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the Government: who were rather solicitous
to consult the feeling and tendencies Of that
party than of the country to whom il was
loyal to speak in favor of that party, dialoyal
/ to speak against it, and who were realy to
concede in advance, what that party itself.
assumed-that it was, in fact, the ssGoyernF
ment.
There are not few Of these who have
found themselves mistaken, and Dir. EoBFAx,
who staked box of segars upon the veto of
the President, is not the only "victimof mis-
placed confidence" 1t is a perversity and o
wrong, perhaps, that this party should not be
what it assumed to be, and what it found SO,
pleasant to assume. But it has happened, as
a fact that there was power in the country
superior to that party, which has had the
disposition and the capacity to assert itself
This breaking of the wind from another quar-
ter has occasioned no little excitement and
disturbance among those who had been 90
comfortably sailing on the other tack. GIN
eral WE1rzEL, who seems to have been SOL
ling rather near the shore, was wrecked upn
the Rio Grande. General SLocUM was cp.
sized in the Mississippi. Others haye I'D
their sails split in almost every section OF te
country, and even the leaders of the RadiAli
party in Congress are storm-locked, and tH
themselves utterly unable to put to sea. !.
Il -
.sIn all this we have no sense of exultation!
We have contributed nothing to the result:
have had no influence upon the current of
events-haye been merely the unconidered
stock in trade. But, as we are.conscions that
these adventurous voyagers have had little
consideration for us-have applied their pol
i 10y to US with just the feeling with vhich
they would have applied brands to cattle or
their way to market-it is certainly . source
Of no great regret that they should have beer
mistaken, and should, themselves, be- turned
overheard for applying the mark 70 show 81
Ownership where it dOos not properly belong
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T1OR SALE OR RENT. A VERY DESIRA-
C BILE TRACT Of one. thousand acres Of Land, ff-
teen Q6 miles from Charleston, on Cooper River un,
obstructed navigation; containing Brick yard In full
operation, with vs hundred thousand Bricks ready for
buSnng and all necessary wood mules, and carts for
fyjng IL on Boat Of twelve cord capacity, n with
&peculiarly we'll adapted to tho culture OF Long
: Happily to HUTS0N LEE, Broker and Commis
'. ~ ~ = No. IL Broad-strcet. f,cg March g
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NAUrna.nrC

INSTRUCTIONS IN ALL TEE HSiNrr =
above art, taught by an eIperienced Eo W LEE
his residence In the evenings. :, S.esSaptaln at
nrst rate onance for young men about going 10
: ZOE terms inquire ct 0,BRIEN & AIMAR,s. :r :'e.
No. IL Marsetstreet, at "Sailor:s Homen
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NOTICE,

II HEREBY INFORM THE pUHI'T% o. THAT lHAYE
AND BELL EANaI and S enSesSer uo ~ s LIE
ronage. /. ""' 20 eeserve public pat
:. February II Anoa. McLRlsH.
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A.RARE CHANCE EoR.CApTTaITe

A RARE CHANCE FoRsCAPITALIsTs.-
1.-TWO PLANTATIONS NEARgWALTERBORO.i RE
l. SPECTIYELY 200o and 1900 acres In tract and 1G0
HOUSES oUTBUHDNGs, Gins and Negro houses in
complete repair; stocked with work animals and pant
non implements; In fact every necessary to raise
crop 26 freedmen contracted each place and at work.
ground ready for planting; fields all under fence be-
Ing IN part Of the country never overrun.
- wanted to borrow $500 on each place, on which
also one-third nett proceeds Of the crop Apply to
:: la q. MoBEIDE SMITH,
FeoruaryU No. 81 Broad-street fup stairs). q
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MISS. nIAGGIE, NTcNET.nr

- MISS. MAGGIE McNELrY =
WHL GIVE INSTRUCTION IN yOCArrAYD m.
iH. STRUMEN2AL, MUSIC. For partic1n,s n. n.
quire at her residence, No. GA Wentworth. Street
!, RsRERESoEs,-Profesaor Thos p. ONenle III A
f1tcn. SEsf: slitaItiI. i,!.a Februafvs 10 2.
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A SMALL, LIVER
ANY. one having tnforma-
e Office Of the Provost Mar
- February 16 e
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~ al communications intended for publication fn
this journal must be addressed 10 The Editor Of
the Daily Ne,cs, No. IS Hayne street, Charleston,
s. c.. Business Communications TO Publisher OF
Daily Neeos.
: ..tions. y. -s..S :
Adoertiseme1ts outside of he cay nssist be accopa-
MED 10Th The cash
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PROvOsTsNrA
LIARS tor the recovery Of .
POINTER-four white paws,
February 20
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a NATTER or TASTE.

d Fl. q
Some of the newspapers especially thsss
who are astounded by the sound ConstI Iu-
tional principles which the President once
more brings to their unwilling attention-re
quite 'voluble about the style Of big zzo OF
February speech,s--ssz'.-aassef OF tasse' tnsS n
seDsSsi sssssf6es are much affected hy
particular passages. But as these complaints
come mostly from quarters where heretofore
lsuoh scrnpulous nicely was not manifested, it
% probably more the substance than the man.
Is that is the real cause Of offence. Itsmay
assumed, by some, that it was nndignifed
ae President to name individuals, as SUM-
md STEVENS were named in shis speech,
did not do 50 untithe was called upor
for the names; and, as MIR. JOHNSON
in the habit Of meeting the people
openly, he did not scruple to be
he found it necesserys Besides
the country like the present, i'll
i Ned that tke. people should fully
% the men are that are undsr-
Institution, and pressing; with
us treasures that tend to de-
4 ses. The President is at the
snt, with opportunities of
1t plots and the ultimate
better than almost any
the country; and, while
q are at work to change
ment and are bitterly
= in the halls of Con-
should expose them
point them out, to-
: s slow them, to the
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JiyOR sALE.-a5o0 ACRES CHOICE TIM
IN tBERED LAND, situated eon the! east branch
j. Cooper River, near Hugers Bridge.
-Arply to- 4 EEAUGH & MALLoNEE,
: Horlbeck's Wharf, near Northeastern Railrpad.
February 10 -. - -. .. .fI41 i:ssl2 Z.
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iNOR sALE-1Wo FIRST RATE MULES
E EIWill work in single or double harness, = Can BE-
seem It No. 81 Broad street. IL u, Match s y
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fNTALUABEE- RARM, SAW AND s6Rl6T,
MIL, AND MILL SITES, FOR SALE.-A FARM,
a Flat Rock O., ontaining AS acres OF whtoh.ahout
oneforh s clear and under fence; and consists Of
meadow and high land on the tract is.a good Farm
house, containing ak rooms, large number Of mutt
trees, Saw MIL driven by dutter wheel Grtst MIL
with overahot wheel 0f "a feet diameter, snd AZ
foot bucket attached intended for and capable Of work
Ing large amount Of machinery with neyer;fatlng
stream or water Stone foundation already laid for
factory; anos.s honse and another not quite an1ss
Cd and sstss On sss sss s III % and On M COM
rsndine beautiful and extensive view there Is anew
and coTmodious DWELLING, built ins cottage Gtyles
win Kitchen stable ice-house, and all other outbud-
inQs necessary to complete establishment with garden
and orchard attached For terms and further partcl-
lars apply to COHEN, HANCAELS C4, rs
bhrch,S smith No.a6 East Bay
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FOR SALE

NOR sALR-ETFNYk HEAD OF FINE
lN young MULES Apply at the Mills House Stables,
Qhslmera-atreet -. -. NRrch 3
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T,DR sALEAONE OF SMITH AND PoR-
i TRR's 6-HoRsE PORTABLE ENGINES In COM
plets repai7 with 20 feet Of new smoke pipe. Apply
at w. s. Henerey's Foundry, No. 314 Meeting. street.
Eebrlal.y %
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7NOLiASCEaIETERY,;
e lot, and others, some very.
3es. December q J !
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-I-'-si1'..--.-..--.. ..---,-.-..-..,-.
MEETINGS.
.GHaRiNsToN TYPoaKAPH1cAL8so-

:CHaRiNsToN TYPOGRApH1CALfs0-
An ADJOURNED MEETING WILL BE HELD AT
IA thes .carolInian Office. THIS EVENING at
Fjoht O'CLOCK 3 punct, al attendance is requested.
:, = - 30. T.IB. BREMER, Secretary,
E4Pss*s H. oss B*4s n eo1s i,.er -,s- MAJ chs
,''F.. SOUTH CAROLINA RANGERs. s. -
EJIHERE WILL BE A MEETING FAT MAsONIO
!, Han, Monday Ess,iag, 5th inst; at T1 o'clock Of
the surviving members of this Company, for the pur
pose of organizing q Charitable Association Afswho
hsveetcr been connected with the Company since Its
organization In 1861 are earnestly invited pres
emit =. s'-,, - JNO. MARSHALI, JR-,
March ~ Chairman Of Committee.
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OH A R Z 81 S T o N:
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 8, 1866.
OUR PLANTING PROSPECTS.

- - -e.ar
We are pleased to .besable to record state
of activity, enterprise and industry among
our people. in pleasant contrast with the de-
pressed condition of which we had frequent
occasions to speak some month or more ago.
The negroes seem very generally inclined to
work. Few Of them have the means Of sub
sistence long withoutit and proprietors, to
Aheir utmost ability, and with painstaking
audience and economy, strain every y;nerys to
development Of the industry and resources
country. 81
is, however, one paramount want
must greatly modify our efforts; and
VI capital. This is felt in every de-
of activity. Few have the means
to purchase improved implements
ery fsw.can invest in fertilizers;
with lands as fine as any in the
utter want of means, are COM
+ them waste and idle for
e these, some are improved at
freedmen are upon them, as
& proprietors; they cannot
ions; the propfietors can
arrangements to supply
had at any security
Ar; and places, the
at present prices,
p eighty to one
1.|I#W y n
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ST. STOLEN! &c.

FHITE AND LIVER
! DOG. A reward will be
pf South Carolina Railroad
NtS March I
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IoEA ISLAND PLANTATION F0R:sALEf
~ OR RENT.-A SEA ISLAND sPLANTATfoNso ION
Wndmslsw Island; perfectly healthy the year xonnd'
sh and game In abundange. Apply at No 141 Nesting.
street opposite Hayna 8 g March 81-s
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! MOVIES. { 8. 3
REMoVaL.
COHEN, IHANCKEI.-As..-.a':','',, 81.

no No. As EAST BAY, CORNER
III OF BoYoE + CO.'S SOUTH WHARF. s. = II :. :.
February 20 t1s7; n ii7tsf.s 5.IsT3f 4. -;
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1866-11-10

CLIMATE CHANGES IN RUssIi.-Allc change,
are sidden and complete in Russia. Sum
mer goes in day, and wiAter comes. Ont
ma v cross a river in n boat ut night, and
walk back on the ice in the morning Door.
and Windows stand wide open ia summer for
a breath of cool air, but in the winter the
cool air IS barred out with double windows.
triple doors aud heated stoves. SO in regard
To clothing thin lincn summer habilmen:s
are thrown aside in day, and the reign OF
.urs begins. Wheels are upcn all carriages
of every sort enc day snow comes durin z
the night, and the wheels all vanish in the
morning nothing is seen but slcdges. One
class is of gentlemen aud barons; the next
step is to moushicks, peasant serts who live
on black bread aud salt, seasoned with sour
ca bbage and garlic, and who are covered
WITH dirty sheepssin instead of being 10th
ed in ermiue, sables and fne linel. Cron-
stadt is reached from Petersburg by steam>
ers, in one week: IN the next, the traveller
rides over the same with thre. horses before
him. The people will leave no, bath. and
plunge into a mole made in the ice; tLev
leave n room heated to 20 or 20 degrees, and
follow funeral for six miles, with no cover
ing on their heads, in frost - degrees
below zero: they will fast seven weeks on
cabbage and garlic, aud then guIzIe theru>
selves in a few hours Ito the hospital, take
cholera and die. Diseases are generally
swift aud tatal-io day veil, to>rno-ruw dead,
More than two thirds Of the cholera cases die
Women are interesting, rlUmp and narfi>
agreeable at IL they are .hriveiel at 30.
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Young America.

A lady, teaching her little daughter foul
years old, pointed to something in the book
aud asked, What is that; my dear?''
Why, d5n't you know?' inquired the
little child.
"Yes," said the mother, " but wish to
find out if you know"
"Well," responded the little miss, II dc
know"
"Tell me then, if you please" said the
lady:
"Why, no." insisted the little one, with
an arch look "you know what it is, ard 1
know what il e, and there is no need of
saying any more about it,"
A little fellow not more than FIVE years of
age, hearing some gentlemen at his fathers
table discussing the familiar line, "An
bOnest mans the noblest work of Goi," said
he knew it wasn't true his mother was bet,
ter than any nan That was ever made.
A citizen of New Hartford tells that the
first time he attended the church, he, 3 Iitthe.
four year old, was seated in a pew Upon
his coming home he was asked what he did
in church, when he replied, went into the
cupboard and took seat on the SHELF
A little boy disputiug with his sister on
some subject, do not remember vhat, ex-
claimed. 81 LIS true, for ma said So and if
ma says it's so, it's so if it amt so."
"Pspp, the co n is up!' "The corr up
Why, only planted it yesterday" /" know
that-but the hogs got in last night, and gus
it lift you hadn't counted on"
Why is the indorser of note called
surety? Because he is almost sure to have
to pay it.
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Remarkable EustOlm Of Oriental
SHOpl6eepers.

The Armenians, who divide with the
Greeks and jews the entire mercantile traffic
of Western Esie, ars accustomed to sit down
and weep bitterly when they have sold any
article of value, declaring that the purchaser
has ruined him. The Jews, on similar &C.
cisions, tend their garments (Which by the
way are said to be wJrn purposely for such
sacrifice,) with still louder protestations OF
ruin
The Greek shopkecpers, in most of the
Turkish towns, send a crler through the city
to proclaim the arriva! Of new goods and
their prices. every announcement being
regularly concluded with declaration that
his employer is running himself, but must
sell.
Ia Asiatic Russia, the shopkeepers consid>
er it incumbent on them to absolutely refuse
selling their goods to any customer, and the
latter is expected to employ himself at least
an hour i'll persuading the merchant to deal
with them.
But the most extraordinary custom is that
which prevails among the merchants of Thib.
ct, regular stand up fight being required
to take place between the seller and purcha.
ser, on the disposal of cry considerable
qusntity of goods, the former oBstlnstely re-
jecting the price to which he has already
once agreed, and the latter a. resolutely
forcing it upon him Is is not business like
to settle matters till few blows have been
excEtnged On both sides, after which they
peaceabiy shake hands, and the bargain IS
concluded:
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Hos: JoTS FORSYTH. w.!.iiis fiom. New
York t. the Mobile R,yister, SAYS OF ~ pors
ton of southern Pennsylvania, over which
he has recently Travelled -. You ride over
countrs dotted with farms. groaniag under
crops, and are Surprised 1t he lack of laborrr I,
and wonder who does all this work. Capital
and science have supplied the places of or
large gangs of negroes. and the W X goes
as if by magic. Thas Pennsylsania, with her
three million. Of population, enjoys prodtc>
iions equal TO the labor of ak millions The
same processes would make the Souih gar
den of frnitfulness, the abode of great,
population, and the seat Of p .wer.
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AYclIc4Y.TtEer .GokG.

Mobile paper tells tha following good
story OF notorious practical joker IN tina:
city, yclept '.Straig.It back Dick"
Dick was at the wharf, one day last week,
when Of The u,-riyer boats Arrived. He
watched closely the countenance of each pas
sengcr as he Stepped from the plank upon
the wharf, and at length fastened his gaze
upon an individual, who, from his appear>
ance and manners, was considerably nearer
Mobile than he had ever teet byfure. lie
was evidently i'll at ease, and had pscbahy
hear,i he reports rife in the country relative
to the hundreds who were dying in Mobile
every hour from yellow fever. The man
Started off towards Dauphin street, carpet-
sack IN hand; but lad not PROCEEDED far,
when a heavy hand was laid upon his
shoulder, and be suddenly stopped. Upon
turning around he mel the cold, serious
countenAnce of Dick, and it seemed TO send
a thrill of terror throughout his whole frame.
..fler looking at him steadily tor about a
minute, Dick slowly ejaculased,-
"Yes, you ere the man. Stand straight J
With fear visible in his countenance, the
porr fellow essayed to do as ne was COM
mandef.
':S,raighter yeti" said Dick. "There; thai
will do
Then taking from his pocket a small tape
measure, he stopped down, and measured
him {. ON the toe of his boot to the crown oi
his hat, took pencil, and catefdlly noted the
height in BIS pocket>book. tc- ire utter
amazement Of the stranger; after which he
measu.ed Elm across the shoulders, aid
as.ii ntisd tie dimensions. He then look>
ed the Stranger firmly in the face: and
said,-
.Sir, am very sorry that it is so but
really will not be able to finish ut for you
before morning"
Finish what?" asked the stranger, en-,
deavoring in vain TO appear calm.
"Why, Jour coffin, to be sure! You see
am the city undertaken; and the people are
dying here so fast, that can hardly supply
the demand for cohins: You will have to
wall ut.il your turn COMES, which h will be
to morrow morning,-say abott nine o.
clock
.'But what the devil do want with coffin?
l have no idea of dying"
lyon haven't, en-? Sir, you will not live
two hours and half: see 1t in ypur coun;
tenance. Why, even now, YOU have a pain
"A slight pain--in YOUR back"
"Y>yes, l believe l h-have," replied tine
trembling hoosiet: 5lti
Exactly" said Dick Sand in your limb.
too F.
yes, stranger, yoH;'se right; and / bcgit
to feel it in the back of Try neck and head"
"Of course you do. and, unlest YOU dc
:Dn!e.hing for II; yoii'll be dead in a shor'
time, assure you. Take my ADVICE, now
go back aboard the boat, swallow down a
gill of brandy, get into your state>room,- and
cover up with blankets. Stay there till you
perspire freely, then leave hete Ike light
ningi" ~ -
Hoosier hurried On board the boat, and
followed Dicks instructions to the letter.
He says hs will never forget the Kindness o.
the tall rnan IN Mobile who gave him sncl
rood advice
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ConS.-The fall season has come and the
glory of the corn iiel IS resembles the beauties
of New England school marin after a ten
years campaign teaching niger babies their
ba be's Corn makes good cider. Two dol
lars PET gallon tax is now placed on corn
cider, so as western farmers can support the
government. 1t is wicked to crink corn els
der. Rum is now male in New England.
New England patriots beverage on rum. 1t
is net sir to drunk rum The tax on New
England rum is tut fifty cents \ gallon.
But ii is all right to protect New England
and her choice beverage, for run., tracts, and
all such are her best bolt: Let the fash'er
raise corn, for it is a good thing to pay tas.
es with if you have enough of I'll Ard it is
good to fat hogs, niggers and bond holders
on.-M. .Sterliny Record
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SILK K>GRowIyG Is ALABiMA.--M.. Wiley
Duffy, OF Davidson, Tallaposa county was
in our office yesterday, aud exhibited mum.
ber OF skeins of sewing silk of all Icolors.
They were SPAN BY his Wife aud eg pal the
silk which is brcught By 6a- merchant. from
the North. Mr.. Duffy is able to sell them
under the market price. Last year Ar. Duf.
fy's wife sold silk thread to the value of ! $lS0.
When we -eArc; that The mulberry grows
;uxuriantly OF the hills OF \ Alabama. and that
the labor of spinning the silk is but light,
the VIII lie wofk of feeding the ilt>worm
and gathering the cocoons occuping but four
months of the year. and when We reflect
furthermore that slSo Will supply meat and
bread enough in a large family for the year,
we would advise our people of the hills who
are in want to rlant mu berry orchard sand
spin silk. -.Kntyom,-ry Wa, Ocs 18th.
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NEVER Too OLD To LEARS-Socrates, a,
ar extreme age, learned 10 play on musical
Instruments Cato, at eighty years of age
thought proper to learn the Greek Ian yuage
Plutarch, when between seventy and eighty
commenced the study of Latin.
Boccaccia was .thirty>iive years of age
when he commenced his studies in polite h.
erature; yet he became one Of the great mas.
ters of the Tuscan dialect. Dante and Pc
trarch being the other tw
Sir Henry Spelman neglected the sciecces
in his youth, but commenced the study Of
them when he was between fifty and sixty
years of age After this time he became
a most learned antiquarian and lawyer.
Colbert, the famous French minister, at
sixty years of age, returned to lis Latin and
law studies.
Ludovico, at the great age OF one hundred
and hiieen, wrote the memoirs of his own
times. y singular exertion, noticed by Vol
tsire, who was himself Que of the most re.
markab!e instances of the pro crossing Of
age in new studies. Ogilby, the translator
of Homer and Virgil, was unacluainted with
Latin =ad Greek til he was past the aye of
fitiv.
Franklin DID not fully commerce his phi,
!osophical pursuits till be had reached his fif.
tieth year. Accorso, grca, LAWYER, being
asked why be began the study of law So
late, answered that indeed lac began it late,
but he could therefore master it the sooner.
Dryden, in his 6Sth year, commenced
the translation of the Illad. and his most pleas
ing productions were written in his old age.
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\ WATERFALL OK FfGi.-i young lady
riding in II car on tue Susquehanna X. X
was snd1cniy assaulted very violently by an
old lady in the sea: behind her. who tore the
waterfall froe. the young lady's hcasa brew
it on the fioo-. aad commenced stamping on
it. TIE young lady at frs, disposed 20
resent the treatment. but IL was soon explain
ell to her iiiFt her waterfall " on FIRE when
the old lady seized it. She was sitting by the
open window, and a spark from the locomoS
tive had lighted IN her back hair, and w,uId
soon have lighted il up had not assistance
begr thus promptly rendered.