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The Portland daily press., 1874-12-12
pEpAETURE OF srEAmsHIPs.
ARINE NEWS.
PORT Ole PORTLAND


Friday, Dec. II.
ARRIVED.
steamship Georgia. Mckenzie, Halifax. NS-pas-
sengers and mdse to John Porteous.
Steamer City of Portland, Pike, st John, NIB, via
PASSPORT for Boston,
Sch 81 willard Woodbury ph a;is d1in..
Sch Delta. lBr) Turner, Boston.
Sch John Tyler. Iendeton, York, to load for Calais
Sch Anaconda, Wallace, MIllbridge.
Sch Lewis R French, Carnage, Bristol.
Sch Comet, Tracey, Calais for Warren.
Sch Martha Maria, Thurston. Calais for Salem.
Yacht Rescue, Robinson. Rockland.
RETURNED-b1ig Eudorua.
CLEARED.
Steamer Commodore (B) Whalen, Sydney c.
Sch Eastern Queen, Rodick, Port Antonio, ia
Sch Lindsey, johnson, Boston-Orlando Nick
ersOn,
Cid sth-Brig Annie W Goddard, (Bp johnson. st
John, NB-John Porteous
SAILED-Shi Lucille, for New Orleans.
...t- [FRoM OUR CORRESPONDENCE
CRANBERRY ISLES, Dec Sch Geo Baird.
Theo of and from st John. for Boston, which got
ashore off Little Cranberry island list inst came of
today, after discharglng her lumber. She IS badly
to the extent ha OF s, S 90 he ass
"unlucky one" having ground out three bottoms by
going ashore.
for Boston, got ashore the Bar last night, being
msled by fire on the beach where the wreckels
were at work on the Bairo. Came off to-day
leaking little.
FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGED
Ar at Cardenas 9th, brig Dirigo, Coffin, Portland
Ar at Matanzas 4th, bardue Ocean Pearl, -.
Ar at st Lucia goth ult, sch S Fabens, Lyman,
Portland.
Ar at Delaware Breakwator 18th, sch Annie Bow
en-, from Demarara for Portland.
elgurE MEMORANDA.
Ship Lady Bessngton, from Liverpool Tor San
Francisco sprung aleak 25th ut. during e ale. 20
miles NV of the Ske,ries and put back next day for
repairs.
Sch L E Stimpsol, Randall, at Philadelphia from
Richmond Va, reports 18th ult: while in Hampton
On the 29th off Capes of Delaware. was struck by
squal and los. part of deck load ties and put back
to Hampton Roads. Also, broke windlass.
Sch John Rumsey, (of Providence Brown. from
Lousburg MS, for Eastport in ballast, to repair got
ashore at Petit Menan 18th inst, and remains. Only
osoll.i cd
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and Middle states generally clear and colder
weatherswil prevail with brisk northwesterly
and westerly winds and stationary barometer.
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-12
TUCKER's PRINTING HOUSE

The Book, Card and Job Printing Business of the
late David fucker will be continued as heretofore,
at the Stand,
ll5 EXCHANGE STREET..
All orders, ethe personal or by mail, will receive
prompt attention iy24dtfsn
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SPOKEN.

Oct 20, lat IS N, Ion "a ~ W, ship Thomas Lord
from Cardiff for Montevide0.
Nov 6, on the line, lon 80 W, brig Ossipee, from
New York for Rio JaneiTo.
Dec l. lat 25 81. lon 6S 49, barque Jas g Pendleton
from Calcutta for Boston. .-.a
No date. lat 81 S, Ion 40 W, ship Emma Rich, from
Boston for TalcahuanO.
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and will receive pupils in Drawing and Painting on
Tuesday, Wednesday. Friday and satur-
nOl3 day AfternOous. sntf
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Cid at Liverpool 26th, Renne Carlton, Butler, fol
New York; 9th. Grandee Jacobs, Calcutta.
Ent out 9th, Prusson. (ss) Richie, tor Portland
Sid FIN Cardiff goth, Martin w Brett Peterson, fol
st Jago.
In Grimsby Roads, 9th, Majestic, Gibbons, from
Hull for Bombay.
Ar at Bombay 26th ult. Cora, Coombs Shields.
Ar at Constantinople 10th ult, Cadet, Leighton
New Haven.
Sid I'm Flushing Roads oath, VIM M Reed, Bruce
Cardiff
Sid FIN Maaslius oath ut. Mogul, Walker. Glasgow
Sid FIN Hamburg oath ult, Thos Fletcher, Pende-
ton, New York.
Ar at Port Stanley Fl Oct 9th, Chalmette Waite,
from Enderbury Island for Liverpool pnt in for at
en- and sailed 7th) ILL
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-06-18
Local Self

"Truth crushed to earth will rise again."
saws the poet, and all history proves it to be
true. Dark as was the picture for several years
after the surrender, and gloomy as it is yet, for
that matter-there is now "sllver lining to
the cloud"
At one time, it appeared as if the doctrine
of centralism was destined to destroy the last
yestige of American liberty and establish a
grinding despotism in its stead. Many of our
Wisest and best men regarded all as lost. 1t
seemed that the Northern people were drunk
with excitement, and in their zeal to make
treason odious," had lost sight of the funda-
mental principle which underie free govern:
ment. A few of them, it is true-thoughtful
men in private stations, still clung to the ira
ditions of the fathers-but none such could get
Office
We remember one with whom we met du-
ring that darkest period-a gallant gentleman
of New Jersey, who had fought for the old flag,
and bore numerous scars upon his person-an
eminent lawyer in retirement-who seemed
hopcful all the while "Although State rights
and local sclf.govcrnment is a doctrine now
considered reasonable" he remarked, 'T
feel as Calico did in prison, when forced to re-
nounce his belief-I can still swing my arm
backwards and forwards and in full confidence
say, it still moves and you will f1nd,, ne
continued, "that all the prophets are not slain
Thousands will again spring up in all sections
to re-assert the doctrine of local sclf:govern-
mcnt. The liberty Loving people of this coun-
try know that this is the corner. stone on which
their free institutions are founded; and when
the passions of the hour shall have cooled, they
will return to this ark of safety again.
We admired his sublime faith-we hoped to
see the picture he painted realized, but ex pected
to wait long years first The skies are brigh-
tening faster than we expected Star after
star appears in the armament They are in
the East and the West-they are peeping out
every where. Senators and Representatives.
distinguished journalists-good men every
where are returning to the ancient landmarks,
and we now feel confident that the man who
hall be elected next President-we don't know
who he will be-will have inscribed on MS
hammer. in unmistakable characters, the grand
fundamental doctrine of LOCAL sELF-GoVERN-
MENT.-Athens Ga.) Watchman.
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IDEA OF DEATH.-That death and sleep are
very much alike, the sages all tell us; but see
how attractively Leigh Hunt describes the lat
ter: ut is delicious moment certainly, that
of being well nestled in bed, and feeling that
you will drop gently to sleep. The good is to
come-not past; the limbs have been just tired
enough to render the remaining in one position
delightful the labor of the day is done. A
gentle failure Of the perceptions comes creep
ing over one the spirit Of CONSCIOUSNESS Olsen
cages itself more and more with slow and hush
Ing degrees, like mother detaching her hand
from that of ersleeping child the mind seems to
have balmy lid closing over it, like the eye
tis' closing-'tis closed. The mysterious spirit
has gone to take its rounds"
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ga DAMN SOLICITOR" "A correspondent of
the Augusta Constitutionalist, writing from
Barnwell, gives the following incident of the
recent term of Court at that place:
Among many others arraigned for burglary
and larceny, there was a mulatto man, of about
five and twenty years of age with an exceed
incly care -for-nothng and fendish physiog-
nomv, who, it is alleged, amused the court with
his sharp repartee, and originated the following
chit" on State solicitors:
Soicitor-Do you know why you are brought
before the court9
Prisoner-Yes.
Sol.-Well, let us hear.
P.-I reckon you knows as we'll as me-
ST. believe do but wish you to tell tue
court and jury for what you are arralgned. Is
it for robbing store, eh?
P.-(sruf1y) Yes; it is.
S.-ISl't that quite low means of making
a livelihood?
P.-Reckon' It's.
S.-Then why did you engage in it?
P-Cause twas much more honester than
nv rebel boss business.
Swell, what was your owners business?
Pile was damn State Solicitor, dat's
what!
The Colonel" had nothing more to say, and
went to his seat completely "nullifed," amid the
roar of the spectators. The prisoner was sent
to the penitentiary for four years.
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Taking the Bull bY the Horns.

The Southern Methodists, in Conference as
sembled at Louisville, have taken very bold
position, on the temperance question, and one
which is much more radical than any Northern
church has assumed. By q very large vote
1926 to 38, being more than the necessary two
thirds-a minority report that any person
making, buying, selling, or using as beverage
intoxicating liquors, shall be, upon conviction,
debarred from membership in the church, was
adopted. This action will be sent round to
the local Conferences, and if the majority of
three-fourths concur it will become law.
The vote was preceded by long and excited
discussion, in which all the points which have
80 bewildered our local clergy were canvassed.
AS there was no apparent possibility that scrip
tural texts could be reconciled, or that the
views of delegates would admit of any compro-
mise, they decided to take the bull by the
horns, and throw the animal out altogether.
The whiskey manufacturer, the whiskey-seller,
the whiskey- buyer, and the whiskey-drinker
were all classed under the same head, and the
ban was pronounced. AS test of the feeling
in the Conference, one of the most prominent
members declared himself in favor of this
special legislation, even if it struck $4,000
members from the roll This action does not
admit of equivocation, and the Methodist
Church South has done itself credit in taking
an attitude which cannot be misunderstood.
If the Church is to take any position at all, it
should take radical one. If all drinking is
an evil, it is folly for the Church to compro-
mise with it. The teachers of virtue have no
right to meet vice halfway. By this bold ac-
tion the Church South will no longer have to
souabble over fermented and unfermentcd wine.
1t will no longer have 10 apologize for the
conduct of Noah, Joseph, David, Solomon, and
the rest of the drinking patriarchs.. 1t Will
not have to adopt triturated currant jelly as I
substitute for grape juice and the extracts OF
rye and corn. 1t will not have to explain that
miracle at Cana of Galilee. 1t sets the seal of
its it's disapproval upon all such practices; 1t
pronounces these old and erratic patriarchs as
Unworthy of the membership of the Methodist
Church South Nevertheless, the Conference
is to be credited with courage in throwing out
alcohol altogether. Now, will the Methodist
Church North have the courage to follow in
the steps of their Southern brethren, and leave
the products of the vine and Installations of
cereals to the sinners, and forever clear their
skirts of responsibility, and set an example to
the children of darkness p -Chicugo Tribune.
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PrOphecy of Mr.. Calhoun.

Below will be found an extract from Mr.. CAL
houn's address to the people of the South, on
the part of the Southern members of Congress,
published in 1S49 This singular prophecy
has been fulfilled to the very letter:
If emancipation ever should be effected, it
will be through the agency Of the Federal Gov
ernment, controlled by the dominant power of
the Northern States of the Confederacy, against
the resistance and struggle of the Southern.
1t can then only be effected by the prostration
of the white race; and chat would necessarily
engender the bitterest feelings of hostility be-
tween them and the North. Owing their
emancipation to them, they could regard them
as friends, guardians and patrons, and centre,
accordingly, all their sympathy in them. The
people of the North would not fail to recipro-
cate and favor them instead Of the whites. I'm
der the influence of such feelings, andimpelled
by fanaticism and love of power, they would
not stop al emancipation. Another step would
be taken to raise them to political and social
equality with their former owners by giving
them the right of voting and holding public
offices under the Federal Government.
We see the first step towards it in the bill
already alluded TOTO vest the few blacks and
slaves with the right to vote on the question OF
emancipation in this district. But when once
raised to an equality they become the fast po-
itical ASSOCIATES of the North, acting and voting
with them on all questions and by this politi-
cal union between them, holding the white
race at the South in complete su6jection. The
blacks and the profigate whites that mightunlte
with them could become the principal reclp,,
tents of Federal Offices and patronage, and would
in consequence be raised above the whites IN
the South in the political and social scale.
We would in word change conditions with
them--a degradation greater than has ever yet
fallen to the lot of free and enlightened peo-
plc, and one from which we could not escape
should emancipation take place (which it GER
tainly will if not prcventcd), but by fleeing
the homes of ourselves and ancestors, and by
abandoning our country to our former slaves,
to become the permanent abode of disorder, an
archy and wretchedness.
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Colossal BenefactiOns.

The past week has developed two characters
that are an honor 10 our race and country.
One of them was flashed over the glad wires
from the distant shores of the Pacific. Mr.
James Lick, of San Francisco, is the noble
giver in this case. He made no will to be the
Subject of scandal and of legal contests, for he
still lives and we hope will live to witness and
deeply enjoy the results of his shrewd, practi-
cal benevoence. After reserving homestead
and $25,000 year for himself, and after ma
king ample provision for his relatives, he pro-
ceeds to deed the balance of his property
about two million of dollars-to the public.
He provides for the erection of public baths,
for the establishment of an old ladies' home,
for the endowment of medical school, remem-
bers the orphans, and even gives $4,000 for
the protection of animals. Such q man de-
serves the gratitude and remembrance of all
mankind.
The other gift was expressed in the will of
John Edgar Thompson, which was probated on
Friday. His estate is valued at two million of
dollars also and by the will it goes to trustees
who are directed to provide for his wife and
relatives, and to apply the remainder of the
net income of the estate to the maintenance
have been killed in the discharge of their du-
ties as railroad employees, preference to be
given-frst, to the girls orphaned by the Penn
sylvania railroad; and, second, to those bereft
of fathers by the Georgia railroad.
Of Mr.. Lick's personal history we are as yet
uninformed. The next mail from California
will tell us ALL But Mr.. Thompsons career is
known to us ALL In this connection we cannot
forbear copying, paragraph from discrimi-
mating editorial notice in the Philadelphia
Enquirer: call his mental attributes, great
rs they were, would have been of little account
had they not been supported by noble, pure
integrity. His wisdom inspired confidence,
and his fine sense of truth and honor assured
success. Men have builded Kingdoms, and yet
have not builded so we'll as he. In power,
wealth and dependents many of the smaller
Kingdoms of Europe, existing few years ago,
we're inferior to that institution, the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, all of whose history he saw,
and of most of which he was an inseparable
part"
Great and powerful as he was, and surpri-
singly successful as were all his plans, the
legacy to the orphan girls of the men who
peril their lives over the iron tracks, is mon
ument that will outlast all else that he accom-
plished. AS personal recollections fail and the
years go on, that magnificent bequest will keep
his memory perpetually green by its constant
stream of charity to the helpless and deserv'
lng.-AnantG Constitution.
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: One Of the best stories comes to us from

- One of the best stories comes to us from
California. The jury was out for some time,
when the Sheriff had been despatched by the
court to see if they were likely to agree. He
found them performing a sort of triumphal
march round big bottle of whiskey, from
which they had all been copiouslly imbibing,
to the music of a fife and drum, the latter in
strument being borne on the back of the fore
man and vigorously pounded by the next juror,
while the rest of the happy band we're singing.
owe couldn't agree upon verdict nohow,' y
was the affabe foreman's explanation to the
court, "and We didn't think it was any hurt
for to have social time s'long's we was con-
gen'l party"
A Boston clergyman defines hell as "a
place of eternal uneasiness."
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HOYT & CO., Proprietors.

or in person, and that it shall be the duty of
the first persons named in the list of such cor
porators to call the first meeting, and advertise
the same in such newspapers as may be pub
lished in the Counties through which the said
road passes.
SEC. 7. That the said company be, and they
are hereby, authorized and empowered to con-
struct either broad or narrow gauge railroad,
as they may deem desirable.
SEC. 8. All Acts or parts of Acts conflicting
with the provisions Of this Act are hereby re-
pealed.
Approved March IA, 1874.
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AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED IAN
ACT TO CHARTER THE ANDERSON, AIKEN,
PORT ROYAL AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD
COMPANY"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of South Carolina,
now met and sitting in General Assembly, and
by the authority of the same:
SECTION 1. That an act entitled "An Act to
charter the Anderson, Aiken, Port Royal and
Charleston Railroad Company" approved Feb.
ruary 2S, 1878, be, and the same is hereby,
amended by adding the following, TO wit:
Among the list of incorporators insert the
names "E. NJ. Sumter" and "B. W. Middle
tom"
Sec g. That the said Anderson, Aiken, Port
Royal and Charleston Railroad Company be,
and they are hereby, authorized and empow-
cred to construct the main line of said railroad
to or from any place mentioned in its charter,
by the most practicable route, through the
Counties of Barnwel, Beaufort and other
Counties therein mentioned, to Port Royal
Harbor, and to construct such other branch
roads, to points named in said charter, as may
be deemed desirable.
Sec. 8. That it shall be lawful for the said
company to connect and consolidate their rail-
road with the Port Poyal Railroad or any other
IUaU Uu buC lluO VI odiu 1AHuCioou, 1AAnSH3
Port Royal and Charleston Railroad Company,
or its branches, at such point as may be de-
clared most practicable.
Sec. 4. That the said company be, and they
are hereby, authorized and empowered to
extend the main line of said railroad through
the Counties of Anderson and Pickens, by the
most practicable rout to the Richmond and
Atlanta Air Line Railroad, and have power to
connect and consolidate with said Richmond
and Atlanta Air Line Railroad Company; also
to construct the main line of said Anderson,
Aiken, Port Royal and Charleston Railroad to
the North Carolina line, at or near Sassafras
Gap, and to connect or consolidate with any
other railroad company leading from the
West.
SEC. 5. That it shall be lawful for any Coun-
ty or town interested in the construction of
Of the said Anderson, Aiken, Port Royal and
Charleston Railroad Company, by majority
of the voters of such County or town, to SUBJ
scribe to the capital stock of said company or
of any company with which it may consolidate
or unite, such sum, not exceeding five per cent.
of the assessed valuation of such County or
town, payable in such manner as the proper
authorities of such County or town shall deter
mine and authorize and in all meetings OF
stockholders the County Commissioners of the
respective Counties, and the Town Councils of
the respective towns, shall appoint some person
to represent the stock of their respective Coun-
ties and towns.
SEC. 6. That it shall be lawful for the cor
porators named in said charter to vote by proxy
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"A Macon negro who went into trance at
meeting the other night was accidentally
overlooked. When he found the lights were
all out he followed the congregation and sue
ceeded in walloping one of the deacons: He
gives as an excuse that "dey lug udder niggers
home an dey mout as we'll lugged me. DE
church amt no place fur ter git up stinctions
in sciety"
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"A barber, having very Incorporate man
to shave on Sabbath, begged him to keep his
mouth shut, as it was punishable ofense to
open rum shop on the Sabbath.
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Acts and Joint Resolutions Passed by the
General Assembly Of S0nth Carolina, at
the Session OF 1894.

AN ACT TO CONSTITUTE THE COUNTY, COM
MIssIoSERs OF ANDERSON COUNTY CoMN1s-
sroNERs OF HEALTH AND DRAINAGE, AND
TO DEFINE THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES
THEREIN.
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Approved March Il, 1874.

AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED IAN
ACT TO CHARTER THE ANDERSON, AIKEN,
POET ROYAL AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD
COMPANY"
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