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PUULISIIED EVE BT WEDNESDAY MORNING B T DTJRISOE, XEESE & CO. TERMS Ol' SUBSCRIPTION. INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. Thn ADVERT?Sr:K I- published regularly ov ery WEDNESDAY Mon.vixo, nt TUREE DOLLARS ?er annum: ONE DOLLAR.and FIFTY CTS. ot Six Months; SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS for Three Month?,-?Iwuyi in orfraucc. ,TC*-A:? papen discontinued at the expiration o" the tim-; for vrbicii they have beoii paid. -. - KATES OV AOVBRTISINO. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Advertisements will tic ioscrted at the rato of ONE DOLLAR and FIFTY CENTS per Squaw (IO MinioMftTes or lens,) forth? first insertion, and ONE DOLLAR fer each subs?quent insertion #3f*A lib?rai discount will be made to'.bose wishing to advertise hythe year. Aauounci?g Candidates Sj,Ot), in advance. Washington News. V**AS;invGTO.\. July 24. Tin's has been an exciting dav in.'Congress. The President hu. signed the Joint R.?aolti tion for the admission of Tennessee into the Union, and Cas formally announced the fact to Congress und? r a strong prot< st. In his mo-sage, which was read to the House ahont (?ni: o'clock, he says that the preamble con sists of suUvwsnts? some of which are KS .umed, while the resolution itself is merely a declaration of opinion. It comprises no li risl.ttion, nor does it confer any power w?icii is Wilding lipon the two Houses, the Executive or the State, ii:.' further says that the rixh't'j?f eHC? House uuder the Constitu tion, to judge of the qualifications of its own members is undoubted, and bis approval of the resolution co;ild not iu the slightest degree increase or'diminish thc authority in this respect conferred on the two branche? of Congress But earnestly desiring to re in ive every cause of further delay, whether real or imaginary, du the part of Collares* to ttfci ad mis* i m of th? 'oyal Senatorsand Representative's from Tennessee, noUi h standing th* anomalous character nf the pro SCeclit'gs, lie affixes his signature to the >eso lution. At tbs same time, his approval is not to bo considered as an acknowledgment thfi-t Congress has the right to pass laws pre liminary to the admission of Representatives from any o! the States; nor is it to be con sidered as committing him to all the state ments of the prftimblf, some of which are without foundation. Among other things be Ptates that there is reason to believe that the Tenacee Legislature has not ratified thc lato amendaient passed by Congress, as al leged ia thc preamble. Parts of the message were greeted will: derisive laughter by thc Radicals aud with applause by the Democrats. Upon motion ot Iliad;Stevens, the. Com luirte'' of Reconstruction were discharged from the further consideration of the creden tials of the Tennessee members, which were th -n referred to the Committee ou Elections. Subsequently the Committee on Eiectious reported favorably on tue credentials of the Tenne-see members ; and, on invitnliuu tu rome forward and bo-sworn, Messrs. Maynard, Tavlor ind Stokes appeared and took tL* oath, fuis was followed by much applaosc, and '.ne newly admitted members received the congratulations of the Speaker and others. Ii is expected that the other members from Tcnnes-ee will be sworn in to-morrow. The Senate has to-day adopted an amr-nd inetit to the Miscellaneous Appropriation Bill, incroa?ing the salaries of members ol Congress to $5.0(?0 per year. The Senate did not take any action on the House resolution admitting Tennessee into thc Union. WASHIXQTO?T, JatyyZj. E. G.R'ivs, the successor of Senator Line, was qualified as Senator from Kansas. Fow ler, ot Tennessee, was sworn in. The com mittee have not reported on credentials of Patterson, from the same State. The Senate agreed to adjourn Saturday. Thc House subsequently concurred. The President having signed tbe bil! re viving the grade of General of United States annv, nominated Lt. Gen. Grant for same; also Vice Admiral Farragut as Admiral under th? recent law. These nominations, and that of A. W. Ran dall as. Postmaster General, were confirnud. House,-Gr. motion of Steveus, the Ten nessee members are to receive pay from the commencement of the session. Cooper and Leftwicb were sworn in. The amendatory National Currency bill was postponed until next session. Stevens presented a scries of resolutions professedly for the restoration of the Southern States to the Union, which were laid over until to-morrow. An act was sassed amendatory of the act of 1789, establishing Judicial Courts. The amendment provide that the act of habeas, corpus is not to apply to the case of any ptr Hon who is or may be held in custody ot the military authorities of the United" States eharged with any military offences or with having aided or abetted rebellion against the Government of the United States prior to jjas^age of this act. A bill was reported to restore possession of lands confiscate.! by authority of the Sta es lately in rebellion. It makes it the duty ol the President, or the commanding officer ol tue military forces within the particular State or district, on complaint of any person dis possessed of property for adherence to tho Union, to restore to him possession of the same. Trimble denounced the bill as giving au thority to military officers to decide thelegal question as to title of real estate. His motion to lay the. bill on the table was rejected, and the bill parsed. Au incident occurred in the House to day which shows how thoroughly the demands of the blacks are appreciated, lt consisted iu the passage of a bill giving additional relief to a party who I:ad been ousted of bis proper by the Government during the war, and he petitioned for the additional sum cf money which his property would lave brought bim during the war, the present value of it when fold, as it had been, being far le?s tLau its 1 fir-fiiioas war valu?. There was some objtc ?ion to it; but when it. was announced that he wa.-, a respectable colored man, and the D eniocxnJf dor5*.vcly called f'-r the paymgro of :he bill on t:cu ncore. it weat thrungli with no difEcnlty whatever. WASHINGTON-, July, July 27. Mr. Harlan, this afternoon, in a brief but courteous note to the President, resigned the office of Secretary of the Interior. The Senate passed the bill for the admis aion of Nebraska ; also passed a joint resolu tion so modifying tho Test Oath as to permit Senator Patterson, of Tonnessete, to take his s::at. This requires the concurrence of the ILuse. The House disagreed. Tho Senate amendment to the civil appropriation bill of one aral a h&lfmillions fer repairing the Missis sippi levees, was also, by a large majority, voted down. A proposition to increase the salaries of members of Congress from three to five thousand dollars was introduced. The , House Judiciary Commit tee marie it report j io-day relative to the alleged complicity cf ' Jefferson iKvis in the assassination plot, i wherein they Rt aie it is notorias that the I said Davis was guilty of thecriine of tr. ason, ' according to the Constitution and laws-of the United States, and the committee are of the opinion that there &re no obstacle* to a speedy and impartial trial which can be re moved by legislation. The evidence in possession of tho commit toa connecting Jefferson Lavis in the assassi nation of President Lincoln justifies the com mittee in saying that there is probable cause to tielievo that b<\ ^xs privy to the measures which led to the commission nf the deed ; but the investigations which wrre made by the War Department and tbe committee have not resulted in placing the Government in I j?06iessiun of ali the facts in thc case. It is I probable, that the farther prosecution of thc I investigation by the committee, and by the officers of the GofwttifH, will rmhUntir I ly in a full development of the whole trans action. The capture of the rebel archives has put the Government in possession of a mass of letters, papers, and dot-iimenLs,-of various kinds, only a portion ot which has ?syet been examined* WASHINGTON, July 28. The Senate bas confirmed the appointment of ?. fl.''Browning as Secretary of the Iuteri- ; or, in placii of Htrlan. Patterson w:\s admitted to a seat in thc ! Seim'?* this w< ri.?ni*, <?p lakisjr -.be oath of j office : the House, la*t ninht, by a large uta- ; jurity, refused to modify the test oath in his j tilVOf. Tue bili for the admission of Nebraska passed thc House. I' goes to the President f .r his approval. The Bankrupt Bii! has met the sawn; fate a>at-'tbe h*t i>i.v so.?sions. It go<'s "vcr until thc ni xt session by a majority of three votes i in tko SCNK?O. Thc next sea-ion ia a? i iit cd ibattiiii Bill will not bu considered iu, all, aud it will die for a resurrection in thu for- | tietii Congress. UITROVOXF.? MURDKR.-'?.Vis cotnn: unity ?iS greatly shocked, on Friday evening, upon learning that Amazialt Payton, a free niau of color, bad been wantonly and brutally shot, at Hodge's Depot, Abbeville District, "on the Greenville and Columbia Railroad, whilst re turning to bis horns in this village, after aa absence of several ye-vrs. The circumstinces of thia tngedy, were subai.uutial!y us follows : Upon the arrival of the tram at Hodge's, Payton left the cars and walked intotbc piaz ol the hotel, to see ii bo could procure diu ner ; he wa- immediately accosted by one Golden, who is represeuted as a white man, but whose instincts r.nd passions are as fierce au.l brutal as tbe savage, iu a rough /oice, demanding to know what he wanted,-receiv ed the reply in a revectful manner, that be desired to.^ret something to eat. Golden, at this point, discovered that he wore a watch and cusin, made an ?lfort to possess himself of them. He succeeded in getting the (.'bain, which was broken off from the watch; be then demanded the watch, threatenu^ to shoot bim if he did not instantly d.-iiver it to bim. Payten not complying with the demand, he drew a repeater, and, with fiendish delib eration fired- it, the ball penetrating the ubdo rmen of this unfortunate mau. This tuan Gulden is represented as it desperado, havihg ?liot some two or three pi-rsons witbiu a few months pas".. We have beeu informell that there Was a warraDt out for his unrest kt the t;me. After jierpetrating this last crime he lied. Tbeciiizensair.ied themselves as quick by as the,- couid, and folli wed in put-suit, r?solv cd, if tht'v came up with bim, to take him d.-ad or alive, but tie eluded all search and is yet at large. Payton, after he was shot, was placed upon the cars aid brought to this place, and died as ite was being taken from the depot to the home of hts brother. Up to the time of his leafing this community, he enjoyed thc confidence and respect of all who kuew him ; having established a reputation lor honesty and industry that merited the approval of ali bis acquaintances. Wc hope to hear of the ? peedy arrest and gumioary punishment ol this deliberate mur derer_Anderson Appeal. SHOCKING MURDER AND OUTRAGE IN NORTH CAROLINA.-The. New bern (N. C.) Commer cial gives the following account of the brutal murder and outrage in that vicinity : On Wednesday night, about twelve o'clock, a irang of negroes went to the house of Mr. J. E. Odom, residing three miles from Kings ron, on Snow Hill road, and broke open bis door and entered, seizing bis own gun. Oue of the viliaius told him that they came there to give him a d-d good whipping ; but as he bad threatened to kill them, ttu-y bid con cluded to kill him, and deliberately shot him dnad, in the prc.-ence of bis wife. They then carrie I off all the deceased's meat, and other property. Since'the foregoing was written, additional particulars have reached us, which stamp this as a iuo.-t horrible affair. It seems thr^o nc groes committed the outrage. They shot Mr. Odom as he lay in bed bj the side of his wile. She sprang from the bed and fled from the house in terror in her night clothes. The villans pursued, caug'at ber and ravished her, and then made her reveal the place where her little stock of provisions were hid away. Since then Mrs. Odom, who was so brutally outraged, has entirely lost her mind. There seems to be a gang of organized ne ?.roes going through thc .country lor pillage and murder, creating the greatest alarm. BRUTAL MURDER.-One of those terrible crimes that shock and appal a whole commu nity, was perpetrated near this town on the night of the 22 1 inst. The circumstances are briefly as follows. Mr. Alex. D. Walker, residing within half a mile of the corporate limits, was rousc-d from his sleep abott 12 I*. M.. by a negro man, who stated that a Mr. Owens, of Spartanburg, camped near the bridge, waa very ill and desired some tea. Thc t -a was prepared and sent to thc si ppos . ed sufferer. In twenty minutes after the same negro returned, with the information tuat Mr. Owens was dying, and requested Mr. Walker to accompany him to the oatnp. Mr. Walker at ouce arose and in corn pan y with Butler Estes, his cousin, obeyed lite summons. Aft?r proceeding some distance, the party was baked by a nun iu the wooa-i and informed that the wagon bad been ir.oved some distance back. They retraced their steps and were joined ly a second negro. Wliilo walking hr the direction of the suppos ed wagon, the two white meD somewhat in advance,-Mr-Estes was alarmed by a half stifled shout; and on looking back perceived j that Mr. Walker was in the grasp of tie ne gro who first visited the house. At the same instant tb? .negro who had joined them on the road attempted to seize Mr. Estes, who, be ing unarmed, lied to the house. He outran j his pursuer and before reaching tho house, heard the discharge of. a pistol, fifteen min utes afterwards the front door was burst open by the same two negroes, one of whom dis charged a pistol, the ball frc iii which narrow : ly escaped striking the aped mother of Mr. Waiker, who was lying ?it bed. I They then ransacked the house at their leis ure, remaining for an hour or lunge-, aial se lecting such articles as suited their inclina tion. The body of Mr. Walker was fouud etrly Munday morning, lying in the centre of the pnblic road. A pistol Lull had entered the tigtit temple, traversing the brain and producing instant dfcath. No oilier wounds wen; discovered. Mr. Waiker was one of our most esteemed citif^nr, and bis untimely fate has elicited general sympathy. The two mur derers are still at larg.;, and appear to have heen c-jtnplete ?trangers. O tm is described as a stout, black fellow, twenty-one or two years -tf age and ol quick speech. The other is C ipper-colored, tallar nnd heavier than his companion. Both were armed with pistols. Cul. Bliss, the Commandant of thu Post, in conjunction With the citizens bas spared no efforts to secure the arrest of the villiaus. The murder was moat boldly planned and deliberately execuied and has occasioned an in tense degree of excitement, lt is sincerely to be hoped that the scoundrels who corr nut ted the atrocious crime will speedily be cap tured and brought to justice. P. S.-We learn that two negroes, arrested in Charlotte on the 24th inst., and supposed to be the murderers, were lodged ia the jail of this town this morning. Up to the lime of going to prese, no examination of the sus pected parties has been held.-Chester Stan dard, 24tn. A TERRIBLE TRAG EDY. -Indiana papers re cord a terrill!'? tragedy, which lock place rear Reynolds, in White comity. A man named Brutumer, who had separated from bis wife on account of f-orne domestic trouble, met her near the town, accompanied by her little boy, when he drew bis revolver and shot her, two balls taking effect in her body. The fi ?nd then threatened to shoot the boy if he did not clef-r out, nr.-l the little fellow started for town. B'-ummer, thinking he had killed hist wife, shot himself, and died it h mppoied. instantly, fal?:.g across the body of the wo man. The woman's clothes caught fire, md were burned completely off, soifbat when as sistance reached them, half aa hour after ward, sae was completely naked, and the f eah in many places burned to the bone. The poor evoman lived until 4 o'clock* io thc ?? THE ADVERTISER. JAMES T. BACON, EDITOR. KWEDNESDAY, ALC?USTT, 18GC. M The Bupter." "So called " by the Advertiser fraternity-when speaking of tho second mammoth melon presented thom by thut Watermelon-Wizard, SAH- MARSH. Should we all be here on earth a thousand years hence, tue memory of this "Buster" will be a green spot, Thc.-e M'AKMI "Busters" may yet bc tuund on the square of u forenoon. We get them for love. People not so favored may get them for loss than lovo-i. e., 30 to 50 cents. Like Ciesar's Wife "Above reproach." Wc moan the morals of our town. Orare they above reproach!' Wo puu;e fjr a reply. At all cveut3 wo can find no little pleasant wicked thing to tell. Items are scarce. We have on j however-pleasant but somewhat prosy. Our old townsman, Mr. SHERRY COVAR, assisted by divers freedmen, is proceeding to re store the long impairod integrity of tho Public Pump. Adjournment of Congress. Congress adjourned on Saturday evening last, sin- die. Thus ends the famous and infamous Thirty Ninth Congress, Radical vonom and Radical triumph signalized I its beginning, iii progress, and its end. And if this poisonous serpent, Radicalism, is not killed or scotched in tho elections of the com I ing autumn, then we ot tho South mny shoo our feet for a weary march. . That it may boscotchod is by no means hopeless. And now that Congress bns adjourned, Gov, Onu will possibly convene thc Legislature in extra session. We would not bo surprised if the next Columbia papers broug'.t us his Proclamation to this end. Visit to Edgefield of Right Kev. Dr. Lynch. No Roman Catholic clergyman in the United States ever engrossed, now or in days gone by, so much of the kindly feelings of Protestants-aud of tho country generally-as the Right Rev. Dr. LYNCH, Bishop of Charleston, and of the Diocese of South Carolina. Ho is one of the most learned tucu, ns well as one of the most polishod and elo quent orators, of the Catholic Church on this side of the Atlantic. Not meaning to say that he is not widely known and highly ""predated iu Europe Bishop Lysen stands as high in llorac ns in Charleston. Almost every one knows his courageous mid patriotic record during, the late war; it entitles him to the undying honor of tho Southern poople. He is iu our midst at present-and has been for several dsys-a guest of Dr. WILLIAM BURT. During his sojourn in Edgefield this distinguished prelate has delivered, in thc new and beautiful Catholic Church, and to large nnddelighted audi ence?, several sermons, which .have clearly proved his great intellect, his great learning, and his overflowing spirit of disinterested benevolence. All should de-light to do honor t? such a man n3 Bishop LV.VCR, however much they may differ with hi?, religious teachings. TUP Stnte Convention. Tn accord ince with the advice and cugecstlon of Gov. ORR, a Convention for tho purpose of clee'iug or appointing Delegates from South Caro lina to the Philadelphia Convention, will assem ble in Columbia to day, August 1st As will bo seen by our items of State new?, almost every District will ba represented, and through its best men, in this Convention. Charles ton and Colombia send large nnd dignified Dele gations. In Elgcfifld the appointing of Delegates ba? gnno hy def..ult. This perhaps, in the end, will be for the best. If thc Philadelphia Convontion brings forth good, then wo will sharo the good equally with our gistor Districts; if it brings forth humiliation, then we can say we had nothing to do wiih it. We arc fur however from commending any such lack of exprit du mips. As her sister Districts have dono, so ought EJgefield to have done. The right spirit is that of stnnding hy each other in woe os well as weal, in humiliation aa well as honor. The Gratefullest of all Announcements The drought which has to long prevailed in this part of the country, aul which finally became so distressing, is now at an end. Abundant rains fell on Sunday and on Monday. Vegetation is invigorated, and the weather is pleasant. A large corn crop cannot possibly he made. Neverthe less, for any to say that the rains have come too late would bo ungrateful" and impious. The Middle Wpll of Punition Knocked DOWD. There is ROW but one Barber Shop in Edgefield. The admirable two arc merged into a still more admirable one. And that is ovor G. L. PENN'S Store. A very wise proceeding. Their proprie tors are well known. They now run one and the same machino. They always ran it well. It fu ture they will run it superbly. Shaving,-Hair Cutting,-Shampooing,-Bathing,-Beautifying, -Bedizzenii.g,-?c., Ac, ?c. They ask for con tinued and increased palrunago. We bcsn-'k it for them. The. Atlnntic Submarine Telegraph. The groat Cable which is to enable America to speak to Eur>pc,-and rice reeta, as one mon speak.? to another across thc brcakfost table, is now creep ing through tho Atlantic towards thc shores of Nowfouudlard. This is the third attempt, nnd so fur all goes r rospcrmsly. Thc great probability is that in a f sw days tho wonderful and almost miraculous. Submarine Telegraph between Europo and America will bc pionouncec-. an apcompliehcd fact New Wagon Shop. It gives us pleasure to chronicle a laudable ex ample of local enterprise. Our practical and en ergetic fellow-citizen, W. W. ADAMS, Esq., ia erecting in this village large and commodious shops for tho purpose of building wagons and carts of all descriptions, nnd for repniring the s.*.me. We are glad to seo this evidence of energy in our midst. And if theso shops phall bc com pleted, und competent and faithful workmen em ployed to do the work at fair and reasonable prions, wc h:ivo no doubt the eatcrpriso will provo highly Euccessful. We understand th?t Mr.- G BO. S. MCNEIL has boon employed tn superintend the Blacksmith de partment. Mr. MCNF.IL hus been long nod well known .n this community as a competent, i-ffivlent and experienod inechinic. We ll iderstand further that comp?tent, workmen are employed to do tho work in thc wood shop. If we aro not mistaken, theso shops will be npen'fur the execution of any work ?rt the Wagon, Cart, or Blacksmith linc, in les : than o month. Dennis' Sarsaparilla. There i:i not perhaps, in all the length nnd breadth of our advertising columns, a card, or a notice to tho public, more deserving of attention than the publication of Dr. Dcm fir* Sarsaparilla. It is known to be skillfully compounded of vege table curatives of great worth, and so compound ed ns to prevent deleterious influ snccs altogether, if the directions arc properly observed. Wc have heard individuals, two or three lr. this very office, talk of it from experience, in thc strongest terms of approbation. We have frequently triod it our selves, and would venture to say, that there arc but few capes pf sickness, in a family, in which this medicine could not bo n.-cd with advantage Yet this wo would say, take it nt thc first symp toms or disease, to remove tho cnune of it, by cleansing the blood of morbific humours. Dr. DENNIS ia wcllkn>wn aa a conscientious man, who stu lie.? and understands his business.. S3F It was positively announced iu Washing ton, on the 24th, that General Sickles bad for mally declined'tho mission to th) Hague. Gen. John A. Dix 2IM feces appointed to tho jo;jtioa, fnbifrttaA, News from all Parts of the State. From our Greenville exchanges thc Mountai neer and the Entcrpriee, w? learn that a public meeting, with reference to South Carolina being represented in the Philadelphia Convention, was held there during the.past week, to appoint dele gates to a State Convention, ns advised by Gov. Orr. The delegates appointed are Gov. B. F. Perry, II. P. Hammett, A: McBee, G. F. Towues, T. Q. Donaldson, J. H. Goodwin, Dr. Jas. Harri son, J. H. Cleveland, W. F. Lester, J. W. Grady. -In Greenville latoly, a serious riot occurred among tho negroes, their enmity having hecomo excited towards Ue whites. Sinco thon they have held a large meeting, expressed sorrow for tbe distir * .e, and pledged themselves to tbe public authot tues to support them in all endeavors to maintain order ami enforce thc authority of law. The Fairfield Herald, published nt Winnsboro, says thc following gentlemen wero elected to rep resent tho District iu thc State Convention, viz: W. lt. Itobertson, Dr. Glen, J. H. Rion and T. M. Lylcs.-Tho Herald also speaks of the heat being fearful. District generally suffering for rain. Corn looking badly. Thc Georgetown Time? saya G. W". Christie, Q. I. Cooper, Dr. J. P.. Sparkman, David Perkins wero elected Delegates from that District to the Convention to assemblo in Columbia.-The Time? also bewails the intenso heat and draoght The Horry Sentinel, published, at Conw-yboro, reports E. E. Sessions und Josopb F. Harrell as tho Horry delegates to tho State Convention. It spoaks highly of the general conduct of the ne groes in that District. In Conwayboro they have a new Church of their own, and nre in ecclesiasti cal connection with the African Methodist Church. The Laurensvillc Herald snv3 tho delegates from Laurens District to the State Convention arc Dr. M. M. Hunter, W. D Erin?, Dr. Thos. Wior, Dr. .7. T. Craig, Dr. A. C. Fuller, G. W. Sullivan, Col. John Cunningham, J. R. Fuller, II. L. Mc Gowan, Hon. W. D. Simpson, Hon. C. F. Sulli van and C. G arlington.-The Herald further adds that the " accounts from every quarter tell us of tho crops being parched up and thc hopes for a corn crop blasted." From the Anderson Intelligencer we learn that Aniaziali Payton, a colored man formerly residing in Anderson, and hearing a very good character, was most wantonly and atrociously murdered nt Hodges Depot, on Thursday last " by one Reuben L. Golding, a notorious and desperate character." G'diliug had not been arrested.-Thc Delegates to the State Convexi?n from Anderson District aro Hun. J. L. Orr, Chairman, J. W. Harrison, J. JJ. Sitton, F. E. Harrison, JR. H. 'Prescott, James A. Hoyt, W. H D. Gaillard, T. H. McCnnn, W. S. Picken?, Rev. J. S. Murray, H. R. Vandirer, J. P. Reed, A. 0. Norris, Rev. A. Rice, J. J. Shir ley, Rov. II. F. Mauldin, 0. W. Cox, Jas. Thom son, John M. Simpson, Dr. J. II. Reid, W. S. Shaw and J. W. Norris, jr.-From Anderson tao come lamentations over tho.hot weather, want of rain, nnd gloomy crop prospects. The Yorkville Enquirer tells also of a recent horrible murder in tho vicinity of Chester village. A Mr. Walker was murdered and hi* house sack ed. Supposed to be the dcod of a. couple of ne groes.-Tho Delegates from York to the Conven tion are S. C. Youngblood, Col. Cad. Jones, A. A* McKenzie, G. W. Williams, Rev. R. A. Ross. Our honored and indomitable cotemporary the Newberry Herald, which perished in the late dis astrous fire, but would'nt stay perished, appears again in foir form aad proportions ; and promi ses to be still fairer and larger soon.-Thc dele gates from Newberry to tho State Convention are S. Fair, G. S. Cannon, Jas. Maffett, J. R. Spear man, J. H. Williams, A. C. G arlington, C. H. Suher and E. S. Kelti. The Kingstree Star says : " Tho protracted drought has injured the crops to an alarming ex tent; in many instances there will be nothing to harvest." The Chester Standard says: "Our planters wear long faces, and not without good reason. Thc intense boat and continuous drought of thc post two weeks have put the finishing stroke to a large portion of the corn-crop, much of which is dead and beyond tho hope of recovery. The yield of cotton will bo extraordinarily light"-Thc Delegates to the Stato Convention from Chester aro Giles J. Patterson, James G. Lowry, 0. Bar ber and C. S. Brice. From tho Sumter Watchman wo learn that Mr. T. J. Caughlan of Sumter hns born appointed United States Deputy Marshal for tho District of South Carolina.-The Delegates from Srrater to the State Convention nre J. N. Frierson, A. A. Gilbert, J. T. Green, J. S. Richardson, jr., R.4. Cain, G. W. Cooper, T. M. Muldrow, Dr. J. M. Sanders, Dr. W. S. Burgess, Wm- Burroughs, F. J. Moses, Jr., and J. W. llcmbert. From tho Clarendon Banner wo learn that Clarendon District is also to bc represented in the State Convention. Her Delegates are Hon. J. P. Richardson, Col. n. L. Benbow, Dr. J. McCauley, Dr. T. W. Briggs, W. J. MeFaddin, J. Galluchat, Dr. R. R. Durant and Col. S. Warren Nelson. Tho Carolina Spartan speaks of a fire in Spar tanhurg which consumed two or three buildings. It speaks of the energy and fidelity of the freed men, and of their stronuous efforts to prevent the spreading of the flames; and ends by saying: Tho Freedmen of our town are certainly thc best bohaved, least riotous andvmost faithful of any in the State."-Thc delegatos from Spartan burg to tb?. Convention ure R. C. Poule, Hon. G. Cann- , J. W. Carlisle, Col. S. N. Evins, Col. T. . Jioore, Dr. J. Winsmitb, A. B. Woodruff, Dr. Wm. Curtis, W. T. Wilkens, Col. T. Stobo Farrow Thc Barnwell Sentinel says Messrs. Johnson Ilagood, J. J. Brabham, E. J. C. Wood, nnd Alfred Aldrich arc requested to represent Barn well Di?trict in the Stato Convention. The Abbeville Banner gives thc names of thc Abbeville Delegates to the Stato Convention as follows :'Hon. D. L. Wardluw, Gon. A. C. Z7-; kell, Hon. Thos. Thomson, Gen. S. McGow.n. W. A. Lee, J. A. Leland, Dr. J. W. Ho .rsi, James M. Latimer, Dr. J. I. Bonner, F. A. Counor, Ja?. A. Norwood, M. 0. Taiman. -*-T?-t Our Dead. A recent issuo of the Lynchburg Virginian contains a list of paroled prisoners of war who died on board of Unitod Sutes transports going from Point Lookout, Maryland, to Savanuuh, Georgia. We find the names of the following from this State iueludcd in the list: Priyate D. Van Horn, Co. I, 1 Uh S. C., tliod Nov. 5, 1864, buried at Fortress Monroe. Privnto William L. Blanton. Co. Iv, ?td S. C., died Nov. li, 1864, buried ot Fortress Monroe. Private J. S. Dobson. Co. ii, 11th S. C., died Nov. 1, ISO I, buried at Fortrose Monroe. Private W. V. Hurlee, Cu. D, 1 'th S. C., dUd Nov. 1, 1SG4, buriod at Fortress Monroe. Private William P. Malloy, Co. B. 27th S. C., died Nov. 2,1S04, buried at Fortress Monroe Sergeant R. M. Reese, Co. B, 22d S. C , died Nov. 14, 1864, buried ot Hurt Royal, S. C. The Shepherds town (Jeflerson County, West Virginia,) Rrgitlcr notes thc names of the follow ing South Carolina soldiers buried at that placo : Lieut. Charles S. Davonport, from Charleston. T. J. Crim, Co. B, 1st South Carolina Regi ment. ? ?- ??? Cholera at Tybce Island. There were twelve deaths from cholera and ten nows Cases on Tybee Island for the ttvonty-four hours ending at 12, m, on tho 27th. The diseaso was then abating. The Savannah Newt and Herald, speaking of tho cholera, asserts, on the anthority of a corres pondent, that tiro men, escaping from Tybee Is land, carried the diseaso which has sinco devel oped iUolf, with them to the interior of the State. ES?" Thc Hon. James Farrow returned home on Tuesday evening, after a s/journ of some weeks' at Washington, "a professional business. He reports tho political situation as deeply interesting. The result of the fall ; elections being looked forward to with great- j est solicitude by all parties. Mr. Farrow thinks that if the KadicaKare j to be defeated, it eau only be done through ? the harmony and cordial no'operation of all conservative men. He thinks much depends ; on the Philadelphia Convention, and ha warm ly approves all the Southern States being represented therein-Spartanbur'g Spartan., : 53^" A special telegram from Washington to j i tho Baltimore Sun says that Governor Holden | ] mo? rejected by ibo frnaic, as Winster to San i f Arador, j For tho Advertiser. Mn^EbiToR,-I again ask your indulgence^ tlio pttblieitt'on of a/ew remark'. I wish to*mWki to my friend,.W. W.'/.nAMS, Esq., and also lo tb public.^:. After thanking Mr. ADAMS-for the kind senti ments expressed towards myself, in his commupt cation of the 11th ultimo, I, will wcrylhrlefl; endeavor to set myself and friendg-in a true posi tion before tho poople of the District. That Slr. ADAMS, with his acknowledged ability ?boult] draw such erroneous .conclusions from tb call of some of the good citizens of tho Distric fora macing, hap nota little v rprised me, a well as many others of bis friend?. In the com munications of "RUSTIC," it was suggested t the people of the District to meet in their primar assemblies and memorialize and petition thc Leg Mature not te ropudiate, but to modify the indebt edness of tho country, and tu give such timo a would enable debtors to make money to pa; creditors. Not one tinglo sentence was writte or spoken at?ny of the meetings I have attende except thc garbled extract, from tho call for meeting at Bethel Church. The meeting at th Ridge was held some fifteen miles from my resi dence, and thc gentlemen who called the ineotin live that far, and some of thom further from mo and T do not suppose one^ of them knew, who the call was made, who "RUSTIC" was. An provided they did, I knew nothing of thc call fo said meeting until it had been advertised Ihre da yS. I recoiled a letter of invitation, accompanic by tho Advrrtiatr continuing the call. Cons? quently I am in no wisc responsible for any lan guage contained in tho call ; und bad I bee present I should have advised the omis-ion of tb last sentence. I have no doubt that thc patriot] and good men who mada the ci?ll for this meeting wished to avert anything like defiance to Lay* rather than promote -hytbing l?ke?atmed resis tauce to the Sheriff; forif;the people are drive to desperation, the presumption is mitch stronge that they will prey one upon'another, rather ^hu upon thc Sheriff, tho executive officer of the Lari Having said this much which Mr. ADAMS say; " If so, bc his done us. injustice and makes th amende honorable," which wo-accept-in,tho sam kiud spirit in which it is'tendered. But Mr. ADAMS goej further in bis criticisi upon our plan of relief to the people, and charnc tcrizc- rae as a ropudiationist without any qualifi cation ; and so advertises me. Kow I submit thu my friend hus doue me a great injustico tn thii a? I have not proposod to repudiate a dollar; ont, such debts os should fail in part for want of con sidciatiun ; debts contracted for slaves; and debt contracted where thu consideration was depreciate Bank bills or Confed?rete notes. I contend thn slavery having been destroyed by thc State Con vention, and by tho Constitution nf tho Unite States, thc State Legislature concurring, Unit th State has ample Constitutional power Ul rcliev her citizens of this species of indebtedtiss; exeep interest, or liiro until tho slaves ?-ero emancipate: In every caso where a slave hus beun sold in Sout Carolina, since the introduction of the institutioi it has been expressed or implied that such prop erty was to bc a slave for life. Ey an organi law of the land, which is irrevocable, thc instit* tion bas been destroyed, and the people left in th worst condition of any that ever preceded them asd for no fault of theirs. And for the statuar law to come in and collect more of theso deb! than is above indicated, would be an act bette suited to tho barbarous ages of the past, than t the light and justice of the nineteenth century As for Bank notes, although they purported to b predicated upon 1 specie basis, time has demor struted such was not the case ; they were incorpc rations purporting to be what they really wer not. Although chartered by the Legislature, tboi bills, liko all other promissory notes, have only rolati'. i valuation, and posse.-s no further valu than tho bills command. By tho Constitution o the United States, and of the State, only gold o silver is a legal tender. By an ordinance ot th late Convention, all debts contracted since tb first of January 1862, are to be paid according t the relativo value of consideration, clearly cm bracing slave debts, debts contracted at Confede rati prices, Confederate money or doprcciatci bank bills. No one bas "questioned the constitu tionality of this act of the Convention. Nortl Carolina bas gone much further. Tennessee ha declared ber slave debts all illegal, except hire Aud if the Convention had power to modify thi species of indebtedness since thc first of Januar 1SC2, would not another Convention of tho peopl have ampio Constitutional power, without an; antagonism with the Constitution of the State, o of tho United States, to set asido debts of thi character, or pay them according to their tru valuation, although such debts may have cxistei for twenty years. Just to illustrate, suppose A bought of B. five thousand dollars worth of slave; ten years ago, and three-fourths of tho monc] were paid anterior to the war; now, slavery havinj been destroyed by action of the Government would honor or justice require the paytncnt.of tb< remaining fourth? Again, suppose A. had tw< thousand dollars iu bank bills in 18C0; he loan.' his friend B. one thousand, and locks the ethel thousand up in his iron safe. Would honor oi justieo require tho payment of more than the thousand dollars that have been lucked up, with interest added? In the consideration of tb if question I have never hut sight of tho rights ol creditors, and eontend that though the losses ol creditors have been, and must bc, immense, yet thoy have not been equal to thc lossos of debtors. The plan submitted by me, does ampio justice, I think, to tho creditors; and doos not, in my opinion, di-crminato too much in favor of debtors. Lotus analyze the plan a* proposed by my bum ble self, and see if thc rights of creditors aro not fully respected. First, tho guardian and ward. The ward's patrimony is not interfered with, *Tvept where it3 legacy was derived from thc sale of slaves; in that case, I propose to givo thc ward one-fifth, and in no wiso to interf?re with his patrimony derived from any other species of property. I submit thu this will bo doing ample justice to tho minor, and only compeLhim to do what honor and justice would dictate, i. e., become a common s??erer in thc misfortunes of thc coun try by dividing losses with thc guardian. To the money dealer, I propose to pay the same amount and interest which has been inverted, and in thc samo currency or its equivalent. To parties who bavo sold slavos, I propose to pay interest or hire from day of salo to day of emancipation ; all the property could haro been possibly worth had it been retained in tho first, kands. I propose thal in nil cases of debts for rcnl estate or visible property, such be paid for on demand according to contract, or re vert to tho original owners. I fur ther propose the enactment of a ttay law for four years, one-fourth of an individual's indebtedness to bc paid on the first of January 1S67, and one fourth every J'anutiry after, until all debts shall bc paid: no ono to claim tho benefit of thc ae.t if he fails to pay his instalments as they bccoitto due; contract! since thc surrender to bo in nu wisc interfered with. I think this plan evinces anything but an utter disregard of the rights of creditors; I think it is free from Constitutional objections. Although my friend and colleague, Gonl. BUTLER, thinks it would bring ut into antagonism with the Consti tution of the United States, yet with all due deference for bis opinion as a lawyer, I submit with the lights now before mc, that it is very highly probable tho entire repudiation of all debts con tracted Tor slaves, where tho consideration was bank bills ; as well as the repudiation of the war debts of the revolutionary states; would bo acqui esced in by all parties at tho North, and sustained' by every Judgo of the United States Court. I do not entertain thut profound regard for all of tho Judges whiob my colleague, Gen? BUTLER, does; while, at tho same time, think some of them good men, there ar?, others I have lit'le respect for. Andas we Imo the sitmu number of Judges to rapresont Seventy M dijon of d"liaT3 tb,ut wo for merly had to ripresont Four Hundred and Fifty Skillion, (to say nothing of our greatly diminished population,) I rould ho glad to see them swept from office by a Convention of the people, and ibout two-tbirc.s of thom re-elected by the Legis lature;-a nunber amply sufficient to represent tba population and diminish od resources of tb? Stat?, Gen!. Vmm gov ra to pay that o feu cases of debts contracted for slave? would be sui ficient, if tried in a Court of Law, tojaajoblish precedent by whicb all such debts con?? bc com promised. I tubinit that tho decisions .in sue! cases would almost surel^.bo conflicting; thaj n two Judges would instruct tho. Jury allko; anjl'd they did, ih<j decision ?pf Jurors No. 1 and 2 of?h same Court might bo^?s opposite as thc poles, j c under'thc Bamo instructions".; I suggest io ,31 colleague that it would The much safer and cheapc for the people to cover thc whole ground in ?nc case, by a plain ordinance, or other statuary or actmoDt, rather than depend upon tho uncertai decision of Juron' for prccoJent. I heartily agra with Genl. BUTLER and M: ADAMS that crinnm.tion and recrimination cann( be conducive of a.iy public good, and thai respectful criticism of tho plans of each other; calculated to enlighten the public mind, ami tht do good. I therefore accord to every ono th freest and fullest privilege of criticism ; and onl where I, or my iriends and constituents arc mi: represented, shall I protect. The position of th present members of the Legislature is any thin but enviable, and happy will it bo for tbo StatJ .those she has constituted thc guardians of kc interests, shall so manage those interests a-i t preserve peace, and restore prosperity to tb country. TITOS. JONES. -? -* For tho Advertiser. Mn. EDITOR: The following plan is suggeste as ono calculated to give the relief the peep! want ; and is the only true basis of settlement i regard to the indebtedness that weighs so bea vi! on our people First. Let there be a Convention .called, 1 which the minds of the peoplo aro fully unc.ci stood ; and RS that body would bc above tho Cut stitulioc, a.? tbemnker of if, and not liable to tb objection of unconstitutionality, nor to the intel ferenec of thc Judges, having all power polit ha ly, le make new, alter, or amend, so as to ordai in referenco to the home or internal indebtodr.ei of tho people of the State that roltef which i Justice they arc entitled to, and cf right claim. Second..Through thc Convontion, all person; corporations, companies be required on oath t render in all property owned by them, or held fe them ut homo or abroad, at thc time of surrende to be valued at the rates of 1SG0, slaves incluiiec Third. Also the sami persons, corporation companies, to rend' ?. in all property owned b them now. or Laid for them at homo orabroid said property to be valued at what property i worth now. Having ascertained what each on is worth at the times named, let them pay in ?ire portion to thc difference between their former :?n present ability. Su*h disposition of the mai tc; with suitable uctails, would put the people ic Uk position as occupied before thc war. COMMON SENSE. -? -?- ? For the Advertiser. Thc Indebtedness of the Country, ?tc MR. EDITOR : There aro various notions an opinions ia reference to the state of the com tr at this critical moment, I was at first inclined t sustain the Stay Law ; but there has been so mac trash and nonsense thrown over the tulyect, tho even thoso who were in favor of it ia the nurse are now perfectly disgusted with the idea. T see so much time and labor Fpent cn the subj ec (ind all to no purpose, If enough to distract an confuse tho mind of almost any person, unies:; h is well guarded. Especially when we take int consideration the motives and quirks that ic flu enco that sect who advocato those plans. Mr. Vi W. ADAMS would tell us that he is in favor of Stay Law to oxi.'t at least for thirty years, n withes the St-.to to borrow five million of dollar: which really he, or any other sonsible man, ocgh to know she cannot do, especially just at thi time. If the peoplo are " broke" (to usc 11 home ly expression,) then it follows as a mutter of cos sequence, that tho State is in the same condition for thc people aro tho State. But even ad mi that the State could borrow the stipulated arno-ml would it be prudent for hor to do so ? I trow not Mr. A. picturos glorious results to arise therefrom He snys that it would restore confidence to. 0 among the peoplo. I ask how ? Is it by gn in; a large flow of money to the country? Andi would say "this is tho idea." If that be the poin only, and I sec no other reason assigned in bi article, then, Sir, Confederate money ought t>.> b good ; and thc many Legal Tender Notes ?rn National Currencies that we havo among us a least ought to be very near at par. Thc truth u rhat great flow of money is tho very causo why i is so valueless. If we had a smaller basis in rha direction, then our money would be better. Dil not our Legislature at its last Session issue somi Dank Bills (and they rather limited?) I ask Mr A. ho.v much they arc worth to us. Aro they no worth only fivo cents in the dollar? I mcrclj call his attention to this point to show him hov vain the idea that tho State can do any thine; ic that direction without materially injuring hen elf Admit the proposed plan, and it will open thc door, or let down the gap, (so to speak,) fur fr.iuii aud rascality in almost overy conceivable way leading to dishonest motives. 1 know that 1 hit would not apply to all classes, but is it not n strong temptation, at least, to some? Anothci wishes for n law to be passed levying ? tax of 51 per cent on all dues uni dob's made before thc war; and also to kill or dostroy the interest ac cruing from thc same. I suppose Mr. Editor, it is very likely, that ho is deeply involved. Yet he will tell us, be is not in favor of repudiation. I n3k Mr. ".Tustico and-Equity" to solve this great question. It seems to be a puzzle io unravel this problem. It occurs to my mind, at least, csa contradiction of terms. I can't get hold of the logic. It seems also to conflict with the proper idea of .he signature attached. I suppose, how ever, ru his generosity, he overlooked the true point, or perhaps bo dons not apprehend the idea of repudiation in the way of ta?.es, as heBuggc3ts lu his article. If so, theo the question is solved, at least in part, FO far ns he may be interested, ? >r concerned. I see other articles referring to tho same subject, ju?t BS futile, and economical as to their owu interest. Full of good sense ? nd reason, if, we liston to their plan's and scben.es, but otherwise obnoxious, and of but little uso. Is it not a positive truth, that tho very men, T ho are so cager in having their names conspicuous in all matters of "Ihedehts must hepnid," arc, also the men who staid at home duringtho war, making money off the poor soldiers families ? The vi ry men who never participated in tho hard fought battles, who never alleviated the poor, or bound up tho broken-hearted, or dried the orphan's teer ? Dut speculated, traded, bought all tho cotton they could get from thc destitute and the distressed. Who havo horded up all the specie they could get, Thoso men ure clamorous against tho wide w, tho orphans, and the poor of the country, mude so by the war. Is tbore not a fearful reckoning awaiting?them ? In some instances, they hs ve already made assignments to secure, I suppose, if possible, a portion of their ill-gotton gain. Oh the wickedness of the ago we live in ! No wen dar we failed to establish a government of oar own, based upon such av oriel oas principles. I suppose a Homestead Law would do much to alleviate tho distress of tho people. But, Sir, thora are men who uro inclined to oppose that plan, and all other plans which look to the pub . ic good. Thoy have closed up their bowols of mercy, if they ovor had any : ?heir fear is that they will not got all their dues. Why, Sir, this class of human beings is numerous. Look, if you please, evan to the highest stand-point. I mean law making power, oven the Legislature. I am ia formed that there are ono hundred and twenty four numbers in tho L?gislature. Fifty-three of that number are lawyers, besides numerous doc tors and otters bf high, birth, "the would '.>o aristocrats." Now if wc give oach lawyer at lernst one friend to vote his woy, you may readily soe where tho miuority, or tho farmers stand. Tb?y have no showing whatever. Should we be aston ished if they pass laws suited to their own tts:o or eonvonience? Ought we to wonder if th*y shouldany all others aro to bow down to our shrine? Can we expect anythiug good coming from such a fountain ? . For if you give men tte power, you give them all that they desire to ao> somplisb cvtrp pbj cet in their favor, whe-tbergoed ur Mr Bat is there not a higher power ov<& them, in titanate ? So much the worse for that. They aWi^P/apt to see after their own interest, per iinps moro eagerly than the o.hua. At any rate they will .not inako the matter much better. But how aro wo to remedy thc?e thinjs? I think very easily. If not at present, wo may, we can, in the future, elect men who are determined to pass faws, abolishing the Courts of Common Pleas ; also", to-do away with our Judges; at least For time being. Substituting other measures in their stead until we recover to some extent our equilibrium. But in the intermediate time, let us endeavor to exercise ferbf?-ance towards each other aB brothers, and'thus, if possible, discomfit all the designs and schemes laid underneath onr feet to destroy us. Let each esteem it a reproach to sue' another at the law. In this, way we may accom plish some good, as if to starve out those hungry, starving demagogues who would have "litigation," to bc the foremost of all their thoughts, intents, and purposes.' ? I will remark before I close, that I have no de sire to wound the fcslings of any one. I have written abont thoso things, because I see the evil existing. I have no aim in view, but tho public good. So far as ? am concerned or interested personally, in a matter of little importance. If I. have said anything harsh, or spoken sharply on the subject, let it bo remembered that it is in good faith; and with tho hope it may be of some profit. It msy be said by some that I am after some object I dont deny that. Bat it is not for popularity; then I would fall far short. For there is no popularity in exposing public faults and vices. It is not for. public esteem or - applause ; then I would change my position. It'ls not that I may be heard through your'columns, only to ridicule other?. But it is, as I stated above, for the public good. OCEOLA. Horace Greeley-His Position. The following correspondence sufficiently explains itself without any comments : WAVKEGAN, III,, June 24. Hon. HORACE GREELY, New York City: Dear Sir-I would respectfully ask if it bo true that you have offered to go Jeff. Davis' bail for his release. Also, if the above be irue, why you did not try to obtain bail for Wiiz, the keeper of Jeff. Davis' slaughter pens. I ask these questions not from imper tinent or idle curiosity, but for the purpose of obtaining your views on so important a point. In the meantime, I remain, Very respectfully, yours, J* "WILSON, JR ANSWER. Yes, oir; I would bail Davis,'or you, or any other culprit that the Government would shamefully keep in jail more than a year, re sisting and denyiug his just and legal de mand that he be arraigned and tried, or let go. Yours truly, HORACE GREELEY. Mr. J Wilson, Jr., Waukegan. Good for Horace! We shall think better of him all the remaining days of our life, for the independent and manly manner in which he responded.-Constitutionalist. A POINT OF LAW CORCCRNING EMANCIPA TION.-The Supreme Court has decided in Tennessee that in regard toall slaves pur chased prior to or during the war, the eman cipation proclamation destroying the right to hold such slaves, the loss must fall upon thc parties holding the property at the time the proclamation was made. .Just tho reverse of the decision of Judge Slieffey, of Virginia-and clearly wrong. DUEL AT NATCHEZ.-We find the following terse dispatch in the Western papers : VICKSBURG, July 20-A duel was fought opposite here to day between Col. Yerger and Major Fitzgerald, of Jackson. Distance ave paces, with pistols. First round, Fitz gerald's fire missing. Yerger's pistol snap ping, after which, adjust. ^SMIon. S. R. Mallory.--This gentleman bas, by permission, just returned to Iiis homo in Flori da, for the first time since bis arrest at tho close of the war. j23T* A few days argo three feet of snow fell in Utah. - "OBITIJ-^^ JAMES M. LANHAM was born the 30th of June, 1820, and died at his residence in Edgeiield, S. C., on the 17th of July, 1866. Muny relations and friends will read this an nouncement with sorrow for tho dead :-with ten der sympathy for thc living. A few months ago, he left his home in the vigor ?f manhood :-reduced to a mere wreck by con finement and disease, he came home to die. S adi y, ind tenderly did b'u family and friends, and Spencer, bis faithful servant, offer their soothing ministrations during his last days. -They forget his fault?, while they remember his generous, kindly heart, and weep over his untimely end. May tho gracious God comfort and guide tho aged father and mother, the faithful wifo, and the fatherless little ones so sadly bereaved. A FRIEND. DnrAnTEO this life, at the residence of bis parents, in tho Village of Edgcficld, on the 30>h June 1866, and in the 21st year of his age, JOHN BAY ABNEY, the last sou of Dr. M. W. and CAROLINE SEABROOK ABNEY. The deccasod entered tho service of tbe Con federate States early in the war, first, in the Regiment commanded by Col. ABNEY, and then in the cavalry Regiment commanded by Col. AIKEN-, and was discharged, from each, on the Surgeon's certificate of disability. As soon, how ever, as bu health was a little restored, true to tho spirit and traditions of his race, bc hastened to rejoin the army, in the-Battalion of Sharp shooters, commanded by his ?ecle, Major JOSEPH ABXET, to which also wes attached his brother-in law, the lamented PICKERS BDTLER WATTS. He served in this Corps, as Hospital Steward, until it was amalgamated with the Charleston Battalion, and the two were'constituted the 27th So. Ca. Infantry. Being thon appointed Sergeant of his. Company, he soon participated in tbe action of Wallhall Junction, which was fought in May, 1864. At one period of the battle, being mach exposed,-bis Company faltered when ordered to advanco, and he, the youngest of its members, moved forward to the onset, and by his noble example re-established the courago and con?duucu of his comrades. For this brilliant conduct on his first field, he was recommended, for promotion, whilst his brother-in-law WATTS -Waa alike com mended' foreqiially conspicuous behavior. ' Tn all the first actions around Petersburg, be bore a manly port, though suffering, all the while, from disease,, which had even dien fastened itself,upon his system.. On the terrible 24th Jane, when nagood's glorious Brigade displayed m ranch heroism, .ind shed so, much blood, in carrying, as Skirmishers, the Rifle pits of tho enemy, Sorg'ts ASSET and WATTS, in th? abgenoo of command ing officers, were each appointed by Geni. Hagood, Lieutenants, jtrat empare, in compliment to their skill and gallantry, and assigned to the command of Companies. Serg'U WATTS, in nn almost hand to hand conflict with the foe, fell like a hero on their bristling ramparts. Serg't. ABNKV, more fortunate for the time, carried with his company, and the company'on bis right or left, which bad lost its commander, the extreme tight of tho ene. my's lines resting on the Appomattox, and after holding it for sometime, aotually bore off twenty five or thirty prisoners, in triumph. The demea nor of our troops, on this part of the line, elicited from Geni, LUS, who was a beholder from the otbor aide of the river, the warmest encomiums. But in the next disastrous engagement of Genl. HAOOOD'8, on the Weldon Road, JOHN ABNEY, along with many others, was captured, and carried a prisoner to Point Lookout, the disease of the kidneys ander which he had been suifering far years, became aggravated by privation nnd expo - sure, and on his release, he returned home but tu' linger and to die. But in his death, he bas left ns the same exam ple of heroic endurance-, of Christian fortitude, and Christian hope, that illustrated tho brighter portion of his youthful existence. Amid his long protracted sufferings, henever repined-never oom. plained at the dispensations of Providence. His whole life was marked by filial devotion, and was free from guile, and as he had lived without reproach, he died without fear. This family bas been truly nfHsctcd by tho. scourge of war. Their eldest son, Josicrn ABNKY ' who was a pattern of every virtuo, after passing through all the earlier battles and campaigns, with lit tie injury to his person, and after winning a nome for courage and intrepidity, that would hav? Jono honor to tho proudest soldier in the army uf Virginia, perished, in tho front rank's of his company, on the bloody field of Sharps burg. Then; tho-?hivalrobj h?ghjaenled WATTS followed in bis track of glory"; ond'JoiiJr B. ABNEY tho last,-the only son,-and because the last, the* host beloved, is now summoned to Heaven, to join his immortal brothers, " Where the wick?d COM? from troubling, ead thu weary ar? fit re af ,