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Meeting of the Doctors.

The following announcement appcared
IN the Banner last week, with a request 70,
all papers friendly to the cause to copy. II
such an association is likely to result in
any good to the cause Of afflicted humanity
(of which the doctors, of course, are the
best judges,) the. paragraph is certainly
more than welcome to place In cur ssooi.
umns:
"MEETING OF THE MEDICAL Assoc1A.
T1oN OF SOUTH CARoLrNA.-The Associ-
alton, at their Annual Meeting in Charles
ton in February, resolved to have called
meeting of their bo'ly in Greenwood, on
the third Wednesday in July, which will
be the 18th of the month. This meeting
will be called in session ut four o'clock y. M
July 18th, for the purpose of shelving forth
the objects of the Association, and openino
a door Of admission to the whole profes,
sion.
"The citizens of Greenwood unanimous
ly tender hospitality to the Profession du.
ring the meeting.
JOHN P. BARaArr,
Committee OF, Arrangement
5. 9. Medical Association"
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The AbbeVille Female Academy.

THIS fourishing school is moving on in
its Quiet -carAlH-e} I'm pasruris and trends
and creditableto the able and accomplished
!, corps of instructors having it in charge
On Friday, the 22d instant, we spent few
hours, at tleeinvitatidasalt tbs Principal, in
witnessing all exa,ninal iens sSf its pupils, and
were highly gfss'tisasat the evidences of
honorable advancemeht exhibited.
=. The various classes were conducted
through series ofquestions propounded by
1.-The teachers and spectators, in reference to
their respective studies, to most of which
answers were promptly and correctly given.
Whilst we were much pleased with the cx-
hbltions of youthful skill in the beautiful
arts of fdrawing and painting, it was source
OF higher satisfaction to us to see the fiat
terlng evidences of rapid progress in those
more important branches of practical sci
ence-Geography, Grammar, Arithmetic.
English Composition, Chemistry, and so
forth.
"A public examination, we understand. is
seorto occur, and we defer more extend
ed notice Of the Academy and its conduc-
tors until after that event.
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pretermitting any expression of opinion up
on the power of Congress- to establish or
prohibit slavery in any Territory, it is the
sense Of the National Council that Congress
ought not to legislate upon the subject of
slavery within the Territories of the United
States, and that any interference by Con-
gress with slavery as it exists in, the District
OF Columbia, would be a violation of the
spirit andtintention ofsthe compact by which
the State Of Maryland ceded the district to
the United States, and breach of the ma
tional faith. II ~.
Xlll:-The policy Of. the government Of
the United States, in it's relations with for
e,,gn governments, is.to exact Justice from
the strongest, and do justice to the weak
est; restraining, by all the power of the
government, all its citizens from inter-
terence with the internal, concerns Of ma
tions with whom we are at peace.
XIV.-This National Council declares
that all the principles Of the Order shall be
henceforward everywhere openly avow-
ed; and that each member shall be at lib
erty to make known the existence of the
Order, and the fact that he himself is q
member; and it recommends that there be
no concea!!ment Of tho places of meeting Of
subordinate Councils.
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Why Don't They


To every lawyer in the State generally,
and Of Abbeville particularly, we commend
the subjoned paragraph. 1t shows the fol-
ly of not advertising, and we suppose the
wisdom Of advertising follows as natural
sequence. And to all other professions and
trades who look to the public for support
hundreds of arguments equally convincing
might be addressed. Read, repent, believe
and practice
"WHY DoN'T LAWYERS ADVERTISE
We ask the members of the bar why their
business cards are not found in our jour
mails 2 Apropos to the question-we saw
a paragraph in Virginia paper the other
day to this effect: A gentleman went to q
printing Office to examine an exchange pa
per, coming from place some fifty or one
hundred miles distant with tho view 10 dis
wnom-fle wished 70 confide the transaction
OF some business matters of pressing i'm
portance. After running his eyes careful,
over the paper, he laid it asidosand remark
ed-'Well, | can't find the name of a sin;
gle Attorney in the paper; and any mem:
her OF the profession at the place alluded
to, could have obtained fee Of fifiy dollar.
from me by having card in that paper
and would have paid the amount rathe,
than take the trip at this particular timc.''
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Though of literary character and on

Though of literary character and on
literary occasion, the address contained an
admirable and incontrovertible argument
against the Know Nothing heresy, which
was received with. h.such a round of applause
Us plainly to indicate that that audience
had no faith in this new system of poli,i-
cal religion, at whose altar GARDNER and
HALE and TRUMBULL and WILSON and
others Of their stripe oficiate as high priests.
But report of Col. Brooks address is
not designed here We presume the Trus-
tees will solicit its publication entire, and
we promise our readers the pleasure of its
perusal as soon as copy can be obtained.
The Cokesbury Masonic Female Insti-
tute, though but an infant in age, is already
a vigorous child in the rising family of female
semlnarics, and it wants but a few years more
under the skillful guardianship of such
teachers as Mr.. WANNAMAKER and Miss
THOMPSON, and the watchful care of the
Mystic Brotherhood, to devclope it into a
charming, beautiful and useful womanhood
amongst its sisters Of tho country. Too
much praise cannot easily be passed upon
Mr.. WANNAMAKER as a teacher of females
We must admit that we have never Yet
seen his equal in that sphere.
We conclude this meagre report with q
remark more pertinent to Cokesbury itself
than to the Subject above. After having
spent nearly week in her most agreeable
aud hospitabIe society, we are prepared te
reiterate and heartily endorse the sentiment
Of Col. Brooks, which was called forth b,
the tender of a unanimous vote Of thanks
fTom the audience at the close of his address
and is rs follows: "rhe natural production:
Of Cokesbury-Beautiful women and warm
hearted men,"
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ANOTHER SCHooLMAsrER MURDERED
The Memphis papers states that a keeper
of an academy at Pontotoc, Miss, named
Brown; recently punished one Of his pupils,
for which he was y,"'" ,'''*' =, -
those VINO sa@ # thonSsgHt &o it ey OF" yto' TO be a
scuffie between them, until they saw b.
run few yards, his hands upon his abdo.
men, and fall. down Efeless The young
man was arrested at once. Mr.. Brown was
a man much respected, and leaves a young
widow. According to the verdict in the
case of Ward, for killing Butler, there is no
law to punish the murderer of a schoolmas-
ter.
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Furman University.

THE Southern Patriot makes the fol-
lowing announcement, and we add that all
who desire to hear a first-ratc address would
do well to attend -
ave are requested to give notice that
the Annual Commenccment of this Insttu-
ton will take place on the 10th of July
next, at 10 o'clock, a. m. The anniversary
address before the Literary Societies Of the
College will lie delivered the day previous
ny Hon. james L. Orr, our distinguished
Representative in Congress. At eigh
o'clock, p. M, Rev. Mr.. Howell, u. d., will
preach the Commencement Sermon"
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The Know Nothing Platform.

| l-The acknowledgement of the AL
mighty Being who rules over the universe
who presides over the council of nations
who conducts the affairs of men, and who,
in every step by which we have advanced to
the character OF an Independent nation, has
distinguished us by some token of providen-
tial agency. .,<j. ..
1.-THE. cultivation and developement
of a sentiment Of profoundly intense Ameri-
can feeling; Of passionate attachment to
our country, its history and its institutions :;
of admiration for the pilrer davs of our
national existence; Of veneration for the he
roism that precipitated our revolution; and
Of emulation Of the virtue, wisdom and pa
triotsm that framed our constitution, and
first successfully applied its provisions.
Hl.-The maintainance Of the union of
these United States AS the paramount DO
litical good ;sor, to use the language of
Washington, athe primary object of patri-
otto DESIRE" And hence. - 49, i.
l.. Opposition to all attemps to weaken
or subvert it., A.,
2. Uncompromising antagonism to ev-
cry principle Of policy that enalangers. It. ;.
3. The advocacy Of an equitable adjust.
ment Of all political differences shichthreat1
ep its integrity or perpetuity. .,s
4. The suppression Of all The tendeneies]
to political division, founded sof, sreoprasl
phical determinations, Or on the: belief: ti,as1
there is q real ference Of ;ntensst and
views" u betwaeH hs ysrions sschioue Of. tie
Union. - ii 81 =
.ss Tho faiI ,seogai.ioa 81 .ls sb.s 81
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Cokesbury Conference Institute,

IT was made our duty, land we found il
apleasant one) to attend the Anniversary
exercises in this institution last week.
Dying to detention Of the morning
train on Wednesday, which was caused by
damage to a portion of the Abbeville
oranch' then and now under repairs, by the
very heavy rains Of the previous evening,
the examination had well nigh closed when
q we reached the beautiful village of Cokcsbu-
ry at three o'clock in the evening only
tw& classes remaining to be examined after
our arrival, which was done in their Greek
and Algcbraic studies. But we were, how
ever, wholly satisfied, by the examination of
the*e two, that the Teachers and Students
had leach been awake and active to their
respeetiye duties. ltwas thorough and i'm
partial on the pat of the examiners, and
well and shonorsbIy suatsined on the part of
the young men exa'hiped In short, ell
present were entirely satisfied, long before
this part Of the exercises was closed. that
duty had been understood and regarded.
and were anxious for the coming Of the
next part which was the Exhibition of,
the Senior eiass.. ~. 4
On the, programmssof the evening appear.
ed thensmes Of pine aho we're to speak
,baih ous. Of the nomBs isIng that evening
fsesssa the nslsauh slljgenee of the
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MARKETS..

Z ABBEVIELE, Jule --Cosros.-Prices un-
changed, aud very little Of the article offering.
j New FLouR-Priees- alsb per 100 lbs.
ton malEst 3 ss sps II sfand sS 6s}ss S:
been offered during the past two days, viz:
Monday and1Enesday; consequently we can.
not give quotations. nor can We; SAY what the
article is actually worth.
AUGUSTA, Juno e5--Wahear of sale to.
day Of single lot of about roo bales to ono
buyer at the rate Of l4c for Middling.
CHARLESTON, June 25.-The transactions
to-day reached 494 bales at extremes ranging
from 10 Ills to l2lc.-puncipally at l04 q
124 The market firm and prices unchanged.
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A PORTION of the SusDension Rri

A PORTION Of the Suspension Bridge at
Nashville gave way on Saturday last, while
heavily laden wagon and buggy was
crossing, both of which went through to
the, water, distance Of one hundred and
ten feet. Several persons were on the bridge
ut the time Of the accident and escaped by
running. The driver Of the wagon escaped
w'th.a broken thigh; and the gentleman
10. .ip the buggy without any serious injury
%liatsysr-3 a later account says a youth, a
nephew zof DR.. Ross, of Nashville, WI
Post. .tE:. = ~
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~Cokosbury Masonic Female Institute.


The exercises in connection with the
annual examination in the Masonic Fe
male Institute at Col1csbury closed on Wed
nesday last with an admirable speech from
our gallant and able representative Hon. P
S. BRooKs.
The very short time to elapse before the
hour of publication will necessarily rende,
our present report hasty and inadequate
but amends for such inadequacy, we arc
glad to know, already exist in a great de-
gree by the proceedings having been at.
tended throughout 10y hundreds more CON-
potent to judge Of their character than we
claim to be-.
1t has rarely, if ever, been our fortune to
attend upon an examination in any institu,
ton which afforded such uniform evidence
of surprising ability in teachers and dill
gent application in students as this one pre-
sented. To say that the several classes
sustained most thorough and impartial
examination with the highest credit, is to
say no more than the simple truth, and to
convey but faint idea of the impression
made on the minds of the examining board
and of the audience generally.
On Tuesday evening some dozen of the
young ladies read, before a very large as
sembly, as many fine specimens of original
composition. And we must say, in all can
dor, that no exhibition of similar produc-
tions was ever made in our presence, at any
institution Of learning, male or female, that
evinced a higher order of excellence in this
important branch than did those read on
that occasion. There was display Of va
ried t"lent-poetical, romantic, witty, hu-
morous, satirical, and practical-,-which we
confess was'far ahead of any anticipations
VIZ. had sent out, even after Witnessing the
proficiency of the pupils in other exercises.
We might not easily find Certainly could
not produce) anything better to grace col.
umh or two Of the Press than d review Of
several pieces read but as every one of
them deserve honorable mention" for
which We have neither time or space now.
re shall forbear invidious distinctions.
On Wednesday morning at II o'clock,
after two exceedingly interesting classes had
The. syarfination, Col. BRooKs.
,s before ;intifaatad trnceadad to o,o,,, a.
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CONSIGNEES.

The following persons have freight in tho
Depot Mt Abbeville:- u.
Z Tilman. J II Marshall, DR. + Branch, n 8
Kerr, W Wilson. NJ Perrin, o T Porcher, 81
Jones, II G Is Il Co, c. 7. Haskell, j SeCoth-
ran, J Marshall, Rev H Fl nurant. P Conner,
II W Lawson, Wier d Mile, n Knox, M
Davis, Mrs NJ A Fraser
D. R. sONDLEY, Agt.
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CINCINNATI, June 2O.-Extensive ar
engagements are being made for celebrating
the 4th of July here. and notice has been
given that Roman Catholics or foreign mill
tary companies will not be permitted to Join
the procession. All the foreign Protestant
Associations will, however, unite in the pro-
ceedngs.
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Sharp Retort.

jokes at lawyers expense are becoming
almost as numerous as lawauits at clients
expense. The following, which We find in
an exchange is not bad:J ,i.'....l>,
"CRoss ExAMINATIoN-sMr. Witness
you stated that my client manifestede great
'astonisbment, when you told him the facts
you just stated.--Now, how, did he eImanifest
astonishment9' He looked aston;sbed
But what were the indications Of sstonisb-
ment, sir2 You seem to be a very smart
witness, and ought to be able .totell me
this.' oh, Inerely judged Of shis feelings
by his general appearance, THAT wort
answer sir: IT, you can't describe The an.
pearance Of my client, when astonishsa n
order to give the jury an idea aof.ie s,,n.
pose You look ostonished once yotirselff,
That will do, if you will 'sbow me some
thing astonishing We'll, nowSnsy ssbarn
fellow, what would astonish ,such al aston.
!st'ing witness as yourself. heS9 '';f5lsWbv
II you want to paralyze me: with sston;sb.
ment, just show me an lsonese Zatpuer /,
'Th-the wi-witRess can take his sest.'n
= ,
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Our Agents.
A Case of Drowning,

WE arc informed that a negro boy was
accidentally drowned, on Sunday las, whilst
bathing in Little River, in this District, on
which stream his owner, Mrs. FRAZIER, re-
sides.
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would be hard for us to say who of the
young men bore off the palm. They all,
without exception, in our Judgment, acquit-
ted themselves in manner at once rratify-
ing to their friends, honorable to them
selves, to their prcceptors, and to the Ins,i-
tuition. This is our deliberate opinion; and
we heard no expression, in tbats large audi
encc, of one opposed to ours The exerci-
ses OF the evening, We should remark, were
opened with powerful prayer, by Rev. Mr..
TALLEY, and rendered more agreeable by
the grateful music from band Of amateur
musicians who volunteered good services
for the occasion.
On the following morning, (Thursday,)
Rev. A. Fl. LESTER delivered an address
before the Erosophic Literary Society. We
had indulged and expressed sanguine antici-
pations Of u highly crcditable performance
by our young and esteemed friend, and 'wc
were in no degree diaappointcd The ad-
dress occupied near an hour, and tho close
attention which tho speaker received all the
while from every member Of that crowded
auditory, is its best eulogum. We had
gathered up few Of it's most prominent
ideas with view to an abstract; but learn
ing that the Society have resolved upon its
publication, we refrain from our purpose.
We hope it may soon he Issued, aud will
assure tho public in advance that it will be
found to.contain as much good, sound, prac-
tical sense, (and not by any means wholly
unadorned) as could easily be measured
out in one hours reading, even by much
older and more prominent orators than A.
II. LESTER.
This, with the benediction by Rev. Mr.
Lizard, (who, we should have remarked
opened the morning exercises with an appro
pirate and fervid prayer,) closed the inter
estng exercises.
Having been admitted to the delibcra
tions of the Board of Trustees in their an
nual meeting, we had ah opportunity o
fiearning that the School, in its financial con
dition, as well AS otherwise, is entirely sound
healthy and prosperous. Indeed we could
hardly imagine how it could be otherwise
considering the unwcarying care with whicl
that body watch over it, and the characte
Of the Teachers under whose immediate
care the Institution is. We regard MI
RorSD. the excellent Rector, as a MAJ
most elninentiy qualified in all respects 70
the part lie fills; and lie has able and eff
cient assistants. Long may the Cokesbur,
School live and flourish, for it is credit t,
the District, an honor to the Church, and
ges!
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Estray TOiAed.

7 D. JOHNSON. living near this
LIE place, Tolls before me al es- WS
tray ~ *
Horse Mule,
of Brown Bay color, meainm size, with con-
siderable marks of gear, supposed to he about
SIX or seven years old. and appraised by F. A.
Connar, Charles Smith and J. P. Blackwell at
Seventy Dollars.
s. E GRAYDON, M 4. D.
Cokesbury, June 90, 1866 8 If
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The Junior. Exhibition,

WE acknowledge, with great appreciation
Of the honor, the reception Of special in
vitation to attend at Erskinc College on
Wednesday evening, the 4th Of July oasu-
ing, at which time the annual exhibition by
the Junior Glass is to be. We have had a
glance at the programme in advance; and
in its execution, together with a grand dis
play Of pyrotechnics, we undertake to insure
rich treat to all who will attend. And
le: no one be backward; the invitation is
public, and there are no inhospitable man
sions about Due West. II We are not there
on tue occasion, it will bo because circum-
stances will not submit to our control.
Hodges Institute
We take pleasure in asking general ref
erence to the advertisement of this institu-
ton Of learning.
1t is not our fortune yet to havo much of
IN acquaintance with Greenwood, its schools
and its people; and hence we are not pre-
pared to speak, from personal knowledge
OF the condition and prospects of the Hodg
es Institute and other Schools of that village
But from theEcharacter which Mr. McKEL
LAR bears as an able Teacher, we are pre-
pared heartily to wish for him and his pa
irons all the success they can desire. W,
have always good wish, good word, and
hearty God-speed:- for all meritorious
Schools, and such we have no doubt arc
those Of Greenwood.
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To tie Inhabitants ofFthe Village O
Abbeyille.

ON THURSDAY next, July Sd. a Committee.
~ Of 1.-The Town Council will inspect the lots
an the village, to see that they are in q proper
state of cleanliness to preserve the health of the
place. -
Owners and occupants Of lots are therefore.
warned to have by that :day- their lots well
cleaned up. all water, il any, in cellars removed,
cellars secured against the. entry Of water. all
accumulations Of filth, OF ssyhsteyer is prejudi11
cial to health removed, or they will be deals
with as directed by the "Ordinance for the Prs&
servation Of Health" Il go -
By order Of Council, :. II
R.,H., WARDLAW,8 III
s Intendant.
June 81, 1865 ;ssssg 8 It ID
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BuprAIo, June 2f:--The statainsl ,bat
the wounds of .Leayenwortli bays imadsttiaed 81
tisinoorrect. Every day The pFospsttSf I,is
|ssepyesy i better and his das6sf ,is Slcon.
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HODGES INSTITUTE.

3 I. HODGES INSTITUTE. )
W. q. ;MsoKElLLAR, A., p, Principal. 4
Tuition, from SO TO sfo par Session os
Is Months.
Board, from, SO to $40 per Month. 4. "a
THIS Institution possesses advanta- fahaS
l. ges not surpassed by any CT like Hii'HH
character in the State It's location is physi2
ally and morally healthy; its building iare
and Apparatus already Extensive are contiaS
uallv increasing. u
in July -, s, sifsS2tf:' ~ q :
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upon the ruins, and in spite Of the oppo-
sition, Of the ewhfg ard democratic parties.
cannot be held in any manner resronsi6Ie
tor the obnoxious acts or violated pledges
OF either. And the systematic agitation of
the slavery question by those parties having
elevated sectional hostility into a posit;ve
element of politicabpower. and brought our
institutions into peril, it has therefore he
come the imperative duty Of the American
party to interpose for the purpose of giving
peace to the country and perpetuity to the
Union. And AS experience has shown. It
impossible to reconcile opinions so extreme
as those which separate the, disputants. and
as there can be no dishonor in submitting
to the laws, the National Council has deem.
ed it to be the best guarantee of common
justice and of future peace, to abide bv md
maintain the existing laws upon the subject
OF slavery, as g final and conclusive settle.
ment Of that subject in spirit and. in sub
stan6esr"s. = ',.:-s ~ -
. And regarding;it the highest duty 81.
ayoy their. opinions uponra subject so iirn.s]
pottant; IN distinct and ,pnequivocal starnitS
it'is hereby declared as the sense ses ~
National Gonncih that Congress 80
no power under the Constitutiou 4 t6sf far;as]
late upon the subject On SSsSs SI shal
States where IL tdoes or4njass iSS IS :sns 81 -
efude any; State from IA - ;dHs il,tos. tIaj
Onion because its "a NJ 6s,isi - IS Z -
not recognize tie 81 slsSssv e 81
pArS of itsa44cii 81 III: ma Salt
q ~. Esys .sSxsSS s. Is,tFyEyy-yH