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Orders, accompanied with the cash, will receive prompt attention. ~ ;^^.Eej^M-^he Situation. ^^jl^dil^l&llo^iQ^' communication v^omjEtea.^ ?E^fe^EEKET an the Columbia . _^^^^f:]|iai;^nr8<iay. It will be seen *$h.a&;tbisVdi8liing^^ con ^^t^^i^^mm^jl^^^^elj with the , ;'mii|o^ityc of tbedeading, citizens of this <^*i0^Othfirv Southern, States. His views "Jwpl Receive .careful;attention from the ^e^^^f^TS-seetion, and will doubtless influence)^ nmayin their,action: ;/:^^^^?d7St?te8-?haU guarantee to . '^Wf^'?t^'.?t?te- Vn\6r\i a- republican . form" - of tfbi&fcnt; -'?Section A, Article ^S^?imm^^m United States of \ \^&^s^;i ; - j .1 - -';W^e^Mr^ii"nlh?i?^i - the ?ohgresB " <o?the HnTteit States, after excluding from rtheirfieats-tho-Senators and Representa 1 >?vi^>)?^j^36u^ciai States,; haa,.e6tab .^?e?|S ^I?f^etexclu^ei /Stetes;;* ^^iiitaiy^deernment, ?bs?l?te-and unlim ^^^^^p^^^^^l well known .that' ? ? :^^^^^^tiji^e'j^^p^d their power, and riJson^ and. heroic Ijtiragg^ and self-govr emmeiit^^Tt?ey::noy-have no alternative ^fe^^jg^^^^N*?^^ to the .military 'iboried^ ?' to*e;{mijMi^^oinj^b'dere.in''the Southern ?-?t?tfes\wiir preise ^ ^^^??^t?^n?^^^tris tljeadminis X^it?^'^t^^Mrhment^ and not the form -o^4 it odious "\ 4ind pjjlpi^its. A'? despotism, wisely, .'-^nsitlj&ai^ ?0,J^(^wf^t'gp^i^ment :that can be.es !|*^BM^^"It%;the government of God, . ??l&?fslied by aun for the government of ",4he-anf ^e^e> ;<~ j^IFLve w South Carolina, ? ..^^^m^^?m^^^?tjp^ ;the ??eon. -~?ti|?rtwt^ proposed to ^^C'tedei^mso^c'e.^eir leading men, and '^a?<pe^hei^"repn?e?tation^in-.'Congress, . v ^?i^lth^'-^r^tt^.': "universal^ negro ateTy-biii not.onty^ class of "-^er^onu^ -disfranchise- '? v tbe%?r^e^ in all elections,arid' at tbe*Same tiine-to enfran r -irajicjjise their fonher slaves and give ; i^j^^^^^/f?^^^^?^p: Strange .t?.?ay^thiit t&ere aro. many persons in the ^So^thern1 States, wjipae.hlgh seoee ?f-lfofr V^r^i$qulji^ constitu? tionalijl.aroendmerit^ . th^pepple ?ip/v'pjl.untarily swqllow.tbe tnil .itarjr-D'iJl, ? regardless '6f honor, principle :. or^eonsfstencyi I am happy to know that . 4fcVey are" soeossionists and; never were :;Unipn men.. ,.- - 2ISe inquiry is, which, then- shall, .we. --?doT^jiWhitet.-1; have been writing, the telegraph; bringsVt that ; Hu^issippi and^ Georgia-have, appealed to I the -judiciary for the protection of their ". constitutional rights as .sovereign States ?3 t)f :thefAmerican Union.' .: Would, to God tbat'So?th'VC?rolin? stood by the side pf 2t^is?ippi^ahd Georgia,?'in'-;this their last ''.;?oiile.^iffyrt tp maintain their dignky and ? ,honor as'Statss and-'the^jast Tights and lib(utii!8 of.; their citizens: - If'this last grand, expiring effort in favor of freedom should fail, then the South- will ha ve i t? " quietly meet the tyranny of Congress f ;l?ut, in meeting, .she need not embrace the hideOns thihg? When the military order is issued-' for a; registration of voters, let J^yery'mah, hot disfranchised, go forward ?? nnd. . register his: name.. When the .elec? tionis ordered for; a convention, it will be the.duly of overy. voter , to cast his vote for the wisest, best and! most trustworthy men. whp-fire eligible to. seats, in that con? vention.; This much he is forced to dp for s elf-pro te:tio n > and to 'keep the" State ^Gororn^nie^ into the hands '-^^?nworthy -and.base mom He.need go no "further..- ^Let him then endorse on his ' ticSit, " JW Convention." If he is a pa r triot and an honorable man, he cannot desijfe the change which the military bill contemplates, and he should not vote a "itc.7:..'.. . -With; the cunning which always thar actorizes.the tyrant, Congresa has enac . teti .that the ; people .themselves shall en iiorae the call of a convention, in order tp. give-legal Validity to its acts.; Without1 _ this endorsement, the whole proceeding "roightcbe Tegardisd Iiis forced on the States by the military government," and? there-" fore, nuU and void. Hence, the trick ofh mafeang the people endorse the call of a contention. Itis tp.be hoped that they will not be caught by this cunning device, and that they may be able to influence] - their freedmen to-act with them. But; should a majority ot the votes be for a J convention, then it is to assemble, and not otherwise. "When it assembles, the honor and destiny,of the State will be-in.' its keeping. ? - ^ - : But if the people should vote "no con Tention," wkjt then ?... The honor - and dignity of the;States will, at least; not be thereby- sacrificed by their citizens. We I . ??ball remain .as we are, under a military ? rule, J/iM there ia a reaction at the North. It ha?i already commenced in.Connecticut, ' and wj?; sooner or later sweep, over the whole'Korth-\?estern and Middle States. Then we shall be restored to'our rights in the.Union^with; honor unsullied and the fight, of suffrage unchanged. Let us await this Democratic triumph, bo it'a hundred yeani, rather than Seek now as eociations with our Black.Eepublican ty rants and.oppressors, and bo guilty of the basanc us c f abandoning our friends at the I North, who bayo nobly defended our cauwrfoi;4>wo years past, and sacrificed themselves 'in the struggle for Southern rights and cpnstitationalxreedpm. If we are^tinwilling to bear the ills to which we are subjected, for the mainten? ance of honor and principle, then we de ^ ?erVo .o?r destiny. It is said that, if we dp opt accept the degrading terms now I offered, w?rse will be imposed! Have we any assurance that worse may not be im? posed, if we do accept? Like the wo: man who consented to her own dishonor to save the life of her husband, and was then made to witness his execution 1 There is no faith in tyrants. Threats of confiscation are futile. Almost every one has been pardoned, by taking the amnesty oath or by special application. The Southern people may be robbed and mur? dered, but their property cacnot be con? fiscated. , , In order to debauch prominent South? ern men, offers have been made in Con? gress to remove their disabilities, and, it would seem, not without success! Threats to the many, *ud bribes to a few, is the policy adopted for.radicalizing the South? ern Suites. With universal negro uuf frage and debauched politicians, we may bid farewell to all hope of republican in? stitutions. Yirtue and intelligence alone can sustain s, republic. When the negro has acquired intelligence to understand his political rights, and property to make him fee! an interestin the proper exercise of them, he. should be allowed to vote. This Srinciple has been adopted in most of the [orthern States, and id wise and just. But it is wicked to put ballots into the bands of those who will be the passive tools of their employers, or the mischiev? ous agents of Black Republican emissa? ries. Nothing can he more unjust and iniqui? tous than the discriminating disfranchise ment of the military bill. A Union man, wh(?se life has been spent in trying to maintain the integrity of the Union, but who w;as a member of the Legislature or a judge ten or twelve years ago, and who, after his State seceded:, fed or clothed a son in the Confederate army, is disfran? chised ! But the man whose whole life may have been spent in treasonable ef? forts to destroy the Union and involve the country in a bloody civil war, who was a leading member of the Secession Convention, and afterwards a distinguish? ed General in the Confederate army, hurl? ing his command against the United Statea forces in a hundred bloody fields of battle, is not disfranchised,.unless he had pre? viously taken an oath to support the Con? stitution ot the United States! There are many instances of this character which might be mentioned, showing the injustice and folly of this dist'ranchise ment. It is believed that neiiher Gena. Beauregard, Hill, Magruder, or Gen. Lee himself, the illustrious commander-in chief of the Confederate forces, is disfran? chised. But. the humble Union magis? trate, who relieved the distresses of a aon or fiiend in the Confederate army, is dis? franchised ! There is not the remotest hope or pro? bability of the Southern States being re? stored to the Union till after the next Presidential election. Why, then, shall we " voluntarily degrade ourselves, and give up our dearest political rights for a delusion ? If dishonor must come, do not embrace it. If we are to wear manacles, let them be put on by our tyrants, not by ourselves. If a man. threatens to kick you," selt-reapect would forbid your ex? posing your person to him and asking him to kick you at once and be done with it. We have jived already two years under military rule;'in " groat poverty and dis? tress, and have been cboered all the time by the consciousness that wo arc not a degraded, though a conquered people.? We.can continue to live in the same way two year* longer, or, if need be, ten years-, and feel a pride in knowing that we have maintained our honor, and made every effort ponsible to preserve our freedom and constitutional rights. A man who feels that he has dishonored himself, is lost; and so it is with a people. Let us livo quietiy and peaceably, at? tending diligently to our various voca? tions in jslb^obeying patiently the pow e?rs that^be; but never think of' volunta? rily voting away our rights as a State or our honor and freedom/as men. Let us triist in a Veturning sense of justice on the part of our oppressors, which sooner or later must come. Have patierieej for? bearance nhd long suffering. The South? ern Statea fought four long bloody years lor what they believed to be a sacred right proclaimed by all the American people in their Declaration of Indepen? dence. Can they not now afford to live four ycurs' longer out of that Union, rather than sacrifice their honor, their rights, as States, and the great republican principles of freedom? B; F: PERRY. ?-:-#-. Taking it Hard.?"A young lady of my acquaintance," says a friend, in a re? cent note to the editor, "married recently, and the mother of her husband being in very poor health, she was taken immedi? ately home by her liege lord to nurse and take care of the 'old folks.' In the course of a few months the mother was removed by death. The dutiful and sympathizing daughter-in-law thus expressed her grief at this event, to a company of her neigh? bors who called in to take tea with her one afternoon soon after her sad bereave? ment" : "Oh, dear!" said she, "how much I miss my poor, .dear mother! Why it seems to me I can see her now. just as she use to sit at the breakfast table, reaching out her fork for the best potato /" "This reminds us of a man without a tear," a Missouri husband at the gravo'of his wife: "I have lost cows/' he said to a neigh? bor, as the coffin was lowered into the grave, "I've lost sheep, I'va lost horses, and I've, lost calves, but this is tho wust of the whole loss."?Knickerbocker. ? A minister at a camp meeting said: If the lady with a blue hat, red hair, and cross eyes don't stop talking, she will be pointed out to the congregation. Important Orders. Hsad'cks, Second Military District: Charleston; S; C;, April 12th; 1667. Circuidr: In reply td several communications ad? dressed to thesb Headquarters, in refer? ence to the proceedings of the Civil autho? rities of South Carolina in the collection of taires, the following letter of instruction from his Excellency the Governor,'to the Comptroller-General, is published for the information ot all concerned: Executive Department, S. C; . Columbia, 19th Feb., 180 7. Hon. S. Ii. Leaphart, Comptroller-General : Sir. Upon conference with several of the Tax Collectors, as well as the Attorney General, 1 am satisfied that the enforce? ments of the Acts of the General Assembly, according to their technical import, will be very oppressive to the poor who are unable to pay their taxes and have no property, and who, in such contingency, are required tobe arrested and confined in jail until they do pay the execution; and it; will impose a ruinous burthen on the State to pay for dieting all who may be arrested. When once placed in jail, there is no power to release the delinquent until the Legislature meets. In the present straightened condition of the finances of the State it must be avoided, and you are hereby directed to iissue a notice to the Sheriffs of the several Districts, instruct? ing them not to. arrest and put in jail any delinquent in a tax execution, unless such Sheriff, upon inquiry, 3hall be satisfied that he or she is fraudulently concealiug prop erty,_or withholding money, belong-ng to him or her ; and that in every case where he believes the delinquent is unable, for want of means, to pay, the execution shall be so endorsed, and no proceedings further taken upon it. I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, yours, &c, JAMES L. ORR, Governor. The instructions of the Governor will be Carefully observed by Sheriffs and all other officers. Sheriffs or other officers charged with the execution of process for the collection of taxes, will be required to report to the Commanding Officer of the Post in which their duties are performed, the namea of all parties imprisoned for the non-payment of taxes, the amount of tax due, and die amount of costs and fees, to? gether with the evidence showing "that he or Elbe is fraudulently concealing pro? perty or withholding money belonging to him or her." Posi Commanders will see that the re? quirements of this Circular are observed. By Command' of Major General D. E. Sickles : J. W. CLOUS, Captain 38th Infantry, A. D. C. & Asst. Adjt. Gen'l. Head'qrs, Second Military District, Charleston, S. C, April 11th, 1867. General Orders, No. 10. Thei general destitution prevailingamong the population of this Military District cannon, be relieved without affording means for the development of their industrial re? sources. The nature and extent of the destitution demand extraordinary meas? ures. The people are borne down by a heavy burden of debt; the crops of grain and garden produce failed last year; many families have been deprived of shelter; many more need food and clothing; need? ful implements and auxiliaries of husban? dry are very scarce; the laboriug popula? tion in numerous localities are threatened with starvation, unless supplied with food by thii Government of the United States; the inability of a large portion ot the peo? ple to pay taxes leaves the local authorities without adequate'means of relief; and the gravity of the situation is increased by the general disposition shown by creditors to enforce, upon an impoverished people, the immediate collection of all claims. To suffer' all this to go on without re? straint or remedy is to sacrifice the general good. The rights of creditors shall be res pected; but the appeal of want and suffering must be heeded. Moved by these consi? derations, the following regulations are announced: They will continue in force, with such modifications as the occasion may require, until the Civil government of the respective States shall be established, in accordance with the requirements of the Government of the United States. The Commanding General earnestly de? sires and confidently believes that the ob? servance of these regulations, and the co? operation of all persons concerned in em? ploying fairly and justly the advantages still remaining to them, will mitigate the distress now existing; and that the aven? ues of industry^ enterprise, and the organ? isation thus opened, will contribute to the permanent welfare and future happiness of the people. L Imprisonment for debt is prohited; unless the defendant in execution shall be convicted of a fraudulent couceahucnt or disposition of his property, with intent to hinder, delay and prevent the creditors in the recovery of his debt or demand. And the proceedings now established in North and South Carolina, respectively, for the trial and determination of such questions, may be adopted. II. Judgments or decrees, for the pay? ment of money, ou causes of action arising between the 19th of December, 1800, and the 15th of May, 1865, shall not be enforced by execution against the property or the person ot the defeudant. Proceedings in such causes of action, now pending, shall be stayed ; and no suit or process shall be hereafter instituted or commenced, lor any such causes of action. III. Sheriffs, Coroners, and Constables, are hereby directed to suspend for twelve calender months the sale of all property upon execution or process, on liabilities contracted prior to the 19th of December, 1860, unless upon the written consent of the defendants, except in cases where the plaintiff*, or in his absence, his agent or a.fc-" tprney, shall upon oath, with corroborative testimony, allege and prove that the de? fendant is removing or intends fraudulent? ly to remove: his propeit} beyond the territ?ri?l junsdiction of the' court: The' sale of real or personal property by fore? closure pi mortgage is likewise suspended for twelve calendar monthfi, except in cases where the payment of interest money accruing since the 15th clay of May, 1865, shall not have been made before the day of sale. PV. Judgment or decrees entered or enrolled, ?n c??se? of action arising subse? quent to the 15th of May, 1865, may be enforced by execution against the property of the defendant; ?nd m the application of the money arising under such executions regard shalf.be had to the priority of liens, unless in cases where the good iaith of any lien shall be drawn in question. In such cases the usual mode of proceeding adopt? ed in North and South Carolina, respec? tively} to determine that question, shall be adoptedi * V. All proceedings for the recovery ot money under contracts, whether, under seal, or by parole, the Consideration for which was the purchase of negroes, are suspended. Judgments or decrees en? tered or enrolled for such causes of action, shall not be enforced. VI. All advances of moneys, subsistence, implements and fertilizers, loaned, used, employed or required for ihe purpose of aiding the agricultural pun uits of the peo? ple, shall he piotected. And the existing laws which.have provided the most effi? cient remedies in such cases for the lender, will be supported and enforced. "Wages for labor performed in the production of the crop shall be a lien on the crop, and payment of the amount due for such wages shall be enforced by the like reme? dies provided to secure advances dfmoney and other means for the cultivation of the crop. VII. In all sales of property under ex? ecution or by order of any court, there shall be reserved out of the property of any defendant, who lias a family dependent upon his or her labor, a dwelling house and appurtenances and twenty acres of land for the use and occupation of the family of the defendant; and necessary articles I of furniture, apparel, subsistence, im pie- j ments of trade, husbandry or other em? ployment, of the value of five hundred ; dollars. The homestead exemption shall inure only to the benefit ot families?that is to.say, to parent or parents and childjor children. In other cases, the exemption shall extend only to clothing, implements of trade or other employmeut usually fol? lowed by the defendant, to the value of one hundred dollars. .The exemption hereby made shall not be waived or de? feated by the act of the defendant; The exempted property of the defendant shall be ascertained by the Sheriff, or other offi? cer enforcing the execution, who shall specifically describe the same and make a report thereof in each case to the court. I VlIL The currency of the United States, declared by the Congress of the United States to be a legal tender in the payment of all debt?, does and demands, shall be so recognized in North and South Caroli? na. And all cases in which the same shall be tendered in payment, and refused by any public officer, will be at once reported to these Headquarters or to the Command? ing Offioer of the Post within which such officer resides. IX. Property of absent debtor, or one charged?ae such, without fraud, whether consisting. of money advanced for the pur? poses of agriculture, or appliances for the cultivation of the soil, shad not be taken under the process known as "Foreign At? tachment ;" but the lien created by any existing law shall not be disturbed, nor shall the possession or the use of the same be in any wise interfered with, except in the execution of a judgment or final de? cree, in cases where they are authorized to be enforced. X. In suits brought to recover ordinarv debts, kuown as actions ex contractu, bail as heretofore authorized, shall not be de? manded by the suitor, nor taken by the Sheriff or other officer serving the process. On suits for trespass, libeh, wrongful con? version of property, and other cases known as actions ex dvlicto, bail as heretofore au? thorized may be demanded, and taken.? The prohibition of bail in cases ex contrac tu, shall not extend to parties about to leave the State; but the fact of intention must be clearly established by proof XI. In criminal proceedings, the usual recognizances shall be required and taken by the proper civil officers heretofore au? thorized by law to take the same, Provi-' ded : That upon complaint being made to any magistrate or other person author? ized by Taw to issue a warrant for breach of the peace, or any crimnal offence, it shall be the duty of such magistrate or officer to issue his warrant upon the re? cognizance of the complainant to prosecute, without requiring him to give security on such recognizance. XII. The practice of carrying deadly weapons, except by officers ana soldiers in the military service of the United States, is prohibited. The concealment of such weapons on the person will be deemed an aggravation of the offence. A viola? tion of this order will render the offender amenable to trial and punishment by Mili? tary Commission. Whenever wounding or killing shall result from the use of such weapon, proof that the party carried or I concealed a deadly weapon, shall be deem-, ed evidence of a felonious intent to take I the life of the injured person. XIII. The orders heretofore i^lfa in this Miiitary Department, pmb^Iting the punishment ot crimes ^'cT offences by whipping, raaiming,,fcranding,.stocks, pil? lory or other corporal punishment, are in force aud. jpm be obeyed by'all persons. XJ^-^rhe punishment of death in cer _tainrcases ofburglary and larceny, im? posed by the existing laws; of the provi si?n?l government in this Military District,, is abolished. Any pen;on convicted of buglary, of larceny, wbm the property stolen is of the value of twenty-five dol? lars ; of assault and battery with intent to kill; or of any assaul t ivith ? deadly weapon, shall be deemed guilty of felony, and shall be punished by imprisonment at h?rd labor for a term not exceeding ten ye?rs nor less than two yieaiij, in the? dis? cretion of the Court having jurisdiction thereof Larceny, when the value of the property stolen is less than twenty-five dollars, shall be punished by imprisonment ?t hard labor for ? term r-b.t exceeding One year, ?t the discretion of the Court. XV. The Governors of North and South Carolina shall have authority, within their jurisdictions respectively, to reprieve or pardon any persori Convicted and sentenc? ed by ? civil court, and to remit fines and penalties:. XVT. Nothing in this order shall he construed to restrain or prevent the oper? ation of proceedings in bankruptcy, in ac? cordance with the Acts; of Congress in such cases made and provided, nor with the collection of any tax, impost, excise, or charge levied by authority of the Uni? ted States or of the provisional Govern? ments of North and South Carolira; but no imprisonment for overdue taxes sh?ll be allowed. Nor shall this order, or any law of the provisional governments of North or South Carolina, operate to de? ny to minor, children ccniiug of age, Or their legal representatives, nor to suspend, as to them, any right of action remedy, or proceeding, against Executors, Adminis? trators, Trustees, Guardians, Masters or Clerks of Equity Courts, or other offi? cers or person holding a fiduciary relation to the parties or the sudject matter of the action Or proceeding. XVII: Any law or ordinance heretofore in-force in North or Sou th Carolina, in? consistent with the provisions of thin Genfeariil Order, is hereby suspended and declared inoperative. By command of'Major General D; E; Sickles. J. W. CLOUS, Captain 38th U. S. Infantry, A. D. C, & A. A. A. G. ?-* Washington Kew? and Gossip; Washington, April 15. In the Supreme Court, to-day, Chief Justice Chase delivered an Opinion in the case of the State of Mississippi against^ President Johnson and Gen. Ord, on a motion for leave to file a bill restraining them from the execution of the reconstruc? tion Act. The court dissented from the argument of counsel; that the President is required merely to perform a ministerial act, and held that the terras ministerial and executive are by no means equivalent in their import. A ministerial duty^ the performance of which may, in proper cases, be required of the head of a depart? ment by judicial process; is one in respect to which nothing is left to discretion. On the other hand, it is the duty of the Pres? ident to see that the laws are faithfully ex? ecuted, and among the laws are the recon? struction Acts; An attempt on the part of the judicial department to enjoin the performance of such duties by the Presi? dent might justly be characterized, in the language of Chief Justice Marshall, "as an absurd and excessive extravagance;"? Congress is the legislative department of the Government?the President is the e?* ecutive department. Neither can be re-1 strained in its action by the judicial de? partment, though the acts of both, when performed, are, in proper cases, subject to its cognizance. The court proceeded to show the impropriety of such interference; by considering the probable consequences, and concluded as follows: "It has been suggested that the bill contains a prayer that if the releif sought cannot .be held against Andrew Johnson as President, it may be granted against him as a citizen ot the"State of Tennessee: But it is plain that relief against the execution of an Act of Congress "by Andrew Johnson is relief against its execution by the President.? A bill praying for an injunction against the execution of an Act of Congress by the incumbent of the Presidential office cannot be received, whether it describes him as President or simply as a Citizen of a State;', The motion to file the bill is therefore, denied* In the case of the State of Georgia against Cei tain officers, the Attorney-Gen? eral makes no objection to the policy ot the bill; and he will, therefore, grant leave to file the bilh Judge Sharkey said the Objection to the bill he attempted to file seemed to be that it was an effort to enjoin the President.? The bill was not tiled, and he could reform J it to suit the views of the court, and pre? sent it again.. The Chief Justice replied, that leave to file the motion is refused. When another bill is presented, it will be considered. Judge Sharkey?I understand the court to say that application can be made on Thursday; The Chief Justice replied: On Thurs? day. Thus ended, for the present, the pre* ceedingsin court. Subsequently, pmna was ordered to be issued agau^Gen. Pope4 commanding in Georgia Accord in ?to the rule of the courtf process is" to Deserved on defendairfs sixty days before the return of^tbwlproeess. As the court will adjojwrfln May, the returns in this case^niibt be made until next December. jjfrT Washington^ April 16. The registration In the fifth ward com? menced yesterday; and 458 were register? ed, of which 247 were colored. The Senate has agreed to adjourn on Thursday at 4 p. m. During an incidental debate in the Sen? ate Chandler charged Fessenden with having said the latter would confirm cop? perheads and rebels. Fessenden repudia? ted this wpMi the scorn and contempt which he felt, and advised Chandler hereafter to stifcikto the truth. Chandler reiterated his charge. Fessenden . again denied it; and made a speach, holding that the Sen? ate was bound to stay here until all vacan? cies were filled, and mentioned that of four or five hundred vacaneieSj only fifty remain unfilled; This fact showed contra ?ry to what had been asserted, that the President was doing all he could to sup^ ply vacancies. Davis said the President was entitled to praise, and insisted that he. had the right to fill vacancies with his po? litical friends. Yates claimed that as the r?dibals had triumphed in the eountryj they had a. right to all the offices. Subset quently, in executive session, the Senate rejected twelve Presidential nominations and confirmed only on6; The negroes in Washington and Rich mond celebrated Emancipation Day to? day* -?. ? ? -?? Artificial Legs. We publish the following notice for the benefit of the citizens of this State who I have lost their legs during the recent war: Fot the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to provide Artificial Legs for all citi? zens of the State who have lost their legs during the recent war/' approved De? cember 20i 1866. I caused a notice to be published tu ail manufacturers of artifi? cial limbs, to exhibit their specimens in the city of Columbia, on the fourth Mon- - day in March, and appointed a Board; of: Surgeons, composed of Drs. A. N. TalJeyj Robert W. Gibbea and B. W. Taylor, to examine the various specimens submitted; They unanimously recommended the "Army and .Navy Leg" of Dr. Bly, and hid "Anatomical Leg," as combining more advantages than any others exhibited j and I, therefore, concluded ? contract with Dr. Bly, to furnish the citizens of this State with the "Army and Navy Lsg," at the price of ?74:65 each, which amount is to be paid by the State: The cost of Dr. Bly'S anatomical ball and socket-jointed leg precluded me from j contracting lor It. because the sum appro? priated by the Legislature was insufficient to have furnished that leg to each citizen; nevertheless, each person who chooses I do so, may; by paying Dr. Bly .from his own means?the additional sum of $75.85; secure this more perfect limb; the cost of which is ?150:... His office will be located in Charleston; and but one trip is necessary to be mad 9 there for the purpose of having the limb properly adjusted to the stump. Before its delivery, each leg will be inspected by a competent person; To procure a leg-, the following rules have beeh adopted: 1. No person -Other than a citizen of this State, is ehtitled, under the Act of the Legislature; to receive an artificial leg'- . . 2. The person applying must appear before the Clerk of the Court for the Dis? trict in which he resides; and satisfy that officer that he is a citizen ? that be logt his log during the recent war, and is em? braced within the provisions of the Act ot Assembly aforesaid. The Clerk will thereupon give such person an original and duplicate certificate, Under the seal of the Court, certifying that the party is en? titled to receive a leg; 3. Tho Clurks of the Courts have had forwarded to them blank foims for meas^ uring the stump. Each citizen frill pro? cure two of these On obtaining his certi?i cate; Aftefr Carefully making .the measr urements, as directed in the form, he will enclose the Original certificate and meas? urements to Dr. Douglas Bly, ?harleStotij S. C; The duplicate certificate he will retain in his possession, until he receives notice that his personal presence is required, at Dr. BIy's office, tor the purpose of ad? justing" the leg to the Stump; tJpOn ex? hibiting this certificate to the conductors of the several railr?ads of the State, they will doubtless give him froe transports tion, going and returning, one time, the Legislature having in the Act requested the railroad companies to furnish tranig p?rtation free of cost, and each eonductof will make such endorsement Upon the certificate as will prevent it from being fraudulently used again by the same of any othef1 person. . Dr. Bly tv'ill notify persons at what time it will be necessary for them to at? tend at his office in Charleston for the purpose of fitting the leg to the stump. As two hundred and fifty or more' ar? tificial limbs are to be supplied, considera? ble time will necessarily be consumed in their manufacture, and yqd are requested to practice patience in what may seeing to yob an Unreasonable delay in projtuia*ff vour limb* " Dr Bly advises, that uhjew'sonie pres? sing emergency exists^tfc^ew leg should not be fitted tojj^stump during the warm season^?* thafc the patient him? self w-Ule**^rnost likely to obtain a satis* fapi^iyresult by awaiting the return of --cool weather. Tho Clerks of the Court will be enti? tled to charge their fees for their official certificate, but it is presumed that they will, under the circumstances, cheerfully render the service gratuitously. James L. Orbv Governor of South Carolina. -???? Postscript.?"I lovo to look upon a young man. There is bidden potency concealed in his breast which charms and pains me." The daughter of a clergyman happen? ing to find the above sentence at tho cloat* of her father's.manuscript, as he had left; it in his 8tudy,.sat down and added: "Them's my sentiments exactly, papa, excepting-th6 pains."