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'&&BSA -Y FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF USEFUL INTELLIGENCE. [INVARIABLY IN ADVAFC v*Ljy. WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 1, 1868. N0i4. ItMEH IRALD I -'*. I V W M f tIM M -M L . DIR ,~ w" *0 -Ott or,Con earstnneoMre, 2 sea,se ~ .20 essao aaejL -' b ou*nt Order. "-H bee- submit ag gi 3 iL D 1 aJ.a 40ra to Cong-eno - 1 feteSoath ardIina, ini ith the .tt of Con M e - Mareh -2 - er re 4 ae biamW Anuvig, by a or othe 9th day of MNaueb I188 provided that the lbtall h submit w10 tsi qdhe pfovisions of na walk&r, e,tion 4] W oiri *AUited *.pvided, and thenotcethere r'tb.sai4 ,J-on andassengsarthr provi di, by tICatesW beinaeeg gehtat;hmieusaimes election e6mi ta.aj Goiervrior, igau ~6ve~% 4atant andin a ereea ;&eretaryorState, a-speroHertiens, Treasrer, esdetigii faibers of ige 4~~1IIi Asmli1 and further t'iae1esetioa shae be 4taa. it Booth Carolina, ese os $usday, tehe 14th dy 192pi, and ending on Tues. 4cyege April, 1868, ag egigert vterb of sei Beat4bm FOie GPor-Consti a*hse e-thssie baIlot for-the BW.~8ad Jaembers of the hcesaD I altbe 'duty of ini h1obemg fbui binauntodj7e elcton oh hO tiineand to m.i ria peiod 'Ave dan. I. g'atWRtisnNts ai ipn be sRti.eit that aniy 11#i*attiereto hae *agistad -a 6e-~ lso d the -sm pia dT tt suih miaters t& ness oIslt lesons we at tbal qaiwedbysseI acts, who -have not ~~ dyeids wboaro t4 ~~ia~i*3ti.wsB to b - hereto, a.d t efrtt is ape elally dir@@tl e suppimneu tary not of Il%lSB187. yoursN. Any ifuly iregisteres voter of $bisq State who may have removO&*a the diIstrict in wiel he wstyigeed sballbe entitled to vod ia the distr [e (cuty] t wicbirhea resmoved and ha. re side.&*igt&tn dua s prec ding this 910etion, uPon presents tion (a certiIsate of registratioi i~striOM ierh he wa aMdsvit~ orso#ther satisfactor'y or dence, that he was so registered, and that he has not voted at this election. It shall be the duty of, the registers, upon the application of any duly registered voter who has removed or is about to remove from the precinct in which he was originally registered, to fur nish him with a certificate that he was' so registered, and to note the fact in the registration books of the precinct. In default of the certificate, the affidavit of the voter must set forth the district and precinct in 'which he was original ly registered, and the length of time he has resided in thd county in which he desires to vote. In doubtful cases, the negistrars or managers of elections shall require such additional evidence as may be necessary to satisfy them that tb upplieant is legally entitled to vote. Blank forms for the certifi eates and for the aMdavits herein requiroed, will bd furnished the reg istrars and the managers of elee tions, and when used will be at tached to the ballots cast by such voters,.and will be transmitted to District Headquarters with the re turns required by law. FirrH. The said election will be held in each district at such places as may her6inafter be designated, .under the superintendenee of the Boards of Registration as provided by law, and in accordance with in structions hereafter to be given to said boards in conformity with the acts of Congress and as far as may be with the laws of South Caroli na. SiXrn. The polls shall be opened at suth voting places at six o'clock in the forenoon, and close at six o'clock in the afternoon of each day, and.shall be-keptopen during theae hours without intermission or, djournment. SEVENTn. All judges and clerks entplejed in conducting said elec tions shall, before commencing to hold the same, be sworn' to the faithfal performance of their du ties, and shall also take and sub scribe the oath of effide prescribed by law for offices of the United States. EIGHTH. No n'ember of the board of registration, who is a can did#te for election to any offiee to be- filled at this election, shall serve as a judge or manager of the elec tion in any precinct which he' seeks to represent. NINTH. The sheriff and other peace offiers of the- county are-re quired to be present during the whole time~ that the polls are kept open, and' natil the election is com pleted; a.nd.wil b-e made responsi-' ble that there s'hall be no interfer ence with judges af electiobs, or other intez'ruption of good order. If there should be more than one polling place in any county the sheriff of the county is empowered and directed to make such assign meteo his deputies and other peace offeers to other polling places as may in his judgment best subserve the purposes of quiet and. order; and he is further required to report these arrangements in advape to the commander of the military post in which his county is situated. TENTH. Violence, or threats of violence, or of discharge from em ployment or other- oppressive mneans to prevent say person from registering or exercising his right of voting, is positively prohibited; and any such attempts will be re ported by the Registrars or Judges of Elections, to the Iost Command er, and will cause the arrest and trial of the offendors by military authority. The exhibition or car rying of deadly weapons in viola tion of General Orders No. 10, of 1887, at or in the vicinity of any polling places during the election -herein ordered, will be regarded -and treated as an additional of ifence: sEXIVENTH. All bar rooms, sa loIons, and other places for the sale from six o'clock of the evening of the 13th of April, until six o'clock i of the morning of the 17th of April, 1868, and during this time, i the sale of all intoxicating liquors at or near any polling place is pro- i hibited. The police officers of cities and towns, and the Sheriffs i and other peace officers of Coun ties, will be held responsible for E the strict enforcement of this pro- ( hibition, and will promptly arrest and hold for trial all persons who ] may transgress it. TWELFTH. Miitary interferende with elections "unless it shall be necessary to repel the armed ene mies 'of the United States, or to keep the peace at the polls," is prohibited by the act of Congress approved February 25, 1865, and no soldiers will be allowed to ap- I pear at any polling place, unless, as citizens of the State, they are qualified and registered as voters, and then only for the purpose of voting; but the commanders of posts will keep their troops well in hand on the days of election, and will be prepared to act prompt ly if the eivil authorities arc. un able to preserve the peace. t THIRTEENTH. The returns re quired by law to be made to the commander of the district of the results of this election will be, ren dered by the boards of registration of the several registration pre cincts, through the commanders of the military posts in which their precincts are situated, and in accordance with the detailed in structions hereafter to be given. FoURTEENTH. The state officers to be voted for at this election are: 1. Governor. 2. Lieutenant-Guvernor. 3. Adjutant and Inspector-Gen oral. 4. Secretary of State.. 5. Comptroller-General. 6. Treasurer. 7. Ahorney-General. 8. Superintendent of EduV.ion. 9. Members of the General As sembly, as follows: County of Charleston,* 2 Sena tors and 18 Representatives. County of Colleton, 1 Senator and 5 Representatives. County of Beaufort, 1 Senator and 7 Representatives. C(ounty of Georgetown, 1 Sena tor and 3 Representatives. County of Horry, 1 Senator and 2 Representatives. County of Williamsburg, 1 Sen tor and 3 Representatives County of Marion, 1 Senator and 4 Representatives. County of Darlin gton, 1 Senator and4A representatives. Cot: nty of Marlboro', 1 Senator and 2 Representatives. County of Chesterfield, 1 Sena tor and.2 Representatives. County of Sumter, 1 Senator and 4 Representatives. Coufty of Clarendon, 1 Senator and 2 Representatives. County of Barn well, 1 Senator and 6 Representatives. Counity of Edgefield, 1 Senator and 7 Representatives. County of Orangeburg, 1 Sena tor and 5 Representatives. County of Kershaw, 1 Senator and 3 Representatives. County of Richland, 1 Senator and 4 Representatives. County of Lexington, 1 Senator and 2 Representatives. County of Newberry, 1 Senator and 3 Representatives. County of Laurens, 1 Senator and 4 Representatives. County of A bbeville, 1 Senator and 5 Representatives. County of Anderson, 1 Senator and 3 Representatives. County of Greenville, 1 Senator and 4 Representtives. County of Pickens,* 1 Senator and 1 Representative. County of Spartan burg, 1 Sena 'or and 4 Represenresftives. County of Unjon, 1 Senator and 3 Representatives. County of York, 1 Senator and 4 Reresent atives. County of Chester, 1 Senator Lnd 3 Representatives. County of Fairfield, 1 Senator tnd 3 Representatives. County of Lancaster, 1 Senator nd 2 Representatives. County of Oconee,* 1 Senator Lnd 2 Representatives. FIFTEENTH. The First Congres ional District is composed of the ,ounties of Lancaster, Chesterfield, 4arlboro', Darlington, Marion, lorry, Georgetown, Williamsburg, umter, Clarendon and Kershaw; he Second is composed of the 3ounties of Charleston, Colleton, 3eaufort and Barnwell; the Third s composed of the Counties of )rangeburg, Lexington, Richland, !4ewberry, Edgefield, Abbeville nd Anderson; the Fourth is com )osed of the Counties of Oconee, ?iekens, Greenville, Laurens, 5partanburg, Union, York, Ches er and Fairfiend; in each of which me person shall be elected as Rep -esentative to the Congress of the Jnited States. In addition, two >ther members of that body will. >e elected by the ballots of the -egistered voters voting at large broughout the State. By command of Brevet Major reneral ED. R. S. CANBY. LOUIS V. CAZIARC, Lide-de-Camp, A. A. A. General. *NOTES.-(1) The territorial ubdivisions heretofore known as Districts" are designated as Counties" by the new constitu ion.-(2) The districts of Char eston and Berkelty are united, nd constitute the County of 3harleston-(3) The County of )conee is formed by the divisioin f Pickens District. The Goverment Advances to ?anters-A New Order from 3eneral Canby. Gen Camby has issued the fol owin order on the subjest of the wovisions advanced to needy plan ers by the Goverment, in which, t will be seen, he confers new >owers upon Gen. R. K. Scott,-and 'xplains more fully the terms and sonditions upon which advances are granted: IIEADQ'Rs 2D MILITARY 1)IST., JHARLESTON, S. C. Feb. 27, 1868. eneral Orders No. 28. Authority having been confer red upon Brevet Maj. Gen. R. K. cott, Assistant Comnmissioner of the Bureau of Refugees, Freed men nd Abandoned Lands for the tate of South Carolina, to make advances in behalf of the Govern nent of the United States in aid >f the depressed agriculture of the tate, now therefore, to the intent bhat proper securities may be af 'orded for the repayment of such advances, it is ordered ; 1. That all advances made as aforesaid shall be and become a lien and charge upon the produce of the plantation toward and for the use of which the same may be advanced, prior to all liens and laims of any kind whatsoeve~r, other than such as have or may be entitled to priority under any Act of Congi'ess ; also upon all the property, real and personal; of the person or persons to whom or for whose benenit such advances may be made, snbject to any right that may have existed prior to the date of the first advance made hereun II. The said Brevet Maj. Gen eral R. K. Scott shall have au thority, in behalf of the United States, at any time when, in his judgment, said personal property r said crop or produce is in danger of being destroyed, removed, was ted, or in any other manner lost or injured, so as to impair the se curity, of the United States there in, to take into custody and posses sion said personal property, crops and produce, and sell and dispose of the same for the best terms that can be obtained therefor, or -Sc much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy the claim of the United III. Any person who shall, in violation of therightsofthe United States in the premises, and w th intent to defeat or impair the claims of the United States in res pect thereof, secrete, remove, carry away, destroy or injure any prop-, erty subject to such lien, shall be subject to the penalties provided by. law in the case of larceny. IV. The Major-General Com manding deems this a proper oc casion to advise all that the aid of! the Government will be extended to those only who exhibit, by in dustry and good conduct, an earnest disposition to help themselvos. It must have the assuran.e that not only the advances now made will be repaid, but that the reci pients of this aid will adiress themselves earnestly to the work of making such provision for the future, as will relieve themselves from a state of dependency upon the Government, private indi viduals or charitable institutions. No gratuitous issues of fbod will be made except to the infirm and helpless, as provided for by ex isting regula'ons, and then only when the local authorities are un able to provide for the objects of cha.rty that come legitimately under their care. The issues autho rized by the Government are made with the sole view of enabling the laboring population to procure employment, and by honest indus try to secure a maintenance for themselves and those who are de pendent upon them ; and while the agents of the bureau will in all cases give their aid in procuring employment for those who are without it, in securing the best. wages that can be obtained,. and in protecting their interests by the enforcement of such contracts as may be made, the Government will look with favor upon those only who merit it by industry and orderly conduct. V. The attention of all oficers and agents of the bureau is espei ally called to the circulars and instructions from the office of the Assistant Commissioner; and it is made their duty to examine care fully all anplications for aid that may be made by persons residing within their Districts, and to ap prove those only, that arc in con formity with the prescribed con ditions. Suffrage in the Northern States. There are but, five of the North ern States, and these five are New England States, which make no distinction in the right of suf frage on account of color. Maine gives the right of suf frage to every male citizen of the United States wvho has resided in the State three months, excepting paupers, persons under guardian ship, and Indians not taxed. New Hampshire admits as elec tors "every male inhat-itant," ex cepting paupers, and persons- ex csed from paying taxes at their own request. Vermont givei the ballot to every man" twenty-one years old who has. resided one year in the State. Massachusetts admits every male citizen twenty-one years old, ex epting paupers and persons uin der guardianship ; but no person can vote or be eligible to office who is not able to read the Con stitution in the English language and .write his name. Rhode Island gives the ballot to every male citizen of full age, one year in the State, six months in the town, and who on' ns real es tate worth $134, or renting $7 per year ; and to every native male citizen, twenty-one years old, two years in the State, six months in the town, duly registered, who has paid $1 tax or done militia service within the year. Connecticut gives the-bHkt 4o all white citizens of full age who have resided or e year in the State, andl six months in the town. Ne groes who were free men (if any such service) at the adoption 'of the State Constitution in 1818 may vote. The question of negro suffrage was submitted to the peo ple October 2, 1865 ; whole vote, 60,706 ; majority against, 6,272 in a State that in April of the same year gave a radical majority of 11,035. New York-every male citizen of full age, ten days a citizen, one year in the State, four ionths in the Co-nty, and thirty days in the D: iict.. But no negro can vote unless he has been three years a citizen of the State, and for one year a free-holder worth $250 over incumbrances, and on which he has paid a tax. New Jersey-"every white male citizen" of full age, resident one year in the State, and five months in the County, excepting paupers, idiots, insane persons and persons convicted of crimes excluding them from bbing witnesses. Pennsylvania-every white free man resident one year in the State and ten days in the District. Ohio-every white male citizen of full age resident one year in the State. Negro suffrage was sub mitted to the people in 1867 with the following result : for, 216,987; against, 225,340; majority against, 38,353. Wisconsin admits every white citizen of full age ; persons of In dian blood declared citizens by act of Congress and civilized persons of Indian descent; but the amendr ment to State Constitution to strike out the word "white," wa rejected. in November, 1865, by 8,059 majority. Minnesota-the same as Wiscon sin with regard to white citizens, and admits I ndians certified by District Court to be fit for citizen ship. In November, 1865,. the State rejected negro suffrage by 2.000 majority, and again in 1867 1y 1,298 majority. Oregon-every white citizen of full age, six months resident in the State, and every alien -of full age, resident one year in the Uni ted States, but "no negro, China man, or mulatto." Indiana-every white mnale citi zen of the United States, resident enie year in the State, b)ut "no ne gro or mulatto shall have the righ t of suffrage." Michigan-every whito mle citizen of full age, and to every civilized male Indian not belong ing to any tribe.. Missouri-the Constitution ot 1865 exclude.s blacks from voting. Illinois-every white male citi zen of full age resident one ycar in the State. Kansas-every white male citi zen adult, resident six months in the State. The question of negro suffrage was presented in .1867. and in a total vote of 29,904, wa rejected by a majority of8,938. California-every white male United States citizen (or of Mexi co, who elected to become a citi zen under the treaty of Quereta ro,) of full age ; no Chinaman, ne gro or mulatto can vote. Nevada-law similar to that of Oregon. '-The Thirty-four Counties des ignated as West Virginia" do not permit negroes to vote. Co.ngress passed a bill enfr-anchising negroes in District of Columbia, December 14, 1866, in Senate, 32 -yeas, 13 nas ; in House, 126 yeas, 46 nays; President Johnson vetoed bill Januar-y 7, 1867 ; same day Senate repassed the bill, yeais 29, nays 10, and the House by 113 yeas to 3S nays, when the bill became a law. May 15. 1866, House, passed a bill thbat "there shall be no denial of the elective franchise to citizens of the United States because of race or color, and all persons shall be equal before the law"--to amend the organic acts of the Ter cota, Montana, Washington, Idaho, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico, rTh vote *e 79 veas to 42 nays. January 10, 1867, the Senate adopted a substitute, that there should be no denial of :lbe elective franchise "on account of race, color, or previous eondition of servitude" in any of, the Ter'ri tories of the United States now or hereafter to be organized. The bill was passed by 24 yeas lo 8 nays, and in the House. same day, yeas 104 and nays 38. This bill became a law by failure of the President to sign the bill, or re turn it with veto, within ten days after its presentation. - REMOVING A TIGHT . Fzot. RIN.-It is seldom necessary to file off a ring which is tw,tight readily pass thejoint of the fingei. If the finger is sW.blen, apply cold water to reduce the inflamnation; then wrap a small rag wet -in-it water around the Ting- to* eltpaid the metal, and soap the flnger ,A needle threaded with strong eilk van then be passed betwee ring and finger, and a perso holding the two endas and pulling the silk while slowly sliding it around the peripbory.of the ring may readily renove the ring. If the ring is a plain hoop this pro cess is easy ; if if-as a gtgng or protuberance, more care wIl4e required. Another method iso pass a piece of sewing g-.ift"u the ring and wind thi h e J pretty close spiral&nd 1oug around the finger to 'tWe .*i Then take the lower endgth below the ring4--and. .begii. Am winding. The ring is- ee'taMt be removed unless the sl.k weak. The winding -omprgsg the finger and renders theap tion less difficult. A W4a REIiC nibi change describes .he -uee,-#i sued by at least one chap1Ap the United States armwy:et(j4g the late war. Growing tied - reading the Bible ta -he he invited the ladies to*atten_.ogak Sunday mornitig. We copy tb1 result, as follows Fiske had read *th.onai .gusto, amid a death-like stillnes, the accourit of the contest &fSam-. son with the Philistines, an report of the victory. Scarce had he concluded whos~ p)rivate stepped from the rangsp saluted his chaplain, and said,'I' [ike to see thbat book, sir.~ The chaplain handed it to T.i and amid an unbroke quiet b read the passage slowly te -him self, shut up the book and hand64 it back.. "What did you do that forr~ said the chaplain. "Oh, only out of curiosity, was the rieply. "No, sir; tell me what was your motive in taking the Bible fr me and reading thait passag4A yourself" '-Why," replied the. pri;aed wanted to see if that dispatch wa' signed by John Pope:" LEAviNo FODDER T~o INCEK~* THE WEIOHT OF CORK:1. av seen it fisquently stated that it was not.eeonomfy to4atrip thie der from corn; but That theofodde* left on the stalk would incredse the weight of the corn so as t overbalance the weight of theecorn and fodder together when it was stripped off. 1 selected, two. oa of' corn adjacent to each other; from one I took the fooder, it being.full ripe, the other I left the stalk; When I gathered corn I weighed it and foundtlt the corn on the row, on wYdcheb had left the fodder, weighed in the. ear, as much as the" corn, fodile, and shucks from the other row. I am no writer, but I make this simple statement of facts in order that our plantcrs may be indnoe4 to try the experiment for them.: selves. Would it nothebee-or - us to raise gras andl let the fodgler remain on the stalk forthe benefit of the corn and also of the land. An oai Co. 2. c'?. Pum 9P8.