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Satursday Morning,Asgat 3 1OW. The Hon. E. G. PAJJIER althorizes us to state that he respectfully declinpa being a candidate for the ConveniOn. We find the following advertisement in the Columbia Phamir, which we are requested to notice. FAUnWELD AssoolATIoN.-The meet. ing of this body, in Winnsboro', is post. poned uhtil further notice. J. . REYNOLDS, lioderator. We notice ly the Charleston Courier that robberies, knock-downe, with pick. pockets, are' being practiced to a great - extent in the Palmeqto City. We hope she nay soon be under laws that will ef'ectually puta stop to the profession of such gentry. By-th.b, those of our Charleston friend# living in our little town are vel come to call at our office at any time and see the Chadleston paper. We will take great pleasure in affording them the terusal of it. We learn by our Raleigh exchanges that "the freedmen of Virginia claim pay for their labor from the date of Presi dent Livcom.s's emancipation proclama tion, January 1, 1863, up to the occu pation of the State by the armies of the United States, when their freedom was admitted. To Col. BROWN, the cow. missioner of the. Freedmen's Bureau in that State, they represent that the ne groes made free. by the Proclamation were held and treated as slaves under their former .masters until they were forcibly dispossessed of their so.called chattels by the Government, and claim compensation for the labor rendered. Col. BROwN has asked for instructions from the Freedmen's Bureau." The Salisbury (N. C.) Union Ban. r has been suspended by o military or. der for publishing an offensiye editorial to the military authorities commanding *that post. North Carolina editors, with a few exceptions, have been in the habit, for years past, of calling one another very hard n,%nes, and even going so far as to bring up personal family matters in die. cussing political subject4 in their papers. As the twig is bent, so the tree will grow. From blasphemiig one another, tihey have gone to using pretty rough language towArds the military, who are notsuaed to pocket such stuff-and, in con. seqence, 'one of the papers guilty Of tbis has bee n#topped. The Republican State Convention was held at Trenton, N. J., on the inst. The Republieans are sanguine of success in that State in the November election. The~ Democratic party hare hittfierto contiotled the' State,' and no is. sue arising dd ng the war has been'able to divide them., The effort 'to committ the Conven ~ion~ in Avor, of negro suffrage failed. r'reply to the sasrtion that the Re. pubioap party. te'not to blame because negyeesare-not allowed to vote in the "North, the liochesterdlas'on calls aten tion to , the.fact that. negtoffag * imsendps Anta ha'bhp subited3 to the people t'wies if Ze.!'York...both times when th 1)emoocio party" 'gas ik a mninorff-and dettd. The lat time -.'s in 1860., 14pep1n- darried th.e State by 50,1)00, 'ed the 4Oiendment was lost, by 140,009'. The Washingtekyte tplnt othe~ p.* York Vovd &*~a: "All the accountsa frw *e-plains are to the effect that bere. -the o.toiag on of winter we shall hayge onlen4hp ought. Sinceth Cheyepnes by Col. Caing~~,qel Sdians have bigu breakding u'It telegraph' t n h~vdat seen miles hIb Aj bci o h pa Prasworthy. We anneIg below a list of names, citi zens and edidiers, (the latter Co. A, lot OhQi Cavalt,) who contributed the amoutht'opposite their names to givb to a poor.wounded Confederate soldier, Wiho was travelling to his home in Grif fin, Ga:, and had not the means to pay his expenses. This is a very praiseworthy act-the more so from the fact that it was origi. nated by the members of the Federal Cavalry who are on duty heie, and car ried out by them. It sho*s plainly that there-is no animosity existing be. tween the Federal and .Confederate sol. diers-at least, so far as this coripany is concerned : SOLDIERIS: Lieut. M. V. Little, 1st 0. V. C. $1.50 Pr't Ed. Coleman, " " " " 2.00 Sam. Robertson, " " " " 1.00 Jos. Gatlin, " " " " 1.00 " enry Kieffer, " " " 1.00 " Jos. Bates. " " " " 1.00 " Elisha Edwards. " " " " 1.00 " U. C. Denains, "1 " " " 1.00 " Peter Gety, " " " " 1.00 W. Mitchell, " " " " i.00 'Jai. Haymer,. " " ' " 1.00 Spence Pharis, " " " " 1.00 Geo. W. Duffer, " " " " 1.00 Jno. J)arronit, " " " " 1.00 " S. Henson '- " " " 1.00 $17.50. C izNS: Smart & Withers $2.00 ; S. D. Mc Neely, 1; W. R. Johnston,'l ; A . D. Phillips, 1; A. D. Hilliard, 1 ; cash 1 ; W. B. Creight, 2 ; R. McElroy,.1 ; Thos. Steel, 1 ; M. L. Brown, 1; R. White, 1 ; F. Gerig, 1 ; C. Muller, 1 ; J. Walker, 1 Dr. W. E. Aiken, 1 ; cash, 4.20. Making a total of $21.20, and a grand total of $38.70. A PI.AcE TO SP-ND A faVEE AT.-Dr. Mudd, Spangler, Arnold and O'Laugh. lin have arrived at the Dry Tortugas. Dr. Mudd has been made assistant sur goon in the hospital, Arnold is to be made a clerk, and the others go to '.heir trades. A letter thus describes the -place : "The Tortugas. an island of some thirteen acres in extent, has no particular clpims to present as a delightful place of protracted rejdence, being dry, barreni, aid sand-covered, with - but few trees and less green grass and vegetation ; but it is not Hades exactly, nor is it Pandenium; and the . conspirators may congratulate themselves that they have the freedom of its barren heath's and arid sandbanks rather than the close, dreary cells of the Albany pen. itentiary. where the pure sunlight seldom penetrates, and where their fettered limbs would chafe and their hearts beat against only, four Lard, naked and cheerless stone walls: Fort Jefferson, an enclosure of about seven acres bf the island, will be their place of confinement during the greater part of the times but at intervals tlt inmates, mostly political prisoners, have the freedom of the entire surface of the island. There are at present fiye hundred. and' fifty of these criminals confined at thte Tortugas, who are well treated, and* who, other stories to 'the I cntrary notwithstanding, do net Wear thge ball and chain, excepting as a punishm~ent for extreme infraction of the military 'law governing the fott and the neighborhood. There were but nine persons inmates of the hospital when the Florida left, which Is pretty, con vincing evideice that the prisoners are The Jtiehnond Repsude~ has an esti mate of ttie losses experieuded by the ES4uth irt oon quence of *h war, Vhich som. dpi p~,00,O00. The' offieial valuatiod .tte fifeer slave States, by Cornsty o' l$Oho.~~u 7,000',00 .#sof ~ gIA he outh wduld be redi 40A 2 000,000-iafly a tsitt vblt aik 1860. It 1va he4sbt the indIctmen~ti Nun4A( 44th naitrions of Jiadgi Under no"~~* lee -end Otke, pvhninent1oiqtns .lil.bes sab by opier of.h Iesident, who.*1l ps6f-eth'e avs te r odelvma s ,Qtiditid.s %o e Pople of Palrield. Mn) D'IToa: As the election &orciti. sens to represent the people of Fairfield comes on soon, I hope It will not be out of place, for the people to talk together on the subject beforehand. The Con vention will have to transact business of pr.me interest to the State.- What is that biuiness ? To repeal the ordnance of secession. This should be done with a grave dignity. And to do so, great solemnity and Ir think unanimity will be required. And then a State Govern ment is to be inaugurated. This will require a new Constitution. And jn making this, representatives will have the opportunity to discard the defects of the old one, and engraft sound princi. ples on the new. lat. The compro mise, said to exist between the low and uip country on the subject of representa tion, should be abolished, the Parish. es districted, and representation be placed upon the- republican basis of population alone. Let no vote be cast for a candidate who will not agree to this : 2nd. If thb right and power to pass sumptur' laws, oelonged to the old Leg. islature, it should be expressly prohibit. ed to futurelegislation. For fear I may not be understood, I will just say, I mean the power to regulate by law, what a' man shall eat, drinik 01- wear how much or what be shall plant. Let ub give the election of Governor to the people I - Let the Judges be elected as heretofore, but some limitation plaeed on their term of office. Let all the sound principles Qf our old Constitu tion be engrated on thoniew. The pro. hibitiot'to pass expost facto laws, or lats'vi6lating religions rights or rights ofconscience. And if there be knything more iet the Convention look to it, and see that things be fixed up right, while they have the opportunitt. Let them examine, scrutinise, turn over and turn up everything, so that. their deeds may be of lasting benefit to their country, and a praise and erown of glory for themselves. Now Mr. Editor, I will repeat, that the voters should supp6rt no candidate for the Convention who will not pledge himself to break down the so-colled corn. promise betwixt the upper and low country, on the subject of represents. tion in the Legislature.' Let us now place both sections, upon a just and .equal position. Let it-not be that a par. ish with forty voters shall send a Sena tor and representative td the Legisla ture, while Fairfield and other larger Districts send only one Senator and three or four Representatives, with a population 6f fifteen to twenty " hun. dred voters. The Convention will have to recon. struet. Let this be done with gravity and dignity. And if it be the will of the Almighty that slavefry should go up. I have heard very few object, Banari Rran. Ta: InnXPEsiHBLE ('O3FLIoT...-COn yesterday afterngon,.a fracas dosurre# btween a -pattrof the~ 54th MassaIchiU sette Volunteers (ookc red) a'nd two of the local police. ocqwuinned by thne dis orderly condnei.t of thne fornier, sind, thei' open violation of orders iid"'carrying and birndishing stieki $be police', ina th~ disobarge of their dty..rmnsrt and insisted upen the. glinguishment of hesticks, .when o~ nIoletnee'.a$ thretene lyhe 01.aoldierg, and only averted 5y b opfe ah~d fearlesq action of oner W pf ee who Orednp crowd. -t pds~sd'b Later in teey led by at tn lpad e ggvedy-' whas edyAspree # kn foroh n h.kk.-~ . The 1v4 or Of Charleston Dig The Chad6n Courrer publishes the following lettet' from Gen. Bennett, commandhig, that post, addressed to John E. Carew. Esq., in reply to an ap plication made to the military authbti ties for the surrender of the jail. Mr. Carew is Sheriff of the District, and proposed to restfine his official functions under the recent proclamation of Gov. ernor Perry. We publish the letter of Gen. Bennett, as indicating the cqurse of the authorities in similar cases. HEADQ'RS CITY OF -CHARLESTON, Charleston, S. 0., July 31, 1865. J. . Carew. Es.-Sra : I have the honor to acknowledge the recoipt of your communication of this date, in. forming me that, in compliance with the proclamation o1 Gov. Perry, you desire to resume your duties as sheriff, and take possession of the jail, now ini the hands of the United States military au thorities. I Would respectfully inform you that any attempt upon your part to exercise the functions of sheriff would directly conflict with my, duties under existing orders at military commandant of this city and sub district. Tlhe State is, at present under mar shal law, and ,he proclamation which appears in the Courier, of July 3 1st, purporting to bLe issued by Governor Perry, but which may be. like many newspaper reports. erroneous or unan thorized, can have no ihfluence upon or control over my actions, teept I am directed to recognize it by my superior officers, under who-se immediate orders - am serving. Should the proclamation referred to above prove genuine, and its policy sustained at Washington, I have no doubt that the militay authorities in this Department will receive instruc tions for their guidance in the effort which the Government is making to re store the S4ito to. civil rule. Respectfully, your obedient servant, W. T. BKNNTT, , Brovet Brigadier General, Com'd'g Post First Sub-District. P. S.-I enclose a copy of an extract of an order issued February 19, 1865, declaring the city under nartial law, and which trder I have received no in. structions to revoke. .W. T. BENNXETT, Brevet Brigadier General Com'd'g. HICADQUATKaS.U. S. FoeCrss, Charleston, S. C., Feb. 19, 1865. [xCxTRAcT.] General Orders No. 1. ** * * * a * Charleston is declared to be under matial law. All functions . heretofore exercised by the Mayor Commonality, Civil and Criminal Courta, police au. thorities and focal governments aro now suspended. * * * a a * A. G. BLNNETT, L-Col. 21st U.S. C. T., Commanding City of Charleston and P. M. Northern Diet. Dep. South. Official: COARLS G. CHIPMAN, Captain 54th Mass. Vol. and A. A. A.G. MEMoIRIS or u1t5Wa.--afr. Edward A. Pollard, whose natne is .already known na an annalist of time war, and as pne of the editors of. the Richmond &~am'ner, has'ibeen recently maing a tour of the South for the plfrpose of qellecting materials and memoirs tpsmch tng .the war, ,with the view of writing an elabora~te history of the past four years Mr. P. has seen so successful in Richmond thuat be has seottred~ tany of the 6riginal papesof Getal. Lee and a edinpleth series of'his degpt4bes,. 'kihe Postmastet-. pemat hp rigtif e~ Lke ?rovlslonul. A ~ersops that the p'ostalsevlee. will he tewAog ;gg ase espective.lj 4t halt thr rodA~n ( #isper dne De~ratic Asspo aaster, MRa LATEST NEW, T 1P1L N AP910, IURTING OP THU' PIENDS OF MR. J&V FERSON DAVIS IN NUW YORK, A telegram from New York, 4,tedl. A.ugust 15, says : The Post contains a report of the pro. :eedings -o-a private meeting of the, Friende of Jeff. Davis, held in this city sterdav, to devise means for a full and air defeiee of Jeff. Davis and his asso. iates, so that -whatever happpeus justice nay be done. The meeting was hold at he room of Carlos Butterfield, who was resent. At the suggestion of Peter Y. Cutter, a committee was appointed to, rnise funds for the object stated, and to coniilt with 'Charles O'Connor, Esq., >f Mr. Davis' counsel, and adopt-other iecesarv measures. , The following persons were named. is the committee : Mayor G.unther, Jarlos Butterfield, Theodore Martine, md Messrs. Douglas and Clanay.' The Wfayor was absent but he sent his re. ?rets and assurances of his hearty co yperation. Messrs. Surrowgale, Tucker, Brown ind Livingston, of Mobile, were among those present, and Messrs. Culler,. Tuck. ir and Livingston were the principal Tpeakers. They regarded the failur- of th rebellion as but temponrry. The 4pirit that organised it still lives, and by the assistance, of their friends in the North it can be successful in aiother way. LivingAon said that Alabama would be represented in Congress by noeto who were not, soul And body in favfr of Southern independ-nuee. Mrs. Surratt's execntion had excited .indigna. tion of the world, and. hesaid thaithe Government dare not trust Mr., Davis to a trial. Mr. Livingston said that qny Dne who would regard the cause of the South as treasoneble would. behtok d upon as a madmnin or a fool. raTm N Y oF Oor-oRED PERSONS TO iE RECEIVtD. Washigton, July 28.-Maj. General Augur, in his General Order, dated yes terdy, say: The civil courth in %kat p1rtioa of Virginia within the ' bounds the e. partment of Washingto having decAna ad to receive the testimony of coloyed persons, a Provost Court is hereby es. tablished in Alexandria, to have exelu Bire jurisdiction in all cases ipdy'Iv the rights of persons of property, aund colored persors, residents of the district aforesaid. This court will receivo the testimony of colored persors, with Do. other limitations than those now aet ing the testimony of white person.. The Provost Marshal G.enwral of the Depiat mont south of the Potom*ce is char 4 with the execution of this otoer, order will reMaih in forc,mit.i) the Vit ginia courts have brOught their prctico more into hatmony . vith the,, exis t state of affairs. KIRBny aiTr NOT CAPTOR A despatch from Oim to th. (,it,. innati Gazelle, pronounces the liepr 6f -Gen. Kirby Smith's espknro4 the Mexicans to be a _nard. The ntral and his party had arrived at Mnts safely, but dreadfally bard up for~cah and compelled to borrow la l of tjel friends. After resting a fogv aysauc * ~lenishig their pockets, they t4i Tag Qucstrovs ofP Pa3I).s Washington telegram to the phis Zauiqrrer of Thursdayy "$inqe goe glectioa n ict the acton of som~e of the ler~~ ik.North iarolia, the Pre~ l* osased to aig tamy more pe8u'rthe preessdt'he conuonet ok4i o hee en adoned i dfti ry to thefothy ppu, era phOle, a me ort hots woald' tessjgfm then'. and faisrhfally 15 Bif Peter 1ad disedvered ~sy I~ ehind the screen in the pehSurface, And the p.ple e nte tatea 'have no yet erdthe ar~d Bnanial drash bucfa hatty hhve for t m When the boreem 1k) amdd displays it, the Joseptr Surfadeq f cor. polities ih"f 64 sentien" Lwig be someaosid intark of the peepe. 800led 6e Posti Wsrfeneu ,Wednesda neri~ wit1V~t tn' order frust President ohnsin Mrthe1 rle 5f hMr hsbhand. teaki-4s ad4tiq - gece he was lihes .k t ot