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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-01-13

Twin CRY STATING PARk-Ths benefit
Of the Fire King Company No. |, takes
place on Tuesday, weather permitting, At
the Twin City Skating Park.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-01-13
RE.MOV.AL.
DayenDort Furniture Store.

FRED. DECTeCHMAN
HAS REMOVED HIS FURNlTUkE ESTAb
II L1SHMENT rom Brady street to Sscor
one door east Of Perry. He will keep on
. large and complete stock Of
Rarl0r. Dinnong Roon.
Cha0beP, Kitchen o00
hslargest stock Of
CA1laeeSe'o CObo
Of I'll kinds il the city. Particular atsent,ob
paid 70 repairing furnit.rs and new furniture
aagsd for old. ap-S Sdly
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-01-13

A1sNrlox.-Sam. Perry, in Farrands'
block, opposite the old post Office stand, 10
now selling out fine stock Of mems and
boys ready made clothing At sacrifice
lie is compelled to make room for more that
is coming, and bargains can be had BY call
ing on him at an early day. He 10 also
manufacturing to order in the most approx
ed styles.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-01-13

Persons wishing to order . choice selection Of
Fruit Tree. Grape Vines, Ornamental Trees
Shrubbery Or Evergreens. will find il TO their
4santaget leave their orders Mith l.. J. BAR
TON, Agent Of r. X. PhDni1's Nursery, Bloom
ington. III. Office at Keystone House. =. U.
Box $50, Davenport, Iowa. nov27 d&w6m
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-01-13

PROPERTY holders on Fifth street, who
arc interested in the Law suit now about to
be brought to test the legality OF the side
walk tax, are requested to meet at the Of
fee Of James Grant. ON Main street, on
Monday evening, the 10Th, inst, At 7
o'clock.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-01-13

lNsrIrurlox.-The Rev. Alfred II. Stubs,
the new Rector Of Trinity Church, in this
city, is to be instituted by Bishop Lee to-
morrow, Sunday, morning. The Chapel Of
Griswold College will be closed on the oc-
casion, but will be open as usual in the
evening.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-01-13

TouGn.-A New York editor states that
COW Of his acquaintance recently commit
ted deliberate suicide by thrusting her head
in brook, and holding it there till she was
drowned. A horse Of our acquaintance in
this city, recently committed suicide BY
swallowing curry comb and cord-wood
stick, because it had to dine on corn instead
of oats. IL
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-01-13

TaiNrrY CnuEcH.-On Sunday next, at
lot O'Clock A. NJ, the Rt Rev. Henry w.
Lee, Bishop Of the Diocese Of Iowa, will. in
this church, perform the ceremony Of insti-
tuting Rev. Alfred W. Stubbs IS Rector Of
Trinity Parish. Morning services At Girls
void College Chapel will be omitted.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-01-13

WiNrEs SrocE.-Remington L Co., near
the corner of Brady and Second, invite the
attention Of the public to their large and
we'll selected stock Of gents furnishing goods
for winter wear, and to the reasonableness
Of the terms At which they are manufactur.
ing it to order.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-01-13

ADAIR LoDoE, No. 257. !. o. Of g. T.,
meets every Tuesday evening, ss II o'clock,
in the Hall over the Davenport National
Bank. corner Of Brady and Third streets.
JANUAkY 18th. 1866
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-01-13

From the names .. the many per-
sens insured In Davenport and
vicinity, We select the follow.
ings
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-01-13

SxArssl SkArss just received . large
lot Of the celebrated Bondin Skates. Other
kinds IN great variety, cheap as the cheap.
est. decl0 dtf SlCEELs 4 PREsrox.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-01-13

SEE woman in another column p,cking
Samburg grapes for Speer's Wine. 1t is An
admirable article, used in the hospitals and
BY the first class families in Paris, London.
and New York, in preference to old Port
Wine. It is worth trial, IS it gives great
satisfaction. dc4 dly
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-01-13

To Caro- Chflls 4 Fever, ess MA
0UlRE'S A0UE MIXTURE. put up By Lao
AOUIRE, st. Louis PRICE q. 50 per bottle,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-09

A NEGRO WOMAN KILLS Six OF Her Chill
pREy BY SrARvATIoN.-Memphis, April 2T.-
| have reliable information of one Of the
most inhuman acts of q negro woman yet
known. Last fall, woman, with five small
children, from six months of age to six years,
with old grandmother, blind, deaf mute,
came to the farm of Nlr. Welch, of Ponto-
TIC county, Mississippi, and engaged to work
at sixteen dollars per month. About three
weeks ago, it was noticed she did not come
kout to work, and, when being questioned, she
complained Of being sick. Another day passed,
when Mr.. Welch lound her missing from the
plantation, when he instituted o search, and
found the stair door which led up into dark,
narrow room, heavily barricaded and locked.
After some difficulty he opened the door with
an ak, and discovered the old woman and
two children lying against the door, dead.
Another child was at: the head OF the stairs,
dead also. The other two were just alive,
and in an advanced state of starvation. The
oldest Of the latter two has since died; the
other, q boy, it is thought, cannot survive.
This black wretch was found three miles
from Jackson, Miss, with her paramour, a ne.
gro man, who had been seen stroling around
Mr. Welch's plantation with her. Her reason
for this inhuman action was that she did not
like to work SO hard to support the old woman
and the "brats" She was carried back to
Pontotoc county, to be tried.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-09

SERIOUS DUELlNG AErRAY.-A desperate
duel was fought On Wednesday in the neigh
borhood of tho city of New Orleans. between
an ex Confederate and Federal officer. The
weapons were pistols, and at the first FIRE the
Federal received the bullet Of his antagonist
through both lungs, causing dangerous and
probably, a fatal wound. The ex-Conf derate
was shot through both legs, below the knee
the tibio Of the rightleg being broken: Though
serious, his hurts are not dangerous. We be-
lieve the quarrel arose from politics. The
Federal is o native of France, whilst the e:x
Confederate is either a native Frencllman, or
Creole Of French extraction, who. was an
officer in Coppen's Louisiana battalion, and
had been publicly complimented By General
Lee OF the battlefield for his gallantry.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-09
For thu AdYartiser.

Mr.. EDITOR business caused me to vislt Au-
gusta a few days ago, and as good luck would
have II, pur-up AT rng 7ruySy'us ao'V' Ie Il. In
deed seldom that ever think of a Hotel mo-
mont after leave it; but on this instance think
it is due to Mcssrs JONES & RICE that mention
should be made Of the wny and manner which
the said Hotel is now kept by those polite. and
courteous gontleman. Tho table is we'll supplied
with every luxury of the season-well calculated
to please the taate of the most fastidious epcure
of the day. And what is still more, the 'sants
and cisLes of tho guests at the table, are well at
tended to by that Prince of good fellows, Mr..
MURPHY, one Of the most polite and generous
sons of Erin's Green Isle that ever crossed the
Atlantic. The Bar is supplied with the best Of
liquors, and tho way the Bar keeper can mix uI
good and cooling drinks is indeed refreshing to
thsRaary traveller. Ina word, Mr.. EDITOR. I
found tho Augusta Hotel what every lIetel ought
to be, A Trarelcr's home.
had almost forgot to mention, that found
ofton read of landlords doing, Gu neuer did; that
is.rcnovating and painting their Hotel in the best
of ordcry from bottom to top.
1 trust what may havc said may not be con-
sidcred as unmcaning hattcry, as too many such
communications aro, but the honest truth. So,
heartily wishing tho old Angusto, and its popular
prcprietors tho patronage they'so justly merit,
AM yours, truly,
wANnEpER
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-09
we Endorse it.

It is NOT always the case that We are willing tc
endorse the sentiments of our correspondents, but
the article over the signature of "WAxDERER,'
meets with our unqualified approval, and VIC
knole what ho gays of the Augusta Hotel, its Pro
prietors and attaches to bo strictly trac.
This House is now an attractive institution
good order prevails there; cleanliness and neat
ncss IRE tho ruling desires fits proprictors good
eating, excellent oahng, tho best of eating, is to
be found there morning, noon gnd night; choice
liquors arc dispensed to all; large airy rooms,
good beds, &C., &c. In short, with clever CHARLIE
Salru 10 the office, Mr.. MAY in the Bar, Mr.
MURPHY in the Dining Saloon, and Messrs. JONES
& RICE hero, there and everywhere, the "Auyus.a'
is second to no house in tho city, or we might
say, in the South. Success to this popular and
favorto Hotel, and its kind landlords, and atten-
tive attaches. 2ss
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-09
From The Paoni.c.
The South Carolina University.

MEssRs. EpITcas am Constrained to
troUble you With few words about the Uni
versity. lest your Anonymous correspondents
should lead your readers TO place me snCbe
those who are in opposition 10 our Stale IN
s:itutlon an institution lor winch irai ih'
greatest attachment, and for which ] have
alwars shown tho most decided partlslEshlp.
Your correspondent, whose communication
appears in this MORNINGS Phtcalr, comes t.
conclusions upon that point from very imper
feet data single paragraph. l am under
obligation to him for the courtesy OF suggest
ing this very consideration.
The error, however, is not his but it arises
from the fact, that he reads the Columbia
Phoeafr. and does not read the. Yorkyilc
ENQUIRER Out Of nine articles upon tile
University that have written for the En-
ouirer since the middle OF January the Pie
7.ir has reproduced but one-the only one
liable in itself to be misunderstood. Only
that one your correspondent had read; and
he was of course pisied. The fault was not
his, Dor mine.
| had given my readers from wee!: to week
oil the facts upon which I based my corclu-
sions-the number OF students malriculatcd,
and the general progress of the University as
q public Institution. did this, because
believe that these facts belong of right to the
public. had given the facts bcicre ex-
pressed any conclusions OF opinions.
Your anonymous correspondent has right
to his opinions; aud | to mine. So bas the
public.
Your obedient servant,
LAS. WOOD DAVIDSON.
COLUMBIA, May 2, 1866.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-09

A VIOLENT TORNADO IN VlRcINM.-The
Virginia RsgisLer contains On account Of q
violent tornado which swept over a portion
of Rockingham county on Monday Of last
week. The storm, it seems, spent ts.fnry
at one or two places on the line of its march.
Fences, barns, sheds and orchards we're torn
down and scattered like straw. Dwellings
were turned round and partially capsized, and
an instance is given Of smoke.house having.
been turned bottom upward. In the town Of
4Etna some half dozen buildings were un.
rooted. Tho atorm--wns- accompanied with
raiu and hail. some of the hailstoaes being of
very large size. No losses of life are repor'
ted, although several narrow escapes are mep-
toned. The hurricane, although very de-
structive, does NOT appear to have becn Of SO
.remorseless a.charactcr as that which passed
over section of TIA Western country some
weeks ago. In the act ,unts of that storm a
number of lives are said to have been lost,
and the damage done to property was almost
incalculable.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-09
A. II. GRAY a. Co..

This new cstablishment-No. 242 Broad Street
Augusta, Ga.,--has already become an Institution
of the city. Nor lie itg fams contracted th the i'm
mediate city limits. ]luntreds and Thousands
from afr visit Augusta rn- the express po;pase Of
making thsir purcbascs at this house. BJ'cn'er-
prise, sasacity, cx:ct dealing, low prices and tic
.s. goods, Mrssrs. A. T. GRAY Il Co. have cstnb-
i.hed reputation which is une1cc!led. All who
visi, A. r. CRAY & Co. will be delighted with the
rich good. brought from every cline; and equally
so with the courteous and oblgipg clerss, thegcn-
tlemany nnd reliable pr"rrietors, AID the general
character aud cohGuct Of the establishment
We regret VIC ere hot abic to &c. up tlat big
new advertisement o! theirs in this issue. viii
give it C. conspicuous "posish" n:Et wock, without
fail.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-09

IMPORTANT DEcIsIoN.-The following case,
says the Macon Ga Messenger, which came
of at the April term OF Sumpter Superior
Court, before His Honor, Alex. M. Speer,
will be read with unusual interest. The
points decided J are such as to affect thousands
of our citizens, and gives, on that account, q
prominence to this decision beyond that which
usu.lly attaches to decision of the Circuit
Courts. We understand that the case will
60 up to the Supreme Court:
4James W. Armstrong vs. Columbus W.
and-Complaint on notes for value of three
negroes, and breach of covenant, etc.
In Sumter Superior Court, April Term,
1866. Col. Joseph Armstrong and General
Howell Cobb, representing the plaintiff, Mes
srs. Hawkins and Mckay, for defendants.
: The facts sre briefly these: Armstrong,
plaintiff, on the 9th Of January, 1860, sold
three negroes to defendants. for a given sum,
and took their Notes for the same, and now
sues upon these notes. Plaintiff warranted
titles, that they we're slaves for life. The de
iendants plead failure Of consideration and
breach Of covenant OF warranty, by the abo.
lition of slavery.
The couri held tho covenant only warranted
tue ,iil,. and statns OF the slaves as the law
then stocd, and that the set of the govern
ment abo'ishing slavery, repealed the cove
nant. The plaintiff wns, therefore, entitled
to TseoTer ile notes alea upon.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-09
The Reconstruction Committee Sub
mits n Plan. -

The ridiculous Reconstruction Committee, after
several months Of malicious incubation, has at
last hatehed plan: This plan will be f0pnd' f0pGnsd'
sbadOwea eafe forth in Washing ton dispatches, incur
news columns. or courae it's full of iniquity
md sectional hate. Those who voluntarily par
tioioatcd in the nrebellion" are to bo kept from
tho ballot box until 1870 and the basis of re-
presentation i. to the population. But those over
twenty-one not allowed to vote, aretnot to be
csuutcd as part of said population $50 tha''
should the States deny the negroes the right to
vote. and this amendment to the Constitution
should pass, denying The right of suffrage to those
who voluntarily took up arms, the representation
will be very small. For that class Of sur male
population counted with the black males ove'
twcnty,.one years, will comprise al lcas: one hal
of the male population Of tho country, o!d cnOusl
to vote.
These yrctebed Radicals are very truly, al
Horace Grcely has said, "a party OF progress,
Their achievement Of yesterday is their vantage
ground of to-day; whence some fresh as.a''i; is tt
he made on the rights Of the South, and some ye
moro cruel experiment attempted on the patienc
of hor unhappy people.
The President docs not hesitate to expires
openly his utter disnpprcval Of tho COMMITTEES
Report
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-09
Freedman,s Bureau.

Gen. Scott, Assistant Commissioner OF the
Bureau, has recently issued the following
order to the agents4gf the Bureau through
out this State:
HEADo'Rs Assistant CoMM'NER
BUREAU R., F. AND A. L., S. G.:
Charleston, S. c., Aprll2o, '66.
General Orders No. 10. -
/. Hereafter, no officer of the Bureau will
be permitted to charge any fee for approving
contracts between the freed people and their
employers.
lI. All contracts heretofore made and ap,
proved by officers of the armyTwili.hold good
and he enforced, although The provisions II
them may not be III exact accordance Will
the views ol the otiicersof the Bureau, as il
is ,...amed irjudiclous to interfere, at th'
sc,s''n ui planlns, with any organized labor
III S!ouid lrauds Lave been Committed
or urjnst contracts approved, by officers act
ing as ~gcnls ior the Bureau, the matter "'il
be adjudicated by some competent authority
appointed a. future day.
by order of
Br'vt MAJ. Gen. R. X. SCOTT.
Assistant Commissioner.
Official: Fl. W. Smith, Assistant Adjntant
| Geuerll
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-09
ADelicate Question.

A baahful und rather green young fellow tsays
en- exchange) invited young lady to attend a
ball with him one night last summer. The inri-
tation was accepted, and the couple appeared at
thoba After dancing for some time, "greOny'
saw his partner sitting in one cornero of the room,
all alone. Now was his chaiase. So he walked
up to where the lady was sitting, and sat down
hosido her. All we'll 80 far; but The bashful fel-
low was at a loss fer something to say. He fd-
goted about considerably, and was sweating pro-
fusely Finally, taking hold of his wiltod osllar,
hc commenced conversation thus: "Ies powerful
warm in this room; my shirt, wet amt yoursr
His partner blushel said nothing, but took arm
for the next dance.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-09
What a star thou art, q Youth !

This we said 10 curself, rs VIC pccpct out from
onr quarantine on May-Day evening, and sa" the
May Queen marc!irS to her CORONATION. What
splendid heyiay of youth, beauty and innocence
was there! A 'roscbud garden Of girls!' Three
score young hcnr.s, filed with April JOY, celctrs-
ting the day break of summer; fresh like every
dawn, gay like every childhood.
But how can We describe that of which we
caught only I. glance? We know however that
the Institute of thc Rev. MARION SANS, wns the
scene of most charming festivities On Tuesday
last. AL Edge6e!d WAS there. The throne OF
the Queen Of May WAS ON the rostrum in the great
hall. Tho Queen was the youthful daughter Of
Ex-6oY. B-m "Qnccn rosc OF the rosepud
garden Of girls" The floral and scenic arrange
meats are said to have been cnchantirgly bcnuti-
fol; the array of beaming ,na;dons, lovely as
May itself; The ceremony, brslliantand successful
10 any enc who knows Edgeield, it is unneccs-
sary to ssy that tho feast was worthy of Venus
and Lucallus.
And there was sound of rovelry" until mid
night: dancing and music; and, very probably,
the low murmuring of sighs and vows. For
swa;ns and lovers were there, with Cupid beating
a rere1le under their gay summer vests; each one
transported to be ncar tho sweet and sacred pre-
cincts of ten yards Of swiss muslin, in the midst
of which was built mp Je%itchng Maid of Hon
or, or Season, or Flora.
The whole nifair WAS ross-colored, betting the
month Of May; ond may the lives Of these young
nailens bo roso .colorcd to the end. And may
the future Of 50 hiEl-toned and useful m Insttu-
ton as that Of our esteemed friend and neighbor,
Rev. MARION SANS, be also rose-eolored.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-09
The Confederate Loan.

NAshlHHloN, hprts.oo.
The Secretary Of State, BY direction Of the.
President las examined certain papers sub
,mttcd to him., relating 70 the. late Confede75
rate loan. Among them is a:com mnnication
dated IIonao, March 10Th, 1866. and-sig9ed
by ordersof Sir Provo Willis; X. c. DE.
Morgan, zsacretafy, FraBciss Phillips, .C.sM.
It. Weston, ,.yy:D. NJ rga'. and; ]. NJ. Harvey.
- Tie plan ssll. eh !hcy propose is shat Tie!
2UnitcdsSfateszs sGovernment.sshall furnish te'
that Committee e copy IF the contract which
they say was made between Erlanger & Co.,
IF Paris, and the late Confederate Govern.
mc.,t, Mt Richmond, together With tae partic-.
ulars of the settlement Of thesarn 49, 4
The committee promise that the oulstand-
ing Con fedcratc cotton loan bonds shall be
delivered up to agents of the United States
! for cancellation; the borg Sdholderstog guarantee
that either they or heir friends will subscribe
forthwith. to new loan, to be created by
the cotton and tobacco States, for f5,O00,O0o,
at 50 per cent, payable in London, tie money
to be used solely in re developing the reve-
MUGS Of these. States. - =.
10 the c7art of the credit Of the Southern
States being restored through the i, auencc of
the last mentioned operations, a second loan
Of e5,O00,00Ois to be taken at GO per cent,
w:thiurtrrce months after the placing of the
first loan upon the market
In the event of such second loan being
successful, hen loan for Gl0,00O, 600 Is to
be taken at 10 per cent. after like interval
of time.
Alter receiving the above mentioned aud
Other COMMUNICATIONS submitted. the Secreta
ry Of Stats. says: ~ am of the opinion that
neither the nature of these several communi
cations, nor the matters discussed therein
ncr the form in which they are therein treated
mr. the character of their authors, nor that
of their agent, is such as to deserve conside,
ration On the part of the Government Of the
United Statcs.n
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-09


wH Tao Washington; correspondent OF the
New York Snn, writing under date of oath, says
"The President has appointed Wade Hampton, a
relative Of the South Carolina rebel General,
postmaster of Pittsburg, Pa, removing Radical
incumbent.
da- The merchant prince A. T. Stewart, Of
New York, offers to give bonus of two millions
of dollars to the city, for tho right of way for
double track en- Broadway; and one million Of
dollars for the privilege of running cars on one
Of tho avenues.
egThe Raleigh Standard is Informed that
Mrs Eali, tried by Military Commission in that
city for killing freedman in Warren County
who was sentenced to one years imprisonment
hos been pardoned by President johnson, and
that she will be released in n few days.
~ The Anderson htelligencer announces the
death, in Petersburg, Va, of Lieut.. Col. John W.
Co.'s, of Unionvillc S. G.. The surviving mcm-
bors of the Pamctto Sharpshooters, with no ex-
ception, will read this, announcement with .un-
feigned surprise and regret.
Mr The Washington Union announces the
gratifying intelligence that all the Democratic pa
pers and twenty-five out of forty-sfz Republican
papers in California, support the Presidents
policy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-09

{. BURIED Twice AND NOT DEAp.--.An Ohio
paper tells the following rather singular story:
-Four days after the Confederstes fred on
Sumpter, son Of Mrs. Duncan, of Mecca,
Ohio, enlisted for the. war. He Joined
Western regiment, and was reported killed at
Stone River. His body was brought home
and inferred. Afterwards news was brought
to the parents by returned Union prisoners
that their son was not dead, but in the Con-
tcdcrate prison in Georgia. Other prisoners
returned from there last.spring and brought
the news Of hisdeath 10 the sorely distressed
family. Wien the war closed an opportuni-
ty was offered to penetrate the lines. MIR.
Duncan sent down and had his son brought
home again and buried. Having had him
buried twice, as was supposed, it was natural
that they should be rcconcilcd to their loss
but few days ago their son Bob, In spite OF
his wounds and deaths and funerals, CAME
marching home, ,andis now enjoying the hos
pitality Of the parental roof.