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--tQ egta . ~ I - Ssria lkyV-& IsmB - h.egit e-.wil meet in Co'umbia, * s ss t, the .Itb ist , at Janney's - 11 ' bh ia beeni secured for ihe august - s posed that the work %ill -ie-a-a rog one. C-lresdaential Prospect. -N irI nmeeui to gainattbe North MOV- -Ijancock of Pen"u.vIvR%i; will Awi beeq'm sa the Wemocric Stb itxt Ptcideney, and Hon * . 34a, Or Vie Presi -* i iethat Ge'n Haicoek, snom reme-aeprelto @eSouth q. Is JI R-is pavt conduer an-I preent at A lm bi ce~epatire min. - etatinon meet on the 4-h *f July .6inata villbe made. - - * t~iut rec-4ed the tport of the -* N-iovratic -C!'b, organized on - ,thii t: T*bor Church. fa olformed on the same.day - -. ~ .-rert wece handed in too lite for - ne, b4t Ahala appear in o r next -to hear of the dganiza -o er is su(Ir soc tx-,, slid hope *t he I.tAstrit W e* a irib*i-h wi-.40oit c4harge, tiolugitof -itag.. iw-san tatolif;etcr pahiihs i6eitif from -the- Geenvitle Eti -*pfuich sstnes the position -pew' prAi tuti on 6f thi.s Stat - nhelleement .i'nnot p.orietgated _oexr constiumn..Riid the man 'Z-. ~vii ~wt& 'w ill seqiesce ina 'i Sen- 11one rII-e w a here. .a Te* of hiye t r new vitsul of t i c'.-n t rqe%tvd and aMe. ** T4.audiothdHed to Cgage % dcunde:r the" an tif iOii - - .9Their -ba-ns may n~ow i nd.Iijd vt Bi f ir-W. tvssi- x thr !> l can eiter . nn thPbAnfdcin of Jgnvrance and D ~ a - agratio 8dniS3.* - e r ee fle cive'ilar i'guld I e f .iSoieity, ev.'. S. -rY e~eiiirbete. tle pu - . - j44thanr ti?#ngh eganizi'n - --t4Wplappf -work. h~maniesed in '~"., 3a' - -~ &wtie sees flan ard4. - - - - Since ,ourlast:i * - u nuAleIO asth hg. been jaau - of mobeh to- foIfor. - - -i- t .of a '.bht.e ,labourig - .. up- 00r w te p'laeda, tnel - w4eitt? of Onr di--tri.et. - lee'ealyan,e urg.-i * er.tientallUwboaVent two gh ' ser togr asoat one, and fall in ' ti4upjh.iIlwaid.not otify tale~r a ~ ~ ito' a.n-- qi thi onWeD - a qgd-gives4be par - ol Afn ebteemned cht - -k-tff orse becomirvi on 4. ~ 1ftnted~I0 -guni4Ji bin' - heimi bal inafign ~ '- - - reIg m -ab talcs *animal, w'hieb condnhue l tel after se.vere pliis. a roD r.NEade enders'on, . aud.kielkwa.ataioght by y *g.ndua.ich lie - Itass&ma.ts a -g.eom - s~LDii~wee lie lierd * - - SeI ~' &~~~43Wf ofithg alb' Abany, a. -saysfa * - ~am acletenni-,ed., to .rotefr - ~ra e-e hati kwtri tAjinhie Sqacherf t1e~ OIil - 46I*ar fthi*lCand de~a ay ~ ~ ~~p t To or frue Srdjthern Sps TeS it.e*etinn& are exer,'awld - o3c tensa aeir.~ nota Radi - 6 weven k o,; lost to all and-eeney 'iolie h - gof patMti'm, ai d ~td - fb 6iou. Conltitu.ti which wll sah 1 sebite and black. Get as.ayi..fwa the Le-ague too as. goick as 4m4ibe. Aoisible o:d col orekqman-icf-it: *&, tell.'jourder-Eigue and d- darkies jest remindmec of when old mas'r and me ued to put up de lattein' h--gs. i take some corn an&d scatter it a.lsnag, andl soon dle h ga'ud taste it. dey'd follow right along, ickus' up 'he grains, and neber look a head ; and d1e fuxst ting dey kn..w'd dey was in de pen and dle g-ip.up,. ad dere dey,staid tzll w e knock dem tan - ebead." - W. Y. ?axton,Eq. an energetie news-' paper.U.n antil-cikver gemtierian with'aI, bas joited. Ine aterWatchmnan's editorial staf '. - Mr. Paxon *Was propdetor mtany year*s agoE the CartIstnn Evening News. The thirs16th sanhversary of rtbeCbarleian Ihe Departmen was celebrased on-the 27th sklewM4HaIet. .. - -w -\ -.fERaige. The spirit of te~ people s 'drema- A undetgninga salotary change in Nash vle. Eve' tha- miserable olAd haund "Brownlow" h-s.ceased to howl. What if the devil be diuppointe44n entching -e bayy repribaie; we doaht however U.So vile a sinner cn escape Ohe wrath in store for him.:, The Cincitinati Coul merei:rksays. "The most remarkab!e fe-ture in con neutmi with Tetnessee at tito present tinme i, that it Is enjovini a sp -11 (if per. feet qiet and sereuity; the Kuklux have completely Subsidt.d, atid -noAody hke:ars or see di :a n of taemn now. Acut frofs all qaArtAers report the negroes a, industrimis and thrifty ; while Browidow, stvane t. sav has eased to issue hi s-a :inary prclamntions4. Revivals of reliion are inl prore;s in diferent por tion, of t'e State." colorel Dzmcratic Meeting. A met tiiig (if colored , iizens, says the Columbi-i Plienix, was held on Wednes day oight iin the hall of the Independtint Eogime house, an I a Democratic Associa ion formed. Forty were present and sigied the constitutl6n, and a committee uppintei to nomimate officers, recom m1jeitIetd the follow,, ing- Pre.-ident, Pleas anki Goode ; Vice President, Smuiel Jett kins; S,cretary, P. Edlington; Treasurer, R. Curter. The reprt was coteut red inl t11uanimOsly. and addres.,es viere de veredi Gy C.-is. Thoinas and Wyatt, and G. W. Miers. We hope .oon to hear of similar or -niizaions in every diktrict, ini the S-ttz! Let our white citizens aid the e..lored'iin the goid cause, iich alone :*I prove their redeirltion. From va riIU)U*i qaltel-, i this State and in ;Ieogia we - ntitice that colored pe(iple - are begiuning siow to see that they have heen tep iidy duped. Ill a .?iLtle while their grand leagues. wi!4 grow -into a uiLority, smaller -and eautifully less, as tein ipguided people.tegii tu reamon tlAe i a itli t.er widte 'rietad-, tie tnly-ne. who- te able anid ,iiiiig to "itip them. dvnize vour deuociatic c*s, Co1Und peop-. Mr. Groesacks. Speech. - - The Y. Y. -lieald's correspondent pavlg tI f.lowing -tribute to tie upeech of Mr. Griedbeek, who is the-third ofdi Pre.sident[A counel Vbo hasi spoken, -it A il afflct the result: Wagisgtoa i-sti rnging withl praise.l; Of- Jildge GrteNeck's spundllid Sech iri fLUau.f the PreCi-let. It'i en1tZ-ded. ty e ery one,t Radtit 4-ariad1 (,on..ervaulve jikt md 1 is rnunced byv '.omeL to bie the moslt eiogitent addres.. eedr mada.beLFre t4e Atnnei-an Senate. It.. ett'eei.sallthe- greater froum ther fa.ct that x peetation had 'not k.een e Erava-ant,- few'paro.ra-esd to~know uiy tibi-' tj-if a1la ity of Mr. Graoeshek rh.J~ u~iia the preceding idtages of' thle r, t ad tatken nto pr0t,in1ent part iIi the IazaceeLding s.' and reui'ed complete iy ai1ant eniig to be mnee rawuent mI t ha u.*ful in the c-omdaiut of the ca.--. W en he udid .j'eak hos'evt, hu.isaords ' er k,i.tened .to etith breat bless a tten tioin. - It-is em:ArKig iiow many con tert-. hare-been mzi.-- to- the sidea of ac .ral .bas becout~e ' e'ipinin that the rrlcnat n-stly, br.lt ins couietior. It jwilU require -arguimenit, some dhat mnre peaefrful than any tuing lhiat bas y,;t ennauated fri';m the h,onou~alie. mani grs,ad e. ence :r a- higher order tbbag Mr-.-But " r Mrii -Bout*'elWs,. .to de.ttroy e ifeej1cIof Judge Groetbieers b illiauI e-ff e of yestepldayC - Tte followai g nrter' has. beetr issued] froui the. headquarters oftis udlitary dk-t iet-: - tI;An cl?eti4n .rili he 'held in the Stie ofa Sout Car' li na, e->mmenieintg oni fuaesdtav, tnee2d of Juzie,'and indinlg ton Wedniesday, the 'dd o f June, .8ti8, at is bi-cli ils i-#.tered voters. of sa~id State maSy iote for 'net. ciunty iLih-er- artny the Louaitiol(n adopted by the LCov'en tion and .sinee~ raitied fGy the '-eople are ejecive. tad Are pruov iled f.ore in the ;a d tous.titutiun.- NAt the 'same elsetion, 'thie suc-h uie p I otliwers .as ar e 'by la w eli-erne by lthe e. - -.L .,The .eh-etiOos byreby.ordered will lbe goveiined-by tks>.ame rules, as. to rem-is innuf registration, conduct of electifon, quadhic .iZin.of.eiectors, iaaf returns of 'ection as;iae prxseribed by Gener ai O.r dateiid 31arch 13,~*I868: Prmuiued, Thast if the. (Ioti-tituntioe. adoptedl and ratitbed as aftore.id shalha e bicomeIC the~ fun iimLOtatl law of the St-ae oaf South C:aro an', a re ous i 'the c:en1iieaaemient of unciu. -irtia.ntf, thea, -ad ini suchi case,~ the. qualitieg.ttton,- 4f elects-.s ni ill- be those pre.-ri661 by sn.id Cons~titut ion1. itiN T4I Codnty ficers to be voted .for .at t1uis election are: A dudg of the Proa.ate to>urt for each Cotuty ; a Cle' k f;ar fthe'ourt oft Common l'leas; a se eiff; a-roaone.r; tiree County Cotvumis sitYnent ; one Senool Cotumiss-ioner.. The ,isunticitntl officers to lie roted for will bse such as~a-.e provided for by .ex istng law'. of the provIiional gotvern-. mfetit u. Sout Car.lima. - tair cities a d townts ; anid ihe.ir eleection n ill be subt j'ct. to changesa by the Gueneral Assem. The office.of Tax Collector is not pro. vidled for in the cons-titution, and hence! the Lei.i4atur-, it is pre-sumued, will pro vide for att election f-.r that office. Another cir enla.r has lben is u)ed from headqu-irters, the follow in:g are the p.aimt of initertet : For each intcorporated city.and village, one Itntenidant antd Wardens, to the nums ber no0w es.tabilishied by law. The county officers to be voted f>r' will he thtt.,e ptresel ibed by General 0i ds No. 7i7, anod .1o others. Regi%trat ion -. will lake pilace at one p.lace onsly ini each r-egi,trationi precinet. to b-e -elec-ted by the regigrars, and due niotice givent thereof. . . - Cii , otticers will render such s-rv~ies as are requii-ed in. postintg and servinig niotices. Regist rars, by becoming candidates for "ttice, w ill lnt be disqualified fromt conlttil g to act au ~Regiktrars. Post Commnansders will till all vacancies, and report their action .promptly to these -Heatdquarters. .. Qne ballot-bhr ill be used for each polling plae. a OurfDaty, The duty of the-present hour is- to or anize, to organize thoroughly, and at. irce, to ueetthe great issue now con ronting us. It is a question every 5outhern wan should feel deeply, warm y, and one which should be taken hold if vigorously. Shall we give up to ne Cro radical rule ? a thousaid times, no! must not he, and will not, if the peo lie but do their duty. Some seem .not .o see this issue, or the itnmen -ity of the lefgradation or ruin which will follow a vstem of careless indifference; and it is ,he duty of tho, who do appreciate the >resent condition and future prospect, to )reach it to the luke-warm, till all our )eople realize the purposc of the radical )arty, wh) not sati,tied %i ith the accoi dilmeint of their plans so far, would, if '1ch a thiog could he done, m11ake an infe -iorllare our superiors. The work isgoing iravely on, everywhere we hear the peo de are organizing and buoyant. We five only to be true to otirselveg and his mo;istrous wrong will be kil'ed. rhe columbia Phonix thus analyzes the -onstitutiot, and savs: "That br givitig 1nhlv.ited culfrage to be V<-t-Adrd man and <hfranchisig many . hit es. it e-stablihed the supremacy f he negro ; aol, secomAly, th.t ill its pri. i-ions n ith respect to txation, it Is s* rranged that those who own tio prop rty sh:ll tax those whi hold all the prop rtv. Thts we have uilittited ,4f*tage, ah rey ig,or ne u, placed o%er know e*rA* and we have taxation withoot -preentatio'. Nor is that all. But. in hty >at ter -if the lanl commission, You Vve Cliver't coutisetii. A muore in tuigiu- wron 'r was never pvrp-trated in 4e plitical department, than is con ained inl the imposition of this radical .nititution -upon the whites of thi. .T.vo million, of dillars, it is estimated, nar he c,ollectt-d if taxes under this Cov aitOuio n! And this to lie. diawi -frm in in.puveti.,ed people! Atnd th-ese .axes in a large nea-,ure, to go to the inpport of aiteople, many (if w' omn ar uioatt to lie idle, lazv and thriftless. Thiis is the ettertaimment to %%hich we ire iiiited, atd we are di.sloval if we d lot proutonet it a 'feast of 'reason and a low of souh' " The G. & C. R. I. Th late report of ihe President and )irectors of.the G. & C. R. R., is highly lattering and creditable to al--oncerned. re-idet U. has been ably a-sisted. Ih% aqetrinteudent Merediti, both of -whom jave ueen U-n1tiiig nnd sleepless in theii. me;gy atnd dlevotin 4o the road.' o hiug hias ben overlooked; and- every hinug dlone that lay in their powt-r to e ~ner-gise the road. We'are gratified to erceive that these officers are retainevd ~'ew y'ears inQref)f such hiercu,lean la ru and vidiant atitrin to .duty will ~sabli.h the Greenville & Coluuiha ~ailroad bieykond a perad"enmure. Presid1ent Hlamn,.ett and Superintendent 1e redi-are working, practical railroad nen, per sle. The- Recent Lection. The followin-g 0icial atement of the te cast at thte re-cen eeection otn the ques ion of'tatiying or rej-jcti"g the Cossirtu otn, edvers statistics peculiarly suggestive: C-ounties. To o. abvll- 53u 2821 Iuerson1, 3;64 12 12 5 57 ' Barniveli, 5718 3357 6744414 Beaiufort, 8o53 4~'99 95u8 2 harleten, 2"l44 1228233 iti; 5t hester, 3741' 175o 0 l271 7 hesterfield 19.36 - 722 64 38 5t lare-ndoni, 2~35& 14"2 25.1i4 0. joeat 542t) 3'383 323451i hget-i4 ld, 71i56 3472 '7 s421 Fan:iid, -?S5'9 1938.V69 2b 82 k.orerOwn 3.356 24'73 4-21 3 .reenville 3572 1610 298114 Iurry, 164" 406i~7 19 4i Kershaw, - 2743 1406 39 135lo lauicster, 21 Iri- 868. -414 5 hauretpa 4119 J1 137.i3 18 l'/xinh.ton- 2595 l 1c' 5*9 64 M.aon, 3441 158b156535 9 Kewerr- 34938 2'4'J 8l 25 4 )rng.brg,51*9 -29.711742 t3 Pick'ns, 4W25, Stal 44 .2 kichland, . 46i2~ . 28 3 87 %p[tan burg 444 148 198s1813 emtrer, 515*7- 342648 9B.J4 Union, 3383 1490 7 2i 12 Wlliaush'g 2689 1644 2Qt14 75 ~O!a 2:~3193~ 1176 85219 184 - Toal,.l:~97. 1595 276896. 2551 3334i15c6l4r2 In epy t te esouton 27o3te 74 ihi zneti~o th D 664,ti p18t6 of E~d~4ild )jtri- 25th 1646si'& 7E7. ~ntie Crnmite d 382i 3465den to5 .tat tha thy do 91r think it 2is 6 propr toinvte aty therconentin - beleve th seitiie . of5 2th 8 -7e,a5 :'th-r ineof pi 78i 8 2o398b 1174s to ie 114 opnnt~ 3 o9 .1735k he9 L'ovet on -td ehi-r;6i- 1648 468 rin unertheci en1s137es wisel1y8 Thetn-io oftheCov5nio 16,t4 with riprovl e-et-~her1int5 r3n5 o- the I)enoc:th girtr4an 5 are3 52son to hid byhea't-8z o 2851 C 64eni rs obult, rodti a 6djst As1 the89 ~on f tat ody,ourd6t i:2 t 1ei 35o rule and771 - 2t-6di:t1t2o -Jga,.139 7P75 I'HO 88 984-55 .-.-. 4 Th aesnirular. men- . bonr repl.y t the resolution sdot e a Edgtel4d DiTithe ufderind Excunel mtie omit tee deem cqittl heediet utat th oat the otie thn i-tweo potertoinvite aytercovntono Gibups from Another World; Or What the Seme Sar Saw. No. 11. Shree our last dispatch we have been over the weather, while you mortals have been under it, in. the wet. Both the up per and lower regions however. have felt its effeet,.- .For, during the haze which intervened, though we have been fultill ing our peculiar-lestiny and lining as good stars, we have-been looking at you as "through a glass darkly," and hence the reason why'our notes of men and things are desultory and mixed. We have not been napping, ard have been glimmiiering aod tinkling in )Ur arched. and vaulLed domut, ehough lost tohuman sight. - AS Denocrats -we rejoice to see tardy though-it be-that tiis eleieit'is -rou ing among you ; that the better in. formed are gettina down from their hith. erto high-horsZ-d dignity, mnixiig % ith the asse. &tung their hghts shine, and even smokitig their pride off into thin air, in graceful wbiffs aid rings of Loie Jack and other favuriie hrands of tob-ae co. By the way what a vile and aboni nable practice it is, this smokitig, how did you ever faU into it ? Of a clear day we are forced to close our lattices to keep out the everlastinlg, never-cea:ig ,w.oke. We advise reconNtr ucti-in in this ,particular, if you love rs. (Alcy - one, our, dear ,ister, is a trifle inqi.ni tive, and b,egs to know if the women !-1ri10ke in doors, if not, ir - they are ad 4 et d to .snuif; .you see, like the nost 4f her adorable sex, she is "tp to snuff." She 's.1 desires to propou.d a few qiie ries as to fa-hions. Is it iot singular that woulen the tipper And lower wnrld over, are such vot-ii ies of fashioi, and nlot sat i6fied witbi ig Iasdioned il .natire's I.veliest .10uld, yet more heaven and ,-.r th to make thetn,elves still more con. spicuou-S. We cofess to be out of Pl tier.ce with the whole kitof then.- But l vone must he patiout till we discuss weightier initerests.) Wbere uere- we, ah yes, telling of the.h:appy change w-hich bings you to condescend to nien of "low degree,' of different colvr and race, and -etting to work with "ixd will" to en ligiten their benighted minds. Its a labor of love. "Go it while you're A0ung." Wrestle iith these unfortu oates, talk with them, pray for and tith thizim; that, ere it be too late, they may fle-convinced h,,w tiear -ter are to de trr .tion, and tu1t like. brands they u)ay be saved fromi a fture burning. We feeli irnereiited in-your fate as a gafllant pieople, and our fore takes in ~ this other race, who--are beset: by pr.liticar blood hounds, who, even now, bave their IangYs fastenredl mr their quverng fiesh, -rnd woruld lap thri,r hearte blood. Te-i the.ui, through your ypunig orato.rs,-somne of whom we are observing witir the deep est aLenrtion that the stars weep for them, arid-are sadly watchiiig ther, rmis ntided wa.:d .worild even niouw though iot in regular stjmomical course~,'treat i ou to a fall of stars, if only thre fanoati ca ly mind d amMhren of ignioble de-gr-ee mrighit be Mtrack down uind -d'iped.o4st fromuiAhe4ace of your green earth. Be wary and wise. We rejoices to see, and artakle on.iouz,and:wink at each othecr,. 'benever gota show an indepetdent a'thing-anid scorn of the renegades who have bartered their-all, and would sacrI tie~e their Stite and country for. polia pottage. Touch themx not, they are un Y-lean, like adders they forget and bt the anrdK~whieh fostered thenx -We ad-. 'ise their nm'others to disown them anid the colored peoiple whioin they profess-to love, to place copipers on the-eyes of their, 2e ,arteda>iies- no more, lest- they steal. them. In a word let them be anathema: miaranratha, tnow anid forever, amen. We. ec these creatutes filled with a uistakeui inticipatio of0 Ooffiennd fat things, miov i-r rg aout among you, a fe.i . f themi n ith coirunter feit s it, and( satisfied air, wh.o, nOt snein th-e lenrgth of their noses, know rot of the bitter fall which a.waits them. -Othera with abject niien, cringe and crawl about by day, and" only when darkness hides them fr-om honest view, elevate their. h.eads,. and lord it orver their mni-g6ideud dupes. Some of them have still a remtnarnt of soul left, a hieb ern rbles themtifeel that they have prosti toited liberty, conscience and decency, that they ar.e foul with' mnor-al lepr4sy-,. arid tainred; thant.-they till tt.e atmros phiere wicih;honest men brea'the with a pestilenti-al effluvia. They -are whited sepulchreyn, clothed -a ith garmnenrd, -not dyed fromt Bozra, hut dyed in infamy, from the Buteau t they live onr pap, and cail on thre gods to sustain them, but bless as, the gods ari-hnest immrortals anid erv out "death ~and - destructioni." The g"ds defy anmd will destroy themr, the stars hook on them with scornr thre white mian's party Lurn with loathing frorr them arid we even see where their c*olored abties and supporters are casting themi off.and4 wiry y' if.f'r 'ro other riea s,'i, that they run with thre har-e aind hold with the hour'd. Somre of themr ne hie;r, danmi the inigger, arid damn ti e white arn, i-ather irreverent for stars, but we give it as it goes), arnd w ill be darnect hi turn, forever arnd ever. All 'heir attempts to hrazen it out with lofty stride, angd pinch beck dignity, or ering inig abjectniessi cannot cover their eter intl shamre arid degradatioo. Yours urust be a white man's country and gov erinenit : he un lite will foster the black elemneint. but the wite race is the exp - nienit of liberty arid will ruile arid govern. iTre stars have saidl! rt- cannot fail. * WVe nioti-e 'with sa'tisfaction- among yoti an organizati n, which o$ginated in thia.unfortuinate State of Tinigs.see,- arid wich since spreading to the right and left, lias permreated tire society ot yotr gallant Sta te ; we allude to the K. K; K's. This orgarnization is destiaid to wwk for good. Tyrnny and oppression-will bend before it ; darnkness andfalsehood *Ill be brought to liight..- These iyteriio'is bodies are movinig silently and gromptly, Iwith rniystic sign and startling -emblem. then would your hearts le lightened. t Woe to the oppressor, the bssassin, the midnight prowler *nd the betrayer of I his country. They have sworn to help f the fight and will do it. Our sister here interposes, and will he heard a-lass! Her head is set on the fa,hions, but we ini.-t on no sacrtice to good taste, which would bring iidieule on the inhabitants of this upper and bet ter .9here. She haq noticed some pe culiar styles ii costume af.d niner but hesi:ates an approval beeaue the fash ion does not appear general.. What o miore 'idi-ulous than tie short dre.-s ( which di,plays foot and ankle, and makt-s the w-earer, though a- fully grown woiall, look like a' little school mti.,s, of uncertain development. Frow this height it looks u.gly. and we wonder not that gaty h-chelors laugh in their sleeves at sm-eh folly. Pinfores and bibs would add to their singularity. Ad then the waterf1ll-4, to what extremes are thev carried. What a place to put a man's hat on. lut -Ae must deer forther writ-tirles on faslin to a filuture dis patch, as our o"servations have beel Uto ined more particultirly to men ; at d atIer y,itir May day ball, for which we observe exten,i e prepar itiins niow n goi inig onl, we wi;l be bettet able to sati.,f% Alcyone and ourselves, as to the true :and prevailing modes inl vogue among your wolmen, as we suIppost that a per ftect representation % ill there be given. I 7** t From the Phoenix; 29th ut. Annual Meeting of the G. & C. R. R. Co. The itianil etiig of th.- stocklilder-I of the :shori- Comnp.inr wa!z held at. Nicker SOn's flotel, yesterday. The mwetin. v ta orgyantized boy cahinii Wml A. Courteii-tv, a F.q . to the Gwer, dregnosting Mr. C V Carrington to .aet as Secretary. The Chair ri sn then addresstd the (oventioni as f0 lows: I desire to expresz my. thanks for the homnr von have conferrvd in c-siling me to preside over %onr annuAl conventition. Con in.t, as I dos. from th1. city of Charleston, I t canot regard your pabi lirv, thius exii ii ed, but, as a comnpliIe'nt to iyV r vtiiVry( , .,. ai eilrtitsi; of your good -ill to your f low viiizeni; tV' the -eashore ; aitd, in this respelit, it. wii *'I hnfist gra?enily a p recia red therte, I know full well. Wien Charle run as powerful anid wealnthy, her sons vis e i i emi-rg arid zeal in the calise of raiho;id coieitTtiois with thie interior ol our.sae, )nd lW..n ateri t ai.d has h,eeti, iti past timies, fre-lv given to these sehl mies of inatera iiprovement within our borderQ, and bevono them. Now. wheirp-he in com nion t wir all within tie Iimisits of 8urb .r oliin, is borne down by an aill controllint, 1O.Lfortunt., it is a grrefurl rebeciion i ha ler old friends of tie North-ivstern .Di. trit-ts bare, through all these y-ears of tri4l 6fild difli-tulty,vo been - steadlast to their old oiliantces. (irlston, de.,irmig, to f-ister alid perpetuatehier arm-ient friendship -% ith all poriioins of' the State, ana although es trailared frorn thei, in some quart.er., b c:iuses mio.t unexpe-tedly develhped, sIe kniows full well that -the timie will comne :' when they wiill be ill restored'andl cemiented. ha) eloser ties, let us hop -, than ever be fore. A Comm'.ittt-e, consisating of Messrs. BEF. I Griy'on, A. McBee anid A. C H.rwthorn,. wais app;ohired- to- verify proxies. The strck;ahlers present were called uipon t'o re-. ,port to then Secretary the~ inidividural stock. The Cornnjiue having-reporte-d a majorirxy of stot-k represen.ted, thce Con~tnti.ir pro credied to buinei-Ss. Pre-sidenat Iauonert read tbge annual re po-t, [he.retorore pubbethed ;' and thre See reLary was. -requie-ted to-ead the re port Qi the Aeidog Superiteindent and uther.affi .eers. These reports were 'adopted -withbut the' usuad referenice to a cornaraitee. The follo' ing- reasoutions "were initroduced bay.i'ol. Rea d, anid adopted : . Resolved, That this Conventirn hats h acId wirh - great saitisfaretiont of the-~ re naedn d nieigerire- efforts that -are being made to-cormplete .the construct ion of tie Bluie Ridge Rajiroad connecting the cities of Louisville anil. Cincinnatti, and through t.henm the great Nortsh-yvect, by s. direct line of comminuicitionr with our .Southern .sea brd at G;hairleston. Resolved, That whilst we favor.and will encoruratge,.to the extent of our ability, toe 4 constiruction) of all railroards t:bat pormise to b--comec friends to ou. road and aid: in de v-loping tihe resources of orur corinn c-Oljn trv, iae'reird the earrfy eoanplotijdn of. the Blue Rfidge Road! as~of inrealeidlablea imapor .tance tu the- accomuplisahmnenrt o'f theste ob jets. Tliis-worki- 1 f~sneh nr.artiitude as to -he properlyv reg.rrded as nationatl ini its ebaraer-, arid its early cormpletion wila t,iad togethir socialhly, poli:icalhy andi ec>n menarcially thle great No.-th-west- r.cd thre 8o0mhernr Artantic slope-two of. the imNor taint SCetionis of' our-soon to he .restored (a. we earnestly hope aind de-sire') -Nationi:l Unlin, bay bronde that, growinag streongersb. linue, eveg~ t le throes igf revoluudog wi'i b~ imaporent to scerr. Rle'solved; Thrat :his Convecation hereby nrees thie action h ad and pl.-dgesa matte at its itanul meraetirg in May, J85i, ini favor of' syd hre Ridge- R;ailro4d, anrd- will donr tribntne no its-Shrecess all .the .influence. and mnttfs ina its power. Wher'e-as, -the annual report of. its Presi dent irnspires the hope that the Greenville and %oi.nbhia Railroad will yet survrve its pas mi.ifortauws; andl whereas, we e'arnmest lv desire-that thre bonrdedl debt of thre c-omr patsr shalhl be arantally - decreased. There fore, R---solved, Thait any bend-hrolder who shall withrinthirty days fromr th s date, pre sent at the Trea-asura-r's ofte -ihr re-de-r tion, coupons past due,.sharll receive in ex eanrge for thre sam-ae, at the rate oft fltty :Ieats. or-t dollar, scr-ip .entitiing himr to travel, orLreightI, parivided the borid-holdr pre-s"rting suchl cotuponus for redc irption, huall miuake afluidavit 1 hat Ire was ini posses sion of thec satie at thre date of thre passage of this resolutrioni, arid will unader nao cir e-mitstaces tnrn.fer the scrip for the benie fit of -iothaer p rty. Re-solved, That this preamble and resoli tIon-r he puhb-irhed (ance in the V harlesron,. ('ohnnbalia,. New b~ 'er, Abb,eville, Gr-eenv'ille arnd Anidcir.on newapercns. Tihtse resuolmiins were inroduceed by Colonel D. Wyvatt Aikern, who saiatainaed thu-ta ir relicate'd efforts, marked by hnis ir-nul earaa-siness, ability and eloqeuee randi his acenstomned re-fetrcce to flhe' data upon at bichi his aerrrk' starad. Ile consad ered threse resoiations aS niece'ssary to the intereiSt Oi thet road. Ex-Gov. Perry arid 4iov.. Or'r re-gar<ded threrm as riot cailculated to bene-fit the road, arid oppose-d them. Gov. Orr especialUy, with muach eanresrness an rd feeling. ,(inally-, the mr uter was laid uiponi thae t.tble. Col. G. F Townes introduced the follow inug re.-4alutionrs, which tiere unraranimou-ly' adopted: - - Re--aolve-d, That the President ntnd Diree-. torSsiof the Greenrville anid Columnabia Rail road are emtitled to ihe thuanks of thre stock hrolde-rs for their jundiins mraniagemnenrt of1 its conicens dwinrg lhepast year ; arid par ti.uaurly hum- the zeal%nad etfieacy with whic-h the-y havte resisted the surirs harsmitated by a smrnall portiona of the bohd-haolders, to fose elose the naortgauge anrd force the road to sale, tunder circumsiatanaces thar wouald. sacri fire that interest-of' the~ $tate in thne .roadn, a:~d that -or 'the bonid-holders. apd- stock Wlde-rA gener.aliy. - - Re-olCedh, Thait his -Excelleney Gew J. L. Orr is especially deserving' the thanks -of the stockholders and bobdbolderr ~en really .. .ell of the peonle af-'-bl ate, ,- hit hgency in; securWig a injunction por tlie suits instituted by a few Fon4l olders,. which were- intended to sei' out LA he road, at the sacrifie: to them of ser ral uillions of dolltrs. The Chailrman appo;nted Messrs. John T th. loav, H. H. Beattie and Z. T. Taylor, a Ce o imittee on elo etion, and the Convention we rent into nn election for President and ad lirectorA 1or the esuing year, which re ulted as follows; - Pr-si-lent-H. P. Hammett. Di. Directors-J. 1'. Reed, Robert Stewart an L. McBee, B. F. Perry, Dattiel Brownl, S ad on Fair, H T. Farter, L. D. Claild!, J. L. 7 Irr, W. A. Courtenay, A. C. Hawthorne, nd G. W V. Slarsfiall. c On motion, the thanks of the Convention in rere returnel to W. A. Wriglkt, F.q , of' of ;iekersoit's Iotel for the ue of the ball; nd to the Chairman For the courteous and de ble inuaner in which he had presided over heir delibertions. LOCAL ITEMS. in SALE-DAY.-Seven.teen hundred and fifty Ca cres of land in parcels were sold uin(er' M heriffs execution, at an average ot $2 A er acre. A few -ther s:les of minorS m1portance were effected. A large aumUI ler of enfranchised were in at,endance, ler re presume in oLdience to call for the po sirpose of di,cussing the merits of and a de oninating caidi-latts. The nowiu. ions will be fuind elsewhere. ch We had the pleaare la,t Wedneiy iorning or meeting with Mrs. C.iroline A. A;iys, of Abbeville, who .was on- a brief h ibir to our to %n. Mrs. Mays is the agent ar Newb.-rry District for the sale of tho-e plendid -work;, "Life of Stephens," and Robert E. Lee and Wk'i Campaigns," wizb I-ps and lrtraits. From iour to six dok a ils each. accrding to binding. She aL.o h as the "War Poetry of the South," iid W Lee and his Generals," embellished with 18 leel engraviis. PriceS respectively $2 50 D $3 50. atid $3.75 to .8475. Our F.alcn. ave, and Our L.vnpg Gener.ds, superb -pic a , . prace. $1 5Q.eah. -Ordurs ti adressed to Mrs. May-, at Mar-hail oucse, ch Lbleville, S. C., will receive prompt atten ion DgAT.--Mr. W. .-. Anderson,( ti o a. ad log suffured wIith an affectior 0 tiC is u, - caime- to 'Net herry .rtcet:Cy-, <, lopiIg ttrat a change of air aid scere., r t., o.d restore his wastiiig etiergi a out all that -aIlectionate relatives ard tu ;ind friends could do-proved wiavais g , rid he gently fell'on the 6b-eep of death, Vedne.,day the 29tb. An' appropriate Id iipresive se.rvicevai held'at Av.- ri Jigh Ctu:ch on Thursday last, by Re. . - es d1r. Mickle. -The rem.ainis wer th II :onveyed to Rosemnll.t Cedkheteryt,y' and. , nterred . -it- Masonic honors. M. kndelrson was' from the low country le- was-an exemplary gentleman, and -a m nenmber of the"Medical profesion. I MAY CELEB1f.ATIo.-ThFe lttle gil nd--boys comaposing the tichool of Mr . U V. S. Black, together with manny other. pi nvted-fr'o.i other schools,ceh-brate~d the -w deeni of7May'or Saturday last ini the 5ld 6: icad'emy grove, in rsght mntr-y fash o , ns sneh' mann-fer.-asonly happy; joyou, in rkildhiod can.- It was a most interest ~ nig occasion, the ~day par tienlarly pleas mft, the table loaded-u ith the choicest, ha 'est, and nicest, and the whole; enajoyed se >y children and grown up- folks, -a ith' m rholes.ome zest., The crowningofia the paeen, and the speechese appropriate.-t > hat initeresting feature, w bich was twige: epeated, so well did eacfr little onxe -per orm their parts, called for general ad ira tion. The following are tlse.namne f he little rtaisses and miasters; with the arts assumsed :-'Allee Kin ard, Queen, -oura Greneker, Spring ; Katie Ewar:t utun.or ; Lola Gren-eker, Autunin'; Lslhr 'AJ rowp,. Winter ; lda-Sab'er, 1st Maid of tu onor; Rogsi Jones, 2d - Maid; Allee S lunte; 3d Mid ; Beuilah .Greneker; 4th ilaid ; Katie Kinaardj, Crower ; Ella Sligh, ToW: ns-betsrer; Sndie fkir,&reptre-bes er; lenry Kinar'd, Pole-bearer.,aiidlast btir sot least, Master TommieNtiyes, ~ -o,dis nis.sed the . a'udiensce in a hsappy little peech. The parts were'-al well sus ained, flide~fore to say mlote ss unneces ~ary, anjd we extend to the little ones aill >rise for their performance, and to Mr. 31lsck our comapliments, :foi her share ii -. p-leasinag an entertain'ment, and, w-isha .am many happy returns of the samDe. UNELsA I DIsa.AT[%FAcTION.- How of :en do we see persons -who wish to~ be- it ,aken for what they are. lnt. The ho' pes the mnan with cane and cigar; the isan :affet.sthe ways of- boiyhiod. Th~e - a ior enrvies the landsann; for pleasm-e, ;ces to sea. The business ma-n who~miust A ravel from toen to town, and from cours ry to couintry, dreams of the day when E te will he able to- " settle down;" the nan' of sedenstary occhupatians -grieves ver the thought that. he has to vegetate.* ike a cabbage in one spot, and sighs for he time when he mary travel.- The town- at red youth hails, a ith josy, the morn?ng a n a hiLh he i.s enabaled to get out ^where e le can' breathe purie air and nsrable b imong greenlield'.; the country -lad is al swonder and admiratdon- when he first ies the ~rows of town gas hamnps tap. - ring away in perspective like: heads of old-and heo is exci ted by the blauze -fas4 vhich paours from the windo%vs oni -the fC oad. Your fine musician would -like to > a great paianter, your wit a digmnfiedl ailosopher, your phsilosopher a wit, table :o) seit the table ian a r oar. Even an yster, if we could enster ia.to the feelijngs f an oyster, would wish to past fort-h fin.s _ id have a fine, flexible tail, and- sail iroad to see the wor?d, while the travel ed fish looks with an eye of enty be heoyster as one who lives wi thout rork?-a fis of indjependent means, woo ef ias gut a fixed position and a good stron.g iuse of its own. - - - - BACON.-Mr. J. Jl. A,tick Ihas jtst - -- seived a suyppiy. of very ch'oice hacot .ides and shoauders,wich'l wiil dis pose of cheap~ fo h.Alo- for saleD n Lard, floor, coin ,ui61ssses~ &c,. A Zard: NBERT d. JoNEs, Esq. 'IR: I have noticed with gret sarpde announcement by the Chiinanjf t Aral Executive Committee, that - re absent from jhe meeting, at-w!hie hress pubhed two weeks ago was pw. ed. I d'sire, as a T.ce-Pre"ident otM trHet, to ascertain -t'hdmeaing. Of that iouncenent. Do you tdi sefd&r&-~1&At Ire-s ? Are yon nor a -Deoc - - Fou hare (whether intentioo-*tmW ated a division-i tbe Demcratke this Distriel, gvd thprefor,. Iy su that parrty, call-upon you, anofficer, t ine your position. * . G -- day 6 19 1t. Mr. Caldw3ll's Kale chool. fr. Editor: A felt went Is heed'upplie the opening of a mAle school by. Eg ldwell-tban whom we know of l - ire cotmperTent to fill the position oje*cle lished schoAar andjentleman. wefbeLA. -e4 no b"y who ho-Cho pidvke uer bisUition wiu bsve6* init,-and part-us wilree.e ab t.in the general Pxeellece-aizi rtment of tbeir*cblMIed. - rhat the Male Sebdol may become I succss, the gincet frer Ir to be frieuds:o, XD0CErO Speo'aL - Boo-s N Sro.-T,'eootwid u, par excel*ence, of alltls - uTntry, is the h6ue of Amrams GriDR Hirgrove. -It-has no -ritnl thik *M Charleston, arid iMeed is as-styli very many of the eee s: - ns of that good .t city f Tm int good undersandmXg l asato~ 1esys; Afamol goesstore, -whlso urteously. *ai.ed on~by.,fridp d Griffin, and tte4Jte 1. eapest. anel the neatest saIoe in Mit. WisPAIANs .GALLER'.- A bi '~. amined speed tenc of Wj*j_ d find f good ork ind tre an exeenT artst ndi -4 adiy.in the g a gra fe-W a & 9t at)dapprec;itiae uhW-. -.4h,-f$ red to take. life ize aini-nii res; accturatly. Hi d renovate picturpoa -emanhe is a.carW rfriends scros the Way. Drs. pjj* t saiWed iltl the-'mfy internal mis -recentl m*mAs.i theIrie - aib'6hueat, baie added an e b,in ttk hi y ofs tkry pretty ,sign no4ialaw.ing. bTeyre DGllre ar i miner solsticrAn1-* . wflgdisieuo - 4 naammoth g)swasi4 pp :di.dire. unaattetdrs.feUl4 - ints ard dyre t sa4d- ~ ' -cieeat. -- Lemnt of Mr: Geo. B d ddh-- r nikmin, of Anany yjuaa's ving been ente i h tgdo 1., 4esein all tb&p-f the. Snutt, yshfh gis.ts 1d m s3~ vuauges. 6'ivrehiz&Mdat~-' A. M. Wickers stock incegases~ lip%''~. little. - Hes grpwig. i ii enirsiy and atiy thingt elseusf~d eita'Ver good to et as cheyasras teapest.2 --" Wrn eWheeler-ars at The~ld sa~4 r yet a Aittle~ wie. "Set 60r.' adbw ere-the sufistanacefde - tables, <drinfabes et.such' as n'd in' a good restawf nL -~, Gen Napler's forbes2irsvaspe4 yssinnin, killed kigoo I - oed the fowress brat? inad~JA e ibed as hivn been arb aiar - was plundered,. of .gp -8~O d silver plate. The News learnssthat the beis'ater jourfr to Chiarleston fer' thes~,o - OBlTUART.- - - Died. on te 27HtFebruary fe of John Edwa~ts 0 -f~b Theas.hject of -. 1jvlbH tl t ith her parereto & iissiepi1 in -~ lShe was i railyg 'womrn"-ad-pu id consistent ?eWiWof -the .Me -d She leaves .a devebyit h otheor.. sister an'd bethr *Sewberry iDictktO-aifteep ow uneiunrabi.e itsq weIelft,lr:i -~. - 'homn death had.sun r'&did em ter iw'ite'-d'\s hl?ful 4fiie~.Jm o7aora -EFla ditaU ar4'ier 403. DeWi e('all, and'daugh t: of:Jacob . andEs - 'EWBEnrY,'Miay4.- arke gaetb N sw Yoiak. 3rsy 4-, d~ L~I Sqta m Gm, n. sgept37Ve7 Ui!3S o'derateiiema d:-saus boe~n~ todt ing81i4-3 -7 r - ' AuGuasrk. M4y -Nt% uyer4tJieo,. & eer M ices' sMme'-uplauf afis -134;8-~ At a-.nVsinTnoveg Odo beID i h of .\ay, by the.RepublcaWP~ ~z, ilowing gep tiemen were nominat~ For Probaite 3Idge-Jo.'T . Ptse e. Cler k r Cour-Tho": M. Lake. .- .v Sheriff-ThO-. M Pay-inger. . Coron-I. H KAnard C4onty ComminissitilesGeomqy1s - .T--nkins~ anid S-:ni 1 - School Commitsioner-Wiibamr Sumaer. Newt>erry, b. C., May -1868. Pay Attention To all, whnm it m>ay concern, IrwoaJsmy rme forwrd an 'settle up'any-dS34msa at -may be against you, in the -tuped - feeof W. W. Houseal, Bankrup. a matter that will hav-e to be attended (4 one Or cost will I.e added. - 3a B H. LOVELACE, Assignee... Hides Wanted. - *8 wish to purrlbsseas quaiity of ry HiddP, for which~wo will pay the srkes pie.t ' T May " -LOVELACE o'WHEELUEE