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ROB'T. A. THOMPSON, Editor. ? R. A.Thompson, W.'tt. Holbombe,R. Young, PR0PR?STORS. TKU MS.^-Ouo Dollar and Twonty-fivo Cents for six months, in advauco. Provision also taken , in pay mont, at tho inavkot rates. ?vg?* ViWortlsomoutS inserted at fri per squnro for the first, insertion, and 60 couts for each subse quent insertion, cash or provision. ???aw? Obituary Notioos wooding five unes, i ria ntes of Kospcct, Communications of a persons oharaot.or, and Auiiouiicomouts of Candidates, will bc ohargod for as advertisements. tf?f Job Printing oxooutod with ncatiioos amt dospatch, for cash or provision. ? ?gy- N'ocossity ooinpols us to adhcro sf netty io tho rcipiircmont of cash pay mont._ PICKEN S C. H., S. C. : SaturdaysMoming, September 8,1866. T?onteutn Dur spaco ||aI?i08t wholly oooupicd by tho " Address to tTio peoplo of tho United States," recently adopted by tho Philadelphia Conven tion. It will repay careful porusal. New Advertisements Our advertising columns present this week an attractive feature, in tho way of new adver tisements. Valuable Laods aro offered for sale. Debtors arc also called to account, to gether with various other matters. Gen. Hampton.. Wc learn that Gen. HAMPTON will addrcsf the meeting, whioh is to bo held at Walhall? on Saturday the 22d instant, for the purpose .1 of forming a " Soldiers' Association." Thc occasion demands a full attendance, uot oui) of soldiers, but citizens. - ? Saloday. Tho attendance ou Monday last was large and reminded us forcibly of duys gouc by, il wc except thc cheerful faces and abundance ol money which characterized that happy period A largo quantity of land was sold. Tin LAY place, contniuing 1,850 acres was pur oli3sod by Mr. lt. Cr. SMITH, of Newberry at 87,250. " Oconee Station " was kuockci off to Mr. J. A. DOYLE nt ?2,000. Tho poo laud realized poor prices. Thc farming interest is improving unde tho copious showers, which almost daily dronol tho oarth. _- .. ^.juptiimj juui'cu. Forty threo persons wcro baptized. The Banks. TV? pittdtab nr. r.?1.1-1- x... wi... ... il. ,?.??,. from the " Charleston Courier," on this sub jeot. Tho Rank of Charleston has bcci brought to nu account, by its orcditors or bill holders. The caso prcsontcd raises a gravi question, which wc have no doubt tho Cour will dispose of properly. Tho banks of tin Stato should bo compelled, by competent su thority, to mako a correct exhibit of their oon dition, so that biW-holders moy know what t< rely on. -----?. Mu DAVIS' RELEASE.-A Fortress Mon roc correspondent writes: It ?3 well-known that strenuous efforts han lately been made Washington, and inter views have been sought with President John son over and over again, though iu a mon quiet manner thou formerly, by Chas. O'Con nor and many other warm friends of Mr. Da vis, for thc purpose of making a final effort ti secure his conditional parolo, upon tho grounc of his continued ill-hoalth. Thc prossuro which has thus been broughl to bear upon President Johnson, and othoi considerations and influences, it is goncrallv thought, havo at last foroed him to yield, and that ho will shortly grant Jeff. Davis a parole on very nearly tho same conditions prescribed to Clement C. Clay. In fact, this is tho pro vailing opinion hero, and many havo remarked, by way of corroboration, that Mrs. Davis has appeared moro cbeorful and lively since her sudden return from Canada, than was ever boforo noticed in her usually desponding coun tenance. LYNCH LAW IN NKHRASKA.-A double tragedy was onncted nt Nebraska city a few days ago. On tho 14th instnnt, a boy about eleven yenrs old was murdered in cold blood, while gunrding Iiis father'* nnttlo, hy a man named Cosh, who drove tho cnttle to .'ho oitv sold them, pocketed tho money and fled to the woods. As soon ns tho murder was discover ed, Cash wns pursued, caught nnd hun?- on the spot. PniLADKi.itIA, Scptcmbor 4.- Ex-Attor ney.Genci'al James Speed wns nominated as Chairman of tho Jaok-Iiamiltou Convention; ho was received with applause The Commit tee on Credentials reported delegates present from tho South ns follows : Toxns, 15; Lou isiana, 18; West Virginio, 51; Virginia, 01 ; Alabama, 4 ; Kentucky, 18 ; Mississippi, 8 ; Missouri, 80: Arkansas, 2; North Carolina, 7 ; Maryland, 00 ; Delaware, 0 ; Florida, 7 . District of Columbio, 27 ; totol, 892. MERIT MENTION. Ex-Gov. Mordicad, of North Carolina, is doad.-Sow plenty of " blaok oats "-they arc au carly orop, if they survivo tho wiuter. _wSpcoio has begun to return from Europe to America.-:-Thoro aro 580 ? State pris oners" at tho , Dry Tortugas.-Bangor, Maine, has exported 140,000 bushols of pota toos this season.-Two or threo lumps of gold havobeou found in Union county, N. C, wcighiug.from five to six pounds onoh. J. Harlcston Read, Jr. of Georgetown, is dead The Markets. On tho 4th, in Now York, gold was quoted at 404. Cottou, 82 to 35. PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE. COLUMUIA, Sept. .5, 1800. Pursuant to th? proclamation of hje^ Excel lency Governor Off, the Seuato met this oven lnz, tn tno Coiv^o JAbraiy. Thu Olcrk cnU ed'tho roll, tho ^'resident took tho ohoir, and. tho Sonnie proceeded with business-. The journal of thc last day of thc last ses sion was read and approved. lion. John N. Frierson, Senator eleot in place of Hon. V. J. Moses, appeared, was I sworn in, and took his seat. On motion of Mr. Winsinitk, a Committee was appointed to wait on thc Governor and in form him that thc Souato was ready to receive any communication from him. Tho Presi dent appoiuted Messrs. tinsmith, Huist and Sullivan. A message was received from thc House, announcing thc organization of that body. On motion of Mr. Ruhst a similur message 1 with reforenco to tho Sennto was returned. 1 On motion of Mr. Sullivan, the Senate, ad 1 jonrncd, to meet to-morrow, at 12 o'clock m. 1 The House was convened in tho College ' Chapel,, pursuant to thc proclamation of thc Governor. A quorum being present, the Speaker took tho Chair, when tho Clerk read tho journal of the last day of thc last session. , Tho following members, who had been clec f ted to Oil vacancies, appeared at tho Clork's r desk, and were duly sworn: Messrs. J. J. Brown, of Barnwell ; E. Magrath, Charles " ton; J. P. Thomas, Richland; and John A. 3 Keels, Williamsburg. The Speaker laid beforo tho IIouso the res , ignations of tho Reading Clerk and Messcn ] ger, which wore ordered to lie on tho table. On motion of Mr. Richardson, a commit r tee was appointed to wait on tho Governor and inform him that tho House had organized, r and was roady to rcoeivc any communication h he might bo pleasc< to make. The Speaker ^f.T-.i+un.A Al.x^srs. Richardson, Campbell and JarU^tojiis^^ j ?fr gjgE^S; '. i rcicrrcu to tho Committee on Claims. On motion of Mr. Richardson, thc House adjouorncd, to meet to morrow, at 10 o'clock. From Europo. ' RERUN, September 4.-Count Bismark rc fused to recoivo tho deputation from North Schleswig, who desired to present a petition for tho restoration of their Government. Tho armistice between Saxony and Prus fc 8ia bas oxpircd by limitation. Peace is yet 0 unset'lcd befween tho two countries, and hos . tilitlcs, it is thought, may possibly occur. The _ Prussian Chamber of Deputies has passed thc Government indemnity bill by a large ma jority. PAIUS, Septombcr 4.-The Austrian army is being placed on a peace footing. The Cir cassian aro again fighting tho Russians. 3 ORIGrlNA ?77" KOR TICK KF.OWF.F. COCIIIEB. The Blue Ridge Railroad? Extortion. Coi.. THOUiMON : I rospoetfully ask a small space in your paper, as I should ii ko for the I j poople to know something of tho unreasonable and oxtortionnto charcos of tho Blue Ridge Hail road for froigbton nrtieles transported over that Road, in order that tho morohnuts of this dis trict may not bo held responsible as tho solo, causo of ** high prices." A few days nineo, I recoived from Charleston .1 barrels fleur consigned to tho Pendloton de pot. The freight bill for. the Bluo Ridgo road was $2 40, wm lo for tb o s?mo four barro!? the itom for the South Carolina Railroad was $3. Had the South. Carolina road charged nt tho rato of tho Bluo Ridge, in proportion to distance, tho item would bavo bcon nbout $23 31. Now, in tho namo of common sonso and justice will any I sano man think for a moment that it is reason- j ab'.o or right for ono railroad to chargo $2 40 for transporting four barrels flour a distanco of 14 milos, when nnothor road charges $3 00 for tho samosorvico ovor 136 miles of road, the dif ference in distanco being 123 miles, while tho diflV.r.Vieo in price is only 00 couts on tho samo idontioal four barrels flour. Doos tho chartor of tho Blue Ridgo road pormit it to charge what ovor f-oights, &o. lt may soo proper without any restrictions? No ono candony but tho charges roferrodtonro extortionate in tho extremo, when j compared with tho ratos of othor roads. Just ' think ofUoarly5contsa milo oh ono barrel flour, j Talk about hard times, and wollyou moy. whon th?se "hoartlcs8, soulless, gizzurdloss" railroad "men" aro cvory doy grinding tho faco of tho poor consumer into tho dust. Rut they socm to | bo "given up to their idols." It is to bo hoped j howovor, that our* Legislature will givo an oyo to those griovonccs, ns I bollovb it is its duty io de. SUFFERER. [ADVERTISEMENT;] H SOUTHERN. LAN? AND MININO OFFICE~\ AND INDUSTRIAL AGENCY, > RICHMOND) VA., JUUO 21, 180(3. ) .T. Overton Lewis, Etq., Pendleton, S. C. : Dour Sir : 1 waa much interested mid fa vored by receipt of your letter of June Otb, nnd ita contents buvc bcen'duly noted. Your description of tho country fully agrco with what I have heard of it, and doubt not but Mr. LATKOUK, whom I was with on tho B. & O. Railroad through Maryland and Virginia, must have been well impressed with what bc saw in his reconnoisanoo. 1 should like extremely to visit your upper Districts ns they aro decidedly more, attructivc to mining enterprises and industrial works than our minerai bolts in Virginia. Explorations of properties and a District as sist sales very materially. If there was a rca sanable prospect of sorao of your land proprie tors, mino owners, ko., arranging to mako up a compensation to rorounorute met, I would on gago to come out nnd survey your rogion and mako" special-?naps, explorations mid rbp?rti \ipoii tho vntious estates, which would clich attention rTtill promote developments of tin rich resources tuero. I 1 cordially reciprocate your good wishes nm kind propositions, nnd believe that ere loni tho Upper Carolina Mineral Bolt will be with out un equal in America this sido thc Rock; Mountain mctuli forons region. Reinoteiios of tho lattoi from law and order und civilizo lion should bc considered ns placing tho form cr on " tho .vantage ground " of interior ill dustry mid mining activity. 1 have been operating for several weeks o some maps, reports, kc, of mineral hinds i thc adjacent patts of Jackson mid Mooni from data I Irivo in thin office, nnd preliniim ry to negotiations nnd sales in progress nov through my agency mid its adjunct houses. I have aneii thc Report of ft. ll. Rallroit Company, but no map or profile pf it ; w?ul like to havo such if they can bo supplied witl out trouble to you ; nnd also to buvc on hm for presentation, favorably through our ollie nt tho North, copies of the plats of your land ns promised. Should you conclude to mal my office thc ngency for your sales being effet cd, no pvins shall bc spared to put matters I vornbly under thc notice of capitalists, man facturera, metalurgista, &o? lt is necessary send, ns you aro aware, thc authority to opi ate to that end, by proper powers of nt tonic You eau put your fairest price on thc foursi end properties, and then ?dd my ten (10) \ cent, commivfdun to cover all expenses of i gotiation. I settle tho fees of the other offi< and ngoncic? myse lf, mid direct their ope tiona solely and wholly from this the place , headquarters. Your price and thc ton j cent, commission is rt lui t I sell nt. Tho ott ing is fivo (?) clollars per tract, remitted , tho expense of this ottico. You oan send th on and thc remittance will bc acknowlcdr. by return post. We mako duplicate lists of thc hinds mid the pint? r.nd of geologionl statistics, in t office, relating to your region, and these i all sent North to'ndjunct houses. As I nm chief operntor, tho powers of ntl ney are made to mc, this having been for ye my permanent pursuit, and Richmond, i resident. I received a very interesting Iel from your son, Dr. THOMAS L. LKWIS, I closing mo samples of gold from "placer and from "veins." I have written him will afford me mid my co operators pleasure put bis affaira iii good phocs to offect negot tions and salea. These things, na you i nwnre, require labor, time, talent and ox pen, Wc spare ?either, but exert ourselves to t utmost if friends nnd parties South will < trust their properties to us. I hnve, hs muy bo repented, thc grenh confidence in your region, nnd if I were i at home in Virginin, tho native Stnte of i mother, nnd whero my kindred live and i interests ate concentrated, I know of no si lion 1 would move to moro readily than t very section you are in. During the war I wns exploring and dev oping mines in thc bountry around Chnttam gu, where tho Rev. Mr. ROYCE, of tireen vii near you, had largo interests. They were ct mines, the beat in tho Confederacy. Weshou have defended that district by tho ablest Generals, to tho last hour, for without coal nation can oxist. I nm pleased to henr you any your foi fatliers wero from our oounty of Albcrmar We have in our ollico and nrc now negotiati a sale for tho richest silver mino this side Ncvcda. Tho property is in Albcrmai county. I have many friends in that conn and was for four yours building tho Rnilro through it from Alexandria to Uynchbut under my brother, who wns the Chief und h beon a principal with II. ll. UATROIIE My lotter is written in hugo hand "na y request. I hope to hear from you immedini ly; mid hope, moreover, thnt something m come of our business mutually beneficia? Respectfully, yours. WILLIAMSON G. ATKINSON. FOR THE KEOWEK COURIER. Mr. Editor: In this, my lust nrticlo . Tobacoo, I will give somp directions how ourc tho plant : Tho house being completed aoeordi ig to t directions in my last article, and tho tobac being yollowed according to directions in former article, it should bo hunr, up in t houso, taking caro not to orowd i tiptoeing t sticks from eight to 10 inches apart on t tior-polcs. unless tho tobacop should bo ve Bunill, jjHcti the sticks may be placed noan ,_mgr*_L - ' ' W Fires should then be stnitod in tho mouths of tho flues, and-gradually increased for tho first twenty-four hours, by willoh time tho tobacco will begin to euro of- a yellowish color j tho fires should bo p..*hcd for thc next forty-eight liours, whon tho tobacco will most generally bc perfectly cured. When tho houso becomes cool arid tho tobacco comes in proper case for handling, it may bc taken down and stripped from tho stalk and tied up in hands of from ten to fiftcon leaves. Care ehould be tnkoti not to let it get in too high oaso, nor should it be pucked down in bulk to keep until April or May, and then it should bu in very moder ate case. So with this, and thc preceding ar ticles, together with such practical observa tions as the planters will be able to mako, I. hope they muy succeed in the cultivation of tho plant, and find it profitable. Respectfully, i>. LMTKR. Flat Shoal, S. C., Sept. 1st, I860. The President's Tour. Al.uANY', August' 31. - Tho President ar rived last evening, nod was wclomtbcd to the capital of tho State by Gov. Fenton. Thc President made no lengthy reply but merely returned his thanks, und accepted, as thc Chief Magistrate of the Country, the hospi talities of the State. The President and par ty were thou escorted to the Incentive cham ber where tho Governor intro? aced the 1'res ident to Senators of the State and to thc Lieu tenant Governor. Gen. Grant, admiral Far ragut and Secretary Welles, and others were subsequently introduced. There were demon strations of respect paid to the President at Poughkeepsie, West Point and other points on the Hudson Uiver. NKW YORK, August 30.-Tn rosponoo to the Mayor's address, yesterday? tho. Presi dent, iu a voice evidently a fleeted by emotion, remarked ns follows : " To reply to what you have just given utteraneo to, utidor tho eir cumstaccs, would bo more than I could un dertake. I am over whelmed at tho reception I you have accorded to me. [Applause.] Lau 1 guage is inadequate to give expression to my feeling. I accepted your invitations, and I now beg you will, in return, ncecpt my most sincere and heart-felt thanks. Such nu invi tation from this great metropolis ought to en courage, and it docs encourage, me in the faith ful disohtirgo of my duties. [Cheers.] lt is poouliarly acceptable at this time, fresh aa wt aro from tho battle-field. Hut there is still a greater battle before US. [Cheers ] In ref erenco to what I have done, it is before you j and it is for you to determine what my eon duet has been. [Applause. In conclusion Bcty- o^a-wnnt i^ntcn*n-TO TJ?". ""^'OllWrS. j II accepting these resolutions, ncc mi| nnied bj sentiments so gratefully uttered) I agaiu rc turn you my sincere thanks. At thc conclusion of the President's re marks, ho was greeted with thrco cheers. Loud calls were then made for Secretary Sew ard. He said : ?' I foe) that I nm nt home. I thank you for the welcome you have exten ded to me. [Applause.] 1 fed moro than that ; for 1 have brought with mo to yours and my homo, tho President of thc United States- [cheers]-united by thc anns of our he roes, by the virtue of our citizens, and by the wisdom and energy of our Chief Magistrate If anything ja wanting, it is tho certificate which wo look for at the coming polls, to bear US out in our own opinions, that the United States should consist of thirty-five, instead of twenty-five States. [A great applause.] in tho city and State of New York, the people should be faithful, first to their views, then to their children, then to the city and State, and then to thc country. To this duty 1 adhere; and, if persons were to : torfere with mc in faithfully carrying out this principle, I could over balance them und still bc faithful to thc country." [Great cheering. | The President, Secretary'Soward, General (.rant, Admirai Farragut and Secretary Welles were quartered nt Delmonico^ whilo tho re mainder of the porty were provided for nt the iMtth Avenue Hotel. 'J he President received many visitors last evening. SECOND TlKHI'ATCfl. NKW YORK, August 30.-Thc banquette the I resident last night was a splendid affair. Among those presont were Grant, Farragut, Soward, Welles, tho Russian, Mexican and Bvimhnn Ministers,-A. T. Stewart, Astor, mid upwards of 200 prominent citizons. Tho President spoke nt great length, mid said, in the course of his remarks, that the Govern ment went, to war for thc express purpose of preserving the union of tho States, and the hudorul Govornmont had established thc groat fact, that tho States luivc not thc power ortho right either by forcible or pcaceublo menus, toscpnrnte from each other; but the Congress has practically assumed, and up to the pres ent timo onrried out tho doctrine, that tho Government was dissolved, and thoso States were out of tho Union. We denied their right to sccedo even peaceably, and now wo find, when these States desire again to renew their practical relations with tho Union, by sen ding roprcsenatives to Congress, thcroaro mon m that body who, in violation of our ?rout charter of Liberty, refuse to admit them. I bo question is, will wo submit? Will tho American people submit to this practical as aortion of tho doctrino thoy repudiate and overthrow by tho war? That isauo is before you. If wc submit to this, wo give tho lie direct to ovory position taken by us since tho war commencod. Ho asked, in tho spirit of Christiunty and sound philosophy, if wc oro prepared again to'soo one portion of theooun try arrayed against the-other in deudly con [Hot, or shall wo initko cvory olfort to unito tho wholo country in harmony and boooino friends ? Referring to tho Philadelphia Convontiou, ho said tho best ovidonoc that oan ho shown of loyalty, nro loyal professions and loyal ac tions; aud when thoso gciitlometi,>mot in ooii-. volition from tho North, and.the South, como forward and profess devotion tothc United States and tho Constitution, .and whon their actions and professions corrotpoud, who Bhall dare to doubt thom ? Have wc reached that point, that till confidence it) lost in ?icu? If wo have, I tell you that your Oovernincnt is not ns strong as rope of saud. It bas no weight, and will tumble to pieces. Tlio ad verso power of thin Government ls in tho con fidence which tho people put in each oth or. He said thc South had accepted tho ar bitrament of tho sword and lost, ?nd wanted to return again to the Union. l?o did not want to seo them como back degraded ?nd do based, but wanted thom to come with ?ll their manhood. They huve nguiu taken up tho Constitutlon, und ask that its laws tdudl be en forced. What then, was the causo of distrust or hick of confidence in them ? There is no oausc. Ho also sattl (ionontl Ovlint'iind him self hud fought for tho Union ?it ono end of tho line, and now they were fighting for it at thc other, and (?rant was not in thc field -?? Ho was doing equally good service (" Laugh ter and applause.1 fie said, furthermore, that our 8,000,000,000 of debt could be paid only hythe consolidation of our nationality and tho perpetuity and union of the States. In conclusion he raid the demonstration in Now York confirmed him in his opinion, that" thc people will take care of tho (?overnment. and those who could attempt to cheat their purpose bad hotter stand out of the way; ns for himself, he had reached tho summit nf his ambition, with ono exception, ile said thore is but one thing wanting-would you hear it? [Cries nf yes.] At this, particular crisis and period of our history-when tho States are in peril-if J can be the instrument in tho hands of the people, of restoring this Union and making it complete, causing tho Government to ro-commonoo its glorious and and mighty career of prosperity and greatness, I will bo willing to exclaim, as Simeon did of old, when he saw the babe born in the mang er, " 1 have seen the glory of thy salvation ; let thy servant depart in poaoe." [Applause."] That being done, my ambition is complete ; I ask nothing moro. 1 would rather liro in his tory-rather live in tho uflectiomrand heart* of my countrymen, as having connuininntcd this great end-than to bo President of tho United States forever. Here the audience broke into au impress .o hurst, of applause, and, on tim call of (lou. Sandford, gave three cheers for Andrew John son, the restorer of tho Union. After u drive through tho Central Park, tho President and (Jen. Cirsut took a boat at *""** *..'-.".. ? ,? r^.. F , r% HnnrTl" -i-- --.-1..---. JrX Y?? E 1ST IC MARRIED, on tho 10<|, August. ISO?!, by Ref" J. II. O. MoKixNitv, Mit. 8 YMUrcr I rr a? i~ MISS LOUISA OUOYVN, both bf^Scfcg ^ REOEIPTKV'" Tho following persons Imvo paid on their ?uh. sorlptlon to the CotmiKit, as follows hi.ns fr', Clary, - ??.? Kn Aaron Moggs. Sr. . . ; % ^ ri r? Alexander - rr? .I N Arnold, Ksq - - - * \? Vi. Ilermlon ... , ,')E. I>r W ll Harbin - j ? (' M .Sharpe .... , t+ ? C Martin . j *'* Kev John Dttrdino ? ? .J (' von l.-he 25 ESTATE MTICE. ' 4iw'l>|B,?a ^ ?M.?^nlibf John Kio "ms, present ?hen, .o me Sll^rtSS M A S ON IC ? ?T?CE AT|tiSL*?S|,'LT? ?"??ML'NIOATIOXof Ken"co IMHil ?* ' 7" 'V V- WM hold yd September. mi, " W|W ros?, ve.l, tl,,,, .ho ..,en,bor/of ??Vl theil annual duos on or before tho Ro?idsr Com munication in January next *?e?"?* ^oin :.8,ept.8,180(i ;. ^'f.;iOMASr?ec^ PERSONS indebted on Bonds iii the office of Commissioner in Equity; ft|s", in snid ol?00 on Notos am Aeoou'otsdu . Direliot ?2 tates, wi I take notice (hat, whom they ar > *w\ hy other persons, suit will ho at once outwS against tliom. v. "V'WI M?T The samo rule will ho' observed whom porsons are indebted tn mo individually Sent t V?vT- A> 'A,?PMPS?N A,sn. I _^>opT- 4? lfthb Cl j ACRES OF L AND IN PICKEWS DISTXIICT, SO. CA., IN TH KEE DIFFERENT" TRACTS, NIC A Ii WALHALLA, AND THE BIJJE RI DOE ItAIIJtOA?>. . X Mm QUANTITIES or BOTTOM LAND A J and oxtomnvo boilios of finoly timbered En.ul. emmi |p any in the up country. 1 P * WOT For salo low. J Her,. 1 iftria J* ?VK?TOV LEWIS, Herd. .1, 180(1 ,51 'Jtnflrrt . - . *