FROM THE SOUTH
A Month Among the Schools for Freed
iro. lit.
Norrespondence of theEbila. Evening Bullean.)
33EATTORT, S. C.— We reached Beaufort
in the midst of a heavy storm and found at
the - wharf not a single vehicle—only two or
three negroes sitting' listlessly on the dock,
gathered thither to see the steamer come in.
Upon inquiry where to find a hotel, an
- urchin in fringed garments diredted us to
"Massa C'ooley's," as "all de buckra folks
goes der." So, following this guide, we
picked our steps among pools of water and
Were conducted into a bakery shop; which
proved to be the Beaufort House,, or.
"Massa Cooley's." We found our host a
"Yankee of Yankees, and a very typical .
one. He had been in turn a druggist, pho
tographer, hen raiser, trout propagator,
colonel of a Connecticut regiment, chief
engineer of . Hartford, government mail
agent, chief conductor on a New England
railroad, staler of the 6th "Connecticut vol
unteers, assistant a uartermaster, and finally
baker and hotel keeper. •
Beaufort is a very old Southern
town with a very new Yankee town
grafted upon it. When our troops
took possession it had three stores; now it
has twenty-eight. The old town is very
picturesque, stretching round a carve in the
river, with handsome country seats sur
rounded by beautiful gardens, looking out
upon the water. The history of the former
occupants is sad enough, even when we re
member how eagerly they hosted to pull
down ruin upon their own heads. Take the
story of one family as an example, and I.
have listened to twenty such as we passed
by their now dilapidated homes.
Dr. I—o owned seven plantations, and
had as many houses, fully furnished, al
ways kept in a state of readiness for the use
off his family. In his stables at Beaufort
were thirty riding and blood horses, not
counting those for family use on his plan
tations. He had, in short, gathered together
whatever of luxury money could bring him
to grace this semi-oriental Southern life.
Upon the alarm given in 1861, that the
Yankee troops were coming, he and his
family left in a panic, carrying with them
• some few jewels and personal effects. After
refugeeing (so they speak of it here) in up
per South Carolina for four years, they re
turned after the war to find their home in
Beaufort turned into a - United States Colored
Hospital, their plantations sold by the Tax
Commissioners, and owned by negroes or
Northern men; their slaves free and scat
tered, and themselves paupers—begging
bread at the hands of their conquerors.
They now live in two rooms, in which they
cook, eat and sleep. A son of fourteen, the
only one left alive, is employed by our Yan
kee host in his bakery,the daughter teaches a
few poor whites, the mother does the house
work, and for two aged relatives they draw
government rations. They have sowed the
wind, and are now reaping the whirlwind.
A colored soldier, who had once belonged
to Dr. I , passed through Beaufort a
few days since on his return from Texas.
He went to see his former master and was
so much touched by their changed condi
tion that on leaving,' he gave each member
of the family the present of one dollar.
After passing Dr. I—s', the Rhett mansion
was pointed out, where the first ordinance
of secession was signed. It is used as a
United States tax commissioners' office. As
I passed on up the street and listened to
the story of how family after family had
drunk the bitter cup of poverty, how this
once beautiful home was a hospital; that,
headquarters, this commissary store, these,
bought by New England settlers, it seemed
poetic justice that within the shadow of the
house where the first ordinance of secession
- was 'framed the blight should fall most
heavily. Nothing is sadder to the sight
than the desecrated churches and grave
yards. The old Episcopal church here was
used as a hospital. The seats, organ, altar,
Anniture, everything is gone; nothing
but the bare walls, from which the stucco
and plaster has fallen in great patches, re
main and the inscription over the altar,
"The Lord is in His holy temple, let all the
earth keep silence before Him." The grave
stones are shattered and removed and even
the vaults broken open. This was done by
the negroes under the imoression that trea
sures might be hidden there. As I saw
- upon the neglected and desecrated tombs
the names of BarnwelLs, Rhetts, Gibbs, El
liots, I seemed to read the mene, mene, tekel
upharsin, written against a people, who, in
their pride had decreed to build up a king
dom in the earth of which cotton should be
king and slavery the chief cornerstone.
General Elliot, who after the war sup
ported himself as a fisherman, died suddenly
this spring. The old church was opened
and within its bare walls the funeral service
was read by the aged pastor, who had minis
tered in the church for forty
years. The scene is described
very touching, as the whole congregation
wept and mourned aloud, each for his own
bitterness. We attended the chapel where
the old pastor preached on Sunday, and by
an odd chance the lesson was from Deute
ronomy, where God promises peace upon
repentance to His people, after a season of
affliction, "and I will send peace to your
borders, and drive the Northern army from
your midst," and again the hymn, "Even
rebels may expect Thy grace." It seemed
very like flinging the Bible in our teeth.
Saturday is the market-day and a holiday
among the negroes. Early in the morning
the streets were thronged with women bear
ing upon their heads baskets of peas, beans,
berries, wild plums, and all kinds of gar
den truck. There is something very pic
turesque in their erect forms and bright
turbans, with their great baskets atop, and
their ebony faces beneath, walking
with rapid, swinging gait. Their
expression is for the most part heavy and
sad, and I heard none of the careless laugh
ter and chatter I had expected. In truth
these peoplehave a hard time of it, ground
as they are between the upper and nether
mill-stones of Southern hate and Northern
contempt. That which seems most dis
couraging in my observations of society
here, is the character of the Northern set
tlers. They come hither to "make haste to
be rich" and return home; they have no in
terest in the country or the people. They
find the negro, like his former master,
thriftless, and 'treat him harshly. They
find him ignorant, and impose upon him.
It is not an uncommon thing to offer the
negro a good price for his cotton, but to
take advantage of his ignorance of the
value of currency and givehim much less
than the stipulated price. This naturally
creates distrust, and is an example
mot lost upon him, fruitful of evil.
The great hope for these freed people
lies in their thirst for education. I rarely
pass an old "aunty" or "uncle" by the roads:
side without' stopping to ask the question:
"Do you send your children to school?"
Never one has answered in the negative.
The reply is almost always the same:"Yes,
Massa, tank de Lord." It is quite common
for children to walk from three to six miles
daily to attend school.
There are in Beaufort five schools; on the
plantations five others—making in all ten
fer Port Royal Island. We have visited the
teachers of all these schools ; and find them
most excellent women—worden who are do
ing their work with their whole heart,cheer
luny; women to reverence, and,notwith
standing-,10-loVe a little, for many of them
have the womanly weakness of being very
pretty and attractive: The recitations of the
pupils in Beaufort Schools are very credita
ble,' but reserve • my descriptioh
for those on the plantations. The
typei of the faces herikare_below the le.vel
of ; those in Savannah-heaViere more Afri
can, and leis of •the mixed blood, and yet
they seem to •have reached an:equal , state of
advancenient in education. Manypf them,
read with understanding and correct em
phasia, who haveonly learned the alphabet
since November last.
In company with a pleasant party of
teachers, we rode out on horseback to visit
the Smith plantation, to see some noble
trees. - One grand, wide-spreading oak was
pointed out, round which, in January, 1863,
the freedmen of the island were gathered
together whilst the Emancipation Procla
mation was read aloud to them. I set that
in my memory over and against the Rhett
House with its secession ordinance.
On t he afternoon of May. 14th, we drove
about en miles from Beaufort, to visit the
Miss s H., of Montgomery Co., Pa.,, who
to a school supported by the, Penna.
aeh it
Branch of the American Freedmen's Aid
Commission. We met with a most cordial
welcome, and, by the kindness of these ex
cellent ladies, were soon made to feel at
home in their old plantation house, for
merly the property of Dr. Rose.
On the following morning we set out with
our fair-haired teachers towards the school,
which is in an old cotton gin house, about
half a mile from their residence. On our
way thither the children, who had been
awaiting the signal, trooped out of the little
cabins by the way, with a little bob courtesy
and a "good morning missus," and followed
in the wake of their teacher. As I lingered
behind watching this cloud of children
each moment thickening and darkening be
fore me,l could think of nothing but a flock
of crows led by a swan. The confidence
and affection between teachers and pupils
was something beautiful.
The discipline of the school was excellent,
and yet the words of correction were most
gently spoken. ,
When the school was first organized the
teachers had occasionally to use punishment
andresorted to the good, old, time-honored
spanking rather than the rod. On one oc
casion after administering such a correction
on their return from school they met the
mother of the offender.. "Mam Phoebe I
had to punish Hacles (Hercules) to-day; I
am sorry for it." "Be sure Missus whip de
boys. Why not whip de boys? What God
Almighty make all detrees for 'cept to whip
de boys?"
The school is smaller in summer than in
winter, as many of the children are obligel
to work in the field. There were about se
venty present. The opening exercise con
sisted of the recitation in chorus -of the
Twenty-third Psalm.- A geography les
son followed, which would de credit to
children of any color whatever. The
blacks seem to have aparticular aptitude and
taste for geography. The mental arithme
tic in each of the four primary rules, some
of the questions involving the use of wo or
more of these processes, far surpassed our
expectations. The reading was good, espe
cially that of the first class, who read a sim
ple poem with appreciation and some rheto
rical effect. These teachers use partly the
letter and partlythe word method, as each
child will receive it. Miss H. tells of one
pupil who read quite well, and was after
wards taught the alphabet. The writing
was so good that at our request some of the
farthest advanced wrote us letters to carry
North. The composition was wholly their
own. I- give one, which is perhaps the
least correct, but the most characteristic:
"Dear I am much glad to see you
come to our school. I give thanks for your
presents. Old time I was a slave, but now I
have time to learn my education.
I thank you for sending teachers
to learn me to read and spell and to write.
I know it will be of service to me when I
am a man, and when I stand in company
I can read as good as any one. In secesh
time I have no school to go to, but brews the
Lord, I can go now in the winter everyday;
in the summer I cannot go every day.'
After the recitations and some very sweet
singing, we distributed some little gifts sent
by the Women's Central Branch in Phila
delphia. To the girls a string of beads
apiece; to the boys a little flag; to each a
photograph of Mr, Lincoln. There was
great rejoicing. "Christmas has come
again." After athool the teachers gave the
children permission to have a "shout."
This is the favorite religious exercise of
these people, old and young. In the infant
school room the benches were first put
aside,and the children ranged along the wall.
Then began a wild droning chant in a minor
key, marked with clapping of hands and
stamping of the feet. A dozen or twenty rose,
formed a ring in the centre of the room and
began an odd shuffling dance. Keeping.
time to this weird chant they circled round,
one following the other, changing their step
to quicker and wilder motion, with louder
trappings of the hands as the fervor of the
singers reached a climax. The words of
their hymns are simple and touching. The
verses consist of two lines, the first being
repeated twice. Take for example:
"Nobody knows de truhble 'teem,
Nobody knows de trubble I pees.
Nobody knows de trubble I see,
Nobody knows but Jeans."
And again :
" We a tmtit' fo' a city to stay awhile,
We a linntin fo' a city to stay awhile,
We a huntin In' a city to stay awhile.
Oh! Lord, de Believer got a home at last."
As I looked upon the faces of these little
barbarians and watched them circling
round in this fetish dance, doubtless the
relic of some African rite,l felt discouraged,
thinking how much we had to do to bring
them up to the level of our educated classes
of the colored people in the free States.
However, the recollection of the mental
arithmetic seemed a more cheerful view of
the matter. Thank God, that under these
embruted faces there lies the tmextingaish
able soul!
The religious element is very strong in
these people. They meet almost every
night after their day's work. to have a
praise meeting or a "shout." Their first ef
fort on a plantation is to build a "praise
house." The usual preface to any promise
is "If de Lord will," "by de help of de Lord
will," "If I'se die side, ' meaning
if I live
or am on this side Jordan. To an old wo
man sitting in her cabin door' I held up a
picture of Mr. Lincoln, saying, "I will give
you this Aunty if you will tell me who it
is." She hesitated, "Think who was your
best friend ?" I added. Her face broke
into a smile as she replied, "De Lord
Jesus." I stood corrected. "Well who is
the next best, Aunty ?" "Uncle:Sam" was
the instant reply. This is the name most
often given to Mr. Lincoln. "Father Abra
ham" is also a favorite designation. They
think they have scripture forit. I need not
say the old woman won her picture. In all
their songs death seems the haven to which
they look forward with expectation and de
sire. Out of twenty songs of the same
tenor, take this:
"De tallest tree in Paradise de Christian calls de tree of
Life
And I wish dat de trumpet would blow me home..
Blow. Gabriel, blow; blow louder, loader,
And I wish tie trumpet would blow me home to New
Jerusalem."
In the afternoon we rowed to the Barn-
well places—the homes of Robert and Wil
liam Barnwell. Here we saw the most
beautiful avenues of wide -spreading live
oaks, forming arches overhead, and draped
with the lovely pendant moss. Natu.re has
done much for tb.ese places—art almost
nothing.
The grand mansions of the cotton lords
are very shackling concerns,—only second
class farm houses. A• prosperous Bucks
County Dutch farmer would think himself
illy off to live in one of them. The Barn
well places are for the most part ownod by
negroes, or farmed by - them as school-farms.
It would be well, perhaps, to explain here
the position of the owners on this and adja
cent islands.
As early. as 1861, our army took posses
sion of most of the islands on the South
Carolina coast. The owners fled, leaving
THE MILT SVENING BULLETIN . ; PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, JUNE 5,1866
Many of the negroes are auite prosperous,
and it is no uncommon thing for the chi
valry to come back and beg from their for
mer slaves. We visited one plantation
where we were told that the former owner
obtained one hundred dollars in amalisums
from his people, and another where the
whole rebel family had returned and auar
tered themselves on their former wok, who
supported them for three months, and then,
much to the indignation of the haughty
Southerners, told them she could do so no
longer.
IL Beaufort we attended a negro wedding
in the Baptist Church. It passed off very
quietly. The middle-aged bride tuidgroom,
in work-day clothes, sat the sermon
through and then came forward to have the
knot tied. An old aunty whispered in my
ear, "deseyer ben long time married, but
now dey be married by de law and de Bible
In de secesh times de marriages got kind of
fused" (confused).
To-morrow we go to St. Helena to visit
our charming and talented townswoman,
Miss T.,•who is superintendent of schools on
that island.
SMITH, RANDOLPH Is CO.
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INTEREST NOTES,
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PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS OP PROM.
RENT PLACES IN, •
Charleston.and Savannah ;
Taken by a resident Artist.' Also, a Photograph of
the Original Ordinance ofSecession, passed in (Derives.
ton et Charleston.lB6l, with fac simile Signatures pf
all the Signers. Orders received and for sale by
W. G. PERRY, Stationer.
my 4.841" 728 ABCS SMARM
"LINGLIKII MIMS, CATBUPS,__ELABOBS, - "&04 -
Et Croese & Blackwell's Mulish Pickles, Oatenps
sauces; Durham Mnstardi Olives,' Atc.i_ Islam br
hip Yorktowa and for sale by JOIS. B.
0 1 0813outh Delaware avenue.
;many, oftheir slaves behind. In_the winter.
of 1863 Congress passed, - Intact authorisisti
theselinds to be sold for taxes, but rosary , -
ing a'certain number of,plantittiotie to be
vided into tracts of froni ten to forty acres
to be sold to the negroes, and nuit'Of each
of these one hundred and•sixt,y acres •to be
set apart as a school-farrn, to be worked by
the, negroes on one-third shares, the
profits to be used for educational
and charitable purposes. Under
this • act - - nearly theL whole of these
islands, with exceptions I - will write of
again, passed into the hands of - Northern
purchasers, negroes or the government.
The validity of the titles is founded - upon
the good faith of the United. Eitatee Govern
ment.
Sherman's order Lphietly related to the
Carolina shore or the main, as it Nam' origi
nally designated.
The Sherman lands have been returned
to their rebel owners. Lately the former,
proprietors of these islands have grown
very bold and confident and loudly threaten
the present owners. A few .days since
Gens. Steadman and Fullerton came- to
. Beaufort and invited the chief rebels on the
island to a consultation on board their
steamer. Whatever its purport might have
been the result was, that they came away,
quite jubilant and loudly asserted that they,
Were now certain of having their lands
back. .Does our honest Chief Magistrate
intend a coup d'etat when Congress shalt
have adjourned? - •
However, the threatened plan of proceed
ing before the good tidings Drought by the,
President's Commission, was as follows :
It is proposed at as early a day as practi-:
cable tabruig snits of ejectment against the
present occupants in the 'United States Dis
trict Court. on the ground of the unconstitu
tionality of the act of Congress. The District
Judge is said to be at heart a "good rebel,"
so that they lave little doubt of the resultd
In the meanwhile, before it can be appealed
from the District to the Circuit, and finally
to the Supreme Court, the Northern owners
will be discouraged by litigation, and the
negroes demoralized or perish from want.
The small farms of the negroes are well
cultivated and in beautiful order, their cot
ton farther advanced than on the larger
plantations under Northern owners. The
universal testimony of the white inhabitants
is that, where the negro owns land, he farms
it well, but works more carelessly for em
ployers. The system of hiring here is by the
piece, so much for a task. For listing, 60
cents; banking, 20 cents; hoeiug and haul
ing, 30 cents; a task being the fourth of an
acre.
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Special Notice to Families!
Richard Penistan's
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admitted the price dingly LOW.
It la delivered to ally of the city without gars
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Brandies, Wines, Gins, Widskies,dco.,&&
Warranted puree the lowest, gosalhle rates; by the
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Invites the attention of the Public to his PRESTON
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in at present prices,. In preference to Llcritell
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ROOM, HOTEL OR SEASIDE.
CIIRWEN STODDARD & BROTHER,
Nos. 450, 452 and 454 North SECOND street,
above Willow.
DATA:LING SUIT MATERIALS
-EL - AT LOW PRICES.
CIIRWEN STODDARTBROTHER,
Nos. 450, 452 and 454 North SECOND street,
above Willow
DLANKETS AND COIRPASTES
AT LOW PRICES.
MEW EN STODDART & BEOTECER,
Nos. 450.452 and 454 North SECOND street,
above Willow.
rPABLE LINENS
FOR HOTELS,
AT LOW PRICES.
CITRWEN STODDARD & BROTHER,
Noe. s5O, 452 and 454 North SECOND :street,
above Willow.
1 1 1 .92,18011 RED 1. A OE CITRTALNS,
VESTIBULE LACE,
FROM AUCTION,
- VERY LOW
CTIRWEN STODDA_RT & BROTHER,
Nos. 450, 452 and 454 Nona SECOND street,
above Willow.
8-4 FINE BUFF AlklD ELITE TARLETAN,
CENTS
cr - RwEr. SDODDART & Encurrics,
Nos. 450.452 and 4.54 North SECOND street,
above Willow
BLACK LACE ROTIIND'q AND POINTS
OP 6TrEI , RIOR
AT LOW PRICES.
CURWEN STODDAItT &BROTICER,
Nos. 450, 452 and 454 North bECO ND street,
Je4-3Q above Wlllo •
1013 N2. II MMIIitisEtTIVE , r, 1013
Has just received some of the best bargains in Linen
(ItAxis that have been offered. this. year.
Beavy Table Linens at 5t.0. 60,75. 8714 and 11; fine at
El 12.1-4, *1 25.51 50.11 75 and d 2. Napkins at $2 50, $.l 75,
*3.13 50. $4 and $5, much finer than tins been shown. or
can be tatr the price.
.11oylies $l. 25, *1 .50 and $1 75. Best stock of Hacks
in the city. at 25. 31, 3734, 45 and Sic ; these are extra
cheap. Towels, full yard long, with fringed ends, at
25: finer and heavier atsi, 3 , 45,50, 60, 75, 873 i: and ft,
all sizes and qualities
Dieter ng. wom 75 up Bosoms ining Linen, at
56. 60, 65, 75. 6734 and EL Shir Pillow Linen in
every width, very low. Linen Sheeting, very heavy
at $1 55. $1 50, *1 75 and $2.
MARSEILLES COUNTERPANES.
LANCASTER LXILINTERP A NES,
HONEY-COMB COUNTERPANES,
ALLENDALE WI DI aIITY QUILTS'.
These I am offering far below the nsargel, rates,
11 uslins, from 121,:c. up, that will defy competition.
just opened, two cases fresh Wil ianriville. very low;
also. one case of the ben 225 cent Muslin in the city, 24e.
1 , ) - th e piece Naltsooks.BrillLants plaid and striped
a a, soft finish Cambrics, Jaconets, Victoria
Lawns, from 2.5 c up; they are a new lot and much less
than of hers are selling tuem. Will open, on Monday,
the best line of Bciery, and at the lowt prices in
the city, from Wc. per pair up. I know these goods
are being offered at a price that cannot fail to snit
every body that is In want.
GRANVILV.V B. BAINES,
Jan,* lel3 Ma-ket street, above Tenth.
m917.1Ma
L )(hr. & lANDELL, FOURTH AND ARCH
SIHEETS, HAVE A FMB STOCK OF
DESIRABLE SUR G
BLACK PUSHER LACE MM POIENTEOODS:,
BLACK LLAMA LACE POINTS,
PURE WHITE LLAMA SHAWLS.
WHITE SHETLAND SHAWLS.
WHITE BABEGE SHAWLS.
BLACK GRENADINE SHAWLS.
'IWO YARDS WIDE GRENADMES.
SUMMER SILKS, REDUCED.
SUMMER DRFss GOODS r.EDUCED.
FULL LINE OF BLACK
GOO
PULP LINE OF WHITE GOODS.
BUFF, PINK AND BLUE PERCALES.
.BUFF, PINK AND BLUE LACONS.
ToURISTI-0 DREGS COOTS,
ORGANDIES AND FOULARDS.
BENT BLACK RTT.RB. &X-3 &c.
f tLOTHS,'..&SIM.KFMiI AND COATI GS.—James
others L t h inv ir it ela g e
a a ndwe on a or h S p f rin n gS Stock
comprising, in part,
COATING GOODS,
Super:Black French Cloth,
Colored Cloths, of all kinds,
Black Tricot Coatings.
Fancy French Coatings,
Super Silk Mixed Coatings.
Tweeds, of ever , shade and quality,
PANTALOON STUFFS.
Black French Doeskins, the attest texture,
Black French Cassimeres, the finest texture.
New styles of Fancy . Cassimeres.
Plain and neat styles Cassimeres.
Mixed Doeskins and • ssioaeres.
Silk Mixed and Plaid Cassimeres.
Cords, Beaverteens and Velveteens.
(..‘issinieres for Snits, all styles.
Also, a large assortment or Goods expresslyarted
to Boys' wear, for sale cheap SS
ll North Second sk, sign of the Golden Lamb.
'DWIN HALL cf. CO., 28 South Second street, have
Xi now open their Spring Stock of Shawl&
Open Centre Sroche Shawls.
Open Centre Square Shawls.
Billed Centre Square r bawls.
New Styles of Shawls.
Spun Silk Shawls.
Llama Wool Shawls.
Cashmere Wool Shawls.
Berlin Wool Shawls.
Long and Square Black Thlbet Shawls, in great Va
rlety. wholesale and retail.
lARGAINS FROM AUCTION!!
STOKAS S WOOD, 702 Arch street, offer this day,
CHEAP GOODS.
Two lots of Rock Towels, at 25 and 31.
Four lots of Plaid Leans, 20 and 'M.
One lot of Black and White Striped Grenadines, 31.
One lot small• figured Itareges, at 37%.
One lot Figured Mobairs, at 25.
One lot yard•wide Domet Flannel, at 31.
Two bates of Russia and American Crash. at WI.
UDWIN BALL & CO., 28 SonthZ3econd street, are
onaning daily new goods.
Check &aka, Colored Grounds.
Check Silk% White Grounds.
Rich Moire .Antiques.
Rich Shades Plain Silks.
Foulard Silks rich styles.
Bilk and Linen Poplins.
Black Silks,or all kinds,MrOloaka.
SILKS AT 11.EIDUCED PRICE&
GENTisI IFIDBNIIBLING 6110118
REMOVAL
43 Pt GUM Gral , A.Firr,
IMPORTER AND MANTTFACTURER OP
Gentlemen's . Furnishing Goods,
has removed from his old Store. No. 610; to
NO. 1013 CHESTNUT STREET,
Where he offers a large, varied and fashionable stock
of
SHIRTS, COLLARS, ROMMY, IiEOE-TIES,
and other Furnishing Goods at moderate prices, to
which heinvites attention
THE PRIZE-MEDAL SHIRT,
Invented by Mr. Sohn 5' Taggart and sold by GEORGE
GRANT, is the best fitting, most comfortable and du
rable garment made in the city.
,fie-lmt
- T:'o II U" NE Et lf_T 'I
THE BEST FAMILY.
WASHING MACHINE
IN Thu, 'UNITED STATES.
Call and see it work.
Country and`State Rights for sale.
Agents Wanted at the FIIRITITURE STORE
jel-ett
J.
• 837 Market Street:
Successor to Geo. W Gran ,
n. • it,
24,26, 28 and 30 South Sixth St.:Philadra.
Fine Old Stock & Nut-Brown - AU
1,....: 2 'e5a • for Family anndedioina
SITMREER RESORTS.
NIOUNTAIN 13[01:1SE„
cresson Springs,
This delightful Summer Resort will be OPEN le
the reception of guests on
SATURDAY. JUNE 2d, -1838. -
For farther information address
GEO. W. MULLIN",
CRESSON EMMA
myl7-In4 . CAMBRIA. OD., PAC
UNITED STATES HOTEL ,.
Cape Island, New Jersey.
We have pleasure to announce to our friends and
the public, that this spacious, modern and faVorite
establishment, will open the SURF BATIEENGSE4L.--
SON of 1866, June 35th. -
Our long experience in the management of first
class Hotels in Baltimore, Philadelphia and this pleas-
warrants us in the belief that we can offer Inducements ,
of comfort and luxury not to be surpassed by any
other first-class Hotel.
WEST & MILLER,
my36-2mi PROPRIETORS.
CON 0-3ELESS 1 - lATAIL A .
• CAPE MAY, N. 1 2
Will Remain Open Until Oct. let.
There has been added to this popular House, since_
last season, the entire Ocean House property, giving:
an ocean front of over la* feet, and over 300 zooms
fronting and in full view of the sea.
A perfect a 3 stem of sewerage and drainage has been
completed, a feature possessed by few hotels outside or
large clues.
The appointments of the House throughout have re
ceived a taost careful supervision suggested by the ex
perience of past seasons. Par apartments addreas
J. F. CAKE.
Congress Hall.
Mutter's Brass and String Band.
.ny2str
EPHRATA AND LITIZ SPRINGS.
Passengers for 3711:13,ATA and RITIZ, via Reading
and Coln mbia Railroads, will leave Reading R. R. De
pot. Thirteenth and Callowhill, at 815 A. 31.: and 3.30 P. 3L, connecting through to both above plaoes. Fare
to eater. 12 75. On Sundays, leave at 315 P. jet. Ex
cursion Tickets to either place and return, t 3 65; goo&
for Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Je4-im
AMERICAN HOUSE,
CAPE MAY. N. J..
Long known Es.a leading house for families, will be
opened this season on the EIGHTH DAY OFTIINE,
and will be conducted strictly Srst•class,
For Booms, &c., address JOS. E. III7GHES,
tforraerly of the Ocean House.)
myl7astu2eQ Cape letNnet,
SUMMER RESORTS
ON LINE OF
Reading Railroad and Branches.
MANSION HO USE, MOITNT CARBON,
Zara Caroline Wander, Pottsville P. 0., Schur' co.—
TUSCABO.RA HOTEL,
mrs.nannahmilter; Tuscarora P. 0., ft11333111:f
ZELAILLNOT CITY HOTEL.
G. W. Frost, Mahanoy City P. G., SchttYlkil co.
TITELLCE HOUSE,
Mrs. Snian Marsdorf, "Ft.tm !lig P. O.
ANDAL USIA,
James S. Madeira, Reading P. 0
LIVING SP.ItINGS HOTEL,
Dr. A. Smith, Wernerscille P. 0., Emits 00.
SOUTH MOUNTAIN HOUSE,
H. H. 2.landerbach,Womelsdorf P. 0., Beam eCi
COLD SPRINGS HOTEL,
Lebanon co., Charles Boedermel, Harrisburg P. c .
BOYERSTOWN ISMITAT. Ay,
J. B. Ilenky.BoSerstown P. 0., Berks co.
YELLOW SPRINGS HOTEL,
A. U. Snyder, Yellow Springs P. Ch, Chester co.
LITIZ SPRINGS,
Samuel Lichtenthaler, Lltlz P. 0., Lancaster CO.
EPIrRATA MOUNTAIN SPRINGS,
Alex. S. Feather, Fro., Ephrata P. 0.. Lancaster cO.
Arart.2lst, 1866. arr24-=
PHRATA 310 UNTAIN SPRINGS
LANCASTER CO., PENNA.
This delightful and healthful watering , place will be
or etwd for the reception of gursta on the FIRST OP
JUNE NEXT. Since this property has been 'pox
&est dby the undersigned every part of it has been
completely renovated and bPautihxl. The entire es
tablisbment has been repaired, papered, and every
thing done to make the place more pleasant andfat
tractive than ever before.
Passengers can take the Reading railroad cars at.
Thirteenth and Callowhill streets, at 8 A. AL., and,
reach the Springs at - 11: M. Or by the Pennsylvania.
Central railroad, Thirty. firs t and Market streets, at IP:
M., and reach the Springs at 3.30 P. M., all rail by bolds.
routes.
For terms, &c., address
T.F:7 a NDER S. FE &THEM.
app sa to, th.3ra• Proprietor
BROAD TOP
MOUNT.I,IN . .; HOUSE,
HUNTINGDON COUNTY, PA.
This old and popular Mountain Resortwill open tur
tle reception of guests on JUNE Ist. The House has:.
been thoroughly renovated and improved.
EXCURSION TICKETS, go^d Until Oct. Ist will be-
Issued by the Pennsylvania Railroad.
A Back will be in readiness on the arrival of the
owlet Dudley to convey guests to the Hotel,
a die
tar ce of two miles.
Terms moderate. Address,
W. T. PPARSON&
raYAlm* Broad Top City. Huntingdon CO., Pa.
pHILADELPILIA HOURE, CAPE ISLAND, N. J.
Will be open for the reCeption of guests June-
Ilth. This house has been newly furnished through
out the prices are moeerate, and for families there
will be no house superior on the Island. Apply. to-
No. 1004 Chestnut street,Phihtda., for ftirther persica--
lam. B. GRIFFITH, •
my3l.th,s,tu6ll C. 1., New Jersey,
'HE CLARENDON VERGENIA O AVMsITTE, Atlan—
tic City, N. T.• will be opened for the :reception cer
guests. the let of 6th month (June). ISM
my24th a tnlm' JOSEPH JONES.
WILLIAM G. PERRY
Stationer and Bookseller,
HAS REMOVED
from S. W. cor. 'Fourth and Race, to
No. 728 Arch -Street.
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FIRE - PROOF - KSFES.
MARVIN'S SAFES
RMIMM
M.A_RV/N'S BAFEd.
ANOTHER SUCCESS.,
ANOTHER SIICCE9S7wo,
BOTHER 8121 tAitobs."Da.
GREAT FIRE IN CHARLESTON.
MARVIN'S PATENT TRIUMPHANT.
.Ilfesars. ird Charleston, 2ifity 2,186&
GM.7TLEICEN: I fed is a duty I owe yen to express my
entire satisfaction in regard to biarvin's Sates; tor
which you are agents. They have proves all you have
recommended. In the great fire on King street; evrit,
5, which destroyed "Rohn block, and my entire
stoe.k of groceries and liquors, my books and, paper
a ere p r „ervedna good condition„ and it 'affords me
great pleasure to testify to the excellent quality of
these safes. as they are. JIMMY entitled to the highest ,
confidence of the Public.- : , - •
Reaper-03117101w% ' W. I. TILII4.
The above Safes for sale by
MA.EL VI N. & CO.a
721 cmlsrrivr Street.
(h19.50111e Hall),Phibtdelphla,
my2B-I2t and 265 BROADWAY, New York,