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Year: 1868

THE principal reason why the Demo.
Gratis find it SO difficult to get suita-
BILE candidate for the next Presidency,
is that the ablest leadres OF their party
whom they could nominate were prom
inent in the ranks of the rebellion.
Breckinridge's name was once tower
of strength in the party; but we believe
he is living somewhere near Jerusalem,
with bad prospect of getting back to
old Kentucky. Hunter was great; but
for divers reasons he can't possibly get
nominated. slidell has taken up his
quarters in Paris, for various causes,
which will continue to detain him there.
Benjamin and Wigfall have decided to
remain in London for the rest of their
lives, because of a necessity that need
not be mentioned. AS to Cobb, he will
positively not be candidate, nor will
Mason or Thompson. In fact, nearly
all the great leaders OF the Democracy
during the present generation are SO
unfortunate as to find themselves in
the vocative in the matter of the next
Presidency.
Year: 1868

THAT Andrew johnson is fairly in
the field for the next Presidency is evil
denced by his last pow-wow with the
correspondent of the Cincinnati Com
percial. He canvassed the chances of
everybody else, and sobered himself
with a comforting smile when assured
that he and only he could carry the
North against Grant.
Year: 1868




THE New York World makes an ad-
mission dangerous to Democratic SUI
premacy when 1t declares the follow
ing: s'i


AS a race, the negroes of New York,
considered from a police point of view,
are a better class Of citizens than the
lower grades of whites. A negro or ne
gress Is brought before the courts oc-
casionally for theft; occasionally a
black man Is arraigned for outrage,
and very rarely for drunkenness or
murder. But as class tho negroes
give the police comparatively little
trouble. This Isl the almost universal
testimony alike of patrolmen, SER
geants, captains, and superintendents.


The candor of the above declaration
ought not TO deceive the Conservative
followers of that journal. It has no
intention of advocating the right of the
negro to vote, but to limit the suffrage
to classes of white men who range by
comparison above the respectable
grade there admitted for the negro. It
is but shortstep beyond to say, "Look
at that well.behaved and Intelligent
negro, We do not permit him to vote !;
why should we permit this worthless
white man to vote2" This is the line
upon which the World travels.
Year: 1868

WITH reference to Mr.. Dickens GUS
tom of having rose on the lapel of
his coat at his readings. it is said that
at the first reading he ever gave a
friend presented him with a flower,
which he placed in his button.hole AT
every place where he has since read,
the same friend has provided that a
similar flower be presented him, and
the arrangement has been carried out
even in this country.
Year: 1868

AN English reporter tells bad story
for Parliament. He says that nearly
all the classical illusions and quota
tions made in the English House of
Commons are taken from the first book
of the Hneid, which every Eton scholar
is obliged to commit to memory.
Year: 1868

LADIES SHOULD READ NEWSPAPERS.


1t is great mistake in female educa.
ton to keep young lady's time and at
tentlon devoted to the fashionable ltera.
ture Of the day. II you would qualify
her for conversation, you must give her
something to talk--give her education
with this actual world with its transpir
ing events, Urge her to read the news
papers and become familiar with the
present character and improvements Of
trade. History is Of some Importance
but The past world is dead, and we have
nothing to do with it. Our thoughts and
our concerns should be for the present
world--to know what il is, and to i'm.
prove the condition of it. Let us have
an intelligent opinion, and be able to
sustain conversation concerning the
mental, moral, political and religious i'm
provements Of our times see that each
others feeling, and thoughts, and actions
are pure and true then will our life be
such The wide pastures are but sepas
rate spires OF grass-the sheeted bloom of
pralrles but isolated flowers.
Year: 1868

A cynical journalist says the reason so
many marriages occur Immediately after
war is, that bachelors become 50 accus~
toned 10 strife that they learn to like it,
and after the return of peace they enlist
in matrmony as it is the next thing to
war.


A lady recently, in giving her views of
the preaching of Il minister TO whom
she had listened said; 81 thought it
was the business of a minister to feed the
sheep. This man don't feed us he only
throws clubs, sticks and stones at us,
and sends us bleating and hungry home.


A hen has the capacity of laying six
hundred eggs. Usually they lay few
the first year from three hundred and
seventy to four hundred in the next three
years and the rest from the fifth to the
ninth year inclusive The true economy
therefore, il will be seen, is not to keep
hens after their fourth year.
Year: 1868

Thoughts For Every Day. Open
your heart to sympathy, but close it to
dependency The flower which opens
to receive .the dew shuts against the
ruin


Socrates, when asked what was the
best mode OF gaining high reputation,
replied, " To be what you appear


TO do good, to advance the welfare Of
others, to add 10 their happiness is all the
reward noble nature cares for


Prosperity and adversely equally try
the consistency of the human soul. lie
who is inspired by real magnanimity will
best display it in adversely.


Guilt is that which daels the courage
of the bold, ties the tongue of the eloquent
and makes greatness itself sneak and lurk
and behave itself poorly.


beautiful was the reply of venerable
man to the question whether he was still
in the land Of living "No, but am al.
most there"


You add ten fold to the weight Of your
troubles 10y impatience.


The bost thing we can do is to make
our heart better, to see that they are filled
SO full of all that is true and kind
that there shall be no room for hatred
and folly to sow the seeds of regret and
| remorse


A contrite heart unlocks our inward
senses, and makes us see, and hear, anc
feel the things which could no more bt
seen, heard, or felt before, than man il
a deep sleep can hear, and see, and fee
the things that are said and done abou
! nm.


We may easily forget the importan
events of yesterday, but cannot forget tn,
-imple incidents of childhood, or obliter
ate the earliest impressions How i'm
portant the first impressions upon the sou
oc a Young immortal
Year: 1868

A few days since q digni6sd person
with the bearing and general appear
ance of a country merchant, stepped
into wholesale store in the city Of
Norwich, and in bland tone and in.
sinuating manner inquired of the pro-
prietor if he sold gin by the barrel, at
what price, and If it was a good article.
He would like to see q sample.


Proprietor drew large-sized tum-
blelful. Country merchant tasted.
"Ah :" said he, as he smacked his
lips with just a suspicion of delight,
''thats good gin; what can you let me
have a barrel of that for T.


Proprietor named the price.


Remarkably good gin," said he,
taking another sip; "that reminds Of
some gin bought in 1888" And he
went on with long story about that
particular gin, stopping occasionally to
try the sample until it was all gone but
aswallow. The story finished, he toss
ed off the balance Of it, and remarking
that he liked the gin, and would come
in and leave his order after making
few purchases elsewhere, left the store.


An hour afterwards, while the pro-
prietor was waiting on some customers,
the gin-buyer returned, and this time
tackled one of the clerks, with


81 have got to buy some gin to-day,
and if you have got frst-rate article
! should like to see sample of it."


Another large sized tumblerfnl was
forthcoming, and the old gentleman
tasted. Then he turned it round, held
it up TO the light and tasted again.
Then he smacked his lips, inquired the
price, and took another sip. Then he
remarked that it was very cold weather,
and took good swallow. Then he
commented on the gin, and INDUCED
in few reflections upon how much
more gin cost now than it did in 1888.
He kept on talking, and he kept on
drinking, and the clerk kept on waiting
to eonsummate the trade.


lie was such dignifed man, anfwas
SO evidently good Judge Of, as we'll
as large dealer in, gin, that the clerk
was not disposed TO hurry him. But
as he was taking down the last swallow
the proprietor came round. The sus-
picion dawned on him that the country
merchant was a better drinker than
buyer Stepping up to him, he thun-
dered out


Look here, sir, do you want to buy
my gin o.


The old fellows dignity melted in an
instant. Putting his hand in his over
coat, he drew out a pint bottle, and in
the meekest and mildest voice imagin-
able, replied:


"Yes, a half-pint in this bottles
Year: 1868

A correspondent of the Tiffin Tribune.
says the hunting season is now in full
blast, and the hunting is good around
Tifin, the proportion being six miles of
hunting to one squirrel. One may walk
several miles without seeing fur OF
feather-what success two would have,
/ can't say, as / never hunt in couples


In fact | am novice in the line, but
thought I'd try it on to see how it
would fit. persuaded Charley Sting
to give me so much powder and shot
for so much money, and loading my
self with gun, l put on a cap and
started for the sylvan shades. Arrtv.
ing at the woods climbed over fence
tearing my pants without much trouble
and began to hunt--for my powder
flask which I had dropped sOmeWhsrs
/ saw it at last on the other side of the
fence and in climbing over after it, an
other rent in my trowsers was recorded
against the same splinter. ] soon saw
asquirrel, but the frisky little cuss saw
me simultaneously and scooted up 8 tall
respectable looking poplar like o sky
rocket. I ambulated gently around the
tree, so did the squirrel. Finally l
fired, and as my gun went of, the squir-
rel went into hole and l went on.


After going over City yards and be-
ing nearly dead from scalding water at
the hands of indignant house wives for
tramping on their cabbages, saw


ANOTHER SQUIRREL.


This squirrel had no rights which q
white man was bound to respect for he
was as black as the ace of spades, and
/ made speedy preparations to give him
the right of suffering. cooked my
gun and the squirrel cooked his ear. /
shot and the squirrel shot. / shOt-
nothing, and the squirrel shot up tree.
/ continued to shoot nothing all day
with marked success, and then came
home having lost my powder flask again
and my temper. If the rents in my
trowsers were as high as they are in
Thin, my shooting Jacket would have
covered them, but it didn't.


Yours, etc. A. HUNT.
Year: 1868

What though before me II Is dark,
Too dark for Inc TO see?
ask but light for one step more;
lis quite enough for me.
Each little humble step l take,
The gloom Gle rs from the text;
80, though 'tis very dark beyond,
never am perplexed.
And If sometimes the mist hangs close,
So close fear to stay,
Patient wait little while,
And soon 1t clears away.
would not see my further path,
For mercy wells 1t so;
My present steps might harder be
Did the future know.
1t may be that my path Is rough,
ThOrny, and hard, and steep;
Aud knowing this, my strength may fail
Through fear and terror deep.
1t may he that It winds along
A smooth and hOwery way;
But seeing this might despise
The journey Of to-day.
Perhrps my path is very Short
My journey nearly done,
And might tremble at the thought
OF ending 1t so soon.
Or, If Isaw weary length
OF road that must wend,
Painting I'd think any feeble powers
VIII fail me ere the end."
And so do not wish TO see
Ny journey or Its length;
Assured that, through my Fathers love,
Each step will bring its strength.
Thus step by step onward 20,
Not looking far before
Trusting that shall always have
Light for just 'one step more"


British Messenger.
Year: 1868

eTIt was old Isaak Walton who
said, ''Every misery that l miss is a
new mercyi" saying worthy the pro-
foundest philosopher 1t is only too
true that misfortunes come to us on
wings, but retire with a limping pace;
and yet one half the world are ready
to meet calamities half way, and in
directly TO welcome them. There is
scarcely an evil in life that we cannot
double by pondering upon it ! scratch
will thus become a serious wound, and
a slight illness even be made to end in
death, by the breeding apprehension
of the sick; while on the other hand,
a mind accustomed to lock on the
bright side of all things, will repel the
mildew and dampness of care by its
geniel sunshine, A cheerful heart
paints the world as it sees it, like a
sunny landscape the morbid mind de-
picts it like a sterile wilderness.
Year: 1868

That the Federal capital will be re-
moved from its present locality is one Of
the certain future acts of this nation.
The late vote on the proposition to trans.
late it to some place in the Mississippi
Valley ought to satisfy any man of this,
That vote was strictly sectional, and
stood n to 81 in the Lower House OF
Congress- majority of 20 only against
the change; and that, too, upon the first
occasion Of the serious agitation of the
question. We have but to note that the
vote was sectional, and to remember that
the controlling power of numbers in this
country is fast settling in the great West,
to convince us that the days of Washing
ton as the Federal capital are numbered.


We have not regret at this phase OF
the question. Let the capital 60. There
are very powerful reasons in behalf of its
removal to the Mississippi Valley; and
now that railroads make all places access
sible, none against it except the loss Of
money which has been expended on the
buildings at Washington. That objection
will not weigh feather with the people
of the West, who have the decision of
the question, and among whom the
money to build new capitol will be dis
bursed Richmond Dispatch.
Year: 1868

FRENCH statistics show that during the
past thirty years more than ten thousand
people have been struck by lightning in
that country. Science has not yet dis
covered the means of preventing such
casualties.
Year: 1868

The early life of General Grant is to
be described in q series of letters TO the
New York Ledger by his father Jesse
r. Grant. The first viii appear 10 the
next number of the Ledger.-ErchaHge.


Everybody knows the story OF another
General, q great and good man, who,
when a child, having cut down favorite
cherry tree, bravely told the truth about
it on being questioned by bis father. To
Judge Of Grants boyhoOd by his man
hood, il is hardly probable his father will
have any such pleasing incident TO mar
rate of him.
Year: 1868

In Prussia an attempt is about to be
made to repress the abuse of the freedom
of speech in the legislative chambers.
Offenders are to be tried before court
composed of members Of the chamber in
which the obnoxious words are spoken.
Year: 1868

The constitutionality of the law under
which several members of the Chicago
Produce Exchange were prosecuted
some months ago for gambling--a case
which made great deal of excitement
at the time-has been affirmed. Dealers
in grain cannot contract to deliver GER
tain amount at a given time, unless
they actually have it on hand.
Year: 1868

We, the people of the State of
South Carolina, in Convention assem-
blcd, Grateful to Almighty God for
this opportunity, deliberately and
peacefully, Of entering into an explic-
it and solemn compact with each other,
and forming new constitution of civ
il government for ourselves and pos
tcrity, recognizing the necessity of
the protection of the body polite in
all that pertains to their freedom,
safety and tranquility, aud imploring
the direction Of tho. Great Legislator
of the universe, do agree upon, ordain
and establish the following


DECLARATION OF RIGHTS AND FORM OF


GOVERNMENT AS TIE CONSTITUTION


OF TIE COMMONWEALTH OF SOUTH


CAROLINA.
Year: 1868

NORTHERN ESTERPRIsB IN THE SoUTH.
New Orleans Elevator and Warehouse Com
pany have offered to purchase 100000
bushels of wheat, to be moved through New
Orleans at once. The barge company and
the Illinois Central, in order to assist in
this enterprise, have, through their agents
in New Orleans, agreed to wait the sale Of
the wheat in Europe before the collection
of the freight upon the same. When taken
into consideration that the freight on this
amount Of wheat from the farthest points in
Iowa would be over S150,000, it will be
seen that this Western enterprise is in
earnest. -'r- tqN


All the parties concerned in this enter
prise are Northern men. If the hostile po-
litioal agitation can be suppressed, hum
dreds of other Northern men will come
here with their capital and promote our
prosperity.
Year: 1868

ESCAPE OF PRIsONERs.-This morning
Hugh Kennedy, arrested for burglary, and
Roberts, arrested for committing rape on
an insane woman several days since, while
she was riding in the Black Maria escaped
from the Second District Station through the
negligence OF the turnkey. Captain Brad
ley notified the Superintendent Of the Police
and requested the prompt dis
missal of the turnkey. His request was
complied with
Year: 1868

l shall try to conduct the PILOT in such
a manner as to meet the approval of Its
friends Those friends will not expect me
to exhibit the editorial ability which has
heretofore characterized this paper. | do
not assume control of the PILOT alone. |
am aided by many true democrats tried
friends Of Mr. Crowley. A chair will
always be vacant in the PILOT Office for
Mr.. Crowley, and | shall hail with joy the
day hen his health will be so far improved
as to enable him to ask to become once
more the editor and proprietor of the paper
he has abored so long, so well, and so sue
cessfuily to build up. I ask the same
hearty support for the PILOT in the future,
that it has received in the past.


+. B. TREAT.
Year: 1868

In what did the honorable obligation
consist, that made Mr.. Seymour declare re-
peatedly that he could not accept the nom-
ination without personal dishonor? Was
it simply that he had stated thathe was not
candidate, that he did not desire the NOM
ination, and that he could not accept it, and
that if he should accept after all these pro-
fessions, it would create the reflection that
he was insincere in making them?


If that is all, it would at the worst only
give rise to the suspicion that he had re-
fused when he was willing to receive There
is no deep and tremendous dishonor about
that, even if it were true. But the fact
that he did refuse in the Convention, and
that the nomination was pressed upon him
with demand which would take no refusal
would exonerate him from all suspicion of
insincerity in declining.


This was not that which constituted the
dishonor 1t was that Mr.. Seymour had
entered into a negotiation to bring in Mr..
Chase as the candidate, and that in that ne
gotiation he had pledged himself that he
would not be used as a candidate to pre-
vent the nomination of Mr.. Chase. And
vet he did allow himself to be so used
This was what constituted the personal dis
honor, and he embraced it. He was used
TO defeat Mr. Chase, after he had pledged
his honor that he would not, be under any
circumstances.


We remark this is in no spirit of dissat-
isfaction with the nomination of Mr. Sey-
mour. 1t is intensely satisfactory to us for
several reasons. In the first place, with
Mr.. Seymour as a candidate, the Democrat
ic party goes into the contest under their
true colors This is an assurance of their
defeat. The object of the Chase stratagem
was to use a nominal Republican to divide
the Republican party, and bring the Dem
ocratic party into power. Mr. Chase was
to undertake to restore the ascendancy of
the Democratic party in consideration of
their running him for President


And who supposes that the Democratic
party would change its nature in such an
operation? The platform, whether MIR.
Chase or Mr.. Seymour had fixed it np.
would be bat form of words to delude.1
1t would not have changed the Ethiopians s
skin nor the leopard's spots. The game
was TO bring the Democratic party into
power in all departments of the Govern
ment for a personal consideration. Mr.
Seymour's nomination makes a square con
test And, furthermore, we desire that the
Democrats shall nominate their best man,
We do not desire that the country shall
take the remotest risk of the election of
their worst man, for the sake of beating
him more easily.-Ci Cincinnati Gazette.
Year: 1868

necessary requisites to promote connubial hap
piness Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage; the
prosp, ct hourly darkens to the view, the mind
becomes ghadowed with despair and filled with
the melancholy reflection that the happine8i oE
another becomes blighted with your own.
Year: 1868




The SUGAR CROP or LoUIsIANA.-We are in
debted to friend who has an experience of
many years in the cultivation of sugar in this
State, for the following interesting intelligence


We have heretofore referred to the sugar crop
Of this year, and, from the information we have
growing parishes, we have made estimates Of the
probable " yield, and now confirm what we
have already stated that the crop will exceed
one hundred thousand, and may reach one hun
dred and thirty thousand hogshesds.


A trip along the coast will give any party inter.
ested in the sugar culture idea OF the yield per
arpsDt Of plant cane.


In the parish OF st. John the Baptist number
Of planters commenced yesterday, and those who
have been grinding for some time are perfectly
Satisfied with the yield. and as the weather is all
that could be desired-dry and cold, there having
already been a heavy frost-the belief among
those who have knowledge of the number of
arpents TO be ground, with the yield already
ascertaiDed, Is that the crop of that parish will
exceed six thousand hogsheads, or three times the
crop of last year. The canes on Watson's Hope
Plantation are excellent, 80 are they on nearly
all places. 1t is 10 be regretted that the machin-
cry on the Angelina Plantation got disarranged,
rs the crop is q large one, but it is hoped the
coupling to the mill will be readjusted in a day
or two, 4 hen the work Of taking off the crop viii
commence.


We did not see that the ice of last week inter-
fered with the appearance of the cane. II Is true
it is not of the deep green color Of two months
ago, but the color it now has we should judge is
owing to its growing ripeness.
Year: 1868

On the Long Island Raload, the rear car of
the syOssc train thrown from the track on Saturday
afternoon causing delay OF hye or SIX hours NoDouy
hurt.


The Hudson River Railroad cars due in this
city 10 u. III. Saturday were near being thrown OF
the track by broken rail at point OF the road where the
train might have been precpitated into the river The
track torn up a considerable distance:


We are informed, saws The Marion 6. c.
star OF the 18th inst that the coach OF the Whining
ton and Manchester passenger train going SOUTH last
Sunday morning. thrown from the track near Mars
Bluff and completely wrecked. Only one OF the passen-
gers was seriously injured.


Tho Paintings down train OH the Harlem
Railroad detained the depot at Soners by the
breaking OF the tire OF a driving wheel The wheel was
smashed into pieces one OF which. weighing nearly 80
pounds struck the house the engine with great force
but did not penetrate. The engine was considerably
damaged After waiting about three hours for another
locomotive the train to the city On the same road
White Plains Of the truck wheels OF the engine
OF the up Chatham mail train broken TO pieces The
train was delayed about three hours The down Chatham
train also delayed about half an hour near the Nor
risana depot the crippled engine Of the mp Chatham mail
train having got on the rails at that place