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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-07-12
Don't Sell Your Lands :

As a fitting accompaniment to an article
We penned for yesterdays paper, We fepro.
duce from the Richmond 1Smcs, Of ths
80th ult., the following brief but excellent
piece of advice to Southern proprietors:s
Let no Southern proprietor be in hasse
to sell his land. Our lands and eur honor
constitute about the only property IT value
left Us by the war, aud there are not Ranf-
ing men who would have us part with both
upon terms too dear to be acceptable.
High taxes, hard times, disgust with
freedmen and with the revolution In the
agriculture of the South, viii probably
drive many Of our people to hasty anain-
considerate sacrifices of their real estate.
Such course would be eminendy unwise
and imprudept This, of all times, Is the
worst period to sell, because land d auaz-
iugly cheap everywhere, but is notdestinsd
to continue 80. The very fact Of Sthe
cheapness of our lands will soon insugunte
a desire to obtain them, which, Stimulating
competition from increased demand mill
enhance their value. Morsorer, she pros
pect of European war will vastly insrease
the food of immigration to this country;
for those foreigners know what war s,apd
tens Of thousands win seek to escape il
Most of these immigrants will bring with
them some money, which they never filto
invest in little farm cultivated on the
European system. -. ,;-5,sG "a As =
There is an idea prevalent that there is
still an enormous area Of arabia land unap-
propriated in the greaS West. This 10 .
mistake. West Of Kansas and Nehraaka
800 miles West Of the Missouri River
there is but little good land. That yass
country between the last mentioned States
and the Rocky Mountains constitutss the
central table. land of North America, and
is so high as to be cold and frosty, and in
summer is parched by pitiless and protfae-
ted droughts. In addition 10 these dis
couraging facts, there is Q lack Of timber,
which will be repulsive to settlers. s's@ =
All these considerations indicate chat
immigration will hereafter sweep 10 points
where cheap, arabic lands can be 'obtainsd
ir such abundance as to meet the demands
of all comers. Nowhere in the United
States, except South, are these conditions
now fulfilled. '' s0'.ty afs --~---
The eagerness with which our lands and
railroads are sought by greedy spectators
demonstrates their prospective value in tho
eyes of these keen scented fellows, who see
clearly where money can be made.' Our
lands are bound to increase in value, and
our people err greatly in their desire to
sacrifice them. Let them hold on awhile.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-04-25
NOTICE,


OFFICE ENGINEER AND SUPERINTENDENT,
CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH r. R. COMPANY,
Charleston, S. C., March %, 1866.
NN Saturday the 24ih inst, this Road vii! be
" open to Ashcp3o,3 miles from Charleston.
Passengers will leave Mill-street Depot at $50
A. NJ. on WucsdaNs, Thursdays and SaturGGyS, as
heretofore. Freight will be received daily be-
tween o'clock a. " and 8 o'clock P. N.
II. S. HAINES,
April IS, lG. Engineer and Superintendent.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-04-25
Notice to Bond-h0ldeTs,

- A T a meeting of the Directors Of the Green
"A vile and Columbia Railroad Company,
held at Newberry, March /, 1865, the following
preamble and resolution were adopted
''Whercas the Legislature at its last session
passed an Act authorizing the Greeuville and
Columbia Railroad Company to create lien on
their property and funds, for the sum OF four
hundred thousand dollars, for the purpose of re-
locating and constructing such portion of their
road between Frog Level and Columbia as they
should deem necessary, which should have priori-
ty over any lien in favor OF the State. provided
the consent of the holders of the unendorsed
bonds be first obtained thereto: Therefore,
ReSolred, That the holders Of the unendorSed
bonds of the company be invited to meet the
Directors in person, or By proxy, at Columbia, on
the "Wednesday before the first Monday in May
next, for the purpose of considering that Qucs-
ton"
In pursuance to the above order, the holders
of all bonds of the Greenvc and Columbia Rail
road Company, due lSt July, 1865, and lst July,
1868, are requested to meet at Columbia, on
WEDNESDAY, the I'd May next, at - o'clock
II. y. z SUI HEhN,
apr IS I6 Auditor and Treasurer.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-04-25
Ohce S, & j, Railroad Company,

N114SS kSl g . AsCs41A O0SS- = O4-l Z ~7@-y J
UTONVILLE,' MARCH 26, 1866
NESSRS. MONTGOMERY & SHITERS have
VI made arrangements with the Spartanburg
and Union Railroad Company to transport freight
between Columbia S. c, and Sheton's, the
present terminus Of the SpGrtanburg and Union
Railroad. Their charges will be one dollar per
hundred pounds. would recommend them as
safe and reliable carriers.
Freghts can be consigned to them at the de-
pots in Columbia and at Shclton's, S. & Z. r. R.
THOS. B. JETER
April IS, Is. President S. & U. r. R.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-04-25
O'ConneIl's Career in Dublin.
THE ENCOUNTER WITH MRS. NoRIARTY.


IN Mr.. Madden's entertaining "Revelations
Of the South of Ireland is an amusing account
Of scolding match which took place between
e'Connell and O. notorious huckster-woman
who kept stall on the quay, near the Four
Courts, Dublin, named Biddy Moriarty. This
was in bis juvenile days at the bar; he prided
himself on his skill in the use Of strong Ian
guage, while Mrs. MOriarty's volab!e impS-
dence was proverbial. Bets were laid as to
the success of O'Connell IN, the wordy war. I
give the rencontre in Madden's words:
"O'Connell was very confident of success !;
be laid an ingenious Ian for overcoming her,
and, with all the anxiety of an ardent expert
mentaIist, waited to put it in practice. He re-
solved to open the attack. At this time
Q'Conpeu's own party aud the !oungers about
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-04-25

Frog LcVCI, NaY aNu ..
Newberry, Saleday May and June.
The Books will be kept open at Frog Level
until Sale day in June, at whirh time they will
positively be closed. All who fail to pay by that
time will be liable to 4 double Tax.
JACOB 3. FELLERS, T. c. n. D.
April j. 1865.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-04-25
State Tax Notice,

T will attend at the places and on the days
4 specified below, to make assessments, and
receive the taxes on the following property,
viz
Lands, lots and buildings il towns and Villages,
cotton, (cxc;u;!ing crop Of 1861 manufactures
of Tie State fer S.lc barter or exchange, spirit
uous liquors manufactured in this State, ;or sale,
barter or exchange, or brought in for sale. The
foregoing property will be assessed and taxed =
cording to value AID amount on hand Oh the iSt
OCt, 1860. y captA:ion tax Of - per head will
be collected from ali males between the ages OF
81 and 60 years, who resided in the district ON
the lst October, 1865. Factoragc, emp!oymcnts
aud professions, commissions, Vcndue masters,
commission merchants, premiums Of insurance
companies whether Incorporated in the State or
lot, vii! be taxed for tie fiscal year ending Oc-
toJer lSt, 1868. Sales Of goods made between lst
May, 1865 and lst January, 1866, By resi-
dents, also allsacs by transient persons is taxed.
The amount Of the sales of all cotton sold in the
District from the ISt of May to the lSt OF Octo-
Der, 1858, will be taxed. 4 tax will be collected
on all dogs Of every kind in the District, on the
lst January, 1867, 0: that may be brought in the
District before the tax is nail.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-04-25

Newbcrry, April Q, lO, II, T. IS and II.
Jarappa, Monday, April Is.
Bush River Church, Tuesday, " II.
J.Hop!;ins Williams Wc'n'sday" IS.
\. J. LongsAorc's, Thursday, " -.
Dead Fall, Friday, 20.
schumpert's Mill, Saturday, " 81.
Porlra. Monday, " %.
J. f. Glymph'S, Tuesday, " p.
John Glympl'S, Wednesday, " 25.
Mavbinton, Thursday, " 26.
Whjtmirc':, Friday, L" 81.
Cromcr's Saturday, %.
Jacob Cooks, Monday, " 50.
George ShecIcy'S, Tuesday, May l.
G. Subcr's Wednesday, " ..
Bull Street, Thursday, 8.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-04-25
Office, Greenville and Columbia Railroad
Company.
Elszfsss3sJt zi.asssssa 70 - ~ "a
$500 -SsgsSssg4 - 80
COLUMBIA april IS, 1866

rT~HE ANNUAL MEETING Of the Stockholders
L Of the Grecnville and Columbia Railroad
Company viii be held in Columbia, on THURS
DAY, Sd May next, at 10 o'clock a: NJ.
Stockholders holding their stock in their own
name for at least six months previous, are enti-
tied to pass over the road to and from the meet
ing free of charge The privilege Of a Stock
holder taking his "wife and children residing
with him." free, is limited to his being an orgi~-
al owner of FIVE shares or over, or being a pur-
chaser Of twcnty.f shares or over.
C. V. CARRINGTON, Secretary.
April IS, 1866.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-04-25

"The rich," said poor Jew, "eat venison
because It is deer | eat mutton because it Is
sheep"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-04-25
Schedule On Spartanburg and
Union Railroad,
@ @ So So 80 81

IN and after Thursday, the 22d inst, the
~ trains will leave Spartanburg c. H., on
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, at a. NJ,
and reach Shelton at 9.40 \. NJ.
Returning, leave Shelton at P. NJ, and arrive
at Spartanburg c. H., at 7.3O P. N.
Passengers can now 90 through to Columbia
in one day and return in one day-stages, hacks
and wagons connecting between the two roads.
THOMAS B. JETER.
President Spartanburg and Union Railroad
UnionviIlc S. &. March 20, 1866
April II, -.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-04-25

. THE following sermon wasprinted in the
British. Magazine fer November, 1850, and is
said toh&ve been actually preached at the
funeral of Mr.. Proctor, Minister Of GiSsing, by
Rev, Mr.. Moore, in the parish church at Bnx
ton, a small village near Diss, Norfolk. Most
.of.the names mentioned may still be seen IN
.tbe parish register. A manuscript copy OF
the sermon vas also found in an old wall,
pulled down at Wisback, in 1921
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-04-04
Tho parties at present interested in


Tho parties at present interested in
tho development Of Coal>river;;lands are
making preparations for futare opera.
tions on an e1tcnsire scale. Haying' de.
termincd to restore navigation without
delay, aud in the best manner, they are,
at the sams time, getting organized and
ready for mining and shipping camel
coal to market and for erecting oil works
on their properties, feeling col 6dent that
the Navigation Works will be repaired
within cightmonths, and that next win.
ter they will be shipping to Cincinnati
and Louisville" Peytona Camel Coal, "
which brings, in Cincinnati, thir.y-three
and third per cent. more per bushel
than any other coal sent down the Ohio
river.
PlrrsBURG AND UPPER OHIO COAL
TRADE.
This trade has become one Of vas:
magnitude. The "Quurterly Trade Cir.
culur," published at Pittsburg in Sept,
1865, reports the following important
facts. The quantity Of coal, mined per
anuum, ut the Pittsburg coal fields and
shipped down the Ohio river, from the
year 1915 to the year 1861 period Of
twenty years-isas follows:
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-04-04

FACTS Worm REMEMDERlNa.-Iti is
worth wbilo for all farmers, everywhere,
to remember that thorough culture is
better than three mortgages on their
farm. -.'..' >-'
That an offensive war against weeds
i, five times less expensive than dcfcn.
siyc ono. ...: r.,
That good fcnces always pay better
than lawsuits with neighbors.; '''.~
That hay is great deal cheaper madc
10 the summer than purchased in tho
winter. ... ,...
That moro stock perish from famine
than founder.
That scrimping the feed Of fattening
hogs is q waste Of grain. .l....-t -
Tha. over fed fowl, won't lay eggs.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-04-04

the upper Mississippi Valley aud tho
cities Of the Atlantic sea.cosst, is along
! and through the Kanawha coal fields.
That the natural outlet for the trade and
travel Of the Great West seeking the
sea. board, is through the, valley Of the
Great KanauhA to the Chesapeake Bay.
That the James River, Kanawhs River.
Ohio River and Missouri River are on
and about the same line Of latitude, and
that canal, connecting the james and
Kanawha Rivers, will constitute . con-:
tinuous water.line route for $500 miles
and upwards, extending, from kansas
down tho Missouri River, down the Mis-,
sissippi River, up the Ohio River, up
the Kanawha River, up New River, up
Grccnbrief, from thence by canal to
Jackson's River, down Jaekson's River,
and down the James River to Norfolk.
Furthermore, when. Virginia's central
lines Of improvement are completed Cas
they must Je) the trade from the Nilsson.
ri River, from the Upper Mississippi,
from the Ohio River, and from tho great
Lakes, must seek the sca.coast ria tho
James River and Kanawha Canal. Nor.
folk will then be united by an uubroken
water. limo With Cincinnati, Louisville
aud St. Louis-head centres Of trade Of
the Great West-and the Ksnawha coal
fields situated on this national central
Wator-line, will bs the great coal centre
from Which coal will be shipped to tho
Eastern IS we'll as to the Western and
South western markets.
In fact, tho completion Of Virginia's
central lines Of improvement (railroad
and watcr.line) will give \ worldwide
market to. the camel coal, splint coal,
bituminous coal, salt, iron, coal oil, par.
aGne, petroleum, fire clay and other val.
liable products Of the Great KeaaHbs
region. 1t will make the Kanawha
Valley and the country contiguous there
to vast mining and manufacturing
district. nnd will place both East and
West Virginia on the road to wealth and
prosperity. -. ....a. -
The conclusion, therefore, reached By
the comparison between the kanawha
and Pi.tsburg coal fields is, that, in tho
rery location Of the Kana,oha Coal'Jasi".
IN is proximity both to the eastern and
,cestern mnrkets, and tn the quality, vdrt.
city and abundance Of coal, the coal fields
Of tho Kanawha, Elk aud Coal Rivers
possess great natural advantages over tho
coal deposits near Pittsburg, and At
present great advantages in the very low
prices Of tho lands. ~, ... ,....~-..
And these advantages possessed 10
common BY Coal, Elk and Kanawha
Rivers; capitalists arc beginning to ap-
prcciatc, as shown by coal companies ao.
tivoly preparing to mine and ship coal on
an extensive scale and the enlarged
operations going on at tho camel coal
factories. The day, therefore, cannot be
distant when coal lands in this region,
now selling at very low prices, will bring
from 500 to 5000 per acre, and the 49,.
900, 900, bushels CT coal now annually
shipped down tho Ohio, BY tho mouth OF
Kanawha River, will DO mised and
shipped from tho coal banks Of Coal
River, Elk River and Kanswha River.
All of which is respectfully submitted. {.
THOS. L. BROUE, " 81
President N. G. G. r..
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-04-04
COwper'S Grandfather.

Spencer Cowpcr, grandfather Of the
poet, had most remarkable history, i
portion Of which is not generally known.
After his marriage, aud while he was
fast rising as an eminent barrister, a
Young woman, u member Of an opulent
Quaker family, fell desperately in love
wlth him. lie took no advantage Of her
unhappy state Of mind, and did his best
to avoid her; but having been iatrus;ed
with some money due her on u mortgage,
he called on her to pay it over late one
evening. She pressed him to be guest
of the family, but lie excused himself
and retired. The next day she was
found dead anon. the stakes at mill
dam. AS Cowper had been last seen in
her company, aud in the course Of the
evening having made use Of some wild
words in relation to the pretty Quaker.
ess, he was arrested and tried for murder.
There was absolutely no evidence against
him; but tho QuakOrs and tories jolnel
in a formidable clamor, and the prosccu'
,ion vas conducted with Il malignity and
uuiairne$s, in these days almost incrcd'
ible, and very dull and ignorant judge
WAS on the tcuch. Cowper defended him.
,eIi, and his brother, William Cowper,
an eminent member Of Parliament, sat
by his side. The case against the prls'
oner rested chiefly on the vulgar error
that human body found, as this poor
girls body had been found, floating in
water, must have been thrown into water
while alive. To prove this, medical wit
n csscs were called and also sumc sailors.
But on the other side there was an array
of mcn of science, among them Mr.. Cow.
pcr, the most celebrated anatomist Of
ENGLAND aud the teacher Of Cheselder.
who taught John Hunter. Samuel
Garth, famous physician, was also a
witness. "What do you say to the tes.
tiu ony. Of the sailors?" asked the stupid
Judge. "My lord" was the reply, !
say they are mistaken. will fod
reason in abundance to swear that they
have known whis,ling raise the wind
Cowper was acquitted, but the Quaker
never forgot him, and it was many years
before the clamor subsidized. lie finally
became q judge, amid general applause,
ind distinguished himself by the hu'
manitg which he never failed to show to
unhappy men who stood, as he once
stood, ut the bar" All this happened
near the first Of the last century.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-04-04
Must Go Under.

The copperhead party of. this State
might cs we'll attempt to control. the
Govcrnuen, Of Heaven. as did the falen
angels, as to attempt to-conirol the Gov,
ernmeut of West Virginia.
: The pressure is too great. They may
boast of their superior talent, and their
refined aesh and blood, still the decree
has gone forth, tho handwriting is on
tho wall, their kingdom is taken from
them, the Radicals. have it, just rs GER
tuinly as the Mesds and Persians had
BABYLON, the same night that Belshas'
zsr gave the f.nst.-Bsrkeley Union.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-04-04
SsletteA puetrN.
Nighttall.
III l.. R. magic.

With sorld aim we hare worked all day,
And the night comes down on each weary
brain
With mournful quiet, which seems to say,
"Wi!l yc thus always labor in vain ::
1t is labor in vain--th;s ceaSclcSS strife
For the empty bubbles Of wealth and case,
And the l,sts Of the flesh, and the pride Of
life:
Can 4 restless spirit be stillcd with these ?
We are wearin: our hearts and cur lives away;
We are wasting our strength and bending
each frame
In worshiping idols Of gilded clay
Ambition, and power and wealth and fame.
These never can fill an empty heart;
lis the burden Of many weary song
"In life and its hopes we have no part
How long must VIC su!Itr? O Lord, how
lonm ?'
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-04-04

A farmer in Chesterfield county, ;Vir.
ginia, recently brought suit against q
Frenchman for selling him deaf mule /;
no had "geed, whoacd aud hawed" until
ho was hoarso, but the mulo would
neither gee, whoa nor huw, consequently
he was o deaf mule. T." ParJleu, 20
mewcl is not deaf; 70 mewel no under:
stand ze English you talk to him." The
case holds over to next term. s.. =
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-04-04

An Irishman who was once On a jour.
nov; said "te* never liked TO sos tables
full Of books aad newspapers. whers ho !:
stopped at night. For said he, ~
can never 6ud any whisky at sash |,
places" ~.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-04-04

UHnts. Ic 6 lines or lcs,) 80 cents Or insertions
!or one dollar,
Editorial Notices. 20 cents a Nae.
Obituaries 5 cents per line.
All transient Advertisements must he paid for Is
ApvANcx Yearly Advertisements payabis homi-annt'
ally, In advance.
Having we'll assorted Office. are prepared 10 dc
all descriptions OF
JOB PRINTING,
in .he bost style, at short notice, n1 Oh reasonable
terms. MOORE & BRO.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-04-04

A German described an accident thus:
" Vonce long vile ago, vent intu
mine abble orchard to CLINE bear tree
to get beaches to make mine vrow :
blum budding NIT; aud ven l kits on do
dopermost p,anoh, l vail from. de lower,
most lin, init yop log on bote zides Of
dor vcnce, and Ike to shtoIs mipe out.
s;5. i'm tS go a. ".' -
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-04-04

Potter county, O., has not . tavern or
drinking house. Consequence the
February term Of Court vas. failure:
only ono Indictment on tho criminal,
record, an empty Jail aud sprospercus
people. &.;-.s.s .'.'i'S'5..' Z. ~ ~
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-04-04

F. Tho rich,"' said tho Jew, :: cat vsni:E;;
son because it's deer; 1 els mustoa ,bs..
cause it is sheop. 4
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Coal River Coal and. Mineral.

Wo make the following Sgsextracts from
the able Report of the President of the
Navigation companyiof. Coal River"
The slack water improvements on this
river are to be repaireas asuader tho new
organization of this Company; and the
way thus re. opened to theimmcnse fields
of Coal lying on that riysr: Some of the
most valuable of these Goal lands are
for sale, and we sec no 5aason why the
Kauawha and Coal rivetCual trade may
no: be made to cOmTste Successfully with
the Pittsburs trade:
Coal river is a tributary Of the Great
Kanawho, and empties into it ut Coals'
mouth, twelve miles below Charleston
and forty.eight miles from the Ohio
river. :,
At the "Forks Of Coal" which is
eighteen miles from Coalsmouth, Coal
river divides itself in Little Coal and
Big Coal rivers-Little Coal being tHen-
ty miles long, and Big Coal being forty
miles long from the Forks of Coal.
The Great Kanawha is formed BY the
confluence of New and Gaulcy rivers, flows
for ninety five miles through the rich and
beautiful valley bearing its own name,
and cnpties into the Ohio river eighty
four miles below Parkcrsburg, l94 miles
below Wheeling, and Isl miles below
Pittsburg. 1t is navigable for steam
boats at all seasons Of the year to Browns
town, which is ten miles above Charles
ton, and seventy miles from its mouth
and, except during low stages Of the
water, it is navigable for steamboats, to
Cannelton, twcnty.eisht miles above
Charleston.
FORMER TRADE.
In the winter of1S5S.j9, 9,4OO,o 900 bush.
els Of the Pcytoua Camel coal were
shipped to market by the Western Min.
ing and Manufacturing Company, and
the Virginia Cannol Coul Company.
Ia the winter Of lS59-GU, 100000
bushels of the same coal were shipped to
market by the same companies.
And in the winter Of lSG0-G1, large
quantities Of the same coal were likewise
shipped to Cincinnati and New Orleans,
by the same companies.
During this period the navigation Of
Coal river was uninterrupted, the locks
and dams furnishing four feet of water
in the shallowest places, even in low
stage Of the river, from Dam No. "a
mile and a half from CoalSmouth) up to
Peytona. Small steamboats, from the
Kanawha made several trips to Peytona
in towing fat.boats and barscs used in
the transportation Of coal.
The various saw ard grist mills on the
river contributed to tho trade Of Coal
river, and many salt barrels were made
and shipped to the kanaUha salines.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-04-04

Woman 81, is said to be mere ,,delusion
but It is sometimes pleasant. T. to hug delu'
s'ons. .ssi: Es.sa.21 ts2.cet ,.CE. Ego :.