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?fattMWK$ grparttarni. SERIO-COMIC 'SCENE. Rather a peculiar incident of a seriocomic character occurred a day or two ago, at the corner of Fifth and rlum Streets, between two unfortunates afflicted to a more than usual degree with St. Vitus Dance. Their heads and arms by the weakness of unstrung nerves, jerked about as strangely and as wildly as if they were in constant connection with the poles of a powerful battery. Their appearance was grotesque and to one unaware of what they suffered, the effect would have been ludicrous in the extreme. These two persons met, or rather one observed the other purchasing something of a female from a market wagon, and as totally ignorant of his neighbor's singular affection as the other was of his; he thought of course the fellow was mocking him. A flash overspread his cheek as he saw the head of the other jerk, and detected a singular sort of leer di rected, as he thought, to him, and St. Vitus No. 1 bit his lip and was silent. Jerk, Jerk, went his head, and No. 2. swore a suppressed oath at 'the d?d scoundrel who was making game of him,' and jerked, folIawoH his n-arn. No. 1 then walked ud to No. 2, unable to suppress his rage longer, and shook his fist under the latter's nose. Jerk, again; jerk, jerk, jerk, right in No. l's face, while No. 2 took occasion to remark that No. 1 was a dirty dog. "Don't mock me, you villUn, I'll put you in the gutter!" roared No. 1. "Don't you mock me!" echoed No. 2, "I know your name, and I'll punch your head." Here they both tried to look steady and and fierce in each other's eyes; but their unfortunate heads both flew to the same side, and their optics blinked terribly. Human patience could not endure this, and "take that!" fell from the tongues of both, as two blows were simultaneously struck, one upon the cheek, and the other upon the forehead of the deluded victims. As soon as the blow passed, each saw the other'still mocking as he thought, and new ire seized them. "Do it again, will you?" and bang went the fists of both upon each other's crowns, and in a moment more they were in close collision fighting like tigers. Each time that they looked up they saw the supposed mocking and renewed the row with more than previous energy and determination. They finally got each other down into the gutter, and were pummelling each other magnificently, when some peace-maker parted them and asked them why they were fighting. The reason gave was of course that the other was mocking him; but as the gentleman who had interfered knew them both, he explained how they had been deceived. wsnsvm frtl 1/VTtTQ A/\n1/1 nnf of firof Ko. JLUC JSVVA luiuno uvuiu UVW uv muw mv lieve their own ears, and at the expense of their' eyes, but were finally convinced of their folly and their error, and shook hands, while they jerked out their mutual apologies as profusely as their denunciations a Few moments before. Cincinnati Enquirer. CASTING OUT DEVILS. A writer says : "We have a friend, a Methodist preacher, and a jolly fellow he is. He has a large, muscular frame, with corpulence to correspond; he has a huge hand, with a powerful grip?save us from giving him serious offence if he were a common sinner. He is an earnest worker, and has a well earned reputation as a revivalist. Some years ago he was holding a meeting, at which quite an interest was awakened. A number of persons had come to the anxious seat, and some had been converted. One evening a group, consisting of two or three young men, and as many young ladies, were present, whose object in coming was to have merriment. The minister having noticed their manoeuvres for a while, and thinking it was time they were checked, found his way to them, and addressing himself to the young men, kindly requested them to observe the decorum befitting the place. One of them, whose ideas of politeness were hardly up to the mark, ventured in rather an ungracious manner to reply that they had 'understood that miracles were worked there and he had come to see some performed.' Upon this our robust friend, the minister. coolly took the young man by the coatcollar, deliberately led him down the aisle, - and opening the door, without ceremony landed him outside, quietly remarking, 4We do not work miracles here, but we cast out devils!'" Equality.?On last Saturday night, at the speaking on Broad street, we noticed a Radical who was talking with the negroes about equality, advising them to demand . their social rights. A tall negro, evidently from the country, but sharp withal, said to him: "Are you willing for us niggers to sit in your parlor, court your daughters, accompany them to church and balls, and marry them ?" Mr. Rad. commenced to explain what equality was, and what he meant. "No, no!" cried the negro, "what I want is an answer, yes or no." "Well," said Mr. Rad. "I was raised?" "No matter whar you was raised," interrupted the negro, "dat ain't got nothin' to do wid it; you is either in favor or you ain't, and I wonld like you to answer my question." Mr. Rad. tried again and again to explain his position on that particular feature of negro equality, and every time the negro would stop him and demand a "yes . j i i /? n_ ii i. :? or no; so ne nnany gave n- up, icavuig the negro master of the field. We believe in the old negro's manner of answering white Radicals when they preach negro equality.?Nashville Gazette. JJgp* A gentleman visiting the family of a worthy deacon, in a neighboring town, had been showing the children, one evening, a beautiful musical box, after which he wound up and put the instrument in his pocket.? At the hour of retiring for the night, the visitor was called upon for a prayer, and having got upon his knees, was in the midst of what promised to be a somewhat prolonged petition, when suddenly, in consequence of a charge of position on the part of the suppliant, the musical-box started gayly off with the tune, "Take your time Miss Lucy " To say that the prayer was brought to a rather abrupt termination, and that even the worthy Deacon rose from his knees, all but convulsed with laughter, is drawing the effect of the incident quite mildly. fl?"' Times are so dull that the hens lay last year's eggs. 1 IpswllattMttis JMirito. AN EXCITING SPECTACLE. One of the most marvelous sights ever witnessed, is a herd of wild horses, in full and fiery march along the pampas of South America. The tall grass at the approach of thousands of eager and impetuous feet, waves to and fro Tike the waves of the sea. Grand>.as a whirlwind, yet in the most regular ordef, the herd hurries on, their manes flowing like flags and their tails erect like banners. At the head of a vast triangle gallops, as leader, guide and champion, the strongest horse of the herd. Behind him in lines mathematically straight?far more straight and unbroken than a cavalry regiment?and gradually extending till they reach their extreme length, at the base of the triangle the most powerful horses occupy as guard. In the middle as most needing help and shelter, are the foals and the mothers; but still as a portion of the strictly symmetrical lines. This is beautiful, even if?apart from the splendor and energy?there was nothing more than an illustration of the infallible geometry of instinct. The spectacle, however, has other admirers besides the gaucho and the travelers, as they rein in their steeds for a moment to gaze. Above, however, are the loathsome vulture and the voracious eruba; and keeping pace with the mighty cohort of the wilderness, is the pitiless j augur. Onward ? ever onward ? that cohort ever sweeps. But one of the weaklings in the very heart of the triangle stumbles and falls, and then another. Yet their more stalwart brethren pause not, even for an instant, to succor the unfortunates. Concerned only that the line may not waver, they furiously tramp on them as if rejoicing to prepare a repast for the insatiable spoiler. What sin have the weaklings committed ? The sin of being weakling?the sin, of all things, which nature and man never pardon; the sin which enrages animals against those of their kind, and which drives soldiers at cities taken by assault, to expend all their vengeance and madness, not on such as, with stout hands and stout breasts still resist, but on women, little children, on the aged, on the utterly defenceless. A HOUSE SINKS INTO THE GROUND. On Friday afternoon, 10th ult., a singular and startling accident happened near Girardville, at the foot of Mahanoy Plane, about six miles from Mahanoy City, Schuylkill Co., Penn. It seems that at that point a "breast" of the Boston and Mahano^Coal Company's colliery had been worked to within about 20 feet of the surface of the earth, and that located just above it stood a two-story frame building, occupied by Mr. Thos. T. Myers, a breaker boss at the colliery, and his family. He also had a number of boarders, whose clothing, &c., were in the house. About 3 o'clock on Friday afternoon, as nr.. at?t> w? u iuis. iuunw xvuuiiiouii, ui tuio uuiuugu, wife of the superintendent of the colliery, who was on a visit to the house, and Mrs. Myers were in the kitchen, they felt the house moving, and rushed in haste into the open air. Two minutes had hardly elapsed after they left the house, before it sank with a surging, swaying motion into a large chasm, to the depth of about eighty feet. Large masses of earth and rock from the sides of the chasm, immediately closed in upon the house, burying it almost completely from view. The crash when it went down was tremendous. The complete entombment of the dwelling, which was about thirty-five feet long, may be imagined, says the Miner's Journal, when we state that the chasm formed by the sinking of the mine would readily have admitted a building over one hundred feet in length. Fortunately the startling occurrence was not attended with the loss of human life. Had it taken place at night, teu lives might have been lost. But it took place at an hour when some of Mr. Myer's children had gone to school, while the others were playing outside. THE MOST BEAUTIFUL HAND. I I recollejct that once there was a dispute 1 between three ladies, which had the most 1 beautiful hand. One sat by a stream and 1 dipped her hand into the water, and held it 1 up ; another plucked strawberries until the 1 end of her fingers were pink; and the third 1 gathered violets till her hands were fragrant. 1 An old haggard woman passing by asked 1 "Who will give me a gift, for I am poor?" 1 All three denied her, but another who sat near, unwashed in the stream, unstained 1 and unadorned with flowers, gave her a i little gift and satisfied the poor woman, i And then she asked them what was the dispute; and they told her, and lifted up hofnro lmr t.linir hrvmfifiil handle "RmiiH. ful, indeed," said she, when she saw them; but when they asked her which was the most beautiful, she said, "It is not the hand that is washed clean in the brook; it is not the hand that is tipped with red; it is not the hand garlanded with fragrant flowers; but it is the hand that gives to the poor which is the most beautiful hand." As she said these words her wrinkles fled; her staff was thrown away, and she stood before them an angel from heaven, with authority to decide the question in dispute. Twelve Thousand Acres of Roses.? The rose fields of Adriannople extend over 12,000 acres and supply the most important source of wealth in the district. The season for picking the roses is from the latter part of April to the early part of June ; and at sunrise the plains look like a garden full of life and fragrance, with hundreds of Bulgarian boys and girls gathering the flowers into baskets and sacks, the air impregnated with the delicious scent, and the scene enlivened by songs, dancing and music. It is estimated that the rose districts of Adrianople produced in the season of 18G6 about 12,000 drachms of attar of roses. The oil is extracted from the petals by the odinary process of distillation.? The attar is bought up for foreign markets, to which it passes through Constantinople and Smyrna, where it is generally despatched to undergo the process of adulterating with sandal wood and other oils. It is said that in London the Adrianople attar finds a readier sale when it is adulterated than when it is genuine. ? ? Negro Suffrage.?Fvery State in the North to which it has ever been submitted has voted it down. Connecticut voted it down last year by 6,000 majority; New York voted it down in.1860, by 140.000 majority ; Illinois voted it down in 1862, by 190,000 majority. In Pennsylvania and Indiana no party has the courage to submit it. Ohio will vote it down this fall by a large majority.?Cincinnati Enquirer. J^wultutal fjrpartmetit. BREAKING COLTS. The chief art is to obtain a good mouth; use a large bit at first, and be careful not to cut and deaden the feeling. By delicately handling the reins, that instantaneous answer to the bit is given which is so desirable, as it remains through life. The training of a colt to become peifect, as a saddle horse, requires time and patience. A month is ample timp to bring it to be quiet, and not to feel at all frightened at the rider, and to stand still while being mounted; but it requires daily exercise and constant use in opening gates while on his back, as also riding in company. &c., for six months, to make him perfect ill his paces, and to understand all that is required of him. There is a great difference in people's hands; a horse will go better and move to the bit as quickly again to one man as to another, and there is as much superiority in one man's manner of sitting and style of " .1 . l* il - CI riding over mac 01 anotner. oomc men never become good horsemen; they may commence as children, and have lessons from the best instructors, and still not be capable of winning a steeple chase. .However, any man beginning as a boy, and having had habitual practice for years, must be able to ride and feel at home on horseback ; but there is about the same variation in the manner of riding as there is in walking ; a man on foot can be known by his frait at a long distance; so a man can be istinguished by his seat on horseback, though at the same time men with distinctly dissimilar ways of moving and holding t hemselves, may be equally good riders. In driving, one man will sit gracefully, handle the reins easily, moving the horBes to the right or left, or changing paces and speed, without the least apparent effort, the animal seeming intuitively to know the every desire of his driver; while on the other hand will be seen men calling aloud, and even yelling, on any occasion when urging speed.?Country Gentleman. MORAL INFLUENCE OF FARMING. There is a decided moral tendency in the direct and close dealing, if we may so speak, between the farmer and his God.? They work together. God has ground this realm (so geologists tells us) into a somewhat hard and thin soil. "He has sent the springs into valleys, which run among the hills, and caused the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man."? These gifts are in the rough. The condition of their true enjoyment is useful and health-giving labor. The gold must be gathered or mined, the diamond polished; so the soil must be patiently wrought, and duly enriched; the tree, the clay, the stone converted into dwellings, the air and sunshine into corn and wine?the annual covering of the slieep, and the life garment of the kine, into blankets and sandals. In' short, labor and reward are inscribod on every gift of God, and none so generally receive tnem right from the giver as those who till the ground. There is less intervention of varioloid scrip and poisonous nickels. The vine holds out his clusters, the rich purple undisturbed. The apple, the pear, the peach bend their branches so the gathering, as only God can make them.? The harvest fields nod to the reaper that it may become sheaves in his bosom and bread to the hungry. The broad bosom of the meadow undulates and throbs with every breeze until shorn of its trophies. Even the forests toss their giant branches for shades. Is there not a sense of great nearness to God amidst these blessings ??a feeling of satisfaction and comfort closely allied to thanksgiving, praise and love ? Farm and Fireside. 8ALTING STOCK. "So far as I know," writes a retired farmer, but an attentive reader of our paper, "the stock growers are very generally following in the footsteps of their forefathers, by occasionally giving a stinted quantity of salt to their stock. In the Summer they often throw it on the ground, in the pas ture, and being so starved for salt, the stock will often eat the ground because of its being impregnated with salt. One of the greatest errors now practiced by our stock growers, is the neglect to give their stock the requisite amount of salt. I should as soon think of stinting my stock with water as salt. My mode of salting for a number of years has been to keep a sufficient quantity of 3alt in a trough in my pastures and yards, so that my stock may have free access to it, and eat of it as often as they wish, and as much as they wish, always keeping up the supply. I think our stock know better than we do when they want salt and how much they need. They as well know when they want salt as they do when they want water, and when they have eaten all they crave, they will eat no more. When they have grass in the Summer they will eat salt every day. Cows will give more and better milk by having free access to salt than when deprived of it. A great share of the diseases among stock, is in consequence of their being stinted with salt. I would caution not to give free access to salt at once, but increase the quantity by degrees for about two weeks, otherwise they may be starved for salt and eat so much as to injure them." A Remedy for Scalds, &c.?Mix common kitchen whitening with sweet oil, or, if the sweet oil isn't at hand, with watei?; plaster the whole of the burn and some inches beyond it all round, with the above, after mixing it to the consistency of common paste, and lay it on the eighth of an inch, or rather more, in thickness. It acts like a charm; the most agonising pain is in a few minutes stilled. Take care to keep the mixture moist by the application, from time to time, of fresh oil or fresh water, and at night wrap the whole part affected in gutta percha or flannel, to keep the moisture from evaporating. If people planting orchards or shade trees would give strict orders to mark the north side with red chalk, or in some other legible manner, before they are taken up, and when set out to have the tree put in the ground with its north side to the north, in its natural position, a large proportion would live. Ignoring this law of nature, is the cause of so many transplanted trees dying. If the north is exposed to the south, the heat of the sun is too gr eat for that side of the tree to bear, and, therefore, it dries up and decays. As this is the shade tree planting season, we throw out this hint for the benefit of those interested.?Selma Times. Jto the <?mi (Kirch. FREDDIE'S PIC NIC. "Hurrah for Fred Pierce! I say, boys, we'll have a jolly time;" said Cris Thompson, as he threw up his cap in the air, and called for three cheers, which were promptly given. Now to explain this merriment, I'll have to introduce you to two or three little friends of mine. Make your best bow, or drop your most graceful courtesy, if you are polite children, while I make you acquainted with Freddie Pierce, Charley Morse and Chris Thompson, all, to my thinking, remarkably nice boys. They are not perfect, for perfection is not easily firmnrt in ftiio anmP hfl.VP ftTIA fftlllt AVU?1\& 'AA VUIQ !| VI AV\ WW*?" ?? ? " ? some another. As a general rule, it is not best to see faults too plainly, much less talk of them, except with a view to mutual improvement. Those are long words, but I imagine you'll understand them. Fred's fault was good natuved selfishness. At first you may smile at the term, I think it hardly a correct one; but if you carefully examine it, you will find it is.? Fred loved his own way, his own pleasure, and his own ease. He was not cross about it; and his bright, jovial way of constantly appropriating the best things, made it appear sometimes more like a joke than a disagreeable reality. Occasionally, the remark would be made, spite of all his pleasant ways, that "Frbd took good care to look out for number one," but he was so quick to acknowledge his error, that half the sting was taken away. He was an only child; his parents wealthv, and he had been so long indulged that he hardly cared to yield, ana in fact, didn't without a struggle. His home was the most beautiful of any in the vicinity, and the admiration of all the country round. Right back of the house was a grove of native forest trees, and in among the leavy branches the large swing was hung. Every summer, for several years, Freddie had a pic nic. Geneerally stawberry time was selected, as these berries grew in great profusion on the place, and with the richest yellow cream, almost smothered in the whitest of loaf sugar, formed a tempting addition to the pic nic supper. After that came the crowning enjoyment of the day?the ride in Mr. Pierce's favorite boat, "The Fairy Star," upon the river. The pic nics were never very large, so that each boy could have a ride. Early in the Spring, there came to the village the widow of a soldier, with one child, a boy of about Freddie's age, a brave little fellow, but rather quiet ana reserved. Hugh Prentice was, indeed, his mother's comfort. Her means were too limited to allow her to dress him in any thing but the plainest of plain clothing?exciting the illnatured ridicule of Tim Saunders, one of the ringleaders in all mischief, who nicknamed him "Shoddy," on account of the coarse material of his coat. This, at first, was a great cross to Hugh, but he bore it patiently and nobly, and showed so much manly independence, that after a time, even the roughest and coarsest grew ashamed of themselves, and abandoned their mean taunt. Hugh was to be invited to the pic nic. 'Mr. and Mrs. Pierce was sensible people, as well as true Christians, and they wisely judged few little boys would have a better influence upon their son, than Hugh Prentice. The afternoon came, as bright and beautiful as it could well be.? Nothing seemed wanting to complete their happiness. The strawberries, as if in anticipation of the event, glowed with a deeper crimson, and nestled among the green leaves, as if saying "We're waiting for you to gather us." "What a merry time they had! What shouts of glee that made the woods ring again; and the old swing went patiently to and fro, never once getting tired, nor kinking up in bad humor. There was one thing, however, that caused Freddie's father serious regret, and that was that his little son's back ached very hard if he pulled the rope for the others to swing; but he forgot all about backs, the moment he was comfortably seated himself, which he took care should be as often and as long as possible. Mr. Pierce determined to try | what could be done to cure the boy of his selfish habits. Still all went on smoothly till the longwished-for-boat-ride drew near; then when they came to get in, they found, pack tightly as they could, one must stay at home. Who should it be ? Fred, in his funny way, said, "Of course, he must go, or there would be no one to see that they behaved themselves but Hugh spoke up and asked if he might stay behind. His promptness made the blushes come to more than one cheek, and then the struggle was, who should remain with him, or in his place.? But Mr. Pierce settled the matter by saying, that as Hugh was the first to make the generous proposition it should be accepted "and, my boy," he added, "you and I will have a boat-ride together some day, and take our time to it." This was a good deal for Mr. Pierce to say, and the offer was fully appreciated. When they reached home, Mr. Pierce met them, and taking them into the parlor, spent some time very pleasantly in games. As the hour drew near for them to separate, Freddie's father said: "I made up my mind this little meeting should have an object for improvement as well as pleasure. God placed his creatures here not only to enjoy, but glorify Him. Not only to enjoy themselves, but give pleasure to others. And in order that we may do so, we must become more unselfish, and more Christlike ; for He was the embodiment of unselfish love. I have watched you closely, to-day, and with a purpose. Yesterday, I purchased a set of books, and made up my mind to present it to the one who should show the most unselfish?and the most Christ-like disposition. Before I decide, however, I will put the vote." Instantly all thought of the boat-scene. Freddie's cheeks glowed like roses, and his head hung down, but Oris spoke up, promptly, "I vote for Hugh Prentice, sir." "That's right, Cris," said Mr. Pierce, pleasantly, "next to d^'ng a good deed oneself, is acknowledging it in others.? Does any one second the motion ?" "Every voice said "Yes," but Fred's was faintest of any; indeed, I'm very much inclined to think that nothing but the desire to appear well made him vote at all, for that very set of books was one he long had coveted, and, seeing them in the library, took it for granted they were destined for him. It was quite a downfall for his expectations. Well, Hugh went home with a light heart and full hands. As his mother prayed that night, she thanked God for the blessing of a son, who had made the golden rule his guide through life, and learhed to love his neighbor as himself. As for Freddie, it was a hard lesson, but one he never forgot. At first, he felt nothing but the loss of the coveted books; but after a time, his eyes were opened, and his parent's prayers were answered. Freddie, is learning the selfishness of his own heart, learned his own weakness, and the gentle Saviour heard- his prayers, and taking the penitent child in His tender arms, led him from the wilderness of sin into the pleasant paths of peace. Thoughtful, where he before was so thoughtless, he was loved more than ever; and by his example, others were led to follow in the way he had chosen. Iftr ffltkriUt taqmm. TERM8?IN ADVANCE : SPECIE. CURRENCY. 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THE MERCURY contains all the latest political, foreign, religious, and literary news, in a condensed and attractive form, and will be found to be all that it claims?a live Southern newspaper. 7pS3~ Terms of Subscription for Daily, per annum, $8.00: for Tri-Weelcly, per annum, $4.00. Conducted by R. 13. RHETT A BRO. F. W. DAWSON, Assistant Editor. March 28 48 tf ~ RAGS WANTED. TJVO CENTS peijiound, IN SPECIE, will be paid for all CLEAN Cotton or Linen RAGS delivered at the ENQUIRER OFFICE. REGISTRATION. Head Quarters Second Military Dist., \ Charleston, S. C., Aug. 1, 1867. j General Orders, No. 65. L Registration shall commence immediately upon the promulgation of this order. II. Post Commanders will be superintendents of registration within their respective commands, exercising, in addition to the functions hereinafter looking to the faitjrfuPexecutioiTof the several Reconstruction Acts, the maintenance of order and the protection of political rights. They will suspend registrars for malfeasance in office, neglect of duty,' or incompetence, promptly reporting their action, with the reasons therefor, to these headquarters. III. Boards of Registration are empowered and required to suppress all disorders interfering with the execution of tneir duties, to cause the arrest and confinement of all persons falsely taking the oath prescribed, all persons committing any breach of the peace or conducting themselves in a manner tending thereto, and all persons who shall threaten or otherwise attempt to intimidate, or corruptly or improperly influence any citizen offering to regiso ter; and for this purpose they may apply for aid tthe Past Commander, and may require the attendance and services of sheriffs, their deputies, constables, policemen, and also of any citizen; and all State, district, county and town officers charged TTrlfl. fLo nrflcflrvntinn nf t.hfl nnhlic neace. as well as all citizens, are required to obey the orders of said Boards, given in pursuance of the authority afr Asaid, ana to perform all such acts and duties as n be requisite therefor. All arrests made as herein provided will be promptlv reported to the Post Commander, to whom also tne prisoners will be turned over with charges for trial by a Post Court, to be organized as provided in Circular of May 15, 1867, from these headquarters, and any civil officer or citizen failing to respond to the call of the Board for assistance will be dealt with in like manner. IV. Whenever any citizen shall suffer injury in person, family or property, while exercising or seeking to exercise the right of registration, in addition to any penalty prescribed by law for the offence, damages shall he awarded to the injured party against the perpetrator, upon his conviction; and in case of default in payment of the same, or of the escape of the offender, if it shall appear that the wrong was countenanced, or the offender harboured or concealed by the neighborhood, or that the civil authorities failed to employ proper measures to preserve the peace, the damages snail be assessed against and paid by the town, county or district V. Offences perpetrated by white persons disguised as blacks, being of frequentoccurrence, the attention of all authorities, civil and military, is directed to the device, as one adopted to escape detection, and to cast unmerited obloquy upon tne colored people. In all cases, when resort thereto shall be shown, the fact will be taken into consideration as aggravating the offence. VI. Depriving a citizen of any right, benefit or advantage of hire or employment, to discourage him from registering, or on account of his having registered, or having sought to register, shall be deemed an offence punishable by the Post Court, and shall entitle the injured party to damages against the offender, any clause in any contract or ngreoment to the contrary notwithstanding. VII. The Act of Congress entitled "An Act for the more efficient government of the rebel States," and the several acts supplementary thereto, will be carefully observed by all Boards of Registration. VIII. Each Board shall, after having taken the oath prescribed by the act of Congress of July 2d, 1802, entitled "An Act to prescribe an oath of office (gee Appendix, form 1), choose one of its members as chairman, who shall preside at all sessions of the Board, preserve order at its meetings for registration, and represent the Board, and announce its action in ail matters coming before it IX. The places of session of the Boards shall be the voting places established by law or custom in each election precinct, unless for good cause otherwise directed by the Post Commander. X. Each Board snail determine the order in which the registration shall take place in the several election precincts that may be assigned to it by the Post Commander, and the time which shall be allotted to each?bearing in mind that the whole work is to be finished before the first day of October. XI. Each Board shall, forthwith upon notice of publication of this order, and at least five days before commencing registration, give notice thereof to the Post Commander, and tne sheriff, and the mavor of the city or the intendant of the town, and shall cause written or printed notices to be posted in five of the most public places in each election precinct, announcing the time when and the place where its sessions will be held, the number of days (in no case less than two); and the hours of the day the Board will remain in session at each place for the purpose of registration; and inviting all persons aualified to vote under the provisions of tne act or Congress passed March 2d, 1867, entitled "An Act to provide for the more efficient government of the rebel States," and the several acts supplementary thereto, to appear before the Board for registration. _ \ XII. On the day and^at the hour designated in the notices, for commencing registration, the Board shall, at the place announced, convene and enter upon its duties, and shall then and there also post ' notices of the time of final sessions provided for in Paragraph XIX XIII. The room used for registration, which the chairman shall have previously provided for the purpose, shall be so arranged that the Board shall be separated by a bar from all other persons who may be assembled^ and those to be registered shall be admitted within the bar, one by one, and i their ingress and egress so arranged as to avoid \ confusion. ' # # i XIV. Two citizens shall be admitted within the bar as challengers, whose duty it shall be to challenge the right of any citizen offering to register, upon any of the grounds of disqualification enumerated in the Acts of Congress before cited: but the general right of challenge shall be conceded to all citizens present ; XV Tf anv challenge be made, the Board shall, before final decision, examine the person presenting himself for registration, in reference to the cause of disqualification alleged, and shall hear any evidence that may be offered, to substantiate or disprove the cause of challenge, and shall have power to summon and compel the attendance of witnesses and administer oaths in any case of registration. XVL In registering, the names of white and colored citizens shall be entered alphabetically, in separate columns of the list XVII. The following shall be the process of registering : First. Every citizen presenting himself for registry shall take and subscribe the oath prescribed by law {see Appendix form 2), which shall be administered by a member of the Board, and such oath shall be preserved with the lists. _ ( Second. His name shall then be entered in the proper column of the list and called out by the chairman. Third. Any challenge made shall be noted in the proper column, opposite the name, with the j cause thereof. Fourth. It is recommended to boards to defer the hearing and decision of contested cases until the session for revision provided for in Paragraph XIX. Fifth. Whether or not there be any challenge, . the Board must ascertain upon such facts or intor- 1 mation as can be obtained, that the applicant is j entitled to be registered before marking his name 1 as "accepted,"?the oath not being conclusive. , Sixth. Section 7 of the Act of July 19th, 1867, 1 declares that no citizen shall be entitled to be reg- J istered by reason of any executive pardon or am- , nestv for any act or thing which, without such pardon or amnesty, would disqualify him from registration. Seventh. Boards will take notice that it is enacted by Section 6 of the Act of July 19th, 1867, that the true intent and meaning of the oath prescribed in said Supplementary Act is (among other things), that no person who has been a member of the Legislature of any State, or who has held any executive or judicial office in any State, whe 1 1 * <-1 x tuer ne nas lasen an oarn 10 support me constitution of the United States or not, and whether he was holding such office at the commencement of the rebellion, or had held it before, and who has afterwards engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or given aid and comfort to the enemies thereof, is entitled to be registered or to vote; and the words "executive or judicial ' office in any State" in said oath mentioned, shall be construed to include all civil offices created by law for the administration of any gener J law of a State, or for the administration of justice. Eighth. If there be no challenge, or if the challenge be finally overruled, and the Board determine that the applicant is entitled to be registered, the Board shall mark opposite the name of the applicant. in the proper column, "Accepted and he shall thereuDon De deemed legally registered. Ninth. If the final decision of tue Board be that the applicant is not entitled to be registered, the Board shall mark in the proper column, opposite his name, "Rejected." # " Tenth. In every case of a rejection, the Board shall make a note or memorandum, setting forth the ground of such rejection, and return it, with the registration list, mentioned in Paragraph XX. X VilL The registration, conducted as provided in Paragraph X VII, shall be made in triplicate lists, two of which shall, after the conclusion of the first session, be exposed for public inspection at convenient places, for five days; and the third shall be retained in possession of the Board till after the completion of registration at the meeting Erovided for in Paragraph XIX, when the three aving been compared, and verified, shall be certified in the form prescribed and printed at the end of the blank registration list XIX Sessions for revising the lists shall be held in each election precinct, after said five days exposure of the lists, upon notice as provided in Paragraph XII, and the Boards of Registration shall nave power, and it shall be their duty, to revise the same for a period of two days: and upon being satisfied that any person not entitled thereto has been registered, to strike the name of such person from the list And the Boards shall also, during the same period, add to such registry the names of all persons who at that time, possess the qualifications required by said Act, who have not ' been already registered and who shall then apply to be registered. XX. One of the said lists shall then be immediately delivered to the Post Commander, who will forward the same to these headquarters. XXL Each Board shall, at or before the conclusion of Registration, forward through the Post Commander, to these headquarters, a recommendation of three suitable persons for Inspectors of Elections in each election Drecinct. statin? the name, occupation and post-office address of each person recommended. XXIL It is enjoined upon all Boards of Registration to explain, carefully, to all citizens who have not hitherto enjoyed the right of suffrage, the nature of the privilege which have been extended to them, and the importance of exercising with intelligence the new and honorable franchise with which they have been invested by the Congress of the United States. XXIII. Boards will'take notice that according ' to Section* 10, of the Act of July 19,18(57, they are not to be bound in their action by? any opinion of any civil officer of the United Stales. ' XXTv. Boards are instructed that all the provisions of the several Acts of Congress cited, are to be liberally construed, to the end that all the intents thereof be fully and perfectly carried out XXV. The attention of all concerned is directed to the requirements of Section 4 of the said Act of July 19, 1867, by which it is made the duty of the Commanding General to remove from office all persons who are disloyal to the Government of the United States, or who use their official influence in any manner to hinder,, delay, prevent or obstruct the due and perfect administration of the Reconstruction acts. The names of all such offenders will be reported through the Post Commanders: and all persons in this Militaxy District are called upon to aid and facilitate the execution in good faith of the said Acts and the orders issued in pursuance thereof XXVI. The Major-General Commanding, in the exercise of an ultimate revisory authority, will, in due season, before the holdjng of any election, entertain and determine questions assigning errors in the registry, and will, upon inspection of the j completed lists, cause corrections of tbe same, that the true design and purpose of the laws be faithfully answered, and that all die rights thereby guaranteed be fully and fairly enjoyed! By command of Major-General D. E. Sickles. J. W CLOUS, | Capt. 38th U. S. Inft, A. D. C. & A. A. A. G. Official : J. W. Clous, Capt 38th Infantiy, A. D. C. & A. A. A. G. APPENDIX. (form l.) Oath prescribed for Members of Boards of Registration. 1, of County of and State of , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have never I voluntarily borne arms against the United States since I have been a citizen thereof; that I have voluntarily given no aid, countenance, counsel, or encouragement to persons engaged in armed hostility thereto; that I have neither sought nor ao- 1 cepted, nor attempted to exercise the functions of \ any office whatever under any authority orpretended authority in hostility to the United States; that I have not yielded a voluntary support to any pretended government, authority, power, or constitution within the United States, hostile or inimical. , thereto. And I do further swear (or affirm) that, to the best of my knowledge and ability, I will tapport and defend the Constitution of the United States, against all enemies, foreign or domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegianoe to the same; that I take this obb'gation freely, without mental reservation or purpose of evasion: and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which lam about to enter. So help me God." , > $ Carolina, | ? Subscribed and sworn to before me, a , this day of ??, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven. Note.?Registrars will be required to take the ' oath prescribed by the Act of Congress approved 2d July, 1862. Blank forms of this oath will be furnished to Post Commanders, and when duly subscribed and sworn, will be returned to the Post Commander, who will forward them to District Headquarters. And if any person shall falsely take and subscribe such oath or affirmation, such person, so offending and being duly convicted thereof, shall be subject to the pains, penalties and disabilities which, by law, are provided for the punishment of the crime of wilful and Cc.rupt perjury. [FORM 2.] Oath prescribed for Yoters. I, , do solemnly swear (or affirm), in the I presence of Almighty God, that I am a citizen of I the State of ; that I. have resided in said I State for ??months next preceding this day, I and now reside in the county of , or the parish j of , in said State (as the case may be); that I :i am twenty-one years old; that I have not been dis- i franchised for participation in any rebellion or civ- I] il war against the United States, nor for felony . fl| committed against the laws of any State or of the n United States; that I have never been a member of any State Legislature, nor held any executive or judicial office iu any State, and afterwards engaged * in insurrection or rebellion against the United I States, orgiven aid or comfort to the enemies there- I of; that 1 have never taken an oath as a member fl of Congress of the United States, or as an officer 9 of theUnited States, or as a member of any State 9 Legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer 9 of any State, to support the Constitution of the I United States, and afterwards engaged in insurrec- 9 tion or rebellion against the United States orgiv en aid or comfort to the enemies thereof^l^ 9 will faithfully support the Constitntion 9 the laws of the United States, and 9 best of my ahQity, encourage others so tor99Pr 9 help me God. 9 Sworn to and subscribed before \ fl me, this ? day of?,1867. ) Pfl VALUE OF CONFEDERATE CURRENCY. 9 A NNEXED is a table showing the value of "Cpn- 11 /A. federate currrency" in United States currency tor the last four years?deputed from the average ffl monthly rates of the respective currencies, in gold, ? 1 it New York, Richmond and Augusta. ij As the rate of stamp duty upon documents exe- B suted during the late war is based upon the value B1 of the consideration in United States currency, this ' table will be found very convenient in flying that %? valuo. 9 TABLE SHOWING THE RELATIVE VALUE OP "CONFEDERATE" AND IT. 8. CURRENCY FOR FOUR YEARS. *9 MONTH. ? ' 1862. 1863. 1864. 1965. \ 1 Value in Value in Value in Value in ; II f Con. cor- Comcur- Con. cur-lCon cur- 111 SX&ro.wite.tei li cur'cy. cur'cy. cnr'cy. cur'cy. j I January.... $2.00 $13.60 $28.90 11 February 2.19 13.79 25220 I March ........ 2.93 14.67 84.90 |J April? 8.23 12.38 IB May 3.87 10.65 M June 1 4.85 8.12 19 July 6.89 7.79 ' II August. 10.53 8.85 |B September.. $2.19 9.71 10.50 11 uctodot 1.95 9.70 12.80 I ] November.. 2.29 9.90 12.55 > 1 December... 2.28 12.60 18.20 _ a 1 To ascertain the value of a given amount of Con- I federate currency, divide the number of dollars bv 8 I the figures' in the column opposite the date sought 'J M for, and the quotient will be the amount in United 3 n States currency. _ J 11 SEIVES. 1 (51 DOZEN GOOD SEIVES. For sale cheap.? X) By T. M. DOBSON & CO. M August 8 15 ~ tf 9