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PssassasS sgs,IsbIs 3 sas 1s|ssss s|IssslIl's and

Pceafaeucy of tha ,GgedRy5lle and
C6H1nbia 5saihpad. -.
Mfsszs EDSIS6as: rnasnnch as s:cofres-
ponasnt of your paper % yesterday hss
referred 70 4 easans sushcatiop ID tiss Green.
.yfl,e ala.asas,tssss ii iiissreiasence to henry
r. Hammest, Soa xiltsobltge ths fdenas or
that gentism an. and taans Of the best
friends 81 theatssilroad, b publish IN your.
columns the article Referred to.-whfch viii
bs .endorssd-b III who are we'll acquainted
With Mr,, H8mniett. He is. asspckhuldsr
in Fhe Road. and il. very we'll aeqaainted
with its history and management. Hehss
not sought the position to which he has
been nominated 1 hasc notlaius>to say of
the qualifications OF other gentlemen; but
would remark -that:fons continuance in
Office is no argument for life estate, in it,
and that continuance nnsy have, itsef, fur
nisIsed the best reasons. for change.
STOCKHOLDERS.
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A store was entered in Augusta, on
Sunday night, and a large Herring
safe stolen, carried off on trucks,
and broken open outside the city,
and $500 in gold extracted.
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10000 additional houses are needed
to-day in New York and Brooklyn.
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Just Received,

DROWN stone Tea-po:s and Pitchers.
ID Table Mats
Wire Dish Cover.
Tin Toilet Sets
Infants Baths.
Tin Boxes.
Table Cutlery, tJos. Rogers 4 Son
Table Forks and Spoons.
Ice Pitchers
Tea and Coffee Canistcrs
Brushes, jelly Moulds.
Feather busters, Brooms
Willow and Wood Ware
Lamp Trimmers, (something new
Door Mats India Rubber and lutte.
Spittoons-India Rubber.g
Looking Glasses, al sizes and patterns.
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SHIP NEWS.
PORT OF CHARLESTON, MAY ,

ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
Steamship Saragossa, New York.
Schooner Wide World, New York.
Schooner Southcrner, New York
Schooner J. W. Rumsey, Washington
Schooner :. n Smith, New York.
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DIRECT IMPORTATION.

White French China.
Fancy Vases.
Moustachc Coffees.
bohemian Vases, Cologne Bottles, &c
Parlan Vases and Cologne Bottles
Tea Trays, large and small.
For sale, low, by
May g GREGG 4 90.
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University of South Carolina,

University OF South Carolina.
TJNHE semi-annual meeting of the Board
Il of Trustees Of the University of South
Carolina will be held at the Ueivcrsity
Library, on WEDNESDAY, 9th instant, at
I! p. m. c. BRUCE WALKER,
May 3 6 Secretary Board of Trustees.
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Military Commissions and Courts
-. Martial .<Gone Up.'

: WssHINeToN, May Am order has been
issued from the War Department, fx di-
rectien OF the President, declaring that
military commissions and courts martial
are not authorized; therefore, they viii
no. assume jurisdiction in the trial OF por-
sons other than those belonging 10 tho
army and navy of the United States, camp
followers, contractors aud others Rs are
indicated in the articles Of war and Acts of
Congress. -.
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'Tsa esgas aph-
,Eioosss Anticipated.
Row la Men, phls.

ME,spH1s, May LA RIOT. occurred this
:aysning. between the policemen aud negro
solaicrss growing oatof an attempt of the
offcers,to arrest white man whom the
negroes attemptedte protect. About thirty
policemen keptnp tho fight for two hours
with $50 negroes, The row was finally
: qaieted by the 10th Regiment OF Infantry.
One policeman was killed andthree woand-
ed; eight or ten negroes were killed and
several wounded
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:.s... ...:::. :.
recently gave sleir ;ndi
Of Without believed fat the
work could hardly been all
sasans 50 .: It has done pe closing Of e viii produce
river by may expected : - -:
Having report aenss year brought 10 yeur attention
the then und consideration changing
Of oiunh avoid entirely the
RIVER apon uio owing is il believed 10 the eonta
sion of the times faded expression opinion
e gsp bsougt TO taught
the present location rebuilding
great ehet of and 1885, and the Of the
of the the valley every
akec Of the importance of making e chance
They have income
conanue nntl the
desire the charter has been amended y the and :,
order furnish with information subject your
had of the line made
purpose banade survey submitted his report
herewith that the new Ene
only practicable bat sosae. In addition
foods advantages and six miles
the Company demand that should be adopted and
practicable Captain Hayden has bestowed
subject hoped
n1ent Of the permanent interests Of the Company
At the Of The the Company
paid before its close
interests
Governments been com.
peled working rebuilding rely upon
the Company We could not borrow would
little debt fiscal yer the bills PAYABLE
only $4,000 current
small OF the bills payable, nearly
Newberry purchased Offices
still belongs the Company may driment
worth nearly What The balance payable
The indebtedness likely
bond debt Until tho fall
for twelve preceding e Company had paid the they
presented during years onepot
in bank not only but the bonds they fell
due following gis a the
The Company issued bonds
S1500000 To payment the
18th day January. Subsequently,
December 1860 the bonds secured by
application asking
the Of its debt The application granted
and the Legislature by Act ratified the 2sh of January 1861 directed
guaranty
enabling
her liability These the liens
and they $900000 OF the $780,
there cancelled leaving
standing To enable the Company
has hand of guaranteed bonds and
Legislature entitled further 5000 000S304
unprovd for mortgaged bonds To this
in the the bonds the 5000
there fell due July 1850 The balance will fall
The bondoler doubling the during the neglected
refused their bonds payment
outstanding and due the Of 1854 all
which would have been paid presented much saved the
pany
REcArrrLAoS BONDS COUPONS USPRov1DED
Bonds due III 1865. $4,000 90
i $500 600 90
Coupons due ............. 264 ,092 so
$685., ,o92 80
Interest on pas having coupons
.................. $1,000 90
s7sl, ,os2 so
other Indebtedness easily he managed with
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l..=:z-..ss.. -.
epoft sc tie and Directors Of the areenvile
and colambia Kailroad COMPANY: (, s4;s-: : !.
The Pesaens and Directors submit fe following report
year under review an eyentul one Che fresI
the 10th
about forty miles OF this have
the invasion the State the Federal
and with il the destruction Of dpots and Office dis at
Columbia OF about twelve including
depo feigh ALI Of which
report General superintendent
nte yonr Thyd
rate which swept away the yur and
your country
bankruptcy And last then followed military
authorities With the seizures Of the erdatons attend
and confusion which
the land For Ave road and its
the exausting services subject to the reantns Of
officers and prior
last there stand the bonds and liabilities aflen
the TRANSPORTATION numerous bodies troops that subsequently,
through the State the
justly liable; but reeulr those
your
Instructions necessary
satisfy requirements auditing Wasgton
What remained of track rolling machinery
the seriously damaged and the repairing
heavy they impaired
your iniariouy affecting reputation good
management for with those who viii crunze
only test OF merit
believed that policy Company pay
as early possible, and this the
been husbanded dividends beginning
the debt law
to be available
be
but endure For
time Government energies
people branch of business pary All
Columbia destroyed below
reflection
the Company to Newbery suitable house and lot
chased the Superintendent
opened their Offices The Company had only which
in gold realized from the SALE previously made
hal
stock but which fell through The only other available lot
of about hundred
In this ruined prostrnte condition. the inquiry
mail and communication
reached but few of the Directors Such of them could, attended
failed to have determined
to keep the organization together, the
its running capacity and
could be obtained push them
most of us, seemed impossible
There being but few
day Greenvile Newbcry
days. he train the Abbevie Branch The
place. afterwards daily
Creenvle But
and the ruined condition of Columbia rather n9
visitors business
lack the
The subsequent months December,
that month exhibits falling The
end the amounted to sS2 40 With this with small
received from od the worked
the rolling repaired
ORDER except the from Broad River to Iitteon.
The rebuilding the road Fros Mill
September and early all
Additional iron miles
of its detached portions completely isolated
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y
nal Revenue:
= TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
INTERNAL REVENUE BUREAU.
April 27, 1866.
All expenses for insurance upon
property, and all actual losses in bu-
siness, may be deducted from the gross
income of the year But losses sus-
tanned after December 81, 1865, can
not reduce the income for the year.
Losses incurred in the prosecution Of
one kind ofbusiness may be deducted
from gains in another, but not from
those portions Of income derived from
fixed investments, such rs bonds,
mortgages, rents and the like. AS
SCISSORS should also be careful not to
allow the deduction of amounts
claimed to have been lost in bust
ness. when in reality they should be
regarded as investments or expendi-
lures, as when merchants expend
money in farming or gardening for
recreation or adornment rather than
pecuniary profit.
Persons travelling about the coun-
try as agents of manufacturers or
dealers, seeking orders for goods as
agents for one person or firm only,
such Us salaried clerks or men hired
by the month, should not be required
to take licenses as commercial brokers.
All parts of decision No. 159, in
consistent herewith, are hereby re-
voked. E. A. ROLLINS,
Commissioner
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Congressional.

WAsH,NaToS, May 2.-Mr. Dixon offered
an amendment to the reconstruction prs
position Of THE committee. 1t declares
that when amy Of the. lately rehelious
States shall present itself, not onlyi;s atti-
tnde Of loyalty, but represented by men ca
pable of submitting to the constitutional
test, it shall be admitted to the right of
representation
The House defeated the bin for re-or-
ganiZing the army, and will next consider
the one which has passed the Senate for
that purpose.
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Lost.

LOST.
A BLANK BOOK, with few pages writ
IN ten upon; OF no use except to the
owner. Please send it to this Office.
, Nav 3 i
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TO RENT

House and Lot for Sale.
a FRAME HOUSE, containing four
IA rooms, with kitchen and out-build-
lngs, situated on Greene street, one door
West Of Main. Fos particulars, apply at
this Office. Nav
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IMPORTANT REVENUE DECISION. The
following decision has just been rem
-dered by the Commissioner of Inter
nal Revenue:
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r

The Democracy of Indiana are greatly
incensed at the action of Congress in IN
seating Dan. VOORHEES,. They talk Of
running voorhees, for the United States
Senate.
The following Democratic ticket for
1868 is already in the field: For President,
James Guthrie, Of Kentucky; for Vice
President, Henry J. Raymond, of New
York.
1t is stated in Conservative circles at
St. Louis, that the President viii not COM
mission General Mcneil as Collector of
Customs, although the Senate has confirmed
him; and that some Conservative will be
appointed.
The guns that echoed over the country
on Tuesday, in celebration of the Presi-
dents veto, were fred, observes the New
York Tribune by men who a year ago
were the bitterest enemies of Andrew
johnson and of the policy he then repre-
sented. Have they changed, or has he2
The New York Daily Nslrs announces
that roosn is soon to be made in the Cabi-
net for Reverdy johnson and one or two
others from further South. This prompts
the New York Tribune to suggest, that
those who wish early advice of Cabinet
changes in prospect should keep a sharp
eye on The NeOs.
The Union men of Rock Island, Illinois,
have nominated the following ticket for
municipal officers: DR.. Truesdale, the
candidate for Mayor, is a popular man,
and we hope he will be elected For May
or. Calvin Truesdale; for Police Magis-
trate, A. T. Highly; for Alderman, Ist
Ward, Jacob r. Huber I'd Ward, Peter
Fries; Sd Ward, Richard Cramfton and
Charles Hansgen; 4th Ward, to be sup
piled. Election, Tuesday, March 6, 1866.
TIE President Is reported by the Tri5-
tyae's Washington correspondent to have
said to a person who recently applied for
official appointment, that he could not
have it without the condition of giving in
his adherence to his policy in all parts,and
that this requirement will be made in all
future cases Of appointment to Office IN
der his Administration. This may not be
true, but there are some corroborating
facts. The Radical Postmaster at Lafay-
etc, Indiana, was removed, and the Con-
sentative editor Of that city put in his
place. The Government advertising has
been withdrawn from the Milwaukee Sell
tineL for its opposition to Senator Doolit-
tie. DR.. Dostie, a New Orleans Radical
who was appointed Surveyor of the Port,
mas had his commission recalled, and the
honor falls to E. I. Parker, Conservative.
Col. VIM. Small, q Conservative, has been
appointed Collector of the I'd Iowa Dis
trict, against the protest of Hon. Hiram
Price, the Radical Congressman from that
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How Toombs Kept Rebel State Secrets

AAOn SOAAADH Z AhNSNA a. SNNANA
The Mobile Register relates the follow
ing incident of Robert Toombs, which oc-
Cured while he was rebel Secretary of
State at Mon, gomery:
"Mr. Toombs had been much annoyed
ut a certain newspaper correspondent who
invariably found u all the secrets and
published them. A case of this kind had
Just come up, and the asoresaid - was
in Mr.. TOomb's office, when the late Gov
ernor Roman anne in, on his way to
Washington, as one of the Confederate
commissioner. Mr.. TOombs at once pro-
ceeded to give him the State instructions,
Governor Roman looking n%ervOGsly to-
ward - who sat reading a newspaper,
apparently, but hearing every word.
Finally he stopped the Secretary, and
asked him direct if they had better
not continue when alone. No. said
Mr.. Toombs, Il know who is present,
and he continued the Instructions. The
commissioner went on to Washington,
and contrary to the expectations of Gov
ernor Roman, nothing was said about it
in the papers. One day the Secretary was
asked why he gave such important secrets
to -, who was known to publish every
thing he heard. Because said Mr..
Toombs, 4 knew the man. By giving
him the whole in confidence 1 knew he
was too honorable to berry it, and if 1 had
not he would surely have found it out and
published it. The same correspondent
was shortly after summoned to appear be-
fore the Cabinet for having published
Beauregard's order to open ire on Fort
Sumter, so that it appeared in print two
hours before B~eauregard received it him
self, the Cabinet believing that one of
their own number had told the secret.
Nothing was ascertained, however, and
seemed to suspect the other, but in reality
none were at fault. A piece of blotting
paper had revealed the secret, and indus
try was at the bottom of it."
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Il II True?

The jackson Citizen says, editOriallv.
Information has lately come to our ears.
from the most uud0u5ted autH0ritu in re-
lation to the President, which We Law be-
fore the public with shame and regret .
yet, in the light OF recent events. we con-
slider it q duty that We owe to our readers
As public journalists. We refer 10 the in
temperate habits Of the President. which
are now becoming so open and shameless
Us to be nc longer concealed or disguised.
and which are ~disgracing the Republic.
Not two months agoa prominent member
of the Cabinet said to one of the greatest
orators and public speakers of the dav.
that President johnson was an habitual
drunkard; that last summer, when the IN
formation was sent over the Geographic
wires to the country, saving president
johnson IS too i'll to meet with the Cab
met, and the next day, " President John
son Is still too much indisposed to meet
with the Cabinet, be was too much in
toTicated to hold a Cabinet meeting. And
this continued day after day, and no Cab
met meeting could be held when import
ant public business required the urgent
attention of the heads Of the Govern
meut.' This comes to US from the liDs of
the public speaker referred to, and we
dare not doubt its authenticity or correct
ness.
We repeat, that we publish this infor-
nation with a blush of shame and indig-
nation, as well as with regret.
We have recently been shown a private
letter from a gentleman at Washington.
who e. gHict0, has "A seat in Congress. in
timatiDg that the " ardent has something
TO do with the Presidents vacillatinr
policy and the maUdiin and disconnected
speeches he Is constantly making. We
also know a gentleman in this city, who
has repeatedly seen President johnson in
Nashville too much intoxicated to walk
without a cane,
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The ErsHhlg Post is swervedfrom its in
tense devotion to President Johnson's
works and ways by his speech on the 22d
Amid much that is unjust to Congress, it
SAYS:
For the shocking and unseemly imputa-
ton Mr.. johnson chose 10 bring against
Messrs. Stevens. Sumner and others opposed
TO his policv, that their intention was TO
incite ASSASSINATION we trust that lie viii
make haste 70 apologize, not merely to them,
but to the country, which he has most gre
~viouslv insultcd. Such words as he uttered
on that heed would not be tolerated in the
hastiest stump sneech. They are too i'll
judged and impulsive for Us to think or
write patiently about them and We count
it no slight misfortune for the nation that
the chief magistrate should have spoken in
this STYLE"
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Reconstrncted NIiIitia.

\ letter from Vicksburg supplies the
following synopsis of the bylaws
adopted by a company of Mi5sissippi
State militia recently organized at the
capital Of that State: 81. The company
votes to adopt the regulations and Stats
tics Of the Confederate army. 2. No one
admitted as a member of the company
who was not in the Confederate army, or
who was not friendly to the Confederate
cause. Motto-'Try US ). The uniform
to be gray but the button and insignia OF
rank to be the same as in the United
States army"
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NEDuOALCdh NOuEE cSSAOAANA NNAANAAS-
The Republican Congressional caucus
on Friday night was largely attended,
ever one hundred Representatives and
twenty Senators being present. Acting
Vice President Foster presided. Its de-
alterations lasted foy nearly four hours.
1t resolved on a firm policy, steadfastly
adhering to principle, while doing moth
ing to give the President just cause for
offense, so that if he chose to make a
rupture, on him should rest the response
bility. The results were reached with en-
tire harmony, 1t was determined to ap-
peal to tie people 20 sustain them in what
they deemed right. It was resolved to
appoint a committee of one from each
State, and that the committee have power
to select a subcommittee of seven, with
power to raise funds in whatever amount
is necessary, TO circulate documents and
enlighten the people. The National
Committee is composed as follows:
Maine, Lot NJ. Morrill, New Hampshire,
Marston; Vermont, Woodbridge Massa-
chusetts, Ames; Rhode Island, Jenckesi
Connecticut, Warner; New York, Hart;
New Jersey, Starr Pennsylvania, Kelly;
Maryland, Thomas; Ohio, Schenck;
Kentucky, Mckee; Indiana Lane;
Illinois, Ioulton; Missouri, McClurg;
Michigan, Chsndleri Iowa, KirkwooGi
Wisconsin, Cobb California, Conness;
Minnesota, Donnelly; Oregon, Williams;
Kansas, Clark; West Virginia, Latham
Nevada, Nye.
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OIL ITEMS.


The daily product Of the wells on Pit
hole Creek is set down at $500 barrels.
The Pithole Record of the 18th has the
following in reference to the surface oil
springs The excitement about the oil
wells still continues undated, and We
notice large numbers of strangers in town
to see this great natural curiosity of the
nineteenth century. Real estate Is rapidly
advancing, and holders of leases are very
iubilant. Every L appears to be af-
ti!cted with a mania for digging, and the
most singular part Is that all should so
suddenly desire 10 dig a water well on
vacant lots. With so much vigor Is this
search prosecuted, that we observed one
man digging in the cellar under his store,
by the light of a lantern nj y o'clock last
night. Mrs. Ricketts, well pumped a bar
rel Of oil in four minutes yesterday, but
the pump is not kept going properly and
no definite estimate Of its capacity can be
made. Yesterday Il man dug a small hole
in the ground, about one foot deep, and
had gathered Il barrel Of oil when we saw
him in the afternoon. A large number
are beginning to follow his example.
The Record further says In the centre
of John street there are two oil sprinrs
and one we'll which of course are claimed
Inv the borougb ontborities Onr worthy
Rurrass IAN aynarienced oil manl soon
espied them and directed " s Gnffev
actin~ Hirb Constable. TO nike CHARGE Of
them. Mr., Guffev took possession and
connected them together with a drain.las
evening. One Of these springs alone
yielded five barrels Of oil on the previous
day. We suppose the product ofthese wells
viii go towards defraying some of the in
cidental expenses Of the borough. There
are few taxpayers who would regret if our
borough council would discover a few
more wells, and pay all our city expenses.
The Stevenson farm is now producing
from nino wells. about twelve hundred
barrels per dav.
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u good appointment. 1t is only necessary
to add that she was treated as mynieceh had
been IN the matter of apparel, and that 1
gave her twenty strokes, whose severity the
state OF her cuticle plainly attested. She
was well able to bear them, being forty
years old, unmarried, tall, strong, stout
woman. My niece declined to be present
at the punishment, bat 1 compelled the
woman to apologize humbly to her after
ward. l have since heard a rumor that
she intends to give up her school and leave
the ueighbOrhOod.