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FOR THE CAMDEN JOURNAL.
Charades and Tab!eaux.

Those Of our readers who enjoyed
with us the entertainment given under
the patronage of some Of the young Ia
dies Of Camden, in aid Of Grace Church,
Monday evening, will concur in the O.
pinion from which we hear no dissent,
that it was most creditable to all con-
cerned. The correctness and good
taste displayed in the costumes, the
unusually clever ac ing, the graceful
and easy account and singularly, pro-
per appreciation of the humor and
point Of the pieces performed displayed
by the young ladies and gentlemen
without exception, inspired us with as
much surprise as pleasure, for the
players art is Of all others the most
difficult. ,,......
We would also commend the spirit
Of dihdsnee (aad yet of determination
to do their best under circumstances
not very advantageous to their success,)
evineed by the actors, and we thought
that their interesting entertainment
might have been most admirably pro-
logued. after the style of Peter Ounce.
III we offend it is with our good will,
But with good will; to show our simple skill,
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sor could be had, the Chief Justice
should become President e.r ctcao.
The Presidency of Juarez expired
two years ago, and no election has
been .heM, and Chief Justice Ortega
is the legitimate President, if the Re
public exists. Another excuse for
Maximilian is that he went to Mexico,
after the repeated invitations of the
then dominant faction-thc Church
party-of wealth, education and re-
fnemcnt in the country. Therefore,
he cannot be regarded in the charac-
ter of an usurpcr. As to the charge
thathc himscltinauguratcd the slaugh-
ter of prisoners ofwar, it can be said,
that his famous order was issued on
ly when almost the last vestigc of op-
position to his government had disap-
pearcd, and when only a few compa-
nics of banditti roamcd through the
country. Juarez was Il fugitive at
El PaSO, III the American territory,
and the time had apparently come to
outlaw the listurbcrs of the peace
When afterwards, through American
influence, the liberals were able to re-
store vitality to their cause, Maxi
milan ceased to enforce his order. In
this city, the entire daily press, with
the exception of the Evening Post,
(which is so crazy to hang Jeff: Da-
vis,) condemned the execution Of the
Emperor. As far as [ can learn, the
same sentiment prevails throughout
the press Of America. But it is not
unusual to fndindiviluals here who
glory over the barbarism Of the Lib
erals. They are generally intense
Radicals, who arc raving for more
blood, blood, b!ood-proyided it is
not their own.
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a Curiosity.

ADRAM MARKS, a freedman, has left at our
Office II curiosity. in the shape of an ear Of
corn, taken from his garden in Camden. 1t
consists of n large ear, surroundingly by
eight small ones, filed with we'll developed
and full grown grains.
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| to truth and justice, to suy. that so long as
, they confined themselves to their legitimate
speciality, se!f government, they went far to
justify his pride and confidence. But what
a spectacle of incompetence to govern Others,
exhibited in the legislation. referred to! A
reconstruction net is passed, and before it
has been put into operation, q supplement
is found necessary 10 render It Ineligible.
The two acts are construed by the able law
officer Of the government, and Congress finds
it necessary to convene, i'll the midst of The
summer solsticc, to make new supplement-
al exposition of their meaning and intention.
Before they CAN make themselves understood
it is not ut MI impossible that other supple
lncnts will yet be necessary. 1t is amazing,
that the supreme legislative council of the
nation, cannot find intelligent expression for
their ideas Of government. Perhaps it would
be vain for us to undertake to tons:ruc the
last supplement, but as far as,we ca1Eundcr-
stand it, it docs 10: materially changcstks
construction of the former acts, adopted in
practice by the Military Governors. There
is n restriction of the power of,appointmcnt
and removal from office, which did not for
mcrly exist, and that is the clause, subjccting
action Of That kind to the approval Of General
GRANT.
II is difficult TO corTle eht ne lie Iosit;cr
to which Gen. GRANT is assigned in this con-
nection. If he is considered as military
commander, and exercising his functions as
supervisor of the military rule of the con-
quercd States, by virtue of his Office rs Gen
eral, then by the constitution Of the United
States, the President as commander in chief,
may supervise his action. This evidently is
not the intention of Congress, and we must
therefore conclude that they have created a
new Office for the General, IN office which
supersedes the President so far US these
Southern States are concerned, and in effect
confers upon General GRANT; supreme author
ity, legislative and judicial over these States.
DeCauSe tue pOhcI ~ Will ~ IeHlOFc uHu 10
appoint to Office gives Us absolute control
over people as any sovereign ever welded.
We do not object to the operation Of the clause
in question, because we think the power is
safely entrusted to General GRANT whom we
regard, rs fair, Just and reasonable, as any
one to whom itcould nave been committed, if
my departure was necessary from the ordi-
nary and constitutional forms.
The Bill has been sent to the President for
his veto and will no doubt be passed by Con-
gress, by the requisite majority.
We copy the following synopsis of the Act
from the Charleston Mercury, and will pub
lish it in full next week.
Section /. The governments existing
in the ten Southern States at the time of
the passage of the Military act Of March
2, 1867, and at the time of the passage
of the Supplementary act Of March %,
1867, were not legal State governments,
if continued, wero continued subject in
all respects to the respective District
Commanders and to Congress. II
Section 2. All District Commanders
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have power to remove or suspend;any
officer or person holding office under:
the authority Of any State government
or any municipal division thereof, and
to fill all vacancies however caused, by
the appointments on detail of an army
officer, soldier or other person, subject
to the disapproval OF General Grant.
Section 8. General Grant has the
same powers Of removal and appoint
lnent of civil officers that are given to
District Commanders.
Section 4. All removals or appoint.
mcnts Of civil officers already made by
District Commanders arc confirmed
Any person already or to be appointed
may be removed by them or by Gener-
al Grant, and is made the duty Of Dis
trict Commanders to remove from office
all persons who are disloyal or who use
their official influence in any manner
to hinder the administration of the Mil
itary acts.
Section S. boards Of Registration
have the power and it is their duty to
decide whether any person proposing
to register is entitled to be registered.
The registration oath shall not be con-
elusive; the board may take evidence
upon oath, and none shall be registered
but such rs the board shall dec are to
be qualified. No person shall, on ac-
count of race OF color, be disqualified
as a member of any Board Of Registra-
ton.
Section 6. Under the registration
oath, amongst other things, no person
who has been member of the Legis-
lature of any State, or who has held
any executive or judicial Office in any
State, whether he has taken ar oath
to support tho constitution or not, and
whether he was holding such office al
the commencement of the rebellion, OF
had held it before, and afterwards en-,
gagged in rebellion, or gave aid and
comfort thereto, is entitled to be regis.
tered or to rote, and the words "exec
utivo or judicial officer" shall include
aN cirH Offices created by law for the ad
I ministration Of any general Mw of Stale
or for the administration Of justice.
Section 7. Tho time for completing
registration may be extended by Dis
trict Commanders to October l, 1867
and Boards Of Registration are rcquir
ed to revise the registration lists prior
to any election, and to strike off any
persons already registered that they
may decide to bo disqualified, and to
add such as they may decide to be
qualified. No executive pardon shall
entitle the person so pardoned to regis
ter or vote if he is otherwise disquali'
fed.
Section 8. District Commanders are
authorized to remove members Of ant
fill vacancies in Boards of Registration
Section 8. All members of Boards o.
Registration, and all persons hereafter
entered or appointed to civil office by
the District Commanders, shall take
the Ir0n-cIad oath.
Section 10. No District Commander,
member of the Board Of Registration, .,
any appointee or officer acting unde,
them shall be bound by any opinion O.
any civil ofice- of the United States.
Srct'on II. The provisions of the Mil,
itary and Supplementary acts shall be
construed Gberally to the end that all
the mtents thereof may be fully and
%Hperfs0tly sgied out. ), -. !, 3.
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4 STEP IN THE nIGuT DIREcTIoS.-A COM
pany with capital of s527, 90 paid in, has
been formed in Richmond for the purpose f
purchasing land in Virginia, for the cree
tion ofmanufaetories of and developing the min
eral resources of the State. L. S. HAMLIS,
of Ohio, is President, and Tuos. II. WYXNE,
of Virginia, Secretary.
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Another Large. Tomato.

Dr. D. d DESArssUnE HAS placed upon
our table a Tomato weighing one pound and
two ounces. The Dr.. is quite successful
gardener. has all abundance of all kind of
vegetables of the finest kind Hc exhibited
a cabbage. a few days since, weighing six
teen pounds, after taking off the superauous
leaves.
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WASHINGTON, July 15.-The Presi-
dent sent to the Senate the documents
called for regarding reconstruction,
and estimates the expense of carry
ing out these bills at $14,0OO,00D, in
addition to the $2,1OO,0O0 already
expended. This is the aggregate for
governing those States before the war.
This expense, continues the President,
would be considerably augmented if
State machinery should be operated
by the Federal Government, and
would be largely increased if the Uni
ted States, by abolishing the State
governments, should become response.
Bile for liabilities Incurred by them
before the rebellion in laudable efforts
to develop their own resources, and
nowise connected with insurrectionary
purposes. These debts will approx
mate $100, 100000, the greater part
of which is due to loyal citizens and
foreigners. 1t is a subject for Con-
gressional consideration whether the
assumption of such obligations would
not impair the national credit.
July 15.-The House bill appro-
priating over 81, 100000. for recon-
struction was reduced by amendment
to 100000 and passed by the
Senate. Ayes-37. Nays.
4 bill for the relief of certain de-
serters was referred to the Military
Committee.
The Presidents message sugges-
ting liability for Southern State debts
caused an animated debete, and heat
ed demonstrations as inopportune and
calculated to unscttle the finances.
The message Was ordered to beprint-
ed and the Senate adjourned.
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WAsH1SeToS, July ia huge
mass of correspondence between the
Administration, General Grant and
District Commanders have been made
public.
The correspondence shows that Gen
eral Grant was strongly inclined to-
ward the latitude claimed by Comman-
ders under the old bills.
A bill passed the House appropria-
ting S1,675,000 for reconstruction.
During the discussion, Eldrige
spoke about the extravaganza of Dis
trict Commanders, alluding to Sick
les as greater harlequin than the
Commander at New Orleans, and had
read by the Clerk newspaper article,
speaking Of displays made by Sickles,
riding around Charleston in Il coach
and four.
Bingham replied that it was fitting
that a man who lost a leg in defence
coach 61; and daFSne"+--A~'''''- FFoaT: --;l-
Nothing important transpirel in
the Senate, except the passage Of the
Reconstruction bill, which goes to the
President.
Raymond was nominated for the
Austrian mission, and Bancroft for the
Prussian.
It is now positiv ely known that the
State Department will await further
development before formally moving
in Santa Anna's case.
The Reconstruction bill was signed
by the proper officers of both Houses
and presented to the President;
In the House to-day petition from
the Lcgislaturc.of Arkansas for an
to improve the Missis-
sippi levee received q vote of 56 to
43, and was referred to the Commit
tee on Appropriation s. lis reception
was opposed on the ground that Ar
kansas was not State and the Leg
islature could not petition.
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RECONSTRUCTED Reconstruction.

The labor of the mountain is over, and
Congress has brought forth the last las yet
supplement to the supplemental act If any
thing could cause our venerable Uncle Sam to
blush for the degeneracy Of his children, it
appears to us, that this entire series of bung-
ling legislation. without regard to the
spirit of the measures adopted, would Of all
other things, embarrass and annoy our afore-
said relative. Ifthcrc is anything which he
prides himself upon, it is in the capacity Of
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Apublishing house in France, issues
90, 900 volumes aday the year round
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committees, interrogated commanding
officers of the several Districts upon
Incorporation of the reconstruction
Acts, and the further legislation re-
quired. Very respectfully,
D. E. SICKLES.
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S0uth haS I0fceQ CnOuSanuS OF men
out of active employment, and should
the President want volunteers, they
would be forthcoming to greater
extent than the occasion would need.
The conquest Of Mexico is certainly
feasible; it would be q blessing to the
unfortunate people, who have wit
messed forty revolutions in forty years,
and the cost of the job would be am-
ply repaid in the development of thein-
;ternal resources of that magnificent
land.
The murder of the late Emperor
caused quite as much indignation in
this republican metropolis, as in the
fnonarchial capitols of the old world.
Not because he was an Emperor, bAt
becsHse he was man killed in de-
fanee. Of the rules of civihzed warfare;
xna the eemmonest dictates of hu-
1nanfty. He was unjustly executed,
because he was the head Of a legiti-
mate (thougff vanquished) power, re-
cognized as such BY nearly every
State in the world, and because the
authority which condemned him was
anusurpation, according to the terms
Of the Constitution of Mexico. That
instrument provided that when the
term Of the President should expire,
and no general election for success
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sCoTr,s MoNTHLY.

We had the pleasure of an interview, on las
ldonday, with Mr.. HENRY NJ. ScorT, of Atlanta
Geo. and the. travelling agent Of Scots Monthly
published in that place. The specimen copies Of
this magazine, exhibited TO us by Mr.. Scorr, are
indicative of an unusual degree of talent and en-
hsgprise in its management. As Southern publ
cation of the highest order, combining all the eS,
esllencies without the odions features of Northern
literature, we are pleased to recommend Scott,
Moatliy to orr readers and friends. The circula-
ton has already reached upwards of FIVE thousand,
and itspopularity steadily increases. Each num-
ber;contains over one hundred pages of reading
matter, whilet the typographical execution is wor-
thy of commendation. Subscription, $500 per
a,mnm. Clubs of ten or upwards, S4.0O. We
win. cheerfnlly forward the names and money of
subscribers when called upon.
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MILITARY ORDERS.

These documents are falling thick and fast, and
begin to be looked for as n matter of course. II
there be no other good resulting, they certainly
serve to show the wisdom of people voluntarily
choosing to remain under military rule Upon
our outside to-day will be found General Or
der No 80, issued by General SIcKLEs, which
declares that any person qualified to vote, under
the military acts is eligible to office in this dis
trict upon taking the prescribed oath; that all
nersons who shall have paid taxes for the current
year ere qualified TO serve as jurors; that ell per-
sons rndep impartial regulations, arc eligible to
follow any licensed calling; that oil civil officers
must be vigilant and efficient in maintaining Or
der; that post commanders may, when they need
il, claim the aid of citizens that no person, not
an nnnkeeper, shah be licensed for the sale of in
toxcating liquors, in quantities less than onc ga
Ibn to, be dunk on the premises; that the fees
.(other than the United States taxes) collected from
licensed persons, shall be appropriated for the
benefit of the poor; that no contract hereafter
made for the raanufacture, sale transportation,
storave. or insurance, of intoxicating liquors,
sbaif be enforced or entertained by any court
tbatllo discrimination because of color or caste
J shall 3bs made in any public conveyance, under
penalty Of trial by military commission and DANA
ges civil courts; that the remedy by distress for
rent is abolished; and That claims on produce for
lahordone, in its production, shall have prefer.
enoe over any claim for rent or hire.
General orasgfNosss emanating from the same
source, and reiating to certain officers and. the
oonstabulary OF State generally, will also be
found in another ;colgIail,,,s.y
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crop pRospEcTs.

During our late jaunt to Laurens, we had an op-
portnnity of knowing the prospects of the farming
community, ut this season. in adjoining Districts.
The wheat and oat crops are exceedingly fine, and
the harvest Of the former began last week. The
yield is generally good, we believe, and affords
evidence of abundance to relieve the pressing ne
cessities of man and beast. Many farmers are
compelled to feed their stock upon wheat, in order
to enable them to labor probably hereafter. In
some sections, The wind and rain of last Friday
will injure the fair prospect, but the storm did
moi. extend over great area of country. The
cotton and corn crops ere somewhat retarded by
the baclswnrdncss Of the spring, but are growing
finely at present. The scarcity of corn among the
farmers below has caused corresponding de-
crease in the amount Of labor performed, and con-
sequently the growth of grass is Too perceptbe in
many fields. Altogether, however, the prospect is
aatteripg,taud We are gratifed to state that the
freedmen are generally attentive to their work,
and determined to adhere to business, notwith-
standing the enlarged privileges recently con-
ferred npon them.
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RLuE RIDGE RAILROAD.

At meeting of the Board Of Directors of the
Blue Ridge Railroad Company of South Carolina,
held in the city of Charleston, on Saturday, 1st
day of June, 1867, the following proceedings were
had:
Mr.. GA1LLAnD, the Secretary and Treasurer, an
nouuced the resignation of Colonel JOHN T. SLOAN,
President of the Board on account of i'll health.
On motion of Mr.. GouRDIN, the resignation was
accepted
Also resolution that the thanks of the Compa-
ny are due, and are hereby rendered, TO Coonei
JOHN T. SLOAN, late President, for his ability and
fidelity in the discharge of the duties of his oice'
General ]. w. HARnls on, of Anderson, was elect
ed President of the Board
Mr.. W. II. D. GAILLARD, Superintendent and
Secretary and Treasurer.
On motion Mr.. FunMAN, Committee, consisting
of the President, Messrs. FuRMAN and GoURDIN,
WINS onnointed to confer with the City Council Of
Cboreson in regard to the stock of the city in said
Comnonv. BY order of the Board.
o0Ap w. II. D. GAILLARD,
Secretary and Treasurer.
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lTTEMpTED AssAssINATrog

The Car of Russia is in attendance on the Paris
Expositin. On Thursday last, while returning
from rview of the military in carriage withthe
Empero of the French, an attempt was made to as
sassinas the Gar The New York Hcralds spc-
cial Pals despatch, referring to this occurrence,
says tht the Imperial party had very narrow es-
cape, tie ball passing in a line between two of the
distinguished personagcs., and wounding lady
sandig in the street. a horse ridden by n groom
in waing was wounded in the head, and the bleed
spurto on the Imperial uniforms. The assassin
attemtcd second shot, when the pistol burst.
He is. Pole, coming from Belgium, and withous
accoDlices in Paris. The police saved his life
from he cnragcd populacc. a magnificent ball
was ,vcn at the Russian Embassy the same eve
ming. The Car with his SONS, and the Emperor
and Impress of France, were present. The mem
bers the Russian royal party were congratulated
on tsir escape.
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For the anderson Mtelligcncer.
ERSKINE COLLEGE.

Mn. Enron: Knowing that you feel an interest
in all that pertains to the welfare of the State, and
therefore in all her literary institutions, we beg
permission to say word in your columns about
Erskine, Zone of the oldest colleges in the State
and her approaching Commencement.
Suspended and greatly crippled during the war,
Erskine is alive again, and doing what she can in
the great work of educating the youth of the State
and country.
The number of students the past year has been
small, compared with former years; but the excr-
cises have been regularly kept up, and number
Of excellent young men have been receiving the
benefit of the institution:
There is no senior class, and hence there will be
no regular Commencement, but still ut the usual
time, the second Wednesday (loth) in July. the
College will celebrate her Anniversary. There
will be nm exhibition of the Sophomore Class, by
order of the Board of Trustees The Faculty will
confer The Degree of 4. D. on the Glass of 1861,
most of whom left the College for the battlefield,
few months before the time Of graduation. Di-
plomas will be given to such of the Glass as may
be present In addition to the above exercises, the
annual address of the Alumni Association will be
delivered by Col. R. A. Fair, of Abbeyille.
The undersigned have been appointed Com
mittee by the Board of Trustees, to invite the
friends of the College, generally, the members Of
the Class of 1861, and all the Alumni of Erskine,
to come up to the annual FEAST
We feel ihnt the bare announcement of this invi-
tation is enough. A remembrance CT the good
done in the past by the College is enough to make
her friends willing to rejoice with her in whatever
measure of prosperity she now enjoys, and to help
her in her efforts at reconstruction.
Those who are left Of The Glass of G1 will be
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HE BLUE RIDGE :RArfLRoAD.

: The proceedings of. the Stockholders meeting,
held in. Charleston on the. 1st instant are pub
Ished in this issue. Gen. HARRISON of this place,
was elected President, and we feel confident that
his eminent abilities will be devoted to the inter-
ssts of the Road. Under a resolution, the City
Council of Charleston has been memoralized in.re-
Iation to the acceptance of plan to further the
progress Of the Company in completing this great
enterprise. The memorial was referred to the
Committee on Railroads, and we trust soon to pre-
aent our readers with q favorable report upon the
proposed scheme, in connection with the orial,
ind other interesting information upon this sub
ject,