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:B3r Tole?rapH. Cable Despatches. LIVERPOOL, August 21.-Under the news from tho United States, cotton declined about a quarter of a penny middling uplands closed at 13'.j. Breadstuff's easier. Mixed corn 26s. 9d. Provision market unchanged. LONDON, August 21.-Consols j closed at 88*.? ; 5-20's 70. PAKTS, August 21.-It is announced that peace has been made between Prussia, Austria and Bavaria. A re? port is also current that the Czar of , Russia has taken formal steps towards the negotiation of a treaty of alliance between Russia, France and Austria. European Sows. NEW YORK, August 22.-The Persia has arrived, with Liverpool dates to the 12th. The news has been anticipated by tho cable. Advices from China through the French papers, state that the rebels have been dispersed, their encamp? ments burned and their leaders killed. The early. Abdication of Maxi? milian is regarded probable in France. The Empress of Mexico denies the report. There were lai'go arrivals in 5-20's in London prior to the 11th, and considerable sales for Germany and Holland. The official quotations for cotton, on Friday, by the brokers' circular were: Orleans fair Kid.-middling 14J.?; Mobile fair 15V.?-middling 13%. Stock in Liverpool 898,000 j bales, including 362,000 American. Flour advanced 15d.@ls. fid. Wheat | advanced. Bacon active, at ls. de- j cline. Sew? ?trills. CINCINNATI, August 22.-There were fifty-three deaths from cholera yesterday. NEW ORLEANS, August 22.-There were twenty-eight deaths from cholera and one from yellow fever yesterday. BALTIMORE, August 22.-The La? bor Convention, in session here, de? clare it unwise to attempt to enforce the eight hour labor rule until the working meu are thoroughly organ? ized throughout the country. ALBANY, N. Y., August 22.-The Democratic Stato Committee have called a convention of nil the sup? porters of President Johnson, to nominate candidates for State offices at the fall elections. The conserva? tive Republican Committee unite in the call. ?- . . ? ? From Washington. WASHINGTON, August 22.-There are rumors that Judge-Advocate-Gen. Holt is to be removed. Queen Emma left to-day for Ni? agara Falls. " Col. Thomas, Collector of the Port of Philadelphia, who at first refused to surrender the office, has abandon? ed the purpose of contesting the right of W. A. Johnson, appointed by the President. Gen. Dick Taylor and Charles M. Conrad, of Louisiana, were among the President's visitors to-day. Con? rad has been pardoned. Gen. A. M. Stout, of Kentucky, has been appointed chief clerk of the Patent Office._ market Reports. NEW YORK, August 22-Noon. Gold, 148>4'. Exchange, 108M- Cot" ton quiet for middling uplands. 7 P. M.-Cotton dull-sales 1,200 bales; middling 34^@35bj. Gold 49}?. Flour heavy for Southern sales 600 barrels, at $10(a^l6. Wheat dull. Corn firmer and scarce. Lard heavy, at 18>?@21.H'. Turpentine 68(3,70. MOBILE, August 22.-The sales of cotton to-day amount to 300 bales middling 30@31. Factors hold above views of buyers. NEW ORLEANS, August 22.-Cotton unchanged, with sales of 850 bales. Gold 45^4. Bank sterling 55@57. A terrific explosion occurred at tho mouth of Dog River, near Mobile, on Friday last, which startled the deni? zens of that neighborhood. Upon investigation it was discovered that a flat-boat had broke looso and drifted on a torpedo, which exploded and sent the barge "higher than a kite." The old torpedoes have sustained no damage from their long immersion. Tho name of the camp West of Richmond,, long known as Camp Jackson, has been changed to "Camp Grant" by the military authorities in charge. This was the Jackson Hos? pital of Confederate times, and many a poor fellow, all over the South, has reminiscences connected with the said "camp" the very reverse of pleasant. The Columbus (Ga.) San says: "We are glad to leam that tho com? mittee have very nearly completed the subscription of $50,000 to build the superstructure of the Mobile and Girard Railroad, twenty-seven miles below Union Springs, $43,000 having been raised. Governor Marshall, of Mississippi, has called the Legislature of Missis? sippi to meet in special session on the 15th of October to revise tho legislation of the late regular session. Philadelphia speculators, in antici? pation of cholera, bought up all the chloride of lime in the city, which they are now anxious to sell at a dis? count. Proclamation of tike President. Restoration of the Writ of Habeas Corpus throughotit thc Southern Stales-Martial Late Removed Peace, Order, Tranquility and Civil AuthorUy Declared to Exist through? out (he United States. Hy Ute President of thc United States of A inercia. A PROCLAMATION. Whereas, by the proclamations of the 15th ami 19th of April, 1861, the Pr?sident of the United States, in virtue of the power vested in him by the Constitution and the laws, de? clared that tho laws of Che United States were opposed, and the execu? tion thereof obstructed, in the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings only, the powers vested iu marshals by law; and Whereas, by another proclamation, made on tho *16th day of August, in the same year, in pursuance of an Act of Congress approved July 13, 1861, the inhabitants of the States of Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Missis? sippi and Florida, except the inhabi? tants of those parts of the State of Virginia lying West of the Alleghany Mountains, aud except also the in? habitants of such other parts of that State and the other States before named, as might maintain a loyal ad? hesion to the Union or Constitution, or might be from time to time occu? pied and controlled by the forces of the United States engaged in the dis? persion of the insurgents, were de? clared to be in astute of insurrection against the United States; and Whereas, by another proclamation of the 1st day of July, 1862, issued in pursuance of an Act of Congress ap? proved June 7, in the same year, the insurrection was declared to bc still existing in the States aforesaid, with the exception of certain specified Counties in the State of Virginia; and Whereas, by another proclamation made on the 2d day of April, 1862,' ie pursuance of the Act of Congress ol July 13, 1861, the exceptions named in the proclamation of August 16, 1861, were revoked, and the inhabi tauts of the States of Georgia, Soutl Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Arkan sas, Mississippi, Florida and Vir ginia, except the forty-eight Counties of Virginia designated as West Vir ginia, and the ports of New Orleans Key West, Port Boyal and Beaufort in South Carolina, were declared t< be still in a state of iusurrectioi against the United States; and Whereas, by another proclamatioi of the 15th day of September, 1863 made in pursuance of the Act of Con gress .approved March 3, 1863, th< rebellion was declared to be still ex ?sting, and the privilege of the wri of habeas cm-pus was in certain speci tied cases suspended throughout tb United States, said suspension ti continue throughout tho duration o the rebellion, or until said proclama tion should, by a subsequent one t< be issued by the President of th United States, Ut; modified or rc voiced; and . Whereas tho House of Representa tives, on the 22d day of July, 18(11 adopted a resolution in the words fol lowing, namely: "Resolved, by the House of Reprt santal ices of the Congress of (//>? Unite Suites, That tho present deplorabl civil war has been forced upon th country by the disunionists of th Southern States, now in revolt again* the constitutional Government, an in arms around the capital. That i this national emergency, Congres: banishing all feelings of mere passio or resentment, will recollect only it duty to the winde country. Th: this war is not waged on our part i J any spirit of oppression, nor for an I purpose of conquest or subjugatioi j nor purpose of overthrowing or ii interfering with the rights or e. tablished institutions of those State but to defend ami maintain the si premacy of tho Constitution and t preserve the Union, with all tho di| nity, equality and rights of the sever States unimpaired, and that as soc as these objects are accomplished, tl war ought to cease;" ami Whereas, the Senate of the Unit? States, on the 25th day of duly, 186 adopted a resolution in the followii words, to wit: "Resolved, That thc present d plorable civil war has been forc< upon the country by the disunionis of the Southern States, now in rev?, against the constitutional Gover ment, and in arms around the caj tal. That in this national emergenc Congress, banishing all feelings mere passion or resentment, will i collect only its duty to thc whe country. That this war is not pros cuted on our part in any spirit of 0 pression, nor for any purpose of cc quest ;>r subjugation, nor for t purpose of overthrowing or interf? iug with the rights or established i 8titutions4>f these States, but to i I fend and maintain the supremacy i the Constitution, and all laws ma in pursuance thereof; and to presei the Union with all the dignity, equ ity and rights of the several Sta' unimpaired; that as soon as these ? jectsare accomplished, the warong to cease;" and Whereas, as these resolutioi though not joint or concurrent form, are substantially tho same, a as such have hitherto been and ; are regarded aa having expressed i sens? cf Congress upon the subj edt to ! -which ttiey relate; and Whereas, the President of the United States, by proclamation of the 13th of'June, 1865, declared that the insurrection in the State of Tennes? see had been suppressed, and that the authority of the United States therein was undisputed, and that such United ? States officers as had been duly commissioned vere in the un? disturbed * exercise of their official functions; and Whereas, the President of the United States, by farther proclama? tion, issued on the 2d day of April, 1866, did promulgate and declare that there no longer existed any armed resistance of misguided citi? zens or others to thc authority of the United States in any or in ail the States before-mentioned, excepting only the State of Texas; and did further promulgate and declaro that the laws could bo sustained and en? forced in the several. States before mentioned, except Texas, by the proper civil authorities, State or Federal; and that tho peoplobf the said States, except Texas, are well and loyally disposed, and have con? formed, br will conform in their le? gislation, to the condition of affairs growing out of the amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting slavery within tho limits and jurisdiction of thc United States, and did fnrther declare, in tho same proclamation, that it is thc manifest determination of tho American people that no State of its own will has a right or power to go out of, or separate itself from, or be separated from the American Union; and that, therefore, each State ought to remain and constitute an integral part of thc United States; and did further do clare in the same last-mentioned pro? clamation that the several aforemen? tioned States, excepting Texas, had. in thc matter, given satisfactory evi dence that they acquiesce in thi; sovereign and important rcsolutioi of the national unity; and Whereas thc President of tin United States, in the samo proclama tion, did further declare that it is be lieved to bo a fnndar?ental principh of Government that the people win have revolted and who have beoi overcome and subdued must eithe be dealt with so as to induce then voluntarily to becotae friends, o elso they must bo held by absolut military power, or devastated, so a to prevent thom from ever agaii doing harm as enemies, which last named policy is abhorrent to hu inanity and to freedom; and Whereas the President did, in th same proclamation, further dcclar that tho Constitution of tho Unite? States provides for constituent com inimiti?s only as States, and not a territories, dependencies, province. or protectorates; mid, further, tim such constituent States must neces sarily be, and by, the Constitutio and laws of tho United States arc made equal, and placed upon a lik footing as to political rights, immn nities, dignities, and power with th several States with whieh they ar united; and did further declaro tin the observance of political equalit as'a "principle of right and justice i well calculated to encourage th people of the before-named State; except Texas, to bc and to becom moro and moro constant and pois? vering in their renewed allegiant and Whereas tho President did furtln declare that standing armies, militai occupation, martial law, military tr bu nabs, and the suspension of tl writ of JiaLeas corpus aro, in times < peace, dangerous to public libert; incompatible with the individu; rights of the citizen, contrary to tl genius and spirit of our free instit tions, and exhaustive of the nation resources, and ought not therefore bo sanctioned or allowed, except cases of actuid necessity, for repolin invasion or suppressing insnrrectii or rebellion; and thc President d further, in the same proclamatio declare that the policy ot the Govcr ment of the United States, from tl beginning of tho insurrection to i overthrow and final suppression, hi been conducted in conformity wi the principles in tho hst named pr clamation recited; and Whereas tho President, in tho sa proclamation, of the 30th of Jui 1866, upon the grounds therein state and hereinbefore recited, did tb and thereby proclaim and declaro tl tho insurrection which heretofore t isted in tho several States bofe named, except in Texas, was at end, and aro henceforth to bo so : garded; and Whereas, subsequently to tho ? cond day of April, 1806, tho insurn tion in tho Stato of Texas has bc completely and everywhere suppre od and ended, and tin; authority the United States has been Bucee fully and completely established tho said Stato of Texas, and now mains therein unresisted and mic puted, and such of tho proper Unil States otliccrs as have been duly cu missioned within tho limits of i said State aro now iu tho undisturl exorcise of their official functio and Whereas tho ;laws can bo now s tain ed and jmforecd in tho said St of Texas by the proper civil ant rity. State or Federal, and tho peo of tho said Stato of Texas, like people of tho other States bef named, aro well and loyally dispos and have conformed, or will confc I in their legislation, lo the condit I of affairs growiug out of the ame 1 meut oi the Constitution of ?i ?Ti, ii-II II m i United States 'prohibiting slavery within the limits and jurisdiction of the United States; and -Whereas, all tho reasons and con? clusions set forth in regard to the several States therein specially nuined now apply equally and in all respects to the State of Texas, as well as the other States which have been in? volved in insurrection ; a 1 Whereas, adequate provision has been made by military orders to en? force the execution of the acts of Congress, aid the civil authorities, and secure obedience to the Consti? tution and laws of the United States within the State of Texas, if a resort to military force for said purpose should afc any time become necessary; Now, therefore, I, Andrew John? son, President of the Uuited States, do hereby proclaim and declare that the insurrection which heretofore ex? isted in the State of Texas is at nn end, and is henceforth so regarded in that State, as in tho other States be? fore named, in which the said insur? rection has been proclaimed to be at an end by the aforesaid- proclama? tion of the 2d day of April, 1806. And I do further proclaim that the said insurrection is at an end, and that peace, order, tranquility and civil authority now exist in and throughout the whole of the United States of America. In testimony whereof 1 haveTiere unto set my hand and caused tho seal of the United States to be aftixed. Done at the city of Washington this twentieth ? [ti.s. j day of August, in thc year ot our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, and o' the independence of tho Unitet States of America the ninety first. By the President : 1 ANDREW JOHNSON. W. tl. SEWARD, Sec'y of State. I* i <? la mu t ?on of til? Pr<-si<l<-nt It? la I i vi- lo 9Svx leo. WASHINGTON, August 17.-Thefol lowing proclamation has been issued BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE C3HTEI STATES OF AMERICA-A PROCLAMA TION. Whereas a war is existing in tin Republic of Mexico, aggravated b; foreign military intervention ; and Whereas, the United States, in ac cordance with their settled habits au? policy, are a neutral power in regan to the war which thus alli ic ts the Rc public of Mexico; and Whereas it has become known tim om; of tho belligerents in the sail war, namely, the Prince Maximilian who asserts himself to be Emperor i Mexico, has issued a declaration i regard to the port of Matauioras au other Mexican ports which are in th occupation and possession of anothe of the said belligerents, namely, th Um.ed States of Mexico, which d< [cree is in the following words: I '"The port of Matamoras, and :i those of the Northern frontier whit have withdrawn from their obedient to the Government, are closed t foreign and coasting traffic durin such time as the laws of the Empii shall not be therein reinstated. "Article 2. Merchandize procee< ing from the said ports, on arrivin at any other where the excise of tl Empire is collected, shall pay tho di ties on importation introduced an consumption, and in satisfactoi proof of contravention, shall bo ni remissibly confiscated. "Our Minister of tho Treasury charged with the punctual executif of this decree. "Given at Mexico, thc 9th of Jul 1860." And whereas the decree thus i cited, by declaring a belligere blockade, unsupported by compete: military or naval force, is in violatif of the neutral rights ol' the Unit? States, as defiued by tho law of rj tions, as well as ?d' the treaties exit ing between the United States America and the aforesaid Unit I States of Mexico; j Now, therefore, I, Andrew Joh son, President of the United Stat? do hereby proclaim and declare tl the aforesaid decree is held aud w bc held by the United States to absolutely null and void as agaii the Government and citizens of t United States, and that any atteni which shall bo made to enforce t same against the Government <>r ci zens of the United States will be ?1 I allowed. In witness where.il', I have he unto set mv hand and caused the s of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washingt? the seventeenth day of August, in I year of our Lord one thousand ei< hundred and sixty-six, and of the dependence of the United States America thc ninety-first. ANDREW JOHNSON By the President : WILLIAM ll. SEWARD, Sec'y Stat - - -?-??-> THE ST. Loris SOUTHERN Ria. : FAIR. -This great charity, which ! expected to surpass thc fair at Ba , more, both in ecUtt and.cash result ^oing on smoothly. Among tho s I cialities which the managers have ' voted themselves to developing, lan "Amateur Dramatic Club," "Cotton Hallie," a "Grand Tour mont." and a lottery mitiga into a "Grand Prize Distribu! Scheme." mo,om) chances in last will be sohl at ?1 ? ach, and j the amount received will be retnr in prizes. It is said more buildings r been struck and more persons ki by lightning this year, than dui five ordinary years. A lady at the Louisville and Nash? ville depot the other day startled everybody by crying out, "I've got the cholera!" A hue boy soon inado his advent into tho world, aud proved to be only a new hind of cholera infantum. One hundred and sixty persons ar? rived in Baltimore last Wednesday, from North Carolina, on their way to the new lands of Indiana. Six hun? dred more aro to follow them. This is a sad, sad commentary on tho future of tho South. Tho Emperor of Austria sent his j 300 horses and 150 carriages to Oten for safety. He could open a first | class livery stable if things go much harder with him. SUIP NK\V>. PORT OF CHARLESTON. AUGUST 22. ARRIVED YESTERDAY. Shi]) Ida Lilly, Minott. Liverpool. WEST TO SEA YESTERDAY. Steamship Adele, Hall, Baltimore. Mehr. Zicavo,-, Portland, Maine. To the Public. MESSRS. EDITORS: YOU will oblige tho subscribers by publishing tho following letter, a copy of which han been furnished us. Wc feel that wt- have been misrepre? sented. The letter will explain itself : [com.] COLUMBIA, S,. C., August 2, lsuc. Alex. Stoddart, Esq., General Agent, X. Y. DEAR Sn:: We would like yon to '.ry and see the following companies, which are represented here hy Gibbes A Huggins, vi/: North American, Hartford; Continen? tal, N< w York; Baltic.New York;Metropoli? tan, New York; also, tin? .Etna, of New Voik, which is represented by Scott A- Mc Master; the Harmony and ' Lorillard. of New York, represented by S. Olin Talley. We are told that they ofter to insure cotton at haif our regular rates, and yesterday we lost ono of our host customers, and to-day another. Tin y offer to insure cotton at I pi r cent., lorene month, .? per c ut. for two months and 1 per cent, tor three months, and men handizc and other property com? paratively low. Wo could meet any com? petition, if we chose, but these aro not paying rates, and we are willing for awhile to struggle on, hoping the respectable com? panies they represent will forbid their tak? ing cotton at any such ruten; hut we have waited fir this for some months, and we are determiner' to write these companies - all of them-unless you will do us tho favor to them on tho subject. We would 1 ? most happy to join the other agents and establish a uniform rate on cot? ton and anything else, but we lind that they aie opposed to anything of the kind, (?i!.!? s ,v Huggins yesterday and to-day offered 'so one of our Lest customers tola "usi to insure at the rates I name in .tana I Company. They also have a Virginia and one New Orleans Company, which 1 will write to Hivself. Yours, very trnlv, (Signed,") H. li. NICHOLS. ; Wo are not aware that Mr. Nichols'or his ! "Underwriters' Agency," has any cona' . ship over ns or tho companies wo repre \Ve di ny having insured any .?"it</n with? in t he past month. W. deny that any proposition has been made us by Mr. Nichols, or an\ ono tor him, to establish uniform rates. Onr desire and determination is to get such rates as will be remunerative to the companies wc represent, and at the same time to do justice to t hose who insure their property with u.-. We leave tho community to judge of the writer's motives. If he wished to manifest bia lively interest m the welfare of the com? panies we represent, or to retain a long enjoyed monopoly, or to reprove us for a supposed interference, the mode adopted for the accotnplishmi ut of bis object is cer? tainly liable to many grave objections, without having one single featurt to re e.'?limen.I it. GIBBES A HUGGINS, Agents. SCOTT A MCMASTER, A- nts. s. OLIN TALLEY, Agent. Aug 23 _ _J_ ! MULES FOR SALE. THREE No. 1 large fine MULES : rotnoK on hand and for sate nv MYERS i i M MARTIN, Newberry C. H., S. C. mMmBm Aug 23 3 Hair Work. M"IKS LIZZIE PECKHAM would inform the ladies that she i- prepared to do HAlK WORK of i very kind. Orders left at Mt. A. Palmer's, or at Mrs. [logan's, I will be promptly attended to. Aug 23 ; Acacia Lodge No. 94, A. F. M. A A regular communication of this .fl^Lodge will be held THIS EVENING, /W\23d inst., at s o'clock, at od.1 Fel? lows- Hall. By order of the W. M. JOHN i".. BOAT WRIGHT, Sec'rv. Aug 23 . 1 600 Acres of Land for Sale! IYING within two mili s ot Walhalla; 73 J acres of g.1 bottom on the tract, upon which is ?ow growing a FINI". CROP, uninjured bj tho great drought, ino acres i open land 'and a good fence, pretty well ' improved and casv of access on thc pub? lic road to Tennessee Valley, .Vc. I mil sdi wno said land, 5t)0 bushels of Ci (RN and 511 head of lino CATTLE, if wanted. Person? who want a desirable Tract of Larnl, m ar a railroad and in a good settle? ment, with stock and corn to teed, will do well to call soon, as 1 am determined to sell. W. S. GKISHAM, Aug 23 Walhalla, S. C. Columbia Male Academy. ! CLASSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL SCHOOL. HUGH s THOMPSON, Instructor in Mathematics, French and the English ; branch s. BICHARD FORI?, A. M., Instructor in I the Latin and Greek < "lassies and the Eng? lish braucht s. THE NEXT TERM will begin j on MoNDAV, the loth of Sep? tember, and continue four (4) 'months Pupils will bo pre _rcd for : 'mission into any University or College. Ti.' course of in? struction includes a n.i rt and improved svstem ol Book-beeping, and special ad vantages will he aflorded such pupils as may desire to tit themselves for mercantile life. " ,. , , TERMS.- For tho Classics, trench and English brandies, ?25. Foi the English branches, ?20. Pupils who cuter for less thai, the whole term will bo charged in proportion to the above rates. Aug 29 9} .?Lia-o-tloxi. Sales. Market Stalls to be liet?edut Public Uul-cry. By LEVIN & PEIXOTTO. THIS (Thursday) MORNING, at 10o'clock, wo will rout to thu highest bidder, The STALLS in the new Market. Conditions and requirements made known at salo. Aug 23 Furniture, Dry Goods, Saddles, ?tv. By A. R. PHILLIPS. THIS (Thursday) MORNING, '?3d, at ll) o'clock, 1 will soil, ut thc new brick store, Washington street, opposite Law Range, Sundry articles of FURNITURE, con? sisting of : 1 Mahogany Extension Dining Table, 22 feet long. 1 Walnut do., 10 feet. Cane and Wood Seat Chairs. Bureau, Sideboard, Bedsteads. Children's Chairs. Carpeting, 5-4 India Matting. Walnut Centre Table, ?fcc. ALSO, An invoice of DRY GOODS, consisting of: Bleached Shirting, Jeans. Curtain Muslins. Umbrellas, Parasols. Black Alpaca, Thimbles. Balmoral Skirts. Black and White Spool Thread. Chinese Combs, Hair Pins. Note and Cap Paper, Envelopes. Black and WhiteTolt Hats, &c ALSO, 6 new Army Saddles. 2 Lhls. Vinegar, Painted Buckets. 3 Silver Cups, Dish Covers. 1 Gold Patent Lever Watch, and many other articles. N. B.-Unlimited articles received up to hour of sale. Aug 23 ' For September. GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK 11 WITH Colored Fashion Plates. Also, a large assortment of NEW NO? VELS, Ac. For sale at McCARTER'S Bookstore, Aug 23 Opposite Law Rn nee. A RARE CHANCE For an Enterprising Man. THESHIVEBHWJSE, THAT old and well es? tablished house, is now offered for RENT or LEASE from one to three years with or wimont Furniture. This house is centrally located, near the most business part of "the city, within one hundred var.!? of tho new Market building- Attached to the House are a Barber Shop, Bar-room and Livery Stables, and every out-building necessary to a complete Hotel. Every fa? cility necessary to no at once to work. To au approved applicant, terms ?ill be made libe ral, and possession given at once or ?u any time between now and the first of Oc? tober. For any information, apply directly to me at tho House, l?v letter or ia person. W. SHIVER. Columbia, S. C., August 23, 1BCG. uW Carolina ?>j>art>in and Express, Spar tanliurg; Times, Unionville; Herald, New? berry; Afotoi/ai'/ieer, Greenville; Daily Xetrs, Charleston; will each copy three times and send bills to me. Aug 23_ W. SHIVER. Cotton Freights TO LIVERPOOL! VIA CHARLESTON AND BALTIMORE ! AT $6.50 PER BALE ! ! ENGAGEMENTS as above can be made at Uiis office for COTTON FROM CO? LUMBIA TO LIVERPOOL, in connection with Messrs. WILLIS A CHISOLM'S Lino of Steamships from Charleston to Balti? more. C. J. BOLLIN, Agent Si.ut h Carolina Railroad, Ang 23 thm2 ' Columbia. S. C. State of South Carolina. l?ltOCO. Ajkl AT ION Hy His Escrllcm-y JAMES ORR, (io vernor and Comntander-iu- ' '.'< ief in and ora' the Sttite aforesaid: WHEREAS it is necessarv that the la? y of this State with reference to p.; : sons of color shfmld be materially modi? fied, and that tho Courts tor their enforce? ment should lie re-organized, so Hint jurisdiction in all ra-es, civil and criminal, muy bc exercised Ly the Courts and undi i the Statutes ct' this State, and the siiitfc cannot be ? tifected otherwise than through th.- Qeneral Assembly; and Whereas other grave and important mat? ters, glowing out .1' tlie long continued drought in many parts of the State, threat? ening great privation, if not starvation, foi the want of food, renders it necessary that the (ieneral Assembly of this State should be convened: Now. know ye, that I, JAMES L. ORR, Governor and"Commander-in-Chief in and over the State aforesaid, deeming it ? duty imposed on the Executive by the Constitution in such case to convene the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, do herein couvene the General Assembly, and summons the members of the Senate and House of Representatives to meet in their re? spective hall.-, at Columbia, on TUESDAY, tho FOURTH DAY of SEPTEMBER, at ! 8 O'CLOCK 1'. M., to consider such mat ; tera as may then and there bu submitted, ? and pass such laws as in their wisdom may ' be considered to the interest and welfare i of the State. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused tho great i fi., H. 1 seal of the State to be athxed, at Columbia, the twenty-second dav of August, in the year of" our Lord eighteen hundred and sixty-six, and in the ninety-first year of tho independence of the United states of America. JAMES L. ORR, Governor. WM. ll. HIM .. Secretary of State. Aug 23 , ? 4V'Columbia and Charleston pap?is gublish three times; all other papers in tho tate once.