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Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-09-10
From the Mobile Register I
THE NEGRO IN POLITICS.
Abstract of a Speech of Claiborne Stores,
Colored Democrat.

GENTLEMEN:-t am not speak
cr, because mn not Il man of cdu-
cation, but I am 4 Southern man,
anl have the interest Of my people
at heart, and Ileairc to talk to them,
and l will continue by telling them
an arccdote. 1--WE omit the ancc-
dotc to abJrcviatc-lscg.) The IN
dian once owned this country, and
for while lie and tho white man
lived together, they fell out, CD You
ere trying to fall out with tho white
man; and where is the Indian to-
day? See him On the streets as he
comes from his pine bark shanty,
to sell liyht-wood at ten cents
load for bread. This is what YOU
arc coming to if you follow the
miserable teachings of Radicalism.
Ieamc near going the way Of the
Indian over year ago. At that
time was working on Daupbin
street railroad, and getting ninety
dollars a month in their shops. 1t
was a fat place for me. I was
growing rich and happy, my wife
and children were happy, for VIC
were laying by good sum every
month, was working with my old
owners and friends, and some Of
these Radicals came and put their
arms about my neck and said:
"Brothcr come with me to the
League; it is the place for you, the
place to help you" am sorry to
say SO, but went; I listened to the
lying promises and pledges Of the
men 1 met there. In few DAYS
the President Of the road; who
paid me ninety dollars a month,
came to me and said, "Clay, you
are forsaking your people and help
ing these carpct-baggers stuff their
pockets and ruin us with taxation.
Ii you go and vote with these peo-
pie you must leave this shop"
stated this fact to the League the
night before the election, and three
hundred men got up and said, "Go
and vote, and we will stand up fol
you,; this is what the League is
for" did go and vote and the
noxt day I was walked out of tho
shop. In two weeks my family
had no home, and I was ncarl,
twelve in a shanty without any roof
out Of town and hardly piece O.
Bread to eat. Where were my
League friends then? went tc
them, and they turned away and
did not have time talk to talk te
me, and if some of the gentlemen
had not come and taken me ur
again, I would have starved fol
bread.
One other Of my League friends
got in the guard-house, short time
after the election, and sent for some
OF the League lawyers TO get him
out. Tho lawyers would not &c
near him, because he could moi
raise fifteen dollars. The man Il.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-09-10
ALL Is WELL,
DE J. G.. WHITTIER.

Her window opens 10 the day,
On g!istering light or misty gray,
And there, at dawn cu:l ,et "f day.
1T prayer ohe krecls
"Dear Lord che cath, ";o taanu q home
From wind and wave the Wanderers co,,o
only sec the tossing foam
:. o.:arger ksela
'Blown out anl in by Summer gnles,
The stately ships, with crowded $ais,
And sailors leaning Ger the rails,
Before NE glide
They come, they GO, but ncvcrmorc,
Spice laden from the Ine,iau shore.
See lis swift winged Isalore,
Tae wave divide.
ooh Thou with whom ;he night is day,
Ard one the near an,i far away,
Icok OF; on yorr gray waste aaI say
Where linccls h..
Alive, pcrchancc, on some lone beach
Or thir.ty isle beyond tl:c reach
or man, lac hc-rs the n.ocking srccch
OF wind and sea.
80, dread and cruel deep, reveal
The secret which thy wave; vuaccal,
And yc wild sea birds, hitler wheel
And tell you: tale.
Let winds that tossed his raven hair
A message from my lost one bear
Some thought Of me, last fond prayer
Or dying wall!
"Come, with your drenrirst truth shut out
The tears that haunt ne round about;
o, Gch! can not bear this doubt
That stiles breath.
The worst is better than the dread,
Give Ilc but leave TO mourn my dead,
Asleep ill hope, and trust Instead
or life in death |"
1t might have leen the evening breeze
That whispered i'll the garden trees;
1t might have been the SQUAD of seas
That rose and fel!
Fut with her heart, if not her ear,
Tho old loved voice che seemed to hear:
II wait to meet thee; be of cheer
For nil ID wvll!"
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-09-10

A letter with an undecyphcrablc
superscription was lately received at
the Fashau IN. H. postofice. Post
master Swain concluded that the
country contained only one man capa.
bio of this chirography, so he endor-
sed the envelope as follows, and re-
mitted it to tho mail "Returned to
The writer, supposed to bo Horace
Greeley, for more lcgiblo direction"
Aftor the lapse of three days the
letter reappearcd, legibly addressed
to relative of H. G. . -.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-09-10
Making a Tam Wool NIT Himself.

An excited individual Of tho Dutch
persuasion rushed one day into tho
Mayors office in city not over a
thousand miles in b direct limo south
OF Communipaw, and determined
on an interview with that
worthy functionary. lie was told by
Tom Brown that tho mayor was sub
jected to eating something, and had
therefore gone TO dinner.
"What do you want with him ?"
inquired that impassivo officer.
81 wants Mister Hcc1um to get me
Gin bapcr to kill a tog vot pitcs mo on
the Leg" answered the Dutchman.
"Ah! you want.an order of cxccu-
ton issued against the vicious canine"
said Tom, who has smuttcrins Of
legal requirements.
"No, [ tussant want no such ding, I
want ono papor to tell mo to kill the
pub. lie pitcs my leg 80 bad you neb-
or see. l kits to bytorfobia by tam
unit [ wants to kilt him or 1 gifts mad
too.
ooh, now see," said Tora; "you
want authority to proceed with force
of arms against tho dangerous ami
NAL.
"Mein Got, moi dat is not vat I
want. I want to marc to git mo vonc
license to kill to tAh dog. 1 wants
him to make me ono bapcr, so ven 1
kills tho dog he can NIGHT 80 into to
court and swear against me-"
"Thc dog swear against you7"
"Nein not te tog: te man vot owns
te tog. You see, if kills him"
"What kill tire man?"
"Ncis not tc tog, und to Man shues
mo for the price Of tc tog, den 1 wants
tc law on my side, you sec!"
"Ah now understand you," said
Tom, greatly amused at tho Dutch,
man, and humorously intent on cx-
hausting his patience; "you want to
arrest the man who owns the dog, so
that the animal may not bite you
again 2"
"No, no! Got in himmelI No:
you kits cvoryding by to tall" cried
tho Dutchman, who began to think
Tom was making fun of him. 81
dinks you want to mako choke nit mo
Do tuyvel!-I want shustice, not
chokes. I want to knock to tog'f
brains out; and if dc mare Won't gil
mo one baper for to do um, I knock
his brains out anyhow
"The mayors brains p
"Neic, to togl" roars tho e&citet
Teuton, and turning to leave tho offlc.
met at the door the mayor, who hat
just returned from his dinner. Th,
officer promptly gave him an order ii
execute the vicious animal.
Aslhe was leaving the Office, no On
countered the impressive Tom.
| albright nowT inquired he.
! "Yah, all right I Goes right OFF t
the owner Of to tog,' and kills 'em.
"What, the owner 2"
"No to togl Look here, Miste
Tom, You make tam WOOL nit you1
self py saying tog ven I means ma
and saying man ven I means tog,-
Nov you kin shust co to to tuyvel
end the putchman departed. '
4 Paris laundress secured the pa,
nt Inent Of her bill by carrying off Il
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-09-10

Eight Chinese wore robbed of their
queues by hair thieves ON the day Of
their arrival in San Francisco.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-09-10

= Paris laundress secured the pay
9s 9Iaent Of her bill by carrying off the
wooden log Of a refractory customer.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1869-03-27
Public Meeting.

We have been requested 10 cal
public meeting Of the citizens OF
Panola county, at the courthouse
on Monday, April 9th, to take into
consideration the state Of affairs at
present existing In the county.
II must DO evident TO our citizens
that some expression on their part
Is necessary to counteract the false
impressions that have gone abroad
relative TO reported and untrue out
RACES in our midst, and II Is our
duty to act ourselves right IN the
premises. VI we are reckless OF
our own interests the evil designs
of our enemies will work our de-
struction, for Il IL certain that there
+, are individuals In our midst who,
for self.aggandizement, or tempo
rary notoricty, do not hesitate to
use whatever means malice may
dictate to attain their object. ]
Therefore, we urge upon our citi-
zcns to give a hearty response to
this call, and by n general attend.
ancc, show to the authorities that
We are a law-abiding people.
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On Monday morning, NJ One re.i
dcncc of ber father, VIM, johnson
scag spdngpori, March III, 1893.
Mn. Joanph v. Harris departed
this life. The subject u this obitu.
ary deserves moro than a passing
notice. AZ M early agoabe conncc.
ted herself with the Methodist Epis.
coral church, u which she was
y consistent, orderly, and faithful
member at the time Of her death.
She had been suffering with chills
and fever for some time, and on Sat
urday had o slight chill, but was
soon up, and on Sunday dined with
the family, In company with her
bereavcd husband, Jno. w. Harris,
TO whom she was married about
three weeks previous. AT three
Sunday evening she took
another chill, in which shc died in
twelve hours. To the bereav-
ed friends we would say, your loss,
though great, is her eternal gain.
- VII N
She is only gone before /; she is
now with Jesus, in Abrahams bosom,
for, saith the Scriptures, " Blessed
are the dead who died in the Lord"
she is blessed, for she has Joined
the army of the living God, that in
Vulnerable throng who have washed
robes and made them white in
the blood of the LamL.
ii. NJ. M,
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In another column We publish th'
lali introduced INTO Congress 10
,i,o reconstruction n this S'aie
IL main features, though not quite
as oljcdionnl o. ilie Boutwell, bill
silow az entire disregard Of the
wishes ~ fiic voters Of this riatc,
~ Expressed at Tie late election
The proposal to give the late Con.
yention tie power 70 appoint q Pro.
ylsional Governor, who shall MP.
point officers % conduct elections,
Is equivalent 10 saying how cleo.
iions shall result, II We may be al.
lowed TO form an opinion from pre-
ccdcnts. No final action has been
taken ON the bill.
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Analrs In Cuba.

Havana dispatch says; Alice
of Transports, with the State prison
ers on board, sailed to-day for Fer
nando 20, conveyed by the Spanish
frigate Lcoltad, which win accom-.
pany them IA far as Bahama channel
The wharvcs and the roofs of the
houses commanding a view Of the
harbor were crowded by the people
to witness the departure Of the pris.
oncrs. The cmbarkation was effect
cd in an orderly manner under guard
ofthc military forces. Some trouble
occurred ON one Of the warvcs. II
is reported that a thief was caught
plying his tmde, and was badly
beaten, and finally taken to the vol.
untccr barracks. About the zane
time there was q disturbance near
tho Government Palace. A Cuban
cried ont, Death to Spain ! viye
Cespedesl" lie was instantly shot
dead by ono ofthc scntinels on guard
before the palace.
Later IN The day Police Commits
sary Romero, who was suspected Of
sympathy for the man srrc=ted on
wasassaultcd on thestrcels
by the populacc, who shot and
killed him. The Captain General
hearing Of the affair, and hoping to
pacify the people. went to the bar
racks and immediately organized q
court.marsial, called for tho thief
who, after a brief Investigation, was
sentenced 10 be ahot Intense cx-
element prevails throughout the
city frequent cries have been heard
q pits Gpedes ~ and there are fears
ola not.
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The youngest man elected Presi.
dent Is Ulysses s. Grant, who will
be ~ years old on the ODD of April,
1869. Washington was 81, John
Adams was 81, Jefferson was 81,
James Madison SO, james Monroe
So, John Quincy Adams So, Andrew
jackson over 90, Martin Van Buren,
81, William Henry Harrison 81,
James X. Polk 40, Zachary Taylor
63, franklin Pierce 40, James Bu-
chanan 90, Abraham Lincoln nearly
81, when they were elected.
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II. + Af hsa st.
n 20 = 81 #iIa ~ n ~
NJ leal " ~ Fhh \ HaisfJ ~,
~ 7, dslH n ~ failed lAf
haf n Az time fsis,vs ~ -,
VI valghnF ~ ifif5f Hl,I ApIsdhf
msasasaH n ~ #aHIi Hlsi
Hs g. dad y u firth, maasa
Tint any, lsfep Who dau, II
ufeats, lmimfd Tim, fgaa1 n f,ga
aiseTnrt ~ rFsvsns ssy slsszsz q
Mississippi lfvm wiling, vim gsa,
h. entitled - yefe. dlall h. ANenei
guilty offs m.demsnss,f, and afot
conviction thereof shall b. punished
Ny q fine N NOT lee than ono hun.
died dollafs nor moro than hse
thousand dollars, " by impfison.
men fOr moi lcrs than thirty days
nor more than two years, 10 che
discretion u the conrt.
SEQ o. Ard h u 6rho, mact,d,
That no officer NJ Mississippi shall
buy m sell treasury warrants, or
claims Of any sort uIon the treasury
Of tho State, " of any county or
district thereof. All inxeu and
moneys collected by any officer
shall DO paid into the appropriate
treasury and any collettr who
may receive warrants 10 payment Of
taxes shall file with the treasurer n
schedule, made under oath, of such
warrants, with tho name and
residence Of each person from whom
amy such warrant may have been
Any person who shall
violate this section shall DO deemed
of ~misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished
ms prescribed in the fifth section Of
this act.
SIC. Z. And be u further enacted,
That the courts of the United States
and of said State shall have concur
rent Jurisdiction of cases arising
this act.
SEC. 8. And be Il further enacted,
That poll-tax levied in any one year
upon any citizen of Mississippi shall
not exceed one dollar and fifty cents,
and all laws in said State for the
Of taxes and debts shall be
uniform, and every citizen shall be
entitled to oil the exemptions and
immunities in these respects of
The most favored citizen or class of
citizens.
SEC. Q. And be il further enacted,
That all acts and parts of acts, as far
rs the same may be in conflict with
he provisions oftbis act, are hereby
repealed.
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Opposed 10 CONSUMPTION.

In despotical Spain, a country
which has been a dcspotism for eigh.
teen centuries, which has never
known the advantages of free insti-
tutions, there Is opposition, Of a
formidable character, to the con-
scription. It Is resisted by armed
force, in many parts Of the PENN
sula, and In 40 determined n manner
that, one Of the Ministers advises
that the execution of the law be not
enforced. The people there, in this
so-called pricst-ridden and monarch
governed county can not conceive
what right q government has to dis
pose, ms Il pleases, Of the lives and
liberties Of its subjects.
II should take lessons from Re-
publican America, where all acqui-
csce in the drawings Of the conscript
wheel, as Ii 1t were the strike of
destiny. The draft may fall like a
lcaden weight upon the hearts Of the
masses-they may be appalled, at
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Gogep'a 4 ~ EEqif The Ffsneh
Icsasdl N w. 6Asans olAsryAle
slss slnf=-s~F u sls aesasssss d
sllHsd ~ nse l.s l@raF - oiiislal
signatufs. II thas sesfns that lhe
Officials n European governments
fefs.e b. repornIzs Military gevef
n0r., and II v NJ weaeut impossible
~ authenticate documents - ~ ~
be used there.
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SALE OF VALUABLE LANDS.

SALE OF VALUABLE LANDS.
BY virtue Of a decree Of the Probate Cour.
Of Madison county, State Of Mississippi, rem
dersd al the April term, 1888, on Saturday,
the Isl day Of May, 1859, !, a. executor Of the
last will and tesismen, Of Thomas n Hoover,
deceased, late Of said county, will expose 10
public sale, before the court-housc door In Aus
lin, Tunlca county, Mis-, on Wednesday, May
8, 1859, the following .Isndsi
Al OF section Is, township 4 range n,
west all OF section 70, township 4, range IL,
west all Of section 30, township 4, ranfs 10,
west all Of section 10, township Q, rsnes n,
vest all Of section a, township ., range II,
west southeast quarter o. section 3, township
., range u, west northwest quarter Of section
II, township 9, range II, west southeast quar-
ter Of srction 81, township Q, range u, west
uest half u section u, township l6, range n,
west northeast quarter or section ~, township
10, range n, west north half Of section 4
township I, range IL vess south fscsionai
half section 7, township !, range "a, wsst
southeast quarter section o, township q range
10. wcss south half Of section is, township b,
range 10, wcst north half Of section 70. town
ship ., range 10. wsst neth half Of ssctiou II,
township q, range ~ west southeast quarter
Of section "a, township 9, rsnFe 70. west north
half aud southeast quarter u section d, town
shlp {, nhgu 10 west ssrshve~s qasrssr ef
section 10, township |, range 10, vese ffae-
iionHl b. q. ". RS " quarter o. section "a.
lovaship Z, rnase 10, vest fractional I. Q. W.
n. N. half Of section "a, township Q, range 10,
vest fractional W.. W. n. 8. W. quarter o.
section "a township Q, range 10. wsst aorsh-
west qnarssr snd soashrast quarter Of section >,
ornshipA, range 10, ress southwest qaarser
% srsioa u, tovsship ], rNaKs n, wssf west
half o. section 70, township I, range II, west
soath<Asf quarter q section ~. township {,
ssnsv 10 vs<t; south half u section ~. town
skie 5. mage 10, we<t northeast quarter o. &c
iisn ~ tern<hip ! nare 10. vt<t soalhszst
quarter Of s-etiou /. township ], rsnes 10, wssf.
northeast quarter of srtion u. township 4
mafs 10 wsst The east eni. OF 36a ssrs u
sr~finn al tawnship ]. ranrs 10. vs<t soaih
half 81 sssioa u i~ovn-hip ], range 10. west
qs1rtcr u seesion II, township 7.
mage 10, vest all tf section rs, township 4
ssnzs II, vess al q ssssica %, township 4
F>nks II, rsst II .#.I. .n III
Aise b<zare The e~oustkens~ dcar Ia he ,evn
" F.ssi~, raaos< vs.sy. Mis- % Ta<.izy
nsy n, 1853, the kllorisf lsnd-t
fhs sorsh h.If n up<toa -, savu.kip .,
range o wet nof<h. half o. section IA, town.
nip Z. fsnrs = ~eak r~tk h>if - s><tios II,
l,snship 9 f.ars Z vss q vhieA ~ hid
Thnme n Hoover died sri.<d 81
T~sns u ssie-os<-skEa eAsh. And IL h~l
Hns< u one snd txa yrar< ffon time q ale. IN
rqs>l Inss.llm<nss Secured ~ bond q note
VIII approved scsafitr. q 90.
THOMAS II. BREu,
ahz1-st Exssator, &c.
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The Connecticut Legislature, which
viii be elected on the 9Th Of April,
will be chosen with reference to the
proposed fifteenth amendment, pro-
hibising exclusion from the privilege
Of suffrage In any State on account
Of color. A Congressional delega-
ton win also be elected. The prs.
cnt delegation stands three Demo-
Gratis and one Republican.
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CHARLESTON, March 22.-Thc
Me~s will publish tomorrow a letter
announcing the arrival in Cuba Of
nm American expcditionary force in
aid of the revolutionists. The force
is said to be composed mainly Of
officers aud men who served in the
Confederate and Federal armies
during the war, and Ia commanded
by General Henningsen, of Nicarau-
qua fame. gai
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READYNADE CLOTHING, rsDERwI
NEW GOODS.

We have Just fecsIyed Al oaf new store IN
Pamela, . large and complete stock Of
Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Groceries,
Flour, Meal, Meats, Tobacco,
Snuff, Garden Seeds, fine
Liquors, Ne, &C., i
Which we are selling al The very lowest market
prices. We respectfully ash . trial, feeling
that our goods are " good quality aud
at rs low prices as can be kound any
where. E!W. MATHEWS 4 SON.
mh2o Pamela, Miss.
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Are~<h<s q ssp<tiss qs.uss-sisss saa ten
fear expsssaee wishes . echpei kr the rsnsin-
Der II this rs<r. Or lonzrr II agreeable
address the edItpt q Ne r=ncis Sras.
mh75-H
Evening star., 1869-08-25

EXTRAORDINARY EFFECT OF THE DRouGHr
mot white minister OF the Baptist Dgnoaian .
non could be found in Richmond, Va. last
Sunday."-Bdltimors Sun.
A correspondent encloses this extract and
the following queries: "was this the effect of
the unusual Drought and will they come out
with the first copious showerl Il the jams
river toe low to float their peculiarly aqueous
ideasl"
We hope some Of our Baptist friends viii
Yet overhsul this hydrophobic inq uirer, (who
does not sign his name to his communication, D
And dip him within an inch OF his Iife-not
now but in cold weather, and when there Is
water enough 10 submerge him.
Evening star., 1869-08-25

LABOR AND WAsHs.-One of the most prac.
tcal and sensible acts of the recent Labor Con.
gress was the adoption OF q resolution which
provides that the local trade Organizations
shall furnish quarterly reports to the President
OF the National Union, covering the folio wing
points Z" Number Of members: usual hours Of
labor; average amount OF wages; cost Of living;
as to steady work; number out Of employment
during the past three months; are those who
have steady work fully employed as TO a rise
or fall OF wages during the last i've years; how
many prevented from work by sickness, and
how many have died daring the quarter; and
as to the result Of cooperative prod uction, III
tried" The value of full and reliable Stats.
tics on all these matters Of detail, drawn from
all parts OF the country, and relating to all its
industries, cannst be eoverestimated, and II ac
ton is taken, during the year, by the yarious
trade societies throughout the count ~ for fur.
nishing the statistics required, we shall have
better means than We have heretofore possessed
for the settlement of certain questions Of labor
and wages