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comiiposed of delegate.; .it :eVry Stato !01 Territory it) tilt Union, aitioniislied I the 5olema lest whiebh, for tih last five. years, it iias pleased tho Supreme Ruiler of Ile Jiverse to give to the American people, profoundly gratoftul for the retirn of peace, desiroul, as are it largo majority of their countrymn, in all sincetity to forget and forgive the past., rovering the Cotnstitutior. as it, comes to us fromu onr anceestor;, regard Ing the Unioi, in its retoratioln as moreI' sacred than ever, looking with deep anxioty into the future as of istant and continuing trial, hereby issues and pro claims the following Declaration of Principles and purposes on which they have with perfect utanimity agreed First-We hail with gratitude to Al mighty God the end of war and the return of peace to our afflicted and )C loved land. Second--The war just closed has hiaintained the authority of the Consti tutiolt with all tihe powers which it con fors and all the restrictions which it imposes upon the General Government, unabridged and unaltered, and it has preserved the Union with the equal rights, dignity and authority of the Uni ted States perfect Ind imimpaired. Third-Rlenrosentation in the Con. gross of the Unitod States and in tihe Electoral College, is a right recognized by the Constitution as abiding In evory State, and as a duty imposed upotn its People, fundamental itn its nature and essontial to thbe exorcik of our Republi. can institutions ; and neither Congress nor tho General Government has any authority or powor to deny tihe right, to any State or witlhhold its enjoymet, utnder the Constitution from the people thereof. Fourth-We call upon the people of the United States to elect to Conlgress, as members tuereof, nono but men who admit this fuidamental right of repro sentation, and who will reetive to seats1 thereini loyal represenati ves from everv State ill alleghnea oo ti te Uiited Stiate, subject to the coislitiational right of eahouse to judge of' the election, re turns ani tlquahilications of its owtn m1iemi bers. F0ifth-The Constituoti of 1hw Uni. ted States, and the laws tmsade in pttrsu ance there-of,aire the S'tpremoa law of t het land, atnythinltg in thm Coantitlion 01 laws of any SttIe 1-0 tile cont I II rar not.i conferA' by th,11 C0onstituatin 0 ith' (0nr1 rnI ti U v "u1teIlt. b. pt.rohivnil, 1 \ , it to the Sta t'-. e verv ta' th Stoles or 1.ho Ison ia h1 ,, :01i .1 tile rights t iu ra re ,* h ; theu righl, to ir.sviiU . alh sti i it the elective [..a.chim I - l, wit h which right, Conga cont ed..w. No State or tonyOtion ..t., . ht the right to withdraw In 1a 1h" I io or to exclule, tihiugiA tih - . n Congress or otherwi, .11 1it .' States from the Union. i , a these States is perpetual, :11' thority of its Governmen i, withitn the limi ittions and Ire1t aW the Constitution. - ~Sixth-Such amtendmnent s t o the <ii stitution of' the United Siantos min' hie mlade by the people thereof as they'many deem oxpediet, buit ontly in the mtode poited out b~y its provisiotns, and ill proposing such amtendtments wvhethor b~y Con~grean or by a (Conventiotn, and in taifing 1te samto' all the States of the Unioii have an equal and an indefoasi ble right, to a voice and a vote uhiereon. Seventhi-Slaivery is abobshted and rorover prohibited, -and there is neither desire nor pur'poso on the part of thte Southern States that it shtould ever he re established,-upotn the soil or within the jurisdiction of the IUnitedi States; and the enfranchised slave in all the States of the Untion should receive, in comlmoni with all their inhaltbitatitS, eqtnal protection in ovary tight, of person and property. Eight-Whilo wo regard as utterly inlvalid, and never to be assumed or made of binding force, any obligation incurred or undertaken in making war against the United States, we hold the debt of the Nation to be sored and in violable, and we proolaim Our pur'pose in discharging this, ais in performing all other national obligations, to maint ain unimpaired and utnimpeached the hotnor and the faith of tihe Republic. Ninth-It is the duty of the National Government to recognlize the services of the Federal soldiers and sailors in the contest just closed by mneetin g prompltly and fully all their just and rightful claims for the services they has rendered tihe nation, and by extending to those of them who have survived, and to thec widows and orphans of those wh'lo have fallen, tihe tmost generous and considor ate care. Ton~th-In Andreow Johnson, Presi dent of tile United States, whlo in hits great office has prov'ed steadfast in his devotiotn to theC Consititultionl antd tile laws atnd interests ofihis country, unmuov ed by persecution and untdeserved re proach, hlaving laith unasailable ill the people andc in theo free governmet, wo recognize a Chief-Mogistr'ate worthy of' the niatior atnd equal to the great crisis upon which his hot is cast ; and we tenlde.i to him in the dischairgo of his haighl antd responsible duties our profountd respect, and asintrances of our cordlial anid Sill care support. These resolutiona w.ero r'eceived, as each was read, with great a pplause ; anud they were adopt' I by tilt unantimitOns I ~ ~vote of tile Ciotvaio.m, followed by loud an '1 lon~g o nititied che ei'. ' Parls t'orrespoinkciit oh (Ito ('imlioittin. Tile WCI'k P i .i .ugusIi), lt . 180 are protgreOssmatt rii u m tiabut ts rap'iatiy. 'The fltaius Cam~p <10 *"me.1S (int waicli have seen thh'y thouisa'nd. mten maanuouvret,) - is the locality eltosen for' ihe exhi.a~it-anla I asalow, flaltt~.aco' o 'a" i ,-ite ''i'a.. ''roendero having been translated across the Lriilge of Jea, anid dittompo upon tlo tainwap de Mari', 1an4l (ito Clatijp <10 Mors Is now a pretty sinart hill. Imagine all Col umbia frotu (lie State louse to Arsenal Ill I1, pickedt up aund carried over the Congarce ] a1d dtimnisod o li the silo of ancient Granliy, leaving whore the town was, a phiin on the . level with tle lFair tI rou'ils. To effect this transfer a datible trnck raiilroatl was laid over 1lhe bridge, two 11hout1ud nean putl to work, who till a train of' fifty trucks about, I every twety maintir es iu'.l keep them tgoing( dhay and aight t. I have hearul 1ait one huni trel loadel (taints ptas over the bridge every twenty-'our hourat. IHaving removed one iaountiati by the substitute of .'aith, in thno Ilecltaical ilayil, ntln pilcil 1p an-i otlher, on the artificial elCvation, the in- t Imnso buildinlga are going uap with magio specd, while houses and gatIens a1re ah-ea. dy rising on tho platin of Trocdero. The ehhilut ion building Will lie aloltit six huna - dred yartis lon.g :al live liatiliel Yards vide, of a soianewinlit rotiataled shlttp,', en. Vlosing" within the tItarea foul. or live acre. <of grount. it l6 or' cutrso entirely and of glass iron. '('l graaIel ainil novel ilea of (le exhibi. t tiota is, illat it i's to exhibit naot onaly sIpeci tanean's, amo,lt antld "chow for1ans3" of artat aid intlusries atnid lrodluctions, bit, it is to ex lbibil, tlat not lul working of tnawn nature all over tie carhI Ia. Of courtso I cOan give you but a slight, illustration of tlis idea. There vill bo it sliop of shops for showing (lae ciatiro lroccess for naaking stenam enl giaaeas, faoana tle tsmtaoltitag of (lo ores to the rutning of (lae engit on a track. Perhiaps jtt OutSio ti sla 1top yoU will-see wheat growinag, al a mill to grindi it and a hak cry to cook it, antd t res a traillt, to have it oaten. Next yoit amay see a woolen fatoory, fromn a S!aeep 1 It 111:111 who wears I Ito com. You will see strange lookting silk-worais froi China atld the Chin"eso laly welviaig the loout iI tas icgnat atid finishited ona the paul , all, iMilterhis, Catilig 110l iy laanealed to her by t Greek girl who has brought haer bees l'ra aan13'a is 11 anaRl feCtis tlei liily oat Ithymne. growintg netr hy. I have nao donht if South Clrlliatl hall an agent hearo lie cotild get a little cotto laid itn which alt. tli teganaainig, iai Api-il, he0 c0auld put, int at croi, witork it il stiinner, pick it iaa Septunlla bea, ail laivo it, spitt anld wove before ex hilit ion is over. To add to (la ite rest, hae Iaight Ila]Ing over it cotaplo or tilrc darkies :ni exhibit ile oisniti(ioa itn its pa1st itano torit "eaa Y nkee staltae patrgeat tle genitle wetl," with aill ils utalaient, coticaitailns. Soie Vikalee atnight tia'ertako it, yet tle rth i4, ")sp(.n1l l yatomr exhibiition tas naeh tiotl) ts poaswoie lint you are niot, to iake oar takeo a way a Iotas ly it." TIis very mttecla prechle s Yan ikie etrprise. Thecre tart to bto cIag liu ttet of' every ltuitio where the1 ser vie aitl touil is exactly lte saite Is il hotate - tal a here tre tl be ieopl of every ititit itig li eL, its 1 licy eat. at lotie. In l int t' ii, 'a rib'Aai a I have seam, the car( t ii f e, ;vk %th till itta aisfers an ti, I. he nloustei( actua3lly livi. vp - iawn a n l it niain tat' 1. Id :at hajit ini hei n h:ai~liitastion. lu in a1 compa411ny i' giay y-ti what', gabtllin., in coral, cares ii witi Slaa r fia .11an wits ate I t kt ti an . ny of t le SCi-I. :il .no:1 he- ir l u l-e. in its of l' t) sea. lit eli 1.d i1i Yortar aney till tlaiioltgh Ithe lli ' natti'e anO l humlianta art, aid Ilin-nI -tppio; 0 it. aill colleoe ril in l nu real ol' Mwe niile! . itre 1i,11 youl have thle l'aintest .I w I..a is lloilig laea'e 1 l il'aig (ito worlit to tatj l aatinel t Ittt woral what it. ii, lnil I a is 4loinag. It atny nlext scribble I willendetlavor to give .t .ua i. a0lligiblo restmto of whiat (he how 'a. pintilaitailis, press and people think I iaei .tit. nt ito of al'atirs, natil W ilt. itny 14) wilo (if It I a 1111k I "cc aitot i0 -ar fii diskc of' tho st al' paoeia, a tit a 1. it (ti' "Nill t laN 1 lezar' paw'a', i oitiV n t' lajitsamott, a little hni.. ita~as at' to ha taaliii Cook wans aaov inir his l't her-s. Ihas to "'Teat y of' Vienna"i' btoon explilu~d ? 1t. muilst. be, crows atho l'ock, tagh I grunts (htheUar II Wta alll soco. "Exua,. lloW Ullicil SthLtos Spies~ illitt tolf'Irdtetc Traltors Operated illiillihmOltilhl rilig 'ITheI Riholtnttd cor'resp)ondet.of the NewV York Timl f.C.~~' X(,'' in htis lot.. ttr onf thle ah,~it relates thet fol low ing nuaique st ory: 'I'ho coutr ty wil aremomber tlamtt dui ringt the 'wintter, ourt Go tvernmnttt r ocivod to assurranle tat the haopeful-. Ieassn~ess oif the r.obei casuso lay comaintg inito l)osssit'.ont of the test imtony of (G01. L'eo before- a Commtaittoo of the rebel Jongr-ess, wichl wats never r portd to the H1ousos~e, except iat secrt-. session, if at all. A full hiistory of' the matnner ini whtich the (Gov'ernmaent obtained t hat infiotrmattion would beo maor.e interest ing than an ty romantao, but it is too soon yet to do mtore thtan outline it. VTe evidencee of'Gen. Leo wais taklena Itato in the witnter by this Commttitlt ce, atndt long bofore the Comt-. mtittoo hadu deLte~rmineitd whtt ceurse they should puriunot-nhlnost before- the trc statemtenat of' the rebol Gontoral, word b)y wor.d, wats int possession of l.residetat Lincolan at Washtington. In thte t-oomu whero thme Commoitteo met wits a closet, and fr-omt that eloset im miediattely af'ter their adjournmont etitn thte pricoloass informaatton. Out side the htouse it at ono(o chanttged handa, atnd a secontdparat~y walkod lei - surely throuagh thae streets of Rich motnd with it, until upon the envitrons hto encouinter-ed one of the commtuon coauntr.y eats of this section proceed ing with the htalf of a niewly killed beef toward t ho rebel 1ines int Buatler's fronat- No cotmunicationt that thte mtost lynx-eyed could por-ooive paussod betwoont the main and thte cart, but tho~ formoret gratdutally chtan~ged bis diro-. I ion and wats son walking back int the ditect iota wheonco hto hatd come. T1he et': wetnt on,~ r-eacd and panssedl thr-ough the rebel camps wvithot mo lestation anid reached the pickets, whtore it lted as a matter of course. The beef was destitned for thoe haousae of a planter- jntst beyond thte rebel lines andat in plaina sight of thte outp)osts, an~ad ablotut eqjui-iast ant betweent themn andt~ ourt ownt outt po(sts. rThose expliantatiotns matde antd a care-loss seairch of thte ,art tnando by the rebel sentry, thtat is a look itnto a, th e13art pr-oceeded on its way. Just as it voare'd tho htouse a small party of mar eav-alr.y made a datsh att it., anud to thte utter surtprise of thec re bel piokots,who saw the whlto a ffair, ousr men only huover-ed a nmoment ariomund theo cart, thten galloped back onei m aoro niana titan t-hoy catto leainug oat tand lbeef, aund dri-ly it theat, bitt u~ndher thte beef' ,,atd thte tattn had a pttakage, nua~t theo nankaan nantninna the stna. tients of G cn. Leo beforo the commit co of Congress a few hours before. In outline, this was how the thing 's done. It may seem strange, but Aincoli aid Grant know long before fainy of the highest oflicials of tho in nrgent (overninent the sworn state teit of their comiander as to tho Opelessnes4 of further resistano. Cnowing that the Government and rant had this information explains inily things in connection with tlior ival within our lines of Hunter, Sto hens and Campbell, at the timo of the lampton Roads Conference, which at ho t i..io woro inoxplicable. The feat f obtaining this information is umi aled in the annals of war, and graqIu lly, as thie ficts Como to light, it will io found that Granlit had every day ntelh particular information from the ehel capitol that he lkinew what Jeff. )aivis was talking about each day in lie st lpri'vate of his coliversltotis vith his Cabinet and members of his 'oigress. WINNSBORO,_S. 0. W EDNESDAY, AUG. 290, 166. [. A. GAILLAltl), EIToR. The following gentlemoti are re juested to act as Agents for the Iitn MiD: Mafijor A. 1). IfILL:Ann--locky \fouilt, Bosier Parish, La. T'. P. Sriunin-Chairleston, s. C, ]i. S. Dr)Eslon-rr:s-lidgeway, 8. (I. MAlijor Wmar. Br.r.-Ionticello, S. 0. iI. 1l. MIc3l. s-r.l-lossville, S. C. Dr. J. L. M.ARTIN-x-Jackson's Creek, D)vi EIC.KIN-r-Ahlston, S. C. J. W. Mc(nsionT-Salemn Church, i~. c. The Wentiher, The average temperature for the past week 77 degrees. Moderate vaiis oil Monday ind Tuesdty, 27th andh 28th. The Lergishltre, It will be een th GOV. ORna as c1ll the Letil't to mee3t on the 'tih (' Septeyinher. This call i: a very iniI)rtalit )1ne Oil the part of Ifis Ekxeelb-ney, and will meet with a hear ty "Aien l'o all tle State. News froin liester. 'Tle Sbin'bid !/ if iS week gives a ll acconut ot'thle arret of tvo Of the plty implieated inl tle muillrder of Mr. Al.nx. D). W.1u.nin. These are ne groi mleIll who have confessed the whole thiiing, and it epImes out that a It White lan1, 011e 1ih.. iMoIunl[ (Waes Cn IAs. Deuras, elias Wvr.ru Monnis, was at the head of it. $500 reward is offered in the ,Standard for his arrest. "A SliggCsti0R." Thue inlsinuaitions of "Poliey" are wholly gratuitous, ie has been anti cipated, ho might have seen, by our last issuo ill whic~h we said "with this e.rpose~ we are done ;"-that is we are done wvith objections. Besides we have no0 conitroversy with thmose we 0op poso inl opin ion, and mean to have nono. TLhie wvholo matter resolves itself sim lhy into thisi. We told our opponents they would ho dlisappoinlted. Many have confessed it. We simply gave their confossionls. So "Policy" need not shake hisdisappointed head at us anld say we did it. If pridec of opinl ion koops him "of thle same11 opin ion still," he mnust beware not to throw stones. Wro have (1011 jus~t wvhat his allies havo done-.odorsed the good, ignored the bad. Onnu cani dor', can justice, can aniy muan with a particle of liberalit y in his soul ob joct to thati MuC. Ring of (the True Mletal. If President JOHNsoN adopts the course indicated below, andl by 1'promlpt, vigorous and decisive ac tion," shlows his hand, we too will re gard the Convention a suceOS, for we will consider it as the spring of on couragemoent and aetion to him. MoO. The New York News, of Saturday, says: Lot the President strike the opposi tion when and where he can. And Iirst, let himl ousat every radical office hiolder' thait dopon1d5 uponi the Federal ,atrona~mgo. Not a mian of them should 1)o retained in any office over \vhich the Exent ive authority htas control. lhat done, let him take measures to protect the Southern mnembers of Con gross ini their seate at the next session. Hie hats declared thmat they have the right to be thlere, and lhe should pro teot them inl that right. The emer gencey calls ,for prompt, vigorous and tilcisivo actionl, and every bliow dealt by the Executive hand will be an in <pirationl to tile conlservative cause. This Is Clever. Ini thle following extract from the U'ommit too's Address to the P'resident, ani presenlting himn withI the ofieial proceedings of the Convention, is ex pressed the vie .f every Southlern nuan. It is let ini which wo can all wvish the P),... id . ,,-so >f the Conenontion will oauo.o- to idhero, if possible, with even greater Irinness, to the course which you are pursuing, by satisfying you that the p)olplo are with you, and that the wish which, lies nearest to their heart is that a erfect restoration of the Union at tE earliest possible ionient be attained, and that the result can anly be accomplished by the measures which you are pursuing ; and in the lischarge of tho duties which these impose upon you, we, as did every member of the Convention, again, for mursolves, individually tender you 'our profound respects and assurance Df our cordial and sincere support." Thisis Candid. We clip the following from the Pleenix. If PnR, Onn, and STEPHi ENs can enfdor.9c both resolutions and address, in full, why should any pa pors, friends of the Convention, ignore m part and accept a part1 We think that in bad taste, under the circuim stances. MCC. A correspondent of the New YroliVTimes telegrapls that paper as follows : Late last night the nature of tile resolu lions was well known to tile Insiders, and big, good-natured, energetic Browning, of Illinois, mceting Parsons, of Alabama, in the corridor, patted him affectionately oi the back, and said: "We must have a unanimous vole off-hand for thom to-mor. row." "Why, certainly," answered Parsons thore is nothing In them anybody can ob. ect to." Gov Perry, of South Carolina, moved the adoption of the address. Gov. Orr, from the sanne regenerated and disenthralled State, signified his hearty acquiescence in both resolutions and ad dress. Alexand-jr II. Stephens, of Georgia, lying sick upon his bed, when informed of tlie purport of both, expressed his great satis faction. Other representative mon-such as Ian dall ilunt, of Louisiana; Flournoy, of Vir. ginia; Yerger, of Mississippi, and others apart. fron the fornmal and solemn ondorse. ment by the vote in the Convention,nmani festeil an acquiescence that was the reverse of sullen or enforced. Curious rebels thesC. Thus far I have written to give tlie ground of my conviction that tihe South heartily and honestly endorses both resolutions and address. The Colivenilon--Olur Views--The Views of its Friends. On the 14th of July we used the fol. lowing language in the Nnws "If Governor Onn is willing to put the cemeteries of the Federal dead un der tho peculiar earo of the Oovern ment, while those of the Confederate lie "unlionored and unsung," and if he can "sincerely" turn over to the tender mercies of that Government the fiailies of those who died that Government. might live, and leavc those other families tothe cold chari. ties of a country that ignores them, wo cannot. IHeaven knows this State. even at the earnest appeal of Vice President Onn, can hardly "cordially' do such a tihing." On the 19th of July we said in the "Our first proposition in the way of objections is, that a representations by delegates in the Convention wouhli commit the South to measures that would be entirely humiliating."-. "We cannot do this without commit ting ourselves. We have not lost everything. We have some self-re. spect le ft." On the 26th of July we said in the N~ws, "The State, if she enter that Con. vention, does it with a knowledge ol tihe breakers before her." We declared for the dignity and honor of our State for these were all she had left. The majority differed from us. We are now willing that they should be heard, when it is too late, upon the very point we laid so much stress. What thme Charleston News and the Now York News think, will be found in aniothmer column. The Phee'nix says "seone of the resolutions might have been very properly omitted." The Patrijot says "Doubtless there are few amongst us who will be willing to re cognize as "principles" some of the doctrines set forth in the declaration, nor endorse all the theories contained therin-nor admire' the terms in which these declarations are made to The Patriot and all the friends of the Convention are obliged to recog. nize those "eprinipls,"m nolens volens. They went with their eyes open, if not they were purposely blind. If there ever was a people in the world that went into a snare voluntarily, it was the Southerners when they enter ed that Convention. If the most enthusiastic friends are dissatisfied, how can they blame the opposers of that Convention ? How. ever, it is their own doings, not ours. With this expose we are done. We will aid the good fruits, but discard the questionable means adopted to obtain them. MeC. The Empire of Mexico. It is related of Napoleon III that, before lie became Emperor of thme French, in conversation with his most intimate associates, he would speak of what. he had to do as E~mporor or 't'r, more than of how ho u . at high position. It was fixod in his mind that ha mnst reach it. To speak, however, of Napo leon's intimato associates, one must use the phrase in a sense very much restricted; for 1e has no intimacy with any mine but his own. It ap pears that he has never taken a stop as Emperor, in which that same foat ure of his character has not shown it self, to which allusion was made in the outset of this article. Now to ap ply this to his agency in establishing what is now oxisting as the Empire of Mexico. While we are not willing to accord to Napoleon divine forsight, still p1 has shown a penetration of mind that places him1 high in the scale of far sighted statosmanship, and he has evi dontly soon his own designs and plains from the beginning to the end with singular sagacity. Has he done this in placing Maximilian. over the Mexi can Empire I Is Napoleon the pow or bohind the throne in that Empire T We beoleve he is, and that ho inteis to maintain the foothold he, through Maxmilian, has got on this continent. If England has possessions here why not France I The deep plan in the conception of such a grasp on territory here, in which he secured the co-ope ration of England and Spain, ushered him into Moxico without any fear that a protest would com from either of those powers. The time was oppor tune. The United States, which he did fear in peac'e, were then at war among thomselves. And Napoleon knows well enough that there is enough to engage this Government, now, in managing its own storm tossed craft, to keep it from any deci sivo interference with his plans in Mexico. Henco his own terms are acceded to by the United States, as to when lie shall take his troops out of that country. Napoleon knows that elements are now at work hero which may eventuate in issues that he may control. So that with the very unde cided status of affairs in the United States, and the deep and perhaps sig niflcant, signs of a revolt in Ireland which would distract England in his favor, the slurs cast upon Maximilian by the Northern press are premature, for it is not at all probable, that the power which holds him there dreamnis of letting go its hold. The Life and Campa Igns of General (Stonewall) Jackson, by Prof. R. . Dabney, D. 1)., of Va. We are indebted -to Mr. Jemn FR A SER, Agent for the sale of the above work, for a copy of the Life and Camn paignis of Stonewall Jaekson, and in addition, for a lithograph likeness of Jefferson Davis. This is a Southern work, by a South ern author, from a Southern publishing house, and its subject the greatest Southern hero of the Lest Cause of the South. All this gives the work great merit. But it has othier merits. It the only edition authorized by the widowv of our lamented Jackson. The author, a distinguished divine of Vir ginia, was a personal friend, and Chief of Staff of the great soldier. The typography, the plan, the style, the diction and the truth, make the work all that the most fastidious could desire. The argument on the cause of the war Is the ablest defence of the justice of Southern effort for indepen dence we have ever met. The work is dedicated to "widows and orphans "of the Southern soldiers who fell in "the cause for which Jackson gave his "life," and no fitter monument can be built to the almost sacred justice of that cause9 and it is well worthy on that account to become an ornament and a record for reference in every Southern household. As a mere literary work, the book is entirely fascinating. The descriptions of battles glow with a vivid reality that every old Confederate soldier will enjoy. We would urge .everybody to secure a copy of the Life and Campaigns of Jackson, with which will be given aa copy of the likeness of H~on..Jefferson Davis. Call on JOHN FR ASER,. Esq., familiarly known among his friends as Jack, who can be found at the store of TnoMmsoN, WITHERS & Co., and add to your library a book of superior merit. The illustrations consist of what is said to be a very accurate likeness of Jackson, and of diagrams of the prin cipal battle-fields in which our immor tal hero gained his laurels. What of oor Prospects? A far moire important subjeet that cmbittering politics can be to us, is the prospect of the future. Hero we are on the eve of a harvest which is de pressing to contemplate. The corn made in our District this year, it is said, will not feod the population, not con.. sidering the stookc ; the system of la bor has not given general satisfaction (for it is no system) and there is no prospoet of a better system- for next yoar. Qan this be remedied? Xt n true the Legislature about to meet may put affairs in a more satisfactory shape, and we hope it will be done. But can not somo kind of District con vention of planters accomplish som thing 7 If so, it would be very desira ble to have it done. Capital and la bor must work together upon systom. Capital bears the relation to labor, that the seed does to the soil ; and to expect profit from the former without a system of labor, is to expect fruit from tho lattor without a system of cultivation. [rfon uc rnAou.) A Siggestion. Every District except two, we be Hove, was represented in the Colum bia Convention ; the State was fully represented in the Phibi adolph ia Con vontion ; theso Coiveitons have as sembled and adjourned. So the pa perVs say. Many persons, some of them men of sense, think that the action of the 'hiladelph ia Convention will do good. But if the Radical papers can publish extracts from a Southern paper here and there showing that the South i pudiate the action of that Convention, no good can be done. It will be assum ed that these papers, although in fact they may be exceptional cases repre sent not only their localities, but their States. Can not papers keep silent, and ex ercise a little prudence for their coun try's good I Where a District after full and fair discussion has decided upon a line of policy, has an editor the right to place the District in a false position ? It will be assumed that papers represent the sontiment of their Districts. We know that this is not correct, yet such is always the as sumption. - We know how powerful pride of opinon is : and at the same time we know that it is possible for any man, editor or not, to be mistaken. We beg those who are not responsi ble for the State being represented in the Philadelphia Convention, not to become responsible for the guilt of defeating the good results that may be produced by that Convention. Pos.cy. Items. The capital stock of Adams Express Company is $10,000,000 ; of which $2,000,000 is owvned in Hartford, where at sold, on Friday, for $l.25per share. The New Yorjc evening papers of Tuesday, published dispatches from London and Paris, up to noon of that day, and we had theirin laid before us what Tito Paris Monite ir of that day said. It seems almost miraculous. In 1842 Professor Morse announced to the Scretary of the Treasury of the United States "that a telegraph communication on his plan might wgi certainty be established across the At lantie." 'The professor has lived to see the prediction of a quarter of a century ago realized. The Emperor of Austria scnt his 300 horses and 150 carriages to Ofen for safety. He could open a first class livery stable if things go much harder with him. "Do you knew wiho I am ?" asked an officer of a fellow whonm he had by the collar. "Not exactly, sir," the fellow replied ; "but I think you must be the mulignant chlarer-. The following notice recently ap peared on the west end of a meet irng-house : "Any body stickinig bills on this church, will be prosecuted ac cording to law or any other nuisance." The total receipts of cotton since September 1, 1865, has reached 2, 009,'700 bales, and since the close of the ,war, 2,428,300. The total ex ports from the United States since September 1, 1865, has been 1,500,000 bales, and the stopok on hand abou 320,000 .bales. Tus Paocr.AsArrioN.-Thme P'rcsident'8 Proclamation, which we pubbish ini anal her column, pitts an end to the Provisional Government of Texas, and formally declarea that the "insurreetion Is at an end, and that, peace, order, tranquility and civil aut~hoiiy now exist in and throughout the whole of the Unitod States of Anmerica." The pro. olamation bears date to.day. We presume that this proclamation is itended to, and. de;, otabordinate tho- military to the olvil authorities throughout the length and breadth of the. Union ; and that, from this tw ntieth day of August peace once more begimis to reign throughout the land -N. . A Mussaeu FROM 'rHB SuA.----The loss of the ship Monarch of the Seas has boon -an nounced. .A fortnight, ago a bottle contain. ing the following message was picked uip on the beeeh at Davenport, England: "Mon-' arch of the Seas. Left Liverpool 19tha March. May 2, no wind, short of provis ions and noQ water. In a gale, 3d April, latitude 260 20' N., longtitude 47* 8' W'. WIlliam Johnson,' passenger. ENOrANI's ExPEss.MJ, is remarked in England that although Earl Derby's gov ernment has been in power only a muon th, it has ,alreedy increased tJ. -expenditure by close upon half a million pounds. Of this' a goodly )r oron is. for breech-loaders Local Items. Col. Jus. 11. Rion HInt boon designated by G overnor Orr, to receive and distribute to desti tute widows the funds that may be gien by the Ladies of St. Louis, 1lis souri, to this District. New Adtlr(Siseents. C. & S. C. i. R.--Soo change of faro. Annual Baptist Association. See Notice. Executors Notice.-D. Rt. Steven. Son. Adams, *Brice & Co.-Solling out at cost. Armstrong, Cator & Co., Balti more. Soo notice for 1860. Seo Auction this evening at The.: plan Hall. COMMERCIAL, \V NNsuonO, Aug. 28.-Coll.on None offering, Country liour, *9 a 9.-. Bali imore "lour *15. a 16 per barrek Lard, 27 to 30e per pouid. Corn, *2.00 per bushel Peas, $1.75 per bitslil. tion Sides, 26c pe, poundlu. Shoulders, 22e. per polnd1. 1(eal, $2.00 per bushel. Sorghum in, 80c per galloi. Salt, *5. a $5.50. Yarm, $2.50 a k'S3.00. Bimer. 25e. per pomi. lEgs, 12.- it 15 per dozen. Tobacco. 15 to $1.10 per pouid. Gold, 40. CirmtOTTr, A ng. 25, 1860.-Cot ton. A few bales sold to-day at 26. a 271 currency. Nev Flour, *16.00. Northern. $13.50 a 14.00 per barrel. Bacon, 18 a 2 1 e. per pound. Corn, *1.50 a 1.05 per bushel, in do Inaind. Peas, $1.45 a 1.50 per bushel. Meal, $1 90 a $2.00 per butiel. Wheat,. $3.00. Oats, 65 a 70 per bushel. Sorgium, 50c. per gallon. Gold. *1.40. Silver, $1 :135. Coi.U. I AI. A ug. 23.-Co t.u, iA 21, gold; 22 to 30, curreicy. Corn. *1.50 to 1.80 per busin-l. Flour, $19 to 19 per harrel. Oats, *1.00 to 1 10 per busIhl. Peas, *-2.00 to 2.25 por bushel. Hay,.*2 25 to 2.50. Rice, Rangooni. prime, 12 to 14e; Carolina 15 to hGe. Tobacco, 40c. to 2.00 per pound. Coin, gold 47 to 48. Ai- TIlE ANNUAL MJEETING OF THE. FAI1IELD ASSOCIATION will lake plaoo at the ]Bapt let Bhurch in Winnsboro, orn . Friday before (ho second Lord's dny in Sept(embers. Persons who are willing to assist in accommuuodaing delegates, will please meet at the Churh, at eleven o'clock oni Thuurs day previous. aug 29-xlft1 SELLING OUT A T COST. T Ewithdtrawal of the mnembers of this frm, oomnpels us' for the precsent to. elose up our business. We will, thlerefore, until tile 1at. of October, sell etr cntire Stock of Goods at - ORIGNINAL COST and1 lranspor'tation. We thuank our' cut.. lmers for their former pat roanage andl hope to see aot onily them, but the District people generally at oulr Store, where we assure them they can obtain bargains. aug 28-tli1 AAMS, BICE~ & CO. FALL AND WINTER IMPORTA.TION MillIsuery uasad Stmw Goods. ARMSTRONG, CATOR & CO. IMP'ORTERs AND D.ALTts oF Ribbons, Ilonnet Silks and Satins, Velvets, Ruohes, Flowers, Feat hers. Straw Bonnets, Ladies' ilats, Tirlimmed anid Untrimmned,. Shaker floods. No 287 and Lofts of 239 Baltimore St., lBaltimore, Md. Offer' a Stock unsiurpassed in the United States in variety and cheapness Orders solielted andl promapt attenttin given. Termns--Casht. aug 28--2mo GernlFSiy0ifle Oharlotte &; South Carolina R. R. '. CoJUarnr A. S. C., Autgust 25, 1860. f~ N and afner September 1st., the Local '. Freight and Passenger Tariffs over thtis Rloadl will he reduced as follows, viz: coLUMDTA TO OHIARLOTTE. First Class Freight 75e. per 100 Second Ciass Frel hlt 600. per 100 ThIrd Class Freight 40c. per 100 Passenger Fare $700, through. Corresponding rates to intermediate sut tion. Thtrough. Tickets 801ld to all points Northt at, reduced rates.' aug. 80. .JAKss ANDERsON, Supt. 3US REOEIVED, Aassortment of PAINTS and OILS---. cI onsisting in part of White Lead, Bllaok Paint, Red Lead, English Venetian Red, Dry Pruslan Blue, Lamp Bllack; Churomo Green, Turpentine, VarnIsh, For sate by LnedOl BIACOT, RIVERS & CO., thng 9t.-t .2, oto Ran