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ROBT. A. THOMPSON, Eilitor._ R. A. Thompson, W.H. Holcombe,R. Young, PROPRIETORS. TK li MS.--Ono Dollar and Twenty-five Cents for stx mouths, in advance Providion also taken in payment, ni tho mavkot rotos. Advortisomonis inserted at SI por square .'or tlio first Insertion, and Ot) cents for ouch subse quent insertion, cash or provision. Hiig" Obltu wy Notice? exceeding five lines, Trib uto*, of Respect, Communications of a personal character, amt Anuounoomonts of Candidates, will bo ohargod for as advertisoinents. flgy* Joh Printing executcil with neatness and despatch, for cash or provision. fjf?f* Necessity compels us to adhere f*vtelly le the requirement of cash payment. P1CKENS C. IL, S. C.: Saturday Morning, August 25, 1860. Co?tent*. Wo Imvo surrendered inu?li of our space, this week, to tho proceedings of thc Philadel phia Convention. They tire moro important thau anything we could lay before our read ers. Thc Couvcntion was a great success ! Valuable Real Estate. Thc attention of purchasers is directed to tho salo of tho lands belonging to thc Estate of Maj. JOHN C. MiLbEU. Sec advertise ment of the Executor. Revivals. lt is gratifying to hear of thc out-pouring of thc gracious spirit, which has taken placo nt Chauga, Concross, Secoua and South Uniou Baptist churches, in this District. Seventy two persons have been baptized at Chauga, sixty at Concross, thirty at Secoua, and twen ty-five at South Union. K -y?~- -2 ? ' Changing Quarters. PATJ?JI?IFFOUDJ charged with horse-steal ing, aud coffined in thc jail at Anderson, has, on an order mado by Judge M UN ito, been re moved to this District for trial. Looking Up ! Our reader* will, we doubt not, agree with us that, whee a spirit of improvement now prevails, it is worthy of note. Impressed iu this way, wc were pleased to loam that Dr. BELL intends erecting a large two-story build ing in-Walhalla. Thc first story to bo used as a Drug Store. Messrs. VAN-DIVIERK, COX ?fc NEVILLE arc remodeling their store house, and will soon havo it completed, and ready for that large stock of new goods, which they intend open ing during the fall Thc rcsidenco of Dr. JOHNSON is rearing its handsome proportions, on an attractive spot, near the business part of town. BlEMANN's hotel is filling up with stran gers in .j.test of health and pleasure. What is to bo Done ? . Thc failure of tho grain orop of the State has produced a degree of despondency hereto fore unknown to our people. The cotton crop is also a partial failure. The upland of this District will not yield more than a third of a grain crop. Thc prospect ou thc bottom hinds is better. As a general thing, it is bad policy for the people to look to thc Stato for did in every emergency; nevertheless, at a time like thc present, when the country is bare of means, wc naturally look somewhere for help. Thc State,, with its moans and influonco, could, wc doubt not, purchase corn and retail it in every District in thc State for about one dollar por bushel. Tho Legislature will doubtless alford whatever relief may be within their power. Pauperism will increase. Thc Commis sioners of tho Poor should, therefore, pr?vido in time for tho increase of paupers. A large number will h.ivo to bc cared for nt thc " poor house" or olsowhore throughout tho District. Crain may be obtained, in any quantity, i ii tho markets of the country. Merchants and others, who havo tho moans, should supply themselves from these sources, and leave thc market at home for thoso who aro unablo to purchase abroad. . Ju time* of public distress, like tho present, surely railroad companies will reduce their freight, and thereby enable the people to live on thc scanty means still within their control. iT3T Advices fiom tho Rio Crando report that a political revolution had taken place in Matamoros, resulting in tho overthrow mid flight of Caravcliga and tho instalment of tho Juarez Government. It was attended by no loss of life or property. It is roportcd, on good authority, that General UOWAUD, Commissioner of tlio Freed men's Buroau, intends to issue an ordor with in a fow days, suspending the distribution of Government rations to tho destitute of tho South, thus throwing tho burden of support ing tho indigent of both races on tho local au dio ri ties. Crime. "Our cstcomcd cotemporary" of tho Au dotson u Intelligencer," will administer his j next u timely rebuke" to tho editor of tho j Abbeville " Banner" for tho following oupi ; tal article : I WAU MAKES THIEVES-PEAOB SHOULD j I?ANd THEM.-Tho results of tho late war I are perhaps hot moro manifest in anything j than in the general departure from principles ? and practises of honesty. The records of tho City Courts and tho burden of tho country pa I pera show the same propensity to grand anti ! petty larceny, in the country, (with which 1 wo have moro to do, and of which we will I speak,) (hi'Se unlawful practises seem to ?lave bocomo concentrated in a confirmed passion foi horse (lesli. Scarcely a week passes away that there is not cause to pursue into tho neighboring S ta tos of Georgia or North Carolina same rep robate of this chu racier. The penalty of be ing caught is seldom moro thau thc loss to thc thief of tho stolon property, lt is painful evidence of the condition of th? country. ?t the prostration and helplessness of tho law ...hen tho rightful owner of the Gtolun prop erty is satisfied with thc bare recovery of thc same, when no olfort ?3 made to vindicate thr law from the insults that are heaped upon it by euell offenders. Such penalties only en courage thc repetition of tho offence. Wc arc no advocate for Lynch law, but wi cannot deny that wo heard w'thsomo satisfae tion, that a notorious thief wa. made, in an nd joining District, a short time ago, to pay, with out tho formality of trial, the penalty of hit oft-repeated and notorious crimes, lt is no likely that this precedent will lend to the fro quent r?currence of such punishment ut th? hands of the people, and there was need of i salutary example. Tho Legisla!ure has done its duty in tin premises by affixing thc penalty pf death ti the first offence. Just after thc Bevolntioi it was found necessary to tighten thc screw in like manner. More than a half century o peace and quiet noss settled tho rights of prop etty, and confirmed in habits of honesty nm industry the per.plc of the country. And th generation which hud achieved tho indepotl dence of tho country, und whoso harvest o glory had not been altogoter unmixed will taros, had passed away. l'hoir descendants not having access to the field upon wldol glory is won and vi rill rc so often lost, pui'sUOi the even tenor of their way cultivating th simple virtues of truth, honesty and sobo ness. In the course of time, the practice ti of these virtues and thc rigid enforcement e the. law made tho crime, of horse stealing c rare occurrence. Thc Legislature, over wi ling lo apportion the penalty to the importune of thc crime and the frequency of its occurrc nc altered the law so as to make tho offence cur ital oiily upon its second commission.. History, over reproducing itself, finds us i morals much like the. survivors of lifo Kevt lu tion of 1770. lt was necessary then to choc the inordinate and unlawful love of hors flesh by extreme punishment, lt is so now and the Legislature, having done its duty, only remains for Judges and ;jioies> todo their: F-C5y" His Excellency Gov. Oun is entitle to tho credit of suggesting thc Philndclphi Convention. /'??" There has been a great storm on tl coast of Africa, and n large number of vessc have beeil lost. Grc.lt apprehensions arc fe that other vessels have been lost. jfcifir A terrible storm swept over thc Nortl western States on Sat ni day and Sunday hts in Minnesota the rain fell in torrents, tl lowlands were sub.ne: ed and thirty persoi drowned. The desiri....ion of property wi 'reach 8100,000. THE PKESIDENT'S ACTION.-Thc "Rie! mond Times," of Friday, says : I Among tin' most gratifying telegraph items wlltcll Wc publish this morning, is tl ailUOUUCOment that the President will so? issue u general amnesty. This crowning a of Executive clemency, if accompanied by tl complete abrogation of martial law, will bc most appropriate supplement to the procee ings of tho Convention. May wo not hoi that the. noble and unfortunate statesman mi languishing in prison, and lilidurilig tho sic tortures of inquisitor Miles, will not bc exel tied from its UtOi'uiful provisions. LONDON, August 17.-Tho final negoti tious for the establishment of peace botwet Prussia, Austria and Italy, are in progrei and ponce in regarded ascertain. NEW YORK, August 17.-Rio Janeiro ? vices to duly 10th have been received. Tl Paraguay ia ns recently bombarded thc camp tho Allied Anny, but without doing mm damage. Peru and Chili have proffered tin services ns mediators to tho Oriental tod A gentine Governments, but no importiMicc attached to thc proposal. The. Allies seem prosecute the war with but little energy. is said that Brazil would continuo thc war thc Allies withdrew, deeming it necessary tho tranquility of her Empire. - ? - A SouTiiKitN MAV TO ENTER TUE CAI NET.-It is said that Mr Welles, Secreta of the Navy, will soon retire, to. bo repine by n Southern gentleman. Who this Soul orn member will bo has not yet transpire but it is pretty coitain that it will not Botts, nor Hamilton, nor Holden, nor a of thoir dirty crew. Tho President, in g ing nn intimation of this intention, sho bow truly ho recognizes not only tho rosto tion of tho Union, but bis duty to tho win I country of which ho is Chiof Magistrate. 4 ' '-I1 iL"!*. .S.'-1*'" g*ft."*'J ' ? .? . S-i-'.-U.'..' MERE MENTION. Tho Charleston and Savnimnh Railroad is to bo Bold nt auction. Tho rond is insolvent. -It is stated that thc President will now displaoo tho Radicals, who aro in oflico, and givo kh'oir places to bettor men.--Franco is preparing tor war--Santa Anna's confisca ted property amounts to 317,000,000. Over 1,500 buildings arc in course of erection in .Memphis.--Daring tho month of July there were 101 fires in Now York city. The people of North Carolina have, by a pop ular vote, rejected the constitution of thc State, which was adapted last year.-Al most all the religious conventions held recent ly in tho South have adopted measures foi tho education of thc freedmen.-Thc Pres ident has turned over the State govern neill of Texas to tho officers roeently elected hy thc people.-An ?Tort is to bo made to com plete thc Washington Monument. $2,000. ODO'will .ciimpuito thc work--Tho .Missis sippi river is ftr?jfc drying up.-Toads art sold io langland nt i? 1 Jv) pof dozen. Thoj are used in gardens to catch bugs.-Num ber of Union prisoners South, '2<>.),0 10 j mun ber of Hebel prisoners North, 200,000 j num ber of Union prisoners died, 22,670 ; UUtnbe of Hebel prisoners died, '23. Did.-Twenty seven p.irsons, who will hereafter bo tried b; a Military Coin mission for various nllogei crimes, have boen committed to the ( 'ommntid er of Castle Piuckn -v, Charleston, for safe , keeping, Kwinwwtfwwjt.WT- .a,Ul www -it-H IIWWJIII.I.'?CTTW ORIG'IN AI,. t wit TUX KT.owr.K cou tu r.a. Coi,, lt. A. THO.MI'SON : lt waso?rhnpp privilege to bo present at the examination r the Students of Detr.-at Academy, on tho lOl inst. This Sohpp) ?S under toe patronage, i SA M I. KI, ll. JOHNS, Ksq., whose oharaett and qualifications as a teacher highly recoil mond him as an instructor. Thc full an early attendance was indeed gratifying; au the concern and interest manifested emiuouti J prove that the cnto.se ol'education is in thea oeudanoy, and Wilt rust that thc day is not fi distant when its yaluo and importance will a theme of still tffcator consideration. Tho oxaminanqh was commenced at 0, / M., ohiofly uponyCramuiar, C?cogrtipby ni: Arithmetic, followed by those studying tl classics. The examination upon both tl texts and grammar was highly creditable. - With this thc examination closed, and tl i whole a ifni r was an unqualified success, at give great satisfaction to the audience, was now announced that after an in term issi) of n few minutes the exorcise? would be r sumed by reading compositions, and coud dod by declamations. Thc audience now repaired lo tho lvfrcs moots prepared by the munificent patrons ai friends of the Academy. Thc tables fail gro ined under tho wciglitof thc precious sn stuntials and confections. Having attend? to tho wants of "tho inner man," the erov reassembled to partake of that fotl?t ol' tho i tclloct : "Feast of reason end flow of soul.'' Thc compositions were now read, and \ were pleased to notice thc study and roflecti' of their conception. Thc young orators m delivered their speeches,and ouch did hims? Hinch credit, ns well in thc delivery as in t appropriate!) v-s of their ScleotioilS. 4' T present situation of our Country," by A. CMNKSGALKS, was received with marked i tention, "Tho Wars of Spain," Hour. DRUCI:, elicited comment for ."< feeling a spirit. " ProfaneS,wonting," 1). D. VKH.VI was romarkablo for the profundity of the st jeot and correctness of thc speaker. T speeches ol' tho others were perhaps cqua as good, but these struck ns more forcibly. Tho pleasures of tho occasion were mu enhanced by tho delightful music which companied each docltiitucr, This being i cud of tho first session, a vacation of t weeks was given. ' Tho crowd now dispersed, fondly impress with the sublimity of tho motto : " 1'nie li ru DI cst coli.ii mcntun." .KM^'O'OX, OTTO WA, Canada, Aug 17.-The (Jami ans aro preparing for another .'ouiati invasi They fear that thc Irish pic nic on Cn Island, which it is said to be attended by I 000 armed Irishmen, moana mischief. 1 mor puts Gen. Dick Taylor nt the head of t inovouieut. NKW YORK, Aug. 17.-Roberts hos oui a Fenian Congress to nssomble tit Troy, IN York, on tho 4th of September. An ofli report of thc lato Canada/tosco will bc subi ted. Ile states that a vessel purchased privateering by O'Mahoney some mouths i and now lying at Atlantic Dock, is claimed Stephens, but thnt if bo persists in tho cl an nttnohmciit will be presented against 1 by thc Brooklyn! Fenians. MISSOURI is larder than nil New Knglti Illinois would make forty, mid Minnesota ty such Stntcs ns Illunie Island. Ohio ceods in oxtcnt oithcr Ireland, Scotland Portugnl, and equals Belgium, Switxerl mid Scotlund together. Missouri is hu than Doniunrk-fcllolhiiid, Belgium and S I/erl.md ; and Missouri and Illinois ure la; than lOngland, ireland, Scotland ?nd Wal t Tho Philadelphia Convention. PuiLADBjiVllIA, August 17.-Many of tho delegates to tho Convention loft last evening; tho balance lonvo to day. Tho proooodings throughout were moat harmonious-not a sin gle event to mar tho good fooling. The nd dress, but not tho resolutions, was written by Henry J. Raymond. It is morely tho reso lutions elaborated. During its reading, for a time, almost breathless silence was preserved. The President requested the delegates und spectators to manifest no sign of approval, or to make other demonstrations, till the reading w is completed. This request secured quiet, until the speaker arrived nt the following par agraph : ' ?-And tho 10,000,000 of Americans who live in the South would bo unworthy citizens of a free common wealth, degenerate sons of an heroic nnocHtryi unlit ever to become guard ians of the rights and prittoiples bequeathed to us by the fathers and founders of tho re public. If thoy could accept with uncomplain ing submission thc humiliations thus sought to ho imposed upon them." The entire audience then broke forth in an unrestrained burst of applause, which dusted ! for several minutes. At tho conclusion of this enthusiasm, a demand was made that tim paragraph quoted be read over ng dil, which was assented to, and ?glin the applause broke forth with redoubled effect. The press club gave a splendid b inquet tn tho members of the press last night, at which radicals and Southerners fraternized and high hilarity pre vailed. PlItr.ADl.l.lMIIA, August 17.-Tho Con I volition adjourned yest 'id ty, after adopting a j very able address mid resol ul ions. lt lias i boon a completo success, and tho friends of J the President will carry all tho elections in ! this St tn, New York and all the North*wea j tern States. I regard the Union as restored. I Tlic greatest harmony and c rt lia li ty prevail* j ed amongst the members. S Pli KO II OK 00 Vii UNO lt ORR. Fellow Citizens: I esl co in myself fortunate upon tho present occasion, with being honored with an invitation to address you on tho open ing of your camp lign in ibis Si.it !. Ten years ago, 1 stood before you With the late lamented Douglas, when we then gave to you our opie ions of the principles of tho D?mocratie party. I would to Cod that he nguiti stood before yon, since the gt cat changes have occurred. A gulf has yawned ; but now that gulf has berni j closed, and we have conic here to form a union between thc conservati rc men of the North and of the South. I will mendy glance at a few points to show you that tho professions made by thc peoplo of thc So 1th since they j hive laid down their arin--, arc honest and I wholo-SOVtl?d. Tho w.irb'gui Otl the part of ' the South through the people believing they j liad tlie right tu >>ouetlo. -You ?lid not agret Ito that. War resulted j tho South was con quered ; and tho interpretation you gave the Constitution has been established (irmly ns I the lo ? il ono. That decision was pronounced on tho field of b. tile hythe highest tribunal, and the decree is inc>>:.trovovtible. Tho na tionality of our Government h is been estab lished, 'flic South bas surrend.ned the prin ciples she believed, anti is willing to ueo-pt your interpretation. No man would re-open the dreadful contest to see whether the decis ion Was thc right imo; hut all ?ne willing lo abide hy it forever. By this w ir, the people ! td' the South have, ttl a very large extent, been ' stripped of their properly Their hanks are. gone and their credit gnat). In ina ny loci li tios, the great stand point of civil I iw has boon lost. Thus, tho peoplo nf the South have far moro ncetl of a stable Government than you have, anti it is mad folly to charge that they will not ?ulliil their oaths to support this Gov ernment. Although your public debt has been contracted in defeating ? soot iou of conn try from which I come, yet I would feel that any repudiation of. thc flub! would be a dis honor to my own integrity. This is my Gov ernment ; it is my children's and grand chil dren's Government. As a participant in the rebellion, I am now for this Government,and its honor is my honor. 1 desire it to stand before all the nations of the earth in the glory, and pride, anti prosperity of a great nation td thc world. Fellow-citizens, we have berni knocking at tho door for eight long months, asking Congress that the best, thc intellectual, ami lending men of the South shall bo admit ted into Congress, to represent ns there. Il wo are n.?t to be trusted now, whoo are we tr bo trusted ? Is it just or right that wc should bo excluded from these privileges ? No; foi thc right, of representation ls regarded ?ts out of tho most sacred rights in this country. I.? it just and fair, or generous, that we should bi excluded from legislation, while taxes are im posed upon us without our consent '! I tun : delegate from South Carolina to the Conven tiou, ?nd I hope they will he successful ii forming a party to stand against the mad pol icy of the radicals in Congress. When tin Convention adjourns, and sends forth the rc suits of its deliberations, I trust that all right minded men will bo nblo tb dgreo to thci deeds. SPEECH OK KX-GOVERNOR PERRY " Gov. Perry, of South Carolina, said lr had como from South Carolina in tho spiri of ( lon. Grant who bad Haiti that there wa nothing better tbun for tho people of th North und South to intermingle with OHO! other. Thus prejudices would bo swept awn' and this great Republic would bo united int one great peoplo-n power muong thc nation of tho earth. Though ho had como fron South Carolina bo would Bay that ho had ni ways boen a Union man. l?o boliovcd in Hi doctrino of Washington's Farewell address that our nation should ever remain ono ii government, spirit and love. South Carolim I had accepted in good failli thc results of th late contest. Sho had contended for tho principles of so? cession, a right in which he never bolicved himself, and ho had almost stood ulono among his neighbors, tho friend and ndvocato of th? old Union. Thc Stute of South Carolina hud honestly believed in secession. But ber sons luid fully ucceptod the situation ; nod, ns ho had told President Johnson last summer, when appointed provisional governor, South Carolina isas loyal to day" as Massachusetts. She had sworn obedience, to our goVOt'i! ment; and however warmblooded her people may be, they ure honOht and honorable in all their doings. They ure now as loyal to tho United States ns the people of Pennsylvania. Her people have now thrown down their arms, have formed eon volitions, and have restored tho State to its allegiance. South Carolina was the first State tr? accept the Constitution al Amendment abolishing slavery and Ima de creed that it shall never be restored. Truly that was som o evidence that her people wero loyd. South Carolina may have done wrong and sinned heavily but is it not the character of Christian charity to forgive brothers' sins us one's si ns ure forgiven '! loutit Carolina expected, nftorsho had conformed to nil requi sitions of the President of the United States, illili the Union would be ag .in rest.ned. mid she would become u member. She had un derstood that tho war had been carried on for the Union, and that after its phiso with a losa of 400,000 livs and hundreds of millions of n>! lat's, her representatives are not allowed t > enter Congress. Are not ten States deprived of tlioir represent ilion while their eitiv.cns are taxed without their consent '! Is that n rcptiblicm form of government ? I f the South ern Stillos ?re to be lowered to the condition of colonies tho country is forming a series of degraded sections which can be used tu tho destruction of the government. Erroneous opinion? prevail nt the North ii? regard to tho stat its ot negroes in the Sou-th. ile wished to show rt feW facts to illustrate? their position. When tho President's procla mation declared them freo he informed bi? fifteen domestics that they were free to do us they chose, bul tint if they desired to do SO they might reina in ns before under his care. Not imo of thom had loft Ililli. In Smith Carolina, nt present, there was sea reidy ? Nn in habitant hut t ikes the warmest interest in that race. No oppression exists there except il bo as great un anomaly ns thc robberies or mur ders which occasionally occur in Northern eil ?es. lu regard to the national debt. South Caro lina with her sister States, though the debft was incurred in conquering the Southern States, yet they will not consent to repudiate ona d?llar of it. The South bas Inst ?Ii bot her honor, nor does any sane man in Soul li Carolina belte-TO that the Confederate debt will ever bo itccoptod by the United States. TllOy do mrt ash it. They nra willing ta bo taxed to pay the national debt. The incuhra wilt not long remain lipon nur country ; for within the Course of twenty or thirty year? this debt will be wiped ouA, ii* Congress wtl9 use (hat economy. In expenditure which is now of most vital importance." WASHINGTON, August 18.-Tho Presi dent in an interview with the New Hampshire delegation, said, in reference to the. Conven tion and bis future policy : " We have now a policy ao l principles recognized and lana down by tho most intelligent, nb!.; and patri otic hoity td* men convened since the days of the Declaration nf Independence. A recog nition of this policy ?nd principles would be required of those who receive oilice ?nd pat ronage from tho Government, ft was a duty tho Administration owed itself, that power should bo given to those who maintain thc? principles (leelared by that great body of na tional men who met this week lat UVOVCUtiou in Philadelphia-. INFAMOUS.-Tho " New York Herald," of Tues luv, publishes several d KUI neets, which brand with infamy men holding high positions* in t heir base nt tempt to implicate Jefferson Davis in the Lincoln nssintition phd. It publishes letters from one Caldwell, ono of the? suborned perjurers applying for money; also,, a letter from Judge Advooitc (jonerftl Holt to Conover, another of the gang, in which bo says he has sent tho money The Herald pub lishes othor documents, nil demonstrating that thc conspiracy was of tho most infamous char acter. lt is, wo think, the duty of thc mi? (ional authorities to have, this base plot thor oughly investigated. ^LT^'"^''.??,*M*]^!^l'.l^^^^'^'ll'^ww*ull*vlw*^^^'^^|^^|^|'^ " -iv--**gy* Notioo IS UK KEB Y CI V KN I hat application will bo mado to ihn Legislature, al the next rngulnr session, foran act to incorp?ralo Ihn " Lid i os' Kduoationill Nooioty of PiokollS District," at Walhalla. S. C. August 2o. 1S0G ?rn Slate ol" Sun i Bi Carolina* ix on ni NA nv-CITATION. liniHftBAS, Y). II. Cleveland Itali? applied to jue (V foi 'nitersof Administration upon tho ICstat? nf William Sandels, decease . late of tho Distich oJ< IMokons and Statu aforesaid: Tho kindred and; creditors of said deceased, nre, tlieroforo, ched lo, npponr before mo at Pickons ('. ll, on Friday tho 71 li d ly of September, 18?0, to show canse, If any tliey can, why said loiters should not. be grant ci?s (liven under my hand und seal (Ids 22d day of August, 18??. _W. K. HObCOMHK, o State ol'Soiitli C'afi'olina. I N oliniNAKV-CITATION. WU ERK AS, John M. Hudson hath applied to me for loiters of administration upon tho Ustato nf VJ. G. Hudson, decensod, lalo of tho Disfiot of Pickons and State nfnresnid : Tho kiniPcd mid creditors of said dooenscd. aro, thoroforo, oitod to appear before mo nt Pickons C. II. on IVnbiy tho 7th day nf September next, to show canso, if any thoy can, why said lenora slum ld not bo granted. O i von nuder ni? Ini.nd am\ POtih this the 22d dav of August, lHfifi. w, HOLCOMBE, u,*.*.