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Amending the Constitution.

One of the many amendments pro-
posed by the radicals to the United
States Constitution is exciting a good
deal of opposition in the North It
is quite refreshing, too, to observe
the ground of opposition taken in
quarters where the most latitudinous
construction of that venerable instru-
ment has prevailed in latter years.
We have been struck with the views
of Mr.. Hale, M. G. from the Essex
district, New York, upon the amend
ment proposed by the Committee on
Reconstruction to secure by law to all
the citizens of the several States
"equal protection in the enjoyment
of life, liberty and property
Mr.. Hale takes the ground that
it, in effect, authorizes Congress to
pass any laws it may deem necessary
and proper for protecting citizens of
all the States in the enjoyment of life,
liberty and property; that it may take
all these matters into its own control,
subject only to the condition that the
protection thus afforded shall be equal
He regards this as q vida and dan
gerous departure from the fundamen-
tai principles of the Government, and
as completely overriding all the pow
ers and rights expressly reserved to
the States by the Constitution.
The New York Times charges that
this is only another of the "steps
proposed by the radicals for q con
solidation OF the central power, and
and the complete overthrow of State
authority. The steadiness with which
this purpose has been pursued, shows
that it is not an accident of political
action, but q deliberate and distinct
political programme. It has more
than once been asserted in Congress
that, as the Southern States are now
unrepresented, and as the Northern
States thus have the opportunity to
make the Government precisely what
they would have it, they ought to
embrace it, and to pass such laws and
such amendments to the Constitution
as Will give them permanent and COM
plete control of the Government.
And the whole action of the radicals
in Congress has been steadily and
powerfully in that direction"
Richmond Dispatch.
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HusBANDRY.-By husbandry, the
ground gives us everything necessary
for food and nourishment, and such
things, likewise, as affording the
greatest pleasures. Yet, though it
gives us plentifully of all kinds of
thing, it does not allow us to reap
them in sloth and idleness; but excites
us to health by the labor it appoints.
The practice of husbandry makes men
strong and bold, enabling them to
defend their country. He was surely
a wise man that said husbandry was
the mother and nurse of all other
sciences; for when she hourished, all
the other sciences and faculties Jared
better; but when the ground lies un-
cultivated, and brings no crop, all the
sciences and arts are at a loss by land
and sea.
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A Bavaria Israelite, writing to the
Israelite Indeed, has statement upon
the process of the restoration of she
Jews to Palestine, which is worthy of
note. He says:
The gathering Of the Jews is now
beginning to take place. Not only
many single families immigrate to
Palestine, but there have been formed
a number of societies in almost every
land on this continent, to prepare an
immigration on large scale, provided
with 81! possible means, money, i'm
plements and tools OF every kind, to
commence the cultivation of the long
desolated land, at once, and with the
utmost vigor. There c.-e men of con-
siderable wealth among them, and
not one without some means, enough
at least to defray the expenses of The
journey, and to purchase a plot of
ground. 1 am happy to state that ]
am one of the leading members O Il
society forming here, in Bavaria,
which numbers already over nine
hundred heads of families, besides q
number of young people, who would
not form an alliance with the other
sex, until settled in the Holy Land,
upon the soil of their rightful heri-
tage." He also adds: "The Gentiles
hereabout-that is, the petty German
Protestant kingdoms and principali-
ties-are even more astir about Pales-
tine than the Jews"
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MAxnMmIAN's Force. have
information from an officer lately in
the service of the Emperor Maximi-
Liam, in Mexico, to the effect that in
January his force was, in round num-
bers, as follows: French, 80, Geo; aus
trian, Belgian, Egyptian, &C., 10, 600;
Mexican, 5000; making total effect
i've force Of about As, 600 men. This
force has 12O field pieces, and includes
twelve regiments of cavalry. Maxi
milan has on paper native force of
30, 900 men, under foreign officers,
but this has proved entirely unavail-
able, for whenever the attempt has
been made to muster. them, they de-
sert in such numbers that itrequires
the services of all the reliable troops
near the rendezvous to watch them.
Tushington Star, I'd.
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Don't Be Cheated.

From the annexed immigration re-
turns for the last nineteen years, it
will be seen that we are fast making
up for bst time, the year 1865 only
being exceeded by those from 1S49 to
1s47, 129, ,O62; 1s4s, 1s9, 176; 1s4e,
220, ,603; 1850, 212, 1876; 1851, 289, ,6O1; !;
1852, 3O0.992; 1853, 2S4, ,945; 1854,
319, ,223; 1856, 136, 233; 1856, 142, 342;
1857, 1873, 1858, 1859; 1859.
rs, ,222; 1860, los, 1872; 1861, 65, ,529:
1862, 76,306; 1868, 1854; 1864,
1872, ,815; 1866, 200,O31. Grand total,
1858, ,545.
It is confidently expected that this
year will surpass that of any other in
immigration, and we hear of agents
from every part of the South who are
arriving in New York to offer special
inducements, so as to tempt these
hardy workmen to their different
States. This is well, but it is of i'm
portance not to promise more than
can de fulfilled. If the South seeks
to aid its recuperation with German
labor, great care must be taken that
every pledge made, is faithfully car
ried out.
These are but the fore-runners of q
vast horde, and should they be cheat
ed or maltreated, then the projects
that seem at present so favorable, will
be delayed for years, if not forever.
We know also that there are a set
of disreputable men, bounty-jumpers
and thieves. who are embarking as
emigration agents, who would cheat
the devil out of his teeth, and we see
a commencement of these iniquitous
proceedings in an article we copy
elsewhere from the Memphis Bulletin.
There is evidently collusion here
that could be traced to New York.
We advise the planters to be most
careful on this point, and to employ
only agents who are noted for their
honesty and reliability. 1t is better
to place themselves in the hands of
some of the large firms we call notice
to, than to lose their time and money
in employing men who are noted for
their breach of faith in any business
in which they may be found. Fore
warned is fore-armed. We shall never
admit within our columns an an
nouncement from any firm in whose
probity our citizens have not an en-
tire faith.-Ne,U York Exchange.
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Fear of trichine, the animalcula
found in pork, begins seriously to
affect some of the Western markets.
The Chicago papers inform us that q
load OF pork put on sale at Peoria,
Illinois, last week, was examined mi
croscopically, and two of the hogs
were alive with the trichinm. Dressed
hogs examined at Dixon were found
to be infected.
COLLINS TELEGRAPH AROUND THE
WoRLD.-The bill authorizing and
directing the Secretary of the Navy
to detail a ship of war to accompany
the Collins Overland Russian Tele-
graph Expedition, to lay the cable
across Behring Strait, has been signed
by the President, and thus becomesa a
law Washington Republican.
It may not be generally known that
the Greek Church still celebrates the
Jewish feast of the Paschal Lamb.
Its roasting is considered indispens-
able at every Easter festival, and up
wards of 200. 900 lambs are slaughter
ed and eaten in Greece on that day.
The steamer Mary Hearn, from
Shreveport. bound to New Orleans,
was burned on the 28th ult., on Red
River. Six hundred bales of cotton
were destroyed with the steamer. One
Federal soldier was lost.
The Lowell papers complain of the
large amount of sand found in bales
of cotton received in that city.
General D. II. Hill is going to
publish paper called "The Land
We Love-"
A real estate speculator in New
York has made $5o0,000 by judicious
purchases since the first of January.
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From Washinxton.

We are deeply grieved to announce
the death this morning, of Colonel
William A. Browning, late the highly
esteemed Private Secretary of Presi-
dent johnson and more recently
Secretary of Legation to the Republic
of Mexico. Colonel Browning was a
gentleman of fine abilities and much
promise. = Washington Union, Sd.
Yesterday, we learn, John W. For
ney, Esq, received by express box
which looked as if it contained some
thing nice, but on opening it, he
found some considerate friend had
sent him n ''dead duck" not q can
vass back, but an Ordinary puddle
Washington Star, Sd.
A large number of visitors were in
waiting to-day to have conference
with the President, and many we're
admitted to his presence, among them
Lieut.. Gen. Grant, Senators Doo-
little, Cowan, and Lane, of Kansas,
and several Representatives.
Washington Star, Sd.
We like to read that such men are
together counselling with the Presi-
dent.
It is probably no breach of pro-
priety to state what has unquestion-
ably been drawn from some member
of the Committee of Fifteen, that on
Monday next bill will be reported,
declaring the loyal representatives
from Tennessee admitted to seats in
Congress. The measure, it is conf
IDENTIFY asserted, will pass by large
vote, even should Messrs. Sumner
and Stevens deem it their duty to
oppose it.
The peace proclamation, I hear, is
ready, and may be shortly looked for
to make its appearance. The Presi-
dent, in this document, declares the
war successfully closed, peace restor-
ed to the country, and the Southern
States entitled to representation in
the councils of the nation.
Special Philadelphia Ledger.
The House Military Committee
have received letter from a gentle
man residing near Fredericksburg,
Va, stating that o portion of the
battle-ground where the Union dead
were buried is about to be occupied
for fair grounds and agricultural pur-
poses, and asks the committee to take
some action in the matter. The COM
mlttee referred the matter to the
President, who has authority, under
existing laws, to authorize the pur-
chase of such land for soldiers GENE
teries.
An order from the Secretary of
War has removed Mrs. Swisshelm
from her position in the Department,
because in the paper which she pub
fishes here, she had spoken of the
President as "a traitor
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Sales.

Ancoice of Tin and Wooden,care, GoM
Watch, Sugar, &c.
By A r. Phillips.
ON FRIDAY MORNING next, at 10 O'clock
Nv wln sell, at the new brick building on
Washington street, opposite Law Range.
An invoice Of TIN and WOODENWARE,
&c, consisting of:
Pans, Wash Basins, Cups.
Coffee Pots, Milk Strainers.
Sets Measures, tunnels.
Sugar and Coffee Scoops.
Plates, Sugar Boxes.
Cedar and Brass-bound Pals.
Half Bushel Measures, Shoe Tacks, &c.
ALSO,
i Double-case Gold Lever Watch and
Chain-a fine article.
large Brussels Carpet, large Ingram
China Dinner Set, Silver Cup.
Bbls. Crushed Sugar, and many other
articles, as usual. O"o1
n. ,B.--Unlimited articles received until
CLOCK Oh Gay OF sale. March
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UNITED STATES OFFICERS FINED ANT

UNITED STATES OFFICERS FINED AND
lMPR1s oNND. D.-We learn from the
Louisville (Ky.) Courier, that in the
Circuit Court Of Campbell County,
held at Alexandria, Capt. Reid, of the
55th Kentucky Regiment, was found
guilty of interfering with the election
in August, 1865, and tying a voter to
a tree, and was fined $4,000 for each
offence; and that Capt. Tennen, of the
53d Kentucky Regiment, was found
guilty of interfering with the election,
and was fined $500. Both parties
were, in default of payment of the
fine, placed in Jail. They claim to
have acted under orders from Gen.
Palmer.
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DANCING. In all ages and in all
climes this has been {, favorite amuse-
ment with the young, and oftentimes
with the aged. We remember hear
ing the Rev. DR.. Hoee deliver lee
ture, in Richmond, during the war.
He had just returned from Europe.
Whilst abroad, he spent some time in
Scotland, and one evening, in Edin-
burg, being invited to take tea at the
house of an eminent divine, where he
met with number of preachers and
their wives. After supper, the room
was cleared, and these good people
had good old-fashioned reel all to
themselves.-No, Day Book.
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BY Felegraph.
Tho North carolin. Legislaturc.

RALEIGH, March 3-The Senate defeated
the negro bill last night by a vote of 22 to
consider.
The bill in relation to negroes, Indians
and persons of color and mixed blood,
known as the negro bill, voted down in the
Senate last night, was reconsidered and
passed to-day by vote Of Is to II. The
bill was 80 mutilated by amendments in
the House that it's trainers preferred it's
defeat to having it passed in such form.
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Congregational.

WAsHINaroN, March 6.-The Senate Re-
construction Committee has made a report
on the House constitutional amendment.
The report contains voluminous testimony
OF witnesses testifying as to the presumed
disloyalty Of majority of the people in
the Southern States.
The Army Appropriation bill was passed
cadet appointed since January, 1866.
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SUSTAINING THE PRESIDENT The
Democrats Of Bangor, Maine, fred q
salute of thirty-six guns, on the 1st
instant, in honor of the Presidents
veto and speech, and at night held
public meeting in support of his
policy.
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Funeral Invitation.

The friends and acquaintances Of Mr..
and Mrs. E. r. Stokes are invited to attend
the funeral services of their son, ELL
WOOD R. STOKES, at the Baptist Church,
THIS MORNING, at II o'clock.
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In France the penny newspapers
have organized new carrier system,
at an expense of 100000, whereby
almost every village and town III the
empire is in some carriers beat.
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A Havana letter says the Captain
General has received orders to send
5000 troops to join the Spanish Pa
cifc squadron.
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Our SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT The
Presidents views on the relation of
the States to the General Govern
ment, and of the General Government
to the States, commend themselves
emphatically to such ashave properly
conceived the character of our com
plex system. His simple proposition
is, that the States arc safe in their
integrity only SO long as the General
Government exists to protect and
defend them; and that the General
Government is secure in the single
sphere for which it was instituted only
while the States remain free from en-
croachment Or decay. The relation
is thus mutual one and of most
intimate character. But behind and
beneath both systems-tha of the
local and of the General Government
he sees that the rights of persons
are chiefly to be regarded, for which,
in fact, free Governments have been
established.
The European system is the exact
reverse of ours, seeking to build up
strong governments upon depressed
popular rights. We, on the contrary,
set out on the theory-which so far
has been operated successfully-that
government was instituted for the
protection of popular rights, leaving
the citizen free in all directions to
pursue the peaceful and legitimate
purposes of his life. There is the
great difference between the monar-
chical system and the republican.
Hence it was but natural that the
President should go out of his way to
scout the modern fallacy with which
interested men would inoculate our
free system, that ga national debt is
a national blessing" and to declare
in blunt phrase that it was a burden,
to be discharged at the earliest posi-
BILE day. Hence, too, he pronounced
so unmistakably for open and free
intercourse between the States. Hence
for their equality under the Constitu-
ton, and their natural right to repre-
sentation in the Federal Congress.
And for this reason, likewise, he held
that, whatever State might do with
itself, it could not destroy or subvert
the general Constitution, but must be
held to fulfill all its sworn obligations,
as the General Government is held
for its own in return The double
character of our political system, ope
rating, however, not for its owl
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, but solely for the
benefit of the people, he has fairly
and comprehensively set forth; ant
we cannot refrain from commencing
this portion Of the late message to ,
second and still more careful popula
perusal. Boston Post
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COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.

New YORK, March 6.-Cotton dull, with
sales Of 1000 bales. Gold 3S.
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New ORLEANS, March 5.-The cotton
market is very unsettled, and quotations
are nominal. Sales of 400 bales. Sugar,
14@15c. Molasses, 90@92ac. per gallon.
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&c.

Drl lAmbrotypes, &c.
As3sN AMBROTYPES, &C., for
&RSs3yEM$W the people, one and all,
S$SsLG4see3F at prices to suit every
body-ranging from 81 to
IS, with case--at the new Sky-light Gale
~, South Of Blakely Il Copeland's store,
Main street. Call and give the operator o
trial. J. G. GLADDEN..
March
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Qualified FOR 1.-THE late S. S.
Prentiss was at dinner with some
friends at q hotel in Vicksburg, when
stranger who had entered by mis-
take was invited to join the party and
did so. He soon began to boast how
much he had drunk the day before,
a cocktail, q smasher, a julep, q
sling, and SO on. "Sir," said Prem
tiss, edo you believe in the transmit
grafton of souls? I believe that in
the next life every man will be
changed into that for which he has
best qualified himself in this, and
that in that life, sir, you will become
a corner qroggery."
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14(O1oc. MOlaSSeS, SU(L9Zsc. per gallon.
AUGUSTA, March & s-we note pretty
fair demand for cotton to-day, with sales
of about 300 bales, at small advance on
yesterdays prices, and the market is look
ing up. Middling, 35@36c. Receipts, 436
bales. Gold and silver dull. Brokers buy
ing gold at 33, and silver at 90.
LOUISVILLE, March 1.-The cotton mar
ket is dull and dropping, though we hear
Of sale Of 40 bales, at 371c. Middling
qualities were offered at 37@3sc. The do
mestic market has slightly declined, and
We we auote standard brands Of shsetings at
and grain quiet to-day, though shade
scarce, at s1.30@S2. 10. Corn in good re-
quest, at s2@64c. Oats firm, at 46@4Sc.
Money ruled moderately easy to-day, at
9@12 per cent. Gold was very weak, and
may be quoted at 36A.
| A Chicago despatch announces the re-
oeipt Of 4, 100 hogs The market firm, at
o4@1Oc. gross. Buyers were offering s26
for mess pork, though nominally held at
$3.50. Lard quiet, at 173@1Sc. Bulk
closed inactive and easier. Wheat unset
tied, at s123. Oats firm, at 24l@24a.
Whiskey firm and unchanged.
New ORLEANS, February 29.-The cotton
market opened with moo late inquiry on
the part OF purchasers, who wanted to buy
small lots for filling up previous lists.
Offering rates, however, were lower than
on Saturday, but factors would make no
concessions, and the movement for the
day, which was restricted to l ,5O4 bales,
showed no variation whatever i'll prices.
The New York advices had but little, if
any, effect, as the sales for the day
had been effected before they had be-
come generally circulated. Quotations
still rule nominally, at 36@39c. for ordina-
ry, 40@41c. for good ordinary, 42@43c. for
low middling, and 45@46c. for middling.
Sugar and molasses are very firm. Offer
ings Of Louisiana continue light, and the
sales yesterday were restricted to 70 hhds.
of sugar, and $50 bbls. molasses at full pre-
vious prices.
Owing to the scarcity of flour and gram
offerings of all descriptions continue light,
at advancing rates. The sales yesterday
were confined to 1900 bbls. flour, 5000
sacks of corn, 575 sacks OF oats, 225 bags
J Of bran.
The following are the latest New York
quotations for South Carolina bank notes
Bank Of Camden, 35c.; Charleston, 16
Chester, 16; Georgetown, 18; Hamburg, Is
Newberry, 49, South Carolina, Is; State o.
, South Carolina, Is; Commercial, Columbia
Is; Exchange, Columbia, II, Farmers anc
,, Exchange, 5; Merchants, Cheraw, Is; Peo
pies, 35; Planters, Is; Planters and Me
chanics, 18; Southwestern Railroad, Is
State, 4; Union, 60.
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AUGUSTA, March s.-we note pretty
fair demand for cotton to-day, with sales
of about 300 bales, at small advance on
yesterdays prices, and the market is look
ing up. Middling, 35@36c. Receipts, 43e
bales. Gold and silver dull. Brokers buy
ing gold at 49, and silver at 90.
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Tribute of Respect.

AT called meeting of BrOokhaven Lodge,
No. PAL of A f. A. MasOns, held in their
Hall on the 18th day of May, 1866, in the
town of BroOkhaven, Miss, for the purpose
of paying the last.tribute of respect to the
remains of Brother Haywood Medearis, it
was resolved,
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased our Heavenly
Father to take from our midst our worthy
Brother HAYWOOD MEDEARIs, whose loss
to our fraternity and country cannot be re-
placed it is therefore
Resolred, That this Lodge has been be
reaved of one of its brightest and truest
members and mOurns his untimely loss and
that the members of this Lodge wear the
usual badge of mourning for thirty days.
ResOlred, That i'll the loss of our esti-
mable Brother, his family has been bereaved
of one who was kind husband and father,
and that they have our heartfelt sympathy
in their distressed situation.
! ResOIred, That the Secretary furnish the
widow and family of our deceased Brother
| a copy Of these resolutions.
! ResOIred That the Southern Journal and
/ Clarion and Standard be requested to pub,
lish the foregoing resolutions.
J. A HOSKINS, Chairman.
Done by order of the Lodge.
Is. s. HUDNALL, Secretary.
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A correspondent of the N o Times.

A correspondent of the N. o. Times,
writing from Shreveport, May 80,
says:
l have seen and conversed with
many intelligent planters from differ
ent sections Of the country, and think
that / can give you very fair state
ment as to the prospect of the grow
ing crop. l find among them a great
variety of opinion as to the prospect !;
one stating as his opinion that there
will be two thirds of an ordinary crop
raised, Others less than half, while
Others again believe that we can
scarcely expect more than the fourth
of an ordinary crop before the war
From the testimony of all, and from
what | have seen, am inclined to the
opinion that in the absence of serious
disasters hereafter, we may look for 8
crop in this section little short of ar
average half crop. The planters, how.
ever, have many serious difficulties to
encounter. The whole of the Rec
River bottoms or pretty much the
whole, will have to be replanted, ant
may measurably fail. The hill lands
too, will undoubtedly fall very .shor
on account of bad stands, grass anC
inefficient labor on the part of tn
freedmen. Such a season as this, too
is likely to breed the caterpillar, ant
other insects and worms, that Away
prove destructive to cotton when the.
appear.