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Congressional News--Impeachment Commenced. WASHINGTON, March 3.-House.-A bill was introduced providing a. success should ' the Chief Justiceship become vacant. The oldest commission succeeds until the Chief ii duly appointed. A resolution to print three thousand extra copies of the impeachment articles. Adopted. A motion was nude that the ilou-e, in a committee, attend the impeachment, and the managers to witness the organization of the C>urt, but the motion was withdrawn at the suggestion of Bmgbam that only the man agers were expected, hud that there were no accommodations ou the tluor o? the Senate to seat the House. The managers then withdrew, foll J wed by many members, leaving about forty iu the House, who proceeded with the Tennessee election case. For the firs.t lime iu severul years, the Dem ocrats found themselves in a majority in the llou c of Representatives. Without concluding the election case, the Hou-e adjourned. Senate.-A resolution of thanks from the South Carolina Convention to Congress, Grant, and Stanton, waa presented. The bill rebuilding the warehouso at For tress Monroe passed. A hill was introduced to rebuild the levees on the ea>t bani, of the Mississippi, and to re claim Y az-JO liver lauds. Cha*: appeared, supported by the Com mittee. The Mauagera followed, supported bj a large number of member* of the Hou-e. Wade announced that all business will now be suspended, for the purpose of proceeding to business required by the impeachment ol Andrew Johnson, President of the United States. The Chair will uow be vacated for that purpose. Chase advanced, took the Chair, and said : '. Seuators-L am here in obedience to your notice, for the purpose of proceediug with you ia forming a court of impeachment lor the trial of Andrew Johnson, President ci the United Slates. I am now ready to take the i ata." Justice Nelso? administered the oath' prescribed by the Seaate's rule of procedure. Chase thea administered the oath to Sen ators in alphabetical order, until Wade ap proached, whee Johnson objected to his be coming a member of the Court, because he had a contingent interest. A discussion en sued, lasting until live o'clock, when, on mo tion, Judge Chase adjourned the Court Wade resumed his scat, and, on inoliou, the Senate adjourned. No progress whatever was -ade daring Dearly four hours debate this afternoon. Utter contagion prevails regarding the moce of procedure. A dozen Senators spoke-no two agreeing up.m thc details developed dur ing the discussion. The points are, that the President had no right whatever lo challenge Jadges, the Constitution provided fut him ; that it was his ditty in organizing to keep the organization pure ; that if, at thc end, the scales ware equally balanced, that into wbich yon threw Wade's personal interest, would kick the beam ; that they were ? court ; that they wer* a Senate ; that with only half the J members sworn, they were neither one nor the other. Thus t'ae argument progressed until nearly live o'clock, when the Senator, remarking that Judge Chase Lid been on duty since ten o'clock, moved an adjournment. Howard objected. He said they had a rule for adjournment The Court was accordingly adjourned by that rule, and the Senate was left in session. The managers were m attendance all the evening, but were evidently impotent to begin work. Large numbers visited the President to day. Stanton still sleeps in the War Depart ment. Thomas goes there for his private mails. Judge Cb se adjourned the Supreme Court at one o'clock for one hour, expecting to re tarn from the Senate in time. Not comiug, Judge Field adjourned the Court. WASHINGTON', March G,p. m.-Senate-At 1 o'clock Chief Justice Chase entered and called tho Senate to order. The journal of] i motion to poa'poue Wade's swearing until others were sworn. Dixon commenced speaking. Drake called him to order under the procedure rules. Chase decided that the procedure rules could only apply after the Court was organ ized. . Drake appealed and Chase was sus rusuined by the following vote : Yeas-Anthony, Buckalew, Corbett, Davis, Dixon, Fessencen, Fowler, Frelinghuyseu. Grimes, Henderson, Hendricks, Johnson, Mc Croery, Morrill, of Maine, Nortou, Patterson, of Tennessee ; Pomeroy, Ross, Saulsbury, Sherman, Sprague, Yan Wiuklc, Wiley aud Williams-21. Nays-Cameron, Cattell, Chaudler. Cole, Coukliug, Couuess, Drake, Ferry, Harlau, Howard, Morgan, Morrill, ol Vermont, Mor ton, Nye, Stewart, Sumner, Thayer, Tipton, Wilson, and Yates-20. Applause followed, which was promptly suppressed, and the debate proceeded whe? j ' Hendricks withdrew his objection, Wade swore and the organization was completed. Howard moved to iuform the managers. Chase said, before putting that question to s the Senate, the Chief Justice thinks it his du- L ty to submit to the Senate the rules of pro cedure. In the judgment of the Chief Jus tire the Senate is cow organized as a distinct body from the Senate sitting in its legislative capacity. It performs a distinct function thu members are under a different oath and the presiding officer is not the President proiemporc bat the Chief Justice of the Uni ted States. Under these circumstances the Chair conceives that rules adopted by the Sen ate in its legislative capacity are not rules for the government of the Senate, sitting for the trial of au impeachment, unless they bc also adopted by that body. In this judgment of the Chair, if it be erroneous, he desires to be p corrected by the judgmeut of the Court. c Therefore, if it be permitted, he will take the sense of the House on this question, whether ruies adopted on the second of March shall be considered as the rules for the proceedings in this body. The Senate responded aye, and Chase said thea those rules will be con sidered the rules for this body. The managers then entered and, at their in- J; stance, on motion, a summons was issued to thePretident returnable Friday, 13th, to which day the Court adjourned. Wade took the Chair and, after a short leg illative session, the Senate wein into execu tive session aud adjourned to Monday. House.-General business uni m po'tam. The impeachment managers were allowed to sit during the session, send for persons and pupers and examine witnesses under oath. The Tennessee election case was resumed when A Bill relieving Butler from political disabilities was passed-88 to 23. A Bill introduced relieving John Young Brown froui political disabilities was refer red to the Committee on Elections. Ad journed, t. Dudley Field, in arguing the McArdle case, j look the ground that the preambles to the Re construction Acts are false, hence extreme moasurea ar? necessary as well as unconsti tutional. His speech is much praised. Kev cr dy Johnson alone took thc oath from a Bible which he called for. Other Senators simply held up their hand. It is stated the President said last night that General Hancock would not be re lieved. A very short Cabinet meeting was held to-Jay-all present but the Secretary of War. The House to day passed a bill modify ing the iron-dad for persons from whom |li political disabilities wore removed hy act of Congress. In consequence of the absence of Chase the McArdle case was postponed to Mon day. WASHINGTON, March 7, noon.-The North ern Lremocratic papers are flaming with dis play bead lines announcing Democratic victo ries and gains in municipal elections. Repub lican papers are denouncing the Associated Pitss reporters as part:sans. Close reading iure shows unmistakably that the Democrats hive {jsined immensely, and the gains are ?o 1101 iridtspread as to preclude the idea that local j **? i have controlled the*e results to any I ge , {gloat, or (bat tho Agenta o? tho Pim ( tv ti pi Association have failed to forward truthful news. WASHINGTON', March 7, p.. m.-Thisevon iug's " Star" says : " General Lorenzo Thom as will hereafter attend the Cabinet meetings as Secretary of War.ad interim, and busi ness pertaining to tue War Department will be tran&cted through him by the President." The summons waa not served on the Presi dent to-day. De will answer by attorney on Friday and demand a reasonable time for preparation. An avalanche at Key Stone, Sierra county, California, buried seventeen, killed five and destroyed several buildings. The new Georgia case against Meade comes up next Friday. The decision in the McArdle case is expec ted in two weeks from Monday. The Democrats here seem confident of suC ce-s in New Hampshire on Tuesday. The Senate considered S. S. Cox's nomina tion as Minister to Austria yesterdny, but failed to confirm him. Julia Dean, the actress, is dead, aged 37 years. The New York Tribune origiuates a curi ous point regarding negro Representatives aud Senators, their admission involving the question when they became citizens, the Con stitution requiring seven and nine years citi zenship as a qualification. The South Carolina Negro Radical Convention. THIRTY-NINTH DAY. On Saturday, the 29tb, the "Ringed-Streaked,'' commencing with section 19 of the judicial de partment of the Constitution, fifteen sections were discussed, amended and parsed to a third reading. Section 21, as aiuouded, pr?vidos that the oleo tors of each Judicial District shall elect three persons, for the term of two years, who shall con stitute a board of County commissioners, who are to have jurisdiction over road?, highways, ferrieB, and all matters relatiag to disbursements of mo. ney for County purposes, taxes, ?kc -with, how ever, the right reeerved of appealing to the State court?-. An attempt was made to provide for the elec tion of the probate judgo by the General Assem bly; but on this motion, Mr. S. G. Dill, of Ker shaw, made a speech, in which tho broad ground was taken that the people had boen robbed oi their rights enough, aud that thc General Assem bly was not more to be trusted in its choice of j competent men than the people themselves. The proposition accordingly failed. Justice? of tho peace and constables are to be elected by the people for a period^of two years. Justices of the peace aro to have jurisdiction in a'l matters of contract, actions for the recovery of j Unes, in matters iv ihllcto, where the amount in volved does hot exceed $100; also in prosecutions for assault and battery, and other penal offences less than felony punishable by fines only. They may also sit as examining courts, and commit, discharge, or recognize persons, except ia capital cases. The fees of judges of probate county com missions, justices of thc peace und constables, are to be regulated by the General Assembly. The original clause limiting thc age of judges to sev enty years, ha3 been stricken out. The Attorney General is to be elected by the people for four years. The qualified electors of each County are also to elect the sheriflfand coroner for four years. The office of solicitor is likewise given to tho pet pie-term four years. FORTIETH DAY'. On Monday, the 2d inst, the Club House As sembly worked with unusual energy. Mr. J. M. Rutland presented the petitions of sundry citizens of Fairfield District, praying the Convention io recommend tho removal of their political disabilities. Mr. R. G. Holmes, of Beaufort, made the report of the Special Committeo of Five appointed to consider a proposition for the establishment of a Board of Land Commissioners. Thc Committee reported m Ordinance and asked that it bc drafted into the new Constitution. The Ordinance pro vides for the establishment by the General As sembly of a .Board of Commissioner? r>f. V.it.HcJ 'Brotherwisc," improved abd unimproved roal es tate within the State. Thc Commissioners are also authorized to cause tho lands to bo surveyed and laid otf in suitable tracts, to be sold to actual settlers on condition that one-half bc placed un der cultivation within three years from date of purchase, the purchaser paying interest upon the amount of the purchase money at thc rato of sev ?n per cent, per annum. The titles to the lani :hus sold aro to remain ia the State until the prin zipal and interest is paid. Made the special order or Wednesday at 4 o'clock. The unfinished business, which was the consid iration of Article 5th on Jurisprudence, in the eport of the Committee on the Judiciary, was aken up and passed to a third reading without lebate. This Article, which comprises three sec ions, provides that tho General Assembly thall ?ass all necessary laws, and appoint some suita de person or persons to revise, simplify and .bridge the rules, practice, pleadings aud forms of he Court now in uso in this State. Article 6th, un Eminent Domaio, also compri ing three sections, gave rise toa lively d?bat?, ut finally passed to its third reading. Article 7th, on impeachments, comprising three cotions, vesting the solo power of impeachment i the House of Representatives, was pa?sed with ut debate. On motion the report of the Committee on Edu ation was taken op for its second reading. Section 1st, providing for the election by the oople of a State Superintendent of Education, '?th powers, duties and compensation to be de ned by thc General Assembly, passed to a third mading without debato. Section 2d provides tor the election by the poo le of each District or County, of one School 'ommissioner, tho said commissioners to consti ite a State Board of Education, of which the tata Superintendent shall be Chairman. The .dion, after the adoption of some verbal amand tents, passed to its third reading. Section 3d confers the power on the Genera! L8sembly to pr?vido for a liberal, and uniform ystem of Free Schools, and tho division of the tate into suitable school districts. Tho section asscd to a third reading without debate. The 4th section making it the duty of the G one al Assembly to provide for tho compulsory at sndance at cither public or private schools of all s[ hildron between thc ages of six and sixteen years, L\ ras taken up. This section was laid over until t\ 'uesday 12 M. On motion, the report of the Committee on Fi ance was taken up for its second reading. Section 1st, making it the duty of the Legisla ture to pr?vido for a uniform and equal rate of us- I ^ essments and taxation, passed to its third read ig without debate. Section 2d, giving thc power to thc Legislature ? a levy a poll tax, to bo applied exclusively lo the s: 'ublic School Fund, and prohibiting the levying f any additional poll tax by auy municipal cur oration, passed toa third reading without debato. Sections 3 ?nd 4, relative to tho levy ingot taxes y tho Legislature to meet the estimated expenses f the Stute for each your, passed to a third read >g without debato. Section 5tb, exempting from taxation ?1! pub ic :hools, institutions of learning, and charitable jstitutions, excepting property of associations nd societies, passed to its third reading. Section fitb, making it the duty of the Legisla* ire to provide, by a State Board, for the valui on and assessment of lands, passed to a third lading without debate. Section 7th, relative to the contracting of pub is debts by the State, elicited considerable discus on and opposition in consequence of a provision .obibiting all iiato dobts from execoding in the ;grogatc to $500,000 beyond that already Incurred. It was urged tba: th i < would bo tying tho hands tho Legislature, and prevent that body from ading the faith and credit of the Sta'e to per ips the most important and profitable public en rpriscs It wau contended that they should ive it to the good sense, judgment and patriot n of tho Legislature to provide for such eontio neies as were impossible for the Convention ti ai th( anticipate. ; ?b. On motion of Mr. Bell, the restrictive provision iras stricken out, and tbe section passed to its third reading. Section Stn, conferring the power on all corpo rate authorities of counties, townships, school dis tricts, cities, towns and villages, to assess and col lect taxes in their several corporate jurisdictions, exception property heretofore exempted, passed to its third reading. Section 9th, prohibiting the credit of'the State being granted to, or in aid of any person, associa tion or corporation, on motion of Mr. Bell, was Stricken out. Section lOtb, prohibiting the State from sub scribing to or becoming interested in the nock of any Company, Association or Corporation, was taken up, but liually laid on the table. Section ll, relative to the incorporation and or ganizion by the Legustature of oities and towns and restricting their powers of taxation, borrow ing money, contracting debts, and loaning their oredit, and Section 12 prohibiting the Legislature from issuing scrip, certificate or other evidence of State indebtedness, fer bonds, stock, 4c, or thoso previously issued, or for such debts as are expressly authorized in tho Constitution, passed to a third reading without debate. Se.M ?on 13 th, requiring an accurate statement of the receipts and expenditure; of the public moneys to be published with the laws of each regularsession of the Legislature, was taken up. Mr. Whittemore mored a lubsiituto, providing that the statement shall be published in at least one newspaper the first week in November, which was not agreed to. Mr. E. W. M. Mackey moved to amend by in serting " that the statement be published by the General Assembly in such manner as may be provided by law." Agreed to. The section then parsed to a third reading. Seotions l'4tb and li th, relative to appropria tions and the commencement of the fiscal year on the 1st of November, passed to a third reading without debate. Section loth, providing for thc assessment and oollection of a tax of two mills upon each dollar's worth of taxablo property for a sinking fund, was, with the amendments offered, laid upon the table. Section 17th, prohibiting any county from sub seribiag in any incorporated company, unless paid s.t tho time of subscription, on motion of R. B. Elliott, was stricken out Section-18th was amended by striking out provision' requiring State bonds to be not less than S 500, after which it passed to its third read ing. Section 19th, providing for the disbursement j State, county and.school funds, after an amend ment offered by Mr. Whittemore, to striko out the' word Legislature wherever it oecurred.-and sub stituto Uoneral Assembly, passed to its third road ing. L. S. Langley offered the following as an addi tional section, which was agreed to and passed its first and second roading : I Section 20. No debt contracted by thu Stato behalf of the late rebellion, whole or in part sbull eros be paid. FORTY-FIRST DAY. On Tuesday, the 3d, tho special order, which was the consideration of the substitute offered by the member from Fairfield, for tho ll'th section i the Legislative part of the Costitution, was taken up. Mr. Rutland took thc floor and argued that the adoption of the section as.it stood would create inextricable confusion in abolishing tho Courts of j Equity Mid transferring the records to the Court of Common Pleas. The Court of Equity, in some form, must exist in this country, if they intendeii to administer justice. R. B. Elliott moved that the substitute bc in definitely postponed. The previous question was called and sustained. The yeas and nays being ordered were taken and resulted: Yeas 61-Nays 32. So tho substi tute was indefinitely postponed. The question being taken on thc passage of thc 19th section of tho Legislative report, tho con .ddjscation of which had been postponed lo tri vt substitute, it was passed to a third reading. F. L. Cardoza presented the following petition, which, he said, was of thc greatest importanco ?nd required prompt action: To the honorable tim Senate ami Howe of Beor*, tentntteti of the United Staten in Congre** a* lembled : Your petitioners, citizens of South Carolina, re spectfully represent that by authority of the Act )f Congress, approved February 6, IS63, entitled ' au Act lo amend an Act entitled an Act for the iollec.ion of direct taxes in the insurrectionary listricts within thc United States, and for other jurposcs," approved January 7, ISM, cortain und* in South Carolina were bid in by tho United States at public tax sales, and that by the limita iion of said Act ri;-" ' of redemption has expired ; ind, Whereas certain tracts of .?aid lands have not teen sold by the United States, but are now in he hands of the Tax Cominitsionors as thc prop irty of tho United States, your petitioners burn dy pray that said lauds nu y be allotted in par els, to the extent your honorable body may desig tate, to those citizens of South Carolina who arc lestitute and deservingj the necessities and mer is of thc applicants for this benefit to he deter mined by such measures as your honorable body lay direct, and your petitioners will ever pray On motion of R. C. DeLarge, the petition was uferred to the Committeo on Petitions, with in duction* to roport (Wednesday} morning. H. E. Kayne called for the next special order, ?hieb was the report of the Committee on Educa tn. The report was taken up, and the consideration f tho 4ih section resumed. R. C. DoLargc moved to strike out the word compulsory," the section providing that the cgislaturo shall require a compulsory attendance f all children between the ajros of 6 and Iii to ttond either a private or public school lor a giv i period o very year. This gavo rise to a sharp and anima'cd debate, i which it was argued by thoso iu faror of strik lg out thc word compulsory, that it would op car to be tho intention of thu Committee to force ie white and colored children to attoud the same ?hool. Mi. C. P. Lc.?,!e, with his usual frank and open yle of ?peaking, appealed lo thu good sense of io colored delegates more particularly, and told lem if they did not want to defeat their Consti ition or to bury it beyond all hope of rosurrcc on, not to insert such a provision, a provision hich could, never be enforced. F. L. Cardoza denied that it was the object of [ ie providion to compel white and colored to gath- < r together into these schools. Those who op- c ascd the section used this pion ?imply to defeat I . It was ungentlemanly he said tor any ono to 1 ty so. It was untrue. I Before the spcakor bad finished the hour of six I 'rived, and the Convention adjourned. FORTY-SECOND DAY. Ou Wednesday, the -iib, an Ordinance was pre med appropriating tho Citadel (formerly the u tate military academy) for college, grammar and ? ?mary schools. j A section miking education compulsory passed, 'ter an animated debate on tho proposition im ising a poll tax of one dollar for educational irposcs, it va? agreed that the penalty for non lymcr.t shall not be deprivation of right of suf *ge. On motion of R. C. DcLargo the unfinished ?siues? was postponed to enable the Committee '' i Franchise and Elections to mako thoir roport. The report was then read a first Mme, and or- ^ red to bc printed. D Mr. Neagle offered tho following, which was n recd to : Resolved, That a Committee of seven he ap- tt inted to report an Ordinance upou deeds and $ avoyancos made between the IUth of December, CO, and the 15th of May, I8?5. r< . - st FORTY-THIRD DAY. rho debaten in the Convention on Thursday ct > 5th, were unusually heavy and protracted^ w ? gnat fight; of tb? day wu opon lie p?tition j fr offered by F. L. Cardoza and Beverly Nash, (both of whom have recently returned from-Washing ton,) praying Congress thnt certain-tracts of land in the possession of the United States Tax Com missioners may be allotted to destitute citizens. During the discussion, F. L. Carduza stated that having been in Washington ho was advisod to driw tip atd present suoh a petition, and he full ?nt i tied that it would bo favorably entertained. The question was not decided until the evening scs?ioa, when Mr. C. C. Bowen, Chairman ol thc Judiciary Committee, to whom the petition had been recommitted for Kirther consideration, made a report, recommending the adoption of tho fol lowing resolutions : 1. Kuulttd, That thic Convention do recom mend to the Congress of the United States that the prayer of F. L. Cardoza und W. B. Naidi be granted ns set lorth in thc uccompa'nyini* petition. 2. llt?olrtd, Tjiat tlii? Convention do further pray Congress that the proceeds of the sale of lund within the State of South Carolina for taxes due the United Slates, or so much thereof as muy now remain unappropriated, may be granted to South Caroliua for the support of the public schools of the State, under such regulations as tho Congress of tbs Unitod States mty prescribe. 3. Jtttolcrd, That a copy of the petition afore said, together with a copy of thc foregoing reso lution^ bo forwarded al oucc by the President of this Convention to tho President of the Senate and Speaker of thc House of Representatives. A further attempt was made by L. 6. Langley, of Beaufort, to postpone the consideration of the resolutions until they could be printed, but tho usual amount of " fillibusterlng" followed, and tho report of the committee was adopted. Thc consideration of section five of tho educa tional article of the Constitution was resumed, the question being on the motion of B. F. Ran dolph to strike out the proviso of R. B. Elliott, adoptod on yesterday, which reads as follows : "Provided th.it no person shall be deprived of the right of suffrage for tho non payment of his poll-tax." On the yeas and nays beiag ordered, thoy were taken, and, by a vote of eighty-one yeas to twenty nays, the motion to strike out was not agreed to. Tho section os amended waspassed to its third reading. FORTY-FOURTH DAY. Nothing of importance was transacted. in the Convention on Friday. Tho President, announced that all ordinances reported from committees had been acted on. The division Of spoils viii occu py the attention of the Convention during (he re mainder of tho sossion. THE ADVERTISER. JAMEST.BACON,EDITOR. WEDNESDAY, MARCH31, 1808. Our Club Hates. We are now furnishing the ADVBBTISKB to Clubs at the following very low rates : -x Two Copies one Year, $5.50. Five Copies one Year, 12.50. Ten Copies one Year, 22.50. Twenty Copies one Year, 40.00. No Clubs received for a less poriod than one year,-and in all cases the Cash will be required iu advance. The names of tho entire Club must be sent at one time. Advertiser Agents. The following gentlemen aro our authorized Agents, and will receipt for all monies for Sub scriptions or Advertisements sent through them : B. W. HA un, Graniteville, S. C. M. M. PADGETT, Miuo Creek, 8. C. CITAS. NICKBRFON, Big Creek, S. C. Rev. J. P. Bonn:, Kirksoy's X RM?, S. C. JACOS HIM KT k Bno. Huict's Store, S. C. . Let us Sustain our own Mechanics. We have been no less astonished than pleased to observe how unusually fast our esteemed towns men, SMITH k JOVE? huve beeu stlliug their Car riages aud Buggies for thc last few weeks. And all our people who are convinced, as they thould be, of the necessity which now exists for extend in;; a fostering hand to wor'hy aud enterprising homo meehunics, will find both profit and pleasure -fun o-'fiucuicu lu Wtlolu we allude above. We have rarely seen handsomer or more thoroughly constructed Vehicles than thoso manufactured by Mes'rc. SMITH <fc JO.NKS. In their arrangement, beauty ic combined with strength, and they would do infinite credit to soinu of the boasted enter prise of other regions. The building up and sustaining our own hon orable and cxperiencd mechanics is undoubtedly one of the vital elements of cur prosperity. If we would invite labor from abroad, we must lirst show that wo appreciate und encourage that al ready in our midsL And we certainly know of no eetablubment in our midst more worthy of such appreciation and encouragement than the Carriage Manufactory of SMITH k Jon BS. Auother Edgeficld M. D. We are pleased to see that at the Commence ment Exercises of lue Medical College of South Carolina, held in Charleston on tho 2'Jth of Feb ruary, the degree of M. D. was conferred upon Mr. W. A. CULHREAI H, a son of our honored fd low-citizen LIKE CELBREATU Esq., of Pleasant Lane. Roman Catholic Service. On Sunday nixt, in the forenoon, Birhop PRK SILO will preach in the Roman Catholic Church of this town. Subject of his discourse : " The great wonders exbibitod iu God's Incarnation and Man's Redemption." Continuance of the Court uf Common Pleati. During the whole of tho past week the Court uf Common Pleas and General Sessions was in aessiou in our town, His Honor Judge GLOVER presiding. Judge GLOVER'S r\pid dispatch of business ii mott admirable ; and his kind and courteous benring to the members of the Bar and officers of the Court, worthy of all esteem. Tho scstion will probably last through the pres ent week. Last week, the decision of suits for the payment of negro debts, and of debts, for rarioui considerations, contracted before the war, :amo before tho Jurie?; aud we would state, ns a natter of general interest, that the verdiots, al noet without exception, were as follows : In cases )f negro debts, twenty-fivo cents in tho dollar mon the lire of ncproes from tho date of pur. shaso until the end of tho wnr. In cases of lebts for all other considerations, twenty . ti ve cents u tho dollur upon ibo combiued principal and ntcrcst. kfoo Will Pind Them Both in the Same Old Place. We beg leave to cull the attention of our rcad irs to tho new advertisement, in another column, if Mr. CHAS. A. ROWLAND, lately of the well mown firm of FLEMING k ROWLAND. And we ieg them to note thc fact that Mr. Uno. RODIN ON has roturued to that old corner which his ?resence and labors have rendered so popalaT .mong Edgofield people. i'robuhle Renction in New Hampshire. Oo to day-Tuesday 10th-oecur the State lections in New Hampshire, from which io much i hoped by the Democrats. A yoar ago the )emocracy made immense gains in this State; so such so that at the present elections, they have nly to do a very little better than they did last oar, to carry the State. To-day will toll ' tory. The McCardle Case. Tho MCCARDLE case, the decision of vhich ivolvei the constitutionality of the Reoonitruc on Act?, is DOW tn trial beforo the Supreme ourt; and tho latest telegraphic dispatches un ouoce that tho decision may bo lookod tor on ext Mondoy week. ?SO" James H. Leverton, the Now York bank ?Uer, who recently absconded with a fortune of 100,000 belonging to his employers, has boenar ittod in Detroit, where he wa? living In elegant yle under the name of James H. Durand. 7?S" Juan Valle, a noted Mexican bandit, was lught and shot the other* day. He met death i Hi ugly, saying that the business was so crowded > could OP longer moko . respectable living. j a The Impeachment Trial. As yet, the fragmentary Senate of the United States has cot actually begun tho trial of Presi dent JOHNSON. On the contrary its members arc still only discussing the rnle* by which thc said trial is to bo con du.Med. And this discussion promises to be of long duration? Consequently thc whole nillir will probably boa l?ng and tedi ous one: aud the people of-the country will be kept in H?gering suspense. In the meantime, all efforts or intentions of the impeachers to sus pond the President from office during the trial, seem to have been given over. The Senate is composed at present of fifty three members. Of the Southern States, nono are represented save Tennessee and Maryland. Thc former has two Senators; the latter has only llcverdy Johnson, her other Senator, Thomas, having been recently ejected on account of bis Democratic principles. Of theso fifty-three, for ty-three are Radicals ; ten, Conservatives. The ten Conservatives aro these ; Buvard, of Delaware; Buckalew, of Pennsylvania; Davis, of Kentucky ; Dixon, of Connecticut; Doolittle of Wisconsin ; Hendrick, of Indiana; Johnson, of Maryland ; McCreery, who has recently taken the place of Mr. Guthrie, of Kentucky; Patterson of Tennes see ; and Saulsbury, of Delawnre. Dy a provision of tho Constitution "no person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the members present," which in the present case, would bo thirty-six. So that thc Radicals have enough votes to insure thc convic tion of tho President, and seven votes to spare. Mr. Johnson has not selected all the counsel that ho intends to conduct bis defence; but Judge Black, of Pennsylvania, and David Dudley Field, Esq., of New York, are already retained as two of his lawyers. The charges against the President aro the mer est bah, and every one of theio Radical Senators knows thom to be so ; but still we have but little doubt that their political hostility to the Presi dent and their party spirit will be allowed to overcome their Ecnse of honor and justice. To our mind, everything looks as if the President would certainly be deposed. V. S. Commissioner. R. W. CANNON, Esq., has received the appoint ment of United States Commissioner for this Dis trict Parties about entering Bankruptcy will bear this in mind. One ot thc Sublimest Comforts in Life ! One of the sublimest comforts in life is a fine Beef Steak-fat, tender, juicy ! Such a one as has just been sent us by Mr. Jon.v GOODMAN, our kind young friend who superintends the Beef Business of Mr. A. GLOVJ:K, advertised in this paper. And this Beef Steak, which wc now hold under our admiring tye. and expect shortly to hold (a good share of it at least) in our admiring mouth, is only a fair Sample of the Steak' which can be had at the scene of Beef nclion on Mon day, Wednesday and Saturday morning of every week. We thanlcour young friend with feelings of great coming satisfaction. 1 Corn Planting Delayed. The weather throughout February was very cold, and the rains heavy and almost continuous. Consequently the planting of Corn will have to bo dot e .-omewhat later than utual. At present, and so it has boen fur a week past, thc weather is dry, sunny and spring-like. We hope il is the intention of our people to cultivate this year a much larger quantity of land in corn than they did last year. We have been too long neglecting provision crops for cot ton, and wc trust our farmers and planters have learned wisdom in this respect from the unpleas ant experience of tho past two years. - ? ? The Negro Convention. Of the Radical Negro Conventions in the "un reconstructed States," only two have finished their business and adjourned,-those of Alabama and Florida; the rest of them arc still working, wrangling, and spending*(idly and wrougfully) the people's money. The Georgia Convention has been in session about sixty-five days. The divs old in gruco and glory. And in the other States these useful and elevated bodies aro of j like long continuance. But they will all soon be over with, fur tho Southern States must bc wheel ed into the Radcal line in time to take part in the great fight for the next Presidency. The Alabama Constitution is a glaring and monstrous piceo of villany. These Convention? havo been fertile in producing mischief; nod is now a problem how long the two rRces, after the hullish teachings of the Radical itinerants who crowd those bodies, can continue to live together in anything like pence and concord. But until the completion of the Constitution, uuder which the white people of South Carolina may have to live for a whiie, we will suy nothing further upon this subject. The probability fenns to be lhut thc South Carolina Convention will adjourn about the middle of thc present month. Nary Nigger ! Thc first and foremost duty of the GreatRinged Streakod-and-Striped in Charleston does not seem to be law-making. On the contrary, manouuver ing and conniving in regard to State and Federal positions of honor (?) and profit, sctms. to be the chief business. To day, (Tuesday 10th) a Union League Nominating Convention, or some such nasty affair, is to sit in Charleston. And-who aro to monopolize thc said positions of hoaor and profit? Mackey, tho worshipful Chairman of the Unlawful, is to bo United States Senator for tho long term ; Rutland of Fairfield or Whittemoro of Darlington, for the short term. J Bowen of Charleston is to bo Congressional Rep resentative from the ?nd District; Whittemorc (if he is not made Senator) or Moses, from tho 1st; Duncan of Newberry, from our own; and Allen of Greenville, Pillsbury, from tho devil knows where, and others from tho same locality, to fill out tho bill. Ono TnoMAs ROBERTSON of Columbia Or Gen. SCOTT of tho Niggor Burcnu is to fill the Gubernatorial chair. CHAMBERLAIN, an ox-Massachusetts lawyer, is to receive the ap pointment of Attorney-General. MORES or CAR DOXA is to be Socretary of State. And tho latter name rewinds us thut we have made a little mis take in our caption, for CAnnozA is a nigger, and i big one at lhat. But, nevertheless, it amounts ifter all to " nary nigger." In fact, we are In formed that a brace of niggers went on to Wash ington from-thia same King-Streaked to ask if j rh od Stevens and others wished the election of jiggers to Congress, and returned with thc tl it t - eriug intelligence that Thad and othors did not vish the election of niggor?. It is plain that the liggers will have to put up with very small ofli :os. Why do they so tamely suffer this great rrong at the tender hands of their Radical rienda ? A New Feature at Walhalla. The Keoweo Courier, our much esteemed co cmporary of thc mountain regions, hos been rc- j aoved from Pickens C. H., where it has been -, lubl?flic? ??nea tho clore of tho war, to YV-.lbu.lla, c ho thriving and enterprising German town, of p rliich our State bas so much reason to be proud. f| Lnd wit i this change of the Courier'? locality, omcs also a change of Proprietors and of Editor, n its latest issue, WIIITNF.R SYMUKH Esq., late ditor, makes his valedictory, and J. H. For, ^ ?sq., present editor, his salutatory. ( Walhalla will in all probability be made the h ounty-sito of tho new District of Oconee. b To our friend, tho Courier, we send our kindest ii reeling and heartiest wcllwiskos. V -?-?>-.?-- r< Newspapers. Magazines. Ac. si Burke'* Weekly for Boy* and Girl*.-This ad- a lirable publication has made its mark by the tl reat variety nnd sterling merit of its articles, e ad beauty of its illustrations. Mr. GULI.DINO'S ory ls continued, and grows in interest; "Jack ^ obeli's adventures in Texas" are drnwing to a C( osr, and the children's " Story of the War" is - jt becoming one of the most popular features f the WEE KL v. We wonder that every boy and irl in the land is not a subscriber to this capital ^ iblication. The terms aro $2 a year, or three re ipica for $5, and the publishers are Messrs. J. ni '. Burke A Co., Macon, Ga. Send for a speoi- M srjmk Wonderful Popularity of Wilcox, Gibbs & Co's. Commercial Manures. Considcriug t'knt too much cannot bo said re garding the indispntably important subject of j Commercial Manures, and where to obtain them, we copy tho follow lettering : BAUTOW, Jefferson county, Ga., Dec. 13, '67. Mt m i-1. Wilcox, Gilli ?i Co. : Last spring, my son-in-law, W. "UL. Parker, who has the entire management of my small farm, ap plied your Manipulated Guano to some poor pine laud. For Cotton, ho used about 200 lbs. per acre, and about 50 lbs. only for Corn. Ile applied the Guano alono, aJ it came from your laboratory, | and toe results were a three fold increase of Cot ton, and a dotti Ung of the quantity of Cunt, per acre. The Cotton land would probably without thc Guano havo produced between"300 or 400 lbs. of seed Cotton per aero. With tho Guano, it did prouuee from 1,000 to 1,200 lbs. per acre. In early autumn, v?e tried this Guano for Turnip?, e i land old and worn, and without tho addition of any other kind of manure, and the result was a splendid crop of Turnip?, from land which without the Ginnn, would have yielded us noth ing. About Uro or six weeks ago, Mr. Parker sowed broadcast about 2*50 to 300 lbs. of the same Guano per acre, for Wheat.. The crop has como up beautifully aud looks remarkably well. I say nothing against ar.y other fertiliser. God bless everybody and everything that work to bloss our ruined country-but / know your? to be a iplendid article, and heartily commend it to everybody. WM. HAUSER, M. D. " Better than Peruvian Guano." So say Messrs. WM. C. DUKRS A Co., of Char leston, Agents of " Tho Wando Company." In our present issue is an advertisement from Messrs. DUKES Sc Co., which claims the attentivo perusal of every farmer and planter. Now-i-days there are many scientific nV-n of large mind who are making most praiseworthy efforts to extort from nature, by mental as well as physical labor, the things we need ; to invent and adopt, now in the lack of old-fashioned negro muscle, labor-saving expedients and implements. We should respect these efforts, mauy of which aro eminently suc cessful, and walch and study them to our profit. We have no doubt the " Ammoniated Soluble Phospbato" of the Wando Company is an ex tremely valuable Manure. - 333- James P. Moore, Commissioner in Eqnity for Greenville District, has been suspended from office by General danby, on the complaint of a party, that he WAS about to violate a regulation in regard to the sale of mortgaged lands. Mr. Moore and others were quite taken by surprise, as nothing has been farther from his intention than to do any act in conflict with the commands of Gen. Canby, or other power and authority. It is simply a misunderstanding, and we presume that he will soun he restored to a place he has filled so faithfully and satisfactorily hitherto. So ajys the Enterprise. _ ., t^Gen. Canby has appointed Mr. J. W* Stephenson Tax Collector for York District, rice Col. Andrew Jackson, resigned. Jabez Norton, Ecq., has been appointed Tax Collecter for Ches ter District, vice C. W. McFadden, Esq., who e-iuld not take the oath. Brigadier General Burns, Military Mayor of Charleston, pro tem., has been superseded by Col. Cogswell, Sth Iufantry. The brief adminis tration of General Burns has been very success ful, and it is believed that Cogswell will pursue the .-ame policy ES his predecessor. ???Or During the recent cold weather, a mau and his horso, traveling in Southern Louisiana, were frozen to dei th, an une oin a on cccarrenco so far South. E3T An obstreperous female in Greene County, Virginia, bas challenged a man to fight with pis tols. Cause, breech of promise. It appears she took advantage of this being leap year, and pro posed to bim ; be accepted, but changed his mind, and hence she challenged. JES* Col. Daniel E. Sicklea (lato autocrat of thc 2d Military District,) hos been ordered to re port to Gen. Hancock, to take command of the 2Ulh Infantry. gZOT Thc admission of a 11 ogro to membership in the organization known as Good Templar*, bas created a schism in tho lodge at Spencerport, N. Y. Members were about equally divided on the ?Sf Patrick Ross, who, seme eight years ago, murdered a lady of rank in Ireland for her prop erty, aud for whom the British Government offered ?750, was arrested in Cincinnati, se viral days ago. He attempted suicide by cutting his throat and is in a critical condition. J3>* The Quincy Whig is responsible tor the following : An Irish girl in the employ of one of our first families was sent by the lady of the house, one day last week, to a dry goods store, with in structions to bring home a bed comforter. She returned, after a short absence, with one of the dorks. t&* The month of March, ISM, will exhibit two wonderful events-the trial of Jefferson Davis for insisting that thc Southern States were out of tho Uuion, and thc tri.il of Andrew Johnson for insisting thal they are in tho Union. The con viction of both is earnestly desired by thc Radi cal party. ?ti~ ? torrent of boiling water burst up through the shaft of an artesian well, which was b:ing sunk nt Li Crosse, Wiscunsin, scalding sev eral men, melting off tho snow for some six acres and boiling things generally. ?Sr The first number of the Repudiator bus been issued in St. Louis. The object of tho pub lication is to accomplish thc repudiation of the national debt, except that portion of it represent ed l y legal tender notes. For the Advertiser. Instruction to Ladies Contemplating Marriage ROCKT CHEEK, Mar 7th, 1363. We invite tho attention of our girls to the fol lowing extract from an old vuluuv, printed A H., 1806, ontilled " Courtship, Love aud Matrimony :" ALBI'.IT, It has now become part of thc Com mon Law, in regard t?> the social relations of life that, ns often as every Bissextile year doth return, the ladies hive the sole privilege during thu time il cou li ti 11c tb, of making love unto wen, which they may do, either by wor"ils or looks, as unto them it scemeth proper ; and moreover, uo man will be entitled to the benefit of thc Clergy who doth rclusc the offer of a Indy, or who doth iii anywise treat her proposals with slight or con tumely." Therefore, Rewired, That we, the undersigned y jung ladies, do determino to give au opportun! ty to the m.irria g yu hie men in this community to Bay whether or not they will bo deprived of the jene?t of the Clergy, as hereiu heitre stated. ' X. Y. Z. TERRIBLE DEATH OF A BIIAVE SOLDIER. rhe telegraph [.'ave us a brief report of an in :endiary fire in Tallahassee, on Friday last, >y which the store of Messrs. Kerksey & luhnson, with some $30,000 worth of goods, vere destroyed anif other property damaged, 't was also mentioned that a young Federal oldier, named Chas. \V. Pyatt, a native of few Brunswick. N. J., covered by a falling Vull, was burned to death. lu its account if thc fire, the Floridian cays, by the unex* lectetl ful! of the wall, young Pyatt, who with titers was engaged ia endeavoring to save iroparty, was buried beneath a mass of rub lish. Prompt efforts were made to extricate im, as well by officers and soldiers of tho egi ni tnt, as citizens ; but the flames were JO hot and tho poor fellow, amid the dis ross of the spectators and his own cries for elp and groans of suffering, was literally urned to death, dying a martyr to his zeal 1 the effort to save the property of strangers. I'hen it was found that it was impossible to ?SCUC him, a suggestion was made that he liould be instantly killed by a blow from un xe in the hands of a comrade, but be begged jem not to do it. Uope of ultimate safety, ven in hit desperate strait, did not desert ?m. His remains were rescued on Friday, ad wore buried in tho afternoon of that doy, ting followed to the grave by a large con jursu ol citizens and soldiers. NOTICE. i LL Persons indebted to the late Firm of C. 1. A. CHEATHAM & BRO., aro especially ?quested to call and fettle forthwith. Parties iving claims against said Firm will please j . mt tho samo for payment. C. A. CHEATH/ A. Har 3 ft 10 vThe Impeachment Question. WASHINGTON, March 3,1808. As the impeachment movement progresses step by step men begin to realize its import ance and estimate its consequences. Partic ularly ia this the case among Radical Sena tors, who cannot avoid, however cautious they may try to, be, giving some intimation as to tho private views of the party, and of the probable motives and feelings which more or less must control their action, even while sittinv as a Court of Impeachment. .There is a good reason to believe in the first place that the present presiding officer bf the Senate, Ben Wade, is very unpopular, even with his Radical colleagues. It is very certain that he could not now receive over one-third of the Senate for the position he al ready holds, and the peculiar circumstances of the case only prevcut thc Senate from se lecting another presiding officer. Just at this time, leading Senator? say this would be done but for the fact that it would appear the Senate had determined in id vance to convict, and was selecting another man for the suc cession. This is all which now saves the neck of the lover of Motlier Goose's melodies from being wrung. It is " also whispered around, confidentially, in Radical circles, that the fact that Wade would succeed to the Ex ecutive power should Mr. Johnson be removed, will be a strong card in favor of the latter. FeBsenden, Trumbull, and Grimes, despise him, and his colleague, Sherman, charges thai his profanity, more than any thins else, lost the Radical parly the Ohio Legislature. Again, it is said that apprehensions are en tertained that if Wade should hold the reins of power Chandler will be the driver, and will run thc machine to suit his own purposes. This apprehension is understood to be enter tained by several of the leading Radical Sen ators, and fears are expressed among the im peachers that it will endanger several votes. Wade and Chandler were on the War Com mittee together, and those who probably know say Chandler's influence over Wade is suck that he would be able, at least, to divide the honors of the Presidential office, if he did not assume to direct the whole machinery. All thee facts, the impeachers say, embarrass their movements and may defeat their pur poses. A leading Radical Senator to-night declared to your correspondent that he would feel much more certain of Mr. Johnson's con viction if Fessenden or Trumbull was Presi dent of the Senate. The movement of the impeachers in the House to-day to amend their articles, has led to much amusing comment on the streets. The reconstruction measures wera amended semi-annually, but ..the articles of impeach ment concocted, reported and passed under the operation of a gag law are less .than a day old, When it is found necessary to commence amending and under pinning the shaky fabric.; Stevens declared that without his article they j could never convict the President of any' crime,-and Butler was equally confident if his amendment was omitted there would be roth ing left on which to try Mr. Johnson;''Mr.; Wilson, the Chairman of the Committee, was* the ??ily member who objected to tie adop tion of Butler's amendaient, and he made a strong apeecb agaiust it. He evidently holds Butler in great contempt, as was manifested to-day in his manner and language. ' It is understood among thc Radicals to night that the articles as amended will be certainly reported to the Senate to-morrow. That anticipating the patching process so soon begun by the House, the Senate to-day bad seven cushioned seats placed before Ben Wade's desk for the accommodation of the seven managers, and the scrgeant-at-arms took bis position at the door to announce them. Sumner, Howard and others were on thc ?Mt vive and directing their glances at the main entrance, and oucof thc more enterpris ing correspondents of the press, to be in ad vance of all competition, flashed off the news that the Committee bad appeared at the bar of the Senate and reported the articles of im peachment. The patching process, however, had com meuced in the House and thc performances of the Senate was postponed for another day. The Senators settled themselves again lazily in their seats to listen to a two hours speech on the finances from Mr. Morrill, of Vermont. to morrow, aud it is understood the Senate will next day organize themselves into a Court and proceed at once to prepare for the trial. CORONER'S INQUEST.-Coroner Whiting held an inquest yesterday at N.\ 33 King street, on the body of Joseph Higgins, a col ored man, about twenty years of age. The evidence showed that Higgins attended a ball at the place whero he died on Monday night, and that while dancing vigorously, he was ta ken with a cough and threw up a great quan tity of blood, and soon after expired. The jury rendel ed a verdict of death from hemor rage of the lungs.-C hat lesion Mercury. FATAT. ACCIDENT.-On Thursday morning' at an carly hour, the body ol* a colored man, named Jacob Hook, was found lying across the track of the South Carolina Railroad, about ten miles below Columbia. The unfortunate man was terribly crushed. Coroucr Walker was notified, and held an inquest over thc re mains, the jury returning a verdict that the deceased came to bis death by beiog acci dentally run over by a train.-Columbia Phoe nix, 5th. AUGUSTA, Mar 7. GOLD-Brokers are buying at 142 and selling at 144. SILVER-Buying at 132 and selling at 137. COTTON-While the goncral tone of our mar ket is quiet, seders aro firm and unwilling to sell at less than 23} cents fur Middling, and the sales making ure generally on this basis. BACON-Smoked Shoulders, 14 conts ; B. B Sides, 15* ; CR. Sides, 15*; C. Side?, 17; Old Salt Shoulders 13; Old Salt C. R. Sides 15; Hams IS (Ti 22c. CORN-New Whito $1 23, Mixed $1 25. WHEAT-White, $3 00@3 25: Red, $2 75? 2 90. OATS are quiet. We quote at P5@90. To Hie People of Edgeficld District The Committee on a Plan for a Settlement of Debts mit last Saturday, at ll o'clock, according to tho directions of the General Meeting last Sale-day, and there was no dit i.ion amongst the CotnmitUe. Thc Committco request a general meeting of tho citizens of tho District on NEXT SALE DAY, (Monday, the 6th April.) nt 12 o'clock, in the Court Houso, when the Plan will be fully re ported to the meeting for their consideration. As it is a uiattor of great iutorest to the peo de it is hoped there will be a full turn out. JAS. A. DEYORE, Chairman. Mar 9, ISCS. 41; ll Religious Notice? Thc noxt meeting of tho Ex. Board of the 3dgefield Association will be held at Horn's ?reek Church, on Saturday before the 5th Bab itta in Mareil? The Union Meeting of tbo 4th Division will bo eld at the same time and place. All Sunday chool Teachers and Pupils of this Division are arne.-tly invited to attend. L. R. GWALTNEY, Chair. Mar 10 2t ll VALUABLE RECEIPTS. or hutting fine Light Bread, Bitenit, Rollt or Waffle*. SISTKRS or THE Soum-Now that we have to 0 all our house and kitchen work, let us try to j it to perfection. I fluter myself that I have iscovored tho truo system of bread taking, and 1 sucb, would respectfully inform my femalo ?ends that I nm prepared to furnish thom with ic recept on tho following liberal terms. Ea oso to my address, the amount of one dollar, >d I will rond to any address, by return mail or on after, tho receipt, neatly printed, post paid, iib all necessary instructions. I would here ato that no minorais or lard is used in baking, id that tho articles used are at tho command of ery farmer. If you wish to please your hus ind by placing on his broakfast tablu a plate of ie light biscuits or fried rolls, send foe one of j receipts. Address. Mrs. M. P. WALKER, Aiken, S. C. Uar. li St U C3r2TOOe>lT?OJS, X HE Undersigned, lately of the Firm of FLEMING & ROWLAND, offen for tale a LARGE and WELL SELECTED Stock of GROCERIES, consisting in part of BACON? LARD, SUGAR, COFFEE, -AND Plantation Supplies Generally ! ALSO, AGENT FOR THE Ammonia Phosphate. Will be found at tho old stand, 290 Broad Street. . . Kt .. . CHAS A. ROWLAIVD. GEORGE ROBINSON will be glad to SOo his friends aa above, a J | Angosta, Har 9 lm *?l AVIDSON & RANSOM hare removed to the Store formerly occupied by Messrs. HORA, WISE A CO., first door above the CENTRAL HOTEL, where they will be pleased tb. tee their friends, and sell them HATS and SHOES at the LOWEST MARKET PRICE. - J Augusta, Mar 1 lm 10 : PURE PERUVIAN GUANO 25 TONS PERUVIAN GUANO. 25 TONS WHITLOCKCO'S. CE RE ALI ZER, 25 TONS WOOLSTON'S PHOS PHATES. For sale by J. SIBLEY & SONS, No. 6, Warren Block, Augusta,. Ga. Ma' IO . 7t ll unan y ia.. ir.-jr THE UNDERSIGNED 16 AGENT at huge for South Carolina of the Piedmont Life Insurance Company . . OF VIRGINIA. " . "' This Company wa?..gotten fairly underway about 1st pf, September. l^-andit?/Febtuary 1st 1869, her receipts have amounted to $54,804.34, while her losses have been nothing.. TThia success is unprecedented in the history of Life Insurance Companies..,.vr.>/ . i* oil "^3 Tho solvency of the Company, and the come ter Mid business qualifications cf her juicers, aro beyond dispute. Persons Insuring in this Com pany, will, without a shadow of doubt, at their death, have paid to the Beneficiary, the sum in sured for, less the premium nates not absorbed by tau profits annually declared to policy holden. fTi per cent of net profits aro paid to policy holders, and these profits or dividends pay np ul timately not only the rrcmium coles gjven hythe patrons, but reduce annually thereafter," the cash payment, and finally, (success attending the In stitution), no premium will be required, and tbs holder becomes possessed of a paid np policy drawing his annual dividends from the Company. Rates : 'Cash portion-to secure at death, $1, 000.00. At 15 years of age $7.?0. At 20 years of age $S.S(i " 25 " ? 10.00. " 30 t " 11.50 "35 " * 13.45. "40 " ? 15.8r? "45 ? " 18.45.- '-" 50 " " 22.40 aud at ages intermediate, and above 50, at inter modiate and proportional rates. In addition to the cash payment, a note ot 12 months for the above amounts is given, the inter est at H pr. ct. being p.:;J in advance. It is con fidently expected that the payment of these note? will never be called for, but bo absorbed or paid by thc profits of tbe busiucss. Persons who bavo ??.?. - -- -~p- - ?**> ????. KfW fe. short credit, for the cash payment. These credit notes howovcr am?? be promptly met at maturity. I am also Ag;nt for the JAMES RIVER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, and also for a LIVE STOCK INSURANCE COMPANY. JOHN L. BRANCH, Agent at large* for South Carolina. Dr. WiLUir?? ?ETTIGUEW, )?.,., ? Dr. J. W. HILL. J MEDLCAI E?MINER? Address tho Agent at Granitcvillo S. C. Resi dence at KaimL Mills, Edgefield District. $33r Enquire at Glover's Hotel. References-Messrs. POTLES <fc YocifAXS, Att'y's at law, A. J. Nonius, Esqr , Att'y. at law, M?j. Josefa ABNF.V, Att'y at law, Rev. L. R. GWALT SJBY, D. R. DURISOK, Esq., and A. A. GLOVEP, E>.1. all of Edgefield C. IL Dr. ISA AC BRANCH, Dr. J. J. WAKHLAW, Rev. D. MCNKILL TWINER, Col. ROBT. A. FAIR, Att'y. at law. and Gciil. S. MCGOWAX, Att'y. at law, all of Abbeville C. H. Mar 2 lm 10 SHERIFF'S SALE. .Joseph H. Bouknight, Trustee, Fa. William Bouknight. BY virtue of a Writ of Fi Fa to me directed in the above stated case, I will proceed to sell nt Edgefield C. H., on the 1st Monday in April next, the following property of the Defendant to wit : THE HOME TRACT OF LAND, containing Six Hundred and Sixty Acres, more or less, ad joining lands of C. V. Hamilton, Mrs. Wells and others, and lying on Saluda R; for. TRACT NO. TWO, knawu as the Berry Tract, containing Fifty-eight Ae.es, more or less, ad joining lands of Toll, er Perry and others. TRACT NO. THREE, known as the Wells Tract, containing One Hundred and Twenty seven Acres, more or less, adjoining lands of Jas. Merchant and others. Also, One Four Horse WAGON and FO?R MULES. ' Terms C?sb. ISAAC BOLES, S. E. D. MarlO '4t lt Sheriff's Sale. H. lt Folk, vs. n Fa. Wilson Holsten. }. BY Virtue of Writ of Fi Fa to me directed in the abovo stated case, I will proceed to sell it Edgefield C. H., on the 1st Monday in April next, tho following property levied on as the property of the Defendant, Wilson Holsten, to ir it: ONE TRACT OF LAND containing Three Hundred and Fifty Acres, more or less, adjoining ands of the Estate of A. Shcaly, -Holstein ind others. ^SP-Terms Cash. ISAAC BOLES, S. E. D. Mar 10 4t ll Sheriff's Sale. James Perry, ") vs \ Fi Fa Wesloy Perry. J BY Virtno of a Writ of Fi Fa to me directed, I will proceed to sell at Edgefield Court louse, on tho first Mon.lay io April next, tba allowing property, to wit : ONE TRACT OF LAND, containing One lundred and Seventy Three Acres, more or less, '?joining lands of Mike Long, Crawford Perry, len Perry and othors. Terms Cash. ISAAC BOLES, S. E. D. Mw 10 J 4t ll ^Sheriff's Sale. W. W. Adams, vs Ambrose Watts. BY Virtue of a Writ of Fi Fa to me directed, I wi!I .proceed to sell atKdgifield C. H., on londay, the 3oth March inst, tho following roperiy of thc Defendant, to wit: TWO HORSES, One Two Horse BUGGY. Terms Cash. ISACC BOLES, S. E. D. Mar 10_ St - ll NOTICE. I LL Persons Indebted to the Estate of SIM EON CROUCH, deoVlV a*d that of JOHN ROUGH, jr., doe'd., are requested to come for ard and settle the same. Those having claims ratest either of said Estates will please render icnvin forthwith, properly attested. An early ttlcment on said Estates is desired. E. J. G OGG ANS, Agent for Administratrix. Mw? St 10