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Restoration from Drowning
Valuable Suggestions.

The Buffalo Courier. in noticing the
drowning of u man a few days since and
speaking of efforts made to resliscitatc him
said they succeeded in securing the body
after it had sunk for the last time, but life
was extinct and all efforts to rcStiScitate
him by rolling on barrel, &c., were in
vain.
\ correspondent Of that paper, evidently
well Informed on that subject, earnestly
protests againsts this practice. saying such
Il proceeding is certain death to the patient
as any one having common sense can see
if they will think for one minute. 1t is
enough even to kill perfectly strong and
healthy man. The writer then goes on to
make suggestions which should be made
familiar to every individual, and especially
to such as reside near bodies OF water in
which persons are liable to he drowned.
lie says there is no reason in the world
why person having been in the water on :
" long enough to lose consciousness should
not be restored, il properly treated. or ev-
en- after several minutes immersion, but in
all my experience as physician, living by
the water, have never seen person re-
cover after losing consciousness, for in
every instance they are rolled on n barrel
before they can reaoh the spot. This roll
ng on barrel is Il tradition handed down
from father to son, and is based on the idea
that drowned patlent ID Iull Oh Wat0c anu
cannot be brought to until the water is
forced out. The idea, however, Is entirely
erroneous. All the water that drowned
person contains during the first six or ten
hours after immersion, is just what the
stomach can hold, say one quart, or what
a thirsty person can take at amy time with
out injury; and is entirely immaterial. No
water is admitted into the lungs, as the
wind pipe closes spasmodically the instant
the water touches the glottis or top of the
wind pipe. This spasm is not relaxed ul-
Ill many hours after death. The object
then in treating drowned person is not to
get water out of him, but to restore his
breath as soon as possible. 10 do this. ap-
plicaton of warmth is absolutely necessary
and otten. ifthis alone were done and the
patient left to himself he would recover
The wet clothes should be removed and re-
placed with warm clothing or bedding.
But rst of all, artificial breathing should
be tried and may be done as follows, until
the arrival of a physician; The patient be-
ing laid on his back, let Il strong man place
his thumb on the thyroid cartilage of the
throat adams apple), ami press heavily.
The object of this is to close the esophages
or meat pipe, which lies behind the wind
pipe and so preyout air from going into the
stomach. Anql4er person should !henpla'e Q
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-10-18

n A candidate for office. canvassing his
district for voters, came upon a man who
had vote to cast: he was milking when
Mr. office seeker foHnd him.
Shall | hold herr asked he, seeing the
animal was uneasy. The old man con
sentcd the office seeker took the cav by
the horns, and the man proceeded with his
milking. Have you had Young around
here lately ? asked the candidate, refer
ing to hls rival. oh. yes.' said tie old
man. hes behnd the barn, holding the
calf The next time the COW was seen it
Was rather uneasy,
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The Angels Gift.

Ont among the sunny meadows
With the sunshine in her hair,
Bending into shcavcs the shadows
That are falling here and there
Singing through the dusky valleys,
Chasing echoes up and down,
Goes the little maiden Lucy,
With her locks of shadowy brown.
Four sweet summcr-timcs have risen
From the green lap Of the spring,
And the beauty of their garments
Has been over every thing;
Four times have the autumn meadows
Been with golden fruiiagc rife,
Since the angels left her lying
Meath the pcarly gate Of life.
Down and down The sunny future
Lies the way that she must tread,
Very fair II is and pleasant,
With the sunshine overhead:
May the white hands of the angels
Guide her gently where the light
Reaches to the far.ofl glory,
That is never dim with night
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.wrDnring the ! war a dismond was
found at Camden, Mississippi. in tho
rough state, which upon examination WAS
found to he worth &50.O00. We would
not advise mnin. companies to be form
ed ON the strength ol this discovery,
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MY Wife's Hand.

Every night when the stars come out,
And the birds have gone to rest
A little white hand like cooling dove,
Nestes about my breast.
Smoothes my forehead, pats my check;
Passes its finger tips
Over my eyeIids, through my hair.
Lingering on my lips.
Clings to my neck and clasps my arm,
Till tired ofits caress,
And fallen asleep within my own,
That pure white hand | press.
Many year has come and gone;
The little hand i $ cold;
Children's children are on my knee.
And l am growing old.
Yet, each night, as the stars come out,
And near the heycnly land,
l feel rs felt in my early days,
The touch of that gentle hand.
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STANToN's REMOVAL The special
correspondence of the Baltimore San
says: rse..t ."t' a.
There is no longer necessity for
speculation as to,the purpose Of the
President with reference to Mr.. Stan
toms continuing in the Cabinet. Mr..
johnson, this morning, notified him
in writing that his resignation MS Sec
retary of Warlwould, be accepted. So
far, Mr.. Stanton has not been heard
from on the subject, but his friends
say he will resign, and that he is pre-
pairing a written response to the note
of the President.
In case Mr.. Stanton goes out of the
Cabinet, General Grant will be ap-
pointed to perform the duties of Sec
retary of War until the President
shall have time to consider who he
will name as the successor of Mr..
Stanton.
1t is understood that Mr.. johnson
nnequivocally denies that the papers
and findings of the court in the as
sassinetion trial were first submitted
to the Cabinet before he signed his
approval of the action of the court.
He says the official record was pre-
sented to him by General Holt, and
it was signed in his presence; that at
that time no recommendation for
commutation of sentence of Mrs.
Surratt was attached to the papers.
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MARRIAGE GUIDE.
MOTHER EDITION linst mil

A MOTHER EDITION just published,
"A being the 38th of the POCKET AIS-
CUPALlUS, or Every One his own Doctor,
including a Treatise on Diseases of Fe,
males, Irregularities, &C., with hundred
engravings, explaining those diseases in
both sexes. BY VIM. Young, NJ. D.
Every one may conduct any case of Sc
cret disease, self-abuse or those Distress
ing diseases incidental to youth, manhood
or old age, without resorting to the quacks
OF the present day. Let no man contem-
plating marriage be another hour without
reading this wonderful book, as it discloses
Important secrets which shOnld be known
to them particularly. Let the weak and
bashful youth who has ruined his consti-
tuition by the debasing habit OF self-abuse
read this book. 1t will be sent to all parts
Of the United States and Canadas for so
cents. go Send for Pocket Esculapius
DIR. WM. YOUNG,
No. 4lG Spruce st., Philadelphia, Penn.
June "a fly
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PREcodoUs.-The Cassville, Mis-
souri,, Republican, of the 18th ult.,
says little daughter of Mr.. Martin,
of Barry Bourt, only eight years old,
deliberately shot and killed brother
of four years. She says she killed
him "because he pulled her flowers, :"
and. declared f'if the other children
pulled any more Of them, she would
shoot them too" Mr.. Martin, on
hearing the pistol shot, went to his
house and found the infant murderess
besmeared with blood, dragging her
mangled brother from the room into
the yard. A physician, who was
called in to extract the ball, intimates
that the girl was insane. .,. b.
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PENNY PosTAGE.-Under the penny
postage system, the receipts of the
British Post Office have increased
prodigiously. In the estimate of
Post Office Revenue in 1S67-68, late
ly submitted to the House of Com
mons by the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, $23, 250,00 was set down
as the probable sum of the year; and
from the Revenue Returns for the
June quarter, just published, it ap-
pears that the anticipated income is
likely to be fully realized, the quar-
ter's receipts being no less than So
100000. g. 0
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,a atooLuMBIA s. O., FRIDAY MoRN1NG AUGUST o 1867

NEGROES AS OFFICE HOLDERS. The
New York Herald says: ~ ~ p
eve have not heard of a single
black candidate elected or nominated
for any Office in the Tennessee cleo
tion. Here is a fact which speaks
well for the intelligence and sagucity
OF the blacks, holding as they did
the balance of power in this contest.
They are, it thus appears, in no
hurry to push their claims for office,
until" they establish their rights as
citizens to the satisfaction of their
white neighbors. They are ready to
yield something for the present to
the Southern prejudices of many
generations; and from this concilia-
tory spirit we look for the best re-
suits to both races of the South"
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NOTICE.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

COLUMDIA, s. G., August 5, 1867.
TIME following additional regulations
il will hereafter be observed by the
officers of the South Carolina Pentcn-
tiary:
Visitors will not be admitted within the
enclosure of the Penitentiary, Except such
officers of the instiiution,) without II per-
NIT from the Executive Department or one
OF the Commissioners of the Pententiary.
No visitors will be admitted on Sunday,
except ministers of religion.
+. CT. DE FONTAINE,
Aug t3 Private Secretary.
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Last week, the mortality of st.
Louis was not high, being only 1913,
but the proportion of dead children,
under five years old, is appalling.
Or the total who died, ninety-five
were under that age. That is, of all
the deaths, more than eighty four
per cont, or more than four-fifths
were children under that age. This
is a startling fact.
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General Robert e. Lee.

- ..f'H9. ny, Il
The Alexandria Gazette publishes
the following extract Of a letter from
q young lady. 1t tells of touching
tribute to the General: e4a
General Lee, accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Mildred, stopped here
for night, on his way to 5he White
Sulphur. While here, the Generals
old officers proposed giving him an
entertainment in the shape of a din
ner or supper, but he declined all
public demonstrations. AS he rode
through the village. on his departure,
the citizens assembled, and while he
was passing along the streets, every
man raised his hat and stood with
boweo- read. The General also raised
his hat, and this silent tribute of the
people to their favorite General was
indeed beautiful. A gentleman rid
ing with the General at the time SAYS
that he felt like weeping, it being
such o solemn tribute of respect-so
silent and sad-not voice was
raised-'twas the heartfelt love of a
conquered people for beloved
hero"
Another correspondent writes from
the Springs '''' '''.Hf d'%
General Lee. arrived here on his
famous grey horse, which he rode MI
the way from Lexington. On his
approach to the. hotel, q. -strrnger
would have taken him for 4 plain
Virginia farmer: He looks remarka,
bly, we'll. and although his hair is
grey, he has not otherwise changed
so much in appearance as not to be
readily recognized by those who
knew him before the war. Like
Washington, Lafayette, and, other
rebel patriots of the revolution Lee
is respected and beloved even by
those who were engaged against him
in the late unhappy struggle. There
was no excitement or. furore on the
Generals arrival, but every one here
treated him with the most profound
respect and the greatest courtesy.
On his appearance in the ball room,
last evening, he received the respect
and smiles of the ladies' from all parts
of the country, but retired early to
his cottage, in the. Baltimore row..
where he was serenaded, about 70;
O'Clock, by Professor Rosenberg's
Baltimore band. The General is ac-
companied by his wife, daughter and
son, the former Of whom is quite an
invalid, and has to be removed from
the cottage to the spring and baths
on O chair.
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Let OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES be Genern1.

hct Hnfranchtsement be GeiferaI. o.
The New York 9ri6tu,e is of opil
MON that Governor Brownlow, judg-
ing from his last speech at Knoxville,
will go for general ,enfranchisement
in that State. We doubt it, but take
occasion to extract ltwo paragraphs
from the Tribmne's article on the
subject Of enfranchisement; y .l.s. ~
Mr.. Sumner has. now a, bill before
the Senate, proposing the enfran
chlsement of the blacks throughout
the State, where they are still sub
lects only, not practically citizens.
The object; is emphatically good; we
trust that the means will be found
tit, and the power invoked relevant
and adequate. But why should NOT
the mover SO widen the scope of1his
proposition as to provide for q gene
raj enfranchisement of our country.
men North and South, who are now,
subject to a rule wherein .sthea con-,
sent OF the governed" 10, so far as
they are concerned, ignored. Why
should not Mr.. Sumner SO long and
so honorably identified with the
championship of black emancipation.i
and whose plea for universal suffrage
is the broadest and most sweeping
ever yet made in Congress or Parlia.,
ment, honor. himself yet more iby
pleading the right of all Americans
to a voice in the Government which
they are all required to support and
obey? uqn ~ Ge oght ION .r.-ii.
That men who are rebels have no
right to control the Governm ent thew
were seeking by force to overthrow
is self-evidente truth. It is by no
Weans so clear that it is even wise
. perpetuate the disfran chisement
IF large Glasses because athey were
rebels years ago. The Tories of our
Revolution became. mot long after.
its triumphant close, Jfellow-members
Of the body politic With those who
had discounted them,ih deadly war.
so OF Shays' 'insurrectionists in Massa-
chnsetts and whiskey rebels in PENN
ssylyania. May we not reasonably
hope that the whole American peo-
pie, with at most few and definite
exceptions, will be enabled to take
part III the choice of our next Presi-
dent and Congress? Is not the en-
franchisement of all our countrymen
who need it the dictate of National
safety as well as National peace?
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Ayoung lady. of respectable family,
was arrested by the police, of this
city, on Thursday, disguised ms q
negress, having blackened her face
and neck with oil and charcoal. 1t
seems that she WIS Suspicious of
another young lady being on too
intimate terms with her lover, and
she expected to surprise them in dis
guise. .-PiAsbmy Chronicle.
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To Remove.

On or about the 10th of September next
we propose to move our business stand.
and occupy the 'sLARGE CENTRE
STORE" in Walkers Building, Main erect,
situated on the square opposite the Court
House. Until that time, we will be found
at the cid stand, still Offering our great
bargains in Dry Goods.
July 81 r. G.. SHTVER
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rapidly gaining in public esteem. They
are decidedly the most excellent Vegetable
Tonic yet discovered for the cure of gene
raj debility and disorders of tho stomach
or liver. Those who have used them pro
nounce them to be all that is claimed for
them. For sale by all druggists.
April IL fly DIR. G. II. Mot, Agent.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
COLUMRIA Aro1Icr No

COLUMBIA, AUGUST 5, 1867.
AT public meeting Of the citizens, held
IN l,,,t the A. NJ. =, Church, the following reso-
luton was adopted: -
Resosced, That mass meeting be called
on Friday afternoon, August 8, at 8 o'clock.
G. M. WILDER, Chairman.
I. I. ToLAND, Secretary. Aug A.
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FEVER AND AGp..-In every scc.

ESER AND AGUt I'm every sec
tlon of country where fever and ague pre-
walls, it is common to find largo number
OF periodic headaches, neuralgia, cold
hands and feet, and a general derange-
ment OF the system, from impaired diges-
tion, torpor of the liver, &c.-in short, that
condition which is so generally, and often
so enormously, called bilious, but which,
in fact, is caused by the presence of ma
larla in quantity too small to develop q
regular chill. A bottle of QUEENS DE-
LIGHT will cure such cases at once, by
neutralizing in the system the cause of all
the trouble, and at the same time prevent
a regular alta of chills, which, after
Longer, or shorter time, is likely to follow
these bilious symptoms. Try the Queens
Delight, the cheapest and best ren1)dy for
Diliousness, liver complaint, and chill and
fever. For sale by FISHER & HEINITSH.
Drngglsts. July "a Wa
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a Truly Wonderful Medicine!
nElNlTSH'S QUEENS DELIGHT,
Liver Complaint Cured by Queens
Delight.

NHE symptoms of Liver Complaint are
Il uneasiness and pain in the right side.
ana soreness upon touch immediately
under the inferior ribs; inability to lie
sI upon the left side, or, If at all, dragging
sensation st ls produced which seriously
troublesome cough. Together with these
symptoms, we perceive a coated tonpue.
acidity OF the stomach, deficiency of per.
spirauon, and sometimes a sympathetic
pain in the shoulder, with great DISPOSE
ton to sleep, and depression of spirits.
and sometimes sores in the month q,
throat. These symptoms, if permitted to
continue, will eventually produce consump-
ton, the most banetul OF all diseases.
Dyspepsia.
The symptoms OF Dyspepsia are various;
those affecting the stomach are nausea
heartburn, loss of appetite, disgust for
Iooo, sometimes deprayed appetite.
sense or fulness or weight in the stomach
sinking or fluttering in the Dit of the sto
mach, sour eructations, coated topgue.
acidlty or tho stomach, hurried and 2ifi,
cult breathing, &c. .t
The sympathetic affections are very di-
versified-cold feet pain or weakness
through the limbs, swimming of the head.
sudden fiushes of heat, &c.
The use of the QUEENS DELIGHT
should be persevered in until every symp-
tom OF Dyspepsia has vanished, and health
ID entirely restored. i,i0h
Derangements Of the Liver and
Stomach 'D
are sources OF insanity. From disorder
or obstruction, a morbid action OF the sym-
pathetic and other nerves follows. and the
functions OF the brain are impaired and
deranged; arrangement there will also
and kidneys. 1t is owing to the same
cause cause, that thousands die with Cholera.
Bilious or Yellow Fever, and that most
baneful disease, Consumption.
Inc origin of numerous cases Of Con-
sumption is simpaired digestion; and many.
could be entirely cured by the use Of the the
QUEENS DELIGHT, AZ the emaciation
debility and congh attending weakness of
the digestive organs are so near allied to
the symptoms Of CONSUMPTION. that the
other. 'o- '"'
Notice.
1t is we'll established fact that fully
one-haif of The female portion of onr
population are seldom in the endowment OF
good health, or. to use their own express
sion, never feel we'll" They are langnid
devoid OF all energy, extremely nervous
and have no appetite. TO this class of
inValids, the Queens Delight is especialiu
recommended Their peculiar tonic and
invigorating properties render it inyaiua-
bic in such cases. The patient should i'm.
Imediately discard all pills and powders, as
they only weaken the system, and resort to
the nso OF the Queens Delight, the inva-
riable result of which will be a strong and
hearty constitution, a disappearance Of all
restoration to health
Weak and delicate children are made
strong by using the Queens Delight. In
fact, it is Family Medicine; it can be adj
ministered with perfect safety to child
three months old, the most delicate female
or man of ninety.
aJ- BE sure and ask for "HEINITSHS
QUEENS DELIGHTS" none other is genu-
inc. For sale by
FISHER & HEINITSH, Druggists,
July Columbia, s. G..
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Philadelphia Advertisem'ts.
The old Sporting Literary Emporium.
3O2 South Fifth Street, PhiludeIphfa.

WTE have recently added to our stock a
w very choice selection Of rich and
rare Books, Pamphlets, Songs, Cartes de
visite, Photographs, &c, &c: Send for a
circular. Address J. t. SMITH, Ag't,
No 3O2 South Fifth Street, Phila.
July 90 f6mo
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The PUBLIC DEBT. fortboom.
ing statement Of the public debt will
show considerable reduction. as
compared with the last monthly exhi-
but. Since the 31st of May, more
than $4O,0O0,000 of interest has
been paid out of the Treasury, 500
600, 900 of which were in coin. and
two instalments of $4,000, 600 each
in currency.
The reduction which will be shown
for July is principally owing to re-
tceipts OF internal revenue having
been heavier than usual, and increased
by the payment of the income tax.
There will be but comparatively little
interest paid by the Government un-
til the 1st of November, when annual
interest viii fall due on the 5-2O's.
LII viii amount to about $24, 600, OOC
III coin.