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The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-05-04
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 4, 1867. &

surrender Of Johnston's army OH the 2Gth Of
April following.
"E1crc Wallace, is your paroles" remarked
Tom Willilaid sndly. "Ihe Captain told nc
to call in and give it to. you:""
J: ''Ny God. what docs this mean 2" inquired
Wallacc
E !. :. 1t means That we have lost our cause, re-
Piled Tom. General Ice, 9on his retreat to
Greensboro, was surrounded, and his whole
army captured, consequently our advance to
that point, has been intercepted, and General
Johnston forced to surrender. For several
days We knew nothing of Lees surrender. til.
enemy having destroyed I'll lines y comnlunica-
ton between his army and ours
/, Wallace Tilnrod, who had been lying supinc-
y upon his bunk. musins upon homo and his
sweet heart: now raised himself upon his elbow
to iistcn to the startling intelligence comnr,li-
Gated By Tom Williland. After the latter had
finished relating the sad tidin: ::a Wallace fell
back upon his couch, and with Ills eyes fixed
intcntly upon the ceiling, resigned himself to
that deep anguish which such Il recital would
naturally create in heroic and patriotic mind.
When in health, Wallace Ti,lrotl was the
model Of 4 man. lie had attained in height
little more than the mediocre limitation of hui
man growth while Iii. .sizc and weight were
such MS would balance Tic scales nj IL hundred
AMI seventy five. lie was rather handsome
than otherwise. and his countcnancc bcancd
with that SOFT swimming, liquid cxprcs ion
that would have added charms even to IL lady's
face. His manner free and easy, always; adapt
ed him to 4 congcniality with the society in
Which he moved, while his soaring spirit made
him 4 man beyond the common si.liiication- Of
the term
But as he now lay, mourning the sad fate Of
y cause Of the success Of which he h:d cher
ishcd the mos: ann:;unc hopes. his countcnancc
no longer bore tha; sweet nowin. expression.
which it WAS wen: to raiiiatc. Although lie
had suffered very little from the Effects Of his
wound, yet his scanty diet had reduced him in
weight until he WAS little more than !, slatlcw
Of lis formcr self" ~
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Kate sat lpyn; - .Aereul -songstors of every
variety were chipping and chattcring the last
notes Of declining day. The whip-poor-will,
too, was chanting its melancholy notes. Little
rabbits came out from their burrows and
skipped about from hedge to hedge only us a
prelude toimorc daring movements after night
fall. Cheerful and distinct voices of workmcn
i'll a distant watcr-mill were heard, while tho
vertical saw seemed to be chatting through its
last line. Tie sun had almost sunk to rest be-
hind the hills, yet Mary and Kate, as if spell
bound to this beautiful little spot, still cliatted
away. TWAS here they were wont to come to
indulge in congenial discourse when thorny
crowns of sorrow weighed upon their youthful
brows, or transports OF JOY, flowed within their
boSOms.
The daughters Of two wealthy planters, whose
premises were adjacent they had learned to
love each other III early childhood, and that
attachment had been strengthened by tics Of
the closest intimacy in their after years
No Weans had been spared to extend TO
Mary The advantages Of 4 liberal education.
until the breaking out of the late war between
the North and the South This unfortunate
event iiserrupted tho exercises Of most Of the
educational institutions Of the South, and Mary
was compelled to return to her home i'll conse-
qucnccSof the discontinuancc of her school,
during the second year Of the war Tn the
ncantiAe Kate was prosecuting her studies
under tue directions Of a govcrncss III her faith
cr's family.
Mals:a-Adr was Kate Craycn's senior by
just oneSycar. She was grave digni!icd crca-
turc, whose commanding ways gained many ad-
n,ircrs4sNot what the casual observer would
terms pSatty, she was an intcylnxturc OF all the
fcatures. attributed to beauty which, when dis
ccrncd ssnaratcly by the sc.,,;inizing, drew The
adlfiriis4SS:Seyc Of the bchoider into the vortex
of s, ooRsentratcd lovclincss. Tn her disposi-
ticn Ness blended =. least. some Of the char
acterisgassof true greatness. High noble and
indepcsl lent, size was i,!nircl: Kind gentle
and fasiying She was loved. These. formed
the csi;snoaent parts Of her nature and 50
they all that it were even hard
Is ;.s4
timcsyy however, her independence almost ran
into seeming hohcha!iic", "Hu H'c "'S ic-
g;,rlcd by tic unobscry"l!t Us cold and indii-
icrcMt..
Kate Craven was Il compound Of beauty and
fascination, rcyellin- in the possession of sHc
and form upon which The majority cf mankind
dwell with admiration. Dark, curly hair, fiji
corlplcxion, Lnplcl chin and rosy cheeks
were the constituents Of her beauty. In dis
| position. she was modest. anhlc and l;ind-il
nature, elevated. and innocent. In short: she
was II crY,turc to. fall i'll love with at first
sight.
m, J., (,,,,.vo,yN
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Il ROMANCE cf = T'lIE
,ClIAp. I.
'.Swcct is love in moonlight bowers:
Sweet il.c ALTAR n.ui the flame:
Sweet the Spl.ng- iie with her flowers =
Swcetcr far the PATRIOTS nainc!'
by l:-lEs-iS.

Wallace Tinrcl Was as gallant salder as
ever cspo,,scd the Confederate cause. lie was
among the first to volunteer ut the commence
mcnt Of hosilitcs in -'Gl Having. attached
himself to that famous old legion of which
Wade Hampton was then Colonel, he babe
adicn to home and friends, and entered upon
his journey for the OlD DOMINION. which was
to become the scat Of war. He there r,rtici-
patc,l in the first battle Of Manassas where he
won undying aurcls, and established for him
self reputation Which was ever afterwards
maintained throughout the long series OF bat
ties in which he was engaged.
We we'll not attempt to follow him in detail
through his career Of four years in Virginia,
The turmoil, llardships and privations Of four
years Of camp life, thcse-;rc, alas! only re-
Prospective facts, pointing with stern fingers to
the in.lurious end Of Il cause in which South
crn chivalry displayed the noblcst traits OF
! character and proved for itself its superiority
over it's yictors. even in the hour of defeat an,l
disaster
Suffice it TO say, that he was one among the
most fortunate up to the time that General
Johnston fought his last battle Of Bcntonyillc,
when, with the surviving few of his gallant,
old army, the willy Gclicral arraycd on the
morning of the 10Th of ilarch, his dccinmtcd
command against contcndng hosts OF four
times its number For three days the contest
ragged with uumitigatcd obStinacy OH both sides.
Time and again the ovcrpowcring hordcs of the
North attempted to override the little phoiomr
of Southern sodicry. But it was in vain, and
the o,rh dcst,oyw was, at last, reluctantly
forced to hunt Il place Of rccupcration and re
pose.
About sun down OF the second days fighting.
orders were given to charge Il battery Of aril-
lcry stationed on an cmincncc in rear OF II
house which had been the source of great
deal Of annoyance, both to horses and men
throughout the entire day. 1t was now that
Wallace Timrod met with his first misfortune.
The charge had been about half executed
when fragment Of shell struck him il few
inches below the right knee, nflictng severe
though not dangerous flesh wound This
rendered him ho,s t1c combat. He was borne
from the field and after the surgeon dressed
the confusion, was sent to the General Hospital
ut Raleigh, where he remained until after the
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POE T R R Y.
Decking Southern Soldiers Graves.

Beautiful feet! with maidenly tread,
Offerings bring to the gallant dead,
Footstcpsli light press the sacred sod, :"t
OF souls untimely sent to God, fE al s. js
Bring spring flowers, in fragrant perfume, M
And offer sweet prayers for u mcrciful doom.
Beautiful hands! ye deck tho gravosi s-,
Above the dust of.Southcrn braves. ae.i
Here was extinguisled their manly fire,
Rather than finch from the Mort hman's ire.
Bring spring flowers the laurel and rose,
And deck your defenders place of rcposc.
i}cnu.ifnl eyes! tho tears yc shed, -. ):
Are brighter than diunon,ls to those who blcd;
Spurned is the they fell TO save, II,
But ''itilc they'll rcrk,'' if yc love their grave
Bring spring flowers with tears and praise,
And chant crthcir to.bs Your grateful lays. q.
Beautiful lips! We trcmblc now
Memory wnkcns the sleeping ones vow;
Mute arc Ac lips, and faded the forms,
That never kncl down, save to God and you,
Bring spring flowers nil cwy with morn,
And think low they loved you. whose graves ye
u,or;r.
Beautiful hearts. of matron and maid -
Faithful were yc when apostles betrayed! t-
Here your loved aud cherished ones lni,l,
Peace TO their ashcs-tlc flowers yc strcw:
Arc monuments worthy the faithful and true.
Bring spring flowers! perfume thcirsod,
With annual incense TO slolysand Cod.
Beautiful tribute n, valor's shrine!
The wrcnls that fond ones lovingly tw:nc,
Let the Whole world heir ashes ,lcsl*c
Those whom they cherished, with heart. hands an
eyes,
Will bring spring flowers! and bow the head,
And pray for The noble Confederate dead. '
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-NiI the win,t: "l The birds and the ii"pi brock,
~ -
Mary, have You received Ictterlrom Wal
inquired Kate Craven. Il knew You in,st
feel in dreadful! suspense about him. i.'--shc CON
tin"ed without waiting for an answer TO her
familiar interrogation.
mo, Kate, you know there Is no ccnr'uni;
''lndccd-but thought You might havr
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| surrender Of Johnston's army on the 2Gth OF
April following,
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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-13

THE MASONIC SCHooL.-The regular
monthly meeting of the Masonic Education
al Committee was held at the City Hall on
Monday evening. Present, Messrs. Wynne,
Gill, Maule, Burrows, Dudley, Scott, Well
ford, Little, Bradley, Seaward, Regnault,
Dupuy, Myers, Calvert, Strother, Latouche'
Hail, Trent, and Drinkard. The business
before the committee was disposed OF.
During the meeting report from the Prln-
cipal of the Academy was read, which
shows that there are thirty-three male and
fifteen female pupils; that the attendance
is probably as regular as at any school In
the city that the children are making
satisfactory progress in their studies; that
all the branches from spelling up to the
Latin language are taught, &c., &c. Such
facts need no comment.
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The AQUA CREEK RoUTE.-We have of
late had occasion to travel over this route
to Washington, and we have found it a
pleasant and desirable one. The cars are
handsomely and comfortably fitted up, and
glide smoothly over the road, which is in
the best order. The sleeping chairs of
Messrs. Bragg s Trainham are truly great
luxuries for travellers, and car on each
train is provided with them. We met with
much courtesy on our outward and return
trips from Captains Gill and Blakey, train
conductors. These gentlemen we consider
as among the most accommodating and
courteous train captains we have ever had
the good fortune to travel with. The boats
from Aqua creek to Washington are first
class, and the change to them from the
cars is pleasant one. We owe much to
the polite attention shown US by Captain
Hollingshead and his clerk, Mr.. Byles, of
the steamer Keyport; also to Captain Col
mary and his clerk, of the Vanderbilt.
The uniform pofteness and kindness of
these gentlemen is always remarked by
those who travel with them.
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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
The following extracts are made from the
report of the chairman of this committee
which was submitted to the Council on
Monday evening last
1t appears from the auditors statement
that the whole amount paid into the trea-
sury during the last fiscal year, including
the amount on hand at the commencement
of the year, was $6S3, ,l52.S7. The whole
amount of disbursements during the same
time was $67O, ,7l5.23-leaving in the trea-
sury at the end of the year $l2, ,437.64.
Of the receipts into the treasury there
were derived from assessed taxes of the
year, s263, ,106.2S; from taxes of 1865,
$34,903.62; from the gas works, $685.
$3.50; from the water works, $40, 1868, Sc (;
market houses, SlS,62l.50; licenses Of all
kinds, s9,l3S.95; Seabrook's warehouse,
s3,956.13; miscellaneous sources of reve-
nue., $6,19S.75; real estate, S7,23S.27;
temporary loan, S29,679.99; culverts,
$626.97; rents of real estate, 81 ,546.S6
bills receivable, s3,l23.5s; six per cent.
certificates, $l2,5O0; balance on hand
at the commencement Of the year, $685.
564 62-making the sum of $6S3, ,l52.S7.
OF disbursements, there were paid in
terest on the debt of the city, sll0, 0,925.47;
temporary loan, $50, 900 current expenses
of gas works, $l33,559.6l; construction
of the same, $l6,35l.49; water works,
s4l ,247.71; officers of the city, $50, 1856
police, sos, ,30s.70 fire brigade, $37 ,3Ol "a
hands and carts, S4,94l.l7; alms-house,
sl6,2S9.Ol /; poor-house expenses, sl2,'
270.25 streets, sidewalks, bridges, &C.,
SI4,722.06; culverts, s5,59l.o3; board OF
health, S2l ,O76.39; primary schools, sl,-
9s5.ll; Lancasterian school, s4,s76.66
Shockoe Hill burying-ground, 81 ,99s.SS
market houses, $s,O4l.72; improvement OF
James river, sl9, 1885 city Jail, s3,O99.94;
hospital, S2,l45.5O; fuel, sS,442.2S; Oak
wood cemetery, s4,O95.74; contingent
fund, S7,466.87; poor of the city, $3.50
50: city grounds and buildings, 81, ,2O3.S9
repairs of streets, $6,5l9.73; bills paya-
Bile, SO ,622; other miscellaneous disburse-
ments, slO,ss0.67. Amount disbursed,
s6707l5.23; balance in the hands OF the
chamberlain on the 3lst Of January, 1867
sl2,437.64. The following Is the auditors
estimated receipts and disbursements Tor
the year ending January 81, 1858. The
estimated receipts from oil sources other
than taxes amount to s2S6,970; estimated
disbursements, S679, ,0s2.52, making def.
cit Of 1892 1882 to be raised by assessed
taxes or In some other way.
This estimate does not include any OK.
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TOBACCO, COTTON, AND OATS.
ANIPULATED GUANO.


The JAMES RIVER MANUFACTURING COM
PANY is again prepared to supply the Planters
and Farmers of Virginia and North Carolina with
It's we'll known
FERTILIZER,
which will be found equally bene fetal to the crops
Of tobacco cotton, and OATS as 1t has proven to be
to that Of whsst-the Bone Phosphate 1t contains
being just essential in imparting WEIGHT and
SUBSTANCE to the tobacco leaf, and LENGTH and
STRENGTH to the staple of cotton, as in nlling up
the heads OF wheat or OF oats with grain.
IT consists OF combination Of PERUVIAN and
PHOSPHATE, (soMBRERO) GUANo finely
ground and perfectly incorporated; and can be ap-
pliod with the drill or sown broadcast without loss
or trouble The proportions vary to suit the views
of the purchaser, and in every case are weighed In
with the most scrupulous care and precision.
REGULAR PREPARATION consists Of l,ooo
pounds of Peruvian and l, 900 pounds OF sombrsro
Guano to the ton of 1000 pounds.
SPECIAL PREPARATION of 1883 pounds OF
Peruvian nd s67 pounds Of Sombrero to the ton Of
1900 pounds.
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TRgpEsAR WORKS, RICHMOND. yA.,l
February 81, 1857.


THE "TREDEGAR COMPANY"
4 having purchased the TTedegar Works and
Armory Rolling Mill, and the manufacturing bu'
siness Of Messrs. J. X. Anderson u Co., has tnl'
day organized.
This Company will continue to produce All the
articles heretofore made et these works, 10 wit:
IN THE BOILING MILLS:
Bar and Guide Iron.
Railroad, Ship, and Cut Spikes;
Rolled Chairs, Nails,
Bridge Bolts.
IN IHB FoCsDKIgs AND MACHINE SHOPS:
CArs, freight and baggage; ."H
railroad Wheels and Axlss, fitted or separate;
Chilled Tires;
Railroad Trucks, complete;
hhtionary and Portable Engines, for saw mills
and plantation purposes;
hhrlns Engines Of all classes;
Sugar Mills and Saw Mills;
bolers-nue, locomotive, and cylinder;
castings Of Iron and Brass, including the largest
descriptions made;
MIL and Steamboat Shafts OF the heaviest class.
10 addition. it will at once commence the manu-
!telure Of Rails.
J. 4. ANDERSON, President.
~, TAssEK, yiee.PrssidsnL nh Lin
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9ithmond 1ispatth,
WEDNESDAY.......M MARCH Is, 1867.
AUCTION Sales This Day.

E. B. COOK will sell at 10 o'clock the entire stock
Of lumber OF Messrs. Joseph Allard, Jr & Co.,
at their lumber yard. on Dock street between
Twenty FIRST and Twenty second streets, con-
sistng Of white pine, Virginia pine, walnut,
ash. sc. Also, four mules, with wagons and
harness.
CONSTABLE CRUMP will sell at IL O'Clock, at the
store on Franklin street, below Fifteenth, No.
1884, a 20. horsepower boiler, a2-horse- power
boiler, fermenting tubs, rectifyers, &c.
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LIGHTHOUSE LIGHT OUT.-Daring dense
fog on the lst instant flock OF wild ducks
smashed the light off Point of Shoals light
house, in lower James river; and the light
house keeper requests us to call the atten-
ton of pilots and masters of vessels to the
fact. As soon as the light is replaced we
will inform our marine readers.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-13

HUNNICUTT IN MANcHEsTER-HE AD-
DRESSES AN IMMENSE AUDIENCE OF HIS Fol-
LowERs-Two FINE BANDS OF Music IN
ATTENDANCE.-We found ourselves last
evening, after passing through nurky at
mosphere and wading ankle-deep over
muddy streets and alleys, in the vestibule
of the African church Of Manchester. AZ
ter reaching this point we made various
essays to obtain an entrance to the hall,
where Hunnicutt, the orator Of the occa-
sion, was speaking; but the church was so
densely packed that in this we failed. We,
however, succeeded after many efforts in
ascending4 flight Of steps to the gallery,
and here we drew our pencil and pa
per to note down some of the speak
er's remarks THAT he (Hunnicutt) had
gone to Washington, where everything
looked dark and alarming for the loyal
men of the South-that he appealed to the
authorities, if they intended to stand with
arms folded and witness the shackles
placed on the loyal population of the
South THAT his return 10 Richmond from
Washington had caused the Legislature to
become suddenly panic-stricken, and that
they are now ready to swallow tho whole
the leaders Of the Southern party are
the greatest of humbugs, and ever ready to
rule with despotic sway the loyal men.
He had the most profound respect for
Henry A. Wise as man Of irmness and
consistency that Wise had said that he
would be damned If he would take the
iron-clad oath, and he had stood uushaken.
He believed him to be gentleman and a
Christian. At this juncture he narrated the
anecdote of the boy climbing the apple
tree for fruit, and being discovered by the
old man, who ordered him to come down.
This old spelling g-book story must be fa-
n.,liar to every Schoolboy. uunnicutt
had not closed his remarks when we left.
Wardwell and others who were on the
stand were to follow.
The proceedings were conducted with
good order; and Hunnicutt was quite con-
sequential, uttering his dogmas as another
Sir Oracle, with no one to question his
orthodoxy and no one to oppose him. He
of course has fine time, thus misleading
the unsophisticated colored people merely
to crafty his own selfish ends of personal
honor and personal pelf.
The circumstance and pomp of the pro-
ceedings were heightened by the presence
of many uniformed colored persons with
badges, and swords, and what not, who
moved about as persons having authority.
This martial feature was quite captivating
to the multitude, and the uniformed per-
sons with swords were evidently fully aware
of the attention bestowed on them. Hun
nicutt looked complacently upon these ad-
juncts to the pomp of the occasion, and
was evidently dreaming of the exaltation
awaiting him by the votes of these unsus-
pecting sons of Ham. But different fate
awaits him. He will be taken in hand yet,
and the veil torn from him, so that his art
less followers will see his hideous features,
and abhor him forever.
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BROKE HIS LEG.-John Labar, native
of Philadelphia, and employed as a fire
man on the tugboat Vulcan, yesterday
morning, in passing from the boat on the
staging leading from the wharf to the
warehouse of the Southern Fertilizing
Company, accidentally fell from the sta
ging upon pile Of bricks, breaking one OF
his legs and badly bruising his body. lie
was taken into the office Of the company,
where DIR. Harrison rendered proper medi-
cal aid. He was afterwards removed to
Mr.. Smiths, No. 1885 Main street, and
properly cared for.
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You've AMERIcA.-One of those out
groupings Of the vein Of precociousness
which so often shows itself among our
juveniles came to our knowledge few
days ago. A little boy of eight summers,
scarcely free from frocks and the other
apparel of babyhood, stepped up to an old
gentleman, and touching his round-topped
hat, probably his first, accosted him thusly |:
"Mr. -, may have your daughter ?"-
alluding to young lady aged fifteen. The
old gentleman, deeply wondering what use
could be made of the lady by so young a
specimen" replied, " Certainly, my son.
What do you want with herr" For a
wife," was the instant reply and exultant
in his gift, "Young America" left the
presence" by many degrees happier boy.