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Wednesday Meniing, June 26. All papers' discontiflucd at the expiration e-f tho time for which they have been paid. ? EcS* -*o name entered upon the booSs unless the xnon'cy accompanies tho order. jgg? A cross-mark indicates that the subscrip? tion is about to expire. . J3^* Spcch?etf copies always sent, upon appli? cation! ' ' NT/MB EE THREE. If you want to know where to find the cheapest goods, and the most cheap goods, and Cheaper goods thanhavo been in this market for many days, call at No. 3 Granite Row, when? you will'find the Sullivass ready to show you an endless variety. FuTUSTTUBB. In these times, when there is so much "marrying and giving in marriage," obliging husbands and fond parents want to know where to purchase ele? gant settB of Furniture. The advertisement of G. F. Tolly answers the question, and we commend his-establishment te tho patronage of the. public generally;_ SODA WATEE. We hat e sung praises to HuBDA.ni>, thy nice lit? tle man in the nice little store; until tho song is familiar by this time. Iii addition to Ice Cream and Ice Lemonade, ho famishes another refresh? ment'for 'tliesc sultry days. Ask him for Soda Watei-, _.h| from his now. and elegant fountain will gush forth the coolest drink'imaginable, reminding . one of nectar and other attractions sought after by the gods. -o THE BAB-BOOK OBDEE. A circular has been issued explanatory of Gen eral"Qrder No. 32, relating to licensed bar-rooms, and which declares that an inn is a place where food and lodging are provided and furnished for pay to travelers and sojourncrs; that municipal and town authorities may grant licenses to sell liquors in quantities less than a gallon, tobe drank on the premises; that in determining the number of such licenses, due regard will be had t o the ac taal occasion for tavern accommodations, so that the order is not evaded; that the privilege cannot . be extendedjto- apothecary shops, ice cream sa ' loons, eating houses or other places; that the order is operative on and after the date of its publication, but Post Commanders may extend tho time until the 1st day of July next ?? " -Q EQUITY COTTBT. The Court of-Equity for this District began on ? -'Monday last, Chancellor Lesesxe presiding.' The -. business before'the Court, up to this writing, has i not elicited general interest,' b?t from a few hasty visits, we arc inclined to think that matters are progressing in a satisfactory manner. His Honor - is courteous and dignified, and the solicitors are prompt and watchful over their clients' interest. Further than this, deponent sayeth not, as he is unable to explain much that is going on. ' All the spectators with whom we have conversed are in the same category. It's a good Court, neverthe? less, so-called. ? Among the legal fraternity from other Districts, we have observed Gov. Pebbt, of Greenville; Gen. MoGowa-v, Maj. Btmr, Col. Thomson',-and Edwabd Noblb, of Abbeville; Maj. Adams, of Pickens. ?:?.-c?\ THE LATE BATHS. . From our exchanges in this and adjoining States, - wc learn that the recent rains have been general and have caused great damage. On Monday and Tuesday of last week, in this section, the heaviest rains descended, doing-much injury to the growing crops. Since then we have had more or less rain every" day, and. the work on the farms is much re? tarded in consequence. In Atlanta, Georgia, the rain on Monday night was heavier than has been - known for years. Bridges, culverts and embank - -xnoutswere washed.away> somo.houses were inun? dated, and ? number of gardens wero destroyed. In North Carolina the rain was quite as severo, and serious danger is apprehended to the growing crops..' In the lower portion of this State, planters report that the heavy and incessant rains of the lost week have materially injured cotton. There is no doubt as to the extent of these rains, and we fear that in many instances the damage is irrepara? ble. DEATH OF THOHAS B. BTJBBISS. TTc are pained to announce the death of Thomas B. Bubbi'ss, an estimable, warm-hearted and gen? erous citizen. He died at the residence of his ? father, Rev. Jacob Bpebiss, three miles North of this place, on Wednesday night last, in the 3?th year of his" age. In,the short career of our departed friend, there is mach to admire. Possessed of exalted virtues, true generosity and noble principles, it is neither strange not wonderful that he was highly appre ciated by a large circle of friends and acquain? tances. He was endowed by nature with rare in? tellectual gifts, while a liberal education secured for him all the noblest pleasures of the mind. .Above all other qualities, however, his wit was :tnily remarkable, and to this wc may add that the exuberance of his spirits rendered him a most ge? nial companion. Such men seldom escape the temptations and allurements of society. Our la mcnted friend had his frailties, alike human and inevitable. Let those without sin alone reproach Iiis memory. We would rather cbcrish and imitate his virtues, for they were numerous, and draw the - curtain of oblivion over his faults, if they belonged to his manly nature. The deceased entered the service of his country in April, 1861, as a member of the "Palmetto Ri? flemen/' Clx B., 4th S. C. Vols. During that year, while in Yirginia, the disease was developed that finally terminated his earthly existence. In con? sequence of a protracted illness, ho was discharged from the army, and remained at home until the latter part of 1803, when ho again joined his old comrades, then in East Tennessee. The com? mand was transferred to Virginia tho following spring, and through the arduous campaigns of that year, the deceased performed the duties of a sol? dier with cheerfulness and .alacrity. In October, 1864, he received a painful wound, which caused nim to be furionghod for sevend months. Ho re? turned, to. the army' at the ea^li^t njacticablc mo? ment, an?i remained:.usiil,'tb^^Eto9rable day at Appomattos. ';~SSS- -.*' Since the war, Mr. Bcebiss has been preparing himjielt^ctlw.rpractkje of Dentistry, and a few inontlis-.&gQ-^nedvanfoffico with this- intention: But alas! the vanity of human hopes !? His- on parently robust health yielded rapidly to the in? roads of. disease, and: in-less than-foup- weeks-he TWis a'-oorpse? He waa-conscious of his critical con ditiOfy.and-gftvo'eTidfcnce that-he was prepared to meet tho?-dread.' summons. On Wednesday .night, sarroandedt by aged'parents, fond relatives and sympathizing'friendS} tho messenger appeared nnto him and his spirit returned to-God who gave it. Ho was buried on Thursday afternoon by the? Ma? sonic fraternity, among whom he was held in high esteem. At.the time of bis death,-he was Secre? tary of the Lodge and Chapter at tbis-p.lacc. EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS. It will be remembered that, before adjournment, both Houses provided for a meeting of Congress in July, if the exigency demanded, under the plan of reconstruction agreed upon. The Radicals have baen made furious-by the recent opinion of the At? torney General and the probable action of the President fit the premises, and an extra session for Jdly is demanded by nearly all the Radical editors and correspondents. Therefore, it is expected that a quorum of both Houses Trill bo present on Wed? nesday next. It is possible, however, thai there will be no quorum of the Senate on the day fixed, and in that case, the resolution imperatively re? quires that both Houses shall Bland adjourned till December. The Democratic members, it is an? nounced, will not aid in the formation of a quorum of either House. Tho Washington Chronicle says: "The necessity for a meeting of Congress in July is now more than ever apparent. President Johnson, unable to de? feat the Reconstruction law, iB determined to nul? lify its chief features, and it is of the utmost im? portance that Congress, which has full authority over him, as well its over the rebels of the South, should be Here to defeat his {ichemes." The Washington correspondent of the Philadel? phia Press says that the President, acting under the advice of his legal counsellor, "proposes to re? store all the civil officers who have been removed by Sheridan and the other military commanders. He docs not intend to remove Sheridon or any other officer, but, if they do not like the new pro? gramme, they wiU be at liberty to resign. Nothing stands between the President and the consumma? tion of his plan but a July Session of Congress." IMPORTANT CABINET PROCEEDINGS. The President and his Cabinet were in counsul tiition on Tuesday and Thursday of last week, in reference to the interpretation of the Reconstruc? tion laws. The summary set forth in the Attor? ney General's opinion was read at length during the first session, and each section was considered, discussed and voted upon. The Secretary of War expressed his dissent to the summary in many im? portant particulars. The other members of the Cabinet sustained the Attorney General, without exception. At the session on Thursday, the Presi? dent announced to the Cabinet that, after full de liberation^ho concurred with the majority upon those sections of the summary upon which the Secretary of War~expressed his dissent, and that he concurred with the Cabinet upon those sections approved by unanimous vote; and that, as "ft ap? peared the Military Commanders entertained doubts upon the points covered by the summary, and as their action hitherto had not been uniform, he deemed it proper, without further delay, to com? municate in a general order to the respective Com? manders the points set forth in the summary. -?? GEN. SICKLES AND THE.ATTORNEY-GENERAL. It is stated that Gen. Sickles has requested the authorities at Washington to relieve him from com? mand of this Military District. He has also de? manded a Court of Inquiry upon his official action, "that he may vindicate himself from the accusa? tion of tho Attorney-General, published, it is pre? sumed, with the approval of tho President." Without commenting on the course pursued by the commanding General, and in order that our read? ers may understand the accusations of the Attor? ney-General, we publish the following extract from his opinion defining the powers of military com? manders. It will readily be perceived, that, accor? ding to Mr. Stanbchy, the authority of General Sickles to make and unmake laws is not even im? plied in the Reconstruction Acts. We advise the people to await with patience the result of the is? sue which has been made, and which must soon be determined: . In another of these districts a body of militajy edicts, issued in general and special orders regu? larly numbered, and in occasional circulars, hare been promulgated, which already begin to assume the dimensions of a code. These military orders modify the existing law in the remedies for tho collection of debts, the enforcement 'of judgments and decrees for the payment of money, staying prooccedings instituted, prohibiting, in certain cases, the right to bring suit, enjoining proceed? ings on execution for the term of twelve months, giving new liens in certain cases, establishing homestead exemptions, declaring what shall be a legal tender, abolishing in certain cases the remedy by foreign attachment, abolishing bail "as here? tofore authorized" in cases ex contractu, but not in "other cases, known as actions ex delicto," and changing, in several particulars, the existing laws as to the punishment of crimes, and directiug that the crimes referred to "shall be punished by imprisonment to hard labor for a term not exceed? ing ten years, nor less than two years, in the dis? cretion of the court having jurisdiction thereof." One of these general orders, being number ten of the scries, contain!1 no less than seventeen sections embodying the various changes and modifications which have been recited. The question at once arises in the mind of every lawyer, what power or discretion belongs to the court having jurisdiction of any of these offences, to sentence a crimnal to any other or different pun? ishment than that provided by the law which vests him with jurisdiction. The concluding paragraph of this order, No. 10, is in these words: "Any law or ordinance heretofore in force in North Carolina or Sonth Carolina, inconsistent with the provisions of this general order, are hereby suspended and declared inoperative." Thus announcing, not only a power to suspend the laws, but to declare them generally inoperative, and assuming full pow? ers of legislation by the military authority. The ground upon which those extraordinary powers arc based is thus set forth in military order No. 1, issued in this district: "Tho civil govern? ment now existing in North Carolina and South Carolina, is provisional only, and in all respects subject to the paramount authority of the United States at any time to abolish, modify, control, or supersede the 6ame." Thus far tho provisions of the Act of Congress arc well recited. What fol? lows is in these words: "Local laws and munici? pal regulations not inconsistent with the Consti? tution and laws of the United States, or the pro? clamations of the President, or with such regula? tions its arc or may be prescribed in the orders of the commanding general, are hereby declared to be in force, and in conformity therewith, civil offi? cers arc hereby authorized to continue the exer? cise of their proper functions, and will bo respect? ed and obeyed by the inhabitants." This construction of his powers under the Act of Congress places the military commander on the same footing as the Congress of the United States. It assumes that "the paramount authority of the United States at any time to abolish, modify, con? trol or supersede," is vested in him as fully as it is reserved to Congress. He dcoms himself o. repre? sentative of that paramount authority. He puts himself upon an equality.with the law-making pow? er of the Union, the only paramount authority in our Government, so far, at least, as the enactment of laws Is concerned. He plaoes himself on high? er ground than the President, who is simply an executive officer. Ho assumes, directly or indi? rectly, all the authority of tho State, legislative, exe&itiye and judicial, and in effect declares "I am thti State." _A telegram from Washington states that Gen. Sickles' request to bo relieved from his command, and demanding a Cc'urfc of Inquiry, was submitted to the- President, who directed that Gen. Sickles retain hisr command; and declined to order the Court of Inquiry demanded. -*-? ? The Ralrigli'Serrtr'neZ says- thoro is ? rnmor supposed to be well'fcrandcd, that the radicals of North Carolina'have determined1 to- use efforts to fndueo tho colored people to register and vote against a convention. Thtf argument to be em? ployed is; that this is the best means of bringing i about confiscation. i RADICAL CAMPAIGN DOCUMENT. We have received an eight-page document, pro? fessing to 6et forth "The policy of Congress in re? ference to the restoration of the Union, published by the Union Republican Congressional. Commit? tee, Washington, D. C." The Reconstruction Acts are given in fully and then follows the annexed ad? dress. In order that our rcadera, not favored with the polite attentions (?) of the Committee, might be fully apprised of the policy and purposes of the Republican party, we publish the address in full, and invite a careful perusal. It would be an easy task to lay bare the falsehoods and' inconsis? tencies therein contained, but we are not aware that any good result would follow such a proceed? ing, as every man of intelligencc'will readily de? tect the errors and reject the false theories upon which this party hopes to/build a foundation in the South. The following is the address: The preceding acts of Congress were designed as measures of beneficence and restoration, and not of revenge or punishment. They are measures looking to the restoration of the Union in the spir? it of justice and upon the basis of equality. Slavery has passed away, and it only remains to destroy its spirit and to crush the institutions which it established and nurtured. The Republi? can party expects and desires the restoration of the Union, but upon such terms and conditions only as shall render it impossible lor its enemies to renew the civil war or to involve the country in sectional strife. It will be true to its friends in the South without regard to color or previous con i dttion. The Republican party is the party of frce I dorn and progress. It is its purpose to aid in se? curing for the South freedom of speech, a f>-ee press, and a system of free schools. These desi? rable results will be Bought through the action of Congress as far as possible ; but our main reliance must be upon the wisdom and virtue of the people of the respective States. By the acts of the 2nd of March, and of the 23d of March, 1867, provis? ion is made for the enjoyment of the right of vo? ting by all male citizens, twenty-one years of age, except those who have been convicted of felony and a small class of rebels who are excluded from office by the third article of the proposed amend? ment to the Constitution of the United States. The negroes of the South by the measures of the Republican party, as expressed in these acts- of Congress, are elevated to the full and equal rights of citizens of the States to which they belong, and of the country which hereafter will recognize no distinctions on account of race or color. The na? tion is indebted to the negro race for services ren? dered during the late war; the negro race is in? debted to the country, controlled in its policy by the Republican party, for the' emancipation of the race from slavery, and now, by these acts pf Con? gress, for its elevation to a position of equality. From these reciprocal services arise mutual obli? gations and duties. The nation can no longer hesitate. It will at once, and freely, concede to the colored race every political and public right that is enjoyed by any class of oitizens. The negroes, on their side, can? not hesitate to support the party and the princi? ples by whose labors and influence their redemp? tion has been accomplished. \Tou^ by thianatu? ral and necessary union of forces in the South, and throughout the whole country, peace, progress and prosperity are secured. Nor is there in these suggestions : any food for hostility between the races. The wants of a black man and the wants of a white man are precisely the same ; their interests are the same. Especial- j ly is this true of the laboring classes. The labor- j ing man, whether white or black, needs the pro. j tcction of law. He needs the ballot as the means by which he sacurcs equal laws and the just ad? ministration of them. By the ballot he rebukes or rejects unfaithful public servants. By the ballot he arraigns and condemns corrupt or tyranical judges. By the ballot he organizes and maintains schools for the education of his children,-'and in? spires the police and magistrate with due respect ' for his personal and family rights. While the measures of Congress extend this great right to a j new and numerous class of men,- there is no inva? sion of the rights of others. The white people of the South, with a few exceptions, comparatively, arc to enjoy just find equal political rights and privileges. Freedom has given to the North unex? ampled prosperity and constantly increasing wealth and power. Freedom and free institutions will secure for the South the samo results i bat there must be co-operation of the races, and there must be co-operation upon the principles which prevail in the North, and to which the Republican party is fully committed. For more than two hundred years tho slaTeholding aristocracy of the South originated its policy and controlled its destinies. The result is seen iu its exhausted and barren fields, in the condition of its laboring people, white and black, in the relative poverty of the inhabi? tants of all classes, in the absence of public schools, of commerce, of manufactures and of an enlightened system of agriculture. We then ear? nestly invite and implore the people of the South, of all classes, first, to accept the plan of universal suffrage as the basis of political, educational, and industrial prosperity and power. The black man will soon prove that he is more to the State as a citizen than he was as a slave. The laborer, whether black or white, with educa? tion and culture, will elevate and enrich the com? munity, which, in his ignorance, he dishonored and burdened. Secondly, upon tho basis of universal suffrage we urge the people of the South to direct their ef? forts to the establishment and maintenance of a system of public schools for the education of the children of all classes. Finally, public policy should stimulate the la? boring people to become land-holders. The own? ers of largo estates should divide and subdivide their lands and sell them at reasonable rates to those who-necd them and who can improve them. In t he South there is land enough for all, and all who desire should be permitted to obtain homes. This, a common human right, cannot be denied with safe? ly to society. In these measures of justice wo expect And shall welcome the aid of many who I formerly were slaveholders and participated in the rebellion. By the acts herewith presented, it will be seen that Congress reserves to itself full and unrestrict? ed right of judgment whenever a State presents itself for admission into tho Union. That right will be exercised fairly and generously eveD, but yet in the interest of pence and loyalty. Certain conditions precedent afe laid down in the laws. These must be met; but beyond these conditions Congress must be satisfied also that the people of the proposed States, respectively, ore and are likely to be loyal to the Union by decisive and trustworthy majorities; that tho institutions are framed upon the basis of equality, and that ?hey will from year to year ond from age to age contribute to the peace, progress, and prosperity of the States and of the country. If the peoplo of tho States lately in rebellion shall cheerfully and in good faith reorganize their governments upon the principles of the laws pass I ed by Congress, there will then remain no crubos ) of dlffcrcnco between tho various sections of the r country. The Republican party is hostile to slavery and opposed to its spirit and purposes. If the spirit of slavery is permitted to control the insti? tutions and civilizations of the South, there can be ito restoration of the Union in fact if there should be in name. The restoration of the Union means the establishment of those relations of friendship between the States of the North and of the South which now subsist between the States of the North. When that moment arrives, as it will soon arrive, if the purposes of Congress arc met in a proper spirit by the people of the South, the nation will at once employ its immense resources and power for the de? velopment of that region of the country, and in a short period of time not only will the evidences of war have disappeared, but the reorganized States will be in the enjoyment of a degree of prosperity not before experienced. There can be restoration, conciliation, friend? ship, and prosperity for all, if the States lately in rebellion rebuild their institutions upon the priu ciples of justice; but if they dwell upon the paBt, revive and strengthen the hatreds that were engen? dered by the contests about slavery, if they deny land, education, or equality of rights in any par? ticular to any class of their citizens, then, in some degree, the malign influences of the past and the present will be transmitted to the future. THE FATE OF MAXIMILIAN. Much anxiety prevails relative to the fate of the unfortunate Maximilian. It pervades every intel? ligent community, and information concerning him is received with interest by all sympathising with one who has been so shamefully betrayed, what? ever may have been his own indiscretion in assu? ming to become Emperor of Mexico, and her dis? tracted people. The last notice of his probable fate, which has the appearance of reliability upon its face, is the following from the Washington cor? respondent of the New York World : "It is rumored," says the writer, "that Mr. Romero has given a positive assurance to Mr. Sc ward that the life of Maximilian shall be spared, solely in deference to the desire of the United States Government; and that the Cabinet of Ju? arez will solicit the United States to proclaim, through Congress, that any further attempts on the part of royal adventurers or fillibusters from Europe, to interfore in the affairs of any nation on this continent, will be considered an act of hostili? ty against this government, and promptly resisted by diplomacy or war." -* REGISTRATION. Gen. Tope, commanding the Third Military District, has issued instructions to the boards of registration, directing that clerks and reporters of the supreme conrt, clerks of superior and inferior courts, ordinaries and clerks of the court of ordina? ry, County treasurers, County surveyors, receiv? ers, tax retainers, tax collectors, tux receivers, sheriffs, justices of peace, coroners, mayors, re? corders, aldermen or councilmcn of any incorpora? ted town who are ex-officers, and who, previous to the war, accepted these offices and after? wards participated in rebellion, are all disqualified and not entitled to registration. FATAL DUEL. A duel was fought near Charleston, on Wednes? day last, between Mr. Edward Roe, formally of Columbia, and Mr, Tueodore G. Boac, of Char? leston, resulting in the death of the first-named party. The city papers contain the evidence be? fore the Coroner'sjury relatiug to the actual oc? currence, but no intimation as to the cause of diffi? culty. The surviving principal, and the seconds of both parties, have been arrested and lodged in jail. The trial will probably take place at the present term of the Court, now in session in that city. -o-? ? The Sclma (Ala.) Meatenger chronicles the death, in the Almshouse of Dallas county, on Sat? urday last, of Robert McKnight in the 84th year of his age. Mr. McKnight was, perhaps, the old? est printer in the United States, having commenced learning the "art preservative of till arts" in Georgetown, S. C, in 1798. and until within a few years was able to work at the case. He was an honest, industrious and good man, and notwith? standing the poverty in which he died, was much respected by all who knew him. He was the fa? ther of Maj. Geo. McKnight, better known as "Asa Hartz." ? Governor On- offers a reward of S250 for the arrest of Vandry Bolin, who is charged with hav? ing murdered James Johnson, on the night of the 3d instant, near 110 mile station of the South Caro? lina Railroad, in Rarnwell District, Bolin is a native of Orangeburg District, and has relatives residing there. He is six feet high, aud broad forehead, dark hair, heavy eyebrows, with a down look ; weighs ahout 200 pounds, and is about 22 years old. <?The National Intelligencer denies "that mili? tary government in this country is capable of legal sanction. It is the subversion of all law, and cannot, therefore, have any higher sanction than theft, robbery, or murder. Yet we say to tho South, yield a willing obedience to the despotism the Republicans have put on you. And we say further, keep an account of your sacrifices?an ac? curate and full account, with names, dates, and facts, for t he day of judgment will come." ? There seems to be but little doubt that Gen. Santa Anna is now in Mexico, at work ngaiDst the Juarez government, and another revolution is con? fidently expected to occur in a short time. The Mexican people who desire peace and quietness,! ought to feel intensely obligated to the United States for its aid and comfort in crushing out Maxi? milian. ? Tho Dahlonega Signal welcomes the return to that place of Mr. Jesse G. Blackwcll, who a few months ago went with a company from Atlanta, to find a home in Central America. Mr. Blackwell, the Signal says, advises his friends if they hnvo a home to stay at it. He looks very feeble, and while there came near dying. ? The Richmond Whig publishes a letter from a reliable gentleman giving an account of a mixed political meeting in Charlotte county a few days ago, in which the frcedmcn took ground against the reconstruction policy. The idea among them is, that reconstruction will prevent all possibility of confiscation. ? Greeley's enemies in the League have made another attempt to expel him, on account of tho ability and pertinacity with which he defends his action in the Daris bail-bond business. This last was a worse failure than the first. There was not even a quorum in the special meeting called for the purpose. ? Helper, the man who wrote the "Impending Crisis" a short time before the war, has just pub? lished another book, in which he proposes to give all the negroes notice to quit the United SSafea by a given time. Tho darkeys will conclude this abolitionist an indifferent Helper after all. ? The Charleston Mercury notices the first ship? ment North of new wheat and flour, by Messrs. Stenhouso & Co., of that city. The wheat was from the neighborhood of Cokcsbury, and the flour from a mill near Columbia Editorial Pennings and Clippings. Oov. Brpvm on tho Situation. Ex-Governor Joseph E. Brown, in a recent speech to a mixed audience in Milledgeville, Ga., said: "When we are admitted into the Union as a State I expect to advocate an affiliation with what? ever progressive national party shows the greatest iucliuation to stand by principles and deal justly by us, with the most power to aid in restoring prosperity to the South and to the whole country. The war has forever settled the old issues upon which the country was divided into parties. In making a future selection I shall be governed by none of the prcdelictions nor prejudices of the past. Should the people reject a Convention, he prognos? ticates that when Congress again meets it will do one or two things, saying nothing for the present about confiscation.. It will either disfranchise all who vote against a Convention, or all who volunta? rily engaged in the rebellion. What would then follow ? The commanding general would be di? rected to make another enrollment of the freedmen aud the few white men not disfranchised, and the question of reconstruction would be referred back to them. They would accept promptly, and form a Constitution for the State and elect State officers and members of Congress, and upon that organiza? tion the State would be admitted into Congress by representatives. The present proposition leaves probably eight of nine-tenths of the white men still voters. The next will not probably leave the ballot in the hands of more than one or two-tenths of the white men of the State. The basis of exclu? sion should be all who voluntarily aided the re? bellion." Circular from the Freedmen's Bureau. Gen. 11. K. Scott, Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau in this State, has issued a circular to officers and agents, from which we make the following ex? tracts: The exercise of the privilege, as well as duty, of registration by all freedmen properly qualified is of the first importance. Officers of the Bureau will, therefore, at all times advise and encourage such registration. For this purpose the various assemblages of the freed? men should be taken advantage of; but, it is es- I pecially cautioned that such meetings be not en? couraged, except at such time and places as will not materially interfere with the labors of the peo? ple and the cultivation of the crops. The efforts of designing persons, on the one part, to impede the registration of the freedmen, as well as of such, as, by injudicious advice, would raise unwarrantable expectations on their part of future assistance from the Government, thereby encouraging idleness and neglect of the crops, will be thwarted as far as possible by personal influence andrcounsel. It is hoped by the Assistant Commissioner that all good citizens will see the importance of the freed people being properly informed upon all sub? jects relating to their enfranchisement, and will join with the officers and agents of this Bureau in giv? ing such information and advising such action as will enable this State at tho earliest day to resume its former status in the General Government. A "Wonderful Troupe; New York has been enlivened for the past two months with entertainments by the Japanese jug? glers, who were brought to this country by two enterprising Yankees. Among the troupe is a lit? tle fellow whom the papers insist on calling "All Right," so-called from an expression made use of by him whenever he performs one of his astonish? ing feats. The great ladder feat performed by this youth, only ten years old, is described as fol? lows : A ladder is balanced on the feet of his father, and on the top ofthat one another is lashed in almost a horizontal position, and the youngster travels out on the extreme end while his father bnlances it. No troupe of gymnasts ever performed in this country any such daring feats as these Ja? panese. The managers hold certificates from the Tycoon that this Troupe is the first and only one whioh has ever left Japan, and that in this expedi? tion are the only women who ever left the shores of that country. The managers are also under bond for the safe return of the company within a certain time. Of course, the house is nightly crowded to witness their wonderful performances, anil the enterprise is a success. During one of these entertainments recently, wc regret to add that little "All Right" received a full of nearly 40 feet, caused by neglect in properly fastening one of the ropes suspending him in the air. lie was picked up insensible and bleeding, but at last accounts was doing far better thau might be expected. Severe on Speaker Colfax. J The Mac-a-chcck Press thus does up Schuyler Colfax, the Radical Speaker of the Radical House of Representatives: No man known to us rung a larger amount of machinery to less boiler than Schuyler Colfax.? Possessed of one little lecture, he fills no end of lyceums and newspapers. Packing the committees in the House so as to pander to the unscrupulous greed of manufacturing monopolists, he wins a wide notoriety as Speaker, and by catering to Fe- ' nian humbug, and all sorts of baseless political ex? citements he comes to be spoken of as a probable ' candidate for the Presidency. Yet his little lec? ture any school boy could produce. His dexterity as Speaker only proves his unfitness for any other position, while his letter to the Fenians exhibits a profound ignorance of Irish history and Irish char? acter. Schnylcr's motive power is impudence. Had he ' more sense he would bo less successful. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread, and half the time rush in successfully. While intellect hesi- | tales, folly takes the trick. Schuyler belongs to our side, and has in his way dono us some service. But it proves fatiguing. Wc are tired of his cverlusting beating of drums, and blowing of trumpets, and glare of bluo lights, to see one dexterous little fellow toss up no end of I brass balls with a brass cup. on his forehead. Etil j Schulf/cr. Jefferson Davis. Since the release of Mr. Davis and his journey to Canada, the newspapers have not coutaincd | much respecting his movements. Some days ago, he visited Niagara Falls, on the Canada side, and while there was serenaded by a party of gentle? men. In response to the compliment, he spoke as follows: I thank yoa sincerely for the honor you have this evening shown to mo; it shows that true British manhood to which misfortune is always at? tractive. May peace and prosperity be forever the blcasing of Canada, for she has been the asylum for many of my friends, as she is now an asjdum to myself. I hope that Canada may forever remain, a part of the British Empire, and may God bless you all, and the British flag never cease to wave over you. - ? The Providcnco JVwiroposes that Ben. But? ler should bo sent down as Provisional Governor of Louisiana. An exchango says the Press forgets that new emergencies call for new men. Civil of ficors arc now to bo removed?not plate and the like. j ? The New York Times submits that if Wendell Phillips' plan of confiscation, giving forty acres of land to every Southern negro were carried out, it could not last ten years. Thosa. who prospered would buy the acres of those who did not. Capi? talists would tempt the owners of small farms to sell and would thus again aggregate them into large estates, Those in any country who can cul? tivate land to the best advantage and with the largest profit, will be sure in the end to own it. This is the inevitable result of a simple, general law, which is a good deal stronger than the plana of politicians or the projects of philanthropic theo rists. ? Here is a fact which cannot be too often re? peated. When you see a man who advertises liber? ally, you may be certain of finding a good stock of goods in his store, that he keeps up with the market, and s ells cheaper than those who do not advertise. If you want good bargains always patronize those who avail themselves of the advan? tages afforded through the advertising columns of their paper. -o ? The notorious Bilbo, who was a famo?3 se* cesh in 1860, is making radical speeches in Tennes? see wherever he can get a colored audience. It takes a darkie to comprehend William's peculiar style of oratory. MARRIED, on Wednesday, June 19th, 1867, by Rev. .W. H. Strattoa, at the residence of the bride's mother in this village, Mr. William Lee and Miss Julia Y. Robinson, both of this village. *_* Printer's Fee received. HIRAM LODGE, No. C83 A.\ F.\ M.% A REGULAR COMMUNICATION OF HIRAM LODGE will be held in the Lodge Room on MON? DAY NIGHT, July 1, 1867, at half-past seven o'clock. Brethren will take due notice ana govern themselven accordingly. By order of the W>. M.\ T. B. BURRISS, Secretary. June 5,1S67 51 3 Burning Bush Chapter, No. 7, R.\A.\M.\ A REGULAR CONVOCATION OF BURNING BUSn CHAPTER will be' held in the Chapter Room on MONDAY NIGHT, July 8th, 1867, at half-past seven o'clock. Companions will assem? ble without further notice. By order of the M.-.E.'.H.-.P.. T. B. BURRISS, Secretary. June 19,1867 1 8 Baptist State Convention. } At a meeting of the Anderson Baptist Church, I held on last Sabbath, 16th instant, the following ; Brethren were appointed as a Committee of Ar? rangements to meet and assign homes to Delegates who shall attend tho Baptist State Convention to be held at this place, commencing on Friday before the 4th Sabbath in July next, viz: J. P. Reed, Chairman; ?. Brown, J. W. B. Skelton, Jas. A. Hoyt, F. C. v. Borstel, L. T. Ar? nold, John Wilson, E. P. Earle, J. B. Clark, J. S. Murray and W. D. Beverly. Delegates expecting , to attend the Convention are earnestly requested to forward'their names to Rev. W. D. Beverly, Pastor of the Church, that every necessary a Tangement may be made previ? ous to the assembling of the Convention. The Committee will be in attendance at the De? pot on Thursday preceding the commencement of the meeting, upon the arrival of the train, and also upon its arri'r?! on Friday and Saturday fol? lowing. Those coming by private conveyance, will please report themselves to the Committee at the Church. S. BLECKLEY, Church Clerk. June 19, 1867. 1 TO CONSUMPTIVES. The advertiser, having been restored to health in a few weeks by a very simple remedy, after having suffered for several years with a severe luDg affection, and that dread disease Consump? tion?is auxious to make known to his fellow sufferers the means of cure. To all who desire it, lie will send a copy of the prescription used (free of charge), with the direc? tions for preparing and using the same, which they will find a sure cure for Consumption-, Asth? ma, Bronchitis, Coughs, Colus, and all Throat aud Lung Affections. The only object of the ad? vertiser in sending the Prescription is to benefit the afflicted, and spread information which he conceives to be invaluable, and he hopes every sufferer will try his remedy, as it will cost them nothing, and may prove a blessing. Parties wish? ing the prescription, tree, by return mail, will please address REV. EDWARD A. WILSON. Williamsburg, Kings Co., New York. June 19,1867 1 ly ERROES OF YOUTH. A Gentleman who suffered for years from Ner? vous Debility, Premature Decay, and all the effects of youthful indiscretion, will, for the sake of suf? fering humanity, send free to all who need it, the recipe and directions for making the sirrmte reme? dy by which he was cured. Sufferers' wishing to profit by the advertiser's experience, can do 80 by addressing, in perfect confidence, JOHN B. OGDEN, 42 Cedar Street, New York. June 19,IS67 1 ly Deputy Collector's Sale, BY virtue of a warrant of distraint in favor of the United States, I will sell at Helton, on Monday, the 8th day of July proximo, the following prop? erty of Wm. M. Davenport; One Tract of Land, " containing one hundred acres, more or less, on which said Davenport now lives, adjoining lands of M. Brcazeale, Esq., and others. . . Also, one tract containing thirty acres, adjoining lands of Balcnlinc and others. e Also, one Carriage. Terms?Cash. N. McALISTER, Deputy Collector for. Anderson District.. June 20, 1867_?_ 2 United States Revenue, ALL persons liable in. any manner for Taxe3 for 1864 and 1865, and. Special1 Taxes for 1866, ore hereby notiSed that lists of the same-have been sent to my office, and under instructions from the Collector, payment must be made on or before SATURDAY, ?th day of July next. These lists, include taxes on leather, manufactures, distillers,, liquors, photographs, buggies and carriages, gold watches, slaughtered animals, hor-se- dealers, auc? tions sales, stallions and jacks, incomes, physicians, aad lawyers, legacies or successions, pedlars, eat? ing houses, silver plate. As my instructions are positive, after the day specified the penalty of five per cent, on all delinquents will be enforced in every case. N. McALISTER, Deputy Collector for Anderson District. June 26, 1867 2 5