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Frvm the AfAertllt Preu.
In the Field, July 28, 18C8.
Dees Lee : Since I wrote you last my
Headquarter* have been emphatically in
the field, though not exactly like Yankee
General Pope, when J*ck»»n waa chasing
bim down the Valley in Virginia, in the
teat of roy saddle. I hare bad truly many
a holly contested field, thermometer in the
shade 08, but at the thrashing wna all on
my side, I lost but little, and made an easy
conquest of my chaffy foe. I regret being
uasble.to report more favorably of tbe
grain crop* in the vicinity of Chiles’ Cross
Road*. Spring oats are a total failure,
Fall oats a fair average, and red oats a
decided success. White wheat has scarcely
paid for the sowing and harvesting ; red
wheat were remunerative; barley but sel
dom seen and rye never.
Ley, 1 feel assured this failure of tbe
grain wop* throughout our District is in a
great measure attributable to the imper
fectly performed duty of our planters.
More than one has told me, he sowed bis
wheat on unbroken corn-land and plowed
it in. Should such a planter anticipate a
good crop 1 as well might he expect his
mules to keep fat during the plowing sea
son by looking through the cracks of hit
corn crib. Others again have bad their
crops of cocklo thrashed as well as their
crops of wheat; while still others seemed
to pay especial attention to the growing of
ohmrt, sturdy, or sick weed. Now if plan
ters will sow small grain largely mixed
with these extraneous substances, they de
serve a harvest of littlo else than tick
weed. Some planters even insisted that
cheat was degenerate wheat, wonder what
they think oockleia? I would aa soon
expect a tobacco plant to grow up from a
notion seed as (o believe- .cheat and wheat
were identical. I cannot prove wheat it
not ch«at, but I have planted the cheat or
sturdy to Itself to attempt lo improve it
but like produced like every time, and /
bettor winter pasture cannotqnatle in
this country than by a,
grain on goorjjpji^^
.entry
er < r.ipnll) •f’ " -
discontentment of
Fellow-ciuse"*. t'<r» is
have * 'e’* 1 * cm,lUr y- R, 'd could have
~ .n homos where you are, if you so
Willed it. Disabuse your minds of that
longing after foreign ElDorados, you will
never soe them. Better manfully hear the
ilia of home than go eeek others in a
strange land, lie up and doing. Go for
ward. Invest yonr scanty net gains in
improved agricultural implements, and
with your own hands to the plow by more
dent of superior iutellect force the negro
to his proper place, if he chooses to re
main amongst us. Do not maliciously
proscribe this ignorant race, but by your
iudependence compel them to seek that
employment which they now believo is
with them a matter of choice. If this
country is not ruled by white men it is our
fault, and we will be the first instance, since
Noah cursed Ham, of white men being
ruled by negroes.
Pardon my attemptiug to advise our
oilmens. I trust they will not consider mo
presumptuous.
In that sectiou old corn is a failure,
young corn and bottoms promising, cotton
small but healthy looking, and huit.ng
beautifully, ff this season does not prove
to tbe planters of Abbeville District, that
corn is the least remunerative crops we
can plant, then I stn deceived. Barley
and oats will keep mule* („ t Corn
wheat will feed the family, and meal should
be bought to feed freedom., on. We
should prepare our | an d thoroughlr, sow
largely of small grain, harvest by maohi
nary, and plant cotton for gain. Had I
time I would like to give you an article on
this subject. But I must close,
lours,
D. WYATT AIKEN.
Guizot has declined a nomination to the !
’"reach Corps Legislate He says his po. I
•ticalcareer has terminated.
THE SABBATH DAY.
"When to lbs Sabbath school I go
Upon the holy day,
It woeld he eery Wroag I know,
To trifle or to play.
I ought with reverence and delight,
The word of God to bear :
It roust be sinful in his sight
If earelsss I appear.
I know ’tea wrong; and jrat my heart
Ho foolish is sod vain,
Unless the Lord hie grace impart,
I shall do $o tgaiu.
Then I must pardon seek for this,
And weteh my heart with eare,
Lest I should play or act amiss
Wbeo I draw nigh in prayer."
IONA.
One peculiarity of the Cable* Cburch
consisted in their Theological Seminaries.
Like those of modern times, they educa
ted men for tbe sacred office of teacher ;
but unlike them, they did not lose authori*
ty over thote whom they sent out after
they had left the walla of the seminary.
Every pupil was (or life amenable to tbe
authority of the seminary aud of its chief;
and this, no mutter what rank or position
lie might attain in the church and the
world. These seminaries were generally
(I might Bay universally)placed on islands,
ofteu on rivers, generally in the ocean.
This waa done for purposes of protection
and for isolation.
Nor were these sem inarics merely for
theological studies or for the training o
teacher* and preachers alone. Although
theology—that is, the transcribing and
study of the Bible was chiefly taught,
yet all who wont forth from them wore not
preacher*. And here I think that they
supplied a want now fell in all our church
es; they yvgre ;a retrewta,
m*» might go there to study, to isf* » »
to join in the daily J^Mfermj
scnr'.-e, ar.d JH
mediate, pray, a word"'Zvwle
upon Ins own condition and on spiritual
subjects with hu instructors and his fellow
students ; aud after such a course of study
and self examination, go forth into the
world bettered by the time thus spent. Or
it his desire was strong sad his powers
sufficient, he might remain long enough to
complete his course of study, and then go
forth to preach the word of God.
Such I think were the ancient me
nas taring or seminaries of the Culdoos.
I hey wore espeoinlly adapted for a
missionary period; each one was like
a strong fortress posted on an ene
my territory, from which devoted
bands wont forth to conquor in the
name of Christ, and to which their
willing captains wore sent to be in
structed and trained. Such a plan
might ho very well now in our mis I
aton fields; -aiul, iudood, I think would
boos service among ourselves.
Os all these seminaries, tho greatest
was that of lona. Placed on an is
lan i selected by Oolutnba, in a stormy
sea, it stood a moral lighthouse, shed
ding its bright life giving breath far
and wide. Noonocan calculate tbe
good resulting from this island semi
nary, und those (of similar character
which sprang up from it. We in this
land, and others also in other lands—
wherever our language is spoken and
our faith is accepted—still feel, and ]
forever will feel tho influence that 1
emanated from these holy places.
I wish that the Free liitk of Scot
land would possess lona, and rebuild
its deserted walls and re establish its
places of instruction. I should like
to see it the great missionary semina
ry of that active church, and the
principle and mode of working again
employed which made this -place so
justly celebrated in tho past. I think
it due to our history and character
as Presbyterians that we assert our
selves, and show manifestly, our
claims to an honorable and useful an
tiquity.
The church of the Galatians or
Celts, to whom Paul preached before
he left Asia, and from whom tbe mis
sionary teachers for Britaia were de
rived, is older than that of Rome.
And tbe Culdce Church of Scotland
and Ireland was an ancient institu
tion, while Saxon England was still
worshiping idols. I would have these
old places of religious fame again oc
cupied by onr cburch, and the princi
ples which caused them to be foun
ded, and which worked so well then,
again carried out in onr times.
PREACHING WITH THE PREACHER.
Our doctrine of unconscious and un
deaigning influence shows bow it is that
the preaching of Christ is so often unfruit
ful, aud especially in times of spiritual cold
ness. It it not because truth cesses te be
truth, nor of necessity, because it is preach
ed in a less vivid manner, but because there
are so many influences preaching agsiust
tbe preacier. He it one, tbe people are
many I His attempt to oonvinoe and per
suade is a voluntary influence; their lives,
on tbo other hand, and especially the lives
of those who profess what is better, are so
many unconscious influences, aver stream
ing forth upon the people, and back sod
forth between each other.
He preaches the truth, and they, with
one consent, are preaohing tbe truth down;
sod bow can he prevail against so many,
and by a kind of influence so unequal *
When the people of God are glowing
with spiritual devotion to him, and love to
i then they are
Hjaf’’, link my hu
..wings as fast
sa they -aru up and resdy. Cut off the
vines about one foot long, and doubled
thrust deep in the earth; plant potato vines
all the time. The editor of the Farmer
says he grew potato# s weighing one ponnd
and fifteen ounces and two pounds from
plants set as late aa tbe 11th of July.
The funeral of an old lady who waa
bn need in Jackson. Michsgan, a week or
two ago. was attended by two of her sons
from the House of Correction in Detroit,
and a third from the Slate Ft *»■—all
under guard.
New counterfeit fifty-cent currency ha*
made its appearance -said to be well exe
cut*).
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JOB WORK
Neatly executed oa Reasonable
Ferine, at the
Gazette Office.
DRUGS!
units! \m !
A SUPERIOR STOCK OP
DRUGS, MEDICINES,
CHEMICALS, &C.,
ALWAYS ON HAND AT
V.LBMI
DRUG STORE,
CONSISTING IN
MEDICINES,
Os every Description,
PLANTATION BITTERS,
HOSTETTER’S BITTERS,
Hoofland’s Bitters,
OUR OWN SOUTHERN BITTERS,
COD LIVER OIL,
Family and Patent Medicines.
July B—if
JULJUfc «
Railroad, will tub *. follow.:
FOR AUGUSTA.
Lear# Cliarireton Rln A M
Am., at Augu.t. . . .~ 0 £ “*
Connecting with train, for Montgomery
M«'n|.ht., N..h.i11. and New Orle«e Ja I
Montgomery and Grand Jnneiion. ’ j
FOR COLUMBIA.
Leave Ch.rte.lou.. ~ . ~
Arrive at u
Connecting wtth W.lmingten’ wd M.n.l, >.
FOR CHARLESTON.
Arrive at g ChlVl«ten.’.V.— 'V »10 pS’
Leave Columbia Rtln a \t
Arrive at Charleaton .V... 5. 10 P. M
AUGUSTA NIGHT EXPRESS.
(ecxDAT. Exoxratn.)
Leav. Cliarle.lon 7 ra p w
Arrive ai Augu.ta -j” “■
w,lh tr * in " f,,r Memphis, Na.iT-
I '* * np Drie.ne, ttto Giaud Junction
A "F-l» ,0 P M
Arrive ai Ot.arle.ton
COLUMBIA NIGHT EXPRESS.
T ex. (*V*DAT. kxceptkd.)
Leave Charte.lon ' s . O P \i
Arrive at Coin,,,b,a .V.V.V 620 A M
wilh Charlotte and South Caro.
Ffiday». r °* J °" M ° Bd W.dne*i.y. aTd 1
Leave Calumbi. 5.30 P „ I
Arrive ai. Ch.rl.aton .. .5.80 A. M.
SUMMERVILLE TRAIN.
Leave Charleston S4O P
Arrive at Summerville 5 p „
Te-ave Summerville 7 on . w
Am*, at CharletMou .’.".".*71.8.84 A M
CAMDEN BRANCH.
ON MONDAYS. WEDNESDAYS, AND SAT
. . URDAYS.
Leave Kingsville 9 on P «
Arrive at Camden p „
Lcav. Camden ’» ?!
Arrive at Kingville 7 !» ?’
(Signed) H.T.'p'eaKK
May 8. 1868. G “ e,,, Su P' rta ‘*»<»«L
trowbridgeTcoT
K E rL™ ra “ " EAL » k,
July 8, 1868, 11— ts
HEADQUARTERS
FOR
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, HATS, BOOTS, SHOES,
HARDWARE, GROCERIES, &C.
nr
■ he finest assortment of Muslins, Mozauibiqucs, Lawns,
Berages, <fcc., at tbe very lowest prices.
Sprague’s, Dunneil’s Merrimack, Arnold’s and Hamilton’s Prints,
at the very lowest market prices.
Extraordinary iudueements offered to Planters wishing to
purchase Bleached and Brown Shirting, Plain and Striped Osna
burgs for freedmen.
A magnificent lot of Men’s and Boys’ Cassimere and Linen
Suits, at the very lowest cash prices.
Call and examine the most elegant Silk Hats, Panama Hats,
Leghorn and Wool Hats, cheaper than they were before the war.
Ladies’, Gents’, Misses’ and Children’s Boots and Shoes, from
the best Manufacturers in New York, may always be had at the
very lowest cash prices.
You can obtain great bargains by buying your Bacon, Lard,
Sugar, Coffee, Flour, Tea aud Tobacco, which can be had at low
prices.
A large supply of Crockery, Scovill’s Weeding Hoes, Old Do
minion Nails, Saddles, Bridles, Harness, <fec.
Having just returned from New York with a large stock of the
above, we ask the attention qf Planters, and earnestly hope they
will give us a call, and are satisfied that we can please them both
in price aud quality.
MiM, mm & a
April 7—ts ,
Hurrah for Gordon and Georgia!
DESTRUCTION TO RADICALISM!
s<EsLP<fmSlß®<gUS ’
—r DEFT DEY CLOTHING, &C.,
hi May Ist, 186&
? ’’ i 1 \ t MS -£i 1 1
makiair I’.rlie. .endiug ftuui a st price, ranging from
«b». ' 1 nut delay*d 4 mor, than
price list.
Bor..®* at prite. ranging from
Bedateada *• •• .. *2O to |SO
„ •' “ « . J * 4to 25
Ws.h.iand. .. 85 to 75
Lliairtt, per docen « ». 2te I*
Blinds ,nd another kind, of C.f, enter.* P «"*l »«>™. 8..1,e, (
raaMnable prices All you have lo do i, to inn 'tM .n L| J ' , " ,P !'? of Framing done at
the right manner. J 0001.10 giro mo an ord.r, .nd tb« work will I. don, in
W. I. KEOUGH.
WaaaiNGTo*, Jnne 19. 1888— ts
WASHING MACHINES
AND
CLOTHES WRINGERS
m SALS BT
T-i9£L E FITZPATRICK.
T aimpl, i 0 18«7,byP. B3d er . of Ch..Ur, aC. It i,
•hirt* or that bulk of cloMim in aJ • * and ,laW * ont of order. It will waah
for the above machine* in WffkTd,"RJbe’rt anj°j^ rly , USetJ ac P° rJ n 5 to direction. lam
fill orSvrt. promptly ; , 0 alt cu.v. if th. ml L,n 'o | " countiM, and will be pleased to
•t back and r*r an d ,he mouey. *. *' 'be machine does net give iati.foction, we will tatt
ALSO,
bl h «eV’.“h Cab ? on *^ ,bß b - St UW ®* T ' n ß Machine.
"‘jMTiJtt • nd olhera * re Flold - and
W. A. RAMSEY & CO.,
GROCERS AID COMMISSION MERCIIAM’S
T H fu Bt ° ek 0f L.qnor, and Planter,. S up pli « generalfj
o.f,°,f ROAD STRaBT - AUGUSTA. GA.