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MK. SPINNER ON THE NATIONAL 11ANK CUBBKNCY. To the Editor of 'he Jfcruhl : My attention lias been called to an cditoral article which !?r,pf?ared inTlie New York Herald of 1'iidu;., .'io 18th iusL, hoadod "Mr. SHpinnci's Lu. ;oiid viows on tho National iiank Currency," bcin<j a critic???n ou my letter of tlio. "Glh inst. to llio Cnshior of tho Mon'b;". : a* National Bank of Memphis, Tcim.jaoo, which article, by its numerous dir?ot C|iief>tio* to me, seems to invito an answer. 1 it jt would bavo boon more just t< n.j to bavo printed, in connection with your comment*, Hio whole of my letter, and that I Imvo reason for complaint that this was not. done I think you wi"! admit, upon a to pCiU^al of tho letter and ar-? lick- in question. waiving all mattera of personal character, my main ^objections thill t.n y ba urged, from whatsoovp<vtivi3, to tbo national banking system, to auVcrtlac to tbo people this fact, viz: ^at in national ' ink uolcs we havo tbo bc^t secured bank paper circulating motlitmi ibat br.a ever been devised. The Hi raid makes an issuo with the reSialic that tbo notes of a national bank that lias tailed are "rather better than iIiom: of a l?ai.k in good standing but tny cv_!)I;n.atioii as to why tbey ave bettor was nut givcii; to wit, *u" away from the busiiie.sa mails or commercial centres of the count<y, for tiio toason that the Treasurer ct tlia United States Incomes the cashier of such defaulting be.uk, and wi I, thresh Lis assistants and all other govern;..t?i of1 ? - i ?? r ; jicert;, reueem 3iieu circulation. i. iuc circulating nates of a bank in good standing mt:3l bo sent to some distant place for redemption, tho notes of a defaulting bank, being redeemable at over four hundred different government otlicc3 scattered throughout the country, at their face value, are ob- 1 vinusly "raili'jr better than those of a bank iu good standing." la tie 4Till section of the National Currency act it is provided that in case of tli.- failure i>f a national bank "the Comp- , trolltr ^liull declare tlic United fcjtato bonds and tccirities pledged by such association ( fui fcitcd the United States, and the same -? ti .1 i... r. _r : ] i: i__ ( tiuuii iu(.:?:n|)uu uu iwiuiicu aucuruiugijr ; ^ find iheioupoti tbe Comptroller shall immediately give noiioe, in such manucr as llie Secretary of the Treasury shall, by general : rules or otherwise, dii.oot, to the hohleta of the circulating notes of such association, to presentihnni for payment at the 3-i'easui7 of tl.e United Stales, and the same shall bo paid a3 presented in the iawful money of ihe United &taUa * * * And for deficiency in the proceeds of the bonds pledged by such association the United States bhall have a first and paramount lieu upon all risbcts of such association.'' It seems clear enough that the notes of i. national bank in liquidation are liabilities of the j^.yvernmeiit and are redeemable at bight hv each and all of the hundreds of dcuigna!"d depositaries of tbe United States; ami must j-uopiu in commercial circles un- | deist and thic liability of and certaiuty of jedrmplion by the government. The United Stales is therefore clearly legally bound to redeem every dollar of the circulation of a defaulting national bank. Tbo government virtually undertakes that its six per cent gold interest bearing bouds?and aDy oilier of its bonds made of equivalent vulii-j?deposited by uational banks to Bccure the iedi*mptio;i of their circulating notes shall n<?t depreciate more than the difference between such par value of the !>onds at vhiuh they are received and ilia leaser sououut, of circulating uotes issued to the bank thereon, and that if they do, the gov niiuii'ia-juai-.-iuices 10 maue good ttio Ueiicioncy to t }jc- noteholder. It agrees to redeem all su?.h notes /roui its own fnndrf in the 'lVeasury at pur, and I Lis, loo, whether the securities depotked for that purposo, w iih tlie Hums thit may bo afterwards real- ] izcd fiom tlio assets of such defaulting hnuks, shall be sufficient or not. In other words, the ^avernment does not act in the capocvv of a joint trustee of the nation:' ...i!:ka and the holders ot their nolt-a to pay the latter such sums ns it may rcn:iza from tlio ea'.es ol the securities of the former; hut it stands ns the j.r-ifectly K-cuml cnuuiser of every circulating note i issued by a uat-iunal bank. The fact that nil national bank notes aro a legal tender to till', f/->? nil J?" * iu i nil UUV3 CAUfJJL CllS- I toin.i would bo rutiiciiint to establish tliis , l.ubi'iity, even if there had been no posit'n enactment of a mandatory character, .uch as is contained in section forty aeven ol tlm lu*./ above quoted. Such is the opinion of the Secretary of the Treasury, the honoiftbI? Comptroller of the Ctirren^ ?y, and of every other person with whom I hav>: conversed who has given tho matter attention. In this connection I desire to state another fact not generally understood ; that is, that on account of the personal liability clause in the act on the failure of a national banj; the whole "capital stock" of the bank, from a "liability" of tho bank to its : t:uineuittieiy becomes as "'asJ4?ts" to iU creditors. As an t-xamplo showing public faith in corrmcreial circles and aitoug all classes in tbo security of tbo system, and how tbis mailer is understood pud how it workB, I instance the ca$p of he Fir?t National Bank of A ttica,'New York, which failed nioro than fourteen month* since. Notice wup immediately given, in every poosi*l>ly way, that the circulating notes of that institution would be redeemed by all government depositaries on presentation; yet to-day the avails of the acqnted interest, alone on the government securities pledged for the redemption of thjj.se notes en-1 ceed by over ope tbo.uBajid doll?r? the amount of tho notes of that banlp ap yet presented for redemption. ' Ic will not take long at tbis rate to re* dcom the whole circulation of this bank, without tnnrhini* -v-s- ? -* *L- ? . 0 ?? |?iuvi|>ai ui tUB 80' curiLiea deposited for that purpose or any 1 oilier qpset of ihe do&vplUng baok. It 10 therefore asserted that after a national Imnk fails its circulating notes tho security to the billholder of such Lank thereupon becomes precisely that of a holder of tho legal lender noted of tho United .plates. Hoping that I have mado mysfelf understood and ihut every question put to mo in 3'our article has been satisfactorily answered, and with full faith that you will in your paper put me and tho subject right ^in tho eyca of the public, I am, very ivspoetfully, your.--, F.K.SPJNNEU, Treasurer United States. Washington, 1). C., May 23, 180(5. The Abbeville Press, ] Jvi.^ovillo, S. C. W. A. J,HR. KMTOK. TKItMS?Three Dollars i\ year in ad van oe. Friday, June 8, 1866. C3V" Tiie friend*of JOI1N W. LKal.KY, Um| respectfully announce i?ita o candidate lor Clerk of tlio Court. * The Irienda oS MATTHEW McDONAl.l?, Em]., respectfully announce him ns a candidate for rc-ckctiou lo the oflieo of Clerk of tho Co\ir?.. ? _C3ST The friends of JOSEl'II T. MOOltK, announce liim a Caudidato for Slieriir of Abbeville District, al the next election. lii-iTou Pukss .?l'lcase announce MiLTON' T. HUTCHISON us ft caudicato for bhcriu al the nexi election. ? In an v Fiuem'S. Wo are authorized to uniounco DAVID C'tAWl'OiJL), a cuudidalo for Tax Collector at Ilia ensuinc eleetiou. jTlio frionda of '5. W. CUC'IIllAN, nunouDce l::iu a Candidate for iSLeriif at thuuext election. * THE BANKRUPT BILL. AVe publish below atiyuopsia of tho provis- ! ions of the Bankrupt Hill which has passed the House of Representative)). It will he recollected that n general Bankrupt Bill passed the Senate during the past winter, but was rejected by tliu House, and hence there, seems to be a probability that the present bill will pusa tho J Senate. A measure of thij character 6eems to be very much demanded by the necessities of the south at the present timo. Hundreds of hon:st debtors, find themselves without fault on Lheir iiart, fitaggoriug under the weight of obligations which the .labors of a lifetime would not dischurgc. Overwhelmed in the general j wreck, ilicy aro willing to assign the broken rctnnnnts of their property for the benefit of creditor*, and obtaining a full discharge, euter anew upon the work of restoriug their ^haltered fortunes. Under Alio p>eseat insolvent Jaws they are without remedy. They must aw$.it the actio.i of the creditor, and eveu then can only obtain their discharge from aueing creditor?. The S'Jth and 40th sections, it will he perceived, provide for a case of involuntary bank- ; ruptcy: The first section constitutes the District courts 01 me Lniica states courts oi Hank- I ruptcy. The second sect:on gives Uio United States | Circuit Courts general bupcrintendenee anil j jurisdiction of all cases and questions arising I under the aeU Section a to 7 inclusive, relate to the administration of the law in courts of bank ruptcy. Sections 8, U and 10 refer to appeal* and j praeticc. The eleventh section provides that, if any ; person residing within the jurisdiction of the j United States, owing debts over three hun- | drcd dollar*, shall apply, by petition, to ttie j judge of his judicial district, setting out his in- ! ability to rtjiv his in full nml lii-? i lingnesa to surrender his estate for the benefit ! of his creditors; the filing of aueli petition I shall be un act of bankruptcy, and such petitioner shall he adjudged a bankrupt. A warrant shall then be issued by the judge, directing tho Marshal of tho JJibtricL to take possession of the estate, and k^ep the eainc { until the appointment of an assignee. Kotice i IB theu to be given to the creditors to bold a meeting and choose one or uiore assignees. Section* 12 to 18, inclusive, define, in great detail, the duties of assignees. The sections 19 to 2 i, inclusive, rtlalo to debt* and the proof of aluims. Section 1!) provides fop Lh? ? ?!? nf r?/> - - 4 - - w??r MM*V ?# I'WI ?guu- | bit: property. Cs'-'ctiou 28 provides for tlie examination of bankrupts before the Court, and exempts litem from liability to arrest during the pendency of tbc proceedings in bankruptcy in civil actions. si ciion 27 relate." to tltc distribution of tbe bankrupt's estate. All creditors whose debta are duly proved and allowed, are to be entitled to share in the bankrupt properly, pro rata, without any priority or preference whatever, excejtL that wages due from liiw to any operative, clerk or house servant, to au amount not exceeding fifty dollars for labor performed within six months next preceding the adjudi L-aliojt of bankruptcy, thall be entitled lo priurilyi and shall bo paid in fall. In the order tor tt dividend the following claims arc to be entitled to priority of preference, and to be first paid in full ia the following order :? First, Fees, casta and expenses of suits, and for tlio custody of property: Second.* All debts due to the Uuited States, and all taxes and assessments under the laws thereof.? Third. All debts duo to the State in which proceeding* in bankruptcy are pending, and ull taxes and assessments madu under the Jaws of such State. Fourth: Wages due to any operative, clerk or house servant, to an amount not exceeding ?50, for labor performed, within six months next preceding the first publication of the notice of proceeding in bankruptcy. Viftt. All * ?? I * mv>C w uu_y jKsreuus wnw uy the lt?wd of tho United States are, or tuny be, entitled to a priority or preference in like manner, as if this act hud not been pawed; always provided that nothing contained in the act shall interfere with the assessment and collection of ta^es by the United States or any State. Section 29 and the following sections rolale to the bankruptcy discharge and its effeois. If it shall appear to tlis Court that the bankrupt, hae in all things conformed to his duty under this act, and that be is entitled under the provisions thereof to reoeive a discharge, the Court shall grant him a discharge from all hi* debu except as thereinafter provided, and shall give him a certificate thereof, under the se^l oT the Court. Section 85 declares preferences and fraudulent conveyances vt?ia. Sections 36, 87 and 88 relate to bankruptcy oi uarmeruuipB aua corporations, and to ilatea inu depositions. ' Sections 30 to 42 inclusive, provide fof tbo e&ao of involuntary bankruptcy, a departure from the State, avoiding tne service of le&al process, removal or concealment of property, fraudulent aaaigniiteftt of property arrefct and detention for a period of seven days, confee>( ion of jpdgmeut, or suspension of payment of commercial paper Csr fourteen dajs, shall bo deemed act of bankruptcy. Section -13 provides for the superseding of tlui bankrupt, proceedings by arrangement. Sect ion-1<l provides per.alt ies uguinst bankrupts for concealment of properly, falsifying bo?ks or papers, fraudulent assignment or conveyance of property, (spending in gaming, permit! itig n fictitious debt to bo proved against liiin, obtaining ^oods on ccedit fraudulently witliiu three uioutbs of tlio couniicnceineut of proceedings in bankruptcy ; these are to be deemed misdemeanors and punished by imprisonment, with or without hard lubor, for u term not exceeding three y?ais. Sections -16 and -111 provide penalties against officers in administering the law. Section '17 regulates fees and costs. Section -IK regulated stamp duties on petitions, warrants, ete. Sections -lit and .r>0 define the meaning of terms and the computation of time. Seetiou 51 nnd last enacts that this act shall commence and take effect as to the appoint incut ol the oliit'oi'rt CTv-ntuJ hti'i-hy mil t'ic iir?i)r>iI^ai ii>i? of i ulc:; uii<1 j.'etiei\il oi.leia fro mi mitl ult?*r lh?? ol ila iipprovnl; |n-ovhle>l tluiliio |n;til.i<>ii <ir oilier j?ioiu>eilni!{ miliar | lliis net shall In- HI..I, received or romnii'iiecl before the lii&t (lay of I^oveuiber, lUGi}.?Stir i'vrk A fits. TIIE CONGItESSIONAL^ltE-CONSTEUCTION uCiibMb. Wo publish lie low, tlic Joint Resolutions which Iiuvc Loon rccontly adopted by tiie U?liulilicnn Si'imloi iol r-im-iu ? . a i to the Constitution( ami which are now pending bolort* tho fc>?stiate. It will be ...iceiv?d Unit they ditl'er Very materially in t jiiic res1 >fets from toe ninesiduont scbeinc wliioii pa:-s? ed the l^ouse, iiiiiJ it in supposed that in the present modified lW:.i tnoy will piled both Houses of (.oiigr^su. M'lic iirat andi>i.'eond resolution arc substantially those of tlic House amendment 6eheme; the fourth, rcnftirr.uiig the principles of the Civil Kiuhts Hill, and the (second restrictinij representation to the voting population, thus vt.v wunvii uv? awnu suura^o u> 1110 blacks or liuve its representation very materially diminished. The third resolution is a substitute for that moat odious of Hie resolution?, originally reported from the ltocoiiBt ruction Committee, which diwfi unchiscs nearly tho whole voting population of tho South, until the Year 1S70. Iii iU present form it is sufficiently humiliating, tsinee it declares ineligible to any ofiiee under the U'jittd States or State Government, any one who having once taken an oath to support tho Constitution may lmvo participated in the late (so called,) rebellion. The provision which confers upon Cuiiirrcris. the never to remove tlie di.Mihihly, in tho present constitution of that hody, is entirely nugatory. 'llie ether Resolutions are comparatively unimportant*. Whether or not the scheme will pn.-s Congress, even in its present modified fi>rm, it is euflieiently unjust an<l discriminating, to ensure its rejection l>y tho Southern States, to whom it mu=L be submitted. In any event however, it will secure tho purpose of tho UudicaL, in excluding lite South from all present participation in tho ( ovcrnmont, and famishing u very good electioneering hobby for the coining elections. friinco writing the abovo wo see that the measure has passed the Seriate without modification.] He xnt veil, /??/ I If St mile and House e,f Jleprc SfntiltiocA of the Unit "I SI if ex of Awtrietl hi Coil(ireus axwiiiblml, (lino-thirds of built /fount s coi i'turini/,) Thai the following article be pr?pi.sed by the Legislatures of the several Slates as nil amendment l<? the Constitution of the United Stales, which, when ratified by tl.reefoiirtliH of said Lugi>l#liires, bhall be valid as part of the Constitution, namely. S*:u. 1. All | el sons born in tlic .United Slates and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the States wherein they reside. No State shall make or cuforcc any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of tiie UnitedStat.es; nor shall any Stnle depiivc any person of life, liberty or property, withI out due process cl" law; nor deny to nny person within its jurisdiction the c<jual protection of the laws. Sko. 2. Representatives shall be apportioned among the severul States which may be included within the Union, according to their Icsm-ctive immbei-.-t count iiw ?It Ler of persons in each State, excluding Indiaiia nut taxed. But whenever in any State tin; elective franchise shall be denied to any portion of its male inhabitants, being cili/.ens of the Unitrd States, iiot less lliiin twenty-one years of age, or in any way abridged, except . for participation in rebellion or other crime, j the basis of representation 111 such State hliull ! be reduced in the proportion which the nuin- | her of Biich limits citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens not less than twenty-one years of age in such State. Stsc. 3. No person shall he a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of Pies ident. and Vice-President, or hold nny office, civil or military, under the United States, or uniler any State, who, having previously taken an oath us a member of Congress, or ns nil (.nicer 01 inc uillicit States. or as a member of any State Legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of miy Slate, to support the Constitution of the United Staler, shall liave engaged in insurrection or rebellion against tlie same, or given ai?l and comfort to the enemies thereof. Hut Congress may, by a vote of two-thirda of cach House, remove bucli disability. Sec. 4. The obligations of the United Slates incurred in suppressing insurrection, or in defence of the Union, or for paj-ment of bounties or pensions incident thereto, shall remain inviolate. Skc. 5. Neither (lie United States nor any State shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in sid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for compensation for the loss or emancipation of nny slave ; but ull >uch debts, obligations and fltaimn hIi.iII La fiiriitt?r IwiM illii?nl ?.! void. Sec. 6. The Congress shall have power lo enforce by appropriate legislation the provisions of this article. PROSPECT OF A EUROPEAN WAR. Europe eoeum to be un the brink of a general war, and the last advices as to tho proposed conferences afford scarcely any reason for allaying apprehension. For months past Prussia, Austria and Italy have been arming. A million of men are now in the fisld, and any unforeseen contingency may preotpitato hostilities, The French Emperor, who by a word, oould dispel the war cloud, lias but added to the general apprehension by hia recent declaration at Auxerre, that ho detested tho treaties of 1815, which form the basia of the present national Dounaan^s. i^ulei'euuea have been proposed, but conferences, as tho London Herald remarks, ean do nothiog. A Congress is impracticable, because a< a correspondsntof the New York Timet states the very question* (to be fettled are the one* which must be excluded. For example : Russia will er.ter an European Congress, but only on the condition that nothing shall be said about Poland. Prussia will enter also, bat not to renounce her pretensions .to annex Sfihltswig Holeteig. Austria will equally insiat on excluding any nllusion to Yeiietin. Italy will not lie a'party to a Congress that doea not rpco^iiieo its claims to its entire territory. Tlieso arc questions that no Congress and no diplomacy can settle. Tliero 16, then, nothing possible but war, sooner or litter; and the 1?hi parol* cisy hove made up his wind tlint it bad better comu now, when ho is iu full vigor nnd France is united and prosperous, than Boino years hen no, in his declining age, or llio early youth of his euceeajor. Do wo seek lor the causes which have cm? embroiled neighboring nations, having so much vf Intiguflgc, liiungj, and national locolloctious iu common, an I'nissiu and Austria* Tliey arc lo l?o fouixl in the Itul of territorial acquisition, inthimed by ).eivoiial umbition, and seetiounl jealousy. Prussia and Austria having \vrested tlso Sehleswig-Holstein duchies from Denmark are now quarrelling over the division of thu f-[n>iU. I'nis-iiu under thoj lead of the v.'ili'y and unscrupulous minis'cr Count ISis mark, with one hand upon Schlcsweig, demands from Au.-lria the ces-sioii of llolslein, and upon I lie refusal of that power to comply with tin- arrogant demand, semis nueulj to Italy tv? slir tipllie Italians on the South.? I la!}' desires Veiielin ut any cost, and gladly seizes lli*.- opportunity of wresting it from tlie lulled dc(uiitii!'i in of A'isUia. ^.ipulcon in the meantime is cautiously awaiting developments, at the fame ti'jie lliut lie secretly adds to the llic I'xi.iliiifj complications in order to advance his pet scheme of extending the French frontier ( > Hit Khinc. Tlie Now York Xativii thus speculates ai to the course of event-: ' It is, of eour-e, impossible to predict yi'h confidence li?? course' uveitis will take. Hut it. is reasonnlde to expoet (hat Austria will lie driven from Venice and out of tins duchies; that, ut n later stnire of tins conflict. France will intervene and claim the left hank of the Uliinc, permittiiit; I'russin to compensate hcrI ?.Ir I... m... ..i -c At - ?-11 - ? aval tuc ?iiio>'r|tUUII Itl lilO HIIlttlitT \ I VIIIIIlll states, ft ml ofH-i-intf Austria th<? Daiiubian principalities to ranke up for her Iojscb in Western ami Southern Kurope. This would mnlto the latter less of a German ami more of a Slavonic anil Human power tliuii ever, and would virtuj ally convert I'rui-sia into a German empire.? I Hut Russia may prove a disturbing clemoi.it in | tl>is calculation, and, unless her d?"ie^tio ! trouh!ei?Jare ?eriou? enough to lie lier bauds, I would probably lay a strong liand on tho prinJ cipalilied." j Sai> Accident.?We regret to unnounce tlie ; death of Mr. l'rcstou Dclcher, under circumstances peculiarly painful. On Fiidny night last, he had retired to his room at the resiI deuce of his brotherin.lnw, Mr. itobt. White, j about two miles from the village, and wliil.it I handling a loaded pistol, it was aceidently j discharged, the contents passing through the centre of llu> sliitnm?i ll? lin???? ! ~ ? less condition until Saturday night, when death supervened. The deceased was a eon of the late .lames Belcher?in the bloom of youth, and leaven many relatives and friends to deplore his untimely fate. Pale Day.?In ppitc of the showery character of the morning, there was n pretty fair ; attendance of our fellow-citizens. The prosI peet of the grain crops eeem to bo more en coiiraging, and the wheat is suffering less from ; rust, than was anticipated. The corn is promi ising, hul the cotton has Buffered seriously from j the excessive rains. Our friend Capt. S. A. ! llodges, according to appointment, held forth , at the "receipt of custom," and was busy nil j day. Tax-payers will recollect that Monday ' and Tuthdny of next week, are his last days ; at the village. | Pee the notice of Mr. Uobcrt Jones, the Sher : iir of our District, to all persona who are in| tcresteil in the executions in hid ulfice. I'lainj tills or others wlio control executions must en{ Joiseupon them, "wait order.-*," sl.?e the Slier! ifr mu>t enforce the processor subject himself | to liab:li;y. | C5JT the udverl'iHeiiieut of the New Cro; eery Store !>y Messrs. Cicorgo liennett and j Louis Unrrip. These gentlemen l.uvo on hand l n choice .selection of litpiors, us well as a well j selected variety of all such article* as are usual, ly kept iu a lirst. clnss grocery store. I tar Sec the advertisement of fresh arrivals j nt Mre. J. Scliwarz's popular Millonnery estuh I lishment* She keeps constantly on hand tlic I latest styles, and will attend promptly to all ordora. fSST There seems to bo a probability of the adjournment of Congress ia July. Iu that event wo learn that Governor Or? anticipates calling an extra session of the Legiblaturu. BIT The garrison .at this place, wo learn, will likely soon be romoved. The whole military force of the State will probably be coucculrated at one or two points'. West Point, May 29.?Lieut. Gen. Scott died at 11.5 this morning llo was out on Saturday afternoon, and showed then no ;igns of early demise. On Sunday, ho began fuiling fast, though the physicians did not anticipate death immediately. He was entirely conscious until lliA itmniAnf nf 1 - * * or.ui, uibiiwugii 110 lost Vila voice two houra previous. Ha recognized the chAplAin of the |>oBt tea minutes before death, and claused his haud in silence. Evkcutivk Mansion, Washington, May 29, 1868. The President, with profound Borrow, announces to tho people of the United States the death of Wintield SooU, lato Lieutenant-General of the army. On the day which rnny be appointed for th? funeral, the several Executive Departments of the Government will be closed. The heads of the War and Navy Departments will respectively give ordeis for the payment of oppropriato honors to the tncwetnory of the decea-TBd. ivTinmv tatimoaw ?? u w11 11 ouh. Tns Fbekdmkn'h Bureau.?We have not noticed the new Hreedmen's Bureau bill just passed in Congress. It extends the supremacy of this Bureau for three years. The bill, as passed, protects freedmen and directs the appointment of two Assistant Commissioners, in addition to those now authorized, who shall have chargo of certain districts. The whole new bill is a liumbqg. It provides: "That no person shall be deemed destitute or deserving of assistance who has capacity and opportunity of work. For the purpose of making the the Bureau ?ull?n.ni?i..<. WWM VUI?0IU>Ug | *,l? President is directed to reserve from sale or settlement, under the homestead and pre emotion laws, and assign to freedtnen and refugees Dot exceeding a million of acres of lana in Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama and Arkaasa?, to bo allotted in parcels of forty acres each, at a certain rental. The rental will go towards the soppott of the Bureau. When the price of each allotment of land ip paid to the Government, a fee aimplo title T?iu bo given to the owner." CO U MUNI CAT hi*. A PICNIC AT CLEAR SPRINGS'T.et tile wild world was; as it will, We'll be g?<- and happy still." So thought tho good pcoplo of Clear Springs and vicinity, and so wcro they on Saturday, 2d Judo. This wosa day of no ordinary interest. It was tho occasion of a tfrand pic nic, whieli brought together neighboring families and friends, old and young, K?r th? purpose of reviving the recollections of hotter and brighter tuned. Tho day was favorablo and tho attendance consequently' full. A moro fitting, place for a pic nic could uot have been selected. The academy is quite a spacious building, admirably arranged, surrounded by trees of various kinds which afford ample shade; while lm.wl litr *ia "i?li':ir Htiriiiir" fn rnioli iiitr fi uu.v. "J -I o -> ? never- foiling supply of tho purest and evident wulcr. I[eru wore to be found nil tlio elements of pleacurc that could bo desired or thought of. Pretty ladies, (and plenty of them,) line inu?ic and the greatest abundance of good things to cat. Who would ask for more? Tbo young ladieJ, by their number.* and the array of beauty and attraeliwuesrf which they combined, ure entitled to Kpccinl notice, llight well did they turn out, and with feelings of livelicut satisfaction not tuirnirglod with an houojt pride may tho neighborhoods of Clenr Sprint;*, (Jalliouu'd Mills, and Mount XJarin>d hoast of their lair aim n?\ rr, uiiujjiucrs. iu wuy jiijj ui the excellent dinner that was prepared for the occasion would lie superfluous. Those who ure nc<Mi?i?tt'd wit'i tlid people of this section of tiie l>i*tv:et, know enough of them to infer ut or.oc that it must have <lono credit to tliciri, and reflected tjoit. generous hospitality for wliicli they are bo justly famed. SuHieo it to j say, there wcro bntlivcuril meat*1, fuwi ctables nnd delicacies of all kiuil ! profusion. In a w*>rd, everything could wish or palate cravc. l)inner having been dispatched, "Tho ?oun<l of flute and flddlo fiavc signal sweet in that old hall," and the afternoon was devoted almost exclusively to dancing.Merrily did the young and j;ay share in these Terpsiehorean j'?ys, while they j bounded with elastic steps through the spacious hall to the enlivening strains of the soul-stirring violin. These youthful and innoI cent pleasures were prolonged until the 3uij had Kurd; low in the West, when the partv du? | perscd, rogreM intr !hat tic happy hours hid ; sped o? I api.jly, and iti;tIlttnth?? hope of : again meeting lug'-ther, under situilaf circuuistnncc?, at 110 dif-taut day. VICAXITS. JVC AKIIETS. COTTON.?Our market is again depressed nnd wo note a considerable decline. This is owing t;> tlie continued dceliueu in Liverpool, where, owing lo the severe pnnic in money matter.", the market Ima declined heavily, with I lie. lurgest stock un hur(d, for many years. Whether the lind prospects for the growing crops, which are .truly gloomy?are to have any ell'ect upon tho pric<j of tlx* Rtaplp in Liverpool, time will only show. Jt is worthy ol note, however, that when thu Ainoriean rn.irI keU were advuiuing the nrtiqle y,*"? drooping j and ilcetiniiii; by every steamer from llie other 1 side of tlie wntur. \V? quote Middling to good Middling IS to ViLel*. in currency. COl'N.?Our market is well stocked with Corn, and is retailing IV oui Blurts at Ot) ju-i bushel. Wc have no change to note in ether articles. Augusta, June 4. COITOX.?.Market dull. Wo quote midj dling 31 ; strict middling 32; good middling HOLD.?Brokers buying at lSlalUSand e&ll I ing at. 14?)al l2. SI I. V MR.?brokers buying at 12*5. and sell ing at ltftl. ~TT"5T JVT E3STIAL, MAUKIl'lD, ou Thursday evening 30th May, 1?yR?v. \V. L. lVsMv, Mr. Til OS*. IJIJTOIJI SON and Miss LI '/.'/All E., daughter of Iiugl Wilson . StMi'r. nil ot' Anili?rson i DILI), 5th May, at the rebidenco of her pi? ! rent*. ui Hodges' Depot, S. (/., ROSA IIAM!'TOX, only daughter of Mr. nud Mrs. L. It Daiilzlcr, njjt-d one year and three months. to Mia rtfiwui'B. THE LADIES of Abbeville village ano vicinity will Rive an "ENTERTAINMENT' ut the Marshall House on FRIDAY EVENING, tho 15th instant, for the purpose of raising FUNDS to restore and identify the graves ol Confederate soldiers buried, in Virginia and else where. The public generally is invited tc attend, l'rico of tickets, 26 cents each. J ti n a it -5*1 I CLINTON LODGE, NO. 3, A.-. F.\ M.;. A A REGULAR COMMUNICATION oi Clinton Lod(r?\ No. 3. A.-. F. \ M.*., will /V\be held on MONDAY EVENING, the 11 th inst., A. L. f>HGf>. A full utteudttuce of lite Brethren is requested. By order of the W.\ M.*. June 5 32 11 E. EDWARDS, Sec'y- _ Administrator's Notice. ALIi persons having demands against the Estate of Dr. JAMES MORROW, deceased, y,'ill present the same dulv attested, and all persona indebted to the Entate will tnako payment to the undersigned. ROBERT McCRAVEN, Adm'r. JANETT MORROW, Adm'x. June 8, 18GG, 8, 3t i?rm catt? ?A> v/Al UuC^<JUl<jL4e f|"5HE subscriber having two excellent Sew-L ing Machines will sell either pne of them at a bargain, and warrant tliein to give satisfaction. For further information apply to GEORGE ALLEN. June 5, 8, 3t "tjsfiteb states INTERNAL REVENUE TAX. THIRD COLLECTION DISTRICT. ALL persona engaged in any BUSINESS, TRADE, OCCUPATION or PROFESSION sinco 1st MAY. 1866, are required topav the Tax for LICENSES FORTHWITH, T& lat MAY, 1867. WM. H. PARKER, Collector for Abbeville District June S 32 tf SCYTHE BLADES," VERT CHEAP AT 15. BENNETT & M , < ,l * *H Juno 8, I860, 8, If - - ' 7 * tw BENNETTMO. HAVE OPENED A NEW STORE At Cobb, Iluutcr & Co.'s Ol<l Stand, Whore tliey havo a good assortment of > FAMILY GROCERIES, T-Y A ivrvTTr i ? i xi-iVll lJ W Ali ti, CROCKERY, HATS, COTTON CARDS, I TOBACCO AND CIGARS. j WINES, Fort, Chcriy, Madeira, bu-1 lilackleiry, A FINE LOT OK Is&ajroxn, Itoclicllo, OtorJ, Dupuy & Co. WHISKIES, JJourbon, llyo. SCHNAPPS Of all lviikvlo. iimAm m, Ami all articles u :ually found in a firat elites store. OKOU.'iH BENNKTT, LOUIS IIALUUS. j Jnne 8, 1800, 8, tf JUST RECEIVED^ I A FltESll SUPPLY Or ] LADIES' NATS, ;hibboSiSaj;i> towers IN' GREAT VARIETY, AT VERY LOW PRICES, DERBY S, Girsiivs, HAMILTON'S, j f rHOMENAbKS, I CANTONS, SEASIDES, I y UN-DOWNS, . ILLUSION. CRAPE nu?l ST1IAW BONNETS, of all coWs aii J siz?-p, at .MRS. J. SCHWAEZ'S, ALSO. Donnctd l'rosseJ, Cleaned aud Alt?r' eil with <li>p(ilcli. ' Atibevillr, June S, 17.06, 8, if oiirnirrio imnnr oncnirra niuiibc. Court of Appeals having <lccided that JL llit) ".Stay Law" was unconstitutional and void, and Sheriff* being now liable to be " ruled <>r sued for refusal or neglect to serve p nny writ or execution llmt is now in their [ il is my duly to call the attention of , Creditors and Debtors lo that- decision, and to , inform them that without oidei s from Plain* tiffs lo "wait," the law leaves in<> no discretion, but compels me to make the money on all execulioiid iu my Ollivo before October Court, or become liable myself lo such Plaintiff. 11. JONES, Sheriff Abbeville Distriot. ' Sheriff's Office, ") 6th June. 1806. i PUBLIC NOTICE IS hereby given to all persons having claims against ARCHIBALD BRADLEY, laU deceased, as well as those having claims against said Bradley, ad security, to present the evidence of the auuie to the subscriber on or before the 13TII OF JULY NEXT, as on that day a settlement of the estate of said deceased will be made in tbe Court of Ordinary for Ab? bcville District. r> it t>t> k nr i?v fitli June, 1806.8, 3t ~ " FK.1L Mill ALL persons having demands against lb* Estate of ALEXANDER AUSTIN, deceased, will preeept ihem to tba subscriber ?n or before the 1st of December next, as a settlement of tbe EsUte will then be made in th? Ordinary'a O^ice of Abbeville District, aud no olalm will be noticed aftorwarda;' ; -> I i 1 * :' ' J. H. AUSTIN, r , 1 ?aye 2, 1868, 8. St. / , , , ?y//inn V FAD CilT.Jff UII All XttA* MAIIIIt ^HQBST'tN AHf QVAVTTtY, . *-/ --Appir*? ' i, A. TALVApOE, i May 22 SO tf ' Afoerflfi <J. EU