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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-04-08
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Addison, in an early number of the
Spectator, gives NJ amusing account of
some Of the superstitions prevalent in
his day. and of the disagreeable results
that happened to himself in conse-
quence. How that on one occasion at
dinner his hostess looked upon him with
great suspicion for splitting the salt in
her direction. No wonder indeed, since
the battle of Almanac and the downfall
of pigeon-house had followed q sim
liar mishap on the part of the servant
some time before. How he had to lay
his knife and fork parallel instead of
crosswise, least he should thereby por-
tend catastrophe no doubt much more
terrible than battle. A portent Of
steel could mean nothing, else than q
general war if a grain of salt foretold o
battle. He tells US, moreover, that the
same good lady would not suffer her lit
tie son to begin to write a new hand on
Christmas-day. Being in certain COM
pany ,anold woman remarked, to HE con-
sternation of the assembly, that there
were thirteen in tho roem. Some rose
and were about to leave, when friend
of hisannounced. with ingenious casu-
istry, the interesting fact that in reali-
ty there we're fourteen, and that, instead
of pretending that one should die with
in the.year, it was plain that one should
be bora. Addison remarks, "Had not
my friend found this expedient to break
the omen, 1 Question not but half the
women in thecompany would have fall
en- sick that very night" s,-,rg.,s
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The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-09-21

bear off tho victor's palm and purse in all
former rcgattas, will spread sails against the
"Eleanor" anow competitor for naval honors,
recently launched by one Of our ship-buildors.
The race will bear exciting ono, as the purse
is one thousand dollars. 49,
The Morris-strcct Public School will be
opened next week It will be devoted cxclu-
sively to colorcd children. A fine corps of
teachers has been elected, and every effort will
be made to render it a first class school. Tho
principal has not yet been chosen, but it is
probable that one of our most promising young
men will be appointed to tho position. The
St. Philips Street School (for whitcs) will re-
open on the 1st of October.
Weather clear and cooler; health of the
City unprecedented business prospects good,
and daily Frightening. DELTA.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-09-21
Nil Desperandum.

We have been passing through great tribu-
lation: and oven now arc drifting towards-wc
know not what, of distress, of confusion, of an
archy. We are without prcccdcnts for our
future, and We cannot sec our way at all in the
present contingency. We must therefore trust
to our impulses, guided by such reasoning as
may seem applicable to our condition. Mean
while, if VIC can gather any encouragement
from the signs of the times, let us husband each
grain Of comfort: for, verify, We need something
to bolster up our resolution, and keep us from
sinking into despair
We think that We can suggest some hopeful
signs, from the returns Of registration which
have come in from the different Districts in the
State. From them, VIC have arrived at the
conclusion, that nearly, if not quite, one half
of the Districts will go anti-Radical. Let our
READERS look oyc,' the returns, and judge fcr
the"sovl' IL 10 opinion, that tn. Dis
tricts of Abbcvillc, Anderson Grccnvllo Cbes-
tcr6cld, 1Iorry, Lancaster, Laurcns, Marion,
Pickcns, Spartanburg, Union, Williamsburg
and York, and perhaps Marlboro and Ncwbcr
ry, will elect Conservative tickets to the Con
vcntion. If they do not, it will be tie fault
of our people themselves. This being the case
matters are not as hopeless, as great many
may suppose. Let us keep brave and trusting
hearts, and shake off despondcnt feelings. Let
hs not despair too soon of our country The
lcthargy of the man who gives up the cause for
lost, NAY HOSE TIE CAUSE!
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-09-21
Washington News.

SEPT. lG.-Prcsdcnt Johnson has suspend
cd r. G. Callicott, Revenue Collector Of the
Third District of New York
y letter from Ioracc Greeley, dated Janua-
ry, 1866, has been uncarthcd 1t is warmly
conmcndatory of Gen. Stccdman for Secretary
of War.
Brcvct Maj. Gen. J. j Reynolds succeeds
Gen. Griffin i'll Texas, and Maj. Gen. Joseph
\. Mower will command the Fifth District un-
til Gen. Hancock arrives
Gen. Sicklcs has been ordered to report at
Headquarters between the 18th and Goth in
Stants.
SEPT. 17.-Thc attendance at Anticinm ~
estimated at 1000. The Governors Of New
York. New Jersey. Pennsylvania. Maine, West
Virginia and Maryland. were present. Tx
Governor Bradford orator of the day, con
cludcs 'Conc peril to it Uhc constitution)
whence it may, from States rights or consolda-
ton, let me; on this anniversary of its adoption.
in the &c Of the mcn who made it, by the
memory of the men who have ..'lr" ''1 II "i"n
this spot where blood has been so i.ruf,lscdly
she'd for its behalf appeal to y"a to protect, ),
preserve and defend it,"
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Items.

The Augusta tariff is now used on the Co.
lumbia branch of the South Carolina Railroad.
The South German States Il strong
Discrimination to even u temporary severance
from the rest Of Germany.
In the Maine Legislature, 10y the result Of
the recent election, the Democrats have forty
five Representatives against thirteen last year
1t is thought that bismarck will soon do
something to make the Empcrors OF France
aud Austria show their hands also that Prus-
sia will promise to assist Italy, if she makes
the French position in the Papal affairs II
casns betW.
General Schofcld has issued an order for an
election for State Convention to take place
on the 22d of October. There are one hun
drcd and five delegates. of which Richmond
has five, Norfolk and Petersburg two each
Fourteen days previous to the election the
Boards Of Registration will make final rey.
sion Of their lists. The polls ut Richmond
are to be kept open two days.
In Texas General Griffin's order removing
the Judges of the Supreme Court of this State
and appointing others, has been revoked The
cotton crop will not exceed oncthird or one
fourth Of that previously estimated. The yield
of corn is ample everywhere, and enormous in
some counties.
y short time ago, some of the negroes resi-
ding i'll and about Louisiana, Mo, held u
meeting to regulate the price of harvest hands,
at which they resolved not to work in the har
vest for less than s3 so day. The farmers
south of Louisiana, many of whom are large
whoat growers, took the matter up, and re-
solved not to employ any of the negroes part-
cipating in the meeting at any price. The
consequence is the negroes were worstcd.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-09-21

rise be silent or speak, &C., &c.-all in nc
cordancc with ncgro's will, this fellow Aaron
determined to 30 in person with the guard
which he had appointed to take Mr.. Fraser to
Charleston. lie could not forcgo tho pleasure
Of. narrowing him with taunta and threats,
through the dark l,u,,rs. of the night, and
showing him at all the negro huts on the way
side Il specimen # negro asccndcncy over
the wl,itc man. Eight armed negroes arc So
put i their charge Aaron mounts his horse.
W. Fraser attempts to mount his Aaron Or
dcrs him to dismount and walk. The whole
pack yell out, ''Git off dat hoss you dam white
debble you lie is forced to dismount.
Aaron alone rides; all the others walk. Mr..
Fraser is then marched by this guard, headed
by Aaron, through swamp and jungle, bramblc
aud bush. by the most indirect, blind and cir
cuitous pathways, in the direction of Charles
ton. The reason for taking these by-cuts and
blind paths is soon made apparent. 1t was not
as Mr.. Fraser apprchcndcd from their curses
place and leave him there to rot" These Va
rious divcrgenccs from anything like frc
qucntcd pathway, was to bring him to the
numerous negro quarters, which, within dis
tances varying from hundred yards to a half
mile were stretched on either side of the main
road which led to the city. At each Of these
negro quarters, Aaron commanded a halt J he
negroes were aroused from their sleep lights
were ordered and the negroes assembled. Then
Aaron paradcd Mr. Fraser before them, and
proceeded to explain ''who was the white vii
lain he had in custody how he had ordered
his arrest and what he intended to do with
him" &C.. &C. This outrage was repeated all
along the route to the city, which was not
reached till three o'clock next morning.
Arriving in Charleston, Aaron and his guard
delivered Mr.. Fraser to the military stationed
at the Citadel. at 0 or 10 o'clock that day, Mr.
Fraser w:s called before the officer in command
and was informed that he had been illegally
arrested, and was discharged. What punish
mcnt Aaron and his fellow brutes arc to re-
ccivc, remains to be seen. 1t is gratifying to
know that Aaron is under arrest by order Of
the military. Our citizens aprrizcd of tho oc
currcnccs above narrated, should regard them
as "thc beginning Of the end, and prepare ac
corln.ly. u.
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Our District Letter.
future.

The Hrother md -Frce,1n,cn-ISliiics
Rciyio"s, dc.
The opinion entertained by some, that every
thing in Nature is dead, seems rather hard to
credit in every instance. If any one can show
us the corresponding good, of the injury done
by the recent rains, to the cotton in this pre
cinct, then VIC are willing to admit, that to
suppose it. can rain to an excess is an absurdity.
We think that the clerk Of tho weather must
have invented an automatic machine, and has
been trying its operations for month, Just
previous to the last week, to test its success.
If so, the people Of the Fork will pay him
handsomely for the right, so that they may re-
strict its use to moro limited supply.
But, thanks to the clerk it has quit raining
at last, and Cotton is rapidly expanding to it's
full bloom maturity The damage done to the
staple in quantity and quality, is variousy cs-
timatcd by the farmers. Some will have it
that they have lost half, while others arc not
so cxtravagant in their estimates. Good judges
reduce the calculations to general estimate
of onc-fifth. The pea crop will be almost Il
failure, the wet weather having caused the
plant to shed its blooms Rice is in the meri-
dian Of its glory, and has answered its demands
tor wet season, equal to the most lattcring
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-09-21
THE ORANGEBURG NEWS.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER sl, 1867.

While ace reserve to ourselrcs the right Of def
ming oa,r o'on political position by means of our
editorial columns, ace wM Lepieascd to publish
contributions from or .tcllow-ciizcns mpon the
Craze questions mhich noo ogitatc Tie p"JHc
mind, chcfher their opinions coincalc uih o"rS
ar nof. Il district ncrl'ai'cr, consider.
should he an iader Of The rarioms shades of rop
mlar sentiment IN the scction If country IN whHrh
It ci,cuitucs. Or columns arc opcm therefore,
for "ny communications property aerittrn, aecon,-
p,n,cd Ly Il responsible name, not pr1so"nt IL
their character, nor absolutely Injurious IL Mci,
tea{cncY
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-09-21

expectations Low lands that AFRO now living
fallow for the want of labor, might have been
proftably used in growing this product, witl
less expense than under ordinary seasons, rs
the water would have answered as substitute
in keeping down the grass, in the absence Of
tho freedman. ss
AS to politics, fear there will be failure,
If the whites do not awaken from the state of
lcthargy, into which they have fallen The
Radicals arc exercising their pcrnicious in
fucnco over the freedmen, by circulating
amongst them sophisticated pamphlets, that
arc said to contain dialogue between a Re-
publican and Freedman as to "Who freed you?
who fought and bled for you, &c?" These
hischicvous instruments have been in circula-
tion nearly two months; and so rcticcnt have
been tho freedmen i'll their possession, that the
fact of their existence only became known a
few days since.
The religion of the colorcd population has
Increased to degree of christian enthusiasm
that leaps beyond tic bounds of common
church rule. Two nights of every week, the
colorcd people spend in their devotional cxcr-
cises, which consist i'll singing, praying, cx-
horting and shouting, all at the same time
AS some sing, others pray, preach and Shout
while continual oscillation of the body to and
fro, regular stamp of all together, and stem
torian voice hallowing "Glory," varied by an
occasional Good bye, World remind you
that the Lord is about to be taken by storm
PAYSAN Fl
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-09-21
The Daily Chronicle.

"o welcome tho advent of this ably con.
Quoted journal at the State Capital 1t sup
plies desidcratum which has long been felt
in Columbia, and we trust that it's career will
be as prosperous, as the enterprise of its propri-
ctors, and the superior ability of its editorial
management justly deserves. We can only
wish that this Book of Chronicles may have
many chapters, and its "Finis" be far in the
future.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-09-21
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Q B I T Z 4 4 Y.

DiEp-On the 9th inst, CIlEvILLETTE SlAIAlS,
nfnn, daughter of Capt. Donald J. and Chcvillcttc
f. Rowe. ngcd eight months
icrcavcd parents. weep no more, for thy dear lit
tie lamb, who was the darling of NIL. We have laid
her t" rest where viocts and roses bloom unl the
mockins- birds will swcely sing her requiem and
when lites lost ties riven you shall meet her in
Heaven. ..SYMPATlilE."
DiED-On the Sth Of September, in st. Matthews
Parish. of congestivc fever, AMANDA I.EONORA
MELISSA, oldest daughter of John H. and Snlliy
F. S''ircr aged years, 10 months anil 81 days
Sweet child
=" angel could NO; gave thpc from ;lic grave:
Nor chi. '. sens kc1p thee there
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Registration in Christ Church.

hom Ncyro R'yistrm shoms his mpo,1once-
Il 'chac citi:c" scignl Iy a guny Of Nry,uS
ond dr"yyc'i to ChohS'm- .Sutmnoiiu dy
Mc ray
We clip from the Charleston .Nc,ruy the
following account OF a recent occurrence in
Christ Church Parish, written By a responsible
citizen III whose statements confidence may
properly be placed:
Mr. Samuel Fraser having the supervision
and charge of Il plantation and a number Of
negroes, informed the men that tIcy must wait
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-05-30
INTERIOR TRADE

Advantages Unnatural position being alone
considered, there is nothing more to be said
in favor Of Philadelphia than of Wilmington.
The time was, as older memories than our
own can best testify, when Wilmington ira
ded with large sections of Pennsylvania, now
tapped and made tributary to our neighbor, by
the Penna. Central Railroad. When Phila-
delphia built her turnpike to Lancaster the
dirt roads from Wilmington were disused by
the Conestoga teams, and remained so until
they were turnpiked, when our old customers
began to return. Then was built the Column
bia Railroad, since expanded into the great
Pennsylvania Road, and the days Of wagon
ing on macadamized ways were over. To
compete with that railroad, Wilmington has
never yet practically attempted, though it
has been talked of with spasmodic energy,
for years. That the opportunity to compete
successfully has entirely passed away we do
not believe.
AS examples Of what other cities, situated
as Wilmington is, with no greater popula-
ton, with no greater resources, with no more
surplus capital, are doing to secure interior
trade, and increase their material interests, we
may cite some instances from the Eastern
States. Thus Belfast, Maine, a little city Of
about six thousand people, has just voted to
advance its credit to the amount OF three
hundred thousand dollars, for the construc-
ton of railroad to Moosehead Lake.
In Bath, Maine, 5000 population, six hun
dred thousand dollars in bonds and fifth o
that sum in direct subscription to tho stocl
has been voted for the road into LincolI
County. In Bangor the citizens few day
ago, by vote of 957 to %. decided to sub
scribe two hundred thousand dollars in stool
to the Piscataquis line, in addition to til
million of credit which they had previousl,
voted to the European and North American
, its credit to the amount Of half million t,
! the Piscataquis road.
c In Portland, city which only last yea
S was almost destroyed by fire, the either
have just voted by very large majority,
: extend her credit to the amount of millio
and half of dollars in aid of the new raj
road lines to the West through New Ham
shire and Vermont. That city, in 1860, ha
a population of only 2G,34l, and in lS5
+ only 2o,sl5.
n These examples should teach us that v
5, must expand our ideas on the subject of raj
J reading. Wilmington cannot afford to p
surplus money in six per cent. mortgage
: while her interior connections demand,
: they now do, a judicious investment of
her surplus capital. We have here the loo
ton for large-a very large city-and ,
x must improve our ADVANTAGES to the full
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-05-30
signing the Rail Rond.

Editors of Duly Ccmn,e, cial Il wish to say
word in behalf Of the Republicans of the country.
They are gricvcd, and very properly so, think,
that their honor and dignity have been compro-
missed, by the recent act of Horace Greeley, in
tentationsly and unnecessarily, making a show Of
philanthropy and generosity, in volunteering 10
assist in bailing JEFF. Davis. 1t is asserted by
some that Greeley had right to do as he pleased
in the matter. AS an individual he had but as a
chosen leader of the Republicans he had not. 1t is
because OF the great services of Mr.. Greeley to the
Republican cause, and the unbounded influence
for good in his power to WELD that makes 1t so
notifying to Republicans that he should step OUT
of his proper place to make this show of mock
philanthropy. They feel it to be an exhibition
similar in character to that which took place in
the Doolittle Convention last summer when Mass
achusetts and South Carolina walked into that
Convention arm in arm.
| A million Of money was ready, to be pledged, il
necessary for the release of Davis, by his person.
al friends. Why, then, this show of sympathy on
| the part Of our friend Greeley? Aside from this,
If Davis cannot be hanged, If lie cannot be con-
victed, why all this SHAM on the part of the gov
eminent? Why require him to give bail at all
| IL ~ 40 thc setticu eohNielou VI me Peopie W het
him at liberty, and believe it is, and very prop
erly So for the spirit Of the age opposed to bru
tai punishment. Then it is wisdom to say SO,
and have an end to oil this farce of a trial. But
while we forgive the crimes of Davis, we should
not forget or seem to forget them; We should dc
nothing to assist in making martyr of him, we
should not attempt to gloss over Davis, or his UNI
paralleled atrocities. The Republican hand thai
grasps that of Davis, in friendship, is blood
stained hand and no one has right and cspeci-
ally trusted leader like our friend Greeley, Il
compromise the Republican party by seeking hi
friendship. A.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-05-30

We clip from a communication to the
Somerset Herald, the following statements
in reference to the school law of Delaware.
To the people of the State whose interests
are vitality concerned in the improvement Of
the public school system, we refer the case,
and we would that it were as easy to reform
the deficiencies as it is to point them out -
Free School laws are no novelty in this
country; there Is one IN Delaware which
has been in existence for years, the Diodas
opeyaadi Of which the writer Is well ac-
quainted with. 1t is free. or in other words,
the pupils are admitted free, and that Is
the most that can be said in its favor. 1t Is
the yeriest nickname for school law, IA
shadow without its substance. Like the
image in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS dream whose feet
were part iron, part clay, it lacks half and
more than half the essentials of an effective
system. There is no State school tax, and
not public funds sufficient to run the schools
more than one of the Maryland terms in the
year without the aid of private liberality.
There are no boards of Commissioners, the
school officers being of a local nature, and
no examination Of teachers incompetent
persons, such as bring shame and dishonor
upon the profession, intrudc themselves into
the schools as there is no one TO judge their
qualifications who being of the peda-
gogic type, verify among themselves the
language of Solomon" There is nothing
new under SUM-" There is no efficient SUI
pervision, the school officials receiving no
compensation for their services, never enter
| the school room during school hours and
leave the teachers to pursue the s'even tenor
of their way" unmolestcd. There is no un-
iformity in the text books used, the teachers
and even the parents indulging their own
whims in the selection, some of them being
cotemporaneous with, and used by oui
grandsires during the days of their loyal
infancy. There isno State Board of Educa-
ton to make bylaws and regulations, Oh
State Superinten lent to exercise a genera
supervision and give force and efficiency tc
the same. Few look after the indigen
children or encourage them to attend school
regarding them as an element of the Statei
prosperity. II Is a free school law in name
and nothing more; it is like an army in tn,
field with out substance, without weapons
and without general.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-05-30

A peach grower, writing to the Repubh-
can, over the signature of T" Justice" makes
the following propositions -
First. Let there be a general Convention
of all the peach growers of the State, to be
held at some central point in the State, by
sending delegates from the school districts
in which they reside, or be a general meet
ing of all the growers, IL preferred.
Then let them pass resolutions (and make
those resolutions standard whereby the
peach business can be regulated) to the
effect that their ageAts shall oil be sent from
the Stata alone, and that no agent shall be
employed who will not sell the basket with
the fruit, and when returned, to be redeem
ed by said agent; that no baskets are to be
redeemed only those sold commencing with
the present year. By SO doing, the country
agents would be able to monopolize the
business in their own hands, leaving the city
agents-who will not join them-to shift
for themselves.