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I l ii i> ?i im?\ Abl?-vlI1.v,Fy?^T W. A 1 Wl'df AiUntir ttV" Nt? luk%n for.? Cu v lliiul ?i\ \ .> J ? * i ? " ~ ? " ' "' < " -1' Triday, May 20, 1*70. yni i.i.... i.n. .. .......u TUE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION. Tliis Convention, an nbstvact o the 4ii"6t dnv's J'voeeodititf of \v\de! * wo ?*hvo in our last issue, tuijourn ed on Saturday, nfter un interest intr nossinn nf lliMrt rl.i?>n rP>. proceedings were eminently hai nioiv.ons, the work most Fatisfa< torily accomplished, the religion services, varied and impressive, an the intercourse of cntei tainere an guests bo pleasaul wjlhal, that tji occasion was o?io o; more than 01 dinory lvdigious .interest and soch enjoyment. Such in the coneui rent testimony of all, and ; people were mutually pleased wit each other,, we may venture th prediction, that?. Abbeville wi again at, no distant day have Ih pleasure of entertaining' the assets lily of eoni t^ous (.'hristiau gent!-: men, who have just bid an adiei T'ach mtirr.in:r there were re! j?ious services at G.??0; and the she opening se:vices of the Coi Vfcntioi), which continued i:i ,so: r;on until 4 p. m. ; and service again at cr.adlc-light. >io thii apart from the exercises of th (Jonveniirn, interesting' reiigiou Rilrriinn^ tfr.i'n Iml/l fl?w.?o finiAo uvx ? V> \'X V ii\. iU till CV I UliVO uttll , und a number of excellent sei inoiis preached. - An excellent discourse wn prefcelied on Thursday evening b Kev.1 E, C. \Edgerton, of Aiken, stirring address on Friday mornini l>y Mr, l?elUnger; and ::i able timiiversary sermon before tli Advancement Socicty by ll.o Ke\ Jno. Johnson, of Camden. Afte the sermon the rite of coufirmatio: aviis administered to two persons. The Bishop's Address was rcai 011 Friday morning by the Re\ Ditliose.. There is to u riometliing peculiarly attractive i: the clear thought, incisive sfyl and earnest utterance which chai acterise' all of the Bishop's e&brte rr^..i."!-; 1- ~r---i iim ui boiuiiiii warum, and.earnest enlipatv ; - .T''' ' "That there is a crisis upon us can r?ot. bq'doubted. Y*^ .are tempo!Km to itief. it; tit every point. Tlve ol clvurch of Soutli Carolina is gone, i ihoso particulars, I moan, which mv especial character to itsvisibility hut. "with tins there was cmbodle also, bo lt remembered, its spiritur and eternal iiilliiciie'jd. In its ol forni3 and-noRlizatrOiit*, it is more lha probaWo'.tlkAt it can n^? r . bo roe! tablislieil. ,.'Tt& history is fulfilled, ii record ii .on fcjiAh, and >vha?U written is written:/. The reflection carrit sadness to,many a loving heart, an many a tear has beep shed over th desolations of Zian. Wu are eutoi iug. theoj upon a new era. It is tim to stop. and. .enquire, 'Watebmar what of the .lii^bi?' Where is th vision of tb$ future? Tho pa.st \v know. TIiq drylight of history ha done* tho work of prophcey, and rcr dcrcd clear tho purposes of Frov donee. Far' tho future we have n inspiration?yes, let faith. and hop prophecy in the uame of our Lor Jesus .Chri6t. Shall Zion atiso Yoiir hearts reply, sho shall. I asi by whom? Do vou not see that he .1J ^ -i oiu men arc passing away, and thos who remain are scarcely more tha witnesses? lirethren, you who nr in the midst of health and life?yo who aro young and vigorous?clergj men and laymen?this work is your! A trying dispensation is calling yo te heroic efforts for 1the church yo k>v&? ftolise yourselves to t&Ul braVplyfor a pure faith and a tru church. Bo not afraid or slothful, hi step-hravely forward to tho gloriotworIc'(6< which Divine ProvidChco i CalliDg yon ; buckle on your-armor i the ?ataotff Christ and his chiifCh ifeek-notto offer iwfito (rod-that whii< costs you nothing; trials pro'tfe o?i manhood,lead to glorj TJp, then, to this tm>al JYork, and ,r< tjjmd the tfcmplo the ' Lortf ! ' Th 5Ph.q old men' who are yet lingerin trptyi tho. walls stretched onf 'thci J^'fy'tcfyon; apd bid y6u God-speed. i.i-^ISti6ri Standing .Committee v?r re-eletSeffiffiff fwrv3?v dSJ.r"'rfrapit/' and Df^Wfe?^m>y,JVfmpplyin tfe*? fctsasrtfee i occasioned by \\i ^P?DrJ'-H auckel and Mi <s.c? : ^epectiy^. r The following ;4eleg^ 3 to to GencraLCoagAniian tvere cloctcd "fylo&efp. . P,i n elf M eyy -Shane -IJfiskel sri *- - Mtfegft McCbll8h^f^^^e7:?^rt6Ti;0 Bu frn!^li%j^^aa>MljL k.lhp Soutl 'MKsr&K& ll!IH9>K ?8i ^ nnrnWi /lAn+nAl A J vyuwivi UA iUU AUYttilUU znenjj SociSTy. *"* iThe 'fid sftic&f' -dommittee aud .irfttpi9;..jj>f ffy* ;j)oq vention were presented. fh< former enowinc rsr improved an< Wife ^oSnt.'tpiO *o Jfioblac* Aii election was order4S#1Bi* 4$ Trustees of the University of th< UfcMvrtltf ttottlttw ntill Mh'fhJll fjltAiO ?l?nio^ ?l Mh/> |1 MW"'m\v W 'i '<n?uH>W f j '/iMio IntHMhqf uf th* Advrttl* im?nt f?o?>ioly wh* I * o 1 *A nt nigh' o! preaetitvtf tunny aulvjecU <vhl i wyyo, oyrnoptlv ili?ci\<so?J. On jputtmluy morning, dm cd ?i! _ . .1 < -?? ... nest* prncucBi umcouree wan dellv< (i>cl l?y liuw Mr.' Diwyton; and -. niaht ujil.eloricul, imaginative tV>vt hy Uc\\ A^. K, Stuuit, a you I man of much proniiso. ft The proceedings '"1* the Ootiv l?' turn on Saturday were mora 0 t-| usually iuteveating. The Ho v. . 1'Prapiur presented an elaborate 0 port. lVorii a committee appu'm Mat the previous Convention, uj --jthc origin, power*? and duties SjClntiVii Wardens and Vestiv. J, U[>ou u resolution of lie v. ] <11 l'orter, recommending the aeeur e(hitlou of the funds or the Ohn \ Umkling Society untii they shoi ^11 have reached ?>50,000, an earn i"-; d:8"n5sina ensued upon the gene policy of endowments. h; The Convention :..1jonrnel e! racot next in St. Phillips Chui 11: Charleston. *-- I v.'n auauav, one ol the fin i- audiences thai wo have over so "-.assembled in Trinity Church, i < tl>e services were very interest i-, nnd impressive. -The Rev. O. "'Poreher was ordained to Prie ?-j orders, and the somion, 1>v appoi '-jnieut. was preached by lie v. \Y i3j P.. DuBose. The sermon was ^{subject of general oonimendati wj and a copy has been requested S I ? ill 1 <1 ic".! 'irtn T? i.wi- , 1 I vt v?tvttvivn< JL. V >1 UO ill. ICi li % 1 by that clcar, original and ioici **! presentation of truth, whifchma 'all the uiscoimes of the preacl. I . 1 K and would have reflected crt V J upon any mernber of the Conn njtion. Lr A n admirable Boriuon was pi ca II jed on Sunday night, by the li ?jC. C. Tinehney, of Chariest ' tupon the Resurrection?the el r corner stone of Christianity. III On Monday morning the d( gates left for their homes. J State Sunday Seliool Convention. a! ; Pursuant to notice the delegate! Q ' 0 the State Sunday Schobl Conventi "'assembled in Trinity Church, Char 5< | ton, on Tuesday 12th Inst, and ^ r organized with the following office ! For President?Rev. W: W. Hie ; Vice-Presidents ? W. K. T51ti d: Spartauhurg; linn. J. T. Wa [1 ] lorry; Dr. Meyer, New berry; Hew 111 P. Jacobs. Laurens; Mr. Elford, Gr C'vi'.h>; E. S. Ilill, Anderson; li. [1 Semi- 'Jiieh'und; A. M. Kennedy, H d'f-haw; Kirk liobinson, Orangebi (' Iiev. E. J. Meynardie, Chester; J j Dnrgan, Darlington; J. M. Johnf ^'.Marion; Dr. S. S. Strait, Lancas i,'Dr. 11. M. Shuler, Colletop; Jai nsln.?:iA.. All !ll ? r> tir o. juaniiv, .-imui-vuiv; xs-ov. \v. a. cis ^ j IJjUDWcll. Secretaries. ? Oliver F. Grcgc e1 Charleston; A. II. Curl.y, Spurt ljburg; A. B. Tower?, Anderson. And also an Executive Commit! ?; and Committees on Resolutions, C lS ' ^ j dentmlft and Enrolment, Public j. inga, 'Statistics,' and Sunday Sch o . facta and Incidents, \vero then i ' ? j pointed. Br. Branch, of Abbeville,1 ^Chairman of the "Coin mitteo on !?< .'jlutions, and Dr. 31. W. Leland >r member of the Executive Commit e On the roll of Delegates wero n following named npp?ano fi-nni a i '? j ville: ?J .Abbeville Courthouso ? Is a 3; Branch, and G. McD. Miller, u -Lowndesvilio ? li. Harper, J. u Barnes, B. D. Kay. ? Cokesbury?Rev. A. J. Staffc |t i W. B. McGbce, F. A. Connor, is| Greenwood?Jamesc Bailey, W. ifi Blukc. n Ninety-Six?IT. W. Lelnnd. ^ I Siloam and Fellowship Churcl |.i Rev., F. R. Ur.derwood. j ...The Pi-esijJont callcd attention 2-jthe following rnl6 which had h ?! adopted for tho convcnicnco of I? Convtotiofi : . ' .. " _. " THE BULE OP DISC08SI0N. Ono half hour will bo allowed r; tho dincussiorT^o? each topic. Q g pVcsidont Will designate one per ie to open the debalo bn each subject r# an address not to exceed ten minu 0 to bp folltfwed by eh oil volunteer J: dreffBes of -Ihreo, 6r. not exceed * five' mihntes, uiilil ihe- half hoar j' Mnsaraod. , Each speaker is expjic ' to confine himself strictly, to the b 7 jeejtj.wpd^r jCOp>id.eflUion. fj He also called attention to th* ' nrttrce om the^Yogi&mme:' [1 Tkn nrk.. ?rt-lLt.**' - jliio ^uvobllill X)U.t jb one 01 , most pleff^tit^Wbfl^frefftrl "features v. tfte'rofrtfentrdri. All &\'& Invited [t .tfffc'-^ejrttonb,. which ntust" bo writ 3 >^0 box., i. tISffiafecff.each seasipi^ the box .4\ Pt ?wd-lb aquations ans\v ^ eO^$krwtflM|ftieftbfe. - Write y< - ^S ^298^?r -' ftlw Jfi4^',6ey e pf the couotiep but as tlioy w< " chiefly etatwtl&f in character, a > rfclWtfr ototy^?6'ItffeAl. Stioday-gehot e tllfeifc tfo'-fi'nt -It.I 9 '^3*?^^ ?ltja^g^^tti?SD^ %H;JIKI ' brl(.f fftfJl li'jti^^v^rviijpi^btintfe ? the respective ) which they are attached. i ) 9 _ I *tt Thtt MM* ' tjft ?tyeQfcn*>t lAt 0<*?itfnt>l Suitii^y li'hboM^ I Oj*?<U\V 1>I\ lftLl(S|4>?itt4 tfuly wilW 'jtors, utth'e^ nft4 ttombet'* ft tW , ^ rimr- h to Ui'.Uv Sufl'Juy Sdbo'O^V ( ,H|:'\v Kvv. \\\ T. Cnpst-*,'-the rvlnlion t ? I of the iSundtiy School to tlio church" |? iby H?iv. J. T. Wight itianK ,>vho ? |offered the following v? *olullitnp\ jtn*| Xl.uL it id the fcotiso of|| ^jllito convention thai the cotmnuiul# of ( , tho Oreol'ffend or the thviH?h tnnWcs i ?f*it iiupeintivo upon tljo church tors-)' 1"% i tt\i>ii?U mni eustuiu Subbuth-rtehooU 1 ! \v|iiub curry out tho Injunction ol Ptl* 'Christ: "1-Vo'J my lamb:ji mi j Itesult?(/, That Ilils convention oar-(i J)f, jncstly recommend lo pastors ami peo-; I plo heartily to enga^o in this work as. ?0 i! the Divioo plan of laving tho foundu-j ,0|l'tim? of lasting piety ami enduring; . stnonr'1li in the Church of Christ. I ot. . j Tho question ''Should por.-ons who j , arc not Christians bo appointed Sun-, '1 day School teachers?"' was auswerod lul*, by Rev. Mr. Shuck in the negative.! R-''' 'J ho quostioh "Should parents who are J uhl members ol the church permit their j est children to attend dances?" wjw a?i-| (nil swered by liov. Mr. Hawkins, who: I ... ' ;sai<J Hint they mi^hi in a city, but not' ? ' I to'in the country, [laughter] eh. I On the ??econd day, tlio discussion: ! was opened en the best method of con-, ie-j-|ducting the exorcises of the Sunday ; School. Iiemarks were made by I'ev. eu, i i A. J. Stokes, T>r. Shular, Dr. llieks.! !" j and Mr. J. IL Taylor. ?ev. T. S. Bo-! lPfr ^ 1 r b j inst roiid ? paper 0:1 tlio requisite qual-j 'jtluutions for a superintendent, upon, s' * which Key. Mr. Adams, l?nwlings. l|t" jandMr. ,T. T.Walsh commented briefly. ui-jjiev. >f. Girardeau, delivered an adthc'.d re.ss on the requisite qualifications ot'j on, a teacher, which also excited consider-' for!able comment, and some opposition.' jCJ Tlio 8al ject of teachern' meetings was 1 j,|f.1 discussed. Captain Chichester, read; an essay on the advantage oi' lilbrni ; (Cl, lessons, and Dr. J Licks spoke .ibout the' blackboard and object lesions. 1 Tim lbilowiiijjt answers wera given en -1 . I : ( to questions, from the question bo;::? 'thai unconverted teachers should rtot; c*:"[bo required to givo up their schools; ev*:?that from six to ten scholars only; on. j should be pat in a class?that SundaV* 1 not'Schools should uol bo discontinued in j ' the winter months? &C., ?lc-! A t< legram whiu'i had bcou Bent i from this Convention to the Confer- j once of the E. E. Church, South, at. Memphis,Tenn., was read. During the recess the delegates, were photographed. ' In the afternoon the following sub-j lt>n' jeots were discussed: The advantage j *u3* of Sund?3" School rewards;. ccnduotbVas;ing of infunt classes ; classification. srs:| On tbo last day after the opening ^ j prayer Mr. Averill road a lengthy ,vC> opinion on the subject of music, iu J ,1 j 1 ''which ho advocated an advance in W i .Sunday School music. con j Mr. Dibble followed him, opposing r^ jthe use of new hymn books. The L<sl'jRev. D. Hicks, said that all music ir?' i was divine. and tUnf. l.n *? <.., ? t n no in liiv?.;r ' ** Jot' Bradbury's works for Sunday :on>| Schools. ter,j Mr. Ta}-1 or a lengthy opinion upon nes i Mission Schools, in which ho lamentkl^!jcd that out of G.000 white children jin this city only 2,500 were under )V^' |Sunday School influences. an*| liev. E. II. Buist, followed on the j topic, "How shall we retain adults in ^ee'jour Sunday Schools?" 'ie" An opinion on' the topic, ^'Sunday 2et" I School Literature" was delivered b}' ??^ |Rev. W. P. Jacobs.. lie stated that aP"jfrom five to si)p hundred volumes K as! were published nvprr vom. v..?+ . --.-.J J , VlIU 1C so" gretted that only few of them were ' a of any value. tefc" A resolution that a committee in ^ie- Charleston should peleet Sunday ,be" I School literature was lost. The recommendation of the Cpm-' a e mittee on Printing, that each delegate Bhonld assess 83 for the printing T. of the minutes, was adapted. A series of resolutions, thanking >rd ^0^ ^or tbe ?raee vouchsafed to this ' Convention, hailing with gratitude I ~i : - >? vuv-l-i u'K intelligence .irorn the K* various Sunday Schools, nnd recbgnizing the pastor of cach frhurch as tjic head of the Sunday School/ were l . then adopted. The Convention then adjourned 7to. - moet in Charleston the Wednesday,' following thc sccoud.Sunday in May", een 1872. . .1 ... tho ? >. -?-? Reform Mags Meeting in Charleston. The Charleston Newt, and Courier for publish'full accounts of the Reform L'he Meeting in Charleston on Monday son evening last. Capt. Geo. II. WttlUeri in presided, and utirrring ftddre$SQ9 wprQ j ^no-l J-?i ? 'wr( iienverea, ny a . number loTftpeakets, ad-* tflike and colored. was 'a ( ing large attendance rind thtf titmbst- hai*- i " l? mony prevailed;' f. V/fC I ted Reeolwi, That Ipvite our f6llow? ub- citizens it send lieprcaeutatices from ( iheir respoefaVe'iCQiintiesl-ta tho State'1 Convention,-which aseerobl$a: 1n .TCb^ * -o* lumbia in Joae^n'ext, in oede'r that . ',1 the policy - tbeb i adopted fori'aeconii-'! rt>e plishing the .great work o? retrench-' 1 of irteT)t)&'nd Yefora, may;be- Carried oufcn! "to witft harmony and withl energy by all good citizens. . ! .Hot/ - 1 j'And the fbHb^ng'dtrc&ittes "wfere ? will t# t"hd Ju?e CoiiVentiow i1 er. ?fen- ,r er E^win !W, R. & QM, 1 h?eb"|. yt. <i. 'Cottrt^nfvjr,'' JUbh. 71 J CLar^-MicWUi <We Sbrg^.U^ fc > ral' Lnmb Btmt, J. I?. Brilton, John Carap?eii, c W. E. Marfhf.nr 'H. BV Tfllfcv, Alva Bre -T J ? * r?rt ~~T* :V"'vc? " "<*, 0 Charles Miller. - t mmmmmmmmmmrn Tim HKoiio BONO WESHOH. I .'Vh fAit CVVtW* tMjAJhy, 4} Till* gtvnt ttOh*WttllH5im{ qQctllon : im b?eii fttUhtioll oil ho fc$n|>r?MMe vS? uHlrtonMy to Hnvj i>r llir |)?'.t WOl'lc. It is f? j?IVmI itul u great argument. 'rii?> Jutlgwj in* ;?iHiiu: dny nttor 'lay, iukI ln'tiriiu{' l\ti . \titli voi y gl*oql J*:> ichi K, TIh'IO i* n ?'r>nl< lotiuiPu nn?l rntlctit nrirumotit progronMtiit tio\v In 'ohmiltiu without uu atulu-Muo to ln?:ir t. A' Utcoii or two rtlohc an* in iln? feutii'L r?i? ?V- ---* ? , -r-" vii iuv UKr Mill' Hie r.r^;inu nt in T !?*? esise ispros:.?c<J ' $' Mc^rs. .1. 1). f?r this city. I'll"?. Thomson, ami lvlward Nolle, nf Abbcville, uim! Mr, Wilniot (*. 1 >?*Slinnsuiv. of Charleston. On tin* i>tli?%i* s^i?lo appear Mr. Win. W huley tin'I Mr. IlaneUel, of Clnir'oston. and I.Jen. Mt<i<i\van, of Abbeville. When this argument will close, no ono tjtfn t*-M precisely. Tin; court bin very kindly and very properly loll I lie coiuisc'l unrcbtrietod as to time. This is truly a very <;roat case. invo'vin;; the Most important remtitutional question?, and and^raniidc-; ilgelf into the deepest ijiicslion.s of tKe Iniida ni n:l:il rights of .- f-iety. Ii| addili mi to this, many million* of dollars in ihifc Siatb alone ;tre involved. Weil insiy the argument progress slowly. Weil n:av the court sit patiently, and well nmy tin* counsel ur?,ue i Impient* I3' and j.iiy on both sides. We express lit) oj?:nio:i in this irreat oupstinn 1 or <<:ir oj iiiiou would be wort 1; nothitiIl inow bT<?ro t!io judiciary, who miiht propound tho law as it is. and take cure that its harmony i < i!Ot disturbed by nnv imwi?e decision. Jt is very important to consider In what length a dot-Won of this cin-c may bear upon ot Imm* great eonsfcitulional questions that now do not appear to ho involved. Ye: ton lav, alter tho eloso of Mr. UancluTs argument, tho heads ol which were uiven in our is^ue of Saturday, Thomas Thomson, Esq., of Ahheville, proceeded to present his Viewe in favor of tho enforcement of the bonds. Mr. Thomson announced and sustained, in that torse, concise and logical manner for which he is so em:in-n<.ly distinguished, tho following propositions: } T. J. That the constitutional Uifiion was not severed by the attempted ?>ecession of the Southern .States; but that tin' Slate of South ? avulina,.wit!i the oilier Secudiiur Slates. u>i? atill : the IVarid andor the law r>i the Constitution of Llic United States. 2. That according to the several Reconstruction Acts admitting South Carolina, to Lor former political condition, Congress did. in lhct, no more than oxcrriso tlie Constitutional right of declaring the Constitution. ol South Carolina republican. 3. That if Congress undertook tc determine tlio legal' validity, of the r> i.iai uiau^UB DL IIIO V.ODSlltlUlOn Ol 1868. the action was a usurpation ol judicial power, and consequently un constitutional and void. 4. Tlmt the clause of the conslitu tion of IS1J8 in relation to judgment: and debts for j>laves; is uncoiiuritution al and void. [ft'u-truian, 1'iiJ-iy, Jlag *]3.] Tiie Cask or. tiie Nr.iuio Bonus ?Yes^rday uiQrning, Air. Thouia; ThoniWlV, of -Abbeville, resumed hi; able argument, tho leading propo.si lions of which were published in <?u! yesterday's paper. Taking nn t iw u^l " O "I" (.thaiit where lie-left oifi 31 r. Thomfiot laid down t^ie fglkjVtittk further prop ositions in support oi' the enforcement of the bonds: 5. That; as a fact, slavery has c? isted amor gst all nations, anil prop erty in slaves always reeoguized ; ilm that the constitution of the Unitec States recognizes its political exist ancc, and guarantees tho right of pro perty in slaves. G. That, until the late cmaneipa tion, slavery. rcstod upon theeonjmoj law of South CuroJVnit, \\diich treatec slaves as property; the statutes dii no tnoro than recognize property in slaves, and regulated the institutioi of slavery. , 7. That tho law gives no remedy ffir tlw> -- ' .v. vuivikviiiuiib ui Hii impcrii-cM right or-ibr tho broach of-moral obli gation further thvn tho right is recog niz<2d by common law "or posiiiv* enactment. 7. That the sale and th'o mortgage of e laves was aii executed contract vesting the real ownership and prop erty in the mortgagor, hy fts terjuii as well as by the law ; and tho "Inort gagor being such ownor must bem tho Iocs by cmancip^tion-^onco f mortgage, always a mortgage!, '.</? iii 9. That emanciufttioh wffrdirectly tbt? act of .C0ngryss,;-*xcrfci$|n? Ubg war power tnantfustcd-oy- t-M rp< sS dent's prfclimation of 18C3. 'J^his was recognized by 'fhiclSoti tb"jOftfoliiii convention of 186fc"v v v *'*'1Q. TUat a covenant cvirarnmte mflst b0ldonsirgct.ed- a?r ictiyOana' cording to its terms and true intent of the parties, and was not.fffitebTde*] to embrace such a subject as^the possible emancipation of slaves. '.:bmaoeipa$diiO -vtais nc breach;of the warranty of'the. '.hiart5age. " This with"dffcejed fiy'tlvo siiperiofr pSwcV w^fchiexero^d-e^hfilccfe1tr?l. ?vI?itylVffcrii?8ra2i.; o3- i m. At tho close of Mr. Thomson s-.arrrnmervt, ~Mr.lW.-; tfA'^fslrtlsifti^'^l Charleston, arose on tho same oide, jpeaking wifclfthis ifccu stoi^d. ^1e?& jess and length |itf^up?o>fc o^-the following propositions: O If tho voice of tho majority is the 3!*WPlgW^f WBItTlW." tHfcfffUfWWIli 'aitjtTjwafi^ immoral/' fts fnontinuanco jreat*y imjtnoral. * i? ^'3 l Evpn'rf it was coneedt>ty that the offftl^ti>o'jdeclaratio^ that b thing beng d?cTn,Wd illegt^'Vftcr"the contract Xras made, pre von tod ^tho - -cop tract jeing cuforced,-yjktt atipb Jof>fi?eB?ion' nust be acttfoi^aTtfod^^tTOTr^rellsofc or its unlawfi^Uiess, av/or insj^nce,. igainet ptibliovgood- or policyr " -'" i < .868, declares such contracts -illegal., they sily/v.oy^ Sii?rS5^S >r not, the consideration of which 7as the pnrcJ^MQ offiWy^B.'Stce btce?' ly declared null, void and of no effect nd.no pufk/either at latv or in ^u?ty, Eal1 o en force mentor such contracts." itter part a negation of remedy, loth are obnoxious to the clause of rnmmmmmtrnimmmm UmOMMtMHMor ill.) tilillMlflUtta. | nn lr tt \v** dolljcncd * > dofmt* Ihn I *' Hhimtt UioitAli tl?c*? H i* tllfvQlt^ptv *' to R?i in-ohlbithtn a* tu|i\v? Itftiptitnng tl?o obligation of ioiUiitbtik 1 h* Mitti n^l* wei o It'v.ul wlflh tnrt>bv *M rii?? ri'o.ltior Invl vi?*t??d H^ht* under the contract. Kueb rights coul?l not In: impaired unh-s*!* I'm' mum* public ud- m> Itatillk^e. That |l xtfts'haru on the ?. ??' 'ibblor I* no iv'hsbn. It would boi'11 joqurtHv hunt on the creditor. -j ( Smith Carolina Iminij a fjlnto, could w I not, under I ho inhibition, paM a even lr h law was or^utiio :i>iU fan-' 'j" damcntal, impairing the obligation oi' Su^pcrtu li State, by a constitution '?} submitted to :iin 1 approved by t\>n- ly i gresrs, prevented iiH judiciary from 'carryit?tf out a purl ol' tlm constitu- jjV ' tion of 1 I'm1 T'liiied Stale.-', as the fif ' < tccuth aimsuliiHMit. Would 11?i- j -1 courtd.of tin* Statu be debarred from ' declaring such provision of iho Stale "J | constitution luiconbtitut'onnl ? lf( they arc. what remedy would th<j per-|d ' hoii deprived have? Whore llicro is In rit ht there is. <x nacexxitate. a reme-A' dy. ' \ I :A republican f.-vin of jjovrrninont necessarily, uuplics an imii-pcitdcnl ju- t? diriary" in onler to adjudicate rights.; And as h co-ordinate part of the f,ov-: j1' :crumenf, the duly of . interpreting laws is ca> t upen it. I it, 11 the judiciary have not the power lo.'corrtel errors in law, ?. consti-11,1 Iution. tliiUi the shadow of ri<;ht ; held out, and the Mib.jl^nr-e i- denied. Such is T i > t r<*nuh!n-a:i. S.isrli in ? fi-iii?>cs* tl?o privileges of a eitir.cn 01';. tho United States. iSueh denies ? V remedy upi<n :i eontraet-; and'rrr W- >s, j ,iunj impairing- of tho.. obligation of ui?t '( <>! it rael. The destruction of a mortgaged ^ chattel,;0r its capture by vis nn/?/or.; deprive**! ho mortgagee of the bonelitj of fepcuilic security, but does'not dis-j < charge ihe dehl. Tho debt is a per- tl sonal liability or obligation, she mOrt- U, g:vg? fa.-ii euniulativo security. Just j _ as,'- in.&fcny ensce, personal security ! j??ay bo required. , . i" [Guardian, Saturday, 3!ay 14.] j ? '! Tho slave debt.eases were resumed. ^ 1' Mr. D^iSaiujsnro resumed and eon- J I eluded his'argument for their validi- j jtv. Mi*. McCowan was heard against . tiieir validity. General MeGowari divided his ar- n gume-nt into two heads ? tho political And the legal?delivering hi-4 views in t .that earnest; vigorous and exhaustive'^ I muni.cr.so. peculiarly. his own. fin-j ; stead of the brief tynopsls of the'1 1 (itinrflintf Wt\ orninv .. < ( _ w v.iiiv.a u iuuur u-jiuri . v jof tlio main propositions of Gen. Mc-jo jGowcn'fi argument.] |V >i J'iift. "All contru::tn, whether und^rptnl or j I nit. Ihc rnrfidermioii c?! \vhiph wore for tlio! [ j puichasif ?-f s!ai*e?, are liw-hy (leulttr-'d null 1 j ui.d void nnd i f r.o cftl-ct., aoJ ; o suit, cither til , ! law or equity, >hall be chmviciiccd or proxreut ! ' j i<l for the i?furctiitint of such contracts." i I Thi? *c> ti?h of >lie Coudtuuuoa of?4li? State is I [ ' not doubtful aa to tho inHiit.und i* the ltiw ol I .< [ the cunt* htl'ort! h .South ' Onrolfiia tribunal,' fi | \vli:..-h hns it- existence un.lt-r atd l>y virtue ol I ; i lint sumo Cun?liutioii. Wo have found no j |i:nf>i in *vhieh a i-fiate tribunal hns undcri ?kcn f .' lo dfclaie void uny pint of Hie or^iuo law R . undo* which llic trtlnSiml i'se.f < xitjlp. f j Secoiitl. It jjutt H is Court hns no ti ": jm iecioiibn ? xcept 'yljiit i? ijivt n" hy the ( Omli I ru'.iwii ftnVl tVie'Vnws<?f tliisMntc. Thewjjive ! only n limited juris licti.iu " The OMi.?titnin>n 1 l\ Iexprtedy <ieui*? juried action upon the s-uj jt ot!... of etavc bon?l!?v - It-ii.jourt, in tin! ?h.irt?'r oi j' . ' it-= ox .-tenci', i?? foibidden lo consider that, suli- (? j ; j- c! nt all, i lid to sut. nipt, to trot- over th<2 <lilli I . j ?-iiJty by d.'diiriisjc thut portion of the Consti1' tutiou \oi 1, ic i>ld ilnIf be c.i.*t:nihrg juria-Jie- j "jv/rt.i. mid <i pl.vh violation of the Conetiiuthin.' j| l** It i-nuLi. cine w li?-ro general juiisiltu'ion is j jgivi-n, tr.it wImmv the wnt.t of power is iit j j yc-y ftiuck of jv:risiiict;yu'i(.a< Jf, )vn<l t-> user- I j eiau that j)iriB>liotinii ^ouij'be Ejinpje, unuditi | Vt-rRtprt judkiftl"usurp'.t'trrn'T 1 -*-*? jo Third. The Constitution n<i<>pted "mho flalu." j \ is a uuily-T-t)tiUitu ted ns n unity?pu~>s>-d upon j .Jrtfln unity, and acua-p'cd by Con^rtrs ns n j unity. Lj>ou the G_on;ti)iu--ijt which is t-s-t.-ib t lirhcd.jit. is ilu'fl:iiclft:neutiil jaw, and ull p.irts t' are eqtiully binding. The honest and t qtiiio- c 1 ' principle of (ledinn. exiJltfd^S^heTdcu of hold- , _ ! intc tinder it nnd i.g'iitif<t ii ut the h.-itno time. J J-'oarth. The inipairirgrcyiuse of the COnstlItution of 'lie! Utiii-dd- Jtntoi is '^rohilntorxj. [ *?c.t vittnd>il?ry. "It-does not denounce mere - i uct6 ui o)M*tio?, buV.uct't of ooiiiin-rtiau-i fce ' )-j L-e^iou *n?l ci.*?l wtfr hud fi>?f?jited m!1 govern- J j f-xnijiejix #ua factored in Ilia pi e- . , pmble '"of "the" ""HJeous! i nulli n ActV lacing -1' without any remedies in making a nrw State J-j O'oucrtunftil, the in ore omisitiuH provide the r t nmchinery^ihe'jurisdiciiotrfo tpforco the p >y- * tnent of de/unut t-laye bonds?is not a violuji t .' 'iton of the Constitution ot the United States. Fifth. Itut, if this Court can sit in judgment ^ upon uny pnit of Iho 'Constitatiou whtrh * * ercntPB i?, and consider the propriety of'eti-! larging it* own jm iidiotioji by doclariuz void ? j j ioL8tiiMti(?iiul litnjlotiniis upnii it j lhat iJ^Kui- _m ihntioii'epoiild'be most"itveienfly m;ido. All ~ prcstini|-iipii'?Uould be admitted ,iu i'&vcr of 5. Inc.' in'cDLicnce - of lh?t. Convention - which j f framed it. end the * alidity m the Consiituiiori j . which the people udoptod. The onus of | ihakinu tho fiintter clear %ejond all doubt. J Laboitld Ue thiowiar on:.thoM who assail the b " Const it utton- 11 the compliant is doubtful, it ' would ho unwise to decide against the Cop6fl> I tu'ion. ' Sixth. TIib impairing elnnse does not make J void our Constitution, benuuse the Constitution of thefWuiied States, as'fcrnendecL by the > F^ftcenf^JSiticlr^ti itself; gfinJuqqtly anti-jfl aiiu*yi(>i>uny-c(>rew<u?<if|ratt^/iiB [mite II 5 tcgWl'T. excludes from the on?>ration of the -iiuupiiipg oi>.u((o-?lHvejbpnda.^ Not only is the X i Ato!?j 'aj'irlf'Jofi tM.i-ja?'U?tituiion uguix.bt slavery, hut it denounc b claims for tho Jose of r . (Constitution should be held to extii pate the < I Ie of the ^tate Constitution, ' WhW tfreCoYrelitution of the United Mates uoDtaioa tlitse words: "Neither the United IV Slates, nor any Stale shall assume or pay pny \\ 6 A fe> tSFL-<rt?K}9?'OCUrml pi HJJ qf ifltoitreo ? tjon.or rehrll^on HgiiiiiHt the United States, or P ' cuiy ilitii/% /for t&t Ao^ i&^*anc>pat'\oW of- > > *l"f* { b\it :all '*w\ r^bbta.. ohlipalfont and ' claimriwiall-brheld'tllrrjat and vrrlj. ' "v" ; . ii .^be Fouri ?4?%b;A rliele of^ the Con*: etH'utfon cl^Tfit-s' ^ims lur tie lo*a 'of slaves T" 4fcbis\iy?trr. dip *16jrfjibanioB, tOid iiA> ; tJoui e4s thein as illegal and voi^... Jjf .ixiqb claims for uompeyatitjon are denounced,- de&tfc ' yor 9fVet" wubi also be "illegal i |^)d void^C^nudt the Constitution of the H - vr>!'f8 PtfttCs MiWRiitionally abrogate slave- U bonds! It abolished - sUvoryj .Jfbieb wa* a right, ve?ted under tfje f>*w^ us snored as *laye- f fc'ontfs?fwlii' tlitVrg", tffg^ihadoW of" the, sub V 5rtkneeS5* Tfo f/KSfs/itulion of Hty Stiti ft lik I*> 'harrrui<AylJxAh- IW Conitilutiun of 'tike ! Utlite^ ,fel Jfyatef? li Woulp be a perveia&n of tl^e trutf J itteui.aud rn^awi.g of tb? lait# qp io iu'fcr jprejj It fcsjio ?HTfle the ArtiqW 6f *6e Sprinek gtfhie'fr'anntfs STiVe bonda. Z a *' U1 JiighlA. When our Constitution was adopted jj, in 184>t*, \v.e were not ft "^t?te" io sense of the XtM^ttggu; Jriw! ftitfjuirofittl acu expftessly declared we had do legal State Gov?rotumtv We were iu the. co^iitiqn-of. C#WS?r- Ri ,di*,'.?toi" eortqilesfaifd'th?"treaty of OfcnAe- Qi loupa, Iii4*lg<?, and Jieeon?tnution *oa\ coniid~~ . mM. astviJi 3 i visgigMHHBIMPWII""1 <>UV| "na lncy PI p "afurfngtu Ktrirar rhw ?wciititutiOT. Ww Vtm' i these rights have been restored by the oonqner- 1 no ri?bJ J growing out of tl&rery, which was regarded Ut Ninth. The lawmakii'g power of the Fcder nl? a! Government, Congress and the Eutaliu, of has the power towH^(^y?lk| ] Union, and to judge whether the Constitutions J ma adopted ar? Kepyblican in form. They bare 1 MfcM, 16 itiftb Afetftflllteli i?|>'v p riiMjtnit^tal "V'^wli* \ > M&V M|SL \* tliH? f?Jol<1i r?i Mntfcl e.Mili >i*K ulicfi nw. hniiu*4l (A f{ W> ctHfNi>MS iifnin (h* nll?R<ti<?* M?<it Ht??y V fli "l Will* otloH' |iAltS of llic O'MintllUtfoli. i% |?|i ?? ? llu-y am ' hi t tti'ts of Coiiit *??." > * [j If'V W*t? lllt|Mt?it Ut lh???r?rr?*? nf It pn~ trill pvwf ? <?/ ?i re th* cvndi/ioH* of rt <t'.i , win) will will eti^ tl:*y Hie noi bind ' t upon m f I "rt 2>ti(h. lint lying bavk of *11 Uii#, we liave i jj IcfehO'1 wlii<;li ijui:* to Hits toot of lb"' miliar j 11 on lh? (Vuktitutiyii ilf tliwMMc Wfw | in 1 MiK, I)i*-l?! wa* no olilig ilioti In tlave j Ma lv iui[>uii-| iliki hml (>??? previnwly j . ? >.A?.u?l ?. - ? ? - - ?4 * vii<#i vii, n~ a nw-fstry <'iin?c<UldtiCn or *in?,ii*l' ?nt!r?t??" r.tii! the inaitccii i-?-fO??Tl to colVip"ii? ?V? J lint Imuii t'-enlh Ariicl of iIim I'tMiKtiiiiliuu I tlio t'lil'od Oni* OoH^litnliifti is on 'k. l/?c'ar<>(> rj of the OouBtiJiilion ol tlio Unit<,?1 i | ;lli ? Till*; tilt) 119 ?ii sliltfj ' ;?ll?-d frolil j < p<>li:ieni iwvuuieut, w? will "jtopijjfI* under i'?i tn'iiii.-*, Mii luiluw*: 1. Ti-c eltnoue ni the Co?s!?'lwU??>? Rl'olibln-d iwl'V by the flnrtfniiiwit in it* w. utul a refusal to o<-uii uiis.te, wn? a brcmh the coL<-tatni of lillt on the parti th>* vendor, mill, pi udcJ as a ??>uliter cluiiu, u>t prevent l.iui from recovering tlio puriH-e money. Kuianeipa'ioii by tlio Ooverntiient was i went ( > which tt:c property of its nature us s >lijei:t, lior wi'liin lll'f purview of eiiher the. parlies T!? r>ntii'<bration Atf.t J'ttil- J ill tlieiv is t.either Kg.l nor nioiul obligation i pay tliOsc bonds. j :? Tlie-o contrail*, though lec;nl at tlio liinpj _ ade, ?("? Hon UUffiii and voi>!. 'l'iiore is no j \i, coinniuti or f t .lute, which auihorg-.-s the I nut lo five js; lament und prt ee-s to entoive * 1. cn'r.w's are "nfi'-inst (lie well-de !-> icd | o!i.y of tlie leulfii. i'oliey, a* dvelaiol, I tin- *t ntimi. I o.li State n::d 1'cJvinl, is j -* liiin.i c ns and vspie?3 cii.-ietinei.t. 5 I'l'-jivfty m fliiv.ii u ii? i lie creator.'of I e.al law. It lis" in tlio nnturc of r priv ibge, | fr-ne i-i?-iin uiliee Bring in ilHHHl.ore p.i lieal, the M'.te o I'M r< p. til the l.i'.v without; vii-jj . on [ ens-iitlou, and eons-quetiily there j iKiii.: !.n no i iipovny up.in i-oiiti act# for slavef I ill C.\l:OUUny. . I [eeting of the Executive Committee. Pursuant to notice, a meeting of lit*. Executive Committee ol' the Ab-t evilly Agricultural Society, was held l vioDuviuc on Thursday. the 12th},. -V ' . 11 i l.oro wore present, Messrs. I>. \\ . j \ liken. I'i e.sidcnt, Iv. A. (rriflin, Junius i?j tugc-i's, JI. C. .Taggart, W. J. Smith, I . F. Calhoun, 1'. S. (iilici>eau, W.lj 5. McGheo, J. JI. Widcinan, (j fudges. A. M. Aiken, J. M. LaltiUT,;aml J', D; (S-tiilhu-d. ? _\Jr. It. A. Griffin, -Chairman, of, ho Committee to select thu 1'airjr rounp-t, reported that tho Commit-1 pc had purchased tho lot known as," ho '-Allen iSnrin/r" and ?!? ? ?.i?i - " jt iglit a or 03 additional- Tho report j( ;as adopted. U -Messrs. W. J. Smith and W. II. ]t 'arker, were appointed a committee j' o procure a moro accessible route to j he Fair Grounds. , The Committee on Plans and spcci-! ( cations, were directed to procure tliej-" ecessarv drafts from Mi*. A. Y. Lee, j' he areliitcet. The Committee eon-' ists of F. A. Connor, V>". T. lien-!, lerson, and J. D. Gaillurd. L Messrs. .Tames Rogers, A. 3L Ai;en, ]{. A. Griifin, II. \V. Lawson nd JD. AI. Itogers, were appointed a ommitteo upon fencing n?d gradi- g lie area of the Fair Grounds. To lllC Jjllildinp-Commit t r?n nnnciut O WI1V7IOI' ng, of Messr.-*.-, J. M. Latimer, CI., r lci>. Miller, J as. S. Cothran, James Vatt, and J. F. Calhoun, the nan^s f -Messrs. . M. C- Tag^uit, *T. II. J Videugan, and G. llodgejj/wero added. Theso Committees are requested toi nect, (with a purictual . attendance of very.member,) at Abbeville, C. U., . ?n the 25tli inst. at 11 o'clock. Sinco writing the above we have! eceived a letter from Mr. F. A. Con- ' ter, Chairman, of tho Committee on Mans and Specifications stating that >Ii\ A. Y. Lee, the architect, will be tere on the 25th inst, and that the Committees.must come up to stay anil they can get through tho Uusineas. See Mr. -Gonnor's advertisement toj -Lumbermen and Builders" in anothr column. j Notice to Patrons. r WILL bo absent from homo cTurL *ing next week. My Office will e kept 6pen b$ Dr. Thompson. w. c. Wakdlaw. May 10, 1870, 4, It MlMllLLs' ON CURLTAIL CREEX, : 5 -^ RB now in thorongh repair for 2 ;X griMipg >yjiQ.at and CirovSvith f u abundance of water, and good 1 5ad8. Send in ytni'm ?rain if you 'ant-EXTJRA- EI-NE family flour and \ ood'lneai; * - L >' ^ ^ ir.-'W. CO-LE,:'' ' . ?- ? - Miller. May \y '/J . , ROBERT WOOD & CO.; i PHILADELPHIA liSiT^lp WORKS/ k ^ ARDEN find C?meiery adornments. Cast, 3T Wrought Jron aud . wire Raili^s, F?unt* I iiB, Vases; Vfrahdatf, Sattees, Aibort, Chairs, iminor Houses, . i c3 ^wesiatfsfcTiA' liral and straight, in ff^ery variety of p*t?- _ ros. . Hew and improved styles of JjCny.Kaoks ap^ers, Stable Fixiarts. Stall Diviniorm An in wj# W6R^'jP' tilings, Store Frontfj Door and Window G jards, Farm Fencing, *&d~ BfiOSSKB WOKe Ip.QiuC Foundry Mitt' vp?tftl 1? {j rs.'sst *" wvasrvas^ m r OJMUjfj[J>i(ri Jfr? fiiOJf COQM. il I > w; ^'express Tiew of pleanng the table, while .j ?y combine all the requite* o(bfauty.and. n< Mtamial contraction. TtTlSSWt?" //iFIX Deaigns vili be aenfK^^Co^f .*&o lti&' ke a selection. tfay 2ft, 1B70. 4?6m. The Gkrmin y mm lamp,!1 mm and NON-EXPLOSIVE J , f\ c AlSOr anCELAW A? PAPER .. : f i! ' y; ;> : ?31l?fcCless, i \ For snlo by ; PAEKER & LEE. I j "* r nA i ? rt ^ in:?y ?u, i?< v, i, n , 'lialon'sVitalia.for tlic Hair,'!! I" |_1~AT.LS Sicilian TTair l'enewor, b 1 I Montgomery's Hair .Restorer, Aytr's IIiiir YijWjr, d Challaiit'd Coco Cream for the Hair, Laird's Hloom of Youth, v Jloncy, Ciiycerino ami oilier Soa[>s, At PARKER & LEE'S. I May 20, 1870, '1, tf ? v- a Si Ulljloral (The now Anodyne,) Warrant's Seltzer Aperient, LoisUill'a Letter Ointment, ^ Yheaton's lic-.h Ointment, a icotcli Itch Ointincnt, I A ls;o, jightning Fly Killer, Thermometers, c 'utty Knives. Spectacles, at i PARKER & LEE'S. s May 20,1870. 4, if i ro Lumbermen and Euilders. rllK UtiiMing Committee of Abbeville Agricultural Society will 1 e:eive projy^alaTor furnishing Lumber j 01* Fair buildings; also from contrac- i ors for putting up the building; also i 'roin parlies who will furnish the ma~ ] trial and do the u-oik. The. Conimitee wilt-' v'moet at Abbeville Honrt I, [louse on Wednesday, 2f)lh inst.. j ?vhen Mr. A. Y. Loo, Architect of Columbia, will bo there with plan and specifications for examination or con rat-tors. We invite those who wish my part of the job, or oil of it, to ;end their l>ids t?> the undersigned; mil contractors for work would do; veil to meet us iln*re if practicable. T. A. CONNOR, . Chairman JJuildinp Committee. 1 Cokebury, May 20, 1S70. i?11. , CONGAREE ^ ' u>?vt -w ?? m *\J> I u 1 ColriinTaia, - S. O. ' Proprietor. L ;H.AR OYE uriHs." ' il ^LIST PRICES, ; L Itotters?l'4 k)obe?&&attU:r }$'So,Q& 1 I " 12 " $75.00 J " 10' " $05.00 ? 14 " *05.00 T 12 ? JV..i?iO,00 $ 10 ? ; ?* L? U.. 0.9Q, ; ! v * W Above priccs complete with frame. Vithoat frame $10,00 less on each Iill. ^^ eventy gallon boil- 3 vsr?*' *v Z1 ?TO' * D'eTTverecl attKe' Kailroad* Depoi iq*"" 8 this city. jStenm Engines, tj&iob* P?*8S>?* .f ijist and Saw Hillwewrin^ o'f' all 6ln?3& t > order. Iron And Brass -Casting*, on lort ^p1Uc%. and uiosl refisanoLl.e iorM'' . in Gearing constantly onlianB'?Wr following size*. isafe. ?| ) u u h ? "82.50 L-09 liSi jWiih Bolls $6 60. Extra for each set. 01 fjStMrraKW? S hffiBWfli 0Dialm^? ; JOHN ,1 AbbeviU* C. H. M>y 24,1870, 4?tf. RThltftBrothers qkii tn? kum" || Uou or Ui? |>ul>liu to t licit STOCK OF SPRING . u.'V. d and } t ;; ,.rc? a SUMMER SOODS. Their stock of DRESS GOODS i? ansuully large nn<l well aborted, etnracinp nil ibe novtltjea of the ?ea*nn ; A l'AN'KSE CLOTHS. MOZAMI'QUES, LENOS, GRENADINES, HINTED LAWNS and ORGANDIES,' :n , Those gooda are particularly atratlivo on account <>( tlie great variety of vies, hut more especially biTiiauae they nra * n uch cheaper than they have evei been ufore. We wotthl call the alterilion of the La-, lea to our Stock of MlTTrmni Will/US tiUUUb. Multa, Nainsook-', Lawns, soft-fiuisbod uckoueU nit'l Cambrics, Collars ami 'nil's, Linen Handkerchiefs, Jaconet and IwihS Trimmings, die. These goods are lso much lower titan ibey were last seated. We have A NEW KID GLOVE, Vliioh we regard superior even lo Alexit.die's. In point of elasticity, durability, jollity of frliape, and fiiiencts of finish it is vitbout a lival. We respectfully invito nir Lady friends to give these gloves a rial, fur wo know tliey will give entire atisfaction. Our stock of other Gloves and Hosiery a also quite extensive. We havo a good i>totk of MILLINERY GOODS, Which purchasers would do well to exa'rane. BONNETS. HATS, trimmed ami intrimnied, SUNDOWNS, FLOWEKS, [JIULONS, TRIMMINGS, VEILS, &c. Corsets ami Hoop Skirts, In great variety. \Y e keep our stock of DOMESTIC GOODS % \ I ways full. .Persons nulling; to buy /HINTS will find at our sloro a.gicut iiany Blylcs from which to liiAkd tliuir *teclious. The beot print# are now eold at 2 1-2 cents, which was the price before he war. Besides the above, we hive a thousand iud one things coining under the htiad of 1ST otions, ill of whiob wo will tnke great pleasure n showing to any who may favor us witli i call. .. . ; For our Gentlemen friends we btive A GOOD STOCK OF READY - MADE eimws&te Vud also an unusually attractive stock of . FM6T M AND CASSIMERES. *' a H ii -4 / ' i.v if ?f *f h : We are satisfied w^ cSn sttU anybody dio may t^' ne?3iiig_ afij^bifeg'to wear. Vc? would-dirert special uiif-ntion (<) pur ,1NEN DUCKS and DlilLLS, both bebui-o our Btofk is large, and prices of rflotia in tins Ii,ne hay^ctppcbed' an'liitonitingly low point. Tirey are a# clfeHp^aa icy ever were before }he war. there is scarcely^oy things **n ,, hat we do not keep. We have a larga hoe tradfe'fci'd in order tortitifain it, our EFort^'ll he^o Mlt.iKe)fibest Shoe? 6 c'anTiiffr ?- -*-* We keep a full line of FILES' LADIES' vSBOB, iti) fe-?a? w? >f all sizes and styles. Besides these, we ave just received a lot of LADIES' LAND^WEI^SEQ^roadM^oidep, ^ 'hes^arfj feuarKnieed-to' [i^e|if)lf arrant every pnir'ofl tberin ?Wfi dks| ? i i btfpifl dip p tradb"fyr th^se koAds, }forj i ; if *9 1 ucement to purchasers, we now oner them I the same prices of machine sewed ork, 'Tp bay-ibe .best.^Jioe. jm*?Lway|r\ cfwf'eeonw^.^Gi^&eft ^- rfitk^ ? ? In addilioo to the above we have !A5^a*BHClKffiKERY, Jfe!borh rirjyvfK ir price* tnuat conform to Ibe timfes. j?U^fh? may be Trtffir^tomTi franir^i^nTnminn for nofebe digicu^ to ^ ?OTiH*9i"or,n0B&?h SBfKS at our pricM are m low u (Ei lowett. *?tt6irrh WHITB; KaOTHERS, i April 8,1870, 58, 8t