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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-30
THE NEW ERA.

A WEEKLY PAPER, PUBLISHED AT DARLING
"A TON COURT HOUSE, has recently been trans
ferred to by its original proprieors Located In the
District, and only one station distant from the
great railroad centre Of Florence, facilities for COM
mulicaon with all parts of the country and especially
with the cities Of Charleston, Columbia and Wilmington
from which nearly equi distant are unsurrosse
The Editor, J. q. NORWOOD, Esq. was formerly "
known to the press of the State Of the orig in
founders and for several years Editor Of the Darling
Flag, which paper was discontinued at the beginning
the As natives Of the South respectfully sol 10
share of the advertising patronage
j. 4. CUl,PEr. & CO., Publishers
Darlington O. f.. b. O.. Decem5er2: 1855.
Decamhar % N
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THE
SEMI.WEEKLY AND WEEKLY NEWS.
THE

These two Journals are made up with special refer.
enoe to the wants Of country subscribers and contain
such variety Of matter to render them welcome to
every family in the land In the matter OF LlTERA'
TURF, the choicest stories Of the best writers ar
spread forth in their columns; and more excellent lite
rary matter is furnished in issue than can be had IN
many of the exclusively literary journals OF the day.
The GENERAL NEWS Is admirably selected and con-
densed 80 as to give all the current intelligence In as
readable form as it be placed. It comprises news
from every part OF the country and is always the latest
The COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE LIS carefully pre-
pared and includes reliable MARKET REronTs from al
points which are not exoeed by any journal in tn
country.
Send the rames Of all Friends Of CONSTITUTIONAL
LIBERTY, and we will send them SPECIMEN COPIES
FREE
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-30
SEMI-WEEKLY.
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
WEI KLY,
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY.

O11O1' O1 1171S'
Any person sending CLUB ofF1FTY for THE SEMI.
WEEKLY or WEEKLY NEWS will be entitled to THE
DAILY NEWS FREE FOR ONE YEAR. The name Of
the Postoce and State should In all be plainly
written To insure safety in remittance, money orders
are preferable
SPECIMEN COPIES SENT FREE.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-03-01

TIE Decd Letter Office a. flashing


i correspondent of the Boston .s1t5u.-
deg htesai5la Gazette says:
THE Dead Letter Office is ere of the
euHiasifics OF Washington 10 the stran-
ger, but to those engaged in Il It is 8
terrible drudgery. The opening, exani-
ming and sorting OF fourteen thousand
five hundred letters every six hours IN
yalVes much hard labor; hnt it must be
done, fer there are ioar and half mil
lions o. dead letters come to the offs.
every year. All that are signed are re-
turned to the writer's; bur 50 many are
written hy . \ our Atfectionate A6ie,p
or Your loving Stlsy,o that each clerk
has huge two bushel basket BY him
into which all letters unsigned by The
full name are dropped. From that re-
ceptacle they pass to the chopping mill.
where they are cut into small pieces, 50
that they may never be read, and from
the ehopping-ls they go to the paper
mill, The great majority of these letters
are lost through the carelessness Of the
writers; and it surpasses my power OF
imagination to know how people can be
so careless, especially when they send
large sums OF money. Nearly fifty
eight thousand letters came to this office
last year, enclosing bills or checks or
NN''Ns'. SNtiA ikOH iiilelI w J On SUI pose
these letters contained Over three
millions and a half of dollars One
letter contained two one thousand dolIar
bills; it was returned to the writer
Another had two hundred and fifty
dollars in it, but nothing to show the
name OF the writer. Fortunately, the
post mark, though partly obliterated,
could still be read. The letter came from
Chicago, was lenailcd there and auyer-
tised, and the owner came forward, say
ing that when he sent the money he was
in SO much of a hurry he forgot to add
the name. The most valuable letter, Or
rather package, that turned up Dead"
contained bonds worth over SOC, 900.
All sorts Of curious articles come here.
! was standing by the other day, when
the first letter contained $23; soon after
two packages of medicine came along.
Sometimes duns, daguerreotypes, post
age-stamps, head-baes, even snakes,
bottles, etc., came through the general
repository. It is an omnium gatherun
Of all things.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-03-01
NeW England -Pa1yact;oRists.

If the saying be true, that "the
greater the truth the greater the libel -
then the Boston Post is in danger of
Fort Warren, for thus exposing certain
set of Yankee perfectionists within its
geographical limits:
"Thcy set up an artificial standard of
morals, political, social and religious,
and admire not only the work of their
hands, bsH worship each other. Their
way is the only way, and all who think,
act or speak in opposition 10 it, belong
to an inferior order Of men, or to a
lower plane Of existence. Not for Il
moment do they seem 10 doubt their
own infalliblity, neither do they learn
any thing from the history of the past
so far as it applies to their theories. a
political dogma Of Il cir paternity, they
claim as extracted from the Declaration
of Independence an incompetence Of
morals they set up rs an advanced moral
sentiment; the nearest approach to inf
deity in religion as the only doctrine
for true church; and Il general inter-
meddling in the affairs of their neigh
bors as the prime duty OF social exist
CDcc.f
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4 Wurder Trial NTH q Romantic
De9tONejileNf.

The Benton (Illinois) Standard re-
lates q story of a trial for murder, which
ended in romance, and not in tragedy
few weeks since a human skeleton
was found in the woods, about two miles
east Of Benton, by Mr.. Benjamin Will
llams. The Jury of inquest identified it
as the remains of a young man, named
Henry Mahorn, and implicated David
Williams, a son Of Benjamin Williams,
rs the murderer. The circumstances
surrounding the case were strongly
against the accused, as the missing
young man was last seen in this COM
Inunlty, about a year ago, in company
with Williams, on their way to enlist
in the army as substitutes. David Will
liams was put on his trial. and the cir
cumstahtial evidence was strong against
him; the skeleton appeared without
doubt, to be that of Mahorn, by the
clothing and absence Of certain teeth and
the supposed dead man had net been
heard O. since he went 10 join the army.
But While the case against Williams
was progressing in its first stages, Ma
horn appeared in court, in the enjoy
ment Of vigorous health He s0oa sat
iStied the astonisIied court, jury, and
lawyers, Of his identity, and caused the
immediate release q the delighted pris-
ouer. Mahorn explained Chat he had
joined the army under an assumed
name, a1lf. ia consequence WAS unable to
nod correspondence with his friends;
END being discharged bat 4 few DAVIS
previous 80 the triad Of the young man
Williams as his murderer, Ire Fortunate
u arrived ii Benton the very day the
fiI1i commenced.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-03-01

A bale Of cotton found to contain
S27 900 in gold is now in litigation i'm
New York. The Knoxville Commercial
says: eve are reliably informed this
bale of cotton was shipped from this
place as government property, by Capt.
w. A Wainwright, Chef q. H. d. To-
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WElGHr or CoTswoLD FI.EEcEs.-

WEIGHT OF CoTsWoLD FI.EEcEs.-
The same man alluded to in the previous
article writes: The Cotswolds will WELD
much more clean wool than merinos for
the amount OF food consumed. An ex-
ample is given in late number of the
Rnf0 Ae~ YORKER, as showing an extra
ordinary weight Of clean wool; that q
Merlno fleece weighed in the dirt thirty
pounds, when secured, weighed only
elght pounds. My own Costwold ram,
Guelph' sheared nineteen pounds un-
washod wool, which, when cleaned by d
manulacturer, weighed thirteen pounds.
undoubtedly my ram, weighing some
three hundred pounds, would consume
more than the merino, but TO more
grain, and not by any means a larger
amount OF hay in proportion to his size,
to tn" greater yield of clean wool.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-03-01

An Irishman remarked that true
gentleman will never look at the faults
OF a pretty woman without shutting his
eyes.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-03-01
sR. HAMiil4,
nR. WM. HUNTER,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Offers his professional service. to the citizens
Of Martinsburg and vicinity. Office at resi-
denee. King Street q few doors east Of the
Post Office
Sept. II, 1865.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-03-01

Il is hard to tell whether the states
man at the top of the world or the
ploughman at the bottom Of it. labors
hardesl and suffers most.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-03-01

WE are informed that General d. II.
Hill. late OF the Confederate army, has
abandoned all purpose of leaving the
country and attaching himself to the
| cause OF Maximillian, or settling in Bra
I'll, bf; has, like a good citizen and
brave man. settled himself at home sald
entered upon the publication Of a
monthly. devoted to literature and agri-
culture. We are not advised Of the
place of publication of his nagazinc.-
General Hi. was, we believe, long con-
nectod with the office Of the Coast Sur
vey in this city, where his friends bear
uniform testimony in his favor as an
officer and gentleman. N0ticnol Hstefi-
geacer.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-01-27
Indianapolis Sentinel, 18th

NEGRo-MANA.-We have heard an
Abolition fanatic in America assert
that Jesus Christ was Il black man.
We have read q speech of Ralph
Waldo Emerson, in which he declares
that John Brown has made the gal
lows us glorious as the cross. We
have seen q couple of negroes, as
black as the ace Of spades, dining
with a couple Of white men at a
s.,lali table in the coffee room of a
we'll known hotel not far from Trafal-
gar Square. In the al fresco balls of
Paris, it is not uncommon to see a
wooly-headed blackamoor waltzing in
''fond embrace" with the fairest and
frailest of the bellies of the demi-
monde. We have heard the whining
of Exeter Hall over the crushing out
of the black-rebcllion in Jamaica;
and we have read recent pamphlet
openly describing and advocating the
blessing and the bliss of miscegena-
ton! But more disgusting still is Il
sight by no means rare i'll Regent
street. The tablc;lu is composed of q
fair and fragile looking blonde of
''swcet sixteen hanging on the arm
of a big buck niger, with nose as
flat as the head of Il catfish, and lips
rs thick and leathery rs a rhineoceros!
1t is said; but no-let the curtain fall.
London Cosmopolitan.
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Congressional.

WAsHINGToN, January 23.-Thc House
resumed the consideration of the Constitu-
tional amendment fixing the basis of repre-
scntation.
Mr.. Stevens wished to bring the House
to an immediate vote, but was defeated by
his friends, who, not understanding the cX-
act effect Of the proposition, desired fur
thcr time for examination and debate.
discussion OF several hours duration
cnsued, during which various amendments
We're suggested, in order to prevent the
Southern States from cutting off the ne
groes from voting, by requiring of them
property, educational or other qualitica-
tions.
The Senate was engaged i'll the discus
sion of the bill to enlarge the powers of the
Freedman's Bureau. No vote taken.
WASHINGTON, January 24.-In the Senate,
MIR. Wilson offered 4 joint resolution to
propose an amendment to tue Constitution
prohibiting any payment by Congress for
slaves or for debts contracted in behalf of
the rebellion, which was referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
The bill for the enlargement of the
Freedman's Bureau was taken up and dis
cussed until the adjournment
The House resumed the consideration Of
the proposed Constitutional amendment
fixing the basis of representation. \ new
amendment was offered, proposing to ap-
portion the representation according to the
basis of voting population. No vote was
taken. The bill in relation to negro testi-
mony passed second reading to-day:
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-01-27

The New YORK AIR LINE. The
special House committee on the air.
line railroad, from Washington to
New York, adjourned last Friday to
meet in two weeks, to enable existing
routes to prepare statements showing
the inexpediency and nnconstitu-
tionality of granting any charters for
such purpose.
New Orleans, after the 1st Of March,
is to be lighted by three thousand pc
troleum lamps The charges OF the
gas company are considered excessive
Many English merchants and bank
ers are said to have. agents engaged in
the South, selecting cotton lands.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-01-27
Handsome D,reuing and Budding Lots.
BY A. r. PHILLIPS.

On the FIRST MONDAY in February next,
at II o'clock q. m, will sell, ut the Court
House, in Columbia,
That pleasant and desirable two-story
dwelling, on the South side of Richland
street, between Pickcns and Bull streets,
formerly the residence of the lave Gen.
Gregg. The lot contains half acre The
house has 10 rooms, 4 in the basement,
in the first story and 2 in second story.
There is q good kitchen, okc-housc,
stable, and well in the yard.
ALSO,
Building Lots on East side of Richard
son or Main street, between Laurel and
Richland streets, fronting on Main street 50
feet each by 313 feet deep. These lots are
admirably located for business stands,
having been occupied as such for the last
20 years. ALSO,
A very desirable Lot for residence on
the corner of Lady and Marion streets,
opposite the Presbyterian Church, contain
ing one acre. On this lot there is from so
to 10000 bricks. This property may be
treated for at private sale previous to
sale-day.
Terms (Which will be made easy) made
known on day of sale. Jan IS
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-01-27
NEaRoEs.-The Constitution of the

NEGROES. Constitution of the
State of Indiana, adopted in 1851,
contains the following sections:
s'No negro or mulatto shall come
into, or settle in, the State after the
adoption of this Constitution.
Cali contracts made with any negro
or mulatto coming into the State con-
trary to the provisions of the fore
going section, shall be void; and any
person who shall employ such negro
or mulatto, or otherwise encourage
him to remain in the State, shall be
fined IN any sum not less than $40,
nor more than $500"
1t follows that titles of negroes to
property are good for nothing. The
above sections were adopted by the
people OF this State by about 80, OO0
majority.
How are they respected? The
Southern negroes are pouring in
here, forcing our white laborers to
wander the streets in search of en-
ployment, and at the same time they
are purchasing real estate with money
they stole before leaving the South,
thus injuring the property of whole
neighborhoods. The people on Ten
pessce street drove them from build
ing a nuisance in the shape of n
church on that street. Let the people
wake up on this subject, OF the city
will be well nigh ruined.
Was it to bring such population
here to drive white citizens out of
employment that our one-armed and
oiis-leggod soldiers, which daily excite
the sympathy of every one on the
streets, went into the war and became
crippled for life?
Indianapolis Sentinel, 18th.
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The report of the commission ap-
pointed by the Provisional Governor
in pursuance of resolution of the
Convention to frame laws for the
government of freedmen, was read in
the House of Commons of North
Carolina on the Oath. 1t provides,
among other things, that the freed
men shall testify in all cases wherein
the rights of property or person shall
be directly concerned, either civilly
or criminally. BY this means this
class is protected against personal
wrongs and against violence, threats,
and frauds on their persons and
rights.
The report specifies some thirty
sections dedicated to freedmen; and,
beside this, eight bills affecting both
classes of the population. 1t recon-
mends the establishment Of a work
house in each county for the idle va
grants, and others who will not sup
port their own offspring. These pro
visions are without distinction of
color. Many provisions are designat-
ed to encourage field laborers Of all
classes, white and black, by securing
the reward stipulated for labor, and
to prevent and to discourage all law
lessness over the lands of others. The
arguments for every provision are ey-
tended for the calm consideration of
the Legislature.
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Robert Bryce,
"AVING just returned fro.a the North
Ill crn markets, is now receiving an en-
tirely fresh stock of
GROCERIES,,
HARDWARE,
HATS


And HOUSE-FUR and FAMILY
SUPPLIES OF various kinds, in part of
his old stand, Nos. 5 and Bryccs Range,
Qateiy occupied by Kenneth Il Gibson,)
where he will be pleased to see his old
friends and customers.
In the stock will be found Brown, Yellow,
White and Crushed SUGARS, MOLASSES,
SYRUPS, TEAS and COFFEES, some very
choice Java; Flour, in whole and half bar
rels or in smaller quantities; Bacon, Breast
pieces or Strips, Lard and Shoulders at 2Oc.
Among the assortment of HARDWARE,
will be found Ames' Shovels and Spades,
Axes and Hoes Of all kinds, Locks, Hinges,
Knives and Forks, Pots, Ovens, Skillets,
Cooperware and great variety of House
furnishing articles; as well as Carpenters,
Shoemakers' and other Mechanic Tools.
Also, Gentlemen's, Youths and Boys
HATS; Mems, Women's and Chldren's
SHOES. Together with great variety OF
other goods too numerous to mention.
Havin selected these goods himself in
the Baltimore, New York and Charleston
markets, and purchased since the late de
cline in prices, he flatters himself that
he can make it the interest of his friends
and tho public to give him q call before
purchasing elsewhere, at Nos. 5 and 6
Bryce's Range. Jan 27 t6*
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Cholera IN THE WEST INDIES.

CHOLERA IN THE WEST INDIES The
Charleston Courier announces tho
alarming intelligence of the appear
ance of cholera in some Of the West
India Islands. The disease is reported
to have broken out in violent form
in Gnadaloupe, and it is said to have
made Its appearance ut Barbados. In
consequence of the epidemic, the
Legislature had assembled, and the
authorities had taken counsel to adopt
measures to meet the emergency. a
law was promptly adopted for en-
forcing quarantine, and placing funds
at the command of the Executive.
Later advices from Pointe-a-Pitre
state that the population of that place
has been feduced nearly one-half.
People were flying in all directions to
escape the plague, which was spread
Ysg rapidly to all the districts.
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Te1egraph.


NEW ORLEANS, January 23.--The Times
Brownsville correspondent says that Corte-
mas occupied Bagdad with 200 men.
1t is understood that Gen. Wcilzel dis
approves the action OF our officers Oh the
recapture Of Bagdad.
All the heavy ordnance has been order cd
from Brazos to Brownsville.
Preparations OF belligerent character
continue, both at Brownsville and Biata-
moras.
The Rdnchero says that Canallo has is
sued q proclamation to his soldiers, ad-
vising them to submit to the Imperial
authority rather than unite in 1illibustering
expeditions with the Yankees.
A large number of colored troops are
being mustered out Orders have been re-
ceived for the muster out of nearly all of
Gen. Clark's command OF the Rio Graniic
Four companies OF coIored troops arc
doing provost duty at Bagdad. No one is
allowed to leave town without 4 pass.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-01-27

SERGEANT THOMAS O. L. BUTLER.
This gallant and noble youth fell at
the battle of Gettysburg; his remains
were brought to Greenville and inter
red in the Episcopal Churchyard on
Saturday, the 18th inst, after the
performance of the funeral services
by Rev. L. S. Arthur He was the
son of DR.. VIM. Butler, now deceased,
and of Mrs. Jane L. Butler, the
latter of whom is now residing at
this place. He well sustained the
virtues of a heroic family, who, for
several generations, have been dis
tinguished. Grandson of Gen. But
ler of revolutionary fame, nephew
of Commodore Oliver R. Perry, of
Gov. Pierce Butler and of Hon. A.
p. Butler, and brother of Gen.
Calbreath Butler, of Edgefield.
Peace and honor to his memory.
GreenoiNe Moua.tai,aeer.
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TIE HOMESTEAD OF HENRY CLAY.

LIE HOMESTEAD OF HENRY CLAY
The Ashland estate, consisting of 325
acres, was, on Friday last, sold by
Mrs. j. B. Clay to John b. Bowman,
Regent of the kentucky University,
for the sum of 800, ,OOO 1t is de
signed by the purchaser to transform
it into the Agricultural College of
Kentucky Possession will be given
immediately.
From the War Department records,
it appears that over $3O1, 600, 900 have
been paid by Government in bounties
to volunteers in the late war. The
total number of men who enlisted
was 2,4G1, 1000, of whom about 731,
900 received no bounty from the Ma
tional Government.
A serious affray, of political char
acter, occurred q few days since at
Richmond, Ky. The families of
Parrish and Kavanagh were the prin-
clpals. Some sixty persons partici-
pated. One man was killed and
three supposed to be mortally wound
ed. Others were seriously injured.
GEN. GRANTS New RESIDENCE.
The arrangements are nearly com
pleted for Gen. Grants removal from
Georgetown to the residence he
recently purchased in what is gene
rally known as the douglas Block.
The furniture from his Philadelphia
mansion has been transferred to this
one.
VIM. Graham, of Nashua, Chica-
saw County, Ill, has suddenly found
himself worth S45, 100000. 1t comes
from his great grandfathcr's estate
in Scotland, which was sold many
years ago, the price brought having
since accumulated in the Bank OF
England
The Press, of Vienna, states that q
letter was found recently in one of
the post Office boxes addressed to
''The Infant Jesus in Heaven, to be
given to st. Peter" It contained
the prayer of child to have great
many presents at Christmas.
UNIVERSITY OF GEoRGIA-A bust
ness letter from the President of this
institution informs the Columbus
Enquirer that this University opened
with considerable number of stu
dents, and that everything bids fair
for most successful session.
A bill is now before the Pennsylva-
MIA Legislature proposing to change
the legal rate of interest from six to
seven per cent. per annum, and
allowing eight per cent. to be charged
by special agreement between the
parties.
A famine in Bengal, where the soil
yields two crops a year, and it is
said that the return of u rice crop is
often equal to seventeen times the
crop of cultivation, seems almost i'm
possible, but there is one. The pea
/! santry are eating leaves.
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A New WASHINGTON SryLE.-In de.

A New WASHINGTON STYLE. de-
scribing q reception at the White
House, the Star says: GA peculiar
style of wearing the hair, last evening,
among the ladies, was subject of
much comment, and the remarks
were, for the most part, altogether in
it's favor, as a becoming substitute for
the waterfall. The hair was allowed
to fall its full length, without fettcr
or bond of any description, and was
thought by many to be the most
graceful style the ever-changing en-
press fashion has yet presented to
~ blic patronage
omotives IRE used in Paris to
saa omnityf yfisses.
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The oldest Clergyman in Boston is
Father Cleveland in his Oath year;
still active in the duties of his chari-
table profession. He was an Office
holder under Washington.
The Albany Ecening Journal
Thurlow Weeds paper-has long
leader opposing the trial or punish
ment of Jefferson Davis.