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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-12-09
How the Radical Leaders Posted
Themselves.

Il
In the proceedings OF Congress, we find
the following: - +.
| Mr.. Maynard, of Tennessee (Radical)
said the State OF Tennessee believed she
was entitled, from her voluntary abolition
of slavery, to an additional Representative
in the House. and had elected Thomas j.
Hamilton. He moved that his certificate
be referred to the committee on Elections,
and that meantime Mr.. Hamilton be en-
titled to the courtesy of seat in the
House.
This move of Mr., MAYNARD opens up
subject that the Radical leaders, in their
vote for the abolition of slavery, little
dreamed of. 49,. Ia -,.-.; -..f-t
Under the Constitution, Representatives
and direct taxes are apportioned among
the several States according to their popu-
lation,, except in the case of slaves, when
the representation shall be as five slaves to
three white or free persons. In Ohio, the
negro, voter or not voter, was counted as
one in the representation. In the South,
the negro, If a slave, counted two-fifths
less than the tree negro or the whiGe man.
This reduced the representation in Con-
gress in some of the Southern States, near
ly one-fifth. -. .,,si.-,>-
The abolition Of slavery, under the Con-
stitution, brings the negro up to the full
white standard in determining the repre-
sentation each State is entitled to in. Com
gress. According to Mr.. MAYNARD, it gives
Tennessee one additional member, and it
viii give North and South Carolina,
Georgia, and other States, where still
Larger proportion Of, the population, at the
late census, were slaves, still greater
number of Representatives. -rs.,7eb r,
The great hue and cry of the old Aboli-
ton party,Ewas that the South had an ur-
due influence in the law making power of
the Government. The abolition of slavery
increases that power, and Tennessee has
determined to assert her rights, and now
claims the fulfillment of the Constitutional
compact, and has elected the additional
member Of Congress that the abolition of
slavery gave her. .aai Ill! IL a3s5s 81
Thus, instead of reducing the power of
the South in Congress, the abolition of
slavery angments it, and with it, the vote
of these States in the Electoral College, q
Thus abolitionism has committed itself.
and the leaders of that party feel that they
have put their foot into place where it
will be impossible to extricate themselves.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-12-09
Funeral.

. SAVANNAH, Dec, z.
f. Bradbaker, who was shot and killed
by negro, on Saturday last, was buried
to-day. The fire companies and German
associations turned out in force. Two of,
the wounded patrolmen are in critical
condition. The excitement has somewhat
subsided. More arrests have been made.
Robbery i'm ZanesvilIe.
r 10y -,'.- ZANEsvILLE, Dec. s.
The dry goods store of Wm. M. Black &
Co. was entered last highland $4,000 worth
of silks stolen. This is the second time
this store had been robbed of silks within
a short time. .a & z9Zit4
Trains Snow Bound.
WHEELING, Dec. 8.
The weather is very cold. Snow to the
depth of four inches fell last night. The
fall of snow on the mountains is heavier
than known for years. No through trains
from the east have arrived since 5 O'Clock
yeterday. All of them are snow bound on
the top OF the Allegheny mountains. % -
Charter Election.
100 OGDENsBURG, N. Y, Dec. 8.
The charter election to-day resulted in
the reelection of G. Brown (Rcpublican)
for Mayor, and Republican majority in
the Common Council. -s
3. Fire.
GEE Boston, Dec. 8.
The wooden block comprising about
forty tenement houses, on SweeG street,
Roxbury, was destroyed by fire to-day
Fifty-four families are houseless.
Attempted Robbery.
I ro PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. \ =, Dec. s..
A second unsuccessful attempt was made
last night to rob the Peekskill Saving q
Bank.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-12-09

The way the letter Gar came to be
dropped out of Cleveland, was In conse-i
quence of the Cleveland Herald ordering
head, the letter of which was too large to
allow the .a'' to be put in. From that
date forward, the name of the city has been
spelled Cleveland, instead of Cleaveland.
A FORMIDABLE insurrection has broken
out IN Cub /. An engagement has just taken
place between the Government troops and
the Rebels at the foot of Mount Alta Gra-
cia, between Puerto Principe and Nueveas,
In which each side lost about 500 Killed.
There were minor engagements at other
points. Victory is claimed by both sides.
The Negro elected to Congress from a
district in Louisiana Is on hand, and ex-
poets to present his credentials in few
days. 1t is said that he will not get his
seat, because if the Republicans were to ad-
nit him they would thereby recognize the
validity OF the Louisiana election. This is
q very small hole for them to try to creep
out of an unpleasant predicament.
TIE following table is given by an agri-
cultural cotemporary: yards wide by
9es yards long contains one acre; 10 yards
wide by 4s4 yards long contains one acre
20 yards wide by A2 yards long contains,
one acre 40 yards wide by l2l yards long
contains one acre 80 yards wide by 601@
yards long contains one acre; 20 yards
wide BY 6s1k yards long contains one acre;
22O feet wide by l9s feet long contains one
acre; 40 feet wide by 90 feet long contains
one acre; ll0 feet wide byz36 feet long
contains one acre; so feet wide by 726 feet
long contains one acre; 100 feet wide by
1863 feet long contains one acre; $40 feet
wide by ISL H feet long contains one acre.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-18
Forty Acres ana a Mule.

The Sumter WatcAnan says: Mr.
VIM. L. Brunson, whose lamented death
we notice on another column, bequeath-
ed to his faithful servant Washington,
upon his death, forty acres of land, a
mule, a wagon, "a COW and calf, fine
stock of hogs and one-half the crop
grown upon the farm the present year.
Upon the coming of freedom, Washing
ton preferred to follow the fortunes of
his old master, remaining with him and
conducting himself with fidelity and
faithfulness, and so also did the wife
and familyof Washington. During his
last illness, Mr.. Brunson received un-
ceasing attention from his faithful SER
want, who regarded his old master his
best earthly friend and loved him with
the affection of a child for parent.
This is but one Of tens of thousands
Of instances which would have occurred
in our country, but for the poisonous in
fuences and wicked teachings of Radi7
cal e1nissariea, by whom the colored man
has been led to suspicion, and to regard
asan enemy his former master, until, in
fact, an antagonism has been created
between them, which, mall probability,
can never be obliterated. The colored
manlhas been seduced by these Infamous
men from his interest, and his faith, and
is being steadily lured by the same in
fuence to his ruin. The Southern man
has cleared his skirts.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-18
Pretty Good.

Many incidents of an.amusing, char
acter happened during the late war
which have never found their way into
print, but which are too good to be lost.
The following, we believe, has not here
tofore met the public eye:
Wash Petty. notorious brIshwhacller
whilst foraging in Southwest Missouri
with his followers, rode up to farm
housegMhose owner was known to have
ample provisions for man and beast, but
whose politics were best known to him
self. Petty and his men being dressed
in Federal uniform, were mistaken by
the farmer fer jayhawkers." He;be-
gan to declare mostspositively that he
was "FUnion man. God never made
"a BETTER Petty said 1--WE a::e hunting
your sort we are rebel bushwhackers. y
Whereupon the farmer changed his tao
tics and declared just as positively that
he was Southern man. Look
here, old man," said Petty, "you don't
know towhich side we belong, and you
must take one side or the other, and
stick to it; if you happen to take the
wrong side we'll kill you" This stag
gered the man considerably, but after
thinking minute, hesaid "Well; I
said ut the start i was~a Union man.
ctrl IL SUCK co .IU IT TC 1s q Ut 1fU =
He was left to enjoy his peculiar opin-
ions without further molestation.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-18
.s Old rimes.v

There's beautiful song on the slumbrous air
That drifts through the valley of dreams;'
1t comes from cline where the roses we Q,
And tuneful heart and bright brown hair,
That waved in the morning beams.
& Soft eyes of azure and eyes Of brown,
And snow-white foreheads are there;
A glimmeriDg Cross and n glittering Crown,
A thorny bed and couch Of down,
Lost hopes and leaders of prayer. 81
A breath of Spring in the breezy woods,
Sweet watts from the quverirg pines
Blue violet eyes beneath green hoods,
A bubble of brooklets, q scent of buds,
Bird warblers and clambcripg vines.
A rosy wreath and dimpled hand,
A ring and q sighted VOW
Three golden links of broken band,
A tiny track on the snoT-white sand,
A tear and sinless brow.
There's tincture of grief in tho beautiful song
That sobs on the slumbrous air,
And loneliness felt in tho festive throng,
Sinks down on the soul as it tremblos nlong
From a cline where the roses were.
We heard it first at the dawn Of day,
ard it mingled with main chimes,
But yenrs have distanced the beautiful lay
And Its melody flweth from far away,
And We call itnow Old Times. ,sss
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-18

Affairs in, spainare not yet quite
smooth. The revolutionalygovernmcn
has been recognized by England, France
Prussia and Italy, butthe managers have
not yet succeeded in getting a head for
it. Ferdinand is said to have declinedan,
offer of the crown, and the meninwhose
gift it is fnd it difficult to get any one
to take it. The reason probably is that
it might be hard to keep when taken,
for it looks as though there might be
more7hot work in Spain before long. Dis
turbances are reported inoMalaga and
Grenada, and troops have been sent
from Madrid to suppress them, with
what result is not stated. This is signi-
fcant, but Of course one set of reyolu-
tionists have perfect right toput down
another set of revolutionists, and hang
every man they can catch. Isabella's $
throne would probably have been safer
if she had taken hold of the revolution
lists with stronger grip than she gene
rally brought to bear on them.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-18
A rpoc4oI,s Mnnnrn so,, q, II

ArRocroUs MURDER On Saturday
last, twf ;nofensive colored men, Con-
servative in thcir politics, came to Or
angeburg with a wagon, from the lower
part Of St. Matthews, sold their cotton
and started on their return home that
evening, with the proceeds, partly in;
Vested in supplies their wagon As
camped near the roadside, and after.
building q large fire, went to sleep. In
the night one of them, Stephen Lads
den, was awakened by the report of a
gun, and sharp shock, and saw some
one making off through the bushes. He
went to his companion, Frank Thomp-
son ,@and found that he had been shot
IL the head, and was dead. Stephen
also was wounded in the arm. -,
No clue has been discovered to the
perpetrators of this barbarous crime. It
is supposed that the party or parties
who committed the deed, having killed
but one Of their intended victims, fed
upon seeing the other rise up, (Which
he did, shouting as he rose) in order to
escape detection.-o -orangeburg News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-18

SINGULAR MOVEMENT IN WASHING
ToN.-We clip the following from the.
Cincinnati Enquirer of the 9th, giving
it for what,i is worth =
WASHINGTON, November s, 1S6S.-A
singular movement has been originated
by certain politicians, having in view
the casting of the Democratic electoral
votes for Grant. It's urged it would
influence Grant to conservative course,
to which he isundoubtedly inclined. a
circular letter on this subject has been
addressed to Mr.. Pendleton, Governor
Stevenson and Gen. Preston, of Ken
tucky,A. H. Stephens, and prominent
Democrats of the North. The following
is the text of the letter:
WAsHINeToN, D. c., Nov. s, 1868.
GENERAL:-In my Judgment the Wis
est thing the Democracy could now do
would be to throw their entire electoral
vote for General Grant, as an indication
Of the fact that, should he pursue a lib
eral, generous and magnanimous course,
they will sustain him. It would also
have the effect of not leaving him alto
gether in the hands of the adverse fac,
ton, and would doubtless strengthen
any purpose he may entertain toward
the conservative sentiment of the coun-
try. This vote can not possibly do Sey-
mour any good, and thrown in the man
ner suggested would, at least, produce
conciliatory impression.
Very truly, yours, &c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-18
Souirt-Guns and Sardines.

A Western landlord, somewhat noted
for his blunders, took it into his head
to get up ball at his tavern. AS he
intended to do the thing up brown, and
have everything on the big auger plan,
he fancied that few " store fixtures
would be great addition to the bill4of
fare of pork and turkey. He therefore
made inquiry of his friends, and found
Blat the only delicacy ID market at that
season of the year was sardines : ac-
.cordingly he sent tosthe nearest city for
.twodozen boxes sardines
Els chirography, however, was; so
bad as to make II. read .two dozen
boxes.syringes. {,
= The night Of the party came and as
supper time drew near the landlord
looked anxiously down the street for
the appearance Of the stage which was
to bring the principal dish on the bilEi
i At last it arrived, and with a pack.
age for the expectant landlord. -. ~
= Directly. there was a great outery,
and a sound of eursing in the bar-room.,
- Thesentire party rushed outgstoTsec'
what. was. thesTlnatter, and there stood
Bonifaee, as rnadEas aturkey-cock, puff
ing and blowing withsrage.
"See there l'ss said he, sec there! /
sent to Dubuque for two dozen boxes, Of
for. supper tonight, and the
eussed fool sent INC. twenty-three boxes
OF themaca=tl=pewter squirt guns, and
saysthat sail there was in themarketf3
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-18
VOLUME xyxII.. No. Al

dollars; the value Of the live stock at a
little more, and the value of the butter
and cheese at many millions, when thn
hay went to make it all. There is still
another reason for this apparent greater
prosperity Of the North, and the appa-
rent show Of greater energy and enter.
prise there. According tothe cens,ls Of
1870, the population of the United
States vas very nearly equally divided
between the North and South J; and ac-s
cording to the RETURNS Of the subsequent
census, the ratio of natural increase was
greater at the South than at the North.
But Notwithstanding this, the popula-
tion of the North, according to the cen
susiof 1860, was, in round numbers,
eleven millions greater than at: the
South.
Did it ever occnrto you, says Com
modore Maury, whenan emigant comes
into the country, to calculate how much
he adds to the national wealth, not by
the money which lie brings lbutib the
labor which he.is able to perform? I'or
that labor you will pay him, atst..e
least, one hundred dollars year. Hc,
therefore, represents an industrial scapi-s
tai Of which hundred dollars year
is the interest, precisely In the same
way that steam engine, by the work
which it is capable Of performing, re.
presents ami industrial capital Tie ID.
sbur,S therefore, of white man represents
quite as much industrial capital as .ae
labor of~a negro did before the war,
which for an ablesbodied man varied
from twelve to fifteen hundred dollars.
Taking oldand young, male and female,
let us suppose that each emigrant rep
resents an industrial capital of four
hundred dollars. And then. we must
weigh these eleven millions of excess Of
Northern population as the number of
emigrants, and the descendants-of emf
grants, which have come into the coun-s
try since l790.and settled at the North
rather than at the South. Multiply
that by four hundred and you have. up
wards Of four thousand millions of dol
lars, which the North, has. acquired, not,
from any superior energy of her. people,
but merely by theinaux of laborers and
foreigners from abroad. Suppose these
eleven millions had settled IN Virginia,
what would not have been the wealth
of the State PC Charleston Mercury.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-18

the water, and her white face upturned
in agony yet haunts me with its horror.
I screamed and fed. 1t was the most
terrible sight Lever witnessed" :
The woman told her story truthfully,
I could not doubt. But, as I supposed,
the man was gone. He was never heard
of afterwards; and this little memory.
is all that is left of the wrecked and
ruined woman who died beneath the
Aooa 6-s 5.s - lrt sssssf g
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-18

When woman says another. woman
hasa good figure, you may be pretty
sure that other woman is ireckled. or
that she squlnts, or that she is marked
with the small pox. But if she simply
says, she is "a good soul, ;" you may be
morally certain that she is both ugly
and III made. =. 20
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-18
ESTABLISHED ,,so2.
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rsynE COURIER has entered on the sixty
sixth ysar of its publication. During this
lons period osits existence, despite the mutations
Of fortune ana time, it has been literally sup
portol, whilst many Of its contemporaries have
bscn compelled to succu@b to financial necessities.
We sra.efslly record this evidence of the appre-
c;,,ion Of, our ,wn, and the.eforts of our prede-
ces.ors. to .emakesit that it Isl, and always has
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is acceptability to the public 1gwell as % place
it easily within the reach ct all who desire,a
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In furthcrauce Of this purpose We now issns
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-18

sg~ Mrs. Eliza Garth, of New York
aged seventy-four, has sued Richard
Howell, of Flanders, N. j., aged seven
ty-seven, for $4,000, and got it, for tri-
fling with her virgin affections and mar
another girl.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-18

HAD ALL HE WANTED" John
John you Aop-eared young scoundrel,
what are you crying about? What do
YOU want?' asked an indignant father
of his young hopeful, who was making
dav hidcous with his howls
'Ive got the bellor ache, that's what
7 want"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-18

ABwAYsg AN OBJECT OF GoNrEaipT
Dick Claiborne, when parish justice Of
Northern Louisiana, oficiatcd with a
dignity that was slightly appalling to
the tillnd. l.ss-5s ~ ~ ~ q s
! Ameng the .mnltiifariousaduties and
powers Of fathe,parish judge,was that of
auctioneer.asaes sold all the property
J of succession III his parish. g 800.
- 1t Happened, on one occasion, in sell
ing out the property Of q deceased
grocer, that.an nnruly parishioner dis
turbed the. order. of. the proceedings.
The judge fined him-ffty dollars, and
sent him to Jail for contempt of court.
An application was made to him by
an1attorney to remit the fine and re
lease the prisoner, on the ground that
Judge, when fulfilling the Office of auc-
tionear, was not court, and therefore
not an object of contempt.
The Judge Immediately drew himself
mp with all his dignity and conscious
power, and replied:
Sir, I'll let you know that I am
Judge of this parish-iudge all the time,
from the rising to the setting Of the
sun, and, as such, always an object of
contempt
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-18

HAVE inst received q FRESH SUPPLY OF
GOODS pertaining to nay line of business, con-
ssting Of
Tieman,s LAUNDRY BLUE,
Hurly,s WORM CANDY,
Essence Of JAMAICA GINGER,
Costar.s INSECT POWDERS,
Hostetfcr's STOMACH BITTERS,
Halls Sicilian HAIR RENEWER.
Spears FRUIT PRESERVING SOLoIloN'
Mrs. Winslox's SOOTHING SYRUP!
Eadway's READY RELIEF
MUSTANG LIMIMENT,
Eff.rvescing Sol. CITRATE MAGNESiA,
PHILOToKEN, or PEMALES FRIEND,
Ayers CHERRY PICTORIAL,
Sy,vester,s BENZINE, or STAIN REMOVER
Beckwi,h's Anti. Dyspeptic PILLS,
A o. simmons LIVER MEDICINE,
CONGRESS WATER,
CONSTITUTION WATER, ,~,-s-,ts,s
= Genuine Old PORT WINE,
SHERRY and MADEIRA WINE.
FRENCH BRANDY,
Fine Family WHISKEY,
Bininger's 0id London Dock GIN,
Fresh SEIDLITZ POWDERS,
CORN STARCH,
COOKING EXTRACTS-Lemon, Orange, Va
ni,la and Rose,
Sulphate QU1NINE,
Sulphate MORPHINE,
Durkee's Concentrated POTASH,
NATRoNA SAPONIFIER for making SOAP
Co,'s SPARKLING GELATINE, &c.
For the Hair,
Mrs. Aliens ZYLABALSAMUM,
Barry's TRIC0PHERUS,
EUREKA HAIR INVIGORATOR,
Antique HAIR OIL,
Bears OIL and Creole HAIR OIL,
philocombe PoMiDE,
Pure OK MARROW, &c.
For the Handkerchief.
1UBIN,s GENUING EXTRACTs-assorted
tURNETT'S FL0RIMEL,
Genuine BELL COLOGNE,
NIGHT BLOOMING CEREUS, &c.
Fancy Articles.
Highly perfumed RICE FLOUR for the Toile
Pure LILY WHITE.
Lubin,s TOILET POWDER,
Fancy PUFF BOXES,
Dnzin's SHAVING CREAM,
Military Shaving SOAP,
TOILET SOAPS of all kinds,
The yery best TOOTH BRUSHES.
Fine assortment of HAIR BRUSHES,
Hat and Clothes BRUSHES,
Dressing COMBS, Fine Tooth COMBS,
Tooth WASHERS and POWDERS, &c.
-.ALSO-.
Constantly on band large assortment Of
lamps. Lamp CHIMNEYS, BURNERS, &c
PURE KEROSENE OIL,
NURSING BOTTLES, improved style,
PENS. INK, STATIONERY,
Faber's LEAD PENCILS. &C., &c.
ns-All sold ror the most reasonable price, bu
STRICTLY CASH.
T. w. CARwILE,
At Sign Golden Mortar.
June % 20
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-18

. GooD.-We understand that the ne
groes of Beech Island, S. c., and its
neighborhood, are calmly but confident
ly awaiting the division of lands, mules
and other property now held by the
whites. They understand the election
of Grant to be equivalent to q home.
stead, and nothing to do for the rest of
their natural lives. When their expec-
tations are realized and the titles to the
aforementioned property obtained we
should like to see the grant. The only
way in which any of the poor deluded
creatures will ever become possessed OF
property of any kind, which they can
hold under the light of day, will be by
the "sweat of their brow, and the time
is not far distant when this truth will be
sorrowfully, but sternly realized.-Au-
susta Constitutionalist.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-18

A Fowl REroRT-Fred (who has
been sent down stairs to entertain the
visitors while his mamma is arranging
her back hair.) "Do you keep. cocks
and hens, Mr.. MeelSings p
Mr.. NJ. Why do you ask, my
dear p
Because my pa told my ma that
you was hen-pecked."