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An Independent Family Journal?Devoted to Politics, Literature and General Intelligence* VOL. 2. ANDERSON, S. G, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1867. NO. 41. ... : BY HOYT & WA I TEES. ? -Yr*?y'i5? T Ell MS: ? v "? TWO DOLLABS. ANl! iL HALF PEE. ANNUM. , ?"^2*1? T7XJTED STATES Cl7JR.KENCr. ?-. ,-".'.. ; RATES' OP 'ADVERTISEr?. ? ' . ""^i^rti?cmcnts inserted at the.ratcs of One Dol C^^t* jie? s q u.ir e of twelve lines for thefirst insertion . * * 'ritodj. J?fiy. .-Cents', for each, subsequent insertion. \. '.Liberal deductions mado to those who advertise .by ,?04tt?t!ycar.: - . "? -5^2^ ;lror announcing a candidate} Five Dollars ? ^^in" advance. - f^^WasMngton BTewsaxid^ Gossip. WAsniNX,TbN; March 16. '.^.riAJit.thQ^e?ateVtue Jletr?ntihraent Com l.^tnittee v/ere instructed to institute a mitt t-^te exarninatidn into the printing debi of :^^he "Treasury it;' ^^^Tl^ resolution passed by the House re> -.y^g?rding the bullion in. llichmond. banks, ^' j^as passed. ?.? : The supplemental "bill was resumed? ?;"|pe-Teral amendments were proposed; each o?-elicttttg.: a loiig. debate. "Sertat?rs se-erti t;*>^xi,qi?s~t?-.e>p^?in- every vote. . The sen ^?.timerttis much divided, but the majority. x iperastatitly oppose - amendments tending .-. to complicate the. measure, or to involve" ;VfOTaraiitees cot:.required by the original rfc ~SilL- "Th'e pressure however, is very heavy. ^iiEhe/Senate-was stilLin session at 8 o'clock. In the House, the.folio wing, was moved as an addition to the Senate amendment: ? ; That a majority of the votes cast will be insufficient to show2 the ratification of the **- Constitution; bnt that more than one-half ? . of the registered voters shall vote, i Adopt -- ed.. . . :~". . An amendment adding certain clauses ' -to.the oath was rejected. - It is now 9 o'clock, and tie House is rf'.-'?liU. in session. , Washington, March 17. The Senate,^ at half-past 11 o'clock, pass .^;ed~t&e supplemental bill, in effect as fol? lows ; " . ' .' kw^- it enacted, That before September, '. 1857,; the commanding general of edch dis: - tricfc i>hall.cause a registration of the citi? zens of-each County or Parish in the State ^X-or States in his district, which shall in -.elude-only persons qualified to vote for .^delegates by Act aforesaid, and who shall -. have taken the. folio wing path: "I do sol ^.^mnly swear or afiirm,:in the presence of s Al:mi<jhty Grod,'that I am a citizen of the State of??; tbat I have resided, in said -".' State for-months next preceding this ' -s6ay, and now reside in the County (or the ?Parish)i of?-?jti said State ; am twenty: one years old; have not been disfranchised for participation in any rebellion or civil war against the United States, nor for fel l'j?&j^ commit ted. against the laws of the United States; have never"taken oath as a member of Congress of the United States, -Vor as an officer of the United States, or member of any State Legislature, or ex "* cijutive or judidaf onlcer. of any State, to ?'; support the Constitution of the United ji^Staites, and -afterwards engaged in insur: ;-^??tibn-or '-rebellion against the United States; or given aid and. comfort to the "enemies" thereof; will faithfully snpport t!l?3^Constitution and obey "the !laws, of the ?^frnitM States; and wilL, to the best of my ?7^bility, en courage others to do so. So help mc God." "Which oath or affirmation may ';^e:admini?tcrcd by any. registration offi rise. 2. And that, after the completion ."3j*?f the registration hereby, provided for, in li ny. State, at such time and place as the commanding general-shall appoint, of which v^-afc least thirty d&ys' public notice shall be . - given,.an.election shall be held of dele? gates to a convention, for the purpose, of establishing-a-constitution and civil gov - trnments lor such State loyal to the Union ; eald^cbnveutl?n, in each-State, except Vir . glnia, to consist _of. the same number of -' iiiembers as the most numerous branch of ? tliie Sute legislature in 1860, to be appor . tioned cmong the several Districts; Coun "c^t?es or. Parishes of "the States, by thecom \ -fnuildidg general, giving to each repreaen ' tati?n in the ratio of Voters, registered.? The convention in Virginia shall consist of the same number of members as repre? sented in *;he territory now constituting Virginia, in the most numerous branch of the Legislature of said State, in the year 18G0, to be.appointed as aforesaid. Sec. At said election, registered vo -- ters shall vote for or against ttc conyen ? tion to form_a constitution therefor, under this Act Those voting in javor of such convention shall have written or printed on ballets by which to vote for delegates as aforesaid the tvOrttsf "For a conven? tion;" those voting against such conven? tion shall have written or printed on bal? lots the words: "Against a convention." -^Persona appointed to superintend the elec ' "?on-anillTnake return of vdtes.given tbere ',?t\8h?^. .e?unt and tiiak? return of tlfe votes given for and against the covention, and ihe commanding general, to whomre , iurnfe shall be made;. shall ascertain and S declare the total vote in such State^ for and againut the convention* If the ma? jority of the votes given on that question shall be for the convention, then'such con? vention shall be held as hereinafter provi? ded; but if the majority is against the Convention, then no sueh convention slmll be hdd under this Act: Provided, That such convention shall not be held, unlc?s the majority of all such registered voters shall-have voted on the question of hold ding such convention. Sec. 4. The Commanding ge?icral of eacK district shall appoint such loyal offi? cers or persons as are necessary; not ex? ceeding three in each election district, to "-^make and complete the registration, Buper ; intend the election, and make return of . : voters, list of voters, persons elected dele -' gates by a plurality of votes cast, and up? on receiving eaid returns, he shall open the same and ascertain the persons elected delegates, and make proclamation thereof, and within sixty days from tho date of the election, notity the delegates to assemble m convention at such time and place to be mentioned in the notification ; j and said convention, when organized, shall first declare, by a vote, whether it is the ? "wish of the people of such State to form constitution anel civil government, accord? ing to the provisions of ibis Act and the Act to which it is supplementary ; and, if so, proceed to frame a constitution; and when the same shall be framed, it shaifbe ; submitted by thu convention for ratification to the persons registered, at an election Conducted by the officer appointed by the commanding general, ?& hereinbefore pi'?1, vided, to be held after the expiration of thirty days from the date of notice thereof, to be given by said convention. The re turns thereof shall be m?de to the com? manding generi?; . Sec. 5. If thiB constitution shall be ratified by a majority of the votes ?f the electors qualified as herein specified, cast at said election, at least one-half of the .registered voters voting upon the question of s?bti ratifib?titirij ?H? ^resideiit ?f the bdnveiiti?n shall transmit a copy of the same, duly certified, to the President of tlie United States, who eha'l forthwith transmit the same to Congress, if in ses? sion ; and if not in session, then immedi? ately upon its next assembling; and if said [ constitution shall be declared "by Congress in conformity with the provisions ?f the Act t? which this is supplementary, aud the other1 provisions of said Act shall have been complied with, and said constitution shall tie approved by Congress; the* State shall be declared entitled tb representa? tion; Senators and Representatives shall be admitted therefrom as therein br?vid ed. Sec. 6. All elections in the States men tioned in said Act shall, during the opera? tion of said Act, be by ballot, and all offi? cers making said registration of voters and conducting elections, shall, before enter? ing upon the discharge of their duties, take and subscribe an oath faithfully to perform the .duties of said office, and the oath prescribed by the Act approved July 2, 1862, entitled "An Act to prescribe an oath of office;" Sec. 7. That all expenses incurred, by the commanding generals, or by virtue of orders issued, and appointments made by them under this Act, shall be paid out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Sec. 8. The convention oil each State shall prescribe the compensation to be paid by all the delegates, either officers or agents, herein authorized as necessary to carry into effect the purposes of this Act, not herein othewise provided ; and shall provide for the levy and collection of such taxes on property in such State as may be necessary to pay the same. Sec. 9.1 The word "article," in the sixth section of the Act to which this is supplementary, shall be construed to mean "section." . The bill goes.back to the House for con? currence. Stevens has a four column Speech in type, advocating confiscation and a freedmaifs homestead bill; Washington-, Mavch 13. In the Senate, the credentials of Thom? as, the newly-elected Senator from MUry ltiiidj were presented. A motion to refer them to the Judiciary Committed was elaborately discussed, without action.? The Senate then took up tho supplemen? tal bill and concurred with the House amendments, except that requiring a (na jority of the registered voter to ratify the Constitution. The bill au thorizing the Secretary of War to furnish Brownlow ai ms and equipments for 2,500 miiitia pass edi After au Executive session, adjourn? ed In the House, a large ndmber of bills were introduced. The President was call? ed on for information relative to the Fe? nian affairs in Canada and French evacua? tions in Mexico. A joint resolution ex? cluding liquor from the capitol building and adjacent grouflds pasfied. The Sei:* ate's supplemental bill was taken up, and a clause added to the oath, that au appli? cant for registration had never been a member of a State legislature, or held a judicial Office and afterwards f.ided in the rebellion. This was to cover cases in Vir? ginia, where, since 1859, such officers were not required to swear to support the Fed? eral Constitution. In the sixth section, the clause requiring at least half the reg? istered voters to ratify the constitution, was stricken out, and a clause making false swearing punishable added, when the bill passed. A resolution allowing the* suspension of the rules by a two-thirds vote during the remainder ol Mis session was adopted. A resolution directing the Judiciary Committee to inquire whether Maryland has a constitution which Con? gress can consistently recognize as repub? lican, was adopted, a joint resolution di? recting the suspension . of payment for drafted or enlisted slaves, and discharging the commissioners under said law, passed. A joint resolution that money captured and tlie proceeds of captured proj/cfty be paid into the Treasury, was adopted.? This amount includes several millions now on special deposit in the' Treasury. Ad jo?rriedi Washington, Marth l& In the nouse, a resolution suspending the issue of the Agricultural College scrip to the insurgent States was passed, by 103 to 23. A joint resolution author? izing the publication of the laws and treaties in three Louisiana journals was passed. Stevens called up the con?scation bill, and proceeded to read a speech, but soon broke down. The Clerk finished reading it. Further consideration post? poned to the second Tuesday in December. The House went into Committee of the j Whole on the million relief bill. Butler offered his amendment as a substitute, that all persons owning 100 acre's, of' enjoying an income over #600, be taxed by the general for the support of tho poor.. The Committee rose, altera long debate, with? out action. The supplemental hilt, da re? ported by the Committee ot Conference,, was passed, and goes to the President.? Adjourned. In the Senate, a joint resolution suspend? ing payment for enlisted slaves was post? poned. The credentials of Senator Thom? as, of Maryland, were referred to the.Ju diciary Committee. A bill excluding from either House persons tainted with rebel? lion was referred to the Judiciary Com? mittee, -?. - " V '- - " ??' *?' ' ' -3 , The Conference Cohimlttee oh the sup-1 jJlehient?t tliil reported, requiring a majo? rity of votes SllfrJblerit ,tb ratify the consti? tution, provided a majority Of the regis? tered voters vote; with ?ti additional clause, thai Congress must be satisfied that the" registered vbtes had unrestrained liberty t? vbtbj ?hfltkt the. coHstit?tioh meets the approval of a majority of the qualified electors ot the State. The bill passed. After" an Executive session, the Senate adjourned. The supplemental bill will be presented to the President, to-mor? row. Whbia it beCbhib? a law, Congress will probably adjourn. Jose ph J. Bartlett was to-day confirmed as Miniiuter to Stockholm, and Petef J. Sullivani as Minister to Bagota. Washington, March 20. In thi! Schate, a petition was presented from the Ohio women for suffrage ; refer? red to i',he Judiciary Committee. A bill prohibiting Federal diplomatists from we?nng a uilifbr'ni unauthorized by Con? gress, patssed; The Territorial Committee reported favorably Oh a bill for the admis? sion of Colorado: . In the HodSe, the Committee on For? eign Relations were instructed to report measures for tHb release of Rev. John Mc MaliOU, sentenced to imprisonment for life in Canada. Also to report measures for enforcing claims of citizens of the United States U^airlgt Great Britain pending Id 1858 and accrued sinbe: A resolution in? structing the Committee on Public lands to repoi'tas to the expediency of providing for the forfeiture Of bonds granted the Southern States in 1<?56, to complete cer? tain railroads, was offered ftnd postponed. A resolution instructing the Committee on Rules to consider tlie propriety Of consti? tuting a standing committee on labor; was adopted. The House then went-into Com? mittee on the million relief bill, but ad? journed without action. An attempt was made to introduce a bill to pay Southern Treasury agents who could take the oath. Butler objected. The following papers have been select? ed to publish the la\rs and treaties: New Nation, Richmond, Va.-Hunnicutt, editor; Raleigh Standard and Henderson Pioneer, North Carolina; Savannah Republican and Augmsta Loyal Standard, Georgia; Mobile Nationalist and Huntsville Advo? cate, Alabama; Fort smith New Era, Ar? kansas; Austin Intelligencer, Texas. It is officially atltlOuuced That the remaini-g selections will be from the same class of journals. General Spinner receives numerous let? ters from the South enquiring when short currency will cease to be valuable. He fears tht! people are imposed upon, and gives assurance that all issues of fractional currency will be redeemed. Wa-iwwotox, March-21. In the Senate, tht bill exempting wrap? ping paper ilf?de from wood and corn? stalks from internal revenue was passed: An amendment taxing scrip issued by any National Bank, State, municipality or cor? poration.! was adopted. The biill suspending payment for enlisted slaves was passed: In the House, a fc's?l?tion to send evi? dence to the Senate affirming tw? Senators in connection with the N?2tV irork customs was passed. The Senators alluded to are supposed to be Doolittle and Patter? son. The House went into Committee of the Whole on the relief bill. Butler again opposed the bill in violent terms. The debate took a wide range, with severe passage of words between Butler and Binghanij Bingham said he repelled with scorn utterances affecting the integri? ty or honor of any man?whether he be the hero of Fort Fisher taken or Fort Fisher not taken. Bingham proceeded in his denunciations, amid roars of laughter and some excitement. Butler rose to reply, but the Committee rose.- B?tler' appealed for an opportunity to answer. Mr. Eldridge hoped tbe House wouldn't "bottle tlpj! the gentleman from Massa? chusetts. Unanimous consent was given for But? ler to proceed in defending himself for voting for' Mi: favis. He hoped thereby to save the country.- Tie did the best he could during the war, but the only victim of the gentleman's (Bingham) prowess that he (Butler) knew of, was an innocent worrian,- hanged on the Bcaffold. Butler ailddcd to Mrs. Sufr?ttj in whose pf'o'sccu tion Bingham was an active manager. The committee rose without a vote. Washington, March 22. In the Senate,- a petition for a strict en? forcement of ihe ldws in Utah was refer? red t? the Committee on Territories.? Wilson introduced a c?'flCrtrring resolution regarding Mr. Davis.- It concludes by saying that common justice, sound public policy and national honor unite in reccom mending a speedy trial or release on bail; It was laid over. Wilson will endeavor to get ? vote on it before adjournment. A bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to discharge direct tax collectors South'; ?titi Imposing their duties on rev? enue collectors, was passed. The Senate concurred in the House amendment furnishing 10,000 arms for the Tennessee militia. The amendment to the' Southern relief bill was concurred in an<J g?ts to tire Pres? ident. .. . A resolution suspending sictiott &H the Bouligny claim was passed.- . A bill relieving the Chief Justice' from' the nomination of registers in bankruptcy Was referred to the Judiciary Comnrittec. A bill refunding Indiana's expenses for repelling Morgans raid: Was passed. In the House, the relief bill was passed. It authorizes the' Secretary of War, through the Freedmen's Bureau,- to furb? ish food to all classes sufficient to prevent starvation and extreme want. The relief i? to, tome frdfri tirie?pended moneys of the freedmcn and refugees' appropriation, and the expenditure' shall not extend beyond the appropriation already made. The Senate bill authorizing the Secreta? ry of War to issue arms and equipments for 2,500 militia Was amended, making it lOjOOOj and passed. The Supplemental Bill. The Supplemental Bill, ftfter an inter? change of amendments between the House and the Senate, bnS ?t length passed both branches.of Congress, and the machinery by which the Military Reconstruction Actis to be put in operation is now, there? fore, complete. 1, The Military Commander of the Dis? trict must, before September, 1867, cause to be made a registration of qualified voters. 2. He must provide the means ahd mode of registration, which may be earlier; but must not be later than Sep? tember, an clectibn ot Delegates for the Convention must be ordered?the time arid ?laCe of the meeting of the said Con? vention being appointed by the said Mili? tary authority. When the qualified voters vote for dele? gates to the Convention, the}'' will also vote whether they wish a Convention at all. If upon, ascertaining the result of that vote, it is f?und that the people Of the Stato have voted against a Conven? tion, the selection of delegates is void, if, on the contrar}', the majoiit\T of votes cast are for a Convention, the selection is valid, and the delegates so chosen will as? semble at the time and place which cither has been or will be ordered by the Com? manding General. The ratio of representation in the Con? vention will be?with the exception of Virginia?the sarhc as in the House of Representatives in the State. Tlie orily variation between the' re'quire ments of this Act Und the Reconstruction Actis this: By tho Reconstruction Act no member of the State Legislature who had taken an oath to support the Consti tution of the tjnltcd States, and after? wards "given aid or comfort" to the.Con? federacy, can hold office Or veto, tjndei* this provision all the members of the Leg? islature, who had been members only since ?eeession, Would have been capable both of holding office and voting, because after the establishment Of the Confederacy members of the Legislature no longer took an oatb to support the Constitution of tho United States. But it appears that in Virginia, for many j-ears past, mem? bers of tho Legislature have n?fc taken the oath to support the Constitution of the.United States, but only the Constitu stitution or the State,, and that a large class was therefore exempt from the ex? clusion of this clause; This having been brought to the notice of Congress: an amendment was carried; by Which tho exclusion was extended to all members of the State Legislature who have "given aid and comfort," &c, whether they had taken the oatb.of support to the United States Constitution or not. In this State, therefore, it follows that those who were members of the State Legislature since the war, but who had never been before, and who, we're, therefore, not included under' this disabling clause, arc now, by the amendment, excluded both from vo? ting and holding office- Practically, the difference is small; but within that limit it is aft extension Of the dlsfranc'hiscnient. The r?o?t important practical rjdiut of this Act is, of course, the registration clauses: 1. Who is entitled to register. 2. The manner of registration. It is of the utmost consequence that we should bavo a clear idea of what class or classes have the right to register as voters under this Act. Every male citizen has that right who can and docs take an oath that he meets three requirements. 1. That he is a eitizJen of the State, who lias resided fOf*,;==months (12 months we believe is tho time) in the State, is at the time residing in tlie District or Parish where he registers, and has not been dis? franchised for any participation in any rebellion or civil war figainst the United States, nor fbt' felony against tho State or the United State's, and that he is twenty one years of age. Upon this it is only necessary to re? mark that at present there is no legal dis franchisemcnt for participation in any re? bellion,' &c, such as is effected by the third clause of the Constitutional Amend? ment, and the extension of tho exclusion is members of the Legislature. 2. That he has never taken an oath as a member of Congress of tho United States, or as an officer thereof, ot as a member of any State Legislature, or ex? ecutive or' judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, and afterwards engaged in insur? rection or rebellion against the United Statos, or given aid and comfort to the enemies thereof. The citizen to bo disabled under this clause,- must have done two things. He must hrtvo taken au oath to support the Constitution of the United States in a certain official character, and afterwards he must have given aid and comfort, &c, &c'.- If he has taken the oath' and after? wards has not given aid and comfort,-&c; or, if ho has given aid and comfort and has not taken the' oath1, then he is not ex? cluded from tho right of registration. 3. That ho will faithfully support tho Constitution and obey tho laws of tho United States, and will to the best of his ability encourago others so to do. The next quostion is tho manner of registration. It is tho duty of tho commanding offi? cer to appoint thrco persons in each Elec? tion District, to mako a complete regis? tration and superintend the elections, &c. These throo porsona must be oither <;loyal officers or persons," who, before entering upon their duties, shall take what is popularly known as the test oath. Whether "loyal office? or.persons" means officers of the army br loyal citi? zens who ban take thlJi bath, we can scarcely deter'rHlhfe; nor do we think it necessary, aS the interpetation of the Act will, doubtless, be soon placed beyond doubt by the issue of the orders requisite to carry it into effect.?Charleston News. -e The Gonfiscation Bill. The following is the famous Confisca? tion Bill offered by Thad. Stevens Ih the House on the 19th ins*. The author made a characteristic speech in support of the measure, and on motion, further consideration of the subject was post? poned until December next: A Bill relative to damages done to loyal men, and EOtt otuer purposes. Whereas, it is due to justice, and as an example to future times, that some proper punishment should be inflicted on the people who C?nstitutCd tho "Confederate States of America," both because they, declaring an unjust war against the Uni? ted States for tho purpose of desti*oying republican liberty*, and permanently es? tablishing slavery; as ttcll as for the cruel and barbarous tnuitricr in which they con? ducted said war. in violation of all the laws of civilized warfare, and also to compel them to mako some compensation for the damages and expenditures caused by said war: therefore, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of .Representatives of the United Slates of America, in Congress assembled, That all the public lands belonging to the ten States that formed the government of the so-called "Confederate States of America," shall be forfeited by said States "and be? come forthwith vested in tlie United State.9; Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President shall forthwith proceed to cause the seizure of such of the property belonging to the belligerent, enemy as is deemed forfeited by the act of seven? teenth July, Anno Domini eighteen hun? dred and sixty-two"; and bold and appro? priate the Same as enemy's property; and to proceed to edndemnation with that al? ready seized. Sec 3. And bo it further enacted, That in lieu of the proceeding to condemn the property thus Seized, as enemy's property, as iS provided by the Act of July seven? teen, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-two, two commissions or more, as by him may be deemed necessary, shall be appointed by the President for each of the said "Confederate States," to consist of three persons each, one of whom shall be dn officer of the late or present army, and two shall be civilians, neither of whom shall bo citizens of the State for which he shall be appointed; and that the said commissions shall proceed to ad? judicate and condemn the property afore? said, under such forms arid proceedings as shall be prescribed by the Attorney-Gen? eral of the United S'tates; whereupon the title to said property shall become vested in the United States. Sec- 4. And be it further enacted, That out of the lands thus seized and confisca? ted, the slaves who have been liberated by tho operations of tho war and the amendment to the Constitution; or other? wise; who resided in Said "Confederate States" tfn the fourth day of March, Anno Domini eighteen h?ndred and sixty-One, or since, shall have distributed to' them as follows, namely: To each male person who is the head of a family, forty acres : to each adult male, whether the head of a family or not, forty acres: to each wid? ow who is the head of a family; forty acres : to be.held by' them in ffe'e simple, but to be inalienable for the next ten years af ter they bceomc seized thereof. For tho purpose of distributing and allot? ting said land, the Secretary of Warshall appoint as many commissions in each State as he shall deem necessary, to con? sist of three members each, two of whom at least shall ndt be citizefis of the State for which they aro appointed. Each of said commissioners shall receive a salary of three thousand dollars annually, and all his necessary expenses. Each com? mission shall be allowed one clerk, whose salary shall be two thousand dollars per annum. The title to the homestead afore? said shall be vested in trustees for t he use of the liberated persons aforesaid; trustees shall be appointed by the Secre? tary of War,- and shall receive such salary as he shall direct, not exceeding three thousand dollars per annum. At the end of ten years the absolute title to said homesteads shall bo conveyed to said owners or to the heirs of such as are then dead. Sec-5'. And be it further enacted, That out of the balance of tho property thus seized and confiscated, there shall be raised, in the manner hereinafter provi? ded, a sum equal to fifty dollars foT each homestead, to be applied by the trustees hereinafter mentioned, towards the erec? tion Of building's on the said homesteads for the' use of said slaves: and the further sum of five hundred millions of dollars, . Which' shall be appropriated as follows,- to wit : Two hundred millions shall bo-in? vested in United States six per echtem securities, and the interest thereof shall be scmi-annuully added to the pensions allowed by law to pensioners who have boconio So by reason of tho late war; three hundred millions, or so much thereof as may be needed, shall be appropriated to pay damages done to loyal citizens by the civil or military operations of the gov? ernment lately called the "Confederate States of America." Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That in order that just discrimination may be made, tho property of no one shall be seized whose whole estate on tho fourth day of March, anno Domini oighteen bun The Intelligencer Job Office. Having recently made considerable additions to this department, we are prepared to execute ? ?y &zz> Emm In the neatest style and on the most reasonable terms. Legal Blanks, Bill Heads, Posters, Cards; Handbills, Pamphlets, Labels, and in fact every style of work usually done in a country Prinr.ing Office. BSy* In all cases, the money will be required upon delivery of the work. Orders, accompanied ?tilth the cash, fail recelye hrompt attention. dred and sixty-five, was not worth more than five thousand dollars, to be valued by the said commissieti, unless he shall have voluntarily become an officer or em; ploycc in the military or civil service of the "Confederate States of America," or in the civil or military service of some one of the said States, and in enforcing all confiscations, the sum or value of five thousand dplldfs in real or personal prop? erty shall be left or assigned to the de? linquent. Sec 7. And be it further enacted, Tb?t the commission shall put a just and im-, partial valuation on all the property thus Seized and forfeited, and when such valua? tion shall be completed in the several States, all the S?icl commissioners shall meet in the city of "Washington and a? Sess tbe five hundred millions aforesaid, as well as the allowances for homestead building pro ratal on each' of the proper? ties or estates thus seized, and shall give notice of such assessment and apportion? ment by publication for sixty days in two daily newspapers in the city of Washing? ton, and in two daily newspapers in the1 capitols of each of the said "Confederate States." Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, Thai; if the. owners of the said seized and for? feited estates shall, within ninety days' after the first of said publications, pay into the treasury of ,th.e United Stales the sum .assessed on their estates respec-" tlvely, all of their estates and lands not actually appropriated to the liberated: slaves shall be released and restored to their owners. Sec 9. And be it further enacted, That all the land, estates Mtid property, of whatsOevdr kind, which .ehall not be re? deemed as aforesaid, within ninety days} * shall be sold and converted-into money, : in such time and manner as may be deem? ed by the said commissioners most ad-' vantagcous to the United States; Pro: vided, That no arable land shall be.sold, in larger tracts than five hundred acres ;' And provided further, That no longer, credit shall be given than three years; .--+? The Cucumber.?The cucumber is one of the most ancient of the cultivated veg- \ etables. We find it mentioned in tbe Old Testament: It was ? fiivtfriteof the Jews, and is probably of Persian origin. There, are many varieties, but the long green and early bunch oi; el?ster, are the two best varieties in this climate. Tbe seed may be planted the first of April. The young plants are exceedingly tender, aim will not bear a frost. Plant them in hills, five feet each way ; put eight or tori. seeds t? ? hill, and when they have four leaves, thin out to three plants.to a hill. Cow manure and vegetable'mould aro the best manures to apply to cucumbers.? Many people plant cucumbers late for pickling, but late planted..cucumbers are very apt to be wormy. Tho best pickles' are from the earliest planting. They may be preserved any length of. time by pack? ing them <\ov?n 1? salt. First, cover the? bottom of tlib cask Or jar y?ii wish to pack them down in, with common salt; and now ? layer of cucumbers,- ribxt a layer of salt, and so oh, until the vessel is full:. Place a weight upon them to keep theni down. They will make their own plclilc? and keep indefinitely: The vines are sub? jected to the attack Of insects?part.icu? larly to the striped bug. To prevent their ravages, take strong, clean, dry ashes; and when the dew is on the plant, dust? them thoroughly. . This will prevent their depredations, and will invigorate the - plant. In saving the seed, dry in the shade, as the hot summer's sun will de- . stroy their vitality:?Southern Cultivator: --j-? Planting?Sound Advice.?A Missis-f sippi planter gives tbe tollowing sound advice: , There is danger that Our misguided policy may do us more injury than any mere political movement. Since our cotton is heavily taxed, ought wc not to raise that which is not taxed ? Ai? I have said before, the best and wisest. production which we Can have against high tariffs and high taxes on our cotton is to manufacture the cotton which we raise, and, I might add, produce the food which* we consume. , ... If we escape general confiscation, the n' there is danger that the policy we have been pursuing (and I fear will continued to pursue) will produce general starva? tion. I think it very probable that Mis? sissippi is in a worse condition t?-day, so' far as the necessaries of life are concerned ,< than sho was cm'the day ot surrender, it is all owing, I think, to our attempt to raise too much cotton, in which we sig? nally failed, and change of policy can alone save us?raise our supplies and let cotton be the surplus. It requires such continuous labor during the whole year, and is fifrbject to many easualities, it is not safe to rely' Cri it as the sole means of providing ourselves with the necessaries' and comforts ?f life. -^-? . . WonutiNG Him.?One morning' during the late war an officer, riding through tlie woods of North Alabama, was attracted by a1 tall, link countryman, who seemed to be using his best endeavors to roach the top of a large hickory tree. Scarcely had he gained the summit, when, rapidly des? cending, he started up another one a few yards further off. This strange proceeding continued at least a dozen times, the countryman clunbing and descending one tree after another for nearly a quarter of a mile. The officer, at length overtaking him, inquired the cause of his gyrations. "Wall,- stranger," he answered, "I was lyin' asleep under yon hickory, when a darned squirrel dropped rt shell bark into my eye. I'm goin' to worry him till he' leaves, the settlement if Fdie in the at? tempt." ? Wanted, the receipt which is giycrV when a gentleman "pays his respects.'