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.rThe Omnibus Bill. The following lit?MrrcltO)>]r of Btate Southern Adhi*>l.in U)l, in (lit (w? in which ll waa inaliy parted by both IIouim of Congrerr: An Ant to admit tha Statre of North C11#, lloa. South Carolina, Loultlaoa, Georgia, Alel<am* and Florida to rrpreacntalion in Gongre<a. , * ? Whereat. The p?npl# of N< rib Carolh>a, South Cirolina. Loutaiana, Georgia, Ala- ( Vaina and Florida have, ? > fnrrao .nee of ilia ! proviriona of an act entitled "An act tor the more efficient government of the rebel State#." parted March a-l, 18M, and the* wit iuppi*nii>iilirjf thereto, IttniHl eoi.ati- I tutiooeof S'*>? government which ere re publican, and hive adopted sabl conetuutioai Ity lnrg?> ot the vote? rMl at the eleetlon* held for the ratification or rejection of the sa??r ; Sccnoa 1. Be it rn * .to., That each of the State* of North Cor?din*, Soollt Carolina, Louisiana, Georgl.i, Alabama and Florida aliall be entitled and admitted to repreeentation in Congress a* a State of the Union a hen the Legislature of such State' ahall have duly ratified the amendment to the constitution of the Ui.it. d State? pr<? posed by the Thirty-ninth Congreae, and known a* article fourteen, upon the follow. Ine fundamental condition*: That the constitution* of neither of said State* ahall ever be ?o amended or changed a* to deprive any citlxen or class or cilix-na In the United Statra of the right to vote in eald State by the constitution thereof herein reeopn'zed, except ae a punishment for *ueh crime* as are now Monies at con miin law, whereof they shnll have been du? ly convicted under law* rqunlly appliral le to all the inhabitants of eald Slate*; protided that any alteration of sa!d conrtitt tto!)*, prospective in it* ?fleet, may ba made In regard to time and plnre of resi de?ce of the votera; and the State ot Georgia shall only be entitled and admitted to representation npon this further fund*, mcntnl condition: that the fuel and tluid subdivisions of section seventeen of ll fifth article of the constitution of said State, except the proviso to the first subdivision, hall be null and void, and that the G< n#r*l Assembly of said State, by solemn public art, shnll declare the aeeent of the State to the for. going fundnm?ntal condi. iion. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That if the time fix^d for the meeting of the Legis lafnre of either of tb? snid States by the convention thereof aliall linve passe 1, or $haH have so nenrly arrived before the pas. engc of this act that there aliall not I* ttin for the Legislature to assemble at the lime fixed by the convention of said State, such Legislature shall convene nt the ei.d of twenty days from the time litis act lake* effect, unlets the Governor thai sooner convene the some. ?kc. 8. Thai the first arelion of. lit it a. I "shall take effect as to each Ftnte, esc pt Georgia, when such State shall, l.y its L?gislature, duly ratify article fourtetn of the amendments to the Constitution of the United States, proposed by the Thirty ninth Congress, and as to the State ol Georgia, when it shall, in addition, give the nraei.l of aaid Stale to the fundamental condition hereinbefore imposed upon the tann ; and thereupon the officers of each State, duly elected and qnali6ed under the constitution thereof, shall ha inaugurated without de. lay ; but no person prohibited from lio'ding office under ll e United State* or under any State, by section three of the proposed amendment to Ilia Constitution of the United States known as aYth-le fourteen kail be daunted eligible to any office i.i ei her of said States, unless relieved from disability, as provided in said amendment. And it is h?nby made the duty of the Pr? t ident, wi'hin ten days after trceivitg official information of the taiifieatioii o! said amendment by the legislature of either of aid Stater, to isrue a | rr-cb mot it a at* jouncing th?t ftCU Voiixarott, June 17. 7n the Senate, a resolution that Congressional reconstruction would fail under Buelianait's appointees, was referred to tbe Judiciary Committee. A memorial of Win. 8. Chinlev. of Kentucky, that bU aon, residing at Columbus, Georgia, bad been arrested by tbo military authorities in violation of iho Constitution, and carried 200 niilca from his homo to ? place where be is now confined, and deprived bf communication with bis friends ; that he is falsely secured with being concerned in the tnurder of George W. Arhburn, who was killed in a negro bouse of ill fame, was referred to the Judisiary Committee. A motion, indefinitely postponing the Senate and House amendments to tbe bankrupt law, passed ? %he President rend before the Senate a leWgraphic despatch from the Constitutional Convention of Texas, dated Austin, June 16, curtaining resolutions passed at that date, asking f lye permission of Congress for the Convention to organise a military force in conjunction with the military enmman 'er, to subdue crime MDd lawlissnos, which th?y allege is now sa frequent in that State; and further, setting forlh that if Congrcsa di es not grunt this power the loyal people of Texae will ! ? compelled to take tbe law in tbeir own handa in self-defence, waa referred to tbo Commi.tee on Military Affair*. Havaxa, June 17. Advices from Mexico to Ibe tfth state that the people demand the resignation of all tbo Ministry, sfcocpt VsJUstc. Tbe Snprrine Court baa compelled 'he resignation of the Minister of Foreign Affaire. Tbe press, with few exceptions, clamor- for a change in tbe Cabinet. A revolution at tbe Capital is expected. unless tbe Ministry rosicn. Th? eiti rens of Tamaulipa* are moving valuahl?? abroad, on account o! political uncertainty. ? ? Lonnn*, Juno iT. The Rltoalieta had a great meeting to-day, ? ppoaing the Iriab Church diacnoowmtiiii The Home Secretary tlfreatana the trial of a?me of the participant* for incendiary j rpeeehca. - -i a ? Arornim Fatal Carter Dnowaivo.?IVe learn that Mr. Kofly'e eon. a white hoy of! abppt twelre year* of age, baa hern mitring eince ycrtrrday morning, and there ia rt aron to l>elieve that he baa >>eaa drowned in t'ieber'r mill por?l. a? Jie waa laet e< en there, in com- | pany with eereral other lada. [Col. Phavir, 18ik i**t. Arvtcrf. fn?m Shanghai (o May 21, J i late tbn; I lie ?.ioge at Tieuain had bern 1 iai?iil l?\ (lie rt b la. ^ ~*r. > THE SI #ljt fnntljtni (gutcrprist. GARENVILl.E, S. C. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24. 1#68. The Qreat Drmoortllo CouverU^n on the 4th July. This Convention will be a gr?*t affair.? There seems much more enthtotaam among the Democrats than was manifested by the Radicals previoue to their Chicago ntioii, and there has I een no enthusiasm naoifcsted by lliem vinoe. Every State, we believe, will be fully rcpreranted in the Democtatie Convention in New York ; the Sooth, aa well as North. East and Weal, from the Atlantie to the Pacific. Much speculation haa prevailed as to the i?r?bnble candidate to l>? selected? GKoI OK H. PKM>LtTi'N, of Ohio. has Usua'ly stood forenn.nl end lien more pledges in 111* furor tlien any otlnr. lie In a sound Pernw??, and advocates the payment of the puhlie debt in Greenbacks, a most wise, just, and patrlolc meiuin; for even then the Bond l.oldera would receive more than tlie amount Miry paid for tlieir bonds.? Most the public debt was orrai-d alim paper una worth only on* half or one th'fd of gold, and it is certainly outrageous l?? tax the peo| I* to death to pay these bonds in gold, when the money that bought llom was d-preciat''d parer. Wcf believe that j the nsmli.|)'iiin of P?:?Di.eiwi would he the wl*e?t and Inst, that cou'd i>e made, and would rally a larger popular vo'e on Ida principles than nny other man could do. Gen. llavcnc* is the nixt in prominence, peihaps, to Mr. Pi.Nm rrott, and his nomina | lion would he universally papular. Kv Gov. PfcTHOt'S. of ft. w Yolk, has been also, Spoken of, and four or five other Pemneiate Chief Justine Chase has been recently highly recommended and but for his ex treme views on negro suffrage and suppoa- d proclivity for the bond bolder* interest, lie would be rather a favorite candidate, even in the South. lie has shown himself possessed of a conscience, although long acting, or supposed to b* acting with the Repnh lican party. Thry have l?t?-ly denounced him savagely for cx.-rvUiog Ida convictions in the monsgrmeui of " the Impeachment,*' and being supposed too honest, they have bo use for such a 'eader. We hardly think Judge Chase w ill he non inate.1, nlthough much hn* beeti said about it, and the latest rumor haa it tl.at he is now nrfin?.l ? . place l'inia-lf squarely on t It * Democratic platform. The time for a dor Hon on the womitialion is to close at hand (Hit it is minwct' *ary to iprniliitr ?>n prot.nbilitlea. One tiling i? essential to sneres?. all so-iion-" and | diviaiona oi the great Democratic pnr' V must, and rarely will, concentrate their] strength on the not\ji*icc of tlie Convention and give a long poll, a altong pull, ami a pull alt g< liter for tin; candidate of this paitv. and llicn we iltall Sec Intu h Died into the Presidential seat, and lite I'n't'd Slates soon r<s'oredto its former dignity and glory, when liadieal I i'terne.'* and wrfttb, and wil a pen king. .disfranchising and proscription, aud all uiicltaritaltleneee, ?i 1 become power!CM nt> lint old So-pent, tlte I?*vP, will b., with a cliain almul hie | ne<k,cnai for a ilien-iiii! years into the hot tornlv.se pit. This same par'y Ul.der ditf.*r n.t nntnwr, lta? generally linn kept hound by the Ametiean p<o|!e, ?)-? the ptiM'e liberty and prorperity of th* country taouM l-oig ago have } rbhed It broke h-oae in 18C0, ai.il having d the war, and dee. olatioii uf hall the tO'inlty, aid invaded ilia liberties uf every Sato and nctiun, piled up aii a* fnl d-hl. mated general corruption. and grievou* taxation, and In- r? up ft atate of wnr and atiile for th'oc yearafter the Oenerala quit fi^'liling. U i* iciw time fur it to le bound with cliaina thai i: cannot bleak. Defence of Northern Oarrcla. We see in I bill exei lVnt |H|?r. the Southern Wiilchmm, published nl Allien*, ft enmmiintantioii rigiied IUutikn, ably letting forth the true ren?on* ?liv the |{?d ii-iil atretigtli neqnire I ain-R momentum in thai quarter. The wilier, lehoin we happen to know n< worthy nn * trnth'nl vtn Ihmin, lornierly ? citizen of tide Dietiiei. although ? unlive of Georgia. naerihe* the beginning of the (witrH-'ii uf the poi?jde*? inindr in thai part of the 8 ate to the n.fln ence of Oovi rnor Iho.v.t'i fault finding policy toward* Ilia Confederate Government d wring the war, and Ilia anna infl ence, or rather of the some man haa been exerted aince the war to mt-ilead the P'O pie. But notwithalatvUng all the ficta of the case, H tMrnr.x aeaorta thai wherever the Democrat* Imve went to woitr ni?i.folly" and bravely, (hay have gained and are gaining ground; that the people in lip. per Georgia now zee plainly ln>w gi oeely tb?y have been deceived by the Radical# at Waahington, and their follower* in Geor j # -! g ??t? n> llirif | eld Demoernlic a*aor-ialiotit and principles. U'?r have hem d from oilier (<mr?oi, y-ablie. and private, that (Jeoig'a la going Democratic by a slioog vote, hereafter, anil we are euiirrly prepared leliova it. a* it ae cords wilii our own ftedial'oM, founded on a knowledge of <*eoai<U fliaratlrr, and ilia nrrtairjr it>fluru?? ?< the disappointment t<> lha people in ona of thair favorite relief ipea*nr<i, which lha Rndieal Oongreas has airi' ken out of I heir r?eona> rnetiow Const it o lion. They Wera a'ao deceived ly Gov Br< vi and others, who leprraented to them | Unit, the new Georgia Constitution did' not authorise mgroea to holt office. Tub United BtiiUi Mwicnl Unitw, ia the title of a monthly fjnarlo, published at New Ynik, l?y J. L. Partae, at the low price of $1 per annum. The number before tia con taina rcreral valuable tperiinena of aha#) music, composed and arranged by Will R. Hatcb Tta n>> ?i? a'oiie, will he worth I i| e auhserip'ion. D fit MS IS TUa CireonTllle JCIeinentary School for Cojorod Pupils. ' Then was aft Kgaininetion in this Sohool, on Viiday and Saturday last, which was vsrjr creditable to both teachers and scholars. The performances of many of them showed that knowledge had Um must suceesefuily iapsrh ed by the tosebers, and roeeircd >>7 tbo pupils. Ws hare received our Inform at ion front a Tory competent Judges. Among other getatlatneu who attended the examination, our newly elected School Commissioner of this County. Dr. James llAnniseS, was present during a great part. We may be excused for remarking, is mentioning tho nsmo of Dr. II a unison, now that be fills an important publie office, that we congratulate tbo entire DUtrict, all parties and colors, ou his election to a position ho is in every way so well calculated to fill morally and intellectually, oiilv men of such character ought to be ontrustcd with tho supervision of school*. The statistics of the school show that it baa been rery prosperous during th* past year, there have been 430 pupil*, and a regular attendance of 370. There lias been curried on >a night school of 40 pupil* besido*, mostly grown persons ; tho attendance of these has not ' eon very regular. The corps of teachers has consisted of five persons, Mr*. D. A. Bbldsx, the able principal, efficiently assisted by Rev. CfiAULBS Iloi-Ki"*, colored, Miss Hkxxctt, I Mis* Master, Mis* Cahcbkll, nud Miss Wabew ax, all from tb'o North except the. colored ^ teacher. Thtf nro to leave for their homes, a* we learn, in a few days. ' The management of tho School In future is not yet arranged, but wc liavo no doubt it will be kept up, and will continue to bo productive of useful results. Wo concur with Rev. MrFnr.xcn, thai it is d?*irwLlo that competent teachers, who aro natives of the Country, should engage in tone Ling report-to colored school*, as well as tboso Iruin tbe N'ortb ; we have plenty of young men and elderly meu, who might be thus profitably employed, also Indies of suitable age, wk* could assist with entire propriety. The Southern Churches sond some of the worthiest of their white people, initio and female, to Africa, to teach the natiro African. In the matter of teaching, chanty to tho raco should not begin abroad, and be neglected nt home, hire wo have long had and still have native white teachers of colored Sunday schools; why not o1 week day schools. We know that these views have occurred to many l-esides ourselves ; true wisdom dictates not only their just ice, but high expediency, as com bining tho worthiest means of perpetuating good feeling and eonfijeneo hot ween tho raoes ? ? ? A Rom.~ti O-tbolto Priest Imprisoned for Refusing to Testify Whoio his Uuuscience* To bad'. We sue in the I,- xington Olmrctr A A'rpfltr, (Kentucky.) an account given by the tho Louisville i)rmocrat, ot tbe 9th, cons corning tho case of a Priest tisin-d Y-?uxe. who was brought up to testify as to tho persons concerned in lynching a negro prisoner nt the Frankfort jail, last January. Mr. Yoi'xs gave a full wrilteu vxpl.mntion. lie said all that h I knew of the punier or pcrvus engaged, arose Imsu the opportunity ho had giv?.ti tu bun as a /Vies# to go in among the tleilitl rrnw.l to rj?i< t them, ami provent tln-ui from murdering the jailor; that bo was urged to go among them by the civil authorities. and would not bare been allowed to enter by Ibc mob, only as n I'rift. Having tlius observed route ol Ibc persons, hy using bis priestly privilege, he considers hiinsulf, in honor uml eonscicnce. bound not to testify against, or as to any poisons, tints confidentially brought to his knowledge. Judge TV\ t.f.Anie would not adiait of the aaenso lor not testifying, after bearing argument of counsel pro an! con ; and therefore ront the reenesant to jail, tehero lie utuy tie still. It is n rurinus care, mid wo are hardly prepared to justify tin- Judge in bis dicissioti. ltsr. Dr. J. A. ProatJua tn New York. The South CufJiua Hnj.tiht giv.-s a lew extinct- fioni the rpercli of I >r. hi.ovu I'1, ns repi rted in the BjLtlital litftiUr, delivered bef'tt e the IViptist Ikintealic Mia-iotiary Sortety in N> w Ymk. In nc seiitenre, ltr. fi. is Pipir'nl as saying tie the Northern Ii> -thren: "1 any unite, hriiip mAf It onri ralor?d h rjrlhrr its your trhmdt." The K'ilnr ot ll.e At d rmn SouthCarolina Boptirt soy#; We are not sure the speech wa? et mctly re port?d." Oil our part, we fori Very hurt that I bis sentence, as ,t staiiJs, wholly ti'iareprescnta what l>r. !Ikom?ui said ; for it a-rtns to imply that he hHilnlly advi'ed the tnixtflit-q of white an<1 rol.>r?<l popila >n llir ?a:?ie telioolf a ihintf we know, Hint he. with ??. ry other rnlhtki fi)?l Sbtiikrrn man, i? ? it rly o{i|n*-il In. I>r II. may ha*e raid sonu t limit a? to lha pmpricty < ( Thonlo^ical toiuk>i? givinff nfimetion Hkewi-e In colon d men pre pmitg <? preaeh. tHey eotiM pri.fii l?v it ; a thine Ikni ln> and al! ot ter f'lififlwn uien. he v ia>i the aliilitv, would U<* millin* to do , but not to mingle while and black together in no doing. T? ftippwe thai I?r. Ilaoat ?? rernmmende.. irmiernliy, the riliicf'lim of the white* and black* in the tame idei.tiu.il on nmn ai-boola it. to all who know him p> r-onnlly, or hy reputation. eery filly ; and no Mich poitont would pretend to rrr&it tin afertion without -the prompting* t*l nn evil h'-itrt. I ?r. Hu"*n KM i? now nWnt fioai fliremllh, and *e think it due to him to li.ire raid thut mucin New Store Opened by Messrs. Poster A Hunter. Messrs. A. A. Pouts weed T>r. M A. JlrjtTsa have opened ? pterrel dry good* and grocery tore in the 1 nildinir fnrmerlw ikkukM l.? Meeara. McCovxai.i. ? dunoi.ctt. Mr. Foatin, who ia l be active partner, if well and favorably known in Ibe community a? a buaincra man, aud we ?Uh t<>* the ralal>!iiLM?nt a large prosperity. Dr. J. F. Uiuaidila iiawdf ted with these gentlemen, .which will prove valuable Ncquiaitinn to the concern. We bnvo aean a part of their gods aa they were being opened, and *# Lave no hesitancy in aa)ing Hat ibey are equal to It at of uny store in Town. The entire strck ia new, Laving lorn purcbaaed Ly Mr. k\, who baa Jnst returned from maikut. (Jire tbe atore a vint. * 9 ?mm T*>malo Collets Commencement. The commencement cjferci*. s of the above ir>at? <(i?:t will lake place on Wediieariny uldlit, .1" j- l?t. .Iiwl<? \V II. CaiirarLf. will deliver ll?e A-Uvea* Infme 'li* gratlu ktinjj cla.a. ??.? but ct tl ??Lmc. S- B TBI F Old Oa?tonuB?flTlnK. 3 TM? *gn be a UTkitemam't Om-lry, out mmd mmf. if wetmmtj?A. Gentleman im Abb#? mtlte IHetrid harreeii bit wheat ami oatm? ' the omittance of white Jolkt exciutieely. 1 'flie fallowing letter from a married lady 1 r<->1 ltng ' in tha White HaN neighborhood, 1 (Abbeville District.} will douhttees interest mir r>-a1ere; we. therefore. teliq (he liberty of puMiahing, although it was only intended 1 as a private communication to a near relative c tiit i m t n flrcenvlllt The l.lltr la dated June IS. iJrai ???; L. U writ lag. yet 1 think you will be Interested in a not# from me again; for I eliali tell yoa of quite novel event which came off Uet Wednesday : Mr. Hunter had tome S7 acres of wheat rea ly for the reaper. It wai eowrd Uet fell by other haq^e than tUoee employed for this year, and of eoune there must he .paid ustre for cutting it, ar they were walking for the third of title year"* crop.? At the Uet Dietrict . lociion there negrors voted for the Radical ticket, though they : hud heen told the consequence of |fhrsti|ii? a course inimical to themselves and employ* era; Uiat there would bo little disposition to employ enclt as showed themselves unfriendly to lite prosperity of the country's, government by thie principle, Mr. H. deter- | mined to have white men to cut his wheat, j and *o have an old fashioned reaping. Invitations were tint to the differrnt fanners and white laborers in the vicinity, to lie there by sunrise to work, and enjoy n dinner, Wednesday. Fright and early that np-riiing. 1 rode over on horsi.-t>ack, to help Mrs. II. with her breakfaet When I got ih-r* It was a bury scene iti the fi. Id, the jnrd and the house. The reefers wore tilisv with their soother anil ilia gentlemen lees accustomed to hard woik * ere tying tlie bundle*; for in*'mice, MrHunter, who you know haa a (till arm from a bullet, and Mr. Caldwell, likewise. The little boy a piled the aheavea in heap*, while the old men ihoikd them L., Mrs. C., and I were invifd to help tie; but after trying awhile, we very willingly retired to our more proper sphere, the kitchen. A? we peaked through the yard, there was a -nvory smell of baiheoued pig and rnmton in the house coffee, ham, biscuit, melton chops, 4b\, vied with eacb other in tempt iiiu us to breakfast, but n??, this time we ladies ninal wait on the men. At 9 o'clock I lie 28 men came in to hreakfis', and yon m ay he sure they were hungry. We busied onrselves at the side table pouring out coffee, and than handing II, when the servants were ol It-r wis* occupied. I think ' there was about five gallons of coffee made; for there w?r?. besides the '28 men. tedies, children and servants, numbering 14 or 16, As soon as the I reakfaai table was cleared we loid tu begin preparations for dinner.? Renllv i! did not look like liatd times i' \ou bad -eon ihe chicken pice, the back h m-pies, roast unit ton, stewed fowls, barheciied meals, and a half bushel of rnap be iii*, arid the potatoes, and heaps of light bread, Ac., &< , not 'n leave out the quantities ot apple cii'inrd* : we had encumber* iheie i h at day to.. Tlie only thing that in am-1 my pleasure there was, that yon ai.d Mr. B con Id not have been there The latter was obhg-d to usaiit li is a eg roc In cutting his own wheat, as it was filling d iwo, and eoul.l not possibly be put off at'othsr ilay. II. wever, he got over to din tier, and though pritly tired fiotn unusual ex.r-b>n. he did full justice to it Some .1 it _.i.? i. ? i - i ?. i?--i. <- nm'u iikii < ny ne nao n?>i urougoi vrr hi* hntdii to jj<-l some of tli? dinner, at i l>r) ?pir oil I>- niocra t*. I vt* tmai?il at Mm. ll*e co< k. * I o. wh? n Mia. II. told her t<> take what *1 ? wanted from the abundant i cinnanta, veiled ihe oilier* who had been a-airliug Iter, "com# and fit a* nuieh as you can eat, for this ia a DimocrakU din tiff," One old family negro who atutlera ao J oil can r< erctly nnderaiand Idm. came up tottering o? hia crutch to ask " Mir nun for some oh d? diaaer.* S"?? one aakud Irtn how ha voted, he raid he 41 nebber voted "laM." aud o|taiu what kit politic* were >i.d " why don't j-oa use youi influence with jour sons, uncle Arcliy " "1 deolare in! I don't link about polities; I j-?t tries to git to heaven, dit'i till, and whan 1 a-e* em pnt da head* in d? fire. I can't k*ep em from twiug liurnt." Though b? raid all lie wanted was, " to git to heaven ;* yet we bought he wanted hia dinner, just now, too. and Mr*. II. told ilia cook to givo him a full ahare of the *' Dimocrakie drrner." Ike wheat wa* finislied about an b ur nfter dinner, when tbey eul aome oal*. Tilt the children Willie Hunter gave ma five partridge egg*. and 1 wiah t >ey could have tb*-'n. ha got IS in all. Really I hav? ei?de n letter out of my sola 1 wlrh ao in ii cli diar* you eould have enjoy a) , Wednesday with u?e. It was the pleasant til fiolic 1 linve hern to in a long time. a I Wcgrces Made Ccurcllmtn in Colombia ?Ml. I AMI* I. fll refl.OTed III* May or. J Major Staike. nnd Dp|ioinl?l a military' | oflici r in hia place ; ha elan r?mo??-d aav. i rial a l.ita inemht-ra n| ike C<>um-il and ^ filled their placet with negrnea. No reaauu ; known rli-pt that the General haa tha pow-r and the iuelinalion ao to act. Tha | ColiuiiMei'f, thro ugh ih rif able organ, tha ) I hfrnt*. are expreaaii g in Kiongtnma on llir aul jcvt, not in vain eoiiiplainia, hut the pr< ml aoi ?<*iou?n-?f thai Ihey will yet riaa iiiii>?r iheae puttie aftlictiona. A ( ool Fountain, The l'i I naion i? u| on tie, and although t\ t-1 u\ e con I uighia, and in the early morning here in Orn rvville through tha day, wa have gienl i red of auine^iiing cool and rafi -hiitg ; -n il when that aomelhiag unitaa there qinliiiea with a variety of delightful flavor'. 11 en ?' lathe eery thi^g, e?|?-e<a)ly when It ia ih*rp and rArily procured. &neh a thing ia the Iced find a Water, to be had aver, day at M> hoa* A WrrrMaikLAMu'a.? We know whereof wa aflirir, and r|?alt from pt. erant txperlrace. Call at tl.ia Fountain aud judge for youraairae. 1 8 S ft ? < n teportwt to HooMkMptn-Speore' PitMl JTrult PrtMrrlnt Solution. We 0?re oeJled into tk^ Drag Store ef Ore. IlMam * MiintU the other day end were presented with a bottle of the eltore eolnilon, which iheee geulhnien liere for rate. See ?dveitie<-ment. We here not tried Qilt Cemone invention . !>ul we nave High noma authority on we subject. Dr. j a mb* svlutui, of tlit* dm* Irk fit prtrant, and he (hiring no Interest In the Ml* of thr article) give moet unequivocal testimonial of,he value, end compleje eucceee in preserving fruits, having fulljr tented H himself. He Mid it' fulfilled ell that it la claimed for it to do, and wil' keep fruit fferh and free froia all fermentation a whole year. ThM ieSm abundant fruit year, and every means should be used to preserve it that haa proved successful.? Thta method la very eimple and economical. Try It. if you aleo try the can*. The taxea are too high to diatlll fruits: let the country uae all nana to preaerve them. The Leotura of Professor A. H. Lea tar of Wo Cord College. The Lecture of tbie gentleman on Tuesday evening, belere the Greenville Literary Club, was a brilliant success. The enlightened audience of gentlemen and ladies wcro delighted and instruotod by the display of the learning wit, aud humor Of the Locturer in his discussing of his tbemo " Language." The subject was treated in a style, whilst it was acleutjffle and learned, yot was popular and comprehensible to all. The Lecturer waa very highly applauded by hia hearers, and we observed that the learned gentlemen. Professors and I>. l>'s. v to., pre son t, were hearty in tboir congratulations, when ho concluded. Professor Lko? tkk is a native son of Greenville, end his District may well be proud of his growing reputation. Rev. Pnorcsson Retsolm, D. D., of the Scuth Carolina University, will Lecture before tho Greenville Literary Club, ou next Tuesday evening. The New Tork Mercantile Journal, Is, tablished in 1603. This Journal ia devoted entinly to com meruial aud mercantile interest. It baa received I ha highest enconiuros of many bediug papers in the United States, and haa a large circulation. It it exceedingly valuable to the merchant and nil rag-ged in trade. It gives la full, the market price* of New York, embracing every conceivable thing that la bought end sold. No bouses of quite Inferior grade are permitted to advertise in it. It is only Three DoHsra on* finally. The Journal ia of in menaa siae. (40 columns,) inn w?ll prlntM, or clear, strong paper. W< recommend it to the mercantile eommoolt y. Ooldiara Dltft-inoblnd in Washington. Tha soldiers of the tegular amy in Washingtun, maiding there with their families, reted, at the late election, for the Dnnucratie candidates for Mayor and Coaaeilmen of the City. The Democratic candidate was eleoted, and therefore Congress interfered and struck ont the rotes of the soldiers, 150 in number, and straightened up things so that tha Radical was declared elected. It is generally thought that if the soldiers had gone for the Radicals, Congress would not hara intcrfared. To Purify Sinks and Plaoea Emitting Offensive Smells. A writer in tha Phtenix rug goat* that one pound of copperas dissolved in one gallon of water, (or. If tha place l>e large, two pounds to two gullnn* of water.) be thrown into the ?i< It, will purify or dispel all the effluvia in a few bonis; and if repeated every tew weeks all unpleasant smells w.H bo entirely dWiftted frees eueh sources. This has been repeatedly tried and found effectual, and has been recommended fur several years in various journals. The remedy is very cheep and ought to he used" To Now fork and Back for one Flare. We are requested hy )'re*rd> nt H sMurrr to state that persona all ending the Vatinnel Democratic Convention, hi he held hi Hew Yoik ?n tha. 4th July, proximo, will pas* over the Greenville and Columbia Railroad for one-fare, the agents giving return ticketa entitling passengers to return frun Co luBibin free. t Bee, also, notice of Charlotte and South Carolina Road. Id n at eat Enuialnmnt. Thia community hot been proaiittd an entertainment, which will be given at the Female College on tha 29th init.. and will l>? onrler the auperiiitandmee of r*of. M. 8. Joiisrov. whole reputation wilt guarantea an ccaaion replete with interval of a high order. Tha Saaraiary of tha Traaanry. Altar ail tha report*. Mr. lfoCnLtaraa ha* not reaignad. Tha I*l*ll!g*nt*r la bard on tha Secretary, and thiaka ba ought aitbar to realign or ba removed by the Preslriant. It ream* bo i? rarpeettd of ana strong Radical sympathies, and ia acctaaad of appointing strong partisan* to oflic*. Tsi Rr.unvjta o* Dtsiinrnn.?Tha owroponint of tha BaHiaaora Gax-lta wriU#: The proceeding* of tha Senate to day In Heated wnifwh?t a dlepoeit'en to favor general ?nff?nelil#?mtnt of tha Southern paopl*. The bill removing folhlanl dieahilitiea Irom certain citiaeoe tj Korlb Catolinn wa? under ?onelde ration. Mng amend ed by Mr. Doollttle, who ad led lnr*> namn lo in* lief, and by Mr. "endrtcke, who moved to I'm inevrt tha nam* of George W. Jonm, ol T?-nnreaee. There wae eon?i dertble dteeueaion over ih ae amendment* during which Senator Fairy declared hh intention to vote f-.r all etich meaanrea jotil Congreea ahoiild peer eome general law adequate far the pnrpoae. Senator W'ilaon oppoaud the amendment of Mr. Ilendrieka, hut apparently only on tha ground tnat the name prop ?rail had not hem helore lit# in dietary Committee in regular ordar. hi referring to Mr. Joooe he mid he woo hi vote to relieve him, and, ae far ae he knew, he wae a good, hoorat man. hut ha (Wilton] did mot like to ae# this ltgUUtWe pa ado n mi made a fare? o', and he hapad ere 1?"| a hill would vo through enfrenehHag flu great liedy of the pa< pie ef the Sooth, anli keeping ou? lhare |?w who wera the b-ai and front, tha Instigator* of the reballioo Senator* generally fanned Imbued wit* 1 thle id. a. and aotne itu-li bill may ?*> bi ? . X ? ft iim. i i ii + BT MM. UMA 8WTX. LlVtle onw, prtllv onte, com* let ? roam. Out on the miidv* end ov?r the Mil, Or down whore the *hv little .eiwlf la bloom, Gloae t<> i he c<ol ?l.ed?d hrlm of lb# rill. Or op where the roeee acd held-flowera blow? ^ . . Little ear*, pretty one* tenr, let ok go. Our lraM>ne are done?how the happy birds woo ob ; - - . , Out from their high tree .tope they warble i at^loelh. " "* The fr?ah breraea promlee a glad play throe to tie, 4 And ennrhlne, and wild fl-iwera, welcome ue all. Then aoftIy-.falI eoftly, each light lUtls loe? Ae ?ear the frail Idwly flowere we go. I know spot whtre the merry vimiinrr A* down ike grey roeke they are bounds ing forever; And I know spot where the green nnw eling. vAnd lave their longletkl In the mneionl river j v And! know a spot where the huiitei's cope Crow? Littl.< onse, pretty cnee, come, let ee g?v Alar in the foreateo shady and deep. Well waken the eehoee with langhter and enng; ? Well ntnrtle the owl in hie hallow asleep, And hear the gray r$uiirvl baik ahrilty and long; And well gather the berries nod nutewhern , they grew? Little ones, pretty onee, come, 1?t ne g?. roe THr sormu mtsnina laurel Creek Democratic Club. At a meeting of the eliwve OI?N et R?-cky Oeek Church on Ratnrdey afternoon, iSth instant, Mr. Q R. 8?ott idlreewd the Club and othera preeent. In hie newel forcible end pointed etyla, 11a took np that document ef Mackey, Card oca, Rowen^ Corbin and ether eaalawaga and carpet bag were, known aa the eonetkwtloR af South Coi "line, end laid bare at] ita hldeoue and revolting dieeaaea, showing himself aa adept with ihe political scalpel. Ha was listened to by the audience, whteb wae reepretaable in point af meat be re, composed ef the yeomanry of the ear rounding country, with marked attention. After Mr. Seott had concluded his remark*, the venerable DrT. C. Austin aroee and offered a few wof-ie of advice end instruction. Dr. A. said he had known the government from its infsn* ev?was old enough to rend nnd did rend President Washington's second iaangarel address, whew H wse ft ret printed?had welched the progress of the government from that time till the present, end the perty that tried to revolutionise the government under the first Adam*, was the same ih?t was now doing their utmost to destroy it They wanted a Strang central or ralIter mnnamhlal n- ?tJ - O"'"'""" "* I" they mwt be overthrown or onr republican or democratic government ?ta gone. Dr. A'a age, learning and esperienoe eminently fit him a* a eoonaellor of the rising generalion. After r>r. A's few remarks of conned an.I admonition the Secretary Intro* dnecd the following preamble and results, tlona; Whereas, a powerful fvirty haa arise* f? the Northern Atatee, aided and abetted by a few unprincipled and ignorant dopes in the South, nhoee doctrines are ostensibly for the elevation of the eolored man nod the preservation o* the Union, but which are really fur their own self aggrandisement, and whirh, if earrrled out, will eventuate in the destruction of both; and a-he rose, the Malery e# all eivfllstd gov em mente haa been outraged end perverted, hrn?mnch as the Southern Statee are new being governed by the malicious, ignorant and vieiooe, at the ezpenee of the iotelli geotand virtuous; and whereat, the teaden" cy ot government now b to array capita j against lehor, thereby making the rich richer, and tha poor poorer ; and wheroes, we believe that a laboring man's dollar should be as good as a capitalist's or bewdholder'a; and whereas, we believe that the on IV hone of tha auinln aaJ ? - -* peaae, prosperity nod plmlj.d'pndoB the DMra of the greet National Di?iir?tl? Fsrty St the Mit rr?*id?ntl?l election, ud that thoee who vote otherwise or* anemic* to the nm< ; therefore Rttolnd, That wa invite all wall-BMMi ing oolored nan to join tha Drmoaratio ' party?tha great CMwmtWa National , party of tha Union ; and that wa will flaw preference to all sooh whaa Making badt or employment. Rtaolotd, That printed certificates. flllid * oot by tha 8aeratary, ha git an to all toka r ad man joining thia Club Rsaolrtd, That wa raoogntaa la Oeorga H. Pandlaton, aI Ohio, tha ohampion at democratic prinaiplaa. tha laboring roan's friend, and therefore tha aholoa af thia Club, for Preaidant of tha Unitad Stataa. On motion of IP. T. Smith, \ R?olvd. That oar aast maettng ha ah 1 MeDrttici'a C<aa* Kvada. aa tha fewfth ad ; July. Rtaolvfd, That tha proaeadiaga of thia ? meat lag ha puhliahad in tha paper* of onr TMatrtet (County > IVenmble ud IUeoluI on* put aa<t carried. W. 8. MILLER. Preaideni. , > F. E. Niiui. Secretary. A IMH deeojred an old eolered ami Ifcto ' Uc wood* bmt Memphie, Tni., a Stn 4t)> L ago, knoekrd b;aa dewa and itlmpUd *o rob kin, bat the artoa of lb* old *** brewghi : a number of white and oolorad sen to kla ? ' I Utaoce, when hie area! loot attempted to make ' ' kla aaeape, bat the reluforoementa opened ?r> regular platol feat lade a pea him and aeon J bruoght him t> the groaod. Aa eaemiamtlon i thawed that ha had bran abot in tixteco place*, tod aa: fatally nouuded.