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atocaman erresiaent Johns. Standng A rles, Mlitary Occupation, Martial Xas, Military Tribunals, anid the Suspension of the Prieilege of the WUrit of Habeas Corpus in gw of Peace, not to be any 1onger sanct ioned or alloeL WASTIINrON, April 2, 186. TY the President (f thc Unied States: PROCLAMATION. Whereas, Br proclamation on the 15th and IWh of April, 1861, the President of the United States, in virtue of the power vested in him by the Constitution and the Laws, declared that the laws of the United States were opposed, and the exercise tt eref ebstr.ueted,in the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Ylorida, Mississippi, LoU=sina, and Texas, by combination too power fui a be suppressed b'y the ordinary course of ediciali proceedings, or by the powers vested in the Marshals by law ; and, Whereas, By"hnother proclamation made on the 16th day of August, in the same year, in pur mance of an Act of Congress, approved July 13, 181', the inhabitants of Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, North Garolina, Tcnnessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Arkmnsas, Mississippi and Flori 7a, ecept ihe iehabitan:s of that part of the State of Virginia lying West of the Alleghany Jeti , and to suen other parts of tlat State, and the other States before named as might main 7 in a loyal adhesion to the Union and the Con stitution, or might be from time to time occupied, and controlled by the forces of the United Statcs, e.*ngaged in the dispersion of insurgents, were de dared to be in a state of insurrection against the ited States; and, - Whereas, By another proclamation on the 1st day of July, 1862, issued in pursuance of an Act of Congress, approved June 7, I the same year, the insurrection was declared to be still existing in the States aforesaid, with the exception of cer tain, specified Counties in the State of Virginia; and, Whereas, By another pro-lamaticn made on the 2 day of April, 1SC, in pursuance of the Act of Congress of July 13th, 1861, the excep tions named in the proclamation of August 16th, 1861, were revoked, and the inhabitauts of the State of Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Flarida and Virginia, except the forty eight Counties of Virginia designated as West Virginia, and the ports of New Oieans, Key Wet, Port Royal and Beautort, in South Caro ia, were dec:ared to be in a state of insurrection ainst the United States ; and, Whereas, The Ilouse of Representatives, on the 22d day of July, 1861, adopted a resolution in the words foiowi-T, viz: Resoved, By the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States, That the present deplorable civil war has been forced up on the country by the disunionists of the South ecStates, now in revolt against the Constitu tional Government, and in arms around the apital,that in this national emergency Congress, baemishing all feelings of mere passion or resent ment, will recollect only its duty to the whole .ennry; that this war is not waged on our part is any spirit of cppressio n, nor for any purpose ofconquest or subjugat ion, nor for the purpose ofovrthrowing or interfering with the rights or established institutions of those States, but to naintain and defend the supremacy of the Con stitution, and to preserve the Union with all the dinity, equality and rights of the several States unimpaired ; and, that, a soon as these objects are accomplished, the war ought to cease. Whereas, The Senate of the United States, on the 25th day of July, 186 1, adopted a resolution * in the words following, viz: Resolved, That the present deplorable civil war has been forced upon the country by the dis unionista of the- Sout hern States now in revolt ageinst the Constitutional Government, and in arms around the Capital; that in this national etcergency Congress, banishing all feelings of mere passion or rescntment,will recollect only its duty to the whole country ;.that this war is not praeented on our part in any spirit of oppression, nor for any purpose of conquest or subjugation, nor for the purpose of overthrowing or inter fering with the rights or established institutions of-those States, but to defend and maintain the supremacy of the Constitution and alu laws made in pursuanee thereof, and to preserve the Union with-alt-the dignity, equality and rights of the seernl States unimipaired ; that as soon- as these objjects a'-e acomplished the wer ought to-cease, libercas,. These resolutions. though not joint er coemrent i form, are substantiatlly indenti es1,im as such may be regarded as having ex pressed the sense of Congress upon the _subject so erhich ther relate ; and Whereas, By my proclamation of the 13th day ofJuoe last, the insurrection in the State of Tennessee was declared to have been suppressed, -the authority-of the United a- tates therein to be - udisputed, arnd such United States officeers as h ad been duly commissioned to be in the undis puted exercise of their official functions ; and Whereas, There now exists no organized arm ed resistance of misguided citizens or others to the authority of the United States in the States of Gorgia, South Carolina, Virginia, North Caroli na, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mtississippi and Florida, and the laws can be. sus. tained and enforced therein by the proper civil *- authority, State or Federal, and the people of the -said States are well aud loyally disposed, and hare conformed, or will conform, in their legisla * tion, to the condition of' affairs growing out of the amendment to the Constitution of the United States, prohibiting slavery within the limits ,and jurisdiction of the United States ; and Whereas, In view of the before recited premni ses, it is-the manifest determination o f the Amer een people that no State of its own will has the right or power to go out of, or separate from, the American U.nion, and that therefore each State ought to remain and constitute an integral part of the United States ; and Whereas, The people of the several before mentioned States have int the mnannier aforesaid given satisfactory evidence thai they acquiesce in this sovereign and important revolution of the national unity ; and Whereas,. t is is telieved to be a fundamental * principle of'government that people who have revolted, -and who have been overcome and sub doed, must either- be dealt with so as to induce * them voluntarily to become friends, or else they must be held byv absolute military power, or de vastited, so as'to prevent them from ever again doing harm as enemies ; which last-named policy is abhorrent to humanity and freedom ; and Whereas, The Constitution of the United States provides for constitutional communities only as States,and not as territories, dependencies, prov inoes or protectorateS ; and Whereas, Such constituent States must necessa ily be, and by the Constitution and laws of the United States are made equals, and placed on a like footing as to political rights, immunities, dignity and power with the several States with wJich they are united ; and Whereas the observance of political equality as a principle of right and justice is well calcula ted to encourage the people of the aforesaid States to be ani become more and more constant ind perserving in their-rene wed allegiance ; and Whbereas, Standinrg armies, military occupation, martial law, military tribunals and the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus, are, in time of peace, dangerous to public liberty, in compatible with the individual rights of the citi zens,contrary to the genius and spirit of our free institutions, and exhaustive of tbe national re sources, and.ought not, therefore, to be sanction ed or allowed, except in cases of actual necessity far repelling invasion,. or suppressing insurrec tion or rebellion ;-and Whereas, The policy of the Government of the United States, from the beginning of the in surrectior. to its overthrow and final suppression, has been in conformity with the principles hereim set forth and enumerated : Therfre L Anre John, President of hand and caused the seal of the Umitd States u be affixed. Done at the city of Washington, the 2d day o April, A. D. 1866, and of the iudependence o the United States of America the ninetieth. ANDREW JOHNSTON. By the President: WILLIA H SEWARD, Secre tary of State. FrrTrER ARRESTS.-In our last issue we enumer ated the names of a number ofgentlemeli of -ei town and Distrct, who -had been arrested by or der of United States Military authorities. Since then, others have been arrested:-Mr. Jas. M Lanham, Mr. J. H. Blease, Mr. M. Lowry an( Mr. David Padgett. Of these, the first three hav< b,: taken to Columbia; Mr. Padget is still un der arrest in Edgefield.-We hear from Colum.ih that Gen. Gary and S. B. G-iffin, Esq., are charged or will be cha.rged, with complicity in the shootinE of a Federal Soldier in Edgfield some four weeks back. At last account, Griffin was about to bE released on parole ; not however to depart fron Columbia. It was thought the same thing would be done in case of Gen. Gary. Cenainly these two gentlemen will very soon be allowed to return to their homes and their business ; foi as true as God is in Heaven, just so true is it that neither of them was direc ly or indirectly concerned in the before mentioned affray. We hear further, that the remaining gentle. men, Major Coleman, Jesse Gomilion Esq., Mr. Emnsley Lott, Julius Day, Esq., and young Her loi, are kept under arrest in the basement of the College Ch:pel. Most of these, if we mistake not, are charged with harboring, aiding and abetting the "Bushwhackers," or the homeless and lawless men who are said to have been com mitting outrages in certain sections of our District. It is probable these gentlemen will be tried by Milit.ry Commnission. Circumstances may be acagnst them; they may have been duped and imposed upon; but that such citizens as Major Coleman, Mr. Julius Day, Mr Jesse Gomillion, &c-gentlenen whose characters are sealed and stamped by fifty years of unsullied truth, honor and honesty-should wittingly and willingIly have had anything to do with these so-called Bushwhackers, or bushwhacking proceedings, or unlawful doings generally, is a thing which their fellow-citizens will not be convinced of, no mat te.r what comes.-Edgefield Advertiser. TnE GREAT CONFLAGRATION AT DARLINGTON. Our readers, doubtless, have seen some account of the great fire, which recently occurred at Dar litngtoL, Gourt House, which was supposed to be the work of an incendiary. Including out-houses, upwards of forty buildings were consumed. Three sides of the Court House square, with the Court House, were burned. A Committee of Investigation, consisting of Gen. Nye and Capt. Brent Johnson, on the part of the military, and Col. B. W. Edwards and Dr. R. L. Hart, on the part of the citzens, was created, but, up to latest accounts, had not fixed upon the guilty parties. ANOTHER FIRE.-Scarcely had the smouldering ruins ceased to give forth heat, ere the flames are again performing their work of destruction at Darlington, and the remaining portion of the square is consumed. We learn that about fif teen buildings were this time consumed, includ ing the entire number of mercantile houses ol the town. The fire was the result of accident, and was communicated through the medium of Liquorine burning fluid, which accidentally caught fire. Our neighboring town is certainly most sorely af flicted, and has our deepest sympathy. [Sumter Watchmacn. THE SOUTH CAROLINA RAIL ROAD.-We- arc extremely gratified to learn that the Augusta branch of the South Garolina Rail Road was corn peted at 3 P. M!., on Thursday, and that on and after Sunday next the trains will run through tc that city without interruption. Great credit is due to the President and Directors, as well as tc the Superintendent, Mr. Peake, for re-building the road under the extraordinary embarrassments to which they have been subjected, and we hope that, in common with all of us, they may have the gratification of seeing their labors yield thei fruits, an hundred fold, in the restoration of commercial prosperity to this city. The schedule of the road will be changed on Sunday, the trains for Columbia and Augusta leaving the city at 9 o'clock A. M. and arriving at 5 P. M. See the notice of Superintendent Peake. F!RE AT IARION.-The Marion Crescent, of the 28th u-It., announces disturbances at that place, en t.he part of the soldiers. It says that "they set fire to the house of a worman named KATiE LEwis, a courteZan, and to the building used as a school room for- the freed people," which latter greatly endangered the principal part of th4 buildings on the public square. It also says, "the spite of the soldiers seemnet directed espeeially to the freed people, severa of whom were beaten quite severely."* THE Gr.ORGIA DE.STITUTE.-Governor Jenkins of Georgia, has issued a card calling upon the capitalists of that State to invest money on loan for a short or long period, as they may prefer to alleviate the sufferings of the destitute. Hi says a portion of the people, in dist:icts orerrut by both armies during the late war, are min starving condition. The Legislature have author ized the borrowing of money, upon the most satis factory security, but it will require time to havi the bonds and mortgages prepared and executed ThE GARRISON.-Our willage was evacuate< on last Monday morning by the Federal troops The compauy stationed here is now at Cheraw where all busine~ss for this District will be trans acted in future. It is a relief to be thus restorec (partially) to the management of our own affairs and to feel that we are no longer to be under the Iimmediate supervision of Federal soldiers. W4 hope our people will have no occasion to appl3 to the authorities at Cheraw for any kind of re lief, and that we can satisfy them of our abilita and disposition to act justly and properly towardi the freedmen and each other. [Bennzett sville Journal REMLoYAL OF THE tGARRISoN.-Oni yesterday the sodesgrrisorning this place took their depart ure.Theybelonged to the 29th Maine Regimen and joined their command at the Depot at thh place as it passed down from Darlington wherei had been stationed. We learn that while at the depot some of the soldiers broke open the stort of Mr. HARPER and rified it of its contents. The offier in command came up and had some of the articles recovered.-ingstree Star. THE SENATORS wRo SUSTAIN THE PREsrDENT. A letter from Washington states that the follow ing Senators will surely sustain the veto of thn Executive and his policy, viz: Messrs Buckalew Cowan, Davis, Dixon, Doolittle, Guthrie, Hen dricks, Johnson, Lane of Kansas, McDougall Morgan, Nesmith, Norton, Riddle, Saulsbury Van Winkle and Willey-seventeen in all, and sufficient number to prevent the passage of th< Bill, even though every seat of the fifty wai filled, and every other Senator voted oppositely KILLING A NEGRo.BY GZNERAL FoRz3T.-MEX PHS, April 1.-A letter from Sunflower County Mississippi, says a negro employed en Gen. For rest's plantation, while assaulting his (tbenegro's sick wife yesterday, was remonstrated with b' Forrest. The negro drew a knife and. attempte< to kill Forrest, who, after receiving a wound- ii the hand, seized an axe and killed the negro Gen. Forrest then gave himself up to the sherit! Te negroes on the plantation justify the homi THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.-5. N. Beeson ani Wi. Beeson, of Niles, Mich., have forwarded t< Hon. Benjamin Wood a dr-aft of $100, with a re quest to forwaird it to Rev. James Woodrow Colmbnia, to add to the fund for educating thos theoloieal students of the Presbyterian Churc1 whose studies were interrupted by being in th military service during the late war. The speeches and messages of President John son are being translated into all the language >'THE WEEKLY 1HERALDY NEWBERRY, S. C. Wednesday Morning, April 11, 1800. W Look out for the cross i mark. r Renew your subscriptions. The President's Veto Message. Read the President's Veto Message. Pure and profound in logic-it is at once exhaustive and unanswerable. Completion of the S. C. Railroad. The South Carolina Railroad has been com pleted to Augusta. Trains run - by schedulE daily. The President's Proclamation, Declaring the war over and establishing the political equality of the States and substituting the military machinery, we place before our readers to-day. The N. Y. World says: "It locks the gates of war, lays down its wea pons, and leads thirty millions of American peo ple into the paths of peace. Their unity no lon ger needs to be defended by the sword, and their liberties are resumed under the guardianship of law. As far as he can do it, the President has completed his great work of restoring his country to peace." Throughout the realms of civilization President Johnson is re-,gnized as among the first of statesmen. Pure, lofty and magnanimous. Destrctive Fire in Charleston. An extensive fire broke out in Charleston, on the rining of the 5th, destroying seven fine buildings-the block known as Robb's Row. The buildings belonged to the estate of Jas. Robb, and were recently repaired at heavy expense. They were occupied as groceries, shoe stores, milinery establishments, etc. Mr. Robb was in sured for $27,6o0.-Total insurance $52,000. Lowest estimate of total loss $100,000. The following extract from an eulogium on the policy of President Johnson, is taken from the London Pall Mall Gazette: I The great merit of President Johnson has been the decision and force with which he has grasped the full significance of the struggle, in the midst of the bewilderment of popular and partisan ex citement consequent upon the sudden and deci sive victory of the more powerful of the two con flicting parties. No English judge, sitting calmly upon his judgment seat, aid disentangling the real facts and bearings of a difficult case from the sophistries and rheto;ic of contending counsel, ever showed a clearer apprehension of the supre macy of law as such than the President has now exhibited in the keenness of perception and the vigor of expositIon with which he has seized and enforced the fundamental principle of all consti tutional government. Under a constitutioal gor 1ernment, by its very nature, whatever its form, whether monarchical, aristocratic or democratic, no rights are recognized which are dependent upon the mere will of any power in the State. The Northern Papers on the Veto Message. The two vetoes of the President, says the Charleston Neuws-the first of the Freedmen's Bureau Bill, the last of the Civil Rights Bill may be regar ded as marking an epoch in Amern can politics which presages and, indeed, necessi tates, a thorough change in party organizations and relations. We have already expressed our views on the Veto Message of the President, and present below some extracts from leading Newi York journals in regard to it. The World(Dem.: says: Bly this wise and able mems.ge, President John son has established a new claim to public confi dence. He has shown himself, thus far, a states man of singular independence ; self-reliance and political courage. ** * The veto is a conclusive demonstra tion of what was apparent before, that the con fiet between the President and Congress admits of neither compromise nor reconciliation ; anc that the controversy can be decided only by at appeal to their common superiors, the sovereigr people. The Timres, Republican, says: "The message of the President announcing his veto of the Civil Rights Bill, which we publish it full in other columns, nmay not command univer sal assent. But we venture to think that few state papers have ever been given to the .world that will so thoroughly compel the attentiomi 0: thinking men of whatever creed, or kindred, os party. * * * "If, may be hoped that argumnent so cogent as- those employed in the message wil not be thrown away. It is not every day tha members have an opportunity of listening to rea son and common sense. They may find this ap peal a seasonable and acceptable change. Bh that as it may, the President's message will bi read and studied outside of Congress, and every where throughout the civilized world ; and wherever it is read and studied the Americar name and character will be elevated, in so fa-r as Andrew 'Johnson is held to represent the Ameri can people." The HIerald, which endeavors to represent botl parties, says: "The veto of the Freedmen's Bureau bill was but the distant thunder announcing the approach. ing storm. This veto is the storm itself, ani when it shall have passed away we shall have purer political sky and a better atmosphere But befo're that happy change the Radical ma jorities of Congress will be swept away, and al the thirty-six States of the Uniori will be invited into both Houses under the successful restoratior -policy of Andrew Johnson. "We dare say that this Civil Rights bill against ihe President's objections will share the fate o: the Freedmen's Bureau ; but, in any event, it if a declaration of war against the Radicals and their impracticable schemes, and Andrew John son, as in the rebellion, is the man to fighti through on his platform of the Union and the The News says: "The President has strengthened his posittr immeasurably by his veto of the odious and un constitutional Civil Rights Bill. Of course il will intensify the Radical hostility toward him but that may be considered as a poiDt gained There was no possibility of any compromise be 1ween the Executive and the revolutionists ir Congress compatible with his dignity and the in terests of the country ; and, the more open anc decided the antagonism between two such pow ers, the soener will the issue be determined The masse0 will hail with delight the evidence o their Chief Magistrate's firmness in combatting the schemes of an incendiary faction. it is only by a resolute exercise of the Executive authority that this unnatural contest between the two mos1 potent influences in the political sphere can b4 brought to an end." Forney, the "dead duck," in the Philadephi .Press, says : "How utterly berreath contempt Andrew John son became when he sought in effect to nullifj the great amendmnent by denying that it mi citizens of those who had heretofore been slaves! The Trilsr has an oracular article, implying more than it distinctly says, from: which we exz i tract the following: "Let us- thank Mr. Johnson~that his veto- is- se sweeping. He might have phrased it more cun - ningly ; but he has'chosen' to let us knor that il . is not this particular b-ill that has provoked hil hope that any bill which provides-no matter how cautiously, timidly-for the protection of the blacks, will receive his sanction. It is, there. fore, idle to consider his reasons in detail ; since his main objection is not to any detail, but to the purpose and necessary scope of the measure. "Let us rejoice, then, that it is thus made still I clearer that the blacks can have no other protec tion than that of their own votes. The Freed men's Bureau must go; the Civil Rights of the blacks must remain such, and only such, as their ,t,pective States choose to accord them. Tf, then, they are to remain subjects and Pariahs in the land of their birth, they can have no rights at all; for the bone thrown by contemptuous pity to a beggar's dog is not his by right but by grace and favor. The blacks must vote, or those who hate them will verify their own prediction that they cannot live free among us, but must perish from off the face of the earth." The N. Y. Commercial Advertiser, Republican, endorses the Message. It says: His reasoning is cogent, and must be satisfac tory to all who respect the limitations of the Con stitution or Federal power-who desire economy of administration, and who correctly estimate the true value of State rights. It can only be dis tasteful to those who have gone wild upon the negro question, and who are anxious for legisla tion which shall especially benefit the black man. Is there not wisdom enough in Congress to dis cover and adopt such measures, or will that body prefer to wrangle with the President in the hope of making political capital? There is no real oc casion of difference, certainly not a shadow of reason for hostility. Fanatics have but to ignore pet measures of doubtful expediency, and to act in strict accordance with the Constitution, and they can get along with Andrew Johnson. The President's Proclamatio. WASHINGTON, April 3, 1866. The President's Proclamation declaring the in surrection at an end, is published to-day. It as serts that the Constitution provides for constitu ent communities only as States, and not as Ter ritories, Dependencies, Provinces or Protecto rates; and that such constituent States must therefore nocessarily be made equals and placed upon a like footing as to political rights, immu ni,ies, dignity and power with the several States with which they are united. It declares standing armies, military occupation, martial law, military tribunals and the suspension of the writ of Ha beas Corpu, in time of peace, dangerous to pub lic liberty, incompatible with individual rights of citizens, contrary to the genius and spirit of free institutions, exhaustive of national resources, and ought not therefore to be sanctioned or allowed, except in cases of actuai necessity for repelling invasion or suppressing insurrection; and further, that the people of the Southern States have given satisfactory evidence that they acquiesce in the importance of the resolution which de clares that each State ought to remain and con stitute an integral part of the United States. Nothing further than the above is said about the writ of Habeas Corpus, neither does the Pro clamation make any allusion to the general par don.-Charleston Courier. European Intelligence. "The German journals continue to represent the relations of Austria and Prussia as very threatening. They even assert that Austria had advised the assembling of one hundred thousand troops on the Bohemian frontier, and had sent a circular note to the Powers disclaiming all re sponsibility for the consequences of any conflict which may ensue." The London times directs attenticn to the critical state of affairs. It says that Bismark has thrown off his mask, and the Duchies are to be annexed to Prussia. Preparations for war are progressing on both sides. In both capitals military councils are held, generals nominated, and plans of campaigns discussed. The funds are depressed in the various Euro pean markets by those disquieting rumors. The Spanish Government has raised the state of siege in New Castle. The London Times says that Lord Stanley will second Earl Grosvenor's amendment to the re form biil, and predicts an Independent for it, and hopes it is not too late for the Government to bring forward a better bill. The Morning Post believes that the amendment will prove the der.th blow to the Ministry. The Daily News and Star regards the proposed amendme~nt as an insidious movement, and as nothing else but opposition tc reform, and says the Conservatives dare not move a direct negative to tbe measure. In the Corps Legislatiff an amendment to the Address to the Emperor in favor to an extensior of liberties had been strongly debated. Several speakers demanded increased liberty for the pub lic, the press and the chambers. The amendment was, however, rejected by a vote of 206 againsa 63. A Stre SEcRETART.-The SeCretary of the Massachusetts Legislature, in a letter to the Springfield Rcpublican, expresses what, we pre sume, is the feeling of the body for which he acts as scribe, towards President Johnson: "Fortunately he has an irresistable propensity to gabble ; and there are a hundred columns o: evidence in his recorded and acknowledged con versations, that he has been systematically deceiv ing the Republicans from the beginning. He evidently has all the vices which appertain to the mean white race from which he sprung, vulgarity, obstinacy. Is it not one of the most curious of all the curious phenomena of this ~1irious age,the the loyal North, after going through a four years' war against slavery, with all its adjuncts, rum, tobacco, spittle, filth and barbarityv generally, should at last find itself saddled and mounted by perhaps the best representative of this vile ele ment that the ,whole country could furnish. When is this thing to end? If such incongrui ities are to continue in all the departments of life, we shall have a commi8sion of architects delib. erately selecting the corner-stone of some hog. sty for the chief ornament of the Gettysburg mon. ument and a common house painter will be en gaged to furnish the pictorial ornaments for the National Capitol.". This kind of talk is funny, when-we conlsider that the people who indulge in it, less than a year ago, had an amiable disposition to imprison every body who spo1te disrespectfully of "the Government,' and insisted, with vehemence, that the "Govern ment" was the President. They are now just what they used to call us, when they vengefully beheld us at large-"monuments of the mercy o1 the Government." However, we are quite will. ing that they shall gnash their teeth in freedom. and have not the slightest disposition to see the forts erected for the defence of the country again converted into prison houses for its citizens. [ Charleston News. THE PRo?oSED NEGCRo CELEBRATION AT RICH Mo.-Gen. Terry baving asked for instructions about allowing the freedmen at Richmond to celebrate the 3rd of April as a holiday, it being the anniversary of their freedom day as well as the fall of Richmond, and that officer having ex pressed an opinion that said celebration would not be tolerated by the whites, it is understood that the President has directed it to be sup. pressed ; and simultaneously with the report; the Sixth Regulars received marching orders and moved this afternoon towards Richmond. A res olution of inquiry into the matter was to have been offered yesterday in the Lower House. Cor-n in South-western Georgia is growing fine. ly, and promises a large crop. There is not as much planted, however, as last year.. The plant. era are willing to risk the chances of a cotton crop. Many of them are making preparations tc plant largely, hoping the negroes may be induced to remain and secure the crops. - A Savannah paper is afraid the raising of rice is at an end, and pictures the rice lands degene rating into unproductive swamps. It says the white mnen cannot, and the black men will not, cultivate the swamnp- plantations. It Itherefore goes for a comnpulsatory cultivation of them. p ~* OCAL MZ8. SHooti.-Jack Blease, colored, on Wednes day last, about sun-down was shot by a party unknown. No less than five 'hots were fired, each of which took effect, but none of them are considered dangerous, as he is now doing well under the circumstances. We know not the re sult of the investigation which has been had, or whether any light has been thrown on the afatir. We sincerely wish, however, that all such ugly do ings were stopped. Peace is the universal cry from all good hearts. Let peace, quiet and order once more reign. The case was treated in an able manner by our young fellow-townsman, Dr. &ampson Pope, who we are happy to say promises to rank high in the practice of surgery. FURNISH YOUR HotsE.-New loves, and old loves also, bring about new marriages,and as a consequence new housekeeping follows; as this connot be done in handsome style without new furriture, we advise parties in the honey-moon to call on Col. Leivell who has opened an assort ment of elegant furniture, which we think ex tremely reasonable in price, as well as beautiful in style and finish. Others then are too, besides newly married folks, Who might find pleasure in looking over this assortment with a view to re furnisbing. Go without delay then to the house furnishing establishment of CoL L., over Rut ledge's store. We are under obligations to Mr. McD. Metts for favor done while North. His business North was to lay in a stock of Shoes, a fine, large Stock, and we are pleased to state that his success was complete. His taste and judgment displayed in selecting goods for this market,will be obvious to any one who will take the trouble to call on him. A. M. RISER has on draught fresh Albany cream ale. Also, on hand, oranges, apples, lem ons, cocoa-nuts. Mr. R. has made arrangements by which he will soon be steadily supplied with choice fruits such as banannas, plantains, pine apples, dates, tamarind, etc. Mr. G. M. GIRARDEAU, who holds forth at the "corner"-"over the way," will accept our thanks for a goodly sample of choice mackerel. We see that he has in store some very fine bacon,. also meal and grist, together with a variety of gro. ceries. C. W. PARKER, "over the way," has on hand a lot of choice pine-apple cheese, anchovy .fish, essence of shrimp, capers, sardines, olives, fruits and vegetables in cans, confectionery, fancy goods, etc. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Levi Siawson-Gr.rriage Manufacturer, Silver Street.. Mr. S., is now fully prepared to repair, pait.t arid trim all kinds of vehicles, also, black smithing neatly done. Has on hand 2 fine new buggies, silver plated double harness, a fine sup ply of seasoned lumber, wheels, buggy bodies, spokes, hubs, felloes, shafts, poles, etc. PRA-rr, JAMES & Co., in to-day's paper, adver tise late invoices of choice, fresh Drugs, Chemi cals, Medicines, Fancy Goods, Perfumery, Brush es, etc., also many sterling medicines, includin~g some of the most noted specifics for the various ills that flesh is heir to. Pure Citrate of Magne sia prepared fresh every week. LOVELACE & WHEELER, advertise in this week's paper something good, quite common for them to do by the way, as they generally make it a rule to have something good always on hand, and at prices too which can be reached without using a ten foot pole. Call in and examine. The assortment of Hardware at C. Gravely's, Charleston, is worthy the attention of dealers and planters; articles of the best material and manu facture are kept on hand. See card. MILLER & MONTGOMERY, Grocers-Dissolution of Co-Partnership.. The business will be conduct ed hereafter by C. W. Montgomery. See advertisement of S. P. Boozer & Co.'s Car riage Material. Notice administrators call,estate Dr. J. A. Ren wick. Estate Notice-Elizabeth A. Payne, Executrix. For Sherif--W. J. Lake. For the Head. Our Situation. No. 2. To break up the usages of many years, which have been sanct.ioned by law, and to which the people have been accustomed is no light matter. It is said that custom is a second nature-and that man is a bur.dle of habits. Perhaps no two proverbs are more correct than these-and they are especially so, when applied to the condition of things in the South at the present .time. In view of the truth then of these proverbs, it still is a necessity that we look at our condition, Iwithout shrinking from the contemplation. By the decision of war,"a new order of things has arisen and we must submit to it. The negro suddenly elevated to a state of free dom, without any effort on his part, might be ex pected to act in an improper manner in his new condition, at least according to the views of his former owner. Intoxicated with the idea of free dom, not realizing that freedom imposes industry and economy on every individual who Is worthy of freedom, many supposed that they would no longer be under the necessity of labour. This delusion has not yet been altogether banished Ifrom the minds of all: and before the freedman can realize his true position this false idea must be dissipated. The white xfiani e'i do much to effect this-and he must set about this wo'rfc in good earnest to accomplish it. The negro must be encouraged-he must also be trained itp to the responsibilities of his new position so as to be prepared for its duties. 'Tis true that the former owners of slaves are relieved of a heavy responsibility-it is not their act; and they are not responsible for the results that mer.y flow from emancipation. If the results shall prove to be good, none will rejoice more than the former owners of the negro-and if bad, nione will more deeply sympathize with them. To the feelings engendered by the relation: which once existed between the freedman and his master, we look withi hope of much good resulting from Ithese feelings to meliorate the- Condition of the negro, and aid him 'in the improvement- whieh must be made, if hiis new condition is to become to him a blessing. Labour is the great lever which puts in motion ever.t+Mn,- uagful: and no abnhnn Is more imn FIRE ii *mims.-A fire too place Mobile on the fourth inst., which destroyed CHARLES HUaLEY'S hat store, loss $5 000 insured for $10,000 ; PUTNAX & MATr=n6 book dealers, who lost a large portion of their st*ky which was fully insured; M. Maax & C., shoe dealers, loss $25,000-fully insured. AW of these parties were insured in Mobile agen cies of Northern companies. How TO KiL Alms.-For the benefit of thoss persons whose premises are infested with auts,we can inform them, on very good authority, that, by putting a piece of the Cianuret of Potash, about t!.. size of a hazel nut,into the mouth of the hole, toey will in a short time be rid of thete troublesome pests, as it speedily kills them. This preparation can usually be obtained at the Druggists, and as it is the base Prussic Acid, too much caution cannot be taken to guard against accidents. EMIGRATION TO Bz.--A report reaetes us from Mobile that a steamer with emigrats is about ready to sail for Brazil. Numbers of South ern people are still inclined to accept Brtzil as their adopted country. We also'heai of -preya rations making on the part of a goodly number of Carolinians to remove either to Brazil or Me ico. QVOTING SCRIPTURZ.-The following is from the New Yoik Day Book: Senator Wade says in the United States Sen. ate: "We can say with St. Paul, we have fought the good fight." Would Ito God you were able to say with St. Paul, also, that you had "Ana ished your course." A Minister in Connecticut offered up this prayer last Sunday : "Not my will, but thine 0 Lord, be done : but if it be consistent with - thy holy pleasure, we would that thouipeedi ly telegraph for President Johnson to come up to heaven." So says the Boston Comme cial. Mr. Rufus Lord, Exchange Place, N. Y., wag recently robbed of government and other sceuri ties to the amount of $1,500,000. A reward of $200,0oo-the largest ever offered In this coun. try-is offered for the arrest of the perpetrator. The Phoeni.r warns the citizens to vacinate a a preventive against the small pox which dises. is spreading over the country, as there is a go6d - supply of vaccine matter in the hands of pbysi cians there. No CAanIAL.-The Rome correspondenio - the New York Herald, writing under date 6f February 24, says that the Pope his no iatenie of appointing a Cardinal for7 the Unitid- tatesi This statement, he says, may be relied o'i e 6or rect. - At a revival meeti-g in Louisville;a *atch wa stolen from the pocket of a clergyman while he, was walking up and down the aisle asking sin n.rs to repent. - It is proposed in Columbia to hold a publie meeting to endorse the course of-hePsiet -- Can we not do the samue ? 7 . The third Atlantic cable will be laid duuipg the ensuing summer ; as there is a charm in msui ber 3, we hope the third attempt will be ausu ful The Mississippi river is swelling to an alarming extent. New Orleans is full of visitore-the pop. ulation is now fully 60,000 -n1ore than betdre the ~war. - ~Burnside has been ejected Governor of Rhode Island 'with a slight majority. - HYMENIAL . MARRIED, on Wednesday evening April 4th, at Anderson C. H., by the Rev. Mr. Elliott,)fr. JQwm L. THoms LT, of Newberry, and Miss -EnA N. F&,m, of Anderson. Special Noticess Mzssafs. Enrroas :-You will oblige the friends of Ma. WV. J. L A KE, 'by nominating him as a, candidate for SherA' of Newberry District. Apr 11, 14. NEWBERRY~ M Essas. EDITORS :-You will please announsa..-~ N. F. JOHNSON, as a candidate .for Sheriff4 Newberry D strict, and oblige April 4,14 . MANY FRIEN~DS. - - The friends of Capt. THOS. M. PAYSINGER respectfully nominate him as A sumtabeadidd#e~ for Sheriff of Newberry District. VOTERS. gg Akindly eard to those who have not ex' amined our fine stock of spring and summer' -goods.-It will be to their inter'est to' call an& see and price the articles. JAOOB STERN. WgALL 1IflRSONS DESIROUS OF -0& staining PHOTOGRAPHS or AMBROTYPEb, would do well to call at my Gallery, at the old: stand opposite the Court House, immedaely, as mjstay will be limited. C. H. KINGSMORE. March 21, 12-tf. Somethin S PLENDID New Orleansfj3 Molasses, just received I~ and for sale low ; Half'bar- J'J j rels Mackerel, nos. 1, 2 & 3 tcsell by the ibartel or retail, and Kiene. 1, 2and 3, fresh:and cheap. Als good ylo Cheese an~d Fresh butter Crackers, Newark Cider Vinegar, Maccaroni, - 'And many other articles for famdly use at IOWK -PRICES, by ap 11, 15 LOVELACE &. WHEiELER. SILVER STREET CARRIAGE .. MANUFACTORYe TP HE subscriber is now prepared to do alhid. Iof repairing on Carriages, Buggies'and-Wa gons; Painting- and Trimming neatly executede* All kinds of Blacksmith's Wrk domes I have a large lot of seasoned lumber, four teen setts of Wheels, Ifuggy bodew, Skokes'g Hubs, Felloes, Shafts, Poles, &c. Two fine new Buggies 1 sett fme sfiver plated double Harness. Terms positively cash, ap 11 1mi LEVI SLAWSON. Notice. ~NawugarY, Apni 2, l8M~. - . HE co-partnership heretofore existi'g mndea I the name and style of MONTGOMER -~ MiLLER, is this day dissoled byqiUtualI conent CBgAS W MORGOMERYT, WM. T. MT LLE2 The business of the late concern -of- Xostgemn. ery & Miller, will be continued by C~has. W. Most' gomery on bis individuaWl ou April 11-15-3t Hubs, Spokes and.FEelFoes, -~~ Best Hickory Shafts Enamelled Cloth, - -