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T??r. DE.ilUCttATIC TICKET. 1778 For President, HORATIO SEYMOUR, OP N. Y. For vice-President. GEN. F. P. BLAIR, OF MISSOURI. - REPRESENTATIVES IN COJ?GBES8. First Congressional District-Harris Covington. Second Congressional District.-A. P. Aldrich. Tldrd Congressional District.-J. P. Reed. Fourth Congressional District.-W. D. Simpson. STATE ELECTORAIi TICKET. For State at Large-J. 1?. Thomas, of Richland; J. D. Kennedy, of Ker? shaw. First Congressional District-R. F. Graham, of Marion. Second Congressio7ial District-B. H. Rutledge, of Charleston. Titira Congressional District-A. C. HaskeU. of Abbeville. Fourth Congressional Distr ict-E. C. MoLnre, of Chester. COLUMBIA. Saturday Morning. October 17,1868. Democratic dithering* at Lancaster Court House aatl at Kock Hill, In Torie District-Thc Democratic Banner in South Carolina Still Proudly >V? ring. We learn that agreeably to public notice, a Democratic mass meeting was held at Lanoaater Court House, on the 14th instant. A number of both sexes and both classes assem? bled in the Court House yard. A piece of artillery, left by Gen. Sher? man, was made to contribute to the occasion, and its voice was heard at intervals. The exercises of the moot? ing were opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Craig. The President of tho meeting then introduced Col. J. P. Thomas, who, for ono hour and a half, received the attention of the au? dience, whilst he discussed the ques? tions of the Canvass and urged the people to stand firmly by tho cause of tho Democracy. Next followed able and effective addresses from W. A. Moore, Esq., Rev. D. P. Robin? son, Wm. Black, Esq., and Col. J. D. Wylie, ull of Lancaster District. The meeting ended harmoniously, and it was thought that a good im? pression was made upon the colored people present. On the next day, tho 15th instant, the citizens at Rock Hill, and tho vicinity, met and invited Col. J. P. Thomas to address them. The meet? ing convened at about 10 o'clock, and Dr. Walker, the Chnirmau of the Democratic Club, introduced Col. Thomas, who responded in au ad? dress of some duration. After dis? cussing the questions before the coun? try, alluding to tho outrages, follies and extravagances of radicalism, and exposing tho monstrous character of the Reconstruction Acts of the radi? cal Congress, Col. T. urged a gene? rous rally of the conservatives of the State nuder the Democratic flag, and advised unremitting effort and cease? less activity until tho sun sets on the 3d of November next. "In victory or defeat," said he, "let tho people bo faithful to the causo of tho Na? tional Democracy, und if the worst should come, then let us adopt the prrJnd sentiment that a defeated De? mocracy is a better and a nobler thing than a triumphant radicalism. Sponcr or later the cause of the De monrocy is bound to prevail. Let us be firm and faithful. Let us illus? tr?t? tho proposition of Hornee: "The man of firm and coblo soul, No factious clamors can control, No tyrant's darkling rage Can swerve him from his just intent." And tho people approve these sen? timents, and will be loyal to the cause and fight the campaign out. Let the columns remain steady. Collector A. G. Muckey, of Charleston, was abusing the South, in the rotunda of the Astor Honso, a few days ago, when a New York coroner warned him to desist. The warning was not heedod, when the coroner knocked the collector down. Several Charleston merchants vouch for the truth of this statement, says the Mercury. HOMICIDE.-An affray occurred in this District, a few miles North-east of the village, on Friday last, be? tween Spencer Laney and Alexander Custon, (both colored,) in which the former was instantly killed. Custon carno in on Saturday and surrendered himself to the Sheriff. The deceased was tho father-in-law of tho prisoner. [Lancaster Ledger. Colonel It. W. Seymour has been nominated for Congress, from the Second District, vice ?Tiidgo Aldrich, who declined tho nomination. Tile Northern Elections. We give, under our t?l?graphie hoad, says the Savannah Republican, of tho l?th, all the election news received up to the time of going to press. It appears that the fear of another Southern rebellion has tri? umphed for the timo. About ; tho only nrgumont used by the radicals 'eras, that tho Southerners were hor? ribly persecuting the nogroes and loyal whites-would re-enslave the former and drive out or hang the latter, in ease of a Democratic tri? umph, and that they were preparing to send the leaders of tho late rebel? lion to Washington to inaugurate a renewal of past troubles. Utterly destitute of truth as all these allega? tions are, the .Northern people be? lieved them and voted accordingly many of them, we are convinced, with but little love for the radical party. Thoy were mado to believe, by the most devilish ingenuity of perversion and downright lying, that the radicals, bad as they were, must retain power, or the Government itself go by the board. Well, be it so. Tho triumph of falsehood, iu tho economy of God, is but short-lived. Lies always return to plague their inventors. The golden prizes won by such means seldom fail to turn to ashes iu the hands of tho victors. Truth will finally prevail, and theu comes thc day of puuishmeut for its enemies. We are by no means prepared to regard these elections as decisive of the Presidential contest. Three weeks can shed a Hood of light upou the minds of honest, men-and we arc disposed to regard the croat body of the Northern people as honest and demonstrate the frauds by which they have been cheated and betrayed. Thia done, tue re-action will be ns tremendous as tho guilt of this elec? tion is atrocious. And then, the De? mocrats, while they mado a glorious tight, wo have reasons to know, were sparing of their means, wisely re? garding it as economy to reserve their strong hand for tho greut final struggle. They now havo a full view of the field, kuow the actual streugth of the enemy, and the effort that will be required to defeat them in No? vember. Reasoning from the past, they will bo equal to the crisis. The Presidential election has often goue adverso to the verdict rendered in the State contests which immediately preceded it, and in this fact they may find additional ground for encourage? ment. Our friends in the South should lose neither faith nor nerve from these untoward results. They should redouble their efforts to give all the Southern States to the Democratic candidates, and especially should they demonstrate by their exemplary conduct aud moderation of speech that the ground upon which this ad? vene vote has been cast has no exist? ence except in tho wicked hearts of their traducers. TUE ELECTIONS AND TUE STATE FINANCES.-There has beena marked rise in the quotations of South Caro? lina State securities in this city, since the announcement of the result of the receut elections. State bonds and bills of tho Bank of the State aro both higher. Bills receivable, however, are unsaleable, as the op? portunity of using them immediately for the pavment of taxes tuts passed. [Charleston News, 16tTt. It is patent that party leaders ex? press themselves regarding the pro? posed change of candidates, that it is unwise, impracticable, and equiva? lent to disbanding the Democratic forces. Ii a chango is made, it will bo in obedience to the absoluto with? drawal by the candidates of the De? mocratic Convention. They say the official count is necessary to decide Pennsylvania. S100 HE WAEL THE above reward will be given ;'uv tLo appreln nsion of and proof to convict the incendiary \\\\ . >et tire to Mr. James Burnside's dwelling on the night of Au? gust -2Sth last. Pet 17 ?I I!. E. Nb i?OLS A Cl >. CONFEDERATE FLAGS. ? BEAUTIFULLY-COLORED PH )TO GRAPH GROUP of the late CONFE? DERATE FLAGS, including the first and last designs und the battle-Hags-a splen? did memento of tho late war. Trice, 25 cents each, or five for il. Large size, 50 cents. Mailed, post paid, to any address, on receipt of (.rico. Address GEORGE o. ENNIS, Photographer. 812 Main street, Richmond, Ya. October 17_ REMOVAL. MRS. C. E. REED bas re? moved her MILLINERY ES? TABLISHMENT to her old stand, on Main street, next to E. Pollard's Drug Storo, whero she would call the attention ol her city and country frionda and custom? ers to call and seo for them? selves tho finest and cheap? est stock or MILLINERY cvor oflbred in this city, consisting of Ladies' and Child? ren's Hats and Bonnets, of all kinds and all prices. Also, Flowers, Ribbons, Caps, Laces, Ruches, Hair Braids, Curls, Water? falls. Nets, Corsets. Zephyr Worsted, Fan? cy and Bridal V? ils, all of which will bo sold much lower than anynrhnrn elsoin the city. Everything of tho latest and most fashionable ?tylo constantly arriving. J^toborl7__ _ NEW RAISINS,' ftO. QA PACKAGES Now Crop Raisins Ol' hslf and quartor boxes. 1 barrel Now Crop Zunto Currants. 51) barrels and bags Family and Extra Flour, tho same brand that has heretofore given so great satisfaction. For sale at reduced pride*, bv Oct 16 3 C. H. BALDWIN h CO. During tho past two days wo have had the pleasure of receiving visits from two members of the up-country press-James A. Hoyt, E?q., of the Anderson Intelligencer, and Mr. John Dosportss, of the Winnnboro News who have been paying flying visits to the capital._ Mrs. Reed has opened an elegant stock of millinery and fancy goods. Her assortment of bonnets is varied embracing horse-shoo, bucklo, and many other neat and unique styles. Sho extends a general invitation to tho ladies, and even tho gentlemen, to call and examine thc stock. The Central Executive Clubs of Newberry, Lexington, Richland and Kershaw Districts aro requested to send a delegate each to Columbia, on the 23d of October, to nominate a ?Solicitor for the Fifth Judicial Cir? cuit. THE "LOST CAUSE."-Persons de? sirous of securing a memorial of the late Confederacy-in tho shape of j two neat and very handsome curd photographs of the different Confede? rate flags used during the war-eau j do so by remitting 25 cents to Geo. O. Ennis, Richmond, Virginia. Specimens eau bc seen at this office. The November magazines ure rich in their display of ladies' fashions for lue winter. La Bon Ton hus several elegant colored plates, besides cut patterns, etc. The subscription price to this valuable publication is 87 per annum; single copies 75 cente. Demores?s Illustrated Monthly and Mirror of Fashion inaugurates* the winter season with a new and pleas? ing title page. This publication com? bines literature with fashion-making it a very acceptable visitor to the j home circle. Subscription price $3 \ per annum. The President's proclamation, re? commending the last Thursday in November as a day of national thanksgiving, has been issued early enough to give all tho States time to unite upon one day for thanksgiving day. Within the last few years, u number of the States that previously had diverse days have agreed to ac j cept the dato appointed by the Presi ! dent. It would be well if the New England States and tho Southern States would all agree with the Mid? dle and Western States in recogniz? ing one nations! thanksgiving. At a meeting of the State Central Democratic Club, of South Carolina, held at Columbia, October 15, tho following resolution was presented, by Gen. Wade Hampton, and unani? mously adopted: Resolved, That tho State Central Club of South Carolina cordially (in? dorse the views, statements and sen? timents expressed bj' Gen. Robert E. Lee, in his letter to Gen. Rosencrauz; believing that tho utterances of Gen. Lee reflect faithfully the opinions, wishes aud feelings of every true man in South Carolina. J. G. GIBBES, Sec'y. FAST AND CHEAT* PRINTING.-We have just added a fast card press-of the Degener & Weiler patent-to tho j machinery of tho Phonix office; and j have also mode additions to our stock of fancy type, cards, paper, otc. Persons in want of any styles of book and job printing, are invited to cal! and examino samples and prices. Cards printed at shortest notice, and ?it prices varying from $3 to $10 per thousand. MAITJ ARRANGEMENTS.-The post office open during the week from B% a. m. to 7 p. m. On Sundays, from 4 t<^ 5 p. m. Tho Charleston und Western maila are open for delivery at 5 p. m., and close at 8}.i p. m. Charleston night mail open 8)? a. m., closo 4J? p. m. Northern-Open for delivery at S}.< a. m., closes at 2.45 p. m. Greenville-Open for delivery 5 p. m., closes at 8}? p. m. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. -Special at tention is called to the following ad? vertisements, published for tho Ural time this morning: A. S. Wallace-Forfeited Stills. H. E. Nichols & Co.-Insurance. G. O. Ennis-Confederate Flags. H. E. Nichols & Co.-Reward. Mrs. C. E. Reed-Removal. Proclamation relative to Elections. C. F. Jackson-New Goods. R. C. Shiver-Goods Down. Whoro there is so much smoke there must be some fire; appropos, while so many huyere are rnshing to Shiver, there must bo pretty and cheap goods. t [OFFICIAL;} r ] Acts Passed at the Late Session'of tho Leets!n-tur?. AN ACT TO ORGANIZE TOWMBHTPS, AND TO DEFINE TKEIB PO WEBS AND FRI* VIXiEGEfc. I. Be it' enacted by the Senate and Howe of Representatives of the Stale of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by, the au? thority of die same. Tho inhabitants ot every township uro hereby de? clared to be a body politic and cor? porate, and by their corporate minio may suo and bo sued, prosecute and defend any proper notion or suit at law, and may appoiut all neoeasary agents and attorneys in that behalf. II. Snid townships may hold real estate for the uso of tho inhabitants, and may convey tho same either by a vote of the inhabitants or by deed of their Committee or agent; may hold personal estato for tho public uso of tho inhabitants, and alienate and dispose of thc samo by voto or otherwise; may hold real and personal estate in trust for tho support ol schools aud for tho promotion of edu? cation within the limits of tho town; may make contracts necessary foi tho exercise of their corporate pow? ers; and may make orders for thc disposai or usc of their corporate property, as they may judge nee essa ry and expedient for tho interest o tho inhabitants. III. Said towns may, at legal meet iugs, grant and vote such sums o money a.s they judge necessary fo: the following purposes: 1. For till support of town schools. 2. Layint out, discontinuing, making, altering and repairing highways, and forlabo and materials to bo used thereon. 3 For burial grounds. 4. For all ucees sary charges aud liabilities arisiiij therein. IV. Tho lines between the town in this State shall be perambulated aud tho marks and bounds renewei once in every seven years forever, b; tho Selectmen of such towns, or b; such person as they shall appoint fo such purpose. V. Every male citizen of tho ng of twenty-one years aud upwards resident within the township, sha! be allowed to vote, under the sam limitations and restrictions as prc vided in Section 2 of Article VIII c tho Constitution, for a voter in th County, at all meetings held for th transaction of town business. VI. Tho annual meeting of eac town shall be held on tho sccou Tuesday of April; and other meei ings at such times as tho Selectmc may order. Meetings may bo nc journed from time to time, aud t any place within the town. VII. Every town meeting shall 1: held in pursuance of a warrant undi the hands of the Selectmen, or a nu jority thereof, directed to tho Coi stable, or some other person nppoin ed by the Selectmen for that purposi who shall forthwith notify BUC meeting in the manner prescribe by law. VIII. The warrant shall exprei the time und place of tho ?ncetinj and the subjects to be there acte upon; tho Selectmen shall inse therein all subjects which may, i voting, be requested of them by au ten or more voters of tho town, ar nothing acted upon shall have a leg operation unless the subject matt thereof is contained in the warran IX. If the Selectmen uureasonab refuse to call a meeting, any Jnsti of the Peace of the town, upon tl application of ten or moro loy voters of tho town, maj' call su< meeting, by warrant under his han directed to the Constable of the tow if any, otherwise to any of the pc sous applying therefor, directii them to summon tho inlmbitni qualified to vote in town affairs, the time and place, and for tho pt poses expressed iu the warrant. X. Constables or other perso designated to summon tho inhal tauts to assemble in town meetir annual or special, shall serve t same by posting said summons in I least threo of the most public pine I in their rospective towns, at lei fourteen days, exclusive of tho d of posting such summons, bef< tho timo appointed for such meetii XI. If, by reason of death, res nation, disqualification or remo from tho town, a majority of tho i lectruen thereof originally clio.1 vacate their office, those who remi in office may call a town meeting. XII. At every town meeting, i cept the first called by tho Com Commissioners, and except for 1 election of national, State, Circ and County officers, a Modera shall first bo chosen. XIII. During tho election of ? derator, tho Town Clerk, if prese ihall preside; if he is absent or th is i Town Clerk, tho Selecta present shall chooso ono of tb number to preside. And tho To Clerk and Selectmen, respective shall, in such cases, have tho pow and perform tho duties of a Mo< rator. XIV. Moderators shall preside thc, meeting; may iu open meet administer the oaths of oilico to i town officer ohosen thereat; shall gu?ate the business and proceedii of tho mootiug; decido all qucstii of order, subject to an appeal to I meeting, nnd mnko public d?clar?t of the result of all votes. Who vote so declarod by him is hmm ately upon such declaration qt tioned by seven or moro nf voters present, he shall multe the vote certain bj polling thc votes or divicl . i?g the meeting, for which purpose I ho maj vppoint tellers. XV. Mo person shall speak in the meeting withont leave of tho Mode? rator? nor while another person is Speaking by bis permission; aud nil j personn shall nt his request be silent. XVI. If a person behaves in a disorderly manner, and aftor notice from tho Moderator persists therein, the Moderator may order him to withdraw from the meeting, and on hiB refusal may order the Constable, or any other person or persons, to take him from the meeting and con? fino him in somo convenient placo until the mooting is adjourned. Tho person so refusing to withdraw shall, for every such offence, forfeit a sum not exceeding twenty dollars. XVII. A Moderator or other pre? siding officer who, nt a town meeting, before the poll is :Ioaed and without the consent of the .oter, rends, ex? amines, or permits to bo examined, the names written on such voter's ballot, with a view to ascertain the candidate voted for by him, shall for? feit the sum of fifty dollars. XVIII. At tho annual meeting, every town shall choose from thc inhabitants thereof the following town officers, who shall serve during the year, and until others are chosen and qualified in their stead: 1. A Town Clerk, who, if present, shall bo forth with sworn, either by thc Moderator or a Justice of the Peace. 2. Three Selectmen. 3. Ono or mon surveyors of highways. 4. One Con stable. All tho town officers desig Dated herein shall be sworn. XIX. The election of Town Clerks Selectmen, Constables and the Mod erator of the meetings held for thc choice of town officers shall be ty written ballots; and tho election o all other town officers in such mod? as the meeting determines, except ii cases otherwise provided by law. XX. Every person chosen Con stnble shall, if present, forthwitl declare his acceptance or refusal o tho office; if ho does not accept, th town shall proceed to a new clectioi until some accepts the office and take the oath. XXI. If a town, at the annun meeting, fails to elect a full Board o Selectmen, or if any of the person chosen or disqualified, refuse to act or omit to be qualified according t law, the Selectmen or Selectmai chosen and qualified may sign wai rants for town meetings until a ful Board is elected. XXII. The Selectmen of each tow may at any time appoint policemcr with all or any of tho powers of Coi: stables, except tho power of scrvin and executing civil process, who shu hold their office during tho plcosur of the Selectmen by whom they ur appointed. XXIII. After thc election or a] pointment of town officers, who ni required to take an oath of office, til Town Clerk shall forthwith make oi a list containing tho names of all sue persons not sworn by tho Moderato and the designation of tho offices t which thej' aro chosen, and deliv? the same, with his warrant, to a Coi stable, requiring him, within thu days, to summon each of such pe sons to appear and toko the oath i office before tho Town Clerk, withi seven days after -mell notice; and tl Constable shall, within seven day make return to tho Town Clerk. XXIV. If a person so chosen ai summoned, who is not exempt 1 law from holding the office to whi< ho is elected, shall not, within sov< days, toko thc oath of olfico befo the Town Clerk, or before a Jnsti of the Peace, and file with the Tov Clerk a certificate thereof, under tl hand of such Justice, ho shall, unie the office to which he is chosen is th of Constable, or some other for win a different penalty is provided, forft live dollars. XXV. A person removing from t town in which ho holds a town oil) thereby vacates such office. XXVI. When a vacancy occurs a town office by reason of tho no acceptance, death, removal, insani or other disability of a person clios thereto, or by reason of failure elect, the town may fill such vacan by a new choice at any legal me in g. XXVII. No person shall bo oblig to serve, in tho same town office t years successively; and no person commission for any office of tl State or of tho United States, who isa minister of the Gospel, or member of the Senate or Houso Representatives, or who hos beor Constable of n town within sev years next preceding, shall bo obi ed to accept tho office of Constabl XXVIII. Town Clerks shall rccc all votes passed at tho meeting which ho is elected, and at all 1 other meetings held during his C? tinunnce in office. XXIX. Ho shall administer 1 oaths of offico to all town officers w appear before him for that purpo and shall mako a record thereof, o of tho oaths of offico taken bef< Justices of tho Peace, of which C tificates uro filod. XXX. Whon nt a town meoti thero is n vacancy in tho offico Town Clerk, or he is not present, 1 Selectmen shall call upon tho qui fiod voters present tc elect a Ch pro tempore In liko manner as To Clerks aro chosen. Tbo Solectn shall sort and couut the votes n declare the election of each Clerk, who shall be sworn to discharge the duties of suoh office at such meeting, and bo eubjeot to like penalties for not discharging them as Town Cl<??s for neglect of the like duties. V XXXI. When other duties than those mentioned in tho preceding section are required to be performed by the Town Clerk, and by reason of death, removal, or other oanse, there is a vacancy in such office, or such : Clerk is prevented from performing such duties, tho Selectmen may, iu writing under their hands, appoint a Clerk for the performance thereof, who 8hnll be sworn, and immediately after entering upon the duties of his office make a record of such election or appointment. XXXII. Every Selectman who en? ters upon tho performance of his duties before taking the oath of office, shall forfeit for each offence a sum uot exceeding ono hundred dol? lars. XXXIII. Selectmen shall bo over? seers of the poor in towns where other persons are not specially chosen for that office. XXXIV. The Selectmen of towns shall, at least ten days before the annual town elections" and at least ten days before any general election, make correct alphabetical lists of nil persons qualified to vote at such elec? tions; and shall, at least ten days before such elections, causo such lists to be posted up in two or moro pub? lic places in their respective towns. XXXV. The Selectmen shall be in session at some convenient place for a reasonable time within forty-eight hours next preceding all meotings for the election of the officers provided for iu this Act, and to be elected at any general election, for tho purpose of receiving evidence of the qualifica? tions of persons claiming a right to voto in such elections and of correct? ing the lists of voters. Such session shall bo holden for ono hour before the opening of the meeting on the day of election; and notice of the time and place of holding sessions phall be given by tho Selectmen on the lists posted up as aforesaid. XXXVI. In every place where the number of qualified voters exceeds one thousand, a liko session of the Selectmen shall bo holden on the day immediately preceding the meeting, and for ns much longer a time pre? vious to said day as they judge neces? sary for the purpose aforesaid. XXXVII. The Selectmen shall enter on such lists the name of any person known to them to be qualified to vote; and shall erase therefrom thc name of any person known to them not to be qualified to vote. XXXVIII. The Selectmen, before entering upon the lists thc name of a naturalized citizen, shall require him to produce for their inspection his papers of naturalization, and be satisfied that he has been legally na? turalized; but they need not require thc production of such papers, after they have once examined and passed upon them. XXXIX. Whoever gives a false name or a false answer to the Select? men, when in session for the pur? poses aforesaid, shall forfeit the sum of twenty dollars for each offence. XL. A town officer who neglects or refuses to perform any duty required of him under the provisions of this Act, shall, for every such offence, forfeit the sum of two hundred dol? lars. XLI. Tho Selectmen shall have the general supervision of the con? cerns of tho town, and shall causo all ^ duties required by law of towns, and 1 not committed to any particular office, to be duly performed and executed. XLII. The Selectmen shall, on or before tho first day of January in each year, obtain, from the County Auditor of their respective Counties, a certified copy of the list of persons and taxable property in their respect? ive towns, as determined by law, for the assessment of State and County taxes; and shall, in pursuance of the voto of tho town at its last annual meeting, make out and deliver to the County Treasurer, ou or before the fifteenth day of January in each year, a tax bill ror the collection of town taxes. XLII?. The Selectmen sholl audit, and, in their discretion, allow, the claim of any person against tho town, for money paid for services per? formed for tho town, according to law. and may draw orders on tue County Treasurer for sums BO al? lowed. XLF7. Tho Selectmen shall koop a record of all acoounts by thom al? lowed, and all orders drawn on the treasury, aud shall present to the annoal town meeting a general state? ment thereof, and of the property, finances and pecuniary condition of tho town. XLV, Tho Selectmen shall make out and present, to tho annual town meeting, estimates of tue amount of 1 money necessary to bo rained to pay tho expenses and liabilities of the town for the year ensuing, and of tho rato of taxation necessary to be imposed to raise tho same. XL VI. For tho purpose of keep? ing in repair highways and bridges, tho Selectmen of each town shall, annually, previous to .tho fifteenth day of January, assess a tax of eighteen cents on every hundrod dollars of tho lists of such town, to bo paid in money or labor, at tho option of the tox-payer, aud laid out