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Important Q. dor from I' Q-oii. Sicilies. iMI'lltPONMKNT FOU Ul-.IIT IMIOIUIU TKD?* .TirilOMKN IH Oil UKUIIKKH XOT TO IIK j VNHMIOKD?HVt.KH UK I'llOl'KKTV I TON KXr.Ot'TION "II PWOCKKS TO PK SI'S- i i'KSDBD ? IIOMK.SIKAU I.XKMI ITOX I'llO- ! vinxo ro:i ? I'liAcncu ok caiiiiyinu j I DI'.UH.V WKAI'OXS ruolllltl I Ll?, LTC,' Lie , LTO. j ll'iuj't's, *2i> Mil i rauv Distinct, ^ Charleston,S.t), April I 1,i><. J \^Gcnrri,il Or fcrs iVb. 10.] Too g^ncr d <1 'Oiui'iion previi!in.? | nmong the population <>f lh s Mdiiary | District cannot !>o reliovo 1 without oil ?r 1 - ] ing inrhuh t >r tlio development of ill or ' industrial resources. Too nalure iitul ex- j tent of the destitution d-miand ex raonli j nary measures. Tin people are* borne] down l>v a heavy burden of debt; the crops of urnir. and garden produce failed last year; many families liavo boon do privg 1 of sh?;lt"r ; uiany more nee 1 food and cl-?tl?inj;; neodfn! implements and niixiliiaries of husbandry lye v?jrv scarce, tbo laboring pnpulat'on in' numerous localities aro thrrMoned witli starvation, unless supplied with food bv lbs (iovern liietit of the United States ; llio.inability of a largo portion of the peoplo to pav taxes leaves (lie local authorities without adequate means of relief; n???) the orasriiv of the situation is increased by the general disposition .shown bv creditors to enforce, upon an impoverished neoplo, tlio inline diatc collection of all claims. To suffer ail tliis to go on 'without res? traint or remedy is to ? irr fire the general good. The lights of creditors shall he respected ; .but the appeal of want and Buffering must be heeded. Moved by those considerations, the following regulations are announced. They will cintinuA in force, with such modifications ns the oc casion may require, until the civil government of the respective Slates shall be established, in accordance with, the re* quirements of Mio Government qf the United States. Tlio Commanding General earnestlv des.rcs jind confidently believes that the observance of these regulations, and tlm j cooperation of all persons concerned in employing fairly an 1 justly the advantages still remaining to tliein, will mitigate the. distress now existing ; and th.1t the nvei i lines in industry, enterprise, ami organization tlius opened, will contribute t? the permanent welfare and future happiness of the people. I. Imprisonment for deht i-> prohibited, unless tlio defendant in execution shall he convicted of a fraudulent concealment or disposition of his property, with intent to hinder, delay and prevent the creditor in the recovery of his debt or'demand. And th" proceeding now" established in ITorlh and South Carolina, respectively, for tli? trial and determination of such questions may be adopted. II. Judgments or decrees, for the pav mcoit of money, on causes of action arising between the 10 .h of l>pcemher, 1800, and the loth of Mav, 1805, shall not he en forced by execution against the rmpertv or the person of the defendant Proceed, ings in suoli causes of ection, nq.v pond ing, shall he slaved ; and r.o suit or process shall be. hereafter in h i ?-d or commenced, for any such catn.-s of a:ti<>o. III. Sherills, Co-oners, at 1 Constable", are hereby direcMl toyoispend for twelve calender rnon'bs the sale ??f all properly, upon execution or process, on liabilities contracted prior to the 10th of December, 3 800. unless upon the written consent of the defendants, except in eases where the plaintifl", hr in Ids absence his Agent or at torney, shall upon oath, with coroboraiive ] testimony, allege and prove that the <le 1 f.1?^i :1 - 1 i .? !-<.mi it. i imiiuvii nr inicmis iron-intent ' ly to remove, l?? ? property heyond the ! territorial jurisdiction of the Court. The! rale of real or pernorvl property l>y for. closure of mortgage likewise suspended for twelve calem !a> months; except in cases ule-re the payment of interest money, jc-rnirg since the IJthdsy of May, 1 ftO.">^-ha!l not have been made he fore the day of sale. IV'. Jmhrmanta or decrees en'ered or enrolle'U on causes of action arising subsequent to the lath of May, 1 8Go, n1*v " he enforced hy execution against the property of the defendant; and in the npptii cation of the inonev arising under such execution* regard stiall tie ha<l lo the pri j nritv of liens, utiles* in case* wlfere the good faith of anv lien shall oe drawn in question. In such cases the usual mode of proceeding adopted in North and South Carolina, respectively, to determine that question, phrtil he adopted. V. AH proceedings foi llio recovery of money under contracts, whether under seal or hy paroJe, the consideration for which was the "purchase of negroes, are i suspended. Judgments of decrees entered j or enn^i. I f.?r such (ftuises of action, shall not lu; enforced. t VI A H advances of money, suhsisfenoe, implements niH fertilizers, loaned, used, employed or required for the purpose of aiding the agricultural pursuits of the | people shall he protected. And the ex \ isting laws which have provided the most efficient remedies in meh cases for the louder, will he supported and enforced.? Wages for labor performed in tho pro dnction of the crop shall he a lien on the crop, and payment of the amount, due for sucJi wages shall hi enforced by the Ir1<? rAmn/lip* nmui/Ud i^ ' 1 w %.r nrguio M 11 V ft Tl (*<*f I money and other means f >r the cultivation ?f tJifl soil. VII. [p aII sales of prnperfv tinder ex edition or bv order of Anv court, there hall ha reserved out of the pr >perty of Any defendant, who has n fami'y depen dent upon hi* or her labor, a dwelling house and appurtenance* and twenty acre* j | of land for ilia n*e and occupation of the ' ( family of th* defendant*, and neepmary , nrt'ele* of furniture, apparel, subsistence, ! , implement* of trade, husbandry or other ! , emp'oyments, of the trnhie of five. hundred j , dollars The hotrtes'ead exemj^ion shall ' ; inure onlv to the benefit of families?that is to sav ; to parent or parents and child or children In other cases the exemption i fdtall ex'end onlr to clothing, implements i m i<f (f or o lo-r t*:n|>|oyi u>u I \ tol low .'l! |<V ill" ll"lr>ll<!ntlt, l>l till* VitMIH of or." Inindrr*'! ilo I ?r*. T'<? exetrjrtion |>t>r?'l?v iiihiI ' sliail to>t li? waived or <!? ||\- 11|e art of tlie rlrf o-ilanl. 1 lo> exempted property of the deleioiaiit so <11 |.? Aso-rmino<l hv ill? Slientl, or otlior oilier r enforcing 'lie ?xi-dtion, w|to tdnll ?penlie?1 \ desrrdi? tit? a i in?' anil make a i -] ort i|ier?of itt ?aril case to lli?c>nrt. VIII. I lo. rurreiicy of tlie lTiii?w| ! States, declared l>v ilie (Jonorrss of lli" | I T. I l ". .. I, I l - .1 ^ I i niiiic IU ?M- <% n'^iu leiniiT Mi mi* l i?:t > tiiMtitm ??f all rights. tines Mini ilnnawis, ' dutl! so rec wtr/.-d in North ? 11 I South j < 'urolina. Ami nit ca?fs in which 11 ** j ?**??? ? ?IihI1 he tcwlere.1 in payment, ami refused l>v it it V pnh'io nllicer, will 1 1 once ro'i Tiot) t<> these I!?>titpiB. or to the Co:oman?iini? Ollieer of the l*o?t \v ii It ill which such ollicCr resales. IX. Property of an absent debtor, or , on* chitrnpil as such, without fraud, whether inu of 111 otev advanced for the purposes ^if acrioult tire, or appliances . for the cultiv ition f>f tli" soil, ?dmll not he taken nnder the process known its i ' Koreion AI tacjiment liul lite lien ore I n'ed liv ititv existii^ ^aw slut I not In- din turhe.I. ror shall the possession or the use 1 of tlie saino lie in any wise 'tiferferred j vvilli except in the execution of a judij? ment or final decree, in rases tvlicfe they hi" nutliori* *il io tie eidorcetk X In suits hr/inoht to rechver ordinary rich's, krotvn a? actions c.r coutrnct c mhail as heretofore aothor:7.?d? shall not lie do? tiiamUo! I?v the suitor, nor titkeii hv the Sheriff or other ollieer serving the process^ In suits for tresspass, lihel, wrongful eon T Tsion of pro crt v. and other cases known jis actiotts r.r ifcllcto, ha'1 as heretofore authorize I may he demanded, and taken. The prohibition of hail in ra-os r.r con tenet it, sTmll not extend lo parties about to leave the Stale; hut thc^n't of intention mu-*t he ch'arlv established hv proof XI. In criminal proceedings yhe usual recognizances ehall ho required and taken 'hv the proper civil cftlicer.s heretofore authorized hv law to take the- same ? Provided, Hint upon complain' heir ?j made to anv magistrate or ot' cr person authorized liv law l? issn*? ? warrant f"r breach of the peace, or nnv criminal open en, it shall be the dn'v of such mnjistrAtn or officer to i?oio h>? warrant upon tiro recognizanoe of Jbe cnmnlamaut to prosecute, witliout requiring linn to give security on such recog n'r.ance. XII. The pracpee of" carrying deadly weapon# except IpV oil] 'ers ami s?\l ors in the ini111??ry servico o| the TT>>it**11 State*, is prnhihito 1 The concealment of Midi weapon* <> t|jn person will he clee?n<'<! an aggravation of tha offence. A violation r?f tlii* orOer will ret"*l?r tl^> offender amenable to trial and pnni*bmenl bv Military OommtRsinn. Whenever wounding or killing shall result from the n*e of such weapon*, proof that the partv carried or concealed a dead'y weapon, shall be doomed evidence of a felonious intent to take the life of the injured person. "XIII. l'he orders hereto'iir/*-issued in this M I>epartinent, prohibiting the punishment of crimes and Tiffencea l?y whipping, .inaituing, hrandin/, stocks,] pillory or ^'her corporeal punishment, are in force and will he obeyed bv a'l persons. XIV. The punish men t of death in o>r. tain cas^s of i>iirtrInTv and* larceny, im posed I>v I Im existing laws of the provi 8 ion a S governments jii this Military I *is trict. is hI> >W-1 n? I. An\ pe/son convicted of butjlarv ; oflarceo v wlion tluf property strtlen is of the value of fwout v five dollar*; of assau't and haUerv with intent to.k'll, or of mov* nasan't with a detdlv.weapon, shall ho deemed t??iilty of felonv, and shall ho punished# hy imprisonment- at hard lahor for a tarm not exceeding ton I years, nnrdes* tharj two venrs, in the diss orotion of 'dfw eoTirt having jurisdiction thereof. Larceny, when the value c.f the property stolen is less than twenty five dollars, shall tin. punished hv imprison merit at hard lahor for a term not exceed ifitj one year, *in the discretion of the court. XV The (fovernors of North and South Carolina Rhall have authority, within their jurisdictions respectively, Jo reprieve or psfiion anv person convicted and sen tcneed hv a civd court and to remit linos and penalties. XVf. Nothing in this order jhail ho Construed to restrain or prevent the opera 'lion of proeeeding^in bankruptcy, in ac- i cordance with the acts ofthmgres* in such cases made and provided, nor with the collection of* m.v in* I r*' ,rT"? charge levied 1?v authority of the United K'ates or of the provisional ?overnrnents of Portia ami South Carolina; hut noim prittpnment for overdue faxes shail F>e al lowed? Nor shall this order or anv law of the provis'x^ia! governinenj* of North and South Carolina operate lo deny to minor children, or children coming of ace, or their 1 ? i?*. 1 representative*, "or lo*?us pond as to thern, any right of action, rentedV, or proceeding against Kxecu'ors, Administrators, Trustees,Onard'ans, Masters or Clerks (\f Equity Cour's. or other officers or person* holding a fiduciary re ' laMo^ to the parties or the su'ject matter of the action or prooeed'ng. X VI f Am- law or ordinance, heretofore j in force in NdVth or South Carolina, in- j consistent with tit0 provisions of this Gen oral Order, is hereby hi-pooled and Me* j dared inoperatije. Ily CornM of Maj Gen 0 E, SirKt.RS. ,1 W CLOUS, Capf. nstli IT S , A. !> C ,\r. A. A- r'. Tub IMkkici'i.tv Impknoino Hktwbkn Pit a ncb am) I'ltPrtsiA ?Telegraphic ad' vices from London (*iya tint (Charleston Mrrrvri/) state thst the recent war panic in England and in France had arisen from the Pad f .ill. of the K ng of Holland in re'ati .n to the cession of Luxembourg, which h <d caused a strong snli Prussian feeling to se:z- upon the French people, Tn itself this would not seem to lie any thine more than n s'ocl- ?*cli'.n/r? finnnr r>r j >bher*' report ; hilt, when taken in 'ormectinn w:th the ill concealed dialrnat mating "between PrtiMttH mid France,? he increased power of (lie former end he enormotie armament* of (he Utter, it * of ?erioii? end significant importance. The Angoiata (Uk ) Chrnnitlt ha* come ant in f?vor of GttniMl (jiar.l for tlie r.rt' Pre<iiUncy. jCaurustrr rUHLISUKU AT LANCASTER C. H. g. C., nr rO\K?KS iV CAKTF.lt. \VEI?NKS!>AV MORNINO, April 24. 18C7. Sdlistrilwrs timling a (X) cross mark on the margin of their paper may know that their time is about to expire. T Hit MS Frtft Sl'HSCItll'TlOS. For one year, in advance, - Oft For fix juon ths, " > 1 6<i , For three months, " - 1 Of Gen- Sickles' Order: We publish in tin* paper the verv i?r?' portnnt order of (Jen. SftKt.RS, placing a stay upon The collection of debts in cer? tain eases. It will no doubt ha received with great satisfaction bv a verv larwo proportion of tbo people of tlie State.? Money lias become sp aearce.and property of so little value, that a suspension of en? forced sales is a public neeessitv* In this I particular the order is time'v ; in other I respects wo 'hinT; Ie?s of it. it will add j to, rather than diminish, the (fetieral want I of confidence and laeb of credit, now so | severely felt. The man who lias a few dollars, which ho might spare to his neighbor, will instinctirplr tighten his grasp upon it, when lie spos the nrl ilrarv distinctions made between contracts of | particular dates. Hct'wr !o wipe out all ! old debts, ithniif <1i?iinot on, and g'vrt I guarantees of fnttire go??l fititb, than , lo have llie^vil constantlv augmen [ ted b\ indiscreet legislation The cotfcntrv , recpiirps a se'tled and delinite po'icv, whether that be reptnlii lion or the op. po&ile. Material Aid. It will 1>?* seen frrftn i communication published elsewhere tli 11. a number of prominent busings men n Charlotte have exten?fod a helping hai d to 1 lie farmers of this District, liv loans f corn anil money, to ait! in mnking a crop tlie pros ent vear Tliere never a greater tier . oessity for this kind of aid than there :s now. Kver^ dollar, not absolutely r^-ijnir pi! elsewhere, should he invested in* the Lfarm, as a means of arresting a greater calamity than any illst has t ?-t befallen | the countrv. The merchants of Chart lotto who have .contributed in this sub qtantia'l manner to our relief, are onln'od to public gratitude, as are also thA gentle men of this p'ace, e ho hate been ins'ru... ?... ?i - I t ' mi- imi mi ikui urn am.* /v lew more lifts of this kind wall playe our far j tnera in ft condition to . make somothing for the ensuing t ear. State Money. . We hope thai all the Hill* lieceirahle of this Sta'e 111 find^heir wnv into the hand* of tin- Tax Co |ect> r* at 11 o en*u? ing Tax paying period, ami thus rid tlie community of a Currency that has been only inconvenience and # hindrance to business ever syne it was issued. It ia now on a par with croenbncks, and wfitle it ia ao, holders should mal^e the heat of the opportunity to dispose of wi.at they *have on liand. ?' For the payment of Taxes due llie Stale, it i* just aa good as any otiier tfitsuey.* "If atiy of these bill* remain in circulating nfte^ the collection of the taxea now liei^g assessed, tli^y ; will donbilefs again become depreciated ; i and justly f"\ for in the present nnslabl** i state" of affairs, no man ran say tjiat they i wul be received in pavmerft of tax/** in I 1808. It would !.? * bold thinker, who, reasoning from pre*ent prtmisr#, will nn j dertake to sav what will,-or will not, come I to pass within the next twelve months. Registration of Voters. Arrangement* are betrig perfected for the registration of voters in thirw State I under the late "Act#of Congress. We | understand that (iov. Onu has requested Judge WiTHKiifti'ooM to suggest the | names of suilahU persons 'rt act a* r?g isteja for tliis District, and also as timt.agcr^of Elections. . T'piy must he men who rate take the Tr<>ii*clad. It is im portant, if possible, to hare these posi lions filled hv our own people. * The District Court Is in session at this place Jhe present vvock* Judge WiTHF.ti* Pons presiding ? The business ol the errtyi* not I. rga, the majority ?>f the case* on a he civil side being ' S'nypJ" hv (fen Sicki.fs' t tr.ltr. It Is not expected to last longer than two or three day4 The results, if an,' of general interest, will he given nex* w?*k New Paper. The Clarendon I've** is the title of a new paper, published at Manning, N. ? J. V\ iTiftR-pnoa Ms via, well known throughout the Slate ns a gent'eurm r.f high literary attainments, Is the Kditor.? We wish the enterprise every success, and coenmend it to public pntrqn<?|f*. Qpifty's Lady'* Book. We >.r? in receipt of ilie M*y number j of tliie excellent Mnpexin*. It it. truly wlint it purport* to lie in every particular, end Iihh no auperior in the bemitv end 1 trotliffflnes!) of it" fa*l>inn plate*. Tlie PrMident lies pardoned Z. B. Vance, la'aW Governor of Norlli Carolina, on t'ie recommendation of twelve Sana tor* .ind twerty ci.dit Representatives. Lc^.il Tender. The Charleston Vourier condense* Irom the American Lam llevicio three decisions of Pennsylvania Courts, on I he cireu instances under which the tender of United Slates Treasury Notes is valid It will he seen that in n'l the contracts under con sidcralion, stieeie whs exorenslv tennired ? ? I 111 payment. Wit on specie whs due a* uioit'o/. the court set il aside, and decided thitl treasury notes wera a legal tender for the debt. When due a* n comnioifiti/, the payment yf specie was enforced, the court deciding '.lint treasury notes are never u commodity These d* cisiotm are proba* hly based on tlie f?ct that paper money has no intrinsic value, the worth of a note depending entirely upon the amount named on its'face, not upon the size of the paper, while specie is valuable in pro portion to its weight, and'wnuld be worth as much without any definite number of dollars an 1 cigits stamped upon it, as it is when bearing tins stamp. The cases are as follows : In one of these, certain premises were leased, the rent being pa\;J?'e in lawful silver money ol the United. States, fork ilolhir wmghing svjvn,te>o? pennywtygbls ' and six grains at least. Notwithstanding I die words used, it was hub! that ilia rent could In* discharged in legal tender notes I hat the covenant to pay rent "in Inw'nl silver money* was merely inscriptive of "lawful nionev" in existence when the contract was entered into, and which the Government might change. In the twh other cases it was held that wh*To the contract was pavalde ir. coin as a comintxliltf United S ates Treasury notes colt Id not lie a leoal lender. The word cotninodiiv being distinguished from ibat of jnonev Thus in the* case of Mather against Ixirkie, the landlord leased 'his land for a certain aim.tint pavalde in 'Spanish pieces of eight," The Court decided that I > re the gold was dealt with as a cornyioditwf and that the tenant was hound to |tav as much lawful rflonev ** wouM equal it in value, or, in olher word*, us inncti ?s would ii'ir.'liMse it. So too, in n vitv ii-o-nt cause, llio reig iviiii y.iviihU* in Si> ?tiinli silver mi i.! .1 i.its of h certain weight. 11 ?*r<* lite winds "Ih? I'nl moimv" witi not used. 'Pie judgment tendered hh? that the ton ?nt w is n.it d * eh u rged *lg :ii?< tV. r to |u?v ill lawful liloi.ev, that Is?United S'a'r* I'ri'iisiirv notes in hki? m in oil n I, Init inti?t either milk* a pHVn mnt in the coin Itself or in its equivalent aj. the lime the r*nt foil dne. Adiuitsiom> ttFlhaafiar. The following gentlemen were eistirn i-.l last week hy the Court of Appeals and ordered to he enrolled us a'tornevs. It will i v ?een tliilt two wtre of. this 1>* (riot ? Meseflk t'l.viyitN and llrtow s, the Jitter admitted ty hotli L?w am) 1!?j i ty : JJlin llrown". It It (Milium ! ' II 1 (re'er, Iv 1*. K?rl?^ J la. IIor||n?ck, K W. Johtisitn, Win. hil'ln, P. II Malono, Jiiiim Miinio. 1"# NT Wnlkftr, .lr|iti (*. Whitlield, J B. Williams aml*W. M WiihatO*. The following gentlemen were enrolled as solicitors ii^ ? ?j?iit v : ,Ikihi'? P> rnie, .luliii Brnwif. M. C |tn! ler, .I K J. t.'aldwell, .I Fre I. Kirkfii, U It. Hemphill. J S ll.tr heck, J. M. Jolinoon, II. L. Mc(t i*?n. S. \V, Melton* T D. MermHiigh, J (*. .I * ????? Monro, (5. C. Pinrknev, j' , J.ilui K. Spearman, Win. T niirnt, Wir.. Van Wjek, jr., hioI \V. .I \\ ha'ey. Demorests' Matftzine. We htfva laVIv become acnnaitfted with (liin Jaily,i#\Jwjr^*"fl<'. and are highly pleased with its appearance.. Itj^ren'ltng matter i* I nth entertaining* and iur'Ttw live, and is worthy in every respeft c?( all it.claims. The M .v number is at mJ # hand,embellished with fashion plates ol the latest styles ; and the work-nepnrt ment is complete, with instructions so t>!tiill and ailllllln that nnr ? *.11 .? .* - * ?' ?' acquainted with tbo nee?Jlejciyi compre Iwtirl. Hdverlinement. 'Fiie March number wa* not enclosed in our package, will the editor pleas^send it. 8rate Items. Dkatii ok av<>i.n Ci^izkv.?The f*he?. t?r Stiindun/ chronicle* tl*e dentil of M*j. John Kenned), for e'ghtv year* a reeldent of that town. lie was about nine1 tv'five years of age. rivinoiso a Ciiuitoif.?The Freedmen in f 1|m pl?c? are nawking efforts to'.mild n church. .Our.white citizen* have heen celled upon to >?id them in this work. mikI we ere ?lad to nee thet all*are making liherel contributions.? Ilennttl.ivilU Journal. (Jon VIC run ?.1 ?i.n KlVr, c?>nvlcied by the Dmlr t Court of Kielilnnd, for hor?e stealing, has he?-n sentenced to imprison* ment for two vents. Ari'OfCTMK.Nrs.?The Governor ha* ep pointed Mr. J. Fer'ov,?? dene >>v forth, a* the State ei'ent of Kuttpr ition for S >v? den, Norwev, D-umark, S<'h!e*wrig I i >1? tvin, to which p1 ice he will et nnrr pro Oeed. Mr. Me'cher* of Cliarleston, lie* been appointed for Germany ; at d Mr. ' II. / .L. - iiium m ma biiiio rnv, *geit tor I'mland, K?gland aifl Scotland. lien WafPufr, Ibe Oointniaxinner of 4vivgrvion. hie prepared an excellent pHmtdilet, eelting forth the resource* of tlo^Siate in an attractive #hr?pet which i? in be truncate.I and puh'iahed abroad in large number* am mg thoae who cnntom> plain coming to this country.? South Carolinian. It i* ?tatel (hat the South Carolinian, published at Columbia, Ilia been purchaa ed hv .V*?h and ojher colored men, and nil! he conducted n* a Connervalive negro organ. CnAWMtaTO!*, Apt* 13?Oen. Sickle*' O'der, tmUiahed lh?a mornir.g, staving execution in civil nil* for twelve month*, g vex general satisfaction. A [ COMMITS 1C\TKI? ] Mrssks. Killtors : At I It <* *11? pestion of :1>. Krwik, Km, , the Method iM minister of our V?Hhr?o him] mvself, rapa:rcd to Charlotte luit week, to a?k the citizens ; of that |?1 f*oo to nmko small loans, M> fir V 1 alilo our smaller fanners to work through ' witli llieir crops. We represented tlie pn?e fairlv nr.il frankly, staling tkat tnnnr . , of the?e nte,>, if noI speedily aided hv j ntftehodv, would he compelled to suspend .1 ? i* it- ? incir i irm worn anoMetner, ami that in jlhnt event, they would lint onlv make no hread and no produce fur market this* | vear, I.'it would also have no mean? of ] dolnif those things next v/ar, The mer j chants, citizen* and lot lies of that c'tlv, made a moat pleasant impression on u*. We found their business verv dull; thev are selling but few goods; thev are, ah 1 most all >4 litem, very hardly pressed for ; tnoiiev, ihemselvo*- , nearly nil of them | have already, as individual*, gi\*n assistance (<? planters, to the fulf extent of, (or p?rhnn* beyond) (heir real abililv ; and in nthlition to all this, they have call*, similar to the on? we presented, made np-m therrt once or twice evcrv week.? ! Tdiesp things are all true, and vet it took | | hut a glajic? to perceive that we had their j J deepest svmpathy ; tly> onlv Question 1 with them was that of ahilitv ? and it i was with vetv great regret, on their part, i | that some of them told us they were en' ' j tirelv unahl? to help us. ^ |( Others, however, cheerfully did what i tliev could, an# the result was that we | j ohia'ned the proin:so of $900 in cash, j and 90 huahnls oT corn as n loan Iroe of interest, \Vo*r;nvo nssuranco that Mr, J Jm^win would Accept the task of lending ; I out the m , and that he would lend it | I on.v to innn*trion* porftons, who wotiM ! I n?e it well, ami seeiiro it l^liens orn'her ! securities regarded as mi<pic?tinnahly pood. The persons who subscribed Were, ii m m. TtltowN il: co.. (h2.1 : II A'. It". i ' I'm with.: Stkmi'wsk. M a<*um.rv it Co , ??<l tlie Fiiipt nATtovai. Hank, onrh ! ?l"0. A. Sivci.Ain ; IIiTntisoN, Hm itoruiri it Co. ! V Hitvcw it Co. 8 !?.? j Mkacihm, W. I". Davidson, Mii?. Sa? mil Vnrsfi, Mus IIaiivkv Wiurit, H 11. yMnn A' Co., nn?l W. li. My Kits, pitch | s*,o Wit.soN nitotriiEit*, $2.? 1Iam? ; monii it Mel. u'cin is 1bin>lti>U of <' .r!>; H I?. M Mm Kit. '25 limhcli n? C >rn ; J. Hi thai m it Co., 50 ImiaIipU ofjCmti. | TM? will over fift v Tiu*A noil ov*>t | ' fifiv until tin* crop 1 > ? Ini?! I>v.? | [ of llio loA<lin?? men of tli? ritv ' j wpip absent. J. IIaiivky Wii.son, J it., i kimllv took cl*tre? of olir pnpijj;, when j ' \*?> left nn?l will present it (o throe mm ; when th*y return. and a few. inor? jnib I I joription* m?v he added lo the above. ! VVA l.,r. ^l?/,?. ?All. ?.f..i c.? i: I I ? ? )ui % i??t- |>(n^ tti i?i ft ai"iiii i lowan)* it* citron for th-s their tn te in j the liour of our n?e??J mn>1 no f-ef a*toired [that our follow oirjena hero wiH Mjllvrort1 ; ^cur with in. Jlefpuctfullv v>?", J. * C. Suspension of Civil Causes. The following reply of Jml.? AMrieh j to a rcqoostN.f lit.* rit'7.?n? of Williams liur)> Ihstrict, that ho would *ti?>pend the trial of cssee on the civil docket, as far ns ; the collection of debts was voncernrd, ii published in tint Kingstree Slur ; Kjso.htiikk, April Okntlrmrn : Through our nwitual I friend, fren. Ha^lVe. I have receive 1 the |.roce<w1ing\ of an "infonnal meeting of ; a large niiinher of thn rit'7*n* of Wil j I liainshurg l>*?rict, held th*? morning," in j j which you request if.e, if consistent with 1 my duty afier i^nsultation with the har. : to suspend the trial o^fatine* on the civil , docket for the collection of ifehts. Vou also say that you liuvst no disposition to { ?'vh'Ih the law, iit that your action is liiknn mm pi \ from considerations of th a 1 I present impoverished and suffering coii- i j dftjon of tlie community generally. I 1 need hardlv assure vou of mv entire j J mmpathv with the sentiment which has | imfbced you to hold llot meeting mid | make this application. 1 >ul 1 liHve no power to entertain your prop<^ition, nor do I see how the gentlemen of the bur J cm do it without the con-jnt of tfftir 1 clients. It is mv dntv to a I minister the j I laws cnirted hv the Legislature. It is j | ills duty of hII to obey llleinf I think however, lliere is needless alarm on this subject, I iFo not believe it is the ; 1 intention of creditors to press tlieir dub. ^ tors^ generally speaking, the purpnsg is ; to obtain a lien in order to secure the , j debt, and when ibis is ^lone, the creditor will he satisfied. It seems h^rd to"but , den the debtor witli costs now ; Igit per* ! mil me to sav, in all kindness, the debtor ' is more to blamU fr?r ^ns than the rredi I tcr. My experience convince** me that , many suits have been commei>ccd ha s t cause the delllor refused to pay ihe intsr j | est account on his Hslil, affhongh 1^ was k ( well aware tFiat without that intfrest it { i was <1 iHicuIt f.ir his creditor to procure . the naceasariea of life. Such debtors de ; I serve no sympathy, and are entitfed to no consideration ; >et I f**<d certain that | , even in these caba the general purpese is j not to eolleM mnio ?!.? ? ? ? - ' ...w.v III" mir rm IIIIP, | It is a curiotii fart, too, that the inoit I | earnest complaint dfcau.st the opening of lli* courts and the collection of debt*, 1 ftmo from those section* of tlta Slate which have buer. least injured by the in trading army. T do not pretend to ar j count for thin, hut the fart ia no, and it i* a ourion* commentary on human nature. Trusting, gentlemen, that the good (Jr?d will bless na with propitious seasons, and that the Kelt ftourt will And voti aide, from the proceed* of abundant cropa to satisfy the arrearage* of inlere*t, end thus obtain an extension of time from your liabilities, who, I em per?uaded, will indulge you to the utmost limit. I am, ?erv respectfully, your obed'ent servant, A. r. Al.ORfOfl. To Messrs. N. M. Orahem, W. D. Fulton and other*. m 1 i LATEST BY MAIL. From Washington. W.VXIIINIJTON, April 11. The President's illness *i|| ptobubly prolong the Sonatonal essinn. Tlie Georgia petition is signed by Messrs. lPaok, llrent, llownn and O'Connor, with a certificate of the (leorgia (iovBrunt attached. It prays nil injunction against Stantan, Giant and Pope. The proceedings in tlie I'oiirt tomorrow, is looked for with intento anxiety. Sums Nvvv York* papers liHve mmU arrange inenta f?>r wilnflim reports of the argument.. Th? proof of (Georgia's petition whs read la?t mglit by Charles.O'Connor, who probably wrote it. The amount paid f-.r Uussiari America was $7 'JOO,OOU, and not 4>I0,000,000, as reported. Charles O'Connor, in the Supreme Court, to-dav, asked leave to hand to the Cletk of tha Court the petition A>f the Mate of (ieoroia, which, tomorrow, he intends to ask leave to file. The Court said he ronM do so. Attorney General Stanherrv said this petition dill'ered froin thai of Mississippi; in fact, that the President was not made a party in ti e in* junction; ami further stated that Slantou^ in behalf of the miliutr.tr Authority, had r-rpm?te I liini to tnke entire control of ^he defence The Court was requested^ but declined to take the order as to flie arrangement fof arguing this question ; it" is probable, howsvA, that the motion to lile two petitions will he jointly argued. In (he Senate, a resolution was introduced calling on the J'resident hu^any legal opinions nOiriallv given him rega/d mg i he tinnro of office hill; pasted.? Resolutions Hx'ng the day fur adjourn' ment occasioned ft charactefistic debate, end dev^'oped the fa"t that the Senate is wining t<> divi.je ilieollii'vn?hall radicals and hall I temocrsts; I>ut ilia President is firm in ih dHormtiintjon to adhere to his friends In reply fn the argument that un'esa the I'reshlent y i?l<lo<!, dhriiifif the ri>rac?, r,f placing perrons in nflicn ohjec. tionah'n 4o th?> Senate, lie should he put out of the way in July, Vesssnden replied that the President, equally with the Seni ate, will paft of tho Government, and might, with equal propriety, threaten to put th? S-iih'h out of the way unless it !?! < ( pled hi* measure*. The whole ques* tiou was in hflnt'o v postponed. * W a ml t kotox, April 12. The P-#t (Mil 1*0 building is lighted hf t?n* generated rot 'lie premises. Jatnes A. Kar.nedv, Tri^surer and Snperinten? dent. A II l)otth'eday and L. 11. Moses, clerks, sy^nt to tlte basement, to rpnely ^on.e (ja? ItsfTitf ill IV, and carriei] a candle, when a terrifi^ explosion occurred ; Moses will die, and the others are serioui'v, though nut fatally, Ipirt. After a very lotg dehrte, tho Senate adop'ed a resolution to adj mm on Ttteai d a v, The President's hoyltVl ||S? greatly irnproved. 1 le attend-d a Cabinet meetMijr to ?1 IT. M tryltnd returns 7,033 m ij irity for rii*? * onvonuon. In ^lie Soprema Cqpjt?, on the motion to tile the Mississippi lull, (tie Chief Jut* lice said (lie .motion to fie n liill was usually granted us h matter of course, but s'i?geM?-i| tliat if the hill contains matter scandalous or unfit to come before tho Court, the (;onrt examine* it or refers it to a master. In this cm*s, the A'tornev(ieneral objects tQ the hill ns containing 'matter tinfti to bring before the Court ? That is the only goint which can now he considered. Upon tlint point, the Court will first hear the Atiorner Ceneral. Mr. O'Connor announced himself and associates in alien I ?nce, should it be de. ci?led Jo argue ''Otb bill*. The AftornevjtJeiier d sod llie fisnrjjit bill lacked tbe point On wliicb lie proposed to nopose filing the Mississippi h II. Tbe Mississippi bill was, in a legal sense.scan* dalou*. as it proposed making the Presiilent the defendant hel >rethe Court. (?ov, Sharkey **id lie had amended the hill to proceed against tho President as a citizen of Tennessee. Attorney (ieneral Stanberry read portions of the lull, claiming it was manifestIr against the President as Prcsidcnt*-711e alluded to a process somewhat similar issue I against Mr. Jefferson, in the ltsirr trial. Mr. Jnft'eraon did not ob?v, nor evi-n notice, lli* procesi lie "liou'd ad? vi?* ill* ]'re* dent to dimegtird the sub* I <poa, nnd tracethlhe remit, should the Court persist and tlie President remain firm. 'I'll? Court, tg maintain iladignity, would Iikva to imprison I lie President for cinilrmpt lie maintained, equally with the Kino* of Kngland. that tlje President whs exempt from proceedings of this kind, lie could only be brought before Ilia bar of the Kennte af'er impeachment. Tba Courts could punish f^.r nets committed while ]'resident, hut he was beyond their jurisd etion whi'e occupying tha cljair.?He n'?o maintained thnt'the action waa ?<jMtnat tlieloiited Stnjm Government mi mtn-V "though the Government wern named. H?* annminred thai lie appeared hI the request of the I'reeident, who, when t^e hill* pa Med o??r hie veto, ?aid there w?* hti' one <in'v', in hi* uatimatioa, reeling upon lorn, and thai em faithfully to carry out end *eftu,e tlioi* l*w?. K. J. \Valk?r followed, ftid the Court took the metier .tinder a-lvi*ament. Wasiiivqtuj. April 13. The Court took u tuo^ioQ leave to file the Georgia hill for oop4Meret*ioi> without argument. <T>oeTatotf twl> Court wiehed to hear the argotffedf.'^e would notify ootinael There waa'an interesting argument yenlerdxy on adjournment AT jiuim v?h? rnnno mm a rpecial reuion railed l v ll>e President rannt legally adjourn without* Ma content, a* it would he ?4i?|iea?fon. The difficulty lie* in keep. m<r h quorum together, withftut w Inch the Senate cannot w ork nor adjourn tint die. If a quorum i? preaeot on Torviaj,-lhe esaion will probably he prolonged ; it not, the (lhairtnan will a^jou/n the Senate miliar yrwiar mv * *<Minn. ftevpral r%?i ?c*l Senatore announced, tlmt w.-rn lltojr IV** aldenl, they ftoti'd persist, like Johnson, in nominating friend* And supporters.? There in no Mgn of com prom ' ?: The Nation al HaiiI circulation is $299,* 000,000. The ]'resident has entirely recovered, and it receiving visitors a* usual.