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VOLUME VI-NUMBER 754J CHARLESTON, S. C., SATUkDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 1868. [EIGHTEEN CENTS A WEEK BY TELEGRAPH. Uar European Dispatches. [PZB ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.] LONDON, January 17.-A hurricane is reported ot Teneriffe, occasioning great damage. Ships were driven to sea and houses unroofed. LONDON, January 17-Noon.-Consuls, 92%; Bonds, 71*. LIVERPOOL, January 17-Noon.-Cotton opened firm; sales, 12,000; sales of the week, 98,000 ?ales. In? cluding for export 17,000, for speculation 9000; stock, 434,000, including 111,000 American. Bread Btnffs and Provisions are quiet and steady. EVENING.-Cotton closed active with an advance Xd; Uplands, 7*id; Orleans. 8d; sales, 20,0O0bales. FRANKFORT, January 17-Noon.-Bonds, 75??. Oar Washington Dispatches. THE FOURTH RECONSTRUCTION BILL-COTTON REGU? LATIONS-UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEY THE VICKSBURG EDITOR-NO REDUCTION OF THE ASSIT-BELLE BOYD-VACATION-A COLORED RAM? PAGE. WASHINGTON, January 17.-Last night's session was devoted to the discussion of the new bill with several angry coloquios. Colonel H. D. Mann, assessor of the internal reve? nue at Mobile, is here urging changes in the cotton regulations whereby it is claimed that the annoy? ances connected with the uso of tags will be lessened and the tags be possibly abolished altogether. Mann submitted an extended argument to tho Department yesterday, detailing the annoyances experienced by merchants and planters under the present regula? tion?. He presented a memorial from leading cot? ton dealers of Alabama supporting his views. The Senate confirmed Albert H. Johnson as Unit ed States Attorney for the Southern District of Ala? bama. The Supreme Court was crowded to-day, to hear the case ? parle McCardle, the Vicksburg editor. The court reserved ita decision. The point argued waa the advancement of the case on the docket. [ 1 Judge Sharkey stated, hi arguing this, that there are j ' a?rerai persons in Mississippi whom an early de? cision in this case may save from hanging, General Howard was on the floor of tue House to? day, consulting with Mr. Elliott, chairman of the Iii Freedmen's Committee. |(i The customs receipts for the week ending January 11th were $3,388,000. Governor Flanders, of Louisiana, is here. The regular Cabinet meeting took place here to- j j day. Stanton did not approach. j I The Military Committee, in view of the state of the South, decided to defer action for re?uclng the army. Persons who have conversed with Grant say that he is very guarded in his language regarding the pending Reconstruction bilL The Supreme Court of New York have divorced Belle Boyd from her husband The Committee on Ways and Means have adopted the following : Resolved, As the sense of this committee that $150, 000,000 of revenue shan bo considered as the whole amount of revenue to be obtained from the internal ? f taxes, md that the same as far as practicable be col- | ? lee ted : 1. From distilled spirits and fermented liquors ; 2. From tobacco and manufactures of the same ; 3. Stamps ; 4. Special taxes ; 6. Incomes; 6. Dividends ; 7. Luxuries and amusements ; 8. Banks and railroads ; 9. Legacies and successions ; leaving the last possible sum to be collected from in dustrial pursuits, and relieving (bat class of Interest altogether. The Hon. Wm. E. Hamilton has been elected Uni- ' ted States Senator from Maryland. . At Buffalo a negro has commenced suit against tbe ] manager of the opera for ejecting him i rom the stats. ] 1 Congressional. WASHINGTON, January 17.-The Senate, bad no ?Mdon. In the House tho Ways and Means Committee re? ported the anti-contraction bill, with a recommenda- j j tion of non-concurrence with the Senate amend- | 1 m en ts, which was adopted. Several private bills were disposed of. The vote on the fourth rDconstruction bill was postponed un? til Monday. Mr. Brooks made a strong speech in opposition to I 1 this bilL Alluding to the Radical programme he | I said we do not intend to be ruled by any such par? ties, and the process of legislation by which their aim is to be reached will be undone by the people. Many of the opposition members, he said, aro acting in direct opposition to tho expressed will of their | j constituents. Referring to the Supreme Court bill. Mr. Brooks said, you may overthrow Andrew John? son; you may destroy the Executive ; you may tum whole States into Hayties, Jamaicas and Africas, but when you throw yourself against that bulwark of the constitution your puny arms will ?bake and quiver and be blasted In th9 first blow you strike against it. Mr. Hubbard, of Connecticut, followed in bitter denunciation of the bill and the emasculation of the Supreme Court, and denounced the proposed legis tion as felony against tho States. He would not say Congress was infamous, but this bill was more than infamous. He gave notice that should General Grant accept the law and carry it out as proposed, he, Gen? eral Grant, would break his back before the people; he would forfeit all tho honors he had woo. This bill and all others waa got np tor Africanizing tho States thus republicanizing them and malting use of them to neutralize the majorities of the North. The debate proceeded, the Republicans evidently 'on the defensive throughout The Committee on the Freedmen reported a bill for the sale of certain lots and lands on the sea islands and In Beaufort district The Reconstruction Convention. VIRGINIA. RICHMOND, January 17.-Nothing important trans? pired in the convention to-day. A resolution was passed to hold evening sessions. NORTH CAROLINA. RALEIGH, January 17.-In the convention to-day the committee on the constitution reported a draft of that instrument. MISSISSIPPI. JACKSON, January 17.-The convention to-day re? solved to inquire Into the propriety ot removing the capitol of the State to some more loyal locality. LOUISIANA. NEW ORLEANS. January 17_Tho most important proceeding in the convention to-day was the recon? sideration and rejection of article eighty-three of the constitution, which was adopted yesterday. Another Removal. ATLANTA, January 17.-General Meade has remov? ed John T. Burna. Comptroller ol Georgia, for failing to co-operate with'the General Commanding in Re? construction. Captain Charles Wheaton is installed in his stead. Marliet Reports NEW YORK, January 17.-Cotton fully J?0 higher, -decidedly active; sales, 7000 bales at 17. Flour duli $8 30al0 66; Southern, $9 70al5. Wheat heavy. Corn steady. Oats unchanged. Provisions quiet and steady. Lard, 12J??13>?- Turpentine, S3a3i. Frotghts, firmer. BALTIMORE, January 17.-Cotton dull and nomi? nal at 16. Flour-nothing doing. Com weak, white, *1 16al 20: yellow, $1 l?al 18. Oats, 74a76. Rye, 60a55. Provisions firmer. Bacon in good demand. AUGUSTA, January 17.-Cotton buoyant at full prices; sales, 1165;receipts, 730; Middling. 15. MOBILE, January 17.-Cotton firm; sales 4500 bal s; Middling 15*ial6#. Receipts 6223 boles. Sales of the week 19,600 bales. Exports, coastwise 4173 bales, foreign 11,065 bales. Stock 74,387 bales. NEW ORLEANS, January 17.-Cotton active; Mid? dling 16al6>S; sales 3000 bales; receipts 4344 bales; exports 12,896 bales. Sales of tho week 27,000 bales ; receipts ot the week 20.860 bales; exports for the w>ek coastwise 1800 bales, foreign 25,671 bales; stock' 108,408 bales. Sugar firm; Common 9a9#, Fair HXal2>4. Prime to Choice 13*i*l3%. Molasses active; Common 50a55, Prime 77J?. Sterling 49a51)?'. Sight Exchange on New York & cent, discount. .Gold 37>i. " . .x ^ WILMINGTON, January 17.-Spirits Turpentine -firm at 49. Rosta easier, common $2. Cotton ad? vanced ,?-4'o; Middling, 14*. Tar. $1 85. BEV. LUCIUS CUTHBERT will preach his fare? well isermon before the Citadel Square Church to-morrow morning, at half-past ten o'clock. THE CONVENTION, CONVENTION HELD BY. AUTHORITY OF THE RECONSTRUCTION LAWS OF CONGRESS, TO FRAME A STATE CONSTITUTION FOR SOUTH CAROLINA. SPEECH OF GOVERNOR OBR. The convention begins to show signs of labor. An anxious disposition exists to take hold of prominent questions with ?vim, and finish the work to be done. Seven,l resolu? tions, of a very important character, ? je being "cooked up." One of these proposeu to ob? literate the name of South Carolina. Another will test the sentiment of the convention on the subject of disfranchisement and confisca- j tion; and so, Btep by step, the body will pro- I gress in laying the foundation on which is to be erected the future constitutional 3- .ruc ture of the State. Quite,' a number of visitors, apparently strangers, were present, but our own oitizens thus far avoid the place. We can simply say that everybody ought to visit the convention, if it be only one time, that they may write down the event in the family Bible, and tell their grand-children. PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION. FOURTH DAV. The Convention met at 10 A. M., and was called to order by tho President, A. G. Mackey. P-ayer wae offered by Rev. F. L. Cardo zo. The roll was called, and ninety mem bers an? swering to their names, the President an? nounced a quorum present, and the convention ready to proceed to business. The first business taken up was tho report af special committees. j F. J. Moses, Jr., chairman of the committee appointed to recommend the name of a suita? ble person to fill the position of -;9rg ?ant-at ?rms, reported that they had not been able to perform (satisfactorily the important duty as? signed them, and requested that further time be granted them. Adopted. F. J. Moses, Jr., from the committee to wait upon his Excellency Governor James L. Orr, j ind to request that he would address fae con? vention, reported that they had performed that pleasing duty, and that his Excellency had accepted the invitation. The commit-io re? commend that when this convention adjourns it adjourn to meet this evening, at hsif-past . seven o'clock, and that the Governor bi intro? duced to the convention at eight o'cloc k this svening. Adopted. N. G. Parker, from the committee api dinted 1 to make alterations to secure the better accom- . uodation of delegates, and to provide station? ary and desks, reported that they hsd dis? charged the duty, furnished stationery and provided for desks, which will be put upon the 9oor as soon as they can be brought from Beaufort. Adopted. N. G. Parker moved that the convention go into an election for a printer. B. O. Duncan hoped tho cmploymont or I | nomination of a printer to tbe convention 1 . would be left to one of the Standing Cc mmit :ees, whose husmees it might be to attmd to ? that duty. J. J. Wright said that there wore e everal ' candidates for printer. He thought it ehe uldbo I left to the convention to decide. j B. 0. Duncan said the action of the commit? tee was not bmding on the House, bu t they could make the best terms, and then submit ;he propositions to the house. The motion to elect a printer was adopted. E. W. M. Mackey nominated" H. Judge Moore, , proprietor of the Charleston Advocate. A delegate stated that Mr. Moore's fae ?litios I ' x) do the work were ample, and m oreo ve -, that JO had intimated his purpose, if given the crinting of the convention, to commence the jublication of a daily paper. I ' Dr. J. L. Newell movod to lay the wholo pro- : seeding on the table. Lost. ft. 0. Duncan moved that a commit t je of j es be appointed to communicate wita tho { l?verai printing establishments in the city, j ind ascertain the best terms and arrangements br.the work that can be effected, and to report , it the next session of the house. The President stated, as the motion to elect vas adopted, no other motion could bo enter ainod except a subsidiary motion. R. C. DeLarge moved to strike out all after , :ho word resolved, and insert "that a Commit ee of three be appointed by the house to re- h ceivo bids for the printing of the convention, tho lames of the respective parties and their pro? posals to be reported to-morrow morning." . Adopted. I j R. C. DeLarge moved a reconsideratisn of mc motion just adopted, and that the notion for reconsideration be hud upon the table. J: M. Rutland offered the following: Resolved, That it be referred to a social : committee of five to inquire as to the proprie ty of (calling to the aid of this conventioi ono ; sr more of the solicitors of the State for the ! purpose of preparing, in proper legal form, I 1 the - ordinances and other measures or' this convention, and that the said committee re- : port by resolution or otherwise. E. W. Al. Mackey moved that the resolation be laid on the table. Carried. , Dr. J. L. Newell called the attention of the : President to the fact that a number of gentle- : men had been appointed upon three out of five committees yesterday, and some of them made chairman of two. Other members, rep? resenting larger and more wealthy cons timen- 1 ci es, had been ignored in these appointments. ' He believed this had occurred through nad- I 1 vertence or the hurry of business, and not 1 from any partiality on the part of tho I resi? dent; To prevent its recurrence, howe ve -, he ' submitted the following resolution: Resolved, That no delegato bo allowed to servo upon more than one Standing Commit? tee at a time, and that should it create ii con- ! venien.ee to the several committees, the con? vention shall so arrange its deliberations ta to give them ample time to preparo buainesii. The President stated that one gentleman 1 was appointed on three committees, and, t) his surprise, another had been made chairman of two. This arose from hie unavoidable tempo? rary absonce during tho session of yesterday, and the occupancy of the chair by another pre? siding officer (Mr. Whittemorc). Several gen? tlemen had been appointed by both office rs to different committees, and hence the labors of these gentlemen were much inereased, tc the regret of the President, who desired thai; tho labors of the convention in committee 'fork should bs equally divided among the mem? bers. It was not the intention of the chair to make appointments other than in the most im? partial manner, or to make any gentleman work more than he should. Dr. Newell begged leave, after those explana? tions, .to withdraw his resolution. B. Byas offered a resolution that the ser geant-at-arms be required to reserve five front benches in audience room for the use of lady spectators. L. S. Langley moved to amend by striking out tho words "lady spectators," ?nd insert ladies. S. A. Swails offered a resolution for the ap? pointment of a committee of three to wait upon the Hon. George S. Bryan, United States District Judge, and Major D. T. Corbin, Ur ?ted State3 District Attorney, and invite them to a seat on the floor of the body. R. C. DeLarge moved to amend by inserting "and all other Judges from Courts of Record in the city." J. J. Wright objected, as be might be placed upon that committoo, and ho should dislike the responsibility of going round to invite all the Judges of the Courts of Record. The motion was lost. E. W. M. Mackev moved that a committe e of three be appointed to define the duties of the subordinate officers of the convention. Car? ried. L. C. Langley offered the following: Resolved, That, in the opinion of this con? vention, the weal of the republic of the com? monwealth of South Carolina requires that the further confiscation ot lands and disfranchise? ment .'or political offences should bo forever aband Jnod. B. F. Whittemore, chairman of the commit? tee to report what standing .committees w ere necessary for the Convention, reported the fol? lowing: Committee on Bill of Rights, Legisla? tive Committeo, Executive Committee, Com? mute on the Judiciary, Committee on Fian chise and Elections, Committee on Education, Committee on Finance, Committee on Rules and Regulations, Oommittee on Petitions, Com? mittee on Miscellaneous Matters, Commut?e on Review and Consolidation. Report adopted and the committee dis? charged. B. F. Whittemore made a report of the cc>m_ mittee appointed to wait upon Generals C Scott, Clitz, His Excellency Governor On the Mayor of the city, stated that having ed upon those gentlemen, they all expr their thanks for the compliment and bi committee to assure the convention that would take the earliest opportunity to vi Adopted. On motion of E. C. DeLarge, the comn were discharged. B. 0. Duncan wished to submit a moti very grave importance to the conventioi to the State, and offered the following : Resolved, That a committee of five b pointed to consider what measures are n san- for the relief of tho people of the ? and to report as early os possible. B. C. DeLarge offered the following y was adopted : Resolved, That all resolutions and mot save those of a temporary character, be r red to the appropriate standing committei J. M. Bunion offered the following : 1. Resolved, That whatever difference opinion may exist as to the late plan of re struction enacted by the Congress of the I ed States, however ultra men in the Sont) in the North may oppose or denounce tl there is but one course of action for the patriots to pursue, and that is uuhesitati and in good faith to carryout their et menta. 2. Resolved, That the reconstruction m urea, as passed by Congress, should be re nized as being the supreme laws of tho li passed by the constitutional authority of united States, and arethereforo entitled to unhesitating support of every citizen of great Republic. 3. Resolved, That those measures combi form a harmonious whole, and constitute chart by which twelve millions of people ar lie guided into t he haven of perpetual unioi the basis of equal justice, without regard race or color, itefarred to the Committee Bill of Bights. N. G. Parker offered the following, wi was referred to the Committee on the Legi live part of the Constitution : Whereas in every State of the United Sta and in every unreconstructed State under Government of the United States, the sov< divisions of the same are denominated co ties, except the State of South Carolina i Louisiana. Therefore Resolved, That the several districts of t State shall hereafter be known and dono: nated counties. B. 0. Duncan offered tho following : Resolved, That Major-Goneral Ed. B. Canby be requested to suspend all execute of judgments or other forcible collections debts contracted prior to the 30th June, 18 for the space of three months, or until fort! measures of relief can bo matured by this cc vuntiou. F. J. Moses said tho resolution was entin superfluous, as General Canby had airea gi ven such an order. B. F. Whittemoro asked if this resoluti wis desired for tho protection of the gentium [if the convention. B. 0. Duncan said he was not aware of tb being the case. It was not the case of tl mover, at any rate. J. J. Wright was totally opposed to any sui measure. We are here, ho said, to frame constitution-to lay the foundation-to esta lisa the supremo law for the ?State of Sow Carolina. That I apprehend is our duty, n to dictate measures which cannot bo carril sut when enacted. Before the convention ai journs, it may bo necessary to pass some lav or legislative acts, and it would be well to coi airier whether they are going to no enforcei Ho hoped the resolution would bo voted do wi B. 0. Duncan said he did not presume I dictate to General Canby. It was a simple rt ^i:est, and they as a convention of the poop sf South Carolina had a right to make that n quest. The debts now oppressing the peop af the State are those contracted prior to tl: tvar. These troubles are not known generali; Hundreds ot farmers are burdened with debi contracted when property was in an entirol ii feront condition and lands wero moro va rabie. Now thc salo of theso lands will nc jav the debts, sold as tboy aro, at such grce sacrifice. Tbo creditor is not paid, and th lebtor ia thrown out of house and home. Th >nly class beneiitted ore tho men who apeen: ated during the war and tho lawyers who co. oct the debts. Neither ore tho frocdme Donofltted, as they are deprived of oraplov nont by the breaking up of their old home md employers. Pass such an order as thi ind tho farmers and planters will be enable M procure farming implements and provi daba. F. Bainey advocated tho passage of tho resc lution. He had no doubt the gentleman fron Beaufort (J. J. Wright) was in favor of enforc lng the law, as ho is a lawyer and gets hi broad by its enforcement. They, the repre sentatives, were not lawyers, and when the; knew tho peoplo to be oppiossod by law ai H lawyers, and by hunger, they should be dc sirona of doing everything to ameliorate t hoi condition. F. L. Cardoza opposed the passage of tin resolution. * He thought the convention ohouli be ootain that their act was not one of doubt ful constitutionality. Tho laws of tho Unitec States do not allow a State to pass a law im pairing the obligations of contracts. H< thought it a proper subject for th 3 Judiciary He was heartily in favor of relief, but wishec thc convention to have nothing to do with it. The resolution was laid on the table. B. C. DeLarge called up the resolution of? fered by J. J. Wright, of Beaufort, relative tc non-confiscation and no disfranchisement, which had been laid upon tho tabla. ? call was made for the yeas and nays. Wm. McKinlay, of Charleston, said ho was in favor of the principle cmoracod in tho resolu? tion, but would vote against taking it up, be? cause he thought the discussion of the ques? tion premature. The yeas and nays being called, resulted as follows : Ares-Leslie, Parker, Chamberlain, Hurloy, Wilder, of Beaufort, Bel!, Whipper, Langley, Mackey, of Charleston, DoLargo, Bowen, Licfc Bon, DrifHe, Elliott, Wooley, Butlund, Ed wards, Webb, Bainey, Allen, Runion, Cook, Hayna, ot Marion, Thompson, of Manon, Johnson, of Marion, Duncan, Mackey, of Orangoburg, Ran? dolph, Bryce, Johnson, of Pickcns, Nosh, Wild? er, of Richland, Thompson, of Richland, Cogh? lan, Lee, Modes, Johnson, of Sumter, Goss, Olson, Darrington, RoBe, Corloy, C. D. Hayno, Camp, Wingo, Gentry-total, 46. NA?S-Lomax, Hunter, Perry, J. N. Hayna, Mayer, Middleton, Gray, Loo, Richmond, Jer vey, Becker, Byas, Smalls, Wright, Holmes, Bansier, McKinlay, of Charleston, Cardoza, Cain, of Charleston, Sanders, Burton, Thomas, Viney t Craig, Shrewsbury, Laug, Whittemore, Brockinton, Humbird, Eivers, Harris, Arnim, Jacobs, Miller, Johnson, of Greenville, Thomp? son, of Horry, Jones, of Horry, Jillson, Dill, Chestnut, Clinton, Jones, of Lancaster, Davis, McDaniels, Owens, Stubbs, Jackson, Collins, Naneo, Henderson, Sasportas, McKinlay, of Orangeburg, Maulden, Dogan, Nucklcs, SwaUs, Neagle, White, Mead, Millford, Foster-total Cl. ABSENT-Williamson, Newell, Johnson, of An? derson, Jenlts, Pillsbury, Alexander, Nelson, Perry, Donaldson, DeMeddis, Bonum, Boozer, Crews, Cain, of Orangeburg, Roberson total 16. C. P. Leslie offered the following : Whereas the financial condition of thc peo? ple of thia Stato, considered in connection with the future prosperity of all tho peoplo, and finally to enable the people to pay their debts, be it Resolved, That it is a fit and proper provision for homesteads to be incorporated in the con? stitution of this State. Eeforred to the Legis? lative Committee. E. C. DeLarge offered a resolution which was adopted, inviting all the Judges of tho Stato Courts now in tho city, to seats upon tho floor of this convention. N. G. Parker offered tho following, which was referred to the Committee on the Consti? tution : AN ORDINANCE TO ALLOW EACH HEAD OF A FAMILY IN SOUTH CEBOLINA A HOMESTEAD, AND TO PREVENT THE LEW AND SALE OF THE SAME UND Ell ANY CI?1CUMSTANCE8. Be ii ordained. That hereafter each head of a family in this Stato shall be allowed to own a homestead, which shall conxistof one hundred acres of land, with a dwolling house and other improvements thereon, if not exceeding tho value of two thousand dollars: Provided, That none of tho above lands bo within tbo limits of a city or incorporated town; or in lieu of tho above land real estate iu a city or town, not ex? ceeding two thousand five hundred dollars. The above named homestead shall bo exempt from levy and sale by virtue of any process whatever under tho law of the State." B. Byass offered the following, which was re? ferred to tho Legislativo Committee: Resolved, That a Special Committee bo ap Sointed to take into consideration the political ivision of the State. F. J. Moses gave notice that on to-morrow he would introduce the following : Resolved, That it be referred to a 'ap committee of ten, to ascertain whether 01 there exists any authority in this convei to legislate beyond that conveyed in th< construciion acts of the United States grese. T. Hurley introduced the following, begged leave that it be referred to the Jud ry Committee : AN OED Di AN CE TO ANNUL ALL CONTRACTS LIABILITIES FOB THE PURCHASE 07 BL WHERE THE MONEY HAS MOT YET BEEN PAC Be il ordained, by the people of South C lina in regular convention assembled, Tha contracts and liabilities made for the pure of slaves, whether by parole or under i where the money has not been paid, sha! null and void, and all Clerks of Courts of C mon Fleas and Masters in Equity, be requ on proper affidavits to annul the same. On motion tho Convention adjourned. EVENING SESSION. The convention assembled, and was calle order at half-past seven o'clock, Dr. A. Mackey in the Chair. The roll was called and ninety merni answered to their names. The president nounced that a quorum was present, and convention was ready for business. Mr. F. J. Moses moved that when this < vention adjourns, it do adjourn to meet a M., on Monday, which was carried. B. F. Bandolph gave notice that he would trodace on Monday a petition to the Congi of tho United States, praying for tho conti ance of the Bureau of Freedmen, Befugees i Abandoned Lands, until the restoration of the civil government, and that then a Bur ot Education bo established .by the gent government. The president announced the following Cc mittee on Printing : Messrs. R. C. DeLar Dr. J. C. Neagle, S. Corio /, A. C. Rich mo B. F. Bandolph, J. M. Bansier, L. S. Langi On motion, of R. C. DeLargo, the floor of I convention was thrown open to visitors for t evening, and the doorkoeper BO instructed. At about 8 o'clock, General Canby, accomi nied by Cantain Caziarc. A. A. G., Second M tory District, enterod the hall, and was int duced to the Convention by the Preside There was some applause, and when it li subsided the President said that General Can was not there ready to make a speech, t that ho desired to return his warm thanks the members. . Shortly afterwards Governor Orr, accorap nied by Judge Moses and several other gent men, entered the hall, and was presented tho President, who said that the convent! det ired to hear the Governor, because tb knew that, in his high position, he had b many opportunities of knowing and learnii tho wants and necessities of tho people, ai do could assure him that he would receive careful and patient hearing at the bands of tl xm vent iou. THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH. Mr. Presider. I and Gentlemen of the Convenlior I esteem tho invitation which you have o tended to mo to address this convention, as !omplimenl paid to the existing executive ai ?hority of the State, more than to the individu vho represents that authority, therefore in b lalf of the State for your kind consideration lender you my thanks. You aro here in convention to frame a const ration for the pooplo of South Carolina, an lave been elected m conformity to the laws < he United States. Unfortunately, in my judgment, for the bes ntorestB of tho people of thc lato Confedera! Hates, serious differences have arisen betwoe he President of the United States and tb Jongress. In 18C5, immediately after tho sui ?ender of General Johnston, the President ap jointed Provisional Governors, and provide br tho. calling of conventions in all of th Southern States. The programme which h idopted was not in unison with tho views c Jongress, and, af ' or very considerable dela} be Reconstruction acts of March were pass?e The Congress claimed that the power to recoil i tr net the Southorn States wnich were in re )ollion against tho authority of tho'Unitoi States, belonged to them and not to the Presi lout. Honco, th JV ignored his action. It i lue to frankness that J should say that, in m; udgment, the plan projected by the President ind which has been carried into execution ii ill its details, exoept as to the representative, n Congress, was not only liberal, but wise With referen co to the latter point, however JongresB Laving taken a different view of thi subject, determined that the Southern Statei mall not bo admitted to representation and U jqual privileges in tho Union upon any othei oasis than, that which has been prescribed The acts paBsed go even further. They a? mme that tho South, in i elation to the gov jrnment stands in the position of conquered provinces, and that, as a conqueror, it has t right to prescribe the terms and condition! ipon which the South is to be admitted inte ho Union. It is unnecessary, on tha present occasion, :hat I should discuss tho constitutionality 01 visdom of tho acts of Congress. Let it suffice "or me to Bay that they have bocome the lan )f tho land. Tboy aro laws which have been idopted in strict accordance with all the formt orescribed by the Constitution of tho United States, and as a law-abiding citizen, not only low, but from the time of the passage of these icts in March last, I am one of those who bo laved that it was not only the duty, but the in? terest of tho peopl'j of the Southern States io ?o to work in earnest and carry them into operation. Hence, immediately after the passage of tho bill m March last, I publicly advised the peo? ple of tho State, of all complexions, who wore jn ti tied to register to do so, and then go to the ballot-box and vote for the very best men possible to frame a constitution in conformity with the provisions of tho acts of Congress. My advice upon tho subject ought, I think, bo havo been reoeivod as disinterested, sinco tho execution of these laws excluded me from ill the privileges of a citizen, because I be? longed to tho disfranchised class. At the oxtra session in July, tho legislature modo tho restrictions ovon moro stringent than they were before, and this harshness on tho part of Congress has had much to do with the action of tho whito people of South Caro? lina, in refusing to go to the polls and partici? pate in any respect whatever in tho eloction of delegates to tho convention. In this, 1 think 1 great mistake has been committed by the great majority of whites ot South Carolina. My judgment was, and is, that ovory white man who registered should have gono to tho polls and voted. I even go further. I think that tho whites, who have the intelligence to a very largo oxtent, should, in convention or otherwise, havo submitted to tho colored peo? ple of the State propositions as to tho privi? leges and franchises whic? they arc entirely willing to extend to them, now that tho wholo of the race have been declared free, not only by the constitutional amendment, but by tho action of thc convention of the State. The fact cannot be disguised ' however, that tho white populatian has almost unanimously abstained from exorcising the privilege, and your convention is therefore, strictly speaking, tho representative only of the colored popula? tion of South Carolina. This being the caso, it cannot be denied, that tho intelligence, re? finement and wealth of the State is not repre? sented by your body. Hone J, tho very high duty is devolved upon you of discharging the important trusts confided to your care in such a manner as to commend your action to tho confidence and support, not only of thoso by whom you wore elected, but of those who re? fused to go to the polls and vote in the election. I say to you, very frankly, that I regard this body as invested with the sovereign power of the State, and that tho constitution which you may adopt for tho people of South Carolina, ie one which will not only be ratified and accepted by Congress, but one under which all classes in South Carolina will live for years to come. Tho party which has passed Che Reconstruc? tion laws, has undisputed control of tho gov? ernment in both housc9 of Congress, and wdl retain it until tho 4th of March, 1809. Prior to that time, a presidential election will occur. Tho probability is that au individual repre? senting the Conservativo and Democratic clo meut in thc ?Sortli anti West will bo elected Presidont. It may bo that a conservative ele? ment will largely preponderate in tho next election tor members of the House of Repr?? sentatives on the 4th day of March, 18G9, who aro Conservative or Democratic, and opposod to the legislation that may have boen adopted, it will be impossible to eff ect a repeal of these acts, obnoxious as they are to tho now party, prior to tho 4th of March, 1871. Lonfirmod as I am, therefore, in tho opinion that the legisla? tion of the present ana preceding Congress will remain in force until the 4th of March, 71. and that any constitution adopted by this?con vention will continue to be of force until that time at least, I havo felt it to bo my duty as theJExecutive of the State, and as an individ? ual, to be present in Charleston during the sessions of your convention, in the hope that through official, if not personal, influence, I may accomplish something in securing fro the convention a liberal, just, and wise cons tatton. If such a constitution is adopted, harmon food feeling and prosperity will prevail. 1 owever, extreme views and measures are e: grafted upon that instrument, it will increa the interest, which now exists between the tv races, and forco the whites of the State, wi have the means to do so, to leave its borde: and seek homes in other communities. It w produce discontent and disquiet everywher and confluence, trade and enterprise, will t be.paralyzed. As responsible duties are, ther fore, devolved upon you as were ever d volved upon a similar body of men i any State, the interest and prosperity of Soul Carolina depend not only upon law and a goc constitution, but upon tho kind relations wbic are to be established between the two races. It is idle to disguise the fact that the wini and colorod races, whore they havo bee thrown togethor, with equal privileges, ha\ rarely, if ever, been able to harmonize. The experiment of giving to the colore people of the South all of the privileges of th franchise of citizens is a novel one, and tim only can determine whethor it is to be a sue cess or a failure. On the one hand it is sai that the negro is utterly incapable of exercit ing the rights and privileges of a citizen. O the other hand it is said that .the "robel"-th man who participated in tho war-should nc bo allowed to participate in the governmenl Those of you who aro to tho manor born knot the fact that very few white mon in South Cn olina abstained from some participation m th late war. You know further that the intelli genco, wealth and virtue of South Carolina, en tered eagorly into that war, and that when it i attempted tb disfranchise or denounce thea* persons as unworthy of public trust, it is t< exclude tbo real intelligence and experience o the Stat 3 from her councils. This is one of thi reasons why so little experience is to be fount in your body. To supply this deficiency it ?B the duty o the convention to give to every question thai may be submitted the gravestand most potom consideration. Wbeu you appreciate tho fact that the intelligence of the wiiito populatior is antagonized to you; that all of your acts wil be looked upon with distrust; when you re? member that whatever you do will be subjectec to thc severest scrutiny at home and abroad whoa vou know I hat whatovor errors ore com? mitted here will be reviewed by no friendly ere; the duty is doubly incumbent upon von ol framing a constitution which will challenge the criticism and condemnation of the most intelligent portion of tho State. Behoving as I have said to you that you have assembled here with proper motives ; that the constitution framed by you will be the law under which tho people of South Carolina will Uve for vears to come, and, occupying the po? sition ol Chief Excoutivo of the State, I am here to give to the members of your body the bene? fit of whatever suggestions may occur to my mind, provided that I can do so without seem? ing to intrude. My earnest dosire is that this convention shall adopt a constitution which will meot with the cordial support and approval of the white as well as tho black race. If it be just, wiso and liberal, when the question comes tip on its adoption, I shall certainly recom? mend my friends to vote for it. If unwise or unjust, I shall be equally free to urge its rejec? tion. It is proper to say hore that in my judgment it was unfortunate that the election of delegates to this convention should havo been influenced by tho politics of tho day. Members should have been chosen witboiit reference to their opiuions upon national politico. It was imma? terial whether thoy waru Conservatives, Radi? cals or Democrats. Tho best men of each dis? trict, without roforonce to antecedents or to prosont political opinions, ought to havo been selected for the groat purpose of framing a constitution. This was my advice to the people of the State months ago. It was a matter of little consequence who was oleoted os representatives of tho Suite in tho Sonato or House of Representatives of thc Unitod States, whether Radical, moderato Republican or Democrat, as. compared with the important duty of .framing a constitution for a people wk ich was to last for years. Tho whites in tho State have abstained lrom going to tho polls, (iud tho blacks mainly have boen controlled by the Radical party. Although thus elected, lot tho mombers of tho convention remember that tho constitution which they adopt for the people of South Carolina may, in all proba? bility, bo tho Constitution of tho State for the next twenty years-whon Radical, Republican ind Democratic parties may havo passed away and others have taken their placo, any? thing, thereforo, which savors ot a partisan purposo, incorporated in tho constitution, may, in a very few years, find that it has out? lived its purposo, its supporters, and its proieges. In framing a constitution, many improve? ments may bo made upon the oxisting laws of tho land. I beg very briefly to call your atten? tion to somo ot them. If thoy oro adopted, in my judgment, wbeu the question is presented to tho people of the State to ratify or reject the constitution, you will bo able to command in its f ivor a much larger vote than was pollud in tho election ol delegates to the convention. Fast. Upon tho question of thc elective fran? chise, I dosiro most earnestly to recommend that you incorporate no disability whatever in it; that you allow ovory man in tho State, oven thoso who havo boon disfranchised under the constitutional amendment, to oxerciso tho right of suffrage, and of holding office, with the restrictions Ui.it uo ono shall exercise that franchise unless ho may be able to read and writo, or has a property qualification such as you may determino. In voting upon tho ratification of tho con? stitution you may adopt, all rogistorod voters will of course be included, which will of courso secure its adoption. With thc view of carry? ing out fully tho views of tho convention, tho first legislature to be elected under the con? stitution may bo electod by all male voters over iwonty-ono years of age, but after that timo,if not before, I urgoutly recommend that qualified suffrage extending to all classes and races.be provided for in tho constitution. A man who goes to tho polls after January 1. 1870, whether he bo white or black, who is not ablo to road or writo, should be excluded from the privileges of a voter. Representing, as you do, almost exclusively the colored olemcut of South Carolina, you are not invisible to the fact, and to its legitimate results, that very inauy of tito voters who have sent you here havo not that intelligence with reference to mon and measures which should entitle them to cast a voto. You know that thou? sands of them aro utterly incompetent to ex? ercise this high prorogative. You may tliinlc that to porpntuate you:: power, and to preserve your organization, it is necossary to continue tho tranchiso to this class of persons, but eventually you will find that you havo boen sadly mistaken. Many of the colored men of tito State have an iutelli genco which entitles thom, in their new rela? tions, to tho privileges ol' citizens; but very many are incompetent to exercise them with discretion or judgment. These will become tho prey of evil, vicious and indisposed men. When an eloction is to occur with such voters, tho bad will get their votes, and not tho good. In viow of the fact that tho colored popula? tior. have a largo majority in this State, abd that tho bulk of them aro to bo controlled by these evil influences, what kind of judges, legislators, and executive officers, can you hope for? Is vico and iguuraneo to elect your judges? Are tho representatives of vice and ignorance to eloct your legislators? If so, what security havo yon for the rights of life, liberty and property ? I, therefore, in view of the responsibility btforo us, and in all proba? bility in antagonism to the sentiments of a very large majority of this body, recommend earnestly that in framing that feature of tho constitution conferring the elective franchise, you establish an educational qualification for tho voter, but-not being able to read or writo -that you establish a property qualification. Second. If you desire that this convention should commend itself to tho favorable con? sideration of the people of thc Slate, white and colored, I recommend that you adopt in the constitution a provision for a liberal home? stead law-that you make it applicable lo all those who now own a homestead and protect them against antecedent debts. The disasters resulting from tho war, the abolition of slav? ery, and, tin roby, thc wiping out of tho for? tunes of very many of those who were wealthy prior to the war, as a matter of humanity de? mands that you should protect them as to tho past by a liberal homestead law, and securing that home lo its owner in thc future. The home? stead law which guarantees to a family fifty dol? lars or ono hundred acros in thc country, and a town lot or house in the city, is not only hu? mane but patriotic. In the country, where the head of a family knows that his homestead is protected, he goes to work to beautify and adorn tho samo. Ho plants his orchard and his vineyard. He erects his buildings, deco? rates his dwelling, and makes all of his sur- ' rounding B comfortable, and invites bappines and contint to bis hearth. Perhaps one of the greatest troubles in Amer can l?gislation has been in not protecting tb homester i It has made the American peopl almost ai? great wanderers as the Arabs. Who a father planted an orchard or a vineyard, h had no issurance that five years thereafte the resul t of his care and labor would not pas into the ! ianda of strangers. Grant, therefor* a liberal homestead law, providing against pac and futui e debts, so that the white man wh has his home now, and the black man who ma secure a home by industry and economy here after, can feel that if is secured to him, and yo will find not only an increase in the prosperit and happ iness of the State, but you will stimu late a pat riotism which has not heretofore ei isted. W here ver you identify a man and hi household, with the soil upon which he lives you maki) that man, if from no higher con a:deratioi s of love of country, a defender of th country vi hen tis assailed, because the assaul is upon ha individual household. Third, I urge you to provide for the abolish ment of i nprisonmont for debt. I have alway, considered the incarceration of a human bein) for debt at sens elesa and cruel, except in cases o positive fraud. It is advocated that imprison ment for debt ia right, for the purpose of aaa ur ing creditors in their demands, and that it cur tails the capacity of an individual to securi credit, wh ?te this right ia denied. In theai views I do not concur. To be perfectly fran! with you, [ think that the universal credit ex tended to jr claimed by a community is a groat misfortune to that community, and if th< homestead; and exemption law, and the aboli tion of imprisonment for debt, will reduoo th? temptation to men to ask credit, and curtai tho disnpnition of thoac who hold funds o. gooda tere stend credit, it will be a blessing tc our peopb. To the farming.interest especially, the credit system is a curse, and the soonei that and all other interests, exoept perhape the mercantile interest, dispense with it, the better will it be for the general prosperity ol bhe State. Fourth, lt is very important that this body should ad< pt some ordinance to provide relic! bo dobtort prior to the war. The temporary ordera of ;he military commandant, extend tb leb ts contracted during the war. All debts now existing, where the consideration is for the purchase of slaves, should be absolutely wiped jut by th J convention. If these debts are recognized, it ia a recognition of that institu .ion. of itt propriety, its justice and morality. Moat of thi i debta contracted prior to the war, ?vere upon the faith and possession of property n slaves. That property has been destroyed, ind a liber tl provision should be made by this jody with reference to debtors-the amount ind time when they may make payment of the ?amo. Do this, and you will commend your :onstitutio i under the most favorable auspices to tho cona deration of that class in South Caro? ma who hi ve not participated iu tue election jf delogate.i to this convention. Fifth. Ec ucation is now the great desideratum jf all the odored people of South Carolina. For ibviouB reasons it waa the policy of the State, previous to emancipation, to exclude the slave jopulation "rom the. benefits and advantages jf educatioi i. I will not discuss these reasons. But the reli .tiona of that population to the State are nt w materially changed, Hence it is )f the utmcst importance that the largest in? digence p jasible shall be communicated to hat class. Men of intelligence have many nore opportunities, through their reading and jb serration, of learning and appreciating the noral law a id its requirements. Profound ig ?oranco, almost universally couples with lt ?rime and vice. Hence, tho education of the jlack population-and, I art sorry to say, of nany ot the white population of the State ihould corni aand the earnest attention of thia jody. In pro vidi og for it, I beg td guard you against attempting to levy taxes exclusively upon pro jorty. Tho -o is no taxation whioh is so uni? versal, just and equitable aa that upon the joraon or pc ll, for educational purposes, since ill are inten tated in having an intelligent and drtuoua population. Sixth. Wi n reference to the condition of the State, I ha 'e ouly to say to you that the reaaury is ompty. The tax bul adopted by he last legislature haa failed, by $300,000, to iroduce the amount of taxes contemplated. Yo have, therefore, been compelled to rely tpon what a re known aa the "bills receivable, asned by authority of the legislature, to pay ill officers a: id claims against the State. The rreat deprec .atioryjf property, and the general mp oven ahn en t of the State, has reduced the mount of taxea anticipated by the legiala ure very materially, and conaequently the mancial condition of the State ia greatly imbarrasacd. But it is very important that ?ou should, in your deliberations,hy ordinance ir otherwise, declare-and nothing can more lommond ye ur body to the confidence of the >eop le of the State, who represented ita wealth hat all of th 9 obligations of the State, all the >onds of thu State created prior to the war, ind all the obligations of the State since the var, shall t o fully and faithfully redeemed. in ordinance announcing the validity of the ibligations o' the State, passed by you, will at ince rapidly .and largely appreciate the value if tho bondi , now held at auch low figures. Che great discount upon the State bonds in he markets, hero and elsewhere, grows out of i want of cou fidence in the will and determina ion of the now government to redeem them. Chis you sb ould sot at rest. And while you nay with propriety repudiate all obligations lontractcd lr the State for war purposes, the xedit of the State for other obligations should tot be tarni shed either by r?pudiation or a loin bianco ol repudiation. In framing your constitution I cannot too ?arnestly coiomend to your favorable conside .ation the importance of removing the diea jility from a 1 of the white population of this State. Whee you look to the judiciary, I am ,-ery eure yo i can have no reasonable ground >f complaint against their fairness or impar? tiality. Undi r the constitutional amendment nost or nearly all are excluded from contin? uing in their position. Have you in the State nembers of tue bar who are competent to dis? charge those high and important trusta with .he ability or even the satisfaction to your ielvos of thc so who would be required tore? are from the public service, unless you make a Modification retaining them in their present position? Is lhere any reasonablo ground of complaint against yov.r Appeal Court, the Judge a of your Criminal Court or your Chan sellors? While, under the constitution, you may vacate th ese offices and subject all of the parties to the ordeal of an election before the legislature, viii it not be eminently wise and prudent for you to place tho judiciary in a po? sition where! if tho legislature elected under your constitution think itwoxpedient, they may re-elect such of tho Judges and Chancellors aa in .their judgment aro worthy to be con? tinued in theee positions. This brings me to say that in South Carolina at least there is no reason why any man, white or colored, should bo excluded from the privi? lege of voting or holding office. You are aware that thu disfranchisement in the Recon? struction acts of Congress excludea the intelli? gence and we; ,1th of the State. In one of tho districts of tbs State I know that the colored people waited upon certain gentlemen and re? quested thou to beco.ne candidates for the convention, tut they were constrained to de? cline because they were disfranchised. Thia is an illustration of the condition of affaira which exista i o all the districts of South Caro? lina-the mos ; intelligent men being excluded. In starting a new government all of this intel? ligence and e: perience should not bo ignored. The State ca nuot afford to give it up. Shela entitled to the counsel of such men and to their services. The doctrine of State rights as taught in South Carolin i has been exploded by the war. The allegiancn of the citizen, according to the resulta of that controversy, ia due to the Gov? ernment of tho United States, and not to the State. I re co, mizo this doctrine to the fullest extent, and in my inaugural mesBage as Gov? ernor of the S ate, I announced my judgment that hereof te:: the supremacy gt the United States Govern neut over the State was undis? puted and ind sputable. I am aware that many of my contom poraries deny the proposition, but if loan properly comprehend the legiti? mate sequen ci a of war, no other result presents itself to my mind. Gentlemen c f the Convention, I have merely outlined aomoof the subjects whioh in my judgment should command your earnest atten? tion. As I ha "e indicated, your body is here, not the representatives of tho intelligence of the State. Your action, therefore, must he your passport to public favor, and while the great majority of the white population have failed to cast their votes in electing delegates, it will he your duty to adopt Buch a constitu? tion as will commend itself not only to the black but to tl ie white people of South Carolina. Aa the Executive of the State during the trying times through which we have paased, 1 have carnes tl; endeavored to do equal and ex? act justice to' all of our citizens. In the per formance of my dune a, I have known no dis? tinction between race or color. When I have been called upon to exercise the high preroga? tive of executive clemency in favor of those who have violated the laws, the records of my office will show that I have made reasonable allowance for the trail ty and ignorance of the colored population, anil that the commutations and pardons extended to them exceed those extended to the white race, whose opportuni? ties for obtaining intelligence did not commend them with the same force to my judgment and sympathies. As a citizen of South Carolina, born and raised on ber soil and desiring to lay my bones in this home of my fathers, I do not wish to see a constitution adopted obnoxious to our people. If the instrument which you may frame be just and wise, as I trust it will be, I shall feel it to be a duty to recommend its adoption to my people. But if, on the other hand, it bears upon its face evidences, of hos? tility to the true interests of the State, it will be calculated to create antagonisms, the re? sults of which will be most deplorable, and I for one will pull up my stakes, and with my household remove to some other section of the country. I presume that opposition will be made to those who favor this convention. There will be opposition to you and opposition to me, but I have been too long in political life to be afraid o:.' the small thunder whioh may be di? rected against me by newspapers. I have reaohed a period of indifference upon that Suestion. If I know my own conscience, and ' what I say is not true, I trust that that over? ruling Providence which guides and controls us will smite me for thc falsehood-I have this day no other or high? motive, I care not whether it be public or private, no other politi? cal aspiration than to promote the interests of tho people of South Carolina. I believe I said to some of my colored friends some months ago that I was tired of politics and desired to embark in some business that would enable me to support those who are dependent on me. I now go further and say to you lam disgusted with politics. I know of no position, State or Fed? eral, that I would seek if it oostme the passage of a single step. Let me tell you that a man who embarka in political life, if he is honest, will be poor as long os he remains in it, ana the sooner he gets out of it the better it will be for bis wife, children and self. I intend to do it. I wish to go into retirement, and there is no office that your recommendation or votes could confer upon me that I would accept I ask you, then, to have conti dence in the state? ments that I have made. In conclusion, I desire you to adopt a liberal and wise constitution, mid er which the white and the black man can live together; a consti? tution which will protect the great interests of the State, and restore to it a degree of pros? perity not heretofore er joyed; a- constitution ' that will dispel that distrust whioh unfortu? nately now prevails. You have a great problem to solve, such an one as ?as rarely been given toman; you are to undertake an experiment which his not thus far in the experience of mankind been successful. That experience shows that, when placed upon terms of equali? ty, the races have not harmonized. It ia for you to demonstrate to tho contrary. Being hopeful myself, I believe that, with proper discretion and wisdom, you may form such a constitution as will promote harmony, peace, and good will, and enlarge the prospe? rity of our State. And in the utmost sincerity, feutlemen of the convention, I invoke the lessings of Heaven upon your deliberations, and trust that an overruling Providence may give you such wisdom as will secure peace and concord to this people. The address of the Governor was listened to with marked attention, ind although it was evident that many of the truths told were un? palatable, much was ufcared which received commendation and applause. The faces of many of the leading delegates-the wire-pull? ers of the convention-trere a study. Deep interest was also manifested by a considerable number of white spectators, representing the several professions. It was noticeable that the prominent public mon of the oity, whose ' names have been mentioned in connection with the work of reconstruction, were acute listen? ers and on the watch for every sign that would indicate a new convert to their ranks. DOBSON-NICHOLSON.-On tho 12th instant by the Rev. JOHN TBAFP, Mr. 0. L. DOBSON, of Charleston, and Miss EMMA 8. NICHOLSON, of Edgefield District daughter of SUBAN A and S. W. NICHOLSON. /unerul Mire. DIED, in this city, on Friday morning, tho 17th inst. Mrs. MARTHA NEWBOLD, cor sort of the late SAMUEL NEWBOLD, aged <>7 years and 17 day*. SS" Her Relatives, I'rle nd H and Ac? quaintances, and those of the family, also the Mem? bers of the Methodist Episcopal Churches, are re? spectfully invited to attend tie Funeral Servi ces, at Three o'clock This Afternoon, at Trinity Church, Hasel-Btreet without further invitation. January 18 Speriul ?lot if cs. SO- ORPHAN HOUSE CHAPEL. - THE Rev. F. A. MOOL), of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church South, will perform Divine Service in thia Chapel, To-Morrow Afternoon, 19th instant at Z% o'clock. 1 January 18 f?T NEW YORK ARD CHARLESTON STEAMSHIP LINE.-The Steamship "CHAM? PION" is discharging her cargo at South Adgert Wharf Qoods remaining on the dock at sunset will be stored at risk and expense of Consignees. STREET BROTHERS & CO., January 18_1_Agent?. j*y FREED MEN'S SAVINGS AND TBUST COMPANY, No. 9 STATE .STREET.-The Board of Trustees have ordered interest at the rate of FIVE PER CENT. PER ANNUM to be allowed on all de? posits of Five Dollars and upwards, on deposit for six months previous to the fin t day of January, 1868. NATHAN BITTER, Cashier. January 16 _* JO-TO COTTON CLAIMANTS.-PERSONS having claims for Cotton seized by the United States Government will be interested in knowing that Col. W. PENN. CLARKE, of the firm of COOLEY & CLARKE, Attorneys at Law, Washington City, ls now at the Mills House, to take evidence in cases of that character now pending in the Court of Claims. The clients of the firm, and e ther persons interest? ed, are recmeated to call upon bim without delay. January H _7* JO-IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TBE UNITED STATES, FOR THE DISTRICT OP SOUTH CAROLINA.-IN THE MAHER OF WIL- . LIAM H. PARHAM, Bankrupt by whom a Petition for Adjudication of Bankruptcy waa filed on Ute se? cond day of January A. D. if 68, in said Court-In Bankruptcy.-This is to give uoUce that, on tho se? cond day of January A, D. I8ra, a Warrant in Bank? ruptcy was issued against the Estate of WILLIAM H. PARHAM, ofBennettsv?le, in the District of Marl? borough, and State of South Carolina, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt on his own petition; that the payment of any debts and de.ivory of any property belonging to said Bankrupt, o him or for his une, and the transfer of any propel ty by him are forbid? den by law; thaVa meeting ol the creditors of the said Bankrupt to prove their debts, and to choose one or more Assignees of his l?state, will be/held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at No. 69 Broad-street, Charleston, S. C, before R. B. OAR PEN TER, Register, on the fo'trth day of February, A. D. 1868, at 10 o'clock A. M. J. P. M. EPPING, U. S. Marshal and Messenger. January 15 ws3 8?~ THAT CELEBRATED TOILET ARTI? CLE known as PALMETTO HAIR RENEWER, which is having an immense sale in all the Southern States, can now bo found Lt the "WHOLE ALE DRUG HOUSE" OF DOWLE & MOISE, Charleston, by the gross, dozen, or single bottle. As a restorer of color and dressing for the bair combmed, there is no equal. Only $1 a bottle. Try it January 16 [thstu6