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fci '.L" ?. tii?.f.- ?>-i?ajustifled is legislation regulating reirrd e?, but is in effect a deninl of all romedj for the time specified. It I*, therefore, clearly within the principle# abofo stated, and comes within the prohibition of the Constitution of the,United State*.'' While preparing (bigopinion, a Montgomery newspaper furnishes the report of j a decision made, a few days since by tbo Supreme Court of Alabama-?Export* Q. F. Poland and Escparte Af. L. Woodt. It appear* that iu A)?batn.i, as in South Carolina, the Circuit Courts are held at an interval of a?~out six months. By the former practice in Alabama under (be regulations of law, as in South Carolina for half a oentury past, no judgment is regularly entered against tbo defendant until t?e second term. He was thus entitled to j what maybe called an imparlance. But, by the code adopted in Alabama in 1818, the proceedings were expedited and judgment might be rendered at the first or re? tprn term. The law so contiuged until ^February, I860, wheu the Legislative passed an Act "to regulate judicial pro- j ccedingi." By one of the provision* a defendant became entitled to what may be termed a second imparlance, and judgment ^ould be entered at six or twelve months, according to the 6erviceof the writ. By another prevision, after judgment, the execution might he superseded by w hat i9 called 'a suggestion of irregularity.' The Supreme Court consists of a Cbiof Justice and two Associates. All united in holding ho law itnr("institutional and void so far a* it atopped^or hindered tho coljection of money under the judgments rendered. But tho two Associate Juaticea thought the other provision strictly a regulation of the romcdy?that as the.Codo of 1853 had taken away tho imparlance without any impeachment of its constitutionality, so the Act of 1805, which gnve a second imparlance might be 8u*tHii??d in the same view. Mr. Justice -Byrd, however, who concurred in this respect with his Assooiate, took the occasion to express bis condemnation of 'Stay Laws.' 'The Act in question (says be) is said to be of that clas9. It is not so styled by the General Assembly in the Act; and being a co ordinate branch of tbo Government, it is propor to attri bvite to its action tho. best motives, and objocts that could be reasonably presumed and agrees with his A isoci.?t6 that it was merely a regulation of the proceedings. it _ _ _i_t vciei i/utuuc wuia.iT, iu a very uiuuorniB judgment, pronounced the entire Act a vl olat ion of tbe Constitution. He staid tbnt the first provision was manifestly *n mere plan fur the delay and postponement of the performance of contract*, and not an adjustment of the machinery of the Courts to the attainments of a fair trial, or to the security of justico.' 'lean perceive (adds he) no ground upon which the convictions of tho Legislature at to the welfare of the State or the necessities of the people can enlarge their authority to interfere, through the manipulation of the remedy, with the obligations of contract*.' It is manifest that the judgment of the Alabama Court forms no exeention to the nabroten current of deoiaionn. But surely no 'doubtful interpretation' oah be alleged against the legixl^tion of Soutb Carolina upon th's subject. The General Assembly said what they meant. "It ia tliier habit to do ?o. They call things by their right names. The Act of 1861 ia entitled .'An Act to extend .rahef to debtor*, ajnd to prevent the sacrifice tof property ut public sates.* The subsequent anuaal enactments are entitled 'An Afct to oontinne in force1 (the Act of 1861). But the Act of ISeS j anticipates any misconception, and is enti^ tied, 'An Act to amend the law known as <the Stay Law? In the case first stated - (The State vs, Carew) the obligation of the bond required the obligor to pay tothe.obligee.&viMl on the 1st February, 1861 The Act of December. 1861. nronln^..*' the debtor from any legal remedy whatever to enforce his demand for twelve months. This prohibition^ renewed and continued by successive enactments until December, 1805, when the law was so altered hs to allow the creditor, after three months' previous notice to the debtor, to demand payment of one-tenth of his debt on 1st December, 1866, and - on non-payment, be was allowed to obtain judgment and enfouje.thesamefor ane-Veotli of bis debt and nomore. The pjain, open and avowed purpose of tb6 General Assetnbly was not the regulation of iudiaisl proceedings, -but modiRpltinn nr iAat!nMlln? ?l. ? ?U: w, MVMWf?uV/il VI ?u? UUIl^U tion of the parlies?-'to extend relief to debtors'?'to prevent the eacrifioe of property at public sales'?termed the 'Stay Law.* By the manifest and necessary effect of the.legislation, tlie creditor.is reduced to the condition in irbtcb ( * has been elewhereiftTcU ubi? right* live bnt in grace, and ViM?Pwfes,ta eotr*aty, ?aly * v Ttjeay tilth It io great emergencies?in periods of general embarrassment*?this 'ei traord inary power of interfering for\ the relie f o f the cftiaen, ought to have been rose rvedtoState Legislatures. Ifc remayjs Only to inqnire whether this pai^ica}ar patter waa not' fully considered by f^m'enof-'tbe^Aatitutioft.^Vbei).'.. jLuther Martin, a delegate from Maryland, tetnrned to' his con?tUuertU, he was oppoeid-to several pro virion* of tbeCowrtUutioi^f^icb had be^o Adopted, and' exprea ? bjs dhisatUfaeuob with the <?*?? p?tf 'wdm. s *" V ? *' . 1 I . '4b % / < ? 4 * . ; ^ n > +** * depreciated paper innde s le^nl tender, of property substituted for mbfity of instalment Iaw4 and of the occlusion of CowU of Jus- i tioe. although erldenttbat stiofc interferences i affected the rigbie ofleibe* 8i?te* Relatively creditor*, aa well et citlsena creditors within the State*." (Madieon paper*,* ViO. 6 ^1L Deb.) ; , JGeneral D?He, of tforth C?roHn?, retiring from tbe ConrentloD, congratulated bis constituents co the idoption oi (hi* prohibition of the Constitution. That, hereafter, a sister State oould oot again do what they bad hare-' toforejjone; "malte pin? barren Acta to discharge tbeir debts.?declare that oar oitlsefls shall be paid in sterile, inarable lands at an extraragaot price?passinstalment law*, pro. I craatinating the payment of dobte due fropj their clticens for years." "It ia essential (said ht) to the interests .of agricdltore ar,d commerceing paper money, instalment laws, and pine-barren Acta." hat section is the beat in the Constitution. Jt la founded ia the strongest principles of jiwtice. It ,ia a amotion, iu shdrt, wliich 1 thought wdtold have endeared the Constitution to this country." (4 Ell, Deb. 167 159 and 191.) Mr.'Charlea Finckney, of South Carolina, was Q member of the Convention which adopted the Constitution of The United Statu in 1787. 'II* wa* subsequently a member of t'.ie Convention which formed the State Constitution of 1790, and is said to have prepared the druftof the Comtitution of South Qarojin-i. In the debates of the State C'>nveniiot>, com' mooting on this clause of the Constitution of the United States (1 Article, 10 Section). Mr. I'inckney said: "This eeetion I consider as the sonl ot the Constitution ; as containing in a few words, those restraints upon tho States which, whiie they Keep them from interfering with the powers of the.Unionj will leave.them alwaya in a situation to comply with their Federal duties; will teach them to cultivate the.principles of pnblio honor and private honesty, which are the aurest road to national character and happiness." The prohibition waa reiterated in the State Constitution then adopted. "Nor shall any law impairing the ? L ?I vviivisum ever oe pitSied oy the Lcgialature of this State." (9 Article, Section S) The venerable Chancellor DeSaussure had Walked with. those who fo gbt the Revolution and with those who framed the Federal Consti tot ion. The following U his note to Qlaze vs. Drayton (1 Dees., R. 110): "The Legislature, io conaid eration of the distressed fttnte of the country after the war, had passed an Act piohibiting the irumediata recovery of dobtn, aud fixing certain periods for the payment of <lehu far beyond the perioda fixed by the contract of the parties. These ioterfeiencea with private contraots beaarae very ouraurous with most of the State Legislatures eveu after the distress arising from the war had ceased in a great degree. They produced distrust and irritatiou throughout, the community to /u'ch an extent that new troubles were appr?hen<led; and nothintr conir.buted more to prepare thapulilic mind for giving up a portion of the State soveignty, and adopting an effioient national Goverameot than tliesa abuses of power by the State Legislatures " In a similar strain Mr. JuaMoe Coloook (peak* in Alexander v*. Qihuon, 1 N. and McC., 18G (A. B. 1819): "In giving construction to this pact of the Constitution it is ueoea?ary to take a view of the state of things which existed at the time of its adoption', and of the particular Acts, which had been passed by many of the States during the struggle for our .Indppep denc?. From the difficulties which had arisen during the war it was found to he impossibla for debtqra to satisfy tno demands of their creditors. The Taluo^of property was diminished. There was little circulating medium in the country. ?n<i hence had originated "pine barren Act#," "instalment 1a?s," and other Acta of similar character, Impairing the oLIiga tion of contracts, and thereby destroying cred it. Many of those lawa were then io operation, end to guard against the continuance of them was the avowed object of this clau<e in the ConstiLutiou." Suoh was the oontrtnporanooas testimony? suott hub been the uniform tradition <if ,tb? country " Lavrs of the character of those on der consideration were precisely thnie against which the prohibition of the C?*n?tit^Uoo was directed, Perhaps our forefathers miscarried in judgment, and Luther Mariin Was right. But he failed to convince hie constituents. The people of the several States acted with their eyes open. They set ono thiog over against another, and the counsels of General Davie, and Mr. Madison and Mr. Pinokney, prevailed over the counsels of Mr. Martin and other distinguished patriot*. They ratified the prohibition of- the Constitution. They thus voluntarily submitted to this self restraint and determioeJto proteattheir representatives in the State Legislature from the perils of temptation. If there has been anv authoritative adjudication, since the adoption of the Constitution, sustaining the Validity of 'Instalment Laws." it escaped the research of the learned counsel who argued this cause, and has not been brought to the notice of the Court. Io Lindsay vt. Commissioners, 2 Bay 61, afuage wanes arc* ttna language: "It *u paiuful in hiin to be obliged to question the exercise of any legislative power/' In exercising ihi? laigli antbority, the judges c aim no judicial supremacy; they are only the administrator* of the public "will. If an Act of the Legislature is held void, it is not becaoie the judges have any control over the legislative power, but because tbe Act is forbidden by the Cooatitntioo, and because the will of the people, which is thsrein declared, is paramount to that of representative* exr-rested ^aVny lew. As ths Act .under consideration. was repugnant to this high will he wm bound to say. tlist it ought not to hatre any operation." * v > In tb- jndgmentof this Court, the provisions of the Act* of 1861 and 1866, which Interdict tbe service of mest)e process, or the enton-e* mem 01 nnai prouM, *rt at v^rianea with the Article of the Conttiiation of tbaOuittdStale# which prohibit# ? Stat* from paainr any ' law/ impairiog'tha obligation of contract*, and aoab provUiout lira, ?eoM<|uei)iry. igoparatiya and void. ? ' ' . 5*, BEN J-1. DUNK IN. Wa concurx IXLVAfcPEA*., k. . tHOMAS W. GLOVER. MUSRQ. m t: H\X-. OMQVL r . ? * - : - JOHNi.lNGLlS. ;i. : T U DAWKINB. *' r* ' " " ' / J Js . } - "* -> * * -> ^ *' .~ "y : - - * V ; .* ?; . -t. a ' * ;.V. v ; / r' *' : = y The Abbeville Press. A-tafroyillw. B. G. _X"x> VT. JLWEE. KD1T0R. ^ TgRM^Tb1r^olUrs^l'ye.r lfc*df?a^', yrt&y. Jnly 80> WW. i UP The friond.bf JOHN W. iQil&Y, B?q ' respectfully ennounce him candidate fur C'erk of tbe Court. ? * tf* The lri?nds of MATTHEW MePONALD, Esq., respectfully announce hitu ? a candid&te for rrt.frlnnimn fn tl*^ 'M.nV the Court. v * or The friends of JOSEPH T. MOOES, anconnce him a Candidate for Sheriff of Abbeville District, At the next election. Editob Passa .-?Please announce MILTON T. HUTCHISON as a candidate for Sheriff at the next election. * Makt F winds. We are Authorised to announce DA- I V1D CRAWFOltD, a candidate for Tax Collector at the epnuing ulection. * 8ST The friends of-3. W. QOCHRAN, announce him a Candidate for Sheriff at the next election. THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBBATIOJT* The Sunday School Celebration came off, according to Drevioua announcement, it tha Methodist Church io this place, on Wednesday last, aod was a very impressive affair, reflecting much credit upon thr tenl aod energy of ihe Superintendent, Rev. Clarence McCartha, and hia corpa of Teachers The Church had hern beautifully decorated with a holiday anit of flowers and evergreens and with the various appropriate emblems and devices, the work of fair Anger*, auggested the character and purposes of the celebmtion. Iq the rear of the pulpit was a mimic representation of a temple, traced In wreaths of ever greens, upon which were inscribed the letters, ' Holiness to the Lord," whilst all around, the worda "Faith," "Hope," ' Charity," and "Meek nets," suggested the Christian virtues which these associations do to mnoh to inspire and to foster. At an #nrlr hour the nontla of vm<!ni? Pund-iy Schools united in procession, and escorted the speakers of the occasion, Professor Jas. H. Carlisle and the Rev. W. T. Farrow, to the Church. This spacious building was fi led to overflowing with au unusually large and brilliant audience, composed principally of the fair, whilst the entrances and galleries were thronged-bya number, who in their eager "pursuit of kiowledge under difficulties," were forced to do penance, ip much physical discomfort. There is so much in these youthful ezereires to interest and attract-?they enlist so many tender sympathies, and awaken so many pleaaant memori**-, tiiat they oerer fail to oomtnand large audiences. After an appropriate prarer by the Rer. B. JohnsQQ, comelhr following programme of excx#rei(ii. The havi irnniUfil tk?n?lvM ??? , ... -- J handsomely in lb* delivery of their speeches, whilst the infantile charms of feminine Toioet, wit inexpressibly aweet and touching. The eangc Were accompanied by the ?oft uotea of ihe rnelodeon played opon by Miss Ratledge. The origin*) dialogue between "Faith." "Hope,^ and "Charity/* vai a gem of ita kind, and the "three Graces" were rery tastefully and characteristically personated by the yonng Miss?a The songs were rendered with striking effect, and reeerived with universal commendation. Wo kaow nothing more beantifnl than a choir of those lojrcly innocents hymning their Creator's praise and joining their own sweet voices to the choros of the angels. TtOatUkMUt. Robr?Wo come with eon* to greet yoo. J. C. Stfan?Salutatory Address. Rone?Twelve months have swiftly rolWd around. Huuu W. Lawsok?Forbid them not. Rone? We'll thank him. Hiuirr Kt?-'The Try Company. join oar Celebration. Cbaiui F?am*?Toil on, Teaohera. Ron*?Marching: along. _ Wiiub D. Rctlbwhe?Dare to be right. Pone?Beautiful world.' Bmtoh W. Joiikh?Effsota of Religion on Sooiaty. . . 8ong?Jeans. 8 moor, at thy Bidding. JL- Cbafik Mooai?The King. . Songc?Don't yon haar the angela coming t Mimeail P. DbBbobl?Music.. -floog?Glory to <3k?d wn hiehr* Essa Dodouui Balub Oounwo. Tatxcla Auflf. Jini HlUUT^-Original Dialoffn*? -Faith. Hop* ?d Cliiritjl . * _ Song?God hltii the Sunday School. Next followed the Report of the Sondny School BoperioUndanV Ba?. Claranea MeCJartha. whfoh wu a wall wr iitipa doeoment affording aatififeetory ?nd gratifying a vidioct of tha ancecaa which baa attended hiaeffortealnee tha organ'tatioi; ?f tha School, arid- whfch entitle bim to tha thaolu of tha oonnnQtoity.-^ Theacatpo th.a Addrtaa of Prof. Jamca H. Carlisle, of Wpfford Colltge, Sperlcnbarg. which ?W tha crowning, attraction of the morning axererfces.. Profe?aor Carliale i? ljnovn to moit of oor raadera ai an aceornplishsd aohclar. and attractive #ppok*r; JisticgQished tqoallj for tha ofigirtality and de^pth of his rcflMfltiopK Ba baa?^?t^f*0Btty?^that;Which ia charaetarVrfo ofthii h i^hM minda^o/j^inpiy ' fytogtrotb, ?idMtt?hita:*who Wottghti<dh?rdi.. .-, '>: . .. ' :r. *\0"- "*? ' ... . -. v.. r IP"awteajBae^^^gnag 1 ) ' f^'njr~? loguea oq tha oart of tbe pupUa, lent lnUr??t and variety to tha occasion. Next followed a Tirj ?xo?U*ot Wd lmpr??*1m dUoonrM from tht lie v. W. T. Farfow? thtagentof the.? Ataerlcan Sunday 8?hool Union," In aqpport of a mum with whl?J? It* hti b?D so long ideotffied, and which flnda in bfp? an aarneetnad able adroonle. Cpl. R. A. Fair, cloaadwith a atjfring appeal in behalf of "Churab conaio and Cougre. gatiooal Sieging"?a congenial thtroe, on which ha ia wont to discourse with the lore of th? difc pie and ths akill of the master. Sub ce?a,to hie efforts-here.and elsewhere in onlti? rating this grett element of Mligfous wor Thus, successfully and satisfactory oloeed the exercises of a Festival, the recollection of wbiab tnu?t be gratifying lo ell concerned, and give anirapetu* to the causo of Snnday School education. PUBLIC* MEETING. We desire to remind our citizens that next Mcsdsy f; th? day indicated by-Governor Orr, for Dietrict mtetioga lo a*nd delegat?a to Columbia, for the pnrpoae of having the ,$t?te repreieuted in the Philadelphia Convention. We know that there ia a general apathy on political topic*, and we also know the reaaon of it; but everybody is invited and Urged to come op on Monday next. All .the J3outhero Slates are making arrangemeqte to aend delegatea to Philadelphia. We thiuk, we ought to unite with tbem for the following among other rAiiona* lat. The Philadelphia Convention iaintended to be s grand rally of the Conaervatjvea of the country to overthrow the Radical*. 2d. The Democratic lenders in Congrera, in ooncert with the Preaidcnt, have endorsed the meeting. 8d. It ia the firat opportunity afforded the South, to mingle her voice and aounaala with thoae who govern the country. 4th. .If we decline tbia . claim to Cvpgrea aional representation, it will hereafter be urged in Tain. 6th. It will afford a practical proof of our Vlllinirn^Mtn ho? *?**? .. ? ?!? I*? ?l-- ? ? ..?> >uvui?? ???*?? mwro T* nu arc disposed to give as anything like justice. 6th. It will add to the strength ?<f the Conservative! now straggling npward. J*et us swell the roll of opposition. There Is aot only strength hot enthusiasm in number*. If bat Hue are gained by heavy battalions, elections are onrried by many rotes. 7th. If the Radicals carry the Summer elections, the doom of ttie South for tha ne*t four years will be sealed. Bad as is our condition, it will be made worse?a lingering torment. 8th. If liarmony and enthusiasm pievail at Philadelphia, the Conservatives will sweep the Country like a hurricane, at the coming elections. Good natare, good faith, good feeling, and good policy are all on their side. 9tti. If no good comes of it, no harm will be done?matters cannot be made worse, whilst w? will hare lit* conaolation of having made iha only effort la our powar, to stay tb? plagou. Tax SADtOALS AXD IBS CONITITUTIOHAL AMEHDMENT. A/tor laboring lor mora than teven montba to perfeot 1 )i*rir Conatitutionnl Amandment lehcme which was finally raportad by thfe Committee - of Fifteen, and paired - by the naceaaary two-third* majority, and whiob thay bopad wuatd cnabln them to oany lha fall alaoiiona, retain thair mnjori'y in both . Hooaea ol Cooftrea*. and alaot the naxt Pr?ii . dent, the Radical? oonfideotly, anticipated ob Uiniog that which was important to iU aucotM?iU speedy ratification by twenty-five Northern and two Southern Slates. In tbis calculation they have been doomed to disappointment. It teems probable that no action on the amendment will be taken in the following State* until Deoember or January next, to wit: Maryland, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, New Jeney, Delaware, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and Neir Tork, and that it wilt probably be rejected by New Jeraey, Delaware, Kentucky, Indiana, Maryland and Illinoik. * It even seems likely that Tennessee will rejaot the amendment. Thus does victoj-y teem to elude thein in tba very grasp, and their pet electiouoerkig sehetnb is deprived tba* anex peotedly of an' important eleensnt of ita.aueeeasi To add to their embarrassment, ooraee the oall for the Philadelphia Convention, and ? ?* - ? - uxuwiumuhii ronpuulO WUIOD IB BHOI U) II from all parts of the Uuiort. The Congressional electioneering legislation bad been re" garded u complete, the party schemes-.to oheckmate the President and hie party as folly perfected, aod the RadiceW were almost ad? jwuroiog Congress, aod returning to their home*, when recent developments bring about new oo'm plications, aod call for additional eaucocee. The prog rare* mo must be modified, the exigencies of tho.boar met by new arrangements, and as an offeei to the- Pfnladelr ,ph|a Convention,' perhap* a Repnb jiean.Convention be couvokad. tJci il these new plans are p?rf?ctcd; w? may anticipate the continuance of tbeSeaaion of Coogress, and if it were n'ooeasaryto ssoarethfir sacewea, a. pro InhMtlnn wan Hinti nu>Ml>.~ eeegeim^?^ ^ "m obsax nkrzti* vk suhopk. f: - 1W Jart Wrlwf ftjK? Bo??P? b'jwg w lfc? inUlligsno* of great ballle b?lw??D the PrnafciajwaaiO^B o?trfiuM,>t 8a1t?w? ?t> th* -iM'.Uttfr. w?r? def??Ud Mfrjfli*'**. *f*b*rU#? .(icwAfid prUoners ?^rMW?4'eloMO. Pruti* liu A^ : i - - ; ' '' " ,' ' y 'O . -v '* -< .. Ill I, .11 HI1., ,111 IJ'IMIIIiaffgqWMMBg* [ rapiy to tb? proposed annUtlce hu sot yet i tnwpired. Thero are rumor* that (bi Praari*n reply' bot faromtye. I 'Tfct.Morning Post think* * Eafoptan oon-. gresn will ?bon!y aaaembie, and the French Qoverfcment-*i" propo** * gttiutl dburmument. .r ln ^.commtwlil of London, peaoa ;j? regard ae ?irui*Hy concluded. fyl! The Paria Jfonitrur. of Jut; ft, qUn tha following anuonnoemeoL: "After having maintained th* honor of hit ttrina in Italy, tha Knaperor of Auatria, oonoar ring id ilia (oca* eXpreaeed in Napoleon'a Wit?r of June 11 t?? bia Minuter of Foreign Affair*, cedes Venetia to tha French Emperor, and ao cepta bi* mediation for ih? conclusion of peace. Napoleon haaiantii to reapond to the autumoa*, and immediately oommunioated with the Kinga of l'ruaaia oud Italy, in order to obtain an armistice." The battle of Sullowa ?-1? 1 -- ? ??. ? uuun. The Auatriana weru completely routed, loaiog 14.000 priaontra and 1)6 cannon. Three ArchDukea were wounded. Princee Liahtenatein ?nd Uatiiacher are priaonera. The Loudon 3>nui?t the war ia virtually ended. -UariSaMi waa wounded the thigh. 11 qx A5D Da* WiATajtB.?We are now tuf. I frriug all the evila of a aix weeks drought, and | the hot rnya of a July aan are making aad horoe in our fields and garden*. The weather aeer*have>been prophcaying ip.vain, and every aign of proniae haa paaaed aw?y with the .piorning aloud and early dew." Borne portiona of Diatriot .have rt-ccntly been visited with refrethinj; raitip, and ib othvr paria of the Btatr, the proapecta are encouraging, but in this vicinity and many other*, we are unbleased, and tke crops are inarched and Buffering. The ifht.at crqps in the .District is very generally failure, the potion it tuna" end sickly, end without rain sool tbe ooro crop will be rained. The prospect is certainly very gloomy. wrow ing to controlling circumstance* and Unavoidable engagement*, the Rev. J. DeWitt Butkhead who was appointed to preach the sermon and tbe R?r W. L. Pressly his alter* nate, and the j3on. A. Burt, who was elected to deliver the address, and Mr. P. A. Connor his alternate will be unable respectively to pet* form.the duty. It gives us pleasure, however, to announce that tbe Rev. Clarence McCartha, of our Village has kindly conernted to preaeh the sermon, and Proft ssor James II. Carlisle, of Wofford College lo deliver the address. U7 ?*? regret to learn that the amokc house of Mr. Wesley Cromer, a well known citizen of oar community, was entered a few niglits since, and aome twenty piecea of meal abstracted. The proprietor discovered th< tbiev*s in flagrante delicto, and discharged bii ahotgun after thein, bat with what result ii not known. Should any of oar friends disco* er a wounded freedmao, ba will please give notice. or Wa direct attention to the advertise, mtnt ot Rev. E. L. Pattoc, who offers for aa!< desirabls hotxre and lot in the Village of Dm West. Persona' deairing anch property will consult their interest by applying to Mr. Patton at.Abbeville C. II. or We direct attention to the advertise racnts of Dr. Fdtrin Parker, Tlioe. J. Hill, I, L. Pulton, P. H. Brandley and Mr*. M. E A. Poekett, Adminiat -aturo. Concert at Calhoun'* Mill*. ' worn ram abbkvilu rpcsi. | MASS MEETING AT WOODVILLE. According to previoua notice, on Saturday, the 14tfi in?t, a largo number of the citixena o Abbeville *nd Edgefield hald a matting at Woodvilla Academy. Mr. Johneon Salr, an o!d and prominent citizen of Abbeville, waa Ailed to the chair, and Mr. J. P. Tolbfcrt requeued to act aa Secretary The Chairmau. in a fear bri?f and 7 " -'.-rr-r?" remarks, atated the object of the meeting to b? the consideration' of the preaent embarrassed condition of the country in consequence jf iU indebtedness. ~ , | On motion, a Committee of Twenty-two wai appoiutad, (of which Ma}. Lrland, of Abbeville, was selected. as Chaiiman;) to draft rssolotioni for the occatiOD,land withdrew to deliberate. M?j. Abney, of Edgefield, being oalled . on, eddreaaed the meeting upon the htMinaaa.befon it By happy exordium, he SulliUd the undivided attention'of the meeting, and retained ii wiih- Incrraaed intensity thruqgh hla. entire peecti, which was replet? with sound views, aoaud argument, and geuuine eloqaaoca. 'Tr Dr. LendruaVof ?dgafield, (immediate reprseentativio,) hefur-introduced, spoke in a aalito, clear, cogent and' conclusive ma oner, "fqlloWed by Rev. J. Bodie, of EJgefield, who adinouished the people to be rigftaot of their ttoa lutsrasia, and exhofud jto' mutne! forbearance aud to a liberal spirit of evfQjpFoadee in'adiiftl^ag the baianca beiweeii the debtor and cfed.torJ - > ? WI..WI, nmviiKi maueeoine weutimed ratnark? ujwu the coudition ofiheooau'try, and the numeroua nog jeatioue and remedied tbej Md iMia proposed ur Mi* tneeiinf, but confuted hia utter inability ttt eolvelo complicated la matter; urged- updo the peopt* the iniper^tiVe oe^Miiy of eaaiiag about theio for e aaiUble nomiuee to represent them ?n the great National harmonising Cou*eotwn HOW to ewemfeie ia Phtlad?!phie< n-..." r r' ' : ' Nl- T; ' After the' CcmmilUe had concluded (ta conftilliidobfi Mia foik>#isif .preamble end #6^ . / >*-' , : <i- * ..:> * i wBm&mB&essmmm. i 'iii i nwr cilia* na new struggling in the Mm* comsn wt?ok> lk*n:fo?, . ^f?<r(jwi"Th*t the OoTwnor b# ttroastad to ?oav*a* 'tt?fft^iUl]u^in axU*. mmu at m *a>rjy a datkaa. practical!?, to ?o??fd?r sorao mewort or catatonia ^of<rali?f f?t both etoditor Lcgialauro can aot Jn tb*pretaiAa, .woo*r*astly racotnmaad to our ,fi;Uow-*jitU?us jr-iftfrit of mmlnal forfcoaranco and conaunVefTorUas far aa practicable to adjust their mmaal alalma ia a apirit of Ubaxcl compromise. i Rnolvtd, That a copy of tbia report andr?ao* l lationa -be aeot to the Governor of the Slate, I and that thar be published la the Edgefield sad 1 Abb.TiUo pipers. 5". . '* . J MaJ. Ltliun ? UVUI UBTflWIM*, l H. W. Staluwoxth, 'OArkOMim^mi. > I J. P. Boon, J; ft CaSSfKt ^ Tnoiu* Cbatoah, K; Ekmbbmoh, J. H. WlDtMASf, B', fv ' " L. Hi1 Rykaso, q. W. TokiMt*, Caw. J. W. Paw, Quun ||Ar; I De. JOHH MAXWUJ, UU. LABKOKX, 1 M. JOBOAM, Col W*. QuArrixiAV*, P. W. Andikwi, Da,:T?oiua t.??, 1 MA J. P. MCKsivas, M. It, C^IUMAN, Comtnirt*#, . t % f i Q* i i 1 Waihihotoh, July I?.?Letter* from Mr. 8?I ward and Attorney-General Speed relative to the Philadelphia Cenvention bavo been pub1 liahed. Hie former (troDgly tuitaina it, sad 1 expreuee tbe behalf that no party, *? sow or* I ganixed. oan restore the Union. Speed oppoI eee the Convention, and place* hi* traat in th? Republican party. 1 -fChe.Freedmen'a Bureau bill ?M pat on itl I pataage in the House immediately after tho 1 reading of tbe Pr. aidetit'e veto message and 1 passed by the requisite vola?v??? ?? I f umjm I o? ?!. wHM .pttw iMt to the Senate and 1 that body also psised it by a two-thirds voto 1 jess 8S, pays .12. The bill is therefore * law. In the House, Mr. Fsnesworth offered a resolutioo. calling,on the (President for copies of the opinions fumUhed by the mqpibers of Jsff. Davis* Cabinet to J*ff. Davis, on the status of the Confederate leaders immediately preceding the surrender oi the armies\ which ws> agreed to. A repoit to the >110016 shows there are $240.000,oOo public money deposited ia the subtreaeuries, depositaries and National Banks. Of this, $48, 000,000 are in the National Banks. MARKETS. AfBKTtfXC..July 20, IBM. COTTON?None in the market. A gooj would command 26 cts. HYMBNIAT. i married, on the 17th Ibh., at <t>? real? deuce of the br'nlr's father, by Be*. Wm. P, Pearaon, Mr. nUT-lOU P. ?LACJ? to Mita ' 9ALLIE NORMAN, *11 of ih'w District MARRIED, on the 18th ina'., by R?r. 0, ' McCarthy Mr. ROBERT M. IMtATr to Mil* JULIA WATSON, all of thiaDiitrict. i -. DIED, from the effect* of a severe burn , MAMIE, only daughter of J. B. and E. Chandler. in the flih year of her axe. The cireuroatancea attending ihra little glrl'a death were extremely painful. On the flnt ' day of April her clothing eaupht fire, aad ah* waaao badly burnt tbat *lie died on th* 19th > of May after having suffered the moat excraI ciatiug pain. Mamie wa* a very interesting child, and by her winning prattle (he redeared herself to all who knew her. A few bonra pre* vinua to her death aha asked her mother a?t to givaher p*in by drawing her burn again, add. log that aha would *oon di*. liar fond parent* may ra*t satisfied that aha ha* g<?o* before to wail for them. M. J. V f LOOK To Tour INTEREST, AND eat Hignu'i Fr rr?t?d Elisor of Bark, Talaable for *11 debilitated eooilitnI tiona. |* Dennia'Astringent Tonio Mixture. roperior ID all bowel affection*. i Dannie' Tonic Mixture for Derftaged Coaptation. "? . Mra. Winalow'a 8oothinr Sjrop, and Iloberi'a Colic Mjxtara, for Children. " German and Preach Cologne aad Extract* for i tha Handkerchief. French MoaUrd and beat Woreeater Sauce, for table aae. ; HoeteUer.; German, Oxygenated and Ro; maioe'e Crimean, Jbe 8 an peon of all Bitter* fprtbe relief af Dyepej*ia, euro of old aad obj etinate eaaea Of chill aad ferer. EDWIN PARKER, - - ??iy zo, 186* tf .. . . " . NOTICE -A V- * >. . * * A, , To Debtors and Creditors of the Estate of W. C. PCG3pBTT> 3)eo d. Sr pottttu Iwrfiif; demands *&* tk# ? ?: . -... *5^": 7" '