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_INNSBORO. Thursday ilorning, Septelbber 18, 1866. T. P; SLIK , Esq.,. is the sole agent for this paper in Charleston S. C. 0. jw Mr. JAS. H. SMitg, formerly qf this place, but now residing in Charlotte,.N. C. Is our authoriied .agent for the NEws. Mr. SMeru can be found at the Times office. legIiaillte. Aie Legislature is still ,hannierjng nt the Stiw Law-vainly striving to sat isfy the climors of their constituents by devising- some schome not obnox. iou5 to constitutional objections. The most pliu.sible so far and one that un doubtedly will pass the Senate, if it has not already done so, is the bill in troduced by. Senator TOWNES' of Greenvill, providing for only one term of Court each year. In the House the Stay Law. sentiment has concentrated upon no plan as yet, and it is thought the Bill from the Senate will be accepted . and made a part of the Legislation of the Land. The authority is sought to be derived from the provision of the Constitution which invests the legislature with power to establish courts and to pre scribe the periods of their sessions. The real effect and manifest purpose, is a practical Stay Law-by deferring execution upon debts. With this Statute in operation, the Spring Term of 1869, is the very earliest period at which an execution caii be enforced even 'if the case should move smoothly through the breakers. of technical difficulties and impqdiments. Credi itors may justly feel alarmed now. We doubt not the practical results will be a multiplication of suits-and a fresh distress to debtors instead of an amelioration of their condition, Editorial Correspohdence. - COLUMBIA, Sept. 11, 1866. Yesterday there was a resolution offered in the Senate which-is likely to stir up the Railroad Companies. It appears that at least one road in the State has violated its charte- to such a degree that it is thought the public attention and Legislative inter ference is necessarj to cheek it. It is rumored that the President now on a Western tour will return to Washington via this place, We would like to see him down this way. A live President is a rara avis in this section. George Washington inade a tour through this State when gigs were the highest style.of traveling con. voyances. Talking of,old times, there is just. before -me now, here in' the Senate Chamber alias the hIbrary of the University of South Carolina, a bust of Christophoro Columbo, which being Interpreted, is Christoplier Columbus. Nats 1442 ;Obit. 1505. If the like ness is faithfully reproduced in said figure, the discoverer of America is as splendid a specimen of the human head and face as anjv one need care to look upon. With such a head, no wonder he struggled against principalities,. * powers, storms 'and mutinies, and . aced savages, to accomplish his grand undertaking. .Here too is the figure representing Huger who with another Caroliniah (I forget his name) resed Lafayette from Austrian tyranny, but - who paid deatly for his noble qpirlt of adventure. The Senate resolution to adjourn on the. 18th was yesterday in the House made the special order of the day for . Thursday next. .There is.a strong dis position in the House to make the se 'sion indefinitgi. .There is not-a lijttle dissatisfaction, and some are not slow to eviice it,' at the call Issued by the Governoi' for this extra session., Th4 Senate has had published cop ies of the opinion of the Court of Er * rors and of Judge Aldrich an the. .~ teStay Law. thunwsettled dissatisfied state of - ub lie opinion.. No one who reads the dissentibg argumeit of Judge Aldrich can fail to accord to. him oredifbf9't clear, able and forcible prwntation his argument. It is, wh6r read aloni convincing, and the Impression mad'e on my mind was, that the argument is very strong in- support of the, position taken by its -author, but,very impoli tic.., A stay law may be of verggeat advantage to the citizens of the Stat( considered without any relation-to communities outside, but when so con sidered, nothing can be more damag ing, except-diroct repudiation,.to. the credit of the State. The Stay Law' passed in '61 and continued throughi the war, and now.called for by. many, has demoralised the public sentiment ol the whole State. I wish the readers of the NFws could hear the delectable music now "at the time of this. writing" that is rever berating throughout the walls of the old College buildings.. I am absorbed by it,. and can only listen. You know -ny passion for- music, and can xouse me from inflicting any more of this desultory letter upon you. McC. LEGIRITURA OF SOUTA CARIN. .ZA TURDAY, SXP7TEBER 8. 1806. SENATE. the Senate met at 12 m. Messrs. Davant. Thompion and Buist presented reportesof sundry committees. A message was recbived from the House; refusing to concur in the resolu tion relative to the action of the General Aseomly at this special session, sent to the House by the Senate. At I p. m., Message No.2 was com. municated to. the 8pnate. hir. Weatherly - introduced a bill to secure advances for lgricultural pur., poses. Mr. Shingler introduced a bill to pro. hibit the sale of agricultural products by laborers and employees: Also,, introdu. ced a bill to prohibit and punish hunting and fishing o1 the premises of the others without permission. Mr' B4ist introduced a bill to enable certain banks to be.put in liquidation, Mr. 'hompson introduced a bill to amend an. Act entitled "An Act to establish an4 -regulate the domestic rela tions of persons of colort ad to atiend tkge law in relaoi. to pavpers and va grancy. . . Mr. Townsend offered a resolution, which was agreed to, that it be referred to the Committee on Roads and Build ins, to examine into the expediency of fahing the new State House, in such manner as to make it suitable for the uses of the Legislature'; and to this end, that *they obtain reliable estimates of the cost of covering the building with a good shingle roof, and finishirg off' the interi or of the same, together with the neces sary stairs leading thereto, in such plain manner as shall be least expensive to the State, but which, at the same time, will be compatable with the convenience and comfort of the Legislature whilst occupyisg the buildina aiid that the Committee e' 'allowed natil tbe Girst week of the ne*t' reguilar sessioii-of this 'Legislature t,o obtain the information and make their Report. After the transaction of some etlier unimp-ortput buisness, the Senate ad journed. HOUSE 00 REPRESENTATIVES. the House met'at 12 o'clock. Message No. 2 fras received'from his Excellency the Qovernor, and was' read by John L. Boat wright, ECsq., his Private Secretary: STATE OF SOUTH OAROLISTA, ErEOUTIVE DnP'Tr COLUMBIA, Sept. 7,' Gentlemsen of the &nate and House of .Representatws:. The Cohgrass of the United States, on the 2d day of July, 1862, passed an' Act, entitled' "An Act donating public lands to the several States and Territo ries which may' provide .colleges for the' benefit of agricultural aMI the mechanic arts." 'By this Act, 80,000 'acres-of land was apportioned to each State, f'or' each Senator and Representative, by the' apportionment under the census of 1860. Where no public 'lands are situated in any State, then the quota of such Statps shall be paid in land scrip, which shall be sold, and the proceeds applied to the uses and purposes preseribed in the Aom. All the.ex,penses connected with the securing and selling, of the scrip are to be paid. by the State, so that theg;roas proceeds of the sale shall be apprpriated auefpreaId ; tbi proceeds to be invested in stocks yielding not less th. 4. oent. interest; the interest alone to b6 used in maintai' o cllege, "whero the leading object 'e, without ex cudin other sntifio . and classical, studies, n inclhding military tatie to teachl uch braiches of learnng as i*' XUated to agrieul'ral: and the mechopfe' arts, in-such nianner as AteLeelItures of"te States may resp.actively prescribe,. in orrer to promote the liberal and prac ticaT edheatin oftthe indistrial classes in theaseveaoV pursuits and .pr9fessionj in life." '*ther ,eciditions. are anneked, oni'of which requires .a college to be in complete -operation- within five years from the passage-of the Act; otherwise,. the grantjo the State coases; mind an. other'"that no Stete:shall be entitledito the benefits of- this Act, -unless-it shall express:its acceptance ther9of, by- its -Legislature, within two years-from the date of its- approval by the Ptesident." On the 14th- April, 1864, the timiiwas extended two years from that date, and on the-day, of July, 1866,it. was fur. ther extended, so that no impediment now exists to this State except the pro. visions of the Act. The quantity of land scrip to- which this State is entitled will be 180,000 acres, and will, perhape, realite to the State mre than $150,000. 'I recommend that the General Assend .bly,.at its present session,. accept the provisions of this Act of Congress. A joint committee of the two Houses, or a commission, can mature a plan for or. ganizing and establishing a college, in. sonformity to the requirements of the Act of Congress, and - report at the an nuel session of (he General Assembly. - I communicate herewith, for your iniformation, a copy of the Act of Con. gress of the 2d July, 1866. JIAms L. Onn. Messrs. Mikell, J. It. Aiken, Wage ner and otherh submitted reports of com mittees. Mr. Warley introduced the folloring bis: A bill to amend tb law in role. tion to tenancies; .a bill . to provide an expeditious, mode of ejecting.trespassers. Mr. Wagener introduced a bill to amend an Apt, entitled "An Act to lend the credit of the State to secure certain bonds to ?e issued by the South Caro lina Railroad Company." Mr. F. D. Richardson introduced the following bills:- A bill to disolve the corporation known as the President and Directors, of the Bank o(. the State of South. Carolina, md to transfer assets to the new'Banlc ohe Stat'e ;a bill regu latin;g'i1t0brdnh% ijinst the incorpo. rated banks of this State Ar th6 recove ry of notes issued as circulation; a bill to amend tHe law . allowing discounts to be plead in action at law. Mr. Hougig'tioduced a bill to raise a fund to providi for the necessities of the peo le Mr.oLord introduced a bill to enable certain banks: to be pUt in liquidation; also, a bill to amend the law establish. ing District Courts. Mr. J. S. Richardson, jr., introduced a resol'tion, whi Was agreed to, that it be referred to the Committee on Roads, Bridges and ferries, to inquire and report, by bill or otherwise, upon Jbo propriety and expediency df juthorising the Boards of Commissioners of Boads of the several Districts and Parishes to levy a tax upon the inhabitocts of their respective District, and Parishe, as is now done by the Bords of Commissioners of Public Buildings and of the-Poor, for the pur pose,of keeping up the ysa and bridges of the Qtate by, *ontracr, instead of working them as now provided by law. M.Matin intr.ddaced'a resolution, which was agreed t, .that it be referrede to the Jugdiciary .Comumittee to inquire .and report upop &he exediency of so, 'amendmng thep laws Ea #eltion to treep#s seg on lands as,to iake,it an indictable offence for any persot;to enter a dversely upon the real estate oCanother, whether enclosed or not, . Mr. Talley introduced a .reolution, which was agreed to, that itibe referred to the Committee. -of ay and. Means to-osides ad,reprtlPie. dmore eon.. enient a'ne 'expedkRfutde for 'the tragsfer. of State stools thas that no.w in use. lbr. Hayes -Introduced the following preamble and re'solutions; which were ordered for consideration on' Monday Whereat many p-ersons liable to taxa tion under the provisions of "an Act to raise supplies-fbr the year commencing in October, 1865," and raifed on the 21st day of Dedepher last, have failed to comply iwith the' conditions -of said Act ; and wheres itis the conviction of this -General Assembly that such delin quency has resulted not from any:wilful intention to inv..de the-. payment of a just and equitablo pok-tih of the exphases of the State, but is.due to the embarrass ed,and imipotished cdition- o: .the. country coinseqiiefu it6i the late dit astrous war; *n# eh -'It le 'the poll' cy of the Governftent to render the bar. aDt'tasi6n.er1ttl pressme as Pon therefore, ai parsons who have" fa t'paT i xees are,hereby al. 1 u h day of Novem. INFr to so I AnAl ~ executions issued and lbdge&in the hands of any officer in. ti*State. fo'r f llection, 0re hereby su's pended until .ir the day and date abdve recited; o;d no double tax shgll be imposed or exe6uted aif a'u er. said date. AesolveA Thatthetfme ail"g*, Tax Collectors to compete their returne, is here-by extended ubtil the -1th day of Deeqmber next. Mr- Sh~aw introduced a- resolution, whikh was agreed to, that it be referred tqPthe Committee on the Judiciary,. to inquire and-report at this, or the next regular session of the Genotal Aesembly as to the expediency and necessity ofre quiring- the re-registry, within a limited periodi ofallf.nortgages, deeds and oth er.papersnow required by law to be're. corded;.the recorls of which were de strayed or lost during the late war ; with leave to report by bill or otherwise. Mr. Easly ntroduoed a bill th alter and amend the laws of this-9tate in. relation to insolvent debtorm.. On motion of Mr. Warley, the House proceeded to the consideration of resolu tions (by Mr. Garlington) in relation to, the condition of the people. growing ou of their indebtedness as effected by th results of the war, and the necessity- of remedial legislatirn - whicn were discus sed and finally made the special"order of the day -for Monday next, at 1r, o'clock p.m. House adjourned. THnoUGHiOnNZOIN.-We pleased to lqarn that the through passenger schedule from Columbia to New York via Charlotte, Greensboro, Danville and Richmond, has been restor9d. The trains on the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad now leave Co. 14mbli at 8 o'olook after the arrival of the South Carollia train, and passengers com. ing by this route reach Richnond at 7 o'cloek, in time for the Washington city train. Only twenty-three hours from Columbia to Richmond. This will prove a gtat pub. lie coUvenience, and is destined to become the through line from New Orleans to New York.. .* We are pleased to learn that -the Char lotte and Greenville companies have made arrangements to forward all freights from the depot of one road to the- depot of the other, free of qharge to all shippers. This is opamendable . ,Wehave notided, in oonnection with our A;% aragraph that s1eqpI ars wlkl South dayolina Ro.1 Under the manage ment of its most excellent .President, Col. Wv. Johnston, of Charlotte, and its Super. intendent, Mr. Andersoi, passengers travel Oag.through can -be sure of the. very best aeomblodations and the quickest time, with the fbweat tLoldents. The conductors of the road, too, are a clever set of gentlemen always alive to the comfort of passengers. Indeed it is a pleasure to travel over the line.-Cilumgia Patriot. "WHAT is Tius MYSTERY."-The corres pondent of a Fredericksburg paper states that the remaips of a woman, with long, black hair, have been foulid concealed near the road leading froin Fredericksburg to Alexandria at the point where the rond crosses. Acqula Run. The body had been partially dbvoured by hogs. A linen handi kerchief on the neck of deceased was mark-' ed "S. K." Last MLy a man, woman and child about three years old, who stated they were from Goldsboro, North Carolina, and on their way to,Alexandria, encamped near this plade. It is now believed that the man, who was a rough looking customer, murder ed the woman and. child and buriled them. Sc sys th, aforesaid sorrespondent. Gax. 8KSDaro 53 llUBLr.rYIP.-A dig 'liatch flrom New Orleans says: .The War Department and Glen. Grant have each intimatead to Gen. Sheridan that he can be relieved frpm duty here, if he desires,, and be granted leave of absence, or assigned to ey more iqiportant command at the No: th. dleneral Sheridan will miake known hIs wishes'early~In October, an'd trustworthy information leads to the belief thot he will deplye to cbange his sphere of duty for one of :nore varied activity. Schedule over the South Carolina R, R, 'GENtERAL SUP'Ta OFFIcE, OHAntasToJNr8. C., Aug. 29. ON,and after 8uuday', Steptqmier 2d, the ~JPassenget. Trains of thil r,oad' will run the following sehedule' AUUstA TNAIN. Leave Charleston ' . 6.80 a m Arrive at Augusta, '2 p m Leave Auruas, ' 10.80 a m Arrive at Charlestop. 7 p m -COr.UNRIA TRAiN. Leave Cba:4eston, - 10.50 a in Arrive al Olumbia, - - 7.40b sa Leave Columbia, . - 4.80 a m Arrive at Charleston, -1.80 p. m. -ep H. T. PBAKE, Oen'l Siap't. DOVE'8 OWDRS,B:lphurio BIfher, ers, Chlo~ffrt, eoi erreuive Saeb I matt, Cologoumffd qtr,Bell, logne, trioopho*~s rod rIn Fluid. 2, ee s $ Iw ih#vb8t1ein James D, Milnor disptyw along and generous list of. artIoles.- 641 friends in.tl4o coudtry will notfergotv 6 see for themselves. Resd notice of Fisher & Lowrance Columbia, 8.G. We know of na.mer cantile establishment, we qaa more heartily eoimnd to our people thanj this. Boot &.ShoQ Manufactory.-In anoth-1 er column will be foun4 the Advertis4 ment of ir. R. W. Boney. His 'work) it of the flnest quality, we have tried if to our satisfactiln and therefora recom. mend it, both'-s to durability and neat ness. He has in his~ employ as good, Miclanics as can be found in this coun try. Give him a. call. To Adverilsr.-Orders for advertis ing should be fianded in by 'noon of Mondhys, Wednesdays and Fridays, to secure insertion in the next day's issue. OMXE R0 IA L. WINNSBoRo,. Sept. 12.-Cotton None offering. Country Flour, $9 a 9j. Baltimore Flour $15. a 16 per barrel.. Lard, 27 to 30b per pound. Corn, $2.00 per- bushel. Peas, $1.75 per bushel.. Bacon Sides, 27b per pound. Shoulders, 23c. per pound. Meal, $2.00 per bus el. - Sorghpm, 800 -per gallon. Salt, $5. Yarn, $2:50-a $3.00 Butter, 25c. per pound: Eggs, 121 a 15 per dozem Tobacco, 46 to $1.10'per polind. Gold, 40. CHARLOTiR, Sept. -10: 18Of.-Cot ton. Sales of a few balis-to day at 24 a 271 cents, tax paid, New Flour, $160.0. ' Northern $13.50 a 14.00 per'barrel. Bacon, 21 a 22c. per pound. C6rd, $1.50 a 1.60' per bushel,,indo. mand. Peas, $1.45 a 1.50 per bushel. . Meal, $1,7.0 a.$1.75 par bush9l. Wbea$% -1- -,% Oats, 75 a 80 por bushel. Sorghum, 50c. per gallon. Gold, $1.40 Ailver, $1 3A. COLUMBIA, Sept. 10.-Cotton, 17 to, 20,.gold; 22 to 28, cnrrency. Corn, 01.50 to 1.75 per bushel. Flour, $19 to 17 per barrel. Oats, .0to 1.00 per bushel. Peas, $2.00 to 2.25 per bushel. Hay, $2 25 to 2.50. Rico, Rangoon. prime, 12' to 14c; Carolina 15 to 16c. Tobacco, 40c. to 2.00 per pound. Coin, gold 43 to 44. JUST REOEIVED BY TAMES D. MILNOR. ALARGE OTOCK of GROCERIES. Sugars, Cof'ees, Spices, Citron Currents, Almonds, - .BIlue Stone, Biuemng, Indigo, -Mhidder, Bagging, .Rope, &c. Also, many useful articles in Tin Ware, 'DR~Y GOODS. -Long Clothe, Brown Shirtings, Calicoes, part of.which have just been received. A very large lot of Black French Nats, at reduced prices..- - - Powder, Caps and Shot of aW. sizes. Old Dominion and Empire 1tate N4@s, all sizes.. sept 18-tf SBOOT AND SE .~ T BEG ieaveoto inform-mi f.rMends and patrons thati have resuqned ma business at the old staw' on blain-8treet, formesj occnpied by John Crem#a ,. All work made and repair ed at shortest notice, ad neatly executed. by the bout WilT11 SI ECIHAN ICS, and; warranted to give satisfaction to the most . fiastidious. A l hodsire fin. and lasting work will plese glie me a sail befor' pur.. chasing qludwhere. . Rt. W.IION.EY, . sept I 8mo NttOE. I8~rb I,s.U6a6 aplieRsion. wil . b A. ~ J.pittgular session ofth Le ture and amendmteut t hartr e ow of Winnsborough,, 8. . ''-septi1-if