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r f ? ? The Abbeville Press^ .Abbeville, S. O. W. A. LEE. EDITOR. TERMS?Threo Dollars a year in advunce. Friday, December 7,1866. T llereaflcr "It Oblitnari/ Notices, 7 c ib ' vtf* of Jtespect, atitl communications on mi'-J'y/h of a personal character, insert#' in the I'hkss | or Ban'nku, v'ill be char yd for at our regular advertizing rate*. Hue' Xotices must, in tcery instance, he accompanied by the name of the person to u hom they are to be charyeiL CB" Mr. A. F. Pendleton is our Agent in the city of Augusta. All matters entrusted to him will l>e promptly attended to. Nov. 23, 18G0.?If VJE VICTIS. The New York Herald, which is entitled to no othei consideration than the cork which floats upon the surface, aud indicates where Hie currcnt run*, says ''the rebellion from the Po. tomac to the Kio Grande, though disarmed, olill remains to be subdueil." Tha first opposed the Constitutional Amendment. After the election in New llampMiii e it suddenly shifted sail and approved it; and is now furious becuu.io tho Southern Slates <lo as it orico e.iid they would Jo. 5Jr. Benuet uow declares that it is rebellious in the South to dccline approval . oT every thir?j tho Itudieals may propose. Rebellious not iigiiiust the Government?not against the Constitution, liut against the Helical faction in tlieir efforts to chntige the Conetitution and overthrow the Government. I.oy. ally to tho Constitution id treason to tlia llndi cdlA. llu fnys "it is fully to taik of the lights of the Southern Statc3. We uie in a etfvle of war; (lie war is not closed up while these States remain vnreslored, ntid they nrn completely under the power and ?l the mercy of tlia-North. The will of the Northern people .and ccuseQticiitly of Congress, nn representing tuc Northern people, in the absolute law in the 'Case. The South has placed itself in its pris eot excluded situation and must bear the con Bequenccs. All appenln to former constitutional tights are useless, if even a strict technical ill. orpretatiou might seen. <o favor them, hecnu.se the war power?the poiwr ?f the conqueror over the conquered?is aupirior to cvrri/tfiing else." We believe this to be the txuet expression i?f tlio sentiment of (he pf.rty which controls tl e 'Government. The fjueation hap, nil tii?gui>e being thrown off, resolved itaseif into one of fioiccr and the willingnoss toexcercise t lint power for the purpoaea of parly ognrunlizt-meiit ui.il the gratification of that envy and revenge which low, selfish, vulgar souls nre nlway* prore to indulge. For the snke <if huinnnity for the Biike of our country, in n aenre large enough to include , the whole country ; for the honor of roan, we have long hesitated in coming to this conclusion. We did think there was intelligence enough left, at least, to avoid etiici le^ But we canlicsitule no longer. There enn be no mistake in the mailer. Madnet* i ules the hour, and we are "clay in the potter's hand.' Under these circumstances we think it wise and i prudent to take to further action in the prein ises. Let ua not m:ike ourselves ''particrpt I criminia" and become the agents and in*tru? inenta of thie reckless spirit. Let the wild an J crnsy 'mob of ItAdiuals So their worst. We ha?e urged and pleaded ip vain. The argument is exhausted. IL is perfectly manifest that the animus is not fur the good of the negro, but de votion to party und hutted of white men, who cannot agree with them. They agitated for emancipation, and what ix the result't The VaeC is IoHnit.el7 worse off Itlifl-.i they wsre befbre, and is disappearing like the mist of the nioriiitig. We assert that tlic e is no candid man, familiar with the subject, who } would risk his reputation for intelligence and truth by pretending that the condition of the racc hat been bettered bv emancipation. All V that has occurred and is occurring was predicted and urged in vaiu upon these people?mad with fanaticism. Our r-i-ophecies like those of CasbuuJra, though unheeded, were tme. Yet \ this -was all done in the name of htim.inity, philanthropy and Christianity-. "Oh lihcriy? I how many Crimea have leen peipetraled in thy f name. They row agitate for "univeraul suffrage" 011 the grounds of natural right and expediencyIt has been proved a thousand times that the pretoncc of nutural right is utterly unfounded and that on the score of expediency they are t urging that which will lower the ttandurd of citieenship, endanger the peace of the country, 1 make the condition of the neirro still wnrw nml thai of the white omn, iu Stales where the white and black are nearly cqiml, intolerable mid probably make tho most fertile legion ot the continent a vast wilderness occupied by a mixed race^ of moneiels of all colors froin R.: snowy white to aooly." Yet all this is dono in th? name of p&lriolitm and republican principles. They propose to abolish self government in ibe Southern States, and govern thetn as conquered provinces, according to tlieir own puier principles. And this, shades of JcfTer?on, to ib# done in the name of Republicanism! Is it not manifestly folly to argue with sueh people' Montesquieu says somewhere that whenever a * government republican iu form undertakes, \ contrary to the principles of its own existriice. to hold another people in bondnge, two things A inevitably follow? tirtt !he eieatent onrtrorainn 13 on the part of il>e?ul>ject people,wand tfctnd 'Ml the deatraotion of (he government which irnptses it. Both results will follow in this ease as time will show. The tyranny of a parly upop philosophical and well known principle*, jB is worse than that of any single man be he S Czar, Emperor 01 King! There are many good and patriotic men in the Northern States, who .b&v&eload op against the mopster of fanaticism, and deserve the approbation of oil patriots. They number to nearly half the population of most of the States, and (he lime frill Bottle when their vrew?wHli>? vindicated. Truth is mighty and mBst-prevail -in the long run ; but for the present they are in a minority and are treated a* if ihqy did not>?zist The donainaut parly. ( although a minority of the people of the United Brutes, acta as if it were the State, and for the ; jprefeent the "beat we can do is to"do nothing, ex. cef?tto fceap with fortitude. "Ephraimisjoined tO'bic idol* let him alonel" The Washington correspondent of the Bich.tnond J?xamiver saya: Tlie -Radical chiefs, Unmno ?H/I all <M >..n^l. ~ .1 I. ? Ml OI>v * QUT| vu?u HUM nil HIW iuuvii uj $' tlie'fear of war with Fraaee. The Radical p;| leaders Were,la*t session, crafcy fdr if at meav 1 sutea agataat France and for lb? aoppdrf of ~x. tha Hoofot daotrina.- < Bat thia waa before fba H election. Jis4ic?l? took .part with Feaiaos . -rod &ftbitti6N aa.leng as there wan a. ohao#e S'. to obUtb their vou*. tfow, they shrink, from 4lw?talii?lipe of their pretended hqpe*. They ^aiWaot ?Uod the Presidout** ''counter irritant" Chair Intention to make hi* foreign fr .. Murntm j?oaad for /impaaobmeo^ i'ni ftumi ii THE PRESIDENT. Andrew Johnson, ?* will be i>een by reference to onother column, adheres to bid policy. In t=pite of the pttMiona of party and the mt?diifls of fanaticism. Iti the face of crushing majorities, tlie abuse ol the preis and vengeful threats of ibipeachiuent he maintains his consistency, stand* by bis plighted fait la and bottles manfully for the principles of our fat Iters, the Constitution end tho cuuntryl The time will come, after the j anions of the hour have pii-sed away, when culm histoiy will do Andrew Johnson justice and assign him a pl?ce not only among p.ttrio'a uud ! lie toen, but in the illustrious throng of the' "faith ful and true." It teems incredible that j ouch a cours? as the President recommend'?so i in ttoison with gooil feeling, good sense, good on.l ?... . .. ... nil.!.... >..1 I J'VIIV-J t ailU VMI ill9llUI>iWIIO l*?, C*U> IIVIIIIIII^ g'M < generosity ami justice? \?uld (ail to uie?;t the . approval of tin intelligent people I ltd ill Cents tlint the ilnininn it faction not only refuse to accept it, hui, are so much opposed to it tlint they tvill unJ? :ill that has hcen done tov.nrdb reeonstructiuu uuJ the reolorution of ki ?jdly cent intents and business reln'iotm l?e- i tween lite stclions for the purpose of lxgini.il g j the woik "dc novo."' Uptn the frith of the policy pr<*?>t">n<1?-<l to them l?y ths President, lite Slates of the South Itave uhulishvd slavery, renounced secession lit u practical doctrine, in.'l repudiated lite Coilfederate d?'bl. They huve cltuaged their Con?t:luliniis, orgntnz-d Legislatures, elected Governor*. made law? coufoimii.g to the Civil Lights ltill, put the \. Ii<>!c machinery of State Government# into operation, and made eonsid ei utile progress tow aids establishing order j.;d finternily among the people. All this nu<i mu.li more has bet n done m currying out the l'i?. >! .]< ill's plan. Yet, it -.f iiow j;r?vi'ly pro pose J, by way of linstvriii.g iccoi.st ruction nml precipitating the cm rf good feeling, to ovt-rIhrow all I hi*, in niter di.*rt'L;aiil ol* propriety, wi*dnm and policy, ami in violation of the plighted faith of the liu'.-t.! Il id now proposed by Congress to *wtip uw*}- nil that lnn> ljt.cn doro, oinl to commence nn?-w the work of reconciliation, nmity and fraternity by the love-cre-.'.ting appliances of piorri'ip^oim nnil piling-.1, rxili nnd the gibbet ! President Johnson'* plan of recoiwruction id now in ??j? pcr?tioii mi l neaity completed, it is not onl\ wise, just ui'd politic?embodying every nigunieiit and sentiment calculated lo toileh ) J generous anil the just?but it is vow theplitjht<</faith of the tiatmn. How much have we heurd'uliout tlie ''fmcred national faith" pledged lo the emancipation proclamation of Mr. Lincoln, which all men kno-* w a? without the authority ul luw, ami agiuupt the Constitution, :?n?l as Mr. l.incolu him*elf said about an op ernlive "us llie bull against the Cornell" Yet now, when i!io very existence of llie South is involved in ltie fuiiii due to Mr JnliiiHoii'? vvli olc line of conduct and,repealed prodaiii.ktiou8p not one word is heard of the "plifJiteJ faith of the nation." li i.-, however, Miinotliing to tuitipite the Wn?i?s and to vindicate thp honor of innu thai Mr. J<-hunoii himself stands firm, unseduced and unawcd "Among ihe fuilhleep, faithful only liu Aiuong iun>imernble fulfi?*, unmoved, Unidiaken, unreduced, untemfied, tils loyally he kept, his love, his zeal." Xkw Fium.?^ce the Iiir^e and attractive advertisement of our young (i iendi) Mcears. (?uai'lcs it Thornton, who have bought the store of Mr. Geo. 11. MeN.ilib. We take pleasure in rWM.Ji.liluli.liixr t " ' - ...? V..UI.U readerr us merchants of integrity, and alien live to liuaiut'sj. We I 4v? no doubt but tlint tliey will ieceive the liberal patronage heretofore extended to Mr. AlcNulib. Success to tlie new firm. Mr. Gabriel Schwais, advertises a patent for Tanning Leather, which we liave no doubt will prove altogether ?-?lin!cctory to every one. We would advise our Tanner* lo pltrc.1'. nee the Kiglit. By tliii procc-a the best of leather may be perfectly tanned in from three to mX weeks. See advertisement. Estate Sale.?See the advertisi-mcnt of the Estate Sale of II. C. Sl urp, dee'd., on the 21st insl., iu the neighborhood of l)ue West. A considerable amount of property will be eo' ! at hid lata re.-'iJi-uce by It. (J. Sharp, executor. Mk*8Ms. White, Smith <fc Co.?These enter pricing ineruh>inl9 are ^nslunUy receiving nd ditionn to their l;ir(fe and varied stock of Goods. Read tin? new advertisement to be fuuiul in another column, nnJ give tlictn a cull. They sell their Goods cheap. ^ J. C. Willard, Adm'r, gives notice to Pebti ors and Crudilois iv-lute of S. J. Willard/ dee'd. See notice of J. It. Tolbert, Executor. The three fiwnds of the President Doolittle. Dixon iind C?wun have been dtprived of the Chairmanship ol the C-'inmiiteei1, re.-peesively, of luilinn Allaire, l'u?ti>iilce find Patents. No o.i mmittefs aie now headed by friends of the administration. Mr. Sumner ofTered the resolution* on recou Btrue.iion ol' which he i/nve notice yesterday; 1 liuV lSllitfl. > Its* luirlit r\k' - . ....J ...v ? "'ci illt! huh* I jecl ut' reconstruction, and deny the right of I lately rul>ellioiii> Stales, to pi?s<? upon consulutionul amendments; lead ui,d ordered to be printed. Wahuikoton, Deo. 6-?In the Senate Mr. Williams ottered a resolution* directing Hie Joint Committee on retrenchment to ii.quire into tile power ot the President to restore eonfueuied properly, and it Mich power txisic, uu- < d?r w lull In we, also t tie righto! tl?e Secretary ' of the Treasury to restore luiida without payment of tuxes and.cosie, incurred under utilliuiity of the United Slates luw?, and adopted. in the iiouse, a bill repealing the pareouing power of the i'reaideni, was taken up. Truni- i bull moved to refer Hie committee uu the Judiei^re. u/lnnh ? '-- J , v.. vj.v, <aili?lij UJ>|>UbeU, and c.iiied lur a yea and no, and 0*1 inuiiuu, | some ducusiMoh eni-Ued, during which'Chttudler mad* umci Iioiih Hud charges reaped ion tlie o*e uf the pardouing power*, which called for the emphatic denial lium Mr. I>ixou, who tmid that if the charge* which Chandler had against the President were true, it would render tuD) made liable to iuiprachineut, lie |repealed a denial of any of the charges, or practices spoken of. Afier some lurtlier remark* th? bill war referred I to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Sumner offered a series ol resolution*, declaring the priuci. plea of reconstruction, the juiisdictiuo of Cougreu over the whole auhject, the illegality of existing g'overument in the S<rutlt, ana the exclusion of ouch Stale#, with sueh illegal governmenu fiom cciigresaional representation, and from voting on the constitutional anieudruenta. Tney also declare it the duty of Congresa to I proceed with the work of reconstruction#and to this end it must assume jurisdiction ow the Siatfe lbtely iu rebellion, except so far as that .jurisdiction may have been renounced, and must recognize only the loyal Slate* m entitled to representation, and to vqie oh ib? constitutional amendment; be aejd he would not ?dis.cum the resolutions, l.ut would rend'* letter fratu ? friut'd in Texas, showing the Importance of tliit matter,. which be did, and &/i?r concluding, nudo some characteristic remarks, '(he resolutions were ordered to be priutfcd. 4 I Mr. Man-ill gave notfoe. tftftfc be . w^pld cell, tip on Monday next, the.District of Columbia negr? suffrage bilt ip the House, e bi}l to. protect tbe . rights pt loyal ciuseus wus passed; iifprovide* ijiat where e citizen who hfts alWa^'k bean loyal, ah All JbriOi: action to ie?0f0tf damagev it abell uot .be4e?*#l?d or auy dofeoce allowed by .viffUM atf th?*uth<oriijrof iherQDBferierato &UI* ' EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE. Columbia, Dkc. 3d, 1806. Dkar Wilson :?Wo arc now ot the close of the lirut week of the session, which to fur has been rather barren of incident, and furnishes lint, few miilevin!* for nn interest ii.g letter. Enough has hlreadybei ii ?!.?<-lo8eil to lend us to the conclusion that ws aif to have n long session, that whether or not we accomplish ntu-'li, there will a; hast be no failure in the attempt to do so. A large amount, of unfinished btiMiiess svus continued over from the l?.?t special session, and each dny of the present session , so far cuiitiiblltes largely to the curreut of legislation. Ilerc, ns in every thing else, there is as much (lunger of doing loo much, as too little, and the work of otie fusion too often consists in undoing the work of the proceeding, i.. i_.,;_i ..r.-.. i.? .1. . iruth of the remark of old Ileuiod-? ilmi llie I...11 is greater than the whole. The most pi-omiuent eul-jectn of legislation during the prcseut session are clearly and forcibly* ret foitli in tlie Governor's message, and he liac added tlie weight of his experience, -ibility mid practical good sense to tnany useful and timely sucrg'-et ions. With regard to the District Cburts it. will l.o I recollected, I lint he rec omeuds ati amendment I of that clause of the Constitution which requires their establishment, for the purpose of enabling the Legislature to exeicitse thiir discretion in continuing them or not, and in the | meantime that tH?y be brought to the test, of I one yearn' ?xperience. until the amendment ' call be conMlintnated. The objections to the | Court on account of the expenee, atnl the I oncroiiMiess of the jury-duty which it imposes, | lie obviates by proposing to dispense entirely with l' *? P'ar.d .Jury, and liriiit the veniie for i' n to eighteen, and suggests that I' e the Siato may he entirely dispensed wi> y taxing a juiy f?e in every euae tried. "WneMii r the-e eugijesl inns will he ac teil upon remain.* to be seen. There ia uo di?gui.-ing the fuel, that, tt very strong opposition j t-xisls to tlie winds system in both House*. It I is enij ili.it a iiuijoi'ity of the {Senate, and uleo i of the Supoiior Judges are opposed to the 01 ? gimizntioii. A substitute, we have heard proposed ai:il urged, by some Senators, ia to ineii-ase the number of ciicuits of the Superior Court*, and also the number terms < f the Couris of i>e-Ho?s during the year. The great increase of crime, muke it necessary that more fr<qiu-ul Hc^a.oi.a of ihe Criminal Courta should be held, and the Criminal busiua.-s of the coun tiy, we Huppo.se can be as economically discharjird by the Disti ict Courts os by uny other orgaiiizuiion. Ileaides until the Constitution is aniriideil, a coniinuruice of the orgituieutiou seems to tie imperative on the Legislature. An o!al>oiate Bill, prepared by Judge W nrd law, defining the j urisdiciion aud duties of the Dis'rict Gouri*, embracing the subjects of the domestic relations, m><] a codification of tue criminal 1)as been submitted to (lie Legislature The experience, learning and nhiiiiy of ilie .Judge cmn.etill} fit him for the tuxk, and wil no doubt s'tcuic lor the bill u favorable coLhidt rat ion. Xu great measure of Legislative relief f?>r 1 lie pecuniary diems* of the country has jet been proponed, but. we suppose that this as before will be tl.e ?L.-oi bing sul j'.-cl of the a^raion. The annual vt-url bill, we understand will be pressed tigain, And with a strong piobability < f being carried through. An inatuliiueut law biiuilar to thai tvhich prevails m our sister Stale of Gtoigia, meet* Willi latin- at;d ia acquiesced in, without bringing it<> Constitutionality to the Ual of the CourU. The Gov- | einor, it will be seen recommends as measure* ..r e. ll. f tli? nbnlmr.n nf f... debt; a nullification of our intolvcnt lnwn ufito debtors removing frutu the Ssliile, ami lite paa^nge of u h<*tiii-?teal l?w. There can be no constitutional ol jrl't'oii lv l:..' first mentioned, uliiclt lias loui; tiuce luritu*: n part of the law of EuglUndunt.il ?e?-uis to be demanded by llio *pirilof the age, but 10 tha others bo far an they oppiy to exielit g dcbte, there eoims lo lie the 6.itne objection which le urged lo sluy laws that they impair the rights of ereditois. '1'lie slitijeel of providing corn lor the neeeasilica of the Stale lin* btrti referred to special joint committee of the two ll^usec, who hove not yet r< ported. The Lloui-e hill for repealing the Usury Laws id now pending iu the Senate, uud we trust may I'usu the oidt-nl ill iliut l.o.lj'. A (till to piyj tl>? election of Commissioners iu Kquily to I lie people was defeated in the H< use by ? vole of 67 to 20. Bills in the House to declare t!?? law in relation to tlie Statutes of Limitation, and alro in relation to the liability of tlie purchase of slaves have been ordered to lie oil the tableThese are jud cial qne6iions which should come properly before those tribunals. Bills have been introduced in the IIoubs to create the office of assessors of the taxes, to in* creasfl the liabilities o f Shei iflfn, to make the account books of mechanic* admissible iu evi' deiiCn Ac-, <S;o. Col. Aiken I)as introduced a bill to amend the constitution so as to change the lime for holding the S'-ssious of ilie Legislature, front the fourth Monday in November to the third Mondaj' in January in each year, also a bill to aid the G. A C. II. R, in the adjustment of their debt; alio to transfer to the Columbia 4t Augusta R. it., cert ft 11) Stale stocks. Gen. IlabkeU Iihb introduced a bill to cirry into effrct the Act of Congiess, making dooa. tions of land to '.lie Statee for agricultural purpotes, uUo a bill to provide for the next election of tneinbefs to (Jougreu. The following resolutions of Mr. 'Barley after a spirited diecuation, oo motion Of G*n. Konham, were referred to the Llouso Com mittee of Federal relations : _ JietoJied, That this body desires to express to Jeficrfon Davis their deepest sympathy, their profound respeot, their combined personal attachment, and their enduring remembrance of his virtue* an a man, and those great qualities of mitvl and heart, which, in the cabinet and ?o the tield, iu prosperity and adversity, while in power, and from his prison house, call forth and receive frt>m lh>tn the saort acknowledgment of love aud regard aa wh?t> hip was tire aekwowl edged head of a gailast people, eonteadicg against overwhelming odds for fi?tdon?end aeif 4w.v.uu<qui? : v Jietolvtd, Tli at the member* of tbia Sodh ra? gnu) tbo continued impriaeoOMBt of JaflTeraon Do via as uri warrantable by the Coueiitution, and aa tyrantiisal, Opptosalva and onjuat. Retained, Thattfel? Boom ia pftpared'to ffiafca approprtfctioftato dafrajr a part H tK?e*pefcaea necMumry fe* Ifea dafatM* of iefferaon DaT?r "fcy 1 able and learned oooaaal. Rrxolt^d. That ofmmeDd thafaaaJly of J?4Feraoif Da?ia tb Uf*<0rad lyapaittw of lh?ir opitatituaata, iad<|MDiUa?id 'UkjAfabatribolioba be madeIn ajr?ry DL?tri<st far th?ir austenanaa and aappork . HtUleU, That * copy of thai* raw? ^iaoa Wa aenftA^Sia 8a*?tt fo^Wrtearreftaa. ] . , r"N On Saturday Oka . 911m* di?p?r? wM4l^t?| t . f 11 -Secretary of Slate, receivirg 04 votes ; "his opp incut W. It. Iluntl, 89 vot?s. On the same '> day the following ge. tl'MiK-n were clouted Com * missioned in Equity for their respective dt*- u tricts: 1 Auurviiik?W. II. Tarker, ' Newiikrry?Silae Sohnson, ' 11 ohi.y?B E. r^t-siune, ' IYJAm.iioiio?C. 1'. Townsend, I Cl.?mcndon?F>. \V. Cuttinc, * Lexington?11. A Mcelze, , f-UMTtK?J. 11. Kendrick, I f I'ickkns?H. A. Thompson, Faikfii.li>? 11. A. Gaillard. | ... . ' The election ol' United States Senator t'? fill ( tile vmnluy occasioned by the expiration of j the tenn of Hie Hon. J. L. Manning, comes ofT | . to-morrow. The ir.cumbent will find n forini- : ( d.iblc opponent in J. II. Campbell, Esq., ?' Charleston. On fcoturdey niglit tve had ihe p'?-*;nie ?-f : hearing a very excellent addreyt* liy Grii. E. M. ( Law, of Voik. before the Literary Societi>'i> of < the University. IIis subject was "Progrw,1' and the oration wits an earnest and forcible vindication of the dignity of lubor?practical in its character, but replete with the graces of poetry and rhetoric. On Sui.day we heard nn admirable ecitnon from Ilev. AV. E. Boggs, pastor of the Presbyterian Clmrcli, on ''Covwlousness." Mr. Boggs is one of t' < moat promising of the ynting rtiiiiiat?rs ut i lie Stole, and is as much noted for his eameet piety, as for his brilliant talents. We I have often had the pleasure of hearing him wlit n lie was chaplain of the 6th S. C. Reg't. The Lj?g:?Ii?luie, as before, holds its Sessions ?the .Semite in the C'dlogu Librnry, and the < House in the College Chapel. There ih a very full attendance. Nlckersoti's i6 crowded, and fnany members are boarding in piivate houses. Col. Aiken is at. Kickersou's; Cols. Thomson and Fair at I)r. Cohen's; Ui-n. llackell, at Mrs. 1 Singleton's, and I)r. Hearst and myself at Mrs. Gibbes. Yours tic., \V A r. C*>i.umbia, S. C . Dec. 4?h, 18i>d. Dkau Wilson: The Bill to repeal the Uiury Laws Iin9 passed ft second reading in the Senate, by a vo'e of 20 to 8. and a third reading in the House by a vo'e of 71 to 28. The lion. J. 13. Ciinpb?ll hus been e'acted L*. S. Senator, to succeed the Hon. J. L. Manning whoso term expiree on the 4lh of March next. Leroy F. Yeonians, Esq., hns been elected solicitor of the Southern Circuit, and Simeon Fair, E*q., has hean re-elected Solicitor of thn Middle Circuit, For Solicitor of the Western Circuit thuic ba? been a close contest between J. P. Hee l. E>?q, Johu II. Evans, E*q., and G?n. W. K. Eu#ley; and afl?r two hallntt neither of the caiididat?s received a majority of the votes cost. Another election Itns been ] ordered lor to-morrow. The following Did- i trict Judges buve been ?jlc'cteil: T. \V. Allen, E>q., of Marlboro | Charles C??3T?iit, of Sumter j T. B. Logan of VV"i11iuiriat>urif: Rotnur of Spartanburg j and?Legane of Orauoburg. Bills have been i:itrodiiecdt providing for ] Annual Sessions of ihc Courts of Common , Pleat?(or calling a Con v?.ntiou of tlie |>eoj>l*r? Tut- abolishing the District Courts?for abolish ing imprisonment for debt?for estubiUhiug a j !I oinealead Law?to tax all funds derived from | Sheriff's sales?to |'rovid<- an expeditions mode j of ejecting tiespasscd?for the tuiief of debt- | or#, by reducing lie dekts in tlie> ratio of the loss oT property. yours nuly, W. A. LKE. k The Rt-v. J. A. Allan preached at Kingston, C. \V., on Sunday, in favor of the Annexation of Canada to the Uiiited Sta'rs. A meeting is called in Montreal to discuss the same question. Bitter feelings is exhibited between Caiholi"B and I'roN distils in Canada East regarding the recent Pcninn tiiu'.s. The Catholics denounce the Conviction of MoMahon and the release of Lumsdgn ae thuwn g partiality to the Protes t rims. It is believed that if the condemned are hui g a riot will ensile. A raid from Stephens' lection of the brotherhood is now expeeled. No judgment respecting the applies tion fur a new trial in the eases of Lynch and others has yet been given in the Court of Com moo PlenB. Applicationa were filed fur four of ihetti, au(l asSaturdny wiw the lost day allowed for inAhiiig cjicli applications. no Mihgln be Applied fur in the case of Uie others. Washington, Dec. 4?Orders have been sent to Admiral Goldsborough, bv the cnbl?-, to *?i.d one of the United States fleet now cruising in tlie MediteruueaD, to bring Surratt dirtot to Washington. JV ashinctoN, Dec. 4 ?The tone and temper of Congress aa exhibited in the speeches at the public welcome yesterday, and by tlie proofed iligs of both lirauchen thui far, are radically Radical; another indication ofjthis la the niesaxg* to day, by 107 against 3?, of the resolu directing enquiry into the propriety of extending Territorial Governraeot over the Southern States. Geu. Sherman and Minister Campbell, who arrived at Havana on the 16tl> ult., on their way to Mixico, were tendered a warm reception by the Captain-G< neral of Cuba. After seeing what is to be Been in the city, they will make a short visit to Matautoa. It is slated iu financial circles at Washington that the catiee of the recent monetary excitement wae owing to a demand of Secretery McCul!oi-b oq the National linnka for thu Governm ent funds on deposit. 1'lie Government has, however, now ceased drawing on these balances. ~"3vr JK. RK 3E X S . ? Abbkvills, Dec. 7. COTTON, i6U>2Po; Corn, $2.00 a *.25; Oats, $1.1 a 1.26; Bncon, 18 to80e; Butler 20 a Sue ; Eg?s, V0 to <>0c: Dried Apple*, $1.00 a 2-00; Driad Peaches, 82.00 a 2 50; Ground Pea*, $2.00 Bapgivu, 85 a 80c ; Roping. 20 a 8<*; twine, 60c; Salt, $4 flu a' 6 00 j Sugar, 12^ a 26c; Coffee, 80 a 40c; Molasses, t6o a $1.26 ; Whtakey, $8 00 to 10.60 ; Chaise, 26 a 35o ; Chestnut*, $3 60 a 4,26 ; Raisins, 40 a 60; vkiiu^, ou 10 |l ov; Aimooa?, 4U I 600. Batimork, Drc. 0.?.Grain quiet and unsettied ; oorn 68 *98 ; col too inactive j middling upland* 88.'1 1 <V PuiLADKbTtiTA, Deo. B.?FloaK hw/ * bettor feeling 1 extra family $11 a $12; Pennsylvania and Ohio 814 f wfaaat dull; red 8ft a 90; corn ifady ; 4.000 buehela aid yellow *old at M6Nbv Yowi.Dee, fttfwplour dall and droop* ing; whaai d?H and defining with reeaipta of 17.460 btiaheTscorn dull,'weeUto wised 1 10 a 1 18'; rteelpti 18,91)0 fcuehwla. #Ja heavy; oata dull awl d*olialng'i liork ai eftily bat oulet; old m??*0, n?w d?. 84x28; lard-dull at Ufa 18 s whisky quiet; ba(l?y.dbU and drooping, peas Hoinjoaf) cotton quiet at 88$ a 8i tor middling U| Imida. Vtw Tone, DmC 8?Gold tffki ?zobMf? I ?8-8 **19? sight 101-4. - n _ f, . Mo*m, Dm, 6.?The MM td-d?t?mil. . ?i*m>?'ly AnaWwmgt <te*4 Wt ?>< J , ""'Tr* 'jfc'vi 'if' > *r'iTtt ii- t? ' Xxw-Ymm+lb*. duH owtag t? ] OittlM ? 8*l**'r1^*Q> <? IH. , ^sL to! W?W>. ; b*I? rtiddlingAtfD *1; to?rklt utl*? ??d ' ?B*M|M wWM(i^m|'>rit1l? Utair tesa&'sr ?**-+**?* ' " ? ' ? " - - IMMl Since the close of lb*> war man}' mushrboit iouwb have aprtiiifr up in Charl>elou, but theii ixivteiifo luiti been brief, and day by day they re moving otf" furlber North. If the mer:hanln who do Visit Oio city wiah to know chut houses are reliable, we will name on< vlinre they can find Southern g*4 lUmen ol neana and experience. Wo al'iidn to tlu loose of Goodrich, Wineman <& C?-.? 'Wholeale Dru 'gitfta and luiportera. No. i&3 Blcotii ? treeU Tiiey uell pure articles and at ruodtrat* prices. Mr. D*vi?.?The two couiinifaioners appoin^ led b\ the Legislature of Mirfissipri 10 inter '*di> with the President for the j irdon of >Ii Davis arrivid r.t Foitresa M?nro<* on Friday lin y c<>.'.Id gi<*? the pridoner very little er.coui ngt-ineiit aa to the succeed of their mission, bu Altai the result of it has been is fcr the prcsen nhK'own. A linmli-onie set of parlor furniture has beei ?tiu n present t? Mr DhvJs from Norfolk. n-sri^Eisn.A.i*, At Iudiau Hill, Abbeville Dial ,8. C.t Tueaila November 13, 1*66. by Rev. .1. O. Liutlnny H. STOKF.S SAYHK, fomifily of Augusta Si, and Mm* (JAltlilH L., daughter of Mr. A A. Nol>le. List of Cue Letters nsMAININO IN t1ib rubT OFFICE at IIODOEs', UNCALLED foh. Abbeville.?J. N. Belcher, Irnac Brand James M. Gray, JnineR G.bert, G. llauver, J. (. IlHtfkrJl, J Kiiox. Mr*. 10..J\I. J.igon, Mrs. lC. A M ucliall. lvlward N<>hle. "Kdwiu Barker, Win II Faiker (2), Andrew Sitiioudu, Mia* Nanui [). Toiiilin, It. II. Wardlaw, Mis* W'liituer. n. . ......."v. M:... r> I? r _..i * ? \/ni(nuu.? o tvtiKLo-?tuus v> u. ji^aiLiirup, iu ia Mntlie Ilubbrif). II. M. CLARK. Acting P. M. WHITE, SMITH & GO, HAVE justrecehvtl. by F.xprc?<?, an entire ly new lot of i'lUMTd, embracing th liest si\lesi>f the scrt.?on. AUo, I .nog Clotlu Pin in Liii8t>3i?. Kentucky Jenim, Flaiin-ls, ?fci Their alock of Groceries and Hardware [s complete, which i* constantly being incrent ?il by ordcra. Tlicy will e*.;l?nnn? Oi>o?U for Huiter hoi Kce-t. nil J allow tli u highrsl market price fo ihcee niiiolc#. WHITE, SMITH & CO I)i-Cfm1ier 7, if SAI.F (VP N-/ JL JL 1J U V JL REAL ESTATE By Order of the Court of Ordinary. DN Role Day in Jitnuary nrxt, I will fell f< partiiion?by oHer of th* CoUit of Ordi n#.-y?the real estate of JaMIC.- meclali ieceuxed, aituuted in Al>l>eviK?> District, <i ? eter? of I.itt !e River, adjoining land* of Bogg Kfluieiiy, D?*id Morrow and otherp, and con i tii.iug two hundred and eighty acree, more i T?i m*. Tweltre months credit. the purchnM living iinta.^jiJ uppioved security, and u tnorl lmuc ufllie piemieed to the Ordinary to necui Hv pBy meat of the purchase money?and pH the costs in cash. Dec. 6, 1866 H. S. CASON, S. A.D. A Choice Lot of fool Rools FOR SALE BY WHITE, SMITH & CC Dfc 5, tf 3ST OTICE. Alt Persons Indebted TO the Estate of S. J. WILLARI), dec'c are requested to make immediate pa} ineut. Those having demands agaiubt said E late will preseDk tbem legiilly aUei>ted to me. J. C. WILLARI). Adm'r. Dee. 4ih, 18Cf,.2t The State of South Carolina. ACUEVILLS DISTRICT?IN TIIK OOURT OP ORDI.VAR By William IIill, Enquire, Ordinary i Abbeville District, 80. C?. WHERE AS, application hat been made I me by Mrs. KHney Hiuioo, for Letters Administration of all and siugalar the goods at chattels, right# and credit* of John Ilintei late of said Diatrici, deceased. These arc, therefore, to cite arid admonish ll kindred and oreditors,of ih? said decanted lo I and appear before me at a Court of Ordinal Cpr Abbeville District, to be held at Abbevill Court Hons*, 00 Friday, the 14th of December to show cause, if *Dy they can, why. the sai letters should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal this 24th A* of November, J86t>. WM, I1ILL, O. A. D. Nor. MS. *> -g 9t THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Abbeville DUlrW-ls Ibe Conrt of Ordinary. By WILLI AM H/LL, Ordinary of Al Va knillf IHHrict. - WHEREAS, applieetiou baa been made t toe by w. K! Bradley lor Letter# t AdaiinieLralion o? toil Md-lingular the goof and cbattfla,' nubu and crcdite wbicb read io AbMVfR4 Dietrlet of Jamie IfeCJain, dec't lot* of lh# IXntrret and biale aforeeaid, k_ . i - i. ' " , kindred and creditor* of aaid deceased la 11 pear before me at a Court of Ordinary for At keyiUe District, to be bold.at Abbttv^IeG. H, M Friday the llst'dM of DeeeiRber ink t ihow oMoao why said Letteta eboatd k?*b * 3l*eo under wy band aa4 eeal Deoeubcn 1M* ~ , omiAM ?1U. Iwl NOTIOEt_ TpHS fHffttk* mUftjflt* ? Toiberl X ' lioiirtit- *re nkJKHb|LreqoHUd *? S* ^ Vr aJ^yTllSRwKar. ia ^,V??RK to*,*,. T. P. QUARLES. QUAELES & Successors to G< V Would most respectfully s< - patronage heretofore so libera . decessor. They are continual t keej> on hand a fuH'assorlmen :w \m n\i:v ! Mill, HAW, AVIXICII TI SELL AT THE LOWE L' They intend, by energy a merit the patronage of their fr ' QUARLES C .A. D In taking leave of AbhoVille 1 beg leave t of Abbeville District fur tlieir liberal pa'.roni ng niv youthful, though experienced nuci-es I bespeak for them a trial from niv former c Aoi nville. S. C, Den. Oth. 18GG, 24 tf NOTICE TO TANNERS. . LEATHER TANNED : SHORT ^ TIME, '* AND ON A ?IMP SIE1, I NO LIME USED. r r|"MIE sul'^criluT i< appointed ?nlc A'.'Pnt for . J. llie fSt to of South Onnilina t??r lllr1)L)I>I'H \V A'?NKlt'.S PATENT for Tnntuna mill Finiitiiiii! ]iViiilierl>y n New and Cheap Process. Tminer* wishing lo (-incur* Ilweipls or in? f<-i million in r?-gnrd lo the l'ntetit will address G. SCIIWARZ, ^ Abbc*vii|?*, S. C. J Call (inrl e.xnmine specimens of Leather Tan uetl iri from three lo skiii week". Also, mre the Slutting. "1 tie Agent would call your ntleutiuli to tlm following aekuow IcdgnicQL of practical iitijiit'iH i Vonkti'i-E. Jsov. 10, ISCr.. Tlii* is to certify thut. 1 hnVe bouifht Warner's Patent for Liming. I'atinjx and Finiciiing Leather. I have tried it i>iyi*<-ir and find it t<? tie the heat Article I ever r(nV It is cheaper and I.etter limit the old way. It will do nil >r ilmt i6 claimed for it. I coil Tan Upper iu i- from four to six weeks, and Calf-^kins in three S'. weeks. M. L. SAUXDE11S. in COLUMBIA, S. C. * TIiir is ts certify that I liava bought* Wai?ner'n Right f?r Liming, Baling and Kttiffinfr Dr Hides, li is u grrat improvement in the biisiiiriii, and I would recommend all Tanners to >r give it a trial. Respectfully, - Til OS. WILSON. ? Gukenwood, P. C., Dec. Js?, 1666. I have licui.'ht Mr. Wagner's lleieipt for Tnn nint< and Finishing Leather. I think ou trial _ it will succeed, 1 recommend it to. other Tanners arid Fifiiaheis. I think his Receipt* are I'nml anri nurlliV o( a trial. J. RATI.KY z> - ' " " Adpkvillb, S. C, Dpc. 8, 1866. I have bought Mr. R. Wagiirr'a Patent Right and Rect-i|'t for Taunirg and Finishing L<-ath>?r. 1 tl.inlc il (he beet thing of the kind I thai 1 hav?j ever 8d*-n ' HOWARD WESTFIELD. Dec. 7, 18ti6, 84, 12m ESTATE SALK J TILL BE EOl-D OK FRIDAY. - DECEMBER 21, At the Into residence of R. II SHARP, SEX., IIEC'R, of 11 1 HORSES, MUMS, I COWS, HOGS, s ' mfWN 6M' AND THRESHER, : Mi Wap aat Gar, >. PLANTATION TOOLS, imm&mm m I R. ; 0flARP, ' Auditor. & ^ - ' ' - .lajstds tft-T.-RiAaTC. rgNHB nnnlT TR4CT3 of tlttD 1th>r t? I JL . thi?Bfairfat, mh& kttowa mXABEENS I LaND, wjl bi. rnM for th? .?n?aj|ig ?u < x Ahboltt* U.' H., At public ootcry, oa t&U- > r disposed of o*?i. eonu*- I 4 /?Ijm**mm4 -' >4 IV#*? . At 1 J. A. THOMSON. THOMSON, 50. R. McNabb, nlicit the continunnon ?f thn illy bestowed upon their prcIy receiving and will always t of fillS, HOH, IEY "VVIXjXJ 1ST MARKET PRICE. ind attention to business, to' j lends. & THOMSON, I R ?> . o tender my lioftr.fdt lliankg to tho citizens i!??*, and fttke jjrfMt |>l^asnre in rucoinmendsora. Messrs QUARLES & THOMSON". ustomera. GEO. R. McNABB. SALE OF LAND. By order of the Court of Ordinary. ON Snledny in Jnnunry n*xt, I will . II for pnriitioii, (l.y older of lb* Court of Or<li uutjiS k,'? uvui rjiiHia 01 WM, M. BOWEN, deceased. Comprising 160 ACRES, more or le?*. fitflHti'tl in Abbeville District, ort Jordan'* l'tr..k, walel** of Little River, ami udj <inni? l.atxl* of Lewie Cliukacuk's, Joseph Biiwcii, and oilier*. Terms?1*J inoniha credit, wilh bond nd njv-" l>roved sn-uiiiy, Mid n inorign^c of tlie prcniixea In the Ordinary to serurn the |iarmelil of liia l>urcliu?e money. Cueta Uttbr paid in cash. 11. Si. C'ASON, ?. a. !>. Pie 5. G St The Stato of South Carolina, AllREVlLI.E DISTRICT. In 'he Common Plena. T. J. Roberta, Administrator, v*. \V. J. Lama*, Writ Cnpcn* ad lietpondtudnm. Win. A. Lotnnx iind Rachel C. Adantt, Admini?tiHtol?, >?. Will. J. LuinnX. i> i - ' ..... !?>? s*+*y'l UIHUIIIII. WM. J. I.i.iimx, who is in the cug'ody of uk?". Sheriff of Abbeville District, by rirtu*"of " W rils of Capeat ad lie*poudriiduinr io Ix^th ihe above siut d cusi's, having tiled in my office, together with A schedule on oath 6( tii* rotate and cfk-cts, his 1'etitiou to the Court of Common l'len#, praying that he may be admitted to the benefit, of the iictu of thf General Amtmbly made for the relief ol insolvent deutora, It it ordered, thnt the fluid T. J. Roberts, Win. A. l.oinax and llachel C\ Adams, and all other creditors U> whom tlie unid Wm.J. Lomax is in anywise indebted, be. and they are Iteraby summoned, and have notice to appear before the Court at Abbevilla Court Houne on the fourth day of .March next, to show cause, if .any they can, why (he prayer of .the phtitiooer'aforesaid rhould not be granted. MATTHEW McDONALD, c.cf Office of Common Plea*, ) Abbeville Diet., Dec.4, lbl>6. J Dec. 5. 0 Sir* The eta to of South Carolina, ABBEVILLE DISTRICT. By WILLIAM Llll-L, E*q., OfdiDary of Abbeville Diatrict. WI1RRBAB, application has been made to to me by W. G. Kennedy, for Letters of Administration of all and singular the goods aud chattels, rights and credits of Kobert C. Wilson, deceased, ol said District, These are, therefore, to cite and admonish the kindred and creditors of raid deceased, to appear before me at a Court of Ordinary for Abbeville District, to be lurid at Atiliauin I Home. on Friday the 14ih day December next, 10 show cauM?, if a?y, why said Letter* should 1 noi Le granted. Given under my hand and seal thia 26tli day ! of .November, 1806. WM. HILL, O. A. D. [SCAL.J Nov. 28. 6 : 2t INTERNAL REVENUE, ASSISTANT ASSESSOR'S OFPICK, * ) J DlV. No. 10.HrdlJollfcM"'' l>i*?. of S. C.p JI Abbevuu c. a,?. a ) ! NOTICE is hereby given th** he WESTERN HALF of ' ABBEVILLE DISTRICT,, usually known ? the Savannah Side, embracing the ex*?* Territorial BouadaWea ?f (fa# 8tb Regiment, S. C. M.,. ;aI?id ott and established as Division Np. 10 of the '94' Col leotfwh'DliAricl' of the State of Booth" Osrolioa. for lint assessment aad eollao4i6a of i6e United States Iuterr.al Reveauo. Mt tffoeli opened"fti Abbeville Court TToate for Wte l?nMM|M of busin?u ootuMOtod wtlh ' the duties of. the Assistant Asses#ois Office. v , nnyEd -ft Vf/tLARtS? ;" Assistant A*n$Mop No. 1<V fc*KJ?L Dia?. *. OK TO-MORROW, JrOVttffiKit '1^ " * : i ;<r? ? ' - :>& i*? *v _-3S7-, ^.iw* gig "row fi 1 J f a.': a H'W-.h &? !< ^0??'-^n.. * SECOND A&RtVAL. ^ADD!^, Bridt^Whip*. Collar^ }%-*' 3 flDMiTMMt lit a -v \ii '-"J} His-ldtnua iter. 90. ' J. J. CUHHnrOMlWL