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LATEST.

CoLunnrA. October l7.-In the secret ses-
sion Of the Radical Convention to. day, Unitot
States Marshal Epping offered . series Of nod.
crate resolutions, which were adopted. with the
exception Of Ave votes. Subsequently, violens
speeches we're made by Bowen, Wigi:, Eiliott.
and DeLasge, supported by Pillsbury and
Aackey. which frightened the delegates .ro.
the interior from their position. A reconsids-
ration was thereupoa ordered, and the re.olu.
lions we're defeated. Epping abandoned the
Convention In dsgust, satisfied that their
schemes we're OF the widest character, uaHt To
be supported by any respectable (i) white or
colored man.. Wright, whs opposed the reso I.
lutions most vehemently II coal black Afri.
can, who. at the fosmsr Convsatioa, istroduc,
ed resolution, insisting that the next Vice
President OF the U, 8. should be negro.
aichmond, Va, Oct 1.-THE political OF.
element 10 increasing. Conservatives work
with great energy, and everything indie atsa
that there viii DC exciting election, Aii.: ;s.s
the fuii white vote will DO polled Tor delegates
and sgsiast conventiou. The ticket headed by
Aarmaduko johnson will DO voted foe by Goa.
ses -stves % man. Moderate Repsblicsas
are fighsS"-h and Il Ia now certain will joia
with the Radicals under Hnnnicua. There
WIN be only Two tickets on election day.
wnxmoros, October is.--rhs on posi.Isa
70 the Convention u growing Ia this State the
recent letter from Gov. Graham having greas
iuhusnce. .'i
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War In Europe.

Some OF ihs papers seem 10 think ihat
war in Europe next year is almos. inevi.
table. France is arming, and II is said
strategic studies have been made with Q
view OF covering strasburg, the Emperor
having made personal observations OF the
country In that neighborhood As he 70.
turned from bis recent visit to salxburp.
The country round the town is being lev.
elled to allow Of the stablishmens Of
four detached !orts, and an sntrsnched
camp ofimmense extent is to be construct
cd, protected on one side BY the Rhine
and by the submergable lsods, aud on
the other by the four advanced soy,s, ca.
psble Of shetering in the case CT need
a large number Of troops.
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gress throw any protection around the
conduct Of a trespssseri We think not,
and that point has already been decided
ir one Of the Northwestern States, II We
are not mistaken. -
We confess that we can see nothing but
confusion and trouble in the Acts Of Con
gress, and in the doings Of the Military
Commanders. They will succeed iu pro.
vokiug years Of litigation and Of trouble,
but thank God, they have also been the
IN cans Of doing good. Their wild, reck.
less, despotic course, has aroused the
North to true sense Of the DANCE, to
constitutional liberty on the continent.
Passion, by its excess, ba" Weakened rea
son, and the Republic will probably be
saved through the vile over reaching am
bition Of Radical leaders.
The people are awsk ening, and Il is to
be hoped that soon the supremacy Of the
law will assert its power, when the nett
work Of tyranny which has been woven
around the South, will be destroyed. and
all violations Of the law will not only be
condemned by the people, but Also, pun.
ished by the law whose majesty has been
offended. .a'
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Il q e. A Il
No Court.

No Court. ts al
The pressn. week Is the regular Term
Of the Court Of Common Pleas and Sesl
sions for this District, but owing to The
absence Of presiding Judge. tho Cour, is
not in session. His Honor Judge MoS.
ROE sorites that he considers il impracti
cable to administer the public justice un
der the present state ofdifficul,ies, brough,
about BY military interference. Under his
instructions, the jurors summoned to this
Term were discharged on Monday morn
ing, and new jury drawn for the mex,
Term In accordance with Gen. CAxBY's
Order, No. 80.
Below we give q list Of the Grand and
Petit Jurors drawn for next Term:
GRAND JURY.
Anderson Barber, (ncgro) Dan Cureton. inc.
gro) John w. Horn, j. H. Latham, w. s. flor,
ton, A. johnson, Archey Watts. (nepro) Jno.
ID. Caskey, d. N. Hagins, Jas NJ. Crenshaw.
David r. Hilton, Anson Sizor, Rush Craw ford,
(negro) j. II. Witherspoon, j. C. p. Neil, Jas.
P. Hilton, J. J. Copeland, samI Umphrics, D.
d. A. Belk, 4. Bowers, jr., J. T. b. Craig, J..
G. Adams, j. j. Montgomery, J. q. Huey,
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BANKRUprED BY THE BAYoNEf.-South
Carolina is to-day without dollar of ma.
tional currency in her treasury, and wita. =.
out the means Of paying single appro
priation made by the last session OF the
General Assembly. A portion Of her peo.
pie have paid the taxes imposed, ouerous
40 they have necessarily been, but the 70.
mainder havstaken shelter under military
orders. which forbid the collection or any
taxes not imposed by the United States
Government. Marx the consequ g.
in less than sixty days, every charitable
public institation will perhaps be closed.
The lunatics, the deaf, dumb and blind,
and the couvicts Of the peni,entiary, may
be turned loose upon society. Judges.
sher'tfs, clerks, and others, who now derive
their compensation from tho public funds,
must cease their labors, and the entire
civil machinery Of the State be brought to
a halt Columbia Chronicle.
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Business on Monday.

Notwithstanding the unfavorable news
from the foreign market, business re,um-
cd activity on Monday. A few changes
stirred the stagpant pool and sshered in
life and action to the old land again. It
being the frat day Of Court, young bloods
and old-bioods, farmers, people and col
ored folks. generally, come to town.
People on horses, muls-back, foot-back /;
some on business, others to see and be
seen, came rolling into town.-several Of
whom went tumJling out later In the
day. What glorious institution, these
public days! Merchants like it, Printers
like il, Auctionees like Il, when they have
few articles Of old pluuder to operate
upon. We note business in the latter
department active, transactions brisk
owners Of secondhand plundsr in better
spirits. Business In the "grog-line" look.
ing up-whiskey smiling-buysrs un-
stsady--transactors heavy.
We give summary in our li,e-two
rev subscribers, paid in potatoes one
promise to renew when times are better :
half dozen promises to settle soon three
papers given away; six applications 70,
our opinion on the new Jury Order,
(parties referred 10 lswysrs); half hour
loss, and our pants minus q few stitches,
belping . barrel Of whiskey down stairs
which bad rolled up accidsntly on pur.
pose 10 zee the machine print knocked
of six months time to square head ed
man. who said he had paid up for twelve
months-like TO be agreeable ; .ccos,ed
by friend who threatened to upss, ots
OF our correspondents; accused . fellow
OF borrowing our paper. acknowledged i,
and promised to be honest when be could
do no better. Days transactions $a, so,
Night approaching. retired, visions Of hun.
cry lsgions haunting our slumbe:s. We
like "public days."
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Progress of Negro Radioalism in the
South-How the Darkiss Talk and
What they say.

A meeting OF colored persons was held
III Raymond, Mississippi, a short TIME
since. Referring to tho meetiog, the 10
cal paper says:
Without any previous notice whatever
to our white without the
knowledge OF the purpose, 80 far as we
are advised, on the part OF white man
in the county-from five hundred to one
Shousand colored persons came rolling
and tumblng into town on Saturday, all
enveloped in patriotism, and all ready 10
do, and "die if needs be-" in vindicatiou
OF the "manhood and the rights" OF the
colored people The courthouse was
soon filled to overhowing, while the court
square and the streets adjacent were we'll
thronged. The meeting WAS addressed
by the Revs Lynch and Stringer for about
four hours, when the platform adopted
by the convention At jackson was unanl-
mously confirmed.
OF the speeches Of these colored ora
tors, the same paper remarks:
The speeches were clear, forcible and
effective. That from parson Lynch, es.
pecially, Was entirely effective in the nc.
complishment Of lis object. The entire
negro audience was carried bodily into
the Radical party and with clapping OF
hands and shouts Of applause There
is not now to be found in this region, a
Southern or a Conservative negro. They
are all out spoken triumphant and defisn.
Radicals, aud all their svmpathies and AZ,
fections are with the Northern Radicals
and against tue Southern whites
The democrats of the North aud the
Observation-Disclosures OF the South were
pointed out by the speakers as the worst
living enemies OF the colored race. But
they advised their audience not to fear
them, as they were insignificant in numl
bers as compared with the Northern Rad
icals and Southern blacks, and would
soon be driven from the field The plat.
form adopted was broad enough for everv
honest man North and South TO stand
upon (said the speskers), and every black
man must support it and die by it if nee
essary. That black man who will vote
1or a Democrat or an anti reconstruction
ist (said the speskers) will vote against
his race-will vote to place the negroes
on an equality with brutes-will vote for
their worst enemies, since black man
(said S.ringe) would not be recognized
by his race as one Of them. All were
urged to vote-to permit no earthly pow
er TO prevent them from voting---to vote
for no man who does not come out open,
ly and above board for the pla,form-.to
claim all thei, rights at all times undar
the law at all hazards.
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The Planters, the Freedmen and the
,... Bureau.

The following order issued from the
headquarters Of the Commissioner of the
Freedmsn's Bureau. has probably, not
been seen by many, for whose direction
it is intended:
CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept 81, 'e7.
General Orders No. 10.
To regulate the division Of crops. where
freed people are working for share there.
OF, and to protect both the employer and
employees from the injurious results aris
tths from the practice of some persons in
buying the crops in small quantities from
the freedmen, paying therefor a mere
pittance of their market value, whereby
many OF the freed people are left impov
efished, il is ordered:
That where freed people are working
plantations for a share OF the crop, the
owner of the land will furnish the neces
sary buildings iu which to store the Cot
ton-making a separate apartment. for
each person employed-where his or her
Cotton can be securely stored until all the
crop is gathered, when it will be divided
either before or after il is ginned, as the
parties may agree. The outer door oi
the building will be fastened by lock, and
the key placed in charge of some person
in whose honesty all have conIldence.-
The Cotton can be weighed as it is stored
that all may know the amount of Cotton
picked each day.
No person will sell or in any way dis
pose OF any part o: the crops, whore the
owner of the land has share, until after
a division is fairly made, but tie parties
may divide at any time they may mutu
ally agree upon, and when they cannot
agree and no officer or agent can be pre-,
sent, theT may choose a pefson 10 whom
they have confidence to make division
and settlement. ..N'..
In all cases officers and agents will
render every assistance in their power TO
prevent unfairness or dishonesty and will
see that accounts between employers and
employ ees for labor or advances Of provi
sions or money be justly arranged before
either of the parties dispose of their respec
Tive shares Of the crop.
A strict obedience to these instructions
will be required. 81 10. ...
BY order Of Brevet Major.G General,
r. K, SCOTT.
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Market Reports.

Charleston, October 10. isS7,--The demand
opened active and prices gradually advaoced
one.half cent per To-, buyer were unable 70
operate toths extent OF lLsir orders In conse-
quence Of the light supply on sale, the article
closed With an upward tendency. Prices rang.
ed from Is 70 II l-a. ..r.r ,-... =
New York. October 10. --Flour, Wheat sad
Corn declining. Cotton shade 8rmer, at 10
and 10 Ia. Gold 49, 7rI0.
Liverpool, October is.-Co,son srm sales
a0,0O0 baiss. t...'.F 80 =,
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Omciai Conference.

Tho Columbia papers report the arrival
Of General CAspY in that city for con.
ference with Governors OxR and WoRrn
on important matters relating 10 the in :
tsrests OF their respective States. The
Order Of election for q Convsutios. che
Courier thinks, viii be Issued on the 70.
turn Of Gen. CANsY to Charleston,
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A SAD ,CALAMITr.--On Monday last.
The dwelling house OF Mr.. Alexander
Monroe, about six miles above Camden,
~as consumed by f.o. None OF the
family we're at home at the time, and
everything be possessed was burned
journal. nn .a 1...'
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friend Of Gen. Grant asked him after
the elections. What he now thought Of bis
declaration --"the win Of the peopls ssss
the Law osahe Isn.l." 30 He vspiied --.shs
people have spokss ls, them bs ebsy.
cd"
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Posr orYIoxs RE orssED Roek
g. p. Copeland, p ~, Liberty JhiR
Henry L. Brown, r. M.
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~ Command Of
Brevet Major General 70. r. o. CAxny.
LOUIS v. 0AZIARC,
g. Aide-de-Camp. A. A. Ad1t General. ,
ofeiai: LoUs v. CAxiARc, A,de-ds Camp
ard A. A. A, g. 5ff q. "'l
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LNOR sALE-A PINE PRIVATE RBHDBNcE w1rn
farm e = sores sn1 farm bI.ding attached. situated
and within a. heTr from ksy Yosi We hoss Of moderate
grounds yipg q The bank Of Halfway river are spendy
odapesd for pleasure grounds FOR hunG purposes Fcr
srns end gsrs'cHisn spR'y sss owner O. okEPSo. "
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-10-05
rInbits Of the InL,ans

They are a droil composition oil laz.-
ness, disease and dirt. The Government
gives them anuulics, which the agen,a
steal; and hey have sholdy blankets sen:
them, which generally fall short and are
not al flannel, auL sacks Of -four, wal
rlnleJ 70 coni5in one hundred pounds
each, which lheg do, only hsl' Of 1t is
sawlus, or sandstone They are peace
fol as long as you give them security.
They don, steal, only they have Pccu.
liar habi Of tsking lAiacs iha'iay around
loose, when nobody Is looking. Their
women % al their work; they plant, they
ca,hcr corn; they 90 the drujgcry. AZ
Suily, ,he Commission gave lGcm a lev
sacks Of -four. The I0ysls5ogn carried
them 10 the shore, end up rode the
"bucks' 'mse InJians) on their Ponies,
followed Uy tie squaws, with the lnegiia-
BE pappooscs on their backs. The EOu.
must be put upon IhC ponies backs; and
OF Jumped tie sGu1~, who vas Til!ng
as,rids, and, shouiJorDg lne hundred
pounI sack Of -four, threw j! over her
pony and made Of. willing slave TO her
lord. They love to eat, too. When We
reached Sully, tall Indian, having on q
shirt that lie had oTu siX months without
ever taking it of, and pair Of Dreochcs
pat on hind side before, came aboard, anl
learning tia. lbe Commission was going
up the river only aboul4O mAes, aud then
T. ould re,1IG, considered 10 as 'h7ugL I!
were pic ric excursion, and invited him
self 10 accompany ;hCn. Hc u turn was
happy, as !: could sI0sd the passengers
ample opportunity to make him presents,
and he would have time enough 10 eat as
much as lie chose. st dinner he made
wsv with six pies and tHo pans full Of the
refuse from the plates Of Ill the Commis-
sion. At supper lie made another raid
againstall the food he could fnd or ihs,
was Sc. before hin; and, IS result, be
has been sick ever since, and declares
"hc no eat white nsus food any more"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-10-05
EDITH VALE,
~ HINNIE +. BEAVERS,
CMApTER |.

CHAPTER I.
lis his al. Oh, is this all p and the
,peaa,r hflcd up her bowed head. The
right of the candle reveals her face and
what fair round face it was. There was
.he white brow Of intelligence shaded by
rcsses Of black hair the sweet mouth
and the dear, earnest eyes, so uAutterabIy
Beautiful.
Many time has Edith Vale walked up
and down her room tonight; her white
hands ciasped over her bosom, trying in
vain 10 reconcile herself TO what must be
on the morrow but the tears will gather
in large dark eyes, and the sweet mouth
,rembIe, with grief And why Here
is a beautiful home, and she lis only mis-
tress. True, her mother sleeps in the
silent grave but proud and loving
father is still left her. But it is not this
the girl is dreaming of now. Her soul is
wandering over The dead years ofthe past,
and she is reading on their snowy scroll,
Joyous hopes and blessed dreams, written
there in old days.
Her memory is lowering over the ho-
lest, happies, part of her life. ltwas on
ly two years ago when she had but reach,
cd her seventeenth summer, that she first
met Marcus Hydra. He was their pas
tor and faithfully he miuistered to the
people Of his charge Seldom found in
the halls Of mirth, he was often in those
OF mourning. Was a soul passing from
time to eternity lis deep voice so power
tni IN lIs sublimily, and again so soothing
10 IFS low music, was heard in prayer +;
or cheering tic dying pilgrim nearing The
grave. Sabbath after Sabbath he stood
IN the pulpit, radiant light resting upon
his counieuance, Proclaiming the word Of
lie until he became very dear 10 his peo-
PIE. But in his teachings Of heaven that
summer, he learned, with Edith Vale, a
sweet earth lesson which neither could
io.ge' Thrown in each others society,
win souls aruned 10 harmony. was il a
|"n"er 'hey loved She reslizcdin him
S'' '"a' was great and good in man; and
ne ,hough' her the love!est of women.
And so the bright summer days so fraught
Win oli'S TO them, wore away and brought
at their close parting! For bo was
destined TO go missionary 10 a far off
land she TO await, in her young hearts
love, his return.
The parting was foil of bitterness and
pain 10 both. 81 must DO nv du,v -
said Marcus. "ilsve you nothing to give
me to keep in remembrance Of you. while
an gone !' IL would offer You nv
Bible, Marx, but know lis holy truths
are laid Up in your heart, so | will give
you this" and q cJrI OF hair dropped
into his hand.
"Bless you, dading," he whispered
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