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tans of millions to secure q Union with
the South and the rich blessings OF peace
in our land.
Our past history goes to show that we .
have no place for State out OF !lo
Union The political health, prosperity
and success Of a State depend mucn on
it's Federal relations. Territories are
brought in before the conditions are On.
tirely filled, as if it was dangerous 70
leave them out of the great Union OF
States. There is an objection urged by
the Radical party against the Union Oh
States, and that is, if the Southern PEG
ple are admitted to representation In
Congress they and the Northern Demo-
Gratis will unite and control the country.
Is this Union of States to remain dlsmem-
bered to serve the ends OF party mas
not our past history taught US tnat Inc
sacrificing of our Union to the exigenGies
of parties has plunged us il rebelion
and ware There is another announced
objection urged against reunion; thaI L.
If the South are admitted to their Fed,
eral relations, it will prove detrimental
to the interest of the freedman, whose
interests should be properly guarded put
as he is a part and parcel OF society, inc
sooner harmony and prosperity are re-
stored. the earlier will be his opportuni..
ty to develop his moral and lntellectuai
abilities, and secure to himself every IN
terest that his merit demands. Every
effort to exclude loyal representation
from the South must tend to increase the
difficulties sof the freedman and clog
the.onward march of society to Its ira
ternal relations and ultimate destiny.
The great wound the rebellion has made
is not healed up, but continues to Sink
deeper and grow wider, and from " Ia
tally may be apprehended, unless we
apply the balm of restoration, which
will heal sectional animosities, and all
the shattered parts that rebellion anu
war has made. Therefore l beseech you,
fellow citizens, in the name OF everything
that is sacred and good, to once more
rally under the old stars and stripes, the
symbol of our common glory, to cement
and perpetuate q perfect Union that will
secure to ourselves and posterlty the
blessings of peace, liberty and good VIII.
1t will be remembered by you that tne
dark cloud of war has passed over, and
contending armies no longer assall the
shuddering heart of our glorious repub'
lie. The bleeding arteries of the nation
are tied up, the roar of musketry and the
laundering of cannon are hushed, the
purple currents that stained the battle-
field, are seen no more. The hollow
moan of the dying soldier no longer
forces it's unwelcome sound on our ears
The sunshine of peace dawns on our
happy land and the duties we owe 70 our
let us cultivate a spirit of Union, love,
charity and fidelity, that we may perfect
and perpetuate its blessings.
There are other points upon which 1
will address you in the future, which
have been dragged into this political
contest, which is narrowed down to the
simple issues of Union or Disunion.
JAMES p ARNITT.
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a Good Appointment.

MI THOMAS O'BKIEN has beOn Ap
pointed by the President TO bo Collector
Of Customs at che Port Of Wheeling, rice
TUoMAs HoRNBKo0K We understand
that NJ OBRlrN,s commission wa re
ccived yesterday, ana he enters as oacc
ape" tho dis charge os 5hn duties OF his
Office Mr 0'BRIEN was Lieutenant III
tue fast company of soldiers raised tor
ia, F.G,ral army in this State He Is a
consistent and active opponenr Of fadi-
cAlsm aud an effective worker 70, the
success of the policy Of the Federal ad-
miuiStration. We congratulate him on
hi ~ efeImeut
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Internal Revenue.

The following extracts taken from
repulations issued by the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue, under the new law,
will be of interest to the rectifiers and
dealers in spirituous liquors: f.
Rectifers and wholesale dealers in
distilled spirits are required to keep q
hook. or books. in which are to be en-
tered, daily, the number of proof gallons
of spirits purchased or received, OF whom
purchased and received, and the number
of proof gallons sold or delivered. These
items should be kept in continuous &C
count.
Every person owning more than fifty
gallons of spirits, manufactured before
September /, 1866, whether OF foreign OF
domestic manufacture, and intended 1or
sale, Except such as is in bonded ware
houses, must send written notice TO
the Collector of the district In which
such spirits are stored, to guage ana
prove such spirits, who will, If SATISFIED
that such spirits were so manufactured,
cause the inspector to guage and prove
the same, and to mark the casks OF
packages as prescribed by law. This no
tice must be given before the first day OF
November, 1866; but sale or removal OF
anu part of the stock owned, at any time
after the first of September, without the
Inspectors brands exposes it to seizure
and forfeiture. II is not requisite that
all the stock on hand be guaged and
marked at one time, but all must be
marked within sixty days after Septem,-
Der |, 1866. Spirits rectitied or re-dlstli
led prior to September first are to be
treated in precisely the same manner,
and after being inspected and marked as
above directed, and placed in packages
for sale, must be marked "Rectifed" by
the rectifer or dealer under penalty OF
forfeiture.
Wines, bourbou, rum, brandy, gin,
whisky, or any spirituous liquors sold
under these names, or any other name,
Produced by mixing or otherwise, or the
proof of which may have been or be
changed after September LIST, 1866, from
either domestic or imported spirits or
liquors, must be marked "Rectitied" by
the rectiier before sale or removal.
MSpirits rectifed, re-distilled or chang
ed in proof after September LIST, 1866,
WINCH may udN6 IpI ludU PulPooo pSOn
removed from the original packages in
which they were inspected and guaged,
must again he inspected and guased and
properly branded 'Rectitied.'
Every rectiier must mark with a
stencil plate on ach package of five
gallons or more o. distilled or recti6ed
spirits sold by him, his name and place
Of business This may be done in such
style as the rect ier may select, pro-
yided it be done accurately and plainly
Every liquor dealer who charges the
proof Of or mixes spirits or wines in any
way, or purifies, or refnes them is a
rrctiii or AID ,.Aus. . .-O r,vtico III wrrtIDS
to the Assessor of his District and pay
tax as such. Auy person doing such
business without having paid tax as a
rectiier, subjects his establishment and
everything in it to forfeiture.
We are authorized by Collector Orr to
say that the above regulations will be
Immediately and rigidly enforced.
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The Grand Secret.

The grand secret in medication Is 10 help Ma
ture. SUSTAIN and REGULATE-th $50 are the
Alpha and Omega of the only theory OF cure
that has common sense for its basis. Ii the
nervous system is .hattered, the muscles weak,
and the mind, like the body, in q state OF par.
tlal cellapse-what is best to dor Reason
teaches ~ the answer:
BUILD UP YOUR MAN.
Brace Dim up as you would brace toLterlnS cd
inco Tho pabulum he needs 10 q Tonic Altera
tive. Biiug HIM up out Of the depths OF Debil-
Ity .nd DesponGency
WITH EOSrErIEK'S BI1TEkS.
1hey cannot iDjure. A child may take them III
deses suited TO its years without the possibility
of harm. The eufeebled vital powers are as
sure to respond theoretically to their action as
the wilted grass is to erect it's blades under the
viyifyiDg and refreshing rain In all cases OF
debility the Bitters are absolutely requ ired.
There is no substitute or succedaneum that
will fill thclr place. Resort to this most won.
derlal of Modern Tones
AND ALL WILL BE WELL.
Bear in mind that i'll Dyspepsia, Intermittent
Eovers, Bilious Disorders and Affections of the
Nerves, no other medicine will produce one
1.-THE OF the good effect that invariably follows
the use OF this excellent invigorator and Cor.
receive Sold everywhere.-N. !. Tribune, Oct.
~, 1863
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! the Southern States. he would be false
to his official oath, if he failed to labor
for the enforcement of the highest law
in the land.
But, in addition to this, Congress 1t.
self has imposed upon him the duty OF
securing representation to the Southern
States. By an act of Congress passed..
we think in 1868, and approx
| cd bv President LINCOLN, an apportion
mani Of representatives among the vari-
ous States was made. The Southern
states were included in that apportion-
ment and to each one certain number
of representatives was assigned That
| law stands to-day upon the statute book
unrepealed. President JOHNSON, as the
Chief Executive of the nation, is legally
bound to enforce it. In fact, the right OF
the Southern States to representation IN
the national Congress was never ques'
TONED during the whole progress OF the
| war. We all know that representatives
from Virginia sat in Congress during the
war and that the right of the restored
government" to seRd representatlV
there was not disputed, Tennessee alsoe
was represented in both houses, and
never, until the close of the war, was the
right of the Southern States to be repre-
sented brought into controversy. The
provisions Of the constitution and
the acts of Congress in relation
to this subject were conceded
to be in full force. Since that
time, nothing has occurred to de-
stroy any right the States then had No
new ordinances of secession have been
passed, but, upon the contrary, all those
which were before adopted have been
formally revoked and declared void Ii
the Southern States were in the Union
during the war, and the Congress admit
ted that they were, certainly nothing
| has occurred since the war to justify the
claim that they are now out. President
JOHNSON is therefore bound by every
consideration of justice and of law to
urge the immediate admission of the
Southern representatives and to take
whatever steps may be necessary to Sc
cure that end.
President JOHNSON is lab0ring
merely to enforce the constitution aud
the laws. He is endeavoriug to dis
charge faithfully the duties imposed
upon him as tue Chief Executive of the
nation, 1t is the Congress that has
violated Tire law and broken the constl-
tuition. 1t is the Congress that has
usurped powers not legally belonging to
it, The President is laboring to perform
his duty, and every lover of law and or
der should stand by him and yield HIN
support.
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LET it not be forgotten. HORACE
MAYNARD, who was imported here by
FOREMAN, CAMPBELL & Co. to advocate
the adoption of the constitutional amend
ment last spring, said recently III a
speech ia Tennessee, ''Yes, gentlemen,
in a short time he (the negro) 'siH ''e'r-ry
and mter-maIry in yonr families IL Is
little Objectionable to-day, but you Will
soon get over this, and the per8ecatedNegro
wiU be uelcOme III your parlOr8. This will
be the result Of the political changes Of
the next few months" The political
change for which MAYNARD and his tel
low radicals Is laboring and TO which he
looks to bring about negro equality, Is
simply. the success Of the radical party
in tho fall elections. He has thrown oil
the rnask little sooner than his bleth-
ren in West Virgihia-that is tho only
difference between them.
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another Good appointment.

We are gratltied tn auu,uuce tuat
Major JoHN NJ. DoDpRIDGE has been ap.
pointed Pension Agent at this plaC rice
JOIN BISHOP, the present iucumbyLt
Major DoDDRIDGE was formerly Cash, T
of the CHARLESTON Bank, aud, during tho
war, was Paymaster IN the Federal
army He is possessed of first class hu-
sioess qualifications, and will doubtless
discharge the duties IF his Office ~ 4
manner acceptable TO the government
aud to the people.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
PISO'S
CURE for CONSUMPTION

FIFTY THOUSAND persons die annuity
from Consumption i'll the United States. (see
census report Tor le6O.e
This remedy BIS been for several years USED
in practice by eminent physicians, with suc -
a A by emit roque o.
offered to the public Us an infallible remedy for
lung and throat diseases. Not every one In the
advanced stages of the consumption can be
cured, but many have been, and many more are
now receiving benefit from It's use anq thls
AS am evidence OF our sincerity in the above
statement, we warrant it to give satisfaction
EDMUND BOOKING, Druggist, No; Odd
Fellows Hall, Wheeling, w. Va, General gent
for West Virginia, TO whom orders may DO ao'
dressed.
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IN view Of BRowNLow's inceueiary
speeches at the philadelphia convention
where be was associated with FOREMAN,
CAMPBELL & Co, of this State, the New
York World has dubbed the radicals The
Torch and Turpentipe Party" The name
Is appropriate aud suggestive not only
OF the present aims but also of the final
destination of some of the leaders of the
party.
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Notice..
FIRsT CLAss VINRYARD

A FIRST CLASS VINEYARD
"A situated on Wheeling Island, is offered for
sale, containing 26 acres, on which over $1,000
Grape-Vines Of choicest varieties have been
planted, q large proportion three years ago. 1t
has commodioua dwelling house of six rooms,
and all necessary out buildings, stone-wine-
house SO long by 90 feet wide, with vault I'M
derneath of same dimensions IL feet high, has
Just been completed.
address THOMAS UBkIEN,
Real Estate Agent for
sep2O.lw J.F. UPDEGRAFF, Trustee
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Dissolution of Partnership.

i FORE existing between Sam1 Laughlin,
Alexander Laughlin, Saml b. Bushteld and
John T.. Smith, under the firm name Of Laugh.
Inns 4 Bushfeid, was dissolved on the first day
of September, 1866.
All parties indebted to the late firm are re-
quested to settle. their Indebtedness immediate.
ly. The books, notes, accounts, &C., can be
found at our Office, No 81 Main street, above the
Peoples Bank, and one door South Of the North
western Bank, where they have been removed.
Mr. L. Bayha, book. keeper Of the firm, viii be
found there at all times to settle any claims.
Either of the partners are authorized to use
the firm name IN settlement q accounts.
SAML LAUGHLIN,
ALEX LAUGHLIN
g. B. BUSHFIELD,
sepls SC JOHN L SMITH
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The World says: "The Democrats
made q decided gain in the Vermont
Legislature; they have elected thirteen
representatives, and last year they had
only eleven. On the whole vote OF inc
State they gain $500.
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Club Needing Te-Nishs.

A meeting of the Democratic and con-
sarvatiye club will be held at their room
on Main Street this, Friday, evening
at half past seven o'clock. Several
speakers have promised and may be ex-
pected to attend.
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Colonel B. H. SMITH Candidate for Governor
will address the peOP'e OF this State at the fol-
lowing times and places:
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WHITE MANS TICKET.


FOR GOVERNOR,
@ L.. BENJAMlNIEH. SMITH,
of Kanawha county.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
HON. JOHN w. KENNEDY .
ii of Jefferson county.
FOR AUDITOR, ~.
Gel. PETER. DARNhLh'
49, of Mason county.
FOR TREASURER,
CAPT. JOHN 9. BURDETT,
of Taylor county.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
NATHANIEL RICHARDSON
i of Ohio county.
FOR JUDGE OF THE COURT OF AffHA''''
CALEB BOGGEss'
of Harrison county.
FOR coNGREss-FIRsT DISTRICT
COL. ID. ID. JOHNSON,
Of Tyler county.
FOR sENAToR-(sECoND DISTRICT
ABRAM r. BR0OHOVER,
!of wetzel county,
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FURS !:

n handsome aud We'll ssieesea
HxrrY ssUas,
ulNsis Street
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Election Thursday, October 2J, 1866.
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sNIrA1BER.

. In the Senate Hdnse, the: twenty first day.
:. ofDeeenlber,s In, the;year ofsouf Lord oae
thousand eight hundred and sixtysRYese ~
:. = =. .-- =. - Y.zD.P0RTEElI, s Ss2S
= = President Of the Senate -
= - =. -. g.. 81. SIM0NT0N. >
Speaker of the House of Represents atiEesgs954
Approved :: JAMES E. oKR.; - SSzs51ajigs
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From Washiretnn.

= The Secretary Of State announces officially that
the Constitutional Amendment Which has sbeen
ratified hP thrae- Eoaaths of the Stetee has Ss9Tne
valid to all inteHts and purposes, as part of the
Constitution ofthe Enitea States. e.s,e@ *. x,
The vote in this5eiey yesterday for negro suf
frage, resulted Ill IS favorable and 6, 800 opposed
to it. =. 4: I. + -. Z ~ ", 49, y-.c:<. =
/ a resolution was nearly unanimously adopted,
declaring that the public debt, with interest,
should be promptly, paid. -, .
.fesolutioa was passed declaring that the test
oath will not be dispensed with. <.,-.. - =
A caucus Of all the Southern members now III
Washington, was held a few evenings sincet at
which they resolved to 60 home and remain there
until after the 4ths of March. - - > Z. . -
| Mr. Seward must of .eolIEse,. decide for Con-
=gFeSs the remaining question whether the late
Confederate States, bysthezTotes of whose Legls-
iaLlreS the amendment: has been adopted are IN
the Union or -oatof it: He, together with the
entire Johnson Administration have, however,
for themselves taken the position that the said
States were never out of the Union. = - .<z
| The issue between the Presidents restoration
policy and that of the Stevens-Summer .Republi-
can party is nov fully made Itsis we'll that it is
SO for the people OF the North must now under
stand and decide it, - = "~-"
Intelligent and disinterestedS men ifous the
North and West who come here represent that
the whole country is tired Of party r-le and AJAX
iously desiroas:o of the restolationEof the Union,
and Of the practical resumption OF former rela-
tionS with the South, without which neither sec
ton eau prosper, nor the publ debt be paid :
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Militia SpnointrsnEs

The appointment Of Maj General Williams TO
the cornand of the 9th division composed oftbe
9Th and 10th brigades; ylltno doubt give gederai
satisfaction + he IS good and efficient soIdiaf,
and merits the same. Brig. Gen, J: G. .7RFitin-
smith, orSpaEtanbnrg, commands the 9th brigade,
and Brig. Gen: r. P,=Todd, of Lapreus, the 10th:
Col Thos. w: Cary aSth Regiment. Col: W
". Lester, seth Regiment These gentlemen have
experienced hard service. Their qualifications
are superior. And, as brave and true men, their
appointments are. alike honorable to the State
and country =.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-01-04

~ THE MISSES GIRARDEAU will resume
the exercises Of their SCHOOL on Tuesday, Jan.
I'd. Scholars admitted at any time and charged
from GJy Of entrance. Dec 81
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4 slight snow storm prevailed this morning.

A slight snow storm prevailed this morning.
The sun. peeped. out moment or two, and the
fakes disappeared. The, streets are very nearly
rivers of mud. We go to press under. a cloud.
It is dark, above, below, around. Aqua the nor
NAL condition. with darkiess on. the brain: As we
close this item most beautiful shower of frozen
snow descends pretty little pellets, they've
already ceased. 1t grows brighter, we see. small
patches, of clear blue sky, with silver lining to
the clouds, and hope for Brighter days soon. X:
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Trustees South Carolina University.-MessTs
B. F. Perry, j. J. Middleton, W. F. DeSaussure;
r. W. Barnweli, J. S. Preston, E. G. Memminger,
T. c. Perrin, Tbos. Smith, j. L. Manning, S
McAiifey, James Farrow, Wade Hampton, James
Smons, r. Yeadon, F. ". Pi .kens, E. j. Arthur,
R. w. Gibbes, Henry NcIvcr, J. n. Frerson and
James Il, Carlisle.
The following are the Major Generals recently
confirmed by the legislature: j. B. Kershaw.
Joshua Hagood, R. F. Graham, Marx Gary, and
J. II. Williams. Col. John A. Wagner, OIL
Charleston, Brigadier General Colonel Char es
Il. Slmonton to the command Of the First Regi
meut Of Ri6es
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Death Of W. a. McSwain.

1t is With painful emotions that we chronicle
the death Of the Rev W. A. McSwain, at Lau-
rens, H, Sunday last. His death is calamity
to the church of which he was distinguished
minister. Hewas man of intellect, piety and
aniahilitE beloved By all who knew him.
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TAXES IN THE SoUTu.-Property holders in
the Southern States will be gratificd to learn
that, in his report to Congress, the Secretary
Of the Treasury recommends
First That the collection Of interval reve-
nue. taxes which accured before the establish
ment Of revenue Offices in the States recently
in rebellion be Indefinitely postponed.
Second. That all sales of property in those
States, under the direct tax law, be suspended
until the States shall have an opportunity of
assuming Gas was done by the loyal States)
the payment Of the tax. assessed upon them.
Third. That all transactions in such States
which may be Invalid by the hon-use of
stamps, be IegaliEed as far IS it is in the pow
or Of Congress to 3egahze them.
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The following are the ofice'o recently appoint.
ed BY the Legislature for Negberry District.
: Jfagtsfre e. P Lake, John Coate,- G.. W,
Herbert, Josiah ste&art,. James n. Lipsconb,
.,Wm. NJ Dorreb, Geo. S. Cannon John K. C;
Nance, J. B. Heller: John a. Cannon, Henry
.Haifaere, F. H. Dominick, Samuel Bowers, : =
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See important proclamation-by the Governor.
Gen. Orders No. General A. G. Darlington.
DecEnation-L. R. Marshal. Declinatlon-John
w. Grierson. Horses for sale-John N. Hern-
don. Mills House, Chareston-J. Purcell. Ma
sonic Fem4le College, Gokeshury-F. F. Gary:
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For Intendant and Wardens.

For Intendant and Wardens.
Intendant-W. G.. .MAYES, ,..u
Wardens-DR. KINGSMORE,
JOHN CQ4TE, -.
TIE PEOPLE.
Intendant-JAS. n. BAXTER. q.
Wardens-W. G. MAYES, T.
JAS. CRAWFORD, .~
JAS. GAUNTT,
W. LANGFORD.
Intendant-SILAS JCHNSTONE.
Wardens-J. B. CARWlLE,
E. S. COPP0CK, .-
S. P. BOOZER,
J. r. kEATELL.
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SUPPLEMENT.
Thursday Morning, January 4, 1865.

We are gratfed o.learn that our :toSRsman,
" Hood, Esq, is constituted Treasurer of the
State under the new regime.
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District Judge y j. Pope. :.
+ !. Coroaer-H, II. Kinard! -,...- ..,.- -
Commissioners Of Public sB4ilsiags-b; j.
JONES' n, A. Hunter, ", A. Cline, Jno. R. Leav-
ell, Matthias Barre, James Gsuntt, James n. Baz-
ter. K .>..
:. Commissioners of Free. Sehools-E. P. Lake,
Thomas Hpscomb, George s. Cannon, John If.
Gaines, Reuben Lyles, Thomas V. Wicker, Allen
Hawkins, F. H. Donlinick, John Crooks. =
Commissioners Of Roods-Nathew Hall, J. H.
Suber, James Caldwell, Jno. K. G. Nance, Jack
son league, Thos w. Holloway, A. J. Long
shore, Nj. +. Workman, John F. Sims.
Commissioners to approve Public Scenrittes-
G. T. Scott, Peter Hair, jno. B. CarTile, Geo.
Glen, r. L. McCaughrip.