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Suiroy ?aya will Come Ayala I" Though ?o-cHy bo dark ?ad dreary, And blaok clouds around us rise, Lit ut halt not, uor bo weary, LigLt is looming skies I ??i? aud ?boor e?oh follow oro?lui p' 1 'tf ?iuat tho storms that round JW iow'r, (Boot* thoy'll wear a brighter feHturo, Aud tho sunshine oOnio with pow'r. Ifovor, boya, glvo way lo sorrow, Hut bo up, and act Uko mon j Look willi hopo for joy to-morrow, Sunay .days will como again V Lot ns throw asido all sadnoss, ? Hotter limes aro on (ho wing ; Who eau toll what joy and' glad&esaj f ? / Providence to bs maybrldgf v Norvot thou, ovoryaiauly feeling, 1 And with courage mool tho storm, Lot us wounded hearts be bealing, Aud our duty still perform. Noyer, boys, givo way to sorrow, :\ * Hut be up, au 1 act Uko mon; Look with hopo for Joy 'tO-iuorrow, .Sunny days \rill oouio again ! j Wo should not tie always sighing, Nor iudulgo io wild dismay"; Beat in- mind " Old Timo " is flying, Therefore, wisdom moro display. If our prospoot9.be not shining, And our honrls bo bowed with caro, Whore's tho good in our repining t> Still look up, and ne'er dospair I Novcr, boys, givo way to sorrow, But bo up, and act liko mon ; Look with hopo for joy to-morrow, Sunny days will como again ! CIRCULAR LETTER. Headq'rs. Ass't- Commissioner, UUKBAU REFUGEES, F. & ABANDONED h., Distriot of South Carolina. CHARLESTON, S. C., Jan. 1, 18G8. As the representativo of tho Govcrnuiont in behalf of tho intorosts of tho frccdpeoplo, I deem it not inappropriate for me at tho com mencement of anothor planting season to make a tow comments upon tho results of tho past yoar's labors, and offer a few suggestions as to tho nature of contracto for tho coming year. It is with feelings of regret that I review the disastrous failuro of tho llioo mid loug staple Cotton crops in tho vicinity of thu ooast. Up to tho first of last July thc pros peot of a ro^vwrativo return for tho labor and oapital invested was flattering, but owiug to unavoidable and unforeseen causes, beyond tho control of human power,, the end of thc year finds both tho planter and laborer, upon the coast country, in an omburrassod and suf fering condition. I should not bo justified in dwelling further upon this topic su woll un derstood by all parties interested ; sullice it for mo to say that tho general failuro of thc llioo and long staple Cotton crops cannot bc attributed to want of care and expense on thc . part of tho planter, or lack of labor and at ten tion from tho fi 3od people In some districts in tho central and uppci portions of tho Stato, very fair orops of short staple cotton and"'corn have been harvested but owing to the deprcssod condition of tin oottoa market, thc planter finds that tho pro oocds of tho salo of that staple will not rc imhurso him for the cost of production. Tho general testimony from these scotions is that tho freed peoplo hnvo worked faithful ly and well, some say " novor bettor j thu may be partially accounted for, by tho fad that tho small planters or farmers of tho inte rior aro accustom cd to labor themselves, nue; by giving thoir entire personal attention tc their planting intorosts they ?have thcroby on couraged the freed people to emulate thc ex ampio thus sot thom. I have, howovcr, beci informed that owing to the scarcity of provis ions, at tho commencement of tho past plant ing season, many freed people wore eompcltci to outer into contracts which were either no liberal in their nature, or did nut pr?vido sui fioiently rem une ra ti ve Wilges, consequent! thoy find themselves at the ond of tho yon penniless, or in debt, and feel dissatisfied an aggrieved ; without confidence, in thoir cu ployers nod indisposed to contract for anothc year. No Stato in tho Union is moro ble. v/iih e diversity of climate and natural prc duotion than South Carolina ; tho ?tapio eror of thc moro temperate regions whioh arc titer found so profitable to tho fanner, aro equall adapted to this latitude, and tho samo iudui try and caro exerted hero will be attended b equal success. No valid reason existo to pr? vent this Stato from being entirely sclf-su] porting j more importance should bo attache to tho genoral farming intorost of tho com try, nt least two thirds of tho tillable lan should bo dovotod to tho produotion of pn vision crops, thc cultivation of Cotton shouh in ruy opinion bo mudo secondary to that < cereals, au an increased product ion of thc latte wouid place all classes of community bcyoti tho r?aoh of that pressing want, which no threatens starvation, unless again roliovod 1 thc donations of tho oh ?mt aldo. . . 1 It oortaioly roust bo npp'urcn t to ovory pr? tieal man that freo colored labor eau never I a success in this Stato unless liberal and fi) '*? contracts are entered into and observed ; tl freed people cannot much longer bo hoo winked1 ?t?d in?rios'?d upon, they aro rapid learning tho worth of money, and all (orso T?ho ha;ve ?0 >ny watrAtr'ovcrr?aeh?d vhe may depend upon it, that eventually they w find that thoy cannot procuro labor to till th plantations ; whU?. planters whp have, bj jiist and g?npiowf; course ot treatment; '< ' j^?ped ?h>->?Pttfidonco of ijxoif laborers hs thus scoured thcmsolvoij sufficient moana, oarry ouj? fche?v plans for the coming year. It may not bo improperfois m o inthis c< ripotton, to oOunsol* tho freed peoplo to avi ?otttraotittg tho oomiug year, with thoso pli tort? Wh?? hajr^.persistently wronged and ? /eaudod thom y taking oar/* and seeking pr. 1W i?y??? that tb?y may (riot confound dlslit a^-v'v; ?.}.':*. fr'-'SPF . a esl mon wUh tiloso lugh-inittdod/ planter*! who, owing.tho unfavorable BO?VSQI?>; ;b?vo hoon un.iblp-'.to faoot thoir ? engagements,' but in whoso integrity ?K oau implicitly rely. 'As to tho tornis of ooutraots for tho coming* yoar I om obliged to oxprcss my unqualified approval of tho systom of paying wages iu money, for suoh poriods os mny bo agreed up ou, giving proforenco to payments at tho end of tho yoar. es tho plan best calculated to in sure tho laborer a portion of his pay nt tho termination of his contract, and it also givos tho ' plantor opportunity to nt onoo discharge an idle or disalfootcd omptoyeo upon payment of wages duo to dato of disohargo It wilt also to nd to produoo a moro uniform rato of wages throughout tho emin try and thus avoid tho breach of contracts frequently mudo on various pretexts for the'purposo of hiring to HU o thor planter,' who may temporarily give un inc.reused stipend. I would not be understood us advising any combination ou thc part of tho plant?is to re duce or koop down wages, neither would I countenance a Uko combination by froedpeo plo to secure the wages that planters cannot afford to pay ; but it would bo fur thc inter est of ail parties to fix upon some approxi mate amount within tho power of tho plan torn to pay, with reasonable prouts to thom selves, and not beneath tho limits of a sufi! oient support for a free luboring man sud his family. It is not within my province to fix this desirable rate, but I may express thoopin iou that tho ooutraots made during thc past year upon tho Sea Islands and upou the coast WGJv moro liberal in their general character and amount of wages p:iid, than thoso of ttl upper country. Whenever from lack of means thc contrac system bnscd upon shares of the crop, hus t bo adopted, tho apportionment of thc gros proooods should bo made as follows : To th lund one third j to tho laborer one third ; th capital consisting of work animals aud thci feed, implements and fertilizers ono third tho interest of thc laborer to terminate upo thc completion of the gathering und ul?rk?i ing of tho crop. It is moro than probable that the majorit of plant?i s will bo obliged from want of func to adopt tho lattor system or sonto other nj pro,lolling in it its nature, but differing in ii details, but a oontraot no less rcmuncrutiv than tho Ono third suggested for tho lahore should in my opinion bo tendered or rcocivci It is furthermore dcsirublo that plante make arrangement with physicians to litton tho sick upon thc plantations nt a reason ah rate per visit or-family j aclauso to tho effe that tho laborer should pay piora ta for sui medical service, might bc inserted in coi tracts. I cannot too strongly recommend, bric ucss and simplicity of form in uti oontraot without rogard to their nature or terms. Mauy contruots havo boori submitted me, tho terras of whioh wore simply absur such as tho imposition af finn? or stoppng for impertinence, for failure to comply wi certain plantation regulations, ?fcc, &o., all whioh aro inconsistent with ibo laborers si tus as a freeman, and an accountable bein Such clauses iu ooutraots will bo a continu source of annoyanco and vexation to bo employer and cmployeo, and should be om ted in all future contracts. If a laborer absents himself from his alli ted task, ho should bo charged for tho til so lost, at tho rate which ho would havo i ooived if he had worked j all addition of ( tra fines for lost timo is improper, and shot never bc proposed in a community where I fiee labor system is expected to succeed. Time will not permit mo to further disc this question, but it must bc apparent to practical mon that thc planters in this St must in tho futuro look mainly to the colo: race for thc greater part of their laborers It should thereforo be the earnest ondea of all good citizens to fix thc colored poo in permanent locations, to assist thom in r. viding schools for tho education of their c dren, in supporting intelligent, religious struotion among thom, nnd by precept i examplo to foster tho virtue, of contine and sobrioty ; teach thom respect for the n ringo relation and tho laws of tho coun and in foot by a systematic courso of fair tr incut to win thoir confidence and respect, thus make them valuable citizens in a oom nity in whioh, although natives, they 1 acquired new rights. R. K. SCOTT, But. Major General, Ant. Commisiione *im ?.?-. The Grandest Eruption of Vesuvius Km for Centuries. LONDON, Dccombor 24.-Despatches ooivod from Naples mention that tho orup of Mount Vesuvius is continually incrcs in powor end splendor. Immense sheet white, yellow and crimson flame riso drcds of foot above tho orator, and at ti tho liny of Naples is lighted up for mik Lava io pouring down tho mountain sid immonso quantities and large stones aro oasionally thrown out from tho mouth ol volcano. A deep rumble, like rovorbon thunder, is heard from timo to time, as ii bowels of tho oarth, and many of tho p "in tho vicinity have left thoir homos, fe: an earthquake ov other calamity. No eruption has probably ocourrod in Vest for centuries, and tho spootnolo is, regard o n'y if the most magnificent and sublimo WuVcssed in nature. Symptoms nf the present eruption bo evident na carly as the 14th Novombei night y ibo metcorio display, and prog ' cntionsWeu some timo prior td (?bis dato 0fuption\wcro mado by several seien tifio accustomed to study volcanic phenoinc ';. -jtf.y. .? A "*..'." Al \ ..-. fy) Vvi ? " \ - .^'/.?h+i L)?^jfc'V ..lui _?'i It IB rut h?r a curious opipcidouae, that tho first distino't ovido. jos of voloanio action woro per ceptible on tho night of tho motoorio display ; whioh foot might load to tho supposition that between that oolcstial and this terrestrial phe nomenon there was soi no subtle, iucompveben siblo affinity. Whothor this hypothesis is cor rect or not, is a uinttov for abstruse speculation ; tho fact remains that tho present oruption has boon a crosoondo movement, whioh com menced with a low, indistinct rumbling about tho middle of Novombor, and gradually tho subterr?nea ti thundors in creased in sonorous volume to its present pitoht)f powor, and now the grain valleys of Atrio del (?avallo glow withticroo subterranean Gres, and tho oouo of tho mountain boars its ?parkling heaps of red hot shingle and luminous sheets of sulphu rous lires. Recent correspondents have desoribed tho incipient .stages of this phenomenon ns indi cating au eruption of lessor magnitude than that of 1858, for there was no such stream of lava us was then poured out of tho mountain side. lu this, tho fire is high in air, glowing redly against tho sky, with very little reflec ted back from above, but with a oloud of smoke that trembles with intenso heat hang ing over the crater. Moro than this, thero aro showers of stones which have moro re semblance to what was hurled forth in the earlier eruptions than to tho phenomenon of a few years ago. Suoh showers uiako it dangerous to . pproach the edge of tho crater, ovcu ou thc South side, toward Pompeii, where no lava is descending, but they add to the -grandeur of tho sceuo, and, after all, n reasonable visitor may bc content to gaze up ward from tho Atrio del Cavallo, orto scram ble a short distance only upon tho hot and shifting scorim of thc cone. In past eruptions, tho earthquakes have come before tho stones and lava woro dis charged-whilst Vesuvius was struggling with repressed volumes of gas, and now that out ward action has begun, tho groatcst danger of voloanio regions is temporarily over; yet, not withstanding, tho present eruption may bc ono of terrific power and appalling splendor. This mountain is often spokon of by ancient Hornau writers without allusion to its volcan ic character ; und that such had always been its nature* was only inferred from tho igneous character of ita rocks, os observed by Strab bo. Doodorus Sicolus remarks that it had " many signs of having been burning in an cient times." Its first recorded eruption oo ourrcd in thc month of August, A. D. 79, and it was during this that the cities of Pom peii and Herculaneum, wore buried beneath thc scoria; and ashes, thc quantities of which it ejected far exceeded the bulk of tho moun tain. In the eruption of 1066, tho first flow of lava occurred. The total number of its great eruptions dowe to tho present time has been about sixty, tonio of which have been chiefly remarkable for the vast movement ta king place in a short time. Between 1306 und loai, noeruptlou ocourrod except a slight ono in 1500. Tho oruption of 1631 was accompanied with great currents of lava, whioh flowed over most of tho villagos at its base, nod at tho samo timo torrents of boiling water were sont forth. That of 1779 w is grand and terrible j whito sulphurous smoke, like heaps of cotton, rose up in piles four times as high as thc mountain, and spread about it to a proportion? al extent, and masses of rook were projected to a height of ut least 2,000 feet. In tho terrible oruption of June, 179-4, in whioh tho town of Tarro del Greco was destroyed, a singio .stream of ?ava was estimated as con taining moro than 46,000,000 sojuwo feet. lu 1822, tho whole top of tho mountain was broken up, forming an elliptical chasm three miles in circumference and 2,000 foot deep. In May, 185 ">, tho flood of lava deHroycd tho village of Cerc?lo. An oruptiou occurred in June, 1853, anothor in August, 1859, and ono of great violence in December, ?1861. Tho convulsion in tho last continued for sev eral days, and ovon up to January 1, 1862, tho trembling of thc earth hud not censed, and exhalations of gas in thc streets of Tarro del Greco, which had been rendered inhabitable, wore so stroug as to bo almost insufferable. Tho effect of this eruption has boon to materi ally alter the shape of Vesuvius, -aud before tho present convulsions tho old orator has been deepened, and ten now comos produocd. Wealth and Poverty. A STOIIY FOR THANK80|VINU. All hail to thc, jocund season, which thus oan thrill tho bea rt with such pleasing sensa tions. This novor approaohes without resto ring me to childhood and happiness ; and I sit and think upon those t imes till my bosom throbs, and my very fingors ends'tingle; for too true it is that, let our cares have been what they may, still docs thc miad lovo to rest up on timos past-still does sho lovo to lingor, with unavailing regret, on that distant bright ened, distant iud lowed period ? And wore tho irrogular" ^Vroams 0f thought carofully sifted and scarin?d\hoso waves which ebb to wards tho hnlf-smiling^ftlf molancholy strand of rotrospcotion, would W found moro pro duotivoof dolloious emotion tha^t),oso whioh glide through any other ol?annos . ng) w?tn ?ory rare exooption momory is sure u. bring I?aok the form of ?orno departed friend, qpmo loved hoing, or somo hoppy oiroumstanocs, u, whioh distonoo adds a oharm by obliterating all trifling oares ; and melli wing and soften ing, as it wero, tho harsh outlines appertain ing to time present, places before tho mind's oyo's n picture on whioh it is ccstnoy to dwell, But your pardon, kind reader; for,1 whllo dreaming o'cv tho paper, I had almost forgot ten that you aro waiting for roy narrativo. Como with mo, thon, to tho soonO T' It is .-1-1--r--U-) ! 0 a b$usp whlph seehis noitho-f' tho obodo of rioh nor of a poor mao. A single roy of light gleams through the mnssivo shutters of this lower room iu tho rear. Lot us outer tho house. You soo oil tho rooms aro well fur? nishod, and that an air of wOaith porvados tho whole. Tho occupant is rioh, though tho outsidoOf his house is old and plain! Ho is tho owner and landlord of numerous tenements. Both tho rioh morohant and the) poor median ie aro his tenants. Ile has only himself aud wi to and both huvo one mind1-and ono heart in getting togothor gold, and ?over spending ponnics. Lot us entor tho closely shut room, from which tho light streams forth J- It is small and narrow in dimensions, and heavily guar ded with bars on thc windows and across tho don's. You seo, ns its occupant, an old grey h iadod man, with n culd oyo and an unfeeling aspect. He is soated bofore an opon iron chest, with tho lamp hy whioh.he secs stand ing upon the corner of it. He is, you per ceive, busy counting his gains; for the day bofuro Thanksgiving is his " settling day." j There aro piles of gold and piles of silver bo I foro him ; and numerous parecls of bank I notes, labelled with tho names and occupa j tiens of the tenants who have paid them in, aro,, you see, arrangod upon n tnblo by his side. There aro poor mcu's names there ; and souio of those little piles ho is gloating ovor, were gathered by sweat and tears I . But what heeds ho, so that his rents are paid how hardly the money carno ! Ho speaks ! Hear him. ?** James Norton is tho only delinquent ! He pays to night, or to-morrow ho goes into thc strcot. lt is after ten o'olook. Thoro is tho door bell I It may bo he, for ho know.? how strict ? am, and 1 givo no man any fa vor ! Hore, you seo, now comes n poor man into the room. It is thc delinquent. Ho has t good face, but ho looks as if he worked hard, as he docs. Hear his landlord. " Well, James, I was about giving yoi up." " Yes, sir, I know ? am late. But I hav< had very great difficulty to got along. It hal been too cold to lay brick for some days, ant tho workmen aro dismissed. I saved up mos of the money for tho rent j but none comin< in, I had to take a little at ono time, and a lit tlo ot another, out of it-for there was fire ti warm tho children and tho food to put in thci: little mouths, and clothes to put on their backi and shoes and stockings to their little feot fo thc cold has boon polishing--" "That is enough. Have you my rent?' " Not but half of it, sir." u Then tho other half whioh you confes you had laid up for mc, and then pilfered from was as bad as stealing from my owu mono ohest." " I couldn't let them perish, sir." " Your first thought should bc your land lord I How doro you como to mo with onl; half?" " It is all I could bring you, sir; and i leaves me without a cent for tho morrow' bread." u Your quarter's rent is cightecu dol?an You have brought mc niuo ! (Jo buck an get the whole by to-morrow, at ten o'clock, c I distrain ! This which you have brought will keep till then." The poor man sighed bitterly, and sadl left tho roof of tho man who.had power 1 cast him and his little ones forth to perish. He had turned the corner of a thoroughfar and was hurriedly wending his way in the d ruction of home, wheo, before him, glitterin in tho moon rays, be beheld a purse of ric materials, ovidently well lined with money. To stoop down and secure thc treasure was Norton thc work of an instant; thc nex lipwcver, virtue triumphed over tcinpatio and ho turned to discover, if possible, tl owner. He heard thc sound of footsteps tho distance, and rushed eagerly in thc dire tion from whioh it proceeded. After a eba of some moments ho succeeded in coming \ with a tull gentlemanly man of middle ag who seemed to bo eagerly pressing forward if on some important business. " Have you lost a purse, sir ; inquired t honest working man, ou overtaking tho wu farer. Tho traveller turned palo for an instar and thc next, having in thc meantime rupi ly examined a sido pocket, ho exclaimed - *?* Yes, yes; my Ood 1 tis gone I Tell n my friend, and for heaven's sa':c speak quit . ly, have you found it?" u If you will desoribo tho article whi you hnvo lost, I can inform you, sir," ? swered Norton Tho stranger entered into a minuto deser tion of the purse, which convinced tho wot ing-man that bo lind found tho real loser of Upon being oortain of this, ho placed t tempting treasure in tho hand of its own and was turning, with heavy heart, in a hon ward direction, when lie was arrested by t vpioo of tho traveller, saying i u Hero, my honest friend, whoever y may bo, accept this os a slight tributo to t noblonoss of your conduct." The travollor placed some pico? J in N ton's hand, and, aftor pressing it warmly, ht rioA -?way. Thon tho workingman thoup of examine p.ro80nt, ?t cor)(j?8tod 0f fj golden eagles l ?. a|most fainted with < lirious joy. llus-tliii ,,,a tllQ roWftrd honesty.* * -,* . * , # ; , * j ? Tho following,doy tho old ujaror w?s p his rout in- full ; and tho, workingman and family sat down, to;?hpir.Thanksgiving dlni jijifcm ?<H?)?i i*0vl .\Sy yi'. - V %fy ' t H 'Sill ," . , -I . J, .l.-Jl. JfL i.,JJL.l.U-J^L-l-^^J! Imppy. and contontcd. Suoh-suoh is tho iu'? fluonco Whioji Wont th oan oxoroiso ovof Pov ty; suoh is tho influonce whioh Honesty con exoroiso ovor Woalth I TUB Lord Lioutouaot of Ireland, a title whioh Bounds ominously like that of military governor luis become nlormod and declared that funeral honors to Fcn"an horocs, martyrs, or convicts, aro seditious, aud prohibits thom in future. , " Tho shamrock is forbid by law grow on Irish ground." A smilo may bo bright while tho heart is sad-tho rainbow is beautiful in tho air while beneath is tho moaning of tho sea. tSW A lady has roccntly died in Bristol, England, who, during a life of eighty-four years, had never tasted animal food, and en joyed good health all tho time. T'RUK virtue knows no Btain. STEVENS HOUSE. .21, 23, 35 *V 27, Broadway, IV. Y. Opposite Bowling Green. ON THU KUKOPKAIV PLAN. TUM STEVEN'S HOUSE is well and widely known to tho travelling .iiUBL public. Tho location is especially suita ble to inoruhunts and business mon ; it is in <doso proximity to tho business part of thc city -is un tho highway nf Southern and Western travel-and adjacent tu all thc principal Bail ruad nm! Steamboat depots. Tho STEVENS HOUSE has liberal accom modations for ovor 300 guosts-it is well fur nished. and possessen every modern improve* meut for tho comfort and entertain.neut of its inmates. Tho rooms aro spacious and well ven tilated-provided with gus and water-the at tendance ia prompt and respectful-and tho ta ble is generously providod with every dolicncy of tho soason, at moderate prices. Tho rooms having been re-furnished and re modeled, wo aro onublcd to offer extra facilities for tho comfort and pleasure of our guests. GEO. Iv. CHASE k CO., Proprietors. June 4. 1807 37 Om NOTICE. MARTHA EI.IZAIIKTII JANE NICHOLSON lins quit my bouse, bed and board, without a cause, and I won't bu accountable for nny contract shu has al ready made, or for the time lo come. J. W. NICHOLSON. Deo. 30, 1807 14 S* If Y ou Want a Thorough Newspaper SUBSCRIBE FOR THE PHONIX, Baily and Tri- Weekly ; Or the WEEKLY ? L E A I\ K R , ru ni,isintu EVfiltV WEDNESDAY, In Qol-qm.'bia,, S. O. rp HE LATEST NEWS, Foroign and Amer .L iean, besidos a vast amount of miscellane ous rodding, will bo found in those publications. The PHONIX and GLEANER are tho onlv papers in tho Stale, outside of Charleston, w h ich Fav ?"i mu? regularly publish TELEGRAPHIC NTELLIGENCE. Every issuo of tho Baily contains from ten to fourteen Columns of Reading Matter; the Tri? Weokly from twenty to twenty-four, and tho Wookly forty-eight Columns-making it the largest and cheapest paper in tho South. Sub scriptions reasonable Specimens furnished on application. An examination of its merits is solicited. TERMS FOR SIX MONTHS-IN ADV ANCE. Daily Pheonix, 94 ; Tri-Wookly, $2J ; Wook ly Glcanor, $1). JOH PIlINTIrVtt Of nil kinds, such as Bunks! Pamphlets, Post ors. Cards, Bill-heads, Hand bills, aa well ns PRINTING IN COLORS, promptly executed, and at such prices as will make it an induce ment for pernuna to forward orders. Terms Cash. JULIAN A. SELBY. Proprietor, Phoenix Power Press Printing Establishment, Wost sido of Main, near Taylor (or Camdon) Street, Columbia, S. C. June 12, 1807_38____ DIE CHARLESTONER ZEITUNG. JOHN A. WAGENElt, EDITO?. tINDER tho abovo head tho undersigned proposo ) to publish a derinum Weekly Paper, to bc the organ of thc Gorman population, amide voted to tho interests of this State, in Encouraging Immigration and Industiial Pursuits. Literature, Agriculture, Commerce, Arts and Trude, will be represented in ils columns, and tho I nows of (hu day will bo given. OKS. JOHN A. WAU KN KU lias kindly consented to undertake tho Editorial management for thc pre-cut Subscription-$ii 00 for twulvo months; $1 60 for six "o.nt hs; $1 0? for (brou mom hs. ADVKOTISEMKNTS inserted on liberal terms. C. O. EUCKMANN & CO. Charleston, Octobor. 1807_ tf THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, l'IOKKNS-IN TIIK COMMON ri. KA s. Samuel Lovingood J Fortuyn Attachment. vs >. NOIITON, E. A. Toto. ) Pl'ff's Att'y. Vf y HERFAS, tho Plaintiff did, on tho ISfji day I I of March, 1807, filo Iiis leclaration against tho Defendant, (who, it i said) is absent from and without the limits of this State, and lins neither wife nor attornoy known within tho same, upon whom a oopy of the said deolaration might be ser ved : It is therefore orderet, v nat tho said defen dant do appear and plead thereto, on or before Otc 14th day of Mn: oh, 1808; otherwise finn! and ab solute judgment will then bo given and awarded ugninst him. J E. IIAOOOD, ocr. Clork's Office, March 12. 1 il_Iv Greenville and Columbia Railroad Company. TREASURER'S OFFICE. V COHIMIIIA, S. C., July 6, 1807. / NOTICE is hereby given that thu flrecnvillo and Columbia Railroad Company ore now prepared to oxohango their Bonds and Certificates of In debtedness, endorsed by the Stato of South Cnroli na.nuder the Act of the - Legislature of December 20,'1800, for their Bonds and Coupons past duo, secured by a mortgage commonly known as tho ?. first mortgage." ;. Also, fpr their Uonds, and the Coupons on thom that may be duo, endorsed by tho Stato under thc Apt of tho Legislature of January 28, 1801, whioh nre headed ..Confederate States of Amorloa." Also, for their Bonds and Coupons past duo, known as " Non-M?rtgago Bonds," ar one for three, a? provided for in said Act of Deoeoiber 20, 1800. Hoblors of " Non-Mpf rgago Bonds and Coupons" past due, who prefer, ft, will bo allowed to take for thom, lo exchange, tho Bonds and Certificates 0f Indebtedness of tho Company, sou tired by, a BOOOIHI mortgage 4? p?r*. Uonds and Certificates of Indebtedness, soonrod by a second mortgage, will also be tendered to all .Milos having any otli?r olass bt1 ololtns against . ^^Oftny. in payment. . li'.JOHN O. EDWARDS, July inj 1807 ? ' TrcftHUW- ' " DISTRICT DIR?OTOftV. Clerk of the Court--J. E. IlAaoon.' ?S/icr?^~L. THOMAS. Ordin?r*/-Vi'. E. HOLCOMUB. Commissioner in Enuiiy-Won't A. TitQUrcoif Coroner-Vi. J. Gantt. Commissioners to Apptvve the lionels of l\ib. lie Officers-I. J. Norton, JOB. Burnett, J. II. Ambler, Jamos Lawrence, Satn'l. Retel? Commissioners of the Poor-Viv. H.O. Miller, Chairman 5 Ooo. R. Cherry, Seoretary and Trea surer } J. B. Clayton, S. D. Keith, R. Craig, Sr. Commissioners of Public JiuiUUngs-^dXob't^ . thompson, Chairman 5 J. E. IIiigo?<?, Seo-, rotary and Treosuror; W. Ki Holcombe, M. F. Mitcholl, I*. J. Miller. 1 Commissioners of Free Schools--T. B. Maul den. Chairman ; W. K. Ilidcomho, Soorctonr and Treasurer; C. II. Spears, I. AViekliflb, H. ll. Penny, Daniel Grleo, James Burdino. . . Mayi*trates--V?, 3. Gantt. W. C. Keith, J. \ U. Oossott. Thoa. Dillard; J, C. C. Parson?, J. N. Arnold. Rodin Rtiokloy, .1. B. Sanders, L. ll. Vernor, Abel Robins. Vii H. Poronnenn, Nimrod Sullivan, Edward Hughes. John Sharp, Joseph ll Koid, W B White, Lonnard Rogers. Commissioners of Jioad.i-^d Regiment-(ir W Phillips. Chuirmnn ; W Pitchford. Clerk ; William Bibbs, Jr* Treasurer; M F Mitchell, Thomas J Steele S E Maxwell. James L Boyd, L W Lu sk, S M Crawford, M R IlunnioUtt; Jonas Phillips, Jr. 6th Regiment-Y A linke. Chairman ; E t? ri Hin, Treasurer; J B Clayton, Clerk; J\ Casaway, J A Bollingor, Alex Algoud. Thoa R Price. S D Koith, Ilonrv Williams, J T Gos sett, J W Singleton, Thus Dillard. internal Revenue-F A Roko, Assessor. J* W Cobb, Collector. RECONSTRUCTED POST OFFICES POST (irnos Piokcns CH : : Pickensvillo : ; Wnlhnlla : : : Fair Play : : : Arnold's Mills : Hunter's Mills : Milo Crook ; : Daceyville : : : Eighteen Milo Table Mountain : Rttoludor'8 Retreat Oakway ; : : Snow Creek : : George's Creek Salubrity : ; ; Fivo Milo : : : Tunnel Hill : ; Claremont : ; Eastatoo : : : NAME OK POSTMASTER Catharine T Gibson O M Fulgor C I! Isxcrtcll Bonj R Doughty Wni MoMahan Wm Huntor, Jr Mary J Robins Marcus A Morgan Lemuel Hendricks Rebecca R?hl Grief Crcnshaw Mary Sn 11 do ra Emory Moore Jamos R Spillers Mary Rates Mahala Thompson Turner Duncan J C Miller F C McKinnoY KEMJCTION IN KATES RY THE GREAT SOUTHERN FREIGHT LINE. VIA CHARLESTON, S. C. ON and aftor Oetobor Ist. 1867, tho rates on 1 FREIGHT, from Now York. Philadelphia, j and Baltimore, to Coi.'inhiu, S. C., will be as>. follows, viz : J 1st Class, per 100 lb?. $1 20? 2.1 Class, por UK) lbs. 1 10? J 3d Class, per 100 lbs. 1 00ri 4th ?\nff, por 100 lbs. K>M 5th Chifls, por 100 lbs. . t 70,YJr Rulos always g n n rn n t cert V?wJtft>W ffly^fijl ? lisltod rates ot* any other lino. Changes will be promptly mudo to meet any reduction by competing linos. PER 100 LBS., FIRST-CLASS $1.20,. Glassware, Boots and Shoos, Stoves, Hollow Ware, loose Dry Goods, Kerosene Oil. Drugs, PER 100 LBS:, SECOND CLASS, $1.10. Hardware, Furniture, Saddlery, Knocked down and Liquors, in wood. well boxed Hollow Stationery. Ware, packed. PER 100 LBS., THIRD CLASS, $1.00; > Tobacco, manufactured, Cotton Yarn, 1 -. in Boxes or Kegs. Dried Fruits, V Blinds, Dried Hides, V Doors, Sa ah OM, &e. Lard. ^ Butter, Bolting, Loather orM Canned Moats, Rubber. Fruits, Alo, Fish, in Kegs or Beer, Kits. Porter, in wood. PER 100 LUS., FOURTH CLASS, 85oT Bag?, Leather, Bagging, Marblo Slabs, Block Tin, Oils, in hhds. or bb!?.. Choose, (except Koroseno.) '. ~ White Lead, in Kegs, Potatoes, ' ."" Hams, Shot, Sugar, in hogsheads or Soap, barrels. Wrapping Paper, " Hoop Iron, -Rico, in Ibis, or catfkvw Whiskey, in Wood. Rope,- . Spirits Turpentine Nails, in Kegs' ZJS Lead Pipe, Bar and Crockery, io crate? OJ? Sheet. hhda. PER 100 LILS., FIFTH CLASS, 70o. Bacon, Grain Beef, salted or pickled Flour, In barrels or iu barrels. sacks. Cement Grindstones Lime ; Molassos, owners, rjefeji Fish, pickled and dry, of leaking. salted in barrels. DE NT LEY D. II ASE LL. ? Goncral Agent, 40 nod 42 Broadway, N. YJ NEW YORK, Ootobor 1, 1807. i\ Approved; II. T. PEAKE. Gen'l Sup'nt 8, C. R. R. October 14,1867. 4 3 Marriage Guide. YOUNG'S GREAT PHYSIOLOGICAL WORK; 1 of ovory on? his own Doctor, being a Private I nat motor for Married Persons or thoso about I*. Marry, both Male and Female, In 'everything con cerning thc physiology and relations of our' Sexai* a) 8ysteni(aud the Production or Prevention ot Offspring, ineluding all tho now discoverlos nover bofore given In the Engibb language^ by ?V3?L YOUNG, M. D. This Is r\ Mtv a valuable a'ntjdiw tercHti og work. It is written tn plain language for? tho goneral reader, and is illustrated willi upwards of one hundred engravings. All young married fieople, or those oonteniplnllng marriago, auJ ??v-? ng tho least impediment to married life, should road this book. It discloses secrete that ?very one] should bo acquainted willi. Sill) 1? is a book than muBt bo locked up. and not lie about tho home.- > It will bo sent to any ono, on the .reooipt of ft ff A jants. Address DR. WM, YQUNG, No510 Sprucri streot, above Fourth, Philadelphia. V July ?7, 1807,, ? & ?Y j Kanons OF YOUTH. ? i GENTLEMAN who suffered for years from ?1 Nervohs Debility, Premature Decay, and all tho offcots of youthful Indlsoretloa, will, for the sako of suffering humanity, send freo to all who. need it, the* recipe and divootlous for making the Blinnie romecly by willoh lia was cured, Sufferer's wishing to profit by Ike advertIsfcr's'experience) oan doso by addressing, In purfc?l confldeW JOHN h. OOUKV