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The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-08-31
FOR THE onANGEDrRa NEWS I
A Freak Of Melancholy.

=. f.'N| va q
Fancy paints them over, and memory wan
dcrs back through tile vista of the past to the
picture. Ny carly!associatious have left their
imprints, and the joys and the sorrows of now
and of then, pass in review before mc, and
sigh for the days Of AuLD IANu SYNE. The
fast rcceding past is gone, and dark clouds
hang over the future, and veil it in mystic
gloom. Tho whole picture Of my fancy is
changed. -Timc, with his all-eifaeing hand,
has worn away its superficial beauties, and re-
vcnlcd the hidden toformitics beneath and I,
even l. stand in the shadows of his reflections
[ look immediately around me, and all is
changed stretch my gaze in the distance,
and the undulatny landscape, upon which MY
vision was want to feast in days gone by, is
shorn Of its usual beauties The majestic
pine, that waves above the summit Of yon hill,
has lost its grandeur. The old oak, sacred
from its charter associations, seems less impos-
ing. The viminal willow drcops in more SOL
cmn stiffness. The gurglng strcalnlct carries
with its crystal tide, sounds of sadness The
delicate lily casts down its tender petals in re.
ficctivc silence. cast my eyes over the hills
and valleys, and the scene is the same | look
above me- and even the heavens appear less
beautiful. My evening strolls have discon-
tinucd The gifted warblcs, that chant and
chatter by day and by night, seem less mclo-
'lious. All Nature is schangc,l. Ny friends
do not greet mc with their usual grasp Stran-
gers appear to pass me with stiff and formal
air of nonchaiuncc unknown or unpcrcicvcd in
former days. Even the servants do not speak
| in the same tones Of kindness The hopes that
| once cherished have yielded to the pressure
of this settling gloom and arc crushed beneath
its dcadcni'tg weight The bird OF melancholy
has broodc'l his heavy wings over my soul and
my thoughts follow in the wake of his utter
F! darkness
Alas, for my rcor weary :nl care haunted bosom
The spell of the sprin:,-tmc arouse it no more:
The SOM, in III" wildwood The sheen in the blossom.
The fresh swelling fountain their magic j., cr.
"hcn lls' I" The SrcaI. when lock IN The Hcwcra
They tell OF the Past, .yiil inulrnf,ll tome,
That cal! mp tlc !,r"ng, ofmy long vanehd hou:s y
Anil sigh that their transports arc over and gone
PAysAN
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came to tho city, and reported the facts to
Qcncfal Clitz. the Coidriafidant of this gost7
Son tile same boat came Logan,t who> also Wait-
cd onsshc detcral to present. b. statgmcH of
the caso .3;Hffhen ucncral Clitz SAad been sap
priscd ofsnil the circumstancc.J he promptly
ordered TIC arrest Of Logan ndh1iis iIcarteraA
ton iri Castle Pinckncy, on charge of impc-
ding Registration.
Yesterday Mr.. Smith returned to Mount
Pleasant, accompanied by Major OBricn, the
Provost Nlarshatl, VIC believe, OF 'shis.post, who
went to ensure the prcservatien Of order. The
poll was rc-opcncd and the freedmen invited to
ccmc forward and register, but they declined to
do 30 unless there was black man sitting on
the Board, and dcma ndcd tho releasc Of Logan.
Seeing that number of them were armed as
ON the day before, Major O,Briep explained to
them that they we're violating tie express or
dcrs of General Sicklcs, and Commanded them
to surrender their weapons. They paid no at
tcntion whatever TO his orders, and as he was
not supported by force sufficient to ensure
Obedience, he retired, unwilling to provoke a
disturbance which he was in position to
qdcll, and returning to the city, reported the
condition of affairs to General Clitz.,I The
freedmen afterwards Dispersed bus'not without
threats that they would burn the village ifthcy
were moi. permitted to exercise such rights as
Logan had declared they were entitled to en-
10y. We understand that General Clitz will
90 to Mount Pleasant this morning, with suf-
ficiont force to suppress any disordcrly yrconduct
which may occur amongst the freedmen. who
doubtless will again assemble, and to arrest all
who appear armed on the scene 1t is dcvout-
ly to be hoped that no difficulty will occur
Chns. l"uiirr, 29M inst. aT
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ing without delay to Fort l.caYe@ortl.sasan-
sas, will relieve Maj. Gen. Ifanncock;3c. the
command of thdN Department Of the Missouri.
Maj. Gen. George II. Thonss will until further
ordcrs.rc,nein ii command of the Depart tmcnt
of the Cumberland. 81, l,#f
Veryrrespectfally, yours, y -
ANDREW Johnson
TO General U. s. GRANT, Secretary uf War
nd interim"
] AUGUST Silt is stptcd that Gen. Grsnt
has written to the President claiming that
Congress vested tho authority in the five dis
tricts in the General of tho United States
Armies Grant is unwilling to vest it in
another, and therefore will ut least delay or
derins the execution Of the executive order, rc;;
licking Gems. Sicklcs and Sheridan.
!. Thc following was issued to-day. in pursu-
ance of the foregoing orlor Of the President of
the United States:
Brev. Maj. Gen. Candy will, on receipt Of
the order. turn over his present command to
the officer next in rank to himself, and proceed
to Charleston, s. G., to relieve Maj. Gen.
Sicklcs of the command Of the Second Military
District, Mai, Gen. Sicklcs, on being relieved
,Yill repair to New York City, and report BY
letter to tho Adjutant General.
By command nan, Of Gen GnAxr, ,,-,,.,, "A
i. D. TOWNSEND, 4. 4. &.
The order regarding the 5th District was not
promulgated at ; o'clock to-day.
Gen. Grant had prolonged interview with
the President this morning. During this in
tcrvicw matters were adjusted, and Grants let
ter Of yesterday Withdrawn. subsequently
the order relieving Sicklcs was promulgated,
and there arc assurances that that affecting the
9Th District will be promulgated tomorrow
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We may yb6 pernistodsto indulge in high
commcn'latieern q this nqblc institution of
learning; lor Alumni feel ever pardopablc
preference for their ALMA MATER. We re-
member tlldsg49l old days of our college life /;
and would wish no better lot for our young
friends i'll this District, who are ambitious of
intellectual advanccme'it, than to enjoy the op-
portunics which Wofford College affords for a
thorough cducutionf I
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IRON THE onASGEnrnc SEws.]
POPLAR HILL, ST.. MATTHEWS,
I'-AYSAN.
August 24th. 1867

August oath. 1867.
NI. EDITOR Some of the citizens of ST.
Matthews Parish, desiring information in re-
to their political rights and duties. and ear.
ncStly wishing TO exercise them in such man
ncr. as will best serve the ends of justice and
the honor and interest Of all the people, gave
expression to their confidence in the gentle
mcn.a by inviting Mr.. II. NJ. Rush and Dr. j.
&. Holman, to favor them with their views
that some light might be thrown on the subject
About two o'clock in the afternoon. the meet
ling, consisting of number of the colorcd
people, was assembled the Rev. London Lau-
Ircms, presiding. Mcssrs Rush and Holman
were invited to their positions. and in turn adj
dressed the meeting, receiving the utmost at
tcntion of all present. They laborcd to i'm
press the idea, that the colorcd people owed no
mar any lhns for their freedom; but should
regard il laon granted them by the Bcstowcr
ni' nil blessings; and rs tho interest Of the
~hi'e a,d cololcl people is tho same IN .hc
asricHltuFai fields Of our country, so il is also
in Tho political: and unless we together use
our best cndcayors, and with good under
sta"ljns hclwcon us, exercise honesty, pru-
aenep, energy, friendship and perfect conf
Ilcnec, We will alike fail i'll both tq roap those
benefits awarded to an hopcst and industrious
pccple.
The mca'ins wns also addressed by Mr.. Viii
liam Paulling and Mr.. William Green, (col'd)
The meeting ended with satisfaction to all par
ties, and dispersed, alters prayer from the
Chairman Tor the good Of all
LONDON I.AURENS.
PrrSiIinU
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Returns from Different Districts.

81 'nd .hNUlr,.t isl-hi rarr 3i. y-I.t+7
o. Nc, publish below, tho returns from all parts
tho Stitc as'G.r as heard from, up to ycstcr-
day. The reports are necessarily very incom-
plctc, being principally from the different
Court Houses. Our readers will remember
that these arc returns Of the beginning of regis
tration. on the days when the freedmen crowd
c'l tho polls; nnd our next report will greatly
increase the proportion ofwhitc voters. at.
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From the "Panorama Of Events y
scr. /. 7.

SCpsT. l.. t ia
y fine open chariot with the Goddess q:
Liberty taking ride with hcr physician, DR..
johnson. Grant, the coachman. driving Il
team Of five very rcstivc courscrs. Miss
Liberty rather alarmed, DR.. johnson lJulii,:,
her pulsc. White House in the distance
DR.. IL say, Grant. this is very rough
road to travel with sick patient,
rGntt-Can't help it, Doctor; Congress
says wc mustn't tra"c amy other ROAD but this.
Dr.. J.-Can't you rein in your horses better.
then?
Grumt.-Givc me il little chance That ftl-
low Stanton was such 4 poor driver, lie has
spoiled the stccds but III bring them ill
right.
/ Dr-J-( Noticing the antics of the team
Grant, don't like the actions of that foremost
pony Of ours. He carries his head too high and
looks mischievous! 'lIIc has Z alarmed Miss
Liberty drcadtully. Take him out, and put
that steady horse Hancock i'll his place.
4 Grant. .4Doctor;o you had better be careful.
The White House s!Iablel is open, and he is very
fond Of Washington oats If you take him
out, he will make dash that way. and ,uaybc
VIC won't be able to stop him
Dr. J.-Oh! we will fix that all ri.ht.
Drive him into the Indian pasture, and put the
bars up well; and let him feed ON prairie
grass for awhile Perhaps the Indians will
steal him, and l wouldn't care if they did (:
they are, great at picking up horses with the
~. S. brand on them i.a- osoiIf baar riii
Gru"k.-I don't,likc your lsinuations Doe.
tor. Perhaps you'll want to send ne there
next. Remember. I'm engaged permanently
to drive this team
DR.. J-Qn lattcrng manncr.) AIy dear
Grant. you may be sure Of your place. as lon.
MS ! prescribe for Miss Liberty. (.ASdc.) J
Wcnfcr il he suspects Il at can't drive the
ieam msfclG alr! can ir!rt any one bu: him
70 Aa III
"i'ENE n. 't'-
4 higlprcssnra !oaomoii4c, l.idcr full steam
drawing train Of twcnty-si4 care, With ihc
wrecks Of ton others lying beside tho ,act
same distance Aphpl. l'iyc lan.!pars, loalell
VIII tllo surviving palscngcrs Of the shattered
train, and worked by darscys, trying to catch
up. .s
Dan.--I Oily, Phil. ycuro ahead Is lore
any ollaEco oh obp, akin DO glorious Express
traii. nb freedom.
.i@M.-Gaiuin group' iasv, hrn.lder Dan
elbow grease am dc berry best of ''ir,in lie"
and uncle larry Wilson Arappeq ropp-ccnl
to me while ago,
D"n.-Be pgetickler abogt ropo-ccnds Phil ;
some fool Democrat may. say wo dcsarh, en-
Just then little shock, and Phil and Dan
drop Oft l'nt the glorious Express train ol
freedom" moves on
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RiotOuS Conduct of Freedmen in ST.
Thomas and Christ Church Parishes

"Wednesday last. registration. by prcviou,
announcement. was commenced in the Paris,
ut St Thomas. at the Brick Church. under
the superintendent of Mcssrs. u. P Smith. Ga
Northern gentleman lately located here .Jcrc-
mah Yates and Aaron Logan. Il freedman.
tho Board OF Rc:,st ration. About Il tho,,sand
cnlarcd men were present, on.-iii;h Of whom
were armed with guns or m,,Skcts and when
the books were opened, Mr. Smith, the Chair
man Of the Board, made brief address. cS
planatory of the Reconstruction Acts and the
duties Of the freedmen as good citizens in OK
crcsinS their rights under them and prcscr
wing the peace. This was received with con.
siderable and mcritcd satisfaction. when some
of the crowd requested his opinion as to the
rights OF the planters with whom they had con-
tractcd for labor, to deduct from their wages
Tor the time during which they were absent
IRON work Tor the purpose of being registered
Mr.. Smith made the proper response, but was
interrupted by his colleague the colorcl man
Aaron Logan, who proceeded to haranguo the
crowd, and in inlamlnatory language to dcclair
against the right Of white men to prevent the
carrying of arms by freedmen lie said, also
that the planters should not interfere with the
c"leE"! people in registering. nor deduct from
their wages, and that there was nothing in the
law, nor in General Sickes' orders to prevent
them from exercising their right, to the fullest
extent That now was the time when the
freedmen should show that they possessed
rights which they meant to maintain. and that
when an election took place they ought to vote
for white Radicals if they could be found, or
else to till the Offices by men of their ow; color
That tho native whites of the State w,rc not
to be trusted, and if permitted, would enact
laws operating against the black man. and
therefore. black men should be elected to make
laws for themselves
lie continued in this strain, aud in language
calculated to excite the passions of the crowd
until Mr. Smith, who had vainly cn,lcavorcd
to persuade linn to dcsist. exercised his author
hy as Chairman of Ike Beard and adjourned
ITS session. 1t was hoped that this would
have prevented the difficulties which were i'm
mihont, but such did not prove to be the ease
The Board adjourned to meet at the Mount
Pleasant Pol, in Christ Church Parish, on
Monday.
When the hooks were oponcl on that day,
about three hundred freedmen were on the
ground, considerable proportion of whom
wor" supplied with mpskcts, guns, and blud-
@conS Mr.. Smith again made brief address
similar to tie one delivered at thc poll In st
Thomas, and was again interrupted by Logan,
who was, if possible, moro violent in his Ian
suage, and seomingl y more disposed to cngcn-
der strife lie was, as on the former occasion
requested TO dcsist, but declined 50 to do; and
Mr.. Smith to avoid trouble. closed the poll
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OVER A MILLION DOLLARS SAVED

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TPCBLIC-No. 36.1

Az AcT to alter the places of holding
the circuit courts Of the United
States for. the Rhode Island dis.
trict.
BE ii enacted By the Senate ana
House Of Representatives Of tie Uni.
tel States Of america in Congress as
SemJted, That from and after the
first day ofJuly one thousand eight
hundred and sixty seven, the circuit
courts of the United States for the
district of Rhode Island shall COM
mcnce and be held at the United
States court room in the city of
Providence, on the fifteenth day of
November, and on the fifteenth day
of June, annually, instead of the
places heretofore established by law:
Provided, That when either of the
days last named shall fall on Sunday
the session of said court then next
to be held shall commence on The
Monday next following.
SIC. 2. And be it further enacted,
That all indictments, informations,
suits, or actions, and proceedings Of
every kind, whether Of Il civil or
criminal nature, PENDING in the
said circuit court on the first day Of
July, ammo Domini eighteen hun
drod and sixty six, shall thereafter
have day in court, and be proceeded
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-04-06

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not use it.
L THOMAS LYON, Chemist, n. Y.
Saratoga Spring Water, sold by
Druggists
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TPrnLIC-No. 81

AN ACT making appropriations fol-
the payment ofsinvalid and other
pensions of the United States fol
the year ending June thirtieth
eighteen hundred and sixty eight
BE it enacted By the Senate ana
House Of Representatives, IF the Uni
ted States Of America in Congress as.
sembled, That the following sums
be, and tho same arc hereby, appro
priated, out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated,
for the payment of pensions for the
year ending the thirtieth of June,
eighteen hundred and sixty eight
For invalid pensions under va
rious acts, ten million dollars.
For pensions of widows, children,
mothers, fathers, brothers, and sis
tiers of soldiers, as provided for by
acts of March eighteen, eighteen hun
dred and eighteen; May fifteenth,
eighteen hundred and twenty-cight
June seventh, eighteen hundred and
thirty-two, July fourth, eighteen
hundred hundred and thirty six ;
July seventh, eighteen hundred and
thirty eight; March third, eighteen
hundred and forty-threc June sew
enteenth, eighteen hundred and
forty -four; February second, July
twenty first, ard July twenty ninth,
eighteen hundred and forty-eight /;
February third, eighteen hundred
and fifty-thrce June third, eigh-
teen hundred and fifty cicht; and
July fourteenth, eighteen hundred
and sixty-two, with its supplement
airy acts, and for compensation to
pension agents and expense ofagen-
cies, twcnty-thiSe million dollars.
For navy pensions 20 wild VS.,
children, mothers, fathers. brothers,
and sisters. as provided for By acts
ofAugust eighteenth, eighteen hun
drcd and foriy-eieht. and July four
teentb, eighteen hundred and sixty
two. with It's supplementary acts,
two hundred and eighty thousand
dollars, 70 be paid froin the navy
pension find
Approved, February p, 1857.
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w. L. HAGAN, Troy, NY. Chemist,
DEMAS BARNES& co., Wholesale Agents, ny
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New York, March 30. 1861

Messrs. Geo. C. Hubbel s. Co.-Hudson,
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HV Durid NV Mo Swif and
Hoprof RyrWaioiinw of me init
m ~rFaf lmy'r r1gf. ~.
mlIi Ihlt tho smute hrll clrrt
SOME competent. person who shall
bon practical printer t'inko charge
uf and manage the Government
Printing Onicc.
Sgo, .. and be u frihor 00cii,
That the person 30 elected shall be-
doomed an officer of the Senate, and
shall be designated Congressional
Printer" lie shall aupcrintcnd the
printing and binding Of the journals
and such other documents M shull
bo ordered by each house Of Con,
gross, and shall supcrintend the OK.
ecution orall the printing and bind.
ing for the respective departments
of the government now required by
law to bc executed mt the Govern.
mcnt Printing Onicc, aud shall, in
all respects, be governed by the laws
in force in relation TO the Supcrin.
tcndant of Public Printing and the
execution of the printing and bind,
Ing,
SIC, 3, And be il further enacted,
That, from and after the passage Of
this act and the election Of Congress
sional Printer in pursuance thereof
the Office of Superintendent Of Pub,
lie Printing shall be abolished. and
the salary Of said officer shall be at
the rate Of four thousand dollars n
year,
SEC, 4. And be II further enacted,
That this act shall take effect from
and after its passage, and all laws
inconsistent with its provisions are
hereby repealed.
Approved February %, 1867,