Abbeville press. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, July 31, 1868, Image 2
FOR THE ABUKVILLB I'KKSd.
Ma. Editor: 1 havo boon instructed
by our club, (Willinglon and lior.doai
x) lo eond you tho resolutions
passed sorao time since and which wo
.trust will bo acted upon universally
,throughout the South. It has been
gonerally considered out of placo to
.discuss religious questions in a secular
paper, or even that a Christian ininittor
should meddle with such matters
as might bo called political. Now,
Mr. Editor, I agrco with tho goncral
Hcntimeut that wben a mioistor ben.
noliliniftn fnr>onn\imr In <l,?
--- ; ? i- 1 v ?1=> *" ?
common acceptation of its term,) and
from solC?h molivcs enters tho arena
of public life, good-byo to his religion
and woo to his flock. But, my dear
eir, in times lilco these, when tho
hoarteof his pooplo and of tho entire
South aro bound up in public concerns
r.nd tho tyranny of govcmmonl
Srcssos upon all, the matter is changd,
and it is hia bounden duty to cur
ry thoso matters humbly pud prayer
iu'lly to his God, and to took comfurt
and guidance from tho jiiet lijler oi
Ih0univcr60, for himself first, and then
go forth to tho world and holp his
pooplo by tho light shed upon his own
heart by tho Iloly Spirit of (JoU, thai
i.hoy may know Low to walk a*
Christians and patriots, It i?< from u
f.-oling of deep sympathy for tbo oppressions
of my country men and from
i iu Iropo that I may help them to
!c:u* their burdens that I now add rest
j ou. I need not say to you, who an.
Christian, and to others who arc prolessors
of religion tbat sin has brought
this trouble upon us. It is enough ic
know that the liulcr of tbo universe
is Almighty and merciful and loving
to bo persuaded that ilo would not
willingly afflict tbo crcaturcs 01 Hit
own hand; therefore, when oppression
and tyranny reign supreme, and wc
are weighed down with carcs as s
nation, it behooves us carefully to en
quire what it is that has provoked
tho wrath of a Being who reveal;
himself 10 ha tinder the cndeSiinf
names of <'Lovo," "Morcy," -'.Light,'
p. ? q. _ n ta _ t% i *
om.} ?.u. juccau any 01 our puum
jnoeting?, my dear Bir, somo eight 01
ton years ago, and remember how w<
vaunted ourselves boforo the world
"South Carolina was lauded to th
ekies and we really talked as thougl
Wo were the first peoplo in tho world
And now, what is moTC contomjitib!
than prido in a notion, or must h
more hateful to God? It was cui
ronlly boliovcd by tho mass of ih
men in tho two rogimonts which wor
first camped upon tho batiks of th
Potomac, that if tho order was givei
they would march through tho entir
[North and conquer tho country !
"Wo boasted that wo could whip th
Yankeos?that they would not fight
&c., &c. Let us keep this in mind am
Over avoid tho sin again. But to an;
tnnn tolm fl API a nt. qII if. 1 a onnnrnn
J " "CI'"'-"
that cur chief national sins wer
connected with slavery. And no^
heforo I enter upon a discussion o
what I bcliovo to bo onr siiis on thi
point I will say emphatically that
believed and still believo that slaver
is of Divine appointment and that Ih
"Word of God, from Genesis to th
Revelations, treats it as an establisl
e& theory and lays down laws t
guide master and Bervant. Our Lc/
jfliaiors naa pinnicd lbemsclvc3 upo
tbis grdand-?-our divines had workc
it but and bo instructed their flockannd
upon this platform wo stoc
forth to the world as the champions j
pn institution which the most cnligh
cd nation allowed and dcnouncci
"Woll would it liavo boon for us ht
we treated it practically as a divii
institution. . Tho Bible doctrine i
that tho master is tbe patriarch of h
people, Abraham was ordered to c
cumciBG bis malo servants, and mo
carefully must he liave instructed I
pcoplo, in tho groat Lrutbs of Ravel
tion and tbe duty of prayer to Go
as ruler of tho world and also as tl
ordoror and disposer of tho conceri
of an ordinary |ifo, as wo jud^e fro
tbo conduct of hia old servant wb(
sent to search for a wife for his ma
tor's Bon, "Who has rot been touch*
VlTT Hia Konnt Jfnllrr Aitfk^nl
"J
this old man fcp>the interests of L
earthly master, whilo still looking
* ' the Baler of all things, whom ho In
^ learned to "li>v? and ' reverence fro
the faithfolness of th& patriarcf
His being a servant had not hinder*
his luith in Qofl, Jffay, ho .had lofiri
fid faith and trrist from tho jlfest
"who loved and served God if'TAi
now, had Chrietiah men, in . ti
Christian countigr3^OB treated olir i
elitotion, no power on earth';cou
hAVA flt/inH haf B?uin no >?'! ?
-n?-- ??vw? wwirwvu UO MI1U OUT tJV
vantfi. Tho* Bible wfks the only boi
that could bind as together, and fa
fog to -improve ibfs'W lost tho gol<if<
Opportunity of being* tho happiei
^nd, (Tveiily bdlie^) of being tl
greatest people dV'G'od'e earth !!
knew, raj. dear sir, fbrtt many d
th as treat tbdfr hn d T"Vori
Relieve, that with par^hottctfthinp
'tho Southern people have boon doii
more to Cbriati-niie ttrtrAfriOan tbi
all the wo&d'-j&f foge^bet^-^bu
feel that the Chtfrih ^frd^tdt rise""
Iter responaibilitlea in tbiB fatter,
was bor dqty to hin ffc&Tjiimcd
wprld tl?Vi?Ku wS^doltory
me watte ww iwnuffjfe-IWlKe 'dar
and to bftve urged nposi TK^ &embe
^thftt thoy should not.&pntenan<
^ separations of hnaband OTH <WfQ i
* Ibe division of 08taU?*,'f^fc&o.: "
js an awful w^^re fi
mortftl boings ontru9tod to one's 8
keeping, and to tnko from thom the "J
power of reading ^tho law of Clod 1
thojtijBclves! Wo ..did^tbis. and thus <
imposed upon ourselves tho burden of i
instructing them'wholly .01* not at nil. I
What irt Our chief difficulty now but 1
tho ignoranco Of tho negro? And i
who is to blaino but ourselves? My <
diar eir, (Jod apprenticed these peo- i
pie, (as 1 veiily believo,) to tho
Southern planter, and allowed us to ;
uso their b>Jios fur our comfort in 1
supplying us with food and raiment
and luxuries of all kinds?and that 1
they on their part night bo recovered j
I from the bondage of the devil and bo 1
(trained fur immortality. Wo used j *
I tho cotton and corn and wheal anil i i
I oilier fruits of their labor. Did we ; I
! give them their wages in daily in- |
i struction in the way ot Lilts? C!i! ! <
, n.o, my dear Hir, el.-?o they would not j i
. now bo so utterly ignorant and such j <
. dupes of destining and wicked men. j s
. 1 cannot fool that wo have dono our j 1
, dtitv. Servants and children are on-' <
I . , I
f i truisled by its decalogue, to tho father j i
( and master and they aro rcsponsdldo !
i l'ji* tliem. " Ivcmotnher that thou (
, Uccjj holy tho Sabbath day," and f,ec i
, that others, "your sous and j*onr
i daughters, your servants," do tho i
k bamc 1!! 1 believe, my dear f>ir, that j
. liitiiKiti who ?as striving to uo Ills j
duty to his pcoplo a.s a patriarch, j
lawboui.d atul restricted as ho was |
by want of legislation on tho part of:
the Church, and of too much Ipgis'a- !
lion on the part of tlio .State, (in not '
allowing tlio plavcg to ivad,) would
have been entirely recnneilcd lo their |
freedom arid thanked CJod that hi.s j
load of responsibility was liyhiatal / / /
I pay lightened, bceuuRe I foci that wo
Southern people have committed an
error in this rcppcct. Many felt tho
responsibility of theso pooplo and
! evaded it, and when freedom was
| proclaimed they raid, "Well, thank
! r f j\ > 1
, UVU, ^ .VI v/ irtu 1IUIII LUIS UOW, ii'lU .
; J ''.'.en quio'.cd their consciences. Many
, | vi Uo had instructed ihcm before now
1 ccascd it altogothcr. Mow, we South;
crn people havo to deal with I Uo nor
f?ro and might as well recognize it at
2 I once. These poople must he olevatcu
.' hy us, or they must continue to he
0 I thorns? in our hides and a torment
li forever. Designing men may attempt j
1 to estrange them and persuade them
o ihat we arc their onemies. ]Juck this
o remove our responsibility or lesson
. our danger? By no means. Man
o cannot alter the decrees of God, and
o becauao he has dceided that these pco0
plo have worked long enough for us
1 as slaves, do tlicy^not still need our
e help and guidance, and aro wo not
I loreed still lo.livo with them, and arc
o we not in his pigbl their natural
guardians and protectors? Assured
i ly wo are !! Tlioy have been duped
y and arc stHl being dcccivcd, and we
t must bear witb them in their ignor0
ancc, but awake to our rcsponcibiliv
tios and not try to cast them off. And
1 now, what ie our duty ? What course
e | can Christian men pcrsuc to save our
I country from civil war and dcstrucy
tion. First, lot us all humbly invoke
e the blessing oi God daily, constantly,
e for our poor country Mid go to work
i- to do what wo can. The ono cliccro
ing thing?the oasis in tho desert oi"
political existence with us has been
n that tho Chief Magistrate of tho r.ad
liun has consistently proclaimed to
- tho woild that having accepLcd the
d terms of surrender, wo wero in tho
Df Union and woro entitled to all tho
t- I lights of citizcns. Wo wero bound
J. J tp take the oath of allegiance to the
id Unitod States?it was a bitter pill
10 hut honest men took it honestly and
8, were delec^nined to keep it faithfully and
is we have dono so. llow have we been
ir- treated ? I need not say, dear sir, it is
Ft known to tho country. And now 1 would
lis press upon all Christian men .thul they
a- have taken this vole and are thoy not
id, sworn to opposo the party which is nplio
turning the government and violating the
ijs Constitution we arc sworn to protect? asm
saredly iuan! NVlien we were first inin
formed that we must pray for tho Presi6
dent of thi8 United States (oris required
Bd hy the custom of ou>- Church) it was inof
deed a terrible trial; but how l.as Cod
is blessed us in this thing!. It has-been a
tw privilege 10 u*c lhat prayer Tor the rrmn
id wfio lias stood forth bo nobly as the chain
m pion of Hight and the friend of the Coni
i slitutiou. And now what wo to do with
id the negro? Let. us provo to tfiern, by
l- patience, by furbearance, by^ctive charity
cr towards tbem, by justice in our dealing,
id thnt wa are really their superior?. Let
ds tj?9ir? hnpw moreover lhat we are det<?rn
mined by God'$ help to rule this country
Id and if neccssary to that end that',ws will
if- endure any privation any discomfort before
id wo wjihemploy men and women who havp
il- taken,an iniquitous, oath, to oppress and to
3R Ir&\t*us a? their enemies. We 6tiirown
iV ?i.l i i - - - -
>w, lue lanuj, auu. 10 qa 41 ey i^ok tor fuod,
be 'and clothing, and shall. we allow them to
I rulo us / If we -have awoin to support
T3 tho Constitution, ffre are '8VTorn to Oppose
1^ rtll tile existing government' in the South
js, and it is our tluty t^'do w; and*thank
ig God (hete cametf toMis -frotn 1he: iforth'*
in VoJie fcf fovrf'to chfifcr lis In tbfe <>ur dark
I day and we'kno#*tha*. we ana Bfot nlofle m
to- ?n tfils coftiest; thai iwe hawtr'fcoir before
ft us sf Than" who Jwoftld" lay aside self atad
to perefoteritTjr itfd Uriftty- ttjrn^hU brfckupo*
in the tempjfhfc bfftr of the -Priaidetrcy, ubtil
k, (oread by the actiurfs 6f hie fcourrtry raento
rt tcobpC tS4 ifofntffation, *1% fc&esd most
je^ dieerfog,' atd let U8~NHv6tifly-pray God to
in I lielp n? in tki* struggle (of truth' *tid j"as*
li | tied mid refrgion.5 ; '* :* * - '
"J* And' if Vtfr >g?to Wtf enj<Jy . fclie bk
lings of the Constitution let us pledge
>urse!f?K.'-tO petition Congress to alu-r it,
>y beginning with an acknowledgement of
iod astho ,Jlulcr of tlio world and then
,vo may hope that it will be permanent and
asting, and'a blessing to the world. It is
10W a standing reproach to tho people of
bis great country, inasmuch as it dyes not
>nce name lliin who is the author of our
jeing and (Jivcrof all good things.
Men of Carolina 1 rouse yourselves from
i*our lethargy. ]?y all that you hold dear
upon earth, your wives and your children,
your homes and your remnant of property,
l>y the memory of I ho noblo dead who
gave up their lives freoly'for their country
uid died for the very principles for which |
we nro coniendincr, lor tlio sake or our I
- . !
loblo old mother, South Carolina, now
[deeding and prostrate, for tho sake of the
poor, ignorant negro, now duped and de civoil,
lot us meet tlio hsuo boldly and
ivort, if possible, that awful vrau of woc-s
which seems inevitable, if vvc quietly yield |
is wc are doing. Ki'her we mnst rule the
necrro or they must rule us. Chouse now
i-ro it be too late. Let us stand together
n.> one man in carrying out the resolutions
which have been passed by r-very club in
Lhe District, and let us kindly, but firmly,
3.!V to the white men and nc-jrroes "you
"" ... '
must join us in this Htrujr'jjlp, or you aro I
not, of us?tlioy who hold back are help- J
in# lo ruin us and our country." Passing j
by all llie injustice of tho Reconstruction )
Ac!?, our enemies now acknowlvd^o that j
we are in the Union, let u? use the mean* j
<I,>il has left us ami humbly relying Uj.on j
1 Lia assistance do all we can for ourselves |
and may Ho indeed blc?s us as a people, j
and may wo remember that the trials of a j
nation are intended to purify and euablu
and fit it fur its work in the grand drama
of time "Faith, IIopo, Charity,' aro the
cardinal principles of the individual?
let them bo of our country !!
Respectfully yours,
OCTAviuS T. roueIIER.
Jicsoli'cd. 1st. That v.e will hire no
doy iahoier o( any kind who belonprs to
the Radical party and we will not patronize
tradesmen and mechanics of that parI
tT
Uesclrcd. 2d. That when our present
contracts are ended wt will employ no
frc-edrwm who have connected themselves
with liiat party, and vote with them.
Jleaolocil. 3d. That we will not hire our
lands to nu n who will employ Radical
labor in their cultivation, or who arc
Radical* themselves.
O. T. rORCDER, President.
D, 1L BkI.lot, Secretary.
Washington, July 28.?Tl?o radicals
arc considering, favorably, :i plan of electing
presidential clector& by the Legislatures
of the Southern States.
Il is understood that the President con
M.lcrs the cominissionership of internal
revenue vacant, and will make an ol interim
appointment in a few days.* Ellbrts to
re-organize Federal offices in New Orleans
failed. It was found impossible to compromise
conflicting party interests.
Il is positively stated that tho President
will continue to act as heretofore", regarding
the Reconstruction acta, lie will conform
j totlic law'unlii modified by Congress, 01
nullified by the courts.
I?!.U|1IC Jiov.lho Turkish MinUlor in
- I ? "
fee J cd by t!ie Congressional resolutions o
sympathy fur Crete.
The Chinese Legation took their forma
'eavc of the President. Burliiigatne is
delighted with the treaty.
Howard is dismissing many burean fnnc
tior.aries' giving thein a month's leave o
preliminary absence.
This evcniog'8 Slar has the following
concerning the electors in the Bouth
"The southern members of Congress
within the past few days have, io conferencc
with Ucpublidans here, dccided that it wil
be best for the Presidential electors, in th?
ro-org!inized Slate, to l>o chosen by thei
respcctivc Legislature?, in the eamo vaj
as South Carolina has always chosen her?
This, it is held, will retnoco all fear o
tho di?lurbinces uad frauds. whie.li Imv,
Iwcn apprehended. * It is prolmblo tliesi
views iII be carried out by- the Lfgisla
tares, in whose lunula tlio matter rests.'
The Cabinet had a prolonged session, to
clay. Sdiofiold t>ubmiiled an order fur th>
re-organization of the military district?
which probably will bo promulgated ti
morrow,
Mr. Davis, v.-ith his family, sailed 01
Saturday, Irorn Q iebec, for JSurope.
The following order was issued from lb<
War department to day :
'i tie Commanding Generals of tlio Second,
Tliud, Fuurtli and Fifth Military, districts,
having officially reported that Ailcati
sasj North Carolina, South Carolina, Ij?Ju
isiana, Georgia, Alabairm and Florida, hav
ingcomplied with' tlio .Reconstruction Act!
military..authority, within thoste States
will cease. Ncrtb Carolina, South Ciwolihn;
Georgia, Alabrftna nod Flordta; wil
cousliluto the vL)pparLftfent of the South?
Geo. Meade lo command?headquarter
at Atlanta. , V - ,>
Gun. Gilleni vriH command the Fourtl
Military"" District, comprising Mississipp
Gen. ^eynoTds will command the Fifil
Military District, .t^inprtsiiig Texas. _._
Goo. Rousseau will i-omas?nd the Dpar|
ment of Louisiana, comprising Louisiana
and Arkansas.* , . ***' ' "
. Gun. George Creeke relieves Gen. Roussejiu
in the Depurtment of. Columbia, au<
Geo. Caoby i* assigned lo the cotnmatw
6f the Departtnetft <jf Washington/'"*
'Geo. Edward llritch relieves Gcii* Bdck
{man AS Assistant * Commiiftinnar lturaai
UdbgeM,- F wed wen and Abandoned Lawli
Tfr Louisiana. " ' +'*+ *>*& <*- ?
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wlt^cojpipn?rtim% ?&Q&j^o?g}f J4*
feteiat-qiacfe ot -ttop coira> lnflWTif r
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Friday, July 31, 1868.
Grand Uatificaiion Mestifm in
CoiXMiiU.?A grand rati flea lion
meeting, 10 endorso the nomination
of Seymour and Blair, was held in
Colombia on Tuesday night, and is
taid to havo exceeded anything of iho
kind over before witnessed in thai
city. A procession was lormod bearing
banners and transparencies, and |
along the lino ol' march the principal j
houses were tastefully decorated and
brilliantly illuminated. At the Pkanix
omeo mo procession was received L<y
thirty?scrvtH young ladies, dressed in
white, with emblems typifying the
Slates of the Union, whilst a display
or pyrotcmies revealed llie beauty of
the scone.
Arrived at Carolina Hail, tlio vast
assembly quietly took position outside,
whilst Cieiis. Hampton, Kershaw, j
Mcflownn and Chisnut, Col. Thomap,
Cupt. Stanley and others asccmk-d
and look neats in tho hall, whieli was
crowded with Columbia's fairest
daughters.
On motion of Col. Thomas, Capt.
j btanli'3* was chosen to preside, and
I the organization pcifcctud by the
election of the following ol'.iers:
Vice-I'resi lents?John M< Kcnsie, J.
Moighan, J. (>. (jibbes, John Alesar dor,
Capts. J. II. Kiinder, \V. 11.
Stack, E. JL'ercival, Dr. 1). \V. II ?y,
Col. II. J. Caughman. Seeae tarns?
j 11. O'j^eale, T. J. Lu Motto. Cap'..
Stanloy, with a few pcrtir.cr.i, prefa'
tory remarks, introduced Gon. (Jhes*
' nut, whD was the first speaker oi' the
j occasion, and who wan fallowed by
Gens. S McGowan, J. 15. Kershaw
and Wade Hampton.
Gen. Hamilton concludes his speech
with those hopeful words :
"Jle wanted restoration on Iho basis
o? trull), harmoi.y and justice, and
ho firmly believed he would havo it
in ^November, by tho triumph of the
i Democratic party, lie had been told
hy no less distinguished a person than
Yallandigham, that Ohio was certain
for Seymour, and shrewd political
thinkers of I\ew York and Pounfvl
vania wcro equally confident as to tho
Bamo rosult iu those Slates. The
pcoplo wcro thoroughly aroused, and
iu .November tho result of it would
bo nioro rapid travelling of carpetbaggers
from tho South, than was
over beforo known in tho history ol
this country.
lie concluded by roforring to tho
demonstration made by the Domocra
cy of Charleston, last Friday night]
and said that although ho had seen
' many similar displays at the North
1 ho had never witnessed more grandeur
or enthusiasm than that exhibited
by tho good pcoplo #of the old city bj
tho sea, who had turned out?men
r '
women and children?to givo tbeii
approving smiles to tho noble cause
They had brought cxul'.ing pride t<
' his heart, by this manifestation of tb<
old Carolina ppirit. They may havi
* been slow, but Lboy wero suro. Ijci
us stand up with them, and l>y th?
help of God our cause?the cauae o
truth aud tho' Constitution?woult
* meet with a gloiiou* triumph, [lin'
ruenso applause.]
i Tiie 3ja.no \vc Lovk for Angus
b contains fifteen original articles.?
r Comparative Generalship oxposcs Hh
f emptiness of Grant's claim to bo :
' great commander.
fj Tho Decay of Heliglon in tin
a South is a thqughlfil arliclo by Mr
s Manigaolt. Tho System of Euglisl
- Gang Labor shows that the Englisl
Abolitionist has a more cruol fasten
- of slavery at home, than that whic!
e ho so much donhirml *?f.
-- ?I w ?" *"v WVMVU
Tbo Dickons Dinner is a sprightlj
0 burlesque of tho toadyism of th
American Press. Sheep husbandry
1 calls attention to ar. important suhjee
for the Southern iurrncH. The poutrj
e is from Mrs. Clarko, Jionry It. Jack
tson and Edward A Jenks.
There aro two tales of fiction an<
~ several-essays.
' Tho fronviapioco is 'a beautiful steel
" plato of General Ash by.
IIkETINiI OV llisriiim1 l)p?nr?i?t
' A nioctirig of dclegatoA fron
' the different'Democratic Clobs of thi
lj District will bo held in Ibis place 01
Monday tbo 3d Aqgust next. A ful
represent at ion of aif'tbe efobsds dcBired.
Delegates will bo bo appoints
^ ed to tho Stat* Democratic Convcn.
-tion to ber hekhin 'Colombia- ou-th
^ oigbt of Thursday Gth Angaet next
for the pnrpbss ota?otmij?vting.elector
for President and Vico-Presidont o
'' the United Slates. r??A< .. ...
BAtffcttcrr Law.-^Wo" see tbot th
- bill apiending the 33d Srictioft of "tb<
1 ts&nKrupt Eur, has passed botl
I JlouHca of Con^ro^s and will bcccrmi
a lavv. Vh'ii bill di fronts that tbo pro
A. vinions of Ihta firfclion which reqqlri
i' that ilto. debc&r * sbdold po^s6ss asset
, to ttfe 6f 50 pot Sxbiit bflb<
debts prdteii. shall .not" apply bofon
the ' " * *r*T$i-}
w&tow-* ?&
IV'-Mr **<jty*toa*
IEWBUM '
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Dinner. to Ciianokli.oh. Carrol.?
A ooroplimoi.tai-y dinner was given
to Gbanccllor ^Caaroll, by tbo members
of tho' AbbevilleJJir, at tbo
Marshall House, on Satanlay evening
lust, as a testimony of regard for the
man, nnd as a trihuLo ot respect lor
the talents ar.d ditUibguitiho<l services
ot the public otli.-cr. C?en. ,Mc(iowan,
nl the close of the Ivjuity term, in tx
tending the invitation, returned also
the thanks ol the l?ar to the retiring I
Chancellor for the ability, promptness
and dispatch with which he had discharged
the duties of this, his lirsl
and last term in Abbeville, and gave
expression to their regret al the an- 1
timely extinction of that admirable
judicial ny>tem which we prize the
more l?:_'hly in its Ilm*, and value lor
"l-lie blessings which biighten as they
flv.w
The dinner was prepared by mine
ho*l < ! the Marshall Jlouso in lii.-t
best sly'e, and after its merits liad
been discus-cd, there followed
"Lho feast of reason and the flow ol
soul" which constitute the greatest
charm ol' theso entertainments.?
i Judge Wiirdiaw, in a short addrefcs,
I paid a deserved tribute to the learning
at.d ability of the Chancoj' Itcnch
of South Carolina, which had elevated
the judicial character, and reflected
| I astro upon the past history of the
Stale. Karncsi and appropriate addresses
were dclivcicd 1>3* various
members of llie l?ar' and the evening
passed oil" **ory j-Ieasanlly.
Chaucclbir (iamill carries with liirsi
inlo his retirement the best wishes
ai.d Inchest regard of the people ol
iho Stale, who regret ihe more iho
extinction of our admirable Cbar.c.-.ry
PVH'.em, thai it occasions the loss
? f the aerviccs of so cmiuont a public
servant.
44^4
Er.crTio.N op CiitlF Jl'stipk?lion.
l'\ J. Moses was eleeled on the third
ballot which was as 1'ollows : Whole
numVcr ?>1" voles cast, D5"; necessary
to a choice, <#7; ol' which F. J. Mokc:
received 70; i). T. Corl.in, '-10; A. .1
Willard,!; J- Ij. Orr, 2; T. >?. Dawkins,
2; W.i'Je Hampton, 1; J'ov. Senator
Jiurnt District liandolph, (negro,'
]; Beverly Fasli, negro.) 1. As 3*0!
there has been clcction of the two As
tiociulc J ubticcs.
^
M?ssrs. J'owlcr & McDonald
advertise bed licking, good and utu
dium, best brown drilling homespun
()6naburg8, long cloths, prints, &e
which lltcy have just received am
are selling low. During the tnonli
of August they will sell many of theii
goods at reduced prices. Our friend:
would do well to give tbcm a call.
> 1
At the recent annual commencement c
tlie Convent "Academy of the Visitation,
1 near Washington, D. C., tlie followin|
" youug ladies of Georgia took prizes, viz
i Mi?* Sallio E. Speer, of LaGrango, Mis
1 Miry Brenner, of Augusta, Mi-s Mar
1 Myriek, Mi&s Louise Myi'ck, ftnd Miss Far
uia IIen17., of Milledgcville, and Miss Made
' lino Beckwith, of Savannah, Ga. Tli
* namos of two of the young ladies will l
1 recognized by many friends and relative
I* in nur T
fok the abbeville imlcss.
>
? l'lKKSirc, July 24:li, 18GS.
} Mr. Editor: I ngret very ranch to ii
L form you of the ninny fad los~ec, that ai
3 being constantly heaped upon our depres
f ed fellow citizens.
[ Oil last Sunday morning, I stood io m
_ window and f.iw the tlames thai consuiqt
Mr. B. F. Smith's kitchen, and all h
...?:i- it- ?
I auuiicu UICII9H3. uk ioss is not known I
1 me, luit lie raved noiliing but one tin
- bucket. Ho lliinks tbe kitchen was set c
3 li'P.
1 On Friday morning, of ibis week, tli
cry of fire was announced, and it was foim
J to proceed froai tbe dwelling of my neigl
' bor Mrs. Frances Williams, which w?
> soon totally consumed. Site lost also lit
1 furniture and wearing apparel, and .savt
1 nothing.but two feather beds. Tiiero
> no insurance, and her loss amounts to b
' tween c-igJ.t hundred and one thousan
7 dollars. The fire is supposed to have orij
e mated from a box of mutchee, left in tl
>' pantry, aud which was set ou fire L3' tli
I rats. r
y lieepcctfully,
JOIIXSON" SALE.
j ' General Howard, Commissioner fcf" ll
'Freedmeti'? Bureau, lias just issued a cir
I colar promulgating the act of Congress I
continue the bureau for one year, whic
became a law a few days ago; togetrn
c wiili tlio -decision of tbe .Second ^.Coinp
1 trailer of the Treasury, stating that, not
r\ t - -
" ot the provisions of Ilie act went into t-fft*
? before-July 10, 1808. The-Coimnitssioni
announoee that the retention of office
" authorized by the act i* equivalent la
" reappointment. /.Atei-4ant commissioner
" of the bureau are directed to .forward tti
9 names of such officers as may. be require
'? for Tearsigntneut under the act. 8
'??
i* In the Senate, lifter unimportant Swiinw
" ttie llonse bill for tk? rCorganimtton oJ Vnfii
ia,-jtiiui?sip{H and T?Jcas. eatne up, and km
placed on tiie ?petk?r'? Utile, mm too importai
3 te be referred to a eommtHeo. Thi? bitl~wi
telegraphed iu full latt night. The bill pre
tectinjr cilizena abroad waa resumed, flowai
It bppoftkd ctnfferrfa% power oa lb# -Fftaidfeut, b
which I* could in?o!*e Uie country in war i
six we* Ita; and tha'OoTerpmant bad nothia
i. to do with Triab opprWIiiii qjt hon?L' He'ol
I j?*U*kV> ??tiM. U/ulfid SuVm .j? aooiel
for propagandizing political view Fr?y Mi
ft th?'A1^*S^iir Swtf to eftfnga7 -Hfe li*ri
*^OMt>od by it* pMjK f iW^ilii- ?jnpl
?sS^w^raep ?f21
j & jWb?a*A&M?:
l\ linaii^liifwl fliMltfliWi MirViliw i f fn?h
10 mcioae Jonn xtfupj utowii, ol xvoiftockj
+:?*" ' v ?. i
<
Legislative
Tito prococdings of tho so-called
Jjegialaturo du/ing ibo pant week
present nothing ot Hpccnir- interest:
In iho Senate a resolution was prt>.*
Heiilod and referred lo a Committee,
tliul public funds shall be deposited
williiu live days after receipt in kuiiic
National iJ.inlc, and all diafts or warrants
for ?.jUO or umvaidd iuuhl be
countersigned by the (Jovernor; also
a bill to enable corporate authorities
to lay and collect taxes on agricultural
anil farm lands, and to provide
three rates id taxation on real property.
A bili reducing tbe amounts ol
oUicial Loads w:i? passed.
In the House uu unfavorable repoit
| was made on the bill regulating tbe
election of olliceid in incorporated
towns and citie". After discussion
tbo bill was tabled. >tiees wore i
: made of bills to protect the right of!
!?i?ll'raj?e; to pi event Ira lid and intim'
idalion ut elections; and to repeal tbe
; capitation laws now in force.
I In the .Senate committee reported
i favorably 011 memorial of <?. k C. It
I 1!., and recommended tLe passage ot
i .. ?.:n
The Judiciary Coin mil Leo bill,substitute
to resolution, provides for llie
clcclion of Chief J ustice aud two Asso|
eiale J udyes ??u Wednesday.
Montgomery's resolution us to free railroad
law sijrcid to.
hi the ] I<.-ti:u?YVooly offered a bill to
protect the i'{"M "f 6iiU'iage.
Ncaj-le pave not ice of a bill to crenle a
' loan of -Vl,OO<?,0CO.
i I\oa^l?'s capitiition tr?x bill, mates it a
1 ! mfcliiUit-atior to .itUlliltt r.(
i .
: t;.x or t'XvcuiHiii i!uo, on any persou heretofore;
denied the r'^ht of s?ITr?go.
The bill lo profile for the redemption
of bills rcccivjblo by the iinpaidlioii ol
taxes on collou and rice, is indtfinitely
postponed, the torn mi Lice deeming it un( ( listiuilinnal.
In the House, tho following hills wer?
r< :td a fi.-it lime and appropriately referred
:
A bill lo determine and perpetuate the
the homestead.
A bill to regulate appeals and writs o!
) i error lo the Supreme Court.
L A b:ll lo orgiiuizj Circuit Courts!
A bill to amend tho charter of the City
of Charleston.
I Tiie bill to establish the County of A'ter
was taken up for a second re;?ling, b*
Iwas ordered to be printed and laid over lot
( consideration on Monday.
| | An inquiry was raise J as to whether t1i
I State printer charged full rates per page
for the calendar, which frequently contain
ed onlv a few line". Nenjle de.'ired t<
i know
what was the pri<-Q a*-ked, and sai<
he understood it to he S'2.50 per pag*- f<?
,f two hundred copies (which would mat
" the charge for the calendar $500 a day.
,v His ludicrous (to u*e a mild term) mistak
: wai corrected, but neither member of th
committee coold inform tho House whs
y the precise charge was, and a motion t
i_ dispense with the calendar altogether, as
_ j inat'.er of economy, was not only deflate
c ! bv a resolution instructing the C.iraudtte
,e on Printing to make the. necessary inqo:
?; I riea and report to the IIous?.
Columbia, July 28.?The Special Com
millcc appointed to a^-certain whether ftli
' uilding on Arsenal Hill, formciiy occnpit
by the State Military Academy, could I
". procured for the purposes of a GuberoaU
r? rial Miiuaion, and if so, at what cost, re
s' ported that the house could be had an
fitted up in a plain manner, for the smin <
J : *'J,500. W hereupon, a resolution ?:
'd j passed, authorizing a commuted to' mal;
's fcucli provision.
to Berry pave notice of a bill to repeal tl;
Act of lS'JG, repealing tbe usury lan, an
,n to establish a specified lato of interest i
this Stale.
ie Crews offered a joint resolution to re
d peal so much of Gen. Canby'a order a
I- continues in office the Intendanl and Wai
>9 dens of the town of Laurensville. wbos
f terms expired in January of this year, o
J* the ground thai tliey cannot take the tej
? oath, and are, heiiiJ.es, distasteful to tli
ts" peop'e of tbat to* n.
d The, Committee on tlie Penitentiary an
the Lunatic lum, were requested b
ie resolution to report as Boon as practicabli
kj In the Senate, a resolution to appropri
ate $1,000 for the bemfit of tbe widow <
S. G. W. Dill, was redd a first time.
Montgomery presented a bill to Mjbj?N
all agricultural and farm lands witbio tb
ie
corporate limits of citie* and towns to taJ
auon. -Ifct-ad and referred.
^ Rutland presented a kill from lite Con
^ in it tee on Public Laud*, to establish
^ Hoard of Commissioners on public land
^ and to define the powers and 'duties of Uj
. same. IU*ad and referred.
Cl
jf The Committee on Fiuanco reported o
tlie resolution to fix the salaries of tb
r& ^ . ? - - t
^ ofiicefB of tbe Senate, recommending tit
ra following: Cferk ?1,500; Assistant Clw!
$500; Reading Clerk $350; Door keepe
j $250; Assistant Poor keeper $"2o0; iar
pages, eaofi $50.
Corbin, from tlte Judiciary CooimftlM
reported favorably on tlie bill to establish
|B Probate Courisf and tb? bill to lezdlate tb
>t mnnner of keeping* and disbursing * pnbli
" funds by certain officers.
1 - Hayes offered a resolution in reference t
yn (lie Town Council of Laarensvifle/ii m iI4
K to (list offered \y Crewq in
. Randolph gave notice of ? bill to'emeni
an "Act entitled dAri *" Act 'nnainbutg lb
b moje of electing Cl^rk?, SberSft altd Or
wlpF -**^**5.
^ ?H freelyi
r thirty-fire ?d tWUtfr-aewneeett^ - ?
'5':" .*' :^ ? " */?$
?
1)0 ME S TIC
r) fcCKIVF.I) in litia Department to-Jay,
^ (-lot July )
2 pieccs mr.diTim Ti^L-ino
2 " good " "
6 " best brown drilling".
4 " Blue check Homespun
and Osnaburgs.
6 pciccs 3-4 bleached Homo*
spun.
6 pieccs 7-8
<? " 4?1 Ix?ng Clotlis.
S]?rague\s Prints
21 (lo/i. Coat's Cotton.
All of which will be sold at
| low prices.
I During the month of August
! we shall .= <11 a ?reat many goods
j nt reduced prices. All buyers
are re?pectfully asked to cxam:
iue lor themselves.
TintTTT r?-n ^
FUWiifiH & fiCUUHALU.
July ::i. IS03. 15. if
THE mWriUr will oETcr ?l pn1<lie mU. "n
tli?? |irfini?t?, on the FIRST SI?)M)^V
' ic lint, llie |.lauUlinn fonuti !y
l.y J- V. L. Putlov, in Edgefield I> ?tiicl,
Utiowa u the
"MILL Tit AST"
Including iho
.I Mill, Stock and Sopplics
ON TlIE PLACE. WITH THE
(EZ M (fH Jp _
i -tlV ?
Miss Bs'Ie Psrllow.
or E'li'cflrlJ Ad'*rt'*rr r.nd I-aurpn?vI'l<?
I/'tafJ pint* fopy and KLsi bill to t&b clVioa.
C July SI. I$68. 15, it
I3 uibl 10 jNTotieo.
\i OTIOK i? h*reS^ ciren tliat from ll.is time
i ! lurili v*- liav/ uu imwrlt iti tli? vannj.'ii'K'Sjt
of I lie Livery Slil>'ct on ihr *!?r!-ar.-ii
1^1, ( ?? cudtr lite fapeiwi?iun of Wr J. >.
liKLfllKK. an J * ill uot Ue lialle tor any of
j tile drills of lilt SAIUC.
1 JQUX KXOX * CO.
r Jul j 31. 1SCS, 15. tf
mm TO CREDITORS.
I*
^ i LL errJilon of J. Fo?l?r Uarakall. dae'd..
1 /\ __.i i\. r? li j?"J _? 1 _
r rrqnir?<l to prrfftil m l |in>*< tb*ir
briore ilf cm or before tkc jirtl dug t-J Xvcn*L*rt
c *'/(, or he bitrrrd.
\ WJL 1L PARKED.
' ' O. E. A. D.
e C<irami*?n?r's OS5<^. ?
e' July -JM. l?ob. )
Jnlj SI, 13>;8. td, 2oi.
^ C-?ti,tiiU* r/iiruix publish in TTeek ij till 1H
a of KoTriul^r.
" ?. UltlGIXS, dccU
1 ^ LIj creditor* of W. W. Ilipioi, ?n
e J jLJk. bcKly r(qu!?J to pre*-at ?w<i [If"*'
- ' tkvir dfUMtiii* htrt-im 10*. o* or before tiu- first
a vf Cbcletir next vr Uc barreL
? WM_ II- PARKKR.
V- K A. O.
y. # - '
Commiviam* Ofllr-\ )
Jill* 29, l?if. f
,J rjnly *1, lSDs.15.9t '*'
: 1IOT1? i
ie A. \F. LYXCn, deceased.
^ \ I.L fiiiilon of A- W. Ljirk, Jwnwi1.
n I\ ar? bcrrkf r^'iirrd to preKriLtaJ pru?o
il>?ir Mu. e. me pa or before lai d-t-j
of October next, or be CorrrtL ' ?
W- 11. PARKER,
m . - ft A- D.
Caiiii?i?iwrV()fij?. !' ^ *
r' . Jaly -ZSI,.iH6*. f
* Julc.SI. lfetig,
: MifMI?
j W. C. DAVIS, DEC'C.
y 4 Lli ere<3itrtf? of W. C. DcvU. d?e'J, aro
A li?-rcLy r><]ai>Td 'ta'frMMl ini | r?r?
'* iheir d?-rn?ud? l-?[w im 'mi or before Ifliuu
- of Avfwbcr nfzt, or he barred.
. W1L 1L rARKF.R.
" ' " C. K. A- I>.
Caromi?ioti*rV Office. I - " *
Jilj 29. 1868. J
e :
WILLIAM A. PRATT^ct'd.
- - - i.v - r? ' v
o, I LL crtXtMi'of William i. PnU..de^d,
A. tr? hereby nqvrci t? prefmC ud pro??
e lb*irdrmu>U b?fcw *ne or Uttre lacJ*#
cf Kmember mat m it hmh ti
Q - r. WM* JL jPABK ?B? >
e Comn?wjMtf!cO(BMi,-> - '
.irfstax Mb !??. f .
k ,1>
/A' TftK kiST/tieT- covnT OF
TIIK UtflT&i STATES, FOR
THE'. DISTRICT OF SOUTH;
Z QAM6LW& AMHMBI,
t I. ibe mailer of J. W. POWER--/? Bank'
Tr?m$$&tma,-.
Q mm ? !/""? W IOT UHWa SUIO, Wf
fcJ T,^ffi?S^s:istoS:':,
' SwitJa Cturiipn yWV? fcy? ajixte^ Btojt;
ZSEiSEfaaak
nipt to kUta, or for kii ?e. wj tho inmaUr ml
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