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Strength of the Confederate Army. It never Exceeded 550.000 ,Wn. The New York Tribune spves t?n *b> Struct of the returns of h I the nrniies of the Confe leracv from 1 S6'J to 1804. which it coiisiJcca romp <:te. It thus ' comments upon the exhibit nude by this abstract : *'Tlia n il m Kor t\( * rAA?\o ? ? ??1 a ?v ? va < VUI f% V, lllO li Hll'l the West was throughout neaVv equal, arid no con*id?rab'e bodv of soldier* whs ever transferred from one annv to the other. The greatest ntnnbeV actually borne at any one time ori their muster rolls was 550.000 ; and this whs only when, by "robbing thft cradle and the grave," every male from seventeen to lifiv was enrolled in the army. Half a million is the tnriirtst nominally enrolled at any other period. The groatest number pres ent for duty at any on.* time, and that, for only a brief period, was 300 000; to which should probably be added a few thousand rangers, partisans and bush \vh.ackers. There were not three periods of a month w hen tliev had 250.000 ?The army of Northern Virginia, under Lee, was the great strength of the Con federeriy. At only three periods did >t for a month number 100 000 men present for duty. A study of these reports, com pared with the known strength of the Union Army of the Potomac, will furnish materials for a more severe criticism on the conduct of thenvar in this department and the military merits of the different com maud eta than anv man has vet dared to write. Thus, in October, 1801, when MoClellan, with 147,000 men 4 til tor du ty," feared to advance toward Manassas, supposing that the enemy had not less tlim 1 no line ' t ? ? ....... iuu ....v. ncnim i?irre was less than 40.000; and in December thev had only b4 000 Again, when a? the begin, tiing'of April, 1802, "the Unreadv" reaeli o?l the Peninsula with uot fewer tlian 100,000 men. ho was for a fortnight held in check hv M ?gruder with barely 15 000, who, besides holding Yorktown, had to guard a lino of a dozen miles. When, nfler di2g'ng.away at Yorktown for a fort night, Mc-Clellan was readv to assail that Fortification, hoi.], a* he supposed, by at Jeast 100 000 men?he having, as he says, 85.000?Uie 0 mfederate* actually had on thd whole Peninsula 'ess than 50,000. And when he finally reached the Chickahominy with ah-iut 110 000 elfoctive men. the enemy had at Ivohm-nd but 47 000, increased at the close of Mav to 61,000, sick and well?proPahlv ahoul 00,000 effective. Meade's success at Get'ysPurg was so decided and of such vital moment that the feebleness of h's subsequent campaign in Virginia has hewn ovenooKeu. When, at the close <>f Jti'v, lie had reached 11>e Rappahannock, lie had fully 80 000 men. The figure* which we give allow that Lee IihiI only 41.000 Yet, with this great preponderance, Halleck would not allow Meade to attempt any oflansjve operation* Hut in October, Vvhen Meade had 70.000 and Lee but 45,000, the Union (ieneral was actually driven bark almost within (*rtr111 of VVatdu ington. This retreat from Ou'pppper to Centreville is utterly inexplicable, for Hal leek hml nothing to do with the move niont, and Meade knew that he was match stronger than his enemy. 1'his abortive Campaign showed that Meade, an excellent officer when hacked no by a stronger will than his own, was wholly deficient in the moral courage requisite for the conduct of n campaign. When Halleek was dis> _ I l r .i ? j)thc?:<i imm mo CMel cninm in<;, an<1 Grant'* firm will d?rT?ot??^ the campaign assumed a wholly different a* pool. "Forward to Iticlimond," or where ever ehse the rebel strength might Ho, 1"*' came tlio "war cry," not onlv of the nx tion, Imit of the Commander of the Nation al Atmv, These are hut a few of the points iiprlii which the Confederate mna tor roll*, which are now for the first time publitdu-d, funi'nh occasion to remark." The South as Seen by Senator Wilson, Mr. Wilson declined the first invitation to speak at the anti slavery convention in Boston, hut was afterwards called up and made some remarks! Of the Sontli, in replv to the ststemeht of 1'hillips and others, he said it was to, day more fidicxl than radical Massac'jU Setts. Ill his tour over the South, lie ha,I I heard nothing but i} o very e?s?mce o( radical sentiment. But the great danger to Republican institutions in the South is the want of education. As things now go, the slave is in danger of auqu ring habits of his old master?that of intoxica and brutality. Of the I bertv of speech, he said tlikt lie w;t# hot afraid to say in the South anything that lie deemed | or seemed proper to sav in the city of Ilnstoo. While in the South, he made thirl'V'tvvo speeches to large audiences, and on no occasion wan hissed or interrupted, hi id he never spoke to great masses of pAopIe who listened with grater alien tion, or who seemed more anx'ous to learn and understand every word that he said. There was no mom danger in speaking there than in any part of the North. He then spoke of the olectlon, and felt ean guino tlftl they would return both to their State Legislatures and to Congress good then and true, both white and black, and if he#wH8 not mistaken, the Republican parly Would, in the next election, carrv iglAof the elcren Southern Hiatee. It 1h, therefore, our duty, an good cint^nn, to encourage llie good work now going on, fattier than to be quarreling Willi each other, Tn ten yeara, he believed tli?*nn States would bo the radical State* tof the Union. In referring to the amendment (for the State*) bearing upon the right of ftnlfrage, be ?aid that if it *m not effec ti?e, if it did not do the woik aa it ought to be done, then he would have it engraft ed upon the Constitution of ti e United State*, where no men or net of men can change tV The military men in command of ibf South, he regarded aa alt Republicans of tl^e moat truatworthy claaa ; and if filings progress under their administration as they are no# moving on, in lea* than fire year* South Carolina and Oeon gia will lie accusing Massachusetts of be log too conservative. The harvest in Minnesota will allow her to export IS,000,000 buebele of grain* III 11 Reconstruction "So-Called" The following it tlio Bill introduced by Mr Wilton* of M iKHicliUAftttftl I Be it emitted by the Senate (tint ffonae j of Ilrpresenlutii'ts of the United S In tea of America in Congress ttearmblcd, That I all held u*mI?r 'hn inetHiidrd an, thorily of any of the rebtl Slain (ii>vern * mania ol Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Missi*s ppi, Louisiana Aikans ts, IV* and Florida, r j bo and the same am hembv* declared to \ J be vacated at the nxpiiatioii of twentr (1;4VS trmtl ill A hUKlutiu rtf I It a A 1 * ~-j ~r - ? i the OnminHD'liiii; 1#?stt?>r?*of the severe1 1 Militarv thstrCts, est ah ished hy thv Aims ' to which this is an nddi'd^n, shall b-*, ami they are lifrtbv, authorised and etnpow ere?l to continue in office any person who, before the expiration of the a nd thirty lays, may hav- been discharging the iin ties of such ? tH''e. Or the said Command* i ing (feiiera's inay respectively, ttt their * discretion, direct other persona to perform , the duties of any of the said office* { or | the Commanding (teneral* respectively, mxy, if in their jndgnient the purposes of ' the Acts aforesaid can be best secured ^ thereby, ord-r eleCioti* to be held bv the r people for the election of stiMaltle persons | to till the same ; and the elections hereby authorized shall he held according to, and in conformity with, the term* and cotwli tions provided for in the Acts to winch 1 tins Act is in addition, I SicC 2 ylrt / be it further PnArled. That ! the boards ol Registration in the several ( mditarv districta, esiahlishcd hv the Act* , to winch this is in addition, shall have, the power to refuse to admit to register ttnv persona applying In he registered who ' thev have just grounds to helieve inay he i seeking to evade the requirements of the ( Acta aforesaid ; and to this end they shall have po?er to examine all applicants f-r regi-drat ion, and also to receive sttcli tea timony as may exist in regard rn the 1 qualifications of all persons applying to he i registered ; and Ht any time within twen ty devs after the Completion of the reiria ration thev hIihM he. ami are hereby cm powered, noon the production of pr?of siifHeteni to satisfy them that 11>o name or ' nity person who has be*n registered has been wiongfullv or bv false representations | or frandn'etitlv inserted up >n the lists of re?iif*tradon, to erase the name of such person front a it -11 list. Edmonds, of Vermont, introduced a Hill explanatory of the Act to provide for I the noire elltc'tent firnvernment of the rebel States, pat**d March 2. 1807 It sets ( forth that ilia true meaning of that Ant j was the military authority of the United St ilea in said rehel States \v is and is paramount to any civil fJoVerrtnieht ex 1 'Htuip therein 5 make* all such civil pov. erntnenis aiionMioal* i<> aucIi military r thoritv, and prohibits them from in'prfVr ^ in?j in iinv whv wit!? the exercise of such fni111hrv atrlmtity ; thecnmmander of any district is empowered (subject to H?.r>rmrKl f of lh* (ler1?*ral of 'he armies of the U"ife<' State* ) 'o mi-p-ml or remove front oflv-e r any official nt prrmin holding offiae in ?i?Hi ( district, tinder nny power e'rpi'on, mc "pointmeftt "or authority derived from, or " granted l??*. or claimed under anv Staij or 'l th? Government thereof, or any munici> h pality or other division tl ? ? ww t CorresDondence of the Phoenix. _ VJ WAfttltNOTOS,JtlW 4 ?There hue h*#?n a great ileal of caurtissing and comparing ( of# op:nio"B among the Republican* in j Congra-s ; Jind from what I can learn, ii ia preuy onviou* ?lut limy will du tl> ' session. The session will he very short, and dimfined almost exclusively to the one siit? ject of rwnHdtiitliiin The session will not last more then len or fif'een days. ('o'>j;re<? will declare all ill* office- held under the State (? ivrrinnrn1* void, within a verv short period, *?$. twenty dav* Thus, governor#, judge* and h'I other ..ffi cere go overboard The Commanding general will have the power of appoint oient. and tnav appoint new per*..ii*. or continue the incumbent* in office, Rv this, it is intended i<? d'g up the State Government* by the roots, ahd put a I the influence of office at theSoilth on the side of the Republican party, so far ae it >B possible to find "tl*n to taka office*, with Republican opin or*. It is a stupendous hi.I to love of office South All the nffi oea, from the highest to rhe lo*rm, are to he vacated. and Maud ready for ocrtjpa tioii hv all good Republicans, without particular reference to color. In addition to thi* provision vacating office, additional power will he given to the regis'r) hoards to reject applicant* for registration. There will he no confiscation The men who are clamoring f<>r this measure can not command the rif.C???ary strengh In carry it. in Congress. If stfaira continue quiet in the South forthengxt few month*, and repre*entation from the South is ad milled to Congress, the confiscation pro ject will be at an end Once the South ia restored to ita political rights In 0 mgrc*?, the nece*?arv twn third* cannot be found to pass measure* over the Rxecii'ive veto, and this would smile confiscation for the present The impeachment business ? being ' w>.rm'v pwdi-d bv a few violent men, < Kilt the t'ongrms ere not wilbng to take | it up. The Jodieisfy Committee will re port on the subject, unrt the metier will i/O over to the next. ?ea?ion. Some of the conservative memhere of , Conorese do pot henits*e to express their ^ ?egrnt ?t the President's giving the pre text for the *?*<Mnh|ing of Congress.-?' ' M any of the Prasi Urn's political supporter* v think he 14 greatly deficient in tect. No n person of ?nr.?efjiienee. whose opinion is fj worth anything. seems to have eny inflrt ence et the White House. The fCepubican* ere sanguine of carry ' ng Virginia, as the white* beve h*en eo S negligent about registering^ while the n blacks have been wide awake oh theaoh' t( ja?t. This ftonditlon ot affaire In Virginia .( makes them very hopehil of the entire South. OnsKitVBK. n The Norfolk Virgisn saye : "It i? cor T renily reported that several negro women t? have registered in tbie eitv io mala at ? tire." 7 4 1LVminister Xfliflct.. . I UDLISlIKD AT LAXOASTfcft 0. It. 8. 0., 1 C<MN<?llft A i'AKTKR. i VFDSBSDAT MORN ISO, JULY 17. 18A7. SuhseriWnr* finding a (X)r-r09* mark on the rtargin of their paper luaj know that their 1 iitip Hi about to expire Terms kok Subscription. ( 'or one year, in advance, - #3 (Mi por fi* months, " 1 60 ror three months, " . I Oo . Congress and Reconstruction. We publish elsewhere the Kcvrrxl men ( mres which have been ir?tfinanced n Con' ( jress as supplementary In the R-><rth itruetion Acts The latest is the bill front j be special Committee of nine, which etn ( "traces the subs'anets*of the various other ( rirnpositinns off-retl, and which wi!| prrti ( >ab'v become ibo law without material ( iltera'ton It will lie seen thai ibis bi'l ftsssed ibn House on the 9'b by a Vce of 117 to au This bill, it will be seen. .Joes not ah, "o'ntely vacate the civil offices of the States la'elv in ret>el|ion, as propo-ed by Senator WtLSOS, but atltliorizes tlie I>is ' r?c* Commanders |t? remove or suspend from office any municipal or State officer, at bis discretion, and to appoint others In 'heir Stead, thus placing 'be ci?d Out pfnment under more comp'ettr subjection lo the military* It makes the Hoard of Registrars judge* of the qua mention* for regis'raiion, and extends the time of r?g istmtion to the first of October J probi'i. ith tbe President from removing the f)i? trie! Coriimanrlers witbitU' lite advice hmI roraenl <>f the ill? nenifiirf"nf a court?martial J hvhida CiVil COnt<a, 4>o It State ami Federal, fri.iii interfering *ith It* I) attic C??'iimniKl- r* or tl>eir amenta, and from entertaining rivi! or criminal proceeding* them f r anv act d?ne tinder the recohs rucli"ti 'at**. "I'll* foregoing appear to !?f? the leading provision* of the^iill, wliicii ouf reader* will find in detail on another column ? J.<n jri?ss in thi* tneatMifje, chvck m?tte* the Pre^iocnt M eVetv point wUrem he had dtown a disposition to r*?Ii -the South, latirpa the Executive power of the <o>? fitment, and render* more mmp'e'e the digarchial de*pmi*m in the Southern 1 States. < i oaso aetr, howeapr, Mr no mean* ?tir 118 Tha people of the South lm?i> i O'H? censed to l? ok 'or northing like > nriJiTRtion from a Radical Congress, ami 1 fieir onlv hope is, 111.?t Iini ? nn<! Ilii* > rer-rulirifK of Providence will eventual ' I overthrow and crush this niincliiemini "d monstrous partr power. Until tli?n, ' cannot he eipeeted that ?e, of 11.e lout It, can pnnnnnn"nnt right* which 0< reus la bound to respect" The Oamden Jktlnwl conclude* a !? e hv article on the subject of the np.prn tended " Antagonism of R e.es'' at the toiiih, with the Kuhjirnrtl aansih'e rerrerka. The Journal in i?i advance of , na Mine*, hut rianr'v right In tha siews 1 irnsented Thera^i* no riotiht hut* that ' nsnv of iha prnjodicea now ?n>n*in*'l >T our people must eventuatlr vinld to ha strong pressure of eurround'ttg dir1 iimstanresi and the sooner we sn'tiHu'p ha ultimate necasoie, ilia batter ii trill >? for a speed" rr?tO'*iion of pesre and itosperiiy. Ss?s that paper; "We onto lot detest 'lha R<diral po'irt of reooni iirUriion,* hut wt* can defeat tha nttempi inw heme mad* to array the blank gains' tha white r?Pn. * If wa Isv slide h# prejudices engendered !> tha s\*?tains ?f tha psat. and rerogn>*? that wa are ?o leal with iha hUrk race aa pit'8?n??a* ro?ara in lha revo'titiniored R*p?bl|e, pnd iddreta otirselvMs to tha tcinlill<r of raa on which none ilanv thani tha possession if?rif wa seek to it flieiine these at wa o ?t)V O'har VO'af* of lha Stale?weigh it? nmperlv, all the errant consequences which hang upon tha result ? if 'wa do hin with tha law of k'ndnaaa in our heart* *nd sinceielv denting to promote iha eaca, happiness and prispeniy of our ^lata, tinder lha in* rtfjinu, an do not I louht tiiftt ihere is intelligence, kindness and confidence enough in the heads, and liearis of ihair people, to thwart all the ??ii (jasigna of the ivoiio*!* towards us, Iflfl l?? M1I(mK IftK nil# ( llSlffl ssrv.vaa a k ?" ? ' . . .... VI II r,i n IMR'H if internal Imrmony *?d unity uf feeling, ind interest Would that we cou'd in bic* our people to irv tin* plan. for ?# j i?*e full confidence in ila efficacy. ' Executive Pardooa. It in tlifl opinion of nbln jurists tint I ho?e persona who hae? been pardoned iy President Johmbos for piriicipa'ion in lie rebellion, nre thereby entirely ab?ol i ed from n'l diaabilftiea in reapert to r*goration end holding office. Tide ia no 1 louht, ilie correct tlrnory, nnd if Radical ripen nit v d?M not manage to evade it, It , >ill be tlm means of securing to fh? < itntes the service* of many imefnl public < oen who would otherwitn h? ineligible r> bold offi -e. Wneenit announced llml < istrucltori have been received m Raven 1 eh from Headquarters, to teg ster all ' eraona wlio will tnke the prescribed oath, 1 he Preaident of the Savannah Kegiatre* ( on Board calls upon (1?e*e gentlemen | 'ho have their p trdona from the Proai. I eot, to com* up ?od register. ( Registration, tt is announce! tlinl Oen StCKLic* will no? b*gin regintrftiiott in this mili<?ry District until Congress shall base rn?>r? iffioilfly HpcUrerl wlin srp, smi ?lu> are r>o? r-niiita) to registration; *n<t It mill ?>* ?n??h thai tlx* rtA>Mitinn*l Reconstruction Hill" I--* n- ? * ..... nun nriilTO V.0'1 l?re*?, prOVWlpe |!>r th? extension of tit? time for registration to any d?v orio> to the 1st of October. Thfcr* it no nttich Uncertsintr preset t coAppHiItik 'the disqualifying c1hu?p* nf tlie Military Acts, end lite functions of lbs Bosnia of U-xjiltlrslioa, that thin nunpen siob in both prudent and judicious. OeM. Sudki.rs, in reply to the Charlesi Ion Board ?f Trade, state* tbut he issued ibe liquor order (prohibiting il?e nah? of ardent n|hritn in quantities lea* tban h c*1 Ion, except b\ hotel or ihn keeper-) f*>r tlie purpose of rurtading the consumption i?f "Hfdent liquors" st irresponsible bnrrontn*. Tiie (Jeneral ins very poor Judge rtf Irtm ?n nsinre if be tbinkn bis order will have ilie effect of cor ailing ibe con sumption of wbu-kev snd brsndv in any way, Tbe only ellect nf ibe order In in create m monopoly. What in the difference betiyVen drinking hqunr st a hotel c% r i n r? ? ./! -? a* - - ? ? 1 ?M > nui. n v? tin mini i?nr room I [communicated ] Rottie'itn* mi M*y lust, 1 m*'!? An up H?*hI to the of 'In* |{elir!^iicini)' of W?Al.iii|fioi> City f.ir nn? huinli?il <1 I Ihth hiiiI pre mi | it I v fnteivfil the iiiii<?vr lie'ow: Washington. Mm 31, 1807 J F (5. Mitiao, ) LiKfillfrv I d, S C.. f Dcnr Sir: In An*w?>r to rotir appeal for the poor ot your 1) utrir-t, T lake greet pleasure in Mooting von tin* enclosed flirrk for out* liiiiiilruii i!ol am. 1'teoia nek iio>? I ???lt?, hikI ohlijje. voor* truly, CM AS A. SKARS. 8m*. S It Fair. On mi npp'i?l rtlaile to Newport, It. I , I |eeei?e'l eighty dollar*. llii.a Cl'V having before oiajc h contribution for llie whole South hihI handed ii nrrr to N'rw York t'nr ui?trihiilion I purchased corn with j the eighty di Un ami have .li?Thu ! it J F C, MITT AO Reconstruction. Til* flll'owo (f rmrwiif .nti *a i'i.i t.A.ii - ?" -f" iluj Now ?"?rk Titnrt, mt nuiinitiini; * fmf ?'nilitt)nn eniif View of the eitllilluin. mill wtmt ill* South would better do. Il?is . oine* from m Nor hern ronrcr, nrvl t**l?r i* we crin eee, is free from urn iiftiiiv or oipercilii'ii* bliiM?-r, hiiiI (five* u* lite piiIt if the true plilloa.iphy fur the pre-ent InV : "W? rHL'Hri! I he w hole question nf com iliiiice with ilt? li e oik motion low *? *tiii|iom?v *nd of utile iiniiorthiiih, *x pi fof ll? reati'l*. (Jr-iiit t It Hi llitt riolmea ilim Com tit m ion?ih*t it t* revo ililotiwrv lit it* nature mid oppressm in i* operation \ ? H I* abort ll?ed, end '* ktinplV N in* xim to mii ?*iul. It t* merely % gate through wfiieli t he Southern Slate* tilttv re en'er the Union frrant tlint it in low, narrow am) inconvenient; tlint lite Son ill llHVe h C>m?ll ulionnl r I ^ lit til 111*1*1 iin it* I emu It.nli Inciter wud wider, *o iIihi ihey can come lliroiioh it without mo -p iiW o' rultliut^ Hiii*t llie ride???(lie u',m-i?<n rr-c-.irn ?nnt'ii>r n * nm ?m>i !nr llieni Ink* ii h* it i??In ttoop if need lm, wIiiIm ifon.g through, in order thai lliey 'iihv aland upright o??r af'erward*. Tfii* in a pr*ct'Cal qtiemiou? not one id theory. No matter whai the non mii, nf a^iat riclita 11 v'"** ihem, thev mat waite thn?e ri^hi* if tli av deem thai tl> heat mil r?e in tli* end Tin V hmv nutiiml to injnmioe, 10 wn.ng, io op prenaion fur a tint*, and they wmwH in ?n doing. if thev c<n iherebv cure to them?dve? n nrirn *p?edv <n l won* permanent conirol of their own The Second Supplementary Bill fttephena' Mcoiid Sopp'eitientary U? eonmriiciion lull will probably I n conmd erablt amended in ilie Senate; (ml it i* mill worili wlnle 10 noticw thai it contra licit innm p'?i(ivelv that fhoaa p..ri <im id tliw Military act* upon the Allnmev (inimriil kit innal clear, kml UhVpi in d-mlit iliune poin'? up<>o which Mr Stan l.errv vt?? painful it uncertain It reitaraie* tl>ai tlm governmeuta ex i*tuig in the, S'lU'.nern >iai.-a at the tun* of ill* Muuaiy mj; were illegal ami v..ul. hiid milij-ci Mi all reti'VC'a to the Military Cninmaitderii.il miilmr tea tIie removal. m , u ' mi?penmoii and appoinlineui of civil In e*r? Iiy fi e lh< r c C'iuim-niu#t*, and dn id*re* valid ilieir pretlolla aciu-n In lliM reaped ; il iriik** tlie H-ar.u ..f ||-giaira lion the iudi?e? of lie <> ia!ifi.'?i...ia # " -- ? 1 " * "* tin tin *liii |k<i|;i)>6 t<> rMifnicr, dci*l4r-? I It m taking of lit* oath to l>? hut prima fcuir ?vitJ?ni(V. *inlii>rizn? ihn bo'mtU to ariioiniater oa|ha niiiI t*La avidanco. N>td ?i?po?ara tlic?o .10 *ink* Irota <ha r-){>a t?r lit- nam* of any p?rann who ha*, iq tlirnr jmltfiawnt, improperly ? II ?llfio|f> ilm tune of r*?i?li%i|on in Of tuber, k8U? ; deprive* t'-e IV-aul-nt of iIih |iiitte' to h I biuret C nnnan der lint it <io?a riot elucidate ilia prin '*ipl? of disfranchisement;?it do-a am declare beyond the po??ihiluv ok tnia'ak*. liat u meant bv elecutiva or ju<licial nfficera df the State, and it atUI |-4ae* tliaa 1 q iMtion of who *re exclml* I open pi tonbt ami dtacuaaion.? Okarltttoa Mercury. Tha Barnwell SrnUnd-r*\\nt\% that a ritizen of that fhatrict, nulled Buah, Waa lirut4 Hf murdered by a ga?n of robber* who infeat ilia upp-r prrt of that l)iatrict ^ colored man in Mr. Bn*h*a ampin*, ho interfere I in Ilia ? ha:f. Waa nearly eaten to daath. Bolin, tha mnrdarar of ifr Johnson who ia anppoaad m h? tha aadar of thia baod of detparadova, baa xwu artaatod. fro CAIi> Camden Mnjl Depart* Monday and Thuraday at ft a. m. Arrive* Tuesday and Friday at ft p. m. District Cotlrt The third Quarterly Session of tlie Tiatrict Court will convene at thia phice on Monday "Th* Aiken Pre** " The fir?t number of this r.ew week'? ha* been received. It fti'lv reali/.e* in it* appearance the promise* of it* Pro*pec tun Mav a long and u?eful career be i>efore it. Early Corn Mr. II. H Oooon ha* *ent u* a *peci men of earlv cor... full? matured, which ha* i?een gathered fur one, the vield being at the rate of thirty bilshflt to the acre. Tit'* instance of entnrpnoe O" the part of one of nnr wnrthv planter*, deserve. to hn recorded and emulated.? While many are ?till buying all the corn that they consume. Mr. Gooctt i? supplied front Id* o*n field* witli the growth of the present *??r Original Story. We commence In tlii* issue iho pwb'i cation of an Interesting sketrli, wrUten V?r a ialented voung gentleman of thi* I>i?tri.'t. entitled, '"The Adventllte* of a I' cket Guard," and founded on Incident* connecied with the 4'h S. C. Cavalrv, during the vear 1865 These srenes so vividly drawn hv ?l?e writnr are. no dntiht, still fresh in the memnrt of irnnv of the surviving participants, nhd will lie read I>v them with more Mian usual interest. ITkavy ok stlkrldak Some of the New York paper* have got nflf a burlesque upon lie style ?nd character of Sheridan's orders, which ?e annex It reads very much like his productions, and if It were within his power to do so, he Would not he long in issuing an order to the same effect. * Nkw Ont r a vs. Jone 10. 1807. Sjxdal Order Xo H.0f?0 .'iOI 7.12. Andrew Johnson, tlie I'resident of the lim ed State*, hoing an impediment mi the way of the pr.iper enfurceinenl of the Fie. construction Act, is remove I frmn hisntfi ce It is not thought necessarr to till (he ' nic... the general c onniandino this d? part ment feeling lii mstt'f competent to run the MMlclrne. P (I SIIKTUDAN, M ijnr General (hi iirttaDding. Initructiom to Sheriff*. H'd'q'kr 2n Mild tart Disinter, ) UlMrirtion, 8. I!., Juii* 21, '07 | Cirtuhf. 1 Whenever the tjeotfriphirnl limits ol in 0'iiiiitv in North Unroltim^ or Dmlriettn So villi Cnr-'linn. nre no extetniiv* n* to I retl'le* It HliprHi'tirnhte f.?r the S'leflU" In I perform prompt, v the ilntien re?pn?ei| ol him hv I'nmgrnpli II, (reneml Order*, No. 34. the Sheritf will D*p<ity j MiHrith to the perhirniHiice >if tho*e duties in null il.nlrir ?, pnrinhen, or hen'*, to he hv h'III defineil, Hill] report hi* notion In i he I'roVonl \| irilml Oennrnl. Upon the approval |?v Him I'fOVoat Mar-hal (reneri mi of aucb himjninttnl, the officer *?> n* aigned will n>< k ? I lis in v e*i i|?Hl :t?n and report* required in the aim** riled order to he made by Sheriff*, and *ill he held hi* Countable fur the prompt and efficient performance of aiieh dutie* within the Until* of aa:d sub di?ir?cl, pariah or beat, II ShentTa and other civil nfilcera wlioar official emolument* a>e confined to coal* and fee*, will, for nil aetviee* p?rf*rin?*d under The r?-q liretnent* of military order*, r-nder to ilia l'r<?vo?t Marahal DturrnlV Office monthlv *cc?u it* properly atteated under oath, where they *i|l be audited end payment ordered by the proper no lioritv By command of M*j ?en.,I> E SICKLES Rrnt?T?ATion i* V.mgi*i\ ?Judtre John C IJndere ml. in a letter In t!?a VVaehing ton Chronicle aav* : % During he pa at three week* the rejfittra tinn of voter* n Virginia haa be.*n nrartv half completer!, lot) iMK) nn-ne* beintf rn> rolled ; of theae 55,000 are colored and 46 000 white, and of the latter at leaa! 10,000 are Radical Republican*. ao that *t? nnw aland : Kepublienna . ...05.00(1 Rebel a\ mp ithixer* *r Conservative 35,00 J M j-iritv . 30 00u There haa kerb irueh more enthuaiaam a - " , mnig mwivhv milling ry ?p>i blit uu > lh?n Willi their opp<>ne?t? MaXIMILIXK Til k laTR fTMrtHOR.? MhshiiiIi?ii, ii Kmperor of Mxiien, w mi lw?rn Ju'v 6, 1832. "O <hnl hit ?*? n.'Mfly linrtv live ifMin of "2* (mi ih-> 19.h ol June, when lie wo executed lie whi the hfoilo-r of the present K'lip-rnr <>| A'AUin, end ?oo of Oie Arch dilllw Franco Chert** J ??-ph end itie Arck duch*M Sophie, both of whom iur*ii? him. Lii? wif?. the Arch (iiiohffta Charlotte, u n daughter of the ImI? K ng o< (lie lle'gian*, * *t*i?r of th* prcio?nt K rig, trui ? grand1 danehier of ik*Ui? I Uu.n _ __ a iin'ippd, of France Him *<ti t*>eotv eeven vearn ol<1 on ilmT h of June. They hevuueeer iiny children. Tim H?n B. II Hul, one n( the eh!et? men of Oefbgie, < pobimhing in the An gnat* CKrnniflt a iwio of *?lo<|il**iit end powerful article*, entitled "Notne on the S-l nation.* Ife oppose* (he eotuntare acceptance of the M flit wry Bill*. In hie flfiti number ho eaee ! "A* n people, ?? h ?v? hut lit|lo~?6*rco If enough to pre?tii| e< are at inn. All in* wtfrld teems to ho mneing (0 **nd hread to keep ue alien Whet a cunoiM people we ami it ntijocte of eh on J end fll eob' j-c?e for CtMifteeanon 1 The came train firings the bread to feed, the officer to oppreee, and iba aioiseery to bleed strife end to rob. Maximilian. MaTamoros, June 28, 1807. ) /ia New Orlenoe, July 2, 18tJ*7 \ OdlpUl information of the death of Maximilian, M*rxmi>n ?"<1 was r? reived hare *p*iert|ay. The report ol K< Cobedp save tltev were condemned On the night of the 14'h, the jteiiteica confirm , e"d if headquarters on the 16<h arid ill? 1 6 11 designated a* the <1 >*v of execution. Their execution wee, however suspended hv onler of Juare* until the 19th, on which <lev, *t 7 o'clock A. M , the tlrre? were shot. On the morning of the I8ilt the Prussian Minister made another at(AinUt In I'tVo )imiti hut Maximilian ?* faced to the front. II'* la*t wurda wrf* 'Poor Ce.rlolia I * "Mifamon mid Mejia were reduced from their rank and shot in the hack. Tl?# Prn?*ian and Hrifi*h minister* via* ited Jnaret at Man tiiii* Potoso to end**' vnr to arre*t tli#* doom nf tlie unforiunate , Prinon ; In*t thiir effor'a were vain.? Hoi It Imd returned to Querelaro to take I formal >enve nf Mexico, when the Prince WHI PX?'C'?'ed. The follow'ng in the telegram of Eicot hedolo the Minister of War announcing the execution of Maxiftt linn ; Sa* T.r'ts I'otosi dune 19, 180?. Citizen Minister of War ; On tlie 14'h instant., at 11 o'clock at niiflii. the Council r>f \V?r condemned Maximilian of Hapshtig, Mi?tnd Mintmon end Thome* Mcjia to nafTer thn at* treme penalty of the lew. . The sentence hiv'ntf been confirmed *t these hasdqnar1 lers. it ??* ordered to he carrie.l Into ef< feci on the lfi'h. The execution wmtiutpended ftv order of the Supreme fjcyerni meet until to-dax. It i* now 7 o'clock 1 in the morning, at which lime Maximilian h?* jo*' Keen shot. , Plen?6 communlcete to the citizen Pre?t ' i'len*. of the Republic. Esooiikdo. tm n edia'elv upon rec?ip' of tfie newg f?ener?l Rerrmjtahel sent official information of it to (lenerti' It?vnoM*. commanding the *nh district of the Kio Orar de.? The event i* now being celebrated with great rejoicing, m>cnire?ted hv ringing of hell*, music and other demonstration*. The lt i..in M i.tna* Prussian \tini-fa* . ... - f arrived at Qoeretaro th? dav before th? execution, unci irnmediiitelv transmitter! l>v t e'egr a ph a formal protest to Juarer., which wa* (eo-irc'l a* half pant nine o-* clock on the evetiing of the same day, m il in reply to which the following wKB transmitted : ? S\s Ltna Pntowf June 18. To Huron A lr. Minima, at (Jueretaro I am sorry to *av to von, in Hiiawer to vour telegram which von have been plea el to send m? tliia night, that, an f had etpreaaed to von May before veaterdar, iIih I'imMhuI of the Republic ia not of the opinion that it in porail-le to grant thfl pardon of Maximilian of Ilaoahiirg, cop ia'Hiit with the great consideration of jtiatire ani) the nHfirt?aitv of in?itrin ? the hrore peace of tea R-*pol.lic I am. It-iron, wry reapedfnJIv. vour nheiiiont aervatit, 8. Lp.HDO !> TkJAOA. The following i? a translation of the protest of lUrnii M ?<rnn? ! To hi* ErrtHtnr>/ Senor Situation Ler r/o dt Ttrjaiin : II mnj arrived to dav at fjueretaro, I become kwhth that the prisoner condemn* r ed on the 14 h ina?? morally d'eil on Sun* day 1a?t. It i* ihti* that a'l the worhj will conanler it ; for nil their preparations 10 die having been made on that day, they waited during a whole hour to he taken to the place whence they were to receive their death before the order meperidine the execution of the aentence wh* communicated to them hv mean* of the telegraph. The humane diatom* of our aee will not permit them, after Iter* ini? milWcd thia horrible agony, to he put to death a aecond lime to-morrow. In the name of humanity and of honor I I conjure you to order that the:r livra ha i not raker ; and I again repeat that T atn certain that tnv aovereign, hie Majesty the ICing of Pruaaia, and all the crowned head* of Kit rope. united hv t'ea of blood I and kindred to the Prince prisoner?hie | brother," the Rmprior of Aoa'ria; hit | couain the Q iaen of the Hritiah D >min ions ; 1119 i>n?t her'm luw. the King r?f tha ltelgiana, ami *!? ? Itiw ftouiinn, the Queen of Spain nn<l the Ivttg* of Italy and Sweden ? will readily m l' r?'? lo (fir* hi* KareHenry, Senor Ilm Tdeni'o Jiuru, all i ?H?*iiritv that roue ?>f ih? prisoner* (hail again tread ou Mexican anil A. V. Muit?s. P.aotBTKR ?Our cotemporary of tha I MmIiii# i'lverlixer ami Tieginter aeema to ] he in earnest on tli# subject of registration. I!a *ava : I 'The apathv in registering he'okana a species o'madiie**. If tha people Ho not com# np an ! register, twelve month* will develop th# fiireat example of a political 1 ami social hail on earth, that tin* world ' ha* ever seen. Lat every inan hasten to free hiin*elf from *elf repfoach, and, whan Hie evil time cornea, he able to aav to tha hi men and the women and children of ' j she land, "thou taint not eaj ! did it !*H j The Natdloche* (l,a.) Tuna, i* reepoar | aih'e for the following : ( The latent opinion in regard to votera ftlrniitied us bv oar special, who aent a note to tha At'ornev (Jciieral. it ia ?etiled that 1 all pernona who held a State or Judicial 1 oftica before tha war, and afterward* be came a quartermaster in the Confederal# r arm v. can register (Irnnnda: Aftercare* , fnl elimination "f the relnl archive#, there , can be f <und no Instance in which this olaaa ?>f m?n ever rendered anr aid, comfort. Of eympathy to the Confederate *Tj?y. Murokr in Nunrii Carolina.?To# N?*Sem K-pub teati fiirnnbeA the horri* br at element that five person* were marl dered bv colored fiend* near that city.? A detachment of United 'Htate* eoldiera aent to that ?|?ot found that Mr. Foe ewe, hie wife, one married da?fbter end two grand children, ware killed iu a shocking manner. Mi?* Koacne, with her niaoat hough Sadly wounded, e*c?ped. and gate the alarm. Sat no arreet* had See* made, though the whole country wae oa the lookout I.oui* Napoleon hee ordered I CO a ft toeerolag fur Maeiaiiliaa. fh