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DURISOE, KE?SE & CO. '.,JM?..i^?M....,?.**.'*""'"""."".ll'>?"l"ll'??,??l,M'l,lln?l,l????lM?lMi<l?i??#l.?l?? EDGE?TELD, S. C., OCTOBER 23, 1867. VOLUME XXXII.-i?o. 43, M. C. BUTLER. LE ROY F. TODHAHS BUTLER & YOUMANS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, 'AND Solicitors in Equity, Wu L Practice ia Edgofieldand tho adjoin ing Districts, in tho- United States Courts, and in Bankruptcy. Also, in Augusta, Qa. Office : Edgefi?ld C. H., S. C. Septa tf 36 ?. Si Court hi Bankruptcy. I WILL, in addition to my business as Attorney at Lair, attend to tho preparation of CAUSES IN BANKRUPTCY. Mako oat tho Petitions, manage the Causes in Court, and attend to alt otbey proceedings ne cessary to procure final discharges for applicants. I will a-.tend in person before tho Register of the 3d District, and giro prompt attention to all causes confided to my care. J. L. ADDISON, ATTORNEY AT LAW AN? SOLICITOR IN EQUITY O?ce: Law Range, Edgcficld C. II., S. C. Au-13 Gm 33 JOSEI'II ABNEY. H. T. WRIGHT. ABNEY & WRIGHT, ATTORNEYS AT LAW AND Solicitors iii Equity, EDGEFIELD, S. C., Will Practice in the United States Courts, giving their especial attention to cases in Bankruptcy. July 30 _tf_31_ M. iiT^BONHAM, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND Solicitor in Equity, EDGEFIELD, S. C., WlLL Practice in tho Courts of this State and in August!, Ga. Also, in the United States District and Circuit Courts for So. Ca., giving special attention to cases in Bankruptcy. April -nd, 3m 14 M. W. GARY. WM. T. GARY. GARY & GARY, ATTORNEYS AT LAW AND SOLICITORS IS 1GOJLTTY, EDGEFIELD, S. C. June 2*? 3m 26 Medical Card. DR. T. J. TEAGUE hus moved to the Dwelling recently occupied by Mr. J. R Carwilo, next door below Episcopal Church. Ho may be found at tho Drug Store of Teague A Carwito during tho day, anil at his residence during thc night, when not out on professional business. Having been ongaged in thc practice of Medi cine, in its various branches, f..rtho last Thirteen Year.', he feels that he does ?in: arrogate to him ??olf undue inert when he solicits a libera! share oi patronage ut tho hands of this community. Jan I tf 1 DENTISTRY. MJll Ii. PARKER .'respectfully announce* that he is well preparen to oxcctiteiu the DOSI man nor and promptly all wirk in the business, -and at greatly reduced figures. Having tinted him.-elf with the late ines timable improvements in thc profession, and se cured ,i full stuck of m..til inls, Ac, he warrain good an l satisfactory work ta all who may desire his services'. KdgcOeld, S C.. Aug. 1, tf 31 For Sherill'. Tho Friends of Capt. A. P. WEST respectful ly announce him as a Candidato for Sherill' ?if Edgcfiold attho next election. NOT 7 te* -I* ??f Wo h.avo been authorizod by thc Friends of Capt. H. BOULWARE to announce him a Candidate foi Sheriff of Edgufield District at the noxt election. Apr 12 tc? IC For Tax Collector. Tho Many Friends of D. A..J. BELL, Esq., respectfully nominate him as a Candidate foi Tax Collector at thc next election. Oct IS to 43 Tuc. many Friends of Capt. JAMES MITCH ELL ro^pejtfully nominate him as a Candida:? for TAX COLLECTOR at tho next election. SALUDA. Dee 6 to* 50 Wo h.avo been rwjuostcd by many friends of Mr. JOHN A BARKER to announce him a Can didate for Tax Collector ol Edgcfield District at tue ensuing election. Oct. 2, tc* 4 ,?"3J"* Wo h i ve been authorizod by friends of Cap:. STUART HARRISON to announce him a Ctndid*te for re-election to the office nf Cieik ol the Court of Common Pleas for this District, at thc next election. April 9 te FS ;23y* Wc hive been authorised by thc many .friends of Capt. L. YANCEY DEAN to an nounce him a Candidate for Clerk of tho Court .of Common Pleas for Edgcfiold District at the mex t election. June 20 te 27 CARRIAGE MANUFACTORY Ep GE FIELD, S. C. THE ?u')Scribor3 respectfully announce thn rli.iy are n >w :>rep.a;-cd to do all work in thc COYGH MAKING and REPAIRING BUSI NESS that in iy be cntrusfod tn them, in a work mani i ko rn in o*-r, and with neatnessand dispatch Wa have on hand n. few CARRIAGES a*d JU. perior BUGGIES.i-f ourown manufacture, whit! we will sell low. All kinds of REPAIRING done promptly ami warranted to give satisfaction. #ff-As wcsall ONLY FOR CASH, oprprieoi ar uaasually reasonable All we ask i? atrial. SMITH * JONES. Mar 7 tf_10 Furniture ! NOW f>N HAND ?nd for onie at REPUCEI RATES, a jrood nssorttnort of "Which in point of manufacture, fini>h and price cannot fail to givn satisfaction to pureba-.T?. .jr-Sr-Fur.-iit'ire bar'erod for A LL KINDS OF .COUNTRY PRODUCE, and gmtd trades given. J. M. WITT. June 25_tf 26 Beef Cattle find Sheep Wanted. ?WTLL poy the highest market price f-ur ncr,;] REEF CATTLE ?md PAT SHEEP o, LAMBS*: - - If proferablo I will Barter Corn and Ba ccu for Cattle and Sheep. A. A. GLOVER, AgL May? tf S3 Trodden Flou irs. . BY ALFRED TENNYSON. There aro some hearts that, like the lor Cling to unkindly rooks and;ruined to Spirits that suffer and do not repine. Patient and s.weot as lowly trodden flo1 That from tho pastors' heel ariso, " ! jj And bring back odorous breath instead i But there are other hearts that will not fe The lonely love that haunts thoir eyesi That wound fond faith with anger worse th And oufof pity's Spring draw idle tears Oh, Natnro ! shall it ever bo thy will Ul things with good to mingle, good with Why should thc heavy foot of sorrow pre; The willing heart of uncomplaining lc Meek charity that shrinks not from distrc Gentleness, loth her tyrants to reprove, Though virtue weep forever and lament, Will one hard heart turn to her and- repen Why should the reed bo broken that will 1 And they that dry the tears in other's e Feel their own anguish swolling without ci Their-summer darkoned by the smoko ol Sure, Lovo. to some fair region of his own Will flee at last, and leave us hero alone. Lovo weepetb always;-weepefb to tho pasl For woes that axe, for woes that may be Why should not hard ambition weep at las Envy and hatred, avarice aud pride? Fate whispers, so low in your lot, They would be rebols; lovo rebellcth not. -? ? i European Immigration. From time to time (says the Clit.1 Courier.) wc have published accounts i ?<teps taken by General WAGNER to a plish the purposes for which his Burei 'organized. In each, of them are to be discerned the evidences of that sagaei experience, the possession of which ind him as thc most suitable person to o the positiou to which he was called, present circular is well calculated to ai in the discharge of his responsible dui its suggestions are heeded by those wh most vi tal iv interested, but unless thc cration of the people is secured, it wi idle for General WAUNKRIO prosecute 1 oors. The State has done all that it i the present condition of its Treasury her citizens, and their individual ci guided by thc experience and ability c Commissioner, must depend the succ the effort to iuduce European immign For this reason we lake pleasure in pri the circular, and hope ^ that it will be re every hamlet and household in the Stat* So. CA-, BUREAU OF IIIMIORAPATION, CHARLESTON, October 5, 1SC7. Arrangements can bc made with shir houses in Bremen and Liverpool, to tran passengers to Charleston, on thc credit t ecpted orders to be ??aid upon their arm I suilic'.eut in numbers oller. Planters others, that ate desirous ol European h may bc served by thc Slate Agents, prov they will indicate the amount of 'wages w 'bey UVL willing to pay for mule <<r f?i hands respectively, and will agree to adv tor thc m ibu passage money, to be dedt from theil first year's earnings. It is rcs; fully recommended then, for a uniform of operations, that these orders for (abor the rate of wages tendered, board ao?l I ings, and the nature < f ;lie employaient, that so much a? relates to thu payiuen the passage be accepted by a responsible cautile house in Charleston. The passagi a male'or female adult, will amount to a twenty-eight, dollars in Redd. As a rut w#gcs, Ote hundred and lit'ty dollars per; tor mule, and one hundred dollars per fur female luborcrs, with board and 1 in?, is deemed reasonable. Or il a s of the crop be tendered, it should be cxplii stated. 'J he agents are instructed to serve our pie according to their desire, but it wil seen, that no lil'urt of theirs can be cesiful, unless sufficient encouragnmen given. in regard lo the salo of land,?, I may brace this opportunity to pay, that sev [daces have already b'jon sold, but that general complaint and objection is, that places off? red, arc too extensive and bey the reaeh of tim small tanner. Our pei ?.ad better make np 'heit mind to lay oil't Ifttids in small tract-?, say flora iii?,y to hundred acres, and by retaining alterr sections if they wish, they could perhaps ford to sell more reasonably in view of increasing value ol what they retain, coi quent upon the settlement of what they i And in cilering places (or registry, a full scription, together with r.u explicit staten] of price and conditions s'.iould always be s< this recommendation applies also to places real or lease. in vfjj numerous instances, planters : disheartened With their freedmen ?abor i ute offering their plantations for sale cn t n econ tit. [n these cases I must remind g tlemen, that our process is necessarily a v ?low one; that hundreds of p'ac?s cannot v lind purcLaser3 in a tenn of months, a iLat it will not be wise, therefore, to disc rinue their industrial operations in view < .-peedy transfer of their property. TOBI themselves from loss ihey should go on in ; cultivation ol' their hinds to the extent' their means, and whenever thc sale can effected, make the slate of ?heir progress, consideration tn their bargain. I am aim? every day receiving ?etwi* of inquiry fri Northern mechanics. To enable lite to ma honest and truthful replies. I had a niCetj of respectable master mechanics <.f most the different branches of trade and sulici. their advice. They could not encourage i immigration of mechanics fbr th.; present, .the Vf?fiP of employment in consequence the pecania?y poverty caused by the politii incertitude of tjjo doy. Jtisa pity to d courage a useful class of pcjL>^?j that mig Lc willing to establish their home tn our mid ' I would therefore respectfully lepcut ? nul had already urged in my termer circular, vi 1 " In your villages or on your plantations i you want a Blacksmith, Wheelwright, C: penter, Cabinetmaker, Saddler, Tailor, She maker, etc, you should say so ; etc" Ai further, "If there arc a lew men in eve District wiliii g to spend a few hours for tl general g ed, let them meet ut a couvenic place, let them gather such information they" can and then inform tbs Bureau what wanted for their neighborhood and what ct j be done: let them say what labore.-s, se vants, mechanics, etc., ure wanted or cou find employment, and let them fix upon a cu rent rate of reasonable wages for their Di , frict, etc." It affords mc satisfaction to be able tosa that our prospects of success in this measui of immigration, may be deemed very goot we have met with irritating inconvenience and we have to contend against yery gret I difficulties, of which our political mbfortum and the supineness of our own people are tli mist important. But the happy geograplj I cal positi< n of our Starte, our great natur; . '? i/spurecs, and thc fair and generous welcom that our iujis have premised the stranger, fir 1 beginning to exercise a favorable influenc* and will tie long have eli?, ci ive results. Ou people, must, however, do their part; co op should wait for his neighbor, all sho prec?ate the duty of contributing to really a public necessity, and then th be no fail. Respectfully, ' JOHN A.'WAGENE f ? Commissi -' ' ?' ? ! '? '* > Letter from Gov. Orr to the Pres HE ASKS THAT AN ORDJL... OF GENSRAX RELATING TO JURORS, BE REVUKI j The following letter has been forwar the President : EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, SOUTH CAROT ; COLUMBIA,.S_eptember30j 18G ?b His Excellency Andrew Johnson, Pr Of. th e. Un iled Stales : SIR:-I have the honor to forward ft consideration General Orders, No. S9, by Gen. E. R. S. Canby from the bea fers pf tLc.Second Military District, the 13th inst., and communicated to me 20th: inst. It will he perceived that by this g order " all citizens assessed for taxes, an shall have paid taxes for the current and who are qualified and have boen o be registered as voters arc qualified to as jurors and thatli it shall be a sufi ground ot challenge to the competency i person drawn od jurors that he has not duly registered ,as a voter. Such rif challenge may be exercised in behalf people or of the accused, in all crimina ceedings, and by either party, in all ci' tiona and proceedings." You will observe that this order const as competent jurors all persons whohavi taxes and registered, and excludes all pe who have been adjudged to be disfranc nuder the Militar^ Reconstruction These Acts havenot been construed aeco to the usual legal principle of cnlargiti privileges or franchises of the citizon ; L thc contrary, with a strictness which lu eluded from registration runny whose di; ebi-ement was doubtful, and very many under a fair interpretation of the Act, si have beeu.cntitiid to registration. In tion to all district officers-, such as cl sheri?T?, tax collectors und assessors, rr-g in Equity, magistrates and constables, have been excluded militia of ricers, COD sioners of roads, commissioner.-* of p buildings, commissioners of free schools, miss:wois of the poor, and comini&sionc prove th. .-ccurilies on the bunds of p officers. These various boards arc appoi by rcsolutiou of the Legislature, excep CommisMoners of the Poor, who are th by the people. When appoinU-d or el? they are required to serve two years, oi a fine of ?50. They take rio oa Ii to per their duties, and receive no compensatio their services. These classes, together magistrates, coustables, district officers, ju and members of thc Legislature, constili very large number of (he citizens of the ! who have been excluded from rcgistrat and the fact that they have filled these ous olfices and positions is evidence of 1 g?n?ral intelligence. If carried into execution, this gen?ralo will more complete!}' unsettle thc laws r ing to persons and property than all thc o orders thal 1 ave yet been issued by the tury authorities ia this district. The Le? ? turu of the State, at its session in Deceui lSCi?, imposed a tax of ?1 per head upoi malo person* between the ages ol' twenty and fifty, residing in this Slate on the Ut of February, I8?i7, except ihoftc incupab! earning a support from being maimed or other cause. All colored males are thu hie to pay la? s ; and yet very many of I bave failed to do so. What has been relative proportion cf whites and blacks have failed to pay in thc respective dNrii have UOt now thc means of stating; but proportion ol' colored persons is much gre than of whites. To show the ruinous results, however, i will follow from th?3 order, if il is aHowe be executed, I beg leave to call your at tion to the matter of registration in this Si There are white majorities in but six trie's. In two districts the numbers are at equal. In each of the remaining twei three di.-tricta of the Stale-there bein;; together thirty-one-the registration shov colored majority. In Charleston tho cob majority is 1,812, the registered whites bc o,'I>iO, and the blacks 5,01)8. Of the wh IIS were unable lo sign their names; of colored, ?^?jlj. fn Charleston and Celui', a larger number of tho ?aU-t?r class of poi's can read and write, than in any ollie? jxit of the Slate, a very much larger number, cause they have had facilities before und sj emancipation of obtaining some education enjoyed bj' their class in all I he rural reg of thc State, to which I shall advert more j ticulady hereafter. Ju organizing a jut*] Charleston, therefore, assuming that all h ??aid taxes, this proportion would give; ne: eight colored jurors to four white, and Qvi these eight would not be able to sign th liamos. In Beaufort, Georgetown, Collet Bei ki ley and other districts, the showing ever, woise. Poi tia! rej unis from Ecu nf indicate that there are 2,550 colored, and t sixty-five while volts register*d. This p portion would furnish but one white man every fourth jury. Of the colored votersr isic.eJj{i the rural districts I estimate tl not more than Jive per pent, of the wh U'.unber are able to rea l and write, and vi many of them have not intelligence enou to count one hundred. In G^org^town U 1 ttict there arc 418 whites and 3,4lo ?oloi \ voters registeren. One white man might p i chance be-drawu uj?on each jury, and in probability not one of the remaining elev ' colored men would be able to road and wri To sum up, thero will be in twenty-tin , Districts of this State a majority of roh r j jurors for the trial of all classes of eas , civil and criminal, and ouly:fivo per cut / their number will bo able to read br wri I Doe* any country y/hich has established t right of trial by jury, fui!, by ?ti legjslatic r to secure a proper decree of inteliigon f among thc jurors? These rules, if apoli I to the State Courts, will, I presume, be lifc wise applied to the Federal Court ; and t I proportion upon such Federal juries will bo in Charleston, eight colored to four white [ . hi Columbia, nine colored to three whites, a: ; in Greonyjjle, eight white to four colored j , rors. These are tji/j three points wh^rc t . United Stales Courl ii is ju yoi.th karolina. Can those colored people discharge Ihe d 1 ties of jurors cither to the United States f to the State, to the litigants or to public ju s tice ? Willi 6uch instruments, will not ti t eirort to administer justice be a mocker} s Now, if thc order had provided that no pe s sou shall be allowed to sit upon a jury wi i is unablo to read or write, or if a proper - qualification had been aunexed, or if.in eas 1 civil or criminal, in which colored pe/so - may be i'nterc-tc^, a certain proportion of tl - jury should consist of their own color, might not have been objected to seriously ., but in its present bearing, thc order is cale e lated to excite the gravest apprehensions, ai ; to lead to results which must bc universal i, deplored by thoso who desire to seo even ai; ,t exact justice meted out to all men. Near a all cf the litigation, certainly all of the in o portant litigation, c,T the civil side of ll i- court is between white oitiacna, ant) involyi il intricate issues of law and fact, as well ? e sums great and small. What protection ca e the white or even the colored man himse J, have, if his case is to bo decided by a jut r mado up of persons possessing so little inte o lig?n co that they aro unable to read, write, c cipber? With what satisfaction woi Northern claimant regard an adverse de made by a'jury, a majority of whom colored, when the same case measured I telligence and submitted to thc judgrtn men of experience and education, woulc haps have been decided in his favor? Su] that he is a patjntee whose rights have infringed, arid whose interests-involv tho amount ol half a million of dollars .dependent upon the keen discriminati an intelligent jury called upon to deter some material difference between machi or processes of manufacture ; is it not posterous to suppose that a colored jury, stituted as I have described, possess th quisite qualifications to render a just an .telligent verdict ? Yet this is but one o .many classes of cases, which the NoHhe; well as the Southern man will be comp to submit to the judgment of the ignc and unwise jurors created hy- Order Nb Under the present jury organizatioi South Carolina, I haye pa. reason to bei that since^colorpd,persons have been admi to give.'evic&nce in all oui courts,' any ii tice has been doue to; the colored peopli white jurors. , On the contrary I thin will bc established by the'concurrent ti mouy of the various prosecuting officer the State, that in criminal proceedings ju have dealt more mercifully with thc cole than with the white persons tried before th Again the exclusion of the intelligent, cia re. red to, is based solely upon their polit antecedents. But where is the propriet making the politics of a citizen, especially politics which ruled his action years ago, standard of his eligibility to perform j duty ? It is very rare indeed that a o civil or criminal, is presented for the dec?? of a jury involving any political issue wi ever; and I am not aware that anywhere c it is attempted to'exclude intelligence fr thc jury box, because of any real or suppo obnoxious political sentiments entertained the parties whose duty it is thus to servo. Tho five fall circuits of the Superior Co of this State, which is charged with the t: of all civil cases involving amounts ab .$?.100, and of all criminal charges of Mc and some misdemeanors, commence tl terms on the first Monday in October. 1 letter of General Canby enclosing the OP above referred to. requires that it shall go to effect immediately; that thc jurors ? were drawn and already summoned at I spring term ol' the Court in conformity Slate laws shall not assemble, but that; n jury lists shall bc prepared inaccordaneo w ibo order. In most of the Districts the te is limited to one week, and the drawing r summoning of jurors under the order v consume much of thc time. This is one the practical difficulties ia ihc way of loci ecution of the order. lu view of all these circumstance?, the fore, I beg leave most earnestly to prot against its execution, and to ask tba*, ir. n be ordered to be entirol)' revoked, or at le; suspended until after the close of thc i terms of this Slate. Your early attention this nuttier is respectfully invoked, inasmu as I desire to communicate thc result of tl application to the judges prior to the co mrm'ccnieut of their rci's;)r'etiv?rtarTrTsr??-h? tho honor to be, your Excellency's ol,edie servant, JAM MS L. ORB, Covet nor ol' South Carolina. Ex-Prcsidcul l'jejrce on thc Sitnatio WASHINGTON, October \'2. When tho news ut' thu Democratic victori ..vas receive! i:i Concord, X. H.. three hu dred guns were fited in ike Capital j:r'ou < and ibo Deiir.crats of that tow n formed ptocissiou .-uni serenaded Ex-president Fiar lin Piero.'. Hulling in front of Iiis boardi: place, th-crowd gavii three cheers for l'en sylvania, ihr. t- for Ohio, and three for Go eral Pierce. The General soon appeared the duor, and was enthusiastically checre tho band p ayingthe ''Slur Spangled Banner As soon as tho music stopped Ex-Preside Pierce sp'.-lc . :\s follows: ,; It has boen HO long your part and mir my friends and neighbors, lo breast and smi b:t<:k defiance at what we have believed be the torrent i f evil, that one hardly knoi how to receive notts of triumph. 1 am fri ' to confess, however, that thc results whit y<.u Luve come to announce ure not a Biirpri to me. There have been mutter jug.?, ai some distinct enunciations, which proe?ainK them nreiiy significantly to my ?iir?d? X tho least ol'.these was the encouragement an hope which came down to us from our neigl boring Slate-Montagne Verle-a noble Slut represented by high men for years-Jud; ; Cotlamer, Governor Foot, llilund Hall, an othrisol like stamp. Thon came the IS,Oil fresh voices from Maim-, siieakiiig tneouragi 1 m? nt ami Lt.in'. [Cbei'i's and applause.] Tim . Montana-far-on" Montana-came over th 1 mountains with her trumpet-tone, saying Itally to the rescue of your country. [ 'Wave Munich, all thy banners wave, Ami i.'uarg,? vyjih all thy phiy&lry.' f for we are striking bauds with you in (hi . great battlo for union and indep*ndenci Then rame California [applause ami cheers [ booming over cape and ocean io assure u that lin: Pacific hu:? leeovered its feet und i rc?dy for thc great conflict; anti now I lear: \ that wo may hope for victory iu Ohio far ( plau.-eI which seemed like hoping against al hope. And finally, old sturdy Pennsylvanh i [?rreat cheering,) which holds Independent , 'Hall, speaks wolds i-f terror to the wrong ant '. encouragement to the right. I waru you, rn; { friendo, to note, the fact that the?e triumphs whatever they may he, are no party trinroplis I The people have risen in their majesty, wit! a consciousness o? their powpr, and, disrc I garding party lines and party aspiration.* . have- been silently considering what belong! t?) them, their children and their country. J think the great battle has bern fought um : won. If the resulta are signification nothing 1 eke they aro in this-that thc white race ?. our race-thc German, Italian, French, Irish .Scotch, and Anglo Saxon people-arc still . to bc thc controlling power on this continent 5 It is lor you, now, to remember you: duties 1 -your fidelity to principles; what you owe ? to your neighbor-whether thpy agree with you or not-and to take care that thc public weal sutler no detrimci at your hands. I 2 thank you for your very kind greeting ; ' and * not having strength in my present state ol j health to say more, I bid you all good night." IMPORTANT AIIUEST.-For some time past, e a company of out-lawcd freedman, number ing about fk?e&?vt, havebeen squatted on Gen. f. Hampton's lands, within five or six miles i ' r .this city, known as the " Qlii Furnace Trapfc.'j ,. Those freedmen, armed with guns and other o warlike weapons, have on several occasiou3, ? stopped travelers and demanded their money, >- or their life. A warrant was made out for o their arrest, which was referred to tbe ?itilita y ry authorities, with n request that a military j guard be assigned to assist in the capture of s the desperadoes. The requost was i m med i 0 ately granted, and at 3 o'clock A. M., on t i Thursday last, the troops, under thc guidance j of officer IJoaslcy, marched to the " Old Fur !. nace Track," and arrested cjgbt of tho jndi d viduaU, who wore brought before a magis y Irate yesterday, and were committed to jail to tl stand trial for highway robLcry. It is'to bc y hoped the remainder of thc party will soon i- bc under lock aud key also.-Charleston e Mercury. 1 Ibo Vcnitfli?3 Avalante tells pf a Genna:: who settled in West Tennessee- in IStitf, upon ? If \ oaj.ital uf $200 nml gotod hotilth, hlrod n furni a: y ? $000 rent, cleared 57,000 tho fir*', year, bough: I- j tho farm nt $10,0110, and has now become a woul ir ! thy landed proprietor. PROVOST COURTS. fr ' ' - from thc Charleston Courier. Ls THE CONSTITUTION* OF THE UNITED STATES OF FoitCE ix SOUTH CAROLINA ? T-j??s inquiry is forced upon us by the cs ,ablishmcnt of Provost Courts, under milita ry authority in this State, for the trial ol JO h civil and criminal cases. . If tho Consti :utidn of tue United States be of force in this State, such Courts are palpably and flagrant y unconstitutional. That the Constitution is )f fofrce in this State would seem to follow as t corollary from the facts that -we are recog nized as a State for many purposes, and, al though practically denied most of our consti .utional rights as a State ; and that our pub lic officers, even under the legislation of a Radical Congress, are sworn to Euppoi t thc 3t>cititution. Then let us test the consti tu iobality of these Courts by the plain provi ??ons bl thc Constitution. "Art. II. Sec. 1. The judicial power of the jnited States shall be vested in one Supreme Udprt, and in such Inferior Courts as the Con ?ressmay, from time to. time, ordain and es abljsh. The Judges, both of the Supreme md Inferior Courts, shall hold their offices luring good behaviour, aud shall, at stated ;imes, receive for their services compensation vhich shall not be diminished during their "bntiuuance in office." Under this provision of the Constitution, he Provost Courts, whether established by Congress or not, are clearly unconstitutional, ?ot being presided over by Judges, holding .heir offices during good behaviour, but be ng held by military appointees, removable at be will of a military commander. "Art. III. Sec. 5. The judicial power shall ?xlend to all cases in law. aud equity, arising inder this Constitution, the laws of tho Unit id States, aud treaties made or which shall >e made in pursuance thereof", and "to ?ontroversies between citizens of different states". Under this provision, the Provost Courta ire clearly une institutional, as assuming ju isdiction, in cases in law and equity, not aris ag, under the Constitution, laws or treaties )f thc United States, and vol between citi sens of diff?rent States, but purely of State ?oetiLauce and bc'tween citizens of the same state. u Art. III. Sec. 3. Thc trial of all crimes, Jxcept in caaes of impeachment, shad be jyjur)', and such trial shall tc he'd in thc State, where tho said .crimes shall have been ?cmir.ittcd.'' Cnder this provision, thc Provost Courte ire clearly unconstitutional, because they :ry alleged crimes otherwise than by jury. 11 Amendments to thc Constitution.-Art. V No. person shall be held to answer for capita' jc otherwise infam?os crime, unless on a pre sentment or indictment ol a Grand Jury, ex cept in cases arising in the land or nava! forces, or in the militia, when in actual ser vice, in titi 3 of war or pu' lie danger, * * * * nor shall any perso., be deprived 0 life, liberty or property, without due proccsi of law." j Under this provision the Provost Court; !(Tc clearly unconstitutional, because they trj alleged crimes, not arising iii thc land or na va! forces, orin the militia, without present ment by a Grand dury, and deprive citizen of fife, liberty and property, without doe pro cess of law. '.Art. VT. In all criminal prosecutions, thi accused shall enjoy the richi to a speedy a:;< pub?c tria!, by ?ii impartial jury of thc Stat* .ind District, wherein the ?rime s?.a?l bav been committed." Under th's prevision, th? Provost Court ?ire dearly unconstitutional, because t!?ey tr alleged crime-, without public trial, by au itu puntal jury, of tho Sia'o un?! District, wher ?he crime shall have be?u commit led and will out onyjury at all. ''Art. VII. In suits at common law, wher tho value in controversy s.'inll exceed twe-nt dollars, the right ul" trial by jury sL;.!l be prc served." Under this provision, tho Prov st Court ure clearly unconstitutional, because they tr civil c-ses or cases at common law, wher tho amount in controversy exceeds twc.i ty dollars, without tLe intervention of iury .f Constitution nf United Slates, Art II Sec. 2. Ile (the PiCs-i'dent] "ulm)! nominate and by and With thc advice a:;il consent < thc Senat?, shall appoint ambassadors, otho public ministers and ensuis, judges of th .Suprim?- Omrl, and all' other officers of th United States, who?o appointments are no herein otherwise provided for. and which sin bu established by law. Hut the Congt?s may, by law, vest iho appointment of such ?I fer ?or officers as they t hink proper, in th President alone, in the Courts ol' ?aw, qr 1 i!i<- heads of il.-purl incut-*."' rjuder tho provision, thc Provost C--'?ri ure clearly unconstitutional, because th judges thereof aro not appointed by th ?resj(]cut, or by any other constitutional an thority. "Art. L Sec. 0, Clause .!. No Lill c Attainder, or ex j>u?l fuero law shall b parsed." Under this clause, not evc-u Congress ca constitutionally pas.-: an ex post facto, law ; bu lite Provost Courts .do even worse, by actual ly trying and punishing as crimes what ti law, Stale or Federal", constitutes or declare criminal. Such are the Unconstitutional and mon strous invasions of the sacred right of tri? by jury, and other outrages, involved in th jurisdiction usurped by tho Provost Court! and sad to relate they a re perpetrated by "thus who are sworn to support thc Constitution c tho United States. It. is earnestly and respectfully urged 0 thc powers that be, to reconsider their ac tion in the premises, iii view of their consti tntional obligation*-, and to emancipate th Southern States from thc unc?nslilulion: opprcssi' n to which they are now subjcctcc' ExTitAonnixAiiY CONFESSION OF SPKAKK COLFAX.-It was stated that Mr. Colfax, in recent speech, threatened President Johnfio yitii bunging. ?'his was indignantly denle by his friends ; but wo now find, by a full rc port if his speech, published on his own at thority, which is equivalent to a cotifessiot that wh:it he did say on this subject wa quito ns bad, if not worse, than he was orig nally charged with. The Speaker of th House of Representatives threatening in public speech to hang the Chic! Magistrat of the United Status like a common malcfa; tor, ip nu? t;j" thu tr-.ogt disgMCftfoj exhibition Of partiflinship that ever1 rampant rad i eal is 1 has yet made. It was generally suppose that the Spoalccr of the House should bo gentleman. All thu traditions of Congre; and the respectability of a Constitution whic created thc < lice, pre-suppose that fact; bi that tho Speaker should threaten tho Chi 1 Magistrate with thc ignominious death of felon, only shows to what a terrible state > demoralization thc leading politicians cf ll Republican party have sunk. It is but i accordance with tho instincts ot gentleman! society, that p. iqan utting such, language wou at once forfeit his status "and be expelled fro all association with gentlemen. We can on say that Mr. Colfax, by his own confessio has disgraced his character and has eolith himself to a denial of all tho courtesies of re pectable society henceforth.-New Yoi fe(d<Ji Prentice of thc Louisville Journal, tende thia advice to thc public: " Nover buy goo of tho?o who don't advertise. They sell little that they have to sell dear." Thc Convention--How Shall We Vt As there seems to bc some misappre sion still, among a portion of our reade; to the requirements of the Supplemental I in relation to the number of votes polb authorize .the assembly of a State Conven , we return to the subject again to-day, an . hope to bc able to placo the matter in so ? ? a light as to dissipate all doubt upon question. j The great error iato which many have ' len is that thc Supplemental Bill reqi , a majority of the registwed votes io be ccu , favor of a Convention. This is not the c , The requirements of the law are that a jority of thc registered votes shall be eas tlie question of holding a Convention-ex for or against it. Let us illustrate this p by a reference to the registry returns of \ State. In round numbers there are in State one hundred and eighty-eight thous voters. The law requires that a majorit; these registered voters shall cast their bal either for or against a Convention-in language of thc act itself, ? upon thequcs of holding a Convention.", A majority of hundred arid eighty-eight thousand wouli ninety-four thousaud and one. Now if 47,001 votes bc cast for a Conv tion, and 47,000 votes be cast against a C vention, under thc terms of the act. tho C vention would be called. Thus we perci that a feto votes over one-fourth of thew number registered can call a Convention, j. tided one-fourth of the registered voler? si casi their ballots for or against it, maki when both those for and against are adi together, a majority of registered voters. Another illustration. Suppose there sho be eighty thousand votes cast for a Conv tion, and fourteen thousand and ono are c against it, the question would bo carried, if fifty thousand should vote for it and'foi four thousand and one against it, the sa result would follow. In both of the cases sumcdjjif the vote against the Convent; had not been cast, thc measure would bc h Even if thc Radicals should succeed in bril ing to the polls and voting the full uuml of registered negroes, and' enough whites make up the ninety-four thousand votes facer of Convention, it would be lost an! some one of these opposed to the raeast [ should imprudently vote against it. In o case forty-seven thousand and one votes f.ivor mag, by thc aid of forty-seven thousa I cast against it, carry thc Convention questici in the other, ninety-four thousand ca'?t in j favor would fail unless some single person < posed to the Convention should vote against If, then, those who oppose the Convcnti . shall refuse to make any endorsement up their ballots, either for or agaiugt a Convc tion, tie Radicals will have to poll 94,0 j voles, or a majority of the whole number n istercd in order to secure the call of thatbot Unless, thc:, thc opponents of thc Convc I tion were certain that they could poll a n jority. of registered voters-at least 94,0 t votes against tho Convention-every bal p which they cast against a Convention wi'.l a . the Radicals in securing its convocation. We do not believe that, it would be sa . wise or prudent .for the Conservatives to , into this contest with the hope of defeati thc Convention upon a square vote for against it. If we should fail to secure a rr . jority against it, wc in.-.ure its success. ( , i he other hand, if we refuse to voto ci th way on the nuestion of holding a (j m ve nth we compel the Radicals to bring to thc po j every negro voter who has registered, a aboui one thousand whircs, al! ol whom mt , endorse on their ballots " for" ur " again*l Convention." Tin- it ^lierais arc required cast over ninety-four thousaud votes to secu ".. a Convention, if those who oppose it do il ' vote al all on thc question. Thc Supplemental Biil requires two co current majorities in Older tn give vitality thc plan ol reconstruction which the Radia " desire to cni'-uee upon tba South. Pia; THERE .MUST *? Jl'.WORlTV OP TUC REU I * TERE JJ VOTES cast " upon the question of hoi inga Convention.'' SKCO.NO : a vi<j-/ri/y Hie coles Ctist must be thrown in futur oj ,. Convention, li' either of these rcquircmen fail the Convention is defeated, j' The proper plan for the Conservatives k pursue is too plain, tn admit of argum<.i II is to abstain J)nut veting cither way < t " thc question of holding a Convention." Th ,' course ii... snot, prevent them, MI those di (j trictd wlicro-lhere isa chance of electing go? and true men to vole for such if ihey desi to do so. I'uting fur delegues alune cann g possibly aid the Radical party. In mai c .unties arrangements can be muele with tl l'j conv?ntiuiiMts I Lemsel ves which will-aid i in defeating that party. Evcrv Radical vo j'"1 which goes into the ballot box without ane dorsement, for or agaiact a C?nrcn!ion, ' equivalent loa cale against il. Hut ourfricne in thc different coqntjes will he abie lo mai agc this mailera without further djscussic f. hy us. ' In conclusion, wc again urge our friends! abstain entirely from voting on <J the oueslic or holding a Convention." Let the Radica )f decide that question for themselves.-Chrori clo it Sentinel. " When the Leaves are Turning Hrowr it Never is my heart so gay In il.o budding month of May, 0 Xever docs it beat a tune H Half so sweet in Llouji-y Juin; | Xever know* tush happiness /t.i on sycrt a c|i?y ns this, e When October dons her crown, ,( And tho loavos are turning brown. e, Brca be, ewcet children, ?oft regrets For tho vani.-had violet? ; Sing, you lover.?, the delight! Ot'tho golden summer nights : ?. Never in the summer hours ,, On my w.iy such radjanco showers il As Troin heaven falls sortiy down I. When thc leaves aro turning brown. Braid your girdles, frc.-h and gay, 11 Chil.lren, in tho bloom of May ; Twist year chaplets in yowng Juno, Maidens, they will fade full'soon; ' Twine lipo mses, duly-red, j. Lovers, for tho dear one's head ; )j I will weave my richer crown S When the leaves aro turning brown ! i- -Florence Percy. C A WHAT THE WAR WAS FOUGHT FOR.-Th< e Herald. referring, to thc results of thc lat? elections iir Pennsylvania, and Ohio, gays 3 [I Wq fought to preserva nationality, and u M complete ' the victory wo won, we destroyec d thc principle of slavery, which Ind created a the revolution. Wc did not fight, however :s for thc purpose of picking up a secondary is Q sue and forcing it into notice as thc primarj lt ono. Wo did uot fight to provo that thc no ct gro should govern thc South, to thc exclusior a, of thc white man, or that the white sboult ot be debased by the elevation of the negro to t .c false superiority. Next to the safoty of thi 10 Union, we desired that every mau, black ol ly white, should haye equal chances to rise ir Ia* the scale of civilization in proportion to his m own intrinsic ability. We had little disposi 'j tion to retrace our march, and, saddling our !1t selves with tho concentrated ignorance o; ?d three millions of negroes, to recommence with vitiated blood, reduced intelligence ant r'c less brain power, thc toilqoraa advance of mani ucr iuries, in orelcr to teach thc point we now occupy. It was not in tho Anglo-Saxon blooc rs to do this, and our rulers have sadly mistaker d.s Ibo political problem in foisting this upon thi .jo country as the great issue before which every thing must kneel.. This issuo is the only ont which, carried to success, will be the salva tion ot the Radicals. The question now is, are the people willing to accept this.as thc future guiding star of tho Republic? It can not be; for, acceptiug it,- we prove that.we have lost our senses." A Union League in Arms. We are informed that, on Saturday night la3t, in Pickens District, near Percyville, on the Blue Ridge Railroad, a white man nam ed Bryce, was engaged in opening a Union League. It is not known whether there were any other whites present than Bryce. The number of colored men was about 200. During the exsreises, a white youtb, nam ed Smith, who was intoxicated, forced his way into the League, and exhibited his pis tol, but it is not certainly known that the weapon-was discharged. The appearance of youug Smith greatly exasperated the negroes, and they sallied out to overtake him. He thereupon ran a quarter or half a mile, and took refuge in a building where a debating society, composed of the young people of thc neighborhood, was peaceably holding a meet ing. Smith was in no wise connected with this society. The negroes surrounded the .house, a large proportion being armed, it is said, with pistols and muskets, and commenc cd an indiscriminate attack upon the mem bers, who were unarmed, and, of course, un suspicious of the danger that had so suddenly come upon them. One of the she ts fired by the negroes took; effect upon the person of a young man named.' Hun ni cutt, which proved fatal in ?ess than five minutes. The other members of the de? bating society succeeded in making their es cape, after receiving sundry braises. The negroes continued the riot through the night, and, on Sunday morning, squads of from ten to thirty were engaged ia plunder ing and pillaging the houses in the neighbor hood. A messenger was sent to Lieutenant Colo nel Smith, of the 8th Infantry, Commandant of the Post at Anderson, who proceeded, cn Sunday night to tho scene of thc riot. Ho ar rived abo\it 1 o'clock on Monday morning, and found thc excitement somewhat subsiding, but Col. Smith, with his force, remained dur ing thc day, with the view of quclliug any further disturbance and plundering, and also tc arrest the perpetrators of the outrage. * Wo have no information from the locality later than Monday, but suppose the riot has been quelled. We think it is high timo that some steps should bc taken by the military to interfere with these armed organizations openting un der pretence of Union Leagues, there being a general conviction among the pcoplo of the State that, while thc organization professes to be Republican in character, it is in com plexion, perhaps, more military than political. -Columbia Chronicle, 17th. Cotton and Trade. Thc 'brilliant prospects of au active Fall trade that filled the ?minds and hearts of our people, a few months siuce, Lave disappeared almost as suddenly as the mists of the morn ing. Ia their stead, a complete paralysis of business and cruel disappointments have transpired. Tho relation.; of each oiass of society are I so intimately connected that no special pur suits can bc seriously'damaged without cor responding losses tu all. In the present con dition of our country, no callings depend so critically upon eath other as those or tbemer chant an 1 planter. Thc planter is beholden u> the merchant for supplies to enable him to make his crops ; tho merchant to thc planter fur prompt reimbursement as.'oon a? thc crops have been 'matured, Ready &->d punctual action ou thc part -J thc planter is eminently necessary i:? o?do?- that tho merchant may ?e?jt hU obligations in Bank and maintain Ins credit, upon tho preservation ot which thc planter must rely for futu.'e accommodations, lu consequi ncc, therefore, ul any wide-spread non-fulfillments of these mutual liabilities, all professions .-ind avocations sulfcr and busi ness generally comes to a halt. When t^e planter considers the entire pros tration of capital, affecting alike merchant and banker, as w<di as himself, he must con fess that ;ha merchants of Augusta have ex tended him and his associates liberal, very liberal support. lu former years, wc had five banks, with capital and disposition to supply the every need ot business at so<-en per cent. Then, merchants could easily ob tain i -idulg?iic? from their creditors, from the fact tu:it Northern dealer? knew that the geods sold to the home deaie.r un time were disposed of to planters, who wore universally recognized as solid <t\?'n from thc ownership of estates and. slaves. Now, all this is changed. Wa have a small banking capital-not one fifth of \vLat it was before the war-and the customary nfc of internst is nineteen instead of seven per ceht. Many merchants, too, havo paid a much larger per cent, for a short period, to eua'Je them to meet their obliga tions, while those indebted to them do DO! make a corresponding effort to satisfy the claims against them. Therefore, the home merchants arc sorely nt a less to keep up 3C unequal a i-trugglo, and, failing to honor theil notes promptly, the Northern merchants, be traying a {trcling ol' Insecurity with regard tc eventual nayweht by Southern creditors, will refuse to extend them the same favors as for* morly, unle.-a tie planters come forward cheer fully and generously and place their cottou oi other produce upon the market. Unless they do this, regardless of prostat prices, and paj what they owe, business must stop, and everv branch become deranged. This stagnation injurious to the merchant, as it is, will reict finally, upon the planter; for merchants mus! either abandon their traffic, break, or decline credit to any extent. This year has boen, it is true, a fatal one tc thc planters, although thc bread crop is gooc and will prevent starvation. Yet all theil money transactions and calculations wert based upon cJUOU at a;?int the ruling quo tations of h\s* Sariug. The swift and unex pected decline in prices has completely upse their plans and prospects; while thc autici pation of a rise in thc market tempts them U hold back their cotton in defhnce of .theil promised word, which should be more sacred than a bond. Cotton may or may not advance in price Those who profess to bc posted aa to its sta tistics etc. arc divided*ih opinion^ The plantel must bc his own ]udgo, and, if he desire t< speculate or risk on that point, he should dc so only after first selling enough to keep hil credit bright and ?bining. It will be of great cr value to him, in tho long CUD, than tw< cents per . pound more in the market price Ho will be cheerfully assisted during auothe season. Those, on tho coutrary, who pur posely avoid thoir obligations, will ask fo credit ?Dd ask in vain. In case there should be some among th planting fraternity who have cancelled fhei debts, and ret possess cotton over and abov them, wc would suggest to such that the fir? proof warehouses of Augusta afford a bette and safer protection than thc extemporize country sheds. In these ware houses the co' ton would be insured at a low rate and hav precedence in the market, if tho price of th staplo should advanco.--Constitutionalist. Information from the rural districts of Vii giniaj represents that the Union Lefigui formed by tho radical ncgro-pholists aro di integrating. White men who joined for fei of confiscation, aro becoming ashamed of tl company iii which they find themselves, ar thc negroes begin-to see that they are to 1 the tool; of designing men and nothing mci W. H. GOODMCH. ' C..G. GooBBicr/. C G, GOODRICH & CO,, COTTON & TOBACCO FACTOKS AND General CommisskjB MERCHANTS. DEALERS TJXT G ROCE HIES. . LIQUORS, GRAIN, FLOUR. PROVISIONS, . &C, &C, ?.-c. 271 Broad Street,. 'AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. #S?*Ampte Storage for Consignment!. impersonal attontion given to tho Pnrtfcnee, Salo and Shipment of COTTON and other PRO DUCTS,-entirely on Commission. tS^Mr. E. HODCES may be found with u?. Augusta, Fob ll ly 7 JOHN L. FLEMING, COTTON FACTOR AND i COMMISSION MERCHANT, JACKSON STREET, devote his perron il obtention to th? ;. STORAGE AND SALE OF C0?T0N an J aU OTHER PRODUCE. Orders tor Bagging, Rof e, At., promptly ??lod. . Liberal Cash adrancea made. Augusta, Oct. 1 lm 40 ?j W, BACON & BRO,, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN ALL KINDS Ol' Saddles, Harness, Leather, Trunks, ' RUBBER AM) LEATHER B BITING, WOOD HAKES', WHIPS, VAMS?S, CARPET BAGS, SHOE FINDINGS, French and American Calf Skins, And AH Otber Kinds of Leather, ?tc., ?fcc, Ac, 169 Broad Street, Under Augusta Hotel, . ., -A.TTC3rXTS1,-a.,!Ca-3??. ^23-SADDLES aad HARNESS REPAIRED and Mado to Order. Augusta, Oct 7 'Cm4i COO k?N~G~S TO OS For the Million! THE ECONOMY AND CONVENIENCE of a GOOD COOKING STOVE is a-dmitK-d by every intelligent person who has .. ?%d 'hen:. ard to ho witLuut ouc ia th? ago o/ the world is wono than "'old FpgjUm,"-it is positive irjus tice tu one's self aaa family. Since thc close of thc war, hundreds bava been uddo hapi'y by thc use of tho celebrated Stove called tho ? CHARTER OAK," s^A? by D. L. FULLERTON, Augusta, Ga. We could fill columns of tho' Advertittr with names- of happy House-Keepers who daily bless tho "CHARTER OAK." Wo sivo the names of a few of tho happy one?, without their cousent. Hopo there cac be no ob jections. Hon. F. W. PICKERS, .TAS. T. BACON, Esq., Dr. A. W. YourrcBLoop, . Mr. JULIUS DAV, Mr. M. LEBESCH ULTx, Dr. J. A. DHVORB, Mr. NEWIIOUSK, Mr. J. T. ALLEN,'LOwndsvillc, S. C., Mr. E. EVITANKS,-Barnwell, S. C. Don't forget tkf place : D. L. FULLERTON, Augusta, Ga., directly opposite EzprofS Office. Augusta, May G 6m 19 DENNIS1 SARSAPARILLA ! THE PUREST AND THE BEST ! FOP. DISEASES OF TUE LIVER. FEMALE COMPLAINTS, OR PURIFYING THE BLOOD ! ?Sy-Tar salo ly the Druggists. Aug 2S tf 3i BACON, LARD, ?ORN, MOLASSES, ?bc. IO nilDS. Clear RIBBED SIDES? . 5 Hhds. CLEAR SIDES, ' 5 Casks SUGAR-CUR?D HAMS, . 150 Pkgs. LEAF LARD, fa BOTM!*, turjs and palla, 15 Hhds. Primo Muscovado MOLASSES, ' 10 Hhd?. Clayed Cuba MOLASSES, 175 Sacks Prime WhiVhroad CDR?j '75 Boxes Adamantine CANDLES, 125 Sucks Liverpool- SALT. With a FULL ASSORTMENT OF EVERY THING IN THE GROCERY LINK. ??FFot sala at tho lowest figur?e by A* STEVENS. Augusta, Aug 20 tf 34 J. SIBLEY & SONS, "Warehousa and General COMMISSION MERCHANTS No. 6, Warren Block, jrVU-GrTTSTiA^ GEO., WILL give their personal aAtentlon to the SALE AND STORAGE OT COTTON dfcd ofter MERCHANDISE. t37*Consignmcnts solicited. CASH ADVANCED on Colton or Mefehen diao in Storo. Also, keep on hand BAGGING, ROPE, SALT Auguste, Sept 2 4f ?6 Cheesy Butter, &o, NOW in Store Now SPRING CHEESE, FACTORY CHEESE;_ New Yenng America CHEESE, i to 8 lbs. web Choice GOSHEN BUTTER? Just received and for sale by JAS. G. BAILIE ft BRO. Augusta, Aug 26 Jt M