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"lgx*tdto/ipliati? TWO J) OL'] !,? HP?/V strictly in advanco; for fix took vMffifa] 't , ^Jj^ffle'rt iscment a inserted ul $1 per aguare oj ten. lifts or less for thc ?r.st -fa?ertion, and ?O cents ^ffC^?c/t- subsequent insertion. Ob?uvfiy Notices exceudiny Jive lines, Trib tites ''of flcspcet. Communications of a personal j ?harxictto; and Ann(xu\icciuents of Candidates, will be chdrged for as advertisements. ^S&^Job JfrfnttypT neatly and cheaply executed, tifeiy 'Jf?yment' can bc made in currency, or in pro vision at the tn a r k ? t :rates. J8@?" Necessity comjnh us to adhere strictly to ihe requirement of cash payment. .""VJ BICKENS C. H., S. C.: Saturday Morning, January 25, 1808. JJQy* In Now York, on tho 20th instant, Cotton was quoted ut 17 \ to 1.7-J cents per pound'. Flour, $9.20 to 815 por barrel. Corn, 81.25 to ?1.32 per bushol. Cold, 89$. Wo loy before our readers this week, tho most important of the proceedings of the "Reconstruction Convention." Next week wo will publish tho address of His Excellen cy Qoyv Quit,* dclivorod beforo that body on tho 18th instant. To the Poople. Now, when mighty and stirring events crowd themselves dn such rapid succession upon caoh othor, is tho time to take your Dis trict paper. Thc great ohanges which aro about to bo made in the State, and the higher and moro important issues pending at the Capitol, greatly affecting and agitating tho minds of tho American people, aro all subjects which demand your serious and deliberate at tention. . From .your paper you will seo what . gowers and iuflucnecs arc given you in shaping the destinies of your country-tho results of violo-it measures, which must evidently, with ^y:io\xt a Ohange, culminato in the destruction of our political temple, and disclose to Northern minds that thoir boasted plans and liberties are mythioal and " dreamful." It is through tho medium of tho newspaper that you will soc what will enable you to contribute to tho advancement of those ideas, which policy, a history of tho past and mutations of present legislation may suggest. Your District paper should, and will repre sent tho farming class of your District, as it is to them, in a great moasuro, wc owe tho r , success and support which-has hitherto marked our course. Come up and subscribe, and if you err in future you will do it with your eyes j open. Thanks. Wo aro indebted to E. P. VJORNKK, Esq. who has brought to our office some of thc fiucst specimens in thc Turnip linc that wo havo overseen-weighing from six to seven pounds. This energetic gentleman, and suc oossful farmer, tolls us lie has about three acres of thc same kind, and that they are all from seed of home production. --J? o Am District Court. This Court convened on Monday last Judgo WiOKUFfB presiding. Tho orowd assembled was comparatively small. Tho ses sions D jokot was replete with small and petty oases-laroony, assault and battery &c, in nil of which tho flC?dui?ii bole quite H COii?picU ous part. Tho decisive and satisfactory man ner with, which the Jury dis], cosed with these casen deserves commendation,, as the good ef fects aro unquestionable. The Convention. This body, representing tho State of South Carolina, has permanently organized. A. 0. MACKEY, of Charleston, was elected Presi dent 'f the othor officers aro principally col ored. Tho mails, whioh aro replete with its proceedings, up to this timo give us thc pas ? sage of no ordiuanoo altering or amending that Constitution which it lins so long been our pride to rcvoro. Various and protracted discus sions on impertinent-questions, seem to con sumo much of the timo and attention of this body ; thrusts ave given aud roturucd with equal oolerity and kconness. Notwithstand ing this sympton of division, it must bo con eodod that ovon a majority of tho "darker olemont" scorn impressed with tho gravo re sponsibility resting upon them, whether from a desire to promote tho interest of tho State, or a fear of tho oak? mi tous results that must inevitably follow an injudicious course, wo need not assumo tho province of determining. Porhaps tho imprudence and indiscretion that' ?5s charaotorized other State Conventions, Lave warned thom of the pernicious results .nd influences of hasty and extravagant legis lation. 'Tis well such cxauiplcs have been afforded thom-to placo some limit and restric tion upon partisan feelings, whioh Are so opt. to control mixed organizations of this kind, * ?totyposod as they oro, of such a variety of i tastes, colors and classes. s Mrs. Stonewall Jackson hos recoived /815,00(1 from tho ?alo of tho life of hor hus ^ud. M: J . j, _ ^Briosohigh minded phuitorriwho, . uti(avbrajb?e sofison, bnvo boon j^^**1^^? .moo* thoir o?#tgoinont-}, but in VX ?AVn tfan implioitly rely. '.Moutlrty^jtJ'^i? of vooruai^JV^ UHr*.' \y. J.J,rooN, tho Priuoipal, ia a^'g^- wnP0S pf .fino scholarly attainments, and boars tho rep utation of bo?ng n good disciplinarian. Blacksmithing.-Mr. JAMKS HUNTKH, <. Pendleton, is prepared do to all kinds of Bluo smithing. Ho also keeps on hand Iron, Steel, r&c., for salo. Collcetor's Sules.-J. W. COIUJ, Esq., Deputy Collootor of Intorual HOYOIIUO, adver tisce somo valuable proporty. W. 10. HoLCOMUK, l?sq., Ordinary, pub lishes a Hulo to absent parties. "Farm and Gardeu." With pleasure wo peruse this valuable Ag ricultural monthly. Its cheapness, with tho useful and interesting matter it contains, com mend it especially to tho farming class of our District. Published at Clinton, S. C., by JAS. H. JAOOIIS & Co. Price, S 1.00 per annum. - ??.?. Stanton Reinstates Himself The mode by which Mr. Stanton took posses sion again of the War Hepar1 mont, and as it appears contrary to expr?s plcdgoa made te tho President, is thus described by the " Na tional Intelligencer :" At uino o'clock on Tuesday last, (louerai Grant carno to tho War Dopartinout as usual, and, after arranging some papers, locked thc door of the private office of thc Secretar) of War, and, taking tho key with him, pro cecded to thc Headquarters of the Army nearly opposite to thc War Department, ant proceeded immediately to thc office usually occupied by ibo Secretary of Wur. Finding Un door locked, ho took a scat in tho ante-room where ho was tho recipient of many warn congratulations from Senators and members o the House of Representatives, who had as sombled n jiparen Lly to see what would taki place. Upou tho arrival of Mr. Stunton, Genera Dent, tho Acting Adjutant-General of Gene ral Graut ns Soorctary of War ad interim hurried over to thc Headquarters of tho Ar my to inform General Grant of tho fact, ant to obtaiu the key to tho Secretary's office. ~ lu a few minutes ho returned, and ptac?d tin key in the bands of Adjutant-General Town send, who, inn sort of " present-anus" style delivered it up to Secretary Stanton. As soon as tho reinstated Secretary wai fairly ensconced in his ellice, the Radical mein hers of the Tennessee delegation in Congres waited upon him in a body to present thei congratulations, and to ask him to use his in fluenco to continue the operations of tin Freedmen's Bureau in the States of Tonnes soc and lvontucky after the loll? of bVLmai" next, at which time, by order of thc Presi denf,, it ceases in those States. Mr. Stantoi replied, that so long as he had any power, Iv would uso it to protect thc weak, and woub do his best to have thc request carried out. Ile further stated that it would be a few day before mutters would commence to run rigb in his office. As thc Tennessee delegation were with drawing, they were met by General Grant ii the hull. After exchanging salutations will them and General Howard, who was present and expressing satisfaction nt tho action o the Senate in restoring Mr. Stanton, bc wall? ed towards thc Secretary's office, when thc lal tor appeared at thc door aud shook the Gem ral warmly by thc baud, and both passed in It is understooi that General Grant on Mr. Stanton were closed together on Moi day evening, after thc passage of tho Senat resolution. During thc interview between G mien Graut and Mr. Stanton, General Dont tram fcrred his desk to General Pelouze, who ha occupied it during thc latter part of Mi Stanton's former administration of tho Di portaient, and General Hardie gave up his p sitiou to General Shiver. At a few minutes past throe o'clock an o: der was issued by Mr. Stanton, informing th employees of thc War Department that li (Mr. S.) had again taken possession of tli portfolio of the War Office. Of this coup d'etat, thus arranged betwec General Grant aud Mr. Stanton, tho Pres ! dent was unadvised. In fact bc hud the e: presa pledge of General Grant against pn oisoly what has been consummated. Tho " Intelligencer" says : "Somo tin aftor tho appointment of General Grant i Secretary of War ad interim, ho had a coi vorsntion with the President upou the sui jeet of tho probability of tho refusal of tl Senate to recognize the suspension of M Stanton, when Gen. Grant stated that in sue an ovent he might not wish to identify hit .self with cither parly in thc controversy, bi added, in effect : ' I shall in that cvei either hand you my resignation ns Acth Secretary, or let a mandamus bc issued ?gain mo to surrender thc office-' This conversation was renewed from tin to time, and, on last Saturday, when Scnnb Howard's report from thc Senate Committt on Military Affairs in favor of Stanton wi under discussion, General Grant was pointe* ly asked by tho President if he had ohnngc his mind in reference to tho course ho woul pursue if tho Senate should refuse to mn! Stanton's suspension final, when he reiterate tho promise previously made, that ho woul either hand in his resignation ns Secretary War ad interim onrly onough for tho Prc? dent to appoint his successor or tnko any ot or aotion ho might deem requisite, or allow mandamus to bo served upon him for tho su rondor of tho oflico; oddiug a promise to tl ,; ri .v.::.: __L. ti !? rattior n curious ooipcldonce, that tho first distinct o?:>i?n?,C8 0f yolonmo aotion woro por ^re'?dont that ho should hoar liv,*.j;0"i"" . tho subject on Monduy. On Monday ovoniu'g, after it was known that tho Sonnto hud pii?sod Howard's rcdolu tiona rofns?nvf to rccognizo thc suspension of Stanton as Secretary of War, Genend Grant , was present nt tho ro?optton at th e. K$ couti YO Mansion, whoro ho greeted tho Rt^sidout, .but mentioned nothingbf miy" ulUtfgo'io? tho determination previously doolarod.* -' ?if i\ -?V-f {I ' [?Vom tho Columbia Daily IMioinfx.] ? fProeoodings of tho Cou , cHt??ii. O?IAIIT.BBTON, S. Of, January 10*1308. Tho Oonvontiou nsscinbled nt 10 a. m , und was called to order hythe President, A. G. Mackey. Thc roll was called, and sovcuty uino members answering, thc President an nounced n quorum present. Mr. B. O. Duncan movod a reconsideration of the resolution passed yesterday regarding the election of officers, so us to amend by leav ing it to the President to invite any clergy man present to open thc Convention with prayer. Hov. B. P. Randolph opposed the:udoptiou of the amendment) on tho grqUud .that they would, perhaps, ftoquciVtlybo witViouta cler gyman, iu attendance, and also that it was against the practice of Congress and other legislativo assemblies to select ono. of thoir own members for opening the proceedings with prayer. From thc fact, also, that cler gymen iu tho Conveutiou might conscientious ly differ, and each soc lit to adv?calo their pe culiar views, ho hoped tho members would soe tho propriety of electing a chaplain outside of thc body. The question being taken on tho original motion, it was adopted. Sovcral motions wore made to alter the minutes, with a view of expunging that por tion relating lo tho election .of scrgounl-ut arms, the object bciug to oust. R S. Con way, colored, thc person elected to tluiV.office, many members having como to-tho ..conclu sion, sinoe bin election, that bc Wallet fit foi tho placo. ... Tho resutt of thc election-ifotf'messenger.* was iu favor of W.'S. Elliott, a;f?ry black aud very civil negro, apparently .about twom ; ty ono years of age, and J. I). Price, white. ?J. J. Wright "loved that wc do what weean to sustain the Charleston " Daily News'-' ami " Courier," for thc correct reports which tho) have given of tho proceedings of this body und go as far as becomes gentlemen, to do struy the " Mercury." SV. G. Parker moved to lay it on thc table but failed. W. G. Whipper hoped that thc motioi would bo lost, and trusted that tho 'quostioi raided would uot bo sustained, and that w? will go into no bickering willi newspapers, o thoir proprietors. Sumo pupers li{tyo mad fair reports of tho proceedings, whim other have burlesqued them. Tho Convention wa . assembled for other purposes than to prills or censure newspapers, and, whon our delibi rations arc ended, and we know what cours thc papers pursue, it will be time enough t take aotion. Ho cared nothing whether th editor of the " Mercury"' caine there, to bu iosquo the proceedings or members of the Coi von lion. He wants to make money. Randolph thought that to support tho roi olution would be to endorse tho sentiments < thc "Courier" and " News." I do not ui derstand that either of thom now support th Republican party, and L therefore oppose th resolution. Wright withdrew his motion. . j li. j?. Randolph, mulatto propeller dclogai from Ovangeburg, now moved tliat^t)io ropo tors of thc press bo admitted to sent?s.on 'tl floor of the house. L. S. Langley, a woolly-headed negro fro Pennsylvania, moved an amendment, that tl reporter of thc ? Mercury" be excluded. Ile did not propose to extend facilatics toll editor of thc " Mercury" to burlesque tl Convention. Ho thought that thc way to su port thc dignity of the Convention was treat those who came thole nut as gentlomc as they really wore. ; F. J. .Moses, jr., white delegate from Sm ter, hoped that tho discussion would not closed until every one bad been beard. 1 saw danger lurking in tho motion, and for cogent a reason, it was rational that he sk JU oppose it. it was not, bo said, tho bud nc of tho Convention to condemn the " Mcrourv They had nothing to do with its opinions. 1 did not ngrco with the other mou of tho Ct ventiou, that mon who differed with thom politics thereby lost their standing ns gent men. Tho Couvotition hud no right to ( deavor to take away thc patronage of tiny ] per in South Carolina, and he hoped thc n ti?n would bo lost, (heat God, shall abuse a paper on account of its political op ions ? N. G. Parker, white, delegate from But well, with true Yankee shrewdness, sugg tod that if they attempted to exclude t " Mero :ry," in thc present stato of pub opinion ill South Carolina, they would oi bo doing good to that paper, and h urti themselves. Ho proposed to give it rt enough, and it would hang itself. W. G. Whipper rcgrcttod .oxoeodingly tl there were newspapers ho ?ltflos? t? b losque their proceedings, hut it was duo tho " Mercury" to say that ii Irad net abm its privileges or transcended its richte, had a right to burlesque, and tho Convent would only bo belittling itself to interfere, On motion of T. K. Sasportas, tho wk matter was laid upon tho table j W. J. MoKinlay moved that tho ronnrl of tho press bo invited to soats within . bar. A resolution was offered by J. J. W>j| that Gen, Cunby, Gen. Scott, Gon. Olitz't lt " " ??l ' > J"'J . .k^-V-U,JUJ*? a bouse wh^.v. ? ,,urr,V^tVo^HI^^ rich iiorofj0 invited to scats on tho lloor. i 'Xho ondoavor to, ??meud by adding tho ?am? i af Moyor Gaillard, produced coiisidorablo dis? i oussion. DoLnrgo, Parker nud Langloy?;>t\u voling, and lliohmond, opposing, on tho ground that Muyor Oaillurd not onlv^was no grout gun, but Was not in aymputhy with tho | Convention. The amendment was afterwards accepted by tho mover of tho resolution, Dr. J. IJ. Nowell said Gov. Orr hud been very lenient towards thom, arid had advoca ted thc adoption of tho Reconstruction Acts ever sinco last spring or last July. Ho would go baok still farther, and although tho Gov ernor did not actually support tho Republi can party, bc did it us far os ho could. Ile had never thrown any obstuclcs in thc way of thc party, but upon all occasions bc lind fa vored tho oalliug of tho Convention. Ho hoped, therefore, they would give binni warm and cordial wolcouaO. F. J. Moses, Jr., offered a resolution iuvi ting Gov. Orr to address tho Convention. W. B. Nash, of Columbia, said he was op posed to thc resolution inviting thc Governor to address thc Convention. 1 am not, ho said willing to COUCodo to bini a right bc luis re fused mo - tho right of free speech. Gov. Orr objects to persons outside of tho Conven tion exercising tho right of free speech, nod I nm opposed to allowing bim thc frcodoiu of this Convention. I hold in my hand an order of Gen. Cunby, by which I was called upon to stand before a military board, to give an account of a ?peech I delivered at Fairfield, in behalf of tho Re publican party, at whioh Gov. Orr took um brage I am proud to say that a board of military officers have deoided that I had a right to say what I said upon tho occasion - As Gov. Orr opposed mc, I nm opposed to Gov. Orr's exercising thc right of free specoh in this htill. 1 believe in the privilcgoof tho right of free speech, but under lio circum stances will I bo willing to concede thc right of this hull to Gov. Orr. I am not one of those men willing to bow down and lick thc boot, because Gov. Orr occupies the position of Governor of South Carolina. 1 do not be lieve his son timen ts aro in accordance 'with thc sentiments of the majority of thc people of South Carolina. As ho. is thc representa tive of a minority, ? do not believe we would honor the of people South Caroli ia by inviting Gov. Orr t? address this Convention. 1 hoard a remark that Gov. Orr endorsed thc recon struction since last July. Ile endorses it as he understands it, but not as this Convention uuderstands it. I have had frequent interviews with him. His disposition is to draw the Republicans over as bc thinks they should go. I do not think anything bc could say to us Would give us nny credit. I think if wc would ??vite Gov. Orr to address this Couvoution, he should bc invited to address it from thc out dide of thc building in tho street. Wo arc sent here by our constituency to try to pro vide a Constitution for South Carolina. Wc do not come hore for thc purpose of gctoinj.' converts to Republicanism, or, like Gov. Orr of making political flights like flying squir reis from one political tree to another. Hui Congress has determined that reconstruction .shall bc effected, and ho has come to tho con elusion that Congress is not going to back out Ile has said to nie that I. had better wait mic sec whether reconstruction was going to bc t failure or success, lie told mc not to join tin Democratic party or tiic Republican party Ile wanted mo to set upon the fence and af tcrwards to make one of his flying aquino leaps. I do not propose that Gov. Orr shal teach us any lessons of political lofty tum hiing. Jf bc comes here for the purpose o making any converts-for thc purpose of ou witnessing one of his lofty political tumbling-) let him make them outside of this hall, hope thc resolution will bc votecd down. I come from a part of thc country wher tho people nrO Republicans. I como from District where tho people- are going to stau by tho Republican party aud thc Rcoonstruc tion Acts. Governor Orr tumbles so fast tho it makes tho bend dr//?y to watch him. WWI wc were on thc train coming herc, Govcruc Orr told a member of thc Convention he wu coming down to sec about homesteads. ' II said he did not care what they did at Ohnr cston, whether they called him a negro love or anything else. Ile wanted to ndvoeal homesteads. Governor Orr is in tho positio that thc old woman said President Tylor wi when he tried to turn a summersault from til Whig to thc Democratic party ; loft hangin upside down, with thc hoad down. Tho Coi sorvatives try to kick him off from tho Coi scrvativo tree, and thc Republicans aro wi ling to let him hung by his heels until li brains run down into his head, and ho will d of politioal npoplexy. W. G. Whipper, delegate from Deaufoi but a negro lawyer from Detroit, Michiga His points were : 1st. That Nash was tho la man iospo .k about tumbling, for if there w a man in tho State who lind made an extr ordinary tumble, that man was Beverly Nos 2d. That if Orr tumbled in the right dire tion, ho should bc encouraged so to do. 8 That the party, by driving off such mon i Orr, isolated itself, and prevented all adi tiens to its strength. 4th. That Gov Orr wt from his positiou as a prominent officer ni political leader of thc State, well acquaint with,ita affairs, and could givo tho Conto tion valuable information j and 6th and last! that it was oxtromcly doairablo that tho Co vontion and tho oxistiug Provisional Govcr mont of tho Stato should, ns far ns possib not in unison with each other, Many other specohes were unido pn t mime subject, but these are enough to givo idea of the discussion, In thc course of tho debato, ono of thc d - .. . .'??si' *. rti*iiii?'ii*i???p??<TlOTyriTM-n"" ir -.' ?-*.-* - *. ?.???? - ? . ... . ... . )gntcs anoouiiccd tho painful fact that their noocodiogs cost $1,000 per day, and that, as iiscussiiig whothqr Orr should, address . tho Jon von tion or upt would probably tuko half a lay, sud listening to his address a'uothor half it day, t\?is precious speech of his Excellonoy would probably cost ?1,000. Tho motion finully prevailed, and Oovorhur Ore was invited to address tho Convention, at tho Club House, Friday night. A lotter of resignation wau recoived from R. J. Conway, tho soigouiitnt-nrun, and the resignation was accepted. Tho Convention adjourned to moot to-mor row, ut 10 a. Ul. Adjourned. CIIAKI.KSTON, Jan. 17.-In tho Conven tion to day, N. G. Parker offered the follow ing, whioh was referred to tho commit joe on tho Legislative part of tho Constitution : Whereas, in ?very Stuto of tho United States, and \a every uureconstructed State under tho government of tho United Sutes, the sovcral divisions of tho same arc denomi nated counties, except tho State of South Car olina and Louisiana, therefore Resolved, That tho several District'1 of this State shall hereafter bo known and denomi nated counties. Mr. ll. O. Duncan offered the following : Resolved, That Mujoi-Gonerid lid. ll. S. Cunby bc requested to suspend all executions of judgments or other foroiblo collections of debts contracted prior to tho 80th June, 1800, for tho spucc of three months, or until further measures of relief eau bc matured by this Convention. Mr. l'\ J. Moses said the resolution was superfluous, as O encrai Cunby had already given such an order. Mr. Whitlemorc asked if this resolution was desired for tho protootiou of the gentle men of the Convention. Mr. Duncan said ho was not aware of that being thc case, lt was not thc ease of tho mover at any rate. J. J. Wright was totally opposed to any such measure. They had certain duties to perform, and ho desired to attend to those duties. Those devolving upon Ccu. Cunby, it was his prerogative to perform, and not for the Convention to dictate to him, especially when ho has issued such au order. J Io has issued an order securing every person a homo, and that is all tho resolution embraces. Wo are herc, he said, io frame a Constitution-to lay thc foundation-to establish tho supreme law for tuc State of South Carolina. That I apprehend it our duty, not to dictate moas uros which ounuot bc carried out when enact cd. Before thc Convention adjourns, lt ma) be neooss?r*/ to pass some laws or legislative acts, and it would bo well to consider whethot they arc going to bo enforced, lie hoped thc resolution would bo voted down. Mr. Duncan said ho did not presume tc dictate to General Cunby, lt. was a simple request, and they, asa Convention of thc poo plo of South Carolina, had n right to malu that request. General Oanby's Order doe.* not include debts contracted prior to tho se cession of tho State, but only those botwoon lOch December, 1800, and 30th June, 1800 Thc debts now oppressing thc people uf tin Stale arc those contracted prior to thc war. During thc war debts could be paid, but then was a regulation of thc finances of thc robe Government preventing tho possibility of p ty ing old debts. On that account the presen Order of General Cunby does not cover th* troubles of the country. Those troubles ari not known generally. Hundreds of farmer aro burdened with debts contracted whoi property was in an entirely different condi lion. Lands wera moro valuible Now th sale of theso lands will not pay tho debts, sob as they arc, at such great sacrifice. Thc crod itor ia not paid, and tho debtor is thrown ou of house and home. The only class beno0,ttc< are the men who speoulatod during the wai and tho lawyers who collect tuc debts. Noi thor arc thc freedmen bencGttod, us thoy ar deprived of employment by tho breaking u of their old homos and employers. Pass sue un order ns this and thc farmers and pl un tot will bc enabled to proeuro farming implement and provisions. J. II. liai ney advocated thc passage of th resolution. Ho believed it to be of vital in portuncc-many debts had berni contracto for which bonds wero given, and he woul instance debts duo for tho purchase of slave; Those bonds had matured j for that roa.so lands were seizod and property hud boen ti ken by tho officers of thc law. He thong! tho Convention should take measures to aim liorato the condition of tho pcoplo at this timi If they had boon able to oooumulato any li tie money during the past year, they shoul bc allowed to koop it to purchase farmin utensils and provisions to meet their noocss ties. If wc allow them to bo taken hold i by the law, our State will bo moro impove ished and no good will bo gained. Ho hn no doubt thc gentleman from Beaufort, (. ?J. Wright,) Was in favor of o iforcing the lu\ ns ho is a lawyer mid gets his bread by its ci forcement. Thoy, tile representatives wot not lawyers, and whoo they know tho poop to bo oppressed by law and lawyers, and I hunger, they should be desirous of doing e cry thing to ameliorate their condition. V. h. Cardo/.a opposod tho pussogo of tl resolution. Ho thought tho Co oven tit should bo certain that their Act was not Ot of doubtful constitutionality. Tho laws tho United States do not allow a State to pu a law impairing tho obligations of contract Ho thought it a proper subject for tho Jut! oiory. Ho was hoartily in favor uf relief, bi wished tho Convention to hnvo nothing to ( with it. Tho resolution was laid on tho t _. niiMT"i f. ....... . ?"i"}'tjx bio. . , CHAHLKSTON, January 18.-In tho (Sb?> vontion to day, Mr. B. O. Dunoau pfforod th?1 following, wldoU waa referred to tho Oounult too on .tho. Judiciary : Wheroas, Tho institution of slovory d>ns> boon nbolishod by tho Govorninont of tho United States, and this actiuu hus boen rutb Ged by tho State of South Carolina, anti .. -^TflTTmreas, BHII to recognize indebtedness or* obligations for slaves, is still to rocogujao rights in slavery ; therefore, be it.: ; ? Hesel ved, That all dobis or obligulions of any kind for slaves, are herewith declared to bo null and void, and shall forever after bo so considered. Bo it further, Resolved, That hereafter no Stato Court or brute ollicial shall entertain any amt, ot recognize any claims on indebtedness pr pbli ?atiouB contracted Tor slave property. v Mr. 13. 0. Duncan also offorod tho follow ing, which wus teforred to tho Committee. /"* Whereas, a long continued and bloody war has loft our State in a most doplorublo condi tion of poverty and demoralization ; and, Whereas property of all kiuds h is depre ciated to much less than half its formor vul j uo, thus changing cutiioly the basis on which, the debts were cuntraetcd j and, Whereas u most vicious management of tho rebel finances have left nearly all our people loaded down with old debts contracted .prior to thc war ; therefore be it Resolved, That all debts contracted prior to the 30th of Juno I860, shall bo reduced one half; provided however, that nothing iii this ordinance shall bo construed ns to inter fere with any debt owed outside tho Stato pri or to thc date above mentioned, and that it shall nut relieve tho Stato of any of its obli gations except thoso contracted in aid of tho rebellion, nor shall it relievo any individual, company or corporation of any obligations to tho State. CH.UU.KSTON, January 20.-Tho Conven- < tion, to day, was occupied in receiving resolut tons, all of which were rofored to Committees for notion. Tho first bushier?, probably, will bo tho payment of members and offioorsof tho body. Amoug tho resolutions, ono proposes that all Stato institutions-University, publio schools and colleges-shall open their doors to negroes. Another, that negroes shall bo a dm it tesl to all hotels and places of cntcrtmn moot. Propositions wore abundant to relievo tho pc?plo from indebtedness. From "Washington.. WASHINOTON, January 17-Dist night's session was devoted to the discussion of tho now colton bill, with several angry colloquy*. Tho Senate was not in session to-day. lu the House, thc Ways and Moans Com mittee reported on tho a uti-con traction bill, with tho recommendation of noii coiiuurrciioo with tho Sonate ??noiidmonts ; whioh was adopted. Several .privat^ hills were ^jflffi.^^ni of. ' Tho vole ou reconstruction was postpoiiooj to Monday The session to-morrow will bo tor deb ite only. The dis?u.- sion was resumed. Brooks mudo a strong speech in opposition. Alluding to the radical programme, ho said : We don't intend to bo ruled by any such I Govorninont >?s that, and tho process of legisla i tion hy whioh it is to bc reached will bo un done, by thc people. Many of the opposition members aro acting in utter defiance of the expressed will of their constituents." Refer ring to tho Supreme Court, Bro dis said; "You may overthrow Andrew Johnson ; you may destroy tho Executive ; you uviy turn whole States into II tytis, Junuio is and Africas ; buk when you throw yourselves ogiiost that bul wark of the constitution, your piviy arms will shako and quiver and be blasted in thc first blow you strike against it." Hubbard, of Connecticut, followod in denunciation, of tho bill and tho emasculation of the Supremo (Join t. Ile deuouueod tho proposed legisla tion as felony against the States j ho would not say Congress was infamous, but this bill was more than infamous. Ile gave notice that should Grant aoeopttho law and oarry it .out as proposed, ho would broak his back before the people ; ho would forfoit all tho honors ho had won. This bill ami all others wore got up for Afrioaiiiziug thc States-thus Republican iiing them and making usc of thom to neutral, izo majorities at thc North. Tho debuto pro ceeded, and tho Republicans were evidontly on dofensivo throughout. Tho Committee on tho Proodmoh reported a bill for tho salo of certain lands and lots on the sea islands of Beaufort District, S. C. Petitions from oitizons of Louisiana, asking aid in tho construction of tho Opclous?s Railroad, were offered. Adjourned WASHINGTON, January 20.-Tho Senate, refused to recede from tho cotton tax amoiuL men Ls and tho anti-eon tract ion otnondment** and a Committee of Conforouoo was appoin ted. In tho House, Butler-'a amendment to tl)? Reconstruction Acts, rohitivo to vacating offi ces, ant) allowing tho Conventions to fill thom, failed. gggl_Jj..Ul Ll J.L il V-1- ? I - .LL! J.. g - J -'._i_LU THE ANDERSON MALE ACADEMY WILL BE OPENED AGAIN WConday? tho 3rd Fobruarv, 186^, Win. FOLLOWING, \\\W? OF '$>&'M Will I bo olinrged: Primary Knglinh and Mathematical Stud ios, per quart? of Ton Weeks, ; $ 7,#) Cloesioal, or higher Hnglisli studies, with ' ; Mathematics, per quarter'Of T?n Wooks, 1? <X) A'student will be charged from Po tittie ho ou ters to thu end af tho quurtor, and no deduction will bo rundo for loss ol' limo, except In oaso of? prolonged Illness. . - Board can bo had in good familias, tl.o price, ranging froio $13 to $15 por month. Prompt payii.ont win*, bo mude at the end of each quarter. . '..,...> >V. JT. MOON, Principal Jan. 'li, 1808 Ix? o' , ^ffi ' ' ' ' . '' <\ v: '?