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LETTER FROM SECRETARY SEWARD ENDORSING THE PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION Tlio following important letter from S?crelary Seward, 011 tlio proposed Pliiladel phi a convention, wo take from our Washington exchanges of tlio lGth instant: Uej'aht.mkkt of State, ) Wasiunnton, July 11. J Slit: Excus9 nie lor expressing surprise tliHtyou af-lz me whether approve of the tallbf-n pro'pose'l Union Nation Convention at Philadelphia. After more than five yoars of dislocation by civil war, I re ftsjrd a restoration of the unity of the country its most immediate as woll as Us most vital interest. That restoration w'i.I be complete when loyal men Hie admitted as repriwenlativcs of tho loyal peoc'o c.f t!io eleven States so long uiirep lV3uhiid in Conines. Nothing bat this o,mi Co:?pNito it. Xolli ing inoro remain j lo be dotio, and no;Ling more i3 neccs* Every (la ys delay is Ht'endeJ by inuJliplying an j increasing inconvenience*, cmbarrasn'oiiJp, and dangers, at lioaio and abrop.d. Coiigress possosjcs the power exclusively. Congress, after a session of seven months, still omits to exercise that power. What can bo done to induce Congress to act? This is lite question of tin? day. Wlir.tever is done must lo done in accordance with the Constitution and law-. It is iu perfect accordance with the Constitution nnd laws that the people of the United Slates shall assemblo by delegates in convention, and that w hero so assembled tbr.y shall address Congress by re?pec.tfol j>biuioii ana remonstrance; and tint tl.e j jople in their peveral States, Districts, ...ui] Territories shall approve, sanction, and unite in *>uch respectful rcpnjsctitniioua to Congress. No ono pailv could do tl?i-? effectually, or even seem willing i<> il > it alone. No local or popular ot<r iriiz ilion couM do il effectually. It is tho interest of all panic* alike, ol all the Status, an<l all fractions?a national interest?the interest of the wholu people. The Convention, indeed, may no' fcueceod in inducing Congress to net ; hut if they fail the attempt can make matters no worse. It will he u h.wfjl and patriotic nt'empt made in the right direction ? an etlort to be remembered, will; pride and catisfaetion whether it succeed or fail. The original Union of tlie 8: at as was brought about by movements of tlio same character. The citizen who ol-iects to the Con . vention is boUud lu propose a better plan of proceeding to effect the desired end. No other plan is off rod or even thought of. Those who should oppose it would seem to mo to manifest at best unconcern, if not opposition, to all reconstruction, reorganization, and reconciliation, between the alienated masses of the American poorl0* To admit that the Convention, will fail would ba to admit that the people of the United Stat03 are deficient in either wisdom or the virtue necessary to continue the exiatonco of the Republic. I believe no such thing. A giuat political writer says that government is a secular religion, find that the penp'o of every country arc divided into two classes, cadi maintaining a distinct political iaiih ; the one class always r rt I .. ^v-.i 1 ^ unt i vi y V.UI31, lllrt; call pOliS'lllV happen, and the other hopes, under every circnmiita.nccs, the very l?r.st ihut tan in any event h:H'Pon* Without accepting thU theory as abs/jlutely .true, I think thai all moo do generally net from a motive to guard against public danger, or eU^ from a positive deslje 10 do &ood. JJolh clasps may therefore, favor tba present alteuspt to restore the unitj- of the nation. JL aU)j sir, your obedient servant, W.ILLIAM II. SENVAKD. Hoc. J. R. Doolittlk, (Juuiriaan Execulive Committee, ore. KtGiir Dollars a Day axi? 5teali.no.?From Ahe proceedings iu the House of Representatives of June 1C, we copy llio folio wing ckui.'o piorceau: Mr, Garfiald gave notice thai lie would, next Monday, olFer a resolution directing ttie Coinluittee on Mileagt to examiue and report what diacrepany, if*r?y, there. ?vus between the amount of mileage received l>y the member* of the last Congress and the amount claimed by them, and directing the Committee to allow no more mileage, in future, to n member than in claimed by him. Ue explained the reason why he wi?hed the resolution to bo aJopted. On looking over the document showing the pay as mileage of tho members for the last Congress, he found himself set down nn being paid 14745 tnilea as travel, being for GS5 miles, whereas he hud only claimed, in answer to ihe circular sent hitn by tho Chairman of the Committee on Mileage, 5 6 ft miles as tho 'distance "fi om his homo to \Vaahington ; that multiplied bv four would ir.nL-u a ?:l - r ? ?uiuuci UI 141 lies iur ' which Le-fihould bove been paid.2*250 milwt, eo that be was paid for four hundred und eighty miles more than ho hud claimed. Druwing bia tnileage.iii sutns of fifty and ono hundred dollars at a time, he did not notice this jdiacrepaucy, and it WB3 only on referring to the document that he bucaine awufe of the fact. He fouud now, on inquiry, that othar members from Ohio, aud perhups, from all parts of the country, had bnen allowed more -mileage, than they had claimed. The gentleman from Cle&velaud [_Jlr. Spitldiog] claimed for ODly 510 miUs, ami was allowed for 034, and hi* colleague, Mr Sehenck, claimed for oi.? ly 689 miles, and was al.owed for 812. The letters in which they stated the number of milea travelled, in reply to the circular of the Chairman of tho Committee on Mileage, were fodnd in the hands of Bergent-at-Arnif, and Indorsed' *iih th? number of ulllea, ''approved vJ*vW^W.,V the initials of Mr. White, of Ohio, . CBairnun of. the Committee. 'yjn tne cdsesof his colleague [Mr. Scheciek] be bad discovered, on being paid the balanou due hitu the last day of CongaeM,->the dincre|>?ney, find had declined to reciv? tbe increasedimonnt. : It appeared that the Committee on Mileage had, -in tin* way, got up a scale of dislanoea utterly known to the membera, aod now the whole thing was published to Coa> grata and tbe oountr^', and member* were set on uauug roceiiea a very 00ll3iattral>l? 'amount irtore limn they had cUtined. He . therefore) gave tbi? notice that he would Dext ifonja'y a?k QD&nimuus connput to offer the resolution directing the CouicoitUe or) Mileage *to inqnire into the matter.. ^ . A gcullemap, entering k ball room, aecif dentally. trippo<J. over ibe feet pf several ladjeB. ; Q^aaey^ Mooferiog Jiipofielf, he ixMaipied, ftH my. claufe cal cour*e',I njireif met 'Wi?.b so many fiii jtifjft Hoir.v Tbose w1??. b^at ioow ho^r to Tflloe frieudf, beat kaow Law to get Along wit?out them. *V~' <? - s: v < ii ?. v . The Abbeville Press. ! __ -A.bbeyille, S. C. W. A. LKE. KDITOK. ; TlvliMS?Three UoliiitH n year ill ??IVHtice. ! M_ * ... J ! Friday, July 27, 1866. Timfneiitlsof JOHN W. LtlSLKl', H-<<j respect fully nnnounce him u candi<li:to I'mO fcrk of thn Cwurt. * ; The Iriei.ilt# uf MATTHEW M?J>ON- ; ALP, E>([., respectfu 113" HiifHiiii.ce hiii; no n tun 1 I ui-Jiito lor 10 liie 01 i.icik oj ; ' tlio Court. " j~ur Ti^ TiTetiTu ?.r josei-h t. mookk. 1 I tinr.oiinc" liin a Ciiiididnio (or SJiHiiiJ' of All- ! I bcvillo ItiritWttt, at tl??? nwct flfdion. j lilHTOtt I'kCM. pi?!u?? lltlllOUHCtt milton j T. UUTCIUSO^i nr>. ?. canddum lor Slu-nll' at 1 I the next th-ciiou. f* Many Fisiunds. ?3?** \W are iiulln>riz>!<l to O.Vi \ ID I-OKI), fi cutiilidulu for Tux Co! J Icolor at liio ch'ct ion. * j &SJ" The (riemltt of S. V. CO('l!I! AN. ..n! notiticb him u Cuiniitl.iU* for hhcriii' a: tiiem-xt j election. THE PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION. { In *eii<iing tlelegitu-s t<i the I'llllittl.-ijiliin I Convention, Sout h i - *.*!;? t.i identify | hoieeif wiili u great movement which i-* de' signed, and ivc trust, will he Micces.-ful in tr.itliI eritijr (<ui<'tli'T the scatter* t f airmen ts ?>f a | otic glutiiius ii ii'in?iti restoring the South i> j its original eijualiiy, nnil l?fiiii?ii??r hue!; the | government to it-> ancient ninoriui*e. I Hy whom is ll?e I*.11!:>11? 11 Inn Cmiventi-n ; culled ami what nro it-? nljeuti*? It is called ' by the only men at the North vh<? ?re willing ! to <Io t!.e South justice. It is c illed l>y the i const rvativc men, both He ul>iic.ms and iJetn i ocriiU), \v!i.-. cn>*orje the President's polity, un<i j i:isiot upon tji:ut!.< rn r< Rtoration. The "1 sli'i, i!Wlilliliir feature r.tid K'mlm.r niniicinlu nf tli.t i poli-y is South-rii rej*iresetilati"ii. Tli > is S distinctly announced in li<">ident Johnson's : fiiilutinu.il i-s repeal, d iiuiiin an*) i again in his public address, s and is the k.-y ! note of every veto iiivsMHL'f. Why tli-] li<- v? lu i the Freediiieti'.-* Dureiiu Uill, the Civil K<iht* I Hill, and the Cotoliiui tonal Amendment f j Principally nnd primarily because lli?*eu ! tnen-ures ulFectcd (In- intetv-ts i.f a en-it a?-eI turn of the country, which had no lepr-erntaj tion in the cunusuis of the nation, and no i voice in their pa-saijo. It is to secure I lie triI unipli of a pursy nliieli owes whatever is dm | iiitguisi::nt; in lis character, to the tact that it j is battling for tlie right* of the South, mi l the ' restoration 01 the Government to its ori^irml i integrity, thut we ate invited to the I'liiladeiIpliia Con veil! ion. Tile triumph of (hat p-iity is tlu t:ii:uip!i of the Hon. h?its rtstorulion to i reprfcceii'.'itioii. and t.f? it.* opi.rii.nl , !..i.r? I * " " 'S,4,n ul,u I ???jisj!il_,* i;i the Union. The defeat of that : parly is the degradation of the South? ; diefratith iseiiseni now and forever. The iri? | uiii]-!: "f LladionlNin will be the triumph of j ciu1 ?.f i!.? UK-st grinding, grasping despotism*, j \."h:<:i? c .'frfurt ."I :t country?<e(jti?n.il, ft'ii.tt | ieal avaricious, it will deprive im of the last j vestige of personal or political rights. Weil ' Mr. Stephens ami ?.?I her* of our States; men. ill such an ?*v?-u!, ndvit<o us to desert our ! country, for \vc sIiaiiM have no country worthy j of the nuine. V.'.- tUoniil l>?j cut loose from nil the ties v III oil hind us to tho laud of our j birth, or * miike our hx>ni9< worth living nml ; fighting f* ? i Can we liC7'ta'o a moment. iIiph in endeavor i intr In ? * ? 11 ? -*:? ?" ? . ...a u ivn .( T-.-i-nimmii in a ? venlion, which is endorsed hy the must promii ncnl conservative blatcuni<:;i of ilie couu'ry, 03 the most effcctL d Ucp to uc.-ure the d-fe-il of tlie Kiidiunla and the triumph of !he Reconstruction policy <>f thu President. We are in i viieil an 1 solicited to take part iis the movement. We are. above all other?, supremely 'interested in it3 sueec?s. Shall we ft and uloul ? shall We hesitate* when go much depends upon our action ? Shall ve carp about the term* of the invitation, when we ar.* iuviied with no Iocs of self respect and no sacrifice of principle, to stand upon a common platfoiin, to ad vanue common interest*. L.-t us make the bti.t of our circuinstuDca*. Let us not throw uwuy-lbc eiibrftanc- in tlie pursuit of arhudow. VVe must yielt' if we wi.-h t? tule?wo must fln.it with tin* cu? rent in orJcr direct it. Policy is the true watchword. Policy, where it involves 110 sacrifice of principle. ins euhopean was. The last Kuroperui advice* r.-nder it very doubtful whether Prussia unJ Italy will accept the terms of the proposed armistice?the ces sion of Venetiu ami the mediation-of the French Emperor. Italy may be very willing to accept Venetia at tin* bunds of the French bill it is not to be supposed that Prussia will so readily forego the fruits of her receut brilliant successes. After one n( the'most splendid viclo-J ries of modern times at Sadown; ut't?r overrilflllini/ XnrtU _0 f.rfp.ire-i to dictate terms of pi:ace to Au-tt ia hi Vienna, it in not probable that the ain'iitioui JVsmark will slop short of 'lie expulsion of the AugtrimiB froto Germany. But will France quietly Acquiesce in the humiliation of Austria, an<1 tlie undue prop'ouderance of the I'ramian inou nrchy in Central Europe I The cee-ion of Ventlie ia u politic aiep by Austria io secure tile alliance of France, and her active iuterferI erjce to preserve the balance of power in Ku rope. The London journals thus (peculate upon the result* of these eon ujioulions: The Louden Timet of the 7 Mi of .July pave there ia too much reason t-> fear tnat hostilities teill be resumed in both ilie theatres of war. If 6o Aiistriu will be unable to withdraw any eonuderuble number of troops from Venetia, and ,unlc?a?helt?t'ei! by the ?gii. of France may noon be ao(uipe!led to hear terou of peace diotut^dfcy FruM?ia |y her own ropifal.. * ' Tk*7t^K>i>tmtrll9 tltf next question* are wliotlit-i^tU? T?mprror N?poleon *v?ll baufe hi. I ?c.,wo. jjuiiQ y>f * ihreat of artm^d <*1 terfercnoe, and wfett&tf'ku'aftjr o^nthe V.h (i* WiUnt ?? act *? stA#bfatO?rsor wHl.act-upou orinoiples apparently ft>r?*k'a<)cmed ia bit fet^. i*i to M. Drouyn de Ltfti^s. - Du^k^1 ^J, himself us simple iru?te? of YwhWrfa Jjtiify or wi)L lie juukd hit oivn (ermi btsfoif traataring H f "Will lie suunfit toVltueis tfa?'?ggrudittment of Pi ansia in JSorthertt Europe will*out demandiog auy.freijj ;.r<?tifi$iuJoji. of tUe , Eastern frontier of France t %'Of will inyTte tile great Po^trf %omid tnm rute partition ot the - doptineut, biscd onright* of naliondiitUi and national boundaries t jft ia difficult (6 bolioye t-Jjut either itftty or Prussia IT 111 ultimaterL:. c ? a C-". V v *>- V. V" -A.. - '-y*. . _/ > ? ;n. ?.. ?;V ' ' J *r?"* ^ *2 > " ' ' V' - 4" * -: ' > -*** *... . . v,-*. . - ly r??j?el the pucific vvrrittiH of the Emperor Napoleon, especially if they should bo supported by England. Sooner or Inter, therefore, without siu-ritifiii^ n single soldier or imposing I lie slightest burden on Fiance, Ihe French Ki:i|iei?r ioil! probably Ji'<4 him*elf again llu real arbiter v/ Jiurvpe It ia u position which loliy munition w miI.i disdain to abuse. London A'ctp.i eollipArea tho cession of Veiiot iii tt> Fi'iiihii* ha mi act of a (Kbliir who tMitkcM h\v i\ with hi* property token on the cue oj' b tnkrupU't/. Tlier> ia 11 want of fran km-M about ilit- .\u*lriuii government that is fitted to exusperute l'ru*siit. If Austria wants the tiI'mv corps in llaly ami Vienna lo ftink" better terms, Prussia cannot lie expecte I to aid h r in vetiimr ihi'tn hi liberty Thei e is no doubt hot that tho refusal nt Fr. i.eh mediation would be a very setious event, but 11 would not h? snfe tn rniu-luile too Iili-uplly that the powerful ........1 ..f iv' i ii ! ..< > >! iiu|??i'un win (iiMumiy nsit'ie pence in Kiii'oim>. Tlic IJ'oit tliinks lluit lli?* least Pru-isiii ran ask, Willi Vifimu Ivinir open lo li?<i ! vi(<?oi i?iMinnmli. incite poKsitrlis. This implies lli? iteknou l-ilifitifiit of U,-i" nbsoluia |it?sesti<in ; of tin- Mllif iJ'icli ii't.. Ilia ll'ep tov/n.sof Jjleeto, rnl ll<?^?, mi! iiiliur sin ill J)iwhi:<?, t!u? kiiig| <1<unit of Snxdny iu;.| Himovi r, ntnl tlio proI vinc?} of Lioli. mill Tliey muy elioim-j to die : ' si I ? iv p< hoi.* ui. Vieiuni nillior than ot l'niduIttiz in njiree i<) *1 t\ mules*. i The l.'<ii?lou J'w' ilntiks? ilialshould Lit** Com! i?re.n m<-?-L in I* it i<, will lit; i'i>|ifi!'i!lli II?v Lend Cliirriiiloii ; ntid U m prol>a>'ln llie Frtiif.li u?>vvriiii:ciit will propositi u general did uliiuicieiil. SIKKTIXO OK THE HlUI.E SnCIETV.?TllOre WH9 j n foil ni1 "ii Jiiuf-e ?t iliu Hireling f the l>il)!e | Society ni iliii? pluc-on Wedn<;*d.iy lust. 1 A vvy excellent hi'i'iiiou preached l>y i tin; R.-v. t'liiii<in'<! McC ii ill i. from Joh*i xvii ; l . ?n.wHMiiy ilium iruo'.igli 1113- truth?iliy ' word 14 I rush." ' Tin* Addiva was delivered by Prof. June? : 11. Carlisle. of Wotfor-I C<>5!.-^<\ mid wns char I ueterised I?y the |?r<?:'?>uti 1 thought, and earnest i nn-l ii:i|ir' s"ivo ciixjiiciii: \ for which he 13 di ? ' t.itii;uish?'d As uhuiii. lie whs eminently 01 ig i innl, practi.-nl n?nl f.tgiieslivc, und was listened : to with iiinikcl attention. i The lhn:.ks ?? * tlie Society were returned to , thu American UiMe Society for a recent very i li -<*!m! donation of JM?!ea urid i'e.-ininents. Tin-< XI'.ceiH of tin* Swisly were re elected | for tii.oi in-r year. j Tlic Uev. II. T. Sloan whs appointed !o |tiiii.cli llie next e. 11m.11I oci iooii, mii<1 (Jen. A. C lliiskel! to deliver iliene.it Ad'lresr.. | ^35" direct attoiilion to the c<?rd of our ..*1. 1 l..,v,.-n,.... I?. U ii...... C.. j?. i?n Dentist, an-) take pleasure in recommend j niftidint! Iiim to the patronage of our fri>nd& i 11 * i.-? a gi'h1loiiiii,i of ?k.>11 ami expel ieiico in | his profes-ion, ami refers confidently to tmnier J oils testimonial- fiom former patrors. i Mr.. Fditob: 1 notice its your ituiis of lest i u'erk that I am credited with warning a couple on the 18th in.st. Thia io a mistake, en I w.?s elsewhere and otherwise employed ai. ' that time. 0. MoCAKTElA. i C3leiiret to learn that a free person of j color, Amnziali I'avton, of Amler8?n C. II. whs j sd.ut at Hodges Depot on Thurstda}' of the pant j week by It- 1." Goidiujj, of this place, Hiid died I shortly after. i C??~ llis Excellency, Governor Ore, paid a : visit to onr villnge a few days since.? j \V? uiv s^lad to ? ?? llial lie id ill tXUullulit i health and spirits. Seo '-dv:rtHuiitent9 of A. R. Iloustou; Dr. S. II. lJtritril; "Sirs. Nancy Knox; Entertuin. met.t, nt I owndeavilk-; J. W. Power; Jolin Knox; Wm. llill. PUBLIC MEETING. According lo previous anuounceincnt^ a public meeting whs held in tin* Court House on Monday, the 2'<ri iiist. General McGowau wus call: .'(] to the Chair, and V. A. I.ee uppoiutcd Sec! retary. The Chairman having announced the j oliji'Ct of (he meeiing, Gen. A. O. Haskell oft" I fi ivd u resolution providing for the sending o delegates to ihe Columbia Convention, to l>e 1i..|.l il.u !o ..f A I - "CAW, mi.I'll, Bllfr i some discussion by Mr. i'errifi, Gen. Haskell, ; Judge WardUw. Dr. Gunner, Mr. Thomson, J. K. Vance, Dr. J. I. Bonner and Mr. Fair, were adopted. Tliero seemed lo be little difference ?f opinion us to tlie propriety of (be Stale being represented in the 1'liiludelpliia ConveniioD. The only matter debated was?whe'her the declaration* of (be Union Club'ut Washington would have any, and if po, wliat effect upon the action of the National Convention. The I resolution is as follows: ! Whereas, in the judgment of tbis meeting, it is I expedient that 'his State aec* pt the invitation to meet the Conservatives of th? ivli..ln IT..; council ut I'hiludulphia, and give aid to u party which declares that it has for itn object the inniiiieiiHiict) of ilie constitutior. and support o { the Administration, Therefore, Jittulved. that the Cl> iir appoint a Committee of twelve to nominate twelve <lelei;ute>- frnm this District to the Columbia Convention on the 1st of Angti't, prox.,.10 tfend a representation from the several Cong region til Districts and frmn the State at large t<? ih' National Union Convention, to be held in Philadelphia uu the 14th d?y ol the Fame month. 1 The Chair appointed the following gentlemen ! on the committee to nominate delegates: . * A. C. Haekell, Thos. Thomson, II. A. Fair, J. It. Tarrant, A. C Hawthorn, J. 1, Bonner, James B Kt?y, Williams Black, D. W. Aiken, M. O. "McCaslan, B. F. Brown. J. A. Tfr.nr#v%fT The Committee retired for u short time, and returned with the f?lllowii>c nominations of delegate* to the Columbia Convention, 'lion. D. L. Werdlaw, Gen. A. C.Haskell, lion, 'gliomas Thomson, OeD. 3. McGoWan, W. A. Lee, Esq., M?j. J. A. Lrlund, Dr. *J. W, Hearst, James M. I/atimer, E?q , Dr. J. I. Bonner, F. A. Connor.Esq., J us. A. No ivrood, Esq., Col, M.-O Talnmn. ' The nomination waa unanimously confirmed, and the meeting adjourned. 8. MaGOWAM, Chairman. . W. A. Lee, Secretary. 1 5 '- *. Com ?ob Georgia.?rThe St. Loui* Rtpvblie?H. "f the 14th distant, thua ref?ra 10 Culqnel Muddoz, who was recently seat to the V^fft to purchase corn for the destitute people -of this "Stale ! l/CotOnol B. P. Vladdor, acting here as M?i* agvntof "the Governor of Georgia, for the purchase of 00m for the destitute in ihtt 8UM, , b^a pureitaMd and forwarded-one hundred ?ud j?gp?y.-ir9f utojuapU btt*b?U, Ufa U?t fhiptBen*. | l)*ipgiQide Tt?ur?3?y rvfcDiog an lb* ,Ttl* will'b* 4tH**re4 In MtfUy oo?t of 1m? th?n on dollar parbuA^Vk^*" d?qg freight ?Dd obtrg?i. vfb"??oAi bu bUn' bought nod ?htpp?d wltftfa weakp, and ffotytt} Mftdd^zb*a ftlrody lift for v :v /-**'' w; ->! ' -v*. v ' * ? v. -r .> " ; - - * I MEETING OF .THE ALUMNI OF ERSKISE COLLEOE. At a meeting of th? Alumni of Erekiua College, held ia tho Hall of the Euphetuino Sooin ty, on the lllli iu?t., Col. It. A. Fair wus culled to the cliftir, and W. A. Lee, Esq., requested to act a* Secretary. I Tho iiIiImL ill ii>? ?? ?? -* 1 ' 1 , j ?..w iiiccuiig was euue.i, 10 ue j tliu re orgunizatiou of the Association of Aluiu ; hi, mnl the revival of the Annual Celebrations j which hud been suspended l>3" tlio war. i On tnoliou of tlio R?v II. T. Sloan, the Soj ciety vventiutoan election for permanent oilii cera for the ensuing year, which resulted in tliH election of Col. tt. A Fair, Pieeident; 1'iofes t.oiH J. F. Lee and J 1* Kennedy aud lie v. W. M. Uretr, Yice-l'icsidenu; and W. A. Leu, Kmi, Secretary. Ool. R A. tuir was elected to deliver the next Aniiu.il Address before the Society, ?u the Tuesday evening precceding the eeeoad Wednesday in July next; the llev. W. M. Greer hib alternate. The following preamble and resolutions were introdceeil by the Rev. II. T. Sloan, and were u< iitiiuiomly adu|>ic-l: WyKKtAS, the condition of many of tlie lit erary nmiuuilur.* ot our country id ouu of |??* I cuiiur iliscour.igt-uiViiiC uud trial lo the /ri?rt?ilis j of 1 Hilling, tiK-relore,' Itcsolved, Tli.it we fuel culled upon to put I lur'tli ewiy tiicr^y, in every lawful wuy, to ] leviw, liUllil II ill |hm |iei Uillt llif.!Q. j lit solved, I'lial ili? o.Mitinion ol'cur own honj ur?a uud oelovi-d Alma Mtiltr, ErsKitie College, I biiou ii uxcite our dve|?-6t solicitude ttn<i uiiwt : vigorous li'oi u? as Aluiiitn, to throw a' u'iud I her 8l!?:li influences us will enable her uguin to > tuki- poslliou \k itil llie leuilllig Colleges ot the j luud. Jicxclucd, That wo will cui;tmen<J !?er on all 1 euitiitiio occasion* us Worthy of the patron age I unit h?-uil\ t-Uyjioilol the Iririiils of ielleis. JCttolvcd, Tu.il u commit lee of Un ci: l?o up' pOlnlrU to IncUt! ail ud'lll'SS lO llCI' HUUl> VfUiJ : surviving onus, ca ling ujmu ilicin loco operate I with ihc A sociaiiun lor the accomplishment ol this lugli Hiiii holy purpose. JimotveJ, Thai Llie A>liii e.-s bo published in Whatever way the Cuuimillee limy thiuk besi. I in pursuance ol Ltie terms of the touilli lesolutiuii, tlie Cliftiruiuli appointed, lite fol I lowing ci'liiiaiLtfu lo prepare an aridrr&s to thu J burvivjiig iiluitim: ltev. j. O. Linden}, ilr. ?V. ! B. 'lutivw unci Dr. J. L. Miller. i On motion ot' Dr. J. L. Miller, a cummiltce of three Wcl'c uppoluled to ptcpute'n record of ! llic deci ua. d men.hero ol tlie Society. The following ^ei.tlfiiien were uppoimed: Dr. J. 1.. Miller, l'rolestbor J. F. Leu uud Mr. F. W. L. is hnce. 'i'iie Society tlieu adjourned. It. A, FAIR, President. W. A. Lek, Secretary. KOU TUG ABBEVILLK rOE38. .Nkw Y?>2k, July 13, 180C. At'it-r a Dintt plciiaunt trip (ion Richmond I <mi boaid ill tpU-ndid aten:msr Saratoga, Cup*. | King, Commander, our parly arrived in this giexl ciiy of the New Woild. It is tlie dull Bfupon, lis it ia called, jet to our nniniuted eyes, tlit- ebb vnd fl>w of life on Broxdway could t:ui be exceeded, uud the hurryiisg crowd was legion. Our trip down the J rica river w?a the moat i'lea*ant part of our journey. The frowning earthwork* all along tbia beautiful liver remain in tool. The splendid work* i at Drury's BlufF, ChaffitiV, and the Batteries at ! flow lets, show ttie gi eat skill of our Engineers, and the impossibility of capturing the ei'y by j water. They brought sad feeling# when we realized that nil was vuio. The cpuntlets hordes of the enemy proved Loo strong. Beast Bittler'a tower ia still standing, and qu'et waters flow peuctfully through Diilcli Gap canal. Even at this short interval of time one would be led to think the great struggle was many years ago. as wavy grain now cover the fields where men perished iu battle. The earth works that cross the oountay alone tell jhe story "Of the patriots dreaming. And the storm cradled nation that fell." BuL as pruned the great conflict so these scenes; iind not ruany hours of triivel brought ud to tlie first settle merit in the Old Dominion, JnrrM'Sto.vn Island Soarcely a vertigo remains of its former inhabitants, or even its existence. Like all humanity, they have faded away. , Again, the scene soon changed, and the land faded from our vision, and we saw naught but sea and sky. On our arrival we found the thermometer average one hundred degrees, and there had been one hundred oaaes of sunstroke in two dHys, of whom thirty died. Notwith J: t. - ; oiaiiutiig mo inienso nunr, our jiariy com menoed a tour of sighl-aceing?visiting all parts of the cit\; of course not forgetting Bdi-num and his happy family, and hosts of curiosities rare and wonderful. At night we woie etill on the go. Winter Garden, and Christopher Columbus?Niblns and the Rnvels, until wearied nature harried lis off to our hotel, and the luxurious arms of mi.rpheus. To v*rv the monotony at>d to vi*it friend we concluded 10 lake a run up the Hudson. I cannot describe how much we . enjoyed the beauties of the landscapes. Let eny of your loveia of nature take the trip. The beautiful villus that dot either shore, with their beautiful lawns and avenues, the palisades, the magnificent soenery fif. West Point and it* suiroandiDgs, Cornwall Landing a fid me neaumui Day, urow'e est, with ite lofty cumpftninuR, all pushed rapidly?yA rendering a panorama of perfect l?velii.e?9. were behu d with admiration and delight. In New Y?rk an individual it as a grain of rand on tlie aeashore. So small a particle of of the whole aa to b? unnoticed. and consequently, great, freedom of speech and notion is allowed, roorrf ao, I ezpeut, than in any other pall of the country. Politically the city is Uemocrulic or Conservative; and will support Johnson and his polity. It seema thai that party ia fast gaining etrvpgdi. Thry hops aoon to ten the ultra Radical* driven from power i\dthe Unit id reeonatruoled. - Po icy and ?elf ibhnet* comldiir'd.eauae thia party t?> deal re re union. Bifaiqesa i* vfirv much unsettled hy the .divided aof thrf political parties. Muuy-are Waiting to aee'wbicn party will .win. belcp? ?hey alfow'their colon. Asfar aa I can aev the C?"Mr**ii?ar are very' /riendly tojat. \ Your*, Ao., ?T'. *.'? [ '' \ . ' ' Err*et?-.or *!ib WV*.?^A.Eu^of^an correapoadent ?t?U? tlta( tbe n)eroileaa .demand f^r' fucir s?9 .money nu p*ral\z?d. Jnddsi ry in Pf\j??iA, *ad ft-oto all pmrt? of tb*J country *a Le?rr of popular ~ 4ttd dfeeooten Berlh>-?h?a4.<)iBturb?ucea ha?a beooma rioM,, .A eorrMpoftiltoVwrito^jfroai thai cilv that '(naey poor ar* alr#j4rn?<l?*<*.?d th? . vergo d(, aUrraUou of jiight.thomaud joor. neyman Joltfari who batf atetfty anptnym^ot eyapwawk* ?f6, fl??tfcou??od ?r? tbrawn ont> ?f vurk; |lie women and chttdreq b?*00?ng ^ Wr bunlired thananS orserf of tM wi>H4^a^VVre )eft *b?oIataIy d#aUtuia bjr tb? eoo^wfpuon ofthttir. proUeUiro Into tb??my; erowdi of pertdvw ar? gj?iaoring for Worl(. ' : \ .* \ - " a f. - . ;? 4c- *? .* x New Yobk, July J14th?The ^otin with Liverpool da'lb of the 14th, via Queenqtowo Ifttli, arrived I act night. (Jukknhtowx, July 15.?Tbe Great F.anterP is I nyinn out the onble. The reports of Saturday afternoon from Iter are that one hundred and thirty five miles have been laid and' the aiugals are perf.ct throughout. I.ivkri'ool. (Saturday eve.) July l*.?Cotton salt's l?r the week ninety-eight UiniiHB.nd bales; <nilen today only seven ihoilMtnd bales, Including Olio lllnUXttilil halt's lit mifi'iiiftljirfe niift e*. |ii>rler*. The market, is dull, with t.ut little in?l?iiry ; prices weak and it deuline ?-f one quari?r penny per pound. Middling uplands arc quoted uliout. Ittjd; Breadstuff*?the tuaiket in Mirndy ; Corn in eauier. I.o.niion, (Hatnr lav evo,) July 16.?Connvli clone.I at 87 8.ib7} fur money. F.ve twenties 07 JufiS 'i'liu l'nru Moniteur of t o 14th says negotialion* w^ru Mill pending mid tlio Ix-si. feeling prevailed liet.ween l'ruiwu and Krunce, but the latest. advices evelii to indicate that war will eoiiiiuue. The 1'iu-ainne occupied iYugue and arc still advancing Bmedeck is reorganizing and the Austrian^ are, 100, strong, exclusive of cavalry nnd ntlillery. They are on the line of the. Olmu z and Bronti. The Prussian headquarters on the 12th were only three mdes Irom Brutui. The I riminns under Munti-nfful utta"k>*d the Bav? arians near (Ji*?engen. The latter defended their poHttinn for ten hours and retreated to tuke h hetter ponitiun. The main Bavarian eoiiiiiiituder, Z<d!or, is killed, llis army auft fere:? a heavv loss. | The Birmfi ghatn Banking Company linn busllrlidfil. Liabilities I WO millions Rterllntr I The Vieiui* Pre<s of the 14)li says tbe pro{ posed in?.diuii?lii ul Napoleon loin ended fur the present, Hi.d Austria iiui.it trnd to h<-r own strength and re.M(Uie?8. She is renolved to fiijht in maintain her position ad n great power. The Loinlon Times declares .that Engianil cnnnot follow Napo]>-oii in nn intervention cat eulated lo aggrnvate the piMPr.t evil*. The Moscow Gazette asserts that Prueeit does not .want a cllnntfe in the European bcun duriea and outinot sului.it to the dictatorship o France. Kuwaiti is despatching troops- to the fiilesiar frontier. The Itnlians have occupied Paduca Notwithstanding lhe French fleet has gone t< V>-picc, ltal}' persists in advancing towards Ve uetlu. " * AFFAIRS IN THE WEST. T. 0. W'eatherly, of Marlboro, who is a present traveling iu th? West, writes a lout and very inter eating letter to the Eastern Jour mil, published at BenuctUvi'ile Col W. is ( close observer, and we know of no one hette .juuhtie.l to give au opinion on the iuiereaiinj top-OS ho speaks of: In Alabama aud Mississippi the civil law i in force, ai.d the Ireedmeu are tried by thi court? ainl by the laws recently passed M their Legislatures, nnd in flicli iState a siiuila ' ode, (almost identical with ours, passed at thi lust session of our Legislature,) and e^ery mai of intelligence With whom I hare conversed agree that it, is u great improvement on tin regulation- of the I'reedinen's Bureau, both fo the whit. snnd Macks. I think,'in Mississippi the fiveduK-n are doing hetier than any otb?>i ! place I have vWlcd. Tin.', I am told, is thi i elf. ct of the change from military to civil law m ? m ? m .Lickeon pr?-o-nts a sorry picture ; compares well with our own Columhii in the extent o its ruins", and its present con lilion. It id hninj rebuilt pl'iwly. Ever\where on the whole lite of travel, with few exceptions. we see the et ! feet* of the war. The town* i.n.t l... ? ?. Ior partially s<>; tlx; pluee* <>f g->o.l, and in m.i uy instances, iiM^miioent buildings now Bill | vacant, or fit!I'd witli mure shanties. J[ti soin | few insiunces tmtciiaiitial buildings are poinj njj. Tiit*i<u arc ti:? txuri]>tioii^; luit mound tft auhurtu of all cities ami villages, you may' fiin negro shanties and r-liotI L-rs ti lied with woniei ami children. In no section through which have passed ai e tl e women at work on plan tatlonH * * * * 0 Capital to a libpral extent hat been offerei t? persons who wished to try the ejfperirnen of free labor. I think (hat thia is the last yea with many of them lu this business, pariicu larly where they have uut had the experieno utcosaary to make cotton planters. Arnopj other* on the river engaged for the first tiru in thia buaiiieaa i* fien V. C. Ji I.; f ? all remember as lite commandant of the arm; corps thai devastated our little village and th auirounding country. 1 thought from th looki* of the grass and weed* in bis colto field.", that he was uiuoh more suocenofu I i ruining our b uutiful country than he is li^eh to b* io miking a good orop of cotton. H has leased f-r three years n very finn estate <j I wo thousand cleared acre* lor sixty thousani dollars. It is located in Carrol i'urish, This is a most hfoutifol, and was tjie moa highly(ouliivated Parish in the ootton sectioi of Louisiana. Ltofoi e the war, lands wer worth about one hundred dollars per-acre.? Now there is no demand for them, but arestil held ut high prices. Plantations where thi building* wt-rc not burnt, have been rented a from eight to twenty-live dollars '((8 to $25 per acre, where rented at all. As 1 have mentioned before, the freedmei are doing better in Mississippi than sriv otbei place. 1 am pleased to be able to say the satin of this region of Louisiana. But, unfortunate ly for the prosperity of the country, there an too few of them- Some have tried white labor; but 1 hear of but one gentleman who i succeeding with them. Mv own oninion ia that rjiuM of the negro lahor of th? oountrj will finally ooncentrnie in the valley of th< Mihsinaippi, and its rich tributaries hare cai uflford to pay lii^h prices for labor. And I Am from experience that the neigro is influenced ii h is choice of locsliou, to -a great extent, b; the price offered for his services. This is par tfculdriy i lie cast- with field hands. But thoa raised About the cHjres and villages are gt-uer ally worthless, and ccwtioL be induced to qui iheir old places to go on the plantations. Bu the production of notion in TafgA" quantitie under the pr-sent system is' out oT the qoes tion. The crop of this year Will be small You hear various estimates, but with the un certaiqty of the seasons and the labor, an opin iao would only be the meregt gneso. Tueerop are now badly io.the grass and ??*ds, but si few fair days would greatly change the pros l?ecta of the'planters of this section. ~~?fp* ,vV' ' ADMisrfojt or Ttiutusks.?A Washington d< spatcli of (he-284 mat stales that tb* House to-day*concurred in the dene's amendment to the rsaolotioo' admitting Trfnne^ee.. It is probable tn?t iDe President will sign t}ie join resolution to pro* id* * for the' admbeion o the Tennessee Representatives, but be "tp'lll pro ageiuste*ndro|f ifto him, beosose lie bu hotliiug to d?. with the 'admission- of ttifmMire of Coo grass; sod he wHI furthSr protest against the preamble as not stating the th}th,h; Mwoeh ee it a?orU tbaUhe Tepoeaue Legie)* lure "has adopted the proposed amendment^ k the Qonstiunioa, wbeu, in faot, ft, h*s notbefft - adopted by a quorum of botb-^fctsohM^ I^tgUlainni. "11 appears tfaat fifty six vote* were reqalelle for . a quorum pf the-' rump fejjftffljWI The'voip upon the, oQpftiUdftetoel eoientwieet IBhm pftaa9UBo?4il|*f?f by th??ooTti" .' ?.? ?*.: V . r. ^ .. ?. - HYMENIAIi. ^ MAURI ED, on Tuesday evening, by the Rev. D. McNeill Turner, D. 1)., Dr. J. W. KELLER aud Mis* LOU R. WILSON, all of tiiia District. tar Tbe nbove notice was accompanied by a piece of delicious cake, for which tbe bappy couple will please acccept our best tli*nk*< May Hymen's brightest smiles, and choicest gifts attend their pathway through life. j ~~ M AR KET S7 Abbeville, July 27. . / COTTON ?20 to 25o. ' " But it-r, 20 to 20c ; Eggs, 16 to 20; Bacon, 20 to 3uc ; L'orn, $2.00 to $2.60c. New York, J.jly 24?Cotton h*avy ; 36a38; Gold, 1 .Ml J ; Sterling J;?1I; 10$- lor eight; TcXbh wool quwt mid ui>oi;?iig*^d. -? New Ohleanh, July 23 CoJton stifFer with Rules of 1, 600. Low Middling 33 a 86. Gold 49. ~ CAED.~" A Card appeared in reference to myself In the Augusta Chroniclc and Sentinel of the 12th hist., and in tlie Abbeville Prist of the 6th innt., under the head of "Caution," purporting to be feigned by J. Edward Calhoun. The following is a brief reply to the article referred to: ITI._ .....I?? J - - - - ? i.ic uuucnognea meeting with ,J. Edward Calhoun at Abbeville C. H., on 7tli March, 18(34, atul he expressing himself to bo jn want | of money, purchased front the eaid Calhoujp , several notes amounting to a stun abou? Fojir Thousand Dollars. 0n? of the?e note? ^ was endorsed by J. Edwatd Calhoun in theso words and figures, to wit; .' 1 assign the within note to A. R. Houston, k for value rue'd, also .1 he co*t and ftes on thp cbsh, f ]8 7u els. Mar. 7. '?4. f [signed.| ' "J. EDW'D CALHOUN." Thin endorsement, purports to be for valoQ 1 received, and would be regarded at least by j nine men in ten, and by the uulearneJ in law( ao individual liability. Such io t,l>e belief of the undersigned, and the question will be tried a* soon as the forms of law will permit. It t will be left by me to the tribunals of the r country and not to J. Edward Calhqun,ty da* . termine to what extent he is responsible on his i endorsement. r A. R. HOUSTON'. ; 23 July. 1806, It ^SAMX H. BEARD, D. D. S.; I DENTIST. TV AS had years of experience in the profeaafl. aimi. Guaranties Jiia operations tqut^l , to ilmse performed iu cities or elsewhere, f Oftinw. UD HlMira nvnr (5 -IT MrNnn'a I Atb,.vin'c 6. ii.~ c.' ~ ~ I July *27 16 ly i NOTICE ; To Debtors $nd Creditor^ ; Estate of i DAVID KNOX, DECTD.. m A LL persons having claims ngainut t?i.e Ea, Jl\. t?ie of David Kuox, deci'd, will present the pame doly attested Ail persons indebted 1 to tha Estate will mnk'paym?-pton or before r tjie first day <jf S< pte?nc,er. TJioie who fail t<j coniP forwnni and Sfttie by that time may rx0 pect to have th? eo?t* to pay. NANCY KNOX, Adnijnutr&tiix. * July 27, 18C6. 3t e _ : i j ?a?? V j LOWNDMYlLLBt o TUESDAY, the Slat of July (instant), if tlie ladies of Lowndeavilfe and vicinity j will give a SUPPER and CHARADES for tho l. benefit of t)ie Lrii'iidrsville Academy. Tho t "REBEL MINsTKELS" have kindly cona aentrd to attend on the occasiqo. e Supper at 7 o'clock. Pevforipai|ce? will com_ menoo at 8 o'clock. Admission, $1. Children, ] 60 centa. ' July 24 39 It j NOTICE TO DEBTORS. " ALL pertooe indebted to the fires of J. <k N. J^NOX are np^ified that their note* p and accounts hare been placod in the handa of > D F. JONES, Attorney at La?, fqr aettletnent and collection. The#e notes and. accounts arp 3 of fi?ur and five yeara standing, and tha bpai nee* of the firm must be closed up, ' " . liMl \T V%tA?- ? u rhua, aarviver, Of J. &W. Knox. f July 27, 1868, 16, 8t NOTICE TO. DEBTORS; i l_)EItS0N*3 indehted to me are' hereby notif JL fied that I have left my NOTES in the - hands.of MeMrt. LEE <k BLAKE, Attorney*, 0 to whom they will please make paymeut. .. - J.W.POWER, t ' July 27, 1868, 3t. 1 TUB STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. - Abbeville Dlstriet-ln the Court of.Ordinary. . By WILLIAM HILL. Eiq.. Ordinary of Ab" \ . bevilU District. ' HEREAS, D. O. HAWTHORN bM s Ww -mtuU aDDlioation la'me for Letters or - Admimttratioit of all aud^.aiDfttlar tbt good* ?nd obaiulf. light* aadcfS^iUof 8AMHAW? . THOUN (a Fnrdmu>> deo???{d. T}mm Are, tbnTefw#,.to ?it? ano fdiDonjih ?h# kindred *na creditors of lb# rtid ^ ^ and anpoar be far* m? at ?<??*[* o'tyjj10*?* for. Abbeville Distrfc?, to b?, fte'd At Abo?Ttfl# Coakt Houte, op Tutaday, the 7tb dty6f i to ?bow causa, If any they can, why ,U?? qua letl?r? tbopld not b? grant^. ~ ' Gifeo flDdfrow'bund And aeAl thia 8$} day 91 July, ISM, WII44AM, HjLL. I Ordinary Abb?T(lla District. . Jqlya* -V. ?' - ; .* i The State of Sautfi Cjkft&Ufe } A?B*TlLUa DWraiCT?1* TB* ?Olffr t)f*6?i>WA*T. Wilwar Uiuu,^Esquird, Ordinary of yEKK ?pplI?cabat barf^ mtda to . , . ..V * ... >r, ' ; - :, *? -.4,r *..%? * **