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* i1 \ w ?? 1 1 ; p "tT? * ?f 1 . Oivil Law Restored. IfE.VDQrAinrns ifo MIIJTAUY PIKT., CmAHLicsioN, S. C., July 13, 18G8.: (jcncrul Onlers J\'o. 1-3(5. In view of tho approaching termination of the inilitaiy authority detivud from mid pxercised I?y viitue of Aol of Congress passed March 2, i8Q7, entitled "An Act to provide for the more efliuicut gownif?eut of the ivhul Sthtea," and the Acts supplementary thereto, which laws sue nlinut. lo l*>p<r>ittn inr>ner:itivo l>v rciKiin ?>f 1.1)0 fulfillment of the conditions and limilAlions prescribed l?y the provisions thereof : And tho $tato of South Carolina having by its Legislature ratified tlio constitutional amendment jijiown as Article Fourteen, ll;o following instructions ore promulgated for ^ho information and gpid;}jice of t:-o olliccrs of this command serving iu tho said Staler 1. Upop (ho isstto of tho proclamation of the President of the United Slates, preepribed l?y Section 3 of tlio Act of June '25, }8G?, announcing the ratification of tho Enid constitutional amendinrut, tho Commanding Olllcers of 1'osta iu said Slate yrill cease to exercise any and all authority conferred uudcr said Ucconstruction Acts of Congress, except so far as necessary for the inauguration of the yew State government and to close up unfinished husiuers. r> 'I'K- ?r ..n! ... i ..it ..n'. ,:_i Mil, luv; IVJIIIJD ui UIJJCU UUU ?UI I'lUClill functions of Registrars, Inspectors, Managers or Judges of |ilccl;t?n, Military Commissioners, or other military ngcntg in ISjuth Carolina, appointed uudor the authority of iho Reconstruction laws of tht "JJuitod States, will end at the dalo of the proclamation of the President, referred to in tbo preceding section, aud all such cflicers or agents will, without delay, forward lo these Headquarters any books or lecoids fainting to their oflicial duties that may l?? in their possession. Thr-y will also Irafiimit a list of Iho. properly purchased with public fuuJs, and exhibit the disposition made of it. 3. Tho PftJVQsl Courts now ejei^'pg in South Carolina, are abolished, and the re fords will be transmitted without delay to tlicse Headquarters. 4. The tenure of all appointees to civi pffice in the Slate of South Carolina, uudei the qqthoiity of the Reconstruction laws ol tho United States, will terminate wher their successors, elected or appoiutod undei llie Constitution and laws of tbe said State e]jall be duly qualified. 5. All cilizcDs who, at the date of th( proclamation above referred to, may be if the custody of the military authorities, ant held for trial for QCts in violation of the He constrqctiun laws of the United Slates, 01 in violation of military ordent issued undei the authority of tbe eaid laws, will he discharged from custody and the uiilitarj prosecution dismissed. C. At the same tjme all prisoners (citizens) held by military authority for trial \fhether in confinement or on bail, fo crimes or offences cognizable under th laws of the provisional government of sal Cl.l. 111 1.- a 1 . - .1 ' kjiuic, ythi iio lurucu over 10 me cusiuuy c the proper civil authorities; and all bond; Undertakings, deposits or other securit for appearance of persons charged wit I Crimes or offences as above, taken by military ' authority in this District, i pursuance of the provisious-of General Or ilers No. 105, series 18G7, from these Ilead quarters, will be turned over to tho Attor pey-General of the State, with amhoiity t< enforce the same. The Judge Ad\*ocnle of tho District wil communicate to the Attorney-General "o the State the history of each case so trans ferred, together with the depositions o oti.er evidence or informatUu upon whiel the parties accused have been arrested am iieiu I or tr|ul. lit JiUe manner, fctio 1'rovos ^I.ar*baV-Geperal will transfer to the Altoi ney-General atl depositions, complaints o other imformation on file in his ofllee ii jelation (o persons accused who havo avoid ed arrest or have escaped from conGneinsnt 1. All prisoners (citizens) who, when th aforesaid Act of March 2, ISC7, Lecomc Inoperative under, the conditions and liini tations prescribed by the fifth Scctio f^jeripf, ho {a conGnetpej)t qr custod |iy Vtrli|e of the final judgment and sent one of a MiiUaiy Comipisajon or other tnilitar tribuoal authorized by tho said lawn, wi be continued in the said custody until en tilled to discharge by expiration of sen tence, or until tljeir cases are ptherwu disposed of by proper authority. Upon lyritof hdbeas corpus or'other process is ailing from a Court of the United Stales i th? case of any prisonor so held, the wr #111 be promptly responded to. and the ol V* * ' ? ? ?f v . .. ^ ' ' 4- f fleer in making bis return will set forth th material feet* of tho case. If such writ b jsstftd*fromaSlale Court, the officer h?v 'log the ctjBlody of any prisoner will mat '# respectful return to the writ, selling fort (lie fact that the prisoner js'held by virtu pf the final judgment nnd sentence of Conrt of competent jurisdiction,,held unde the Authority of thg, lavfs of tho Units States, and lhat the jurisdiction is exclft sirely in ihe CotkW^ bf'the United Slate . ' 7h? diybion Wi liMu^&in Mrf'State#An ,$l?tejBfjedlctipii d^iiwri the Stiprertie Court xjTilie Otfhed;?T?|ft,1 tflUtibitf'M Bbotb. '{* ^ow^IUpwte, .fi > -W >< * 4# J>& foX*^*W?*k ^uttom houses and ?itJ?hlW; StSSSSSi " HiUl.othe*j*?a diteoiadUiT U? ?. ' . ;x ? ' t?*L \ t:uy l\>8t in Bomb Carolina as reserves J certain jurisdiction over tho sea islands of j i?aul Stale, etnlunccd in tho operation of I Special Field O ultra N'?, ID, from ino IIlot?U<|Uattors of-. tliefMiIitary Division ofv tlid Mississippi, dated January 10t18G{}, l? revoked, except as to <juus>tion? of iil.lt? ! arising under ilio provisions'o(/lhQ law of, Kite L'm tod,.Status of Juoo 10, 1800, tliu i jui isftictiot) of which is ia tho Courts of tho United States, and except also as U> i tho reserva*i??ns specified in Section 8 of I litis orJvr. Tins Commanding Ovllicer at Hilton Jicnd will cause thu boundaries ol i tlio Government reservations nt Hilton | I lend, It.iy l'oint, an J Land's Knd to l>o re surreyod and distinctly marked. 10. The canvass returns, pull lists nnd ballots for I hi* .?<<vcral elections held in ?aid Slat*, under the authority of the laws of llio United States, will, as soon as practicable, be arranged nod "inventoried according to the Ktvferal election district.*, sveurely packed and transmitted to the Secretary ol State at ColumVji for deposit and talekc>'p:n?*. 11. Authenticated copies of the registration in each County of the paid Slate will be prepared as mioii as possible, and deposited in the oGjcu of tho Secretary ol Stale. 13. Authenticated copies of all General and Special Order?, regulations and inr>ti nc- j lions issued by the DiMrict Commander, or by l'ost Commanders under authority dulv de! ejjatod, will be prepaid! ; one set to be 'L'po.-iti'd in the oftice of the (Inventor of thc said State, ami the other iu the oHice of tho Secretary of Stale. v! ami. ..... ,.r ..11 j....:,.:-.,.. f </ uiiivnuvHivu v^'j'ivo \.*i *?? m I alTeoling rights of propi-rty will be pn-pared and deposited in the oflico of the {Secretary of Statu. 11. Commanders of Posts in sai l State i wi'l immediately transmit to District Headquarters all record*, tu-rre^poiidinee, , Jcc., that relate <> tl.e duties performed by s them under the JIcimiwIi uctio'i laws?ittaiaing only the military rcc??d.s. ' Iiv command of lh evel Major General Ed. li. S. Uanhv. LOUIS V. CAZI ARC, Aide-du-Gainp, A. A. A, G. Immigration. In lite TToupo of Repi-eyeiituLives, on tlio ftd just., tlw hill, which i.4 given below, was repo.ted* by Mr. Cullom, (rom the Coirmittee on Foreign AlT.iiiri, leud twice, rcconii' itted tu the Commit i I on t'yrviyu Aifairx, an J ordered to Lie priut. ed: a bit.r. to ruoviuu run -i-uu knccuraueuunt ok ?i:.mk:ii.<ti->n to tiik r.\;r:.t> statk?. He it iimc'cd ft if the Srn./fc and I ft use of ' Jir}trt.icn(al:vc* of trie United Stuff/) ?f A uterir en, in Cutujrex* assembled, 'lhni it i-hnll lie the ' ?lmy gf the Cungt'rss ol the United Stales in ( foreign countries, mid esptciidly tLo.sc who.reside in tlie kingdom of Crr.'it Iii itnin und Ireland, P - the Mortlx German Confederation, ilio empire > of Austria, nnd tho kingdom of Sweden und Norway, to disseminate, so far as (lie laws of thee i countries may permit, uuder tlio direction of tho ( Secretary of Stat?, suuh practical information I rplativp to tiie several States and Territories o( the United Strftea, ast-hall tend to indueo persons of capital, industry or skill,to emigrate to r the said State* and Territories ; and the Raid r Consuls shall also furnish to nil fucIi persons . information as to the cout of travel to and in j *niJ States nnd Territories, tho m< st advantageous routes t?f travel thereto, the character of the soil and production?, and the rates of wag's in the different parts of the United Stale*, the pro'i visions and requirements of the pre-emption r amj homestead laws of the United States, and e generally ull nich information as may 6prve ti j encourage, direct and protect emigration to tin . United Staled. ' Sec. 2. And be it further cnac/rd, That for th? 5? scLviees required of them pursuant to this Act, v I. flm r,n...?iu ?r..,.,....;l.i..ii i 11...-...1 - Ii pcii.^ttliou, not exceeding Ion per centum of the _ amount of biliary i.ow allow oil them by Inw, They shall, also, be allowed such reasonable coutjngent expenses as may be necessary Tt the di*charge of llieir duties under llua Act, the accounts therefor being subject to llie approval * of the Secretary of State, to whom the said 5 Consuls *liall anuually report their proceedings under this Act, mid said reports shall be com1 .municatod to-Congress within silt weeks afloi j- the regular meeting of that- body ia December of each year.^ Six*. 3. A> <! be it. further enacted, That any r State or Territory fhall liavn the right to forl ward to said Consuls thronj-li, the Secretary ul ] Slate, for distribution, such books, pamphlet*, or t other documents as may he published at the ex peuse of-said Stale or Territory, for the eucouragenieut of emigration. r Sp.c 4. And be it further enacted, That tlu 1 said Consuls niay, under ^iregtion and subject - to the approval of 111* Secretary of State; muk< nucii nj;rrcniems wjtn any iltio or lines Ol Tfttle road or strain vessels, fin will reduce tjje costo: emigration lo ihe United States,.without, however, incurring thereby any pecuuiary linluiit} upon the ptrt of the Government of the Uuitei 11 States. y fico. 5. And Le U further enacted. Tint th< 0 ?aid Coqsula shall axpose. in their fespeciive offices, gtfcli maps and hooks relative to different V region* of tli? United State*.-atitli ep>?otiiien? o |j the agricultural, mineral and manufactured pro' ductions of I he different Stales and Territories ? bb mny bo-forwarded to thejn fot that purpose, _ in tlte manner hereinbefore provided, Sf.c. C. Andbe.il further enacltd, Tliftl"|lw i? sntn 01 HO.OOU tic. Biid the snrne is liorchy, ajia propriated, out of any. money in the Trt'-asurj not other* ieo appropriated, lo carry into ell'ccl * Llif* nr/ltflaiikiia *%f !?... A ? * " DEA-TII OF J upas PUOST.? Oui it r Charleston exchanges anno'unco the e death of this dlstfngnished jurist and o esteemed pubiic cittean ii] thafccily on the 20th inst.. Full of years and hon orB, the deceased has thus c.loscd:.hie j. long and useful career, distinguished as mnch for Iho integrity'and purily ot his eharacter, ns for the ability and * -ioarnfhg which-ho brotr-jht to the dis j charge-of tbo'ddtiea Of liia higfi official _ position. - y . ' } j . AcciDg^'j-At, Da'owffUNO.?A rogrc f jboy, aboixt ten ^twelve years <>f age n' w)jon, hathifl# with^twQ others, a few F. .dAVI'fiiuC&i in WlTflom Jr. f,f. ;-^?^90H^XIi(i.:?Ktdv r; V? *L Von-wtw ^>nou.ac^^i*t Ibgii * * , '. ii . 1 -1 -?- - -? The Abbeville Press. ' ^bbcviilo, H. O. w. A. LRK. iSV'ipa. ~ TKIvSIS?Three Dollars i\ 3-enr iu aJvanue. tsr- k )> StihscritiiiiHiD luhuu for a f>liurlcr I time itiau b'ix iiiontlit). - Friday, July ?4, 1S68. "Bill Organizing tho Circuit'Corn ts. A bill, organizing tlio Circuit Courts and dividing the Stale iulo oi?hi Cir cttiiH, has been introduced into the I .Senato by Mr. CJoibin, nnd is now I } . I pending. Abbeville is assigned to I the Seventh Circuit, and the following j provision in nuido as to tjio times c-fj holding lbo Courts: ' ? i The Court oi' General Sessions at AbbcV.iilo, for tiio County of Abbe-' villo, on the third Monday of January, Slay and Septcmbei; and Ihu Court of Cointnon Pleas at Abbeville, for the County < i' Albovillo, on tho first Wednesday alter the third Monday Of January, May and September. Tho following are sections ol the bill: K t C. ID. Tlirt .l-iil.foa ?>.l n?/l I commit ioncd lor tho sovcrsil Circuit.", j -hall hold ilio Courts oi' Common J Picas ami (Iviiarul Sessions for the I several countii'H in their respective ciicuits. rruvided, ?Saiil Judges bhall I interchange Citcuils upon tho ic<1 ik'jiL to, and order ol' tho Chief Ju.?lice, or i:j.on the order of the Ciiief Juslioo without such request, whenever, in his judgment, it bhall bj advisable. Sko. 11. Should tho business before the Court of General Sesbiona, at any term, not be completed on the arrival oi' tlio day fixiii by law for the , holding of tho Court of Common LMcas for ?iid County, tho Judge prosiding, m iy, in his discretion, adj'ir.n said C-'Urt of Common i'ica?, until tho Faid business of tho Couit ol General Se^uions shall havo been concluded. Stic. 12. The several Circuit Judges i snail havo'power lo hold .special aos(iio.19 within their rospcciivc Circuits at any time in their discretion, or at tho' discretion of. the Chief J us.ice, Tho C!oik of tho Court shall, at least tifieon dsiyb before the commencement, of such special scftf-lon, caust tho time and placo fur holding the samo to ho notified, for at least twe weeks succcbbfvcly, in one or more cl the ucws-pnpera published nearest U iho placo wlicro tho scssiou i* to hi holds.n. Ail processes, iviits and re COguizar.ee.>), of every kind, v\ hethoi I respecting juries, \vilnossC"?, bail 01 othorwvUc, which relate to tho casei 1 to bo tried,at the said special sessions shall bo considered as belonging tc , such eo^sions in tho 6a:no manner a: if they had been issued or taken ir ! reference thereto. All bubincsa do pending for trial at a-jy special bcs ^n, tliall, at tho clnao thereof, b< considered as of course rcmoved t< t U- t .1.1 -.1 . - " - u'iu iiuai, ct:n,tu itrm 01 iuo Uuurt , Said special sessions shall to hold ii pursuance of an order, wbioh shall hi ' transmitted to the Cic.k of iho C'our and by him entered 011 the rccorda o 1 the Court. The following disposition is mad< of .the Court of Cbauccry : ?Sec. IS. Alt suits of equity dc ' ponding in tho (Courts of CbaitfJCry | and not finally,disposed of, and U>< properly and records relating thereto . 011 the fiiat day of January, A. - D 180'), shall be transferred to tlx Courts of Commoo Picas in% and fo ! their respctivo counties, and shall b( entered 011 tlje dockets of said Court for tho slated terms thereof next on-* r suing, and thereupon fcliull bu hoard lii-d and determined, with all rjghti ' respected and preserved, in l4io oami ' manner as if originally brought there Provided, that no cause shall be trans (erred to tho doclce.s of the ? juris, a aforesaid, not Cogniz.ibio therein un : dcr tho Crfiistiluiionj Provided fur ther, That all Causes depending a aforesaid, find' tho properly and re ? cords pertaining thereto, cogfrizablc , undpr lbo Constitution, in tho 'Court - of Probate, shall bo ttan&fered It said Courts. . ? ? r 1 Tlio, Electoral College Resolution. Tho-joint resolution which liis "jus , Juu?ed*Congress <JVer ihe President's velc [ and ^KifclifJCcUiJesiVom a right to pard-ji pat? itj 'llie "PfeaWi-ntlal' election, ever [ Southern giatd Vta' may not haVe a-lop . ted-Gmstttutfell*, arid organized govern I ineivU in eonf&tmitjf with lh& Ilildtaaf pro gramme .is as follows; Hctolvtdi 'Flint- none of (be States wjiosi ' Inhabitants were ' Jatel^j'n reGetlicn -fclml r be-eutilltil to reprefteotttjion, ipihe -eleeto r*l cofi^e'ftfr the choice if Pre'ldsOJt pnl r of the United f^*ie?|.fco ' 4lrdil iGiy 'elejAorajjTofei |>e re$ai\iei-f v afry iff BflcU Sfca?eA?t>lpa?v ? -iiw uB*pr?*criDpa iiy lnv? jgri^choici of ?Woloff; llfe^peo'e^ ot?o$f Satt^pdr: . fi?nt lo tbe aJ-fV of tkriiffW in ^<JhW l>ek bnir, >R'^n bhv^iiqce r e rn oi e d T Krithfr Wh fch a^'Stale. goVorn ?r>o rii "\ * .4.. * ':V*~. / / /. . * . .. any Siate that was represented ill Congress oD lbo^tfl of Maxell, 1807. Tho r(cridont;-iii bis niessngo urges ft conclusive ar^ujnont .wptinst the- adoption of thia'fesoluliou in tbe tact, that the'only valid and legitimate authority in the South existed at "tbe period designated in tbe resolution, and that all pretended govcmincnts instituted eince, are leVolutionary and unconstitutional. A:cording to the Radical theory, these Slates wcro never out of the Union, and lor tho euno rehaon you might exclude Now York and Virginia. > . . Tbe message concludes as follows : If C?>ngre?3 were to provide by law that tho votes of none of the Suites fcljould b? ' received and counted, if ca^t for a candidate who dill'ticd in -political senliiiient hiiiiu iiiiij-iniy oi 1110 two liousc.', euch i legislation would at oucb bo condemned ty | tlio country as an uiicuitbtiuuioiml and re\j ojutionary usurpation of power. It would, however, bo exceedingly difficult to finJ in I the consi.ilulion any more authority for llie j passage of the joint resolution under eon| sideralion, than lor an cnnctineut looking directly to the i ejection of all votes not in accoidiui'.-o with llio political preferences of a imjority of (Jongn 8*. 2sro power exwts in tliu cutis'ituiiou authorizing the joint resolution or the supposed law, llio only dillcrcucc being that one would bo more ! palpably unconstitutional and revolutionI SUA* lllilll I lie* ill Imr ? I - J - - ----- V...V. i/v/1,11 nuum IC'IL U j'UI* j the li iuicn! error that Cong*ess has llio i power lo prescribe terms and conditions lu llio light of the people of the Slates to east their votes lor 1'rcVidciit aud Vtec-i'reaideut. TIio Presidential Election J Tlio unanimity with which the Nomij nations of Seymour and lV.air were eouj firmed l?y the Now Yoik Convention, and ! the enthusiiibiu with which l!i?;y havo been j rveeived by the Democratic masses, afl'ird | llio best anguties ot succe**. L:sU have i been ma Je of tlicir probable stiength it: tlie fcevor d Slate--, and with lliu following encouraging climate: Connecticut U ? New York 33 ? New Jersey 1?Pennsylvania 20?O'.jio 21?Indiana 13 ? Wisconsin G?Nebraska 3? California 5 ? Oregon 3?Nevada 3-r-Mi?soun 11 ? Ken ' lucky 11 ? Maryland 8 ? De'awaro 3 ? ' making 159 votes which would be tin requisite majority. Add to these the eigh votes o( Missouri, and wo havo a total o o:io l.undred and sixiy-?evon votes witliou the aid of a ning'e State from the Sou'h. ' G.--?? ? - i r c. w.u iiivcv vjiKiica uu uoi.imeu lor ?uyi inour nndlilair? Connecticut in the Ins i election gave a majority of about one thou I ?and for Governor English, and the in.".jority will likely bo largely increased.? j New York last' year gavo a* Democraii innjoiity of" nearly fii'iy thousand, and >b will iikely doublo br.r votes at the coiiiin election ? with Seymour for President, aiv Hodman for .Governor, the Democrats \vi be able lo bring out their full slrettgtl Now Jersey at the last election gave Democratic m^j^rity of over sixteen tboi snnd. . Pennsylvania gave "last year a ma jority of near ono .thousand lor Jud? Sliarswood,-which it i* supposed will L increased tenfold. Iu Ohio negro sufl'rag was defeated at the Inst election by n m: jority of iiiiy thousand, and thougli Tbui 0 jmau the Democratic Candidate loat tli Governorship, Lis party carried both -bra> ^ chesjof the Legislature. Tbe once divide DemocracyJ* uon working there united! 5 ?<?d harmoniously. Iu Indiana o gre: re aotioq hns. been going on since 186( '* aud delegates to the New York Conver ' lion pledged confidently their State fi " Seymour and Blair. Oi' the remaiuiti '' Slates, Missouri and Wisconsin nre4 alon * doubtful, but (be indications ore ver 3 strong tbat they wiii bo secured to tL r Democracy.. ' 3 Tbe indications of a Democratic tri 9 ~umph iu November aud certainly encoui * -?gipg. The evils of Radical misrule, ai ' | 60 pi tent-, and eo widespread that ibu pec 3 j |>lo lmve become Aired of tbeir rulers, nn 0 demand a chaoge." A j General llumpto > aitnouuces, it i9 believed the ' Democrat 1can even carry nearly all, if not all of lb 9 Soulborn<Sut6a. ?'*fS?+ ^ - The Equity Cbu.riT.?Tbo extra terr 8 of this Court l*?s beea held during- lb i- present week, bis Honor Chanceljor Cai ', ro|l presiding. " ^be multifarious bu^iuos a of lhe,torm ia being sUyulily. dispatcher 0 hud by Itid close of the v?euk we suppos ,lbat Ihq most important causes will.be did posed of. ,Tl?e.pre:eut sossion will be tb Igst of ibid court, for n Irije , al least, eve if ever, revived in bolter liraea, and unit happier auspices. - This court has been e l. --l.ong associated with all that ia be#t an '' btighfestrin our "past history, .and. in e '* pro-ominent ad?greo wltli iba learning ^ ubitity and integrity, Urbluh baa illtisttatc '* our jiidiciii^chHMcter, tlfal ?o true Ortl-ol ht?n dJm witness Avlllidut reg'et, Hug- ii 'v uW'wiely extjiiotion. Whntever of. popi lar prejudice exists to tbe Oourlr arisU frpt a o'hiirfcooecpilon of rt? trae 'ttbaraclerj an ' ignorince' of rtio-i# -fi&essUres "of a corn ' pl?jr and rdfinecffcivilifcittjorfwTitfeb call 1c tlie'iflterpogitron of'its all. rpe>vWie^ 'ft* * 'betwtfieJeal jrSM'eJTirf "ahr * .f A^ritibafe' ^d <b j -Virtues And tiilfeoU' pf tbrf OfnC^ fc6Hojf th?-"B*r ftoDttfrrr^Ute - ^??ibihne6t^<Jiqi^ftt-nlid >ok?tf>$ab T&w '*/* *.>> < ' ' ' ' fc ifcfc Ifiprtl?to?a ifc# ?nr>^6r fk&- In another column, wo pu-b-1 lish nn j ac30\jjt&-Of tho uni>u:?] eganifti^tion of,"JLi88 Ma^gio JO. i\cnmaT? Subool at' Vnior. Acadcmy. Tho'largo'attundan^o on tho occasion, Htudfcho interest mariifosfiid in tho exercises afford tho.bc-it tribute t} tho skill oi" Miss Ponnal, and hor success 1 as an instruct jr. Though almost within tho shaiow of tho Dao West Colleges, eho maintains tho diaf.inc.ive 1 individually of hor Bchool, ami in tho attractiveness and eclat oi hor annual oKaminations, vioa oven" bucccss fully with Lbo.*e imposing exhibitions , which lorin tlio pride and tho boast ot bcr m jro uugUijtHistors. Tboc^aininI atior. Was as satisfactory as it. was 1 thorough,,and tho exorcists i i compoJ edition and declamation on llio pari ol' , the pupilswero highly crcditablo to all concern I'd. Aiver tho closc of the morning's exorcises, an oluquont address was delivorc l by Col. J. S. Colhran, tho orator of tho day, on. tho inomou'tOiis issues of the hour?tho duties which they | impose, and tho spirit in which t'ley J should bo met. Tho addrrsd occupied ! an hour in tho delivery, and received a col-dud response and enthusiastic applause from tho audience. Tasteful and appropriate udlresses wero 'also delivered by 1\*o1oas >rs IJjnner and Young, of tho l)ue West College-i. We congratulate Miss Poinal upon the tsucc.-bs which bus attended her cllbrts, tlie neighborhood upon tho privilege whieh l-hey possess ol enjoying the bcuoliis ol ho tine an institU' tion, ar.d our District itself upon this bright star in that literary galaxy, which consulu'cs indeed, dulce dicta et presidium, her pleasing glory ant! safeguard. The Ntw Senatous.?Thomas J Robertson, of Columbia, has been , elected Senator in Congress for tin ( shot t term, and F redei ielc A. Sawyer P ot" Clr.irlonloU) fur tho long term.? Tao i'ji nior belongs to the notoi iou: clusi of '.scalawags," and has, wo be lievo, nothing to rccommcud liitu t> ibo notion of bis tu-.sucia.toa cxcepi sumo money, through which ho man ages to exui t some m lluenco. Sawyci ia a Northerner, and was for boitii t timo ^ho Principal of the C jailcatoi j- Normal School. Ho is said to poaaes; t ho mo of tho inatipCla of the genilo man, which gave rise to tho report (which was used to hia prejudice ii ( tho election.) that bo waa a Democrat llis triumph over tho scheming am . unprincipled Mackey ia, at least, ui _ cvider.ce of sumo conscrvativo leelin, c in "tho great unlawful," at (Jolu-mbit; u To what a pitch havo wo fallen, tbu ? | wo can draw any consolation Iroi ,i I tho election of anv such n. mnn n w. . ^ . mi ? II Sawyer, to scats oneo tilled by- Ibos , eminent men, whoso genius and lean a ing ennobled tho character of th Stato and illustrated tho councils c _ iho nutiou ! Shades of ALcDuilie at. ;n Calhoun ! to what bavo we couio c ,( labti. 0 Sad Casualty.?Wo icarrot to an nout'ioo the death of young Thonio r Wlmley, the son of William Whatoj ' it q, of Charleston, and a' pupil t Mr. O; T. Porcber'd school, at Wi lington, in Vhi* District, on last Satui ^ dny, under tho following molanehol \L circumetanccB: lie had been bathin '' wilh a number of hi? cnmradM ?pi>o a sudden ;sliower of rain coming u l'orccd tho party to "r6turn borne:? Tho absence of the deceased was nc c discovered until some tiino aftcrwardi ^ when, Upon search - being inadu, hi ie lifeless body was found. It is t-upp* 'sod that when in tho water tho di ceased was attacked^ ith a fit of ep lepsy, to which ho was subject-, an e was thus drowned." Tho heartfo' * sympathies of our community hroex tended to tho :rflifctcd relatives i' " iheir sad bereavoment. a - ? c 8??* Messrs. Seal & Sign, builder and repairers'of carriages-rind bug gios, announce that I hey are proparei to-executo all orders in their- line ii e i .. - liiu uint myio ana at me snprtusi nc tice; Painting jand trimming is als I dctao by them in fino stylo, In thei ^ employ is ono ofr tho. finest blacli smiths of the country, and who car e -not fail to givo satisfaction. Par lieu lar aiterition 1s given tt> tho shoorn ,r of hoi'Ses. They rec6'mmond bighl 0 their patent tire shrinker.' - The ^ 'havo received a supply of motnli Q casos, and ji variety of ooflQns. The, ; Tceep always On hand a flno aftaort j mfcnt\_ of lnnrtber; and .will exccui promptly arid satisfactorily cvory vi ,g ^ricty of vofk. v'Thfly aro ekdlfot an {m reliable workmen, and wotufctj pleni ' croin com memlmg'thorn .to th? ps j tronage of our readers*1 * * -V ^ m i*- Kemarkabrb Escape..?Wo hav 'f- never been called Wpoa to'cbronlclo J moro ramnrk'ibie oscapo from dent I I JtbHrtHUff following: K. Kltie' girt5 ti e -of 'tUle pupil* jp }. 'HhS Bktrfot. a< e -?^*od jjakprtd^nirtt^d 4%r ^q;-**H' .xamMi; df pth- oi *iti&b?I' r?^KV?d >^^-brui^v b*fc j Wtwafcrn $k. ?. . - * f * ft v N ^ . -^>^J . "- '- " .' . V . J8Sy D.iring tho past wcek,:>veiiiivo- . hud loo, our cxporienao'8 of live heal od tcrtnj* upon which telegraph opera. S torn nhd o'ar brethren- of th6 pi*ess hsvvo been. >xpaiiniiug. Tho maxi- 1 mum limit, was nttaiped by Alr.Sond- 1 ley's thermomotor which was suspended in u "cool place" at the l)?jpot, and readied 107 decrees. 1 Jtegr-JDuring tlio post few days, fa-" . rious portions ot our District have boon .favored Svith refroshing rainsi Others remain still fcery dry, and the t crops in many Hoctions are hopelessly 1 | past rccoveiy. ?.-2T Goduy's Ma^fizino lor August bus been received, with its usual va- 1 i ied attractions, literary, pictorial and J otherwise. t % "I Allllivorsarv ti tho EihlA.KrriAt-tf Tlic furiy-fidh anniversary of l,Hlie Auxiliary Bible Social y <?f Abbeville" will lie heH in tlie Methodic (.'hutch on tlnj last Wednesday in Ju.!y. inst.,.being (heli'.hh day oT tlie niuiiih. 'flic Rev. J win) N. Young will deliver the annual Sermon, Rev. W.T. furrow nllcrtiiiic. W. A. Leo, Rsq., tho address, Juiuce S. Cotlirun ullerimlo. Tlio christian public uii<1 nil friends of the Uitde arc respectfully invited to ntietid. R. A. FAIR, Recording Secretary. "K-T TTT! ^ J Card. Wilson ?fc Ilulcliiaon's mill is now doing a large business Htul irivincr universal i satisfaction to ita many customers. Theyhave plenty of watof, anil ant excellent mil', and all (lie machinery tor cleaning i wheat of cockle, sn.ut, ifco. while their, , millers are jioliie and altenlivo to their ; customers. AH Ihey aslcis u trial. Take I tl.em n load of. wheat aud judge lor yourselves. lies peel fully, WILSON & HUTCHISON. . ' ! o o n y I (j n i\ Li s.. ' & ?}" The folluwStig nnmptl persons have freight in the l)i-pot> at AbtitfVilIe: l'Wtijhl?W J) Mnrs A: Oo, J J Cnnnin~hnni, 11 , MiDotjuld, ! ' A Wilson, T C l'errm, jj T ' Ttsslcu, tfc While,T. Sims, 11 W Law^ si-ii, Miss Dwight. J J Lipford, N A Edwards. . / ''jrjirtsi?l>?i8.y it Thornton,- Gen S McI* Ciowati, F II Miicliull, W M Jours, Mrs C i A J^jekerrion, L ft Blai-kwelt, Mis J A Calhoun, , Rev A G liuruiuu, P '1' Sims, C W Guftiu. 3 . D- H. SONTaM^V. At/'t. ; ~~HEW SUPPLY OF ; Miles' Shoes, I. . . ' I "PnV T.^ rKnr? ?r?r1 r\ v ?. V? MIAV4&UU tVl&Vi " -A.I.SO, ; I EXTRA SIZES BP.03AN3, AND ;; WOMAN'S SHOES, d AT ; QUARLES & THOMSON'S, 18 July 22 ' 88 -> If 'i WANT.ES)! 1< $500 BILLS RECEIVABLE, g- Fpr which the Highest Price ii /. j( .will "be Paid,--fry timil i THOMSBPJ. s? . * * July 22 ; 88 : " tf *' PAINTING AND TRIMMING ! ? d lOON'T FOX1GET ' t ? c 1 -rpiTAT SRATj A SrON old Euggiea .JL look i\s fine osnew ooea. n f July 21. 18U3- 14?tf Waitie4I - A GOOD-WORK KORSE, i ^ J^pOR which Ilie CASST will h^pujcl. ' SEAL & SIGN. o Jnly 24, 13C8* 14? 1/ , 4 _ P . - ~ ' J - ^ 1 NOTICE T i_ "KB" AVISO Wen appoyite-l by. (Tie Mf?uiif*c?M turera Agenl for the exclusive u'.e of g liie v. ; 7 Cotton. -Plant - I mim sitin, j. P?r tire Di^tcicfsof PicV?^s, firflwjville, Ftpar" tinflurg,' Lniireun. Atth^vflfe. Tfcorlf,'-.%Mion, u MiiirA*ldLy . mglon, liicliiatid, Ortwigejuirg aii^^K^rahaw, I would riisppcMuliy Infornr tfia eitiMnt ?f flie * ?k(>v?^ umppd Districts- f{Ut I, wiil teep^ou 1. .(fond a lingo Jupply^of tliuid'&tovrs,' wlucli I wili idi ot low jtrfce/ffcrXJASll Italy. .??r ? A. MtMEiR; ; : * "SOVTli. CAR6ttWA;:~; BLACKSMITH SIP. SEAL & SIGN, Carriage Makers, ABBEVILLE (J. HAVR Id _tj?eif' employ dm 'trf i1t? finest lilurktimtis in the country, and nr? pre-w i/iC*il, wi?H trvry mnt?rii?l/to <ib tl)e b?*t woik n (lie j)tior(t>8i time. Particular atleutioa mid Io Slibeing IJoraw*. > Tlicy have, in tli-sir Slrop A. PATENT TIKH-SHBIHKER, [ly which tire? aire slirunk witftoat cutting. Ii? isitig tliis Sbriuker. work can be done wiitv In; greatest precision, and |lit-re ia not tli? (lightest ilniiror ?if tho n?li?ul. Cbirini^c uiid Buggy woi U of e?cry descriptor, Muii? in n wui-kiuau-Jjke ouume*,. satisfaction ^unruuteed. Terms, Cash on Delivery; Seal & Sign. July 21, 18G8, 11? tf * JJAVE on,hand ft QIIOICE LOJ of . - * HEW BUSIES, Whleli will bo sold _ v ...% Low for Cash, aM Casl oifly ! July 21, 1808,14?tf . ' imtieMi SEAL & SIGN | T VAVl?ju;?{..ro?cived a new supply of ilc1~1 1,it'll., On^a . AI.SO ON HAND, Drop Black and Walu'U COFFINS,, of *11 s;y.-*s. ' i Jul , 24, 18?iS, 14?If - *r"'" MiliMpiis REPAIRED AT phm-iost notice, at rea;onal>ld prices, fur CASli. \ v. . . .w. SEAL & SIGfi. July 24, 18C3, 11? if' LUMBER! - - < 4#' \ -/.,Y . * ' nn if n mi 'snipjm, T^JinOACIXt}, !ri pjir?1~Tl?cU'PIhnU;'Pl6txrinp, .I-i Cwliyg, \Vu?tU?*v-i?o*?fflincr; Puling oud bcautling, all c^-exvelleut <jualiiyf , SEftL^$W?. July 24; 1508, 14?If- Z . - '<? . . IN BANKRupa??y. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF> TUB UNITEDl jS rAtf&S, FVR THE DlZTRiefr &F SOUTH CAROLINA'. "V.. Iu " the inaiicr of EDWfjJ PAIlKEK.r?/^ * . BanhrnptaS rim IS 13 TO GIVE NOTICE, tlmt on tha L _ ) 4ili tlay of July, A. J). Ifit8, .u Warrant in niiikru|iicy^vne issucS ug*|ni<t thexatate of HDWIN" PARKEtt\ of AUliiutilfe und Stats of Sdmli CurolOin. yfyo, tia&,l>een adjudged Bankrupt upon hin'infrn prtitipp; That the p&vuicnt^f .any j9ehtf*ariil ilta d*-*. livery of an}' property i-upt, to liiiri or for hia'tiflr, or the Irnifffifcr of any - property by' him, .are fnflrtilrfeii bjj. t? Thai >t meeting ot ijbe c'Vedilo/n-of aMiJ Bank* rnpt.fo prove tlieilwJ^btV; rtud lo <hqo*e one or . nidr? Aefitfiipea of-hii^tHte. .win lie tfeld at a Court* of LSnnkrtijitcy, tob? Kgldya oQittie'lSlU day of Ad&id'I. A:,D. ISiig, at 12 oVfock, m'> Y OJtK VI LLF>. before'Wr I.. CfcA\Vftr & out* of (lie lUgiaier* of ??id CoUfU .^L " By T. W. ILAWSON; buppiy Mewufer. J.P.-A1. Errao, Marshal, , M-j4?M#og?r. Taly 22^ - 83 ? ' 4t - ? "'y'i ?UST ' BANKRUPTCY. hY '-TJ1E 'D ISXRfCF 'Cty&ItT OF THE 'UNITE 1>T STATES,' 'FOR Til E UlSTItiCT; Q-F - B O lfTH CARQljKA*. ? '-?? .la,lbe. fioatier of A-^C?4k B^nk' ' - ' tiiptoH.. J v nnim ,i^ to-giw?' NOTiOTr^ih*t o? JL ihe 14lh dAy o f ^ H]y , .*Ay a Warrant i)i Batiknlatby ?ai? oat of UTeDi^fial Court of.jhs for lite Dislriot of So>>Ui C^Uito acafiitot \h?e?t*te of XV. J. LOMA*. if of SouMh Carolina, Who ha* J^en A<$jtfdg<^a Hank- ' mitt upqu IjJs pwu pelliiott,: * * ^ / fliJl the payto^nVof ?ny*dirti?>," kpA Che dallyary of iv?"y .proparty^alor.p'iift-ko *?t4 -Dunk* j-upl to liin/, or for lii* u,?c, <nd itRa.4rtyaftf, of i.VT^e'ly % 'lihn/aiwtoi^ ffirojjylawc . vVi'hal.* fRmtmj? of (Nei.0r<Gr>of faid;JB*iik? rapt to ptave clQbi^ay(J;/6lioo?^,an%jar more Autgimes ?ffJ(I? ?l5fe* ?W,^ie' Ww-Vt * 5Joo?t of Ptakrupuy.Wfo Jfr&^tHh One "f iher-ltacU*?? 6T.?<flH.0ouwV* j?s V AV-wi??nto'j< UddjjJ'V'. j?f '. -ftmjirailjMw.. .for rtifl DiMn?tr?f.S6uii>~CiH-o)ni*, ij) tM&KMlf (iMitkyWIHHBnWlti8%HijKTHWoflnWv naas7h5Sa^^iS^.wfi ig]Mfe-lflfiMKa P #& .?6i U ttgMiaBMfoftWU^ n 1 Mrfmi m '^-!a^1^ "?- aii , "X - ' ,