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Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-23
NATURAL HISTORY.
THE BUzzARD.

The Buzzard belongs to the fourth sub-fam-
lily OF the birds Of prey. He is neither
falcon nor an owl, but in form and appear
ance has some Of the peculiarities of both.
This bird lives in Europe and most Oriental
countries, and is sometimes found in Amer.
ica. His food consists principally of frogs,
mice, and such insects as he can easily catch
for he is an intolerable loafer, too indolent
and stupid to seek more noble game "-ue "-ue
lazy are always stupid, and the stupid al
ways lazy, and there is no more contempti-
bio character on earth whether among
birds or men. The lazy drone bee makes
no honey; the lazy buzzard does not earn
his meagre living and the lazy man is bur-
den upon society. AS his existence is in
tolerable, so his departure will be relief.
The general impression has baen that this
bird cannot be tanned. But Button give
an account Of a buzzard taken in snare
by one of his friends, which was, by great
effort, domesticated and taught to know
his master. Az ne tells the anecdote, the
bird was at first wild aud ferocious, but un.
der process Of starving, became more
tame and would take food from his hand.
In six weeks his master allowed him to 90
out OF doors, taking the precaution TO have
his wings tied. Some time later, his wings
were untied,a bell was attached 10 his leg,
and piece Of copper marked with his ow-
uer's name fastened TO bis neck. With
this full liberty he flew to tho woods, but
in few hours returned again, pursued by
four other buzzards which were attempting
to chastise him on account of his abnor-
NAL condition, and perhaps for bis evident
tendency 10 the habits of domestic life.
After this insulting treatment, he became
moro tame and familiar, and seemed quite
attached to his master. This bird WAS a
mortal enemy to dogs and cats, but per-
fectly fearless in their presence. Iu one
instance, four large cats were placed in the
garden with this buzzard, and piece oil
meat thrown to them. A general fight
ensued in which the buzzard came OF VIC
tor, and bore away all the booty. lie did
not fancy red caps or wigs upon the head,
but would pick them off whenever he had
the opportunity. He was harmless among
the poultry in bis masters yard, but terror
TO every other rapacious bird that came
in sight. This buzzard remained with the
family for about year, performing al
manner oftricks, when ho disappeared and
was never seen afterwards. Whether he
escaped to the woods, or was kill ed, is no
known.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-23

The Power or A GRowlNa Tree -
Walton Hall had at one time its own
cornmill, and when that ipconveniept neces.
sity no longer existed, the milestone was
laid in an orchard and forgotten. The i
ameter Of this circular stone measured five
feet and half, while its depth averaged
seven inches throughout; its central hole
had d:auleter of eleven inches. BY mere
accident, some bird or squirrel had dropped
theIfruit of the filbert tree through this no le
on to the earth and in 1912 the seedling
was seen rising that unwonted channel
As it's trunk gradually grew through this
aperture and increased, its power to raise
this popderous mass of stone was sqeoula-
ted on by many. Would the filbert tree
die in the attempla Would it burst the
mill stone or would it lift it2 In the eud
he little filbert tree lifted the mill.stone,
and 10 1868 wore it like crinoline abou
it's trunk, and Mr.. Waterton used to 81
upon it under the branching shate.-En
glish Paper.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-23

BArHISG.-In our humble opinion, ma
ny of the diseases Of mankind might be av-
oided, by the performance of this cleanly
duty. There is no excuse for its non.per-
forrnance, by the common plea, we have no
convenience for bathing. Yes, you have.
There is no reason for going heels over head
into thelmill.pond to perform ablution of
the entire person. True, good bathing.
tub, or convenient shower bath is useful, but
not indispensable, because the skin can be
kept perfectly clean by the use of n com.
mon wash. bowl and coarse towels. BY
the solid matter thrown off by rerspiratiop
and accumulating dirt, the pores of the skin
become clogged, and are rendered unfit
properly to perform their functions. A
clean skin is not only conducive to the bod.
lily, but to the mental health. Clothe a
civilized race in rags and filth, and soon
they will boone savages. None can be clean
who does not daily, or at least weekly,
bathe in some way, the whole surface of
the body.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-23

MorHER's PupDINa.-Five eggs, quart
of sweet milk, 3 tsacupfuls of flour, and a
little salt; beat The whites of the eggs to a
stiff broth, beat the yolks in floar after id.
ing teaoupful of milk; to the batter add a
quart of milk; and lastly add the whites.-
Beat we'll, and bake thirty minutes. Trim
TO suit the taste.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-23
TRE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
ABBEVILLE DISTRICT.

III EqNty.
John Wideman vs. Jas. T. Horton and Others
Bill to Sell Lands, Marshall assets, dc.
DURSUANT to order of Court. will sell,
IL atpublic outcry. at Abbevile G. H.. on
Sale Day next, (2d) the real estate of Joshua
Wideman, deceased, situate and lying in said
State and District, containing about $40
ACRES more or less. being the whole of said
tract, except 60 acres, with Dwelling House
and spring allotted to Sarah c. Wideman for
Dover, and bounded by lands of Mira. Mollie
Harris. Margaret Wldeman, jas. I. Horton
and others
2. The remainder in the said go acres, with
Dwelling House, after the termination of Mrs.
Sarah &. Wideman's life estate. said tract being
bounded by lands of the estate Of John Wide
man, Mrs. Harris lands, and others.
CB TERMS CASH-Purchaser to pay for
pnpers.
W. II. PARKER, c. E. A. D.
Commissioners Office
Aug. g. 1867, I6-3t
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-23

We should manage our fortune like our
constitution-enjoy it when good, have pa.
tience when bad, never apply violent rem,
edies.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-23

named Cromwell, has received q patent for q
new machine to turn wagon axles.
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Gen. Sheridnn,s District.

In addition to the removal of civil
officers in Louisiana, already received
by telegraph and published in the
PA@nia, the Washington correspond
ent of the New York Times, on Fri
day, telegrnphs as follows
can effort will soon be made to
induce Maj. Gen. Sheridan to remove
Gov. Throckmorton, of Texas. The
Union men now here from that State
clnim that it will be useless for them
to attempt to organize Government
under the reconstruction bill while
he is in power, rs his influence, and
all the patronage of his position, will
he used by him in behalf of the rebels
and the DISTINGUISHED classes. They
are afraid that the freedmen will be
driven to vote against their wishes,
unless the control of the Government
IS i'll the hands of the Union party,
and state that there are at least fiftv
Coanties in which they will not be
allowed to vote at all, unless they are
protected by the presence of Federal
troops. If Throchmorton is removed,
the appointment of q Union man will
be secured, no matter what the de-
sire of the Administration may be, as
tho law requires all officers to take
the iron-clad test oath. Throckmor-
ton cannot take it, and there arc but
few men of prominence in the State
who can. Among them are Judge
Paschal, Judge Sherwood and Judge
Thomas-all radical Unionists."
The special correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun says:
''Tho statements in Washington
correspondence to Northern newspa-
pers, that the President is impor-
tuned by Representatives of all the
rebels in New Orleans with protests
against the action Of Gen. Sheridan
in removing civil officers, &C., am
authorized to say, is without the
slightest foundation in truth.
''The President, it may be snid in
this connection, has mot in any way
interfered with the action of the five
military commanders OF the Southern
States since the order appointing
them to their several commands was
issued"
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REGIsTRATION.-Th Richmond
Dispatch extracts the following para
graph from the Richmond cores
pondence of the New York Times
We presume there will be ms little
delay as possible in all the military
districts in commencing the work of
reconstruction:
81 am informed that it is the inten-
ton of General Schofeld to take
immediate steps in the way of the
registration of voters, as provided by
the supplementary reconstruction
bill. 1t is thought the convention
Will assemble in June, and if SO, all
the action necessary to the admission
OF representatives to Congress will be
had IN time for the next winter ses-
sion. That consummation is devoutly
wished for, as the only means Of re-
storing public confidence, and re-
viving the trade of the country. now
so utterly PROSTATE.
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\ BLACK PAPER.-The Auolqnche
says that the blacks of Memphis,
having lost confidence in their radical
friends there who have been picking
them of their fractional currency,
will soon start paper of their own.
1t is 20 have black editors, black
printers, black carriers, and will be
conducted on the black style. The
Loyal Leogue is fast losing its sup
porters.
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Reoonstruction I'm Virginia.

"A large meeting of the most re-
spectacle and influential citizens of
Smythe County, Va, held at the
Court House recently, was addressed
by NJ. T. Colbert, and the following
resolutions were adopted, with but
two dissenting voices:
Resoiyed, That the General Order
No. l Of Major-G General Schofield,
Military Commander of the State
of Virginia, in which he recognizes
the existing civil government Of the
State, and continues all officers of
the Government of the State in the
performance of the duties Of their
respective Offices uccording to law,
unless hereafter ordered in indivi-
dual cases, until their successor shall
be duly elected and qualified, in ac-
cordance with the Act of Congress,
is eminently conservative, wise and
just, ard its kind tone and spirit
evince just appreciation of what
is lie from an officer and soldier
to the feelings OF brave aud high.
spirited people placed by the Act
of Congress under his command.
Resoloed, That we, the people and
civil officers of Smythe County, md
we hope of the State, respond heart
lily to the appeal of the Command
ing General to the people and civil
officers of Virginia, to render the
necessity of the exercise. of the
power conferred; upon, him by the
Act as slight as possible. by strict
conformity to the laws and by i'm
partial administration of Justice to
all classes, while we earnestly desire
O civil over the military authority
and restoration of the State and
the people of the State to oil their
constitutional rights.
The Charlottesville Chronicle has
the following short, sharp article on
the situation:
We think that Southern people
have done enough in the way of
honor; it is time now to get bread to
cat, and shelter, and rest.
The trouble with our people is
that they cannot accept the inevita-
BILE. If negro suffrage is determin-
ed fact, why struggle against the
fiat of God? When the pitcher is
broken at the fountain, why pro-
tract ones tears! Is there not sill
yer lining to the blaclle cloud?
May it not be that we do ,ot take
in the whole of this business? May
it not be that there is blessing hid
in all these thunders? May it not
be that our friends, that onr colored
friends will continue to be our
friends, and thousands of them will
seek the assistance of their cold
masters" in throwing their votes?
May it not be that the, whites will
control, tho colored vote without
difficulty? And in Virginia have we
not nearly 200, 900 more whites than
blacks? And will not the white pop
ulation, be q constantly increasing,
and the black constantly decreas-
ing number?
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THE FUTURE.-The Ami-SMue,y
Standard, the organ Of Wendell Phil
lips fanatics, is intensely disgustcd
with the new reconstruction bill, and
pitches into the Republican party
quite vigorously. 1t seems to hate
General Grant only one degree less
than it hates President Johnson, and
it sees in the new bill law which
makes Grant military dictator over
the lives and fortunes of the people
of ten States. It predicts that, within
three years, the same kind of Govern
ment which this law prescribes for
the South will be welded over the
whole country. Upon which prophecy
the Wheeling Register remarks:
'The Republican party, after nm
existence of ten years, has deluged
the nation in blood, destroyed the
Union of States, abolished the Re
public, and placed in the hands of
one man supreme control over the
people of ten States. The prediction
that three years more will find the
whole nation under military despot-
ism is certainly not improbable nor
oJopr1
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To Tie Editors of Tie Phnnia...

10 the Editors Of tie Phnnic:
In your paper of March so, I no.
tice card from w. B. Nash, in which
he accuses me of riding rail between
the North and South, and not pub
fishing all the resolutions passed at
the meeting of the 25th.
The resolution not published, I did
not approve of, and it was rejected
by the meeting. The resolutions de-
nouncing W. 3. Nash were tho only
ones necessary to be passed, and the
public have them. But to show who
the real rail rider is, I will produce n
curious historical record of events,
that our friends may sec where w.
B. Nash really stands.
At meeting in December, 1866, q
certain missionary preacher was pre-
sent, advocating universal amnesty
and universal suffrage, at which time
delegates wcro elected to go on to
Washington for that purpose. On
the 1st January, 1867; Mt a meeting
held in the A. NJ. E. Church, when q
resolution was offered to raise money
to send the delegates that were elected
to go for that purpose, W. B. Nash
said he was not willing to send any
one to ask for universal amnesty for
such men as General Wade Hamp-
ton, when their hands are stained
with the blood of our people. At the
meeting of the 14th March there
were resolutions offered by n. E..
Edwards, that he said, in his letter of
the 21st, that he helped to prepare.
They endorsed the fifth and sixth
sections of the military bill, pledging
support to no man who would not
carry out its principles. In his speech
on the 18th, he speaks for universal
amnesty, and steps aside, in the i'm
pulse of the moment, aud says some
thing that astonishes his former
friends. 1t was necessary to come
out in the paper of the 21st and ex-
plain his speech, and says he is mis-
represented; which 1 take to be n
p'ChihS ouo VI ilS SpceCu, ZOE IL lie
really believes in his speech, why
come out and say he is misreprescnted
at all? Let him stand on his speech.
But to show his inconsistency. and
to make bad worse, he refers the read
ers of his letter of the goth March to
the resolutions offered by n. Z. Ed
wards, which he helped to prerrre,
as his declaration of principles, which
are the. very principles III opposition
to his speech. How can he endorse
the resolutions he helped to prepare,
and defend his speech, and be true
and consistent to his people? 1 don't
believe in riding a rail; I am only on
one side. These facts will show that
w. B: Nash is just on the rail-one
speech for the whites and one for the
blacks. I agree with the Rev. d.
Pickett, that the interests of the white
and colored men are the same, and
all that desire is, that the same laws
shall govern both. Yours, with re-
spect, S. B. THOMPSON.
%"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-04-02

Albert Pixies editorials are said to
be five feet long, and equally chick
perhaps.
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10 tie Editors of Tie Pheuir..

->
10 tie Editors Of Tie Pheni.c. :"
In q letter from ". B. Nash, in
your paper OF March 30, my name is
mentioned, about returning from Flo
rida dissatisfied, and did not want to
have anything more to do with the
Yankees. I stand by what I said.
There are plenty of Yankees and
other people / don't care to have
anything moro to do with. Let Mr..
Nash stand by what he said, and let
the people judge. 1 ask MI. Nash if
he did not, at meeting at the \.
NJ. Episcopal Church, oppose a reso-
luton wherein we, the colored citi-
zens, proposed to ask for universal
amnesty for the Southern whites OF
this State? This meeting was held
some time. in the month of Decem-
bcr. AT this meeting, you said:
"Wc were sonding delegates to Wash
ington, asking amnesty for the
whites" and there he put this ques-
ton to the meeting: "Would you
ask for pardon for the men that had
stained their hands with the blood of
our racc?"
Again: Mr.. Nash, not being n dele
gate, went to Washington; and when
he returned, he reported our dele
gate, Rev. Mr.. Pickett, as traitor,
because he offered Gov. Orr rs an
honorary member of the National
Convention. Mr.. Nash assured me
of this; he almost made me believe
Mr.. Pickett to be the wrong man;
but now L know Mr.. Pickett to be
the right man.
Again: ask Mr.. Nash did he not
say that he was in the halls of Con-
gress when the bill of enfranchiae-
ment was passed, and did he not say
he was the first man that clapped his
hands at the downfall of Andy John
son?
Again: Did you not tell me that
Judge Edmunds asked you if your
people would vote with their old
masters, and you said, "No, MOP"
Did you not say to me if our old
masters behaved themselves, that you
would not take all of their lands, but
let them keep half? You deny that
your speech was published correctly,
and yet you say that your policy is
the same as the resolutions offered by
N. ID. Edwards, which do not agree
with your speech. You are Union
man and South Carolinian. don't
understand that.
In conclusion, I will say, that you
have hrushed Calhoun's hat, Web
ster's cfet and Henry Clay's boots.
ALEXANDER WILLIAMS.
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\ SECRET. CoRREspoNDESr. The

y OECREr' CORRESPONDENT Tho
New York Herald, of Friday, says:
"Our correspondent at Columbia,
S. c., has recently mado trip of some
length through the State, and is of
opinion that the railroads are as de
moralizcd rs the people. Columbia.
still plainly shows the marks of. the
fire which swept over it during the
war. The people are generally dis
posed to feel reckless in regard to the
consequences Of reconstruction, and
work themselves into q fit of passion
when talking about it. Our cores
pOndent believes that there is some
sly artifice concealed beneath the pro
fessions of Wade Hampton and
others, at the recent colored mass
meeting, conciliatory of the negroes.
They talk very differently in private
conversation.
We should say that this CORES
pondent is one among thousand.
The people of this State reckless OF
the consequences Of reconstruction;
tho decentralization" of railroads,
and the "artitices' OF Wade Hamp-
ton, which this acute correspondent
has discovered in this locality, entitle
him to leather medal and high
rank in Bennett's editorial staff.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Ts.-Attention is call
ed to the following advertisements, which
arc ,,ullishcd this morning for the first
time:
NJ. NJ. Cohen--Delivery of Purchases.
W. Il. Walter-yariety Auction.
a. Efrd-Citation of Henry A. Mectza.
Richard O'Nealc Il Spn-Buckwhcat.
Meeting Of Palmetto H Fire Fir Company.
Meeting OF True Brotherhood Lodge.
j. s. McMahon-Noticest to Taxpayers.
II. ID. Hanahan-lmportod Goods, etc
Fisher & Lowrance-State Bills at Par.
Mrs. S. a. Smith-Spring Millinery.
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A PUFF FROM a NEW P1pE.-Mr.
r. E. jackson has a fine supply of
pipes of all descriptions, just received.
The one we have on trial is sold cheap
and is equal to the meerschaum.
Give him a trial.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-04-02

CARDS! CAHDs!-Show cards, bus;-
ness cards, visiting and wedding
cards, executed at the Pho3nin Job
Office, in the neatest styles Of the
art. Cards of all sizes constantly
on hand, and oil orders from town o.;
country promptly attended to.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-04-02

Jon PRINTING. Job Office of
the Ph@nin is as complete as any in
the South. 1t is furnished with new
fonts of type of all descriptions and
of the most modern styles. All work
executed promptly, with taste and
skill, and ut reasonable rates.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-04-02

NEWSPAPERS ON FILE. would
respectfully inform readers and the
general public, that newspapers on
file in the Pk9nin Office are for refer
ence only, and they must not be car
ried off, under any circumstances.
AS this is q matter of Importance, we
hope it will be borne in mind.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-04-02

CIRCULARS! CIRCULARs!- CONNER
cial and other circulars, in the various
forms letter and commercial
post-neatly printed in our Job
Office, and all work of this descrip-
tion finished in the best style of print
ing, and at moderate prices.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-04-02

SHORTENING THE DISTANCE. -Atten-
tention is called to the notice of Mel
vim NJ. Cohen. in another column, by
which it will be seen that he will de-
liver goods to customers at their resi-
dences, free of expense. He also ad-
vertises fine assortment of goods il
his line, just received,
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-12-25

Omaha, though but village of yester-
day, is already q city of 10000 inhabit-
ants, by whom 1900 dwellings and stores
were erected within year. It has three
large hotels. The sales of one grocer, last
year, amounted to million and half
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-12-25
Ladies', Take Particular Notice.
THE REAL VELPEAU FEMALE PILLS.
WARRANTED FRENCH

T'nEsE PILLS,
Il 80 celebrated
many years ago in
Paris for the relief
of female irregu-
larities, and after
wards SO notorious
for their criminal
employment in tho
practice of abortion,
are now offered for