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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-03


English advices to September 18th state
that the weather continued stormy and wet.
Disastrous foods prevailed in the midland
counties. and great anxiety was felt for the
crops which were still outstanding.
The Lordon Times remarks that the day
is gene by, though not very distant. when
everything, even 70 the fate Of . ministry,
Was thought 10 hang on the August skies
But tho prospects Of the harvest arc still
. very serious matter, and this year they
are unusually gloomy. Wheat ia ten shi
lings. . ouafoer 1hsore than Il YES last year
At thi& e1ms ano, though even 10 crops Of
last ySar psoved 10 ~ considerably below
the Avesageth prospect before N 10 At least
serious. An immens. quantity Of wheat
and barlev Is still. in the fields, cut though
not carried. while ths state a the grsund g.
lo~ and Of the sky above oskes It too prop.
able that the grain will Be sspossd still hong
RI to the wsfm Sumues showers. Aofar q
the country Is concerned. wsars ted by
good authorities, and every body's OBSERVE
ton must bear il out, that the crops are GEM
orally hsasy aud the yi1d opposently rod,
notwithstanding the vet Winter and the
hsckwar Spring. Ths produce that has
W." ucuSc1 ~ SOscuuOtv COuIllsOu ID pIOU4.
bly, enough ~ snakc uptO The osaaesy It
large for good deal. But there must he
much private loss In the North Of Eng>
land, We are assor,d. appearances are even
wossss A large psepestson VI the harvest
has not been cut In the midst Of Ill this
'wc ~ told q purchases on rrench account;
wc aSs eead ahat Germany w;.l not give us
hcs Usual assistauce this year; and America
is cvi3sduy no 70 bs depended On. So
here ia matter At least for apprehension. =
The question naturally arises. can nothing
be done for the rcecseuf crops actually in
this perishins condition! After . years
continual labor and anxiety. The far9er all
At once bccomeax he1elesa, ed eeso eoshing
10 no done but eDrwait - ~ 0no doy thot
will not come, - shas only eemss lost y ~
The gain sprouting, and then give way to .
run sf0ed Wsathee. In lAe north Of nFwope
Il Is veil known they, proeeed 10 extremities
With their corn, asd oetuaily dry Il Ia kilnp,
= being better than losing L altsgsthes.--
That Is method that necessity alone could
excuse. Can ~ Aensskiee isleef
The marx LAM Exyrsse are ~ esepe
sem likely to Be uors below an average
than was eApssfsa, end L eee0o very preb-
able thae tb,aA which hab . lsne besn !
neglected artieas, eay again atosaes The It
tedttUo Of apsculatos0.
Il 10 thought that Russia would be the
en- Scs.p.. ' Il ~ g. 4 &c e. y :. !,
bad been abundant. sad heevv ofaere r.
srdsn had already hssn ~ = OasasA
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-03

uer. ThS y they were 0lueslng WIN mooe
10 authority.
A WsraNe .shs vverkaag Nee.
'We~sulAtoPsss u uPsa shs wsskiag
men Of ths sitv that they hass vital in
tereos n w csaine sasctioa. II 10 their
hght. Every man who sheves the jack
plane, Yields the sledge, handles The pick
or spads--every man Who YEARLY sseends
the ladder with his heavy load Of bricks.
kesclng STEP 70 the sinsissl music Of the
mseon's trowe.-evsry man who follows
any Of the trades or tills the earth-in
short, every man who BY the sweat OF his
brow earns his dailS bread has . psenliar
interest in the success Of the great party
which now sustains President johnson in
his Efforts to rs>esta blish peace, plenty.
prosperity and fraternity throughout This
distracted land. The day shich Witnesses
the defeat Of that party and the triumph
Of radical New England Jacobin,ssn, will 10
. sad ny, fpr the laboring man. In the
train Of that catastrophe would inevitably
follow long days Of unrequised toll and fear
ful wrestling with psasry and want. The
exemption ofwea.thy bondholders from tax
alton would he for ever. perpetuated. Leg
isl.t;sp Sos ~ tsns0s q No Eng'and
moSopolis.s would multiply. Purse proud
afsstocrsts would grow richer, prouder.
more assent ~ sssesiae yor By yer.
while the laboring men Ct the country
would ccatinuslly grpw poorer and more
hdp)so. Ne imperial aespos Of Me I'D
world holds his scrfs in more cruel thrall.
dom thsa eap,aal hosas hbcs. and eachycs
Of jacobin sscsnd4ncy would mole firmly
tives the letters Of the laboring man.
We earnestly estreat laboring men 70
look At this question IN al its bearings II
they think the welfare Of TOUR millions Of
negroes paramount to that Of the white b.
boring men Of the North; X they believe 10
building up an already .bloated ssoney sris-
tocracy in New England, which win 10 fa-
turc ds, grind:thcir bones to powder be-
tween the upper aud ::neither imIlsaone Of .
high and protective tariff and public debt
tha' almost bstlles the capacity Of the arith.
mite in computation; if they would per-
pc,usts anarchy. discotd aud strife among
people Of the same race aud nation; ifthey
would see the grand fabric Of our govern
mont ,nass d sbapelsss ruins, let them
vote for the radical candidates. |: Bot il they
desire an equitable distribution Of The bus-
dens Of tsxa,ion; il they would abolish
class legislation and ate::themsclves. so
eidly. morally and politically, let them sas
tain the. President in his efforts to restore
| ....l Il.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-30

70 A very respectable lady of Union
City. Ind, who has been a very strong Repub-
lican in her feelings came to the polls and OF
fered @ to vote, which, of course was refused,
when she replied, very Indignantly, Just as
| thought-Diggcrs before women"
ss- The latest invention is the "palpita-
ting BOSOM for. the ladies, which gently
g heayesn by the touch of an emotienal spring
concealed under the left arm.
70 DR.. Hall, in an elaborate article in
his Journal Of Health, on cholera and its
treatment, takes the ground that calomel Is
the only remedy, and that to employ any
other is to triae with human life.
ssy PAT EXPLAINS DrFIcULT THING
+. But if place my money in the savings
bank" inquired one of the newly arrived
"when can draw it out again 2" "Oh,'
responded his hibernian friend, "sure, an il
YOU put it in to-day, you can get it~out again
tomorrow by giving fortnight's notice."
EAss A merchant died suddenly after wri
ting q letter to one of his correspondents
His clerk wrote at the bottom, Since writing
the above I have died." and sent the letter
n@A A farmer refused to hire TN Irishman
because two previously hired by him had diet
on his hands. "Faitb," said ae, Z" haV
wrought in many place, ano niver ono
played sich trick"
asTa The most remarkable occurrence
the season, says the jackson Miss Clarion
is the receipt, by gentleman in Grenada,
o letter from Vicksburg making inquire
concerning the ownership Of one hundred an
:, eighty bales of cotton sent from Yalobush
county three years ago and still lying in Wick
burg unclaimed.
, re- A negrcss speaking OF her cbildre,
said of one whittier than the rest, "she coul
not bar dat ar chile, kase heshotv dirt 80 easy
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-30
Disguise Thrown Off

The proceedings of the first session of the
Anti-Slavery Society, held in New York, un-
der the Presidency of Wendell Phillips, on
Tuesday last, manifest the real purpose, with.
out auy attempt at disguise, of the Radical
party. Wendell Phillips said, amid much ap.
plause, that he hated the word constitution,
and called upon Congress to " continue IN
session forever" and at whatever cost" or
"by the exercise of whatever despotism," TO
secure the safety of the nation--meaning the
Radical party. He confessed that his language
was revolutionary but said that to talk
otherwise was to surrender the results of the
war. We append two of the numerous reso.
lutions adopted:
"Resolved, That the rebellion has not
ceased; it has only changed its weapons.
Once it fought, now it intrigues; once it fol-
lowed Lee in arms, now it follows President
johnson in guile and chicanery; once"it had
its headquarters in Richmond, now it encamps
in the White House.
Resolved That the President has betrayed
the loyal North is bent on giving it over,
bound hand and foot, into the bands of its
once conquered foe; that he should long ago
have been impeached for gross usurpation in
his high powers to aid rebellion, and for the
reasonable purpose of defeating the secure.
and peaceful settlement of the nation"
Those of our readers who are familiar with
the antecedents of the Chief Justice of the
United States, may be disgusted but cannot
be surprised, when they learn that be sent to
this revolutionary society letter approving
its objects. As the matter stands, the Chief
Justice of Tie United States is placed before
the country as the advocate Of revolution and
of the impeachment of the President, over
which it is his constitutional duty 10 preside,
the Senate sitting as the court-Richmond
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-30
Helen Gray.
Because one loves you, Hclcn Gray,
.Lt ,.o,, ,,o,, ,ho,l1 ,n,,t

Because one loves you, Helen Gray,
Is that reason you should pout,
And like a March wind veer about,
And frown, and say your shrewish say!
Don't strain the chord until it snaps,
Don't split the sound heart with your wcdg
- Don't cut your fingers with the edge
OF your keen wit you may, perhaps.
Because yours handsome Helen Gray,
Is that reason to be proud?'
Your eyes are bold, your laugh is loud,
Your steps go mincing on their way;
But so you miss that modest charm
Which is the surost charm Of all;
Take heed you may yet trip and fall,
Ard no man care to stretch his arm.
stoop from your cold height, Helen Gray,
Come down, and take lowlier place,
Come down, to ELL it now with grace;
Conc down you must per force some day;
Fer years cannot be kept at bay,
And fading years will make you old;
Then in your turn will men seem cold,
When You yourself are nipped and grsy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-30

PAST PRAY1sG.-A correspondent of
New York Radical paper complains that
number of Methodist ministers, whom he met
on Mississippi steamer, while on their way
to the General Conference at New Orleans,
prayed night and morning for the President,
but did not once pray for Congress. This
complaint is just. The President doesn't
need praying ior particularly, while if there
aver was ANYTHING on this earth that did, it is
the n a. preseut Congress. The ministers in ques.
tion. however, may have thought the concern
past past praying for. In that case, they were not
so much to blame.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-30

s@" Uncle Sam had neighbor who was
in the habit of wolk king on Sunday, but after
a while he joined the church. one Gay ne
met minister to whose church he belonged.
g We'll, Uncle SAM" said he,' do you see
any difference in Mr.. P. since he Joined the
church ?" ."oh, yes" said Uncle Sam, a
great difference. Before, when he went out
to mend his fence on Sunday, he carried his
axe on his shoulder, but now he Carries 1t
under his oYercoat."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-30
Corxc11. CuAYpER. March |. 1866.

Council CHAMBER A1Grch l, 1919.
At meeting of Council held this day, on
motion, tho following preamble and resolu-
tiors were unanimously adopted:
Whereas The number of negro labcrers
formerly residing in this section Of the State
ss,sincc emancipation, been diminished over
fifey per cent by emigration to the coast aud
by death, and our citiZrns seriously ncoave
uieuccd for the want Of domestic servants,
gardeners, mechanics and farm ]aborer,; and
whereas, it would be eminently conducive to
our Interests to have their places supplied by
thrifty and Industrious white laborers, and be,
lievine that if tie attention of em'gfantS
should be directed to the advantages aad olr
portunitics iierc Offered by our cci.tral ioca-
ton, rail road facilities, water powers, klolin
and buLrstoue depos,tes, potteries, saw mills
and factories, with q climate unsurpassed iii
the United States, aut soil peculiarly -.dap
ted to the culture of the finest !ruiti a:'d
grapes, that our hills and valleys would sonr
be teemiug with happy and contented pop
ulation aud our prosperity materially ad-
vanced,
Be ii R:solced, By the Intendant and War.
dsns of Aiken in Council assembled, That a
Committee Of Seven be appointed, of which
the Intcndapt, shall be ex-oficio Chairman, to
adopt such pleasures as in TIER j'idelncnt
wi.l bring these Advantages proniuct'y for
ward, to correspond with parties dcsirous Of
locating. aptl advising and assisting sash as
NAV desire TO l3cate in this vicinity.
Be- L tart.,r RcSoirot. That The following
aentle!i.:n -. appointed 81 aad C:ln!Ailtse,
ia: Mc. &. J. Z. Wood, Col. W. p. rMlay,
Rev. j. II. Ccrnish, Dr.. j.. c. Dn can, a.
Conin, E:q., I. f. Chapman and u. $. Benson
W. A. srHMlDr, Intcndant, tx. otiicic Cha r.
~ (sisnea) B.J. RODGERS,
Clerk Of Council.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-30

dred miles distant. During the war the want
of skilled mechanics was felt and acknowl-
edged to be seriously detrimentaito our cause !;
cut off as we were by the blockade from our
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-30
rs EPO R
ON THE RESOURCES OF TIE PROPOSED
New District Of Calhoun, So. Gao
WITH PRAcrIcAL INFORMATION For IMMI-
GRANTS AND PERSONS AFFECTED WITH
PULMONARY COMPLAINTS.

"Thc varieties Of climate, soil.and capacities of
different countries induces nations well us ilIi-
viduals TO select those pursuits for which they
have some natural or acquired advantage, md BY
this division of labor the aggregate production is
largely increased"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-30

The NEGROES IN THE GALLERIES OF Con-
eREss IN WAsH1NcroN.-The Washington
correspondent of the Philadelphia Sunday
Mercury thus writes:
"The negroes at tile Capitol have taken
complete possession Of all the public places,
and on Wednesday last we counted 234 con-
trabands, of the flthiest character, in the gal
lery of the House, and as we left, in utter
disgust and amazement, the darkeys were
pouring; in. a large number of them had
baskets, with their dinner, which they eat i'll
the galleries, as though it were an eating sa'
loon. The cushions are filled with verminn,
and it will take many q bottle of Lyons
powder to kill off the creeping things that
stick so close to the filthy contrabands."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-30

TREATMENT OF THE AeED.-Alittle thought.
full attention-how happy it makes the old !
They have outlived most of the friends 9.
their early youth. How lonely their hours !!
Often their partners in life have long filled
silent graves often their children they have
followed to the tomb. They stand solitary,
bending on their staff, waiting till the sa.ne s.
call shall reach them. How often sney musS @
think of absent, lamented faces, OF the love
which cherished them, and their tears OF sym,
pathy which fell with theirs, now all gone
WHY should not the young cling around ano
comfort them, cheering their gloom W'tn songs
| and happy smiles Z
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-30

s~ Tho death of Mormon bishop is thus
onnounesS BE was thirty-seven years old, and
leaves an interesting family of elersn wives and
fortv.seyen small children to mourn his death.
ne Governor Walker, of Florida, has issued
proclamation to the people, announcing the
close of military rols In that SHte, with the cx-
cep.ion of military couftstin certain cases, and
tho resumption of ciyl Liberty.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-30
DIVORCED WITHOUT KNOWING 1T.-The
New Albany correspondent of the Louisville
Courier tells. this singular, story ..s,.

DIVORCED WITHOUT KNOWING IT.-The
New Albany correspondent of the Louisville
Courier tells this singular story .ss,s
During the present session of the Giro ut
Court quite number CT mismated indiVidu-
ais have been granted divorces, which the
parties oyfully accepted as relieving them
from matrimonial iufeGcities which, il their
language, made life irksome and uuendurable.
But among them is case which, in its origin
and result is probably unparalleled in the ju-
dicial annals of the country. A divorce was
granted in the case of Mccartney VS.. McCart.
ney, but neither OF the parties knew anything
Of the pendency of the suit; neither of them
was present when the decree was rendered,
and only learned through their friends that
their marital bonds were sundered.' They
are. and have been living together most hap
PLY, entirely satisfied with each other, and
are strongly disposed to demur to the singular
aud summary process by which their happy
relations were dissolved. How the case got
into court is entirely unknown to the parties,
aut it is supposed to be the work of somo
mad Joker or envious benedict. Of course
the parties will have to get married again or
arocure reversal of che decree. This is
another and forcible illustration of the loose
uanner.in which the divorce business is man
aged in Indiana.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-30

THE DIRECT Tx.-We are under obliga-
tons to the courtesy of Judge W. E. Wording,
one of the Commissioners of the Direct Tax
for this State, for the following statement.
The tax is levied under an Act of the Con-
gress of the United States, passed in 1862,
and is now being collected under instructions
of the Secretary of the Treasury. 1t will be
remembered that during the recent session of
the Legislature of this State, at the sugges-
ton OF Governor Orr, the Secretary was me.
morialized to permit the assumption of this
tax by the State, as measure of relief to her
citizens, and that in reply he stated that the
plan was impracticable, on account Of the ex-
isting law on the subject. BE is personally
in favor of the request, however, and has
brought the matter to the attention of Con-
gress. In the meanwhile the collection of
the tax has uninterruptedly gone on with the
following result: o.o
Ascertaincd quota Of the State. 1888, ,570.6
Paid up to the lst instant,
on Assessment. .$204, ,O05.79 &.
Paid by sale of Lands in St.
Helena and St. Johns
Colleton for fai' Ire to pay
as assessed. d........ll ,593.SO-2l5,599.5
Bals,.ce due by the State .$l47,97l.ys
OF which $l,75O has been paid in since the
lst of May.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-01-16
LEGISLATIVE.

In the Virginia Legislature, on the 9th
instant, the following bill was reported By
Mr. Grattan, of Richmond city. Aitcr a
first and second reading, it was ordered to be
printed:
Whereas, the Congress of the United
States, on the 9th day of August, 1861.
passed an act, entitled - an act to provide in
creased revenue from imposts. TO pay interest
on the public debt, and for other purposes"
and the amount to be paid .by the State of
Virginia was. ascertained to be S937 ,55O.75.
And, where's, th5 Commissioners appointed
by the Government of the United States
haze collected portion of the said sum to be
paid by the State of Virginia but it is de-
siranle that the State should assume, collect
and pay all the residue of the sum which
may be due and unpaid; therefore,
BE 1t enacted by the General Assembly,
that the State of Virginia doth hereby assume
and agree to pay by instc!lments, in two wears
from the fFst. Of January next, the amount
that may bc toHId due and uepGid from th5
State by the 6ecTst=ry Of the Treasury of the
United States
This act shall bein force from its passage.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-01-16

BoTTs AGAINST THE SoTT4.-7.The editor
of the Philadelphia Press represents Mr.. Mi
nor Bolts tp be very clamorous against the
admission Of Southern members into Con-
gress. Indeed it appears this person has
gone to Washington for the express purpose
of lobbying against the restoration of the
Southern States to their rights in. TIE
Union. Was there ever a more indecent ex-
hibtiOn of the least admirable qualities of
human nature than is involved in this extra
ordinary conduct of Mr.. Bolts? Is the man
destitute of the common instincts of his kin
dred? Does he not feel the disabilities i'm
posed upon those among whom lac was born
and reared? Is he insensible to the degre-
dation of his native State? Or, is it with
some selfish purpose of individual aggran-
disement that Mr.. Bolts proposesto prescribe
the people of EiFginia! 10 :3attpr what
his motive, his conduct justifes and provokes
the ust6o5t energy of moral reprobation.-
The very faction whose oppressive schemes
he abets, detcst the proAigacy of his princi-
pies, even while they profit by the effect of
his treachery.-N ]. Neiscs
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-01-16

We are informed. says the Augusta Sen
ttneI, that about thousand freedmen have
already been sent from this section to
the Mississippi Valley. These parties re-
fuse to make contracts With their forrE =
owners. They probably think that those
who provided for them in days past will have
to continue to do SO, whether they work or
not. But the authorities are pursuing, a
cousse Tbich Ein scoh dispel this deIusive
idea The freedman will find that if he will
not work in Georgia, he will have to work in
some other State-and more than likely in
some location where he will not be so we'll
taken care of and provided for as he would
be with his old master in his old home
When once in the hands of the authorities
the Will ind that they cannot remain here
even II they then make up their minds tc
work. To all freedmen, we say make rea.
sonable contracts with those with whom vor
have lived. '''
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-01-16

EXERCISE AND BEAUTY.-The exercise
for the mind gives to its owner blessings he
otherwise would not enjoy. The evils Of tho
mind, like the diseases Of the body, may be
cured by its exercise. Let the man who is
melancholy naturally, or through physical i'm
perfection, apply himself to the contemplation
OFsome Of the numerous subjects in nature oT
art, and he will fud probably little time for
thoughts Of distressing character. Like the
body, the mind will expand, become healthier,
more elastic, agile, stronger and buoyant, by
exercise. Let us now go from mind TO mat
ter, and see what exercise does for that. How
many a carefully bred lady has cnvied the
appearance Of.OIe of her own sex laborinS in
the fields, or attending to the duties found in
the poor mans home. The well developed
bust, the firm tread, the bright eye, the ruddy
check, and the happy smile, have all been OBJ
tained by exercise. :. While the fine lady has
been reclining upcn:hct couch, cncrvating her
body, the less luxurious woman from circum-
stances has been compelled to be up and stir
ring. She has breasted the breeze. and used
every muscle in the duties she has been per-
forming, before the other commenced her day
of trifing. Without exercise the bodily powers
decay-withit, this is not only prevented, but
the powers arc greatly increased Let then
the lady who values her health and beauty,
labor hard for them; let her bear in remeIl-
brance that to be beautiful she must be
healthy, and to be healthy she must exercise
both mind and body. 4 proper amount Of
exertion will bring the bloom upon the cheek
10 the skin that before was dry and shriYclled
1t will give softness and tichhess; the -Ye that
was lustreless will be frightened. end the lips
that were parched and cracked will be ruby
like by its iHf1rrcc