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GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE-SY NDCSIS. Fiom the Ch::rle:tou e ws. le advises the LegiJature tn provitle fir an amendment to the Cunstitu:tion Of the State in rogard to the District Con:ts; which can be consummated at the next session. He says the 3d article, limiting the jurisdiction of these t ourts to colored people, should never have been inco:" rated into the 'o:stitution, and the Legislature would then have been l-ft to estabiish such superior and inferi:r Courts as the interests of the State LOar require. As. it is, the ('onsituition of the State runs counter to the isation of Congress. The Governor vie-s the District Court only as an exeri ment ; as indeed all legislation m:st be ed that owes its existence to a state of things consequent upon a revolation, nmi made for a society in a state of transi;ion. He advises the dispensig of G:1nd Juries at the Dist: iet Court, and the reduction of the venire for the Petit dv" from 24 to 18, making the jaryd less onerous, ar.d at the same tim avi the State a larg, a:n'n: t of inu:y. He makes several other recunania t.ionsof salutary refr:s in the a1?ni:is tration of justice; others in r.., ard to Comwmissioners of Deds a:.. N:a: Is Public. He next refers to the i:nportan e of -modifyinm the criminal law of the Suite. n view of the estaM,ishment of a pen;tcn tiary ; is opposed to public whipping at the whipping-post; speaks of the ,nm portanco of enforcing the law against sheriffs and jailors, for tneglect of duty in rllowing prisoners to escape from their =custody. No less than seventy pr.o^ers are said to. have esened in this S:ate within the last few months. He recommends the election for - members of Congress to be held bienia'l, on the day that members of the Gener:! - Assembly are chosen, so that they will take their seats in the December toi!uw ing;-a nuch bettter arrangement than formerly, when members were elect,1 fourteen months before they c+u!d take 4 aeir seats. He next adverts to the transfer of risdiction from the militarv to vil autborit-v thinks th;t experi; :nce ti:s far hasjustified the aciLon of th, General Assembly in permitting acgroes to testify in Court. From this the Governor passes on to sneak on t oubject of labor and the freedmen- t'at he has discoura ged their migration, and L.says: "If the negro remains here hi labor Must be made suf iciently remurer ative to subsist and clothe him cnmforta bly, Schools must be exta:iMhed ta educate his childrcn,and oh urehes bui!t - e also recormends the pasage of a'; )atanaking it incumbent on the Commis itonr of the Poor to provide suitiale buildings at die various Distiict Poor bahses for the accommodation and sub .istence of aged, infirm and helpless >freedmen. *Tbe next sub'ject of discussi ;n in the Message is the revenue of the Sts.te. From this we learn that the entire - venue received into the treasury do ing -the year, is $477,743.97 ; of this amount there was in the treasury on the 31st October, subjcct to draft, a balance of $17,05.03, of which $73,245.35 was in -'Gfonal curvency. l'he Gover-nor recommends several im - * ~anchanges in the matter ofta.xation ; amn them a system of licenses and stamp duties, and an income tax, which, anaer existing internal revenue circum 4tees, we fear will net prove very 'patable to our citizens. l~ ina the Governor recommends to be dis conirtinued, and that it be pAt into the hands of Commissioners for an early iq uidation. * The whole amount of the public debt. principal and interest, of this State, not mcluzding the debts con tracted for er on Heedent of th~e war, was, on the first day - f October last, $5,205,227.74. T he Gi ov eenor makes several recommendation:; in reference to the arrangemen t of this debt, and pro.vidin for the paymenat of p;rinci psi and interest. Th-~'e site selected by the Com.nission; er-for the establishment of a peniten * tiary is within the corporate limits of golumbia, facing the cana', about half ai * mife above the.depot of tne South Caro Iia Riilroad. The architeet in charge of the buildings, Captain T. B. Lee, is confident tbat he will have ceils in leadi ness by the first of January fur ther ception of co,nvicts. -Gov. Orr recom:r.ends lenmency and forberance on the part of creditors to debtons, in view of the bad crop; mn:ile thisyear in almost every part of the State. Hie again urges the aboition of impr'soanent for debt. lie a'So re'om mends the passirge of a IHemesteadi Law. -.The Sout~h Carolina University is the next topic adverted to in the Message. There are at tresent sixty -five students * in attendance. Governor Orr' recomn *mends the appointment of two Professors >r.the Medical School, and one of Law, to. put those two departments into suc cessful operaion. Ue.also advocat'es the esjab!ishment of a professorship of Mod er Languages, and recommends that the Neard of Trustees be red uced from the prsent unwieldy number to seven :nm bers. The Governor refers to the failure of the legi.slative scheme for suipplying the people with corn, and reco:mmnends a -further consideration of the subj*ct. A general Incorporation Act is strong ly recommended in the Message. The consideration of the Constitutional Amendment, propnsed by Congress, next engages the attention of the Governor. lie treats it very briefly, seeming to think it unnecessary to (10 more than re capitulate the many strong argumenats al re~ad'y brought against iq in which he concurs. In conclusion, he says : "It is unneces sary to dwell upon a subject which has b)een so far decided by the public opinion of the people of the State, that 1 amn justified in saying that if the Constitu tional Amendment is to be adopted, let it be done by tihe irresponsible power a numbers, and let us preserve our own * self-respoc, and the respect of cur pos terity, by refusing to be the mean instru ments of our o.wn sh:ame.' The Tax Collectors of many ofthe Dis tricts ofthe State have, in comnplianice with the resolutions of the Legia.ature, made returns of the permanently disabled soldiers in their respective Districts. From these returns, we learn that Ander son District had 19 disabled soldiers; Darlington, 31 ; Edgefield, 44; Fairiield, 23; Georgetown. 7; Greenviile, 17 Hiorry, 17 ; Lancaster, 44; Laurens, 39; Marlboro, 11; Newberry, T ; Urangebu"rg, i1n6 Piens, 42 - Richmland. 10 :Sumter In Tunn t::e 1.''erate nva rv of ti; conmetition takes ever' form of d;cep tion to put (ow rIIvi, nd estabila premncy ; ankruts, ible to pay fwry ahi'i:g in the poundl, n'vertise their stock to be sol, o' at an,, on: sacri fice, whic" lwa^s ipllies ten per cent ABovE the or:inarv prices of the trade (amagei gels ' fr -h from the hands of the m2anU f::Cturri, m: Ie had for n.uv, that is to s:?y, 'er the valne. You pass a storc, i: biii! in the window in" ol': yo U t!.li,k yotl w l b)Uy, and ii;1d, atft r y uh" a g r ta o ;re s. ) a D o :1 i -:G. that way six m nh afe , 1 ':u Ya your uldl f: ie:,l ti;i llin1' :t" as i l .2 s ever. Ir V(lu In:lre to i0 ;ir w i t reso he putts ', u:> a l hmnhl gainI . :, uf this 'ss ti ev sho : 'le in Lonldon and t'aIt I::::on .1tur ay" - ad t u t rhaps , In bo_ .., i : t _ l'eat ..::m tIY . n b m b ver mno.t sCop' in 1L',ndon t'.c: UN SAn-1:I AL thir?, :ier filing a cll-dre sed uin w '0, it' ;-h rice articles, ticket e at low priers ,i a an: er peculiar to these gentry, wtil de ire one of his shop men to li!g a4 to:e thir(;uh a pa'ne of costiy a .in thc mit. e. of i:s wiw ; a e:o : :s in ','t- ' attracted to view the smah; cus-tiomrs cannot help secing the ticke:, andI, rec:na,'king, how vCheap ev"ery tin "., u' in crowxds in the shop t" lc L i cut thci mor "n, n t chcatcd for ther par S 'tljin break their own u every Monuday morn i an th em l g ' - : i every Saurayng!1,:nifidit answe:'rs thir nur:,asle :sma nsot there are numerces0 a in e ti s for t':e i,urpose, of brin'gig to t,'" r :' . es thl i(it 'i nLt'''0 o ' who, ' inst''dI of de:n ''ret':e ( ,'Cin ta a nn si, \lo:': tY)l erty, in one of his i. "inb' icx3im , S a th w, eln: e;"er." in '.1111an1" r, y t c:- iI;vited to nch artce for liss than the. can he 3 fu:- or paid far, venl must con sir1 yours f in the .l gt of a receiver of stolen ..... , c,' else the duie of a knave, xwho prfse to st:u a in a store At an annuail nmeeting of the G: and Lod-e of Anect Freemnasons of South Caro!ina, held in Charlesta la ist weeOk, the following emheers were elected for the ensuing year, a.s we learn form our C harleston exchanges: Bro. James L. Orr, Anderson, M. W. Granid Ma ster ; Uro James ConnerCi, Ch ar leston, R. WV Deputy Grand Master; ro. W. T. WXalter, Columb,ia, R. W. SeniorU Grad Warden; Pro. J. T. Rob er tson, Ul'kv'ile, II. WX. Junior Gra nd Wade ; Uro. 1I. XW. Schroder, Chiarl to,1. WX. GJrandI rea2Isurer' ; [ro. R. S. Bruns, Charleston, PR. W. Grand Secre R. WX. Grand' Chaplain. R. XW. Brother James 11. Nash, Deautv Grand M:ster, from the commtittee to wnom *.as rferre the aiddress . t M. WV. Gr'and Master, made a faroraM o report~ on 'int porti' n recommuendi: the appointmen.t of a Grand Lecer Jirother Jae Af1C Iloyvt, of the samne Committee, m0le a re prt on that portion of the adldres referringO to the djonation of .$1,tt' to the Grand Lodge of South Grolina by the Gr and Lodge of Penn svivnia Th reortwasaccompaia. by a regonion Teturnianz the warm tihanks of te Grandl Lodg~e to the Grand Lodige of Pennsyvxania for the generous do ation. After a spaitLd U;iIusion and m2ost f. eing and ch.g nent address of the ex Gm nOd Secretarxy, U;r<ther A. G. M:ckey, the re.solutiuon au thoram:r the appoint mient, by the M. WV. Grand Master, of a Grand Letnr,r, w.as.unanJimously adIlpt TI'he d toln cf:K,Y0 from: the Grad Idg of P~en:nsyliva: ia wxas, nf:er son:eC diseesi'ooreredA to~ be paid -(:e to the L. .4es in &eu:nhia, South Ca"rlia The impo.dig ceremonjcs of instaca ton ef th gr 'dCEcrs took pla'ce at MIs.".ie Ha!! at 9 o'clc in the e vn:. The 1 hal w enlyCroxwded. \. \. Past Grand 1 ast -er H1en'ry Unist instal.e the M1. XW. Jame' s L.. U;:, Grand m::s.ter eect, wh'o wa's salut d as Grantid Masteri of Mas.~ons, of So,uth Canlinan, v;ith th grand honr of masonary. The r emain ing olIcers " ere aft.erwards installed by the M. W. Gri and Ma-ter. The f '(.!]fonin subadin:ate officers were appoin te< W. [ro. S. W. Maurice, WX. and Bro. J. iT. A!en, Senior Giand Deacons; W. Bo. T. V. Walsh, and W.X Bro. P. S. Jaicobs, Junior Grand Deacon-; WX. Bro. J. A. Hyt, and XV. ro. 1. Hor-e', Grand -'t'ewaruts; W. [ho. P. K. Cobu nG'a'. Miar'hl; WX. Pro. .John Corby (Grand Pur'suivan.t ; Pro. S:am Burke Gr 1and Tiler. Ac reoition was r.dopteu p rovniang for the~ t:: Iim; 'f a full-sized portrait of the presen:t M. XW. G rand Master, and of all living Past Grand Masters and future Grand Masters ; also, of ex-G:aind Secre try R. W. Drother A. G. Mackey. A very devout and pious deacon, who sold coa!, told his servant girl in ear'ly fl to hang a wet dish cloth out of the window, aind the first.morning that she fund it frozen to report to him. Oine napping October morning the cloth wals ound frozen. The zirl entered thle break-I1 st room and repor'ited to the deacon iho was just ready to enter into his a:ily a:.votlirs. HIe imm rediately re plied, raiag his eyes sky ward, "Lord, help the peor 'must raise on coal to-day Lt us pra'..'' ToE NEw.m:EaRY MERDERi.-A negro, namied S'andi: was.2 arrested on SundUay by the Up r W Xari p lie, as one of the artieOs11 ipilcated in the I Lne111 mude, at Newxberry, some months ago. e dley wa*s pointed Ont to the police by a*olr d muan named Hlarvey. Hie was~ br ought before Ka;.:iStra:e Kaaux0l yesterday,x and was coninnitted to jail for trial. Charle.toni Mdercury. Henry Cheathamn, 'freedman. fir the murder of young Gleer, was exected at Andersen last weeck. Col. Smith, coim i'J:.,0I1 t f t. 0 nat guarded h1imn to Wed:msday Mcrning, December 5, 1863. Advcrti>crs are respectfully informed that their favors must be handed in by 12 o'clk >n Tuesday ot' each week, to insure insertion. For information we state that the wea:her now being cold our office door is perforce .ept closed, but it is not. locked. Either push or knock, whichever suits the fancy mnd you'il be certain to find us on the inside. Mlany there he who run h:ii way up, t..ke a Iuici look, door c:o.d., dt.wrn again and off h':y go, t:) ouTr sor,ow- a!nd loss Irh;ps. If cu have any buSitess,-want work done, to mbs:c'ibe, to p::y p ilanc ', or that little 1dver:ising neco'Ccnnt so long st.ndin;*, come ill the w::y i lok or push, and be sure to enter at nil b.z:rds. We I-e b:en up ti o:r:" ChW lately in 1u.sineCss, havceo1ciu y haud time to vu ink, u 1aud have uofu: ttfl be Wen obliged to o.v cr |ook scme of cur d:r fri.nds, who shIul )ave had the little rcd ess mark, or a little lun for adverti-ing, more punctual We mrrt il ii exctze us on the plea of bu, ziness betore pcasure. As soon ..s the press, are or w:k -1ak:, we shall take pleasure in Sressing thie w notices on their attention. In the mcantime, however they 1ave the privi lege of calling; we slil he happy to receive len, ami write down cash from Mr. --- "or sub:c i pi on or advertising Secretary of State. Gcn. Eil:son Capers n:as on Saturday last ieeted to .c e ie of Secretary of State. -Press convention. Mr. 1". G. DeFontaine, Director of the Soutiern res Association for this State, propos-s an cditL r convention, to assein Ule on the 17th Dee. It stould be favor bly ntTer t:d::d, and heat illV carried out hl the e::.ire er ift, Co_miiscioner in Equity. It :'i,rd Tslea.ure to announce the re-clec:ion, ly thiI L ziTl-at tre, of Silas John 'tone, E":., to ith ilport::t oitiee of Com i+ir iol: in Equnity for :eow rrv Di :triet. There c::e mIore Cro:tly of pblic trost or :ri:va.e canfidence than 2ir. .J l:nstoIe, and we c: u ...X.:L tihe d1i.:ret upon his W". otiitted to credit he ( .._ter titan a1rd :l wee fo a: lter e tr.lcted frol Its Cola:n:e n'I.l'' by a y,:Il" friendi and tan werie, o the jalr of (hest:er)Distrie!, reeeen:t;nr t be freedmanI Lan. JTones. As it was not in':.ed for he pie eyi, w c take oceCaionl to -:a that it '.v pubihe w itout the knowledge of the a uthor, and oly as a tribute to:u iskindness of hear:,&c. A tr Os: di-ast-rous tire occurred in Gree:i 1!!!e, Tues-lay eve:.Iag of Inst week. Ti.e r. the loss is estimnated at 8:4000 ; only *) insurance. AmIong the siufferers are Mr. Thos. Steena, Dr. J. Wesainoreland, Dr. J. Anderson, Alex. MIeRe, EUq., (en I K. Easley, Rev. C. If. Lainneau, .M. J. Bur sey ando T. A. Walter, jr. The Masonie Chapter and Odd Fellows Lodge lo t all tenr Iun itui re. valued at $l:Y. Thepo prietors of the E:i:er'se o:fic mnide a narrow esce-tpe. The bmildinig was tw-i e on fre, but o.:in to gr'a t exertion, all their Meetirg of Cor-o;rets. Both Hou'es of Congress convened on the 3d nst. The l'residen t's Messoge is volu:ni ous and ev!nees no depar ture tf-rm his sets tIed p'oliy. Su-uner moved to take up the bill establishing negro suffrage in the dis% rric: of Columbia. Chair decided-not in >rer. Credentials of Burnett and Roberts, ronm Texas were laid on the table. A mong the b:Tb&resoltijons, were the foltowing: A bill to re-gulate remnovals from office; To sell at puiei atiton, in New York, on Mon :lays. $2,000 ,000 in gold,in sums not exceeds~ M10,0O; to provide for modes of procedure n trials for impeachment before the Senate; whc:her ti. Emperor (f the French had com-~ pld wih5 si;ulat ins ; to tppoint a stand ng committee, eu!:el < Conmmittee on Freeds o cn, c'e., etc. ''Limbs of the Law." 'The fol1'iTin flty' ym-ung gettlemen ve'r adiitted to pra ctice in the T;my Court tast week;. amng the names we fin at of M1. B soon J)tnes of our town }ihert .\A7r-h, C. lx. Anderson, C. R I) lon,'~ IO. N. ntler. I. Chales W."'f Jon, Y. (ulbreth, E. Kc. D)arian, J. F. I)gan, ile: j:nmin E. Iixoni, A. W. 1)0 der, Jamnes I udley, T. Stoho 1Farrow, John~ F. Frihken, W. TP. Gary, E. II. LGrahamlt, E. P'. linrl!ee, . R. Hemh inl, J. I. Johnt'son, B. M.. Joneis, WV. 31. Kir on1, .Johni K. La:w, 'on-as J. M\cCts,t J. G. McKis-iek, J. I). .McLucas, T. P. Miiard, Thiomas 1). .Mernaugh, J. C. !!!IT, Julian n.itchell, F. J. Moses-, jr., W. M. Munckenf1us, C. C. Pinckney, 11 iith, Augustu T. Smyvth, Joh F.ia '. R. Todd, .\. Vanwc k, W. anwyck i ., Ge c W. Wells, T. P. Westmbore la, WV. I. W Ihy, J. 0. Willson, J. G;. Amnorng thle. follou~ ing aihniitted to the Uourt of EqujTity, are Mecssrs. Thomas E. Morman, Y. J. Pope and W. RI Spear marn, of our town: W. HI. 1Brawley, George L. Buist, B. Ki. Charles, W. D). Clancey, T. G3. D)argan, W. J. (Gayer, E. P. Hlarliee, Isaac H ayne, WN. C. Keith, W'. WN. Kirton, 1). 1). Me 'all, J. D. Lucas, Ju!!an Mitchel, J-s. Bi. Moore, lTomas Ec. .'oomni, Wi . M. Muke fuss, Y. J. Pope, John1 Preston, jr. ~on, W. J. Singletary, W. T. Smyvth, W. R~ Spearmuan, E. F. Stokes, J. W. St okes, ngustus 'anwvvck, J. 0. Wilson, W. II. oumlis'. We leetrn tha.t the exannation was evere, yet ec4itable to the young At Great excitemlent prevails cotncern;ing the eianis. Theyc are stronger now thian ever, with a pletnoric treasury. Sedgwick is reported as occupying Mata noras with Federal troops. Excitement 'er theO Rio Granide. Curoots Exm:nss Fnt~mI-r.-A lady en oute from Galveston to New York passed :hroughi this city, yesterday morning, in the :are of Ad:izn's, Express Company. She 'as train-Ic rred from one messenger to art 0 LOCAL ITEMS. On Tilters. Our machine poet it appears from the following feelin' lines has a friend soml wherein the same line of business, and aV "birds of a feather flock together," they have found each other out, and e.;:hange ideas occasionally. The excruciaing po'rn below, comes from the far regions of the west, with the r cqucst to give it a local place, we do so at the :th' own risk, and merel, add t:t 'Tir ar e a :apital institution, and cte l tl t f'rit sort c;"cs. PO'M. Hi up swingin' tiltin' skirt, 0 don't I love to ee m; ' peshly Sara's, when she 11"rs Icr'n li, 0 ! Jeru-.- . When Sara gits her ti!:gr on, And starts to go to meetin'; Could you see her, one time, John, You'd cave, and go to weepin' You woul'n t look ? 0, no, not you, You artful dodger, not at all; Sced you a tilttr on your Sue, You'd bust, or look at least, a small, 0 golly, ain't it nice to see, Two gals with tilters meetin'; And see cm Lug and kiss, ah me, Its better'n any sweet'rin'. To see them tilters rise askew, And show them frills and peeling, That underne.th are bro't to view, Works hard upon our feelins. IIi up, swingin' tilin' skirts, 0 may the gals long wear em, Showipg all their under marks, Which promps the boys to pair cm. Si.!s-Dr.-''he closing Sales-day of t"e year exhibited, as market reports sometimes express it, quite an upward teimdencv. While there was no lack of byers, all kinds of property was abun d:ut, and to qjmet, unspeculative men, brought startling prices. We believe that on n) p eviou= Sales-day of this Y^ar11 ax2 so many persons been seen to :ther on the streets. The effect was en licenin, cheeri t;; and the remarkable anination of buyers, the vin with which bics were o;'ered, gives the hope of pres The Cozmmssioner's Sales, Gen. Kii nard auetioneer, aggregated 28 ,00acres, bringing abtout $40,000, ranging from y)2 to $7S per acre. T1he estate of Judge O)'Neall, included in the above, avragi $QQ,50 per acre. Pretty stiff prces. TUE CAxnmATEs.-An eXtensive field of operation presented itself on Monday lst among the multitude of voters ini town. Such a shaking and squeezing of ands never was witnessed before in these parts. Language would fail us in exressing how polhte each of the candi dates were, bow sweetly or often they smiled, or how anxious for somec particu lar fricnd to take dinner, stay all night, or to come and se..- , O- f h' arec ini a cramped condition f om the excsve sq'ueezing undergone, but it is a consoling reilection that the last big day for the year is over, andl when next thyr meet it will be for thec final tug of war. It is nip and tuck between them BFIt.-. J3AN.-Blobbs informs us that, having at a great outlay, come into possession of sonie new and elegant musi cal instrumennts-such as timbre], trian gle, violin, coronet, and the newest of all, COMBonet -his band is ready and willing to serera le all young marneuperon wo are not sO loSt i lu matiial joys as to farget editors, whn thme cake and wine are being dlistri'>utd.-Au gustai Pre ss. We are glad to hear of Biobbs, feairing~ that he had gone dead. Now thait we ko'- of his w hereaboutrs, and the farm ation of his popular b:ind, we tinst that e u ill esta!iih a branch band in our ndst, of which we would like t> become' a memiiber, to partake of the ; erqui lt' in cake and wine. AruA.-Onr lines have not falle in laiSanit places lately. A pic of cake sent to us from our- friend Holloway of Potaria, who took unto himself a wife ome days since, with compliments Of himself and fair bride, unfortunately fell into the hands of tile Philiistines, and was devoured before wec heard of its having been sent. "We no like dese," ard hope ie next time T1onm marries he will make sue that his cake falls into ~the right had's. Niew AIxANc.--TIhe Messrs. Dtffie & Chapman, Bo)oksellers and Stationers hiave j'st issued their Almanac for 1867, of whieb we have received a copy. It is neat itn appearance, anu contains a va riety of useful matter, among which will be found the times for holding Districts Courts, The calculations are made by Prof. Robt. Garlington. Procure a copy at once from the Publishers, Duifiie & Chapman, or anything else ini their line. PEm;soNAL.-We were pileased to see Gen. A. G. Garlington, out on Sales-day, for the first time since his accident. Thouh not fully recovered, lie hopes to fill his scat in tihe Hlouse before the close o the Legislature. T cirNs.-Our friend, es-sheriff IIous call will accept thanks for a mess of large turnips, the largest we have seen. The Hlandsboro (Miss.) Democrat re marks :"A few scientiffe gentlemen of thsplc re about formingacopn or- thme purpose of distilling our fat pine wood by the new process, and for the sale of the produce realized there from. Fr-om one cord so distilled, say tnoty fve ganllons spirits turpentine, iif The Legislature-Resolutions. The following beautiful and very ap )ropriate resolutions were introduced by 1Ir. F. Warlcy in the House of Repre- s enta tives iast Tuesday : Resolved, That this body desires to v ?xpre,s to Jefferson Davis their deepest <vmt>athy, their proiound respect, their r otil.incd perso:m,l attachment anti their enduring remeui,crancc of his virtues as 1 an, and tho-e great qualities of mind in the Cabinet and on th h:i- . rity and adversity- a w forn his prison house -cail ,rth: :i rck:ive from them the 'me tO n a . i.:ent of love and regard lhen he n%is theacknowledged head ofa :i:tiht pcl 1, conten(ling against over- T whelm ing oddls for freedom and self "overnment. .eo ved Tiht the members of this iInuse i;ai the ontinued imprison tnett of . e oe I .'avis as unwarrantable by the Gon itnia: , and as tyrannical, Reshlvcd, That this House is prepared t to make apt ropriations to defray a part of the expenses neccssary for the defence of Jcl4rsun Davis by able and learned counsel. Reolved, That this House commend the fainiiv of Jeifersoni Davis to thel<ind ly svi.iathies of their c(,nstituents, and recoini.e ld that contrih.tions be made in every 1)istrict for their sub.istence and support. A message w-as receicd from the House of Representatives, and the Senate returned a mecss:ge of concurrence, asking the Sen ate to permit a refer'nce of the following resolution to the Joint Special Committee in relation to election of Senators of the hited States, to wit: "Whereas this State is at present excla- ; t ded from tic representation in Congress to which she believes herself constit utionally entitled ; and whereas at this time an elec tion would have to be made in entire igno rance of th(e political issues in which the State would he interested at the time when, by any apparent probability, she would be permitted to exercise her right of represen tation ; therefore, be it "Resolved, That, in the opinion of the General Asserbly of this State, it is inex pedient to proceed at this session to elect a Senator for the next Senatorial tern of six years, comtmeucing on the fourth of March next." Mr. Keit introduced the following reso lations; which were referred to the Com- - mittee on Federal Relations: Whereas the changed condition of our country,- proluced by the late disastrous war, is so great as to require correspond ing changes in the organic law, before the entire syaten can be worked in harmony; and whereas the people of South Carolina are anxious that amicable rela.tions should be restored as early as possible beLveenl all p)arts of the U'nion, that peace, prosper ity :'ud happiness may return to tho coun try, ' Resolved, That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina respectfully in.-< vites a convocation of all the States coms posing the Government of the United States, to meet as early as possible in convention, at such time and place as the Congress of the Unite:] States may aps point, to fully and fairly discuss and pro pose such changes in the organic law of the republic as the changed condition of the country imperatively requires. Resolved. That his Excellency the Go vernor be, and is hereby, requested to transmit certified copies of the foregoing preamble and resolutions to his Excel lencr the President of the United Stares, and to the Governors of the various States cmoprising the Government of the United States. NAsiuo:v; November 23.-A.bout 4 o'clock on last Tuesday morning, a men: 'h u'' pr ttle whole heavens, was seen near Rome, Gecorgia, moving rapidlyV Soth-westwvar<lly, appe:nri:ng like a lire-ball as large as the sun. It explodl eg paetly ten -ndles off, wvi dh a tre metndio's report, ''ke a forty puum cannton, thtt shook the earth and maltde the windows rattle. It is now confidently declared that an unusually interesting astronomical event will occur on the 6th of D)ecemiber, inst.,~ viz: the Sun, MIercury, Venus, and the Earth will then be in conj unction--an event which, the astronomers tell us, will not occutr again in several centuries. Sur.. n.-A ia tiher singular religious revival is in progress in lhe Christian (.Gam phLeiite) !}apt4ist Chiurch at Jell'er sonv ille, Ia ni. Muany of the old mnem bets of the regular Baptist church areI joining the new wing and being re-bap tized.-Augutsta Press. G. W. Uiar>, ("'Sut Lovengood") was e lect ed Sn pe Kri eent of the Wi is Val1lev Railroad, at Chat tatnoog , last Saturda.l COMMTiERCIAL. . Markets corrected weekly by Mayes and Mar tiu-euriency prices. NKwnn:atr, Dec. 4.-Cotton warket closed quiet., at from 2) to 260c. la ing, Gunny, per yard,.......... ....4'c. Dundee, " ..............33a25c. ate :ope, .31 m illa, per lb.............. 30 to 353c. Sllemp........................25 to 3 c. Plough Steel, per 10.........................18c. II.S Iron...................................2 to14., Sweede Iron,...................................14 Nits,........................................ 10a12 Ittue .St ne ........................2........) ...... Coffyee, itio,...................... .. ...... .3 " Jua ,.... .............................5 Sugaor rown,.................................11 1Rtined,........................2) to 25 R ice............................................1.S Sat L iverpool........................... Mac kerel, kits, ... .... .......... .........4 0 ' Candle. Adamuan tine,.....................4 c. S S perm...............................50c. Moasses, era bun,............................1 0 t uba,............ ...............1.U) Corn,.............................................1.75 Mleal,......................................... ..0 G o!.................................:............ 45 Produce Mark*et-Wagon Price. Uuter, per pound,.................. .........2c. ieef,..... .............. ............10 to 12 B co'n, ".....................25 to 27 Ea:gs, per doz,...................................2c. F:our, per bbl................................16 0 Lard , per pound,. .............................2ic. Peas, per bushel,.... .......... .... ...........1 50 Chickents..................---......... ...20 to 30o BALTIMOR E, Decemrber 3.-Flour heavy. Cot ton hieavy-nmiddlings 33. NEw T ORK, Dec. 3 -Gold 402 a 40!- Money. somewhat more active, at 0 per cent. Cotton firm-sales oft25 ' bales at 33) a 35). Flour un changed; s-ales of'i.6 0 barrels. LlvEaiPooL. Dec. 3.-Eveuing -Cotton Mar-] ket closed very thim, at this morning's prices; saes 12,'"' bales. of which 3,00.0 went to specu bators and( exptorters. MARRIED, On the 28,h uit , by Rev. W. D. Mayfield, Dr. JOHN. L. SPEAKE to Miss HArrIE FEL LERS, of this District. Dcc 21 inst., by the Rev. J. W. Zimmer man, Mr. BATES FRAZIER tO Miss ELLEN CHALMERts, all of Newbery, S. C, On Tuesday evening, November 21, by Rev. C. II. Prichard, Rev. THOMAs J, CLYDE of the South Carolina Conference. to Miss MARY FRANCES, eldest daughter of Mr. AU-' USTUS MASSEBEAU, of Camden, S. C. In Unionville, S. C., November 15, 1866, by Rev. 0. A Darby, Mr. GEo. W. HILL, of Union District, to Miss SALLIE J. GRA- 1 uax of Charlotte, N. C. On the morning of the 15th November. at the residence of Mr. J. H. Kjinard, of Columbia, by the tev. W. 1Berley, Mr. .Jons ELEAZER, of4 Spring Hill. to Miss LAviNIA M., youngest ig,,~htpr Af Mr Jutin (i. Jiin~rd. near 1 omaria. New Advertisements. GIRARDEAU & KITTLEBAND-Advertise resh Groceries, just received to which ttention is directed, all of which they will ell at low prices. Look in on the new firm, rith new goods, and it will be strange if the dace a new broom sweeps clean be not 'erified. A. 31. WICKER-We want everybody to ead his poetic effusion and if they do not ronounce it excellent and to the point then re are no judge of good poetry. MIrs. HARi:s-Gives notice that after hirry days she will become a sole trader. MRS. S. A. THOMP3ox.-Executrix's Sale ,f estate of Dr. T. W. Thompson, deceased. Ich valu ble property to be disposed of. J. II. ZIM3IERMAN-OrTers land for sale at 4 per acre, a rare chance for investment. J. R. SIIEPrPAD.-Yxtens;ve sale of >ersonal property, 20th of December, bar ;ain hunters, speculators and all others will o well to attend. A. M. RIsEr will supply the citizens with resli fi:.h and oysters every week. Paour.FC.-In the town of Chambers, Al bama, a g(n 1nli i, doing- husiness, who as six hundred cousins in the county of he s:n e name. That's what we call proIfic, nasmuchi as he does not count second cous .s The colored ladies of Buffalo have, in 'ivalry with their pale-faced sisters, ntered upon the fashion of heightening le co:or of their sombre complexions vith rouge. That is a new game of ouge et noir.-Tracev. A writer in an exchange says: "Some >eople will go ten miles before breakfast o see a man hung, but they must be ate at church, even though services do iot commence antil eleven o'clock. 3lESIs IDrro;:s You are authorized to an ounce JOHN W. COUNTS as a candidate for he office of fax Collector for Newberry Dist., .t the ensuing election. Mr. Counts is a gentie nan every way qualified for the office. DUTCH FORK. FOR TAX COLLEcTon.-Capt. JOHN WIL EIAMS is respectfully nominated as a candidate or the Office of Tax Collector, Newlerry Dis ;rict, at the next election. Oct. 31st. 1S66. MANY FRIENDS. 3IEssR8. I.DITors-Please nominate Mr JOS. t. HILL rs a suitable candidate for the office )f Tax C.llector, for the ensuing term, and )blige NEWBERRY. MEssS E1T6ns-Please announce Mr. >ACOB KIBLER as a candidate for the of, ice of Tax Collector, for the ensuing term, is in every respect qualified and worthy of :he office, and oblige OLD TIMES. .MESSRS. EDITORS.-You will please an, iounce THOIAS H. CROMER as a candi late for Tax Collector Newberry District, at lhe next election. MOLLO HON, sept 12 MESSRS. EDITORS: Please announce DR. JHARLTON H. SONDLEY, as candidate 'or Tax Collector, of Newberry District, at he next election, and oblige MANY FRIENDS. MiN:sss. ETors :-You will please an ounce N. F. .JOilNSON, as a candidate for heriT~ of Newberry District, and oblige A pril 4, 14. MANY FRIENDS The friends of Cap,t. T HGS. Ml. PAYSIN 9ER respect fully rnminalte him ns a suitable ~andidJate for Shreritf of Newlberry District. TOTERS. Messrs. Editors-By nominating Mr Daniel B. Wheeler as a candidate for Tax Collector of Newberry District, you will blige his many' July 4 W ARM FRIENDS. MEssas EnTrns : You wi:g please an~ nounce J. D. SMlITH, as candida te f-r the office of Tix Collector, Newberry district mnd oblige MANY FRIENDS. 3May 2, 186. Me:ssRs. EniTrs :-You will oblige the riends of Mfa. W. .J. LAKE, by nominat ing himn as a candidate for Sheriff of New. berry District. Apr 11, 14. NEWBERRY. A. M. Wicker. ow goes the money ? Well [' sure it is not hard to tell; [t goes for things to p'ease the boys, for every kind of fancy toys Wh ips,wh is tles, trumpets, harps and bows And that's the way the money goes. Row goes tihe money ? Now [ scarce begin to mention how; [t goes for things to please the Misses, ro's, dolls and frui:s, and candy kisses. Dranges and applos all in rows! And that's the way the mnon-y goes. [ow goes the money. Stop t goes to ANDY WICKER'S shop ; For every thring that's nice and fine, Nuts, fGuits and toys, cakes a'nd wino. Fe dIoes not b)uy them. WXhy ? Beeanse Thecy arc sent to him by SANTA CLA~us ! A merry Christmas to you all ro white and black, both large and small ; For Santa Claus will come once more, And stop at A. M. Wicker's store. Ele will come now, every Christmas day, ince General Sherman's gone away. December 5 tf LAND FOR SALE, at $4 per acre. The war involving me in debt, I propose : se.! a trc of' land in Piekens District, vinr2 6 miles west of the Blue Ridge R. R., nd w it hi n six iniles otWalIhalIla. There are lerab)le imiprovemrents on thre place, and i faram of some 50 or C0 acres in a state of -uhivationr, the balance i original torest. Thre whole amounting to 442 acres. Terms cash ini gold or its equivalent. See the subscriber at Newberry Court louse. J. HI. ZIMMERMAN. Decermber 5 2 Executor's Sale. By virtue of poner granted to me by will >f Ionorias Sheppard, dec'd, I will sell on Thursday, 20th D)ec., 1866, t the residence of the undersigned andMary 2Schrumpert, at Public Auctioin, all the ersonal Property of the said deceased, vhich had been taken at the valuation by nyself, the said Mary E. Sebrumpert and the ninor children, and all my individual per~ onal property, consisting of [Irses, Mules, IIogs, Cattle, Sheep, COrn, Peas, Eodder, Shucks, Straw. *Wagons.Carts,Buggics, Ioshlold and Kitchen Fttrniture. Terms of sale cash, and property not to be emoved until paid for. If property is not aken by next day, it will be resold at first murchaser's risk . Dec 5649 3 J. R. SHIEP PARD . )YSTERS, OYSTERS, '1 NEW GOODS!! Fresh Arrivals ! ! We have just received a large and well se lected stock of Groceries, TT'h ch we are offering at the L 0 W. EST FIG URES, We would invite an examination of our stock, and feel confident that any one who will favor us with a call can be suited. We have just received from Baltimore, a full supply of BACON, Smoked and Pickled Herrings, Sardines, A. B. C. and Brown Sugars; Coffee, Tear Soda and Fancy Buiscuits Maccaroni, Oysters and Can Fruits, Soap, Starch, Candles, Pickles, Baltimore and Country Lard, &c., &c. Also about 20 Bushels of good Co'Pesa. We would call attention to_tbe - fatshat we have the FINEST COUNTRY FLOUR, nut in sacks from 30 to 50 lbs. each. This flour was put up at one of the best Mills in this section of country. Girardeau & Kittlebaid Dec 5 49 3t Notice. I, Fredrike Harris,wife of AbrahatnHarris, of Newberry So. Ca., merchant, hereby give notice;that, at the expiration of thirty days, it is my intention and design to trade in merchandize as a sole trader at -Newberry Court House. FREDRIKE HARRES. Dec 5 4t Eiecutrix ale. I will sell on THURSDAY, the 20th of DEGEMBER next, at the plantation of Dr. Thos. W. Thompson, de:ased, all the-per sonal property belonging to the estate of sui I deceased, and appertaining to said plantation, (o isisting of Horses, - Mules, Cattle, Sheep, - Corn, Yodder, Wagons, Plantation and Blacksmith's Tools, &e., kc., Also. at the late residence of' said dee'd., in the Town of Newberry, on FRIDAY, THE 21st DECEMBER~, all the halance of the personal property belonging to said estate, conisting of aIae lot of Household and Kitchen FURNITURE, MEDKHWNES5, &c., &c., sARAH A. THOMPSON,4 Nov 29 49 3t .Executrix. ALL WOOL Rock Islad Caime. An assortment of vei-y handsome styles, o the above goods, for GENTLEMEN's WINTER SUITB. Also a new supply of Prints, Shirtings, Sbeetings,he, Just received by CARWILE & MCCAUGHRIt, nov 2848 2t Agents. Exchiange On Charleston AT PA R, in sums as wanted. Checks On Ne'i York in sums of $100 and upwards, remitted promptly to order. Liberal Advances Made on Cotton and other produce con. signed to reliable houses Ia Charleston, S.C.1 New York, and LiverpeL Plantation Supplies On liberal terms. WM. F. NAN-CE, November 28 t fAgn. S ~ELLIEU OF F! I will sell, regardless of cost, all the goods in my store, at the corner, consisting of Dry Goods, Millinery, Clothing, -Boots, Shoes, And ~a large variety of Goods too niumerous to mention. 2t~ . M. FOOT. Wmn. F. Nance, Agent~ sOLICITS CONsIGNXEN~T$ OF COTTON, AND OTHER PROJfUCE, -TO Willis & Chisolm, CHARLESTON, S. C. Liberal Advances made and Plantatiou