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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-29
ForatEn Markets.

LIVERPOOL, Friday Evening, October 'S5 Cot
ton closed very active ;saes 90 900 bales Uplands
3d.; Orleans 9td.. ~. 5ys .-..l.- -.
LONDON Saturday Evening, October 2a.-eon-
soils 81 7-16d Bonds 6S 1s716. ...' :,l
LIVERPOOL, Saturday Evening, October as.-cot-
ton closed quiet ;fsales 10000 bales prices un-
changed. Lard declined SIS. 3D.; others un-
changed. ''''- $50 -, - ~ o. ..-
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-29

Several parties have lately been asking for con-
cossions from the Government with view to the
establishment Of colonies in various parts Of the
Republic In relation to their proposed organiza-
tion, series of rules have been promulgated, Sc
curing for the residents the free exercise OF the
religion they profess, e1empting them from mill
tary duty for fifty years. except in case OF foreign
war, and naturaizing, by mere fact of their resi-
dence foreign colonists
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-29
The PACING railroad.

OMAHA, October 2S.-The Pacific Railroad was
opened to the distance of 500 miles West of this
point yesterday. Seventeen miles more Will carry
the road to the Eastern base of the Rocky Noun
tains. ef..
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-29

STEAMER PILOT BOY. ....cAPT. W. I. McNELTY
STEAMER FANSIE......"....,.. ...CAPT. F. PECK
ONE OF THE ABOVE STEAMERS WILL LEAVE
I j Charleston every Monday, Wednesday ano Pr,day
Horp,no, at O'Clock; and Savannah every forddy.
Wendssddy and Frtdd, Mornings, at O'Clock. Touch
mo at BluGton Acrdds, trip from Charles IN, and
W2du,sidv. trip from Savannah.
All way Freight also Blufton WHARFAGE mus bl pye>
paid
JOHN FERGUSON, ACCOMMODATION Wharf,
October
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-29
EXODUS OF FRENCH CITIZENS.

Last week a large number Of French citizens,
under charge of their Consul left the city for Vera
Cruz, where transportation win be furnished them
to their homes in: France. Almost every French
man in Mexi:ois preparing to leave, as well as a
vast number of Mexican Imperlalists, and espe-
cially the families Of such political pris oners as
% as are free to depart Most of them are extremely
poor, and really IN want OF the actual necessaries
CT life. \ subscription list has been put in circu-
latlon for their benefit and has been open for two
weeks yet tho ptitul sum of seventy five dollars is
all that has vet been contributed. This result is
attributable to the fact that the Government
watches those who subscribe, and they are
ele,oftpd" os imperial symuathiZers.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-29
szrNpRvoIIs DEBILITY, WITH IT'S GLOOMY

The ONLY American Agents for the sale OF the same
March 20 ~
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-29

February.7 .i .- J. ,'..i..t6 - o
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-07
TAX ON BACHELORS.

A novel method of providing for the susten-
ance of widows and old maids, has been suggested
in the Virginia Legislature. Some profound legis-
ator who sympathizes deeply with the trials Of un
protected females has proposed tax on confirmed
bachelors to be devoted exclusively to the support
of these Theoretically unfortunate persons. But
difficulty has already arisen in the application OF
this well-intended measure. The Committee OF
Finance to whichwas entrusted the task Of putting
the crude idea into the practical form of an Act,
have asked for information as to what constitutes
an "old maid and when man becomes 'con-
frmed bachelor" Whether or not the committee
will ever obtain sufficient light to solve these
mysterious questions, remains to be seen. But in
our opinion, the subject is not one of sufficient im-
portance to occupy the attention Of grave legsla-
tors. 1t might do to amuse the overtasked brains
of Congress, but justnow the Legislatures of South
ern States can find problems to unravel, Of more
vital interest to their constituents, than that OF
deciding the requirements needed to constitute
confirmed bachelor. In the justice Of the tax pro-
posed as the price of his single-blessedness, the
greater portion of our readers rs-the fair ones, at
least would heartily concur. 1t is doubtless the
duty of every man to be taxed for the support of
the weaker sex, but the old maids and widows in
this section have way of collecting the tax, with
out the aid of legislative enactments This meth
cd, which consists of serving an attachment upon
some one of the amconfrmed, has been found to
work admirably here, and we recommend its intro
duction into the old Dominion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-07

chants unable to come to time. Under the last
head, we were, in fact, assured by New York
merchant, few days ago, that as extensive as was
the failure the Southern merchants to meet their
paper, the Western men were doing still worse. 1t
is not impossible that the argument of the pocket
may in time help to restore the political equilibrium
1t is noticed that Germans have settled in
almost every part Of the world; Besides being
and valuable portion Of the population Of every
State Of the Union large German society is -four
ishing in Hong Kong, in China; and Rio de ia
metro, in Brazil, has population Of $4,000 Ger
mans. They have penetrated. to the most remote OF
regions of Africa, and in Abysinnia have flourish
ing colony which controls the manufacture OF gun
try as valuable addition to his people. Industri-
GUS and energetic wherever they go, the Germans
in all parts Of the world are held up as examples
of thrift and prosperity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-07
GEORGIA ENERGY.

As an example of energy, showing what can be
done by our people, in spite Of their depressed and
harassed condition, we condense a few OF the
statements of the report of the Mayor of the city
of Savannah, for the year 1866. The present Com
mon Council of Savannah, were elected in Deem
Der 1865. At that time, the finances OF the city
were disordered and its revenues appropriated by
the military tax-gatherers stationed there. The
Treasury contained $4,000; while the outstanding
account for past due coupons alone amounted to
$37l,57O. The greater part Of this amount has
been funded, $50, 365 has been paid on coupons
falling due in 1866, and at the close OF the year,
the city has on hand $23l, 900 to defay her current
expenses In addition to this, contract has been
made, and is now in operation, for removing the
artificial distractions placed in the river during the
war. Two sunken gunboats have already been
raised, and workmen are now engaged in raising the
ram Ogeechee. The cost Of this undertaking thus
far has been $30,OOO All. this has been done IN
twelve months, with the small sum of $4,000, to
begin on, and it speaks well for the energy and bu-
sness capacity of the city council. lnformer years
Savannah was usually regarded as the most fast
asleep, inert city on the Atlantic coast Her growth,
both in population andcommercial importance, was
slow almost at stand-still. But she seems to
have been aroused from her lethargy by the Vlcls-
itudes of the last few years, and to have entered
with giants strength, upon career Of prosperl-
ty. Her record for the last year is one, Of which
the whole South may be proud, as it shows, in a
tangible shape, that there is life in the old land
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-07
MERE.MENTION.

A. T. Stewart, of New York, has presented the
Presbyterian Church Of Anderson, S. c., with
handsome carpet. '''.''.''Col Burton N. Harrison,
late private Secretary of Mr.. Davis, is practicing
law in New York City ''''''.''In one of the wards
of New York there is grog shop to every fifty
seven persons. '.''''''They boast of baby in Ar
kansas, eleven months old, which walks and talks
and weighs l24 pounds. ''''''''When have married
people passed through the alphabet oflove? When
thew teach the babe. ''''''The snow in some parts
ofDenmark has attained depth of IA feet. '''''''A
woman in Michigan asked for a divorce from her
husband, because he refused to wear moustache
The New York Legislature have before them a
Bill allowing husband and wife to testify against
each other ''''''''The English language is the YER
nacular of IS. 900 900 people. 1.-THE American
Bible Society printed last year l,ll9,259 copies OF
the Scriptures. ''''"'M Mechanics have worked six
hundred years on the spre ofthe cathedral at Stras
burg. ..'''''.Reverend Henry Ward Beecher, in a
recent sermon, spoke of Through tickets for sal
vation .'.'..Anegro in Virginia who farmed "on
his own hook" last year netted thirty cents on his
tobacco crop. ..''.It has been resolved to invite
Horace Greeley, Henry Ward Beecher and c. L.
Vallandigham, to lecture for the poor in Atlanta,
Georgia. ''''.....A Tennessee paper says that the
EAST Tennessee Vendetta" story is an Internal
lietta. "...'."General Gideon j. Pillow is now run
ming some half dozen different plantations in Ten
pessee and Arkansas, and working on them nearly
atbousand negroes. 1.-THE planters Of Alabama
are making active preparations for the coming sea-
SON, and are contracting largely with the freedmen
The New York Tribune thinks low and vulgar
nersonalities are more common in Congress now
than in the days when the Southern chivalry were
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-07
VALENTINES DAY.

This time e-honored anniversary Of the little wing
ed disturber of the peace of unsophiscated youths
and bashful maidens is fast approaching. 1t has
long been the custom among sufferers from the
tender passion, to take advantage Of the privilege
belonging to them by established precedent on the
18th ofFebruary by giving utterance, in black and
white, to those sweetly torturing emotions which
they find it impossible to express in words, when
face to face with the unsuspectng objects of their
devotion. Many fair one has beenled, by means
of these little missives to consider seriously the
destinations of some mice young man, whose
undying affection she would never have known, if
left to wait until he was able to face the music Of
her voice.
Itwould be well for aspiring youths to bear these
facts in mind now that the occasion for testing them
is at hand DR.. MAY, whose business it is to keep
cure for all the ills that flesh is heir to, has not
neglected this class of sufferers. Sympathizing
deeply with their hidden sorrows, he has provided
stock of valentines to suit the varying taste Of
lovers, whether they prefer the deeply blue, Byron
ic style or the lighter shafts which aim to win the
fair through the gentle medium Of a smile. Cheer
up, then, ye disconsolate; go the 'old Doctor's "
and get your medicine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-07
DEATH OF A UENTEHARIAN.

In another column, is announced the death Of
Mr.. FRANCIS HENRY, of this district, who had at
tanned the unusual age Of lOl years. Some Incl,
dents of his boyhood and youth are full Of interest,"
as belonging to the historic period Of the Revolu-
ton. When about fourteen years old, he was fire.
quently employed by the Wings, in the capacity OF
messenger to convey information from one settle
ment to another, concerning the movements Of the
Tories. On the day after the battle Of King 8
Mountain near which locality he was then living,
he, in company with others Of the neighborhood,
visited the battle-ground and assisted in attending
to the wants of the wounded. During his whole
life, Mr.. HENRY enjoyed remarkably good health,
having never been confined to his bed by sickness,
until within ten days of his DEATH and having new
er taken dose of medicine in his life. By his de-
cease, another of the few remaining links that con-
nected the present generation with that Of 76 has
been broken. Some uncertainty exists with regard
to his exact age, but from the best information to
be had, it could not have been less than we have
stated it, and may have been two or three year
more.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-07

been instructed to inquire into the expediency Of
selling confscated stills for old Copper: As the
House has destroyed great deal Of whiskey this
session, these stills, instead of being sold tor old
copper, ought to be used in the manufacture OF
that article, for the benefit Of the next Congress
The House referred to the Reconstruction Com
mittee bill, drawn up by the Southern Repubh-
can Association and presented by Mr. ASHLEY,
guaranteeing republican governments to the lately
rebelious States Mr.. WILLIAMS introduced bill
to place the Southern States under military otcers
of the regular army. This gentleman must Ger
tainly have failed to read the decision Of the Su-
preme Court in the Milligan case.
The grand jury of the District Court have regu-
larly indicted JOHN 81. SURRATTf Tformurder. The
Session is 50 near out, that the Radicals are begin
ming to fear failure of their pet political measures
in the present Congress BINGHAM, CoNKIlNe
and others of the party having deserted them, the
impeachment and the reconstruction projects are
Gkelv to await the action of the next Congress.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-07
SALES-DAY.

Several tracts of land and some personal proper
ty were disposed of at public sale on Monday and
Tuesday, bringing fair prices considering the strin
gency of the times The Commissioner in Equity
sold one tract of land, knownas the "Stoney place,
containing 436 acres, at thirty five cents per acre,
over mortgage of 50, 700, specie. Another tract
the Kennedy land" 307 acres, soldby the Execu-
tor, brought $3,625, specie. A tract sold by the
Sheriff-19O acres-was bid off at $500, specie.
We take it as hopeful augury Of forbearance
on the part of creditors that but one tract of land
was put under the Sheriff hammer, on this occa-
sion; this, too, at sales-day only a month pre-,
ceding Court.
Our country friends seem to be sufficiently occu,
pied with the care Of their farms, and did not find
time to spare in visiting the town on Monday
This induces another hopeful augury, and ere long
we hope to see Labor recognized as king every
where in our community. Forbearance on the
part of creditors, and the determined persistent
industry of all classes will go far towards relieving
those weighty troubles that hang 80 portentousy
over all. Let both be tried and we will guarantee
a happy result.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-07
WASHINGTON NEWS.

The bills for the admission Of Colorado and Ne
braska have been vetoed by the President, on the
ground that he had previously vetoed substantially
the same bills, and can see no new reason tor ap
proving them now.
The most important action Of Congress, during
the week, is the passage of the Tariff Bill by the
Senate. 1t now has to 60 back to the House tol
the concurrence of that body in the amendments
made to it by the Senate Its fate is uncertain, as
the Western members are beginning to show oppo
sition to il.
The Senate Committee on Claims was directed
to inquire into the expediency of paying East Ten
nessee loyalists war losses recommended by Gen.
Burnside's commission.
The Reconstruction Committee are, it is said get
ting up b declaring void the recognition, by the
Supreme Court, of the Southern States as States
until they are reconstructed.
Congress is determined to degrade the Supreme
Court from its high position as the final adjudica
tor of the powers of Congress. The first shot a.
gainst the Court is in the form of b to regulate
is decisions, and requiring them to be unanimous
IF this fails, the President must first be removed
and the Court settled afterwards.
The preparations for the impeachment of the
President are still going on; the Committee in
trusted with it being engaged in preparing lists O
witnesses to support the charges produced. II
this labor of love, they are assisted by the Commit
tee of the Southern Republican Association. Nei
ther of the Committees have subpenaed any wit
nesses as yet, nor have any Of the charges to bt
proved been made public.
The House, by a vote Of Ill to 3S, passed the
Senate bill regulating the removal Of public OIL
GERS by the President, having previously amended
it so as to include Cabinet Officers. This Isl heavy
blow at the President, as it will deprive him Of the
choice of his own Cabinet. He will doubtless vett
it.
The Senate has, by vote of 81 to 6, passed &
bill directing the Clerk to place on the roll of the
next House, only the States now represented. The
Senate Finance Committee reported adversely te
the Gold Bill.
Of ninety-six appointments sent by the .Presl
dent to the Senate for confirmation, twenty-three
nearly one-fourth of the whole number OF names
were rejected.
The House Committee of Ways and Means have
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-07

in dress. If Mrs. Eve could find herself in Niblos,
think she would feel perfectly at home, and MIR.
Adam would not think of bushing at all on account
of his scantily supplied wardrobe. l don't ex-
actly know how to describe the costume, but 1t
reminds me very much of the pictures that L used
to see in Mitchell's geography, when | was at
school, of native Hottentots It is mighty con-
her skirts to save your life, and there is no danger
of being tripped up by crinoline as you 60 round
in the German No collars or cuffs to be mashed;
no sleeves to be ripped; in short it is so close to
nothing that you are long time finding out the
difference; and if you don't like my description,
just come on, buy two tickets, and will carry you
to see il"
I'm the New York Times we find some inter-
estng and significant statistics with reference to the
commercial failures at the North for the past year,
as well as for the preceding years.
In 1862 the aggregate liabilities Of those who
failed was, in round numbers, $23, ,000 900 in 1868
the aggregate was $4,000, 900; in 1864 it was So,-
OOO00; in 1865 it was SIT 900, while in 1866
the aggregate was $47, 100000. It thus appears
that the aggregate of liabilities Of those who failed
in 1866 is nearly SIX times as great as in 1862, and
nearly three times as great as in 1865. Ihls Is
frghtful increase and indicates that the termlna-
ton of the war was but the commencement OF t.
nancial troubles.
"A Northern paper ofa late date reminds us OF
the curious fact that almost every decade in the his
tory of this country, ending with the figure seven,
has marked the beginning Of a financial crash or
severe depression. 1t says:
Historic fataism if not actual signs of the times,
incline many to believe that 1867 is to be added to
the periods in our past history, made memorable
by financial troubles With 1897 came the crash
that wiped out the Continental currency, and in
1907 our troubles with France and prospective war
with England threw the business Of the country in
to confusion, while in 1917 we got the legacy of the
war of 1sl2-l4 with England, which was tremen-
dous financial revulsion That Of 1927 was less Sc
we're, but ten years later it came in good earnest
the smash of all previous smashes, in which the
whole banking system and business of the country
went down, not to rise for nearly five years. King
Hudson reigned over the English railroad specula;
ton of l04S, and famine stalked over Europe, and
especially in Ireland spreading suffering and caus,
ing widespread failures A purely commercial
snap emphasized 1857, caused by imitation and
overtrading. -. -,
But the crash of 1867, if one is inevitable, which
we neither proclaim nor admit, will be "Pehon up,
on Ossa," indeed The chasm is too deep and
dark to think of, much less to look into.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-07

JEFFERSON DAv1s-The Springfield Republs-
can has the following remarks on Jefferson Davis
condition:
Mr.. Greely is reported to have used his influence
with the President while at Washington last week,
in connection with Charles O Conor and Mr. Shea,
counsel of Mr. Davis to procure the release of the
nations prisoner; and it is said that there is pros
pect that he will soon be released, on bail or pa
role. Mr.. Greely will be blamed by some Of his
friends for his persistent efforts to obtain the release
of Davis, but they are creditable both to his head
and heart The President with all his obstinacy in
some things, has shown great want Of courage in
this. The detention of an alledged criminal for
more than year and half, is in violation of the
spirit of the Constitution and the general sense Of
justice and in this case the hardship is aggravated
by the nature of the crime for which Jefferson Da-
Wis was arrested, that of completely in the assasina
ton of President Lincoln. Guilty, as he is, of
conspiracy against the nations lfe that furnishes
no excuse for holding him under accusation of a
more cowardly and monstrous crime, without trial
and without apparent evidence. If President
johnson had been both just and brave, he would
have released him on parole long ago.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-07
KEEP UP YOUR PosT-oFFICEs.

The law requires of subscribers to papers pub
lshed outside of their county or district to pay SIX
cents quarter for these papers, and it holds post
masters responsible for the payment Of such post
age The pay of postmasters is small, nor does it
require very many of these sums to make an a.
mount equal to, if not greater than, the salary OF
the office. fsubscribers fail to pay their postage,
land many do this from carelessness because of its
trihing amount) this neglect compels the postmas-
ter to discharge his duties without pay, and some
times at an actual loss.
Our people can certainly see the injustice of let
ting their quarterly postage accounts stand unset
tied. The keeping of post-offce is work invol-
wing considerable trouble and it should not be per-
mitted to become an expense also. 1t should be
remembered that postmaster is hard to get so
few being qualified under the present law and as
the salary is too small to be an object, the main in
ducement to take the office is to accommodate a
neighborhood But, if disposition is shown to
abuse the kindness of those who have taken the
position to oblige their friends, the effect will be to
disgust them with holding on to a thankless and
improbable office, and thus to deprive us of the
conveniences of post-ofices. We hope that, the
attention of our people being called to this NATTER
they will attend to it at once, and pay up those
dues which, taken separately, seem so small but
which amount to a considerable sum in the aggre-
gate. If they do not, post-masters should avail
themselves of their right to detain the papers of
those who fail to pay up. 1t is no part Of their
duty to credit subscribers or to go to any trouble
to collect post-ofice debts These remarks have
been induced by some complaints which have
come to us from country postofces in this district
where the holders of the office declare themselves
unwilling to keep their places at the risk of see
ing their salaries swallowed up by the delnquen-
cies of the public.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-07
GAS I

Yorkville, more fortunate than most interior
towns of its modest pretensions, is supplied with
gas manufactory, and large number ofprivate and
business houses are provided with fixtures. For
tunate in the possessionof the manufactory, we are
unfortunate, however, in the fact that it don't
work. Cannot its directory give us light? Surely
some arrangement can be made that will furnish the
requisite, and return the perqusite therefor Cen
tlemen, suppose you try!