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ROB'T. A. TH0MP80N, Editor. TX: A. THOMPSON & ?O?T. YOUNG, ' j'Roru'nrro.'.'s. T IC R M S. - Oitf D >"?>>? tiu.l Ta-?ty fe,: cuts, strictly in advance, f >r ,v'.,- mont ht Snbxvri/ition. 'ff' Advertise im ut* ?it* rt /.?.?. s/a-tre o;' * ,' f?rrt ?OKM OT tcs.f for thc fir':1 /!\\<K, <;.(../ ?) f, M j.. " fyr c<"-h xi'djv't/uenf inst ii '< .<. ?M'"'1 fi??>'* Obituary Not i,-rx c.:,. .'))'/ tl"! lill, H. Tit, tjjS''? Tif^i <.*/* Rexpevt, C.'"'..?"<..' ..i.'.'.??* ?/' ? ?i1 i's.,a,il <?], character, an-1 Announce nm* i if Candidates, will & charged far a t ad ; ri h<.".< ?. ' H Rl?t^job Printing neall a and cheaply executed. IttS?&* Payment can be made in currency, orin pro n I Sion at tho mar hit rat,-.. ??y* -Areecssity compels us ta a llu re strictly to 4h?',reifUlreincnt of cash papau nt. PICKENS C. li, S. C.: Saturday Morning, Miy ll, 1067. ffl ?ST" On tho 7th instant, in New York, cot ts toa waa dull at 27. Gold, 38. ?T*T Miss RuTI.KI>Ul-:, a resident of Ander- J |K|bh, drowned herself in ll??ky iiv--r, ne r th; t . towu, on Friday lost. ? ??^Sve learn that ti e Mount Zion Co!- ? .J?^, in Winii?boro, wan destroyed by lire on ?-}? Sunday last. The origin of tho fire was ae / oidcntnl. SfcfJT Frost was observable, in this section, Wednesday and Thursday morning last. ^ little injury was done to vegetation. fcSy In thc election for men:bera of Con 98 from Kentucky, the de morals have been ?rely suooessful. SST Gen. A. C. GAUMNUTON, of New ry, one of tho prominent jmblic men of the to, has written a very able letter to tho harlcston Daily Nows," advising his friends I tho people of the State generally to ac ttho reconstruction measures passed by igress, for thc purpose of restoring peace 1 quiet to the country. The Stato of thc Discussion. ?Ve ro-publish on our first page thc second cr of cx-Gov. PKIUIV. Immediately fol ' lowing it, will be found the reply of the edit . r or of tho "Pheonix " thereto. \\ itu tho bane |>j S'7C antidoto. i j Aa wo have before remarked, we greatly rtf S grot that Gov. PERRY has seen fit to make an : ?s$ue before the propio at this time. Dut, J hnv:n?! boen made, it must bc met. Ilarmo P^ny and unanimity are desirable at this time, ?-'H.they aro not lo be pre fe- rod to the best C'^lfffjKUpfkQ^jfT:*" " J" " ^ country. We pindi have something to say, on this suhjeot, in due time. Ks' Jtgr The passenger train on the Dlue Ridge Road mu off thc track, near Walhalla, on Monday evening last, smashing things up Sgencrully. "Nobody hurt." J?3BT During a recent thunder-storm in Bolivia, South America, about ono hundred persons were killed by lightning. JPSJT All Ireland seems to bc emigrating to I l" America. Tho steamers cannot begin to ac commodate thc crowd of people seeking pa. ? ff! ??g? to thia country. lyjf NEW TACTICS OF THE DEMOCRATIC PAR ?f? TY.-Tho well informed New York correspon d? dent of tho " Philadelphia Ledger," writing { en the 27th ultimo, says : As a tnnttcr of some political interest, it $ tnsy be mentioned that many of the more ft A prominent leaders of tho Democratic party, ? . who have been quietly in consultation herc ,"| during thc week, arc in favor of a speedy [$] eli ti ti ge of the entire policy of that party, in $!,] tho hopo that it will enable them to carry the wm,. next Presidential election. To makes 1 mg n Story short, tho plan is simply this -to ignore j??.V tho'negro altogether, and to bring np " In WJk ternal Improvement" in his ph.es. They ipjaL Will pledge themselves in favor of the Niagara 'fi-? Ship Canal, in favor of connecting Chesn jfc <:$? peoko Day with the Ghin; in favor of recoil \ Strutting tho Mississippi levees, and of push V-,.Jug forward to completion the three lines of Iftne Pacific Rail Riad. It is calculated that SPPlfort,: these issues they can carry thc groat West, \? especially if I'1 ree Trad.-; he tmk -d on, while ^ Mcf their success in thc: Middle States they I: profess to have no doubt. That is tho pro \> grammo in outline. It will have some (Hiing tip in regard to tho Monroe doctrino, tho Om V stitutionnl obligations, an(1 tho binding force y ' of Supromc Court deci.-iona, but Internal Iin .: provonionts and Free Trade, will he thc two pillars on which thc platform will bo made to ONE OF Two THINGS.-"We will remain &'?-j under military ru'e." So soys nomo Arknn "w sis editor, and seine Louisianian cohoes it. T g But, says tho "Now Orlenns Picayune, " you -\ eann?t and will not remain under military rule; j you ^iav0 n POVfirr"),on*. ?iado for you, if yon do not moko it for yourself under the P$ milUsry bills. If you voto down a conven . iioA* wbo ihm voto will bo disfranchised Pi by a sup pl om en ti ry bill, and then none hut j.fl blook-and white radicals will have any voice Sit tho Government. Nothing can bo moro '' wild than the idea that there is any mode of I. neting pr poaturo of inaction which can avoid th? issue. Organiste or emigrate I This is prAdvicos /rom Arizona stato that a war B|fef^8ro*rnjit)!ition bas boon commenced ugainst I HDB?in&^nf that tonito.y. NOTES OF TRAVEL. TUE OK01*8. Thc preparation for fair crops of grain and cotton, between this place and Columbia, ia much better than last season. Evidently, tho freedmen are ut ''home again," in many places. Occasionally, a farm is found uncultivated and dilapidated-tho owner, perhaps, ?fllieted with nnti-"niggor on tho brain." Tho breadth t-f land cast in small grain i.i largo. Wheat i* specially promising, much of it being il) bloom. Mtlliy, very many broad acres, have been plauted in cotton. Tho plant looks healthy, with a good stand. So faros we could seo. very lillie corn has been planted. Probably, on the creeks and rivets, more is in cultivation. Rarlcy is making its appearance in not a few places ; and the Holds of red clo vcr reminded us of the prolific soil of old Virgillift." On tho whole, tim " crop pros pact" between the points shove st it ed, are decidedly good. nu: attr.KNviLLK AND cot,' M ni A RAIMIOAP. This road is in much bolter running order than we expected to find it. That section ol' the road, destroyed by thu freshet, and Sh?'P' man, hus been rebuilt and put in very good o.unlit ion. Tho Company is burdened with debt, however, which, .sooneror later, we fear, will sink it. Already, tho creditors of the road bave landed it in the Court of F.qulty for sale, and tho liquidation of its affairs, ft is not believed, lu .rover, that it can be brought to sale for u year or two. Possibly, before that time the wheel of untune may change the despora to fortunes of tho enterprise for thc better; and we sincerely sympathise nilli tl c Company iu this view of the ouse. OOliUMlilA. Tho city continues lo improve. On Muth> street, largo and elegant buildings, intended fjr stores, are going up. Quite a IUD.lu i have already been finished. They ar?' lillciJ with goods, groceries, &o. The merchant! are very reasonable, in their prices, when lin price of everything else is taken into conoid oration. If the citizens of Columbia, reduect to absolute want and misery atone bluW their beautiful city laid in ashes-can reen pirate at the rate here noted, thc rest of tin country need not despair. That mummel] piece cf folly-thc new Slate house, stnidi out ill bold relief, unfinished ; at once a warn ing to the reckless sud a rebuke to the ex travagant. The Penitentiary, undet tho sn porviniou of our humane und cnergi lie Chic Magistrate, is progressing finely.. Somesix?j ?ills are in condition to receive convicts. Wi trust that this institution will realize the san liri "ont ij?rii ??sus Christ Who dtiVd for us, am 'g,"*?, thin hb?i?io?l StiwifV'*.. .Tr.v\7 n'y ITV iTVeTill and projeotors. NIOKI.HSON ??id J ANN KI the hotel keepers of tho city, havo in conten plation, we learn, the rchuil ing of their r spectivc houses of entertainment, on the s in sites, on a scale of emil tort and imiguilieom heretofore unknown to the travelling pu bj of the State at large. ?UKI'TINO OV STOCK IIOI.H Kits. Tho Stockholders of thc Greenville ro; hive boen in session. A lively discussion e .-.ned on thc present management of thc affai of tho Company, and th? condition of thero; generally ; which evidenced the fact, th there were several persons sn.Vicient ly dbi lores ted to desire to ma migo the business the wholl Comp ?ny. The Stockholders, ho ever, ti . k a more sensible view of the math and ro-ol coted thc present President mid I rectors. The Report of Col. IIAMMK'I President of thc Road, is a straight lorwai bu-sincss-liko production, and elicited co merilla!ion from disinterested sources. 'I total incomo for the year past has boon ?25 ODO. Tho expenses, duri.ig the same peril about 8300,000; $125,000 of which has lu applied to tho reconstruction of that pori i of the road destroyed by tho war and fresh Tho debt of tho Company is something o $2,250,000. Maj. SLOAN, Snpoiii.tende mainlains an officient discipline mid coi . over the department committed to his cue TI1K- ELUE lt I DOH lt A11.UOAI), The a fia i rs of dis Cou. pan y evoked an tcrcsting discussion. ' Gov.Olttl, Col. IC I, nil and Mr. HltOYVN insisted that tho cars of i Greenville road should bc run over the P. Hidge Road daily, and that this greiit cul prise should not be perm i tl ed to languish die. Gov. Pl'.UltY and Dr. Hovel', oppn tho proposition. Finally, the following r< lilt ion, offered b}' Gov. Olin, was passed the Stockholders of tho Greenville road b decided majority : Jte&oloed, That the President und Dircol of the Greenville and Columbia Railroad authorized' to make a fair und equitable rangement with the BltiO Itidgc Huijri Company, which will enable them to run Greenville trains over tho Glue Hidge ll road, and use the rolling stock of the lal Company. Wo congratulate tho peoplo of Dickens ? tho prospect presented of having railroad c \ ncction and daily communication with (Jolt bia and other points. It will, in a m oast rovivo tho flagging spirits, and mn torin] im I osts of our peoplo. It will revive confide ; and enliven trade. It will open up to i people of North Carolina ?ind Georgia natural out let to their trade und traflio; ? which, by proper management, would cen nt Walhalla. Tho contemplated divisioi the Distriot would ulso bo stimulated by si an nrrnngomont. The cousammation of t ?????III;_M tm i. ?Mg g tSii?S??S?^?t?SeSSSXti artangemcnt, willoh i.s entirely practicable, will, wo verily believe, be highly advantageous to both roads. GOVERNOR, oun. Tho friouds of our distinguished Chief Magistrate will bo pleased to hear, that, not withstanding his incessant labors, his health is good. Ho is hop-ful of tho future. Uc is always tit his post. Now, more than at any other peri.al of his administration, his dutMM are multifarious, burdensome, and his il nx io v for tho public weal proportiotiahly grout. Hts w hole tinto and meat talents aro froMi given for the be U efi i> of tho | copie of tin ?State in this her hour of trial and greates peril. lt has been very well said, that he ii the baldest wot ked and lust abused man it tho Statu. lu fact, ho is the only live Gov ernor tho ?State has ever bad. He SUpe?'i0 tends thu distribution of the charities uuol which thousands of her people subsist. Th erection of the Penitentiary was committed ti his ene by tho L?gislature-a hugo joba any time - but, more especially now, whei there ate nu current funds in tho State treas ury. The variotH interests-uf the State-th preservation of the new Slate house, publi debt, ?ie., &o.-entangled beyond mensuro b tho war and its results, have also been placet under his keeping and direction. Hov. Ouu' suporior administrative ubilttit s, his eminently practical character lind capabilities, and hi nappy faculty of control and conciliation, ntl mit'ahly lit him for the ruling spit it of th State in thc present crisis. May ho be sptire to aeeo nplish his gi eat work, ami once mot seo the humbled, but still honored Commet j ivo.dtli over which he so ably rules, restore j to her rig!.ifni position in the govcruiliCUt i tin Cni''-d States, it rc ts ?it At ION. An earnest effort has been made tu fin cilixeus. who. q indi fyi ne. nuder i'm " iron oh on th," could perform thc duties of lteginte under the Iteeotistruction acts of Congress. The effort has only been partially suocessf throughout tho State, Registration will coi: moneo, probably, by the I'.rsi nf June. Tl ?diction fur delegates may take place olio thc first of .September. On ilit, that (?1 nei SlCKI.KS' notions ol'dislVatiehiseii cul are ve liberal - tltut no nllie ir under tho gr.ide Judge or Chancellor will be 1 ?u-luded. Tli is certainly a very agreeable view of the eas but almost "too good to be tine." Mr. STA m:tuiv, tim Attorney (?enera); it is undi st omi i is preparing an elaborate opinion <>n I1 subject. When this appears, we appreliei it will settle tho whnlo matter. TIIR COUNT OF AFl'KAi.S.. 'i'iiis Ci.url is in session Chief Just i DUNKIN Sud Assoctuto Just iocs WAU HUA ?nul I NUI,ts preside. The causes from tl Dist rici have bia ti lc ul. C .III t'N vs. CA in?u.\, ?uv.living liability for slave propel under bond and nioitgage, goes tu thc Coi ol Knurs. Ail si "? r co-s obligat'mus 1 .-lave, nf every grade und cIiMaCler, togetli v. '.l'i i!:.: question of I he running of the st uic of limit.liions during thc war--go to t H;IUM tribun d for. Jkyd, ; ~?q A CONJUREN IN COURT.-CufFe,?..?e.q I v.l.- ir' ..'port Hill" is suspended'till thc li J v of Jttn.uary next. In thc ania timcl cu from Pickena, Maj. WHFINKN, Solicitor the plaint iii, prepared a written tirgumc which wo heard highly complimented by nu hors <.! tho profession. This cause was di ih'd iii favor of thc plaintiff. To witness deliberations of this Court is painful in extremo, These eminent jurists, with an < single to the best interests of the Slate, I most patiently I ho causes brought before th mid decide them ns best Ikey may. T have to inte.'pret ill digested statutes, and hampered by military milora, and the dim ee.-.-iti.s of at ?mpovetished and opp roi poo j le. 'I'liey should have the Hy tu pat hi? (In people warmly enlisted in their behal NICKI:- b.s's. The bridge thal carries MS safely and pl ant'y over should ni r. hu l'..fgolten. ? KKSON'S hot'd is cn plititically ii home fur weary traveller, and 11 pleasant resort for " tinmen of elegant, leisure." His hospit doors arc always open in receive tho mani and beauly nf llO Si te. His tables abundantly spread with the b?st tl e "'.n ? affords, and his rooms aro kepi in "apple order. NlOKKIKSON "knows how toke hotel ;" and. in his absence, Mr. I1A.MII ' presides With becoming grace and courte Tr.NKITOHlAL Ct:.,wilt OF TH I" KN .? I A : -Toe territorial gmwth of tito ?(?.I States has been no l'css 1surprising ilicir growth in population lieginnii I ! the peace of 17*8 willi only 825,083 si miles. I hey added 889,570 by (ho pun nf Houisian t. 00,900 by the acquisitio Florida, 818,000 by tho annexation of T ! 808,052 by thc Oregon treaty, and 5.r)l bv thu Moxie n treaties. Tho Coiiitiiiss of tlid ( louerai Land Offieo ill IrtOOCstiil the land area of thc Slates and Terri tori '.'il !o.'.';")? square miles, or, including li dian Territory 8 010.277 P.pn-re miles. 1 j arei of thc Russian possessions in An I is computed at 481,2<li squ ire miles. Thu nniio.N lion of llussian America swell thc grand total of square miles0 nb within tho United Stati s to 8.401,558. i little more than eighty years, thc origin mensions of the repuldio will have thu: . panded to tin tilmost fourfold degree. No 1 , has ever enlarged ils boundaries moro rn to so great an extent, or made at less ex more valuable acquisitions. Mach of sucnessivC acquisitions has encouutoroi position, and has been attended1 with i vonieneos, but tho latter have all been terhalanced by precious compensations, will doubtless prove to be thc case wit last accession of territory, and our Foti July orators can boast willi hotter rensoi ever that ours ts surely a great country - York Herald. fl?"* Tho Legislature of Virginia hn tliorized (ho sale of all tho railroad int which that State possesses, and thc Act cd declares that Virginia Stato bonds w recei ved for the purchase money. Thc mond pi.pers say this action will reliovt Stato of property which can scarcely bi ductivo in hor hands. The Bluo Ridge Railroad. Wo see by thc proceedings of tho mooting of tho stockholders of tho G roon ville ond Columbia Railroad, says the " Charleston Nows," that tho Board of Directors bas been j 1 authorized to run tho Rino Ridge Hoad ill i oonuection with the main road to Gropnyille, ' . Now, if there is n spark of enterprise in : i the directors of this road, they will USO theil* , ' privil?ge ?nd soe tittil tho Hlu" Ridge llo.nl ! does not stop. The Blue Ridge Hoad runs from An.U ison Court lltiu.se to Walhalla, in Dickens District, where-or rather just j above which-the tunnel, only half comple ted, stops its line. Now, whether that tunnel is ever lo bo completed, and the con noel iou through tho Rnhun Gap with tho Wost MC oomplishcd, is a question we cannot answer. The apparent appro; ching completion of tlit? eoiiuoctiou through Asheville sectus to rendel il doubtful, but it is a source Ot" great- regret thal there should bc such a doubt. The Uluo Ridge Road had completed this connection halt' way at least, and no road tu the count r;. can show a more sufficient return lu what bas been dono for the amount nf capital expended Hut oil that subject thu directors of tho Hine Ridge Hoad Ifitow best, ond WC shall express no opinion. Hut there is a point of view in which this road is of groat importance to some of the best interest.ol the hittite of the State. Tho c mnlry winch this road penetrates, is one capable ol' ?.'leal development'. Tt' rh? re is any section ol' the St.de which ?.fiords nt traction for emigration, it is this. \ delicious climate, a soil capable ol' indefinito improve mi .,t, ami which eau produce fruit, grain tim) cotton ; a population, thrifty, honest, ?opno lille?! ai.il w?iilo, all oller capabilities which j mn.! sooner or later be mad.- profitable-. The j nttent tm ol' n any p osons (rom the low colin try, where fortuites have been reduced hy the I war, Have-already been at I neted by ti.e-e nd- j vu litiges, but they aro checked hy'lhe fact of ' the want of ea?> communication and tm.il I': - cilities. Now it is utit only of i-' p irtanoe !... the r< ..d, bu! to tlc State, Vhttl this cut et pris should tm) be a failure. Ai ) ?CM : t. it i ?,'..it be e.sp'.'ct' d Huit the mei'o section of a roitd cai: be run lo iidvniil igc-i hui ii' t!,.- (?veon ville Ho d will do as it cali do, IUD t'.i-- road in connection with the main Greenville anil Columbia aloin, it eau serve itself mid the State. A road which running twice a week, thies not pay, muy und will pay when ?un ol' t -ncr. Wc oom tuend this subjeet to the intelligent and al l.! gentleman who presides-over (ho Greenville Hoad, nnd Mr. Hammett can add to the reputation which he has so desi rvo ll\ acquired, by completing this urraugemeul - That tho. resolution should have h. en moved hy a man ol' the pia? tied H?gnci|y of Cover nor Orr, who to sound common sense, mids ! the honorable desire lo serve bis Stale, tutu h I to bo no slo;ht reoumtnend itiou.lu- Mr. Tri s -w? o?blish no names wu.... I \?\Tf.t Hammen'. ?? V- ?? Cttrron.i? " Speech of Governor Btc.v/n. Rx Gov. RIJOWN made a long epcecli in fa vor of R jconsAiuctiou in Savannah, April 18, from which wo cpmteihc conclusion : There i< .'motlier important point that we should md overlook. After the Slate Constitution has; been reformed tm election fur Congress will bi o.deretl. At that election many of our citizens may be inclined to vote-fun persons who cannot take the test" on th. This is worse than lolly. Jt would seriously hinder our re admission. Tho pride of rho Northern p o ple is staked upon this, and there is not lite iv.-otes; probability thal any uno will 1 ?. ..?1 milted lo a seat who itiilllii't lake tl- oath. So soOu as wo con lorin t-> the roquireuiculs, atid send in good tai:!, a delegation i-.< both IM uses who eau take il, wo will lie. admitted j in accordance with the pledge of Congress, j but never till then. And I predict ilia: the represent;.tiv<s of the Norlin ru St s will in tn .duce the bill and generally VoU" lol it to repail the oath after you have on. o Cumpl?-tl with the terms. Gentlemen, upon this point duty, self interest, ?ind patriotism combino in the appeal to you to conquer your prejudices. We can have reconstruction and iv-atlmissiou mi mi better terms. Till we aro reconstructed and'-roudiuittcM to Congress WO cannot have prosperity. The fact is that thc freedman's vote will give some twenty members in Ct ti gress more than wc should have if that mee were excluded. The South will have L.2 Sen ator's from these States, including Tennessee, and prob; lily (50 to 8(1 members of the. House. This will bea weight in Congress that will bc courted, and not. despised when it gt ts in. Then let us reconstruct the Government ns rapidly ns possible. This is the surest mode t j of relief; relief to the disfranchised class of our people; relief to the down .trodden South, bloediiit; at every pore, exhausted mid impov erished ; relief to the victorious Nor I li against stagnation in business, threatened commercial pillie, anti financial crisis j relief (ollie whole country, by a restoration of unity, peace, pros perity, nui] happiness. Titi; relief eannot como by supino inactivity, It requires action on our part. My motto is ac!ion, rcrontfruc tion, and rf lief. ri RICHMOND. May ?. -In the C. S. District Court. Judge Underwood presiding, lhere are on the grand'jury John \\ Hutt*. .Iosep,. Se garanti Louis Al eKen/.ie. with live, cohn eil men. The J uduc in his charge congratula teil the jury. Ile was threatened, bc said, with dostrUCtioil by ass issi nat ion. Thanks to f j Congress it met now in security. This prom? ulises better for Richmond, M city whore thc V press.had reached tho lowest depths of profli gacy. The pulpit had been prostituted by il? ministers. Gay lotharios ami lie nliousmss had ruled until half the Withs WeiO illcuiti mnto. The jury would lin Voa-good doa! td' work, created by the demoralization of the people through a disloyal press, which bad encouraged perjury and counterfeiting to cheat the govern men t. Thero seems to be no doubt that J ?resident Davis will bo tried nt this term of tho court, or released on bail. ????^??????i i fii 11 ?i m t IMMWSM.'. j.*"..1".' ' ' " -? South Carolina. A Columbia correspondent of tho " New VTork Kvcning Post," writes to that paper : " Tho Governor is to doy issuing a circular, iddivssod to various public men in tho State, raking dum to forward to hts department tbe names of persons out:lilied to act ns registers mid nmuiigcrs of oleetiotisf and uble lu lake thc test oath. (Jen. Sickles is thus preparing j lu order the registration ai au early day. * * * " The convention itself, and possibly tho following Legislature, will be :> molly gathering, composed ehiolly 'd' now men-young lawyers, individuals who liuvo never before held oilier, and thr.se who can control a lat gc negro vote. The wnrlt to be j done will probably bo suggested by sonic " power bellied the throne." " Our people heartily favor the proposition lo engraft a prov inion in the new constitution that lim colored laue shall be provided, hy lip pinpi ??(ton, with free schools, and thus be practically aided in their endeavors to improve intellectually. This provision, with privilege o! sull'rage, will constitute thc milln features of the new instrument. " Wo are, however, p;yiri? moro attention to tho question " what shall we cut," than " how we shall voto. 1 dod is nt present ul infinitely innre import men than politic:?, (lor people are literally starving. I hos and oth er externals arc no evidence of li-.o want that exists in the pantry. Those who were nnee wealthy tire to day I lui ni; ful for a bushel of corn Fathers hear their little ones erv for bread, and mothers h. ve grown \ alo in giving tl;e ht.si. morrel to their b iby. Pride hides thousands of these eases from the public eye. but there tie lens of thousands who are mu kitii.1: appeals that would stir a h.s.rt nt' stone Kveii while wiitin;.' i'.is loiter, a ;-< ntliMimn hrs culled at my residence, :.t a I ito h.mr of the ni?ht. and hen' ?.j (lio sutil ol' bis story : A wife ntid four sumll children; no bread since morning-no hope for the morrow. Tears llow down the manly cheek, and the lips '[uiver as t!u talc is told : and tin re is a bhuh io e v own face as 1 dote mil thc few nci'OsMtii s of life to one who 1 ut few months n<o was tibi? to d', rv; - ' i- . w lie. i'?tV I . hlllilheds. 'fie.- ?'.'ovi --. . . ..:.>!. -.f.- t . .i-t't': of the p..pul..(io-, ii v. pot I.aid lil t lo' thirty (lays it .itu :.?.. .? i ail <' h u- a i luxuty in the do pe of 10,'iUO p ii.,il> nf bacon." WASHINGTON, ?May I? -Al to: i ey Orin ?-ai St inborn closed his argument III th \ injune lion eases, lio spoku as tu tiie general prill? iii pie denyinu the j tiri diction ot' the Cou ri; no basis of property by w hich relief could ht given. Only (wo out o? ion S kt tes iiffoeted wore here. Kit* li I nero em.tout. The At lornoy (jenera 1 suit! that the Supumic Couti might so ?o-; tts tn induce Congress lodrslmy thu efficacy of the Cnuit. liv Impeaching Judges on falso aeoitsations, or by denying the sal lies required for their support. lt rested with li e people to secure honesty in thc \J g. islatUi'e. and to titi? lasts wc must look for . ,. ~r, ni m thc rights ol et u.c. ship. ?iii?] tho integrity o! !??<: ,"3:-itThc Court : io II ?uljoium ?I. CHAIM,ifjTON, May 8.-Thu slreel cat question is al 1 .st settled. Tho Directors', lo day, dotetmined lo ado it all classes td' c.".li /ens to all etas. A few negrm s a vailed ihom solves ol'tho pivviloge, til though tho eon ec?? sion is not genenihjf kuuivu. Senator Wilson, who^irrived yesterday, nd dressed a largo crowd on tho Citadel Creen this afternoon. Abolit 2,0W) lier tos alu about 200 w hites IV re present. Tin .?pe. ci was two hours loiiv:. (V)'oi'wiiig nu inly of :i: ar rai" i M out o'" SoiiH Ci roi Mit! ...-' (!:.. champion ol' ?lavory in tht p ist, and ndv'w to the pen],].-, while und h hielt, to unite upo the platform of thc I v.;"1! ttrpuuiiitisi pail; WASHINGTON, May rt--Tbe .Pudicitii Commit tec eomnieiu od wnrl: im Moudtty, i- iviteral d ?bal Citase refus ?s to preside ; Mr. Davis' tri.ti within ?he lerntet} ruled i the military. .Indie Underwood, \c-Uid issued a writ of Italiens r?t'?&<s, directing tl . eiVmin imlinc ofliooi* of Fortress .Mourut! j bring Mr. Davis h -f ire hi m on thc I Mt h ot: wm obtained hy (lonrge Shea. I: i.s it d. stood thal tho writ will lu- obeyed, um! th Mr. Dav is will md bo remanded, to milita custody. lioxnoN, M ty 7.--Tho fJovernmoni h accepted ibo iiiminduiiMit providing I bul 1 ... I era shall he franchised and MoCiiilcrly Cd violet! of high treason nt Dublin. Notwithstanding the prelim i na rios look ii to p. ace, Fra nee and Prussia art; both 1'ipill arming-producing distrust in financial c des hero as elsewhere. NKW OlW.FANS, May 7. - The street e question bits been set lied. The chief of j lice lias issued an order forbiding interferon with thc negroes in any ctr. WASHINGTON, May 7.-Thc registra ti has been completed, unless the court orden further registration. Tho record stands: Whites, 8,2 I'J ; blacks, 7,271. The case ol the Commonwealth of Virgil VCt'xim West Virginia, is up to dav, and si on argument. This ease raises tito quest i of the status of Virginia asa State of i IJiiipn, as \V*eat Virginia denn . the light her I ?cg isl ?turo lu make any valid . iiacdmm T?o- in,melli.?te question is to jurist!tot-i over certain Cnuutti-k, ch/thii'd to have lu I r.ili.s fen ld hy'lV-iudtil ul iv.pn <...> .i deei ee is as!., il ryittsl . . i',, Ct.lt i oh! Virg!. i.:. The t\f>/u edit iii!1 pi bb occupy two o ore days fjt .... ... Albyn . Iloverdy Johnson re pros eui \\ est Virgin anti Pew Punter and liciijuiuin fi. Curtis, Posion, represent tho Oh! Dominion. Monti.K, May 8. -A colored mass eonvi timi of tlie State lias been in session here two days. but. adjourned to day. They ?di ted a preaiuablo and resolutions. The (i resolution proclaims them a part of tho 1 publican party. The second resolution i presses eonlidenco in Generals Popo n Swayno. The third states that employers 1 discharged Colored persons for refusing to 1 como their political tools, and calls fora stt ding anny for their protection, and that f titer legislation by Congress is needed, e\ i i g l'T-!.!Iiq.!ff!!!g-'''1 ? to eonGscation. Tho fourtlP'dcclarcB for peace/ * bet ween thc two races. Th* othor resolutions call fur schools, military courts and Union [pagu?*. They pledged their "lives,- fortunes and sacred honor for tho observance of 'tho principles of tho Uepubliean party. They, also declared their undeniable right to hold ellice, sit on juries, ride in ?ll publio convey ances, sit at public tables and places OCniuuso inottt. They tneot itt Monty tmory in Juno mixt. ^ h!.:;iN(?TON, Ky., May G.-A negro was lynched by tlie citizens of Nicholasvillo, (d' This Slate, a day or two since, for having killed a white boy. Lieut. Rico, commandant of the post, attempted to make some arrests with a dotaihment of his guard, but was defeated/ and his troops driven off. Woo and ono pri vat.- soldier was wounded in tho affray. Til? following persons have paid on their sub* sari pt lon to the Cou tu KU, HS follows: W. \V. lliinnicutl, $1 00 1? ?viii l';nt.ki:?y, - - - ie) (No W P.r.M-k. ... 2 OD u III. Iliititeri Karp, ... 2 fifi I. T. Buiron, - 1 ?6 ?.?n-an THU STATU Ol? SOUTH CAROLINA, ricui:.\s - t.^exav. Jan.ea \. Jol.llS ) v .. V bill for Partition. Lila .J. lins and others. J IT appearing t., my satisfaction that Lila Johns, ? ?lohn Huberts ami wile .Mary Jane Roberts, de? i'< o lauta in lids ease, reside without tho limita of this Slate ; On motion of NOHTON, complainant's Solicitor, it is ordered that tho sahl absent de. loud tniailo appear in thia Court and plead, answer or (.lemur, to the hill ol' complaint filo?l against llioiii. within forty >lnys from t tic public*'hut Jioro of, or uti order ?ito contesto will ho taken aa to I ht,m. KOUT. A. THOMPSON, <M: r.i>. Cmu'ra. Oilioo. Maj ?. IH?7 VM-? nu-: STA ru OK SOUTH CAROLINA, ts t.-tj'.M rv - etcBXS. J V. 'nea ) va. S Hill ''or Partition, '<'. .1. i:, .loues ?ltd others. I I' ; i itif j lo my satisfaction .- > i .\. .laities I'., .lime?. John <'. . f tVife S'.'i I...omi. .limn Sloan, ?i ti?. 1 Sion il. William Sion n. mid Chu k I) I? ri 'io I'on lan.a in I hi.? c iso. who reside viiio.nl lim tint ?ia tho h..:.ie : On mot ?OH of Nt a TOS. i omplain tint's .-; il ie; i rn-, 'u is ordered, Dull the said unsent d'.-toiuhiiiH do appear lu t ???Court, nm! pl nd, anawi r or demur, to tho hill of complaint filed against them, within folly days fruin (lie puhl' a II.m lieroof, or tm euler i>ro ooo/ct so will bo made ?.a lo tin m. y H?HT. A. THOMPSON, CK r.n. CoaiSs. Oil'tje. May 1 M.V 8:1-0 ADM??\"I3TilAT0.&'S SALE. ])V VI HT HM -if 'in m'd,?r frota tho Ordinary for )) Picketts. 1 ?itt sell, ul l'oit Hill, on Friday ilio i. ili in..(.(.ot. ,V.) BUSHULS OF CORN, Hein,'! i'..- Heul .'.?in hohinguig io tho Kslalc of ('ul. A 1' Calhoun, deceased. Terni* Cn-h. <*"-*" .). C. O I.UOUN, Ailm'r. ? - . '? l '-.'7 9 V?"y, u.? . vxs" . -.** POSITIVE SALE OF PR?PEU?Y; ON TU KS DAY. the Ml hoi May. inst., ? RI be sold, for cash, ti the highe,*.! bidder, tho sii??>?i?.?ir.-:2-tij>--.?> t'Qi?i.'i?'fl'iJtiii, &t'., Ol'Co). ?V. \ lt lyno, ni his residcuco, ncaV l'?n> dicton, ombra? big is ups, H>.;!)!;>iNO, IMIK?SES, ?M Al.so. B>&'?twi.):{~j.ti>mtti r.'m-i? suire Carpels. Chair*, fie A!, in, tho [\ ITCH KN UTKXSI LH--Cooking Stove. A ?it, A!.1'. '. Spring W igoti, I Hcrviceablo Hors?*, Hugiiy nu I llni'iieaa, .> gm ?1 Mil" : Cows. 4 Sleek. S .v.. >i.. i .' ? i' ,. ?. lot of SI'.oatBi ??ml o bout I m min <<?' o i :ou mid llattta.-Clditttj ito. >s.tlo to omtiiiu noe'al lc o'clock. Me;. 1. CV AA_2_. 'y-y a-:>A,V.i*trk'Xtxni, ?"MIK ADVKi'i'i'ISKH, haying boen restored to heall h ina low weeks by.- ;? very simple remo ? dy. uto r having sult'eved fur several years willi a sever ,i teing alien ion und ibm dread diseaso (Jun* f . ? . i? ;-i ni e.o un .-ci o u s lo mu ko k nov. ii to ??ic lui* ! loWi-suitVi rr? the un ans cf ?.ure. i I'O wno desire il, ho will s.-iid . ? opy o! th? I -. roser i; ti.:: used (iroe Of cha .;. \ v '. ibvcc i tioii-; f r pr. j' r'.ii^.'tii.d t'.K?iig tho >;iimoi v ; i lltCj ! will lind n -. un neut; ron C? wl'MHioM, A'i.il?:A> i HitoNciti tts. i'oi'ons, Cot.na, mid all Tiiroai i?n?i j Liing Al' ii ema. Tho only clje.-i ol tho advert i . ! sor in soiidiii|?! the Prcserijitiui? is to beiiofil ll.o . aillieted, nml aproad information wh??h he cn .. ive to !>. ilivaloalile, ami I lo.pea every Sttu'vY : .?r ..?.iii ny his remedy, as it will oust them nolh ; lng, nan lo ty provo a blo??ing. Parties wishing j ?io- pr Heripiieii, rr.KK, by i-el|ivi\ mail, will pienso a.hin: a ltI?V. KDWARD A. WILSON, Williuinsbtirg, Linpa Co., New York. I May rK 1807 Iv ilStlUOnS <ur VOUTUt \OBNTLKMAN who sitiT'erel for years from Nerv ins Debility, Proninturo DoCay, and all j the elfeet ? ol' youthful indiscretion, will, for the i s ike ol' sii??criiig liiitnanily, soml freo to all who I need il. tito rooipe niel directions fur making tho I simple rotitody hy which ho waa cured. SulTeror's I w shing io prolll by the advert {ser's cxi>ovienco j eau du so l.y ad bests.nj. in perfect cotilillciico, JOHN H. 001)KN. 42 Cedar.-Stroof. New York. I Mav^i 1^.07 88 ly L'o'"'rt in-s.tii-?i<5uss <JV? otu- l'eadc^'S. is eulie.1 li. ll.o \ilvort.a. Ulenia in another column Ol' M .-. rs. Hiuimiu, Sir.'i rs Cn'., Choittisis, Troy. \. V. Tltej lire maiiiil'a'clitt'?rs of, anil agtihlSVor, s imo of I'm matti valnabl'it Toilet prepnration* in os.'. Hy (hid . use nil may po^SOS.? ll o'o.i.-, . ineo'.h ..m. ir a healthy uni liunvifit pi'.,.:. .... u;< m i he Vol or U;rc. 'fl I .'?il . of .-,t.- ,. ...... .. - j in.- listj lov ?Itiy?liiu^ o, lim kin !, .. T' ? W?;U'VO itt ron i /o i htoft t.?','.?'" ??l?t?isys. ?t.'?ac-K A- ?J <>.s Ci . Syrrtonso. N. V., wool i call aiiomion to t! . it* ktf vortlsonients in another column, headed "Hopm ? alor Capilli." '. Crisper Ooma," and "Circassian li ibu " Thi't:o, umlo>iblG(lly, nro tho most porfoot and cflloaoloiis nrtlolea of tho kin ?I ovor offorcd tho American i'uhlic. To unboliotors, wo would say, ' try them and ho convinced." THU STATIC OF SO UTI? CAROLINA, IN OliniNAIIV-OITAriON, WHEREAS, Uob'i A. Thompson, O.K.r.n.has ap plied lo mo for lett ors of ml ministril! i on on tho Estate of James Kaion, deoonscd, lalo of tho Dis trict of Picketts and Stato aforesaid : Theso are, therefore, looile nil and singular the kindred and creditors of tho said deceased to appear before nje. al Piekons C. IL, on Monday thu 27lh day of May next, to show causo, if any they cnn, why said letters should not be granted, (?iven muter my - hand and Beal, April loth, 1867. VY. E. HOLCOMBE, o.r.P.