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more. 1t has been the aim of my
life to be manly fellow. have gone
through these trials and have come
out with forgiveness in my heart,
and, whether l 20 up Or down, l am
victorious; for God is my power, my
strength, my delivercr, my strong for
tress, and He cares more than man
can care for me. l have, therefore,
the right to say that it is not in vain
to follow Christ, and that religion is
more than a sentiment or a rhapsody
that it is good to live by, to die by,
aud to live hereafter BY. And when
I preach to young men and maidens
the Christian religion, | know that it
is true.
And now, by the grace Of God, I
am going TO say one or two more
things. And first, look with re;pect
upon what this church has done du-
ring and in respect to the troubles ]
have spoken Of. But I want to say
that 1 fully and entirely accord to
every one the same liberty Of opinion
that I am accustomed to exercise my
self. That every one is at perfect
liberty to think what lie likes about
me. Secondly, whatever you may
think, or what any one in the world
may think, this world is so large, and
there are so many chances in it, that
it does not lie with you to determine
my future. That is something which
lies between God and me, and nobody
else has any vote in it. I don't pro
pose to be put down by anybody on
the FACE Of the earth. Applause.
don t propose to be put down in any
way, except as wheat is stamped intt
the ground aud comes up hundred
fold. Applause.
One maeFfontinued clapping, ant
Mr.. BeeoA9S looking annoyed, said
"That mans tongue is in the palm
of his hand" There was genera
laugh, and Mr.. Beecher proceeded
l don't say this arrogantly, but By
patient continuance in well, doing NJ
one can be put down.. I don't cor
how things 60 with me in this life.
know and God knows that the worl
of my life will go on until my cofir
lid is screwed down over my dea'
body. The world is wide and vii
not be destitute of opportunities
With you or with some who may nee
ME m0re than you, ! shall continue t
work out my life> This lies betwee
God and me- I will by His hel
work out my life, and. ia like to Sc
the man that will stoilit. As lon
as there is love to be given to thos
who need it, or sympathy to those
distress, as long as there is a chan
pion needed for the own-trodden,
E long as any need God and can't Sc
Him directly, they will see Him r.
lccted in me, if God gives me Il
power to 60 on. did not care ft
i high places. When ! began my wol
: I went out into the wilderness.
, did not seek to leave it. Twas calle
, here ard I have stayed here und
: Divine Providence, and here / sha
r stay till Divine Providence bids n
, TO 90. For whether ] live or wheth
> | die Lam the Lords first and t
mems afterward. My cole questi,
4 is, What wilt Thou have me to q
/. And that / will do, and ten thonsal
J, devils shall not stop me. Abogelt
e. roar and confusion Of this world ! G
# hear. the voice Of. God, whois knoy
!; to me by the dear name Of Faith
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sailor. Thousands OF persons were
Join with his pals, the late fraudulent
post cllice contractors, and invent some
bunko game for his future support.
Nearly all of these Alabama men
in power here are an unclean lot. The
one glaring exception to the crowd of
black.legs and pirates in Congress is
Senator Goldthwaite. He Is simply
u fool. Ills mind is now So far gone
that any co ami:sion CT lnnacy would
be justified in sending him to an
asylum. When Congress is in session
he requires more looking after than a
family of small children. He is al
assembled on the cliffs, and their
hearty cheers rent the air. AL 2.3S
o'clock the Captain padded through
the snrf and walked ashore. Upon
examination after arrival at the Ho-
tel, the doctors reported his condition
good, but of course he was much ex-
Gansted by fatigue. His face was
much lur.,ed by the sun, and his
hand blistered blythe use Of the pad
die. This is certainly one ct the
most wonderful feats Of the Nineteenth
Century. He went into the water at
ways trying witt painful earnestaes.s
to do something that be A's 10 bust
ness to do, Last winter it was The
ore great struggle OF his life to get
out Of the Capitol building after he
had once entered it. Messengers
would find the old fellow industrious
w studying window some sixty foet
from the ground, as if he were try
ing to get through it. lie never
ought to be allowed to so out without
g. keeper.
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A Good Suggestion,

In speaking Of the expected vefc
of the Tax Bill, the Fairfield Herald
makes the following good suggestion
Gas Gov. Chamberlain proposes to
veto the tax bill, he should receive
the support of the people. The Uai-
on Herald, we believe, suggested that
public meetings be held over the
State, calling on hin to- veto this
measure. This is impracticable at
this time of the year. We now sug-
gest that such resolutions be passed
at each school district meeting in the
State. Coming from every section,
and from the people directly, they
would have great effect, rot only-on
the Governor, who intends to veto
the bill, but upon the Legislature,
who must re-enact new law.
The resolution must be of some
what the following form:
lst. That the people are willing to
pay all taxes necessary to the welfare
-Ur 'Uue oruUe, Drlv no 0rr.--------------,
I'd. That the tax levy passe- last
session was exorbitant and unneces.
sary.
Sd. That the Governor request
ed to veto the said bill, and any other
of like import.
4th. That the members of the Leg
islature be instructed to sustain We.
to, and frame q new law, reducing
taxation within proper hmits.
We believe that such action would
be productive of most beneficial re-
suits. We submit it to the consid-
Grafton of the public.
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Beeciier's Defiance.
H.. sDecI. res that the World cannot
c.dsh d n.--iEf)land the Devil shalls
not Stop Film.

The lecture room of tie Plymouth
Church in Brooklyn lewas denselJ
packed last Friday night, aud the
doors were besiesed. Beecher a
times moody.Fand depressed. anG
again nervous aud still; at other mo
ments he rose ab5ve all restraint, and
scared into his. grandest enthusiasm
and stood outtas stalwark man whom
SO many have worshpped. The
greeting they gave him would have
aroused deadglan, and the speech
he made marksa foodstide in < the
mans life. MT.Beechs had talked
for while ontSe follg1s9t allowing
cne's self too llEasssd by petty
troubles.ss! "a The hewspa-
per articles, and said how foolish it
would have been for him to notice
them. He might as well take off his
clothing and roll in bed of thistles ;
and then he spoke of his present
great trouble, and intimated that it
came upon him in such manner thai
he couldn't meet it otherwise. Mr..
Beecher, although he had remained
sitting, had used his arms freely, fire.
quently giving emphasis by slapping
his hands or striking the Plymouth
collection volume violently against
the table. When he had reached
this point he arose, and clasping his
hands behind him, looked upon the
audience for moment as if collect
ing his thoughts. Everybody saw
that something unusual was coming,
and the excitement was painful. Mr..
Beecher took one step forward, and
was greeted again by thunder of
applause. Several times he tried to
speak, but as often & his lips moved
the cheering began anew, and it was
several minutes before he could make
himself heard. He turned almost
IiYid in the face and his left hand
kept up continual nervous tWltch-
ing. Men and women arose in their
seats, handl5erchiefs were waved and
every neck was stretched eagerly for
ward. When perfect quiet was re-
stored Mr.. Beecher continued
have gone through as many
troubles in the last five years as or
dinarily fall to the lot of any one
man, and they haV5:,been troubles of
exactly the kind that have been the
most adapted to annoy Inc. Without
the resources Of religion | would
have been overwhelmed and smoth-
cred by them. ! am the leading
brother and the pastor OF this church.
I have gone through great trials, and
l must have the opportunity to say
TO you, as I-would like TO say private
ly and conGdentially, that God has
tried me sorely, and although l have
mana iander the wave, and have been
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Successful.

-
Capt. Paul Boynton was successful
in his second at!empt t., cross the
English channel on the 2Sth Maylasf
The attempt was made in face ofa
very rough sea, and Boynton was was
thrown back, twice by the surf upon
the beach before be, made his atsrt.
It.was 8 clock in the morning when
he started, and while the storm tossed
sea was dashing its waves against the
r., Ky co-st.s A salute Of canuon was
fired by a detachment of French afSs IS
'tille4y by way Of cheer to the intreff'-s
id sailor, who was bent On achieving
success or perish in the trial. "a
For two or three horra-+i------.Gf'' =
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scioto, and became one Of the largest
and most successful farmers in the
State. In 1878, when the Democrats
of Ohio wanted man to carry the
State againt popular leader of the
Republican party, they called Mr..
Allen from his home and put him at
the head of their columns. He made
an active canvass, and was elected by
nearly one thousand majority, being
the only candidate on thatticket who
escaped defeat. On the 18th of Jan
uary, 1874, he was inaugurated, and
his address on that occasion received
concentrations from leading papers
of both parties. The New York 17s-
bune said "it was model document,
devoted to the necessity for reducing
taxes and enforcing the most rigid
economy in all matters of State ex:,
penditure. Upon this point the Go =.
ernor enunciated the following setl NJ ~
ments: / do not mean that yagtso
and mere verbal economy whioP-aphN
lie men arseso ready to profesS ilt&
regard topublic expenditures-sldean
that earnest and inexorable economy
which proclaims its existence by.ac.
complished facts" After fell term
of service as Governor, the Democrats
have again presented Mr.. Allen to
the people Of Ohio for their endorse
ment and acceptance.
[Rtcsmond Wing, C0mse,vatiue.]
Although bordering on three,sd dore
and ten, Governor Allen is full of
yigor and has all the grit that dis
tinguished him in early life. The
election in Ohio is universally looked
to as prefguring the political bear
ings in The coming Presidential cleo
tion. If the Democrats succeedi IN,
carrying it, the Republicans may as
well hang their harps on the vii
lows" The Democrats can much bet
ter afford to lose it than their OK ppo-
nents can, but with their invincible
old leader at the head of their col
umns, they count upon success. If
they achieve it Governor Allen will
loom up as prominent candidate for
the Presidency.
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Vas d ACWUcI, tIlet lIlC iO 81 oS 4''SA'
Consequently Chamberlain had a tour
fold responsibility for all the transac-
tons of The Land Commission: First,
as Attorney General, or legal adviser
CT the State; secondly, as member
of the Finance Board, which had con-
troll Of the public moneys; thirdly,
as the special legal adviser of the
Land Commission; and fourthly, as
voting member Of the Advisory
Board. 4
The sumof 100000 having been
appropriate for buying the land,
over $Soo9O0 was paid out, Or clar,g-
ed to the band Commission fund by
Financial Agent Kimptom and the
State Treasurer. OF thissum Of $780,
600, it is safe to say that $ 1000
was stolensby those who had charge
of the job in fact, direct testimony
to that eE&t was given before a Con-
gressionalEcommittee. Land worth
Iess fol ths object in view was paid
for at low price, and by collusion
with the salers charged to the State
at exorbitsnt rates. Over $44. 900
was nominslly paid for a sand bed of
6,91S acrelin Chesterfield county, ut
terly worthless for cultivation. In
other couuties swamps and wornout
rice fields shat the negroes could not
be induced to settle upon on any
terms, wae bought at preposterous
prices. il Colleton county, $500
acres Of Ind that could not have
found a:pirchaser at fifty cents per
acre, wersconveyed to the Land Com
missioneras for $4,000. Senators
would buy land at low prices and
then sell i to the State for three or
four times what it cost. Judge Car
penter, gifing his testimony before a
Congressinal committee, said of this
Land Commission:
GAS ths fund grew less they grew
more huSgry: In other words, " il
you had i piece of lard that was
worth 5000, and you wanted to sell
it to the band Commission, and I was
the agensof the commission, the ar,
rangeme@ would be for you to charge
$4,000 br it, of which .'ou woulo
take $500, I would take $4,000, and
the otheS $4,000 would go to th'
Commissioners"
A trad of land near Charleston
called Hal Hole Swamp, productive
in water makes and -alligators, bu
utterly .Nelegs for cultivation, wa
bought aIseventy-fve cents an acre
or the Whole tract for 500, 100, ant
booked. 4 the State at $4,000, tn
money ,bEng drawn from Kimpton b,
memIh OF the Advisory Board. Il
+ short, the expenditure of owe
$780, ,0(IHin cash, representing no
r body klays how many millions
; dollars il bonds, with the exception
! Of a few polluted instances where tn
officials yere forced into proper pur
chases blythe friends CT the freedmen
neither tie State nor the negroes de
, rived any benefit, unless the increas
of the phlic debt and the enrich
, mcnt Of thieves can be considered i
.. thatlight
;. Now, here was no wonderful dl'
!, play of Agal ability shown in n
q Charnberhin's connection with tn
j. Jnsiness.S Any hedgling lawyerwlt
: mind eue@gh to comprehend the 1lr
r princip Il of larceny can see fro
this bria description Just how ID
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WHAT IS HIS CREED Z

He left a load of anthracite
In front of poor widows door,
When the deep Stow, frozen and white,
Wrapped street and square, mountain
and moor.
That was his deed;
He die it well;
"What was his creed?"
I canno. tell.
Blessed Gin his basket and store,"
In sitting down and rising up;
When more he got, he gave the more,
Withholding not the crust and cup;
He took the lead
In each good task;
"What was>his creed?"
I did not ask.
His charity was like the snow,
Soft, white, and silken inits fall;
Not like the noisy winds that blew
From shiyering trees the leaves; pail
L For flower and weed,
. Dropping below;
"What was his creed?"
The poor may know.
He had great faith in loaves Of bread
For hungry people, young and old;
And hope inspired, kind words he said
To those he sheltered from the cold.
For we must feed
AS we'll as pray;
"What was his creed?"
cannot say.
In works he did not put his trust,
His faith in words he never writ;
He loved to share his cup and crust
With all mankind who needed it;
In time of need
A friend was he.
"What was lis creed?"
He told not me.
He put his trust in Heaven, and
Worked we'll with hand and head;
And what he gave in charity
Sweetened his sleep and daily bread.
Let us take heed,
For life is brief.
"What was his creed?"
"What his belief?"
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whole thing was done. But if the

whole thing was done. But if the
Governor will explain to the young
gentlemen abou' to graduate at Yale
how man can be concerned IN such
transactions as these, and not only
keep out of the penitentiary, but at
the same time gain the reputation OF
an eminent reformer, he will give
them a new wrinkle worth having.
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- Fancy prices are sometimes paid
for live stock, as we'll as for the stocks
which: figure so extensively.in Wall street
operations. Fourteen "short horned"
cattle are being pastured IN New Jersey
whose aggregate, value is set down at
sl25,OOO. a bull in the herd cost the
owner $l2, 900, and q heifer $4,000.
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GEN. CHEsNuT PITCHED TWENTY FEET
BY JERsET BULL.-The Camden Is. C.4
Journal regrets to learn that Gen. James
Chestnut met with an accident or Wednes-
day afternoon OF last week, which, though
severe, might have been much more seri-
Gus in its consequences. The General, as
is well known, is fond of fine stock and
takes great interest in some valuable Jer-
sey cattle which he owns On the after
noon referred to he visited the pens where
his COWS were being milked, in which was
a fine Jersey bull which he was accustom-
ed TO pet. This bull gave indications OF
temper, to which the General paid no at
tention, but fed him with bundle OF oats
and patted him between the horns. The
savageianimal, ungrateful for this kind.
ness, at an unguarded moment rushed
upon his master and threw him with his
horns distance of fifteen or twenty feet
and was about to follow up the attack by
goring him as he lay upon the ground
when his progress was arrested by the ne
groes who were present. The General was
insensible when taken from the ground
and has been confined to his bed ever since
from the effects of the bruises received
but we are glad to know that lie is rapid
ly recovering, and will soon be out again
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Attorneys at Law,

WILL practice in the STATE and
w FEDERAL COURTS--and will
continue the eprosccutiou ofclaims against
the United States, Of the following char
acter:
lat. Claims for property taken by the
United States during or since the war:
I'd. Claims due Mail Contractors of 1861.
3rd. Claims for Pension and Bounty
Land.
Claims for return of Revenue Cotton
Tax should he filed and audited, as pay
me,,t Of these claims is bNt question Of
time. Cotton Bills showing amount OF
Tax paid is all that is required at present.
Apply to
BACON e ADAMS,
Edgeticld G. H., S. c.
Sept %, tt 40
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gas- One of the proprietors Of the al
paca factory in chautauqua County, New
York, having been presented with fine
nsirof -AGgora goats. attempted the re-
,narkaElc feat OF taking the Aceces from
their backs and making a fashionable
dress of the wool between sun and sun.
Operations were commenced atsunrise,
and at a,l early hour in the afternoon the
goods were ready for the dressinakers.
Four ladies' then made the dress, conn
plete in every particular, and ready + r
wearing at sunset.
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The Church, North and South, is still
divided. While its appointed representa-
tives are groping amid the darkness OF old
time discussions, and raking for reconcilia'
ton in the ashes of q dead past. other or
ganizations making no profession Of rell-
gion are Joining hands in a fellowship that
ignores the resentment Of the past, and
deals directly with the present and future.
The Masons are united; the Odd Fellows
have joined hands; other powerful orders
have buried the hatchet the Young Mems
Christian Association is unit, and yet
the Church refuses to be reconcled. How
much longer are the prejudices of the past
to continue stumbling block in the path
of Christian unity?
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Thee Episcopal Recorder states that
Bishop Enmmins, of the Reformed Epis-
copal Church, has received letter from
a clergyman in the island of Tobago
British West Indies, giving the following
information: "I am authorized by the
Leeward parishes Of this island, viz: st
Davids and st. Patrick congregations, Q
about 5000 attendants and 800 commune
cants, to express our united desire to Jolf
the Reformed Episcopal Church, placing
ourselves under your episcopal charge" a
cordial reply has been sent.
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From the Ne,u York SUM-
/ Experienced Counsellor.

B graduating class of the Yale
| LawSchool are to be favored with
an @tion upon Some of the rela-
tionIand present duties of the legal
profssion to our public life and af-
fairs 1t is to be delivered by Gov.
D.. . Chamberlain, late of Massa-
chuss It's and low of South Carolina
and ame account of his qualifications
maybe appropriate.
MChamberlain first came promi-
nentH into public notice as Attor-
ney-eneral of South Carolina during
the a aaministration Of Gov. Scott. He
was ut only Attorney-Ge but
likewe a member of the Financial
Board which control ed the finances
L State, and OF several other
,soat $which carried out the purposes
q smen who then ruled what is
p inown as the Prostrate State.
= q by-far the ablest and shrewd-
Test ofahem, and supplied the brains
for the whole administration.
Whn Scott, Chamberlain & Go.
took pssession Of South Carolina,
the pdlic debt was less than $6,0o0,-
900; nder their fostering care it
suddefy grew to over $20,000,000.
with ailindefnite verge for expan-
sion, tshse an expression of the Gov
ernor's The total amount of public
indebtnsnt incurred by the Scott ad-
ministStion, including all the fraudu-
lent issRs Of bonds, we believe, was
never dhnitely ascertained.
If tie financial operations of the
Government of which Mr.. Chamber
lain wa the legal adviser and the
ruling Sirit, resulted disastroualy TO
the Stat which had the benefit of his
legal accomplishments, leading to un-
mercifuE taxation, bankruptcy, and
the seizIre of vast quantities of real
estate fg unpaid taxes, that was the
bad lucEof the State; but Chamber
lain andhis associates grew rich, and
it is thefrst duty of a lawyer to look
out for Humber One. At least, one
would suppose that to be the view
taken ofthe subject by the Yale Law
Faculty, ,from their selection Of an
orator fr their approaching COM
mencemlt.
We have heretofore described many
of the dsgices by which the taxpay-
ers of Sodsh Car olina and the capi-
talists ofthe North were made to
contribute to the emolument Of Cham
berlain and his associates; but there
is one ssries Of transactions upon
which wshave only lightly touched,
but which are very interesting, not
only as an illustration of the code of,
morality adopted by these statesmen
and finaeiers, but also as affording
a conspicuous example Of the way in
which tha relations of the legal pro
fession topublic affairs may be prof
itably utilized.
Soon after SCOTS election a project
was introduced t,
the npblicfunds
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n@ The Augusta ConstitutionaliSt has
received crop reports from nearly every
county of Georgia. Almost without ex-
ception they are favorable. The amount
of breadstuifs and bacon raised is greatly
in excess of former years, and the time
seems not far distant when the empire
State of the South will be able to export
those products instead of purchasing them
from the west.
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| land strong in His service I will g
! on, and hell4and the devil can't stcr
sme. Now. Christian brethren,
would have liked TO say this with
CLOSED doors, and, il l did not know
that human nature would rendersucb
a request useless, I would ask that
what I-have said should not be re-
ported. But the very things that
ought not to be reported-that hurt
somebody, but beneftno one-are the
things that are reported, and it. is oul
misfortune to live, asit were, out OF
doors. We cannotlcry or wipe our
eyes but it is known and commented
on. With admiras ion, and love, and
honor for your faith and trust, Pam
and will be your leader by the grace
of God. l hold my o1 r.,
confidence. | am
strive'always to live
shall see that you
sbanesin me, and af
we are purified, We
think ofthe troublesv
below. Be Of good
Wait, work, believe, Ie ~ 49,.
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T. RUSSELL & co

INVITE special attention to their list
i OF Wines and LiGucTa, which are
warranted to he Puro and Genuine.
BALTIMORE CLUB,--15 yrs. old.
Pure Century Wheat BOURBON.
Monogram RYE.
Mount Carmel RYE.
Hcnncsscy's COGNAC BRANDY.
Pure CALIFORNIA BRANDY.
PEACH BRANDY.
APPLE BRANDY.
Lietgcn's Holland GIN.
x-aure Country COisS WlIisKEY.