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Uli'itatry .Bil. The Mtowing w'e ihp from the No % berry //ral/d ot the 27th : \Wc make lie following extrats from a lettc, dated Vashi 1gtUn, adrse to Mai. L. J. Jones. The !lett'!r bainded usi by hii with tho rcq. I ' itbli . There is no od of stoppi iciss theso various conidai ! at they will ho verv unsathifacyI o hi ma.jority of the wh liteo petople of S. C., is verv manifest. But, they are the law or wil! bo in a few days at larthest, and it is tho part of wisdem to look the af fair in I he face and direct our attention niecordintglv.. Before again rejectin~g the terms ollered its, as we did the Con. stitutional ainendthet ; we should consid . cr well what, would hbe tho result ofeo nwtion. Would we be likely to gn ; better terms by such a cous-se ; I aeunf see the leNt spot of ground up .' w hich tho most eaigiito eouil found suA a hope. The Re publican party inl gress is stronig enoigh to linss any it, wishes over the President's ve and tho next Congress will bo no iu cally (116Wt as strong, with even inoro able, nleivo and energetic Joaders. TheIlc who'le p1loty clai!ms th right, mnd are frmly resg)ved t diciate the terms of reconstruction ; and I am conviticed it in hocominiig si.ronIger instead of wnakcr with t h(I int-olligent classes at the Norti, and will coitiiioe to increase as hng i the qiestion is kept open by the re Oi ice of the Sulitlh. I wO' wish i reaction wi sholId necevpt in good feill thu tertus offedi, and set-le the questio' fo far as it lies in our power. W( nhould hasten to establlislh full and com. pleto cquality beforo the law for all iegardless of race or color. Sich a courje would restoro cotilidence, an% croate a reaction in our favor. It, woulh convince t.he moro miodenuLl o portion o the (!omzIilat, party that. we are not ia hostile, m11 h itthO Vort hy of boing ell triistud with sell govern'mont, as the Iow geierally believe uS to bo. TPhi, is t'he vie h taken of the iu estion bk th( .iost able anl .relieted oh he .Jik-o rait.ie Sent.orsi. Ii-vordy .v )lobti.on o M11., votel for the In-w 'rec, trietioi bill, and is undler- o( i i 11 !i- h-ie t ho 're:;ilent. t osi,,n .'. ii notwha 110 wisheA u, heI Il'hI, i IblIiev\e till ut.h will be itfeired a .tvorablo torm again if these are niecied. So its wi"th your f'riend( Hlo. .\r. 13-, wh<( is te ilo :1ivanvced South (Carolinial I have yet inet. lie was warmly ii ifvor of the Coast itional auelldent anil hi hiksI it would be iiadiless to re jet the tens now of'ereil. Ie is c olpilion that the niext s. OpN woulnl h (Jlficat ion. J iileed I hear it. ilmorc that, some10 of the wlrl idid ar atready nitiring toli a cni:ation illl fo Ilext. willte, b lievin tiat, thiell pres-a teirms11 will Ie rejict ed, an teI forna were, ani tlat they will then have ni of success. Ihin myiiV slay hero have hinl tho opportitly of becmiinm peronlully ne'ainted Wilith a1:1ny% of th piron'ient epiublicims, and of fearin, the views ot loit iof t hell. T 1in>) coil vinuel lit, with probably a very fev eX(ielnon4, they are anxiouq to hae thi trou!.h. settled as en1k as po-ibslile :nid that they d not, desiro to iimIos .01r'0 vero Lerm.; iino '.h1'ev conside nei cess-a ry t( i lltre thie reslts t ill Iwar,' atini h) riotect the rihsof U;'i)n .iaess nd tren-. Bttentr tenidecy (it sneh woiinds~b is te i' wmiso i he lionger tey atoi kept. iipi. nd it the' South aggravaites li l'i) rest, prfiect ly assu red t iigt WC J'ive far wurseit ii aiiit to a lilnee. .let us thlen bie wise w~ he tiimi. Let ouri peoiple opjen tinir~ to thle neces iiy of trimediate aioni~l Tlhe.y shoiuldl l'se no t ime in pet ion in the Govern.r to ass8embile t lie hegisha illrn of thu St ate for tl~e piurpose of' call Ig ai conei on. et our b egisltor hbe madie to idorsitiandl tImt it, i.'ih de11 1 ir of ihie pepile to hol in conivientioni aiid to ad..pt, such1 tenis nis lare necessa ry to restore' peaco, har~motly anid pro perpty to t ho -colmtry. n oppotii nieglectod nbOw may - ever he givei age in. I do not, know what your views wil be on this question. kiut I hope a nii 5o iiversally and de'servedhy ttensto< and re.1pectedh, may be mnduced' to use hi miiIluneo in Ih vor of what. is now e such vital imi'port meo0 t<> our St ate. - ] kiiow no0 man mor1(1ecapa bin of' ieadmn our dhi trict in the right direction. \ ery truly your, The Columbtia Meoting, In it s conuniiient. oin the proceed iug -of' the~1 "wi el h eu)bre on Mondgiy Tlhe prloceedinigs otf theo freedlmen' anoot lng, whieh was~ hold on ,Monday b I ho cap itali of' Sonthl Carolmia, coni vey a moral which should not bo los -ont the Sonthern popl.e. . Many whit, citizens were presonit at the mooetine -a~nd addresseos were delivered by Wa'd, lii ampton and other I cad i 'Oarol I nians, as well as by promuineiit coloro< 11n0n. Tebsofeeoling pre'vaiio< .theo freedme bec) iing highly laser if'osted towyat' them by the whbites and the' latter io ognally gratule with thle disposition shown Iiy thn freedmen to renew. friendly -rehtioii andt to work kogethey' - hr1p ii.) ittrit. The med' IN Ie- 1 ure of the gooethngslthe tad to support and vott'0 orthe- Iulb mer n th~tht-inthb:Oelott #for delo gates tdo frame tho fl6W d6milt~tin antd also to urgo tiponi Conigress thl prepril ty of 1oeoligg tbhiei o theo new la* which .'giAf nOhiga i Jargo olhas of Softthemr geopleA Th is a'c~tion as - siniflant.' it ahows that Athe nogroes are not imbued with lht. trod or tmalice toward~hft *old mase ters. <With, thir natural kindheart. *dness; they are noiw Iiwed to 'for. $0Vtlho paatge~turpdoodj'fo eviI and do) w tlit they 0,an1 to reve th whites rem11 the disambilities. imilosed1 uponk hem011 by tho law. We believe tha1t lie action of the Cohniie .ia freli is an index of what t I at. class wil do throughout the South, if tho whites only treat them fairly 11141 dece ti N'.. They are an aiectionate, cinfltlie anid ctustinlicople, 'tuixious for Iae quliot atld conitenitinent, anld withl no niatural t asto lor political e:i t :: . If they be inuido feel t II h whites are disposed to befrvien-l t lanm, thecy will do anythinig in! r(no h1Ild that friend..hip. I f o wr, di. 11o to venturo a prcit ioo, w4 r:-..t IY th at th Ieg ro' w; Nviin fi v c v ! leave the pulitici l ;111 n 114o' t be It in the haouctVh of tle whi :tfled ith votill.g furthe d~.her. Ilfrage will 6e a vahmite h li 1 he0 freedmen101 b cutia-.1, the, time is not distant whcn that .~ctlol will foel le thakul to C ntu , fl forcing ipon it so inoportant -inl ad lito its political strenth. 'The Wipihingtuu md on y i will be cur1iouls to sec the " effct of((1 koverly Nahill's specl o1 tihe party at .North. WINNSBORO, S. C. Wednosday Mrn nin, March 27, .1'37. 1). B. 3McCIt !' I IT, En .on TERMS ---FOR HERALD. TIMEDR DOL.Arf4 per ver'1r: TWO DOLL.A Ra or si4x iincIth,; ONE )OIbAIt 6eer throi ie nh1 - paylthle lit "groobilck-4." Single c(is T19i Cenat:'. I, - T i lp-n vr w il boiliesemiltinie (in Ille ex i ratinit It ' ithe time Cowi w oh etptymect it l ereit 4i -d1 Stlit'ritleri who eini i t i co s itrk li the wr.ip;rr I r il:irmnm olf 'Ielk I )elt r, will trmilersitetal thtt lht: 01110 pai 114.r hm Ie.pirtel AI)NVi'rIItSN ii \t TlM.-One Dollar p, r p1 Ihr thn first, n1eolds vem-ai-he cet-is 1' r :a h -iubi le in n A -it e lIri.1t ,. o? Ivj, ' ri-Iiri by d tv - Un i 1. pii th ype - wdi !I el..;I'l t - W% 10 d-(sich ,, zci yr 'i's i' live ~u Dutieas .\ee' \tra copy t. tIw [Cr<ui ,:e si. .4 .h c u '.i-m ii ~ 4 4 4 fo r I> s u ~ r l eli i,~ ee%' l U ZI1 .t 11 I I 1 ' t 1 r 11 -e I' A\Ve have bcncii allowed by it friendl il, o ake I hi followin , t tile I ;*Wib ' g 'Itnat co1 -c1 hero ito n w'. i - tell hcimi from Peil..yl vall il by E x rI'Couin iiia1 the inone-11i mROL~ I th e tr- o t e i 1 S. Navy. o nt : this ai i t Ohl r .400 l'ow Illuatn.e ln stln an t the Norte I li s~i'a ' ol it ie'Ll fedIinl. mirln owi , ll!"i te.) tihe. Jl.,swle or' tlmlt We101 bieelnl all fa byatical riend od by the fllo congli, 1x 1 1aet ly, t Ihe I IuigitIr' i'ebgTonsfrm al bill. Conseu vative 1111dl (Clioeratit c llit l '. seec howes ntatterssnt te NOh the rial : rt al ferei run I their owe i th4l passage oM th. n 1)t. o i o ll f a iic l.1 , p IaI and bi-ce1't the tCongrll ts it is, thd c o-opolitci Nith O I 13in101ily t") Ue tO 1101, rulprc.,t'tt ion ill Toie' are powerles at oreist thIearso gies. A'h I 011111 y be dione 1)y (,oil, 1113ying lit 011CC wVith (10Ice 1'lt0Il'eIIII.' ctilth e a ill, avd erix th e n ofrlle't'h. Ityou will w(jio (it you kno thfe lead, 1111d 1oA follow tilt. liaV Oan a ie ro vote. o s it I :11i11 ~a~ (I i~ kIiStccl A~itlc tll(t holo co-oprteii wttleiho fh or ity i1to~~ bs eue'ceC more r'peeton ine 1 Cau.. grc et Thi can, only( be'one by' a cm plyingtonc itishar to requirmenth rIcli(nelSof th i il n sin bthe tiuen li*. o will acquir ~o1v (1it you 1e th led, frands no foclow the bilical .) to ork ih negrll vot. Fall y own 11011 thiam dgudwiapt gth wh1 ~lole. toug ofelecton, f~tor ) it nthn bute n hte iko sh 'e, and. fo thcsakeof the wou uld seltersus a V 1* -1kour it ishrnow compi wit requ iemenlts of1' thil hi'li, mthit will' now I Ielose by rogin o ou and1 yone fred Cotioi acct thm b il a g -il to wor (wit of wi'l nd cal aoconp veticofs ~en rviin f the cngress who tey il acepOlt, etlne'tlr ing wedgal, and~tcl toh 311p lit i-th wMl iltouls il doemand, ou hope we ln i then ho r~beto buie upt a ton e - othtal dien rlto altto wih nd.th 13: fore at ies." *Th-'e wh plmary' Rie prele te wptpoinf Sthu taoin Iof hany em perre ment s othemne.o a -n a1 Coveto hnde tellitaryi Uiltl. eurot dut o ofoa graceful eeto a'luine of thmpovsy of the iltAnoctos o Congtress ofor etuting iteion, ttsledo taker that ce nt unstandpw sn ho aesoabt nui cani orppoe it its cocalo fiacascaladplt. n inrcstiosal o dom n our w tk tng stop to rellstor th Stat Oon~. h Uilted Statoseit~ ~lgei i~i, wai, oinht thwermi th nom haborof mOn th Or hitatin, wo to hema ion ofd dmand of the most oios faonto ofi oudpresen ita~ion, ra Gaed. we te~ ko ttcurrnt' s itflSve thaet wo.2 ar ilid toa dCresqlum carrodnoutn Nplof go wi-o ge ua ta powern 1min theht ainat mont~. Ou iuti4. pcla . hA on thc 0ri . "The Sui r t' X , in an edi(orial lion thte duty of the pOLIle now, hat' tm ho follo ing : Jb i, pm a.cintrat to A theno, how th- t ful iS ! fIo a lov - ol his cout .. try ) mot wA hth itcal teach. i nd of i ox who lave played th i pf rt I (: Id fI-Iilant ole N';y w i r) inl Ili he K mtiii e cene Y kid kv 61-twl 'ich~ a a , fo.r ill lence.. vs the! br-,a anld chiah-e G in-alChlmners,1 Of the ivn r Araw , wlh; led hi, ' I w It a iv I 1.in I - 11 i b I Iiery tnow: th'hd s f t li-dh, oil a ; . a ! t . t a d 1I- what 1: 4 i'.h' :,ta h-..! ht,- wr - a th- it i i n 1 .at, "'n at-r fitoti ' i li' Ii ' 'titi att'I . t1!- f tit'y!:ii : i 't "I hlt a -~ Ilyin Ohe daoctrin e fsc Iimand i hel-i tve that we didl owLba -tiattat h en w o were ' n. iea ;o werve .1 fO n i ntio al il herfr fe h iv th t~ heI: IO Ilite d r :, i : ' d t i. C m.y Vi' t it t 1i A IMo i 5i it VAN "t i i - i i lt1 a, i . t a 1 1a11 a it b I I a I rv trat Nhe r a: t i1 rI ht Im' ji 1-.hall i: pp' r hi a n ' s . urttI iot tl,t n i 1"a I cIIa aid c4 I O'rtI b , b H ) tan imA MAe t' INH p orid. than t at n r't'air n l phin. a : Ii''inc he a' -mnod ~ciay ut hit; phm -:- n the I.upI't Cott.i -- l I;i t o i :a ri ne dij, j I ptec1tin a;h ai ty I o fI rm' I 'o' 'a a o eI t 6-ile tiaoi,-: 'l - i viith lit tailni, la ' itb., i Ittih-.d wi : at Coi - i l l m hlt in:.-t4 Ih a urM of' n a l'te :tf iu itls. :,A o 'OW .. e- I !:a S(2'.c A ml' a . . l a he t ial Thi r i im a i rt ikn' erat~ lotuno~- vl'> w e cos aa and dvof eon t' he' ib , [ b old 11I- e e- o w .., m "a b :le i'h. to' it" f Ito - of arm1 iAt wou wele ' 4it defa'y jit ti-, l i ti 10 Xilng o t' i onr t . - j:o tied he Lg lia da nit -s b laa ii t'ar aIr to r the e. m n o d the r; 1ti t i tni e. I N c: i tIt' I if reini A nei w'n-ia. e n f 'i-l -l i o:e e lin th 'oidit i'ts ipo h r ~ ~ ~ o th11..:n: i : I l l(h me nI w iN .y g u i y n0 t !Ii . ! I iiin th e .S , ', ve cOpa'y m tite foity Intoa r :;ti Ae nihe laioy gi Alyn ,lt t l ir. ht pt' ater f m'th o f 11is ila ;Ca git e uren atd orl lait na'l. im lav ubcr'ited o o,' is eano hi or t i- t m t o h u .e i L Con t U -12'wxr r.]j "The .Coustititoual Amen(dnout." Mr. ELitor The naorial interest and prosperity of a State may be guarded and protected by the sime les of economy andpolicy which govern ind ividuals in the every day busi. iess of life. A Jman itt conducting his porsonal affairs, if he Wottid be prosperous, looks - into the future n's well as imay be, and counts the cost. and probabilities of Succaus in every enterpi-o lhe sa:y un'lertake, aind whea ob staioloti p rit tliemselYCS, relmiOves, or, if ob.srI'ved in t e, yo,-Is thetni. hi viewing the polit iej comlition of tio Sotih, i1 taui:t eco th:t we are tirrouttid by danigeri a.] that we sitffer 1nuder tle weliht of opipretiomn, which is galliing to every r)ublican heart. And why Y The history of all rebellions find ni-, Ictpt ed revohitlions adtaotnish u, that the exerese of tie greatteit degree of wisdon,. prudencn-ti- inoideration have always been necse:ary to secir to the ntisuocessful, any irpt in th coduct ol' govrtnment if the livcs oI' I A, le's di n t k.. lite Penanhy of SAlrW Tow We W, Svc it AMut Caol ni has acted in ac.!ance with the da itto: of om perir condi. 'Th' Covfvoimiton of'JM wideich undL:-took I ieutldl:t of our Const tio b. lverNe . . by fthei de):iads thel i1 l y Aie Federal lI:,enrtive, nnu d t terly iuored the v.iante of at power known A), he inimieA to u<, and which despie the l're~sderct friendV inhteecous, seemed dletTrin iud to humiliat'O, andu drive (he SUtMh to tIe -dotlion of Ineastir' .;hicl ihey la r37 ere ' d would secouro to ithe I eptiblian party all power in the govrnt inent. And event in comiplying wvith those d Ind.'ttts of the Presi!enit, lite net was donte 'tllelnly(I and Lot withou f. oppo it froi miivutbor. %% iu ho e inflaitatory i'lliangteu only i 'r-:ed .1 t ,i ill tut o nerimoniy to tle c nhitteredl Aind i of thdical lkynlichans. 11ihon ottr Legislatture niet, the sato ani ms soenwd In govern tI hat. body, and the mass of ut leople firgetting or overlooking the true in of policy :.were rendy to do homn;go ttzitr tulitary uni-ftains, and filled atiniy of ithe Seat.; inl the Legialatutire with these jtoieson.t who ivere poculiuy obnox. ieto lu.onr euneies. Then to crown the whole n 's ot1 inieeon, when I tho "Coni -uIit ional .\etoiment'' was brought befure bhe lWgslatare Ritnws rejct-:4 by a unani mno*.; Vole, anld that loo, whenl it. wyes fully a"'eitrtied Ihdit the ('ongroi3 elect ftr 18i7 was =' mOr" raicai, amd promised still Otuo 0pr111e1Sive teqiets tIanthe one l'roposi, t" 'atitiniA wn m n. Ilti, say the llpotntes I I he nto1, ion of this intsure, it 'he 2iae hal nc!pt ed it, we hau no gmit I hilt. it. would have been COnidid nt W ) 1inae 0 I te ptestiOn. lo'r -the Saje of' ar tnuent, admlit. this. Then - ilie qlust ion irises, what her it. were bet. tor to remahient or tdse the chanee of' ilti od w'Lich iuight resutilt from ite adop Onw o,, the very.. mnenl who declared Inl the0 Uii.1 i.'.I.t en to 11tha the r.doptioll of the au.u.ment ly ih South sh. 'AM ha con.. iidered as a final :;o tietms ol' ithe question of restorati[on, 1-::'hle Ve; y mllan V.l'o, 'Aincs ouir rejiection of thie proposiile.i, mnoved the amendment whe't 1no pii' es 11 8. - u.mrO tail litr'surtlveilh'.nice, -rhis miil;tary biln :. it;I is a l ylw s a Ad by a Co.i::;trxs nitneriu:2y w ketr A han t h one now in Seciln, a "d Aim -hi! A. mal'y e.xpc~t lie ve'-y, w,.or':t Ili ~.our imlagit I ]y reljectin ig (ho amrendmentctt we place outtr' l'ie ini ani ianitogt'nastic pneit ion. I the power~Ci t'iomt which we ca ault ne01 expect, re~s. I t'rationi and peace, we' Uty (Jiel'ei'' liable tni'atsu~tres andi leave ie inr 'oit c'l'eor i bc islranhisemen~tttt of e~'>'y whito ,mun tand. ithet t.onintt itn of the baniledt ~t propety el out' peorlo. idoino LsayI I, ih ill not1, darei' n ot confiiscto,. ilut in ory'> tlt Ctedl i te r v'oluttiont spjokon of ini hiastor'y, it ':'11 he f'ottd (fhat- i tho nstcessfitl -et'o made Ic I'orlieit thteit e);tate$ and1 huntidreds to loost a mailicious, vidictive foo than (lie Cat ho lies roccived at the hantds of' (corg;o 1st, lIn t he catso of (org',o lat, his pol?ioy wasl' ti conoillito, in oturs ihe reverso int tho eas,', for the Rtepublicanis to mitain~t power, widetn the~ br't'eh. Ilence we musti~ loonk for h le wotrst. TLhe Millitary l11l is b')Ofre uis - withI the Constitulttina Amtundianent tunh atndi the~ question is, il 5IVl (tit' peoplo act wisely anti adopt. it, or r'ejceL thIo Iast hope) for our111 emipa(I tiont. We\' have ah-eadary expertienced enoutgh to nonvintce overy> inti, that1 by> ireject ing the un 'innmeni1ti ll is to be~ lost an d niothing amited, whtereazs by its~ nd~opt ioni, 0ven if' lie -benoulits to be der'ivedl are unctii'tn, still Wte can oosn otingandtake (he chartices foren 1 comletoand in~d elmitri, withI allth rights, pivileges tand immutnities of citizens~ of' thteUnited States. Inl thiiiamo of hianice, lot us' .play the cartds nkillfully', thon if we ioose, well, bt to discard our hanids cii sdtIffer (lie atdver sairy tolwin without nt eff'ot, would be the I Put t.iar. I ~[eoxlumemATJn.] The Shierman Bill---The Issues it Invol I es &o, lIt a proviotus ar'ticle, we bot iced sjome resoh\Vby. the Soullhern States shoeuki ro.. contstritot, ns 'oludly as possibly, under iiis tCtfincasuo. We now propose to notice brief. IFPi'st,.itinvolves thte disfrancholising of a por tion of ot' people. T bhja it, tOllS, dleeply mortIif'yin; esp'e. etilly1 A adooing t~o the measure bii 61 ttt Iba~s the appe)CIrhnee. at first v,l, of' sttiogotit 'tho issuo oursaelvtos. ' 'uhiukh borhao in tmind htosoe'r,' tt at fi whiogm attter Is foi'cod tipon us; andul' (utt i n acctdilig to the rinure, Vo 'are endea. vo', hi t avoi a Wtoro bil, riot'only - fpr otnrqlve~s, but for o'jr friends 'who- will be. disfralbr tsd wvhether 'we not .or pot. WC tna Itii'oogljilon io ivorse by our 9 ti* :. A o~erlietly'hgps thfml 61e m'easure, will soon be removed, if we sliall act promptly. We have learned, that several Senators who voted for the measure, expressed regret that this diarranchising feature was oontainedl Iin It. It is so pal pably unreasonable, as well as unjust, that we cannot think It will last long. Secondly, tils measure extends to all classea, the liberty, or right to votc. This we bell6ve to he in exceelingly in onsistont and dangerouts ext lent-hn oft he ight of suffrage; anl thit. will iti Imviatly result in tlo coipl et rmin of (l' Lh hn colintry, unless it t.i'l b controlel, to 'ouc extent at lvast, by these wh11 o Ire Pro perly informed, and who entert:i n loper vien'. For it shouli be reinembored, that the right to voto, and the right to hold offico go together. Now theio'i iI a class among tu.. that ire .either fit for the one i.or the otlher; but. as thIngs aro now, they have ex tended to them tihe light of birth, and un fortunately for us, this clas is In the ma. jority, in our own State at least. Tle qcuestion now is, shall we have them exercise this right, under the direction of persons who would really elevate'this class aibove um, to our ruin ; or shall we ianago i.at r. so as to have them exerciso the right, undur tle direciion of tiose who kino'v what is best for all classest We ahmnid krt'inly prefer the latter, and act aiicrding'y. 80 debhi we do not. 'lieve ti e.xtension of a will be niarly so injurious a,; many have ima giued. In tie first. l''e, maniy of ti1,3 he bovo nmmned class know nothIng abont. voting; and will care, afler all, so little about it, as not to1 vote at :ill. In tl second pie,' bm:any.of those who will vote, knew that, it wonId not do to elevate one of their own class to otlico; nor will they attempt it, un less muilia'ormIed and inailuenaced by our etiatemies. Ianty of this class of persons are as uilil o.posed to an undue elevation of persons of tier own class as we are The writer of this article, witnessed an It laistration of tiis recently. In conversa tion wik a lpromiinent and Iifluential colored member of one of our country chuclies. the writer asked him, whetherhoknew of any of his colored. brethren who showed a disposil iOll, aind who lie though should preach, &0. le i eplicul, "40, yes ir! I know of a good imany tht ay they think they are called to prealh; aid I have heard sonic of then try, bat, for my life, I could not see any preatch ig 'n it; and no for my part, I expect to go iiere I cain boar somebody preacli that canl preah .." OPo Io hias1 dlone, and so I tiad the better informed ones aro genern!ly doing. So too, we think they will act, in renspet to fhis matter of voting. At any rate, let ina try to have it so ; and let us trust, tiit a food Providenco will so order things, fhat what. appears to us to be evil, and nothing but evil, many bo overruled for good. "Surely tle irath of man ehall praise theo ; tle romainder of wrath shalt thou restrain." ('aa. 76: 10.) So David said; so let us try to thiluk. CLriatcUS. [CoMMUeNI10ATED. A Visit to the Botter LaUd, Whlt her in the body or out. of tobody,. I know not, 1 walkod For many mil i I. . gl a !eCase, dark, variegated forest, in it south wairdI direction, alone. The wind howled maoaurn fully lamonig tie tall trees, whose maOSaly tritali and shaggy limbs rocked and Cleake. whill' contending with the uineen e!lement. I could see nto clouds. 'Thie fumli tt.oni appeared r~tationary in mid-sky. 'The smta - flick~ered in t heir distant homes as if a hey werec abhout to be est inguiahed. All na. tare ice med( to weaii ai d irk blue c.iN. TVhe mioonl and star had 15( ceased 5 sb;throw theai r pale0 beamns of, light uapon my l'm'y a6 may. lio occasionally, I og he II , a i were, thle voice of nmany nise ', as' I dlsw naearer to the end of thae jo y, t diii wailk th.ii dlark and glo..my.....il . :, may recollect ion of it. is fthat, Ia as irre ly fored onward by somo1 invisible powgr, until at, last I f'oundi amyself standing up~on the .bnk of a great river. While aboclnt as far as t11he eye could renoha thae tua bid billows heaved, an~d sighecd and swelled, as the roll. eu onl fr'om West to East. No beacon lliht conld bo seen oan the1 otheri shocre. No kinid friend to adviso. No ferry-boat in sight. Nothiung of Zion's old ship upon the, dismal wafers. Oh!I The lonleliness, the fear, the dread, of that hour 1, 1 can never forget; alone, idoiuo, I stoodl, I linger'ed, I endea-. vorlod to hlcd on ,to thle shorn ba ut all ini vail, I couldd not; lay sin iinsc.a I.aus I was led ratoa lhe river. I foraai1 thle bot toihm ianid uniyieldinig, T1he chaillinag Iloods airoaso unilI if seeann-d thait I wotuld b~e over'whelmledl Baut 11fter gath Is'alg about my nueok witsh tirck iey' thlgoras, theay a:r' no hi 'hsi'r. and fialaly I succe-e'led ill "eaching rihe lf1iarer ao' ian safaty, thoughi .very much01 fimaiga'. and exceedingly depremsd. Ami while struggiling to climb up the bank with what r'emsainaing strenfgthI I ha'd,- I lIeard, ams It weore, thae voico of a gronilmultitude0 vibra tiag antd re-vibrating UJa1oughoist thQ enitire universe of God, but, the-langUingo I coult. nof yet undeorstand. Just a I has.l coeared the wster's edge, I haeard music as thouigIl gi were warbllig from tortlhoushmid times ten thouasoui [grandl and solenmn oohestrat. Wile a flood of light miore lrliht,than the mieridi-utun, flllesi, the worjd below,, yet as mild as tao reflegted ratyt b'rm waxin6a or waning moon. 1 1,doketl . up, and fthe' scene no.mnort al Ilgue could oivoidisoribou 4 cunt less hiostof, wito-robed'nd winged soiraphas were ndinlg betwen 110 and thle eternal city of God,-. the l1ey Jerumsalems I felt no momre pain, I suffered to mtore eh. fal agoniy, beingassisled -by-a power' dIvine, I haid left the, last, vestige of time relgnling Power of sin- in the zoald, dar' waters throtugh *hicoh I'l tjuspgSeqdA. (oe. timl bodfahomeoyt ta ke plees df a-'ttrfs. tIMl ore. Mortality withh' U l$4oad61aitmnt aflls appftetl'io' bb'Ohangodd koddhollattii ty intho twinkig' f a t m. A 10ob- 6 corruptible feral, 'ndtI we4fatly .sfuli by thae'horakn~ hMatIhags k4 tt ..r$ . lyres to 1i1 samo authom that/was lhiard by the shophards over the vino-clad plains of Bothlehemwhen they sung "glory to God in the higlest, peace ol earth and g00d will to mnn." Atd w we ceendedhilgher and yet higher, the towers, steoples ,anid domes of .the eternal city of the high and holy One could he distinctly seen, while over the jasper walls and gates of pearl, enjigns were waving anti bihers were unfurled, and mnilhiaiui upont millions who lia) been ransotned Wta ti1o 'phier of Iho grav, loined in the song of "M11Iosos ati t . Lamb," the echon;.t of which sounded re denplion forever through all the li iglt mansions of (od. - D. [i iifsla(d for the Ierald.] rrom the German of Wagnor, BY LULA. A traveller once, being in comipany, was relating with a great. deial of gravity that he had travelled over the world, and that among the other curiL',iti.,- ho hlad sen, ther w:; one which had never as yet been mentioned by any atnhor. 'This womder was accord. iog to his aiert ion, a crbbago~plaut, which was so large and high, that under on, le:tf only, fnty tuntl horsenen could statioum thernselyes and ,o through their evolutions. One of the compuny who had just heard tim, did not appear to deI this exagera tion worthy of oonfut:it-ion, but told him that he too had travelled, and had been na far as Japan, where to his amarsement, ho himself had xren mare thun three limn-red oopper smitisi at work on ono largo cauldron, and that five hundred nien, te number it had taken to polish It., could wvith easo get. into it. "What Iuso did they make of this mnon4 ster of a cauldron ?" asked' tle traveller. "It was retpired to cook the cabbago in, about wich you were just now relating to uis. W iNan o Nr,ws-Tut CoxNy- is C.ToN ioous.-\Ir. Stevens, in his huln omhe con tiscation eofort beforo the Ilouise to liy, bet rayed great physical debility. His voice was much wmeakor thatn before. After readitig the naniu script for about five minutes, ho was compelled to give it to thu Clerk to fimish, evidontlv with great reluctance. The hall was not so donsely crowded as it woid have been had it been knowin that the sp1eech was to have been maude. Thoso who were present, howeve-, did no. manifust the saime interes . the.y would have done had Nir. Stevens do. iivored the speech in pei-soi. A t Ith conclusion of the reading, the wholi subject was postponed until December next. -Sn. MR. PEABOLY. The President stgned to-day the joint resolution tendering the thanks of (oi. gress to Mr. Peabody'. A liiselid nl elegant.copy of the ent-el-d resolution will ba prepared for M r, Penhody, anud if passible the gold niednl will be' struck and sent to him beforo his departure for bLurope.-Ibal. PLEASANT PREDICTION.-'ime San Antonio (Tcxns) Express, speakinrig of dry seasons and crops, hasthe follow ing: "There is a tradition among the old settlers of this frontier that the seasons of prospority in agriculture are peri6dical. According to 1he ti-a dition, there is tenl years drought out of every forty year.4. Thissection hats just passed -tllrough more than ten years of unumsual severe drought; We nrc about to enter thirty years of prosperity. Our farmers should be 'netting dlicir houses in order,' fitting up their fences, preparatory to 'the lune crops to come." John Stuart ".111 has writtenu another L'ttear in fav'or of giving the suiffra.e t:o womien. It wais addresd to a reformn meeting held i Yott, Enugland, arid conatanieid t.be following passiige :I hope you will permit. me to observe thua the prinicil that 'it is unjust- that t~ht great hulk of the riat ion~ eho~nllbo held atnonahild. to laWs in the nilking. of which t hey hna ieo voc,' cannot, stop at 'residenrtizal rudinhoud afhica e ' but requires that thme anOrage be iexnted' to woman also I earnestly 'hope tidt lhe'work ing nmen'oflE'rglanld will' shiiv. the siuneerity of thiemi priytles b~y lbeingm wihhbigto carr y ' bhem out -vl wh urged im favor of others beside thetpsel4ves." Gy Exi.:nAI I.y;5I n 1 OtA o:vp'TriN. WVo hav'e it fromt thec be-nth auittty tha~t G-eu. Leisi lien r tily -in fdvoi of acow venltioni. He thinks wt shouldl nil~o evory ell'ort to avort onr riui thiait, is hhhi to flk of' (ristatic or "inuetivity." f16 nkucamv~ledlges that th'e pilf~ o a%. ter one, huit says hecaru stll-ir intiht tinre tlon .6 ppomnattox I So i- 'tgt VahV?/ .igaflU, a -pper pubhltsihe'd in Stannaapp, andh doubtless well jufotmil a. the .proniises--. ij ,d Th/mQ A goo4 story Is tol of ar nIst yott antd a bnxom~ etuntry gilf wiho sat f~ zng each ot-lerat-a huu ~ng party. 'Ph yosath, srilm t with tho -ohta'reroshi e beauztifiaf mayle5 inly, fejtirod t l look, and 'now,nd thi$ri towjgg , ,it ly's foot updeyhe taoble, 'Thg gir eo ternud 'tomake, tho. yth ltb $pr.sm whnth J ti ppeared -so .gygrn lj tz el bore .vith-Lhi ~acatircos a hi d4fgg here,.j.yot: loo . Aylty , djtn't yorg say so *.at .dona dirty. .m stock 'o N'ishaville mon qc1-jac, of he 10O .s eje "We npoticed yoster ept'ak ot Local Items. The Now 0hurolh Boll. On Saturday atfternoon we heard the poal of a strange bell, and upon in. q'uiry fouid it was the ne v bell of the Associate Reforined Church.-. The new bellhas a. clear tone. This evidence of reconstruction all are glad to bail. If now we had the sweet. toned bell which used to call togethei. lhe congregatin of the EPieopl Church, (tlat old 1ll wi 1h snfoir-. od inl two niaighty. revolut.ions,) wo w, ould all rejoJico in the inusie of (te bells on the Sabbath 111or1n, which use1d to roverbera40 e ntuoig the neigh boringhlls ii anidvaly Ploture Gallery, "iBurnt.. Town), fornierly Winns hoto'" 11s or qiton d am friend Major A. D. Hilliard %, was wonlt to call it, aftcr lie told Slernian 's tilen to "waelh hii smoke, " is5 a perfect piettne r.!!ary. Yesterday, wo saw long handle bruslhe4, put, big Jitures and lots of boys, besides ni conregated up town'. The at traction was the man of 11ike Lipuun' Show, puttin up show hills. iunny. A sable urehin went into one of the stores a few days ago on all errand for some gutipowder tea. Stepping in, but forgotting what he was sent for, he begal to Scratch his head aol "1hon11" and after awhi10 got out - his inessage by asking tho ierchant if ho had any 'ginshot .: or -do. The Woathor. T.he change yesterday (Friday) was delightful. The clolds disappeared, and tl)e teinporatire beeti o pleasant. Now Adverti'sements. Jackson's Universal Wnsing Comn Sprl'ng 1807-Ladd Bros. Nice Tiings- Desportes 13i os. SPIN 1867! JUST OPENED, NO. 2, BANK ILA NG E. WlE have just op'ned a fino Stock of SlI and UM.In Gog os, cou. s :.ug ill part of Swiss "Miuslin, Nalsook, UHihop Lawn. Dot.. ted Swiss, F'rench lan, Fi.ces 1n, Eng-h anid Firenclh Barege, Corded Muslin, Juenet aind Check Caumbric, ,oblinlet, G.inghianus," all * colors, with a splendid nasor'tiaent of' (Caliaoos. Tweeds, Slay Linena, Linen.5 Dnek, Linen Urill, Den'iia and Ilick. - oray Iiipe's. Ladies' ('aif, Kidl and Gloat Skhin Shoes,-La. dIeA. GLovo Kid nad Con)gress (miterls, Gents' fionts and shoes, Misses and Roys' Shloes,. -1a11 kinds, All fiyles: of' Birogans, Genis' .Dr'own, Black anad Drab Froeh fac anid Drab Planters, Boys' Wool * and Fur, Brown and Mixed~trawu, .....Rivoje and Rtesorto 1"e1(, /*y Thme pulnid ny inviitc'd o exatnino ou CII'SOck, n. iib we aredelCtriuied to sell nmr 20 NIJ'E TEimrcs (E1XP ECTED 'lI A T) *Desportes Bros RI1ERHICANDIES, RAISINS, COVE OYS/1TRS, QOUANGES, &c.~ &c.,&e, J!on Unlversal Washing great aiy co'ononiist., Faily igt 100. (hall at ''. znnr 2 5-x 1I Mij.C-MIIL1 - WANT gn. ' T OP ~ O