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Uuitfitstfr IDiiger, PUHM8UKD AT LAXCASTKft C. H. S. C., BY COINOKS A. CAttfrR. WEDNESDAY MORNING, February 6, 188*. Subscribers finding a (X) crrtss niark on the margin of their paper may know that thteir time about to expire. TERMS FOR SUBSCRIPTION. For one year, In advance, $3 00 For (it rnon llis, " i 1 60 For three months, ? 1 00 belief for the Destitute. The New York papers contain detailed accounts of a public meeting held at Cooper Institute on the 25th ult., to lake measures to procure relief for the starving people ef the South. The proceedings of the meeting nro exceedingly interest ing, both on account of the enthusiasm uianlfeatod, and front the practical results whiclt-it is hoped will follow this and sim ilar demonstrations. Mr. I'eter Cooper presided and deliver ed a short address explaining the call foi lLo meeting. The people of tbe North were, he said, determined to show the people of tire South that we are riot, and never were, their enemies. When we had done our duty infeedtng the hungry and clothing the naked, the Southern people would see that it was proper for us all to insist upon every possible guaranty against the recurrence of the causes of the misery tho meeting now (Jeplored The following resolutions were hdopt* ed i ltcsolved, That the intelligence which reaches us of t.?e suffering brought upon large sections of the Southern States by the almost total failure of crops, in addi tion to the devastations of war, appeals with irresistable force to Northern men and women to come promptly And gene rously to their relief, and that,thus meeting the claims of this Appeal, the people of the North will perforin a service hallowed by Christian principle, comprehen eiro philanthropy and elevated patriotism. Resolved, That a Southern lielief Com( mission be appointed, consisting of thirty men, with power to add to their numbers, and to elect their odicers, together with an Executive Committee ; and that it be tbe duty of thin Commission to do all that tbey shall believe to be necessary in raising contributions and in distributing supplies among the destitute, without respect to race or opinion. Resolved, That .the philanthropic men and women of other cities and com muni ties throughout the North be respectfully and earnestly invited to share the respon nihilities and the blessings of a work which calls for uuiversal sympathy and effort. ltev. Henry Ward Beecher then deli* ered a speech, referring at some length to the war, which he characterized an a punishment of the nation for the sin of laveholding, the rebellion beiog the lester crime. He closed as follows : I stand tOMiight (o hail in the future a rejuvenated South, free, with free labor, tree schools, and free papers ; free in con* science, free in understanding ; no need of darkness any more, no need of shack, les or of whips, but which, animated, by the divinest spirit of a truly Christian liberty, hound in the bonds of a common brotherhood, shall advance and march forward to a future full of prosperity.? And now, I say again to you, in this hour when they are still suffering, relieve them, and as you relieve them do not think that you are going down into ike pit, aa if they were in their death throes and anguish. It is their Getliaemane, but there is before them a resurrection and a glorification, and the day will come when South Carolina will shake hands with Massachusetts, not for political effect, but because they love oue another. Horace Greeley delivered the next speech. It was comparatively brief, lie declared he did not desire to reopen any question of difference between the North and the South, bat urged tbe duty of the people to come forward in the present crisis. He said f In the first place, there are to day, I think, a quarter of a million of orphan white children in'the South, and widows whom this great war baa made?women and children who were not accustomed to earn their livelihood. They are not unwilling, they are willing and anxious to work fur a living; but the means for do ing it do not rightly present themselves. A !_ a I . - - - "" yvpnin, mere nre a quarter ot a million and more in the South of maimed and crippled men, most of them heads of families? families whom they once were able to support?but who, because of their af Mictions, because of the maiming, the mutilation which they received during lhewarvareno longer a help to tbeir families, but rather burdens upon tbeia. Mr. Greeley closed by sAying that New York could afford to begin with a sub. scription of one million dollars to help these people, and the other great and small cities of the North would latitats the example. The Teat Oath The Washington correspondent of the liahitnore GatetU, learos that the decis ion of the Supreme Court in the test oath casea baa received a vary narrow construction at the Treasury. It ie, for the pre^nt at least, held by heads of llureuua in that Dapnriment that the da ciaions doe9 not embrace officers of the Government, and that no salaries can he drawn by officials who have been unable to lake the oath prescribed by the act of July, 25, 1862. 4k ?? rptv m i . ijjjL. 1 beojared UnconstitutionalWe regret to learn (nays the Sddtli ' Carolinian,) that the Court df Errors, laat week, decided that the'law parsed by the Legislature, suspending the tall Term of the Courts, last yeah is Unconstitutional. The consequence is that writs sued to the last Term are made returnable as usual ; | and thftt parties who sued last Fall will ! obtain judgment at the ensuing Spring Term. ? Distriot Couvt of Newberry. At lltA firat nnaslisrlu Ddooion a/ IWa District Court for Newbeffy, tiotwith? standing the ptohibit of punisbmebt by whipping; bv the military authorities, the following sentences (says tbe Herald) were passed : State vs. Robert U?rre?Hog stealing. , Sentence, $25 tine or 30 lashes. Slate vs. Sim Stone?Corn Stealibg. Sentence, 39 lashes. State vs. Philip Mattel?Itog stealing. Sentence, tine $86 or 39 lashes. i Republican Governments for the Late Rebellious States. The following is Mr. Thaddeus Stevens' Rill, now ponding before Congress, to provide "republican governments for tbe lately rebellious States:" I Whereas, theeleven States wbich lately i formed the Government called tho "Con federate States of America," llaVe forfeit' ed all their rights under tbe Constitution, 1 and can he reinstated in the same only through the action of Congress; there fore. Re it enacted by the Setlate and Qotise of Representatives of tba United States of America in Congress assembled, That tbe eleven States lately in rebellion, except Tennessee, may fotm valid Stale govern ments in the following manner: Section 2. And be it' further enacted, That the State governments now existing cit facto, though illegally formed in the midst of martial law, and in many ini stances the constitutions were adopted urn der duress, aod not submitted to the rati fication of the people, and therefore are not to be treated as free republics, yet they are hereby acknowledged as valid governments for municipal purposes until the same shall be duly altered, and their legislative and executive officers shall be recognized as such. Section 3. And be it further enacted, That each of the ten Slates which were lately in rebellion, and have not been ad milled to representation in Congress, shall bold elections on the first Tuesday ol May, 1867, to choose delegates to a con veutioti to form a Stale government.? The oonventiou shall consist of the same number of members as the most numerous branch of the Legislature of said State before the rebellion. It shall meet at tha former capital of said State on the first Monday in June of said yeai, at twelve o'clock noon, with power to adjourn from time to time, and shall proceed to form e State Constitution, which shall he >ub iimtea 10 lue people at sucU lime a* We convention shall direct, aod if ratified br a majority of legal rqtfs aha!l be declared the Constitution of the State. Congress shall elect a comroiss:on for each of the said 8tatee, to consist of three persons, ( who ahall cslect, or direct the mode of selecting, the election of officers for the , several election districts, which districts sbajl be the same as before the rebellion,. < unless altered by said commission. The officers sball consist ol one judge and two inspectors of elections, aod two clerks; the said officers, together with all the expenses of the election, shall be paid by the United Suites, and said expenses shall be repaid by aaid Slate or Territory.? ; Each of skid officers shall raceive five dol lars per day foi the tuna actually am ployed. Each of the members of said commission ahall receive three thousand dollars per annum and their clerks two thousand dollars. The commission shall procure all the necessary books, stationery and boxes, and make all regulations to ailed the ohiscts of this act. The Prnai I dent of the United State* and the military commander ot the district shall furnish eo much military aid as the said commissionera shall deem neceaeary to protect the polls and keep the peace at each of said election districts. * If. hy any means, no election should be held in any of said late States cn the day herein fixed,then (be election shall he held on the third Mon? day of May, 1807, in the manner herein prescribed. Returns ot all auch elections shall l e made to the aeid commissioners, ehose certificates of electiou shall be prima facie evidence of the fact. Section 4. And be it further enacted, That the pertms who shall be entitled to vote at both of said selections shall be as follows : All male citizens above the age of 21 years, who have resided one year in said State, and leu days within the elec* lion district. Section 6. An I be it further enacted, That the word citizen, as used in this act, shall be considered to mean all persons (except Indians not taxed) born in the United States, or duly naturalized. Any male citizen ahov^the age of 21 years shall be competent to be elected to act as delegate to said nehrention. "Section 8. And he it further enacted, Ti . _at _ ? * i iihi an persona who, on tne Jour to day of March, 1961, were of full age, who held office, efther civil or military, under ilie government called the "Confederate States of America," or who awore allegi ance to aaid government, are hereby do clared to have forfeited their citizenship, and to have renounced allegiance to the United States, and shall not he entitled to exercise the elective franchise or bold: office until five years after tbey shall bave filed their intention or desire to be re inveeted with the right of citizenship, and' shall swear allegiance to the United Statee, and renounce allegiance to all other government# or pretended govern noenls; the said application to be filed and oath taken in the same courta that by law, are authorized to naturalize foreigners; provided, however, that on i taking the following oath, tl)A party, be* ing otherwise qualified, shall be allowed \ to vote and hold office : 1 "I, A. H,, do solemnly swear, on tbe i Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, that on ii>? hum*, d ay of Mar iu, ciguteetv Iron | dird and sixty four, and hi *11 limes thereafter, I would willingly have coiu plied with the requirements of il*?* pro clamation of the President of the United States, issued on the eighth day-of Dei ceinber, eighteen hundred Abd sixty three, had a safe opportunity of ao doing been allowed me; that on the said fourth of March, eighteen hundred and sixtyfour, and at all times thereafter, I was opposed to the continuance of the rebellion, and to the establishment of the so-called Con fed State Government, and voluntarily gave no aid or encouragement thereto, but earnestly desired the success of the Union, and the suppression of all armed resistance to the Government of the United States; and that I will henceforth faithfully supi port the Constitution of the United States and the Union OT the States thereunder. 8ectlon_7. Ahd be it further enacted, That no constitution shall be presented to or acted on by Congress, which denies to any citisen any right, privileges, or immunities which are granted to any other oitijten in the State. All laws shall be? impartial, without regard to language, race, or 'orroer condition. If the provi sions of this section should ever be altered, repealed, expunged, or In any way abro gated, Ibis act shall become void, and said State lots its rights to be represented ib Congress. Section 8. And be It further enacted, That whenever the foregoing conditions shall be complied with, the citizens of said State mar presehtsaid constitution to Congress and, if the same shall be approved by Congress, said State shall be declared entitled to the rights, privileges, and immunities, and be subject to all the obligations and liabilities of a Sute with in the Union. No Senator or liepreaen' tative shall be admitted in either House of Congress until Coogress shall have de clared the State entitled thereto. Washington Hews and Qoaaip. WHAT Nit XT AND KKXT t If tbe bill prohibiting persons engaged in the "Rebellion" from practicing in the Supreme Court should receive the sanction ot twoutiirds or DoHouses, and the Su preme Court should declare it to be un> constitutional, and therefore refuse to comply witb its requirements (which will doubtless be the case,) there can be now no longer a doubt but that Congress at its next session would resort to impeach. < ment of the judges, simultaneously with a similar process against the Executive.? The naked power of the Ilonse to im peach, and the Senate to try Executive and judicial officers is relied upcn as authority enough by the revolutionists to Hnvihilale the balances of the Conslitu lion, and usurp the whole power of the country.?Baltimore Gazette. RADICAL OPINION *P RKNCOADC SOCTHURN IKS. Til* T? !/? 1? it* V\?i??t? ?AMwaaaw<!*? a ?V lanviivno, U |<l I * M V W VI'U * Ol O^IIUII, do not hesitate to eypresa the*r contempt for wen of Southern birth who ere hung jng to their skirls for place aod plunder. I heard A very prominent one the othar day affirm, with ao oath not quite proper i to be repeated to "eare polite," that he 1 would aooaer touch pitch than the hand ( of Bond, your recreaot Judge. The com- 1 pliraent was paid in the way of assigning j reasons for refuting to be introduced to 1 the ' Judge" upon bit recent viait here. "It it one of the moat offensive necessities 1 of party,* said the tame gentleman, "that men capable of betraying their aection, their fellow townsmen, their neighbors, their very flash and blood, for mere office and its emoluments, should, to advance party ends, be permitted to contaminate the society of gefctlemen. Baltimore Gazette. . A NEW MOV KMK VT IN TIIK tOl'TII. It it believed that Gov. Orr it now en> gaged witb other Southerners in trying to induce the people of the South to profler impartial suffrage, coupled with a sub sUulial adoption of the new amendment to the National Constitution. It is very evident that the temper of Cotgress has at last tsught the Southern leaders that their greatest danger will be in lurtber reliance upon Audrew Johnson. Forney't Preu. OOVRHKOH OUR. Tli? visit of Governor Orr, of SouiS | Carolina, and several otber prominent Southern gentlemen to the metropolis has revived speculation as to compromises ? I am far from thinking that the Radical leaders could be induced to favor any practical plan ol settling the difficulties which now distract the coflotry. Their purpose* are widely different. Every set and word of theirs pointedly exhibit rath* er a firm determination to interpose every obstacle in the way of a peaceful solution of the existing embarrassed sectional re latlons. There cau be no doubt, however, of the great anxiety of the South that perfect Union and harmony should he re. stored to the whole country, nor that they would be willing to sacrifice much to bring about so desirable a result. It will be recollected tbat Judge Chase, in a speech be made in Philadelphia aoroe months ago favoring the adoption of the famous "Constitutional amendment,'"sug. geeted the propriety of aome offer by the South, and that about the sauie time he proposed to the President a plan of ad justmant based upon the propositions con- I tained in that amendment, with the sub- | titultoo or impartial autTraga for the second and third sections. I uoderataud that gentlemen now hare, who ara known to have (ha lonfidapce of the great body of the Southern people, represent that tWs proposition of we Chief Justice would be cheerfully accepted in any form which Congress should prescribe; or rather (which embraced an additional conces sion) that (be South would accept as the condition of universal amnesty and unrestricted representation, impartial auf frags and representation according to the voting population. I mentioo these facta, < not in the belief that any practical result is in the slightest degree probable, but merely ?o show the people of the North the true attitude of the South, so that they mrr"contrast it with the revolution sry programme ol the Destrnc'.ivee. i Baltimori Oaxettt. I II ill !> <? ii i latest BY MAIL Congressional. \vabhinuton, Jan. 24. tn the Senate, potions were presented from the Ohio wool*growers for increased protection. The Finance Committee re ported the appropriation hill with amend* ments. The tariff bill was discussed and a Targe nnmber of amendment* offered, the only one accepted adding to the free list books in all libraries. Adjourned. In the Uous/s, after unimportant pro ceedihgs, the bill giving Agricultural College scrip to Tennessee, with amendments to extend the operations of the bill to all the Wtates, provoked debate.? Maynard disliked having Tennessee joked to the rebel States. Stokes also spoke, and was taunted with early secession let ters. Stokes said he bad repented and entered tbu Federal army, and said he was ready to enter the saddle and stay there three years longer, when Mr. Ran' <J a 11, of Pennsylvania, said "Ob I bosh and the regular report says in parenthesis laughter. The GUI was further discussed. Kelly, of Tennessee, maintaining that it is was the only Southern Stale with a Republican Government. South Caroline, Texas, &<v, he maintained, were not States. The debate progressed, aad an amend ment was agreed to that no Confederate should be professor. The President was called a usurper. Cooper, of Tennessee, was called to order for calling Kelley, of Pennsylvania, a liar, and the bill passed. The enabling Act was taken up, aDd the Committee of Ways'and Means in structed to inquire into the expediency of repealing the cotton tax. Washinoton, Jan. 20. In the Senate, a bill authorizing the Baltimore aud Potomac Road to briug a branch to tt'asbington, was passed. A bill abolishing peonage, providing that debts on which peonage is based he void, and that within twenty days after the passage of this Act, the Commissioner of (Ha VraurlmAn*! Ituraftti fthsll an in Mexico to enforce it, was referred to the Committee on Military Atr*irs. The 'Conference Committee on peoiion agents reported, and the bill was passed. It removes all agents appointed since the first of July last. The l\e?ident called for Gen. Wilson's report of the capture of Mr. Davis. The bill for the increase of pay for *rmy officers was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. , In the llouae, the Secretary of the Treasury was ordered to suspend the sales of confiscated whiskey, unless the price equals'the tax. Stevens' bill was taken up, when Hues made a powerful speech in opposition to.it. The debate developed the fact that the Reconstruction Committee had had no session this term ; that the Republican party had not agreed on any plan of reconstruction. A sharp colloquy between Chandler and Ashley took place The latter iroaded inln lli?fnllnikin>r unii ment : "If there i> a State of ibe Amen can Union to which there is not a loyal man except black meo, I would clotbe the black man witb the franchise and every other right under the Government.n? [Applauae on the'flonr and in the galleriea and aome hisses.j Avhley continued de nouncing the aeaninpiloo of those who iuring the entire war were In aecret alliance witb the' relrela coming here and joining haoda witb ibe apoetate at "the other end of the avenue." Mr. Winfleld denounced the above as a base and unfounded slander Mr. Hunter said : "So far as I am concerned, it is a base lie" The Speaker said Mr, Hunter's words were out of order. Mr. Ksndall said: "Nevertheless true." The Speaker decided Randall's remark out of order. A vote of rensute on Mr. Hunter past, ed by 84 to 33, after hicb the House adjourned, with the understanding that the enabling Act would be discussed on Monday, under tbe five minutes rule. \VAKfiiNOTON, Jan. 28. j Among the number of petitions pre sented in the Senate, was one for a Na liooal llureau of Education. In tbe House, Trimtile, of Kentucky, introduced a bill repea'ing the cotton ami sugar tax; referred to tlio Wi)i apd Means Committee. A biM to amend the District franchise, extending it regardless of *61, wee iolro JuceJ ; r?ferred to tbe District Commit tee. An unsuccessful effort was made to re fer tbe impeachment to a committee of seven, on the ground that the Judiciary Committee lacked time. The Chairman' said the Committee had time; and in answer to what the Committee was doing, he said it would be known at the proper time. No one outside of the Committee knew, he said, and he branded all tbe re ports seat North as false. Stevens' hill was taken up. Julian opposed the bill, as lie favored keeping the Southern States from representation indefinitely. Stevens modified hia bill materially, and appealed to Bingham to withdraw his motion to refer, to tba bill might be completed. Bingham declined. Stevens said the reference <J the bill would be ita death. A bitter bolloquy between Bingham and Stevans ensued. The Speaker ca'led Stevens to order for say ing he did not believe a word Bingham said. The bill was referred to the Kecon atruciion Committee by a vote of 83 to 96. Washington, Jan. 80. In tha House, the Committee on Foreign AfTsirt were instructed to inquire into the expediency of Congressional declaration that naturalisation exampts from military service to native Government. Mr. Stevens iiTtroduced a school bill for the District?Congress to pay one third of the espense ; no one to vote who neglects tending their children or werdt to the school. A communication relative.to the effeirt of the Secretary of.War wet referred to the Reconstruction Committee. In the Senele, the credentials of John A. Winston, Senator from Alabama, were tabled. The Nebraska veto ?m reed and or riered to be printed and laid on the table. .JlfilLlJliii, -ii m- un'?*?tL-i*. j t..' L.i.": tiO<U A li l ATfKR*. The District Ootlri Adjourued on WednetJay oflart w?ek. But four case* Ware tiled, resulting in three convictions for Larceny. The offenders in eacb case were appropriately punished by the sentence of the Court. We have seen nothing, in the experiment, so far, to change our views, previously expressed, of the inutility of this Court. The class of cases before it are exceedingly trifling, involving an expense entirely disproporiioned to the merits^>f the bus'mvss. If necess/iry to liSve add! lional courts, (which is doubtful) a cheap* er and mora expeditious form?something after the manner of a Police Court?for the trial of petty offences might surely.be inaugurated. Our population is rapidly diminishing by emigration to the What, aud in the same proportion is the necessity for additional Courts diminished. The burden of luxation will fall more heavily upoa those who remain, and in time will of itself be a means of driving reifidents from the Slate, if the expenses of the Slate Government are not curtailed. The Old Postmasters. We learn from Washington despatches, that one of the objects in view by Gev ernor Orr, in his recent trip to Washington, was to iuduce the Tost Master Gene ml (O Pttlinfh ilia PAslmaefose U iU?QA.ak at the breaking out of the war, from all indebtedness to the United States Got ernmetii, as tbej were forced bv the Con federate authorities to turn over the property held by them. This is right. It us a small matter to say the most, as the sums due io many eas.-s are not great, but .it is not right to make those citizens re sponsible for a thing they had no power to evade, even if resistance had been deeired. We look with interest for some action of relit) ia this matter, as it will restore to some very worthy distressed "ten in this District, their just dues. " History of the War. Tha Nxlnn.l p..v>t;.v;?? m - ?w .. ...w.tMl A uuiiamu^ aav/unrr, III Richmond, V*., announce iliat they will hortly publish a work by Hon. Aleian der IT. Stephens, Vice President ol the Confederate Slates, entitled "A History of the Late War between the States? tracing ite Origin, Cause* and Result* " From the character ol the author, the facta io hi* po*ae?*ioc. we think him the moat fit man to write stlch a history. The book will be looked for with interest. Carolina Female College. We aek attention to a notice of this Institution in ous advertising columns ? Located at AnsonviUe, N. 0., it is com: venient to this section of our Stale, and i* no doubt deferring of confidence and patronage. We have been assured that its advantages are not inferior to llrose of amy similar institution in the country.? Parents and gnardiana can obtain full in* formation by inquiring at directed in the ootice referred to. 0W ''V call attention to the ad v.ertieement of Meaart. lltiichiton, Bufrought <fe Co, - ''Soluble Pacific Guano." At a fertilizer, tint Guano it taul to have no equal, and the vary thing for worn out laude. . The Ditlbx Skirt.?The ladiet tay I thia it the heel akirt manufactured. See advertisement. Tliey are for tale by our merchants. One of tlieae tkirte will laat four timet at long at any other. Our weakly report of the Charlotte market hat failed to reach ut for thia it aua. . Important Deotiion. . TKa fliorK (%irt rvf Mitaiaamnl ^ cided that Confederal* money and State Treasury nolea were valid a? a consider*" .lion during tb* war. The following ex* tract shows the purpori of the decision : The currency was, for upwards of fodV years, almost exclusively ths'circulating medium of (he country?issued by go* ernmsnts having complete power over (he people, and exsrcisihg undisturbed politi cal function*. It wan the representative of their rights and property <n all p*cu> niary transactions of a private character, and was at ih* tirue valuable and con" vertable into gold <y silver eein ton eon siderabl* value. It answered all the cir culatiog medium among the people, and immense interests were acquired by means of it, under nircumaiancea of the greatest good failb by both parlies, and of large profit to the parties wbo received it; eon tract* of the highest obligation were en lar^t infn in WAneirlavet?/?? *A ? Km "-? ? w. .?, -nu ?J it, food and clothing and other absolute d?c?m?riy were obtained. Under eucb eircumetancee, to bold thel audi cenlracta were illegal and void, and that the par tiee acquired no legal rights under them, would he alike contrary tq settled rulee of law and to anund public policy. Impbaohmkkt.?The Nation?! fnlelli ytnetr of reeterdey sat : Various reports from superior Uadical sources of iufori^atioii, touching the se cret machinations of the Impeachment conspirators, hare been made public, but what ia atated to hare actually transpired should rather here been to the effect that they are determined upon. We fear that the conspirators contemplate at thie time such desperate steps (hat the country will literally recoil aheuld they more an to the consummation of their plots against the integrity and aecnrity of the govern menu * I "Teui'kr or thic Sooth."?\V? clip this paragraph from lbs New York Et\ press t \Ys read Avery d?y About all the leadt ing journals published in (hi St a Us t?i cenily in rebellion and, with the etcepi tion of one. of but comparatively little influence,in Virginia, the tone thrtl pervades tbein is that of c^iiet submission to whati ever may be in store for them, save drtly and except dishonor. If the Jacobins expect them to submit to that, then the sooner they go to work and reorganise the army and navy, the better?for pbysil cat force will he indispensable to makd them "submit." People who Uke to pay taxes, and are admirers of an enforced consumption, will contemplate the proit pect with feelings of unalloyed delight." ,, UooukrT.?Two horses vrcrs stolen last week from the stables of different gentle inert of this town. Thess outrages, are becomiflfe alarmingly prevalent, and are increasing, from the fact that the sccnin, drels engaged in their commission are rarely, if ever,- detected. The lost pro* perfy is very seldom recovsred?it vanr ishes into the glootny shades of tba night, and is seen no more by its former owner* Chester Standard. ?-i? ? Ooon Nk.wb tor CiMiuri.?Just as WW go to press, Col. Shannon, a Direetor it* the South Carolina Kail Road, has shown us the official assurance of Mr. Magrath* President, that the. work of reconstruction of the Camden Branch will be commenced on the 1st df February pro*. Carmten Journal. - - ??MHF ^ A Legal Decision in Alabama. Montoomkry, Ala., Jan. 10. The Supreme Court of this State has decided that to require revenue stamps on Sta'e legal processes is unconstitutional, and further, -that as Alabama was m de fnrtn nrnvnm mnnl ihwIav xUa. P.s??.4-.?? f ^vviuuivut U VHJ KIO VWII?JUOr?tJ her personal representalires wew not re- ^ aponaibl# Tor the investments they had made id Confederate bonds, dec. THE MARKETS Cm a h lk stor, Jan. 2*. Cotton?Ordinary, 30 cents ; l.oiy Middling, 31 cent* ; .Noddling, 3 J cents ; Strict Middling, 3'2i cents ; tax included. (!ft>rn ? In bulk SI id, and $1-40 per bushel in baga. Nxw York, Jan 29. Flour dull and nominally easier; wheat dull and nominal at I to 2 cents lower ; corn dull and I cent, lower; cotton quiet but firm at 34 cents for middling uplands. Cold 1311. Perry Davie' Pain Killer. It is h rr.il pleuanro to us tu apeak favor, ably uf this article, known almost universally to be a good and safe remedy for burn* and qllier pains of lite body. It ia valuable not only f?r ca>lda in the winter, but for various nominer romplsiule, and should be in every family. The casualty which demands it may t-eme unawares,? Chhistiaa Advocate. Pain Killer, taken internally, should bo adulterated with milk or water, and aweeti enrd with sugar if desired, or made into m nyrup with molasses. For a ough and Bronchitis, a f-w drops on sugar, eaten. Mill 1)6 more effective than anything elee ? For Sore Throat, gurgle th? throat with a mixture of Pain Killer and water, and th? relief ie immediate ami cure ooaitive. [It For ?*!o py the Village Uerchanta. Feb IRAKKIED. M-rried,on the 32d January, 1867, by the Kev. I) P. Robinson, Ma. S. R. WitI UAMSON, to Miva Hell Hood, all of thie I Ui?trict. Prinlcra fee O. K. On Thoraday morning, 31at ult., in the eily of Charlenton, by Rev. Mr. Bowman, Mr. J. Milton Salle it, of Laneaeter, to Mma Anna C Knkjht, of ihe former ploee. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS." JUST RECEIVED, Kre.li (jitrden Seed. br J. M. SADLER. ?? ... p IM 17>OR SALE. ^IgL. . Bujfjfinjf and Rope, at BOYD'S. F)R NATKT 60 Bushels of Corn ovorv week, at BOYD'S. iiuuce* rJE Nin? and areonnte belonging ( the KaUte of the lata Dr. W. C. Can* than, have been placed in oar htuda far collection To avoid eait, dabtora moat make ?peedy payment, or other eatiefaetary arrangement KERSHAW Sl CONNORS. Feb. , 1867?St. Attornej'a. Kutate Rritton Itlackmon. T>ERHONS Indebted in l*ia Relate af 1 HriUon Blackinon, doceaaod, are hero* by notified (hat early payment ia repaired. Claima not paid before Ratura Day will be put in auit. Peraona having depaaada agaiaat aaid Ratate are notified to prevent them to lite undersigned within three mnnthe from the dale hereof. Thia natiea will be plead in bar agaiaat claima prevented after that time. jOSKPII R. BLACK HON, Adm'r. P L ae .aaw i?o. o, 1001 51. AGENTS WANTED FOA TUB L1FB, LETTERS,SPEECHES, Ac, or Hon, Alex. H. Stephens, By Henry Cleveland, Lata Ed. of the A?sni?u(Oa.) Oonuhationahet. Send for Circular* ?ud oar lama, and full deacription of tho work. Addrra*. NATIONAI. PUBLISHING OfX, Cor. 7lh and Main 8u., Richmond, Va. Fob 6?41. John t\ WilheripoeS) ATTOUNBY AT LAW, Offer* Me PrQfaolonal Hero >< * In Proelk* of lav to lha OiUaana of Uneaater. on Dun lap Btmot, naar tko 0. H. January ?, IS?7. I J. ' * * ' ^ ? *