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~?o kyryt THINE OF MB KINDLY. ?t uof* r.<ui}. OK! think of .m kindly, When, far, fkr twit, By mountain or rlrer, i oar nwurrpj in?y iotlt ; In hall or tn cottage. At ino'n or at night, Forget uot the absent Though far from jour sight. Oh 1 think of me kindly, When weary with toll, Or when from lilc'a battle You fain would recoil; When footsore, and burdened With sorrow and care, You sigh lor my pretence, 1 fain would be there. BFicT-BOX. Go geutlo and indulgent to all : be no so to yourself. Good impulses are naught, uulest the; become actions. Precarious style ol life?dwelling ii oilier people's memory. Misery loves company, and so does i marriageable young lady. General Sickles drives only black horses lie goes for tho "aristocracy of color." A man who shows no defect is a foo or a hypocrite, whom we should mistrust Why is a kitten in n closet like a hal tiAlidkerchiel ? Because it's cnlty corner ed. A womrtn took a second husband Keep herself from fretting to death ore tholossof the first one. A Connecticut gentleman lost a set o false teeth Sy incautiously sneezing out u ft car window. IIuw was Lot's wife punished af:er fix whs turned into a pillar of salt ! Tb? caltle came aird licked her. KPirA.i'11. Jleie lies my wife, poor Molly ] let her lie; She fiuds repose at last?and so do I. Nature, when she makes a beautiful head, is so absorbed with admiration ol her work, that ebe forgets the brains ; let homely girls take courage. Yen may wish to get a wife without a failing, hut what if the woman, after you find her, happens to be in want of a bus band of the same character f l)e Qoincy being asked why there were more women than men, replied : It is in Conformity with the arrangements of Nai ture ; we always see more of Heaven than of Earth. "Sam, are you ona of the Southern chivalry ?" "No, massa; I'se one ob de Southern ahovelry. I shoveled (lift at (he Dutch GapCanah Weak dosea of a washboard are now teeommended to ladie# who complain of dyapepaia. Young; men troubled in the same way may he curod by a strong pre paratioo of wood saw. "Is your brother in law really auch a lazy ma- f" asked one gentleman of anoi ther. "Lazy !" was the reply ; "why he'a ao lazv that he hns an artist emn'oveH he / ? r - j ? _ the month to draw his breath with a crayon." 'Oh, denr!" blubbered out a young Jonathan, Buffering from the application of a birch?"Oh my !?tbey tell me that forty rod? make a furlong, but let litem get such a plauged licking as I've had. and they'll Hay one rod makes an (aclter) acre." "I say, Sainbo, does you know what makes de corn grow so fast when you put do manure on it f" "No, I don't, hardly." "Now, I'JI just tell ye. When de corn begins to smell de manure, it don't tike de fernery ; and hurries out of de ground.' A Dahkky'h Opinion.?Detrufis.de white folks feels above us, and as day tee we ia eben wid 'em, it kind ob aggravates dnro. And as to de Yankees, dev are worse dan our foika. A Yankee nebber known when to stop ftlin ft nigger to work ; and when de end ob de y<?ftr come*. an* you mx him for money, blest de Lord, you owes hitn. An Irishman having aec'denlftlly bro* ken a pane in a house on Washington at , attempted, aa fast as he could, to get out ortha way, but he was followed and aeic< d by tli# proprietor, who exclaimed ? 44 Y nil KpaLa in V ? AlA ? ? ? ? W ? J "'<IUV*| |OHV?V| UIU you noil" "To be aure I Hid, no' didn't you aee roe running home for the money lo pny for it!' Somebody propoaea that the Udiaa he taiad aa followe? For any unfair device for entrapping young men into matrimony, euch aa pat. ent palpitators, falre calv*?, etc., Uva dol lara. For wearing boo pa larger thae ttva W ditnaoter, eight eente for each hoop i.aeb petty lady to be tauad from 98 ahe to fit the eethnate ol kMftjiAfceauiy. It ie thought a large nKRtoVWt'I le realwcd. The Uvcouktritcilou l.awi. For tli* inforniHliuo of our reader*, we re publish lliti "Reconstruction I.awn <tf Congress, us many have expressed a desire to obluin ucuru'e copies: THK R ECOJtsTR UCTIOX ACT. AN ACT to provide for the more efficient gjver Mlieltt Ot the rebel States. ii'iiu* cd over the President's Veto, March 2d, iStJT j Whrrf.ah. tio legal State governments or ad' quale protection for life or property now exist* in the rebel Slates of Virginla, Notth arolina. South Carolina;Geor gin, Miaaissiopi, Alaliama, Louisiana, Florida, Texuu, nnd Aikan*a?; and whereas, it ia neceaaary that peace and good order ahbuld oe enforced in such States until loinl and Republican Stuto Governments can be legally establiahed : Therefore, Tie it enacted by the Senn'e and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That anid rebel States shall be divided into roili nrv districtn nnd made subject to the militur** nuthoiily of the United State* a* herein after prescribed, and for that purpose Vir* ginin rhall constitute the first district; North Carolina and Sooth Carolina the second district ; Georgia. Alabama and f Florida, ti e third district ; Mi-si-aippi and Arkar.sna the fourth district; and l.ouiaia na nnd Texas the fifth dis riot ? Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That it aha'l he the dut?' of the President to ns sign to the cnnntiaiid of each of *a\l dist tricts an oflieer of the nrmy. not behtw the rank of lliig.idiergener.il. and to detail a sufficient military f >rco to enable such < fft _ cer to oerforit his duties and enforce his nothoritv within the district in which he is unsigned. 1 Sec 3 And lie it fnrtlicr enacted, T'?nt it shall he the du<v of each niftier assign , ed as aforesaid to protect nil peraona in f their rights of pefsolt nod property, to auu press in-orrei tioo, disorder nod violence, ' and to punish or cause to be punished nil disturbers of the public pence nrd criuii nals, nod to this end he mnv allow loenl > civil tribunals to take jurisdiction of nod to try offtunders, or, when in his judgment it may he necessary for the trial of offenders, he shall have po*er to organize military commission* or tribunals for that ,i irpose, f nod nil interference, under color of Stste f authority, with ihe ex-reise of mihlary nu tborily under this act, shall be null and void > Sec 4, At.d be it further enacted. That nil persons pot under miliisr" arrest bv virtue of litis net shall be t'ied without un necessary deliv. nod no cruel of unosual punishment shall be i ll eted ; ai.d no sirn teoec if any uibilnrx commission or irll.u ii.<1 hereby authorized, nflVciiiiif the life or 11lx-r(v of env person. slml! lie rxi-cnled un til it is approved bv the officer in i f tile district. nod the lit Mm and regulations of iIn* oovcrniiioni of the nrniv ahull r.ot I be elfeetcd by llih act. except in ho fur n< they conflict In its provision*. Provided TIimI no sentence of death, under the pro vi-dnnn of this net, shall ho cirried into ef feet without the npprovui of the I'residellt. Sec 5. And be it fur'l??e enneted, That when the people ?>f any mid rebel Stales shall have firmed a cooslit ution of govern meiit in eonformity with the ('oo-iil'itioo of the Untied Slutea in nh re-peels; framed bv it convention of delegates elected bv the mule citizens of said Sinie. taentv one years old and upwards, ot w mlever race, color or previous condition, who have been resident in said Slate for one year previous io the day of soeli election, ex'e >i such as inny ho disfranchised (o participation in the rebellion, or for felon v ?t eon; in on law ; and when such cons'ituiion shall provide that the elective franchise shall be enjoyed by till such perso s a- have the qualities lion* hetein aiaied for electors of delegates; and when such constitution shall be tati tied by a majority of the persons voting on the question of ratifies'ion. who are quid liuit ns nlviUura f..r .1^.1?.?..?? -( ...I.? snth Constitution -hull have ti.i n snbni'ti ted to Congress for examination and appro val, and Congress shall have upproved tne ?nme ; and when the said Stale, bv n vo'e of it* le-gi-lai||ie elected onder ? d mil atltulion, shall have adopted the amend menl to the constitution of ti.u United Slate*, proposed bv the Thirtv-ninth on grees. and kno>?n na article fourteen ; anil when naitl arucle shall have hewoine a part of tee constitution of ihe Urn led Stales, said Slft'e shall be declared CltltU-d to r?-p re?en a'-ion in Uongrea*. and Senator* *nd Representatives shall be admnied there f oul, on iheir Inking the oath prescribed by law ; and then and thereafter the preceding aecli'tna of Uiit net ahull be ili'-pe-al'Ve in said Statu. I'mvided, That no person ex eluded frotn ?lie privilege of holding llice bv said amendment to the constitution of the United State* shall be eligible to elec linn as a member of tn? convention to frame a eona*itulinn f??r any of said rebel States, nor shall any such person votu lor j members of ?uch Convention Sec. 6 And be it further enacted. That until the people of Maid rebel States shall be bv law admitted to representation in the Congresv of the United States, anv civ tl government which mnv exist therein sh'tl be deemed provisional only, and in all respects subject to the. para nounl million ,y or the United States at any lime tonbnl iah. modify, control or -tip -rsede the same ; and in all elections to any "Hice under such provisional governments nil persons -hall he entitled to vote, nod none others, who r.re entitled to vole under ihe provisions of the fifth section of this act; and no pers n shall be e igible to anv ollice under such provisions' government* ? ho would be din qualified from holding office under ihe pro J visions of the third article of ss<d eont/luI tional atncndineot HCHUYI.ZR f OLFAX, Spenkrr llnoire of Iti-prx-entalivcS. I.AFAYKITKM FOSTKR. President of the Senate, pro lem, O Proposed Constitutional Amendment. The following ia the Cons itutionnl Amendtnenl refer'ud to in the tlh seulion of the ' Reconstruction Act.** A BTICI.lt XIV. Section 1. All persons horn or naturalised in the United States and subject to ttiejn risdiction thereof are citizens of ihe United Ul.l-. mt.A ..fll.u Mini, u.tiur.1- Ik.u u.;.U No Mute ahull make or enforce any 'n?v which aha'1 abridge the p"vilege* <<r imtno tiitiea of cUitene of (he United State*; nor ahall any State depri?o any pera>?n of life, liberty or property, without due pMcee* of law, nor deny to anv perana within iu jo Hsdu-tion the equal proteuilon of the lawa. See 1 Repreacntatirea ahall be apportioned among the ee^ernl Hutea according to their reapeetive naatbera, counlin/ the i whole number of person* in each State ex courting Indiana not Uxed But when the right to vote at any eleotion fo- tha choice > of eleetorafoy Pre-H. nt end Vjee President f of the United States, Repreteola'ivee in Congrfea, 1.*.?<.. live and Judicial OArere 1 of a State, or toe member a of the Legielatare thereof, ia denied to any of the male iohnbitali (>f nuch Shutm I sing twenty >? venri of nge mid oititene ?>f the Uni **d St*ie?.or iu nny wny abridged earepl fur I pur'hipntion in rebellion or niht-r crime, the I j baiin of representation therein nliail be re- , I dm t d in the proportion which the number j ! of nui'li mule citizens ah ill U?nr to ilia I whole number of turtle i-liltee* twenty on* years of uyo in such S'nle Nee 3. No person shall be n Senator or Representative in Congress, ?r elector of President sad Vice-President or hold nnv office, civil or military. U ider toe United States or tinder nnv Stole, who. having lire ?i -only taken ?n oath us a memb -r ?l Coo gross, or an an nffie-r of itie Unjted Stolen, or ?a a member of not Sin e Legi-.lai-Jre.or its an Uxeeollve or Judicial I tflieer nf etiv State o ?npnort the t on It!trior, of the United State*, ?!???!I have engaged in in?ur reelioti or reliellion agninat the name, or given aid and cirnfortto tlie enemies there of Hot Congress in iy, bv h Vote of two ii.irds of each House, remove such disubili ty. See. 4 The vnlid'tv nf the public debt nf the United States authorized bv law, including debN incurred for pavmeat i f pen nions and bounties for services in mippresn ing insiirreeti.'ii or rebefioni shall not be f|uc*ij n.-d But neither tlie United Sta c? i.or nnv Slate sha'l assume or pay nnv deb' or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or r-bellioti against the United -on'e*. or my claim for the Inn* nr eiinncipn'ion of nr.v slave; lint nil surh debt*, noliga'ione and claim*. aliafl bo hold illegal and void Sec 6 Thf thuigre** nliall hn?H nnwea In enfore f?v apo'opiiate login'a'inn the provUion* of tnia article O An Act to Preset ibe an Oath of Office. The following in the oath of office re feired to in the 5th ?ection of 'he "Keconat ruction Ac'." and alno in the 6th of the SupulerneiilHr. IliM : ffe it enacted. Thet hereafter nnv pern on elected <?r appointed In nnv office of honor or protit under the govern men' of he Moiled Stale*, either in the civil, military or naval fepaftmefit of Hie public aerv'Ce, ex cep' ttip President of the Unfed State*. hHk'I before erlecing upon the dnliea of such office and before being en'illed to nnv of the a.-iliirv or other einol.itnent thereof, take and anbaeflb? the following oath or atfirinatioii: ' I, A II., do solemnly *Wenr for alfiriil) that I have never Voluntarily li-rne iirnia iijftilti*! U S hin>'?* I Ifhve been n i-ii./.fit 'hnrcif; tli t I h*>e volnnta rilv no nid, c<? n'e- mice, counsel or ericouriiireuieiti to p taOu* coin/ed in armed lit.Miiliiv il # '? ; llmi I h ivo never minI our n-?'l*pl**d nor ntietnplid In e*ririne ilie functions of ?nv office whatever under nnv iiii'iioritv. or pretended n"lhorit?, in li tnti111v In tl>?* Uiiil-d Slulrn ; th-t I Ii?vh not ?ir d-d n voluntary support ui nlv (Wi-nilrd miverniuent, power or nm Ktliiiiiun within ih? Uii'le-1 States lion tile or ininiicitl there'o ; nnd I <ln further mrmr (or nibnu) th.it to the limt of mv knowledge mid :il* litv. I irill mitipnri mid delend tin* c .n?ii tntion of the United SiiiIph a.'.iin-l n'l erieiiiie". forr^rn and d'Hnmlir; tlint I will tii-nr Imp faith sod I * !*i?m<-?? to he tune ; that I take this ohli^n ion freelv. w Hi.nit mi? mental reservation of purpose f evn?ion. nnd that I will well nnd fii'h folly di-olnirjre ihe duties of the office on which I nin I* iit to toiler Ho help me (tod" w liicli oath, ho taken mid hp/iii d. skull lie preserved iniioiljf Ihe ftlfH of tile I'oiirt lli?u?ea i f < 'oi-jTr.-ta. or the depart me- l o which nod officer oriv npp-rtain. And nnv person who mnv f itself take usid Until shlll' be I/U'ltv of poljiirv. nnd on con vietion. in addition to ?he penalties now prescribed f> 'hs' offence shall he deprived -f his office nnd rendeie l i< cnp ili'e. forever tif er. of holding nnv office or plnce under Uir United N'?Vi . Approved Jirv -J 1862 Supplement to the Stevens-Sherman Bill. AN ACT supplemental tc an Act enti'lrd An * cl in iiruviitn !* r the more efflcie, t |fuVernin>'l?t n? the rebel States, p ,e?ed March 2. 1867, an 1 to firiliia'e res ora li?n. He ii enae'ed. &.C.. That bef-re {he first dav nf Sfpimnbrr, 1867, ihe eomn>?ndinff neral iii each d strict defined hv the A< t to provide I'ur t'<e in<>re efficient (Jove n ir.cn* of he reb-l States, app-nved March 2 1867 s-.?ll ciN4? a reoia'm'ion in be made ?-f the tna'e citizen* <>f the United Slates, ta'entv one veura of ag.*. and i.p* words, resident ii each county or pariah in the State or Slate*.' included in his district, wloch registration a ill include nnlv thn-e l?ersi>ns who ore oo ilified to vulu f.o .t?l? ij.ites bv Dm A. t a(nre?:iid, and xim anal) have taken and anbacribed the f illnwin*J I do Mileinn'.f HwvHf or affirm in 'he prei en e of A11 n i- lit v (Jo 1, that I am n eitlien of the Sti'e of ' ? ; that I hive raided I in n<id St?ie for ?? inortha next pre ceding lliia d iv. und ii.?w read* in the en on tr of , or the pariah of . in aiid Slate, in t"eon?e mav be ; that I am iwen tyone venra old ; ?hn' I have not been die franehiaed fur participation in an* rebellion or ri*il war again*! the United Statea. nor for felony coin milled againa' the l ie a of anv tSi <le or of the United Siai*? ; thai I nave never been a m*mher of anv State I legislature, or held any Kaeciitye or Jndieinl t tffice in anv State. *nd itf'erwafdn en gaged in inaurreetion n>-d re be I lino against the United St? ee, nod ifiVeil ai*l or comfort to the enemie- thereof ; thai I have neve lafieii an oaih a* a m-mher of ntn/re?a of the U S , or a* an officer of t ? United "Mill.**, or mm rt member of nnv State l.eiri*litlura. or a* ?n Kveciitive or JCrrr of ?nv '*t'il?. to aiipnori the C-me1 itu(ion of the Uni'ed Stile*, end nfiorwarda engaged in iiiMU'teoiion or rebellion against (he United tate* or given ?id or enmfo-t to ilie vntmlri thereof; (hut I *'il! f?ii hfn!!v nopport the <'ooaiiuiiion and obev iho laws of iho United Stair*. mid will. to 1 hr be?l of niv abilitv. m ;our.ag? ethera ao to do. So help mo God." which oaMi or ntflrin.ition it a v be administered b noy rryi?irriog iilfir?r. Sen 'i That nf or the completion of the registration nerebv pr-vid.d f ?r in on* Stale at aoeii tiio" nnd plu-o "'ere n >te the commanding general jtlinll 'ippoiot nnd di red, of which at leant thi-tv di?'? public notice ahatl be given, an ele-tinn ihft'l be held for delegate* to a convention for Iho pu'poae of a'tabliahinf a constitution and civil governor nt for so h Statu, lo?*l to the Uoi >o ; *aid convemioo in each State, eicept V rgint*. to conaiat nf the same nont her of levmbwra aa the moat niMpcmua branch of the Sute l^gi-l ituro ef ?u-h Stale in lha * ear I860, to ba apimriioned among lh? several diatriets, counties. or pariahea of inch Slate bp the commanding general, giving to each, representation in the ratio of vo'era reg?*'ared *a afrvreaaid at nearly a* may be The convention in Virginia in tbe m'"t nnntemn* branch of the l.egia'a nre of -aid State in toe year IMO to be apportioned aa afirea*<4 See 3 That at ay^h elec'inn the regie tare* Vetera ?f each Stale shall vote for or against a convention to form a eonatitmion [ thereof under this act. Thove voting in ftivor of such a t. nvcntion shall h*Vt writ, ten or printed on the billot* bv which they vote For delegatea aa aforesaid. tha word* ' for a conventionnod tho*e vot ng against avuh a convention ahull have written or . printed on auch bii'lat- ihe word* ' against 1 a cm Ventii O " The persons appointed to superintend said election, and to roiVe re* turn of the Vo'es given thereat, as herein pmvioed. shall count and makt return of * i. . . -t- _ < - y - ? - * me Tilled given Iiil a'lo against A CORV?n'l"H; nod the commanding general. to whom the ' Name ?hall liuve been returned shall a-c.-r | tain and declare the total vote in each Stn'e j I for and against a convention If a m?'jor tv i of the votes eiveti on 'hm question shall be ' fur a convention, th na eouvenih-n shall be held, na hereinafter provided; but I'a ijia- 1 joritv of Mili,i votes mI alt be against a con Vention. then no eonven'io" shall bo held Under 11.1* aci : I'rtiLled Thai sit-h con vention -Hal! not be het t unless ? majority ' of ali such registered voter- shall have voted on the question of holding such con j vention. Sec. 4 Thnt the commanding general of each district shall appoint such loyal < ohn-ers or persons na mnv i?<* nece-sarw, I not exceeding throe in enc't ele-tion district, in nnv State, to inn he nnd complete the ' registration. superintend the election, and ' tun!:e retorn to him of the votes, li<t? of to'vre it'd of the per-oos elected us dele pales bv a plurality of the voles casl at ( mm id election ; and upon receiving said re turns he -hall open the -note, ascertain the person* el -cted as delegates according to the teliir- h of the officers woo mnlu-t-d jurU election. ami ni ke p-mcl on-ilion titer**- i ni d if it majority of the Votes given on ( Mint qnc-thui mIiuII he for a convention the cninnuuid'iig ge<noal within *i*n H?y? fr?*ni ' Ih?? du'e ot rlrctiun, nloill ootifi the rtwtc* 1 gntes to n?*euibl in convention nl ti time ' Atid 1'lflcn to he mentioned in the otificu. lion, and Mxid convention, when orgonzed. 1 kIikII proceed to for i a Uon*t-tntoi'' nml 1 ?<vi| i/i.v# nmeot fecorrting a the prnvbinnn of thi* nnt. and t ic net In wh cli it i? nop 1 l?>3ientt?ry ; nnd .then the name *h>ill hnv.* been so fnnirit, >a ti t iotiatitu'ion nh.nll he Mibroittei hy the (Jon* ention for ra'ifiratinn t?> the per*nn* regieteed under the prnvi* iunx of tins net, at nn election tw be con ducted bv the nfh-era. or p. r-nns appointed 1 by the eominnhdinvr genera1 an herein e or ' provided, m.d to he he'd s'ter the exp'oa1 ' lion of thi n v >1nv? font ihedntcnf nn'io. ' ttiefcof to be uivc b> Knid convention, nn I 1 the return* thereo' Hhnll lie made to the com onn ling ^eneml of the dia'r ci Sec. 6. That if.itMfording to mid r,.fnrnn the eonelitntioii shell be rntirted bv ? tn<ijo? ilv of the vote* of the rei?i?ter?-'d e!ec or qnn'ifie.l n* herein -peeitied, cn?l lit mud el ..i I-,.,-i ...... 1...1 r -r -it i? : " .V "... "I III' I'lJI-PI ed voter* voting upoh t'?*? qncvl n nt aueh r<i|iA"i(inn, till1 prpiiiienl of the pun* enthm nfiull trniiMniil ii I'njiv of name <1 ?i' rrrli^cd, to the I're-iteni of the Uiet d SiHfen. who ahall forth* I h (niiitiiiii tli<> sumo 'o Congre**. if then in ei?inn, nnd if not in "inn. then iinin'd.i'rln npmi i.? npv t ?i>mhlinir; ani if il ah-ll m?r?n' er app-nr to Cong'pun that the election ?a on. m w'-ieh nil the registered and qnalitiv elecirtr* in lie state had an opportunity vol- f'eelv and uriOmiil reai'MRI, f-nr n tin# influence of fraud ami if Congre?? hnll b? -n i?tiod ih il mirh i*i?nwiitnI m-eta iH?? approval of u majority of ill qual'tiri! eleeuira in ill* Htnte mid i* i -M'i* poQa'iliilion ahull Ii- d lari d In ('on? s/r-H- in be in confirm I with ?h? pm> i. i'-na of i6i< iii'i In whicii i hi* in an-.p me n> iarv, ami the oih-i pr.o iaicna if aail n *h Ii have been i?in| lied mi h,and n.- a. 4 c -ir-lii nlion ?hali ii * i>ppro? nd bv l'iiii|(rr< the Sl.ile ahn'l lie d-cl u?d entitled l?> rep re?eritatiiin. and S-n .tor* a* d Reoreaeni live* ?h*i| b- admitted thprrfioin aa h.-ren prnvitied See. t>. Til il nil election* in the Sin'.* ilienl iniled ill I he auitt ' Net III provide for the more elH-ieni government 'il Ibe reb Sin lea," ahull, dining llie "pornt'on of *'>1.1 nC1. lie bv ballot; nod nil officer. iiinki o ilieatid r-gi-t ration of vo'era mid conditio inir "nitl election* ah ill b lore entering p oil toe dipw'iilfjff of thur dilli-a, *uh*crih< an ?ath faithfully to perform din done* .1 flla-lr MMlit ..rtti?u ud.i Ik? ??- ^ 1 ' the net approved liilv "J, I 86'J entitled,"An ct in pr-H'filni nn ot(h <if oll'iee I'm vlded That if .?ny pereon ahull knnwinzl v *nd fiUflv like > ? t aubacrilie any npth in thin *et prescribed. iifh perann mi nlleml in/ .ind heing I hrrrnf rt I % i-anvlcied, ?h il I be subject tin- pain*, penaliie* and d' ? hililie* <4 h eti bv l ivv are provided r-r he pmiiahtneiil t tin- rrirne "f *ilfulncd cor rupi pojnri. Sec. 1 Thai all effpejiaea incurred hv ihf m-vt-fHl t-ntmnandiii/ ifenerala, ,.f bv \ir ue of anv ordca iaaned or ?pp<>in ini-niinnde bv tbein under or bv virtue nl ihN Act, "hnll b* paid nut nf any mnneva in the Treaaurv not n'lierwis- appropriated Sec 8 I hat the I'onvanlion for rai-h Stile a -all pre*crib-- (lie feea, "alary, and ciinipenanliiMi ts be paid tn nb dcle/a'** end other officer* Mini agent* herein auMior ir? d or iiece** iry to carrv in'o effect the purpose* of thi* A?-t not herein other wiac provided for. and imll provide 'or ihe lew : net collection of Midi Insr* on the pm^#r tv in -uch Stwis mi "lay be necessary to < pav lh? same I Sec 9 Thai 'ha word "article" in the sixth section oi lie Act to which I hit it < upvtneninry, ?h nil be construed to inean ' "section " I MAIL ARRANOBMEWII. I ? i Cttmd-n Mail < Departs Monday and Thursday at A a m. Arrive* Tuesday and Friday at ft p. in. ( CllARUHTfc MAIL. Arrives at I anenster Court lions*. Wednesday | a d Saturday, at 12 in. Departs Wednesday and tWturday it I p m, ' i Ihtr K ms MAIL. Departs Thursday at 7 a. m. Arrives K ill* ?t It a. tn j fUMDK* vis Uberty Hill. Departs Wednes a* et A a. to. Arrives Kridsv st 4 p. m. P|\BV1LLC MAIL. Departs Thir a<1ay at a. m. Arrives Kiiday |l 4 p. IU T HE cao liTa time's. CHAKLoTTC R C. IS pob'.iahed I tail v and I'n Week I v. and luruiahed to eub toribrra, upon the fol In win.' terms : ItAtLT TlMC*. nn* vear 910 00 " " ail months...* ft 00 " " three montna 3 00 Tri Wekki.T i tuts, or.e war .... 6 00 " " en mouths... *3 00 " * three monthe, 3.00 The Weekly News. cuntatwiug twenty eig'it autumns. a transcript of tha Dally Times, i< published every Tuv-dav, et 9ft per nuiiiim ("lobs of ton or more, $2 50, end a cop* to the geittr up gratis. Terms of adverting in thft (Ml" end T i Wceklv T men, one ?qu?re(ten lin??or lees) 1,00 foi firvt ineerlio i and 60 rents fn* nun nub equ?nt Insertion. A reasonable dedno'ion made for adveru?eio*nla inserted fore longer period than one month Advertisements ines.ted in the Wsekly News st ft 00 per square (or each ineer tion All letters en buainsi* with the abovi publication* should be *ddrr?s<d te, waring u iibkrom, CSsrioite, N. C. IDinnistcr Published every Wedneaday Morning. BT i;0\N0K* it C/illTEK, EDITORS AND PROPRIETOR?. W. M. CONNORS, D. J. CARTER. Tl.RMS: For one year In advance, - - |3.00 For sit month* " " .... ).&u Fo' th.ee months, 1.00 No name will be entered until tbe aubacriplion price is paid. ADVERTISEMENTS Will be inserted ut one ilollar and fifly centt iter ROMtti e f?r the flirt, and one dollar p tr quare (>>r eacli subsequent ti.se lion. A quare to consist of tile spare of TK* t.lSKS, It evier type. No advertisement considered ess than n square. The number o' insertion* must he written ?n ea> h udvetli eniciit, or they will be wiser leu mi ui'ieuMi out ami cnargcj arcfr'iii((ij. The f-dlnfcing prices will he charged for advertisement* l?y r-ontiact, from which there will m? uu varying : 0 3 months. C month*. 1 year. E)uarteriColumn, $'2fl,ti0 $80.00 $?5.00 Hull Column, 3o,00 40.?K> Ott.OO Due olumu, *10 00 65.00 110 00 Husiticsa curds one year $10.<10. do Oo six month* $8 00. Announcing candidates flu in advance. Communication* recommending candi. I laie* tor olticr and all otlicta of limited or individual in'crc*!, charged at advertising rate*. All legal or official notice* mom be paid for liv the individual authorising the publication of the Mint, without reference to their official rapacity. Obituary Notice* exceeding the announcement, will he charged for the overplus at regilar advertising rate*. Tiibutesol Ke.*pect, rated a* advertisement*. JOH WOItlf Will ho executed wiih neatness and dispatch 11 id on a''Coniniodaiii>K terms. Uf" THE CASH h?i Advertising and Job IVoik will he required in all in-unves ac aoon is the work is rendered. Writbn orders, to n-cure attention, must bo accompanied with the cash. FOUTZ'8 CSLISEATSB Horse MCattle Powders. thi;;^r.;,.h u l.CNO FKV1*H' OLANPtBd" KLLOV *A TER, HEAVES, . rfifcjl nl^A TEMPER. EEVERS, FOUNDER una TITK AND VITAL ? e\kr<? y, iu ua? Improver (he ^lj#r wind, increaaca >f V UZv IF the appetite- give* If / . JB i tu o o I h and y y gloaay ekiD?and lltO'f'IQI the 'ffr> alterable ikrLton Into a fine looking tad tplrlted horee. ______________ To keepera of Cowa IMi preparation It Invaluable It iocrvatet the quantity ted improret the quality v v of the allk. It htt been proven by tc tut! eaperlmeot to Incrrtte the qutn tity " crrnm twenty per V^nRKf^l I crnt *od totke the butter Arm tod NiBt"?auMa^t tweet. In fttvening Jd JWr7 If cattle,it gleet thta aJwt^fcgM fl tn appetite, loetent (tSmr 4 khelr hide, tod Btktt Uicb thrive nuch fatter __________ la all ditcaeee of Swine, tueb at Cougba, ricert la the I.ungt, kc , thta article W^M^k at a apecige. By putting from a paper to a paper in a v barrel of twin the - . W abort dlteatet ?4ii b? AniliMiail or mtirtly prvvcoUd St given fa ttn*. a certain pry Tea lire ?nd care for the Hog Cholera Prie? 80 Cente per Pope-, 01 0 Tufzt for 01. BY 8. A. FOUTZ Ac BRO., at tfbim hummus nnifl and wcoimit nrroT. No. 116 Fr&nklia St, Baltimore, Md. For Sale by ProggleU Mid Storekeepers tkreughoat Ui? United liaut. Kui talo by STRAIT & DAVIS, May 8, 1887. Lancasterville,rf. C. Get the Best! PBfflMDflmBE. Tillo DAIIA PIKEIIX I* publiniird >?verv morning. riuepi Moo iiy, and -containa the I.ate-T New-,, by ieleirraph and maila, lip to the hour of tfoinif it prcna ; Kditurinla f ,'orre?pondeoc?> from i'lfxrrnt poinln. Miatio laneooi Reading. Pnlr?, Poolrv. Sll*'ehrt, ulr , e'o , ole ? In tin* Qua.iTtTV ai d Quality ofiu Read mo Matter i- not to be rgi-rhed by any lapur i:> Sooth Carolina Advkk (t,emehts ft .M i iu^i Ail f .WoPuKU !. ??? I rHETiii-^^KLY PIKENIX 'onlaina, in cv(<r? mud mr, the r?-edintf nutter ( mWrming .It* luteal new-) .#f Two laaur.* of the daily It la publiahed ?vi*ry t'uralay. Tliiirad.i'y and Saturday mora nge. THEGLKANBR la published ?*ry WediMSdav morning.? It wjll embrace eight |>?g< a, cnnUmini forty eight cdiimii", ia printed in a form to bind, and iho* aecnrea a luitlilul record and liiatorv of paa-ing rventa. I k a via?in advnnbe. Duilv >'ap?r, six inonlha, $4 00 Tri-Weekly, " " 1 60 Weekly. ? . I 60 JUl I AN A. 8KLBV. Proprietor, Juna JO, Colufo tie, 8. C. Empire Sewing Machine Co. Principal iyjflce, 6lfl jy, \eie York GKKAT lotpro?ern?nt in Seating M*. chinee. K npire Shuttle, ('rank Mo tion Sewing Machine It i* thna rendered nniaelraa in action (la motion being all poaitive. |t ia not liable to gel out <4 order. I. 1. .L L -a ?* ?? * ' a - I IB inn omi r ?rts V Hai-hlfto! Nolle# la cull-d to our n?* and Improved ttanafac luring Machine, for Tailor* sad Bool and <*hoo Fitter* Agent* wanted, to whom a liberal din'oont will ba girea. No Consignment* niidn RVJPIRK SKWINO M ACIIINR CO. Dec. S. 'flb-lv Jast Reoeived. Rock isi.and jkanh, at raotorp price, Cotton and Wool Cards I barrel Blue Fieh. 1 - Mullets,at J. B BOYD'S. Nov. lO'.H, If*. < N, Y, AL>VERrISKM KNtT^ i LATE3TFASHI0\S J. W. Bradlev'i Celebrated PateM DUPLEX ELLIPTIC (OR DOUBLE SPRING) SKIRT. r|>HB Wonderful flexibility and groat com. 1 fort and plenxure to :inv Ijidy wearing the Duplex Elliptic ?Skirt will be experience! particularly in nil crowded Assemblies, Operas, Can lag**, Ra iroad Curs, Charrb Pews. Ann Chair*, fur Promenade and lloiMe Dreaa, na tbe Skirl enn be folded when in u*e to occupy n small place as easily and conveniently as n Silk or Mitalid I)rea?, no invaluable quality in cPriolinej not found in nntr Single Spring Skirt. A Lndv having Enjoyod the Pleaaure, Comfort and Great Convenience of wearing the Duplex Elliptic Steel Spring Skirt fuf it aingio uuy win rxcver anerwiiroa willing. U dispense with tlifif um. For Children, Mi?*es Hud Young Ladies tliey h re superlot to nil <>theia Tliev will not bend or brei.k. 'ike the Sin. gle Spring, but will preserve their perfect i?nd graceful Hhnpewhro there or four or* dmary Skirts will huve been thrown safji, na useless. The I loops are eovurcd with double and twisted thread, nod the button! rod* nre not only double spring*, but twice? (or double; covered : |?rp\e iting Ihern front wearing out when drugging dowft stoops, ntnira, &e. The Duplex Elliptic in a great favoritn with ull Indies and in nalver-ally flfCOat* i mended bv the Fashion Magazine an the j Standard Skirt of the tiishioriiible world. To enjoy the following inestiinnble a?l. vantages in Crinoline, vi?.: superior uua'ity. perfect inanufscture, aiylivh shade and finis.1. flexibility. durability, comfort and economy, enquire for J W. IJrr.dley's l>u. plex Elliptic, or l)<<ul le Spring Skirt, and be sure iuu get the genuine article. CauTIOK.?To gsurd agafn-t imposition be paiiiculsr to notice that skills ottered is "Duplex" have the red ink stamp, viz: "J. tV. Bradley's Duplex Elliptic Steel Springs'* upon the waistband ? nonrotliers afe genu* ine Also notice that every I loop will admit a pin being passed through the centre. thus revealing the two (or double) springs braided together therein, which in Ilia secret of their flexibility ?nd strength, ?rid a com* hinntion not to l>? found in nny other Skirt. For Sa'o in *11 Store* where Fir*t Clan* Skirt* are sold throughout the Uni'.aU Sh.'es und elaewhere. Manufactured by the Sole Owners of tlie I'utrlil, WESTS. UUADLKY & CARY, 97 ("h:in>bers & 79 & HI Itvude Sta, N. Y. Jan 3lhh, 18ti7?3u?o. STEVENSHO USB, 21, 23. 25 & 27 Broadway. New York. (Opposite Holding (C. .*n. ON TUB EUROPEAN PLAN. TOV'K STF.VF.VR IKll'RK in fell ami widely (J known to the travelling public. The location in especially suitable to merchants and business men; it in in close proximity to tlie business p?it ol the city - I* on the highway of Southern anil Western travel?and adjacent to all the principal Raihoa I ani Rteanihoat depot*. The Stevens llouae has liberal accommodation for over 3n0 guests?it is well furnished, and possesses every modern improvement for tho comfort and entertainment of its inmates. Tho rooms arc spacious and ivell ventilatoi!?provid* ed witti g?a and water?tho attendance ie prompt ami respectful?ami the table is genor. nualy provided with eveiy delicacy ol the ??* son?at moderate rates. The looms having t eon refurnished and remodeled, we are enabled lo offer extra facilities lor the comfort and pleasure ol our truest*. CJF.O. K. CHASE At CO.. June 12, 1867?Cm. Proprietors. (7ROVESTEE.V <f- CO, Piano Forte Manufacturer!, 499 fir,.ad*-../ N V 'pHBSR PIANOS, rerelved the llighe-t 1. Awird <?f Merit! at the World'# Fair, over II.e beat makers from London, Pari#, '5?"mnnv the ei'iea of New York, Philadel* pit la, Baltimore and Boston ; al*o, the (told Medal at the Amt'ican Inalitnte, for Fir# soveewlve yeara! Our I'ianoa contain lh# French Orunri Action, llaro Pedal, Over* strung Ha*a. Full Iron Frame, and *11 Mod* ern Improvement#, Bverv Instrument war* raniod Five year* Made under the anpoe* viaion of Mr. J. II Grovettepn. wno bar# a practical experience of over thirty Re* venra and la the maker of over eleVeh* thousand piano forte*. Our farllitiea far manufacturing enable ua to aell the** I#* atrumen'a from R100 to R'iOO cheaper thr# anv firat cl?s< piano forte. Dec 6, 'OH ? ly. PROSPECTUS or thic co a Ri.aaros SrMl Wkkklt and, Wkeklt nawa. The publisher# nl the Charleston Daily Newa have much pleasure in informing the public that the H'at number ol their long* proiniaed Semi Weekly edition will b# isaued on Halurday, ??ie 3d of November, and trll' be regularly published thereafter on Wednesdays and Haturdav^. A# has been before ataUd. it will b? lh# endeavor of the Publiahera to make tb# paper in every way worthy of the public patronage. It wtil contain a variety j# CBat.er. conaialin# of at oi?#a lit*"'* *? * family go-etp, etc . which will not be found ' in the Dmly, and *ill heve all the editorials and newt of internal transferred from that Inane The market reporia will be fall and reliable The Weekly edition of the New* will aUo be commenced on ttuuday Morning,' the 4th of NnVeuiber, and will be iaaoe4? rege'arly thereaf.er every Sunday morale*. Thia paper will be entirely original in ileeiR ad will be made np independent of Ike other edition* It will contain the latent telegraphic ottwi from all parts of the cone* try, beattlea having intejeating saieetiaaa* etorea, literary itenia and book reviews, goeeip, lata markal report*, City and 8lata item*, etc, eto Terme of Semi Weekly. ...95 00 a year, Tenna of Weekly .. ,$j 00 a year. No eebecription will be received aaleae accompanied with the cash. Addreee catiicart, mcmillan 4 morto No 1$ Hayns street, November I, '6S Charleston, 8. C, . Empire Shuttle Sewing HaafclMS tu vraaton to all oraaaa far Fsmilf and M*nvf*ct*rinf ftfpOM, Agent# weatad. Addraaa, EMPIRE S H OO Dec l/M-ly. SIS lkoadvvey. N Y., 0