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Jtoteon fntcUigeitrcr. Wednesday Morning, Feb'y. 20. fggf* All papers discon-inued at'the expiration ? ef--the time for which they have been ptid. iSigh^Tfo Yiame entered upon the books unless the ?money accompanies the order. A cross-mark indicates that the subscrip? tion is abaut to expire. Specimen copies always sent, upon appli? cation. ? ' FRESH 0AHDEN SEED. "TYe'have received a liberal sample of Garden Seeds, from 'the- hands of our esteemed f^rnds, B. F. Cb.ittox & Soxs, who have now in store a large and varied stock of seeds, suited to the mints of this community. We wbuld'partlcnlarly direct attention to the fine rarictics of Irish Pota? toes offered for sale by these gentlemen, and which bave been selected with great care for this market. Give then a call, if you want seeds of the best ' Quality, genuine, and at moderate prices. -:-O CHANGE OF PUBLICATION DAY. "Hereafter this paper will be issued upon Wednes? day morning, instead of Thursday, as heretofore. By this arrangement, subscribers upon one mail route, not before supplied, are enabled to receive the paper regularly. The latest news, up to Tues? day night, will continue to be collated for these ?coiumns, and when projected arrangements are completed, we shall certainly place the Intelligencer^ among the foremost of District newspapers. We wish a helping hand from each subscriber, and Would esteem it a favor to have the claims of the-, .paper clearjy set forth in every neighborhood. ?-O-? AN EARNEST BEQUEST. "We dhdiko to bring personal matters so often before the public gaze, and hence have adopted the cash system, thereby avoiding the necessity of ' ?fitraning delinquent subscribers. But a number of well-meaniDg, clever gentlemen are not convinced of the fact stated, and wo desire to assure " all ftbe world and the rest of mankind'' that therms Impossible chance to obtain the Intelligencer upon & credit basis. We make no exceptions, and it is a If ?ste of time to undertake the proof that one man . is better than another under this rule. There? fore, vre will be, i-grcatly obliged if relievod from the necessity of refusing friends even a brief in? dulgence. Don't ask for oredit, and you will not ^bt'reTosed. Ask for it, and you will be, sure. --<?? HOW THE RADICALS RECEIVED THE NEW SCHEME. in our last issue the new scheme of reconstruc? tion, was fully placed before the people. Every advantage to be afforded, in throwing light upon 'the project, was readily given, to the extent of our humble abilities. In its incipiency, we dislikod to attack "with vigor dr condemn severely :bef?rc Action was .proposed by some authorized legislative* "body. . Of. questionable propriety, we doubted its effect for good, and thought that its practical con-* sequences would be to place the South in false po? sition,, "suppliants at t'ae footstool of radicalism." The- sequel amply illustrates this suggestion. Mr. Dixox, a warm friend and ardent supporter of the ? President's policy, introduced the new plan of ad? justment in the Senate, and was congratulated by . Senators upou the progress he had made towards returning to the Radical fold, but was informed that his proposals must advance further, much further, before they could be entertained. True, tfheTrienSs of the eohemo thought the Senator from 'Connecticut had prematurely exposed their plans and purposes, and at their instance Mr. Dixox .failed to press the measuro upon the Senate ; but tlhoTeceytion i3 sufficient to prove that the Radical party was emboldened thereby. Immediately, tho bill placing the South under military rule was in? troduced into the House,-referred to the Recon . -atruction Committee, and by Tuad. Stevexs re jwrted without delay for action. The dominant ipartywell understood that the time to strike is when the iron's hot, and as the opposition had ?conceded thus much in favor of their views, they would take advantage of the concession and inau ? gurateXheir -extremist measure. Under the flush of mpmeataiy victory, and under tho plea of sup? plication from a down-trodden people for rcstora . lion" and government in some shape or other, the beneficent majority conclude to set their own ma? chinery to work. We have heretofore expressed -the opinion that the great aim and purpose of the "Radical party is to maintain tho ascendancy for' the next few. years, and to accomplish this jia?Tgn, the South will net be allowed to participate in the .next Presidential election. This atfifattry milita? ry establishment is (o carry ?aj?P*fuis design, and has been incubating until^ne opportune moment arrived. When "invj^frtial suffrage," tho great Watch-word ofJb* "ftadical party, becamo the ral? lying cry of the Executive, supported by leading Southern politicians, then, the happy climax was attained, and the bantling was ushered forth in all its pride and boastful lineage. Mr. Wttsox; of Massachusetts, said that the battle for impartial auSVage had been fought and won, and there was no uecessity to consider that measure as doubtful. Kis party was progressive, and they must not stbp ? to cuarrel over issues already settled. A few weeks since, and the country was every? where perplexed to know tho result of tho conflict between the President and Congress. The South . was hopeful, even in her panoply of woo and dis? tress. The Nortbr was divided, and many in that region wavered and swayed towards the side of tho woakani opprenscd. President Jouxsox stood. firm and unshaken, oven with impeachment staring him in the face. Strife and dissensions began to creep almost unobserved into the ranks of the ruling faction, and predictions were not wanting as to the speedy overthrow of this powerful or? ganization. In an evil hour, there appeared upon the political arena certain prominent gentlemen from the South, and their mysterious assemblage at Washington strongly indicated prc-couccrtcd action. Dispatches of a vague and indefinite character announced their mission to the nation's ? oapitoCa111! the varied objects proposed by the va, rious gentlemen. .A fortnight elapses after their arrival, and the patriotic conclave is dismembered. Each prominent individual bears about his person, homeward, an authenticated copy of "the plan," and straightway the unsuspecting Southern people are astounded by the promulgation of this scheme. Like their behavior in alt else since the termina? tion of the war, the political panacea is received ' indifferently. Only a day or two, however, rc ? Teals clearly that the Radical majority in Congress improves upon this visit of the prominent South? erners. They accept "the plan" as incontroverti? ble evidence that the President, the South, and all their opposers, have succumbed to their power and ? influence, and having once made tho concession of impartial suffrage, the Executive is too feeble to resist further aggressions upon their part. Tho hosts of- Radicalism arc marshalled for the fray, and' the- whip and spur applied vigorously. The iniquitous reduction df Sta.js is proposed andsus taiued. And in our judgment, all this legitimate? ly ensues from the prurient desire of prominent Southerners to be reconstructed. The people de? manded nothing, they sought, only to be let aloiuv TH3 FORCE -BILL. Tlie bill introduced by the Reconstruction Com? mittee, and which-passed the House on its first reading by nearly a two-thirds vote, has been de? nominated the " Force Bill." The title is not inappropriate, as the measure springs from the determination of the Radicals to force their un? holy aspirations to the bitter end, in order that power may be perpetuated in #fhcir hamls. " Might makes right," in their lexicon of political philosophy, and because'they arc dealing with a prostrate and powerless section, the measures cal? culated to embarrass that section and secure their own parly in office, must be enforced on all suita? ble occasions. When the opponents of this mon? strous idea undertook to coneilialejifs advocates, by granting tho boon of impartial suffrage, the capacious greed of tho Radicals began to demand more concessions*, and straightway niado giant strides in the pursuit of their purposes. We have no heart for comments on this villainous scheme, and simply propose to Turing h the main point-' for the consideration of those for whom its provisions arc intended. The new programme wipes out utterly the.pres? ent State governments in tho Southern States; divides the South into five Military districts, each to be governed by army officers, tret less-than the rank of Brigadier General; gives the right to arbritratc all mattersof life and property by mil? itary tribunals; forbids the Judgcs-of the United States Courts from issuing writs of habeas corpus, and in one blow strikes down all civil governments, and establishing in their place military rule. The Southern people can have no difficulty !n I appreciating the effects of: this programme. The experienceof the last eighteen months will be in? tensified ?cd enlarged, and the comparative quiet of last-ytaT -abruptly destroyed. Military arrests will befarmorecommon than in the days of'mil? itary commissions and .provost -marshals, dllring the dark months of 1865. The liberty of every one is jeopardized, and the lives of all placed at the tender mercy of military satraps and renegade officials. The cry of "O ! Lord, how long!" will again be heard, and the captivity of our people once more made perfect and endurir-g. The Richmond Timer, is an fcble editorial on this subject, has the following : "While this conspiracy against our civil liber? ties is being pressed with malignant energy,. the attitude of the suffering and heroic South is sim? ply grand. Unmoved by the clamor of those who cannot humiliate or dishonor her; calm and pa? tient under every species of persecution .which malice can devise ; armed with a fortitude which knows no despair; firm and resolute with a pur? pose to fulfill her destiny, whatever it may be, the South presents to day a spectacle of moral grand? eur and sublimity which challenges the admiration of the wefld. To tho?e who tf'iimplc ".ip?c her rights of representation, while they foully abuse or slander her, she answers with flic stcrh dignity of silence. Voiceless in amidst of her suffering, she makes her tormentors infuriate becanse they have stretched her upon the rack, yet all their in? genuity of torture cannot wring an unmanly shriek of pain or weakness from the lip3 bf the sainted raartjT. "It is this dignified, honorable and patient bear? ing of the South which puzzles her persecutors, and dislocates all their plans of reconstruction so studiously woven as to entangle her in the meshes of degradation. But the South will not dishonor herself?the rod may strike, but she will not kiss it. Bound and prostrate as she is, tho blows given her smite alone the honor of those who aim them ; and this judgment tho world must ever pro? nounce upon those who strike a fallen foe. "The humiliation and mortification which was prepared for the Southern people in the Congres? sional project of restoration will recoil uponils au? thors. It is this feeling 'of political villainy, de? tected and exposed, which is making our enemies far more desperate than wc are. The howls which they raise are howls of terror ns well as rage, and all tho indignation which they seek to direct, against Us they employ as a means of self-preser? vation, just as a rogue cries "stop thief!" to^mis lcad the rabble yelling in pursuit. But this inge? nious game cannot last long. The present Con? gress promised the people " reconstruction."? Have they given it ? In hopeless and-, KeTffTeST impotency tho dominanJ^#?fj|jf.-rfuumlers in the mire of fruj?j^*-*?urts~and 'conflicting schemes, umihi?-f?f present a substitute for that wise mcas ,trfc of the President, which they so insolently rejected. On the 4th of March tho Thirty-ninth Congress will expire If that time comes, as come it will, wilhout a solution of t!ie difficulties which now environ tho question of "reconstruction," then the Ides of March will perhaps prove as fatal to the Radical power as they were to the life and fortunes of Cmsar. S! Every intelligent observer of the struggle in Congress to bridgo the dangers which beset Radi? calism, must haVe see? that tho real difficulty has been not to restore the South, but to preserve par? ty ascendancy, and at tho same time admit the South to her Constitutional rights. Hence it has been necessary to keep the South out until by a combination of ingenuity, fraud and force they could safely let her in, without swamping the boat of their next candidate for the Presidency. We have come to this in America, that the preser? vation of parly power is of more importance to the present raco of placemen than the reconstruc? tion of tho Union. And tho people of the North .will have to decido whether they will have Union or political chaos and" revolution; whether the Southern States arc to exist as such, or arc to bo "territorialized." And in case the latter is deter? mined upon, why the best thing the Southern States could then do would be to divide themselves into nomadic tribes, and with their tents and flocks roam all over the vast territories from the Potomac to the Rio Graudc. It is true that a life like this would be devoid of postal advantages; but the Iuternal Revenue officers of the Federal Govern? ment would have a hard time collecting their taxes. And as wc should bo on the footing of In? dians, wc should be allowed ih% same privilege of exemption from taxation." -<> ? The Banner, published at Ocala, Fla.,- says : "We learn from an intelligent frcedman who came with his family to Smyrna, on the Atlantic side of the peninsula, in the colony recently brought out Gen. Ely from South Carolina, that large numbers of them are anxious to get into tho interior where they may get ample reward for their labor, and would come had they any way of getting away.? They are represented as being sadly disappointed and discouraged, as they sec no moans of providing themselves aud families with sufficient food to pre? vent starvation. Several of our citizens, says the Banner, have gone down, and will doubtless secure a sufficiency of laborers." -?-?-_ ? The first sworn evidence before the Impeach? ment Committee at Washington was taken on Wed? nesday, Gth instant, and related to Mr. Johnson's use of the pardoning power. ? The Cleveland and Pittsburg railroad pays an annual premium of ?100 to that engineer who runs a locomotive tho greatest number of miles with the least expense. Editorial Pennings and Clippings. Speech' of Gov. Orr. We make the annexed extract from nn'address delivered by the Governor in Charleston, on Thurs? day night last, to the frecdmcn of that city. The entire speech would provo interesting, hut space forbids its transfer to our columns. While disa? greeing with Gov."Oun "r.pon the question 6f im? partial suffrage, and the policy of the South in ac? cording political rights and privileges to this un? educated and ignorant Class of our population, we are forced to admire the hbldness wi:h which his views are set forth. His course may bo politic, and possibly be made to subserve temporary ?diffi? culties, but we are yet to be convinced that any ac? quiescence on the part of the South, in this*radical; departure from the IJeasof' our.patriotic fathers, will prove coh'duclvc 'to 'pfclinauc'ut' welfare and prosperity of the republic. The following senti? ments occur in the speech'referred to : "I supposc'it'is desired that I" should say'some? thing in reference to yo'ur'.political status. I know it is somewhat dubious ground. Notwithstanding I am in the bebif, when-talking to.people,whilc or colored, of expressing tho views I entertain. If not satisfactory or agreeable,'all that the auditor has to do is simply to reject these views. Those of you who arc competent to read have seen within the bet-few days a programme which is likely to be presented to the Legislature of North Carolina, with reference to she sentlemcnt of our present po? litical difficulties, und to secure representation in Congress. Representation is desirable, not simply to gratify the imbition of any man who wants to go to CongresM, but so that you may send some? body there to:rcpresent the true condition of the country. Laws detrimental fo the interests of ? your section of the country might be passed which, perhaps, would have been rejected through tho presence andflctloh'tif/your representative in Con? gress. Take, for Instance, the tax upon cotton. To a large extent this tax falls upon the plough? man, or he who wields the spade or hoe. A rep? resentation in Congress would largely correct evils of that description. "One of the features of this programme, recent? ly published, provides that the Legislature of North Carolina shall call a Convention, and that Convention shall provide, by an amendmcut to its Constitution, forgive to every male citizen able to read and "writ?, of all classes, the privilege of vo? ting, but if not able to read and write, then it is proposed that every one worth $-50 shall have that privilege. That proposition has received the sanction of seme of the most distinguished South? ern gentlemen in tllis country: ' It1 has received the endorsement of the Governor of North Casolina, Governor Parsons of Alabama, Governor Marvin, of Florida, Governor Shnrkcy, of Mississippi, Mr. Epperson,-of Texas, Mr. Jenes, of Arkansas, and it has received my own endorsement. Iirust that wo will be able to secure representation. I am prepared to utand by the colored man who is able to read the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the Unitod States. I am prepared to give the colored man the privilego of going to the ballot box and vote." Gen. Pike on the Situation. Gen. Albert Pike, in assuming the editorial chair of the Memphis Appeal, says : "The Southern States, like the Southern sol? diery, have given their paroles of honor peacefully to obey the .aws of the United States. They must keep that parole in good faith. When thcy*nre wanted in the Union, and 'nvited torettir*!'; and can elect such of their sons as they can trust and honor to represent them, it will be soon enough for them to return. They Tan then do so with honor, and as the equals of Colorado and Nebraska, per? haps, if not of those former associates who share with them the old memories of tho Republic. "For it is certain that the Southern people can? not win the respect of the Northern States, nor conciliate them, by base appliance's. The Ajpeal, at least, can never advise the purchase 'of re-ad? mission into the Union by active concurrcn'e'e fh the immense crime of conferring suffrage upe"a a horde of semi-barbarians or by consenting to'the j disfranchisemcnt of those upon whom tho South . imposed the perilous responsibilities of leadership.; As Iii do can it. cYcr..ui>g2''lhe people to Whom it speaks io surrender the right of peacefully retain? ing their own opinions. Over these conquest gives the victor no right. It would be hypocrisy to pre? tend that these opinions have changed, when eve? rything thatis occurring tends to strengthen them,, and to prove that the safety and continuance of the Republic always depended upon the sovcr-1 eignty and reserved rights of the Slates." The Young Men of the South". There is one consideration, says a co-temporary, which cuj-ht to arouse The young men of the South i into resolute action. It is this: "Before the war their fathers, in niany instances, had, by Lard work and economy, ihadc for them? selves and childreh a competency. No w most of them are reduced to poverty, and have no means of support-. they are thrown upon the world to toil and scuffle in their old ago for a scanty subsistence. How sad the picture I Instead et being able to help their children, their childron will have to help them. 1.3 not this enough to awaken every latent energy of a dutiful son, and cause him to strain every nervo to assist aged parents? This is a powerful motive, and no doubt many a father is now rejoicing in the possession of a noble, manly son, who is exerting himself with nil powers of his mind and body to comfort and support his parents, and to mitigate tho condition of their declining year." Advertising-* The Adams (New York) Visitor speaks of an eminent Bostonian who.regarded an advertisement in a newspaper as a personal invitation to call, and said: "While I sometimes hesitate about en: toring a store Ihc proprietors of which have not th?s sen t their card to my residence, I always feel certain of a cordial welcome from the nlembers of an advertising firm." This means it is just as im? polite to ciiler a business house that doesn't ad? vertise-as it would be to walk into a private resi? dence and take a seat at the dinner table without an invitation. Anotacr sensible man say's: People arc quite apt to go where their attention is called, and if they find things as represented they will purchase there in prefcrbnee to spending their time seeking elsewhere; Thoso whose patronage and influence are of the greatest value neter spend too much time in looking up a thing. They have learned that time is money, and that without time in this world money is wofihlcss. What Industry Will Do. Tho Wuco (Texas) Register snys last year a young man living near that place?let his name be known ?Albert Scars, rented a piece of good land, hired one good old* frcedman, and with his own hands went to work to cultivate the soil. Ho worked manfully and well And now for the fruits of his industry? He has gathered twenty-four bales of cotton, two thousand bushels of corn, and made four hundred gallons of molasses from sorghum. He als o has some pork to spare. He has sold six? teen hundred bushels of corn for twelve hundred dollars in gold, obtained three hundred for his mo lasses, and his cotton is good for eighteen hundred more?making in all three thousand and three hundred dollars. He was at some trilling extra expense during cotton picking time. ; Banks' Plan of Reconstruction. The National Republican says: ',rIf reconstruc tion has become a stale and hackneyed affair^ Gen? eral Banks' manner of dealing wilh it certainly did not have those defects. It was startlingly fresh under his manipulations, and unique beyond the dreams of eccentricity as he shaped it. " The main idea of his speech was, that tho "co'nsoltdation of tho South ^?V. tho subject of slavery, in every proposed scheme of reconstruc? tion, would be retained; that under any plan here? tofore 'proposed, whether Presidential or Legisla? tive, for re-cstablishmeut, the South would be restored in the same compact and undivided com? bination' that it had when it contended for slavery within the Union, and fought to have independ? ence out of it. General Banks'policy is to dis? solve the unity and atomize the South. He pro? ceeds to re-organize the individual, rather than the united Southern States, and utterly disarm it from'the capacity of a Confederacy. He would put the States lately insurgent one by one under commission, and radically rebuild the whole frame? work of civil society at the South, by eliminating from the body politic their controlling and ruling elements, calling into being the common orders of society. The proposition has nothing whatever to say concerning the legal attitude of the States, as States under the Constitution, but deals solely with ihe'locVr.l governments as the war and subsequent events find them. In a nutshell, the plan is to divide the theatre of rebellion and prevent its political unity, and to eradicate and exterminate from public influenco what has beforo been known as the South. The problem of annihilating the civilization of a vast section of the country, and conjuring into life, through the agency of three commissioners, a new system of society, is too vast and involves too many profound questions of humanity'ahd statesmanship for us to give it our approval, without the most serious reflection.? Wc will say, however, that if General Banks' plan is questionable, the character and manner of his speech was unexceptionable It was high-toned and admirable as a composition, and wholly de? void of vapid declamation, uumanly trifics and indecorous personalities. Tho most gratifying feature of the General's speech to us, is the fear? ful and fatal havoc he made of the programme to give over to West Point the custody of the States. If he docs not succeed in convincing the^ctitttttry of the propriety of his own scheme, he will have succeeded in burying "deeper than plummet ever sounded," the rank and offensive attempt to ini? tiate military despotism in this Republic." General Cobb. The Xalional Intelligencer, of the 12th, has a no? tice of a distinguished citizen of Georgia, now on a visit to the national capital: "General Howell Cobb, of Georgia, former Speaker of the House and Secretary of the Treasu? ry, is at the National. He is now practising his profession at Macch. The fleeting years have made little impression upon a physique that gives unmistakable indications of great vigor. Mr. Cobb meets many gentlemen here of all parties? among them most prominent Republicans?with whom he was associated in former days, and by whom he was so much regarded. He comes here upon no political summons nor rrrand ; but at. tho request of friends he speaks frankly of the politi? cal situation, and with that sound sense that char? acterizes his views. He advises that the South 1 shall make no political alliances, but shall sedu? lously seek to repair its forfsre^ by devortc'n fo economical affairs, and bear with fortitude What? ever shall "be precipitated in politics. General Howell "Cobb "is "a Very large planter as well as lawyer. In the former capacity, his former slaves arc all with him; 6omc working upon shares, others 'at wages. Afjsc'nco of capital and ujuaL facilities for agricultural purposes will, lie Thinks, cause tii'e cotton crop to hp lens this year than last. The tax, Sute-and national, upon cotton planters is ciftial to seven cents to the pound, which is cer tainly an unexampled ircV ccntage in taxation. In this view wc do not hesitate to speak of it ns most grinding and oppressive. It is so crushing that of course planters must devote a large portion of their estates \o rftising ordinary farm products. This cuts off the sale in the South of the food pro? ducts of the West. In respect to politics, General Cobb States that none arc more determined to sus? tain tho Union in good faith and support the Con? stitution and lawsthan the soldiers$1'ttfe We Con? federate armies. A Good Joke. We have heard, says tho Lynchb'tirg' RepTtlTican, a very good story about a certain rusty oldCohfed., who lives in one of our western counties. Not long ago, being greatly in need of improved gar? den seed, and having read in the papers about the Patent office and Agricultural Bureau in Washing? ton, he 'conceived the brilliant, but not very orig? inal idea, of supplying his wants at tho expense of tho Government.. So he wrote a long epistle to the non. Charles Sumncr, Senator from Massa? chusetts, setting forth that he was one of the tried and true, who had come up out of the fire without the hellish smell of rebellion on his garments.? He also expatiated on the high regard and warm ad? miration with which he had been inspired by tho contemplation of Mr. Sumner's eminent, coura? geous and patriotic public career, he would be very hapny if Mr. Silmner would pay him a visit at his homo In ???? county, bringing his lady with hint. He closed by alluding to the garden seeds, Of which he stood in want. A few days afterwards1, a package came frdtn tho Hon. Mr. Sumncr to the old Confed., who lives by the by, in a log cabin, about ten by twelve feet in dimensions. The honorable gentleman was de? lighted to hear thai a distant unknown fric'hd, far off in Virginia, had been watching in hope and With .approval, his humble efforts in public life.? He regretted that the pressure of his many en? gagements would riot, perhaps, allow hilri to em braco Mr. :-'s kind invitation. He was happy to be able Id send the seed, and would willingly serve him in any other way. The " hunted loyalist" sowed tho seed, and is wating to see what will Como of them; His letter, no doubt, is in Mr. Sumner's scrap book, and will probably come up in some future Senatorial de? bate: . ==-;-??--? ? Tho Journal of Commerce says: ' President Jtfhrtscm was* asked this morning by a Bostonian how he came to appoint Mr. Bancroft?Wild 13 non? resident?Collector of Bbstoil. 'Sir,' replied the President, 'it has recently been officially declared in Massachusetts, if I arii not mistaken, that rion resitlencc is not a disqualification for office.' " ~ The Philadelphia Ledger says: "A colored man has been made a clerk in the Treasury De? partment at Washington. He was formerly Presi? dent Lincoln's barber, and his appointment is be? lieved to be the first instance on record of a col? ored man's obtaining a clerkship under the Gov? ernment." _A meeting was held in Warrenton, Va., on Monday last, for the purpose of sending corn to the destituto of South Carolina. WASHINGTON NEWS AND GSSIP. the recoxhtuction meascr. The special Washington correspbnt;nt of the 'Baltimore Gazette says : It is doubtful, in the opinion of caeful and thoughtful men, whether any cf the ulU legisla? tive measures of "reconstruction" will >ass both Houses of Congress at-' the' present sesson, from sheer want of time. Indeed, it is hpe'd?iat much of other legislation will fail on tha accouut. It is by no m;ans certain that the Tariflbill will become a law: at least, it is thought tht it can ?not be finally acted on by Congress in tire to save it from a "pocket veto." I learn that tie Presi? dent is'yet cheerful and hopeful of ultiaate tri? umph, 'and so far from evincing a dispoition of acquiescing in the insane legislation of Cngrcss, is more'determined than ever, since thcr attro cious designs have become developed, of firaly ad? hering to his constitutional position. the impeacilme.nt matter. As confirmatory of my statement'that tie Judi? ciary committee have been engaged in takiig testi? mony on the Impeachment question, it nay be mentioned that the chairman of the coamittce ? to-day attempted to get before the House absolu? tion appropriating ?10,000 for defraying the ex? penses of erinur.ir.g matters now befon the com? mittee. The usual way of paying witnesi fees and mileage is through vouchers sighed by he chair? man of tho committee and countersigncl by the Scrgcaut-'at-anns. It is understood that he mon? ey asked for by Mr. Wilson is to be used for the payment of witness fees accruing in the private and preliminary examination of Impeachment I charges now progressing. The names ?f witnes? ses arc not exhibited on the list of the Scrgcant i at-arms, as is usual in other cases. I the socth carolina jiuruerers ; Some further Fdcts'ha^c rcceutly come to light respecting Secretary Stanton's conncctionwith the case of the four South Carolinians found guilty by a military commission of the murder of three Maine soldiers in October, 18G5. It appears that the sentence of two of them was commuted by General Sickles ; that Secretary Stahtoh, in view of the opinion, held by the Supreme Court relative to the legality cf military trials since the close of hostilities, recommending the commutation of the death sentence. The other'two, whim he says ho believes were tlic murderers, were properly tried before a military tribunal, justly convicted, but it did not sccih to him proper to recommend their ex? ecution, in view of the opinion which he knew was held by the Supreme Court. He recommended the confinement bf'thc'prisoncrs at the Tortugas, but afterward changed1 tile rcc?irimcn'Mi?h to Fort Delaware. He consulted no one bat General Townscud as to the proper place of imprisonment, and recommended Fort Delaware because h'e' thought it on the whole the best of military-prisons for that-purpose. He never for a moment antkn- j pnlcd that 'the civil courts would interfere With: rhcth fllcrT-. . . When the writ of habeas corpus was issued he instructed the ofliccr to make tho proper returns and decline to deliver up the prisoners. He does not state what orders, if any, were sent to the offi? cers by the Attorney-General, at the instance of the President, nor docs he say anything about the influence brought to bear upon tho President to secure the removal of the prisoners from the Tor-; tugas to Fort Delaware. WXsttiKGToN, February l?. Tiro -pr?deeuings are scattering on Blame's amendment. Many amendments aro offered, but I he poiut on which the Republicans split is the Confederate vor?!'; all favor the black vote: but some seem to\bhor the idea of disfranchising the Whites aid placing "St?'t'es at the mercy of blacks ; other's are determined on disfranchising the Con? federates as & puuishincnt'; others because of fear of their influence and vote's ft'3 dangerous, .to. the country. In the course of *?feft?7 Doolittle said 'tho "South would n?Taccept universal suffrage, but ' would prefer*military rule. Wilson responded, "Make them accept it." In the House, con'Cutrent resolutions of the New York Legislature, approving the District of Colum? bia suffrage bill, were presented. The alleged corruption of members, involving tho honor of the House, promising not to do certain things if the pt'csMeiH changed his policy,, embracing who the members were, and who carried the messages be? tween them and the President, is referred to a se? lect committee of three. A bill providing for a President in case of va? cancy was passed; first pro tern, the President of the Senate, then the Speaker of the House, then the Supreme Judge succeeds'. Stevens' oill was resumed. Doolittle said it was a dcclaratiou of war against ten States. Washington, Feb. 17. Sherman's substitute was passed at half-past G o'clock, this morning?20 to 10. This is substan? tially Blaine's amendment, which is as follows : Sec'. 5. And be it further enacted, That when tho constitutional amendment proposed as article four? teen by tho Thirty-Ninth Congress shall have be? come a part of the Constitution of the United States, by the ratiiicatior! df three-fourths of the States now represented id Congress, and when any one of the late so-called Confederate States Shall have given its assent to the same arid Conformed its constitu'tidti and laws thereto id all respects; and when it shall have provided by ?S cbiistitti tion that tho elective franchise shall bo enjoyed equally and impartially by all male citizens of the United States; tWonfy-one years bid and upwards, without regard to race, color or previous cdiiclU tion of servitude, except such as may be disfran? chised for participation in the late rebellion, and when said constitution shall have been submitted to the voters of said State, ds thlis defined, for rat? ification" or rejection, and when the constitution, if ratified by the popular vote, shall have been sub? mitted td Congress fdr examination and approval; said State shall, if its constitution bo approved by Congress, be declared entitled to representation in Congress, and Senators aiid Representatives shall be adthitted therefrom on their ttiking the oath prescribed by law, and then and thereafter tho preceding sections of this bill shall be inoperative in said State. It is prefaced by a preamble providing for the division of the lately seceded States into Military Distriol-s simihtr to those proposed in Stevens' bill, but gives the appointment of the officers who are to control them to the President instead df td the General commanding. It further requires that all death sentences shall be approved by the President before they can be executed; that the writ of ha? beas corpus shall not be suspended, and that no in? terference by the military with tho State govern? ment shall occtir. the bill will meet with serious opposition in the Housb. Several Republicans, including BraUdn gee and Stevens, are reported to be indignant at its proposal to give to the President the right of ap ' pointing the officers, approving sentences of death, ?s also' its permission to the Federal Courts to grant petitions for the habeas corpt*s. The friends of the measure apprehended a veto, ' and it is feared that the bolters will defeat it alto? gether. Three Senators, Messrs. Saulsbury, Bucka lew and Davis, voted nay, for reasons which they specified. Mr. Davis moved to amend the bill so as to make rJl punishments for crimes punishable as under existing laws, but tb?notion was lost by a vote of 8 to 26. Washington, Feb. 18. Wcntworth's Corruption Committee creates more amusement than apprehension; developments go to show that two enterprising newspaper men en? gineered the thing. The primary object is a big item. -Congressmen were approached and encour? aged to visit the President, to whom the Presi? dent's views seemed moderate, and showed in? tense anxiety to harmonize the country, and noth? ing more. The interviews were social and free, officially binding neither parly. The President is represented as utterly opposed to Congressional interference with State elections. Sumner made an ineffectual effort to disinter El? liott's bill, when, after an executive session, tho Senate took a rc.cess. In tho House, Sherman's substitute was consid? ered. Stevens moved to non-concur, and asked for a Committee of Conference Boutwell spoko in opposition to'Sherman's substitute, and com? plained that thejjill gave more power to the Pres? ident and functions of reconstruction to the rebels. We ought to*rcmove from the reconstruction busi? ness in South Carollua^the^Orrs, Pickcns and Magraths. The bill leaves the work open to any one who may choso to engage in it. We trust rebels with the work of reconstruction, of which we are afraid or incapable. Stokes opposed it, because he saw in it univer? sal S.mnesry and universal suffrage He didnbfc understand language if it did not enfranchise every rebel in the South. He preferred the defeat of the congressional reconstruction measure to this bill. Stevens took ground'that (lie hill usurped tho power of a future Congress, and afterwards ven? tilated his usual bitterness against the President and tbc Southern people. Blaino favored the bill, contending that it gavd no more rights than Congress gave Tcancsseo rebels., . ... Biifgham made a bitter hit at Stcveis, showing that there- was uot a single feature in the bill which was not onetime or other favored by tho Reconsti uction^committee. Schcnck, of Ohio, favored the bill as tho only thing possible After further argument, Blaino dem-'uded the previous question, which was sec? onded?the vote stood 8 to 61. A motion that the whole subject be tabled, waa]negatived? lOto 118. ?The House then took a recess. MARRIED, on February 14th, by Rov. W. F. Pearson, Mr. A. M. Noams and Miss Ellen A. Mecklin, both of this District. > . *..* Printer's Fee received. AsDBiisosr, Feb. 20. The following pricCs we?! obfair.o?! "in the An? derson market this week : Cotton, firm, at front 27 to 28* cents; 'Corn, Sl.'frjj t? ?1.75 per bushel; Peas, 1.40 to 1.G0 per bushel; Bacon. 15 to 18 per lb.; Beef, 4J to G cts. per lb.; Pork, 0 to 10 cts. Bagging, 45c. per lb.; Rope, 25c. per lb.; Butter, 25c. per lb.; Eggs, 15 per dozen. Gold, 130. Columbia, Feb. 17. Cotton quoted at from 29 to 32 cents. New Tobk, Feb. 16. . Cotton dull and unchanged ; 33 for middling upland. Gold, 301. A?g?sta, Feb. 1G. . Tho market improved, though not advanced ma? terially. Sales of 191 bales, at from 30 to 3Hc. CtuitLKSTo.v, Feb. 16".-. Market firm, with sales of 501 bales, at from 23 to 32. New Advertisements. ??MINISTEATOE?S NOTICE. ALL persons having claims against the Estate of Lcverett A. Osborne, deceased, will prescut them to the undersigned, properly attested, mid thoso indebted to tho said Estate will call and settle, and thereby save cost. J. S. MURRAY, Adin'r. Feh 20, 1S65 3G LAW CAlim nON. A. T. DAVIDSON having resumed the practice of the Law, will attend promptly to all business entrusted to him in all the counties iu North Carolina west of tho Blue Ridge His ad? dress is Franklin, Macon county, North Carolina;. Theodore F. Davidson is associated with him in tho profession, and may be addressed at AshcviUe, N. C. Fcb IG, 18G7 30 5_ NOTICE. COLUMBIA, Fcb. G, 18G0. NOTICE is hereby given, that I have this day; transferred the entiro asset* of the late firm of T. B. Benson & Co., to Messrs. Whituer & WhitT ner, Attorneys at Law, Anderson Court House, for the benefit of such creditors who may signify their willingness to them ?ithin siity days,, to ttccopt [ pro raf? the proceeds as collected in full payment of their demands. JOHN T. SLOAN, Survivor. Fcb 20, 18G7 3G Look to. Your Interest!! HAVING had the entire assets of tho firms of SiilliVari & Sloans, John T. Sloan & Sullivan, and John T. Sloan & Co., .assigned and transferred to me, all persons indebted to either oflhe above firms will save cost by settling soon, as I am com? pelled to sue, which I dislike to do very much. The Books arid Note's of Sullivan.& Sloans are in the hands of Judge J. S. Murray. The Accounts and Notes of J.. T. Sloan & Sullivan aud J. T. Sloan ft Coi, Pcudlcton, S. C, will very soon bo placed in an officer's hands, at which, time I will give notice. - N. K. SULLIVAN, Feb 20, 1867 3G Agents Wanted IN every county of North and South Carolina, to canvass and sell Lloyd's new double map of North America on the face-, and a county map of tho United States oh the back?covering24 square feet of muslin, with rollers, &c. Other agencies can be given if desired. Agents make from ?5 to $20 per day. Address WARREN R. MARSHALL,1 General Agent Lloyd's Map, Columbia, S. C. Feb 20, 1SG7 2G THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ANDERSON DISTRICT. WnEREAS, B. Frank Sloan has applied to me for Letters of Administration, on the Estate of B. F." Sloan, deceased : These are therefore to cite and admonish all and" singtilar the kindred and creditors of said deceased to be and appear at my office on the 6th day of March, 18G7, to show cause, if any they can, why said Administration should not be pr??ted ROBERT JUNKIN, o.a.d. Feb 20, 18GG 3G 2 THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ANDERSON DISTRICT. WHEREAS, J. D. M. Dobbins has applied to me for Letters of Administraaon on the Estate of James A. Pagett, deceased: These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased to be and appear at my office on the 5th of March next, to show cause, if any they can, why said Ad? ministration should not be granted. ROBERT JUNKIN. o.a.d, Feb 18, 18G7 36 2,