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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-01-08
On Cotton.

The National Mtelligcnccr contains tlse
following article OH cotton:
Mr.. Spraguc, of Rhode Island, rarely
obtrudcs himself upon the Senate; but his
remarks of Friday last on the repeal OF the
cotton tax, were more wcighty and worthy
of consideration than nine-tenths OF the
platitudes which the dominant party i'll
that body prefer to infict upon the coun-
1ry. He invoked attention to the pros
trate condition of American industry, and
more especially of the great staple, cotton,
now being destroyed by the unwisc legis.
Iation of Congress. Mr.. Spragne is, as all
know, large manufacturer, and he Is,
also. n large cotton planter. He ought,
therefore, to be master of his subject. a
statement from him, that the British man.
ufacturers were now able, by their skllltul
labor and machinery, to produce from the
short, dry and once despised staple OF India
cotton Il product equal to that obtained by
us from the American staple, must have
been startling to hearers unwilling to lcarr,
any other lesson than that of an inscnSate
hate. Mr. Spraguc told them that he
feared they had lost tins great interest
forever; that the control OF the question
had passed from their hands. He even
feared the competition of India cotton in
American markets. As for Sea Island
cotton, he believed that in two years it
would only be produced as a rare plant i'll
some gentlcman's garden. At this day
Egyptian cotton was used IN scvcn-e eightis
of thc articles in which Sea Island cotton
was formerly employed The plantations
of the South were not worth the twentieth
part of what they were before the war.
.Attor these statements, Mr.. Sprague might
as we'll assert that while England con-
oucrcd territory for the purpose OF pro-
ducinc cotton, the dominant party had
conquered territory merely to destroy it.
Such is the crposc of u practical man
and a representative of the industrial in
tcrcst of the country on the floor OF the
Senate. If it had been made i'll British
House of Commons. or had been delivered
even few years ago in the American Sen
ate, such an appeal would have excited
prot found attention. But what is the
destruction of n great national industry to
the Radical party immersed in schemes of
President making? Their cry is, perish
commerce, perish manufactures, perish
cotton, perish the poor negro, who depends
on this last industry for his daily bread,
rather than sacrifice on iot or title of the
revenge by which this party proposes to
pcrpetuate its power. But while these
truths may fall on closed cars in the Sen
ate, they will not pass unheeded by the
great business and mercantile classes OF
the country. These, and all thinking and
patriotic men will inquire what party is
responsible for this state of things, and
they will see that the expulsion of these
bad men from power is the first step to-
wards relieving the public Distress
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litical sense as he is in political soundness.
We. for.somc time lave suspected as much.
The fact is, the truth concerning Gen..
Grant has been too long unspoken. He is
stupendous humbug. And the sooner
the Conservatives recognize the fact, and
act upon it, the better for themselves and
for the country. Any further persistence
in the opposite course would be suicidal
stupidity. :, -, :.
calls let us not load their die. Let us
rather take out the load which, by some
inexplicabe fltuity, we have already put
in it. For our own part, we confess that
we are more disgustcd with Gen. Grant
than we have ever been before with any
public man of any party. There is q
meanness in his mousing for the Presideni
cy which is inexpressibly sickening.-
LoaisrWe Journal.
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the most experienced officers Of the navy,
such as Commodore Forrest, Captain Ra-
phael Scmmes, Captain S. S. Lee, Captain
Mason and Captain w. H. Parker, the
latter having been at the head of the Con-
tcderate States Naval Academy
The bill adopting the new design passed
branches of Congresa-the Senate unani-
mously and was signed by President
Davis, February 22d, 1865, thus becoming
q law on the birthday of the great Virgin
ian, George Washington, and the anniver-
sary of the day that gave birth to the per-
manent government of the Confederate
States.
All signs, omcns and coincidents seemed
to toretell tile speedy success of the young
Confcdcracy and it's new symbol so au-
spiciouslv unfnred, and doomed to be
quenched and lost on the night of disaster
that came before the ides of April Of that
same ill.fatcd year.
"Flirl that banner, for lis weary,
Round its staff It's dropping dreary; .,
Furl it, fold it, it is best;
For there's not man 10 inve it
In the blood that heroes gave it,
And its foes and brave it;
Furl it, hide it, let it rest.
"Take the banner down, It's attercd,
Broken in its staff, and shattered,
And the valiant hosts are scattered,
Der whom it foatcd high.
Oh It's hard for US to fold ii,
Hard to think there's none 10 hold it,
Hard that those who once unrollcd it,
Now must furl it with sigh.
Major Rogers, whose name is insepara
bly, associated with the Confederate flag
as It's author, is native of Loudon coun-
ty, Virginia At the inception of the war
he raised company of artillery from his
native section, which command was honor
ably mentioned by General 3cauregard in
his report OF the first battle of Manassas.
He was reelected Captain, promoted
for gallant and mcritorious conduct at the
second battle of Manassas, and was at
tached to the staff of General Stonewall
jackson. At the battle of Chancellors.
vile, Major Rogers was among the mem
bers of General Jackson's staff who were
struck down with him on the occasion
when Jackson received his death-wound.
When, in 1865, Major Rogers conceived
the new design of the flag, he was station
ed at Chatiin's Bluff, on the James, in
command of that defense. General Lee,
in letter to Generals. Cooper, Adjutant-
General, recommending Major Rogers fol
post service, because of his wound, thus
speaks of him:
aIIe is gallant officer, and if there is
any duty he can perform ut the stationary
batteries IN or around Richmond, or i'll the
camps of instruction, | recommend that
he be assigned to 1t"
Thus we have given a brief history Of
the Confederate flag, coupling with it the
name OF its author, who signalzcd his
taste and genius in the design Of u flag
intended to symbolizc the noble cause for
which the South sogalIantly contcndcd.-
Southern Opinion.
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TIE BRAVE WIFE OF AN IGNoBLE llus-
rAxD.-Some weeks ago Fred Douglas, the
famous nigger, made a speech IN west
Chester Pennsylvania, to mob OF blacks
and others. Previous to his arrival, Hon.
John Hickman, a member elect to the AS
scmbly, invited the sable orator to make, make
hlm visit, and consider his House home
during his stay, which invitation Fred duly
accepted Hickman at once put his best
chamber in order and made extensive pre-
parations for his guest, i'll spite of all that
his wife could do or say. But she bided
her time. A woman, especially when she
is in the right, isncver without her resour-
ces. So, when the great Douglas was
announced, and; with hat in hand, was
making his most elaborate bow, she met
him at the parlor door and peremrtorily
ordered him out OF the house. lie dld not
"stand upon the order of his going, but
went at onccH Long may Mrs. Hickman
rule, the mistress of her house and, in the
good time coming, when women get their
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very we'll be planted in cotton; but III u"
event not moro than will make enough,
with fair seasons, to pay for the hire OF
labor Cotton always commands casl'-
is much easier got to market than gram,
and to it we should mainly look Tor the
funds necessary to pay for the few labor
ers the cultivation of provision crops re-
quire. We believe that, as general rule
otr planters shouldn not employ more than
onehalf the number of hands they had
the present year. In some cases even a
fewer number would be better. 10 these
not more than onc-third of the present
wages ought to be allowed. we learn
that in Southwestern Georgia, ana IN
Alabama, planters are only giving live
dollars per month for hands which last
Year they gave from fifteen to eighteen:
In view of the great fall in the price OF
cotton. we believe that this is fair and
even a full price We know that the
planters have this matter of regulating
the price of labor in their own hands. ii
they determine to curtail the cultivation
of cotton they can greatly rcdace the
number of Iaborcrs which they will re-
ouire. This alono would enable them to
dictate prices. The price of labor will be,
to some extent. controlled by the demand
for it. Last year the supply was hardly
equal to the demand, and the price was
kept up so high as to make it unremnnela.
tive 10 those who employed it. We pre-
dict that there will never again be secli in
this State the disgracetul scrambling and
running after negroes as WAS witnessed
the first of this year. Instead OF capital
courting and cajolng labor it will be i'll
the same condition here as it is all over
the world-with labor begging and inn
plorng for employment. Let the planter
act firmly but kindly toward the poor
negro. He should explain to him the
real causes of the utter prostlation of our
agricultural interests, aud show to him
that the cotton planter is not responsible
for the present state of affairs. lie should
cite to him the unjust cxactions Of the
Federal Government in lcvying Il tax
.ooual to one-fourth of the value OF cotton
in order that the PLANTER may be punished
for participation in the late war. When
the causes of our present staSnalion and
ruin arc explained. the negro will sec W ho
is his best friend He will then learn why
it is that "old massa' can only afford t"
rive him for next years labor onc-thlrt
or one-haIfo of what he gets the present
ycar.-Chronicle an,i Sentinel, 27th ut.
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arights,' may she be sent to the Assembly
by the voters OF West Chester in the place
of her unworthy husband. Bully for Mrs.
Hickman !-,Soutdern Opinion.
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A CASE OF JEMo .sY.-Thc Selma .Nf :
scnger has Il very amusing account OF the
result Of jealousy. y Selma merchant,
Smith. whose business occupied the greater
part of his attention., has I wife who sus-
ncctcd the causes OF his absence Trombone
during the evening hours. One night,
whilst the husband met Will! some delay
on his way to snppcr, n tc!egr"rhic mes
sa"c from n correspondent ill Montgomery
was left at home tor him, couchcd rs foi-
lows: "NIcet Gertrude tonight Con
trolling her emotions when her husband
came in, the sobbing woman laid the dis
patch on his plate. He came III, read it,
and said he 'wonll have to GO to town
after supper, and might not be back t,li
late; she need not sit mp for him" lie
hurried through his meal, took his hat and
walked down the street. Before he had
turned the corner his wife was f'llowing
him swiftly and noiSclessly. lie went
straight on, she close behind, until he
reached the wharf After an apparent in.
spcction Of the Surroundings, he entered
the Office of the wharf boat. His wife took
a position where she could sec him through
the glass door, and waited for the finale
which was expected in the shape of the
Gertrude whom her faithless spouse waste
meet. Time dragged on heavily, and the
lady became drowsy and at last tell i'll a
.lozc, from which she WAS aroused by the
shriIl whistle of an approaching steamer.
Nearer and nearer she came, and as she
rounded to, the name Of Gertrudc,' IN
large. brightly painted letters, met the
view of tile Jealous wife, and stcntor'an
voice, inqniring if Smith was on hand,
completed her awakening.
AT glance the position was realized,
and the poor woman could have cried for
vcxation as she saw her husband and
another gentleman hurriedly transacting
some business within few feet of her. At
that moment a tipsy negro came stumbling
along, and, seeing woman's dress halt
hidden among the bales and boxes of mcr-
chandise, seized her, cxclalming, "come
out Oh dar, ole .al' Her scream OF ter
ror brought her husband to the scene,
whose astonishmcrt may be imagined.
She fell into his arms with a hysterical
burst of sobs, and explanations cnsucd.
The party returned to their home III a
hack. and somebody's head was on some
body's bosom all the way. Since that
time, all that Smith has 20 do to avert a
scolding is TO insinuate that lie will meet
Gertrude"
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The Intelligenccr Job Office

Having recently made considerable additions to
this department, We are prepared 10 execute
JOB WORK OF ALL lEaNDe
In the ncatcst style anu ON The most reasonable
terms Legal Blanks, Bill Heads, Posters, Cards,
ranlbi!ls. Pamphlets Labels, and in fact every
style of work usually dcrc in country Printing
Office
aGa5" In all cases, the money will be required
upon delivery of the work. Orders, accompanied
with the cash, will receive prompt attention.
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GEORGETOWN.
AffaiHa i'm GearxetaMn.

LAST or LErrKRs remaining in the Post
o.iee, ueorgetowu. ID. G., Novrmo-r II n, isb-.
Msrtbs: Bali Mrs Juls; Rss,ist Mrs A, cord;
i Snis Betty Bird Miss Jsne: Berry Mss VI;
Siak Mlss Annie T.; Jackson Mrs l. krouss
NJ, n MeCsrthy Miss Mary; N,cS-ls
Spencer Mrs l.; sullivan Miss M. TAYLOR Ms
Sally; Walker Mrs.
Genaemsn's Lis,.-Borner Henderson. cold;
Chsphn Henry p; Caviler wra n; Frisby Prof
+: Gray Henry T.; Irwin n: jackson C,.orsa;
Jackson Robert Kemp John; Kempe John:
herman l.; Lynch John; McKsnny Daniel
Inns W; Mitchell Jeremiah; MahoEsy a.
Moulden Joseph; Mclaughlin q A: Muruhy
Daniel &; O'Connei Master Frank; Ofutt { w
\ Purcell Russell Il; Peters J, o: Stealman
Captain Il L; Smith John w; Schloss Jacob A.
Shanett Capt David; TOmss Henry; Thompson
Albert; Wells VIM " W; Walker &, W iIson
Andrew; Viewer Thos.
PoTeNAC DIVISION :. or THE largest
meeting ever held by this division took place
last evening, being occasiontd by the yisit OF
the Grand Division. Eight new members Were
initiated: tour of whom Were ladies. Addresses
We're made by Messrs. shepherd, Bradley,
Smrth. johnson. and Lee, wb ich were follow
ed by music on the piano and songs nv Misses
Minnie Davis and Julia Moore, aud Mr. Frank
Home. lee cream, cake, and other refresh 4.
tnenis added TO the pleasure Of the occasion.
How HAVE TIE MIGHTY FALLRN.-Audrew
jackson was arrested yesterday by officer Ro-
hey for dIsorderly conduct and Tor robbing a
uoht y drawer OF thlrty cents, and brought be-
lore Justice Buckley. Old Hickory was ac-
quIt;ed on the latter charge, but had 70 pay
Ane Of $3.50 for discrdeTly conduct.
SCHOOL GUARDIANS.-The Board of School
GUARDIANS met last evening, all the mem bsrs
present excerpt Msssrs. RIusbu~g and B-gll
and prepared areply 20 the inquiries suhrr itted
q them by the Common Council a their last
meeting in regard ID thu awarding Of the con-
tract for building the new school hcusp.
WALKED OvRRBOARp-YeStarda afternoon,
T. J. III hidEpN a a. a rars
went with his horse aud wagon 10 procure
some material above the aqueduct. and while
there left his horse standing for n few moments
united. The horse walked of quietly, aud did
not stop TIL De walked into the caual. SDme
persons passing cut the harness and rescued
him, and the wagon was afterwards gotten out
safely.
RIVER FRoNT.-Entered-Stea Thomas
i. Cahill, Maith, Baltimore: schooner John 7
Williams, Newbury, Jacksonville, Fla
MERCHANrs' EXCHANGE Offerings -i,lOO
bushels wheat, 2,-t0 bushels corn. Sales
Wheat, 1900 bushels at S2.26, rs bushels at
S2.2-, 1000 bushels At s2..Dy. 3-U bushels a.
So 80, and 20 bushels rye AZ Sl25. Yesterday,
after our report closed, 4,4,U bushels white corn
changed hands at SI.C.3.
TIE CANAL.-The arrivals since the LIST
instant number two hundred and fifty. Boats
Monocacy, L. Il. Hartley. and Neuie Grahsm,
have arrived with wheat and corn, for George
town merchants.
The Coal TRADE shipments of coal
from Cumberland for thu week ending NOvern-
Der Were as follows Per Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, 23.USO tons; per Che sapeake and Ohio
Canal, l3,Gc2 tons. Total, 81, l62 tons.
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The Turf.

The NATIONAL COURSE YESTERDAY.
Although the rain of Tuesday night was
thought by many 20 have had n damaging
effect on the race track, those who visited thu
National course yesterday were agreeably dis
appointed ut finding the track In as good order
OD Monday. Quite a large crowd gathered
there. and nothing occurred To mar the pleas
RTs of the occasion. At three o clock two AMI
mails named in the programme as entered for
'sty j. In saddle were brought out, and their
fine points developed 20 the admiTing crowd.
III. Middleton named &. z. Prairie Boy; W. II.
BrelsfOrd named z. Engineer; the former
being awarded the premium offered. For best
.setyle IN harness. two more bcautiful ANIMALS
were exhibited. 7. W Sites naming < Z. Harry
Wris hit A. n Oses naming r. (. LIOn, the latter
iaking the premium Of So. The trot was then
announced and Judges selected, MessrS w j.
NcCallum, j. IL. Ward, and William T. Clark
Consenting 10 act IA that capacity. Tue pre-
MUM offered was so, free To all animals never
having trOtted less than three minutes in pub
lie, best three IN nye 90 harness. Three animals
we're entered. W. Wall named en- K John; p
Nehrhng named b. m Maggie Duvall, ]. Forks
named ;. z. BObbie Burns. BObbie burns was
ruled out, and the race was won by Maggie
buNall IN five straight heats. Time-3.iJ, SOL,
-,.tr1, SOL 30.
To-day a twO-mIle dash between running
horses Will take place. and tTOt with double
teams, best two IN three.
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NETERINARy OrEEArION.-On Monday last,
an operation was performed ca "a valuable
horse belonging 70 Mr. Louis CaTUSl, by Dr. y.
'. Purdy. veterinary surgeon, watch, from its
I'M us ual character, deserves puOlio notice. The
ANIMAL had been suffering for some time with
symptoms very much like cholic, and con-
unusd 10 grow worse TIL Saturday last, when
Mr. g., with but very little hope of ultimately
saving the animals life, applied TO Dr. 4. TO
know n nything could b. done. An sxarnI-
nation soon removed the idea that the
animal Was afflicted with any disease, but that
OF tCod through the alimen'a-y canal was plain
nom the excessive constipation of the animal
and the extreme suffering which hsmanif1sted
TN Monday morning, the horse was much
worse, and with every nerve in n culver from
intense agony, 10 was evident that he could not
stand u much longer, unless relief was afforded
Accordingly, after determining the locality of
The obstruction, the doctor went TO work and
soon removed the difficulty. The obstruction
proved TO be- a ball about the size and color of
= ten- FOUNDER, perfectly solid. and weighing
Two pounds and four ounces. which upon
examination turned out TO h. composed Of col
lecfICns OF plaster o. Paris. that had been taken
into the stomach from time 10 time IN the swiII
iced which the horse had eaten. the plaster
having been ground with the food in order To
glNe u rich, nutritious appearance. Ii Is
stated that this practice Of grinding plaster
with horse food has been very much resorted
10, hut its teleterous effects should immediately
Pu- stop 10 IT. The operation was performed
while The ANIMAL was partially under the in
hUenCS OF iaudanum and ether, and from the
tme OF ITS commencement till the hole made
frCm the N cisiOn was Eewsd up, and the horse
Afforded entire relief, only four minutes and
bali had elspsed. The animal, which has ben
Kept on dst IN Dr. Purdy's stable since the
operations, IS apparently as well and lively a.
ever.
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LOCAL n f. W ).


Hrr.spFKRA HOCEE.-Mr. and Mrs. Harry
u".Sin, ,Tp.1r again this evening IN the
drama Of "TTOddsn Down.
ppp-FEIows HALL, TN 'treet-FrSt
GYsnd Rail II the ~. AlOysIUs Young Mens
rsmpsrsnce Society.
TK.pKH' UNION HALL.-First Grand BAN OF
IN, Franklin Engine Company, No. ?
PRoT. A v =. SNITH's Art Gallery at BOA
Pennsylvania avenue.
MKkTiNG of the West End Bsildiug Asso-
Siation at Stott's Hall, 2Oth street and Penn
syIyania avenue.
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hARElASx-h three O'Clock yesterday AZ
tsrnocp MI John 4. Eicholtr of the Third
htdi'ors once, aad Nj - Bette. I.ucen beal, OF
ms cry, were married a. the Foundry M r
Saelth, New Is. Peyton Brown, pastor. the
e-siSn was We'll hlleo, and the i'm posing cara-
EVn.'s Witnessed with much interest Mr.. n.
Z "rst acted aS groomsman, and Miss Ella
navy a. bridesmaid; the groom aad grooyns
man o~mS dressed In black hrosdclof ana
me oIlce and her attendant uftirea in ricn siIE
NeiNet uavehng suits After receiving ,hs
eohfIa'uJsu.h Re OF their numerous friends, they
tosk me D CLOCK y. IN. train for B4lun ma
from " hence they " Nh AXE the stssrnar aro.r
iea for Jackson City, Florida, to spend their
HONEYMOON. Oh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-12

PREPARE FOR WINTER Prizes Dolcu 3
Coon Merino Undershrts and Drawers 50, 90,
- cts; fine Merino Undershirts and bra wers,
81, 81 SO. aud Sis good Cotton Socks, pair for
% cents; extra heavy Cotton and WOODEN Socks,
II m IS cents upwards; good White Shirts, 81,
SIPS, and Sl.5O; fine do, 81 and 50 50. Paper
Collars from 10 cents per box upwards. Best
Paper Cufs cents Fer pair, or 50 cents per
dozen. Handkerchief, Gloves. Ties, Scarfs,
OF the latest style, at most popular prices at
the original Franc, i9i eth street, between ID
and T., and so that you do not miss the place
rene m Der that his store has a large plate glass
window. Also, that he has no bran CD store
II.oN..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-12

The WORD "SoZoDoNT," which is fast be-
coming a household word, Is derived from the
Greek and composed Of two words, .Sozp aud
OdoHtes. "Sozo,' translated, means 20 preserve,
ana ''odontes, the teeth. SoZodoot, a preseryer
OF the teeth. And II is true to its name
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CITY ITEMS.

WARnTH ov BODY, health Of mind, strength
Of parse are all regarded by purchasing you-
ctildren's clothing OF Geo. &. Hen1ipc, No 5tI
7ih street. Boys good suits tor IS, IS 81, and
sc. One Price only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-12

$40 Capes OF Beaver and Pilot Cloths Az
$40 Capes Of Beaver and Pilot C.oths. 81,
n liable Co.'S,
No. i6s Pennsylvania avenue,
between 81 and straets
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Georgetown Advertisements.
nKCLINK IN DRESS GOODS

1kCblNk IN DRESS GOODS.
~ just received at 101 Bridge ct Georgetown
sureiior kbglish serses, double width. at SOC the
S,ptember price Sss Use 1mperial4 ado at 6aSse :;
MiN'urss IN all colors, at 81 Sod Gssc ;Meriaoes
hmPress Cloth, Alraras AID Reps, very cheap
tshco.s az and l'C., full Nader Prints L..c..
ret Oh thintL. &c. rlosks and Cloasing cloths
Shawis, Blankets and vnilts We invite an exam
lnatiup OF our stock, pro Di-ing great harg aims
no ~ I'm BEHJAMIN MILLER