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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1873-06-12
Russia's Cavalry.
TIE HoRsEMEN OF THE ECzAR-MARyELoUs
RIDING.

Writing under date of May second, OF
review held in ST. Petersburg in honor OF
the visit of the Emperor of Germany to the
Gar the correspondent Of the London DAILY
News says:
The great ,ttractien of the day was the
cavalry. and that far surpassed anything
which | have ever seen. The two elements
of excellence were, of course, the horses
themselves, aS9d the horscmanship of the ri
ders. Can anybody explain the peculiar
charm about Russian horses Without pre-
suming to answer my own question, | think
| NAV point out that one secret with trainers
here seems ID be to educate the horse; to
make him trustworthy, faithful, ambitious;
and to dispense with all those contrivances,
which, in more civilized countries, crush the
spirit out of tac poor beasts. In what other
country can one see horses like those which
dash along tie Nvcska 50 free, and fresh
and gracefully? In what other country dc
thew have suc( glossy skin, such swan-like
necks. One l,nst reflect, too, that Russians
ofa certain q S are born like Arabs, in the
saddle. The Tbrso is a member OF the Family
a brother, a companion in every adventure
The Russian Government had, therefore
good material; but it has employed it well
and the proof Is the superb horsemen who
today gallopl along by Kaiser Williams
and his German officers The Russian cav
airy has the ordinary divisions found in al
Continental annes. namely hussars, dragons
cuirassiers, ,hlans, &c.,-as we'll as some
specios pcchIar to itself. | pass over TIT
former, and ly call attention to the horses
These sleek 3d muscular beasts had evl
dcntly been syccied as carefully as the mel
themselves. FOR each battalion they wcr
al Of one cosr, now n glossy black. now
rich browrrfsw a light gray, and the Uni
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1873-06-12
TEMpERANcE.-The New York Times

TEMpERANcE.-The New York Times
gives the following piece Of news which will
prove interesting to the temperance men {: -
A new temperance organization styling it.
self the United Friends of temperance, was
formed at a convention of delegates from ten
Southern States, representing six temper
ance orders, which assembled in Chattanooga,
Tenn, Jan. % Only white persons are
eligible to membership, and the pledge,
which includes all alcoholic liquors, whether
fermeuted, Brewed, or distilled, is binding
during membership, but a degree is provi-
ded for all who desire to take the pledge
for life. No political party discussions, or
sectarianism, are allowed, and the order is
forbidden to have anything to do with the
prohibitory legislation, that being regarded
as matter for each citizen to pass upon as
citizen. Already nearly seventy councils
of this order have been formed in Georgia,
although scarcely three months have passed, ,
and State Convention Of the members is
to be held in Macon. May7 to perfect the
organization and extend its operations even
more dely. o.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1873-06-12

the tranquil dead beiow.Fill but seem 4
wear garbsof beauty Nature at such .
time suggests no thoughts but those thai
soothe, that soften and expand the heart
Let not man or woman, then North OF
South, attempt by the beautifed resting
places of the dead to waken the .feeblest
echo from the vanished days.ak stril6. The
warswas foughtsout finally IN S>e days Of the
war. Vain glory or vain regret will fall
with feebler and fainter effect upon the ear
from day to day. The past is dead and hal
lowed. and flowers and prayers alone should
be near its grave. The, great Words of
Abraham Lincoln in the cemetery at Gettys.
burg are the greatest rebuke as well as the
gentlest that We can apply to those who
would do otherwise than merely deck the
sod where it heaves in sorrow above the
soldier dead 1.-THE world will little note or
long remember what We say here" And
again, I'm larger sense we cannot ded-
icate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow
this ground" 1t is the soldier beneath, not
the citizen on the earth, that can make the
spot sacred. Spread the choicest, sweetest
flowers above the graves; enemy or friend is-
he nc longer who has blended with the COM
mon clay. Let love shine among the flowers
to-day; let the relics of hate perish with the
fading flowers Tomorrow The nations
heart is firm and its purpose as resolute as
aver. The Empire State makes holiday andI
goes forth with radiant brow to pay SIS
tribute to those who died "that the nation
hall under God. have q new birth of. free
iom, and that government of the people,
~ the people and for the people, shall not
,erish from the earth" 1t has not perished.
)ur land is the home of the oppressed of all
he world. Its future no man can write;
'ut to-day We gracefully and heartfully hide
he darkest, if the most hopeful, hour of its
ast beneath the fairest flowers We meet
bove the honored clay charged to remember
nd to forget.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1873-06-12

formity seemed to extend even to their size,
shane and motion. The effect was singular
" striking. The Teheck and Cossack cav
aIry have been 30 often described that there
is nothing new to be said about their ap-
pearance. The detachment which took part
in the ceremonies of to-day wore bright red
Jackets and sort Of fur hats of the same
color, and rode chestnut ponies, Onitheir
backs carbines were strapped and IN their
hands they cnrried long red hnces. They
led the cavalrf division. The frst-circuit of
tho cavalry vas merely for Inspection the
second was for eyolutions. Howippatiently
the Cossacks went through the first, and
how eagerly they entered on, the second
The ponies even, trembled with enthusiasm
AS the cayalcade approached the Emperors,
the riders settled firmly in their saddles,
loosened the reins a little, and-th word is
given. Like fash of lightning, and 81
.multaneously, the horses shoot off, and be-
fore the spectators have caught thoir breath,
are halfway around the square. What IN
astounding pace! Ifa horse should stumble
the rider would never mount agar. The
Cossacks crouch low in the saddle, and shout
like fiends while their long glittering lances
stretching out horizontally far beyond tho
horses, are terrifying even to friends and and
non-combatantf The Germans do not spare
their plaudits. They love the uhlans wEc
trampled down the Turkos, and the Bismarrt
Cuirassiers who rode into the jaws Of death
at Mars le Tour. but nothing like these un
earthly horsemen from the plains OF Russia
Let me not do negative injustice, however
to the rest of the cavalry. After tht
second turn around the field the whole body
formed at the rear, opposite the Emperor
and the amphitheatre. The front stfetciet
the whole length Of the field; somewha
longer-to use a comparison which many
English readers will approximation from
the Seine to the barracks at the foot of th'
| Champs de Mars, and several regiments deep
| There were probably $4,000 in al 1.-THE
Cuirassiers with their white coats and heavy
black horses, the hussars with their pixies
the mounted grenadiers and the dragons
and at the wings the reckless Cossacks agar
! The Grand Duke Nicholas waved his sword
and. .the entire force moved toward the En-
perors and the spectators At first it was
| iieht trot, then an easy gallop, then taste =
aSla faster, till one could only see thousand
q Of glittering uniforms and sus1erb horses
/ dasbing madly toward the crowd Neare
and nearer they come, and ever at the sam
terrific pace. 1t will bc death for the i'm m
porial party who are on the ground below
| Suddenly the Grand. Duke'ssword flies y
asaip-ia sess sssJ 7' W.
| dong; still the $4,000 horsernen shake u
i - ~ p -p--uv-s<3 falls, an
\ the mighty mass comics to stop 4 slaa. a
fixed by an electric shock. Perfect silenc
reigns. The long line Of cavalry is as cali
and steady as the marble palace itself, an
far back through the centres all is Tranquil
That was a glorious sight. and worth
journey to st. Petersburg to see. sha
never look on scch a spectacle again.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1873-06-12

LoUIsIANA-THE PRESIDENTS PRoCLA-
MATIoN.-For every white or black man
killed in Louisiana, for every outrage pcrpe-
trrated in that State, for murder, arson, riot
and anarchy, for the disgraceful position we
stand in before the world as a nation, IN
capable, for eight years after the insurgents
had laid down their arms, Of supprcssing u
esbellion which had wel-nigh exhausted it.
self by four years of open warfare, the late
Congress is directly responsible. The Presi-
dent gave Congress ample time to consider
the unhappy condition of Louisiana the
course he had taken was known by the whole
country, and that course, he intimated plain
ly enough, he should persevere in, unless
Congress interviewed by some act of its own to
prevent
The subject was looked into by com
mittee, which-Senators of Gen. Grants
own party concurring-reported that tho
Kellogg government was usurpation, auc
that there ought to be a new election. lSu
Congress did nothing, and the President
choosing not to heed the intimation that Chi
report Of the committee gave him, now use
the power of the Federal Government to up
hold the usurped government OF q State. l
he meant to do right, Congress neglected =
give him the authority if he meant to d.
wrong, they left him in entire freedom Il
follow the bent Of perverse inclination.
We suppose, however, now we shall hav
a settlement of affairs i'll louisiana--th
sort ,fsettlement that dcspotism always gives
How permanent it will be- how much it WI
tend to tranquliae tho South, subdue tn
rebel element and bring all in accord l
an indivisiblc Union Of States, Is anothc
oues,ion.-Ner York Eceaiag Post.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1873-06-12
The BuN Nal Gazette recognizes t6a pc

The PaN Mall Gazette recognizes the po-
etic merits of Henry Timrod, the Southern
poet It says he rose aud fell by the impul-
ses or circumstances, and it was gustof pop
ular enthusiasm which at length showed
what passion and what cloIuence his nature
was capable of blaqsng into. 1t was thus
that his verses became such as may be cher
ished like historic monuments. Ills poem
"Caroliua" is certainly nue. Of the gems Of
American literature.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1873-06-12
yf,Rhe Devil.
4 Il 19sExTmRA II cr}6 rHE RECENT PASTORAL soF
ssa y bEh, 0t MISSISSIPPI.

Il -
Il ssBa BEfbfh, 6t MISSISSIPPI.
y le.j w if,l4.nnxs az = =
~ sThrdD sssads thike hundred years ago,
peppld "a thsiWsalthiest of the known
Did Ksd.aipethods of COMPUTATIONS, by
Z xbkiich ih thsI9yed they could converse with
Spirits paead, and learn things from
in wbil . not otherwise known. AL
nighty,G f,smned this seeking truth
rom ,ihsi iether same. sentence Win
4 the boar6;4 y s46tion of passing chil,
4 dren thf She ire. He pronounced
18th pfacb 81 BE nominations; and de-
zfed trk ksS and other sorceries were
I5hS cause 7s had sentenced those peoe''
Ire D bsabS destroyed, and given their
|osEhiesb6sf0 accomplish it. Deuteroni
Eomy yce. xtis, 9123
+ hThs5f dfold abominations men are
nov qcb6iid among us, aud boasting Of
theId as ma TSseries, and triumphs fpro,
60 alled the devil the god Of
tbs * Il has SO blinded the minds OF
IunbelieNS lhitthe light Of the Gospel OF
the glory c,rist may not be seen by them
cd Oorintbs, ch w., v. ~ And now
we see the hidden intercourse with EVIL
spirits erscpnito religion as the worship
Of God. -p
assThouid gsonder; then if God did allow
the devil influence over the affairs OF
men, and nj epwer to use the storms anu
flames wit2 5h he is familiar?
'sAs ba can use their knowledge OF
the naturc 3npowder, steam and poison
for the int3 6f thoir neighbors, so can the
devils use ilif vastly supeaior knowledge OF
the powers xkheir elements to. work their
malacc dss can do this, Of course, both
men and exSpirits, only under the permls,
sion of God sthin the limits allowed BY
-aSome 81 x think they see an increase
Of this powsy5r evil, at the present time
in the numb Ind 'grievousuess of the dis
asters whicbt srk our day. Whether TIM
be 50 or nots1 have reason to fear Gods
special aneeS1 our times, because indiffor.
,nce TO Gods;fa marked characteristic Of
he present8 u -
The saniJ lod who created the materia
world and tLliaws which govern it created
llso the min Of men, and it is He who, in
.ach SUCCESS u age, gives men the power 2
liscsyeriip51 thess laws of nature just ..
lluch ~ = itssed to let him know, ant
'othj s. E 10 our generation God ha
cen liftib8 4s curtain a little higher thar
eforc aod saxe learning something NOR
bout tho elsepss and their Fs9 10 49, Sss.,, :
'ut w. 2I0| ,ins'eaa pisu0'as -. :.
4 : = y sse sSss.;ass =
= ..s'ss so, y, -. t.a;s,,, l ;s g. : mon-'
sIs 81 -. ~ stasnes iban n God shoul,
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1873-06-12

Why is thought Ike the sea: BE
cause its notion (an ocean,
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1873-06-12

SUIT IN equity will reveal the whole charac-
ter of the fraud, and fotce the companyto
stand or fall on the facts in the case. Under
the contract to build the road from Omaha
to the Tooth meridian, the result, as stated
by the Wilson committee in the last Con-
press. was as follows:
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-04-22
LATEST TCLEGRAMS.

Nothing worth repeating from the
Modocs.
SAN Francisco, April al P. NJ.
NEARLY Y all the cars of the Sutter
road are off to-day, owing to the epi
zootic. Thus far the animals be
longing to the Omnibus and Central
road companies have escaped. There
were several new cases this morning
among carriage and express horses.
Two of the seven Chinese small
pox patients. from the Colorado.
died in the pest house. No new
cases are reported.
The delinquency of A. ". Whit
ney. stock broker, is set down at
$120.OO0
judges Sawyer and Hoffman have
Just rendered their decision in the
habeas corpus case Of R. D. Bogart.
and remanded him to the custody of
the naval authorities. He was taken
into custody by Colone! Finnegass
and will h. 49, No. A'A"n"
this afternoon.
Up to 2:15 P II. to-day no courier
had arrived ut Yreka from the Lava
Beds.
Gold 117s.; Greenbacks, S6H @S7.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-05

The appeal tells OF Memphis lady
who wrote to New York matrimonial
agent for husband. The agent trans.
ferred the letter to crusty old bachelor,
who, in replying to it, accidentally sub.
stltuted for his own photograph that of
pet torang-outang. The lady answered
.There is certainly not much personal
beauty about you, but you appear to
have an honest, manly face. Iaccept."
The Terre Haute minister who sur.
prised female parishioner in the act OF
leaving covered basket at his door on
Now Years eve, and admonished the wo-
man OF the torrid future in store for
un natural mothers, did not have that fat
turkey for his New Years dinner.
'"When the Vendome column is re-
stored" said Frenchman to German,
I'VE mean to put a French soldier on
the top" "Right." said the German.
"that is place of safety"
Rev. George GilAllan, OF Dundee.
Scotland, recently married fif.een
couples in ten hours. A good days
work In the matter O money"
Not to be behind the ago, time has
thrown aside the hour glass and scythe
and now uses moving machine and
watch.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-05
TaK, HUNoRs OF ADvER11sINa.-Ad.

FHKs HUNQRS OF ADVERTISING
vertiscrs are adopts in nbignity. A
lady advertises her desire to obtain n
husband with Roman nose, having
strong religious tendencies. IA spin
ster particularly fond of children" in
forms the public that she "wishes for
two or three, having mono Of her own. ("
Somepody wants "a young man to look
after horse OF the Methodist persua.
sion; draper desires to meet with an
asslstant who would ':ake an active and
energetic interest in small frat class
trade and In quiet family" and a
ooston chemist advertises "the gentle
man who left his stomach for ANALYSIS
will please call and get it, together with
the result" SIipshod Epplish ia not
however, confined to tho Advertising GO.
iumns, or we should not read of the
shooting OF wild cot "by q little boy
five feet eight inches long;" or of pro-
csssion which was ''vory Enc and nearly
two miles in length, US was also the
prayer OF Mr.. Perry, the chaplain" nor
should be mnch soandalized to note the
tact, recently stated in some journal.
that "a self-made man arrived in Cali.
lorna twenty years ago with only one
shirt to his back, and since then has
contrlved, by close application to bust
ness, to accumulate over O,O0O. .OOO."
AN Engilsh theatrical paper, after an
nonncing forthcoming benefit per-
fiOrtnahoe, went On: "Gf course. szs-..
one ,0'H be there, and for the edification
OF those who arc absent, O full report
will be found in our next paper" The
following advertisements are colIeoted
from Irish papers: zone pound reward,
LOST, cameo brooch. representing
Venus and Adonis. on the Drumcondra
hoad' about 10 o'clock on Tuesday oven
ing. Advertisement of wine mer-
chant: 1.-The advertiser, having made an
advantageous purchase, offers for sale.
on very low terms, about six dozen of
prime port wine, lately the property of q
gentleman forty years of uge, full in the
body, and with high bouquet" The
Two following emanated from O we'll
known livery stable keeper: "To be sold
cheap. slendid gray horse, calculated
Tor a charger. or would carry lady with
switch tail" ''To be sold cheap. n
mail phn,on, tho property of q gentle.
man with a moveable head, as good as
new." Ten shillings. reward. Lost,
by gentleman, white terrier dog, ex.
cept the head. which is black. To be
brought to-" &c. To these Irish adver-
tisements may be addod an English one,
which was the subject of humorous
article in the Saturday Reuiew. some four
or five years since: "To be sold. an
Erard grand piano, tho property Of a
lady, about tn travel in walnut wood
case with carved legs"
Price Current, London.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-05

NO story OF heathen mythology (says q
writer in Appleton's Journal.) Which
teiis OF the transformation of human or
celestial beings into plants or trees, is so
neanti1ul as that one in which the North
american Indians give the origin of
tneir maize, which is. in substance, that
beautiful girl, pursued by river god,
took refuge among the reeds, twinine
them about her to hide herself, upon
which her slender form was changed into
graceful stalk, her teeth into milk
white kernels. and her lovely floating
hair into silk; and, in place OF reeds and
maiden, there stood only tall, bending
stalk of Indian corn; 80 that, ever after.
IN the rustic. of a waving corn field, the
red man could hear the stirring of q
company OF timid girls.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-05
Diamonds. Etc

Diamonds, Etc.
D., PE1X0TT0 & SONS, Auctioneers
WE will sell at auction large and valuable
stock OF GENUINE DIAMONDS, fine GOLD
and SILVER WATCHES, GOLD CHAINS,
fine GOLD JEWELRY, OPERA and FIELD
GLASSES. etc.. eto.
The above stock Of strictly frat class goods,
from weli-known establishment on Broad.
way, New York, will be sold at auction, With
out reserve, commencing on TUESDAY,
February 4. at 10 A. NJ. 8 and P. NJ, and to
be continued until all the stock is disposed of
at our auction room.
Bale positive. without reserve.
D. O. PEIXoTTO Il SONS,
Auctioneers,
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-05

0a Saturday last, at Alatop, Robert
burns felt through the G7eenyilla Rat
road er!dgS sndiwas drowned. On the
same day A. Shelton, on the Spartan
burg and Union Railroad. Charles Oelee.
by, in attempting to get on the train.
made o mis.step, and, falling. was
dragged to the trsstle beyond The sta
non. when he fell through, distance of
iorty feet, striking piece of timber be-
low, causing death jim about an hour.
A skillful Nimrod, of Wheatland. Mo.
saw rabbit run into q hollow Loo. and
TOOK it into his head to crawl after it
when he had got inside, the log began
10 roll down bill. On arriving at the
bottom he was considerably bruised.
and didn't catch the rabbit after all.
fortune plays strange freaks. A To-
ledo editor wont through the war with
ont scratch, but stuck the shears In his
eye she other day. Wickedness brings
It's own retribution. He probably never
stole anything while in the army.
A young man in San Francisco found
an old deacon he knew '.buckino The
tiger" in a gambling hell. "What." he
exclaimed. "deacon. you here?" s.Yes."
was the reply; II am bound to break
down this evil institution."
AcourrTKD.--A. w. Petigrew: of
Anderson County, who was on trial for
the alleged crime of homicide-kilIino
his brother. about Christmas-was an.
Quilted at the term Of the court ending
last week.
AT North Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
lass week. man who was clearing the
snow of 6ve-story warehouse, slipped
aud tsll, feet foremost, into q snow bank
below. escaping with q severe shake and
q few bruises. .,t-, ::
1t is suggested that in view of the
complexion assumed by the Credit Mo.
bllier investigation, the chaplain of the
Senate, next Sabbath, preach from the
text: "And they all with one consent be.
gan to make excuse" ....4 =,
Mush and milk festivals are held in
Iowa to pay off church debts WhisKey
Is introduced into the mush by wicked
youths, and stingy old hunks get liberal
and pay off the whole debt out of their
own pockets. ''
Inc Chicago Post bets that Sergeant
Bates can't carry an Orange flag throuch.
the old Fourth Ward in New York On
the l4th OF July. without insult or mo-
lestation.
The French census ennmerates 81. 6s8
more married men than married women
How is this2 Do that number of Frenoh
wives keep duplicate husbands? or are
the men widowers? ].
A monkey that had seen good society
lately got into n bar-room of the steamer
Orient, and after getting savagely drunk
drove all the inmates out by hurline.
empty bottles at them. ,Ss: iS|7t
A very disastrous fire occurred at
Wsadesboro, N: O.. about daylight Mon.
day morning, by which Ave stores and
the post officswere burned. 2 NI1'77,@
Hotel keepers are people we have to
"Ihe lore olass-scho olars."
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-05

An Arkansaa widow has inscribed ON
the head.stones Of FIVE departed lords.
I'VE will meet In heaven, husband
DEAR" Ii 30 the resulting matrimonial
embarrassment will be worse thar that
OF the Sadducee brothers.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-05
Real Estdte.
BY SEIBELS & FZRLL, Real Estate
Auctioneers.

ON WEDNESDAY, 9Th February, at 10
O'Clock, in front OF the Court House, We viii
offer for sale, on reasonable terms,
That desirable family RESIDENCE, lately
ner Of Taylor and Harden streets. The lot
contains one aore, with the following build.
lngs: The dwelling, which is comparatively
architecture, contains eeven rooms and
closets, kitchen, two rooms attached to tha.
dwelling by covered platform, stables and
carriage house, all in good repair; . well Of
mand the attention OF parties in pursuit OF a
pleasant and desirable home. Purchaser to
pay for papers. Fab as
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-05

a Washington despatch of Thursday
last says; "Mr. oolfax sent lawyer to
the Credit Mobilier Committed, this
morning, to conduct his case. The Hon.
Robert s. Hale, of New York, an e1.
member of Congress and member elect
OF the next House, announced that he
appeared as the counsel of the Vice
President, and that he expected in few
days to prove that Mr.. Colfnx received
the 81. 200 deposited in the First Ma
tlonal Bank of Washington. on June %.
1858. from some other source than from
Cakes Ames. Some days would be ne.
cessnry, he explained. to give Mr.. Colfax
time to look over his papers. and TO gel!
some evidence from New York. MIR.
Colfax's account, rs entered on the bank
register. shows that he deposited in the
year 1868 nearly $40. 0.0O0-a fact that is
strangely inconsistent with his statement
that he is poor man, with no income
beside his salary. and that he could not
possibly have received so large IN amount
"s 81 200 from any source without re-
membering it,"