Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-07-26

'Iv. Lincoln threatens to dig ap
- re lsle husband and pack it of
/. y, :..s She writes to the National
!. u,,,u .is,aci.ii:n 1T Springfield, Hi
49,. r.. i ;oas a" ,l.rilu.nent is erected
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j, - - Z. s>;apt proposition ier
gm 'ii. remains TO Washington
4 e fires 1earns taat Collector
~. 81. ps..ir.e he treasury Sfl.5G0:
u... .... ,ai!i al;.. procaedsof thG recent
a,t o. .1,.. ~, aud uther property seized and
,.ire,aonaI rhe money arising from 1hese
.nic, Is noi a,special fund Int gees IN the
general treasury account. a:a The p>rapns
hay.ng q demand for property OF .hc kinds
spcciiied as seized or desiroye! by tAc govern
nicnt, will have to prosecute their case be-
i.fore court of claims, and il successful, wait
for special appropriations ny Congress to do
them justice
&c The universal suneage committee
has addressed Governor Wells, OF la, re-
onesting that before ordering the S;a;e cleo
ton lie Shall cause all !oya! citizens. without
regard to.race or origin 10 tak=,t:'e- oath.
Wells renlicd bitterly, declining 10 comply
with the request, and states, in inil TIC acts
orthe National Administration, lie i'rea'd*nis'
Emancipation policy, anarctonslrac:;cn whicil
he will cordially support.
The ITeral,i's special says belicfis gaining
ground in Washington that President John
son will recommend to the next Congress in
his first message, that unless the States adopt
measures or embody i'll their constitution
provisions for universal suffrage, they should
no. 90 admitted; and that in determining
e qualifications of members of Congress,
will require respect 10 all classes in the South
ard arigidendoyscment Of the changes which
have rendered the existing !aws and rrcc!G-
nations necessary.
r@ The IIeraid's Richmond correspon-
dent saws the worl, Of conGscating the prop
erIy of wealthy rebcls was inanguratcd in
Richmond on Monday last: much 10 tue con-
sternation of the people Of that city. by the
seizure of the famous Trelegar Iron Works
by Government agents. \ description Of a
/ large amount Of other property liarle to ne
conGscatcd, has been taken and tic tenants
thereof have been notified to pa,y no ::->"'
rent-to the rebel proprictors.
The Richmond Wing says that in six
counties through Which its informant passed
thcre were hut nine negroes at work in thu
fields, butthe country Court House, and vii
| lagos are full of them. The negroes are Si:'
to be dsssrting thtif wives, who, with thei'
children, are left burden upon the farmers
The cotton crop is small, but good. oats
are rank and going &c wreck. Wheat iss
good crop:
The ueralds Galyestoncorrespondent give!
additional accounts Of the exodus o.. rcbri:
from Texas into Mexico. Rebel Gcneris
Shelby with three thousand of his follower
accompanied by Ex-Gov Moore, Allen, an'
other distinguished politicians of tn: iateCon-
federacy were on their way. They had trans
:; porsation, arms, and supplies for six months
all Of which they faithlessly failed to sure.
Der 10 the United States, in accordance Wit
the terms of Kirby Smiths capLulation
they prolessed to be going merely as en-
grants.
: - The prevalent impression that'a nj:
;or,-: e., tre troops have been paid oil BY th
-. ,......,c.: /, crranccus. On the first {
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,.laif,. "a; aas,. ri ,hch number but abor
.af ,::t -. &s ye; trcn paid.
,.i. >skei what sho thougl
q, -. .prs of the name OF Jonc
,e. y s.ss '... 0ok, replied
~. is ".u TO say anything abo'
,,.-, l.sa as to Mr.. Jones, som
I = .,, nrai,, I don't kuov