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The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-06-19
Asleep in Jesus.
ArogcHISo INCIDENT OF THE LATE WAR

In secluded spot in Hollywood, not
far from the banks of the fiver, is the
grave ofa young woman, ut the head of
which is neat marble slab, on which is,
inscribed the name of the deceased and
three verses of the beautiful hymn donil
menc;ng with the line Asleep in Jesus.'''
1t thas.an interesting history: One day.
during the war q physician was sent Tor
to 10 house of ,ill-fame to see one of its
inmates. He found pretty young wo-
man sick, with slight disease, but labor-
ing under that terrible ,nalady consumpl
tion After the doctor had prescribed
for ,iher she manifested desire to talk,
and seemed anxious to disclose to him
her history. He gratifed her, and she
told him, she came from-County, in
the interior of the State. She had loved,
not wisely but too well, was betrayed,
and then Abandoned by the man to
whom she gave the last proof of her af-
| fection. d.
Overwhelmed with shame and remorse,
she came to Richmond, and entered one
OF those houses which very few, once
having entered, ever leave but for the
grave. Her health was failing; she ar
dentlJ- lougcd to leave the life she was
following, and appealed to the doctor to
try to find her home elsewhere. She
was willing to do the most menial work
if she could get home with respectable
people; to go anywhere, or do anything
to be, taken away from the companion;
and scenes of the life she was leading
The doctor. was interested in her, and
with that true beneyolence which charc
terizes the profession, cxerted himself tc
comply with her request. He related
the circumstances to professional bro
thcr, aud the two lsueceele,lfn getting
her home with a roor widow lady, il
,:hc suburbs ofithe city, upon the copdi
tion that when she was able sue was I,
assist. 1.-the. work Of the lleusehold, ans
when she was not, that the doctors wer,
to pay her board,
She went to her new home, grateful
and almost happy. She worked whel
she could, but was almost always sick
After having been with the widow lad,
a month or two, she professcd conversion
Her health steadily declined, and on,
day when the doctor went to see her, sh
said to him: doctor, ! know | hav
not long to live, and do not suppos
when l die any one will think of put
ting monument over the grave of
poor castaway like myself; but if ther
is anything done to mark my grave
should like to have one worse, if no more
of the beautiful hymn. Asleep in Jesus,
&C., over the spot in which my body lies
1t is Il benutiful hymn, SO consolinG, an,
sounds to me SO much like peace at
rest" She fingered few weeks longe
and died. Her death was peaceful an
triumphant. Her body was laid in
quiet spot in the beautiful cemetery, an,
the doctor who had been her true fricn,
in life saw that her last request wa
complied with. y neat marble slab wa
erected at her head, and three verses @
the hymn she loved so well mark tn
spot where the repeutant Magdalen lies
[RichmonR Enquirer.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-06-19

INGENIOUS CMARADEs.-A novel
plan Of drawng-roo charadcs is thus
described by participator:
The curtain of the back drawing.room
was drawn aside, and we were rather
surprised to see nothing but wooden
rockius-horsc on the temporary stage.
We were told to guess an island in the
Greek Archipelago After some demur.
one individual, brighter than the rest,
exclaimed "Delos-deal horse" Right.
The curtain fell, and after pause, rose
again, displaying to tho astonished look
crs on the very Identical, irreoressiblo
rocking-horse, with his head in the con-
trary direction. We were told to guess
another island in the Greek Archipela.
go. There was dead silence Some
ono vainly suggested "Chios," mispro-
nounccd "shy horse" but that would
not do, for the "deal horse" was as steady
as old time. At length small boy, late
from school, exclaimed "Samos," and il
was the ''same horse" The curtain fell
amidst roars of laughter. The next
scene was n portly gentleman of middle
age, who was met by young girl, who
said Doctor, l am glad to meet you"
A word of five syllables. Give it up
"Metaphysiciau--met physician" The
curtain fell, and was again drawn up
only to exhibit tho same portly gentle
man and the girl meeting again. A
tssee syllable. "atotaphor---ues
afore' was the solution.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-06-19

A quantity Of sugar in the hands of
various merchants in Dubuque, Iowa,
was seized on Friday last by Government
officials, 1t is q portion of the cargo
snugglod at Now Orleans aud distributed
s. S:hie=;sso sousmis-;aA hes*s ellst,;s, esllsts; noe.
the country,
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-06-19
ExRgftsEesasf q iWfanllerer Through
tho Sawsrs OK Nov Yossik.s e s.l.,. ID

-.Er II ~ ia me- Is..rI
sho SeWers eoI New HOrE. 1sIE..
-osiA
I.s&4ha Ninetaah.ls Mard,hordssing on
the Eass RIVER ,eAh, be seen q very teat|
little two-stoSy fratne house, eeyersSpg 81 al
r'oss an entire square, surrounded by
beautiful garden she. occupant and own
er olaMhichsthosghs a German,o is,Yhat
we eau oue6fe the sslf- made tneh Of New
Yofks.andi irankA among the Nealihicst.
Thosigif man Of little OF no education,
il would make ones blood ran cold to
snseq, 20 his daring exploits, and the
many lssntaress that he has, passed
throaeh hssdere tho streets ofeour tity.
Sosas seeps years ago, hc, landed III this
country fsct.ssrahgsf, aud but
little pioneT, This lie had the pleasing
satisfaction, ifsuchs we may call it, oil
being robbed of on his sycry first night in
thercitys ata German boarding house in
easreenwieh street. His vocation at home
vassethst Of ~uight-scayenger, aud he
was not long 10 procuring a sitaationsin
the aame, business in this city. For i've
years hefollo@ed tlie same as an employ.
ee, which enabled him to save considers /
ele money. During the time, he had
frequently found many valuables aud SO
.persistently iwere applications made to
search for lost property, rtlietl heGcoh!
,cciscd tlle idea Of working fhe esewers Of
onrsstfents inii its search He had also
bes0Me quite accustomed 'tosewefs, as he
had trsqRahtsy been compelled to clean
sheli out and was us much ut huno 10
shese narrpT and filthy passage ways as
upon esssrrets. The lending coiltrac-
tors in tho Srbore business found him SO
valuable aud 50 daring an explorer that
siiTy were continually M calliass; his services
sato requisition. There is hardly q
sewef on the isisnd ia which he has not
been y aud haiscrmed 10 take q great in-
tcfeat' IN watching the building OF new
sewers asld dr,insy He knows their
size, length, every turn and crook, their,
inlcts aud outlets, and claims to have
saaay nni'fts seeinw siha grorn.'' ail.,re
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Cour'iana' s'rse.' 'n searcn Oh pocket
DooA @sha. had Deeh los. 'n the s'nk OF
one OF the PROMINENT no'eis on that
street, anu @hich contain ei,3oo IN
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6 NUMBER 70 =

"a MoSsrER EEEriz Ess hESelE
elephant fhhsifhe Sor Soriia q air1is@i 81 NJ ssss
York ibyathe steam ship ,Hplsssias Sheln
'isF called the e Empress. il about 90 s,
years old and stands twelve feet end : g
half high. AT ,ap early hour The Ham. J.
sBurg steamer dock DC Hoboken Wa eatB
crowded with an eager aba0ags alsa 60
waited patiently observation-disclosures aais as
NAL to come forth. At lastacaHe tie 80
Empress slowly and Deliberately; taspipg
sharp at the gang plank, she suddeply
gave SNORT and, roar that loandsd
like distant tRander, ana osesiGsa slss 80
posed to make iltrduile Uhss kaepsrs
sprang ahead, and in nsthe most endesrina Hsa
manner persuaded Her Highness. 70
descend, The ship. almost careened a.
she advanced little more to the side,
and one huge foot, like pillar Of shss y
Custom House, rested on the gang plaBl. ssv
There was Sasomething guhsolutels toach-agE
ing intke way the gigantic beast would
reach forth her trunk and put il around
| the keeper, who would pat It and again &
invite the to eon:e %. aud aot
be afraid! The huge ianihial slsalySns
dcscended,a The crowd parting silsutI5 5saAGa
she advanced. .baW he.e.aha. reached theasa
dock the people ehcered loudly, and tho s.
keeper put his arms around her trunk
and kissed it with delight. AS for Her
Highness, she trampeted out her pleasure
H. = Naa9n ~vrG. sAa - =
advancing sstately upa The, e,sRharf5 f5aa3da
feaohing ltgra.f .fsus iopced agaiHu sHheess
expressed her r satisfaetion by taking dirt ;.
in her. trunk, and tossing it up on her
back. Her Highness win be exhibfte4
in Genital Park. ar''sso sidaaTsE zsa -
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iedfeJessfs59fohcSd ~ SkaiHu te.sr
expressed her satisfaction by taking dirt :.
in her, trank, and tossing it up On der
back Her Highness win sbe. exhibik -
in eentsai PARK sToosao gidaaxsR lSSa 10
.dl q 4a.ssss;..ss. -ssa--as..s;s.zas=sa va
Napolean eats horse meat dailyszs ssaisS
The Alabama ;corresponasnces win
make sixteen books of four hsndred
pages each, s.,,
i The income returns Of 1868 show an
increase Of nearly 100 per cent over J,
that of 1857. y gssVe9s--s-stasssseass xaEE e
Wilkds County, Cad han ibdughsahSs
used fao. .loas of gnalp at an aR,la1,ps
about 5O.0oo.3e ,s;,s n .,.,.-...,. - -. q.
: A National Conventions Of the oppo-
nents Of secret societies Is 20 be held aE
Chicago this month. .sssaEsz !
The season at Cape May and1i6Hg
Branch has already opened. ,l..Sss l1gs q,
A man in Princeton hasga he'd fhatgs
lays eggs weighing four ounces each. s
The famous Bodloiant library a. Orr
ford is era@Pcd for ROOM and q 70 be-
enlarged. 80 s''1.a =
A sea turtle weighing over 900 pounds
wos caught off the Virginia Capes on
the 30th ult., and has yielded barrel
of oil. b.
The Methodist Bishop Kingsley ia
about to start on an Episcopal missionary
tour around the world, the frst eyer..
made.
Bishop Colenso; unwilling that eithcss
Oxford or Cambridge shall have the ex-
elusive honor Of educating his sona,
sends one to each. is g eas aE q -
A paper down East makes this eos4ecsk
tion: In our paragraph yesterday sasEsa
cerning thirteen 'nlinistessmhes had been
spanked in infancy. for spsnked read
sprinkled.
! Three hundred skilled Engiishiabcrers
were among the immigrant arrivals O.
New York recently. About 100000
Norwegians will arrive in the course OF
the noxt eighteen months.
& gentleman residing in iaWistous
We, left his three little children at hon,a
while he attended church last Sabbath,
and when he returned he found thea
busily employed in cleening tho inside
of $500 gold watch with soft soap aud
water. 80 = /. 3 s.sss
"A drunken man walking aloha fs,a
street at night with his head ahsowA
back, looking at the moon with seyasaseA
contempt, was heard to ekslaim ssysa
needn't nbs so proud, MaaAMs kfoase
You are fullonce mouth aud Z cgess
night" .s8 as
Henry Clifford, q dosperasp baflas
after receiving sentence of i6as Yeas IA
the poaiteatiary at ST, Loais, spras.g osl
of an open window in the erininaI sSass
roOm,. leaped a high iron ssnSa sua
escaped,
a Maryland householder, whose ses,
want girl had raa away With ciotkes
which he had given her in adsanca a.
salary, same upoa, her in the street. asa
Immediately stripped her there - :
0rders have boon issaed hy sss Aus.
train Government that. on Ace a=saneg
end during her hief s9iipurn at the hashS Of
Marienbad, ex- Queen Isabella shaii. Ia
trs-ssd with ali the houors duo 4 <
SOVEREIGN. s
The New York herald., 1869-01-07
Bcecher's Auction or the Gospel.

This Is the age of auctions. Everything
that can be bought or sold is thrown upon the
stock market. Virtue, love, murder and reli-
gion are mingled with the other elements ex-
listing among us and compete in the battle for
bid. ''For sale" appears to be marked on
everything, If we may trust for evidence to our
moral teachers. Instead Of the highest reli-
gious talent being used to educate the most
ignorant and stubborn Of our people, It is
''cornered" by the stock brokers for fashiona-
BILE purposes. Three great stocks have lately
come prominently before the brokers. These
are Erie, New York Central and Plymouth
Church. The first was 80 roughly handled by
Its president and directors that II has fallen
into the hands of the lawyers, who win bleed
Il TO the utmost. The second was magniH-
cent affair. Its president rolled it into notice,
and, calling in its worshippers to the temple in
Wall street, showed the faithful what IL was
TO have faith In their Lord Vanderbilt, and
demonstrated what inevitable punishment, loss
of honor and prestige await those who fail to
trust in him and follow his teachings. How of
the third great operation2 Its president, true
to his high moral calling and the great corpora
ton over which he presides, called the religious
stock spectators to order, and told them that
the Plymouth Church Company were about to
issue new scrip and declare o large dividend
on the Gospel The par value of the old stock
Immediately went up to high figure. The
highest point which IL touched was four hun
4 1,cI ox,I ohoy Tbo -
price somewhat lower than this was quite
active, owing to the exhortation Of the presi-
dent Of the company to the excited crowd
to "Go 1t with all your might, gentlemenl"
II Is o matter of regret that this exhibition
was not advertised. TAe Devils Auction" of
last year was nothing in comparison. Never
theless, IL is not too late TO advise the public
that the stock and transfer book, formerly
known as the Bible, will be opened every Sun
day by President Beecher for the benefit Of
those interested.
If we remember well, the original Society Of
Christianity, from which the Plymouth Church
Company received It's charter, had certain by
laws which imposed the severest penalties
upon those who speculated in stocks or gam
bled by other methods. In one of the old
Offices or temples OF the company gang of
brokers we're kicked out by the President Of
the association for deHling the Office with such
unhallowed financial proceedings. These by
laws have, however, been very much changed
since that early date. A new constitution has
been sworn-a kind OF inancial-federai-r rolf
gious compact--in which stockholders may
hold for a riso or sell short, ace ding 10 the
condition OF The market
! How long are our religious societies TO be
The New York herald., 1869-01-07
Postal telegraph System-SpeciaI Report
of the Postmaster General to CONGRESS.

Postal telegraph System-SpeciaI Report
of the Postmaster General to Congress.
A special report from the Postmaster Gene
raj to Congress on the important subject Of
general system of postal telegraphy will be
found in another part Of the paper. We un-
derstand it will be submitted to Congress to-
day. Mr.. Randall takes broad and compre-
hensive view of the subject. After reviewing
the telegraph system under government con-
troll, in connection with the Post Office, in Bel
gium and Switzerland and the measures which
are now before the British Parliament for the
establishment of . similar system in England,
he refers to the efforts made here for a
like object. He attributes the failure Of
these efforts heretofore to the interested
advice and action of the telegraph companies
and managers. He feels confident that the
telegraph in connection with the Post Office
and under the control of government can be
made much more serviceable and cheap to the
public. He therefore recommends the pas
sage of an act by Congress Incorporating a
company which shall construct telegraph lines
along all the postal routes of the United
States and which shall contract with the
Postmaster General to deliver messages at q
low and fixed rate. The rate recommended at
present is to average about one cent word
for all distances not exceeding five hundred
miles and five cents for every five
words beyond that distance. These rates
are to be determined in the act of Con-
gress; but the Postmaster General is to
have the power of reducing them when
ever the profits exceed ten per cent Of
the compan,y's capital, which is to be limited
to two hundred dollars mile. This provision
is intended to prevent IN imitation of the capi-
tai Mr.. Randall is justly vefy severe on the
present management of the telegraph ana calls
it an injurious monopoly. He opposes the es-
tablishment of any experimental lines by the
government and calls upon Congress to estab-
lish general system at once. Whether II is
better that this important reform be carried
out through contract with q company, az re-
commended by Mr.. Randall, or under the
direct management Of the government itself
is a question to be considered. At all events,
the Postmaster General has seized the bull by
the horns in this report, and he deserves the
gsatitude of the country for his broad views
and prompt action.
The New York herald., 1869-01-07

poCt Oh AuulfBs
Our advices from Cuba during the last two
days, by telegraph and mail, have been unusu-
ally full and interesting. The Captain General
sent out by the new government Of the PENN
sula had arrived in Havana with reinforce
ments, and though he has not yet announced
his programme Of government nor issued the
proclamation usual on a change of command
in the island, events and opinions there seem
to be taking shape favorable to the suppress
sion Of the insurrection. The letters Of our
correspondents are filed with interesting de-
tails, and 1t will suffice for US TO point out the
leading facts of the news. The convention of
insurgent leaders at Sibanicd had determined
not to proclaim the freedom Of the slaves |;
General valmaseda was continuing his march
upon the interior towns without material resist
ance portion Of the garrison Of Manzanillo,
lately closely besieged, had made a short in
cursion to Yara unmolested; no further insur-
gent operations against Santiago are reported,
and there is an evident growth Of feeling in
Havana favorable to the acceptance of new
relations between Spain and Cuba.
In view Of this condition of affairs in the
island we are struck with the coldness Of the
reception Of the new Captain General. None
of the demonstrations usual on such occasions
took place. Neither the purely Spanish popu-
lation nor that portion of the Cubans which
has for some time waited the coming Of the
new order Of things which General Dulce was
to bring have exhibited the feeling that was
expected on their part. Is 1t too late TO es-
tablish the hoped-for reforms Are these In
adequate to meet the emergency Have the
surroundings Of the new chief inspired feel
ing Of distrustp For answers to these in
quiries we must await further developments !;
but in the meantime convictions favorable to
pacific solution press themselves upon us.
The signs Of the times indicate that the feel
ing Of the insurgents In the eastern half of the
island has materially changed since the first
burst Of the revolution.
As for the surroundings Of the new Captain
General we hear as yet of but one important
person having arrived with him. and the name
is of sinister omen. Bishop Martinez is the
synonym of reaction in the governmen,
of which he forms part. Hand
In glove with the Jesuits, whose
expulsion from the Spanish dominions
was decreed by the recent revolution in Spain,
we are slow to believe that his coming indi-
Gates the extension Of this measure 10 Cuba
or the establishment Of religious federation
! there. To our view IL points 20 an opposite
The New York herald., 1869-01-07
Spain.

It does not appear from our latest news that
Spain is yet over her troubles. A Carlist con-
spiracy, having extensive ramifcations, has
been discovered, and in certain portions of the
south the peasant classes, pressed by poverty,
are organizing themselves into large plunder-
ing parties. The rich laadhoiders, in consc-
quence, are suffering considerably. We know
that there are in Spain numerous elements of
discord The Church has no sympathy at all
with the revolution. The Carlists, who in
some districts are numerous, have none. The
French residents, most of whom are red re-
publicans, lose no opportunity of stirring up
discomfort. Meanwhile, although it is not easy
to acquit the provisional government of very
great blame in delaying the assembling of the
Cortes, General Prim, with the army COM
pletely under control, does not find 1t
very formidable task to put down any insurrec-
tionary manifestation. If Prim Is successful
in holding the army in subordination there is
good reason to believe that constitutional
monarchy will be established. There is small
chance for republic at present. 1t is very
generally believed that the next king Of Spain
will be member of the fortunate house Of
Savoy. This arrangement, 1t is understood,
has the hearty appreciation Of Louis Napoleon.
Montpensier has, therefore, as little reason to
hope as have the republicans, and Isabella has
less reason to hope than either.
The New York herald., 1869-01-07
The Eastern Question and tho United
States.

The Eastern Question and tho United
States.
This Eastern question, which has for SO
many years been worlds trouble, daily be-
comes more lively. It is not yet by any
means certain that conference will be held
in order to settle the points in dispute. 1t is
more than ever doubtful whether conference
is able for any length Of time to set the ques-
tion at rest In the event of conference
being held 1t is said that Greece will demand
that the Cretans be allowed to decide by pop
ular vote who shall be their rulers. On the
other hand, it is said that the representative
of the Porte will leave the conference If the
Cretan question is raised. The Porte claims
that the Cretans are no longer in insurrection,
that the island is quiet and that order reigns.
1t charges Russia with unfriendly feelings, and
reminds that Power of the possibility of
another Crimean war. Such being the state
Of feeling it is difficult to see what confer
ence of the Powers could accomplish. It is
almost certain that Great Britain, France and
Austria, and whatever other Western Powers
may be represented, will take the side Of
Turkey. Russia, of course, will 60 for Greece,
and, it may Utmost be taken for granted,
Prussia viii go with Russia. The Rou-
manian part of the question commands
the sympathy Of the latter power. Mean
while, in prospect Of conference, the gov
ernments of Greece and Turkey, by means of
their representatives and through the instru-
mentality Of pamphlets and such like, are in
dustriously laboring to create an impression in
their favor at the headquarters of all the
Powers. The government Of the United
States is being as busily piled as any other;
and it will not be wonderful If the whole ques-
ton is brought up without delay before Con-
gress. We hope Congress will have the good
sense to let the matter alone. 1t is long since
John Randolph, when this same question was
before Congress, said, sThe Greeks, Mr..
Speaker, the Greeks are out our door," This
remark deserves yet to be remembered. We
have Greeks enough around US. Let US mind
our own business and let Greeks and Turks
settle theirs In another place in this days
HERALD will be found the Turkish ultimatum
and the address Of the Greek government to
the protectory Powers. The documents
ought to be read by all who would understand
this long and much vexed question.