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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~'
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W. A. LKE. KDITOK. ;
TlvliMS?Three UoliiitH n year ill ??IVHtice. !
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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:.
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J *r?"* ^ *2 > " ' ' V'
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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; ->!
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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(. ' :
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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" .'
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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
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