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COLUMBI^. Sunday Morning, Sept. 30,1866. Bank Notes. The question of the liability of a State to redeem its old issues-so far, at least, as regards all dues to her for taxes, &c.-is oue of somo interest to the Southern people at this time. A decision has just been rendered in tho Circuit Court, at Nashville, Ten? nessee, which required clerks und other officers to receive thc notes of the Bank of Tennessee in payment of taxes. The decision was in the case of Furman, Green & Co. rs. David Love, Clerk of the County Court. At the instance of the firm, a writ of mandamus was issued to compel Mr. Love to receive the notes of the Bank of Tennessee in payment of County taxes. The Judge gave it as his opi? nion. tHat the old notea of the bank those issued prior to 6th of May, 1801, the date, we presume, of the secession of that State-were to bo taken at par in payment of taxes, and thus de? cided in favor of the plaintiffs. This is an interesting question in our own State. We presume there is a considerable amount of tho bills of the Bank of the State, is?ued prior to the #ar, in tho hands of indivi? duals. Now, if these individuals pre? sent these bills to the tax-collector, in payment of their dues to the State, on what principle eau thc State re? fuse to take them? A refusal would be simply repudiation-a word hate? ful to the ears of Carolinians. In our Bank of tho State, there: wore no private stockholders-it was the State iself doing a banking business. She was bound for every dollar of its is? sues, and, viewing tho question in the light of right and justice, so long as she is not bankrupt, we cannot seo how she can avoid receiving her notes of hand, no more than her more formal and solemn obligations-her bonds. The question, we presume, will be tested, and we have little doubt but the State will be required to redeem, at least in payments due herself, the billa issued prior to seces? sion, and which were not (so-called) "rebel" debts or obligations. As tp tho private banks, an inte? resting question has just arisen in Georgia, which is furnished in our Atlanta * exchanges. The banking house of tho "Bank of Fulton" was sold at public out-cry, on Saturday, for the sum of $11,900, the purchaser being Mr. Will's P. Chisdlm. Mr. Chisolm held $10,440 of the "pro? mises to pay" of the bank, which, with the balance of the purchase money, in United States currency, were tendered, in the presence of wit? nesses, in payment, and titles to the property demanded. This being re? fused, demand was made at the counter of the bank for redemption in specie of the notes held by the purchaser, which was also refused. In consequence of these refusals, Mr. Chisolm has brought action against tho bank, to compel a specific per? formance, on its part, requiring it to make titles, and, also, for twenty per oent. damages, for refusing its own bills in payment of debts due the bank. After the bills had been re? fused by the bank, in compliance with the statute of tho State, Mr. Chisolm made a special deposit of tho amount at which he bid off thc property, in tho hands of a solvent stake-holder, giving tho bank notice thereof. The laws of Georgia as to the re? strictions and requirements from in? corporated banks uro similar to those of other States. They uro to pay specie for their notes and other obli? gations, when due and demanded; receive their own bills in payment of debts duo them; and, for violation of these enactments, tho banks shall pay, besides the legal interest, twen? ty-five per cent, damages. This question of the redemption of bank bills, both of Statt; institutions and private corporations, is one, tin decision of which will be of great importance to a large number of (un? people, in *whose hands these copper? plate engravings are worse thru waste paper. We shall note progress, and keep our readers advised of results. The wet time that the "loyalists" . 'on the track of the President" ure having is not au isolated case. The individuals who followed on the track of the original Moses had just snob a wet time in crossing tho lied Sea. -.-*-<?-? KNOTTY.-Some say that European affairs aro in a knot; others that they are not. Gen. Ora nt. The General of the United States armies is giving tho radicals a great deal of trouble about this time. Be? fore the reception at the White House ot tho Philadelphia Coiiveu?lon Coin-; mittee, and up to the recent tour of the President, the party thought veiy seriously of running him as their candidate for the Presidency; but since those manifestations, they are utterly at a loss. In tho Western Sfates, where he is extremely popular, they are resorting to various expe? dients to create the impression that he is really not in accord with the President's political policy; while in New England they are out-spoken in their denunciations of his recent course. Wendell Phillips, in tho last Anli-Slave.)'}/ Standard, writes as fol? lows : "Should any violent attack be made on Congress and*be successful, it would be tho commencement of military despotism; if resisted, it would bo eivil war. In this latter emergency, we have no hopo of aid from General Grant. His volunteer presence at the public interview of these traitors, his ostentatious pre? sentation of himself in the dema? gogue's retinue during his Western tour, show either tho same pitiable weakness which has made him lend his name to very questionable cotton speculation in tho South, not from greed of money, but to obligo friends -the same easy subserviency which made him submit to the farce of a Southern express trick, merely tc bolster np with his name a wicked fraud-or they show a heart delibe? rately ready to betray his country. This is no hard judgment. Even il Grant bo, as some of his near friend' assert, 'so ignorant outside of ? camp that he would not be lit to sit on a grand jury,' still his intercourse with leading members of Congres.1 enables him well enough to under stand the meaning which the country puts, and which the President meant it shall put, on Iiis present attitude. He is deliberately strengt hening tlii: treasonable movement. In any eon flict between the Executive and Con gress, he will bc found where all men soldiers-routing cut-throats-hav< always been found-holding np tin hands of despotism." Wendell Phillips has always beei plain and out-spoken in his language aud seems to avoid policy in uttering his sentiments. In the above, wi have no doubt he is a true represen tfttive of the feelings of the radicals however they may desire to disguise these feelings as politicians. Bu wh?u he calls General Grant :'; routine cut-throat," holding np th hands of despotism, he has over leaped all the limits of prudence, an< stamped his party with all tho bas< ness attributed to it, and which oms ever attach to it. TcnneaDcc. We notice that the Tennessee pu pers have been discussing for som time tho subject of calling a conven tion of the people of that State, fe the purpose of revising the Constitr tion and abrogating the radical dit enfranchisement law. The projet has been canvassed for some timi and the general impression is that th Convention will he called, as the Nasl ville Union and American says it ? understood that President Johnso favors the movement, or that he ; least stands pledged not to interfer? This has called forth the ire < Brownlow, who comes ont in h organ-or his employees for him-tl) Knoxville WJiiy, as follows: "Gov. Brownlow aud many prom neut mon of the radical party in Ea! Tennesse have publicly declared tin they would 'disperse by force' a coi vention to overthrow tho State Gi vernment. "The convocation of such an assen bly would be treasonable and as iev< lutionary as tho war waged for th disruption of the Union. "Thc majority of the Johnso papers in Tennessee have advised tl calling of this revolutionary convei tion. Let them .call it. if they dar Whenever they do so, it will bc di persed at thc point of the bayonet, < the militia of the State will perish i tho attempt." Poor Tennessee! of what lug crimes or misdemeanors have in people, above all others, been guil of, that she is aftlictcd with such demoniac Governor'? Tiri'. Poon OF ALABAMA. Govern? Patton, ?>f AlaiKima, recommem that Mho number of destitute fami li of the respective Counties of th State, who are willing to emigrate any locality where provisions may 1 plenty and labor in demand, be asci tamed, and the State will help tho oft" who aro willing to move. Pub! and private charity have been exi cised to such a largo extent duri] the present year, that the above e pedient is considered the best rao< for securing relief to tho thousnn in the destitute portions of the Stat .TilTVrsoij Davit. Wo collect from our Northern exchanges, received yesterday, sundry paragraphs in relation to tho caso of Mr. Davis. Thc National IntcUigeticer, of Thursday, says: We learn 'that S?uiUGi Ty.Gi", SOM.., O* , Frederick, Maryland, one of the counsel of I Mr. Jefferson Davis, had, yesterday, an I interview with the Attorney-General in rc I j;:!rd to the trial of Mr. Davin. Wo have I not heard what the result of the interview was, hut suppose that it wau in accordance with what we learn from the best source of j information? that Judge Underwood ami the Chief Justice have conic to the conclu? sion, that because of the legislation of tho laut Congress, thc adjourned court cannot be held next month. Consequently the casi; of Mr. Davis, with all others, must bo postponed to a future day. TbePetersburg Index, of Thursday, says Kev. J. D. Kcilcy denies that Mr. Davis ever said he was to be tried by a military and civil court. Mr. Kelley concludes as follows: ? There is no man within the sphere of Christian civilization, in this age of tolera? ble education, who does not know that I military tribunals are only properly appli? cable to persons in the military and naval ! service of the United ?Statis. Mr. Davis, instead of acquiescing in thc correctness of the Government's procedure, blamed it much for its injustice, cruelty and ab? surdity. He thought the President could anti ought to libera',;: him -".i bail. Neither is tho statement in the papers respecting his co un.-el and t heir opinions ot' his case, correct. They, too. think that I ila- President ought to admit him to bail on the civil charge, and to dismiss tho military charge altogether. The N;(.w York Hi rubi, ol' Wednesday, has the following remark-: The trial ot' Davis having placed the ex? ecutive, the legislative, the judiciary and all other branches of the Government in such a quandary, it becomes a matter of doubt w nether the prisoner will bi' tried at j nil. In this \ iew ol' Cue ease, it becomes a matter of serious consideration whether the President would not be justified m liberating him upon bis parole. To keep a mau in perpetual imprisonment, without accusation, trial or condemnation, is a stretch of arbitrary power rarely attempted in'tbe most despotic Governments. To put it m practice here, in this boasted land ot liberty, is a mockery upon ?mr free institu? tions. Wi hope some branch of thc G?i verinnent will have nerve enough to libe? rate Davis on parole, or give him tho chances of a fair trial without delay. In relation to the conspiracy ease, Judge Advocate Holt having deuied the authenti? city ol certain letters published in the Herald, that paper refers t.. the eommnni tion, and comments: In another column will be found a com? munication from .ludge-Advoeate-Ceiieial liol!, in which he denies the authenii :ty ot'certain letters purporting-lo have wei n written by him, which we have heretofore published, in relation tn an attempt to suborn witnesses for the purpose ot' impli? cating Jell'. Davis in th?' crime ol' assassi? nating the lamented President Lincoln. We have no desire to impugn the motives or to assail thc standing ol' Judge Holt, but upon comparing the original letters with the manuscript of bis denial, we are forced, in th?! absence ol' a microscopic test, to prononce them written hy the same hand. The letters may bi- seen at. tin.-,, oflice, either by the Judge-Advoeate-Geiie ral, or any other person who may feel cu? rious in regard to the matter. Stute Itt ins. ANDERSON DISTRICT.-We clip the follow? ing from the Anderson Intelligence: Wo regret to learn that the resilience of W. W. Holland, Ks,!., near Hattons Ford, in this District, was totally destroyed by lire, on Wednesday night, l'.tth instant. Only a few articles of beti -lothing and wearing apparel were savio from the de? vouring llano s. DEATH of AN OLII CITIZEN. We are miine.I to record the demise of Captain Itobert D. Norris, on': of our oldest and mo.--; respected citizens. The deceased was eighty-t wo years of age, and h aves behind a numerous circle ?d' descendants to mourn his departure from their midst. On Tuesday last, two young brothers. Hiram and Warren T. Major, were lodged in jail, t hai ged with horse-stealing. It seems that one or bot ii ?d' them took ? colt, two years old, from the plantation ot' Peter G. Acker, on the night ?d'the 1Mb mst., and carried the annual to Picketts District, where one of them lives. They were pur? sued, arrested atitljirought to jail, as afore? said. KERSHAW.- The Camden Journal says: A negro niau appeared itt our streets, on Friday last, having a mule in his posses don under Mich circumstances as lcd lo his aire.-.! ami confinement in jail. Since his arrest, tt bas been ascertained that tho ionic was stolen fr? m a gentleman in Itich land District. -? . TUE F.nscoi'Ai. i nt m ti. The Annual Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church of tho Diocese i I New York assem? bled at St. John's Church, New York, on Wednesday morning, bishop I' itter pre? sided, and X very large nuntin r of distin? guished clerical ami lay delegates were in attendance. In announcing the meeting of the Convention, the New York Timi*, of Wednesday moraing, say.--. Thc Convention promises lo be one nf thc most important, held in this, the load? ing diocese of the American Church, for several years. Among tin ?nteres til e.; questions proposed for discussion, is the extension ol' the episcopate, particular^ with reference to the t ic .-tion cd'one or more new dioceses under th . jurisdiction of the present Pushup ol' New Vork, whom, in such case, som?: of the clergy and laity would favor creating Archbishop. Promi? nent in the list of catii ?ula t es lor t he sn Iii a an bishoprics ?st ands tho name nf Lev. Morgan Dix, s. T. D. We understand, however, that the llishop himself, while not at all objecting to Dr. Dix, would not be averse tn tin- presentation et' the name oj' Dr. Morgan, nut wc believe this report is w it hon t fontnlation. A larg?' attendant e is anticipated of the ritte ol t he . ny, espe? cial;-, since Un- lay element is so prominent in th '-'.piscopal Church. This assembly will bc eminently characterized by the dignity and culture of ils members tho clerical delegates alone, if all present, num? bering between .ton and 100. Tho Episcopal Church of late ts assum? ing avery important position, not onh with reference to the wealth mid standing of its rapidly increasing membership par ticnlarly in New England, New Vork .nul the West but also in regard io us claims as thc true cal:,oin- church ol' Ann rica, as recently dove ?ped by the Itusso-Greek question, of which, it will bc remembered, we spoke mort- at large in the Tums seve? ral months ago, and which is again re vived by th? encouraging lotter of the Me tropolitan of Chios, one of the most influential prelates ol' the < nu nial faith, to an English clergyman, strongly in favoi ot the proposed intercommunion. THE GOLD PREMIUM.-Tho gold premium has fallen to forty-three o? four. "When it was at fifty-six and a1 half, a few weeks ago, importers and brokers of New York urged upon thc Treasury the policy of selling the eumina nvor ?r,o onn onn for tb? Brirpose of favoring imriortation. ut gold has fallen and imports in? creased by the demand abroad for our Government " securities, und tho im? portation of gold from Europe and lar^e .supplies also from California. At the present rate of importations, tho Treasury will, by tho lf*t of Janu? ary next, possess ?80,000,0'"t in gold, after deducting all the sum _e piired, I in the meantime, for the payment of i interest on gold-bearing bonds. $10, 000,000 of the 25,000,000 to bc paid for interest will go to foreign bond? holders. The question is asked, whe? ther the Secretary of the Treasury will suffer the amount of gold to be augmented in the Government vaults, in view of some pinn for a return by degreeg '? specie payments, or sell it at market rates? His course, in this respect, will undoubtedly bc dictated by Congress, and that body will tole? rate no measures looking towards specie standard. ( National Intelligencer: A Tunis correspondent, at Frauk fort-on-the "Main, says Governor Wright, our Minister at Berlin, and Mr. Murphy, United States Consul General ut Frankfort, made a visit, a few days since, to Stuttgart and Carl-* sube, to seo about the conscription of some American eiti/.ens in tin-armies of Wurtemberg and Haden. Titree eiti/.ens had been naturalized, and were on a visit to sec their aged pa? rents, when they were arrested and put in the ranks as soldiers. The Department of State, at Washington, had instructed the "Minister at Berlin t<> examine into the case and demand their release, if the facts were as re? ported. Their mis ion was attended with success. One of tin; persons had been discharged before the arrival of the Governor or Mr. Murphy, and thc other was ordered to be released by the "Ministei-of Wurtemburif. I MM Ki KATION TO THE S(H TIT. - - TllO Baltimore Transcript says: "We arel pleased to learn that preliminary steps arc being; taken towards an initiation of an enterprise, under the j title of "The. American Immigration | Homestead Company," for the pur- \ pose of inviting emigration directly j from Europe to the Sout?ern States. A line ol* steamships will be establish ed in connection with this enterprise, i and agencies are to be established at each of the principal points from j which European emigrants depart for ; America, where will be found the maps, plans and all particulars ueces- ] sary to enable the emigrant to decide \ intelligently as to the value and other ; inducements attached to each parcel ' ol' land offered for sale. i A MOTTO KOK THE DOUGLAS MONU- . MENT. -The corner-stone of tlie Doug- j las monument having now been hr 1, ' the New York Day Hook suggests the . following usa most appropriate motto to be placed upon it: . ..I hold that this Government was j mad.' on thc white basis, by white men, for tho benefit of white men and their posterity forever; and j should be administered by white men ( and nom? others. 1 do not believe : that tho Almighty made the negro capable of self-government." These are the most immortal words i that Stephen A. Douglas ever uttered, ! and they ought, by all means, to be engraved in imperishable letters upon the marbi.. that shall perpetuate his memory. SALE OP rm: LAROEST FARM IN IL? LINOIS. -A few days since, Michael L. Sullivan sold his 'ann of 22,000 acres, lying- from six to ten miles ? South >>f this place, to Mr. Alexan? der, of Morgan County, for irlT per acre, or $:>71,000. Mr. Alexander, also bought the stock, grain, hay and fanning utensils on the place of Mr. Sullivan, which made the"? whole ann >ui;t of parchase money nearly or cluite 8500,000. Mr. Sullivan hos yet a place of 45,000 acre in iroquois Comity, besides nore la \ Mr. Alexander will stock the farm imme? diately with 3,000 or more head of cattle He will ship 500 head per week to market from this point. We .'tarin" out here, and do business generally on a large scale I Hamer ( Champion Co. ) Journal. -?-??-?- - li EL IEE. The Homo Condor re? commends that a law be enacted similar to olie in Kentucky, whereby all real estate levied on linder execu? tion shall, previous to sale, be ap? praised perhaps the price at which it was given in on the lax books o. iStitt would answer anil unless two thirds of this price, or more, shall be bid for tho property at the sale the creditor having the privilege of tuk ing it at that pr ire, it' he chooses the sale shall be barrel, and the property be freed from thal execution and all others, in favor ol' the same creditor, for the space of, say, three years. In Alabama, they have a law allowing a debtor the right ol' redemption to two years on ail real estate sold .miler execul ion. THE SI OAK CI M I BK. -The New Orleans Crescent, in reviewing the an? nual business of that city, and when referring to the sugar ami molasses production, says, "we have no heart to indulge in remarks on the subject. Instead of being I ..y exporters of ..near ami molasses, we are now heavy importers of these articles."' AN ENERGETIC WOMAN.-An . -j change says one of tho young ladies now setting typ? in the office of thc Montgomery Advertiser, had 3,000 bales of cotton burned in Montgomery during the Wilson raid. . Instead of rondning in idleness over her mivfov tunc, she goes nobly to work r?t a business suited to her intellectual taste. We commend her heroic self reliance to the impoverished of both sexes. ICE GRATIS.-A cargo of iee was put up ut auction in Savannah on Wednesday, but not a bid could be obtained. The auctioneer offered to cry $100 for 349 to irs, but nobody would give it. Tire owners of the cargo then announced that they would distribute it gratuitously to all who would call ut the vessel. A despatch from Now Orleans says: It is said, ou thc authority of Colonel Edmonson, who has been in the confi dence of Governor Wells, that the bitter has determined to support the reconstruction .policy of President 1 Johnson. A proposition hos been made in the L'cxus Legislatur? to cede a large tract ?d' land, including the Brazos Uiver country, to form an Indian j reservation. I meets with much op I position. i Lord Napier's brother, Hon. W. ? Napier, was a passenger by the Fulton, i which arrived Wednesday. It is said I that he intends to locate in thiscoun I try us a fannel-. A MARYLAND GOVERNOR ALARMED. GOV. Swann' of Maryland, has asked for 5,000 troops to be stationed in Baltimore, in view of apprehended disturbances ut the coming election. RATTFICATIOX. -The constitutional amendment has, so far, been ratified by the States of Vermont, Connecti? cut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Ten? nessee and Oregon. A planters' convention Ls announced to meet at Atlanta, (ia., on October 1, to discuss the failure of thu cotton crop, and adopt precautionary mea? sures for next year. Tin; Secretary of tho Treasury has ordered that the collection of the direct tax in Mississippi be postponed until 1868. President Johnson, while at St. Louis with his caravan, was presented with a suit of clothes by bis brother snips. The grand Mississippi Valley Gift Concert, which was to have bi en held in St. Louis, Mo., has turned out a great swindle*. Tin? Loudon journals are much exercised just now on the subject of reconstruction of the United States. Gen. Beauregard has arrived in New York, on the steamer Ville de Puris, from Havre. Gen. Forrest, having sold his plan Itation, announces himself a cotton factor and commission merchant. The Western papers call Jack Hamilton's traveling troupe the "Nig gerdronie." MARRIED. On Tlmrsdav night, 27th inst., by Rev. W. E. Uoggs," Mr. S. STRICKLAND to Miss MARY A. KELLY, all of this citv. City Fire Department. THE regular monthly meeting of this Department will be held TO-MORROW EVENING, 1st October, at 7 o'clock. Rv order: Soptt'OI C. F. HARRISON, Sec'y. Scott & McMaster, NO. .") LA W RANGE, GEXEBAL INSURANCE All EXT". KPRESENT the following FIRST CLASS FIRE INSURANCE COMPA? NIES, licensed hy thu Comptroller-General of the state: Kmpire State of Georgia, at Augusta. Valley of Virginia, at Winchester. .Etna", of New York city. Insurance and Savings of Virgini: at Richmond. Risks taken both in tl e city and country, and losses liberally adjusted and promptly paid. Sept 89 6 Sale of Machinery, Materials, Etc.. At the State Works, Greenville, S. C., On WEDXESDA r, October 17, lsiio. I>Y virtue of authority vested in the I J Commissioners by the Legislature of South Carolina, at its recent special ?es sion, the terms of this sale, instead of being sixtv days' time, as heretofore published, wi'.l'be as follows: Sums nf and under ?100, cash; from ?luo to $500, sixty days; over $500, one and two years, in e.pial instalments. The credit purchases tn bear interest from date, and to be si-cured with approved sureties. C. J. ELFORD, Secretary to Commis'rsState Works, Sept ito i; Greenville, s. C. ??" All papers that were authorized to ';sb the previous notice of the sale, will ,>y this notice six times daily, and forward niii*:., C. J. ELFORD, Secretary. STUDENTS filo South Carolina University are re I spectfullv informed that Mrs. JAMES I'EENDINING (formerly Mrs. James S. bawls i is prepared to rt ceive a few BOARD? ERS, on the most accommodating rates. Mus. j AS. GLENDINNING, Coi ner Canillen and Marien streets, sew uo__?_ Just Received! HAGGING, HOPE. BLUE STONE, MACK EUEE, fd VERPOOL SALT. Copperas, Rock Lime, Ac. Eur sale low by S. T. McCAUGHRIN A CO., Slain st., between Taylor and Islanding. Sept SA ti Cockade City PARLOR MATCH ! ! SOLD to the TRADE CHEAPER than anv other Match of the kind in market. Sept 5 2mo CALNAN & KREUDER. Iiooal Items. I ' Wo are indebted to Dr. Heinitsh for co? pies of Ne ?V York papers ahead of the mail? His Excellency Gov. Orr, we regret to learn, wa? summoned to his home, on Mon? day usc, on account of serious illness in his family. - MAH. ARRANGEMENTS. -Until further no? tice, the mails will open and close as fol? lows: Northern mail opens Iii a.m.; closes 12$ Charleston and Western mailopeiiH :{..m.; closes 94 a. m. Greenville mail opens 5k p. m.; closes 8 p. m. THE BMRNINO or COLUMIUA. An inter? esting account ol the "Sack and Destruc? tion of the City of Columbia, 8. C.," bas just been issued, pamphlet form, from tho Plum is power press. Orders fibed to any extent. Price 50 cents. Copien can be obtained at this office and the bookstores. COONS.-Au exchange says: "Put the feet for half au hour, two or three successive nights, in a pretty strong solution of common soda. The alkali dis? solves the indurated cuticle, and the corns fall out spontaneously; leaving a small cavity, which soon tills. The recipe is vouched for by an exchange as a certain remedy. Should it prove so, it will entitle the author to tho heartfelt thanks of many a sufferer." We know the above remedy tot corn? to be effectual. We have tried it, and found it act like magic. Dut we do not think a strong solution.of soda is desirable. We know of a friend who tried the remedy on our recommendation, but he made the solution of soda so strong that, with the corns.it took off a portion of the skin on the foot. From one to t wo table-spoonfuls of soda in a small foot tub of hotwater is sufficient to remov<! the corns, by letting the afflicted member remain in it ten or fifteen minutes. PUK L.VMPOF LIFE.- The glow of health and beauty is nowhere more perceptible and beautifully attractive than in the ruddy, healthful, glowing, beautiful com? plexion of a healthy person. The com? plexion is radiant, and the lamp of life burns brightly, so long as it is supplied with pure blood. The Queen's Delight and Sarsaparilla, tho great blood purifier, is * cleani ig and searching medicine-giving strength to the feeble, invigorating and restoring the old; cleansing and purifying the young. The Queen's Delight and Sar? saparilla is for sale by Fisher A Heinitsh, pharmacists. RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAY.- Trinity Church- Kev. P. J. Shand, lu' a. m. and 3A p. m. Presbyterian Church -Kev. W. E. bogga, Pastor, 10j a. m. and 4 p. m. St. Peter's Church-Rev. J. J. O'Connell, 10 a. m. and 4 p. m. Lutheran Church -Rev. A. B. Rode, 104 a. m. Christchurch Lecture Room -Rev. J. M. Pringle, Rector, 101 a. tn. and ?JA p. m. (Washington Street Chapel-Rev. N. Talley, 10A a. m. Rev. W. T. Capers, Pas? tor, 4 p. m. Marion Street Church-Kev. E. G. Gage, 10A a. m. Monthly Church Meeting, 4 p. m. . Baptist Church- Rev. J. L. Reynolds, lo.j a. m. and 7? p. m. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. -Atteutiou is call? ed to the following advertisements, which are published this morning for the first time: Scott A McMaster-Insurance Agents. J. A T. R. Agnew -Groceries, Ac. W. T. Walter-Furniture at Auction. Meeting of Fire Department. Sale of State Works at Greenville. CONDITION or THE PRESIDENT.-Tho fol? lowing paragraphs are from a radical sheet - the Baltimore American. Not much con? fidence is to bo placed in its utterances. It is from its Washington correspondent: There is a painful feeling abroad, irresist? ible by reason of many corroborative cir? cumstances, that the President's mind is more or less effected by the cares of office: that he has been iu a morbid condition for months past, is the belief of many. This is realized more particularly by those who are in almost daily intercourse with him. and it is thus his best friends account for his many vagaries and inconsistencies. A close observer could not have failed to no? tice, w hen the President returned from his recent trip West, that his countenance in? dicated great mental tribulation; his smile ? forced and unnatural, and it evi d ?y required an effort to appear at ease. T.... fear of impeachment, a lingering doubt as to the success of his policy, and hence a failure to be re-elected-an event upon which his heart is unquestionably set -and, above all, the dread of assassina? tion, are constantly before his mind's eye. No surprise is manifested at the remarks eulogistic of Booth, reported to have been made recently at Bedford, Pennsylvania, in this city, where such things as cheering for Booth and Davis, and offers of money to e rect a monument to the memory of tho former, are daily occurrences. Since the President's open sympathy with the ene? mies of the Union, ex-rebels and rebel sympathisers in this city have carried their heads high and are beginning to talk boldly. How TRUE.-Tho Louisville Courier says: "There is not a civilized nation on the face of the earth that would not joyfully accept the Southern States as a part of its dominions, and grant them equal rights with their own people, nor one that would not feel its strength and power doubled by the acquisition. Their immense and fertlie territory, the grand and wonderful heroism of their people, their astonishing capabili? ties for producing wealth, the fidelity of the people to their pledges, make not only th? territory, but the people who inhabit it, valuable beyond ail calculation. Yet the blind and fanatical Jacobins who rule this nation propose to erect that vast and valuable domain into a negro colony, and expel from it its heroic, cultivated, hospita? ble and magnanimous inhabitants. Wa? there ever such reckless infatuation since the confusion of tongues at the tower of. Babel?" Funeral Invitation. The relatives, f riends and acquaintance? of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Solomon are respect? fully invited to attend the funeral of their infant son, MARION, from their residence, THIS MORNING, at 10 o'clock.