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and restore sobriety. and proper decorum
on our streets. OIL that ,hs time would
boon come when no psuon Nike Robett
Hsll's frisnd) would. utter a word that
would cause maiden TO- blush OF the
saint to sigh.
The albany argus breaches a novel
theory on the .ubjecs Of granting iicsnss
And the term license revives the recolleet
ton Of an inquiry that va. once raised,
"Does the U. 8. officer gran, license to
sell ,rhiskey and water -or, is it to sell
the water and give awar the whiskey |"
And this reminds me Of discussion once
heard on the quere will watsyed whi.ksy
in,oxicats s.. The one party affit med it
was too strongly watered TO addle the
brain. The other coutended grog would
fly 90 the head sooner than pure whisksy.
The disputants arrived at no definite ron
c'usion. And your correspondent leaves
the subject to be illuminated .by an eT.
pert in the sciepce But thsre is one
thing certain, intsmpsrahcs and other
vicss prevail to an alarming extent, 1t
seems tho % morals of the country. have
gone with its libeities. ,....., ... .,
But to return to the argus. I. pro
poses unrestricted privileges to the dealer,
but the consumer must drink undsr a Ii
cenae. The sums charged for the priv,
lego OF drinking range ffom $40 to 81 90
annually. No youth is permitted. 10
drink till Ia. years Of age. From l6 to
81 they are only licensed to dripk beer.
After 2l allow them to chew tobacco,
drink liquor and vote. Those men whose
peculiar constitutions unfit them for po
tations are not gtantsh license at all
One Of the most disgusting scenes we en-.
counter !. a boy with pipe in his mouth,
and a swell in his side-pocke, resembling
flask. And mour"ful TO RELATE, thew
Are not unfrequsnt. When we witness
the evidences OF starvation In The com
munity, i, Is painful to contemplate the
sdms expended for whiskey and tobacco.
Give mo the sums annually expended for
these useless articles and will secure a
competent school teacher for every four
miles square and faithful gospel minis
ter for every eight, and have some left to
feed the poor Observer.
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LATEST BY MAIL.
Congressional.
WAsuINGToN, March 10.

In the Senate, the supplemental bill
was resumed Several amendments were
proposed, each s'icting a long debate
Senators ssesn anxious. 10 explain every
vote. The sentiment is much divided,
but the majority per.stsntly oppose a.
nendments tending to complisats tho
measure, or TO involve guarantees not
required by the original bill The pressure,
however, is very heavy. The Senate was
still in session al o'clock. 200
In the House. the f5Ilowing was moved
as an addition to'the Senate amendment :
That majority OF the votes cast will he
sufficient 10. show the ratification of tho
Constitution but that more than one.
half Of the rstistersd voters shall vote
Adopted. .s--. v.. t....... F..
An amendment adding certain clausss
to the oath was rejected. .-r.........r
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THE COURT.

The Fall TORN Of the Court Of Sessions
and Common Pleas FOR ,hi, District was
in session a part oflast week His Honor,
Judge MUNRO, convened the Court on
Tuesday morning.
We regret to say that there were some
demonstrations among the citizens, look
ing to q repetition Of the attempt made
in York District to obsruct the Courts Of
Justice, the report Of which electrified the
whole country. A few recke.s and ilI-ad
Sised persons were ripe Tor any act oi
yiolsncs--oVen, 10 the extent Of prevent
ing The Court from sitting by brute force {;
but happily. the mass of our paople have
too much respect for themselves and rs
gard for law and order to ba led bv such
chsfacters. and the only result of the
movement was n petition, res pectfullv
-couchsd and numerously s,gnsd. asking
the Judge to fotbesr holding Court, in
consideration Of the depressed condition
Of the country. DC. The Judge, not hav
Ing an y discretion in the prs,nises. Of course
declined to accsds to the petition ard
Court WAS held. We believe that the
gsatlemen who we're active in the petition
we're pure and conscientious in their mo
tivss, opposed. 10 lawlessnsss, and had no
sympathy with the few wbe favored ha,shr
er proceedings. The J adg 9, though bound
TO discharge his duty, Leverthelsss mani
tested a'desirs 10 avoid rs far as possible
The svils au,ieipated by the petitioners,
aud, with the upanimous consent Of the
Bar, no case. upon the Issus Dosket wsr.
taken up. The jurors vers dismissed op
Wednesday, and the Cour, adjourasd on
Thursday evening". having been engaged
three days On the Summary Process Dock
OF. .. ral. ksj s1.sr .r..f' 80
No cases were tried on the Sessions
aide Of tho c. urt, and there was but little
States business before the Grand Jary.-
This is a subject Of congrs,uiation. and
offsets, TO some extent, the unfortunate
symptom Of resistance TO law already ad
yerted TO. -. 90, ,... .. ......--.- ....t
We have heard but one eKprsasiou sI
opinion in, reference to the practical ops
ration Of the late law allowing parties in
intersat to- testify in their owa behalf
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THE BANKRUPT LAW.

| As this law is Of great Importance to
our section, we will in future devote some
attention to it and givs our readers the
benefit Of all the information we may be
able to CLEAN al 10 It's effects aud opera
tions. We fnd that there is diversity Of
opinion as 10 the construction Of very
many important clauses Of tho Act
Reference is SO often made in the Act to
the laws Of the United States on sundfy
points, that an understanding OF these is
essential TO a correct appreciation of the
Bankrupt Act. ~ ... ...
1t promises to divert much OF the busi
ness Of the State Courts int Other chan
hsls. It likewise creates q uumbe. Of
proitabls Offices, but unfortunately the
Iron clad oath has to be taken with the a..
On this account it will be difficult to find
competent men ia the South 10 Gil them,
and the benefits Of thelaw may be long
time in reaching our people.
; However, We SEQ it reported in an OK
change that Chief Justice CHASE 10 nj
ready overwhelmed by applications for
appointments A. registers under the bank
ssps act. He will not appoint any one
until after the meeting Of the Supreme
Court in April next. Where ssvsr.!
counties are embraced in one congressiou.
al district. on. registsr will probably be
selected for each county. and mono will be
appointed except lawyers who stand a,
the head Of their profession, and all will
be rigidly examined, as these position,
are regarded as Of A. much importance q,
that Of the United States district Judge
and ths fees will be fixsd by the Suprem.
Court so that tho best attorneyscan afford
10 attend to it. Wbsre there are Any
number OF parsons who desire 10 take th'
benefit of the law, the position Of regisls'
will be very profitable. ..,-.,%s ......
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WAsHIsoros, March 10.

In the HOUSE. a resolution suspendinr
the issue Of tho Agricultural College scrip
to the in.urgant States wa, passed, by
lO3 TO %. A Join, resolution authoriz
Jog tho publication Of the laws and trea,
ties in thrse Louiuisna Journals was pass.
ed. Stevens called up the confi,eatioa
bin and proceeded to read spssch, but
soon broke down. The Clerk hnishsS
reading il. Further confederation post
poned TO the second Tuesday in Decen,
bcL The Home went into COMMITTEES Of
the Whole on the million relief BILL
Butler offered his amendment as = subs,i.
tute, that all persons owning 100 acres,
or enjoying an income over 5000, be
taxed by the general for tn. suppott
Of the poor. The Committss rose, after
long debate, without action. ,..s-.s.
WASHINGTON, March l9.--The sup.
plemsntal bill will be presented 10 the
President to morrow. When it becomes
law, Congress will probably adjourn.
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.WAsR1SaToF, March 18.

In The Senate, the cred entails Of Thomas,
the nswlYselected Senator from Maryland,
were. presented. A motion to refer them
to the Judiciary Committee wa, elaborate
" discussed, without action The Senate
then took up the supplemental bill and
concurred with tho House Amendments,
except that requiring a majority OF the
registered voters to ratly the constitution.
The bill authorizing tho Secretary Of War
to furnish Brown'ow arms and equipments
for $500 militia passed. After su Ex.
ecutiye session, adjourned. .4
In the House, largo number Of bills
were introduced. The Senate's supple.
mental bill was taken up, and clause
added to the oath, that an applicant for
repatriation had never bsen u member Of
a STATE Legislature, or he'd Judicial Off
ca and afterwards aided in the rebellion.
This was TO cover casesin Virginia, where,
since 1859, such officers were not re-
quirsd to swear to. support the Federal
Constitution. In the sixth .ection, the
clause requiring nj least half the re egister.
cd voters to ratifv tho constitution, WAS
stricken out, and clause making fal,e
swesring punishable added, when tho bill
passed. A resolution allowing the sus.
pension Of the rules hv two third, vote
during the rem sindsr Of thiss.ession WAS
adopted. \ resolution directing the Ju.
dicisry Committee to inquire wasibsr
Mary yland has n constitution which Con.
sres can consistently recognize as repub'
licsn, was adopted A join, resolution
directing the suspension Of payment for
drafted or enlisted slaves, and diseharg
ing the commissioners under said law,
passed. A joint resolution that money
captured and the proceeds OF captured
property he paiG into the Treasury, was
adopted. This amount includes ssversl
millions no~ on special deposit i. tho
Treasury. Adjourned. 80 ..r...f
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The editor Of the Slate Line Gazstts
(Bri..o') desiring TO accommodate himself
to the new political dispsnsssioa, ofts,s 70.
sale:
A we'll bound volume. containing Coa
stitu,ion Of the late United States. the
Constitution OF Virginia, now Military
District, A, No. /, also the Virginia Bill
Of Rights. the Kentucky Resolutions OF
l77e. Any one dssiriug to preserve these
.rehcs ofths barbarous age extending from
l778 TO 1s6i will do we'll 10 call. Also
. copy Of the Bible vii! he exchanged fer
the iifs aud writings Of John Brown, d,
deceased. ........ ...-.
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.TEssrssxE.-I, i. said tho Optic

sTEssEssEE.-It it said the opinion 10
beginning to gain ground 10 Washiog,op
that Tsnrsssee needs seconstructiou, aud
Y. is possible measures looking to such 40
objsc, viii be iuaugura:ed before Con.
grsss adjourns. There !. no di.putiug the
Tact thsta worse state OF affairs exists
there than in any other State engaged in
the late rebellion, and Il wa. tbs, which
induced the leading Republicans to de-
tsrmine kbat tho ten States affected by
the military bill should not bs torned over
to the loyal leagusn scattered within
their limits.
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IcohAuxioArfb.l /

To the Editors Of the LeGssr
l returned to this placs on the lf,h !
inst, from New York City; which had
visited for the purposs OF psoseco,ing my
measures for the relief OF the destitute OF
tho South, but moro ESPECIALLY for those
,of~this Dis.tict. l. hass--ths.- pleasure of
reporting, that the people sf the North
afforded me the kiudest end most hospi,.
sblsIecsp ption, disclaimipg mos. earnestly
any thing like a spirit Of revenge They
expressed great ssgsrness to ceme among
us, purchase our surplus lan6s, erect ms'
chinery aud manufactories. build rail ways
and improve the country g.neraily-ds
claring at The same time, that there were
millions Of men add many millions OF
money waiting FOR d secufe slate OF things
in the South, which they diSbelieved now
existed; that the principal object Of tho
military Bill" was Intended to etfsc,
that.
This people Of the NoitB. stbough
Astounding in monsy and all the uecessa
ries and sVsn the lusufies OF life, are not
proud, or exul,an,, in regard to us, 5u,
on the contrary, are rather tinged with
an air OF melancholy ,hough ,fulnes,, e4-
claiming again and again, tas, busnss,
is very dull that they feel the wait OF
prosperity In the South, who must be re-
stored again to production, and that the
North will he prompt 10 the use OF all
her resources to bring. aSou. psosper-
ous state Of things here as soon as pos-
sible. .a.r.. .s" -. .a o.
Three thousand basbeh OF corn are
promised Us by the Ageu,y 10 New York,
besides two hundred dollars weekly by
the "FemSle Relief Association" Of the
city Of New York. w, should probably
have beer possesssd of one thousand
bushels of The above mentioned corn had
il not been for an interference with my
measures. by those who desired, perhaps,
70 deprive me Of my agency. --E. a..
We have already received from Boston
three hubdred dollars tao hundred and
forty one bushels OF corA from New berne,
N. Co.; two hundred dollars from New
York, and I suppose seversl, hundred
bushels Of corn are at She Rock Hill dc
pot from the city OF Charlotte, NC. I
may succeed in ob,.i,ing three hundred
bushels from MARYLAND, a special doua-
tor. Upon the rs,dihe or one OF my
letters Congress has probably appropria.
ted one million OF dollars and the Mary,
land Legislature one hundred thousand
dollars. can further report thattwo
hundred and twenty two thousand OF one
OF my LISTERS was published in hand bill
form and circulated throughout the city
Of New York, and that the churches OF
the city were to hold Q union meeting 10,
the purpose Of culseting mons, Tor South
ern Rs;isf a.F rs,.a .'......ss.
l understood before left Now York,
that the whole North VISA organizing to
THU charitable object. l be
lievs our case 10 generally known through.
out the United States, as I have written
eighty four letters directed TO various
points OF tho county, many OF which
have bscn published lthroughout, III.
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DIsoRDRnIY NsaRoEs-Neysr before
have our citizens bean subjected 10 such
insnlts rs tbsv fscsivsd on yestsrd Az from
the negro soldiers that arrived here on
Saturday. In different sections .of the city
they were fighting among themselves. or
~ith other negro or white soldiers, brand,
ishine their pistols and baysnets, fright,
ening ladies and children, and In many
instances endanoerine thsir lives. But
the crowning insult was that offered to
the General Assembly. About half past
two o'clock. squad Of about twenty OF
the negro soldiers, With closed ranks and
bayonsts in sheath, cor,Jnandsd by a
burlv negro, marched sround the Capitol
building in which the Legislature was 10
session. as they passed around they
vociferously cbssred fcr the Union and
the SbsllabMgsr bill, snd frequently
shouted. III you had accepted the corsti
tutiopa' amendment, you would not he
out here IN the. cold.--Riehmond Times
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A woarHr Ex.xrtR.-A v.,v 81

A WoRrHY ExAapLE. "A vety sue.
csssful planter, and by the way a most
sepeible man, informed us n fsw DAYS ago
ths, be had prepared 10 plant largely
OF corn he assured os thatth idea, onoe
universally conceded, that Cotton was
Kng'" bad exploded. Breadstuifi are
.he ruling powers NOW, and cotton must
.bs a secondary consideration for thi, wear
a, least. Would that AL our planters
could realize the importance Of planting
largely Of grain the present year. II eiu
er the necessities OF the people, and tho
policy Of the country demanded such a
course, tha. time is now. Com ag.inst
Cotton sb ould be the universal cry. ..
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fettoBs.

MoRn CoRN.-We neglected to notice
in our last issue. the arrival Of sos bush .
81. Of corn at the Rock Hill depot. conf
signed to Mr.. JONES CRocKErr. for tho
relief Of the poor Of this District. Mr..
c., deserves the thanks Of the suffering
poor for his earseai Efforts in their behalf.
We understand this is a donation rom
the good people Of Kentucky. Some Of
this corn has already reached here and
been distributed to the most nesdr.
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THE STAMP TAX.

The amendment made in the Stamp
Act, by the Last Congress abo!ishes The
f!,y cent stamp On wfits, ot Other 6Igi
nal documents, by which sny suit Is cou
mspcsd 10 court, and on confessions OF
judgment; also the twenty-five cent
stamp on warrants Of distress. No stamp
i, required on probate Of will, on let
ters les,smentary. or on adtoiuistrator's
OIL, guardians bond, whsn the value Of
the estate and effects, real and personal,
does not exceed one thousand dollars.
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Wnrs Dip. stAvERt CEAsEi-A sol,

Wnrs DIP SLAvERf CEAsEi-A suit
Was recently brought bsfors Judge DuvaIl,
in the United States Coart, at Austin,
Teras, TO recover the value ofa note
given for some negroes, in 1884. The
defence alleged ,hat the sale, taking place
after me 'erfiancipation proclamation WAS
issued, was illegal. asd that there was no
consideration. The jary held that The
decsass Of slavery mus, be dated at the
military occupation Of the State bv the
Federal troops. The case will 90 to
Washington.
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THE SHOE BEGINS TO pINeE.

CHARLES E Moss, one Of the most
Radical alcontributotsto the most Radical OF
papers, the Anti Slavery Standard. 81 ows
b foresight as to the tendency Of events
quite unusual With that pss:y. lie de-
nounces the Military Reconstruction meas
ure most srsouously, declaring that Il
places "the lives, properly, and interest,
of one third of the inhsbitants Of the
American Republic in the power Of Gen
oral Grant," and the writer immsd diately
adds the following: aa. .'7 BE-. .5s
"Ths great, Boosting Republican party,
after six years OF vaciilation and misruls,
has at last declared, 90 far as Ian eusss OF
legislation can declare, that the American
people are inoapable of self government,
and that Gen. Grant alone can save the
nation. For, say what we may, il no civil
government can be devised for the States
reeently 10 rebellion, the same w;K be
scaainssd toAoid good throughout the North
.in less than three years."e- yea, Ggraa
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TnE WHEAr CSoP.--Ws have never
seen a more promising appearance than
the wheat crop now p'eseuts. More than
the sverage breadth has been sown the
stand rsfnarkabl, good. and the stock
green and vigorous Char. Tim<,
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WAsHINGToN, March II.

The. Senate, at half past ii O'CLOCK,
passed the supplemental bill, ......
The biilgoes back to the House for
concurrahce. .' f'.'' . ..a f..'. n
Stevens hasa four column speech 10
:vpe. advocating confseation and freed
maps homestead bill. :
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G0DEY's LADY'S BOOK

For April has reached Us. This pop
ular Aag"zihe, for beauty and variety Of
embellishments, and for choice reading,
has, no superior. Every family should
haveit Address, L. A. GoDEr, Pbiis-
delphia, Penn. Tenn. 50 a year.
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LO D Al m Att II R \ .

PrhsorAL.-Maj. d. d LYNN, Pos,
ComInsndant at Chester, visited our vi.
lags on Monday last, for ,hg purpose, we
understand, Of making arrangements to
supply the needy OF this District with
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From Alabama.

,T.l.-sr SELMA, ALA March 10.
The largest meeting ever hsld 10 this
city. passed resolutions recognizing the
right OF Congress to prescribe terms for
the rsraimi.sion Of the seeded States,
and arging prompt acceptance Of the
terms offered. ssE yG .s.g..
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CoapoaxxL PuNIsaassf.-Ordsfs have
been received by Ges. Green, Cornman
dsnt Of this Post which prohibit the in
6iction Of corporeal punishment, legally
or otherwise.-Coi. OarolinidH.
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CIRIrsIR. p. March Ia.

AZ the election hsTs, riot Of citizens
and soldiers occurred, which resulted In
The death Of one OF each party. ta-
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Hon. Jefferson Davis is aid 70 have
received forty thousand dollars 10 SUBJ
scriptions from hi. friends since his incar
ceration 10 Fortress Monroe.
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LIT is stated that Governor Worth will
lcppvsus the North Csrolins Legislature
in . few days, with a yisW to calliags
convention. .,s ? We .ray ,srg4
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From Pennsylyania.

HARRIsBCRo, Pa, March .lS.
The Democrats have carried the muri.
cipal elections. ' H.'
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-10

SALE OF THE Z. S. FRIGATE BRANDYWINE.-
The remains of the United States frigate Bran
DIVINE were sold at auction at Norfolk, Va,
on Saturday morning. 4 crowd of some two
hundred persons were present, among whom
were spectators from Boston, New York and
Baltimore. The bidding was very spirited,
aud commenced with Government offer of
$4,000, and rose rapidly to sl3, 900, at which
sum she was knocked down toa firm of wreck
ers, who will knock her to pieces for the old
iron and copper she contains, The brandy
wine was finished in 1924, about the time La
fayette made his second visit to this country.
The United States, in compliment 70 that dis
tinguished coleman, put the fEigate Brandy
wine at his dls2osal, and she made her first
voyage in CONVEYING that eminent stranger
back to France.