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Year: 1869

The fianking privilege enjoyed by
Congress has long been justly invcigh-
ed against by the entire newspaper
press of the country. The system in
itself would not be so bad or 20 con-
dcmnatory, however, were it not that
it leads to such abuses as has drawn
upon it universal odium. In his cx-
ccllcnt message to Congress and to
the country President Grant assures
the people of an administration of
economy and rctrcnchmcnt in all the
departments Of the government under
his especial charge. 1t is to be hoped
that Congress will keep step with the
Executive in this course of rctrench-
ment and economy, and that the first
earnest Of its good Intentions in this
regard will be to abolish the tranking
privilege altogether, or institute a re-
form in the present system which will
render impossible the frauds upon the
Post Office Department, to which it
is now notoriously subject.


The abuse Of the privilege has gone
so far that not even the scmblance of
the autograph of n Representative or
q Senator is necessary to fianl, letters
:" the most distant parts of the I'm


Washington not one person


"tamps n letter


I'll the
Year: 1869

day the laboing man must work
and the kind Of work, farm work or
amy other, and What kind of work
the females are wanted for, kitchen
work or any other, or all.


The wages will be the first year
so much besides the money paid in
advance. The contract must not
be for any longer space of time than
from the arrival Of the Immigrants
OH the plantation to tho 31st De-
cember the same year. If the im-
migrant arrives i'll the spring; or in
the next year, if the Immigrant ar.
rives in the fall or late year. The
laborcr must he received in Charles
ton, and pass FREQ of charge to the
plantation or tho place of destina-
ton.


If the people engaged 10 not do
what they contract to do, tho en-
ployers have rightto dismiss them
at any time. and if the employer
docs not come up to his contract,
the people will have Il right to 1uit
him. The immigrant does not re-
ceivc any of his wages before he las
been in the service three months.


Ifyou make the above known to
the people Of South Caroliua, and
you think I shall meet with success,
l may count on at least two hundred
immigrants the coming year. 1
shall myself arrive in Charleston
the latter part of November, but
only to remain there ten or twelve
days, as my business prevents me
from any longer absence.


Honrs, respectfully,


W. j. FERLOW.
Year: 1869

FLOWERS IN WiNrER.-There is no
good reason why tn, winter should
be the sepu1cher of all the beauties
and charms of fsummer. Wo keep the
fruits and vegetables of summer
through tho winter: why not tho
flowers, too7 They are US beautiful
in January as July; nay, they arc
moro beautiful, for they seem to bo
blossoms On tomb; they arc typo
OF lie that survives and fourishcs in
the midst of death. 1t does not require
a hot-house or a conservatory to pre-
serve them. An ordinary family
room will suffice. If it looks to tho
south, so as to allow the slanting rays
OF the winters sun to stream in at the
windows, all tho hotter. The touch
OF these slanting rays will remind them
OF their familiar summer, and couso
them to smile with beauty and
brightness scarcely inferior to the ra-
diance they exhibit in the bowerv
month Of Jnue. They require attcn-
ton, and it is useless to attempt to
preserve them through the rigorous
winters of this latitude without being
prepared to give them this attention.
They need to be regularly watered,
and that tho temperature of the room
where they are kept should be main-
tanned pretty equally. If tho fire is
permitted to 60 out for twelve honrs
during severe spell of weather, they


will hardly survive it. If the room is
heated by stove, there should be n
vessel of water kept constantly on the
stove, to moisten the atmosphere with
'apor, and prevent the air from bccom-
ing too dry and whitening. This is 6.
measure that tho health Of plants re-
quire no less than the health of per.
sons; for the former absorb moisture
from the air through the pores of their
leaves, and wither if such moisture is
vomiting. With such precautions as
these, geraniums, roses, fuchsias, vcr-
benas and other simple plants may be
made to brighten the dulles and dark
est winter with their beauty, and i'm
part to the dwelling a pleasant. air
which nothing else can give. -.
Year: 1869

make return ofthe amount of stamns
supplied to each Senator and Repre-
sentative. In the same way he would
designate the amount consumed by the
heads OF the various departments, and
thus would be insured not only o re-
dress OF the present great abuses Of the
franking privilege, but would show
the extent to which the Post Office
Department would be entitled to credit
Tor its share in tho performance of tho
great work of tho govcrnment.-Her-
aid.
Year: 1869

WAGON AND BLACKSMITH SHoP.-Those of our
readers who have any thing to do in the line of
blacksmithing or wagon making, are referred to
Mr.. P. NJ. Lynch's card, in another column.
In the blacksmithing we'll the wagon
making department he has the best workmen on
the coast and consequently will always be able
to turn out good work.
Year: 1869

BRING Your LUSoHEs.-Our country friends
coming in to join in the celebration Will bear in
mind that they are expected to bring their pro-
visions. Those who are not thus provided, will
find the City Hotel and Star Restaurant prepared
to accommodate them with an extra dinner, es-
pecially got up for the occasion.
Year: 1869

THE CRoPs.-0ur farmers are jus: now in the
busiest of their harvest time, and from all of
them we hear the most discouraging accounts as
to the crops. Some of them tell US that they
will have scarce half crop, and others say that
their crops will scarcely pay the cost of harvest
ing. Our advices are that the failure of crops
extends to the whole of the country east of the
Mountains, and that in California the crops will
unusally light. Even in the Willamette Valley,
where such thing as failure has never been
known, the crops are reported short. The res
suit of this general failure will be to raise the
price of grain and feed of every description, and
those who are so fortunate as to have even half
crops, will! fnd that they are well paid for their
expenditure of time and labor.
Year: 1869

BANKING AND EXCHANGE OFFICE.-Messrs. A.
il. Reynolds and j. N. Day are fitting up an Of
fee at the upper end of town, which is designed
TO be used for the purpose of a banking and ex-
change business. The room is neatly fitted up,
and when the vault is completed they will be
ready to transact any business in the line of
banking and exchange. They will draw bills of
exchange on all the leading cities, buy and sell
greenbacks deal in gold dust, and generally oc~
cupy the position held by Ladd Il Tilton in
Portland This is an institution that has long
been wanted and we are glad that gentlemen of
means, and who are interested in the country,
have taken hold of it,
Year: 1869

STEAM FIRE ESGmE.-Ata meeting of the City
Council, held on Thursday evening, conmuni-
cation was presented BY the officers and mem
bers of Washington Eugine Company, asking the
Council to aid in the purchase of a steam ere
engine. No definite action was taken on the
communication, but the expression was favorable,
and at the proper time it is quite certain that
the city and authorities will aid in making the
purchase. For the purpose of buying steam
FIRE engine, our property holders, looking to
their own safety, will subscribe libersly. A
good portion of the money can be raised in this
way, and whatever is lacking can be made up
from the city treasury. If the question could be
submitted to the people at the city election, we
are quite sure that the response would be almost
unanimously in favor of levying special tax
to pay for toe steam FIRE engine.
Year: 1869

ClUGHT-Pat. Ferreter, one of the parties
implicated in the attempt at highway rob-
berry in the Square a few months since, is to
be tried to-day. Pat, it seems, had forgot
ten that he was recognized to appear at this
term of the court, and had enlisted at Nor
folk as a seaman in the United States navy.
Just as he was getting ready for cruise he
was nabbed by Detective Murphy and
brounht back to the city.
Year: 1869

REDUCTION OF TELEGEAPu RATEs.-The
business community will lie gratifed TO
learn that on and after t0-dav The Western
Union Telegraph Company will make very
large reduction in their rates over ali their
lines. The following partial table will ex-
hibit about the proportion of reduction
Year: 1869

NEw YORK TRlBuNE The annual On.
noonesmsnt ofthe Tribune Company will
b found in onr pspsr. this week. to
which We call the attention of ell who
wish to subscribe for the leading paper Of
the world.
Year: 1869

An act in addition to chapter thirty-four


of the General Statutes, relating to pro-


cecdings against trustees.


IL is hereby enacted, etc.


Sec. /. In all actions in the county
court wherein any person or corporation
is summoned as trustee Of any defendant,
and the defendent therein shall desire to
discharge the person or corporation trus-
teed as aforesaid from liability upon ouch
trustee process, he may file with the clerk
of the county court to which such process
is returnable, bond to the palintiff in a
sum equal to the amount for attachment
is dirscted i'll the writ, to be made with
at least two surcties, who shall be worth
in the aggregate an amount equal to the
sum specified in the bond, over and above
all debts and liabilities and property ex-
cmpt by law from execution, conditioned
to pay the plaintiff the amount of the
judgment, if any, which the plaintiff may
recover in the action against the defend
ant, and serve written notice thereof, with
the names and residences Of the sureties
upon the plaintiff or his attorney: And
plaintiff may except to the sufiiciency OF
the sureties, within twelve days after the
time of said notice, and notify the defend
ant thereof, and demand a hearing upor
their suficiency, and a failure so to ex
ccpt shall be deemed an acceptance Of the
bond. itpF talr


Sec. 2. Whenever the plaintiff shall
except to the sureties in said bond, they
may justify upon oath touching their re
sponsibility, before any judge of the Su
premc Court, or judge of the county
court, to which the action is returnable
or the clerk Of said court upon six days
notice to the plaintiff or his sttorncy, am
Year: 1869

when they shall justify to the satisfaction
Of the officer before whom the justification
i had, he shall endorse his approval up
on said Bond.


+, Sec, 3. Whenever he plaintiff shall
fail to except as aforesaid, and whenever
the sureties shall justify and the bond
shall be approved as aforesaid, the trus-
tee shall be discharged from all further
liability in the action.
K Sec. 4. This act shall apply to all
cases now pending in any county court,
and to cases which have been instituted
prior to the passage eff this act, and to>all
actions brought to the county court by ap-
peal.


See. S. This act shall take effect from
its passage.


A proved Nov. Is, 1869.
Year: 1869

An act to amend section four of chapter


one hundred and eight of tho Gener al
Statutes.


IL is hereby enacted. etc.


Sec. ]. Section four of chapter one
hundred and eight of the General Statu.
tes of this State is so amended as TO read
as follows: ....


AT any time within three months from
the time of filing such lien or memoran-
dunn, in case such payment is due at the
time of such filing, and at any time with
IN three months from the time such pay
ment shall become due, in case il was not
due at the time ofsuch filing, such per-
son may commence his action for the
same, and cause said house or other build.
ing to be attached thereon in due course
OF la" and if he shall obtain judgment
in the suit go instituted, the record of
such judgment shall embrace brief state.
ment of the contract upon which the same
was founded; and the plaintiff may with.
in five months after the date of such iudp-
mcnt cause certified copy of the record
of 'uch judgment to be recorded in the
town clerks Office of the town where shcE
house or other building is situated; and
such house or other building shall be
thercupon holden for the amount due ub-
on such Judgment, together with the cost
of the copy of the record Of the judgment.
and recording, in the same manner as if
it had been mortgaged for the payment of
the same, from the time the copy; of the
contract and declaration we're lodged in
the town clerks ofice as herein provided
and the plaintiff shall have the same re-
medy to obtain possession, and forceclose
the defendants equity of redmemption,
and perfect his own title as in case of Z
mortgage j


Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
Year: 1869

BERLIN. March 4.-King William, opening the
North German parliament, said the first duty of
the North German confederation was to maintain
peace and friendly relations with the other pow
ers of the earth. The nations of Europe have
shown a disposition for peace. The result of the
conference at Paris on the eastern question
demonstrated thst there was a general desire for
peace.


The king concluded as follows: ga ration
saving its strength and having the will to respect
the independence OF others and maintain its own,
can surely count on peace, ss foreign powers will
not molest, and domestic enemies Of order are
powerless TO trouble it,
Year: 1869

TEXAS RAILROADs.-The is
no question in the world, says the
Shreveport Southwestern, but
that the railroad companies in
Texas are moving heaven and
earth to build their respective
roads. This is more apparent
when contrasted with the luke
warmness and apathy of the Lou
isiana companies. 1t is seldom
that we pick up a Texas paper
but what we fnd-some encoirag-
ing account of the progress OF the
few roads located in that State.-
This should not be the case with
us, for our very existence, as a
commercial people, depends upon
the further extension of the roads
now under way. 1t is really dis
couraging to us to see the energy
and perseverance manifested by
the Texas companies and then
witness the Indifference and apa-
thy Of ours.
Year: 1869

educate our own people and have
them pretty we'll educated up"
to an appreciation of surrounding
exigencies.


The contest for power at the
North will no longer be between
the Republicans and Democrats,
but between Conservative Repub-
licans and Radicals. Then will
we see the 'great uprising" that
will overwhelm the corrupt and
proscriptive in their highest pla-
ces. Then will the appeals of the
down-trodden and the captive
have their force upon the popu-
lar heart of the North Then will
be illustrated the wisdom of the
advice of Mr.. Greeley not to dis
franchise any Of a free people -
Because, said he, twe have seen
that the slave in his bonds was
more powerful than his master,
by reason of the principle of JUS
tice which was crucified in him
by his enthralment. So will the
disfranchised minority be strong
er than the enfranchised majority
which may vainly attempt in free
America to hold them in subjec-
tiOn.''
Year: 1869

The 32D MISUNDERSTANDING
to the action of the Louisville
Convention upon the Southern
Pacific Railroad, the Shreveport
News says:


The adoption of the 32d paral-
lei should awaken to new life this
section of country to complete
the road to Vicksburg, which
lacking but 80 miles could be fin
ished before other points, fully
awake and energetic though they
be, could take the field. No mat
ter if this portion is owned by q
party, the proper public spirit
cot1ld soon secure its vigorous
prosecution. Will Shreveport and
North Louisiana remain longer
dormant Postpone work six
months Or a year longer and the
Pacific Railroad is lost to Shreve-
port.
Year: 1869

THE WHITE HOUSE There was n large
crowd OF visitors al the Executive Mansion
this morning, nearly all OF whom were admit
ted to see the President. About one O'clock
the President and Mrs. Grant proceeded 10 the
Arsenal, TO attend the wedding of Major Hiu
OF the Ordnance Department, and Miss Kate
Ramsey, daughter OF General Ramsey, COM
manding the arsenal
Year: 1869

JUDGE PIERRRPONT positively denies the
statement made in one of the New York papers
yesterday that he had announced his intention
to resign the office Of United States Attorney
for the Southern District of New York.
Year: 1869

Pacific Railroad of Missouri G per cent gold bonds
for sale by the undersigned The earnings Of the
road for its fiscal year will be about s2OOO0O, while
tie interest on its mortgage debt is $4,000 gold
thus ailording an undoubted security TO investors
For further particulars, apply to CLARK, DoDGE *
IN No II Wall-st n Y
Year: 1869

A delegation of Radical Republicans
from Mississippi are here, urging the
Administration to aid them in the APP
preaching canvass. They have received
friendly assurances from Secretary
Boutwell, and other members of the
Cabinet, and hope to be similarly re-
ceived by the President when he re-
turns. They state that the Conserva-
tive papers throughout, the whole State
are making the Importation of Coolie
labor into the State a political question,
and are filled with threats that If the
freedmen do not vote as their employ
ers direct, they will be supplanted by
Ehinpaa
Year: 1869

THE legality of the Railroad bonds
issued by the State of Tennessee since
the war is questioned and the opinion
that they are illegal is said to be fast
gaining ground at Nashville. 1t is nn-
derstood there that railroad official
intends to contest the right of the State
to collect interest upon them. s-i ~
Year: 1869

The Internal Revenue and Custom
receipts for the month, continue to
come in heavily, and the prospect is so
favora bic, that the Treasury Departs
ment expects to show q reduction at the
end of the month in the public debt Of
at least seven or eight millions of dol
lars and perhaUs more.
Year: 1869

The news from England this morn.
ing ia OF very great interest. There is
a dead lock between the Commons and
Lords on the Irish Church question, no
hope OF concessions on either side, and
great and growing popular excitement.
There is an irrepressible conflict in
England as there once was here. The
common people there are struggling up
to the leyel of popular liberty which
the masses enjoy here, and the real con-
test there is between Republicanism
and aristocracy. The Church question
is only the occasion that developes and
rlpens it and hastens the inevitable cri-
sis and the equally inevitable solution.
The common people of England have
had 30 much liberty that they must
have more. They are growing more
and more restless under the restraints
and exactions OF the nobility; and 1t
looks as If they had made up their
minds either to have all the privileges
of freemen or much less than they have
now. The revolution there Is too tar
along to go backward. It has been
peaceful so lar, but England is full OF
the elements for a first class explosion;
and II one comes, it will be strange If
the peerage are not blown out of water.
Year: 1869

marks very uncomplimentary to the present man.
agement; after which the party adjourned TO
saloon on the 70 drink success to the strike
and wash some OF the avenue dust out Of their
threats.
Year: 1869




The beauty Of q fact is to have
il big one ] remember that
when my grandmother was q gal,
facts were big and folks were era
" for 'em; but small facts noW-a-
davs amt of no account. Ilaid
IN for a supply of big ones when I
was a boy, and though I have been
dealing IN facts ever since, I amt
out yet,


Nnen I was quite q yoUngster i
useter live In Sneaksburg, and
useter hunt foxes ON Midrif noun
tain. I presume you know where
that is-it is q branch of the Ha-
zleback range. It useter be- o
great place for fur bearing critters.


I had q dog remarkable for his
swiftness and his toughness, but
he was blind as q bat. He was so
swift, that when I shot q fox he
would watch the bullet, and start
lust as soon as the bullet did, and
catch the fox before the bullet pos
sibly could. I useter to have to
tie him up when ] shot, for fear
he would GIT ahead Of the bullet
and git killed.


My dog and me war arter fox
one day my dog was putting IL
his best ioks. i kept tight to his
heels-for I was good on the foot
them times land as long as the
dog was blind i didn't dare TO let
him go out Of my sight for fear he
would get into some difficulty.


But as I was saying, my dog
and me was arter q fox, and my
dog bein' blind run right agin 3
big white oak tree, about SIX foot
through. They useter have big
trees them times. ] see him when
he run agin it, and 'sposed he was
al smashed to pieces. But no!
he went through the tree slick and
smooth, and made q hole through
it about as big around as q gallon
Jug, and just as smooth as an au-
gur hole and what is the curious
est part of it, it didn't seem TO
hinder the dog q bit he kept right
ON the track as keen as ever


This fact was at the time called
a big one, and thousands usater
come TO see the tree and the dog.
1t was curious it didn't kin the
dog, going through that solid
white oak tree. But it killed the
tree as dead as q hammer; and i
presume if ii hadn't been for that
It would er killed the dog.


The dog died Of old age in his
thirtieth year, but he was then 10
all appearances as young is .
Year: 1869

We have frequently expressed the
opinion that the desire of the Radicals
to enfranchise the negro was due en-
tirely to their belief that they could
control his vote. So little of actual
principle is there involved in this mat
ter that some of the ultra advocates of
negro suffrage are beginning to back
down from their high ground, now that
they have seen so large portion of the
negro vote cast against their candidates
in Virginia. Convince them that they
can't control the black vote and they
cease to want black suffrage. Assure
them that negro suffrage will ultimately
become Democratic weapon, which if
forced upon the country, it certainly
will, and they go heartily back upon
their Radicalism, allowing all their de-
votion to equal rights" to go for
naught.


The Richmond State Journal, the organ
of the WELLS wing of the Republican
party in Virginia, says:


We think the Enquirer and other con.
servative journals give the Fifteenth
iAmendsent too much Importance. 1t
may not be so strongly the policy of the
Republican party as some people sup
pose. Universal suffrage will fast lose
its popularity with the Republican
party in the South, especially if the
voters are TO be controlled by the old
slave oligarchy ana by the capitalists.
Year: 1869

Major WILLIAM 2. COOPER, formerly
editor and proprietor of the Clarksburg
Conservative, has purchased the Parkers-
burg Gazette and is now conducting
that journal. We heartily welcome
Major COorER's return to the realm Of
journalism, and deem his resumption of
his profession decided acquisition to
the newspaper fraternity of the State.
After the close of the war he started
! the Conservative at Clarksburg, and


though many obstacles were thrown in


his way by political enemies, he sur


mounted all difficulties and made the
| Conservative an able, influential, widely
circulated and handsomely paying pa
per. The same ability, energy and ex-
perence which enabled him to succeed
so splendidly in that enterprise will
stand him in good stead at Parkersburg.
The field he has chosen is fine one.
The people Of Wood and adjacent cOun-
ties are abuudantly able to support
Democratic paper and will do so pro-
vded it is a good one. Under Major
CoopEE's management the GG2ette will
compel success by deServingit. We have
heard that it will be issued as tri-
weekly, but of this are not positively
advised. Whatever may be the plan
we are certain that prudence and good
sense will dictate it, and we therefore
most heartily commend the new editor of
the Gazette and his paper not only to the
people among whom he will make his
abode, but to the Democracy of the State
at large.