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rRaitlesuake Democracy.

~ tarHrPromtAc Mobile Register.
r The s Chicago Jouq7laz styles the
Mobile '.egiste,. the organ Of the Rat
tlesnake Democracy. The rattlesnake's
characteristic is to warn before strik-
ling a blow, but the warning once
tgiven tile blow is given vigorous and
| vehomous- deadly "pisen for rats. 7"
The Journal is afraid of "pisen,"
and cries snake suake that fore
warns, but deals in a i"apisen;p but
Concludes that if we must have SER
penis, with a poisonous venom, we
should be thankful for honorable SER
pents, and that !" the Rattlesnake
Democracy, on the whole, is very
useful member of the snake family"
The journal evidently belongs to the
Radical tribe of spreading adders." ("
It bites and stings unto death without
a single note of warning.-Augusta
( (Ga Chronicle & Sentinel.
The Eegtster does not set up for
snake-charmer. Ihe country has to
deal with viper that needs not only
to be scotched, but killed, to deliver
liberty in the whole land from the
peril of its poisonous fangs. A pri-
meval curse rests-upon the serpent,
and u cobra of deadliest venom has
entered our once fair garden Of Amer
lean freedom By the 'wSiles that be-
long to his nature, he has held his
own so far, and he has hissed into the
ears of the North, now having been
the champion saviour of "the life of
the nation, Ahis dominion is still need
full to- guard the fruits Of the tree he
has planted and caused to fructify in
blood. Meanwhile nndere cover of
his insidious pretensions, lie is gath
ering up his store of poison to strike
the final blow. He is arlning "the
nation" at Washington with dictate
rial, military power, putting out of
sight when he. cannot destroy the
Sybil leaves Of old Magna Charter
and OF our young Constitution. He
has already raised up in all conserva-
tive and thinking minds. at thu seat
Of Government, and throughout the
country generally, the startling con-
vlctlon that he means to hold On to
oower at the cost Of a civil war, and
hat he is now deliberately sowing
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Charleston in TIE Past aud Pres

SHis
i, A writer in the New York Euez,i;nq
Ermess, towhosc letters we have fire.
quently referred, writes of Charles
ton, under date OF the 2Sth ult., as
follows:
| It would be difficult to find a more
! pleasant, resort than Charleston for
tthese March days. The old time-hon-
ored Battery that looks out upon the
sea and its. commerce has survived
the wreck of the war, except that
here and there the small dead or de-
caying oaks indicate the great wreck
OF the once splendid mansions that
line the Battery. I have seen but
one or two of the famous palmetto
trees, and these were as torn and
wrecked as the famous old dwellings
OF this once proud and grand city.
The two grand old churches, st.
Michacl's and st. Phillips, stand in
all their ancient grandeur, but so old
and 50 odd, SO antiquated outside and
in, that you forget that Sir Christie
pher Wren could have planned either
of them, Or, that they are older than
the Revolution of l775. The memo
ries of the honored dead crowd al
most every inch of wall and earth,
inside and out, and one from the East
reads the inscriptions of men like
Pinckney, the companion of Wash
ington; of Morris, of Revolutionary
fame of r. Y. Haync and of the
Pringles, Of Huger, and others, of
the Oxford-educatcd Priests and Dea-
cons, with intense interest. Widows
and daughters have left their tokens
of respect and atectionate love eve
rywhere OH t. ese old walls. Indeed,
the old ari:tocracy of Charleston, in
all that WIS beautiful and hospitable
in family life, in all that was grand
and imposing in taste, in high educa-
ton, Will command the admiration of
others tkan their own posterity-but
the grand Past makes the beggared
Present all the more painful. If any
rejoice over this sad contrast Of de-
cayed wealth, of houses; places of bu-
siness, country seats, plantations, grace
and gifts, and the means of doing
good, please DO nc, count me of the
number. Every ccantenance I meet
among the Id pccpic is sad. one
every woir"tn almost in mourning for
husband, son OF father-and they who
rejoice over the fallencan find in eve
ry dwelling and corner the means of
a most miserable qualification.
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MeetinssitnfYark.

/. n a large meeting of the White citizens wa
held at Yorkville on Monday, the 3D. W
B. Wilson, ESQ, in the clair. The fol
lowing resolutions were adopted: 1ati
Reso1ved, That his Excellency, the Coy.
ernor for. the disarlning of the militia ano
y removal of incompetent officials of this
county, and dfor his veto Of the appropriation
of 1856 900, has by these acts, to. This ex-
tent, entitled himself to public commea:
q dation. We cannot better comment On the
enormity of that appropriation than by
adopting the very language 0f the veto
message, to wit: az regard the expendi:
ture Of the money already appropriated,
and the sum included in this bill amount:
: ing in the aggregate to four hundred thou
sand dollars, as simply enormous for one
session of the Legislature. 1t is beyond
all comprehension how the Legislature
could legitimately expend one-half that
amount" WI 7H tl, pa
Resolved, That the existing negro gov
ernment Of South Carolina is a. reprOach
to the civilization Of the age;. a stain upon
the manhood Of an intelligent and gallant
people, who have so long and so patient
ly endured and submitted to be ruled,by
their former slaves. We are tired of it and
will exert every legitimate and constitu-
tional means to effect a change, wi ,d'l'
Resolved, That next to the character
Of our government, the wasteful expendi-
ture of the public money, the alarming
increase of the public debt, the robbery
and plunder of the public, funds, demand
our most earnest consideration, and excite
well founded fear of an indefinite exten-
sion of our taxes. ,5,i y!i..r q
Resolred, That chief object in hold
ing this meeting was to urge the people
of the county to be quiet, and, by all
means, to preserve the peace Of the State.
We earnestly express the hope that peaee-.
sul relations. between7the races may be re-,
established; that there will be no further
violence, and We respectfully invoke all
law-abiding men to cooperate with us in
the attainment of these ends. We know
not the remedy for the troubles that are
upon us, but know that violence is not that
remedy. 10 those especially yswho have en-
gagged IN violence we earnestly false
warning voice and assure them that force;
if persisted in, will be suppressed by the
power of the Federal Government. .i!' ID
ReSolved, That the resolution adopted
by the colored race, at their recent meet |
ing, indicates such a spirit as commends
them to our confidence, and that we will
use our best efforts to secure to them pro-.
lection OF life liberty and property, and
the enjoyment Of all their rights. 70
Resolred, That we approve the call OF
thesChamber Commerce; of Charleston, I
for aconyention of tEesState TO meet in
Columbia on the SECOND Tuesday in May
and that the chairman 'tppoint two dele
gates and two alternates' to attend the
salne, ~! II .aai 4.l t.''',-i
THE BLACKS IN CONCERT. -
/ On the previous Saturday a large meet
nv, 3 tlo Ill, ,.l-
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The Radical newspapers are con-.
.stantly tellingthc people Of the South
to watch and watt" and depend
rupon The school house for reforming
our political condition. Such advice
amounts to this. You Southern peo-
pie must wait until the little negroes
now going to school have finished
their educi ton and attsined to the
proper age to vote. The idea of. ed
ucating the grown negroes is out of
the question, and the Radicals know
it, for two reasons; first, they will
not learn, and if they would they are
too poor 10 spare the necessary time.
from their labors. :. In the mean time,
we ore asked to sit down quietly and
watch a set Of ignorant grown negro
legislators make laws to enablea lot
ofvillainous politicians pick our pock-
ets.. Pretty keen Yankee advice. ).
bat would they follow It'll MON
Times. I'D s ase' .s-A ~.
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: A SINGULAR Will. b.
Marsh late Treasurer of the, United States
Express Company, Of No. 50 Broadway,
\. !, lied recently, ut .P;lssaic, n. j.,
lFfaylllSs properly Yaluedat $50GOO0 His
will lis IL curious document In life Mr.
,MA:sH. was the owner of six horses, for
whom he. exhibited the greatest affection.
Fearing that; upon; his 5,lGath The animals
might pc neglected. iiny lIall. into uniSind
lands he directed that his farm, which is
eighty acres in extent, shall be set apart for
their. use and benefit for the space Of ten
Years. TO each horse, moreover, is be-
queathcd the sum of three hundred dollars
annually, to provide him with excellent
food Mr. Marsh also directed in lis will
that the sum of 81 200 annually bpeii II. paid
toa competent groom for. ATTENDANCE upon
these quadrupeds Ajhandsome legacy is
also left to Williams Fort, an orphan boy
and a fayorite ofNlr Marsh, and Il millwitL
an e'of land to an old German farm
hand!l2'Ihe old housekecper also obtains
an annual pension, In ten years the farm
is TO BE- sold and the. proceeds divided
among the surviving relatives of,ihe testa-
tor, The executors Of the will are George
B. Sanford; of Newark and Dr. R. 4.
ITerhune, of Passaic, N. j. to whom a
legacy Of $4,000 each is bequeathed on
condition that the Instructions contained
IN the Will be fully ,obeyed, ,.i. ..l.,ri u
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concerned ..s I4e peQpie vi,,.:. :. ..
correctly informed upon this point
SO that they may not, through erro
.neous information, be induced tc
refuse all compromise and to waste
then money in contesting further .
point which is already finally and
and definitely settled. il - 80
1t is true, the question has not yet
been decided'in the Supreme Court
of the United States. But that
matters not. 50 far as We in Sonth
Carolina are concerned. Tie highest
court in this State has decided that
such bonds are valid; the article in
the State Constitution of 1868 which
declares snGh bonds nulfsfand void
being in violation ofthat article in
the Constitution Of the United States
which provides that "no State shall
pass any law impairiDg the obligation
cf contracts. ;" @'i : - : '---'
That puts an end to tie matter.
For, from this decision there is no
appeal.
For the satisfaction of our nom
legal friends We will explun how it
is. The right Of appeal TO, the Su-
preme Court Of the United States de-
pends upon an Act Of Congress, the
Judiciary Act Of 1889. According
to that Act, Section 25, "a final judg-
ment or decree, in any suit in the
highest court Of law or equity of a
State, may be brought-up OIL error in
point of law, to the Supreme Court
Of tile United States, provided the
validity of any State authority was
drawn in question, on the ground Of
its being repugnant to the constitution,
treaties or laws Of the United States,
andMc decision aOas IN .tacm' of ITS
raHdity." In this case the validity
of-the State constitution on the point
in dispute qcas drawn in question,
on the ground of its being repugnant
to the constitution of the United
States and the decision was against
its validity. Therefore no appeal can
be taken from the decision. And
the decision is binding in all similar
cases that may hereafter arise in this
State.-Sumater NeaUs.
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VOLUME 1xxY.:No. II.

understand that'an army of one hum
+ dred thousand men wilfnut be re-
quired. Probablyla force of twenty
thousand ;owilld SUFFICE But if the
next President should happen to be
chosen in that way, how will the rest
of,the country like it? And what
will Gen. Cox say and dothen New
York Suh!ac,o2 .. z. ..,,ll.e: -'-
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A REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER ON TIE
5fPAGE.-7The orangeburg Ne,vs
which claims to be "a Republican
paper, but which processes to deplore
|" the dishonesty, tie corruption, the
oppression, that have fheeu commit
ted by men who latye aeome here as
the Representatives, and leaders, and
who have disgraced the party name
44aa -! aye !.hqrlanity itself z=pitchess,iinnto
the. gcarpe5-bag fraternity with red
hot. slot. An editorial in the. last
number Of that paper says on tI;s
subject tffaga p >'lf@lah9 .slA
Behold the en- men :. Look Look at them them
as:we. point the gaze ofathe commu-
nifty at them. See them as they
come here, and prowl, and stir. up p a
blatant Repul icanism. and obtain
Office b. For what do they seek, and
sto0p, and obtain Officer Say w You ii
for. the perpetuationbio Republican
principles ?i' Ridiculous farce lArch-
fiendish hypocfisyl What care, they;
for the party? Foul, Foul oyy1ultufF,es,, birds
Of carrlop, they have scented the
prey, the caroase from affair." and. are
here to gloas and l gorge upon it.
They seek office for IFS pay,lfor, what
they. CAN make out of it by every
human and demon artifice, by every
vile. 3,strategem' and speculation, ana
cunning Of fraud, Of population, of
laroonyI of robbery, Of oppression!
These ire the nensl Dyer whose crimes;
the Republican party,in itslintegrity
weepsi; I. these are the men Loye yer whose:
tHeflEss aad wrongs tHislc:falssahlesdPe falssahl PeSPls,
howl and rage .intheir seething, ,ruinll
Fhesenare the imerl against dwh6se-
schemes '6f robbefy to be fed with
the last mite taxed out Of. this
people, we have raised our voice in
common with our weeping State.
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PLANTING Co4Tog,MASOlae Of our larg
{ er T farmers z have cemmeneed planting cot
ton this week, While it'll true that mucl
more corn and small grain has been plant
ed than last lear our best information i,
to the effect that the acreage in cotton vii
about equal that oflast year. Each plan.
ter seems to be trying to fool his neigbbor
Wehaye made careful inquiry and this
appears to be the average condition of af-
fairs in this section-Columbus Sun. ;.
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OtIt6t 'NVII tlNlIUII,
AMI sucll only, OH thur part will secure
and place the object Of our desires on "a
lasting basis" ..'I :.
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etBYSReauest.s
20 % y. sIIBy,DsReQuest.. II:, IN
Tributsi lto she q Memory Memory Of alf Mr.. a
propfaut.,0 of lAueustey Ca

'ribute to sshe q Memory Of n
Proptapt,Iof lAugustas Ga
IS Smooth the 1trrssses kindly
hea on Ills silyeredi head, = .
.Anditis eyelids gently - -.
sc.l nClose them he is, dead
Tenderly his%hite hands !"
- ECross hpoIiis breast, 2i'.l
~ While the angels bear him
Softly to his rest H., - ~!
ig Finished are eAis labors4Iij-.
u o. Rest nowia fred feet! atl.
~ Hands;p your toll is ended!
3Gih!AKf feposel so Sweet ha"
z hCease your busy actiont,, -
h3iWeary,i toillng brain; 9hl
Restless heart 4 your pulses
.9il Meier will Arob again.
Goiie are1ifas ambitions! ~
lbf Vanished hopes and fears /!
lone bvune they faded u 49,.
.o With fhe passing years. =
Now thslast isl5Wallowed =
f.o In the graxe;of Time. jicli
- Like the angels singing, 9iii
Ha Hear the silver chime -Aii
Iit 20 ,taitisf ii 32uai'9 = 81
n For the hoststof Heaven. rcd
Echo to ourieries, ;' 10!
Anthems Of rejoicing Ici
When b good man dies! !i1oi
.e Tenderly theyrbear him IN
IN Der Deaths rapid riyer,.i !
To the, Throne Eternal, ~
Tothe great Forever! "acl
Weeping sonsand1 daughter, 90
Wife, that's widowed now,
Press your kisses softly i1igi
~ On, ,ths.sai9t-like broWi9.
- Ohl5 5'tisisGdTynoi wonder .!lia
.t54 Yetso wildly weepl se1 1ea
h. TO go hence and leave him, io
~. =. To his lonely sleep. nj o. r
Mother Earth, Oh. gently
Fold him to thy, breast! 49,
- Bloom yestaI7eyed daisies
H.. Ger Misplace iof rest. ~ gif.
From theharps, gf angels =.
- Joyous anthems roll, .f.f.
Earth Inns lost q Christian, IN
Heaven has gHineda soul.i-
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4 ag "A negro after gazing at the CHI
lnese exclaimed: "If de white folks is ats
dark as dat out dare I wonder what's de
color OBJ de niggers ?''
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-04-20

!. g eHzsaDlsns. zgs.l Plain and Plaid. Il
- lawns,
r MUSLINS, all Styles
IRON BAREGES JAPANESE CLOTHS,
Black and Colorcd Al.PACC.iS
PIQUES in beautiful STYLES
SWISS NUSLINS.
JACoNET MUsLiNs, Plain and Checked
VICTORIA LAWNS
Plain and Satin Striped NAlNS0OK,
+ SWISS PUTTING Tor Chelnsett.% gt..
Ali tic Novelties Of ho 9epon il aqs CUFFS COLLARS,
CHIGNONS, StluchinY New
SWITCHES and e COlsSETS in sncut variety, w. I.
Corset SIEEl4S and I.ACES l
sAs Splendid ftIsnqlr, :aosiMsnt %s {" Ladies and Misses l!osIERl
Lades and Als. Trimmed II. .NTS. 81 lNDUWNS- a ~
EDGEI NGS and lSSEllTL&liS every variety ~ ~
Pique and Silk TRIMNl ie diamond points,
Coats Clarles and Wlimantic u Cord COTTON, ~
Spool SILK and Fl4:iN, best brands. t'i q
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-04-20

gs- An Iowa man, instead Of going
to the expenses of divorce, gave his
wife dollar and told her to scoot,n n
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-04-20

a neat compliment wa
day to alady. She lad ]
small glass of wine as
company asked foF u Il
gone" said she, lapAhint
take;soriiel sir,siAS liia
most happy lit repli'
take sugar i'll mine. :"
\ school teacher spell
"gr:'cr,' and asllril 4
;noulla, llc. gaHesit
Teacher to refresl! his i.
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Men and Beys' Wear.

CAssIA1ERES CASMARErTS, TWEEDS. JEANS, =.
COTTONADES Black DOESkEN and English BROADC lOTl1S, at
very low figures
splendid assortment of HATS in all the latest styles.
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THE BLACKS IN CONCERT, -
/ On the previous Saturday a large meet
ma nf tho hl...i- IT,
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SIIOENEAKERs,8 FINDINGS

Oak Tan Sole LEATHER Welt and Upper LEATHER o b +,
q W -I}. tt
Avis HANDLES PegiC CUTTERS, ~
Shoe THREAD BINDINGS, &C. .,
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Wood and willow are.
Oroe kerry and Glass WaRe.

beautiful and varied assortment prices that cannobe
- ~ ll lt'Ii.''
la;tofy1
,.si So O., 60 ,, I1' H. .33YEG9
W
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Friends and Customers and the Public Generally are ifd to
call and look through msc They will desirable mot
mentioned this Advertisement and satisfied willing 1ny f p
with tie Retaf Trade! st.s0 leI
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-20
LOCAL MATTERS.

DEAD BoDy FOUND AND INQUEST HELD
On Friday morning the body OF mulatto
man drifted ashore at Wilton's plantation,
on James river about eight miles below
Richmond. Justice Atlee Immediately held
an inquest, but the body was so much de-
composed that they found it impossible to
determine when or by what means death
was caused. According to the testimony
adduced, it was found floating by Preston
cambridge, Frank Taylor, and other
coiored men, by whom, also, it was brought
to the spot Of the inquest. The clothing,
which was distigured by decay and filth,
consisted of red flanael undershirt, blue
striped cotton shirt, and q gray jacket and
pants of the same material. A bottle con-
tanning some liquid, six coppers, and mu-
tilated bridge ticket were found in the
pockets. There was nothing to show the
name of the deceased. He was supposed
to be about thirty or thirty five years OF
age, and his height was about five feet seven
or eight inches. The jury In their verdict
expressedthe opinion that death was caused
by drowning. The body was ordered to be
buried ut the expense Of the county. The
boots taken from the body may be seen at
the county courthouse. Five of the coro-
ner's jury were negroes.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-20
| From the Cleveland Leader, MATCH Z

A NEW YORK ST0RY.-Qute a strange
scene was enacted in the Jefferson Market
polce court yesterday, for among the pris-
oners was ragged, dirty boy, about ten
wears of age. ALI through the ice and snow
of this bitter winter this child has sat on q
stool in front of the Grand Opera House,
with IL oaris suspended from his neck, and
in front was seen the unfaillng BASKET OF
hazel nuts offered for sale. The inscription
on the uasteboard told a sad story; for it
said that lie was compelled to support
sick mother, who was crgelly deprived
of her property in New Orleans in
1894. For the sake of suffering humanity
the nassers were requested to purchase
some of these nuts. No storm nor cold
Kent the child away, and his -pertlnaclty
was repaid, for pennies accumulated! PUP
the shrewd good sense and discrimination
of one of the officers made him doubt the
truth of this sad story, and so the boy was
arrested that something definite might be
nroyed. The child was well trained, and
refused to confess his name or resi-
dcnce. While the young culprit was BE-
fore the Judge, every person present was
startled By the entrance of tall, elegant
" dressed woman, who placed her small,
White hand on the boys head, and claimed
him as her son. She plead that she might
take him home, but her request was hrmly
denied. and he was committed to the care
If the Commissioners oil Public Charlties
and Correction. When she found that en-
treaties were of no avail, she pulled from
her pocket large roll of bills, and offered
from ten to one hundred dollars to have
the boy returned TO her.-Ncao YORK letter.
Was}anqton Patriot. ,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-20

A servant girl who had just been admon-
ished by her mistress to be very careful in
s.washing up" the best tea things, was
overheard shortly afterward, in the back
kitchen, indulging in the following soliloquy
while in the act of wiping the sugar basin
&" If was to drop this 'ere basin, and was
to catch 1t, s'pose l shouldn't catch it !;
but if was to drop it, and wasn't to catch
it, reckon just should catch it,"
The following words actually formed the
peroration Of the counsePs plea for his
client in an assault and battery case in
Athens, Ala. "Let the humble ass crop the
thistle of the Wiley! Let the SPACIOUS
goat brouse upon the mountains brow !;
but, gentlemen of the jury, say John
Gundle is not guilty
In SPAN the prisons are said to be full of
Journalists and directors Of newspapers
hostile to the Government. The new King
is a thorough Bourbon SO far as the press
Is concerned.
The editor OF the Cannelton Ind.) En-
qairer is named Drum. He Is the " spirit
stirring drum we read about, and he stirs
the spirit with spoon louisville Ledger.
Baron Liebig, In his ssth year, has re-
sulned his lectures on chemistry In the Uni
verslty of Munich:n s54 asssSss5s.73 s