Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, May 22, 1867, Image 2

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?U2LIS11KP KVBEYWE?NE.S?AY . B T D??BISOE, REESE & CO. TERMS OJ*' SUBSCRIPTION. INVARIABLY IX ADVANCE. The ADVERTISER is published regularly ev ery N'KDXF.SDAY MottNiNm.MtTlIltEE DOLLARS perannuui: ONTE DOLLAR ai?.I FIt'TY "CTS. for Six Months; SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS for Taree M?nchs,-qltenn* in adennee. ??r~ All papers discontinued at the expiration of the time for which they have been paid. RATES OF ADVERTISING. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Advertisements will he inserten at therate if 0|NE DOLL vR aud FIFTY CENTS per Square i (10 Minion lines or less.) for the first insertion, and ONE DOLLAR fur each subsequent i Aertion. ^S?" A liberal-discount will be made to these wishing to advertise by the year. Announcing Candidate - $5,00. in advance. Hon. Jefferson Davis. The Eichmond Examiner, of thc 14th, gi?es a detailed account of the late arraign ment of Mr. Davis before the United States District Court for the Circuit of Virginia, but its length prohibits our publishing it. After the announcement by 4he Attorney General that tho Government did not intend to prosecute the tri?l of Mr. Davis at the present term, a discussion arose as to the pro priety of Mr. Davis giving bail, whereupon The Court s dd : The question is whether thc odc-nce is bailable. Itjs a little remarka ble that in the midst of a gi^aulic civil wai the Congress of the United States changed ' tue punishment of an offence with death te line and imprisonment ; but Under the circuit) ?-taaees it was very honorable to the Govern ment of the United States, and exhibited it_= clemency and moderation. This is a fact which relieves the pre-cut case of every doubl us to its being bailable. And it is als", in ni) judgment, ominen'Jv proper Unit the motion .-iioul-J be treated with favor, as ike defendant has been ready ?br a year tu submit bia cus: io the courts of the country, lt is tum thc prisoner ha- not, u nil to day, buen in the custody ut this e uir.t. I think, however, nc person acquainted with the tircuinstances cl t'.c country, would suppose the fact reflectet! on the justice of the Government. Cpnsid erintj the uator.il dfect of a great war which lashed all elements of society into fury, il was not to be expected the passion? and prej udices aroused would be subdued in a. mo meut. And it is in consequence of the pre valence of this distilloauce and tumult, whicl have been abrcad in the community, that tin Government has felt that it could not safch proceed with the case. After cousultatiot with the highest judicial oflicer, it was though best to omit the trial last lull, hut, fortunate Jj, WC have a more a^rcceblc aspect at tin * present time. We may noa" hope for restorei confidence, and that we may not be nfraid o bein* disturbed by violence and commotion I think there arc reasonable assurances inth< indications around us, that we aro about t< eater on a peace more permanent than evei exitted before. I ought, perhaps, to state the fact that tbi: court e.:peets to be in session all this week and I have received a letter from Chief Jus tice Chase, intimating his intention to conn to this city if any ip?oortaot cases arc 1 keb, to be tried. I oujiht, perhaps, also to say, ii justice to thc District Attorney, that he ex pected to dispose of this case during tin present term. I believe he was fully pr?par?e fur the final disposition of it at this time Hut I have no doubt that grave consideration! have induced the government to take a dif ferent course. So, it seems, the responsibili ty of the trial is with the government, an< not with the court or District Attornej', and no doubt, for good and proper reasons. Tin government cannot complain, since the dela; "* is tts own. ' I am glad counsel have agreed on tb< amount of bail. It n?eets with the approba tion of the court, which will not confine tin sureties to the District of Virginia. It woulc no doubt be satisfactory if about half the sure ties be confmed to the State of Virginia. There is no objection to having thc retnaindei of the bail from other portions of the Uni tee States. I would inquire of. the counsel foi the prisoner whether his sureties are prcseni to enter into recognizances to-day. Mr. O'Conor-They are all present. Mr. Davis during these proceedings, ex hibited much cheerfulness, especially as raanj persons in the crowd extended their hands tc congratulate him on the prospect of his speedv release. The Court-The gentlemen proposing tc offer themselves will please to come forward Mr. O'Conor, addressing Horace Greeley, who wd.g seated next to Augustus Schell, in vited him to present himself before the court, Mr. Greeley did ao. Dist. Attornev Chandl er said there were eighteen gentlemen who wouid qualify in thc sum ol five thousand dolb.rs each, leaving two others to become securities, who would probably arrive this evening. He was eutirelv mUisfied with the list of names and the re sponsibility attached to them. He asked thc court?to take a recess. Mr. O'Conor-I am not so certain that thej will arrive to-night, may bc, rot till to-morrow Meanwhile introductions to Mr. Davis and hand-shakin<r continued, an<l there was now much commotion all over the court-room. District Attorney Chandler_Inasmuch a? -f ightcer gentlemen have offered, I make no objection as to the insufficiency of thc number. Mr. O'Conor.-We are waiting fer two gen tleraen, and while wo arc waiting, twenty others are willing to take their places. The name of the securities were severa1 ly called, and they repaired to the clerk's desk, and signed the following paper: Thc condition of this recognizance is such that if the said Jefferson Davis, shall, in proper person, well and truly appear at the Circuit Court of the United States, for the District of Virginia, to be held at. Richmond, in the said District, on the fourth Monday of November next, at. the opening of the court on that day, and then and there appear, from day io day, aud stand to abide and perform whatever shall be then and thei y ordered and odjudgecl in respect to bim with said court, und not depart hom the said court, in that be half first had and obtained, then the said re cognizance to become void, otherwise to re main in fall force. Taken and acknowledged this thirteenth day of May, 1SC7. [Signed] JEFFERSON-DAVIS. Horace Greeley, New York. Augustus Schell, New York. Aristides Welsh, Philadelphia. . David K. Jackman, Philadelphia. W. H. MacFariand, Richmond. R. B. Haxall, Richmond. Isaac Davenport, Richmond. Abraham Warwick, Richmond. , G. A. Myers, Richmond. W. W. Crump, Richmond, James Jjvons, Richmond. ioha A. Meredith, Richmond. William H. kyons, Richmond. John Mino* Bctt3, Virginia. Thomas Yv\ Dosweil. Virginia. * James Thomas, Jr., i?cbruond. The name of Horace F. Clark, of #ew York, was adde-^ he "having sent a note ?cu /h;it purpose. When the name ol John Minor Botts wai called, it was Kissed. Mr. Chandler 83id tue requisite number had been obtained, with the exception of two or three on Iv. The Court-The Marshal will Charge the prisoner. The Marshal did so: when deafening ap-' planse followed. Mr. Davis stood up, closely pressed on all ? aide?. Old friend? heartily congratulated him, while a number of strangers were iutrO' duced. Assistant Marshal Duncon, amid the huz zas and wav' >g of hats, exclaimed in a loud tono: "T' Court will have tobo cleared unless or^ ?a preserved." The C- t was then adjourned till to-mor row. Mr, Davis waa greeted- with cheers ?0 he I qr: left tbe Court room, both by those who fol lowed him aud th? crowds on the streets. The Marshal announced that the prisoner, having complied with the requirements of thelaWjVas discharged from the custody ol the Court. For a moment there was profound silence, not a man in the densely crowded room stir red or moved. Every one seemed to be wait-, ing for his neighbor to move. Suddenly loud applause broke forth, h was continued for sou.o time, notwithstanding the Judge rap ped on his desk with his kuuckles vehement ly, and the MarsLal raised his hand and or dered fileuce in a loud voice. It wouldn't do. The cheering was 'continued until the prisoner left the room. When he reached the lower floor the crowd caught sight of him, and some one proposed I*'three cheers for President Davis." The j cheers were given with a will. Men were : seen to raise their hats and cheer heartily who had never been known to cheer before. The streets between the Court roora and the hotel were densely crowded with persons, while and black, all of whom cheered loudly as Mr. Davis passed from the carriage to the hotel. The windows were crowded with la dies, who waved their handkerchiefs and manifested great pleasure at the result of thc proceedings in the Court. Mr. Davis reach < ed thc hotel amidst the cheers and congratu lation*, of the crowd, white and colored. Riot in Dlobile. MOBILE, May 15. About S o'clock last evening a .crowd as SHtnblcd at the comer of Royal and govern ment streets to hear Don. Mr. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, make a spetch. Ile was in troduced by Mr. Horton. Kelly begun by say ing that he had spokeu in Memphis and New , Oijeans as a Radie il, and he now appeared in Mobil aud' was not afraid. He tuld tho negroes assembled that they were freed by the Radicals, ana if they did , not erjoy all the rights of white men, it was , their own fault. About this time he was . hissed-Le became much excited. Ho said: , i I have the loeb U. S. infantry to back me, and kt op yon duu.*ii. and if they can't, iheu I call on the L'nit<:d States, which I ktxiw 'jan, . and will have you put down."" About this , time the chief of police attempted lo arrest the leader of the crovvd-wbu was his>ing. A . pistol was (ired in the crowd, and everything ; begAii to scatter. A fight eutmed-three or , four wore killed and five or six badly wounded. , Kelly '.c'.i for New Or!eua< to-day-did not f j finish his soeeeh.. The city is quiet to-day [ aud giatded by the 15th iulautry. MOWLE, May 1(5. i A large meeting of citizens, whites and : blacks, held this evening, was addressed by the Hon. Alex. McKinstry, Mujor Stepul, of ? tho Times, and others. It was very bar - ? n onious. i Thc followiug resolutions were uuanimous j ly adopted : / lVlierea.1, At a reeent^mceting, held in this i cit}', on thc night of the I-f th of May, there t were disturbances and disorders, resulting in most lamentable consequences ; and, ; Whereas] This meeting is composed of the 1 citizens ot Mobile, who desire to announce to f the people of the country their unqualified dis-approbation and hostility to all such acts ? : j therefore, ) ? liesolrcd, That we deeplore the unfortu r nate occurrences, that took place at said meet iug, and desire to empress, in the strongest 5 terms, our disapprobation of them, Kesolced, That we are of the opinion that . the distu-buuee at the said meeting was wkol ? ly unpremeditated, and the result of acciden . til excitement, to which all large assemblage: , are subject. liesotved, That in our opinion our peqple ? are uoi disposed to impede in any mnnn/'r thc [ free exercise of the liberty of speech to ull , ' and every class of pcrsous. THE TftitMWj? OK THE BAILINC OF Ma. - DAVIS.-The New York Tribune, thc unceas I ing demand of who?e edito? for justice to Mr. j Davis has made many a Southern heart warm ? to Horace Greeley, despite his party afhlia . ti ons. concludes an .article on Mr. Davis, in its ?Ksac of Saturday as follows : We d-> not credit the report that bail will \ be required in canu the prisouer shall bc set , at liberty. No bail ha? been required of j others similarly charged and situated, and it were absurd to exact it of that prisoner only who is certain not to abscond. One who for 1 nearly two years has persistently sought a j trial, is not likely at tj;is day to evade one by . a shameful flight. There is rcot a man in America who does not know that th??'?ouire meat of bail in this case would be an absurd formality. If Judge Underwood exacts bail at all, it should be of the Government, that , it would, i:i good faith and In due time, pro ) reed to tr}* the accused, and not keep him in , terminably "on the limits," when it has no j intention of prosecuting bim to conviction. , But the latest indications are that Judge Un der wood ifltft??? to proceed with the trial. The following lelU*' from au emineut, de \ voted Abolitionist of many ^e-*.^, hos never till now been printed : " PETERRORO', N. Y., August 24, IStiu. u President johnson-Honored Sir :-I have ! this day subscribed a memorial to yourself in \ behalf of Jefferie;* Davis. I have done so with great satisfaction, for I deem his very , long confinement in prison, without a trial, an insult to the South a very deep injustice , to himself, and a no 'eas deep dishonor to the Goveenment v"md the country. " I trust that Mr. Davis may either have a speedy trial, or be ?./Jmjt'.ed to bail. There ; are many men who havo ao sympathy with bis political views, aud who oppoaed slavery as Ktcrenuously as he upheld it, that would ea gerly becG?zu his baiL I am one of them. Your obedient servant, GERRIT SMITH." CRIME AX? PUNISHMENT.-The spring term ul'Mecklenburg Superior Court wat in ses sion last week, Judge Gilliam presiding. DaTe Blackwood and--Peoples both colored, were found guilty of larceny: ilIf our judicial authorities were allowed to inflict punishment according to the laws in force in this State for many years past, wc should bear of icss stealing and have fewei depredations ot all sorts. In these latters days, however, a" criminal must either be hanged, or kept in jai.1, as a punishment, ut County expeute, chile bis wife and childien are suffering or starving. " Which is the most barba*oas practice ; whipping a rogue when convicted, and then turu him loose to work for t he support of his family, or keeping him confined in jail whilst his family is suffering for food ? Tue law givers of ihe preseut day may answer." PRENTICE ON THE HasTVOffx ELECTION. With the Kentucky vote, we* sand a glad greeting to the Northern Democracy. We have fully redeemed all our promises to them. We stand proudly beside them. Wc b':hokl them struggling in a minority, but it is no hopeless struggle. We see them gaining upon their opponents making brave head way against them, and a confident belief takes possession of our minds that their triumph is not far off. The people of the South see, in the result of our election*;, the best evi dence that wc are resolved to vindicate and sustain their cause to the extent of our ut most power. We condemn all the atrocious wrongs practiced toward the South by Con gress, and will right them if ever God shall give us strength and the opporluuity to achieve so holy a purpose. The city authorities of Griltin have pre seated the freedmen of that city a site for a scfcocp-howie, etc. In a card published in the Star of Weda?Sday, the lauer say .: . To the Mayor-ifon. Wm. M. Cline-we wish particularly to i&nff, our thanks for this liberal gift, for to him vc f?*j ; hat we Are most indebted. To the Mayor"aj^.^y^-*oil, and to all the citizens of wk city, wo again < de^Lr? to say, you have touched our hearts,1 and for ..ourselves we desire to say that we are ' indeed.gratejV'i^.nd we will endeavor to prove it to yon by, doing otjr ?whoje duty as citizens of the woe beloved eeptwu, ----? ?&~.Qn,the.)Dlh of May, 1865, Jefferson.Darlu was captured at .Irwin.ton, Qa.; on the luth, of Maj 1866, he was ?oil jo ted for treason by the Grand Jory of Norfolk; a$d on th? loth of May, 1887, bri WM released /rom Votums Mooro? spas Habt*i Gvrp**. t THE, ADVERTISE!*. JAMES T. EACQN, EDIT02. WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, lfc?67* Our Club Rates. Wo aro now furnishing the ADVERTISER to Clubs at tbe following very low rates: Two Copies one Yoar, . $3.50. Five Copies one Toar, 12 50. Ten Copies one Year, 22.50. Twenty Coplea one YcaT, , 40.00. No Clubs received for a less period than one year,-and iu all cases the Cash will be required ia advance. The names ot" tho entire Club must bc sent at one lime. The Gladdest Tidings of the Past Two Years I Tho release of ?x-President DAVIS from cop livily ! For this boon, let the whole South thank God with praise and exultation. Leaving aside the greatness of Mr^DAVis'past life, the noblo propriety with which be has be haved as a prisoner is alone sufficient to entitle hrs name t? the respect of the world, and rank it with heroic sufferers. Whatever may bo the dis pute in history as to the administrative wisdom of Ex-President DAVIS, and his ability ns a ruler, and whatever opinions may be Asserted among his own countrymen on one or the other sido of this question, there can be to doubt of the world's verdict BJ to the virtue and merit of his conduct in a time of severest misfortune. Indeed the be havior of Mr. DAVIS as a prisoner has compellod thc respect of his worst enemies, and drawn the attention of thc world to an example of heroism and an image of dignity such as is seldom sc'ca iu history. Ho is now free! There is but small probabili ty (bat he will ever be brought to trial. He is still in the height and vigor of his great intel lect, his dignity, his brilliant mind, his raro scholarship, bis lofty virtue. Earnestly do wo hope that his admiring and grateful South may aga'n know his valuable public services. -i" ? ? i -- Pence lu Europe. Paris date? of tho 1 -Itb, say that M. Mousticr, President of the Corps L?gislatif, has officially announced to that body that thc peace of Europo will not bc disturbed. ? Dismission of the Application* for In junction. We must relate the fact-and mournfully tve do it-that nothing hos come out of tho effort made by Mississippi aud Georgia to procure from the Sur remo Court of the United States injunctions res,laming Gens. Ord and Pope from thc cxerciso of their authority under tho Sherman Military Bill. Nothing, save everlasting honor to thesp States for their effort?, though unsuccessful, in behalf of constitutional liberty. Tho Supreme Court has just closed its session, after having dismissed the ca:os in question. With their diiiuission, fail tho subpoenas issued to Secretary Stanton, and Gens. Grant, Popa and Ord to appear before the Court in December next. This ends all doubt that wo shall be for at least a year to come under Military Government. From Upper Georgia. A friend writing us from Dalton, Ga., renewing his subscription, says; "The old AJrerti*er is a vrelcome visitor to us once a week,-a weekly letter bringing us all the cws, both good and bad, fren? the village that gave us birth. ' Dalton is rapidly recovering from the devas tated condition iu which tho war left it. Dwelliugs, tore-houses, work-shop?, te., are being reared up in considerable numbers. "The wheat orop ii tbe wost promising known in this country for year?. It will be a God-send to tho people if no disaster should befall it, for it is greatly ceded in these parts. Farmers are somowbat backward in crops owing to the late wet spring." Listen, Ye Bone of Erin, and of Rome. There is for yon, especially, a new Paper in South Carolina: The Gatetie,-published weekly in Charleston, by CAULFIELD 4 FORD. Terms, one year, $2,50 ; six months, $1,25 ; three months, 05 cit., Cash, in advance. But men and women of all nationaltU? and all creeds, will find thc Gazette equally edifying and delightful. Ita first two-numbers aro on our table. They bear brave ly, in every respect, the closest and most critical inspection. We greet thc Gazette, and beg to be set down os ung its friends. One Blessing in Havitf* no Railroad. There is one blessing at least in our having no fajlroad; and this is that the Wilsons. Kellys and other dirty U&dwal emissaries, who arc traveling thrungli the South, cannot conveniently come among us. In our news columns wtU bc found accounts of alarming riots which have lately oc curred in Mobile, New. Orleans and Galveston - Hm results of tho teachings and preachings of the,5 airey u, v malicious itinerants. These ma lignant Northern ruitcsJ;, who maintain with such obstinacy that Southern n?gmu, who .have heen all their lives in slavery, are competent to discharge with intelligence the duties of citiien ,' ship ; but who, when the rule ic sought to be ap plied -o themselves, hang fire and tell the negroes to stand beet:, ityu.al rights for the negro with them means eqaal rights ia &e South. It is al] right to make them voters whero tbeir ?umbers wil> perbap* constitute them the ruling power, !?>;,? t it is all wrong to let thom vote in the North. Both whit* cj?n and negroes-such as have a particle of cotnmou sens?-can easily sei? that the words and deeds of these uiisc?ifi?wjs itinerants are not prompted by any regard for the neg?o/or respects for his rights, but simply by an overworn i ? g a*sjrr to humiliate the South, and increase and perpetuate ??j;r own political powor. Oh ! that we could place "Ir. every honest hand a scorpion vnt.jp, To lash thc rascals naked through the worid." Let Friendliness be Encouraged Be tween the Whites and Blacks. j- And while congratulating ourselves that the Wilsons and Kelleys cannot conveniently como among us, wa should remember that tho greatest friendlinets now exists betweon the whites and blacks of this section of country, and determine that, so far us we are concerned, nothing shall bc doue ?a d/stnrb this good feeling. As we argued when the wav yio^fid, so we argue now, that tho grcn'test good feeling a?oxjd exist between the Southern whites and blacks, lt vu /Ora nll-im ? -I ? Tr r- , portant in view of our labor necessities aod agri cultural interests. It is now all-important in; view of the new right of suffrage conferred upon t?s negroes by Congress. If there are any among us-we ?tVjtal/tly. Jtnow of none-who are inclined to impose upsn ?vgroj?f, fif to treat them in such a wiiy as to engender strife ?e?.-^cr- them and the whites, theso are, without thinking Qi ..-<? p.?rhans, tho worst enemies of the country. It is true ?he conduct of soino of the negroes is often vexatious in thc extreme; sp also is the conduct of many 3 whjtc P*?R. And our own true theory, that the negroes are,au iftfofiof nice, should cause us to treat them wit,h foJ.b.ear^uv?e. fa is no credit to any white man to haye .apar^eJbs w?i^ jipgroti, under presont circumstances especia-!^'. And thea th ?rc are many things to >be said .\u j favor of the negroci. .Vine-tenths of them were staunchly loyal during ah the wa JJ, And r.gain, they aro not at ail responsible for .their ?mancipa tion, nor for tho effort to place them upon np i equality with tho whites. Whatever their faults -and all races hare faults-they aro tho moat. docile people in the world, and generally aa trac as steel to their friends. Those of tho Southern potpie who manifest kindness and friendship for jf?m can er?rcW9 a stronger and better influence aver *han ??7 chu*. And it is now the highesi'pau3uiL; duty, aa it w&i ft bumaoe and Christian duty "before, prf orery Sonthe."?1 man should bo a friorid' to tawfa^tiHif, z-*. have Jnflucnco with thom, and sebk.to g?'ide"t?c?i ?or , good in their now position; ' Otherwise, they will Tatt i^to tho hands of bad m'en, and untold mia ' chief w?ll',fcvri!i6 result. JQT John Oliver, tho" first colored notary pab l? .r*t m^?b?^?Myi?ai?] qualified at Bich, monUlMifTcei. J 'f Registration and Reconstruction, Last week, we published Gen. SICJO.ES' Regis tration Order. By this time, our people have read tho said order, and know how thc work of registration is to be managed in North and South Carolina; The all-absorbing question of tho day, in the South, is the condition of tho ten disfran chised States under the Shennan-Shcllaborger law, and .tho alternative presented by thia law. Thafc-rdtei native it, whether wo shalt reorcanize our State Governments under it, or; tan d ?till and see a few renegades, by the help of the newly-en franchised element, tako possession of the State Governments, romodel them to suit themselves, and perhaps disfranchi?e all who ever supportod thc Confederacy. Certainly thero never was a gravor or more solemn alternative presented to a people. %As to obeying thc law, and executing it, as ordered by the-military commandeY, by all our civil officer?, there is na question as to ^utiLity. We should obey and support the military" regime unqualifiedly. It is our interest end our duty. Whether or not-our reorganization of our S ta to Government under the Sherman law will result in the restoration of the State to equality in the Union, is, to our minds, somewhat uncertain. Sometimes we think it will ; sometimes we doubt it very seriously. We are beset with evils and dan gers cm every side. Tho wisest head and tho long est experience may well he confused in tho present condition of our political affairs. Senator Sher man and others who acted with him piedgo them scres to the finality of the Sherman law, and to tho restoration of the disfranchised States if it bo complied with. This pledge, will, we believa, be redeemod, should the Sherman wing be in the ascendant during tho next Session of Congress. As to the mere act of Registration, every man who can, should register; if >nly to rofuso ratifi cation to tho new constitution ?neate it should be a bad one. For a State Convention will be held, and the reorganization will certainly takfrplace? whether the massos of the people of the Slate participate in it or not. The uncertainties, difficulties, and delicacies of thc position are such, that it ia with fear and trembling wc offer our readers any definite, peai tire, and emphatic advice ; exceptas to two things, viz : entire obedience to the military government, and univers;.! registration of all the " rebels" who shall be allowed to vote. Ry tho time the election ls ordered, we shall perhaps have mure light, and know bettor what to do. Wo still inclino to the opinion that wo shall find it bett to go harmoni ously into tho Convention. At any rate, lot all of us who can, register, and ho in position to do-what ii best. Let. us not run ahead of tho orders, nor bc too slow with regard to thom. Ono thing at a time is enough ; and while we aro obeying one order, wc must strive to obtain all tho light availa ble ki regard to the next one. Wo must not allow ourselves to bo b?rried and panicked by mes who wish to rush " .o.ward in either direction in this ? .uuicnt in our history as a people ; nor must we allow ourselves to be mjsled by men who would excite bitterness of feeling among tho peo ple. All wisdom aud virtue, all calm and com prehensive foresight and statesmanship, are now needed, in order that we make no mistakes, and thereby plant the seeds of future trouble and re gret -? - A Tale of Sherman's March* Wc have received from P. QUIXM, Book and News Dealer, Augusto, " The ilcDonuldt j or, The ? the? of Southern Home*," by Wa. H. PiiCK, of Goorgia, an author of wide-spread celebrity. This work is one of the most interesting and thrilling which this distinguished Southern author bau giveu tQ fhe pfejs. It abounds in gcenea and iucidents of tho most striding and dramatic char acter, and the plot, whioh if. sustained tolhecnd, is admirably worked ont. Ibo character of " Cashmore," the brutal and heartless ap?ulator, is painted in vivid colors, and that of "Myra," tho old negress, j? true ?to thc life. Conductiug bath hero and berojne thiougb the most perilous adventures and hajr-breadth es capes, the author gives to overy cIppity*n. in- | creasing interest, and holds the reader in.ibsorh cd and unflagging attention to the end. Price, $1.00,-neatly bound in cloth. Sent by mail on receipt of price. -* -S- t-i A Good Gr?e**. The attcntion of parties interested is invited io the following paragraph, which we fini in our exchange? : General Carlin has issued a ciicular tnlering all Hgent* or thc Freedmen's Bureau to abstain from talcing part in poltticjj meetings md con ventions. Agents who accept nominaions for j office, he says, arc expected to tendar thar resig laliuns. g Registration in this State. A correspondent of the New York Tri?me telo raphs from Washington; "Reports to bc Con rcjMonnl Republican Executiye Conimitoe here froui Charleston siate that General SICKIES con templates th; sppointujcnjt of one coloredman on each of the Boards ai tiegjairy jp South Coralina. This he does at the solicitation of tue ?ftiui men of the State. The rebel element has been litter, Jy opposing the thing, but General SiCKLXSsidcs with the Tn ion ists." ???3* A delegation rf ?euncj.?oons lins ar rived in Washington for tho purpose cf ugjng tho President to send regular troops to that ?tate to preserve the peace, which they represent o be threatened by the organization of Govcnor B'ownlow's colored militia. . .. . " ? - i ' _'t?j- A c?eslf? from Gen. Howard atatestbat the reports show an lu.-^a.^ of intemper.ncc among the negroes. JES* James II. S. Schureman, a negro mcscn gor jn the Comptroller's Office, baa been arreted, chargea wiifc forgery and the larceny of twlve thousund dollars trou PiTi^ Na/ional Jink of Jersey City and a lot of statioue.y tfo^be ?J Comptroller's Office. Jf?t' During a severe thunder-storm wich visited w'aJi'ijnijton city last Monday afternon, a lofty flag-staff, whip? s^ood in front of the plc at tho cemetery of the old goldie;*/ Home, ras struck by lightning and shivered into.francis. A Congressional committee should be appoinad, aa soon as possible, to see if thia work cannobe traced to some robel in tho torpedo business. ?3J~ Irwin Davis, formerly a waiter i; a Springfield hotel, is now a San Francisco jil lionnire, enjoying an income from a single siter mining company of $'50,008 to $60,000 a moth. ^?9* The prospects for oom and cotton,in Southern Georgia, are better at this time tkn d^riju^-^h? ?ast five years. * CST Shi prioo nw h?&i ? New York is higir now than'ever wai KncWr^'bhfor*; firt^jnly ?r thc Inst sixty years. " '?' ** .Jg?* A keg of powder explodod near Fort Li,' New Jersey, Tuesday, blowing a man named M Calley fifty fe?t into the air, and "landed" hi ;n,U ,t!:.i riven He a?fam nahore, and ia still Iii rug, ^H"T*Tho Greenville ifouniatneei announce the sudden death of Prof. P. C. fedwarai, rf tbi Furman University, in that town, on' Wednesday last. IL* was an curliest and faithful minister ot thc.Gospel. tir" ff ti Sund'iy uiorniDg last, in Charleston, Bishop Lynch, .0/ tho Catholic Church, adminis tered rho'sacniment cu" con^rual^ to IS7 per- ; som--73 boys, 102 young Jadie' andiit^e j^rla,] #nd 2 adults. -Tho Myrcnry naya that the large' uyiutyr pf candidates for this ordinance at the time mentioned, ?s ^counted for by circumstance? preventing ita ad.rpim^a^ou fef epyeral years previous. %??T i' Wo IfMl remain tinder aaiHtary rolf,'.' g? ! says some Arkanos editor, an 1 some Louisianian j echoes it. But, say* the New ?rjeana P/cnyunc, you cannot anti T?U1 not romain andar ujiijtofy rulo; you will hore a gorcrntntrt P^de for yon, if you do nut. maka,it for yourself under tn0 -ilitary bills, ?f you down a convention, tyiu ?im ???a vote will be disfranchised by a sup plementary tat/ thea nono but black and wHto radttmls .will hav?iiftyrrw.cojg fej rortrn. mont Nothing caa-be more vild^thjin (pj?^det ?that th ero is any mod? cf justion pr .post uro of in to tien which caa avoid Uta issue. Organizo or emigrate' Thia is tho only allomatiy*. . - ? **m?BwmBW?mnmmmammm?Mm*mm*n?mmm*?m* The Fair and Sapper for thc Bea Trinity Church/ REMEMBER ALL! This olegant Entertainment comes off. o nesdiy evening, 22nd inst., at the Masoni and we ??speak in behalf of the Ladios a i enthusiastic attendance. We have been bohind tho scenes, nnd can descant, most ingly of tho Sumptuous Feast prepared who will como "mid zo lactic monish." T Mutton, Hnms, Pigs, Ducks, Chickons, Pickle.*, Vegetables fine and flavorous, C every and al! descriptions-comprising th and gorgeous Black Cake, tho pure white Cake, with its bridal associations, (bitt sweet to all-poor bachelor hearts.) Also Cake-, Sponge Cake, Jelly Cake, and div propriate^notioiiary incidentals. These ai mingled with,, and followed by, Custards, Charlottes, Blanc Manges, Meringues, i Then Fruits, in season and out of season ; berries, Peaches, Cherri tn, Pineapples. Am oh, happy and soon-to-be-refreshed mortal Croam-Strawberry, Vanilla, Pineapple Lemon Ice Cream. AU these delicious things you are to 1 exchange for eurthy and dirty .minplasters; latter will be taken from yod by the fair of Lovely Women. YeB, they will pocket smiling, tender, winning, but remorseless. Nor must we forget the Numerous Arti Fancy and Use-some very beautiful ! will bo laid out for inspection and purchase, the mnny which will ho raffled. On thc list is aa excellent Wheeler '?fc Wileon ? Muchine, at Only One Dollar a Chance ! ladies, rush ! And there will ho Music-which hath c to sootho the savago : Music, that universo guage which no Babel has cvsr shattered, has on!, to be uttered by thc Greek to be 1 stood by tho Jew. As to the decoration of tho Hall, it wi miracle of tasto nnd beauty. But tho best part of this Entertainment is undoubtedly the sweet Christian Kind with which thc Ladies of the other Churche como forward, their hands filled with hcl bonn ty. Well, we arc all, it is true, hungry, nake inod, starving paupers. But even panpers their mite. Thon let us go up with ch heart", and aid with that mite these faithfi men IH their good work ', bosring in mind t is the cause of Him who romeipbers even til of cold water given to His people. Doors open at 7 o'clock. Admission, Fifty I Supper, Fifty Cents. For thc AdTertiscr. Supples for the Destitute' Ma. EDITOR:-A lot of Corn and Bacon h been turned over to tho Commissioners c Poor for Edgefield District, for distribution I destitute of 3aid District, we have takon th erty of suggesting certain gentlemen as Cot tees of Distribution,.in those localities from l reports of destitution hare been forwarded i cordnr.ee. with the notice of (len. M. C. Bu and Maj. Z. W. CABWIpB, who palled for info Mon at tho inatanpe of His Exppllcncy Gov. t s the fn;-??t and ni?3t expeditious modo of .-option: * For the Briar patch and Kirkscy's X P neighborhood, we have taken tho liberty ol pointing lira Rev. John Trapp, Chairman, J ander Hollingsworth, Esq., and Rev. Jess Bodie, as a Committee. For the neighborhood nf Mobley's Store, Willing, ?c., M. M. Padget, Esq., Chairman, E. J. Goggins and Dr. J. R. Mobley, Comm; For tao neighborhood of Fruit Hill, ?c.,. Smyly, Chairman, G. J. Strother and W Stevens, Committee. For thc neighborhood of Cooporsvillc,. H wanger's Store, ic Dr. R. C..Griffin, Chain Lewjs fjulbroap, Esr-., and W'm. Haltiwan Gomi?iUep. For tho neighborhood of jSdgefjeld Vdllage, Tillman H. Clark, Chairman, Geo. A. Add and Rev. Mr. Hermon, Committee. For tho neighborhood of Lybrand's, Lott' 0., Ac, Dr. W. H. TimnnSrman, Chairman, J. Lott, Esq., and B. T. ?oatwright, Committee. Thc above nam?d gentlemen will please neighborhood meetings, or make any conven: arrangement and send transportation,-ono f horso wagon from each community will suffict to Edgefiold C. H., on Saturday' next, the 2 inet., when the supplies will bo apportioned by T. Wr.jGH?, B?/l-, according to the number destitute a'rendy r?port*d, .W. L. COI.EMAX, Chairman, Commissioners of the Poor ?ST An old Cou fed veteran is responsible the following: He says while campaigning I Virginia, in i?/;2, being somewhat of a butt ? milk ranger, ho strayeu off anead of the oolun and stopped at a cabin to get sotao refrcshioep w'hije there, the cejumn came up, and whUe fili j past, the old ?og ." ?ove" da.hhcd out .lo tho fee barking furiously. A little tow-hi^ed, ,rbir,t-t urchin in the bouse drawled out, " Mninray, c Bete ; don't let him bite the army ('' 10!* A Texas paper graphically describes t great u,orUli'y among live stock by saying th the " buzzards we now ihr? dsy; behind with t eyes." ??f A terrible disaster is reported to have o curred in Green county, Ark., some days ag Tho boiler of a TVilcoxan steam raw and gri mill exploded, killing and -rounding ultogetb about tturty patons. It occurred on a day the week set apart for grin-?a^, whon ft largi number of peoplo than usual Vero present, fragment of tho -boilor killed a horse thre'o hui dred yards off, ?&r 4"he tiejy ?ork Home Journal says : " Vi know o? a wedding to coj?e rfi i^. thjs city in th early part of Juno, which promisea iv' ?>o & largest and most brilliant which has occurred i New York for many years. We understand thu twcnty-?yp huncfred invitations will be issued t the church, and Aft.e^n hundred to tho house The lady is callod vpry beaaiUfuJ, 0*4 ph? groon is a major general in tho army. Tho dfer?es, a un uni, havo been " imported from Paris," and th trousseau is of tho most elegant description." . The Augusta Chronicle apooars in a re duced size, which its proprietors say is only foi the summer, as its old gnrb, which was wara during tho winter, has become too heavy for th( season. t3>* Quite a commotion was kicked up in Kan sas City a few days ago, growing out of the resort that the body of a child had boon found in ab ovr--ot-tiie-...ii^ stveot of tb-it flourishing bo rough.- Tho indefatig?bje 'eoron.ir ,;,t ^nci ::mr monod a jury, ?nd they; -pjoeeodjog to the place indicated, dug up-a rag baby! ' It is statod that orders will bo issued from Washington in a fow days in regard to thc "de lectable cusses" scattered through tho South, who aro deluding the freedmen with tho idea of " con fiscation 1..UU lort'- BTOS of land," and that the, population nt tfccf Diy ??T??B?? i- ?i'ce?y to be in creased. r '.. r'f ?.* .?tn CS-*" Among rocen t productions of California in tho vegetable kingdom, ard tho following : A mangel wurlr.el that weighed one hundred and ai^bfjScn pounds, a cabbage hoad of fifty-three pounds', d t?rm? ?f 'w"htj-si.t pounds, a potato if 'eight pounds, a sweet pu'?no o ? i.ii?;r. po?1 ftds, L "arrit of ton pounds, an onion of iotiy-tuVuL Iunccs, and a pumpkin of two hundred and"sixty ortnds. ' ' '. " ' ? '' " ' I' * .' tfho ^?d?t? for the Massachusetts State 'riaofl for {ho presen^ tfoipcijfi "ear will be 20,0.0,0.' * ; "i' J " '"' ??Sf fha following pi-.co of paper, fapte-jed Ja ie oatpfdo 4oor w'th 'a tack, indicates business ipaefiy ; " {Jopp <p bary my vifcr-bapk ?a?a'.f i hou.. j B3T " Well, Tom," said a blacksmith to hie i goren tico, "you havo boen with me now three < unths, and havo' seen nil tho difforcut points in c. trade. I wish to givo you your ohoioe of i fer a while.1' " ThRnk'co sir." -'Well now, c wft.part of,0x9 ft'osiaeas dp yoa like bert?", i " lattis' wp /hop nn'd jjoia' to ?iiatx, Mt? j t Gov. Perry's Letter, thc Second. We publish in this' issue the second letter bf Gov. Perry, lt is not because of any good it ruaydo, for its effect'will be exactly the reverse, but became it secuia to liaveja great influence On the minds of many very 'good men,'and t's a subject of mach discussion. It would therefore Rot bc proper for its.-to with hold such-,a! publication,'for we might be charged with suppressing'what wc are unable to answer. Upon perusing its contents one is forcibly struck by the fac?, that it.is written by a man thoroughly in a bad humor. We eau appre ciate the disappointment of its author, and in this find the motive- of .his bitter denuncia tion. He spares neither tho secessionist, nor his former associates of the Union Party. Perhaps no man has a better right to display his chagrin. At the conclusion of the war, from having lived a lifetime in a minority, he was at once pushed in the very foremost place of power. A glorious prospect of a new or der of things 6eemed to open to his enchan ted view. Under the stimulus from Wash ington, he took Us post as the Painurus ; stood godfather to all tb.:-, bumble petitions presented to the President.. HQ inaugurated I a Convention, and slatted the machinery of j State. He bad the pleasure of being in at the death of u tie odious Parish, system," and had the exquisite delight of telegraphing the fact of its ?emise to Mr. Seward, and' probably surprising that individual very moch by th? announcement. He started the ship of State under a .skillful pilot of his own per suasion, and for ' his reward, was elected a Senator of the United States from the State of South Carolina-and all this in the space of two or three months. His political career; was brilliant so long as rt lasted, and to the extent it went; But alas! it was short. Those'l pleasant dreams, in which* he must have in dulged, of the tine . when be should. occupy his seat in the United States Senate, and should thunder against the originator? of-re bellion, and the opposer's of reconstruction, were soon dispelled. First came the Freed man's Bureau Bill; then the Civil Rights Bill ; then the Military Bill and its supple ment; and be fiads to bis disgust that the door is a* finally dosed against him, as against Barnwell Rhett,, and that Senator Perry is I just-no Senator at all. We are all haman' beings, and have our frailties of temper, and if any one has a right to be angry perhaps Gov. Perry has. But unfortunately fur Gov. Perry he is not a man of any practical wisdom, or any politi cal sagacity. Hu has- never appreciated the 1 fact, that his devotion to the (inion during the war has never been (ally allowed at the North, by'reason of his having ncrcptod a Judicial office u.ider the Confederate Gov ernment. He does not seem to know that with the dominant power in this Government, from being the appointee of President John son, and one of his political engineers, he is in worse odor than the fiercest soldier of the war. > But to the argument of;the peke, if there is any argument in it. He saya it is a terri ble future wo hate in prospect by organizing under the Military Bill. That univcrsalsuf frage will enfranchise (10,000 black?, and that there will bo ooh- 40,000 white voters to op pose. That the Convention will be entirely in the hands of Vge.former, ano that our fate ;:!! be more terrible that can be told. He declares tbf? outrageous unconstitutionality of the Military Bill, and points to the patrio tic efforts of fjjovs. Sharkey and Jenkins be fore thc Supreme Court of tue United States. Now many of thase statements may be true, aud others may prove to be true, but ono of them is certainly not so, to wit : that there is any thing to hope from the proceedings be fore the Supi?me Cmirt of the United States. If we thought so, Gov. Perry would have no dissenting voice in South Carolina on his pro posed action. . ' But ii matters not how black the future may seem-we must go on with the proposed Stale organization or it will go on without us. It is of a3 much use to object on the ground of the unconstitutionality of thc mea sures, as it would be for the Poles to argue with the thc Czar of Russia on the Coustirti 1 tionofthe ancient Jvingdom of Poland. If all the evil result.! from such a course, that Gov. Perry predicts, thc horrors of the sit uation must fail on the heads of ?hoge who, were thc original ors, and not on us. The scheme of yoting "No Convention" only promises division, and offers no hope.. Let us make an earnest endeavor to save some semblance of our former State Government, and we believe if we make a zealous and con scientious at'.enipt, we ?ball succeed. Gov. Perry appeals to the honorable feel ings of our old State j to our pride as a peo ple, to reject with scorn the degrading propo sitions of our masters. Aud it is just here that his letter may do. injury. He touches what is dear tb cypry .South pnroliniah byen broken as we .ure. He says it wouili bo better fir to live forever under Military Government. But there is no such choice given us. If there was wc would say let Us have it forever. The great object we htive tn view is to get a foot hold in the Civil Government of the United Staics-so that Wij may at last manage ?ur own affairs. I', is 'vorth an effort, and aa Gov. Pe ters i in dii^u.ctjoi'i'in .(Jb? ' fu.ture.-Chcitef Standard. THE MILK ti TtE^C?coA f< CT.-Tbjj Phila delphia Jgc is, not" at a loss to account for Radical activity a. thc South. It says: "?n regard to thc votes of the-negrots, tLere is ?bi? fact tjjat f?honld not escape pdblic at tention. The \il?A icV?<{ haye spa rod lip exer tions, to keep the 3outberu States out ot the Union nntii the blicks should, under the law, .exercise the privilege of suffrage. They have' uot, however, deployed anything like the same iu'terests of energy in uegro suffrage in thc Northern States. This would at fir?t seem inconsistent, and inconsistent it would be*'for any otho/ ?r?;( ?" Abolition party. It i% however, scscjtyuoie dfcrpTanancn. The Radicals ' baVe''coWted b???itMy' t?po'li the voici of the negroes ot the 'Sc-ufh 'cn masse in their favor. They were afraid to trust to thc nwroea. of tte North, who had lived among them <ui4 ?ItLf??tQOt) them loo well, to vote as they did."' ' ''*'"u: HON*. W. W. BOTOE ox R?COXKTRV :TION-. -Mr. Fojce, formerly representative from ?ou?? parolina in .Congress, has.written a let ter tn cppo^li;^ U the qdvocatt|J of passive resistance: 'He tells His o?d co*n$til^eius that to stand aloof fron', the work o? reconstruc tion under the law, or vote against holding a convention, will bc equally disastrous, - .Hither course, he contend i, will insure a u-aiisfer of political power to the negroes, and following upon th's will come, not confiscation by COUT press, but taxation from a Radical State Leg islature which will bc utterly merciless," guoh taxation will ba almost equivalent to oonflsr cat'on, since it woi ld assuredly fall upon tho property owners ULd?r a dozen different pre tences of providing for the freedmen. There wo'-M bs hr^esscli and pensions, taxes for th^/.educ?t?oh?y^ the iVcittiKn ctt? tares for their mai^tenanp?,' urfti?i?iiUb' Would-^e left fop the planters to enjoy'. . -TW^s tye ejera?s cation most to he J reader], sjn.ee it would be independent of national -authority, and not subject to tbe ' influence of national opinion. The only way to cbviate it is to participate in the prescribed process of reconstruction, aud so to prevent tue exclusive organization, ci'?as: or raco which must foWow the do oot liing policy.- k<w?? ihis prn?rptly and in good-frith, Mr. Boyce tUfrjrh?Vs 's " nothiug.to.fL'8r'.frJto tbe trotes.?r ptber ap: ?ion of the colored people,'' What rhfW wapt in tho meantime, is evidence.ol' an Inclination to deal with,-.them justly and* fairly, m arurj1] o::5 of th? convention. This, nod not party p1edges)',shJ&ujd'-goy';;:n the selection of candi date*,- Raleigh-P^gf?stf? ... ?<>? > ''--r r> A Rio Janerrbicitefoayi that some South :rri planters have purchasod" laud io tne ftatrlot )f c?nnB/P?nnv/ aD?l oro'attracting the attention of ? ?P*H?aM }?7 w?5 ;ho*pioyffh"^n'4 qfjjer hn% >/omont.y and t^o' dealers in thejo articles arc Iriying a brisk trado. Those Ame;ie.ir,3 who sot (?4 na tho ooa?( iSout-j of Jiio have erected s.iw aill?, and ?rp nov inpp'y'ng fhn j.lio roarke! with scellent timber. ^?TAt Sandy ville, Iowa, recently, a maa, rho was annoyed by tho crying?! his chi?dj four , r fire months old, at night, got up ai.d deliber tely ?trmgled it to duath. He hu bein arrested Cotton Prospects. The larg?st-:cotton ^'fir?a. in this country, Watts, Cr?n?-:(t ,Co., lately .failed in New York, and letf fae5.ind it many damaging re sults. Southern factors, are ..reported to be largely losers by this suspension, Tbirhouse was holding 20,000 bules of cotton on specu lation. The great decline of co'ton in Liver pool, in consequence of war rtlrora^'wai the cause of this ?ailure, a?d the sane callie may .operate' to produce similar disasters. .'.Cotton, in Liverpool, is dow only''fifij??ri pence a pound. After its recent decline, it rallied a little, but is now tending down wurd. A letter from a Georgia planter say? that less cotton would have been planted, and more corn, had the occurrence of the Luxemburg question been anticipated. Cotton, in case of actual war, or even at the present prices, will not pay the producer. " Advices from'L?uisiana'sbow that-the-in> undations of the cotton fields on the Missis sippi have produced vast' damage, and will much reduce the estim'?t?d crop iif tnat State. From Trxas, one of the largest and most successful cotton planters reports that cotton cannot hereafter be cultivated on a large scale, as forriierly, owing to the uncertain character of the hired labor upon which the planter must depend. The-necessity for. securing.) breadstuff's has also caused a diversion of labor and land to corn-growing. On the whole, the prospects of the cotton-grewers for tbtvpres ent year are far from flattering. The whole crop will probably not exceed 2,000,000 bales, according to the* present ap pearances, even if the army worm does not renew its ravages.1 The price, too, of the' re mainder of the crop pf 1SGG, and of the grow ing crop, will be far.fr?ra remunerative,- Thia will not, however, bo a lost year to planters, as some of them now predict that it will be, if even corn and wheat should be produced in adequate quantities- for Southern con sumption. The cotton trade will revive everywhere, now that the war storm basteen averted. Commerce is depressed in Europe, bat not to such an extent as it is in this country. Mat ters will let up in the autumn, and cotton will be in Yetto ' demand. A protracted loreign war, involving continental Europe,, would, for some time: destroy'the, market ?ir cotton and cotton fabrics. Peace may be exp?ctcd'tbr some time to come, and a revival of trade will certainly occur. Foreign brokers in New Yor^ are buying up United States five-twenties sn Europeaa account; ': Oar bpnaVaro again on the rise in London and Frankfort.-National Intelli gencer. Discussion and the Military Act. "Advices from ?ew: Orlcan3 state that tho; Timen, Crescent and Picayunr, h?vt' ree?;vod ofi cial warning, that they must a.ot publish articles reflecting on the Hecoastru<tion aoj."- Louiecille Courier, If the military authorities, bad determined that there should be no discussion either in the press or in popular assemblies of the peo ple, on the Reconstruction act, no one wauld have ? right, perhaps, to compte^ They were put over the Southern cotiitry, for tte purpose of seeing that this au should be .car ried out, ' Impartiality would bo fairness.'."'If discussion would produce dissatisfaction- or contention, then stop discussion-discussion on all sides,-in the public pic? and iu po litical assemblies. But toallow political emis saries-from -the North- to traverse the whole South, and- to harangue the black population at every village or muster ground, in iavorvof the Recon*tru,ction act, and to flood it with political tracts, manufactured at theNorth-for the same purpose-aud then to turn round and say to Governor Jenkins,'or the New Orleant press, that they "shall not discuss the merits of this act,'is simply the grossest ty ranny. Such a course mast taite, lrom the enforcement of the Military act, even the semblance of choice or approval on the part of the South. All its contrivances of registry and voting are entirely superfluous. A vot? in a barrack, at the call of the drum, would bc far Simpler, and just as efficacious, in its manifestation of popular opinion in its favor. If the object of the act and or*those*who are in the South to administer it. ts simply to get thc act: through, to prompte party ends, perhaps tb^s courut may be just what we ought to expect j but if the object is,' really to take the sense of the people,' iind to effect an actual, not a sham reconstruction of the Union over the Southern States, discussion on all sides ought to be permitted. Discus sion on one side only, is the argument of the bayonet. As the Sppr?me ?oqrt of- th^TJ pited States has thrown over the cases of Mississippi and Georgia, lately pending before them, the At torney-General of the Uuitcd States must give his opinion as to the extent of the ce.;istry required by the Military act,-and it becomes the duty of our citizens to prepare for the eleolibn which now is inevitable. For" our \ part, we would,haye preferred thi.t the whole matter, without discussion br agita tion, should have been left to the quiei administration of the Southern people. But the Radical party of tho North, will not allow the Southern people to manage their affairs in their own way. Their emissaries are traversing, our country, in-the fiendish enterprise of arraying the black r??o against the whit?, in direct the South, the' experience of ali' history de clares: lt will b?Vthe duty bf tte Southern people, if possjble, to preven^ this calji-tropbe. - Charleston Mercury. li EA UT- It ZN I) I NO OCCURRENCE -jA ?bock ing occurrence transpired near Oiocinpati on Suuday, of which Jbe following ITO the par' ticulnrs: Mrs. Brane, whose husos nd, a well to-do merchant, is now in Memphis on a busi ness visit, resides on the side hill facing the Hamilton and Payton Railroad track, near Earnest's stutid'n.' Sunday riiornirg, as te her usual custom, she took her children to visit the ???sienes of her father, a Mr. Dyers. E!la,;wh? \v*as totallybfind, stumbled tbpopgh h trapdoor; in the fl?for o7*tlre''t?cTien, and fell in a large cistern beneath.. ?he mother, on seeing this, hod- baying her little son in her arms,.without a moment's thought, jumped through thp tpsp d'obr" and>into the cistern, for the purpose of attempting ity fespuc of her daughter. In making fbtTleap, |t js sup posed the unfortunate' woman must have in jured herself severely, 'as,,she joimediat?ly a-iiik'to top bottom, holding as ifMvjth a vice hep littje son'j'rt her arrea. When discovered by Mr. Dyer, thp (ires 'of all had fied^=Co lumbia (Pa.) Exchange. ? -!-? m ?-- l A PaosfKCT ron LOUISIANA.'-The New York Expresa publishes the- following extract of a letter from a merchant io-New Orleans to a friend in New York, dated May 4.1807; , ' H We are having registration hore with a vengeance. .8.000 negroes registered tp this time, aud only 2,000 whites! The prospeot is, we shall be rahed by-negroes.!' ' ? s- ?. Says the same paper: "Is thors any res .actable man.at thc North who is willing to jjo?fc.ittapcli jacta v. itu-indifference? Can wo, indeed! seo' our fallow- ci liions pf. the same pace and biopd-spmp of tbegV, in, fac?", bpo^h pr?-"pefluccfi to svjpu a state''of degradation, and not to give them oup aid in delivering them from such a condition? If wu can, then woe to the future of our country." -I-,-? -, BREAK ur' HEn..lTsEi.y.-An old preacher in? Western New York, who was teing ,per ?uatjpd by ao;'J2 ??.' his .church-men, during (heApolitical ifc&ciitem|mt ip AMt*.>?l*fc:4t? fall,,to j?in th?vR^dical party? feaid h b : ? < ." Noj mv bro^brcn, I can't jpln that party, becaus? ali. the Abolitionists Jn, tho . cpuntrj. ire in it : and Abolitionism, my brethren, has lone tv wonderful sight ? of harm- trtnong the ^?pie. ' It has hurt many shepherds and >p?t??Ve4tr?aVij^??ocJfS. ?uff yqi'H}^ f] : Meth-: r?at-Cbhrqh anil broke, mJffl ' _ AV- ^??bwiorl?nr? ond'split 1 li 2? in.. wo; and it got inlo the Gbye'rnwent 'and jrokn tho old Union to pieces'." Abd, mj" irgthren, I dqn't hnoy-qf M br bj?t lp break'dflwp apa RMfk -W- *4ni* f you' tyavg any enmity "against|he 1blfj boy,. adylso you' to epfid Aj^llftQnism ?np Tjjs ^mjnjons, and H W?H break hell ?p jtself m. NS than eis weeks." ,-v- '1 ."*?&>-? -i^iw -??fr A duttruUraoa,. aanrod Dugan>. the o????. a j, stied hit father in a Nfl? York co irt-for tho ancrai expenses of hts mother, and a verdict of \m rm Tfurdtrad is hi? frr^. *i'i'*?' wm Tho release of Mr. Davis meets wift ear nest applause from his many friends. Since his release, ho has repelled, as personally obtrusive, anything like a demonstration, though he hu received his friends cordially, and conducta him self, in all respects, with the quiet dignity of a private gentleman. Tho merchant prince, Stewart, of New York, returns $60 income this year; dedin $150. Both returned over $1,000,000 income last year. These merchants have sold more goods this year than during any year before. Tbey sold for cash, and the losses are not attributed to bad debt?. - COMMERCIAL. COTTON-The market -has "been dun and extremely quiet to-day, and sales were limited, li effect ?ales holders would have lo take a half cent less thau yesterday's prices, but there seems to he a.mutual holding off nf&uyers ?and sellers. The ?ales amounted to St bates,'as follows :-7 at 22; 2 at 22*, 2 at ?/ 14 at 25, '29 at 25J, and 26 cents. . GOLD-Brokers are buying at 135 and selling at 137; > . . k,-. /BACON-Sidet,'lSl?lo-; Shoulders, lH@18r^ Hams, l?i@20 cts. ?cfi);'' - *- 1 11 j S-^ FLOUR-$13 @Sl 8,50 $ bbl., according to quality.- ? - .-.. .- - . GRAIN-Corn, white, $i,60@$l,65; yellow $1A ' Oats, $1^)P. Rye," $1,50. ';j qORKMKAli-^$l,65^ll>ushel. ^UTTER^-Goshen, *37<g)A0 ; 'country, 30@ 3?ots. ty lb. CHEE6E-2i@24.ets. $ lb. COFFEE-Rio, 25,@284; Java, ?10@4$. LARD- 12A @18 cte. 33 lb. 1 SYRU?-^,ganon, i?5^($Lfl(?;'Molasses,?O' @62 cts. -?3 gallon. . SUGAR- Cul-a, U&U; .Crushed and$Pow dored, 18; A, 17@17-;ll axd C. 16a 17 eta. ? H>. SALT-Liverpool, $ sack, $2.60. RICE-Carolina, ll (gt 1^4 elf. EGGS-fy ddzW,20(;i)8&ct8. ,:" ' "? ?' ii' THE AIKEN PRESS, ' . - . - i .. .?'.tt n? THE Undersigned respectfully aboeune? to th? citizens of Aiken, :ho ?urroandieg country, and thc public genera!!}, that thc lust number of THK AIKEN PRESS, will be issued in the town cf Aiken^ahout the. middb of June, 1SC7. It.wilt; be printed neatly^ on fair quality paper and good type, and will be the'oscal size of weekly" joig nais, at the moderate p?cie of Three Dollars, ia ad vanee-payable on delivery of the first number of the paper. THE AIKUN PRESS under the edi torial management of H. W. RXVESEL, Esq., ? gentleman well qualified, for the position, and ha? accordance with tho prospectus heretofore pub- : lishod, will bo " devoted co general intelligence,' political, commercial, tonia], literary and religious -with a department of agriculture, including the field, the orchard, th : vineyard and thegarden. A news nimwary, to contain a digest-of the im portant even ta of the Wick, will occupy, a portion of the paper, - and particular attention will bo 'given to the unsettled question of labor, ra bes? adapted to our new condition, and the develop ment of tho. resources ?I the country in Manufac ture's, Agriculture; ' Trail-raising and Vine growing." ADVERTISING, ? The paper, emanating from the new and eater--' prising town of Aiken-celebrated for its hcVth fol climate, for its pe fi nul society, and its advan tages in affording mail facilities-commencing with a good and increasing subscription in tho portio'n of the country in.- which it is located, aa well os in the adjacent districts ned diff?rent parts of the State, presents to the commercial in-, tcrests, to manufacturen, artisan*! and persons of various trades and profet?s;pns-n?n attractive anti remunerative vehicle a? an advertising medium, Advertiseme^u intended for THE AIKEN PRESS, W?I be, inserted on moderate term,.ami a reason able deduction tallowed lo these who adverlise'rof . three, six .or twelve months. '"?/ JOR PRINTING will bc done with neatness and. despatch on rea sonable terms, payable h\_ advance, or on delivery of. thc work. jj j "? y ^yt * \y. Thc undersigned*- respectfully.' reqaest th'at aft communications cr letters pertaining to tbo busi ness of the office, be addressed for tho present for. H..W. 1* ..VEX,EL, Esq., editor of Tus AIKEN PRESS, Aiken, S. C. - R. n. MACHEN, Proprietor. II. D- MACHEN,.Publisher and Agent . May22,1S67.?jjiff?jtt^&i* . ? 'A. New Sensation ... .. ?or, rna BOYS AND GIRLS ! OOOKS'arc hard to (jet, for waist bf money. LE But the boys and girls must have something to rend, and they ought t) have ficsh supplies of reading EVERT WEEK. NOW, there aro plenty af monthly popers fot them; but their old friend find who docs not re-mem her bim ned his " CHIL DI: EN'? GUIDE" in war tiaes-s-their old friend, J. W. ?URKE, propose V? giro them the ; . ? '" ? HANDSOMEST WEEKLY PAPER! bis Ph fenix Printing House can bring out. To do this he must have " > I l And he appeals to the young folks to help him. He wants to know how many will vont for the paper by agreeing to take it. Let them send in their long lists ut names that he may see hov the voto stands, und whether it will warrant him in commencing lt. Never mind tbe money just yet If ho finds the vote all right, he will begin the publication, ami call for thc money: for then he will hold that-all who have voted fork by sending jp their noises, will be under obligation to sub scribo for the paper. Who ssyi "Hurrah for ft Weekly Paper for the Boys and Girls m ind what boy or girl frill soonest send in tn j longest list'of subscribers? "'( Wo i hall, in the ars.t number, beg: i tho puhli :nt on of a Sequel to thc "Yanng Elaroo flers !" dearly all tbe boys and girls in the United States) lave read tho "TOUTS'G. MARQONERS" and ?cen Relighted with it; and Mr. GQVLBJSfl as ures us that thc new story will bc every whit ai rued ns tho old one ; and who could wont anything >et??r? All of our old friends add correspondents, and L great many ne w ones, will write for us, and help is to make the Best Juvenile Papev ia. the United J?tete*. BUR??'STrVBEKLY F^RMYSANDGlRLii 1 ill bc a handsome Quarto of eight pages, splen li'dly illustrated, and elegrantly printed with new y po on fine white paper making in the year a ic?utiful veluiuo of over -J CO' pages, with a fina i?e'pago and Index. . : 'h ' "; ,u lingi? subscriptions....'...$ 2 00 per annum. 'bree copies..^..:'....V.;..?.'...V.. 5.0^^" H Hveeopies....\\..\\....\...".i.'.'...'. 3 oe 'X v. ?<m popies.;.".,.f,"..,.,,;;;.,, ,. 1500 * ? 'wenty-one copies. 30 09. ? ? inglo 'sub?criptions, 3 months 5,0 cents, ingle subscriptions, 6 months- 1 00, , Wo wifflt an active and intelHgent.qo) OT tri nt every post offico in thc South to canvass jr subscriptions and will make it to their interest a work fur -us. Send for a Premium list and Circular giving ill particular?. ' Address J. TT. BURKE k CO., Publishers, Macon, Ga. M?y %ir ? ts n a-^-;-r $50 Reward r WILL PAY $60 REWARD for proof to eon [ viet the Thief who afole my black Terrier 'OG on tbe night of the Sth inst; Said dog is bout six months old. WM. J. WALKER. May 21 , 3t * s 21 ?TSH OM me on or-sbout thc 24th February last, Ux tho following NOTES : - . - . One Note on Abram Chapman with W. W. bapm'an security, for $"7.">-given in . tho year 358 or'50. , I L?*** .. ?" Another on W. W. Chapman with Abram hopman security, fer $(130,-gjven in '58 or '5% Anp.tber on R? W--?Chapuan? wjtb. Abram he.pr3an.socurity, for $15,-(jiy.en in '58 or'5t," jCn*?ni^or4e.-Oijnn?aiii J?;iih Vi. W^Chapmaa ad Abtatri Chapmau^e<r.rriTWs, lWfTW,ttimn i ?a or'50.' ' J na,?ai g??Xj] OM on Jifilson-TadgoU'with Manchester Kad ett iccurHy, for $100,->iiven in "58 or '59. j, -t On'e oo Russel Phdgut with Mary Padgett's? lrtty, for$IW,-given in 'i>S ?f^5? ?.V*T.-lJ4? Ooo on E. Watson f^r |1^80(_giYCH ia fr . " *' ? , n j> nr .Ono on Jasper fipory wjtb Abreni t?bapmaa lav irlty, for'$2? -glv?? b ?Jr "; iPlTV1 One on Law;on Bidson. with .Tnhh Feaster sccu i.y, for $10,r-givo'n in !5? or '59. ^ J* i * ... OnconWirti Breton for$l0--'given in'?l or'62 ' W M-ifw'wM ^.'W^ i^S'? ?x ^)i#fvi!?. ii ?.f fine ^?MfW^oatjTfig?r WM$f&%& ifi?? - ?nam Those Notus .were ?il Pjyl? payuiil? to I ho uu, u-signed. All persons trt hereby oat donad . ;ainsttrading:foreithcrarany of them Any iform&tioa concerning niki Notes thankfdlly re ts* "-?^