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%uitsMn Intelligent Wednesday Moniing, Marek 25. figg* All papers discontinued at the expiration of the time for which they have been pcid. jEgtf-yo name entered upon tho books unless the rsorLey accompanies the order. gg^ A cross-mark indicates that the subscrip? tion is about to expire. flgjr Specimen copies always sent, upon appli? cation.'. CLUB EATES. Ten eopies for one year, - $22.50 Twanty " ?? ?? ?? ... 40.OO For every club of twefffy or upwards, the getter up of the club will be entitled to cither of the fol? lowing agricultoral journals for one year, as a pre? mium, viz: "Southern Cultivator," ".American Agriculturist," or "Farm-and Garden." Tho mon? ey muBt always accompany the order. THE WOES GOES BRAVELY ON. The Yorkville Enquirer and Edgefield Advertiser of last week urge upon the people of those Dis? tricts the importance of organizing. A mass meeting of the citizens of Richlind District is called for to-morrow, to form an association to co? operate with the National Democratic party. The citizens of Abbeville District are already awake, and clubs are formed in various localities, and it is-now proposed to organize at the Court House. Spartanburg will likely, prove the banner District, as clubs are being formed rapidly and with great enthusiasm. The- citizens of Greenville vrere to meet yesterday, to ihangurate the movement there. ? NICgfiRSOK, OF HOTEL FAKE. E?erytit)dy lias heard of the popular and clever $0*ft. Nickebbon, and his success in keeping a hotel. The Hotel bearing his own name in Colum? bia is one of the best in the country, while tho Planter's Hotel in Augustal'over which he presides inpropria personx, is not excelled anywhere. Of these we speak from actual experience. .Recently, Col. Nickkrson bought an interest in the National Hotel, at Atlanta, Georgia, and the last we heard from him, he had just purchased the Screven House in Savannah. Four hotels under his man? agement is certainly enough to satisfy the ambi? tion of the most ambitious host in the country. S.UCCCSS tO NlCKEBSON. -q>_ HOW TO PAY OLD DEBTS. This is always an interesting, question, and con? cerns Bias-tenths of our people. The verdict of jtirics at the recent session of the Court in Edge field establishes a precedent that will likely be imitated in other quarters. The Advertiser gives the following decisions, as they were- promulgated by the juries aforesaid : "In cases of negro debts, twenty-five cents in the dollar upon the Aire of negroes from the date of purchase until the end of the war. "In cases of debts for all ether consi'isv-a tions, twenty-five cents in ..he dollar upon the com? bined principal and interest." . - - -. -? A SEES TED. We are gratified to stale that the notorious bur? glar and horse-thief, "Bob Thompson," has again been arrested, and was lodged in the jail of this place on Thursday night last.. It will be remem? bered that he escaped from custody six weeks ago, and that Mr. Johx R. Cociiba.v, of this place, im? mediately went to work to secure him the second time. In addition to tho paragraph appearing in these.columns, which was circulated by nearly all of our exchanges, offering a reward for his acrest, and faithfully describing him, Mr. Cochban had several thousand handbills distributed over this and adjoining States. One of these handbills found its way to Adams' Run, on the coast, and fell into tho hands of a gentleman living there, who recog? nized an individual in that community as answer? ing to the description of "Bob Thompson." With the assistance of several aegroes, the gentleman arrested "Bob," who stoutly denied being the cul? prit, but the negroes were not satisfied, and 6ent for advicetoa prominent negro in the vicinity, who felt authorized to cause his arrest. He was con? veyed to Charleston and lodged in jail. As it hap? pened, Mr." CoCHBAH was on a visit to Charleston at the time, and becoming apprised of the circum? stances, took charge of "Bob," and brought him safely to Anderson. ? SERGEANT BATES IN COLUMBIA. Our readers are familiar with the rnisiion of Sergeant Bates, an ex-Fedcral soldier of Wiscon? sin, who is now traveling on foot and alone through tho Southern States, from Yicksburg to Washing? ton, carrying the United States flag unfurled. He began the journey, which is about sixteen hundred miles, on the 28th of January last, and has been .?warmly received all along the route, and especially in the-principal cities and towns. On Wednesday last, tho Sergeant reached Columbia, and was met at the ferry over Congaree river by a large number of citizens. Samcel W. Melton, Esq., welcomed him to the capital of South Carolina in a short ad? dress, after which ,jhe Sergeant was placed in a carriage and taken to Nickerson's Hotel, where he remained as a guest until Monday. The avowed object of this singular journey, it will be remembered, is to disprove the assertions of Radical stay-at-homes, that the South is yet disloyal, and that it would be unsafe to make the journey in the manner and under the circumstances now being pursued. With the sincerity and man? liness of this action, we aro more than pleased, and are willing to accord the just meed of praiic to the honest, patriotic soldier. Further than this, we are disposed to agree with the editor of the Lau rensville Herald : The adventure proves nothing, tho event will prove nothing, and we?we?we?can't but doubt Soulbern enthusiasm over the Blara and stripes. We will have to fee educated to it, but we frankly confess we are not exactly In tune to "jine in the ehorus." -o THE GREENVILLE AND COLUMBIA RAILROAD. We make the following extract from tho proceed? ings of the Reconstruction Convcntioa on the day before adjournment. I? provided for the appoint? ment of proxies to represent the State Stock in the approaching annual meeting of stockholders of the above named Road. We hope that there is no one "havi.\'5 and axe to- grind" concerned in tho appointment of these proxies. Jbmimy Cuttle, pur facetious correspondent, seems disposed to watoh the movement, nt least: Mr. B. F. Whittemore offered the following, which was agreed to: Wherea* the State of South Carolina is largely interested in the stock of the Greenville und Colum? bia Rail Road; and, Whereas a meeting of the stockholders of said road for the election of n President, Directors and other officers, will take place at Columbia about the first week in May, and before the first General Assembly under this Constitution can convene; and, tVhereaB it is essential that the Stale should be f?j?csentcd at the meeting to be held at Columbia ; therefore, Resolved, That the President of this Convention roquest General Canby to appoint two persons to represent the State, at the before mentioned meet j ujr, und in order that the interests of the State of Can. C^rolwi Uk?y not ?affox or b? iiuperilUJ. THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTION. We give tbe remaiuing articles of the propose Constitution in this issue, as promised last wee! Let us examine a few of the clauses, in order tin ?we maj more perfectly understand the designs-an purposes of thc Radical party of this State. The homestead clause will probably meet wit general favor among an already impoverished pei pie, and without endorsing thc action of an uncot stitutional body, we can truthfully declare tin such a law receives our unqualified approbatioi But the trouble hs that this clause cannot bo mad retrospective, and will not be sustained by an Court"as relioTitrg the people from obligations coi tracted previous to its adoption. The naked trut is, that the Radicals have incorporated this clause in the manner they have, in order to deceive th people, obtain for their Constitution the npprobt lion of good men and true, from amongst thc ni merous class involved in debt. This is their objee and it was.as distinctly avowed by several advc cates of the measure during the several debates o that subject. We warn our people not to be dc ceived by this piece of chicanery, Dor allow them selves to become fascinated, in any manner what soever, with a measure not intended for thei relief, but really to delude them into a support c other most odious schemes. The suffrage question, pcrhnps, is the most rcpre hensible of nil the clauses incorporated in this in strument. Those now disfranchised are not onl prohibited-from voting under this Constitution, bu there is noproviaion made for the removal"of thci political disabilities hereafter. Whatever the do votion of men to thc Union, either in the past present or future, the mere holding of any dis qualifying office prior to the war and "afterward engaging in the rebellion," is sufficient reason ti withhold tho right of suffrage forever. On th other hand, every negro is allowed to vote, am hold offico, from the most intelligent to thc mos debased. _Is there a white man of any respecta bility in society who is willing lo thus degrade hi: own race for the purpose of elevating into powe: the lowest and meanest negroes? The militia system ia to be thoroughly organizec and equipped, and will bo maintained on au ex tensive and expensive scale. There is to be no dis tinction, beyond what will necessarily result fron tho fondness of the negro for display and pompos ity, and their assiduity in obtaining office. Tin practical effect of establishing thc. militia on this basis can readily be seen, and white men will bc compelled to acknowledge the superiority of a ne groofficcr.whenever elected, under heavy penalties. Where will this state of things lead ? Will, men forced into these mongrel assemblages always sub? mit to thc insolence of the negro, dressed up in n little brief authority? '? " The editeationol clause provides for the "compul? sory attendance, at cither pub?c or private echoo s. of all children between the ages of six und sixteen years, not mentally or physically disabled, for a tcr-7, equivalent to twenty-four months," and all schools supported by the public funds arc open to children, irrespective of race, color or previous condition. Tarcnts who arc unable, therefore, to pay for the tuition of their children, will be com? pelled to seek the public schools, where all alike share the benefits. This especially appeals to the poor man, who would avert the degradation of having his children subjected to thc companion? ship and daily intercourse of negro children. While the more favored will not allow their chil? dren, to attend-th esc public, schools, every mau who is unfortunate enough to bc unable to pay for tui? tion, will be compelled by law to. send their off? spring. These are some of the salient points of the pro? posed orgaaic law of the land, and we ask every man interested in thc preservation of peace and good order to set the seal of condemnation upon these-infamous propositions, and vote against their adoption. REGISTER! REGISTER L The order of Gen. Canbt, providing foran elec? tion to bc held on thc 14th, 15th und 16th days of April, will be found upon our fourth page to-day. The qualified voters may vote "for Constitution ' and "agaiust Constitution," and for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Adjutant and Inspector Gen? eral, State Treasurer, Attorney General, Superin? tendent of Education, and members of the Gene? ral Assembly, and in each Congressional District for a member of the House of Representatives of the United States Congres?, and for two members to represent the State at large. The Slate has been re-districted, and this District has been as? signed to the Third Congressional District, com? posed of the Counties of Orangeburg, Lexington, Richland, Newberry, Edgefield, Abbeville and An? derson. Thc or?er also provides for a revision of the registration lists, commencing fourteen days prior to the election, and continuing for five consecutive days. In obedience to this order, the registration of voters must take place- wi thin thc next ten days, and we would urge all entitled to register, who have not already done so, to improve this last op? portunity, and have their names entered. It is useless to present any argument in favor of regis? tration. By this means alone can the right of suf? frage be exercised, and wc trust there arc none so wilfully blind to the best interests of the country as to voluntarily accept dlsfrancnfscmcnt. The people must bc awakened to a sense of dut}*, and. every man should be urged to place himself in proper position to use the ballot against that parly which is determined* lo fasten negro supremacy upon the white people of South Carolina. Southern Cci.tivator.?The March number of this popular monthly has been on our table for two weeks. We are glad to know that the proprie? tors arc meeting with deserved success, and that the subscription list is being rapidly increased. A private note informs us that the January and February numbers are already exhausted, so grcal and unexpected has been the influx of new patrons. The article on manures which we published last week, written by Mr. Dickson, one of thc most experienced and successful-planters of Georgia, is alone worth the subsclption price. We will furnish thc Cultivator to any of our subscribers at ?1.50 per annum. -o Webster's U.s-AURiDr.KD Dictionary, Iu.rsTRA tf.d.?Webster's Dictionary embodies a vast quan? tity of various and useful knowledge indispensa? ble to educate men and women, collected and ?et down in a terse and lucid manner, lt contains one hundred ami fourtceri thousnnd -words, defined with a clearness, fullness, precision, and wealth of illustration, denoting tlie soundest scholarship, and entire fidelity to laborious details. We hear? tily commend it as a splendid specimen of learn? ing, taste und immense labor.?.Montgomery Ledger The Farm and Garuks.?Thc March number has been roeeived at this office. Published at Clinton, S. C, by James R. Jacobs & Co., nt One Dollar per annum. ?-?? ? On tho Gth of April, tho Connecticut annual State election lakes place. Last year tho vote stood : For English, Democrat, for Governor, 47,. 5l?5 ; tor General Hawley, Republican, 40,57?, b??H>g a r.injo.it; of 087 for the Dcrnncmto. L THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. TYc have endeavored to impress the- people, -of i this section with the necessity of co-operating with ' the Democratic party of the North, an best calcu i lnted lo subserve tho interests of constitutional I liberty and promote the furtherance of those great principles of freedom upon which this'government was originally founded. Many persona nrc doubt? ful of the expediency of attaching themselves to any party, and are naturally averse to comming? ling with party organizations To all such wc commend the following declaration of principles by the Democratic party of New York, in 1 their recent State Convention, as contradistinguished from the plans and purposes of the Radicals, "which are known and read of all men : The Democracy of New York, assembled at this extraordinary juocturc of public affairs to deliber? ate upon the solemn obligations ihey owe to llicm selve#and their fellow-citizens in tl?o other States of the Union, auuto express their high satisfaction that the representatives of the people from every State in the Union uro to meet again its of old ; and in tiie spirit which animated the Fathers of the Re? public to lay anew the foundations of civil liberty, the Democratic masses of this State, with an uuanimity never before surpassed, nave brought to this convention the assurance of their unbending purpose to lay aside nil personal aspirations and local interests, and to devoto their entire energies to the work before them so as to sccurc.-as the first necessity of political and social life,, the res? toration of the Union anil the re-establishtnent of the constitution as the supreme law of the land, and to this they nrc impelled by the peculiar exi? gency of the terrible peril to which they are brought?for they lind that by subversion of the tim'e-honored policy which the people of this coun? try established for life furtherance of their high interest, both Houses of Congress of the United States, by successive violations of their pledge, in? fractions of the organic law and of the public faith to compass mere partisan ends, have brought our people and institutions to the very verge of ruin. They have broken the resolution affirmed so often in the face of the civilized world that, the warlike measures and energies of thegovernrnent. should be directed solely to the restoration of Slates unlaw? fully sought to be taken out of the Union. They have, niter tapping the life-blood of the people aud expending millions of treasure lo accomplish this end, driven the restored States out, denying their rightful existence in the Union, treating them as subjugated provinces and held by right of con? quests and now hold ten sovereignties subject to central control and military supervision, and the guaranteed domination of an interior raee. They bare defiantly spurned the constitution of the or? ganic law of the land, and issued their decrees and erected their will as the- higher law, to which the co-ordinate departments of government, the judi? ciary, and Executive, arc to nod acquiescence, and to which the people, bound in fetters as thralls of their minions, are to submit without a murmur. They have, under the pretence of diminishing the public debt, imposed heavy tribute upon- every citizen?sawing always those who have amassed a large share of the public funds upon every trade, pursuit, and necessary of life, thus absorbing the entire profits of all industries. They are now wasting their vast fund, so wrung from the hand of industry and labor, in extravagant appropria? tions to perpetuate in themselves a political dy? nasty, applying this year lull $150,000,000 of the moneys made up from taxes laid upon the people to the maintenance of a standing .11-1113*. and this in a lime of profound peace. They have broken the plighted faith of the government, expressed in its amnesty to political offenders, and present in the hateful form of test oaths to sovereign electors at the polls, the alternative of disfranchisement or perjury. They have prostituted and corrupted every branch of the public service. Thay have forced a debnsed currency upon the people, while demanding gold from the public creditor. They are adding hourly to the burdens of the laboring classes, making ihe rich richer and the poor poorer. They have imposed ail exorbitant tariff, which hns driven our commerce from every sea. They have paralyzed onr manufactures by expressive impo? sitions. They have invented the most oppressive system of taxation to lake from the laborer Ihe hope of reward, and ihey have tilled the land with swarms of public officials, who harass tho people and eat out their sustenance. To insure their fatal dominance in 1 lie pending canvass, aud to complete a full conspiracy to overthrow the gov. crnment of our fathers, they have resolved to de? pose the President and install one of the chief conspirators in his pkee?an act which the Con? servative freemen of New York declare lo he With? out justification or plausible-excuse, and denounce .as an outrage wilhuut parallel in the history of civilized government. By such methods they as? pire to complete an usurpation which wi^l subject the people of the North, as of the Souih, to military domination. . For which oanscs wc hold them to be enemies to the peace, prosperity and liberties of the republic ; and.we invoke ihe aid of all lovecs of civil liberty in every State to join with us in otie giandund succcs?t'ul effort to rid (he country-of tyranny, se? cure the triumph.of Democratic principles and the restoration of the perfect Union of these States. FINALE OF THE GREAT RINGED-STBEAKED AND-STEIPED-. In accordance with the announcement made last week? the Convention "representing the sover? eign'}' (?) of South Carolina" adjourned on Tues? day-, 17th instant. Eleven dollars per diem is "among the things of the past," and the interest? ing little history that hns been enacted by a-vns scmblage of negroes and mean whites is now ready tobe handed down to posterity! Below will be found a brief summary of proceedings on the fifty third and last day, copied from the Charleston AVu\j . The Convention assembled at rbc usual hour. The President read the following extract from a letter received "from a distinguished gentleman* in Washington," to whom parts of the Constitution had been from tiuie to time transmitted as ihey were adopted: '?1 have shown your Constitution and Bill of Rights to many of the lcadiug Hepublic.ms, who pronounce them eminently fit for tho corner stone of the new temple of liberty that you nro engaged in-erecting. The Convention has indeed done square work." (Applause.) The President stated thai, he held in his hand an instrument consisting of fifteen articles and 213 sections, each of which had been read three tunes and passed by the Convention. They have from time to time been reviewed by the house and properly arranged, nnd now purport to be the Constitution of the State of South Carolina. The question before the Convention is whether, having passed these sections, after three several readings, they will be adopted by (he Convention as a whole. Shall this Constitution be adopted? Profound silence, amid which the vote was taken and announced in the affirmative without dissent, amid enthusiastic applause. The President?(as soon as order was restored) ?I now announce that thw instrument, containing fifteen articles and 218 sections, has been duly read three limes and adopted by I his Coavoniion as the organic law and Constitution of the State, and is now subject to the ratification of the people of South Carolina; and may Cod, in His infinite wisdom, grant that it may work good to our whole country. The excitement of the Convention at Iiis junc? ture broke through all hounds. They cheered, hollered, cried, waved their handkerchiefs and threw up their hats; Leslie seized the arm of a member nnd revolved it in a manner that threat? ened dislocation ; and the big delegation of outside uolored spectators chimed in with a vociforoiiiinesM that was not outdone by those within the bar. As soon as order was restored, on motion of T. J. Robertson, T. .1. Coglan, of Sumter. was called to the chair, when .Mr. Uubeilson offered the fol? lowing resolution, which was adopted : Jtcxolred, That for the very able and impartial discharge of the responsible ami arduous duties gratuitously performed while presiding over the deliberations of this body. Slid for tho uniform kindness and forbearance shown tit. all times to? wards all of iis members, the thanks of this Con? vention be tendered to Hon. A. Q. Mackcy, our President. The President responded, and the Convention adjourned .tine die. -? ? Thad. Stevens says the military will rule this country for twoaty-fiT? years. AID TO THE BLUE RIDGE RAILROAD. We publish by request, pays the Charles?on Cou? rier, (lie following preamble and resolution intro? duced into the Convention by Dr. N. J. Newell, a ! delegate from Anderson, which failed, however, to j be acted upon by that body, owing to want of time to consider the subject. The paper was signed by .some sevenij'-fivc delegates?pledging themselves to the support of the measure: Whereas, the Union Republican Tarty has pledged iisclf to the support of all internal im? provements, and whereas a connection by Railroad between the Atlantic coast of this State and the Stales of the West in of great importance to de velopc the Agricultural, Mineral, Mechanical and Mercantile resources of the State ; and whereas the sum of three million dollars have already been expended upon the Blue Uidge Railroad, connect? ing this So-ic from Anderson to Knoxville, Tennes? see: and whereas efforts are now being made by the officers i f said road to secure a large subscrip? tion of lands thereto along the line of said road by the citizens of North and South Carolina, between WalhaMa and Knoxville, with reasonable prospects that such efforts* will be crowned with sncccss. be it therefore Resolved by this Convention, That the General Asserrbly so soon as satisfactory evidence shall be furnished that "iUO.?UO acres of land shall have been donated for tho purpose of completing the. same, be and. they are hereby requested' to en? dorse the bonds of the said blue Ridge Railroad heretofore authorized to be issued by the General Assembly of this Slate, under such restrictions as they may deem proper, to an amount not exceed? ing two million of dollars, and that the General Assembly may provide by all proper means to se? cure the completion of the said road at tbe earliest day practicable. ? Whereas, the Convention, by a resolution, agreed to adjourn at 12 o'clock on Tuesday ; and whereas, it required all the time to complete the Constitu? tion, and the resolution concerning the Blue Ridge Railroad could not be reached ; therefore be it Resolved, By the members of the Constitutional Convention, in caucus assembled, that the Presi? dent of the said Blue Ridge Railroad be and he is hereby requested to furnish the General Assembly with a statement showing the indebtedness and (he amount of work done and the probable cost of completion, &c. -?v RECONSTRUCTION OF ALABAMA. The violation of law and of plighted faith in? volved in ihc contemplated admissiou of Alabama, after the rejection under the Congressional forms of the negro constitution, are utterly indefensible, and of too gross a nature to be justified, or even palliated by the respectable portion of the Repub? lican press. The New York Times presents the sub? ject fairly to its readers, and characterizes the threatened action of Congress in suitable terms of reprehension. It says: s Mr. Stevens has introduced a bill admitting .Al? abama under her former elect ion, and imposing up? on her people the identical constitution which they then rejected. It is not easy to conceive of a more fraudulent, or unjustifiable political proceeding tlir.n this. Congress enacted a law declaring that unless the whole number voting amounted to a majority of the registered voters, the constitution should uot be adopted. Those opposed to the cou stitut.oa. acting uuder tlilts law ami for the pur? pose of carrying out their views, abstained from voting. They were entitled to do this by the law ?were, in fact, invited to do it as the best means of gf^iug effect to their wishes. And now Mr. Stevens proposes to repudiate openly and shame? lessly the provisions ef the law on that point. It is a naked and simple frnnd?one of which Mr. Stevens ought tobe heartily ashamed. Party ne? cessity may do much, but it cannot give a sem? blance of decency to such a proposition as this. What object it is intended to serve it is not easy to see. It may be Mr. Stevens seeks in this way lo get into the Senate two more Radical Senators to vole for the conviction and deposition of the President; but the moiive, if this be.it, only adds to the turpitude of the scheme. Nor is it eusy to see how the State government is to be organized, the Legislature summoned, and the Senates elected iu time to take pari in the trial. Perhaps it is thought they may reach Washington in time 10 vote, and not to hear the evidence or the argument. The constitution might be again submitted to the people of Alabama under I he new'luw, and the people of the State might be held to abide by that result. There would be nothing, pprh.tps. out of the way in this. But to impose upon them a con stitulion they have disiinctly rejected Iransccnds ibe ordinary limits of parly unscrupulousness. THE HOBTH CAROLINA MENAGERIE. The assemblage known as the North Carolina Reconstruction Convention broke up in a row, in the following disgraceful manner: After the ceremony of signing the Constitution was gone through with, the Conservatives, having refused to sign it. retired from the hall. The Capi? tol bell was ordered to be rung in honor of tlie event, :he tToor was cleared, and the black and white Radicals joined hands, forming a circle, antl comineaced a sort of cornfield dance, singing such songs as "Old John Brown's soul is marching on," ??Hung Jeff. Divvis on a sour apple tree." While this lulter song was being sung, a young rebel looking on shouted, "Three cheers for Je If. Davis." which were given with a will by a few in the lobby and galleries. This occasioned a momentary jar, but the convention hilarity went on till it was ex? hausted. To day, after passing several unimpor? tant ordinances, as the hour of adjournment had not uirived, outsiders were called od for a speech. Among them was one General Liiileficld, con? nected with the Wall-street Brokers of New York, and who, it is understood, had quite- a hand in manipulating the financial schemes of che conven? tion. General Littleficld, aiming others, made quite a glorification speech to the convention, and closed by calling on the body to aid him ip singing "Old: Johm Brown's soul is marching home," which was done. Oilier speeches and songs were given of the same character, and the exhibition closed at iweUc o'clock, subject to the call of the President. ? The Democrats in New Hampshire;, says the Boston Pott, at the late election, reduced the Radi? cal majority nearly ONE THOUSAND votes, gain? ed for their own ticket over four thousand, and made a net gain of twenty roua Representatives in the Legislature. This is doing well, and the same ratio of reduction and increase will give the Democracy the country in November. ? The Providence Journal says i General Leo is soon to have the valuable assistance of that emi? nent patriot, Matthew F. Maury, as an instructor of marine science in ilie college under his direc? tion. He is to be paid, probably, from tlie funds recently received in New York, through the instru? mentality of Henry Ward Beechcr and others. ? The McArdlc opinion, it is said, is prepared; Miller and Swaync dissenting. The opinion is strongly adverse to I he Constitutionality of the Reconstruction Acts, but it is doubtful whether it will be promulgated before the bill forbidding it becomes a law. Judgment cannot be rendered after the Act removing jurisdiction becomes a law. ? The Charleston papers say that crowds of Northern lourLsls visit the ruins of Fort Sumter almost daily. A regular packet runs from the city to the ruined fort, and seldom fails of A* full com? plement of sight seeking passengers. Nearly all carry baskets in which they collect and carry uway scraps of iron, an^other relics. ? A Correspondent of the N'ew York Tribune states that a majority of tho Judiciary Comiuittoe of tho Senate are understood to be opposed to the bill for the admission of Alabama, on the ground that special legislation on the subject is not ad? visable. ? Hon. William Aiken, of Aiken, S. C, has been nominated by the Conservative people of the Second Congressional District as a candidate for Congress. Governor Aiken is f<aid to bo qualified for election under the Reconstruction Acts of Con grcpa. ? The Richmond Whig says that tho South is now much more orderly nnd tranquil aud peacca b'e ?ha? I he North. I For the Anderson Intelligencer. LETTES FEOH JEMIKY CUTTLE. kum dec nr. Feelaskt P. 0., Oconec County, S. C., \ "March 18, 1808. / Mister Editur : I arrive! home agin all safe, and wus gralifhle at findin ycr pcrliie note awaten me. I didnt meno to cliarg enny thing rong about the frc passes to Editurs. Yore xplunashun is perfet ly satisfactory, and I've heerd us these curtyses ar common on all Kale Rodes; but, Mr. Editur, wouldnt you fele a leetlc more independent ef you pade yer way like thc rest of us stockholders ? But I rcccevcd anuther epistel frum Columby? 1 rekon by order of the Bord, or sumboddy else. Hit commenced by complimentih me on my zele and intrust in the Grencvil k Columby Co.; xpressed a wish that all stockholders were similcr iy inclind to ade the co.; diplord the eppythy and indiff?rons of pceple ginerilly ubout public bizness ; xhorted mc lo be pastiint a lectle longer; i?at the co. wus on risin ground; wud muk a grate showin iu May ; dooin powerful wei now, and every thing nmnudged xactly rite. But Ink a da, Mr. Editur, jisl at the close of that epistel- wu? sumthin- that nocked all my aspirashuns fur offis inter pi. Hit sed that, notwitbstanden ther kind wishes to me and all ut her old stockholders, that the bed men were obligd lo aba thc stockholders, and (hut tha had unnnimusly rcsolvd that all appintmens to offis in this oo. sliud be mad from poor and needy soldiers, if tba wus capubul. Now, this* sorter st on ?she J me ut fust, but I sunc subsidid, and cum to see the justis and humanity of it. And now, Mr. Editur, frum fee?Ds of dilicacy and purpricty, I wud not except enny offis, cf ther wus enny pore, nedy soldier wantid it?thems my aentynicnts. But all; this is-small; insignificant matters, com? pared willi tho grate intrusts of thc oo. It dusnt matter much who has the offises and thepurkesites cf the co. is flurisliin and goin lo doo wei. Now, I hav sum relashuns livin over in Gorgy, mily nigh the State Rode, and sum time ago I wus over ther on a vissit, and I met up with a monstrus intelle gint, perlite gentleman, who giv me sum new ideeo nbout Rale Rodes. I wus a tellin him of my in? trust in this her Greucvil co., and ilshisterry, kc, and he felled me a good dele about theSorgj Rale Rode. He sod fur menny yeers after the Gorgy State Road frum Atlanty to Chattynugy was bill, that hit wus verry much in the cundishun of our Rodee; every hoddy wus in favur of it, and hoorawed mitily in the beginnin ; then when it wus curapleted, every hoddy wus to git rich rite away ; but fur yeers and jeers it kept git tin frum bad to wurse, until noboddy thot it wus much arter all, and jist let enny one run it, and manidg it an wuld. By and by, however, old Dr. Lewis, "a grate and good man," honer to his memry and all like him, (uk hold on it, and made it what it is? thc pridp, and glory, and welth of Gorgy. But how did ho accomplish all this? Why, jist. "by tendin to it, day by day, as a prudent, economical man wnd tend to his own privit propperty. He went over the hole rode frum beginnin to end, and liad every spike and pece of iron and timber pick? ed up and tuk care of. He then advertized what kind of employees he wanted and intended to hav under him. Ile required sober, industrus, econom? ical persons, and none other. Ile then advertized fur applicants for the lowest sum, and maybe li? didnt hav a prcchus number lo select frum. But he made no mistakes?he got the best men fur less than one-half what the Rode had been payin ; and by constant personul attention, by knowin no man, or set of men, or perticular families, nor favorit? ism, he giv the concarn a nue start, and vcrry sune he had plenty of supporters and applauders: and the consckense wus, that the Gorgy State Rode is now the grand source of revvynue to the pceple of thnt grate State. Now, that? jist whats needed in our pore old co. She has plenty of vitality and welth in her, if prudently and economically man idged ; and ef Jemimy Cuttle knows herself, and she thinks she dus, she has no tither object in vue than to arouse the true owners of this Rodo and the hed men to-a candid view of the tru condishun of the company, and thc needcessity of ornest, disintrusted efforts to save it. and mak it a blessin and a proffit, instead ot a loss and disgrace to the State. But, Mr. Editur, whats all this stir now about nppintin State proxes to cast the vote of the State stock in the Rode. Now, I've been allers of the opinyun that thc State should leve the mnnidg nient of the Rode, election of officers, and all that, to thc privit owners; and I'me thinkin perhaps that sumiimes mischeef has been dun by these her State proxcsjisl voten for personel favorites, with? out lookiii intirely to the grate, gineral intrusts of the company. But what bizness is it of Gineral Unnby ? Dus he know ennything of thc affairs of the Grenevil & Calumny co. Dus he know who is fit and propper persons lo nppint to represent tin State stock at the annyal meetins? I wud like to kno who it wus that axed him to appint, and then I culd judg whether il wus fur the good of the co. or not. Now, ef I knew Gineral Cunby I wuld jist whis pur in hiseer audax him ef he was appinted to reconstruct this her Rule Rode. Ef 60, and he will fork ovor thc munnj and blld her over, and pay her debts, then-1 say lei> him appoint euny boddy he pleeses as proses. But cf he aint, and he is axed to do this jist to carry out sum ene else's privit schemes, then I wuld Say to him, not ? to lend hissclf to enny such party purposes, and not to appint enny proxes. But ef he dus appinl them. I do trust that he will pick out tru, good, sensible men not connected willi the company at all, either a? stockholders op officers-, or offiecrs fiends; then bony tide old frends of the Rode can hav a fair chause. And abuv all, he shuld be verry pelticular not to appint an enemy to the concarn, or one that, wants to destroy it.. This wuld be my advice to Gineroi Ganby ; but we ar in sich a fix, personally, financially and perlitically, that it seems enny thing can bc dun now, and cf it cums in thc way, enny hoddy can doo it. But, Mr. Editur, cnuff fur thc present. You ma}' possibly beer frum me agin, if the sperrits of thc old company can raise me. Yours, kc, JEM IM Y CUTTLE. MEETING OF THE Anderson Democratic Club. In view of thc exigencies of the times, and the necessity for immediate action, a meeting of the members of this Club will bc held in thc office of the Anderson Intelligencer, TO-MORROW (Thurs? day) AFTERNOON at 3 o'clock. All men in favor of conservative action, nnd op- ! posed to.the ratification of thc ('(institution adop? ted by thc late Convention in Charleston, are cor? dially invited to attend, whether at present mem? bers of tho club or not. Thc object of the meeting will be to decide upon a p an of action, and to nominate candidates for Senator and Representatives. By order of Dr. 0. R. Bhotles, Chairman. GEO. MUNRO, Sec. March 2."., 1868 40 ? 1 MARRIED, on Wednesday evening the 18th jnst., at the residence of the bride's father, by ReT. W. E. Walters, Captain E. G. Roderts and Mies Ella, eldest daughter of William Perry, Esq., all of Anderson District, S. C. By the Rev. W. F. Pearson, Dec. 17,1867, at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. Jons L. Hat nik and Miss R. P. Drake, both of Atderson Dis? trict. By the same, March 5, 18C8, at the residence of the bride's lather, Mr. Tucker .WV Hood odd Miaa Mary C. McKee, both of Anderson District. On the 5th March at the residence of the bride's mothei by the Rev. D. W. Humphreys, Dr. Wsr; C. Ho7mes, of Texas, and Miss E. A. HAJftLTOW, of Carroll County,Jjliss., formerly of Andersoa* District, S. C. i i i m?mmmgf New Advertisements. Drugs! Drugs I Drugs I THE undersigned are constantly receiving an* assortment of Fresh Drugs, Medicines, Patent Medicines, Paints. Oils. Glass. Putty, &c, which* is sold at tbe very lowest market rates for cash. CATER & WALTERS. March 25, 18C8 40 Hats! Hats!! Hats!! A- GOOD assortment" of Mens', Boy's, Ladies-' and Misses Hats, for sale cheap-by CATER & WALTERS. March 25, 1868 40 Coffee and Sugax*. FOR sale at tbe lowest market price for cash, or to exchange for country produce, by CATER & WALTERS. March 25, 1S63 40 KEROSINE AND STAR OIL! A GOOD supply cr Kerosene and Star Oil for sale at reduced prices, by CATER & WALTERS March 25, 18C8 40 NOTICE, Haye Your Hides banned I WE have on hand a large lot of Sole and Upper, Kip and Calf Skins, for sale or barter, and make to order Boots and Shoes, make and repair Har? ness, Saddles and" Bridles, for much lower prices than are usually charged. Cash, or its equivalent Six miles North of Anderson Court House. T. & J. E. HARPER.. March 25, 1868 40 ? * Mantua Making and Millinery I THE undersigned begs leave to inform the La? dies of Anderson and vicinity that she is now reailw and prepared to do all kinds of work at short notice and in the very best style. She has on hand at present a choice selection of Hats, Bonnets, Ribbons, Flowers, &c. Ladies will find it to their interest to call and. examine these Goods before buying elsewhere. ' CHARLOTTE DANIELS. Main St., Opp. old Mechanic's Hotel March 25. 1868 40 4 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ANDERSON DISTRICT. WHEREAS, William N. White has applied to me for Letters of Administration on the Estate of E. Jv McClure, deceased: These arc therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors cf said deceased to be and appear at my office on the 3rd day of April, 1868, to show cause, if any they can, why said Administration should not be granted. ROBERT J UN KIN, o.a.d. March 25, 1S63 40 2 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, In Equity?Anderson. William Leverett et al, vs. John B. Leverett, Ex? ecutor, et al. Bill for Account, Injunction, lUlief, IT appearing to my satisfaction that Chesley Lev? erett. Susan Milhord, Thomas Yandiver and wife,. Sarah Yandiver. Stephen A. Leverett, Martha C Lcverett, Mary L. Leverett and Nancy J. .Leverett. Defendants in the above staled case, reside beyond the limits of this Slate. On motion of Reed ?: Brown, Comp. Sols., it is Ordered. That said Defendants do appear, and plead, answer or demur to said Bill of Complaint within forty days from the publication hereof, or the same w-ill he rnken pro confesso against them.. W.. W. HUMPHREYS, c.k.a.d.-v Commissioner's- OfSce, 1 March 19. 1868. /. 40?5 NEW GOODSI New Goods! THE undersigned would respectfully inform hir old customers, and the pub'ic generally, that lie has commenced business again at Harper's old Stand, where he will keep constantly on band a good assortment of Goods. His stock consists in part of Broad Cloths, Caa simeres. Vesting*, and all kitsds of Trimmings, Linen, &c. ALSO, Men and Boys' Hats, a good assortment, and", si short profus. ALSO, Men's. Boys', Women's and Misses Shoes, the bcstv selection, and cheapest, perhaps, in market. TAILORING! TAILORING I I will ako give my personal attention to Cutting;. Fitting ami Making Men's and Boys' clothing, and everything usually done in a tailoring establish? ment. All work done promptly, and at low prices. My old friends are earnestly solicited to give me a call before purchasing. LEATHER ! LEATHER 11 I will pay the highest market price, in cash, or goods, for Hides, green or dry, delivered at this place. Also, a splendid lot of Sole and Upner^ Leather constantly on hand for sale, or to exchange for hides. Any kind of produce taken in exchange for goods or work. JESSE R. SMITH,. McCully's Corner, Anderson C. H\ March 25, 1868 40 - U. S. Marshal's Sale. The United States of America SOUTH CAROLINA DISTRICT* In MStnikrtiptcy. BY virtue of an order to me directed, issuing out of the Honorable the United States District Court, for the District of South Carolina, I will expove for sale, to the highest bidder at public auction, at the Court House at Anderson, on the 28th day of March, 1863. being the FOURTH SATURDAY in, this month, all the right, title and interest of John Cunningham, Bankrupt, in and to the following property, viz : Two Mules and one Horse, TERMS CASH. J. P. WL EPPINO. ?. S. MarshaJ,. By F. C. Borstel, U. S. Deputy Marshsl. Andersoa fl. IL. S. C, 1 March 1R, 1868. j' 89?2