The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-10-11

certain LOCALITIES. consequently, the
aforesaid regulations have been modi-
fed in several important particulars,
to which the attention Of assessors and
collectors is directed. The appoint
ments of weighcrs of cotton will be
made under the authority conferred
by section eight ofthe Act of July
l3, 1866, upon the Secretary of the
Treasury, who will appoint, on. the
recommendation of the assessors of the
respective districts, suitable persons
to weigh and mark cotton iat those
designated places for weighing, where
the quantity of cotton and amount of
labor may be SO great that the assist
assessors located at such places cannot
readily and promptly perform the work
required - National Republican.
A PRAYER FOR PARpoN.--As the
President was passing to the stairs of
Willard's Hotel, after speaking, du-
ring his recent visit to Louisville,
thirty-nine little maidens scattered
fowors under his feet as he passed,
and when he arrived at the end of their
line, having stopped occasionally to
kiss one of their sweet, innocent faces,
one of, them handed him the following
beautiful petition praying for the re-
} lease from prison Of Mr.. Davis, which
the President kindly received, prom
ising to read it at his first leisure mo-
mentiand give it his consideration:
10 SHis Ercelieacy Aadre,o johnson,
President of the United States of
\. Anaerica ~ /,
Honored Sir.-The undersigned,
little girls of the city Of Louisville
and of the State of Kentucky, taught
by our mothers to venerate you as the
nations head and. tho poople,a4 friend,
moved by sympathy for one who once
stood your peer in the councils of the
nation, do most respectfully present
this prayer in behalf of an anguished
mother and grief-stricken little ones
That you release from prison, on
parole or otherwise, as may seem best
to you, Jefferson Davis, late President
of the ssso-called Confederate States of
America" flour Chief Magistrate
shall find it consistent with his sense
ofduty to the nation to grant our
prayer, millions oflittle ones will rise
up to call him blessed.
M Louisville, SeptembaNthe ii, 1866,
y ~ ~, 49, - - .s.--ss - ta y.
DEATf OF THE OLDEST INHABIrANr
or SoUTH CARoLtNA.--On Sunday, the
10th Of September, Bob Wheeler, a
negro, whoihad reached the age of I07
Years. departed this life. During the
Revolution Bob was boy. betweensix.
teen and eighteen years,ofage,. and as
his memory and mind remained unim-
paired. he delighted tosteh OF his recol.
iections Of tho old Revolution. whenfthe
red coats were the terror of, every neigh,
borhood. He was for some time a
waiting boy for Gen. Wade Hampton,
and considered him the next 3Eteatest
man 10 Gen. Washington, and during
his whole life had a great veneration and
respecl for the Hampton family. When
he heard of filhe promotion and success
of our worthy aud beloved Gen, Wade
Hampton, the old mans eye would kim
die, and he would stand almost ontip4
toe rejoicing at his achievements, saying
that "the true old blood would show it.
self" When his old master (Wheeler)
died, some forty:fve or fifty years ago,
Bob was then an elderly man. and was
left by his master'swill to help 10 sup.
port lis three daughters, This duty he
discharged faithfully and honestly. His
death occurred about four miles from
Pomaria, in Lexington District Pho
hir OH. 4,
Friendship, the wine ot life, should, like
. awell-stoched cellar, bs continually renew
cd; and IL 10 pkolatory TO think that Els
though we can seldom add what will equal
the gsiterous first growth our of youth, yet
Friendship becomes insenBibly old in much
less time than is commcply Imagined, and
not many years are required 10 mako IL msl-
low and plessant, warmth will NO doubt
make Q very considerable ditference; !; men