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Stella: "One of the Lost,"
Tho groat maritime disaster, sometime last fall,
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Louisville, Ky., who was romarkablo for her mar
vellous beauty and reckless Mfo. Betrayed by ono
wiium she trusted, she abandoned home and family,
and followod her seducer to New York, where she
entered upon a lifo of infamy, A Bohemian of
that city tolls her sad story in the following lines.
BTor record is like that of nearly all her sisters in
crime, and tho story of one is tho story of all:
Far out in the "West, where the log huts lay
Bathed ia the gleam of a closing day
With naught her joy to mar,
Lived a maiden fair, with goldon hair,
Whesc form did well with her namo compare
'Twa3 Stella, the Evening Star.
Far away from the North the tempter carno,
And the log huts told r talo of iihame
An many such there are
Of affect ion past, of a maiden cast
Adrift to oncountcr alone life's blast:
Poor Stella, tho Evening Star.
Far away to the East, 'midst din and strife,
Bartering h?. soul for tho means of life,
And bearing the branded scar
That the world bestows, with its sneers and blows,
Unsparingly on the heads of thoso
Liko Stella, tho Evoning Star.
Far away to the South, aye, out of tho world,
With her twin-named ship, that tho tempest hurl'd
A ad stript of mast and spar,
Went down in tho deep-sho lies asleep,
And tho merciful wa vos unceasingly weep
O'er Stella, the Evening Star.
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A DEAD MAN'S SIGNATURE.
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.
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Business of a twofold nature had brought
Harry Scnider to Harrisburg. His principal
and paramount object was to obtain legal ad
vice in regard to thc feasibility of prosecuting
a lawsuit, by which bc hoped to establish his
own hereditary claims as enc of thc heirs at
law. The next, and not unpleasing duty .he
had to perform, was to visit his affianced
bride, Annie Morris, to whom he had been
betrothed for more than a year.
It was full three hours'ride to the old home
stead, and Harry set elf upon a brisk canter,
in thc hope of reaching it by eleven o'clock.
It was a colJ, but calm, clear evening. The
moon shone out in all its brilliancy, and the
twinkling stars lighted up hi? lonely way, and
as he gazed into thc far off distant heavens,
and contemplated upon the infinite power, the
majesty, and glory of the Gt cat Creator, his |
soul was lost in a strange bewilderment of
wonder aud adoration. Then he thought of
his loved Annie, who, with true womanly
love aud devotion, had poured the balm of
consolation into his sad, dispirited soul, an.:
had yielded to his guidance and keeping al!
the pure, warm affections of her young heart,
and ol his father, whose grave was unwatcrcd
by a single tear, and of the inexplicable mys
tery which hung over the final settlement of
his property.
A full hour had passed in one profound,
continual reverie, when fie clattering of a
horse's hoofs behind him made him turn to
sec who was approaching. But what was it
that made all the blood recede from his face,
his eyes almost start from their sockets, thc
bridle drop from his hand, and his feet shake
in thc stirrups ? Harry Scnider was a man
of determined bravery. There was no deed
of dating he dared not attempt, nj daDger,
however imminent, he feared to face. Had
he suddenly encountered a powerful foe,
wielding thc implements of death aud de
struction, he would have shed his life's blood
before surrendering ; but to be unexpectedly
brought in contact with spirits from tho uu
seen world, clothed in bodily form, was
enough to appal the stoutest heart.
In the rider of the coal-black steed he re
cogniz'jd his father, clad in his accustomed
garb, a gray coat, blue homespun pants, heavy
leathern shoes, and a large, broad-rimmed
hat, beneath which hu thin, silvered locks
were plainly visible : bis face could not bo
distinctly seen except .hat a deadly pallor
overshadowed it, md tne hand that guided
the spirited animal was dexterous and skillful
as ever ; faster and faster he rode, and nearer
and nearar he came, and a voice, hoarse and
solemn as the tomb, called out
" Harry Scnider, Harry Scnider !"
Terrified and horrified at this unexpected
apparition, Harry's first impulse was to touch
the reins of his horse and fly ; then com
menced a regular John Gilpin race-the
ghost of tho departed was pursuing the living
-hi'ils, valleys, meadows, and pastures were
swept past as a ball is shot out of a cannon.
Fleeter and fleeter rode Harry, still tho
spectre relentlessly followed, and always
keeping just such a distance in the rear; but
the courage which had momentarily forsook
him. soon returned-his curiosity was excited.
If it was indeed the ghost ot hi3 dead parent,
why run from it ? If the object of his noc
turnal visitor was to terrify him, he certainly
had attained it ; if it was his intention to rob
or murder him, he could have done it with
far less trouble to himself, and no possible
chance of exposure ; at any r,?te, he would
confront his unwelcomo companion, whether
friend or foe, and with this determination he
reined in his horse, wheeled suddenly around,
and with a bold face and resolute bearing, de
manded, M who he was, and why he sought
him ?"
The spectre seemed taken by surprise at
this unexpected movement.
" I am Jacob Scnider, your father," he an
swered, in the same hollow tones, a3 he mado
a halt, and stationed himself at a short dis
tance from Harry, beneath the spreading
branches of a majestic oak, where the pahr
light of the moon could not fall upon his face.
" Oh, Harry, my son Harry, my youngest
born, the spirit jf your dead father is grieved
and troubled! It cannot rest in the grave to
long as there is strife and contention about
the poor, insignificant heaps of gold be has
left behind him. Gold, gold, it is the reit ol
all evil ! It divides the hearts of fathers and
mothers, brothers and sisters; it drags down
thc body to the grave, and sinks the soul in
perdition. Oh, Harry, ?he soul of your fath
er cannot slumber till peace and harmony be
restored in his family. Let my will be exe
cuted as it is written ; 1st all quarrellings and
bickerings cease, otherwise my angry spirit
shall harrass and torment all who refuse to
obey my commauds." With the6e words, an
impressive shake of the head, and a defiant
gesture, tho spectre touched the reins of his
horse, and was soon lost from view in thc
shadows of night.
Harry sat as if petrified, gazing into thc
midnight darkness long after tho vision had
disappeared. His dreus, his silvery locks,
every look and gesture, were so exactly like
his father's. Ho remembered the concluding
clause of the will-could it be that it was in
deed genuine and Ilegal, and that the dis
tressed spirit of his parent was indeed wuu
deriDg in this terrestrial sphere, to haunt and
harraps, as it had threatened, all who refused
to obey tho mandate ot his will ?
It was a late hour that night when Harry
Scuidcr arrived in sight of the old home
stead, his paternal mansion. A full, bright
light glared from the sitting-room. What
did it mean? Had anything unusual ooj
curred? Tho family of Scniders was
ous for keeping early hours. " To go
with the chickens" had been old Jacob
to. Since 'lis death, however, the hi
retiring had been changed, but now nil
the latest hour a lamp was allowed tc
Anxious and curious to ascertain thc
of so uncommon a deviation from the
lished custom, Harry slightly shook thi
of his horse, and cantered briskly n
yard. Hastily dismounting, be attemp
open the door, but it was locked. He
knocked, and called loudly for admissic
all was still and silent, as if the whole !
hold were wrapped in profound slumbei
last, a window was opened cautious!
noiselessly, over his head, and the pale,
fied face ol Mrs. Scnider appeared.
" 0, Harry," she faltered out, in low,
ulous tones, as her eyes fell upon he
" I am so rejoiced to see you ! We have
so frightened-I do believe the hoi
haunted. TTo've hoard rappings; whispe
tie stamping and tramping of feet-1
" It's tho ?pints, they are up out of
graves, wan4?r!n? up and down the i
visiting th? wicked and the ungodly,
Warning tkem to bo ready ior the grea
notable day of the Lord," interpos?e
Grandmother Reed, who had been a me
of thc family for some time past.
" Did you see any one," asked Harry
" Yes," said his mother, in a some
calmer tone. " I was sitting by the wir
darning stockings, when suddeuly I hei
tramping and rapping overhead, and a
called out, 'Look out of the window, ]
Scnider !' and Harry, sure as I am li
breathing woman, thero stood the figu
my buried husband, dressed in his con
grey coat, with his broad-brimmed ha
and his wbite hair hanging down beneat
and be locked pale, and sad, and mout
and leaned heavily on his brass-headed
for support. It Was no phantom of th?
agination, Harry. If my eye? are old,
did not deceive me."
Jj What did he say ?" inquired Harry
gerly, for the thought crossed his mind
his mother's ghostly visitor, and bis own
cling companion of the eveniug, were one
the same.
"1 Mary,' said he, in low, solemn t<
'my 30ul is disturbed; my property is so
the se*d3 of discord and dissension in
iainiiy, and I have assumed, once more, 1
ly shape, to visit my earthly habitation,
entreat my sous to execute my will ic
manner it is written. I speak from the sj
world. If peace and goodwill prevail, Ii
?0 lack to my last renting place, and slum
undisturbed, till the day of thc resurrect
otherwise, I will torment aud harass ther
lang as the breath of life remains.'"
"There,''exclaimed Harry, as his mo
concluded, " this is the first clue I have h
able to obtain to thc mystery connected i
'.!;?? wilL I am convinced, by this circi
stance, that a number are deeply intrigt
ai*a:i>st us; but VII sift the matter to its \
fondations. I'll ferret out the scamps
have had recurse to ghostly visitations tc
COrnpltsh their ends, and they shall no
unwhioped by justice."
'. Whcie are you going?'' asked his mot
a; Harry took the lamp, and was leaving
room at hasty strides.
'. Up-stairs, up to thc old oak chest, to
if the clothes arc gone."
h vins as he had surmised ; the chest 1
Ooen visited .ind ransacked, every aniel*
wearing apparel belonging to old Jacob
gone, coat, hat, cane, and shoes, all had bi
taken, and thc chtsst was entirely* empty.
* * * * * *
That night sleep refused to visit the eyel
of Harry Scnider ; they remained as w
open M if they had been fastened. His m
was filled with all sorts of surmises and c
jectures. Tho events of the evening, so
i'rom intimidating him into submission to
loss of his lawful rights, made him the m
determined to vindicate them, and to ca
the will into court. He remembered pei ft
ly well that in his !a.-:t interview with Dix
before going to Harrisburg, he hud threatci
him pretty strongly, and s:vw at a glance l.
the wily lawyer was excuedinj-ly averse
having a legal investigation "made ol I
matter.
" Would it not bc better," said Dixon,
bis usual bland, silvery voice, 11 for ye
brother to buy you out? To settle upon y
a certain sum for the relinquishment of yi
claims ? A lawsuit would be an expens
affair. It would unquestionably po agai
you, and thc cost of thc suit would bo thro
upon you to pay."
This conversation bc recalled to mind, a
that Dixon and the ghost were acting in ct
I cert there could be no doubt, and that th
object was to terrify him into submission.
To defeat this object, and unravel the m;
tery concerning the will, all tho energies
his raird were bent. Ah, Lawyer Dixon 1
tie knev, with all his art and cunuing, tl
in arousing the slumbering fire of Har
Scnider, he bad a powerful foo to cope wil
fully, if not moro than his equal. A sehe:
was devised-to produce tho re-aopcarance
the ghost was a part of it. The" rest will
unfolded to our readers.
In pursuance with the course of action !
had marked out for himself, another visit w
paid to Di;:.on. Ile protested more strong
than ever his determination to adhere to I
purpose ot resorting to thc law to establi
his rights, declared that the will should 1
proved a forgery, and the perpetrators of tJ
foul act bo brought to justice. In vain I)ix<
expostulated, and sought todissuade bim fro
his purpose. Harry was not to be move
" We'll seo," thought he, as he left the offic
if this interview has the desired effect
bringing around another ghostly visit."
Evening came, and lound Harry seated i
the window of the sitting-room overlooks
tho garden. The light had been purpose!
extinguished, to render him invisible to a
outsiders, and a pair of loaded pistols wei
upon the tably tcsido him. He was waitir
for the reappearance of his nocturnal visito
and was determined ti bring matters to
crisis, lie had not long to wait. At precis
ly :'i*,.o the Karden gate creaked on its bingi
and opened slowly, and a figure, slightly bei
forward, clothed in tho usual garb of a gra
coat, adv?nced, and stationed himself witbi
a few yards of- him.
" I he hpirit of Jacob Scnider," began tl
spectre, in the same hollow tones, " bi grieve
at the jarrings and disputes."
" Stop^'? cried Harry, " we have had enoug
of this lingo. If you are indeed tho spirit <
my buried father, a bullet will do you n
harm ; if you are a living being, como her
to delude aud impose upon us, it will sett!
our accounts."
With thoso words he discharged one of hi
pistols. The ball whistled harmlessly ovc
the head of the apparition, as he had iutendec
but tho pretended ghost, quite forgetful of th
character in Which ho was acting, with a tez
i rific shriek, took to bis heels and Bprang upo
I the garden wall, which he attempted to clea
I at a bound, but unfortunately thc stones wer
! loose, his footing gave way, and ho fell bac
I to Ibo ground, bringing down upon him
I large, heavy stone in his fall. At this sighl
j Harry rushed out, and with one stroke of hi
strong arm, removed tho stone from th
! crushed and bleeding limb, and seizing it
' owner by the collar, dragg' d him without cei
: cr.?r?y into the house, and presented bim b
: the astonished group. Pulling off tho broad
brimmed hat from the head of the white wij
? under it, tho features of Dick Howo wer
I revealed.
? Villiaa t" exclaimed Harry, with one fin
j ger upon the trigger of tho loaded pisto
i ' (whited directly to his breast, " confess di
j rectly what you are here for, and w
accomplices are, or your life shall
forfeit."
. " Mercy, mercy, in the name of h
shrieked ont the poor, terrified wretc
staggered to release himself from
iron grasp. u Spare me, I entreat j
I'll reveal all."
" Then tell the truth, and nothing
truth, or I'll shoot you as you deser
plied Harry, without moving a hair's 1
the muzzle of the pistol.
And Dick Howe, in low, faltering tc
vealed, without any attempt at concei
the whole story of the will from begin
end. That Thomas Scnider, to appi
to himself the whole of his father's pr
and by a promise of one thousand pori
ward, in case ho succeeded, had induci
on to join him ; that the will had bee
ter; b,7 him, and he had penetrated ii
dead man's chamber, and in pres?
Thomas and the two clerks for witness
affixed, by holding the dead hand wit
own, his signature to it He said I
himself had practised to some extent
of ventriloquism, and was able to imit
most any person's manner and gait, as
their voice; that Dixon, fearing an ex
in case a legal investigation was made
matter, had hired him to steal the clot ai
by means of a wig and paint, to person
Jacob, and appear to the family in th
we have seen.
The next day all the sheriffs in thc
were out scouring the country for the n
rogue; but all to no purpose-Dixo
wisely and prudently decamped. 1
Thomas, his brother not only generous!
humanely forgave him, but divided ei
with him the inheritance of their fathei
Year3 have passed, a great cbanp
taken place in the old homestead. 1
paint and green blinds have added mi
its appearance : a large, handsome 1
adorns its front, and bay windows its si
green house has been erected, where tl
shed stood, in wh: a plants,' rich and
mc.~j " yV-n"- loreign importation, 1
perpetuity. The grounds, too, have
laid out with unequalled skill and
Fruit and ornamental trees, and an er
variety of creeping vine and shrubbery)
been set out, and flowers of every hu<
description blossom in its spacious gar
The old wall has been removed where
Howe took his luckless leap, and a t
heavy hedge, has arisen in its ?toad. ]
can present no fairer, lovelier spot, no fir
more winsome, no home more happy, or h
more loving and devoted, than its inm
Harry Scnider and his charming family.
A WOMAN* CLAIMED BY TWO HUSBAVI
The Rochester Express has au account
singular case that has occurred in that
in which one woman was claimed us a la
wife by two husbands, each of whom
been legally married to her-the last
riage taking place when the first husband
believed to be dead. The lucts are th
Two young men were very friendly to
other. One of them had a wife, for whoi
cherished all of a loving husband's regs
the other was au ardent student and ex
mentcr iu scientific matters, and a bachel
having devoted himself to perfecting a s<
ti?c instrument to demonstrate a. fon
which he hud concaved in his mind.
On the outbreak of thc war, the young i
ried man went into thc army; and Oe
doing so, exacted from bis friend a proi
that in case nc was slain, and never retur
he (thc friend at home) would marry bia
and give her a permanent home and sup]
With this assurance that his wHe vras pi
dod for, the soldier went to the war. A
a while report came that he was kille
battle, aud his wife mourned for her lost
bund. Ile did not return, at all events, e
at thc end of tho war, and after a tine st
was given lo mourning, the promise give;
the absent and supposed to Le deceased
dier was fulfilled ; ibo widow became the \
of the husband's friend, and their joy
crowned by thu birth of a handsome cl
ou which thc parents doatcd.
There is another i::cident in this so far s
pb: tale, which gives it greater interest. Si
niter the soldier marched to thc South,
siudc-nt was taken si .lc in his forlorn dorm
ry, arid he was believed by his kind o ysic
to bo very hear to death's door. He ni
have careful and cnnstar.t nursing, or m
inevitably die-with the longing of his s
uufullilled. In this emergency, the soldh
wife, who was earning her livelihood bys
ing, was called in. Sile went to the lodgi
of the young man-in a block in the cen
of the city-and there nursed him throi
the fever, and back to convalescence and
bor: In this way the lad}* had establisher
claim on her own part to the fulfilment of I
pledge given in friendship for her husband
Now comes the conclusion : A short til
since the long absent soldier reappeared, <
plained the reason of his long absence (t
circumstances which detained him wo hs
not learned,) and claimed his wife- Thc si
ond hnsband was loth to surrender his wi
wkb was the mother of his child also, and
declined to give her up. The question as
wb|ih had the best right to the women v.
submitted to a legal tribunal, and, on the h
day of 18G7, the court decided that the iii
marriage was binding, and the wife must pt
to the former husband-a decision which ;
parties are understood to abide. What t
comes of the child wc have not learned ; I
of course the father will have tho best rig
to her custody.
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A WONDERFUL TALE.-Mr. Edward Pa
sons, ju3t returned from Montana to Leave
worth, tells a marvellous story. Last Ju
himself and four companions came upon,j
Indian mound, surmounted by a huge ston
Dislodging this 6tone and several others, the
found themselves in au Indian catacomb, co
taining the skeletons of thirty warriors. L
ing beside the bones were numerous om
mont?, among them many twisted circles
gold. Some of these weighed one .md a hr
to two pounds. What chiefly uttracted a
tcnlion was a massive basin or kettle bf pui
gold, and which was so heavy that thc pari
had great difficulty in removing it from i
resting place and bringing it into tho upp<
air. The adventurers, by means of the
axes, severed tho mass into portable piece
laden with which the party turned their stet
homeward, having themselves to walk th
greater part of the way, to give rcliof to the:
, burdened animals. The whole! amount (
gold was brought to Helena, and Mr. Edwar
Parsons calculated that his share of the treai
ure amounted to about $21,000, the whol
bulk being at least $100,000.
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WOMAN'S GRAVE.-I can pass by thc tom!
of a man with somewhat of calm indifference
, but when I survey the grave of a female, ;
i sigh involuntarily escapes me. With the hoi
name of woman, I associate every soft, tende
. and delicate affection. I think of her as t?i
' young and bashful virgin, with oyes sparkling
i and with cheeks crimsoned with each impas
: sioned feeling of the heart ; ns the chaste ant
. virtuous matron, tried with tho follies of tb<
i world, and preparing for tho grave to whicl
i she must'soon descend. Ob, thero is some
) thing in contemplating tho character of a wo
i man, that raises her soul far above the leve
? ot society. She is formed to adorn and hu
? manize mankind, to soothe his cures, am
. strew his path with flowers. Tn thc hour o:
\ distress she is tho rock on which he leans foi
i j support, and when fate calls him from exis
j tence, her tears bedow his grave. Can yoi
? ; look upon her tomb without emotion? Mar
I j has always justice done his memory ; woman
. I never. Tho pages of history lie open to one \
?gB?fr the meek and unobtrusive excellencies of
other Bleep with her unnoticed in the
In her may have shone the genius of
soet with the virtues o? a saint. She, too,
.^7. have passed alcng the tteriie path ot ex
-"Tjience, and felt for others as I now feel for
Br.-Mortimer.
European Immigration.
he following interesting communication
Gen. Wagener, Commissioner of Im
'migration, to Gov. Orr, will he read with in
S. 0. BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION,
*?" CUARLESTON, January 1,1868
"To his Excellency James L. Orr, Governor of
South Carolina.
Sut : Conformably to the Act of the Gene
nd Assembly, of 1866, and in obedience to
tho request of your Excellency, I respectful
ly submit tho following brief report of the
iterations of this Bureau:
S On the 18th of February last, I had the
honor to receive the appointment of Commis
TOnnr. I forthwith advertised in all the
jfepers of the Stale for registration of lands
f?r sale, and for notice of such labor as should
be wanted. At the same time I prepared a
.pamphlet for distribution in the countries of
Europe and of our Northern States and cities,
.containing a sketch of tho history and rc
purees of South Carolina, with other mat
(jprs of useful information, and such registries
of lands and labor as had been made, to which
was appended a map of the State. Of this
?OOO copies have been printed in English,
3,000 copies in German, 2.0QO iu Danish and
$000 in Swedish.
fin April, your Excellency appointed Mr.
jerler thc agent for Scandinavia, and in May,
Capt. Melchers for Germany and Maj. Ryan
for Ireland. Messrs. Ferler and Melchers, af
ter having given bonds for the faithful dis
charge of their duties, sailed for their _elds
qf operation in May; but Maj. Ryan, having
since removed to Texas, has iesigned his
office, and no successor , to him bas, as yet,
jteen appointed. In June, I found it necessa
ry to publish a circular to the citizens of the
Stat?, urging their co-operation with thc ef
forts of this Bureau. In August, I had ob
tained so many additional registries that I
deemed it proper to publish another pamph
let, Supplement No. 1, in which, at the same
time, I endeavored to reply to some animad
versions of the European press. This has al
so been published in English, German aud
thc ff v~..-ir. :7ian languages. I have, on sev
eral occasion", been strongly advertised to
publ.sh a translation of the pamphlets in
French, but not being myself a sufficient mas
ter of that language to perform this ta^i, I
would ask the concurrence of your Excellen
cy and your permission to employ a transla
.tor at a reasonable, charge. There is. no
-doubt that our success depends very much
on a liberal distribution of useful information
of our State and her resources, and of gain
ing," in th?3 manner, the attention of thc emi
grant. I have encountered vcr}' bitter op
position in my endeavors, both at home and
abroad, but I have also found numerous friends
and well-wishers, even in the North and in
'Europe, and their advice has uniformly been
Ho print in every language and scatter our
?pamphlets broadcast everywhere.
During tho year, I have delivered several
addresses in various parts of our State, for thc
purpose of awakening a general interest in
the measures of immigration, which, through
the kindness of the press and Jkfioir's Jic
view, ??ave been extensively circulated. In
October, I published another circular, with
special reference to labor, contracts and the
advance of t he passage money for such indus
trious immigrants as could, in that manner,
be enabled to accept employment in our State.
From Germany and Scandinavia, many such
could have been obtained ; but I am torry to
say, that our people were so embarrassed in
ready moans, that no result was obtained.
Having received advices from our agents that
it might bo pos-ible to establish a line of
steamers to Charleston, if any encourage
ment of reasonable success could bc obtained,
I took thc liberty to address letters to the
Charleston Chamber of Co nmcrcc and Board
of Trade, of which your Excellency received
copies at thc limo, requesting of them SrUch
information as they, above al!, could best fur
nish regarding thy matter ; but no reply has
been received, excepting a note from thc
President of the Bonni of Trade, that he
would forward thu matter with a hearty good
will. 1 am grieved at thi s because out mer
chants are a class of well-informed people, ca
pable of making reliable reports, that would
exercise a powerful influence in Eurone. A
line of il earners would be of the greatest
benefit to-us, not only in the matter oftradc,
nut iu giving us a share of the better cla.s of
immigrants, who generally prefer to cross the
ocean in that manner. Besides, I am of opin
ion, that by inducing thc railroads lo Cum
bine a reduced rale of fare to Memphis, and
getting such a linc of steamers, the port of
Charleston might become thc entry for im
migrants to Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi.
Arkansas, Tonnesseo, etc. The immense
value of this must bc obvious to all, without
ray going into any further details of reason
ing.
In accordance with thc requirements of j
Cia law, I have opened a book fdr thc regis
try of lands, and these now number 125 pro
prietors, with 311,272 acres of lands, at rates
of 50 cents to $15 ppr acre-generally rang
ing from ?3 to ftS; in a few instances, ex
ceeding even the highest mentioned figure.
Oftheic, two plantations have boen sold
th., ugh this agency to Northern parties, and
rae has been settled by the proprietors with
a small colony of Germans, and called Ger
manville, on such just and liberal terms, that
it is certain to succeed and increase rapidly.
Other registered property is now being treat
ed for by Northern parties, and I have tho
assurance from Pennsylvania that a compa
ny of mechanics and other u n of enterprise
is now being formed, to pui chase one of j
our water-powers, and to develop it at once.
I have also opened books for employers,
and another for employees. 101 persons have
obtained work in the country, and our rail
roads have kindly, upon my request, for
warded them at half fare. Another book, a
general registry of immigrants, shows that
248 persons have arrived in this State, of |
whom this office lias had cognizance. Man}7
more have arrived ; but not having applied
to me, have not been registered. Of the 248,
Ihe greater portion (147) have found employ
ment in Charleston, one of them only having
reported rick, and gone to the hospital. I
have received and answered nearly 400 let
ters, and have distributed nearly 1,000 pam
phlets in the Northern States and cities. I
had advertisements in tho German and Irish
papers of Now York, which have brought me
a number of applications for special informa
tion, and for situations, which I was not al
ways able to furnish. In thc absence of our
agent for Ireland, I havo accepted ti.e kind
aid of several gentlemen aud shipmasters, to
distribute in that country and in Scotland,
several hundred pamphlets. But I deem it
of importance, that the office should now bo
filled, and would respectfully solicit your Ex
cellency to make the appointment at your
earliest oonvonionjfc.
It wiH be seen from the above, that our
success is very limited; but from the compre
hensive view of thc matter, which, in my of
ficial position, I have been able to obtain, I
have been strengthened in the opinion, that
immigration is ono great necessity, and that
without an influx of an industrious and relia
ble working population, our Stato can never
recover her lost prosperity. And I think, I
perceive a prospect of success, depending,
however, oa dur continued exertions, and tho
liberality of our people in their effers of lands.
I am new preparing a scheme for aiding thc
efforts of this Bureau, and at the same time,
giving an impetus to the industrial develop
ments of our State, which I will-soon have
the honor of submitting to your Excellency.
Several planters have already made offers of
donating to industrious settlers, portions of
their lands ; and if such liberality could be
come general, it would certainly cxerc'se a
decided and favorable influence. But our
constant endeavor should be to induce our
people to associate everywhere in the interest
of immigration aud industrial progress. A
commencement has been made, but our dis
tress is so general and our energies seem to
bc so benumbed, in conseqaeuce of the em
barrassments of our labor system, and the in
security of our institutions, that it would be
unjust not to bide patiently for more favora
ble developments in the course of time. Yet,
whoever among us has patriotism, should ex
ercise it now, with his friends and neighbors,
for the general good.
The General Assembly, af tho lust session,
added thc appropriation of ?10,000 to thc
Executive Contingent Fund, for tho expenses
of tho Bureau of Immigration. Of this
amount, Executive drafts have been made of
$7,007.22, to cover tho following payments,
viz:
For salary of thc agent in Scandinavia,
for the year, to April, 1S08.$1,500.00
For salary of the agent in Germany,
for the year, to May, 1868.1,500.00
For salary of Commissioner for 9
months, up to November 18,
1807.....1,125.00
Contingencies, printing and advertising
in Germany.500.00
Contingencies, printing and advertising
in Scandinavia.500.00
For advertising in this State and in the
North, and sundry other expenses...-lCS.5'i
For postage, box rent and distributing
expenses.51.29
For books, stationery and fuel.38.G0
For stereotype map, priming 5,000
pamphlets in English, and 10,000
maps of State, &c.732.00
For printing supplement No. 1.167.28
Balance Commissioner's contingent_424.50
$7,007.22
Leaving undrawn of appropriation
for 1876.?2,992.78
Ymir Excellency will perceive that our ex
penses, including the pay of an agent for
Ireland, have been entirely within thc appro
priation. It was the intention of the law to
have the three agencies of Ireland, Germany
and Scandinavia filled, and the appropriator
was estimated accordingly. Subs?quent de
velopments would seem to make it desirable
to also establish an agency in France, it we
could, ia any manner, accomplish it, which
would perhaps be possible bj' means of last
year's unexpended funds. Several of our
Southern Sister States have now established
immigration bureaus. Louisiana pays her
Commissioner a very liberal salary and pro
vides for two clerks and five agents. But
New Orleans has now steam communication
with Europe, and immigrants for Missouri and
tho far Wost travel that route. Texas is in
creasing very fast by large immigration from
Germany, four vessels with nearly a thousand
passengers having arrived at Galveston this
season. This is owing to her Gerroau colo
nies established before thc war. Tennessee
provides only for agents in the Northern parts
of thc United States, and expects tn'gain her
share of immigration in that manner. But
her people arc very much ali vi? to the subject
and are everywhere forming associations-to
iiif iii tale immigration by private contribu
tions. By reducing tile salaries of our oilier
agents, wo might, perhaps, also have an agen
cy iiaNew York; but I am not convinced of
any great advantage from it. Thc better
ciass of immigrants to that groat port pro
ceed immediately to their points of destina
tion, leaviogthose without means and without
.i settled purpose; and very often disinclined
to agricultural pursuits, behind them. Such
we could not tjjve employment to. We arc
'as yet too contracted in varieties of pursuits,
until our industrial occupations aud general
prosperity shall bc once more better devel
oped. There are n ..w a number of nrivato
agencio? ready to li i all orders of planters
tor laborers on special co:itr;.c:s. My efforts
have been directed to au influence in Europe
which should give us a cias.-. of immigrants
that will not only bring un their personal
powers of production, but the means also to
make th^m available at once; and with
them and alter them will conic enough ot'la
borers to supply all our demands without
overburdening us with mimbi rs of useless
idlers, whom we are-unable lo support. And
wc ure in a fair way of attaining these ob
jects which, however, would bo very much
facilitated by a linc of steamers, as I have
monti, neil above. The city of Charleston
can and must be made the port of arrival fi r
thc immigrants to the Stalo, that I have
named, and v/lum we aro once more under
our own government, if it should bo at all in
clined to our speedy recuperation, it must be
the aim ol' tho Legislature to liberally assist
iu measures to that effect. I have thu h nor
to bc, your Excellency's obedient servant, .
JOHN A. WAGENEll,
. ' Commissioner I m in ?gration.
PETITION FOR THE PAKUOX OF Jons?C.
BttECKlKRIDGE.-A petition is on file among
the Executive documents at Washington ask
ing the President to pardon John C. Breckin
ridge, ol Kentucky. Thc petition sets forth
that thc war is over, rebellion is crushed, the
Union perpetuated, aud the authority of the
Geueral Government is supremo in thr
country, and that in the hour ol triumph,
wisdom and magnanimity require us to be
merciful to a conquered foe. It urges the
pardon ol' Mr. Breckinridge that he may bc
restored to tho State where he can be so use
ful in restoring harmony and peace. This
clemency is not asked because thc petitioners
believe Mr. ?reckinridge was right in resist
ing the authority of the Government and aid
ing to break up thc Union cf our fathers, foi
though many of the petitioners supported
Mr. Breckinridge for the Presidency, they
sternly opposed his attempt lo luke Kentucky
out of the Union. They regarded that at
tempt 03 not only au error, but a grave of
fense. It is not from sympithy with the late
rebellion that they sought tho pardon of Mr,
Breckinridge, but because ihcy believed it
eminently wisc, conciliatory, magnanimous
and calculated to soothe the discordant ele
ments and restore peace to our troubled
country.
This petition is signed by thc Lieutenanl
Governor of the State and most of the Sen
ators and Representatives of the Legislature
of 1806, and is urged by letters from J. \V*
Powell and J. Mallory, of Kentucky. No ac
tion was taken ou the petition, because nc
personal application for pardon from John C
Breckinridge accompanied the document.
A letter is also said to have been addressed
to the President by Rev. R. J. Breckinridge
asking for his nephew's par lon, on thc grount
that thc latter was ' mistaken in his pol?tica
views, but that his high character as a mar
entitles him to Executive clemency_N. Y
Evening Telegram.
fid" Tho Kentucky Legislature, it is stated
j has passed a resolution instructing Senator tiuih
I rio either to proceed to tho capital or rosign, an?
i in consequence ho has chartered au extra cur, an.
I will undortako tho journoy not withstanding hi
focblo condition. Ile is Eau. to bo suffering iron
paralysis of the lower limbs.
j Circular Letter from General S.c<
j The following circular has been issue
General Scott. It will bc found to co
his views as to thc causes of the disaa
failure of the crops during the past
as well as his recommendations in rel
to contracts with freedman for the co
season :
HEADQUARTERS ASSISTANT COMMISSIONS
I?UUEAU REFUGEES, FREEDMEN AND
AnjxnoNED LAND?,
DISTRICT OK SOOTH CAROLINA,
CHARLESTON-, S. C., January 113G
[Circular Lc'.ter.]
Aa tho representative of the governmc
behalf of tho interns of tho freed poop!
deem it not inappropriate for meat the i
rnenceroent of another planting secsot
make a few comments upon the rc3ul:
the past year's labors, aud oiler a few
gestions as to the nature of contracts foi
coming year.
It is with feelings of regret that I rei
the disastrous failure cf the rice and long
pie cotton crups in the vicinity of the c<
Up to the first of last July the prospect
remunerative return fer thc labor and caj
invested was flattering, but owing to l
voidable aud uuforsecn causes, beyond
control of human power, the end of the j
finds both the planter and laborer, upon
coast country, in aa cmbarnssed and suffc;
condition. 1 should noe bo justified in du
ing further upon this topic so well ?nderst
by all partie; interested ; suffice it for m
say that the general failure of thc rice
long staple cotton crops cannot be attribt
to want of care and expense on the part
tho planter, or lack of labor aud attem
from thc freed people.
lu some districts in the central and up
portions of the State, very fair crops of si
staple cotton and corn have been harves
but owing to the depressed condition of
cotton market, thc planter finds that the j
coeds of the sale ol that staple will not re
burse him for the cost of production.
The general testimony from these secti
is thai the freed people have worked faithf
and well, some say '; never better this t
be partially accounted for by the fact t
the small planters or farmers of the into:
are accustomed to labor themselves, and
giving their entire personal attention to tl
planting interests, they have thereby encc
aged the frc jd people to emulate the exam
thus set them. 1 have, however, been
, formed that owing to the scarcity of prc
sions at the commencement of the post pla
ing seaso::, many i'reed people were comp*
ed to enter into contracts which were eitl
not liberal in their nature, or ?id not prov
sufficiently remunerative wages, conseque
ly they find themselves at thc end of
ye;ir penniless, or in debt, and feel dissa
lied and aggrieved ; without confidence
their employers and indisposed to contr
for another year. No Sfute in the Unior
more blest with a diversity of 'climate a
natural production than South Carolina ;
sriplc crops cf th? moro temperate rorie
which are there found so profitable to the 1
mer. arc equally adapted to this latitude, a
.the same industry and caro exerted here v
be attended by equal success. No valid r;
son cx!3f s to prevent this State from b?irg i
ta-cly self supporting ?oJ?ro importance shoi
be attached -o thc general farming intern
of thc- cohntry; nt loa-f two-thirds of ?he til
b!o land should bo devoted to the producti
of provision cr?p8? the cultivation of cott
should; in my opinion^ be made secondary
that of cereals, as an increased production
the latter would place ail classes of tho erinn
nity beyond thc reach of i hat pressing wi
whicli now threatens starvation^ unless agc
relieved by the donations of tho charitable.
It. certainly must bc apparent to every pr;
tical man ihrit, !rec colored labor can nev
be a success, in this State unless liberal ai
fair contracts arcentered into and observe
thc freed people cannot much longer be boo
winked and imposed up >n, they ara rapid
learning thc worth of money, and all perso
who have in any manner overreached thc
may depend upon it that eventually they w
find that they cannot procure labor to t
their plantations ? while planters who ha^
by a just and generous course of trcatmei
obtained thp c'dnfidenco of their laboral
have thu? secured themselves Mi??eicnt moa
to carry out their plans fer thc coming vcr
It may not be improper forme in th's co
ncction, to counsel the freed people to r.vo
contracting, the coming-year with those pia
tera who have persistently wronged and d
franded them : talcing care and seeking pro]
cr advice that they may not confound disbo
est men with those high-minded planters wh
owing to the unfavorable season, have bei
unable to meet their engagements) but
whose integrity all can implicitly rely.
As to the terms of contracts for thc cc:
ing year. I am obliged to express my u
qualified approval of the system of payii
wages in money, foi1 such periods as nicy I
agreed upon, giving pr-, ferencc to pay men
at thc end of the year as the plan best cale
lated to insure the laborer a portion of h
pay at thc ti rumination of his contract, and
, al-o gives the planter opportunity to at on<
? discharge nu Mle or disaii'ectcd employee upc
payment cf- wag? s due to date of dtscbarg
It will niso ter.d to produce a more unifuri
rate cf wages throughout the cour: try, ar.
tbusaaoid the breach bf contracts frequent!
made on various pretexts for thc purpose i
hiring to-another'planter, who may temp:
? rarilv give an increased stipend'.
I would riot be understood as advising an
. combination on the part of thc planters 'o ri
duce or keep down wage, neither would
! countenance a like combination by freedpet
1 pie to secure wages that planters cannot n
1 ford to pay ; but it would ba fur thc interei
i of ali panies to fix -upon some r.pproximat
' amount within thc power of thc planters t
1 pay* with reasonable profits to themselves
1 und not beneath the limits of a sufficient suj
' port fer a free laboring man and his family
1 lt is not within my province to nx this dcsii
1 able rate, but I may express thc opinion tha
? tho contracts made duri:.g the past year upoi
? the sea islands aud upon the coast, wer
! mote liberal in their general character, an
? amount of wages paid, than those of the up
per country.
Whenever from lack of means the contrac
. system based upon shares of thc crop, has I
be adopted, the apportionment of tho gros
1 proceeds should be made as follows : To tb
? land one-third j to tho laborer one third ; tb
. capital co isisting bf work auiaia?s and thei
i iced, implements and fertilizers, one-third
? thc interest of thc laborer.to terminate upoi
' thc completion of the gathering and market
ing of the crop.
' It is more than probablo that thc majority
of planters will be obliged from want of fund;
! to adopt thc latter system, or some other ap
. preaching it in its nature, but differing in it;
' details; but no contract less remunerative
' ; than the one-third suggested for thc la
? borer, should in my opinion be tendered oi
received.
' It is furthermore desirable that planten
[ make arrangement with physicians to attend
the sick upon the plantatfons a* a reasonable
' rate per visit or family ; a claus to the offed
1 that the laborer should pay p o-rata foi
. such medical service, might bo inserted ir
contracts.
I cannot too strongly recommend briefnes?
' and simplicity of form in all contracts without
" j regard to their nature or terms.
1 j Many contracts have been submitted tc
1 ; mc, tho terms of which were simply absurd,
s such as the imposition of fines or stoppages
i for impertinence, for failure to comp!v with
Icertaia plantation regulationa,^ ?sc, ic^al]
of wnich are inconsistent with tho laborers'
status as a freeman, and an accountable be
ing. Such clauses ic contracts will fae a con
tinued source of annoyance and vexation to
both employer and employee, and sV.ould be
omitted' in all future contracts.
If a laborer absents himself from his allot
ted task, he should be charged for the time
so lost, at the rate which ho would have re
ef ived if he had worked ; all addition of ex
tra fines for lost time is improper, and abould
never be proposed in a community where the
freo labor system is expected to succeed.
Time will not permit me to further disenss
this question, but it must be appirent to all
practical men that the planten in this Stat'?
must in the future look mainly to the colored
race for the greater part of their laborers. It
should therefore bo the earnest eade ivor of
all n^ood citizens to fix the colored people in
permanent locations, lo assist them in provid
ing schools for the education of their children,
in supporting intelligent, religions instruction
among them, and by precept and exampi? to
foster the virtue of continence and sobriety ;
teach them respect for the marriage relation
and the laws of thc country, and in fact by a
systematic course of fair treatment to win
their confidence and respsct, and thus make
them valuablo citizens in a con. ni., hy in
which, although?nativcs; they have acquired
new rights. R. K. SCOTT,
Brevet Major-General,
Assistant Commissioner. ,
Official: H. NEIDE, Brevet Major TJ. S. A.
and A. A. A. G.
? The Lees of Life.
I have had my will,
Tasted ?very pleasure ; .
I have drank my fill
Of tho purple measure.
It has lost its zest,
Sorrow is.my guest,
Oh ! the Ices ar? bitter-bitter ;
Give me rest!
Lovo once filled thc bowl,
Running o'er withTdiisoe,
Mado my very "soul
Drunk with crimson kisses ;
But I draak it dry;
Lovo has passed ma by ;
Oh! the lees aro bitUr-bitt?r;
Let me dio!
From thc Savannah Jiepuhltean, Ti?..
Thc Case or the Negro Bradley.
This morning the Mayor's Court was again
thronged with people to witness thc proceed
ings ia the ca?c of Aaron Alpeoria Bradley.
This individual introduced 6Cven or eight ne
groes as witnesses in his behalf, but their tes
timony only served to strengthen the case of
the complainant. Edward Padclfbrd, Esq.,
and Mr. E. L. Beard abo testified with re
gard to the facts ia the case. Bradley deair
cd to introduce Colonel 'Taggart, lo prove
something with reference to Sherman's ar
my ; but His Honor decided that Sherman's
army had ./?thing to do with the cate before
the t.'ourt, and disallowed the request.
Mayor Anderson then passed Eentcnc.f.pon
thc prisoner, saying that he was a man of
revolutionary and incendiary character, who
had been ojntbuaily stiring up trouble. In tho
casc be had gone io the ?placa of bropea* pf
a peaceable, ind quiet citizen, and endeavor
ed to create a riot and incite a mob to an at
tack upon it, ar.d threatened tba life of tho
complainant. Ile, therefore, sentenced him
to pay a iiue of one hundred dollars, or in d?
faut thereof to be imprisoned for thirty days ;
on thc second charge of endeavoring to in
cite a mob ia tue front of J. E. Hayes' cilice,
at 4: 15 P. M., on Friday last; thirty days
on the fourth charge, of endeavoriug to cre
ate a riot iu trout ot' thij Exchange, and thir
ty days on the iitih charge, ot drawing a
loaded pistol and threatening thc Ufo nf com
plainant. 1? thc matter of contempt, his
Honor said tii.it he would mitigate hw for
mer sentence of thirty days, and would acn
u-nce the prisoner to be confined in jail for
ten days for Lis contempt of Court?
During t!'e progress of the caso an im
mense crowd of negroes had gathered tn front
of tho Exchange, and when thc sentence wa3
made known the excitement created amcr.g
them was intense. Sundry inc?ndinary.-piri!s
counselled a rescue. "Women declared that
he must be taken away from the policemen ;
that ifthe ineu were not armed ihty (the)
women) were, and would help to do thc work.
A body of policemen formr-d in the Exchange,
and the prisoner placed in the psrticulir
charge of Policemen Honptaud Mahoney with
orders not to ?cave him ; tho other policemen
were to keep olT t!ie crowd ; the whola body
under charge of Lieutenant? Howard and
Bell.
Thc force, with tho prisoner, started np
Bn'l street, followed by au immense crowd,
which waa steadily increasing in numbers.
They had proceeded but a short distance,
when Lieutenant Howard's attention waa at
tracted by loud ta'.k'<ng from a negro named
James Brown, who was inciting tte crowd to
rescue the prisoner. The lieutenant reached
forth his hand to catch him, but thc negro
dodged, and the ofiicer quickly jumped from
his burse ai.d secured the ma?, ar.d turned
him over to tt e charge pf policemen. Brown
resisted, and cabed upon the crowd to rescue
him, ?md mc.de a great disturbance. The
crowd pressed upon the officers, who drew
their revolvers and cheeked them.
Above Perry street, one John Marshall, ne
gro, attempted to incite the crowd to an at
tack upon the police, and was immediately ar
rested and tr ken to the Barracks.
At Charlton street, Colonel Charles H.
Hopkins rode up ar.d talked with tho crowd
and advised them to go back. Souv? tarried
o?r", but the majority followed in the waco of
the policemen. At tho corner cf Gaston
street, Louij Washington, a negro, was very
disordcrl}', and attempted to lead up an at
tick on thc officers, but was quickly arrested
by Sergeant Slaven. James "Wallace, a blind
negro, a notoriously bad and incendiar/ char
acter, here called cut to the crowd not to al
low Bradley to be taken ; that now or never
the attempt at rescue must be Uiade. He
was bagged at cr.ee, and now rests in tho
Barracks. No further trouble occurred, and
the prisoner was safely lodged in jail.
The conduct of tho policemen in charge
of the prisoner was such as to creato admira
tion and respect. Surrounded by hundreds
of disorderly and excited negroes they march
ed on, cool and collected, never for an instant
faltering, but determined to do their duty at
all hazards. They deserve all the praise that
can be bestowed upon them for their bravear
and discipline. The officers conducted them
selves most admirably nuder trying circum
stances and it is owing, ina great measure, to
their intrepidity and firmness that aa outbreak
was prevented.
Tho London Spectator has a very bad
opinion of its noighbors. It says tho English
aro thc most thievish race in the world, and that
pecuniary dishonesty is the cnr?o of their society.
?53* Tho ??cw York Times loams' through cor
respondents i'" various parts of tho Southern
States that -ory considerable numbers bf peoplo
aro raovir?* away from there to tho- North, and
still larder nutnbors aro preparing to move array
in tho spring. Thc idea hag fnVen ?rm possession
of tho Southern mind that their section is des
tined to ruin, poverty, .and negro suprcoaoy Ju
thc future, and thoy ~comp1aix:-that their hopes of
better times bavo at last left them. - It is the
foar nf UM bladks, however, that most trouble?
them. JUltfqc)