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The Abbeville Press. w" V .A-bbeville, S. C. W. A. LEE. EDITOR. TERMS?Three Dollars a year in advance. I ^ " ? TV.'/Jo-rr A Ofl 1 QC7 jl; XAuajr j *v/uc L_ - THE -QUESTION OF RECONSTRUCTION. Whilst Ui?re erems to be much unanimity of seutiroent at tho South, as to the propriety of exercising all the privileges of reir'>lrnlion nn<l voting, winch are conceded by tli^ttnilitary acts, tbtie is eomc difference of opinion among public ni>'n. ns to the mode in which tlie privilege shall be exercised?whether the ! people should endorse the cull for a Convention or not. One of ihe luiest utterances on the Bubject, is a letter from oc-Uov B. 1'. l\sriy, in which he advises every roan, who is not disfranchised toregiet^r hi* nnnie, and lo vot>? fur the wisest and best of the candidates to the Convention, but at the same time to exercise the privilege which is allowed liim of voting ; against holding u convention at nil. He will thus take proper precautions to protect, his in- j terests, in case the Convention is held, nt the eame time thnlhc will contribute to maintaining the prcFcnt military statue, which the writer thinks is preferable to any change w.Iiicli would grow out of .the action qf the Convention. The prominent reason which Governor Perry urges in behalf of this course is, that any other would lie dishonorable, involving the loss of our self rcfpcct and the abandonment of our principles. If this were so, there could be no doubt of the soundness of the advice given.? | Toothing could reconcile 113 lo the loss of honor; oi.d .the attainment of all else would be dearly j purchased at the sacrifice of pritici| le. But is j there any lops of honor or abandonment of principle iuvolved here? Were we required to give the lie to our putt record, byswillow ing the "irou-clad oath,'' or to dishonor ourselves and the memory of our slaughtered dead by impugning the motives and repudiating the principles whioh sustained lis all, throughout the eventful struggle, there might be good reason for the assertion. We_ are not asked to stultify ourselves, however. We find onreelvesiti a changed condition, and are required to conform to our new relations. We are a conquered people, and are made to receive our law from the conqueror. The situation may be humiliating, and the course which policy dictates may bn painful, but it is the part of true wifdom to 6ul>mit to whul is inevitable, tied to make the beet of our circumstances The Governor himself advised the adoption of the amendment to the Constitution which abolished slavery, and at one "fell swoop" confiscated two thirds of the property of the State, and is it yet dieliono/able to recognize the law which enfranchises the blacks, and disfranchises the white man I We cannot see any reason for the.^iscrimioalioD. But he objects to the pop ular endorsement of the call of a Convention, as recogniriogjthe legal validity of the military acts. But it there not an equal recognition in <1.. ?i ?? .-fc.uv.uv.u- OUU TUtlll^I But wliut is propot ed as the result of A policy of inaction f The continuance of t)ie pres. eut military law, until the restoration of our rights is effected) either by the aid of the Supreme Court, or a change of public sentiment nL the North. In the opinion of the beet informed, these hopes are entirely delusive. The wave of public sentiment as yet -shows no receding 1 ebb, and so far from the Supreme Court inter posing for our relief from the prer.ent military law, it is the opinion of no lt-ss a juiint than Reverdy Johnson, that it is very doubtful whether that court would give any relief 1 against a law of Congresp, confiscating our 1 Irfnda and dividing them between the blacks An<J loyal whites. Congress might declare the 1 insurrection *ljll existing, the war not ended, .Southern property confiscated as the property* of public enemies, and the judiciary recognize the validity of the act. But even if the decision of the court was as favorable as could 1 be wished, yet in the opinion of able and ex- ' fierienccd men like Judge Campbell, of New Orj?aDf>, himself once a member of the Supreme Court, that court is too dependent upon Con~ gresa for its organization aud disli ibutior to afford any substantial relief against its eucito$chment#. A choice of evils is, at prevent, our only resource. It may be that tho acceptance of the situation will not ensure our exemption from ihe evils which many anticipate, but its ruction will certainly secure tliei** infliction. BELIEF FOR THE 0UFFEBING. . Throughout the length and breadth of our Southern land, ihe -cry Cor bread comes from the aufTering thousands, and for sooie time at least, each day will but add to the severity of the distress. For the first time in our bistorv. ' we, who have known .of want and privation, 1 only by rumor from olber lands, where the crow- ' ding millions press upon the means of subeis- 1 ^nce, have been forced to taste of this bitter ' ingredient in the cup of our humiliation. The aword haa'deprived us of relatives and friends, of political rights and property. The opulent Jjave been reduced to poverty, the poor to indi ' gence, and now the failure of the harvests involve thousands in a struggle for the bare means of subsistence. Delicate women and chil dren, accustomed to all the refinements and luxuries of wealth, ara now in want of the merest 1 necessaries of life Governor Orr estimates that 1 there .are ow? hundred th ousand people in ' I South Carolina who have not tasted moat in ' thirty dsye, and many of them are suffering from starvation. Ther j is no doubt of the cor- 1 redness of the 1 goffered more than others, bat all hare shared ia the common calamity. We trust that that statement, deriving weight -from *his official position, will produce in other communities a \ rt [realizing sense of the drstitalion of our Buffering ?' people, and awaken anew their sympathies and estiva ehnrity in otir behalf. Many commioi tieejiavepontijbuted uobly ; and rising above CT. t{ie prejudices of section and the bitterneca of po*t strife, huve poured oat their contributions as bcceitte the citizens of a common country. (he generous bono/actions of out friend*, iu Mew York city, our .District is indebted for . twelve hundred bushels of oorir; contributions *' are Hewing ia from 'other quarter*, and that these have not been larger and more frequent EL 't ?? - - uvwing vo uit jut that the extent of our t'- diatresa naa ftot yet been realized. But whflet R: w? moa? raly upon foreign . aid for relief, are ? there not some in every community who, by ? *. prjwjtiolng & little ihe art of aelf denial, way 1 V; '* contribnie aoqaptbiog to the cause of charity I i Will Dot oujp citizens generally ascertain and t report all cases of destitution which may exB ist iq'tbo District? Doctors Branch and Ward. Jay?, of our village, bare generously assumed . th? thankless office of distributing tho benefac- ! ^ tlons designed for the poor, and fM thankfully j^V .yylMto* 0.11 contributions io their beb?l? - ; \ I PUBLIC HEETI1TG8. A large meeting, irrespective of color wno held at Lexington C. II. on the 9th inst, ?' wJiicli .resolutions were adopted, pledging (lie people to an earnest effort to secure the restorution of the Union on the terms proposed by Congress, and nn executive committee consist! ing of " '?lf and 'nlf," was appointed to secure j r.ominatinu* to vaejint offices. JuJje I.. Haoz-r, the well kiK'Wii Senator, presided. and the colored element, seems to Imve mingled freely in the deliberations. | A meeting for the same purpose was held hi i kkpub v 11. imi * iir ioiii ioi, lib which our friend Col. 11. A. Thompson presided, and advocated ilsobjuctii in HII able ItdlllVSS. Among (lie re?ulutiona adopted were .the fol- I lowing: "That in good faith, nnd without rQ?ervittioii, j we accept the plan of reconstruction Inid down j l?3" C?>ngrpiii? in tlie Hiertnmi bill, nnd the bill MipplfMiu-ntiiry thereto. That it is the duty of every good citizen to clime forward, and in (joi.tl fnith lend hid nssis tance to the reconstruction of the Stale tinder Jhe Slierm.tn bill, nnd thus to put nt> end to the evils of our present condition. That we will jointly and severally use our be?.t exertions to enforce the limn, unci to Re. c'ire to nil | ereon*, iriespcctive of race, color, or movious condition, full tirotwiion fin- lit.* liberty mid properly. Tlmt every res|iectuh!e Northern w?"'. *> " f?>'" e:jTtier, who brings phyr-iea! strength or capital into South Carolina, hliould lie received ns n friend ond trent?d as t>icli. That iu future. 110 qualification for oflficp, from the lowest lo the highest, will l?e exacted among lis, nave that of merit. Tint the security of our p^Jitical instityt i.ons demands that the hi^heitt facilities for securing I elementary education to lliema'scsof the peo pie ho guaranteed hy court it utionnl provisionThat coii^t itutional inovision should heiil.ide | for the exemption of every roan's homestead i from levy u?d (-ale, that our population may 1 become fixed and permanent to llic soil. That the laws of this Stnie require modi/ication in many respect*, hut more especially should the}- be so clini'ged ns to do awny wiih j imprisonment for debt, except in eases of j frnur), and corporeal punishment for uny other I CUUbC. Gkn. Poi'K ask Gov. Jenkins.?The General j in a recent correspondence, calls tlie Governoi'e j attention to the annexed paragraph of liis ' General Orders, and desires lo know whether I lielind accn it when lie nf vised the people of | Georgia to a course of non-action. lie replies that lie had only ?xercined a right which he conccived to be conceded to aver}- free citizen, but would seek in the future lo avoid any conflict with the military authorities. The Gen?rt?l declares :hat the explanation is satisfactory, but insists upon a rigid adherence to the terms of ilio order. I'nrgrnpli 3, (General Ordr No. 1, reads: "II i? to be clearly understood that civil officers being retained in oflice shall confine themselves strictly to the performance of Iheir official duties, and whilsl holding offi ces shall not use any influence whatever to deter or di?RI)A|]i> til* nunnlo frnm li-l'""" ? ?, - I live part in ll>? reconsi ruction *f thsir Stale Government, under the act of Congress pro | viding for tlio more efficient government of the f rebel States and the Act supplemental ! thereto." TnE Taulkau ok tiik Pilgrim's Progress ? The exhibition on Muuday night was well attended, and proved to be much superior in variety and general attractiveness to the generality of such performances. The children were out in strong force, and seemed to be especially de lighted. An e!iterta:nment of this kind is an ] event in liie life of a child, and rhould not he neglected. It appeals to the imagination when lost active, and leaves an impression which is ineffaceable. Ilore the story i?one which pre Bents irresistible charm* to the infant inind, und j the illustrations heighten the impressions of the varied rcenes of that eventful journey from the "wicket gate," through the "vulley of humiliation," and over the "delectable mountain*," to the ''celestial city." Oilier scenes, serious nnd comic, were presented, and the entertainment cloned with a distribution of prizes, in which the blanks were many and the prizes were few. We take pleasure iu commending the entertainment to the patronage of other communities. xsr We are indebted to f}, F. Butler, M. CJ., from iluMnchusetu?the "best abused man" of modern limus, and who lias themelansholy conseM>u?ne>s of deserving it all?for a copy of the debate between himself and Judge Uinghoni on the bill for the relief of "Southern rebels." Our fiist impression in looking at the paper was, that a lingering regard for his .1 l- - J .-J -.1- . iuniuwvcri liUU pi'UUIIHl'U 1(5 UIBLTIUU1 IOII, UUL inojihtgr claticc satisfied us that liis lru? motive tvaa to gralfy hi* cherished spleen against the ;>enpltf whom he has insulted and robbed. The speech is oharncteriatia of the man, and called > Forth the indignant protest of Judge* Bingham against the attempt to levy "charity by confiscation" against the conaliUttioa of tbe <u>uutry. Twit Charleston IIousk.?Messrs. Stoll, Webb ib Co., the well known wholesale and retail dealers in dry goods. No '287 King si., Charleston, publish their cord in another column, to which we especially invite the attention of our readers. This is emphatically the ''Charleston House" and to our merchants and planters they after special inducements in the prices and quality of their"goo(J?. Semplesgpill In sent free of :harge, and all orders will receiva prompt ?tlention. Mr. Alexander Bowie who is well known to onr citizens, will give his personal attention lo tll Tue Weather.?We have had frequent ihowers and tome heavy rain* during the past week. On the Savannah kide of the District especially, th?re ha* been an exoaft of rain, and farming operation# have been retarded. Tha rop* of grain are generally promising, and but for some ugaeen contingency will produce abundant, barveate. From all aeetiona of the country we hear the iqpu cheering report* of the eerning grain crope. . ? ? -? # tr We direct attention to the adcertuem'ent of. Mr. F. W. .Connor, Photographic Artit t, at Cokebury, 9. Q, We bar* had the pleeeure of infpeetiog hie pictures,' and can certify to th4ir excellence. They are etriking likeneseea, exeoutedja the beet etyle of the art. We copunend bioi to the* patronage of oar frieode. ?* ? v.' ir Oar enterprising frieodyifeket*. fiiJl A'J Trowbridge, hare jn?t reoeited a choice mock of provisions, oonfeetiAnaries, liqoore, whfeh they are offering cheep for earh. Purchasers cannot do hotter than to giv* them oftlL . 'a i.e'i1: -f' *'" fW See notice^ of B. Iomi Joterxlent, Jbat til licences te retelj, nlurt be paid ~fjy?.by lb? ... ' -V* ..- * *. ,.. . . N*w York RtLitr Commission.?The New York Timet, of Friday, noticing the munificent donation of $30,000 in gold from Man Francipco, says it will make the receipts of the connnUsion thus f?r $108,000. In relation to the destitution in this State, the 77>ne?says; Mr. II. A. MccIm. of Lexington, Lexington Distiict, S. C., writes the Southern Famine Kelief Commission, in a loiter received yeateri : ' The destitution in our District is immense, ! and useless our friends at a distance will a>:t ' promptly ni.d continuously, for some time to I conit', liutiiMii I if.-, 1 f.-ur, in ninny oases, will lie lost. We lioptf tliul UoJ will give us a good yield of wheal ; but tliii c.tnuol be gathered before the middle of June. I am now receiving the '200 Fiu-kd of coin eent through (Sen. Suuti, uii'l the applicant* are witho'it number iilmoit. I ?m pure, if you could see, as I ii?, poor Women coining, ooine uh far as froui fifteen tolwenly mile*, on fool, to curry lia'f a bushel of corn or tnenl Irnok, und the thiinkfn I espies sion of countenance with which they receive il \<m would tuit-lv conclude that Cnil will IiIckd Alio?o cng ^ed in n charity like this. In llie name of uur suffering people-, I return to you and your noble ns>*nciittcs in r In-art felt gratitude for 5 our generous ?fF?rts, nnd in the name, of buffering liumaiiily, may you continue tliein.' On tli? 'it tli ult., the commission lent 8,000 liu-tlii'ls of corn to Charleston, S. C., to be distributed among the deatiiute of that blaae, under tlio joint direi-tion of Major-Generul Scott, the District Commander, and Governor Orr. The com?ni#sion nlso received, lately, dikt resting reportti of the destitution. Mr. \V. It. |(?lit'i'lsun, of Fairfield Dirtrict, S. C., wiites, from Winusburo, S. (J.t April 4; . "We arc indeed in n most sad and distressed condition, nnd unless (omo *j:eedy nud substantial aid is rendered, God only konws what the sad result will be. 1 suppose there arc, in tjii? l)islrict, at least on.e thousand human heing?, including black mul wjjite, now needing cum uuuie assistance. A lley are literally with- I out food, money or credit." ?3^"* Spring work is coming on in the field, orchard and garden, and in the grounds about the house as well us in the house. The hevt J information about the most pjea?#ct and prof- j iiuLle method of performing this work is, of ! course, to be found in thut large, reliable and rheap journal, llie American Agriculturist. We have received the April number, and it fully cameo mil Ihc publislieis' promise to always keep on making evciy number betler (lian the previous one. Tliii", like every other isme thus far this year, has eight large pa^es extra.? This single number contains between forty nnd fifty pleasing nnd instructive engravings, one of them a full pnge, und several others very large and beautiful. A full three-page oaleudnr of work to be done will furuish many u?eful hint* for the farm, garden, and household. A slashing article on humbugs exposes by name a large number of the swindlers of country people. There are, besides, more than a hundred ar'iclea nud items luil of instruction to every cultivator of a garden plot, or a farm. More ihau 150,000 people now enjoy the ad van tages offered by th? AgriruHuritt, and everybody else, and his wife (and children also,) should have il. Its beautiful pictures are alone j wuith many times ita eo?t, which is only $1.50 : a year, or four copies for $5. Take our advice I and try the Ayriculturiat this year, and Wu j u'ill irlinrntllon B?l itfnwl ?., ? J. I D v*".'br' wuuu "* j Co., 41 Park llow, New York City, are tlie publishers. Under Mihtaky Rule?The Charleston papers of last Friday contain Special Order No. 21 from the Jleudijunrlers of Gen. Sickles, suspending the civil Coune in I It- Duiiicl of Edgefield und Barnwell, in so fur as the frvedman is concerned. A Provost Court is extaUlished, which shall have Jurisdiction of any ense to which a person <>f color is a party, except murder, arson nnd rape. Upon application of any person of color, sued or prosreu ted in any civil Court in Edgefield or Iiarn well, tins Provost Court rnuy order the trans fer of such esse for its adjudication. Lieut. Wm Stone, 45ih U. S. Inf., iii I lie presiding officer, with Lieut. Duherty, 5tli U. S. Cavalry and A. lCarosry, of Edgefield, ansociatra All the expense of (lie court comoa out of the finrs nr. d coits paid t?y partieu tried before it. U. S. Revenue Taxes.?We direct the at teotion of our ci<izeue of the Savannah Regi menlc, to the advel (demerits of various appointment* hv Mr. M L. Gooeline, the Assistant Awuesor of U. S. Revenue taxes Mr. Gonseliue is desirous of discharging his duty with ns little embarrassment us possible to our citizens, and we cannot loo earnestly urge upon them the necessity of promptly meeting the requirements of the law on the pubject. One, failing to muke his return, places it in the power of the assessor to make the assessment, without any right of appeal, and subjects himself to the further penalty of paying fifty per cent udJitional on his tax. Many of our citizens who have made llieir returns fur the years 1804 and 1865, teem to remain unaware that a further return is required of tlieni. A prompt compliance with the law will save our citizens from much annoyance, at the same time that it will relieve the nssesaor from the performance of a very disa greeable duty. CouuEgcc or Ciuai.E*TO]f.?It appea rs from a statement in tha Charlesaon (9. C.) Newt that upwards of 80,000 more bales of cotton Irave been shipped from that port in the firs1 three months of this yuar than for the same ne. r.od of tha year 1866 ; an exceu in valuation of nearly $2,700,000?a very heavy increase when Ihe reduction in the price of this ataple ia taken into conaideration. On tba othor hand) the import trade ahowa a falling off, the decrease ia the amount of duties received during the quarter amounting to nearly $26,000 a* compared with the firat quarter of 186ft. ^ ? ,( AbKAHSA* AXD THB Injuscriax CAfM.? Gov. Murphy, ot Arkjina**, hai telegraphed to Senator ?Uot Garland, ordering him not to fftm . > !>:? -i- i ? - - -?i> f?>i>iuu iw *u iigunciioil tgllOU lil< enforcement of the reeonatr actios bill for tbii Stat* M he think* that * drtUiotr against it . will not reeult favorably to Ma intaya?ts of his oonitittienl*. Senator Garland hae accordingly abandoned hit intention to brifig tha mattar before the Supreme Court, and haa been engaged by governor Sharkey in behalf, of the IfUebaippi petition. - -V. . , ( " ' -J*" ' ,V *? EAeTB*~lfop?>Y-Eu9Tt6*.-?At a meeting o the congregation of Trinity Chtireh, on EaetaisMonday. tha 22d bat, the following' office)* v?r? ?n?oing y?r: Vairtfncmj*?A. Btfrt, J. A. Norwood, J. T Robertson. .* A. C. IjU*lcelI, Edfeio Parker. , DdigaUvlv Ikp Gtotttfefc\A- Bart, A. 0. J. A. Noriro^ W. A. U.. i1''*" ir^f*1"?i-r - -mmm MILITARY OBDER8. We make the following extracts of genera' interest from General Orders No. 12 and Special Orders No. 23, issued, on Monday Inet, by General Sickles. (General Or den Ko. 12.) Tar. X. The pale of spirituous liquors by any perron or persons to soldier?, sailors, or marines in the service of the United States, is hereby prohibited; and any person so offending, procuring for, or giving away to nny col dier. sailor, or marine. anv s-niritiiou* linuor* i will lie brought to trial before a military tri ! tiu lull, and j>Ii;ill be fined in n mi in not exceedj ing 8100, ,H,r I"94 'l>nn $.'?(>, or imprisoned for ' a period not exceeding two months. Any per. | ion giving inforination of any violation of this ; order, shall, upon convic<iuu ol the person ac' cused, lie entitled to receive one fouith of the I fine imposed nt.d collected. ! l'o#t Commanderi will require sheriffs, dep j uty sheriffs, constables, nn<l thu police force I within their cotumuiids, to report to them any i violation of military orders, and urrest the ! guilty parties. i 1'ab. XI. I'ost Commanders will exercise j supervision over all magistrates, sheriffs, dep. j uty sheriffs, constable* and police within their commands, and will, whenever necessary lor | the preservation of order and the efficient ! ilischaigeof their duties, Assume command of ; the police force. 1 lie Military Sub Districts of North C?roli! nu and South Carolina are hereby diseoiuini ued. | The territory cmbiaced within thin comI tnand is divided into Posts as follows: > * * * * ? . i { 1. The Military Post of Charleston, to eni| brace the State Districts of Charleston, Colle! ton, and iiet kel}*, und the arijncciit iflmids ; to i be commanded by Brevet Brigadier-General j 11. B. Glitz, Lieutenant Colonel Cth infantry. 1 Headquarters at Charleston. S. C. Garrison; I Headquarters, and Companies A, D, F oiyd 1, | titli lulnutry, and Companies 1) aud F, 40th i#| fun try. 1 2. The Military Post at Hilton Head, to embrace the State Hi trictof Beaufort aud adjacent islands ; to be commanded by Brevet captain James Chester, 1st Lieteiiant tfd Artillery. lleadquar icie at lliltou Head, 3. The Mili'ary 1'ont of Georgetown, to embrace the Stole Districts of Georgetown and Horry ; commanded by Br?vet Major E. \V. II. lt.eed. Captain 8th Infantry. Head quarters at Georgetown, S, C. 4. The Mititary I'ost of Aiken, to erubra t*e tho State Districts of Barnwell nud Edgefield : to be commanded by Brevet Major L. Walker, Captain 6th Cavalry. Headquarter* ut Aiken, S. C. 5. The Military Post of Darlington, (o embrace the State Diatricts of Williamsburg, Clar endoi., Motion, Darlington, Marlboro and Chesterfield, to be commanded by Captain H. S. llawkiua, 6th Infantry. Headquarters at Darlington, S. C. 0. The Military Po?t of Columbia, to em bracd the St?te Diatricts of Orangeburg, Sumtef, Kershaw, Ricliland and L.ex'iigton ; to be coinmandsd by Brevet Brigadier Genera 1 J. D. Greas, Colonel Gth Infantry. Head quarter* at Columbia, S. C, 7. The Military Post of Newberry, to embrace tlie Klati> Di*lrini? r>( I ' J I rensaii'l Abbeville: to be commanded b\ Brevet Maj->r J. M'Cleary, Cnptain 6tk lufantry. Headquarters at Newberry. S. C. 8- The Military Pout of Anderson, to embrace Uie Stnte Districts ol Anderson, Gre.;uvi lie and Pickens ; to be commanded by Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel A. T. Smith, Capl 8t.li (it* fantry. lleudqtini Icrs at Anderson, S. 0. 9 The Military Post of Unionville, to embrace lie State District*) of Spartanburg and ITu iou ; lo be commanded brevet I.ieuteliaut-Colonel 4. j*. /mum-wa, (jnptaiu Hih Infantry. 10. The Military Port of Chester, to embrace the Slate Districts of York, Chester, Fairfield niul T.anc?ster ; to be commanded by Breve't Miijur D. D. Lynn, Captain 6tli Ii.fantry. 11 end quarters At Chester. [Spccial Oredr* No 23.] Par. I, Special Orders No. 21, current series IVoiii these Headquarters, which establish u provost Court within the Military l'ost of Aiken, S. C , are hereby so modified I lint no sentence afTeeting the liberty of any person shrill be executed until it ia approved by the Commanding General; and it is further ordered, that white persons charged with murder, manslaughter, rape or araou on the persons or properly of persona of color, und persons charged with like offences agniuat the persons or property of white persona, will be brought to Irittl before a Mifitary Commission ; tlia arcus ed will be taken into Military custody, aud tlie evidence in the rase, with charges, forwar dtd lo these Headquarters. -Gov. Jenkins'Views of tiik Injunction Casks?IIe is not Without nor*.?In an editorial article published in the Augusta Chronicle <L Sentinel, of yesterday, the following pauages occur. They should be carefully read and taken at their full value : We had the pleasure, while in Atlanta, on Friday last, of meeting Ilia Excellency the Governor of the State, who was on his way home from Washington, wher?i he has been for some weeks past looking after the interests confided to his charge. In regard to the situation at the Federal Capital, aod especially as to the propable remit of the application recently made by the State of Georgia, for writ oi injunction against the milita ry officers who at e about euforcing the Sherman bill in our State, we found the Governor nAt without hope that the Supreme Court would graut the prayer 'of the bill. The question of jurisdiction seemed to be admitted In tha granting of the order for a annran anil I mua il?/?n?U? k* ? * ? Washington, that tbe court would at the heariug of the bill on Friday nett, grant the injuuoticn Pendente hie. -Eveii tba temporary injunction to restrain until the answer of the <Ufe*danU are regularly Hied and fall -'hearing had upon the nerite of the great queetron rai<ed by the bill would protect ue against tbe enforcement of tbe Military ball for a year at 53? _ ? [" Paku, April 38.?It b-at a ted on very good [ authority that Napoleon is^ende**oring to pur ehrfae ansa is the United States. Tbe efiauee* apparently tr* favorably 0 __ On tlie Lnumborg qaaation, it is itat?4 that * PrdwU duapprpvu of (ha aomproiuka propo aed by tl? great powQu Oladatone ia mooh oeaaared by ibe mipbirt of (Jto Liberal party and the friaa^f of the Lib aral eadaa, for what ihay tarn hia mUnianajtMvtotof th? Mforta moramaot. ' LoNDod, April Evening.?Peaaa H3tweep Pr.oea aod Pruwia i? almost defpair,?J 6t The PrtU^M. ara flatly arming, %?f rr*p*rtag tor ?>*e*p?cwo vkks or *rmu Th? w?riiK* ??p<Kif bf \ltnt0; ooawd wb'U . Jfe.; , -;,o MM?????I?I?< ??Pl?rt They are hnving a "renrpernnee revival" it. Newberry, nnil meetings nre held frequently, it which numbers of the first citizens ore pros cnt. The following bio the iflicers of tli* Newberry Total Abstinence Society: II. II. Kinard, President;.!. H. I.eorell, "Vice-I'rcnident, M. W. Dythewood, Secretary ; Thos . 8. Moorman, Trsosu rer. Tho New York F.xprejs ?-i?ys : The Hebrews are talking of extnldUhii-g nil insurance com- ; pany in iliii) city with a very large capital. | [ Mmiy of thelli Are indignant lit the refusal 'of ( [ existing companies to insure their property, itnd regard it us an unjust reflection upon , their integrity. CS?" Major B. Sloan, the eflioient and courteous Superintendent of the O. tt C. Hailroad, will please accept our thanks for complimentary favors. car We direct attention to the ndvertiteniwnt of fresh arrival*, of while corn and country flour, at l)r. E. I'urkerV ?? . - i i BJflr i lie ioiiow inc person have /re:ght rft-'' miiiningin III* Depot, April '20, nt Abbeville: T I'' Lnuier, F A Wilson, II W Lawson, M Calhoun, W C Moure, II A Ilollmgswoith, Mrs Lynch, L (I Iluasell. F E G Keiinrdy, J II F Wilson, While, Smith ?fc C??., S C Wid??man, Bradley & Wideman, K L l'nttom J L Lrsle), W 1) Mure, J II Wilson, II S Ilnnimoud, A I* ('on nor, C V Burner, O F Kinloch, J W Crawford, K Cowan, 1) L Wnrdlnw, II Sharp, L Gillespie, A J Clink cales, J S Cotluan, 1> M Rogers, S C Link W Tmjgart, J J Cunningham, C F llankelll, II II Crowell, J F Calhoun, A Ervin, G Allen^ W II I'arker, JOB Ford. C Davis earn ?1 II Harper, 1* S Burton, S 8 Marshall, T C I'errin. 1>. It. SONDI.EY, Agf. i .-.j " . . . 1 ia , M A. H. It E X S - J ltKPOltTtU BY J. X. DKI.CIIKIl Aiirkvillk, April 20. ^ uom, ?2 OU; meal, $2.00; flour, $14 00 a 20.00 per barrel; Mulusse*, ?1 a 1.60; bacon, side* 20 a 25, shoulders 18 a 20, Immn 20 n 25; onts $105 ft 1 50; pens $1.50 a 2.00; sugar 15 a . 20; coffee 30 a 50; rie4 14 u 10; colton 15 a r 2S, buyers paj-ing Ihx. New Yoiik, April 22?7 l'* M.?Collon declining ami unsettled ; mle? of 1,0(j0 balus nt 25. Flour steady and iiuchntiged. Coru ac live?mixed Western $!,35 a 1,28. Lnrd firm, I ut 12J a 13}. Sugar in good dvinuud and advanced ^ Coffee heavy und declined Gold 41*. Baltimore, April 24 ?Middling uplnnde 25. Coru active and liiglmr?white $1,24 a 1.26; mixed $1 20; yellow $1.25 n 1.26. Augusta,April 24.?Cotton flat and declining. . with sales of G1 bnles. The market is too irregular to give quotations. ' Charleston, April '24.?Cotton weak and inactive?middlings 23. Sale* 54 bales, lie- r ceipta 190. t Cincinnati, April 25.?Flour$11.00 a 12.25. Corn activ* and advanced 3 a 5c.?sacks $1.05. Liverpool. April 24 ?2 p m.?Cotton com- . menced declining this morning and i* still defOinintr mi/4.Hi.... n<.l.-J. iril .. 1 - D M|'?uuu9 ?*T a iu| ; vyrie?>UB 11 I n l(?f. ASSISTANT ASSESSOR'S OFFICE, U. S. INTERNAL ' REVENUE.] I A bboville, S. C.. April 25, 1867. ' I N'OTICK is hereby given to the Tnx Payers of the 8th Savannah Krg:ment' tlmt 1 S will be AL Calhoun'* Millc, from the Gth to the Oth C of May. p At Itonlamix. from the 9th to the 11th. p At Mo*?-ley a Box. from the 12lh to the 15th. h *. i> It. .... ill urnuirt B .11 HIP, 10111 IO 1 St ll. It At Chiles' Cross-Roade, 18th to 21 et. At I.owndt-eville, 21st to 24th. Al Tribhle**, 24 Mi ti> 2!>th ; for the purpose of R EC IF. VI NO RETURNS for TAXES for the year 18C6. The peop e will find it lo their interest to come forward promptly, nnd make the Return* required by law ; a failure ~| to do ho. will subject them to heavy penalties, which will be mr^elly enforced against delinquents. M. L GOSSELINE, Assistant Assessor, 10th Div., c 3d Dist., S- C. April 2fl. 1867,?If IMPORTANT!.) r BE SURE and enclose to the Subeeriber, 1 at Cokeabury, I ONE DOLLAR, BY MAIL, and you will be aure to receive by RETURN MAIL, FORTY PHOTOGRAPAS1 Of citizen* of C??ke*bury. These Picture*, tukeo apnoM LIFE, On a flingle card, are all excellent, and would be ^ an altt Taction to any photographic album. Seod us ONE DOLLAR, and tlms reoaw you r acquaintance with the "Old FoIk? at Home." P. W. Connor, 8 Resident Artist, Cokesbur/. J April 2ff, if |> FOR SALE. DIAMOND DROP SYRUP, At $1.40 Per Gftllon. WHITE CORN nmiNTRY Ft mm. ' - wwwi* p k, a Dr. E.Parker's. AMI*. J-* ? ' " " ' f ' . . ?' r " KTEIW SF?nxrffGr U&.IO-X AT THE " ClIAllI STOLL, W1 Bancroft's Old Stand, No. 287 Ki ? 11 G WE beg Itave to coll 11>e attention of llie , Ciitif. arid Kolicit tlioir orders. \Vp k**?*|? M EST JO GOODS, wliicli arc pold airmail ndvi Pfiid on Ink viiitr t !? ? orders put up ai ST AN DA ,i,T COM US TO II AN J). N. D. We also in the city. Sauiple? eeut free of cliaiye Ic promptly attended to. _QT Mil. ALEXANDER BOWIE is with M is peraoiift) attention. Hill & TROWBRIDGE Have just received EXTRA COUNTRY P! OUR, Extra Country Hams, Extra Country Sides, Extra Country ShoSMors, Baoon Strips, Pure Non-Explosive Kerosene Oil. | i TO AKKIVE THIS WEEK: Pure Honnessy liraridy, Irish Whislty. Extra Itye " ( Sherry & Madeira Wino, NT. E. Rum. ALSO, JratuJy Pcaclies nnd Ch?rrie?, uesorleJ Crackers, Qystere, ?fec. All of which will be sold low for cn?li. April 17 . 25 if The State of South Carolina, 11 ABBEVILLE DISTRICT. j , "r ? "m _ _ _ j (' xii xL.cjvii.ty. j i Jeorpe M. Smith and John A. Howie nnd wife v$. Augustus M. Aiken nnd oilier?. Bill far Account and Distribution. , ET /I'PHARIKG that O. F. Simpson nnd wife, Isabella, defend mis lo this Bill, reide beyond tlio limits of lhi? Statn, On motion by 1'eriin &. Cotlirnn, foinp. Sols , * Jrdered, tliat siiid defendants do appear nnd dead, answer or dnnur to mid Hill of Complaint vilhin forty d'tyt from the publication hereof, >r the name will be taken pro confen^o against hem. WM. II. l'AIIKEII, p. k. a. t>. Cunimiss'oner's Oflice, April 2a, 1867. April ii ?6 6t ' THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, i ABBEVILLE DISTRICT, J In Equity. jidcon Powell t?j. John T. Tories, and others. A nirtn/lnd T>-11 A\?. A iijiiujiuuu uiii iui /lixuuin. i IT nppenring tlint Sarah Powell, the widow mid eliil ren, five in uumbtr, of Samuel 'owell. deceased, whose names lire unknown, ohn Laurence, Hen Powell, .lumps Powell, ' letter Powell, anil Ellen Powell, defendnnls u Ihis Dill, reside beyond the limits of this itate. On motion hy Wilson it T.cmnx, Comp. Sol.; )rdered that said Deft-ndnn's do appear and lead, answer or demur to said Bill of Com laint, within fohtt i?ats from ilia puhlieatioD ' ereof, or the same will be taken J'ro Confttto ! gainut them. Commissioner's Office, ) < April, 25. 1867. I ) W. n. PERKER, C. E. A. D. < April 2(5, 1867,??t * "uc CTATC nr onilTil IUI hi. tf inn ur ouuin u/inuLMMrt. ABBEVILLE DISTRICT, In Equity, 1 I lornelia A. Sloan, by next friend, vs. Thomas M. Sloan, and others. Hill for Belief\ etc. |" r appearing that Thomna M. Sloan, and L Houston Sloan, Sloan, children of aid Tliorqaa M. Sloan, defendants to this Rill, eaide beyond (he limits of (hi* State. On meion by Burt., Comp. So). ; Ordered that a>iid b-fendanlH, do appear and plead, mnwcr or lemur, to said Bill of Complaint, within forty . ays from ihe publication hereof, or the same | rill l>e taken Pro Vonfeun agains*. them. ' Commimioner* Office, ) April 26, 18G7. f W. II. PARKER' C. E. A. D.April 26. 1887?flt f rHE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. ' ABBEVILLE DISTRICT In Equity. 'ho Trustees of the Estate of Dr. John De 1 La Howe, vi. W. P. Belcher; and others. Bill to Account, Refund, (be. IT appearing that W. P. Beloher, J. H. Belcher and J. C. Delcher, defendants to I fie abov? Bill, reside beyond the limit* of this late, motion by Thomson.A Fair, Com p. Sol.; Ordered, that tald "Defendants do appear and !?<./! in o.M n;il nf finm laiut within ronr dati from the publication ereof, or the tame will be taken Pro Con/euo gainst tbcm. Commissioner'* Office, ) April 25, 1867. f J W. M. PARKER, C. E. A. D. April 28, 1867,?6t - - . } A LL thoee I* whom LICEN8J5 has been Cm. grfcaUd to #tslL 8 pi riotous Liquor*, J,f.i __ BY THE QUART OR RETAIL, 4" A I blast par the amonnfc rwpilraJ (branch LifitDM* 1 n or btion the . - > * g V * i ; First Day of Mfcy, . )r 4>#jr#tfl b? ? *&?& .jftl patsoM \pr!n> h*T? lotnwuft It?TUKTi?dgj<3 H*J? ftotpald(m??t lo to oa or ib? fSQCTtf DAY of MAT, ' ; * : ' * ' j "'j* '* - i 'I ii ii > SUMMUn GOODS ,EST0N HOUSE." EBB & CO., ng Street, Wholesale Dealers in 0 ? S@ ? o Merchanta and Planters of Abbeville to on always on hand FULL LIXES OF DO jnces on original price*. Merchants can de III) MA11 ItET RATES. for the day the or offer at Retail the largest stock > any pari of the State. All orders will b STOLIt, WEBB & CO. eusre. S., W. <fc Co., and will give all orden April 27, 1807, 1, 6m The Stato of South Carolina, ] ABliEVIL,LE DISTRICT. In Equity. Cynthia Robertp, per pro. amie, vs. Rnch&ei 0. Adams and others. Bill for Account, Settlement, &c. J IT appearing that George F. Adnms antjf John Adnms, the children of Julia Mk McCalla. deceased, wlioxc names and num" her nre unknown, and the children ?(K ^ Louisa Yurbrougli, dec'd, whose names and nuni her are unknown, and B. T. Yarbrongh, defend ' * untti to !hi? Dill, reside beyond the limits of tb>< i ? , , . . i On motion i'V Perrin <B Colhran, Comp. Sols., Ordered, that'mid J,.reiid?nts do appear and plead, answer or demur to said bii! within forty days from the publication hereof, or lllfl iaine will be taken pro con/esio agninct tliem. WM.H. PARKER, o K. A. ?. j Commissioner's Office, April 23. 18G7. April '24 96 Ot The State of South Carolina, ABBEVILLE DISTRICT. IN EQUITY. ' ' Fas. J. Devlin, Adm'r, v*. Mary Diennan and others. Amended Bill for Account, JlarphaU -4' Assets. &c. ? IT appearing that Martha McGaw, VVni. If. \ Dronnan and Betaey Drennan, hi* wife, revide beyond the limits of*this State, ? On motion by J. II. Wilson, Sol., Ordered, lint siiid defendants do oppear and plead, an- t >wer or demur to said Hill of Complaint wjthin forty day* from (lie publication hereof, jor the mine will bo taken pro confrnxo nguinet theni. WM. H. l'AUKEK. c. e. a. p. , Commissioner'* Offict, Apiil 22, 18G7. April !i4 2ft 6t ? r. e State of South Carolina, ABBEVILLE DISTRICT. la Equity. I. Alexander Speer vs. Z. W. Barnes. T. Barnes and Christian Y. Burncs. Bill for Relief, &c. IT appearing that Z. W. Barnes, a defendant Ta this case, reeidea beyond the limits *f this state, ,On motion by Burt, Sol., Ordercg, that said Irfaiidjnt do appear and plead, answer or drmur 0 soid Bdl of 'Complaint within forty days from 1 he nulilicHtion hereof, or the *ame will bs iiken pro cotiJe**o ugninM him. J ?? U. .11. rAlitlEK, C. * A. D. Commissioner's Office, April 22, 1807. Apiil 24 26 St * rhe State of South Carolina, ABBEVILLE DISTRICT. IN EQUITY. riio Trustees of Entitle of Dr. John Df La Howe vs. John F. Calhoun and others. Bill for Account, Relief, &c, IT appearing that Charles A. Alexander and wife ldu, Rosa Calhoun, and 11. U. Midillaon, defendant* to thid Bill, reside beyond ths imitH of this Stale, On motion by Thomson it Fair, Complainant's Solicitor*, Ordered, that said defendants do ippcur und plead, answer or demur lo suid Bill >f Complaint within forty day* from the publication hereof, or the same will be la)teu pro oufeaao against them. \VM. II PARtfWTJ ~ - ? ? Cormnissioner'a.OfBce, April 18, 1867. April 24 26 (St CORN MEAL AND HOMINY ALSO, 2 BARRELS EXTRA GOLDEN SYKUP FOR SALE BY WHITE, SMITH & CO. April ?. 1867, 60?If Just Received AND FOR SALE, PURE APPLE VINEGAR, 4 FRESH SODA CRACKERS, SUGAR AND COFFEE, KEROSENE OIL, AC., fffth a Splendid Assortment of "> . , }s&r2sj&* ??$-' '* DRUGS AND MEDICINES. W. T. JPEIN Y. * *>?? 186^ 4*-$ : .? * ^ ' Il l [.t> ?.'n i Mil & HUTCHISON'S MILL. : gpHId MILL*f formtHy known u Barott* ie-eeij^opp?d, undergoing thor? V WILSON * ncncniSON-. April 19, 1807, ^