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Year: 1867

The Hon. W. w. Boyee, of South Carolina, and
bof0re the war representativen Congress from that
State takes practical view of the Southern situa-
tion in brilliant contrast with the heavy dignity
men who follow in tie steps of the Northern De-
mocracy. He writes lately, as follows:


A word as to the public matters. 1 think our
people ough to register and participate in the cleo
tions. To do nothing will be to commit suicide,
think the great point is TO carry out Gen. Hamp-
tons ideas and show themselves thereby the friends
of the colored people. Our people should recognize
what is inevitable in regard to the legal and politi
cal rights of the blacks, and grant of their
lition what will be given in spite of them.


By this course, harmony between the two races
will be maintained and political power in the State
will remain in safe haEds All expressions through
the press otherwise against the dominant party
here should be avoided. 1t is impossible at this
time for the Democratic party to help the South
The great object Of the South should now be to GET
established in their political rights. Then feeling
of confidence will take the place of present nsecu-
rity, and capital flow In from the North. feel in
tensely for the unhappy condition of my Southern
friends. You must not be discouraged-struggle on
affairs must improve


K. w. Flournoy, prominent politician of Mis-
sissippi in old times, is drawing down on his head
the cheap denuncstions of the rebel press for ad-
vocating honest and manly acceptance Of the re-
construction act The Southern party of the future
is steadily coming to the front.
Year: 1867

The following touching obituary of the Conser-
vative party is from the Columbia Herald. Who
can read it and restrain his tears?


"The Conservatives laid aside ell principle, and
acting for party policy alone went for the negro
votes In the hope of winning the negroes, they
oatbid the Radicals, and offered them the Offices,
which the Radicals had refused. But the sacrifice
was in vain. The principles Of the ConservatiSe
party are gone, and SO are the Offices. There il ~.
one question in the contest worth fig Is the ne
gro competent to vote? If be is, then saw so in
your platform. If he is competent to hold office.
say So II he is neither competent to hold Office nor
to vote then in the name of all honesty say so, and
stick to 1t. But what the Conservative party of
Tennessee did is only matter of local historic in.
terest 1t is dead. Dead it must have been the
day after the election, if it had only been beaten
one thousand votes Defeat was death, because It
had no principle to keep it alven


Unscrew not the nails of its coffin.
Year: 1867




Yes who can venture to denyit2 There are
suherings in the world, the spectacle of which
tempts us to doubt the rule of an all-just provi-
dence, and the value of piety and virtue !;
when our trust and faith give away, and un-
conquerable melancholy takes possession Of
the soul.


Yet. how furiously the storms Of life may
rage around MS, though every door Of escape
may seem to close against us, though the light
on our path through life be extinguished,
though the last friend depart from us though
our grief and distress may have reached their
climax, life and death be struggling for mastery
within us, God is still our God /. That which
He withholds from our earthly part will form
the strength of our immortal soul that which
we have lost, and may still lose, was and is
only transitory, and to lose it we must all be
prepared; but our spirits are enriched by the
bereavement-are brought closer to God there
by.


Therefore, courage, answering principle,
and faith, even to the hour Of bittcrest trial


Who has ever promised that thy sweet
dreams should ever prove eternal And even
if. like job, thou hast been deprived Of the
best thy all, what is it thou hast lost More
dust and ashes The Lord giveth and the
Lord taketh away! And all suferngat length
conduces to triumph of victorious spirit, and
opens to it a more glorious career in eternity
God is Just! Throughout the creation there is
nothing wrong or unjust. Everything leads
upwards to a glorious end. God the rewarder
Year: 1867

An Executive order has been issued by Pres
ident johnson, advising that all communica-
tions in writing intended for the Executive
Department Of the Government, and relating
to public business, be transmitted directly in
the first instance to the head Of the particular
Department to which the care Of the subject
matter Of the communication properly belongs.
Year: 1867

al like totend weddings, said Mrs. Parting
ton, as she came back from one in church, and
hung her shawl up and replaced the black bon
net in the long reserved bandbox. :" like TO
see young people come together with the pro-
mise of love, cherish an nocrish each other
But it is a solemn thing is matrimony, very
solemn thing, where the minister comes into
the chancery with his surplus and goes through
the ceremony Of making them man and wife.
1t ought to be husband and wife, for il isn't
every husband that turns out to be a man. /
declare never shall forget when Paul put the
nuptial ring on my finger, and said with my
worldly goods thee endow" He used TO keep
dry goods store then, and thought no
was going to give me the whole there was in
it. was young and simple and did not know
till afterwards that it only meant one calico
gown year. 1t is lovely sight tosee young
people plightng their trough, as the song
says, and coming up TO consume their VOWS"
Year: 1867

on MAIN st., near The CARTER HOUSE,
AS ON hand a stock to which the people of this


community are invited, and he eels satisfied
that those who examine it will be constrained 10
purchase. He does not profess to be able to sell or
manufacture at lower prices than any one else in
the community; but this he does pledge, that he
will give satisfaction 70 all who favor him with
their patronage. Ifexperience and trictattention
to business are calculated to commend. he feels
surcd that he has these two requisites for success in
business. Intending to work none but the most


PERFECT MATERIAL,
Year: 1867

INFANTGcIDE.-The body of white fe-
male infant, evidently not more than day
old, was found lying in a gully at the
northern extremity OF ifain street on Mon
day evening. 1t was wrapped in piece
Of carpet, and in the opinion of the coro-
ner had been dead for a week. After
careful investigation of the circumstances
attendant upon the finding Of the body,
DR.. Little deemed an inquest unnecessary.


a contemporary justly remarks that this
crime against naturc'is alarmingly on the
increase in Richmond. Within the last
week we have been called upon to chro-
niclc three cases Of evident child-murder.
Two Of the infants were 1rhite, and one
colored. All efforts OF the police to dis
cover the unnatural mothers have proved
Intellectual, and we cannot now recall an
instance in which the guilty party has
been brought to justice. What is the
remedy !
Year: 1867

SUSsTRoKE.-The warm weather of the
last few days indicates that the cheated
term" is upon rs. While it continues it
is well to hrs the shady side Of the street,
and to take proper measures to avoid sun
stroke. 4 little boy in the eastern part of
the city now lies seriously i'll from an at
tack Of this kind. Green leaves or Il wet
cloth in the hat arc said to prevent the
bad effects of heat.
Year: 1867

RUHAwAY.-A horse driven by an Irish
man named Michael CaIlaghan became
frightened near the corner Of Twenty
eighth and Franklin streets yesterday
morning, and dashing off with brcak-ncck
speed, upset the wagon and threw the
driver out upon the pavement. The
wounded man was carried into . neigh
boring house, and his bruises dressed by
C Sisters of Charity.''
Year: 1867

EXPENSIVE LUxUR1Es.- -Radicalism and
taxation, cause and effect. says the Mountain
Democrat, are expensive luxuries. They 60
hand in hand; they are inseparable; they are
eating out the substance Of the people aud
making slaves Of the laboring classes. The
taxes n every State are from three to six
times as large under Radical rule as they
formerly were under Democratic rule. Un-
der Democratic rule all were taxed in pro-
portion to their wealth; under Radical rule
the wealth of the rich bond.bolder is exempt
from taxation, and the lsboring classes are
taxed to pay the taxes Of the wealthy! Is
not Radcaism an expensive luxurya
Year: 1867

DoN'r HEslrArE.-Thers are many intslIi-
gent, ambitious and excellent men 10 tho Re-
publican party who are almost persuaded to
become Democrats. They will never have
better time than the present to carry out the
convictions OF their understanding. A few
days ago two prominent gentlemen Of this
county, who have acted With the Radical
party told Us they would not do it any long.
or. They are 10 favor Of restoration Of the
Union and opposed to negro suffrage, and
are now convinced that The Radicals don't
want the Union restored, and are resolved to
force negro suffrage on the States, whether
tho people agree to it or not. They thought
The Radicals we're Union men, but their ao-
tion in Congress has dispelIed tho illusion.
They were opposed to secession; Congress,
in declaring the Southern States out Of the
Union, has established the doctrine Of seces.
sion. We welcome such men into the DEM
ocratic ranks and extend to them The hand
Of fellowship. Let others follow their exam
pie and swell the growing ranks Of the true
Union party.-Mountain Democrat.
Year: 1867

CHARACTER OF THE NEGRO By AN AFRICAN
ExpLoRER.-M du CbailIu, in bis recent
published work, journey to Asbango Land
and Further Penetration into Equatorial
Africa" makes the following observations
respecting the character of the negro:


'As to bis future capabilities ! think ext
treme views have prevailed among us.
Some hold the opinion that the negro will
never rise higher than he is; others think
that he is capable Of reaching the highest
state of civilization. For my own part, l do
not agree with either Of these opinions. l
believe that the negro may become q more
useful member Of mankind than be is at
present; that be may be raised to higher
standard; but that if left to himself be will
soon fall back into barbarsm, for We have
no example to the contrary. In bis own
country The efforts of the missionaries for
hundreds Of years have had no effect; the
missionary goes away, and the people re.
lapse Into barbarism. Though people
may be taught the arts and sciences known
by more gifted nations, unless they have
the power Of progression in themselves,
they must inevitably relapse in the course
of time into their former state. Of all the
upcivilizsd races Of men, the negro has
been found to be the most tractabs and the
most docile, and be possesses excellent quail
ties that compensate in a great measure for
his bad ones. We ought therefore to bs
kind to him and try to elevate him. That
he will disappear in time from bis land, l
have very little doubt; aud that be will fol-
low 10 the course Of time the inferior races
which have preceded him. So let us write
bis history.
Year: 1867

Rro1srsR YOUR NAME.-Ws cannot too
forcibly impress upon our readers tho neces>
city Of attending at once to the requirements
Of the great Register Law. Have your
names put on the great Register at once:
Do not postpone it. Remember that it is OF
the utmost Importance that every vote should
bs registered. Great questions are at stake
which may be gained or lost BY single
vote Success Is within our grasp at last.
We have but to put forward our entire
strength to achieve victory; but every
man must do bis duty. Register your names
then. add sec that your nsighbors DO not
neglect il. Surely the issues involved are Of
sudicisst importance to demand the utmost
activity and concern; and the brilliant pros
psct Of success should nerve the arms OF the
timid to striks for their rights while redress
is withia their reach. We repeat then to
the oppoaeo.s Of negro and Chinese equality
and suffrage. and Of competition With Chinese
cheap labos, aud to the friends Of a Constitu'
tional administration Of Government, REGIS
TER AND oao AxrzE.-V Vanguard.
Year: 1867

A clergyman in Nav York, at a late
religious discourse, made the following
sover1 charge against the feminine
part Of the creation thereabout, He
said:


In relation to freedom from sin, he
held that the desire, an uncomfortable
desire to commit sin, was often the
consequence Oft education and hab.
its of the parents of the child who had
H. 1t was we'll known that at large
drv goods establishment there were
many bills made ont, and went to hus-
hands and fathers, for goods which had
not been bought at all, but stolen from
that store by their wives and daught-
ar.. and stsleR not because they could
not get money to buy what they wan
,.d but because Of an uncomfortable
desire 70 steal.
Year: 1867

Inc SICK NAN Oh krAnCes


The Paris correspondent Of Chicago
Republican says:


/ had, will not cay the pleasure,
but the opportunity, 70 accompany the
Emperor yesterday in the walk which
he was taking on foot, leaning upoA
General Fleury's arm. mean that /
walked Intentionally along the same
path. l observed him-"a cat may
look at a king with the utmost at
tsntion. Ny conclusion Is that he 10
as low as any man can bo to keep
alive. HIS thighs have 30 little strength
in them that it is as much as he can do
to put one foot after the other, and he
is obliged to drag his feet rather than
walk, thus making q sort of circle with
his foot every time he brings 1t for.
ward. His shoulders are completely
hollow, and no looks like tho letter 8.
His complexion is of a leaden hue, like
that of liver complaint. The dull and
CLASSY eye is the sams as ever. Thers
was not shout, not bow. II seemed
as though he was present at his own
funeral while still alive. The en-
pire and the Emperor are decidedly
both on their last legs
Year: 1867

GIRLS let us tell you the stubborn
truth No young woman ever looks
SO well to q sensible young man, as
when dressed in plain, neat, modest
attire, without a single ornament about
her person! She looks then as though
she possessed worth in herself and
needed no artificial rigging to enhance
her value. O If young woman would
spend as much time in improving her
mind, her temper, training and cher
ishing kindness, mercy, and good quail
tiles, as mostro of them do IN extra dress
charms, she would at glance, be
known among a thousand-her char
acter would be read in the counten-
ance. a
Year: 1867

1t frequently happens that man is
twice married but it is not usual for the
same man to be twice married to the same
woman. Such a case, however, really oc-
Cured not long since in Memphis. A
surgeon in the rebel army, after serving
until the close of the struggle, returned
to his home near Hopefeld, Arkansas, to
find his houses burned and his wife gone !
Unable after long search to find the latter,
and believing ske had wilfully abandoned
him, he procured a divorce, and returned
to Hopeield to practice his profession
\ few weeks ago he received word that
his wife was in West Tennessee and that
she was still faithful to him, but had
sought the home of friend after their
house was burned down. \ correspond
ence ensued only Que result was possible;
and last Tuesdary the former husband
and wife met at the Commercial Hotel in
Memphis, and were formally re married.
Year: 1867

An exchange says that the style OF
bonnets which has just made It's appear
ance, is called the " Revenue Cutter,
and consists of two cent Internal Revenue
stamp, worn on the top of the head, and
tied under each ear with shoe string
1t presents very pretty appearance at
distance, and must be very comfortable
at this season of the year
Year: 1867

The SALMON FIs HKRIEs-In Great Britain
10 is calculated that a salmon represents a
sheep, without imposing on any one the trouble
of housing and feeding Where proper mean,
have beer used TO facilitate the propagation of
the salmon the increase has been very marked,
the results in the case Of the Scotch and 4 rish
rivers having been most striking.
Year: 1867

Senators will separate this week, tired OF the
Capital and with the understanding, as there
was in the House of Representatives last
month that there will be no session before
December. In the meantime, the Southern
Conventions will be held, and from all appear
ances, SO perfectly subdued and suffering are
the people of the South, the majority IN these these
Conventions will conform to the laws Of Con-
gress. AS for impeachment, we regard IT as
practically over, The Judiciary Committee
win sit hear evidence, deliberate, and in time
report, but as there is no plea upon which the
President can, even upon party GROUNDS,
farce viii come sooner than was at one time
expected. This for 1867. In 1868, after the
first six months, the attention of the people
win be given to Mr.. Johnson's successor. The
nomination Of May Of june will be iollowea py
the summer and autumn campaign and so
practically end all that belongs to the noise
and passion of lOng-threatened impeachment
M y. Express,
Year: 1867

lsPEcIAL DISPATCHES TO EVENING TELEGRAPH.l


WASHINGTON, April IL.


Senate Rejection.


The Senate has rejected the nomination Of
Thomas w. Sweeny, to be Major Of the 10th
Infantry.


Senate Adjournment.


1t is the opinion of some of the ablest law
yers, that the Senate should not, under the
provisions of the Civil Tenure bill, adjourn
until all the vacancies have been filed by
Presidential appointment and Senatorial con
frmation. In some cases the Senate have
rejected as many as three nominations for the
same office.


The Trouble Between France and Prus-


sia,


We believe we have quite good authority
for stating that none of the diplomatic corps
accredited to this country participate in the
apprehensions of war between Prussia and
France, and none are less apprehensive of such
a calamity than the representatives of those
two great powers.


ReveTdy johnson and the Injunction


Cases


Upon being asked if he was not of the
opinion that he had lost handsome fees in two
or three good cases, to wit, the Reconstruction
Injunction bills before the Supreme Court, by
his course in the Senate when these measures
were before that body, Senator Johnson re-
piled that it might be so, but he thought not,
for the reason that a considerable time ago
Governor Sharkey desired him to undertake
an application for a mandamus to compel the
admission of the Southern States, particu-
larly Mississippi, into Congress. He de-
clined to undertake the task, although
assured by Governor Sharkey that he had
thoroughly studied the matter, and that it
must result in success. In return he assured
Governor Sharkey that. while he had not
given the subject much attention, he had
considered it sufficiently to satisfy himself that
a mandamus would not lie in such case; and
as he always acted on his own judgment when
undertaking proceedings in the courts, he
should be under the necessity of asking to be
excused in the premises. He thinks it was
thus that he lost the confidence of GER
tain of the public in him as a lawyer, if,
indeed, he has been so unfortunate at all.
Year: 1867

We live in anomalous times for never
yet until the present moment, has the his.
tory OF our country been blurred with the
attempt of any political party to maintain
itself in power, first by proposing to set
aside the federal constitution, and next to
reconstruct the Supreme Court until .
partizan majority on its bench may be Sc
cured to sustain revolutionary policy
Never before in our country's history
would any particular party, however
strong, have had the audacity to proclaim
continents and purposes so aagrantly
reasonable in moral sense, if not in
legal one. And now that we are brought
face to face with the evil-now that we
may contemplate it in all its alarming pro-
rnrtions-why will the American people
regard the oansvr with such apathv p
Why will they, after so nobly wasung ,.a,s
a million of lives and three thousand mil
hons IN treasure to preserve our glorious
Union, now supinely view what is obvious-
ly fraught with so much mischief to the
welfare if not the life of the republic p
Why will they look on these bold move-
ments on the part of reckless Instructions
lists with stolid indifference? Have they
such sublime faith in the national integ-
rity? Or have they grown needless, at
last, of what they sacrificed so much to re-
tain? We cannot understand it. The
popular inertia, under such stirring cir
cumstances, passes our comprehension.-
EXCHANGE.
Year: 1867

During the first year of the war, the
late j. j. Crittenden, in taking a general
survey Of the condition of the country
South and North, stated in the q. s. Sem
ate that 1--WE are in the midst of rebellion
and revolution. Rebellion in the south
and revolution in the north"


The former has been effectually put
down and subdued by our patriotic SOL
diers and victorious armies. The latter
still raises its hydra head, and while pu-
trid breath is poisoning the air of civil
liberty, its anaconda body is crushing the
most sacred constitutional guarantees and
preparing it for the great swallowing pro-
cess that is to terminate the existence Of
constitutional republicanism in America.


Judging from the writhing agonies Of
his snakeship at the blows recently dealt
upon his head by the U. S. Supreme Court,
we have hopes that few more such blows
will terminate his existence or compel him
to release his grasp upon the constitution,
and abandon the contemplated swallowing
afccfssab .sasesk -safstx. faGiGht
north may, at no very distant day be as
efCectually put down as has been the
rebellion in the south, and that peace, or
der and civil liberty may again hold su-
preme sway throughout the whole length
and breadth of our land,-Fayette Co.
Uni0n.