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It m ww ^ tr " * y x 4 ~ is:. y feL Hfe -J- - J -I_U.. _.J jg Kikk U \ A cWftiical h're engine H the latent in vcti'.fou in Uiwton. * ** This apparatus i? similar to the or?|U narv .engine, haling two upright cylinder*, nciing tHtecijy upon an i?;r chainh^rbi'tvYPsn.jhein,1 finch cylinder wnik* In ? tank l?y It-elf. The tanks x are provided wins sieves at the tnp? one Igr cmbonic acid in a dry state, and another ut the opposite end for an alkalino , substance. Through these sieves tho water h poured, dissolving the substances contained in them as" it paste*- Into the tanks. The pump pi*: tons are connected with a cross-beam, as on the ordinary engine, ao thai both cylinder* act together in supplying the air chamber, in which the union of the two liquid* produces effervescence and forms the carbonic add pus, the presence of which is well known, in a burning builJing will at once extinguish fire, no (nalter how far it has spread or how tiercely it bums. At the tiial of one of the engine* in Hoston, a few days ago, with two inch cylinders, and a tank capacity of one barrel, a pile of fifty tar barrel*, spread over with sliav' , ing?, was set on fire and allowed to burn fair minutes, and the fire was extinguished in one minute by the en gine^ playing through sixty feel of hose, and using only tun gallons of water. An EuKtfr.Nr Divine.? We understand that the Rev. O. C. Hitting, Cor responding Secretary of the Sunday School Hoard of thu Southern Hapti-t Convention, is expected in this city thi* morning, and doubtless will odicialo in the pulpits of the respective BapliM Churches hero to-morrow. Dr. Hilling has long since been distinguished for his eloquence and tho influence be ?-x ercises over children, and it is Imped and expected that in the ab*enco of the Pastor, Dr. Winkler, who kwill l>e on aeryice at the Orphan's Chapel to morrow. an arrangement will be made by which thi* distinguished stranger will t>o enabled to tuhlrees the childten of the respective 1$ ip'.Ut congregations at Dr. Winkler's Churyb, in Church street, on this afternoon, at half past three o'clock. The requisite and projmr notices of public service by Dr. Hitting, however, will bo announced on Sabbath morning dining the bouts of service in the Churches, as well as in the several . Uaptist Sabbath Schools of (Ids place. [ Chor'cslon Couritr. - ? - ? ? - ? IkTPRKBTIXP GoOLOUtCAl. DtSCOVKR' jtea.? We havo frequently refenc.l to the developments which have been made by Professor Francis S. Holmes in connection with the post plcioccne bads on Avhlev liiver, where the opera lions of the South Carolina Milting Company are now being so succe^fu'b conducted. Yesterday we had the pleasure of in:p?cting ih'ee new epeeimens from this bed?a biick unbu.ned. evidently the baniiwoik of a race who existed loop; before the ?ed men?a tec tion of an elephant's tooth, and a perfectly preserved horse lou'.h in a state of petiific t'on. Every day ret in- to add new pre. f- t-; ;ho thcorj which ?1<* Professor has advocaltd n zca'ously and ably for years pat?t in reference :u the existence of races on this condiunt. and in this locality, befoic ihu >o-called aboriginal Indian*, nnd ?e conqpntul.r c him on lite new evidence which hi* tcience and peracvcaeco l ave i ndded him lo accumulate in lis suppoit. f Charleston Courier. Thk Pkksiuenct.? <>'iorgo Francu Train announces himself as n candidate for iho Presidency. This star'ling news is published bv the Ilcolu i< n ? "Destiny," be claim*. " not aiubi'ion, leads me toward the \N hi'o Iioo?c "? J*'or this de-iina ion he ha> prepared fjlimsolf by fi *.y years of a?*iduans toil ftod trial as a merchant, banker, rail 'wdV ntnkfr, hotel builder and prophet. ;.^Ve say fifty year*, for rvc have hi* own :>r3*Li|nony that he bngan tho process at vU?or8gc of ten?now sixiv. 11 is pic yMt is not to elevate him?clf, but the white House. This is a noble ambi lion. Kven to fail in such an effort i* glory. We cannot prombe him our Tote*, but we bid him persevere. [ Dohlonega Signal. Gov. Oaa on the Situation.? Gov. Oir relumed yesterday fom his visit to Beaufort, and has again taken rooms at the Mills IJouif. The Governor went to noaufoit partly to learn the circumstances of the . inuidor of Mr. M.v.hewe*, recen'ly re ported in there col um na. He rays tlo-e it neither law or order it the section he Lm visited, and (hat he ?ill so report to Gen. Canbv to-day. On addie o I len miles through some piucd^Hbe the most in that I)Wn?t, the Governor raw not a vestige of a fence, not (ingle hog, or sheep. h?h! only Inn poor cows.? CharUntun Mercury 10/A. > i * i' - ?? Paris, February 0. Napoleon ha* ulieied bis policy towards the 1'opo and Italy in a sudden sod remai liable manner. Ho evince? a disposition to abandon the position 01 champion ?<f the llolv See. a<suied, It ii said, of the existence cf lloinbon in trigne* originating from Rome. Tb? linpetkd diplomacy with Rome has bo Come colder, while the friendly relation? heretofore existing wi.h Victor Kmanue are to be renewed. Cork, February 8. A despcata alttutpl whs made t< jrt-scue rite Fenians, t'apt. Maekay wai captured today. The police *en beaten t-ff bfn mob. Noarot.ts, Va.. Fvlmsrt 8. Right I ri< k and one frame building inclining the Journal ami lehgrapj 4 ' ' % - '* * * , Vs. * ' ' ' * -v ^ *. t J-/.f -i.,' .-/ ' *$. L-J.-L","1 1' ! JlV THE SI Cjjt fnntjjtrn (Eittnpriap. GilEENVILTJg7S. ~CU" . ^ WEDNESDAY, FEBBVABY 12, 1868. Tho Homestead Olauno fa the Bill of Rlshta. ' T - N We were very much turpi-lecd to e^e that the 21?t Section of lite Bill of iligitUrrpurt * ) by the Committee, docs nut attempt to even re a homestead to the people of the Stale. now it> debt The part <?f the i d ion relating to this subject, reed* as follows: " A reasonable amount of properly, ns a homestead, nhnll l>e exempted from seii'ire or oalo for Ike pay merit of any dthta or Hnbililiea, (except for tltxes that may I* rontracial after the adoption of thie CunntilutioHf) Hugh a provision, If the nation of the Convention it restricted to it, ( utterly n failure a> a relief measure. The commitioo coins to have decided in their own ndude, that a honieetand could not ho exempted no to old dchta. Rut thin la contrary to the corrcet view of the ease ; it is in the province of a convention or b-gl?l?live assembly of nnv Slate to tuorenae the ex< nipt ions from levy nnd ante for lite well being of th? fw?n_ die, the same at to nbo.ieh imprioonioent for debt Tliia doctrine was avowed nnd recognia d. and wo believe, not disputed by any in tho Congress of lint United Slater' In the discussion last y ?n r upon the llnnk rupt Rill. Sonntnr Poland, of V-rmont, in the United Stater Senate, thua cleat ly nnd ful'y stated the whotc constitutional law upon the euhjcct. " Ail the Statca linvo exomption inwr, nnd | they nrc dilTorint in their term*. S>me exempt a greater amount of ren' oatnte than other*, hut all Statca have inwr on the rub. ject. They have regulated it neeoidittgto their own judgment They aay that a deiitor may, ?or hit own swhtie'rnee and hi* faintly, re tin n certain enmentof property th ?t ebsH n?l tie Vable <o b? IsVn by any le?al prorf* for the pajmet.t of Mi No question in rawed life? n?ne ever litis been r.iin-d. but th.it the-e Sta e laws are en bely co?'v':tutii>o?l. Itiias nkw rtcctnan ovxa ami ovr.k aou*. that the Siaih m*t vak* annitioj'al rxeait" ova ? r rtopmr, a* aoaj.n-T ijKBTJ Til at wmr altkaut im tx'ukncv at tiik TtvK. S? no qn?-a h>n a 'a*?, but tli.it S'a,'c I era, | roriding H ot certain property miy bo ri tamed hv debtor, ngnirrt th.rir arodi'ois, ?r> valid, and con ?tUii'ivn*l nnd tiudi** Nut Id "g can be plaitier than the cens'l tnt.ionnl law and fad* set forth by the f?ra I. . 'IV. -? - 1I.A r at. ^ A _ *'?r. i? "' ' y i iiu itg it i 1*i hip nimc |-p clinnii"' or incrpr v llie f-XrcptionS of fop erly, and thus I protret a.ui tv bom i no p.riem and ml-tw, n?-d |> i voi t tl.e bu? then of anppertiir; I In* ' tide noil die old, or llie h-lp'oa Irrm ihrvvn 115 tins I 'n riot p. would l>e t? permit pvJvn'e nlitidnal>, l.y n*el in<r n ? ??* I*-.**:*. lo Ink nutty die power of the State to prolrcl il? proplr frrm nry h.irl irui'? txlruiiily i f llie law licit Icipprm <1 lo ?x*e( when a mnliarl ?? in.vl(t. It it* no nltciHtion of ilic ol>H.*A'ion if t'ont'ai'li lor 0 V"'.<?te to a'tvr llie pnnish* nvnt oi llie dillin* ly ni:i"J to die end. itor, your coii'raet rinains i:i a'tend, but tin Stile will not. or doe# not cH?<uu* to pill ' yo'ir d* l?!or in jail, It'cxus? that law existed whfn the del.I. w . ?? co I'l-ee'ed ; nor to 8?*>| Ids axe nod |>'ow. or other tool*, because dial was the low whin yon ma'e th?* debt; 1 or lo (in 11 him end l>!t w ife n <<1 >en j out of liotire arj shelter, liamiio each a lldng eoiil.l lie drne whin the di'-t was J j eonlrert'd. As to the per pie of ihUt'lle having he*'!! credited, on the faith of the cr< ililore filling out llnii homrfle.ide, everybody knows dial il i* pat iict lur nonrense? " mere holderdaab "?In fact, not in contt-m illation of either nail v. Wli-n nut lb-* limit lo lamlji, <>r houses nod lot*. especially as s ilirity, they take a mortgage, nnJ have ink'n niortgsg. s which cannot hp nITVcted by homePlcnd )u\v?, r pud equitable or statutory mortgage* ? o afTei ted. We have heard. on pool authority, that some of our nmet hnrnrd nnd dL.'uznWhed Judge*, whilst t'-o I/|(i-l?t< re was in session in Columbia in 18b6, expressed llu opinion emphnticuMi, in pii\i>te, to ronumembers of the I.egir'ctu e t* at the emi'l* would tus'.iio a reasonable hou.. *ic I law as t<? debt* slrrtdv ai*!i if. rut s itbs'ifili< g tlia decision against. the coiistil.nllonaMty of lite Slay Liw. We hnve no doubt thai Mich would hnve been the cope if the L-gip iatiire had passed it ; but the n>ca?urc tailed, although it passed the House of Representatives far want of ng ioncnl in Committees of Conference, And the want of ae tual good wdl to the measure on the pn-t of eertnin old fogy nnd Pg'd minded inembeis. who opposed ever* tiling that was uot ascording to old South Carolina laws. We st e porsunded hotter things of the i temper i f this present Convention, than lo believe they will refuse, and fail as the 1 Legislature did, to provide (tie ?xeti.plhui of a liberal homestead front levy nnd sale as to eatslinor debts, as Well n? irenccle thoM tcnti'MUd hercafti r. Wli.it the country needa and ought to receive is, i present relief measures, not merely for lh? 1 benefit of a future generation and posterity. I VV? have allown from high Authority, the 1 admitted fact that the Slate* have the right to Increase exemptions of property as ' toe.viaitng debts, hut even if thene w*? a doubt on the ant jert, that doubt ought to * be derided on the merciful aide, and throw ' upon 'he courts the ultimate decision. We would have no bars of the re-ult. home st>Ida would h? sustained. The policy and utility of a homestead exemption, ia now ^ almost universally conceded, and needs no g deforce. Slnee writing the foregoing, we have re* rnvel the Cotrhr'u report of the d)ecn-nion h on the elaiiM in reference to exemptions, , and infer that it was, in fuet, no amended as ' .' * - "". ". .'V .... \ >f . ' 1). > ;47 . '>y?4." : ? * "vi > V 'J jYriiTi . , .... . fc I. ... y nwonnble amount of property, generally without restricting it as to an/ class of tUbla. J* ? lAi . The Convention and InmtotBti la Canfederate Securities. The resolul ion U> inn'^e exe?u<orr. admin Mrilort, gntrdUnii lod nil trurtrff, ll?Ur far all investments In Confederate aeanri Lie*,, waa lutruduci-tl in the Convention by B. O. Dukca*, of Newberry Dietriet. Mr. Pcxcam vu f*r away from the etorni of tl>e war and revolution suing on in Ida n? Live land. During tlic whul? time, the Atlantic Ore?n rolled between blm and danger end trouble. If he had been here, trying In fl?al upon the great wreck, he would pci-haps have mure consideration fur thoee who were constrained to pMce their reliance upon any plunk that came liy thr-m.? People of nil e'asecs nud polillea, invested money in Confederate Bond*, not generally with n view to aid the Government, but thinking it wn? the beat they could do fur the Sutured of those they ropreaented.? Some lirgnrd and eontinned to do ao to the el ?* of the war, that the bonda would be uhimately redeemed, whatever might be the reach of the war, and (hero wore hun dr. da and thou-nod* who acted in good faith, and rhuwed It by investing their own individual fund*, aa well as aon.e of their crttm yu? trust. We showed in a previous article on tlile subj.-e', that one investment during the war wne reasonably aa safe a* another, and thai trustees and their sureties are not deserving to be singled out for special destruction, and that the question of tiieir acting in good frtith towards their cm/hi que trust, -hoiild be left to the courts to decide, in every particular cn?". There is no parly question in the matter; for a'l classes, strong anti se?c?s!oniste, to onr certain knowledge, as well ne others invraleJ in this* securities, their own as well as the foods on hand for their wards. We were reminded (ha oth'T day of an rddbionsi consideration, which should tearh forbearance to those indiced to pun sh all k'odi of tru-teea. that in most c ? ** they arc men advanced in life, and their hops-bra turn and that of the'r families should not lie urged in favor <1 the young una irurr, A? 11 ((fiir-.'l rule, nut-It I# inj.M lillno of their ward*. A l"ti?tee i? n?l nn '#?<- ?-c? r-pln-t the enaonlties ol war for lai i ?. If or for other*. A 'Jlch Eetno In tho Virginia t'onwontlon. Tlie Richmond Di?pntrh give* the followin^ specimen of ft good t.iking down of eertfilii Northern delegate- liy one of the old Virginia nuiiv-s in the Convention. In the ciM'M of a diacuasion, Mer*t.? II ArXUV.-T nod Clii Ti4* nude allusion to the wUdoin of the law* of New Vork. And the I rosptiliy of lli.il Stnte, and the folly of lh* law* of Virginia. Mr. 1'inr raid that we had gcoth ni-u riiuogli iti Virginia l<> vrpe?*ent it* nSdity The gi nt'niieti boasted tloil they had been to New York city. 1 !? would nek if they were nuy more ?umf'irulil? there than they were here I W'ty di I they c.imo here if their Shite wa? *o much belter than V-i I'ioinf [Laughter.] lie spoke hroad'y, hut truthfully. The gontlemnn from Am her?t (Mr. William-) said that money wn? prt-a't-g around freely in New York and yet he and others had CP'oe here whore t'irre ?'B? no money. [Ijioglnei.] llit wo a Virginian. [Loud laughter.] lie woii'd repeat wlint n gent'em ,n 0" 'I'" other aidhad raid. [Laughter ] Me waa Ixirn in Yircl'da, nn.l felt liko a Virg-nlin. Yet lie had re?pert for *1 range: A. Bii' he did not unnt them to Coma h.-ie an I tak-* orr loaves and tislira. He Imped the IIoioa would give mm limrt III IlllK. II-' I'll a a'ow-talkirg ?ran. We incu iu Virginia meant to rule Virginia Mr. Curties: We came to help you. Mr. Varr: Y?-e; liut we wnnt to hoM the rcii.r, though. I've got the relua in n:y hands, ami I wnnt to hold Vin n leellt lone r [f-anghler ] If you got nlong hotter in New Y?rk than you can got along here why il'ilii'l yon stay ihar? [Loud laughter.] I am eery glad to ree Northern men who've got plenty of money, and show th?m land*. Cm lie*: We've got Ian-Is. I'arrj Yie; hut that <lon't entitle yon to it o inlio- itnnoe of a native-bom Vtrgin:an. f Applai se.] I ant one of there here fiat footed militia, pta:n spoken men; ami I'll ' ta'l yon, Mr. Chairman, thes-* Northarn men come hf# to diotale to lie. Yea. air; and what'* more, no Northern man e?n tell Virginians what to dm [Loud laughter ai d a p|-In uae J Jnat let in a guide my own horae. The g> nlleman's five minutes here expired. much to the regret of the majority of the House, who were interested hy the strength of hi.t remarks, and amused at the originality ul his mnnr-or of delivery. - ? Bobbery. The rmoke-houeo o: Dr. Jamp* IlAnnieoe woa broken upon on Sunday night la?t, and some thirty-mid piece* <?( D.ioon taken therefrom. Tho rogue* undertook ft rat to dig under the building, hut coming in contact with tho foundation wall, deviated, and then tore oil the weather-boarding, making an apertnn through which the theft wu* cowmlttod.? Nothing waa known of the nXtir until nex day. The thoivea were tracked aouiu distance but no elue ha* yet beeu tautened, with auj certainty, upon the perpetrator*, Cortainly they will nut fail to be ditcoverod Old Debt* in Georgia. The Ovorgia Convention hae pn**o>1 hi ordinance which will the general de elructiou of all private debt# contra cte? prior to June, 18fib, saving the liability o peraona wl-o, *e Iroeteee, held ?p*t'Jte prop trtjf purchased with the fund*. Correepnndente. We have on hr,ud two long or.mmunlea (lone on the Rroonetruction meaewrea o Concrete. We rhnll endeetor le diapoee o V 1 , ' - i \ 5C f - .* ' . . . V ... ' > " H I T 8 1 If |\l. ?>^p. jiih. ^* " * "1 1 11 Keating' of tfi Stand Chapter, B. . A.*. K.\ In arcordcnea with announcement, the Grind Ch?|>ler of H?j*l Arch Masons, met lir this place, at Masonic Hall, on Tuesday ls?f. I lilt |n?l? at 18, M? and we are in. drllrj lo a member of lite order for | arlic* u'are concerting it. The following are- the Officers, nearly all of whom were present; Oyntp. R. B. PausH, M. R H. P. Oomp. B. Rush Oa vpasil, M K. D. O. II. P. Com p. Mokto-'Mkut Moara. R. E. Q. K. Crimp. C. M. MiLLru, U. R. O. B. Coinp U?t. Titos. Ratsou, M R. fl.Chap. On'mit. C. F. Jacks-it. If. R. fl. Trens. Onmp. K. Tiurs*, R. E. O. Secretary. Comp, II. U. Mui.ucm. K. O. Captain llorl. Comp. Oiio. P. Wood, E. 0. R. A. C.ptaln. Comp. Tho*. AUvoon, Grand Sentinel. The following la Hat of the D-dogntea: Companioi n S. L. J. 0. Chll*)*, M. E. Taggart, O. M. Jordan, A. Rannay. J K. Vance, t. V. Gary. Rot. bummd L?*r(l, C. C. Lnngaton, Itcv. Fletcher Smith, J. A. Hnyt, T. B. Clark, George Moiny, I>. W. Ilodgea, FX W, Lloyd, J. A, Bradley, W. T* . Wolicr, Simurl Oppfuholni, O. O. Md?m, J. | II. Nn?ft, !*. Montgomery, J. P. Moore, Jarnr* Blrnfo, C. M. M<-Jnnktn. Tho Chapter upon orgnniatng, proceeded to dirpnae of the bualnee* before thctn. There war, however, nothing of any particular Importance worth mentioning that came up for conaidcration. Good brotherly feeling cxirtod among tho Companlonar and everything ?ai marked for ita harmony and concord. In tho afternoon, tho election of Offloera fo* tho next year took plaoe. The rorult la aa fol Iowa t Comp. It. S.BRraa, of Charloatf.n, M E G II " B. Ruin Campbrll, of Lauren*, M K Ppy 0 n P. " M. Mosaa, of Sumter, RKG King. " C. M. Mil.lru, of Lauren*, II K 0 Scrlhe. " Sam'i. Licard, of Chcrter, Moat Iter. G. Chaplain. " C. F. jAccaeg, of Columbia, REG Treaaurer. I " K. Tn ATrtt. of Chartcftnn, R K G Sect*. " W. II. I). (Jam.i.aim, of Pendleton, K 0 Capt. of lloat. " D. W. Hairs*, of Florence, BORA Captain. " L. F. Mvrrs. Cbarloaton, Grand Scatinol. Death of Mrs. Duncan. Mr*. Mart A. PraoAR, widow of tho late Mr. Pannr K. IHrcar, died, on the 23d of January laat, aftor an illnea* of ten day*. ] wliilo on a risit to a relative in I'anola, Mia sirrippl. This vail announcement wo extract from an approprlalo notice of tlio (lor??*cil, which wo t And in our cotempprary, the J/owafm'ator, of ) the rtth instart. Wo earnestly concur in tho ou login ma bestowed on tho character <?f fhia moat Christian and excellent woman. Hor mime will long remain one of Mo*so.I memory in Orocnriilo, an.I wherever known. Uniting meekness and fervor in her ploty. with all tbo amiability and sweetness of tho ruflnod mid true lady, as wife, mother, friend, and professed disciple of Christ, sho adorned erciy position. llcr lifo was always one of activo usefulness. During tho war, sho was a minister, ing nngel to many a sufferer, who pinod from tho effects o?* wounds, sickness and sorrows, or hardships of every kind. Th? afflicted at home, a.id those in the far off hospital* of Virginia, partook of tbo honcflu of her alto* riating m'nistrutions. " She wont about, do| ing good," und we beiicvo will stand in tho i last d ly at tho right hand of tho Oiouiaeior.t, who welcome* such as sho into tbo kingdom of otcrnai rest. Mrs. Duxcav, it is proper to add, at an early age united with the Methodist Church, and ioontinuod ono of its brightest ornaments, till her death. For the Inst few years, sho real J. ed in South-western Georgia, hor native State, I having spent nil her prorious married life in I this District. The J.ifa andCampaigns of Goneral Sober t 1 Lee. Mr. TrrKR McCaii.it U Ik* nnrn'iiinK #g? lit for tliit District and Lanrena, of the Life a lie) Campaigns of General Kohkrt E. ! T.Kit, which haa bran publish. d by the Na| lional Publishing Comj?any, Atlanta, Oa.? ! The book ia by Jam** I>. McCark, Jr., ol Virginia, and it a volume of over 700 page* Th? work will be j rioted fiom n beautiful, clear type, ?mi fii a enUndrnd pnper, made rxpnraly for the wmk and uniloim in etyla nod finish wiili "Daiinv'h life of HUinrtsau. iaca-on,**?nihellial>ed with a fine ateel p.ir I trail of General Fob art F. i.ir, and illust-atrd by a art lea of earaliilly prepared , maps, the moat of which were made for j Oer. I.kk's crperial nae. IMrra, Extra FnI ; gl vli Cloth, $4 ; half ealf, (Mhrary etyle) # . i j Mr. McCaulst will vieit the people of the above named D:a:rlcta, eoliciling enbarri ' here, and we recommend him to I hem. lie i acrvcd during the rntlro war In the Confed, j crate army. In the 1 at Virginia Infantry. 8t. Valentino's Day. Of eooree, we have no apology to offer for reminding the fair reader* of the F.vltri prin that Fi id ay next 1* St. Valentin* 'e I dej\ 14'h P?d>rwary, We have no douhl the niee liillet-diiiu have already l.een writ! ten, end (lie tiny envrlopea pti relinked md i proh^ly addrrered. Whether (hit he ao or r nolj there la lime ret to make (till yrepara? linnj nod m tint i? Year no Uily enn ' ovefceallmnte the oecatlon, hy letting Mie ' " olpel of lur appetite " hear from her. ' Apropn* ?o thie, we ??>?) (ha annexed : ' " Valentine. February 14'h ta the day aacred to St. Vahnllne, a pr??hj ter, who, according to (lie legend, wee to-headed at I tome, under Claud ioe. Mr. Brand eay* 1 that he eannot And in the life of the Mint any etreumetaneee likely te hare given orl( gin to the peeuliar ceremonies of the day. I It appears to have heen a very old notion, however, that on thla day blrdn begin to couple. Or ore explain* Valentin# to mean ' the firat woman K*en liy n man, or man by a womnn, on that day/" # ? , t mm -e w--'I ttT The communication of friend on f tha.manufretarlng ryteallon, w:]l appear in a future iaaue. II i *' ^ ? * *\* ^ { ,' , * . "%.?'<!.?? C .. S A* /- . ? . ',',n; ? ' R I SI. The Utomr oiub. Tho monthly mooting of the Cluh, hold on Friday evening 1mt, at tho bouse Of Dr. B. manly, Jr., ?u an un?i>ua|1y interesting ono. There waa a vary good attendance of tho < tnerobo.-s, although tbo street* wore muddy.?' Judge Camprrll, the President, presides with dignity, and disposed of tho matter* transae-' tod effecting tho organiiation, with despatch. After tho reading of tho minutes, reverol new member* were elected, ond other names wore also proposed. Tho nuiuhor of tho Club io limited now to fifty paying members, there being serornl who are non-paying. Thoro wero also reports from the Financo Committor, Cnmiuittee on Public-thins, Ac. Immediately after theso mutter* wero tradfketed, the reading of tho regular Essay was announced to be In order. Prof. M. 8. Jonxsox, Essayist for the evening, then introduced his snfaject, which waa ?Ml/eiO<M About one hour was consumed hy this gentleman in reeding liia production, during which fat kept the etiebninod attention of tho Club. He treated liia auhject in a masterly manner, and in ita diacuaaion much research wat evinced. There wns occasional bniuor and wit, parenthetically introduced, which excited superabundant spirit* In the members and gave them outlet in repeated laughter at tho capital hits made hy the gentleman. To add to Its interest, the speaker would digress, at times, with short atoHas pertinent to the auhjeet. Prof. Jonusoa U thoroughly acquainted with the auhjeet of Music, and seemed to disport with it as a lady would a flower. Wo bare not the opportunity to give even an outline of it, hut merely wish to stele the satisfaction with which it was received, and that encomiums camo from nearly every mouth. Put we havo not yet finished speaking of the entertainment of Prof. J. Upon the eon. elusion of bis Kssay, fay invitation,- ho gave to the listeners a practical demonstration of his musical knowledge upon the Piano, and as "this was aceompaniod fay one or two pleasant songs, which ho alone could sing with such perfection, had the effect of adding a delirium, abaost, to their good feeling. The Club adjourned, to meet next at tho residence of Mr. T. M. Cox, suhject of discussion to bo introduced by Dr. J. A. Bao* fit's. Division of Plckons, Tho Conrsntion has passed an ordinance dividing Pickens District. " bv a line com tnencing where Ibo ' White Witter ' enter* thi* State at the North Carolina line, thence down the center of that Hirer, by whatever name* known, t? Havener* Bridge on 8eneca Hirer, thence in tho center of the road leading to Pendleton village to tho Anderson line. Eart of this line U te be known na Pickcn* District and west as Oconee. Eaeh is to he a separate Judisial and Election District." J a* an Lewis, James II. Ambi-eh, Rrbsk Bowks, James H. IIaooou and W. T. Firms are appointed Commissioners, to fix tho site of the Court House for Pickens, and Wksti.ev Pivcnronn, W. K. IIolcoubk, Bur Fkktwrll, M. F. Mitciiei. and Dr. 0. M. Doyle, Commissioners, to select the site fur Oconee Court House, which is directed to ho at Wal. hailn, or at somo point on the Bine Ridge Railroad, between that place and Pvrrrtitle. The process of disunion is to go on as speedily as practicable, the present Court llonso snd Jail to be used for both Districts, I until tho new are ennstruoted ; they are tbon to he sold snd tho proceeds divided between the two Districts. The Commissioners for Pickens are authorised to buy not less than 100, nor more than 400 acres of land in the nnmo of the Stale, to lay off and sell lots, the proceeds to he for tho public buildings. The Oconee Commissioners to hare the snme power. If sufficient contrihnlions nnd means c?nnot be otherwise raised.? Tho Commissioners are to report proceedings to the flr.H Legislature that meets uuder the new Conetitation which ie required to pete the necessary lews to complete tbo division. Tho Convention. The action of the Convention hoe been, einco oar last issue, confined to the Bill of Right*, upon which there has been n good deal of diernseion, and i< me of it quite interesting. Dr. Mackkt delivered a speech on the right given to juries to docido upon the law, as well as tbo facts in all coses a libel, which displays considerable learning and ahil. it/. The vote on the adoption of this elanse was nearly unanimous. F. J. Moss*, Jr., and Mr. Ckaio only voting against it. Wo see, by last evening's moil, that section 22 has been adopted, aa yet wo know sot whether there is any change in Its provisions as to provide a pmrttt bemetead. If not, we trust that tho friond* of relief (and we believe there sre snmo rual friends of tho cause In the Convention) will see to It that tho homestead question I* revised, so as to adapt it to present, necessities. This will bo a test question, the other Southern States have provided homosteads, why not South Carolina f Shall the old spirit as regard* debtors prevail forever in the legislation of this venerablo State ? We are satisfied that if the regular elections, under our Stat* Constitution, had taken place last October, that the Legislature would, he. yon.I tiotmi, na*e pnaac.i a home Mead law a* to all debt* existing and lutara, which, according to authority, Congressional and Judicial tbe State* hare the right to do. The Weekly Bankrupt Begister. Okoror T. Drls.rr. Publisher, IS Uberty Steet X. Y. Term* fi per annum in adranee. We bare a number of thi* paper before ut, it I* nnqueetionahly' a ralaable publication, giving amongst other thing* law report* |* Bankrupt rase*. Copies may be seen at the K?Urprin offlco. * Rsr C. 0. Sitting 1b CfcarlMtaft. The ( ouritr of Monday, Metre that Mr Ritiiru drl'm-rid a very eloquent diecoornr i in tbe Citadel Kqnere Church on Sunday erening. Taking for bis lr*t tbe Sdth reran of the I Sib chapter of St John. Danpitg (hn nnfaroraht* weather, there a full o-'>Rgregatiea, and tha speaker waa listened i |o with greai Inter eat and attention. Bceros. *. /. W# earn, tha other day, g^tag along tu? streak a small dr??a of HeaerU, Jriren from Teno *ee? to lite pUee, two or throw M jt which vera unusually Urge, weighing pro p ally 1000 | oanda et ox?r. *V''* * * *' -i'.i K*'* \ '. *' ' ' 1** v> s. - . S S.. A,-'V ~ , ** * ' * * * > # \ a L,iixL^?LLa jj . m iiniyiij^y - r . if / : . :. ' I,iii jut ? f?*-*?.' . V Bunday-Bebool Andrew U th? Matho-> Bitcbffih, Rw. 8 Laaan, Sunday Sch<>al Agent of the Seuth Carolina Conference, delivered a* address at th* McthodUt Oboreh, on Bate h*th evening Inst. Although it r*in?d, there *|I A v?vy good-turn o?L A(l#f fV prayer by Rev. Mr. HAilti, Nr. Lsaan proceeded to address the children, which vu dour in A most ImprtMir* yet simple manner. affording tluni iuntruction thst will doubtless brn?llt. Dr. Buisr also delivered few rrm?rk% npon invitation, which Were likewise benefiring in their import. *' The r*erele?a, after a few impromptu remarks from Mr. S. GCCltob. Superintendent of the School, Ibrrciipoo closed. ,\ * JUtttortTTviatt. The sanctum, on yesterday, was Itluminated by tbs effulgence of that very elevor and very gontleraaeiy Editor of, crr.e of oar best <icbangee, the Aoderaon /arW/iyescer, Mr, Jakcs A. Hott. Wo shook bim by the band as boat wo know, and found bin halo u^. hourly. Ho li in attondanoa, as a delegate, upon tbo mooting of tho Grand Chapter of M?*on?, in tireenviilo. llo goto ap a paper that would do orodil to any p!ae?, asd oar oarnrot wlah U that iU obadow will never grow less, and that Iti eo mine tor wilt live to enjoy much proaperity and hepplnes.s It affords ns ploasure at all tlmea to groat war Editorial brethren. Tie mr People'* Wetter* of the fffent . v Civil H'.ir, from 1861 la ISM. By it. O. Morton. Tliis book will oorer 418 pages, illustrated. Price, $1.88. This Work is doaigned U? furnish tho yoath of oar Cuaolry a candid asd impartial History of the Groat War, tiirvagh which we hare juet passed, from a Democratic stand-point. It comprises a correct and con. else account of the rise and Progress of PolUi* eal Parties In the United States, from tho foundation of tbo Government, together with tho campaigns, battloe, engagements, Jhe., ka,. of the late gigantic civil war. Mr. Prtkr KcCtvur is the eanvaoelng agent for Grecnvillo District, and deserves public attention, . ?? ? i^I Still Another Good Citlton Gono. Mr. Aluanuu Wilson Pboln dlr<! on Saturday loot, at hia residence, in the loarvr part of tliio District. Ho woo aged sheet sixty years, and wsa carried off by diaraer of the heart. He filled various oflfces of tmst, and had the esteem and confidence of Ma neighbors, being for many years a mem* her of Palrviow Church. J Voce to his remains. * That port of the District ee?ma to Itaoa ' tuff, rrd lately in the loss of its old residents* Opanlng of tho Preparatory- Department Furmsn Unlvcratty. < We are informed (hat Captain Pernio* commenced under very favorable anepieer, on Monday last Wo maka tho rtalemenl with satisfaction, for it Is our delight to henr of the prosperity of our noble institutions of learning. With Greenville, every thing depends npon their success. Personal. Mr B. Rosn Cavtosll, of Lanrene. gave ua a call, one day Uiie week lfr. C. ia tha Grand Lretnrer of the Grand Lodge of Ma* $nnn of ihicfllfflA ht MimXdlm. ~ ? ?? the aeeemblag* of the Grand Chapter hare. Thnae who form hit acquaintance never hare any regret* to espreta. ? ???? A Ntw Store In Weal Greenville. Mr. W. P. Ttuoarrt!* ha? opened a retail tore in the (wilding for aotne lima occupied by Me-ar*. B*rrr*iN ft near the well Known ?lan<le of Meaera. WnUiw A WinTMiaa. and Mills*, ^iLl* A McBar**. Sneccee to all the eatabliahmeate in thie le? Crtllly. ~ t 4 A Clean Face. If any on.? i* prepared In give yon a good there of the face and ahampooing of ihc head, it it IIe*by Gavtt, who fa to ha found at hit old ttand. We have been thee and enjoyed the** thing*, and e?a recommend him to thoae who do not already know him. The Southern Cultivator. ~ The eonteat* rf Mm February aataber are ' good aa ueual. We hop* plaatera and fanner* will aot neglect thl* paper. The (am of two fit* I an, will, i* many cum, ba re I w burned a himdrwl fold, (mon or Im*,) by jadielooaly . ' acting often tbo l?h>aitkni It cmHIml r '-' Bend enhaeriytfnn H Vfn. A W. L. Jsrm, A i heni, Oeeiyh, fJ.OO for. ono j?w, or fl.N for all month*, aa 70a with. ^ "* ?r ? '. . ??? 1 Iff" Important alteration* Kara boon ; mad* in our Prieee Cn fro tit, and H aaay . ' " be ue-fut to reed over the entir* )Ut. fir We are Indebted to Re*. J. ftf. Rtnr10*. now in Charlcetoo, (or a baieh o( Uto W* CBB9B. . <t Wa^mKOTcm. February ft Tl?e Sen ale wee not In aaeelon to-dey. In the Houw, the entire day wm devoted ' to speechee. The Reconstruction CommUte* had A stormy icntoa, but did nothing pointed. Tl??a eveaina'e Kxprree amy* the feeling ' among the majority e( the Committee to no* doublediy in Cavor of Uhpeaehment, ea<t q there ia reason to believe that a frwdut'ujo. to IhU client will shortly be reported lot x 4% the Hooae. . n / " -- a-w.Jr.a-i- ik. C??h nr??i? PUjUiimiPVii* v?hiii^i * tenure*! lo.r-porl * bill * r?mo?? Ik* ? political \>y tlx Rtton- . ?i riwtlon A?& ?po?. ??>?. UnpUn, of Nufth O*ro)iit?,0?f, 0rrf?f lw?ih fitMlMk' . Ucn. #1 JJK Ui) . ?r?y. H ] report^ * moved i* A'* Im Ruwfnrd, * hnt lh? rVmtnUU* f^mtd l? lrv?l?d? fcW. 1' ' a; KM. M?Kxn, fi?r A?tf y?ur? dirixrMn# * ol?rk of the Tr*M?r/f IVfxrtnxnt, U d#*d. lUytUs ad*!?** <?** Ittb m1?I?O ha?? K?m reived. 1f?* FVwkHI Urn klM . *ro?mmuaf??t?t,'*wl?av*, w^? <tUb? Halted tori of PV}-h r*H*W TW Brttltil >. "3 Government dl?*e*ned? fttlnavv't wqtM I. M ? reenll of t)w B*KW? IqwtiAK, * Thv Otdo Legtriatur* h?? ad-pted fouAwT' t Mux rMptMUmt tlx ?ep*?| of tit* Ha?a t ate..-Mnft Koto Ml de*?rx??4<*T<ti mT ' * f.m.tlag M(>pl*a>e Alary and%wm 0<M?rl *