i" . \ THE ABBEVILLE PRESS AND BANNER," BY W. A. LEE AND lfUGlI WILSON. ABBEVILLE. S. C., FRIDAY. OCTOBER 1, lSGi). j_.. - "Symbols of Victory." " Fellow leaves on the nsh tree, S*flrgtOry In tho air. And tho streaming radiance of runshine, On the leaden clouds over there. ?'At the window a child's mouth smiling, Overhang with tearful eyes At tli?* flying rainy landscape . A:.d the Hidden opening ekica. "ArgeV hanging from heaven. A whisper in dying earn, A. nd the premise of 'jn-at salvat:oa Shining on mortal fenr?. A dying mail oa liis pillow Whos? white soul find to his fncc, > Pa'! on h?i jjannent of joyfuluess m And stretches to Death's embrace. "PaMion, roptefe and blindness, Yearning, aobing and tears, And faith and duty gazing Willi steadfast eyes upon tears. "I see, or the glory blinds me Of * soul divinely fair, P?-ace niter great tribulution, Aud victory hung in the oir." Negro Debts?Decisions of the Supreme Court of Georgia. Dtlivered at Atlanta, Saturday Aug. 21. Furnished by X. J. Hammond, Supreme Court Reporter, expressly for the Constitution. Alfred Shorter, Plaintiff in error vs. Jf.cob L. Cobb, Defendant in error. Action on a note given lor a slave, from Randolph. BROWN, J. C. 1. The States lately composing the Confederate Government, set aside the Constitution of the United States, and declared it no longer obligatory upon them; and adopted another Constitution and government to which they required all their officers to swear allegiance. They rejected the flag of tho United States, and adopted one of their own in its stead. They sundered tho Union, which was in fact destroyed, so far as it could be done by force, and so remained, as long as they were able by their armies in the field, to maintain and defend the Constitution and government set up by them. The destruction of the Union would liavo boon permanent, but for the success of tbc armies of the United States, which broke tbc power of the government of the Confederate States, and restored it by force. 2. Had the seceding States been successful might would have compelled the recognition of the right of their cause; and those who were legally declared rebels and traitors on account of their fuiluro, would, on account of their success, have been distinguished as patriots and hei'oes. 3. When the armies of the Confederate government surrendered, and its power was crushed, the people of the seceding States became a conquered people, subject to the fate of tho conqoerod; and the irovcrnment of the United Strtes, an it existed during the war, became the conqueror; with all the rights and powers of the conqueror.over tin conquered. And the seceding States as the conquered, had no right, without the consent of the conquerer, to return to and rostore the Union, which they had repudiated ; and claim the protection of the Aug, and the guarantees of the Constitution, which they had solemnly -denounced and thrown off. If the conquering States at the end of the war, had refused to restore the Union on any terms ; or to have nnv further connection* or association, with the seceding States; the latter would have no right to demand its restoration ; or to claim tho further protection oi the Constitution upon which the rejected Union was basod. 4. It was tho prerogative of the conquering power, to dictate the terms upon which tho conquered States should bo restored to their position in the Union ; with tho rights under tho Constitution which they enjoyod before they renounced them OAAnciainn ~ uuwauvu i uuu iriio conquered States had no appeal from tho dccis ion, and no alternative but aubmissior to'tho terras dictated. 6. At the close of tho war the Pros ident of tho United States, in a sol eran proclamation, dated 17th of Jane 1865, declared that the rebellion "hai in its revolutionary progress deprivee the peopteof the State of Georgia q all civil government'' And tho Con gross of the United States by an ac passed 2d Ma*oh,186?) declared tha m*>legal Stale Governments " ihnn feted In the rebel States, of whicl Georgia waa onej and that it was nc cessary that peace and good ordei phould be enforced in said States, (bj the iniHtary power Of the T}nitec States^V until loyal and Bepublicai Btatoflf^overrrtnents " can bq legally ei tuPjUihcd.'T Said act also declared an] civil A0ff6rmn?nt which may exist ii aftfaLStatea, -provisional only, "and ii L aU?Mi pec la subjecjl to theparamoun V ,;>jMU#ty of the United States, a to. abolish, qiotjify, contro PmSbeaaedtho.WB.^ T ? CJ'BoStoti government t hi fdfaaed ufcder said aol of Copgreet Tl ? * ' u ^ is to bo operativo and valid, the requirement of tho act is, that the now Constitution shall liavo been submitted to Congress For examination and approval, and Congress shall have approved the same." If Cong"iss failed to approve it npon examination, it was inoperative and of no effect till so approved. 7. Congress disapproved the Constitution submitted by the Convention of Goorgia, called in obedicnco to the i requiroiJM'ut of said act, and amended j it by striking oat Qprtaiil purls oi' it, which tho Legislature of the State, which lias 110 authority to amend or inako a Constitution, was required by Congress to sanction. The present Constitution, under which wo now live, and under which this Court is organized, is not, therefore, tho Constitution formed by tho people of Georgia, but the Constitution as amended and approved by the Congress of the United States, by virtuo of their authority, as tho conquering power, to the conquered. 8. Tho ablest writers on Constitutional law admit, that) the 10th, section of the 1st Article of the Constitution of United States, which declares that no State shall pass any law impairing the obligation of contracts, restrains the action of the States only, and docs not limit tho power of Congress to pass laws impairing such obligations. 9. 'luo rights of creditors in the conquered States were no more sacred, and no more entitled to protect ion at the lutwls of Congress, in the formation of the new State governments under said provision of tho Constitution of the United Slates, than tho rights, of the slaveholder (many of whom were Union men to the last,) in his property, were entitled to protection under the same Constitution. Ami if tho state of Georgia had the i power under the dictation, mid with the sanction of Congress, to insert in her Constitution a provision destroying tho rights of the loyal slaveholder ! in his slave, without compensation, she had the same power under the same dictation and sanction, to destroy the property which the creditor had in his bonds, mortgages and promissory notes. The one was 110 more legally sacred than the other, and had no higher constitutional guarantee for its protection. 10. In forming a Constitution as tho basis of the new State government, which was inoperative till approved by Congress, the Convention hadpow I er, with the approval of Congress, to don}- to tlio Courts of this State, created by such Constitution, all jurisdiction to enforce the collection of debts contracted prior to a particular date, or debts contracted duriifg the war. or debts of a particular class; which, in the opinion of Congress, should not be enforced in the Courts established under its supervision, as part of said new State government. 11. The Constitution formed by the Convention of this State, mid submitted for the examination and approval of Congress, denied to all Courts under ita juris? ? i~ ? ' u.wiivu iu ur uuiermiuo any suu against any resident of tliia State upon any contract or agreement made or implied ; or upon any contract made in renewal of any debt existing prior to the first day of June, 1865. To this general denial of jurisdiction, as to all debts existing prior to first June, 1865, there were seven classes of exception. The seventh was in these words: 7. "In all other cases in which the General Assembly 6liall by law give to said Courts jurisdiction: Provided, That no Court or officor shall have nor shall the General Assembly give jurisdiction or authority to try 6r give judgment on or enforce anv debt thfl onnsidflratirtn nf I ' * "fM w ",l,wu j was a slave or slaves or ibe hire thereof." 1 Congress upon examination struck out the whole of iliia section relating to the denial - of jurisdiction ; except the said proviso to said seventh exception; and retained said proviso as part of the Constitution. Thus the provision now under consideration, rei tains its position.in the Constitution, with - the marked and particular sanction and i approval of Congress. 12. If the State of Georgia, in the formation of her New Government und?r the " 'dictation and approved of the Congress > representing the Conquerer, had the power' 3 to abolish slavery and destroy all property 1 in alitves, without any compensation whatf ever; and in so doing did not violate tbe ' rights guaranteed by the Constitution to t the slaveholder, which is now generally' acquiesced in, and universally acted'upon ; - said State also had power, nnder the same * dictation and supervision, to destroy ail - property io debts contracted for slaves or r hire of slaves, emancipated io the Lands of 7 purcbsaore; and to deny to the Courts 1 creatod by the Constitution of ths now i State government jurisdiction 'to enforoe - any such contract. If- the rights of the 7 slaveholder in the one case, or the obliga3 tion of the contract for the price or hire o a slaves in the other, have been impaired, t violated, or iestroyed; it w*fc dot the act t of tha&ate, baeaute ipoereod, and not vol~ 1> untary.i But it was the actof the govern.. ment of tbi \JaIted States, exercising it* o [power as a oonqwtror; io forming gofreriiti, ments in coopered 8tates "whose $*>w? is *L , "?fi'* ,i ts.'it A uot limited by any such restrnloU as (o obligations of this character ; as aro impoxed by tho 10th Section of tbo first ar? Icle of the Constitution of tlio Uuilcd Stub's, upon Stales, \vho?e relations to the Union have cover bo?n disturb.'d. Judgment affirmed. MiCAY, J. Concurred in the judgment but dufcra giving bis reason till be writes out hia opinion. , \VAIIN lift, J. dissenting. I dissent from tbo judgment of tho Court in this case for the reasons staled in Wliite vs Hart and Davis. I A. Hood, E. N. Broy'es, for plaintiff iu error. Herbert Fielder, for defeudaut id orror, William White, Sr., IMF. in error, vs. Jno. 11. llart, Principal, aud W D. Davis. J Security, Defendants iu error. Action ; on a Note given for a slave, from Chat- I tooga. J3UOWN, C. J. The judgment in the case of Alfred Shorter, vs., Jacub L. Cobb, is applicable in lit is case. From the reason therein given, the judgment of tho Court, below is nlliimed. Judgment affirmed. McCAY concurred In the judgment, but defers giving bis reasons till he writes out ins opinion. WARNER J. dissenting. At tbe time the contract was mnde between the contracting parties in this ease; (to wil) on the 9th da}' of February, 1859, slaves were held, and recognized by the laws of this Stale as jtroperty, and constituted a Icya I and valid consideration for that contract, and the existing law of the Stale at that lime, imposed a legal obligation upon the maker of tbe nole to perform that contract in accordunio with its terms and stipulations. Tbe 10th section of tlie first article of tbo Constitution of tho United Stiles declares, '".No Stale shall pass any law impairing the obligation of contracts." Tbe seventh paragraph of the FC'VenU'cnlb section of the fifth article of the Constitution of this State declares, 4-'lbsit no Court, or ollicer shall liave, nor shall tbo General Assembly give jiuisdiclion, or authority to try, or give jndgmeut on, or enforce any debt, tho consideration of which, was a slave or slaves, or the hire thereof." The Constitution of this Stale is the fundamental law thereof, still it is a law of the State and when it destroys, or impairs, the obligation of past contacts, valid by the existing laws of the land j)rior to ila adoption, it is as clearly within the prohibition ot the Constitution of the United Slates as any othor law of tho State. If qo Stat* can pass any law imnbirinj* tbe obligation of ennfrn^fa State can pass any law destroying the obligation of contract. This clause of llio Constitution of this State not only impairs but destroys the obligation ot' the contract, as the sam? existed un.ler the laws of the State at the time the contract Was made, by denying nil remedy to one of the con trading parties for the enforcement of shat obligation under the laws which existed, and created that obligation at the time the contract was made, and to that extant is a palpable violation of the Constitution of the United Slates and is therefore t-nl! anJ void. The loss of slave properly by emancipation, should fall ?pon hiiu who was the owner of that property, at the time of the emancipation thereof?unless it shall be held and decided, that slaves were not property under tbo laws of this State at the time the contract was made, constituted no. valuable consideration there for in law, to support it. This portion of the Constitution being toid, it docs not defeat, or take away the jurisdiction of the Superior Courts "in all other civil cases" a3 expressly conferred by the third sectiun of the fifth article of the Constitution of 1808. W. Akin, E. N. Hroylcs, A. R. Wright F. A. Kirby, for pl'ff. in error. T. W. Alexander, Harvey ? "< '(*{ _-Tobacco ja being planted on' the Jonaoy flats, near NeW York, and the/ are being dyked. *c '" j a Z'l tzz*: ,f . ,*> \ ' # * [From the Southern Christian Advooato.] LETTER FROM ABBEVILLE DISTRICT S. G. CONFERENCE Love of Country ?Trip to AbbevilleArrival at Smyrna Camp Grouud"Walk about" the old Place?Imagi I of the RaV .TnTTUM TVliinnl Ivr dr>TT n ?- . . wMutuw I^UIIUUUJ ALU V VI W. Huckabeo?The Barneses, Youngs Clinkscales and others?S. S. Meeting on Saturday?Glorious Revival?Meet ing on the Sabbath?Smyrna, "thi Banner Church"?New Ecclesiastica Arrangements, etc., otc. Mr. KmTon: No man can surely be blamed for dwelling with a loving heart on the plaeo of his nativity Love of country is certainly natural; ! whether it bo identical with patriotism is a question wo leave for political philosophers to decide. The object of this letter is, however, to call the attention of your readers (o some items of religious intelligence, which connects themselves with Abbeville District; Hie birth place of the writer. On my arrival at the town. 1 immediately took passage with Bro, Manning Brown, accompanied by Bro. A. Ij. Sniilli, for Smyrna, near Lowndesville. where :i mcoiimr 1im?i ^ ....V !> progress for eight days in succession. We passed many points on the road made familiar by the experience of former days. Arrived at the Church, my first impulse was to " walk about" the old camp ground, and bring up the reminiscences of fifteen or twenty years ago, when this placc was the great gathering placo of the people for miles around. Nothing is left ol the former buildings, except the "arbor" covered as it is with boards. The growth of the trees in and around the old camp ground surprised the writer. People, however, interest us more man natural sccncry, and when they aro not present, then IhJr memories demand undivided attention, The prominent figure in the whole panorama of the past as it swept before tlie memory of tho writer was that of the Rev. Jamos Dannell}', well known in Georgia and So. Carolina as *one of the quaintest, sharpest, most sarcastic, and yet at tho same time, ono of the ablest and kindest hearted of all our preachers. IIis characteristics have been described time and again, and -need not be reproduced 1. IT. 1 1 * * nv.ru. jllu 101 l ins impress on Ins generation, in a manner which few men ever do. Like all oilier realty great men, he was a great sufferer, anil particularly toward the close of his useful life. At the time here referred to, the flames had kindled upon him, and he was in the condition of the bush ol Moses, " burning but consumed." At the last camp-meeting attended by the writer, Bro. Dannolly was in the habit of taking a position between the preachers' tent, and the arbor, and there ho would stand, one hand on his walking stick, occasionally brushing the perspiration from his brow with the other hand, looking like "natienec on a monument," and every now and again holding conversation with a passing friend. This is the last distinct rccollcction the writer has of the man. His whole life, and labors, sufferings, and triumphs form a rich legacy to the Churcli, which lie loved sc well, and so faithfully served. Then camo vividly and clearly before the writer's memory, tho image of dear, trood Bro. \piin Cm . w ) " "" years was so intimately associated with Smyrna in particular, and the ! Cokesbury circuit in general, l'o markahle for purity, and elevation ol Christian character, sound commor sense and great zeal for his Church he exerted perhaps, a wider and more extended influouco for good, than any other may of his elay, in this par ticular section of the circuit. "VVe must not forgot tho names o; such men as the Barneses, tho older ol whom has gone to his reward in Ilea ven, and tho younger, the Rev. Zeplia niali Barnes, has found his rownrd in part, in tho possession of a fino home in Louisiana, and a household (so said' of foufntccn living children, to arise anc cal him blessed. The writer could sec before him also the figure of good old-fashioned, father Garriqpn, as he appearod in that stand, in his extreme old age, giving us a vivid history o tho past. His wrinkled, withered vis ago, tremulous, but clear, and distinct enunciation, and his remarkable mom ory of facts, stampod him as a ?pan o rrpnof nn1U?? -1? - 1 g.urni luutiiuu^u^ ui uuuracicr. We must not forget uuch laymen a: fathers Young and Clinkseales, or th( gontlemanly and warm-hearted Brown lee, tlio Powells, and othor&, who bj their practical good senso guided, an( by their piety adorned the Church o tboir choice. . ,> This review of tbo past was, human ly speaking-, the best preparation for the exerciseB which followed immedi atoly at the Church. All your road era do xiot fcnow that Smyrna fs on ; of tfxtfinest as to character and a,izc to be fbtmd'in the o6flOtr^. - ' ' UUU l most experienced. bavo as yet failed i tcr perceive its magnitude. ]Tono b^it t God knows the valuo of a little child, f or how much of its usefulness, and sta; bility in the future, depends on its carly conversation and proper training in tho < Church of Christ. ! Tho meeting closed on Sunday afl ternoon, with (as nearly as could bo i ascertained) tho following results : ; 1st. General quickening and reviving of tho Church. 2d. About twens ty additions. 3d. Many conversions, I (number not known.) 4th. About thirty seekers of roligion at tho altar of prayer. 5th. Increased interest in1 > the children, aad 6th. A determination to ask tho Bishop to erect Smyr. na into a sepai'ato charge, and send i them a pastor with a family, whom they will sunnort. This is a movo in the right direction, s and shows how some of our ^people . have bccu improved by the calamities [ of the war. Ten years ngo, with ten s times the amount of available propcr. ty, this new movement would liavo, [ been considered a hazardous one. t Now no ono seems.to think that it is unsafe or impracticable. Succcss to j this noble-hearted aud genorous pco, pie. lie ought to bo a happy man who . shall bo called to aorvo them another year. P Finally, allow me to say that BrothP ers Manning Brown- and Sumter Daniol, tbo preachers of the circuit, have labored zealously, and successfully, from tbo bogining of tbo year. They enjoy (as they deserve) the confidence . and affection of their people. With a j solitary exception, they report a revi} val at every appointment on tbo circuit. Of course under this stato of ^ things, tho finances, and every other } interest, of tho Church has improved. P God bo praised. Truly, etc., SAMUEL LEARD, ^ ' S. J3. Agent. ; mi m ? f Tho "bulk movement" seems destined to swallow everything that is 5 transported. It has been applied to 3 molasses with tho most satisfactory success, and the saving of tho cost of r tjbe, barrels?ah itoto of some Valuo. j Tho "brig Novelty recently arrived at f Boston from (Matanzas Cuba, with 87,000 gallons of molasses in taks, and in _ good condition. The cost of the lot r in ^oston was ?5,0D0 loss than if tho . molasses had been put in barrels. The . Philadelphia papers- demand that the B refineries in that city adopt the balk ,f movemeht for , molasses fflso, to compete with those of Boston; [j ' * < . .) : ?] A cat-fish, weighing two .hundred 1 and geve?tv-6Qyen pounds baa been [f *Be2t'1a UwrMiflsouri rivcr; ? >*.c i L-L.1. J , .. HLJLM South Garolina?*-AbboTillo ? County. In the Court of Sessions, September t Term, )809. r t i "We, tho Grand Jury of Abbovillo : r i County, hog Icavo to make the iollovr-' j in# presentment: I V By committees of our body, we t have visited and inspected tho condi- t tion of the Poor House and Public y Buildings. c Wo arc pleased to find that the in- 0 males of tho Poor House are eoinforta- * bly provided for, and seem to be well satifclkd with the arrangements mado 11 i lor them, and particularly well pleased I c with the management of tho steward, ! ^ Mr. Guillebcau. ^ We find that all tho repairs and ilU-, ^ provements upon and about tho Jail, suggested by our body at the May Term, have cither been coaiplcted, or are in progress. Wc recommend that a supply of blankets for ^ tho prisoners, some good locks for the doors of tho cells, and, at least, two good stoves be purchased for the Jail. We havo audited tho accounts of the County Commissioners and of tho Town Council of Abbeville, and find ' j them correctly kept aad properly j vouched. 1^ TheKoada in many parts of 1 lie Cou n- ^ ty are reported to be in very bad eon Hi- ^ lion, and wc urge upon the Commissioners to have them worked as soon ^ as possible. A communication signed by the C( Pclit J uries, empanelled at the present Term, has been^resented to us, asking that we roeomincnd an increase of the compensation to Jurors whilo j j in attendance Upon the Courts. "Wc a have given tlio subject that degree of n consideration demanded by its impor- ^ tancc, and tho intelligence and intcg- 0 rity of these gentlemen, and we re- f, grct that we cannot concur with tliciu in the propriety and expc- ^ diency of such action. In addition to the increased burden of taxation which this measure would impose, wc bclicvo that it would have tho effect of making a scat on tho Jury an object of desiro and of competition among a certain class of oui* r>nn?lfitir?n mnm - ? 1--1- ?> JJ 1}T for tlio jwjtiisites, an(l that t^c3r a would crowd the court yard on tho ft first day of every term, with tho hope q of bo-fpg sjummoued as jurors?thus 0 degrwimg tho high and responsible j, office of a Juror, into a scramble for fi its petty emoluments. t, We feel called upon to present an Y evil which seems to bo growing in a magnitude, and wbich. as we have ti been informed by llis Honor Judge c Vernon, prevails throughout his Cir- b cuit, viz : tho practico of some Mag- o iatrates issuing warrants of arrest in p petty eases, and upon insufficient ovi- G .1 - * * " * I uuua1, anu iq committing or binding b over the parties, with a long rctinuo v of witnesses, to answer frivolous ti , charges. Besides the enormous ex- tl pendituro of public monoy wbifch n such a caso involves, it has a direct d tendency to ditiurb rather than pro- t< moto public tranquility; by fostering v a spirit of contention and litigation h among our citizens, and encouraging li them to reftorf-. to hun __ VS or fancicd wrong. Magistrates, who t,j thus abuse thoir prerogatives, arc dis- o turbers of the public peace, aud merit it the ropi'obation of all good citizens. tl As a part of tho history of the c< timos, and as an evil calling loudly for ? redress, on account of tho magnitude of the interest which it involves and ^ aflbcts?being no other than tho peace 0 and good order of tho whole commu- ^ nity?wc feel it to bo our duty, under 11 the solem obligation of tho Grand J u- ^ ror's oath, to present to tho powers 01 that be, tho actings and doings of tho Cl Stato Constabulary in this County. 2 Not to go back on the many acts of r< lawlessness, which they have commit- ?' ted, of which wo, as individuals, have ?' knowledge, it is enough that wo ad- P vert to tho outrage wliich was porpo- ^ tratedby members of tho Constabula- o; ry during tho present week, aud ^ which camc under our observation in ^ our organized capacity. On Monday ^ of tho present 'j.orm a citizen of this County, who was under bond to at- * tond tho Court, was, without warrant c' or process of law, seized by a mombor of tho Constabulary, and violently ^ and against romonstranco, forced in- ^ to tha Municipal Prison of the f Town?at this junction nothing but tho niQst . determined efforts t( on tho part of ccrtain influential ? persons of tho Town and country, prevented tho effusion of blood. A warrant having been obtained fbr the n arrest of the offender, ho was brought bofore a Magistrate; but instoad. of e' being committed to jail, or.bonad over & to answer for his crime, by order of ~ the Chief Constable, he was set at ' liberty, as being a member '"of the 1 Constabulary force, afid ' therefore p above the laVir, Such arcr the foots a stated in the Magistrate's on dorse- a ment inport the warrfrnt.^If tha qpor-, .41 son of 4ha citiaflb^nmcb more Mtfrid c< A that.ifl nr:ni * . - v .?* '* VOLI WSSSy* 1 IJit. n tho eye of tlio law than his propci y, even?iy thus to bo mado matte ?f tjport and caprico on tho par* of )<*dy of men, not in sympathy wit! he interests and feelings of tho com nunily, net respunoiblo (a" they eluin o bo) to eaco, ordor, and well-being of th ommunity, to domaud tho remov:i f this prolific cauco of discord am rouble. "We lii'vo this occasion of express ig our high appreciation of th ourtesy towards oureelvep, of Hi Tonor Judge Vernon, and Solicito Ictiowan. By order and in behalf of th' Irand J ury. "NVM. A. GILES, Foromnn. HE STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA Abbeville County. In the Common Pleis. On hearing tho presentment of tl?* 'rand Jury: Ordered, On motion of II. L. Mc !o\van, Solicitor, that the same b< led ; It in further ordered, That so mticl s relates to tho Koada and other mat jrs pertaining to tho County, h npicd by the Clerk and served upoi lie Count}' Commissioners. That so much as relates to the Con tabularv. and the peace and good or er of society, be copied by the CIcrl nd sent to llis Excellency the Gove* or, and a copy thereof furnished t< lie Senator and members of tho IIousi f Representatives in the Legislature :om the County of Abbeville. It is further ordered, That the sami o published in tho Abbeville papers. T. O. P. VERNON. September 15, 1869. The Approaching State Elections. Again tho two great parlies of th? forth aro making ready for a desper to struggle. Pennsylvania and Ohi< re to speak on Tuesday, the 12th o October, and, undismayed by provi us reverses, the Democracy liavo en jred the canvass with spirit and con denco. In each State a Governor ii > bo choscn. In Pennsylvania Johi Geary, the present incumbent, i: candidate for re-elect,ion, his compe ilor being Asa Packer, tho Demo ratic candidate. Tho voto will pro ably bo light as compurod with tlia f last year,at which time the Slat oiled a largor vote than over before rovernor Geary was clcctod in 1861 y a majority of 17,178 in a tota oteof 597,370. In 1867, at an elcc ion for Jusiico of tbo Supreme Court lio total voto was 534,575, and th majority for tho Democratic candi ato 927. At tho election for Audi jr-Goneral, last October, "tho tota oto roacbed tho unprccedcntodb igh figuro of G53,155, and the Ropub can majority was 9677. Throi rceka later, at the Presidential clcc on, there wero polled 655,662 votoi at of which Grant received a major y of 28,898. It will thus bo scei bat tho Domocracy will havo to over amo an average Republican majoritj f 13,704 at tbo last four elections. In Ohio, Georgo II. Pendleton ii io Democratio candidate for Govern r, in opposition to Governor Hays lie present incumbent. Tho mail ibui-ubb in uio contcst in Uiiio, is fron .10 fact that Mr. Pendleton is regard 1 as tho originator and special advo ate of paying tho national debt ir reenbacks, and, inasmuch as he haf jviyed this issuo quito recently, his loction -Will be claimed as tho in orsemont by his own State of hit et theory. Two years ago Governoi [ays was elected by a small majority f 2,983, in a total voto of 484,227 ifist fall, at the State electior 16,570 votes -wore polled, of whicl le Eepnblican candidate for Socre iry of State obtained a majority o 7,372, and three weeks later Gram nrried tho State by 40,617 majority le total voto of tho State boinj 19,829. Comparing the votes al 1^80 several oloctions, it is ascertain d that the averago Republican ma >rity was 20,324, which Mr. Pendlo >n has to overcome to be the n#x1 fovernor of Ohio. The alarm which the Republicanf shibit lqst they gjr^at States otwithstandin^ the heavy odds ii kA:. uL *1 A? : nuu mtvi n??? iruiviu uioy onur IQ( lection, affords their opponontsjua rounds for oncoutsgoment and hope -Charleston Nem. Gov. Sootfc, of South nai arohaMd a farm of 34$ a^rtti, about mile fM>iri Ooitimna^Vf^) $12 .pei ore. A portion o&it isj^oll wooded t*? bal*n?* of ,mgOtA dWtfc)? ; m arn laaA^.T-.asi to!)roi< TO- I..** , .t '.jkUt*il ' ? " . tjf; (*" $/:;. 1MB XVII?NO. 23. JJH. - L'JJL J L1.1L1?!? J ? r ^ttst and diamonds. a Tho total !' this y;ir in Italy tf coiion V" *'<** l" Kbont l'J,000,000. pounds.'nm*'eu 10 'M> Boot* nnf^sho?? "will he rounu* l" the toca and (jimilar in stylos to tiiOLO now in 11 ec. j "What is the diflforpneo between ft ftvrman and a prcttj- j.;?rl? One puts n his hose on a reel, and the other her ^ !,/**? 1- - ' uvnv v/U llt'i It'lJ, o o Owing to a frequent accidents tho , French Governrncnt has prohibited ^ the exhibition of person a entering tho cages of wild animals. (. A fond wife Hi rev a bottle of c liair-renuwcr ut her husband's head 8 at winch lie said, "we must pavt? i" tho dye is cast." JIarlford City, Indiana. ha3 a girl Q who kc^pn n lamp burning until midnight .Sunday night, to make her neighbors bcliove she has a beau. "Stubs, my dear fellow, isn't ifc about time you repaid me that little loan ?" ''Augustus, my boy, it isn't a question of timo, but a question of money." About 200,000 worth of granite, from the James River quarries, in Virginia, will bo taken to build the bridge across tho Mississippi at St. Louis, Mo. A littlo Buffalo girl wants to know q "if fleas aro white?because unclo told her that Mary l:;id a little lauib, ;x with fleas as whito as snow." That Buffalo girl will soon havo a hump on c her back. i Chieago is a placo of novelties. A man was recently tried there for big amy, and a clcar caso was proven - against him, but ho got of tho trouble c by shooting ono of his wives beforo - conviction. ^ Thousands of acres of grain aro e yet standing in tho fields of Southern Minnesota, for want of hands and teams to reap and stack. A lar and capablo of being put into mark 1 at rates which will always brinr* 1 thracite to tho proper level, %>*' A company has been organizebs^ l San Francisco to work a dosposit of i native iron ore. Heretofore Califori nia, using a very large amount of iron and steel, has imported these products } from this sidoof the continent or from , Europe, except a few tons that havo r lately como from Oregon. It is saic! that) valuable deposits exist along a ' lino of 300 miles in the Sierra Neva* t da, from near the centre of the ejttremo Northern end of the chain.. \ f A Haloigh editor, addicted to smokb ing, complains that "oar pipe has , boon seized, and bound oyer to appear j at thp next term qft.]H Evidently the tari hcola don't take to taxes. * .. A,boy was lately brought up before ^ a police jndge in Dea Moines for steal* ing railroad ties. He would not listen to the Judge, but began cursing the-court at :a tremendous' rate. ' A 1 *I)ob Moines paper soys that his Honoc t 'Started the patettg^Ottble-aotion, ror; veraitrte, oontem^Y^i^rt game tip. , on htm, and raatip Wjiitle bill of .19196 I \ij0tfWfcito;* afce#'%htoli ^;loy ii-mik vcmm'tlfed + - . /> ; r C . " ' \%v.\ "*>' v * * <. 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