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COLUMBIA^ Thursday Morning, July 18,1868. ==^-- - ''JfJ Thc United States Scnntorantp. We learn that onr editorial re? marks, yesterday, were construed into an endorsement of F. A. Saw? yer, one of the candidates now strug? gling to be elected by the Legisla? tura to tho place once filled by MoDtiffie and Calhoun. No such impression was designed to be con? veyed. If there be a man in the radical ranks, politically disgusting to the people of South Carolina, it is this samo Frederick A. Sawyer. Ho came to Charleston, from some placo in the North, before the war, and received and enjoyed the hospi? talities of tho citizens, until tho strugglo commenced, in which our life and liberty were involved. Then, Judas-like, ho kissed tho hands of those whom he betray ed, and showed tho cloven hoof of a double-dyed, double-dis tilled radical. Ono of the first to recognizo negroes as being thc political equals of himself and associates, to urge their olovation to place and power, he now seeks to foist himself into tho halls of Con? gress, whore, wo suppose, he will ploy his brief part in what is called .'reconstruction." "Wo hear that some charges have been made by his radical associates, that F. A. Sawyer is a Democrat. Heaven savo tho mark! A man so utterly and irre? trievably lost to every consideration that binds a white man to his raco, who has not hesitated to publicly declaro that a negro is as good as himself, is beneath any but tho most scathing notice. If he bo a Demo? crat, F. A. Sawyer must go beyond the confines of that South Carolina which ho has deceived, to bo recog? nized as such. The Legislature is welcome to all such "Democrats," and wo bid him God-speed in his associations. A PB?CIJAMATION FBOM THE PRESI? DENT.-In complianco with an Act of Congress, passed on the 25th of last month, tho President has issued a proclamation annouueing that tho Legislature of North Carolina has ratified the pending amendment to the Constitution known as "nrticlo fourteen." Tho President makes reference to his having received tho resolution of tho Florida Legislature ratifying the same, but announces tho fact that it was passed prior to tho Act of Congress mentioned, which Act is prospectivo in its bearing. For this reason, doubtless, tho action of Florida is entirely ignorod. Tho tenor of the proclamation shows that Mr. Johnson is determined not to recognizo tho reconstructed States. He speaks of receiving a paper "pur? porting to bo a resolution of tho Legislature of Florida," from "Har? rison Reed, who therein sigus him? self Governor." Again, tho other paper was, ho says, "transmitted by and under tho name of W. W. Hol? den, who therein writes himself Governor of the State of North Ca? rolina;" and so with tho other parties whoso signatures aro attached. All of this, tho New York Herald thinks, implies that in his official capacity tho President recognizes neither Mr. Reed nor Mr. Holden as Governors of their respectivo States. TIIE STATE OP AFFAIRS IN JAPAN. - The latest telegraphic nows from Japan has been fully confirmed by tho letter of the special correspond? ent of tho Herald, in Yokohama. The causo of tho Mikado party ia for tho present in tho ascendant. Tho causo of tho Tycoon is not, how evor, altogether hopeless. Ho rep? resents tho party, of action and of progress-a party which must ulti? mately win. Tho pooplo aro with tho Tycoon, tho noblos uro dividing in his favor, and, strange to say, even roligiou is lending its help to the causo of progress. Tho High Priest of Kioto, tho Popo of Japan, has condemned tho socular toudoncics of tho Mikado. According to tho High Priost, tho province of tho Mikado is spiritual, not temporal. His assumption of temporal powor is at onco derogatory to his dignity and dangerously revolutionary m its ten? dency. Tho presumption is that a ro-actiou will set in in favor of tho Tycoon. Still there is but small chanco that the sorrows of Jnpan will soon bo onded. Hole-in-the-Day, tho "big Injin," who died from a bolo mado in his head, leaves sovu-ral wives to lament his murder. Wno Made tlio Nomi limions 5 Ia order to produoo dissatisfaction among the Dem?crata of the West, the Herald, Times, and Tribune, of Now York, and many other papers, are striving to make it appear that Tammany Hall controlled tho Da_I? oratio National Convention, and worked the wires so as to seonre the nomination of Horatio Seymour. Nothing, the Richmond Dispatch thinks, oould be further from the truth. The fact is precisely the re? verse Tammany Hall and the New York politicians wore outwitted. The TPcrW speaks the truth when it says, that "tho nomination of Governor Seymour was, in fact, fairly forced upon Now York, and upon Governor Seymour himself, by the 'Pendleton men'of tho Ohio delegation." The Commercial Advertiser, ono of the shrewdest newspapers in tho country, understood tho real workings of tho Convention. It says: "WHOSE GAME WAS IT?-The Herald is mistaken as to whose game has been played and won. It was Pendleton's, not Seymour's. It is true, Pendleton did not succeed in obtaining the nomination for him? self, but in all else, ho was absolutely tho dictator of tho movements of the Convention. "Tho South was victorious in tho selection of candidates. Tho North? ern rank and file of the party wero extremely desirous for the nomina? tion of Chase, and many of tho Northern delegates shared in this de? sire, prompted though it was by fear. But tho Southern wing of tliG party again asserted its supremacy, and un? der tho skillful management of tho Pendleton-Vallandigham manipula? tors, they floored Chase, Hendricks and Hancock, and placed Horatio Seymour upon the platform." Tho New York Sun, edited by a loading radical writer, says : "We havo no doubt that ho (Sey? mour) was perfectly sincero in do oliniug it, and that ho really did not wish for it. Tho idea that both he and his friends of tho New York delegation wero guilty of duplioity and trickery, is as absurd as it is un? just. Governor Seymour was nomi? nated, not becauso he aud his col? leagues played a deep gamo for the nomination, but becauso it had be? come plain that there was no other man in tho party who could so ap? propriately as himself be selected as tho standard-bearer of tho Demo? cracy." Tho Now York Citizen says : "Wo say emphatically that Chase's rejectiou by tho late Convention was not a thing of sound or calm judg? ment, but was a thing of strategy, organized and carried out by meu personally devoted to tho fortunes of Mr. Pendleton, of Ohio, and there? fore resolved to kill Mr. Chase, who hailed from tho samo State, and whoso nomination would, therefore, kill Mr. Pendleton's chances for the next eight or twelve years, uudcr Democratic ruling." Tho Citizen is not mistaken as to tho fact that Taramaii}' Hall had nothing to do with the nomination. The Herald's story is absurd. It is a sort of metropolitan brag game. STONY POINT, ABBEVILLE DISTRICT, July 13, 18G8. Mn. EDITOIJ: Yours of tho 10th, just received, contains in your column of local items, a list of the Democra? tic Senators and members of the Houso of Representatives, now sit? ting and representing themselves in tho city of Columbia. But you fail to note tho fact that tho Rev. Valen? tino Young, a staunch .Democrat, was elected to tho Senate from this Dis? trict, by an ovrcichelminy radical ma? jority. For this reason ho refuses to tako his seat, and has so published tho fact. Tho Rev. R. M. Valentino, too, I see, has taken his seat as a Repre? sentative from this District. Ho was a worthy freo negro Ante Helium, and has borno tho character of au honest Democrat "siuco freedom." Ho, however, was elocted by tho samo ballots that sont Snead Martin aud his confreres to Columbia. Now, is not this a commentary upon radical? ism and universal suffrage? What would Horaco Grcoloy think, of a Now York radical votiug for a Demo? cratic legislator? Ho would simply say ho had no right to vote. Oh tcmporn; Oh mores. Respectfully, D. WYATT AIKEN. Tho Chicago Times woll says: "Shall tho interests of negroo3 and of tho party iu power, or of tax-pay? ers and of good government, con? trol in tho ponding Presidential election? This is tho question now presented to tho peoplo of this coun? try for decision. Tho Democratic party presents livo issues. The Jacobin party hopes to win by ap? pealing to the passions of the people on issues which havo bcon irrevoca? bly decided." Lowell has 438,dl3 spindles and 25,000 spinsters. THE I.KGISLJITURE. ":"~ NINTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. SENATE. COLUMBIA, July 15.-The Senate met at 12 M. After the calling of the roll, and prayer by the Chaplain, the journal of the proceedings of the previous day was read and confirmed. The homestead bill was taken up for a second reading, but only a few sections had been considered, whon the Senate received a message from the House of Representatives, an? nouncing that that body was prepared to go into joint session witli the Se? nate and ballot for a Senator to the United States Congress; whereupon the Senate proceeded to the hall of the House of Representatives, and after returning theroform, imme? diately adjourned until 12 M., to? morrow. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The roll was called, and the pro? ceedings opened with prayer. The journal was read and con? firmed. A message was seut to tho Senate, informing that body that tho House was ready to proceed in joint session, to ballot for a Senator to fill tho re? mainder of thc long term in thc So? nnte of tho United States, which expires March, 1873. A petition from C. P. Sullivan. and other citizens of Spartanburg, calling tho attention of the Legisla? ture to the excessive rates of taxation imposed by tho Towu Council of that plaoe, was received aud referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. At this stage of the proceedings, the Senate was announced, and after going through tho usual formalities of being introduced aud seated, the two bodies proceeded to ballot for a persou to fill the Senatorial Chair. Fivo ballots woro taken as follows: A. G. Mackey-First ballot 60; second 59; third 59; fourth GO; fifth G2. F. A. Sawyer-First ballot 49; second 51; third 50; fourth 51; fifth 50. M. French-First ballot 28; second 27; third 27; fourth 25; fifth 24. J. B. Campbell-First ballot 14; second 14; third 14; fourth 14; fifth 14. Whole number 151; necessary to a choice 7G. On motion, tho joint assembly then dispersed, to meet again to-morrow morning, at 12 o'clock, and continue the balloting, no candidate having yet secured tho number of votes re? quisite for his election. Immediately after tho Senate re? tired, the Houso, without transacting any other business, adjourned to meet at 11.30 A. M., to-morrow. Silver Street Democratic Club. SILVER STREET, July ll, 18G8. Tho society met, and was called to order by tho President, Michael Werts. The proceedings of tho last meeting were read and adopted. On motion of W. R. Spearman, tho followingresolution was proposed and unanimously adopted: Resolved, That, the National De? mocratic Convention haviug unani? mously nominated the Hon. Horatio Seymour, of Now York, and the Hon. F. P. Blair, of Missouri, for President and Vico-Prcsidout by tho Democracy of the United States, wo cordially endorso tho nomination, and will heartily givo it our support. Resolved, That au Executive Cora mitteo of fivo members bo appointed by tho President. Tho Chair appointed the following gontlomen: Daniel Goggans, Dr. G. W. Spearman, J. 13. Worts, Dr. S. G. Welsh, and W. G. Peterson. Tho Chairman then introduced to the colored men present, James Minor, colored, from Columbia. His re? marks wero good, and he, to the utmost of his ability, endeavored to persuade and con vi nco them of their error in adhering to the radical party; that their best frionds wero tho whites, who had reared and support? ed them, from infancy to old ago. Ile used such languago that they could easily comprehend him, and proved to them that, if they expected to livo with tho white man, they must act iu concert with him. Ho was very earnest in his remarks, and is a true Democrat. John Leo, colored, also from Co? lumbia, was next introduced to them. Ho was quito witty and sarcastic in his remarks; explained to them the object of tho radical party in makiug such a great effort to obtain their votes; and seemed to bo well in? formed as to thc character of that party. Tho colored mon present wero so thoroughly imbued with tho ideas of radicalism, that it is feared but little impression was mado on their minds. An accession of several whites and one colored was mado to tho society. W. R. SPEARMAN, Sec'y. PROPOSED POSTAIJ TELEOHAPH SYS? TEM.-Mr. Townsend introduced a bill in tho Houso of Representatives, on Friday, to incorp?rate tho United Statos Postal Telegraph Company, and to establish a postal telegraph system. It appears that this ia a pri? vate company and enterprise; but tho bill authorizes the Postmaster General to make a tou years' contract with incorporntors for thc transmis? sion of messages. Important Ortler. The folio win g order haa been issued from military headquarters. It is the valedictory of tho Military Govern? ment of South Carolina: HEAD'QBS 2D MILITABY DlSTBIOT, CHABI?ESTON, S. C., July 13, 1868. [General Orders Hb. 136. J In view of the approaching ter? mination of the military authority, derived from and exorcised by virtue of the Aot of Congress, passed March 2, 1867, entitled "An Act to provide for the more efficient government of the rebel States," and the Act supple? mentary thereto, which laws aro about to beoome inoperative by reason of the fulfillment of the conditions and limitations prescribed by the provi? sions thereof: And the State of South Carolina having by its Legislature ratified tho constitutional amend? ment, known as article fourteen, tho following instructions are promulgat? ed for the information and guidance of the officers of this command, serv? ing in the said State: 1. Upon the issue of tho proclama? tion of tho President of the United States, prescribed by section 3 of tho Act of June 2D, 1868, auuouncing tho ratification of the said constitutional amendment, the oommindirig officers of posts in said State, will cease to exercise any nud all authority con? ferred under said Reconstruction Act? of Congress, except so far as necessary for tho inauguration of thc now State Government, and to close up unfinished business. 2. The terms of office and all offi? ciai functions of. Registrars, Inspec? tors, Mauogers or Judges of Election, Military Commissioners, or other mi? litary agents in South Carolina, ap? pointed under the authority of thc reconstruction laws of tho Unitec" States, will end at the date of tin proclamatiou of the President, re ferrcd to in the preceding section and all such officers or agents will without delay, forward to these head quarters any books or records relat ing to their official duties that may bi in their possession. They will als< transmit a list of the property pur chased with public funds, and exhib? the disposition made of it. 3. Thc provost courts now exist ing in South Carolina are abolished and the records will be transmitted without delay, to these headquar ters. 4. The tenure of all appointees t civil office in tho State of Sout Carolina, under the authority of th reconstruction laws of the Unite States, will terminate when thei successors, elected or appointe undor the Constitution and laws ( tho said State, shull be duly qual fled. 5. All citizens who, nt the dato < the proclamation above referred t< may be in tho custody of the militai authorities, and held for trial for ac in violation of tho recoustructio laws of the United Statos, or in viol tion of military orders issued undi tho authority of tho said laws, will 1 discharged from custody, and tl military prosecution dismissed. 6. At the samo time, all prisone (citizens) held by military authorit for trial, whether in confinement on bail, for crimes or offences co nizable under the laws of tho proi sional government of said State, w bo turned over to the custody of t proper civil authorities; and i bonds, undertakings, deposits, other security for appearance of p< sons charged with crimes or offont as above, taken by military authori in this District, in pursuance of t provisions of General Orders K 105, series 1,867, from theso her quarters, will be turned over to t Attorney-General of tho State, wi authority to enforce the samo. Tho Judge-Advocate of tho D trict will communicate to the Atti noy-Goueral of the State tho bistc of each caso so transferred, togetl with tho depositions or other e deuce or information upon which 1 parties accused have been arrcsl and held for trial. In like mann tho Provost-Mnrshal-Goneral \ transfer to tho Attorney-General depositions, complaints or ot! iuformatiou on file in his office, relation to persons accused, v have avoided arrest or have escaj from confinement. 7. All prisoners (citizens) wi when the aforesaid Act ol March 1867, becomes inoperative, un tho conditions and limitations \. scribed by tho fifth section then may bo in confinement or custo by virtue of tho final judgment i sentenco of a militury commission other military tribunal, nuthori: by tho said laws, will bo contim in tho said custody until entitle?, discharge by expiration of souter or until their cases are ot')erv disposed of by proper author Upon a writ of habeas corpus or ot process issuing from a court of United States in the caso of i prisoner so held, tho writ will promptly responded to, aud officer, in making his roturn, will forth tho material facts of tho ci If such writ be issued from a SI court, tho officer having tho oust of any prisoner will mako a resp ful return to tho writ, setting fe the fact that the prisonor is held virtue of the final judgment and t tenco of a court of competent ju diction, held under tho authority the laws of tho United States, that tho jurisdiction is exclusively the courts of the United States. Tho division between United States and State jurisdiction, is not always distinctly marked; but offi? cers will be guided in their action by the principles laid down by the Su? preme Court of the United States, in the case of Alabama vs. Booth (21 Howard li op or ts, 506.) 8. At all forts, arsenals, light? houses, custom houses and other Eublic establishments, whether held y original cession or by capturo aud occupation, the jurisdiction will be held to be in the United States, re? gulated in the former case by the terms of the cession, and iu the lat? ter exclusive, until otherwise directed by law or other proper authority. Commanding officers are required to see that such places are not allowed to become asylums for criminals, aud that no persons, not iu the service of tho United States, are allowed to establish themselves within the limits of any ceded or reserved jurisdic? tion. 9. So much of tho provisions of any orders issued from tho Head? quarters of any Department, District, Sub-District or Military Post in South Carolina, as reserves certain jurisdiction over tho sen islands of said State, ombraced in tho operation of Special Field Orders No. 15, from the Headquarters of the Military Division of tho Mississippi, dated January 16, 1865, is revoked, except as to questions of titlo arising under tho provisions of tho laws of tho United States of June 16, 1866, the jurisdiction of which is in the courts of tho United States, and except nlso as to the reservations specified in section 8 of this order. The com? manding officer nt Hilton Head will causo tho boundaries of the Govern? ment reservations at Hilton Head, Bay Point, and Land's End, to bo re-surveyed and distinctly marked. 10. The canvass returns, poll list3 and ballots for tho several elections held in said State, under the authori? ty of tho laws of tho United States, will, as soon as practicable, bo ar? ranged and inventoried according to tho several election districts, securely packed aud transmitted to tho Secre? tary of State, at Columbia, for depo? sit aud safe-keeping. 11. Authenticated copies of the registration in each County of tho said Stato will bo prepared as soon as possible, and deposited in the office of tho Secretary of State. 12. Authenticated copies of all general and special orders, regula? tions and instructions issued by tho District Commander, or by Post Commanders, under authority duly delegated, will bo prepared; ono set to bo deposited in the office of the Governor of tho said Stato, and tho other in tho office of the Secretary of State. 13. Authenticated copies of all de? cisions affecting rights of property will be prepared and deposited iu the office of the Secretary of Stato. ll. Commanders of Posts in said Stato will immediately transmit to District Headquarters all records, correspondence, Sec., that relate to tho duties performed by them under tho reconstruction Jaws-retaining only tho military records. TERRIBLE STORM IN VIRGINIA, Tazcwell and adjacent Counties wero visited by a terrible storm a few days ago. Tho hail, in somo places, laid two or threo feet deep on thegrouud. A correspondent says: "Not far from Mr. James Freeman's a water-spout fell; a citizen, liviug in tho ravine below the spout, lost his wife and child in a most shocking mannor. Sho saw tho terriblo tide rushing upon her bouse; she throw the chil? dren npon a bed, ran after a small boy outside, and as sho entered the door with tho child, tho tido entered tho npper door with a largo tree; this struck the woman with great force, carrying her and tho child away with tho logs and trees. There being two houses, ono giving way, turned tho current of water, which Baved the other houso and tho other children, after moving tho houso some Iwo feet. Tho woman's body was found ono milo below her house, severed ill twain-ono leg was not found. Tho child was a perfect jolly. It was found half a milo below thc houso. Two cows that were swept off' had not been found. Groat damage was dono to tho gardens, crops, kc. Tho woods look liko mid? winter. "-Lynchburg Virginian. A CHEAP ICE PITCHER.-Tho fol? lowing is a simple method of keeping ico water for a long time in a common pitcher: Placo between two sheets of paper (newspaper will answer, thick brown is hotter,) a layer of cotton battiug about half an inch in thick? ness; i'asteu tho ends of paper and battiug together, forming a circle then sew a crown ovor ono end, mak? ing a box tho shape of a stove-pipe hat, minus the rim. Placo this over au ordinary pitohor filled with ico water, making it deep euough to rest on tho tablo, so as to exclude tho air, and tho reader will bo astonished at tho lougth of timo this ico will keep and tho water romain cold after tho ?co is melted. ^ _ ^_ DROUGHT IN EcnorE.-Tho agri? culturists in Europo are complaining bittorly of tho drought which pre? vails thoro. No rain has fallen in England for ?oven weeks, thegrouud is parched, aud the springs aro be? coming dry. On the contiuent, tho drought is more terrible. XjiCj?0?tX T.teTi su CLEANING THE STREETS.-A gang of hands has been put to work by Mayor Baldwin, to clear away the grass and debris from the streets. Posh the work along, Mr. Mayor, and have the weeds on the burnt lots removed. A moss meeting, relative to immi? gration, is to be held at Newberry Court House, Friday, the 22d inst. Citizens from the surrounding Dis? tricts are invited to attend. WHAT IS THE REASON?-Alderman Greenfield, as we are reliably in? formed, prepared a respectful memo? rial to the Legislature, requesting an order for an election for municipal officers at an early day. This memo? rial was signed by all the white mem? bers except Alderman Hemsen; and by none of the colored members except Alderman Taylor. What rea? son the objecting members assign, we cannot conceive; as it was gene? rally understood that the present officials were to be but temporarily in authority. The attention of tho Legislature is called to tho matter. MAGAZINES FOR AUGUST.-We have received from tho publisher, S. T. Taylor, No. 391 Canal street, New York, the August number of Le Bon Ton. It presents its usual attrac? tions, and is indespensiblo to fashion? ably-disposed ladies. W. Jennings Demorest, No. 473 Broadway, Now York, has presented us tho August number of Demorest's Monthly. In addition to its sterling literary and pictorial attractions, pre? miums are distributed to subscribers. The magazine is to bo onlargcd. The same publisher also furnishes a beau? tiful little monthly for children, Deinorest's Young America. It is a bijou. ' MAIIJ ARRANGEMENTS.-The post office open during the week from 8}& a. m. to 7 p. m. On Sundays, from 4 to 5 p. m. The Charleston and Western mails aro open for delivery at 4J? p. m., and closo at 8% p. m. Charleston night mail opon 8}? a. m., closo 4j>i? p. m. Northern-Opon for delivery at 8}? a. m., closes at 2.15.p. m. ' Greenville-Open for delivery 5}.< p. m., closes at 8% p. m. "DON'T SQUEEZE, THERE'S A DEAR." Tho corset is not a necessary part of a woman's wardrobe, and, alasl whou a woman does begin to wear corsets, she will wear them too small, and will tug at the laces until her breath becomes short, and she feels it nocossary to refrain from anything like a comfortablo meal. We say nothing against a well-shaped corset, worn loosely, but thoro lies the dif? ficulty. A loose corset injures the appear? ance instead of improving it, and people wear corsets that they may have small waists. All wo can say is, don't squeeze, whatever you do. You may have small waists, but you are exposing yourselves to a dozen misfortunes which aro as bad as a largo waist. First, you'll surely have dyspepsia and grow yellow and cross and unhappy; secondly, your hands will grow red; thirdly, your noso; fourthly, yon will be unablo to walk a milo at ouco; fifth? ly, dinner will bo a misery; sixthly, your shoulder-blades will grow weak; sevonthly, you will break down at thirty or thereabouts, aud be a sick? ly woman from that timo forth. If theso truths do not frighten women from tight corsets, perhaps thc in? formation that gentlemen gouerally do not admire what dross-makers call a "protty figuro" so much as a natural ono, may have somo iutlu enco. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Special at tention is called to the following ad? vertisements, published for thc first time this morning: R. W. Barnwell-College. Morns' Cotton Gins. Jacob Levin-Auction. A correspondent of tho New YoVk Herald furnishes a letter from the island of Juan Fcrnaudoz-once the homo of Robinson Crusoe. This correspondent, who is an old tra? veler, by no means fancies this fa? mous island. Tho attempts to colo? nizo it have all proved abortive, and nineteen souls now constitute tho en? tire population, and theso eke out a miserablo existence by fishing aud hunting, having no bread of any kind, and but few vegetables. Tho islaud is mountainous, is covered with tim? ber, and produces few varieties of fruit; but tho the waters abound in fish of almost every kind. The charm thrown around Juan Fernan? dez by DeFoe's narrativo of Robin? son Crusoe is rudely dispelled ns we are made acquainted with the island, a most uninviting placo, certainly, oven for our enterprising country to settle up, and doubly so, as the resi? dence of a solitary castaway.