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Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-29

ANNOUNCEMENT OF SENATOR FoOT's DEATH
Mr.. Sumner said a great bereavement has fallsn
upon the Senate. Mr.. Foot. our honOred associate
the Senator from Vermont, the oldest among us in
CONTINUOUS service, died this morning at eight O'clock
re mas passed from this scene Of duty and honor In
Ihe presence of such sorrow it is better that public
business should be suspended in this chamber for to-
day. Accordingly | shall make motion, which [
6eheve will have the sympathetic concurrence of the
Senator from Vermont, now necessarily engaged in
attendance on the family of the deceased and after
now adjourn.
The President PRO tenn then having put the motion,
announced that the Senate was adjourned until TO-
morrow at Y o'clock.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-29

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Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-29

Tho Speaker laid before the House communion.
ton from the Secretary of the Treasury, calling The
attention of Congress to the condition of the Dsma
Swami Canal Company, in which he SAYS that ths
II appears from this letter, owns 81 out of share;
at nominal value Of $3.50 each. The canal connects
River and the Chesapeake and Delaware Bnys, and
IS an important means Of communication between
those points Tor private, commercial and Government
purposes. The Secretary says that during the war
the work was materially damaged and requires i'm
mediate repairs. He therefore recommends that Con-
greSs make an appropriation Of S250,090 to be loaned
to tho company, to be secured by lien on the IrOr-
erty. The communication was referred to the Com
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-29

The CHEAP ST AND BEST SMOKE HoUsE.-A hogs
head for q small family will do. Set small board in
for partition, and put the fire one side. and the
meat the other This will enable the smoke to
cool before it strikes the meat. Get up little heat
as possible, and pure smoke as possible. You want
no stencil, no leather burned, or hair, wool. Wood
chips are best. Do not scrape up at random, dirt,
chips, and sill. Have besides an unscented hogshead.
For there is much in smoking ham-more than peo-
pie are generally aware Of Cool, clean smOke-and
not too much Give 1t time to work through. lit
tie care here will give you long term of good eat
ing. ham treated in this way will preserve bet er
to say nothing OF the superior eating.
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-29

SENArE.-Nothing was done in the Senate yester-
day, it having adjourned account of the death Of
Senator Foot
THE HoUsE.-In the House Mr.. Morrill, from the
Committee of Ways and Means, reported bill post
poning the collection of the Internal Revenue tax
for sixty days. in consequence of changes contempa-
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-29

FoRGoT IT WAS SUYDAY.--The Southbridge (Mass.)
Journal says that last Sunday good deacon of the
Orthodox persuasion, who lives on Lebanon Hill, in
that town, drove into the village with load of pota
toes, and stoppcd in front Of the pOst0ice, which
place he tried TO enter but found the door locked.
Some one standing by remarked that the postoffice
didn't keep open on Sunday. Sunday" said the
deacon, with look Of perfect astonshment; Il
thought it was Saturday, and here Pve brought load
Ofpotaoes to SELL Being assured that it Sunday,
the deacon mounted his wagon and stated homeward
with the puzzled expression of one wis was never be-
fore mistaken in all his lfa-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-05-17

deception, he may have crawled away to
some hiding place to die, hoping that the
discovery Of bis body would not be made
until the excitement was abated. Of this,
however, We know nothing positively.
The days grew slowly into weeks, the
weeks into mouths, and no tidings of Ed
gar came upon their long, dreary hours, to
lift from its dizzy plunge of sorrow and
suspense, the heart of Minnie Hareourt,
until one sunset hour, while the half dis,
tracted maiden stood alone, and in the shad-
ow of great grief, wondering where all
the blessedness of life had gone. At that
hour tidings cane indeed-it matters not
how-of the cherished idol of her heart.
The bearer of these tidings, was a Con.
federate soldier. He brought with hin. "a
ring, which had been taken from the finger
of dead man, some months before at the
hospital at Norfolk. The name of that
man was Edgar Houston, who had died
from the effects of poisoned wound in the
right shoulder. The bearer of the ring
knew nothing of the dead man, but, the
name of Harcourt engraved upon it, was
familiar to the chief surgeon, who had sent
him with it to Harcourt Hall. And that
was the sum and substance of it all.
How came be at the hospital "a sol.
dier's hospital, too! Had he no dying word
of comfort for her ?-no message of love to
solace the life which had grown 30 dark,
rugged and cherries? To these, and other
anxious questions, the bearer of the ring
ceuld make no satisfactory reply. He was
utterly ignorant of the dead man, and all
attending circumstances.
CONCLUSION NEXT WEEK.
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of the solemn promise, his soldiers burned
it to the ground, deliberately, systematical-
ly, atrociously. I, therefore, most earnest.
ly request that Congress may take prompt
and efficient measures to investigate this
matter fully. Not only is this due to them.
selves and to the reputation of the United
States army, but to justice and to truth.
Trusting that You will pardon me for troub-
ling you, am, &C.,
WADE HAMPTON.
The reading of the above manly letter
made quite a scene in the Senate. MIR.
Fessenden protested. Mr.. Sherman waxed
exceedingly valiant against the absent man.
He confessed he had never shed many tears
over the burning of Columbia who ever
supposed be did y Of Hampton's letter he
said: ~. - 8 80
The impudence of this whole thing sur
passes Imagination. he writes to this Sen
ate that the State of South Carolina is ex.
cluded from representation. in this body.
And why is she excluded? Because they
violated their oath, and have for years been
trying get out Of the Union, and now that
they are beaten and defeated they whine
like whipped ours to get back.
Mr.. johnson said he had shown the letter
to Mr.. Sherman and he had advised him to
present it.
Mr.. Sherman. For the purpose of refu-
ting it.
Mr.. johnson did not look upon the letter
as whining because the State of South
Carolina was not represented here. The
writer had only alleged that as cause for
sending the letter to him Mr.. j.
Mr.. Fessenden hoped it would not be
received at all. 1t had no business here.
Mr.. Conness said he could not vote to
send this petition to any committee of this
body, and he was only surprised that the
Senator from Ohio Mr.. Sherman should
think it necessary to vindicate the charac'
ter of our distinguished General against the
assaults of such man as Wade Hampton,
Let these men expiate their crimes before
they come here with their complaints.
Mr.. Wilson hoped the Senator from Mary.
land would withdraw the letter.
Mr.. johnson withdrew it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-05-17
VOLUME XII.
Selettea 2oettg.
LOVE ON THE CARPET FOR ME-.

LOVE ON THE CARPET FOR ME-.
They may talk of love in cottage,
And bowers Of trellised vine--
OF nature bewitchngly simple,
And milk maids half divine;
They may talk Of the pleasure of sleeping
In the shade-of spreading tree,
And walk in the fields nj morning,
Blythe side Of footstep free!
But give me a sly filtration,
By the light Of chandelier
With music TO play in the pauses,
And nobody very near;
Or seat on silkeR sofa,
With glass OF pure old wine,
And mamma too blind 10 discover
The small white hand In mine.
Your love in cottage is hungry,
Your vine Is 4 net for flies
Your milk maid shocks the Graces,
And simplicity talks Of piles.
You lie down 10 your shady Slumber,
And wake with 4 bug In your ear,
And your damsel that walks in the morning
Is shod like mountaineer.
True love Is II home on carpet,
And nightly likes his ease
And true love has an eye for dinner,
And starves beneath shady trees.
His wing Is fan of lady,
His foot's an invisible thing,
And his arrow Is tipped with jewel,
And shot from silver string.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-05-17

D8- At thirty we are all trying to cut our
names in big letters upon the walls OF shis
tenement of life twenty years later We have
carved it, or shut up our knives.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-05-17

Total loss in SERVICE. ......... 2sO,7S9
These figures have been carefully com.
piled from the complete official file Of mus.
ter-rolls and monthly returns, but yet entire
accuracy is not claimed for them, as errors
and omissions, to some extent, doubtless pre-
vailed in the rolls and returns.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-05-17

APPEARANCE OF A DEMoN.-Many of
the citizens of Bracken County, Kentucky,
have made affidavit that they were visited
by an unearthly demon. One Of the afida.
Wits describes the monster thus:
"Standing to the right of the upper cab.
in, near the fence that separates the negroes
garden from the house yard, was creature
of gigantic stature and the most borrifying
appearance. 1t was nearly as high as the
comb of the cabin, and had rnonstrous
head, not dissimilar in shape to that of an
ape two short, very white horns appeared
above each eye its arms we're long, covered
with shaggy hair of an ashy hue, and ter.
minated with huge paws, not unlike those
of cat, and armed with long and hooked
claws It's breast was as large as that Of q
large sized OK. Its legs resembled the front
legs of horse, only the hoofs were cloven.
1t had long tail, armed with a dart-shaped
horn, which it was continually switching g.
bout. Its eyes gowed like two living Goals
of fire, while from its nostrils were emitted
sheets of blush colored fame, with his
sing sound, like the Kissing Of serpent, on.
ly thousand fold louder. Its general col.
or, save its arms, was dull, dingy brown
SUCCESSFUL EDIToRs.--An English writer
says what is very true, that ga good editor,
a competent newspaper conductor, is like
general or poet, born, not made. Exercise
and experience give facility, but the quail.
icatien is innate, or it is never manifested.
On the London daily papers all the great
historians, novelists, poets, essayiss, and
the writers of travels, have been tried, and
nearly every one failed. Il can,' said the
late editor of the London Times, find any
number of men of genius to write for me,
but very seldom one man of common sense
Nearly all successful editors are Of this de-
scription. good editor seldom writes much
for his paper-he reads, judges, selects,
dictates, alters, and combines, and to do all
this well he has but little time for compost.
ton. To write for paper is one thing-to
edit a paper another
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-05-17

BY "WILLIE LIGHTHEART."
Ar,bo, of ssThe DARK Mystery of the Deserted House ;
aFa,al Gift ." "oid Heads and 2oung
Hearts," &C., SC.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-05-17
Another Wicked Proposition.


In the Congressional proceedings on
Monday last, we find the following iniquit-
GUS scheme proposed in the House by that
venomous old man, Stevens, Of PennsylVa-
MIA:
Mr.. Stevens offered a substitute for the
bill introduced by him December 10th, and
referred to the Committee of the Whole
on the state of the Union, to double the
pensions of those who were made pension.
ers by the casualties of the late war, to
pay the damages done to loyal men by the
rebel government and rebel raiders, and to
enforce the oon6scation of the property of
the enemy, which was ordered to be. print
ed. The substitute forfeits to the United
States all the public lands belonging to the
eleven States that formed the Government
of the so.callsd Confederate States Of Ame-
RIGA, directs the President to cause the sci.
zure forthwith Of such property belonging
to the beligerent enemy as is deemed for
feited by the act of the 18th July, 1852,
to hold and appropriate the Same as enc.
my's property: and to proceed to the condem-
nation of that already seized. 1t also pro.
vides that the President shall appoint two
commissions, or more, to consist of three
persons each, to adjudicate and condemn
such property, which shall then become
vested in the United States. The lands
thus con6scated shall be distributed to the
slaves liberated by the operations of the war
and the amendment to the Constitution, at
the rate Of fifty acres to each adult male
person, and to each widow who is the
head of family, to be held by them in fee
simple, but to be inalienable for ten years;
after which time the absolute title to the
lands shall be conveyed to them. The rest
of the coIfscated property is to be applied
to the following purposes, viz: Giving one
hundred d,llars for the erection Of build
ings on each homestead two hundred mil
lions to be invested in United States secu-
rites, and the interest added to the PEN
sion of pensioners; one hundred millions to
60 toward squalizing the bounties of SOL
diers, and two hundred millions to 90
toward defraying damages to loyal citizens
by the civil and military operations of the
Government lately called the Confederate
States of America. No persons property is
to be seized whose whole estate, on the 4th
of March, 1865, was not worth more than
$40, 900, unless be had voluntarally become
an officer or employeein the military or civ.
il service of the so.called Confederat States.
In enforcing all confscations the value of
$4,000 in real or personal property is to be
left to delinquents. The last section is as
follows:
That so much of the joint resolution pas
passed the 18th of July, 1862, entitled "a
resolution explanatory of an act to suppress
the insurreotion, to punish treason and rebel.
lion, to confsoate the property of rebels, and
for other purposes" as provides that no pro.
ceedings under it shall be so construed as to
work forfeiture of the real estate beyond life,
shall be repealed so far as it refers to the
seizure and forfeiture of enemy's property.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-05-17
HARggyRT HAlle

A Romance of Love. Mystery and Retribution
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Au 0riginal Shiny.

WRITTEN FOR THE YoRKvILLE ENQUIRER.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-11-15

RETURNED FROM ABRoAD.-Our
sanctum was gladdened on Tuesday
morning by the presence of our friend,
VIM Bogel, who dropped in TO pay
as his deyoirs, after an absence oil
several months in Europe. He re-
turns, bearing the Impress of one in
splendid health and renewed energies,
to- fit him for the active duties Of the
business campaign. MFR. Bogel 10 one
Of the proprietors Of the large drug
and medicine importing house Of
Mauuselli&f Co., New Orleans, and sole
proprietor Of one of the finest stores
Of similar character, in our city.
We return him our thanks for some
papers brought from Louisville and
Memphis.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-11-15
STATE OF LoUIsIANA-pARIsH Oh

| bTATE OF LOUISIANA-pARI OF
| East Baton Rouge Fifth Judicial Dis.
trict Court Succession of VIM. Shea
deceased No. S83.
DE VIRTUE Of q commission issued in
~ the above succession, and directed Ia
the Sheriff Of said Parish from the Honor
able Court aforesaid, will expose to pub
l'c sale at the Court House door Of said
Parish, On
Saturday, f5e 18th day OF December
next, A. D., 1856, at Ii O'Clock, A. NJ, of
said day, oil the right title, interest and
claim Of the defendant in and to the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit:
ISL. a certain lot or parcel Of ground
situated in tie corporate limits of the city
Of Baton E"u2e. half mile East Of the
Court House in the city Of Baton Rouge,
on the public road leading from said city
to Gen Demands plantation, containing
four arpents superficial, having two ar.
pents front on said public road BY two ar
peuts 10 depth, bounded East by lands of
Dr. X. II. Day, South by lands of M.
OertleiD, West by lands Of joseph r.
Hackney, and North by the said public
road, with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon.
I'd. A certain lot or parcel Of ground
situated adjacent 70 the above described
tract, and within the corporate limits Of
said city, containing nine arpents, mo ore or
less, bounded North by lands Of -, on
the East BY lands Of DR.. Il. II Day. on the
West and south by the public road leading
from Baton Rouge to the plantation lately
owned BY Drs. and II. Perkins, together
with the improvements thereon.
Sd. One Mnle.
4th. Interest at present time in about
twenty arpents Of growing crop Of Cottc n.
9Th. A lot Of household and kitchen
farming utensils and divers
other movables too numerous to mention,
Terms Of sale-cash.
ED. D. CHEATHAM.
nov15. Deputy Sheriff.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-11-15
Z Ell EG RAP HIC.
Foreign and Domestic.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-No one here
outside Of official circles seems to know the
character of the instructions of Lieut.. Gen.
Sherman, who left New York on Saturday,
with Minister Campbell, for Vera Cruz
IL may not transpire until after the meet
ing Of Congress. By that time Sherman
may be able to report to our Goyernm ent
the measure Of success he has met with in
Mexico, SO that the Executive will be able
to inform Congress and the country at
once Of the special object and the definite
result Of this remarkable mission.
GALVESTON, TExAs, Nov. 12.-Browns-
Vile dates to the 9th announce the arrest
Of Ortega and party at Brazos by order of
Gen. Sheridan, who offered him to return.
If no desired, TO New Orleans. He fled o
protest.
NEW Yong, Nov. 12.-Gold closed at
l4AI9. Flour dull; Southern, Sl2 25 to
81 rs. Cotton dull at CSC. Sugar firm.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Times of this
morning says "Considering the difficult
position of the President Of the United
States, and his efforts to prevent invasion
Of British tsrriory in North America, it
would view with satisfaction, some com
pllance with his request in behalf Of the
Fenians who have been con victed of trea-
Sou hHu bSHbeuCsu 10 uedtu, UHb Bull III
would concede no immunity in case of
another INVASION"
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 12,-The cotton mar
ket 10 heavy. Middling Uplands are quo
ted at 14sld. The sales TO- day were 5000
bales.
LoaDor, Nov. Telegraphic dis
patches have been received, which state
that the war ia japan has ended. The
report Of the death Of the Tycoon is con-
frmed.
PARIS, Nov. 12.--The report that an in
surrection has taken place in Barcelona is
untrue.
LONDON, Nov. 12.-The Turkish Gov
eminent has granted general amnesty to
the Cretan insurgents.
MADRID, Nov. IA plot has been dis
covered in the city Of SAragosa, in conse-
quence of which several arrests have been
made.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-11-15

DIsAPPoIsTMBsT.-"D Disappointment ia
the lot Of mortals." A significant yerif-
cation Of this adage came to pass in the
sudden and Unforeseen change of the
weather on Tuesday, putting q complete
damper upon the entertainment proposed
by the ladies Of our city, for that evening
at the Third Street Theater, and dashing
their own hopes and expectations and
those of the public TO the ground The
rain came and continued to pour at such q
rate as to cut short all calculations and
arrangements for an exhibition, for the
time being. But, there will be fairer
skies, by and by, and then tie ladies will
put forth their energies anew, doubtless,
to carry ont their original design.
Even Gnegrand meteoric shower, which
the asSronomershad been predicting would
occur along about the 18th, 18th or 18th.
has up TO or present wiring, failed to
make It's appearance, superseded or
drowned out, perhaps, by another sort Of
shower, more meteorological than mete-
oric. Let MS hope, thatit too, like the lore
sublunary exhibition devised by the ladies,
though bafiled by the weather, ~ destined
yet TO meet our admiring gaze after only
brief postponement
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-11-15
THE PUBLIC ScHooLs--Onr City

The PUBLIC SCHooLs.--Oar City
Council, we are glad to perceive
has taken the initiative for re -inau.
gurating the Public Schools in our
midst, to the number of four. An
ordinance was adopted at the last
meeting of the Board, providing for
an election to be held at the city
precincts on the Sd of next month,
to take the sense of the citizens on a
proposition to levy an annual tax of
/ Of one per cent, al yaloren, on all
taxable property, trades, professions
and pursuits of the white popula-
ton; and not more than J of one
per cent. on all licenses issued to
any white person or persons, under
the city ordinances and resolutions.
The fund thus raised is to be placed
at the disposal Of a Board Of City
School Directors, to be appointed by
the Mayor and Ceuncilmen, and to
be by them discussed and applied
so as to carry out the purposes in
view.
In case the voters of the city elect
to levy the tax proposed, the city
attorney is instructed to prepare and |
furnish to our Representatives in the
State Legislature a bill to authorize
the leyying and collection of the
special tax thus provided for, and our
Representatives will be requested to
procure the passage Of said bill at
the next session Of the Legislature.
We can see no reasonable obiec-
ton to the plan proposed by our
city authorities in the above, except
ing that instead Of four, taco efficient
schools, centrally and conveniently
located in the wards, might answer
TO begin with and suit the present
emergencies, or until our citizens are
better able to support four in the ,
manner that they should be. !
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-11-15

bsE- "Bruce's Diprama,' was to
have exhibited here some time ago
but like the meteoric display failed to
come up to time. Where is Bruce
and where is bis DiorAma ? The re-
mains of the blazing bills posted up
at some Of the corners by bis agant
courier, are all that is left to COM
memorate. bis name aind fame among
US. Perhaps he was scared away BY
the taxes Ia the language Of the
venerable Artemus w., We would ask
"why is this thus p
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-11-15

TEE TaEsPfAr MINsTREL BAND We
would cali the attention OF the public to
the Grand Vocal and Instrumental Con-
cert" announced elsewhere to be given on
Saturday evening, at the Third Street
Theatre. The occasion promises to be one
of great pleasure and amusement, and we
hope to see the Thespian Mipsuels well
sustained by our play going community.