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VOLUME rv. HO. 463._CHARLESTON, S. C., MONDAY MORNING-, FEBRUARY" ll, 1867~ " mjrr* XITTTT* Ti?L.EGrRAPHIG. Wu ?Ii 1 II gi H ll Meara. WASIIINGTON, August XL-lt in said Uio ram Stonewall mit into Norfolk in a Hinkiiig condition. In crossing n Qoodod cicok near hero, h Binna upset and three ladkM were di owned. President lliichannti is recovering. Stevens Is reported ns becoming . larmuudy feeble. Tho military authorities uro ainiiii ; tho oiUxeiis in tho vicinity of Tort Sedgwick foi the protection of tho post. The chotara is taging among tho Seminole:!. Denver papers say Torts Keno and Kearney are besieged. Tho chuloru in reported malignant nt Shawnee Town, Illinois. Thu Intel nul UcVMMM Iteruipis to-day uuiuunt to $075,000. A train on (lie Annapolis itaiho.ul went ?uto' u culvert, killing Um engineer, tire nan und n buy. Scvoial passengers wero Injured, ?ml tho (rain took tire. Tho Turkisli Ambassador ",w.is oltieially pro scntod to tho Presidont to-day. Tho Cabinet waa in session from Vi to 2 o'clock. The pressura an .thc .President for Cabinet changes, is increasing. The following is repre? sented as the conclusion nf Sickles' argument, supporting his order Numbor 10 : "If thc United States Courts in tho rob:d Utalea ho allowed to control thc military authority, thc execution of tho llaronstriiction Acts will, for ob vioua rearons, anon bcootne impuBaiiilu. Sumo of theao Courts will bogin hr dtclnring tho Acts of Congress void." Tho following nt ii mint in relation lo lion. Sickles'Order No. 10, and tho Bxoouttvo ordor therciipnu, will correct carrent misapprehension. "On 'lie 14th instant, tho instruction!! saut io Ocnoral Hickies, excepting United Status Courts from tho operation of military orders wero mia ponded until his rcpurt mid views upon tho limiter could bo ro-cived. On the 17lh tho Commanding Oflicor of Wilmington roportcd thal tho Attorney Ooneral had instructed tho Marshal of North Carolina to proceed to cn torco oxocutiouii of tho United Slates Court, threatening prnseuution against persons preventing him. Instructions wore issued lo Col. Krank nt Wilmington- hy (icu. Sickles, not to permit tho order of nnv Court to be unforced in violation of cxUtlng military orders, audio rcpurt fully upon cisca pundin-,'. Thean occurrences having beon reported to the War De? partment, thc Instructions originally sent In (len. Sickles havn been withdrawu." Itcglstrallon In North Cnrolliiu. ' WLLMINOTON, Align?t 23.-Itcgistcrcd to-day : whiles, l!8 ; colored, 50. Total in Third Ward fur two days : 135 whites to 223 colored. ETho Hepubli caiiB aro becoming alarmed lest a neglO Hhouid ho elected Mayor ol' this city. Thc Soot horn whites ara denounced because llicy did not register. Northern mon, who aro Conservative.!, liegin lo ace that, without a Southe.n party of moderate views, the State must ho given up to negro domi? nation. Northern mou hera admit HIL' thc whiten mast now yield to negro suflrago, but that Ibu negro race, liko thu Indians, must give placo to tho superior intoUigcnco of tlu> white man. Tho intelligent Radicals heredo uot pretend lo insist that tho UISOUN unght tn be invested willi tho rights which aro accorded to them by thu domi? nant party. Tile i niltu ii wm . ST. LOUIS, August 1.1.-Humors aro afloat (hat thu Kansas militia aro cut oil from Tort Hayes. (I.e.. Ila Ur, of Nobra il,a has just returned lunn tho Dig lllno, sod reports eleven men killed, twenty-four horsoa atol?n, and ftfly-four farm houses desertad. Thoro was over ,10,000 acres* of land entered in thu Omaha district in July. Murine Intelligence. NEW ORLEANS, August 23.-The sehr. Loltio Wells, of Mobile, from Minalitlan to Now York, went ashore in a gale?n the 19th or July, between Frontera and San Pecho, in thc Oulf nf Campoa *'hy. NJ lives lost. Domestic marketa. KOON DISPATCH. NEW YORK, August 23.-Blocks dull and de? clining. Monoy, 5. Gold HOJ. Exchange, lime, 9<; sight, 10. '(12 coupon-i, mn. Tennessee Sixes, new issue. 04J. Flour lO.il?e. lower. Wheat la 2c. lower. Corn quiot. Oats dull and nominally lowor. Pork lower, i23 40a2.1 T?. tard firm, Uta 14c. Whiskey sloady. Cotton quiet, 2Sr. Freights quiet. Turpentine Blondy, 68|aS9c, llosin firm, common strained, il. Kvwiiiki nisPATcn. NEW YOBK, August 2:5.-Flour, Slate <7 40ill ?0; Southern lowor, t'J OOall. Wheat dull; now .Soul li? era red, ?2 30a2 95; whito aiid red mixed, ?2 3.?; whito Sautlicrn, 12-10. Corn closed drooping; mixed.Western. $] Hal 131. Oats 2a3e*, lower; new Soul bern, 75a80c. Pork heavy ol $23 40. Lard less active, l2_jaHr. Whmkey ?idre active, 3l5:i40c. Cotton quiet and drooping at 23c. Kico dull. Sogar firm. Coffee and Molaaaos dull. Naval Stores quiet and unchanged. Tallow steady at ll.} al2jc. Proighla quiet and drooping. Stocks strong. Money, & par cent. Ould, 141. 1802 coupons, 118]. BALTTUOBU, August 23_Codeo dall. Flour linn and acareo; pri?es unchanged. Wheat - acareo and activo; Whito ranges from $1 9S to (2 52. Corn lower ; Whito $1 08a$l 13 ; Yellow il Iii. Oats lower; good tn choice 58aG5; closing at CO for primo bright ; Interior -10A48. Sugar linn ; Provisions steady and unchanged. Whiskey nomi? nal ; free $2 ; in bond 90o85. , , .-. CINCINNATI, August 28,-Floor. sloady.' (lorn acareo; mixed 00J92; white Uti. Bulk provisions Armer, but sales small. Mess Pork $21. Bacon shoulders 12ial2?; clear aides 10. Lard 13. . -, WILMINOTON, August 23-Cotton atoady at 23(2) 25. Spirits Turpentine quiet at 5 2? 53 J. "Finnin ?toady ut I3.00?i7.00. Mm ILK, August 28.-Market nominally, 214 ,OR low Middling. Ilccoipts ll halos. Sales of the week 450 halos. Receipts 207. Exports 588. Stock 3830. NEW OBLKANS, August 23.-Ra?ca of Cotton to? day 350 bales; dull; unchanged; Low Middlings .J.J. Rccoipts of tho weok, 887; oxporls of tho week, 7259. 8tdck, 16,973. 8ngar'quiet and firm; only a rotail bnaincss; choie- I/mummil, li.I. Louisiana Molasses GO. Flour-Suportlno fi). Corn activo; Whito Mixed tl 20; Whito $1 25. Oat? Him at 70. Pork quiet and firm, at 2Ga2CL Bacon Shoulders lil jail ; clear Sides 18. Lard quiet nnd unchanged. Gold 139|al40. Bterling 5.1aG5. Now York Sight Exchnngo A premium. AUGUSTA, August 23.-Cotton dall; priced un? changed. Hales 48 hales. Middlings 25. Woslbor clear and hot. SAVANNAH, August 23.-Cotton quiot and sloady. Middlings 20c. BccoIptH 117 hales. MILITIA OrncF.ns HOT ENTITLED ro VOTE.-Wo publish tor general information (ho following "ciicular": i 11EADQ tl A11T K Tl S Ml f.ITA P.Y POST OF lHUI.INO I ON, I BABLINOTON, S. C., Align?t 15, 18G7. f [Circular to Hoards oj Iteyistration.] I am instructed hy tho Majnr-Uoneral command? ing to inform you that officers of tho militia upon whom dovolvod tho execution ot tho patrol laws or other gonorol laws rotating to tho domestic order of tho State and tho government of slaves I herein, having hereby assumed and performed divil func? tions, are doomed civil officers within tho moaning of the Ants of Oongroaa, and any auch affinenhav? ing afterward* taken part in tho rebellion (ir: wo o Aided or aboded parsons engaged "in robelUon.'is excluded from registration aa a voter.* ' 1 II. S. HAWKINS. Captain CUi Infantry Commanding.' Wo aro free to confess that tho thread of tho ar? gument is too finely Hpun for our comprehension. Tho class of persona Hms dlafranchlaod wero State military officers; their dutlos wero embraced In what was known aa tho militia law ; thoy wero aa oaaentially military duties as ore tho duties of a picket. It ?a a construction excessively strained, by which this largo class of citizens, aomo of whom hold commissions fifty yoira ago- aro, excluded from tho privilogo nf voting. * But why argtio. "Tho laws of Modos nnd Por siatiB alter not."-Var.lunion ijouilurner. The Tallahassee (Fla.) Sentinel says: *-'Ono day last wook a while woman, barefooted, passed om office, carrying a bag of tuoal on hor shoulder. Sho wai loading a beautiful calf, about a year old, on whoso back waa Huddled another bag of mani. Tho calf Boomed as traclabjo aa a pointer dog, fol? lowing its leader wilhot.t tightening tho string. Tho woman's faco woro 'an' expression which said, resolutely and oboorfully, '1 accept tho situation.' Hero ia a picture for yon, arenes and loafers ol tho m ARC ni ino gender I That woman will bo 'fe conalruoted' now long before aomo of you.' VAUUlilXA KA ll.KIMI). rt?/Af /vUifor?///??? VharicMtoH Duly A'?*rt; A writer in your tanto ofthu loth permits hit light to altino from Allions, tin., bul IM la evidently limier bilious influences, ?ml ns a consequence, lit? says ? great inauy things which aro only n.i.tir ffotlN, without proper oiithority therefor, for ho docs not prortuvo evidence. Thia ia to bc regretted, because great itijuntico in ilona hy theso ill lint ur ed scribblings against a corporation, which nmler considerable dilllciiltics hun dono nomo sorvico lo this city, it cannot but ho admitted; anil int ?H not poHsiblo (or it to furnish volvol cushions, oui ilamask curtain': for tim accommodation ol'ila iii?lil tra vol, which statistic* ?how amount ou an morago lo three prjraoua per train-it should hu a subject of ret/ret, but aa wu ara living iu ? i ii i m uiiii t>- whoro a Rood many or UH, who had luxuries hi tho i aat. now munt forego them, il should not I? matter of Hiirpnse, (hntthoK. C. H. lt., ?li i-ii lo.sl hua.ily hy tho "groat mareil," i-In mill nul nt HUH time, ho onyliottor off than moat of thc people who went through tho saino molting pronoun in lHl??. Dui thuro ?H an (.-ridout willingness in A. 13. O's lott rr, perhaps from igno ram?, lo givo circulation to tho Minadora which interestnl parties nro forever malting against this compniiy. Ile say* hi i " hilo risos,"'Ac, at being told thal lt is a " tm loise lino," when lio could havo talion tho url ic d ule i for freight and passongor trains, mid hy a comparison with other Southern road*, uVit&Hl Ifie nUUement without much cITort, ovon il tho UK 11 m un et ur wa i OJ dogreos. Again Homo ono aajra, Unl it in "Jlltorljf bohiml Ibo Unios." What is meant by thia, il ia hard to ear, for If any Rail roml, ivliich waa itt ruins in loGS, can ahoiv o bol? lol- resuscitation in two year than tho 0. C. lt. lt., willi tho moans available for tho gigantic work to bo linne, wo woul.1 liktp to h ? vu the facts, And .will admit I lao nllogntion to hu (ruo. Hut when wo look nrnnnd fur oxauiptos, wo ilnduouo so "up lo lltcngo" ns this much nbuscd S. C. Ittiilroad. Comparo thc work on thoo. C. li. R. from July,18lL5, to l-'ebruar\, 18GT>, and thon neo what has huon done on tho Charleston and Suvntmah Railroad for a finnier period of titno - Hay from tho dato of thu Halo, Homo muutie, ngo, lo tl?H tinto--md tho comparison must satidfy unprejudiced minds that thc Son ll i Carolina Railroad M ands pro-cm Intuit for thosncccsa of its past two yoara' administration. This writer, in tho vory agony ol his indigna? tion, erica "Shamo'l shame!" but' wo havo heard thin nanto cry raised against somo ol our drat business homes, becauso they charged the cui ront rate-IA per cont, a month.? Wo havo ?leard oilier houses dononnccd for various nels of omission nrul commission too numerous to mention, but wo do not think los* of thom on this account, porhnps for tho reason that they inuuago thoir limine i* a good deal as tho South Caroliun Railroad manages thoira-to make money to meut their obligations. And wodoubt wry much if any of tho so-callod "go ahead, up to tho ugo" gentleman would approciato tho situation if ovory hotW demanded of I horn what public clamor do? mando'nf tho South Carolina Railroad-thal I hoy should work for mithin? and pay their own es? pouses. Worto-tint know who "A? B. C." ia, but hia-pro niisctidita chargo against "certain officer, of the Mouth Carolina Railroad," ??c., is pujrilu and ntl* becoming, unions it ia based on tacts, equal to "proof to conviction.'' Unless such a statement is laid ut once horuro tho Board of Directors, of Ibo -'. C. R. lt. Co., with mime.-! und spociUcntiotiH, (his al tack cnn bo with great justice branded ns slander. Tho writer tolls us in conclusion thnt ais persons were going North, vi i Atlanta, and none coming thia way, but ho dons not men? tion that ho took any pains to show thuin that thoy wcro making a vory circuitous roulo in so doing, and boneo wo infer that it waa a ploasure for him to aro thom journoyiDg in that direction. _X, Y. Z. 1.ETTI?R OT GEYICRAL, l'tu-i .. Tim following is Qoueral POI'E'H lotter to Uonoral j lin IM , which Jigs boen awaiting publication for I Hovcral days, but been crowded nub till now bv a press af othor matter: ll i:.UHjtli.IlTr.us,, Tump MlLtTAUY DlSTUIOT, j GKOltOIA, ALABAMA AND KI.OIUDA. ( ATLANTA, GA., Jnly 24, 1HIP7.-General :- I bnvo tb-' honor lo oond enclosed n newspaper contain? ing a speech rando in this city by B. H. Hill, ot tina Statu, lato a Donator in tho rebel Congress. Titi? poison, only a lew v. colin silice, waa pardoned by tho President, aud in coniinou wit}) almost ?very pardmtcd robol, thia ia tho nae ho mala ? of tho clemency of tho Uovornmcnt. Yon can readily ?eu, from tho opouch itself, tho character of tho man, who ia Ibu ruin u entiJ,ve. of a largo class, mid tito hiipolessuefw* of Any sttufax'tory recou? su notion < S tho Southern Slatey, wljile mich men retain itnloonuo.. ? . It Ima been mid will continuo to bo my couran to ?ie; mit nud encourage tho widest la ti tilde nf spocch and of tbt' lircsa in thia Diatrict consislout with tho law aud. tt>ft publir. pcaco. I do not iuoludo among thoko who aro pcrujittod lo cxorclsu'this latitude of speech thu civil ofrjeeru of tho Provi? sional Btato Oovornmcnts already prohibited by my orders from "mung "">' inllucnro wljatover to tleeer or di'tiBuddo the pco'plo from taking au activo part in reconstructing their Stole Governments under tho Reconstruction Acta." No euch advan? tage OH the uso nf tho rqaphinory of thu existing Still- Governments ought ti) Lf) or will bogivou lo tho.Ariti-reeoiistnicllcm party. ! ' ti-. I I consum? ft dcsirablo that tba Government ?mi Ibo ]>coplc Of tho United States should thoroughly iiiidurataiid thc fe cl i ne s and purposes of tho lead? ing politicians Of tho South, lo order that thc conn ' trv tim- kno\v tho rosult of tho' cornier ?lections, ' precisely the amount of Influen?a porseggod by those men, uud t))0 kind and extent or legislation required to rouotorael Ri baleful effects. '. lu my opinion, no reconstruction can bo satis factory or nt all reliable ns to future results; un less theso men aro permitted to discuss pnonly aitil According to i heir mitti re, tito is su en proaen? cd. ll thov still relain I ntliicnee enough with tho masses of the whi tes at tho Soqtb to enable them by activo effort* to defeat rocoustnieiion under tho late Acta of Co ngrpss, it is bot ter that t do country Miionld know it before than after tho readmission 1 of tho Southern States iuto the Union. - It would not bo difficult to lind in tho vio)cnl speech ea of I such mon abundqnt'ca?sb'f?r aflenclng (hem, but recouutruchOn anconi nll-h ed lo t lils manner won i J bu no index bl the ' publto ' ttfliltitticnt, and might and probably ^oiild ^rcyiiilt, oftes.s yoar or two, in a rolapoo of tho piafpJo into tho anjup ruqdj?iou of bondago to thoso leaders that would load iiecasr aarily to a reproduction of. tba aamo condition of tilings which demanded tho passago of tba Recon coustruetioii Aot?. , i- , iii) .-J . > ? It ls better that tho baltlo should bo fought out now and pponly? ilf tlu?. napple of thiso States have tho common sonso and tho maqhood to with? stood tho Influence of tho secession party oiid of the pohtiool Jeadaru who have long controlled i them, who havo lcd thom into their present des? perate condition, and who seek to plunge them still dCOpOT into misfortune, and if th nj provo Able and willing to rocotifltruct limit Stato Governments upon tho only fru? nritOipUss of (loyernttiopt.ln tluilanco of thoir lenuors arid against tholr"aetivo opposition, Ibero will ho good around (or bppo that rboonstraotion will I bo aatlufaotor}' ftnd pcr inanont. If they cannot do this, it may welt he? roine a question wbatbor reconstruction on any reasonable terms ia posaibla ap lona aa tbaao un? repentant' and ' roaottniiary poiiUcj) K-ad-Vs' aro I sn tiered to remain ju tl ii i country. It ?H belier that the country should know the truth on this subject now than run tho risk of Ioarnjug i hereafter i that a)a, ir repa rabio mistako has been made iu tho plan and execution of tbo Reconstruction. Acts. I uood scarcely rcpoat that reconstruction, to bo iu tito spirit of tho sets of tVourri-us Aud to bo powpjincnt, munt bo tbo nut of ino peopto theniHulvos aficr t||0 fullest and freest diacunajon. CongrOba has dona Wieoly in onabliug thom to moko. this ilg)it. hy ihsfranaliieing tho leading rebota and at least malting tl impossilo for t hem lo volo or bold office. It would liavo boon still bettor to onforco 'tnclr ponnanont absonco from the country. Tho pei m mal iufJuenoo they might bring lo bear if they wore candidates them ? selves ia titus greatly wcakoncd, and they aro I lorccd to dlsciiaa issues, mid not appeal to personal I feeling in thoir own favor. /Tho .pooplo- ora thus I loft freer than they over wero before to cbooso ' Ihc.lc owl candidate.!, and or? forced to think, foi MicinsolvoK aa they havo not hitherto done, i Ko for from hoing willing to soo tho disfran? chised clauses rcJic voil froip political disabilities, 1 I consider these disfranchising olatisoa of the acta to bo among their wisest and boat oonaidorod pre? visions. If thov do no other good ! han to rchovi. ( tho people from tho incuts us of the old political leaders, thoy ls a-vo ocr ump! mh cd . in calculai lo ser? vice. It is not doubted tn ut many worthy and now loyal men Who conld bo safely trusted, aro diBfrin chUfidhy.Uueo clauses pr tbo military bills, but I Huch a rosult was iinavoldablo and can In thoir cases bo oosilv re-triodh-tl. rt will rio doubt bo wiao, nt an early day. to rolloyo by nf me B?ch of tho dia franchiftcd bcrsods aabavo hlthorto provpd or shall provo by their conduct in tho nourao of tho next nix mouths til nt thoy aro worthy ot it. Whilst it waa unavoidable that somo good, mon would bo disfranchised by provisions of law against claasea of persona, tuo romody ia easy. To undartako tho elm ve run ot thia, that le, t<> gi ve general amnosty ahdexcopt Individ nab byname, .would Crerrainly r,willi in leading, largo nnxnbcrs cnfraiichiBcd who ought not to,bo,, Buch Iroproper persons might dcoido tho coaling elect inna before their unfltiusca could bo aacerlnincd, and. oven thou it would bo moro than difficult to remedy tba eriL I oousidsr tho inatliod set forth in tho roconalruotion nota by far tho wiser courso of tho two, and -I can hardly Understand how any mah familiar with the fact? can think otb'onriao.. llie?o dlsfran?hlaod poraona Include generally Ute wholo army of those who now hold or have I hitherto hold office. With few exceptions, all i theso poraons wore activo robots, andar? bitterly opposed to i r e cons trnc tits ti under tho acta of Con Kr?**; opp wed, in fact, tu any reconstruction whatever, except euch aa trou lil loavo them In precisely thu same political condition aa if llu ro liad In en un rebellion and no war. Evo ti auch n reconstruction nu thin Uioy would only accept aa a necessity nf tho altuation, willi tho purpose (o re? new in Congress, and porpctuatu uuioug them? selves S3 ne.irlv un possible tho aamo oouditiona which oxiatud boforo tho war. With those re? actionists dominant in tho South, freedom of ?poe,-h mid of tho prosa, will not ovon emit in nanto. Tho Union uititi, anti oven tboso who woro seces? sionists, hut haw advocated reconstruction under tho Into ucla of Congruas, would lind no poaco mid no protection In tliuso State n Tho Inst condition ol thu freedmen would bo wniMO than tho first. I iiuctl only point tn tills speech of Mr. Hill, bia immolons loiters. Um Ssittta of Oov. l'urry, ol South ('m I'liiu.i. of Hcrschol V. Johnson, of Uoor glo, nod many oilier aitch mon for aufliciont ovi ttoncc that I liavo not overstated tito caso. Thi ne mun nro thu representatives of a largo mid powerful element bout on reaction, ami (boy hnvo benn io Ibo habit of controlling tho Southern whites, liv laking opposite aides of a political question they have in limos past divided tho Soul hern o In tie, on purely personal grounds, and have thus created tno improaaion elsewhere that among l it? niasses tboro waa a political question decided instead of a purely porsonal ono. United ns Uioy now nro against reconstruction, it is wiso to ascot tam bow far their inllucnce eau prevail with the people, j ? ? Tho disfranchising clauses of tito acta of Con? gress pul it out of tito powor of these mon to bo candidates for nftlce. Uno croat element of their strmiKtli ia tbits destroyed, and tho people, loft to choose other lead.'ni and vote for ol her candidates, hnvo really a freedom of action which thoy never lind Indore, ?ind lind themselves under a ncccssity lor thinking which they bavo not hcrotofcro foll. Congress lins given thom thia pnvilogo and im? posed upon thom this salutary necessity, lt ro? mulus tu bu ?cen how t hoy will uso thom.* If they can wi.. Ibo battles against Ihoir funner leaders aftor nn open light, all any bs well In tho future. If not, thou not. ' ' I do not nt all agrco in tho opinion that there aro Md enough competent in thu District to bold tho civil unices who aro not dislraucliiacd. I liavo, I think, mason lo know otherwise Hut rion admit - tuni that it ia so, it ia bettor tu bavo au inoompe tuiit hut Inyal mau >? oflio'i, than hnvo a robol of whatever ability, lu fact tho greater tho ability Ibo greater tho dangor of maladministration. Tho qnentie u-i at isauo under tbeso AoU of Oon ?jrcas aro Ibo most momentous ovor prosontcd tn a people. Tho re-mil for good or ovil will affect all aorta of tho country willi moro or loan forco, and .?iii liavo nn impress upon our institutions which ivill long romain, lt is cony, under ousting cir ?umstances, In win tho first victory nnd recon? struct those Slates under tho acta of Congress, lint tins victory <H only tho begriming of tho coit t, ot, mid unless, it bo a victory openly anti fairly ?von, nnd very decisive in its resulta, it may provo not only fruitless, but absolutely destruotivc. Tho I H i .bim 11 ia to perpetuate roooiistructioo In Ibo spirit mid on Ibo principles which can alono assn i o freo Uovornmout. Should wo ouect reconatruc limi oven after silencing tho opon opposition of thc old pulitic.il leaders, wo stand committed to admit Ibo reconstructed States into tho Union. Onco admitted into tho Union, tho powor ol Con? gress over thom ts rcducod practically lo tho gene? ral powor which that body has over nil States in tho Union. Hy admitting these Southern Status oiler silencing the old politi -ul loaders and neutralizing Tor tho moment old political 'nUiloncos, Congress ?nd Mir pimple disarm themselves. Tho momotlt tilinission into Um Union ia oo.'ompliBhod, the military power ia auapcii 'od and with it all restric? tions arc removed. Al onco thoso old political leaders and tho old porsonal and political influon :oa will reanime the-r activity, and- wo may natl too late that auch reconstruction an wo hm o mado ls not only not what waa needed and expected, but what will simply i c H ult in a reproduction of tho ?arno condition of affaira which mado reconstruc? tion measures nooessnry nt all. hi ced,un of upcedi and of thu pre,el, cd'icatioti, .'quality liddle tho law, and in political rights iud privileges, arc thu essentials of any satisfac t<ir, reconstruction ia tho Smith. Without secur mg" those ?ra hnvo secured nothing. How can wo know that reconstruction will accomplish these results unless wc know ill advance tho strength ?nd tho powor pf I UOHO who npposo it. Ilcartion is certain utilosa tho reconstruction party can win Hie battle by decisivo majorities over nil the cle? ments which oppose it, loft to de? elope Ihomsolvofl ind apply their lull loree to tho contest. If tho reactiomsU thus left freo can defeat auch rec.ni Uritctiwi aa this, weihen know what to do, what in fuel wo must do. if wo desire to porpotualo free institutione. It ts best to know, all tnoso things joforo readmission into tho Union ia granted, lt ,? dl bo too late to learn thom afterwards. Now is he limo ami tins is tho opportunity to complotti ibis wurk HU that it will stand. Evory, die ta to ul .vihdom and patriotism demands thia work at oni tanda. ,lf hastily or partially donp, reconstruction will drag with it a train of ovila to this conntrj a hieb catt never ho remedied. It is not nocen cir? to say that ho??over wo ro 'train tho opposition pnrty now, tito moment reconstruction is aecom jlisliod thu parly ?ill rogiiu ita activity; and w< "/ililli) Lp know itt nd va n ce whether it possesses tin power lo lindi) what ?yo thought wo had dono. ] lo not no au to i ii timi to that it WOidr] bo possible Lo re-establish slavery: perhaps lt would not over JO pr act i cable to take from tho froodmon tho righi if suffrage, though Ihn latter is doubtful. Tliost (Hil it ?cums aro wily and sagacious. Thoy will maki io laws which aro not equal on their faco to al nen. Il ia in tho execution nf thesis laws, wlticl icem to hoar equally on all. that wrong will bi lone, and a condition of things produced wh|ol lear no resemblance to freo government OXCOpt il mme. Social exclusion, withdrawal of busmen! elations, open cxhibitioits of hostility, if not in ]eed nf tun I hostilo aota, interruption of, or in orf?roiiCB with, tho fTcedmons' and otho, ichools maintained by charitable contribution! rom tba North; tboso will bu tho weapons use< ihninat Union mon and tho colored nco. Aota a n oni; and violence will meet no aufilolont redress f indeed auy redress at all in the courts. Thoa iro acta which cannot bo reached by tho Uonora io-,^minent, mid yet which quietly .anti silontl ender juetiCQ imposoibtn and establish dis: rind ia lion ngama t Oiassoa or color qdioua ai(d unbuilt ible. I say, then, again, that unless 'rcoonstrtic ion ia established after the fullest development c di tho influences against it by decisive majorities ro will simply havo reproduood and perpetuate n Um South what wo Bought to destroy. We ough O know lu a.| vance, if possible, whotbor. thu pro? mee of tho leaders of ineso inuux&blo reactionist md thoir activo ?ifJucnco in tin's country sro corr iiitiblo with tho puaoo of tho oountry, and th iccurity of our ms ti tu timi s. Another question ought to bo and probably wi so decid ed In tho cutirse of the oom inp- canvass fr md agni nat a (ion vondon. That quos, thin ls this lavo tbo sluggishness of mind an4 body and tb enderley lo assail by violence tim right of oplnio ind |]l8Cuaaion, engendered by habits acquire luring tho existence ot slavery and tho ovstem < milt ico in tho South untitled tho poopte for ano ? elt-governraeut, aa is implied by tree speech, frc irOBB and the fullest pence able, dip eufi-il on of a rubba questions? This ts a most important qnostlcui. aud on vb i eb, if answered in tho light of existing facti nuat bi? answered unfavorably, Not only do tc saotionary Aiid-Itoconstraotionist? nao all tb natrnmentalitics I have namul except snob i hey axe ros Irai nod from rising by tho military ai bondon, bnt Ibero ia little donbt that they wouj esort at onco to the Intimidation and violent ?hieb lpng practico has miado a habit, if tin lurod to do so in Ibo prcsoupo of (bo military fo tea Of tile TJnitod Stttes. . Candor oompola mo tay that this 1010(1 icy to repress freodum ipcoch ia not conti mid to ci ttl or party, but prevail ti ough to a much leas extent, among'tho lloco itructionists, ??huthor they ./hayo been siwa Jn jon mon, or havd lately/urned tho ranks of ti ifeeunstruiilicu party. It becomes the (lover nant'of'the United Rtatoa to frown upon mn uoaauroa by wbatovor party proposed, and no ' niko sp b.alutory ur sci rrtrnenl of good rcsnl ?an bo administered aa for tbo Government >|-o leefe ail pir tipfl in Ibo ox orelee qf fros spew llesulta will Bhuw what wo must oxpoct in tho 1 .uro in establishing In tho South what aro cordie irinciptos of our Qovernrrjont. Tho Iprpgoing ruiiiarka refer oxcliisivoly to t ?l-dt? reist tjft^ / 1 ;\T: ?f\\ Tho condition and tho futuro of tho colored 1 'ar moro hopeful and encouraging. Tho cami ind touching anxiety; of tho freed people to loai .auntst hut make a profound Impression urson t nind of any ono wno baa had tao opportunity ibserve it. It may safely bo said that the mi reli?os progress mado in odncatlon and knowlcd t?y those poopio, aided by tbo noblo charitable ci LribntU'tid Ot Northern Societies and indlvidui iuds no parallel in tho biotory of mankind. :ontinuod (and if continued at all it most bi tho samo aguuajos) sud tho masses ul Ibo wb pqoplo oxhloit tho samo indisposition to bo odqi ted that they do now, five year? will have tra forred lutoUigonoo and odqoation, so far as I mansos ato concerned, to tho colorod ponplo this District. Tbo social and political roatUti moll a chango cannot fail to bo important and, i great nt tout, decisive of tho qnostions which iro nooking to solve. It boaomea ns, thorofoxo guard Jealously against any reaction which n ?nd will chook tlp-s most doairablo progress of colorod nco. In this view alao wo would asa tmrsolvos that tbo reconstruction wo aro altem inp to sot np in, tho South is, of ? charaolor 1 posBoaacu tho vitality to encourage and mninl thia progrosa'and porpctaato its results, Tboso, Oonoral, aro briefly my viows upon condition of affaira in this District, anti they I nish tho reasons why I am pursuing tho coursi tho ?timi ni dra timi of my 0 ni co which 1 h tro li catod to you. It ia not improbablo that I may mistakou, and that reoonstruotlon.foroed and 1 ned may lln?liy result In otiual good. ' It soom mo, ho* o ver, that, wo will incur a groat risk dopart?hg from tho ccfurSo I havo* marked Mit mysolf; and if by carrying oat othor riaaasuroa fall to accomplish the rcsnlln we all bavo at bc we will havo ontailod endless ?vii upon ttieso ] plo and upon tho oountry,' and will haro dlsart ouraelvos of tbo powor to remody it, " . . . I am cemfldent thatroccmstrttcHon will bo si factonly accomplished in this district, in Spll tho Open and sotlvo opposition of tho dialoya actlonittta. I can safely say that Alabama glvo not loas than ton thousand majority af, w Totei-s for reconstruction, and I think it ma Bald wi th almost cnaa) oortainty thkt Georgie f|lv? a while maloiity in the same tlirectlo?. ?SB ihan threa-fonrtlis of the colored volo In i of tb cao Bte tes will bo east for Noonatrbcl Tho aamo remarks aro qubstandolly truo of * da, ?nd ir I liavo so oanveally invited your al dun to tho d inger of .opposite r emilia it has boen to furnish tho data ncoecaary to moot cano and to justify tho cou rao I have thou? Judicious to pnrsun, AU tho fact? Chat oap upon liMMriiaoatltnM I ?hall continue I<I ranori an thor cunio to my knowtoih;p. Il ?H, howovor, my dutv lo stnlo thal, in my Judirmunt, tho condition ol' atl'uiru in thu Koutlici ii Staion, ovoii should reconstruction Im Mtiafiictori ly accoruplinhod. will of necessity lio n reproduc? tion, in o muru lette modified degree, of what mw uxist? in Tennessee, unless MIIIIO uictiHiircH aro adopted to freo tho country of tho turliutunt nuil disloyal leodora of tho reactionary part v. Wiall*! thoBo pomona remain in tho countrv In exercise thu baleful i nil nc nee they it ni lou ti ted Iv |K>SHesa, tho<-o can bo no peace. I believe, that in Florida and Alabama tho dan? mor from thia cftu*o ia less than in Oonnria. hui in all tbcao StntoH there is HO much dnimor of tim disorder and violonco nhicli mark (ho daily Malory ol Tonnca-oo, that ll would acorn wiso to adopt, wlmtcvor measures oro nr.icticablo to romovo from tho Staion in procoas of rooonsti-nction tho cauaon wbioh now oiidauxoi loyal KOvornmaut in M'on nosaeo. I do not venturo to HUfftroal a romotly fur Hui ovlla that mtv bc dovolopod. 8ncli intitturs morit. and will, no doubt, command putiont oxnminntion and careful action, and bavins laid ljoforo von thu facta, and my own gciioral viows upon th on, 1 cunnii 1er my'duty performed. I am, Oonoral, very rcancotfullv, vour obedient aorvant, JOHN VOl'l'., rivi. Mujnr-t ; cn. v. s. A.. Cotumttnuiiifi. aonornl U. 8. On ANT, tlonoral-in-Cliior, IT. ?. A., Washington, D. C. COR?. O?lA/? BUSHELS PftTME WHITE COHN LAND sU\J\J\J INO Irom Sehr. E. J. HALM EH. For salo by ll. 31. llllTl.Elt. North Altanttc Wharf. August 21 2 GREAT REDUCTION AT No. 219 KING STREET, One door south Market si root. 20 PERCKNT.DISCOUNT. NOW IB TUE TIME TO BUY TUE BEST QUALITY OF M:E JNT'S YOUTHS' SEASONABLE CLOTHING EVER OFFERED IN TJILS CITY, WITH A LA lui H LOT OK THE CELEBRATED STAR BRAND SHIRTS, COLLARS. AND DRAWERS, AT PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES. Having perfecto,1 arranRomonta with my Manu ne turora, I am ablo to sell Ibo entire STOCK nt :l)o above discount. Price of each ARTICLE marked in plain figuroa. Agent. B. M. McTUREOUS, Sup't July aa in ONE PRICE TO CLOSE. TO CJL08B OUR ENTIRE HTOCE OE BDMnlKIl ULOTIUNQ wo barr markod Ibo prices at such low figures that purchasers will And ll decidedly for the In? terest af their pockets to examine enr aloca, In which lhay will find good and well m ado Kanneuta of ODll UWN M AN ll l*A OTOH E, at extremely low prices. Annexed will bo found a LIST OE OUR FORMER AND PRESENT PRICES: Jbrxeer luttent Pria.-' Pri?e, SOOTOI? CASSIM ERB SUITS-SACK, PANTS AND VEST.i......?03.00 DAB? MIK. CASSIM ERE SUI DJ-HAOK, PANTS AND VBST. 31.00 HAIR LINE OASSIMERE SUITS HACK, PANTS AN D VEST. OLIO MIDDLESEX CASSIM ERE SHITS . SACK, PANTS AND VEST. 18.00 BLACK AND WHITE MUOASSIIIERK SUITS-BACK, PANTS AND VEST. 18.00 LIGHT PREN OH FL ANN BL SD ITS SACK, PANTS AND VEST. 18.00 FANCY O AS8IMERE PANTS AND VKfcT 1100 WTflTKFRBNOU DUCK HACER.. v.OU WHITE LINES BACKS. ?.00 COLORED DUCK BACKS. COO BROWN Ll H EH SACKS..i. 8.60 DROWN UNEN SACKS. X50 R?BIPK ALPACA BACKS. 7.00 STRIPE OINQHAM BACKS....,,.. ,6.00 ?18.00 10.00 moo 15.00 13.00 1100 a oo fi. Ol) 4.00 3.00 1 2.50 1.60 ft. 00 3.00 Gentlemen's Furnishing (Joetis. WHITE HUI HTS al ?150, ?3 00 and ?&S0. MAGULLAR, WIMMS & PARKER CORNER OF MASEL STREET, OHARLESTON Joly IT imo THE HERALD. ?S PUBLISHED WEEKLY. AT NrTWBKlLlt? a IL. AI ?S petr annum, and. having a large etrcuiUior throcgh all the upper and lowor Dla trie ta of the stale, affords great advantages to advertisers. Batea for advertising var* reasonable-Tor which applt lo oui Agent, kr T. P. Bl.ID Wi ." at the M His Moose. ?IOS. V ai at, II. flBBKKKER. No T c. ui ber fasti If* and a-ropn? i c i a. Uni lie ltilutl vea, i 'rii nd? ami A(qu*ln(> | ?Hemol Mr? nd Mrs. TIKNI'KKN. Slr. and Mm. Koren, Mr. and Mr*. SIIUINDOIIK ami Mr. a 11 I .M N, on- respect tully Invited la attend tho funeral nf AMANDOS TUKO DOHI:T|1:SCKI:N. ITO? tin- Mount Pleasant Whati, al In?T-jai-t 'I ivclvo o'clock. T<t-ltn<j. 1 August 21 Jiu Tin- I I li mli unit A < lina 1 ii tn urra of | Captain unit Mr*. Jrssk I?. Hulisitv, and or their Mother, MTH. I.. M. Ilon-ltv, aro rr*|icctrully Invited lo minni Un' Funeral Service* ol tho I NIM NT UAIKIIITKU Of Ul? loriiicr. at tlirir i ri-tdcncc, corner nf Queen anti 'I raj i nan ?trrcts. at hull. p.ml Five o'ctoch Thit .l/frnoon. August 21 wurr VAK Ya Ixl not Min Iii.il girilcth nu Iii? Inn? i -, Hm*! MHSBSU aa li? timi puttcth lt nlT. '1 In mi ? uni i ale nui,i<cslcd lo Ihr writer or IIIIH notice by Hie .I. mil. at l-'Iureucc, Simili Carolina, on llio ICUi ull,. ol thu Hov. w A l.i I.ic v. OUEltltY. ?Red SS yean), R mnnlhs .Tnl'J". iki\-, lien ri m lu tlic l'rutralaiit Kple i on il chm rh, mu? M la alonar}' to Kloronoo and Marlen. Mr. flnaiM waa boro in Suuiler District. South Cam Una, nuil ut an early 04:0 dev Iud li I MUM ir in tho nervicoot Omi. Ila wa* ODO af tin tii-t to 1 tiler tho Infant Theo? logical Seminary of bia native Diocese, in wbieli bo cou llnui'il u Htitdeiil milli Jons, i.-r.j. winn the exigency or ? tho limo suspended tho exorcise* or that Institution, bo 1 enrolled hiuisoll in tho Cunfcilcru'.o Atniy-JolutUK, OM a lirivate. Hie Marlon Arlin? ry. A, C. V., and HO serving blH country lo the oh IMP ol'Ibo war. Uimn (lie ciuuiallun or hostilities, lin awaiti nilen il tho Seminary, Kraduatrd the third week lu Juno 1H67, and was ordained Deacon nu tho ititi of thu nu nilli. Ibu lout I ir St Jiibn, thu Ilajituit. Iben Mlowed a rew day? oM happy ti'ixi.ie-ilayH BIHH! loo brier-among old ! ric mia and familiar EsJlss ?nd then. IIIIH young auld er or tho j i mm, iniived lu Ibu post assigned him by IIIH lilahnp. On SI. Jamen' day. the Mia or July lout. Mr. tlUKtiHT eomraenceil Inn olltcial dulii'H a* Missionary, and on thc linn ni 1: ol Ibo Killi day ol the month following. HID | voice rf (Jed proclaimed llial hm warfare waa accomplish cd-that hi? work v>as dono. To hin ri nura, ku In arni?, tim ai.miefiuf ut ul bin death will not rail lo awaken profound regret ; fur hui calm courage In uioinenta or ilangcr, lila 1 heriot aud unmurmuring perrormaucn ol duty, bia patient un durance ol privation and hardship, won their unquall llcd i inn i ad,m mid regard. Tu hm more ultimata aud dear aaaorMoa, however-hi? brethren ol tho elerey-lu commended n 1 onbln portion or tho 1 'rrj 1- of Sorrniv. They aru citied lo munni, not only tho removal or a bo lovi.il brother, but tho ni lenee, ol a volco earnest in tho j behalt ot Uhrtst-tho stilling or n hurt over activo In ulllri'S or love-Ibu |>as?iug or n Uro devoted tu Ibo 1m murial interest?? or men. lt were fruitless lo epi enlate upon what wuuld iceni an dark a uispcnsalinn or Providence. Viewed upon our i-iile, we rec only yean or laboriuua proparuilun brought lu iiattahl-years nt patient waltlm:, erowncil with but momentary HIH. I -a-a wkle Hphore or uxuinl 111HH and honor, just opening to einen wllu the clualug or | u loin'i- a well dlHripllneil mind and zealous mart, soiled forever rroui all murtal work and purpose. In two pale banda rohlcil palm lu palm, 111 two pale Upa uevor J again lo niter tho language or human speech. lin-, lhauka bo lo tlod. Un re la a holier and a brighter aspect | tar in ? lil. h to view it. When wu think npou our loa?. Itt UH not forget Ai? galil. Whan wu mian tho In lp of bia eoutiriol and sympathy in tho Churvh Militant, Iel UM re- I mcmbrr hun un nilli tho Church Triumphant. When wo gird un our barite u> in tim battle, lot UH think with joy of him. whom the Master baa called to put lt oil; called aa imo Mba-yet HO young-Iud already lougut Ibo good light, already finished Iii course, already wini Ilia! crown ot glory that ludelb not away. Ho young l-i pass away; HO youug lor auch high lu.nur! lem .lull living sorrow speak beat ber sacred trust '! .' Wt fifi tlinl" unto llieo ia givun A uto that bears Immortal Irull, In mich itruat 1 IllerH OH ault. The tull rr JD II oucrgiua of liravcu." Tribute of Kcspcct. Kl* HAM. or TUS WAMI WU mn STKAU Ftnc E-NUIXI: CO C1IA.IILKSTON, H. C., August *J2d, 1S?7. Al a meeting of thc Washington Hloani Fire Kunine Cutup '.tty, held Ibis evening, thu following prcimblouaml j re i itu: : ie, wr rc unauimously adopted : since wc last met within thia ball Ihe aolcinn measen ger, I calli, hus invaded mir ranks anj gathnic.1 in bia j lul.le our Iiiend and brother JOHN HAL ll M A."> OWENS. | Oin illncHa wa? of abort duration, bul accompanied with much pain, which waa endured by bim with marked pa? tience end fortitude. On Ibo Sth Instant bo expirad peoi-erullj, in tho twenty-second yr.-.r or lila ago. True, ho had unt long lie . 11 eunuccUd nilli our Compa? ny, bal iiulllriently loug to enable us to r.irm a high opinion nf him xi a fireman -ready aud willing lo dlu? ella iv e all necessary dulieii. Ut* private character waa me t.im. .I by virions routainliiaiion. Hy luulinatlon and example he was Huber, honest, geiietous, uoble. Tba! ho waa respected by all who knew him was leatiflcri by U10 large gatlmriug of frlnuds around bis remains, ll tu ay nundy lie sahl, "N'jtie kuew him bul to love bim ; Knee namul him but to praise ;" and though wo shall ann him no MN oil earth, untie shall weep for him-Ac ii Anvic nf rttt. As a Utting tributa or ro.'pect to the memory or thc de? ceased, bo lt Rtiolrtd Isl. That by Ibu death or JOHN Hu iiii.u. OWENS our Company im> beru deprived of a member who waa u .etui and energetic, and who alwaya dlscharg ed lils dulles nilli aallatactinii to his otlicera und Ibo mombors generally. Ne-i'ilrtd M. That the uiuuibern do wear tho liailgn or 1 muuruing for thu usual apoco or time. Rtirtwd lld. Thal a blank pago lu tho Minute Hook bo i ne. 1 il i,. I with tho until'', age and dato nf death nf tho de? ceased. Ibj.ilr'il Jill. That a copy or llicao proceedings be pre? pared by ih ? scervtury and presented bi thu widowed mother of the deceased, willi thc assuraure nt our deep sympathy lorlierljaa. On lin- ab instant the inrmhera of this I 'mn |.any nero anntutoneil to accouipany Ibo rrmalna of a brother lo bis place ol st pulcbrc. Scarcely had the aolcmn bu? rial rites been performed than Ibo announcement waa made thal an niter member had fallen under tho stroka nf Death. With hearts saddened by tho lutelllgenci, no knew that FRANCIS AUOUsTUS UUFOUTwas no moro. Ho fell a victim or high bilious fever, itt tho twcubWih |'<Oth) year nf hts age. Wo bare thus been deprived or two falli rill members. Within a few hours of each other they tlc|?rtod from us. Our deceased fellow-mombcr, tho subject or this nu? ilee, wa.- distlnguiabid for bia industrious habits. He was strictly attentive, and studiously applied himsell to lila avocition, receiving well deserved approbation for lils-ten. Iii .-. With animosity lor uuue. he waa kind and affable to all. Dulllul to bis ]? urente, bu was ibo pet ol lite household-purely affectionate and never varying. As a fireman h.. discharged bis duties pleasantly, and I contributed bia sbaro freely lowan) tho maintenance of Ibo Company. Liked by his fellow-members, bo nil! long . live In their momory. Acting uniler a sense or duty, and as a jual testimonial ol our lisped for ihn deci ase,], bo it Rtiolivd 1st. That nc gToatly doploro lbs loss to us of I our fellow member FutMcis Avoueras DurouT, who rendered his services to tho Company In every way agreeable aud utlajactory Kttulved 'id. That tho members bo re<|Uired to waar Ibu badge of mounting lor the usnal rpaco or time, IttiolMd Sd. Tba! a blank pogo lu tba Minuto Book be I Inscribed with the name, ogn and date nf death of uur | departed brother. Ruolvtd llb. That a copy of th cae priiceodlngs bo en? grossed by Ibo Sr erriary and presenten, to Ibo parents cf I tbodecoaaed, with tho assurance of our uufuigncd sympa? thy for them in this their limo ol trial. Jfoolred lilli. That Uieao preambles and resolutions bo scot to tho DAILY N I:\VH lor publication. From tho Minutes. ALFRED W. STEVENS, Secretary Washington Steam Eira Engino Co. Angnst 21 SARATOGA "CXIUOB" SPRING WATER. rpnE WATER. OF TniS NPIHMO IS li KI,ILVKl) TO JL bo unixpiallert by that of any olbor lu Ibo rar-famod valley of Saratoga Its virtues ure auch os havo secured lt lb? Itlgb onoomhinis of all who barn 11 ned lt, possess. lug, as lt docs. In an eminent dogrco, catbartlc, dlureltc, alterativo snd tonic qtiatltlos. Front SAMUEL I1EN1IY DICKSON, U. !>., Professoi Practice 0/ Physic, Jefferson Medical College, Phila? delphia, formerly or Charier lou 0. ? ITni-un.].rmi, .Nun inlier IS, 18C9. I have been for a year or moro past In tito habit ol taking thu water of Uie "Kirublor" Spring of Saratoga. Accustomed during tbn great portion or my Invalid lite lo uso ibo different waters of lbs several (annulus wbko boll up alcuin Hist remarkable valley, dependent, indeed, ui>on them tor much of ibo ifomfbrt I enjoy, I am aalis Ood thal thu Escalator Water ta aa nell adapted aa any olber among them, ii nut moro so, to tho purposes ror which tliry aro generally employed. Il lavery ajrreoAblo, strongly Impngnaleal with tus carbonic acid, lively aud sparkling. * * * I eau heartily and conscientiously recommend lt lo all who neod a gentle ca tharne aud dlureltc. SAMUEL ll KN itv DICKSON, M. D. Tbo Water ls put up in Pint sud Quart bottles, and parked lu good order for shipping, Pluts lu bolo? ol rour doun each, and Quarts lu coxes of two dozen each BOLD AT WnOLESAIX BY GOODRICH, WINGMAN k CO., I ni imrtiTs and Wiiolosalo Druggists, No. 103 MHBTINU S TU KMT, OPFOSITK LH.IHLERTOK HOTEL. 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Bvory style ol Job Pnntln/ executed in Ike n-Vu -tyte and greatest diapatcn, bctAemoei ? SPECIAL NOTICES. AVaY-OltPlIAN HOUSE CHAPEL.-TUB KEV. i., a LOYA Ll. win perfora Divine servie*. In tiiU Chapel. Tit-Mvrrum Afl'rnwm, 9Mh last., el Ure o'clock. August 'ii I ars-CIRCULAH GHUHOH.--IN CONSEQUENCE Of Hie ?1 --m i- ul Ihr Pister, tho regular Sabbath Ser viii H of Ulli Church will lio austiendcd unlit furl her bfh Uro. Tho exorcises of tho Sabbath Kt'liool anil Hm Tti'j. ii<iy Afttrnixm I.orlutv will bo continued aa usual. A ui ; mit ]| 1 av* THE STATE OF BUUTH CAROLINA, 11A Ul.INi nos DISTRICT.-IN EQDITY.-F. II. 1IACOT AND T. I.. IIACOT, Administrators, PETER H. 1IAC?T. M. TUE ll Kilts AN H CREDITORS OF PETE? H. 1IACOT-Upon hearing Ibo pleadings In Ihla catv, ll If, on motion ol W. \V. UAIILI.EK, Complainants' Solici? tor, LUI. nil thal all an J singular tho rr. .11 ti .ni of lliu late Mat S. naru!. Complainant's lute .tate, bu required lo Hiv ami provo Iholr rvapcctlvv demands ami debbi 111 judgment* ami otherwise ogalust the aalil tub slate, bo roro tko Commissioner of this Court, by ur beim e the llrat day of Noromber nett, and lu default thoreof thal limy bo debarrrd from tho ben. Ut nf any decree to be made therein, and that tho Commhirlonrr of Uria Court lo advertise thia order onro a month tu the Dsrllngton Southerner anti thu Cliarlcatou Duffy Newt, until Ihn .aid Drat day of November nett. Tho abo^o tn a Imo copy irom Ibo original uni er made lu Die above case. Ililli ol February, 1HI.7. A. F. LDwAims, C. E. I). D. Couiiiilaaioner'ri Office DarlliiKbm 0. lt., Kebruary ii, IHC7. |3G fl February 23 99"~'VHK "HTATE OK MOUTH CAU0L1NA, DARLINGTON DLsriHCT.-IN EQUITY-ll. W. ED iVAltur,, Administrator T. E. HOWLS, M. E. S. IIOWLE, JAMIES P. WILSON AND OTHERS_HILL FOIt IN? UNCTION, ACCOUNT AND IIELIEF.-lt IK ordorcd that tho CREDITORS of THOMAS E. IIOWLE, doroaaed, t>o uiijolnod from proceeding lo recover their dalma at AW aguiuat Ibo complainant, and that they do pmvn and -stablish their deintulH sgalust thu nald Ito? LK beforu ibo Commlssoner of this Court, on or boforn Ibu first doy nf Decomber next, and lu default thereof that Uiey bo jarred Ibo benetlt of any decree to be pronounced herein. Tile above ls a true copy from thc original order made lu thu alune Histed case, 13th Februar). 1H87. A. P. EDWAHDS, C. E. D. ll. Dommlssloiior's Ofllce, Dsrllngton C. H., Fob. --J. I SST. fFobruary !U eil aa-TIIK STATE OF SOUTH CABOLl??T DAnLlNOTON DISTRICT-IN EQUITY-HANNAH J. HART, Administratrix, ri. ELLEN E. HAUT. JOHN lYlTHEIISPOON, ff af.-HILL FOR INJUNCTION, ICCOUNT AND RELIEF.-It ls ordered that tho credit irs ot JOHN L. HAUT bo enjoined from proceeding to wovor their claims at law against thu complainant, and hat thoy do provo and establish their demands against ho said John L. Uart, before tho Commissioner ot hts Court, on or before tho first day of November next, md In default thereof that they bo barred from tho ben iQt of any dorree to bo made herein. lt ls also ordered that a copy of this order bc published it least onro a week until tho first day of November noxt n Ibo Darlington .Ventarmer aud thu Charleston Dody Veiei. The above ia a true copy from Um original order made ! n Ibu above case, 12th February, 1867. A. F. EDWARDS, C. E. 1>. D. CowMisstoNtii's Omer, Darlington C. H., February li. is.'.;. s30 fl February 23 ?-NOTICE T J MARINE118.-C A PTAIN-' IND PILOTS wishing to anchor their vessels kn Atoles liver, aro requested not to do no anywhere within direct ango of tho hoads ot tho SAVANNAH RAILROAD VII A lt Vi:., on tho Charleston and St. Ambur's side ct bo Ashley inver ; by which precaution, contact with thc lubmarlno Telegraph Cable will bo avoided. h. C. TURNER, H. M. I ar li. i r Heater's : lillee. Cht rle 'ton, February fl, 1808. February 7 Ki- THE ORAVEST MALADIES OF YOUTH IND EARLY MANHOOD.-HOWARD ASSOCIATION ASSAYS, on Ibo Physiology of thu Passions, and tbs ?rrors. Abuses and DI tots os peculiar tn Ibo Oral ago o. nan, with Reporta on now methods of treatment cm iloyod lo thia Institution. Seat in sealed latter tn eloi>es, freo ot charge. Address Dr. J. SK I Ll.IN UODOHTON. Howard Association, Philadelphia, Fa. May 20 3mo *oV A YOUNO iJtDY ItETUHNTNO TO HE J ouulry home, after aeojuuru ufa few moulba lu lt ?ty, was 1 Tilly recognized by ber friends. In pUce I coarse, rustic, flushed foco, alio hod a soft ruby coo . .lexton of almost marble smoothness, and Instead . w lily-three abo really appeared bul eighteen. Upoa la ulry as lo the causo of so great a change, abo plslm old thurn Uiat she used the ClROA-sslAN BALM, ac onsldcred lt au Invaluable acquisition to any lady's hillel, ly Its uso any Lady or OenUcmen can Improve tbelr pei onal appearance an Ima lied lohl. Il bl ulmple in it' omblnatlon, aa Nature hrrauU is simple yet unsurpasi din its efficacy in drawing impurities Irom, also heal ag, cloaoalng and beautifying Ibo akin and complexion, ly lb) direct iel iou on tho cutlelo lt draws from ll all Itu inpurities, kindly healing the same, and leaving the sur ice aa Nature Intended lt should bo-dear, soft, smooth nd beautiful, frico tl, sent by Mall or Express, on rv dpt of an order, by W. L. CLARK & CO., Chemists. No. 3 West Fayette Street, Syracuse, N. Y. Tho only American Agents for tho Bala of tho esme. March 30 ly as"A LADY OF UNDOUBTED CHEMICAL KILL, HAS REOENTLY PERFECTED CHEVALIER'S j 1FE FOR THE HAIR.-It positively restores gray bair i Ita original color and youthful beauty; imparta Ufo, tn-n a th and growth to tho weakest bair; stope its falling I ut at once; keeps tho head clean; la unparalleled aa a air-dreaalng. Sold by all druggists, fashionable hair reason, and dealers tu fancy goods. Ibo trade supplied y the wholesale druggists. SARAH A. CHEVALIER, M. D" June 8 atulh 6mo Now York. JW AJtTLFIClAXi EYES.-ARTIFICIAL HU? IAN EYES roado to order and Inserted by Dra. IAHCU and P. QODOLEM ANN (formerly employed by toisaomoxao, of Parts), No. 599 Broadway, New York. April If ur "COSTAR'S" PREPARATIONS ESTABLISHED EIGHTEEN YEARS. .? bora tory. Bio. It) Crosby street, Nev? lurk. 8000 Boxes, Bottles and Flasks manufactured daily. (O/.n HT ALL DRUG O ISIS EVER YWJIKRE .. COSTAR'fl " HALES DEPOT, No. 484 BROADWAY, Pf KW YORK, Chore tl, ?3 to ti altos ara put up for Families, Stoma hips, BoaU, Public Institutions, Ac, atc. lt la truly wonderful Uie oonndenoe that la now had In very form of Pro para tiona that cornea from " Cos tar's " latabUahment, "COSTARS" EXTERMINATORS-For Bats, Mica, loaches. Ants, Atc, Ac "Utily in fallible, remedy known." Not dangerous to tho human family." "Rats come out r tbelr holes to die," Ac "COtvTAB'i" BED-BUQ EXTERMINATOR-A liquid, ut up In boule?, and nover known to lall. "COSTAR'S" ELECTRIC POWDER-For Moths 'ure and Wool Inn?, ls Invaluable. Nothing can exceed I ir powor and efficacy. Destroys Instantly all Insects on 'louts, Fowls, Animals, Ac. " COSTAR'S" BUCKTHORN SALVE-For Cu ta. Bums, founds, lira isca, bro? nu Ur* asia, Sore Nipplea, Plies I U forma. Old Sores, Ulcers, and all kinds of cutaneous Hoc lions. No family abould bo without tl. Il exceeds a efficacy til other Salvee In use. "COTTAR'S "CORN BOLVKNT-For Corns, Bunions, Yarta, Ac. " COSTAR'S " BITTER SWEET AND ORANOE BLOB I )MS-Beautifies tho Complexion, br Hiving to the akin soft and beauUfuf freshness, and Ia Incomparably bo? und anything now In nae. I Adie* of tasto and position sgard lt aa an ceaiatlal to tbs toilet. An unproc?dentod ale la Its beat recommendation. One hollie ls always allowed by more. Try ll to know. "OOdTAR'S" BISHOP PILLS-A universal Dinner ?ill [?agar-cottod), and ot extraordinary efficacy for Cos Iveness, all forma of Indigestion. Nervous and Bick Iotdaehe. A Pill thal la now rapidly superseding r" thors. "COSTAR'B" COUOn REMEDY-l'or Coughs, Collis, loarmoooss,Hore Throat. Croup, Whooping Cough, Ailb aa, and all forma of Bronchial, and Diseases of ton j Ti roe! and Lunga. Au dress HiC Vit Y ll. COSTAR, Ko. 483 BROADWAY, N. Y. BOWIE & MOISE, WHOI.KHALE AGENTS, No. Itt Moe(in?| . treat, opposite Charl eaton Hotel. Jone 17 TUE LANCASTER LEUUER, CONNORS & CARTER, PROPniETOBS. PD ni.IS.liku EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNINO AT Lao caster 0. n , H. 0, Raving a largo autaoytption ISL it offen a favorable medium to M BI chan la and all dv critters who de tire to extend their bnalneas In the .ppar Districts or the stale. Ratea of advortlslnf lib? ral. Specimen copy of ps par acct on application. Aug ult 21 THE OIIANUEBURO NEWS. PUBLISHED EVERY SATTXBDAY afORNOfO. AT Orante burg, g. U. Terms tl per axunuo. ? ad? anes, i 1,-J-L, Drum? tb? spring and fall aeaaon. extra copie* of tts )BAxax*DBO Nilma will ko dreedot?! ?or tba benoni ut Adto" EVU^?bCNfwa. February to Onngeburg, fl _sP?CIAi NOTICES. KOTKJK-aHIPPEIW PKIl STEAMSHIP MANHATTAN, fur Now Xork, mro requested lo amid in their Ililli* ol l-adlug for signature ?I thu ullin or ("Ol/ltTKSAY A' TRKNIIOI.1I, Alioota. No. il Kant Uar. hy tl o'clock A. M. TAii Day. I Angus! M ?o-CONHIONEES PEU HTKAMKIt FALCON. tram Hall Itniire, aro backy DoUBed that Ihn Htoanior la Thu ?tay illHchurging cargo al Mar No. I. Union WI ur von. All goods not tallou away at sunset will remain on Hie Wharf at Cnimlgueea' rink. Alignai 2.1 MORDECAI A CO., AgunlH. MW NOTICK.- Mit. U. RIOLS MAVINO MY Power of Attorney will ael for mo during my absenoo from the sute. W. P. BALL. Chai lenton. A ne mt 21, IHC7. J August 'JJ ?.-ESTATE NOTICK.- ALL PEltHONsTlAV INtlelaitunaRalliiitthH Estate ur th? lalo J. HENDER HON ni.MV, will present llieui. duly attested, and all persona indebted Urnrvlo will make parmi nt to ll Al: itu i U. DENT/., Quallfled Executrix. Rockville. August Jd, 1H07. td August IO .sTTIIK ATTENTION OF THE FUIE OE ? rAHTMP.Nl' la called to thc following rogulations : Any Volunteer Engino running un any payment lu either thu Upper er Lower Wards, whom tho atm t is paved, shall pay a (Ino of FlOy Dollars, and any Wartl Eugine committing (he ssmo offence their pay shall bo slopped. The eatn'j rule shall bo applicable to thu Markets. Every Volunteer Englue Company shall havu cither bolls or a gong attached to their Englue or Heel, and thu Kimo shall not bu inufOed, either going or reluming from au alarm cf fire. The ssmo rule shall bo applica? ble to Want Engines, but no Eugine shall return from a Bro latter than a walk. No two Sicamor* shall work st Ibo sania Fini Well. Gnu Volunloer liond Eogluo may draw water from aaiuo Woll Wbaru a Htcamcr la drawing; and if two Hand En? glue* aro at a Flro Wulliio Steamar ihall bo allowed to use thu naine. Two or more Stuauiur* miy draw water I rom a Drain PH- B. M. RTBOBIU Align?t 2d Clerk sod Sup't. CHIEF gUAHTEllMAHTEIt'B OFFICE, SECOND M11. ITA H Y DIKTItlCT, NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA, CHARLESTON. H. C.. AUGUST 17,1 BOL? SEALE!) PROPOSALS will be rocelved al this oflhu until 12 o'clock M. nu JVnti.tuy, thu 10th day or Septem? ber, I8C7, at which limo they will he opened, for tho pur i linne of tho following property, via: Wreck of steamer HUSTON", lo Aabepoo Rlvor. Wreck or steams* uno. WASHINGTON. In Cooaaw River. Wreck of steamer CHASSEUR, lu Scull Creek. Wreck ol etoamrr RANDOLPH, lu Charleston Harbor. Wreck or steamer ET1WAN, In Charleston Harbor. Wreck of steamer RUDY, lu Ught House Inlet Dlddora will alato Ibo amount offered for each wrei k. Tho wrecks will bo sold separately and to Ibo highest blddor, unless such bbl be deemed unreasonable. Proposals must be addressed lo the undersigned, sud marked "Proposals for purcbsio of wrecks." B. O. TYLER, Drcvet MsJor.Otuend. Chief Quartermaster, Deputy Quartormiater-Goneral, U. H. A. August 19 25 BS- BATCnELOH'H HAIR DYE.-THIS SPLENDID HAIR DYE lt U o bett in Ibo world. Tba inly fine and per/ret Dye-barmleai, reliable, Instan? taneous. No disappointment. No ridiculous Uni'. Salomi Tllack or Drown. Remedies Ibo ill n(Trots of lian Dyet. Invigorates tho hair, leaving lt soil and beautllul. The gonulno ls signed IK?diam A. Batchelor. All others ira mero Imitations, snd should bo avoided. Hold by alt Druggist* and Perfumers. Factory, No. 81 Darci uv itreet, Nuw York. KW BEWARE OF A COUNTERFEIT. 1 iee i- in l , r m lrr SHIPPING. FOR BALTIMORE. THE SUPERIOR SCREW STEAMSHIP FALO O HST , E. O. REED, COMMANDED. tTriLL SAIL FOR THE AHOVF. PORT. ON TUES Vi DAY. 27UI Inst, at IS o'clock P. M., from Pier lo. 1, Union Wharves. For Fi eight or paaaage, lia* lng good cabin aceommo latlons, apply to COURTENAY A THENHOLM, August 21 3 Union W harv ea. NEW YORK AND CHARLESTON STEAMSHIP LINE. PUK NEW VUHK. I UK NEW AND ELEGANT SIDEWHEEL STEAMSHIP MANHATTAN, WOODHULL, COMMANDES. II/"I LL LEAVE FROM ADQER'S SOUTH WHARt* VV on .Saturday. August 21, st 1 o'clock P. M. ai- All outward Freight engtgementa must bo mada lt Ibo ollie.- ol COURTENAY A THEN HOLM, No. ll jot Day. $&- For Passage and all mattera connected with tho award business of the Ships, apply to STREET UBOTH CHS A CO., NO. 71 Eaat Day. STBEKT DROTHERS A CO., 1 .".-,. OOUUIENAY A THENHOLM. j ?genia. August 19_ FOR SAVANNAH. THE STEAMER C3IT Y POINT, HOD TONS HU UT HEN , CAPT. 8. ADKINS, WILL LEAVE MIDDLE ATLANTIC 'WHARF, every T?B3DA Y SH? lit. ac 'nine o'clock, for that port For freight or passage apply ou mani or to thc office of RAVEN EL & i'd., Agenta. AuOuit 17 _stu FOR PALATKA, FERNANDINA, JACKSON VILLE, AND ALL THE LAND, I Mis ON THE ST, JOHN'li RIVER, VIA HAVANNAH, GBO. THE NEW ANO SPLENDID 8TEAMHH1P csxre^r POINT, (UOO Tons Dorthea) CAPTAIN 8. ADKINS, WILL LEAVE MIDDLE ATLANTIC ' WHARF, every TUESDAY NlQUl, at 9 o'clock, for Ilia abo rn plsoes, connici ?ing with the Georgia Central Railroad at a van nab, for Macon, Mobil? snd New Orleans. AU Freight must be paid hero by ah lp pera. For Freight or Paaaage, apply ou board or at the offlit i HA VEN EL k CO., Angutt 17_stu_Agents. FOR CHERAW, IND A LL INTERMEDIATE LAN 111 Nus UN THU PRE DBE RIVER. THE LIGHT DRAUGHT STEAMER 3P TJ A HST TER, CAPT. J. T. FOSTER. lirif I. BBOEIVE FBEIOHT ON THE FIRST SEP V> TEM HEH, and leave with despatch. All Freight most bo prepaid on Ibo wharf. For Freight engagements apply to JOHN FERGUSON, August 20 to lbs Accommodation Wharf. lUROIIGUTlCKBTS'rOPLORIDA, B Y CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH STEAM PACKET LINE HBHI-WBEKtl, VIA ll KAI I KOUT AND READ ROO KS' LANDING. W KKK LY, VIA DLUFFTON. ? TEAMER P1XOT BOY....CAPT. W. T. McNPLTY [TEAMER VAN II IE.CAPT. F. PECK. DNEOFTHB AT.07K BTEAVERS WILL LVAVE Charleston er try Monday oed Timriaay Mamnf*. t 7 o'clock I and Havannah eVHrjr Wedeutday and Pria ait tor* tn a i, at T o'clock. Touching at ni titrion on Jfi n 'ay, tnp from Charleston, and waisodary, trip from, nvarr^r Freight received dally from S Al M. to S P. M., and sored fro? o/oharg*. AU Way Freight, also 111 airton Wharfage, moat ba pro. aid. Per frtttskt oa> passage, apply to JOHN F Uno ll BON, ActMmmodaik? Wharf, Clharltttoa. CLAOHORN tl OTJNNTNQHAMB, Agents, Sarannah, Ga. FULLER k LES, Agenta, Beaufort, 8. C. N, B.-THROUGH TIOEBTB told ai the offloe of tea gency In Charleston to points on the Atlantto and Gull lallt 'jed, and to Fernandina and pointa on the fit. John's liver. ?.;."?.:.: August I,