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"TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE, AND IT MUST FOLLOW, A8 THE I ?5 ' ''. . BY KEITH, HOYT & CO. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, APHIL 20, 1870. VOLUME V --NO. 28. "Professional O sur d.s. S. P. DENDY, A ii ot'?se y a??! V, o ti ii s e I ?I o i* AT LA W p AND {Solicitor iii- lUc^-ui-ty, ^Vill practico in tho Courts of Lnw and Equity, in. tho Eighth Judicial Circuit. OrricK IN TUF. COURT HOUSE, Walhalla,-Soutli Carolina. Nov. 1, 1870 3 ly TI I OS M. W I LK KS, ; " ATT Oil NE Y AT LAW ?-AND Solicitor in Eq.in.ity. -ALSO, United Statos C?inmissionor, For tho Circuit and District Couria of tho Uni ted States for South Carolina. JOS)"" OFFICE IS int: COUUT House. WALHALLA, S. C. July 22, 1870 IO ly J. P. HEED, 1 i W. C. KKITIJ, Anderson C. II. j I Walhalla, REED & KEITH, ATTORNEYS AT LAW ANO Solicitors in. Equity, ItavO renewed their Co-partnership in ?ho.pvno tico ol' Low, nod extended it to all 1 vii um ?Criminal business in tho Counties ot' Ooonci .and Piokous. ALSO, Abb BUSINESS IN THE UNITED STATES COURTS. ?SS'" Office on Public Sou arc, Walhalla, S. C. -.?~ .t..ionu .... ,0*|;.eu..'d* j 'nf t)i - ?'urfuM^;' * ' W ft S. ?IoQOWAN, H. A7TI?7>?.PSO?, Abbovillo, S. C. Wtilhalhi, S. C. M! GO WAN &? THOMPSON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, WALHALLA, S. C., Will fiivo prompt attention to nil business confided to them in thu State, Count)', and United States Courts. OFFICE IN THE COURT HOUSE. Tho junior partner, .Mit THOMPSON, will also practice in tho Courts of Picketts, Greenville and Anderson. ' ?January. 1870 tf " JOSEPH J. NOKTON. " Attorney at Law, WAILI2B/\\H,&,;V, iS. V. All business for Pickcns County left with J. 13. I1AGOOD, ESQ., IPICJIi?R?VS <L\ 51-,, WILL BE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO October 20, 1808 4 tf ?. II. IVIIITNEK. Vi ll IT NEK SYMMESl WHITNER & S Y MM ES, Attorneys at Law, WALHALLA, S. C. DST* Oftico cr,mo Public Square. "Yxia February 1, 1870 10 tf STD. GOOPLETTT" Attorney at Law AND SOLICITOR IIV EOJJITY, EC A S LOCATED AT THU NISW TOWN OF PfCK.ENS, S. C. Nov. 10, 1808 7 tf BEASLEY"* M?B??, Attorney? at Law, ?fcc., WILL PRACTICE IN TUB Courts of tho Eighth Circuit, OFFICE AT NEW PIOKENS. W. K. EASLEY, ' I F. IL Me? EE, ? Gre? ovillo 0. IL 1 Pickons C. II. ! March 10, 1809 23 AL'X. S. ERWIN,) ( 0. 0. BUNT LY Athen* da. [ j Clnyton, Un. ERWIN & BENTLY, Attorneys at Law, WILL PRACTICE IX PARTNERSHIP IN TUE COUNTY OF RARUN, STATE OF GEORGIA. Oct 5, 1809 62 tf \jp o H3 rr Y . Wait tor iii? Wa&oil. ruiii.tsiiKi> WY lUHjrr.sr. Will yon como with mo, my Phills .lear, lo yon. Mue mountain i'roo, Where Hie blossoms smell the sweetest, come rove along with me Y lt's every Sun-lay morning, when 1 am by your siile, We'll jump into Hie wagon, ami till tntco a volo. dioni s-Walt for tho wagon, Wait for i im wagon, Wall for i lie wagon, Ami we'll lill lalee a ri le. Where I hr? river runs Uko silver, and Hie birds they sing so s wert, I have II cabin. Philis, and something good to eal ; Come lUton to my story, it will relieve my lie u t, So jump into the Wilgul), and oil' wo w ill Blurt. Wait for tho wagon, ?e. Do von believe, my Philis dear, old Mike with all Iii*, weall li, Can make you half so happy as ?, with youth and health* ? We'll have a Utile farm, a horse, a ph; and cow. And you will mind tho dalry, while I do guido lin: plough. Wait for (he wagon, &C. Your lips aro red as poppies, your hair so slick and neat. All brailled up with dahlias, nnd hollyhocks SO sweet. lt's every Sunday morning, when I am hy your side, We'll jump into thc wagon, and all take a ride. . . Wait for the wagon, &o. Together, on life's journoy, wo'll ; rai el lill wc Slop, And if wc have 510 trouble, we'll rcach thc happy top. j Then come with mo, sweet Philis, my dear, my love y bride, We'll Jump into tho wagon, and all take a ride. . Wait for the wagon, &0. ' Acts and'Joint Resoluttot.s Passed by thc j Legislature-Session 1870 and 18Y1 . [OFFICIAL ] j An Act to Piomote tho Consolidation of tin Greenville ?ml Columbia Railroad Com pa ny and tho Kino Ridge Railroad Company H :.0T':>.\ 1 -V : ?**S*bJ' fdroils district, li? 'muk** ?up h all AVaijj-u .?^'.^?u^i!! ami House of Representatives of ibo State of .South Carolina, now met and sitting in Gen ord Assembly, and by tho authority of thc same, That tho Act oui: lcd "An Act. lo amend the charter of tho G.ooovillo and Co lumbia Kailroad Company," passed by the General Assembly of this State on tho* 20lh dav of December, 1853, be, and the fame is hereby, reenacted, with the following amend ments or alterations : SEO. '2. Thal for tho purpose of extending, ! rr building, or constructing a Kailroad from Creen ville, nil of the provisions of Sections 9, IU. ll and 12.of an .Act entitled "An Act to linthorne thc formation of tho Croen ville rind Columbia Ila il rend Company," passed on tho loth day (d' December, in (he year 1815, be, and t e same are lier, by, rc-enueled, with tho following amendments er alterations : SEO. 3. That the Greenville mid Columbia Kailroad Company is authorized, yo fur ns practicable, to purchase, connect, or unite with any connecting Kailroad or Railroads, nnd especially to extend Kailroad commuica tieri to Knoxville, Tennessee, and to Ashville", in North Carolina : Provided, That if the (loenville and Columbia Railroad Comp?ny shall fail to construct and finish the said Kail road, including.snob other Kailroad or Kail roads as it may unite with or ncojuit'O, lo tho linc between this State and North Carolina and Tennessee, within five years from tho final pnssago of this Act, the right to further construct said Railroad to Knoxville, and to Ashville, shall cease, and tho time limited therefor is hereby extended five years fruin tho final passage of this Act. ; but this limitation shall not impairer affect any rights, or any Kail road or Rull muds acquited, united with or construnted, so far as acquired, united wi:h or constructed, at the end of tho time hereby limited, nor shall anything contained in this Act impair or limit the. right or piivilego to consolidate or unite with any Railroad or Railroads under any General Railroad law or Inws. That tho said Greenville and Colum bia Railroad Comps ny shall have power to construct and build, upon tho most practica ble route; a branch of their road, from sonic point on tho line of their road, at or east of Anderson Court House, ii nd "West of Saluda River, l>i Aiken or Hamburg, and to connect, willi any Railroad incorporated under the laws of this State ; and, also, haVO tho pow er to construct ?ind build, upon tho most practicable ronlo, a br inch of their road from Abbeville Court House to tho Savannah Riv er, in tho direction of Washington, Georgia; also, that thc said Company shall have the power to construct and build, upon tho most practicable route, a Railroad from Spartanburg Court House to tho North Carolina line,in tho direction of Ashvillo,or Rutherfordtoti,North Carolina. SEO. 4. That, in view of ibo consolidation of tho Greenville and Columbia Railroad Company and tho Dino Ridge Railroad Coin? pony, tho notion of tho said Dino Ridge Rail road Company in making the bonds author ized under tho Act of September 15, 180S, and of tho Comptroller-General of tho State in endorsing tho same, mid thereby pledging tho faith nnd funds of- tho State to tho pay ment of said bonds, nro hereby ratified und confirmed; and that tho milking and execu tion by said Ditto Ridgo Railroad Company and said other Companies of tho mortgage aforesaid io Henry Clews, Henry Gourdin and Gcorgo S. Cameron, to secure tho pay ment of tho bonds aforesaid, is also ratified and confirmed ; and said mortgage is deel ir cd to bo a lien prior to that ol' tho Stute on j all properly described in said mortgage, mid ? on tlie entire line ot tho road aforesaid, and j on all tlie properties ol' said several Cotnptl nies, or wliioh tltey, or either nf them, may hereafter acquire ; ke.it nothing in this Act contained shall he construed to divest the Stale of ils lien on the ot ite and property of the said Several Railroad (lo ii pa ni cs, or ot' ' cither of them, for ?ts endorsement of th" , bonds aforesaid, hut said lien is postponi d to, and declared to bo subject and subordinate j to, that of the mortgage, hcruiiiboforo men . tinned, to Henry Ulows, Henry Gourdin and ' Geoigo S Cameron, Trustees. SKC 0. That ail statut ry or other liens ni i Hen, encumbrances or encumbrance, equities i or equity, except the mortgsgo encumbrance! ! now upon tho property, assets, elf. els, right: ; and franchises ?d' said Greenville and Co j lund ia Railroad Company, or any part th? o of, and nlsO except toe mortgage herein au j themed, shall be, and are, or is hereby, nindi subsequent to the mortgago encumbrance row in osiatenco th re e:, subsequent to tin one herein authorized, so that ibo holders u tho bonds secured by s od mortgages, or ci t'.ie.r of them, shall haven licti and sccurit ns between each other, according thc lim I sai I mortgages have h ?cn or shall be roeori ed, and a prior lien to all other liens ol' Ol cumbranccs wie.iso vcr, ?hy law or laws t ! Ute contrary notwithstanding, j Site. (>. The following clans'- in Section of the Act of September 1."), I SO'S, to aut ho . i/,0 additional aid to the HhtO nidge R lill'oh j Company, in South Carolina, vi/.: "An I fn ! thor provided, that tho said bonds, any ph ! thereof, shat not be used, unless upon tl , express condition that upon application t<it! ; Congress of the United States, or to priva capitalists, t-, the amount of throe millions ' dol?ais in currency, or so much di the MI as may be iiecossnry, shall bo furnished ? ' exchange, or upon thc 300Uiity cf Sal ! bon ls, ! is ben by rep uletl. j Sjio. 7. 'l int after tho consolidation nf tl Greenville ami ( Vinn, bia Uni I road Cohipai ! , with tin; lone Ridge Railroad Company, tl bonds now held by tho Greenville and Cohn bia Hail road Company mid tho Ultu Hid: i Ituilroud Company shall bo endorsed by t % ' consolidated Company. ' ? S KO. S. That if siid consol ida ted C imps ! sh ill fail to pny its interest on its gu irnntc ' I |1 f .. I.V.-.. RH :'. 1 y \ I .*} fl of i Innis inda wno liay? uxporiono??l In? I of J UiSM. nn>t-^Urjildv? jfiffy?l* .ft'-. S'Vri) ""?.'?-rl'.-' ("i ' Comptroller (?cner. I of tho State, ami h : shall have the power tn luke imm?diat : po! s 'ssioti of said Road, "with ail its nppurtctiat i oes, and leiifc the sumo to responsible partie: I who shall have control thereof until the Gm oral Assembly shall, by law, pr?vido fur th ?sottlm on*. of a lb i i rs of said Company in th inten st of all its ctn dittos. : S KO 0. T.ai tho said Greenville and ('< i Inn.bia il i il road Company, and llluo Ridjj : ll il ron ! Comp ny, shall forovor continue an j be a I . (ly ?o p nate, capable id' slicing an b ling sued in any Court of Competent jeri diction. i SKC. 10. Thal, n'l Aids or parts of Act' inconsistent with this Act, or any part tb ?r of, uro, fur tho purpose of t:us Aet, lou i no other p' rpojo.h ueby nnionded,modified,< ; repealed, as the ons,- may require, sons t teni form to the true intent and meaning of tb 1 Act. i Si-:t!. ll. This Act shall take effect humed I iatcdy. . i Approved March 0,1871. -- - . . - j A PLUCKY CIHCAUO 'it.?I,-Tho Tole. Commercial, tells tim following story : j "A German <jul apparent about22 yea ; of age, named Chi islilla /lent, passed I h rou u ? this city yesterday cu route fer Now Yoi I city, whore she expects to meet, nnd tuan ! her lover, Henri (lorztiian, who is expecti ! to arrive by steamer from G ermina y to tue ; row. Tho gill said she had oiigagod hers'. to Henri loui years ago in ibo Fal hm Inn j but neither of'liicin had tho means to go beeping house, so tho ceremony of murrin; ! w is deferred until fortuno shot hi smile upi ? thom, nnd eic!', began to devote every pcm earned to tho accomplishment of tito desiri object. j "Soon after Christina's people came to th country and settled near Chicago, where th. I no? nie, having amassed quito a competen* i from the naloo ll business and tho mallina j turo of Limburger eh eso. .Justas Christi j had cot everything ready to send for ll I Henri he wm called out as a soldier, and ' the ti^ht boforo Metz received a sind in tl left arm, which caused it to bo amputate ' He applied foy and reei ?ved a discharge, ni us soon ns bc was able to travel she sent hi money to -.cy his passage to New York, ni now goes to meet bim, marry him, and co duct bi.i to Illinois, win re n partnership her father's business awaits bim. She is bright, pretty looking lass, and no doubt W make Henri a good wife. Sne.h plunk ns si has exhibited is not an every-day occmrotie and brings to mind the query, 'How mm American giris would havo neted ia she h done ?" KfPKOT or Tin: CMAMUKR OK COMMIT,' MKKTINU-D GO LINK iv SOUTH CAKOI.I.N SKOUIUTIKS.-Tho New York- Herald in i financial nr'iolo of tho 1st instant, s ly? : Thc Southern State bonds were strong nt nctive in thc Virginias, which advanced abo two per cent., and weak mid activo in tl now South Carolinas, which declined to f)0 Tho notion of thc Chamber of Commerce (marleston, in protesting by resolutions again tho payment of taxes, stimulator* tho decli: in tho latter bonds, which were the on weak spot in tho Southern stock. Hiir ?t is reported that lim tsrifo of tl County Tron?uirer of Abbeville-Mr. L. 1 Russell-was robbed, on Friday night, ar nbout ?10,000 carried off. The snfc Was d libera Idly opened and tho money abstr?ete Thc guilty fatly is strongly suspected. C VMDHN, S. C., March 25, 1871; lion. T..- Robertson, ?nU?il?ates?aiia' t?r : DKAU S?-. :-T have tho honor to aoknowl edge tho r$ ?pt of your fay ir of tho 18th in st mt, ?nd uS or giving it that eonsideratipa which it-n^? ' . '. . ? i,...-, proceed tn answer-ii; Thia I nm oouipollpd to.'do without thifi poll fi roneo with those gonth men with wlipm vou have associated inc, in tho add ross of . ir letter, which I would gi olly ? have had, i ? .t lind been practicable. I need n ' nasura you of my earnest desire ! to securo pi loo' ami order, and a just and faithful nth'j inistratton pf thc laws in this '? ruined and t'.csolutod .'tate. The sacrifico I ? h ive made >.. time and labor, sctitimcnts and feeling, an 1 even of tho regard of valued friends to t - note those ends, arc well known i to VOU. Nt) neel Ld) moro lo vindicate thc. earnest I >v?rt yearning-? of our good peo ple for pea "ni security, than to point tb their unan ; pu? support of apudy which ' sought, la- , year, a balm for tho bottling of (ho hideout ?fumases of, society, ill a c-mo-'S sion bf leg cfiioWy turd obligation to tho amendment of t ho Constitution and tho so called rcooi Sv?tcliofi hots, asking nothing in return but : : honest and ju-i- J ?mjiiUfer?ti?ii ' of a iV i? mf These 00 ???tstoti.i and all overtures for ponce wer-./, corn full y rejected by ?.ho col m'ed people ind th<|lr lo.ulora. Under tho high soillidil ? and pretentious title of "Nu I tional lin ir 1 '' thc negroes fforo armed and I equipped wv th tho deadliest and costliest I weapons alu," uuuiiions of war, at tho expense of thc peopjj. 'J in y were e toitod, incpnsctl and int'uriu* id by the speeches of fti|so hm unscrnpul >n dcjiiag'i^??s, who played upon their blind r*,ssioos and prejudices, tts tl skill ful harpor pbii tho passive nod nbftdicu1 oh ?rds of I instrument, until they wen ! ready for a irtii'Val of blood tit tho bid litq nf their lei?' rsi. Tlin Oom mission ors, Man 1 agers and )l'"d I of 1'J?ootidn vere so sci octet ' and Ihe clcdijlpn l-iw^so cunningly devised ; ns to sec uro uio result of thc ballot irrespec 5 I live of ihn brill of tho people. Thus bj i fraud, by fo.r| \'>''d bj cunning artifice, negri I do'iiiiiatiot'; Ust ??. ""ved, and tito whites '.vcr. 1 , ".,,..: - , ri*?? . > i,,, \ , . , i.iii'pioy;,;rty of li ur ret mooi'.., Ut "tifo sui\ *" * K. 111 >go< ul. wjyjL?bji a ff. i ... ayrw,'1 .-.?jvr.-r---cA, .. Si I . I ?10 liCg;s!i|iUro lons const.tale.I, and many j of th.O public i !';i da 1.1 >;> ;iily, notoriously and shamelessly plundered the people of tho State, , recklessly squandered cho public money, ap propriating it to tl; ir own uses, and selling ; their votes nnd their influence for tho passage of law.i t? open tho treasury to corrupt : speculators. Hy these means tho ejepondi . tines id* tho State Clovcrnoriiiciit have been increased to more, than iivo times tho amount required before thc war, while tho menus ol' thc people havo corrosp mdingly diminished. The taxes for two year;, aggregating moro than foiir millions ?d' dollars, are exacted ill , t li is year, a patio 1 of grouter- (itiancial distress than this people bis encountered since I8?i). Swarms of high salaried ollioc.i havo been cre ated before unknown to us, and for tho most part lilied with incompetent negroes, or ma lignant and corrupt white mon, who seek to poi'potrilo their power by fomenting dis coid between tho races. Under theso cor rupting influences tho negroes, in many ; places, have bonoum violent, threatening and dangerous. Murder, arson an 1 pillage have stalked through tho land almost unrcbuked of justice, whilo cyery defensive net (d' tho /bite victims bas been magnified into a na tional crime. All theso are facts known to you. That in consequence there should bc a disturbed con dition of a Ila i rs iri son-; localities, deplorable thought it bu, is ii"! to bo admired, le i ir, rather be thnhkftil that it has been confined to tho enmities of I/iurens, Union, Spartan burg, York and (/hosier. Wo will consider these disturbances for a moment. : In lin u re ns and Chesterthere were colli sion; between tho armed militia, or national guards, (negroes,) im 1 tho whites, in open i daylight, thu circumstances of which aro well known to you. Lu iii; other counties dis guised parlies h ive, fr en lime to time, with in the last three months, administered lynch , law in certain cas?s. Whilo these occui'i'on . ces aro greatly to bo deplored, and some Of them merit, and have received almost univor ' sal condemnation, tho .collisions in Lmirons , and Chester, by far tho mn t serious of them : till, are regarded by the host tuon who know i tho facts, tis necessary and justifiable acts of self-defence on- tho part (d'tho ty li i tos. It, is vory generally believed that their prompt action prevented that general war of races, which thoughtful inen liave regarded immi nent fur some years past. While theso things havo recurred in tho counties mentioned which aro all now quited by tho dis inning of tho militia, in other coun ties, profound p?apo bas prevailed. Hero, for instance, we. havo enjoyed an unbroken reign of quiet Olid order. There was, at tho last Court pf Sessions, not ono net of violence de manding investigation, n circumstance which elicited tim congratulations of tho presiding Judge. Hero there has been no organized nod threatening demonstration of the militin, who, ; though armed, have not, I nm Informed, been ! furnished with ball nnd cartridges. On tho ? other hand, I am satisfied there has never been in this county any organization corres ponding in any way to what is lei med the "Ku-Klux Klax," or any other unlawful ns Hoelatlon. I take it that this condition of things exist in, by far, tho larger portion of this State Hui, liku causes produce liko results, and. therefore, any demonstration on ! tho part of tho negroes, and especially iho ! armed militia, which would render our poo plo apprehensive of tin attack, would very pro- j baldy induce organizations for defensive or pro volitivo operations, and possibly load to similar disastrous conflicts as ensued at Lau rens and Chester. Now you desire my "aid in arousing and concentrating tho opinion of all ??ood citizens, in favor of law and order." Von attribute : tome, in common willi thc oilier gentlemen ' whom ttpu hive addressed, "'uit.e.l?:ge>.e< atol ? good intentions.'/ Let mo ruuiuik, by thc j way, ns illustrating ono of the many anomalies j of tho day) that iiothwith.?tam?ng Hie confi ; dence thus expressed, thc most liberal am ties 1 ty Dill yet reported by your couunittco doc3 not propose to place ?it thc disposal of the St ile, i:i any official capacity, those qualities which you suppose ino t? poises*. Neverthe less, disfranchised and "unpardoned rebels" though wo bc, E claim, in common with oth ers similarly situated, to have done more to promoto peace and ordor in South Carolina, than all thc so-called loyal people within her I'borders. 1 am still for peace-a lasting ! peace-such as you rightly sujipo.se can only I be preserved in any community, by a wliolo ; somo "public opinion." My co-operation I shall not bo wanting in any fc.isibc plan for ! harmonizing society hero ; Lut to bo perfootly can lid with you, 1 1 mu st declaro " my settled conviction, th tit i while I do not apprehend :?ny further distur ; bauunless there bo fresh irritations, there j eau never bc that security which will ever . preserve tho peace of eociety, until some ol j thc errors of tho past bo corrected, and some ?.of our grievances bc rotu?vcd. All class leg islation should bo ropcalo I. . Taxpayers ought to bc secured a representation in thc Legislation, adequate to their protection. [lohest, capable und compoicnt, [ttion should j bc placel in ofiico. Ac..omplisll these things, ami this w hole pe ople will I iso up add ! cali yoi? blessed. Less than this would have tim : ur" causes at work which have produced ? um provaiHj discord, and there could not bc that pecuri y whioh constitutes tho essential . iVeMi'bitioii of society. Tho white people ol > Sd'uth Carolina aro now crislavod by theil j former a'a veal "Tax dion without roprweh I talion" rhs tho battle, guage accepted hy oui [ lluvoluthu ary sires-unrepresented and po * j lftivcally disfranchised, we arc taxed for wan ton "?d ooVVu?t purposes beyond al! precoloni ^ and without even thc poor privilege of protea YOUR, PENNSYLVANIA. ?*?* ?auUfaclurera.?-,,antPTed Polished Steel vTR:?r:^!?er"cr i myrrvmr Ott t G I! dil .-rn fi S give way under s Uah a mons!rous imposition ? 1 propose to invite a mooting of prominent and influential men from each county, to con ' sider tho condition of things, and-to consult for the common weal. If you, or any of your p dicion] asst-ci itcs can proposo nny uceessiti* s of the case-to havmonizo and to ameliorate tho condition of thc people, I doubt not they ; wiil consider your suggestions most oarofully and respectfully. 1. shall bo m cst happy to be. tho medium of ?my sn !i communication:! as you may desire lo make to them. 1 tiust this proposed mensure may meet your appro val, as it. accords with your own suggestion. I. shall invito thc co operation ot' tho other gentlemen named. ? Appreciating tho sincero and patriotic pur pose which induced your c mimunioation, mid thnnkinglyou personally for your good opinions, 1 .; vary respectfully yours, J. ii. iciousriAW. i_ Tm: IIKUALIJ I) KS RN rs Cl KANT.-Latterly tim NTew York ?I rut,I hus been conspicuous by its zeal in support ?d' Grant and his admin istration, lu ( very net, private and oQic'ial, td' t!ie President, tho Herald has recently s-en. only self-evident wisdom and virtue. 15.?1 it ij not in the. nature nf tho Herald to continuo in sympathy which anybody over whelmed by sinb reverses and embarrass monts as now beset (?rant. Accordingly thc Herald proclaims ii-; desertion of tho Presi dent, lt says that Mr. Sumner un ko s out a stronger case of impeachment against Grant tb ui v os concocted against Johnson. "Wc I have ben disposed," it says, "to sustain Gen. (Laut on account of tho services he rendered tithe country in the war, and believing ho was honest, having hopo nt, tho sumo tune t!?ti willi exp?rience lie would s'iotv sonic ea pacify for statesmanship j but ho has failed, anti wc sec little but. blunders both in our de most ici and foreign liff lin," vi'tcr a scath ing review of tho administration's misdeeds, it again assert ; : "General Grant's adminis ' tra ti OJ), through all its course, is now weighed in the balance anti found wanting." Mr. Sumner's expose, if noi tho last nail in its collin, insures its overt brow. Nothing but thc follies id'the Democracy cati prevent their taking possession of thc government attbe next oleeti m." j This is tho mosdjmnvked effect of Mr. Sum : ncr's speech yet witnessed.-SUir, Tin: Nf KORO MOND CASKS,- A Utter re ceived from a distinguished member of thc Washington bar contains thc following ex planation of tho decision rendered by thc Supreme Court of tho United States, as re ported by telegraph, sustaining the validity of bonds given for thc purohaso of slaves : "Thc Supremo Court has not decided thc question of thc validity of notes given for slaves. The court has decided, in tho ouse of Genieros vs. Campbell, on a technical point, tho want of a proper bill of exception*!. For this reason, and this reason niano, ibo j ilrlgindnt of thc court below, sustaining negro debts, is confirmed. Tho nioiits of this greut question arc still open." --. -? . >_--* '- Tho troubles nt tho biidgo. helwcon Hamburg and Augusta j have resulted in tho cniploynicf, of a fiat by tho colored people, sonic distnnco below tho bridge. Tho Au gusta papers in noticing this flank moviuuont, say tho means of transportation kept nt loust a stocking-full of nickels out of tho State Treasury, and suggests that a quarantine law will have, to InVjonactcd to regulate tho ooa? ru?ntoation wilta Hamburg. ?... LMiMMEiM From WiisEikJigtoi?. WASHINGTON, April G.-Nominations- r ( K. K Snead us Collootor of the First Virgi- < nia District. Tho reported insanity of Loielhurd, thc? French Minister, telegraphed hence, is un .Sfci.at?.????ue morning 'hour was? . 4 H without result upou tho Goldwaitho an.. t Dlodgett election cuses. j, Tho Joint Outrage Committee occupied ; i thc balance ot thc day. Q Tho House, by a vote of 118 to 91, passed ' 1 thc modified Ku Klux bilh V Tlic following is a Bucoinot staten*;, .t of the bill as passed, with omissions aud addi tions : # ?M Tlic substituto trikes out thc second, thi?? and fourth sc iions of thc orginul bid. Tho second section cf tho orginal modo it^ a felony for two or moro persons to conspiro . togethor lo do any net in violation of thr rights, privileges und immunities secured/^ .. tho Constitution of the Uuitcd States, 'av* v. punishable in tlic Uuitcd States court?. The third section, til all casos of insurrection, do mestic violence or unlawful'combinations or . conspiracies, which so far obstruct tho execu-- J lion of tho State laws, as to deprive any por-' lion or class of thc people, of tho rights, priy I ilegos and iuimuoitics secured by tho Consti ; tutiou and laws; and if any Stato, through 1 its proper authorities, foils or neglects to ap 1 ply for National aid, thc Prcsidout may uso j tho National forces to suppress such iusurrccy ? tion, domestic violence, unlawful combina ' tiens and COUP piracies, end arrest tho o?fondors " ! and deliver them IO thc Marshal of tho Dis* j trict. Thc fourth section provides that when . ever such combinations become so po vf c rfu t us to overawe, or set ot de?anco the Stato au thorities, and when tlic punishment of often- " : ?lors, and tho preservation of the public safety,,. . shall become impracticable,- it shall bo deem f od a rebellion. Tlic President may, aftor . ' procla.mr.tion, suspend thc privilege of tho . j writ of habeas corpu?, which provision shall r continue until June 1st, 1872. . j Thc substitute for thc second makes it a . j felony, for two or mare persons conspripg to l ' gather to ovcrlhroFlho Government;' or to ... I ' levy war against it ; or to oppose by force tho j ; nrrW'^.of-th-'Vitcd Sl?i53'.} or by. fci?', < l l ES indebted to us are requested to como ?w ,rd and settle their account?. I force, or intimidation, br threat, to prevent : tiny person from accepting, or holding" any " Fed.Mal office ; orto prevent him from dis-j-v charging the duties of thc office, to leave thrf i Stato or district, where his duties may lo lawfully performed or injure him in his per ! son or property, on account of thc lawful" dis : charge of his duties; or threaten or injure ; ' witness, or jury in thc United Stales Court a or conspiro together to deprivo any rlass of persons of tho equal protection of tho laws, . or of equal privileges and immunities under ?? tho laws ; or to prevent or hinder the author-/ , i ities of t/ic Stato from securing all persons inf j j tho equal protection of tho laws; and confers, : upon tho party injured thc right of action for l" j I damages or suits, to bc brought in tho United \ j States Courts. Thc substitute for tho third I sect inn provides that in case of insurrection, j domestic violence, unlawful combinations, or conspiracies that shall obstruct, or hinder tho ' execution of the laws of tho State or Unite 1 i States, sa ns to deprive any class of pcrsonu , of tho rights, privileges and immunities corn ed iii thc acts, and thc authorities of tho Slates shall bo unable to, or fail from any j cause to afford protection, or shall fail or neg lect to apply to tho President for aid, such j fact shall bo doomed a denial of the equal . protection of tho laws, and it shall bo lawful j for tho President to employ tho National ; forces to suppress such disorders, and to or* rest offenders and deliver them to thc mar i Slial. Tho substituto for tho fourth section au ! thori/.es thc President, after proclamation, to ? suspend tho privileges of tho writ of habeas corpas until tho 1st Juno, 1872, whenever in any Stato, the unlawful combination shall j bc so numerous and powerful, so as to be ablo hy violcnco to overthrow, or sot nt defianoo tho authorities of tho Stato, or when tho Stato authorities arc in complicity with such combination. All persons arrested under n suspension of hahch* corpus must bo taVon before a Judge of thc Federal Court, and if* no indictment found nt pending, or first sub sequent session,the. prisoners to bo discharged Tho law requiring tho Iron Clad Oath, from Petit, ("Jrand and Federal Juries, is ro- ? pealed, but the Judge may demand tho oath from jurors thut ho don't bc'.ong to tho Ku Klux. - . -? . A. . DKATU or Kv: v. R C. Gniv.n, D. D. Wc regret to learn, from tho Abbcvillo Press, of tho death of President Grier, of ErkBhin"? College, at his residence in Duo West, at 1 o'clock, on Thursday. Dr. G ricr was a oiti. zen of high oh-ir.iotcr and moro Limn ordinary endowments, and his Joss will be felt in tho church, and in tho college over which he haft so ably and satisfactorily presided, lie luis passed away in the full primo of his usefulness, "but dead he yet spoaketh" in tho living voice of thc many youths that ho has dono sr* much to rear up for usefulness in church and State. ANOTIIKU AFRICAN IN (VranKSS.-.Dis tinctions on account of colorare being rapid- ' ly obliterated in Congress. Tho ITouso of Representatives contains fivo oolore.d mom ia rs, and yesterday jthat body deposed a whitei boy acting ns a p igo or messonger and appoin ted a negro youth in his place. This U tho first instanco in which a colorou boy has been ? appointed a pago in Congress. f6P* An onneo of refined steel, divided into 4,000 dclicnto spring balances for watch i c's, is worth ?1,000 or 05,000. This show* tho power of skillod labor to inorcasovaluos.