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COLUMBIA. Wednesday Morning, May 9, 1866. Bombardment of Valparaiso. The New York papers are highly indignant at the barbarous act of the Spanish Admiral Nunez in bombard? ing Valparaiso. The New York World is especially loud in its execration ol this inhuman act, und brands it as "au atrocious outrage." In that city there -were American property, de? fenceless American citizens and help? less American -women and children, and the bombardment commenced after four days' notice had been given. The New York World (an excellent paper by-the-way) is especially de? nunciatory of this outrage. It blames the United States Minister and thc Commodore (Rodgers) for their in? action, and says that our fleet lay lazily by as "inert spectators of a cruel and inhuman bombardment." The position of the Commodore was ?K?rfect neutrality, in accordance with his orders, and he merely entered a protest. Upon which V?? World says: "If the Spanish Admiral was about to perpetrate a justifiable act of war, the protest itself was a violation of neutrality. But if the bombardment was not a justifiable act of war, but a piece of inhuman barbarity, imperil? ing the lives and property of our citizens, why should opposition have been limited to an empty and un? availing protest? If the bombard? ment was right, there should have been no protest; if it was wrong, protest should have been followed by energetic measures of prevention." Tho World continue? its censure of Commodore Rodgers, and says that, notwithstanding his orders as regards strict neutrality, in defence of right, in defence of the helpless against bar? barous outrage, in defence of his own countrymen, his personal exposure would have rendered his conduct all tho more heroic. What better use can be made of life than nobly to peril it iu the protection of the helpless? This all reads well, but had thc World any word of rebuke for Gen. Sherman when he shelled Columbia without any notice whatever? In Co? lumbia, there were "helpless women and children,".and there never was, iu the annals of warfare, a more "cruel and inhuman" treatment of the people of a defenceless city than we of Columbia suffered at the han da of Sherman. As the New York Netts says, it would have been more seemly, however, had these papers expressed a liko horror for the barbarities prac? ticed during the late war upon help? less Southern cities, which at least ? possessed the claim upon them of being inhabited by citizens of the same race. Sympathy for Chili Ls al] very well; but sympathy, like charity, should begin at home. The Ruins or Columbia. Under this caption, a six by eight inch sheet, called "The Free So ut?/,' published at Beaufort, S. C., regale? its readers with the following state nient : "Columbia had 125 squares, ant of these 84 are destroyed. No effor has been made to rebuild thc struc tures that have been consumed, ant present appearances indicate that th? town will long remain unalterably sacred to its ruins. Nearly all of tin original inhabitants have either diet or gone away; business is stagnant and the few hundreds of people re maining there seem to be inmates o the fabled sleepy hollow. "The handsome capitol of whit marble is very conspicuous and at tractive in the midst of the deso?a tion, and seems as if it might hav descended, like an enchanted palace from tho clouds, seeking the remain of a departed city." .The ghost of Munchausen must b employed by the conductor of th i this puny paper aa special reportei for more unmitigated mis-statemenl were never crowded into so man lines, except by that celebrated story teller. No city destroyed by th "grand march" of Sherman, with th exception, perhaps, of Atlanta, lu shown more vitality, or whose peop] have exhibited more energy, tba Columbia. As an approximate a t?mate of the value of building erected iu Columbia, since its di sti action, we may state that it set down by those who are comp* tent to judge at 8500,000. Tho writer's 'fanciful similittu about the new capitol bears the san impress of falsehood as the prece? ing paragraph. Wo never knew b fore this writer informed us that tl granite quarries of Granby product ' 'white marble. " But we have airca? devoted too much space to tb puerile attempt to defame the peop of Columbia,'and we therefore qn it in disgust. Tennessee. In n brief paragraph published yesterday, we mentioned that the Legislature of Tonnessee had passed a bill disfranchising .'rebels." Foi the information of our readers, wc note the main features of this infa? mous measure. It limits the elective franchise, and excludes all who have ever borne arms against the Govern? ment of tho United States for thc purpose of aiding the late rebellion, or have voluntarily given aid, com? fort, countenance, counsel, or en? couragement to any rebellion againsl the authority of the United States Government, or have aided, counte? nanced or encouraged acts of hos? tility thereto; or who have evei sought, or voluntarily accepted ofiice, civil or military, or attempted-to ex? orcise the functions of any office, civil or military, under the authority oj pretended authority of the so-culled Confederate States of America, or oi nuy insurrectionary State whatever, hostile or opposed to the authority ot I the United States Government, witt the intent and desire to aid said re? bellion or insurrectionary movement or who have ever voluntarily sup ported any pretended Government power or authority hostile or iniuiiea to the authority of the United States by contributions in money cr pro perty, by persuasion or influence, 01 in any other way whatever. It provides that these restriction: and disqualifications shall not appb to any white citizens who may hav< served in, and been honorably dis charged from, thc army or navy 0 the United States since thc 1st day o January, 18G2; nor to those win voted in the Presidential election ii November, 1864, or voted in tlx election for "ratification or rojee tion," in February, 1865, or voted ii the election on the 4th of March o the same year for Governor an< Members of the Legislature; nor li those who have been appointed ti any civil or military office by Andre* Johnson, Military Governor, or Wm G. Brownlow, Governor of Tenues see, all of whom arc declared to h qualified voters upou their complyin; with the requirements of the law This proviso, however, is declaroi not to apply to persons commissions to ofiice under any election wine! may have been held since the organ i zation of the present State Govern ment. These are the main disfranchisin provisions. The Nashville Union an America)!, from which paper we tak the above synopsis, says that the bi is in violation of the Constitution ( the State in spirit and in letter, an it looks to the courts so to prc nounce it. Progrrni of I'nurpalioii. Our telegraph . despatches, yestei day morning, intimated that th Senate had passed the amendment t the post office bill, limiting thc iq pointing power of the President. Ft the information of our readers, w state that it provides that no salar or compensation shall be received b any ono appointed to an office whic requires the confirmation of the Si nate until that confirmation has bec been made, except in cases of vocal cies occurring during the recess < the Sei.ate. A more barefaced usurpation < power and patronage has never o curred in thc history of the countr The word "vacancy" in tho nbo^ amendment is used iu such a way th it looks liko an attempt to deprive tl President of thc power of remove The radicals are, by every measu they have so far adopted, seeking centralize the power and offices the respective departments of tl Government as defined by the Cons' tution, and thus subvert tho repub can institutions on which that fi vernmcnt is founded. There is danger to the republic all the measures heretofore propos by the dominant party in Congrei Are the people of the North so i different as to stand listlessly by ai see the principles of a free Govei mcnt and the Constitution subverte Surely, there is conservatism enon? among them to sweep from place a power the bold, bad*men who t fast becoming a centralized despi ism. Our idea is, and has been, tl ever since the Southern States h accepted in good faith the measu i of restoration proposed by the Exe< tive, and faithfully complied wi their requisitions, the President onf not to have recognized tho "so-oalle Congress by giving his approval to any so-callod Act they have passed. They are not thc constitutional Con gress of tlie United States, and there? fore all their Acts are unconstitu? tional. The President, of course, will veto tho above outrageous amend? ment. Oath of Pout m Aster?. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, S. C., Columbia, May 8, 18GG. Sm: I have received information from the Post Ofiice Department that orders have been issued to discon? tinue the delivery of mails, at an early day, at all offices in the State when; there are no regulary appointed and commissioned postmasters. This or? der will subject the press and the busi? ness community to very serious embar? rassment, unless stops aro promptly taken to procure the services, at each post office, of such persons as can take the requisite oath as prescribed by Congress. I therefore recommend that some person bo selected at each office who can take the oath and give bond. The petition may be ad? dressed to me, at Columbia, or to 15. Ii. Vassal, Esq., Special Agent of the Post Office Department, at Columbia, where they will be endorsed and promptly forwarded to thc Appoint? ment Ofiice at Washington. I append hereto a copy of the oath, and respecefnlly request that you give publicity to this note. Very respectfully, Ac, JAMES L. ORR. JULIAN A. SELBY, Esq., Editor Pine nix, Columbia. "I,-, being appointed post? master at-, State of South Caro? lina, do swear that 1 will faithfully perform all the duties required ' me, and abstain from every thing for? bidden by the laws in relation to th? establishment of post offices and post roads within the United States; and that I will honestly and truly account for and pay over any moneys belonging to the said United States which may come into my possession or control; and I further solemnly swear that I have never voluntarily borne arni? against the United States since I have been a citizen thereof; that 1 have voluntarily given no aid, countenance, counsel or encouragement te persons engaged in armed hostility thereto that I have neither sought, nor ac? cepted, nor attempted to exercise, tho functions of any office whatevei under any authority, or pretended authority, in hostility to the United States; that I have not yielded a vol? untary support to any pretended Go? vernment, authority, power or eon stitution within the United States, hostile or inimical thereto. And 1 do further swear that, to the best o: my knowledge and ability, I w ill sup port and defend the Constitution o: tho United States against all enemies foreign or domestic; that I will beal true faith and allegiance to the same that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation o: purpose of evasion; and that I wil well and faithfully discharge the du ties of the ofiice on w hich I am about to enter. So help me Cod." ''Sworn before the subscriber, j for the-of-, this-day o I-. A. D. 18G -; and I also certify that the person above named is abov< the. ROO of sixteen years, to tho beal of my knowledge and belief." The person who takes the oatl should sign his nil me above the Ma gistrate's certificate. This certificat? j must have affixed a five cents reve nue stamp, which should be cancele? by tin; person using it writing on i hus initials and the date, per Act o Congress ol* July 1, 18G2. MRS. DAVIS. -The New Voil Herald says that Mrs. Jeff. Davis an? her little daughter were admitted t Carroll Hall to see Mr. Davis o: Thursday. The meeting was wil nessed only by the officer in attend j ance, but is reported te have been most tender and affecting one. It i not known how long; they will rt j main. j A des]latch, dated Fortress Mot roe, 5th inst., says that Mrs. Dav j has been assigned to n casemate ii i side the fortress. ? - -?-.?- . Hon. Lewis D. Campbell, of Ollie I wRo was some time since appointe ' Minister to the Republic of Mexie? was yesterday cou firmed by Hi Senate. The Senate also confirme several generals, postmasters an other officers. I National Intelligencer, 5///. Mayor Mayo, of Richmond, Va recently tried a white man, name Nettles, for abusing a negro womat fined him $20 and costs, and bonn him over for $500 to keep the peae Governor Patton, of Alabam makes proclamation that the ne ' penal code of that State will go inl I operation on the first of June. j Aiken is now the only military po in Barnwell District, ('apt. Bryai ; has been assigned to duty at th j place. I Thc Texas crops are the large I ever known. SUMNER IN His O?JOKY.-A Wash? ington letter says: "It was an amusing sight to see Sumner en tor the Senate this morn? ing, with the two young heirs to titles, who are now on a visit to tho Capital. Since their arrival, Sum? ner has stuck closer to them than a brother-closer than a coloreo" bro? ther sticks to thc Freedmen's Bureau. Such toadyism and ilunkeyism com? bined is rarely seen, even in Wash? ington. Down sat the two young gentlemen (und quiet, nice young gentlemen they are,) on a sofa in the rear of Sumner, while Sumner did his usual deportment and then took Iiis scat. Enter, impressively, Sum? ner's .secretary, und hands a book and dummy lotter to Suniuer. Sumner waves the secretary behind him, after the manner of Podsnap. Visible sensation on the sofa. Young Eng? lishmen evidently impressed. Sher? man rises und talks about tho rinder? pest, and thc slaughter of whole hecatombs of oxen in England. 'Where did you say?' queries Sum? ner, 'lu Great Britain,' replies Sherman. 'Ob, aw.' says the satis? fied Sumner, and then turns with a Podsnapian glance to the young Englishmen, and a patronizing smile which seems to say : 'Von -see -my - young- gentlemen that we are ac? customed to speak of Great Britain in the Senate of the United States I though we generally say England or the English people. You may see j that I wear gaiters' -indeed, there is no telling how much Sumner's evi? dent 'tooling' of Sherman for a dis? play before the young Englishmen meant. It was evident enough to cause a general titter in the galleries, i which broke into a broad smile when I Sumner followed Sherman in a small j speech on the rinderpest." ? ?* ? ? - - Mn. SEWARD ON RESTORATION AND MEXICO. The correspondent of thc Now York Herald writes: A casual conversation to-day be? tween Secretary Seward anda gentle? man from Virginia may throw some light on thc former's opinions con? cerning reconstruction and Mexico. Mr. Seward said he had lately re? ceived a letter, which had been forty j days on tho way. advising him to act cautiously in the French and Mexi? can imbroglio, because of the strong probability of a recommencement <?i hostilities between tho North ami South. Tho visitor assured Mr. Seward that, so far as Virginia wa.? concerned, lie need have no appro heusions, when the Secretary re? plied, "nor so far as any part of tin country is concerned. The country has had enough to last it for a lon;; time. An intelligent and virtuous woman who has taken the first sb'] in a life of shame never ceases to de? plore her misfortune; but "tin i lido lent, ignorant woman will coutimu to take many such downward step; as long as sin; lives. Such a country as Mexico may be given over to po litical revolution and war, but a vir? tuous, enlightened and exemplary country lik. thc United States wil not bo likely to repeat such folly very often." Mr. Stevens was asked in the lions? the other day where ho found tin authority to make appropriations fo: schools, asylums, and tither expense: npou the freedmen. He replied it the law of eompiest. Tho law of conquest may give i right to tho money of the conquered but we never heard before of it giving a right to the money of th conquerors. We have to pay our full share o these expenses, and, so far as Demo crats arc concerned,*perhaps an ap plication of the law of conquest b them may not seem improper to Mi Stevens; but, then. Black Republi cans will have to pay too, so that th Constitution is as little of a prot?t tion to them as to us. Perhaps thos intelligent gentlemen are willing t be taxed to have us taxed. If st they are likely to get enough of tim luxury. S-ir York World. -?-?*-? A lioness, belonging to a trave ing menagerie, gave birth to a whol on tho Virginia and Tennessee Rai road, last week. As this American citizen of Airic-fl descent was probably born in Eui Tennessee, it ought to be name Andrew Johnson. There was ou ec Tcnncsseean who used to lie called tl ( )ld Lion of the Hermitage, and 1 is another of the same type. I Mississippi Clarion. Wo have bei n informed, says tl LaGrange Standard, t hat a very fat disease has been raging in and aboi Ligonier for sonn; time, and that large number of children have die within a few hours after being c posed. What tho name of the diseai is we have not learned. The trichinae excitement is in ten about DoWitt, Iowa. A Mrs. Port felt something pricking tho end ono of her fingers, and on medic examination, a genuine trichinae w evolved. Pol k in the house was di covered to be lull of tho little worra Three women died at Bosto Moss., in a single week lately, in t hands of n professional abortion!: They were all single, and caine Boston from country places, hopi, to hide their shanie. (Jen. Finnegan bas located Fernandina, Florida, and is dcvotii himself to developing the futti metropolis of that State. Nevermore ran thc coarse gritty tot powders arni tooth-destroying chem i lluiils thill ". phil?' oil tile toilets of MOll S? I people. Thc fragrant and preserva! ; ../ullin! bas superseded tin ni all. Proceedings of Council-Special Meeting. CotrsciL Cu AMUCK, COLUMBIA, May 7, 186C. Present-AUlurnicn Alexander, Geiger, Hunt, McDonald, McKenzie, Btork, Taylor, Walter ami Waarn. On motion, Alderman Taylor wax called to the Chair. Tl?; Chairman ?tated that the object of the meeting wan to take action upon thc report of thc Committee of Three appoint? ed to ascertain the exact expenses per an? num of the City Water Work?. Alderman McKenzie, Chairman of the Committee, submitted the following report: Thc Committee appointed by the City Council to ascertain the aggregate ex? penses per annum to supply tho city with w ater, have arrived at their conclusions hy? the exhibit of the Water Works accounts b.r the years 1859, 1H00 and 1861. The average expenso they lind to be $10,900. In this amount is included the salary of the Superintendent of Water Works, together with all tho repairs of machinery, Ac, which is submitted, shonld be a credit on the aggregate, inasmuch as similar ex? penses must be continued under the pro? posed arrangement, with a company to supply thc necessary water. We place these expenses at a low figure, we oelieve, at $10,900 per annum. Your Committee, there? fore, respectfully recommend that thc sum of $9,000 per annum is fully as much as the city should now pay for the supply of water. They would further state that, in the amount recommended above, they have made m> allowance for an annual in? crease of the demand for water from the cit v. ' (Signed, i j. MCKENZIE, J. FISHER, T. s. SICKERSON, Committee. Ti c report was r.?ved and adopted. lu connection with the above report, Alderman McKenzie submitted the follow? ing preamble and resolutions, which were r.ived and adopted: Whereas, bva recent Act of the General Asseniblv of tbs State ot South Carolina, the ?-anal running through the bounds of the city has been offered for sale, (without any reservation for city purposes;) and as it lias been in contemplation for a number of years to resort to water power for fore- j tng water into tin- upper reservior, instead of a steam engine as at present in use to offed this most desirable end, and to aid and encourage any company or capitalist who may engage m the enterprise of im? proving i lie said canal, and thereby canning manufactories to spring up in our city, en? couraging industry and adding greatly to our prosperil v, /,'. ?I. ll..;;-},,r.so red, That the Citv Council d<> hereby pledge the raith rf the city to take the water power of the canal from any votnpany or capitalist who may purchase the same under the Act of the state Legislature. Iit'nolce.1, That tor the purpose of sup plying tin- city with water, by these means, thc Mayor and Aldermen, in Council assembled, do agree to pay to such a canal company or capitalist thc .-uni of $9,000 per annum for thc tirst len years, and $3,000 per annum at the expirad' n of thc aforesaid term of years for the fifty years next ensuing. Hesolrnl, That when any agr?ment be? tween tin- parties is effected as to the use of wat.-r for thc purpose named in the fbrogoing resolutions, a contract chall bc entered into, binding stud parties in terms satisfactory m both. On motion. Council adjourned. .i. s. MCMAHON, city ?clerk. Tho Fredonia, New York Adnerii .- i-, says: "There is a gentleman ai mut sixty years of age, who has been a resident td' Fredonia (three miles from the railroad,) from his youth, who 1ms never seen the ears, or a .steam engine, save one little arrange meut he came upon by accident in a printing office." COMMERCIAL A X O KI XA NCI AL. CINCINNATI, May 4. Flour tinner and in better demand, at $S.50<i?$10. Wheat firm and at full prices. Corn and oats dull, bat prc-es .oe not lower. Uyc, 80<$S3c. Whis? key uuehauged. Provisions tinner and ac tiv'e. Mess pork sold at $28<$$30; bulk m ats ll \',r 1 Ile. bard advanced lc., and in hu go demand, bacon. l.iv.22c. and in active demand. No change in other arti LOCISVII.I.I:, May 1. Sales of cotton 5,000 bales middling, for future delivery, at 30c. Me.-s pork held at $32. bacon. 13@17jc. Flour, $7.7.?. Corn, toe Oats, 4Ko. Lard, .20V. Whiskey, $2.22. CHICAOO, May 1. Flour advanced lOCd} I.V., closing firm at JS.50V.? 10.25. Wheat ?linet'at i\.WJu.i\Corn decliued lc, closing at 44.j"<v<,47Ae. Oats steady, at 2SJ f</.29c. Provisions timi. Mess pork, $28.50 (?$30. Lani linn, at 20?@21c. Freight? i inactive. - - m Sr. Louis, May 4. Flour linn ami un? changed. Wheat linn; beat qualities, $1.72 tV.il.70. Corn firm, at G7(tf74c. Oats timi and unchanged. Whiskey easier, at ?2.17. NEW OKI.LSKS, May 4. Cotton eaay; sales to-ibiv 1,200 bales; receipts for the week, 10.sss bales, against 10,303 last week; exports, H,8C2; stock, 150,407. Gold 28J. \.r?;rsTA. May 7. There was an im p oved demand for cotton to-day, and sab s took place at prices ranging from 2(5 <ijJ29e. The market became unsettled and excited on thc receipt of favorable advices from Liverpool. Receipts, :?, liV-_> bales, brokers bnving gold at 20, ami selling at 27. _ Funeral Invitation. xii? friends and acquaintances of MUS. ISAHELLA CARRINGTON, ami of Mr. ami Mrs. C. Y. Carrington, ar?' invited to attend thc funeral] services of the form? er. TIMS 1'.VENINO, at 5 o'clock, at Trinity Chnf?h. May 9. ? Request. fTlHE friend t<> whom 1 confided my watch, JL sonic weeks since, is requested to hand it to J. Snlzbacher ?V Co., on Assembly street, without delay, as I want it. May '.> JAMES I). 'IRADEWELL. Just Received. JOHNSON'S PREMIUM WASHING MA? CHINES and UNION WRINGER, with white rubber rolls. The best m use. At May '.? 0 GREGG A CO. Rooms to Let. rilHREE very commodious ROOMS, with I access to water and garden, in a cot? tage, on the corner of Senate ami Marion streets, to h t. Also, two ROOMS in out? houses on Bailie premise.-., with the same privileges. Applv to J. S?LZBACHER A CO., on Assembly street, between Plain and Wash? ington streets, for bother inform?t ion. M.iv 9 jLjocal Items. Mortgage? and Conveyances of Heal Es? tate for sale at this office. Tho attention of thc Trasteos of the University is invited to the call for the meeting this evening. TROTTINCTMATCH.-Wc arc informed that a trotting match is al.out hoing arranged betweon the owners of two fast horses, to .? come off near this city, on Thursday, the 17th instant. THE BURNING OF COLUMBIA.-An inter? esting account ot tho "Sack and Destruc? tion of the City of Columbia, S. C.," bas just been issued, in pamphlet form, from the Phoenix, steam power press. Orders can be Siled to any extent. TURTLE SOUP.-"Unkle" proposes, this morning, to furnish some excellent turtle soup. Wo merely make mention of the fact, and "a word to tho wise is sufficient." Drop in between the hours of 10 and 12 o'clock. BOOK AND JOB PErsTOO.-The Phoenix office is now fully supplied with cards, colored and white paper, colored ink, wood type, etc., and is now in condition to exe? cute all manner of hook and job printing in the shortest possible time. Give ns a call. THE MEETINO TO-PAY.-We trust that 1 there will he a large meeting of the citi j /.ens of Columbia, to-day, at Gibbes' Hall, i Poi thc vindication of truth, and for the defence of tho right, we hope our citizens will rally, and give such evidence as will make part and parcel of the future history of the war. j ORIGINAL STORY. We commence this I morning a thrilling and graphically written i fctory by a Southern aufh?ren?. We will : conclude it in Friday's paper. All who read it, will hope, with us, U> have some further productions of this gifted writer. The story will he published entire in the (!li-auer of next week. BAU.ROAD ACCIDENT. -On yesterday, the down passenger train on the Charlotte Railroad, when al?out three miles this sith- of ('hester, met with a ?crions acci? dent. The truck of thc mail car gave way. and three or four cars were thrown off the track. One freight and one passen? ger car were completely demolished. For? tunately, there was no damage to life or limb. COURT OF APPEALS. -The C'onrt of Ap? peals commenced its session yesterday morning in this city. On the first call of the docket, bnt few cases were ready for trial. Thc only case? heard were Priester vs. Priester, from Barnwell. Argued by Mr. Hutson for ap? pellant; Mr. Maher, contra. Boyd vs. Satterwhite, Newberry. Argued by Mr. W. D. Simpson for appellant unlil t he. hour of adjournment. To-day is fixed for the examination of applicants. NEW ADVERTISEKENTTS. -Attention is cad? ell to the following advertisement a, which are published this morning for the first time: Samuel Bovkin-Religions Papers. Ben j. Wood-New York Nowa. Ijevm Sc Peixotto-Mmes, Groceries, Ac. J. Sulzbacher A Co. -Kooma to Rent. Gregg A Co.-Washing Machines. J. D. Trade well- Watch Wanted. LOST, ON the 2T,th April, a DAGUERREOTYPE, without a case; for the recovery of which a liberal reward will be paid, if handed in at this office._May s University of South Carolina. THE semi-annual meeting of thc Board of Trustees of the University of South Carolina will be held at the Ueiversitv Librarv, on WEDNESDAY, 9th instant, at 7i p. ni. C. BRUCE WALKER, May 3 C Secretary Board of Trustees. Sarsaparilla & Soda Water. THE undersigned has made arrange? ments to keep on hand a supply of the above delicious beverages during the sum? mer. Families will bc supplied at S*2 a dozen. T. M POLLOCK, May 8 "Rear HonsoT Restaurant. Blacksmith and Wheelwright Shop _ MCGUINNESS* fl^b. H EARN, Assem- ?a EBB HSs-ss Ti: t:l*JBSsSL are prepared to execute all business in their line with unusual care and skill. With many years' experience in their business, " they can confidently assure the commu nitv that HORSE and MULK-SHOElNii will be done in the best manner. In the repairing of Carriages, Buggies and Wa? gons, the best workmen have been en? gaged, and the work will bo done in tits most approved and workmanlike manner, on reasonable terms. MCGUINNESS k HEARN. N. B. -Thc senior partner has bad seve? ral years' experience >n Long Island, N. Y., among the best horses and horsemen, and the treatment of the various diseases of horses, which he will gratuitously give to his patrons and friends. May 8 Imo WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON, April 23, 18GC. GENERAL ORDERS A'O. 25. Orders Relating to Granes of V. S. Soldiers. IALL persons engaged in the cultiva . lion of land, who may lune the graves of United States soldiers located upon their lands, are hereby forbidden to muti? late or obliterate the traces of such graves, bv ploughing or otherwise, or to disturb the head-boards, stakes or fences around them. . II. All officers on duty as Provo? Mar? shals, Post Commanders, or otherwise connected with thc military service, are instructed to send information ot t'.o 1?. calitv and condition of such graves, and of any breach of this order, to tho Quarter master-General. Bv order of the Secretary of War: E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General OFFICIAL: O. H. HART, Brevet Brig. Cen. ami Ass t Adj't Gen. May 8 3 a*- Orangebarg Times, Camden Jour nal, Sumter Watchman and Columbia Carolinian will copy once and forward bills.