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<fj)t ^niitjjrni (Bntrrprbf.; GRKBNVIW^ S. C. WXDWMDAT, VmvAET M. 18??. BjwHIni Washington Kewi. Great excitement |tu broken out at * Washington, and spread, more or last, over th* whole countty. The enduring quarrel between the Congress and the Executive is continually finding new vents for iUsmpke, and atram, and lava. The 8*>uth, which is rwiWArlaHKI In lK? nilitrr a1 mnA nn wav Irs ? ?" 1? * -? "? / *w M?m?, wtnw to be made the Tittim, neither . Conp*# or the Pres'dent ere much hurt u yet. The n-w order. of event* ie nbont ? follows i On Uet fi "day, the President in sued t positive urdor to Stajttow to leer* the office of Secretary of Wer, end to surrender it to Gon. 1-orenzo Thomas, whom the President apja-int- d Sccrctcry of Wsr, ml interim. G-n. Thomas accepted the np poinlment, sod celled upon Stastom to deliver it up to him. This the Intter refused to do. and forthwith despatched a message to the Bouse of Representatives, cnolosing (he order of tiic President, and the statement of the demand for the surrender of )ds office. This was the right sort of stimulant for the Radicals, in the House, and they quickly fermented.. A resolution was Instantly introduced by Covong, in? atrueting Stetknb* Committee to report articles ot Impeachment, against Axnnr.w Jouxeox. for " high crimes and misdemean. ors.** The Committee have not taken long The whole of the seven Radicals on the Committee sustained the resolution, against two Democrats, opposing; of ooiir?e it was carried, and on Monday wna before the House. Jf the Radicals all slick together now, on this third t p at impeachment, they will vote it through, and have it before the Senate, for final disposal (perhaps,) On Saturday last, the Senate, after seven hours' executive session, decided that the President hud no right to remove Stanton. At 8 tills morning, Thomas wns a*v jested on a warrant issued hy Judge Car ler, on the affidavit of Stanton, tor violation of the fifth reel ion of the tenure of office bill. Thomas vhi re'oafd on bail of $5,000, to app-sar on Wednes laj*. Stanton laid in the War Office last uight, and is till ia poaaeraion. After hie release from custody, AdjidantOetieral Thomas found his office door looked { Stanton had the key. Thomas went to Stanton's office, finding Stanton and ten mombers of (Jongresa, G. nerals Grant, Dent and Iltrwatd. Sentinels guarded each door, and visitors were only admitted after their cards were inspected. Suveiai eards were presented for Thomas, but admission was refused. Thomas remained in Stanton's room until half past 12, when he let the War buiMjng. During the interview, Stanton notified Thomas that he would not give up the Secretaryship, or obey Thomas as Secretary of War, and that he had instructed all employees of the department not to obey Thomas. At It o'clock, Thomas had a prolonged interview with the President, during which the Prea'dvl said he desired to test the matter legally in the courts. Sherman's letter to the Pre-idont. Jann ary 18th, lias been published, Alluding to the contemplate) efforts of himself and Grant to induce Stanton to resign, Sherman says, if lie will not, then it will be time to contrive ulterior measures, Sherman deprecates precipitation. The Democratic National Committee has | named New York as llie p'?oe, and the fonrth of July in the day for holding the ; National Convention. Committeemen from 1 the Southern States had a full voice in coin 1 mittee. On Sunday, 82hl, Stanton continued to occupy the War Office, ?at1ng and sleeping there, and Mill held on during Monday.? 1 Gen. Grant has douhl-d the guard, to pro 1 tect him in holding the place against the 1 new Secretary. Can. Thomas Col. Carr, of 1 Gen. Emory's staff, was detailed by Gen. Grant, nt commander of the guard. Thus we see an open defiance of the I'revident, i by his subordinate ofticyr* ; what in ordi? nary times would he called a mutiny. Gen. Grant and his subordinates, constitute themselves judges of the low and Constitution, against the President. The Radical members of Oongresa are encouraging Stanton and Grant to hold out, and culling on tiiera for that purpose, and they per- , form their orders and directions, oe it , seems, faithfully. We have now a great government divld ed against itself, and literally without a head. The Legislative against the Executive, backed hy the Genera) of the Army, far the time being. In eneli contests, according to history, the legislative usually prevails at Jirtt, but in the end is certain to fall under the power of come single master. Ohsrles, the First, of England, was tried and pot 10 (icftui oy me rariinmrni ; uromwcj: afterwards put hi* upon tl??ir neck*, and became sole master. The French Aa serubly of Deputies, after a long quarrel with Loots XVF, tried and had him exe anted ; bat they soon had master* ever them, and Napoleon the Great subsequently became absolute, Louis Philip wns dethroned, and a Legislative supremacy es tahliahed. But it was of short durttion, and Louis Napoleon beeame master and sx pelted and banished whom would, and remains ruler to this dsy. These are lessons of history. Congress might profit by ' the examples. If they rains up a general against tha Executive, he, ?i? some other military man, may exeroiee his power of deciding, aa to their own aotionn, and stir Ml round the Legislative halls wi?h armed " ^ man, ne they have tha official bell which |ha Conatilntien has placed in eharge of the President, Oa-AIftuaaJ, aglfliPXi ?itb. there saesatd : ? * ' " fsFs i mused an explication to b? paade for t quo warranto writ against IStastos, with a rlaw lo haro the difficulty sot tied hy tho Court' shich he avows as bis plan of proceeding. At half-past 10 a. no. General Thomas again went to the War office and ordered Stanton to vacate, be again refusing to do so. Up to that timo no orders wore issued by either party reLi II IrSn# ropntrnifinn Kw nOtsr lUtmriinonld. It li stated that McCbllovob, Bee rotary of the Treasury, will not oboy the order* of 8Ud< ton. If so, the money power is effectually in the hnnd* of the President. ImptachmrHi a F<ret.?On Monday last, the House, by a party vote, passed tbo resolution from Stevens' Committee to impeach the President?only Stewart of New York and Carey of Ohio. Republicans, voting no. Stevens and Dingbatn have the plcasuro of being a committee to annonnee tho result to the Senate. Boutwell, Stevens, Bingham, Wilson, I,ogsn, Julian, and Ward are tho CommiUoe to prepare articles of impeachment. Very short speech?* have been made over the subject, but angry and fierce growls oscapo tbo member*. Tho Radicals are described by a letter written to the Baltimore .V??, as greatly rejoicing at the occasion, rubbing thoir hands and smiling with delight. The common sentiment among them wo* expressed by Shadks of Indiana. " I am in faror of tho official donth of Andrew Johnson, anil think wo should vote his impeachment without debate." Tliedesiro for this Hraik is perhaps the only real ground for impeachment. If the United States Court will act promptly. It may decide that the Prosident is right,and Grant and Congrcsa wrong, hefora tho Scnato can get through with tho trial. This would bo a terrible fall of tho itnpcnchcrs. Now York is taking fire with tho Presidential nnd Congressional difficulty On Monday tho following document was receiving signature* in tho oily. " Tho undersigned, desirous of forming n scries of associations in support of tho policy of Andrew Johnson, and nro willing to resort to arms to rejiel the rcvolutionaiy attempt on the part of Congress to overthrow the luwful nod Constitutional authority of the Raaoutivo of the nation." This evening's moil hrings nothing new of importance. E&citouicnt at Washington " ha* subsided," it is said. " The impression is that the Senate proceedings on tho impeachment will be tedious." Tb? Convention. The Convention, baring passed several measures for general relief, such aa the abolishment of imprisonment for debt, the destruction of debts for slaves, and inserted in the Constitution a clause requiring a homestead of 100 nercs, or a house and lot to he ex-mpt from levy and sale under ego cut ion, hit* tnk?n up the Constitution. and adopted the greater part of the legislative portion. Mr. Riymsj, of this District, achieved n good thing by moving to strike out the ainaiidmaiit reported to the third section which provide ! for the division of Charleaton District, into three enmities. This wn? % movement of the Charleston delegation and it few others, to create a new election District in the lower country, because, we suppose. Pickens had been divided. The notion of Mr. Runion prevailed by a vote of 70 to 28. It was supported by all the Greenville delegation. Tine ruvrrtoM to rkvovk vajoii i.r.r, srrititi*. TESIISNT or THE riCNtTrXTtABY, The Convention, in otir opinion, has done n very unwise tiling in pissing a resolution and gelling up a |wti'i?>n requesting Gen. CaM'V to remove Mm I >r T II. Dee, the I resent itipurintendeiit? f the Penitentiary, and to apjioint another in his place.. We have, fr>?ni the first appointment of Major I.kk, by Governor Onn. to tl.ffc lime, looked upon liiir. as one of the best officers the State ever had connected with any public work, and we are satisfied it is not possible to better the appointment. In this ins'nnec. the Convention seems to have utterly lost, sight of the public interest, and been governed by the meddling Importnr.Jtiea of some who may not be influenced by genuine motives to promote the welfare of the it ate. W? fully concur In the opinion* of the Chnrlealon Neten on tlii* aubjact, and unit* in tlie hope tbat Gen. CaNnr will not nt all feel bound to interfere In thia attack upon a public ofHecr, ao able, faithful, and efficient. The JVVtaa commenting on tha matter Kay*: We trnat that no aneb change will l a made. Gen, C-mby Kaa time far promptly recognized all the c!*>ma made l?y tbe Con. vcution upon bla authoriiy; but in tbia inntnnce we doubt whether he will- conaeot to lend the nd of hia almoet unlimited power in furthering the individual like* or ilielikea of a few individual wlmae only idaint upon hia conableration ia their memharahipof flic Keccnatriiction Convention. '* Major T- B. I-ee in an appoint#* not of the Plate, l.nt. of tb? Executive, lie ia an acenmpliehcd engineer, a man of pie'v. humanity, and high toned feelirge. lie ha* ri?i?ed an inetitnllon from the bare ground with meana that would have dieheartancd ordinary men, and at a lima when the fate* aeemed opposed to lilt undertaking, and in ler* than one year ha* made the', institution a aiil jeat of pride for tha State. mi<1, ae far u* it ha* been developed, a model of excellence in ifa management, If there nfe two hundred eouviefa within He walla, if puniahmenta are inflicted for tna purpose of preferring order, if diaoipilne ia enforced and |>riaop?ra are taught llie atonement they owe to tfia community for their crimen, llie fault ia not hie; and we Iroat lhat General Cenhy will heaitate long be j for* he prrrnlte the demoralizing influence* of the hour to undermine the department of the cieil government that more than any other re/jr.irna atpeciaI protection froan the military authoritiea "There la ecareely another man In the ?tate who combines more practical and theoretical koowldge of the work ha haa undertaken than Major Lee. and to remove him front the poeltion at thle time would be to eoneign the enterpriae t- hopelnee rotn." ? ? . ' :"M! 'v- ^ V. iTTTETi Democratic Associations, TW letter of Ei CorerDor Pkbuy, which first anpesred in tb? -Oha-1- ston J/#rc*ryt strongly urging 1bc formation of Dsnioorstic Associations throughout lbs Stats, will, no doubt, enlist the earnest attention of (he people. We referred to this document last week, and It now appears in our pres" ent issue. It covers the whole ground, and comment on onr part is unnecessary. By request we publish a form which has hern suggested as expressing appropriately and explicitly the desirea and purpoeea pf such association^, " I-KMOCBATIO association. * We, the undersigned, do agree to organise a Democratic Association, to be known as the Oreenrille Democratic Club, for the purpose of acting In concert wittr the Oreat National Democratic Party of the United Stales, in defending the Federal constitution, preserving the American Republic, and the principles of civil liherty, by electing a Democratic President, and defeating the odious Reconstruction Acts of Congress. The Club shall have a Pietident, Vice President, Treasurer and cor re sponding 8ccrelary; meet monthly, and act in concert wblt similar associations throughout lbs Stale, in defeating the ratification of the bogus const!lot ion of South Carolina, maintaining the rights of the Stntra, and protecting ils member* from lawlessness, ami violence, by enforcing Unlaws ngaiust evil doers." - - - - Death of Col- A. Wallace Thompson. We have observed in several of our Slate papers, notices of the death of this old and distingnii-hed ciltscn ol Union District, which occurred oa Wednesday, 12lh inat., from paralysis. Coi. Tiiqwp-oX was eminent as a lawyer, and continued to the last in professional hstnes*. lie was hold and untiring in advocating his clients' causes, and was successful in the practice.? Ha was greatly respected and esteemed by all th? memWri of the Bar, and by hi* fellow #itlx?-n? generally. Ha had occasion' ally represented hi* District in th- I.cgi* lature. It I* pleasing to Warn that the closing years of Col. TitoMraoM found hira a profviMd disciple of Jean*. lie died in the faith. Ill unit rd tvllh the Methodist Church, alioul t wn year* aga. II*; had always evinced a partiality for that form of worship He raised a rcspvelable family, several of whom survive him. lie was ad. milted to Ilie Bar in 1616, and was uvar eighty when he died. The Bouth Carolina Br.ptlat. We lrnin from the Editor of the above excellent paper. Rev. W. K. WAi.TF.rs, that hie paper docs not circ'dcle In Or* envtlle t?? the extent that it ought U?, and In the degree which he haa a right to expect ft'OUl a coninmiiily so highly intrliigent, predomb noting, a* it doca. with those entcnt ain'ng ' Bap'irtic views. We regret this, and mnke | mention of it with the hope thnt l.y doing so we may contribute to assist in extend ng the sphere ol ii flurnee of a jelttl'll So worthy. It is h paper that every one of the denomination should have in his family and no one sh-mld l?e ignorant of the mat teM and doings of his own particular branch of the Church. let him he Ore*k or Barbarian, It ia the ou'y owe of the oh a racier published hi the State. Wo would suggest, however, to friend W. that he give his friends in tins Town and District more frequent. eall?, intermingling with Ilieni more, ai.d wa assure Idai thai if these extr?-nic'y hard times prevent him from adding much to his greenback oollutoral*, his visit *'111 trot be without reward in kindness and Chris'ian (tiendship. Rev. W. D. Thomas. This gentleman has returnod to the pastoral charge of the Baptist CUnrcli in this place after nil alilonM lif olirlit ff nln? ?ni.n?Ke ing which tiuu ho rUite<i Kurnpe. He him been grcoUi', by a cardial reception. A Large Congregation wiu proaoM on Sunday l.mt, to : hear hi* first fcrmon preached ?iue? hi* rcturn. Ilia discourse w:n? ngarded by hi* hearer* ae.i ble and forcible, ami exceedingly appropriate to tbo occasion. We are gratified to tate that one of Mr. Tiln* ?*' eye*, that w.i? almost loat by cataract, har been reatorod by the operation and treatmont ho submitted to in Paris. Wo hopo ho may he (pared to a long rarecr of usefulness in oar community. Oreenvjllo and Columbia Railroad, Having rcemtly taken a trip over tliia j Road, we lake pleasuio in noting what satisfaction there Is in inking a rido on it. The car we were in had bent recently refitted up, painted nicely, and the ueat* liandaoinely recovered witli fine carpet, making everything preaent the appearance almost of a pnl.?ee. Notwithstanding the ootidition of business and travel. President II aumktt evinoea a spirit of enterprise and management, to keeping up and Improving the lload, that ia altogether worthy of him. The truoV between Greenville and. Columbia ie in a very fair condition, the ear* run* ning smoothly and agreeably na one 1 ?on Id doaire. Tho time, too, W excellent. The PreaiJent passes over it very frequently, observing end knowing iU condition, aa well na keeping a knowledge of lila olHeial*. He wee on the eeme train in ubich we were. We never neglect to make ptihlle ench matter* end incident*, in connection (herewith, a* will do jiirtiee to the officials, ua ? well at inter* *t the community, ?U) 1* loos Bervioos?Prayer for Institutions of lie ami ng. The fonrth Thursday in February Mng tlie day appointed throughout tha Christian world as a day of prayer for Colleges, services will ha held at the Greenville Baptist Chifreb at 1), A M. Address?* will he de. livered by different minister* of lb# Town. The pobll* ie invited to nttend. The auoceis of all educational enterprises la, or ought to be, a matter of the profound o?t interest, and should anguga the efforts g a TTSj Not** of Trar*!?Trip to Charleston. Leaving Gr?enville on the 14th inet., w? snon foil n't onrsell on lh? way to Colum< hia. On the mm* train, we h id the plea* nra of Andlng two very clever gentlemen, Mr. B. Rwh C.i 1*11 bell and Mr. A. Ramhicy, who bad been in attendance upon th? meeting of tlie 0 rand Chapter. The fnrme> le Grand Lecturer of the State, and fills lib position accp'ably to all of the fraternity; and those who know liim, have pleaaani recollections of bis Jollity. The latter h from Edgefield, and is tit* representative o the Grand Lodge of Scotland, to the SoutV Carolina Chapter, asd is a knight of tki Thbtle He thowed us his Masonte Kgnlii and apron, and th-y arc vnry rich ant beautiful, ousting no doubt a eonsiderabh amount to the Txxlge he represent*. Mr. J. P. Wn.M, who la the agent ot tin Express Company, going on his rcgulai trip, ptaerd u* under obligations to liiin lp furnishing reading mattor during the lidi to Colombia. Making connection with the niglit trait of tiie South Carolina llni road, Saturday morning at fire oYiock we were eafeiy en sonnsed at the Mills House, enjoying It splendid hospitalities. This House aeeina U improve in everything connected with it.? Its management, as every one knows, is o tlie beat, and it* grandeur i? equal to thn of tiio metropolis of any Stale in the Union Mr. PrnosLt, tlia pontleinanly proprietor, li assisted i>y Mr. Osorok H. Wxiu. whoai endeavor* srem to he to make the stay o the guest* ag-cenble and pleasant, ?nd hi very kind and efficient efforts are rewardei with perfect success. Long live the Mill House, and Its conductor*. Those win w|?h to Oc suited in everything, fthoulc stop there. On Sunday mornina, we attended prench lag at. the First. (Hcoifch) Presbyterlat Church, and heard an excellent sermor from the pastor, ltev. Jon* Poriekt, P. I>. who, we afterwards learned, had si pplie< tliis Church for more than thirty years. H< is a native of Scotland, and quite an elderly gentleman Hie remark* were pregnant with Christian fervor, and. no doubt, whilst lie points he lead* 'he way in wh<cl the Christian man should go. After tin sermon was concluded, we saw several p^r sons, who had spent n |*>rtion of the yean of the wsr in Oreenville. Amongst tliesi wae Mr. William Paul, nephew of Mr Dunuab'Paul, known in Orvenville, whl I gnve n* much satisfaction. \Vo are iodeht ed to this gent.!o-uan for accompanying u to various pla"es of interest. He is doint littatiti'M on Itmad Siroei, in eonneetioi wiih liis niiclf, un 'cr (ho uime of D. Paci A Co. I"i (he a fi ei-noon, Mir nlepe wcr? he|il to warrl* St. Mi<"linc;'? (l-'pinropal) Church which wo all<-nded. Pill in expecting I sermon. there wan disappoint merit, the pat tor. Ilrv Mr Kkitii, simply rending orr tin- nrrv:c<" ond disnii?m>ing. After tlrln, nr followed till" crowd In the Ilillery, lint n I h**t'w was a prct'y brink bm an up, 11m promenading wan of nhmt continuance _ We ran qi.il? n number of pretty ladie there. The next pine* we went to, win tie Courier office, where we met Mr. Wn Kini Mr. Wit. l.Ai'i-ji'i and nth.re of the estnb liduneni, t.?ge1her with Mr. It R. T>t'lttnoi of the Edgefield Atheriieer ; and tho rende in armored I lint it is no email pl-omtre t. nhiike liandn with and chat to eiieh gentle men. Tlie Courier in mIwmv* n eurom*. anr we do not n- e how it could be other wiee ii eneh hande na now control it. We aleo at lifimrnrrlt lord a pleannnt time wbh Mr Koo at the Mill* limine, nod at the theatre Mr. Di'kwe told ite that hie paper wa Hinting, which we were glarl U> hear, fo the Edgefield Ad-ertiier la una of the h< exchange* reaching an. at tho offieo of the Kt>f we foam! Messrs Rioiidax Jt Devioi, up to their ryee in odi turhrln. They cxpruneod a fair prosperity fo their paper, which cave u? renewed pleasure They also spoke kindly ot lire Greenville pa pare, lor which we thiuikcd tlicm. The Contention holds tie ncneionn at thr Charleston Club House, on Meeting Street, i few psees below Rroad. It is visited by thi citizen* and strangers at times, Mr. Woon nitre is the reporter for tlio and Mr F. O. DuFoxtaisis reports for tho A'o?., ant their statements nro eery impartial We at tended en one or two occasions, taking a soa with tbo reporters. Monday, (17th,) thcro was a very uniinntes dis'-ussion in referenro to tho adoption of t resolution to petition Congress for the loan o a million of dsdlnrs, for tlio purchase of laitdi for the poor. R. II. Caim, colored, F. J. Mo ft its, Jr, I). II. Cm i?srni.Aii nnd 15. P. Whit nesKs made telling rpeuchea, on both sides erh ieh resulted in the adoption of the resolu lion. The (irst naiui d was the fl,-*t of hii mee that we ever heard attempt to make i speech, and it imist bo said that his deliver] astonished ui ; bis remarks were to the noiut and showed some little knowlodge of deciaiua lion. Ws afterwards understood that ho is i preacher, and, in politic*, is what is regarded a consorvative. Il? is short nnd tliiukly set with a needing forehead. We also saw ii tho Convention vf. J. Wsirrm, the colore* member from IleaufOrt, but did not bear an] remarks from him. He is vsry conservative and is said to be very sensible, und oven Chris tieu in tone. He is ordinarily Muck, but lit a Cuurnftien oast of beast. On Monday night, Ike theatre being open Mr. and Mrs. Haunt Watiims, lately orr'vci In tho city frnin Savannah, gave an entertain tncnt. The piece performed nr" Katbieei vs.a t i tl, Irish character was well delinuHUxi. On TmnUj, iht CbimnUon, after praye hy li. Y. KAMOoi.ru, colored, adopted scvcra sections of tbo legislative part of the propose* Constitution, without the least hit of hang firo hat ?hr*n they cam* to the 25th section or lha ne which provided for a homestead, there ?sa n complete halt. It seemed that there Was n< ohjectloR to a homestead provision, bat tlx ditfevenee appeared to be M to tWe eharae.U it sbnuhl have, Mr. KotUl'.tsev, of Kirhland and Mr. RttTi,4Mi>, ot Feirfluhl, wore oppose* to Its being anvthluj hat prospeetlve, the fbr mer saying that, if retrospective, it woah result more particularly to the advantage o (hose sceortt'mfslv w'io brought on secession and who bet their all on tho war. Mr. Una uarsou was fallowed by Mr. Rdtu>d, win opposed the shape of the section with snarl force, regarding it as en m port /otto taw which lie eald was out of their power to past Mr. WwireBvaaa also opposed It. Lesiit ef llarnwell, Allen. Bunion, Johnson, of Oreea ville ; Balley MHford, of Abbeville; Punonn, ? Newberry ; Moeee, of Sumter; MtbtU, ef An dereon; Uolmrge and Cerdcsa, e"h>r*d, ? ??wea?pmaaaassp? i i igsi PBB8E. _ . i speech of ih? whole, on thia latter (111*, i made by Mr. Leslie. Ill* remark* ware quite lengthy, and of force. In onnoluding, be portrayed tho picture of a veeaal returning ' from sea, narrowly escaping shipwreck, the i passangera and crow los'.ug everything, and getting ashore by the akin of their tcetb.~1 Those, members, he said, who opposed the ace' tlon, wonld gather these forlorn creature*, nl uiost in the condition of nature, by their throats, saying pay in* what thou uwoat. Ills ' remarks produced quit* a aonsation and appa ; rently with offeet. In oloslng, spanking uf tha t, humanity a* well as Christianity of tue inoa- i aura, be showed much pathos, and was oom' polled to take his seat, his uttorance sulTusod f with tears. It was ultimately passed, by a , rote of 103 to 4, the principal speakers opposing it, strange to say, roting for it. ' As far as we beard tho different members on I tho floor apeak, there was but little vlndlotiva| nest of feeling, towards our old leadors, oviucod: but, ou tho contrary, much conciliation 9 oxblbitud. There was sumo had feolipg, however. \ , Whilst in the city, we loarned that a largo ouinher of the Convention wcro in favor of r tho adoption of a petition to Con.irvsa to rof movo all political disabilities from tho citlsons ( of tho State, upon tho adoption of the pew | constitution. It will bo adopted, if at all. jiisi ucii.ro sojournment, Witloti will l>o, H If i supposed, in about two week*. , It is said thiit T. J. Robertson, of Pairflald, unci Governor Orr arc spoken of in connection * with tho Governorship 5 tho latter gentleman , nnrt tho senior Markoy for Sunntors; Mosc.f of Sumter. Allen of Greenville, Cardnxu, col* orcd. of Chnrluston, and Nash, colored, of - 1liehiand, for Cnngroae; J. M. Rutland, of f Fairfield. for Chief Justice. , 1 It is understood that a new paper will l?e established, either in Columbia or Charleston, * I with sufficient capital, to be the organ of the s I party iu the State, which will, of course, tulj vocate tho ratiflcntion of the constitution. 8 | It wms our pleasure to visit the Orphan f i House ot Charleston, one of the noblest ilisti? ] tutioos in tho Slate, and were conducted i through it, from tho doi?o of which an ex col . lent view of the city can be had. Tho beds j and lied rumas were kept in the nicest and ^ I cleanest manner. After looking through Iho i building, upon invitation of Miss Aaxita K. 1 Inrxto, Principal 8cho<d Teacher, wo witnessed soino of tho exercises ; first tho lessons in grammar and iho uxerciaoa on tho black - board. In this latter, the children showed , proficiency not only in figures but in writing ancj spoiling. Not <>no of them hut could writu 1 far better than the beat lawyer in Green vlilo, , There are ah?,nt three hundred orphans In the ) institution, all of whom are well dressed, and present countenances beaming with innocence 9 ami intelligence. After the morning lessons f were over, we stayed to hear ihtin sing, witl^, ^ which we were highly pleased. Wo were particularly struck with a very pretty song caliod > " My Mother's Grave." Ono interesting littlo t boy cried ns lie sang. j Mr. J. F. KricixtiKrrn is tho gvutlemanly Steward, and bis lady Matron of tho institu* Hon, and they dcscrvo great credit far their s excellent management. B We noticed In die grave yard of the Scotch Prrehyleriun Church, the tomba of the fathor * and mother of Dr. E. T. Jlt'lit, of Greenville, i tho former being for many years pastor ot the . Churob. Also, another tomb l*uaring dato of if5t, hoing lit years old. This Chnreh, it 8 is said, dates its establishment with that of j the city. 1 We must mention tbo Pavilion Hotel. If there is a mora p.dito and agreeable host in 1* tho Stnto, than Mr. A. buttkr*ibld, wo have u?t yet been oblo to moot him, aa ho does ail in bis power to please those shipping at his 1 lintel. His tables aro unexccptionahly fnrni, ishoJ nod his rooms will compare with the K best. Mr. H. quikkau is the clover bookkeener. * Wo railed on Mr. Samnri P. Illark, Stock I- and Real Estate Broker, 2ff llwsd Street, with whom wc hud a very pleasant conversation. Mr. 1). spent aovrrnl months, just after the * ch.se ?>f the war. in Grconvilln. . We also rnst Mr. Preston West, who Is well ' kuown in Greenvitln, It is a treat to meet kiin at any time. It was our pleasure to call * at his residence, and we aro indebted to him fur kind consideration. Th? Oroonrllle Marker ?ns a The Town v<* alive last Wi?k with lit* cotton excitement, and Irnde In corn and ^ provts'on*. Wagon*, not only from the r adjacent Districts, l>nt from North Carolina were arriving freely with sundry article# of J produce. I'ot n|?e? eol I from 75 cent* to f 1.00. according to quality t rorn from , wagon* at f 1.00. 0->tton steadily advanced duiing the week, keeping pace with the Charbatnn maiket, (difference of tax freights and other expenae# duly cotiaid ared.) We w?ra pleaaed to ere onr merchanta l>u?y buying and celling. We have the men hera who are lioth capable and honeat, and they scented determined that Oreonr v lie ehal) not ha wanting in effort* to . make it a first-re I e market town for al| kind# of conntry produce, far and near.-? A* hneinrM incraaaea, price* become more t and more rratonabla. our merchants can 3 afTord to aell at aiuall profits tor cash or . barter. T.et enterprise be the order of the day t an l '* The /Cnterpri?e "* be well sustained, ^ and we shall all Aoii>l*h once more. A* the 4 tanner Indat'-d that leather was the beat fi material wherewith to fortify the town against invndeta we do not care to dispute the proposition, but Insist on our part, and , we think, with rtfllicr better logic, that an Enterprising prees ia about the very beet t meant of opening a town to the inroads of r commerce, inviting customer* and difhising ii knswlrdg* of lli? notion? of the different liimino-a rrw\n. W? freely, therefore, open our ndvcrlising columns to llie progressive Imis'iij res of Uie place, and in vite attention to all, ndrer1 bseinenta and advertiser*, and to the rnsdi um of communication. Dot to return In cotton. The pries, thio weak h?* not advanced In tlie great markets. By la?t evening's mail, the Pfutuix inform* us that it was selling tbo day he for# in New York at a decline of half cent; io Charleston, aleo, half a cent. The price in Liverpool declined ona-eighth pence. It wan atlil soiling there, however, at 10 penes. Cotton lia* again declined half cent. In New York on Monday. 24il?. aotd at 23 cents. 0.>M rose to 44 and foil 'to 42f. Charleston, ootton 21$. Angus j tn, 20$. Liverpool, ootton at Of pence. There is said to be mucli let* cotton I on hand in tbo grant European market* f than there eat thia time lust yeur | at the aatne lima greater demand far. ? and larger shipments of manufactures'; i? so it is believed good pticea will be eoe'? tained. I' *? ?r* Ifavora. f We ritor* thanha to onr friend, Mr' i. J Peiwrtt Wglu*. the iwll't a*d sc-ee?niet j dating Ksprce Agsni, far the Ooiwabie .0 xfir I - -1 . - LL -BSThe Pendleton Factory. A* our country depends so much for its prosperity upon the maintaining and establishing of manufactories, we always record anything, facing in that way, a? a matter of public concern. \Vw learn from Mr. William PitRi.r, who is proprietor of the above Factory, formerly of the firm of Graor, IIawtikhink 4c Pkrrt, that he ia improving his establishment very much, and now turns out from one hundred and seventy five to two hundred bunches of cotton yarn per day. Ilo expects to add other improvements yet. We wirb prosperity to everything that contributes to give laltor to the peopfe as well as briug money into our midst. Who la the Author f Tl?e following verjf admirable piece o' poetry, we find In tbe (Os.) "Southern II rt/i-Aenia," of FvbruSrv 19. It liaa a Christian religions fervor and spirit, mingled with poetic exoelleoee, firing U a tons that Irikos llttf rir nnil mors# ths heart?" Lika David's Itarp of solemn sound." It is a pro. duction wliich many, doubtless, would like to preserve in I heir scrap hooks, and it would be gratifying to know the author, or at least the periodical In which it was first published. Neither is to ne gathered from the manner in which It appears in the H a/eAman. Can any of our exchangee iuform us I?Ed*. Sotrmyu* KmpMMsa. Southern Stntei Song. an a nt IT tut fsacc. Only Thy pease?our summer tima is over. The days of dreaming and delight are past 1 Heavy and chill the wintry shadows gather ; One boon wo cravs, tits sweetest and lbs last, ~ < Grant us Thy pose# I The New Year comes with festival and gladne-s, r In hsppy homes lis sits a smiling guest; But from hi* face we turn in silent augaieh. We who have loet our faireet and our bust, v n Grant ue Thy peace I To nihe?v give the cup of joy full flowing. The bounding hope, the strength for hohlestrifu; We, too. hnve known tha sunshine of Thy favor, Now in the storm of bitterness and strife. Grant us Thy peace ! Thy praee?and by our (Jotolste hearth hall ihiRcr > . A brightness to our summer days unknown, A gleam reflected from the open portal. Whither are fled onr beautiful, own? Grant us Thy peace! It Is enough ; l?e this henceforth our portion. K |eM of earth, yet more of heaven and Th.-e. Until that hour of rapture and of triumph. When Thy beloved voice shall set uS frc. Grant us Thy peaeo I Communicated, Ltat. The ru?t"m of setting apart a special timo I f.?r fasting and prayer, ha* prevailed in tho : Christian Church from the earliest age*.? I All denomination* of Cliriatiana appoint ret time# for prayer and faating. and the practice frequently hae the aaDction of Executive and State authority. The custom of theChriatian world in thla re*peet iafounded upon the te-aohihg* and example of our *1 Lord, and la moat fittingly adapted to the J requirements of our holy religion. It is well to u*e a solemn eearon for selfexamination, repentance and prayer. Such a *i-n*on ia always made itnpreaaive to the earnoet Clirialian, by the ciroumetAitccA of rial and temptation which eurround him. Hence the Episcopal Church observes tlio aeaaon called Lout, which begin* on Ash"" Wednesday, (today.) and continue* for forty daya thereafter, exelualve of Sunday*, which are not ' fast? hut "f?aat" days.-? Thin ia a mason ot special religious observance, during which it ia required by tha Church lliat her children *hall well eottaider their frailly, the manifold duties and triala which encompass thorn, and ihu* be led, by lite guidance of the Holy Spirit, humbly to turn their iiearta and Uvea to Him, who endured the fa*t of the Wilderness, and tho agony and btoody-aweat of tha Garden, and the sorrow* of the Croaa. Tha prayer of the Church, at tl is season, Is especially* for grace, worthily to Undent her sinfulness and to aonfeM in sincerity her wretchedness without Christ, and humbly to a?k from God, " a new and contrite heart, nnd perfeot ronission and forgiveness through Jk?us Cubist." Tha Saxon word leitet*v, means spring, and as this season occurs *t spring, it ia sailed Lenl. Tiia Churoh begin* her fast on A?h Wednesday, to supply the Kundayt in 1 ant. Take out ( the six weeks ot Leaf, six Sundays, and thirty-six fasting days remain, to whieh add the four dnj-? (if tM? weak end lh? numW of /orty ni Jay la complete. Thia nmnbar ia appointed M in reference to iU atmcintioiu in Scripture. 9 Por firrty day* God covered in* earth with water, (Gen. VII;) the Children of lareal ware forty yeara in tfle Wilderntee, (NomXIV;) IfO'taa and Ei.uk faated\ forty day*4 (l>eut. IX, and I KingaXIXj) jAfflneeitaa war*grant*! Jortyday* in wbfl^K repent (Jonah pi ;) and our bleared whan lia ?M pioaead to fart, oUarvejW||H| day?| (U*tt. IV ) 6n the Aral day oHBt. lha apcieat Chriatiana paad to epriakletM** on lhair beadaj ia evidence of thair htmility and paitHenoe; Uenet A?k Weduaaday. Tmr Waahing^n Chrnaiela announce* that " every iatereat at th? Republican party tr wppagi*! or aatlaiad with Great." m| Ottnui Oaocga It MuCMlan he* been Nj off-i ed l>* Praaident Mmo* the oeirtion to 1 miii inn i -