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MASONIC CELEBRATION.

THE several Masonic bodies in Anderson District
are hereby invited to unite with Burning Bush
Chapter No. Z, R. A. NJ, and Hiram Lodge, No.
6s, A. F. NJ, in the celebration of St. Johns Day,
Oath June), on SATURDAY the 23d day of june
next An Address upon the subject of Masonry
will be delivered OF the Baptist Church, in this
village, by Comp. THOMAS HALL, Of Burning
Bush Chapter. The families of Masons, together
with those of deceased brethren, and the comma
nifty generalv, are cordially invited to be present
on the occasion.
Members of the fraternity will meet at the
Lodge Room at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, when the pro-
cession will be formed and marched to the Church,
whore the Address will be delivered, at Eisven
o'clock precisely.
A Dinner will be served up at the Benson House,
at Two o'clock, P. NJ Tickets of admission may
be obtained of the undersigned, COMMITTEE Of
Arrangements.
JAMES A. HOYT,
THOS. P. BENSON,
JOHN B. MOORE,
Conn., from Burning Bush Chapter, No. 7, e. A. n.
F.C.v. BORSTEL, =
M. LESSER,
W. S. KEESE,
Com. from Hiram Lodge, No. 6S, a.. r. H. :
May II, 1866 48
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stream from the fountains of Radicalism, and ex-
clude the temperate cpinionsof its opponents tho
public mind would certainly be fired with indigna-
tion and driven to desperation. Rather tlian in
fame the prejudices of OR. readcrs,.w we seek TO
show them the brighter eide of the picture pre-
scnted for their gaze Instead of publishing the
maddened fury of Radicals, We prefer inviting
them to the mildcr feast of reason. The "logical
sequence" therefore, is that the Intelhgencer has
pursued course designed 10 allay discord, pro-
duce harmony, correct misunderstanding, and in o
word, bring about thorough and substantial re-
construction of the Union.
With the Republicans prophecy about who are
the true friends of the South, there is undoubt-
edly difference of opinion betweenus. Disclaim-
ing, however, any right to question the claims Of
this political seer, we leave the solution Of his
problem to the tinkerers and soothsayers who are
cndeavoring to place the entire human race upon
one common level, and thus defy the laws which
govern the universe.
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THE BURNING OF COLUMBIA.

A Columbia correspondent of the New York EUe-
ming Post writes to that paper that one W. Is. Nash
made On affidavit that he saw the South Carolina
Railroad Depot burning and some cotton fred,
befor Gen. Shcrman's army entered the city; upon
which the whole horde of radical papers have
opened their mouths, denouncing Gen. Hampton
as the incendiary who destroyed his own beautiful
city.
To show the utter falsity Of these statements,
we called upon w. B. Nash yesterday, and received
from him the following affidavit which demolishes
the testimony of the Post. The conversation he
had was with DR.. Ruff, connected with the Freed
mems Bureau, and he distinctly and cmphatically
said that he told this officer that Gen. Sherman
burned the city of Columbia; that his men set fire
to his own house, which, with the assistance of
friends, was e1tingushed. Beverly was perfectly
indignant at the use made Of his name, and at the
mutiaton of his mere statement and the falschood
that he had made an affidavit. Hero is now his
solemn declaration under oath:
State of South Carolina, Richland District.
Personally appeared before me W. B. Nash, who,
being duly sworn, says that he nerer made an a6fda-
ptt IN retdti0H 10 Wc ouT""ty W NV'""o'A' 'AA"S A
made statement of the blowing up of the depot
by accident, and thata few bales of cotton were
burned by private parties, to an officer connected
with the Freedmen's Bureau. Dcponent further
states that Gen. Sherman men acting under his
permission, burned the city of Columbia and that
Gen. Hampton had nothing to do nriiA the nefariOu'
,ron,oet;ou. W.B. NASH.
Sworn before me, this slst day of May A. D. 1866.
W. B. JOHNSTON, Magistrate.
We hope that our conservative cxchanges-the
New York Herald, Ners, World and Metropolitan
Record-will place this affidavit. of our fcllow-cii-
zen, W. B. Nash, on record. Beverly is known
and respected in Columbia as n truthful man, and
from the rst time we saw this charge against him,
VIC believed it was false His affidavit proves this.
Columbia Phenir, 22d inst.
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A SUGGESTION.

The LntslHgcncer, published at Anderson, s. C.,
is one of our exchanges How or when it came to
be so, we are unable to say but it is readable
paper, well conducted, and must exert nm lniu-
ence in the region where it circulates. Its tone
on public questions is decided Improvement on
that of many Southern papers We see; though IL
is not What it ought to be. If we might be al
lowed suggestion there is too mnch of its space
taken lip with gorihcation of rebels, and hero
worship, as well as adulation of Coppcrhead De-
mocrecy. That isn't the road back into full faith
and fellowship with Union men, which is now the
goal supposed to be aimed at by oil honestly re-
constructed rebels; but the same sold corduroy
whereby they were mised into the slough of estate
sovereignty" thence by ''easy stages" into dsloy=
atty and rebellion. The same road with the same
company which led to rebellion will not bring
travellers back into the good hard-hottom Union
track. AS the Copperhead-Secession route has
been travelled to its logical sequence once, we sub
NIT that papers like the LtetAgencer should serve
as fnger-post to warn their people against false
roads which led to misery and wretchedness if not
to annihilation The true friends of the South, as
will one day be made clear, are those who demand
equal rights for all-who never more will consent
to accord to any class of citizens privileges not
granted to all.
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= Farmers in Upper Georgia and North Ais:
bama ore plowing up their cotton crops and plant
ing corn instead. More than one-fourth of a.crcp
cannot be counted in those sections Defective
seed and excessive rains are the cause. e;
The editor of the Southern Georgian, who
has just returned from somewhat extensive tour.
through the State gives it as his opinion that tho
cotton crop will be much below ON average.
: The Natchez Democrat says that an officer
belonging to the Sixth o. S. Colored troops, de-
liberately set FIRE, o few days ago, to house oo-
cupied by poor negro woman, and stood by un-'
til it was nearly consumed, leaving the poor .crea-
ture without house OF home
-One-armed Berry, sentenced to death by q
military commission at Louisville has had his
sentence commuted to ten years imprisonment bs
General Palmer. ~ ..s7 ~ - rssss,
"A difficulty occurred in Washington on the
18th, between number of Irish strikers and sew
eral freedmen, who had been put to work in their
places, in which the latter were badly beaten.
= Charleston papers announce the deaths Of
two old citizens-Mr. Phillip Cohen, at the sd-
yanced age of eighty-scven years, and Mr.. "A. F..
j. Lacoste in the sixty seventh year of his age.
= The reported massacre of the garrison at
Fort Goodwin is confirmed. -. z.,l-5 x ~ 4
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: A bomb-shell on the battlefield of chicka

"A bomb-shell on the battlefield Of Chicka-
nauga was seen, the other day, to roll down m in
cline and burst into thousand pieces.
The Chicago Times says: 'This republic
vii, be one and indivisible fifty centuries after
England takes its place along with Syrians and
Romans, and other nations long since defunct"
= Secretary Seward is now on visit to his
home, in Auburn, New York. 1t is given out that
on his return, he will visit Santa Anna, who is
now in New York.
The New York Chamber Of Commerce have
unanimously adopted the report Of special COM
mittec of their body on the proposed tax ON COT
ton, opposing the tax of FIVE cents per pound, on
the ground that the competition of India and Bra
I'll is considerable, and that it is unwse to throw
any impediments in the way Of Southern cotton
producers.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May 1S.-In the Senate, to-day,
Mr. Sumner presented the petition of sundry col
ored citizens, asking that the second clause of the
pending constitutional amendment be strir.cn out,
and one substituted for it, declaring tn no Con-
cressmen from the South be allowed TO sit in the
House of Representatives who is not chosen by at
least half tho loyal men, without regard to color.
He also presented petition for the trial Of Jeer-
son Davis by court martial. In connection with
this, he said that the trial of Davis at Richmond,
at this time, would be of those great comedies
which would hereafter excite the derision of the
world. The petition WAS referred to the Commit
tee on Military Affairs.
The business of the House. to-day, WAS mainly
confined to the consideration of the tax bill.
WASHINGTON, May 19.--Thc Superintendents Of
the Freedmen's Bureau in the State Of Virginia
have been directed to adjourn the freedmen g
court until further orders. The cases, the trial
of which have begun in these courts will be adju-
dicated, but no new cases will be heard.
The post commanders of posts in the Depart
ment of South Carolina have been instructed to
organize provost courts, and appoint an Assistant
Provost Marshal therefor, which courts will have
the same power as have heretofore been exercised
by provost courts of sub-districts. No civilian
Judges or clerks of the provost courts will be en-
ployed unless they can be paid from fines or cost:
imposed by said courts or unless suitable citizens
of character and intelligence will consent to serve
voluntarily.
WASHINGTON, May 2O.-Nothing done in Con
press Yesterday beyond the usual routine of speecl
making. reconstruction being the principal topi
of discussion.
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Gbs mmhets.

ANDERSON, S. c., May 3d., 1866.
The cotton market active and good demand.
Prices from 20 to 81 cents in currency. Gold, 125.
CHARLESTON, May 81.
On Saturday the cotton market closed firm, with
O small advance on previous rates. Sales Of 800
bales at from 80 to SS cents for o good article. =
AUGUSTA, May ls.
Market lively and good demand, but light offer
ing stock. Sales to-day at from % to 80 cents.
NEW YORK. May 21.
Cotton firm at 3cl 10 8S5. Gold Sos. = -.
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II dispatch from Chicago, dated May 10, says
that at nine o'clock yesterday forenoon, Matthew
Lowry stole n gun worth scvcnty-fvc dollars at
half-pas ten he was examined in the Police Court;
at eleven he was taken before the Grand Jury and
was indicted; at one he appeared in the Recorders
Court for trial; Mt two the trial was concluded,
and at three he was sentenced to an Imprisonment
of three years in the penitentiary at Joliet.
"A Fortress Monroe correspondent says that
Mr.. Davis received The announcement of his in
diciment with Indifference. His main point of
defense will be based on the prerogative granted
every citizen TO sustain the official action of his
respective State.
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RELrEr FOR SOUTH CAROLINA.

On the7th of May, saysthe Columbia Cdrosiian,
Miss Hoffman, Secretary of the South Carolina
Distributing Committee, appointed by the mana
gers of the Baltimore Fair, addressed letter to
his Excellency Governor Orr, announcing that
provisions and groceries to the amount of $4,000
had been purchased for distribution, and would be
forwarded to the agents designated in South Caro-
line. The very proper request, however, has
beon made by the ladies of Baltimore that these
supplies shall be bestowed only on the lower and
middle districts of South Carolina, or, in other
words, along the line of Gen. Shermans march
The agencies designated by the Indies arc at Ora
hamville, Camden, Columbia, Aiken and Winns-
boro', and the Governor has designated agents at
Blaokyille, Lexington, Lancaster and Cheraw.-
The whole amount realized at the Fair was $780,.
900, of which the proportion for South Carolina is
$iS,750. iyeethousand dollars have been in
yasted in provisions and sent to the Governor; the
Sliancs has been. given by the ladies themselves.
through agents heretofore appointed by them.
It. is due to Messrs. Willis & Chisolm to state
that, with their usual patriotic liberalty, they
heve forwarded these stores their line of steam
srs free Of charge.
The following is the letter of acknowledgment
addrsssed by his Ezcellcncy to the fair Secretary
Of the Distributing Committee:
CoLuMBLA, May IA, 1856.
M Desr Hiss Hoffman: Your letter Of the 9TH
instsnt informing me Of the generous contribution
saadc by the ladies of Baltimore to the suffering
and distressed who were ravagcd and impovcrish-
ed by General Sherman's desolating march, which
wrought such dire ruin TO the sections in this State
through which it passed, has been received.
II will afford me great pleasure to distribute
your generous donation according to your instruc-
lions. lam in communication with Mcssrs. Willis
&Chisolm, to whom the supplies are consigned,
and az soon as they are received by them, and an
inventory Is furnished me of the articles sent,
vrldesigrste suitable agents, including those you
have snggesssd who will judiciously dispense your
noble charity among the unfortunate sufferers who
hnye lost their all in the fearful raTages es that
desolating march,
In behalf of my ruined dcountrymen-the humble
and the exalted, the widow and the orphan
tender to you my warrnest thanks for your gener-
GUS sympathy in our distresses and your munif-
esntdohation in alternating the same
hare the honor to be,
Yours very truly and sincerely,
JAMES L. ORR
Governor of South Carolina.
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THE CROPS.

There is a diversity of opinion regarding the
prospect for q wheat crop, many contending that
the recent heavy and frequent rains will material
ly injure the yield. From the best information we
have been able to obtain, and actual observation
in some fields, we are inclined to think that the
crop will be an average one, at least.
The reports all over the South in relation to the
cotton crop indicate bad stand, from defective
seed and other causes. The prospect is of such
q gloomy nature that the markets are recovering
from depression in price, and there is perceptble
advance everywhere.
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cision.
TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATES,
Washington, May 16, 1866.
Dear Sir: Your letter of the 10th instant has
Just now been received.
You ask to what extent is the Government liable
for the redemption of the notes of the national
banks.
answer to the full nominal face vplue of every
note issued by The Comptroller of the Currency to
a bank, and by the bank put into circulation.
You ask, SHOULD the bank deposits with the
United States Treasurer to secure the circulating
notes with she banks deposit;ng them to be made
euate to the redemption of the notes of the bank
by reason Of the decline Of the securities deposited,
is the Government bound to redeem the notes at
par?" The forty ty-scventh section of the national
currency Act not only gives the right to forfeit oil
tho securities held for any deficiency, but the Gov
ernment has first and paramount lien upon all
the assets of defaulting bank. /, therefore, an
swer this question afimatively.
You ask again, s'Could the absolute failing of q
national bank impair the value of the circulating
notes of the bank making such failure ?" an
swer, no. On the contrary, the notes of national
bank that has failed are rather better than those of
bank in gool standing if away from the busi-
ness mars or commercial centres of the country,
for the reason that the Treasurer of the United
States becomes the cashier of such defanlting
bank, and will through his assistants and all other
Government officers, redeem such circulation.
You ask, fourth, "Are the notes of the United
States Treasury, beyond the fact of their being
legal tenders, greater security to the holders than
the currency of the national banks 2"
The United States legal-tendcr notes afford no
greater security to the holder than the notes of
national banks. The only real difference between
the two is, that while the latter are only legal
tender from and to the Government, the former are
such legal tender from and to all parties, whether
municipalities, corporations, or indi'i luals
Very respectfully yours,
F. f. SPINNER, Treasurer.
R. E. DANIEL, Esq, Cashier Merchants National
Bank, Memphis, Tenn.
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STATE NEWS.

The Greenville Enterprise says that thirty three
converts were baptized the Sunday previous by
Rev. W. D. Thomas, pastor of the Baptist Church
at that place. This is the result of the recent re-
vival in that Church. The same paper says that
the wheat crop is in good condition, and yet no
damage is sustained 2as
The Edgefeld AdUertiser regrets to hear IN al
most universal complaint relative to the cotton
CROP Defective seed and bad stands are the cause.
Wheat and oats, however, look fne and a hand
some yield anticipated The Aduertiser states that
Capt. Bryan, 9Th Infantry, is now stationed at
Aiken with his company in command of Barnwslf
and Edgefeld Districts. y
The Kingstree Star says that the residenceof
the late Mrs. Belser, near that village, was de-
stroyed by fire few nights ago. The house vas
occupied at the time, and the inmates barely es-s
capped. Supposed to be the work of an inceudiary.
There are seven candidates for Clerk of the
Court in Laurens District, and the election takes
place on the 18th of June. The vacancy occurred
by the death of Mr.. Darlington, who was appoint
ed to the Office, and this is, therefore, the only
election ever held in that District for Clerk.
The Camden Journal states that freedman,
named Kirkland, brutally murdered his wife Jane,
in that town. on the 10th instant. L.. -
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Burning Bush Chapter, No. Z, R...A,,,.M..s
A REGULAR coNvocATIoN OF BURNING
BUSH CHAPTER viii be Held in the Chapter
Room on MONDAY NIGHT, june II, 1866, at
half-past seven o'clock. Companions will assem-,
BILE without further notice.
BY order of the NJ. ...H..P..-
JAMES A. HoYT, SecrcteS.
Nav II, 1866 49 8
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HIRAM LODGE, No. 6s. A.. F.. NJ.
A REGULAR COMMUNICATION OF HIRAM
LODGE will be held in the Lodge Room on MON
DAY NIGHT, June 4, 1866, at half-past saven
o'clock. Brethren will take due notice ana govern
themselves accordingly.
BY order of the W.. NJ.
JAMES A. HOYT, Secretary
May II, 1866 4s
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NATIONAL BANK NOTES,

The following letter contains an important de
cision
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Chicago Markets

Chicago, April "A.
Wheat advanced 4a5c per bushel; No
Spring 81 5Oal54; No2 Spring 97al 10, &C.
| cording to locations; closed firm at 81 5lia
80 for former, and 81 OoaOl for the latter
Corn-Steady; No at As; No 242t; Re.
jected 421a43; closed at 40 for fresh receipts
of No !. ".-" o. ...a#|. H"atai.aa.
oats-Quiet but firm; No 2sao9s; No 2
26a27; Reecteda Is. .tHt a 4 sHg, 3.
Rye-Firm but quiet; No 81, and No 2
54c. .#fE .'. r.@ 5...3. ".ua ft.,s
Barley-S2 05a2 IL delivered; domestic
Barley 30aS6 per bushel. Ft EHa.1'~@a. .
d Highwines-More active at 81 %, and
free at 81 o. " ."fF@ #."'Ha~.-f', 1n9 III
Provisions-Fi Firmly held; Mess Pork at
S26 90; clear $2S 90 and bulk shoulders at
lOc. t1 .". Is - isar1 ..r.r ...,
Lard-Country steam ISL, and kettle
rendered 19c. s5 -.'..i .r. ."A
Seeds-Quiet but firm at S. O0a5 35 for
Timothy; SGa25 for Glover and 81 5oa2 IS for
Flax. .-fa '.'.gnat E..t
Potatoes-Plenty and dull decline Of ga
lOc per bushel. "3"P. y aH "Hs .
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Republican Convention.

The 10th Annual Republican Convention
of the State of Iowa, will be held at Des
Moines, on Wednesday, June 10th, 1906, for
the purpose of nominating candidates for
the following offices, to be filled at the en-
suing general election. viz: ... .-
Secretary of State; Treasurer Of State
Register Stale Land Office; Attorney Gen
eral; Supreme Court Exporter; Cierh OF
the Supreme Court.
The ratio of representation will he as fol-
lows: One delegate from each County, and
one additional delegate for every hundred
votes aud fractional part of Il hundred oveI
fifty, including the Soldier vote, cast at thu
last election for Governor VIM. NJ. Stone
BY order of the Republican State Cei,-
traT commute. JOSHUA itsCT,-
Chairman
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New York, April "a

New York, April "a.
The Secretary of the Treasury has writ |
ten letter to the Chairman of the Senate
Finance Committee on the apportionment
of the National currency. He says the
Senate bill No. 256 is seemingly general in
it's provision, but in effect it singles out
Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Is
land, and reduces their circulation to a
certain arbitrary standard. 1t practically
asserts that the circulation Of the national
banks i'm Massachusetts, shall be diminish
ed to sixty per cent; the circulation OF the
national hanks i'm Connecticut to fifty-two
per cent, and the circulation of the ma
tional banks ia Rhode Island to seventy
four per cent. The principle on which
this reduction is based is not correct one.
One hundred and seventy-five thousand
of the rural populati N of Ohio or Illinois
do not need tenth part required by the
mandatory and commercial communi-
| ties of Rhode Island. This bill is an a.
| mendment TO section twenty-one of the
| present national currency act, and propos-
| es to withdraw the circulation from the
banks by reducing their rates. 1t will af-
feet the banks in all the States more or
less. A certain fixed rate OF reduction is
to be affected gradually, as the circulation
becomes worn and mutilated, and is re-
turned for redemption. The amount by
which the circulation is thus diminished
approXimates to ninety-five million dol
lars, and it is proposed, in anticipation OF
! this reduction to authorize the issue OF
circulation to banks in States that have
secured the least proportionate amount oil
circulation, as il may he needed.