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tfow ‘•Dixik” Became the “Mabsellaise’
of the South During the War. /
In the first place, the song and chorus
of “Dixie” was composed and arranged by
Dan Emmet, a member of a travelling
minstrel party, who, while at Mobile, in the
winter of 1851—8 heard some negro la
borers singing on the levee while loading a
steamboat with cotton. The thought struck
Dan, that, with a little change of measure,
it could be made a good song and walk
around,’* which generally winds up a negro
minstrel concert. Dan, arranged it and
produced it. It became a success, and was
sung and played all over the country by all
the bands,
In the Spring of 1861, Mrs John Wood
came to New Orleans to play an engage-*
ment at the varieties Theatre. During the
time she appeared in Brougham’s burleet
que of “Pocahontas.” At the first rehear*
sal of the piece every thing went well till
near the close of the second act. Tom Mc-
Donough, (now agent for the Leffingwells)
the prompter, got a zouave march and
drill by twentytwo ladies, led by Susan
Denin. Eeverything ran smooth, but the
music for the march could not be fixed up*
on. Carlo Patti was leader of the orches
tra, and tried several marches, but none
suited McDonough: one was to slow; anoth
er was too tame, and another not enough of
spirit. At length Patti struck up the’ne
gro air of “Dixie.” “That will do, Patti—
the very thing,” said Tom., and “Dixie was
played and the march gorne through with,
and the chorus by all the characters. At
night it received a double encore, and “Po
cahontas” had a “run.” and from that time
the streets and parlors rang with “Dixie’’
The war broke out that Spring, and the
military bands took it up, and “Dixie” be
came to the South wl at the Marsellai&e
hymn was to the French. And that is how
—thTT popular song of the South.
—Memphis Post.
**— : . . .
News from Cuban Sources. —News has
been received direct from Cespedes by Cu*
bans in Washington City, confirming fully
the defeat of the Spanish forces in attempt
ing to open the railroad from Nuevitas to
Puerto Principe. The date and channel of
receipt is kept secret for prudential rea
sons. The loss of the Spaniards is set
down at about 1,000 in killed and wound
ed, The Cuban force is staled to have
been three thousand five hundred men un
der Quesada, intrenched on the road, and
numbering about the same as the Spanish.
The fighting was by far the severest o(
the war. The battle was decided by the
Marquis of Santa Lucia with 4000 men, a
large number of whom were mounted, but
who, though very poorly armed, made a
desperate and successful charge on the
flank of tha Spaniards. Os 500 colored
troops, about 400 shot their officers and
went over to the Cubans. The remainder
who were neither with the insurgents nor
the Spaniards, are supposed to have taken
the wood.
All tf»c baggage, pro-visions and ammu
nition of the Spaniards carried in ten cars
and dragged on the rails by oxen, together
with the dead and chief part of the wounds
cd, were abandond to the Cubans, who af
ter the battle, advanced, six miles to San
Miguel, where they destroyed the barracks
and quarters in sight of the retreating
Spaniards.
The loss of the Cubans is given at sever"
al hundred, but Cubans here ridicule the
idea of it** being equal to that of the enemy,
who attacked the intrenchments and failed
to carry them.
A. vessel, since returned to the United
States; had a few days before safely hands
ad arna-and ammunition,.
The Spanish General Letona is reported
wounded, but whether in that action re not
aai& Gospedes and the insurgents feel
confident of success.
Josh Billings on “Yewker,” —This ill
bred game of keards is about 27 years of
•A**
It was first discovered by tbs deck-hands
on a Lake Ery steamboat and handed down
by them to prosterity in awl its juvernile
butyv
It is generally played by persons, and
owes mnch of its adsorbingness to the fact
that you dfwik. and chaw, aud
cheat while the game is advancin.
I have seen it played* on the Hudson
River. Railroad, on the smoking car, with
more immaculate skill than enney where
else,
If yn play there yn will often hold a
hand that will astonish yu, 4 queens and a
ten spot, which will enflame ya to bet 7 or
8 dollars, that is a good hand to play pos
ker with, but yu will be more astonised
when yu see the other fellah’s baud, which,
iovariably, consists of 4 kings and a 2
spot.
Yewker is a mulatto gairn, and don’t ;
compare to old sledge in majesty, ennv !
more than a game of push pins to a square j
ohurch raffle.
I never played yewker.
F never would learn how outov principle.
I was orignallv oreatrd cln«s to ihe
Coonefctiknt hue in New England, whar
the game oft up or old' sledge was born
and exists in all the prestioe verginify.
I play old sledge to this day in all its
native fierceness.
L. But I won’t play any game, if I know mi
kaiactor, whar jack will taik the ace, and i
ten spot won’t count for game. |
I won’t play no sich a kind of giain out
uv respect to old Conuektikut mi native
State.
Extraordinary Natural Prodigy. —They
have on exhibition in Jackson Tennessee a
four-legged child a little over eleven
months old. From the head to the waist is
a healthy, fine looking child, I^ll from that
point and jwnward tho body diverges. Tile
formation Os the limbs are tolerably perfect,
the two inside, though being healthy and
growing, being a little deficient, and the
child has but little use of them. The out-*
side legs are the ones that will never be of
any service in walking.
Wise Sayings of (lie Ancients.
The office of a wise man is to discern that
which is good and honest, and to shun that
which is contrary.
To be ignorant of ourselves, to seem to
know those things whereof we are ignorant,
borders on madness.
To be engaged, is good and useful* to be
idle is pernicious and evil, They who do
good are employed, but they who spend
their time in vain recreations, are idle.
The way to be admired, is to be what we
desire to be thought.
The beauty of the mind is more lovely
than that of the body.— Socrates.
They who defraud virtue of its rewards,
rob the young of virtue ha&e\f—Cato Major*
The young ought to use modesty in their
gesture, in their behavior, and in their
dress.— Zeno.
The perfection of a man consists in fore
seeing the future, as much as reason can
possibly accomplish. Chito.
Three properties are essentially requisite
to the attainment of wisdom; nature, learn
ing and experience.— Aristotle.
There is as much difference between a
wise man and a fool and a horse that is
properly broken and one that is not.— Iris
tippus.
They who know what they ought to do,
and do it not, are not wise and well insti
tuted; but fools and stupid.
The most difficult thing is to know one’s
self; the most easy, to give counsel to
another, and the most delightful, to obtain
the completion of our desires. Thales.
To be recommend by those who might
blame without fear, gives great pleasure.—
Ayesilaus.
To expose one’s self to great danger for
trivial matters, is to fish with a golden
hook, where more may be lost than gotten.
—Augustus Caesar.
To praise what is estimable, is right; but
to flatter what is wrong, is the property of
a designing hypocritical soul.
To desire little, levels poverty with
riches.— Demerit u s.
Food for Smiles.
Long Division— A divorce-
What is worse than raining cats and
dogs? Mailings cabs and omnibuses-.
When was Ruth very rode to Boaz ?
When she pulled his ear and trod on his
corn.
Retrenchment. —Josh Billings has made
a considerable reduction in the brim of his
hat.
Why does the bridegroom always put on
the ring at a wedding ? Because beil(cjs
cannot ring themselves.
A Western paper has an account of the
“shooting of a wildcat by a little boy five
feet eight inches long.”
What’s the differance between an over
coat and a baby ? An overcoat is wltat,
you wear and a baby is what you was.
A Philosopher says that if anything will
make a women swear, it is looking for her
nightcap after the candle*s out.
General Butler was taking tea at the house
of a lady friend in Washington the other
day. The General seemed to look as
though something was lacking,-and the
following dialogue took place: Hostess—
“ Can it be possible, General, that you
have no spoon?” Butler (raising indig
nantly and holding out both hands) —“No-,
madam, if you don’t believe it yon can
search me.”
A Kentucky man went over to Indiana
to procure a stone for the grave of his son,
and insisted that the inscription, which
‘‘was writ by the family.” should be cut on
it just that way.” The following is the
poem prepared r
“He died at nashville tennesse
he died of kionic diaree
it trooly painful must-have been
to die so fur away from hum.”
Consolatory.— In crossing the street,
each lady yon meet, (if she follows the pre
valent fashion,) lifts gently her dress, say
a foot, more or less, and keeps it upraised
till you pass on. In passing hei by you
look down -“on the slv,” and get a glimpse,
of the leather, which comely and neat en
cases her feet, and protects the dear things,
from the weather. You inwardly pray, as
you go on your way, (and sure there is no
itarm in the prayer;) that as Jong as you
like, the best clouds may give a good rain
every day in tiie year.
one of our exchanges we find
the following opinion of a fashionable fiat ]
by a young ladyr “Oh! the bonnets of my !
girlhood, the kind I wore to school! I real
ly thought them pretty I must have been
a fool; and veti used to think myself on
hats a jaunty miss. Perhaps I' was ns
fashion went; but wh-tt was that to this?
0 ! the lovely little pancake, the charming
little mat—it makes my head so level. 0 !
so very flat!” ” "
HOUSEKEEPERS I
HOUSESEEPERS !
MEN -WOMEN—AND CHILDREN !
MEN—VVOM£N— AND CHILDREN !
8 £f AD—READ.
“Cooling to Scalds ami Burns, ’’
“Soothing to ali painful wounds. &e.”
“Healing to all Sores, Ulceus. &c.”
‘COSTAR’S’ BrCKIVHRN SALVE
Is the most, extraordinary salve ever known. Its
power of Soothing and Healing for Ants, Burns,
Bruises. Sores. Ulcers, Chapped Hands and Skin, for
Sore Nipples, for Piles &., &c\—is without a par
allel. One person says of it, ‘I would not be with
out a Box in roy Rouse, if it cost SS.Go. or I had to
travel all the way to New York for it,’’ New York
Evening News. Semi. 5. »
gif Ail Dyfet* in BAIHBRIDGE selTßh^-r
Stamuud Preparatios®
BE A q ts fall AY
Bitter-Sweet nojiossijrao
JIT One Bott.e, $; -i’hfee for
/" his *** : :, yj
4 *
“Costar’s” Rat, Israeli, &c , >
“Costar’s” Bed Bug Exterminators.
“Costar’s” (only puie) Insect Powder.
“Only Infallible Remedies known.”
“18 years established in New'Yo*,k-” _
“2,00 b Boxes and Flasks manufactured daily.”
“ ! ! ! Beware! ! ! of spurious imitations.”
“All Druggists in BAINBRIDGE sell them-”
Address “COSTAR,” 10 Crosby st., N. Y.
or, John F. Henry,(succesors to)l)emas Baines & Cos.,
21 Park Row. N. Y.
Sold in BAINBRIDGE, GA., bv Dr. J. A. BUTTS
& CO. [Feb. 25th, ’69.-44-ly.
OAK # CITY
EM & BILIIOE MUM,
Upstairs in Bowers Block,
BROAD STREET, AINBRICGE GA,
B. F. COLBERT k BROTHER,
PROPRIETORS.
This Saloon is always supplied with choice
WStl "wtstlS,
cratas,
feC.
THE BTLLIAIiI) TABLES
are all new. and as good
as can be found in the
.Tulips, Cocktails, Sherry
Cobblers, &t\, See , pre- s*/*?>' ’<*& -/eg ”
pared at short notice. ■
April Ist, 1869. 49-ts
CHEAP
ixiisffiir
ARE constantly receiving additions to their
STOCK from New York, New Orleans and
other Markets, which are being so and at the lowest
market price for CASH.
BACOII.
tO non LBS - SHOULDERS and SIDES, just
.1 •v/v/v/ received per last steamer, and for
sale by T. B HUNNEWELL & CO.
FLOUR.
KA SBLS .FLOUR ASSORTED BRANDS, just
flv/ received and for sale by
T. B. HUN NEWELL & CO.
WHISKY.
1 A BBLS PURE WHISKY, also BOURBON and
m V 7 fine EYE WHISKY, just receivedand forsale
by T. B. HUNNEWELL & CO.
SUGAR.
-| K BBLS GROUND LOAF SUGAR, CRUSHED,
■-t-A Granulated and Extra Coffee Susrar, for safe
by T. B. HUNNEWELL & CO.
CORK.
lAH SACKS of WHITE CORN just received
At and for sale by
T. B. HUNNEWELL & CO.
A CONSTANT supply of all the standard brands
of Brown and Bleached Sheeting and Shirting,
all widths, for side low by
T. B. HUNNEWELL & CO.
BLACK LACE SHAWLS.
A FEW BLACE LACE POINTS or SHAWLS
for sale verv low. by
T. B. HUNNEWELL & CO.
WHITE CRAPE MOZETS.
A AERY handsome pure WHITE CRATE for
making SHA Vt LS, just received and foi sale
by T. B HUNNEWELL & CO.
may 13,
DISSOLUTION.
THE FIRM heretofore existing under the name
and style of A. DAVIS & CO; is this day dis
solved by mutual consent. The bocks, notes, &c;.
of the late firm, will be found in the hands of Mr*
A. Davis, who aloue is authorized to make settle
ments.
A. DAVIS. ~
April 29th 1809. "• L ' BA“SErr
• \ NOTICE.
HpHE undersigned thanks his friends for past favors
1 and hopes:by strict attention to business and
fair dealing with all, to merit a share of public
patronage.
My stock will consist in everything usually found
in a Dry Goods and Grc ceiy store, all of which 1
will sell as "heap as the cheapest. Mr. B. C, Scott
will remhiu with me.
Respectfully,
A. DAVIS.
may 6. 1869. 2--Jm.
OFFICE of J. BERRIEN OLIVER. General Com
mission Merchat, No S7 Bay Street (over Wil
eox, Gibbs & Go.) Savannah, Ga. [dcy2-35.
1800. 1800.
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Is fifcder the Immediate Supervision o\ a Practical Printer of
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And we Guarantee to Execute as Good
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As can bo Pone Anywhere
WITH THE SAME FACILITIES AT HAND.
We Use Nothing but the?
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i g;uvif s*w o'* wnasl «,oi*>,e; nA «aoJTOI i»;
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And llie
FINEST INKS,
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Thus Giving
A TONE AND FINISH TO OUR WORK,
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Which No Other Kind of Material' will Produce.-
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In this bection of tlw Country.
OBBERg SOLicifSß
THE ESTEY ORGANS,J
FOB PARLORS, nALLS, AND CHURCHES, j
Combine more perfections than any others wM
The manufacture's have invented and «p {l]i |||
more valuabe improvements, during the last »■>.. Bfj
years than any other in the land. j
The Patent Vox Humana
wonderful imitation of the tremolo of the
voice, pronounced by the most eminent organs,w
and organ builders the only perfect expression 6 |(,'|S
ever invented,
The Patent Harmonic Attachment lS |jg
octave coupler,.which doubles the power of theij
strument without increasing its sine. r 1
The Patent Manuel Sub-Bass. —An
of independent bass reeds of great piiwer which|fl
played with the ordinary keys.
The Patent Vox Jubilant.—A new a.«
beautiful stop, giving a style of music hitherto J
attained in reed instruments.
These Organs are superior to all other
in quick articulatiou--round, pipe-like tone—
ness and power. Thay have received nearly oxtj n ■
dred First Premiums over all competitors.
They are endorsed by the highest musical auth« J§
ties.
Send for Illustrated Circular.
PIANO FORTES,I
The subscribers also offer to the public an
ment of beautiful Piano Forts— elegant roseiK,,B|
Cases—full iron frame—overstrung bass—Freud
grand action, etc., at moderate prices and fujiß
warranted.
For circulars and full particulars address
G. G, SAXE & ROB RTSON,
417 BROME STREET, I
NEW YORK.S
March 11th, 1869. 46-fj §1
The “Vermo'nt Spriihj” Water,
Justly celebrated as a remedy for Promineut &• •
ula, Bright's Disease, and other Kidney AjJectim,
worst forms of Cutaneous Diseasess Rheumatism, Ecu 4
Complaints, a nr! all imparities of the blood. | 1
The bottles are market!; “Vehhon* Spring, § Jt H
& Cos., Sheldon, Vt.”
For sale by the principal Druggists.
Pamphlets, with certificates from eminent pby s|
cians aid others, sent free.
W. 11.
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NEW YORK.H
March 11th, 1869.- 46-1
NOTICE
TO
ship pi is 1
FROM Tins DATE
THE ISDEPSDENT UN
OF
IVILL OIVE THROUGH
bills of lading
fRi lit
NEWTON and BAINRRTDG# so SAVANNAH’.®
Pr>tt Gaines hr Cblhmbus at
FORTY OfiMTS- PER 100 LBS; |
COTTON FROM BAINBLTDGE TO COLUMN
25cw, PER BALE, OTHER FREIGHTS,
per m,
SAMUEL J. WHITESIDES, 1
April 22, ’69-52 30d. mW
EVERYBODT TAKES 1
BRADY’S I
mill iiTTin
Awarded the Highest Premium
T A State Fair, held at tfew Oi J
JIJ 1868; Alabama State Fair, held at
?«RB Cn i* e r l 868; Kentucky State Fair/at Louififl
8b8; State Fair of Indiana, held, at Indian»P«l
loba; and at the Missouri State Fait, h<eW 1,1 r s !
Mo. Recommended by the best Physk ir j
ior the cute'of
Dyspepsia, Dysentery, Female Weaknesses, f#
sumption Coughs, and Cholera Morbus, J
And for Over a*4 Kidneys it has no eqiiai, til
a u ieat Strengthoner and BJo< and Purifier. ) j
It is A sure preventive against. CliiHs and Fe'i
it used regularly, as the Chills Season is conitol
No family should be without it. ,
Manufactured by D. C. Brady Sf Cos., 46 F« a l
Street, Louisville, Ky
Fl. SCOTT, Gen. Agent fpr the SQ» tlie H
States. Atlanta, Ga'. I
f°. r , u a,e by J< A - BUTTS A CO., Bainbrid'fre-1
ally Üby all Dru ßßißt, Grocers, and Dealer*
April 22. ’69. si'-2® l
JAOQB BORN,
piratical harness make®- I
BAIN BRIDGE, GA.
CHOP on West street in rear of Henderson’sjjj
v £ „ ore ’ and next door to Cumming’s I '*
togrnph Gallery. ■
Harness repaired or made to uf *B
Kni^rT^-j ll^ 6Bl and ,nost substantial style ■
rV a ?K dld l o< of Baf Mles, Bridles, Sole and Jfljl
Lea her ahva on h< u, d wl)ich he offers W"!
fisures fo ' cASB ' 6 «. J
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/V and other
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