Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, December 13, 1865, Image 2
Special Correspondence of.tho Charleston Cow
The Legislature.
COLUMPIA, December 4V1305
Pursuant to notice, Mr. Sunouton to i
introduced s Bill to . incorporate the So
Carol i ua "Land ' and Emigration tJorapa
which was read a first time and referred
the Cotnn itteo on Incorpor?t!on% -e
. The BUI provides for the organization c
Land Company for the. pur pose of indue
? the immigration of. free^white labor, to t
State and thc development of her agricultn
resources : said Company, to be formed,
the subscription of Ten Thou3aud Share:
the Capital Stack, at Fifty'Dollars per Sin
to be paid either ia money or in land at
assessed valuation. The Company to hi
the privilege of increasing., its capital t
Million of Dollars, and to commence busin
when one hundred thousand dollar? has.bi
subscribed, in the manner before -mention
Books of subscription for the purpose to
opened ia the city of Charlestou on the ii
Monday in January, under the direction
certain Cum missioners nominated ,io, 1
Bil!, and when a sui?ciency of stock has bf
subscribed, the Commissioners are authoi
ed and directed to call a meeting of the.si
scribers for .the purpose of fully organizi
the Company by the election of a Presid?
aud Board ol Directors. The Comp.ny, wi
* orgauizi d, is io,bive*II j-hepowers and pr
lieges incidental to corporations, and capa
ty to holli ireal .eslate, lo purchase. ve*s?
to employ, uge ats and .to do such other' m
ters and things as may be necessary for l
purposes ol' thc. Company..
A communication was received from B
vet Major-General Amos in refer euee to I
resolution adopted some days siaco, reque
ing the vacation of tbe buildings attached
the South Carolina College, with a view
their refitting for the purposes of-.. Haid ins
tutiou. Gene-ral Ames expresses his willi r
uess to comply with the requesLand his i
sire toforwiriaa far.aa bo. can the intere
of the College.
Mr. Xorton^ntroduced. a. Bill to oxt<\
relief to.<k-btor> aud[ to prevent th?; sao?ili
of propertf^ public sa'es. webb was .read
first timpani wf^ed't J the Committee
the Judiehirr. . .
Mr. Sinionum gave notice of a Bul to i
peal certain "ei;acim-jc:s in relation to t
Banks ol' tilts State, ard .also hUroJucc-d
res jiutiou providing for a r.tco.?sbf the'IIou
each tlay from C unlock, P. M., to (J uVb.c
P. M., v-.'h'qbi .was' couriered imm?diat^
a;?'! a^rveJgba> ;
Mr. ibullir, sin ?vc.f to take up the BJ
'. lo n-gulate tL? ?.ojlcc-lion ut debts, tn . ti:
State,'' aud ti) urn'ond the law laiovvn ns t]
" Stay Law ;: be taken up ont of their ord
and made the special order-for Wednesday :
11 o'clock^ which ;was ?greed to.
On morion cf-Mr. S?;poittony the. Bill i
prevent the.fp.nead..- of: Asiatic cholera wi
I ?ken np, read.a socotbL trui?, and neut to tl
Senate. ?. ' '.
Pursuant io notier. Mr. Carlington fn.tr
duced a Bill'"tko amend the charier of tl
Greenville and Columbia Hui lioad Comp
ny, which wail read a first limo.and referee
lu the Committee on Incorporations.
Thi Bill provides that the Companv sha
have the right..to ...auge the location of-tl
rvyul and construct :??? new one - from son;
point neat Frog Level, in Newberry Distric
to Columbia.
Mr. Kein called for No: 29 of the C-tlei
dar, which ?.as the act of resoiu'ions elie re
some days since by him, requesting, the in
mediato removal*-of all the troops of tl
United States.from this State, with a vie
of making'them a Special Order, when, o
motion of Mr. Mullins, the resolutions wet
referred to the Committee ou Feder I Heh
ti'ios. (This reference is their death Wai
rant.) . . ?>
Alter somo other small matters werj? dis
posed of, the Uouoe proceeded to a considei
Mtittn of thc Bill toestablish District Court!
which waa ameuded in vuxioua particular
having reference more especially to li mit in
the extent of the jurisdiction origiualiy dc
Finned for the Courts by thc framers of th
Bill ; and after three weary hours of frettir?
debate thc Bill drew some forty odd section
of its slow length past, the criticism of
houseful of hungry legislator?, and the Hou
adjourned much to the apparent ?aii>factio
ot a majority of its members and thu certai
gratification of your correspondent.
SIGMA.
COLUMBIA, December 5,18C5.
The House to-day resumed the considera
tion of tho Hill to establish District Court*
aud progressed as far as the Section provid
lug for the salaries of the Judges to ? be ap
pointed under the Bill, when"upo? motion i
Mr. Trescott, the subject ina'ter was refcrret
back to the Judiciary Committee, with in
structious to report a graduated ?cale of sab
salaries predicated upon & basis having refer
ence to tho population of colored people it
each District, and with ? minimum of on?
, thousand -and a maximum salary Of t wo thou
sand dollars.
The Committee on Vacant Oflice? report?e
three vacancies upou tho Law Bench of tin
* State ; whe?, upon motion of Mr. J. S. Rich
ardson, Jr ,a message was sent to tli<;S''natt
asking that body to. -unite'with thu linus?
to-morrow,at half-past 12 o'clock, iu elec
tions to fill said vacancies.
The prominent cand.dates are Messrs. T
N. Dawkins, B. C. Prossley, F. J. Moses,
Simeon Fair and A. P. Aldrich. The* first
three arc mort likely to be elected.
The Committee made a.Report -upon the
Bill to organize the Etecmive Department
This Bill provides for the salary of the Gov
ernor, which is fixed at #5000 per annum ;
that of thc Lieutenant-Governor, which in
fixed at $10 per diem whilst in attendauee
upon th? si-ftaioas of tho Legislature: and
also provides for the appointment of a R*i
vate Secretary tb the Governor with a fixed
salary of $1500 ppr annum. Tbe Committee
recommended also that the office of Treasur
er of the State bo-lil lkd by tho present Ti ass
urer of the Upper Division until his term of
office shall have expired. -
The Committee on Incorporations reported
favorably upon thc Bill to incorporate tho
South Carolina Lund and Emigration Com
pany, except the section providing for tho
exemption of the lauds, ?Looks, dividends,
Ac, ol said Company from' taxation. Tim
Report and Bill were ordered to be printed
and taken up for consideration to-morrow.
A communication wa? received fsom the
Senate asking the concurrence of the lleude
in a joint resolution providing for the ad
journment of the General Assembly on Sat
urday, 1 ?th inst. Afier several unsuccessful
ello rt s to .change the day, the meuage was
temporarily laid upon thu table.
The Bill preliminary to the legislation
induced by the 'emancipation of slaves" was
received, read a third tune, passed and order
ed to tho Engrossjtig Committee.
Mr, Benbow presented tho petition of sun
dry citizenaof Clarendon* Distri^, praying aid
in behalf of debtors in certain cases,-which
was referred:!** the Judiciary Comm itteo. The
petition pray*" that some action be taken in
regard to, and f?r-fUo relief Of debtors whore'
tb? debt bas been jncurr?d for tho purchase
of slaves n?w se>fnieby the United States
Gov-rnmeut as well as by^the action of our
own State-re^?ntly made in Convection. To
enforce the payment of that c1a?s of debts I
would operate moat ii^briofes?y ' to a larp? !
class whose property has been wrested from \
them by the Government andeg which we i
live ; indeed such a coarse would not only
be injurious, but absolutely ruinous to most
of those whoahonkl be involred in it. At
the same time, we think it would be but just
i-- 1 -
and rigl't that a fair hire should be alio
from the time tho purchaseSraif ru#3e?"
Mr. Bochow presented tho peCitiuirof
Board.of Commissioners of Public 'Build
for Clarendon* District, praying an approj
tipn to re-buil<l thc Court House ol said
trict. Referred.
. Thc Speaker presented the petition of:
dry citizens'of Barnwell, ridgefield, Lex
ton and Orangeburg Districts, praying
the establishment of a new Judicial Dist
''' The District as proposed would hu hour
as follows : Beginuing at tho mouth of F
Greet where it euteisiulo ti-v'Savannah-l
crin a direct line to where McTyre's Ci
now intersects the dividing line of .EJgd
and Lexington-ther.ee ty) tho line to
road .known as the old Charleston Ito:;
along that road to where it intersects
road to Guignard's Bridge--thence to
head of Pond Branch-?aloi!g that strear
Tinker's Creek und along tlie. creek to
month and^ thence along the Sa^anuah R
to tho initial pofnt. This would, euibracr
area ot* about 800 square miles, and will 1?
Barnwell District, with ihtiuf. 130b* soi
mile?; EdgeGeld. 13.62; Oraiigoburg, J',
and Lexington, 1031. It will have ?f?,0
000 taxable property and a population
from live to Keven thousand free whites,
will embrace -tho towns of Aiken, Uambi
Graiiitevillc, Bath, Vaucluse and Kar
with their. various ruaiiufaeturirg w?t?W
monis aud over 100 saw and (lour inili>*.
At the night session 'he Bill lo amend
criminal law was passed with some mo.
cations, aud sent to thc Senate.
. SIG1U
f . : ? WEDNESDAY. Dec. C
' Tn.thc Senate, Mr. Liwtou presented
petition of sundry citizens of Barnwell, Ei
- field, Lexington and . Oranjreburg Distri
praying the establishment of a new Disti
cmbr icing.portions of Bunwell. Edgefi?
Lexington, and Orangeburg Districts, M
the town ol'Aikeu as its centre and sea
justice.
' S UKfcsago from his Excellency Qover
Orr'was communicated to the S&nate.
says that, ba people ol* tho Statoaro uot a
ti fiay taxes, and recommends no appxopi
ti iff for Schools, Citadel or College ; and s
rests die i?su? of certificates of ' icdcbtedii
to the amount of half the taxes*. Advoca
a memorial to Congress to alter the law ab
thc direct tax, ' nnd thinks the Lpgi.dat
shotil I provide (Si its payment. Rece
"mends a S'uy Law, and :i gmeinl Act ut
corporation arid rcntwal uf StitO gurtutoc
railroad1 bonds' nearly-due. Thinks thc Soi
"Carolina College siloam lie rhnnged tq
Llnivertiity,- w?tfh a small appropri?t ion'
.professors ; and that tho Citadel should
liii^de st-U supporting. Suggests thc appoi
iuenl ol un agent to collect State propcrl
reconini''nda reorganization of District Boar
and provision for an Asylum.
lu the Housri, Mr. R'us>ell introduced
resolution-which was Rgreed to-that it
refurrcd io the Committee on the Jurlioi
to inquire as to the liability of adminis.
tors, executors, guardians, trustees, tte.,
morned transactions during the war, and
pecially as to thc liability of parties for t
?ale un i purchase of negro properly duri
?lid since thc year 1860.
FRIDAY, Dec. 8.
: In the Senate, a bill to organize the Mili
was discussed tvivl sent to the House.
. Mr. Grishaiujutroduced a bill to alter.!
Constitution, so ns to divide lichens Dhtr
into two Judicial and Election Districts.
. In the House. Mr. Butler introduced a ri
olution, which.wasagnodio, i>s the topropr
ty and expediency of enacting a law, rcquiri
thc costs ia suits at Law und Equity to
paid in advance by the plaintiff in fiction, a
that all proc-jss, .served in violation o? t
law, be uuil aud void.
The S-cate aent to this House tim folio
ing re>olutioO, which waa concurred in,.a:
J wu* ordered io be returned to tbo "Senat
Thal the Presideni atid Directors of t
Bank of tho Sute of South Carolina be ti
I thorized to negotiate a loan of ??100,000, f
i H terui of not excjciling vwolve months, (
the payment sf which the hdtband credit
I the State ?.re hereby pledged, aud the pr
ce eds of said loan shall bo he'd exclusive
fer the usc of the State.
Congressional.
WASUIXOTOX, Dec. 4th.-lu the Sena
Mr. Sumner iulroduced n series of bills rel
-live to carrying out a republican form
government in thc District of Columbia, o
forcing the constitutional amendmeut prohi
iliug ?lavery, and guarantee!! g a republic:
lunn ol government tu tho late insurrection;
ry Stateo.
Wilson introduced n bill to maintain tl
freedom of the inhabitants- of States <]
dared ia rebellion, without distinction <
race color.
In the iiou'O, at noon, Mr. Clerk McPiu
son proceeded lo call the roll of tbe mcmbci
elect. One hundred and soventy-livc men
hers answered. While tho roll was bein
called, Mr. Maynard, of Tennessee, wboe
name had not been placed on tho roll, warn
ed to suggest something, but the clerk refuse
to bo interr. uted. Alter the call was coir
pitted, Mr. Maynard ?gain rose to spca!
but the clerk nguiu ruled bim nut of ordci
Mr. Jas. Brook?, of New York, "made
speech characterizing the omiosion of th
names of tho members Irotfl Tennessee trot
tho ruli us unprecedented, unjust und totall
uncalled fur? lie said that if Maynard wu.
not a loyal man from a loyal and Union StaU
then the PresiuVent of the United Staten wa
not a loyal mau,, bul un alien aud u str?nget
lie charged that tbe adoption of resolution
excluding Soulhorn.members from the House
by tho. Republican caucus, was designed ti
ba antagonistic to the Presidents i'orthcoai
mg message. .
Colfax was elected Speaker, over Brooks
thc former receiving lot* votes, tho latter 35
All other old officers Were re elected, except
ing Postmaster, who is Josiah Given.
Stephens introduced a bill lo appoint ?
committee of fifteen to report whether anj
of tbe late Confederate States arc entitled tc
representation. Passed by a vole of 123 to 30
This resolution provides that, a joint com
mittee, of fiftven members of the House aud
six of the Senate, " shall bo appointed to in
quire into tho erudition ol the States whicli
formed thc so called Confederate States of
America, and report whether they, or any of
them, are entitled to bo-represented in either
house of Congres*, with leave to report at
any time by bill or otherwise ; and until such
reporfsbul! have been made, and finally acted
On hy Congress, no member shall be received
flito either-houM from any of tho so-called
Confederate States ; and all papers relating
to thc re pres mtatives from . said States .sb ail
bo'referred to .-aid committee without de
bate."
WASHINGTON, Dee, 6.-In thc Senate, Mr.
Dixon offered a series of resolutions passed
by the Connecticut Legislature in favor of
equality before the law.
-The Committees wero appointed, which
are a very little different from those of-last
Congress.
-Mr. Sumner introduced a Bili regulating
commerce between the States.
A r?solution waa offered instructing the
Secretary ot' the Treasury to inform the Sen
ate-whether any-parsons- employed in lite
Treasury Department ? have not takan the
requisite oalh, 3
A Connu ittco of Thirteen was appointed
to confer with a Committee from the House
relative to the death of President Lincoln.
Mr. Morgan introduced a Bill to incorpo
rate the International Telegraph Line, with
a.lincHrora ?{ew,York to the West'Indies. .
in the House, resolutions wcrejoifered for
the r?)?of or airs. Lincoln,\by thc paj-tnent
in full of hi-r h-usbmid's salary. The resolu
tions were introduced by Mr. Wentworth,
a:ul were referred lo the Select Committee to
bo amputated to tuko action concerning bis
'death. " .
Mr. Stephens introduced a Bill to permit
wounded soldiers lo accept employment under
the Government and receive pensions aUuuie
time.
A -Special' Committee was appointed to
consider that part of the President's Message,
and all. parties aud documenta, relative lo
freedmen's nfftirsi . ...
Mr. brigham proposed art amendment to
ihe Constitution annulling proposition of ox
portjuties, prohibiting payment of Confed
erate debt, and insuring to all persons equal
protection lo lile, liberty, &c.
J.tesoiulioti8 were adopted granting the use
I of thc Hall for public meeti?g of the Freed;.
.mon's Commission. ,'
. Ur. Farnsworth offered a resolution declar
ing that good faith demands that adored sol
diers sbouM be entitled to all the rights and
privileges of citizens df the United'States.
lioih branches of Congress adjoumed.until
Monday.
THE ADVERT? SE R
J AHES T. MON, EDITOB.
WEDNESDAY,. DEC. 13, 1805.
Under Great Obligations.
Wo are under great obligations to Capt. SCOTT,
Mr. JAB. Al. II AMI ISON, Mujor J.E. BACON, Jnr.
S. H. MANGET, Mr. D. F. MOEWEX, and Col. JAS.
B. G ttl WIN, for Jato papen.
Supplement to the Advertiser.
Our'patrons will perceive that, in order to pre
sent n greater amount of vnluablo reading mutter,
und at the sumo time more fully uccommodato our
advortiiing friend?, we issue a supplement to tho
.Advertiser. This we (?Itali continue to ?fi weekly
until tao first of January 1SEC, at wbioj time wo
shall very materially enlarge our paper.
?-1-. ? ?
New Stores in our District.
We call tho special attention of our renders to
tho advertisement of HUDSON ?? PAHKS-Mr. JAS.
M. IIL'OSON and Mr. W..L. Pa?i;?, both well aud
favorably, known to all our people-who- bu ve
opened nu establishment at Parks' Store, Dark
Coriicr. And to that of B. SMITH A Co., who
have set up a sturq at Mt. Vintage, tho late rcri
donce of FBANCIS O'CONXOH, Esq. We hopo to
visit all th?so gentlemen "under their own vine
and fig tree"-;whicli means behind their own
} counters-and then wo will-tell thc public more
about theso new Depots of Groceries, Dry Goods
and Sundries.
Thc National Congress.
Th e National Congress mot- at Wuehii?gton on
Monday the 4th Decombor. Having no uiuUs^
and receiving papers oily by. chance, WQ have
not been able to make ourselves quite an courant
as to the d?iugs of our great national council.
Suffice it to suy that Mr. McPiiKnsoN, thc Clerk
of the House of Representatives, has declined to
?nroll tho uamcs of any of tho members elect
from thc Southern States, even excluding those
from Tennessoe. Tho republicans unanimously
adopted a resolution to bo ottered ia both Huus.es,
for the appointment of a committee of fifteen to
consider thc condition of thc "so-called - Confed
erate State?," and report whether any of them
?re entitled to representation. No member will
be admitted until such report be made, and acted
iipnn by Congress. Hon. Mr- CwLv.w, who ?J
Spoaker, will liiv'o tho appointing of this cum
mince on tho parc of tbe Houso. *He is a tierce
radical Republican, and will appoint men whoso
views upon tho subject accord with Iiis own. If
wo over get any report at all from this committee,
tho great probability is that it will bc a decidedly
unfavorable ono. Thu long and short of it all ia
thiti: After having promptly and substantially
adopted all the measures indicated from Washing
ton, thereby purchasing rights at fearful cost,
wo aro litill t? bo denied those riga ts. And that
if we arc ever admltlod into tho Union again
(out of which the President say* wo have Dcvcr
boon,) ft is to bo after further bitter humiliation
and sacrifico.
A Hint.
We have now a Constitutional Governor. Would
it not be a wiso thing to ru iso a Volunteer Com?
puny from among the young and middle-aged
uun of this town, and offer the said Company to
the Uovtruor ? The Militia has to be reorganized,
aud this will most probably bo dono during the
present session of the Legislature. So that if we
should be quick onongh in raising and offering
such a Company as wo propose, it would doubt
less have the honor of being the oldest in the
Stato. The nccoisity for such a corps is very
great ; there ncod be no reasoning on that subject
It is tho height of wisdom in theso times to be
rca,I j. Let thojc who aro not able to muster or
do duty in such a Company, put their hands in
their pockets a-i t help to equip it. We exhort
souio of our young uieu, who have seen much
military service, and ara p?sscssod of larg? mili
tary experience, to move forthwith ia this y'?-im
portant matter.
i3?" Gov. Johnson of Ga., has bson ordorcd
by tho President to hold his position as Provis
ional Governor of that Stato until further cfrucrs.
Tho members from all the Southern States
except Virginia, Tcnncsico and Louisiuua will
jo tu Washington boaring certificates of election
from a Provisional Governor, which ends tho
question at once. A Provisional Governor ls a
thing entirely unknown to the law, and members
elected under their ausjices, and boaring their
certificates, do not come within.the purviow of
tho law as having bien " elected in accordance with
tho laws of the States respectively or of thc
United States." '
63^? Trains over tho South Carolina Railroad
aro now running to Hampton's "Turn Oat, six
miles from Columbia.
?S- Tho annexed items we gather from the
Charlestown Courier, of thc (?tb. and 7th:
RT. REV. BISKUT P. N. Lr.scit.-Wo aro happ;
to woloomeonce more among-us this dUtinguishOi
divine. Wo learn that he officiated.in the Catho
lie Church lost Sunday and met with a joyful ro
coption front the congregation. Wo aro also glad
to Team that tho Bishop has'Soon promised IU
aisUinco to rebuild St. FinbaVs Cathodral.
Govimxon JAMES L. Ona.-His Excolioncy Gov
ernor Orr, loft boro Sunday evening on.his return
to Columbia. During his stay ho was thc guest
of the Hou. Win. Aiken. ' ' '
Ocn REPRESENTATIVES-Wc learn that Gene
ral Sxtnubl McGowan, General John D. Kennody
and Colonel James Farrow, members olect to the
United States Congress, were In Columbia last
week and roOoivod-their Commissions from Gov.
Orr, bqt, in ftceordaorco with Presidont Johnson's
dispatches ^Governor Porryr retarned home to
await the action.of Congress on tho ndmission of
tho State. Our immediate RcprosonUtivc, Hon.
Wm. Aiken, has also rocoivod his .Coin mb sion,
but will likewise await tho actio?, of Congross.
f A Rem AK. 7X lotter written from Newberry,
nndor dato of tho 2d, states that a negro firod
Into tho dwelling of a resident that morning, the
ball jastgraaiug tuc ba? *.- portion of his wifu's
head. Tho negro ?.?reUtM ft making his escape.
Thc Message of thc President of th?
I V%it$(? S?ates.? j ? i
P Wo Jiavc rebpiveu; tfie President's Message
full, bat an unusual pjttfi upon our columna pi
vents us from copying' it into tbis i??uo*?f o
paper. Next week, it dull bo placed at ft
length before our readers. Ouc, who knows li
little of political ?ind national nir.iirs in thu Unit
SUtcs of America, and who think.! bul little i
this subject, might read tho nbove mention
pub'ic document, and think thatull was right at
fair ?nd just between the North and Soutfi : b
WP, at hast, who lire In thfo'?Jjuth cftii. t
?nolLcr tale.?*'. ? . .? ?. * .'
Mr; JOHNSON commences bis message witb
li>ng and Inhered comment upon tkcConstituli
of the United States. Ho contends that the Go
crament of tho United States is a consolid?t
one-that it tx? a government of a majority-a:
denies tho'sovereignfy of tho" S tutea. It will n
bo expected that wo 'riionld subscribe to au
doctrines-we-who'hnve Lien raited in the seht
,o'f State-Right?.' liutitv boots us -little, atti
day, to enter-Hito a discussion of thia topic. T
chances of war have, for the present, decided tl
question against ua. It may be oar destiny tl:
we arc to live under a consolidated despotist
and wc oan.only hopo and pray that poster:
may see a Better day. But while wc pretend
conduct an independent Journal, we will ne\
.abandon our principles, or acknowledge that t
chances of war hare altered the meaning of t
Constitution. The battle fiald is not-usually t
most dispassionate- court of justice, or are I
decisions of tho sword characterized by just
and truth. But this is not the day for the d
cushion of those grave topics, so we dismiss tho
Mr. JOHSSON admits however, that tho "Sta!
are 'essential to tho existence of tho Coastituti
of tb? United States/' and that "tho whole ca
not exist without tho parts, or the parts with<
thc whole" Some glenm of hope might be fou
in this admission if it waa the admission of t
Government of tho United Stat??-the govern rn?
under which we live. But what is it really wort
It is tho published souttar ?at of Mr. Asnas
JonNsox in a message to the Congres* of t
Uuitod States. But what then? .Wh?t ia I
opinion of Mr. Jonxsox worth oh thu or a
other question of the day ? Will the Congress
the United States pay any regnrd to his opinioi
How doss this opinion comport with the fact th
while Mr. J. is declaring that the " States .1
essential to the existence of the Constitution
tho United States," he ia, in tho same breai
sanding a message over the wires forbidding t
members of Congress from the Statu of Sou
Carolina to appear' ia Washington ? And th?
members, murk ! elected at bis own suggestic
and upon his own terms; and after the State
South Carolina has ignored her dignity as a Sta
and submitted to tho most humiliating ^dictati
fro? Washington, by recognizing the Aboliti
reclamation of Abraham Lincoln-which h
.-culed her ruin. After all this degradation ai
rain, we are not now to he admitted into t
Union, but are to bo kept, we -suppose, under
military rule, as subjugated provinces.
Whether Mr. JOHNSON is acting towards us
good faith, or is only playing a part in tho gre
drama of the day, is to us a question we are n
curious to decide. It may be, and we aro dispos*
to believe thns, that Mr. JOHNSON really desig
the restoration ef tho late Confederate States
thc old Union. But what power has Mr. JOHHSI
at this day in tho counsels at Washington ? Wi
an ab.ditton majority in Congress of more tbi
ono hundred, wo think thu President of the Uniti
Sutes occupies just now very much tho positii
of a man of straw. Supposo that the Preside
of thc United States in good faith desires to a
mit thc Confederate Suites again into the Unio
whore li hts powor, ?Uh th li abolition majori
in Congress against him ? Congress may atipi
late such terms for our return as we cannot coi
sont to. Should tho President veto the bill, th?
uro able to pa'* it by a two-thirds majority ov
his head; and there it would end !
Bi.t wo are sick of tho ontiro subject r sick 1
thinking, sick of reading, sick of writing, uboi
it. Wo, in truth, expect neither justice or mere
from our conquerors ; and we see no motiv
even wero wo dishonest enough, to doludo 01
readers on this subject.
We will again refer to thia Message.
? ? ? ?
Augusta Plethoric with Progress, En
ergy and Improvement.
Augusta seeras lo be ono torrent and whirlpot
of business. Every store and warehouse is tilled t
overflowing ; and unsurpassable selections c
every clara of articles which good taste or mei
canillo oxperienco can suggest, muy be foun
.along tho almost cntiro length of Broad Street
Below, wc make brief montion -of a few of th
business houses of this most enterprising city.
"In Statu Quo Ante Bellum."
Thu phrase is un old and popular one, and w
apply it to a Firm almott as old and popular
SnsniiAx, JESSUP <fc Co., 225, Broad Street, Au
gusta, Gu. The war did not seem to graze tnem
They aro as firm and reliablo as ever. They ar
ManufiiCturcs, Importers and Dealers in Saddles
Bridles, Harness, Whips,-Trunk?, Coaoh Matori
rial*, Rubber Machine Bolting, ?c., .?c., Ac, ac
itifluituM. Wo solicit the attention of our reader
to their advertisement in to-day's paper.
"Pro Bpno Publico."
. Anotbor old phrase, but eniiuentfy applicable
Fer certainly the spacious and beautiful establish
ment of WM. H. Tim stands nt 2G4, Broad Street
Augusta, for tho public good ; most emphatically
so ! To look, merely, at tho Interior of TDTT'I
Drug Store is worth five dollars ; it is as bright
and beautiful us au Oriental Bazaar in Stamboul
or Ispahan. His stock of Drugs, Medicines,
Paint?, Oils, Glnssware, Poifumery, Cosmetic^
<kc, ia unsurpassed oitber for vnricty or purity,
Let ono and all-Merchant/, Physicians, and
Plantors, and thu Lady patrons of Perfumes, Lo
tions and Cosmotics-con his card in another
Col'imU. ? ,
To Owners and Shippers of Colton.
It will bo seen by a notice elsewhere that
W. nESiiY WAitnExTf Augusta, Ga., represents,
for tho State of Georgia, a popular and well
known firm of cottun.buyers and cotton ?Lipporn
in Liverpool, ono in Now York, ono in New Or
leans, and one in St. Louis. Mr. WARBEN will
give prompt attention to all business in this lino
entrusted, to bim. Boing in intimate connection
with thote grea*. bouses in thc principal oitiea of
tho North, South, East, Went, bo can of co.urse
attend efficiently to' thc Interests of bis patrons,
no matter in what quarter they may want busi
ness transacted.
Ho also keeps 0? hand, at 175 and 1,77, Broad
Street, Augusta, ail sorts of good thing? to eat
and drink; all sorta of fino and useful things
with which men and boys bedeck their person?;
and all sorts of warm and comfortable things
with which people cover thomsclroa in cold winter
nights. Rena bia advertisement, and give bim
a call, ?. .?.-,.. " -, ..
" Put That in Your Pipe and
Smoke lt."
We monn tho hoavenly Havana which you will
?f courso buy of YoLOKti 4 Co., when you go to
Augusta. To bo ?uro, one does not pat a sogar
n a pipe ; bat ono need net bo strictly il toral at
i\J times. Well then, put one of VOLOEII'S
Jnvanu? between your lips, or tome of his fra
grant Tubaceo in your Moerscbaum, gel yourie!
into a comfortable position, and gently tic
into a dreamy riverie-watching listlessly th
wreaths of bluo Smoke as they gracefully afee?
upward* to\nirds~the coiling'.- It li Ul I? sf ol ; yo
will forget all the wants und woes of these dar
days. VOLOER & Co., have likawiao all sorts (
splendid, Snuff, and.eyery variety of lino ebewfn
Tubuoco. Abd Pipos, for the milliun ! Their ci
tahlisluuonts oro at 19.1 and 254, Broad Stre<
/Augusto, ?B. Sec their card.
. .C. .Y,"W'?H>:et aud. Co. .
AB solid and trudy C?unuj?3?Lon Merchants :
and the mottbrillunt and successful Am
tii.Dtcrs in the world. And keepers and selle;
(shall we say 'drinkers ?) of such Winei, Brandie
Whiskies Ac, us would revivo and freshen np
corpse. And we caa aafoly say of C. Mc LA nc
of this boure, tb nt he is such av profoundly goc
fellow in every possible respect, that he way t
called " a just man made perfect" Go to hie
all yon who want ta be accommodated in tl
moat s a tl* fae io ry manner. Refer to our adve
ti'sing columns for the card of C. V. WALKI
4 Co,
A Little Heaven !
Mrs. 0'?ONNOR'S Millinery Store, next door
GjiAr MULLAH KV A: Co.,. is tfttrally a litt
heaven for Ladies. It is a molaneboly thing th
e?
poor human nature oan find a heaven arnot
Flowers, Feather*, Ribbons and Laces ; but ne
ertbeless.it is so, and disguising tho fact docs n
alter thc caso. And of this sort "of heaven, the
are many degress ; and Mrs. O'CONNOR'S ls u
doubtedly tho seventh and highest. Read h
card in anothor column, you, to whom it is a
dressed.; and ropair to Augusta immediately ai
be translated.
238, Broad Street.
Tho uevor-coasing rash of customers to W.
JONES'S, 238, Broad St, Augusta, Ga., continu
unabated. His immense stock is continually b
ing replenished" by goods imported direct'fal
thc-manufactories. As to Dry Goods ord Fab
Goods, everything which ono can desire, w
certainly be found at this establishment. T
have neither time nor spaco to enumerate t
useful and beautiful arti clo?. This enumerar!
will be found in another column.
W. A. Ramsey & Co.,
At 303,Broad Street,..Augusta, Ga., have i
hand, and aro constantly receiving additio
thereto, a large and unrivaled stock of Groceri
-Coffees, Sugars, Teas; in short, everything tb
comes under tho head of Groceries.
These gentlemen are also in tho Commisiii
business, and solicit couslgnmonfs of count
produce. Every description of country ? produ
bought and sold on commission.
; The Place
To get your Watch repaired, or to huy anew o
if you wish, is E. H. S?JJUER'S, McIntosh Strei
one door north of Broad. Mr: SUMMER keo
always a rare collection of Watches,. Cloe!
Jewelry, and all manner of objete .de yerin? 1
sets precious stones in tho finest and latest styl
and his hair braiding ia .thc most, recherche
Augusta. All repairing, either upon watch<
clocks or jewelry, done in .the most huting ma
ncr, und upon the shortest notice. He advertU
in our paper of to-day. , J;
,
ARREST OF MR. G. B. LAMAR.-Mr. G. !
Lamar, Sr., and Mr. G. B. Lamar, Jr., we
arrested in this city on Saturday evening,
obedience y) orden from Department Hen
quarters, aud are now confined in thc Pr
vost Guard Room.
The charge upon which these gen tie mc
ivoro arrested ia, WO learn, an UttO'xopt
brihe tho United States Treasury "Agents wi
have charge of the captured cotton.-Savai
nah Herald.
GRENADA, MISSISSIPPI, November 30.
collision took place here last? night, betwee
a party*of the State militia searching for aro
among the freedmen, and a squad of negroe
i assisted by some colored soldiers. Several .<
the militia wore wounded, one severely. Lar(
numbers of muskets, ammunition, ?e., wei
found and taken from negroes.
M A nm EH, on Thursday, Nov. .TU tb, at the res
denco of tho bride's father, by Rev. E. W. Horn
Mr. WHITFIELD CATO'and Miss HARRIE
RANDALL, daughter of Mr. Joha B. Randal
all of this District
MARRIED, on Thursday evonlng, the 7th insl
by T. H. Clark, Euf., at th? residence of M
Larkin G.Sweuringen, Mr. J. LAURENS COVA
and Miss SARAH M: TON EV, all of this Distric
MARRIED, on Thursday night, 7th inst, by tl
Rev. John Trapp.'Mr^J. N. GRIFFIS and Iii
MARGARET HAULING, all of this District.
MARBinn, at tberosidenoo of~Dr. H. W. Tem]
kins, by tho Rev. Dr. Tuwsoy, on Tuesday, !
November, Capt R. AUGUSTUS TO?PJilN
to Miss LUCY ti LOVER, all of Brazori
County, Texas.
HOLLAND PAINE, oldest s.n of Rev A. I
and M. J. S M ITU, of the S. C. Conference, died (
Typhoid Fover, in Groen wood, S. C., Deo. ?tl
1866, aged l-l years, 1 month, Iii days.
The commendable aspirations of tho obedionl
and studious sop, with the worthy-placed hupe
of the honored parents, woro all eat.off by death
V.'he thor in tko school of letters', or in the neve
vacant scat in tho Sabbath school, io associatioi
with his fellows fur business or plunsure, or a
the model to the younger children io the wei!
governed family, truth, respect, modesty, with i
quiot and chastened propriety, wero ever promi
nent His delight' in the worship of God, hit
punctuality in Sabbotu school, prayer and road
ing tho Bible, and bia professed lore for goo;
things, good people, and a gracious Savior, evei
iu bis last hours, givalight in darkness, r.nd mucl
hopo in trouble, to tho bereaved parents, that theil
son PAINE is now with his sister, (be little ange!
ADA, in heaven. S, S. H.
DIED, on tho night of thc 4th December, 11 ttl*
TOMMIE, Son of tho late Tho*. M. Caa!ton, uno
Mrs. Kate Crafton.
Few puss through life without having tasted
the bitter cup. .But it is tho lot of this widowed
mother to drain it to the dregs. Only a fen
fleeting months have swept by siuco wo chronicled
the death of her husband, than whom no nobler
or braver or better man ever gave up bis lifo oo
Southern battle field*. Aud now it becomes oui
duty to record tho flight of her little boy tu
Heaven.
This lowly child, aged only ten montka and
twenty days, had entwined itaolf aronud the
hparts of all. These bitter ?sacrifices, lone and
wldowod mother, will add to your glory hereafter.
Try to look upon your lost darli r g as ono more
link binding your heart to God, and to his service.
. J.
'COMMERCIALS
Avahm, FRIDAT, DOC S, ?S65.
Corros.'.-The market continuos unusually dull?
in consequence of which there is aro sales of mo
ment to note. The few sales made woro effected
at 43 cents for Good Middling, a ne". 40 cents for
Middling.
Gott).-Th? demand for Gold Is activo at 148
Brokera buying at 147," and selling at 148 and
c.mhot supply tho demand.-Constitutionalist.
. , NEW YORK, Dec. 6,
Sales of cotton to-day 1,400 bides, at 49a50
cents. The market Was dull. Flour declining.
Wheat declined 2u3 cents. Corn, declined 1 coot
Boof dull. Pork firm. Lard dull. W hisky steady.
NovaJ atoros fljm. Gold 47?V
. H. TU TT,
WHOLESALE AND ll E TA IL
..DRUMIS.fr.
?/ . " 264 Broad St.,- * '
.A/CT?TJSTA.3 Gh-Au-v *
Has in Store- one .of .the -largest
and* most complete Stocks-t>f ' *
' . u-,->,. -iZ Hi?* * .-:?:>?
PAINTS, OHiS&GLASSW?iEj
To be found'ra J the South; .to.
which he would invite the atten
tion of" Merchants, Physicians
and Planters.
His purchases are made direct
ly from Importers, hi original
packages^ which enables him to
sell at New York Jobbers1 prices,
with the addition of freight.
An examination of our
Stock and prices is respectfully
solicited.
Augusta, Dee 11 Sm 50
"XSM?TH & CO.
J
KTe^w Store
AT ?
Mt. Vintage. y
DST oponed at MOUNT VINTAGE, (tue lato
residence of Mr. F. O'COK.NOH,) a vuri?d aa
aortmsnt of
Dry Goods & Groceries,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
EC?ts aaidH?apjs,
AND ALL THE USUAL ARTICLES KEPT
IN COUNTRY STORES.
^^Gtfoda'oot qi our sbelvca wjfl bc procured
at short notice.
TERMS REASONABLE, and a, Hair ahare.of
patronage solicited.
: ML VinUgo, Do? ll - . - *m?>0
'Jf
HUDSON & PARES,
PARKS'STORE, S. C.
THE Subscriber most roipectfully inform tho
citizens nour PARKS' STORE, and sur
rounding country, tliatihey h/ive nocivod, and
are constantly receiving CHOICESBLECT10NS
-0 F- ^ "
STAPLH db PASffCT
? -Embracing - '
ENGLISH PRINTS,
; AMERICAN PRINTS,
FANCY ^POPLINS,
-CHOICE DELAINES. .".
.A. jiALMORA PRINTS." : i -
BALMORAL SKIRTS,
HOSIERY,
RIBBONS,
LACKS.
CLOVES,
SHEETINGS,
SHIRTINGS.
LINENS. .
. DIAPERS,
T1GKTN?3,
- ' BLANKETS,
FLANNELS.
Ready-iVTade Ciotlimg,
Ul ATS A?1) CAPS, BOOTS AND S Ii 0?S,
CROCKERY, GLASSWARE,
HARDWAR?',:TINW?EE
. - A?d f ' ^
GROCERIES OF EVERY Kiwi
All of wilie h wc will gell us low at retail aa can
bo purchased in tho District, .Augusta or else
where. Wo purchased our Goods CHEAP, and
intend t<i SELL CHEAP; uud, to (rove tb?
truth of ali, please give us a call.
'. WJ liavo tYerjthin?; kept In a; well Tur B&hed
Country Store.
JAS. M. HUDSON,
w. L. rut KS.
Parks' Sture, Dec 11^ . ln>50
?TTTEISililOiNr,
Land Buyers of Renters!
THE SUBSCRIBER will offer to
''RENT, at PUBLIC AUCTION,if
1&%?H83&$ not previously d>*[>o.-od ?f, ou
?2??3?aar THURSDAY, .' 23* DEC, bis
/; . . PLANTATION,
lyiog -two an>l ahull' miles South of ElgefU'd
C. H.
The tr J ct contain* about 840 nore?,-Four
Hundred and fifty of which are cleared and iu a
bigh stile of cultivati-m. Them are 30 acroa
sowed in wheat. The dwelling_ll"us* bas been
burned, but there are two comfortable Frame
HOUJCS in tho yard, and all ncc*s.'ary buildings.
There is also upon the place a superior orchard
of Applo/, Peurs, Plum;, Poacher and Nectarino?,
?lao H Vineyard nf 2 a eros. IC is one of the
moot desirable places in tie District, i '
Iuiuiediately after the place is disposed of, on
the day specified, Trill bc sold all tho
STOCK, PROVISIONS,
PLANTATION TOOLS, WAGONS, CARTS Ac,
Also
rA CARRIAGE, ROCKAWAY, BUGGY,
KITCHEN AND HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
and a pair of the finest
FAMILY HORSES IN THE STATE.
J. B. GRIFFIN1.
Decl2, 2t 50.
To Rent or Sell,
A FINE PLANTATION, If not
previously dispus<d of, will be of
fered for SALE cr RENT, nt my
____ _ Residence, fi ve milos North of Edge
Held C H., on TUESDAY, the 20th Dcoamlor,
at public outcry, for the ensuing.y iar.
Tho tract conuios 700 acres, about half of
which is under c. high state of nul?Tati/n. Ona
Hundred acres in fine Calfon lar.dr, situated upon
Turkey Creek, There aro about tO ocrea of whejit
and oats sowod. On the place ti a fine Dwelling
House, Gin Howe and Screw, aid all necessary
out bnildings.
At tho ?ame timo and place, will bo sold all the
?tock upon the p?ace, coosiating T>f s
HORSES, MULES,
CATTLE, HOGS AND SHEEP.
--Also,- ' T .
CORN, FODDER, SHUCKS, CQT.T?? SKKD,
PLANTATION TOOLS WAGONS, CARTS,
. ONE GOOD CARRIAGE, NEARLY NEW,
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE,
ic, Ac, Ac -
' ;E?QENEk&? 8
Dec 12, ? , 2t . . M.
Land to Rent.
TO RENT, within 2i mUw of 'tb* village,
about FIFTY' ACRES of good ??i nod??
good fence, and in a fine condition for cultivation."
. Terms, reasonable. Apply at tola office.
Dec. 12, >,s tf ?a. .