The Charleston daily news.(Charleston, S.C.) 1868-01-28. · Santa*V Aresolutionwaapassedrepealing...

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®ije Charleston / r T ?? * rn S-d ¿Iii J. (i u ( : T rr VOT.mfR VI-NITMBER 761.1 CHARLESTON, S. C., MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 27, 1868. [EIGHTEEN CENTS A WEEK Y VliUiUJJ V xi V/ JIU/4U BY TELEGKAPH. Our European Diapatcb.es. [FEB ATLANTIC TELEGBAPE.] LONDON, January 27-Afternoon.-The Fi¬ nances are unchanged. LrvnaPOOt, January 87-Noon.-Cotton quiet and steady ; Bales estimated at 12,000 bales. Breadstufta Arm. ( AxTEBNooN.-*Ootton firm. Lard firmer at 61fl. 3d. Pork dull. Common Bosin 6e. 3d. Tallow 43B. 6d. Others unchanged. EVENING . -Cotton quiet; sales 12,000 bales ; Uplands 7$d.a7|d.; Orleans 8d.a8fd. Naval Stores firm. Oar Havana. Dispatches. [BT CUBA TELEGRAPH.] : HAVANA, January 27. -Grand religious cere¬ monies and thanksgiving haye taken place here over the disappearance of the cholera. Voseéis now leaving here procure clean hills of health. .2.1 Gold, king, 4; short, 2$ premium. Sugee heavy-. Our W a«iii rig ton Dispatches, IBS FBOGEEDTJTQ3 OJ CK) SQ BESS, ETC. WASBTSOTON, January 27;-IN TBS HOUSE, under a call of States, the i renewing bills, among others, were introduced: To tax na¬ tional bonds, removing obstructions m Hell¬ gate, forbidding assessor3 and coDectora from bein g interés tod clirectly or indirectly in For¬ feit rom under tho revenue laws, a bill- by Ste¬ vena relating to suffrage on national questions, to regulate the appointment of government agents, providing a temporary government for Wyoming Territory, a bill by Cary' to provide a uniform currency and harri date the-national debt; relieving Mr. Lane ot the College of Ten¬ nessee, amending tb« national .CTrrrency'ict, supplying documente to the .Aftrieulturai Col¬ lege, for removal ofobstrietions" rh thetrpper Miseoaxi, a bill avowing transportation from the warehouse at Indianola, Texas, to San An¬ tonio, doc hiring compromises for a violation of the revenue laws felony, for the better reor¬ ganization of the United States District Court of Lonjsiana, eetabhshing a branch, mint at Santa *V A resolution waa passed repealing the terri¬ torial act of Montana, on account of. tho exclu sion of certain crisses from suffrage. Several executive communications ware presented; also, a resolution of the Georgia Convention, urging the reorganization of the State Government, tho removal of disabilities, and the modifica¬ tion- af .tho test oath; also, » petition from members of the Lovistana Convention, praying ] the removal of General Han cock, and the State and Pariah officials; also, a petition from the Mississippi Convention, relative to the Freed- manîs Bureau. The consideration of tho bm forbidding tbo payment of certain claims arising from the re¬ bellion waa resumed, and the bill panned-yena 88; naya63. : '* The Secretary of State waa called. on for a statement of the expense arising from the ar¬ rest and Walo? Sûftatt. . \ f ,,' A resolution was adopted, after considerable filibustering, under & Buspension of the rules ^n*trnatiag MEOÓ BiiCtRitnJ^^rs^ij^Satn^^^ Impibro -rrb-5tntTr combinations had been O*oV or attempted to obstruct the execution of the Liws, with, power to send for persons and pa¬ pen}. *^ "' The bill passed by the House to-day enacts in substance that hereafter no moneyjjball be paid ont of the Treaanry aa the following class of catee, arising during the rebeliiou, until the further action of Congress : First, on. account of seizure or imprisonment, or for damages or detention of any appliances of transportation whether by Land or water, in the insurrection ary States. Second, for transportation service, tolls, ferriage,' Ac., beyond the tariiT tixod by the Qnar termastor-General during tho war Third, for tho ose and occupation of land in the insnrrexjtionary States, used for fortifications and other military' defensive purposes during the war. Is zas. SsaAXE.-Mr. Wilson Lo tr odue ad a nQl removing disabilities fro m certain citizens, of Virginia. The Secretary:of the Treasury, waa called on for a report regarding captured and abandoned property. The bill to relieve Governor Patton from political disabilities was discussedand postponed. The consideration of the Roconstruotion bill being reaumedy Sen¬ ator Watson spoke in! its favor. He said .that during the thirteen years be had been in the Senate ho had listened 'to a great many spoeoh- ee. He bad heard the domineering Davis« tito blustering Toomba, tba, plausible [ Mason, and the wiley Slidell; bat be had never listened, to a more wicked speech than that delivered by the Senator from Wisconsin, Mr> Doolittle, on T^ársd*y'Iaat Sei» tor Johnson follow od in a poTverfrd ccmtitaticTirJ argument against the The Union Pacific Railroad ia in good ran» ning order five hundred and forty miles beyond Omaha, and seven thousand five hnndred feet abOve'tide water!, " "" Th* Reconstruction Conventions. FLOBIDA. - TAIXAHASSEE, January 27.-The convention paaaed to-day in the discussion of the bounda¬ ries of the State, the location of the capital, and miscellaneous matters. \\j'. iS-TWBXB CA|6OX0rájt. j j] jj j RâT.STffH, January 27.-The convention to¬ day wa« engaged in discussing an ordinance to reorganize the civil government of the State. A communication was read from the State Treasurer giving reaeons why he could not comply with the order of the convention to pay their per chem, etc.' Referred to the commit¬ tee to refer te Gen. Canby. , 0 Market Ko port* NEW YOBX^ January 21-Noon.-Stocks very active. Money easy at 6 per cent. Gold Ali. Governments strong ;. cid 1111, Flour firm. Wheat one cent better. Corn one cent lower. Bye and Oats doll. Pork steady at $2175. Lard quiet. Cotton firmer at L6^3l8¿. Freights firm. Turpentine irregular at 56¿. Boain firm; common strained $2 87. EVENING.-Cotton 18lal8j-the latter an ex. treme rate; sales 8500 bales. Flour firmer. Wheat ls2c. better. Corn activo ; MixedWeBt ern $126*128; White Southern $126*1 32; Yellow $126*130. Oats heavy. Provisions steady. Mea» Pork $21}. Lardl8al8j. Gro¬ ceries quiet sad firm. Turpentine 56Ja57. Bosin $2 87a7. Freights firmer ; on Cotton by steam, ja| ; on Corn by sail 10. Gold 41 ¡ '£2 coupons lllè. BALTIHOBS, January 27.-Cotton very buoy- ant and tending up; Middling held at 18¿al8¿o; sales 1400 bales on Saturday, on a basia of T7¿c al7Jc Flour quiet and steady.' Wheat, small business done; Southern $2 7Ta2 85. Corn rather better; white $1 20; yellow $1 17al 18. Oat» dull at 75a76c Bye dull at 56o. Provis¬ ions quiet; bulk sides loialOi; shoulders 9¿ CtasiNNAXi, January 2T.-Corn dull; in the ear 80c; shelled 85c. Provisions firmer. Meas Pork, oM, $20; new 21. -'BWCn'flrm an i quite; Shoulder« 9¿o; clear sides lijo. ST. Lotna, January 27.-Provisions nomi¬ nally unchanged. Lard L2al'l¿c SAVANNAH, January 27.-Cotton quiet and firm; Middling 17o.; sales 850; receipts 4500. MOBILE, January 27.-Cotton dull; prices nominal; sales 850 bales; Middling l«jc; Re¬ ceipts 4227; exporta 62S. , NEW OBXEA^S, January 27.-Cotton in good dom,iind; Middling 17|al8; eales 3000 bales. Receipts since Saturday 6000 bates.- Sugar ac ti ve, Common OjalO ; Fair 12¿al2¿ ; Choice lSj. Molasses active, 58a60 ; lair 65 Country 70 ; Prime 80. Sterling 51a5S ; Sight Exchange on New York,' ¿ per cent, disoount. Gold 189. i WILMINGTON, January 27.-Spirits Turpen¬ tine buoyant at 51. Rosin active at 13 17¿a 3 35 for. Nc I; strained and No. 2. $1 92Ja2. Cotton Ibm st lGJc for Middling. Tar in de¬ mand at $2._ Maxine Reports. Nsw YOBS, January 27.-The steamship Siberia from Liverpool bas arrived, and brings Mr.. Thornton, the new British Minister to Washington, THE CONTENTION. CONVENTION HELD HT AUTHORITY OF THE BECONBTBUCTION.LAW8 OT CONGRESS, TO FRAME A STATE CONSTITUTION FOB SOUTH CAROLINA. The deliberations of tho last tea days have made the observer somewhat; acquainted with the memtere of the Convention who are likely ta influence and direct the sentiment of the body, and we avail ourselves of the opportuni¬ ty to continue bur 'leMere of introduction" to the public. .L \. '. ?. MOSE PEE FIOTUBJB. First, we will take up old Lemuel Boozer, of Lexington District. Having been in the legis-, lsture for many years, he is hot only more J generally known, bot posecases a Urger famili¬ arity with parliamentary prooeedings than any of his brethren on the.floor. He is about sixty, years of age, has' a benevolent bump on his head, which looks Uko a swelling; a email twinkling eye, suggestive of »jaka somewhere behind it, making it ready to pop ont; and a smooth shaven face; which, with its crown of whits hair, gives him the most vwB«raWe as¬ pect in the convention., Moderate in. "iews, he is a healthy check on Sim Corky, a white col¬ league from Lexington, who is Radical to the marrow, but fortunately possessed of too little influence to be dangerous. Charles P. Lealio, af Barnwell is tbs limon Suggs of the convention. Even in his most serious moments he is the funniest man con¬ ceivable. He is so thin that yon can hear his bones Tattle when he walks. The wind whist* ling through five such individuals standing side by side in an ordinary breeze would make a good imitation of an Eolian harp. His voice is a sharp tenor, and words pour forth from I beneath a pale mustache with a staccato move¬ ment, and in a style which indicates that he is very much in earnest, and vat; much person¬ ally aggrieved. He is a fair Laired, bine eyed man of thirty, sharp faced and keon, »nd looks ss if all his, life he had been edging through t crow,d^of peopJe^whom he has had reason to sus- personal corporosity. His eloquence is spas- modic and. well watered, but generally to th< point. Rumor hath it that he was once, a mem- ber of the General AB8cmbly of New York. AU present he is a rural, merchant. R. Cain, surnamed '-Rev.," is a colored m cm ber from Charleston, ostensibly, but in fae t from Virginia. When or why he came hither is not known beyond bis own circle, but from his public confessions in a speech on Saturday. rasTT his visithas added five or s e ven thousand dollars to his former wealth. To and from ihe con¬ vention he rides a small sand tacker, which ls al wayo on the pump,, as if his master wis going to dinner. Robust' in person, confider.t jm manner, with native shrewdness written in every line of his face, and a ready, facility for keeping on the whining side, Cain adds to these qualifications a fluency of speech which securea for him hot a little of the respeot and admiration of the colored crowd. Whenever he says anything of a peculiarly bitter charac¬ ter, he sugar-coats it with a benign smile, BUCL as a Feejee Islander bestows on an-un¬ cooked Christian missionary whom he is about to eat. On the whole, Cain is a fair speoimon of 1le TntelBgen t Northern educated negro. Niles G, Parker, a whit« delegate from Barn¬ well, holds like in BO by military appointment the position of Alderman of the .dixy of Charleston. Originally from Massachusetts, the receding' waves of war left him high and dry on the beach m Pickons District, where he commanded a military post. How he "swing around the circle" to Barnwell and Charles »n deponent kneweth-not. A Ma Machosaita Dian by birth, he possesses much of that short, quick, emphatio style and go-aheaditivesess which is characteristic of bis race-a piston- rod in perpetual motion. He is not a fluent speaker, but is suggestive and practical and may do much in controlling the tempesti of "We the sovereign people in convention as¬ sembled, ? Ac Captain Parker is about thirty- five years of age, delicate in build, fair-ha red and comely, and a correct type of the progres¬ sive Becorjtructionist. L. S: Langley (colored . from Beaufort is, we are informed, a Michigander. First a soldier, then a lawyer, how a delegate to the Convention, it is a reasonable inference that his next bound upward will be into the velvet chaire of the House of Representatives at Washington. Nor would he be ont of place there, for he is both black and boisterous, If his body was a steam-boiler and his mooth a safety valve, he couldn't be more irr ep rest i bk. He "lispths" fearfully, talks loudly, argues tempestuously, and when he makes his favor¬ ite speech-"Mériter Prethident, I thecond the mothion," a violent jerk of the head s jems necessary to dislocate the words in his tliroat anó^ÜlrowH¡rrfm across the halt- Ho's ftiany. W. G. Whipper, on the other hand (also colored, and from the same district-also a soldier and lawyer), is as smooth in his style and imperturbable in actryc as if he lived ou a diet of Bweet oil. Nothing ruffles him. He stands a cross-fire in debate like a porcr.pine, and returns dart for dart. Bylong oddn the most impressive and convincing speaker rn the convention, he has insured the respeot of every member of the body by an exhibition of courtesy and modesty that is commendable. He is one of the few who dares to beli ive it safe, in a popular point of view, to "let the dead paBt bury its dead," and who, white once animated by the prejudices of bis Northern confreres, now realizes that a spirit of kind¬ ness and conciliation will do more than any¬ thing else to harmonize the conflicting in¬ terests of the people. PROCEEDINGS OP THE CONTENTION. TENTH DAT. The convention met at 12 o'clook, M.. and waa opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Jackson, an outside white. The roll was called und the journal read. "The'PreBident, A G. Mackey, appeai'edand took his seat. Beporte from standing committees were called, and F. J. Moses,-Chairman of the 1 utivettommittee, read a report, stating the Executive Committee, to whom wen fetrred toe preamble and resolutions re m on ding the removal of State officers, deo tl.at tho removal Of these officers at the ort time would be prejudicial, and they reoomi tl at the preamble and resolutions be lai< tho table, boliovir.g that the removal of o:Beers should be left to the people. Il moved that the preamble and resolution h jd on the table, which was adopted wi fow disse ntrag voices.. Niles G. Parker, from tho Committee o: nance, pres anted tho following report, on pay ana mil Bago of members: The Gomm Ittee on finance, to whom was re£ the ordinance in référence to pay and milea¡ members, abb the ordinances authorizing this leatarn to pledge the raith and credit of the Stat tba redemption of .'000,000 of the hills recelvab the Stats," and the "sale of a portion of them t tray the expeoaee of thia convection," and an nanee ..directing this oomnrittee to report at as .ly day some plan for the levy and. collection of rm Os property of this State, authorized by (tresa, to mest tte expenses of this convention," leave to subrait tue following report: That, In view af the pressing necessities of :nembers of this, convention, your committee prepared tia measures herein set forth at a n seiner flay that they otherwise should, and ato flétenle tatt of being charged with » sllghtoonsic ion ofa va? r important matter. four com ni tte* has reported a section in thi linanco pledging the faith and credit of the Í Jar the redemption of the $500,000 of bills recelVJ authorised by the act of Assembly ot South Care ofDecember, 1685; and a aapple mental act In tember. IflQO- This is Indispensable, not only to secure tom bera of the convention compensation and 1mmed relief, but also a lund by which tho legislature, w lt assemblus under our new government, ma' paid its per* dum and mileage. The pledge herein given will, in the opinlo your committee, secure confidence in this ourrei which is now at a discount, causing it to apprec m value, and the failure to make this pledge cause a lou to the State, a loas to the member the convention, and when the legislature aeseml there win be no fund whatever from which its penaea can be paid. The small amount of those bills, now outstandi »«.919. ta view of the fact that one-half of the ts ordered to bo collected, under General Order Ko. : are to be paid during the month ot Maren, andwb will, lt ls estimated, yield to the Treasury $176,00C tho middle of April, will leave not a dollar of the b Iq circulation (provided prompt payment is mat even Innludtng tho $76,000 necessary to defray expenses' ofthis convention, and the llsbuneineu $90,000 more, which lt ls estimate« it will take meet the wanta ot the present pro fisiona! gove ment during this period, in payment of quarte salaries, Ac. ; but there would be a balance of $60,i In greenbacks in the Treasury, ^nt we can Kif leave that off as no such prompt payment will made. ?rho endorsement will reheve the new Legisla ti from embarrassment, and that body can proceed w its work in framing such legislation AB may be nee sary to carry out the provisions of the new const! Hon. The several operations of the government mi also be carried on-tho Lunatic Asylum, Penitent ry, Prisons and Courts, must ail be sustained, so tl society shall be protected and the life, liberty a: property of th« citizen be a ecu red. In any view which the convention may take of t matter, whether additional Aoto of Beconstructli may be passed, whether the prenant Provision Government may be continued until the new conti tufton bas been ratified hy the people, accepted i Congress, and the new government placed in bper tion, these expenses must be met; and inasmuch these bins receivable are the only currency whit asa be relied upon, it behooves every dozen of tl State to give them the largest value. In doings ?n unqualified pledge for their redemption, accor tog to the terms of the act authorising this issn ongfc_io be made. The Treasurer of the State ls a bot «Jed officer, an there is no reason to distrust his nde.lity. Kopo tion'Of átese bills receivable can be paid from tl Treasury, except In conformity to the appropriatioi Of the order of General Can Dy and the existing lai There ltt therefore,-no danger M the fund bell squandered, Inasmuch as it ls regn'ated by law, an its custodian, the Treasurer, is under bonds $100,000, with abundant securities. "- Your committee also think it important that th convention should givo a solemn pledge that all ti obligations of the bute should be liquidated and pal * /Um«firJlcst practical dur. «Ad win.the käst ic coi ¿MsrSr^BB Y*"**- ¡SÍ 3555 maiT1 mentioned in connection with tho bills reccivabl since the endorsement of these obligations by th convention would tend to restore tile bonds by whic they are represented--to their former value, and ensure the conn lenee of capitalists at home an abroad to the same. Tour committee, therefore, have reported-a sei tien Ti*Wng such an endorsement, taking care, hov, ever, to declare null and void all obligations entere into by the State, either to aid the State of Sont Carolina or the so-called Confederate States in tb rebellion against the Government and authority c the United States. An unequivocal declaration thi thia class of eMssi against the Sate shall never t paid, should, we think, be made by this body, an thus put at rest all apprehension that at any futur time any citizen of South Parolina shall be taxed on cent to pay a debt to destroy thejJnlon. Tour com mittee, after full consideration and consultation wit the Commanding General, are of the opinion tha the taxes levied may be most conveniently collootci by the means suggested, by General Can by in hi General Order No. 139, and he has promised hi hearty co-operation m that work. They, therefore recommend that the same persons shall collect th taxes, they being officers duly appointed by law ani under heavy bonds, and to transfer the same to thi Treasury of the State for the immediate pay of thi mileage and per diem of the members of this body together with its necessary expenses. When thi ppblic observes that while the convention place $70,900 of these bilis in circulation in addition tx those already out, a tax is levied to be collected, hal m March and tho other in July, to reimburse tl» treasury for the outlay which lt will tmske to thii convention, it will, In the Judgment of your com mitton, prevent the depreciation of these bills, ant with the pledges given we see no reason why the] slioulc'i ant, at an early day, appreciate very nearly txfffiblxToll"varna.-1- -^ -.. In considering this report the committee hop« that the convention will keep constantly in view *h< Important fact that our State Inancea are one of th« Important matters, not only of this convention, bui of the people of the 6ta te-the whole people-no: only now, but in the future. We are not legislattnj or framing a constitution for to-day, but forth« rature. It must be borne in mind that if a constitution li adopted by this convention, and accepted by th« people, it ls almost absolutely certain that it will ht by Congress. That such will be the result, this com mittoe have no shadow of doubt; hence, a legislature will, within a short time, assemble, when large addi tiona! expenses for the Btate will he Incurred. War this the last expense that the new government which fa about to be organized could inflict upon the State, and our interest as citizens nf tho State should cease here, a very différent plan than the .one pro¬ posed might be recommended;, but with the firm conviction that this is only the Deginning, and with a conscientious desire to discharge our duties to the State wi'h fidelity-with a desire to increase the con¬ fidence of all the people of the State and elsewhere -place the credit of the State upon a firm basia, and In the belief that the adoption of the course herein recommended will accomplish much to bring about such a result-your committee have unhesitatingly made the recommendations herein contained. Ibis body is In-want cf money now. The Congress, ot the United States gives us power to levy and collect a tax. Under that authority it ia .clearly in the province of this body to authorize the levy and the collection within five days; but it would bu impossi¬ ble to execute euch an order. We might order it tu ten, fifteen, or thirty days, but it could not ba col¬ lected within that period, A roaeonable time would be asked and given. The dictates of humanity would demand it, if there were not other weighty reasons for lt It certainly would not bo wiso for this body to of¬ fend every citizen of the State in the very first act, by levying a tax to meet the expenses of this conven¬ tion, and forcing the collection of lt to the shortest possible ame. And though tho most arbitrary mea¬ sures be resorted to to collect a tax If Imposed, it la not sure that it would all be paid, and within a reasona¬ ble time. There is a stringent law for the collection of taxes now, there always has been, sud yet there are delinquents, there always will be. In view of the facts set forth, and in view of another fact,, viz: that there is no money now in the State Treasury, that ls, no State currency, and that if there was, there ls no absolute certainty that we could at once get possession of lt, inasmuch as wo have no authori ty to appropriate such money, but only power to levy a tax and colic:t it. Although your committee have not been met by such objections, and have no reason to expect any, yet, In view of the facta Just mentioned, and all the circumstances enumerated together with other considerations of importance hey have deemed it beet, in order to insure 1st, The most speedy payment of a portion due the members and officers of tho convention. 2d. To protect the credit of the State, and to res tore confidence and Increase prosperity. 3d. Levy a tax upon the property of the State according to law, and give the most liberal time for the payment thereof, and not to distress the people, who are already overburdened and op¬ pressed. 4th. With the view of acting lu harmony with the power whose authority we must obtain before we can take any money from the State Treasury (the Major-General commanding tho Military Dis¬ trict), your committee respectfully recommend that a tax shall be levied, collected and paid in the man¬ ner and form herein annexed ; AK OM)rs ANCE To levy a Special Tax to defray the Expenses of thit Convention, and to Preserve the Credit of the State. We, the people of the State of South Carolina, by our delegates in convention met, do ordain_ That there shall be assessed and collected by the Tax Collectors of tho several districts and pariahes in this State, in addition to the tax already levied, under General Orders No. 139, Issued from Head¬ quarters Second Military Diatrict, by Brevet Major- General E. E. S. Cuiby, dated Charleston, S.O., December B, 1867, commanding sod. district, the following taxes, which Shall be collected by the per¬ sone and at (he times, and In the manner proscribed by the said General Orders. -r-_. On all real estate 75 cents on erery 8100, excepting cnch lands as are exempted in article Itt cc asad General Order. On all article« mannfVitured far sale, barter or ex- ohange, between the first day of January, 1868, and the first day of January, 1869, tan cents on every $100, to bo paid by the manufacturer*. On baggies, carriages, gold and silver plate, watches, Jewelry and pianos on hand or to first day of January, 1868, except when held by dealers far purposes of sale, twenty-five cento on every «100. Tram the aale of goods, wares or merchandise, em¬ bracing all the art cleo of trade, tale, barter or ex- ] chango ( he cotton tax of the United States excepted) I which any person shall make between the first day of January, 1868, and the Üu*ty-first-day of December, I 1869, ten cents on every f100. \ ¡ Upon each hack, stage coach, buggy, wagon and omnibus, drawn by two or more horses, there shall I be paid a tax of 86; and on each dray, cart, buggy and express wagon drawn by one bone, a tax of I 80,60; and upon each and averyparson keeping a I dog or dogs, shan pay a tax of SO eenie. . [ And the tax collectors, sheriff*, or any other per-1 son -whose duty it may be to collect, or toe treasurer I of the State, whose duty lt is to receive, shall be lia- I ble noon their respective official banda for neglecting j or refusing to collect, safely keep, pay over and dla- ( burse the same rn conformity to Che order af the I convention. , 7--" ¡ Bsa. i. Be further ordained, That a sufficient J amount of the same thus mosed) la hereby appro I printed to refund to the treasurer of the State of South Carolina any sum or rams tfhlch may br ad¬ vanced by the order'of Bvt Maj. Gen. E. B. 9. Can-] by, or otherwise tor the payment 1Bf the per' dim, I mileage, or other expenses of tins convention. Sao. 3. Be it further ordained, That tho funds on credit of the State are hereby pledged tor the re- I demotion of bills receivable of Oe State Of South ( Carolina, issued in conformity to ta Act af the Gene- I rsl Assembly of the said State, UL December, 1865. I and aubeequently the Act of September, 1866, and I also for the payment or the bondstand other oblige- I tiona of the State, provided, tous A obligations ero- j atad for the purpose of aiding the rebelUon, and tor T rosintatolnga hostile government to the laws andi authorities of the United States, ate hereby declared J to be null and void, and shall nerer to paid by any j tex to be imposed upon the poop!o of Bon th'CarollnA, I SCO. lu That for tie purpose of defraying tbs cur- rent expenses of thia ».mventinn, the payment of its officer*, members sud contingent accounts, Brevet I Major-General ETE. H. Canby, coil mending Second I Military District, be requested to Issue from time to I time, as may be nt ilusiary, such' arden upon the f treasury Of the State cf South Ouollna, for the pay- I ?mont of such sums Sal may be futhorized by this [ convention, in such amounts as rosy be agreed upon I between the President of thia convention and the General »mmMW&Hß to- the officers and 11 of this body for their per <s«n sud mileage, and for f the current expenses of ta» «nu, and that the 11 amount of the tax herein authfifued to be levied shall be placed in tho treasury of the State, to reim-I burse said advances. i I SEC. 5. Be it furiXcr ordained. That if the taxes I1 levied and aaseaaed nuder thia ordinance should be | in excess of the who! 3 expenaeftxf the convention, 11 lt shall be retained tn thu treasury, subject to th« J. future order and 1^, ooniornilty to the provisions ol | the constitution io be adopted by thia convention. 11 Should there be any deficiency ta the aum required I1 to be raised by taxation under una ordinance, to re-11 imhurse the treasury for its outlay, the first legis)». 11 tore which assembles hereafter shill maie rech for- j tiler provisions as may be neoasaary to raise fonda 11 for this purpose. j Sue. 6. Be further ordained. Tbat the per diem of I th* President and members of thia convention shall I be- rf j President.Ul.vw...813 00 I, Membera.'.. 9 00 SergeanUt-anni.. 9 00 Secretary.«.. 9 00 ; rtoorkeeper. 6 00 1 Two Messengers.frr..each A 00 I A asistan t Sergean t-a t-axm s. 7 00 I Assistant Secretary.i. 7 00 I Engrossing dark. 7 001 Beading Clerk. 6 00 1 Assistant Domkeeper.t. 6 00 I SEC. 7. Be ii farther ordained. That the mileage of members and officers of thia convention shall be (30) twenty cents per mile to and from the Convention, by tho usual mail routes. Sro. 8. Beit further ordained, That all payments j made, in conformity to the several provisions of thia ordinance, shall be upon the authority of the preal- d ont of this convention, ttpnnifhe sjajajBSJsfcMsai I of the Finance Committee. Your committee would furü-eraore state that (he j MMMBBBMM BB jSttSsS^SÍi boen lesa, if of the bills receivable, which is The only moneyarclV j able to meet the present demand ; but your commit- f tee confidently believe that rf the recommendation I of tina convention to-guarantee the entire amount of f. the billa receivable ls adopted, that the value of «ooh hills will be so Increased that they will go np from I 80 or 86 to 80 or 95 cento or even more, as the time I draws near, when a considertble portion of the tax I levied becomeB due, and while a discount ls allowed I for prompt payment [See Sec 13, General Order I No. 189, from which the tax recommended to be I levied in thia report ia a portion. ] It ls believed to be a peculiarly favorable time to I put into circulation a considerable amount of these I billa receivable, Inasmuch as one-half of the taxes I levied by General Order No. 139, referred to, ia due J on or before the Slat day of Marah next, and the f balance on or before the 30th day of June next s Tour committee could not recommend that a per- rion only of these bills should be secured; it would," in their opinion, have rendered the. balance almost worthies'. It would, in their opinion, have destroy¬ ed confidence, weakened credit, and been both unjust and unwise. They have, therefore, recommended the guarantee of all the bills receivable of the Stets, issued by the Provissions! Government of Uris State, trusting to meet, not only the exigencies of to-day, but the no distant toture, by bringing these bills Into general nae, and holding them to their full value. Tour committee could not recommend the aale of them, or any portion of them, at public auction. To pursue auch a course, would, in the opinion ot the committee, be very unwise. They would be bought up solely by speculators at a reduced price, the State would Buffer, and we should be mainly responsible for lt We should show that we are willing to take the bills ourselves, of tho State, we make. We may be compelled to sacrifice a small amount upon a por¬ tion of it for immediate nae, but the great bulk of lt can be carried to your hornee, and not a dollar will be sacrificed. It may be urged that thia convention should not touch those billa receivable, and that tney should issue banda to the amount of 8300,000, place them upon the market convert them Into green¬ backs, and pay the expenses of thia convention. There aro grave objections to that course, besides this objection, that to pursue auch a course would i not in all probability realize any money for at least thirty days, and in aU human probability within six- ty or ninety, at least, wrthotit a far greater discount i than this convention would be wining to inflict upon the value, of such honda, and the consequent injury it would Inflict upon the State of South Carolina. . It may bo urged that the bonds could be issued and competent business mon be entrusted to take them North-say to Boston or New York, and nogo- nate them at the best rate for greenbacks, and that oar friends-those who are in sympathy with the present plan of reconstruction-would loan us the money at 6 or 7 per cent But your committee be¬ lieve that it is not yet time to take such a s tcp. Northern capital nae not yet commenced floating southward for Investment Another year of expert- ment nae yet to be tried before there ls any reason¬ able hope that lt'wUL Such a plan would be niwise and impracticable at the present Juncture of affaire. And the committee are furthermore of the opinion that such bonds would not sell at all m thia market and grave doubts aro entertained about their telling In any market In addition to tho report your committee would state that they have a communication from Head¬ quarters, Second Military District containing the views of the Major-General commanding, and, for the information of this body, will read that portion which expresaea opinion. [From Headquarters, Stand Military District-71.] The law of the United States, of March 23, 1867, limite tho convention in providing for the payment of ita expenses to "the lsvy and collection of auch taxes upon the property of such States aa may be nec¬ essity. If the rules estabUahed by the tax laws of the State should be jollowed, and tor convenience and econo¬ my in making the levy and collection, this course ia recommended, the subjects of taxation will boas fol¬ lows: 1. Beal estate valued at.$70,607,076 3. Personal property (articles of luxury).. 2,062 98S $72,660,060 A tax of one-half on the first Item will yield.$85,253 53 And of two and a half will on the same_ 5,133 44 Total.$40,385 97 Taxes upon manufactures and upon sales, although aa assessed aa Income taxes are in reality taxes upon property, and may properly be included In the levy which tho convention is authorized to make. Articles manufactured ia 1868, at the esti¬ mated value.$ 1,164.314 Sales of goods, wares, kc in 1868, at the estimated value. 14,683,602 Making a total of. 15,744,916 Will yield with a tax of 1 mill. 15,749.91 In addition to the foregoing, there are articles o:' poraonal property subject to specific taxes under ex¬ isting lawa which are estimated to yield at the ratea established by these laws aa follows : 6. Boga.....$20,000 6. Omnibuses, Ac., drawn by two or mora horsea. ],000 7. Carte.». 8,000 Total. 24,000 An additional tax of fifty per cent upon the first item will yield.$10,0C0 Upon the 2d. 260 Upon the 3d. 760 Total, ,$11,000 BKOiPTTtflvlTIOS. 1. Tax in Beal Estate.$38,31 2. Luxuries. a, ii 8. Manufactures._. lift 4. Dogs, 4c, Omnibuses,Drays, ti-. ...,. H.CK Total......;i|«5îî Discount for commissions, taxes, tc, 12 percent..;. '8,04 Leaving for not revenue.$59 07 There is, of course, other property subject to arlen under the law of March 28d, 1887, but *i imposition of a tax upon auch property wouli volve the introdrictton of new subjects of taxai with winch the people are not familiar, and thc cetsity ot making at great coat new assessment ts not considered expedient to adopt that course, th* plan above suggested be adopted thc assessors only have to add the new levy to the assets oin made, or about to be made, and the collodion come with the collections of the regular taxes. The amount of "bills recelvaiile" now outatanc is »90,919. It ia virtually essential to the cred the State that thia amount Should not be burrel if it be possible to avoid lt, and that the basne she be absorbed aa speedily as possible. Any achoi the convention looking towards a repudiado: these bills, or any other of the legitimate debt the State, or any increase in the amount now thnrlsed, or any discrimination in their appUcal would have an unfortunate effect upon the finan credit of the State, and be reflected dlaaetror upon all ita people. I cannot see any reason for Srehending that with an economical adminlf* on the expenses of the State for the current y< and of the convention, may nut be met without sorting to any farther increase, or to any other mi of raising supplies, and I think that as aeon ha tb questions lave been definitely acted upon by convention, market value of the "bills reoaivab will be enhanced. Your committee have also a letter from his Zxi lenny, the Governor of the State, written in replj a request for information, which they will read : "GBJJDCXBTOK. & C., January 25th, 186S -V, G. Parker, Esq., Chairman Committee on Finar etc., Chartetbm,3. C.: Sra-On the receipt af your communication of t 21st, I addressed a letter to Wullara Hood, Ea Treasurer of the 6tate, requesting him to furnish information which you seek, with reference to \ financial condition of the State. From bia r»ply you.will observe that a very sm amount of national currency la in the Treasury. Y will also note that of rna $soo,ooo of bills recevrai authorised to be Issued by the Act of Assembly December, 1866, there has been printed oz $390,000. Of this amount but »222,000 has be ""Signed, registered 'and carried to cash for drcu bon," and there lo now In the vialt. of the Treasu (U these billa receivable »122.081, which leaves t ontetanding circulation $99,919. The unpaid taxes of the State, whereon eracutio are now in the hands of .various sheriffs, win rea about $130,000. What amount of. these executio can.be made available, I am not prepared to say. Vt the convention'should consider it expedient maa» any pledges for the redemption of tiese bl receivable, in connection with the debt of the Bia existing before tho war, it would, inmyjodgmei materially appreciate their value, and bring the op to par. The tax order issued by General Caul ?JUL. if falthfnfly executed by the different officers the Bute, yield about $330,000. If these taxes a :oUoctod, all of the billa which every month may required to be Issued to carry, on the civil gover neut of the State will be absorbed by these tax ind returned to the Treasurer. There ls no good reason why these hula reoaivab ire now at so greata diccount I have the honor to be, Your obedient servant, JAMES L. OBB, Governor of south Carolins. It was moved that tba report bo receive and ordered to be printed. Thoora i none connected with the' report was presented, an received its first and second readings hy ii title, and wa» also ordered to be prated* au made the special order for to-morrow 12 M. The President stated that to remove all fi tura discussions, be desired to make the fo lowing explanation: When called upon by hi fellow-citizens to a member of thia convei tion, be then determined upon bia course i regard to this question. As an officer of th United States he receives a compensation fe services rendered, and it was. bis fixed-and ur alterable decision not to receive any compensa tion or pay from the convention. The special order for the day waa callee and the President announced that the divisio of Pickena District had been made- the spedi order of the day at 1 P. M., and waa now bi fore the convention. nuAuMÎi'rH W.6B gtá* -ff J- J- Wright to in and noes were caliea? "Tho Preaiaoili'staiS that the question Waa Oh the postponement c Ute consideration of the bill, which would hav come up for ita second reading. The secreta ry then called the roll, and the following vob was announced: ayes 33; noes 79. E. W. M. Mackey offered an amendment t the original ordinance by substituting an oren nance to divide Pickens District into two dis trfete or counties, the division to be made ty the legislature on their first session under th< new constitution. The question of diviaion ti be first referred to the people of Pickena. T. J. Robertson moved an amendment, whei J. M. Rutland stated that the Committee oi Legislation had under discussion certain eec td ons to be incorporated into the confltitntioi that would refer all auch mattera to the legis lature, who would have power to act. E. \V M. Mackey and others explained their posi tiona, and a discussion arose, during which T J. Robertson called for the previous question, Ibis waa sustained, and the chair explainec the question to be whether the original ordi nance.as reported by the committee shoulc pasa to ita third reading and be engrossed The vote being token by yeas and noes, result sd aa follows-ayea 65, noes 49. The ordi nance waa then ordered to be read the third tame. After several morions to postpone this reading toa futuro day, it was made the 9pernal order for Wednesday at 2 P. iL E. W. M. Mackey öflered a résolution that a clause be iucorporataiin ü¡fi constitution pro¬ viding that hereafter in sales of oil lundi either for taxes or executions of whatever sort, tho lands shall not bo sold in lots of moro than ono hundred and sixty aerea,' for the purpose of enabling all, by their own frugality and aconomy, to provide themselves with, a home¬ stead. Mackey moved that this be adopted immediately. T. J. Robertson thought it waa moat aa- loanding to spring each a resolution on the house and try to rush it through by calling for the previous question before the members were acquaintod with the resolution. He con¬ sidered it a momentous question, and one that would affect generations yet unborn, and he boped that it would not be acted upon hastily, but would be referred to the appropriate com¬ mittee. B, C. DeLarge said he was more than sur¬ prised at .the remarks of the member, as the resolution waa one that had been already con¬ sidered by all on the floor, and he could see nothing that could be gained br any useless discussion. The resolution took bis rights from no one, but enabled the poor to' purchase homesteads that were offered forBale. It was a well-known proverb that small eales brought large profits, and the salo of land in the quan- titiea referred to would prove a benefit tcrtho owners. It waa ono of the bes1; means to ben« eût future generations, and be believed the gentleman was in favor of iL It was foolish to waste the money of tho State by consuming time in debate. Ail were prepared to vote, and should settle the question at once. F. J. Moses, Jr., said that he waa not op¬ posed to the resolution, and wau not committed on either side, but he did think it sprung upon the convention. The proper conree to pursue would be to refer it to tho appropriate com¬ mittee, and he hoped this would be done. E. Cardoza said he was of the same opin¬ ion as Robertson. There ware some in the convention Who seemed to think that they have full control. They propose resolutions and rush them through by calling on the pre¬ vious question, though tue same gentlemen had voted against eimilur resolutions on Satur¬ day. lt, C. DeLarge said that if the remarks were referred to him, they were "false and slander¬ ous." T. J. Robertson Bald that be was opposed to hasty legislation, and though he was m favor of the resolution, he thought it should be re¬ ferred. The Chair announced that Major D. T. Cor¬ bin was present and introduced him to the convention. Major Corbin, in acknowledging the introduction, -ni'i: Gentlemen of the con- venvention, my purpose ie not to make any lengthy remarks, but simply to thank you for tho boase you have conferred upon me in electing mai one of your solicitors. Hoping that your efforts to frame a constitution and restore the State to the Union will be success¬ ful. I wish you Godspeed. A, J. Rangier, in referring to the question before toe house, said that he appreciated the Sosition of the people of the State, and would o anything to relieve their necessities by ac¬ tion in the convention, but be thought that springing the previous question would be a gag to the house. It waa unwise and hasty, and ii he bad thought it could be of any benefit, he would hive sustained it. He defined his posi¬ tion at some length. Beverly Nash mado a humorous epeeob in connection with thia subject, in which he said he hoped the reeolutior would pass, though he knew lt would be of lío benefit to the poor. The convention had pissed su ordinance on Saturday, petitioning General Canby to sus¬ pend all tax sales for three months, to allow the convention time to organize some new plan of rehef. Tnis plan mmit s two years' stay law, ano yet the: member frc aa Charleston wished to have the land sold.' Hs would vote for the res¬ olution to oblige the gentleman, but from no belief in its utility, ts t. Charles P. Los lie BAÍ i he could not see why the old fogies of the convention should object to, the delegate from Orangeburg (E. W.H. Mackey) moving the previous question when- ever he felt so dispose-L, aa he did it with such giaoe, and his -attitude a^d manner were so striking. The gentleman waa certainly better acquainted with parliamentary tactics than any one else on the floor,.and consequently more capable of pressing these points. Mr. Leebe said that no had rrn:a plantation once, and did it as well aa he coi lld, and knew something about the subject. Poor land seldom pro¬ duced more than six buShela to the acre, and unless this bind was fenced, lt was not worth much. He did not thins: that one hundred acres were enough foi a poor man. It was alt gammon for the gen denian to talk about the poor, for it did pot amount to one cent. The man who had the money would buy thé land,' aa haä always been tie case. He moved-that tta.reaplution be. referred to the appropriate committee. , WJ. Whipper abd K J. Wright both spoke ott the same subject, urging that the resolu¬ tion be referred to tho appropriate committee. E. W. M. Mackey moved that it be referred to a special commitine of five, to report on Thursday morning. This waa lost, and the Chair decided that it be referred to the Oom- rmttee on_the MiscelLmeona Provisions of the Constitution. Mr.B.F. vVbittemoie ofieredareacJuticn pro¬ viding that the plant ¡rs of the State should be compelled to pay all contracta with the negroes at once, and calling upon General Ganny to withhold such portions of crops for the benefit of freedmen as were covered by their claims. Bsfèrréd to the Corni rdttee on Pétitions. B. B. Elliott, of Eclgeneld, offered a resolu¬ tion that the committee having in charge the petition dividing Ot ingeborg, Barnwell and lexington Districts, be requested to report on Wednesday. j The convention than adjourned. --~ S tww SSS9B*aaBBB J Î orri tb.- BROTHERS-BUTT3.-Snnday night, January 12 1 1168, by Ben JOHH T. mamaus, J. w. BBOTH¬ ERS, of Colieton District, to Miss MAB? BUTTS cf Winiainibrrrg, New Jfork. . e .. J THEUS-MISCALLI.-On che 30th inst, hy thei Hov. J. T. WrtJHTKAi KT,' JAMES M. THEUS, of Havannah, Qa., to Ulai SALLIE L., daughter of the late». W.-MrecaiXT.'itftaj^t/. i xTñl « * HACEER-NETTLI S.-At Wood Lawn, Darling¬ ton District, a C., ai the evening of the 93d instJ hy tbs Ber 8. B. Wxuxsa, Mr. EDWARD M. HACK¬ ER, of Charleston, 8. 0.. to Mlas El BTTTBTTLES, of psrltegton District 8.q.Kocardf 47 Trie Rr Inti ve* and Friends Mrs. MARY HAMLIN an mpectfauy Invited to attend Sar Funeral Service at Zion Presbyterian Church, labe-etreet, T\u M&.tOng,at Nine o'clock. January39- . OFFICIAL. - tteadgimrtars cund .nil tte. ry District, i CuaBLXtrtoif, 8. C., January 27,1868. (j {Chural Orim Xfo. IO.], s¿ I L It having been represented that, owing to qsjv tamrniotrrnalitiee an*ncn-compllanoe wlth-oerttpt regulation» preecribi a by ino laws the Stat» JjS hy military orders io r drawiu g juries in South Oiro- lns, such chewings cave in some eases been renfiercd irregular and Invalid, It is ordered : .. f,i 1. That Juries herttofore drawn, or which, previ'." ons to the regular 9r ring Terms of theClrcnll Coarta approaching, n»y bo drayrn ¿OB a Circuit OT ' Nhslhui the tii^iialuiin' 'uf1 'Ij^lJsia'l'¡Jl^alli & 83, or No. 89, or No. 100, of the year 1867, from these Headquarters, were regarded in the preparation of the list from which my drawing waa made or may] be made, and whatever saab drawing waa, or may be, at a regular term of any court, or at an extra court, or by the cleric of a court and tho eh erin* of ai District in the pre* mee efe magistrate, and whether auch extra court or (rawing by the officers of any court was ordered by the Governor of the State, any Judge, Circuit Ccmit or Court of Appeals, are here¬ by legalized; and tbs right of challenge as given by the said General Orders No. 89, and the neces¬ sary drawing of tale i are hareby preserved aa hereto¬ fore. I >?:? . ?? . t -.' . ~¿f. 3. At the next Spi lng terms of th o Circuit and Dis¬ trict Courts respectively, and whensoever thereafter new jury lists arelo be made for any district, jury lists shall be preps red from the lint of all male citi¬ zens therein who shall have paid taxes within the twelve months next preceding, and challenges shall be allowed In conformity with General Orders No. 89. 8. Upon the reta rn of the tenirit, the presiding judge of the court nhell be authorised, at the empan¬ elling of jurien so lrawn, to sst aside any juror tor personal unfitness by reason of Intellectual or moral disqualifications; ; rovided, that race, color or former condition of servit ode shall not of itself be a ground of exclusion. IL Tao Courts cf Common Pleas and General Sea- stems in 8oath 0 irolina are hereby invested with j concurrent j arlad letton with the District Courts of all cases and mat tara of which the District Courts have jurisdiction t nd«r the Constitution and laws of the State. TH. The provis) ons of the Act of General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, entitled «An Act to amend the law In relation to tenants," approved De¬ cember 19, 1866, shall be construed to extend and apply to all cases of tenancies, whether at will or for a term limited b] the act of the parties or by opera¬ tion of law, and rh o th ev such tenancies were created by pawl or by witton lesses or contracta of letting, wherever rent ihall te due and in arrears, or wherever the te' ian*, shall hold over efter tbs cessa¬ tion of hie right of occupancy. Whenever applica¬ tion la made to A magistrate to remove a tenant for any cause witb ht the intent of said Act as hereby construed, lt a'udl be the duty of auch magistrate and of the sheri I or constable to proceed under the Act herein reclti d, and to charge no greater leos than those therein pi ¡«»cribed. IT. Dino criminal case where there la appeal from any other court to the Court of Appeals, shall lt be necessary for the accused to appear in person before the Cou t of Appeals; but In a case of capital felony, the Cou "to f Appeals, at ita cusoretlon with regard to expect lency aa to the rime and place of sen¬ tence, may ord x a prisoner to ba brought before lt By commard of JBvt Major-General En. B. S. Casar. LOUIS Y. CAOABO, Aide-de-camp, January 38 ka"9 Adjt* ^ssA ?--j_"_- ?' " S3" BA TC HELOR'8 HALB DYE.- splendid Hair Dye ls the beet in the world; the only true ant perfect Dye; hsadsss, reliable, instantaneous no disappointment; no ridiculous tints; remedii s the ill effects of bad dyes; Invigo¬ rates and leav s the hair soft and beautiful black or brown. Sold by all Druggists and Perfumers; and properly applied at Batchelor's Wig Factory, No. 16 Bond-atreet, 1 lew York. lyr January 14 ¡O' HOYA L HAVAN A LOTTERY.-PRIZES CASHED AND INFORMATION FURNISHED. The highest rates paid for DOUBLOONS and all kinda of GOL D AND SILVER. TAYLOR k CO., Bankers, No. 16 Wall street, October 19_lyr_New York. The East Florida Banner, OCALA, IARIO-Y COCHTT, FLORIDA. T. F SMITH, Editor and Proprietär. 8. C DzBBUHL, Assistant Editor. THE BiNNEB HAS A LARGE CIRCULA¬ TION nroughout the moat populous and weal¬ thy portions of Florida. Business men, desirous of intxodncinir their busi¬ ness throng! that section, would do well to adver¬ tise in its ci ilumns. SUBSClUPnOM, $3 A TT.ÂB. STAXincx k Co., Agents, at Courier Office, Charlea¬ ton, South Carolina. September 27" -?- Kl -íMVj VESSELS WAFTED. r~!*r ^ GOOD BATES AND QUICK DISPATCH 1 GIVEN. Applyto- .'. Cu 2Mi i .... SIBLEY tc CREK HION. »4 : : Shipping and Commission a.'erchants, . ;Jann*ry25 Nos. 143 and PW East Bay. FOB LIVERPCOU, THE Al BRITISH SHIP "h MAGDALA./' SA * Captain COGHILL, baa one bair bax «argo >eng .ged and will meet with iisjAt^for .ibo above port " ."? - For Freight engagements apply to £c S t en BOBI. MOSE AOpW Jannary 26 _ ggWgjBfi- FOR HAVRE. G2TD215BI THE 5TRST-CLAÎ8 EAS'- SAILIN« Schooner HABT8TENE, Hoax Master, har* j lng two-thirds of her cargo engaged md go» ?lng on board, will bava quick dispatch for the above port. Fer Freight engagements, apply to RISLEY A CREIGHTOS, January ll jKoa. liS- and IA* East Bay. ",., THE YACK* El^AflOB * IS KOW PREPARED JO -CONTES PAÔ- . SENGERS io all points of int crest around' ; '* s harbor. To leave Govsrnuent Dod- at M o'clock, A. M., and 3 P.:lfc, fisting Fart. Sumter and Morris Island, r À*' Í« ri For Pleasure or Marcon Parais arrcgments-Wfrf made with CAPTAIN on board. I r ' Hi ai 'sztii ezsl Jajmat>.as:;ùr ."...".--r tutksSmoa 11 .? " ' if-- FOR HEW YORK. ; : ard oipt PEOPLE'S ''MAH. STEAMSHIP COMPANY* tJSiï ¡a. THE STEAMSHIP EMILY B. -SOUDER. Captain-' LXEBT, 8 leave North Atlantic Wharf Ihtr*- day, January 30, at- ótlock. !lt ra "' JOHN A THEO. GETTl , Agent», '* January 27 _North Atkntic Wharf.. FOE 5EWTÓEK --ivuijoa ; THE. PTRAMPHIP 3ÀHAGÔSS1," Captain M. B. CBOWILL, win Isars i Ysnderhofft WhirL ou Sot» dap,», -1 February 1st, 1838, vtordöfcB, For Freight or Passage apply-to '. q < o?o: January 37_RAVEN EL A'CCv^,, SEW YORK AND CHARLESTON jéteAMBHTP LXN¿-^-FOB NBffiYQBH.0:: g-Q J?/rr&irK* THE ELEGANT- HUDE WHERE-J .toamahip JAMES ADGEB, Oom- mander LOCKWOOD, will l*»ve for the..above port on W*$na4&f,^> tbe^fla^iiuw^tfsxo'eloeir^ r./Q^- Outward Freight engagements ,mslß with COUE- ^ TENAY A TRENHOLM, corner ,'tasi Bu and-1 Anger's North Wharf: ace .OuntTOtUo zo *sLnd Fer Passage and balinese pertain ¡ag to inward . Frojgb^SS^ .to STREET BROTHERS 'A 00., STREET, BROTHERS A C0") .... COURTENAYA TBKNHOIM, J A§mm>'f^ ;JaBBSiyag/-.? '- >? ¿So* ' VOR GEORGKTOW5, S. 0. '* '' ^ "^ TOUCHING AT SOUTH ISLAND, RXLTHEIELD AND wAy^YiraiB.., '/ ',r?r 7 .THE FINE BX EAMES' '^HRT -IIB. Captain Te* A 3 DATO, ttStXTt Jit THU D na, at South Commaraial Wharf, and leave as above on To-J 'crrow (Wednes¬ day) Morning, the 29th Instant, al 1 o'clock. u./ctcrcn-? Returning, will loara Georgetown' on.-JHss|. , Morning. 31st tost.. at6,0'olock. , iT ABFreignt Must to prepaid^ °' W -.Th.-rei No Fr«flght received after runteti - ea fe» E )7-_ Far Freight or Passage, applyto r, ,\. *' SHAOEELFORD A B1SLL?, Agenta^' Clo .: - ni No.lftoytieïWJaeffc:, -. sW 8. P. FRAZER, Agent st Georgetown, B. a , . January 28 _. .. _ÍÜ. XHROÜOR TICKETS) TO FLORIDA, BIj CHARLESTON AND SAYAÎ NAH STEAM- ^ PACKET LINE.-SEM I-WEEKL1 ' TIA ^BAT/-.';^ j FC RI AND HILTON HEAT-WEEKLY j '¿ir'....' , VÍA BLUFFTON. ? ."-.f SfMREBPttOTBOT.:::.:.Oai>t''W.t;B^ ' STEAMER FANNIE..Capt. F. Pxos... ONI OE TEE J BOYE STEAM- ¡[SRI. win .leave Charleston every' Tkttrtday Night lt lia o'clock; 'and ' Savannah evprv Wtdnuday and I^JawrÍjyolfatW-j <«</, at 7 .o'clock. Tooohing at Jiluflton on Jfee> AB Way Freight, also EluJHon Waases. umnÊ^- pre-paid. , ^-r^ . Por Freight pr Paaasge,apply te. t\-mo JOHN FERGUSON, Accommodation Wharf. . January 16 v*nj^zm FOR PALATKA, FLOBJÜDA, A- VIA SAVANNAH, FERNANDINA, JACKSON VTLLE, .AND ALB LANDING8 ON THE ST. JOFN'3 RIVER. ... "J- f i*ttrmmku STEAMERS DICTAl'OR ANIi: ¿¿áíSCciTY POINT, win leave Charleston ever/ Tvetaky and Friday Evening*, at ti o'cU.<fc for above {.laces, and Savannah every Widnetday and '.Saturday, at 3 o'clock P. M. Steamer DICTATOR, Capt li. IL OCECTTTB, asfli Fwzday Evcniug. ^ Ste imerCTTY POINT, Capt S. Ananvs, sails íH dov Evening. (Íff7 For Freight or Passage apply on board or at offic* of J. D. ALEEN A CO., Agente, January S South Atlantic Wharf. a GREAT HEALTH RESTORATIVE AND BAL M O F LIFE ! FOB ALL WHO ABE CONSUMPTIVE, OB AHE SUSCEPTIBLE TO ANY IRRITATION OF THE LUNGS, WHETHER THE COUGH HAS BEEB OF LONG CONTINUANCE, OB OF RECENT ORIGIN. RODRIGUES' \mm ELIXIR SPECIFIC HAS RAPTX LY DISTINGUISHED ITSELF FOB tu wondcrfol restorative andourahve qualltisk. Under Its sUmulatlve influence, and by Ita -nen- etrative agency, tills health mvigotating cordial ax- dtes a genera] beneficial reaction, and disperses tb» Impermeable obstructions which preveofsMesuto other remedies. While gradual]y reducing the ae- oompanytng constriction which attends the mais dy, it reproduces the essential warmth and elastic vigor of the respiratory vessels, which, by thia remedial combination, promotes the healing prooeaa by willoh relief and cure la effected, Hemorrhages are arrested and cured, wita avery other concurrent disorder. _^ . As neither narcotic nor emetic properties of any kind are employed In this Pulmonlo Oom pound, and the most arduous attention given to tba quality sud medical value of each component article which constitute U, lt is confidently and conscientiously recommended for its safety and rciiaMhry, without restriction in generous, wholesome dint, or appre¬ hension of renewed cold from Its affecta. u- > For tale wholesale andretafi by Ah* Eropytstjass, Mrs, CECILIA RODRIGUES, northwest somer of MEETING AND 8O0IETÏ-STREETS; and At-tho Druggists. »52,T0Ï5 i PBIOB SINGLE BOTTLE SL26. j _ Novsmberli " Err Cl .BRAAV AB Vie HT IB ER. DEVOTED TO LTTEBATÜBE, SCLENCE. ART, ^AGBl CULTURE, AND MIStJELLANEOUB NEWS, Cheraw, 8. 0. PubUihad wsikly, byPOW- ELLA WOELEY. ' J One copy one year.......T BATES OF AnvrnTTHisro One Bquare, ten lines or less, one Insertion, 00 Dor each subsequent lnsertic n.-. T »U Advertisements to bc distinctly martec, ar -u ]}e published until ordnsdi out, and they wu. -dingly charged acco.. ethers advertising by the year, a Merchant] ana . '-shore rates <vill be mads. liberal dednctian on th«. Novtmoei: 1" -w-? ? -'- TWO. DIK CnARLESTOSEH ZL. JOHN A. WAGENER, EnrroE. U>DEB THE ABOVE HEAD THE UNDER¬ SIGNED prc pose to publish a German Weekly Paper, to ba the organ of the ocrmao population, and devoted to the interests of this State, in encour¬ aging Immigration and Industrial Pursuits, r Literature, ,'^riculture, Commerce, Arts "and Trade, will be represented In ita columns, and tbs news of the dav wiU he given. General JOHN A. WAGENER has kindly octjaent- ed to i dertake the editortal management Jbrthe present. ¡ Subscription-$3 for Twelve Months; 9LS0 foe Biz Months; $1 for Three Months. Advertisements inserted on literal tarma 0. G. SulOHMANN <k CO.. No, 8 Broad aqraet, Charleston, "C. 8. Septem t*r IB THE, SUMTER WATCHMAN IB PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY, AT KÜM- TEB, 6. O, by GILBERT A FLOWERS, Proprie¬ tors, at FOUR DOLLARS per annum, Invariably la advaura. Advertisements Inserted at usual rates. Every style of Job Printing executrd in the pea*, eat style sud greatest dispel oh. 8epaemi>er60

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VOT.mfR VI-NITMBER 761.1 CHARLESTON, S. C., MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 27, 1868. [EIGHTEEN CENTS A WEEKY VliUiUJJ V X» xi V/ JIU/4U

BY TELEGKAPH.Our European Diapatcb.es.[FEB ATLANTIC TELEGBAPE.]

LONDON, January 27-Afternoon.-The Fi¬nances are unchanged.LrvnaPOOt,January 87-Noon.-Cotton quiet

and steady ; Bales estimated at 12,000 bales.Breadstufta Arm. (

AxTEBNooN.-*Ootton firm. Lard firmer at61fl. 3d. Pork dull. Common Bosin 6e. 3d.Tallow 43B. 6d. Others unchanged.EVENING .-Cotton quiet; sales 12,000 bales ;

Uplands 7$d.a7|d.; Orleans 8d.a8fd. NavalStores firm.

Oar Havana. Dispatches.[BT CUBA TELEGRAPH.] :

HAVANA, January 27.-Grand religious cere¬

monies and thanksgiving haye taken placehere over the disappearance of the cholera.Voseéis now leaving here procure clean hills ofhealth. .2.1Gold, king, 4; short, 2$ premium. Sugee

heavy-.OurWa«iii rigton Dispatches,IBS FBOGEEDTJTQ3 OJ CK)SQBESS, ETC.

WASBTSOTON, January 27;-IN TBS HOUSE,under a call of States, the i renewing bills,among others, were introduced: To tax na¬

tional bonds, removing obstructions m Hell¬gate, forbidding assessor3 and coDectora frombeing interéstod clirectly or indirectly in For¬feitrom under tho revenue laws, a bill- by Ste¬vena relating to suffrage on national questions,to regulate the appointment of governmentagents, providing a temporary government forWyoming Territory, a bill by Cary' to provide auniform currency and harridate the-nationaldebt; relieving Mr. Lane ot the College of Ten¬nessee, amending tb« national .CTrrrency'ict,supplying documente to the .Aftrieulturai Col¬lege, for removal ofobstrietions" rh thetrpperMiseoaxi, a bill avowing transportation fromthe warehouse at Indianola, Texas, to San An¬tonio, dochiring compromises for a violation ofthe revenue laws felony, for the better reor¬

ganization of the United States District Courtof Lonjsiana, eetabhshing a branch, mint atSanta *VA resolution waa passed repealing the terri¬

torial act of Montana, on account of. tho exclusion of certain crisses from suffrage. Severalexecutive communications ware presented; also,a resolution of the Georgia Convention, urgingthe reorganization of the State Government,tho removal of disabilities, and the modifica¬tion- af .tho test oath; also, » petition frommembers of the Lovistana Convention, praying ]the removal of General Hancock, and the Stateand Pariah officials; also, a petition from theMississippi Convention, relative to the Freed-manîs Bureau.Theconsideration of tho bm forbidding tbo

payment of certain claims arising from the re¬

bellion waa resumed, and the bill panned-yena88; naya63. : '*

The Secretary of State waa called. on for a

statement of the expense arising from the ar¬rest and Walo? Sûftatt. . \ f ,,'A resolution was adopted, after considerable

filibustering, under & Buspension of the rules^n*trnatiag MEOÓ BiiCtRitnJ^^rs^ij^Satn^^^Impibro -rrb-5tntTr combinations had been O*oVor attempted to obstruct the execution of theLiws, with, power to send for persons and pa¬pen}. *^ "'

The bill passed by the House to-day enactsin substance that hereafter no moneyjjball be

paid ont of the Treaanry aa the following classof catee, arising during the rebeliiou, until thefurther action of Congress : First, on.accountof seizure or imprisonment, or for damages or

detention of any appliances of transportationwhether by Land or water, in the insurrectionary States. Second, for transportation service,tolls, ferriage,' Ac., beyond the tariiT tixod bythe Qnartermastor-General during tho war

Third, for tho ose and occupation of land in theinsnrrexjtionary States, used for fortificationsand other military' defensive purposes duringthe war.Is zas.SsaAXE.-Mr. Wilson Lotroduead a

nQl removing disabilities from certain citizens,of Virginia. The Secretary:of the Treasury,waa called on for a report regarding capturedand abandoned property. The bill to relieveGovernor Patton from political disabilities was

discussedand postponed. The considerationof the Roconstruotion bill being reaumedy Sen¬ator Watson spoke in! its favor. He said.thatduring the thirteen years be had been in theSenate ho had listened 'to a great many spoeoh-ee. He bad heard the domineering Davis« titoblustering Toomba, tba, plausible [ Mason, andthe wiley Slidell; bat be had never listened, to a

more wicked speech than that delivered by theSenator from Wisconsin, Mr> Doolittle, on

T^ársd*y'Iaat Sei» tor Johnson followod in a

poTverfrd ccmtitaticTirJ argument against the

The Union Pacific Railroad ia in good ran»

ning order five hundred and forty miles beyondOmaha, and seven thousand five hnndred feetabOve'tide water!, "

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Th* Reconstruction Conventions.FLOBIDA. -

TAIXAHASSEE, January 27.-The conventionpaaaed to-day in the discussion of the bounda¬ries of the State, the location of the capital,and miscellaneous matters.

\\j'. iS-TWBXB CA|6OX0rájt. j j] jj jRâT.STffH, January 27.-The convention to¬

day wa« engaged in discussing an ordinance toreorganize the civil government of the State.A communication was read from the StateTreasurer giving reaeons why he could notcomply with the order of the convention to paytheir per chem, etc.' Referred to the commit¬tee to refer te Gen. Canby. , 0

Market Koport*NEW YOBX^ January 21-Noon.-Stocks very

active. Money easy at 6 per cent. Gold Ali.Governments strong ;. cid 1111, Flour firm.Wheat one cent better. Corn one cent lower.Bye and Oats doll. Pork steady at $2175.Lard quiet. Cotton firmer at L6^3l8¿. Freightsfirm. Turpentine irregular at 56¿. Boain firm;common strained $2 87.EVENING.-Cotton 18lal8j-the latter an ex.

treme rate; sales 8500 bales. Flour firmer.Wheat ls2c. better. Corn activo ; MixedWeBtern $126*128; White Southern $126*1 32;Yellow $126*130. Oats heavy. Provisionssteady. Mea»Pork $21}. Lardl8al8j. Gro¬ceries quiet sad firm. Turpentine 56Ja57.Bosin $2 87a7. Freights firmer ; on Cotton bysteam, ja| ; on Corn by sail 10. Gold 41 ¡'£2 coupons lllè.BALTIHOBS, January 27.-Cotton very buoy-

ant and tending up; Middling held at 18¿al8¿o;sales 1400 bales on Saturday, on a basia of T7¿cal7Jc Flour quiet and steady.' Wheat, smallbusiness done; Southern $2 7Ta2 85. Cornrather better; white $1 20; yellow $1 17al 18.Oat» dull at 75a76c Bye dull at 56o. Provis¬ions quiet; bulk sides loialOi; shoulders 9¿CtasiNNAXi, January 2T.-Corn dull; in the

ear 80c; shelled 85c. Provisions firmer. Meas

Pork, oM, $20; new 21. -'BWCn'flrm ani quite;Shoulder« 9¿o; clear sides lijo.

ST. Lotna, January 27.-Provisions nomi¬

nally unchanged. Lard L2al'l¿cSAVANNAH, January 27.-Cotton quiet and

firm; Middling 17o.; sales 850; receipts 4500.MOBILE, January 27.-Cotton dull; prices

nominal; sales 850 bales; Middling l«jc; Re¬

ceipts 4227; exporta 62S. ,

NEW OBXEA^S, January 27.-Cotton in gooddom,iind; Middling 17|al8; eales 3000 bales.Receipts since Saturday 6000 bates.- Sugarac tive, Common OjalO ; Fair 12¿al2¿ ; Choice

lSj. Molasses active, 58a60 ; lair 65 Country70 ; Prime 80. Sterling 51a5S ; Sight Exchangeon New York,' ¿ per cent, disoount. Gold 189.

i WILMINGTON, January 27.-Spirits Turpen¬tine buoyant at 51. Rosin active at 13 17¿a3 35 for. Nc I; strained and No. 2. $1 92Ja2.Cotton Ibm st lGJc for Middling. Tar in de¬mand at $2._

Maxine Reports.Nsw YOBS, January 27.-The steamship

Siberia from Liverpool bas arrived, and bringsMr.. Thornton, the new British Minister to

Washington,

THE CONTENTION.CONVENTION HELD HT AUTHORITY OF THE

BECONBTBUCTION.LAW8 OT CONGRESS,TO FRAME A STATE CONSTITUTION

FOB SOUTH CAROLINA.

The deliberations of tho last tea days havemade the observer somewhat; acquainted withthe memtere of the Convention who are likelyta influence and direct the sentiment of the

body, and we avail ourselves of the opportuni¬ty to continue bur 'leMere of introduction" tothe public. .L \. '. ?.

MOSE PEE FIOTUBJB.

First, we will take up old Lemuel Boozer, of

Lexington District. Having been in the legis-,lsture for many years, he is hot only more Jgenerally known, bot posecases aUrgerfamili¬arity with parliamentary prooeedings than anyof his brethren on the.floor. He is about sixty,years of age, has' a benevolent bump on hishead, which looks Uko a swelling; a emailtwinkling eye, suggestive of »jaka somewherebehind it, making it ready to pop ont; and a

smooth shaven face; which, with its crown ofwhits hair, gives him the most vwB«raWe as¬

pect in the convention., Moderate in. "iews, heis a healthy check on Sim Corky, a white col¬league from Lexington, who is Radical to themarrow, but fortunately possessed of too littleinfluence to be dangerous.Charles P. Lealio, af Barnwell is tbs limon

Suggs of the convention. Even in his mostserious moments he is the funniest man con¬

ceivable. He is so thin that yon can hear hisbones Tattle when he walks. The wind whist*ling through five such individuals standingside by side in an ordinary breeze would makea good imitation of an Eolian harp. His voiceis a sharp tenor, and words pour forth from Ibeneath a pale mustachewith a staccato move¬

ment, and in a style which indicates that he isvery much in earnest, and vat; much person¬ally aggrieved. He is a fair Laired, bine eyedman of thirty, sharp faced and keon, »nd looksss if all his, life he had been edging through t

crow,d^ofpeopJe^whom hehas had reason to sus-

personal corporosity. His eloquence is spas-modic and. well watered, but generally to th<

point. Rumor hath it thathewas once,a mem-

ber of the General AB8cmbly of New York. AU

present he is a rural, merchant.R. H» Cain, surnamed '-Rev.," is a colored

mcmber from Charleston, ostensibly, but in fae t

from Virginia. When or whyhe came hither isnot known beyond bis own circle, but from hispublic confessions in a speech on Saturday.rasTThis visithasadded five ors even thousanddollarsto his former wealth. To and from ihe con¬

vention he rides a small sand tacker, which ls

alwayo on the pump,, as if his master wis

going to dinner. Robust' in person, confider.t

jm manner, with native shrewdness written in

every line of his face, and a ready, facility forkeeping on the whining side, Cain adds to

these qualifications a fluency of speech whichsecurea for him hot a little of the respeot andadmiration of the colored crowd. Wheneverhe says anything of a peculiarly bitter charac¬

ter, he sugar-coats it with a benign smile,BUCL as a Feejee Islander bestows on an-un¬

cooked Christian missionary whom he is aboutto eat. On the whole, Cain is a fair speoimonof1leTntelBgent Northern educated negro.Niles G, Parker, a whit« delegate from Barn¬

well, holds like in BO by military appointmentthe position of Alderman of the .dixy ofCharleston. Originally from Massachusetts,the receding' waves of war left him high anddry on the beach m Pickons District, where he

commanded a military post. How he "swingaround the circle" to Barnwell and Charles »n

deponent kneweth-not. A MaMachosaitaDianby birth, he possesses much of that short,quick, emphatio style and go-aheaditivesesswhich is characteristic of bis race-a piston-rod in perpetual motion. He is not a fluentspeaker, but is suggestive and practical andmay do much in controlling the tempesti of"We the sovereign people in convention as¬

sembled,? Ac Captain Parker is about thirty-five years of age, delicate in build, fair-ha redand comely, and a correct type of the progres¬sive Becorjtructionist.L. S: Langley (colored .

from Beaufort is,we are informed, a Michigander. First a

soldier, then a lawyer, how a delegate to theConvention, it is a reasonable inference thathis next bound upward will be into the velvetchaire of the House of Representatives atWashington. Nor would he be ont of placethere, for he is both black and boisterous, Ifhis body was a steam-boiler and his mooth a

safety valve, he couldn't be more irrep rest ibk.He "lispths" fearfully, talks loudly, arguestempestuously, and when he makes his favor¬

ite speech-"Mériter Prethident, I thecondthe mothion," a violent jerk of the head s jems

necessary to dislocate the words in his tliroatanó^ÜlrowH¡rrfm across the halt- Ho's ftiany.W. G. Whipper, on the other hand (also

colored, and from the same district-also a

soldier and lawyer), is as smooth in his styleand imperturbable in actryc as if he lived ou a

diet of Bweet oil. Nothing ruffles him. Hestands a cross-fire in debate like a porcr.pine,and returns dart for dart. Bylong oddn themost impressive and convincing speaker rn the

convention, he has insured the respeot ofevery member of the body by an exhibition ofcourtesy and modesty that is commendable.He is one of the few who dares to beli ive itsafe, in a popular point of view, to "let thedead paBt bury its dead," and who, white onceanimated by the prejudices of bis Northernconfreres, now realizes that a spirit of kind¬ness and conciliation will do more than any¬thing else to harmonize the conflicting in¬terests of the people.

PROCEEDINGS OP THE CONTENTION.TENTH DAT.

The convention met at 12 o'clook, M.. andwaa opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Jackson,an outside white. The roll was called und thejournal read."The'PreBident, A G. Mackey, appeai'edandtook his seat.

Beporte from standing committees werecalled, and F. J. Moses,-Chairman of the 1utivettommittee, read a report, statingthe Executive Committee, to whom wenfetrred toe preamble and resolutions rem on ding the removal of State officers, deotl.at tho removal Of these officers at the orttime would be prejudicial, and theyreoomitl at the preamble and resolutions be lai<tho table, boliovir.g that the removal ofo:Beers should be left to the people. Ilmoved that the preamble and resolutionh jd on the table, which was adopted wifow dissentrag voices..

Niles G. Parker, from tho Committee o:

nance, pres anted tho following report, onpay ana milBago of members:The Gomm Ittee onfinance, to whom was re£

the ordinance in référence to pay and milea¡members, abb the ordinances authorizing thisleatarn to pledge the raith and credit of the Stattba redemption of .'000,000 of the hills recelvabthe Stats," and the "sale of a portion of them ttraythe expeoaee of thia convection," and annanee ..directing this oomnrittee to report at as.ly day some plan for the levy and. collection ofrm Os property of this State, authorized by(tresa, to mest tte expenses of this convention,"leave to subrait tue following report:That, In view af the pressing necessities of

:nembers of this, convention, your committeeprepared tia measures herein set forth at a n

seiner flay that they otherwise should, and atoflétenletattof being charged with » sllghtoonsicion ofa va? r important matter.four com ni tte* has reported a section in thi

linanco pledging the faith and credit of the ÍJar the redemption of the $500,000 of bills recelVJauthorised by the act of Assembly ot South CareofDecember, 1685; and a aapplemental act Intember. IflQO-This is Indispensable, not only to secure tom

bera of the convention compensation and 1mmedrelief, but also a lund by which tho legislature, wlt assemblus under our new government, ma'

paid its per* dum and mileage.The pledge herein given will, in the opinlo

your committee, secure confidence in this ourrei

whichis now at a discount, causing it to apprecm value, and the failure to make this pledgecause a lou to the State, a loas to the memberthe convention, and when the legislature aesemlthere win be no fund whatever from which itspenaea canbe paid.The small amount of those bills, now outstandi

»«.919. ta view of the fact that one-half of the tsordered to bo collected, under General OrderKo. :are to be paid during the month ot Maren, andwbwill, lt ls estimated, yield to the Treasury $176,00Ctho middle of April, will leave not a dollar of the bIq circulation (provided prompt payment is mateven Innludtng tho $76,000 necessary to defrayexpenses' ofthis convention, and the llsbuneineu$90,000 more, which lt ls estimate« it will takemeet the wanta ot the present pro fisiona! govement during this period, in payment of quartesalaries, Ac. ; but there would be a balance of $60,iIn greenbacks in the Treasury, ^nt we can Kifleave that off as no such prompt payment willmade.

?rho endorsement will reheve the new Legislatifrom embarrassment, and that body can proceedwits work in framing such legislation AB may be neesary to carry out the provisions of the new const!Hon. The several operations of the government mialso be carried on-tho Lunatic Asylum, Penitentry, Prisons and Courts, must ail be sustained, so tlsociety shall be protected and the life, liberty a:

property of th« citizen be a ecu red.In any view which the convention may take of t

matter, whether additional Aotoof Beconstructlimay be passed, whether the prenant ProvisionGovernment may be continued until the new contitufton bas been ratified hy the people, accepted i

Congress, and the new government placed in bpertion, these expenses must be met; and inasmuchthese bins receivable are the only currency whitasa be relied upon, it behooves every dozen of tlState to give them the largest value. In doings?n unqualified pledge for their redemption, accor

tog to the terms of the act authorising this issnongfc_io be made.The Treasurer of the State ls a bot «Jed officer, an

there is no reason to distrust his nde.lity. Kopotion'Of átese bills receivable can be paid from tlTreasury, exceptIn conformity to the appropriatioiOf the order of General CanDy and the existing laiThere ltt therefore,-no dangerM the fund bell

squandered, Inasmuch as it ls regn'ated by law, an

its custodian, the Treasurer, is under bonds$100,000, with abundant securities. "-

Your committee also think it important that thconvention should givo a solemn pledge that all tiobligations of the bute should be liquidated and pal* /Um«firJlcst practical dur. «Ad win.the käst ic coi

¿MsrSr^BB Y*"**- ¡SÍ 3555 maiT1mentioned in connection with tho bills reccivablsince the endorsement of these obligations by thconvention would tend to restore tile bonds by whicthey are represented--to their former value, andensure the connlenee of capitalists at home anabroad to the same.Tour committee, therefore, have reported-a sei

tien Ti*Wng such an endorsement, taking care, hov,ever, to declare null and void all obligations entereinto by the State, either to aid the State of SontCarolina or the so-called Confederate States in tbrebellion against the Government and authority c

the United States. An unequivocal declaration thithia class of eMssi against the Sate shall never tpaid, should, we think, be made by this body, anthus put at rest all apprehension that at any futurtime any citizen of South Parolina shall be taxed oncent to pay a debt to destroy thejJnlon. Tour com

mittee, after full consideration and consultation witthe Commanding General, are of the opinion thathe taxes levied may be most conveniently collootciby the means suggested, by General Canby in hiGeneral Order No. 139, and he has promised hihearty co-operationm that work. They, thereforerecommend that the same persons shall collect thtaxes, they being officers duly appointed by law ani

under heavy bonds, and to transfer the same to thiTreasury of the State for the immediate pay of thimileage andper diem of the members of this bodytogether with its necessary expenses. When thippblic observes that while the convention place$70,900 of these bilis in circulation in addition txthose already out, a tax is levied to be collected, halm March and tho other in July, to reimburse tl»treasury for the outlay which lt will tmske to thiiconvention, it will, In the Judgment of your committon, prevent the depreciation of these bills, antwith the pledges given we see no reason why the]slioulc'i ant, at an early day, appreciate very nearlytxfffiblxToll"varna.-1- -^ -..

In considering this report the committee hop«that the convention will keep constantly in view *h<Important fact that our State Inancea are one of th«Important matters, not only of this convention, buiof the people of the 6tate-the whole people-no:only now, but in the future. We are not legislattnjor framing a constitution for to-day, but forth«rature.

It must be borne in mind that if a constitution liadopted by this convention, and accepted by th«people, it ls almost absolutely certain that it will htby Congress. Thatsuch will be the result, this committoe have no shadow of doubt; hence, a legislaturewill, within a short time, assemble, when large additiona! expenses for the Btate will he Incurred. Warthis the last expense that the new government whichfa about to be organized could inflict upon the State,and our interest as citizensnf tho State should cease

here, a very différent plan than the .one pro¬posed might be recommended;, but with the firmconviction that this is only the Deginning, and with a

conscientious desire to discharge our duties to theState wi'h fidelity-with a desire to increase the con¬fidence of all the people of the State and elsewhere-place the credit of the State upon a firm basia, andIn the belief that the adoption of the course hereinrecommended will accomplish much to bring aboutsuch a result-your committee have unhesitatinglymadetherecommendations herein contained. Ibisbody is In-want cf money now. The Congress, otthe United States gives us power to levy and collecta tax. Under that authority it ia .clearly in theprovince of this body to authorize the levy and thecollection within five days; but it would bu impossi¬ble to execute euch an order. We might order ittu ten, fifteen, or thirty days, but it could not ba col¬lected within that period, A roaeonable time wouldbe asked and given. The dictates ofhumanity woulddemand it, if there were not other weighty reasonsfor lt

It certainly would not bo wiso for this body to of¬fend every citizen of the State in thevery first act, bylevying a tax to meet the expenses of this conven¬

tion, and forcing the collection of lt to the shortestpossible ame. And though tho most arbitrary mea¬sures be resorted to to collect a tax IfImposed, it la notsure that it would all be paid, and within a reasona¬ble time. There is a stringent law for the collectionof taxes now, there always has been, sud yet thereare delinquents, there always will be. In view ofthe facts set forth, and in view of another fact,, viz:that there is no money now in the State Treasury,that ls, no State currency, and that if there was,there ls no absolute certainty that we could at onceget possession of lt, inasmuch as wo have no authority to appropriate such money, but only power tolevy a tax and colic:t it. Although your committeehave not been met by such objections, and haveno reason to expect any, yet, In view of the facta Justmentioned, and all the circumstances enumeratedtogether with other considerations of importancehey have deemed it beet, in order to insure1st, The most speedy payment of a portion due

the members and officers of tho convention.2d. To protect the credit of the State, and to res

tore confidence and Increase prosperity.3d. Levy a tax upon the property of the State

according to law, and give the most liberal timefor the payment thereof, and not to distress thepeople, who are already overburdened and op¬pressed.

4th. With the view of acting lu harmony withthe power whose authority we must obtain beforewe can take any money from the State Treasury(the Major-General commanding tho Military Dis¬trict), your committee respectfully recommend thata tax shall be levied, collected and paid in the man¬ner and form herein annexed ;

AK OM)rsANCETo levy a Special Tax to defray the Expenses of thit

Convention, and to Preserve the Credit of the State.We, the people of the State of South Carolina, by

our delegates in convention met, do ordain_That there shall be assessed and collected by the

Tax Collectors of tho several districts and pariahesin this State, in addition to the tax already levied,under General Orders No. 139, Issued from Head¬quarters Second Military Diatrict, by Brevet Major-

General E. E. S. Cuiby, dated Charleston, S.O.,December B, 1867, commanding sod. district, thefollowing taxes, which Shall be collected by the per¬sone and at (he times, and In the manner proscribedby the said General Orders. -r-_.On all real estate 75 cents on erery 8100, excepting

cnch lands as are exempted in article Itt ccasadGeneral Order.On all article« mannfVitured far sale, barter or ex-

ohange, between the first day of January, 1868, andthe first day of January, 1869, tan cents on every$100, to bo paid by the manufacturer*.On baggies, carriages, gold and silver plate,

watches, Jewelry and pianos on hand or to first dayof January, 1868, except when held by dealers farpurposes of sale, twenty-five cento on every «100.Tram the aale ofgoods, wares or merchandise, em¬

bracing all the art cleo of trade, tale, barter or ex- ]chango ( he cotton tax of the United States excepted) Iwhich any person shall make between the first day ofJanuary, 1868, and the Üu*ty-first-day of December, I1869, ten cents on every f100. \ ¡

Upon each hack, stage coach, buggy, wagon andomnibus, drawn by two or more horses, there shall Ibe paid a tax of 86; and on each dray, cart, buggyand express wagon drawn by one bone, a tax of I80,60; and upon each and averyparson keeping a Idog or dogs, shan pay a tax of SO eenie. . [And the tax collectors, sheriff*, or any other per-1

son -whose duty it may be to collect, or toe treasurer Iofthe State, whose duty lt is to receive, shall be lia- Ible noon their respective official bandaforneglecting jor refusing to collect, safely keep, pay over and dla- (burse the same rn conformity to Che order af the Iconvention. ,

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Bsa. i. Be tí further ordained, That a sufficient Jamount of the same thus mosed) la hereby appro Iprinted to refund to the treasurer of the State ofSouth Carolina any sum or rams tfhlch may br ad¬vanced bythe order'of Bvt Maj. Gen. E. B. 9. Can-]by, or otherwise tor the payment1Bf the per' dim, Imileage, or other expenses of tins convention.Sao. 3. Be it further ordained, That tho funds on

credit of the State are hereby pledged tor the re- Idemotion of bills receivable of Oe State Of South (Carolina, issued in conformity to ta Act afthe Gene- Irsl Assembly of the said State, UL December, 1865. Iand aubeequently the Act of September, 1866, and Ialso for the payment or the bondstand other oblige- Itiona of the State, provided, tousA obligations ero- jatad for the purpose ofaiding the rebelUon, and torTrosintatolnga hostile government to the laws andiauthorities of the United States, ate hereby declared Jto be null and void, and shall nerer to paid by any jtex to be imposed upon the poop!o of Bon th'CarollnA, I

SCO. lu That for tie purpose of defraying tbs cur-

rent expenses of thia ».mventinn, the payment of itsofficer*, members sud contingent accounts, Brevet IMajor-General ETE. H. Canby, coilmending Second IMilitary District, be requested to Issue from time to Itime, as may be nt ilusiary, such' arden upon the ftreasury Of the State cf South Ouollna, for the pay- I?mont of such sums Sal may be futhorized by this [convention, in such amounts as rosy be agreed upon Ibetween the President of thia convention and theGeneral »mmMW&Hß to- the officers and 11of this body for theirper <s«n sud mileage, and for fthe current expenses of ta» «nu, and that the 11amount of the tax herein authfifued to be leviedshall be placed in tho treasury of the State, to reim-Iburse said advances. iI

SEC. 5. Be it furiXcr ordained. That if the taxes I1levied and aaseaaed nuder thia ordinance shouldbe |in excess of the who!3 expenaeftxf the convention, 11lt shall be retained tn thu treasury, subject to th« J.future order and 1^, ooniornilty to the provisions ol |the constitution io be adopted by thia convention. 11Should there be any deficiencyta the aum required I1to be raised by taxation under una ordinance, to re-11imhurse the treasury for its outlay, the first legis)». 11tore which assembles hereafter shill maie rech for- jtiler provisions as may be neoasaary to raise fonda 11for this purpose. jSue. 6. Be tífurther ordained. Tbat the per diem of I

th* President and members of thia convention shall Ibe- rfjPresident.Ul.vw...813 00 I,Membera.'.. 9 00

SergeanUt-anni.. 9 00

Secretary.«.. 9 00 ;rtoorkeeper. 6 00 1Two Messengers.frr..each A 00 IA asistan t Sergean t-at-axms. 7 00 IAssistant Secretary.i.7 00 IEngrossing dark. 7 001Beading Clerk. 6 00 1Assistant Domkeeper.t.6 00 I

SEC. 7. Be ii farther ordained. That the mileage ofmembers and officers of thia convention shall be (30)twenty cents per mile to and from the Convention,by tho usual mail routes.

Sro. 8. Beit further ordained, That all payments jmade, in conformity to the several provisionsof thiaordinance, shall be upon the authority of the preal-d ont of this convention, ttpnnifhe sjajajBSJsfcMsai Iof the Finance Committee.

Your committee would furü-eraore state that (he jMMMBBBMM BBjSttSsS^SÍi boen lesa, ifof the bills receivable, which is The only moneyarclV jable to meet the present demand ; but your commit- ftee confidently believe that rf the recommendation Iof tina convention to-guarantee the entire amount of f.the billa receivable ls adopted, that the value of «oohhills will be so Increased that they will go np from I80 or 86 to 80 or 95 cento or even more, as the time Idraws near, when a considertble portion of the tax Ilevied becomeB due, and while a discount ls allowed Ifor prompt payment [See Sec 13, General Order INo. 189, from which the tax recommended to be Ilevied in thia report ia a portion. ]

It ls believed to be a peculiarly favorable time to Iput into circulation a considerable amount of these Ibilla receivable, Inasmuch as one-half of the taxes Ilevied by General Order No. 139, referred to, ia due Jon or before the Slat day of Marah next, and the fbalance on or before the 30th day of June next s

Tour committee could not recommend that a per-rion only of these bills should be secured; it would,"in their opinion, have rendered the. balance almostworthies'. It would, in their opinion, have destroy¬ed confidence, weakened credit, and been both unjustand unwise. They have, therefore, recommendedthe guarantee of all the bills receivable of the Stets,issued by the Provissions! Government of Uris State,trusting to meet, not only the exigencies of to-day,but the no distant toture, by bringing these billsInto general nae, and holding them to their full value.Tour committee could not recommend the aale of

them, or any portion ofthem, at public auction. Topursue auch a course, would, in the opinion ot thecommittee, be very unwise. They would be boughtup solely by speculators at a reduced price, the Statewould Buffer, and we should be mainly responsiblefor ltWe should show that we are willing to take the

bills ourselves, of tho State, we make. We may becompelled to sacrifice a small amount upon a por¬tion of it for immediate nae, but the great bulk of ltcan be carried to your hornee, and not a dollar willbe sacrificed. Itmay be urged that thia conventionshould not touch those billa receivable, and that tneyshould issue banda to the amount of 8300,000, placethem upon the market convert them Into green¬backs, and pay the expenses of thia convention.There aro grave objections to that course, besides

this objection, that to pursue aucha course would inot in all probability realize any money for at leastthirty days, and in aU human probability within six-ty or ninety, at least, wrthotit a far greater discount i

than this convention would be wining to inflictuponthe value, of such honda, and the consequent injuryit would Inflict upon the State of South Carolina. .

It may bo urged that the bonds could be issuedand competent business mon be entrusted to takethem North-say to Boston or New York, and nogo-nate them at the best rate for greenbacks, and thatoar friends-those who are in sympathy with thepresent plan of reconstruction-would loan us themoney at 6 or 7 per cent But your committee be¬lieve that it is not yet time to take such a s tcp.Northern capital nae not yet commenced floatingsouthward for Investment Another year of expert-ment nae yet to be tried before there ls any reason¬able hope that lt'wULSuch a plan would be niwise and impracticable at

the present Juncture of affaire.And the committee are furthermore of the opinion

that such bonds would not sell at all m thia marketand grave doubts aro entertained about their tellingIn any marketIn addition to tho report your committee would

state that they have a communication from Head¬quarters, Second Military District containing theviews of the Major-General commanding, and, forthe information of this body, will read that portionwhich expresaea opinion.[From Headquarters, Stand Military District-71.]The law of the United States, of March 23, 1867,

limite tho convention in providing for the paymentof ita expenses to "the lsvy and collection of auchtaxes upon the property of such States aa maybe nec¬essity.

If the rules estabUahed by the tax laws of the Stateshould be jollowed, and tor convenience and econo¬

my in making the levy and collection, this course iarecommended, the subjects of taxation will boas fol¬lows:1. Beal estate valued at.$70,607,0763. Personal property (articles of luxury).. 2,062 98S

$72,660,060A tax of one-half on the first Item will

yield.$85,253 53And of two and a half will on the same_ 5,133 44

Total.$40,385 97Taxes upon manufactures and upon sales, although

aa assessed aa Income taxes are in reality taxes uponproperty, and may properly be included In the levywhich tho convention is authorized to make.Articles manufactured ia 1868, at the esti¬

mated value.$ 1,164.314Sales of goods, wares, kc in 1868, at the

estimated value. 14,683,602

Making a totalof. 15,744,916Will yield with a tax of 1 mill. 15,749.91In addition to the foregoing, there are articles o:'

poraonal property subject to specific taxes under ex¬

isting lawa which are estimated to yield at the rateaestablished by these laws aa follows :

6. Boga.....$20,0006. Omnibuses, Ac., drawn by two or mora

horsea. ],0007. Carte.». 8,000

Total. 24,000An additional tax of fifty per cent upon the

first item willyield.$10,0C0Upon the 2d. 260Upon the 3d. 760

Total, ,$11,000

BKOiPTTtflvlTIOS.1. Tax in Beal Estate.$38,312. Luxuries. a, ii8. Manufactures._. lift4. Dogs, 4c, Omnibuses,Drays, ti-. ...,. H.CK

Total......;i|«5îîDiscount for commissions, taxes, tc, 12percent..;. '8,04

Leaving for not revenue.$59 07There is, of course, other property subject to

arlen under the law of March 28d, 1887, but *iimposition of a tax upon auch property woulivolve the introdrictton of new subjects of taxaiwith winch the people are not familiar, and thccetsity ot making at great coat new assessmentts not considered expedient to adopt that course,th* plan above suggested be adopted thc assessorsonly have to add the new levy to the assets oinmade, or about to be made, and the collodioncome with the collections of the regular taxes.The amount of "bills recelvaiile" now outatanc

is »90,919. It ia virtually essential to the credthe State that thia amount Should not be burrelif it be possible to avoid lt, and that the basne shebe absorbed aa speedily as possible. Any achoithe convention looking towards a repudiado:these bills, or any other of the legitimate debtthe State, or any increase in the amount nowthnrlsed, or any discrimination in their appUcalwould have an unfortunate effect upon the financredit of the State, and be reflected dlaaetrorupon all ita people. I cannot see any reason for

Srehending that with an economical adminlf*on the expenses of the State for the current y<

and of the convention, may nut be met withoutsorting to any farther increase, or to any other miof raising supplies, and I think that as aeon ha tbquestions lave been definitely acted upon byconvention, market value of the "bills reoaivabwill be enhanced.Your committee have also a letter from his Zxi

lenny, the Governor of the State, written in replja request for information, which they will read :

"GBJJDCXBTOK. & C., January 25th, 186S-V, G. Parker, Esq., Chairman Committee on Finar

etc., Chartetbm,3. C.:Sra-On the receipt af your communication of t

21st, I addressed a letter to Wullara Hood, EaTreasurer of the 6tate, requesting him to furnishinformation which you seek, with reference to \financial condition of the State.From bia r»ply you.will observe that a very sm

amount of national currency la in the Treasury. Ywill also note that of rna $soo,ooo of bills recevraiauthorised to be Issued by the Act of AssemblyDecember, 1866, there has been printed oz$390,000. Of this amount but »222,000 has be""Signed, registered 'and carried to cash for drcubon," and there lo now In the vialt. of the Treasu(U these billa receivable »122.081, which leaves tontetanding circulation $99,919.The unpaid taxes of the State, whereon eracutio

are now in the hands of.various sheriffs, win reaabout $130,000. What amount of.these executiocan.be made available, I am not prepared to say.Vt the convention'should consider it expedient

maa» any pledges for the redemption of tiese blreceivable, in connection with the debt of the Biaexisting before tho war, it would, inmyjodgmeimaterially appreciate their value, and bring theop to par. The tax order issued by General Caul?JUL. if falthfnfly executed by the different officersthe Bute, yield about $330,000. If these taxes a:oUoctod, all of the billa which every month mayrequired to be Issued to carry, on the civil governeut of the State will be absorbed by these taxindreturned to the Treasurer.There ls no good reason why these hula reoaivab

ire now at so greata diccountI have the honor to be,

Your obedient servant,JAMES L. OBB,

Governor ofsouth Carolins.It was moved that tba report bo receive

and ordered to be printed. Thoora i noneconnected with the' report was presented, anreceived its first and second readings hy iititle, and wa» also ordered to be prated* aumade the special order for to-morrow 12 M.The President stated that to remove all fi

tura discussions, be desired to make the folowing explanation: When called upon by hifellow-citizens to bé a member of thia convei

tion, be then determined upon bia course iregard to this question. As an officer of thUnited States he receives a compensation feservices rendered, and it was.bis fixed-and ur

alterable decision not to receive any compensation or pay from the convention.The special order for the day waa callee

and the President announced that the divisioof Pickena District had been made- the spediorder of the day at 1 P. M., and waa now bifore the convention.nuAuMÎi'rH W.6B gtá* -ff J- J- Wright to inand noes were caliea? "Tho Preaiaoili'staiSthat the question Waa Oh the postponement c

Ute consideration of the bill, which would havcome up for ita second reading. The secretary then called the roll, and the following vobwas announced: ayes 33; noes 79.E. W. M. Mackey offered an amendment t

the original ordinance by substituting an orennance to divide Pickens District into two distrfete or counties, the division to be made tythe legislature on their first session under th<new constitution. The question of diviaion tibe first referred to the people of Pickena.T. J. Robertson moved an amendment, whei

J. M. Rutland stated that the Committee oi

Legislation had under discussion certain eectdons to be incorporated into the confltitntioithat would refer all auch mattera to the legislature, who would have power to act. E. \VM. Mackey and others explained their positiona, and a discussion arose, during which TJ. Robertson called for the previous question,Ibis waa sustained, and the chair explainecthe question to be whether the original ordinance.as reported by the committee shoulcpasa to ita third reading and be engrossedThe vote being token by yeas and noes, resultsd aa follows-ayea 65, noes 49. The ordinance waa then ordered to be read the thirdtame. After several morions to postpone thisreading toa futuro day, it was made the9pernal order for Wednesday at 2 P. iLE. W. M. Mackey öflered a résolution that a

clause be iucorporataiin ü¡fi constitution pro¬viding that hereafter in sales of oil lundieither for taxes or executions of whatever sort,tho lands shall not bo sold in lots of moro thanono hundred and sixty aerea,' for the purposeof enabling all, by their own frugality andaconomy, to provide themselves with, a home¬stead. Mackey moved that this be adoptedimmediately.T. J. Robertson thought it waa moat aa-

loanding to spring each a resolution on thehouse and try to rush it through by calling forthe previous question before the memberswere acquaintod with the resolution. He con¬sidered it a momentous question, and one thatwould affect generations yet unborn, and heboped that it would not be acted upon hastily,but would be referred to the appropriate com¬mittee.B, C. DeLarge said he was more than sur¬

prised at .the remarks of the member, as theresolution waa one that had been already con¬sidered by all on the floor, and he could see

nothing that could be gained br any uselessdiscussion. The resolution took bis rightsfrom no one, but enabled the poor to' purchasehomesteads that were offered forBale. It wasa well-known proverb that small eales broughtlarge profits, and the salo of land in the quan-titiea referred to would prove a benefit tcrthoowners. It waa ono of the bes1; means to ben«eût future generations, and be believed thegentleman was in favor of iL It was foolishto waste the money of tho State by consumingtime in debate. Ail were prepared to vote,and should settle the question at once.F. J. Moses, Jr., said that he waa not op¬

posed to the resolution, and wau not committedon either side, but he did think it sprung uponthe convention. The proper conree to pursuewould be to refer it to tho appropriate com¬mittee, and he hoped this would be done.E. L» Cardoza said he was of the same opin¬

ion as Robertson. There ware some in theconvention Who seemed to think that theyhave full control. They propose resolutionsand rush them through by calling on thepre¬vious question, though tue same gentlemenhad voted against eimilur resolutions on Satur¬day.

lt, C. DeLarge said that if the remarks werereferred to him, they were "false and slander¬ous."T. J. Robertson Bald that be was opposed to

hasty legislation, and though he was m favorof the resolution, he thought it should be re¬ferred.The Chair announced that Major D. T. Cor¬

bin was present and introduced him to theconvention. Major Corbin, in acknowledgingthe introduction, -ni'i: Gentlemen of the con-venvention, my purpose ie not to make anylengthy remarks, but simply to thank you fortho boase you have conferred upon me inelecting mai one of your solicitors. Hopingthat your efforts to frame a constitution andrestore the State to the Union will be success¬ful. I wish you Godspeed.A, J. Rangier, in referring to the question

before toe house, said that he appreciated the

Sosition of the people of the State, and wouldo anything to relieve their necessities by ac¬

tion in the convention, but be thought thatspringing the previous question would be a gagto the house. It waa unwise and hasty, and iihe bad thought it could be of any benefit, hewould hive sustained it. He defined his posi¬tion at some length.Beverly Nash mado a humorous epeeob in

connection with thia subject, in which he said

he hoped the reeolutior would pass, though heknew lt would be of lío benefit to the poor.The convention had pissed su ordinance on

Saturday, petitioning General Canby to sus¬pend all tax sales for three months, to allow theconvention time to organize some new plan ofrehef. Tnis plan mmit s two years' stay law,ano yet the: member frcaa Charleston wished tohave the land sold.' Hs would vote for the res¬olution to oblige the gentleman, but from nobelief in its utility, ts t.

Charles P. Loslie BAÍ i he could not see whythe old fogies of the convention should objectto, the delegate from Orangeburg (E. W.H.Mackey) moving the previous question when-ever he felt so dispose-L, aa he did it with suchgiaoe, and his -attitude a^d manner were sostriking. The gentleman waa certainly betteracquainted with parliamentary tactics than anyone else on the floor,.and consequently morecapable of pressing these points. Mr. Leebesaid that no had rrn:a plantation once, anddid it as well aa he coi lld, and knew somethingabout the subject. Poor land seldom pro¬duced more than six buShela to the acre, andunless this bind was fenced, lt was not worthmuch. He did not thins: that one hundredacres were enough foi a poor man. It was altgammon for the gen denian to talk about thepoor, for it did pot amount to one cent. Theman who had the money would buy thé land,'aa haä always been tie case. He moved-thattta.reaplution be. referred to the appropriatecommittee. ,

WJ. Whipper abd K J. Wright both spokeott the same subject, urging that the resolu¬tion be referred to tho appropriate committee.E. W. M. Mackey moved that it be referred

to a special commitine of five, to report onThursday morning. This waa lost, and theChair decided that it be referred to the Oom-rmttee on_the MiscelLmeona Provisions of theConstitution.Mr.B.F. vVbittemoie ofieredareacJuticn pro¬

viding that the plant ¡rs of the State should becompelled to pay all contractawith the negroesat once, and calling upon General Ganny towithhold such portions of crops for the benefitof freedmen as were covered by their claims.Bsfèrréd to the Corni rdttee on Pétitions.B. B. Elliott, of Eclgeneld, offered a resolu¬

tion that the committee having in charge thepetition dividing Otingeborg, Barnwell andlexington Districts, be requested to report onWednesday.jThe convention than adjourned.

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J Î orri tb.-BROTHERS-BUTT3.-Snnday night, January 12 1

1168, by Ben JOHH T. mamaus, J. w. BBOTH¬ERS, of Colieton District, to Miss MAB? BUTTScf Winiainibrrrg, New Jfork. . e ..

JTHEUS-MISCALLI.-On che 30th inst, hy theiHov. J. T. WrtJHTKAi KT,' JAMES M. THEUS, ofHavannah, Qa., to Ulai SALLIE L., daughter of thelate». W.-MrecaiXT.'itftaj^t/. i xTñl « *

HACEER-NETTLI S.-At Wood Lawn, Darling¬ton District, a C., ai the evening of the 93d instJhy tbs Ber 8. B. Wxuxsa, Mr. EDWARD M. HACK¬ER, of Charleston, 8. 0.. to Mlas El BTTTBTTLES, ofpsrltegton District 8.q.Kocardf

47 Trie RrInti ve* and Friends oíMrs.MARY HAMLIN an mpectfauy Invited to attend

Sar Funeral Service at Zion Presbyterian Church,labe-etreet, T\u M&.tOng,at Nine o'clock.January39- .

OFFICIAL.-

tteadgimrtars 8« cund .niltte.ry District, iCuaBLXtrtoif, 8. C., January 27,1868. (j

{Chural Orim Xfo. IO.], s¿I L It having been represented that, owing to qsjvtamrniotrrnalitiee an*ncn-compllanoe wlth-oerttptregulation» preecribi a by ino laws oí the Stat»JjShy military orders io r drawiu g juries in South Oiro-lns, such chewings cave in some eases been renfiercdirregular and Invalid, It is ordered : .. f,i

1. That Juries herttofore drawn, or which, previ'."ons to the regular 9r ring Terms of theClrcnllCoarta

approaching, n»y bo drayrn ¿OB a Circuit OT'

Nhslhui the tii^iialuiin' 'uf1 'Ij^lJsia'l'¡Jl^alli&83, or No. 89, or No. 100, ofthe year 1867, from theseHeadquarters, were regarded in the preparation ofthe list from which my drawing waa made or may]be made, and whatever saab drawing waa, or maybe, at a regular term of any court, or at an extracourt, or by the cleric of a court and tho eh erin* of ai

District in the pre*mee efe magistrate, and whetherauch extra court or (rawing by the officers of anycourt was ordered by the Governor of the State, anyJudge, Circuit Ccmit or Court of Appeals, are here¬by legalized; and tbs right of challenge as given bythe said General Orders No. 89, and the neces¬

sary drawing of tale i are hareby preserved aa hereto¬fore.

I >?:? . ?? . t -.' . ~¿f.3. At the next Spi lng terms of th o Circuit and Dis¬

trict Courts respectively, and whensoever thereafternew jury lists arelo be made for any district, jurylists shall be preps red from the lint of all male citi¬

zens therein who shall have paid taxes within thetwelve months next preceding, and challenges shallbe allowed In conformity with General Orders No.89.

8. Upon the reta rn of the tenirit, the presidingjudge of the court nhell be authorised, at the empan¬elling of jurien so lrawn, to sst aside any juror tor

personal unfitness by reason of Intellectual or moral

disqualifications; ; rovided, that race, color or formercondition of servit ode shall not of itselfbe a groundof exclusion.IL Tao Courts cf Common Pleas and General Sea-

stems in 8oath 0 irolina are hereby invested with jconcurrent jarlad letton with the District Courts ofall cases and mat tara of which the District Courts

have jurisdiction tnd«r the Constitution and laws ofthe State.TH. The provis) ons of the Act of General Assembly

of the State of South Carolina, entitled «An Act to

amend the law In relation to tenants," approved De¬

cember 19, 1866, shall be construed to extend and

apply to all cases of tenancies, whether at will or fora term limited b] the act of the parties or by opera¬tion of law, and rh o th ev such tenancies were created

by pawl or by witton lesses or contracta of letting,wherever rent ihall te due and in arrears, or

wherever the te' ian*, shall hold over efter tbs cessa¬

tion of hie right of occupancy. Whenever applica¬tion la made to A magistrate to remove a tenant for

any cause witbht the intent of said Act as herebyconstrued, lt a'udl be the duty of auch magistrateand of the sheri I or constable to proceed under the

Act herein reclti d, and to charge no greater leos than

those therein pi ¡«»cribed.IT. Dino criminal case where there la appeal

from any other court to the Court of Appeals, shalllt be necessary for the accused to appear in personbefore the Cou t of Appeals; but In a case of capitalfelony, the Cou "tof Appeals, at ita cusoretlon with

regard to expect lency aa to the rime and place of sen¬

tence, may ord x a prisoner to ba brought before lt

By commard of JBvt Major-General En. B. S.

Casar.LOUIS Y. CAOABO, Aide-de-camp,

January 38 ka"9 Adjt* ^ssA?--j_"_- ?' "

S3" BATC HELOR'8 HALB DYE.-splendid Hair Dye ls the beet in the world; theonly true ant perfect Dye; hsadsss, reliable,instantaneous no disappointment; no ridiculoustints; remedii s the ill effects of bad dyes; Invigo¬rates and leav s the hair soft and beautiful black or

brown. Sold by all Druggists and Perfumers; andproperly applied at Batchelor's Wig Factory, No. 16Bond-atreet, 1 lew York. lyr January 14

¡O' HOYAL HAVANA LOTTERY.-PRIZESCASHED AND INFORMATION FURNISHED.The highest rates paid for DOUBLOONS and all

kinda of GOL D AND SILVER.TAYLOR k CO., Bankers,

No. 16 Wall street,October19_lyr_New York.

The East Florida Banner,OCALA, IARIO-Y COCHTT, FLORIDA.

T. F SMITH, Editor and Proprietär.8. C DzBBUHL, Assistant Editor.

THE BiNNEB HAS A LARGE CIRCULA¬TION nroughout the moat populous and weal¬

thy portions of Florida.Business men, desirous of intxodncinir their busi¬

ness throng! that section, would do well to adver¬tise in its ci ilumns.

SUBSClUPnOM, $3 A TT.ÂB.STAXincx k Co., Agents, at Courier Office, Charlea¬

ton, South Carolina. September 27"

-?- Kl -íMVj

VESSELS WAFTED. r~!*r ^GOOD BATES AND QUICK DISPATCH

1

GIVEN. Applyto- .'. Cu 2Mi i

.... SIBLEY tc CREK HION. »4 : :Shipping and Commission a.'erchants, .

;Jann*ry25 Nos. 143 and PW East Bay.

FOB LIVERPCOU,THE Al BRITISH SHIP "h MAGDALA./' SA

*Captain COGHILL, baa one bair bax «argo>eng .ged and will meet with iisjAt^for.ibo above port " ."?-

For Freight engagements apply to £c S t enBOBI. MOSE AOpWJannary 26_ ggWgjBfi-

FOR HAVRE. G2TD215BITHE 5TRST-CLAÎ8 EAS'- SAILIN«

Schooner HABT8TENE, Hoax Master, har*j lng two-thirds of her cargo engaged md go»?lng on board, will bava quick dispatch for

the above port.Fer Freight engagements, apply to

RISLEY A CREIGHTOS,January ll jKoa. liS-and IA* East Bay. ",.,

THE YACK* El^AflOB*

IS KOW PREPARED JO -CONTES PAÔ- .

SENGERS io all points of int crest around' ;'*

s harbor. To leave Govsrnuent Dod- atMo'clock, A. M., and 3 P.:lfc, fisting Fart.

Sumter and Morris Island, r À*' Í« riFor Pleasure or Marcon Parais arrcgments-Wfrfbé made with CAPTAIN on board. I r ' Hi ai 'sztii ezslJajmat>.as:;ùr ."...".--r tutksSmoa

11 .? " ' if--FORHEW YORK. ; : ard oipt

PEOPLE'S ''MAH. STEAMSHIP COMPANY* tJSiï¡a. THE STEAMSHIP EMILY B.-SOUDER. Captain-' LXEBT, 8

leave North Atlantic Wharf Ihtr*-day, January 30, at- ótlock.

!lt ra "' JOHN A THEO. GETTl , Agent»,'*

January 27 _North Atkntic Wharf..FOE 5EWTÓEK --ivuijoa

; THE. PTRAMPHIP 3ÀHAGÔSS1,"Captain M. B. CBOWILL, win Isars

i Ysnderhofft WhirL ou Sot» dap,»,-1 February 1st, 1838, vtordöfcB,

For Freight or Passage apply-to '. q < o?o:January37_RAVENEL A'CCv^,,SEW YORK AND CHARLESTONjéteAMBHTP LXN¿-^-FOB NBffiYQBH.0:: g-Q

J?/rr&irK* THE ELEGANT- HUDE WHERE-J.toamahip JAMES ADGEB, Oom-mander LOCKWOOD, will l*»ve forthe..above port on W*$na4&f,^>

tbe^fla^iiuw^tfsxo'eloeir^ r./Q^-Outward Freight engagements ,mslß with COUE- ^

TENAY A TRENHOLM, corner ,'tasi Bu and-1Anger's North Wharf : ace .OuntTOtUo zo *sLndFer Passage and balinese pertain ¡ag to inward .

Frojgb^SS^ .to STREET BROTHERS 'A 00.,

STREET, BROTHERS A C0").... COURTENAYA TBKNHOIM, J A§mm>'f^;JaBBSiyag/-.? '- >? ¿So* '

VOR GEORGKTOW5, S. 0. '* '' ^"^TOUCHING AT SOUTH ISLAND, RXLTHEIELD

AND wAy^YiraiB.., '/ ',r?r 7.THE FINE BX EAMES' '^HRT

-IIB. Captain Te* A 3 DATO, ttStXTtJit THU D na, at South Commaraial

Wharf, and leave as above on To-J 'crrow (Wednes¬day) Morning, the 29th Instant, al 1 o'clock. u./ctcrcn-?Returning, will loara Georgetown' on.-JHss|. ,

Morning. 31st tost.. at6,0'olock. , iTABFreigntMust to prepaid^ °' W -.Th.-reiNo Fr«flght received after runteti - ea fe» E )7-_Far Freight orPassage, applyto r, ,\. *'

SHAOEELFORD A B1SLL?, Agenta^' Clo.: - ni No.lftoytieïWJaeffc:, -.

sW 8. P. FRAZER, Agent st Georgetown, B. a ,.

January 28_. .. _ÍÜ.

XHROÜOR TICKETS)TO FLORIDA,BIj CHARLESTON AND SAYAÎ NAH STEAM- ^PACKET LINE.-SEMI-WEEKL1 ' TIA ^BAT/-.';^

j FCRI AND HILTON HEAT-WEEKLYj '¿ir'....' , VÍA BLUFFTON. ? ."-.f

SfMREBPttOTBOT.:::.:.Oai>t''W.t;B^ '

STEAMER FANNIE..Capt. F. Pxos...

ONI OE TEE J BOYE STEAM-¡[SRI. win .leave Charleston every'Tkttrtday Night lt lia o'clock; 'and '

Savannah evprv Wtdnuday and I^JawrÍjyolfatW-j<«</, at 7 .o'clock. Tooohing at Jiluflton on Jfee>

ABWay Freight, also EluJHon Waases. umnÊ^-pre-paid. , ^-r^ .Por FreightprPaaasge,applyte. t\-mo

JOHN FERGUSON, Accommodation Wharf. .

January 16 v*nj^zmFOR PALATKA, FLOBJÜDA, A-

VIA SAVANNAH, FERNANDINA, JACKSONVTLLE,.AND ALB LANDING8 ON THE ST. JOFN'3RIVER. ..."J-f i*ttrmmku STEAMERS DICTAl'OR ANIi:¿¿áíSCciTY POINT, win leave Charlestonever/ Tvetaky and Friday Evening*, at ti o'cU.<fcfor above {.laces, and Savannah every Widnetday and'.Saturday, at 3 o'clock P. M.Steamer DICTATOR, Capt li. IL OCECTTTB, asfli

Fwzday Evcniug. ^

Ste imerCTTY POINT, Capt S. Ananvs, sails íHdov Evening. (Íff7For Freight or Passage apply on board or at offic*

of J. D. ALEEN A CO., Agente,January S South Atlantic Wharf. a

GREAT HEALTH RESTORATIVEAND

BAL M O F LIFE !FOB ALL WHO ABE CONSUMPTIVE, OB AHESUSCEPTIBLE TO ANY IRRITATION OF THELUNGS, WHETHER THE COUGH HAS BEEBOF LONG CONTINUANCE, OB OF RECENTORIGIN.

RODRIGUES'\mm ELIXIR SPECIFICHAS RAPTXLY DISTINGUISHED ITSELF FOB

tu wondcrfol restorative andourahve qualltisk.Under Its sUmulatlve influence, and by Ita -nen-etrative agency, tills health mvigotating cordial ax-

dtes a genera] beneficial reaction, and disperses tb»Impermeable obstructions which preveofsMesutoother remedies. While gradual]y reducing the ae-

oompanytng constriction which attends the maisdy,it reproduces the essential warmth and elastic vigorof the respiratory vessels, which, by thia remedialcombination, promotes the healing prooeaa by willohrelief and cure la effected,Hemorrhages are arrested and cured, wita avery

other concurrent disorder. _^ .

As neither narcotic nor emetic properties of anykind are employed In this Pulmonlo Oompound, andthe most arduous attention given to tba qualitysud medical value of each component article whichconstitute U, lt is confidently and conscientiouslyrecommended for its safety and rciiaMhry, withoutrestriction in generous, wholesome dint, or appre¬hension of renewed cold from Its affecta. u- >

For tale wholesale andretafi byAh* Eropytstjass,Mrs, CECILIA RODRIGUES, northwest somer ofMEETING AND 8O0IETÏ-STREETS; and At-thoDruggists. »52,T0Ï5 i

PBIOB SINGLE BOTTLE SL26.j _

Novsmberli" Err

Cl .BRAAV ABVieHTIBER.

DEVOTED TO LTTEBATÜBE, SCLENCE. ART,^AGBl CULTURE, AND MIStJELLANEOUB

NEWS, Cheraw, 8. 0. PubUihad wsikly, byPOW-ELLA WOELEY. ' J

One copy one year.......T 0»BATES OF AnvrnTTHisro

One Bquare, ten lines or less, one Insertion, 00Dor each subsequent lnserticn.-.T

»U Advertisements to bc distinctly martec, ar-u ]}e published until ordnsdi out, and

they wu. -dinglycharged acco.. ethers advertising by the year, a

Merchant] ana . '-shore rates <vill be mads.liberal dednctian on th«.Novtmoei: 1" -w-? ?

-'- TWO.DIK CnARLESTOSEH ZL.

JOHN A. WAGENER, EnrroE.

U>DEB THE ABOVE HEAD THE UNDER¬SIGNED prc pose to publish a German Weekly

Paper, to ba the organ of the ocrmao population,and devoted to the interests of this State, in encour¬

aging Immigration and Industrial Pursuits, r

Literature, ,'^riculture, Commerce, Arts "andTrade, will be represented In ita columns, and tbsnews of the dav wiU he given.General JOHN A. WAGENER has kindly octjaent-

ed to i dertake the editortal management Jbrthepresent. ¡Subscription-$3 for Twelve Months; 9LS0 foe

Biz Months; $1 for Three Months.Advertisements inserted on literal tarma

0. G. SulOHMANN <k CO..No, 8 Broad aqraet, Charleston, "C. 8.

Septemt*r IB

THE, SUMTER WATCHMAN

IB PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY, AT KÜM-TEB, 6. O, by GILBERT A FLOWERS, Proprie¬

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