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From Charleston.

CHARLEsToN, May 26.-Gen. Sickles
this evening, issued AZ ordegin the case
OF the negroes concerned in the recent
street car riots. in view Of the general
good conduct Of the colored population in
trusting to the action OF the.amlhori,ies
for the reeogni,iou aud enforcement, Of
their rights and privileges, all are released
except WIN. Huger and John +. Stewart,
who, being charged with stoning the cara
and resisting the police 10 the discba args
of their duty, and incitug others to not
ous conduct, are remarded for trial by the
military commission In the case Of Ste,
phen Calhoun Smith. charged with mutt
lsting the national flag, at the firemen's
parade, April q, the order says, the only
ex'enua:ing circumstances is the prisoners
acknowledgment OF guilt, coupled with
his arowal that the act WAS done in q
moment Of undue excitement, md the ef-
preston Of his sincere contrition for tho
offence promine and inflnentisl citizens
having peti,ioneG for Smiths pardon, re,
presenting that his offence receives no
countenance in the community; and il
appearing that fhs confinement already
undergone by the accused, added to the
condemnation OF the community. will suf
ficientlv admonish him Of the conseauen.
ces Ct his misconduct; it Is ordered that
he be discharged.
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Kelly in Charlotte.

Judge Kelly spoke in Charlotte on
Friday evening last. Tue Times in uo,i
cling his spsecb, says:
lie was kind and couciliatory in his in,
course with the people, and bis speech
was uneSceptionabe. We account for
this "eooing Of the dove" from the fact
that the Mobile rio, had.filled the con-
tract with his Northern friends, and his
hest policy here WIS to show the beauties
OF Republcanism in another phase
lie is violent and dsnunciatory, or oily,
when it suits the purposes OF bis party to
be so. This particular speech in itself
was very goo6--of course it WAS. The
'painful" was never uttered. We are
glad that the roncourse who heard him
conducted themselves in quiet and or.
derlv manner. and for intelligence and
good behavior, must have impressed the
speaker very favorably. For the good Of
the country, for the sake Of the starvisg
families. for ,hs interest of the farmer, for
the hope Of the merchant, and for the
safety Of all. we trust this is the last ,ine
rant who win address the c,igens between
this and the harvesting Of the crops.
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Our Paper,

II is not to be inferred that we intlorse
every communication and selected piece
that appeas.in our columns. We often
pnhlish articles which do not NEE, our en-.
tire approval, either in style or substance
As public journalists we deem it our duty
to insert articles on matters Of interest
giving the different views en,ertaiued-
enabling our readers to form more cor
rec, conclusions by an impartial hearing
OF the great questions now agi,ating the
public mind. In this connection We
would add, that our columns are always
open to the free discussion Of topics cal.
ca'a'ed to interest, enlIghteu, or better
our condition.
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tions to avoid repetition Of the depress.
ing circumstances which have attended
them this year We know many that
set out a, the beginning Of Spring with
no, suftlcien, provisions on hard 20 las.
them two months, aud not knowing from
whence they would obtain it: vet with
these difficulties in their pa,h they have
pushed ahead, "guing Il blind" surmodh.
ting all obstacles and nov promise to reap
a rich reward for their labor Success to
industry.
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June 81, 1867.
ALACHUA COUNTY. East Florida, }
Nav l6. 1867.
J. w CRIDER.

Editors Of The Ledger:
DEAR SIRs AS promised many Of
my friends that they shoalI hear from
me in my. new home, will now comply
by addressing few lines for publication
in vour excellen, journal.
have located in Alacaua County,
East Florida. and from wha, I CAP harm.
is one OF the health'est portions Of the
State. The lands are not considered by
a great many a. productive, as other sec,
tons and are looked upon as being the
poorest in the State. bu, to take il the
year round makes more than the so,call
ed richer lands OF other sections. II pro
duces finer longs'ap'e cotton than anv
other county in the State. One man sold
his cotton, which he produced by his
own labor, las, vear, for $1,000. and also
made sufficient quantity OF corn. not
withstanding the drought, to do him I'M
Ill June. This is no douht'true, sand was
done by a man who once owned slaves.
7 have TO, been here long enough to
know much abou, the country, but from
what 7 can see and learn. 7 a,n verv we'll
satisfied The health Of the people is
good We have had an unusually cold,
wet Spring, which has retarded the
growth Of the crops very much. The
crops look small and unhealthy-many
persons have p|owed mp and replanted.
There are a great many improved
farms lying unculliva,ed many more
only small portion OF which are being
worked. There is plenty OF land on the
place which I live for thirty hands to
workout we only have six, and tbey
are white men.
The freedmen are behaving very well
Il hear but little complaint. Some
have dropped them entirely; many OF
them have rented lard, others have pur
clf&ed, and not a few have entered pub
lie lands. A man here, white orblack,
can enter eighty acres Of land as home
stead. Yours trnlv,.
II. V. MASSEY.
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Freedmen's Meeting.

We understand tha, the Freedmen Of
the Village held a political meeting at
Aiacan Z'on Church on Saturday night
hs,. Our Special" not being present,
wSare upabie 60 give a report Of the
Proceedings. Severai gentlemen we're in,
vted to attend and enliph,en them upon
their newly acquired rights a. citizens. etc
We learn tha: all the speeches delivered.
both by whites and blacks, were OF a
harmoniginV character eacl, acknowled
gi"g dependence one upon .he other.
A leHer WAS read from ALBner Gin
TON, (colored) who, Ms said has annouu
ced bimself rs q candidate e. = the State
Convention, regle,irg bis inability to au
tend, DC.
We learn further that a mass-mee,ing Q
Of the whites and blacks was spoksn Of,
to take place at an early dav. to nominate e
candidates to represent the district in III.
Con ven,iou.
The intelligent freedmen have, ever
since their enfranc chisement, manifested q
willingness TO be represented by the en-
lichtened whites in preference to the ig
norant Of l. cir own color. And we re
gard il bad policy in thcse whites who
teach otherwise. If this District meet
ing, which we hear Of for nomina tinc
candidates. should take place. let all par
ties unite upon the nominee. Of ,ha
meeting and thereby avoid contention
and strife.
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CoMrLtrIoS OF THE RAIL Road
Saturday last was joyful day for Camden.
1t witnessed the complete reconstruction
Of our Railroad, and that afternoon we
were greeted with the familiar sound Of
the whistle. and the "snort Of The iron
horse" in our midst. As announced in
our last, passengers were landed in Cam.
den on that evening. On Monday a train
Of cars heavily laden with the staff Of lIfc
and other freight arrived. The hurryirg
to and fro Of wagons the smiling faces Cf
our people and tho business like appear
ance gave evidence tha, there is life in
die old town yet" aud with the smiles Of
providence upon thelahots Of our husbandI
men, we hope soon to see her enjoving
the enviable position she did OF yore.-
With our abundant water power, sa!uhri
Gus climate and variety Of productions,
only capital isrequired to make this one
OF the moe thriving and prosperous of al
our inland towns. This want will be sup
piled by few wears OF abundant haryesi.,
and a return Of peace and security
The Depot is vet TO be reGniIt, but ~
the walls remain, almost uninjured no
great length of time will elapse before rha,
too, is completed. We understand the
interior is to he remo,lelleh in conformity
with all the modern improvements. thus
adding 10 the comfort OF the officers and
convenience o. shippers.- Ccreder Ieu-.
nal.
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trpuE kELry or Mohila ,o,or;s,v q.

JcDuE KELLY, o. Mobile notorety, ar.
rived in our city yesterday, and will ah,
dress the citizens this evening. Many Of
our prominent gentleman without dlstinci
ton OF party have called upon him
but few sympathize. with the
speaker, n patient aod orderly hearing
will be accorded him. sfIe rssd fear
neither riot or disturbance o: ar.v kind
We at" lawrahiGimg and quie! peopls
and treat all political speakers, whether
friend or foe, courteously. So the Judge
can, II he feels so disposed, deal in as
much vltu?era,ion As may suit his pur.
pose asshe apostle OF the party of great
"motal deas."- Charlotte Times.
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RETURN OF SESAIon WnsoN.-iIor

RETURN OF SESAyon WILsoN.-fIon.
Henry Wilson returned to this CITY YES
terday, having completed his proselyting
tour in the Southern States He express
ses qualification as we understand. at the
kindness and courtesy with which he was
treated wherever he went among the os
iraczad people oS the South lie tes,if-s
10 the entire freedom Of speech rha, is
there allowed 10 the Northern Radical
speakers, by stating that although, in all
the CITIES he visited, before mixed auden
ces Of whites and Blacks, and sometimes
under circumstances tending to produce
excitement, he enunciated his political
opinions and advocated the doctrines OF
his party freely, boldly. and without re
serve or modification. He was never, at
any time, subjected to off 'nsve interrup.
tion Of any description. This testimony
is a conclusive refutation Of the assertions
Of rabid Radical organs, that freedom o'
speech is not tolerated bv the white men
Of those exi'ed and revolutionized com
munities.-Nationol MtelL;gencer.
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ADMITTED TO BAit-M,s Mac.

ADMITTED TO BAIL Mrs. Margaret
kirkland, and her two sons. Powell and
McRse Kirkland, convicted Of murder At
the late term Of the Court Of Common
Pleas and General Sessions for Ksrshav
District, s"'! sic have been granted
new trial by the Court of Appeals. were,
on motion OF Messrs. Kershaw and DePasA
admitted to bail. by his Honor Judge
Moses, At this place, on Monday last. ID
the SUN OF 100000. The prisoners we're
in cus'od, Of f. Il. Sill, ESQ. Sheriff OF
Kershaw District .Sumtsr Waicbman.
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A significant quarrel is in progress in
Louisiana between the so called "Union
Republicans and The extreme Radical
Republicans /; the former endeavorng 10
control the negro vote, with view 10 the
consolidation Of Southern Republican
party, and the latter favorng the plan of
nominating negro candidates, and work
ing the machinery Of the State in the in
terest OF color. The split manifested itself
in the refusal Of the extremists to cooper
ate with the other section in welcomino
Judge Kelly to New Orleans, aud is
wideRed daily by local controversies and
correspondence. Tho failure 10 confer
colored suffrage in 1864. when the Union
party controlled the affairs of the State,
forms one OF the strongest grounds Of at
tack. and ia dwell upon AS evidence of the
Inhdelity OF old managers of the party TO
the doctrine which the negroes are intent
upon carrying into practice.
w. Il. Crane, writing over his own
signature in the New Orleans Tribune.
assai's The responsible editor Of the newly
established Republican and MS allies in
terms like these, which he quotes frsm u
letter purporr'Nr Ia havd hceu received
from Philadelphia Radical III Hahn,
Cutler, and ours Of the'r Iow de .ree, are
to continue to lead the Republican move
ment in Louisiana. see no,hing ahead
bnt deserved defeat for the par,y."-
Trouble is evisent'v in the wind. The
negro in New Orleans, as we have taid
before. is contending for the inaslerv-no,
for simple equality; and the staunch
white UnionIs,s -are not inclined 10 sub-
NIT to his donination.-N. y. Times.
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Signs of the Times.
The Charlotte (N. @ Times has the

The Charlotte (N. O. Times has the
fo!lowidg sensible remarks:
The weather for the last few DAYS has
been very favorable To the wheat. From
all directions, we hear the most tlAttering
accounts Of the growing crops. Cotton
is backward aud the stand not good, but
1t is still tins to secure that We are
glad to know that all the planters in this
and the sections contiguous, have given
more than the usual attention to corn this
season. The time for great profit out OF
the fleecv staple, we think, has pvsed.-
The immense field opened to lis clI,iva.
tion in India, Egypt, Brazil and other
countries, will greatly reduce the price,
and those in this country who place aII
their hopes on this one article. - The ex
clusion Of meat aud grain, WILDE woefuI
" Disappointed. We neel more bread
stuffs, for, from the signs Of the times, we
can safely predict large emigration to
this country during the fall and winter.
Enterprises of various descriptions are
under contemplation. MiNing on more
extensive scale than ever known in this
region will be prosecuted. Already have
many mines been sold to persons who
will work thkm, and all the Iaborers will
have to he fed. From what we can ga,
ther from reliable sources, we can safely
predict that 5000 persons will he enga
ged ir that one branch Of business in THIS
County within The next twelve months
We are now at the crisis lin business
point of viewt of our fate. We have
reached the lowest segment in the wheel
the next revolution will be upward
Cur prospects are tnged with the silver
lining. ln orler to do jus:lce to our
grand resources, we must have enough to
eat and to spare, which can only lie done
by cultivating provisions on an enlarged
scale. In less thar five wears, the popu
lation Of this County will be doubled,
and with this increase must our thriving
and en,erprising city 60 up. We have
croaked enough. The times are hard :;
money has been and is scarce but with
the fine weather and the harvesting OF
the growing crops, all our fears will be
dissipated, and relaxation in the money
market take place .hat will fill our streets $
again with wagons and our stores with
customers.
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The Attorney Generals Opinion.

The opinion Of the Attorney General
upon the clauses Of the reconstruction Act,
with reference to voting and beldne
offices has been published. Il is quite
lengthy, hut deficient in the mos, impor-
tant points upon which the people expec,
ed information. We are as much in the
dark now as to who are disfrsnchised by
the Act, as we were before. Il was ap.
parent TO everybody, all along, that per
sons who held the position Of Governor,
Secretary of State, Charcellors, Judges,
DC, are disfranchised and that those who
held militia offices, and municipal Offices
are mt disfranchised by the Act; and
this IL about as far as the ATTORNEY Gen
era' expresses any opinion at present.
tie frankly expresses his doubts As to th al
larger class Of persons known as County
and District officers. such as Clerks, Sher.
iffs, Magistrates, DC; and saws that he
must reserve for future opinion whether
All Of these. and if not all, what Class of
such officers, come within the disqnalifca.
ton.
In constituting the law as to what a.
mounts to individual participation in the
rebellion. he says ha, some direct over,
act, done with intent to further the rebel
lion, is necessary to bring the party With
in the purview and meaning of the law.
That mere disloval sentiments or express
sions is not s"tficiene. and that acts of
common humanity and charity cannot be
considered as involving the party 10 par
ticiratnn in the rebellion.
We will publish synopsis Of the opin
ion in a future issue.
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No DANCER OF 'CoxFIsckrfoy.- .-Ws
are pleased TO receive from the New York
simss the assurance. tbs, no fear could
possibly be more groundless ihaa the one
entertained by many Southern peopl,
that there is DANCE: OF The confi.cation OF
their property. There sre. says The Times,
"as m"ny people in the North 10 favor of
repudisting Lhs national debt rs there are
m favor Of &nf~csdng tue estates, OF
Southern propehy bolden. Aud Yet tho
national credit is rs strong as the Nalioa'
al Union"
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The Crops.

We are assured by planters from vari,
Gus sections Of our District, that never
before within theh recollection has wheat
promised so veil as now. We NAV safe
Iy Bay that the largest crop ever grown
in this District, will be the present one |;
and from what we can learn, this a.-er
ton Withhold good throughout the Uni
ted States. From every State the report
OF good prospects come No rust ov
smut has damaged ], IN this section where
the necessary precautions were taken /;
and as it is now too late for either oi
these evils, thS crop may be considered
already made
On account Of the recent heavy rains
farmers are behind time with their other
crops. The cold nights and rains OF some
t~o weeks ago, is said to have damaged
cotton to some extent. The plsut is vet
small, but good stands are pederslly re-,
ported. The last few days Of warm ves.
thsr and sursbine have materially impro
we'd appearances
Corn is looking well and Indication.
point &c good harvest. We believs
more than the ususl breadth Of this ali
important staf has been planted this
year.
Our farmers are makiOg strong exsr.
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HoUEY MISE UNIov CouxrY.-W,

lloUEY MrNE USIov CouxrY.-Ws
w're shown yesterday, several bars OF the
shining ore exhuned from this mine, and
WAS informed by Mr.. u J. Cureton, the
gen'kmanIy proprietor. that with i'm.
proved machinery and sufficient, force he
was pushing his operations verv success,
fully. This mine has been worked for
forty years, and always with profit. Itis
undoubtedly one OF tie most vaLabls
mineral properties in the State, and under
the Judicious and energetic management
of Mr. Cureton, it will be a source Of i'm.
mense profit. He has contiguous four or
five good veins, which he will develop
during the yesr.-Chariotk Times.
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TnREATKNINo NEoRo DEMONSTRATIONS
NEAR TnE Carbon Hill Coal Prs
The negroes in the vicinity ofths Carbon
Hill coal mines are, we sts informed,
drilling assiduousy and in large numbers,
their conduct being such as to create very
serious apprshensions OF trouble in the
minds OF the white citizens Of the neigh
borhood. The negroes are very insolsat
in their manners. and threaten to take the
lands Of the whites. which thsv sar pro-
periy belongs TO them according to the
rights guaranteed them by The rscen,
Congressional legislation.
Riekmond Enquirer.
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CoUSTERFErr MONEY IN NSw YoRx.-
The New York World saws.

OF the s2i 900 600 or thereabont. Of
po.'a' currency, about 100000 is in
circulation in this citv, and of this amount
1t is e.,ims,ed that at least one ,hitd 10
counterfeit. THIS counterfeit currency cir.
cuates as.readily f,onf band to hsnd ~
'he genuine paper, f"r it is we'll executed
and. moreover. accorliug to the tes,i,
nony OF notorious coun'ertsiter, the cir.
cuIa'ion Is under the especial protection
OF ths police. who are .sid TO receive q
per cent. of the entire issus. This, on the
half million Of hogus postal currency in
circulation IN this city, would he $4,000
which is n very Handsome black,mail
:"nn. Tor this single miaor Industry" 10
pay for n license.
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Arrest and Escape.

A Young man who gave his name as
JoHy w. DAVIS and claimed to be n ma,
tive Of Camden, hu, recently resident Of
Charlotte, N. c., was arrested at this
place lest week by gentleman from
Pineville, n G, upon the charge Of theft
As we understand it, reward Of $50
WAS offered for his arrest, and the thiei
suspec,ing, left the railroad line and was
endravoriug to eluGs capture by cutting
across the country. Upon bsing taken
before n Magistrate and searched. ladies
pocket book and note-descrIhcd in the
seward-wss found upon his person, but
no money. Our Jail being deficient, he
was placed in one Of tho rooms Of III e
Court House, from which he made an
easv exi, the following night.
We understand that thi. sconndre.
upon his arrival hers represented himself
as connected with large mercantile firm
IN Charlotte, and solicited orders from
some Of our merchants. which he prom
iSed to al asunressonably low prices.
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The NATIONAL DEBT AT the out
hreak Of the civil war the en,ire na,iona
debt OF the United States wa. sos. 900, :,
600. In April. 1862. II had swollen to
s523 goo 045 in 1853 i, had grown 70
$3.50 497 $50 in s6&, 81 .85e.sl5lo5,
and b Msrch, 1865. the debt wss 81,
800 s55.077. Our liability NAV he pu,
down, in round numbers, at $4,000, ,oo0..
900.
In 1850. France paid taxes TO the
noun, Of $4l3.l0l,505 Au.,ri. slss,
800, 1855; Great Britain $347 5l7 AS
The payment Of three hundred millions
OF dollars annually 10 the nstional debt ol
the United States would ex'ineuisb IL In
thirty yean.-Riehmond Times.
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Money Bonds for Sale at this Office.
Fire in Camden.

We learn from a gentleman from CANT
den tha, Gre occurred in ,ba, place on
Wednesday night Of last week, destroy
ing in its course the Episcopal Church
aud large proportion Of E G. Rop,x-
SONS Hotel. We did not learn the or.
igia Of the fire, or the amount of dam a.
ges sustained.
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Never since the late so'cal'ed went up
has r9Yney been so scarce as now In .hi,
region. Even counterfeit ragged twen
ty five cent greenback would refresh our
gaze bur times will improve soon.-A
The wheat crop will soon 5e In market.A-
Under these circumstances we can grin
and bear it while longer.
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REofsrERs OF BASKRUPrcY.-Afu full
lis, OF nominee. fSr register. Of bankrupt.
cy was made out by Chief Justice Chase,
on Saturday. There is. AS the law pro
vides. enc for each district. These ap
poin,ees ara to be confirmed by the Uni.
ted States DstrSt Judges.
Washington Rspublieaa.
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REeIsrRAnoS.--Tbe Supreme courto
the District Of Columbia has decided tba
every citizen qualified by law to vote. v
entitled to be registered and that a re-.
fa.al TO appear az aspeciied time. and
at designated place to oe registered,
does no, fo'fsit the right Of any indisidss
al TO tue slestiye Tairchisc.
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Editors of Lancaster L.dqsr

Editors of Lancaster Ledger
| take pleasure in acknowledging
through the columns OF your paper, the
recei pt Of S2G. This donation is one half
the nett proceeds Of concert Of vocal
music, given by four Kentucky gen,lemep
at Mi!lersburg, on the 2Orb day Of Nav,
and comes to us through the hands of
our highly esteemed friend, Dr. CHARLES
TAYLOR, former Presiding Elder Of the
NJ. +. Church South, OF this District.
I also received from the same source
Gold Dollar, left by lady who died n
short time ago. She had kept il four
teen wears asa keepsake Cor little sor,
who died Among aer diving requests
she desired that this little mite Should be
sent on its mission Of love, in relieving
the"starving poor Of the South. Nav her
memory live long in the hearts of her
friends. and may Heavens blessings do
scend upon her surviving relatives. like
the gentle dews upon the mown grass.
DR.. TAYLOR will please accept our
grateful acknowledgement for two hon
dred bushels OF corn, all Of which has
been received
J. w. CRIDER.