THE OBANGrB?URG NEWS, ? publisurd AVrekly * AT ? St-m ORANGE BU HO, S. C. Office o/fihillicatiati on Marlcct-Street ovcrJtko Bast Office, \ SAMUEL DIBBLEy Editor. VIRGIL C. DIBBLE, Asspdato Editor. jGHARLES It. 'IIALL, Publisher. -??iCho 'Empress Ehgen&eoloDratcd her forty fii$t birthday, on .the^lpth of May. lnst.. . ''^o'-Pri^liii -'GdVertnVon't'? bought- 300,000 uttttbrms in IretAnd-Mocntly". **? .,?_? . k. ' /? ? ? ? ? ? s? 4 F. J. Pelzer, Esq., has been elected n Dircc% tof of tho First. National Bank of Charleston, ?vice A. Getty, If.q.,resigned. ? Prentico thanks an accomplished SoUtlicrri lady for a dozen apples from the tree jdff Da\;is was not hanged oh."' ?.-.'?'?.' t ? , ?... ? . 'ft*?''- ?> ? The cultivation, of tho grape is increasing in the Valley of Virginia, and tho upper country generally. ; . .. ' ? - '? . ' A traveler iii Qeorgia saw flve huhdrfcd fam ishing women, "many ' with babies ' Hi their brcasts, seeking bread and clothing at 'one station near Dallas. .. . -?Seventy thousand Germans, it is said, haro engaged passago by steamer to the United States. Tho now. .Prussian conscriptiou laws are driving many out of-the country. v ''Prentice says :" ''The tNcW York" ifcYdUl'ia howling for the ' blood of' Jeff/ Davis,'' The howling of nd?g.is a sign that somebody will die, but we don't mink that iti this case it will be Jeff. Perhaps it will ho the dog. -- A correspondent of the London Gotmopoli tan notes the factj that "at the laying of the first stone of the IIalls of Arts by the Queen1 roeently, the flag of every nation, except tjiat of the* United States, floated from the build :?S-;. ??'>-.???? ?'?>". -N ????? ? ?? A correspondent of the St. Louis Democrat. Just- returned from Alabama, says: "The pro ductive prairies of Mississippi and Alabama ar.p all under :'euUivh?ion-wmc-hu*lf in corn arid one-half in cotton?hid what is still moro ? et ? ? gratifying, thefrceuuunl hro as a'genernl thing, vtP?tfcfugtcuiark?bly well."''. , ^B. H..Glass, editor of the. Lynchburg Repub ^Van(-was.?liot in the streets of Lynchburg oh 17th Jnst./by-tha son of P- E. Booker, in con ecquenee of au article reflecting on their father. The shottopK effect in.the ey?, the ball lodg ing in the head. Mr. Glass is comfortahlo (?) ? but the issue is yet uncertain. General Sickles on Wednesday last, .request ed tho authorities at Washington .to relievo him from, command in this Military District. Ho alscr respectfully demanded a Court of In quiry upunhis official action, (hat he might vindicate himself from the occupations o.' the Attorney-General, published, .ho presumed, wtjh the approval of tjic President. In ^ Louisville, Ky', Milt?n; W negr?, Iuib filed a petition iu'the Unitbd States Court for^i writ Wvw^i^rp^iij' wHiolfrlfaf 'been issued, di recting a white' man'named Gilden to produce in court tho body of his daughter, Bertha MIL tons formerly, a slav? of G ilden, aud who, it is alleged, is still retained in slavery.... The, case is to be tried at the.present term of tluvUnited '/States Court. , Tfio following is the official list of the offi . cers made prisoners at QubrctavoV the Empe ror Ferdinand Maximilian, Generals Miguel Miramoh, Thos. Mcjia, Sever de Lestillo, Frau oisco do Casadia, Jose de Horra, Lorcdea, Fcl liciana Jose Maria, and others, total 14; 18 Colonels, .15 Lieutenant Colonels, Brevet Lieu tenant Colonels 1G, Majors 3G, Captains 114, First Lieutenants 116,t Second Lieutenants 108? Total 437. 3 ? - r^?i ? Tb* ^Zflcti?ns in Washington, tfc. ':,? ..?,'...:?? 7T; -. . . It is shown that the result of tijc election in Washington was scqured through tho meanest and most shamc-fneed frauds on record. Thou sands of negroes from Virginia and Maryland woto colonized in that city py the Radicals, who wore prepared to overcome tho Conserva tive majority had.it reached so high even as three'thousand. On tho following morning, .the. poor duped creatures wore found huddled about on tho corners of the strcctB, waiting for the faithless Radical Committee to supply them with food and tho means of gcUirig out of fchc ^b?y freely gave vent to their indigna tion,, that aftpr having performed their part of .?ho i contract, they wer,o thus left to shift for thcnisolvcs. v. A ptau for voting had boon agreed upon be tween tho two political parties, by which tlm blacks were to ihovc.up to tho polls ii/onc line, nndjsthj) whiles, in another, and four vqtes on. each side were to bo alternately thrown ; it was also .agreed that no talking, or canvassing ?ho.uld .bo indulged in along tho line. '/ho^Po }icp Superintendent broko up thiB very fair ar rangement, and, while permitting the negroes J^y.oto first, BufTorod . party drummers to pass up and down tlicir lino, examine their bffjf?ts, jtoko from their hands Conservative tickpts, pud forcQ jUpon them RadipaJ tickets instead. Tlic entire,proceedings, wore of the most shamcipss character. , An - investigation is to be had, at w^hlcli^ the .cheated negroes pjoinise itogivc free tefif^ihony .agarir> ' Wm. W. Taylor, Company G, 25th jtogi mcnt. ??. ? . . Our readers" will observe that the names arc iu somo instances erroneously spelled and'their companies misstated; but they uro sufficiently accurate to indicate to the friends of tho de parted the.identity of .the parties. -'?' i ,?????- ? ?????amm -. Murder in Barnwell Distvict?Fnll par ticulars. ' The following letter from a correspondent of tho Charleston Mercury contains a full account of the murder which was committed in Barn well District on the 4th. A reward for tho ap prehension of-the murderer has been offerod by the Governor: Johnson's Turn-?Ct, ILvunwkll DiST.j S. C, June 14, 1SG7. To the Ed,'tor of the CJtttrltwfon Mercury ': Dear Siu?Allow me to communicate', to you one of the tuost tragical murders that.it is possible almost to conceive of, which was cpju mittcd in this vicinity on the morning of the 4th instant. .On the morning above mention ed, about 2- o'clock, a man by the name of Valid Bolin. from Orangeburg, called at Mr. James Johnson's, a worthy and prominent citi zen, and feigned to want to stay-all night..or rather remain until day. .. Mr. Johnson, know ing him very well, allowed him to stnpj JlC (Boljn) having stayed with. hi::, frequently be fore. Mr. Johnson told .him to sleep in- the roMp he usually slept in. He went into his ropaj. and immediately cauic out, and asked f?r|;j candle. .Doing told that there were no can dles, he asked for some matches. Mr. Johnson walked into his rpoin,.procured a box, offerejj. them to^h-im, which he took, and nt tho snm$ time profited rt pistol at .Mr. Johnson's breasl and said, "Your .money or your life!". Mr. Johnson told him he had no money ; and at the same time seizing the pistol with both hands, from which a considerable' scuffle en-! sued, puir By.lj.u,. being a strong, rdiiiotic *.:?!!J managed to dispossess Mr. Johnson ot tnc weapon and struck him a severe bluV ?bor.t th* face, prostrating him upon the floor. Doing somewhat stunned, before he could rise Polin shot him twice, both shots "taking effect,.but neither of them seriously. Ife arose at. List and made his way for the negro houses, but as. ho went DoliU fired the third time, the ball taking effect on the right of the spine, passing entirely through the umbilical region. Mr. Johnson lived until the morning of the fifth, and died. Said Dolin made his escape, ami has not been heard from. . , . This is ii most extraordinary case j in sonic respects it has not its equal anywhere: I am satisfied none in this District. A man without au enemy in the world, aroused from his peace ful slumbers at the dead hour of the nigjtt, from his own bed and beneath his own roof, and made the victim of a brutal murder, and for mere pay; a man generous and kind, loved and rcspeetcd by aU. The villian commits the crime, and makes his escape ! This deed would cope successfully with the blackest crimes of .the dark ages of. degenerate Italy?arid'in this enlightened age and country! Dut he will yet atone for his sin, for Providoneo hath so or dained, and doth so govern things that these who break the great laws of Heaven by shed ding man's blood, seldom succeed in avoiding discovery. Especially in a case exciting so much attention ?f this, discovery must and will comb, sooner or later. Respectfully; M. B. Supplementary Opinion of tho Attor iiey-General"v-The Towers of Military Commanders---Who aro Entitled to Registration. In our columns this'morning will be found iti full the opinion of'Attorney-General Staii bcry upon the powers of District Commanders "under the Military Act, to which is appended a recapitulation of the opinion in, relation .to disfraitohisemcnt and qualifications of voters alroa'dy published. ? The present opinion of the .Attorney-Gene ral is so lucid,' forcible and important that it should be read attentively by every resident of the ton StatoS'undcf military rule; but the following brief synopsis will be found to con tain all the chief rulings iu relation to the powers <>f' District Commanders which are Inade by Mr.'Slaribcry: I. The existiug governments in the Southern States are not in -any way set aside, nor arc thoy repealed or modifiod by the Military net. 9ftxeionj^ in jtjip qualifications" of voters, the qualifications of persons eligible . "? f>. In the suppression of insurrection and riot the Military Commander is wholly Inder pendcut of the civil authority; in the trial I and punjshmont of criminals and offenders he may supersede the civil jurisdiction, But wheu there* is no insurrection and riot; while civil order is preserved; .and while criminals arc duly prosecuted by the regular criminal courts, tho military power must remain passive Its proper function is to preserve the peace, and, when peace is broken, to restore order;? When that is done and the civil authority may safely rcsumo, the military power again be-, comes passive. fj. Nothing short of an absolute or controll ing necessity, would give any color of authori ty for arraigning a citizen before a Military Commission. 7..Military District Commanders can take cognizance of no offence that has not happened after the law took effect; and, as thoy have no authority t ? " '-\\Yi>\ upon I which my ?oheliufion? were arrived at. ihtct.'T ing thereafter in state these conclusions in-a concise and clear summary. I now proceed to execute that purpose, which is made especially necessary from the confusion and doubts which have arisen upon that opinion in the public mind, caused in part-by the errors of the tele graph ami the press in its publication, aud in part by the itiapitude of the general reader to follow carefully the successive aud dependent steps' of a protracted legal opinion. SUMMARY. "WHO AUK ENTITLED TU II Kill ST It AT I < ?X. 1. The oath prescribed in the Suppleiucutal act defines all the qualifications required, and every person who can take that oath is entitled to have his name entered upon the list of voters. 2. The board of registration have no au thority to administer any other oath to the per son applying for registration thin this pro scribed oath; nor to administer any oath toany other person, touching the, qualifications of the applicaSTt, or the falsity of the oath so taken by him. Tho act to guard against falsity in tho oath, provides that, if false, the porsori taking it shall be tried and punished for perjury. No provision is made for challenging the qualifications, of the applicant, or entering, upon any trial or investigation of his qualifi cations, either* by witucsses or any other form of proof. i 3. A* to cittzi'H&htjranrt resl?i'hcr. The applicant for registration must be a citi zen id' the State and of the United States, and must be a resident of a county included in the election district. lie may be registered if ho has been such citizen for a period loss I ban twelve mouths at the time he applies for regis tration, but be cannot vote at any election un less his citizenship has thru extended to the full tonn of one year. As to such a person tlic ex-, act length of bis citizenship should be. noted opposite his name on the list, so that it may_ appear on the day of election, upon reference to the list, whether the full term has then been accomplished. d. An unuaturalized person cannot take thLs oath, but an alien who has been naturalized can 1 .... take it, and no other proof of naturalization can be required from him. 5. No one who is not twonty-oue years of age at the time id" registration can take the oath, for ho must swear that ho has then attainud that age. G. No one who has been disfranchised for participation in any rebellion against the United States, or for felony committed against' tho laws of auy State or the United States, can safoly talio this oath. . J be actual participation in a rebellion, gr amount, to disfranchiBcniant. Tho sort of djg-, franchiscmcnt here meant, is that whieli-Ve ctored by law passed by competentauthority', or which has heen fixed upon , the cripdnairhy tho sentence of the court whhv'h trfcd hih^fpr, thq crime. ~ ' i No law of the United-Suites hot} dectareil the penalty of disfranchiscmcnt for participa tion in rebellion alone. Nor is it known that any auch law- exists* in cither of these ton States, except perhaps Virginia, as to which State special instructions will be given-. " '* 7'. As to disfjfaitiihiscmcnt arising from hav ing hold office f?lioiccd' by participation in re bellion. '? '? -This is the most important part of-the oaths v and requires strict attention to \ arrive at its meaning. I deem it proper to give tho exact words. Tho applicant. must swear- or affirm as fid lows: ?"That I -never .have, been a, member of any State Legislature, nor held any executive or ju dicial office in any State, and afterwards en gaged iu an insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or given aid or-xiomfort to the enemies thereof} that I have never-taken an oath as a member of Congress ?f the United States, or as an officer of the United States, ^r as a uiomber of airy State Legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of. the United States, and afterwards engaged in insurrection or're bellion- agrtinst the United'States, of given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof." Two elements must concur in order to dis qualify a person under these clauses: First. the office and official oath to supporttho Con stitution of the United States : /second, engag ing afterwards in rebellion. Both must i?xist to work disqualification, aud must happen" in the order of time mentioned. A person who 'hat held an office and taken the oath to support the Federal Constitution and has nut afterwards engaged-iu rebellion,.is not disqualified. . So. too,'a- person who has engaged iu rebellion, but has not before held an office and takcu that oath, is not disquali fied. ; v * 8. Officersof dm Cnited, States. . .... As to these the language is without limita tion. Tho person who has at-any. time prior to the rebellion held any office, civil or military, under the United States, and has taken 'nn official oath to support the Constitution of the United States, is subject to disqualification*. 9. Military officers of any. Stato, prior to the rebellion, are not subject to disqualification", \ H 10. Municipal nfficcrsf\]\iit is to Pay.Officers of incorporated cities, tow ns and villages, such .-.snnayors, aldermen,, town c uincil. pplipo find other city or town officers, are not subject to ?disqualification. ? . 11; ' Persons who. h.-ive, prior 'to tho rubel- ! lion, been members' of the Congress oPthp United States, or members of ii Stato 7r.; ? 17. Tin' iht'tlm. nf the toanl ajtpoiitted (0 $iT- - pcn'utwmeieleei%i^&&&& .'-''? . This board having the custody of tho list of rcgwtcreiHtrici>for.:^hleh'% is '* constituted, must sec that the name-of (he pe**' son of?nfig^i veto IS 'found upon the. rcg?stW: tion list, and if such proves to be the fact, it is the duty of the board to ^ rccjeivp rh? vote. ". They cannot "receive tlie vote of any. person whose name is not upon-' the lisf, though'he niay be ready to'take tlmVbgistration oath, and although he jiiay satisfy them ihnt he was nrt able to have his name registered" at the.ptot?Xlf ... ... , - '. < '*-? J ? time, m consequence of absence, sickness, or other cansc.-' - : '' " - The board cannot enter into any inquiry as to tho qunlificatioi-is^ofo name < is not on the list, or as toj^c.- qualificj?tnms_of any person whose.name is on ?lie liet. . 18: T/(? nwJr uf roh'inf Is provided in the act to be by batlnt. The boaftl'\vilJFl^crift''re cord anil 'pVifl-book' t?f the election, showing "the. votes, list of voters, and the pcrsous elected by 'a plurality of the votes east ut the election, and jnuko- return ofthefce to the Comm?udltig General of the-Distrlct. ? -*.- ' ? ?.-?.????>??* 19. The board appointed for registration and t lor aimcrj^ . elections, must, take tho oath prescribed by the act of Congress, approved July 2, 1862, entitled, ?'An act tor prescribe nr..oath of.office." r vrjt, 1 have the h mor to be, with-great-respet^ IIENJLIY STANBERRY, ..-Attorney GerjOrnTh La ^ H ? J?fJ$ " - IPoo/ns., ?iu MiufAav "District-,' m ? . Chaylcstoh/k ('.. June nr lSCTji " Tu the. execution of Paragraphs-^ I. arid VII Au Inn is* in plae* whcr&'.'lh premise. .In determining the number ylljyielr licenses it-is expected that due regardvV-iB.he; observed to tho actual occasion, for.^tikvcr? jjic eomnioilations, so.tbnt- no.evasion of the.-vrdcr bCpermitted by an unnecessary iucrease^d:tho pripaent humb?r of Tuur.. - in any town whero^ thisoeeurs'the authority to grant*"- licenses-trill be revoked'and the licenses granted annulled", ... Thc^ order d ?cs not cdmit.of any construe tiou extending the privilege to apothecary shops, ice cream saloons,..eating^wussfyjqnt other pktees. The civil authorities to whom license money has boon paid will determine'for themselves whetber they will refund-to-licensees the whole or'any part "'of the iribney* received" foriieehse?; Tho order is operative on and.after the date of its publication., post-commanders'', itt''the' oxerciso of their discretion s may . extend--tho time unt il the first day of July neat. .t*^ : The military tribunals constituted by Circu lar dated May 15th, lSG7,'froiu these Head (ptavters, will have cogni7,ancc of all violations of-paragraphs .VI..-and VII. of General Or ders 32,.-current series., The proceedings will be -forwarded by tho- Post Commander"to1these Headquarters for review, and final action. ? Where hy law or inun|eipal regulation, th'o proccctls of licenses iure .dovoted, to the main tenance of common schools open to.all witb, out (liscriniinattOn ngoinst color or caste, the proceeds of tho licenses now authorized may be applied either to Such schools or to the support of the poor, in tho discretion of the civil- au thorities. ? ? y T-ntr i ii'.,i m ^Mp^iteiOIWlM All laws or parts of laws Or mupieipaKneigu lations inconsistent with tiro'pro visions of Gen ral Orders S2, or-this Circular era suspended and will be'decnied and hold inoperative. The . authority to revoke licenses ^ent^ drunkenness or disorderly conduct is permitted', in or .about promises .where liquor is ^old;njayx. bo exercised by Post Commander or hy any magistrate of the ?vicinage on proof Of tl^of fence- '* - ? ' * ? By cOniniaiid of Mnj, Gen. B: E. Su Kl.v.s. J. W. CLOUR, Captain 38th II. H'. Infautry; Aide-de-Canip, and A. A. A. G. Attention Young America;- i YOU AUF. lIF.UV.bY OltPl'.KF.l) TO ATTEX? your tti'gulnr Monthly Vnindeilihralterhoon. nt iVoVbuk. by orthrvf tho Vrcsidtinf. , June 2?It - W, ft. UUJ.I., Secretary. J1. H. W. BriggDia.iiu & Co., WF. BtiCI b?:A;VKa.TO JINFOUM FRIKNW? nnd eu.itQMrrVss tnafwo have made arrsngef men* to sumily them with FHl'^ti 1J0L1\K1> UUIST und MKA1.. at CH.VUI.KrjTO^' r^B'V'?;'\-xpcriites Only added. _