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^tl^y:rv." &ocoml Supplemental Reconstruction Act of Congres?. ^AStiiNaf?N^ July 13.-Tho following ia __L? to^t of tho bill'ns it passed both Houses : l?o it oiiaotod by tho Souato and l?ouso of . Beprcaontativesof thc United States o(f Amer .' 'joa, in Congress assotnblcd, That it is hereby N d?alnrcd' to havo beuu tho truo intent and L /iiioauing of tho Act of 2d March, 1807, cn titljS?, *" Ah Act to'pyovido for the moro cf . lioiont government ot tho rebel States," and . Of the Act supplementary thereto, passed on ^dfho 23d of March,. ?8G7, that tho govern merita. then existing in the robel States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, 'Georgiu, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, ?Pox? as arid Arkausaa, were-not legal S ta to gov ' onmients, aud that thereafter the said govern-.) merits, if continued, woro continued subjeot |p nil rcspQcts to the military coinuiandors of j .. ' tho-respective districts, and to tho paramount , -authority of Congress. Seo. 2.- That the commander of any dis trict Unmod in said Aft shall have power, subject to tho disapproval of the Genera*! of I , \ho Army of tho United States, to have ef fort till disapproved : whenever, in the opin ion of such-commander, thc proper adtninis tration of said Act shall require it, to sus -. pond or romovo from oflicc or from tho per formance of official duties and tho exercise of official powers, any officer or person holding or exercising, o? presuming to hold rn* oxcr .t)is?, nn'j civil or military oflieo or duty in such district, under any power of election, appointment or authority, derived from or gyan ted by or-claimed under an}' so-called tato, or tho government thereof, or any mun icipal or other division thereof j and upon suspension or removal by such commander, subject to tho disapproval of tho General of | tho Army, ns aforesaid, shall have the power to provide from time to time for tho perfor mance of tho said duties of such officer or soldier of -tho army, or by thc appointment of some other person to perform tho snmc, and to fill vacaucica occasioned by death, resigna tion or othorwiso. Soo. .3. That thc General of tho Army of] i tho United States shall bc invested with all tho'power of suspension, removal, appoint ment and detail granted in thc preceding sec tion to district commanders. 4 ?co. 4. And bc it further enacted, That tho sots of tho officers of tho army already done, in removing in said districts persons cx -orcising the functions of civil o:liee, and ap pointing others in their stead, are horeby con firmed ; Provided, That any person hereto fore or hereafter appointed by any district ?commander to exercise the functions of any xjivil office, may be removed either by thc mil itary officers in command of thc district, ol by the General of thc Army ; and it shall bc the duty of such commanders to remove from office as aforesaid, all persons who are disloyal to tho Government of the United States, or "who uso their official influence in any manner to hinder, delay, prevent or obstruct tho due and proper administration of this Act, and tho Aots to which it is supplementary Seo. 5. That the boards of registration provided for tho more efficient government of the robel States, passed March 23, 1807, shall have tho power, nnd it shall bo their duty, not to allow tho registration of any person ; io usoertoin, Upon such fuels or information . ^r?Wue^^ I? the oath .required by said Aot"'shalf not bc conclusive on such question ; and no person .shall bo registered uniess such board shall decide that bets entitled thereto. And such board shall also have power to examine, Un der oath, to bo administered, by any member .of such board, any one touching thc qualifi cation of any person claiming registraion. 3Juf in- every enso of a refusal by the board "to register an applioant, and in every case of striking his name from the list, ns hereinafter provided, thc board shall make a note or memorandum, which shall be returned with tho registration list to the Commanding Gen eral of tho district, setting forth the grounds of suoh refusal or such striking from thc list : Provided, That no person shall bo disquali fied ns a member of any board of regis! ration ..?Jpy reason of race or color. J: Sec. G. That the true intent and meaning of tho oath prescribed in said supplementary Act is, among other things, that no person - who has been a member of tito Legislature of any Stato, or who has held in any executive or judicial office in any State, whether bc has taken an oath to support tho Constitution of the United States or not, and whether bc was hold in suoh office at the commencement of tho robellion, or had held it before, and who was-afterwnrds engaged in itjsurrcction or re bellion against tho United States, or giving aid and comfort to the enemies thereof, is on titlod to bo registered or to vote, and tho words, H executive or judicial office in any Stato," Jin said oath mentioned, shall be con strued to include all civil offices created by law for the administration of any general law of a Stato, or for tho administration of jus tice. Soc. ,7. That the time for completing thc original registration provided for in said Act may, in tho discretion of the commander of any district, bo extended to tho 1st day of October, 1867, and tho boards of registration shall hnvp tho power, and it shall be their du ty, commencing fourteen days prior to any olcctlon undor said Act, and upon reasonable public notioe of tho time and place thereof, to revise, for a period of five days, tho regis tration lists, and upon being satisfied that any person not entitled thereto has been register ed, to strike the Uname of suoh porson from tho list ; and suoh board shall also, during the sam? period, ndd to suoh registry tho nameifbf all person*, who, at that time, possess '* .the qualifications required by said Act, who have'" not already boon registered ; and yo "t person aimil at any timo be entitled to be reg-* ?stored Or to vote, by reason of any executive ?pardon or amnesty for any oct or thing which, ' without Such pardorfor amnesty, would dis .qualify him from registering or vc?mg. . .. Seo. 8. ?bnt sootion 4 of said Inst nnmcd Act shall be construed to authorize tho Com landing Gcnoral named thorcin, whoncver io shall deem it ncodful, to removo any tue ttl?, lor of a board of registration and to appoint another <ln his stead, and to fill any vacanoy in / such board. Soo. 0. tfhnt all motnbers of said boards of registration, and all persons hereafter clco ' ' ted or appointed to oflieo in said military dis triotS) under any so called-Stn to or municipal authority, or by detail or appointment of tho . district commanders, shall bc required to toko And to bubfl?fibo tho oath of office prescribed I law for officers of tho United States. Sec. 10. That no district", commander or ?ber ?jTthe board of registration or any (io ofTic'crr .ippcinlcostictingundcr them, s?mil bo bound in Iiis action by any opinion of auy civil officer of tbo United States. Sec. ll. Tbat tbo provisions of tbis Act and tho Acts to which this is supplementary, shall bc construed literally, to tho end that all tho intents thereof may bo fully and per fectly carried out. ROBT. A. THOMPSON, Editor. RT Ai THOMPSON & HOR T. YOUNO, rn om [kron*. T If I! M S.-Our Dot I ur mid Tuent y fire cent?, strict/;/ in advance, for xix month? Subscription. t??&"Advertisement* inserted at $.1 per square <;/ ten (ines or tess for tye first insertion, and f>0 cents for each subsequent insertion. gfs?f" Ob?tUUr>/ Notices exceeding fee lines, Trib utes of Respect, Communications of a persono! I character, amt Announcement* of Candidates, witt j be charged for as adverti'seinsnts. . I ftitfif" Job Printing neatly and cheaply executed. Rrj)'" Paginent catv be made in currency, or in ?iro- j visi?n at thc market rates. . ] fifty" Neeessitg compels us to adhere strictly to the, requirement of cash paginent. PtCKBNS C. II., S. C.: \ Saturday Morning, July 20, 1867. j fi?ir II. 0. IltoiducK, Esq., of Anderson, ! has been appointed Assessor of internal Kev enuo for tho third district of South Carolina, I to lill tho vacancy occasioned by the death of WM. YAN WYCR, Esq. JUC?i" In New York, on tho Kith instant, cotton was quoted at 261. Cold, 401. Flour SO to $0 50 ('oro lower. A?2??T|io District Court, Judge WlCK/MF* E presiding, was in session on Monday and Tuesday last. The business of tho tenn was I unimportant. Col. KKITP discharged tho of ficial duties of tho Solicitor very acceptably in I hts nbsenoe. gH?* A party of gentlemen from Rabuu, Georgia,passed through this place on Wednes day night last, in pursuit of a man named MOKOAN, who had stolen a lino marc from Mr. JON KS of that county. MOKOAN is re ported tu be making his way to Spartanburg. ?siy* Special attention is directed to thc law card of EDWARD E. STORKS, Esq., of Green ville. Mr. STORKS enters upon tho practice of his profession under auspicious circum stances. ffiSy" Wc have received the circular of the " Hillsborough Military and Polytecnic Acad erny," now in full operation at Ilillsboiough, North Carolina. It is under the superinten ding care of Gen. R. E. COLSTON, to whom all communications on the sui 'cet must bc addressed. " Refreshment Party " Tho advertisement of the " UofresbmcBt Parly"/* at Walhalla, bas boen corrected in this issue. It will come oil on Saturday tho 'ld of August next. Thc people of Walhalla have a pleasant way of entertaining their friends and the public; and we bespeak for them, on this occasion, large and liberal au diences. Shiloh Tannery. The Tannery of Messrs. LAV and LnVINCI coon is now in successful operation. They offer for sale suporior stock of all kinds, on i thc most accommodating terms. The firm is entirely reliable. Mr.-LAY, one of the part ncrs, gives thc business his personal attention, and will take pleasure in filling tho orders of customers. Sec their advertisement. H. L Jeffers & Co. Wc advert with pleasure to thc card of this finn to bc found in our advertising columns. Many of our citizens will recognize with pleas ure thc name of au old comrade in arms, Capt. W.M. H. JKFFBRS, bf " Troiiholin'o Squadron, Gary's Brigade," and know that ho will provo os faithful in thc discharge of any business entrusted to him us bc was true to thc cauco for which he fought. Planters and others wishing to form a business connection, in Charleston, could not employ a more substan tial house than that of H. L. JEFF?RS & CV. Reconstruction. Congress has passed a second supplemental reconstruction act, which is published in our ool um ns this week, nie provisions of this act are made so plain that even .Mr. STAN MRRRY'S pedantry need not bo again volun teered in this behalf. To him and tho Pros dent, thc unfortunate people of the South arc doubtless indebted for the increased rigors of this second turn of thc political screw. ^ New Advertisements. Attention is specially directed to tho now advertisements in this issue, namely : . A. S. WALr.AOK, Esq , Collector of Inter nal Revenue, through his deputy, Mr. J. W. Conni Col. P. A. IIoitK, Assistant Assessor In ternal Rcvcnuo for 5th Regiment, requiring Returns to bo mndo. Rev: J. R. HAMLIN, Vico President of tho Musical Convention, to meet at Liberty Church. Ron'T. A. THOMPSON, O.E.P.O., requiring creditors to provo their demands against thc estate of Col. T. II. Bonos. i tt3f.pt*. J. MARION SIMS, a nativo of Lancaster Dirtriot, in this State, but now n resident of Paris, ha i Awarded to Gov. Olin, $1,000 in gold for th6 poor of his nativo Dis tript. ,r. </ j / ff&r Tho Atlantic cotton mill? of Law rence, Mass., employ 2,000 hands, and.turn out 00,000 yards of cloth daily. Thc pay roll of lost month amounted to 885,000. Agriculture. Wi!KAT?-Tho Benson for seeding wheat ia fust approaching. The importance of tho wheat crop, with tho many failures.. Attend^ lng its production, should, wo think, awaken unusual interest on this subject. To sow and not reap is unprofitable. To. KOW and reap abundantly is profitable But-Kow to so sow and reap is tho question : It/ is not believed that the uncertainty nttonding tho production of a wheat crop is as great as wo arc led to uupposc. True, wo have many fail ures; but may they bo not explained away in great part nt least. Is there, in most instan ces, sufficient preparation for this crop? Is thc soil stifi' or clayey ? Has it been loosened by thorough breaking ? Is it rieh hy nature, or been made so by fertilizers ? Do you get your seed from tho remote South,' which in sures early maturity '{ Is your grain seeded i'm dry weather '{ Is your field fair to thc ? sun in its winter course ? Thc difference in the cost of producing a wheat and corn crop, in thc present conditio n of labor, bas forced this subject upon $ur at tention. Ail small grain is easier and cheap er grown than coru or cotton. Why not, then, make duo preparation and sejl moro abundantly of wheat, rye, oats, and borley ? TuttNlP8.-This is a most important crop, and ono which is rarely cultivated to any ex tent in this section. When '. laying by" and harvesting aro over, ample pr?paration may bc made for this crop. Vresh land is to bc de sired, but msiiuio or fertilizers arc absolutely essential to large, fine yields. Turnips, ns a general thing, should be drilled and workcd. Tho yield, upon rich soil, is almost always good. The turnip is not only dcsirublc for table use, but almost invaluable for stock, es pecially milch cows. Wo trust our people will sow largely. Taxes. Wc are indebted to Mr. S. G. HKKNI'ON, Tax Collector, for the following facts and figures" in relation to the State and Ttistriet tax for I860 : 833,KIO value town lots at 30c. 't ? per 8100, S 150.48 1,773 capitation tax returns at bHoach 1,1* )0 85,960 factorage, employments, professions, &o?, at 82 per $100 . 110 20 821,800 sales of goods, wares and merchandize nt OOo. per 8100 131 10 ?5,090 value of manufactures for . sal-, &0., at 81 per 8100 50.00 8;")."i,701 value bugtfics, carriages, oie., at 81 per 8100 357.01 8800.00 ?-ross income of 14 Kee wee Courier" at 82 per 81 DO 10.00 $l,OU0 gross income from sala ries, rents, &o?, at ?1 per 8100 10.00 810.301 gross incomo on Mills at 82 per 81U0 207 82 8200.00 gross income from Ho tels ut 82 per 8100 :4.00 tioo^iO^-.?nomo from Butch- ' ors, rft&2 per 8100 ~ / 2;00 8050.00 gross income from liar- y rooms, at 810 per fclOO 05.00 8300.00 gross income from Fer- - j rios, toll bridges, ?.te., at $1 per 8100 . S.00 221 dnjis at 81 each 221.00 1 Publie Hack at 810 10.00 1 Omnibus at 825 25.00 2.98.5 acres land nt 8*. 8 23.83 4,455.87 SI. IK 10.520 ." " " SO 03.12 33,210 " " "Si) 100.20 71,120 " " .* 81 2H5.0S 114.015 ?? " 83 343.81 108.150 8-2 390.30 00.430 " " " 81 00.43 77.-lito.OOo. S.7 I 149,220 .? M 10c. 14.02 ?'J8.?2? total acres rel'r'd, 1430.30 at 30 cts. per 8100 4.,2'.m.02 Gross State ta:,-. 87.145.39 Deduct Collector's commissions at 0 per cent. 447.32 Net tax. 87 008.00 Paid in " Bills Reooivnblo " of S. C, $1,983.00 " .'- U. S. Treasury mid Legal Ton- , der Notes. 3,008.45 " " Tay Oortincntos, 845.60 Tax Kxecutious, 1,018.43 Total, $7,455.89 DISTRICT TAX. limul Tax. 83.727.09 Deduct Collector's commissions, 223.(iii Paid Commissioners, (less tax execu tions) 83.o04.03 Peor Tax. $745,53 Deduct Collector's commissions, 41.73 Paul (Joni missioners (less tax execu tions). 700.S0 Publie ?uildlng Tax, $372.70 Deduct Collector's commissions, 22.30 Paid Commissioners (less tax exceu- \ lions) ?50.40 Not total Dist riet a?sossments, 8-l.5o5.24 Not vStato and District Tax, 80)003.30 We ore indebted to Rev. J. R..11,VM T.iN for a paokago of superior turnip seed. jt.-2T Thc great tabernacle of the Saints ot Salt Lako City is now finished. It is 250 feet long and 150 wide, and furnishes a com fortable sitting room for 10,000 persons. R ICM .MON T>, ?July 12.-Meetings of oitizens were held in Rappuhannoek County and Din widilie, yesterday, at which tho Republican platform was adopted, and delegates sent to tho August.convention in Richmond. lion. Thos. S. Plournoy and Don. Wm. M. Tread way, both ex-members of Congress, participa ted in tho latter mooting. Tho " VVhig" baa accounts of various other meetings of similar character in thc Stnto?, GALVESTON, July 12.-Two registers, of. tho Washington (Texas) District, wore shot yesterday, and badly woijeded. ? MoHir.K, July 1.8.-Tho stoamor Rod Gaunt let sailed this morning, with 110 emigrants for BraziK F 266 white and 1,424 colored persons'regis torod in tho seventh ward this week j total number registered in tho city, 5,814. Goo. H. Hilliard, flour inspector, shot him self today.. NKW YORK, July 13 -Two Moxioat) fllli bustcring expeditions here and one in Buffalo aro Oiling up rapidly. Qen. Biokles' Letter. Wo have not deemed it wiso qr becoming to discuss tho probablo action of Congress, says tho " Charleston Daily Nows," With tho issue which, has brought tho National Legis turo together at so inopportune a time, dudor 1 such inauspicious circumstances, tho people j of thc .South have bad nothing to do. Fairly and faithfully have wo done, or rather were wo doing thc duty imposed upon us and if Uko tho victim of old we wcro to roll the stono up tho hill only to see it tauntingly thrown back, all that was left us was to bear patiently the exercise of this tormenting ty ranny. Hut not only has thc a?tion of Con gress so fur indicated on thc part of thc North, a just recognition of our position, but there are ey ?doo ces thai there arc those in power who comprehend the opportunity for State mmsliip ?hieb thc present crisis affords. Cur readers can scarcely fail to understand that wo refer specially to Ibo letter from Cen, Sickles to Senator Trumbull, which we pub lished yesterday. "What we could not say he has said, and his words are weighty will thc experience of one who has perhaps mon successfully than any of his colleagues ear ried out the provisions of the Heeonstructioi Act. His fidelity to the Republican party no the most extreme radical doubt, and the coil ditton of thc Military District which ho cou: mauds is thc best proof of the practical wis dont of thc administration. His letter may bc considered in two point of view; first, as tho testimony of the mo.* competent of witnesses of thc condition c the State under his command, and, second : the suggestion of tho highest practical uutho i ty as to tho best mode of reconstruction; Considered as testimony, we can refer I it as conclusivo proof that our people ha> done their duty ; that they have met fair! thc responsibilities which the Act impose I and that thc work of reconstruction would I j more prompt, thc more we were trusted wil our own government. As a suggestion, il can scarcely bc ovorvt ned. For two years General Sickles has bot in command in the Carolinas ; he has had ai plc opportunity to observe. ; has been brotlgl into immediate contract with ail classes and j interest, and bas proved, by results, that tl spirit of thc people and the requirements thc law, are not incompatible. With this knowledge-with a deeper inti, est than any other living mau in the suece.? ful administration of the Act-bc advises th thc uni versal suffrage which has been enforce should be accompanied by an universal ni nealy ; that if reconstruction is to bc effcetc that thc best (dements of society are tho n tcrial with which it should bc effected, a that no.such sham reconstruction should effect ol as would result from the exclusion tho wealth, the character, and tho intclligei of tl c State. It is clear that is not reconstruction wh: places class in antagonism to class-which . nloiieo from the rmhU*? ?.?????o tim.-.o who 'fitted by education and experience, io .ll, public affairs wisely, and that to disfranel all who naturally control is simply to put inexperienced, uneducated majority nt mercy of that reaction which the mittori possessed of all the real strength of socii will, sooner or later effect. General Sickles recognizes further t among the wisest nod best men of the So' aro those whom the late experiment of se< sion has completely satisfied -who consi thats great revolution has opened thc fieh new ideas and new habits, but who will interfere actively in public so long as that tion is supposed to be dictated simply by selfish desire to restore their own fortunef Such men he sees are thc most efficient slrumcnts in the reconstruction which country desires, and arc thc surest media between the old and thc new. Ile sees v is the fact, that in the late war the great ti of the people were one, and that any <iisf ohisctnent which is consistent must incl nearly the whole Of tho intelligence and c acter of the South, and that no rcconstruc could bc sound based upon such an exclus Ile says distinctly what is equally true, such a disfranchisement'would place thc Si under the control of those who uro not fi to direct it truly, ami that the true i ll toro tho whole country requires that when t States are restored, they should be restore tho fulness of such wealth, intelligence character as they possess - that if they ai ? .be the equals of thc North in the Senate bettor fitted they arc for that equality, better for thc country. Whctbor opinions so sound, and em even from so high an authority, will b ,spccted, wc cannot say, but whether trc with the consideration thoy deserve or we acknowledge our obligation to Gen. i les for placing upon record in this let! , .vindication of thc chnraeter and positii tho States bc commands, which history not reglcct. --?.?. ? I LONDON, July 0.- In the House of J this evening Marl Derby strongly denou tho action of thc Mexican Govcrntnci putting Maximilian to death, but he mai disclosures as to what measures tho go mont intends to adopt in regard to Moxi RICHMOND, July 18.-Registration c in this oity today; tho colored major 1,119. ? company, with 8")27,OOO capital put was formed to day, for tho purpose of pu sing lands in Virginia for tho erection of ufactories and dovcloping the minorai rcs cs of the State, E. P. Hamlin, of Oh President, nnd Titos II. Wynne, of Vir?. Secretary. ' LANCASTER, PA., July 13.-Boilor'i ton inill exploded to day. Ono of the bi was carried over a square. Thc engince killed, tho superintendent's logs and one broken, and several women woro soaldod considorablo portion of tho factory is in r PAIUU, July DI.-Tho French Go mont, hearing nothing from its Moxioau ister since tho capturo of tho City of Mc is about scuding a strong fleet to Vera to protect him or rosont indignities ol him. LONDON, July 1 UT Tho Russian Ca has issued a circular to its diplomats in Fr England and tho United States, urging a inquiry concerning the conditiou of Ire MERE MENTION. I , -' ? A destructive ?iro at Titnmonsville, in tliis State, caused a loss of $12,800.-Tho steam cr ll. li, Roll was capsized in WaccamaW riv er, on thc r>lh instant, and scvon lives lost. Tho paper circulation of tho United States is ovor 8700,000,000-3000,000,000 moro than before tho war.-Sermona aro sold for "original" uso in London for Os, .'Jd-and dear at that.--It is expected that 1500 new dwellings will bo erected in Washington this season.-An elevator is to bo built at Mil waukee, that will hold $1,250,000 bushels ol grain.-There are seven Republican news papers in Toxas.-There were. 472 deaths ; in New York city last week.-- At Salt Lake, I CoHon yarn, spun from I'tah colton, sells fol |-20 cents a pound more than yarn front tin Stale?.-There is *5,950,000,000 gold it use iu various ways.--Tho Euroka CotttU Mills at Houston, Texas, turn Oui about lU0( yards daily.-There are 775 students ii i Oberlin College, neatly half of thom bein ? ladies.-The Charleston euston) house is t< be completed.-A Paris correspondent fi timotes the number of visitors at tho Exhib? lion at 000,000, and says they spend St,0(10 000 a day on ail average.-There is a schist among tho Mormons, Brigham Young dt n'ouuoing three of his Elders as apostates. A venerable Hubbist who saw President .loin son's entry into Boston on Saturday, saw ah President Washington's in 1780.-Lilt! girls believe in (ho tuan in the moon-hi , girls believe in a mau in the honeymoon. 1 Thc harvest in Minnesota will allow her I export 15,000,000 bushels of grain.-Tl total loss of thc Austrian army, in I he la war with Prussia, was 84,04 1 officers and me or over one-fifth of tho number put. in ll ?"mid.-Flour is four dollars a barrel chea cr in New York than it. was six weeks ay -Thc receipts from internal taxes now a I er.ige a million a day.-Of the Indian ra which unco thickly peopled this contlnpl only 850,000 men, women and children t main in tho United States. Public Meeting. . Thc Court House on last Friday night w lilied with a large eotlCOUtSO of people, wit .md colored, says the "Anderson llilell?gi cor" of tho 17 til inst., lo liston to add ros; from speakers selected for tho occ isi?n. T mooting was managed through (he inflnen of prominent colored men, and was gotten f ir the purpose of giving an emissary nf I ll idioal pat ty an opportunity of placing t programme of that party before the citizens this town, irrospeetive of color. Tn ord however to 'make a show of perfect f?i i rm and al. the instance of the colored tnissiotiii .Fudge J. S. MlJHHAY was previously iii vi to be present, and address the meeting.. T Mr. MuitliAY consented to do, and ii) thed set of his remarks, stated that ibo anomal condition nf alibi rs '"-tl ibo portuibcU-stan the country alone induced him to appear U] ibo ai con of polities at this time, and ende or by advice and counsel to *? throw oil tt| the troubled waters," and distinctly place fore each individual what ho conceived lo (ho duty nf every niau, in view nf llie o Vi t condition of publie ll ifni rs, His speech throughout frank, manly, and in consenti with tho highest principles of justice. dwelt at length upon the object and neons of government, tun! its relation to t he .sn bj e and then proceeded to apply his reasoning thc action of the ruling majority in this lion, contending that tho 1..boring popula of the South were oppressed hy the ucl ne this pnty, and that they should not atti I with any party not disposed to give tl Qf|Util and exact justice, especially in tho position of taxes. His argument in ibis lieuhir could ont be. fairly tuet, hut we re to add that the SCCjUol showed that sophi might oui weigh the most invulnerable a nient. In concluding, .Judge Murray oil practical and sound advice to thc freeth urging them to uso all their efforts to ele their race, morally and intellectually. Thc ncxl speaker was introduced as Rev. .Mr. Handolph, a native ol' Charle! and thc Radical missionary before allude 1 lo is ? bright mulatto, well educated,, thoroughly conversant willi thc politics o day. Ile began by announcing h i HIS' " Radical Republican," nt d exulted in hi sitien as a member of that party now om ling thc legislation of this country. Ho launched out into a criticism of tho va positions assumed by the gentleman who ceded him, and with scarcely au excep misstated his views or misrepresented hi guuicnt. .The ingenious mann Ol' of the io had full effect upon the colored portie the audience, and it was evident that the lied implicitly on his version. We will pretend to state explicitly the course, pm by this enthusiastic, admirer of tho Ra party. Tt must suffice, that his entire sr was laudatory and intended to advance ll tcrests of hts party; nnd it was even cia by him thal tho principles enunciated in platform were worthy of adoption hy tin tire South As an act of justice, how wo will add that he gave, much good a to tho colored race respecting their indiv conduct, and that bc strongly deprecated and dissension between thc races. II ready speaker-calm and collected in his ncr-and was enthusiastically cheered b colored people. Mr. Murray replied briefly to somo o misrepresentations of tho last named ape wi iou the crowd dispersed, (loud order maintained, as a general thing, and fhos ors received strict nttcnlion from nil. / ouo-fourth of tho nudienco were whito while thc remainder included all sizes both sexes of tho colored race. Sr. PKTKIIKUIMUI, duly 18.-Bakalor vices stato that tho Ru?siart ftroops ste tho Kahn's ontrouohed oanip, gaining a victory. P?ulS; July 18.-Thc corne; stono c Protestant Churob for Amoricans wnt yostorday, with appropriate ccronionicn ooVobrntions. . WASHINGTON, July 12.-Furthor ace from tho Fort Wulla co fight say six OR mon wcro killod and tho soldiers drivel utho fort ; a rton-oommissioncd'oflioor wo: iured, tortured and mutilated. ? Thirtot gro soldiers died-of cholera in Fort Hurl From Washington. WASH i NOTONS July 12.--In tho llouso'of Rcpresoututivcs, Mr. Julian asked lea yo to in tro luco a resolution ordoring tho RocOUBtruo* tion Oomuiittco to report a Bill forfoiting tho lands granted to tho Southoru States for rail road purposes. Ho stated that thoro wore 5,000,000'aorcs of tho host lands in tho Soiith in tho hands of robol corporations, whioh poof incn, white andblaok, ought to havo for home steads. Mr. Wood objected. Mr. Julian moved to suspend thc rules, which was dono by a voto of 09 to 35, and the resolution was modified 80 as to embrace only .Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Arkansas and Louisiana, lind was then passed. Mr. Untier odored a resolution providing that the District Commander in Louisiana should bo authorized to issuo 84,000,000 of coupon hoods, bearing interest at tho rato of seven and a Itali per centum per libitum, to repair levees, nnd further providing that tho assumption of tliesu bonds by the State should bo made, a comfit ibu precedent to her admis sion to thc Union. In order to pass tho reso lution he moved a suspension of tho rules, but the mot iou failed. Tho Senate Kcconstruc* tion liill was reported with several -amend ments. A rambling debate ensued, during thc pro gress of whioh*Logau, of Illinois, said ho had no sympathy with any tuan who stood bail for Jefferson i)av'-:,nm! that if it had boon him self who had effected thc capture, aud (Hot- . ace Greeley could publish it.) there never would have heeh any trouble in trying hint, cither ?tl a civil or military court, exceptsuoh an one as he (hogan) might have organized, l?o himself would lulVO been tho Court, ami (lu re would have now been no Jefferson Da vis. Ho would to day, if bc had tho power, hang Jefferson Davis and every one of his Cabinet officers. That tho only mau in Amer ica wdio had nervo enough to haug traitors w as Juarez. Mr. Stevens moved the previous question, when the Bill, ns amended, was passed and weul back to tlic Senate. The 1 lott.se ilion took a recess. A hill has passed thc Mouse appropriating $1,075,000 for reconstruction. D'jNlig the discussion, Eldridge spoke about thc extrava gance of district, commanders--alluding to Siokles"as a greater harlequin than tho com mander at New Orleans; and hud road hy tho Clerk newspaper articles speaking of tho dis play made by .Sickles, riding around Charles ton in a coach and four. Bingham replied that it was filling H man who had lost a leg in defence of his Government should ride in a coach and bair. Nothing important in the Somite, except j the passage of? th ? reconstruction Act, which goes tn the President. lu the lionne, to-day, the petition of tho i Legislature of Arkansas for an appropriation to improve thc Mississippi levees, w is roooived, hy a vote of fifty six to forty three, and refcr j red to the Committee on Appropriations. Tho reception was opposed) on tho ground that Arkansas was no State and the Legislature could not petition.' In the Senate, Mr, Chandler called up the resolution d i reel mp the Committee on Foreign Rotations to enquiro how ninny Mexican sold iers lind bonn <>:... octile! .tlf|Ul' tito o^ptUVO Of Maximilian. 'Ho said that Maximilian's op ?rations were nf a pari with his deereo of 1800. Had his rebellion succeeded'its pro visions would have been executed on the. Lib eral soldiers. That Maximilian signed hid nun dot. th-wa nu nt when he signed that do er -'C. and flint lie. ought never to have died hy a bullet, hut flint the officers who captured I him should have hung him to tho first tree. ! This was not done., however, and it proved j that the Mexicans were a chivalrous people. ? That tho course of our Hover it mont towards ! Mexico had been ll cowardly one. Mr. Johnson spoke favorably of Maximil ian. Mr. Nye denounced him asan agent of Na poleon to assist thc rebellion, and eulogized Juarez. Mr. Howard though! that Maximilian "mei the fate that ho deserved. The further consideration of thc resolution was post poned. Mr. Wilsen offered a Bill to authorize tho I Secretary of War to raise four regimenis, and j appropriating ?1,5110,000 for frontier defence. Tho Semite went into Executive sossiou, j and to.ik a recess until 8 o'clock, 1*. M. WASHINGTON, July 15.-Tho Pr?sident has sent to thc Senate the documents called for regarding reconstruction, and the estimates nf expense for carrying out thoso bills, viz : 814,000,000, in addition to $2,100,000ah oed j expended. This was tho aggregate for gov erning these .States before the war ; and.this sum, continues thc President,-would bo con siderably auQitiontod, if tho Stale ma ddnery bo operated hy tho Federal Government, and would be largely increased if tho Uni tod States, hy abolishing the Stato Govern lieut*) should bocotno responsible for tho liabilities incurred by them before ibo rebellion, in ti laudable oflbrt to develop their resources, and in no wiso connected with insurrectionary pur poses. Thoso debts will approximnto 3100, 000,000-the greater part being due luy? citizens and foreigners. It is a subject foi Congressional consideration, whether tho os sumption of these- debts and obligatio ts wouk not impair tho national credit. Gen. Ord naked and obtained pormissior from tho Secretary of War to confine horse thieves itt thc Dry Tortugos. Gen. Grant approves a suggestion frau Gen. Pope, that tho Con tod cru tes who ODposi tho Congressional reconstruction Acts violati tho terms of their parole. (Jon. Ord Odin p)t|i ns of difficulty'in fludin? loyal m'en, in Mississippi, qualified for regis I trallon. j WASHINGTON, ? July 10.-lu the Senate ? a bill relieving certain deserter*, passed. Th j President sonta tncssngo regarding tho RUB ; ?ian treaty, nuking an appropriation to oiirr it out. Also, tho convention between th United States rtml Venezuela, providing fo ! thc settlement of tho claims of citizens of th United States against Venozuoln. Afte Kxecutivo session, tho Sonat? odjourncd.' In tho Homo,' Mr. 8tovons introduced tw I bills pn reconstruction-one cutitlcd, " j bill .to enable the inhabitants of tho Souther,! Territories to form Stato Govoriiraonts,"" whiol was ordered to bo printed, and referred, to th< Committee on Reconstruction. Adjourned. The President notified Spoakor. OoJhfa* tl 1 his voto would bo sont in on Thursday. NJBW OitLEANS-, July HO,--.-Thew hiv been rains for the past month, and o?ttoi prospoots aro rather poor. The oaterpilla and army wornt aro both reported doing gre? damage It continues to? wot IQ r?ork th grass out.