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B5J S? .' "P ^-x'' * " y^ ' rr~^ The Cabinet. The National InteJIigenoer, ftippoerd to be |n the oonfldonoe of th? President, in iU ioM of Friday, ha>1 a signifieaat arllole, from which we extract the following para graphs: "Unfortunately tor tho President he retained the Cabinet which had the confidence ?t hia predecessor. He may hare thought that the retention of men who had stood by Mr. Lincoln in the prosecution of our great struggle ought to hare been a sufficient guarantee to the poople that ha was not as false as was repr>-aniited. Ha may hare been satisfied, from the personal character and abilities of these gentlemen, that the - flT-X .fiLH. , A A mamIII miBirs ui wicir rvnjfiri i * * urjurviirni? wuuiu be wall managed, or 1?- mny litre lied e"ch a (trong confidence in the uKiinats triumph of the troth and in the final judgment of the people, that he felt he could afford to wait. It wai a mistake. S one of tlieae gentlemen played into the bands of the men who were combined for lilt political deetraetion. Some of them lird the grace to withdraw. Others need ?lmir authority and patronage to curry favor with hie foes " We apprehend that the President, following the example of hie predecessor and his own life long ueage, has trusted that the people would in time come round right; and they would put their foot on the efforts made to convert our Government frem one if constitutional obligation i.nto a centralized, consolidated, representative democracy. But we think that the experience of the past few months ought to tench him the importance"ctf two things?prompt, de elded action and a united Cabinet" Concerning the retirement of Mr. Seward, the Intelligencer, of Saturday, says; "There is one gentleman of distinguished ability and eminent public services whose name has been unfortunately more or lew identified with tho obnoxious Secretary of War. To his influenoe with Mr. Lincoln whether unjuetly or not, the public largely attributed Mr. Stanton's retention in office. In roost of tlie struggles which took piece in that Cabinet they heartily co operated. Puhlio rumor has attributed to them a ? ? _r ..i.iu..vu 11.. present Administration?whether justly or unjustly, does not affect the real merits of the question. Unfortunately, too, several circumstances hare strongly corroborated suspicion, for several of the strongest friends of the distinguished Secretary of State have been the sturdy champions of thsSeoretary of War. The fid*u Achate* of the formert who controlled the political fortunes of the Empire State for years, and has displayed political sagacity, n varied ability and a consummate tact that has not, perhaps, been surpassed in the liietory of that State, has on all occasions defended the defunct Cabi not minister. Jlis echo?who follows afar off his great exemplar?tho trimming editor of the Times, has also energetically eomc to his rescue. To the exertions of these thrcu gentlemen, more than to any and all other anuses, re the fact due that Mr. Johnson a<> long delayed meting out justice to hia refractory subordinate. The association has damaged Mr SewardTe usefulness. We are certainly not among those who deny his exalted ability, hia unflinching patriotism, or his great services to- his country. We lliink that ha will live in the future pages f its history lo?g alter the petty crowd of his detractors shall have sunk out of sight and be utterly lorgotten. But there are times when the only question a patriotic man should ask is, how can I best advance ma luincoiD ui inj cvumry uj nnrniu sizing all the friends of conatiliitional government! The associations of vhich we have spoken will prevent that unify of a?p port among the friends of the Administration, which, in our judgment, we indispensable to its success. Under ruch circumstances, it ia believed that no true friend of the Secretary could object to his retirement, from the office he has filled with so much ability and with such honor to himself and Hie country." From these indications, together with the removal of obnoxious military commanders, it fa becoming evident that (he President has at last determin ed to make a direct icaue with the radical majority in Congress, ffiat body meets in November, when we will ste if he has the courage and firmness to keep M marching A " in the course lie has thus initiated The first act of that body, on re assembling, will doubtfcss be to nullify bis suspension of Stan ton and any other members of his Cabinet he may remover as not in accord with him in carrying out his policy of reconstruction. Then will arise the contest between the supremacy of the Constitution and the ?e!fi?l> purposes of the dominnnt party. The former gives the Executive tiie right to nominate hi* advisers, nod if he yields that right to tire rapacious demands of the party, then his present Action is utterly futile If he maintains it, the reAl conflict will tome, and but two alternatives will he left him?either to resign, while dofi-nd ing his constitutional rights, or stand up, like a man and a patriot, against the charges of impeachment, wbioh will be assuredly brought up by Con-great as a punishment for his defiant position. We must watch and wait. Bince the above was written, the Intelligencer, of Monday, brings the announcement that " the resignation of every member of" the Cabinet is at the dispose! of the President." It says that this action of the Cabinet jwill Cove to their lasting credit, whether it ids to the final retirement of the entire Cabinet or to but a part of it. The organ then Adds : M Aa regards the qualifications of thoso who are to fill the vacancies, there is one point we cannot forbear pressing, and that is, that whatever other qualifications they may have or may Inck, the new CnLi :ot memh.-rs % ' SMse>saa?mwss?aasanww?aeass~??a *1 * H i 8 I 1 . . ; 7 should be men of invincible resolution ?men who cannot be iurfced from thestern pnth of daly either by the cajolery of friends or the intimidation of f<>ea. Prompt en aciiofl, resolute in purpose, they should stand around the President an a unit, to strengthen bin hands and give energy to his plans.? In revolutionary times, timorous coun sels are always to be deprecated. To the American people, no other quality so commends itself as pluck, and yet it is precisely the quality fn which our public men are deficient." Verily, the crisis is rapidly coming to a head. So mote it be.?Phasni*. Cljt fmrtjjmt (gnterprist. GREENVILLE, S. C. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1S67. OTSubeoribe for the ENTERPRISE Terms reduced. 8?? our advertisement. > i . Dobts for N ogroes. We publish below a report of the case InVolVIng the groat question of tho liability of persons on oontraets for negroes, of which wo had somothing to say last week : Thomas It. Agnew, Assignee) vs. Simpson Hobo. Thts was an action on anoto given for tho purobaso money of a nogib slave sold by Mrs. Wofford to the Defendant in 1858, and warranted by hor at that time to bo sound and a slave for lifo. Note for $1,000, interest annually, due in 1880, was assigned to Plaintiff. The dofenso relied upon was a failure of consideration in that the nogro, warranted to be a slave for life, is still alivo, but had been made free. And also upon payment?'the debt being sequestered by tho Uovornment of the Confederate States as the property of an alieu enemy, was paid under compulsion of that Uovornment, while at war with the United States, lion. B. F. Perry appeared for the Plaintiff. The defense was conducted by Messrs J. F. Reed and Bobo. Tho caso was referred to a jury and ably and tully argued by the counsel on both sides. In his charge, tho Judge said substantially t The amount is small; the principle, of overwhelming importance. I should giudly have escaped from the consideration of this caso.? The settlement of the question, however it be settled, will carry povorty home to some one< Great investments lie in bonds and notes given for the purchaso money of nogroes.? In these, woman and children have staked their all. The question is, who shall boar the loss ? Povorty and hardship must come, In my opinion tho hardship must bo borne by those who had the misfortune to he owners. It does not oonso within tho province of this Court to adjust and equalise the burdens of the war. That offi o, tanlut comjinnrre, belongs to other than a judicial tribunal. Abolition grew out of tho war?the position of those Southern States in tho War they waged against the Uovernmcnt. Negroes wore employed in many of tho essontiui elements of tho war ; they created subsistence for the armies, erected fortifications, and, in fact,constituted tho industrial basis of the great conflict. Tho abolitiwn of slavery thu* booamo a military neoossity?emancipation an incvitulAk moral result of tho wur. These Status could uot bo rccoguiaod until tbcy should recogniso what the war had effected. It was compotcut for tho United Slates to dual with slaves just as with other personal property. Tho owner must suffer. Who suffered when mules or borscs wero taken? or cotton burnt or lifted, or ships captured at S'ia? Whfybut tho owner of such property? But the laws of property, regulating the relationship of debtor and creditor, in the matter of tho inules, ships or eotton, werb not abrogated Debts or batances duo on the purchase of such mules, ships or cotton, Wero not cancelled. Tho dobtors waro not released. Their obligations remain in forec at this day. Tbc J seller never made a guarantee against the ac tion of war. Take tho case of land. A. owns a fee simple. lie soils and convoys the title he I got, placing the purchaser in possession of all i tho ineident* of ownership with which he himself had boon invested. If the Stato, in the exercise of its right of eminent domain* should take tbc fee for public uses, the ecllor makes no gnarnnteo ngainst the State; ho ie not liable for acts of tbo Stato or agaiust confiscation of the United States.- In this earn, the ground of dofenso, failure of consideration docs not therefore appear to bo made out; the warrantry was in every viow good at the timo it was given; its subsequent failure was due fb causes for which the roller of tho negro was in no wise losponsibln. The other ground of defense, paymont by compulsion under the Sequer^ation Law of the Confodcrnto Government, is equally untenable. That Government never had a legal existence, and payment of tbo dobt under its regulations was tborofore void. Under these instructions the jury retired' and soon rourned with tho following verdiot : "We find for the Plaintiff* sixteen hnndrcd and fifty-one dollars and fivo cents," the fnl' amount, w^th interest. Wo cannot coucur with tho reasoning of tho Judge in this oaso. The illustrations aro not applicable, in our humble opioion. Thoro is no parallel betwoen the more distructiou of prop" I crty aftbr it is- bargained for and note given by tho purchaser, and the case where tho right to the property itself is takon away by publio | law, and the holding of the property by indi- , vidnuls, declared to be unlawful and criminal. | There is no resemblance in the case of a' mule or cotton halo or othor thinvs takon or ,!?? troyed by an army or tolcn or " lifted" by ' an cnoiny or invader, and the ease which was before the Court. There would be aresoint.lence if the public lew Tied declared. In regard to cotton or mules, that it should bo forovcr 1 btreaftor unlawful or criminal to hold mule* ' or cotton as property, thus annulling all bu> I man title to sitcW property, and punishing all j who attempt to hold it. In suca a case, we ahould hold tbat the Uorornmont could not, ' according to law or reason, compel a man, who I had contracted to pay for such property, to the , performance of eon tract, as well as tbat it ought not in the ease ot nogroc*. Hut the < Governments, State and Federal, have not thus | acted in regard to mules-And cotton. NoGovornment over hn? acted thus in rogc.rd to such property, and, it would bo safo to any, never will, unless It lie possible, when the fanaticism , of Now Kngland has exhausted itself upon negroes, it shall take charge of the liberties of ' mule/ and asses, and einanelpate tltetn f.om * > *. x s imm the bit end gearing, end give thorn the right of suffrage. We dero say they would ww? tb work t"? make their own eorn end grass, harIng e tendency to relapse to a wild state, end brer lustily to bo fed out of tho public erib, end show e decided Inclination to invado the pasture grounds-end fields of their former owners. Until Government thus enfranchises Ihe luulc, under tho lead of New England, whioh, we presume, is yet in the distent fhture, there can be no parrallel in the oese of mules captured in war and nogroes emancipated, not by war merely, hut by the fandanionlel lew of tho Unitod States and of the Slate of Bomb Carolina. In regard 10 the illustration of land taken by the Slate, there Is no real resemblance. to snch eases, the State does not destroy It ss properly st all, but appropilatss Ita use, as property, to itself for a titue, and whenever the Stale abandons that ue* and oocupation, the possession revertato tho original otvuer, and If he then resumes po* session, there is no danger of bis being punished. Anv individual mav lj>lr> and tw?ld his property when the use of (t Is abandoned by the Stale. Dut a slave, once emanol' pated, cannt>t be reclaimed any moke for. ever. Nobody during the war thought any tiling strange that the State Government controlled the eervioea of negroes ooeaeion ally, for war pnrpo*cs? or imagined that they were not liable to pay for negroes purchased. Tito temporary or partial ua? of property by the State, efcarcised in varione ways and occasions in the ehape ot tax ation, temporary seizure, Ac., le a neceeaary incident to it. and effects no inan'a title, on ly eo long as the aeiznre lasts. The Cone'llution bf the Sinter and United States and the general sentiment* of mankind, dictate compensation for property taken. In all things that are property by nature ; neither has the right of governments ever been recognized to take awny the privilege of property in beaela and inanimate things, but very different ia It with rerfs and slaves. State after 8*ato in America has exercised the right of freeing slaves: in so doing they have dissolved all oontracts in relatior to slaves. No one lias ever argued that lit* States have, in emancipating ?lav?s, violat od the Constitutional prohibition as to im pairing the obligation of contracts. Th? right to property in s'aves, always, there fore, in all Christian countries especially differed totally from other species of prop erty in its very nature. It ?ni a men right to the service* or labor of the slave, and such control of the pera-ma, and no more as was necessary to secure such labor. N< man hud the right to kill a s'ave and tts< liia body in any way he pleased} he wa pnnislinblo fcr murder if he did so ; lie wa< punialintfle for not feeding and clothing thi slave. The State, therefore, or wherevei j the sovereign power 1 >dged, always hai mv nsni, 10 emancipate n?vr?, lor rmiim of great public Inlfrwt; in other word* ihe paramount title to control the service of the slaves, always rested with the Gov ernment. Kverv man who sold his negro and warranted him * slave for life,- content plated that this right of the Governmen would not he, and warrantel that it woolnot he, exercised during the life thne of th< slave; as has been said, he warranted a )c I gal title during that lifc. Wintt-ver I* d??n< l?y the noreragn pmcei, or what. ver right I asserted by it, is made law and right, legal 'n faet, as to every body within its jnrladie lion, an 1 is especially binding on Courtn ? If, then, there was in the government oithei of the Sta's or the United States, an) ( right to emancipate slaves, or if they, o either of them, have assorted and m >in tnined such riglit, and it has come irresist alily obligatory on all men, it canno amount to anytliiug else in reason nnd lav than the assertion of titlo hjr them, am) tin wffftffnty of the seller was hr ken whei this title earns interfering with the put' chaser. How can the Couit, a mere nub ordinate creature of the sovereign power which has sieved, with Ha own hsrnil, tin eternal control of the services of the slave and- mude it most criminal and pQniahnhli for the purchaser to claim those services yet claim the right to treat the acls of thii dread sovereign with disregard, by compel ling payment for what the plaintiff no| defendant aotild not hold as property, and ,w. >iu . 1 / 1 ' > - - * .... ?..?7 miciiipi ior wnicn, lie would severs ly punish with all the artillery of the law We ejfrpect hereafter to give a more ful statement of those reasons which w? regird as conclusive on the law involved ? In fact-, hnving heard the argument of Mr Her.O, and the luw eases cited l>y him sustaining his position, we do not think thai he hns yet been answered or refuted by anything said in behalf ot the plaintiff. Aa '.o the question ot the compulsory payment under proceeding of sequestration by the lute Confederate Government, die Court holds, as did Chief Justice Chase in a similar cam, that there was no legal gov ernmental power exercised We have never learned the law as requiring a government to-bo absolutely legal to make its auta valid as to individuals. A dc facto gov ernment is sufficient. We believe the Court denies that It was a government de facto. It is not improbable that, under the prevailing sentiments of the country, that will be the decision reached by theSupretne Court. Many of us, however, whatever the ruling may he, must continue to thiuk without pretending to up'ak of the legality of the Confederate Government, that it was a government de fticlo, for more than uui jrnn, government euti'rci.?l?</ dunlin ion in South Carolina. This was a fact.? It did govern, it contnlle I, it ruled, it set aft its Courts, ila authority, civil and inilita ry. It was recogntr.-d as a belligerent (we might aay, therefore, a de facto) goverhment by the United Slate*. They made war against it, and took and exchanged prisoners. Great general* and great armies of the United Stater were over and' over tgain defeated by this " de facto "power. Tli short, it was a thing which took two Ttillin* of men and four thousand millions if dollars to overthrow, which taxed for ong yaars the energies of the most powerrul government on earth to overcome it.? Was such a government a fact or a nonentity, shadow or substance f Wc must continue to think- it a di facto, a tremendous U facto And citizens complying #ith tho awa of a de facto government have been ilways, according to Engli*lt, and if we nistake not, other European courts, held la protected by the acts of such govern ii-nls precisely aa if a Visiles of the United ititea hnd boon siexcd by n public en'ttiy i s a ? e at p and the moa?> end good# in hie possession taken by force from Ills grasp In tide very eaee, Mr. Roan wee compelled to pay?, *' having resisted the aeoueetration. n ^ II Hope for North Carolina, and even for n TennesOae. / Tha Aahv-ilU J'...... . II. Wll - (which advocates the Reconstruction Acta of *] Ciiagrw moat heartllj, predicts that when a North .Carolina ia reconstructed, under tboae 0 laws, " thousands of her disfranchised oitisena -j will be restored to equal privileges la the State ( and iu the general Government.** j The Pioneer of the 49th August, says that the friends of Gorornor Brcwnlow, of Tonnes- ^ sec, are urging him, in that State, to convene i the old Legislature, for the purpose of modi- ' fying the law disfranchising rebels, and that tbo Governor baa already expressed himself in 1 favor of amnesty. We hare seen Just the oon- * I trary in print, a short time since. Will the < Pioneer be so good as to furnish the in form a- i tlon upon whloh its assertion is founded f We ' hope, for the sake of liberty and charity, that ] it may be true. We doubt not the candor of | the Pioneer, and would like to be assured that the assertion referred to is wall founded, tft It rosily so that Brow slow baa beoonte penei tratod with tbe spirit Of liberality and patriot' > Ism ? Then thore is Indeed hope for the op" pressed in that land of stt-lfe. There Is hope, however for North Carolina whatever may be said of Tennessee^ whan we see Republican journals in tba State advocating tbo removal of disfranchisement. Such sentiments, ahovo all others, are calculated to remove bad feelings and to bring abont a real restoration of brotherly kindnete and trhe Union. North Carolina will have, we presume I a large white majority, and thdt Rtete eon, in reconstructing under the Congressional ' laws, at once atnit, so far as she is concerned, | all disfranchisement of every mau, only so far , as it is compelled by the Constitutional Amendment. There is nothing in tbe Aots of Congress to proront that State, or any other' ' State, in ignoring, within her own borders, all disfranchisement whatever, except so far as compelled to admit it, should tbo Constitution, al Anlonduient bo adopted. Registration in thla State. ? The Regis' ration is not yet completed, . 1 ut every indication show A that there will be^a Urge majority of negro vote*, which majority is imtmtisefy increased by tlis dis ft-iuioMHoment of whites, as unfortunately directed by Congress ; and as enforced by some of the registers, it exceeds the law itself. Some of tltein, Against the express words of the Aot of Congress, nre prohibiting from registration those who held miliInry or militlA offices in the State. We repaid it as sn abuse of power, nnd -an ot?strneti'?n of the Reconstruction Arts, which the Commanding General will speedily correct. The Actual disfranchisement. of while men provided l?y law, U surely enough without an attempt through hlind x-al or love of power, to stretch it to include those not disfranchised. We would recommend all who are refused registration, because they were mililU officers, at once to appeal to the General Commanding, who may correct the mistake, thai they may register before it ia too lateGen. SioKi.rai or Gen. Casftr, when he arrives, will certainty correct this abuse. We believe militia officers have not been refused the right to register iiVnny other State, and by v. ry As#' registers in South Carotins. We are shown Again this week, the re-t spouse of Capt. A. L. Smith, eontmanding post nt Anderson, to the inquiry of one of the Registering Hoards of the District, in which lie uses the etnphatio language that , nuiuing n p<ininii?fion in the State Militia ? b'-fore the war docs not disqualify a man from voting or registering." The Reeonr ntruction Acts, again we repeat, do not , i couple disfranchisement with any military - office at any time. True, oertaln civil offices having been held and the holders I afterwards aiding the Confederate cause, ) will dhqitaKfy from voting under those > Acts, but not holding a mere military office . preceding such aiding, as, we think, is very plain and unmistakable, from the reading t of the Act. Our now Commander. General Candy, (says the Charleston A/ercurg,) in said to l>e " a fine executive officcn j ' and a thorough military man, a moderate Re- 1 1 publican in his opinions, hut cares bat little to meddle with politics." It is also said that General Canst, when in command at l^sW Orleans in 1864, behaved like a true soldier t and gentleman, and not' as a partisan. We i may,-therefore, in this State and in North Ca. olios, hope for a fair and impartial ruler, one , who will not jristify any further diafrahshise* , ments than are plainly required by the laws , of Congress. We shall oxpoct to see him res- < tridt seme of the wild notions of some of the < registers, who actually attempt to extend die- 1 fninchisoment even to Militia officers, when * ' j ; tho Acto of Congress expressly omit them. J We are not, however, among those Who may rvjoioo ?t the removal of General Sick tan, and we trast that, so fur as Order No. 10 is eoneerned, there will bo no change, except, of ???? " ? iiiiti uuiicrai uA^Br will not apply ' tliat Order to impede any progress of tlie , United State* Courts. We did not thus construe it when it was first published. , We are in hopes that the necessities of the ( country will control Ooneral Cassr in allow- ] ing Order No. 10 of General SiCKkaa to remain in full forco and effect. Governor Ona'a opinion, quoted by Qenerai Sicklbs, embodies tho common sentiments of the masses of our I people; both in this State and in North Caro- .1 I Una, at they hero been oxpreseod in legislation. 1 Wo hope, therefore, that these matters may re- t main unchanged nntil the Contentions shall he oalleil, and shall have acted in regard to the intereat of both States, financially as well t as politioally. j Negro Majorities in 8011th Carolina. Tho negroes will have n majority of votes ' in every District in the Slate, it appear* 1 except Greenville, Spartanburg, 1'iekena, Anderson and Lancaster. In our mountain ' districts, there will be about two whitee to one blaek vote, and, if there wae no die- , franchisement, there would be a far larger r proportion. i 1?i-LJJ i il? -LL L L.L- JJ. , HISS. r.i , 'ik ' -try ? rTho Question* Before the Oourh The question ontnt. p 011 M >nd?y beforo g udg? Rbyan m to the validity, of payment* , tade under proceedings In the South Cero- r ina Conrte during the war, in Confederate v ioney. The care was a auit against T. It. t ionkw, assignee, against Mrs. T.i-cr T. t 'noMi*"OW, of Spartanburg, widow of IIc.yky | 'uoMrsoN.lAdminUtrntrix. Dnriog the war, < Bill In Equity, at Spartanburg, vu filed, ailing In the creditor# of the Estate of Mr, | raoMreoN. The note doe the payee, who \ issigned to the plaintiff In thie oaae, wae < lied in Court by 8. Boao, attorney, and , igent of payse. Property (Kinds) of tlie | delate was sold, and this debt, with that of t >thor creditors, paid off by the proceeds | n Confederate money, as all the other debts ( were. The Judge ruled the proceeding , >f the State Court not obligatory and dt- I rected the jury to find for the whole i mount of the note against Mrs. TuoMrsotr, Die amount being no <er two thousand dollars, no appeal ean be taken ; consequently. Mra Thompson will bars to sell mora properly to raise the money a second time . On Tuesday, an Interesting question was made before the Court, as to the eonstruetlon of the Internal Revenuo Aot of Congress of 1887, which provides inter alia that oolleotors hall be .appointed in each Stato aooordlng to tho number of representatives to which each State Is entitled. The offence was charged to be Inviolation of tho provisions Hf this Act. Armim and other defunnants, in thS indictment pleaded that this Stato ndt being entitled to rrprbretitation ia Congress at the timo of the Act, was not embraced in its provisions at all, consequsntly, they aro not amenable or answcfaiilo to any changes of Violations of laws whioh Congress itself did not In terms apply to tbe State where such violations are alleged to be committed. The point was ahty argtiod for defendants, by Goneral Gary, of Edgflleld, and Hon. W. D. Porter, of Charleston, and replied to by District Attorney, Mr. Corbiw, and J. P. Keep, of Anderson, who is associated in tho prosecution. Tbe Judge' overruled the plea principally on the ground thnt the specification of tho Act ai to tho number of collector* wn* merely for territorial convenience, and had nothing to do with (he authority of Congress or the liability of cttUcns to pay taxes. Tho Unltod States Court Has been sitting this week in the upper room of one of Mr. SwaN?ai.e'* new buildings. , The Judge very kindly and politely yielded the possession of the Grasnville Court Hall t the ladies, at their request, for tl few days, for their Tableaux Exhibitions The Judge has aotsd upon the maxim of tho gallant Lord Bvoox, " When s lady is in the case, All other thing*, of coufse, give placs." Tlie Ilnll now ocoupied by the Com I is quite convenient for It, the numbers attending being reduce I. It was, in feet, rontsd at first by the Marshal for the purpose. TaMoaux Exhibitions. The ladies have bad groat success in tho Ta. bloau Exhibitions, in tho Court House, which were gotten up in aid of a Kair, the eommendablo object of which hr to raise funds to m'cot some of the dobt of tho Gracnvillo Baptist Church. Ou Monday evening, there was a vory full house, and all wo have hoard spoak of the entertainment, were much pleased. On Toosday evening, tho performances surpassed, in the opinion of those who witnessed them, those o' the previous evening, eostaines, attitudes and ho outire expression of the scenes represented bbing admirable. The Exhibition is to be continued this evening again. All Wbn are gratified with brilliant company, good music nn?l the amusement or friking and pleating Tableau* Exhibitions' will be well rewarded In attending, and will oontribute thereby to a moit meritorious enterprise. Religious Bevival. Wo learn that a revival of Religion ha boen progressing in this District, eight or ten days since, about eight milos from' Town, in neighborhood of MnJ. W. A. McDaxisi,, the result of whioh fifty-nine whites and two blacks have been addod to the Church. This moetipg was conducted principally by Rev. Samcsi. M. OiERir. The prolongation of the meeting was not premeditated, but began frunr a sermon dolivared on fast day. fourth Registration Precinot. second hound. Jones, ....September 9th and 10th. McCullough'*,.....September Tlth and 12tli' Codaf Falls.........September 13th and l-ttb* Fair viow,............September 10th and T7th McKoely's, September 18th and 19th. Additional Registration Returns. (Ireenvillo, (4 days,) whites, 104; blacks, 280 Jonos', " 8ft i ? 4* MeCuUough'a; " IW; " 101 Cedar Falls, " 81; " 80 Fairvlcw " 42 , " ?7 Fountain Inn, " 61; " 20 Total, 871 647 Mora Bain. We-have return, again, of raini, this week We bad on Friday, Saturday and Sunday laat rery beautiful bright and oool weather. Crops of corn are generally made, and rery jood. We way raaaonahly expect dryer wea.hcr for fodder pulling, just beginning in this District. Zoo CreamWe learn that ioe cream la till furnished -f jy the aoelety of ladies every afteraoor. tnd evening, at MeBfea'a brick building, on Wain Street, and are pleased to hear that he patronage la handsome. Tua Herald announces the death of Samtel W. Anderson, Esq., Sharlff of Lanrens Yisliiot, on Sunday last, after an illneaa of I .welvs days, from fever eauscd from exreeore in tne discharge of Ids official duiea The deeeaeed was a member of the 1 tdethodist Church, and leaves a large fain)y to inoiirn his loaa. $ A MontLK paper ad rises the negroes to end men of their own color to Congress j athsr than while' speculators lu black olce. *% * 1 T?? or 0>MMAKi?BM.~Whllo 'm?yeome ot these the r?nlt U nt best doubtfuh The BUX ?ells nent. unrest and anxiety attendant upon heeo aha.n??s, 1* prejndlelet in its sffeM. on ho peaoe, the basineee end prosperity of he country. We sro not pronered to d? end indiscriminately the aduinUtratlon of Sen Sickle*. Veb?lim (h?t be 'liulh taed many wise orders, and abeln' we-.be-Vleve he haa passed others that wire both ''^y ier of April IT, lf?|< alsoth e' pcilng Mr. Zeal/, of fill life hiiniMyM M - <^||js Bos as Megiitrate, which ws Wlwi TlMflj 'yc^Sjgjj hasty, harsh, and altogether bftlwll also the tenlenee of the two young iris* gaged in the late barroom broil in Oolatn-' bia. So the resent fining of Mr. MoNeltj. J H for not selling a first olase tieket to a eolor? &hh83B ed woman; so tbe lata order animadvert* ' ;|1HDBH i rise in severe and altogether unjustifiably IB harsh terms upon gentlemen of nableflaiah* rd honor in the ease of the frank and Coo- ^SBflj federate Cavalry fond. Nor mast we for? 9 g t to mentloa the arbitrary deeleion ta tbe care of the Charleston Savings Institution, ^ til) fresh in the memory of all our readers. There uiay have been other orders of Gen* Sickles, meriting eoisure pe-hape mora wen Uian those we have enumerated. But these will suffice for the present, lie has heen more often blamed, hoWeY* er for General order N ?. 10; and yet we believe that he issued it In good faith, with the firm oonvlotion of Its nedeseity at the time, and of its beneficent effect upon the people at large In North and South Carolina. We have always heen opposed to et- * ery species of stay law, but we ean see many extenuating circumstances in the prtderit ease, in the fact, that Gen. Sick lea advised with the ftrel men In bis Dlstrloton the subject. He consulted the Govsmony the Chief Justice, and many other dlstlif* guished men in both States, all of whom urged upon him the paseaga of such an ot* der. Gen. S. himself has aet this forth at length in hie recent reply to the Charleetori Board of Trade.?Charleston Knot. IS Booth Auvxt?Ben. Mason, an officer in the United States Navy, in a latter dated at N?w Orleans, says that he baa the best evidenee that Wilkes Booth is allre.lif n foreign country, end that John B. Baton, ti friend of Booth, and closely resembling him, waa killed instead of Booth. The question then arises, who was th? real as-' SAsain, Eaton or Booth f After all the eon*? motion, it may transpire that as Eaton died for Booth, Booth is being abused for Eaton. " Ir Mr. Johnson eotfhf only make op hU mind to let the unreconatrueted States work out their destiny in peace, there la, no r?<u>nn why both races (white and black) should not do their ahsre toward the regeneration of one of the fairest portions oloif republic. "?Ar?*%e York lVibune. If the New York Tribune and ita radical friends had taken to themselves the same advice it now gives to Mr. Johnson, and. trad indeed left the South to " work out ** ita "dsatiny in prace." we ahould hare bad! ponce ami coundancc before this day. [ Phcinlx, Religious Services, Sunday, Sept. fT.* ' Baptist Church, 11, A. M., ltov. K. Fir*> MAN WaiLDBN. Methodist Church, 11, A. M., and 8. P. M.' Rev. J. W.'.Uvmbkrt. Episcopal Church, if, A. M., and 6, P. M.,' Rov. Ei.i^son Carena. Presbyterian Church, 11, A.' W., and 6, P.' M., Dr. Bdist. Pastors art respectfully requested to Inmrm us when any change occurs la the rag-* ular supplies'. GREENVILLE rRICES CORRENT. corrrctrd wiinr, sr 8RADY, FERGUSON 81 MILLER, MERCHAIYT8/ ?'REBNVILL8, 8. C-, SEPT.S, 1887. APPLES, ? bushel, Dried,. 58* BEEF, ft, frcsb, according to eat, 8 ? 10 6. , BACON,? lb a 18 <& 18 e. BALE ROPB, ^ lh, ?..M t. BLUE STONE, ? ft, JO e.* BAOrtINO, Ounny, W, yd -..SI* e. BUTTER. Jft lb, ; ?;lft @ JO a. BEESWAX, lb ........T.JO e. BRANDY, jl gallon, Peach,..; Ot CHICKENS, 1ft bead in COTTON, ? lb 18 S"5i e/ COFPEB, 1ft tt?, Rio 80 $ II e. 44 1 44 Java, - 50 c/ CORN. V bushel -......$1 18* CANDLES, ft lb, Adamantine...... 80 e. '? ? " Sperm,.. ?i 00 44 44 44 Tallow ll(. COPPERA8, *fl lb, Eaglisb, t.* EGOS, B doMD,...,, ....h?m..m18 FT.OUJt, $ barrel, f? ?, GOLD ? W M GINGER, $ lb - rRON, Tft tb, gweed, ; .-..18* c. ? ' ? ? Country,.. 8 e.' 44 44 44 HorM Shoe, 18 a] INDIGO, ? lb, South Carolina^..... fl Ml 44 4,44 Spanish Float, ?.."J 14 LUMBER, ? 100 feet, Ptoe,...81' 60 @ $8 80 LEAD, ^.lf>...? LEATHeV, V tb, Sole ....60 ?. " " 44 Upper,............00 @ TO MADDER. 1ft !b, ?80 e. MOLASSES, T? gallon, West India,?SI 00 44 " 44 Sugar-House I kft' NAILS, lb, Parker Mill 184 OATS, 1ft bushel, 46 a;" I>KAB, S " ' .. ft t0^ rOHK. 1ht nctyeeeese eeaaeeeee e*ee?eeseeeee??S$i ^ pnwnso ?- > * - ? < p . ..75 PEPPER, ? ft, BU<*, i.tO e. PKACIIBS, ? bushel, Dried $1 SO . POTATOES, bushel, Irish, ..none. 44 " 44 Sweat, ?.... rone. rice, y ft .. i? @ ir?. STEEL, VI ft, Csst, ..._m #. SALT, V) ?i??k, Lirerpool, $6 M 44 44 bushel, * - ? SUGAR, IS ft, Brown,...,. i? ? M(. 44 " " Clarified,...;. a. ? Dopu y Collector's OIBj?7 (JkITKD S'ATW Intkrkal Rivmii, |fc? Division 3o, I)ttT. South CanoLi**, V Oreenville, Saf.L ) Having b<?n appointed ftputi ft?iI rotor far Greenville Dlsfrlat, 1 hereby girt notlen tbnt tht RETURNS ef Tax payers In the Lower and Upper DL risiona, or Regimenta of Oreen villa Diatriet, tra In my hands for Collection, and most l?a paid at onae. My Offioa for the preaant will he at the DrdirAry'e Offlee. During my nbaenee 8. f. Douthit. Ordinary, will attend- le ur business forms, and is hereby soanthorlsM. A L. OOTiB, Oepnty Colleetor, far Greenville Ifift - . Id Colleetion T>tnti let, 8e. On. 8e| t 4. IS 6