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COLUMBIA. Friday Morning, May 25, 1866. The War on lite Constitution ?nd the President. The most lamentable spectacle that the people of the United States have ever been called to witness is now exhibited within the wall? of the National Capitol. A faction, for mere party purposes, are thwarting the needed legislation of the country, us m ping the powers vested by tho Constitution in the other departments of the .Government, and aro seeking, by reckless legislation, to wipe out every conservative feature of that honored instrument framed by the purest patriots among thc fathers of tho country. A short time ago, those disorgan izers sought, by a skulking amend? ment to the post office bill, to take the appointing power out of the hands of the Executive, and vest it in their own precions clique. That failed, however, owing to the bare? facedness of the proposition; but tho whippers-in of the faction are again at work, and seem determined to push through their nefarious scheme in some way. A radical from Mis? souri, (Henderson,) last week, intro? duced a bill, which was read twice and ordered to be printed, and which is virtually the same as thc amend? ment referred to. It provides that any person whose appointment to a civil office under the Government has been confirmed by the Senate shall not be removed at the will of the President, but shall hold his office t "until his removal be consented to by the Senate," except members of the Cabinet, and "that the President shall not, during the recess of tho Senate, appoint or commission any person to fill up a vacancy in a civil office under the Government, unless such vacancy shall have happened daring such recess by death, resigna? tion, expiration of term, or other casualty not depending on the will or action of the President." The New York Herald very properly designates this proposed bill as one of the most revolutionary mea? sures that has been brought forward by a Congress which is endeavoring to change the whole frame-work of the Government, and adds: "It would reduce the President to a mere automaton in the hands of the Senate, and make that body the real executive power of the country. Yet, ! strange to say, this is not proposed upon any broad, statesmanlike views to remodel our institutions or change I the action of the Government, but j merely as a party expedient or from personal feeing. Mr. Henderson and i his fellow-ma'cute would upset all the established principles and action of ! the Government, and launch us into I a dangerous sea of untried experi ment? for the merest party advantage, i and without any regard to the future ! welfare of the country." How long the people of thc coun try can patiently submit to these in sane attempts to overthrow the great j principles of their Government, we do not know, but surely it cannot be long. "Wo may have to wait until the next Congressional elections throughout the North ere these fae tionists are cast out of the legislativo temple of the nation by au indignant ! constituency, whose masters, instead of servants, they aim to be. It is fortunate for the country that tho people have the strong, interposing hand of Andrew Johnson to. save ? them from tho full force of the de- '; structive blows which these men ?ire aiming at the Constitution and best interests of tho country. Their ma? chinations cannot all proceed from liatred to that eminent and conserva? tive patriot; they spring chiefly from their cravings for' patronage and party power, and they seem to caro not if in these wild attempts they pull down even the temple of liberty j itself, and involve all in a common rain. May that day be far distant! The conservatives of all parties throughout the land should rise np in their might to avert such a ca? lamity. --?-? ? Traf Cox FEI>EKATK DEAD.-Tho La? dies' Association of Charleston have .made a commencement towards the ?Tying out of their laudable and pa fcic purpose of commemorating ~3onfederate"~dead. A number of srnbers visited Magnolia. Ceme Wednesday afternoon and spent 'time ix-^leaning and preparing ^graves for the reception of their decorations. frosts have about finished tho Rpecta in Northern Ohio. Greenville anti Colombia lin. il roa tl. ! Tho Board of Directors and the stockholders "?f the Qreeftvillo and ; Columbia Railroad Company have determined, us .soon ns practicable; to abandon about forty miles of their, present road from Frog Level, and build a new lino of railway from that point to Columbia. Thc impractica? bility and impolicy of such n change, at present, aro so obvious that it is passing strange sensible and practical men should have determined on it. The company have, at this time, a bonded and floating debt of $2,000,-! OOO, and are without funds and with? out credit. Tl ie road ha? cost about $3,000,000. lt is not likely the road would, this day or for years to come, jell for enough to pay this debt. How, then, is it possible for tho com? pany to undertake to build a new rond thirty-live miles long? Where will they get funds? How can they, in the present condition of the coun? try, seriously entertain a hope of ac complishing such a project ?. If the line of road is changed as proposed, the company will have to abandon more than one-fourth of the whole length of their railroad track, which has cost them nearly 61,000, 000. They will have to give np ?ill the freight and passengers brought them by the Spartanburg Hoad, which is one-tenth of thc income ol' tho Greenville and Columbia Hoad, and must greatly increase hereafter. Spartanburg is nearer Ashville than Greenville, and all tho^ trade und travel of North Carolina are destined to pass over the Spartanburg Road. There, too, is tho trade and travel of Fairfield, Union, Spartanburg, and portions of Laurens and Newberry Districts, entirely lost to the Green? ville Road by this change. The proposed change is in bad faith to the Spartanburg Company. They were induced to unite with the Greenville Koa?! at Alston by a .sub? scription of 600,000, and a tacit pledge of honor and faith that thc present road down the valley of the Broad River should continue in all time to come. By tho proposed change, the Spartanburg Road is ruined and worthless. It is said thc Spartanburg Company may purchase the road from Alston to Columbia. They have nothing to pay with, and cannot make the purchase. But, il they could, it would be a strange and novel sight to see a railroad company building a rival road to thoir own, and selling it out to a rival company It is said the present road dowi tho valley from Alston to Columbia i; liable to be washed away by freshets, and never can be safe. The road Inc been built nearly twenty ?years, ant during that time has only been da maged by two freshets. This duning* maybe prevented in tho future le having trestles instead of embank meuts where the river washes. Tin expense would be trifling. Or tin road may be turned nearer the foot o tho hill, and avoid the dangers of tin river entirely. This would be a mos inconsiderable cost compared to build ing a now road thirty-five miles long The Engineer reports that tliisne^ road may be built at a cost of 610, 000 per mile; but he makes no allow ance, iu his estimates, for rock am blasting. It is said that, undemeatl tho surface of the carl li, for miles on the proposed road through Le.\ ington District, there is a soli< rock. Blasting through this ma cost more than the grading of th whole road. No one has given th right of way over Iiis lands in Les ington, and there may be doubl whether this will be clone. It is sai tho timber is an inducement to coi struct tho railroad on the new lim This timber belongs to farmers, wi) are not disposed to sell it. The bridge alone will cost froi 600,000 to 675,000 on the new roa< and may bo washed away bv the fir: freshet. The old bridge Has wi tl stood the freshets. The piers are standing, admirably constructed, an constitute the groat expense of ti bridge. What right have the railroad coil pany, after injuring ami destroying large portion of tho low gronm through which their railway passe to abandon the advantages of the road to the land proprietors? l s in good faith to the planters? 1 a not sore the planters may not cari the company into court and comp them to continu-; their road or p? heavy damages. Let any sensible man take his stat on the platform of tho hindmost <. ingoing from Alston to Columbi and he will be amazed t<> see he small a portion of the road is liai to be injured by freshets-only a fi miles. It would bo well for tile conipai to abandon this ruinous project once and forever. Let them do tiri and adopt the most rigid system economy in ;dl tilings, and they m yet make their road profitable to t stockholders. Dismiss all malignai dishonest and idle employees ai agents and officers on the road. Bu no more new depots, houses, & and make no expenditures which c be avoided. A STOCKHOLDER. -- ^ ? ? - The Columbia, (Tenn.1 Herald, May 12th, says: "We learn that t negro infants were discovereddrov ed in a branch on tho farm of (' Andrew J. Polk, on Monday lu They had been thrown Ibero by til mothers, who, we learn, gave nj reason their inability to supp them. HEADQUARTERS, . - ?JODUMBIA, May 24, 1866? MESSHS, EDITORS: As some of the rentiers ? your paper may feel an in? serest in "knowing what is being done for tbe great cause of the Bible, in South Carolina, permit me to make the following brief statement for their information : Since my re-appointment as Bible Agent for this State, on tho 1st of July, 1S66, through the liberality of the American Bible Society, I have been instrumental iu placing the Bible, without nott: or comment, at the disposal of auxiliaries and twenty three newly organized Bible Com? mittees, in twenty-live Districts of this State. I t is hoped soon to supply the auxiliaries in the remaining Dis? tricts of this State with thc Word of (rod. So far as tho auxiliaries and committees have been heard from, they are searching out and supplying the destitute within their respective bounds with commendable earnest? ness, lt is pleasing to state that several efficient clergymen and lay? men in various portions of my field, have rendered much valuable service ns Bible colporteurs. A highly es? teemed clergymen, in one of the Western Districts of this State, when spoken to in reference to our society, said: "The American Bible Society must be sustained. Send me three hundred Bibles ami Testaments, and i will take great pleasure in distribut? ing them among the destitute." An? other clergyman, who is an active pastor in oue of the Eastern Districts, said: "Pleuse secure for nie several hundred copies of the Scriptures foi our District. The destitution is very great, and 1 will take great plea-sun in placing the books in the hands ol the people."' And a Bible Commit? tee, iu one of the upper Districts, said: "The American Bible Society will confer a blessing on this commu? nity, if t hey will send us five hundred copies of the Word of God." A highly esteemed laymen, also, who is thc efficient President of a Branch Bible Society, inonu of our upper Districts being concerned for thc welfare o Lae freedmen, und requesting Bible und Testaments for their use, says "I would respectfully report that th* numerous freedmen in this place am vicinity are in tho process of learning bo rend, while some can do so already ind hence weanticipatc a considerable lemand for the Word of God, to b< placed in their hands." Mr. Ria S?rth, local agent of thc Bible Socio ty in Columbia, who received a gran )f one thousand Bibles and Testa nu iits at his depository last autumn reports more than half of this mun lier distributed to destitute person in this city and in Richland District During the war, every commuait; in this Stute was drained to meet tin ?alls for l?ihhs and Testaments fo ?rn* soldiers, and hence the presen argent demand for thc Word of Go? in this State. And the freedmen ?vho.se predominant desire just uo\ seems to l>e to learn to read, are ii prospect ol' the attainment, impoi uning us for Bibles. With sincer .?gards, yours trulv. E.A. BOLLES, Agent American Bible Society fo South Carolina. I'IN\N< IAI. STORM BREWING. -Th \'e\v York Sim, of the 16th, says tb uglis of thr coming financial stori ire steadily growing mon omiuon rho comparative dullness ot busbies: he downward tendency of price li" increasing number of failure; iud the uneasiness manifested i learly every department of trade, m ?ire harbingers of a general tluanci .rash. Every shrewd observer h: .eon convinced, for a long time, th: i monetary crisis is inevitable, an hat its coming is only a question < imo. The financial atmosphere h; icen closely watched. VERY CONSIDERATE.-In thc Hons. >n the 15th, Mr. Wilson, of low .btnined au order for the printing m amendment which ho proposed .ffor as a .substituto for one of tl ?ills reported by the Committee ( [leconstrnetion. Tho amendment LS follows: "Strike all after thc enacting elan ii the first section of House bill f>4 md insert the following: That winn iver the above recited amendme bull have become a part of thc Co ititntion of the United States, ai my State lately in rebellion shall ha atitied the same and shall have rn lilied its Constitution and laws ionformily therewith, the Senate iud Representatives from such Stat? f found to be duly elected and qtin ied after having taken tho reqnir .atli of office, bi' admitted in Co rress as such; provided, if any Sta' ifter ratifying said amendment ai ?onfirming its Constitution andi) .herewith, slmil establish an eqi ind j ust.syst eui of suffrage for all nu citizens within its jurisdiction w ire not less than twenty-one years ige, tho Senators aud Represen ives from such State ?hall Le adm ed ?ts aforesaid, without being paired ti? await the action of otl ?tates on said amendment. And p rided further, that nothing in t ict shall be so construed as as to cl Vaucluse any loyal person who isn entitled to vote." Methodist Episcopal Church Mouth. "We copy the following synopsis from the .'Southern Christian Advo? cate: The-aci?on of the General Confer crioe may be summed np in Hie fol? lowing items: 1; It was resolved to change tho name of the Church to "Episcopal Methodist Church," provided that three-fourths of all the members of the several Annual Conference? shall concur therein. 2. Lay representation-four lay? men, one of whom may be a local preacher, (to be elected by tho Dis? trict Stewards, or in such way as the Annual Conference may direct,) to oach Presiding Elder's District in the Annual Conferences; an equal num? ber of laymen and clergymen as rep? resentatives to tho General Confer? ence, und the clerical members to elect the clerical representatives. Upon the request of one-fifth of thc General Conference, thc laymen and clergymen can form two distinct houses, when a concurrent majority will be necessary to pass any law. This action, however, is subject to tho .same confirmation and approval of three-fourths of all the preachers in the several Annual Conferences. 3. The limit of the pastorate has been extended from two to foul years. 4. A system of church meeting! was adopted, to bo held once a month if practicable -otherwise once a quar ter-to be presided over by the preach er in charge. The object of it is t< put tho membership more thorough!; in connection with the various enter prises of the church. 5. The probationary system Int been abrogated - members are to b received formally by the preacher ii charge, according to the form of th baptismal service, or some other foru in an appendix to the discipline. G. (.'lass meeting is placed upon th same footing with prayer meeting and is no longer a condition of mern bership. 7. The Missionary Society is di vided into a Domestic and n Foreig Missionary Society, with distill* Boards, Seen taries and Treasurers the former located at Nashville an the latter at Baltimore. 8. Everything in the discipline i regard to the mon and women sittin apart in the church, lias been take out. '.). The whole matter of the qua) teruge has been merged into a res support. 10. Everything advisory in regar to dress is taken ont; and so, too, a that part which requires preachers t consult the Presiding Elder upon th delicate subject of matrimony. 11. No traveling preacher can 1 proposed to ?xii Annual (jonferen< for ordination except he shall ha> passed au examin?t ion before tl Conference Committees, to their SJ tisfaction, in the prescribed course? study. 12. lt is recommended that, for tl present, a Biblical Chair bc establis] ed in connection with each of *>i colleges, for tho theological educati* of young preachers. 13. Several important changes the boundaries of Conferences we made, for which we refer to the r port <d' the Committee on Bound lies: and North-west Texas, the (' lumbin, the Mobile and the Mor goinery Conferences wer*: forme The name of tho "Hi*) Grande" Co ference was changed to West Tex? and that of the "Ouachita" Conft once to Little Kock. The Kaus Conference was divided between t Missouri and St. Louis Conference The St. Louis, the Missouri, t Baltimore, the Virginia, the Georgi and th*' Fast Texas art; permitted divide during the next four years, they shall deem it expedient and * sirable to do so. 14. The vote on licensing proa* eis and recommending persons i ordination, is to be taken by ballot the Quarterly Conferences. 10. The colored members of t church are to be formed into th own Quarterly und Annual Conf enees, the latter at the discretion the Bishops, with a view to their ul mutely forming their own Gene Conference. Meanwhile, the Bish* of our church are authorized to c< fer with the Bishops of the Airi* M. E. Church, with a view to a un: between om- colored churches ?i that church, lt is also recommen* that day schools and Sabbath sehe bo formed among the colored peo whenever practicable. lt',. There was a change in tho tire system of church trials and tr, of appeal coses. The principle adc ed is to try by large committees, i to make their action that of the Ix appointing them, without a-reviev the case. 17. The sums allowed to super limited preachers, widows and phans, etc., are to be designated Boards of Conference Stewards; ? they are to have ino direction of methods of raising the necess funds, etc. - t ^ ?. ?. ARRIVAL *>r SITTVI.TEH ron G HAN iTKvi i.i.K FACTORY.--The 1 Winfield, which arrived below on ft Jay last, from Liverpool, has on Ix nver 680 cases of the finest (pu: of machinery, in addition to a 1: quantity of building material, int* ed for theGraniteville Mannfactu Company, located at Graniteville C. The new factory, when in op tion, will be the finest and one of largest mills in the South. Amount of duties paid upon thee; was 817,000.- -Savannah News. Trial or Jefferson ?rt,vi?. It is a matter of regret, that this ? great State trial, which is soon to be j placed upon the records of our na ? t ional histor}' and form part of the ! great traditions of civil conflicts, and j become one of thc great precedents of law, should have such an unwor? thy commencement. Judge Under? wood, one of that spurious judiciary created in tho course of illegitimate faction, made a stump speech to the grand jury, which was disgraceful even us a specimen of the oratory of the stump; and upon this instigation, and wo know not what other base arts, the indictment was procured. All other parties to the great civic drama are far above tho level of base? ness. The accused, tho chief justice, the prosecuting counsel, and the law? yers for the defence, and the Presi? dent who is to execute or modify tho sentence of the court, all these are men capable of playing the great part assigned to them. The more's tho pity the prologue was given to a mountebank to rehearse. \ Alijan y Argus. "Iota," til?; Washington corres? pondent of the Baltimore Sui., in hit Sunday's letter to that paper says: The trial of Jefferson Davis before thc United States Circuit Court ir Virginia is considered as settled, but Chief Justice Chase lins not yet sig nitied his intention to hold the court for this or any other purpose. Th? Judiciary Committee of the Hon? are now directing their attention t< the grounds presented to them npoi which tho charge of treason, not o conspiracy and for assassination, i: founded, and the Chief Justice ma] await their final report. The Presi dent will, no doubt, remove the chic obstacles which the Chief Justice in dieated as preventing him from try ing a criminal case in Virginia. H must certainly withdraw martial la-? from the State before J ustice Chas will consent to hold the court for Mi Davis' trial. This has not yet bee: done, but it is thought that it will bi The law just passed to facilitate th trial at Richmond authorizes a speen term to he held, as well as the reg? lar terms in May und October. ] tim Chief Justice determined to hoi the court and try Jefferson Davis fe treason, it will not be so early r June, as some have supposed-otlu engagements will prevent it. Tl: jurors cannot be taken from We: Virginia, as has been stated in son quarters. |Of course not, as theDi trict in which the alleged overt a< was committed ?hies not, and did in at tho time of its alleged commi nient, embrace West Virginia. | Tl accused will have the usual right < pre-emptory challenge as well as ol J ec ting for cause. No one believi that a jury is likely to be empanelh at Richmond that will agree. A di agreement, and possibly a new tri with like results, is all that will cou of it. Therefore the radicals are o posed to a trial for treason by a ci\ court in Virginia. Senator Snrnu is not alone in declaring it a farce. M r.\n o. Additional items of i te rest regarding Mexican affairs h been received hy the New Yo: Hcrnlil. A number of ox-Confedera settlers in Mexico bad had an int? view with Maximilian, during whit the Emperor wile.mied them "exiles," and expressed his desire see American capital and labor inti duced into the country, but urgii them, at the sam;' time, to take i part in the political dissensions. ( the question of slavery, Max. is es] eially strone;, condemning forced bor of every description, us appei from the extracts which we pnbl? takon from a bool; written by h some wars since. An effort w inade, on the eve of the funeral Mexico city of the late Henry 11 Allen, ex-Confederate Governor Louisiana, to have the collin borne the grave covered with aConfeden flag; but, owing to tho firmness the Uuit.d Stabs Consul at t Capital, this demonstration was ubi doned by the friends of the deceas? Beverly Tucker, while on his way Mexico City, whither, it is said, has been despatched to act as cori pondent for several English jonrm hud been plundered by guerillas n Orizaba. The Emperor will s< commissioners to represent Mexi< interests in the groat Exposition bo held at Paris in lst;7. The m tality of Mexico City is report?e be very great at present, owinj the defective sewerage und accnmi tion of tilth within the city wa An American engineer had contrae to drain the valley of Mex Another inundation was feared, waters of Lake Texcueo being wit a few inches only ol the level of Capital. Maximilian bael sont a c munication to the Minister in cbc of the civil list directing certain portant reductionsito be made in expenses of his household, at same time voluntarily cutting di his personal allowance to Sollt), per annum. m ? ? PROSPECTS OF THE "DIRECTOR RETORT IN THE SENATE. -The W ington correspondent of the Spr field Republican says the disaffec of Stewart, of Nevada, will mali impossible lo pass the repina of Obstruction Committee by a thirds vote, and add: "I suppose Sumner will bo satisfied by a \ ponement of the windi? subject, would, however, bc fatal, as Conj will adjourn by tho 1st of July majority will not stay here in summer heat to suit the taste of i extremists." Local Items. Mortgage? and Conveyances of Ilea! Es? tate for aalc at this office. Col. Shiver serve? up a capital lunch at hi? restaurant to-day and to-mnjrow, at ll o'clock a. m. The lovers of good eating will surely attend. BAKIIECUE.- -Messrs. Pope & Starling pro? vide a barhocue for dieir friends, at Star? ling'? butcher pen, nt ar Fisher's Pond, to? morrow. This, we know, will be pleasing ntclligence to tho?? who are ?fond of a de? licious piece of highly seasoned pork or mutton. TUB BCUNINU OK COLUMBIA. -An inter? esting account of the "Sack and Destruc? tion of the City of Columbia, S. C.," ha? just been issued, in pamphlet form, from tho PIUJBHLK strain power pre??. Order? can bo lilied to any extent. Single copies 50 cents. RELIGIOUS NOTICE.-Religions services will bo held at New llope Church, four miles above Columbia, on the Asylum Hoad, on Sunday, the 27th instant, at ll o'clock a. m. Person? residing in the vi? cinity, and others desiring to do so, aro respectfully invited to attend. TUE NEW SCHEDULE. - Tho new schedule provides for rapid traveling on the whole routo from Montgomery to New York. Leaving Montgomery, going North, at 5 a. m., the trains will arrive at Columbia at 4 o'clock p. m. the next day. Leaving Co? lumbia at 4.13 p. m., the traius will arrive at Richmond at S p. m. the next day, and at New York at about 7 p. m. The whole running time from Montgomery to New York will bo about eighty-six hours, and from Columbia to New York about fifty hours. We also understand that the farces on most of the roads will be reduced on through tickets to something between four and rive cents per mile. 1U< INO.-We learn that arrangements arc bring made to got up a ?erie? of raciug matches, in this city, to continue three days, anil collection? are being taken up among our citizens for the purpose of offer? ing suitable purses. The tirst day, a trot? ting match, or matches; second day, mile brats, for saddle horses; third day, half mile heats, and probably a small purse for quarter heat*. The subscription list can bo examined at the store of Mr. J. E. Lumsden, on Assembly street. As the Columbia track is one of the beat in the South, and tho purses offered for thu differ? ent matches will bo liberal, there is little doubt that there will be a goodly number of entries. Cor KT OF APPEALS.- In tho Court of Ap? peals, Thursday, on the call of the docket causes were disposed of as follows: STKUOKOFF. -John Thompson mis. J. T. Ligon; C.B. Hasclden a<ls. J.e. Crawford; John Flowers ails, thc State; Es parteW. H. Crawford; W. G. McKnight cs. J. A. Gordon; Chaffee, St. Ant an ri Sc- Croft ra. Ann Jackson; Jesse butler rs. Stephen Smith; A. AV. Thompson, Executor, tw. D. Goudelock; John Foster cs. J. N. McElwee ; P. H. Massey et al. ads. \V. J. Cureton; O. Scorratt ads. the State; Charles H. Lam? bert ads. Zack Howell; Samuel L. Strait ads. John Pogue; Wylie J. Davis rv. John brier; A. P. Wylie c.s. N. B. Kelly; Samuel Summer and wife rs. A. J. Dillard; Moses Lindsey el ai. vs. C. P. Sandifer; DeGraf fenreid cs. DeGraffonreid; A. P. Wylie rs. lili Cornwall et ni.: lu rr, J. J. Kinsler rs. the City Connell of Columbia; W.S.Pear? son and wife rs. ? - Little; G ?1st rap anil wifo rs. Anna Hawthorne; James Parks, Executor, ads. Samuel Barfcsdale, Executor. ABANDONED-L. '/.. Williamson ails. Jane E. Moore. CONTI NIED-.lohn R. Tarre.nl <i<ls. M. A. Sullivan, assignee: John Johnson and wife os. Abram Gilbert; Bl&keney et al. rs. S. C. and M. 1>. Oaks; Wyndham and wife us. S. E. Hart; King & Wallace rs. benjamin Clements; Abel Gandy rs. Cheraw and Dar? lington Railroad: Josiah Byrd ads, E. byres,, administrator; Blair & Cairn es tr. R<*<?, administrator; Beatty & McCorklo rs. Sa? imir? Blair; M. J. Jackson vu. J. M. Jen? nings; Dr. Jami? Bi vi ogs ads. J. and T. H. Farrow; Keith A Norton, executors, rs. J. W. Earle. Andrew Wherry, administrator, BS. Mar? tha McCammon. Brief read by Mr. Melton, andras.- submitted. No reply. 1). C. Roddy et id. cs. Elam McElwee. Brief read by Mr. Melton, and case sub? mitted. Mr. Williams, contra. Elizabeth Douglass cs. J. T. McAfee er al. Brief read by Mr. Williams, and case submitted. Mr. Melton, contra. Thomas C. Richardson, executor, rs. Elizabeth P. Manning. Hon. James Si? mons for appellant. Mr. J. S. G. Richard eon, contra. v'.r.? ADVERTISEMENTS. -Attention iscall ed to thc following advertisements, which uri published this morning for the dist time: J. A. Enslow it Co. -Molasses at auction. J. .v. T. li. Agnew Maryland Ham?. W. B. Stanley Earthenware. Cr egg A Co. -Refrigerators, Guano, AP. Like "Quakers' guns,"artificial teeth are of little use and easily detected. Take cai e of the real our?. All you need is fragrant Sozodont. Cst; il daily, and your teeth will bc the last of nature's gifts"to fail you. -, ?? rn, > SECRETARY STANTON RECONSTRUCT? ED.-The Cincinnati Commercial is of thc opinion that Secr?tary Stanton has been "reconstructed," and that "ho no longer appears a fiery Mars, breathing havoc and slaughter, but, robed in tho white garments of peace, and crowned with the olives of con? ciliation, he turns his back on the faithless partisans, who allured only to deceive, and, grasping the Presi? dent's policy of restoration in one hand, li rm ly and fervently clasps his portfolio to his palpitating form with tho other."