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We are gratified at being ablo to state that the Central Executive Cornmitteo of the Demooratio .party of <tois State have made an ap pealXo the Senate of tho United States against tho adoption of the proposed Constitution for South Ca? rolina. We publish the paper this morning, and we invite special atten? tion to its figures. Thia ie the argu? ment statistical, and we believe it will be found unanswerable. It has been said that figures cannot lie. Examine these Agares, and see for yourselves what that Constitution means. "Wo say it means negro su? premacy-it means class legislation it means taxation without representa? tion for white meu, and representa? tion without taxation for negro men -it '-r.ccv.z ro4u lu ?ix iiie oiasses of the community. Ia its tone, its dress, its i?O?usisienc?es and its pros? titution, it deserves to be called, as the New York World has styled it, the Black Crook Constitution. It can? not stand, and ought not to stand. Just so soon as it can be lawfully dis? placed, let it sink into its merited obscurity, and give place to a Consti? tution which shall represent the real manhood of the ,Stato and its real interests, and one which shall protect alike all classe* of the community, and subserve the purposes for which Qod intended that Constitutions should be by men established. Dare we hope that the Senate, which has so lately shown that this department of the Government is not yet'deaf to the voice of reason and of right-dare we hope that the Senate will weigh the argument con? tained ia this appeal, and give to us and our canse a favorable decision? "Whilst there is life, there is hope." D?mocratie Badges. The District Central Executive Committee here of the Democratic party have adopted a plan, excellent in itself and worthy of imitation elsewhere. They have prepared a handsome certificate, to be issued to all the colored members of the Bich? land Democratic Club. The certifi? cate is headed with the emblematical bird of the country, rising from the flames of war, and reads thoa: "This U} to certify, that belongs to the. Richland Democratic Club, and we rooommead him to thc publia "(Signed,) W. B. STANLEY, . "President "A R. PHTTJ.TPS, Attest." The District Central Committee have established the headquarters o . this movement at Mr. A. R. Phillips ' store, (formerly Mr. Tolleson's,' where the names of colored men dis posed to join the Democratic Olut will bo entered and the badges deli ver ed. In Savannah, this system bru been adopted with great success Every colored man showing this cer ti tic at o will not be oat of employ ^tent long. We will sustain thosi ^who sustain us, says the voice of th< white people everywhere, North am South. ? . . . ._ Tk? Teat Oath. We extracted from one of our ex changes a facetious correspondence on the above subject. We regret t learn that it has given offence to som gentlemen in this community-mei whom we respect and in whom w have confidence, and in whom th oommunity repose confidence. W desire to say that wo regard the re flections against those who have take: the test oath as applicable only t those wJio have committed perjury i, taking that oath. If a gentleman ha taken the said oath consistently wit! the dictates of his conscience, we ar free to say that we hold him in n degree amenable to any oensur whatever. Such men we have in ou community, and for them we have n word of rcpronch. But, as to thoa who have violated their conscience in this matter-and of such we knoi that the South is full-we hold th reflections contained in the extrae wo published as justly applicable uno we esteem it our duty to expos their shame. NOMINATION FOR M A YOU.-Tin Conservative Nominating Convec tion, late last evening,'on tho twenty first ballot, nominating Col. Williai Patton, late Paymaster United State army, but now a citizen of this State and a planter in Christ Churc! Parish, as a suitable candidate fo the suffrages of tho conservativ citizens of Charleston, at the ap proaching elootion for the Mayoralty [Charleston Courier, 20th. The inque?t apon th? body of Mr. John H. Leo was commenced yes? terday morning, by Coroner Wallder,' and adjourned for farther evidence, until to-morrow morning. The attention of house-keepers and venders is called to the sale of gro? ceries and fancy goods by Mr. Jacob Levin, this morning, at 10 o'clock, at the store formerly James Milling's, on Plain street-where they can lay in their supplies at their own price. This is the age of strange sights and queer sounds. A yoong bon of Mr. George Hope has persistently maintained that a favorite hen laid two eggs a day, and yesterday clear? ly proved his assertion, by bringing in an egg-or a pair r>? eggs -hang? ing on his finger. The white and I yolk were in different bags, but con- j heoted with a ligament-a la Siamese Twins. The eggs can be inspected at the store of Messrs. E. & G. D. Hope. THE TBENITY CHUBOH SOIBEE.-The soiree of the ladies of Trinity was on both evenings a success. The most attractive feature, excepting the fair j representatives of the beauty and grace and zeal of our city, was the I musical enjoyment afforded by the amateur corps of musicians, vocal and instrumental. Tho fair debut? ante surprised all, by the power and richness of her voice, and she was fully sustained by a corps of able performers. The youthful violinist, Master Carri, excited admiration by the display of musical excellence un? usual in one so young. He bids fair I to rival Ole Bull or Vieuxtemps. The i scene presented, taken all in all, was a most pleasing one. The music that filled the room-the forms that graced the hall-the earnest spirit that con? trolled the pious enterprise-the wit that enlivened the easy flow of con? versation-the meeting of friends the presence of the venerable and esteemed pastor-the refreshments that cheered the "inner man," and cheered the more because of the servioe that dispensed them-the wreaths and flowers that decked the room-all formed a picture that will long be remembered by those who were fortunato enough to enjoy it. We hope that the substantial fruits of all this will realize the expecta? tions of the ladies. They certainly deserve, and generally they win, suc? cess. A CAITPAION PATER.-The proprie? tor of the Phoenix has received seve? ral communications from prominent and influential gentlemen of the up? country, asking that he publuh, for the benefit of the conservative peo? ple of the State-black and white alike-a cheap campaign paper, de? voted especially to political informa? tion and suggestions and truths, to the end that the cause of the Demo? cratic party be strengthened, and that whites and blacks alike may realize that the peace and prosperity of the State depend npon the adop? tion of the conservative principles set forth in the platform of the De? mocratic party of this State. He has conferred with the State Central Executive Committee of the party here, and they advise that, inasmuch as tho Phonix is already carrying out the views which our friends of the npper country desire enforced, the Weekly Gleaner, issued from this office, and containing the matter of our daily issues, be directed to the campaign purposes alluded to. He proposes, therefore, to devoto one half of the Gleaner to political mat? ters, and to make it, par excellence, a paper for the political use and pur? poses of the conservative movement in this State. The Weekly Gleaner, for the next six months, will, there? fore, bo furnished at the following rates: To single subscribers.$1 50 " clubs of 25 " . 1 25 " " " 50 " . 1 00 Tho proprietor may add, that the Phc?"?* s-iii continue to do tho bost it can for its patrons, and as its pros ?iects if-prove, will elements of new ntereat bo added to the paper. MAIL- ARRANGEMENTS.-Tho post of?ce open during the week from 8>? a. m. to 6 p. m. On Sundays, from 4>. to 5J? p. m. The Charleston a*nd Western mails aro open for delivery at?1 a p. m., and close at 8.V<{ p. m. Northern-Open for delivery at 8^2 a. m., clo?bs at 2.45 p. m. Green vi Ho-Open for delivery 5}:? p. m., closes at 3 p. m. B*dcliffe r*oeiv?d *; delat?* Qfcm Winneboro, yesterday, notifying him that a maa named Geo? Hoover bad stolen a mole in that town; and it was supposed that he had made his way to Columbia. Tlys supposition proved correct, and the thief was ar? rested, and after a desperate resist? ance, locked np. A DISTINGUISHED VIRGINIAN.-Gen. John Tyler, of Virginia, is stopping at Nickerson's Hotel, in our city, and we learn that he is now returning from St. Louis, Memphis and New Orleans, whither he waa specially in? vited to re-deliver several of his able and interesting lectures, which were highly spoken of in the Washington and Baltimore papers last year. We do uot know what stay Mr. Tyler proposes to make in Columbia. This, however, wc can say without hesita? tion, that it wonld be well if'the citi? zens of Columbia could prevail upon him to deUver his lecture on the 4'Two American Civilizations- James? town and Plymouth." We doubt not, from all that we have heard of it, and judging from the character of his eloquent letter to the 8th Janu? ary Banquet in Washington city, that this particular lecture would be high? ly interesting to our people. NEW AD\*EBTTSEMENTS.-Special at tention is called to the following ad? vertisements, published for the first time this morning: . Thoa H. Wade-Notice. C. D. Eberhardt-New Goods. Vox Populi-Ticket. The People's Ticket. John W. Self-For Sheriff. On May 5, Butler, the hero of Big Bethel and Fort Fisher, sent a de? spatch from Washington, Baying: "Wade and prosperity are sure to come with the apple blossoms. " What does the prophet say now? Alas! that a frost, a killing frost, should come to kill tho apple blossoms, and with them tho hopes of Wade and Butler. The following despatch was re? ceived by General Butler Saturday afternoon: "PBUJADELPHIA, PA., MAT 18. "Hon. D. F. Buller: "Is all the harvest gathered in, and every seed bronght sinful fruit? Are your apple blossoms ripe? "JOHN G. MCDONOUGH." To which he sent the following re? ply: "WASHXNOTON, May 16. "John G. McDonough, Philadelphia, Pa.: "Apple blossoms are a little kept back by the cold blasts from the Treasury, but the fruit will ripen under the blazing beams' oi the 'sun of truth.' BEN J. F. BUTLER," Proceedings of Council. COUNCIL CHAMBER, COLUMBIA, May 19, 1868. Present-His Honor the Mayor; Aldermen Alexander, Fisher, McDo? nald, Radcliffe, Taylor, Walter, Weam and Wing. The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and confirmed. An application for tavern license to retail spirituous liquors, frbm Altee & Barry, was presented and referred to the Committee on Li? censes. The following accounts were pre? sented and referred to the Committee on Accounts: Drs. Fair and Ken? nedy, for the examination of a luna? tic; Ferguson & Miller and James Douglas against the Street Depart? ment. The Committee of Ways and Means reported the monthly report of the City Clerk, for April, as being correct. Concurred in. The Committee on Accounts re? ported the following accounts as being correct, and recommended their payment: Alms House Depart? ment-?. & G. D. Hope, 8126.89; and W. G. Bower. 858. Street D?part mont-James Dougles, for lumber, 819.23. Report received and adopted. The Committee on Market report? ed tho monthly report of the Clerk of the Market, for April, as being oorrect. Concurred in. Tho Committee on Guard House and Police reported the monthly re? ports of the Chief of Police, for March and April, as being correct. Concurred in. The Committee on Licenses sub? mitted a r?puri upon tue petition of Richard Finnigan, administrator, praying that so much of the amount paid by John Funning, deceased, for tavern license from November 1 to December 81, 1867, be refunded to his estate. The Committee recom? mend that tho prayer of tho peti? tioner be granted. Report received and adopted. Tho final rending of a bill entitled "An Ordinance to amend an Ordi? nance concerning Goats and Swine," j was, on motion, postponod until tho next regular meeting of Council. On motion, Council adjourned. I J. S. MoMAHON, City Clerk. ? ?(WI it?**-. CHARLESTON, May 20.-Sailed Bteamer Jatoea Adgor; New York; ship R. H. Tacker, St. John's, N. B. The conservatives of Charleston have nominated for Mayor, Oolonel Wm. P. Patton, an ex-officer of the United States army, who served gal ? lantly daring the war, and who is now engaged in cotton planting. His opponent is Gilbert Pillsbury, an ox bureau agent, who will be supported by the.negro Union League and the extreme radicals. CHICAGO, May 20.-In the Soldiers' and Sailors' Convention, resolutions endorsing Grant and in favor of im peach mont and protection of natural? ized citizens abroad, were introduced. The city is full. Seats have been provided for Southern delegations. 8 P. M.-Gov. Ward called the Convention to order. Bishop Simp Bon prayed. Carl Schurz was chosen tem. rary Chairman. A Committee of ono from each State was appointed on credentials. Texas unrepresented. The Southern States were all called; nineteen negroes are among the dele? gates. The canvass for vice-Presi? dent was spirited. It is thought Wade will load on the first ballot. CHICAGO, May 20.-The General Conference referred to a Committee of Five petitions for uniting the Me? thodist Episcopal and Protestant Episcopal Churches. A petition looking to the organization of colored preachers in separate conference was referred to the Committee on Bound? aries. ' WASHINGTON, May 20.-The Chro? nicle says the managers are gleeful over corruption investigations. No authentic details transpired. WASHINGTON, May 20.-The Se? nate was not in session to-day. The House, without attending to business, adjourned to Saturday. The managers ' have demanded copies of all telegrams sent hence on Friday. Gen. Boynton testified hear? ing Boss say, on the 14th, that he would vote for the eleventh article. Some seventy-five private telegrams sent hence were furnished to the managers. The First National Bank allowed Butler to examine private acconnts. President Johnson was in the Ma? soni J procession to-day, on foot. James Buchanan is worse. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. COLUMBIA, S. C., May 20.-Sales of cotton to-day 40 bales-middling 28},;. NEW YORE, May 20-Noon.-Gold felffi Sterling 10. Flonr dull and 5@10c. lower. Wheat l@2c. lower. Bye lc. lower. Mess pork 28.75. Cotton dull and deolining, at 31@ 81?.i. Freights dull. 7 P. M.-Cotton dull and nominal? ly lower; sales 200 bales, at 81. Flour-low grades 5@10 cents lower; good and medium steady. Wheat lc. lower. Corn dosed advancing. Mess pork 28.81. Lard 17)?@18%. Gold 39%. BALTIMORE, May 20.-Cotton dull, at 31. Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat dull-Maryland 2.90@3.00. Corn dull-white 1.14? 1.16; yellow 1.23. Oats 88@90. CINCINNATI, May 20.-Provisions unchanged. Pork active and higher -mess 28.50@29.00. Bacon active and stifler-clear sides 171 .? ; shoul? ders 13>??@13}?. CHARLESTON, May 20.-Cotton-no sales; buyers offering lower rates ?iiddlings nominal, at 30; receipts 0 bales. AUGUSTA, May 20.-Cotton market easier; sales 175 bales-middlings nominally 28. SAVANNAH, May 20.-Cotton dull and heavy-middlings 29@29}s'; re? ceipts 330. NEW ORLEANS, Moy 20.-Cotton quiet-middling 29}?@30; sales 1,300 bales; receipts 49. Gold 40%. Cuba sugar firm-Nos. 12 and 13, 12%@ 13%; Louisiana prime 15.^@15>^. Cuba molasses firm, at 48@55. Flour dull-superfine 9.00. Corn firm, at 1.03@1.05. Oats easy, at 85. Mess pork firm, at 29.25@29.50. Bacon dull-shoulders 14}?; clear 18 \?. Lard 19}??20>?. MOBILE, May 20.-Cotton market closed dull; sales 200 bales; receipts 177-middling 28. LONDON. May 20-3 P. M.-Bonds 71%. LIVERPOOL, May 20-3 P. M. Cotton dull and easier; prices un? changed. LIVERPOOL, May 20-Evening. Cotton heavy; sales 5,000 bales-up? lands 11%; afloat Yl%\ Orleans Vl%. EXTRAORDINARY. CONDUCT OP MA Yoi: CoGGSWELL.-Last night, at a regular meeting of Council, Mayor Coggs well threatened the aldermen that if they did not attond an extra meeting of Cuuuoii to-night, he would ask to have their places fillod, and thon adjourned Council, without any vote to that effect having been taken. His manner throughout tho entire meeting was dictatorial and offensive. [Chai lesion Mercury. Tho fruit crop in tho vicinity of. Aiken promises to be a very largo one. It is estimated that tho "Derby" farm will ship eight or ton thousand bushels of poaches, and large quanti? ties of nectarines, apples, etc Messrs. Purvis, Tiltou, Sohreiner, Walker aud largo growers report their fruit in excellent condition. Tua' Pcmpoaa OP TH? ADJOURNMENT -FUTURE AOT?OM FoBEBHADOWKD. The Washington Chronicle, of cou rse, extols in the highest degree the thirty-five Senators who veted to convict the President, and denonnoes in an unmeasured manner those who declared the President not guilty. It has an article on the adjournment of the Court until the 26th inst., in which it seems to undertake to indi? cate the purposes of the adjournment, and foreshadows the future policy of its party on the subject, but whether its intimations are of any value, re* mains to be seen : In adjourning the High Court of I Impeachment over until the 26th inst., the Senatorsjhave acted wisely. I The attempt of the Chief Justina to mlo ?Lu motion out of order, being only another move in his little game of political thimble-rigging, was promptly over-ruled. Republicans are beginning to see through the wily Chief Justice, and his days of jug? gling are about over. It was eminently wise and proper, we say, to adjourn until the 26th, leaving the articles of impeachment undetermined and yet to be voted upon. This will prevent the White House criminal (already carrying the damning infamy of thirty-five votes for his conviction) from setting aside the reconstruction governments of the Southern States, and will compel the recusant Republicans either to vote for or against the ad? mission of Arkansas, Louisiana, Florida, Sonth Carolina, Georgia and North Carolina, in accordance with the terms prescribed by themselves. When these States are admitted, there will be added to the body of the Senate and to the High Court of Impeachment ten or twelve new radical Senators. With suoh an ac? cession of strength, there will be no difficulty in convicting and deposing Andrew Johnson. The House of Representatives should prepare forthwith a new arti? cle of impeachment, and arraign the Presidential culprit at once; and the Senate, ns constituted after the ad? mission of the Southern States, should take short, sharp and decisivo action upon it. It is said that damaging disclosures have been made regarding the motive power of certain Senators. The spare time of the House of Repre? sentatives might well be occupied in investigating these, and bringing the quid pro quo to light. There is almost as much mystery about the vote on Johnson's conviction as about the assassination of Mr. Linooln, especially when we reflect that the men voted to acquit Johnson who have hitherto strongly expressed their belief that he knew more of the assassination conspiracy than had come to the world's knowledge. Mr. Johnson informed his visitors that he did not regard tho result of the day as a personal victory, but he considered tho verdiot of the Se? nate a triumph of the Constitution and just application of the law to the charges and testimony before the court. IMPEACHMENT-NOT GUILTY. Speaking of the impeachment, the New York Herald says: Cowardly, contemptible, mean to the last, im? peachment has been beaten to death like a vile reptile in its chosen place of refuge. Driven distinctly from every point they had taken whioh could be called fair ground, the ma? nagers of this great case and the radi? cal Senators known to be for convic? tion, heart and soul, had remaining one opportunity to redeem them? selves-one way by which they could in the last scene demonstrate to the country that they were moved by just motives and were wronged by the light in which much of their conduct had shown them. Had they, ' with some final grace of moral cou? rage, faced the verdiot fairly-taken, oven defiantly, the responsibility of their course-that spirit would nave covered many of their sin-. But if they oould have acted with manly honor, and so put themselves beforo the court as either to win their case or openly acknowledge its defeat, giving the accused the plain ac? quittal to which he has a right, they might have saved for their cause some popular respect, and stood to tho future only under the common odium of error, and not as men ex? hibiting in a wholo career absolute disregard to and even doflanoe of common ideas of right. THE TEST 0*TW? -The Ch.c??o j Post, out-and-out radical, has the following very oreditablo paragraph on tho subject of test oaths for the Southern States: "We sincerely hope that the Republican party in Con? gress will see to it that in tho admis? sion of the reconstructed States now ready to come in, tho absurd, and in many cases tho wicked, test oaths that bavo been incorporated into the new Constitution by the zeal or foar of those who mado them, ore stricken out." Mr. L. Shodair's bake-house, in Newberry, was destroyed by fire Moudoy night. No other damage done. A Third Politic?! Party Pro poa? a. Th? moat astounding political in? trigue ever known to the politics of this country is now on foot amopg prominent politicians and office-hold? ers in this city and elsewhere. The chief movers in it are Andrew John? son, President of the United States, after acquittal, and Chief Justice Chase. The object is.a formation of a third party, and the defeat of Gen. Grant, if nominated at Chicago. On Tuesday last, ex-Governor Pratt, of Maryland, said that acquittal would follow, and before the week was ont, the country would be astonished by an entire change of Cabinet. It has since transpired that the President has agreed to send in a new Cabinet of Republicans immediately after acquittal, and to adopt and strictly carry out the reconstruction mea? sures of Congress. Senator HerwW. sss i?oi> uiguc stated this agreement to be a fact, and it is believed by shrewd judges to be one of the prin? cipal elements whereby sufficient strength and power may be given to Mr. Chase's party to make it formid? able, and to throw the Presidential election into the House of Repre? sentatives, if not to elect its candidate before the people. This movement expects to be able to defeat Gen. Grant by arraying itself against the extreme radical element in the Re? publican party, whiob, it is believed, will be his main support. The pro? position that the President shall abandon his opposition to Congress is intended to neutralizo the power of that body. One thing is certain, the Chief Justice is still a candidate for the Presidency; any one who doubts this, deserves a straight jacket. [N. Y. Times1 Washington Letter. THE COLORED ALDERMAN.-McKin? lay, who was appointed by General Canby to the City Council, did not make his appearance and qualify at the meeting of that body held last night. It is said that ho has declined to serve, on the ground that two weeks of the aldermanio chair would not compensate him for the loss of his most valuable friends. {Charleston Newe. At Warrensburg, Missouri, a Mr. Lewis undertook to mix some gun? powder and ashes as a medicine for a cow. He poured some powder from a twelve-pound can into a shovel-ful of ashes, which proved to be hot enough to ignite the powder. An explosion followed, whioh took the roof off the house, killed two chil? dren, and injured Mr. Lewis so that his recovery is doubtful. Auction Sales Bacon, Flour, Sugar, Oqffee, &c. BY D. C. PELXOTTO ft SON. We will sell, THIS (Thursday) MORNING, the 21at instant, at half-past 9 o'clock, at oar Anotion Store, 5 casks Breakfast Strips, 2,000 lbs. Sugar-Cured Bellies, 20 boxes Factory Gbeeeo, 10 " State Cheese, 20 bags Prime Bio Coffee, 10 bbis. Family Flour. 20 boxes Colgate Family Soap, 5 bbls. Cider Vinegar, 20 " Grocery Sugar, 10 " "O" Sugar, 20 boxes Pearl 8tarob, 10 kegs Extra Family Lard. 20 tabs '? " " 1,000 Sogars. various brands, 200 lbs. Durham Smoking Tobacco, 5 boxes Common Chewing Tobacco. Sale positive. Condition? cash. May 21 For Sheriff of Richland District. JOHN W. SELF is'respectfully nominat? ed for this office by his May 21_MANY FB1END8. THE PEOPLE'S TICKET. For Mayor. JOHN ALEXANDER. For Aldermen. WARD 1-ROBERT JOYNEB, T. W. RADCLIFFE, JAMES CHAFFEY. WARD 2-CHAS. A. BEDELL, JAOOB HU33UNG. MICHAEL BRENNEN. WARD 3-JOHN AGNEW, M. EHRLICH, DR. JOHN LYNCH. WARD 4-COLEMAN B. WALKER, THOMAS BOYNE, * BICHARD WEARN. This ticket will be sustained by the working and thinking men of the commu? nity. VOTERS. Msy 21 For Mayor. JOHN ALEXANDER. Aldermen. WARD 1-JAMES CLAFFEY, ROBERT JOYNER, T. W. RADCLIFFE. WAIID 2-JACOB HU8SUNG, M. BRENNEN, . C. A. BEDELL. WARD ?-DR. JOHN LYNCH, M. EHRLICH, JOHN AGNEW. WABD 4-RICHARD WEARN, CAPT. THOS. BOYNE, COLEMAN Ii. WALKER. May 21 5? _VOX POP?LL NEW GOODS. . M JUST roceived, FRENCH and ENG ^?.LISH CASSIMERE8 and LINENS, of (jAthe latest styles, at . JUL C. D. EBERHARDT'S, May 21 3 Next to Dr. Miot's Store. Notice. ALL persons who havn not made their RETURNS, aro notified that after tho FIRST DAY OF JUNE, no Returns will bo receivod; but all that fail to make their Retnrns will bo DOUBLE TAXED, viz: Lands, Capitation, Wagons, Incomes, Sa? laries, Ac. All registered voters are re? quested to comply with this notice and save costs. All persons between thu agos of 21 and CO years aro liable. TUGS. H. WADE, T. C. R. D. May 21 2