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??.....??Mu'llMttl !,;?,<. BY DUI?1S0E, REESE & ?0. . . _ ....... ... " ... ". ... . u ",,".".".fmmiiii.?<t,MII>IIIMlM,(?UMt??l|llM??,?l?ili,?|(l,il?||l?l?uMl??U'l?< " ,l-,ta,M(,,M,,,.W?tfluWU?IWH??WU*^^ - EDGEFIELD, S. C., OCTOBER 31, 1866. VOLUME XXXI.-NO. 44. : JJ W? ft m. COHEN 9 WHOLESALE AND RET AI DEALERS IN BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS; VALISES, Has on Hand and receiving daily a large and veil asserted Stock of LADIES, MISSES, CHILDREN, GENTS and BOYS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION that can be had in ANY MARKET. Merchants and Planters Wonld do well to call and examine my Stock before purchasing elsewhere. It is my determination to keep a My motto is (I QUICK SALES AND SMALL PROFITS ONE PRICE, AND CHEAP FOR CASU!" Dont forget the place. M. COHEN'S, 182 1-2 Broad Street, next Door above Mrs. A. Fredricks, AUGUSTA, GA. |?r?. W. HENRY, late' witlf BONES & HENDERSON, will be pleased to see his old friends at M. COHEN'S Shoe Emporium. Augusta, Sept 3 3m 36 NOTICE TO PLANTERS f WE ABE RECEIVING AND WILL KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND. Fure TNTo. 1 WHIOP WE WARRANT GENUINE. CRUMP, DAVISON &, CO., No. 209 Broad St., Augusta, Ga. Sept 10 5m37 Established in Charleston in 1837; And in Augusta in 1848. THE Subscriber takes pleasure in informing tho residents of Edgefield and the adjoin ing- District? that ho has been appointed Agont for the THREE BEST PIANO MAKERS IN THE WORLD, via! STEINWAY A SONS, New York, CHICKERING A SONS, Boston, HAZELTON BROS., New York. A*nd he wili sell their Instrument? at FACTO RY PRICES, with freight added. Persona wishing to purchase a SUPERIOR PIANO FORTE mn please send for Circulars and Illustrated Catalogues, and they will find they can purchase from the BEST MARERS, at j as Low Prices aa they can of inferior ones. Illustrated Catalogues and Circulars sent freo of all charges. GEO. ?. OATES, 240 Broad Street, AUGUSTA^ GA. ?S- Also, Agent for Mason & Hamlin's cele brated CABINET ORGANS. Apr 24 tf ?17 J^urnitin'e ? THE UNDERSIGNED HAYE on hand, and are recoiving, a F?NE ASSORTMENT of SUPERB FURNITURE, Which they offer AT VERY LOW FIGURES." They aie also prepared to MAKE TO ORDER and REPAIR any thing in our Une of business at short notice. Cane-Bottom Chairs RE-SEATED at a living price, at 137 Broad Street, opposite Monument Square. WEST & MAY. June ll 6m 24 - W. D. DAVIDSOS. M. A. RANSOK? Removal. ON THE FIRST OF OCTOBER wo will re 'rnore to No. 25G, Broad Street, and will opona NEW AND COMPLETE STOCK of Hats and Caps, AND BOOTS MD SHOES, Suitable to all ages, sexes and conditions. OUR STOCK has been selected with great pare by an experienced buyer, direct from tho Manufacturers, and wo guarantee to sell, either Wholesale or Retail, AS LOW AS ANY HOUSE IN THE CITY. We will con tia ue to keep Pure No. 1 Kerosene Oil, With a fuU asscrtment'of HAND AND STAND LAMPS, Brackets, Chandeliers, Side Lights. Lanterns, Chimneys, Wicks, &c. DAV?DSO? & ?0. AogcsfatOetl 2m 40 JONES, SMYTH & CO., 192 Broad Street, .* J?USTA, GA., Wholesale and Retail DEALERS IN STOVES, RANGES, TIN WIRE, Ac, dec., OFFER TO THE PUBLIC THE CELEBRATED Harvest Queen Cook Stove, Of various sizes, either with or without Copper Boiler attached. This Stove has been favorably known in the South for several years, and from tho large number sold since tho War wo can safoly recom mend it as being just what is required for this section of country, and when furnished with Copper Boiler forms os complete a Cook Stove ai ever offered to the pnblio. We also keep a large supply of general Hoist' Famishing Goods, sueh (is Silver Plated, Bri tania and Planished Ware, Wooden and Willoi Ware, Cutlery, Ac, Ac. O'*We wocld call the attention of Country Merchants to our Stock of Manufactured Tit Ware, which we offer to the trade at very low prices. JONES, SMYTH & co., Formerly S. S. JONES A CO. Augusta, Aug 27 3m35 CEO. S. CRUMP, [ W. B. DAVISON*, | WM. A. WRIGHT' CRUMP, DAVISON & CO, Commission Merchants, COTTON FACTORS, AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN GROCERIES, LIQUORS, TOBACCO, SE GARS, Bacon, Lard, Flour, Grain, BAGGING, ROPE AND GUANO, 209 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. WITH a vidw of extending our business, we have this day taken in Partnership Mr. WM. B. DAVISON, who for many years was a prominent Merchant of this City, and who is well known throughout tho South. Wo prcso.it to the tr&do facilities second to no house in tho South, and shall keep'constantly on hand eu :h leading articles as are sot forth in our Caid, guaranteeing to give entire satisfaction. GEO. R. CRUMP A CO. We are also prepared to do a COTTON BUSI NESS, and solicit Consignments from Planter, pledging, ourselves to .obtain tho highest Cash market prices, oar MR. DAVISON having bid fifteen years experience in tho business. In nddition to onr supply of Groceries, etc, we are IMPORTING THE PURE NO. 1 PERU VIAN GUANO, which we will guarantee gocu ine, and will also keep the BEST PHOSPHATES and only those we can recommend to Farmers as a genuine article. Your business is most earnestly solicited. CRPIP, DAVISON & CO., 209 Broad St., AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. Aug 14 3m 3i _-- i - F'resh Hops. TUST arrived a large supply of Tery fine Frosh ?I HOPS. TEAGUE A GAR WILE. Sept 13 if 3't' JOAN S. FAIRLY. RUTLEDGE WILSON. JOHN S, FAIRLY &' CO,, WHOLESALE DEALERS IN FANCY GOODS, WHITE GOODS, FURNISHING GOODS, HOSIERY, GLOVES, &C" INVITE tha attention of Country Merchants and tho Trade generally, to their complete assort ment of the above mentioned Goods, now hoing opened at NO. 37 HAYNE STREET, Charleston, S. C., The old Stand of Messrs. HTATT, MCBUBSET & Co. Their selections have been made with great sore, and with a thorough knowledge of the wants of the Southern people, acquired daring many years experience in business in this City previous to the war. Our Business Motto w?l be *._. QUICK SALES AND SMALL PROFITS. ^S*-Orders will be carefully and promptly flied. . JOHN S. FAIRLY & CO. /2?*Tho Subscriber is particularly d?sirons of j renewing business relations with the customers of i his former house, MARSHALL, B?RGE & Co. JOHN S. FAIRLY. Charleston, Oct 1 lm 40 ESTABLISHED 1854. ? Importers and Wholesale Dealers IN. MILLINERY, STRAW, AND FAJsrcnsr GOODS, North-East Corner Meeting and Market Sis., INVITE the Trade to examine their full and varied assortment of BONNETS and HATS, trimmed and untrimmed, RIBBONS, of all descriptions, FLOWERS, FEATHERS, DRESS CAPS, NETS, VEILS, of nerwe? designs, RUCHES, LACES. CRAPES, SILKS, CORSETS, HOOPS, Ac, ?c. Charleston, Oct 1 6m 40 . ________________________ JP. HORSEY, SUCCESSOR OF HORSEY, AUTEft & CO.. itt. ir** AND STRAW GOODS, No. 25 Haytie ?Street, gg^jH-RLESTOW, S. C. PLANTERS' HOTEL, .CORNER QUEEN AND CHURCH STREETS, CHARLESTON, S. C. C. W. & J. B. DENNIS, Proprietors. THIS SPENDID HOTEL WILL BE OPEN ED ON THE FIRST OF OCTOBER* on thc European system. It has been remodeled and refurnished throughout This Hotel contains over one hundred rooms, which will bo roscrved chiefly for the use of travellers and transient guests. Competent assistants have been secured in every department, and every attention will bc paid to ensure comfort to their customers. Tbc sleeping rooms are airy and clean. The restaurant will bo supplied with the best furo the market affords. Forters will be always ready ta attend to each arrival and departure of trains. Tho travelling public, transient visitors and others, will find in it all the luxuries of a first-class house, combined with the comforts of homo. Tho location is fine ly -.daptod for business men and travellers. No pains or expense will he spared to give entire satisfaction. Ch url es ten, Sept 25 4tcow39 SEWING MACHINE CO., Principal Office, GIO Broadway, NEW YORK. GREAT IMPROVEMENT in Sowing Ma chine. Empire Shuttle, Crank Motion Sewing Machine. It is rendered noiseless in ac tion. Its motion being all positiv, it is not lia ble te get out of order. It is tho best Family Machino! Notice is called to our new and Im proved Manufacturing Machine, for Tailors and Boot and Shoe Fitters. Agents wanted, to whom a liberal discount will bo givon. No consign ments mado. EMPIRE SEWING MACHINE CO. Avg 8 lyii.tr 32 CARRIAGE MANUFACTORY, pug.:*? EDGEFIELD, S. C. THE Subscribers respectfully announce that they are now prepared to do all work in the COACH MAKING and REPAIRING BUSI NESS that may be entrusted to thom, in a work manlike manner, and with neatness and dispatch. We havo on hand a fow CARRIAGES and su perior BUGGIES, of our own manufacture, which we will sell low. "All kinds of REPAIRING dono promptly and warranted to give satisfaction. $3r*As we soil ONLY FOR CASU, onrprioes jere unusually reasonable. All wo ask is a trial. SMITH & JONES. Mar 7 tf_10 FISK'S PATENT METALLIC BURIAL CASES AND CASKETS 1 THE Subscriber has just roeeived an assort ment of theue beautiful Rosewood finish METALLIC BURIAL CASES and CASKETS Air-tight and indestructible-for protecting and preserving the Doad-which ho will sell at but a moderate advance on original cost and transporta tion. Wherever introduced iheso Cases have the preference ovor nil others. jgrOrdors promptly filled. Terms, of course, strictly Cash. J. M. WITT. . Edgefiold, Mar 13 tf ll Notice. NOTICE is hereby given that application will bo made to tho Legislature at its next sitting to have the Estato of NOEL ETHEREDGE, dee'd., liable to escheat, vested in his mother NELLY PARTAIS, and his brother, JACOB ETHEREDGE. Aug's 29 3m 85 Administrator's Notice. ALL PersonB having demands against the Es tate of EMERSON BUSSEY, dee'd., either as prinoipal or security, aro roqucstcd to prosent a copy of tho same to me, or to J. L. AnnisoN, Esq., my Attorney, within the next thirty days. EDWARD Z. BUSSEY, Ad'or. Oct. IC, St 42. New Goods ! NOW ON HAND A SPENDID STOCK OF CLOTHING, FOR GENTLEMEN AND YOUTHS, selected with care and made in tho MOST FASHIONA BLE STYLES., Just Received. A SUPERIOR STOCK OF BROAD CLOTHS, CA88IMERES and VESTINGS. AU Garments made in tho most Fashionable Styles. Also, A LARGE STOCK OF SHIRTS and all kinds of FURNISHING GOODS. Also, A LARGE ASSORTMENT of all kinds of HATS now worn, for Gentlemen and Youth. Also, A FIRST RATE STOCK OF BOOTS AND SHOES for Gentlemen, Youths and Ladies.-All qualities. ?STThe Public aro requested to give us a call as we shall oiler inducements for them to make purchases. J. A. VANWINKLE, 210 Broad Street, tinder Central Hotel, AIGUS1A, OA. Sept 25 2m 39 BOOTS, SHOES, LEATHER, &c. CONLEY, IFORC?" & CO., .A.ug"usta, QA., THE OLDEST SHOE HOUSE IN GEORGIA, Wholesale and Retail DEALERS IN BOOTS, SHOES,L?ATH?B, LASTS, SHOE PEGS AND SHOE MAKING MATERIALS OF ALL KINDS. WE ARE NOW RECEIVING a large and well selected Stock of BOOTS, SHOES, LEATH ER, <fcc, which wo will sell at tho LOWEST MARKET PRICES. ?S^Oar Stock is well odnpted to suit tho Country Trado. Call and examine our Stock before purchasing elsewhere. CONLEY, FORCE & CO. Augusta, Sept 25 3m 39 . ?To-w-"' Store NEWj5)0DS. LEVY ?ASHER, 218 Broad Str?et, AUGUSTA, GA. WE bog learo to inform the citizens of Edge field und vicinity that we have removed to No 218 Broad Street, thrco doors abovo Plumb A Leitner's Drug Store, whens wc will keep con stantly on hand a LARGE STOCK of Men's, Youth's and Boys' CLOTHING; Ladies' and Men's HATS, all kinds; BOOTS and SHOES, every variety ; DRV GOODS, HOSIERY, GLOVES ; Lndics' and Gents' FURNISHING GOODS ; HOOT SKIRTS and NOTIONS; TRUNKS, VALISES, CARPET BAGS ; Ladies' Travelling SATCHELS ; Also, a good Assortment of WATCH ES and JEWELRY. All of the abovo we will sell at a SMALL AD VANCE FOR CASH. Wc shall bc bnppy to re ceive a call from you, or bo favored with your orders for all good? in our lino. ?Sr Country Merchants will do well by giving us a oall before purchasing elsewhere. LEVY & ASHER. Augusta, Oct 1 Cm 10 Sundries. 5O1IHDS. CHOICE BACON,-Clenr Sides, Ribbed Sides, Regulars and Shoulders. 50 Bbls. Northern and Western FLOUR, IO Tierces Primo CAROLINA RICE, 125 Bbbls. Refined B. SUGAR, 5 Hhds. MUSCOVADO SUGAR, IO Bbls 1st Quality Golden SYRUP, IO Hhds. MUSCOVADO MOLASSES, ' 50 Bbls. Large No. 3 MACKEREL, 1000 Sacks Choieo Broad CORN 75 Boxes FAMILY SOAP, 30 Boxes ADAMANTINE CANDLES, 75 Bbl?, and Boxes CRACKERS and BIS CUITS, 50 Bbls. Bourbon and other WHISKEYS Largo Lot of CASE LIQUORS all varieties, 25 doz. HEIDSICK CHAMPAGNE, Pints, and Quarts, 40 Casks BURTON ON TRENT ALE, in Pints and Quarts, 10 Chests Jonktns A Co's, TEAS in Small Packages, 75 Kegs Old Dominion NAILS, assorted Sires, CIGARS, TOBACCO, CANDIES, RAISINS, ALMONDS, PEPPER, GINGER, SPICES, 100 Kegs LARD, 500 Sacks SALT, Large lot of BAGGING and ROPE always arriving, And every thing usually kept la my line, For sale by A. STEVENS. Augusta, Sept. 4, tf 36 Administrator's Notice. ALL persons in any wise indebted to the Estato of THEODORE F. WILLIAMS, deooased, are earnestly requested to make immediate pay ment All claims in my hands, not paid by thc first Monday in February next, will positively bc put ia suit, as I oannot extend further indulgence. This is fair notico to all concerned, and I hopo it will be regarded. LEMUEL BROOKS, Ad'or. Oct. 5, 4m* 41 Just Received, FIFTEEN Gallons English VARNISH; Fifteon Gallons Coach Body VARNISH ; Fifteen Gallons Japan VARNISH; Which is warranted tobo tho genuine articlo. For sale low for cash, by TEAGUE A CARWILE. Oct. 17 tf 42 Blue Stone ! Blue Stone ! LBS. BLUE STOKE, for snlc by TEAGUE A CARWILE. dot 17 tf 43 The Last Good Night. Close her eye-lids-press thom gently O'er the dead and leaden eyes, Por the soul that mado thom lovely, Hath returned unto the skies; . Wipe the death-drops from her forehead Sover ono dear golden tress, Fold her ioy hands all meekly, i SmootS her little snowy dress ; . . Scatter flowers o'er her pillow Gentle flowers, so pure and white Lay the bud upon her bosom, Thero-now sofdy say, Good Night Though our tears flow fast and faster, Yet we would not call her back, .We aro glad her foot no longer, Tread life's rough aud thorny track j We are glad our Heavenly Fathor Took her while her heart is pure, Wo arc glad he "did not leave her - All life's trials to enduro ; Wo aro glad-and yet the tear-drop Falleth ; for, alas ! we know That our fireside will bo lonely, Wo shall miss our darling so. While the twilight shadows gather, We* shall wait in vain to feel Littlo arms, all white and dimpled, Bound our necks so softly steal ; Our wet oheeks will miss the pressure Of sweet lips so warm and red, And our bosoms :adly, sadly, Miss that darling's little hoad Which was wont to rest there sweetly; And those golden eyes, so bright, Wo shall miss their loving glances, We shall miss their soft good night. When the morrow's sun is shining, They will tako this chorisbed form, They will bear it to tho church-yard, And consign it to tho worm : Well-what matter ? It ia only Tho clay dross our darling woro ; God hath robed her as an angol, She' bath need of this no more; Fold her hands, and o'er her pillow Scatter flowers all pure and white, Kiss that marble brow, and whisper, Once again, a lost Good Night. ---* ? ? The Signs are Brightening. The Richmond Times is actually grm hopeful. In its issue of Tuesday, it says Advices from the North indicate an al meat of radical violence. As is always case subsequent to elections, the unity ol triumphant party ie threatened, becau; those differences upon certain qoesti which are ignored durirjg the canvass ii der to maatain the harmony necessary success. The recent victories of the radicals seri ly menace their party unity. Many of politicians who have assailed the Presic tial policy of Southern rehabilitation, given their cordial ce operation to the j of Corjgress, are men of moderate views, w compared with Brownlow, Stevens and Ti dell Phillip?. The brutal disposition of latter towards the South is utterly revoll to them, and there cannot possibly be e an approach to unanimity in the adoptioi any general policy. Sumner, Butler ? Stevena will insist upon confiscations, ne suffrage, the hanging of Mr. Davis, and impeachment of Mr. Johnson. The m moderate men wi|J favor none of these n projects ; thc extreme radicals will be conti with nothing abort of the thorough adopt and execution of their Tiolent views; anc is simply impossible for them to comms the strength in Congress and the popu sympathy necessary to their plans. It is reasonably clear that Mr: John! does not fear impeachment, and that rca he has no occason for such apprehensio In addition to the fact that his enemies v? be utterly unable to es'ablisa a case agaii him, sufliciently strong to justify such an t treme mea-sure, even with the radical mass the length of time con-urned in debate up th?; proposition of impeachment, the imf rience of the people und r constant agi latioi assisted by the calm and dignified attitude the South, will consummate the incipie split in the radical organization. There even a probability that the attempt to for tho ''constitutional amendment" upon i will be abandoned. The Northern poop] seeing in our unresisting altitude of patten under accumulated suffering and provocatio a sufficient refutation ol thc radical charg against us, of H belligerent and rebellious di position, will cease to be urgent f<ir " gua antees" of our faithful allegiance in thc shaj of a base surrender of our manhood, and r odious proscription of our most eminent fe low-citizens. -? ? ? . CONSTITUTIONAL ALLIANCE.-The follov ing is from tho Richmond Examiner of a la date: . An alliance or compact has been forme by large numbers of political parties in Nc York, under the above name-the term coi stitutional implying devotion and obedienc to thc Constitution of the United States wit! out alternation or amendment ; tho word all ance meaning a Union or league betwec political parties who may uuite under the r storation policy of President Johnson. Th constitution of the " Alliance" is read to cac applicant after taking the following oatl from which tho general meaning of the 01 ganization may be inferred-the oath mw be taken by members over two crosse swords : .' I solemnly swear in thc prosoncc of just God, to preserve, uphold, protect and di fend the Constitution of the Unitod State the constitutional and rightful exponents c the law. I also solemnly swear that I wil when called upon by tho lawful Ares of th Octagons, respond to and obey the command of the Linee of the Triangles, and will per life, suffer imprisonment, loss of property and every discomfort, to preserve liberty ari justice, and to uphold and defend the COE Btitntion of the United States, the Presiden "of the Unitod States, and the constitutions and rightful exponents of thc iaw.,: Although scarcely a week has elapsed sine the abovo plan of organization was perfecter' yet already three organizations are in exis tence in New York. Letters have been ad dressed to conspicuous politicians in varion parts of New York and other States, detail ing the proposed plan of organization, am this correspondence resulted in the formatioi of two " Alliances," one in Troy ?nd thc oth er in Buffalo, and from the enthusiasm whicl the movement has been hailed, we infer tha it ie very likely soon to extend througbou the United States. , _ WEAT THE PRESIDENT WILL no.-We havi the* assurance from parties at Washington who profess to know, that President Johnsoi will firmly adhere to his policy, os against that of the Radicale. On the other band, w< have the declaration of the New York Serait -which we give for what it ie worth-that A witness who ought toknow, declares thal in thc ovent of a Radical triumph throughout tho North, the President will say to the South ern States and to the world-" I have sub milted my plan to the people, and so far a* the people have bad .an opportunity to act upon it, their verdict has been in favor of thc propoeed constitutional amendment. Undei the circumstances, the best advice I can give is that you (the Southern States) adopt the amendment, in order that yOQ may be restor ed to the Uuion, so that all the people (that is, all the States represented in Congress) may consult upon the future of our great country." -? ? ? HOMICIDE.-On Saturday night, at a negro ball iu Aiken, a difficulty occurred between tho dancers, and several jumped on one and bea?, him severely. Ile succeeded in extrica ting himself, and drawing his knife, killed one 0! his assailants,outright, and injured the I other so soverely that ho died on Sunday. Facts vs. Theories. " Give me a place to rest my lever on," says Archimedes, " and I will move the werld." u Give me pure and unadulterated drugs," says Medicas, of the olden time, "and I will cure disease." Io one sense, both of i;hese learned pundits were the veriest charlatans. They knew there was no place to rest their lever on, either to move the world or cure disease. Mechanism was in a backward state, and the medical pro fession was but another name for sorcery, and all the adjuncts of magic filters and charms of the u ? vii eje," ?kc. But these latter days have borne unto us somei^iag more than even superstition and its crew ever dreamt of in their maddest philosophy. In these days of practical science, what was theory of yesterday is fact to-day, and all the old time notions become as bub bios in the sun, and burst and break with eve ry breath we draw. Let Archimedes shoulder his lever and we will find a resting place for it to move the world. Let mine ancient Medicus pant and toil no more for the drags he so sorely needs.1 for we have them at oar hand, ever ready to serve them at his beck. Refined in the laboratory of Dr. Maggiel, the finest materials known in the medical profession are obtainable by any one. His JBillious, Dyspeptic, and Diarrhea Pills atand 'unrivaled, and his Salve operates with magi cal effect upon barns, scalds, and all sores aud ulcers of tho akin. In fact, we think Maggiel's Pills and Salve are the wonder of this century, and we are happy in the thought that many others of ! our brethren of the craft agree with us. We ( would earnestly counsel thai all families pro- ; vide themselves with Dr. Maggiel's Prepara-1 tions at once, and keep them ready at hand. ; so as to use them at the most opportune | time and as occasion serves.- Valley Senti- ] nd. MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF MISSISSIP vi.-The Mississippi Legislature met iu ex 'tra session on he 15th. The Governor'.? message says that the necessities of the State ! constrained him to call the Legislature. It ! was not a special emergency but a general j exigency, resulting from the altered and de ranged condition of our Federal relations and domestic affairs. He states that the removal of negro troops ; from the State, and the transfer of the Freed- \ men's Bureau to officers of the regular army are subjects of congratulation. He deplores j the state of the country, and encloses the con stitational amendment, but presumes that the mere readiug of it will ensure its rejection. J He recommends the admission of negro tes ti- ' mony in all courts, and requests that provi sion be made fer the education of the indi \ gent children of Confederate soldiers, and for I the relief of destitute disabled Confederate | and State soldiers. . No FORMER SLAVEHOLDER SHALL EVER BE PRESIDENT OR VICE-PRESIDENT.-In a recent Boston speech, Mr. Boutwell said the Presi dent had disgraced the country, but ho would not be impeached for it, and added : I want to say ono thing, and so deeply am I impressed with tho conviction that no man can ever hereafter bo trusted in the office-ol President or Vice-Preeident who bas bought or sold human flesh, that I conjure you and my felicw -citizen* forever after to make it a rule of your public policy that no such mau he clothed with tho highest office in the gifi of the people. Great applause, and cries ol " good." OCR BUSINESS PROSPECTS.-A most grati fying change is noticeable on our business tiiorrough-fares. The always dull summer months are now passed and with this bracing October weather, comes the usual bustle ol trade. In spite of tax restrictions and other .drawbacks tu the active movement of our great staple, cotton is coming in freely by our se* eral lines of rail road, the receipts for thc past week amounting to-bales, and then is yood reason for hoping that our weekly re ceipts witt be still further increased as thc winter advances. Ano'tier most gratifying evidence of a he ltby progr?s* is in the numerous arrivals of strain ship-* and sailing packets from Bo.* ton, New York, Philadelphia a.id Baltimore. ?Some twelve or fifteen steamers are now keep ?ng up regular communications-a largor number than we could ever boast of prior to the war. Generally, matters aro improviug, and if the politicians will only let us alone we shall make some considerable progress this season ia getting out of our troubles. We hear daily complaints among our pro fessional friends that patients are few aud fai between. Even a case of break bone fever i: bard to find-so we make no doubt but thal all our imaginary disabilities are now out of the way, and that we will gather strengt!; daily.-Charleston Conner. DRIFTING-WHITHER ?--Tho Charleston News, in oue of its recent issues, ha3 the fol lowing concluding paragraph of a political ar ticle: .? Disagreeable as the prospect may be, wo aro forced to conclude that, without *uiv power in us to control the tide of events., wa are drifting slowly back into the Union on thc basis of tho Constitutional Amendment, and that we will only cease to occupy our present anomalous position when we are re presented in Congress by men who can take, tho test oath, and when our State offices ar filled by men who have never violated at express oath of allegiance to the UniteJ States." Drifting, into the Union on the conditions proposed ! Why, we would ten th"ii"^nij times rather that tho State should drift otu into mid-ocean, as far from such n Union ; * possible, with every true Carol ii. ian ou board, and, like the oflBce.rs and crew of the Italia-i war steamer Palaestro, go down in honor rath er than in disgrace. No explanation, no excuse, can palliate thc words above written. It is a libel on the people of South Carolina to say that thny have no power to control the course of events -they bave the power to secure themselves from dishonor and disgrace, by rejecting th* abominable proposed amendments. Any news paper advocating such a policy requires watching.-Colombia Phoenix, 2lst. THE RF.V. LOVICK PIERCE.-This eminent divine and remarkable man, who has bc?u filling the Methodist pulpit in this city for several days, is physically a study for the thoughtful. He bas few if any living peers. He has been preaching the gospel constant'y. faithfully and ably for sixty-two years, hiv ing commenced his labors in 1804, being DOW 82 years of age, yet, on Sunday last, ho preached two sermons of over an hour's length each, and teetered the Sunday School besides. What a living hero ? Let the youths of the Sresent day behold and listen to the exempli cation of the man of God-take heed to bis counsels, and live as he has lived. " Then shall thy days be long in the land which he Lord thy God giveth thee." and " thou shalt .jo down to thy grave well stricken in ycart and full o f honors."-Griffin Star. -a. ?-1 A roan was brought before a Paris court, not loog since, for not heeding the law " that no dog should go at large without a muzzle." In d?fonce, he alleged that his dog had a muzzle. " How is that ?" asked the justice. II Oh," said the defendant, M the act rap nothing as to where the muzzle should be ?laced, and as I knpw my dog hates muzzles, put it on histail." Nows and Miscellaneous Items. 5?" SITE OP THE STATE PENITENTIARY The Columbia Phoenix informa -us that the Commissioners, appoir-tedby the Governor to arrange for the establishment of a penitentia ry, have purchased from Dr. Thos. J. "Rawis a tract of fourteen acres of land, situated on tho Columbia Canal. Jjgf J. L. Westmoreland, Esq., has discov ered a promising gold mine on his land in Greenville District Arrangements are ma king to work for the rich deposits. To the eyes of a correspondent of the London Times, Brownlow"s attitude in the carriage at Philadelphia was ." a most startling picture of vulgar ease." Another Illinois parson has lately ; eloped with a widow, leaving his wife and children desolate. Daring the war he was j very H loyal"-to a neighbor's wife. J525" The Richmond Times says it hears : every day the most distressing reports of pov erty and suffering in Richmond, some of which are so desperate as to be bordering on starvation. i The President has appointed Joshua .D. Giddings Assistant Treasurer of the |: United States at Charleston. S&* In the second volume of his " History [' of the American Conflict," Mr. Greeley owns i that until the battle of Gettysburg he waa ; not " habitually confident of an auspicious : immediate issue from our momentous atrug I gie." [ J55?* A plank has just been brought to i New York from California which is believed \ to be the largest ever seen in the United 1 States. It measures twelve feet "long, eight feet four inches wide, and is three feet thick. "J?- THE NFX CROP oyJJicE.-The Savan nah Nietes, of the i tua instant, says : About three thousand five hundred bushels of rice has been beaten ont at the Planters' Rice Mill, in this city, which is controlled by the ener getic and enterprising firm of W. M. Tunno ?Co., The. rice beaten oat is avery fair quality, and is selling readily at remunerative prices. JES" '-'he Canton, Mississippi, Mail says that a Northern cotton planter, about the only man in Madison county who rejoices in being'classed asa Radical, undertook, the other day, to whip one of bia freedmen, and got soundly whipped himself. He says the Civil Rights bill is an infernal humbug. i Desperate gambling is not confined to tho United States, for it is announced that recently, at Baden, a match at baccarat took I place between an English Duke and a Rus sian Prince, both good players and reck less gamblers. The latter won of the former $176,000. which the Duke, being enormously rich, was quite able to pay. J53?"A new York paper says the splendid temple? of vice are almost as safe from intru sion as churches, and their tools of trade in as little danger of seizure as sacramental plate. Why is this thus ? tSf A poor negro, in dying conJition, was carried through tho streets of Chicago for two hours, the other day, before a place could be found thal would take him in. When the asylum was reached the patient had expired. JES" The, Washington correspondent of ! the Charlestown Courter says: u lt ?a ??ii as certained and settled that the majority of the Republican members of Congres* will not go with the Radicals in their extreme measures. They have, however, taken their stand upon ?ie constitutional amendment as proposed by Congress, demanding nothing more, and con rent with nothing less. The Radicals will maintain their extreme ground, in the expec 'ation thr.t nothing will be done ?t present to effect any accommodation between the North ern State? and the excluded States, or be between Congress and the President. If an other year or two shall pasa without an ad justmen:. the Radicals expect to carry out heir extreme programme. An innocent young girl of Roches ter, New York, after being accused and ar rested for stealing gold ?rings, and hauled around for two weeks from the jail to i.ho police court, abused, treated as a felon, and coudemned tc the society of thc degraded and corrupt, hus at last been aaved front a life in the State's prison by the confession of another girl. fyHgT Artemus Ward fella a good story concerning the productiou of the Lady of Lyons at the Salt Lako City theatre : " An a<red Mormon uro.->e and went out with his twenty-four wives, angrily stating that ho would'ut sit and seo a play where a man made 3uch a cussed fuas over one woman." ?2?""If there is any body under the canister of heaven that I havo in utter ex cresence/5 says Mrs. Partington u it is the slanderer, going about like a boy constructor, circulating his calotxjel upon honest folks." />2r3oiue poor follow who has been jilted, we should judge, and brought to gr.ef by some fair onej thus revenges his wrongs : "Eve d''1 uoWknow as machos her daughters of the present day. Had they been in her place, instead of oeing deceived, they would have deceived the devil." _ 8?*"A negro woman passing the Stacey flouse, at Nashville, with a jllftgh'collin on her head, was asked who it was for, replied ? for my olo man." Why dou't you get some one to carry it for you? said a bystander. " Poor folks has to tote derc own coffins deso. days," said tho woman and hurried on. j^y If a man sells his watch for fifty dol?a?, buys it back for forty dollars, then sells it for forty fxvo dollars how much does he make in the transaction ? It looks as if he made fifteen dollars, hut he didn't. J52?* A, Washington telegram of Friday last says : A detachment of the Engineer Corps were to-day engaged in surycying tho grounds on Fourteenth street, on which it is proposed to erect the new Presidential man sion. The location is said to be favored by President Johnson. The plan, as at present projected, includes the laying out of a park of several hundred acres. The lady who did not think it respec table to bring up her children to work, has lately heard from her two sons. One of them is a bar keeper on a flat boat, and the other, ia a steward in a brick yard. J52SC" " The Cavalry Bureau in the War Department has been abolished." There are other Bureaus in that department the absence of which would be greeted with applause. HG?* A Canadian newspaper contains the following plaintive advertisement : " Will the gentleman who stole my melons on last Sabbath night be generous enough to return me a few of tho seeds, as (he melons are a rare variety." 8?T A boy brought an egg to school late ly in Linn county, Iowa. The teacher broke it over the child's head, and told him togo home and have his mother wash his hair. Boy did so. Mother como with a club, hit the teacher with it over the head, and then ciosed one eye with her Hst. jg?-An eccentric old Englishman has jost died, leaving his fortune to two nephews, provided they take three hours exercise each day before 8 o'clock in the morning, for seven years. Thc population of Texas is rapidly in? creasing by iinniigration.