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V?T.TTTYTE VT -TOMBER 844] CHARLESTON, S. C., SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1868. [EIGHTEEN CENTS A WEEK The Campaign for 1868. CIRCULATE TEE PAPERS, OUR FLAG TO TSE BREEZE. FOR PRESIDENT, HORATIO SEYMOUR FOR VICE-PRESIDENT, FRANCIS P, BLABB. THE NEWS FOR THE WAH. A SHORT SHARP AND DECISIVE CAM? PAIGN. CbcaptU Politic?! Information Ever Offered to the Public. NOMINATIONS OF THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PAST? hartog been made, THE CBARLESION NEWS baa put on ita armor and will go into the grand content with all the zeal, vigor and ecxnestnees that a roll conacdottsnees of devotion to tte right inspired. Its blows w?T, iaR thickly, stea? dily and rapidly; and if the friends ol law, order and ihe Constitution do their duty by extending its circulation, its labors can be made powerfully effec? tive for good. We appeal, then, to bur readers to cxamme our remarkably low terms and go to work -witha win to get up large clubs for THE CHARLES? TON REWS. The campaign now begun wIH be the most excit? ing, es it unquestionably ia the most important, tho ?ronchas ever witnessed. The life of the nation and the liberties of the people depend upon the re . ?ult A triumph of the Radicals will result in the siter desolation and ruin of the South, and the plac? ing of an ignorant and brutal race in all positions and placet of honor and trust, to the exclusion of the white race. Th s governmont must be wrested from fha thieves and plunderers who now have control of it ?nd power placed in the hands of ? part; pledged to give peace to a distracted country, and to make it a govaixuneat for white men, and not for negroes. lt' ls' only necessary thai the people should be thor? ?jujhry informed to accomplish this, and THE NEWS will be an admirable means of diffnnmg this THE DAILY, or THE TBI-WEEEXY NEWS will k?ap its Toaders thoroughly ported on ail Important exenta and movements tntn?piriDg, win be foll ar tacts and statistics, and will be a valuable and useful campaign document. THE CAMPAIGN NEWS. Daily Newt (four months!.W 00 Tri-Weekly News (four months). 100 CLUB BATES. One cot y cf tho News free to every person who ?ends a club bf ten subscribers at these rates. Sire copies Daily ^ewe, four months, to one address...$8 50 Ure copies Xxl-WeeUy News, four mouths, to ace sddreaa.?25 Ten coplea Daily News, four months, to one addreri..............1500 Ten copie* Tri-Weekty News, four months, to one address...'..750 [THE I SI-WEEKLY NEWS contains all the news published In the DATLT, and the latest intelligence ur to {be time of publication, on Tuesday s, Thursday s -and Saturdays.] . These pricei should secure for 7 HE NEWS a vast circulation, watch would, result in a corresponding benefit to the Democratic cause. May we not confidently ask tho kind offices of our friend? in thu behalf? ; Remittances can bo made by money order at our risk, and ?R fetters should be addressed to ~ RIORDAN, DAWSON & CO. iBY TELEGRAPH. ? t Osar European Dispatches. [PEB ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH. J LONDON, July 28.-The Queen visite Paris August _5th, whence. she will travel through Switzerland and Germany, returning Septem? ber 1st. In answering questions regarding the diplo? matie relations between England and Mexico, Lord Stanley said that Mexico had suspended ' the -relations in consequence af the recogni? tion of Maximilian by England. Mexico can have diplomatic relations renewed by applica? tion, Dut self-respect forbids England taking tia? initiative. ' * : Private advices report a peace concluded be? tween Russia and Bokhara. Reorganization of the Southern Military Districts-Meade now our Commander. WASHINGTON, July 38.-The" following order has been issued from the War Department : Commanding Generals of the Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Military Districts having of? ficially reported that Arkansas, North Caroli? na, South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia. Ala? bama and Florida have complied with the Re? construction aets, including the acts of June 25, 2S68, and that consequently so much of the acts of March 2, 1867, and all acta supplemen? tary thereto providing for military districts, subject to the military authority of the United States, as therein provided, have become in? operative in said States, and Commanding Gen? erals have ceased exercising military powers conferred by said acts, therefore the following changes will be made in the organization and command of military districts and geographi? cal departments; First. The Second and Third Military Dis? tricts having ceased to exist, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Flori? da will- constitute the Department of the South. General Meade to command, head? quarters at Atlanta. Second. General G i Dem will command the Fourth Military District, composing Missis? sippi. Third. General Reynolds will command the Fifth Military District, composing Texas. Headquarters at Austin. Fourth. Louisiana and Arkansas will consti? tute the Department of Louisiana. General Rousseau comma din g at New Orleans. Gene? ral Buchanan will continue in command until relieved by General Rousseau. Fifth. General George Cooke relieves General. Rousseau :u tb^e Department of Columbia. Sixth. General Can by is reassigned to com? mand the Department of Washington. Seventh. General Edward Hatch, Colonel of the Ninth Cavalry, relieves General Buchanan as Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, in in Louisiana. Our Washington Dispatches. THE . 003QHS8IONEBSHTP-O VEE DUE BOTS THE PRESIDENT AND BX CONSTRUCTION-THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE. M WASHINGTON, July 28'.-It is understood that the President considers the Commissionership of Internal Revenue vacant, and will make an ad interim appointment in a few days. Efforts to reorganize tne Federal offices in New Orleans failed. It was found impossible to compromise conflicting party interests. 'Ihe following over-duo Federal obligations are outstanding : One year five per cent, tem? porary loan, issued four years ago; over a mil? lion of seven-thirties, payable in 1867; over half a million seven-thirties, due June 30, 1868. Nearly three million of these bonds are now payable in currenoy, without interest from date of niaturity. The time for redeeming seven-thirties due July 15, 1868, extends to August 1st, after which date they will be piy abie in currency, without interest. It is positively stated that the President will continue to act as heretofore regarding the Reconstruction acts. He will conform to the law until modified by Congress or nulhfied by the courts.. Blacque Bey, the Turkish Minister, is offend? ed by Congressional resolutions of sympathy for Crete. . The Chinese Legation took formal leave of the President. Burlingame is delighted with the treaty. Howard is dismissing many Bureau func? tionaries, giving them a month's leave of pre? liminary absence. * ! This Evening's Star has the following : "C/toosing Electors in the South.-The South? ern members of Congress within the past few days have, in conference with Republicans here, decided that it will be best for the Presi? dential electors in the reorganized States to be chosen by their respective Legislatures, in the same manner as South Carolina has always chosen hers, This, it is held, will remove all fear of the disturbances and fraflds which have been apprehended. It is thought probable that the??v views will be carried out by the Legislatures, in whose hands the matter rests. The Cabinet had a prolonged seas ion. field submitted an order for the reorganization of the military districts, which will be promul? gated to-morrow. The details are unknown. Mr. Davis and family sailed on Saturday from Quebec for Europe. In accordan.e with the concurrent resolution of Congress, Secretary Soward proclaims, re? citing the fact? and circumstances, and con? cludes : "And I further certify that the said amendment, fourteenth', has become valid to all intents and purposes as a part of the Con? stitution of the United States. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has given notice that spirits may be withdrawn from bond on payment of fifty cents per gal? lon, and lour dollars per barrel of foi ty gallons, equal to six cents per proof gal lon. All distil? leries must be closed until the distillera have Riven bond and complied with the new law in all Other particular?. The Radi cala are considering favorably a plan for electing Presidential electora by the Legislatures of the Southern States. Brownlow has declined to recommend the enfranchisement of the Tennessee whites, and leaves the whole responsibility with the Legis? lature. FROM THE STATE CAPITAL^ [FBOX OUB OWN BZrOBTEB.) MORE BILLS ETTRODUOED AND NO W?BS DONE THE IOND COMMISSION-COtTNTY OFFICERS-THE DEMOCRATIC MEETING. ' COLUMBIA, July 28_In the House a joint resolution was. adopted appropriating twenty five hundred dollars for the repair of the Exe? cutive mansion. . Barry gave notice of a bin for the repeal of the usury laws, and to establish specific inter? ests. Gray gave notice of a bill to rebuild the bridge between John's Island and Wadmahvw. Neagle gave notice of a resolution appoint? ing a committee" to attend > to the interests of the Catawba Indians. The bill forming the new County of Aiken was postponed to next session. Ran si er gave notice of a bill repealing the act requiring bonded officers to file their bonds within thirty days after their election, on a pain of forfeiture of office, with the vier to ex? tend the time. Adjourned. In the Senate, Wright presented a petition from the citizens of Beaufort, praying for a remedy against depredations. . The bill creating land commissioners was favorably reported, substituting for the first section a provision that the commission shall consist of five members, one from each Con? gressional district, and the Comptroller-Gene - ral to be elected by the Legislature for four years; "*? The following salaries hare been reported by the Senate Committee for tho special session: Clerk, $1500; Assistant Clerk, $100; Reading Clerk, $350; Messenger, $250; Doorkeeper, $250; Assistant Doorkeeper, $200; Pages, $50. The committee reported favorably on the bill regulating the keeping and disbursement of funds by public officers. Montgomery gave notice of a bill subjecting agricultural farming lands within cities and towns to taxation. Randolph gave notice of a bill extending the time for county officers to qualify. The resolution in relation to Ithc barroom nuisance was rejected. The"election for Judges of the Supreme Court takes place to-morrow. The candidates are Corbin, Orr, Willard, Moses, Rutland, H?ge and Boozer. Corbin is ahead. The negroes are1 rushing trouble in the in? terior. The whites a?k for troops, or say they will defend themselves. A great Democratic torchlight demonstra? tion took place to-night. The town was illu-. minated. Speeches were made by Gens. Wade Bampton, Kershaw, Chesnut, McGowan and other distinguished persons. FURTHER NEWS BY MAIL. [FBOM ore OWN KEPor.Tr.it .] SEVENTEEN DAYS AND NOTHING DONE-MONEY THE CRY-Q. Q. Q. LESLIE AND THE BONDED OFFICERS- THE PARTY BID FOB DISHONESTY THE DEAD WOOD OF RADICALISM-THE PICE . TNG AND STEALING PREVENTION BILL-AN IN? FAMOUS SCHEME FOR ROBBING LAND OWNERS -TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION ANOTHER BUBDEN FOB THE WHITES. COLUMBIA, July 27.-Whatever may be the cause-whether the inexperience or ignorance of members, the want of unity of effort, the in? efficiency of committees, or the absence of a controlling hard-it is painfully apparent that nothing has been done in a seventeen days' session of the reconstructed Legislature of South Carolina. I speak particularly of the House. One or two puny bills only have gone through both bodies, and these do not affect the material interests ot the State. Meanwhile, money, money, money, is the cry, and ono hundred and fifty-four legislators impatiently await the hour which will put a per diem of sis dollars a day into their astonished pockets. It is true that there are a class of men repie sented by William McKinlay, Elliott and DeLargo, among the colored, and Jenks, Stolbrand, Ferriter and others, among the white Republicans, who are etriving beep expenses within a reasonable lin but when Neagle gets up with bis oily i peals for an outlay, and speaks with 1 voice of the Comptroller-General, of the nee eity which exists for a new Statehouse or a i of clerks, or a tax of seven and a half cents bushel on rice, there are plenty of subordina who regard him admiringly as the Sir Ora of the money bag department, and vote "a] with an unction which" bespeaks the Windi disregard of ledger accounts and the visits the tax collector. Referring to money matters, Rutland's t reducing the bonds of public officers came in the Senate last week, and was received wi a volley of grape and cannister, from the ir: pres8ible Leslie. You know Leslie of old-t quaintest, queerest, "quarrelsomeet" merni of the late constitutional, always in a fu with hie colleagues, and always saying son: thing 60 frank and truthful about the Radica although cv Rad. himself, that they won rather have a Camanche Indian after the than aforesaid senator frim Barnwell. B outpourings on that occasion were unusual pointed. "Tell me," he said, " that the B publican party expects to achieve any bene: for South Carolina, when on the very thre hold of its work, it makes a bid for dishonea in the management of ?its public fund? When because one man haint friends enoug to go on a bond of 190.000, a bill mu be introduced to reduce the am om required, and enable him to take h seat--when millions of dollars are I be controlled and manipulate:! just i irresponsible and adventurous individuals ms chooee-when, for mere party purposes, tl money officer of the government is absolute! pushed into his place. Tell me, Mr. Pres dent, that such a party can succeed. Sir, th idea is preposterous. Why, its a wonder tba we've got along at all. We've had to carry e much dead weight-and, great heavens I sue timber. There's been in the party all sorts little old hickory, some pine knots, plenty < young saplins, and any quantity of black gun bul, somehow or other, and the Lord onl knows how, we've managed to wind around an squeeze through until here we are. But, tell yon, Mr. Speaker, that when you und BJ intelligent man nrging a ?cheme like this which opens the door to an amount of fraui that is perfectly frightful, it's time to stop am I look around. Now, I don't object to the ne* ! treasurer of the State; he and I are friends an? all that, hu?, I do say about him, or anybody else, that, if these bonds are to be reduced the amount of money to be handled ought no to be larger than the amount of the bone given-not one oeot; and if it is any larger, th< Governor or somebody else ought to counter sign the signature." Leslie talked in this s'jain until every Re publican in the Senate looked as if he had i fly-blister in the small of his back drawing with forty mule power. They wriggled; squirm ed, smiled faintly, looked grum and chang?e color, until finally Randolph, the member fron B. D., could stand it no longer and called hin to order. ?-' Senator Corbin, having several judicial bille up for a second reading, now moved a susper sion of the debate, and thus the volcanic Lc elie was squelched. To the present shape of the bill the Gov? ernor is thoroughly opposed. His efforts tc effect a loan will, as he save, be checked thc moment it is telegraphed to the North that the finances of South Carolina are committed tc the care of men without property, unidentified with the material interests of the State, who look only to political advancement, and offer as sureties little better than a "straw bond." Rumors are already in circulation which in? dicate that gigantic frauds are even now ma? turing. Republicans themselves are in posses? sion of documents proving that endeavors have been made to obtain security for officials by promises of reward from the public funds as soon as they could be controlled. To all this General Scott seriously objects. He owns nearly thirty thousand dollars in old State bonds alone; he has invested in other State securi? ties, and during the fall will, it is said, pur? chase largely of lands. He cannot, therefore, well afford to allow public fonds to be tamper* ed with, public interests to be jeopardized, the public credit to bo impaired, and see his ad? ministration denounced as a failure from the start. The bill of Mr. Rutland passed the Senate, but close upon its heels came another, prepared by Senator Corbin, of which the following is the text: A BILL to regu'ate the manner of teepine and dis? bursing funde by certain officers. Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and bv the authority of tuo same : "SECTION L The Treasurer of the State of South Carolina shall . deposit all moneys that shall come to his hands, ou account of this State, within three days, Sundays exclusive, after receiving the same, in euch bank or banks in the Cities ol Columbia aod Charles? ton as shall be designated by the Governor, Comptroller-General and Attorney-General, and as, in their opinion, shall be secure, and pay the highest rate of interest for such de? posit. The moneys BO deposited shall be plac? ed to the account of the Treasurer, and he shall keep a bank book, in which shall be en? tered his account of deposits iu, and moneys drawn from, the banks in which such deposits shall be made. Sec. 2. The said banks shall respectively transmit to the Governor and Comptroller-! Jen eral monthly statements of the moneys which shall be received and paid by them on account of the Treasury. Sea 8. The Treasurer ebal! not draw any moneys from such banks, unlees by checks, subscribed by him as Treasurer, and counter? signed by the Governor, and no moneys shall be paid by either of the said banks on account of the Tr?asurv, except upon such checks. SEC. 1. The Treasurer snail exhibit hie bank? book to the Comptroller-General and Governor, for their inspection, on the first Tuesday in every month, and oftener, if thereto required. SEC. 5. The accounts of the Treasurer shall be annually closed on the SOth day of Septem? ber, and shall be examined during the months of October, November and December, in each year, by a joint committee, consisting of one member of the Senate and two of the House of Representatives, to be appointed by a concur? rent resolution of the two Houses of the Gen ral Assembly, at the session previous to said time of examination in each year. SEC. 6. Such committee shall examine the accounts, the vouchers relating to all moneys received into and paid out of the treasury dur? ing the year ending on the 80th of September preceding such examination, and shall certify and report to the General Assembly at its next session after the said 30th day of September the amount of moneys received into the treasury during such year, the amount of moneys paid out of it during the same period, by virtue of warrants drawn on the treasury by the Comptroller-General; the amount of moneys received by the Treasurer, who shall then be in office at the time of such examina? tion, wheu he entered upon the execution of the duties of his office, and the balanc? in the treasury on the 30th day of September preced? ing such examination SEC. 7. Such committee shall also compare the warrants drawn by the Comptroller-Gener? al on the Treasury during the year ending on tho said thirtieth day of September preceding, with the several laws under which the same shall purport to have bee i drawn, and shall in like manner certify and report whether the Comptroller-General had power to draw such warrante- and if any shall be found which, in their opinion, he had no power to draw, they shah specify the eame in their report with their reaeons for such opinion. ' SEO. 8. The major part of the memb< such committee may perform all the du ti quired by law of the committee. SEC. 9. The members of the committe pointed by this act shall receive the same pensation from the treasury for service* travel required to be performed by this s is allowed to members of the Genera sembly. SEC." 10. All moneys which shall hereaft paid into the Circuit or Probate Courts c State, or received by the officers then canses pending therein, shall be immedi deposited in some incorporated State Ba: National Bank within the circuit, of good c and standing; or if there be no such bank in the circuit, then in such bank nearest t place of holding the court, in the name ai the credit of the court. j SEC. ll. No money deposited as afor shall be drawn from said oants, except b der of the judge of said courts, respective tenn or in vacation, to be signed by such it and to be entered and certified of record b; clerk, and every such order shall statt caus? in or on account of which it is dn Provided, That money paid into court tob mediately paid out need not abe so depos but shall be paid upon the order of the coi SEC. 12. Ifanv clerk of such courts, or c officer thereof, having received such mo as aforesaid, shall refuse or neglect to obe; order of such court for depositing the sam aforesaid,'such clerk or other officer sha! forthwith proceeded against hy attachmen contempt. SEC. 13. At each stated session of said cc the clerkp thereof shall present an accour said cour; of all moneys remaining thereii subjectpto the order thereof, stating partici ly on account of what canse or causes said neys are deposited, which account and vouchers thereof shall be filed in court. The abeve bill, as you observe, is inter to operate as a check upon the Treasurer, Comptroller General and the Probate and cuit Courts. Similar checks willbeimpt upon Sheriff-, and other officers whose du may be to handle the public money. . I likewise enclose to you a very remark bill, which, although offered by Randolph ( ored), is understood to be inspired by I Pardee-a lobby member of both houses, a New York broker, financier and philantl piat You will observe : 1. That the Land G mission embraces three individuals. The i of these will undoubtedly beB. 8. Pardee; others are the Comptroller and Attorney-G eral; 2. That our poor unfortunate people wh lands may chance to be Bold out at auction the non-payment of taxes, or for any ot sause, must receive as compensation there the bonds or stock of the State, and that Land Commissioners may compete with t scrip against the greenbacks of other biddi it least to the extent of seventy-five per ce of the value of the lands. Pat this happy c seption alongside that of Comptroller Neaf whose bill imposed a lien of four dollars an a on cotton and rice lands, in default of the p ment of a, tax of one cent, per pound on cot? ind seven and a bali cents per bushel on rice, a you will sea how handsomely the two sehen dovetail together, and promise a genere speculation. 3. That the Treasurer, who ct stitutes the fourth member of the copartn eh ip, ie to keep the books of the concern, a pass the interest and all other moneys rece ed to the credit, not of the ' State, bot oft company, around whom is thrjpwn no restrict] whatever as TO~tne -ure ~ia*3?~ of the fun L After the lands have been Purveyed and li off the Attorney-General, in addition to 1 other incomes, is to receive compensation examining the title and making the eonvi ance, and, in addition therero, he is to enj the benefit of an appropriation of-1 d lara for his share of the "current expenses" the commission. Verily, there is much fi ness in a Republican office, especially witl Pine-street broker anywhere on the out slur There may be merit in the proposition buy lands and resell them to the colored pe pie,' or anybody elie, for a sum unnamed (tb is probably left to the commissioners) oi credit of tea years. It certainly is kind; b there is something amazing in the coolne with which three officials are Invested with t. control of interests worth perhaps millions dollars, without pledge or restraint upon the as fiduciary agents. But to the bill. The ft lowing ia the text: A BILL to establish a Board of Commissioners Pubic Lands, to define their powers and doth and to authorize the iRSue of bonds or stock i the purchasing of lands* Se it enacted by the House of Represent rives, now met and sitting in General Assen btv, and by the authority of the same : SECTION 1. That there shall be establish^ a board, to consist of three commissioners, i be known and designated as CommisaioDci of Public Lands; which board shall consist i a Commissioner of Pubic Lands, who shall t elected by a joint vote of toe General Assen bly, and shah bold said office for the term i (4) four years, and shall receive for hie con pensation a salary of-dollars per anuna and the Comptroller-General and Attorney General of tbe State, who shall be ex offic'i members thereof. The Commissioner of Pot ho Lands, whose election is herein before prc vided for, shall possess all the qualification prescribed by the Constitution of this State fe all officers elected thereunder, and before er tering upon the duties of his office shall tak and subscribe before the Governor, who sha have authority to administer the same, th official oath prescribed by said constitution. SEC. 2. The Commissioners of Public Land shall bave authority, under the regulation Ero vided in this Act and which shall hereaf te e provided by law, to purchase at public salea or otherwise, improved and unimproved rea estate within this State, which, in the judg meut of said Commissioners, shall be suitabli for the purpose intended by the fourth sectioi of this act; provided, that the aggregatt amount of purchase made m any fiscal yeaj shall not exceed the par valne of the public stock or bonds of this State created and ap propriated by the General Assembly for th< purpose contemplated in the fourth section o: this act for such fiscal year; and provided also, that the rate at which any purchase shall be made shall not exceed serenty-five (75) pei cent, of the value of the lands so purchased, in? cluding the improvements thereon, such valuation to bo ascertained in the mannei provided by the fifth (5th) section of thia act. SEO. 3. The Governor of this State ie hereby authorized and required to issue bonda or stock in the name of the State, to be counter? signed by the Coinptroller-Geoeral, to the amount or - dollars, redeemable at the Treasury of the State, that is to say, the said bonds or stock to bear interest at six per cent, per annum, payable semi-annually, at the .Treasury of this State, and shall deliver the eame to the Treasurer of this State, who shall be ex officio Treasurer of (he said Commission, and who shall place the same to the credit of the Commissioners of Public Lands, which stock or bonds, or the proceeds thereof, the said Board of Commissioners shall have autbri ty to apply in the payment of all purcbaaea made in accordance with the second aection of this act; provided, that such public stock or bonds ehali not be negotiated at a rate lesa than the par value thereof, ?t SEC. 4 The said Cominiseionira shall have authority to cause said lands to be surveyed and laid"off into suitable tracie to be sold to actual setilers, subject to the condition that one-half thereof shall be placed under cultiva? tion, within three vears from the date of any such purchase, and that the piurchasera shall annually pay intent upon the amount of such purchase money remaining uupaid at the rate of aeven per centum per annum, and also all taxes imposed thereon by or under tho authori? ty of the United States or of this State; and iu addition thereto ahab in every year after the third from the date of said purchase, pay one seventh part of tb? principal of said purchase, such payments to be made to the Treaeurer to the credit of the said Board of Commissioners ot Pubic Lands. The title to said lands ahall remain in the State until the amount of eatd purchase Bhall be paid, principal audiintereat, together with all taxes thereon due or in arreara. The said Board of Commis? sioners ol' Poblic Lands ehall have authority to issue certificates of pur chase to the purchasers of such lauds, said certificates to set forth the foregoing con? ditions, and also such other conditions as may he agreed upon, and which, in the judgment of the Commissioners, shall be necessary for the protection of the State, and Bettine forth the terme of purchase, wbich certificate shall be signed by .all of said Commissioners, and shall not be assignable until after the end and term of three years from the date of issuing the same; that on and after the expiration of three years from snob date, the said certificates shall be assignable by a transfer in writing endorsed thereon, signed by the owner thereof, and at? tested by a subscribing witness: Provided, That all the conditions of said certificate shall have been complied with up to the date of transfer, which fact shall be attest? ed by the certificate of the Commissioner of Public Lands,whose dnty is in all be to ascertain and certify such fact wherever such condition shall have been complied with ; and such cer? tificates, upon being duly proved in the man? ner provided by law for the proving of deedt?, may be recorded with the same effect as is prescribed bylaw in the case of deeds. It shall be the duty of the Attorney-General to examine the titles of all Lands purchased by said Commissioners, and to prepare all the conveyances for, vesting the same in the State in fes simple, for wbich he shall re? ceive compensation at and after the rates which aro now or may be hereafter fixed by law ; and no payment shall be made on account of any such purchase until the said Attorney General shall have certified to the sufficiency of the property as purchased, except for the purpose of discharging the incumbrances thereon. Upon the fulfilment of the terms and conditions of purchase, wbich fact shall be certified under the hands of the said Com? missioners, the Governor shall cause the let? ters patent of the State to be issued, under the great seal thereof, granting and conveying the premises so sold to the true and lawful holder of said certificate in fee simple. . , SEC. 5. The valuation of all lands purchased by said Commissioners shall be ascertained in the following manner : The said Commission? ers shall have authority to appoint an apprais? er, and the Governor of the State shall have authority to appoint another appraiser, or to designate some suitable public officer to per? form such duty, who shall have authority to appraise the same, and, on the event of their disagreement, to appoint a third appraiser, who together, or a majority thereof, shall have authority to make said appraisement, and shall return the same under oath, in dupli? cate-one copy thereof to the Commissioners of Public Lands, and the other copy thereof to the Treasurer of the State. The said apprais? ers sholl receive for their compensation six dollars per day in full for all services and ex? penses for every day necessarily employed by them in their official duties, to be paid dom any appropriations provided for the payfrent of the current expenses of the Board of Com? missioners. SEC. C. The sum of dollars is here? by appropriated tor the payment of the cur? rent expenses of the Commissioners of Public Lands for the fiscal year ending on the dav of 1868. SEC. 7. All payments made by the Treas? urer shall bo made upon the certificate of said Board of Commissioners that the same ie justly due, and payable under the provisions of this act. SEC. 8. It shall be the duty of all sheriffs and other public officers to transmit to the Commissioners of Public Lands, at least thirty davs before the sale of anv lands underbuy judicial proceeding, or by the authority of any law, a description of suoh land, and the quan? tity thereof, and if improved, of the improve? ments thereon, and the time and place ot which said land is to be sold. SEC. 9. All lands purchased by said Commis? sioners, or the proceeds of the sales thereof, shall be and remain pledges tor the redemption of the public stock or bonds issued under sec? tion a of this act. . Among the subjects now under consideration by the Committee of Ways and Heans is a res? olution introduced by Comptroller Neagle, in? structing that committee to report what amount of 'taxes have been paid into the treasury by the colored people of the State under the law imposing a capitation tax, and what it has cost the State to collect said tax, and what amount of coats have accrued upon executions issued upon said parties and yet remain uncollected. Very appropriately, A. J. Bansier, a colored member from Charleston, and one of the most intelligent and conservative men on the floor, objected tb thc resolution, on the ground that it was aimed at a class, and contemplated class legislation. Others having failed to pay taxes besides the colored people, he could not see the necessity of drawing the line of distinc? tion. Confused and taken aback by this demonstra? tion from tbe rear, Neagle was obliged in self defence to reveal the object of the resolution. He then told the House that he intended to relieve the colored population' from the pay? ment of all past taxes and executions, because they had heretofore been taxed without repre? sentation. He did not find it convenient to re? member, however, that the colored mon hod enjoyed the privilege of veting without paying for his poll. This line of conduct from one ol the financial officers of the State, whose busi? ness should be the protection of the treasury, shows how little judgment ie exercised by, and how little confidence can .be reposed in, thc newly made official. He thought he was throw? ing a tub to the party wha'e, but at the outset Bansier tripped him up by objecting to close legislation for either porty or personal pur? poses. If Neagle succeeds in pushing the measure through, he will add one more burden to the back of the white man whose property must compensate for the deficiency caused by the non-payment of the colored poll tax. The "poor white," however, is o matter of no ac? count to Neagle, although he draws from him his bottom dollar. Toe colored men will, after awhile, likewise find that Neagle is of not much account to them. It is a singular thing that while three fifths, if not more, of thc colored men in the House are in the main conservative, their best efforts to help themselves and the State are counteracted by a few such persons as Neagle. Offioial position secures for him a respectful hearing, but there are Raneier, De Large, McKinlay, Elliott, Small, Whipper, Sas portas, William E. Johnston, Charles M. Wil? der, and a dozen other colored men of the House who have more practical sense, ability, general information and the power to influence others in debate: to whom the Comptroller General cannot hold a candle. A majority of both branches of the Legisla? ture yesterday (Sunday), went to Greenville ostensibly to ascertain the condition of the road-really for a jollification. There are some fifteen or twenty chaplains in the body, and most of them were taken along to leaven the sinners and sanctify the occasion. The party returned this P. M. The Senate held a short session. The House met at five, and adjourned without transacting any important busiues-?. Viewing the condition of affairs teleoscopi colly, mathematically, or metaphorically, to a man up a tree, it looks as ii the State was go? ing to the d-euee. Don't it? " PEESONiNE. Democratic Club in Bamberg. To the MUor of the Di Hy Mies : A Democratic Club h ts been organized in the thriving little town of Bamberg, in Barn? well District, with the following officers : C. ADAMS, President. I. B. BAY.?, Vico President. W. GILMOKH MMMf, Jr., Vice President. G. Y. PATRICK, Vice President, J. F. BAGGOT. Secretary. B. P. IZLAB. Corresponding Secretary, L. A. WRIGHT, Treasurer. The Club numbere already about one hun? dred members, and receiving accessions al every meeting. OBSERVER. The Wages System or Planting. The Orangeburg News pubushes the follow? ing thoughtful article on^the subject of the "wages" system of planting. We agree with the writer in saying "what we need in this district is progress in farming as in everything else :" After a careful notice of all the various sys? tems which have been the subject of experi? ment in our country since emancipation, in order to make the labor of the freedmen avail? able for the cultivation of our lands, and after numerous conversations with the most success? ful and unsuccessful planters in our vicinity, it seems to us very evident that there is but one system of agriculture that fully remunerates the planter for his outlays of capital and super? intendence, and that is a system of wages ti? the mouth, and leave to discharge or to quit o : the expiration of any month upon a reaso?:* ble notice. There is no use in arguing about the laborers sharing the risk of failure in the contract system;-strip it to the naked truth, it is a copartnership between employer and em? ployees. As well might a merchant apr?s to give a ?et of clerks, picked up promiscuously here and there, a shore of bis profits instead of a stated salary. And although you may say theoretically, in'the contract system that the employee shares the rieks of failure, is it really the case practically ? By no means, for, on failure of the crops, the laborer has to live: and, at the end of the year, the employer will find his hands indebted to bim, and unable to pay, or that bis corn has been stolen in bis Heids, or his barns broken open, to make the freedmen come out square and to throw the IOSB on the employer. It is fast becoming a self-evident fact that' the contract system is a curse to the communi? ty. It is the fruitful source of half the steal? ing in tbe country. Does any one suppose that the freedmen, if found by their employers in rations, and paid snail sums cf money through the year, will indulge in as many burglaries and stock-killing scrapes os is now the case ? By no means. Let the employees be fed by the employer, in stipulated rations, and let him pay them even a portion of their wages monthly, and you will see a complete change for the better in the whole agricultural system of the country. But one will say, that he bas no money to pay wages. Too objection is worth nothing. Many arnon baa had no corn and provisions on which to commence his forming operation:, did be not get advances ? And if he were des? titute now, would be not apply to some source for advances ? Well, he can gee odvances of money, as well as of corn or bacon, and proba? bly at cheaper rates. We have lately visited by invitation the plan? tation of Dr. William F. Barton, who has tried the wages Bystem this year with marked suc? cess. t3 J completely satisfied is he of the ad? vantages it possess'es over the "contract sys? tem,1' that be says he would rather quit the country than return to so unprofitable a plan. Dr. Barton has under cultivation fifty-three acres of corn and forty-one acres of cotton, besides rice, potatoes, ?cc, and aU in the most complete order. We walk? ed over bis plantation, and were much interested in the narration of the experiments made by him, in the uses of improved imple? ments, and in the adoption of new systems of culture. For instance, Dr. Barton has planted one-half of his cotton crop in checks, instead of in drills, and has worked it with the plough both ways. In breaking up ground, instead of relying on the old home-made plough, he has found, by trial, that the "Brinley Plough," a Kentucky invention, is the best for our Southern soil, and that be saves time and labor by ita use. His success ie the' best evi? dence of the correctness of bis views on plant? ing. Hos fifty-three acres of corn will, with ordinary seasons, yield at least eleven hun? dred bushels ; and his cotton will easily make a bole to the acre. In another particular, the example of Dr. Bar? ton ia worthy of imitation. It ia tho judicious use of fertilizers, and the adoption of every ex? pedient to make as many of his own manures as possible. To this end," his own stables are well arranged to save every fertilizing element; and every old bone is saved, becaUse, by being treated with sulphuric acid, at a trifling ex? pense, a valuable fertilizer is obtained. What we need in this district ie progress in farming, as in everything else. And let us hare an agricultural society, where practical men can talk these things over, ana diffuse valuable information on these subjects. Who will start the boll in motion ? The Herald's Predictions. TEE HERALD PREDICTS THE DEFEAT OF PRESI? DENT TOLE. ' 1 Of the nomination, of Mr. Polk we hardly know how to speak seriously. A more ridicu? lous, contemptible and forlorn candidate was never put forth by any porty. "The singular result of all these laughable doings of the Democracy in Baltimore will be the election of Henry Clay by a larger majority thon ever was received by Jackson or Harri? son."- New York EeroM, May 81,1844. THE TTFTtAT,T> PREDICTS THE DEFEAT OF PRESI? DENT TAYLOR. 1 "There is every probability that General ' Taylor will be defeated in November, and that . General Cass will mo-:t likely be the successful candidate, as Mr. Polk was four years ago." [New York Herald, September 5,1848. ' THE WT-PAT.T? PREDICTS THE DEFEAT OF PRESI? DENT PIERCE. From on article entitled "General Scott Prospect of his Nomination and Election:' i "Finally, os General Scott is to be the Wh;g , candidate upon General Taylor's platform, the Democrats might as well prepare to meet him. ' They will get no other candidate irom the < I Whigs, and they will find no other, as parties i DOW stand, so hard to beot. In a word, Gene? ral Scott will be Dominated, and without let? ters, promises, principles, or pledgee, he may be elected."-New York Herald, May 12,1852. THE HERALD PREDICTS THE DEFEAT OF PRESI? DENT BUCHANAN. This day week, on Tuesday, 13th instant, we are to have in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, those preliminary battles against the demoral? ized Democracy which oro destined to culmi? nate in a regular Waterloo defeat to Mr. Bu? chanan on the groat day in November. There i?, in other words, the ominous rolling of Eopular thunder along the whole Western orizon which indicates in the October elec? tions a heavier Fremont tornado than that which bas recently swept over the eastern fron? tier States of Muine, &c-New York Herald, October 7,1856. THE HERALD PREDICTS THE DEFEAT OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN. "The defeat of Lincoln and the fanatical Northern Abolitionists who hoped to triumnh with him ia certain."-New York Her aid, Au? gust SO, 1860. THE HMtAU) PREDICTS THE DEFEAT OF PRESIDENT SEYMOUR. "The die is caa1." The Democratic Conven? tion has decided that our next President shall be General Grant. # * ? Grant and Colfax against such a ticket will sweep the country from the Atlantic to the Pacific, be? cause the blockheads of the Democratic porty will have it that we are still living under the regime ot poor Pierce and Buchanan.-Neil York Herald, July 10,1868v; E. AUSTIN JENKINS. AT.TTtm JENKINS, JU, BOBERT H. JENKINS. JgDW. JENKINS ?i ?UNS, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN SADDLERY AND COACH MATERIALS,! NO. 160 BALTIMORE-STREET. AprU 22_Omoa_Baltimore, M ^lEOKGlfi K. GAlTHcJR, JR.. & CO., COTTON FACTORS AND GENERAL PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCHANT* No. 4 Camclcn-strcct, Baltimore. Liberal cash advances on consignments. June 23 Jp H. ftRUPY ?i CO., DEALERS IN LEATHER, HIDES AND OIL. No. 42 SOUTH C A^VERT-STREET, Baltimore. F. H. GR?PY.H. G. CURTA! April 20 Cmos YACHT MAGGIE MITCHELL. THIS FAVORITE YACHT, HAYING "been thoroughly refitted for pleasure par. sties, ia now ready for engagements by ap. .plication to the captain on board, orto BLACK A JOHNSTON, April 7 luthsGmoe Agents. VESSELS WANTED FOB, COASTWISE AND WEST INI IA . POETS. Highest rates and dispatch gu ar >anteed by RISLEY 4 CREIGHTON, Shipping and Commission Merchants, July 4 Nos. 113 and 145 East Bay. FOR NEW YORK. PEOPLE'S STEAMSHIP COMPANY'S LINE 8IEAMSHTP MONERA, CAPT [ WM. MABSHMAK, will leave North * Atlantic Wharf Friday, July 31, st _ ? T?iree o'clock P. M. For Freight or Passage, apply to July 29_JOHN t THEO. GETTY. FOR NEW YORK. _ THE SPLENDID SIDE WHEEL ^STEAMSHIP CHARLESTON, BEBST, Commander, will sail on _im Saturday. August 1st, at 4 o'clock P. M., from Adger's tooth Wharf. For Freight or Passage, apply to JAMES ADGEB tt CO., Corner Adger'a Wharf and East Bay (Up Stairs). Jnly 27 _ 6 FOR NEW YORK. REG ULAR LINE EVER Y WEDKESDA Y. THE STEAMS AJ? MONTEREY, . ?Captain C. RIDES, will leave ' Vanderhorst's Whaif on Wednesday , Joly 29, at 2 o'clock, P. M. No fjelght received after 12 o'clock on day of sail? ing. RAYEN EL A CO. Jnly 23,_: _Agents. STEAM TO LIVERPOOL. CALLING AT QUEENSTOWN. THE INMAN LINE, SAILING SEMI-WEEKLY, carrying the U. S. Mails, consisting of the following et earners: CITY OF PARIS, CITY OF .BALTIMORE, OLTY OF WASHINGTON, CITY OF BOSTON Sailing every Saturday and every alternate Monday. at 1 P.M. from Pier No. 46 North River, New York. BATES OF PASSAGE, BX THE MAH, 8TEAKKBB SAXUKO EVZET BATDBDAT. Payable in Gold. I Payable in Currency. 1st Cabin.$100 Steerage. $ 3 1st Cabin to London. .106 Steerage to London... 8 1st Cabin to Paris... .116 | Steerage to Paris.4 Passage by the Monday steamers-First Cabin $90 gold; Steerage $30; payable in U. S. currency. Rates of oassage from New,York to Halifax; Cabin. $20, Steerage, $10; payable in gold. Passenger? also' forwarded to Havre, Hai?ourg, Bremen, Ac, nt moderate rates. Steerage paacaae from Liverpool and Queenstown, $40 currency. Tickets can be bought here by per? sons sending for their friends. For further information apply at the Company' offices. JOHN G. DALE, Agent, No. 15 Broadway. New York. June 4 6mo NORTH GERMAN LLOYD. * STEAM BETWEEN BALTIMORE AND BREMEN, Vis Sonthampton. THE SCREW ETEAVEBS OF THE NOBTH OEBSCAK LLOYD BALTIMORE.Capt. VOEOKLEB, BERLIN.Capt. UNDUETSCH. OF 2500 TONS AND 700 HORSE-POWER. WILL RON REGULARLY BE ' TWfcEN BALTIMORE AND BHE MEN, VU. SOUTHAMPTON. From > Bremen on the 1st of each month. From Sonthampton on tlc 4th of each month From Baltimore on tho 1st of each month. Fmcz wr ragging-From ' Bal tim ww to Bsemes London, Havre and Southamptou-Cabin $90; Steer age $36. From Bremen to Baltimore-Cabin $90 Steerage $40 Prices of passage payable in gold, or its equiva? lent They touch at Sonthampton both goin? and re? turning. These vessels take Freight to London and Hull, for which through bills of lading are signed. - An experienced Surgeon ls attached to each vessel. All letters must pass through the Postofflce. No bills of lading but those of the Company w ill De? signed. Bins of lading will positively not be de? livered before goods are cleared at the Custom boost For Freight or Passage, apply to . A. SCHUMACHER b CO., No. 9 South Charles-street, Baltimore. Or to MORDECAI A CO.. Agents, East Bay, Charleston, S. 0. April 20_Cmos PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMFY* THBOUOH Ll> _ TO CALIFORNIA, CHINA AND JAPAN. : FREIGHT AND PASSAGE AT GREATLY RM? DUC SD RATES I STEAMERS OF THE ABOVE line leave Pier No. 42, North Rive r, foot of Canal-street, New York, a 12 o'clock noon, of the 1st, 9th, 16th and 24th of every month (except when these dates fall on Sunday, then the Saturday preceding). Departure of 1st and 24th connect at Panama with steamers fer South Pacific and Central American ports. Those of 1st touch at Manzanillo. Departure cf Oth o? each month connects with the new steam line from Panama to Australia and New Zealand. Steamship CHINA leaves San Francisco, for Chin and Japan, September 1. No California steamers touch at Havana, but go direct from New York to AspinwalL One hundred pounds baggage free to each adult!. Medicine and attendance free. For Passage Tickets or further information apply at the COMPANY'S TICKET OFFICE, on the wharf, foot of Canal-street, North River, New York. March 14_lyr_F. R. BABY, Agent. FOR EDISTO, ROCKVILLE, ENTERPRISE. HUTCHINSON'S AND FENWICK'S ISLANDS, AND WAY LANDINGS. THE STEAMER ROCKLAND, Capt _?J. G. Bunny, will receive freight hu Day, and leave To-Vorrcvj Morning, at half past One o'clock, and Edisto Friday Afternoon, at Two o'clock. Fer freight or passage apply on board, or to JNO. H. MURRAY, Market Wharf. July 29_1? PLANTE rt S ON THE PEE DEE. : f .?ffi^w I HAVE BUILT THE STEAMER JESSES* "GENERAL MANIGAULT" to run on the Pee Dee River the year round, in connection with the Steamer "EMILIE," from Georgetown to Charleston, and a line of GOOD SCHOONERS to New York. No charges in Georgetown when Goods are shipped by our Vessels, as they will be landed at our Warehouse on the river at Georgetown. Freights at the lowest going rates. Cotton from the Pee Dee to New York, $3 per bale (insurance except? ed); at rimes much less. Liberal advances made when consigned to our Factors, Messrs. SHACKEL? FORD A KELLY, Charleston, or Messrs. DO LE? NEE, POTTER & CO., No. 181 Front-Btreet, New York. I most respectfully solicit a share of the public patronage, at least till shippers see that dispatch and satisfaction is given. All letters or business will be promptly attended to by Yours, respectrullv, A. MORGAN, Georgetown, S. O. 49* Cheraw, Darlington, Marion, Florence and Beiinettsville papers please insert four times, and send bills and paper to i-hackcliord A Kelly. Charles? ton, S. C. _6_July 24 [ONE TRIP A WEEK.] CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH STEAM PACKET LINf, VIA BEAUFORT, HILTON HEAD AND BLUFFTON STEAMER PILOT BOY.Capt. W. T. McNzxxi. SIEAMKR FANNIE.Capt. FENN PECK. ONE OF THE ABOVE STKAMEBS _ 'will leave Charleston every Tuesday Morning, at ? o'clock, and Savannah every Thursday^ Morning, at 6 o'deck. For Freight or passage, apply to J HN FERGUSON, June 29 Accommodalioa Wharf FOR I'A LAT K.\, FLORIDA, -IA SAVANNAH, ST. MARY'S FFRNANDINA JACKSONVILLE, AND ALL LANDINGS ON THE ST. JOHN'r RIVES. " a-fp^s. THE h TE A M ES DICTATOR, ejSaESiG Captain CHAULES WILLEY, will leave CUarlcstot. every Tuesday Nvjit at 9 o'clock, and Savannah every Wcdnaiay Afternoon, at 3 ?'clock, lor the above place?. Returning will leave SavaDnah for Charleston every Saturday Morning, at 8 o'clock. AU good* not removed by sunset wi:l be stored at the expense and risk of owners. Al! freight must ba prepaid. J. D. AIKEN A CO., Agents, June 27 South Atlantic Wharf. CITY TAXES-SECOND INSTAI?ZSST. GHI TREASURX, 1st Julv. 1S63.-Cuder an Ordinance "To Raise Supplies tor the vear 1S68,** the SECOND TNfTALMENl OF TAEcS ON REAL ESTAI E is required cn or before the last day of July, and if not paid executions shall issue in twenty days thereafter. ?. THOMAS, . July I City Treasurer.