In German, with
I he pretty Frauletn Khmm and other girls*
There te a German prove-h, which In En"
gtieh rune thue: "Th* pretty girl# which
grow oa the treee in 8aaony,w alluding to
the prevelence of beaety in ftexeny; and
certainly I have ecen It verified by many
beautiful facet in Leipzig.
The weather here for the past two weeks
hat been of great severity, cold, and some
aaow. Unused to tueh cold weather, at
fir-t 1 felt it keenly, bnt now think little of
It. My health le still good and firm.
A.&T.
Tor the Southern Enterprise.
Prraxat. 8. C., F. b. Mth, 18fl?.
Mf?rt. Editon?rTlie Kuttrpri*4 is be
coming quit# a welcome visitor here, and is
sought alter with avidity. It it pronounced
oa all hands at one of the beet family paport
n the up eon-try. Your course in re.
gard to eompromiting old debts ia highly
endorsed and commended at the only mode
of ridding the country of the heavy weight
of private indebtedness pressing to sorely
on the debtor riser, and retarding enterprue
and permanent Improvement. It
aeema to me " that he who runt might
1 road" the fact that both the creditor and
the debtor would be benefited by a fair,
jiivt and equitable adjustment of debts con.
1 traded before and during the war. Slave
property, to n Isrge extent, constituted the
basis of credit before the war. The banks
in the State, some eighteen in number, were
founded upon ? uprtid but the (*?
rage value of bank notes of this State if
? about twenty-one cent# on tbe dollar. Why
i eliou'd a p*ita(e individual *ho bat l.->*t
f ilia properly upon which he obtained cre<li?,
I lie furred to give up hi* home and be aeul
* lik i a fugitive and a vagabond" from Ida
. native State? Humanity and justice ety
t out against it. When one la at ripped ot
1 every mean* to pay a debt or obtain a liv
1 ing, what use ia he io tbe country ? Better
e adopt the motto of an eaeentrie genius who
* onee lived in Sooth Carolina?"take all a
; man tine, then kill him "?than to take ev.
1 erything front him and hit family in his old
* age. and send him adrift na the eoid ehari
lies of the worM. There ia a?me little
I apark of humanity ia Ilia former eoarae,
,) hut none In the latter.
?. What Confederate soldier ever anppoeed,
I when lie was risking his life on the field o'
>r battle, that any man who had aigaa) the
I. ordinance of secession in i860, mould ati.
tempt to set aside any act securing him in
ie his homef SupIi. 1 learn, has, however
t been the case with Kx Chief Juatiee Dunk to
a now of tha Chnrleatoa Bar, in a recent
d oauaa before Judge Carpenter, but I am
'? aelisfb d be end ail other* will fall Ir
ia each an eff rt.
1 The Legiilature that Crrt met in Colon*
n. bia after the war, seemed to ignore the rea
a distress of the country. All the oppreasiv<
e laws for tha col lection of debts were ra
kg talned an the statute books of the State
an and that distinguished body seemed ta b
, I oblivion# to tbe fact that a disastrous wa
e?. bad oeeurrcd between tha States. Old an<
e'e ideas were held ta a ilk a leoaclt
he worthy af a better cane*. When I read th
at proeaedVnft of lh*l body, and the apeeehc
dd of some ot tha prominent men of the Stall
nd I eoufd bat rr iterate tbe inter rogation ?
are Byron in his " Ola to Gaul?"
rn " Ob 1 whera is the spirit of yore,
an The spirit that breathed ia thy dead,
:h- When gallantry's star was lha heaeon hefor
nt And honor the passion that lead f
nd Ton know, Messrs. Editor* that I ha*
">l not had anything to do with polities aim
'* tWe war, but ] eon not remam wow froi
Hi eaying thie mMeli, that If tha nm? amoui
of effort, InduRtry and energy had been di
>eaa played laat aummer ia bringing about fal
<1? juet and egullatda aompromiees on o
Hy. dabta, that wan aaed In a fruWlaaa Praaida
for lial eon teat, 8onth Carolina would ha'
fit# been far baiter off to-day. But no, the
toy wera offlee# to b? had, and tha beet int<
he wU of tha aooatry, and tha graat intcrei
i of the maeeat, wioat I* ov ar loo had. Hofwem
"?al |a Sooth Carobna eirtually aaid by their a
*?y lion, " rlaet ma and my friaoda nnd ralatia
re to ofTlaa and tbe country will ba aafe *
ood (a high tiaaa tha peopla ara looking in
to iuth iuterrBied patriotican
a?o- Your* truly,
dl *. D. 0.
k-1 a Tna Kanaaa San ate defeated tha motion
at J atriha out tha word * white " from tha Bta
. Canatitutioa?14 to 17. Two Kenatora rut
*" nay beeauea they want the word " mala " al
ad | (rated.
1
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11 ?*' ' I " "* "r=3
General Grmut.
The Washington correspondent jf the Few
York lltralH telegraphs as follows, concerning
the reception by President Grant of kit commission
:
One of the most important ceremonies that
has yet occurred in connection with the incoming
administration was performed, to- day,
when Oencral Grant was officially informed
by Congress of his election as President of thn
United States. For the past day or two,
everybody has shared In the general excitement
created by the discussion of, and speculations
upon, what Grant woatd aay upon this i
interesting occasion. It was gsnerally supposed
that fas would disclose te the favored
few, who might then be admitted into bis
presence, not only the names of the geatleasen
whom be had concluded to Invite into his
Cabinet, but that bo would talk freely of bis
plana and intentions concerning bit approaching
administration. Notwithstanding tba
univernal lutcreit manifeatad to learo theee
highly important facta, bo???cr, tbera wcra
hut few people gathered at army headquarter*
when the Congressional Committee arrived,
although It had been extensively published
that the committee were to be received et II
o'oloek this morning. Aboat balf-a-doton
frequenter* of army headquarters, principally
offioers ia the War Department, and two or
three newspaper correspondents, wero in waiting
when the committee arrived, which was
thirty minntes earlier thaa the hoar appointed.
Senator Morton and Representatives Wilson,
of Iowa, and Pruyn, of New York, were
ushered into the hall leading to the General's
office, the two former bearing In their hand*
lb* commissions of the President sad VicePresident
elect. The committee were at nuee
conducted up stairs to the General's office,
followed by a number of Gcnersls, the officer*
of Grant's s'aiT, and the reporters of the press
?about thirty in all. The members of the
committee seated themselves, while the small
circle of auditors ranged tbemsclves around
the room. After the lapse of about five minutes.
General Grant entered from an adjoining
room, uently attired In black frock coat, vest
and pantaloons, p'ain skirt bosom, turned
down collar,'blsek silk neck-tie, bigbly polished
boots, sud glossy silk bat. On this occasion
the General bad prevailed upon himself
to dispense with his inevitable cigar. He
passed through tbe opening made in the circle
of bystanders to tbe chair in fVont of hie desk,
removing bis hat as be did so. I)e then
shook bands witb Senator Morton, Mr. Wilson
and Mr. Prnyn. When tbe General had taken
bis stand beside his ehair, Senator Morton
arose and said !
"On*. Gbast: The joint committee appointed
by tbe two lionses of Congress visit
you this tworning to notify you, officially, that
you btve been elected President of tbe United
Slates fur tbe term of foor years froin toe 4th
day of March next. Tbo great body of your
country men hail your election with delight,
and even those who did not support you at
the polls, entertain for von the highest confldenoe
and respect. The friends of our country,
and the frivuds of liberty throughout the
world, rqjoico in your elevation to tho Presidency,
and all believe that y?u will bring to
the performance of your great du'ies unalloyed
patriotism, unimpeachable integrity, great
powers of intellect, and all tbe high qualities
which enabled you to achieve each distinguished
success in another sphere of duly. They
have full faith in your ability and virtues,
and cherish the highest hopes of your Success,
and that during your administration tbe work
of reconstruction will be completed, the wounds
ol civil war healed, and that our country will
take a new departure in growth, progress and
prosperity."
At the conclusion nf Mr. Morton's address, ,
General Grant turned the roll nf paper which
tie held in his hands, round and round, as
though endeavoring to reduce it to the smallest
sited roll possible, and hesitated hnt a moment
or two, when he begun bis reply in a
tone s<> low as to he inaudible to those standing
at the most dlstsat pert ef tbe room, and
a general closing in of tbe perty occurred,
each individual of wbicb leaned eagerly forward
to cntcb every word that fell from the
itps m nitr future ihtcf Magistrate. Turning
to Krnstor Morgan, General Grant said t
" In reply, I will inform the committee that
it will l>e my earnest endeavor to rail around
me ?a my assistants men who will carry ont
the principloa which you e.iy the eounlry
desires to have sneered?rienotny, retrench uicnt,
faithfvl collection of the revenue, end
pnyment of the pnhlir doht. If I should fail
in making my first choice of assistants, I
should not hesitate to mako a second, or even
a third trial, in the hope that I should at last
be successful. In the matter of removals, I
will ho governed alone hy the neeessltiea of
the service. I should just as soon remove
from their positions my own appointees as I
should those of my predecessor. There Is on*
other matter it may he prcper to mention here,
for it inay be that something of the kind is
expected of iwc, that ie, in regard to the composition
of my Cabinet. I have always felt
that It would be iudelieale, on my part, to
announce tho*e whom I intended to invlt*
into my Cabinet, or even to consult in regard
to their srieetkoa, until I had been officially
| informed of ray election, bat did intend to d*
o at this time. Now, however, after ohservai
tion and reflect km, I bare come to the conclusion
that there ie not a man in the e entry
whom I could Invite to my Cabinet who would
i not, immediately after the announcement, b*
the object of all kinds of adverse critioietas, in
1 the hope to prevent his selection and eon?
, fir mat km, area among my own friende and
l those of the party which elected me. Many
! would attempt ta change mv determination.
I have, therefore, concluded not to mek*
' known, even to the gentlemen themselves, the
names of the Cabinet oflkcert nntil I send their
. nominations to the Senate. If I should notify
the gentlemen at all, whom I may ehooee, in
' advance ef their nominations, it would not h*
I more than two or thme da/s previously."
a. ? .. n i n ?> 1
? mm uruciw oniBI Dan CWN ? f1fKR
lug, am} all wan eoavinced that ba bad bo
' mora to asy, Mr. Prayn stepped forward, and
* looking at the General, aai<f :
r "Gknbrai. Umawt: After the allusion made
l?y Senator Morgaa to tba sentiments of re*
apart and watrfMn entertained towarda Jim
y by tboeo who did not concur in your election,
c and after bearing jronr statement of the leading
principles which yoa Intead ahall govern
* your administration?namely, eeonoaiy, rel,
trench men t, faitbfal eelleetloa of the revenao
? and payment of the public debt?It will wot be
preaamod out of place to way I feel tally
warranted in believing that the pufttieal party
with wbioh I act, will give to yowr policy ia
these regards a eordial aupport."
The addresses having been dtapoeed of,
>, there was a rash at General Grant, followed by
a shake bands all round, aad a stream of oowgrataiationa
poured forth, at) of wbleh tba
' Ueneral gravely acknowledged by hawing."
no Tar Last aa rwn Raw Maw.?Toe Colum1,4
bin Pkmmig, of Sao day, mentUes that " oaa
of the original Amerieans?John Harris, Chief
* of the Catewba Indiana?was en the door of
r, the Hease, yesterday." The tribe la sow lie14
ing ia the M Indian Land," on the Catawba
River, In Tork and Lancaster Con a ties, kg
" only aooabees about eight ydre?bat seventeen
re of whom are aaeo. Chief Harris is desirioua
rr of obtaining an appropriation from the Stat#
to remove bis tribe to the far West, where
toey eipect Irt NMMita with lb* C'hoeUw*
it* or Chcroko**."
i*. OT Th? Ui.llrd Slat** Conrt
M on the lllH loot. dreided lh*t Iki Act*
II making gold ud sliver Irfil money hove
to never boon repealed; thai w* have baa
kinds nl legal tender money?gold l*d eit.
err end paper, had that a contract mad*
for the payment a* either is valid and binding,
and mm he enforced. Th# const ituto
lionaiity of the legal trader Art la not inito
vol red la tide quMtloa.
IT Gov. Sc-ott ha* parJoa-d a gr*ot
many soampe lately.