Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, June 03, 1868, Image 2

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The Impeachment Court met at noon, on Tuesday, the 2Gth. A motion to proceed with the remaining article was lost by a vote of 28 nays to 26 ayes. A motion to adjourn to the 23d of June was lost hy a tie vote, when the second and third articles of impeachment were taken up and voted upon. '"he vote on both ?stood : Guilty 35; Not. Guilty li). These votes were followed by the announce ment of the acquittal of tho President as far a-; they went, v/hea, on motion, the Court of Impeachment adjourned sine die. lu the Senate, Messrs Anthony, Willey, and Vau Winkle denied that Chief Justice Chase had attempted to influence their votes, and Mr. Fosseoden denied 1 is identification with thc pioposed third political party, and his dctermiimiu? -tu- s ip pori a hi-. Republican nominees. In the Hous<', the Speaker announced that the. fruition's of the .Managers of Impeach ment had ceased. A r?solu'ion. continuing the Court of Im peachinentas a committee to continue the cor rupt investigations, prevailed. A .protest that a committee investigation, in which the minority was-unrepresentei, was unpar! iam vu tai y, warralea out by the Speaker. A motion' to. add-two members who bad voted against impeachments was tabled on Butler's motion, by a.- vote of tiO ayes to 51 nays-. ........ Stanton vacated the War Office on Tuesday. Parties complying with the terms of the Amnesty Proclamation rf September last were registered on;?the 26 th. This conces sion adds considerably to tho white vote. Thc keys of the War Department arc still in the hands of General Townsend. Half of the guards have, boen removed. It is stated that General Grant favors the confirmation, ol Gei.era! Schofield as Secretary of War. The appointment was referred by the Senate, ia Executive session, to a Com mittee. In the Senate, on the 27tb, Drakes' move ment in opposition to-the Arkansas immediate admission" excited much astonishment. It is not known who will follow his lead. Thu.Sedate is divided ?uto four parties-on ' the subject. ,3":. The Senatorial caucus considering Forney'3 resignation has adjourned to Monday. .'It .i> believed- that Seward, Liaudali'and McCull?ch wiHsoou ^ttire. It is asserted posiiively -that McCuUcoh re tires Ou the-?irat of- .Juue. - Stauuuu son bas.rcMgiied bis clerkship in the Var Uffiee-. & .'i In the{Sen?te,-'Ou tLe 2Stb, Doolittle pre* seeled ? memorial from the Conservative cit . izer.s ot South- Carolina against the Consti tuai). . ?'? . D olittle said that it was an able paper, temperately 'written, and aaied its reference to tue special reconsideration of the Judiciary Coiaxiltce. ? M ? . . . ' At lea ?sus admission bill up. Drake opposed the admission until the fourteenth article became ? part of the fun damental laiyy maintain ing. I bat ?. t w en ty-'ei gb t St:iles:were repaired t?"ra??ty, and that Ohio ami New Jersey had a right to recall their assent. ? . .-. , ?. < ty. ?. ' . ; Drake 'added that there was no hurry, we Lave doiu^"to"ibput these States lor 'seven veurs and eau dei without them -seven months Imagen (Seuaation.) .. ' . '. ..-.'.: The" Democratic party at Washington are enthusiastic. I have uot conversed with a single man belonging to it. since Gr&at'd nom ination, who is uot confident', of victory In Novetuber-whoever our candidate- may be, Tbe"(ruesiio^;-^f rit^e6iency ib'the choice is. no loyger mooted. " . f;.r A strong pre^ure-?s^bej?g '.lit'ougbttobear upon Getieral Grant- to' induce ?Em to resign bis* commission, and. it is- hinted, that the 'movement is .-c?unlenatlced st the White House. This pressure isJnot spared in bj the Republicans.'who desire that'Grant s hail re main at the head of the army? until tbeJast moment, and they utilis?.him to withhold bis resignation until tlc first week in November next. -'?' /. ?j ' '.'.: *'.:.:. ; A good many of the Radicals herc 'are ex pressing dissatisfaction -with the' Chicago platform, particularly with the piank relating .to negro ?uflrage- They say a great deal more danger to the integrity of the party is io hi apprehended from half war"trimming measures than a bold announcement of a de termination, to press universal suffrage to.its' legitimate confusion,.and prrihrace North and ?au'th at the same time. The extreme men say they are* sic-k of a party that ha? not courage enough to hurl Johnson: out of ibo' White House, and.".make a straightforward j avowal-of the priu.cip.leof eq'ua? irighls, which i< ;he very Iti'e-esseuee-of the party.' . ; Replying tOr. ToWD.i'ead'a 'applic.ttion to be relieved from the Wai? Office perplexities, the' President said he bad no n?w orders to issue, lie had issued orders some.momiitxince. Thc1 lmsiuess Of the War Office rs; stopped. The>Renate e jected Thoa. SimsjiS,*Marsha}l ] of SpOth.Carolina.'. '1 ?? '? '-.' I Tho House, ou.thc -25tB, passed a .r?solu ?on esirftb;itthii-.it .-..prison Ln the Capitol, and plaviiig W-Oclifry-thereitK. lie is excluded i'-oui_all written, or verbal communication, ex cept by order of the House. ' I General Scbc^ldV Aoaiinatioh" as Secreta ry of War wa6.,c$ntirmed. The confirmatmn j ii preambled willi, a reatfirmatic n cf the un- ' cuosti tutionality of Stanton's removal. 5 l4if>prr4^iJitBia-crf.l*e^ucii?ii'of.the whis key tax iaerf?asea.'.' Many . Republicans say that, the Whiskey, riog-ia too -strong - for the Government, aodcmjjat-b? crippled by redoe itifcj thetis. ... . b ...:f:.-..-. _. The jailors: aad,': 8oldiers' Contention- to day. *4?& d- G ?ner?L Grant's-nott in atio n, and called; upou-.tbe .(?o?eRfci. .vG??iiern?'G^t;,?ni raujrUj.raa^^brjcfLspei?tshta.. o la tho.House,.a; resolution ?vi* .offered- io add three Democrats to - $oCwrnpti?n Com mittee, it. waa lost by. a-frot? toi 53 ayes to OJ noes. , al oWin. >r ri I A resolution committing Mr. Woolley'-to solitary confinement was; discussed very bit terly. : A locution, to reconsider was offered, under the discussion of which the.resolution of commitment wa* allowed to.b? tabledr : In the "Senate, the citizens ot Georgia pre sented a memorial against the. remov?Vof the Sute Capital froax jiflledgevilte to Atlanta. It was referred to the Judiciary Committee. The President of -the.South Carolina Con vention presented* petition? asking authority to call the Legislature ofthat State together, which was referred to' the Judiciary Com mittee. ' ' '' ' The discussion ?Trtfc? admission of ?rkan so? wat rerttrraedV ?frv Edmunds moved that it be recommitte'd',' with instructions' to the Judiciary Committee 1 to place the State'un der the-eoatro" bf th? newly elected - officers, and co^Hiit??ng-t'i?"''mr??tar7''aa?hority-, with provision's-for the ?dh>is?ibB' o* tb*e State when tho fourteenth article becomt*a part of the Con?Uutfon. Mr. Edmunds said as soon as the 'State is admitted Congressional power would cease and the State Government have nothing to lean" upon except the shoulders of the Pres! dent. Mr. Conkling spoke against the conditions, The Senate then went into Executive ses sion and afterwards adjourned. (hi the 30th, in the Senate after unimpor tant business and executive session the Ar kansas bill was resumed. Wilson said be would never con3ent to an adjournment until the Southern States were admitted. Frelinghuysen maintained that Congress could not impose conditions, nor could a State withdraw assent to tho amendment, he con ten led thr.t the fourteenth article was adopted. Williams took the same view. Doulittle cl a.-acterizi d tho Ai kansas Con scrutton as being. an?i christian aud anti-Re* publican. Trumbull said bc did not believe in funda mental conditions, but wjuld vote for them in order to aave. the bill. . Terry's amendment st.iking out conditions was lost by iv vote of twenty to twenty. S ? veral motions to adjourn failed until Drake tOTimenced a written speech. t?dmauds' amendment, as reported yester day, was defeated without division. Ad ^nJhe House, ?ntler offered a resolution forbidding written Communications reaching Woolley until the Speaker opened and reid ??f?r SSaWMi ? uta*--*? rt# 1 I i i I i i rersivc of the honor of tbe Speakersbip to make a jailor of the Speaker, it was order ed that "Woolley's communications should reach him through the Sergeant-at-arms, but family, counsel .and physician allowed free ac cess and privatc^tejweW3J.|?ri.. j '-'p^^ General Giw^f^plvio^'t?^te Corhm???3! tee from the Cbicofik j Convoiera saj^?t? -i shall have no policy' ?of ruy ownto iot??few^,. against the will of^i people."^.I Ml The departments,*4r? clowo^^ibwing^ni ployeesi$rossis!i'^^(?ratirjg^3re gravea.1^" ' In discussing tbe admission of Southern States Senatp?rConness said be would frankly say tbat he wanted these States in the Uniou, because he wanted their voL s for the nation al candidate for President. The following is the telegram which lcd to the restrictions on Wool ley's correspondence : " METROPOLITAN IIOTKL NEW YORK. " C. W. Woolley, Washington ? " Citizens and sovereigns are imprisoned by the order of tyrants and cowards in the Capitol of America. Stand .firm j every true man in the land, with blood in his veins, will stand by yon. It is the last feather lhat breaks the camel's back. (Signed) 1 GEO. 0. JONES." . ? Letter from Judge Aldrich on Demo cracy m South Carolina. AUGUSTA, .GA., May 25,18C8. My Dear Sir: When I read the proceed ings of the Democratic Convention, iu Co lumbia, I remarked to ono of the Delegates from Barnwell, that I thought it particularly unfortunate for us, that the Convention had expressed any opinion.on the subject bf ne gro suffrage. It i.?Ton this very question that thc Democracy and Conservatives of the North will do battle with the .Radical revolutionary party that bas seized the government. To strike out now from the platform the last plank upon which the party can stand, seems to me the most impolitic thing that the Con vention could have done. I canuot conceive of political equality without 6ocial equality, the one is a sequence of the other. We must go into this fight with the party banner that I this is " The II k?ie Man's Government." It is more importanHo us in the South than to the friends of tue Constitution in the North, and we not only ' weaken our cause, but give a fatal blew to tbe Cause of Constitutional liberty, by yielding the principle. I suppose no delegate will feel himself bound by'this dccir.rr.tion of tbe State Con vention. I certainly would not. I do not ex pect to be able to attend the Democratic Con vention in New York, noxt July, although it would afford rae groat pleasure to be able to do so, b'ut I am too poor to get away from home. Yours, truly and respectfully. A.P. ALDRICH. Mr. RHETT. . Charleston Mercury. The State Central Executive Com mittee. The Central Executive Committee have re ceived information that each State will be en j titled in thc National Democratic Convention, to double as-many delegates as it has repre sentatives in. Congress. This will give to this State twelve delegates r four from the State nt large, aod eight from the Congres sional District*. Tbe recent Convention, herc arjpq'nted but six' delegates, and. the Execu tive* Committee do not- .fe>-l'authorized to fill .up the dehsgatiobj.nor do they (Jeslra todo so. ' In order that our State may have her fail representation, some action must be' ta ken hy thepcople. The Centrai Club in each filectt??i. Dtetri?t might .send to'the Execn ; tiveCommittee tke names bf one delegate for the C?jngres>iauai District in which it is loca ted, and .two for the Stale at lar^e, frota the names thus selected, the Committee wiii ftp point, tbree gentlemen, having the highest .number cf Votes. "Should this plan be deem? ed impracticable Or. inexpedient, it .will be necessary to ca?l a lUonvopoon, fbr the pur pose'of'filling up our delegation. Thjg matter is bought before the people, in order that some expression of their wishes may be given. The Democra?? Clubs, throughout the State are ! requested to respond to tbe Etecotive Cora I mittee promptly. ' WADE HAMPTON, I " . .- J. P. THOMA'S, I , JOS. DANIEL POPE, [ Committee. p. w. MCMASTER, j WAL M. SHANNON, | s_. MCGOWAN, J Mi LITA RY -ARRES r IN HAMBORG, S. C.-We learn that a number of the citizens of Ham burg were arrested-ty the military yester day, under the following circumstances : There is a union, church in that town, which-belongs to no particular de.noifljnatiou but is-Used by all, as well as- sometimes for public meetings- Recently it waa used for a D?mocratie me?tiug, laud subsequautly. the negroes wanted tb hold- a Radical meeting, buttbe Directc-rs or Trustees'of the church fefu'se'd. Complaint being made to Mr. Can by, who ja at present the ruler of our unhap py eisner-State, he nt once ordered the arrest of those Trustees, vbich was done yesterday. Oh i unfortunate Carolina*-Augusta Chroni cle & Sentinel, 29'b. Thc Gadsden Timer* is in mouraiog for Hon.. B. ?.Pope, of whom,it says : He was a conscientious Union man. Such I when the entire, sentiment of his section was against ?feSff keaad nothing to gain ?bf it:. At the blose' *.'?.*ft.wSP.],e-Was still, the same, . hut, still - conse^-^ JPMt^ h???fable,-he- ?corned to ?t?^he?S?****0 j hi?'ispwt 'cours? entitled 'him to? and, build | juplimselfi at the expense Of his-*at?d aha" j J?ndxed o? thc Soatb. ' j Though bf-aaion 'sentiment; he *was nevell ? a Radical. That base party, in ii&huge strides of wrong, soon.left so pure a m'an as him far behind. lils.last days were marked by perse cution at tbs s hands bf that party. He was throstinto a (felon's den when "Very feeble," slandered and traduced when prostrate on ? Jast bed of. sickness, by thom, because bc could not consent-to stifle the better feelings pf his noble heart and join them in pers?cu tion of his birthland. : TflFB TJ-N?TSD STATES COLOUED TROOPS. Mr. Phelps ?as introduced ia the House of Representatives, a Bill providing for thc re organization of the Uuited States colored troops, their instruction and colonization. The Bill autliorizes the' President to disband an 1 muster ?at the enlisted men of the seve ral regiments of colored troops, and to make rules for the re-organization of tho same number of colored regiments of infantry and cavalry, with the pay, period* of enlistment the same-iis at presen^ and the termslif ?n listmont to-lecfdd? a contract 'binding each and every reuruit ts acqoire citizenship in the repubHc of Liberia, Africa, for not less than one year after- his discharge the United State* engaging to provide transportation for said soldiers and their wive? and tfbildren or other dependents, e.nd also to engage with the au thorities of Ldberia and tho American Colon ization Socioty for the reception of said colo nists ; the United States reserving from the pay ot such soldiers a certain monthly amount, one-half of which shall be paid each soldier upon his arrival at Liberia, and the remainder at the end of a twelve months rcsidtraee therein. The 4 h section provides that any of said soldiers shall have the option of emigrat ing in the manner provided with an honora ble discbarge at.any^time after the expira ijn of one year after the date of their enlistment, fhe Bill was . referred to tbe Committee en Military. Affairs. A gentleman, recently returned from Eu rope, informs, us that he saw much of Gen. Wigfall iu LondoD, and that be was doing remarkably vrcllj.every way. Ei.< law prac lice ouabled bim to support his family in very genteel style. The General is anxious to re turn to this country, but will not do so while radicalism is in the ascendant.-f?alvoston News. SERIOUS AFFAIR iv UNION VILLE.-On Sun iay night last, several colored men clubbed together and endeavored ' tb release a freed man, who Was c056ne3 tn jail for mortally itabling a white man mametr Dennis.;'resiti ng near SolbnerBeaty's place. Tbe attack ng party was'finally driven off, wpi one or wo of'the rib^fwidSrs' captured) tyuoh k?., T HE A 9 Vii Tm R ;t JAMEiiT. BACON, EDITOR. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1868. lul)3;'a5.?he forking very';?|& rates: |H j Two??bpies O'aij Year, ..:'&} $5sW)i -. Tco?^opie?^Bft Year/^gy ' WS*"? Twenty Copies one Year, ' 40.00. No Clubs receircd for A less period than one year,-and in all cases the Cash will be required in advanco. The names of tho cntiro Club must be sent at one time. -? - Advertiser Agents Tho following gentlemen are our authorized Agents, and will receipt for nil inonios for Sub scription? or Advertisements sent through them B. W. HARD, , G ran i te vii le, S. C. M, M. PADOKTT, Mine Creek, S. C. CHAS. ?ICKERSO?, Big -Creek, S. C. Rov. J. P. BOD?, Kirksey's X B'ds, S. C. JACOB IIT;IET ? BRO. Huiet'a Store, S. C. 'The attention of Ta* Payers is invited to the ehange in the appointments of the Tax Col lector. . ^Sf*The obituary notice of that estimable and j beloved lady Mrs.' A KN is RODGERS, wife of S. H. RODGERS, has boen received, and will be pub lished next week. _^Sy*\Ve are forced to defer until next week an article signed " OLD EDGEVIHLD," in reference to "A Perfeot Model Plow." Also, "POMPEY S?A?n'a" Lecture on "Dem Locus." Both.are very goed-and both will appear in our issue of the coming week ? . . -- The Court of Equity. The Court of Equity will begin its session at this placo to-day, June 2d, Chanoellor CARROLL presiding. . . _ We Sing the Delights or Klint Jnlip ! They c&mo to us in a pitcher-No ! that is too prosy-they came to ns on winds cool from At . vi. brow-sweet as maiden's smite before sho learns to love (or after", as 'may' suit your taste !) Bah ! wo have become bothered in the high lati tude? ! How shall wc get donn ? Mr. ANDREW RAMSAY, Jr., who presides over the popular Bar at GLOVER'S Hotel, has sent us thc most entrancing and bewildering Iced Claret Mint Julep. We adoro bis skill, and bless bim for his courtesy. Flook, all ye who thirst, to the locality. we'have indicated; for there-is to-be found groat wealth of joy! Th? Beauties of UniversarSnffrage. * To-day, Juna 2nd, begins the election for Dis trict officers, and already, at 8 o'clock A. M., our town ls swarming with the newly enfranchised. Frointhe depotof Radical tickets (Dave Harris's shop) to the Club House (the place of voting) there flows ono continuous stream of delighted and deluded negroes.??? Thorr <s no doubt that they are going to voto en matte as instructed by the^ designing'leaders of their party who have had them in training over since their emancipation, .-_i-, The Promenade Concert? Tho Promonndo Concert, udder tho manage ment of the Ladles of the Episcopal Congrega tion, of-wbich notice was given two weeks back, will take place in the Masonic Hull on Weenes day evening, Juno 17th. According to the first announcement, it should have taken place on the ^?fi/?g Friday; circumstances, however, have induced tho'i????\&? to postpone it until the eve ning of the 17th. On 'this opposion there will be Ice Cream, Lomonade, Fruit, Cake, and Refresh ments and Delicacies more numerous than we can mention. And besides this, there will be Lights, ?od FJoffurs, and ffrace, and Beauty, and Joy, and Mirth. And fuporaddfd to all, there will be charming Muslo. While tba assembled company .-ha! 1 be partaking of tho refreshments, or chat ting, or promenading, or flirting, or doing what ever ehe they please, in a legitimate way, strains of delicious Musie from tho stage will bless and brighten tho whole. Wo assure the public that the Ladies are taking every measure to make this EaterUinincntpeculiary olegant and attractive. ?nd their object in gotting up the affair is most praiseworthy.- ft is to obtain funds to enable them to have much-ue,vdp.? ri-pair? done upon their Parsonage. : We hope the public will remember them kindly and genprou?ly on the evening of tho 17th. Conic one, come sj!, you will, at one and the 8?me time, be contributing yaitfy to your own pjeasure and U> the cause of benevolence. . Spring and Summer Clothing. Suits already made, cr made to order, of tb? most beautiful and durable materials, to be bad for extremely little money, at VAS WINKLE'S un der the Central Hotel Augusta, Ga, VAS WISKLE is well known. His honesty, courtesy, skill and Uito bare enabled him to hold his own in Au gusta for many years past: We hope his many E lgc ? eld friends will go soon apd seoure themselves splendid outfits before they haye all baan taken. VAS. Wi?ELK, however, oeyex allows himself to bo'oTtt of?'?tendW .took-. -We ?Ml particular^ attention to his new advertise*?*''k t, " C?rpop?ipn Coormitt?e-.? lMr?iftr>^^^^UfjA?fiV^ composed t?] ; board -of Impeachment Manager?/ having, falle to ?tave any of .tlreir slime upon President John* son, havorbeeh continued in thoir twisting?) by the House of Representatives, under the style and title jef " A Committee to investigate corruptions, Ac."' They are spoken, of by tho press (for short, we..presume) as ! the ''Corruption Committee." Elegant and suggestive title ! Why do they not come at once to Charleston ? The Trial of Ex-President Dayis. . To-day, June 3rd, is the day set apart for the trial of Mr. Davi*. President Johnson having boon acquitted, a fact wiflch somowhat lets and hinders the Rudlcals in their bloody designs, this trial will no doubt be again postponed. -?. -?- ? Another Democratic Club. At a meeting of the Haw Gap Beat, and sur rounding csuntry,- on the 23d of May, a Demo cratic Club was formod) a constitution adopted, Onicers elected, and. a Resolution "passed to sup port ali Democrollo nominees, for District, State pr National Offices. The following are the officers olectcd : . M?j? Gao. ;BOSWELL, President. Jon? B. HOLMES1 and Taos. B. REE9E, vice Presidents. . W.'G. HARRIS, Sec'ry and Treasurer. H. A. SHAW, Corresponding Secretary. . .-'? Stanton's Farewell. Thu following is the letter of Stanton to the President announcing his departure from the War Office. "Fawney" claims that? it is not a resignation, and quotes the fact that he still sub scribes himself as " Secretary of War :" WAR DEPARTMENT, ) WASHINGTON CITY, May 26, 1868. J Sir:-The resolution of the Senate of the United States of the 2 In of February last de claring that the President has no power to re move the Secretary of War and designate any other officer to perform the duties of the office ad interim-, having this day fatled to be supported by two-thirds of the Senators present ?nd voting on tho articles uf impeachment preferred against you by the House of Representativos, I have re linquished charge of the War Department, and have loft the same and the books, archives', pa pers and property in my custody as Secretary of War in care bf Brevet Major-General Townsend, the senior Assistant Adjutant General, subject to your direetion. - EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. To the President. pgr During the National Republican Conven :ion some of the delegates paid twenty dollars a lay for .their board in Chicago, hotels,. ?gr- Tho 'Nashville (Tenn.) Press and Times ttys that it-is now " tolerably certain that a proc amation of univorsal amnesty is in course of Reparation at tb? White Henee, and will bo if, ? ? Raifagad-totii N?noty-Si? itoeagi Our Town, That the resources of Our country a^M^ai^h ixhausted an^our people genoraliy/i?joveri.h s J a too manij^tjto require- or adm?t of 'dW?r>?sk n. Bat it is noteworthy of such a pebpW as the pro id ind-firave Basis' of-?h? South to.iihk into bopeWsB leajondencj^ pec*a?te they bJ^fl^hepn called to minter \tt?| n<r^rb adveri^jW the\ patt few fiji$p\ Th^?rv^g ?g?Pjr* bf tbotp^gxand Kt?wvot^?^?t?t?'.. wa^Kuhad^nl^^jio ?omost, shoafd ncV weakly-yi^d to displ??r/ aft suffer themselves to bo crushed.by tho heavy mis fortunes they have encountered."'-Nojthe *anie spirit which sustained ?> four years war against tho mo f formidable superiority of numbera^ and. resources, should still support our people, their efforts to surmount tbo evils that beset them, If Buch efforts'"Kc manly and persistent, mnjt be successful, notwithstanding tho malignant m i c h io at ions of their unmanly oppressors ; and, tl is success will be achieved', not'by organized sjfmiis or warlike demonstrations, but by tho uncon querable power of- individual arid local enej-g v, which cannot be defeated, Whether prompted ty the dazzling meteor of hope, or the . despera .0 resolution of dire necessity. 'The patient endu rance of the ills of adversity manifests the noblest courage of which humanity is capable, and this is the principle which is now required of our-poo ple. Not the fervor and enthusiasm which is dis played m noisy declamation, but the continual and never-dying effort for the reparation of in dividual interests by industry, energy and per severance. . . :'.-.... 7 In onr last issue, appeared an able and well considered communication, signed "P noe ness," urging the people of Edgefiold to rise and move in they great matter of building a Railroad through their District from Ninety-Six' to Aiken. We hope the timely suggestions and arguments of "PBOGRISS" have set our people to thinking. For'tis indeed high time that we should bi? np and doing. .:<-.:,.,-..' For years past we have been used to the moot ing of a Railroad from Ninety-Six to Lott's, a distan?a of 2S miles, or from Ninety-Six to Aiken, a distance of 4S Wilts. Bat so far, all this bas ended in mooting. Now, however, these proposi tions beoome still more important when it is known and considered that railroads are actually being constructed, ?rid muoh of the Une already finished, connecting Asheville, N. C., witlTjBalt Tennessee, Kentuckyjand Ohio. From Asheville, N. C., to-Greenville in out own State is bat skty miles. We state this fact, to demons tr. J that even.should the Blue Ridge Railroad sever be completed, yet a road from Asheville to Greenville (60 miles) or from Asheville to Spartanburg (?00 miles) will almost certainly be built sooner or later. Last fall, there waa a large Railroad Meet ing in Ashville, looking to the construction of one or the other of these roads; whloh meeting was numerously attended by delegates and citi zens from Greenville and Spartanburg. But we do not mean to say. by any moans that the Blue Ride Railroad, the shortest ronte by far to con nect Charleston with the West an d Nor th-Wost, will never bo completed. The cnterp-i?o Ifein ablo hands, arid we believe that, could we but get rid of Radical tyranny and negro mle, it would soon be an accomplished fact. And having these truths before, tho mind, it must be perceived that through Edgefiold District we baye the nearest distance from Greenville and the upcountry to Charleston, and that the Green ville and Columbia Railroad, as far ar Ninety Six, runs nearly a direct course for Aiken or ?raniteville. By building a road from Ninety Six through our own District to some point on the Columbia and Hamburg Railroad, there might bo obtaioed a saving of forty or fifty miles (per haps more) ia travel and transportation, as com pared with the present rout? by Columbia. A javing of forty or fifty miles in t -, e 1 and trans portation is an immense consideration and should, it seems to us, seouro for the road through, our District the assistance and support of both the up-country and low-country. And hero ?re deem it wise to reproduce a_cj^ tain portion ul the remarks of " PROGRESS :" ? For snob a short Road-loss than 50 miles long-over a country easily graded, and without a single stream to cross, the outlay would ' ? comparatively light. Within five miles of the line of road are over 300,000 acres of land, which at an average increased value of $2 per acre would amount to $600,090,-more that half the probable cost of tho Road. Laud Owners could well afford to subscribe one-third the quantity of land owned by them near tho line, and make money "by the operation, even if they novor re calved ono cent of dividends, for tho increased valfj" of tho balance would more than compensate them fo, tho portion subscribed. fi In Alabama fhj. yalca of property in four counties haying Railroads increased 70 per cent from 1S53 to'l859, whilst in four counties, without Ronds, the increase was only 10 per cent. V Af present, land when'sold does not bring Dne-qaarter its }r,trineic value, and thousands of aires are lying useless and unproductive. Build ing this-Road will ere atp a demand for lands whit h itborwis? will lay for years untenanted and deaolatc, In tho far wost, lands lying near Railroads, appreciate most rapidly iu value. The efforts that aro bcing'inade to lnduoe immigration to this State from Europe, and the recent severe winters at the North-, taming tho st ten ti jn of the resident? of their rigorous climate tb tho sunnier fiolds of the South, will cause the tide of immi gration to turn this way. Nine-tenths of the fan migrants who may come, will locate on or near Railroad*. A's practical men, we should exert ourselves tc deyelopo tho. Natural Resources of ?He favored section fat whioh our lot has been past/apd poe of tie first dtop? e^o^ld be to con SWWt' timt??tr **? FOfDtyiiif)* Pf fte Blue ".*.?* .Woad ??? BU?? # J?SWt? Cf)*1?1 t0 that Riugo j V V?Wt?g ti?f ?e?rgf3gtate brought about tty M~ ~~?'*"roa? JCPr. Road-now in one of the most. pi".k t?ons bf that great State-'making the lands along j?e connecting Roads sought aftor, and appr?cia^. But we do not on this occasion propose t ny definite plan of action, or any definite route for tho proposed road through our District. Nq mat ter at what point it should Umina te, we trust to the en orgy and good sense of the people of ?ur town ; aud its vicinity to soo that it pass through or by i Edgefield C. H. Will not some of the leading citizens of this section, and of all tho sections which would be bonefitted by the proposed road, take the necessa ry steps to have a ineetir g called at some early day to consider and discuss this gre t matter? We invite communications treating of this sub ject. We should like to hear the views, pro and :on, of our practical and - thinking men. We mould like to have the matter kept persistently before the people. . , -1-*.. ? ?-1-- . ? Grand and G roomy Abettor of Radi calism. Gen. CANDY, for " considerations of a public ?ature, involving the interests of the city and State," has removed thirteen or fourteen of the tighteon Aldermen bf the city af Charleston, -and appointed others, among whom are seven negroas. Gen. Cunby and his seven negroes would do veil to consider that there is a very strong prob ability of the day. not being far distant when iUdical majorities will cease to exist, when the ile tyranny which oppresses the whito people >f this country will give place to law and good [overnmeut, and when those hellish abominations r hieb now elevate the ignorant and debased, over he intelligence and virtue of the country, with heir authors and abettors, will sink into the ut ermost damnation. . Foster Blodgett in Jail in Chicago. . Foster Blodgett, horribly known to fame in this art of the.world, is ia-jail in Chicago. He went Lither aa a delegate frond Georgia to the Repub ican Nominating Convention. While there, ho ros-recognized by a man, whom, it seems, he ad flagrantly maltreated in 1660, when he WM layor of Augusta. "Blodgett, being then a ra in g^ secessionist', stirred up ?. mob against .the aid man (I; name Cr&nglo) which mob would ave hung the maa had he not been rescued out f. their hands by the police. In consequence of ie ill-will thu? caused to the man, he had to ut ve h ?3 homo in Savannah to his great loss, ?c. This Mr. Gran'gle sues Bl?dgert m an action on ie oase for damages assessed at the sum bf on? andrei thousand dollars'. Blodgett not steobedlhg iii giving hail, was, at ist accounts, in tho hands of U10 Sheriff, The blooming honora of the Mar Giorgio nug, ste wami *o be torrjb]y twgled Rjt? r?fck ?sd 1 i if*ff**4i ... . ... .. !.. m -Hftttin?: At a Democratic Meeting, held at Edgefield C. H., this day, June 1st, the lion* J. W. PICKS Chairman of the Exccutiv^OUrmmittee Democratic party of Edgcficld-Diatnct, was c; to tho Chair ; B. C. BRYAN acting as gee retar The Chairman read tho Rc??l?iion'ifcf a pr? ons meeting of the Exocu?f?<<7?fimittee?? also his Report under those-?^olatrapi. Gen. M. W. GABY offerod/tS?;foU?w|nff. ..'sar -'Hf t&E&? iations, and made a strong speech fMj support cf the samo : " * Thc Democratic Party of Edgefield District, South Carolina, in mass meeting assembled, de clare the following principles : Retolved Hf, That tho Government of the United States was made by whito men, for whito men, and that with the bleesing of God. and the help of the Democratio Party, it ah til cont ia ue to be " a white man's Government" jBt$oivd ?ndi That we- utterly-repudiato tb? doctrine of qualified Negro Suffrage to which South Carolina was lately pledged by what pur ported to be a general Convention of the Demo cratic Party of this State, os such a doctrino is the same in principle as the Radical scheme of universal Negro Suffrage, and its logical results ?would only be a little loss injurious. - - Resolved 3rd, That while contending that all political rights ate only to be exercised hy the white raice, we are willing to guarantee all just civil rights tc- the -negro. Rttolved ith, That the foregoing Resolution.?, in the opinion of this meeting, embody the prin ciples of the National Democratic Party of the North, as decidedly expressed in the late elec tions, involving the question of 'Suffrage, and that these Resolutions are intended to put us in acoord with that party. . - - These Resolutions wore seconded by the Hon. G. D. TILLMAN, who made an eloquent and effec tive speech in favor of them. Mr. E. W. SEIDELS opposed the Resolutions in a bold and strong speech. Mr. TILLMAN replied, still warmly supporting the Resolutions. Er-Gov. BONHAM upheld and defended the Resolutions in a manner which told very deci dedly npon his hearers. Ger. M. C. BUTLER closed the argnment in support of the Resolutions iu a short but very ablo and eloquent- address. After which, the Resolutions were snbmittod, one by one, to the mooting, and all -unanimously carried. Thereupon, the following Resolution was offered by Gen. R. G. M. DU.NSOYAKT: Hcioh cd, That a Committoo of twenty-one bo appointed by tho Chair to nominate to this meet ing delegates to a Stato Convention to meet at Columbia on Monday the 8th inst, to choose delegates to the National Democratic Convention, which is to meet at New York City, the ith day of July proximo. This Resolution being adopted, the Committee was appointed, and nominated the following citi I zens as Delegates to meet in Columbra on the 8th inst, vi? ; F. W. PICKBNS, M. L. BONHAM, G. D. TILLMAN, JAS. GU EG G, M. W. GART, M. C. BUT UR, Tuos. JONES, L. CHARLTON, J. H. BROOKS, LUKE CULBRSATH, JAS. A. TALBERT, A. P. BUT LER, J. P. MICKLER, B. E. NICHOLSON and R. G. DmtovAXT. - " . On motion of Capt. J. C. BROOKS, Reiolved, That the proceedings of the Mooting be published in the Edgefield Advertiter, the Charleston Mercury, and other Democratic papers of the Sute. Th? Meeting then adjourned. F. W. PICKENS, Chair. B. C. BRY IS Sec'ry. The Central Executive Committee are requested to ?meet at {the Court House on Friday morn ing next, at 10 o'clock. By ordur of the Chairman. B. C. BRYAN, Sec'ry. For the Advertiser. Aiken Democratic Club. AIKEN, May 23,186S. A Reguiar mooting of the Aiken Democratic Club was this day held. The Chairman of the Executive Committeo made the following Reports : / The Executive Committee to whom was refered _J_the qu??ti?n aa to the course to bo adopted in re gard to colored persons, would respectfully re commend that tho formation of Democratic Clubs, formed exclusively of colored members, be en couraged, ?nd that assistance and advice be ren dered by tho mombers of this Association to aoy such Club as may be formed, Also, that certificates of Membership of the " Aiken Colored Auxiliary Democratic Club," comp- ading the members to the protection of all gooa Democrats in the State, be furnisbod by this Association to the Members of the Colored Club. Adopted unanimously : Retolvd, That the following additional clause be added to the second rule. That a Sub-Execu tive Comm|ttee, to consist of Twenty-four mem bers,-four of whoa ?hall be residents of Aiken -four at Johnson's Turn Out-four in the Forks cf Shaw's Creek-four ot Treadaway'a-four at Windsor, and four at Hollow Creek, bo appointed, whose duty it s bull bo to Co-operate with the Hen al Executive Committee id such measures as may be adopted by the said General Executive Committee ; and recommend the appointment of the following gentlemen : Fur Aiken-Isaac Bradwjell, Chairman, "B. W. Mosely, Henry Hahn, Wm. B. Plunkett. For Forrhi Shan't Creek--F. L. Walker,. Chair man, J. D. Plunkett, A. S. Courtney, Samuel Kitchens. For Hollow Creel:-Milledge Holly, Chairman, Wesley Walker, Jesse George, Walter Eubanks. For Johnson't Tum Out-A. DeCs.radeuc, Chair mao, Dr. JJ. H. .E^lwright. Jas. J. Woodward, Ifjji ftnfcwfc ";,:sr" 7 . - ^*eadauay^J%St Ji- 4f*Tf*j Chairman, M. ^ior " '* *r. Ja*. F, Sarcos. Hankinson, M. M. Pooiu, _ **. ? W. ? For Windior-S. S. Evans, Chairman, a/.. W. Pitts, Jas. K. Bro'die, Jafus Woodward.' Resolutions unanimously adopted, and nomina tions confirmed. The following Resolution was offered : Reiolved, That the? Democratic Club of Aiken donotaccopl that portion of the procoedinfi&of tho Democratic Convention recently held in Columbia respecting partial negro suffrage, but they " stand upon the principle of a Government .to be ad ministered by White Men, for the benefit of all, but confining politioal power to the white race.' Resolution referred to the Executive Committee to report at tho next meeting. By invitation of tho Executivo Committee, W. D. ELLIS, Esq., delivored a short and spirited ad dress. Oh motion, adjourned. ,. W. P. FINLEY, Cn AIR. W.'D. ELLIS, Sec'ry For the Advertiser. Democratic Meeting at Edisto Mills. EDISTO.MILLS, May 23d, 1 SfiS. At a Democratic meeting, held at Ly brand's Mills, this day, tho- meoting was organized by cal ling J. M. HENDRIX to the Chair, and requesting E. LOTT to act as Secretary. By request of the Chairman, Dr. W. H. Tim merman explained the object of the meeting, and urged the necessity of Democratic organizations in a few wall-timed remarks. A Committee, consisting of Dr. W. H. Timmer man, M?j. Levi Ly brand, and F. H. Posoy, were appointed to preparo business for the meeting They presented tho following resolution, which, after being supported by Rev. E. W. Horne in a lucid and impressive speech, were unanimously adopted: - WHERAS, It should be the desire, as it is the bounden duty, of every citizen of this Common wealth to promote the material interests of his country. And WHEREAS, Roth State and Fed eral Governments are now being, and are still likely to he, administered under the corrupting influences of partisan Legislation,, regardless alike, of the Material prosperity of our common country, and of Constitutional obligations and restraints, hythe party in power. Be it Rtioired, That we, the citizens of this portion of-Edgefield District, do cordially co-operate with the greet Democratic party, North and 'South, in all measures calculated to restore Constitutional liberty;-and do especielly nntle with said* party In supporting tho Democratic nominees for both' State and Federal ofEces. Retolf?d, That, while Wd will faithfully fulfill f * prewnt contracts with freedmen, yet in alt . -ture con tracta for laborers, we -will gtvo prefer .Bea to those who vote with us, and ally tbem MITOJ trj& with eur party. RmUti, Tb at tr? ar? w Ulta* to umi ?40*1 pr?lec??on ~fo~whilu "uTfir^fflirclr" ni [ii rs?u ' uud~ property-and that we aro further willing to grant blacks the right of suffrage under educational and property qualifications,-believing that uni versal suffrage ?^rj|| isubverrive of the great and fundamental princjq|e?, of Republican Gov ?Mm1 tolunitpir th j r Thtt?w'e ?tfitt) aud;in>ou iitnilar.; , object ah .t to the with jui ure ci t w Jiesulved, That we, s?Ubhcc, adopt moasureW'to secure a more permanent organization ofitais crab, and that a commit?ec of three be appointed by the Chair to draft a Constitution for- tho same. Jlesolced, That these proceedings be published in the Edgofield Advertiser. The Committee (consisting of Rev. E.W. Horne, Maj. Levi Lybrand and W. E. Creed) to draft a Constitution, reported the same, which was unan imously adopted, and th? following officers were elected under it : Maj. Li: vi LYBRAUD, President. L. P. RUTLA-TO and J. M. HBSDRIJ?, vice-Pres idents. Dr. W. H. Ti MME nit Ay, Secretary and Treasurer. Rev. E. W. HORNE, Corresponding Secretary. Whereupon the meeting adjourned to meet 27th Jane, 2 o'clock P. M. J. M. HENDRIX, Chairman. 1 E. LOTT, Secretary. '.-? -? For the Advertiser. . Number 1. EDITOR ADVERTISER : All good mon are filled with anxiety, and some with despair, for the Re public. Tho people in tb ; South are generally moving by forming Clubs and holding public meetings to try to do something for the good of the State. But what co? they do? This is tho practical question. Thoy,eertainly can do noth ing to help the South by voting at any of the mis erable negro, military elections, to establish Bogus State Governments here, or to fill the oflices at this time under those pretended Governments. These elections, as well as those that may Bhortly occur hore for the next President, and for Repre sentatives in tho next Congress, are declared, not held. The army and the Freedman's Bu reau were sent hore merely to declare elections. The legal State Governments of the South have boen abolished, if the Radicals carry the next F?d?ral Elections; but they have only been suspended if the Radicals be beaten in those elec tions. Then it is-to the result of the next elec tions for President, and for the lowor Houso of Congress, that we are to look for having our rights restored. Now in what wi.y can we contribute to the success of our Democratic friends at the North in theso elections ? We can do nothing in tho Presidential election, except give our moral support The Southern States are in double irons-fettered hand and foot as far as that election is concerned. If the legal votors of the South were allowed an oppor tunity, they would poll almost unanimously 'br ibe Democratic nominees; but the Freedman's Bureau will declare the Radical Presidential elec tors chosen throughout tho South, and the present Congress will count the vhole, or as many as may be necessary of the soventy-six electoral voteajjf the South for G rar t and Colfax. After the electors of each State have made out certified ballots of their respective votes for President and for Vice-PreBident, they a:re reqired.to forward such ballots to the Presiden: of the Senate of the United States, "who," 'says the Constitution, "shall in the presence of he Senate and House of Representatives open all the certificates and the votes shall then be counted." The presort Congress therefore, sitting in joint Convention, will have cxolusive aad .fins! power to determine for whom tho votes shall be counted, and in whose favor the election sholl be declared. Radical honesty in counting votes is proverbial. There can bo no appeal from the counting of Congress in the next Presidential election, but if the 4th of March next should witno:is the inauguration of two Presidents and one war, then Southern-Dem ocrats may be counted with Northern Democrats. Our friends at the North therefore must them aolvej take care of the Presidential election, and the inauguration, too. At the Freedman's Bureau, under the recon struction Acts, only declares elections, but does not hold them, the Southern people will be as powerless at the polls in tho next election fur Congress as in tboso for President and Vice Pres ident Tho South can however make herself be felt at the organization of the next Congress. If the Democrats should lose tho next Presidential, election, but yet secure a majority of the Home of Representatives all will be well with our sec tion; because a Democratic Houso could easily stop the wheels of tho whole Federal Government by withholding all supplies of money, and indeed by preventing any legislation whatover until jus tice should bo done the South. Tho Radicals are perfectly aware of this, and they also know that despjte all the Reconstruction Acts, thc Army, thc Bureau, the Niggers, and the good friend of all Radicals-the Devil,-that oven the Southern Democrats can at the organisation of the next House take suob a part as may give the control ot the House to the Democratic party. Thc dread bf this probublo Samson-like .power still e-:i ting in the manacled South, to pull down all the Tem pies of all the Radical Gods ii tho skelloton whioh haunts the " happy family" by day, ana it is the ghost which starts their slumbers by night. The Freedman's Bureau m<-.y declare Radicals elected to Congress here, hut that cannot prevent their seats from being contested in Washington. Hence, wncp too Mongrel Stale Governments at the South shall nol4 their elections for llepreton i^HyP? '.9 -I}6 DP?? ?0PCF?Wf ;4r.a ua?ii^i?hiFeri *? ?v?ry 6sB4!rS!8,r9ja! ?'i-Jtrjct should vole W?i.w- . "tH sontag tho seat for a decent Caucasian wu?- " ~*A of bis Carpet Bag opponent. Either this tnou?< be done, or the voters in every Congressional Dis trict ought to do the next best thing, which would be to send a Memorial to tho new Congress before it shall organise, protesting the tight of the Car pet Bagger elected to represent them. According to all law and precedents of Parliamentary usage, both in England and America, whon tho right of ? a Representative elect to his seat is contested by a competing candidate, or is questioned by a me morial from a respectable number of the electors of the constituency, such Representativo cannot vole as a judge in his own case, but must with draw until the matter can be determined by im partial judges-to wit: those members whose eats are not contorted. Not only is a Represen tative whose seat is thus contested forbidden to vote on his own case, but he is likewise debarred by every tense of decency, as well as by law and ?sago, from participating in any of the delibera tions of tho body of wbioh he claims to bo a mem ber elect Ho can nevor be sworn in until his right to a seat has been adjudged by those mern? bers whose places are uncontested. If the Democrats here should fail to vote at the next Congressional election, or if they should still further fail to send up either contesting members or protesting memorials,.any Democratic member I from the North, whose seat should be uncontested could question the right bf alfthe Southern Car pet Baggers to hold seats, and if such Carpet Bag gers were gentlemen they would stand aside for uncontested members to decide the issue, but would they do it? After Wade'a vote to convie t President Johnson, in order to make himself President,-the most infam?os act that has ever been perpetrated by any public man in America, or perhaps in the civilized world,'-could the Car pet Baggers be expected to show ?ny sense of de cency, or regard for law (as the Houso ls a law unto itself about admitting or rejecting members) in contending for their seats and pay. There fore let ns trust neither to Radical decency, nor to memorials, but do our whole duty by going to the polls and voting for ?orne Democrat who will be present in persan at tho organization of the House to contest every Carpet Bagger's plr.ee. If the Carpet Bagger attempts to ocenpy -a ohalr in the H?hte, let our contesting Democrat ocenpy one also. If the Carpet Bagger essay to Tote lot our man do likewise'.' This will force! tho' with! drawal of boin parties,. and wiH raise (he ques tion whether the Carpet Bagger or. tho Democrat hal been legally elected. When this Utan ?hall come op, of course the Democrats from tia North will f?oWlj dwidc that neither pleasant to Ou> j have boon bold ia tho South for Representatives, in tbo 41st4)?ngres?. ..13$:, Radicals on the other hand willalee, ground that?ja-?cg?^?,?lcct?on has been hcl??;7??d that as tho-:?tE|^|e{^togor got a ?%pau, h^-i*jou^^er'(B?^l^tooi?? ithe seat. !?$jjS;<be Hj??kj cj&Sflmit ?ranB iMnBjnembera plca^jcith^i; Jet or ^^a'^p&om any ^Starter, f^mdjo^ pf'..uncontes'feU/.jAwhers from $e :Vor^?rpu^&ivo to-decid?. n?^rScr the Car pet Baggers or Democrats "sBo'nr3 represent the South. Radicals have resolved on controlling the next House, or to leave nothing undone. As they feel perfectly sure of the next Presidential elec tion by beiog able to count the whole electoral vote of the South if necessary for their candidates, they may also feel strong enough on the Presi dency to attempt in the nert ;7o-mr?r>';e]ccticns al the North .to stoop Presidential vc tc ? forr Congres sional votes, especially in a close contest for Con gress, but our triends there will b : on the alert. Another plan of theirs, judging by tho past, will be to contest every Northern Democrat's seat, when the slightest pretext shall offer. The smal lest irregularity and even a dose election will be ground enough. Our friends there have been swindled ont of too many- seats in the present Congres.'' not to observe every precaution for har ing a majority of uncontested tnombers from, the North at. the organization of tho next Congress* and we must see to it that in any event every Carpet Bagger's seat from the South shall bo called ia question. If the Freedman's .Burean should declare any. Democratic Representative elected at the South, as'may bo expected in a few cases from policy, . the Beat of such Democrat would be contested, and he be turned ont if io their power, and if necessary to give the Radicals control of the House. Therefore we should never permit fifty-six Car pet Baggers to voto nt the organisation of the next House to give themselves seats to expe' our Northern friends and complete the ruin of the South. We can prevent it, and mast do it, or be traitors to ourselves. Nor would such a course on the' part of the Southern peoplo bo fighting the Devil with fire. It .would ? imply be using the only Constitutional power yet left them, except the Supreme Court, to vindicate their tights.. Then once more, I beg every undUfjranchised Democrat, in every Congressional District of th ? South to go to the polia at the next Congressional eloction, and voto for some brave honest man who wi ll not. fail to be at the organization of the next Himse to give jostle for jostle to his Carpet Bag contestant, and as the Carpet Bagger's expensos will be paid by the Freedman's Bureau,- or from some stolen public fand, our people should subiioribo money to cover the outlay of the contesting Democrat The funds which may be raised by tho Dem? -?tic Clubs can much better be expended in thin way, than in publishing documents to advocate quali fied negro suffrage, or than in buyhg badges of | General Hampton's Executive Committee ?for ne gro Democrats to waar, or than in footing the Bills of the Thomas Committee at Washington to beg Thad. Stevens for a compromise. Except in the weakness of their measures before the Su preme Court, the next House of Representatives is the feeblest point in the Rad ?cd lines, and ii "is lhere that they must be assailed on e -cry side at thc Ballot Box, and at the organization cf the House. Itl? only at the organization that the [ Southern people ma- be able to take any effective part. It is some consolation for Southern Demo crats to k now that thoy can give their friends at the North fair play in a good fight for th? next House, and that if the Northern Democrats gain the House, the South will not much longer con tinue under the Despot's heol. It is lo be hoped therefore that our po'ople will keep their eyes steadily fixed on the next Federal elections, espe cially for r.ho House. These aro the grand battle fields whereon tho liberties of the Sonth are to be lost or won, and not?t the pitiable farces of Bo gas State elections. That theso lat tor, and the proffered compromise of qualified negra suffrage, lately tendered to the Radicals, aro no practical remedies for Southern wrongs, I will attempt to show in subsequent papers. G. D. TILLMAN. ??S- Among the four hundred and seventy-five students attending the carrent sesMon of the Uni versify of Virginia aro Messrs. Charles Piuckney Bull and M, Clelland Milo or, of Charleston ; John M. Pettis and Riobard G. Bonham, of Edgefield ; Jessie A. Clifton and J. Preston Marion, of Ches [ ter; and John E. Lawton, of Abbeville. 13^ The Nashville "Gazette" pcrtLnently.snys "Just think of it! eighty colored membors in thr House of Representatives of South Carolina. Im agino the effect on a hoi day, (such as South Carolina often has,) with a ' heated debate' and closed doors!" SB*- A dispatch from Rome says that the Pop? has invited the Roman Catholic Bishops of the United States to raise 1060 volunteers for the Papal army, authorizing them to make sud terms with tho recuits as they may deem necessa ry and proper. tyPENDLETON'S friends are elated hythe fact that the Massachusetts Democratic Stufe Convention has adopted a r?solution in favor of his nomination as the Presidential candidate of tho Democratic party. ?Sbr" A Wash in g ton lc ttcr to tho Louisville Jour nal Says that when the Democratic National Con ven don meets July .4, a resolution will bo offered by some of the North' -n delegates to the effect that the party pledges Itselt to resist the counting . of any electoral y aloe determine^ by tho. admis sion of negro States ,* that tho attempt by the Radicals to 'secare power in that manner by de frauding tbe people their inherent liberties in '* '?-- ni ? froment wi j'} "jie resisted), if tho solect??- * * ""^U,*tiUf-rjjr, necessary, with armed force, electpd.President of the white race shall be in augurated If it requires even a million of bayo nets to install bim in-the White House. ^SB** The New Orleans Picayune is out in favor of a general amnesty proclamation by President Johnson. It says : " Now is tho time. Until the ban of political vassalage is removed from thou sinds of her best citizens, proscribed hy the ex ceptions in the amnesty proclamation, there can be no political reconstruction, nor no restoration of the peace, good will, order and maten il pros perity of society." ?SB" Mr. John Develin, says an exchange, a Brooklyn member of the whiskey ring, has been sent to the Albany Penitentiary for defrauding the Government out of various rums of money amounting to upward of $500,000. Ho is the richest man now in that institution, being worth 2,000,000. Last year be indulged in woodcock and cushioned arm-chairs ; this year he trill de voto to shoemaking and corn meal, made tooth some by " long sweetning"-New Orleans molas ios. Groot efforts wero made hy his friends to save him, but without avail. EST Mayor Hoffman, of New York, has re read ved-a letter from Rockingham, N. C., asking assistance for the anticipated distress in that sec tion of country, and will receive contributions for that purpose. r* Moro than half the people of New Tork livo in tenement houses, and more tb.-.n half the tenoment houses are not fit to live in. r ggr A couple of persons in Scott county, Iowa, have been divorced twice and re-married twice, and aro now man and wife. X3T Last week a flock of wild pigeon?, cover? ing a space of twelve and a half miles in lsngth, and fifty feet in breadth, passed over Wellsville) Tioga county. TEST The Savannah papers chronicle the ar rival in that city of a large' body cf immigrants from Germany, and the doparturo of a large party of negroes for Liberia, Which.is the best news ? The Savannah Republican calls upon all[?] honest and patriotic men of the North,, wife have - mottled in that city; lo j refute the ]Ies ^?wf1*' daily sent Nortb .to keep o^Mtfrf l^eeo .flU two sections. .:.,". . j?arTho Mayor and all the AJdertsrn of Co lumbus, G ochavo baen rca ovid by Gen. Meade. A Teikee Captais pw been ffjpoiated Mayor. TORNADO IN COLUMBIA, S. ?.-ITrora ?he Pliocnix we learn that a terrible tornado, pass ed over Columbia on Friday last, accoupaai ed by a heavy fall of rain. Building! were unroofed, fences blown down, t .-ei uprooted, and things upset generally. Considerable damage was done to the State HOOM, the Masonic Hall, and other public and private buildings. On Mr. Starke's farm, near Columbia, the fences and stables were blown down, the growing crops seriously injured, and? large number of fruit trees destroyed. ---? ? ?-_ SOUTH CAROLINA. (SO-CALLED) AND GRANT. -In announcing the vote of this State for General Grant, ut-the late Chicago-Radical Convention, the Chairman of the delegation delivered himself of ^followib&lmiieo???i South Carolina-The birthplace and home of GjjhgM "infliitih?M^gfitrinfinnf .flUUgphto, -flrsTTo "withdraw''herself froni.Uie Union? di rects her renr?senteti*?eaf -sen : hereijjy ifm& jority ?f; .^,?704.[??0feuit?^r?tu^u#aa we do to the counsels of those who-v desired only to preserve the Union, arm in ann, and to'bea'rf to heart with' Mis?ach?sett?-TgV?at applause]-gives hei. twelve vote* for Grant. [Immense ?p'p?k?&f * i? i t I a. .t' ^*?<! > A L' ?Jfc.ltHT The St. Augustine (Fla.) correspondent of the Boston. Post, in a. late lotti?r, sakes men tion of Gen. Waddy Thompson, as follows s Among the local celebrities-in fact about the only One that the city oan-ric^ist^t?'tJen. Waddy Thompson, once " Mimirterio-Heiicoj and bnelof: ?he'rwealth?e? cit&ens * of '.[Sc ll Carolina. The old gentleman bad very 1 to do with the late war, but tte Gov ' seized all his property in South Carolina, and he is now-nearly aa-poor a mun''as-can be found in the South. Hois but4 little mora than a wreck'of what'he'onc? was, and hil appearance symbolizes the ruin visited upon tho entire South by paci?n and fanaticism. pSrTha .grain crops ia North Alabama ase very fine. . - .'. >'? - Then and .Wjow.^; I am a Democrat, avery man lam/ regiment is a iDomocratrind whett T shaft be con vine ct' that this war has not for its object than what I nave mentioned, -or tic.Govenia^ont ? deigns, using tie saldier* tor exeeiita' the putgoscs . of-the ahal??iori ists, I pledge you my honor , as a man and a so' - dior that I will not only resign my ' comm ?sf lon, bat wHPcarry my tnrord on - th? . other sida and cost my lot with that people.-[Col. U. S. Grant in 1861. jffO^-Onc of the ablest citizens of Wellington City, Col. B. W. Randolph, died there on Friday last He had been connected with the Treanu?* Department ever since 1808. and for twenty years was chief clerk in it . . .aaa A CANDID CONFESSION-.-The editor of the Ls-Crosse Democrat, asserts that Bootwell told him in Washington City, a few weeks ago, that impeachment Was " a "political ne cessity-a piece of political strategy,'which if unsuccessful insures our defeat in the Presi dential contest 1" . , HYMENEAL^ MARRIED, on the 31st inst, by Rev. ?. T. Wal ker, Mr. ANDREW BUCHHALTER, of Barn well, and Mus BELLE RAMSAY, daughter of A. RAMSAY, Esq., of Edgefield. MARRIES, May tho 6th, 1S68, by J. B. Tray wick, Esq., Mr. F..PICKENS WELLS, of Edgefield, to Miss-FANNIE MARTIN, of . Giorgia. ; : For Sheriff.. .... ? Wit 'bravo .bc?n auth?riied.by ; tho frionirof Mr. NAT RAMEY, SR., to announce him as a Candidato for the Office of SHERRIFF of Edge field District at the ensuing election. May U ... te . 20 . .. Masonic Notice. ? AREGUEAR CONVOCATION OF BEZA LEEL CHAPTER, No. 8, R. A. M., will ba beldon their Hall on Saturday evening, the 6th June, at 2 o'clock. By order of the High Priest W. W. ADAMS, Sec'ry. May 27 lt 22 Beef and Mutton. IWILL famish good BEEF and MUTTON at my Stand.in the Park on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays, from 5 to 74 o'clock, A. M. The Cash will bo required on delivery of meat J. D. RAMEY. June 3 _ tf_23 Summer Clothing. ALL NEW GOODS ! Now ON HAND A SPLENDID STOCK of GOODS, consisting of Ela V and Colored CLOTHS, Fancy CASSIMERES, Black Doe Skin CASSIMERES, Black Silk VESTINGS, Col. and White Marsei'.as VESTINGS,] Which will be manufacture'', to order in tho very latest styles. SUMMER CLOTHING. A FIRST RATE Stock- of SEASONABLE CLOTHING, comprising . . Black Cloth Frock COATS, Black Cossimero PANTS, Black -Silk VESTS, Black Drap d' Eta Frock COATS, Block Drap d' Eto SACKS, Block Drop d' Ete PANTS, . Black Alpaca SACKS, Black Alpaca VESTS, Black Satin VESTS, White Marseilles VESTS, Colored Marseilles VESTS, Brown Linen SUITS, Colored Linen SUITS, Colored Casstwera'BU?Td. White Linen PANTS, 11 Colored Marseille- PANTS, --ALSQ 4 FIRS,? BA?E ASSQflT2tfEJ?T! 0? ^-^?fcing Ctoods, _C IIA ,11 ?- - mj-ps sus of tho best quality. All Goods SOLD AT ONE PBICE, VERY LOWEST PRICES. J. Ai raWWKLE, \ 230 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. June 3 !_tf 23 JUST RECEIVED. E HAVE just received direct from New York, fresh supplies of LADIES' HATS, in every style, TRIMMINGS, RIBBONS, JACONET MUSLINS, Sea Island LONG CLOTHS, all grades, Checked PANTS GOODS. CHEATEAM t BRO. June 2 _tf_23 OULLETT'S PATENT W STEEL BRUSH COTTON GINS, T |HE ABOVE GIN Is superior to any ever _ used in this coan try, and- has taken aiany premiums at-Agricultural Fairs in the States of Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. . In it great advantages are gaited, both-in quan tity and quality Of staple Cleaned, bringing ia price at least one oent per pound snore than cot ton ginned on the bost gins.of "our country. We have on hand- pamphlets showing th? merits of this Gin, and- giving uertifleates fro? many of the largest planter? and cotton, factors in the South, which we jMU famish to ajay plan, ter wfio desires to purcboie. The GULLETT GIN usa he seen at oor office, cornor Reynold and McIntosh; streets) A?nrns^, Georgia. ' "/' * ~ ? V : aaarEvery Gin Warranted. ISAAC T. HEARD <& CO., . Cotton Factors, Agents. ... Augusta, Jone 1 6m?3 . Compromise ! A LL Parties indebted to the Estate of W. N, A. MOORE, dee'd., Vy calling on W. W.~AB? . AMS, Esq., eon compromise said debts on reasons-? hto tenn's. 0?^Mti??&&\ . f. u MOORE',. JAd'<*", WARRANTED TO CUBE. Jast riceievcd sodfofate'by G.L.PENH.