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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-09-11
OBITUARY.

DIED, Of congestion OF the brain, on, 25th August
1886, in his 55th year. PHILIP FERDINAND MYER.
The King Of Terrors Is appalling enough when be, In
the due course of nsture cohquers In the final dssolu
ton but when wicked hands assist In that victory the
spectacle is truly heart-rending.
The subject OF this notice was man OF most v1gor.
Gus coBttNton possessed OF every attribute OF health,
with every promise Oft hale and happy old age, till
the Federal cavalry passed through hts country hoe
In the generosity Of hls nature, thinking no Ill OF his
fellow nan he was led under promise Of procuring
lection for brothers. household TO- go out At mid.
night to the enemy's camp. But they only ured him
to his rum; for with endiah| |oruey unparalleled he
was thrice hung then left dead, his unmerfu tor
turers having aed to extor the confession OF conceal
ed treasure.
Since that awful night his manly frame had gradually
succumbed, tll his pain.yre system could no
lon 7er resist the inroads OF death.
The inhuman treatment he received was enough to
burn hatred into the heart but no word Of oondemna
ton ever escaped his lips. Often while his many gym
ton when told this ta Of torture, he would reprove
the,Dy saying "If the raising OF my finger would pun
ish these men, would not do it. Let them live to re-
pen of their erelties Such was the benignant heart
whose hushea affection We now go deeply mourn Such
Is the forgving spirit that nov smiles upon US from on
high =.
father the true.heartcd friend, the ohdrens "Uncle
FREDDIE" has gone Never again, amidst these fami.
liar scenes will his toybeaming face his merry-heart
ed eye. be seen. We shall miss that firm grasp Of the
known him-and none knew him but to love him-hsve
suffered an irrepArble loss The gushing tears tell
how much our hearts appreciated him. whose only wish
was to love and be loved His great heart was the foun
tain Of innumerable kindnesses. His face beamed
brightest while dispensing his goodness Kindred and
friends hold sacred his name In their nmost heart HIS
enduring affection has thus indebly fixed 1t there To
the companion of his life human language caa give no
comfort. Within her disconsolate heart God grant
there may spring up that Heavenly Light which Will
console and cheer her in this dire Distress And that
little one, who had large place In doting fathers
heart may the orphans Protector train up to honora
Bile manhood. And may all, wife, son, kindred, and
many friends faithfully await that glad reunion on
.Heaven's Happy Shore " +#=N NEPOs.
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TURNED UP AT LAsr.-Our readeyfup tho Nau-
gatuok Valley, who had long wondred what had
become Of the hero of the followiB sketah will
recognize the portrait as drawn bJone OF the re.
porters at the slack Hamilton Convention. !"
When it is remembered that the oaoern is made
up of exactly that class of "coots, mo one will be
surprised that 1t has been failure The reporter
says:
s'When the subject Of negro suffrage was
brought up yesterday, a storm arose, which
showed that the question is stillan open one.
Col Charles E. Moss, the long g-haild, lank, cada-
verous-looking editor of thu St. Louis Press,
offered aresolution instructing thtCommittee on
Resolutions to repert to the ConvAtion resolu-
tion favoring impartial and Unconditional suf-
frage, regardless Of race or COLI. Col. Moss
supported his resolution with a ing harangue,
repeating all the subtle argumats In favor Of
suffrage, with which the public al familiar. He
made no new points whatever, bureiterated the
depended upon eleoting loyal ma to Office, and
that this could only be done by te votes OF the
negroes"
This "Ool" Moss was once th corporal or
something Of dragons, but at le West he as
surned the title OF "colone" Fro poor print
er's runaway "devil" on Ltchfld hill, he be.
came one-horse lawyer at Watbury, and his
career in this section ended by bibting "thrown
over the bar" at New Haven, fol appropriatine
money belonging to a credulous lient. He was
a flaming Democrat here, but is Dw, it seems, q
follower OF Phillips and Gratz Down, and the
oditor OF very Radical newspapr. That is the
class OF men who make up the bullof the ''loyal"
Southerners, and who join the 'orthern Radi-
calls in carrying out their disunion chenles
Neao Huen Register.
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European News-Per C..ble.z

European News-Per Cable. secs,
BERLIN, September 10, A. M.-The Upper House
.of the Prussan Diet has passed the bill to lndem'
nifty the King for acting without the assent OF the
Diet in the matter of the Budget ard Army Sup
niles. previous to the war with Austria. The bill
passed unanimously.
The Chamber Of Deputies has rejected the Gov
eminent proposal for an issue of sixty millions OF
Treasury Notes, and adopted in; its stead an
amendments authorizing the issue of thirty mil
lion, payable in one year from their date
1t is reported here that the King of saxony has
decided to abdicate in favor OF his son.
81. MADRID, September 10.-The papers state that
The recent visit of the Queen to the Empress EU-
aEN1A, at Biarritz, was Of q political nature.
ST.. PErERsBuRo, September Sit is said that
AL the tribes Of Daghestan have reYolted against
the authority Of the Ozar. s=s5=
FLORENCE, September 10. o.-rhe italian Govern
sment has issued decree, which .disbands 58,O0O
men Of the Italian army. Austria has invited
italy to send Plenipotentiaries, to meet others
appointed by Austria, for the purpose ol adopting
measures for the improvement OF telegraph and
post intercourse between the two countries.
.HS ATHEES> S6pGouUoAE O--4AAV 0A'oosA4S sAsso ~
jeoted the, terms offered by the Turkish Govern
sment, and continue their revolt. "a -
The Epirots (inhabitants Of Epirus) also claim
their freedom from Turkey, and have abandoned
their habitations and gone to the hills,
Z LONDON. September The Directors Of the
British Californian Bank are urged to wind up the
affairs Of the:instituton, +. NJ. =. .s5=.st.s.
Earl STANLEY is spoken Of as the probable sue
cessor Of Lord Cow1EY as British Ambassador to
France z.s g. 81 s=.=ss 5=.
FLORENCE, September 10. The Conference be-
tween the Plenipotentiaries Of Austria and Italy
progresses slowly. The financial question has
j not yet been settled. 5 -.
VIENNA, September 1O.-Austria is about to in
:troduce extensive reforms in the organization OF
her army. -
'LrvERfooI, September 1o.-The brig 0rtdius,
Captain WAsHorF, from New York, August II, has
arrived at an English port, leaky.
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AEThe Relatives, Friends and Acquaint-
anees Of Mr. and Mrs. 3. oAMpszN are respectfully In
yted to attend the Faneral Of their second daughter
KATIE Tes Morning. at Nine O'Clock, from their resi-.
dance, corner Queen and Franklin streets..
:. Septembsrl1 l-..@zl....5 y
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ton firm: sales 5000 bales, at ss@s5o. Southern
Flour armer at 1o.75@1t.75. Wheat scarce, and
s605c. higher. Pork heavy at $3.50. Lard hea-
w at 18@2oAo. Sugar steady. Coffee firm. Ma
val stores quiet; Turpentine 67@68c. Rosin $50
@850.
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TIE TRADE OF sAvANNAH.-The epublican says
the exports from the port Of ssannah for the
fiscal year ending June 30th, 1856, amount to
$17,925, 500, and the imports in thesame time to
1880, 745-leaving Q balance in faor Of exports
over imports Of $l7,574, 765 The tonnags en-
ployed in this business has been nor 100000 in
the foreign trade, and over s5,500 90 in the coast
wise trade.
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New York Market.
NOON DISPATCH.

New YORK, September 10-Cotton firm. Up
lands So; Orleans s59 Gold 1853 to 146l. Ex-
change, sight, 1o7. Sixty days 1864. Flour IS to
25 cents better. Wheat scarce; 8 to So. higher.
Pork firm at s33.25. Lard dull. U. s. skies, '67,
1so; Coupons, '62, Ill; do, 65 1903; 10-40, 98t;
Treasures, 81 toe. =5===
EVENING DISPATCH.
Ten.forties, 50; Treasures, 106; Gold, 146s Got
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Mobile Market,

MOBILE September 1o.z5Cotton sales to-day so
bales. Market unchanged. Liverpool Middling'
80 ---.--
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Cholera in Aoeusta.

AUGUSTA, Ga, September 1o-Fifty recruits ar.
rived yesterday from Nashville, with twenty casea
of cholera. -Four died last night. Three new
cases sent to hospital this morning. General
Tm1soN directed the recruits to be sent three
miles from the city. Every precaution has been
taken by the municipal and civil authorities to
preserve the health of the city. There is no case
among civilians. The disease is confined exolu-
asivey to the military.
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New Orleans News.

New ORLEANS, September 10.-There were 2s
deaths from cholera here yesterday.
Mexican advices say that no twenty leagues
exist in that country which are not ira yersed by
guerrilla bands.
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New Orleans Market.

NEW ORLEANS September TO- = Cotton un.
changed. Sales $50 bales. Low Middling Slq9S2
Gold 144S. Bank Sterling 81.
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Another Letter from Beecher.

Another Letter from Beechers
New YORK, September 10.-The Rev. HENRY
WARD BEEcHER has written another letter, explain
atory Of his previous letter upon the Cleveland
.Convention and announcing himself as opposed
to the details of the Presidents policy Of recon-
.struotion. He does not modify his Cleveland
epistle or disown it, but, on the contrary, he JUS
titles and defends it. In regard to the New Or
leans riot, he says President JoHNsoN's haste to
take the wrong side in the atrocious massacre Of
New Orleans, and his shocking perversion and
4nutilation Of General SHER1DAN's dispatches,
needed no characterization do not attribute this
act to him. It was Of such criminal and dis.
graceful nature, that not to clear himself Of it by
the exposure and rebuke Of the offending party,
amounted to collision with the crime after the
fact What shall say Of the speeches made in
4the vide recent circuit OF the Executive? Are
these ways Of reconstruction?
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Electton In Maine.

PORTLAND, September 1o-One o'clock.-The Re
publican majority in this city was about looo IN 1864
and in 1865 it was tride less. The Repuploan
canvass promised LYNCH 21oo majority in his dis-
triot. Portland is, so far, ahead of the canvass
Vote in the city light
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The Camden Journalsays it has heard, within
the past few days much complaint OF the rust III
cotton, and that it viii doubtless shorten the crop
in that and the adjoining Districts. 80.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-09-11

THnoueH CONNECTION We are pleased to learn
that the through passenger schedule from Column
bia to New York vin Charlotte, Greensboro, Dan
vile end Richmond, has beon restored. The
trains on the Charlotte and South Carolina Rail-
road now leave Columbia at O'Clock, after the
arrival Of the South Carolina train, and passen-
gers coming by this route reach Richmond at Z
O'Clock, in time for the Washington City train.
Only twenty three hours from Columbia to Rich
mond. This will prove great public convenience;
and is destined to become the great through line
from New Orleans to Now York. ,3'.5s
Weare also pleased to learn that theCharlotte and
Greenvle companies have made arrangements to
forward al freights from the depot OF one road to
the depot of the other free of charge to all ship
pers. This is commendAble.
We have noticed, in connection with our first
paragraph that sleeping cars will shortly bo put
upon the Charlotte and South Carolina Road TN
der the management of its most excellent PreBi-
dent, Col. VIM. Johnston, Of Charlotte, and its
Superintendent, MIR. Anderson, passengers travel
ling through can be sure Of the very best accom-
modations, and the quickest time with the fewest
accidents. The conductors Of the road, too, are
clever setof gentlemen, always alive to the COM
fort OF passengers. Indeed it is a pleasure to
travel over the line.-COttnlbiG Patriot.
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The Darlington southerner says that there is a
movement ON hand among the freedmen Of that
place to get up petition to the President for the
withdrawal Of the military, the abolition Of Pro-
vost Courts, and putting stop to the interfer-
'enee of the Bureau with the affairs Of the blaohs,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-02-17
PICKENs 9. H.. S. G., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY IT, 1866.

nlent to the Reconstruction Committee dis.
posed Of that whole matter for some time to
come. 1t was evident that neither the orig
inal amendment nor none of those submitted
could command a two third vote in the House.
If there should ever be any report from the
Committee on the subject it will be the plain
proposition suggested by President johnson
ip his conversation with Senator Dixon, that
representation should be apportioned in refer,
ence to the number Of qualified voters, and
taxation in reference to the value of property.
Sch an amendment will probably be adopted
by Congress.
The rumor that the Convention here Of dis
tinguishcd Major-G Generals has reference to
the trial of Jefferson Davis by military com
mission is without foundation. IT is known
that President johnson disapprovcs of trials
by military commissions for offences triable in
the civil courts.
The Senate Committee have concluded to
report in favor of qualified negro suffrage in
this District 1t is becoming every day more
doubtful if any Bill on the subject will be
passed.
PRESIDENT JOHNSON transmitted mes
sage to the Senate to-day, nominating Min
ister to the Reapblic of St. Domingo, as he
believed that the commercial interests Of this
country would be benefited by it's recognition,
which would also accord with the settled poll
cy of the United States.
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From W Washington.

WASHINGTON, January 2S.-The Presi-
dent said to-day to distinguished Senators,
that the agitation of the negro franchise
question in t 10 District of Columbia at
this time was a mere entering wedge to the
agitation of tho question throughout the States
1t was i'll timed, uncaled for and calculated to
do great harm. lie believed it would cause
great trouble, and engender contention and
strife between the two races-a war which
would result in the injury, to both, and cause
the certain destruction of the negro >popula-
tion. Precedence, he thought, should be
given to more important and urgent matters
legislation upon which was essential for the
restoration of the Onion, to secure peace to
the country and prosperity to the people.
WAslINGToN, February 2.--The Senate
to-day discussed the Bill providing protection
to all persons in their civil rights, and. after
long debate, it was passed by a vote Of 33
to IL.
The House was engaged in discussing the
Bill to enlarge the powers Of the Freedmen 8
Bureau. a'#
Major Generals Meade and Thomas ap-
pearcd on the floor, and recess was taken,
when Speaker Colfax, in few complimentary
remarks, introduced them to the body They
returned their thanks in short speeches, ond
on motion Of one Of the members, three cheers
were given by the House, which were partic-
pated in by the galleries.
! The reference Of the constitutional amend
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-02-17
AN ORDINANCE


TO Declare in force the Constitution and Laws
heretofore in force in this State, and the
Acts, official, public and private done, and
appointments and elections made under all
shortly Of the same.
ma, by our Delegates in Convention met, do
L. That ti,e Constitution Of tlis statoSas
ordained and established by the People in
Convention at Charleston, on the eigth day of
April, in the year of anr Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-one IS in force, ex-
cept as amended or altered by this Constitu:
ton.
2. That all laws. orders, regulations and
rules, ascertaning the rights of persons, natu-
raj OF artificial or regulating the proceedings
in the Courts of Law or of Equity, which were
of force in this State on the nineteenth day of
December, in the year of our Lord one thous-
and eight hundred and sixty, arc now in force,
and shall 20 continue until altered, modified,
repealed or avoided by proper State authority,
except in SO far as the same or any of them
have been or has been, since that time, 50 al
tered, modified, repealed or avoided.
General Assembly of this State, which have
tconth day Of December, in the year Of our
aforesaid, are now in force and shall so contn-
by proper State authority, Except such as have
expired by their own Limitation, or by reason
of the cessation of the causes which occasioncd
their enactment; not however, including with
in this exception the Act of Assembly prohib-
a.. .xto Ill
the@Stay-Law Provided however, That all
laws, resolutions, orders or rules embraced
within the terms of this and the preceding
Section, which recognize the existence Of
slavery and regulate the relations of master
and slave, and define and enforce the rights
and duties growing thcrcout, or create and
punish offences against such rights or against
the public policy Of the State IN reference to
slavery have become Of no further or future
force or effect, by reason of the extinction Of
slavery
4. That all official Acts in the Executive
and other Departments of the Government of
this State, judicial proceedings, rules Of Court,
sales, convcyances, contracts, obligations, in
struments Of writing and transactions affecting
rights of persons or property hsd, made, exc
cuted or incurred, sincc tho nineteenth day of
December, in the year Of our Lord one thous-
and eight hundred and sixty, have, and shall
continue to have, in all respects the same force,
effect aud validity as if the same ha' been
had, made, executed or incurred during time
of peace, and as if tho Ordinance of Secession
had not been passed Provided, That, in ev-
cry action arising in contract, Whether under
seal or parole, written or oral, made between
the frat day Of January, in the year Of our
Lord 1862, aud the fifteenth day of May in
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POETRY
The Genius of Death.

What is death? 'Tis%bo be free
No more to love, or hope or fcar;.
To join tho great equality 81
All, all alike are humbled there!
The mighty grave
Wraps lord and slave;
Nor pride nor poverty dare come
Within that refuge house, tomb
Spirit with the dropping wing,
And the ever weeping eye,
Thou of all earth's kings art King!
s. Empires at thy footstool lie.
Beneath thee strcw'd!
Their multitude
Sink like waves upon the shore; y
Stor:ns shall never rouse them more
What's the grandeur of the earih
To the grandeur round thy throne?
Riches, glory, beauty, BIRTH,
,saro thy kingdom all have gone!
Before thee stand
The wondrous band,
Bards, heroes, sages, side by side.
Who darkcn'd nations when they dicd!
Earth has hosts, but thou canst show
Many million for her one;
Through thy gates the mortal flow
Has for countless years roll'd on;
Back from the tomb
No step has come;
There fix'd till The last thunders Sound
Shall bid thy pris'ncrs be unbound!
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Ar Englishman Exploring the South.

The last letter of the correspondent of the
London "Timcs," who is travelling in the
South, is dated at Columbia, S. c., and gives
vivid account of the track of Shermans ar
my, the ruins of Columbia, and the suffering
of" thepeople. We make the following ex-
tract i: ~
+ have hitherto stddiously abstained. from
dwelling on the ruin which Shcr-
man spread in his track, and have not repeated
one of the countless stories which have been
told to me, of /the personal violence and out
RACES committed by desperadoes Of the army.
But such reticence is impossible here, for
there is literally nothing to speak of but ruin,
more utter and complete probably, than was
ever before worked in q civilized community
by civilized aru,y. Columbia had the rcpute
of being one OF the most beautiful cities on the
continent, and even amid it's broken walls, I
should go further and say that it must have
been the most beautiful. 1t is as startling,
therefore, to come upon the ruins Of a fine city
in America, as it is to see, on a sudden, the
outlines of beautiful temple in the desert
which surrounds the old capital of the Moguls.
Columbia asserts her supremacy still, amid all
her unequalled desolation. Her streets are
broad and long, and planted with row Of fair
trees on each side, ana often another row down
the middle. She stands on hill, SO that a
commanding view of picturesque country
around may easily be gained from any part Of
it. But now, turn where one will; there is
absolutely nothing to strike the eye but shat
tered walls and pillars of churches, schools,
and private dwellings. People who 50 to
Pompeii to see the fragments of destroyed
city, should come to Columbia, and see one
still standing stark and unburied in the sun
light. If any one can imagine good Eng
lish town of % 900 inhabitants left with not
third Of its houses standing in it, he may
form some idea of the appearance of this un-
fortunate city, You walk down streets, be-
tween groves of trees, and see nothing but
ruins of houses and large buildings on either
side. Nor were these houses frai wooden
structures, easily burnt down. They were
built of stout red brick, or granite, with NOR
bic steps leading into many of them, which
the flames left black and shivered.
At the highest part of the town there was
handsome edifice known as the State Capitol,
of which not one stone stands upon another
Near this was new capitol, nearly finished,
built of marble, the pillars and cornices Of
which were torn down and hammered into
fragments that now strew the ground. Three
or four splendid churches and as many chap
els, spacious convent in which many poor
ladies fed for shelter till they were driven
forth by tho soldiery, State library, many
schools all were burned to the ground There
were nearly 1400 houses thus destroyed, the
rich and the poor sharing in the common
wreck. Theniserablc work was accomplished
on the dayand night Of the l7rh Of February