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WINNSBORO. Tuesday Morning, September 11, 1866. g 'T. P. Sumen, Esq., is the sole agent for this piper in Charleston S. C. Ot Mr. JAB. H1. SMIT, fornerly of this place, but ,now residing'in, Charlotto, N. .O. is our authorized agent for the NEivs. Mr. SirrH -an be found at the Yimc8 office Debtors and Ceditor. The debate upon some remedial meas ures in behalf of the debtors of thb co'untry was opened on Satarday by (11rGarlingtojn ifn a speech of coti siixi 11-ngth-in stipport of the re.li'ti which ar ipublished below. Go. . was replied to by Mr, Barker from Charleston----forcibly and perti nently. The subject was made the -pecial order for Monday. It is a question which has enlisted strong, fooling and upon whichgrew interests hang, and the proceedings of the legis lation in relation thereto will be viewed with great anxiety by the whole couutry. The resolutions are as follows: "Resolved, that the condition of the pdople of this State, resulting from their indebtedness as affected by the issues of the war, dennuids reme dial legislation in the follo*1ng par ticulars, viz : 1. A revision and anmendmndnt of the laws in relation to Insolvent Dob tors so as to pernit voluntary bank ruptsy and to secure the discharge of ' debtors fron all debts, upon a full and complete surrender of their pro perty and effects. 2. Abolition of imprisonment for debt either on mesne and process and enlargement of exemption of property fron levy and sale. - 3. The postponemeti of remedial pro. cess for the colle-ion of debts, so f4i- as hot to conflict with the Constitution of this State nor of the United Statos. 4. That these resolutions be referred to a special conimittoe, with instructions to report such legislation as may be ne. cessary to carry the samo into effect. Editorial Correspondence. - COLUMIA, September 8. The business before the General Assembly is enough to keep it in ses sion for some time. Relief for antioi pated suffering in the State from short crops, is likely to engage a good deal of inter.st. It will require a very vast amount of supplies to meet the demands of the several destitute parts of the State. The Committees upon this subject will report to their re spectivS bo.dies to-day. .. A great many bills have befn intro duced touching upon the civil code question. What edisposition will be made of tlee, it is diieult to say. Thte interferencoeon the part of the military authorities with everything connected with civil law, induces some to taike the posititon thait the State shonld navait future develop inents, and (1o nothing ?'nr the present, On the other hand, it is agree'd that * anything should he done, aind every iung, to i mpair .the iniquitous work ings of the P'rovost Courts. Fronm the Governor's Messauge, No. 1, it would * appear that lie l.elieves there is soe reason that action should l;e taken. The Senate is composed of both old and young metn bers, and is quite a dignified and int'elligent body. The . Presidlent, the Hon,. W.- D. Porter, of Chiarleston, presides with groat digni ty and dispatch. The- Cleik of the Senate, Gent. W. E. Martin, alsor of Charleston, is so thoroughly att home in his position, having .s'erved in the * sameosince 1839, -that it it is a pleas ure to obserte the ease and at homcenegs with which he discharges his duties. The Messenger of the Senate, Mr. A. P. Gaillard, of Pendloton, has fulfill e d.tho. duties of that positIda for -about twenty years, Of oourA.. he Is entirely in his 'departmebtr and withal is very agreable and afab~le in Ida manners. One pf the notable features of' Oo lumbi4a.life inst now is thn and of the 6th U. S. Regulars. t is a su perb "musical arrangement, so-call ed." There are twenty-five membera, and their performances so far as I have heard them, are fit for the ap preciation of the most fastidious critics in musie. Mco. LEGISLATURE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY,SEPTEIBER 6, 1806. SENATE. TPhe Senate met at 12 in. Mr. Buist introduced a bill to alter and amend an Act, entitled "An Act to amend the charter of the Calhoun Insurance Company of Charleston;" also, a bill to incorporate the Stope wall Fire Engine Company of Char leston. Mr. Townes introdudd a bill to al ter and fix the times for holding the Courts of General Sessions and Coem mon Pleas in this State. Mr. Winsinith ititroduced a bill to oecurc civil rights to persons of color. Mr. Buist presented the memorial of the several bankg of this State pray ing legislation and relief from the m posi irn of penalties prescribed by the law ; also, thd memorial of the Peo ple's Mail Steamship Compan;, pray ing incorporation. Mr. Buist offered a rosolution, in structing the Committee on Financd and BlAnks to inquire and report rela, tive to refunding principal and'intcl" est on State bonds ; which was agreed to. Adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 10 o'clock. Mr. Magrath introduded a resolu tion, which was agreed to, as to the propriety and exedioncy of legislation in reference to settling a depreciation tale similar to that established by Ordnance of March 16, 1783. Mr. Sparkman introduced a resolu tionl, which was agreed to, that a writ of election be issued forthwith for one representative, to. fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Harleston Road, of Georgetown. Mr. DePass introduced a rosold don-which was referred to a Speeial Committe'a consisting of the Chair men of the Standing Committee of the Hose-that the G neral Assem bly, during its present special session, confine itself to such matters as are recommended In the ' message of his Excellency the Gevernor of thib State, and all mttters pertaining thereto. Mr. Graham introduced a fesolu tion, which was. agreed to, that the Committee of Ways and Means in quire as to the defciency in the ap propriations made at the last session of t is Legislature, to pay the eontin gout accounts allowed, and that thay report a bill making appropriations to supply'such deficiency. Mr. Backrdan introduced a resolu tion, which was agreed to, tiat it be referred %o' the Comnittee of Ways and Means to provide for the redemp tioil of the bllls receivable. Adjourned. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 186g SENATE. The Senate met at 15 m. Mr. B3uist introduced a bill to amend an' Act to lend the credit of the State to secureo bonds to be issuied by the South Carolina Railroa. Comnpany. Also, a bill to incorporate the 'People's Mail Steamship' Company. Mr. Tqwnres introduced a bill to alter and amend Section 1, Artiele I, of the Constitution of this State. Adjourned. .HOUSE. 'The HIouse mnet a;t 12 m.. Mr. Fair introduced a bill to ameind au Act entitled "An Act prelimmnary to the legislation induced by the emancib pation of slaves?' Alsos a bill to ameud an Act entitled "Au Act to establish and regulate the domestiw relations of persons of color, and to amend the law in relation to pauper. and vagrancy?" Also, a bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to establish District Court." Mr. Fair introduced a bill to amtied kn Aetenititled "An Act to amend the criminal law." The resolution in' relation to the in. debtedness of the citizens of the State &c,was considered, and, on motion' of Mr. Trescot, discharged, and made - the special order of the day-for to-nortow, at 1 o''ekk. - Mr. T. P. MikeU Iitroduced a reso Iution---which was agreed to-4hMt.J6be 'eferred to the Gommiattee on Agical. tureto iquirintothp xpe.odo ~of repealing the laws which relate to fenc. Ing. . Messrs. Wagener, F. D. Richdrdson and J. S. Richardson, jr., gave notice of the. introduction of bills' . Mr. Wagoner introduced a bill to ena b.P white immigrants to purchase, hold hnd convey real estate, and give them the right of dower.. Mr Warley introduced bills to extend the time within which certain execntions and other final proces maybe received without notice.; to declare the law . -in relation to the statute oT limitation;..to extend the provisions. of ah Act entitled "An Act to provide a mode by which to perpetuate testimony in relation to deeds wills, choses in action, other papers and records destroyed or lost during the re cent war. Mr J. J. tyan introduced a bill to amen4 an Act entitled "An Act to au thorize office copies of deeds in certain cases to be given in evidence," passed 19th December,'1843. Mr. Barker introduced bills to restrict the number of Trustees of the South Carolina University. Messrs. Druyea, Scigling, Hough, Russell and Barker gave notice of the introducion of bills. Mr. Hanckel introduced the following resolutious; which was agreed to: Whereas the United States maila, from places on. the great *mal routes, ar rive in Columbia at 7.0 p. m. daily, and are detained in the post office twelve hours before distribution and delivery. the daily 'iail for Charleston ib sent from Coltimbia by a railroad train, which arrives at Charleston at 1.30 p. in.; but the mail being taken -afr that train on the way, is delayed, and does not:arrive in Charleston until 7 o'clock p. iM., and then detained at the post office twelve hours before distribution and delivery. These are grievances. Therefore, Resokdd, That it be referred to- Com mittee o Fdderal Relations to devise and report Some .cinedy and reliefthere. from., Mr. Russell introduced the following resolution ; which was referred' to the Commjttee on Officers and Offices: Whereas information has been receiv. ed that, in some of the Districts of this State, thb officers thereof have been re. quiring their fees aud perquisites ol office to be paid in ooin or its equivalent in currency k and, whereas the present scarcity of money and great distress and poverty of the country,. the currency at par is deemed amply remunerative for all costs of said ofticers ; be it; there fore, Pesolveil, That every offlcei of this State, and attorney and bther persons entitled to costs under the Act fixing the amount of taxed cost due to District and other officers of this Sthto for any and every service, shall only be allowed' such coots in United States legal .tender notes, or bills receivable of the State, at par value, when tendered, any notice by then published to the contrary notwith stwdeing. Mr Sparkman initodaped a resolution relative to the expediency of %iorking the roads of tle ti under a general system of contracts. Mr. Benbow introduced a resointion making the showing o1 fire-arins.on or o.-r the enlosed or unenclosed grounds of a persong wittioint his permission. autmis demeanor punishable bp fine br impria onment. Mr. Hlutson introduced the folowing resolrtion, wvhich Vas unmunimousl adopted: .sl Resolved, 'Ihat.t$is House esteems it a high, though melancholy, privilege to render to the~ memory of General Steph en Elliott, latel'y one- of its members, every testimiony of reverenti'al and af fectionate -respect in its power ; for .in him thie State mouirns one of her bravest soldiers-a faithful, true-.hearted and de voted son; and this House a beloved respected and useful mefnber, who, witli unselfish zeal, brought all the energies of a clear head, a brave heart, a strong will and untiring industry into the ser vice of hisi country, and added to these sterling virtues all the gentler qualities which endemr mern to their kind. Ten dor and loving in all the domnestic rela tions; frankr and truthful tor all who ap paoached- him; and . with aw earnest, pract'eal loving faith ini hIs. aviour-ho lived anJ died a model of a Christian hero, anfi has left behind him a brigh t example, 3rhich ire recommend to our children's children, anid a memory which we trust, will never die, while the State cherishes her old love fQr purity, worth 'and courage. Adjourned. E:.-Ooafederete General E1arp~an' M-onterate Minister Mauon were gnoits at the D'flon ?"fonse, Niagara' Balls, last week, M'. Brooklartidge lef6for e me ifM es A YANiEE GENERAL BEATEN DY A NEGRO.-A correspondent of the Me.. tropolitan Record, writing from Lake Providence, La., says : In Isaquena county, Miss., General Andrews, of Massachusetts, has been endeavoring to run a plantation. A few days since one of the descendants of Ham, in the eniploy of Gcueral An drews, was exercising his family pre rogative by adminhistering, accorAing to the law and custonts of old puritan Massachusetts, a severe lesson of cor poreal.punishment upon one of his own children. The General, coming along, ordered him to desist, which Sambo refused to do, asserting at once the privilege guaranteed by the Civil Rights Bill, H1treupon the General undortook to boerce the arrogant ilar key, who on te other hand, "couidn't see it." A skirmish ensued, dnd alas, our gallant General was most lydfully used up, retreating in a demoralized condition, dismaybd and disgustcd' with free niggers, Southern planta tigns and all. He told sonic of the members that he had expended thir ty-thousand dollars in starting the cot ton planting adventure, but wotld give it up. Ie said he had fought four years to make the nigger free, and was now willing to fight the. re mainder of his life time to put then: back into slavery again. .PLAYING FOr A .MAN'S 1Am.-Du. ring "Tie Terror" few came to play at, the Cafe do la Regence. People had not the heart, and it was not pldasant to see th'rough the panes the cars bearing the condemned through . the Rue iSt. Ilonore to execution. Robespierro of ten took a seat; but few had any wish to play with him, such ter'or did the insignificant little man strike into every orle's heart. One day a very handsom~e young mai sat ,opposite - to him, and made a move as a signal f9r a game ; Robespierte responded, and the stranger won. A second game was played and' won, anfd then Robespierre asked what was the stake ? "The head of a young man," was the answer,- 'Sho would be executed to-morrow. flere is the order for his release wanting only ,your signa ture, and be quick-the executioner will give no delay." it s the young Count B. that was thu saved. The paper. was signed, and then the gr(NIt man aked ," But who aro you citizen ?" "Say citizeness, Monsieut, I aml the Count's betrothed. Thanks and adieu !" -'Orhe Sets of Paris and their 7ra ditions," in the Dublin University Mag. azine. SINGULAR LNGAL OPINIoN.--A Mem. phis lawyer relates, if we miay rely upon the statement of the Memphis Bulltin, that while in Carroll County last week, lie had attende the preliminary trial of a man before a country magistrate, char ged with stealing corn from a'neighbor's crib. The evidence went to show that time defendant had been found with his hand in anif apperture int the crib, safelv fastened in a steel trap, whicli the owner of the crib had set for the purpose of cateb4ing the thief who hiad been preying upon his grain. It was also in eviden:e that two empty corn-sacks were found lying at the feet (f tle entrapred indi vidual. The decision of the magistrate was that there ivas no proof .that the prisoner had stolen any corn, and as to -being caught in a steel trap, any genitle man had a perfect right, to stick his' hand in one if lhe felt inclined to do s6. Jestn BJyLLINs.-If a man wants tow git at his actual *dimensbur,s let him visit a grave yard. If enny mian wants tew be an olde .bachelor, and git sick at a hoarding house tavern, and have a reel haired 'ehamber-nmiid bring hiz water gruel tew him in a tin wash bas1n, Ihave ,al wus said, and stick tow it yet, he hiaz a perfek rit to do it. ,Owing tew the high price afid skar city ov veal, in Nu York sitty, menny of the fust families is using ar(y fishal calves. They say it helps to finish a leg of muttonfust rate. When a man looses his health then' he first begins tow take godtl care of it. This la good judgment ! this isu! It is getting so now-a-daze if a man can't cheat some way ho ain't happy. Escar'x oj FENIAN.--Miko Ilir phy and five other Fonian prisoners escaped from the jail at. Cornwall, Canada, on Saturday night, and made good their retreat into the United Statos, The j'ail, which is one of the strongest in Canad a, was surrounded night and by a double line of senti.. nels, and. thte escape is regaA-ded as di most a -miracle, unless, as is hInted, it was effecte'd by the c'onnlvanoe of the Government. The prisors cut thro' tho walls and disappeared under oov~ or of the ngt~ and a heavty rain wkiom was prevailing - 3 . . The Olarkels. NEw OUrVANs, Sept 8 -Qotton unchang ed ; salep of 660 bales: Gold 144I. Ne Ydrk exchange fr3m par to quarter preid um. NEw YOK. Sept. 8 -Gold 140. Flour firmer; sales d80,bbIs Southerli at $10.5 0@ 15.50. Wheat 8 'c7 higher. Corn 1 centi higher ; sales 113,00 bushels at 82@8:. Oats dull. Pork heavy ; sales 4750 bbls. Mess at $33.25. Lard dull. Cotton firn or ; sales 1500 at 33Q" (Iroceries quiet.. Spirits Turpeitino Rosin 'firmor at. $8,50(*$8. 60 Pet olin flemer ; sales of 8,001 bbl c'rudc, 27 refined. at 4.1@4. LivEinrooi., Sept. ?.--lDecline or one-haff shilling in Cotton on the week's sales, which foot ip1 40.000 bales Middlings at 13 pence. Consols 814. U. S. Fives 72. European News Per Cable. IEAttT's CONTENT, Sept. 7.-A despatch from the Great Eastorn reports the Cable paying out well. It will probably arrive here on Saturday. Lo'.noN, Sept. 7 -The Times of this inornitig editorially denies the report of a projoetedl matritnonial alliance between the King of Greece and the 'rincess Louisa of England. PAItS, Sept. 7.-Napoleon's health is not, good, and it ii doubtful if he goes to Bianits. Trito Queen of Spain has paid a visit. to the Empress Eugenie. VrrNNA, Sept. 7.-Gon. Frank, the Aus. trian War Miuister has resigned in conso quence of ill health. An Austrian official journal denies that Austria has any idea of apppropiating to, any hational object it Vienna. . Brum, Sept 7, Evening.-The bill to annox Hanover. lesse, Nassau and Frank. 'ort to Plrussia ls passed the Chamber of Deputies. Teto Prussian Constitution is to take effect' October 1st 18Gi. From Colorado. CucAo, Septumber 8.-The Board of Canvassers, for the Territory of Colorado, fimished co'xting the vote on the new CoJ sti tution, on t oth. Gvo, M. Chillicoto, the lepublican candi date, for Delegate, .had an alleged majority of 108, over lint, the Administration candi. date, but Go%. Cummings gave the cetifl cate of election to Ilunt.. and a majority of the Can vassePs gave it to Chillicste. The "Meal White" Collvenlon, Pitt t..a DE.111 1A, Sept. 7, Evening -There' was an exciting debate in the Radical Con vention to.day. . When the address on recoistruction was reported by the Committee, a sceno of the wildest excitement e sued, showing that the Southern delegates are more bitter and, antagonist than before. 'The border States retired front the Convention. Many of the' delegates left this morning, leaving the Convention almost entirely in the hands of the advocates of negro suffrage. The Com Mittee on the address were almost unani. niously against Segro suffrage, while that* on resolutions sipod ten agail.st five for. Thedelegates who were in favoi of negro suffrage were enviled (0 step .to the Seoro tary's (eek and' sign what was called the charter of universal freeddm. Resolutions were offered and adopted in. favor of mubs9riptions for tle puhlication or the proceedings : also, of sympathy for Dostie, of New Orleans ; also. of thanks to the loyal citizens of Philadelphia, and for the presentation of expensively bound vol-. tumes of the proceedings of the Convention ; also, to Fred. Douglas, Anna Dickinson and Theodore Tilton. Aftdr soine further proceedings the Con vention adjourned aine die. FATAL AcciDENT.-Mr. J. G. liid say, a morchant from Yorkvillo,8. ., who had ariived on Thursday evening by the cars, and put up at the Mills House, foil from a window in thei .third story of that building to the pave ment, between one anid two o'.olook ye4tcrdaty morning, and was picked up in an insensible conditioti and ear ricd to ltis room, where he died at 7 o'elock. A gentleman passinig tho spot at that hour heard the fall and afterwvards a groan, and havitng obtain cd the assistanen-r of the attacebesof the house, with lights, dliscoveredl tljj un fortunate geintleinan ,tand conv6yod him into the hotel. It is supposed that Mr. Lindsay must have been sitting on the sill of the window fos the purpose of gce'tihg some pass utg air, as the night wvas vof-y warmy aind mishap slipped and foll.-Ohar. leston News. BRUTAL MUntoz iw Boev'rda.--A lot ter trotn Fineastle, Sep(eit 1, gave. US the particulars of a foul a'nd brutal 'ufurder conmmtted at Clover' Dale biills, in Bte. tourt. It adpears thdtt young J. W. Dates, formerly chtitf clerk at. General Lee's head quarters'. was oler'king for a man named' Camnpert, wheeps glore at the mills. Last Thursday Bath seemed to have more money than usual, dhod Camipert, asked him where lie got It. Ifeteb replied that he won it from a man named George Langhorn, who lived near thero, L*nghormi hearing of what Bates said, Vent atonce to Campert's gtre,, where lie found Bated asleep, pulled hi. off the'ouqiter anid .kicled him sensele*u.. p3ates' expired in t'hirty mftistes. There were five ftil.l-gown.uuen who witnessed the murder, and did not laterfere orfear of the bully Langhern;' Wes 4 in jail to await. trial. Bates was azi .ito(4ug1e main, and inany witd catasie onMdat wi$b bhusnat headquer,r f4ru!of the Arraf of lfrthern Virgi* Oad~ testifj to the anma....rleum .r.1.,