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DISTRICT COURT. ?.\ ACT TO ALTER THE ACT ENTITLED " Ax ACT TO AMEND THE CRIMINAL LAW.' I. Bi il enacted, hy tho Senate r.nd House of il-oreseutativ.-s, now met and sitting i? General Assembly, and by the authority of th-.- same, That the Act entitled " Au Act t-> amend tim Criminal Law.'' which was ratified un*the nineteenth day of December, in tue year of <>ur Loni one thoatand eight hundred and six y rive, bi.- ami tue sam? is hereby re peaied in so far as ii i- not hereinafter re enact. 1. II An assault with in?ent to commit a r.tpe. is hereby declared to be a felony without benefit i.'"clergy. III. With respect to the crimes of burglar.' a. i i arson* ilia io all criminaloffences, whicti ure c instituted aggravated by hoing com mitted in dwdUid?-h(Mi-*os, any hous-.', oat house, apartment, building rreot.on, shed or box, in which thi-rj sWp; a proprietor, teii n::t, v, atcdiin-n). clerk, I.iooier, -r person who ! nice" there, wirri a view to the jiro:e**ti-jii of propo.tr, shall be deemed ?dwelling ie.ns- : ami ol' .inch a d.Vi-.?'.ing-h.iu-e, or of any othfr ilweliiiig house, ul! bouses, out houses; build, ii'gs, sheds, and erections, which, are w ithin two hun ired yards'if it, aud are appurtenant to it, or to the sam-- establishment of which it an appurtenance; shai! b.- deemed pa,r?vls... IV. Stealing fr?mtho field nn\ gr. i n or cotton iiot yet s-vcr.d f,o.:i the freehold i< hereby urwie a feiouy wi a benefit of clergy. V. FyC any person to put any obstrueiiori up -ii a railroad, o'- to remove or disarrange any part thereof, or to i; jure the machinery or cars u.-ed thereon, or to mislead any person employed thereon by false statements or sig nais, or in auy way to interfere with any part or appurtenance thereof, or with any sched ule, operation or use thereof, with wanton indifference to consequence-", or with a ma licious intent to ilo harm to person or proper ty, or to plunder, or to delay a train for dis honest p'irpf'S-', shall bo a felony without * benpfit of clergy. Vf. Any perron committing a breach of trust witii a fraudulent intention shall be held guilty of larceny; and so shall any per son who shall hire or counsel ?uy Other person to commit a br.-ach of trt>t wah a f an lulen) intention. VII. Every entry on the encl'.ised or unen closed lauri of another, cfter notice from thc owner or tenant prohibiting the same, shall be deemed a misdemeanor. Viii. If any parson shall directly cr indi rectly purchase any product of a tann from an}' person who is in the employment of an other, engaged in husbandry, without salli eient evidence of his ri^rlit. cu sell, the pur chaser shall bc guilty of a misdemeanor, nt:'! upon conviction ot any such offence, shall b< liablo to a line not exceeding live hundred dollars, and to suitor imprisonment liol ex ceeding twelve months ; and the seller shall be liable ty a lino :.t leust equal to twice the value of the product sold ; an 1 if that be not immediately paid, shall sulfer imprison ment in th? penitentiary at the discretion of the Court. IX. The punishment of folony with benefit of clergy, lor the first offence, shall at the discretion of the Court be by one or mort of the following modes, lo-wit: confinement in a penitentiary, workhouse or penal farm (wheu such institution shall exist,' for a pe riod not less than three months nor more than ten yens; with such imposition o? hird labor aud solitary confinement as ma; b.- directed; confinement in tread-mill or s:ocks ; solitary confinement: hard labor; orporal punishment ; imprisonment not le** than three months nor more than two years: ti le not less than oue hundred dollars, nor more than live thousand dollars. X. Where no special punishment is pto vided for a misdemeanor, it shall according to its nature and degree be punished at the diicretion of thc court ty ono or more of thi modes prescribed in the section ?asl preced ing for a felony with benefit of clergy. XI. L'pon view of c )'-lony committed, cn upon certain informa'.ijn tint a felony ba* bein committed, arly person may arrest th tel?n and take him to a judge or magistrate, to bo dealt with according to law. XII. It shall bc lawful for any citizen tn arrest any person-ja the night time, by such efficient means ar the c arkucii and tho pro bability of his escape render necessarj', *ven if his life should be thereby taken, in crses where Le has committed a felony, or has en tered a dwelling house with evil intent, or has broken, or is breakii.gintoar. cut-house, with a view to plumier, or Las in his possession stolen property, or being ur.dcr circumstance which raise just suspicion of bis design to steal or to commit some felony. flee3 when he is hailed. XIII. Whensoever hereafter any person shall migrate into this Slate, ami reside here, or exhibit an intention so to reside, if his bad character or bis inability to support hirnsHf and family, shall be made to appear to the Jud?e of the District Court, the said Judge shall, by written warrant, require him to en ter, within twenty days thereafter, into r. bond, payable to the Stare, with two freeholders as sureties, whose sufficiency shall be approved by thc Clerk of the Court in a penalt; of one thousand dollars, conditioned for his good ba havior, and for his continued support of him self and fatniiy. And in case such person shall fail to give the bond as so required, the District Judge is hereby authorized and r< quired, upon complaint and due ; roof there of, to issue ? warrant commanding such per son to leave the State within ten davs there after. And if aoy such person so ordered to ler.ve the State, shall not do so within the time prescribed in such warrant, he shall bc guilty of misdemeanor, and, upjn conviction thereof, be liable to fine, imprisonment, cor poral punishme *t and hard labor, at ihe dis cretion of the Court. If the bond aforesaid should be given, it shall be kept by ibo Clerk, and suit thereon may be ordered by the Dis trict Judge. In such suit, any fine imposed upon the principal obligor and not paid by him, and any sums expended for the .-upport of himself or his fatnilv, under public author itv, shall be assessed damages, to be col lected under thc ji ment for the penalty o' the bond, which all be recovered upen proof of any brea^u of the condition. If any person, who shall have been c mvicted of any infamous offence in any other State or coun try, shall come or be brought into this State, such person, on conviction thereof shali he sentenced to hard labor, with occasional soli tary confinement, fer any period not exceed ng fifteen years. XIV. Any simple larceny of any article cf good?, choses in actiou, bank bids, bills re ceivable, chattete, or any article of personalty, of whicti, now by law, larceny may be com mitted, of all domesticated animals, and ani mals, and animals /crue naluroc which Lave any degree been subjected to the control o! in any owner, of nil growing crops or parts thereof, of all ?innul products of 'be soil, or Dot, and of all such fixtures and parts of the soil aa were severed from the soil dyan unlawful act, below the value of twenty dol lars, shall be a misdemeanor and considered a petit larceny. Approved, JAMES L. OF.R. AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITED "AK ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED 1 AN ACT TO EsTAiaisH DISTRICT COCKTS.' R' I. Be it tna:'<d by the Senate and House of Representatives, now met and sitting in General Asseittby, and by the authority of the - same, Tba*s> much of ar: Act. entitled " An Art to amend an Act, entitled '-\:i Act Io establish District Courts,'" ratified the twen ty-first dav of S.-ptember, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, ns requires the draw ing and ompanueliug of Grand Juries for the District Courts, bc, and thc same is hereby repealed, and all persons ulready drawn and summoned to attend said District Court as il rand Surors nre hereby relieved of the duty of so attending. II. That no presentment of a Grand Jury shall be necessary in any case in the said District Ccuris, but it shall be the duty of tho AUornoy Geneial and Solicitors, after inqui ring into the feels of each case, to prepare Bids of Indictment, and prescat the siyne with lim papers pertaining t^j-eto to the Dis trict Judge fer Lis examination, who ?Lall or der the samo to te docketed fer trial, if, ia bis juegmeir, the prosecution thereof be advisable. III. That the Juries in the District Court, ?ball consist of one Jory of eight Jurors at each Quarterly Session, and the venire there for shall consist o' a panel of sixteen ; and it shall be the duty of tho District Judge, at each Quarterly Session, to order the drawing in open court of tho jurors to constitute the panol o:* the venir-; for tbe succeeding tenn. IV. That there shall Itu kept ? separate Jury B -x for the District Cour s, which shall be tilled from tin e to time, and the drawing therefrom be conducted in the same manner us by law required for the Superior Courts; and in reference to the said Juries of the Dis trict Courts, the iiurnner of summoning them, the duties und liabilities of thc officers'of the Court and I he penalties for non-attendance, and in all other respects, the jury law td the State shall apply. V. That in drawing Jnrors to constitute the pine! of the Venue, it shall be compe tent for tbs District Judge to direct the re jection at the tiuiu of drawing cf the names of per-ruis who are known or believed to be (lead, not resident in the District, over seven ty years of u.e, or in any manner disabled from discharging the duties of a Juror; and . names sha:] be rejected for the occasion and returned to the Box of persons who are known to be in the panel for tu? term of the Superior Court next e. suing the drawing, or who have served as Jurors either in the Supe rior or District Courts within twelve months preceding the drawing. VI. That to constitute the Juries in Ihe District Courts for the Term next succeeding tbe passing of [his Act. and tor which tho Venire bas already beeb i.-u-d, the District Judge shall order the drawing of sixteen froth the number of those summoned and m attendance, which number, s> drawn ahull Constitute the panel for that term, and from them shall bo drawn those who shall serve as the dury of that Term ; and, if in any Dis trict such Venire s'iall not have been already issued, the District Judger sbull order a special court for the drawing and shall order thc Yo idre in accotdance with tho provisions of this Act. VII. That in the Dist.ict Court, each parly in a civil action, and the accused and tho prosecuting officer in a crimina"! matter, shall be entitled to challenge each, two jurors; and the places of tko-e challenged, shall be .supplied trom the supernumeraries. Au in sufficient uuinber of jurors in any instance, shall bo supplied in like maimer as in thc Superior Court. VIII. A traverse of an indictment sharl not, in the District Courts, of itself, operate to continue, the ca*e. IX. That tue concluding paragraph of ihe eleventh section, in the weed-:. " and ir- the District of Beaufo't, where thu, Court shall be bold, alternately at the Court Uou.se in tho town of Beaufort, and at Lawtouviile,'' be repealed. X. lu civil causes .the defend mt shall be entitled to an i tn parlance to the succeeding quarterly Term of the Court. XI. The Superior Court of Equity and the District Court shall have concurrent jurisdic tion in all eases of Equity ; and the Superior Courts of Law and the District Court shall have concurrent jurisdictijii of all cases in Law, civil and criminal, of which, by the con stitution, the said District Court.'- Lave juris diction. XII. That in all cases no?v cotr.mencd in ..he District Courts for services where the amount due is over one hundred dollars, the case shall be transferred to the Court of Common f leas. XIII. Matters of Equity pending in tbe District Court, shall be beard by the District Judge, at a Quarterly Session, or at such other time as with his concurrence, the par ties may fix, with an appeal, as irom a Chan cellor on Circuit. With respect to these nat ters the Commissioner in Equity for the Dis trict shaii r.-;rard thc Judge of the District Court as be does u Chancellor with respect to matters in the Superior Court of Equity ; arid in both of these Courts, thc law, practice, fees, modes of proceeding and effect of order and procesa shall be as nearly as possible the same. Approved : JAMSS L. ORR. - ? -o- ? Frightful Accident and .Melancholy Death. We have been permuted to make the fol lowing extract from a private lotter, /rivino; .10 account of the accic ental death by fire of Miss Pauline A.dimo.-e, a young lady of 'twenty years of ago, daughter of Hon. John D. Ashmore, formerly a member of Congress from this State: Hon. John D. Asbmcrc's wife and children started to visit their rdations in this (Sum ter) District. He told thom that when they left Camden, they must reach thc widow of Mr. John N. McLeod. Night overtook them before they got lo Mrs. McLeod's, and meet ing two young men in the road, asked how far the next house was when they answered. " a long way off." With this answer, Mrs Ashmore concluded to camp out. They had got fixed for the night, and Miss Pauline, about twenty years (dd, hud fallen asleep near the fire that had been made ; at this time some negroes came along and asked the negroes what they had to sell, when Mrs. Ashmore said they were travelers. Sa:d one of them, why don't you go to thc next house, Mrs. McLeod lives within a mile and a half. With this they were preparing to leave, when ! the negro man, who was currying the horses, discovered Miss Pauline's dress on fire as she slept. lu attempting to out the tiri?, she awoke and tried to get away. He held on to her, and done bis best to put it out. She wat thrown upon the ground and every effort made io put out the fire, but all ?ti vain. She finally sot away and ran until her clothing was en tirely consumed. Her body was burned awfully. A bed was gotten from Mrs. Mcl eod's, for they were but a short distance from her house, and there she was carried. Dr. Reynolds, of Statesburg, and Du Bote, of Mechanicsville, were sent for, but nothing could be done for her, except that chloroform was given, which put her to sleep, and thus she passed away. She was highly educated and much beloved by all.-Charleston Mercury, Jan. 1st. Miss Buie's Institution. We publish with pleasure (says the Colum bia Phoenix;) thc subjoined taid lrom Miss Buie, and trust lhat ber enterprise will be successful. Wo learn from a private Commu nication that some of tho prominuit citizens of New York have; expressed great kindness towards the enterprise, and some have already shown great liberality. Messrs. C. B. Rich ardson & Co., a prominent publishing house in New York city, hare proffered tc give all the books that may be needed, and others in that city are taking a deep interest iu the movement. Miss Buie learns that Gen. Grant had ex pressed himself as highly gratified to learn that efforts were being made, to educate the Southern soldiers' children, and lhat he said Gen. Hampton's example was doing much in building up tho South ; and that, if he had to unite two sections by one man to do it. be wauld select. Gen. Hampton. This is a just tribute to honor and bravery from a brave man. We would request our f xchangea generally to copy the subjoined card. Tho purpose 'a to purchase Barbamville, that well known in stitution of loaming, for the purpose of edu cating the orphans of those who have died in defence of toe " lost canse." If any induce ment could open the purse-s?rings of ihe peo ple, depleted though they be, this noble object ought to do it : To TUE Pennie.-Miss M. A. Buie is di rected by Mr. D. L. McKay, the treasurer of the fund for tho institute lo be located in the vicinity of Columbia, to ask al! the agents to communicate to Mr. McKay and herself, at Charleston, the amount promised for the same. Alf subscribers will see a duo acknowledg ment ol the sr me. Every peraon ihiit has subscribed any amount is requested to report it to Mr. McKay, if they have not seen his acknowledgement for the same. MARY ANN BUIE. j ps* Mr. Devcntcr und wifo were murdered on [ the 29th ultimo, near Heckmau Mil!?, in Monroe j county, Mueouri. Three negroes and two white j men arc imr-posed to have committed tho murder. J They escaped with eight hundred dollura in gold, which tbey found in tbe house. Sheridan is going to marry a Louriana bojttft pf* The Frecdmon of Texai celebrated eman cipation oa Kew Tear** Pay. J THE ADVERTISER. JAMES T. BACON, EDITOR. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9, I8GT. Deferred. V.'c Lave received, but too lato for thu issue, ac obituary notice of tbat evtceiued gentleman, Mr. ELDRED S. MOELKT, which will appear in our next publication. Destruction of thc Vaucluse Mills. Wc very much regret to loam that this vulua blo Ciittou Manufactory, situate some two miles ?hove Grr.nitoviile, nud belougiug to Messrs. JAS. J. Citr.co i Co., was entirely dtstroyed by fire on Thursday night last. From tho Cunttitution alitt, of Sunday, wc gather tho fullowing iu rela tion to the (ire: Tho fire was Brat discovered by the watebinen, in the fifi h story. By the time the alarm was gireu-tho entire fifth floor-iitiio nud roof were in llames. In a Sew minutes tho entire building was on tire. Thc mi I, machinery, Ac , aro entirely destroyed. Tho factory was a granite building, five stories high, eighty 'cet long, forty feet wide, situated on House Creek. This mill had ft c.ipacily of four thousand spin dler, manufacturing fino yarns and cloth, and had but recently been refitted, new machinery added and put in complete order, at a largo ant-lay of money. About one hundred and thirty-five hands wero employed, who ?rc by this catastrophe, deprived of the me&ut of providing for ?heir tauiilics. Wo learn i hat three hundred and fifty people are left tiri tire ly dependent by this calamity. Tho Building and Machinery, wc loam through Capt. Ja. J. GP.EOG, was covered by insurance; but that bot ween five and ten thousand dollars worth of stock on hand, und in process of manu facture, was consumed, and not insured. "Every Article In Our Stock Largely Reduced." So say I. Sino:; Jt BRO , Maaufiicturers of Mine', Boy..* and Youths' Clothing, 224 Broad Street, Augusta. The only difficulty a customer hus to encounter at SIMON'S is complete bewilderment as to what he shall select out of tho world of benuti (ul garments spread before bim. It is totally im possible, however, to choose an inferior or inele gant article : Silfos A BRO. have none such. CS?" The O'd Southern Drug ll..use of GOOD RICH, WISEMAN ? Co., No. li.'t Meeting-street, Charleston, S. C., is again opened with a roo.-t desirable Stock if Genuine and Imported Drugs and Chemicals. Since the close of the war our physicians have been much bothered whirc to buy articles that they could rely on. and have had to gut supplies from inexperienced houses. This they, need not do any longer. Let them send their onion to Goonmcn, WINKMAX A Co., and they can depend on getting pure articles. A Snd Accident. The Steamar Eclip**, which runs between An gusta sud Savannah exploded her boilers at half past nine o'clock Sunday morning thc 31) h, while stopping at a wood-landing at Limestone's old Cela, twenty-four miles above Savannah. The explosion was terrific, tearing the boat to pieces and killing nearly all on board. Tho following are known to ho lost : Robert L. Carter, Captain ; Themas Baltom?, Second Engineer: George Lirth, [colored,] Pilot; Dick Williams, [colored,] fireman. Tiie bodies! sunk with wreck. ISOr '' Hermes," of the Chnrle.-ton Mercury, writes, from Washington : Thc opinion gains ground that Wade, Foster A Co. are touring it in the South for a purpose beyond that of a Christ mas frolic. If the gritty and cantankerous Wndc return? vr'nh the roport that he bad been mistaken in tho feeling of tho South, :*. fine opening will bo made for widening tho doors of Congre??. " Re construction" ii culled forurgently in Wall street, and here is a chance for an excuse for it. The Congressional party have returned to Washington. They speak in exalted terras of thc attentions and hospitalities everywhere received, and rcprcscut a great revolution as taking place in thc Southern mind In favor of thc Constitutional amendment. Tho Paris correspondent of the London .Time* announces (bat there 12 great activity nt Toulon in preparing tho vessola which are to take tho French troops away from Mexico. He adds that, from tho magnitude of these prepara tions, tho French Government scorns determined to bring homo its entiru Mexican contingent at a single journey of the fleet. ??T~ Tho President's reception on New Year's Day, notwithstanding the very inclement ?tate of thc weather, was a brilliant affair. Ihe members of thc diplomatic corps, thc Supreme Cuurt, tho army and navy were largely represented. Sev eral Senators and Representatives were also pres ent. A colored mun called and was courteously re ceived by President Johnson. An act has been passed by the Georgia Legislature, and signed by the Governor, previ ding that all property of the wife at the timo of her mcrriagc, whether real or personal, or choses in action, shall bc and remain her separate pro perty ; and that all property given to, inherited or acquired by the wife during coverture, shall vest in and belong to her, and shall not bc liable for tb? payment of uny debt, default, or contract of the husbaud. ?ST Capt. T. M. Paysiuger was, on Tuesday, elected Sheriff of Newberry District. ?BU- The latest advices from Mexico convey tho intelligence that Napoleon gave orders to the French commander to aid Maximilian to tho ut most of his power. This docs not look much like a speedy evacuation by the French troops. J&B" A widow lady, formerly of high social position, attempted to commit suicide in Rich mond one night last week. Her daughter discov ered her condition and culled in a physician in time to save ber life. She had formerly beon wealthy, but lost all by the war, and sineo then she and her daughter have been eking out a mis erable existence by lb? labor of their bands. On Christmas day they atc the last morsel of bread they had in tho bouse, and driven to despair, the mother attempted to end her lifo on tho next by suicido. ?5** Baltimore is maintaining it! uncnvisible reputation for rowdyism. That city at present is terribly rfllicud with gangs of thieves and pick pockety, who are committing their depredations da} and uigbt to an oxtcnt never beforo known. In soino instances they have attacked ladies in broad daylight, and robbed them of their port monaics. Jp&~ The Tiensury Department has suspended tho payment of moneys duo before tho com mencement of the war to certain parties who sub sequently arrnyed themselves against the United Status Government. The reason for this is tho joint resolution before Congress to prohibit such settlements nt present, though the vouchers cr drafts may be in proper legal form. EST The Montgomery papers stato that no difficulty is experienced by planters in contracting for labor for the next year, tho negroes evincing a willingness to enter into equitable agreements. A rosVutiou ratifying on behalf of tho Slate of Ohio the proposed amendment to the Constitution o' the United States, has passed tho Senate and Hr.uso of Representatives. ?isTr A special lo thc N. Y. Time*, from Wash ington, says tho only foundation for the impeach ment itory is Ashley's private announcement that Monday next bo intends to press through his resolution, raiding a select committee (o inquire ! into tho conduct of tho President, in hope of finding something that will warrant articles of impeachment. Il may be tbut a majority in Ibo House rcnlly mean to press this matter to culmi nation, bnt in ?hat case it i? not nil likely to be dono under th i crnzy leadership of Ashley. Ho could mnke nothing of it but a- malicious and vindictive pnrtisan crusade. 83^? Two Govcrnmont detectives arc in Mon treal, Canada "?ast, hunting up cvidonco against ! Surratt and Booth, in relation to their connection with thc assassination of President Lincoln. Sev eral prominent Southerners b?vo offered to go to Washington to testify in regard te their move ment? wails in Canada. For tho Advertiser. I sec it stated in a biographical sketch of the late Right Kev. STEI'IIEN ELLIOTT, that ho was a graduate of Harvard University, Mass. This is a mistake Ile wits a year nt that institution, and then quit it tr. join the South Carolina College ut .Columbia, where he graduated ia 1S25, in tho class with "Ion. RANDAL HUNT and thc lato Judge Wr.Tiir.ns. Mr. HUNT with tho first fioaor aud Judgo Warona the second honor, and Bishop EL LIOTT thc third. DANIAL E. HUGKII, JOII.V RAM SAT and STI-PITHX ELLIOTT quit Harvard together, and joined the South Carolina Collogc. Bishop ELLIOTT'S piety was so pure that it seemed to mingle itself with ' .ry emotion of his lifo. He w " .alar, an accomplished orator, aud a dcligutful companion. lu works of extensive goodness, und"constant usefulness, he had no superior. Patriot, orator, ?nd Christian, he sank to his rest on tho bosom .of his Saviour, beloved by many a friend who will weep over his memory, and hy the country who fcol that he was a typo of purer ?nd better days. Ho will rise among*' ni, in future time.', ns a polished shaft of Parean marble, without a single flaw or blemish to nur its beautiful surface. AN OLI) FRIEND. Thc People Moving. MR. Enrica: A meeting of a respeclablo por tion of tho cillions of thc Saluda Regiment met on the 2(?iii ult, nt " H?tet'* Store," to take into consideration the propriety und iieeeisity of mak ing an earnest effort to put au end to, or cheek the lawless conduct of a certain class of men who have become a terror to the community by ren dering life and property at all times unsafe. On motion, Mr. WM. Ct LnniiATH wassailed to tho Chair, and Mr. JAS. A. DOZIER requested to act ns Secretary. The Chairman in a very appropriate manner explained the object of thc meeting. On motion, a Committee of Five, consisting of Col. Denny, Col. Huiet, Thornton Coleman, Joseph G. Rutherford and Isaac Riley, who ure among the oldest aud most respectable gentlemen ir. our District, wcro appointed to consult and submit some plan of relief for thc action of the meeting After consultation they reported thc following Preamble ?iud Resolution which were udopted and subscribed to by nn almost unanimous vote: WHEKKAS, There have been nany outrages committed by unknown men, upon the persons and property of Freedmen aud White men in tho Saluda Regiment ; AND WHEREAS, Such outrages and violations of all law and good order in socie ty places tho lives and property of all classes of citizens in our community in jeopardy. Therefore, we, a part of tho citizens of Saluda Regiment, do hereby agree to tho following Resolution, and earnestly call upon nil good mid law abiding men in our section, and in the wbsle District, to coun tenance and aid us in establishing good order and law, and in carry ingnut tho following Resolution : Rttoltcd, Wc, a pnrt of tho citizens of Saluda Regiment, hereby bimi ourselves, in consideration of tho facts mentioned in thc above preamble, lo unite our energies to ferret out, prosecute, and carry before tin; Courts of ibo country, any, and all men, who shall hereafter bc caught stealing, robbing, or be associated with those who.urc ap prehended in the commission of such an act; or, in the killing, shouting, or beating of any niau, white cr friedman ; and we hereby sign our names as a pledge upon our honor to assi?t iu car rying out this Resolution. Thornton Coleman, J. R. Crouch, David D-mnr, L. Charlton, Joseph U.Rutherford. Z. C. Huvi.-d, O. D. Huiet, ' J. C. Pcrrv, I s n ic Kiley, P. JJ. Wat?rs, W. Culbreath, Jacob Huiet, S. A. Dosier, ' W. Mitchell, R. Grigshy, 3'. M. Denny. Laka M. Smith. P. M. Yurbroogb, J. D. S. Livingston, Simeon Crouch. J. M. Abney, Whitfield Brook', K. J.Wills, Andrew Rowe, Wm. E heredgc, Johnathan Giegory, A. T. Coloman, Picken* Dean, J. 0. Havird, Stayly Rolfen, J. M. Ti otter, J a*. Kotten, U. C. Nicholson, Wm. Dozier, Simpson Wheeler, John Rotten, S. M. Riley, Madison Dean, D. W. Padgett, ?Hen S. Dozier, Jacob (iiibsun. L. Rowe, J aines Mitchell, lt. Rowe, Juo. II. Huiet, Wm. Cogburo, Ja*. T. Culbrcifth, Moses Davenport, J. M. Long, Relton Duvenport. J. C. Denny, On motion, it was resolved that the proceed ings of this meeting be publi.bcd in the Edgeficld Adserdnor, after which the meeting adjourned. WM. CULBREATH, CllAIB. JAS. A. DOZIUR, Sec'ry. Congressional. WASHINGTON, January 4. SENATE.-Mr. Edwards presented a peti tion for the increase of the tariff on imported wool ; Referred to t'?e Finance Committee. Mr. Morgan presented similar petitions. Mr. Trumbull called up the bili to repeal ti e President's amnesty power. The pending question was upon Mr. Sauls bill y's amendment to repeal the entire, con fiscation bill instead of the thirteenth section of it. Mr. Johnson being entitled to the floor, addressed the Senate upon the measure. Mr. Johnson proceeded to make a lengthy speech on thc bill before the Senate. He said he had advised the Executive to is>uc a general proclamation of amnesty, and had endeavored, so far as he was able, to bring it about, bul thc Executive had not seen prop er to do so. Some of the first jurists of the country-many of them members of the Re publican party, and some of thc best jurists of England -had expressed tho opinion that the moment belligerent rights were granted, the commission of treason was impossible. If this point were brought before the Supreme Court, what their deci-ion would be he could not .?ny ; but on thc other point, the right of a State to secede, he did not doubt for one instant that it would decide tuat there wes no right. No proclamation of amnesty had been issu ed, and no trials for treason lind taken place. The first was due to the President-the lat ter was not his fault. A man of delicate health is now held im mured in prison, who bad been called to pre side over their destinies b}* six millions of people. If this thing had happened in any other country it would have been described as an act of extreme cruelty. Mr. Howard said the opinion of the law of ficer of Mr. Johnson had prevented thc trial of Mr. Davis from taking place. Mr. Jonhson said he was ready to be deliv ered up to the marshal of the court autboriz cd to try bim. The prisoner had petitioned Lr n trial, but tho court in whoso circuit he wns, refused to receive him, on thc ground that he could not be held in custody, lt had also been said that the Chief Justice could not preside, because Congress had changed thc circuit. Mr. Johnson said no matter whose fault ?twas, it was a blot on American civilization that-thc prisoner was retained; and if, in bis delicate state, he should die, the nation would be responsible for his death. Had Lc (Johnson) been President ho should have paroled him long since. w Mr. Saulsbury spoke in fivor of his amend medt to repeal the entire confiscation bill in stead of the thiitectith section; and upon the vote bein": taken it was disagreed to. The Senate then voted on the bill and passed it by 7 ? to 7. HOUSE.-Mr. Kasson, from the Committee on the Appropriation Bill,\ reported th?Tpost. office appropriation. Tim bill was referred to' the committee ol the whole on thc stale of the Union. Mr. Hubbard.of Connecticut, introduced a preamble and resolution declaring the people ought not for the present to bo further or any longer taxed to raise money for the reduction, of the public debt. Referred lo tho Coin-I mitten of Ways and Means. On motion of Mr. Julian, thc Committee ofl Ways and Means was instructed to inquir? into the expediency of so arranging Hie tar??f on sogar, molasses, coffee n.nd other articles, as to discriminate in favor of free grown aa j against slave grown products. The House went into Committee of ttl Whole, and several members made speeches ! on the state of the Union. Nothing of parti cular interest transpired. WASHINGTON, January 5, HorsE-Although to-day was devoted to i mere speech making, a discussion between J two of Ute ablest and most prominent ?io- j publicans which excited the closest attention. Mr. Spaulding, of Onio, entered into an argument to ohow that the Southern States adopting the Constitutional Amendment could resume their Congressional representation wilhout ?irther action; in other words, restor ation would be complete; Ou a recent visit to Petersburg, Virginia, gentlemen with whom lin conversed, said the adoption of the Amendment by Southerners would be a condemnation of their leaders; but if three-fourths of the Stales should ratify it no opposition would be found in Vir ginia. Mr. Kelly, of Pennsylvania, obtained per mission to state the substance of letters he had received from North and South Carolina, in which the writers expressed views similar to'those referred to in Petersburg. Mr. Spaulding, resuming, warned his po litical friends not to insist on ultra measures suchas the impeachment of the President, while Congress have a two-third power over the action of the Executive. Such measures would re-act on thc Republican party. "If," he added, " wc find by the fortieth Congress that thc Sou'b rio pot ratify the Amendment tben let the gentleman from Pennsylvania call up his b it for tho reconstruction of thc Southern States." Mr. Stevena replied, combating Mr. Spauld ing^ argument that, the ratification of the Amendment was to be the final act. This would leave tho country open lo an influx of reconstructed rebels. The Honse and public ought to know thc gentleman bad uttered the most pernicious doctrine of rebel sympathi sers. To ask rebels to vote on the Amend ment ia to stullify ourselves, for while wc in fact hold the South as conquered provinces wc recognize them as loyal States, but we propose to regulate these States ourselves by law. Mr. Niblaok,of Indiana, asked whether Mr. Stevens and his friends did not admit Ten nessee on the ground that she adopted thc Constitutional Amendment, and whether the Radical majority did not regard that as an evidence of her loyalty. Mr. Stevens replied that thc preamble to the bill admitting Tennessee, recited the good things she had done, but she was not admit ted on that ground alone. Mr. Maynard, of Tennessee, inquired wheth er the gentleman would not vote for the sd mission of other Southern Stales, which would secure freedmen in their civil rights, and exhibit indisputable evidences of loyalty. Mr. Stevens replied he would never vote for the admission of any State which did not confer negro suffrage. Mr. Maynard, said Tennessee bad done as much as Pennsylvania ami other Northern States bad done. That State did not permit negro suffrage. Mr. Stevens replied, the remark was just and right. Pennsylvania, and other States ought to blush for tho infamous exclusion to which the gentleman had referred. He did not doubt Mr. Spalding's Radicalism, but as with shrubs his roots might not go down more than half an inch or six inches. his remark created much laughter, which Spauld ing turned aside by saying, the less they talk ed about thc roots the better. The Republican Congressmen are holding a caucus to-night, to agree on thc future course respecting important public measures. The New York World says the financial forebodings which find utterance in nearly every newspaper that reaches us. show that thc predictions of disaster upon the contrac ?OD of the currency were well grounded, des pite th2 cry at the time nf making them that I hey wore "disloyal.1' Very naturally, the sufferers first appeal to Congress fer a re duction sn the rate of taxation. Phis ts-wei I enough as far ns it goes, bu rt he apprehend ed troubles are an inevitable result of chang ing from an i:? Il i; ted paper currency lotti specie basis. Pru;!', nt people will curtail their I expenses and Seep a rv?crvc of cash on hand ! until thc future I ...?ks brighter than it does at i present. From Washington. WASHINGTON, January 1. Th?. President has nearly Completed his veto message ol thc Dis'iiet of Columbia and Suffrage bill, ,hielt will be presented n> Con ?yeas uti Monday next. It will unconsidered in Cabinet today. 'Thc committee to investigate t!:c minder of Union soldiers in South Carolina have concluded their labors, and th ?ir report will exonerate tho President. Mr. Statiion as sumes the responsibility of discharging thc alleged murderers. Tito Arkansas delegation were to-day intro duced by the President to all tho members of the Cabinet, and lo General Grant, who hid assembled at ihe Executive Mansion. The abject of ihe delegation is to fouler with all parties lo see what can be done for the resto ration of Arkansas, and to prevent thc pas sage i-f an enabling act. They say that, thc State was never moro peaceful ?han now, nur the people moro obedient to law. The total amount of debt, lesa cash in the Treasurer, is ?$2,043,325,172 C l. Tiie President, t"-day, pardoned ex-Con federate Brigadier General S. G. French, of Mississippi, upon the earnest and personal re quest ol Gen. Gran!. Tbe Arkansas delogati tn, now here, have accepted an invitation from See'Olary Seward to dine with him to-morrow, when there, will be a general talk on thc subject of their raU sion to Washington. .. - . ?1?. . _ Fred. Douglass lectured, thc oilier eve ning, in Brooklyn, Xew'York. Hie reporter of the JiwjU, of that eily, relates Ul o following a? the must sinking incident of thc occasion : Our rcportor runs thc risk of being accused of telling tales out of school in noticing thc tact that, at the close of Fred. Douglass' lecture ni Plymouth Church, lust evening n white (roman, in the exu berance of her admiration fur tin colored orator, forced upon bim a high token of appn-cintion, in a chaste Platonic kiss. The ref. 1er dryly addi that the fortunate black man received the saluta tion " without blushing." j?ir The Auditor of the South Carolina Rail road Company announces his readiness to pny all interest on tho*funded debt of tho company, due on the 1st instant. Provision ha; alsu been mady for thc payment of interest duo in England. OBITUARY. DGPARTRD this lifo, on Um 2d December 1SU?, at bia own residence, in this District, T. IL CltOCl KF.rt, in the tilth year of his age. lie was tho son of .Major TURNER CROOKER. His father, serving ns a Captain in tho li. S. A., distinguished himself so highly during the war of ]S12, at the battle of Dandy's Lane, in which bo received an incurablo wound, as to bo brevetted Major. Mis children inherited tbe instincts of their father. Tuonan Cnooicnit, Jr., natnoJ for thc Sire, waa a volunteer in tho Palmetto Regiment, during thu Mexican war, and was killed while gallantly (forming thc City of Mexico. On thc breaking out of tho late war between North and South, two more s ins IIAUVV CROOKKII, bid tho subject of this brief tribute, took up arms in defence of their homes,-tho lirst in the Company pf thc late Gen. PeitaiX and the last in thc Company raised by Capt. JoSBPO A BX KT. When thc latter wns promoted to thc Colonelcy of tho 221 Regiment, be appointed T. TL CROOK KR his Adjutant, who terred in that capacity until thc re-organization of Ibo Regiment when he followed the fortunca of bia old commander, and joinod ihe lal Battalion, ?. C. Sharp Shooters, then being organized by him, as a private. In this Corps, however, bc was soon appointed to thc Lieutenancy of Company A, and for many months, illustrated bis soldiership, as a Sharp shooter, on j the coast of Sent" Carolina, until his Battalion wai amalgamated with tho Charleston Battalion in the formation of tho 27th Regiment. Tn that glorious Regiment ho fought until the end of Ibo WAT. commanding his Company in many of tho hardest conflicts we bad with the enemy around Richmond ami Petersburg. / Tho day before tho li.ittlo of Drury's TilufT. ?hero Major A li .vc Y commanded thc lino of skir mishers for IlAooon'a Brigado, Lt. CROOKKR, with bis Company, was sent as a reinforcement from tho 27th llogimcnt, and forming them, and londini; them to thu attack himself, bo has ox pressed the opinion," I lut their constancy and courage wero nerer surpassed by any mon on ant licld. On tho next day Lt. CnoOKRRwna wound ed, mid about the samo timo he waa lirst ntteekoil with thc fatal malady which terminated bis exis tence. Ho bas left a mother, two broth ira. n " ?lo und ; I two children, to mourn their irreparable loss, lint he han gone to meet, myriads of his com r Ado?, who sacrificed their live in tho same holy canst; mid ho has left to his children, ?MI imperishable nome, \vhich,vin futuro years, will ho prized ?ibovo all riches, and ubovo my other legacy that bo would have bestowed upon thom. . A FWBSD. WHAT THADEUS STEVEN'S IS DOING.-The Washington correspondent of a rebe] paper ;ays : Mr. Stevens is preparing some important neasures, which will be introduced ?rn med? itely on rho assembling of Congress. They ook to radical changes both in Executive and ludicial quarters. The recent decision (if the Supreme Court in regard to military trials, to Tether with the report of other important de cisions declare several laws now on the statute aook unconstitutional, have produc-d a feeling af alarm. Several able jurists in both Houses ire seriously considering the propriety of Congress taking immediate action to avert serious dangers. The President is said to have conferred with several of the Supreme Court in regard to thc positions assumed by Congress toward the Southern States. When he announced to the commission from South Carolina, Mr. Weatherly, that thc Supreme Court would declare thc amendment uncon Rtitulional, he is thought to have spoken by thc card. "llYMENJEAL. MARRIED, on tho 16th December, attbere?i dencc of thc bride's mother, by tho ?lev. Edward Martin, ALFRED Gr. HOWARD of Edgefiold District, S. C., to Mies CORNELIA A., youngest daughter of thc late Col. ll. BEVERLEY ECCLES TON, of Nottowaj County, Virginia. MARRIED, by Rev. J. P. Rodie, on tho 4th Dec. last, Mr. SAMUEL FULTON, of Abbeville, and Miss LIZZIE MOATS, of Edgeficld. MARRIED, by the same, on tho ISth Dec, Mr. VIRGIL DUFFIE and Miss HENNIE BUR NETT, all of Edgcfiold. MAnniEn, on thc 20th December, at 12 o'clock? at thc residence of Mrs. Mary Anderson, by thc Rev. J. P. Mealing, Mr. SAMUEL GARDNER, Jr., and M?s MARY ANDERSON, all of this District. MAnnrr.n, by the s.mic, on the 20th December, at 3 o'clock. P. M., at. tho residence of the bride,,| Mr. THOSt B. REESE and Mrs. ELIZABETH WALCHUM, ail of this District. MARRIED, on tho 2d Jan., at thc residence of the bride's mother, Mr?. Matilda Johnson, by Rev. E.W. Homo, Mr. GEORGE W. SCHWARTZ and Miss MARGARET E. JOHNSON. MARRIED, on samo day, by thc same, at the parson's residence, Mr. JNO. BURGESS BAR TON, and Miss AMANDA CULLA M. MARRIED, on the Gth Jan., by thc same, at.the re.-blcr.ee of tho brid o's mother, Mrs. E. Smith, Mr. HILLERY HAIR and .Miss EMMIE SMITH, ali of this District. _^ MARRIED, on the 2 (tb Dec, by J. A. Lott, Esq., at thc residctico of Mrs. Susan Winn, Mr. D. 0. HUGHES, of Edgcfield, and Mrs. BETTIE WINN, daughter of Rev. TIENRV S mm, of Lex ington. "COMMERCIAL^ AUGUSTA, GA., January ?. GOLD-The Em!;crs are buying at 132, and selling at 135. SILVER-Brokers are buying at'12S and sell ing at 132. COTTON-Thc market opened this morning with a good demand, l.ut towards evening there was a decrease in the demand. Sales were reaii lv effected at yesterday's figures. Wo quote : Middling..'...*...13 Strict Middling.3* Goofl Middling...-'15 CHARLESTON. January 5. The mutton market ruled oasinr; sales to-day 500 hales ; middling, 05. BALTIMORE, January ?. Flour quiet but unchanged'; salis K.Y.State extra nt $1250; Western super $'.0 75. Wheat, rory Utile .'.o:::e;, prices nominally nnchnnged. Corn-white, .'carce, salo $100(5)102; yellow,' helier, Miles of l'cnnsylvar.ia at 0S??@1 Oats 5S.j. Whirkcy-sales City nt $2:10. Flaxseed o'2?. Provisions duli hui unchanged. NEW YORK, January 5. Cotton firm ; sales 2,0(111 bales nt.'??j for ap lauda, l'hoir I0@50c. better, ot t less active; sales l:i doo barrels. Whentopened I (gi 2c. better, and closed firm nt yesterday's prices. Corn opened 2@.1c better, but closed lost. Whisky | quiet Pork heavy Beef active. Naval Stores quiet. Groceries quio'. Freights moro ?.elive. Gold closed ?inn at Lill. Money active at 7 ; stringency passing <>n*. CLOSING OUT PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Subscriber, with a view to making a chango in his business, will SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION, on SaUtnlayj the 12iii ins?., His entire Stock, consisting of DOMESTIC GOODS, DRESS TRIMMINGS AND BUTTONS, FANCY GOODS AND NOTIONS, CHOICE WINES AND CORDIALS, WHISKEY AND BRANDY, CONFECTIONERIES, PRESERVED FRUITS, PICKLES, 4c., ?c. ?c. .?JEif-Salo to commence nt 10 a'clock, A. M. iiu.I to continuo from day to day until tho Stock sold .?ir. ^2?r*Terra?f of Sale, Cash ia Currency. 1?. F. McEWEX. Tan tl . lt 2 PUBLIC SALE. ?WILL SELL AT AUCTION, at thc Plan t?is' Hoted; in ibis Village, on FRIDAY, thc llth, my ENTIRE STOCK if HOTEL FSJRfffiTURE, &c. I will u ?o, tba aame lime, cither Rent or Soil the HOTEL and STABLES attached. ;/:?!~Lv. everybody attend. Rare bargains may be had. t5^*Ali persons indebted tom-: aro solicited to some forward and compromise with ino in *-?nio Way, in order to e:?:t'..?e me t.. sati-fy my creditors B. J. RVAX. Jan 7 lt 2 NEW PHYSIOGNOMY, or "Slessor CHAR ACTER," a> manifested through Temperament and lEternal Fons.?, and especially in the "HUMAN FACE DIVINO." One elegant volume, with ncyly SOO pages, and 1,(100 illustrations. By S. lt. WELLS, Editor PnRENoLooicAj. JOURNAL. Price, lost paid, S5. Address FOWLER k WELLS, NO. IS9 Broadway, New York. "New Physiognomy" is eminently practical, olly illustrated, and well suited :o the wanta of ill. lu the study ol' "the face" tho reader soon ott ms to read each and every feature. Noses arc .lns-iiied as !!ie Roman, Greek. Jewish, Snub and Celestial. Toe eyes speak all languages, whether ?lack, blue, brown or hazel. In i like milliner, meeka, neck, ears, hands, feet, walde, voice, laugh, rte, are shown tn ho "signs nf cai racier." In no other work is so much light t'?rown upon he character and destiny ol' mankind as in this, >r tho distinctive traits of nations mid tribes so dearly pointed out. Portraits of distinguished >e rs o n* of anciont aud modern times, with bio graphical skotchos and delineations of character, ire giren. DiviNRS, ORATORS, STATESMEN, WAR HORS, ARTISTS, POETS, PHILOSOPHER.1*, INVK.V .ORS, SURGEONS, DISCOVERORS, Acrona, Must ?IANS, etc., are included, lt is an "Eueyclopm lia" of biography, acquainting the render with bc career and character of many groat tuen and ?oiuen of thc past 1,000 years, and of tho present -such, for instance, as Aristotle, Julius Caesar, ?hakspenre, Washington, Napoleon, Franklin, laneroft, Bryant. Longfellow, Irving, Rosa Boii lonr, Theodosia Burr, Cobden, Bright, Lawrence, lolirar, Whateley, Thackeray, Dow, Knox, Richo ien, Hopper, Buckle, Dickens, Victoria, Wesley, Carlyle, Motley, Mill, Spencer, Thompson, Quth 'ic, Alexander, i nd hundred.1 of oilers. AGENTS \ FANTSD. li<H'!i tent by return po*t or esejtreee, on fCfipl of I'lii'f. _s... _.__ For ??io ?Mantation, '5'hc <*:::?-:*<'::, . And thc Jlotwc Circle. !^.T tho request of thc Ptihlishor, I nm now ?tingas Agent for the SOUTHERN CULTI 'ATOR, an indispensable Agricultural Journal, ublisbed ii Athena, (la. Terms, $2 per annum. Every Fanner, Plainer, and Horticulturist in h.> South sh. ubi ho a mader of tho CULTIVA TOR. tSPSpecimen numbers may be seen at tho [dverlher Chico. D. R. DURISOE. Sept 17 t{ 33 ?4v Broa< LARGE' m Every Article in C Me?u I. SIMON MANUFACT R-nv?? Offcr the remainder of their WU FURNISHING GOODS at REDI room for the Spring Trade. Our well assorted Stock of Ca.? Tweeds, Jeans, Hats, and many o Reduced Prices. ?PBuyers will save money themselves. 1 ^"Remember we have ONI our Customers the advantage of ; I. SIMON FASHIONABLE CLO 224 Broad Street, Four Doors Bi Augusta, Jan 1 BOOTS AND SHOES ! nnl{E Subscriber announces tn the public that fX bc has commenced the KOOT AND SHOE Business, and will manufacture all tho Different Styles and Qualities, Embracing in part Ladies1 Fine Steel GAITERS nnd BOOTEES : Hisses and Children's superb SLIPPERS aud BOOTEES ; Gentlemen's Fino Pump Solo.Dress and Water proof BOOTS. SnOES and GAITERS; Boys' Walking and Fine SHOES, .tc. All of which are warranted to bo made of thc best material and by tho most competent workmen. Complete satisfaction will bc rendered to all who may favor mc with their work. I feel satisfied thar. I can OFFER INDUCE MENTS in tho way of good Work and Low Prices heretofore unknown in this Town. All; I ask ia a fair trial. EST Orders for BOOTS, SHOES, ic, of every kind filled on shortest notice. J3>* REPAIRING neatlv and promptly done. CST TERMS STRICTLY CASH. No work delivered uutil paid for. W. D. RAMEY, Next door to J. B. SULLIVAN. Jan. 7, 3m 2 First Qualin Fine Lands For Salo: \ TUE Subscriber odors for salo an excellent i TRACT OF LANI), containing Iii) ACitES, Fifty acres cleared-thirty under fence-about ! 100 Acres arc of thc best quality Oak and Hicko ry Land, well wooded, and tSo remainder is as j good and finely timbered Pine Land us can bc found in this District. On this Tract are two beautiful Building Sites >oth of which aro very convenient tu thu Saw Mill. Tins Land adjoins Mr. John Rainsfor.l's Burt Place, lauds of Rev. (ico. Bell, Mr. B. H. Miller and others. Price low. Terms Cash. Apply soon, and a bargain will be offered. JAS. A, MATHIS. Jan. 0, tf i ESTATE SALE. BY Virtue of an Order from ibo Ordinary, I ?rill proceed to soil nt the late residence of j JOHN GRIFFITH, dee'd., mi THURSDAY, the 24th instant, all thc Personal property uf the ! said deceased, consisting of tho following arti cles, t > wit : All the HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FUR NITURE. FA R M IN G IM P L E MENTS, HORS LS AND MULES, POLK, CORN AND FODDER, Aiso, all thc HOGS, CATTLE, .tc., on the place, together with other articles too nutuerou* to mention. rtr-Terms of Sale C::sb, in Specie, or its equivalent in currency. G. W. D. GRANT, Adin'ur with thc Will annexed. Jan 7 St. ' 2 Public Sale. BY psrniission nf the Ordinary, will bc sol ! at thc late rcsi.b-nro oj' B. M. MARTIN, de ceased, on WEDNESDAY, thu 23d inst., all the personal EsMto nf said dccoised, consisting of HORSES, M ULES, CATTLE, HOGS, HOUSE HOLD and KITCHEN FURNITURE, PLAN TATION TOOLS. AC. Terms Cash in Specie. Z. W. CARWILE, C. E. E. D.. And Ex Oil'. Adm'o-. Jan 3 2t ' Estate Sale. ' BY Virtue nf an order from thc Ordinary, I will sol! at PUBLIC AUCTION, at the late resi dence of .JAMES M. LANHAM, dce'd., on WE UN KS OA Y the 10th instant, POUR OR FIVE MULKS : STOCK OF CATTLE : ON H YOKE OF OXEN: SfOCK OF HOGS,SHEEP. GOATS: ONE CARRIAGE AND ONE BUGGY; WAGONS AO. 5?t~ Terms of Sale, Cash. .1 AMES A. DEVORE, Adm'r. with the Will annexed. Jan. 1, 1: 2 Free School Notice. TUE Regular meeting of the Board of COM MISSIONERS OF FREE SCHOOLS will be hold at E.lgeiiuld C. H., on the first Monday in February next. Tho Board for thc year I8B7 consists of Luke Culbrcath, ll. T. Wright, B. C. Hard. J. A. Lott, A. F. Langford, Geo. D. Huiet, R. W. Payne, C. M. May, Geo. J. Sheppard, E. A. Searles, J. A. Lanier, S. G. Merriwether and D. L. Shaw. LU Kb! CULBREA?H, Chair'n. Jan. 7, St 2 Pay up, and Save Costs ! ALL persons indebted to mo for Blacksmith work, arc requested tn pay Jhc samo by tho 1st Fobru iry next. Artcrth.it dato their Accounts will be placed in the hands of T. II. Clark, Esq , for collection. J. R. HENDERSON. Jan. 7. 2l? 2 State of South Carolina, EDGEFIKLD DISTRICT, IN EQUITY. Ariel Atlo A L. K. Rodie. Adm'rs., ) vs \ ?j Green Bod io ct 91. . ) BY Order of the Court in this case, thc Credi tors of FELIX E. RODIE, dco'd . are re quired to present and provo t':cir Claims before the Commissioner, on or before the first of March next. Those failing to do so will bo barred from all benefit under tho Decree to be pronounced herein. Z. \Y. CARWILE, C. E. E. D. Jan S St 2 Notice. AFINAL SETTLEMENT on tho Estate of HINCHY WINN, (do'cd.? will 1-, made io thc Ordinary's Oiliec, at Edgcfiebl C. H , on Fri day 25th January in*t. Those having claims must present them by that time. SUSAN WINN, Adm'ix. Jan. 0 2t 2 Wood! Wood! r will haul gooit oak wood, .vo-horao load-1, at L $2.2? per load. H. A. GRAY. Jan.9 . lt 3 ist.,, s )ar Stock Largely ced ! &BRO., URERS OP . M? YOUTHS' SfTBR CLOTHING and GENTS' JCED PRICES in order to make ssimeres, Bro?.d Cloths, Doeskins, ther Goods, we.offer at the same by calling and examining .for iY ONE PRICE, always giving i fair Bargain. r & BRO., THING EMPORIUM, ilow Central Hoi el, Augusta, Ga. tf 2 THETOBKVILLE EKQUIBEB. A Literary and family Newspaper.-Enlarged and In'proccd, for 1S67.-Nen Type and Nev Attraction? J-Four Original Stories, and Three Valuable Premiums ! T?IE ENQUIRER will appear on THURSDAY, thc THIRD DAY OF JANUARY, 1867, in .creased in size, printo'd on entirely NEW MATE RIAL, with the latest improvements in thc art, presenting a moro attractive appearance, and con taining at least FIVE A DDITIONAL COLUMNS OF READING MATTER-tho Largest Newspaper iu the State, outside of Charleston. THE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT will bo conduced by Mr. JAMES E. WILSON, assisted by Maj. JAS. F. UART. Mr. JAMES WOOD DAVIDSON, will continuo bis versatile "CONTRIBUTORIALS" from Co lumbia, y FOUR ORIGINAL NOUVELETTES, written expressly for the Enquirer, will be published during the year. The following aro the titles: " THE SPECTRE OF TUE FIRESIDE"-by J. WITHERSPOON ERWIN. .' THE SHADOW ON THE WALL"-by JOH? ESTEN COOK. ESQ. .' THE WEALTH OF HOME"-by Mrs. M. A. EWART. . "ELINOR WESTVELT, THE TORY'S XIEC!'*"-by CAKOI.IXI: F. PIIKSTON. T^F.^rs-I1ST ADVANCE. SP ECU:. .connENCT. ONE COPY. ONE YEAR...S 250 * S 50 TWO COPIES,ONE YEAR, 1 ?0 fi 00 FIVE " ?' " S 75 12*50 TEN " " " 17 50 25 00 ONE COPY, SIX MONTHS, 125 2 CO To the p?r'on sending us thc LARGEST CLUB of yearly Subscribers, at $1 75 each, in specie, or $2 50 in currency, we will award a PATENT COTTON PLANTER, which wilt cost tn Cbarloa ton, FIFTY DOLLARS ! To the person i-ending us the NEXT LARGEST CLUB, un tb? yamo terra?, we will award a PA ! TENT CORN PLANTER, which will costin Charleston, THIRTY DOLLARS ! Tn the person scuding us tho THIRD LARG EST LIST, on the same terms, we will iward ono of AMES' DOUBLE CORN SH ELLEES, cost in Charleston, TWENTY DOLLARS! The Prciniuin* will he awarded to tba success ful comptifora. ON THE FIRST MOS DAY IN MARCH NEXT, nt :i o'clock, p. m. The natue should be sent in, however, as they are obtained; additions being made to thc list up to bc day of award. Nc names will bo counted unless paid for. To persons who make up?CLUBS OF TEN OR MORE NA.MISS, but who may fail to obtain a prize, we will ??-nd Uic ENQUIRER, ono year, TREK OK CHARGES and to thoso who send a CLUB OF TWENTY OR MORE NAMES, but who tuny fail obtain a prize, we will forward a copy of the ENQUIRER one year, FREE OK CHARGE, and a copy of cither, " The Land Wo Love," " Scott's Monthly Magazine," or " Godey'a Lady's Book." L. M. GRIST, Yorkville, 6. C. Jan. 1_tf_2_ (CDT Tuts OUT.) AUGUSTA SEED STORE! NO. ?5 Washington Street, ODO Door South of Broad Street. The Soath Carolina Railroad passes through Washing ton Street, connecting with the Geor gia Railroad. T. HE Subscriber respectfully informs the citi zens of EdgeGeld District, and thc surrounding country, that he ii u-win rccotpt of a LARGE STOCK of GARDEN AND FIELD SEED, CROP OF 1860, And will receive throughout the Scoaor, CON STANT ADDITIONS, all of which aro UN SURPASSED IN QUALITY, and WARRANT ED AS REPRESENTED. My MAMMOTH CORN is expected by next S tc am or. On hand White, Red and Yellow ONION SETTS. Also, Buist's Splendid Almanac and Garden Manuel, for Gratuitous distribution. Call and get a copy. {?g?"Cash orders will meet with prompt atten tion. Small packages sent by mail fre>s of post age. ??T*A liberal deduction to Country Merchants. C. PE JIB LE. Augusta, Dec 22 _3t 52 Sheriff's Sale. Gutheridge Cheathara, ) vs \ Writ in For. Attach. George W. Strom. J Thc Same, ) vs >. " Tho Sumo. J BY Virtue of an Order from Judge Musm?n, in tho nhove stnted e.tsos, I will sell on WED NESDAY, the 16th dav of January ues t, at the Info residence of the Defendant G. W. STROM, a LOT OF COTTON IN THE SEED, surfposed to bo about Four Thousand Pound?. Terms Cash, ia Speele. WM. SPIRES. !!. E. D. Dec 31, _ _2t _1_ State of South Carolina, ED GE FT ELD DISTRICT. IN EQUITY. A. Hollingsworth, Adm'or, ) vs Marv A. Harrison, E. H L igroone et. ux., ct. al. j Y Virtue of an Order of tho Court in tin* eau*?, all and sir gt Ur tho croditors of SON. d'c'd., B JAMES S. HARRISON, dee'd., are required to prove their claims before the Commissioner on or '.eforo thc 1st day of March next, or in default thereof, ho barred from all benefit under tho de cree to bo pronounced herein. Z. W. CARWILE, C.E.E.D. Jan; pim: st 2 Notice to Creditors. THE Creditors of the EstaU of JOHN W. MUNDY, dee'd., are hereby notified that a settlement of sail Estate will be mode in the Or dinary's Office, on tho Stat January, 1887. AU failini: to present"their claims on that Jay wiU be barred from payment. F. B. THOMAS, Adm'r. Jan. 7, 2t *.