Abbeville press. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, May 31, 1867, Image 2
t The Abbeville tress.
-A."bbeville, S- O.
AV. A. LEE. EOri'OR.
TERMS?Three DoIIura o yeur iu ndvuuce.
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Friday, May 31, 1867
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AMATHUK THEATRICALS.
Wc had tlio pleasure during tlie past work
oT attending-one of the most intcrestine entertainments,
\< liicli it ever was our good fortune
to witness, in the shape ef "Amateur Thcatrit
cats" which came off at (he Temple of Health,
some ten milee above the village, on Thursday
evening last. The dramafis persona, were
young ladies ant] gentlemen of tho neighborhood,
wiio obtained a very innocent recreation
for themselves and pretented a most agreeable
entertainment for tlicir friends, by furniehing a
mimic representation.of pome of the cccetitrici
tics, nnd amusing characteristics of our particolored
life, and at the same time subserved n
' * r..> . |.?
very wormy onjecT, id raising a iuuu iv?
indigent poor of the ndjaccnt country*.
To the kindness of a friend, we were indebted
for a comfortable seat behind his "fast trotter,"
nnd after_a pleasant ride, ntaugre a few steep
hills and unt-ightly ruts, and after enjoying the
rare treat ofsnufttng thepuro air from breezy lull
and verdant mead, and consoling ourselves with
the bright hopes of future harvests, which the
luiigliing fields could scarcely fail to awoken,
we were safely landed at the hospitable maneion
of our friend. Here we found already
assembled, a large representation of the young
gi'iitlemen of our village, whom the pleasure
of witnessing performances, in which
At !>*/! nftun Iwu-rifl ft nnrt.
had attrautod thus ftr. llere, too, were our
3'oung friends of the "Abbeville Minstrel
. ' * C< rjis," with oil the paraphernalia of theii
'divine " art, who had ci>nie up to contribute
their allure 1o the general enjoyment, nnd to
lend the charms of their own sweet music
to the oilier attractions of the occasion.
After we had oil partaken of the hospitalities
of our host, we wended vour way to
tb? point of attraction, where tho performances
were to commence at early candle-lighting.
JI ere the commodious piaua of an #djacent
building furnished a temporary stage,
wliiKt. comfor'.ablc seats had been improvised
to accommodate a large audience, and "cabined,
cribbed, confined" from the outer world,
by a wide circumference of canvur, were
canopied overhead by the blue vault of the
slurry heavens. Here wcie assembled at an
early hour, the blooming belles and dashing
-5?- beaux of the surroundiiiK country, nud fcrmed
; *r not
(lie least attractive porl of the ocene?nu
appreciative audience, keenly alive to each
?t!'uke of humor or touch of sentiment, aud
whose rapt enjoyment of the performances,
constituted tho best complimeut to the succebs
of the adore, in holding the " mirror up to nature."
After an overture of sweet minstrelsy, the
performances commenced with the opening
cliamde -of " Phantom" with the following
cast of characters:
Mr. J)rb!t, Merchant,?It. O. McAdams.
Mrs. Jiccves,? (Wish A. A. B.
Miss Ji/lm,?M ii-8 G. D. J.
7'om llitjhdon, Clerk,?Rob't IIakdon.
Jul!us, Servant,?G. P. Browxlf.k.
Many of our readers have seen the piecc represented,
and recollect the thread of the story j
?how an advertisement of n lost fan, in (he j
New York I/fia/J, brought the heroine. Miss 1
Ellen, t<> tlie office of the Wall street hnnker, |
where Tom figured as clerk?how she " came, I
eaw, ai.il conquered" and carried off. not
only the fan, but the susceptible heart of our
young nero?now Hie "course ol true love*'
wae impeded by an inexorable old lady, who
set tlie negro Claudius to zuard the golden
prize?how love triumphed over tlia fears of
the* keeper, and how Tom arrayed as a
veritable " Phantom " bore off his willing enp
live?how the old people submitted gracefully
to what they could not prevent, and Tom mis- {
ed up the prose and poetry of life finally,
by forming a partnership with the father, and
a more intimate and blissful union with the
daughter.
The piece wae very well' represented,?the
love scenes especially,?the role of the fair
heroine particularly, " who would be wooed,
and |Jnot unsought be won." The pnrt of
Julias, the eervaot, was especially well per j
formed,
After on interlude, enlivened by the sweet
strains of the band, followed "There's no R<se
without a Thorn," with the following dramatit
peruana :
Mr. Thome,?A. C. Johnson.
Mi** Ilote Tftornc-f? Miss H. O. B.
Kate, Servant,?Miss P. V. C.
Jack Ujmon, Young iMxnyer,?J. \V. Pbatt.
In this piece, whilst all the character* were
well represented, we would particularly allude
to tho spirit, vivacity, aud full appreciation of
cb?fcacter, with which tho role of Miss Rose
Tnbrne was performed and which received llie
t unqualified commendations of the audience.
Another interlude of greater length,
- " With many a winding bout
Of linked sweetness long drawu out,"
and next followed the uppular farce of "dasher
and Thrasher," winch never fails to brirg
down the hooae. Dinah and Rosa, wer-o all
that could be wished,?Benjamin, Sampson
and Christopher, ditto,?Benjamin beat the
"Jew*," Christopher, the "Gentiles," and
Sampron fairly distanced his illustrious ancestor
of the aame nnme. The charatfftr of Lieut.
Brown was also well sustained. I
The following-was (he eaitt <rt characters:
Bettj. Blowhard.?Datio Kahm.
Sarnpkon Slather,?Wm. Y. Miller.
Chrittopher Croaker,?J, Cunningham.
Lieut. Brown,?d. E. Brown lib.
Dinah Bloichard,?Miss L. McC.
Rota,?Miss A. B.
John,?C. E. Browk.
Another interlude.
"Id* an3 A'thov
With f'dilhtng see of tlufatDCfbtbuub^1
, and we had the ** Stege-3trudk "
tt jinale, a laughable feree, with th#?WWn g
, charmctcrs: "*?
Capt. CJfunk,?3rfav DieVsox.
Curt I* Ckumt,?Thovp. Youko.
Dougleut Double,?}. B. Bkownlke.
, Magnrt,?Mim C. E. C.
IEr A. K.
"VRtchard,?J. 1?ttoxiAUf?
CKnriV?for
*^HMpThort, <Gor-Obeolt,>?vr?? siinob-*b?y ,.Wt.
nBT eeoted, by one whose ia*et?dro)l?ry, and neturel
habitude* enabled biAto-do full juUtce to
f T \ * the character. Some by disposed to .!>
y ?rd"th? criticism, that.hu * b?k#vtid ft IjUje
* too orach/ bot we vrould venture U> sugjgest
thrift b** fh? -cVrtiOtif1 -w ? ot^iemtart;
lud sMft the ?pi?t; ttt'ftiitfU
z_- .
Th* other cliarajtero were wrell Yepresented?the
Misses Fannie and JedMah espec??"y
_ ,
Tosoineof our re.dera, our commendations
may appear some what extravagant, yet who.
ever will reflect upon tba -acuteness ofabserra.
tion with which young people are gifted, and
the facility with whioh tbay catch the delionte
shades of charaeler and the shifting phnsen
of life and manuals, will do justice (o the truth
of the representation.
I The performances were nov prmrucici ijuilc
lo the " wvn ems' hours nyant thu twal," hut
the "after piece," a moonlight ride lioir.e,
.(xtem!?(J fur lieynnd (lie " witching hour."
We tann.?t conclude our uoiico of the entertainment
without recurring again to that
which constituted one of its most attractive
charms?the soft, sweet music, so skillfully
rendered by our young friends of the " Min trel
Corps"?where the notes of the silver keyed
flute, the swe?t-stringed violin, and the low.
deep breathing of th?j viol, touched a chord of
palhop, which formed a fitting accompaniment
to the mirthful exhibitions of the occa?i?n.
I'll" fiflTitir wai n decided lUCCrtl. and I
reflects (lie highest credit upon the taste,
ajiii it ai d euterprise of all concerned. Our
friend* James A. Black. Esq.. and Dr. John
Cunningham, weie moving spirit* on the occa
fion, and to their real, and active no operation,
the success of the entertainment was largely
owing.
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THE ATTOBNEY GENERAL Off BECON8TB0CTICK.
The Attorney General Stanberry has propared
and published an elaborate opinion with
regard to the qualifications of voters under the
Reconstruction Act*, deferring his opiniou ns j
I to ilia nnu-era and duties of the Generals to mi ]
other oc.'usiun. We have on!}' tiin?? and space
for a brief reference to the leading points presented,
tvhicli ar? very summarily indicated in
tliu following division by paragraphs of the
registry oath to be taken by the voter, lie j
must ewear: j
1st. That h* is a citizen of the State and Imp i
resided in said Slate tor months n? xt pro cecdiug
tIn; day when he takes the oath, and
that he now resides in the county of , in
said State.
2d. That he is tw?nly-onc years old.
3d. That he has not been disfranchised for
an}* participation in any rebellion or civil witjngainst
the United Stales, nor fur felony coin- I
,i._ t..... ,.r c?..i? ?r 11._ !
milieu n^NKJBV me wi v* ??o |
United Slates.
4th. That lie has never been a member of |
any State Legislature, nor held niiy executive I
or judicial office in any State, tvi><X afterward* :
engnged in insurrection or rebellion against ;
the United Stntcp, or givcu aid or comfort to j
the enemies thereof.
5th. That he has never taken an oath as a |
member of Cougi-ens of the United Statce, or j
| as an officer of th* United States, or at a mem
ber of nny State Legislature, or on an execu- '
i live or judici-tl officer of any State, to support
the Constitution of the United States, and afterwards
engaged in insurreetion or rebellion
against the United States, or given aid and '
| coiulort to the enemies thereof.
6th. That he will faithfully support the Constitution
OU'1 obey the laws of the United
States, and will, to the brst of his ability encourage
others to do so.
1st With regard to citizenrhip, lie holds
j that the voter must be not only citizen bf
I the Slate, but also of the United States ; and
na to residence, that though the voter may reg..i...
t. - i. ...I I.. I L. .
lain uc camiub vuvc, uui?:>.*? sic lias uoeu une
yearn resident of the Slate.
2d. Thut it is necessary that the voter be
j twenty-one, as well at the lime of registration, |
| us uf voting.
3d. (Willi ^regard to disfranchisement for
participation io any rebellion or civil war
against the United State*, he remark* : "Whrtb- !
er we consider this disability as arisiug out of '
participation in a rebellion or the commission
ut felony, the mere fact of such participation
or commission of a felonious offence, d jea not
of itself work disfranchisement. Ii inu?t be
ascertained by th?r judgement of a court or by
a legislative act passed by competent authority.
Disfranchisement for felonv commit!*..! i
tliti laws oi the State or the (Jailed Slates, con- '
sequ-nt on a conviction in the courts either of i
the United State* or of a Slate, c r declared by j
the laws of either, would be fatal under these I
acta. 1 am not aware of any law of die Uui- j
' ted States which works disfranchisement as to j
the right of sufTrags by force of the act itseli ; j
nor does such consequsuce fallow from a con|
conviction for treason, or conspiracy to commit
I treason, or for any other act for participation |
in rebellion.
4th. With regard to the dinquilifications of
this paragraph, he holds thut members of a
State Convention are equally disqualified with
those of a State Legislature?that with regard
lo what "executive or judicial office" shall
disqualify, it is easy to determine what the
words embrace, but not what they exc'ude?
that they do not apply to a military office?
whether or not to theeivil offices of the coon~
t...? - - - '
oj.uo i9 jireparoii 10 give an explicit |
opinion. Oa this point he remark*; "I have
said that., in addition to Hie cluss of officer* wlio
come cleurly within the terms of the Act a* judicial
and executive officer*, and to those
ciasses which comprehend militia officer* and
municipal officers, who clearly do not come
within the Aot, there remain* a vast body of
officers whose statu* i* in *om* way lo be defined.
These are known in popular language
by such term* of description at "county, township
and preoinct officer*." Their name is legion.
Their fuueiions and duties ara for th?
moit part str.ctly local. Some of them, such i
as sheriff* and justices of the' couuty courts, |
ha?? Jurisdiction over the *ntire county; other*
art restricted Ut the lUilltil sub division*
I havo dir*?U>J abstmota lo be prepared for
each of these Stalaa, which wffl exhibit all "of
thoae offices, and the duties which appertain to
them, and the form of oath rtqnirad. I mut
reserve for fulara consideration, after the abstracts
are make, the qnealton, whether all of
theri, or, if not all, wbat-otaM** of Urn* o#>
cere, come within tha di*qualiioalion, A? to
all other executive or jodiuial officers whp are
not, in popular language, characterised aa
county office re, I incline W consider them aa
coining under the description -of exeeutire and
judicial offieare -of 8MU, wiUihnha
of these lawn t f
| Rxomtxation.?Wf had the pleasure during <
tvu. |jmi w??k oi mikiDg U?? u%a^ioU?o* ?(
Major McClary, th? Oommaad&nt of tlm Military
District, whilst oa visit to oar Villftg*,
nd foaod Kfra *ery pollto Mid gsntttmsnly '
*^"'*1. IIi? objsct *r*k to obUin ' information !
,n or Tr Om proper dtvUiM.-of
. our registration ai. -p. , nrnnwrnf
I# to dittfs * !? batuinm ti ? '
' di*tfi?U?a>*Vihg f?n te
to oMttf-wtt* W *** ' * \&\
w?lurtM? Jp*i?iTU,w-'- i- J ">>
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Mysterious UuKbo.?We regret to Team
that an atrocious murder was committed, a few
day* since, upuu the body of a young tnau
named Pitta, of tlie neighborhood of SoitfRetown,
in o?r District. A negro dharged with
Uie couiarisaion of thecriine hn? been brought
here and lodged in jail. It seems U?>?t the
young laau *waa engaged in working willi other
laborers, when uliuiik ?iiid-dny h? was* cntlod
away. The report of u cun was he<ird shortly
after, and his body was found Willi llio head
perforated with a shot from behind. The
trucks about the body corre'pondod with
those made by the freedtnan, and the evi
dene* wee ?ueh us to justify tlio jury of iurpest
in taking out a warrant for his itrrert.
Fremi Ahiuvai.h?Mr. J. N. Helclier an
nounces the arrival of a superior lot of French
and American candies, and invites tlio attention
of all. the Indies, especially, to tli? excellent
quality and cheapness of hit confectionery.
Lie has received, also, clinic* supplies of nee,
leaf lard, Wreak fast strips, country flour, corn
meal, and OoIm molasses, which lie is prepared
to sell on the best of terms. Our friend
Belcher keeps always the best of everything in
his line and sell* cheap; and these are the
certain guarantees^of hie success. Our readers
woul J do w * 11 to give linn a cal!.
I'ooi.v & Hunt, li.ilt imore, Mil..
Manufacturers of pnrtahld and rtitionury
steam engines and boiler#, ateam fire engine*,
(intent water wheel*, and (Inuring machinery
ol all ktuds, present tlieir curd in another col.
uiiiii, to which we invite the attention of our
reader*. They .are gentlemen t?f established
character in a city noted for ita inatittfiiclorie*
and machine shops, And are prepared to execute
all orders on the mutt liberal terms. They
offer for sale whut they guarantee to lie the
btat water wheel ill Uio. Our friends xvlio
ne?d anything in that line will know where to
apply.
Tailokimi.?We diieiit attention to the mlverii.Neinent
of Mr. Jnmts Shillilo, Tuilor, who
id plying ail llic hranchcs of hie art at greatly
reduced (>rices. Mr. Shilhto's skill is so well
known llinl lie needs no word of eotnmeiid*.lion
from lis. The (eduction of his rales to suit
the stringency of the times, is uu important
consideration to ihune who would avail themselves
of his service*.
Istkrxal Huvxnuk.?We direct attention to
the advertisement of Mr. M. L. Uosieluif, U.S.
Revenue Assessor, who announces that h? will
he at Lowtirietville on the 4th, fttli and Cth of
June, end at Tribute's on the 7;h and 8th of
June, for the purpose of receiving returns.
?5^"* Denni*' Sar?B|?ai illn, is ft sovereign remedy
in cu8>'? of liiiliutir derungemeut?the
great expurgntor ntid j urifier of tli? overcharged
ay.Vem. Safe, simple and (larmiers. it
reutored lltu licrnlLliy action of the sccietiou*.
luid reanimates the wauled powera. It i? prepared
Ly J. Dennis, M. I) , Augusta, Us.
|3T" Major George Graves ofTera a liberal
rcwaid for the recovety of a bay colt, which
trayed from hie farm, near Lowtidc-ivillc, on
the 19tb iiut.
tw We have bveu visaed duriug the past
few days, with heavy washing lain#.
FOR THE AnDKV 11.LK l'RRKM.
EEMIHIBCEMCE8 AND REFLECTIONS.
IV.
AnDEvu.LE c. ii., e. v., IN 18*21.
Mil Kditoii:?Asinerchtints constitute a
very important commodity in nny community,
lli??y must uol be omitted, mid we nuidt give
them ? passing notic<\
Prominent among iliat class wtr? Samuel L.
Watt mid William I'inchbnck. INmnibfy Gen
John Bowie was acaociatoJ with Mr. WaLt" at
that time, if nut, he became his partner ortly
oftcrwards. Moa?s Ta^gui t, Esq., the Ordinary,
also had a small store, Ileron and HeKeller
had a stors in the buildii g" now
owned by T). R. Sondly, and possibly there
may linve been one or tvvu other small establishment*
of the same sort. William l'inchback
kept where J T. & W. 0. Moore and LI ill
?fc Trowbridge now hold forth, and S. L Walt
on tho site. of the Bmik building. . ,
The drinking fratoruity hud several place*
of re?ort, of w^iich we'will make no mention
honorable or dishonorable, n? these places were
a "siue qua 0011" in those days. - There
were two jewelry and silversmith establishment.*,
one kept by T. E. Owm and
John Tug ;u rt and the other l>y Jacob Sossiinan.
We recollect distinctly the card which one of
these establishments always" put into (heir
watches when repaired, to what: '"Clocks and
watches of every'desui'iption made and repaired
by ." . ' .
We had a first class male Academy at that
time, located opposite of Mrs. Col. Marshall's
residence, on the spot where Dr. Livingston's
J welling now utaTiOs, This Aciidmny wit kept
by Alplicut Bukrr, Esq., assisted by Jimii
Wier, a griilletuan who was educated for A
Roman Catholic clergymen, am) uf ooume well
educated, but who, so far as we kuov, never
consuiuutated tile original intention of,hi* education.'
Mr. linker hod no superior at a teacher,
nod his nMtaltnt was a modest, amiable
gentleman. This Asadeuiy soon afterwards
went into the hands oC a Mr. Daggot, aad Mr.
Baker set up a.private school of his 'own, near
where the present dilapidated male Academy
buildingmow stands,
At this time there was no dwelling above
where-Dr. War (flaw flew lives, noue oo the
Long Cons Church road, none above Dr
Archer's oo ihat siJe of Main.Street, none on
a. __ ? " 'ii
M Muiiigbuij oircei, cxcejii a siuan cyuiu wvvupied
by Jacob SnMimno, and another, om?
dial mice baeU of ilia Street, Owned and rtceopfed
by Cupl. Win. Robertion, lha venerable father
of ilie man who ?ella uiura .property than any
other raao in Abbeville District, none on the
Augu?U>?aJ bulow the'Iot of E. Jfoble, E?q-,.
and Mra. t>. P. Jonea. Indeed we liad a vtry
oontraotad vlHagfe, and it ia not very extensive,
'even sow. ia Mr An* afUek wainteoded to
pay tb# pr?MQtjnen>bfra oLlba Bar- ^jfAhbf-.
villa a vary hitfh eomplitneul, thought wa did^
but thara ia bo MaovttUog (or UaWa.
? MORE ASDK.
-w." !Uf!VJ
Rrctfrtfaporio.v Cummknckd n Auij>XVr
Th? Montgomery Adv*rli*tr, of Wadneaday.
eootaina lilt HM ?fl?| tbUt
State. - The board U a?mpo*a4 -of ihraa ufcem
ben fr*u 4?cb Senatorial Di*tri?U~-lwo. wbk*,
*nd ob? colored. Tli? AdUerliur mji : ''it U
otyctknowo b#w long it will b? before the
retfWfet* <t>Ur ojvon the JUohirf * ?f thelf IttU<
hut mf thiog i? *ery certehB, thitf ft tetfce
dulff of eferjMo* *Hewe?l fit* prtviWga ? r*?^uefcfj^fec
*<*?**?. wh*a ikm bppttm- ,
?k*r7Ll?? "% ?
lew m the oaljr *tj leii^or m U g*L bMk jotq
" i.wiii 11 !g?'n 'gg'lCTsgr^^i
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Headquarter*,
Skcond Militahy Distbict. (
Citxki.kmton, S. C., May 20, 18?J7.
[ (Jtutral Orderi ATo. 2.r> ]
It appears from bunriry petition* and officiul
rrpre?ontniion? (hat the pre?*nt scanty supply
oi food in tlie Carolina* is aeriotisly duniuillicd
by the large quantity of grain con?um?d ill nu.
nitrous dittilleric', put up and work-<i in defi|
unco of the revenue Intra of the United State#;
! it it represented flint few nr nonc of the require'
lii"Mt* of law ore olnerfvil in uny of the^e eni
luliiialiiiirnta ; tlml llio olfirers of the internxl
| revenue service while endeavoring to ihsi>m mid |
. v...irn, mi- tvMisiiv i?* are impi-Miuy iremeti
1 willi dii<rrMpcct ni:d foiliotimes lliciince?1 with I
violence; and (lint when olFrntlrrs are proao-I
| ruled in tlie civil oouriH and violations of the i
i in'oriittl revenue i iwb iudi*ptVl?b1y proved, jurii1* i
i fnil to convict the piirtiea'; it is further kItowti !
! (hut lliis unlawful traffic iHuke* food dt-Hrer in j
I places where l>rgd tiumliera are depending ttiioii j
j public aud private bounty ; that ihn govern- |
j iiieul in, beridea, defrauded of a lur^e hmmuiiI ,
I of revenue ; tlint the authority of its oivil office m
j i? brought into contempt; and fui thermore, i
I that the mischief complained of tend* to in- i
I crea?e poverty, disorder and crime ; therefore, I
I iti tlie ?x?ici.se of. tlip authority vested iu tho |
Coiiiiiiniidiug General it is ordered (U?l>
I. 'I'he distillation or manufacture of whisky |
| or oilier spirits from grain in prohibited in this j
i Military liittiiet. Any person so engugcil or |
' emplu.eJ will be deemed puil'y of u mi?de- |
I ineauor. Tho possession of a still or oilier up. |
paratos for this purpose will he considered presumptive
evidence (if a violation of (lie revenue !
laws, and ihe party or parlies using the same,
or on whose premises, or io \viio?e possession
(he same inny lie fonnd, will be urresteil ami i
brought to trial before a milit>irv tribunal com- I
j po-rd of the Commanding Otficul' of the I'ost i
i siiiJ two officers of the army next in rank on I
! duly within (lie territorial limits of the Post. If]
' the exigencies of tlie service do not |ierinit the I
| detail ol other officers, tlml fact will lie duly j
j certified nn'l (lie l\>st Commander will hour and ;
J dt-lt'i mine tlie cu?o.
| II. |vrnnltie-?. punishmentsand forfeitures
i preser.bed by tlie severnl ants of Congress for
distilling or inuunfactui ing wliisky or oilier
; spirits i.i violation of tlie revenue Ittw* will lie
I imposed mid executed by tlie military tribunals
! hereby nuthoiized.
III. No sentence extending to impriionment,
i forfeiture of ?t ills, liquor or otlier property, or
| t*ie iiiijMiKitien of a tine or other permLty will be
I etu i ied into effect until reported to these llendj
ipinit.ers uud approved by the Cutmnuiidiiig I
<?t-|flul.
IV. All troops of (he United Stales, Magi*- |
i i rat of, ?ltenir<, CenptnUlfM, Police himI ullirrn in I
nutl??iiiy nre required, ami all citiren* nre solic- j
ited, to !?? vigilant in deteoiiii? mrl prompt in '
giving information of tlie violation of llifxe or- I
' dcf. ConHiiuiiiliiig vfli'.'Hri will be held rrH|ktii j
' siblr for their Mifiirceiurnl.
! IJy command of M?j'?r-Ociiprnl D K Sioklen: I
J. \V. CLOUS, t'npt. 38th Infantry.
A. L>. U. Sl A. A. A. O. ,
<">ffi ;iu 1: Alexander Moure, Oupt 3jllt lulan j
I Iry, Aide-de-Camp.
(>kkkly axo Tin: Union Lkaci:b.?IloruCP i
(Jreely, of the Tribune, having been summoned i
| before the Union League Club to defend hi*
cnurne in becoming a bondsman lor JcftVrtoti
I)nvi?, bids tliein defiance in a scathing letter
: iiout wiuuli we cxtract the tallowing tpicy |inr- ,
i ?yro| It:
j Ueutlcmen, I shall nut attend your aiei-ling
; this evening. I have an eiigHgeiiient out of
I town, and rliull keep l?. I do not recognize
! you us capable of j'tdging or even felly apprehending
ine. You evidently regard me ai a
weak kemiinenlalul, misled by a maudlin phiofophy.
I arraign yon at narrow -miiisi'd
j blockheads, ir/io would like I* be ut'fal to a great
. and good cause, but don't knoir how. Your at- j
j tctupt to base n great, im. during parly ou tlie
liuie nnd wrulh nccosai'ily engendered by a
bloody and civil war U a? though you should
plant a colonv on an ictb-rw which lmtl" ?nin?
? ?
, how drifted into n tru|iicul oor?n. 1 tell you,
. litre, Hint out of u life eiruoatly devoted to
; I lie good of hutiinn kind, juur children will
J .iHect iny goiiirl to Richmond and signing tliui j
j biiil-hotid us t he wi?e?t net, ntid will feel I lint
I did inure for freedom nnd liumaniiy limn all
of yi.u were competent to do, tlioitgli you had
live I lotbengeoi Methuseluh."
Tin: Loltl) CllltK Ju.itick of ES0LANI>, and
MiitTia I aw.?We h?ee rend with interest
the elahoiMle charge of Lord" Chief Justice
Coukburn, iu the ense'ef the indictment of the
Military Coniinimion who tat hi the Jan mci
uuis, nuii winch occupied oear six liners in the
delivery. The Chief Justice establishes clearly,
the great priuciple tlmi iiinriial lawcanmily
be proclaimed by act oT Parliament. Military
law, which is contained >11 the mutiny act,
paciL-d xnmiitHy, and in the ordinances and
articles of w;?r, and which applies only to military
men, euianutes from this aource. Martial
Inv, which has beta defined to be. " Military
: law applied to civilians," can spring from no inferior
authority. By the 5'h Article of the
amendment* to our ConstiLutioo, the power of
Congress to proclaim martial law is clearly |
! taken away, and the trial by jury guaranteed
I to every oivilinn. Hence, notliir.g cao be
| clearer than the unconstitutionality of llio pres
; ent military act*.
Tmk Atlantic Cablk.?It was fortunate tliat
j the Atlantic Telegraph Company, after success '
J fully laying the cable of 1806. imroe^Jate'y re|
paired that of 1663. The cable of 1866 has
j just-been broken by an iceberg, atid -the only
line of communication with the Old World i*
at present the cable of 1863. It appear* by a
letter from C. E. Stewart, Chairman of the
Company at London, that on the 4th inst., at
6.80 P. M., a lnr^e iccberg grounded ou the
harbor of Hoaft'd .Content, Newfoundland,
about I ^ miles N. N. \V. of northern point, ntid
about two hundred yards east of ilie 1866 oable,
iu about sixtien fathoms of waUr. Oo th*8tli
instnnt the iceberg disappeared, but in pacing
over the cable of 1S66, such diiiuxge was done
that the signals through that cabl? became imperfect,
nrd lia ve now cease.I. The capacity of
tlia cubic of ]865 exceeds the requirements of
the busipcM,' great a* it 19, but llie company expect*
to repair the damage to that'of 1668
without deJ'iy.
New ORtRA.v?, May 2".?Advlt-es * from
Bra^i, via Galveaton, ?ay that a letter/rom the
Arneriean Omul at Monterey ednflrftni'the e*p
ture of Maximilian. The .reply President
Juarez to H.iuiater Camp^eM^recoooUWklie
grievance* of hie party at. the <soirdn$t ?( jj?asiiniliun.
He juatfiiee hi* previou*,.eracsnUoMe,
and decline* to promt** aaf?ty to Maximilian,
in the event of biaraptura. - ? . ? * ?* -?"V
A telegram ltaa been resetted at< (1m 6U(e
Department, fron? K?* Qrlaana* 4b? Stob,
tranamitling an official letter from Jnana,> &+tod
Sao Luia Pvtoai, 15tb, *Uting that Qoy.
I taro h*d-fkir?f by fore? *T a?Ri?, it Wgfcffc
| Ibis U.ximlll.Q, Ifcjfe, CtMlrtc t*d
Miramou are prisoneri.'- " ' *
InroRTA.Tr Diowox.-vHjt Honor
Mun'o Mm ddivtftol Ht'e^iilMi'Io tlw Am of
t|>? First N.tf<mn! Btok *dr^'?TWp)/r IT*,
-tiooftl Bank egnloet"Pteetwood Lenneeo, tifa.,
Tax Collector. The out invol*?tftb? ^Ofeiiott
of the oomtitation?)i'y ud legality of Xk*
Uximpoeed by the Acts of thf 9<0?Ml
Aotctthly oh lh? grow profits of, lie KsUoola ,
Tiir TCrrsoTa ok tiik FaIlvrk.*?The Nation- y
al Intelligcnerr tnys ; H
Tl?e failure of Fraeer, Trenlrolm A Co., of
Liverpool,, r firtn largely concerned in the i
cotton trade, vr~a? caused, it ia said by the late i
decline in. the value of cotton, ?*i? was tho late |
failure of tlic cotton lioitHoin New York, Watts'
Crane <t Co. ThetJnited States Government
have demniid* on the Liverpool firm, growinir
out of their ngeiloy. fi:.:iitei.il nnil coi?imt?rciiil,
for the Confederate Suites, which claim* nr.i in
suit. The Government li?? ample security, .
however, for fell payment ?.f all Hi claim;, I
hIiuiiIJ lliey he legally cs'.ubhshe'l.
The failure huj uniotthd the cotton and I
...1.1 m*>lr,i ....... t.? ?i.? r.? I
K",u J iiiciuimn
and cautu oi other failures in the cotton trade.
IliiId drawn rignin it shipment of cotton Liverpool,
jJjc., will miilotibieillj be returned for non.
payment. Much of the loss will full upon business
men iu New Yuik. It is not improvable
that failures from the funic causa will be
uumeroui among persons connected with the
cotton trade abroad.
The sdiipinent of gold diiiing the Inst week '
for Europe nmounle l 1o nearly ^H.OOU.OOi),
and $.1 000,000 more nboo* to be exported. |
The Urge diebursments of gold fiom the Trca'- I
ury in payment of the.i .trteit pi Government j
bonds equal the amount* ">eiit abroad. Gold j
bus risen to 13SJ, on nee.-tint of the demand j
for shipment, uiid I lie l.issiK incurred in cotton ;
shipments. These logics must lie made trood i
iii gold or in Unitod Sta'eg l>ond?, ? r more
cotton at depreciated rates.
Hti'uru Mi:cn\o in Rjhjuxu.? A gveat reform
meeting wad held in llvdc l'ark. London,
j
on llie Kth May. The number present were
variously estimated from 10,000 to 100,000
prrsou*. Six different meetings were in
progress at tlie same lima, says' the correspondent
of the New York Tribune, and each one
was ho large thai it was impossible for more
lliuti a f.?u?*tlnif tlie number to hear what fell
from the various fp.-akers The same resolu j
lion was adopt,>d at mcli bland ; tlie iiiovfr of
it at the principal stand was the O'Doiinghue.
It ?'M as folio .tb :
That this meeting, while htill adhering to j
residential nnd leg! stored manhood suffrage, 1
priiifcten uy inc uiiuu, u< ilio otny really ctlicieut
measure of i < f??i m in ihe repi eul.ition of I
the people, hail* with Mali.-fact ion the with-j
draw*), lost Tliiirsdiy evening, of our Lord ]
Urmveflor's proposed nnu-ndtnent, nnd the
majority of eighty-one on the Hume evening
against the two yc.it-)' residence el all so iu the
Government Iiill. nnd ear lie -tiy culls upon the
House of Common* (o ui:ike that biSI u more
full uiid h mest meaiure far the <xt<?n-iion of
the franchise, hy .expunging from it the ratBjpriyi
ni? clause*, wjnulizing the bounty nmj county
franchises on the principle of household
suffrage, nnd introducing u proviaion far giving
the vole to lodger.-, or die to reject lliat
bill altogether."
TllK SlTllKME Co L' DT AND TIIE INJUNCTION
Ca&e*.?It has heretofore been stated that the
United States Supreme Court g?vt* no rciteoti*
for dismissing the Georgia nod Mississippi injunction
bill*, thus leaving ilit> public to its own
conjoot ores r^irurdinp llie c?uif? of that tribunal.
Tlitffe reiisona liuvo not yet been \vi iltent
and will not be known officially unlfl the iifxt 1
term of the court ; lull from what litis trunnpir
fd fince its adjournment, there seems to be no
doubt of 111e fact tli:it til J.i^ticcs who denied
the filirg of !Ui amended bill in the Mississippi
case did* on the ground that it Ind no r?-lf
vancy.to tlii- original hill, and was not support
ed liy proof lliat Genurul Ord intended to seize
'he property of the State; und bcsiJ.'s, it was
concid'.-reii lliat if i?ueh u ccliiDi' should be pur? |
tueil by General Ord, the remedy Would be ill j
mi application fir nn injunction npurt from {
considcrnt ions eontifeted with llio rcconstrtic- i
lion ?c!n, ns in theense of the State of Texas* !
to which nn iniunt'tion wna ur.ijited. ou the !
basis of the complainant, who prayed lliat the
writ might iscu?i to restrain payment of
Certain Texa? bond* represented to have been
fraudulently obtained during the rchclliou.?
AttoouileJ J'reti D''*p<itch.
Death o* Col. C. J. .Elfjud?We arc pained
to announce sjya, the AnJcreon Intelligencer,
the death of Colouel 0. J. Ellord, of (Jreenville,
so well and favorably known t?? the people
of tliii* Section of Ih'e Slat*. He was ta- i
km suddenly ill, while at clin ch,' on Sundiy,
19th iiisi , and lingered until tiaiui Jjy 'morning
afterwards, wluu he quietly p;us?J away
from the busy scene* of In* more than orJi
-uarily useful life. Hit fuuerul service* were
oarxluntMil un UitSunJdV in the liai;t ist Church
by Itev. W. 1>. Thomas, unii the occaaiou ia
represented by IIium wliu were preteut, a*
being one of unusual solfinuity. The l?ige
Sabbuili School over which be bud presided lor
go many years so ouccessfully, together with
I ha Various other Sabbath Schools hi the-village,
gav? evidence of the esteem in which
hia Qieinor3 was held, by turning out in procesaion
on the occaaiou. The Sabbath School, J
and his church have dunluiued an -irreparable !
low, while the community, as an able jurist
and public spirited citizen, will misJ Colonel
Efford, inevery enterpri**, having for its ob- I
joot ttic food of the people, and the "interest!
of ilie l>i$irict - in which he lived, 1'eaMfal
be |?i? sluiiibel^. ...
T-UK MoDJLK Riots.?Tlie Coroner'* jury impanelled
to itiquir? ii.to the cause of the death
of" Qnlirittl '>I*en', while, and Simeon Britton
coined, killed In-ilie'Kelley fidte nt ' Mobile
hurtf brought in their verdict?. They find
thtfciOlteu ottme to bra death fro to wound" in
by ?oinj).colored man to theia unknown,
ayf.l^at th# person who..jiiflicted . the ??,id
was one of m era a-J of ne&rvea that ??taufitd,
staled ahd killed the (Old Oissn.
|Wfff% fea?? ofBrtitftii.
IMP wltrtiirnrtirtii jlv* v-jfvts* *m
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- .%t>?U', M?ur2PtefcThe Spanish fl *et io thai.
C^inrTsT^jFimtwinlly strengthened. I
WASUi.voTon, May" 29.? General Tliomas' ,
.u^trro has rofer'euc* exclusively to Tenncsiee
maiUrs. Precaution* h&v? been taken-for prumpi
Federal actibu In case Brownlow'a mi
litia niul the people quarrel.
The President leave* here on Sunday, necom.
panif<l hy Mrs. Storef and one privalo socreta
ry. He will be nhieiil about. a week.
The .lapnneBC Commishioners are negotiating
for tllO mit-clinai. nfil.A .. ?A..? Ct.mo.
wall.
Tlic Government expenditures for I lie cj?mr- !
ter ending Mnrcli 31; are $832,000,000 ; receipts j
$2159.000,000. Internal revenue receipts today i
16,000. UL-GistEnKD
T,ktti:ii9.?The new law relative j
to registered letters goes into elFcet on (lie j
first of June. The letter is placed in i\ large j
envelope, with conspicuous lettering, and receipts
are exchanged between the postmasters
nud the various mail ngejits thiough whose
hand the package# are to pass ; consecj.ueutly, I
n.isiing registered letters ean lie read.ly traced*
A. ?l ? i
t.n uu-ig note urru nuini'i'Diig cum jm.iiih.b
heretofore, with reference to the dWapcfarattce
of money leUet?, we hope tliot nil persons forwarding
money hereafter to this oflieo will
have (heir let lei? registered?the money will
co.nt all right.?Pl-ccnix.
<- --<4t t W"' -_i
Washington, May 27.?John II. Suriatt
was brought into llitj Criminal Court
to bo tried for luutder and conppiracy to kil!
President Lincoln. 11 is brother IsaiichuJ been
brought front Ti-xitn, and win in the court
ronm. The defiMicQ was ready for trinl, but
the United States was not ; tite latter presented
that thev had used due dilii-i-nco hut ?
yet had lieen unsuccessful in procuring (lie attendance
of four or five impui'tuiit wituettesTim
Bootu Diauy?Is it a Fopoerv!?
It apji.-ars to lie very ilifliciilt to net to (lit? footlom
of the Booth mystery.?if .mystery it bo.
Tim publication of the Boutli diary was taken
ue direct proof lluit Booth hiiiivdf, and isol hi*
double, had boon liu'.itcd, idiot and privily buried;
but now a corrcnpundctit of the New
York \\'or!<l boldly ns-eils tliut the ufFvotintr
\ diary is itself a /orgery.
I FrnuAN Uxivr.usYrv.?We learn llial Rev.
Dr. B. Maul}', Jr., lias taken charge, teinpora?
I rily, of the Cliair in the Fni'innn University
ielt vftcant by the death of the late lamented
Professor 1'. C. Kdvvaids. A gentleman more
fitted to ?11 tbe position than 1 >r. M inly could
Hot well be found, and we feel confident that,
bin acceptance of the position, though only"
forn tunc, will give universal satisfaction to
the friends of the institution ?Mountaineer.
IjONnoN, May 27.?There id a question whether
the death sentence# of the Fenian convict*
will be untried ?nt <>r not. It oiiltossi's public
ntter.tioii, and tlie press of Euglniid nn<i
IrvlanJ gunm-nlly urge that -tlio sentences b?
commuted to ici|H'isuntneiit for life. It is
aid iliat Minister Adams will interpose to
3ft *e McClure from tlie fcsffuld.
Tin- Dunderberg, itie lurg*iit vessel built in
vliits country, and the tncist formidable "su-Jttu
rnm ufl'iut. lias been * dd by Iter builder* to
Frnncc for 3:5,000.000. Congress fit its last
swiuii gave the builders permission lo ?e!l her,
and the fii'Jl off.-r tliey obtniued w:ts from Chili.
France, however, bid higher utul cariud ofi
tlio p> ize.
Mrs. MiddletO", widow of William E. Mid
I melon, 01 rAigeiiem i^ii>irici, win rooitcu on
ilie road to Hamburg, Saturday, afternoon,
j about throe miles from that town. Two freedI
men outlier trunk from liie carriage and made
their tscape turned* Augusta.
Wnrm gratitude is expressed in French moiety
lo Queen Victoria, whose prrfun^l jntervention
would prevail the great calamity of
war. It would tend to draw closer the bui:di
of amity between the two countview.
General Detective Baker i? up before the
Judiciary Committee, to explain why liU te?tomony
in the impenehrricnt cntse in not verified
by the other witnexces. '
The schooner Joliu S. Lee will soon sail from
Richmond for Charleston, witji 15,00.0 busheU
corn ou board for the suffering Carolinians.'
y-t; " c uiicvt pi-icufciuu iuc
tni-nt for hides, at Ransoru'a Buut And Shoe
shop.
The Georgia State Lunulic Asylum is fill),
nnc! mother building is being constructed for
in?tnie-n?'groe?.
A new Cutholic convent is to be built iu tit.
Loilis at a cuat of $10U,OoO.
The following per?tfiis. have freight remaining
in the Depot?t Abbeville :
E 11 W Cowan, AC llaskell^H W Law#oru
V Bellinger, Tlioa TlitimjuuD, E Calhoun, BradUy
and WideiDun, E L ration, S jVlcCrowan,
0 T Pdrcher. C T Uiskell, T C Pen in, Q F
Kinloch, 8 C Link, J D Chalmers, J II'Wihon,
H C Uollrngeworili, J.'MeCrarj, A J] ClinfcscaUt,
A L McCaslau, C T Hatkol), 3 A Kt-win,
C ?fvant| J W?Cm?1*p, JS 11 ililw. DufiJ AViley,J
T .Pr?ili?r, W D jfutfi W B Held.. .. ? ; - f
Ctmiigaera will sav# ixpeo$? cf ?t<WOge by
tliking their freight -awnj at once.
l'*~4 D R. SONDLEY.
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MBKET0. J
_ UKPOUTtDBY J.,M.
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. AB?EviLLicl'M'?y HI.
Corrotf?ilidcMifcg^H5 ?-20; Good, '}8 t ft ;
Bae?a, 16 SO; L*r<f, TB* ik?V Sell, # ,00-a
#1.00: Flour (eontitrv)fclfl 00 a *1800: Martha
JtKOISTRATN)*V1N OUORRU. G?DOr?l Fop?.
-omnrandinj; the third military dietriot,/>f the
South, hns issued an ord.-r from Atlanl)/dated
May 21st, 1867, in accordance with the Act of
Congress. making arrangement* for tho registration
of voters f<ir tho States of Georgia and
A'a'rama. In addition to other arrangements
mnde in nccoidimcc with the provision of said
Act of Congress, the ?r,lor Mppoinis, "A Board
of Registration for each registration dislriot or
precinct, to consists of two whV.eu, and one colored
K"2?tcr."
ir.e iue in lolmcco lias .been proscribe* j,yl
the Vermont Mctliujiot Conference. Ilareat. I
ler no person addicted lo ihe linbit will be aa. \
niitted to membership. ^
" WANTED. f
AT Ransom's Hoot nnd Shoe Shop, GTRlte ^
or ilKY 1U1JI&, for wliioh the hii?nr#*t
prices will be puid in CASH, WORK?et'
LKATHKU.
Muy 'i? 31 . . f
THEBESTWATERWH^
Is ItHel's Patent Double Amciir
TURBINE, )
Manufactured by f
POOLE & Hur
BALTIMORE, I
Smd for a Circular. May 31. Iflt/I
STRAYED
17*ROM the farm of the uhscribi
. Rocky INver, on Saturday, the'
May, .A STUD COLT, about two yt
of a liny color, except one hind fool. vi.
white. The Coll followed ?*Mt. Orvii
well to Abbeville Court House, thence tc> Wtlliiim
Power* on lVntiv's Creek, aud ttoeoc9.>li
.( dm Motfh-yV, 'near Lowiulettville. A Ithifrid
' ruwmih will he pairl to any per?on iMtt
eu:e ?ud deliver the ??iii coir to the enhauuUer.
GEORGE GUAVK8. I
}i?;ar Lo wudesvJWe.
May 2y-. 1800. 5, tf . . j
U. S. ITERNAL REVENol 0
Assistant As!?ks<oh's Orricn, S
Abbeville, M?y 30, ltfify 1
i j WILL be lit I.owndesville on the 4ihr|jjp
j 1 mid tith of June?
At Trihble's on tlie7ili find 8'h.
It ii> expected tiiat Tax-l'nyera who
made their reln'rij# will come forward proAb]
and ayail themselves of litis oppArtnaityf^K,
M. L. GOSSELINE, p
Assistant AssessoA^
May, 81, 1P07, C?if
POOLE & HUNT#
BALTIMORE,
, MANUFACTURERS Olf??
PortaMe :anft Stationary Steam H
| ftoM Boilers, C.
STKAM FIUE ENGINES, I.ciFel's rJgjK
Atuuriciiu.DuuMe Turbine WuWTr.Vr^Sfc
Saw Mill#, Mining Miidiinery I'.-rtnlilc jmt
Mill?, IJobi-rts' n<>rr ltpi^nlitfi>r, aHP>
Mnclwueiy: SlmUiu^, Pulleys ami ilnugerlSn
May 31, 1SU7, tt?Cm.
TO THE 1
PUBLIC.
tlMV/1 1 . r J <l..i T *1 ? i _ _
II 3 * ii>i? ueen miorureu mat liiiunng iiri
11 tnki.-n a tumble. I lisve concluded to
give it a putii. I will work far. llie following
price*:
For making a Fine Cloth Coat..7.....$8.00.
" " 1'mitfl ?oiJ Vc?t?, Ench.,, fi.OO.
Cn?eiin?.-r<; TweeJp, Lioeu Sacfc,from $3- lu |5.
' " r "? $1.60 to *2. Cutting
Cyot, fiOcU^, PanU iind .Yett, each 25. *
I will endeavour to .please, and be thankful
for .patronage.
JAS. SH1LL1T0.
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Greatly- Concentrated |
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USEFUL ro ?ny disease io^yljcb ? toedi^
re neceg?ury to act on the Liver, keep tbjr
bow#l?"fre? *n3 healtbr.'or nUrMV ttfe Woodr.
lU product#* .an evacuation of tba'murbidi btlA'
I in fcimra of tiiliixune^a, and improves Ik* cocas
I ylt*xian hn<] grn?ri?1 healft). ' ' ,W[
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