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The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-04-11

WE received from a young lady, tb4
other day, q tiny boquet Of beautiful
fowers-the first Of the season. She
has our thanks, and our warmast wish
es that her pathway through life nav
be strewn with the flowers of innocence
and love.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-04-11

WE'LL has just returned from the
East with large and complete stock of
new Spring and Summer clothing-latest
styles (which he is selling cheaper than
ever. Call and see him. See advertise
ment in another eoum.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-04-11

The absolute will of a majority, i
even more intolerable than the abso-
lutte will Ola monarch, since it may con.
sist of infinite strands of individual ty-
ranny twisted together into one tremen-
deus cable
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-04-11

A Virginia negro, according to an ex-
change, on hearing that Congress was
going to give lands to the darkies, said
" Land, de debbil rs free now, and
don't want no land. rs gwyne to git
wurms and go fishin'." Give him 3
vote.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-04-11

None of the butchers attended mar
ket last Saturday. Some difficulty be-
tween them and the authorities aboui
the renting of stalls.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-04-11

We are again placed under obliga.
tons to Senators Wiley and Van Win
kle for valuable documentary fayors.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-04-11
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS

Fox RENr.-The Office now occu-
pied by John O,Neil as a Saddler shop.
For terms, Nc, apply to
L. NJ. SHAFFER.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-04-11

We surrender the greater portion Of
our space this week to correspondents
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-04-11

NOTICE-subscribers failing to
receive their papers regularly, will
please notify us at the Office,
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-04-11

SEE notice in advertising eolum, to
holders OF notes Of the bank Of Berie-
ley.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-04-11

CIRCUIT Courtroom Court adjourn
ed on Saturday evening last, having
been in session for three weeks, and av-
eraging between five and six hours each
day The docket was large, there be-
ing upon it upwards of $50 cases, in
Guiding some Is chancery cases. We
conclude our report of the proceedings:
Daniel Fleming Us. D. and J. WI
son.-This cause occupied three days Of
the Court, and involved the examine
ton of many witnesses. 1t was suit
for malicious arrest, the plaintiff charg-
ing that it was at the instigation of the
defendants that he was three times ar
rested in the year 1864 by the U. S.
military authorities, and sentenced to
two years at the Dry Tortugas. Dam
ages claimed $4,000. The points Of
law involved were deliberately argued
by Blackburn and Stanton for plain
tiff, and Andrews and Faulkner for de-
PENDANTS. The jury returned a verdict
of one cent damages. A question then
arose as othe costs. The Court re-
fused to certify that the conduct Of the
defendants in causing the arrest Of
Fleming was wilful and malicious, and
in consequence Of such refusal the
plaintiff RECEIVERS 40 costs OF She defen-
dants.
Wm. II. Porterfeia, Admir- Us. p.
CunuiugAom.-Motion for u new trial
based upon the ground that the plain
tiff, who was the administrator of his
brother, was in the case improperly ad-
mitted 10 testify as {. witness. 1t was
upon his testimony alone that the ver-
dict was rendered. Application for a
new trial argued by Faulkner and re-
sisted by Pendleton and Stanton. The
Court overruled the motion bill of ex-
ceptions taken to the decision Of the
Court, and suspension Of the execu-
ton for forty days to enable the de-
PENDANT to take the ease to the Court
of Appeals.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-04-11

A SCoUNDREL.-A man by the name
of Davis called at the residence Of Thorn
as Durham, ESQ.,, in Darkesville, last
Thursday, and iaforln d the family that
their friend Mrs. B 4ard, was dead, and
that M. Beard wished one Of the faini-
~ to visit him at once. Miss Mary
Danham concluded to go, and got into
the buggy with Davis. She had accom-
panied him but a couple otmiles when
he disclosed his true character by max
ing infamous proposals to her. See
ing her danger, the young lady frustra-
ted his designs by jumping out of the
buggy and m king her escape. The
scoandrel has not since been heard from.
HEAVY RoBBERY.-One Of the larg-
est and most daring robberies ever per-
petrated in this town was committed
last Friday night. Some parties I'M
known entered the residence of n. D..
Keneaster, Esq, through the front door,
and carried out a small iron safe which
he kept in the rear Of the hall, and
which contained over $33, Qua in United
States Bonds. The burglars placed the
safe on the curb stone in front of the
dwelling, and broke it open by means
Of a sledge hammer or some other in
strument. They secured the $4,000,
and left, leaving no clue which might
lead to their discovery. The affair ere
ated considerable sensation in our midst.
We are not advised as to what steps
have been taken to ferret out the guilty
parties, but presume the matter will be
thoroughly sifted.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-11-27

IMPORTANT DECISION IN BANKRupTcY.-lt
has been recently decided in New York that
any property that q bankrupt may have ac-
CURED afior The filing of his petition, and an
tecedcnt to his discharge, is not liable for his
debts contracted before proceedings were com.
menced. That is to say John Doe having
He' filed his petition for adjudication in . bank:
ruptcy yesterday becomes by way of legacy,
or by speculation, a rich man tomorrow; but
though he may not be discharged from bis Ii
abilities for twelve months, the irlit OF his
legacy or speculation cannot be touched for
his old debts. Doubtless this is the law and
it can be defended on just the grounds that
we choose, when we defend the discharge of
debtors at all. The evident intention of the
enactment was to fix some point at which the
debtors liability should cease, else the law is
of no avail. 1t is now authoritatively deter.
mined ~=aaat that point is. 1t is marked by
filing the first petition, and the accompanying
schedules.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-11-27
The Canteen.
+ From the Ney York Citisen.]

From the Neo York Citizen.
There arc bonds of all sorts in this world Of ours,
Fetters of friendship, and ties of flowers,
And true-lovers' knots, ween;
The girl and the boy are bound by kiss,
But there's nsvcr bond, old friend, like this
We have drunk from the same cantcen!
1t was sometimes water, and sometimes milk,
And sometimes apple-jack, fine as silk,
3ut. .whatcvcr.the tipplc he's boon,
We have shared it together, in bano or bliss,
And warm to you, friend; when think of this
We have drunk from the same cantcen!
Tho rich and great sit down to dine,
And they quaff to each other in sparkling Wine'
From glasses of crystal and green;
But guess in their golden potationsthey miss
The warmth of regard to be found in this
We have druak from the same canteen
We have shared our blankets and fonts together
We have marched and fought in all kinds OF
weather,
And hungry and full we have been;
Had days of battle and days of rest,
But this memory cling to and lOye tho best
We have drunk from the same cantecn
For when wounded lay on the outer slope,
With my blood flowing fast, and but little nope
Upon which my flint spirit could lean;
Oh, then, remember, you crawlcd to my side,
And, bleeding so fast, it seemed both must have
died,
We drank from The same cantcen!
ias w;tness> MILES O'REILLY.>
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-11-27

SCHEMES OF TIE NEGROES N MEcKLESBURG
CouNrY.-A correspondent writing from Neck
lenburg county, makes the following state
ment:
"The negroes, we have heard from good
authority, are now debating the question in
their secret leagues or conclaves, whether or
not they are to take our lands on the tlrst OF
january next by violence, if the Congress
does give it to them, as they say they have pro-
missed. The delegates elect from this coun;
ty, John Watson and Dodge, have SO advised
them. That we are to have servle war, If
some steps not taken to prevent it, is as snre
as that there is God in heaven, and there Is
no time to lose in taking measures of defence
None of the negroes will hire themselves, un
less they get possession, without let Or l nm
mules and tools. The negroes are all armed
and the whites are not."-Richmond Exami'
naf,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-11-27
The Cotton Trade.

The United States Economist says: "lt is
not to be concealed that those best acquaint-
ed with the cotton trade of the United States
are becoming dubious as to whether our plan
ters can hold,the ground in connecting With
the growers of other countries. When plan
tiers could grow cotton at six cents per pound,
it was generally conceded that we had vir-
tua monopoly Of the cotton trade. We then
supplied England with. three e-fourths of her
importations of cotton, and there was no ten-
dency on the part of other countries to dispute
our ascendancy. Our cotton was much bet
ter staple than that of India, and was mar.
keted in much better condition, and the cas-
tern product was used only for the very COM
monest purposes. But now all is changed.
The extreme scarcity of American cotton has
necessitated the Lancashire spinners and man
utacturers to adapt their machinery to the In
dia staple, so that it is now found to be avail
able for many purposes to which formerly 1t
had never been applied The advanced price
has caused greater attention to be paid to the
culture and packing of the eastern staple;
while the handsome profits realized By grow
ers and factors have induced much larger
area to be planted, and have in every. way
consolidated and strengthened the cotton
trade of India At the same time, the open
ing of railroad communication with the cotton
region has placed the planting districts in
more direct communication with the capital
and enterprise Of the cotton ports. India is
thus not only in position to grow cotton as
cheaply as ever, but has the motive and means
for increasing her crops indefinitely. There
is naturally a hcsitating about largely aug
menting the crop in that country until it is as
certained what is likely to be the supply from
the United States. :;
In the event Of an average crop being raised
here, the price Of the staple would be reduced
to figure which would involve heavy losses
to the growers and the merchants in India !;
and this must be regarded as the reason why
the cotton crop of the last two years has not
been increased to the extent which might
have been expected from the high profits fe-
alizcd upon its culture. Should it appear to
the cotton traders of India that the American
crop is likely to be permanently reduced,
there weud undoubtedly be a prompt increase
in the India supply; but until the probablll-
ties upon that question are more definitely
developed, the India supply is likely to be reg
ulatcd with caution.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-11-27

SLIGHTLY MlsrAKEN.-Ayoung lady stepped
into one Of the street cars The other day, and
dropped her handkerchief upon vacant seat
as much as to say tahen," while she al-
vanccd to the othes end Of the car to deposit
her fare Meantime nicely dressed Young
man jumped in and sat down on the handksr-
chief without observing it. The young lady,
after paying her fare, turned back, discovered.
to her chagrin heTseat was occupied, aud sat
down opposite, ladies making room for her.
But she did not desire to lose her handker-
chief, so she looked intently toward the place
where she had left it, hesitating whether 10
ask for it or not. Discovering the direction
of her looks, al eyes on the opposite side OF
the car were SOON bent on the young man.
Finding himself the object of SO much atten-
ton, he himself looked and discovered to his
horror something white on which he sat, the
end peepng out He m:stook its character.
To cover it with his hand and to tuck it nice
IL away; was tie work OF q few moments.
None in tue car>but the young lady knew that
the something white" was handkerchief,
and hcs;tating still mere to ask him, she lost it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-11-27
Decrease of the Colored Population of
the South.

General Howard, in hislast report as Chiei
of the Freedman's Bureau, stated the remark.
able fact that the colored population Of the
South had decreased nearly million ard
bali since the emancipation. A writer in the
Richmond Medical Journal, in an able and in.
terestiug article, accounts in a measure for
this striking dimunition Of the colorad popu.
lation by attributing it to the widespread
prevalence of scrofulous ard turberculous dis.
eases. The majority of the beds in the South.
era hospitals are filled, it is said, with negro
patients, laboring under these disorders, and
every examination after death reveals scro-
fuia somewhere in the body, no matter wheth:
er death is from accident or disease. The
writer the article in question, Doctor Nc
CURE, who is Professor Of Surgery in the
Medical College of Virginia, states further,
that in the 'dissecting room last season there
was not found single negro subject free FROM
scroiula or tubercIe. These are startling
facts, and possess fearful interest to the COL
ored race. Dr.. Mcclure thinks there is rea-
son to apprehepd that o great physical change
in the negro population is becoming universal,
and calls for active professional corporation
and sympathy. He says "Whcn you re.
member that tubcrcular disease is almost, il
not entirely, incurable; that it is hereditary;
that it is transmitted from parent to offspring
more certainly than any other disease, and
probably, with ono exception, more certainly
than ali other diseases together; that par:
cnt himself free from tubercular, but suffer
ing bodily deterioration from any otner cause,
entails on the children tuberculous disposi-
tion, Won will find, if NV impression. are cor.
rect, a frightful cause for the rapid decrease
and ultimate extinction of the negroes in this
country. Ibelievo it will constitute cause
for their extinction mere potent in its effects
than sinfanticide, dissipation and improvi-
Deuce indeed than all Others combined" DR..
NJ. goes on to state that prior to the war,
scrotula was very frequent affection among
the coorcd people Of the South, but was con.
fined mainly to the mulattoc those Of dar-
lier hue generally escaping it, Now it pre-
vai's generally ard with ie,ftarfil result al
really note;.-sHe attributes the change TO q
combination Of causes, prominent among
which is the quantity and character OF their
food, and the sparscness Of the c!othing'ofa a
majority of them. 1t is sad to contemplate
such facts as these, but as they arc presented
in the light OF scientific investigation, It be-
comes subject OF deep earnest and anxious
thought for the phiaathropist. No remedy
is suggested, cut if the causes supposed to be
at The foundation Of this so.rowful' condition
OF the colorcd race in the South can he reach.
ed and removed. every. dictate Of humanity
suggests speedy aud cffec.ual effort in that
directicr.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-11-27

AN EDITOR SUrD.-The editor CT tie 3lu.
catinc Qowa) Courier was sued the oiEst
day. He took it philosophically. Hear him.
The din rcccsses of Our dark sanclum wc.c.
Illuminated yesterday by the rubi:und yisace
Of our friend Constable Scott. Our hair s.osd
on end as with tears in his eyes lie proceeded
to read a very nicely printed blank on which
our name figured conspcaously with that o.
Justice Klein. 70 cur short a !org ar,:c,,,
We were sucd. Were you ever aueG, reair".
Yes? Mic, amt it? We put our re; l,a.
hind our ear sid looked wise at the otiice,.
He trembied little, for the idea ofsuins.aa
Editor was new to him. He never imagine
that anything could be g6. of "them ftiie.s'
by suing-we aidn't cilhc".' We don't :ioH.
The art of suing is a science. Young laN
yers srixioCs for suits some tines briag then
for !un. Old ones, however never DO IN
thing Of the kind unless iley can get soa.c-
thing: We ncler knew anybody to &C; any-
thing where there wasn't anything TO be had.
We hope they'll! Get judgment against Us,
then We hope they'll take out an execution.
and lastly we beg they'll execute it. If wc've
got any property we'd like to know It. Thcy
might gernishee a lot Of other fellows We owe
around town. We guess they viii. Iflhcy
are Sharp they'll commence ca George Schncid.
er. we owe him for glass Of baei. If ,haY
get that it would help little. Failing in this
we recommend them 10 attach box Of soilcd
paper collars we have on hand. They hasen't
been turned yet, and they might use the clean
side. If this won't do. we arc unable 70 help
them.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-11-27

LIE Cosr OF ESTABLISHING NEGRO RUIZ
IN TIE SouTH-lt.is said tie cost Of ;he NIL
itary establishment in Virginia, 10 carry cut
the Reconstruction Acts OF Congress-. 's. for
the last ten months, five miiHous OF dollars
that is, 1T The rae ct six millions a wear.
This is independent Of other costs anti OF tao
Freedmei.'s Bureau. Taking all tue ezrcn.
ditures: togeihcufor Eiygiiis,s- as tbcfcssf.;ot,
The Radical legislation OF Congress. thrv
would amount, probably, 10 over. ten inii-
ions. A pcoportioaate sam has been spcnt
o.! course, in all the other Southern States.
The cost of reconstruction ia all, then, is liz.
tie less than hundred millions G Year. What
a prodg:ous sum wastcG-ii,eraly Y thrown
AVA! The Sonla might hare been rcs,orcl
long since, and without this cost. -Res;ora.
ton has been delayed, with all the ffgn;lnl
consequences, socially, politically aud iiasn.
cia!iJ-, for no other purpose than to keep tic
dominant party in powcr. An orcrburdcned
people are called upon to pay hundred nil.
liois a year 20 establish rcsro rule in Tia,
South, and TO keep the Radical Republicans
in power. THIS is the naked fact, and on,'
which we believe The people viii long se:ne'a.
b:r.-N. Y. Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-11-27

The USIoS LEAGUE TIcKrr.-We are cred.
IDLY informed that upwards of half a million
of tickets for the Convention election, which
will take place in this State tomorrow and
the day after, have been printed within the
past few days, BY several Of the job printing
offices, and all the tickets are printed on
white or yellow paper, with black and red
ink, to denote the motley nature OF the party;
and have cut Of the head of Lincoln, and the
names Of the candidates on their face, ard
Z" For the Convention" on the reverse. 1t is
not to be presumed, however, thatthese $780,
900 are allfsr Charleston District, as the man.
ayers here intend to supply all the other Die
tricts, and where suitable candidatesfor the
party cannot be found in any of the interior
Districts, Charleston supplies the vacancy
white or black. Collector Mackey is can
didate here, while his son is candidate for
Orangeburg District, and Capt. Niles G. Par.
ker ior Observation-Disclosures Mercury, 18th.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-11-27

- Why does water boil sooner in an
old saucepan than new ons2 Punch takes
il upon himself to answer this abstruse query
saving, g It's because the old pan is used to
it."
70 A western girl tried to drown her.
self because her lover refused to marry her,
but she only got into q quagmirc up to her
knees, and it took Henry half an hour to
scrape the mud off from her stockings.
+ ny New York claims that buildings are
going up in that city worth fifty millions dol
lars.
aN- A Boston paper says that civilzatfoI
is newspapers, Sunday schools, and soap ant
water.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-11-27

The other day, during a lull in a session of
the Cabinet. Postmaster General Randall twitt
ed General Grant with Ben. Wade's complaint
of his reticeuce-tbat be could get him to talk
of nothing but horses. The General replied to
Randall that he usually talked of matters
which he understood. Adding: "And /
know more about horses than Wade does about
nolitics-for hc has shown himself in that
way to be the d-aest fool in America" This
ia An anecdote which shows that the Ohio
Senator, in the Generals opinion, is behind
the times in not seeing which way the wind
is now blowing, and from what quarter the
Radicals must seek standard bearer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-11-27

E:as. A wretch who at social party, said
that young lady playing o piano forte WAS
like an ape, because her fingers were among
keys, has been arrested.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-11-27

An eccentric man in Bath, Maine,
was asked to aid a foreign mission. BE gave
quarter Of q dollar, but stopped the agent
as he was departing, and said, here's dol;
lar topay the expense Of getting the quarter
to the heathen.n T't'i' ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-11-27

A NARROW ESCAPE OF SENATOR SuMyEs.
Hon. Charles Sumner met with quite rsc-
we're accident at Elkhart, Ind, a few days.
ago, and had narrow escape with his life.
On stepping from the cars not noticing they
had started aud were under considerable
headway, he was precipitated violently for
ward upon his head. His hat broke some
what tue force of the fall, and perhaps saved
his life.
Summers head seems to be particular
unfortunate point in his physical organism.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-11-27
READ! READ!

READ! READ!
Our Stock consists in part of :
Brown and BieacIrd SHEETIEGS;
Brown and Bieached SHIRTINGS;'
pillow Case LINENS and COTTONS;
Cotton I'D Linen DIAPER; .
Brown and Blenched JEANS;
French and American MER1NGES;
Figured and Solid DgLAlNES:
n.or.irnl rGPLINS and ALPACAS;
LUSTRES and Ornamental TW1LLS;
Ornament.l LUSTRES in variety;
Opera and All Wool FLANNELS;
Canton FLANNELS;
CLOAKS. SHAWIS, NUBIAS, SoNTAGS,
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SHOES. in great variety;
large stock and fine variety;
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Fine FRENCH gRANDIES:
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c,,l and examine for yourselves before pnr-
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MONEY.
G. A. CHEATNiM & BRO,
No. 3, Park Row.
oet7 II q
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-11-27

g' VIM. P. Lowe srcceedea ii hanging bins..
self, near Alexandra, La, after having mado
seven previous futile attempts.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-11-27

In Sumter County, Alabama, the planters
have been considering the subject Of the labor
offreedmen. Alta recent meeting, they adopt.
cd resolutions, insisting upon future faithful
compliance of freedmen with their crop con.
tracts, on penalty of being discharged, and
fixing one fourth of the crop as the share OF
the laborers when provisions. are furnished
them, one-third when they furnish their own
or one-half when they furnish their own pro-
visions aud pay half the expenses. They also
recommend $40 month as wages of first,
class field hands, SS for second class and Sc
sor third class, with ten hours work aday
from April l to October l, and nine hours fol
tho rest of the year.