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* WINNSBORO. Thursdty lorning, December 20, 1866. Imparral Suffrage. If we had never been taught thp.c thero was a distinction between the or ganic law of a State, and that of the United States, and that no diifereaco bad ever been made between the. qtuqlifications of citizenishin for the State and for the ,nited States, th proposled action of Co;gre.; now in. session would not surprise ns. To make qualifications for Auffrage uniform throughout the United States, is so colntrary fo' all our preconceived notions of certain State prerogatives, that we can only statid amazed at the reach which Congrpss has made to wards fixing our Government upon the .principles of consolidation. And yet, this "isuo is now before us. The question is hardly with us whether we will accept impartial suf f:ago or not, .but whether we .take that in preference to universal suf frago. No Southern' man will hesitate.bo ween these two propositions. Uni ier.al Suffrage to the South is a Tpas tree. With Impartial Suffrage, there imight be some hope of reason, justice and prudence in the administration of governuilent;.'but wit)t the other, the flood-gates of corruption, prejud ice and retklessness would be let loose, and all the inntlnarks of good government washed away. Think of Souti Carolina as a terri tory, with all those of her population who took any part in the late war in behalf of the Confederate cause., dis franchised ; and all those who accord ing to the judgment of the North took no " uch part, enfranchised. What a pil'turle ! Ignorance, envy, the ping of government ! J.c .outh Carolinians und3r Constitu tions. If one tithe of the resp t t were paid Wa.hington to the United States' Constil itt ion, which is sho rn to our it onsti ttution by the Legislatt're, we inirht hope there was "life ih the oldn land yet.' A United S,ates Senator is to he elected, and although we -have no eartlly use four sneh Ia appendage to <mr list of oflitialq, yet because the t'onst itut ion reuires jt, the present LrNilatnre elects himn. ''here i:; a lesson in tlhis or our op.. pr.ssiv' rulers at \\rashiu ; ant, i' it were noot t eson to say it, that ,. .., oud h o ben:'t eial, learned by tXom. We, as So~th Carolinians, ad - mire the Constitution Pt' the United Staes. as mneh n; we adnire our own State 'ounntitution.- And if its pro c*epts audindoct rine. were followed, not aus we in.terpret th'em, butt as theoy .1peak for themmselves, nmilitry garri~ s mS, Freedmnen's Burenus,- and TIerr'i triatl overnmen bots for' thle South, v;oL d hardly requ nire so inany iii. hios annutally to be drawnm fronm the In Lne a10spec't, for our Legislature to - go into at a l'etion now for a SLenator inl Conmgress, is as5 great a .farce as it wouldl he to elect oLne to represent use ini thle moon ; 'but thLe act, when view ed fromL the motive of .principle, sp'aks in tonues that lose their' harmmo ny oinly wvhen they strike thme ears of distracted anud distracting Radical \\ The Southern Cultivator for Decomber !nlargedl to forty-oi hmt pages, con t ains the following intresting articles: Fgrm tk for D)ecembe'r; agricultural imloemnts anmd imacinfe ry; new pro cess for dissolving bones ; Chinese tea In North Carolina ; ri.;e'eitnre ; -prts sible n mai ber of lbs'. (If etnth no; the da wito day in~f oUem paigriculturo ; no profit 'in cultivat,ing p'oor lnd. ; gtufto ; pastures and For ge c nuras ; o0ti.dmical fairn-, oottoo gadnlning vu den ; icoLui-e :f VIege.. -tables ; Mexican pea; the flower gar den ; the orchard; how to plant a tro; grapes; brimly p'ows ; guinea fowls food for chickens ; euring meat ; holy to cook and make saussages ; the dead, wife's portrait; (poetry,) ; Mrs. Backs ter ; Willie's journey to Heaven ; be sides editorials, &e., &c. The 25th volume commences January, 1867. Now is the time to subscribe ! Win. N. hite, Athens, Ga. $2 00 per an nI 1. Freedmen Leaving for Floi'ida. If we are not. misinformed, 'there will leave for Florida from this Dis trict in a few weeks, about 80 families of colored people. These have al ready advanced ten dollars and sev enty-live cents each, to secure for themselves land and transportation. How much of that amount goes to pay for land, and how much for transporta tion, we 'are not able to say. W' hope these peoplci. will suffer no impo sition. There are, and have been, so many trickerics towards this class, that the utmost caution is needful on their part. It will unquestionably be better for all parties that some should-go. Like a large herd of cattle ;jamied in a meagre pasture, their feeding pros pects are barely tolerable hero. Those who do go, will' have the best wishes for their success by their late owters. The Mails - The Legislature. To-morrow this body will adjourn. What it has done, our rQadcrs know as well as we do. The meagre reports of its prgceed ings have themselves been charily dealt out to us. From some cause, we know not what, our Colum bia exchanges rarely reach us in due time. Our Charleston and Augusta cxchangeK come, generally, in the proper time. This speaks bad for the mail arrang'ment between this point and Columbit Le'gislature of South Carolina, 1'UR1A, DIEC'AIRRR 16, 1866 SENATE. 'Tle Sonate met, at 11 a. m. Ion. John Townsend, Senator from Orangebu-g, resigned his seat. IIOUSE OF R1PRESENTAIIVES. The Ilouse met at 10 a. in. Billh to alter and amend tho eWar ter of the towns of \V innsboro and Georg'etown, were read a third time, and the titles changed to Acts. Ti:M AT NemsA xct..-Catching'rats ,is ofr.i dimeTilt, as old rats are prgvor I0,lly cunning. Laving around poi.on is dantgorons not alonc. but also ohjec. tionahl', for the reason that rats may die ilt inaccesaihle spots and contanU nato the - atmostphere with the well known detestable oder. A bettter plan has heen adopted by one of our corre pondenta, by which he takes advanto re of the eunning. hpVits of ihn rats. IIe covers the. floor, nearthme rat hole w'ith a thin layer of m<mu'st caustic potaph I; whlen the rats walk on thlis it mak' a heir feet sore ; these they lick with t.heir tongunes ;it maikes their monthms sore, and1 the result is t hat they' shun this loicality and alone,, but appear to tell all thle uneighboring rats about it and( eventually the' house is tentirely aban-. done.d hv theum, notwvithstaunding the neighborhood may be teetming wvith rats. IIITOIte PAniAL....-TheC Rich mond W/dyii asks :Can any one think of Thad. Steven's Comemittee oi Rie construc:tion without beingr reni ind(ed ofi Alaurat's4 C'ommitte;,of Public Weil fare ; or of thie assembling of the for t ieth Congress on thme 4th March' next, immedo(iately on the audjournn.ont of the thirt p-nitnth Congress, without re collectinig the .Conventtion, en pqsman eneand the Long Parliament ? And can any on~e shu ut from hmfs thoughts the knowledgevhat entne of those, and the appreh#fuion whmaF may come of these ? Thme Hon. William Johnson. P~re.i 'lent o)f the Ohairhotfo ardd Co,lumbnia *Railroad. 'has donatod to AIs M. A. Bume, of Columbia. S. .O,, a plantatiotn e .L9acres, on a high and healr.hiy-ridge cj~~ ool anid gushing Ppring of pure aw.tofo~r a proponsed school or cole for mntltgen-t orphians.-rcange. Ii POnTANT, soisios.---Tho Salisbury (N. C.) Banner sayst: i It is repoitedl .that Gov. Wortli has been noititul by UE. Siogjes,nilitary comman dant of that depar.tment., that 'hero shall be p nmore corporel ptiedshment in' north ,ardlina,for at.y catlo Wterebpon the Augdsta - Constitutionalit Mark that--"for any cause." bothers and schoolmasters will please notice. . It would he worth while investigating whethet (en. Sickles Is Interested in Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup or not. "No more corpo real punishment." Fudge! We wager that ev%ry fond paront in,North Carolini will r-'ninister double'doses of spanking, till tlhe notitication of Gen. Sickles be re. voke.l. Unitappy babes of the nursor'y I Unlucky urchins at Let heboy's Hall I TJis i% an argument a posteriori, and from its origin evidently "Sicklied over with the pale cast ofthought." Burr.1r.o IIuNTIsua Msns EASY.-A West. ern oxchango says that about,a month ago, a party of young men hired a sleeping car in PhHadelphia. which they stored with all the luxuries and necessaries desired for a bufftlo hunt, and traveled in it all the way to Fort Riley. Two miles from Fort Riley the party hires'ambulances. which convey. cl-them between two and three. hundred milea distant, where hords of buffaloes were grazing. Having killed #e or six of the huge animals, and enjoyed themselves to their hearts' content, the party returned, having been about three weeks, and having jralel the whole distance from Philadelphia to Forteliley in a single sleep ing oar. Fnx.---About 2 o'clock, on Sunday morn. Inc, a firo broke out it the work.shop of Mr. M. IF. Berry, (attaohed to the carriage ware-room of Messrs. Brennan & Carroll,) whio't, with its entire contents, consisting of nhinet and carriage-maker's tools, wat entirely constmed. Owing to the exertiont of the tiremen;.assisted by the rain, the fir waR conirned to the portion of the build. ing in.which it originated, although, at on( tim,e it was feare( that Messis. B. &?.'e entire establishment would- be swept off The fire is behiaved to have originated from an imptdperl4 protected stove-pipo The properly was insured. The Camden' (S. .) Journal of Sat. urday says: "Th. steanmer Volunteer, Cnpt. Garris n arrived at hhrlanding or Wednesday ast fron Charleston. We learn it is th intention of Mr. Browne, tho,ownero the steamers Vance and Volunteer, t estttVtsh .a regular line o s1eamers be een Camden and Charles ton.- We i dcrstntd that t.his was tir experiment rip, and it has b'ntt nacrr, .nined, tlhat he. r'nmemovn1 of rqch.ohtvr titna, theem 'ill h no tiflhc ulty in navi gating 1h- ver." Col. Jol; son is not only one'of the most expert snd successfu) Railroai men in th S'onth. luti t,nmtde 0"Hervrdhy higi as a-iiljttl nan' pnblic sp+rited citi zen, and the above is only one inst-nct of hi.s patriot'sm itnd noble' . 'iero it c Cal, Johns ': trond deeds mnnnte from benesso t ins'imtl-sorl not from ostentation', - @f( N'C.) Tintes. if the preeent hard t.imea are to con tinne, men's clothea may as *ell be tmd< without pockets.-I'rentice. Even l3righatn Yong's wives arf. af fecred with the military- spirit; they call their h'sband Briggy dear. RA.r, RoAn4.-There is a Bill -nend ing before theo Georria Lngislatni' to aid tt Air lino Rail Road connec" ing At'anma with Anderson, in this State. It has passed one of' the Houses. In East Tennessee nine and a hail cents~ per' pound is tihe outside limit for por'k, fett. - ..GAIJsr's BARGAINSl! JAMES D.i MILNOR, WXOULD respeetfully itnvite the atten VVtion of his friends and the PUBLIC GENERALLY, to call and examIne his large'and well' selec ted STOCK OF GOODS5, which he is uiow of fering for'sale at greatly reduced prices. Gents' Fine French Feiliats, .$3.01 Straw Iloodse, '.21 Well Bttckets, . 1.04 Tin Wpre by the quantity at CTeu 01'to Wholesale prices., ' - - .Shot, in quahtities of 10 lbs. or mere, 1! Lohng ,loths at 10 per cent,iess than marked price.'- , . A large selection of j.adles and. ilsee Olov'elid . anid other salt,ers, -Rjbt>ons many ColoriS andl Widths.~ dcc 15-t f ADMINISTRATOR'S JOITICE. NOTWIE Is horeby gIven to the creditor ii of the Estate of W&iMam l,eolgrdus deceasedl, Ii6 m;onder an .account of their de mand to mue beteen this data and(t. i dray of January nexa rpr 'attet. nov 21-x4 strator0 , i 'C 'a a Bt Reports, .NEw Yoni b nber -,Cotton 'rm ntdes of4 6 ptnles 30a34. Flour firm for ' ijbern ; -sales of 425 barrels at *.16a16.50. Whea', quiet; Corn I cent lower. Pork steady ; noy Mess $20.75a21.. 25. Lard lower, at 12a13. Grocric"s quiet. Gold 1371. OQngressionhil. WASHINGTON, December 17._* Mr. Stunner presented presented the pro ceedings of.a recent me, ting ot loval citizens, without respect to color, held at Norfolk, Va., asking - for the rn-nr. uniization of the Government of .Vir ginin, &c. Mr. Wade presented a petit.ion for the reannexation of the city and Count.v of Alexandria. V., to the District of Columbia; ordered to lie upon the ta ble. Mr. Sumner presented a bill to pnn .ish those who indnce the "ttigration of free colore.d pe-sons, under -falso pre tonces. In the hoitse, Mr. Washbnrne, of Illinois, olfered a resolution, directing th Seelect Committee on the New Or leans riot to investigate the alleged frauds in the Now Orleais Custom House and the appointment of rebels therein, to the excl'ts ion'of Union men ; which wasandopt-d. Mr. herding, of Illinois, oflered a resointif. that the ITonce of Represen tatives will give its, unfaltering suppgrt to the Executive Department of the Government tQ vindicate the time.hon ored policy of'this Republic naninst for. eign armed intervnt.ion, which tends te the destruction of constitnti-nnl lilerty on this continent, nnd especially con mend the tone of the national voice it reference to Mexic6 ; which was adopt ed. 7 P. M.-SI-:\Ar.-On the bill to repeal the thirtcenth section 'of the Act to suppiess tVe insurroction,' Mr: Trum bull said-the real ohject of this sectior only proposes to take from the Pre:iden the power to issue. a general proclama tion of amnesty, '7 P. M.-Housn.-Schenck ofl'rod a resolution-rolating to thb published advertiseoent of the sale of a iegro at An'napolis, Md., on' the.8th.Doomber, convicted by tho Circuit Court of Ann Arundel County, and sentenced to be sold as a-slave, and directing the Ju diciary Committoe to inquire into the sanic, and' to report whether such. pro ceedings were not' in direet' conflict with the . Constitution of the United tod States and with the.Act to prote.t all persons in the exercise of their civ.il rights, etc. Stevens said ho wished to see whether the .inquiry should not be 'enlarged. He said Ma'rylaud seems to ho inore bi tpr and mwo im hued with the old virus~ of slavery than any ofthe Southern States that hiavc been conquered. lie said; in his j udginenb, there, was no such thing 'au a R,epublican form ,of Government there, gnd boitopod before.Congrec: adjourned that 'Reproschitativos Fran cis and Thomas, of that State, wonkh move that Congress give Maryland a Republicau form of 'Government, op portioning her. representa~tion accord ing to apd on the basis of populatioth andeshall moi4ify her, laws so thai mel ~h~~ et be solfi into 'slavery righ ~~r the shadQe of the Capitol Lawrence thhtn moved to 'amend th resolution so aq: ireopthe JTudiciat O'orgiittee to .~* wilatlegislatoi is necessary ,t6 pre eot 1?j1 citizo%s i: the enjoyment of liCp, liberty and pre perty in the,jste rebellIot -States, ei ceptinging Ten aude. .The res5lutto was passed as a ad'ed. LOUISVn.L., Decombr Th Demnocratio~ Oonventionfor the - iointmetWa~f ddlegatAes t 8 Con.vontion met yesterday. A numb of resolutions* were adopted, arnot which tho"following: That we vie. with hor*or the.revolutionary design of the majoriy no}v in power in Con gress.at as'iingto.n, and that in vfo of those dangers, we urgently recoit mend a Meeting of the national Demo cratio. Contenti>o' in Louisville, at a early period.' That we request th Dtocratie.State Oonvention of Ken tucky to issue a call for such Conven tion, and tlhtlo suggostl the 1st o Mlay.next: Wa4et.tN Deoember 17.-Gov Worth, lIon. D. R, Swain, and ex Governor lluffin, of North Carolina havo arrived 'hore. They are upo the o6nmis ions recently appointe< by the NortCarolina Legislature t consult with Congress, to see if othe torins than the copstitutional amend .ent cannot 'bo -obtained. A petition was presente,l in th Ho.~ +.o-day, signed by six. persons ft ]lens, La.i asking for the im pAt of the President. SEVEI AL LARGE WAX DOLLS to b ralie-1. persons wishing to take ohnucea, will call at. the Post Office. dto 20 -tf EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. OTICE is hereby givpn to the creditorq . of the estate of Elizabeth Sloan. (1o Oensel, to render an account of their de mands.within three weeks fron the publica tion he'reof, as I am about to close the mat ters of said estate, It. B. SLOAN, dec 20-xlni G0DS HAVE FALLEN \TE have just purchase I at lower pfice and. otfer for sale at small profts an other stock of Lalies Dress Goods, Clo"ks, . Shawls. Blankets, 1lomespuns, Long Cloths, Shoes. Boets. . Ready Made Clothing, &c., &c.. &o. PE IOVISIO2S. 17 Barrels Irish Potatoes, Best E:nglre Dairy Choese, Base. lI y .aud t;unpowder Tea, .Su;r it 1oure -Syrup. Aatlanl inc Candles, Fine Flor, .Menl, tice. * PeAA. Corn, &e. Just re2eived and for sale by KETCillIN, MoMASTE R & CO. -dec 20-tf LITERALLY TRUEs Cathoi1rt & Matthe~j. 18I1l to inform their friends I T'. derstandl. miost emphiaticall'i h lereafter' we will reqjuiro CA~SiI for alh clos sold. and no attentio~n will. be paid ainy order uniless n.comnpanied with the -100 Buncihies Yarn, '~ 50) llprrels bhio Flour,. 6 ilBarrelsT.ard, 20 -Barrels 14. t Sug4', Also a general assortment of lardware find Groceries, -Will.bo sold out, at prices that -defy com.. petition. , Wb *h,h. to settle tip our business entIrely by the ist. Jarruary, any person having any settlemeots to, make with us wilt do so by Slthat-th eand save trouble. -POSITV3DLils iA1%Ep DOWN. Na'nd'alfter Saturday the 1st inst.,' the Tunsdersigncd will sell of theIr CONA XiPENS8 Te.4 pe sh' well- asserted mnd bou that-ARGOAIN8 wilt - sNe,~i WITHERS & Co.