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Negro Bonds

Our esteemed contributor g Paysan', has,
with his usual acumcn, and in his fluent aud
graceful style, advocated i'll our present issue
the "Rcpudiation Of Negro debts" We disa-
gree in opinion with Paysan on this subject, in
toto. The sacred obligation of a contract does
not depend merely on ''honor," (if it did, that
would be coed foundation) but it rests upon
the sure basis of justice. Calamity to the
debtor cannot free him from his duty to his
creditor, even if it be by the act of God, and
not of man. Suppose strong case: A man
purchases on credit home for his family, and
in that home collects articles Of comfort for his
wife and children. A stroke of lightning falls
upon it, and it is reduced to assi!:es-as it
wcrc-by fire from Heaven Thore is the act
of God, by which that man has becn reduced
in fortune. Shall his remaining property be
taken by his creditor to pay for that house aud
its furniture, and the unfortunate debtor be re-
duccd to pcnury! It is hard case but our
friend Paysan would say with us, that the de-
struction of the thing purchased is no absolu-
tion of the debt TIE RISK is IN THE
OWNER. Suppose again: A and b, two broth
crs, receive each legacy of five thousand dol
lars, gold. Each buys negro property before
the war to the amount of five thousand dollars.
A pays for his purchase in full B buys his
negroes OH credit, md purchases fine plauta-
tion with his egncy, giving his bond for the
negroes. Now, repudatc negro debts, and
lost his negroes, and his legacy while Is has
lost nothing, having actually made the value
of the services of the negroes until their oman
cipation.
Again: as to guardians and trustees IF
the guardian or trustee uses that fund for his
own purposes, (Which he has no right to do),
ho must suffer tho consequence OF his own fault
If in the course Of his duty, he makes invest
mcnts for the actual use and benefit Of his ccs-
ta's aun trust and which were proper at the
time, but afterwards turn out badly, the guar
dian or trustee should not suffer. But guar
dian or trustee is only authorized by law to
make certain kinds of investments and if he
makes Others ho does it at bis peril
We hasten on, and find that Paysan wishes
to change the Constitution. We would say,
this is dangerous ground The argument of
Paysan is the very argument Of the extreme
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WELCOME.

Court OF AppEALs.-The Court of Ap-
pcals, says the Charleston Nc,cs, resumed its
sittings in Columbia, on Wednesday. Pre-
sent-Hons Benz. T. Dunkin, Chief Justice
D. L. Wardlaw and John A. Inglis, Associates.
Pursuant to previous order, the examination of
applicants for admission to practice in the Law
Equity Courts of this State was held, and the
following gentlemen were ordered to bc en-
rolled:
Attorneys.-T. S. Arthur, NJ. j. Browning,
A. j. Green, William II. johnson, a. GE Ma
grath, Jr, w. Gilmore Simms, Jr. A. D., ST.
mons, John W. Smith
Solicitors IN Equay-Robcrt Aldrich. c. p.
Bolton, S. r. Chapman, II. Covington, s. G.
Inglis, B. NJ. Jones, w. w. Lcgarc, P. J. Ma
Lone, j. G. NIcKissick
attorneys and Solicitors-G Gorge D. Bryan,
Robert Chisolm, Jr, B. L. Chrictzbcrg,
Thomas W. Clawson, w. C. Cokcr, Henry
Deas, Jr., John Grimball, Mcmillan King, w.
s. Monteith, Charles p. Porcher
On Tuesday on order was read by the Court
for holding extra courts for the following Dis
tricts to wit: Edgcfeld, Barnwcll Beaufort,
Colleton and Orangeburg, to commence at
Edge6eld on the second Monday in January
next, and to continue in session for one
week each. aA
The Court adjourned over until Friday.
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(. FOR SE

5fdHEF1NE ESTATE known Il q Is RIFF KEITT PLACE,
situated in st, Matthew'S, Parish. The Estate
consists of three separate Tracts The kennerlY
Pnee hns 400 ;aores cleared and 200 uncleaged Tho
Darby Place has 800 cleared and 200 unclearcd-all
fine Cotton Landsss Tie Keitf Place consists Of
2,4O0 acres, one half cleared and in q nc slate or
Cultivation. The Estate is watered: byrsa large
Greek, which affords good Range for Cattle Soil
Rich Red Clay. The Estate would be Leased all to
opeferfoh or in small Tracts OF so or 100 acres.
TO suit small farmers ,s,. ~ " ats.,., -,
Fine Mules sold with the Place on ercG;t. .
The kenncrly and Darby Places uoald be sod IL
desired. For Terms apply to
J. J. wOODARD, ST. Matthews r. o..
nov 2-tf Orangeburg District, 8. D.
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iron THE oRASGEnuRG NEWS
Reputation of Negro Debts.

Mr.. EDIToR 81 do not desire to write
anything that would have tendency to create
decentralization, nor would hopc to encourage
a spirit of insubordnation by presenting plain
ly and openly before the readers of your enter
prising jourlss!! few remarks upon the indebt-
edness of our ctizons, which though humble
in style, nevertheless, think to be true. OF
the same opinion with yourself, that district
newspaper should be an index of the shade Of
sentiment of the people among whom it circu-
lates, and that anything properly written and
accompanied By n responsible name should not
be suppressed unless productive of evil, there
fore have concluded to venture few scnti
rcnts, which [ think are typical of those en-
tcrtained by large class of our citizens. Now.
DO not wish to be understood in the premises
as Offering al excuse or begging license for
any and everything that may see fit to inditc,
for if what write is not fact, the subject is
open for discussion and rcfitation. / know.
that there arc many whose conscientious scru-
pies and high sense of honor have been cult
waited to such nice degree of discrimination,
that such sentiments as | may advance in the
following space will be condemned at once as
the creation of n dcpravity of soul.
But Mr. Editor, there is no use in trying to
conceal the fact. You may talk about your
honor-this is indeed very pretty and con.
venient tcrm-it covers multitude of sins. |
do not mean to reflect lightly on this term, for
its principles arc MS sacred to me as any other
man on earth. The idea mean to convex is
the cnormity Of abuse that has been made of
it, 1t is very easy for some people to "strain
at gnat and swallow camel" Abstract
ideas concerning certain principles, have n.
pretty theoretical bearing with some but do
not work so we'll in the machinery OF practical
application. Well what Of all this Nothing
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1ho war was general calamity. The
losses and misfortuncs it entailed upon us
were unavoidable and we should not be held
responsible to make them good. Nearly every
ono In the State are involved in debts contract
ed during and before the war owe b, c.,
owes d and d, 4, &c. In order for me to pay
B what owe him must sue A G., in order
to pay d sues B, &c, probably the sucins con.
tinung down to the seventh or eighth man
Whon the last man has been sued the proba-
bility Is that not moro than one dollar out of
every seven or eight of G's claim is satisfied.
Thus A, B, c, &C., arc all sold out to satisfy
the claims of G, who is very little better off
than he was before The same is true in re-
gard to securities. Two or three or more men
arc all sold out to satisfy the demands of ono
man. But say you, what will become of the
minors and wards Without Wishing in the
least to reflect upon these wards Of public sym
pathy, we would state that since the war, these
TOO. have boon very convenient tools in the
hands of those who wishing to plead up their
own interests have done SO in behalf of minors
We confess that VIC broach the subject of
minors with some degree of dclicacy, for "
know that we have only to touch any point re-
lating to their interests, to touch the chord of
public sympathy We will venture a little
way, however, coutc Qme coatc. Guardians
who have invested the property Of minors or
wards, in lands OR other property Excepting
negroes and Confederate bopds,) should of
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CELLTNG OFF AT RTE DUCE ID
y RATES. Bcing about to rebuild and not wish-;
ing 70 move our Goods 10 oherilscation, NC have
determined t6elGse ont entire Stock by the lst
Of january next: We will. offer slch Bargains In.
Dry;Goods, Groccriss Shoes, &C., will make tito
the advantage Of sH buyers to give MS q call,,,
IL. w, sDHIGGMAEN y Gl1s q.
june NJ - z 4 ~ SS5s3s5l ly,5 RS
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M & OTJIGE.-.-I viii sELL. I TO FIIE
IN Highest bidder, at the Residehse bf me late
Geo. II. Pooser, on Thursday, the 5th Of December
acxt,if not disposed Of before, n, Pairtof Mules,
With other Stock, Provisions, Timber Cart, small
lot of Farming Implements. Also 3,.intcrest in a
Lease on~Mill and Timber for -four
Cush. 49,. ]. B. HUMBERT tss
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The Gauss.

The long looked for ship, containing the
first band of German Immigrants to our shores
arrived in Charleston on Thursday last
The whole number of immigrants is 152
and ample accommodations had been arranged
for their reception.
We clip from the Charleston DaIy Nc,cs
the following appropriate words of
WELCOME Ss,
Cordially, heartily and earnestly docs tho
State of Carolina give greeting to her German
children. She has known,-in war and peace
the thrift, the courage, the patience and the
solid strength of those whose fortunes have
long been united with her own !; and now sh'
welcomes others of the same race and blood al
warmly as she has cherished those who hav,
already been trusted, tried and proved. Caro-
lima rejoiccs in this new accession to he
strength, and wishes to each and every: ono
heartfelt God-speed
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
flge OFFIOE OF THE MAYOR d

LOU UE
~ City Of Philadelphia. June 8, 1867.
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR REWARD.
Whereas, Colonel WILLIAM RIDDLE a respecta-
Bile citizen OF Philadelphia. bruta y beaten by
se',eTa ersons the 7th of May la T. at the house
OF William Ovens Twentieth street, below Pine, In
the Seventh Ward OF this city, in consequences
whereof he has since died. be It known that pursu.
Snce OF the Resolution OF the Councils OF Phiadel-
phia approved this date the sum OF five hundred
dollars will be paid for the arrest and conviction Of
the murderer. murdererB of Colonel William
Riddle. and of the accessories to his murder and OF
the persons In any way engaged In the attack made
upon him, which resulted in his death.
[SEAL1 MORTON MCMICHAEL,
t3t Mayor PHILADELPHIA
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party is in the right-and, quite commonly.
neither is wholly exclusively so-both are
heavy losers by their collision, and the whole
community along with them Thus the re-
cent puddlers' strike in the iron works of
Pittsburg threw out of work thousands who
were willing and eager to 60 on at the wages
offered; but, in the absence of the puddlers,
they could do nothing.
If iron rises in price, the masters postpone
so long as may be, any increase of wages; ifit
falls in price, the workers, in like spirit, refuse
to work at lower wages-no matter whether
"the bosses" are making money at current
prices or not. So irOn-makng is arrested,
and the works suffered TO decay when they
ought to be kept steadily going.
Last winter the iron-moulders of Albany and
Troy were idle for weeks, because no one would
pay them what they thought their services
were worth. But the cooperative moulders kept
steadily at work throughout, and earned
S7000-more than 500 each--when other
foundries were closed, other moulders idle and
running behindhand. That $1,000 was clearly
so much added TO the national wealth by CO.
operation.
Now let us suppose the whole business of
making iron were prosecuted by cooperation
after the pattern of the Yankee whaler dis
patched to the Pacific for oil and bone. Let
us suppose the iron produced to be theoreti-
cally divided into a thousand parts, whereof
it is mutually stipulated that the ore shall
have q specified number-the coal or wood so
many, the manager or engineer so many, and
so on till every person and thing employed
or used in producing the iron should have
a stipulated share. Henoeforth, every one
who contributes either labor or materials to-
wards that production knows that it is his
interest that the iron shall be good, and that
I shall command when sold a full price.
And, if the market price should fall, he
does not "strike' nor exact wages too high
to be paid he goes right ON with his work,
and receives without murmr his share of
the proceeds He is not so blind as to imagine
that he can earn as many dollars per week
it was worth $50; but he knows that bar iron
can hardly fail to be worth more than the
cost of materials, so that there will always be
some recompense for his labor, besides the
probability that, if iron rules too low this
month, it is pretty sure to be higher before
the close of the next.
Judge Kelley forcibly reminded the South
rons, during his late speaking tour, that
whereas, under their old system, they were
accustomed to put forth frantic exertions to
arrest and recover any old, rheumatic negro
who ran away, they let millions of dollars
worth of water-pOwer run away daily, and
never even attempted to profit by it, as they
easily might have DONE We presume the loss
to our country during the last year from
strikes and fruitless searches for employment
must have amounted to many, many millions.
Were labor organized on the basis of co6pera-
ton, all this would be saved and added to the
national wealth. How long must we wait for
so desirable q consummatiOn
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Corporation is Peace.
TfOnl Lhe Tribune.


Our old adversary, chattel slavery, now in
the last hours of an ill-spent life, is probably
entitled to the honor of having been the ear
lest form of systematic, daily, plodding indus
try. Outside of the Garden of Eden, man
was first hunter and fisher. As population
multiplied and game grew scarce, he gradually
became wandering shepherd and grazier;
not till after famine and war had supplied the
thrifty and powerful with slaves did any give
their days to constant toil-never till then
was the construction of pyramids practicable.
Man learned to labor regularly only when he
must.
Work for wages slowly succeeded; and, with
all its faults, was and is an immense improve
ment, The laborer for wages is measurably
Tree he has choice of pursuits and of en-
ployers he has some voice in fixing the COM
pehsatlon OF his service his wife and children
are his, and not another's he has the stimu-
lus OF hope-Of the knowledge that he NAV,
by skill, industry, and sfrugality, improve his
condition and give his children a better start
in life than his own. He is, in the average. a
far more intelligent, efficient worker than a
slave ever can be.
But the wages system has this radical vice
il does not adequately interest the laborer in
the perfection of his work. To get through
the day, the week, the month"; the year, with
as little exertion, as little fatigue, as may be
to get the most money for the least work
possble-such is too often the sum of the
iaborer's aspiration. Let the demand for his
services become intense, he is quite likely to
''strike," and refuse TO work further unless at
far higher wages month or two OF indus
trial paralysis and sterility follows; and,
whether the "strike" succeeds or fails, the in
cidental loss of wealth TO the community is
vast and irreooverable. The relation OF en-
] ployer to journeyman is, in important respects,
ntagonistio-ineradioabl so. No matter which
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CarpetngS, Canton MattIngs, Oil Cloths.
Great Variety, Lowest Cash Prices.
REEVE L. KNIGHT g. SON,
NO. sO7 CHESNUT sTREEr
(Beltw the House).

as buffers to prevent collisions, or as auxilia-
ries in war to the great powers. Holland was
then an important ally, and even Savoy, under
the skilful diplomacy of her dukes, was not
only courted, but derived such accretions of
power as to become the germ of the kingdom
of Italy. Now that so few small Independent
cies are left, and that military science demands
so great an expenditure, and wields suoh enor-
nous masses as are compatible with the re-
sources of a frst-class power only the small
bits of independent territory can scarcely hope
for better things than to form part of the spoil
of the victor in the great contests of the mill
tary giants who, by their own expansion, are
brought face to face.
Altogether, with the various questions ready
to ripen into war; with the tranquility of
France dependent on the life of a single man;
with the people of half the continent, and even
of England, in a semi-revolutionar condition;
with the Governments intent only on repres-
sion, or studying the most feasible mode of
trebling their armies, Europe cannot be said
to present hopeful promise. If at home we
are exempt from many of these evils, the
European may console himself by rejecting
that even in war he does not pay as high taxes
as the citizen of the model republic in time of
peace; that he is not forced to buy their goods
for the emolument of rich manufacturers; and
that if the conscription sezes him, it is against
a foreign enemy that he is marched, not
bounded on by spoil-seeking demagogues
against his own countrymen. In the economy
of the world, if we look closely, we find good
many marks of a compensatory system.
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referring it to arbitration. But these are ex-
oeptional cases. Generally, when nations
quarrel, either the big country bullies the
little one into submission, or they 90 to war,
and in this respect Great Britain is no better
than Afghanistan, America as bad as
Dahomey.
1t must not be supposed that we consider
all wars unnecessary. On the contrary, we
admit the necessity of such war as that the
United States has just ended, and assert that
to have made peace with the Rebellion would
have been to betray mankind. But what
disgrace and shame that such necessity can
bel We do wrongly when, as monuments of
victory, we erect statues Of great generals
placidly seated on raging steeds, like calm
upon tempest: we should rather place upon
tall columns efigies of wooden-legged veterans
and of women prostrated in grief. Ofpatriotism
or courage we may be proud, but not of war
in itself. Il is more shameful now than of old,
for now its brutality, and cruelty, and clumsi-
ness are brought into terrible contrast with
the splendid civilization and superb moral and
social development Of the modern era. The
race has so far raised itself that great thoughts
and principles are almost nature to the child
of the nineteenth century, which were abso-
lutely unknown to the sages of Greece and
Rome. But we fight on the grand scale STILL
There is no worlds court of appeal to which
the fierce disputes of nations may be carried.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
UNION LEAGUE HOUSE,
MAY l5. 1867,

AT a meeting of the Board of Directors of the
UNION LEAGUE OF PHILADELPHIA, held
March IL, 1857, the following Preamble and Resolu
tons were adopted
Whereas, In a republican form OF government 1t Is
of the highest importance that the deli Of the
people, to whom the sovereign power is entrusted
should be so selected as to Truly represent the body
polite, and there being no provision OF law whereby
the people may be organized for the purpose such
selection and all parties having recognized neces
sty OF such organization by the formation OF voun-
tary associations tor this purpose, and
Whereas, There grave defects existing under
the present system OF voluntary organization which
is believed may be corrected by suitable provisions
OF law; now, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, By the Board of Directors of the UNION
LEAGUE OF PHILADELPHIA, that the Secretary
be and is hereby directed to offer eleven hundred dol
lars in prizes for essays the legal organization Of
the people TO select candidates for oce prizes TO
be as follows, wiz
The of five hundred dollars for that essay
which, in the Judgment of the Board, shall be first in
the order of merit;
Three hundred dollars for the second;
Two hundred for the third, and
One hundred for the fonFth.
The conditions upon which these prizes offered
are as follows, viz.-
First All essays competing for these prizes mrst be
addressed to GEORGE II. BOXER, Secretary OF the
Union League OF Philadelphia, and oe received
by him before the FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, 1858,
and 10 communication having the authors name at
tAched with any other indication Of origin will be
considered,
Second Accompanying every competing essay the
author must enclose his name and address within
sealed envelope addressed 70 the Secretary of the
Union League. Amer The awards have been made the
envelopes accompanying the successful essays shall
be opened and the authors notified of the result
Third. All competing essays shall become the pro-
perty Of the Union League; but no publication of
rejected essays or the names of their authors shall
be made without of tine authors In writing.
BY order OF the Board OF Directors.
GEORGE IA. BOHER,
5l6lm SECRETARY.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.
A KEY TO THE
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THE BANKRUPT ACT.

Printed from the Official Copy, Annotated,
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A most perfect, complete, and comprehensive
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f4g@ OFFICE OF THE PHILADELPHIA
- GAS WORKS. JUNE 1, 1867. (
Proposals will be received at this office No, 20 g.
SbVENTH street until noon of the lst day OF July,
for the sale TO the Trustees of the Phauelphia
Works Of the Stock in the Germantown, Richmond,
Manyunk and Southwark and Moyamenslng Gas
Companies, to be used Investments for the Sink
irg Fund OF said ompanies.
64lm BENJAMIN 8. RILEY, Cashier Y
R1@ STOCKHOLDERS MEETING. - THE
- FARMEEaS' AND MECHANICS NATIONAL,
BANK,
PHILADELPHIA, May %, 1867,
A General Meeting of the SIockhoiders OF The
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank OF Phiia-
de phia will be held at the BANKING HOUSE, on
SAT URDAY. the 10Th day OF June next, at twelve
oclotk, noon tor the purpose of taking into consider
alton and deciding upon amendments OF the Third
and Filth OF the Articles of Association OF the said
Bank.
BY order OF the Board Of Directors
52stJS w. RUSHTON, JR. Cashier.
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