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FiRANK1?o0T, ,Ky..! Decemlt 14. Th Senate to-dny,. by .vote t twentv. two yenA to* t.wdlve nays, passed th6 Houe bill removing the disabilities from persos etigaged in the rebellion. The House, by a vote of fifty-seven. to. eigiht, passed the bill reported by the Committee on thei' Jtdicia-y, pardoning all persons who have coimmitted treason against the Comimonwe.h.. ' The House repa-.ed the Act. approved the 22d of Fiebruatiry, to provide a civil renedy for iijiiries done by disloYal iersons, not,-however, to affect its ing action. Frohn \Vashington. WASuixO-ro, Dote 18.-The .Houso0 is' still anxious for light upon the' Mexi cein question, .The Presidunt has again been reqeisted ;to furnish informationres to the steps Maximilian has taken toe-o card a recognition trom us, and what re ply hus' been iimde. Tie trimot. 'in circiation fo -a day or. two. concerning .the departure of M. Montbolqu, the ,French Minister .ate graduallyhiasuming shape rind credibili. ty. I;I has been ip New York several days, and those in position to know a0 sert that he has brokn 6ff 'the ententc cor4ital, ahd has no intention or return ing to the capitol until he ascertains the wish the Emperor. le has dis patched t. itaverney, Secretavof t,ie FrenchjIegation, aspecia1,-musenger to Paris to report the thiretening nI;ett of Rarfhle here. Mr Seward's reply .to Napoleon's l'eqnest for the recognition of Maximilian, and the action ioi the.lunse on the Monroe dotrinte resolions, ar erch considered -plardtiitgby M. Mon tholon'. Twetysjunr dditional French ftroops have juat .r'ri.ed at Vera Cruz, and h-tters fton Pq KPite th at six thIousand are on lie. switaY4 If' this be true Napoleon exoeets Urfinterfer ence and bqs\decided'to anticeate it. These rumors, liowevbI,-no not appear to excite th slightest appremliion wi the part oF the Western tnom 4rs of Congroe'. Trul> drti)k 2 'i:IcoNSTRUCTION. The featuro of to.dhk,'s po'ceedings in the House was Thad. stevens speech. on reconstruction before the Committee of the whole, Mr. Washburne of Illinois, in the chnir, while the President's Message WAS under c: nsidern tion. So much of the Message as refers to reconstruition was refdruied to the Committee on Re. construction and Mr. Stevens took occa. sion lto post thetm mn the proper manner of trekting it. Members on both sides of the House left thir seata and gathered nyudthe speaker; or rat her thieireider, with intensei in teresat. Such i ntensely~ radical views as Mr. Steventexpsaed in a low monotonous tone n'st fail to get thme endorsemsont. of nmany uponihis' *own sidse,9f tile Houtse whom he~ ha countedA among his blind fol1d#& Mokanna *eqpplstoly tan veiled him'self to-day, ,. - Nitw OnK, Dcvembei9.-W a Q Liverpool dates per steamer "Cuba" to U)~edd~eitI i s flr Au .week . 99,000 ba1o p 1jylje-1 Agxfgrb an'id specuhtton. ~ Adling Orleana at2} advan~ed during the w.geJi at, .closing Breadstuffsi and provisionsi 'get. A lheKing of B3elgim ia ea.s .~ ' a eral Grat bad. aa- protracted in. terview with t be Prehiden .this dhiagg and communie:tti1 o' fINm thre"Melt of his obilervatioishhiring'hit '.te'let trip tth or li Virginia, $ort~h ' .Cerolina. SotRQroliila a94, a porti~on of Geor gia. Haegaes every where receiv9edA witht tokens of personials toJ Apt-,' And alote' were-more forwardlyh sa h ranifestations Tjp4 gi~e 'vb sle tajid att home ditring tlAgarandli thewomn are our * bitterest enemisi' T'he .'lnbor -ques tiebih'talnyanttetid6 in. 'A .to malte pegPenero onatM A111r after Chris~ta..',dIn aoin '~haIbs' ,ho ne. grawns1aha~teA'kel' ade ,iM 'thinrg-of this 'stt prevailed nearlv overv, where. In too many instances, it'is feated, they iare the greatest hindrance in the work nf reconstrf.tion. All men I of standing 'and influence were oiqtspo. 1,en in.fv'r of copli with 0ny . fie. inands the.resident migQht conider ne. cessary for their restoration. $lavery, State rights. and secession they admit to be tled ngainst theni irrevocably and forever' 'Their desire now is to re tM1 tothe.Union in fact as well as in na e, and devote the balnnee of their l'ves to repairing .ho ravages of war. They have been strengthened in this ho lief by the express or implied promise of those having them in cbarge: The suim nfing hp of General Grant's observations inelimies him to the helief thht the South. ern piophe nimost unanimously aesire a sp~djv re-ndmiission to their old pos lion no-Stater in the Union, and that their pf4fesions of future loyalty and good be6rJor are honest. tndn sincere. I-is said that the Emperor Napoleon a short time since niloresqed a letter direct 1.-' the Secretarv of State, asking fdr h recgnliton by the United StteS, of, Maximilian's Goverment as a Govern inent d1e facto. The ground npon which he based his request was, that it had maintained iteelt for nenrly two years. anrq vas therefore entitled to such r(-cog. mition. .. It, is said thal. the Secretarv of State has replied to the note. and "that he emphatically decuhines to accede to the reqnest, and gives at. length the reasons therefor IHe denies that it. is a Government de)'acto : that the whole people of the United States are pledged against any such recognition. if there was any ground for it which there is not. Gen. Logan has flinilly declined' the Mexican mission. His reason for tnking this step has not been made public, hil it is understood to be' two.fold. First, lie does it lilie the policy which the Government have marked ont ; sec ondly. lie is going to lhake a fight for t-ho United States Senate in Illinois in place of Trunbull. A leading Congresmman , from New England, says a Washington sp'cial, had aii.interview with the President osn Saturday, 9th instant, when the latter ekpressed his.belief that Congress and the Executive could harmonize on a plan of Rebonstructio.* The President however, expressed his feArs that, under the le ad of Mr . Stevens, the Hois.e would talso a position which it could not hold. Ridgeway Lodge, A. F. M., No. )0. THE ofioers elected for the ensuing y ear at. an election held Ihis (lay, were: Rev Brother C M Porter, W M, Brother S Lauhon, .9 W, Brother J Lauhon, J W, Brother Z C Criumpt on, T, Itrother W Carlisle. Seo, Tyler, 1rother M ' Dunlap, 8 D, Brother H C Duike, J .. Degeinher 20t ha, 186.. ~dec28'05+.-1 WM. CA RLSL'E, Sec. K9b2, fotel .anige, ? coiiuplete assiortmotui ot Gro t.2'e~ o. te hiize'ns of Winusboro> and .t1E1tDistrict. l-prices, reasdnable. Tamily Groceriesf flS~iack and Gree 'l ,; ine and CoroSugars, Liverpool jit, Wheat Plod rD1fsh Butter antt', Lat Onions, li-ih s,~~e Bbls. And ite fickerel, Sptt: g9~lS,. Mustard, VInegar, Petro leunta 4 e,~h, eTuba,- Iaoon- Sides and Any amt4 ~rythilng else. 'p''~tA, ~aB.IACOT & s1~E~ ~~nhve, on sale Prunes,' Raisins, Al. Vi' na.4 8, C~dl or all khals, Fresh of a. Ilmon, teed tegRM 0s on Srgup4 OalCo~gaad. cou ikyg Ja, tmica Rvm a and -ferle s at to Pt p '~ p et~entes 56 taNnm. TOYS, CANDY AND CHRISTMAS GIFT'S. SANTA CLAUS HAS BEEN TO R. W H IT E'S! Come, Children and See I deo 23.'65-1 DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, BOOTS, SH9OES, AND HATS, SHAWLS, AND CLOAKS, IARDWARE, AND JEWELRY, . C H ~E A P. A T R. W HI T1 E S GIVE HIM A CALFL. ' dec 23'(15-2 T.1. BRITUjOLI Wholesale Dealers in BOOT8, SI00ES, T1UiNK%, ETC. No. 16 9 Meeting Strcct, corner of itazel, CHARLESTON, S. C. STOCK ItEPI,.ENIsliI: WPEKI,y UT S'TRAMER T. M. imtsroLL, ' C. T. DUNHAM, A. S. iROWN. dec 23'65-3mo E. L. Deming & Co.,, DfALERS IN - GENERAL HARDWARE, CULERY, N1OUISE FIICtMN INj'. GOODS, AND 0ENERAL ASSOIITMENT OF TIN WARE, lii Meeting-Street, CIIARILESTON S C., Opposite Charlestou kJotol. (lee 23'65 --1mo D. F. FLEMING & Co. Wholesale Dealers 3IN '$ - - - Boots, Shoes, Trunks, &c., 2 Hayne 'Street, CORNER' OF C)! URCH.STRlEET, . CI-1ARIESTON, S. C., H AV'ING resumed business at their old stand. 2 lIayne-Street, corner of Church-Street., are 11ow receiving a large and vell alsorted stook of BOOT8. Shfloils, Which will bo sold at the lowest market price. The patronage of former friends and the public Is respectfully solicited. D. F, FLEMING, SAM'Lo A. NELSON, JAS. M. WILSON. deo 23'05-tf At Private Sale. SETT of handsomo drawing-room Fnr. niture, consisting of-I Mahogany itir Sent Sofai, ten Chairs, anid two Oto. nmanis. Also, one0 of Ilolmies' reclining Chairs. A pply a-. ihis ollice. dec 21't65.-4 For Sale.* ATWENTY llORSE ENGINE, with Grist Mill and Bolting apparatus. Engine warrantedtas good as nIew. T. W. WOODWARD. dec 19'55 - 5 Winnsboro' Female Seminary. R1KV. A. G. STACY, A. M., PRINCIPAL, Assisted by accomiplished instruct ors in all - the D~epartments. rj 31pE frst Sesshion -will begin on Thurs . dny, January 4th, 18(6; and end the 18th of' May. The Se~conud Session will begin May 21st, and end Otober 1241h, wit h t we weeks vaca 'lion in August. Rated of' Tuition for First Segon,or half year ;payable, one half in ndva?~,.and the resjidue at. the expiraition of thefArat half of the Session, sa~y 10th Maroh., Oollegiato Department. $20 00 to. $ 22 00 Ptihna' Department; Seo. No.' 1, 12 00 Prinhn' Department, See.2, - 16 00 Gottinqt ,e,2 00l Mitsl on Pano, 0 00 .Use of Instrument, . . * 8 00 Latin', (rook, orn Frenell, each . 16 00 Draw1ng, $1I6 00, Painting in 011, 20 00 Th.ui ot-eerug .'- 10 00 sdh ehra'ges wIll-be reoconed,in itpe e, he , ayitnentrelay be inad64o paper urrion~ or ina ppdvisions, at, .the r ar4hich, is. bantat th'. the of sett1e n~t. 1et i sitilab' 11 be ocendti etd &V Ihe p 41 CollegeW.e hc~iie 6 6e oEv ifev. MT. ZION INSTITUTE, P W NSBORO', S, C. HlE exerciaes of this 8cho11 it b . sutmed the Ist. -Molday in February. 1860. 3. A. WOODWARD, Principal. itov. W. 1. DuBOSE, A. M., Assistants b. M. DWIGHT, A Tern's per session, payable half in ad rance, the balanuo at the cl6se of the ses ;iot,. Be.tid. with Tuition in all the Lranches except, Philosophy, Client. stry and French, $100 00 ruition of day scholars in the lnsical or higher English and Nlathematical Departments, 25 00 ruition in other branches, fron $10to 20 00 aourse of Chtmistry or Philoso pity, ' 1V0 ,0 . French, 10 00 ,ontingent charge for each pupil, - 1 00 -. Payment required in specie, or its equiv*- PC lent in currency, at the tine of settlcient., a G. A. WOODWARD, l Principal,~ dIec 19'65,-ti tr For Sale. i TWO STOY FRAMIe BUlLDING Ad 40 by I. The building Is lo.t ,ated I mile fromi townt. Appi - at this of ice. oc . T1 Monticello Female Institute. et FAIRtFIELD DISTRICT, S. C. tI .TI fH E exercises of this Sohool an will be resumied on Wed- It esdliay, the 10th of Janury next. W1 rhe Session will embrace twenty w feeks. Iof Terms for Session, payable in advance. ke Board, Including washing $50 sl ruition in English, 2 Ft do. " Music, 2 te do. '- Latin, :0 Cs do. " French, :2 ro do. " Drawing, 20 do. ' Vocal Mnsic, 5 bu ncidental Expenses, 25 er Pupils are required to furnish lights, tri ibeets, pillow-calses, towels and heavy coy- F ring. For further particulatrs adldreis REV. J. TAYLOR ZEALY, Principal, Monticello, S. C. dec 14'tlS--td - The Chester Standard plea2se copy. "EFALERS in Carpets, Oil Cloths, Mat- art JLjftin .4, Window Bliado,, P9t4out Qieji 116 Ladders, 1. ALSO, wi bit ailor s Trmings of every variety, whichb hey offer to the trade at. New York Jobbing Pices. 80 Broad St., Charleston, S. C. dec 6'065--mo. te Joiiffff KING & Co.. Importers and Wholesale Deaser In E CERiES, Provisions. Flour, For. eign and Domestia Liquors atnd Ci jars, Crockery, Hollow-Wre and Glass ware. 2000 Scks Liverpool SatN. to arrive. No. 88 Httsel-Str~ct, nov 968Sm Charleston, S. 0. Te CRISTIAN IND .X. B) Y the Fi rat or Oetober or as soon as an 1the toadls are re-eslabliased. 1 will r. ie* the publition of the "CIiISTIAN INDEX" and theW"CIIILD' INDEXr lhaBve C 8n publishing. rice of -Index," per annum $3 00 ar-ioeo Cikery, Holloex, r and ass 2000atot ias Liive.o Say desreis. e nov lrg 9'6b--- iptChrlstont whi. o BYin ahe [issuthis Octosectur s that s torher mal hae re-es toabrwadshewilr re tir the pubtication tof isue "Cst clas paT I A t [NEX and opihe rexes wCID#iDEX b hsae osee utih.i. Ti bstaiern Porco ndex,"til pescd and : t$3 00 P'roo ''il d's Indue," :l~te an wil,0 Mney sense be rmitted t onforasm d-o erminte. ipoiv.Mydirist S Tei, n Iie thi4s prsectgutha of Monbey may bae senat by Eressr ther l mittmailnode ies. . i ItMy conetion wth 'thse firmt ofas pa-, tosure &thais ed.s The, bst Iwillestabd lighs rbgiu and lin erar, when. coilla be Miatony may be aesed. xrsso te 'Wse-iob Express risk, he e prssLecttD is entWBme, on the, resumption KM onneti5 o with mths. itm of J tW, Bcu' em o. i- drissodbu. will~ estaba pl red anorea i t anc., whrLcm ndvation mayfb wsdressdat.50p' .u m rMS .n80tot,'$ for sx oh . ethsqaS) inrtlon Ma'~ notis, Fun'eal si ions, Oiteuri ~nd.Commruiosut.1. 4'# perIm , s4.aste are requ.t& I *1dhit IONEER LINE OF STEAMERLe .FOR alliniore. P0lvltadelapsufa, New Ygr$ aausE.Boeosu. via Atbe aarle andu Ciesepeake .(;aasa1. rut COMODIOUS STEAMMS PIONEER and COMMODORE ADAMS, ILL leave Now Berne for for Norfolk on TiJSBAY 6f each week at 8 3lgck, A. M., connecting with the different ies of steamiers for the above named ints. 'On and after the first dan of Do mbernex, they will leave on Tue'sday aml iday of each week, making semi-weekly' ps. Shippers of Gloods will receive every Dilitf and accommodation for the trans riation of the same, as arrangements ve been made with the different compan nies to forward geods to ths line at low tea and without delay. Each of these ,amers are capable of carrying VO HUNDRED AND FIFTY TONS Of FREiGHT rough the canal without difficulty, as ey were built expressly for the trade. iey are fitted up with STATE ROOMS d. BETIIS capable of accommodating irty-five passengers. Every attention. IV'be paid to the comfort of passengers, te will not be subjectto the inconvenience' transfer to other vessels,. but will be ta n through direct. without cange. The tables of the steamers are libetally pplied with the best itbe market affords. milies traveling will find it to their in -est to take this line, as they will thereby )ape the danger and discomfort of a sew itte. and the fatigue of railroad travel. On the 15th of December next, if the viness of the line warrants it, the steam WILLIAMS will be put on the route, and -weekly trips will be made. For freight. or passage apply to WHIT PRDl, DI L & CO., New Berne, N. 0. DAVID WILbIAMS, Proprietor. nov 21'05 PRINTIN ! PRITINMT A VING secured the services of a First Class BOOK and JOB PRINTER, we prepared to execute any kind of work in Printing Business, th neatness and dispatch, and upon favora. to'nns. Job Printing every class and style, frbim the targest P0'. to the smahllest Card, extcutid in trio'TftT le of the art. Me are now prepared to print Ill J~endu, , Labels, (o' every class and patter,) CIresalam, Checks, Ihausdhlls, Posters. Railroad W Irk cI in fact anything in the Printing Dus ess, on short niice. rhoso deshing Job Printing done., pon ring 9 a call, will be guaranteed tire tot tion In the execution of the work. rs solicited, and promptly filled. - QAIL4ARD & DFAPORT r ietors f'News," Winnsboro', 8 A I0spsectus of h~e North Carolina GuardIan. HElP wndersigeed will issue, commencin *op.the Grat daty of January, 1866, in~ slty of Charlotte, N. C., a daily antI -weekly~ newspaper under the style and.\ I4 of "THE NORTH CAROLINA GUAR AN;" wrilh shall be deveted especially to ( didsemination. of the latest news, and p guarding, with an eagle eye, the inter-, a of tha State tinder the- Const itution, and c'onformity with the laws of the United' ates. There will also be issised, from the same ica weekly paper under the st yle and le ot "THE CATAWBA WATCHMAN." The terma for the DAILY GUAnDIAN will ,4fc one year.$7.00; six months, $4.001 tqeo toontha, $2:50; any less time $1.00 inonth. - pK-.LrY G(anrAtAN will be sup. .to neriers at $6.00 for' twelve mnt!lss''$.0 .for six months; $1.75 (or tee months, ad seventy-fiv. cents per bets forcany less time. Obdhafry adyertisemnentse, oceupying not 'thas ten lines (one square) will he grtgd insteather of the abovo publcatioits .yply gve cents for the lntai Insertion t4 *fig Coet for each subsequent. Ietin. avg r advertisementts In.eozaet pw~orsh, L 1V -discunts will be n~ade for eon brsa~ $2.00 ei tm.Ilee ab;tn for 2.0, an et E41 I tl gxte# aftoI by gtvlag above wthis note, a foku itssrtipng, psu h blications, and 94tia enchanguOeu fA nAMJ.UWA