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Proclamation of the President Rela-
tive to Mexico.

Proclamation Of the President Rela-
tive to Mexico.
WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE following
proclamation has been issued:
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERIcA--A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas war is existing in the Republic
of Mexico, aggravated by foreign military in
tervention; aud
Whereas, the United States, IN accordance
with their settled. habits and policy, and
neutral power in regard to the war which
thus aiil;cts tue Republic Of Mexico; aud
Whereas it has become known that one of
the bel!igerents in the said war, namely, the
Prince Maximilian, who asserts himself to
be Emperor in Mexico, has issued declara
ton in regard to the port of Matamoras and
other Mexican ports which are in the occupa
ton and possession of another of the said
belligerents, namely, the United States of
Mexico, which decree is in the following
words:
"The port of Matamoras, and all those of
the Northern frontier which have Withdrawn
from their obedience to the Government, are
closed to foreign and coasting traffic during
such time rs the laws of the Empire shall
not be therein reinstated.
article q Merchandise proceeding from
the said ports, on arriving at any other where
the excise of the Empire is collected, shall
pay the duties on importation introduced and
consumption, and in satisfactory proof of
contravention, shall be unrcmissiby confis.
Gated
sour Minister of the Treasury is charged
with the punctual execution of this decree.
"Given at Mexico, the 9th of July, 1866"
And whereas the decree thus recited, by
declaring beiligcrent blockade, unsupported
by competent military OF naval force, is in
violation of the neutral rights of the United
States, as defined by the law of nations, as
well as Of the treaties existing between the
United States of America and the aforesaid
United States of Mexico;
Now, therefore, /, Andrew Johnson, Presi-
dent Of the United States, do hereby pro-
claim and declare thai the aforesaid decree is
held and will be held by the United States
to be absolutely null and void as against the
Government and citizens Of the United
States, and that any attempt which shall be
made to enforce the same against the Govern.
ment or citizens Of the United States will be
disallowed.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington, the sew
enteenth day of August, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
six, and Of the independence of the United
States of America the ninety first.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
BY the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Sec'y State.
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by the PTesldent:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Sec'y State.

BREACH OF PROMISE CAsE.-Miss Mary L.
Schell, of San Francisco, California, haa sued.
Major General Henry NJ. Nagce for refusing
to marry her after having, as she alleges,
promised many atiine to do 80. She says
she is damaged TO the amount Of 100000
By his conduct. The case will be tried at
Ssn Francisco. The fair plaintiff han over
one hundred letters on hsna, al written by
the defendant, by which she expects to make
out her case,
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= |~0F-
Rain.

Rain has been falling, gently but stcadily, for
twenty four hours; beginning at noon on Monday
the 9th. There is every appearance of our now
having quite enough, perhaps too much.
In the course of the past week, we saw gentle
men from various parts-distant and oppoSite-of
the District. All of them, without dissenting
voice, gave extremely gloomy accounts of the
corn and cotton prospects.
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Agent for Valuable Books and Papers.

Agent for Valuable Books and Papers.
Again wc beg leave to introduce our young
townsman, Mr.. WM. RAMEi, to his fellow:citizens
throughout the District, as Agent for procuring
subscriptions to Pollard's history of the war,
called " TIE Lost Cause )" to " The Rural South
erncr," n very valuable agricultural weekly to be
published in Columbia, by those popular publish
era, r. NJ. STOKES & Co.; and to Prof. DADNEY's
"Life Of .StOnerau Jackson" We call attention
to Mr.. RAMEY's advertisement concerning the
l. st named work
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TBaHtsta charlottesville italian Jour.
rats report frightful catastrophe at fiacenza.
A sthall powder tiill blew up, and commune
Gated the fire to- factory of cartridges, which
likewise exploded. About sixty yourg wo-
men, soloiers and several laborers, who were
employed on the premises, wee all buried in
che burning ruins. The exact numhS Of the
dead anti wounded ia not kncWn. .,
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A SHOWER OF GoLD.-A poor young man
named Judah Mannheim, living at Natehez,
Miss, has recently become possessed of
fortune of half o million. A letter from Nat
chez says: :" he came here without q cent Of
money about one month ago. 1t appears that
during tie war he did many layors for anold
man from England, who was on a visit to this
country, and since,the man has gone home he
has sbeepctaken sick and died, and in his,will
he leaves this young man, Mannheim, for,
tune Of five hundred thousand dollars. The
young man leaves here in few days for
Liverpool, to get hisemoney.;'
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BAD PRospEcT.-The Lynchburg Neps
says that the long dry spell which has pre-
vailed in the vicinity of thatcity, has almost
rretrievably injured the corn crop. Fields
that ten days ago looked green, fcurishing,
and bid fair-to yield handsomely, are now as
parched and dry as the autumn leaf, and no
amount of rain can revive them again. This
is only the case, however, for aspace of some
eight or ten miles around the city; as far as
we are advised in other localities, tha seasons
have been quite propitious.
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amount, and bysths ;;frst day Of JuI5 :svcry:man

olAOunty auu ~ ssycIy Intiu
in the State willbe out of debt, and our lands
will advance 500 per cent in price. "a
The interest that the Bank will mo ke viii near
lySpay the interest On the borrowed amount if
itshoutd lack. any, taxthe hepoople for tho balance
and ut the end Of twenty yearas every man
would get $500 per head for his negroes ingold
or its equivalent. 1 soc nothing tslshindert the
Legislators from giving US Justice and saving the
country If they will not. do this hope they
will strike out to the egarrender, livoOr die; ;and
my word for it, in 5years no you'd be ono of the
most independent States in the. Union.
II our Legislature and Convention will save the
country, We will heap blessings on their heads-
otherwise, curses.
RIG CREEK.
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sc SO Shines Good Deedin n Naughty
World.''

Two weeks ago there appeared in our paper
shor. communication, stating that THos. LEWIS,
ESQ.,, Of our District, held a note against ono Of
his fellow citizens for eighteen hundred dollars; ;
that representation. made to him that If tho
property of his debtor was pressed into the mar,
ket by tho1shcria, it might not pay fifty cents on
the dollar; and that thereupon, he endorsed the
note as follows: the within note may be dis
charged by paying onc-third part OF theprincipal
and interest; ono-half of this to bepaid next
winter, the other half twelve months afterwards"
Hero il man, md such men are profoundly
uncommon, who literally does as no would be
done by. And We bring the matter tolight again
simply to state that the communication is copied
into every paper VIC pick up. We have no doubt
this noble example will influence many to do like
wise. "So shines good deed in naughty world!"
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lss- Late adyioes represent tho rains in wes.
torn Toxar as continuing. Every portion has been
reached by searching, soaking showers. GRASS
has not been SO fine for many yeprs, and all kinds
Of stock are in the best possible condition.
13- Thad Stevens has been unanimously NOM
mated for ro-eloction to Gengross by The C0avcn-
tion as Lancastg, Pa r, 80 IS
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g6p The first bale Of cotton was brought
to our. market, yesterday, from tho plantation
of Mr.. Thomas Norbury,. In Burke oolnty.
The bale weighed four hundred and fit: three
pounds, and was received and sold by Mtssrs.
w. Henry Warren & Co, to Messrs. ~. ~.
Bruce & Co, at fifty cents pcr pound. 1t Is
. fus sSticsers(C ouStiihtionalist, e5tb. Il
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"1St Witch. Thrice tho brlnded cat hath meW'd.
I'd Witch. Thrice; and once the hedge-pig vrhin'd.
srd Witch. Harper cries TITS time, tits time. =
let WITCH. Round about the cauldron go s.,
In the poison,d entrails .;throw,-
Toad, that under coldest stone, ss.s.. $3.50
Days:and nights hastthirty- one
Swelter'd venom, sleeping got,f sse - !,
Boil thou first i, the charmed pot Ss
All. Double, double toll and trouble; 80
Firo, burn i; and, cauldron, bubble. ,s
I'd Witch. fFillct ofsa fenny snake, E@
In the cauldron boilhnd bake: ~
Eye Of newt, and tocof frog.
Wool of bat, and tongue Of dog,
Addcr's fork, and b!ind-worpss sting,
Lizards leg, aad owlet's wing,
For charm Of powerful trouble,
Like hell broth boil and bubble.
3rd Witch. Scale of dragon, tooth of wolf;
Witchs mummy I; nav and gulf
of the rpvin'd ealt-sea shark;
Root of hemlock, digg'd i the dark;
Liver Of blasphoming jew; -
Gall of.goat; and slips of yew,
Sliver'd in the moons eclipse;
Nose of Turk, and Tartar's lips;
Finger of brth.stransled babe,' go. - ~
Dtch-deiver'd by aidrab, -
Mako the gruel;thick and slab: 9S@a
Add thereto tigers .chaudron, te.4-s
For the Ingredients of our cauldron. 10,
I'd Witch. Cool it with 6aboon's blood, -
Then the charp is firm and good" =. -
4M Witch. Add thereto :. cokE's" coniusions, :,
"CouSrEY CRAcKER,s" low illusions -
q COMMON SENSES" weak conclusions,
"ocEoLAs" gay delusions, = r -
" Grease out contracts" bark of willow,
Bacon pills and Pig-sty's Pillow, = ~
(willowi bark from " Shippers George"
Exenpts man from wars dread orgie;)
Peoples man, Consistent statesman,
Lawyer once-now he hates EN-;
Tho Dear People, how he bats 'em,
judges, Lawyers; sore berates 'em;
seccssionists of dfty-two,
("O One Thousand Yankees they would slcw;")
la Half minute mln" Of sixty-One,
Pleads ,oillo,o bark to beiet alone.
oh you "CoKE," you Country CRACKERS"
Get people in, .hen-back I" tracker's;
"ocEoIA," gay deceiver,
(" CoHMoN SENSE" rapid leaver,-
Stir the cauldron, breed confusion,-
Elemental in collusion. .
Altogether q dainty dish
To suit tho gloomiest croakcrs wish.
cLoD-HoPPER SHAKESPEARE.
1Rocon and Corn,
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On the Right Track.

We call the attention of all interested, to the
card in another column, headed "-Compromisc."
Drs. LAxrEn & LEWIS of Liberty Hill arc not
only honorable gcntlcmen-but wise. If there
was moro of the liberal spirit of compromise
abroad in the land there would be far less distress
and far less manoeuYering.
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u. S. Vessels Ordered to the Coast of
Mexico.
WASHINGTON, August l

In accordance with the Presidents Procla-
nation Of the 18th inst, declaring null and
void Maximillian's paper blockade of Msta-
moras and other Mexican ports nowinposses..
sion of the ~Juarez Government, the Navy
Department has detached two men-of war to-
be stationed at the monthsof the Rics Grande.
The commander of the Pacific squsdron has.
also received orders to send two mnn=of war
to Mazatlan and Guaymss to protecs United
States interests in that quarter. - - 4
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An excellent Religious Journal.

0Tho Bap.i,t Church and Sanday.SchooE Aes.
senper," monthly published at Eorkvillo in our
own State. Edited by Elder TiLNAs GAINES.
Printed at the Office cf the Yorkville Enquirer.
Terms, $500 per annum. Tho August number
which is before us, contains nothing but what is
good, useful, and of high standard of literary
merit
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afIics Columbia & Augusta R. Il. Co.,
AUGUSTA. Ga, August Sth, 1856.

AUGUSTA, Ga., August StF, iS6b.
Aninstaimeut of Ter. per cont upon all SUBJ
,er;ptions i made to the Capital Stock of this
Company since ,the first of last septomSer, is
due md payable astais oaicoon the;asst day of
September 1855. -.
B,-order s.. Of the Bosrd Of Directors. 80
! sss : -. WAL; CRAIG,
sec'ry Treas. c. d A. R:aR. Co.
Augusta Aug14 eS lin 80
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MILITARY ARREST The first case of ar.
rest under General Grants order, directing
the military 10 act where the civil authorities
fail to do so, is reported By the Atlanta pa,
,pers. Mr. James NJ. .Lacky, highly respec;S
table citizen of Barlow County, was arrested
at Carterseille about week ago, by order
of General Thomas, and taken. under guard
TO Atlanta. Mr.. Lacky, itappears, had as
,saulted agehtleman from Atlanta, whowas
at Gainesville, in business, and thesciEila aau-
fthorities there failed to arrest Mr.. Lacky.. The
gentleman complained to General Thomas,
who had Mr.. Lacky. arrested: lie has been
turned over to the civil authorities.
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Have An Eye to the Wheat Crop.

And as preparatory performance, have an eye
to the advertisement elsewhere, with the caption,
"Pure Peruvian Guano."
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Report.

We hear tnat the headquarters Of the Freed
mems Bureau for EdscGcld District, will, in q
few days, be removed from Hamburgto this place.
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Amt Gwine be Grabbin from Nobody,


We visit old Jack Penn, an extremely ancient
freedman, who lives and loves and labOrs on a
green spot somewhat back of our home. We say
Gloves" because Nancy. the partner Of JACKS
bOsom-aud of his rice, and his potatoes, and his
speas,.lives with him. Jacl, to do the agreeable,
mans us about to see his crop. Ho has ono or
two pretty patches of rice, and comfortable
showing of poas and groundnuts. In taking
leave of Jack, the following colloquy OCCURS And
wo commend Jacks spirit and resolve to every
body-bo he bond or free:
"wby, Jack, your crop is admirablcs you will
bo able to get through the coming season very
comfortably"
"Yes, Massa, Iaia't gwino be grabbin from mo-
BODY dis winter"
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Religious Notice

The Edgeacld Baptist Association will bold its
next msetilg with the Little Stevens Greek
Church, ,,oleyen miles North of Elgefeld,c. a.,
on Saturday before the % Sunday in ssptembeT.
90, g s..: I.R. alEAlyAsNs gngE
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arHos,stter, sho Bittcrs man, reports AZ IN
como oS sl9A755. 30 advSgtiaa7.
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ForeignaNews.s

LONDON, August "a.
The var has ended for the present, but the z
feeling in sAustria is peace for the present but
warin the future to re-establish her supre-
macy in Germany.
- 81 sess ss3s PRAGUE, August a.
The mos tpeffect concord exists among the
Pienipo assembled here, and the
treaty Of peace though not yet signed, is q &
certainty and news of it is hourly expected.
q 1917 BERLIN, August "a.
The Prnssian Chamber of Deputies voted
congratGlatory address to the King forthe
successful results of the war. There were
twenty-five negatives, Poles and Catholics.
PARIS, August q.
The. Emperor. firmly refused the. Empress.
of Mexico assistance for Maximilian on the
grounds of keeping good faith wit6the Uniteda
States, concerning his gagemenfto withdraw
the French troops from that country
: g: LONDON, Saturday, August 25ths-Noon.
Advices hayelbeenr recsiyed to-dayA official
circles here, announcing that a treaty Of,
peace between the contending pcWersof Prua-
sia, Italy and Austria and Bavaria, was con-
cluded by the Plenipotentiaries IN session at
Prague, Oh Thursday last. The treaty was
officially signed by the Plenipotentiaries on i
behalf of their fespectiye Governmentsson
the same day. Among the provisions Of the
treaty one that The troops now at different "a,
points shall evacuate their positions ind re-
tire to their respective homes within three
weeks. =. T&ssaAe4
a. .,f4os: VIENNA, August Is. ~
1t is officially announced. that the Emperor.
Francis Joseph has granted new Constitu-
ton and Ministry to. Hungary. 4--.,.... L
~ S,s,.sSA Ss.PARls, August. 25.e
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Extra sessio,n, "a, of the LLeeisiature

In another column will be found the Proclama-
ton of his Exccllency, Cow oRR, calling the
Legislature Of Sc, to meetin extra1ession' on
Tuesday the 4th Of fsepteuibor proximo. There
will be three great subjects of discussion; the
mobilization Of the:negro laws; the procuring of
corn from the North Vest, that the poor and in
.digent of the State may not starve next year;
and the dovisng fsmeens of relief for the people
from the heavy burden of their indebtedness.
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For the Advertiser. 81. |,

"1st Witch. Thrice tho brindod cathath mew'd.
I'd Witch. Thrice and once the hedge-pig vrhin'd
srd Witch. Harper cries :-'Tis time, tits time.
let Wifch. Round about the cauldron go;,
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From the Herald, ofthe 22l, We gather the
annexed intelligence in reference 10 TIE de-
plorable state of affairs in our sister Dis
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-29

Hon. H. ID. BARRoN.- Hon II. D..
BARRON has been renominated for the
Assembly in the upper district. Of his
reelection, there is no doubt. The Polk
Co. Fress says:
Every county in the District was re-
presented by elected delegates or substi-
tutes instructed to support Jdd9 20 BARRON.
The good feeling and confidence thus
manifested towards tried and faithful
Representative and friend of Union prin-
cipies is but forerunner of n handsome
majority for him at the polls in Noyem
Der next.
In this nomination the counties COM
pris:ng the District have secured FOR them
selves n candidate who, if elected, will
creditably represent The entire people of
bis District and their local interests
public officer who when heretofore repres-
enting us, devoted all his time at Madison
and all his energies and talent to the in.
terests of bis constituents with an indus
try and success more than COMMON
Knowing and understanding his useful
ness and worth, his fellow members at
the last session honored him with the
position of Speaker position honora-
Die to him, and cre1itable to the District.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-29
THE COUNTY FAIR.

The sixth annual exhibition of the
Pierce County Agricultural Society, will
be held in this place on the lth and 18th
days Of October next, and should be at.
tended By every farmer and mechanic in
the county. The interest which should
properly attach to these annual exhib.
itions, has been permitted to flag of late,
aud large number OF those who have it
in their power to render these gatherings
peculiarly interesting and pleasant, have
done little else but growl and grumble,
and find fault with those whose tastes diff
fsred from their own, and who had more
intrest in good horse than they had in
a good cow, sheep, or pig. Mems tastes
differ, and while some exert themselves
to fit for exhibition fast horse, if others,
who take more pride in exhibiting a good
cow, would manifest the same zeal that
is manifested by the former, our exhibit
tons would be mutually beneficial, and
much more interest would be felt in our
county fair.
Let those who have a mania for fast
horses, attend to their part Of the exhibit
ton, while those who are interested in
the products of the farm and garden, be
as diligent in that particular, and one
branch of the exhibition will prove the
hslp.meet of the other. and all tastes
will be gratifed and every interest
promoted.
Let the farmers of Pierce county
bring to the fair such articles rs properly
belong to their vocation. Let the me-
chanics bring specimens of their own
handiwork, and let the matron and mai
den exhibit specimens of their skill and
industry, and we shall have an exhibi-
ton worthy of our Industrious and fru-
ga people. II our citizens will act upon
these homely suggestions, we will guar
antee an interesting, rs well as q profta-
bic exhibition. Try it and see.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-29

defeat, to prevent the settlement of the
issues of the war, to set up constitution
al immunity for rebellion; and which is
now striving to restore the rebels to po-
litical power without any conditions for
the national security. or the protection
of the loyal inhabitants of the rebel
States.
Between two such parties the people
will not be slow to choose, and the COM
ing elections will result in Union victo-
~ so complete and colossal, as to quell
all idea of resistance, and the herssies of
secession will be exploded forever, and
the Union of States be perfected again,
on basis Of Justice and sound political
morals.
But while all signs are now favorable
for the great Union party of the North,
it is no time to relax efforts or indulge in
selfsatisGed incidence. There is too
much at stake, to leave anything undone
to insure victory. The danger threat
sued is dimly foreshadowed in those
violent utterauces to which the country
is compelled to listen, day after day
The impotence and intolerance of the
Executive to any difference of opinion,
shows that he needs the powerful rebuke
of a sweeping majority of the American
people against his policy. This alone
will be heed; and this can only be accom-
plished by the firm, united. and persist
ent efforts of the Union party.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-29

"Come till America, Pat!' writes a
son of the Emerald Isle, to bis friend in
Ireland; !" It's fine country to get a
living in. All ye have to do, is to get a
three cornered box and fill it wild
brick, and carry ii till the top of four
story building aud the man at the top
does all the work"
A little girl, after having been to
church was very fond Of preaching to her
dolls. Her mother overheard her one day
reproving one for being so wicked =
"Oh you naughty, sinful Child" she said,
shaking its waxen limbs, "you'll go to
that place Of brimstoAe and molasses, and
you won't burn up-you'lI just sizzle."
A temperance editor in calling atten-
ton to an article against the use of ar
dent spirits, in one of his papers says:
"For the effects of intemperarce, see our
inside"
An exchange, presided over. we pre-
sumo, by crusty old bachelor, saws !:
"Neyer look at the girls; they can't baer
it; they regard it as an insult. They
wear their feathers, furbelows and frills
merely to CRAFTY their mammas, that's
ALL"
@ Why is beef steak like loco
motivei It's not of much account with
out its tender.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-29

aE- The following are few of the valua-
bic articles recently drawn at the Gift Dis
tribution Rooms of J. NJ. MCKEE, Prescott:
J. r. Rice-Turkey Morocco Album,
valued $1,000
B. D. Copp, do do do 500
@. Fifeld-Fine Snare drum, valued 500
Mrs. NJ. Brooks-Violin, valued $50
John Wieting-Case Night Blooming
Cereus, valued 600
H. G. Marshall-One Dbl Apples. valid 500
EE- Buy your Boots and Shoes of LOUIS
JURGENs, at the new Boot and Shoe Store, on
Broad Street. He is doing excellent work
Give him call 81 mi