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f 0 E T il Y . *kFro?u the "Nsw Era.*] ADIEU 10 THE SOUTH. InscribtJ to an Extit. BT MAKT H. B. | 1. Farewell, South! thine oveninp star is burning, A_1 J.-L ? nriu u?r? uiisv* urapo lite*, like a dr? a inland *p?M, While lo thy fading shores my eoul is turning ' la one long, passionate?ono last farewell ! II Adieu,sweet South !?proud Princess of the ocean ! Thou dark,eyed daughter of a eun bright sphere > Thy heart's now hushed?once wild wilh all emotion ? Thy passion's stifled like an unshed tear. III. Of late thou atnod'st erect, by wrongs made frantic, But now thy marble brow lies low. whpra luVO Tiie cold Lino watorn of the drear Atlantic? Thou brokeu Itly by a durk'ning wave. IV. Tin hard to leave thee thue, loved landto JU'Ver The beat and dearest ties of life below, To turn awa\ fmni thee, oli Home.forever, For childhood's homo D all the heart consents to know. V. But harder still it* i?, to Bee thee trmnmelod; i Thy regal beauty in the dust laid low ; Deep degradation on thy brow enamel'd ? Cutsed! chained I insulted by n ruthless ! foe! VI. Ay, border, far, to know thy strength all ' shattered, And wrongs heaped on thee with despotic might; Then fnrn lK?u n-.. It O J 1 ? ...?v ..v.., o ifccw v^ucru ? uci?u Empress. fettered, . Thou groat sou I'd martyr at the Throue of Right. VII. 'J'hou strain of music, by the North-wind scattered, Thou ruined fortress, where no iviea twine, Thou white uiiigooliu, by a rude bund ahattared, Thou breathless censer at a vacant ahrine ! Vlll And mual it nve be thus? No hope with futurn Mended ? Oh, Heaven ! restore tier aceptrs ; oh, God ! give bark her dead ; Vet no ; no more?'lis paa , 'lis done, 'lis ndud, Her spirit proud is broken !?nar soul, her eoul has fl d ! IX. No more. oh, South, in high dutUnca lifted, ! 'l'hou'Il spurn intruder* Iioim ihy sueied strand* ; No mora '.villi love and inspiration gifted, 'J hou'Il kiss tho b lood stains from heroic hands. ' X. Brief tnonlha ago and thou did'st live, though straining Thy shield upon thy bOsonl to hid? thy ... i . . "'""""i; m-ari , I'4 rather tliua wt-ri thoe, with one hope yet remaining, Than mco tiifo the calm cnp'ive?peor victim that thou art! . , xt Once did I dream, wLen War had Cu&aed its rages, That e'en thy very cenqueror would honor thy fuir faint; llat honor,? honor /?.ehade of knightty gee. Ho never knew its meaning?cannot com , prehend the oiui?. Xlf. Kaeh vieirg to invent eomo Ineult for tlie morrow, His mirtiena wrangle o'er thy lif^leao form, All oiudly drunk with carnage and with horror. Like Diiat'Jt*, or like Furies, is the nightsea storm ! XIII. All, well?be hnsb'd mv heart!?thoo'H know (his mystery, Wben spirit cleaves from matter, when my body's 'nen'h the sod ; My country truly died to m ke s page in hintoiy ( it wss Fute ; sy( it was Justice ! 'twee De* liny !?'iw?n CJod ! XIV. Oh, Heaven-extinguished star! thy rsys live only Through the dark Present, to Ike future cmsi ! Thou pule Melpomene?thou status Ion?. ly I Moon Jil by memory, gleamiog through the pn?(. XV, And now more faiut and dim thy form ia growing, 'Tin but a lioa upon the ooe*o awoll; 'Tie but a cloud ; a mint,a darkueee ? uoth- j .' intr! 8*toet South! !e?t Sooth! my ? farewell, farewell! \ fJ?iO*#vi!!e, TU. 'I The Reconstruction Law*. '' . v For the information of our /eaJfer*, we ^ re publish the "Keeotntruetion I.*we of j Coii-!rr?*. ?* many have expressed a deeire t to obtain aeura'e copte* : ( THK RECoHsTIt UCTtON ACT. * AN ACT to provide for the more effieient ' jr >*er niienl ot tlie rebel State*. (I'iihm fd over the President's Veto, March 2d, 18 )7 ) 1 Wkkhras, iio legal Slate government* or , citi qtinte protection for life or prnpartv , uo>v exintH in the rebel State, of Virgin* i in. North ' amiina, So'i'h Cnrolinn, Cionr j( pifl. M;sei?siopi, Alabnnii, I.onisiana, I Florida, Texas, and Arkansas ; ai,*t , \v lie reus, it i* necessary lliat peaee and ,| gt.od order should oe enf**reed in such Stales until loval and Republican State ( Government* cau be leg illy established : i I Therefore. J.J ^ Re it en.ided bv the Sens'e and House ! t I of Representative* of the United States of America in Congress uasmnbled. Tliet said j rebel States shall be divided into inili nrv districts and made subject initio militar** authority of the United S'*t?s * ? herton after prt srribed, mid for that purpose Virginia shall eonslitiite the lirHt district : North Carolina and South Carolina the set olid district; Georgia. Alnbntn* nod Florida, tie third district; Mi-si-s'.ppi nnd ' Arktv sua the fourth district; and l.ouWta na and TeXtls ttie fifth d.a riot Sec. '2 And bo it further tjnscled, That it shu'l he the duty of Hie President to a* sign to the comntand of each of s?:J districts an officer of the army, not below the rnlik of lirijj idier g-hcral. and to detail n NtilTieieiil tiiint.irv force to enable such ofli cer to oer/or n bin <l itica and etilorec his amhoritv within ihu di-trict in which be is assigned. Sec 3 And lie it further enacted, That ( it nh ill tie the dui v of each officer assign ed as aforesaid to protert all persons in their right* of person and piopcrty. to sou press liisotret lion, disorder and violence, ' nnd to punish or cause to lie punished all v disturbers of the public peace ard crimi ' nnls, and to this end lie mnv allow local 1 civil trihunnls to take jurisdiction <>f and to j1 trv otlicoders. or, when in hi* judgment ii i 1 mnv he neces?arv for the trial ,,f idVeii>J<-r?. ] i Ijc shall tiace power to organize military j ' | tiiiitiiiiUninntt <>r tribunal* for that p r|?< ??*, I ami till interference. under color of Slate I i authority, vvilh the exercise of tnililiiry ho j I lliority under this act, shall be null and void See 4. At.d be it TuMlier enacted. That nil pM*<?tm put under tuili'itr" arrest bv 1 virtue of ltd* act shall be ('led without uti 1 ?ecc??!irv dcl'V, niol no cruel or niiiitntil 1 punishment vtm'l lie ii (beted ; m <1 iio Hen 1 lenee < f :??iV mi itnr couiuij>)ion or iriloi ' nnl herein KulliiiriZn!. ?IT< rllnv the li'o or 1 lite m of :miv person Hiiul! tie executed tin til it in approved hi the olliuer in command f the disi-ict. and the l.iitsiiod regulation- " of the yoverninent of the nrniv Hlinll not ' be effect, d by this net. except in ho fir a? tbey c< r.fltet In its pruiisir-n- Provided ' 'I'llNt no Sentence of death, illldw tile pro vi-ioha of ihi.s act, ahull he uirried into ef " feci without toe approval of the I'ry.aidelil. V Spiv .*>. At d lie it fur her ciue icd. That )( "n h??n I lie people of any ftiid rebel Stateshall li.it e finned a coi.slj otlon ol^o>crn f inent hi confirtnit v with Hie < 'oriwtitnlion of the United States in nb respecta, fr lined r bv h eon v eiti.ui ot delegate* elected bv the inalr citt/.itia ot .-aid Slate, taentv one < n nl" old al\d upwards, ot w mteVer race. , co or ?r |in tioiiH condition, who have bee ? reaoietil in a dd Slut,* for one year |irev inns t , _ a i... A ... . r i. i ~ I. 1<||< II II "I S'ioii eXi'C .1 AIIC'l > * v Milly !m ili?fiMiirlii.it rl fo> partieipnunn in tlu> rebellion, or lot (ehiliv at ?*' IIIm"II 114'?* : t( :i nd Alien ii',li I'Onvittlii'ifi Ahull pr.iv <d f thnl i lie elective Iriim'hi"^ ahall be enjoyed (J by ft'I iiii'1! |i>T*o m ,k hate t'ni qnnlitici lion* herein a'a'ed for e'eelnra of ,1,1 rynii*?; I iind when * i h ?'iinniit'il!oii ahull be rail (led b\ a majority ? I Hie | e'HOha voting on ? ilitf question of rytitieu ion, who are quail tied an elector* fur delegate* ; and when ?nch CiniHtiiniion -luill have been atibmiti ted to <"<'hi;rc-ti for rxatpiiiaimn and appro vnl. and Congrem ahull hnVe Approved the aiinio ; and when the a aid Slate, bv n vote of il ft leqi|.|iuuie elected under ?ad con amotion, shut! have adopted th? niiiend . nieiit lo the Constitution of the United ^ Siatea. pioposed bv the *l"li?rt\ -ninth t'on ^ l?r?*?fti and komi n as aili In thnrteen ; and , when aoid a r'it'le a I mi. I hav'e heeonie a pprt r of t.te ctniatitntmn of '(yB .United Staler, j aaid S'H'e ahall he dee la red entitled'to rep f ri'.rn n'.ioti in I'm gre?*. and Seaniirs ?nd v Representative* ahall be Admitted there Until, on i hair taking th* oath prescribed by ^ law , and then and thereafter the preceding ftec'i'Mi* of tfd* act ahall be inoperative in ^ .Kill State. l*h?i ? ?*Ifrom 'lie prtvil.pe of hoMlnv office J bv *>?'?! i? 111 H in mi t to the constitution of . Ih^ United States shall be eligible to glee f lion a* a member of the convention to f frame a constitution for any of said rebel j State*. nor shall any such person vote for member* of ?Uch convention. > Sec. fi And be it fort Iter enacted. That ! until tin1 ptople of said rebel Stales shall | be bv law i dniitted to representation in | the Congress of the United Sliitea, ?nv eiv ( il government which nine exist therein | ah II be deemed provisional only, and in ail i respeeia subject to the para nounl nuthori y i>f the United Sint* s at any time to nb"| ioh. modify, control nr atip rsede the name; ( and in all elections to any otfiee under such j provisional government* ali pertoms ?hall i he entitled to vote, and none ethers, who { are ent'lli'd to vote tinder the provisions of | the tilth section of this net; and no pern i> | hall be e igibte to anv office under auch pfovisiona government* ? ho'tVnuld be ?Jit I qualified from holding office under the pro ( visions of the third urticls of na'd consoiu- i tional amendment . , SfllUYI F.lt ( Of.F \X. Speaker llonae of Representatives. | I.AFAYKI'TK S F03TKR. | President of the S-nu'e, prolan, I O . | PrnnniPlt nnntfitntinnsl A n- J I ? - ? ? W VM-V UlU^UUmwUV. * , The following i? the Conn itntional A? 1 mendment referred to in the 4lh seution of the "Recooilriwiion Art " ' ArtflCI.* xi*. ' , Section 1. All persons Worn or nntnra'ized i in tint United Si ire* ?nd subject to the jn i risdiclloii thereof nr.- fitizens of the United I Stales nl'd >f (fie Slate wherein Ihev re-iife. | Mo Statu shall make or enforce any hi*' t whieli ?iml1 Ahridv'f lite p'ltrtleifo* or itntnii t nitica of c.iii<en* of the United Stale*; oof t ?iiail any State deprive any p-r? >n of life, i liberty or property, without duo process of I law, nor deny to any person withm its jo ? rledntion the ?-q>i<*l protection of tho laws, a See 2 Reprencn'tilce* ahrll be appor- P tinned among the several States according g to their respective numbers, counting >h? | 1 v hole number of person* in each Staled* * eroding Indiana ty>t taxed But when Ine ^ right to *nta at any election fn- the choice " >f electors for Pre-i1> nt and Vice President ' of the United Hta'e?, Repra?er?<?'tv*a in Con^'ean, Kxecoltve and Judki?l Officers u Of a State, or tee (Dumber* of ln? Labial a- a| tare thereof, is dvatud to soy ef t&e sule j U nhnbUntu# <>f such SihI". being twenty one enr^ of Hire H(<Jl citizen* iff the U.;i"cl . ?tnte?. ur in any wnv abridged cxee|it for j ar iciuali'>n iu rebellion or other ciiitM, the ' >aai* of representation theroin *lm I be re- ! luced in the proportion which the number >f such mule citizens ah ill bear to the \hnlo number of mule riiizlus twenty one fears of ayo in such S'ute Sec. 3. No per?on shall be a Senator or Ri-pnm-ntative in Coiiifreen. >r elector of , Prex'den* iiful Vicv-i'resident or hoM onv rtiue. civil or uiilitarv. rtudur t<e United States or under nnv Slate. who. having ore i iohIv taken nn oath as a m"'nb-r ?t ('01 or a* un nlfioiT of the United State*. )r i.a a meaner of urn Stu'e le>/i?lutiire.or I i.4 an Kiceeutive or Judicial < 'Hirer of nov [ *>f?l to nupnort ihr <'onjiitii'ioi. of ih" United State*, "luill Imvo engaged in i?i*ur lion or rebellion ayuiost the name, <>r? ;iven aid and comfort to ihMrneil|i?Hthrrit f IJnl I'uni;rr44 in ?y, bv a Vote of two bird* of encli House, remove such disabili jr. Sec. 4. The validity of the public debt of :he United Slate* authorized bv law, inrltidinif deb'* incurred for pavment of pen lion* and Imnntie* for service* in ?uptin",i t>!? i''Hiirrecli"n or rehcl'ion. shall not bo Jllestl ined Stilt neither tile United Stn e* ! .or miiv State nha'l a-anine or pay nnv deb' i :ir ob'iL'ation Incurred in aid of inaurreeiion j jr rebellion aif liipjt the U died ">:?ie*. or . iiv eiaim for t'ie Ion* or emincipa'ion of anv slavp; buf nil an>-h debt*, oolioadona and claim", shall lie held illegal and void Sec. 5 The ( orikfre"" shall have lower to enfot-e ov nppropiinto legia'a inn the provision" of Hiia nriiele <)_ Ah Act to Prescribe nu Oath of Office. Tiie folbiwinir ia the oath of office re f.ored to in tie 5th nec'ion of 'h- Rac,?n*lruet|nn Ac'." and nlao in llie filh of I lie Supnlenieolar Ri'l : He it enacted. Thet hereafter nnv person elected nr appoin'ad In anv office of honor nr profit Ho.ier the sfnV"rn'ii?ni of lie Jni led State*, eil'ier in the civil, military or naval tepnrCmefit of the pob'ic *erv'e?, ev Pl'll" the President .of lilK United Stile*. nhn'l before erterinij np..n ttie dotie* of mieli otliee. arid before be'rip n'i'led to anv of the * il irv or other einnl.rnent thereof, ._ l J .... i ! I? .1 r .. - nine mm niii^i-riin" mi" iiiiiiiwkiii n-iift ur r?lTirm*?ti: ' I, A FV, <fo nilein?tlv *w?iir (or iiffir 111) that I have never v-ilnntiirilv l??rne iron nj?iin*t Hip U S aiiiep 1 hire heen n eit.zen *l??-ri?>>T; t)i t I hn?o vnlnnta rilv (riven no niii. imm nte*-nnce, cntin.rl or sni'OuriiiriMiienl t p r-OM* en/aged in armed hontjlitv ll ; that I h ive never miii|?hl nor a re|il?-d nor nt'i-mplril in exprcivc the ftim-ii'ini of nnv ntFiee whatever mil ni'Viiu liontv, or pr-te- d.-i! Authority, li hontility In Ho* United State* that I iHve-nnl ijrM'd n voluntary mippnrt *o inv p-e'i-ndeii ifiivrrltiiienl, power or rnn itiimion within the United Sin'** hostile ir ioirn cnl ihere'o ; and I do further awear or udirni) th-it to the heat of mv knowli'Fj/p :in"F ih !itv. I *rill aniip-iri and defend lie i- in*'!luiion of i? ?- United State* n<rnin<t " en.'ini->i fore'irn and Honip?lie; ih .t I vill hear iiiii" f .ill-, nod "I'lori oi n to he me; that 1 tike this olilo.ra ion freely ' i hoot mi > mental re?erv?tion or p'irno.i' f ev inion. and t*m I will well and fiiili illy di?rhnrjfe the dutii-a of |l-e n flirt, on i I'irh I not ill.in' to enter So help toe Jn.F " which o.it'i. *' taken ami aitffiid. t-nll lie (I'l'v-rVi-1 anion# the ft'en of the I-mrl l|o'i?e? f ''oi'jrr. nn. or 'he dep ot !? t o .. It it'll "fiitl nllirer o| i V e |in-rt nil! Iriil nnv t>e->i -n wli? mnv f.Ue'v take aahf h f a ahnl'Ji "till v of p-'j try, and on eon ii'iion in idtliti -n to llie pwnaltie* now rene'ihed fi t'iA' off-nee ?h-iM he depriv l i i.is nine.* lino retnlere l inc-ip i!>'??. n-v-r nf of holding nny nlli. o or plnce nder t'li* IJ lited Si;?'e? Approved Jti'v 'i lH62. O upplement to thd Stcvens-berman | Bill. lN Af'T nopp'^tit^ii.nl tr no Act entiled An 'el i<? provide for the mure efTiciei't l/nv?rnineni the ichel State*, p nued Mnrch 1867, and to (Yeilitnle rim nra lion. IH? it enacted. &ieThit before th? firet nv of September, 1867, the commanding f iMsrnl iii rueh d *trid delined b> tl?o A>1 n provide fur t'ii* more efficient gnvftiji nen' ?f i lie rrb-l Mitie?, npp'nved March I. 1867. m-all cami a r^jriairaHon in be nude iif the mile citizen* nf tip* United Sliitei, t*'enlv npe venra of age. mid i>pi vnrda. rcai-lent i' each eO'intv or pariah in he Slate or Stile*. included in bin district, ?hicli regiatrniinn *ill include nnlv tno*e irrni'ii? who nrp (|iruinta(l lO Villi* I'lT rtM|0yut?-5* hv the Act aforeaaid, and who mn>*11 ihvh taken and snWarrihed the following ; | do Mt|.*n*n!? twt-HT or affirm in 'he pre* nee nf Almiyhtv.tiod, th?t I dm a citizen >f the State of ? ; that I have rmi'irJ n add State for ?>mnrtha next pre edm/ thin d iv. and now re* de in the conn of or Hie pnri?h of . ir said stale, a* the cn?e m*V be; ihit I am iwen vmie year* old ; 'ha' I have not been dig [rnnchieed f>r*pnr'lcip*'ion In an? rebellion nf ?-i* ?l v> nr ngainat ihe United State*, nor for felony cnmmil'ed *g?tt a* Ihe lie* of vnv St ile or of tiie United Sta'e* ; that I inv? rt?>vnr been a m'tnber. of any Sta'e Uegi*! til'e. or tteld any Kxecnt V? or Judi ial I Mlice in anv Sta'e, end nf'erward* en /aged in insurrection and rebellion aoain*l the United St i e* and L'fVen aid or comfort to the riteinie* thereof; that I havo neve taken an oaih ?* a member of t'oii/re?a of the U S , nr a ar officer of t a United State*, or a* a member of any Slate | Intiire. or a* *n Kiecativ* or Judtrjal Offi j er ?-f anv State, to atipnorl the C maiiioti<>R of the United State*, and afterward* rng'/ed in iimurreellon or rebellion n/ain*t ihe United * ta'ea or given aid or eonif*^ Ia the neiniea thereof; thai I wilt f*i h rnl! v anpport the f 'nifiioiion end ob>'v 'he aw* of ihe U"itcd Siatc*. and will, to-the be->t of inv ability. rn> ourage aihera ao to lo. So help me God." which oath or affirmation mav be adiainia iered b any regi-tering officer. Sec *i That ?f er the comp'a'ion of the egiairat'on hereby prwid.-d f>r in anv State at aocb time and place therein aa t fe onmiinding general alt .ill appoint and di '?. ! of o ?.I. -? ivl.i. J -'. _-Lil wv., W. " ...v. <*? bnt'^T U4T * punilC inline shall br pivrn. *t? pIp t'on nh.sll bp teM for riple/iiiPH 10 a coovpiition for the )t)'p<>*e nfe-t'bltshing a constitution and ivii i(i>vprnn> nt for au-li State, lovel to h?* U"' m ; said convention in each State, xcept V rtfinis, to consist of iht< same nnm >er of m-mbsra us the "moat numerous ?rnO' h of the SUte l,*t?i?Uiurn of -neb lutein the < ear I860 to be apoortiooed nionif the several districts, cmintioa. or larlehen of sneh State by the Commanding 'etterfl, g'V'ttij to eaeh, representation in he ratio of voters registered as aforesaid s nearly as may be The convention in rirgtnis in the most numerous b'aneh of ,e lief ia'a'tire of ?aid State in toe year 860. to be apportioned an aforena d. Sea 3 Tmt at en?h election the regie tred voters of each State eh < 11 vote for or Sfeinet a convention to form a constitution tereof uodar this act. Too** voting io furor such a aonv?ntioo shall have mii< ten or printed en .he b? *fui tv y voto Tor delegates as nfore**id. th? wo?ua "for a convention nod tho?e voting ugninat such a convention ahull have written or printed*on auch ballota the word* "against n cni venMen " Tito persona appointed to superintend said election, an 1 to unite ro turn t?f the Vo'ea given thereat, an heroin provided, shall count and make return of the votes given for and against n conven'ion; mn?i the commanding general, to whom tho same shall have been returned shall a-csr tain anil declare the total vote In each Sia'e for and ngainst it convention. If a in?j*?r>lv < f the totes given on 'ha' qnestion shall be for n convention, Ih nu coi.vcs'ioii slit 11 be held, as hereinafter provided ; but t a majority ot ?al.l Votes -f.nl! be against a con Vention. then no ennon 'on shall be hvlo under thi* act; Profiled That sti-h con vention nh ill Ant be held unless u majority of ail such registered vot"r> shall have voted on the question of (folding such con vomiou. Sec. 4. That the commanding gontral of each diR'rict shall appoint such lor at Olivers or persons as may be necessary, not exceeding three in each election district, in nnv Stale, to make and complete the registration, superintend the election, and mike return to him of the vo'es, lists of tillers a d of the persons elected lis dele gates hy a plurality of the Votes east ut said election ; and upon receiving said returns he shall open the sa ne, asci rtain tne persons el-cied 4* delegates according to the leinr- s of the ollicers who eanductid s-nd election, aim m-ke p'ocl un itton thereof; ai d if a iu ijoiitv of the votes given on Unit q ie-tson shall he for a convention the command ng general within sixty d.its from the i!a'e ol i'lcclion. ahull noiift Ilia dsle gates is asscbihl in convention at-i tune ami place to he metiiioned in the nolilica linn, and said convention, when organized, shall pmcced to for -I a Constitution and eiv'l government according o the provisions of this net, and the ad to wh ch it is sup pleinentarv : and ?x hen the same ahall.liuve been -o framed, sa d < '(institution shall be unbindte t t>v (lie convention f.?r ra'tlicA'ion to ih? pe's-'itt rajjUtared under the provi ?ionn nf ilii* net, hi an election In h- conducted bv O'e ortii-ere, or persons appointed bv tl'e ciniiin in tin ; yeoer tl ? herein . f ire provided. iiinJ to !? he'd.ufier tin* cxpiralinn of I bin v dnvs f om the date of notice thereof to be yive'" b> said convelll ion, nnd "the return* tliercot eb ill be made to-the coin-nan li ng general of thedi* net. Sec. fx That if. according to mid return*, the conaiitulion shall b miilied by a in jur itv of ihe vote* of the registered dec or< qnn itied ne herein apecitied, Cist at mild el .eclioll, at left one-half of ill! tile register ed vglrm voting upon the qnesiin ot siirli r iliti - ition, the president of the contention shall transmit a impv of the Name, dnXv cerll'icd, to lie. fie ideiil of the Uniicd States, who shall forth* I Ii t anailiit Hie same to (Jnnyre-s, if t in ses-inn, and I not in 8ea*i?iii, then ininiednt'elv iip'in its next assembling ; an I if it mini' moreover appear to I'ciiijl'rn that the election w lie one ill wi ieh a" the rit j stern] mid qualified elector* in the State had an oppirlnnit? to vote fleet* and Without re*lrnb>t, f-or or ho ii tl f'iff i?f lr.mil, utid if (Jul.?hph mIimII he fdlittfii'il fii.it eiich cnn-lii ntioii meets Ifie approval of a mrjoiily of the q Oilili-d electors in t'm Sta e, -lid if the said constitution shall lie declared bi I'oll L'rr-H to be i I ( Iifiirntitv With the prov ? His of tile uet t" whi. Ii thin ih supplroieP tirr in d the other provision* of >aid a t shad have heeh e> niplh d witli.joof the aim] conalilqlioh moil i he pproveil bv t 'niiyrm-, the ."Mat* stmli !> l-C i e l eiititlerl to rep resp itntioi) arid Senators And.lt/presrlltil lives shall be .idlllitttd there from as hafrin prnv.utM See. 0. 'I'liit nil rlpi'linn^ in ll>e Slntc* IhOIlt lotted ill tin' ?:ii.V ' V't In provide Tor fie iti'iio i-llii i??nl L'"v?"'inneni ol the r? I Nlnlen," tdiiill, rliiriiilh? operation of ?.i?i 11C'. In* bv bulint; mnl nil. nlficrr* riiaki- jj ili?* i.tiii. r>'ci?iiu'i?n of voter* niid conduct inif miiil vU l iimi -?(?" I! It torn en*crm^ opi ill t?i? din.-li.ir/- hi' lIn- r dutiniib?vnhc ail oath flitlifully to (h'lfiir II tli< d'ltlvn of lh.-ir nni.1 uttii'K. < inl tin* ??ili piyntrihi1!! by the ii rt approved J ill v '2, 18(52. viitil I > <!, An not to pr??orih* in on Hi of niR.'p I'rn vlded, Timt if niiv p*r?** n't ill knowingly and fiUolv inlif * I nubirriiiw nnv onth io thin Ut'l prescribed. yuci peno't no oil fit <1 102 and beintf ih*ri<i>f (lull ?v!? t ??!, elm 11 be subject m liio pni't?, pyiii<iiti? mid i|i?n tnlitien a h oli bv livv nre provided ' r I lit* piiiiinluiioiit ol the ciune i f *ilfil nr.d cor rtipl pofbrrv. Sec. 7 That nil expenaon incurred bv ihe several coinniaftdiftjr ifener'ala, or bv tir ilie of nnv Orders issued <>r uppojq mentv made bv them under or by virtue ut thin Act, -hall b't paid out of Any money* in the Treasury not oiherwia* approprisied Sec. 8 I'hnt the Convention for ouch Sti'e n <nll prescribe the fee*, salary, nnd compensation to be pod to it I < delcyntea .tod utper officer* nnd njjor.ta herein niitlior iz-d i.r nwvtt try to cirrv in'u effect the purpo*e* of "this Act. not herein otherwise provided for. nnd -bs'l provide 'or ihe Iceland colteclinrf of kiich taxen on the proper tv in -uch Statu it* -my bo osceaaaty to pnv the -ame See. 9. That Mm word "articlo" in the aix>h section ol tse Act t?i which Jhi* i? * M'P ein-ntitry, shall bo construed to ine.tn "suction " MAIL ARRANGE."HENf3. CHARLOTTE MAIL. Arrives at f alienator Court liouaa, Wednesday ad Saturday, at 12 in. Departs Wc tnee<l*y and S*turd?y st 1 p. m, JF.FKI-RSOS MAIL. Departs Thur*d*y at 7 a. in. f Arrives I'-il-i* it 11 a. 1? C A MO KM via Liberty II ill. Departs Wcdnes av ?t 6 a. in. Arrives Friday f' 4 p. m. PI SEVILLE M AIL. Departs Thursday a( A a in. Arrives Kudiy ar 4 p. in THE CAROLINA TIMES. CIIAitL'iTTK, If. C. IS pohliahed W.i'lv and Tri'NVeeklv. and furni ilvi lo aub ierib<-Ta, up.?a the fol lo* (try In ins : I >Afi.Y 1'lMK, one year $10.00 * M nix nwmtha. ... .. ,, A 00 * < " three month* 3 Oo Thi WsMLLT ll.MCa.'or.e war .... 600 " " a>x uuiilht... 3.00 " " three month*, 2 00 The Weekly New* containing twenty eig'l rolnmni. a tratj*cript of the Dally TliaMi i< pob'iahed every Ttie?dav, nt $3 per annum Club* of tea or more, $2 50, and m ropy to Ir?? go:t,?r tip gratia. Term* of ?<2v?rti?tng in th? (Ml" and Tri W?*oklr T moa, one rqnnro (tan lin??or ! ?) 1,00 !'<>i hr?i inaortio'i an<1 60 ronta for ?auh ?ub'oq*??nt Innarliwn. A rruaonabl* 1 'duelion inadr for ?d rrn??in?n<a inaortod for a I.?nif-r poriod than ono month Adv?rti~?ni'nta inao.tod in tho Wonkly Nawa at ? I 00 p-r aqnaro (or oaeh is??r lion All Mtoraon bua)n*?* vrith thoabovo publication# ahnuld hr fiddro?a-d to, waring & heuros, Chariot to, N- C. tjnrastfr 1Ct%xr. Public d'-voiy Wednesday Morniug. BY CO\\<>!ts Ac tMKTEU, L,liir.ii>J *vir\ i?i?At?ni?i?Ani at' L/ k itvi W. M. CONNORS, D. J. GARTER. Tt.KVM: For one year in advance, .... 13.00 For six months " " .... ),&o Po> th.ee months, 1.00 No name will he catered until the subecrip- ' (Ion pi ice is paid. A DVERT19HM EVTS Will he instil tr J at one dollar a>iJ fifty Cent* per noo.n e (<r t!ie tl 4, and <.*ie dollar p M" square t<*r cacii suTu, quent u.se lion. A rqiui'O IO co.isi?t of tiie apace of ten i.ink*, Bievierttpe. No advertisement considered le-a tlian a square. The nu iihcr (?' insertion* mu't be written on ea< k adveiti-oinont, or they will l?e 'nacr! ted till ordered out and charged accer 'iti>rIV. j The Ml swing prices will he charged for ad I vciliaeuiei.u l>y conn act, from which there will ( be no va-yiiig : 3 months. 0 months. 1 rear. (Juarierii'olomn, J.iMi.uO f m ill) $15 00 Halt C-iluinti, 8 i,00 40.no <n.WO Om? otuiiin, 4>) nO Oi.t'O 110 00 llomncsa c irds one yen .*10 "0. UU UU Mil IllUlllllS JS t'U. Announcing candid.ilea 41" in advance. 63?* Com iiyuicitli'itiH recommending eandi. j dn'O* lor ollico and nil otlicre <>l limited or in. ill i v i I i .11 ii.tui e-*.,. < Inn ! < ( advertising [tli'j. All Ii.'^jiI or mti.-iul notice* most b" pui<i lor i by the individual nulbniizing tbe .publication of llic iiuif, a lib out telcivuvo to liter official eapae't v. Obituaty Notices exo tin? announce iiumt, ?*ill br <-b ogoJ lor tlio oreiplu* ;il reg ulni mlvi*'lining talcs. Iff' Tributes ot Itivpect, rated as a Ivcititieincuts. * JOfl WOKK Will be executed with mm?nenn and dispatch Miid on uiCOtiiiimd.ifing terms. ir THE CASH r.r Ad ret li -iiig Mild Job Wo k a ill l.e leijuiri'd in all iust.uiecs a* soon aeAlic ?' !< '? ri'inlei el. Writt'O oi dors, to aerhrc attention, mont bo accompanied with the cadi. j FOUTZ'S cblcbratkd .Horse aMCallle Powders. i* ihli utail, nch ii loxo kvi ouj ! ykllow vta- ??>. tkh, li e a v e s, COlHillS, 1?1S t k m ?' kk. f r. 1 ttjflfv v ers, f < > l> ni?f r i.oss ok ai i'f: ajubflkfr*! >>. i Intr, a flric-lookinf tud d lior?4 ' ' To t cf fow* tt.i? f>r< iton l? n *4tunW*. It lucieiacl th? c^uaiiU^ u..i ... ^ 1.1 ^ ^ v^ri'^uy *?< ? In fattening much fi?l?r I In'ull <lnon?<<? of Swine, sueti a* Conttit, t'Wr? In or en'i'-'v ,. ?.,1 If to time, a ? rtato preventive an<1 cure ior t)ie Hif fl'i'lnt Price 25 Ceuti per Pip?". o 6 Papers for tl. FBEFAKED BT 8. ^V. Four/ ?V Hlto., AT 7HETB WHoimir nmn *\n *rnin<r* error. Na. 118 Franklin St., Baltimore, Fd. For Hale ?>* l>ni((i?tt ami Bloixkeejior, ltirau|Uoat the United SUM. for e*lo by 8TUA1T A DAVIS, May 8, 1867. !.aiicaat?rville, S. C. Get the Bost! ; PII(Bi\iu lIiir\RR. Till; l> KI.V 1*11:1. U .\ l* piiblHhrdi'Vi'rv momimf. tnpci>l \I >n ' d i v, abd contain* lh? I.atk-t Nkw., bv I tclvfjrunll and muil*. tl|i to ill- ho if of point' ! an|iif<a; KditnruU < 'or o p-ii tence from ; <1 llVrpnl point*. Mivr l*iii'd ii itr:n1in|f, ' Title*, Potttrv, Sk*tcht**, Hi* , ?'? , elr ? 1 ii tli.- QijANitry hi d Quality fit* Mkad i>o Mattkr i- n?t to t>? ? l ed by any pnpor ill Sooth t 'arolin.a adykiitpimisty iioootiol on ftvomhltt term* THE TRMEKKLY PIHEN1X Contain*, in ev^rf nntnnnr, tta?* feadtny nutter (embracing th* I.ileal new-) .f Two la*UK* of (lie daily It i- pulili-hed "very Tucaday, Tnur?>l<iy and Sulutday worn inga. n? i t n / ? ? * *? * 1 1J ?< If!,!!, \ N KIv. In ptihlUhinl very VVetln. * fa v morning.? ll wnt enibri. ? eiffp >?' *. coot tilling forty t-ijfMi O'tlinnix, i? pnn ?<t m afnim to bind, unit ibnn a UUlilul ruiOfd Mid Sinlorv of pacing, event*. 'I'crms?in advance Dniiv taper. ?ix months, $1 t>0 l 'i"XliwH4Vi " 2 AO Weekly ,, " I JUl I AM A. 8EI.UV. Proprietor, i June 20, ('olmn ?ia, 8. C. | Empire Sewing Machine 0o. j rrincipai wjjxre, oi'> If Y 'o Y*rk' (~A UK \T Iur?? ??cmnnt in >S??in|f M*. ..J" chine*. K .?|iirv Su iUle, l 'ratk M-? lion Sewing I. . ? iho* r?Mid.?ivd nni?#l.*?# in ac ion Itn mo'inn b*in? ell pjt-il v? ji in HOI l .iSle 10 iff! out of >vter 1< in lh? b*el K?njlv Manuine! N >'ic? is cult. d (O our ne-v an I Improve.I vlanofie lor>ri{ M?el;ina, for Tail on and Boot and ''hoii Kiil??* Areola wan'cd, la when I lilwrul dUoint will ba given. No Coaaigr<m#nl< nmd? RMPIRK SRWINQ MACHIMK CO D--C A. '61-I* Just Received. ROCK Idl.ANI) JKaN*. AT rtrjorf prio*. CoM^n and Wool Card#. 1 barrel Blue , - M?lfta.at J.B.BOYD'S. Nov. 10th, 16??. n. y. mf'in'isyiPNP:* I \ TEST F.I Si UIOvs XD j w. nrRaipy t uvi* orate a raten* DUPLEX I'llil.lf 1'IC (OR DOUBLft SrRlNlS) S It I 11 T . r PHI! Wonderful flexibility nnd great com* I for* mid pleuauro to nnv l.*d) wonting the Duplex tlliiplic k?rt will bo experienced particularly in nit crowded AnMenibllee, Operas, Ctrriagn. Ru Irond Pare. CliUreh I'cw*. Arm Ctibire, for I'rom?-rtnde nnd IIviIhu Drees, us Hit- Sk.rt can bo folded w hen in n-e In ocuup) ti hiujII plncc ? * emdlv afid conveniently n* n tSilk or Miitlia Dre<?, no inviilonble qn-ilitv in ariuuliae, not found in nnv Single Spring Skirt A I.ndv hnving KnjoyeJ the Pleasure, t'otnfort arid Great Convenience of wearing lfie Duplex bil.lptiu Sleel Spring Skirt for a Mingle div will Nover aflurward* willing* I diipeii*? w itli their uao. For Children, Mi??ea nod Young l#:*die-? they uro superior to nil other a . Tuev. ? ill not iipod or bre- k. 'ike th? Sin. u , "I. I.I.I. K.l,e?T? and grnei-f.i! Shape when 11 >r?*c* or lour or* diniiry Sui.ti will have been thrown ii?ido ?* nsr-lei* Tim I loops ?ro covered with double and twisted thread, and the bottom nnln an1 not otilv dnub'o spring?. but twice (or i.'oubUv covered: pr?v? Ping them from wearing out When dragging dowi> nloopa, stair*, &.C. Tim Duplex Klllpflc in n preit favorite with all ladies ai d in n.-.Tversnllv reccon* mended bv the T'ualiion Magazine hs tlio Standard Skirt of tbe laaliioimble world. To eijovlhe follow iog itiestiui ible nd* vantages 111 e'rinohiie, viz : superior qua ity, perfect lotnul'aotnre, stylish shade and tinia i. 4l< xibililv. durability, conirort and economy. e-opiifV f r .1 \V. Itr.-.d ley's Duplex Kliipdc. or l)oul lo Sp i * it tf Skirt, and be mire tun get tl o genuine article. ('autIok ?To gourd n<T;iin-t imposition l>?? pmii. ill ir lo notice t ml skills ode re d am "Duplex" linVo the rod it.U stump. viz; "J. VV. Brndlev's Duplex Klliptic S'eel Springs" upon t'o* waistband?iioiio oilier* are genu* ill" Also n .lice that I'Verv I loop will ad* nilt n pin being pissed through Hie centre, lint* rri i n rf_? lli<? two (or doublet * i ririi*m Iini'ird Io^i IIht t'l.Tt'i'i, hii-h 11 lh.? of tlu-ir llf\ib 1 ! , i>n 1 'troiivfth, r.nd a coin* binstlon ti-jt t'? be fu'fnd in nny other Skirt. ! ' >i S;i'?> in :ill Storm where First ('lass Skit's nrt? s1111J t'iroii^lioiil iIim Uni'.ed "s|?.'OS 111.(1 <*l?e where. Mannhieturo 1 In' the Hule Ownori of the Fat i'ill. wims m:.\hu:v .V: c\uv, (17 (!hsl)iher? A "! \ *1 Rv:iJeMts,N. V. Jan. 30 it, 18?I7 ? 3imo. ST liV ENS II 0 li SE, 21, 23. 2") & 27 Broadway. N w YorK. (tpfutsilt Itoi' liitff (irrfu ON TIIK H Id IFF \N li. \\. 11 r, i-ir.? r.in i t * m ? r. w won ami wnl?ijr J[ known to the ti i% eiling public. Tim ! uatiitV i? ppi'i-i1 v ? : : il-lo to men ItiiiU mnl l>n<inc?< nun { it is i i close prml'i ity to tho business pail nl i i?J i lly ih mi tlm highway of Southern .iiul Western t ;.v I ntnl adjacent to all tn* p111u |i il 11 tillo.? I in i Steamboat depots. Tin* Sti'ViM * House has liltem! Miroiiimoiintioit for ovei 3?iJ irui'iU?it n well furni?|ipi), ami p me.-. evei\ mi l'ril improvement lor the I'luiilint inn! ciiti'i t iiiiin t ot ii.i inmate*. Tha roo no an ij.. I y i. I u '! i ntilato ?provi?i? ml mill |?.is hi ! # it.M - t io attendance i< pi' nipl mnl leapei thil? soil tlm lablu i* gmiot. oii-iv [iinvi'li'U ititii cv.'i) ili.lic.uj ol thu sea* so ??t ino l?'iali? i it.'*.* 'I'hi* looms having I eeti refurnished'and ro? molded, we me. einitilri to oO'. r eaira fucililio* lor the coin foil an I pleasure ot our Quest*. OKO. K. t 'II ASK k fO.. Juno 12, ldt57 ? 6ut, Proprietors. aitOV'hlSTEKN <f- CO, Piano Forte M a n u fa c t u r e x VjO 3ruaili\ iy, N. V. * hhJMr -xS1 1 mm t " ' 'pilKSB PI\N'0-t, receive I t!:c Mig'ieal 1 Awifil of Mitfli! at ill# World's Fail, over II e bi^t makers fioni I,notion, I'nriit, ''- Hiniiv lilt* Ci'ie.s ill New York, I'liilitdel* psi\ iUIMniorr and Huston ; 11U0, llie (iol.l Mf 1 ?i at th? Amc'lcm Institute, f?r Five iit'i'vaMO' ymrs! 1 'ur l'i?ii<?* contain the French (imiiii At*lion, lloro I'edsl, Over, strung Ha??, Full Iron Frame, mnl *11 Mod. ern Imorovemfnl*. Kvrrv Instrument war. ntr.'ed Five years Mid* utiler lite super* vision of Mr. J II (irovesleeii. wiio hay? p-Hcticil etperierife of over thirty five year# aid i* I'm linker of nter eleven Hiottsnod pianofortes. Our far'litie# for mnniif?ctiirit.g en?l le n? lo sell the*# in* Htroineii'# rVoMi "iliiO to 3'2l>0 ck#nper then ajjv lirst elms pi mo forte. Dec 6, 'liri ? ly. rKOSPECTUS or hir cnahtr.8tow Rkjii Wckklt amd WcBKl.Y Nkwb. Tim publisher# <>i the Fhsrbaton Daily New* huvti unit It plfii-urs in inltmning the public that tfe ti'Kt niiTbef uf thoir loiTJJi prntniavd Somi Weekly edition will be i sailed <>n i"-ainrd?y, the 3d uf November, mid w il1 bo regularly pubiiahed thereafter on Wednesdays ami Saturday., An has been before aisled. it will be the endeavor of the Publisher* to make the ' p' por in every wav wurlhy of (l e public i patronage li will contain a variety JO | tnal.er. consisting of tone*, literary new*, I r;iin11v g'>?*'p, e'e . winch will not bo found | the Daily, end will have all the cd tortile I and newt of in ere<t transferred from that issue The market report* will be lull and I rt'li.ib o I ha Weekly edition of the Nawa wlH ?l?o ho emiiineoeed on Sunday Morning, tba 4 !s of N iVeinHe? and will be issued rcgn'arhr thareaf or nvury Sunday morning, Thia paper will ti* entirely original in lleoll, mnl will be made un independent of tk| I til lie.* eil11irtit ? Il te.. 11 -Itlilt.in Ike Ut.-S I irl?*j?r.iph?c new* from *H p?rU of ihecoun* I Irv, beailr* having iu<rr??*Ur>g aolrc'ioni, torr*. literary itema end book rtjvmwa, jfoanip, IMe market report*, City and 8Ule item*. et?, etc . Term* Af M^mj Weekly. ...95 0 0 a yen*. Term* of Weekly #3 00 a year. No anbecripiloa will bo received oateM aoooinpanied witti tn? c*?ii. Addfeaa CATIICAIIT, McHII.LAN St MOUTO No. 18 Hevne street, November 1, *6 ' Charleston, 8. C. Empire Shuttle flawing Machine* aub ?ur*Ktoa r* all othkrs For Family**! Manufacturing Pwrpeeei. Agent* wealed. A<ldr??*. EilPiRR ? M CO. Dee 5,'68-1 jr. All Oro*d*"*y, N. V.