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THE ORANGEM.'KG NEWS, . "... PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT OH ANG EBU 11\i. C. & , Qffict o/ Publication o*t Mar/cct-Street wer the Pvst Office. E SAMUEL D1BDLE, Editor. VIRGIL C. DIDDLE, Associate tidltcr. CHARLES II. HALL, Publisher, [From the Rome Courier.] Bill Arp on tho Sit tint ion. .Home, Bio Shanty Territory, No. 3, \ Jj- March 8th, '07, t ? Mr. Editor My intention was to have remained in dignified obscurity; the small rem nant of my 'miserable days', but biy friends Bob Hide, Sam MoCrackin, Tip aiid other respec table gentlemen of all sexes and both colors, seem to be dishevoled about the times, and insist on my views about tho momentous state of our sufferin country. Tho good people in Atlanta have got shaky in the knees, and its the duty of every good citizen to keep the dis ease from sprcadin if ho. can. I huvent been 'to Washinton, nor been playing sentinel on a watch tower,-but my observation, convinces me there is a power of fuss on hand about some thing. ; Politics look squally and alarmin. Bill Sherman overrun the country and destroy ed nnd carried away our property, and now his. brother John is finishin up the job by robbin 7 us of the rights and liberties our forefathers won. General Thomas is play in Yantouin with his 21 orders?puttin harmless boys in the barracks for tablcauin with an old rebel Hag? accusin us of all tho crimes in tho decalogue: such as murder, larceny, rape, arson-, burglary, bigamy, perjury and suieide.'throwin up in our teeth the magnanimity of one congncr'oett, as bein our stifoty valve from death and Bcclzle bub. . Good gracious! What on awful people we arc. And now comes Joseph, the sentinel. ?, with his long-winded message of consolation, tellin us how we may floe from the wrath to .come?skecrin the people to death, and gcttin everything in a stew. What made him in such ii hurry? why dideut he keep silence for a few dnys until the veto was signed, and the bill was passed? Why dideut he give Mr. Jenkins a chance? If the times was so perilous, why dideut he go-and see Mr. Jenkins, and give him his opinion in private and save all this ex citement? Mr. Jen!?ins is Governor; he is the sentinel on the watch tower; he's the pilot of the old ship ; he's the people's choice, lie can call tho Legislature when its necessary. Jf he is in doubt about it, he can consult with Lumpkin and Cobb, and Hill and Cooper, and Ilardcman and Oibson, and Brown, nnd decide what ought to be done, and the people will bo Satisfied. But while the ship is in a storm let all the deck hands keep silence. The word will come from the Captain soon enough. May be that Joseph feels sorter responsible for the fix he's got us in. May be he's ropentin for the didos he cut up, and the seeds of discord he sowed during the war ; but I doubt it. 1 don't think his ambition or his vanity sees any thing but his own importance. It looks like ho thought the Capital was moved to Atlanta, nnd he was Governor still. He's afraid the people will think he's dead, and just as soon as a big thing happens, um/<* little before, he clutches the oecasiou?seizes the opcrtunity, delivers his message, stirs up the people, sets the Gate City in a ferment, gets his name in the Herald and Tribune. Joo Brown, a whale, big leader, conspicuous, fame, history, Mr. Jenkins no where, Milledgevillo gone up, Joseph E. run nin the machine, in Atlanta! Well, I don't know what is at the bottom of all this, but 1 am afraid that while. Joseph was in Washington somebody carried him onto a r high mountain, and showed him a Kingdom or two, and he fell down and worshipped. These littlo kingdoms that a man sometimes sees from the top of a mountain arc mighty demoralizing. But I notice that all this fuss which Joseph . has kicked up is confined to the towns and cities^ where a heap of folks live, who huvent got u uch of anything to dp. The farmers don't know much about it and care less; the whole concern is a God-send to soino folks. I know an old worn-out politician, who has been poking arouud for six months, trying to revive the Democratic party for a livin, and now he's in his clement. Parties aro l'ormin, and the old hack is in his glory. He's sorter like the Ker Era as yet?he wont take a side, he wont join issue, he wont commit himself, he's kcepin an ojnn-rr.ar as the Era says (I wish that paper would take an astringent.) But, my friends, we've got nothing to be ashamed of. Since the war our pursuits have been peaceful and honorable. We needeiit humiliate ourselves through fear of what humankind can do to us. If the Radicals intend to confiscate us, they will do it, and no acceptance of Sherman's bill will prevent it. If they want our cabbages, they are goin to have loin. If they will ride over one law, they will over another. H'they disregard Mr. Johnson's great argument, thoy'l disregard anything. I don't know how it is generally, but there uiut an unpardoncd rebel in this county, and if they confiscate they have got to declare the pardons all void. Nobody knows what they wont do, or when they will . quit doing it, and my advice is to s??er .and be , strony, endure everything and accept nothing. All is lost save honor hold up your mauhood, don't lick the hand that's raised to strike the blow. Joe Brown's b*. .or says '-all is lost' save honor, and that is only tolerable I thank you, it grows puny and weak." ^JIc says we can have representation in Congress. Who by? A man who can take the test oath and control the nigger vote. Who wauts such a represen tation? How long before he would jinc the Radicals nnd '*" in for confiscation, f f lip.con? Lulled the uiggov vpfee he'd promise 'cm land" or anything else, Demagogue^ have always controlled tho ignorant whites, demagogues will control the ignorant hjacks. Who controls tho nigger v ititiuencc iri* Tjennessec??why, Brown low and his party, Tennessee has done just what JooBroWn wants uri to do, and uow look at her and weep!?a nigger candidate running for Governor.' But suppose wo had representation, and elected all good mfcn, fair mon, just men, what could they do for us? Just nothing at all. With ' tlie present Badical majority' all our votes wouldn't undo anything that has been done, and with a Badical President thoy cotild do as much more as they pleased.' Just let 'cm all alone, give 'em rope, moreropo; history is repenting itself, the crisis will conic some time, tyranny and oppression must run its course, Joo Brown's programmo wont stop it. Ono of his resolutions made my head swim; I felt like taking clhoriform. He would make the whole Yankee nation believe ve loved 'cm like brothers, and wanted 'em to come our South and let us hug 'em. Well, all that sort of stuff is played out. Thoro aint n hundred men in the State that has any more respect for a Badical than a liyena, and Joe Brown knows it. But the good Lord knows our hearts, and how fondly We cling to those moderate men cd' the mighty North who would stive us from the humiliation that awaits us. Let a kind word be spoken to a subjugated rcb, and the warm blood quickens in the veins. Oh. but here are the Union leagues, some body says, what are they g'dn to do with us ? Never mind my friends, the Union Leagues aint agbin to hurt nobody. They are made of flesh and blood like we are. and they are citi zens, and their fate will be our fate. They arc as much disgusted at Sherman's bill as any body. They- are our neighbors and our friends, and if there is some bad men among'cm. there is enough,of the good to make 'em do right. So keep quiet and be easy, and the Union Leaguers arc not going to troubleyou. If they want to save their own, it don't follow that they want to steal yours. But Joseph is afraid we can't stand a milita ry' government. Well. I know its humiliating, withering crushing, but we have stood it, and can try it a wdiile longer. We can do it till we can do better. Military government aint' the cause of our poverty and distress. Its a government higher than Thomas, or Sherman Sheridan. Its the loss of crops and the want of rain. The military never stopped the corn from growin, and there's just as much rain in one platform as another. If the Good Lord will only bless us with abundant harvests, everything will go on smooth enough with the humble and honest people who drive the plough and hoe the corn. If they prosper, everybody else will too. if they mind their own business. We will have to quit talking so much, and quit writing altogether?muzzled lips and a gagged pr<vw. I've d?n? took wurnin myself, arid' quit. Had my life insured in the Knickcr ooekcr, ami the policy wont allow me to expose myself, to jump in ho unnecessary peril. Tlie military can out write us anyhow. Polks say the pen is mightier than the swojd, but you put 'ein both togother. and tbey'l Hank a man out Of bis liberty, and may be his life, in double quick. The .Mayer of this town had a little billet doin with Gen. Thomas the other day. and only come out second best, though it wasent an open field nor a fair fight. I thought my self that 21 order must he a hoax, got up by Brick Pouieroyy or somebody, and was lookiu for the General to come out in a card denyin of it. but I soon found that it was a genuine Hobcspercan document. I still think his posterity will deny it some 20 years hence. Well 1 was mighty mad. I would have given a hundred dollars to have played Van tO.uu with him one hour, just to have been turned loose, in the papers, all free, no gag. no jail, no barracks, no bayonets, no guard. I would have got such a grin on him for the next six months as would have made every body except Brick Pomcroy forget that Beast Butler stole spoons. ' Living on their magna nimity,?" I tell you that got me. that burnt me, when 1 knew there wasent enough magna nimity in a ship load of all such to support a poor Beb 24 hours. Magnamiuity! My opin ion is they've lost the seed, and don't know what the commodity is. I was as full of cpitath as Urowiilow is ofpison. Language comes to me spontaneous j regular hidcliftors. that would have peeled the bark from a man's carcass like skinuiu an alligator. But you sec I was in the cautious state, and bad to smother my feelings. I think I should have gone up with spontane ous combustion if my wife hadent broke the spell with her comic scenes. She is anaiuiisin and interestin woman, but much given to music in these days of numerous and lively offspring, but just as soon as order 21 eomo out she hunt ed up the "gray jacket" and the '-conquered banner," ami jest such a soiree as I have 21 times a week, was never heard in Big Shanty before. She seems to take a delight in lettin tho rebel flag on the title page "see the light." and "Haunts it about" in my facobocauso I call myself a Union man. She says that part of the order about Gcueral Hanson's remains was founded on Scripture, and so was Phil. Sheri dan's about General Johnson's for Solomon .says in EcclcsitistCS, "that a living dog is better, than a dead lion." My opinion is that it will" be impossible to harmonize these women duriu this century. Such orders as 21 will cut off all hope of it. I think if Gonoral Thomas hadent been a Yirginiau; be wouldenl have issued it. Ivo noticed that when a Yirginiau falls, he falls heavy and fur. He gits further over on tho side agin us than anybody. Ive heard that the Gcnoral and Edward Johnson wero both powerful sccesh, and got mighty im patient hecnuie the Old Dominion was so clow in- ntovhi. The General !?ahl all'tho good officers would bo gobbled up4 betur^^hc seceded. Well, they Bay old Gon. Scott got hottKpf 'cm l about this time, and took 'em up in a high mountain and showed 'cm u kingdom or two, and the General fell down nndt 'Worshipped, dud Ell. Johnson wouldent. I tell ; you my friends, a mail ought to be careful, about going I fyj) onto these dangerous mountains, and this I leads ine to remark we ought to petition Mr. ' Johnson to, put over Big Shanty a Geucral who stood square to his State. Hope for the best, my friends. Don't im agine you see punters and inj?ns, because you urc in a Territory. D?h't mistake a Bureau tnlck for u bear sign. Don't fear it will bo sickly, because Florida is bitched on to our diggins. Attend to your business, keep off of a high mountain, and all will be well.* I would say more, but my wife's music has begun. Yours, respectfully, DILL" A HP. P. S.-r-l date my letter from Dig Shanty, as I hear these throe 'diggins* arc to have that name. Let us all be thankful wo know where we are. For two years it has beeil doubtful whether we were in or out. My opinion now is that ice arc out, and 1 heard a female say whoopee! B. A, THE ORANGEBURG NEWS. SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 18G7. ?? &s&~ Ire respectful I// request our friends to tend in their Advertisements as early in the tree/,' as eonvenieid ; und if possible, let us hare than by j hursdag evening. /Jytfiis means, ice, will be able to issue a( an earlier hour on Satur day, and trill be. enabled tu give more of the latest tieirs, up to the time of our going to press. ?'i .__ ? . ...._j i_i ? ._)??_ mmmm ? The Process of Reconstruction. The Supplemental ReeonstructionifAct, has just passed both Houses of Congress; It pro vides- that the Commanding Genera) of each i . I Military District shall appoint three "loyal ! i officers or persuis." (who shall take the tust oath) in each Election District in the conquer- j cd States, to superintend the registration of voters and the election of delegate*2? a con- \ vent ion. The registration must take ph^o before September next, and no one can bo*rcgistorcd j without taking tho following oath, viz: "1 do solemnly swear or affirm in the pre- ! sencc of Almighty Clod that I alii a citizen of the State of-; I have resided the said State for-months next prcceeinng this day. and now reside in the County of -. < r the Parish of -. in the said State; I am ? 1 years old; have not been disfranchized-for' any participation in any rebellion or civil war against''the Tutted States, nor for felony com mitted against the 'United States; have never taken an oath as a member of Congress of the I nit cd States. Or as an officer, as member id any State Legislature, or executive or judicial officer of any State to support the Constitution of the United States and afterward engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or given aid and comfort to tho enemies thereof; will faithfully support the Constitu tion and obey the laws of the 1'nited States, and will, to the best of my ability, encourage others so to do; so help me God." Upon the completion of the registration, and after thirty days public notice, an election is to bo held. At this election, the registered per sons are t ? vote whether they desire a conven tion or not, and also for delegates to a con vention. If the majority of votes be in fa Vor of a convention, the convention shall be held, and those having the greatest-number of votes shall be declared elected delegates thereto; if. on the other hand, the majority vote against a convent ion, or if a majority of the registered I voters do not vote oil the subject of holding a convention, no convent inn shall be held at all. If a convention is to be held, the Command ing General within sixty days after tho elec tion is over, notifies the delegates of the time and place be chooses for their meeting. After they assemble, they first arc to determine whether they desire to form a State Contitu tioii. or not. If they form a Constitution, it is to Submit tad for ratification to another v;.lo of the registered persons, at an election appointed by the convention. Then, if at least one-half of the registered voters vote again, and a. ma jority of the votes are in favor of this Consti tution, the President of the convention is to send a certified copy of the Constitution to the President of the United States, who is to trans mit it to Congress as soon as practicable. If this Constitution suits their Congressional Majesties, and they havo no further fault to find with the rebellious South, then that Southern State will be declared entitled to representation, and Sen ators and Representatives from it will be admitted to seats in the Halls of that despotic oligarchy, the Congross of the United States. If this bo. "Reconstruction,'' we pray God that South Carolina may forever be "left out in the cold." The Columbia Meeting. A large meeting of the colored people of Columbia was addressed by General Wade Hampton and other prominent citizens on Tuesday morning last: Speeches were also made by Beverly Nash, aud Rev. D. Pr'rtiett. (colored).. ? &''Ij '\ . Tho mcctnig wafi intended a* an .expression of the sentiment of the better classof coign d people in ColUmbiu, in-favor of Conservatism, and in opposition to the wild theories of tlie Radical party. In the evening a torchlight procession was formed, and calls mere made upon Chancellor Carroll. W. K. BachiUan Ks<p. arid others, who responded briefly and forcibly, and the pro cession fcfieu quietly dispersed, Through all the proceedings the utmost sys tem and good order prevailed, and tlie colored people were enthusiastic for supposing the right side. ???-????????? Our Chnrlcslon Let-tor C'UAlikKSTox, March 22, 1807. Mit. KlilTOIt : I? niy la^f letter I,mentioned that the frocdihcn had begun tho formation <d' a Republican party, and that at a meeting, which was largely : ttended, arrangements had been made for the preparation of it platform. Sc. I can add. to-night, that there has been a schism in the ranks of the party. A majority of the more intelligent and respectable class, have dissented from the ultra and fanatical tenets of the Radical creed, and have inaugu rated a conservative party. They will, at the first election, assist the whites with both their su lira ire and inllueuee, and it is probable, that if they are properly reorganized and Supported by us, Radical agents aud emissaries will find in them opponents of no insignificant charac ter. General Sickles arrived in the city to-day. and will leave for Columbia, bis Headquarters, on Friday or Saturday. General Order No. 1 will probably appear to morrow. It will, in spirit, resemble that of General Sehofiold. the Commandant of the 1st district. General Sickles, in a conversation with one of our t*iti j /.ens tut the ears, this morning, stated that he had no desire or intention to interfere with the present workings of the civil branch of our Provisional Government, and expressed tin hope that no antagonisms or irregularities j would arise to compel the harsh exercise of his power. We will not immediately, therefore, real:airpractically. r.ny inconvenience front the 'tin ?'" iuaug'.'.r ttitnt of I lie military regime. Tho Orphan's Asylum, our city's gnv.'< .; ornament and pride, en Monday, vcr'v uarri wlv escaped e< mpl .de d tr :el:on. About 2 o'clock I in the in ?r.nng. the dining r iom, through some ! defect in tho chimney, took lire and was speed i I 1\ in a blaze. The inmates of lite main build ! ing, ioi: uri.it l v. were awakened by the sm< ke : in lime to prevent the Harnes IV.?tu spreading: . . . . * ami. tin- alar n being gjyeu. the lire engines wen*.promptly on tho ground, and s<.on sub dued the iire. Ila;l the main building been consumed, an immense amount of misery would have been entailed on tie- help! ss children, wh ?.'. .'ral hundred in number, are there the ' recipients ?d" the city's beneficence. \ '!!:.? '1 i;..i of tin! 10th regiment (col i tired triioi-s.) has bU?h ehn?ged. nint h to the relief and gr.itilicat'o't of our citizens. The ' news published ye.!i ??? lay th.it they had been . disembarked at Bull's Bay, and would he em ployed to garrison the fortiiie.itions in that i vicinity. As tin-, negroes have, by their out j rago?its misconduct at Uicbmond, Wilmington I ami other Southern cities. Won for themselves, j an unenviable notoriety, we may well con gratulate ourselves on the escape from a iut j miliating and liarrassiug infliction. The white tro< p.<. at present on duty here. are. for the most part, very well behaved, ami it is hoped that it will not he found necessary to change or reinforce them. St. Michael's bells have, at last, been re leased from the custody of the Custom House Officials, and are now suspended in position. On next Sabbath, our lay will he saluted with the familiar tones, which, in da s gone bv. in vited us to ihe sanctuary. Their strains will awaken every "cell where memory sleeps." and many, with tearful eyes and saddened hearts, will rc vividly recall tlie loved and lost. who. before the war. listened to their music, but whose cars have been stopped by the cold lingers id' death. These bells formerly rung out joyful Ti Pettwt ; now let them, in dirge like pathos, toll forth the requiem of the dead and a Mixt r> re for the living. St. Patrick's day having fallen on Sunday last. Monday was duly celebrated by the sons of ??Green din" and their descendants resid ing in our city. Sprigs of shamrock were very generally worn by the former, ami many bum pers were drank in honor of the occasion. The St. Patrick's Benevolent and Hibernian Societies, each appropriately observed their an niversary. Father CoOgith, a popular priest, addressed the former; and the latter gathered arouml a festive hoard, the viands and liquors on which are said to cost twenty-live bundled dollars. M ike Liptnati'.s circus has established itself at Citadel Green, and its huge tent is quite a popular resort. Poor as the people are. places of amusement will be patronized, and many a hard-earned shin plaster will be deposited at (his shrine of pleasure, As a caution to (host' interested. I iuserj without remarks, the following extract from a recent letter of the New York Correspondent of the ('tuti '. , . "One of the daily papers has created a *cusa. tion by'copying an article from the London1 Lancet which reveals a horrible secret about the art ilieial waterfalls worn by the ladies on the backs of their heads. The Lutin t asserts that microscopic examination of the hair sold as riiiijHtiit*, reveals the fact that it is tilled with millions'of minute bugs, known lb Veieritific inen ms pctUvitli or hurluket. They uro j^eucr ated in tho decaying mit*? of tNau* lioir^y the nuimul hent of tno live hcnbV .bf the* wearer. Upon the niilimuicemmit of' thjfc discovery^ a shudder of horrojV'njijulHhifcd tjjto frames of the nmtronsvand maids of Xeiv York, au^'th^re | wiih a great easting off of the hideous deformi ty. Communications npon the subject JiaVe poured into the editor ot the paper j, ah oVidehce of tho deep feeling the ncv discovery has created in this community. If it will have the effect of bringing the sex bark to a respect for the natural and graceful curve of the head, ibc labors'of $10 tvv?nts will'uot Intve. l)ecn-; in vain." DELTA. ' IN'MEMORI AM. ??Hotter uro they in n hero prare Thiuv tho sert'?.wf .time nml In-cut h, For tlicy are the eftildi'cu of the brave, Ami the "cherubim of dejith.',' Jamks it. Ramiai.i,. eg intent So. Cii. Vol Company I, 2tl Heg intent untcer Artillery. Private Win. H, Aumkor. killed June Hi, 1802. Secessionvillc. . I " Abrain Amakcr. died i?f wounds, 1805. in North Carolina. " E. T. Dull, died mV typhoid fever. Sept. 11, iSliJ. 1'. \V> Dair, died of eongintion on the brain. Sept. 12. 1802, on James Is land. , " G, J. Bonnett, killed.b/ accident. Sept. j 8. 1803. on James Island. T. E. Drown, killed by aCcideut. Sept. jr. 1803. on James Island. Corporal John Hair, died, 180*3.in North Carp-, lina. ' ' ' " j" j Private J. M. Carr, died of typhoid fevor, Aug. 13, 1802. on James Island. ?? M. Chavis, died June 11, 1803. ?? John W. Gols.tn, died, April 22.1805. near (Jreo.nsboro. N. C. ?? Wyloy Gibson, killed. June 10. I8?2. at Secession vi Ho. Ilesiry Hoover, killed. Juno 10. 15-02. at Sccessionville. li. P. Hughes, ilied ?f typhoid fever. June 28, 1S<;2," ??* John J ones, killed, June 10, 1SC2, at SccossipuviUe. T. J. Jennings, diel. June 21, 1803. James Johnson, died at Home. 1805. Piniol Keily. killed. June 10. 1S02, at' Sece.-'sionS'ille. )V. II. Lee. died of fever. Sept. 5. 1805. .'. Leu. died of Yellow lever. Oct. 7, LSOL-.l UPI - i!i SU iP> Sergeant John Marchniit. died of yellow fever. Oct. 3. IS OL in Chirloxtott., Private I>. W. Nettle.-, died of yell >w Jever. Oct. 15. I SO L D.-.vid Nettles, died. ISOLotl James Island. ? Julius A. It. Shtiler, killed. June 10, 1802, at Sueessio;:* lie. ?? A. T. Shuler, d e l. Aug. 7. lSlj3. D. P. Stron.an. died of fe\.r. Aug. 3. 1 H03. David A. P. Summers, died of fever. Keh. !?;, ISO I. p:i Jam s lsl;md, - 11. S. Yann*. died of w. uuds. June 1. 18t?4, on .lame.- Ir'j I if il. ?? W. J. W.dfe. I.;!hd by ri detertcr. March IS. ISO I. Washington News. M.varii 15.? In the Senate, Senator Sher man introduced a joint res dutiot: removing the disability from holding office from Joseph E. Bmw:i.of iicorgia, and IL M. Patten, ol'.AJa !iwhich was referred t-( the Judiciary Com mittee. Maui-ii 10.?The Supplemental Hill p-.issed J the Senate, and was sent to the House. M'AUCII IS. The Suppletncntiil Bill was dis cussed and amended in the House, and the Semite concurred in the amendments, with one exception. 1 n the House a resolution direct I ingtlie Judiciary Com in it ice to inquire whether Mary la nil has ti constitution which (Yngre.-s can consistently rcco??iii/.o as republican was {passed. : Makcii 10.?In the House, a resolutibu suspending the issue of Agricultural College Scrip to insurgent States passed by a vote of 1?3 to 23. Mr. Stevens called up the Confiscation Bill; and proceeded to read bis speech. He soon broke down, however, and the' clerk finished tho reading. The further consideration ofthe Hill was postponed to the 2d Tuesday in De cember. The House then went into Committee on the Million Belief Bill. Butter offered his amend ment as a substitute?that all owning 1 GO acres of land, or enjoying an income of ovei ?i!(M?. be taxed for the support of the poor. 1 he committed'rose, after u long debate, with out action. The Supplemental Hill passed as reported by the Commit tee of Conference, and goes to the President. The House then adjourned. In the Senate a Bill excluding from either House persons tainted with rebellion, was re ferred to tho Judiciary Committee The Conference Committee reported the Supplemental Bill. The Bill passed. M Alten 20.?In the Senate n petition from women of Ohio, asking for sutl'rago, was rclbrrcd tu the Judiciary Committee. In the House an attempt, v is made to intro duce a hill to'pay Southern treasury ajtents who had acted without taking the test oath, but Butler objected. General Spinner has received letters from the South inquiring when short currency will become valueless. He fears that Lite people have been imposed upon, and gives assurances. I that ulljissues of fractional currency will be ! retire mod. Items. Negro suffrage is no go in Michigan. StuVonshasn lour column speech in tyje' dvocating tho Confiscation ami Freediuen's Il?mectead bill. An avalanche is reported to have occurred in Kcarsage, Nevada, killing one man and de stroying nine houses. I ? The Lower dfyuse-of the Massachusetts Leg islature have passed the Constitutional Amend- . incut. \ r,1 iff I. 1 ( \ f ? In New lliinpshire/ liurrund'u,. Radical, is clocted Governor by 3000 majority. A Demo cratic gain of 1000 py ^ia vote pfJUsf year. The Universal Exposition will be informally - opened on the first of April, at PariSi Tho inaugural- ceremonies will take place at a later 1'nllsually largo sbipmeiits of grain, and es pecially corn, have lately ^bcon/ma.do from Nor folk to Savannah, and, Charleston, aud other Southern ports.. We learn fjoin. the.Cojnmbia Carolinian i\\at orders have: been received ..by-Ooucral Creeii/ Commandant of this/Pest, which prohibit the* infliction of corporeal - punishment, legally or Whorwisc.' ?; It is reported that lintler.has an amendment to the million dollars relief bill, to authorize the District Comtnauders to compel the rkdiN. to feed''the poor 1.7 forced a^vnieMjs, It is said that the aspirations of Wade and Col in x lor tlie next Presidency are so strong as to give rise to the belief that they will cul minate in tlie political ' Vcpartion of their re spective friends. A.luooliug of tbroo .thousaud >negroes has been held in Savannah, -which was- addressed by three white and live black sjieakers. The speeches. )vyre eon fined )tutu, dhjcussiou of uni versal sulfrugo and tho right to sit as jurors. It was very orderly. */' t . i? M\i ? *??? fnui t At Senna. Alabama, on the 17th inst., the l ugest meeting, ever held passed resolutions recognizing the right of Congress to prescribe. terms of readmi.-pion to the seceded State*, and recommending prompt acceptance*} of tho t.*r DkBuw notiIliyAlv??iy. U. Ci. Barnwoll, associate editor f?f DcfcnW'h Review* Aontradiet.* the statement that Prof. DeBoW is dead. atuE ?uytljiwuS rra-tt-Hu vDeBbwJ brother *?f ther editor, wlio died in New. Jersev a few d;tys since,:?lird'aaorc Sun. I . ;,f >\\ ??;',, UxrnpjYU.Kr.p A.-:sAi r.T.-^-Vc.-trrday morn ing-as Mr. Charles Linden was. walking quietly along Wcutworth-streel, he was struck wjth a slung shot by a negro named .James Whahy. who alleged in extenuation id'the outrage that, be mistook Mr. - Linden-: J.'ur is'anebJd* olsi\. Core.u r Whiting, who hnpp'em-d -to he passing, at the tinm. called the attention of..i |?vlicem: .t to tho matter, ami VYhaley was; t;rtvstt*d* ltd taken to theguardhease. audafjexwa:ds turne I, over to it Magistrate.?VhpHttnipr. Mrtmi/. ? ' ? *?' ? . Tin: result of the Connecticut ' clccti..n is looked for Avjib ..much im^iefy^aud there is ma a little ipLiking in the Had tea I camp.;. Senator .N*_vo: whoMia/jus't A^irtted%riinV>t;u^>ing the State, is stid to he apprehensive of a Democratic victory, and every nerve is being strained t ?. avert such -<J toutingotier. Two'of the 'CorN. gressional districts are very close, and- even if they do not gain the Governor, the couserva-. tives arejguu'uiue of securing one if not two, t louercssmt n. ? TltK pDUTJKTll Kl'.qi^lKXT,, ('ul.OlVKO. This regiment under thc'comninnd of Colonel* Miles, passetl through the city yesterday destiucd for (Charleston.' While in Richmond they believed in the most disorderly A'annf-r.-, During their May hero their conduct was much the satue as in Richmond: Many of them were drunk aud disposed to be trouble-, some. . . They lelt-in thc'$outhe*n"'cars on Tuesday afternoon. When the drain reached Stony Cret?k.;tbv;^ wcr?bi number 'of genthubeti' at tho depot who'did Inditing to* cXeite the' ire of the sable warrioin. notW'itliKt.mding. when they left; the'citizeirs were nss: iled by a sboWer of stones from the ca:s. If iiic Govenunent will have such troops, they ought to put them'under the command of men who will, at least, make them hebave tnemselves in a becoming manner. ? J'rtirs/ti'r;/ Index. TI?U'm/ui/, How to It each tho Sjiwreme( Pwii^. The New A'ork Kitnd"}/ X< ir.< thinks there is a constitutional way of reaching the Military ilule bill, and points it Out thus through the. agency of- the Supreme Court: 1. By the writ of Qut.'Warr.into.' 2. By the writ of Prohibition. 3. By the writ of Habeas Corpus. 4. By the Writ of Ccrtiorari. I. Tho common law writ of Quo Warrant?* is in the nature of a, writ of right for the sove reign against persons who claim or usurp any Qflice, franchise, liberty or privilege belonging to the sovereign, to enquire by what authority they support, their claim, or order 'that itsMght may be determined. (Sclwyn's Nisi I'fiitst Now, iis'thetpi^plofuie thei sovereign in this country, the proceedings under this writ can properly bo had in the name of tlie people of tho United States, by itho^ Attorney General agaptst the.President (who. as the chuiC e,\eeji tUT, is requirc? to administer the new law) and thus,; uetiiig under his authority by virtue of the net of Congress. Proceedings etui -also he commenced in tho nanie td' the people of the people of any of the affected SYal'cs'a'gVdiist any perso)j wh?) clhitnsor atteriipts to usurp the new c.:i ting State Gm cmmvn't.