The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-02-07

WIDOWS IS. M1IDEss;.-l Richmond paper
says that young men are scarce N that city, and
maidens and widows ih seateh Of husbands, 7ery
plenty. The latter seen, to be the most succssss
fnl, and the editor, pleading in behalf Of the
uaidehs, says ::---5~- 5-sss 80 -
- owe do not think, in view of the great scarcity
of men, that it is fair for widows to marry sec.
ond time, until all the young maidens have se-:
cured husbands. The legislature ought TO attend
to this matter and protect the interests Of young
ladies, for without the aid Of legal enactmepts
the widows are sure to play the grab game. They s
will, therefore, have to be restrained By the>
strong arm Of the law, as was dene in the early
colonial history of Virginia, when the House OF
Burgesses passed an act Of the very character IN
dicated 1t was found that all the young men
imported into the colony were at once caught bSs
the widows, by superior viles and stratagemsi T.
without any chance being allowed to the modest
and retiring young maidens, SO the Legislature
took the matter in hand; aud viii have TO DO so
again. - - -. ~. .sf. =. j
EUROPEAN NEws.--The Spanish insurgents
defeated the Government troops, though SoH.
cial dispatches say the insurgents are dis
couFaged and retreatiRg. - 8 sSs.ss5zse,.
It is understood that Stephens, the Tenian
Head Centre, has left Paris and gone, to (Sen-s
eva. to confer with the members of his inter
national olutionary club. & : =
The Paris corr espondent of the Times says
the Mexican difficulty was before the last :
ministerial council. NeaFiyall the members
favored the speedy recall of the French troopss
but the emperor thinks the time. has not yet
arrived p. =. =. Il -. - - g.
n Spanish affairs are unchanged.
: SERGEANT FHoMAs o: BUTEEs. This gallant
and noble youth fell Fat the battle Of Gettysbafgi
his remains were brought to Greenyille and In.
TERED in the Episcopal Cburchyard on Saturday,
the 18th nIt., after the performance Of the funs.
raj services by Rev. 7. S. Arthur. He was the
son Of DR.. Wg,. Butler, nbwa Deceased andse
Mrs. Jane T. Butler, the latter of whom is nog
residing atthis place. He well sustained the Eie-
tues ola heroic family, who, sforseyeral genera.
tions, hare been distinguished. Grandson OF
General Butler of revolutionary fame, nephew Of
Commodore Oliver H.o5Perry, Of Coz. Pierce
Butler and Hon, A.@SP Butler, and brother Of
Gen. Gal5reath Butler, OF Edge6eld. Peace aud
honor to his memory Gresaailie Moasl'tatpeeT.
81 s. =. z.s4--zz-- = & r
CoNrrscATEp CoaMUNfoN PL6Tt.-Rcv. c. G.
Pinekney, of Charleston, South Carolina, writes
that at the capture of Coluniblaby Sherman the
communion service Of his church Ras carried of:
II had been sent therez-for
was engraved sCfrace Gharch, Y 4eston:n Tho
record book, 100 years odd, is also lost and was
last seen going North ~ He asks that friends
who hear of them may notify him. The COM Z
munion plate =of St. Miehaers, GfIailestons the :
gift of Queen Anne, and that Of Trinity Church,
Columbia, was also captured, or else Tas de-.
stroyed In the FIRE on that occasion. -
s-,-%''5s--2.e .sSs2 l.. Boston InaaeEler
+ saffsir Of honor came of Saturday; az
Hutchfnson's Island, between tive ceiored kaig
ofthe cIeaver. a5One negro butcher insulted an g
other. when, challenge followed. The prinei-
pals. With seconds, repaired to Hutchinson s Is :
land, when they biazed away at each other, and
succeeded in Sonnding one OF the seeoaess hut
escaped without any bodily injury to shernseiEes.
This occurrence satisfied the wounded honor OF
the eolcred gennian, and the whole eparty made
friends. After drinking I've bottles of Nhiskey
and playing several games of seFen:up, they re-
turned to the city; and we're arrested SATURDAY.
evening, by file of sosdiers and confined at the
barracks. go - 8.
WHO'S Hir-The, Columbus Georgia. Sun
SAYS All our citizens who take the oath Of alle.
eiance are required to states their politics.
ions in l860E On the books in the commandants
Office, the Union sighers largely predominate
Captain .Goble, so;the story runs, was looking
over the Iist when he would see for a whole
paee7the names of seeessionists as scarce almost
as hens teeth. IN Sod in exclaimed he, after
reading awhile, ssif these few tsecesh' caused us
all the trouble for the past four Years, what
couldn't they5have ddneif all these Union men:
had, Joined them. "s - We he stesysas We
heard IT,. 80 5ss57szs s*s.::.ss = .3s 8
| rCoaprsaExr4RY TO THE Pllil9s
adelphia Mercury thus pays its respects to Thad.
Sayens and Carl Schurz: s ~ 81: So
a.7s' And who is Mr. Stevens Not a Pennsyfsa-
nian. thank God, bdt a Yankee intruder into this
State. whose feputed wife IS a negro, and whose
children are rnulattoes. And whois Carl Schnrz
a. wretehed eadVentgrer, who, a traitor 10 MS ma:
tive land fed hither for refuge, Kept lsgerbeer
saloon in thiscity, and falling III that, mas lived
ever since on the Government ths has rescued
him from the penalty Of treason and the 9bscus-
rity Of seullion " e - =. - -. 3 (
-CRop OF MINNEsorA.-A st. Paul coFrespon-
dent in recent letter to>the New York Herald
gives avery gratifying statement Fegasdlug the
past year's crop generally in Minnesota, but es.
DeclaflY IDdGTQI WtIedk. -AttS SN-~
to be unprecedented, averaging u bushels TO the
acre; and the entire crop being estimated at
$4,000 bushels, which is 48 bushels to eaehin
habitant, man, woman and child or the State:
Wheat is the principal agricultural production OF
the State, but extensive crops Of corn, barley,
oats and potatoes are also grown. 80 '.,=s1 81
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WORTHY OF ALL PRAIsE.-A Washington tel:
egram to the New York News. says that General
Delafeld, Superintendent Of the Military Aeade-
nv at West Point, insists that upon the guns
which were captured from the Confederates and
sent to the Academy, no inscription shall be
placed to indicate that they are trophies of the
war. All honor to the soldier who, in these days
thinks so justly, and daFes to act so web, .is.7
The MILLENH1uM.-The Charlottesville Ghron-
icle concludes disquisitien On the millennium
question with hesfoowing practical application:
'sIfwe can get the millennium, how contempt
ibIe the Northern radicals will appear, and how
little shall we regard their interninable amend
nnents to the Federal Constitution! J" s.:
just so Think of it, hessrs. Radicals! How
will you feel if the millennium should come ana
catch you at your present work ?-Rieh. Wbig.
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