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"ft?L_ . . The Abbeville Press. -A-bbeville, S. O. W. A. LLK. EDITOR. TERMS?Tliroo Poll urn a year in advance. Friday, June 7, 1867. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OPINION. Tlie recent opinion of Attorney (.Jeneral Stanberry, upon tho Ueconst ruction laws, linn been lite suhjrct of very general comment, upon the pin t of the p'Milie journals North and South, niiil llio more Kadi.ul express some disappointment at tho very I'rMiu'ld disfranchisement, which results from tho Attorney <G?ueial'.i const tuctioii of the law. There in 110 doubt but that tho Acts were designed to have a much w ider operation than the strict rules of coii>truetion will warrant. Ilotli the Military uti'l Supp'omental Acts profess to ex chide from (lie MifFnijio, nil "who tnay have been disfranchised for participation in tho rebellion, ' yet (lie Attorney (ieiicral has only recognized a fettled legal principle, in holding that, participation without conviction works no dipfranchisemuiit. llis ilutv )mo hnnn in elrue, nnil not to 1*?trislnto, and he had no power to supply llic deficiencies or comet tlie fitnperfeclions of (lie original act. If Congress had designed to exclude frotn the polls, nil who participated in the so called rebellion, it should have plainly said jo. So in like manner if il int< ndod to require other evidence than the oath of the voti r, on the i]tie3lioti of his competency. or if it hud desired to exclude nil from .the sull'rage who were not properly accredited by the District Coiiiii).ii;d.:rj or iheir subordinates. These laws must be subjected to the ordinary rules of iiiterprctntibn, nnd if they do not support the views which its Radical authors hopo to BUBlain, the fault rctU with them selves. Willi regard to the conclusiveness and of the opinion, we suppose there can be no qucs* lion. Il is indeed the opinion of bill one mun. according to tho Washington Chronicle, but that man id liie Constitutional adviser of tho Government, to whom tho whole matter has been referred and who after conaultation with the President and his cubiuet, has given an authoritative exposition of th law. It will likely be promulgated by a General order from Sacretary Stanton, 89 a binding rule for the guidance of tho District Commanders. With regard to the extent of tin disfranchise Brot there is still much difference of opin ion, stud the opinion of the Attorney Gen ral leaves the matter very much in the dark. Tho X?w York Jf-raUl estimates that the whole number disfrauch ised at the South will not exceed 1 On,000 porsons. The Charleston Jfrrcury controverts tliu view of the TriKuw that the disfranchisement in this .State, at least, will be roJucod to narrow limit?. Jl says. "Mr. Oieelev's orfrm mnr?ini!il?n llinf Mr Stnnherrv reduces the icope of disfranchisement under the Military nets to very narrow limits, hill, in this State at least, such wiil not be the effect. That tlio "executive and judicial" officers of the -Male would be disfrnnehis ed was known; mid thii clause alone, and in its most liberul eetieo excludes, nn it wnu expected to do, largo numbers of our roost able and prominent citizens. But, if magistrates and justices of the peace are, a* (hey possibly may be, considered to come under ilie head of "exutive or judicial tinners of the Slate," disfranchisement will reach nearly every cuin in South Carolina of position, influence and ability. There were many reason*, which need not be specified, w hy it wnsdesirable to become a magistrate; imd. as l!.c time at which the office was held is not revelant if the holder did at any subsequent period par!icipnt? in the rebellion* ;< n-;n i.? r. i ??...? i - - .?v .u?uu liiul mere ure oiu lew gentle rnet) of sooi.il influence, legal ability, or high standing, particulailv in the country districts, who have not (luring the lust fifty yeais (it not members of the Legslature) been magistrates or j'>mieesof the pea- e, and who art not on that account disfranchised. It was upon thib point, in order to relieve all doubt, that n decided opinion v. as desired; and, while it tnuy not be to important in other States, it is highly important in this to know at ooce and authoritatively, whether the classes referred to arc, or are not, disfranchised. The Charleston AVim points out some omission a and inconsistencies into which the Attorney General has fallen. It shows clearly hie juconbistency iu holding that the members of Secession Conventions are disfranchised, after ?et&bllshing that by the clear words of the Act, Convention and a Legislature are expressly distinguished from each other, and that the disqualifications as to members of a Legislature do not attueh to members of a Convention. Il also makes clear, a point which the Attorney General leaves very much in tlie dark?llie eligibility of member# of the Legislature during the vrtr to a scat in the Convention. By the original Military Bill, according to the News, "a me/jibor of the State Legislature, who had become a member since the establishment ol the Confederacy, would not be di?qualified because, never mind how far he had participated in the rebellion, he had not previously taken the oath to support the Constitution of the United St.at?s. B?fore the Supplemental Bill was passed, however, this fact attracted the at tenlioo of Congress, aud they attempted to remedy it, but owing to the haste with which the ncv whs paaacO, they only half effected tlieii fn:rpoae. Tlie Su| plernental Act in providing for registration, specified a registry oath whicl required the applioant to swear among othei thing*, "that ha bu never been a member o any State Legislature, uor held any nxecutivi or judicial office in any StnU, and afterward engaged in insurrection against the Uuite< States." The Supplemental Act, therefore, included the class which had escaped the Consti tutional Amendment, but tli* Supplement* Aclonly excluded that claaa from regiatry, am consequently from voting, but it docs not dis qualify them from holding office, for tho provii ion .of the original act is explicit, "that no pel aon excluded from the privilege of holding ofllc bj/Jtatilpropotcd amendment to tlie Conatiiutioi Stutta shall ho eligible to electloi a? ? tD'emboj cSf.Uie ^onvcmiou.'" * . V *"* * GEN. SCHOFIELD'8 REGISTRATION ORDER. The telegraph bring* an important order from Geo. Scliufield, of Virginia, for the in irnction of th? Boards of registration, which wo clip from the I'hatnix of Wednesday. It must be recollacted in reading the order that two circumstances are necessary to constitute the disqualification ot the voter? 1. The holding of ollice, executive or judicial. 2. A participation in the so-colled rebellion ? mo tiisiencu ui eiuicr oiii^ijr is nuv? to iiipfjunl)fy. A jinrty inoy have IipIJ nfiice before I ho war, nu<) not pari icipated in tlio struggle ; or lie inay luve participated iu the war, nml nl no time hern an ollice holder. In neither ease is he excluded from voting. I3?th circumstances must concur to exclude, lletice. the necessity of a clear definition of what is meant by lidding cilice or participating in the rebellion. This the order professes to furnish. We have been IIiuh explicit, because a very general misapprehension, leeirs to exist on the subject : "Alter quoting the reconstruction Act as to who are disfranchised, ircludinc executive. judicial and Sin'e officers. ho says no mm in disfranchised for participat ion in the rebellion, unless lie previously held some one of llic of ficea above named. "The following wi!l be regarded an judicial mid executive officers of the State of Virginia, within the meaning of the law, viz: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of Slate, An ditor of Public Accounts, Second Auditor, Register of the Land OfTise, State Tren?urer, Attorney-General, Judges of the Supreme Coiirl of Appeal*, Judges of the Circuit Courts, Judge of the Court of llu?ting*, Justices of the County Courts, Mayor, llecorocr and Aliermen of uny city or incorporated town, who are rx-ffficio j'.'tflice?, coroners of towna and coun1 ties, eseheatoF^, inspectors of tobacco, Hour and other commodities. "AM person# who voluntarily joined the rebel army and nil persons in that urmy, whether volunteers or conscripts, who committed, voluntarily. any hostile aot, thereby engaged in insurrccl>on or rebelliou. Any person, however, who was forced into tl.e rebel army, but avoided, as far us possible, doing hostile acts, and escuped from that army as noon as possi ble, cannot be said to be engaged in the rebellion. "All who exercised the functions of any office under the Confederate Government, or the Government of any one of tho Confederate States, which functions were of a nature to aid in prosecuting the war or maintaining the hostile character of those Goverumenln, and all who voted for the ordinance of fccession, engaged in the rebellion or gave aid and com* fort to the enemy. "Those who voluntarily furnished euppplici of food, clothing, arms, ammunition, horses or mules, or any other materiel of w ar or labor, or scrvjce of any kiud, to the Confederal! army or naval forces, or money, by loan 01 oilierwi'e, lo the Confederate Government, 01 aidwd in any way the raising, organization 01 equipment of troops, gave aid and comfort tc the enemy, and participated in the rebclhot and civil war against the Un ited State*. "To give individual soldiers food or clothing to relieve present suffering, or to minister ti: nick or wounded, are simple act* of charity 01 humanity, and do not constitute giving aid 01 comfort to the enemy. A parent ninv give hi< son who belongs to the hottile army food 01 clothing fur Ilia owu urr ; but if he give him i gun, hone or other tiling to be used for hostib purposes, he thereby gives aid and comfort t< the enemy." MAIL ROUTES. We aro glad to ree that with the establiah * ^ e il.. T?.._? AflC-- I- ?l- - - menu ui inc i uni uiiich nere, IIIO various OH mail routes of tlie District are being gradualli re -established, and mat that tlie day is not fa distant, when our citizens will erijoy all thci former facilities of communication. The follow ing routes have been already established ant will go ioto operation by the 1st of July next A tri-weekly line between Abbeville C. II. and Washington, Ga., with Mr. J. F. GrifTii ns contractor, leaving Abbeville on Monday* Wednesdays and Fridays, at 8 o'clock A. M. and arriving at Washington, at C 1'. M ; Leav 1112 Wuahington on Tuesdays, Thursdays am Saturdays, at 9.30 A. M., nud arriving at Abbe ville by 9 P. M. A weekly line between AbbevilU C. II., nix Elberton, Ga., Mr. Win. Holmes, of Relton contractor?leaving Abbeville on Tuesday, a 4 A. M., and reaching ICIberton by 10 P. M. Leaving Elberton 011 Wednesday, at 4 A. M. and reaching Abbeville at 10 P. M. A weekly liue between Abbeville am Wilioii'a Craek?game contractor,?leaving Ab beville on Monday at 6- A. M., and roachiuj Wilson'* Creek at 0.30 P. M. Leaving WiUou'a Crtek on Monday at 1 P. M. and arriving at Abbeville by 8 P. M. The contracts are awarded for four year? The contractor* nud carriers must take th< " iron clad " oath?the carrier must be sixteei year* of age. From Ireland.?The friend* of Win. Hill E#q, ?ur e?teerood Ordinary, will be pleane< to hear that he has safely made the trail* AtI lantic vojage, and write* in buoyant spirit from the ?horea of "Green Erin." The exhilir ating pretence of kindred, the influence o ' early association and the green field* of th< "gem of the ocean," seein to have rejuvenate) ' Ilia apirilt, quickened hia fancy, and tinged tin ' alyle of his letUr. Indeed, in oontrast will our own poverty -atrickcn land, porliona o Northern Ireland must look like the garden o ' Eden. In that portion of the country, owinf r to the demand for agricultural labor, he think > it will be difficult to find farm hand* who cai 1 be Induced to emigrate. There is not llie ?nm r demand fnr mroni 1 * "L ,huw tin", ?iiu m uuuiu?r 01 ma ' class migh; be oared with proper indue* * tnsuu. (Kr read?rs, who wish house servant! * should cerrcapond with him on the subject. Southern Cultivator?The Jane number o - this excellent agricultural journal hu been r< ' ceived, with its usuaI choice variety of origins ^ matter in every department. It is one of ou * best journals, and deserves a wide circulation i The Aussicm! Aorioultumst for Jnoo is, s * usual, beautifully illustrated, and contains 1 variety of interesting article* pertaining to th i t.m ...4. * , ??nu uoueeuoia. ihistiumb?r eoc tdin# tbirty-?ix will-filled pages. >?. / * k ^ ' H ' * , I Writ*, Smith ?fc Co.?We dir?ct attention to the advertisement of these well-known merchant*, who announce this week, the receipt of large addition* to their well selected stock of fancy, and staple goods, iu tlie shape of a superior lot of domestio goods, prints, long clothe, shirlioge, cottonades, Ac. They have on hand very select assortment of summer caesiuieres, and drap d'ete, and also of coats and shoes, to which they invite attention.? Their stock embraces the heat styles and qualities, and being purchased since the reduction iu prices will be sold low for cosh. Call and exumiuc for yourselves. Fnt:ai! Arrivals.?Mr. J, N. Belcher is | cunrtuntly receiving addition* to Ins larga and | well selectid stock. lie announce*, this w?it, ' tlie receipt of n barrel of vary superior sugari liouse syrup, fine American and Havana segarn, | wine, iioda and butler cracker*, uuia of all i kind.*, dried fruit, dales, raisin*, primer, GS". ! ?kc., which he ia Belling low. Our readers would do well to give him an early call. l'liocNrx and Gleaser.?We direct attention to I ho prospectus of these starling journal*, I which wo publish in another column. They | are among our mo.-l valued exchanges?furnixlf I ing the latest and inoBt reliable intelligence, ' and a large amount of the best miscellaneous reading. Wc tuke pleasure iu commending tlieru to tlio paliouage of our readers. jy We had tho pleasura ou yesterday of greeting iu our sanctum, Mr. Juliau A. Salby, j vuv jimpu-jiur ui me V/uiuiiiui? ' P Incut x, who is visiting tlie upper Di?ti icU on business connected with his paper. Mr. Sclby combiner in a high degree huc:nesa tact, au<l energy, which in evidenced in the rave auccess which awaits whatever ho undertake*. Our beet withes attend linn. REMINISCENCES AND REFLECTIONS. audevillk c. ii. in 1821. Mr. Editor : At the liine referred lo the Wirreiilon Heat company v?i commanded bv j Captain 1>. L. Wardlaw, (now Judge Wardlaw) with John Howie, let Lieutenant, Snmud lirnncli 2d Lieutenant, and Richard D. Davis, Eloign or 3d Lieuteant, and in this company 1 had the honor of being enrolled lor the first time in my life, bh private. The Company mustered at "Chihler's old Field," (now Warrenton,) where, if I mistukn not, it alill holds forth, or did until our military system was broken up. I inuat nol bo accused of ejolitm when I nnnounoa in this connection, that, in this company, if I mistake not, I rote to the ( distinguished position of corporal, a post which I Ufither sought for nor mfusod, and which 1 held for some time afterwards. This e-Miipany was well officered, and i believe was consider. , cd the best discipl ned company in the lieui iiient. Subsequently a company was organized in our Village, called tlis "Abbeville Guards," | which was cummnuded liy Thomas 1*. Spierin, ( Esq. This comptny always buried its deceased members with military honors, and as such, E. P. Chilton, E*q., a lawyer referred to in a | former article, and a nieniV.tr of this coinpaoy, wan thus buried. lie died at the residence of r the lute John Allen, Kjq , of this Village, where lie boarded, lie was a young lawyer, much beloved, and died greatly lamented. As bet fore staled, lie wis the pnriner of the late ^ Chancellor Alexuiidor Bowie, formerly of this ) place, but late of Alabama. At the time referred to there were but about twentj dwelling houses in the place, and a number of these were small log cabins. There was no church edifice here, nor uenrer than about two milei J out, the preseut Upper Lung Caue church, the scene of nearly the life-time labors of the einr inent Dr. Barr. The cemetery counected with that church is a very ancient one, and contains t.lio r>rpnii na i-om?ina t*f I* ???#1 j ones," who;e memories are embalmed in tlu , fond rccol ections of thousands now living. Tlii; rnd, inhlmic'ioly, though delightful rem ini isceneed, in many instances, inspiied in the con tetnplative mind by a wait through that "hom? of the dead," and rending the inscription* on their tombstones is time well spent, aud we arc I at a loss to know how to account for the feelings of any one who, after a lung absence, can i return to the scenes of their former dayi ^ without spending a portion of their tiuie at that sacrod spot?that revered place. W; ( should feel ournelf terribly remits in duty, and . awfully guilty of a breach of parental reverence and love were we to go within twenty miles of the blessed dust of a denr mother j without visiting her grave and reading upon her Loiub stone, ' The wife, the parent and the friend, Lies beneath this tomb; Religion was iter life and end, Aud heaven tier happy home," ( or upon the tomb of a dear father, and reading ^ a somewhat similar inscription upoo hi*. God a ble?s their precious dust, wo lov* to think ol them, and ctprcially to thiuk that they spent their useful liv?i in ilia service. Possibly, j MORE ANON. s Death or Mrs. E. Euokxia Crews.?Though, from a lingering illness, through which she p*ti j. enily and unmurmuring^ suffered, this conunu nity waj>, in a mtaanre, prepared to hear of ill* 9 death of Mrs. Eugenia Crews, and Him shock of the 1 Announcement of her death was thus broken. B yet this did nut and could not rob death of iu awful solemnity, or our hearts of commiserating ' sadness and inouruiug. f This mom gentle, putient and lovely Christian f dep uted tins life, and her npirit took ita flight, , we have every assurance to believe to a bettei ' world, on Mouday night last. She had been n * consistent member of iho Methodi?t Church foi 1 a namlter of years. Though but iu tbe uoon< e tide of life, consumption had so wasted her form t that her spirit whs easily released iu death. Oh I how s.il to lliiuk of the lilile ehildren all under tau years of age?the1 youngest i, sweet babe?who survive their'angelic mothei who has sou* before. Tiie deceased was universally bAloved. H?i . amiable, gentla disposition never failed to attract. She was the .wife of Mr. T. B. Crews, - one of the proprietors gf Uie Herald, and tin ,1 last surviving child *f Mr. acd Mra ^Vm. llanoe r 01 una iowii. The fuueral of the dtceaaed waa preached or '* Wedueaday I eat, in the Mathodiat t:hurcb, bj the ltuv. A. N. Wella, Ui a very Urge coua oourae of peopl* attendant upon the fonera m aarvicee aud a) mpalhixing with the affliotec family. Our warmeat aynjpatbjee ere with thi 4 bereaved huabaad aud family; ao are thoae o i- thia whole community. [LaurtntvilU Herald, 31#t UrPER Lomo Cam, June 2, 1867. At a mretiug of the Session (if this Cliurch, held (hit day, tb? following niiuuto was unauiinously adopted: Sine* w? last met as a court of Jcsns Christ, one of .our number, one with whom we delighted often to take awaet counsel, has departed this life. Our brother and Fellow Ruling Elder, Lemuel lleid, is no more. Dedicated to God in infancy, he was brought up in the lap of pi?ty, mid on arriving at the full vigor of manhood, he as* aiim?rt Hia vowm of fioil. which w.th mum him. aii J attached liimielfto the Church of lux fathers. When it was thought proper to iucrcase the Uetich of Elders in our Church, ho was called to occupy the etution which hud been so well filled by his father and two grandfathers before liiui. Thinking it necessary for the education of hie children, that he shuuld remove to Wilhumston, lie took a disiti'ssiou from us to connect hinnelf with the Church utthnt plnce?and w? unwillingly parUJ from him. On h.? n tiii n, he was r?-elected und reinstalled a Ruling Elder in our Church. Owing to his prostration by disease, we have for a long time beeu deprived of his counsel, support and assistauce. It was during this protracted and painful illness, that the diameter of a true christian t/toue forth. No murmur or repining of the afflictive dispensations of Divine Providence escaped his lips?but 011 the coutrary u happy contentment and cheerful resignation ot himself to tho will of his Heavenly Father, to go or stay as to Him nhould eeein best, accompuuied with a eonfidciil ussuruueo that all was well with him, was exposed by hi 111 in such a calm, quiet manner, as to relieve those who heard him from all doubt or apprehension on the subject, and to cheer their hearl.-i with the coimoluiion which such a Heaven inspired hope can alone impart. In giving iltiw utterance to our high spprcciation of hi* worth, we will not in Undo ujion iU? sacred privacies of domestic life, apd cnilj as a man and citizen he was without reproach ? modest, yet firm?ns a christian he was humble and consistent, yet zealous?and as an otticer o1 the Church he was faithful, useful and earuesi iu the dischaigo of duty. Jieiolved, That whilst wo an a Session woult] pruy lor grace humlily to submit to the will o our Heavenly Fathur, nud to learn the lessons o instiuctiou given us in this nud affliction. w> can but mourn the great lo?s which we, in common with the community and the Church, liavt sustained in tlie death of our Brother Ueid. Jietotved, That a page of our minute book Li set span as sacred to the niemoiy of our la menled brother, on which shall be intcribed tin dates of his birth, nrdiumion and iieaih. Jieiolved, Thut we tender to his mourriiiif family our heartfelt sympathy iu this greu bereavement ; and hid tliein with ur, lake tin consolation afforded by the believing sv?urunc< tliMt unr i,ra.i>.ri.l.l? l..a. k!. ..I , .. Jieiutved, Tlial as a feeble expression of (hi sympathy, a coj>y of litis paper b? fuiuirliail ti Ilia family of the deceased Retulvcd, That liiitf pnper b? ren>l by our I'm tor lu the congregation ul the opening of pulil ii nervictji lo?Jay, and lliul > copy of tile uliovi minute be furunilieil for the I>mlnut paper*, uni h copy fur the Southern I'ritbyUrian, with i requeil to publish. By order of tiu.'aion. R. II. WA11DLVW, Cleik. Important Order from Gen. Sicklai. Gen. Slick e? lius i?<sue<J the following uriler HcAUQUAHrcits '2d MILITARY lJl-THICT, Chaklkston, a V., Miy Jit, ltio7. [General Order* iVo. 32. I. Any citizen, u lojul voter according to tli requirements of the Act Tor the more ttlVctiv government of the lebel iSlniey, parsed Mind and lite Act supplementary thereic passed Mur'-ll Vt3, lBti7, is eligible to oOlcu ii the Provisional Government of North and Soutl Carolina. All persona appointed to office wil be required (o tnUe (he ontli prescribed by th Act aToresaid. and to tile the same, duly sub scribed and sworn, with the post commander. II. All citizens usHemed for inxt-H, and wli shall have paid lazes for the C'irrent year, ar qualified to aerve as jurors. It uhall be the dnij ot the proper civil oilicers charged with providin lists ot jurors to proceed, within their severa jurisdictions, without. delay, und ascertain tli names of all qualified peisons and place then on the jury lists, and from euch revised listen jurors shall be hereafter summoned and drawl tit the uiHiiiier required by law. HI. All citizens are eligible to follow an licensed calling, employment or vocation, aubjec to such impaitial regulations as tuny be pre scribed by municipal or other competent authoi ity, nut inconsistent with common rights au< the Constitution aud luws of the United tilatei The bond required as security shall not excee the penul sum of $1U0?one or more securitie being citizens, and worth in the aggregate dould the ainouui of the bond, over aud above jus debts, will be sufficient. IV- Mayors of cities and other municipal an town officers, aud all alierifis. mauistraies air ' police forces, are required to be vigilant am tfficieut iu maintaining order, and in the did charge of their duties they will be expected t , co operate with the military authorities. V. Post commauJeru muy kuiiiiiiou lo tliei ' aid, whenever the ordinary menus at their dis putul shall not be sufficient to execute thei orders, such 01 the civil officers aud as many <j the citizens within the territoiial limits ol th military post, as may be necessitty; and th neglect or refnsnl of any person io aid and asuia iu the execuiioii of the older of the command ing officer will be deemed a misdemeanor, pun I ish?ble by such tine and imprisonment as iu?' , be iuipo.-?d l>y a military tribunal, approved b tho Commanding General. ' VI. Nu liceusa fur the sale of intoxicating li quors iu quantities less limn one gallon, or lo b druok on the premises, glial! be granted lo mi; person other than an inti-kerpcr; the numhe of t-uch licenses ahull be determined, ?ud the fee to be charged for each license shall be prescribei aud collected by the municipal or town autliori ' lies, and appropriated exclusively for ilie b-nefi of the poor. If any person shall be found drunl on the premises where liquor is sold, the liceus 1 may be revoked by any uiaKUtriiic. The ta imposed by the internal revenue law* of tb Untied State* ia an additional charge, and due nut excuse the party from the observance of loca regulation*, nor exempt iiiin from the pa) men of audi other liceosr fee* as may ba imposed b; municipal or other competent authority. VII. All contracts hereafter made for th manufacture, sale, transportation, storage o insurance of intoxicating liquors, shall, withii this inilttfcgy district, be dcecued and treated a aguioa^jtatif-tpublio policy, and-ao eivll action suit oi>j?wp?ding, for the enforcement of an, such efftfrfeiit, shall be oQtgttamecl in an, court. '? * VIII. Aijublic conyoyK)^, oq railroadi highways, or navigable walV^, ho disorimina . tion^ tftg'tfabse of color or oaaiefc shall be made and the' common richt oP?all citizens therei ball be recognised and i^j&cted. The violaiio | of 4hU regulation will tf?iig$n>ed a uisdemeaa t or, and render the offoj^HrwUhle to arrest an ' trial by a military lnbupa^,-'to be designated b, i the Commanding Qeoe^t, besides such dam r i{M an the injured party may sue for .and re . cover in the civil oourts. I IX. The remedy by distress for rent' la abol 1 ished. .Where lands ere leased or let oiy. fo t hire or rent, cotton, .corn or other product ( the tame, when severed from tUe land, may b impounded, but Hi* tame shall not be remov?^ 1 and .cotton, corn-or other produce ad impound^ shall bo hohl ns fectirity for tlio rent or biro bo claimod, and may be sohl iti satisfaction of any judgment for tlio mime: J'rovidcif, That any unsatisfied claim for labor bestowed upon tlio cultivation of such cotton, corn or produce, tihall in no case be postponed to any ether dcmADd for rent or liirc; but the extent of such claim for labor there shall be a lien on bucIi cotton, corn or other produce, liaviug preference over any claim for rent or hire. l!y command of Mhj. Gen. D. E. SICKLE*). J. W. Clocs, A. A. A. O. CORN FOR THE NEEDY. The subscribers arc expecting snothsr sinni lot of corn for gratuitous distribution, and fl many who live nt a distance, have wvr rrceii ed any from lit, or from any other tourer, w particularly request tliosti who are olliyed t rcciicc such aid or suffer, to si-ti J us their name as soon at possible, so that a final! quantil n ay tie laid a?ide fur them. Respectable per sons with whom wo arc acquainted, need n< gi*e us any reference, but others, with whoi we arc not acquainted, will accompany tliei application with a certificate of some reliabl person known to u?, otherwise we will be lia I hlc to be imposed upon, an has been dona in r< I pealed instances. This notice applies to partii | of both colors. The corn must not be sent f( , until it arrives, and when sent for, parties mu send sacks. Whilst this notice tnhracen al | we are efpeciu'Iy nnxious to aid those of bo< { coloi'H who are making n crop, and who ha\ not been helped, but who cauuot go on wilhoi a little aid. 10.k1v/ J. J. WARDLAW, E. WKYITIKU). Abbeville (J. II., S. C., June lib, lbf>7. I5i.uk Ridue Railuoao.? A meeting of tl ktocklioliirrit of ilii* roud was held at ilie Mm ; or'd oftice, in Charleston, on thu 31st u The president's report of operations Tor tl pnst ye?r chuwg a very encouraging and pro : perou* condition i.f nfl'uiis, n.o<1 hopes are ei ' lartuined that t!ie llironidi connection will 501 1 be made. Tlie contract willi the Greenvi and Columbia RailinAd Compnny, by wlii | tliiit cotnpuny tuk a a lease of (lie liluu Rid f and all iu rolling tuck and appurli-uiinci ' was approved l>y the meeting. By an advt t'seinent in auuthur column, ii will tic it > that tliis arrangement has already gone in cfTcct, mul daily trains are imur running t twecn Aniletsou and Wnlliullu. Tins is a gr< 9 codveniunce, and tlic importance of it will fuily appreciated l>y ull parties ie;iilii>g alo ' the route. L' Maximilian.?There is said to he little ho * at the State Department in Washington, th ? the Liberinlisls will spare Muximiliau. Juur< i? in his communications to the Depurtmn claims that the Imperialists first raided t hlack flan and first executed Libera'ist otfin e and thai his under officers are unxions to r ii taliate upon Maximilian, nud he cannot ti 1 i tiol them. Indeed, the official Liheralist org | ui sail i.inu.4 I'ovoai stale.* positively mat Ji j rez liail ordered Maxim iliaii to be s-liOt. Wli | ilie Mexicans may do with their prison | however cannot Le fini<l to hare been y ?l po j lively decided. | Tiik Abolition of eSuvkkt in Br?zil ? | appears lliot the cable news stating that t j Government of Hr117.il bad abolidhed stave *' ' was not true. The matter is under consider l( j lion, arid nn enterprising Biazilinn nuwspup 1, I lie It'io JJiario, obtaining this Unowl-.lj 11 went to work and invented such u Bill as j thought ill* Government would prepare, a a published it iu having been adopted iu t - Council of State. aai <n> iim ? EST See communication of Or Branch n * others, with reference to corn fur the iudige U I 1ST Sec advertisement of u new invali e carriage chair by T. C. llislt-y. Greenwood. n _ " The following persons have freight rema ing in the Depot at Abbeville: V II W Lawson.Jas Gorilon, O F Kinloi 1 T C Perriu, Mi?i M C' l'etigrew, A (J llask< W" J Smith. John IJjrry. J A Norwood, 11 J Hollingsworih, J II Wilton, E C Culhoi ' J McCiuvej, W I) Mars, A U McCaelin, E <? J W Cowan, W WiUon. 0 T Haskell, OTP * clier, EL Piitton, J \V Mnrvhull, ThocThoaie it H K Miles, Y Beleuger, Bradley it Widem P 1 eroy, J B I.eioy, Duvia Wiley, M It Pr j Consignees will aave expeuse of slorago j taking their freight away at once, i- D. It. SON D LEY u __ g r iva;-A. nm E a? s. r nici'oUTto uv j. x. uki.ch eh. >f e Abbeville, May 31 * Cottom?Middling, 15 a 20 ; Good, 18 a 5 Flour (country) $14,00 a $16 00; Nori - em, #11 n $16; Corn $1,76 a 1,00 ; Meal $1,8. y $2,00 , MoIhnsl'S, '.'it \ $1.50 ; lVoft 1,76 a 2,<J Y Coffee, 30 a 35 ; Su^ar, 15 a 22J; Butter, li 20; Etfg't 15 a IB; Wh'ukey, $1,00 a 6.1 lincoa, (Shoulders) 15 a IS; Lard. 18 a 'J e llanis, 20 a 25 ; Si'les, 19 a 20 ; Salt, $4,01 y $4,oo. r J New Yobk.Ju.vk 6?7 P. M.?Colton firr il galea l,8o0 hale*, at 27 J a 28. Charleston, Juiih 6.?Cotton declined i< 1 sales of 125 haleB?middlings' 25^. J k * MASONIC. e rI"MlE R*gol?r Communication of Clint * X Lod^e. No. 3. A. F. M., will be h 1 Monday evening, 10th in?t. By order of llie W. M. v G. McD. MILLER, Seo'r June 1. 18f>7. It 0 1 FOlt SALE. ? An Invalid's Carriage Chair, y A NEW and neat article for in or ouidi y /m uae. 0*n !? propelled >?y an attenda or by tbe invalid'e hand* Apply to , T. C. RISLEY, Greenwood. 1 June t, 6t 1 THE BEST WATER WHBE t- r TinUnt rinnMa 4 mnrlnn n j X3 LCUCI JJ Xdrllxiit i/uuuiv aitiviivtm a .^TURBINE, - 'drijjftrtoraJ by F0OI.E & HUNI >1 'BALTIMORE, MD. i( Send for Circular. M?y 81, 1887, ??< * Received This Day at J.N. BELCHER'S, 1 Barrel Sugar House ! SYRUP, i nne American ana navana Cigars, :| WINE, Sofia ant Butter Crackers, I NUTS OF ALL KINDS, DRIED 7 FRUITS, DATES, RAISINS, PRUNES, FIGS, &C., y .A.11 of* "Wliicli I Offbr H CHEAP FOR CASH. a- Jun? 7, 1807, 7?If u8 ? ,r If You Want a Thorough \ NEWSPAPER, SUBSCRIBE FOR THE PHENIX, Daily and Tri-Weekly; or ,,e the weekly gleaner, w 1) Ulil.ISHED ?very Wednesday, in Columbia, | s ( THR I.ATIMT K'PWJ " . ? ? ? - rureign nuil American, besides a vast amount of mil? celluneous readinir, will he found in the?? pabn_ licutions. Tlie PIKKN1X and CLEANER ,ara il.tt ONLY PAI'l-RS IK THE STATE, out ,u of Oliui lesion, wl.iob pay for and rtgularly "e publish cli Ke Telegraphic Intelligence! = . Every issue of tlio Daily contains Irom Tan ?r. to Fourteen Columns of Rending Matter; tha Tri-Weekly fnmi Twenty to Twentv-Four, and the Weekly FORTY EIGHT COLUMNS-, 1,0 milking it the LA KG EST AND CHEAPEST e- PAPER IN T11E SOUTH. Subscription r?M;al nimble. SPECIMENS FURNISHED On application. Au examination of thair merits is solicited. pe Terms for Six Montha--In Adrano*. at Daily Phoenix $4 ; Tri-Weakly ; Waaklj ez. Gleaner $I J. ; JULIA3T A. SELBY, | ?ra >. rroprieior. e- COLUMBIA, S. C. ,ij. Tunp'T?tf i WHITE, i SMITH & CO., it ixl TT AVE received during the past w?iY, an lie 11 antirely N?w Slock of H A?innmin rinnnn .? UUMTll UUU1IN, ut. which are lower in price than any thay h?r? before offered. Tliey would particularly aall the utteOtiou of purchasers to tikis lina ef _ Goods. Tlieir Slock of s PRINTS Jn Fa fresh and desirable?of tlia Terj b?al ' brands?fast colors and improved styles. They 1 C have a new supply of BLEACHED LONGur CLOTHS and BROWN SHIRTINGS, whioh loo having been purchased after a considerable daelitte, they are prepared to offer to lhair eu?_ ? turners at vary raaaouable prices. icf> by COTTONADES, MAIiLBOJRO PLAIDS, BLUE AND ? BROWN DENIMS. =* Linen Ducks and Drills, ~ ma | COATINGS, &C., &C. i)()- Thry still h?Te good assortment of Suinmar ? CoMnirnerfK, am) IHack French Drap D'Et?, and 111:.. _ r .1 .1 i:_ - ? m_-i?: ? 111 view ui uio kcpuv U06IUIQ iu tlicy would especially commend them to their gentlemen frienJ* wuo may need "aomething D ? lo wear." Beside a complete Stock of Dry Goeda^ they ' > have, ?l?o, = HATS, BOOTS AND SHOES, s Hard Ware, Pot fare, GROCERIES, - CROCKERY, ?fcc.; All of which they propose to sell at latr pritM 3or ? HI mzz JSk. am jkhl nl? June 1, 1.8#7, 7?If _ RANSOM'S 1 BOOT AND SHOE SHOP. IP you want eheap, nitt tD^nUUatiil Boot* or Shoe*, made lo order, go to Ruitom'i Boot and Shoe 8hi>p. Fine Prenoh Calfl kib Shoe*, for Motlemen, from $4.jO 0. If material it furnished, will mak? UkMB it # ' from $1.50 to $2.0?. ' " - Ladi?V Shoes, from $2 60 to $4.50. ^Otlasr work and prices in proportion. Call ?m 'im i for yourself, or ask those that w# hsrs ?Ntfc?d. Im May 23, 5m. *' ..'yv ^ *