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The Abbeville Press. .A-bbovillei Si Oi \V. A. LEE. EDITOR. TERMS?Tlireo Dol'ura a y?-nr in advance. Friday, December 21,1866; Ilerct/fler itil Oblituar>/ A'ottcts, T> il>- \ ules of Jiex/itx!, arid comiiiiitilcodoitx on *nl'jictS of a yertouul charact'.r, iiwrtc' in the or the ISaK.nkii, will bechuraol fur at our regular tult'vrtisitiy rates. !>hc/i Antieea ,yt"*tz '? evert/ inxtaiier, be aceouijmitit tl by the na.nc oj the ju tton to fc/(0)ii they ate to be eharj iL 11-8' I. . . 1 ' . . . . THE LEGISLATURE. The Legislature will adjourn this evening, nnd the i^ctnbiTH may be expected up on Saturday. XVe Iinve not bueu uble to discover from llie papers .what they have done. We suppose thn Culumliid |>.ii)orH Iinve been su busy with the public pt iniiijg tluit they have not haj time to tell llirir rcaiVrs t/hat liris been Rohij; on, but we have seen glimpses enough to know i hut our Jlepresenlfttivcs huve been hard i.t work. J-'irs!?They do not srcn? to huve oe'.cJ on the Cons'.itutionul amendment. Wc would infer from somo things which li iv.i truii<i>irc<l, ttiat negotiations uie on foot lo loam defiLUely what t!ie Radicals riMjniro of us. We hope >o. It is time that th<-r?! should lie ft'"> narllm to t'10 contract. We with lt> leu! u wlietlinr the | gulph lias any botto'*!. l ot iia know the worst of it! Second?Wo hope the I/i^lliet Court Bill, making the machinery l??s expersive, and clearly defining its jurisdiction und powers, has ^paused. Soiiu- soesn to think that wo are too poor to a (lord tribunals/or the tsinl of ?>fFence? If ho we are lost indeed I We have jusl passed through a terrible war which, of course, hng had a demoralizing effect. Slaves hove been emancipated, and for many other reasons, there is more need now that; eve', for the Repression of crime. If ever) man if to do. As he n'er.r'e* wilh^iinpuuity, it will be impossible for civil, industrious people to live in tho country. A good sVsieri jf eritniuul accountability will Brtve in monr*y to the Stat? more in one j ear, man li will cost iu ten. i-et ub have prompt punishment of crime ! Third?We hope the Penitentiary will lie put inio operation tipejilily. We huvo fur years doubted tl.e policy of packing convicts into one vast central Jail House, which. 10 some extent, must necessarily bo a sort of colhgc or unifirstly for criminals. llut tho tunc has coine for a Penitentiary. The Jails would not hold the convicts, nor the Stute be able to pay for their feupport. We waul punishmeut and we want woik. . Fourth'-The Legijlr.Luie has repeal) u the',usurylaws. One object i?, no dm hi, to induce capital to come into the State. Money lenders who wish more than seven percent can get it now? no nee?l to keep money out of the State for frnr tof usury lawi. I.et it come along nnd we don't care how inuuhbf !t. .We need money to build up our waste places. Orr lands are somewhat worn, but still good or capublc of being reclaimed They possess the power of producing Cotton, which is better than gold. T!iey lie in m ueaimy region, duj within Die terriiuri, i liiniU of. the good old Slate of Soutli Carolina* Don't cell Your. l.iuJu to strangers for a song. Work hard and gel money to retain them.? Don't emigrate, but slick ;?o the eoil. You may go further and fara worse 1 J'iflli?The ei??s indicate that llie Legislature has'passed a fictf'cstcrtd iuu. We <?b uot know whether it is riteos}>cc(irc in its operation eo as to include past debts. If 60 we are nt a loss to iiudui'f.and how itenn escape the interference of that Linn in the path, llie ConsLitution; but we hope the Leg'slafure has done it | ii&m, lorn me dolails of the Hill are property til awn, we are infavor ofa homestead law. We regard South Carolina as still our home, whether she is a sovereign Slate or a Teiritory, or in some intermediate amphibious 6tat<.* hetweon the two. We don't wiih our people <ill to emigrate. Wehave strong local attachments and cling to the soil of our ancestors where we have bean horn and reared, where we have played, and ploughed and fought, where lie the bones of Our fathers, ard where we have always re* gnrdtd ''otir home." "Brealheo tbere? man with soul so dead, W ho never to himself hath taid, This is my own, my native land." Mrs. Allen's School?We call attention to the notice thol Airs. Geonje Alien will re>open her school on the first Monday in January next. We believe in this community a word of com intudatioi; from us will be regarded as entirely unnecessary, if not intrusive. Dut we Imve such a lifgh, appreciation of Mrs. Alien, as a Jady ond aa a leftover, of girls aad small boys, that we cannot rmist tiie opportunity to say one word. Born and bid a lady, .possessing all tho accomplishments of a Chrictiaii matron, she conforms to the new order of universal pov r erty with as much grace as propriety Sh? is - villiug to labor for herself and fumily, but others also, in another sense, may derive benefit from that lnbor. I'arenle should not fttil to avail themselves of this rare opportunity to have tljeir chllJfan imbibe eweetnes?, manners ana virtue as well as knowledge. We venture to wish ber success e<|ual to her merits. / ^ 1 ^ ? ?? FiBE.-iJrhi8 morning about 1 o'clock, the Dry Goods and Clothing Store of Gabriel Sehwarz urii ^mi-- J, ? ??-r w.?wtv?vu iw uo u|i uiCi xue uuur was broken open, and a few buckets of water promptly thrown on'extinguished the flame*, ptribage estimnUcl p.t JfiOO.OO. It is thought that the firs originated frcm a spnrk of some of the fire works burnt iu the streets in the early part of the night. . - . *> - i? ^ i w See the advertisement of ?vc thousand ntrfei of land hod water 'po^Ver to leiwo The lands are excetisnt and the water power is good. Mr. Cslliouu will lease tho property on advantageous terms. S?e the School Notice of oor young friend, Mr. G. A. Douglana, who intend* opei ( ing his school od the first Monday in February riAH'. Jfr. TJouglass fs a fine t?aoher, and we bope may tto liberally patronized. -tr . .?. C3T By reference .to liis advertisement it will be seen lliiitj I>r. 0.*"?W. Kellev will sell fii? epttre atook of I^ancy Ahii TVy Goods, Hate, Biioea, Yankee Notions, Ac., at Auction, near il?a Greenwood Depot od Christmas Day.? Wrehssers woold <lo well to be io attendance. (Persous going to Florida will findjKfl splendid steadier Dictator, , the safest and <ifiann?Bi IpmiflnAvialiAn t T\ A !!<>? ?..y..|>?v * VHHV1I. . 4/? ?lkVU ? VUt| v \> Agent*, Chariwl<5n, S; (X x ' ii'.: . ^ . . i .v IT Sm the advertisement of 6. T. Radcliflfe, tie will exhibit a Clitiytmas Trse, on Friday eVeuV'gcontaining all tils 'Attraction*oPf theaeaoorr. i - < I L*mt Wa direct atlenliyn to the eale of corn ^ frortoa, Adminiatra > t Columbia, Dec. 17th, 1360. Dear Wiibon: During the pwt few days wo Iibtc lmd rumors of aornc eocret uegotiatious pcuding between our State authorities, ! aud the powera ot \Va?hiugton,, utiJ that tho contitiuauce of tho Session ?f our. Legislature during the present week may be nece&utiry to rutify eoiuo 'coulen'plaied , political arinngciuent. The chaiacter ol the acheme haa uot yet tyfcen disclosed, nud we cannot imagine what common basis of negotiiti ion can exist J between our Mute ami tlie Federal authorities. , Tliere seems to h?? wine difference of opinion mnong tlie Ka-Jiculh in Congreee, u? to ?lie terms , which they will ex.ict an tlie condition* of . t Southern restoration, and which the North- ; West seems to l.e content with the Coiittitu- ! lioual Amendment, New-Kngland insists njioii 5 Universal sulft-age as a nine qua nun. Tlibvu i are however but uiinoi* .differences, whilol in j the cardinal principles of iu policy the party i is a unit. The success of the party i* paintn- j ount to all other coueidtirations, and thai t<uc- I ocas is in antagonism with t!?a liect iulcreits of j the you'll. ( We aro now in the midst of the Iait v/eck ol the Session, with a lar??e must) ol its most important legislation eti.l incomplete. The I?m d'ict Court Bill hua |iv?eil lite House, and will | likely pan 11m Venule without material all era i lion. Among its most important provisions, il j confers upon the Superior Courts 61 Lu'v und , Equity, concurrent jurisdiction with tlie Dis- ; trict Courts, iu most cat-cs which come within ' tho cognizance uf the latter?postpones the ' entering up of tl.c judgments ol' the Llie'.rict Courts, until ihfc in*xt suiCitding Section of the { Cruris of Coalition 1'Jeus--dispenses witu the necessity of a presentment bv a (>ranvl Jury in the District Cyuits?and provides for the drawing of twenty-four iuroit,, from whom shall be i I drawn ut the Sv-hhoii of the Court, two jut its J ot eight mci each, a.nl four Buperiiuuieiarifi). These provisions obviute in ti great measure the objections which hnve bceu urged tu the existing Uw. The JLSiii fur the amendment of ihe Criminal Law, which together with the District Court Dill, contuitis ihe best (futures ol the Code submitted by Judge Wurdlaw, bus ch>u passed the House. The bill among other things provides that stealing unsevcrcd crops of cutton or gruiu, shall be felony without benefit ol oleigy? (nukes the obstructing a railroud, uIho felony without benefit of clergy, mikes the breach of trust with a fraudulent intent, lurceuy?and provides for couGuuinent iu the penitentiary and other punishments. The Bill providing for annua! Sessions ot the Courts of Common Pleas after passing the Senate was defeated iii'the House uu last Saturday. A motion was tiinde to reconsider thib morning, but was dtfeited by k vote cf 49 to I 56. The Homestead bill will come up again | Ift-tnnrprtU' Mill ?-ill IIU-). ? ? - ' ? .w.., U..V. ? >11 nnr.jr I'urr, urn a uiuimu LO |>oatpone the bill was defeated in the House it few days. A bill to prevent I'm sacrifice of propei ty at Slier ifTe eale, which provides liiat llie defendant may redeem bis Ileal jCstato sold under execution, fit any time beforatlie 1st Jnuuary 1871, by paying the purchasa money I and ten per ceut. interest?parsed the Llouae u few days since. These measure*, together with i some modifications of the insolvent laws will likely pass, and will probably furnish sullioient relief to debtors, without the annual Court bill. A Bill for the relief of the destitute, pawed the House n few days nince. It provided for un appropriation ol $50,000, to be advanced the Governor to cei'tn'n contractors who ehall furtj'sh 10ft,000 bushels monrhly?the r>oor of eao!i District bv an n*fti-?Nin<>nt mo.lo by the Commissiohers, who umy purchase from the e coutraetors?ilie said csi ti-ar.iors being also empowered to sell on the credit of the State $jOl?,OuO worlli of corn for the necessitous citizenB of ilia State. The Tax mid Appropriation Bills will come up for dit*cn.??ion in the House to-night. The Committee of Ways and Means fii.d it necessary to raise a revenue of f&OO.OuG, and will recommend a continuance of the cHpil&tion and dug-tax, and also a tax of two ceuis on cotton. A bill for tlie telief of the Hants was defeated in tlie House to day by a very Urye vote The Seuate ban concurred in the House amendment fixing the lime of adjournment lor ne<t FrldaJ. Yours truly, W. A. L. Columbia, Dee. 18ih, 18G8. DkAtl fribsox : A bill parsed the HoUae a few dftVA ninei* l.inHlnA tli? nrii/tit *?f ll?i? ? j~ ?w,,v v,vu,w v* Dv,k" w | tlie G. A C. K. H, by ? guarantee of itn bond* lo an additional amount of $000,000. A bill alao pn6<>ed Lite House, Irausfaring certain Slat* j Stock to ihc Columbia <L Auguita It. K., and ; guaranteeing i?b bonds lo the amount of $500,000. lu I he Home, a bill pnaied on yesterday appropriating $20,000 to procure artificial leg* for our dioabied soldiers. Oil yesterday, a bill which had passed the House incorpdriii ing an academy ill Dui liiigtoii District, and wns vetbed by <the Gov. rnor, on the ground that it contaii'e'! a clause prohibiting the e*!e of spiritou* l.qnor/, Within five miles of the Academy, was parsed again in 1 lie House over h:s veto, but was defeated Ju the | Senate. I Mr. Warley's resolutions with regard to Jefferson Davip, were unfavorably reported upon by tlie Committee on Federal Relations and a substitute recommended, bnt finally tho eonaideiatiou of the subject was indefinitely post poiied. Col. Aiken's bill for an amendment of the Constitution, so as to change ihe tteseions of the General Assembly, to the 8d Tuesday in January of each year, was last in Ihe House on yesterday, but the vote wa5 re-cousidered, aud it has again been made a special order. The House has been busily engaged during mnit. fif lltA <tau aavtfK Ann**?i ' ' v. ?w **?? * vuu?iucrnuun ui 1119 np* t>iro}jri^lion bill, and will perfect that aud the Tpi-bill to-ni^hl. Ttie appropriations will likely aiiioubt at least lo (800,000. y | The bil) creating the oftlce and prescribing 1 the duties of ill* tax-aasocidtiuii, Wis reb'otilmitted. A bill haa passed the flouse, providing for a enmmary, aud cheap mode of anoertaiai ng the trua value of th? cooeideration of contraoU, bj obtaining a Judge's ord?-r at ehatnhere lo take testimony, and taking hie decree thereon, and also enabling Executors and Adn^in intraa i ? Ikj. >Utna bvl B IV OUJUOV WICII kUI uu^u AIUIU nvvi 9 appointed by Uio Ordinary. The Homestead and other measure* of relief lo debtors are not yet acted upon. ..Nothing is known yet definitely with regard to'tb9'l>^Jitlca! negotiations to which I alluded in nVy Insj. Senator Wuatherly has gone on to Wftsbingtop^and tlie Governor it is said will follow immediately upon the adjournment. Tours tr?ir?%, W. A. L. ? I,, ^ The sto/y ia a^ain st ortod that Grant will go to Europe when lie'iTu.?'.as lh? reorg&dfolioa i>f 'ilia "artsy. * 1 . % COTTON ^BOBfECTS FOEt (867. A correspondent of the New Orleaus 7tme?, writing, front the Mississippi bottoms, t points out tlie fallacy of the belief that the present quotation* for Cotton are justified by the crop of the present year, and discusse* the work now before Southern planters in a spirit of determination and resolve, that is worthy of general imitation. The present price of Cotton is lower than it should he, whether the exteutof tli# crop or the quotations from Liverpool he Inked as a Ptaud*rd, ind^ when it is considered that there is no hope that the crop of Jt?>7 will he in any way superior to that of 186?>; the wisdom of holding Cotton, instead of allowing it to he sacrificed at present quotations, is plain ly apparent. Mr.ny of t!ie plauters^re, uu jn luuaiviv, vyui|i?riie(i to pin^s ineir ijniwn Oil lh? market for what :t will bring. Their necessities allow them no alternative, but when this temporary pressure of pale# is over, speculators fur the full will grow discouraged, the effects of short crops will begiu lo ?how themselves; a!)d quotations will'reach a ligure that will reinULarute the planter for the lubor and cure which his crops have com hitu. To the Editor of the .AVie Orleaim Timet-.? The year about clotting is suggestive of Jtep ami profound thought, not only lo the great, thrifts of ihe people of the South, bot to the planting inter<-su> particularly. Tlie planters at the start this season, labored under the greatest apprehensions in repaid to u t>ulKcieucy of labor to carry on their plantations, even j in a modulate degree, so far as quantity of | crop was concerned. 'Hit?-ar wns partially overcome, but rather late for a satiKfnctorv Btnn in ilie inujoiity of eases. The price of Cotton was tolerably satisfactory at the be^ifiulng of tlic year, an<l the almost ur>irnr?<al opinion, :i tin nig well informed and business men, wis that the pri';e of Cotton at the opening of tliis season would have been fforti fitly to seventy cents, certainly not under the former named price. Tins stimulated t lie planter to exertion, and led to higher wages being offered than the result bus justified. Instead of a moderato crop of fivo bales to the ham?, 'here is not two, on an av?ruge, iliiciiL'lioi-t the ei:tire. Cotton-growing States, am] [.rices have receded to '26 a 3'2c for ordi nary to middling, so that we see that the crop has fallen ofT more than one-half from our must moderate calculations nt the beginning of the year, aud pfioes in about the same ratio. Thus the brightest hopes and the rrfost cafvful ca'culatioiis have come to natight. Provisions and the entire cost of living havb been nnd still are exorbitantly high, and cati it ba doubt ed or wondered at that bankruptcy aud Universal distress is about to cover the land. Add to these calamities, which come home to ev*ry oian's door, the dark aspect of our political future, he mui*t be a brave man, and highly imaginative, who aece a rav of sunshine on out dark ami lowering horizou. The quvntion naturally urines, what are we t<> do f Dnrk find forltdding ns a re the pronpects before tin, I ece but oue way to extricate ourselves. The people?lUe planters?must ask indulgence of their creditors and friends, who well k;iuw that these accumulated calamities have keen brought on by no fault of theirs. | These indulgences obtuiued, and continued bh Bistance <>lfered to the worthy aud indu?tiiou*, we should "'pull off our couU" and "go At it" twin, resolving that no such word na fail shall ; be found in Llit* Southern vocabulary. Wb must rouse uurHelvm to another trial, and if possible, learn wisdom from the trials Sf the preiifeiiL The system of labor will doubtless have tc be considerably changed, the ?ystetn of monthWHgP8 entirely ignored; tf?it certainly will not do Tor a planter, Thh year Biiiply proves that to the sorrow of many, the system of thirds to the freedmen is equally disastrous to them, and they will doubtless require a greater od vantn^e. l'He employer, who Iioh phid wages, and the unfortunate frcedmsti in his third, are about ou an iquulity for ouee?both duviliol. poor. My opii' ? is, ufter mature reflection, tliat f?>ur?tenths, after deducting all expenses of the 1 crop, would be a just and fair compensation for the frecdmen. All parties, upon this basip, ought to be satisfied. | Whit her I he frecdmen will show as much alacrity (f) for work the coming year as they hare done the present, remains to be seen. Every one can form his own judgment. Mii'>> in rather against it, unless they are encouraged upon the basis above named, or something like it, and there are otll?fr causes which tend to sldl further demoralize this unfortunate claeti. Whatever they may be we canuot rely upon white labor to take their placer. We miist, therefore, depend only upon black labor in thfc South to resusici'-ale our depressed agriculture and increase our prosperity, if it ever is done, whicti some consider doubtful, at least for the next quarter of a century. P. S.?There is a question which I should like to see answered: Cotton being worth l4?d iu Liverpool, in gold, why is it that it brings only 26 a 3Hc. iu New Orleans, in greenbacks, and they worth only 71^c on the dollar, allowing gold at 14i> V A PLANTER. ^ w ^ Washington. Dec. 18.?Mr. Sumner prMen* ted tlie memorial of the Uuion Lengneof Norfolk, Va., for ilie establishment of a Territorial Government in Virginia, and the appointmeut of Judge Underwood as Governor; which was referred to the Committee on Reconstruction. Mr. Sadhury presented the petition ot the foreigners who hiive tirfclartd their intention nf asking that the right bf suffrage in the District of Columbia be extended to them ; which was referred to the Committee ob the Distriot. 7 P. M.?Skkatju?Mr. Trumbull presented a petition from citizen* ot Louisiana, signed by Governor Wells and others, stating tliak the present political organisation iu Louisiana is not republican or loyal, and a?fc!ii? that they be superceded, and a provisional gurertimeut be established. 7 I'. M.?Uoose?Mr. Stokes pr we tiled a petition from the colored people of Tennessee, Mkmg for the removal of *11 political iLequalitiee oo acoouut of race oroolor. Wasbihutox, December 18.?The Norib Carolina delegation, headed by Governor Worth, bed an interview yesterday with the Preeiifcnt and Attorney-General, regarding the entject of General SicJtlea' new order iu the Caroiirias, prohibitiug corporeal punishment. The inlbr*iew is reported satisfactory, and the delegatibue hope, fiotn the intimations they received, thkt their object will soon be accomplished. Kkwaek, December 18.? Beecber lectured la?t nigbt in favor of universal suffrage, inoluKUmIt Art/1 arlill a man ad/1 MAMan n... p?r? and foreigner* intending to remain iu the eountry: He claimed voting to be * national inherent Hght. .tar'to*.' J. Q. Lindsay is bow in tfoah? vilie, asking com for the destitute of (hie District, He Em beeir reetived in * - liberal end warm br?ctjd prv^a^er and we bnve,.^o .doubt' but that be wfll <t<?oniplisb tuucb goo8 Cd oar poor. f ' , * % THE FREE NEGRO ftlgTRICT. j. An a matter of ?ome interest. nays the Photnix, we publish below tii? provisions of the bill just patssud by Coo&reas for univer al suffrage in th?j District of . Columbia. Successive amendment# to extend the right ( of sufTmge to females. and to establish a reading mid writing qualification, were summarily rejected, and the bill wus pasted as reported by the coiiiniilteo. It provides : That I'riim and lifter the parage of this Act, each and every male pernd'n, excepting pauper* and ik-iwhik under guardianship, of the age of twenty-one years and upward*, Who hsi not been convicted of any infamous crime or offence, and exc/trrsoui uhon/ n/ .have vol vutarili/ left 'he iJixtrict of Coluiniiaio t/ine oi<l mid comfort to the }'h> l.\ of f/,r lute rebellion, atid who ii? a citizen ?>1 the I'niiml r.ml wlio nIhiII have resided ju the fraj<l l'istriet. foVMbo |i???i?d of six incfit'ss previous to any election therein, kIihII bo eirtillfcd to th? elt>elivn franchise, and hlctll be (Teemed ,c!jl electo', nud entitled to vote at any elccticn in t>aiii District, wiilmut any distinction on account of color or rao?-." The bill nl-o provided for hravy penalties to be iinpnged upon any person who shall refuse to accept the vote of any rfucli qualified voter, or who (jhiill, in any wn?, interfere with or inter! upt such voters in the e^ertis* of their franchise. This is a foretaste of what is in store for the Southern States, if Tlisd. Stevens and his party l>c not overwhelmed by popular oninion. ur liv ? iiiitHt?r_oirr?L-o ?' policy and wisdom. The whole interest* of the cei'iiirv. Noflli and South, demand restora I ion n:i<f fi-nk p, and this cnn only be aoromplislied l>y tl?*? 'T?-ntiuclion <if that faction, whieh appenrj to Imyc 11& oilier ottjel'lilian Ihe niter subversion of th'e Government and the obliteration of the Cons-tilution, which its members swore to "maintain and defend " A Manlv J-'i'Kwii.?In the llonse of Representative*, on Wednesday, Mr. Rogers, of New Jersey, said : lle'lmd never feared to state his position, and he wool,1 s:iy now that he deeply sympalli zed with the down-trodden people of tlie- 9ouih. that they were governed by ii <1es}iStiam, and that the conduct, of lite present Congress toward the South would itself, be p sufficieo cnuje lor a rebellion. He protested and would always protest against all despotism ?ver3*where. I!o protested against the despotism of this Conpreas, nnd he warned the people of the wflole country that their liberties were about bcintj tal'.en away from them by H set l>f crazy funaticn. lie \vr.i for general enitieity at all events Tl?<* wliftln nl?ioof r\C fl?n 1 ? * n Wjvv* VI till, ic^ioidtiuil VI V/OU* grots seemed to lie to punish the South. He bad yet lo hear littered in the Ilo'ioe, except by a few individual*, the first word magnanimity Iowhi'i] llie South, the first principle of Clirift'imiity cited in their bclmlf. The people of the South were a brave people. To be sure, they had rebelled against the Government, but ill doing mi they had dor a only what thousand upon 1 hoti<iiwid:i of hra ve people l:ad doim before in nil ng>-H of rhe world. Mr. Rogers drew a parallel between the condition of [inland and thaithe South, Quoting as applii'iibU t<i the latter (h?i political axiom that taxaiiiiti without representation is tyranny, and atid tSat the whole South was unrepresented in bhJ uH$- in Cb'Hgres*; except me uri^ie :aiaie 01 which, however, lirtd nut proper repress, talion, and had not a republican form of government, but wan governed t>y -a d?>poti*in. M-litauv vs. Civil. Law.?A dispatch from Newbertij Soll!i Carolina, dated 13th inst., sayF: "Tli-; business of ?!?e County Court was. eusi ponded to-day in cmit-equence of the order ol (iem-riil Sickles ?>rbidiiig lite inflictif>n of cr?r p'trnl p'.mMiinentoii any one. The H'ate prercribed it for certain offences, on both whites and black?. There is considerable excitement on l)ie Kubjnet. The magistrates, ijirct lo-iour row to consider what action is pecgiuqry. . i'he Legislature has resolved to.scnd t'iree Rn'iimii'siwneiA to Washington (< confer with the authorities on the suhjeot. Oovernor Wort Ji will ?ten?J the commission and select hi# Ascotinte cbnitiiijaltMiera.'' In this connection, we append a dispatch fiorn the New Orleans, dated 18th inst.: 'Harrrt^k* are iroinc* no at rSr?i???l? a*:....: sippi, for a permanent garrison for the United Slat** troops. It is said Jackson, Vicksburg nnd Nuichez are also to he made permanent posts. Tie MwJor-Gene'-a! commanding says it ib simply to nid the civil authorities in maintaining (lie low. Major General Wood hat been conip'.iiweii'arily addresed by the Grand Jury ol Marion County, Mississippi, for impartiality nnd justice in the execution of his dlllitft, to which he replies : 'It. is the desire of the army thul the civil authorjtie# aliotlhl be altogether triidled Willi tile eieciitiob Of the laWf!' " *i>' i Failure ok the Crop in Gkobom.?A Milford, Georgia, letter cays: We h-ive finished picktng Cotton. Never has such nn event occurrcd I efore at this time of the year in the history of the country. The droughth and rust and an early frost, ruined our prospects for an average crop of the snowy staple. We will make a third of a crop?no more. Below us, iu some parts of Miller and Decatur counties, the worm finished what the rust and drought!) spared. Owing to the shortness of the crop of Cotton, many of our farmers have become discouraged, uud sold out, to try other pursuits. Cr.tolft in Louisiana.?A Tribune special, dated New Orleans, the 8th instant, Bays: "On account of the failuro of the Cotton crop and other depressing influences, a financial crisis has been expected this Fall. There have been however, do tailiues of any consequence, on# Colton factor and a few email dry goeds merchant* only having auspenped, making no impression in business circles." Don't you piefer to patronize your own people instead of strangers, when you can do equally tin well if not better! Why of coarse you would. Then if sueh is the cade, buy your Drug* and Medicine* from the Old Simlhern Drug House of Goodrich, Wineman A Co., No. 108 Meeting-street, Charleston, S. C.. who keep the best atock of pure and reliable Medicines to be found Mouth. Yoijiti.t tbe,i ba buying from your ova peop'e, aud tttit from strangers. 1 .? m i ? New You, Nov. !3th, 186?. n?Tin? arirvoinLfil TTimmin lkr - Charleston. 3. C., oar sole general agent* for the eale of MapeeLuper PhospKalaA' of Lime iD the State of South Curolini. W? beg to feferjitirehaiiers; and tboee deeirinjf to arrant* for 8tib-afjencl^a for l^e oit'e bf ibfese Fertilizers ii) that Iq tharn , , MAPES' S.UI(ER PtyOSpHATK CO., Cuari$?-,Y?. Mafu, General Agent. Dec. 21, 18WV. XJCJLJEl K?TB. Arttnui Dm 21, COTTON.** ? ?p. ? Corn,fl2 OOo 2'ifl; P*#?, $1.76e ?00; Rioe, 16 * 18c; BUtt*r,*80 * 85?; K*?, 80 * 86c; Sugtr, 16?a fetal ..Coffmt, ti a 40e; K?rowne Oil, 76 Fre#b Potato*, $1.60 * 2.00? Apple*, $1.60 * 109; BaUods, 80 h tOt; Ow 4y, 40 ?75o;..P?a?an.Wnu, lb. 80c. BraMlj 80c'; Clie?^0? 14; Fift, 40 $ * jet-ir jJkiBvT it al; KlAItKIKf). on Tuwdav. tpih in?t., fey Rev. W. II. King. Mr. C. B. MANN &nd Mi<w E. J. :MILFOKI>. daughter of Mr. *f. It. Milfui J 11 ot Abbeville District. tar to the fair young britle we return our thnnka for n handsome piece of tiie wedding cake. We wish the happy couple b long and prosperous lil>. M AKKIKD, On the ifttli December, by llev. D. MoNeill Turner, Mr J. W. CALVERT to Mrs. 8ALLIR McILWAINE, daughter of Win. [ tlill, nil of Alihevillr District. OBITUAllY. DIED, suddenly on the fill im>t., at Moduionville, Tcnn., Mr. JOHN ? RODUEUS. Hie remnius will tie sent I<> 1mm former home, neui Urceuville, Teiin., fur buiial. THE EXERCISES OF MRS, GEO. ALLEN'S SCHOOL WILL l>e resumed on tlie FIRST MONDAY iN JANUARY NKXT. Term?, $16.00 per session. payulile on tbe firft of April olid the fust of October. Dec. 21, ltfCr.; 3C, if '""mm'wmKT" J. J. CUNNINGHAM I I T AS received this dity, 20tli December, j -11- Gnu ibn. Kxtru ClicNt!, 100 " I5?al Mit'-ciii oni, 100 " Eun-k i Smoking Tobacco, 3 Ilbl*. l'< flee, iSuyiir, fcxti'u Grtseli Ten, Ac., ?tc. ~7 MILES' SHOES." I^NG. l>at-tiii^ Congress Gaiter*, u Eng. Dntiiiinj Balinorul Gaiter*, Kid and Goiit lioottces, ?c., &C . ruudh he I Miles' ?fc S"on, riiiUdfI|i!iiii. Si^ch ruiiniiii; from No. 1 to No. ft. Received this ilny. Doe. 9.0, at J. J. CUNNINGHAM'S. I>*c. 2u, ~scIm~NofiCET G, A. DOUGLASS \\7 ILL open a School on tha FIRST MONT> DAY IN FEBRUARY KKXT, near the fr'uir Ground, Abbeville ('. II., ut the lotlowing rates pch 8ca?i"ii of Five Months: Spelling, Reeling and Writing, (. (9.00 Tiic above, with (leography, Arithmetic oid English Grammar, - 11.0(1 The above, with Algebra, Geomatry, Philosophy and Uoiany, - 13.0(1 The above, with Latin and Greek, - 16.00 Payable in ourreuej at the eud of each session. Dec. 21, 1866, 36, tf At Greenwood; COMMENCING DEC. 29. SWILL Auction oft' cny ntire SUick o Good-, coimitsting of Calicoes, Muslins, DcLainds; Slripes Linseys, Hats, Men's fln9 Boys' Shots of all sizes and qualU ties, Fancy Goods, and Yank?& Notions, T^trcOier with many o'.lier nrliclc* not men "T. & W; kELLtev, Dec. '21. It SHiaSfHAS runim f a A Clii-istmns Trco \\T ILL he exhibited ?t GRUF.N rt'OOIl, 01 V > FRIDAY EVENING, the 2l?t nutniit Admittance. 2f> uetitii, and a CHANCE at article on the Tree, varying in vnlue from Twenty-five Cents to Five dollars. No extra charge for cJiahji-#. Pay 25 cent* go to the Tiee, ai.d get a Pi ice. NO BLANfiS!?1,000 PRIZES ^ Tliere will tie a display of FIREWORKS G. T. RADCLIFFE. Dec 19 8^ It NOTICE. To Persons Emigrating to Florida, THE STEAMER DXCT.A.TOIt, CAPT. L. M. COXETTEft, WILL transport gani** of hands fron Chut'teaton to point* oh t!>e St. juhn'i River, Florida, at the following rnteH: Grown hands at FiVe Dollars ($5) each Children und*r ten years of ?{{?, fr^e. MuIm Hors??, and Wagons, at reddcei! rate* The DICTATOR leaves Charleaton every f-! J-*- A-l ? ' 4 rnuay nigni ni l l o'clock. Ajiply to J. D. AIKEN & CO., Agent*, 17 VdnJb?hor?t XVharf, Charleston. 19 6 1m The State of South tiarolina. AUfcCYIIxfc DWTE1C+?!ft itik COURT Ok OKDIKAKT. 6j WiLLiajJ Hitl, Esq., Ortiiunry of Abbeville District, So. C*. WI1EREA3; ahpllcatidn RH* been made U me by ImiI nranch, fyr Letters of Admin iatratiori with Will annexe], of all anil aiogulai the sonOs iud fcliallfel*. riglit* afid orediU of W. W. Belcher; jr..,.late, of faid District, dectased. These are, therefore, to cite and admonish the kiiidt-ed and creditors of Hie safd deeess'd to in nd appear before me at a Cotirt of Ordinary for Abbeville district, to he held at Abb* villi Ceurt HoUse, en Priiiay, the i*tit of December, to ahow cause, if any thwy ban, why the aaid lattars ahoald not be granted. * Given under my hand end seal this 10th day of December, 1866. WM. ilUL. O. A. D. Dm 1ft b Si SOUTH CAttOLINA, ABBEVILLE DISTRICT. By William Hiill, Ordinary of AbbtvilU DUtrkt. WHEREAS, W. H. Ptrktr, u Commissioner ii> Equity for Mid District, hw this day mad? Application, for LetUrsof Admin WtMlIdn d> i?i? ??- ? " -t- r-??? ?*" ? va*#?? ^ iurncmiv BiinfJVi of lb* Eetate. of William BuiJtr, lata of uid District, dijcaakW; Tbeat ant, thctafofc to oita a ad admonUh Hi? kindred and crwflufttof the. uid deefteod to b? aila appear beta* tea at a Court of Ordinary g>r../kbbevill* DiatHat, to baiiaWi at Abbeville Qourt Houaau cb Friday, .ttflMPth day of Dfcoablbar naxL toaho* eawa^Wby Latlm ot Admin i?trauain ahoulti.lk}* h?Jfc*nt?d, GiVia uod?r mr band and ai^tHU4Ad?j of Nov?afct% lift i? . ^ N.waip. fctatf. * ' ' hj * 5,000 ACRES5 Of tile Millwood fostatc i TO HE NT . ] 'piIK Estate lies in Aldieville District, S. i 1 {.' ', on Savannah hii*I Rocky Hiver*.? I Hull of the Lnml in fr<-?lt, ? f cupei-mr <[iinfity, . j under fence, willi s-ttleunMiU iniersporseil. | THE WATER fUWER, Exceeding twenty tnile? in extent, Would be Ifia'scdf o'd Affvanfageous! ] Terms. t t J. EDW'D CALHOUN. 1 L > Den. 21, 1866, 36, 4t o ? / 400 BUSHELS r CORN FOR SALE. | . t; J \\T ILL lie sold at puMic cale nt Oolenoy, ?ix | t j \? inilrs ?outli of Kock, in I'i?-K ??'.-? i _ Dwtiict. oh WKi>NKSl>AY, the 8ili JANL'- j * I AKY next. , j j hOUll 11UXDUEU JlUSHKLS OF GOOD | " i white coax, j1 I In lntHuf Twenty Biidhele, with the privilege j of the whole. | Terms Cubh in Currer.cv, W. C. KEITII. J. J. NOKTOX, Adin'r*. ^ "Pee. 21, 1800. SO?2t SHERIFF'S SALES. BY virtue of kundry write of Fieri Facias tome directed, I will weii e.t AlilievilkCourt House, on the first 91oUi]iiy in January next, the following property, to wit: One House end Lot in Greenwood, known ** ^ Perrytnun ?fc Waller'e Store, containing ten 1 afcre?, more or leea. botinded by Mary- Mslvellar, KevIS. I)oittielly aud other#. Orl- iibiise and Lot in Greenwood, knovtnai j I tlie l'arinnnge, cotitniuiiig eleven ucref. more or le**, bounded by Bfciiiirlt Reynold:), J. lt.Tor- 1 ' I rant Bud other*. ) Alto, nil the interest that \V. W. Perryinaii s lia* in a HouRe iiikI |,ot in Greenwood, formerly 1 t occupied by T. C5. Crews. The Lot it thirty leet I ( tquare. more or lew, bounded by Stunley Crew* and others. The above Lota are levied on na {lie property of ferryman it Wullcr, ad?. Win. IJill ai.d olliefa. One House and Lot in Ninetj-Six, containing < two an^ ihree-fotirths acre#,, mure or !? ??. | ^ bounded by J. r. Caton, 1'. \V. Goodwin mid ' others, levied on at Mm Jtrbpefty of II. IL Mc- ! Niel, udn. S. A. Ci aw ford utid J. F. Cason. * 17 acres of land, more or lea*, in (Itu Tywn o Abbeville, hounded by I'atri'.-k Wilton, Itobert Juii?s and other*, and Ivinp between the f?. A I". , | Kuilrond atld > aitihrii'tfe Koad, levied On (ft the | f' properly of M. I>. Roche, to ealiefy K.xicotiun.? > J in my otHce. 1 20u acrct of land, moie or 1?"m, hounded bv i , Jiih. Ktlliiigtworlh, T. Carter, JMrt Allen anil I others, levied on at the pioperty of if. A. Jonet. I u i a v.?J i -~:j ?.i " uun. ^ iiuinvuu uii'a j The iJ.riek Sj.ore in the Town tJf Abbbtlllr, una|>ii_cl l?y J. A. Talmndge, fronting oh tli? ! I'nblii: ?qnar? about t22 te?*t, alirt i'tiniiii>? bnrk j about7o feet, levied oil 11 lite |>iU|irrtv J. A j Allen, nils. Win. II. I'srkcr, Cuitiitii^iourr in i r Equity, mid other*. j * Tamil?L'ASltIf. S CASON, 6. a. d. i SharifTt Office, ) j n Dec. 17, 18CG. J I i ! Dec. tl) fi 2; ! | ' Tho State of South Carolina, } ABBEVILLE DISTRICT. By WILLIAM IIIl.L. Esq., Ordinary of 1 Abbt*\ille District. \ WIIEIIEAS, Application 1ms' been tnnde lo ? me by J. Win. Power (n* !nrge?l creditor \ ^ for Letters of Administration of nil nnd Kliijjijlnr ! r ilie ir'*oil* and chattel*, ri^litn nml r.rrllita of J. j j F: Tolbel'i, la'ebf Abbeville iliwlriot, i!eceiid*rd. { ( These ur?-, therefore, to Cite ?!id ndmoiiiah : f the kindred and creditors of ?nid deceri?rd to j it|i|?-nr u.*ior? me ui H i,ourioi ormunrv l'?r Al>- J \ heville District, to lie held at. Abbeville Ool'rt : j Ilomr, on Friday, the 4ih day <?1 January n?\t, , j tu show cuuho. if any, why baid Lellerj kliouM ? ' not he granted. ( tJiv?n under my hand and seal this IjBitli day , t of December, 186<?. c WM. HII.L, o. a. p. [aeal J , j Dec. 13 8 2t DRUGS! DRUGS!: 33'lf. 3??a,rls.s' !j OELEBRATED BED BUG KILLER I ? I AND j t ' PAIN EXTERMINATOR, ii i* , GOOD FOR JUST WHAT THEY ARE I i RECOMMENDED. ALSO, ? II Dr. Parks' Never Failing Kemedy for \ i GONORRHOEA. 1 For aalv by W. T. PENNEY. j Dte. 19 8 tf | STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 1 ABBEVILLE DISTRICT. ( In Equity. 1 J. Olifer Lindsay, Adm'r, vi?. Mary D. Dreiman, and others. Bill for Sale of Land, MarnHatl Assets, &ci j I>UR8UANT ?o Ord*r df CWtt'l. I will fell, i? I _4 t_ . i L i III- r* II n? . jl at puoiio ouicry m Aopffine u??vu Sale Day ib Jeooirj nelt, l7th.) 1867, The Beal Estate of . WILLIAM T. DHEHNAN, DlJC'D * ' : r\ Nttr CalhoMn'i Mill*, o'H Little Hirer, eofiiuin- J log i; 4f5 ACRES,. S * - i /, , ! h More or le??, bounded by land*, of Estate W. m 0. HwUylf. D. Man, J. O, Liadsay, Tlioa. MoAUtitfijInd other* , t. ^ TERMfiU?One hair C??n?u to oth<r Half ~ It mdbth^ ofedit, ffitgHfea from day of eara / puroha4?r to givf bond wuh (wo good uratitJK and mortf tfgfc, pay oaata ia eaah And pay J* > ' '^WM- * ??$5 b. D.a. U, 18??? I ? I ~ t f ' */ . .s J? ' . . \ < TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. ABBEVILLE DISTRICT. In Equity. 'he 'frufctce* of U.e Kutatc of I)r. John I)e I .a ivw? v*. uuaa. 11. Allen, K. A. Fair uud others [>UKSUANT to order of Court, I will aeM, ut L public outcry, at Abbeville C. ll-t on Saleay iu Jauoaiy next The Real Estate of MRS. JANE L. ALLEN, DEC'D, a* follows: 1. The I.OT in the villiige of Abbeville nod the DWELLING HOUSE hereon, on which Mrs. Alleu resided at tlio inie of her den'h, containing L'hree-fourths of an Acre, more or less, louuded on tlx routh and west by public streets, rf the entt by Innds of \V. J. Smith and J. A. klleii, urr.t'ie west by tlic lot of Gower, Cox &. Io. 2. The THlCT OP LAND bout three iiiilea from Abbeville C. II., contilting 325 ACRES, lore or lex*, and hotindt-d hy lands'of James A. 'otwnnd. John A. Calhoun Hiid others Torrnc.?One-half c.tsh?for the other hnlf r -edit of twelve iiioiiiIih, interest from <ltty of ilf, fiurchrtser to give bond, with two good .irrliep, mid mortgage. to secure the credit half, tid ji?y f?r NVM. II, I'AKKEK, C. K. A. 1). 'ouimisHioncr's Office, I I>cc. 1*2, lbOG. $ r>-.- 1 'i. 7 st CHt STATE l)F SOUTH haroi INA" Ah+.j. VILLE DISTRICT. In Equity. Jartlm A. Owen, Executrix, vs. John T. Owen, ami otliei?. 3ill to Sell Land, Marshall Assets, &c, PURSUANT to order of Court, I will pell L nt |>?Mic outcry, lit Abbeville C. H., on iule Day i?! Jmiumy (7). 1507. the Rp?l Kbate of wliii.-li M. T. Owen, dcc'tl, niz?d and ossrsijcil, in twu tracts. THE ATKIN'S TRACT, 493 ACRES, I?irn <>r IoiM, bounded l?y bindi of Her. J. K. Sibiirt. OliurUs Kvui?s, and other*. id. The E. Golil) Tract, 300 ACRES, >mr? nr l? ??. iH.uiitln) i?v land* ?if Mr*. Kli*? .icon, S. P. (iilx-rt, niul ullxtM. TKRMS?l-? in<iolln credit. ii<ler<nt. fr?-m Infe, |>tir<-lniM-r to ui*e unli two :o.wl oontifA nml tu??ritfng?\ | iu costs in r?el> .till jmv fur [>?pci?. Wll. H. 1'AUKKR. C. B. A. !?'. Comtni*r:?>nerV Office, ) u. c. u. isiio. > at rhe State of South Carolina, A liII / : VII.L E l>lSTRt( T. In iliu Common I'lm, | T. J. Roberts, Administrator, vs. W. J. I.omsi, Writ Copra* ad /iftpoi-dtudum. Ym. A. I^?rnnx ninl llno.liel (7. A dump, Admini'tl'utois, VS. Will. J. i.MIIHX. Wr.l Capeiit ad Jirtpniideiidnm. [1J M. J. l.onirtj, who is in the custody of th? VV Sliei ifT of Ahhevillt Diatrirt, l>y virtu# of Vrits of Cajira* ad liexpoiidcuduvt, in holh ?he itiovc ?tat- il cumK, having tiled in my nfliu#, t?j[rtlirr with n frlimiule on onlliol liin relate nod Htsti", It in Petition to the Court of Common 'ItuB. praying tlinl liu limy tin admitted to the lent-fil of the actH of tin: General A*t>Miibly 11 s<l<> for tli* relief ?.l insolvent. deDtors, It in ordered, the nxiri T. J. Kobei-ta. Vin. A. I.nmux uihI Itai'liel (.' Adiinie, and t> 11 >tli?T creditors to whom the snid Win. J. I.oinnx c iu mivwixe indebted, he, and tliry urn beret.v uminotiud, and lm\> iiulicr in appenr lu-foro lh? ,'ourt nt Abbeville Court Hou?a on the fnurlK lay of .Mnrcli next, to aliow came, if i?ny ihey :?n, why tlm prayer of the patitioncr aforesaid hauld not bo granted. Matthew Mcdonald, e.c? Offico of Common I'tens, I Ibheville Diat., Dec.4, l8bY>. J Doe. 5. C 8m SOUTH CAROLINA, A ttliEVlLLE DISTRICT. Hy WILLIAM HILL, Ordinary oI Abbeville District, S. C. IIEllEAS, W. II. Parker, E?q., Com V iDicsioner in Equity forfaid 1 >i??triot, haa application to me for Letters of Adtninia ation of nil and ein^ulnr the goods and cliatU?, right* and credit* of the Entnte of Jaa. P. ' >lbert, lute of Alibev lie District and SlKle lorrxuiu, ucc u, iieieueij These ore to cite the kindred and creditors r *?id drct-nnf-.i lo be nml n|'[<e?r before me at Court of Ordinary, to be hold at Ableville C. (., for Abbeville District, on Tuesdny, ihe 18thi uy of Drcmihrr next, to >liow cn??? why Lsttr? of Adniinitftrut i<>n ?ln>uld not be granted. Giveu under niv hand nod seal this 8th Nor. 808. WILLIAM IIILL, O. A. D. 3i>. 6t Iffirumi l co. Hare received thia day )NE BALE HEAVY Hi! DIM; Weighing 2J lba to the yard. J neeinng wnggme would do wall to supply themselves out of this lot, m it an extra article. Dee. 18, 1866, St' DUE WEST FEMALE COLLEGE. PHIS Institution la in fan>P'r*tlon with I nttte UITXDKED PUPIL* IIESENT. The 11 rat g^anaary ia a good , ma to enter, but pur*? ?? receded at any jjie .nJ oh?rge<5 ^ay they ?>? *? iii?o% P? ??-?on V fcl onllta, in amj^* B<>*'d??"g at leu Dollara a., bHtK. ia * J. I.* BONNER, Prewdaat* ' jgy ffe?t, 8. C-, Dae. 1U l??a. M. *t \^OOL ROLLS. ^ )KE LOT. WHITE WOOL BOLLS, f<* i , tale at ^ MILLER 4 ROBfilfcTaOSU lupt.iiieit 1 V ,