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1778 ?g| pp 'Wi! For President, HORATIO SEYMOUR, OF K. Y. For VicePresidetd, GEN. P. P. BLAIR, OF MISSOURI. IIEFIIE3KNTATTVES E? CONGRESS. First Congressiqnal District--HarriB Covington. Second Congressional District.-A. P. Aldrich, - Third Coitgressional District.-J. P. Rood. Mil I Fourth Congressional District.-W. D. Simpson. STATE BliBOTORAIi TICKET. For State cd Large-J. P. Thomas, of Richland; J. D. Kennedy, of Ker shawdy *w Firsl Congressional District-T?. F, Graham, of Marion. Second Congressional District-B. H. Rutledge, of Charleston. Third Congressional District-A. C. Haskell, of Abbeville. Fourtli Congressional District-E. C. MoLuro, of Chester. COLUMBIA. Sunday Mprning, Sept. 27,1868. , r ' THE jSpANisHj. ?^SUBRBCTION.-Tho news from Spain is too oonfused and contradictory to enable the public to form a olear iden of the dimensions and character of tho now rebellion. It may be only a "political cam? paign," an expression which, as ap? plied to Spain, hos a literal signi? ficance, it being a common modo in that country when a ohango of minis? try is desired, to appeal to tho bullet instead of tho ballot. Speculation upon it is useless, till facts enough aro developod to ' form an intelligent idea of what is really transpiring in that country. It is too early to as? sume, therefore) that tho attempted revolution means a change in the form of Government, or even in tho reigning dynesty. The Baltimore Sun intimates that there is an influen? tial and growing party of progressives in Spain, who have succeeded occa? sionally in obtaining ascendancy and socuring liberal reforms, though re? actionary principles have afterwards prevailed. The reign of tho Queen, Isabella XI, has been a stormy one from the beginning. The question of her succession to the crown,' grow? ing out qi the ropeal by her father of the Saajfyaw of fche, Bourbon family, which excluded ' the daughters of the King from tho throne, thus shutting out his brother, Don Carlos, who was thou heir presumptive by virtue of that law, led to a bloody civil war, in which tho clorgy took sides with Don Carlos, whilst the Queen's party was identified with that of tho liberals or constitutionalists, the Queen's moth? er, who was then regent, having guaranteed a Constitution to Spain. A majority of the people supported tho young Queen, and the Legislative Cortes, in 183?, agreed that Don Carlos and his descendants should bo forover excluded from tho Spanish throne. Isabella was only three years old when, on the death of hor father, in 1833, she was proclaimed Queen, although she was not placed on the throne till nearly ten years after. It is easy to seo that the real Govern? ment must have been in tho hands of the ministry, whether of tho moderato party or tho progressives, as that might happen to bo. Tho ohunge in tho ministry, and the consequent liberalizing of the Constitution or tho rovcrso, has in almost every instance, during the reign of Queen Isabella, beon effected by insurrectionary move? ments, and hence it is that wo must wait to learn moro of tho present movoment before we can feel assured that it has a wider scope. On!TUE TRAITOR!-General Rosen cranz says that when his army was afllioted with scurvy, he made an appeal to tho Northern Governors for vegetables. Tho only one that responded to his appeal was Horatio Soymonr, who sent 120 barrels of potatoes raised on his own farm. All those Governors, except Seymour, were "loyal" patriots. Mr. D. Bieman, Demooratio Sena? tor from Oooneo, has entered suit against N. G. Parker, so-called State Treasurer, for the recovery of oertaiu monoyB paid for the redemption of mules seized by Parker, while he was commanding some negro troops in Walhalla, in 1865. Mr. Bieman claims 81,000 damages. n ????..?. -i.?? ? ? i . TTTTTTTTgSK . Letter tram. Hen. A. P. AMrlclx. ' In responso to tho lotter from Mr. Secretary Robinson, informing him of ula nomination as a candidate for Congress, Hon. A. P. Aldrich writes as fellows: K ' a'i? ' THE OAKS, September 19, 186& MY DEMI STH; QE ^?J return from Augusta, to-day, to visit my home, I found yours of the 16th, informing me "that at tho Democratic Nominat? ing Convention, held in Charleston, on the 15th inst., I was unanimously chosen as a candidato to represent this District in tho Congross of the United State;?." When I returned from the meetings in Spartanburg and Union, (two grand demonstra? tions,) Sunday before the meeting of your Convention, I received a letter from my relative and friend, Mr. William Lobby, informing mo that my name had been mentioned in this connection. I wrote him immediate? ly, giving tho reasons why I could not accept tho nomination, and hoped ho would receivo it in timo to prevent my friends from presenting my namo to the Convention. I am sorry ho did not. If you will remember, in Octobor last, when I was removed from my office of Judge of tho Court of Com? mon Pleas, by the wanton exercise of despotic military power, I said to tho grand jury, on leaving the bench, "that if God spared my fife, I would ?et preside in this court." I feel hat the time is at hand when I can redeem this pledge, and do not think I nm warranted in placing myself in a position that will force mo to vacate my office, prevent mo from keeping my pledge, and vindicating not only tho dignity of the office, but tho cor? rectness of my course. I am still a Judge, General Conby and tho as? semblage in Columbia notwithstand? ing. There are other reasons of a privato naturo which would also bo in my way; but these should be cheerfully sacrificed, if by so doing I thought I could bo of scrvico to my country. I hope I will bo pardoned, if I add a word of counsel hero to my fellow citizens. When I seo tho efforts that aro being made in Georgia and tho upper part of our own State, to secure the triumph of tho Demooratio party in tho coming election, and como home and witness tho despondency and lethargy which seems to prevail in my own District and tho other Districts of this Congressional Dis? trict, it distresses and mortifiesjme. No people deservo success who will not help themselves, and no people havo less excuse for inertion than thc people of South Carolina. We have contended against Congressional usurpation from the inception of the Government; for this we passed the ordinance of nullification, in 1832, and the ordinance of secession, in i860.. The contest of arms has gone against us; wo are ruled by a semi military, semi-barbarous Govern? ment, and aro well nigh ruined mate? rially. But God has left us hope and manhood; let us exercise the lattci and realizo tho former. The greal Democratic party has ranged itsell now, as before tho war, under th? banner of tho Constitution, and ap pointed true and tried men as thc standard-bearers; we were parties tc that selection, and it becomes us, i: we bo truo to our history, to throv off everything like despondency, uut go to work earnestly, to insure sue cess. This can only bo dono by oxcit ing enthusiasm among tho people and to do this wo must bo active earnest, untiring. Our public mei must go among tho peoplo, speak t( them in public meetings, in thei high-way. In other words, wo mus all work--work day and night unti the polls bo closed. I verily boliev if every man of property and posi tion will use his influenco in hi immediate neighborhood, and contri bute his support to District and otho publio meetings, that not only th State, but the Second Cougressiour District, will bo carried for Seymou and Blair. I am certain that Bari: well can, and do not seo why Charle! ton may not be, by such majorities t to insure the election. What our peoplo want is faith faith in tho ultimate triumph o principle-faith in tho virtue nn integrity of tho people. Tho prinoi pies for which tho Democratic part is now contonding, aro those gres principles of constitu? ional libort for which our fathers contended, au which aro embodied in tho Constitu tion of tho United States. Duriu and ainco tho war, the radical part has disregarded this Constitutio and erected upon it tho most despot and oppressive Government in tl world. Tho executive department shorn of its power, tho judicial d partment is proventod from exerci ing its legitimate elution, ton Stat? aro ruled, first by military despot and then by mixed Legislatures negroes and non-residouts; tho pe pie are ground down by taxes, ni fraud, insolence and peculation sta in publio places with most unblus ing effrontery. Tho people, just r covering from the insanity of tl war, are feeling the tyranny of tl Government, and realizing the im timable blessings of liberty of whi they have boen doprivod. To rogo theso rights under the Constitutio they have once more raised the bro banner of the Democracy, and inv us to range ourselves in line wi them- for tho recovery of conetit tiona! life and liberty. We har? Accepted tho invitation, and are bound in honor to do onr part, I repeat, thon, it distresses aha morti? fies mo to see this apathy; we can win it, if we will; let us ' at least try. Troth is immortal-"the eternal years of God are hers," and I feel persuaded that, so soon as our peo? ple are made to appreciate tho mag? nitude of tho stake, by the exertions of Our men of property, position and intelligence in eaoh neighborhood, onr triumph will bo securod. Why did we Bend delegates to New York? Why did wo have1 ratification meet? ings? These were pledges that we would work to secure the success of tho party, and every white mau who does not do his whole duty by going out to th? polls himself, by persuad? ing his neighbors to go with him, and by using his influence with the colored people to accompany him, or, at least, not to voto tho radical ticket, is not doing his duty, and will fail to redeem the plighted honor of the State. Consider these suggestions well, and go to work at once. I embraco this occasion to assure you that my poor services are at tho command of tho party, and that it will give mo great pleasure to use my best efforts to securo its success, whenever I can be made useful. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, A. P. ALDRICH. In his Philadelphia Press, Forney declares that tho resistance of tho whites to tho negro insurgents in Georgia, was an assault on "tho right to carry arms," which, he says, is ono of -tho "inalienable privileges for which our fathers fought from the brook of Ruunyniedo to the Appo? mattox River, and which wo hold by tho tenure of our freo Saxon blood." Ho then calls upon "thc men of tho North," to seo to it, "that this out? rage is not only prevented for the future, but duly punished in tho pre? sent instance." It is disgusting enough to read Forney's papers, much moro to reply to them, and we shall not undertake the loathsome task. Yet it is worth while to remark two points in this one little porapraph. The first is the declaration that the negroes aro entitled to privileges which wero won by our Saxon ances? tors, while the Southern white people aro not; and tho other is his proposi? tion to "punish" the Southern people by the election of Grant. Is this the way to "let us have peace?" Mu. WAL.TJ.VCE ASD FREE NEGROES. Last week, at Chester, tho assertion was made by a public speaker-a freedman-that in tho year 1858, Mr. Alexander S. Wallace, while a mem? ber of tho Legislature from York Dis? trict, attempted to procuro the pas? sage of a law to make slaves of all free negroes. In thc proceedings of the Houso of Representatives, for the 2Gth of No? vember, 1858, the following may be found: Mr. A. S. Wallaco gave notice that ho will, to-morrow, ask leave to intro? duce "a bill to sell free negroes and persons of color, for a limited time, and for lifo, for cortain crimes therein specified." In tho proceedings for Tuesday, the 30th of November, 1858, is the following: Pursuant to notice, and by leave of tho House, Mr. A. S. Wallaco intro? duced "n bill to authorize free negroes to select their owners and go into Blavery, " which was read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Colored Population. DEATH or Two CHILDREN FIIOM HYDROPHOBIA.-A little girl and boy named Mary and James O'Conner, aged respectively five and a half and three and a half years, died from hydrophobia a shurt timo since, at the residonco of tho parents in Wol? cott street, near Richard. Tho caso was reported at tho police headquar? ters by officer Brien, of the Forty third precinct. Tho children, it was stated, wero bitten on tho 15th of August, by a dog owned by a woman named Mrs. Serlock, who, in her efforts to rescuo tho children, was also bitten by the animal. A physi? cian was called in and the usual remedies applied to prevent that ter? rible malady. Tho little girl was first taken with tho disease and died on tho 9th of September. Tho boy died on tho 19th. Tho woman is not considered in a dangerous condition. [New York Herald. A NEW PLAN.-A certain clergy? man has adopted a novel plan for raising money in his church. Instead of tho old and disagreeable fashion of pulpit begging, ho lets the Lord prefer tho request for money in the very words of divine inspiration. To this end envelopes to re?oive the con? tributions are placed in overy pow, and on them aro printed such scrip? tural texts as these: "Give and it shall bo given unto you;" "Cast thy bread upon the waters;" "Ho that sowoth sparingly;" "Charge them that are rich," etc The mato of a Rod River steamer caused a mutiny by calling his hands Congressmen. f ?' ACTS PASSED THIS SESSION. -Thia following- ia a list of the Aota pruu??d by the General Assembly, of _ this State at ita present session:> v Act accepting a grant of land for tho Agricultural Collcgo. Act to authorize the Governor to effeot a loan of $125,000. Act to incorporate the Cheraw Hook and Ladder Company. Act to incorporate the Langley Manufacturing Company of Edgefleld County. Act regulating the tenure of cer? tain officers, Sec. Aot to provide for the recording of certificates of salo issued to purchas? ers of lands sold by tho Tax Commis? sioners of Beaufort. Act to mako appropriation for the payment of the expenses of tho pre? sent session of the Legislature, and to meet certain deficiencies in mili? tary appropriations. Act to regulate appeals and writs oi error to the Supreme Court. Act to provide a Private Secretary for the Governor of tho State. Act to regulate the manner of keep? ing and disbursing funds by certain officers. Act to organizo the Circuit CourtB. ' Act to establish a State Police. Act to authorize a. loan to redeem tho obligations known as bills receiv? able of tho State of South Carolina. Act to authorizo a State loan to pay interest on thc publio debt. Act to determine and perpetuate tho homestead. Act to fix the amount of tho official bonds of certain County officers. Act to punish persons who may at? tempt to hold office by authority of the Provisional Government. Act to close the operations of the Bank of tho State. Act to authorize additional aid to tho Blue Ridge Railroad in South Carolina. Act providing for the assessment aud taxation of property. Act to provide for the temporary organization of tiie Educational De? partment of the State. Act to remove the County seat of Beaufort County. Act to incorporate tho Wando Min? ing and Manufacturing Company. Act to provide transportation for convicts discharged from the State Penitentiary. Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to authorize a loan to redeem the obligations known as Bills Receivable of the State of South Carolina." Act to extend the time for officers to qualify. Act to alter and amend an Act en? titled "Au Act to organize tho Circuit Court." Act for tho preservation of the Stato Capital. Act to extend the charter of Kins ler's Ferry. Act to enable the Chatham Rail? road Company to extend their road to Columbia. Act to organize the Supremo Court. Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the Air Line Rail? road Company in South Carolina." An Act to quiet rights vested under military orders. An Act to suppress insurrection and rebellion. An Act to fix the salary oi the Attorney-General. An Act to provide for the govern? ment of the South Carolina Peniten? tiary. Au Act to provide for tho transient poor of this State. THE PABAGUAYAN WAK.-Further intelligence, through Brazilian chan? nels, states that the surrender of the Paraguayan garrison, on the penin? sula, near Humaita, took place after ten daye desperate struggle, when the Paraguayans had been three days without food, and many of them had boen prostrated by exhaustion. The conditions then stipulated that they should not be forced to serve ngainst Lopez, and should choose their own placo of residence in the allied na? tions. Aocording to General Osorio, Humaita was a very weak point in its defences, and should havo been cap? tured long ago. The evacuation was going forward for nearly two weeks beforo it was discovered by tho allies. Timbo is now the objective point, as the allies cannot reach Tebicuari without first reducing it. ? - Among tho valuables of tho Papal treasury is a cameo, bearing, accord? ing to tradition, a portrait of Jesus Christ, said to havo been executed by command of Tiberius C:esar, con? temporary of tho Messiah. A sculptor in Romo has lately succeeded in executing a bust from tho same, which has caused some commotion, and tho Pope has sont him a comraemorauve gold medal, accom? panied by a letter of thanks. The radicals have had about three years and a half of soldiering at tho South since the war ended, and about seven reconstruction measures, and evory nttempt they make they fail. Their acts aro not with tho hearts and minds of the great body of tho people. Thoy desire power, place, plunder, and not peace and prosperity for the masses. [ Washington Evening Express. A Demooiatio mass meeting and barbecue ia to come off at Orange burg, on Saturday next, the 3d of Ootober. A number of prominent gentlemen are expected to deliver addresses. -;-__, A directora' train on thc Chicago and North-wpntorn railway, uu Saturday, ma'de tho run from Fort Howard ,to Chicago, 242 miles, in six hours and fifty-two minutes, deducting stops, or at tho rato of thirty-five miles per hour, which is olairnpd to ho the best trip eyer made in America. From Woodstock to Chicago, fifty-one miles, thc run was made in forty-four minutes. DECEASE OF A CENT?N AMAN.-Mrs. Elizabeth Snider, a highly esteemed | lady of this District, died on the 12th instant, at the extraordinary age of 104 years. Up to the period of three weeks before uer death, sho enjoyed excellent health, was able to walle about, and was a remarkable example of a vigorous old nge. [Orangeburg Newe. A captious laboring man, ungrate? ful for Jay Cooke's "national bless? ing," complains that he has to get up at five-twenty in the morning and work till seven-thirty at night, in order that tho bond-holder may breakfast ot ten-forty, dine at seven thirty, and enjoy himself, generally, till ten-forty at night. BUENOS AYRES.-On August 18th, the day of the terrible earthquakes in Peru, a tremendous storm burst over the city of Buenos Ayres, and was attended with tho greatest loss of life that has occurred there for some time. Numerous vessels were sunk in tho harbor, and several houses were blown down. A New York tradesman having throe customers, a father and two sous, by the name of Wheeler, and fearing a confusion of accounts from their different orders, solved his dif? ficulty by styliug the parient "Stern Wheeler," the eldest sou "Side Wheeler," and the youngest, rather a fast youth, "Propeller." If towns spring up like mush? rooms on the line of the Pacific Bail road, they decay as quickip. Jules burg, which, with 5,000 inhabitants last fall looked forward to a prospe? rous future, is now reduced to a population of twenty, living in three shanties and an equal number of tents. The New Orleans Picayune says a "composer and musieiau, whose com? positions are familiar in every house? hold iu the country," now plays the fiddle for nickels on tho streets of that city. The mau in charge of the animal? in Central Park states that one of the female monkeys in his charge has adopted tho "Grecian bend." They are very observant creatures?-are monkeys-aud highly imitative. The "Grecian bend" put a kink iu the backs of some angular ladies at Saratoga, who tried it on, so it has been pronounced an improper cir cumbendibus. Too much bustle al Saratoga killed tho bend. Tho body of a freedman, who ii supposed to have been murdered ty three others, has been discovered ii Laurens District. Several arrest have been made. In Warsaw tho Polish hack driver were recently ordered to adopt tb Russiau costume. They did so, bu forgot to use Russian whips, and wer all arrested and fined. ! The Deseret News has just hear< of the murders and suicides that ar being chronicled all over the conn try, and plaintively inquires, "Wha is the matter?" Grant's lotter may be summed u] iu two lines: "Gontlemon: I don' care to have any ideas of my OWE but will uct AS a figure bead to you j machine. Smoke?" The first thing a young woma wants to do after she is sixteen, is t become a bridesmaid, and the nej to have one. "Scissors-iuk-tum" is the las coinage of tho journalistic brain fe thc heading of a miscellaneous C( lumn. Chicago is busy building churohes a good sign. Twenty-five new om will bo completed or commence there this year. The Now York Democracy ai making arrangements for a torcl light procession, to contain sevent; five clubs and 35,000 mon. Running off with another mau wife, is styled larceny in St. Loui Petty (coat) larceny probably. Saratoga Spriugs have been tapp? so as to connect with Boston. Tl pipe is pure block tin. It is said that ono swallow does n make a sommer. Neither does make a drink. A first-class funeral costs $924 New York. Even at that prico it cheaper than living. It is said that if Adam had liv? till Tuesday, ho would have bet 5,863 years old. If shoe-makers aro not radici they are at least addicted to extren measures. The United States Governme printing now costs nine times much as it did in I860. A London paper calls Geor Peabody, Esq., the "Great Libel Party." "Sweet Sixteen," is tho name the latest perfume. Stage driver's motto-Ja?? forte omnibus. Tho road to ruin-tho highway I Pompeii. . CASH.-Our terme for subscription, ?dvertisipg and, job work, aro cash. Wo hopo this will be definitely un? derstood,- and ?that parties having business with tho office will come prepared to comply with the rule. ADJOURNMENT OF TUE LEGISLATURE. After a session of seventy-two days, tho body styliug itself the Legislature of South Carolina, adjourned siae die yesterday. John Templeton, Esq., of theatri? cal management notoriety, will com? mence a short Beason, on Tuesday evening next, whe^ will be preseuted Maggie Mitchell's favorite drama of "Little Barefoot." By accident, the name of our whole souled and well known fellow-citizen, Edward Hope, Esq., was omitted, in the notice published yesterday of the entertainment at Niokerson's. Mr. Hope was one of the vice-Presidents. ?'Render unto Crosar," etc. Messrs. John Malone & Co. are de? sirous of securing a lot of stone-cut? ters, quarrymen and laborers, to work on a railroad in North Carolina. Tho location is a good one, free from malarial disease, etc., as we are in? formed. The agent is at Joyner's. RELIGIOUS SERVICES Tars DAT. Trinity Church-Rev. P. J. Shand, Rector, 10) j n. m. and 8)4 p. m. St. Peter's Church-Rev. J. J. O'Connell, Pastor, 10 a. m. and' 3 p. m. Marion Street Church-Rev. S. H. Browne, 10jj a. m. and 7)j p. m. Washington Street Chapel-Rev. N. Talley, 10?j a. m.; Rov. Dr. Plumer, 4 p. m. Lutheran Lecture Room-Rev. A. R. Rude, 10>.j a. m. Presbyterian Church-Rev. W. E. Boggs, 10}.< a. m. and ? p. m. Baptist Church-Rev. J. L. Rey? nolds, lOj.j a. m. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS,-The i post offioe open during the week' from S}4 a. m. to 7 p. ni. On Sundays, from 4 to 5 p. m. The Charleston and Western, mails are open .foi; deb very at.5 p. m., and close at 8% p. m. , Charleston night mail open 8J? a. m., close 4>?.p. m. ' Northern-Open for delivery at 8 \i a. m?. closes at 2.45 p. m. ' Greenville-Open for delivery 5 p. m., closes at 8>.j p/ m. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. -Special at tention is called to the following ad? vertisements, published for the first time this morning: C: D. Eberhardt-Caasimeres, ?fcc. P. Cantwell-Irish Potatoes. P. Cantwell-To the Pubhc, R. C. Shiver-Dry Goods., Thc monotony of the late long and dull season has been broken by the arrival of a large lot of new. dry goods at R. C. Shivers, which, on account of their beauty and cheap? ness, are drawing crowds of buyers. Tribute of Respect. At a Regular Communication of Acacia Lodge No. 94, A.*. F.*. M.*., held in Mason? ic Hall, on Thursday evening, the 24th instant, the following preamble and reso? lutions were submitted by tlio Committee on Memorials, and unanimously adopted: Again baa the Angel of Death visited our Lodgo and claimed as its victim one of our faithful and zealous laborers. Again, by the afllictivo dispensation of an All-wise Providence, has our myatio circle been broken, and wo are called upon to mourn tho doath of one who was olosely bi.mm to us by sacred ties of friendship, and whose loss will bs sadly folt by the Masonic fraternity. Our Brother, Past Master GEORGE W. WRIGHT, has been removed fromtljo temple pbelow, where, for many years, he. had faithfully labored, and, wo trtn t, haq, been admitted into that Templo, "'not made wit?h hands, eter? nal in the Heavona." And, while we deeply deplore his loss, we, at the same time, bow in humblo submission to tho will of Almighty God, who ls too wise to orr, and too good to bo unkind. As a token of respect to the momory of our deceased Brother and oo-laborer, be it therefore Resolved, That tho Brethren' of Acacia Lodge feel that, in tho death of Brother G. W. Wright, they have lost a consistent and estimable member, tho fraternity a bright and worthy Mason, and the com? munity a valuable and enterprising citizen. Resolved, That a page in our Rocord Book bo dedicated to nie memory, with tho appropriate inscription. Resolved, That a copy of those proceed inga bo Bout to tho family of the deceased, with the assurance of our heart-felt sym? pathy and condolence, and that they also be published in tho Columbia l'hontx.' J. LEE DIXON, SocroUry pro tempore. TO THE PUBLIC. * I t ako pleasure ip thus publicly rot urn? ing my thanks to Messrs. H. E..Nichols A Co., for their prompt 'and satisfactory ad? justment of my loss by Are, on tho 6th instant. I hereby recommend my friends and all persons wanting insurance, to call on theo* gentlemen: P. CANTWELL. Columbia, S. C" September ih, 18?9. iJeptemb6r 27 1