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The Abbeville Press^
.Abbeville, S. O.
W. A. LEE. EDITOR.
TERMS?Threo Dollars a year in advunce.
Friday, December 7,1866.
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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