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JOHN -4 rw. ' ' ; " GREENVILLE. SOOTH CAROLINA. OCTOBER 13. 1869. VOL, XVI?NO. 91.
SHERIFF'S lAKESv- '
BY virtue of aundry wriUof Ft trie Facia*
to mo directed, I mill eell, before the
fconrt House door, o? Hale lay in November
best, between the hours of 1(T o'cloek A-.4I
in the forenoon, and 3 o'clock in the after >
noon, ?? 4 * rr*
All defendant's right, title and inter-al la<
law and equity, Insmn traet of Land, known.
fc? the Hyhranus Baldwin Plqpe, eaataining
530 acres, more or less, adjoining lands of
the Homestead of the defendant, Jarretlt,
W. Yrnrrin and other^T AUf> Ilia A liner!
iViblwin Place, containing 250 acres, more
Vr lint, adjoining landa of J. H. an* R
and others. A'so the Perry West
, srract, containing 120 acres, more or leas,
"adjoining landa of Witltarn Weal, W. 1'.
i'.,Hard and othere. Also the WilHam West
Tract, containing 4| seres, more er Irs*, on
>bc west side ot Reedy Hirer, on the Georgin
Ro:id.""b?'ginnlWg on a beech at the
river, adjoining.lands of Pollard, West and
others. Also the Mill Tract,Aoo'?lning 20
ncres, mors or Tfr?e. adjoining landa of T. L?,
Iledrick, William Davenywirtaad the lln/qe-ateud.
AW one small ttaht oCLand,
Irnrit llii> T T i ill i t, | ant) lvimf <>>? lfi.< wasP
" " """ "T 1 "" V'v " Z *
Lank of Reedy Ritrer, eont*tTTini^"J5 mW*.
more or Us#. L?vUd on es tin property of,
J. It. Pmver, at the <*uit of ^ Evtns and
Kline E?rle vs. J. R. Snjjer and Jam** |. i
Drr.
Ctyic H'.uae and Lot In th* cityST Qroenvtttr, ,
containing'one acre, mora or less, adjoining ,
Lota of Mrs. M. E. Specr and Rlexaader Norton's
estate and othors. Leviod on aadb<l property
of Col. S. 8. Crittenden, at the sii)t of
Hubert MeKny, Executor of Alexander Nor- ,
ton, deceased. ? ... "J
Also thy following LOts of Land, vi*:i
Lot No. j, containing 20 i acres, more
or leas, bounded by lota" No*. 14^"J0, 18.
17 and 27, and lands belonging Jo Robert and "
Fanny Hammond. Lot NO. 3, Lnnnrted bjr C.
T. Hammond, Cjioica, Pool and others. eon-,
taining 52 acres, more or lesfe?Loi X?, 5,
-containing 22 acres, more or lofil, buuttHcd'by<
lands of (f. W.'Coliiue, C.-T. Hammond and
cithers. Lot No. 9, containing 41 acres, moro
or losai adjoining land* of William Watson and
Lot No. 10. Lot No. 10, containing 42 acres,
more or less, adjoining lots No. 9, 14 and .14.
Lot No. 12, containing 50 acres, more or-less,
adjoining lots N?e. 1, 18, 22 and 28. Lot No.
13, containing 45 acres, more or less, adjoining
Lots Nos. 10, 12, 14 and 15. Lot No. 18,
adjoining lots Nos. 1, 10,20 and $2.containing
ill acres, moro or less. Lot No. 19, containing
60 acres, more or lest, adjoining lands of
John Keenan, Lots Nos. 1, 9, 10 and 18. 'Lot'
No. 20, containing 50 acres, mure or lessCadjoin
ing L ots of John Keenan, William Dates
and Lots Nos. 18 and 21. LoVNo?2l, containing
71 acres, adjoining lands of William '
Hates, and lots Nos. 20,22 anil 24. Lo4N(^22,
containing 71 aarcs, moro or Joss, adjoining
Lots Nos. 17, 1, 3 and 25. Lot Jftr. 23 containing
71 acres, mare or Toss, acjoinlng 'Lots'
Nos. 17. 22, 25, 20 and 21. Lot No, 24, con-'
taining 52 acres uioro or less, adjoining lands
of Wiliam Bates and O. W. Collins and Lots
Nos. 5, 21 and 25. "Lot \No. 25, containing
135 acres, more or less, adjoining lOods of C.
T. Hammond and Lots Nos. 3, 8, 22, 23 and
26. Lot NO. 26, containing 88I?rcf, more or'
less, adjoining lands of Rev. W. Druratannd
and Lots Nos. 3, 8, 23, 23 and"27. "Lot No.
27,cnntainin? 87 acres, more or len, art Joining
Her. W. DruMond, Let* N<*. 1, 23 nad 2?.
The nbovenamed Lots are within one utile nnd
a half to three miles of thaxlly of (Jjoenrille,
lylnj; on both tides of the Lauren* road. Pints
of the same can be seen at the ShcrifTa office
until day of sale. This is a splendid opportunity
to tnako a (fond investment. Levied on
ns the properly of Dorcss Ureen, deceased, at
the suits of William Jennings, Hubert MoKsy,
Executor, and "others.
Also, one Tract of Land, containing 204
acres, more or lesa, adjoining lands of Willinra
Lee, Moses Fowler and others. Levied on as
the property of Barker A Prince, at tho suits
of L. J. Jennings A Co. and others.
Also one Traet of Land, Containing one
hundred acres, inoro or less, known as tho
Hay lis Prince place, adjoining lands of Mrs.
M. Taylor, Oliver Uurrett and others. Levied
?>n as tbe property of John W. Cunningham,
iKxecutor, at the suits of Nancy McKinney, for
.i i ...i?.
Also ono Traot of Land, containing? .100
acres, more or Uh, known as the W. Frank
Prince place, adjoining lands ot Mrs. E. J.
Prinoe, Larkin Cannon and others. Levied on
as the property of Juhn W. Cunningham, Executor,
at the suit of Nancy Mc Kinney, for
another.
Also one Tract of Land, containing 2f?7J
acres, more or less, adjoining lands of Tinslcy
llallenger, Joseph Barton nnd others. T,evicd
on as the property of William D. Dickey, at
the suit of J. Ramsey Bowden. '
Also one House and liot I.and in the-town
of Gowensvilie, containing 139 acres, more or
less, adjoining lands of Mrs. Nancy ltowden,
I>r. W. A. Muoney ard others. Levied on as
the of J. Ramsey iloswu, ?i'uo suit
of William (J. Cist and others. ,
Also ono vacant Lot in ttie "of Orofenville,
on the north side of BnaoC mfee street,
containing three-fourths of an acre* mora or
less, bounded by Lota of J. 0. Meredith, the
cstato of General Owens and Buncombe
street. Levied on as the property of R. and
T. G. Croft, at the suit of 0. P. Earlo ot al,
Executor*.
Also, one Tract of Land known as the Farr
Mills or Ghleks Mills, lying oo both sides of
Saluda Hiv?r, sud including the Grist Mill,
Saw MID. Cotton Factory and yarding Machine,
containing 210 acres, mors or less, situated
some seven miles from the city of Groenville.
This is a very dosirable place, good water
power, flue fishery,, and a healthy location.
Levied on as the property of James M. Farr,
Guardian, ot al., at the suit of' Jeremiah Farr
and others.
Also the follnwin* Personal Prntwrlv con.
nistinjf of 9 tin Bwelnts, 1 (in Han, I Btrainor,
1 tin Cop, 3 Looking Glasses, 2 Jim Crow
Cards, 3 boxes state Pencils, 1 doxefa boxes
Concentrated Lye, 1 dosen Extract I, or wood,
1 lot Blueing, 4 boxes Buttons, 2 boxes Hooks
A Exes, 8 Hair Br* bee 1 gross Matches, 18
bottles Ink, 188 pmAids Soda, U bores Blacking,
black Flax Throod, 4 Hpoors, small lot
Scissors, Pincers and Tacks, 1 dosen Tumblers,
1 dosen Oohlets, 8 Crewels, 8 pounds Starch,
6H pounds Soap, 2 dosen PMes, 1 dosen PUtcs,
7, Plates. 23 ?r*plte Ifawls, \Jpitatups
and Ssnocrs, 29 small Mnfc*, 2 tmnl rid bcr^
8 Tea Pots, 14 Sugar liowis, tf smalt Pitchers,
8 Bine and White Bowls, tmalt lot Pepper,
small lot Balphur, small lot Epsom Salts, 2
Klstes, 1 small glass Dish, small lot Spanish
Brown, small lot Candy, 2 pair Connter Scales,
I lot empty Sacks, 2 coin in oa FprnNt, balfbushel
Measure, 1 Spider, 1 wdoderj Bucket
and l'aU, 1 Counter, 1 lot amply Boxes, 1
Broom, 5 Axe-fftmules, 1 lot Clothes Pins.
*- Levied on ae the property of Lewie D. Bowie,
at the rait ot William L. Mauldin,
^ Term* Oa?h. purchasers to pay for
% stamps and paper*. k* ?
A. B. VICKBR8, 8. ?. 0.
? October 6, 1868. 80-4
.'tswwta M''W
f A uadicai paper says that Its petty mot?o
must be " up and at 'em." It always baa been
up on the backs of tax payers, and at their
0* j .r'kct.bu^k <.
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&rf.'to v*
editor. ^
o. i.'ki'jffij. 1 * " ?
- isnaoattFTioR Two Dollar* par miDmA( .
ADtr^ikr?HNT? iniorted at tho? fata a of
i nn?-4ollir p?r aun tf twelro Minion line*
1 (thULafaod typoMFllbaJor tho drat inaoflion,
(ITty-oontweaeb Br the afecond nn<l thtitl Inaor|
tinaa, aa?twL'jhpira Mati for ?abodouent
icaertipna. Ye^rTf aOalraTta W? ho maoB
AM KrVvrrtlaementr nTtfoi Mr? tho fffemW
"f ivirrAmi m|rke<| ovfhom. or th?y oft bo
%n.?<rto<! liTl nrtikd oat, and obargod for.
Trn1?ar~r>r<1?rJI othorwiao. Adrcrtiaetnenta
trill lr>ratably bo " dlaptayod."
- WtnarAntlwa, and alt laattar* Inarfafc to
Jo flUbMntit of any ono, arf| rogaadwl aa
4tdraftiaonientR. V3
2 ' roA rnr. ioCTHRBB RISK.
far
Z~ Z- Dr UVIU OWT*J fw
"Rudking'\dnwn from each rude nMBItin
I i I "V
From tffb
To the fhutid oflho bugle's cteaff pealing
". "thty t^ave |^WWl?lifl|i In flM^r!
With theiabeautiful battle-flags itnam^,
vn* THtjr bv? marched to the boat of th^drum!
While w?vwith so* teN and our dreatei^c?
. Sitting down in eafth desolate homo, ? ,.
JPray t^TloJ for the aoldiera. %
AT lien thASo prokd battle-banners are tilled;
I ffflkn t)y elaflpbr of eonfltilfli o'ea^A
M ill thry fiuin' home oneo again, onr*4^are
"* eoHtflts? ' I ?
Arid wTTI homo be aa aweet aa of yoralO
li e long not for guerdons or trophys, J ,
OrbM-iiiri||UyarlaniU of biy.^J
*Bu?f-forlorn anJgomhcarU sorrow sblfcijn,
Pot lifrimj (firhonor wo pray. '
0 0<l#it*,U?a.*oWicri
When tha robin's sweat roles 641* the mdhsdng,
And tbw mca<lbw>lark aj the *K?a},
MV but benr the shrill sound of Iho
That maraheled our soldiers awny
And the night, with her stillness and glory,
Hat brings to the slumbcrcr lu#c, ^
Wild dream* of the battle place ^pry,
Anil thS sleej*rs whose dreaming is done!
/ - " F'Lj'Jllii
Ah! our thoughts, swifter than tje swallow,
r To tho red fiehfW carnage atd borne 1
And.to u* She loud triumph rlngi hollow,
And war of its glory is shorn.
In the shadow of jafKm_?bidioir.
We flitiiMer and moea ?u> we prny.
If death rtrro' our tblnnod rank* U riding,
L Lord ?bi?dd our braTftaoItliers to-day!
"S?od |dty (he aoldk r .
'COR TUB *?WT?*srW*t*nrill8K.
Public Meeting at Highland drove.
The citizens of Highland Township
met on the 1st of October instant,
to take into consideration
the public welfare. On motion of
Mr. W. P. Bates, Mr. J. G-.Fowler
was called to the Chair, and I. L.
Green requested to act as Secretarj.
Dr. Barker moved that we adopt
the same Resolutions as was adopted
by the Glassy Monntnin Township,
held at Mason's Old Fields
on the 29th of Angast last. On
motion of J. W. Jackson, the said
Resolutions were read by the Rev.
Thos. Dill, who called for addresses
on the same. r.
Addresses were then delivered
by Dr. Barker, J. W. Jackson and
Ruv. Thoe. Dill. After the addresses
were through, the Resolutions
wore, by the Chairman, read
ono by one, and a vote taken on
them separately, which were unanimously
adopted.:
Whereas, Republican Governj
merits vest the supreme power in
thepcQple^ and, , " .
Whereas, it is the duty, as well
?s the privilege of the people, to
express their opposition to unfair
and unjust legislation, with a view
to correcting such evils ; andi
Whoreas, the State and Federal
Governments have given ns the
power at the ballot box of correct
mg onr wrongs by a change of our <
rulers: and.
Whereas, division 'WflrWV
strito tend to woaksn Che eftbHwcf
the upright, add put bad men in
power?when the wicked- bear
rulo the people mournand,
Whereas,.we, the citieena of this
County, have a common interest,
and deprecate and oppose everyt J
thing that tends to qstrango our
friendships,as citizen of the samo
(Kiinmunfty/therefttre,
Potest load,
lv against the heavy burden of
Taxes whieh onr Iteprsentatirea
have placed upon us, and earnestly
pray a red not ion of expenses, j*
Resolved, That whilst wo feel
this oppressive burden weighing
heavily uptav us, we are determined
to use dltthe means in pijr power
to mitigatd the urCsctit evil gnd
provide agaihet tl& poseibUitv of ;
any rccrtntfcd df those ills in all
time to come. ;?
Jietolved, That the power conferred
ppop )ho State $*ards of
Equalization, destroys tho princi
pie of taxingj property according <
to its trne yalne, as provided for i
m uie uonstitntion; and the County 11
Boards, in failing to perform their 11
vlnty, iiaVc done tiie honest tax i
pavers great injustice. i
Resolved, Tliat the true remedy ?
is, to abolish the State Board, ana
appoint, as Assessors, none but *
men of intelligence and firmness; 1
and, if an approximation to the 1
first value of property cannot be
bad, abolish both State and County I
Boards and retnrn to the old sys- I
tetn.
Resolved, That the heavy ex- i
Sense incurred in surveying onr i
I tate into Townships, the number
of officers appointed, and the high
salaries paid them, are, in our opiu- j
iop, impolitic and unwise, and cal- i
cnlnted to defeat tho purposes for i
which it was intended, and there- I
fore carnestlty ask a repeal of the i
Act creating Townships. 1
.Resolved, That the creation of i
many new offices, giving high saU
arics to the officers by the Legislature,
was untimely and nncallcd
for, and wo earnestly ask the re
pepl of all snch unnecessary Acts,
and insist upon a reduction of the
salaries of all officers.
Resolved, That the appointing of
officers, by tho Executive^ is a violation
of tho Constitution, which
gives their election to tho people, i
and that the Constitution should <
be set aside or all required to con
form to it.
[^Resolved, That henceforth, it <
will be our policy not to support
men for office, who, from mere
party feeling?from ignorance or
want of principle?rare incapable
of representing onr interest, ami
of watching over the rights of the
people..
iZc&Qliicd* That wc earnestly request
our fellow-citizens to unite
with us in demanding a repeal of
the mijnsfc hnd oppressive Acta of
our Legislature.
llesoloi d, That the common., interest,
and the public good, aro to
bo songht rather than party ends,
and that circumstances demand of
us the cultivation of harmonious
and fraternal feelings,
i On motion of Mr. Jas. Odatn,
it was adopted that the proceedings
of this meeting be published
in the Southern Enterprise:
J. G. BARKER, Chairman.
I. L. Grken, Secretary.
VOR Till tOL'TULBX XSTKBriSirX.
Meeting
Of the Citizens of Sanity Flat,
. o?? Saturday, the 25tU ulL
Tho object of the moeting was
explained by Dr. John A. Barker.
John L. Westmoreland was called
to the Chair, and the following
lCesolutions were unanimously
adupted:..
Jolm L. Westmoreland and Dr.
Barker addressed tbe meeting.
All free Republican or Democratic
Governments nro founded
by the people, and are instituted
for tbe protection of person and
property; for the preservation of
life and liberty : for tiio well-ordering
and well-being of every legitimate
elasa of aooiety and for the
promotion of the peace, safety and
of VEe community. . When a Government,
tbns founded, shall fail
k> accomplish these objects, it is
the right and dnty of the people
to ascertain the cause or canscs
thereof, and correct the evils resulting
thfcrOfrom. That both tbe
.presold State and Federal Government?aa
now administered?ltave
'hot only failed to accomplish tbe
objects above stated, bat have actually
adopted systems of taxation
uueqnal and onerous iu their practical
operations, nntioeeesary, ponderous
and intolerant In amount;
has more tbe appearance of a cunningly
devised system of legalised
plunder or official robbery, than a
icgiuiuiu i?.\ lur ^uveruuieniai pur'
poses, all intelligent and honest
men oannot now tail to perceive;
and, if persisted in, will weaken
the energies and cramp the industry
of the people, and consequently,
impoverish the coontry. Whether
sncli legislation is the natural <
frolta'of incompetent or designing
legislators, or both, it matters not,
the facts are before os nndenialblc, i
at ldfttt we are sure no citizen tax- ,
payer will deny them. It may be,
that soino Government official or
legislator, appointing himself to 1
office, may try to pervert the 1
truth; that ho may, In the name <
of law and taxes, plunder bis poor
neighbor of his hard earnings to
feast his avarice, dress fine and
live thereon. As the ballot box is
the proper place and mode of corrccting
evils in a Government like
ours: therefore
liesolveJy Tliat we, in future, attend
every election and nee our
best endeavor to fill every office?
both State and Federal?with puro,
honest, competent men?men of
the State whose interests are identical
with onr own.
Iiewl&d, That in the next election
for 8enator and Representatives
in the State Legislature, that
we, in connection with our other
fellow-citizens of the State and
County in which we live, will do
all in onr power to elect highminded,
honest, sensible, deepthinking,
God fearing men to represent
us and make onr laws,
knowing that when the " righteous
are in power the people will rejoice"?a
season that we have not
enjoyed tor tho last few years?
but when tho iK wicked bear rule
the people raotirn," of which we
have had onr fill.
Hetolved, That Republican Governments
are upheld by tho virtne,
intelligence and wisdom of the
people; therofore we ask tho repeal
of all disfranchising and proicriptive
laws by which many of
our wisest, purest and best citizens
have been denied the right to vote
or hold office, and the community
deprived, to a great extent, of their
aid in conncil and superior abilities
in the management of tho affairs
of State, consequently we are
burdened with taxation and enrsed
with a ho6t of incompetent?and
often dishonest?public officials.
Tlitlf f lio on?-*/.?nfiMo? I
ArvvvvvvU) M. 1IW1 Vliv op^miili lllg
of pnblic officers by the Execativo
is not only anti republican,
but a palpable open violation of
the Constitution of the State ; thus
men appointed, should not be recognised
ns officers qf the Government
; such assumption of power,
on the part of the Executive or
Legislature, is a violation of rights,
nnd is dangerous to the liberties of
the people. In future wc demand
our constitutional rights to choose
from amongst ourselves, by ballot,
such men as we may wish to bold
office.
Resolved, That as peaceful, lawabiding
citizens, we protest against
any further legislation which tends
to increase the burdens of taxation,
(already too heavy,) as unwise
nnd impolitic.
Resolved, That we are in favor
of diminishing the number of offices
and officers to the real demands
of the Government, and
that their salaries bo so reduced
as to conform to the times and circumstances
under which wc live?
low taxes and a good Government
as in olden times.
licaolvcd, That these Ilesohitiong
be published in the Southern
Enterprise.
J. L. WESTMORELAND,
Chairman.
Dr. J. A. Babkkk, Secretary.
TIIK AKAMAI Esttmatb OF DirFKBKNT
COLOUKD HoKSFb. T ll O
Arabs illustrate their estimate of
the different colors of horses bv
the following story: 44 A chief of
a tribe was once pursued by enemies.
He sAfd to his son : ' My
son, drop to the rear, and tell me
tbo color of the horses of our foe,
aiul may Allah burn his grandfather
1*"
44 4White,' was the answer.
4 Then we will go South,' said tho
chief,4 for in the vast plains of the
desert the wind of a white horse
will not stand in a protracted
chase.' Again the chief said: 4 My
son, what colored horses pursue
ns I" 4 Black, O my, father!'
4 Then we will go among the stones
and on rocky ground, fur the feet
of black horses are not strong."
A third time the young Arab was
sent to the rear, and reported chestnut
horses. 4 Then said the chief,
4 we are lost. Who but Allah can
doliver us from the chestnut
horse)'" Dun or cream colored
horses the Arabs consider worthless.
Phtbiciatt.?" Why don't yon
set a bound to your drinking, and
not exceed it f"
Patient?" So I do, old fellow,
jo I do ; but, then, you see it*s always
so far off, that I always
Jrnnk beforo I reach it,n
From the Southern Watchman.
George William*.
AM EXAltPLR FOR TO? TOUNQ.
All our readers know something
of the eminent merchant and banker,
Georgo W. Williams, Esq., of
Charleston, who is a native of Naoooebee
Valley, Ga. Some of
tbem may know aomething of his
early career, but as this is not
known to nil, we copy the following
letter from him, datniling his
success In growing: corn on the Indian
mound, which many of our
readers have seen, just below the
ford on the Chattahoochee, near
the residence of Mr. Chas. W illinms,
his brother, that we mav 6ay a few
words for tho encouragement of
the youth of our country. Here is
the letter :
Naooochek Valley, Ga.,)
August 15, 1869. |
Ilomo again ! Yes, after long
years of desolating war. I find myself
onoe more at my old homo in
the tnonntaius of Georgia, in the
Sweet vale of Nacoochee,
" Where the xephyrs perfumed a* from Ibe
pice Icland,
Mount np from the valley to wclcomo the
morn,
Whore the gale rohi the zephyrs to gladden
the highland*,
With sweetness that e'en to proud Yonuh U
borne.
Tia a ralley of peace, rich in every soft feature,
In ranihino or shade, In its own verdant
green,
*Tis Georgia's F.geria, most lovely by nature,
Carved out of a chaos of wild mountain
scene."
The meaning of the sweet Indian
word, 44 NjicoocIico " is 44 Evening
Star." The name was applied to
a beautiful daughter of a Cherokeo
chief. In my rambles oft wen
ty thousand miles, I have found no
country to ine more lovely than
Nacoochec and its surroundings.
Not even tho tropical valle3*s of
tlio West Indies, with their majestic
palms, fragrant flowers and
fruits; nor Italy, with its vinc-clad
lulls and groves of orange: nor
Switzerland, with its silvery lakes,
fertile vallej's, mountain gorges
and snow-capped Alps.
Through the charming valley of
Nacoochec tho picturesque Chattachooclu
c winus it way. Broad
fields of Indian corn and dowering
meadow-lands skirt its banks.
Not even a thirty years'exile from
this mountain home lessens the
throbbings of my heart as 1 return
j to it; and the return to Nacoochee
at this tinio is made doubly interesting,
as I brought with mo two
sisters who had been absent nearly
a score of years. That white bouse
peering out of the grove (now the
residence of my youngest 6istcr) is
the homestead iu which my pa
rents of precious memory lived
and died. Tho grand old oaks
which have withstood the storms
of a century?the tree under which
we iu childhood frolicked?arc
still green, and send forth annualj
ly their Autumn fruit. Tho little
Lotnbardy poplars, planted by tiny
hands, have grown to be lofry trees.
I The modefit Afotlir^lict ^l>
| ??- ? v??^x4iui vu ua \>U IIUUI
by is whore Andrew and Olin
l thundered torth their youtiiful eloquence,
and where Richardson,
Askew, Glenn and other sainted
ministers preached in the prime of
'their manhood. And there, too,
is the mound on which I made my
first adventure in agriculture. It
was the custom of my father, as a
means of encouraging his sons to
habits of industry, to give to each
a small portion of land, the pro
duct of which they claimed as
their own. My broad acre began
at the foot and ended at the sum
mit of the Indian mound ; it was
too steep and rugged to bo cultivated
by the plow ; I had to rely
entirely upon the hoe.
Having pitched my crop, the
tender plants sprang forth from
the rich soil. My hopes ran high
at the prospect of a bountiful
yield. Alas ! for human hopes and
expectations, the scorohing suns of
July came, but not a drop of rain.
While inv father's well cultivated
fields below in the moist v&llev
I were fresh and luxuriant, mino 011
thetmound began to wilt and droop.
I The prospect ot becoming a bank
rupt farmer daily became more
manifest. As I stood gazing on
my blighted prospects, and think
jng what should be done, my eye
fell upon the beautiful Chattahoochee,
which makes nearly a cir
cnit around the mound. At the
sight of tliis mountain rivulet hope
rovived. I saw that success was tisi
now within my grasp. No tiiuo tin
was lost in applying to each tliirs- for
ty hill of corn the refreshing wa- vei
ter, which was brought in a bucket ha
from the Chattahoochee by the of
light of the moon. This timely up
application of water, which failed the
to fall from the clouds, saved my mi
crop and made my fortune of ten nn
dollars. To this circumstance, ed
though trivial in itself, as it may 2.-J
seem to your readers, I attribute he
much ot my success in after life, mi
This small capital of ten dollars coi
was what I had to begin with, af- aci
ter a walk of one hundred miles, sta
from Nacoochce to Augusta, Ga, sta
in 1838. In the rough path of no
commerce, which I have traveled en
inauy long years, I have eticouu-1 i?i
tercd scorching droughts, financial | ra
panics, desolating wars and steep w<
mounds covered with thorns atut w<
' thistles. At times I felt that the ch
i burdens mid difficulties I had to gr
? overcome were greater than I could cit
bear, and often was tempted to fal be
' ter by the way ; but in these trials en
I always remembered the 6inall be
farm on the Nacoochco mound, be
and the losson it taught me, which Gi
was first to have faith and a gen- an
oral reliance in Providence, but be
never failing to use all the means ok
a merciful Providence placed with- cr.
in my reach. 1 have learned from be
hard earned experience that sue- tin
cess means toil, crergv, watchful- tin
ness, order, justice, sobriety and ne
economy. tct
In this day men arc not fed b\- ati
ravens, but arc commanded to ya
earn their bread by the ewert of ed
the brow?a commandment tome bh
people find very bard to obey. in
G. W. W. sui
We have not room to comment Jul
as we would wish. Wo desire to in<
say this however. Mr. Williams' (pi
great success in life is not tracea a t
bio to the fact that be went to An W
gu6ta and afterwards to Charles fic
ton. It was not that. Many boys tin
have gdne greater distances to de
those places, began with brighter co
prospects, and finally turned out to va
no loafers and vagabonds. Why fai
did Mr. WiUiams succeed ? First, ist
because nf liis eveelient- nmrol I Tf
training?but, secondly, the great lh<
cause of his success is found in the otl
fact that he did not succumb to cir- lot
cuinstances. With a dauntless ws
heroism he adopted the Napoleon- co
ic maxim that he would u create n<
circumstances." This was evinced ag
by bis conduct as a boy, when lie tb
, carried water from tho river to wa- mi
ter.his corn-patch on the mound, is
( Here was the promise and full as- Ai
, surnnce of future success. And be
, ho would have succeeded it) any Ci
, of the walks of life, at any place, irn
I Such men cannot be kept down, ha
, It was not Augusta or Charleston op
i that made George Williams a great th
merchant and banker. The same ca
, indomitable energy would have na<
made him a groat statesman, a
, great general?or great in any of
the walks of life. Such men cannot
become pigmies. A
... fit
w Maury Us Twenty Seven j
Cfnts WoRTU." ? I n Virginia, ^CJ
wberc tho law fixes the marriage w,
nt ono dollar, there is a reminis- co
. ccncc ot a couple who many years 'pj
ago called on a parson and rennea- JXI]
ted him to marry them. " Where
is my fee VT said tho functionary. r&
The parties who were to unite their a<r
fortunes did so at once, and found
tho joint amount to bo twenty-seven
cent*. I can't marry you for
that sum, said the irate old gentleman.
44 A little bit of service will
o a long way,*1 suggested the nialo fr<
applicant. 4% Ah, no!'' said the mi
parson, 44 yon don't pay for tho *c<
size of the pill, but for the good dr
you hope it will do you." The >n<
lass, intent on marriage, began to stf
weep; but the parson was inoxora- tr<
ble, and the couple turned sadly ag
to depart. Just then a happy
thought seemed to strike tho lor.
lorn maiden, and she turned and nn
cried through her tears: 44 Please
sir, if you can't marry us full up, ta]
won't you inarrv us twenty-soven j,;,
centa worth ? Wo can come for a
tho rest some other time." This Pp
was too much for tho parson, lie p(
marriod them 44 full up," and they wj
wont on their way rejoicing.
Tub Chicago Tribune if of opin- on
ion that44 woman is undoubtedly tin
tho coming ntan of tho \ resent inj
day." 11 r?
Large Lend Sale.
Wc call attcntioft to the advorement
ot the valuable lands of
) estate of Win. L. Keith, dec\l.,
sale on the first Monday in Number
next. The Cbeohee place
3 always been regarded as one
the most desirable farm9 in the
ennntry. It consists ot one of
i Indian reserve tracts, of one
le square of CIO acres, and a
mber of adjuiuing tracts, surveyand
platted in one tract of over
100 acres. It is situated on the
ad waters of Little River, twelve
les north east of Walhalla, and
utains from two to three hundred
resof rich bottom land, with subntial
improvements, and in a
tc of thorough cultivation. Tlie
rth extremity of the tract cov3
the eastern slope of the mounIiir,
af'ording the finest stock
Hire ill the State. Tin* hnttnm ia
>11 dried, free from stamps and
;11 adopted for cultivation by inainery.
The toil is suited to too
asses, and in this period of scary
of labor, stock growing could
made highly profitable by any
ergetic person. This place has
eu noted for thirty years as the
d of precious metals. Deposit
Id is found on every pert of it,
d in time past, much of it has
en worked with profit under the
1 imperfect system of the llockSeveral
quartz veins have
en opened on the place since
a war, containing gold visible to
a naked eye, but the real rich*
ss of these veins have not been
?ted for want of capital to opere
with. A vein in two hundred
,ids of this place has been workprofitably
by Mr. Lay, and the
assom of minerals is to be seen
every direction over the whole
rface, and in every rock. Tho
lure of the up country is grow*
bright, and the time will come
ickly, when this place will prove
jource of wealth to the owner,
e do not ask persons to be 6atis:d
with our statements, but as
cy have time, let every ono who
sires to invest money, profitably,
me or send and examine this
luable grain, stock and mineral
m, in either of which characterics,
it must prove remunerative,
will be sold il on time," and on
e same day, a largo number of
tier tracts of valuable land l?efho
same estate. Wo
xnt to see people from a distance
mitig in, and perhaps, for tho
?xt ten years, there will not be
am so much valuable lauds on
e market in any one day. Recmber
the Blue Ridge Railroad
now under contract, and the
ir Li tie Railroad will certainly
i built, intersecting upper South
irolina, and giving it those comercial
tacilities, the want of which
is heretofore retarded its develuncnt.
Remember, too, that in
is favored section we enjoy a lo1
government composed of white
en with white principles.
[Keoioee Courier.
Sixori.ar Freak of Nature.?
lady living on Shepherd street,
teen days ago gave birth to a
icalthy babe, and day before yesrday
gave birth to another. She
is uni.suaUy sick after lief first
nfinemcnt, but is now doing well,
le babes arc also in line health
id spirits.
A case of a similar kind occurd
in this city about thirty years
o, the time between the births
this instance heiug twenty days.
Lw.??i K?IV/* JJCX08.
A MAKitiF.D man who eloped
>111 Mississippi with another woan,
has just written to his dcseri
witc to cincato his thrco chilen
respectably, as he hopes to
not thein in heaven, if ctrcnmmrcB
over which ho has no coti>1
should forbid their meeting
ain 0:1 earth.
44 Do you think, Doctor," nsked
anxious mother, M that it would
prove little Johnny's health to
to him to tho springs and let
m try tho waterIs' "X haven't
doubt of it, Madam." " What
rings would you recommend,
>ctor ?" " Any springs, madam,
icre you find plenty oi soap."
Mkn may loiter, but time flies
the wings of tho wind, and all
e great interests of life are speeder
on w ith the sure and s lent
?ad of destiny.
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