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L. d e. A l..
RELIolous NorIoE Rev. J. N CnA1e
will preach at Douglas mex. Sa5baIh,
and at Waxhaw on the 14rh inst
The Court of EQUITY.

The Court adjourned :ate on Saturday
evening, after laborious session Of FIVE
and half days. The business for the
Term was not concluded, and would re.
quire perhaps two or three days more to
complete it. The Bill docke, was unusu
ally heavy-ahout l28 cases, two thirds
Of which have been instituted since the
war. His Honor, Chancellor CARROLL,
lahored very assiGuouslv and despatched
the business before him with great rapid
~ and efficiency. His apprehensions Of
the law Of n case are unusually quick, and
his Judgments are generally such as leave
no room for just complaint. lie ia one Of
the ablest members Of the South Carolina
Judiciary.
The cnses which were tried we're not
generally Of comfortable importance.
Ahou, the onlr new point decid ed. .'of in.
terest to the profession, was in reference
to the proper credit to be allowed on a
noe where part pavmen, had been made
during the war in Confederate MONEY!
The question came mp on exceptions to
the Report Of the Commissioners, in which
he had reduced the credit, which was en-.
dorsed on the note, in proportion to the
actual value of the monev at the time
paid. The Chancellor sust aimed the ex.
cep,ions ard ruled that the payment upon
the note, though made in Confederate
money, must he allowed for the full q.
mount. We have heard that different
ruling was made bv one of'bs Law Judges
Mt the Spring Cour, for one Of the upper
Districts,
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The President and Cabinet.

A dispatch from Washington announces
that the President and Cabinet approve
the opinions Of the Attorney-Generalin in
regard TO The powers Of military com
ma"ders and the qualification Of voters.
The approval was unanimous except Mr..
Stanton, Secretary Of War, who objected
to certain sections.
The opinion was expressed that law.
vsrs who participated in thu rebellion"
were disqualified. butt ~as finally agreed
that they were not
. Ats subsequent meeting Of the Cabi
net the President announced that after
full derberation. he concurred with the
majority upon ,hose sections Of the sum,
mary Of the Attorney General to which
the Secretary Of War expressed his disI
sent, and that he concurrsd with the Cab
inc, upon those sections approved BY a
unanimous vote. That q. it appeared
,ha, the Military Commanders entertain
ed doubts upon the points covered by the
summary, and as their action hitherto b as
not been uniform. he deemed it proper,
without further delay. to communicate in
y general order to the respective Com.
mandsrs the points set forth 10 the sum
MARY.
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Something Commendable.

The following letter handed us for pab'
lica.iop, We deem we'll worthy Of q place
in our columns
TARBoRo', Edgecombs Co, N c.
May 25, 1867. !
DR.. J. F. a. MrrTAe:
My Dear Sir have Just read
your appeal in behalf Of the suffering
poor Of Lancaster District, g. G.
/ cannot let such a privilege pass with.
out doing something to alleviate the
wants Of those who are on the verge OF
starvation. And do hope the South ern
people will not wait for the Northern to
succor these starving men and women,
but will come forward and do all they
can, be it ever so little.
| am erecting new Grist-mil near
this place, which will have reached bv the
frat Of June, point Of completion ,ha,
will enable me to commence work. The
frat thing | shall do, will be TO till eight
sacks Of good meal each containing two
and a half bushels, and send i, TO VIII
mine'on with directions to forward Them
to your address.
Yours. &c,
r NORFLEET.
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From Charleston.

CHARLZsroS, 6. c., juno ls-Ths
comments upon General Sickles' couvss
contained in the Attorney Generals opin.
ion. published here this morning, created
= profound sensation.
Gen. Sickles has to-day forwarded .
request to Washington to be relieved from
duty as a Commander Of this Military
District, and demanded q Court OF Inauiry
on his official actions -
4 duet Was fought this afternoon, at
Ha,ch's Avenue. q shor, distance above
here, hstween Edward Roe. formerly Of
Columbia. and Theodore G.. Boss, OF
Charleston Roe was wounded --suppos.
ed moralIy-a, the frs. fro. Bosg ssr.
wondered himself promptly to ths civil
authorities. go
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Yours. &c,
r NORFLEET.

The Military commanders of the South
having asked for Instructions upon doubt
ful points Of the recons,ruction Ia s., and
the Attorney-General having delivered
his opinion upon these points, which ma
tefially differ from the course they have
been pursuing deciding that the inter
fersnce with the loea! laws Of the States
are unauthorized, it is to be hoped ,b.,
the President will have tie courage to
annul many Of the military orders Of
General SIcRLrs' which have been issued.
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TIE PooR Ennoa.--Ws hear Of him
on every hand ; one hailing from the
Badger State, makes the following appeal
for sympathy. Isl. no, toucbirgi
ave cannot help thinking now much
easier al editors life nigh, be made IL ID
generous patrons could only he.r his "be,.
ter half" scrapire the bottom Of the a. ar
barrell A man that eau write edi.oriah
With suoh music sounding in his can, can
easily walk the telegraph wire. and turo
10 the branches Of q thorn
bash."
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Cam don Mail Routa-

The direct mail rouls nom this place
to Camden, via Pleasant Hill, Hanging
Rock, dc, was resumed on Mondsy las,.
Tb'e line will be ron twice $ week, and
lsayes bers every Monday and Thursday;
arrives on Tuesday and Friday.
We will make arrangements with the
carrier on this route to dsIivs, the LED
osn to Subscribers where no Pos,-office
Is established.
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An old lady, living in TIE Eastern sec
ton Of this district, over go ysars Of age,
and who has seen better days, after hoe
ing cotton one whole day. last week, in
the no. sun. walked 10 this place on the
following day. a distance OF twelve miles,
for ID. Of bacon and 10 10. Of hour.-
She expressed her gratitude for tbat
much. Truly her condition should eniist
tho sympathy and command the respect
OF every one. The fact. that an old lady
eighty years Of age, is reduced to such
circumstances, that she has to labor in
the cotton field in the bo,-broiling sun
for quart Of meal. is Sufficient The
four and bacon che received, was por,
ton Of the contribution from Washing.
ton county. Md.
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From Virginia,

RICHMOND. June 10. In the registra.
'iop IN the city to-day, the blacks went
97,shasd Of the whites. In the county
SO whites and 2 blacks were registered.
PETERSBURG. June l9-In two wards
Of the ci'v. mp to this evening. 4S6 whites
and l.44s blacks have been registered.
There is much apathy among the whites
on the subject Of registration.
RIouNosp. June 90 Mark Towney
and Thomas b sWhi,e. two we'll known
cirizen., were arraignsd before the u. 9.
Commissioner this morning. charged with
perjury in having taken ths registration
oath YESTERDAY.
The u. 8 District Attorney said, that
in the first case, the prosecution woaid be
on tie ground that the State Constitution,
adopted bv the Convention At Alexspdris,
d'sfrancbised all persons who aided the
rsbellion after April. 1864 This cons,i.
tuition, il i. claimed. is set aside by The 70.
construction bill.
About nine tenth OF the whites in thu
State will he disiranchised IL the position
OF tie District Attorney is su.tainsd.-
Both cases will be continued. ill to NOR.
row. There is great interest m manifested
by all classes Of ci'izsns in ttese cases.
FoRrRKss MosHoE. June 24.-Ths
Unmed States steamer Winooski, arrived
in Hampton Roads to day. with forty odd
cases ofve.low fever; the epidemic dc.
veioped itself shortly after leaving Matan.
las.
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Hon. THAp STEVENS. in a letter dated
June Is. SAYS: "l think it ia proper to
suggest the pr"priety Of having quorum
in Congress on the lst proximo. The
opinions Of the Attorney General seem to
require some explanatory or supplemental
Acts. | need not point cot he errors in
favor OF the rebels, rs they are, many Of
them, easily SEEM
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kennedy ron DULL TImEs.-Ths beat
remedy for dull times 10 TO advertise free
Iy. Merchants should not lot their stock.
stay shsl'ed until they become old. stale
and rnprof,able, for the sake Of tho small
expense it would cost them TO advertise
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A dispatch from Charleston announces
tha, General S'cELEs has requested to be
relieved from duty RS Commander Of this
Military District.
LATER 1t is stated that the President
has refused to relieve General SIcKLRs.
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HARpsoAs CoSrRIpUrIoS.-Tho gen
erous ci,izen OF Washington county,
Maryland, have forwarded to Dr.. MIrrAa,
for distribution among the destitute poor
cf our District, the handsome donation OF
three hundred and thirty bushels Of corn,
2 barrels Of -four and one barrel Of meat.
This act OF libersl!y, coming from sec
ton chat suffered considerably by Confed
crate raids, deserves special notice, and
as such. We give it prominence.
The Dr. is daily engaged 10 rationirp Q
out these and other supplies received from
various sections, 20 the numerous suffer
ers that daily ,hronq bis office.
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"The Farm and Garden"

The above is the title Of new Ayri,
cultural Monthly, the frs, number Of
which has reached Us, published at Gin
ton. 8. c., by James X. Jacobs & Co..
Terms 81 per annum.
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From Mexico.

NEW YoRK, June ls.-Tbs Espress
says Il has private. but thoroughly "a.
theniic advice that Josrez's forces we're
severely rspaissd at Tsmpico. The gar.
risoo battle cry was "yiys ssnta Anna
viva Repubiiei"
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. FROM Georgia.

AUGUSTA, June 24.-Rsgis,rs,ioa 10
proceeding qais,Iy; 4ao we're registered
to day-2so blacks, and l40 whites.
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The Crops.
sCMfER DIsrRfcr.

We have in our office some stalks OF
cotton. the growth Of which. for this sea
son, is very astonishing. They measure
a little over three feet atove the ground.
with heavy and strong branches, and have
sixteen. forms. -.
We s'sbappy to hear that this ID o
pretty far sample OF the general crop. and
that IL the seasons prove at all propitious
it will meet with great success.-Sumter
News.
GBBEvILLE DISTRICT.
The crops Of grain are said to be very
promising. and encourage the hope that
10 good iirne there will be no task Of .Seed
Tor The sower and bread for tbe.eatsf. -
The wheat harvests are very aoundaot, a.
large quantities have been planted, and
the yield has been unusually good. The
effect is already seen in the diminished
price Of wheat. which has heen selling
here, We learn, as low ss 81 IS per bush.
el.-Press.
LAUREss DISTRICT.
During the pas; week, this inmsdiats
vicinity has been visited with superabuu.
dance Of rain, though ~s learn that u hss
not been general throughout the district,
sone sections not having received more
than wss necessary to the general crop.
So much rain 10 not favorable TO harvest
log the wheat crop, but as yet ne have
heard Of no damage bang done. The
corn crop Is doing fnsly-grass diae.--
Herald.
BARNwELS pIsTRIcr.
Since our last Issue we have been per
fect'y inundated. It commenced rain.
ing oa Sunday iast, and ~s have had
mora OF lsss s.es siacs.--SsstsaA.
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LATEST BY MAIL.
From Washington.

From Washington.
WAsHrSoroS, June 10 Isaac Newton,
Commissioner OF Agriculture, is hop eles,ly
siuk.
The Department ofState has informa.
ton that the Court Martial in the case Of
MsximilIisn has been suspended for the
present..
WAsnrsoros, June % The follow.
ing order was issued to-day:
Wan DEPARrAsNr,
ApJurANr GEsERAL's OFsIcE.
Wilmington, June 90
Whereas several commanders OF mill.
tary distLcts, created BY the Acts OF Com
gress, known as the Rscon.truction Acts,
have expressed doubts as TO the proper
construction thereof, and in respect to
some os the powers and duties under the
said Acts, and have applied to the Execu.
tive for information in relation thereto;
aud whereas the said Aclr Of Congress
have been referred to the Attorney Gem
eral for bis opinion thereon, and the said
Acts and the opinion of the Attorney
General have bean fully and carefully
consids cred bv the President. in conference
with The heads Of the respective depart
ments, the Presiden, accepts the following
IA n practical Interpretation OF the a:oJe-
said Ac's Of Congress on the points there
in presented and directs the same TO be
transmitted 20 the respective military
comm anders for their inform .tion, in order
that there may he uniformity IN the exc,
cu,ion OF said Acts. Here follow the
nineteen points Of the ATTORNEY Generals
summary. as adopted by the Cabinet and
,el.gtaphed on the 20th instant
BY order Of the President:
f ID. TOWNSEND,
Assis,an, Adju,snt General.
WAsnrSorox. June 24-In the Sur.
ra;t case, DR.. Joseph +. Nav, who re-,
moved ,umor from Booths neck, testi-
fiel that he had identified Booths dead
bodv on the monitor, at the Navy Yard.
The Posts Warrington special says
hs, Sicklrs will probably not be relieved.
as requested.
Several memhefs Of Congress have ar,
fINtu, but tHec HTe non COtnWl'hl.
WAstiiSoToS. June 25-During the
Presidents speech at Boston, he confined
himself TO thanks to the people for cour
teses to him IA n citizen, and as Chief
Magistrate Three cheers for Congress
were called for from the outskirts Of the
audience. hatfthe cheers were not given.
During Mr. Stewards speech. three
cheers for the State Of North Carolina
were proposed
Mr. Seward said "You NAV we'll give
three chears for the State Of North Cato.
lima. She Vas ths first State to put forth
a declaration OF Independence in the re-,
voln,ion Agains, Great Britain You may
we'll give three cheers tor North Carolina,
She was the STATE, of the eleven who sci
ceded. who went last, most reluctantly,
out OF the Union You may we'll give
'hrea cheers for North Carolins. She was
the first. Of tie eleven VINO secs,ied. to
come back again to the family Of ths
Union. and to day nothing 10 wanting for
her 20 resume her ancient, honorable and
most patriotic position in the family Of the
republic, hut the, consent Of the people Of
Massachusetts.
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ana mas TAKEN an oInc1al O8th 10 support
the Constitution Of the United States, Ii
subject to disqualification.
8. Military officers of any State, prior
to the rebellion, are not subject to dis
qualification.
10. Municipal officers. that is to say,
officers Of incorporated cities, towns and
villages, such as mayors, aldermen, town
council, police, and other city or town
officers, are not subject to dis4ualifica'
tioD.
IL. Persons who have, prior to the rs
bellion, been members OF the Congress Of
the United States, or membs OF State
Legislature, are subject to disqualification
But those who have besn members OF
conventions framing or amending the
constitution OF State, prior to the rebel.
lion, are not subject to DISCUS alificatioo.
IL. All the executive or judicial ofiicsr.
Of any State who took an oath 10 support
the Constitution Of the United States ara
subject to disqualification. aud in these
include county ofiicerscAs TO whom made
reservation in the opinion heretofore
given. After full consideration I havs
arrived at the conclusion that thew are
snb)sct to disqualification IL they were re-.
quired to take as q part of their offici Al
oAsh. the bath 70 suppor. the Consultation
Of the United States.
Is. Persons who exercised more sgeo &.
ciss or emplovments under State authori.
~, are not disqualified (; such as oommis
sioners to lay out roads. commissioners Of
public works. visitors Of State Institutions.
directofs Of Stats banks or other State in''
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-05-02

AMERICAN IMPBACHMEETS.-T The i'm
peachment of Samuel Chase, an AssoCi-
ate Justice Of the Supreme Court of the
United States, for official miscOnd uct,
was the cause of great public exc ite-
ment aud party C0mmOtlon in 1804.5.
Judge Chase was one OF the signers of
toe Declaration Of Independence, zeal
Gus and industrious patriot during the
Revolutionary war, and an able and up
tight Judge, though sometimes irrasCi-
bic snd Overbearing. The prosecution
vas instigated and managed by John
Randolph, The articles embraced eight
charges, and related chiefly to alleged
arbitrary, unjust and tyrannical conduct
on certain political trialS-those of John
Fries for treason, and Of Taylor and Cal
lendar for seditous libel. The Senate
Chamber was fitted up for the trial with
appropriate elegance. Benches covered
with crimson, on each side and In q
line with the President, were assigned to
the members of the Senate. On the
right and IN front Of the Chair was q
box for the managers, and on the left 81
similar box for the accused and his
counsel. The rest of the floor was filled
with chairs for members of the House of
Representatives, and boxes for Foreign
Ministers and the civil and military off
GERS of the United States. Spectators
were admitted to the permanent gallery.
and a second gallery was erected for la
dies but it was found impossible to
keep the sexes separate. The trial began
February 4, 1905. Judge Chase appeared
10 person, together with his counsel,
messrs. Harper, Martin and Hopkinson,
and read long reply to the charges.
The managers, Messrs Randolph, Rod
ney, Nicholson, Boyle, Campbell, Early
and CLARK, put in replication. John
Randolph opened the impeachment in q
powerful speech, and the witnesses for
the prosecution were then called. Mr..
Harper next spoke, for the defense. AT
ter the examination of Mr.. Chase's wit
nesses, seven days were occupied in ar
guments on both sides, and on the 1st
of March the vote was taken on each of
the charges separately. There was a
majority in favor of the accused on five
of the eight charges, and a majority
against him on the others, but not the
two.thirds required by the Constitution
to convict. He was accordingly dis.
charged, and retained his seat on the
bench until his death.
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Ess The great exhibition furnishes an
abundance of subjects for the risky pens
of French feWHJeton writers. Apropos to
the great expectations " in which the
tradesmen have INDUCED, LIE Figaro pre-
sents the following sketch as an appropri-
ate subject for vaudeville, that might be
entitled "The Stranger" after the famous
German drama. The performance may
be in three or five Or seven acts, accord
ing to the fecundity of the writer or the
patience Of the audience, but the glst of
the plot should be as follows
The scene represents stranger. In
the rear of the stage is travelling blau.
ket at the right a bahdbox, vahse, bags,
with rolls, cold chickens, and all the e8-
sentials for a railroad journey. In the
first act the stranger is discovered walk
ing about alone, and seeming to regret his
native land, Suddenly start out from
both sides at once some men, with their
faces mul1led in comforters. ct is spring
time, but it is also Paris.
" 1t is he ! 1t is the stranger -
And they precipitate themselves upon
the detenceless man.
Gentlemen" he family observes,
" take what you please, but spare my
life. | see that was told the truth when
| heard that Paris was city filled with
robbers"
We are not robbers, but trades
people, which is not necessarily the same
thing. You are a stranger. For two
months we have been running ourselves in
waiting for you, and now you must REM
burse us. l am going to measure you for
pair of pantaloons."
"And for flannel waistcoat."
"And for pair of boots"
"But, gentlemen -"
"Not word, or you are a dead man.
The street is deserted, your cries would
not be heard. We have our yardsticks
about US. You had better submit quietly
and reasonably"
The stranger submits. But as his tor
mentors finally draw of, he sends after
them the following remark:
think, my fine fellows, YOU have
been well taken in. am a stranger. it
is true, only am simple pifaaro from
Naples, who has come to Paris TO sing in
the streets during the exhibition p
Enraged, the tailors rush upon their
victim, but at the same raoin.u, foI3ins
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Weathersfeld, Conn, March 1863,

Weathersfeld, Conn, March 1863
DR. W. II. GREGG
Dear Sir Having seen your advertisement
Of "ConstitutiOn Water" recommended for in
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your agents at Hartford, Messrs. Lee, Sisson d
Co., and when l had used half of it, TO my sur
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have used two bottles of it, and am where
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The papers OF Genoa declare that
the emigration mania is so universal
in that part Of Italy that in many villa
ges on the coast the only inhabitants left
are old men, women aud children, so
that during the last levy for the army
not sing.e individual capable OF bear
iug arms was TO be found in them. 1t
is said that the government intends to
take steps for checking this exodus.
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Boston Corners, n. Y, Dec. q, 1851

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Gents Il freely give you liberty to make use
of the following certificate of the value of CoR-
stitution Water, which l can recommend in the
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and in her limbs, with palpitation of the heart
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when he left her worse than he had found her.
then employed one Of the best physicians
could find who attended her nine i months, and
while she was under his care she did not suffer
and said "her case was n1curable. Fer said
6s has such combination 3S of 3Sn ap5aD
s snnS Other of her digies About this time
she commenced the use of Constitution water,
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dose seemed to have the desired effect, and she
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