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Year: 1876

WHAT AN INTELLIGENT LADY, RESIDENT SAYS.


A gentleman of this city has brought to
this Office private letter to himself, writ
ten by lady of intelligence and unusual
opportunities of observation, who has re-
sided in South Carolina for twelve years
past, and ie now living in one of the dis
turbed sections. The following is an ex-
tract


"Only those who want to know the truth,
and live here, can have any idea of the
terrible outrages that have been committed
by the "white chivalry" of the South.
Out in the country the colored UoterS are
hunted down like game, and shot wherever
found. About seventy have already been
killed in this and the adjoining county. A
lawyer Of this place had all the young white
men in a company, and they went out at
nights to shoot and murder. On their way
out one night they met two men coming in
to town to ask aid from the troops, as the
blacks had been driven into a swamp
and were surrounded by seven or eight
hundred whites. Their errand was sus-
pected, and they were taken prisoners, and
forced to swear, on their knees, to vote the
Democratic ticket. The next morning, Just
as the whites were going to open fire on
the swamp, the blue-coats appeared, the
said they did not want to fight i.
S: soldiers, but only to skill
niger voters" and agreed to disperse, but
afterwards killed number of colored men
along the roads. They are now under bail,
and the U. =. District Attorney is here ta-
king evidence, but the horrors will not be
believed at the North. We have now about
three hundred soldiers here, and things are
quieting down.


Nowhere in the country do the blacks be-
gin. The murdered are unarmed; one was
called from the cotton field beside his wife
to let down fence, and seven or eight guns
were emptied into him. One was called
from his house to talk; his wife followed,
but was told they only wanted to talk to
him. They drove him before their horses,
and when she overlook them she found his
dead body.
Year: 1876

The news from New York is good. There
is good reason to believe that Hayes will
carry that State, and we know by trust
worthy private information direct from that
city that the Republican committees expect
it. The certainty that Democratic frauds
in the cities will be checked, and that enor-
nous Republican majorities will be given
throughout the State, grows every day
stronger.
Year: 1876

The election in New Castle county is to be car
ried, not By talk, BUT BY WORK! Get out the
Republican strength, IN EVERY HUNDRED, and
prevent Democratic frauds, and our majority in
the county is as sure as that the 7th of November
ioiH come
Year: 1876

The election in Ne,o Castle county is to be car
ried, not by talk, BUT BY WORK Get out the
Republican strength, IN EVERY HUNDRED, and
prevent Democrat ic frauds, and our majority il,
the county is as sure as that the 7th of November
will come
Year: 1876

The BAYARD CLUB AT CHESTER. The
ruling passion Of the Bayard Democratic
Club was conspicuously shown in the pa.
rade at Chester last night. 1t is reported
to us that during an alarm of fire, the Ham
Ion Fire Company attempted to 60 through
the lines to the fire, when the members of
the Bayard Club stopped the company, and
taking their axes broke the spokes out of
the carriage and cut the hose.
Year: 1876

Mr.. II. Conquest Clarke, private secretary
for Governor Kellogg, is we'll known in
England, in New York and to journalists
here as an expert stenographer and an easy
and facile writer for the press. He COM
mands words readily, and writes rapidly.
1t SO happened in some of the troubulous
times of the past that Governor Kellogg
had occasion to send dispatch in cipher.
The key agreed upon was the first letters OF
lines on a certain page of an Oid-fashioned
spelling book While Mr.. Clarke was at
his desk, working up the dispatch, lady
was also seated in the room. She had not
the highest opinion of the executive and his
staff. but she had 9 favor to ask, and was
waiting to see Governor Kellogg. After q
time she was kindly received by the Gov
error and took her departure, casting as
sne went out q look at the industrious
Clarke that was not altogether one of ad-
miration. The mission of the lady had
been satisfactory to herself, but it was
evident something was on her mind, and
she said to the first friend she met,
kellogg has got the most ignorant secre-
tary that ever occupied such position in q
G,vernor's office. He was trying to write q
letter. and he couldn't write single word
wl,ho 1t first looking in a spelling book"
Such ia life.
Year: 1876




hatred Of all manner ofvillainy and gen.
eral determination to execute justice on
unfaithful servants. The only hope OF
the country is in the permanent and deep
seated virtue Of the people. 1t is no rea-
son for doubling the virtue Of the masses
Of the American people because prominent
government officials become corrupt or
because preacher of the gospel turns out
to be great debauchee and rascal.


Those who conduct public journals
should be liberal, impartial, patriotic
and intelligent. Political partisans
whether writers or speakers, should
learn to respect the feelings and opinions
of others, to. believe that men may be
honest that differ from them, and
to WELD the weapons Of fair argument
and unexaggerated statements, rather than
Misrepresentation, slander and falsehood
The late unhappy exposition Of official
villainy in high positions is sad intro
duction to the Centennial year, What are
we coming to? When we shall we get
back to the good old times of our Fathers
Year: 1876

1t seems that in order to prevent wit
nesses from running away, a law will have
to be passed which will give them free
dom from arrest for any testimony they
may give. Members of Congress have be-
come convinced that if they can get at the
frauds perpetrated by officers in high pla-
ces they must pass some such law. The
passage of such an act will induce Marsh
to return, and will prevent other witness
ses from running away. Two such propo-
sitisns have been already introduced in
the House. The substance of one bill is,
that a witness shall not be liable to arrest
at any time after he has been subppnaed,
nor after tcstifying, nor shall he ever be
arrested for any matter disclosed by him
in testimony, and it shall be a penal Of
fence to intimidate or to attempt to in.
timidate any witness by threatening him
with prosecution. The other PROPOSE
ton is that the witness shall not be held
criminally before any court for any fact
which he may testify before any commit.
tee of Congress, before or after the passage
of the act, and no statement made or paper
produced by such witness shall be compe.
tent testimony in any criminal proceeding
against him; nor shall he be subject to ar
rest for any act respecting which he has
been summoned to testify, after the ser
vice of the subp~nae or pending the inves
tigation of the matter Of inquiry, and NJ
witness hereafter be allowed to refuse to tes
tify for the reason that such testimony
may tend to disgrace him or otherwise
render him infamous; provided, however
that nothing in the act shall be construed
as exempting any witness from prosecu
ton for perjury committed in his testi
mony.
Year: 1876

1t is enough to cause every American
citizen and lover Of his country; men of
every class; nen of every shade OF
politics and ofleligion, to hang their heads
in shame at the terrible stigma that has
been fastened on our Nation by the late
official corruption which has been brought
to light. 1t is sad enough when corrup-
tion in high places is the order Of the day,
with its ramifcations extending in every
direction, and into every shade of society,
but it is still more to be deplored, that an
intelligent press should wautonly magni-
Nifty and intensity the country's disgrace.
The general decentralization growing out
of the late civil war is fearful enough to
contemplate, without adding to the dis
grace the enormity Of smirchjng the char
acter of our Chief Executive. It is sadly
to be regretted that many partisan jour
mails of the country not only impicate the
President with guilty knowledge of the
corruption but hold him responsible for
all official villiany. For the love and
respect of our American institutions these
bitter partisan sheets should pause in their
vindctive abuse and detraction Of Presi-
ident Grant.


While it is right to expose and de-
nounce the villainy of the official servants
of every administration, we deprecate the
wholesale and sweeping charges Of cor
rustion that are being hastily heapec
upon the Chief Executive. The
shock given to the nation by tho
revelation of Bclknap's dishonor prove
that the people are kcenly sensible to The
Nervousness of his crime, and the deadly
insult which he offered to the whole conn
try when he permitted the foul corruption
to enter the sanctuary Of the government
But the people, after seeing that our politi
cal machinery has fallen into the hands o
bad men, and that abuse Of public trust
has become common, will, Of their owl
accord, displace them. There is popula
Year: 1876

The strongest evidence yet evinced OF on
honest desire in either branch of our Ma
tional Legislature to curtail the expenses
of the Government, is the resolution offered
in the Senate, for the appointment by the
Commissioner of Agriculture, of three Com
missioners to..visit the Rocky Mountains and
investigate the habits Of the mountain 10,
Gust, vulgarly called grasshopper. A pretty
little scheme is deftly covered up in that res.
olution for pleasant, handsome paying
Summer tour among the Rocky Mountains
This is piece of economy which shoulc
not fail TO meet popular appreciation.
Year: 1876

If General Sherman's statement be true
that there is one officer for every sixteen
men in the effective force of the army, then
is the army not large enough. 1t is not large
enough to be symmetrical; it is not large
enough for contractors; it is not large
enough to furnish comfortable places and
large salaries for large number of super
numeraries, officers and sinecurists; it is
not large enough to justify the enormous
salaries of its figure heads, and, finally, it
is not large enough to be the simple means
of emptying the Government Treasury.
Year: 1876

GENERAL GRANT has appointed Judge
Taft, of Ohio, as Secretary of War, and he
has accepted the appointment. We hope
the President has been more fortunate in
the selection of his present Secretary than
he was in his last. The people will be glad
to know of change for the better. IT is
hoped that the Judge will be equal to the
emergency, and redeem the War Depart
ment from the disgrace General BelknaE
heaped upon it.
Year: 1876

FROM what has leaked out at Washing
ton, it seems that Secretary Robson is
standing between two fires. There has been
developed in the Naval Affairs Committee
of the House already evidence enough to
make it very warm for that Honorable
Secretary. The two fires between which he
is standing, are both growing hotter and
hotter. The most damning evidence it is
said has been found against him.
Year: 1876

INoRD1NATE fondness for display, and
the pitiful ambition to eclipse in brilliancy
in the fashionable circles of society at the
National Capital, may be justly regarded
as the cause of consigning to ignominious
shame and dishonor, he who lately occu-
pied one of the most honorable and i'm
portant positions in the Government. The
downfall of Gen. Belknap and his family


is the more deplorabe because they aspired
to and did etfeciually shine as the leaders
of society at the Capital of the Nation.
Year: 1876

We are determined to spare neither
money nor labor in still further improving
our Weekly edition, in all that Is necesas-
ry to max e up great newspaper, worthy
of its worldwide reputution,
Year: 1876

We regret to learn that the recently
erected edidce of the First Shiloh Baptist
Church, on Perdido street. near Roche
blave, was blown down and destroyed in
the violent gale on Sunday. This is q very
severe loss to the young congregation,
which has just succeeded by close saving
and careful management in putting to-
gether money enough to build their little
church. The pastor, Elder H. Green, is q
Jealous young worker for the interests Of
his congregation, who has given his services
freely without reward or hope of pecuniary
reward. We fear the members will hardly
be able to begin anew the work, unless they
receive substantial assistance of their
friends in the other churches which passed
through the storm unipjured. The full ex-
tent of the loss is not known, though it is
to be hoped some Of the materials can be
ssved out of the wreck.
Year: 1876

MIR. Davis and the Mexican Veterans.


We are indebted to Mr.. j. B. Chandler,
secretary of the Louisiana Associated Vet
erans of the Mexican War, for pamphlet
copy of the address recently delivered
before the association by Mr.. Jefferson
Davis. The address is short but very
readable document. 1t gives brief glance
of the progress of the war against Mexico,
and the orator refers with commendable
pride to the stirring scenes in which he was
q participant. He remembers Buena Vista
with all the vividnees of gallant soldier
who was there, and did his whole duty, and
who carried from that field of glory pain
full but honorable wound. Mr.. Davis no.
tees, as a fact not creditable to the char
acter of the republic for gratitude, that our
brave countrymen who were warning on
that day have remained unpensioned for
more than q Quarter of q century. There
is little doubt that an act of Congress giving
pensions to the surviving soldiers Of the
Mexican war would be popular in every
section of the country.
Year: 1876

SAVE Your MoNEY-The Workipgmen's
Bank, No. 81 Canal street, pays interest on
deposits semi. annually, and NO better ad-
vice could be given to man than to put
his money in such an institution, where his
savings will be constantly earning money
for him. This bank has wide reputation
for excellent management, and is one of the
most thriving institutions of tho kind in
our city. All who have deposits to make,
and desire . safe and paying place to put
them, should open an account with the
Workingmen's Bank. and continue to In
crease it from time to time.
Year: 1876

The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Bulletin, Of the 11th inst, says:


1t is definitely ascertained that there will
be no change in the tax on tobacco this ses-
sion. There have been numerous appliea-
tions, but Q conference with several members
has developed the fact that the Committee on
Ways and Means is unanimous in opposition
to any change. Prominent members of that
committee, and also of the Senate Committee
on Finance, have stated this to your CORE
spondent for the distinct purpose of offsetting
any disquietude TO business that might origi-
nate through rumors or an agitation OF
change in the tax.
Year: 1876

Alter the first four ranges had been shot the
officer In command ordered those who qualified tO shoot
for tho srksnaus badge to do this practice beng
the 200 and 500 yards targets The hour late
when the went 10 tho final range to prevent
Of them IRON completing their scores. The
Ninth regiment we're unable to finish their prac-
at 500 yards timo TO the final range
200 yards The made Tor the marksman's badge
arc therefore, incomplete.


1t is useless and only waste OF ammunition and
time for regiments 10 attempt shooting the entire
ranges ON the same day.


In consequence of the railroad authorities having 10
telegraph for engine and couple OF additional cars,
the troops did not leave Crcedmoor until alter
Year: 1876

more common interests and closer afilli-


ations. Now, with such condition,


under Democratic administration, the


South would be able to control the Gov


ernment, and then the people OF the
North would awaken to the mistake
they had made. Now they have ports


in the North lit up by lighthouses. dot


ted with buoys and with every provision


to make them safe and commodious.


RAILROADS INTERsECT THE COUNTRY


inl every conceivable direction, supply
ing aschannel for trade and ready mar
kets to which industry may send Its
products. Everything that may serve
to develop the resources Of the land and
enrich the people has been attended to.


Let a Democratic President be In the
White House, with Southern Senate
in the Capitol and large Southern
representation In the other house, and
the lights In the Northern harbors will
gradually go out, and the appropria-
tions for railroads and Improvements ts
will diminish, and the announcement
industry has received from the Govern
ment will wax cooler there but In the
South 0ties will grow, railroads will be
laid and the nation s Treasury will be
drained to build up certain Of the
Southern States. OF course Mr.. Tilden
may personally favor the North, but
II the South gets the upper hand be will
not be able to divert them from their
pun pose. 1t is u purpose they have
long been pursuing. and the South
ern Democracy went to St. Louis. not
devoted to Mr.. Tilden in any particular
way, but willing to accept him or any
other man who could bring fair North
ern vote to combine with theirs. Gov.
Kellogg then went on to speak OF the
State OF Louisiana, and said that even
the Democrats must admit that the
Republican administration had been Of
advantage to it. Since he took the
GuberDatorial chair taxes had been re-
duced one-third and the current expen-
ses OF the State government lessened
one-half Louisiana State is Republi-
can, New Orleans Democratic. The
State is solvent, the city is bankrupt.
The State pays every cent Of it's debt at
the proper time, the city is utterly un-
able to meet the claims against it.


In the city the Governor said there
will be no Republican candidate nomi-
mated, but they will support the best
men for city Offices, which one or other
of the Democratic factions may put for
ward, and In 80 doing endeavor to secure
some advantages for the State or
national ticket.
Year: 1876

Washington special to Inter Ocean.
A meeting was held at the rooms O


Mr.. Kiddar, the delegate from Dakota
at which nearly al the congressman
from the northwestern states were
present, the object Of which was to
discuss and adopt method looking IA
the opening of the Black Hills. The
president and secretary of war are Of
the opinion that it would be impossible
to keep miners out of the hills, and
although they will not acknowledge it,
it is known that the military have had
orders not to disturb either those who
are already in the hills, or those who
are on their way there. When General
Sheridan was here the matter was
talked over very freely with the presi-
Dent, and such a decision as stated
above was reached.
Year: 1876

Why TREES DIE-A practical tree
planter says. I once called At the store
Of merchant who had, = couple Of
days previous, obtained some trees
from the nursery. There stood the
trees with bare roots exposed to dry
wind. When asked Why his trees
we're not in the ground, he replied
that it had not yet been convenient to
plant them, so he had put them in .
nice cool place where the fresh wind
could have good chance at them.
and ended with the complacent enqui.
ry as to whether it was not the best
that he could have done with them.
He had NO idea how the wind wss
evaporating the moisture from tho
exposed roots, and how soon thsy
would become utterly worthless.


Just in this same thoughtless man.
ner, many a customer from the nursery
exposes bis trees to dry wind or sun,
and then if they fail to grow he blames
his nurseryman for it. Let tho pur-
chasers of trees remember that the roots
belong in the ground, and must bo
kept fresh until they are planted.
Year: 1876

The Legislature will adjourn to
morrow. The apportionment bill was
furiously attacked in the Senate and
referred to the Judiciary committee,
which returned it with the opinion
that it was not based on the constitu-
tional provision "that representation
in both Houses shall be apportioned
equally: throughout the different por-
tions of the State in proportion to the
population thereof"


The eapportionment under the bill Is
Year: 1876

WONDERS OF CHEM1srRY-The
tomato vine, which furnishes food SO
paIatable to almost every one, belongs
to the same family Of plants as the
deadly night. shade, which attains such
rank growth in the edge Of swamps
and by the shady roadside, and which
all children are educated so cautiously
to shun. Acquaiortis and the air we
breath are made Of the SINE materials.
Linen, sugar, and spirits Of wine are
so much alike In their chemical com


position that an old shirt can be con-
verted into its weight in sugar, and
the sugar into spirits Of wine, Wine


is made oftwo substances, one Of which
is the cause Of almost all combustion
and the other will burn more rapidly
than anything else in nature. Peru.
Wan bark and the poisonous principles
of opium ore found to be composed OF
the same materials,
Year: 1876

Private advices from New Orleans
represent that indictments will soon be
found there which will make as much
sensation in the country as those at
St Louis. The names Of very prom
inent persons are used, butt would
not be proper to give them 10 advance
of the final action Of the grand jury.
Year: 1876

An effort is being made to have the
name Of the Indian Territory changed
to Oklahoma, and instead Of the pre-
sent ludian government substitution
Of the usual territorial form. The
abettors Of this scheme are said to be
white men, who hope by the change to
obtain advantages in acquiring proper
ty which they do not now possess.
The more civilized and intelligent of
the Indians are strongly opposed to the
project.
Year: 1876

The following article, which has been the
subject OF much discussion among the members OF the
Stock Exchange for several months has been adopted BY


the Governing Comitleo in place of tine original Article
VIII OF the Constitution and Bylaws:


SECTION 1. An deliveries OF securities must be made
before a quarter past two y. m; aud where deliveries
are NOT made that time the contract may bf closed
under the uc after due notice 10 The deuug party,
I'm the manner provided n Article XVIII OF the bylaws
SucA notice however must be given not later than haf
mast two Oc0c and the contract must be closed With
out delay the time for 90 doing be extended by


mutual consent In the absence OF any tcc agree


ent the contract shall continue without interest until
the following day. I'm every of nOn+cliycry, how
ever the party in default shall be Liable Ia addition for
the damages that may accrue.


sEc 2. This rule shall apply to borrowed ana loaned
Year: 1876

A suit decided yesterday by the Supreme
Court General rorm is an Instance of the vagares Of
the law The Mechanics and Traders Bank OF Jersey
City sued Henry Dlkin in tue supreme Court, and OBJ
tanned verdict About the time another suit in


volyug all the same questions, was tried with the same
result On the appeals one came before the temporary
Commission Of Appeals. tho other before the Court OF
Appeals The Commission Of Appeals decided thar such


su could not DO maintained and sent this suit back
Year: 1876


How little we know Of the hearts OF those
Who journey along by our side;
OF the sorrows covered and griefs untold,
That in their lives abide
OF pain that is hidden by smiles and mirth
OF the anguish wearing the heart
While the mask is on, and the play keptup
With credit to each part.
How little we know ofthe sad regrets
For joys that win come, never more;
Ofthe disappointments bitter and keen
Met in the days OF yore.
Yet they're buried only from others eyes,
The sufferer endures them still
And wrestles with grief, and darkness and fesrs
STRIVING TO know Gods will.
How little we know of the buried hopes
OF the gayest of all the throng.-
OF the stifed sigh and the tear repressed;
oiwsiting for the wrong
To be set Alright or to be made clear;
That the future may bring To their view
A resting-plsce in the pathway of lite.
With those who still are true.
How little we know that some careless word
We may utter in though.less jest,
Will waken memories. bitter and sad
And canse some heart unrest.
The world may sec m gay or the world seem sad
To Us while VIC tarry below;
II real lives were shown, we should know the


truth


OF How little we know"