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AGENTS. Lexington- D. J. Haye*. Bpartanburg-Hiram Mitchell. J. lt. Allen, Choater. Julius Poppe, Anderson C. H. H. P. Kinard, Newberry C. H. Jamos Grant, Union. J. M. Allen, Greenville. Important Order from Gen. Cunby. The following order, just issued by Gen. Cunby, will bc? read with ge? neral interest. It will be seen by section first, that tho election on the question of adopting or rejecting the Constitution to be presented, as flamed by the Reconstruction Con? vention now in session, and also for State and Federal offices, will be com? menced on the l-lf h proximo; and by section second, that 'thu books of registration are to be re-opened and revised. We commend the order to" the pernsal of our readers: . HBADQ/B SECOHD MIUTABT DIS'T, OHARIJESTON, S. G., March 13. [General Orders No. 4.0.] Tho Constitutional Convention of tho State of South Carolina, in con? formity with the Act of Congress of Mareh 23, 1867, supplementary to the Act of March 2, 18G7, "to pro? vide for the more efficient govern? ment of tho rebel States," having framed a Constitution and civil go? vernment according to the provi? sions of tho aforecited laws; and having, by an ordinance adopted on the 9th day of March, 1863, provided that the said Constitution shall be submitted "for ratification to the persons registered under the provi? sions Qf this Act, (Mureil 23, 1867, Section 4,) at an election to be con? ducted by the officers appointed, or to be appointed, by the Commanding General, as hereinbefore provided, and to he held after the expiration of thirty days after the notico thereof to bo given by the said Convention;" and having further provided, by the aforesaid ordinauee, that at the same time an election shall be held for Governor, Lieutenant-Govemor, Ad? jutant and Inspector-General, Secre? tary of State, Comptroller-General, Treasurer, Attorney-General, Super? intendent of Education, and mem? bers of the General Assembly, and further, that in each Congressional District of the State an election shall bo held for a member of the House of Representatives of tho United States Congress, and for two members at large. It is ordered, First. That an election bc held in the State of South Carolina, com? mencing on Tuesday, the 11th day of April, and ending on Thursday, the 16th day of April, 1868, at which all registered voters of said State may vote "For Constitution" or "Against Constitution," and also on the same ballot for tho State offie? rn n n (1 wrr: bers ol the House of Representa? tives specified in the aforecited ordi? nance. Second. It shall bo tho duty of the boards of registration in South Caro? lina, commencing fourteen days prior to the election herein orderod, and giviug reasonable public uoticu of tho time and placo thereof, to revise for a period of five days tho regis? tration lists; and upon being satisfied that auy person not entitled thereto has boen registered, to strike tho mime of such pursoi) from tho lists, and such person shall not bc entitled to Vote. Tho boards of registration shalt also, during the sumo period, add io auch registers the names, of all per BO nR who at that timo possess the qualifications required by said Acts, who have not already been re? gistered. Third. In deciding who are to be stricken from or added to the regis? tration lists, the boards will be guided by tho law of March 2, 1867, and the laws supplementary thereto, and their attention is specially directed to tho Supplementary Act of *uly 19, 1867. Fourth. Any duly registered voter of this State who may have removed from the District in which he was registered, shall be entitled to vote in tho District (County) to which he has removed and hos resided for the ten days next preceding this election, upon presentation of a certificate of registration from the District in which ho was originally registered, or upon his affidavit or other satisfac? tory evidence that he was so regis? tered, and that he has not voted nt this election. It shall bo the duty of tho registrars, upon tho application of any duly registered voter who baa removed, or is about to remove, from tho preeiuct in which he was origi? nally registered, to furnish him with a certificate that ho was so registered, and to uoto tho fact in the registra? tion books of the precinct. lu de? fault of the certificate, the affidavit ot the voter must set forth the Dis trict and precinct in which he wai originally registered, and tho lengtl of time he has resided in tho Count) iu which he desires to vote. Ii doubtful cases, the registrars or ma nagers of elections shall require, suet additional evidence as may be neces sary to satisfy them that the appli cant is legally entitled to vote. Blanl forms for the certificates and for tin affidavits herein required will be fur nished tho registrars and the ma nagers of elections, and when uset will bo attached to the ballots cast lr such voters, and will bo transraitte( to District Headquarters with the re turns required by law. Fifth. Tho said election will bi held in euch District, at such place as may hereafter be designated, un der tho superintendence of the board of registration as provided by law and iu accordance with instruction hereafter to be given to said board ia conformity with the Acts of Cou gress, and as far as may be with th laws of South Carolina. Sixth. The polls shall bo openei at such voting places, at 6 o'clock ii the forenoon, and closed at 6 o'cloe in the afternoon of each day, au shall bo kept open during thes hours, without intermission or ail journment. Seventh. All judges and clerks enc ployed in conducting euoh electio shall, before commencing to hold th same, be sworn to the faithful pei formance of their duties, and sha also take and subscribe the oath c office prescribed by law for officers ( the United States. Eighth. No member of the boar of registration, who is a candidate fe eleotion to any office to be filled i this election, shall serve as a judgo e manager of the election in any pr. oinct which he seeks to represent. Ninth. The sheriff and other pea* officers of each County, are require to be present during the whole tin that the polls are kept open, ai until the election is completed; at will bo made responsible that' the shall bo no interference with judg of elections, or other interruption good order. If there should be mo than ouo polling place in any Cou ty, the sheriff of tho County is ei powered and directed to make sui assignments of his deputies, and otb penco officer?, to the other pollii placeB, ns muy in his judgment b( subserve the purpose of quiet ai order; and he is further required report these arrangements in advau to tho commauder of tho militn post in which his County is situate Tenth. Violence, or threats of v lenee, or of discharge from emph ment, or other oppressive moans I prevent any person from registeri j or exercising bia right of voting, ' positively prohibited; and any su attempts will be reported by the Re? gistrars or ?Fudges of Elections to the Poet Commander, and will cause the arrest and trial of the offenders by military authority. The exhibition or carrying of deadly weapons in vio? lation of General Orders No. 10, of 1867, at or in the. vicinity of any polling places during the eleotion herein ordered, will be regarded and treated as an additional offence. Eleventh. All bar rooms, saloons and other places for the sale of liquors by retail, will be closed from 6 o'clock of the evening of the 13th of April, untii 6 o'clock of the morn? ing of tho 17th of April, 1868, and during this time the sale of all in? toxicating liquors at or near any polling placo is prohibited. The police onicerF nf cities and towns, and the she-nils and other peace officers of Counties, will be held re? sponsible for tho strict enforcement of this prohibition, and will prompt? ly arrest and hold for trial all per? sons who may transgress it. Twelfth. Military interference with elections, "unless it shall be necessa? ry to repel the armed enemies of the United States, or to keep the peace at tho polls," is prohibited by tho Acl of Congress, approved February 25, 1865, and no soldiers will be al? lowed to appear at any polling place, unless as citizens of the State they aro qualified and are registered ab voters, and then only for the purpooe of voting; but the Commanders of Posts will keep their troops well in hnnd on the days of election, and will be prepared to act promptly if the civil authorities are unable to preserve the peace. Thirteenth. Tho returns required by law to bo made to the commander of tba District, of the results of this election, will be rendered by the boards of registration of the several registration precincts through tho commanders of the military posts in which their precincts are situated, and in according with tho detailed instructions herein to be given. Fourteenth. The State officers to be voted for at this election are: Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, Adjutant and Iuspcctor-Genoral, Sec? retary of State, Comptroller-General, Treisurer, Attorney-General, Super? intendent of Education. Members of the General Assembly, aa follows: Cornily of Charleston,* 2 Senators and 18 Representatives; Colleton, 1 S. and 5 R. ; Beaufort, 1 S. and 7 R. ; Georgetown, 1 S. and 3 R. ; Korry, 1 S. and 2'R. ; Williams? burg, 1 S. and 3 Ii. ; Marion, 1 S. and 4 R. ; Darlington, 1 S. and 4 R. ; Marlboro, 1 S. and 2 R.; Chester? field, 1 S. and 2 R; Sumter, 1 S. and 4 R. ; Clarendon, 1 S. and 2 R. ; Barnwell, 1 S. and 6 R. ; Edgefield, 1 S. and 7 R. ; Orangoburg, 1 S. and 5 R. ; Kershaw, 1 S. and 3 R. ; Rich? land, 1 S. and 4 B. ; Lexington, 1 S. and 2 B. ; Newberry, 1 S. and 3 R ; Laurens, 1 S. and 4 R. ; Abbeville, 1 S. and 5 B. ; Anderson, 1 S. and 3 R. ; Greenville, 1 S. and 4 R. ; Pick ens,* 1 S. and 1 R. ; Spartanburg, 1 8. and 4 B.; Union, 1 S. and 3 B. ; York, 1 S. and 4 B. ; Chester, 1 S. and 3 B.; Fairfield, 1 S. and 3B.; Lancaster, 1 S. aud 2 B.; Oconee,* 1 S. and 2 B. Fifteenth. TheFirstCongressional District is composed of the Counties of Lancaster, Chesterfield, Marlboro, Darlington, Marion, Horry, George? town, Williamsburg, Sumter, Claren? don and Kershaw; the Second is cctnpc?ou o? Lui; Counties ol Uhiirles ton, Colleton, Beaufort and Boru well; the Third is composed of the Coun? ties of Orangebnrg, Lexington, Bich? land, Newberry, EtlgefieKl, Abbeville and Anderson; the Fourth is com ?osed of tho Counties of Oconee, iokena, Greenville, Laurens, Spar tanburg, Union, York, Chester and i Fairfield; in each of which one por i son shall be elected as Representative to the Congress of the United States. In addition, two othor membors ol that body will be elected by the hui ? lots of the registered voters voting ? at large throughout the State. ; The territorial sob-divisions here i tofore known SH "Districts" are de i . signated as "Counties" by the nev Constitution. The Districts of Char? leston and Berkeley are united, and constitute the County of Charleston. The County of Oconee is formed by the division of Pickcns District, ,_SPECIAL NOTICES." IT IS AMAZING-That th? ~foebhs should totter, with uncertain ateps, over tho h 30 of tho earth, in danger every day of falling victims to the morbid influences by which we are all surrounded, whon a tested and proven vegetable tonic, oapable of endowing thom with the vigor they need, ie procurable in every city, town and settlement. It might reasonably be thought that after the twelvo years expe? rience which tho world has had of HOS TETTEIt'S BITTERS, all would know that its effect is to prevent discaec. At this season thc atmosphere is sur? charged with tho seeds of intermittents, remittents, rhonmatism, pulmonary dis? orders, bilious complaints and tho like. Persons whoso nervous systems aro re? laxed aro the first to succumb to those distempers. Braco up the physical ener? gies then with this potential vegetable touic. It is the most powerful r?cup?rant which the botanic kingdom has over yioldcd to pationt research and experi? ment. Try it. Tho blindest disciplo of tho old medical dogmas will at least admit that a tonio and alterative, compounded nf approved) herbs, roots and barks, can do no harm, while the tostiraony of thou? sands invitee a trial of its virtues. Vigor is the thing most needed in these cases as well as in dyspepsia and nervous affections, and Hostetter's Bitters is the safest, [surest and most wholesome strengthening preparation that human skill has yet coucocted. Hundreds of physicians havo abandoned all tho officinal receipts and prescribed this harmless tonic as a preventive and euro for all cases of chills aud fever. March ll_Ct IT is a matter of congratulation that we have at last bad a reliable Tonic intro? duced in Pankniu's Hepatic Bitters; manu? factured at tho South by Dr. C. P. Panknin, tho well known Charleston Chemist; and which can bo used by all persons, regard? less of ago or sox, who require a touic medicine. Ask your family physician, and ho will bo sure to recommend them. For sale by all druggists. April 10 wly Pu. C. H. MIOT, Agent. Nra. "Wi nul ow1?) (Soothing Syrup? Fon CUILDUEN TEETHING-Greatly facili? tates tho process of teething, by softening tho gums, reducing all inflammation-will allay AJJ. TAIN and spasmodic action, and is SUBE TO un, ri ATI', i ur. BOWELS. Depend upon it, mothers, it will givo rest to your? selves and ii KM rr AND HEALTH TO TOUB IN? FANTS. Wo have put np and sold thiB arti? cle for years, and can say in cooli lenee, and truth of it, what wo have novor boon able to say of auy other medicine-NEVER HAB IT FAILED IN A SIS?LE INSTANCE TO EFFECT A CUUE, when timely used. Never did we know an instance of dissatisfaction by any ono who used it. On tho contrary, all art delighted with its operation, and speak in terms of commendation of its magical ef? fects and medical virtues. We speak ic this matter "WHAT WE DO KNOW," aftoi years of experience, and pledge our repu tation for the fulfillment of what wo hen declare. In almost every instance when the miaut is suffering from pain and ex haustion, relief will bo found in fifteen 01 twenty minutes after the syrup isadniinis terod* Full directions for usiug will accom pany oach bottle Be sure and call for "Mus. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING STIUT," Having tho fac-similo of "CUUTIS A PF.n KINS" OH tho outside wrapper. All ot hen aro baso imitations. Sold by Druggist throughout tho world. Price, only 35 etd ?er bottle. Offices-'?15 Fulton street, Nei ork; 205 nigh Holborn, London, England 141 St. Paul struct, Montreal, Canada. Bopt 17_jOmo Tile '.'o'.feKrtioiiK anti Experience o jan Invalid.-Published for tho benofl And nu . oi?v?i"r; to young D??n aud ot on . who suffer from Nervous Debility, Prems , turo Decay of Manhood, Ac, supplying th means of self-euro. Written by one win cured himself, and sent free on receivini a poet-paid directed envelope. Add rcs NATHANIEL MAYFAIR, Brooklyn. $o\ York. Also fr< e, by thc sanie publisher, ; circular o? DAISY SWAIN, tho great roon of tho War. Dec 18 3mo MAftfUAOB AND CELIBACY.-Al ESSAY FOB YOUNG MEN on the Crim?e Solitude, and tho Diseases and Abuse which croate Impediments to Marriage with sure means or relief. Sent iu seale letter envelope*, free of charge. Add res Dr. J. SKIELIN HOUGHTON, Hewar Association, Philadelphia, Pa. Feb 1 3mo FISHER & LOWRANCE. COLUMBIA, S. C. Winter Clothing; NOW IN STORR E. & W. C. SWAFFIELB AHEAD AS USUAL 1 SUITS FROM ?7,50 TO ML AFULL LINE OF SHIRTS, HOSIERY, UNDER GARMENTS, GLOVES, TIES, TRAVELING HHAWL8, BLANKETS, ETC. New Stylo PAPER and LINEN COLLARS' A splendid line of FRENCH and ENG? LISH CASSIMERE. which will bc ma.le to order in tho LATEST STYLES and at LOW PRICES. Everything that ie new in tho way of H A T S , N. B.-Our CLOTHING ie neatly ail of OUR OWN MANUFACTURE. WALKER'S BLOCK, Sept 20_MAIN 8TRKE? FTJBJ?ITTJEE! FURNITURE!! _ THE nndereigneiL V? keeps constantly onl M9f hand an assortment of* T? FURNITURE, anch a*T ia usnsl wanted in a house, consisting of BED? STEADS, aU kinds; Chairs. Tables, Ward? robes, Bureaus, Washstands, Safes, Di*ku, Ac. He is also prepared to manufactura and repair anything in tho Cabinet Mak ins line. JEROME FAOAN, Jan 8_ Opposite new Masonic Hall. Dr. Geo. Smith's Dental Laboratory. THE subscriber offers vndnce III TM m li ? tho wovor GOOD WORE. .JffrWand LOW PRIC?S-to one andttR requiring hi? professional aervicoa. Give him a call. Perfect satisfaction guaraatifed or no charge. Office on Camden frtrwt, nearly opposite the Park. Nov 0 ly CLOCKS, WATCHES J E W EL R Y. 1 HAYE on hand one of the hut assortments of the above LIKE _^ARTICLES, and am determine. ! te? at greatly reduced prices. WATCHES AND JEWELRY NEATLY tg'Pi REPAIRED AT SHORT NOTICE. P. S. Also to dispose of a cheap IcA at FORFEITED WATCHES. At ISAAC S?LZ BACHERS, Sign of tho Green Spectacle, Ono door South Phctnix oiBoa, Feb 2 Main atroct. Columbia. S. C. M. W. BYTHEWOOD, Auctioneer and (louerai Commission Iw?ai On Washington st.. rear of A. TotiMOtCs, COLUMBIA. S. C. THE above store bavmg been rented, I am front thia day prepared to reoeiw oonsigumonte of Cotton, Cont, Flo*rf Bacon, Groceries and Provisions in tr?ne? rai: also, Furnitur?, Dry Goods, Cluthiaf, Tobacco, Ac. From my experience of twenty yoara ta tho auction and commission btifonei ? ?.< Uiisolljr, Charleston and Newberry, S. O., I hope to receive a liberal share of patron age from my old friends and the paoli* generally. Dec $> NEW ARRIVAL. SUGAR-CURED HAMS, Sugar-cured Breakfast Strips, Lnrgo No. 1 Mackerel, verv fat, Rich Goshen Butter, at G.'DIERCKK'. Feb il A Real Pain K??er IS the QUAKES LINIMENT." It cur? all kind- of pains, aches, Rheumatism, stiffness of Joints, Headache, Backiteb?', Cramps, Lumbajiu, ?oro Threat, Nuur&l gia, and ever-, other fort of ache. Ft? salo by * FISHER-v HEINITSH. The New System OF CASH BEFORE DELIVERY, IN ALL OASES, adhered to bv Jan 4 FISHER A LOWRANCE.