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4$' ... _' x The Abbeville _ Press. -AJbtaeville,* .-S. O. ... --L -sA.JJ-4.L~-i . W. A. LEE. EDlT^St. 1 ' r -v " ar, The Press will bo furnished weekly to rnbsorilipi s for Three Dollars <* ;y?ar, In cur rant fuuds. Payment lo be muJe ;n advanoo Frid'fi.V. DfenGm'hAr ft w , ?" ^7 ?w.-ww. J fe2T We aro authorized to aniouaco DA?VID CRAWFORD, a oandidaUs for Tax Col lector at the ensuing election. . n IST We authorized to announce Mr. ROBT. II. WARDLAWr o candidate for the otlice of Ordinary of Abbeyille District, at the ensuing election, to be held on the iid Monday in January next. Editors Pcks?.?Please announce MILTON f. HUTCHISON as a candidate for Sheriff at J.he next etactioj?. Masv Fuiknus. MKxico.^-Tbe lalo jntelligwnco from Mexico i3 of an important nature. Gen. Falacfos, it is stated, in retaliation fsr the .execution of Liberal Generals, by tho Frcnch, has ordered all the French, AW tfiau and Belgium prisoners to be shot. It must be confes.<od that such , a system of warfare ia hardly compatible with the usages of enlighteped and civilized people. "War in itself conducted on the luost modern principles ia to te deplored, but when it >3 accompanied v.ith the cruelties and ^ horrors wind) are being enacted. by both of tlie contesting parties in Mexico, it becomes r matter which -onlls for the interference -of Christian .uatiohs. The ?c? 9 counts-state that jieaijv f\yu handled Imperial soldiers were suffering with intermittent fever. - Maximilian had deferred journeying lo Yucatan in consequence of the * precarious condition of <>?s Government. 'Jbe Liberals appear to be .meeting with success jn .their movements. It is renor? ? te^i lltey have raised the Viege of Malamoros and departed to another portion of the empire. A French squadron had arrived 6t the moutti of the ltio Grande.' " " *i-; N'ew Advertisements.?Wo would tsall attention to tlio following now advertisements : ? . School Notice?E. L. Potion and Sirs. Kate Wideroan. ? Masonic Notice. Siflb for Sale?51. W. Lnwson. Three Mpl.es for Sale?John T. ?>wpn.Large Sale at New Market?Juo. A. Partlo%y. * Sale of Lands?W. If. Parker, Cfp.A.D. Boarding House?Mrs. liamcy. factors and Connnissioo Merchants?J. A. Enalow &. Co. Ring's Mountain Military School, Yorkville, S. G. ' ^ Estate Sale?Jas. McGaslan Ex'r nnd Mra .Tana T.ao Vw '?'v Agricultural Warehouse-*-Little <fe Marshal). Marshall House?P. S. Rutledge. Garden Seed and Bitters?Dr. Parker* The Southern Guardian?Charles P. Pel b aim New akd HANDsoME.-^-Our enterprising young friends, Messr-. Jas. VY. Fowler and Warren Allen have now, running from Abbeville to Washington, a fine hew ^tageCoach, which for ease- and comfort to.paeeengera is unsurpassed by anything jp the shape of a Stage or Hack., passengers wjll nnd these gentlemen always po? me ana attentive to the travelling public. The superior workmanship displayed in the building of this new and -hnndsomo vehicle reflects credit on the manufactuicr, Mr. Charles Cox, of our town. The painting wasdone-by Messrs. John Aldqii3 nud T. C. Seal in a most excellent manner. Messrs. Fowler ?c Allen will please accept our thanks for courtesies extended to this office. . Clinton Lodojj, No. 3, Av Fv Mv? This venerable institution will be^re-organ? isacl, reconstructed thoroughly:; on Monday night by .election ef officers, &c. We call upon all good and true members to come forward.and enlist for work again.- After the long susponsio'r. during^ the war, and tKe" melancholy gap3 it has made in our rolls, It ib necessary to ascertain definitely tvjta /i/* * i- ? " i " * ruv UU lA/iiaiun uieiliatJIVeH IUO XOOVKinp HiZWberts of the Lodge. Masonry is flour.isbing.eUewhere; there ia an abundanco of material Jjere and no reason why Oi.d ..Clinton should not flourish as in the jpalmient days.of the past. Sofcfety needs Buch bondsof union more than ever. Let .us meet, clear a>vav the rubbish and go to wosk. So, tRole It be. Jty ^The communication of our friend H.." .was handed us too late for this issue. , "We shall give it a place next week. Tbje esteemed correspondenf'wiU be recognized as tbe able^ associate editor of the Due . West* Telescope for several years before ,tb?* War. His' coraimrticalions are high-, jly -appreeiated and read with interest by jn/iny qf our readferg. far 'All thai glisters is not gold," says I Shalce'pcare^ nor is rill bad spelling' Bill Arp'a. Wis would kindly remind our. funny correspondent,'i.Take Soley," of-the fact. It might be dangerous to the 'pantn-, % Iqods buttous of our subtcribers to publish ibis cbmiftunication.' We appeal to his jbea?rotence to excuse u's.' J ' ? Da*,.?Thursday of next weefc fo^ljM^yappQM^-by tWAi?oeiate Reformed S^Ao^-of. tliQ feoulh a* a..day of Fait'.pg," HuffiUl^oo ipd Px*y?r, ojfc ac~ co^ni'ortb?;ctinaition of vh?A<>?iUry aod ; .'rtipymi <Nm-? . _*SC T)OAK, Pw>,jit b? *ein#i?b??Mt a negro on Falmer'* pAauUtioD. and wbo, was tfUin?M,d? thaTeed w$h attoippted j TSeS&to Cap/Wlii-Metcnlf, recently, t/ted tysnilitaif flttrt torn I; -and ..aiWeiwJed t& two fWW? imprisonment at bardlabor, in o^of near Cturlcafop. ? . , SHHF&tfC-The bijfftest roftiAT prioe win * be^aWffcr* swell-lot of good butter if der lived at tbis Office. IBt **. '' ' ' "t ik: fi&T See* lb? VHoo Question" poeti calIj disposed of on the first page. , . 'V. y ^ ' V ' - - . . V ' . ;> v.- ... ? *:/* * * ' > A * . ... ?-/ . . ?/. i 4 . ; . ' :'"*v ' * '< . _ f v ' '' * *' v ^ . ;; . . '* , - S' ' ' :<JLi He* * * ' >. ? ? EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE. Columbia, Decomber 2, 1805. Dear WiLson?At tlio closo of the . first jveck of our Legislative . Session 1 1 bit down for the pu/poso of presenting you . Xvitl> rt.briof- review of its most prominent ( incidents, l'ho Abbevillo Delegation with i the exception of Mr. Haskell, nro'i>Iens??<!? ~ i tmiij uiiuiiviwu ub i? |7iif?ug ijvuoc iui. Dovilh'cr's?at tho corner of Washington ami Hull Streets, where llicy would be j glad to see their friends visiting tlie city. . During the past few days we have , had tho 1 pleasured the company af our house of two Abbeville friends, G?n. McGowau and Mr. D. F. Jotic^, and to the courtesy of these gentlemen, I am indebted for the- opportunity of scudipg this letter. Gen. McGow- ' an as you havo hyird btfori! tfcis; lias been elected by a large majority to represent the , Third Congressional District. His col- ? leagues aro Kennedy, of the. First i Congressional District; Ex jiov. Aiken, of i tho Second District; and Col. Farrow, of the Fourth District. The Senator* <Jcct! ed at the Special fission vou w-eolliir-fc mv. the lion.. 1>. V\ Terry, and Ex" Gov. J. L. Manning. The General ciujio dowy with the expectation of going on immediately to Washinu'.ou city, but since his arrival the Provisional .Governor Has received a teloiv.nm advising .our Congressional I)uleRation to dtlny their coining until the qaestion of their admission shall he decided.? Tlio impression seems to prevail that th? delay is only for a sl:urt time, and that the efl.brIb of tlic Radicals will V>e unavailing to pxehldo the Southern members.? This, we leant, is the onininn nf th.? Pr? visional Governor, ami others who ought to he well advised. Iiut after all, thin is a . p.. . matter of conjecture, r.s. upon this point President Johnson himsqjf refrains fruin expressing an opinion in the telegram, to i which I have alluded. C^jpTurrow is tha i only one of iHe Congre?smen clccUwho is going on lo "Washington at present; the others in tho meanwhile will remain at homo awaiting developments.. I alluded above to our young friend Mr. ( D. F. Jones, and in this connection I in?y I 11...t i... ii I-- - i: >-? wiibivii u.ut nt; n inV/ VIJ1J ImIIIUIUUIO IIUIU Abbeville who will likely bo presented fgr | the ofllce of District Judge. Ilis attain- < .meats wo think admirably qualify him for I the posi;io/j, and bis election \vb Lnvo no J doubt would to generally acceptable to our citizens. Tho office seems to excite very , 'eager competition in the different Districts/ i and the candidates aro generally^ very competent men, such, for instance, as Mcs < sr?. MeBqth and Logan, of Charleston, 1 Col. MuD. \T ithersnooir. of Tjutuwisior i ? I -- \ _ Col.*Wm. IT. Campbell, of Greenville, nnd j others of equalii' high character. Th? t salaries of these Judges will likely ringS . from *1,000 to ?2,000 in the different Dis- 'j tricts aceor^jng lo the amount of business done. The salary for Abbeville' Pialrict , will bo fixed at 81,500.. These peiquisites r, make th^ office a very desirable one and c worthy of competition. Wo have knd c besides these, the usual number of candiI c dales for other offices in the gift of the ^ Legislature. Some dozen Commissioners t in Equity have been elected, nnd the olec- (lion of Judge Wardlaw and Chancellor e Inglisto the Supremo BeOch creates va' 1 i.~t ?.i vtaiibiva I'viiun, iu nuiuu mere are many aspirants. As tho officers are at present constituted there" are two Chancellors. and three Law Judges to bo -elected, and in 2 view of tbe probable or possible elevation of Solicitors Melton and Fair, there are a j number of prospective candidates for tbeir ci places. * There seems to lie a disposition ^ to reduce tho number "of Chancellors and t< Law Judges if practical, but whether it ^ will be done, remains to bo seen. Fbr<j{ the Ch?ncerv Bench, the most prominent. V candidates seem to be Messrs. Mellon, Thomson, Lesosno and Johnson; for the ^ r T> 1- ir TV " ? ! aj;iw uencn, iue36r3. uawicino, t ai*, Al- ti drioh, Sullivan and Williams. These ^ elections, or at least some of them, will likely come off during the'coming week. Owing to a failure on the part of the 0 Senate u> obtain a quorum bcforo Tuesday ?' uo business of importance was dippatched ti in either House before that day. . 11 In the SeDale'on Tuesday Mr. Buist of- y fered complimentary Resolutions to the ^ memory of Judge Withers. y Committees -were appointed rn each p House to inform life Governor and Lieut. f( Governor of their election-and to make ar- *n rangeraoiits fur th& inauguration on tbo a] succeeding day. ' <>' Tbe most important incident qf the day *] .on Wednesday waa the inauguration of tbe si Governor elect, the Hon. J. L. Orr, which' ? took jflace in tho Hall of the House 'of tl Representatives, arid in the prosenco of the 1 T-; . W two Houses. The Old College Chapel,- * the scene of the Inauguration ceremonies c was orowdeJ wkh a large and brilliant au- s diet)co. The Provtetonal Governor, Md J the Governor elect, each delivered nddresse^fc ti .earndit, practical and suggestive. Copies 11 - - Aooresaes^ * enclose "ana wotfiU i, iU4r'perasal of our -renders.? ^ ^he oath ^^fflce was ttetl administered ? iolffa.CJo verrno^MW -by tbo H<m; B.ifcV \ ltoMfcio, theChief :,'- ; -, j 'A K, On, Thursdfty.the Eoo.-r^'p. Portor, tbo Lieut. Governor, whsjnaugWed with v irirailar ceremonies, in die preeemai^y the c| two. Dorises and delWfcred ' a ehasie d>d beauiifol "address. . ? . * ? Immediately after the inauguration theK f Sei^te^la^.lbe.ljfiaee in lb> ff 1 ' * V ~*r ' . * < a?aBSMQggo??eapiMii nitea? wpsm&lman two .Associftto Justices of tlm Court.of! Appeals, and with tho following result": ' Whole number of .votes, 13U; uecessary*f<> :i choice, 70;. of theso lion. 1). L. Wardlaw received 135); the llotS. Jno. Inglis, 137; and wcro therefore declared duly sleeted?n very complimentary veto to tho Ji^tinghishcd gentlemen. Tho following officers were then elected, Mr. LIunrv Trflscnii ?i s'- * j ->g,owi, uiiu mr. d. | W. Gray, Master in Equity, fur Charleston , District;-%nd the .annexed Commissioners I in Eqjjtty: W. W. Humphreys, Anderson;! Ja*. I'iUterso^i, Earnwel1; Hen. Stokes, j Colleton; Giles J. Patterson, Chester; .las. U. Cr;i;g,Chcst,eifield; A. Ii. Evans, Ma- j rion; U. S. Sessions, llorry; and T. S. Harrow' Spartanburg. On Friday and Saturday the two Houses were busily engaged in tlio discussion Lbc District Court Hill, and so far tlio progress made is but blow. The Hill as reported gives tho appointment and removal ol Magistrates to the District Judge, but this has been amended in tlio Senate so as to .confer the power upon the Legis- I lature, as at present exercised.- In the | Uouso Hill, however, the elaiise has passed i as originally reported, except that the pow- j or of 1 * *?! .. v. ..i |fw...uuv.iu uiri inili'Viil ?-* IU UU subjcctlullitinpprov.il oi the D<-k*?;u:oi? j (rum tho District, llo'.v thi-so u.fToK-nces j areio bo finally settled is yet doubilul. Strong objections are urged to each mode of appointment. Tlio appointment by the Legislature is tantamount to an appointment by.tlie Delegation, and no doubt these ure often hasty and ill-advised. Oil the other hanii tbeie seems to bo a fear of coiv.lorring toy. much power nj>on the District Judge, and of an improper abuse 011 his part.. There is no doubt that (tie success ul the scheme will depend upon the character of jhe Magistrates,. and ure believe, the best mode uf seeming their* efficiency is to.give the power Vif appointment ami reoMM'al to the Di?tr ct Jud<re. In the House qh Friday an interesting discussion occurred on lliu Bill iwtfal , I ho usury laws. By the twins of the t l>kil if 110 (stipulation is nia<l? vCiili reference Lo interest, the inleiost is fixed at, seven per cent. The Bill passed thw.House Aid was ;cnt to the Sunato. A volun'uious Bill for tlio re-organ izalion of tlin military has received a first rending in the Srnate. N</ action has ^et been taken upoit the important subject ol the Finances, and the collecting of debts. A motion has already been niado in the House to adjourn on the 12th inst. * At Lho prewnt rate of progress this would leave unfinished tjie great mass of neces* Siiry lujpsfhtion. The Code wifl scarcely ' L>e perfected in that length ol time, much less oilier pressing aiitl important, sul jectg. [n the opinion of experienced members to aelform properly the notcssaiy legislation a ill require a month's work at least, ifhd uajr necessitate an extra session next \car. The Boart^ of Trustees of the. South UarolirA. College in accordance with the ecoromiflidations of Gov. l\?rry, advise fce conveision of the College into, a y?i^ersity, and the Committee* of Education jropoae lbe appoiiilincnt of a Commission o perfect a Scheme jof organization. ^ Col. llaskcll of the Delegation ha3 been id mi it id to the .practice of Law and Squity. " . Columbia is still a city in ruin?, but is apidly assumiug something of tts former J tclivitj'. New 6torcs are going up ia all < lire^lioris, ami the city only awaits the j omplctioti of. the Railroads to roceive a lew impetus to its business pro.<pct:U. The 1 ompletion of .the Charleston road bas j ?een delayed by the transfer of hands to | bo Augusta liranch. 'The iron for .the i Jreeuville road we hear bas. been purchas- 1 d nnd only awaits the completion ot tl^j ' oad. * , Yours truly, W. A. L. PBOV- GOV. ^PERRY'S MESSAGE. * Executive Dwaiitmknt, - South Caroi^na, November '21, 1805. ' 'o the Honorable tlw Senate and llowe. of Jlcp f reaentativex. ^ Gentlrmks,: In cbcdicnce to your directions, j lorwurueu lo me Secretary ot Btuto a ccrtmed v opy oT the ratification of tlie Congrefhionni * tnendmeiit of the Constitution of the United ' tutca ntjolihliiiig slavery. I had previonsly 1 :legraplicd Seward that" llic amendment had ! een ajloj>tcd by you, tind in reply he stated . nit "the President and thn whole country are ratified that South Carolina lius accepted the 1 loiigressional amendment to- the Constitution bolinliing claverj'." * "i 1 have likewiie .communicated' to the Fresi- * ent your resolutions in reference lo the pout- ' o'rt'enient of tiie sales of lands in Beaufort Dis- I ict. and have the gratification of informing t ou that I have heard, through our agen|[ at < Washington, that thesfl sales have been uoun- 7 ;rnianded. t Iu'reply to.my letter to the Secretary of the ( Yeasury, in Nation to the State of South Cur- 5 liua assuming her portion of tlie direct tax, * nd giving her bond (or the same, I have been ' iformed that this cannot he done "unless bsiio- c one*J by an Act of Congress." Xhe letter ot f le Acting Secretary oi cstato in herowiin sent 1 oil. \ I have received two communicalionH from 1 .nndon io refereuce to the bou8e of SoutJj Car- 1 Iina, duo in England, which nra herewith sent ( ou for your conn [deration. Tho bondholders 1 ropese * that tlie whole arrears and- the divi- ' ends to January', 18H7, inclusivty should [ jiided*i?fo u bonded debt, carrying the sante * >te of interest as the .bonds or flock?, on which e arrears Unye accrued. Tliafa sinking fund c nail be eslablished (accumulative) of two per r si)t. per anuum, which, on a five pef cent, r lurk, will pay off the dgbtjn tVenty-five and u iree-<juar?er years, "pnd on a six per cent. 1 toqk, in twertty-four'years.V You will proba- t ly recoivojv communication from the South c Carolina Railroad Co moan v in connection with i lis bonded debt, as the Stale lias endorsed r vrd millions of.the bonds of that Company;, [ 'Ujch fall due in January ne*l,. and oo pro* J ision has beeu made for tbvir payment by the < Itfmp&ny. \ J forward you . also the resignation of the < late Au3i(or. James^upper, Esq., with his | iftwa as to.the continuance of 4he office. >4fe hin,ks tfio office unnecessary, and at oorae fa- | are time he.will make a repqjrt on the various | i alters conneoted with the office. *; ,r; i I hope you wiJI appoTht an early day Jot the i iauguration of the Constitutional Cfovcrcor. | 'll? Klutimimlnni Vif tli<rin*mh*r< nf C/tlittrrHi , ave Co b<* ?ig??etH>y Jiipj, and if lhay are la to i n Washington'ni the opening of the tenion, ] hey wjll Iiuto to leaVe here In two or three i j?. . ' ' .jm{\ I have been instructed by the President "to ] em em .in the exercise of my fnpotJoM M Pro- I isional.Govptoor, until relieved by hi? expreca i irections. But after (iovrrnor elect hai I palified, f ?h?l? rrtogni^him ?? tti<? Qhjef I 4 v j'/. . ' . VS * * ' ? ? PROV. QO\. PERRY'S ADDRESS. i Senator* and Mtmb'rx < /' (fin House of Rrj^g. ? ntaiivea: I 1 have coine here to-flnv to hid you farewell, I as Provisional (governor of South Carolina, ] and to congratulate you on the restoration a.f the Stale, once iiiviv, to sclfpivtrnmciit ami independence, ad a .member of Jhe 1'ederal Union. I,ik? the leader of Cod's chosen people of old, 1 have luid the honor of conducting you through the wilderness, within Right of the promised land, hut. am not permitted to enter it. That great boon lias been reserved for my dittlingnittlied friend, who is now about to be inaugural wl as the first Chief Magistrate of the Statj^vci' elected by the sovereign peo pie. If-not within "Once days," lie will within a \?rv short time be able to pas* you over the confusion mid jn?litary^di\ uuikr .which yoti hn\e so lontr lived, toTOSL hnnnv sLnte in which you will be able to govern yourselves, ami enjoy all the rights ami privileges of a freo ami enlightened people. Um^er his wise and able administration, 1 hope to see the gwoil old .Sialo revive, propel-, and Le onco moro happy ' ? I ani sure, gontlorhen, that I inny say with perfect propriety, ca llie representative <>f the : Federal Government it) South Carolina, that j the .Slate has done enough lo entitle her to be I received back as a member i>? tho Federal | I,"non, with ail of her Constitutional rights ! fully restored. She-was foremost In assuming the post, of Janger in the recent revolution, j ami in her appeal to arms in defeticc of what 1 the honestly believed to be her reserved rights I ?s a State, Gallantly nud nobly her ?oTis ' fought I hrotitrh the war, pouring out their! blood and sacrificing their lives on almost cv? i ery buttle field throughout the Southern States, i When conquered by overwhehning numbers, I seeing t.W*ir towns and vitiligo* nothing hot jsnioiildering rriiw, the r beloved S'ate a wide- | h| ren^ devolution. their wives, and sistetf, nud ! little children, and aged parent* at :ut I of starvation, like brave men th?.? decrees of <ioil, tni tuhiTiilte'i . ! to lliq diro forlmiCH of war. Sad a...d t , J with innnly fortitude and firmness, they nv t- i ed tin- terms of the conqueror. VVhen those ' terms were made known,-they *?ere lirst, with ' ugcnwMii pride nn<l high chivalry, to assume | Mil- humiliutior wliich their State hud been ' toi'i iiiiiRt in bt-ingii^r on,9iir common country. I As soon as i lie President's Proclamation was i*m!?-<l. the people ol South Carolina went | cheerfully forward, mid took the amnesty oath. They promptly assembled ill Convention, under t-liu order uf (li? Provisional Governoi, nod reform*? I their-State Constitution, ns was ( si" cd by the President. They abolished slaveiy. ujid freely ' ijhvo up their two hundred iiliMMpc. invested 111 ylrtyc9. When advised to ifWpt {he^ongtvf&icnal amendment to the Constitution ot the United Scales nbolnboljshiuj' slavery, South Carolina was the fir-'t Southern Slate wliieli ruiiliJ#! it.n = I mid 8i:t mi cixample fin* her sister Stalls to follow. She lure been liist, nlso,? in' preparing a wise and Immune coilo of laws for lite protcclion ol tlie froedmen jn nil thfcir rights of personal property, 1 allowing Litem to give tealimwiy in her Courts of Justice. She lias now elected her Representatives in both" Houses oh Congress, and commissioned them to take their ' heats in that body. She 1ms organized a per- . feet State (iovernment, with Legislative, Kxecutive and Judiciary Department?, nil vepub lican in their elm raster, nud iliu members of ' each swearing fo support the Const itution of the United Stut en. tier Ordinances of grccsDion have been repealed, and she now pledges liersi If to stand by the Union in good faith, and withull sincerity. Having done all thin, you and yonr Stale have done j-our duty, gracefully and faithfully, as becomes a giillunt and generous- people^ who are never afraid to assume uny position where honormnd patriotism prompt. F Know 1 the Preside tit desires to relieve you of military rule, and see your Representatives onee more ! grated in the councils of the nntiou. I Ounnot ' believe that Congress will exclude them, by a ' teet oath, which does not npplv to members of Congress, for they am not olllcers 'jf thi^ Fed- ' era I Uoyeitimcut, as was enriy deckled in the 1 history of our Government. T\'nr lias-Con 1 grcss any power to impose on its members any 1 i>ther oatli than thatprercribed in the Consti lutioi:.' To admit a eofitrary doArine, would L-tyible the majority in Congress to cjiclmkr the inmoijiy, uc-caiiae they were Democrat*, or 1 States llights' men, or prtifefwl niij' other ' lirinciples repugnant to tlie creed of tlie ir.ojor- ' it}. The CiTr.etityi ional ontli was, v;i*clv or ' Jivined, nn^ exclude* nil oilier oaths. "The ' power6 of Oongrcsa are delegated npd specific, . ind they have nO'Others. The leason for the i passage of this test oath has passed, away* and f not i*bpenle(h, no one ill Scutli Carolina can fill a Federal ollice till a now generation line sprung np, for ull now living, uieu, women and shildteu, did, iu sonic way, countenance tho , tvar. It ie known to you, gentlemen, that I was ? ippoaed to the secession of Soutfi Carolina. ' S'o man iu Apicricit regrotted $gprc deeply than [ did this fatal niovcine'it, for 1 thought 1 for<jia\y all the evil coiiat-qm-iicos which liays rc iiiltv.d from it. But. when the issue was made, uf feelings iu sympathy were all with my 1 lative Slate. And yet, I conscientiously bo 1 ievod that even the succcsj of tlie Southern states "would he disastrous. The jealousies and ^ srrora of the Grecian States were constantly in j ny mind. Disintegration once cQininenced i.n i confederation of republics, no one could. \ Vrre-ec where it would end, except in petty yrutiniee, or a coiuoliduled military despot- . sin. Ilcnceforth. no one will repnJiatts the fare- } well advice ol Washington, a* to the iiripor- ' -ance and perpetuity of the Federal Union, It < las shown a power and strength, moral and ihysicial, which defy dissolution, tiilsomc ex-* raoi'difiitry change hoa taken place in tlA ccmlition of llifi |>eoplo. The tendency <>f?ciyili- , nation is to enlarge Governments, and not to ' lisintngrato thctn. All causes of dixcontent or ligsatitifaclion between the North and the < iouth, J?ve been removed by the abolition of I lavery. The different sections of this great ' leublic are mutually dependent on each 1 Hlier, and tho one ennnot ItTe well without the ' )ther." The Southern States plant ootton, nnd < he Northern States manufacture it. The ji'eat.JW est f<roW8 grain, and 'raises liVe stock < or the luppiy of both seotione. We all spenk he same language, and have this same common J >rigin. Our opinions and feelings in'regard to he republican principles of government are ] dentieal. There is, too, a similarity in our I inr'suits and habils, manners, customs, and re- i igion and eduQation. " History ten Acs us that the present asporify ^ tf foelmg, which'may exist in the breast* of . nany. l'n consequence of the wrongs and inju- ' ies of the war, will soon wear out .Brave 1 ind honorable men are.always ready ^nd wiling to become reconciled. History teaches .us oo, that tho favages of war are much more lastly repaired than one.is apt to supposo An ndustrious and enten>rising people will aooo ' estore jfceountry desolated by w?r. Such a ' >eopltt tibay aoon convert a "wilderness into ( jroduciive and highly improvid farms- No me need desp*irrof theStata- In a few y tsars, will* peaca anil industry, everything will ' ihange and Wear a prosperona at)d happy as* > ject. > * . 1 You have,.genllemcj>, io your legislative ca: fl nacity arduous m>{} r^ponsiblq duties to petform, requiring great prudtnee. and fore-- * .bought. Your finance* and" banking pystem, aov prostrate, have to be restored; your, lava iftve to be aine/ided to suit tho changed eon- , litioh of the Statev yonr militia syRtem, now nore important than aver, requires your. ear-. '1 lest considerationyotlr judiciary rauat be restored, $nd in some repffo^ts 'It would be t proper to ro/ike improvemeots-in Upa/yatem. , But I am tre??p?Miiig on the perogaU?es of the [/institutional Governor. Hencofortw, itH of j rpy coin muhicViorts, as the reprcsoul&tive of ' Lite Fecfertfl (^bteiTrment, mfastbe made through [lira, an'd,tohirft.; Iliope most devoutly thnil Tyiy have none to moire, except ene. vhicb suthorizea mo tu *ay that tbe President of tke r CJni!?d8ute?jte?6gnixe? South' Carolina ^ once . more, o?j* member of the Federal Union, felly :* V-* -f;spteSr# - - . : c; . ' ' ' ^3 ;- T.; i-.- . ; ' ' '3. * * -* -/ :" . .* _T.'A. ), . ..1 i-J JJ1L' restored to nil of lior Constitutional rights. | In conclusion, gentlemen, let ni'o return you my most grateful thonks for tlic.vory Mattering maiin?r in wli'ieh yon have eonforredon me the high ond distiocuieliod trust of representing tha State ot. South Carolina in the Senate ?>1 tho United Btntos. And let me assure yyu that all my energies (i"d humblo talents.will bo devoted to the promotion of the bes^ interesls-of the State, licr welfare and honor. 1 bid you an atf'cctionatc adieu. TO TI^p BENEVOLENT AND PATRIOTIC. Tho undesigned bog leave respectfully to recommend to ye'ur consideration, Lieut. Mon-. roe II. IIarmnn,.Co. K., 20th <tlo. Ca. Vol?., Kershaw's Brigade. Lieut Hat-man is from Lexington Village, and early in" 18C1 ontered the service as a priyate in Co. O, 1st So. Ca. Vols., commanded by Col. Clregcr, and Bonham's Ibigade. Went to Virginia and there rcninincd until his Regiment was disbanded by the expiration of its term of service. Shortly afterwards lie again volunteered mid was made Orderly Sergeant o^Co. K. 20th So. Ca. Vols., nnd npon its reorganization .was elected 2nd jiieui., anu some lime afterwards was promo- I led to*lsl Lieut., of ihe aamc company.' From the time ho entered the service lie was always ' prompt mid energetic in tlio discharge of his duties and during tlie whole period from that time to the present was never in a Hospital hut- ft very.few days, and never-absent from his command until the disnstrous battle of the 19lh Gvtobor 18C-1, in'tlio Valley of Virginia, when he was in command of his companj', at which time he wcu wounded and taken prisoner, and was ictained by the enemy until about the 10 th of February last, when lie "was paroled and arrived at hi.* home on the 28th of March, but in a condition which unfits him fir any further ?orvicc to the Country and inability to nssist himself, llis wound was through the right e3-e Inking it out entirely, nnd the lodgciiicui of the ball under tho loft eye deprives him of sight. The little he had has been span}, in the service of his Country and-destroyed by the enemy, his liUlo property consisting of a House in the Vilhigi of Lexington which gave shelter to his aged Father nnd Mother and which was burned by Sherman's army, in their passage through thin District so tlvnt he and they are not only left without clothing or fcod but even a sheltev. it i3 hoped nnd believed that a greatful people will not suffer sr.ch "a a soldier to want for the common necessaries of life, his neighbors would gladly come to his assistance hut by the invasion of the enemy j have ueen uopriveu 01 iiic ruejuis, ana fjence 1 ihis appeal. Tklost respectfully submitted by . F. y. Lewis, St^tc Senator, Lexington District. Jiio. II. Cpunle? Representative ; ?5. 1' Myngard, Clerk of tlic Court; A. Efird. Onli nary; lltiiaA. Mcvlze, Com. in E<[., L. 1).; J. H. Derrick, T. O. L. j) ; George S.- Swygert-. S. L. 1).; L. "H. Ruasell, Lt. it E. O. "Jj. 1>. ; W. Beily, pastor of St. S'.eplt,?n?, L. D., Rev. II. A. Smith, local minister; G. A. fink; Editor Lexington Flog. LOCUST G110YE, May 8th, 16C5. I have this day cai*fully examined Lieutenant M. IL.IlMrm.in, mid riml hint tottillv inenj^citiited for ?uy business whatever. -His dovotion lo the South, patriotism and untiring zeal, ju3tlv entitle him to the worthj- consideration of a grateful people. F. S. LEWISES!. D. J. J. CHISOLM, M. D. S'AM'L FAIR, M. IK Sir. L. II. Russell has Lipdly offered to net ns my Ag't to forward all Cor.t:?ibuiions lift with him. * MONROE II. IIA UMAX. # ! . * SMALL FOX. Tliia disease has not, ami in 1113' opinion will not, spread beyond the family of Mr. Sondlej*. All oi' the cnses, six 111 number, are doing well, Mall nit able to be tip. I feel muter obliga > to IIimi. T. Porriii for nllowMy us to use liis ortice, ne?r llie "X)?pot, for n jfest house, where the little negron* were *11 *i'nt about Leu days ago, on J which bus betni tin menus of mitigating the dartj?-cr to a very prtnt extent. Mr. Sondlcy's children, who coulrnclcd the disease, have been confined in an upper chainlier in liis-hons*, and every precaution 1ms nud will bo taken, to keep ij^e disease within boumk ' VVt; feel grateful to Divine Providence for his nverruling ngeney in this hour of great' alllieli?n. ' {No one ueod ftel nuy fear of visiting Lhut pari 6f tl.e Village, as fmiiigalors nre lontiiiually used, ffhould any other cute make Is upjiraruncc H ?h (til be made lnotrn. ISAAC Hit A Nell, M. I)! 1VT AHKEtS. Aiiiik'vim.k, Dec. 8, IS'15 COTTON?Fine art iele yaterday broucht iOf in speeio, or 81 ? in greenback*, Iuterk-r rruden broutrliL liriced corresDoiulimr witii the , - - I t O -Viboire. sag? 1 BBTB UH.JI L; MAHBIAGES. MARRIKD, On the 4lli Sunday in October, ?y Rev. II. T. ispHulding, Mr. JOSEPH JO WEN" nud Miss MARY Z. CR0W1JER. MARRIED, 0r> the 1-lth insi., liv Rev. R- C-s. 'iriei\ D. D., Mr. F. V. PftUITT to ilias ISXT1K ilcAUA lUS.'all.Qf Abbeville District. DEATHS. DIED, at CpLesbury, S. C , on Saturday,-2a [>feeerabfcr, }805, nt 5;40 A. J>1., FANNY STRAUSS, wile of Maurice Straujs SCHOOL. NOTICE. TIIE undersigned^ropose to open a School near Dr. Wideman'e on the third Monday of January. Students will be prepared for Lhe Senior Class in College. Special -attention will be given t? the Qjteet: and Latin languages, and Mathematics.' Young ladies' will be taught the usual branchca of Female EdaeatioD. TERMS; Classical and Mathematical Department, $40.00 rVcademici . . . . . 80.0? Primary 20.00 Mrs. S. M. BRADLEY, a very competent Instructress,'Iiqs eonientod lo take cliargo 91 be Musical Department, at tjia customary ratea> Instruction wiH bp given in the French and [lalian -languages, it desirpd. ... Board oan be obtained iifl good farptllie at. MO per month within * very fhort dfstnnco of he Academy. E. L. PATTON, . KATE WIDEMAN. Dec. 7. 1865,^4, 4fc gy The Edgefield Advertiser, will please ;opy twice and send bill lo this Office. ;UNT0N LODGE, NO. 3, A.-.F.-^U A A REGULAR COMMUNICATION of ry ClintoB Lqdge, N.o. 3. A.-.F.-. M.% will rV\be hefjl on MONpAY EVENING next, ,1th in si. Aprtnotiial attendauc* is ^nested, .? officers for,)he ensuing year ?ro to pe elected. By order of the W.% M.\ Dee. 5 '6 itCfJPT.' F. P. ROBEBTSdM. ' I AUCTIONEER, {_ '* ITT ILL itUnd HkImu *nv m. YV ^Vriot, db Anc^neer"'on 'reason erflrt."- ' -' ' Xoi.iO, ' gg * Large Lot of Liverpool 8alt,lA>! C\N CONSIGNMENT, wbieh I witf rtfl LJ ^ >? ? Dec. 8, 1865, 3-i, 2t _i# T^HHEE MALES FOR f'AOS-Br^V^ Deo. 8.1865, 84, tf. v , - ' ' W ' . ' '. ;v;" r;r > -VivX ' ', . V , *' ;'* . , ...-.' j .. \v'\: :m "LARGE SALE AT - w w? JDbUI;^ . ON THURSDAY, THE i5Tii mwm. I WILL SELL nt New Mirket on the ICtb Inst, a large number of * lfOGS, . CATTLE, MULES, HORSES, ?tc., &.O. T v' Lcrge lots of CORN, FODBER, OAtS, a6.1 PROVISIONS of nil kind*, together witb tnnny nrticlcs not mentioned. Don't forget tlie dny. JOHN A. PARTtOW. "Dec. *i, 18C5, 34. li 4. ' * TIic State" of Somlt Carolina. ABBEVILLE DISTRICT. i -* In Equity. William Turner, cl. al., tf. Emily Turner, et. ?!. Bill for Partition. PURSUANT to Order of Court, 1 will ?*ll at public outcry, at Abbeville- Court \ lipuao ON SA1E BAY, I IN JANUARY (1 ?t) NEXT, lBGO.Traeta No. 't nnd a of llie Real Eatnte of Samuel Tamer, dee'd, containing from 150 TU 200 ACKKS EACH, Arid bounded by lundf of Aditm Bell, Charles - A. Cobb, Nnney Mathis nnd oilier?. l'lnt? of (hese Tracts will be exhibited on day of sale. TERMSj j A Credit of Twelve Mouthr, Interest fiom day of Sale. l'urckasei ? to give bond will) two go;ul sureties nnd mortgage, pay co*t? in trntth amipn>j for j'^jx-rs. Purchase .money to paid in sniiie. WAI. II. PARKER, e.ft*.* Cum. OUIce, Dec: 0, ISM, *4. at The StnCc of Sonlli Carolina. , .1 HUE VILLE JJISTIUCT. In Equity* Jb'-aiM T. {infSn arnl Martha IX 1?tc'iSt, vu? 'Vhovuis J.. Brook >, A. J. Cliukicsln. * Bill fat J'ortUion. P VnSVANf to (Vtjcr vl. Court, 1 will eell^. nt I'uhlic Outcry, ? ON SAltE ?A>' XX 'JkA$?TAUY NKX^, (I18CiJ, the Ken! E^fcateof J?mrsM. Drool*," ilcc'J, rival; \Viirr<;i:toii,_cont,j?.if.Hij{ 4O0 Ac^res, More or h-sv by lnt>tla of \V. IT. Hrtmki, 1). i,. Wartljunr,. E^f).t4 of,'JJh.o'im# uinl other, Thisinoii ex8i-tl>-nt Trncf-?f, luinit Will, nlar-e Udv 'of/SlfUgN VV> BOTTOM LAND. TJJUMS 'j * A crfilit. of u?f ami JP#ri, wrJl? ia'.erre?. 1'urchnecr to give boml with twi> gooil -turelie* nnj mortgage of I he premises to jhcUic Ih>- f>nrchnse motfcv, which'is to he paid in. rj/ccte, ji'ay. in iWi and f*y for paper*. WM. II. PAKKER.c.b.*.*, Com. Office, Dcc. 0, 1805, S4, St MRS. RftMEY WOUJ.T) rpapcetfully inform her frienda nud ille public generally, that the has opened a 3POTOK OF ENTERTAimiEHT " la the Village Qf Abbeville, S. C., Whewshe will endeavor at all times tp make he'f gueeta comfortable. The aituatiou i? in a healthy and eonr*ni?nt locality, South Cof&er of tfie l'ublie Rfitmrft: ' v Dec. 8, 1865s. U$. tf < J J. A. ENSLOW & Off., * Factors, Commission Merchants, Forwarding Agent^ 125 East Bay. m .CHARLESTON, 8. C., "V tTn.Ii- trivi nrnmnt a(t?nLUn-(? ktia uU W shipment of (Jottoaand other produce and the execution of ordera for OrouMtt and Merchandise generally. . Goods for warded tfr the' interior with diepatch. , t ' Liberal advances Made on consignment*. De&S, 1865,34, St ; i ir<> . ksoffa'ii' : MIUTAR* SCHML, irettKTtlAtHfi.Or, rpilto exerciM* of th<? EtfeVSliTlR Y?A"R of tha l&TH-.OF . JANUARY.. 1844, Tfc*%anal l'upllnVre required to burnish their ?wr. Tow*1?, Pllfcir 0?p^f *#W^.v. ' ; >'?. ., ' .r >' J?**i : > " ; tor fustier ipfywnitym fppl* to * * Sending Priiwi^t"lOTfctfSfltft * :^,;v^":"Vv-' ": & ?S g?3 . >/'. . ". - t ?%?: ," M - ' m