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COMMERCIAL.

AUGUSTA, GA, April 81.
GOLD-Gold market atu stand in consequence
of decline in New York. Sales. to q limited e1-
tent, made at 1888. Buying at 1856.
SILVER-Silver unehar gcd. Brokers buy at
l2T and sell at l3l.
COTTON-There was still farther improve
ment in the market to-day. Prices seem to have
taken u sudden start upward, having advanced
fully two cents during the lay. Holders are not
inclined to sell, and buyers are few. Middling
Sold this morning at 23&@2i, but would probably
have brought more this afternoon, if offered.
Sales amounted to Sc bales, as follows: at %, 9
at %, II at 23I. 10 at "a AMI 81 Mt rs.
Receipts, a Coms;ituiiomuiist.
CHARLESTON, April 81.
Cotton very firm; sales 22O bales; middling;
2G3; receipts, 80 bales.
New YORK, April 27.
Cotton 1@2 better; Sales, 1900 at 2s@?ss.
Prices less active and unchanged. Wheat less
active Corn opened l@2 lower; closed frmcr.
Whisky quiet. Pork dull and lower; New Mess,
22G5@22S0. Naval Stores and freights quiet.
LIVERPOOL, April q.
: Cotton firm. Sales. fifteen t: ousand bales. Up
lands Mt II. Orleans at ] II. .
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The Peabody Educational Fund--Its
Use and Application.

New YORK, April ~.
DR.. Sears, General Agent Of The Peabody
Educational Fund. has issued circular giving
detailed statement of the mode in Which
the Trustees Of the fund propose to apply
the noble charity committed to their charge.
He says the direct aim of the agents will be
to encourage aud aid the common schools of
the South, that is, schools established, sup
ported and superinterded BY the Southern
people themselves.
Apart from this leading object, the founding
and maintenance of schools will not come
within the scope Of his plan. Usually appro-
priations in moderate amounts will be made
where such schools are langushicg or are
liable to be suspended for want of means
of support. Similar aid, if necessary, will
be given in places where unsrppled with
schools, whenever the citizens shall intro
duce them and undertake their support;
all such aid, however, is to be regarded as
temporary.
In selecting schools to be aided Or places
to be supplied with them, those will be pre-
ferred in which the destitution is the greatest
and the number to be benefited is the largest.
Normal schools or schools having normal de-
partments will receive particular attention.
Appropriations will be made only when the
conditions stipulated between individuals or
corporations and the general agent have been
complied with. Funds will not be given to
literary or professional schools as such. Ap-
plicants will make an. estimate of the least
possible amount necessary to meet their wants
and report the same at once to B. Sears, gen
eral agent, or to John E. Amos, general trav
cling agent, Atlanta, GA.
Special arrangements may sometimes be
made for the purpose Of encouraging the in
dustrial arts or for the education of teachers
The agent will not identify his efforts with
those of any other organic :tion by placing
funds at the disposal Of its managers. But
in any connection he may hold wi,h beucvo
lent or religious societies he will pursue his
own specific object by such means and appli.
ances as he may select.
At present there will be no agencies, ex-
cept few in which the service rendered will
be gratuitous. The agent will not, except in
few exceptional cases, have occasion to en-
ploy teachers. He can, therefore, aid such
in obtaining places only by giving their name.
TO school committees.
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THE CONDITION OF EURoPE.-The French
army is estimated, BY good military authority,
at 100000 men, Of whom $4,000 are avaia
bic for aggressive warfare. The general im-
preston at the latest dates in Europe, was
that, although everything was in very un-
settled and ieverish state, war was not inevi-
table, and hostlities would probably be post.
poned until next year. The London Times
is of.opinion that so long as the relations be-
tween France ard Germany lie in the hands
of two such men as were supposed to have
learnt to know and to value each other at
Biarritz, the world ought not too lightly to
cherish sinister apprehensions. Both Napo-
leon and Bismarck are fully aware of the
magnitude OF the enterprise to which mo-
ment of rashness might commit them. Both
of them have accomplished much in their
lifetime, and it is natural for b tn of them
to shrink from new trials which could lose
the benefit or tnruish the glory of former ac-
Movements. Neither of them is young, nci.
ther of them exults in that firm, exuberent
health which urges men to incessant activity.
Peace would be equally o boon to France and
Gcrmany.
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BURIED ALyE..A friend gives us the ac
count of most terrible case of the burial
of handsome young lady at Jacksonville,
Illinois. Some time last summer, young
lady of seventeen years of age, suffering with
the toothache, went to bed with small phia
of chloroform, for the purpose of quieting her
teeth. In the morning she was found, TO all ap.
pearances, dead, which was confirmed by the
opinions Of several physicians who were call
ed and examined her body. She was then
buried. a few days since her relatives were
about to remove from Jacksonville, having
located in another State, and had the remains
of the young lady cxhumed, for the purpose
of taking them to their new home. Curiosity
prompted the opening of the coffin, when
they were horror stricken on finding the
corpse.turned over, both hands full of hair,
and her clothing torn to shreds. revealing
tue horrible truth that the young lady had
been buried alive. The chloroform had
placed her in deep trance, the awaking
from which was in her coffin and. grave. The
lady was engaged to he married at TIE time
/ of her supposed death. A more heart-sicken-
ing case we never remember to have read
or heard of.-lndianepolis Journal, 9th in.
etnnt
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Painful Death of a Gallant Gentleman

By some oversight VIC omitted to notice in our
last issue the death of Mr.. LEVI L. HIcksoN, who
was killed accidentally in Augusta on the night
of the 18TH Young HIcKsoN was well known
in this community as q courteous and upright
gentleman. he was, during the war, gallant
member of Company D, l4th S. c. Volunteers,
and in many hard-fought contest battled brave
ly for tho cause of the Soulh-the cause he loved
so we'll. The Constituiionali,t,. Of the 10th, thus
chronicles hi, melancholy death:
On Monday night, as tho through train wa.
passing the shed and platform ut the junction OF
jrwiggs and Walker streets, Mr.. Levi i. lick
son, standing between the track and the platform,
was caught by the projection of the sleeping car
and liternlly rolled and pressed to death. MIR.
Hickson had been standing on tue track, but ON
the approach of the train took his position, as
| he supposed, in n place of safety. BY moving to
the opposite sile Of the track he would have been
entirely free. The coroner held an inquest, and
the jury returned verdict in accordance with
tho facts.
Mr.. Hickson was member Of the city police,
but not on duty at the time. He was about TWEEN.
ty-onc years Of age, and leaves widowed
mother.
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Gem. Pone and Gov. Jenkins of Georgia.

SGen. Pope and Gov. jenkins OIL &eorSla'
AUGUSTA, April pa correspondence has
taken place between Gen. Pope and Gov.
Jenkins, of this State. Pope asked jenkins
if he had seen General Orders No. 3, issned
April 10, in reference to organizing States
under the Military Bill, before the latter is
sued his address to the people of Georgia ad-
vising noaaction until the question was de-
cided by he Supreme Court? Gov. jenkins
replied that he had not supposed that he was
exceeding such freedom in expression OF
opinion relative to public matters as seems
still accorded citizens Of the Republic, not
imagining that it had been abridged by the
accident of the speaker or writer holding OF.
fee. In future he should do and say what
he believed was required by duty and the
oath Of office. This, he hoped, would not in
volve either conflict or controversy between
them in the execution of their respective
trusts, as he thinks it need not. Everything
of this character he desires to avoid:
The General says, in reply, that COG Jer
kins' explanation is satisfactory, so lar as the
past is concerned, but being sert to execute
the laws OF Congress, he will carry out the
provisions of the Military Bill, which recog'
nizes the existing State governments rs mere
" provisional. are permitted to continue for
the administration Of the State laws during
the pr. gress Of reconstruction. Had Congress
contemplated opposition from the civil au-
thorities, it would have legislated the present
State governments out Of existence. He
General Pope) requires that TIE civil machin'
cry of the State be not perverted to frus.
trate the execution of the laws. The civil
officers are required not to use their intiu'
ence to prevent the people from submitting
to and carrying out the laws of Congress.
After discussing the matter fully, Gen. Pope
says that he will be compelled to remove all
officers while in office who use their intiu-
encc to prevent the execution of the laws, but
hopes that harmonious relations may continue
between the military and civil authorities.
The paragraph in General Orders No. l,
reads as follows: g It is to be clearly under
stood that civil officers thos retained in office
shall, conhne themselves strictly to the per-
f;rmarce of their official duties, and while
holding offices they shall not use any indu-
ence whatever to deter or discourage the
people from taking an active part in recon
structing their State government, under an
act of Congress to provide for more efficient
government Of the rebel States, and an act
supplementary thereto.
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FoR THE LADIEs.-As the season for wear
ing light colored fabric; is approaching, the
following method of preserving the colors in
washing these materials will be of interest.
1t is from lady correspondent ofan exchange,
who says she has never known it to fail:
81 herewith send you an excellent method
for washing dresses Of printed muslins, lawns,
&C., so as to preserve the colors, whether the
pattern be printed in black or variegatel
hues. The dress should be washed in alher,
aud not by applying the soap in the usual
way-direct upon the muslin. Make lath-
er by boiling some. soap and water together !;
let it stand until it is sutiici :nty cool tor use,
and previously to putting the dress into it,
throw in handful Of salt; rinse the dress
without wringing If, in clear, cold water, into
which little salt has been thrown; remove
it and rinse it in a fresh supply of clear water
and salt. Then wiring the dress in cloth
and hang it to dry Immediately, spreading
as open as possible, 50 rs to prevent one part
lying over anctkor. Should there be any
white in the pattern, mix little blue in the
water"
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The Patriot, The Jurist, The Soldier,
The Statesmen,

ne SIHteSmeus
Genl. D. H. HILLS Magazine, The Land He
Lore" comes to us exqusitely beautifed external
ly. A real artist has been at work upon it. The
Vignette, decidedly one of the most beautiful re
ever saw, consists Of heavy wreath Of gtain,
grasa and moss; and upon this wreath are hung
four portraits. At the top is "The Patriot
Washington; on the right is "Thc Soldier
Stonewall Jackson; on the left is " The Jurist"-
Chief Justice Marshall at the bottom ere " Tho
Statesmen"-Calhoun, Clay and Webster. Under
meath all this, separate picture, i, a lovely
French Broad landscape. Such taste end energy
descrTe commentator.
AS to the contezts, we have glanced through
them sufficiently to perceive that this popular
serial fully maintains its high characteristics as n
magazine for cultivated readers of all tastes. In
deed the table Of contents Of the May number,
the oro before us is most particularly appetisiag.
As Nc have often done before, we urge our peo-
pie to stand by "The Land We Lore." Three
Dollars per annum. Address HILL, IRWIN Co.,
Charlotte, N. C.
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"Look II ere, Upon This Picture, And
Ou This,,

1t runs in our head that the "eminent Julgc
and his lady" spoken of below, were Chancellor
and Mrs. CARROLL. Imagine the elegant and
polished Judge and his still more elcgantan pol
abed wife buying .pnde, while couple Of
honey incoming nigscrs purchase champagne nnd
branded fruits. Some of us, before old Thad.
Stevens get through with us, will consider it a
luxury to buy even spade, and not be driven to
the necessity of doing as the devil did in the old
song: "dgging up. the ground with our big toe
nails"
THE TABLES TuRSEn.-A few days ago, the
local" and two or three friends "happened" in
the store of Messrs. E. & G. D. Hope, and while
discussing the merits of some fine ale, presented
by the hospitable proprietnrs, several customers
entered. The 6rst was "culorcd citizen" and
his bride, who made special inquiry as to the
various brands of champagne, and finally pur-
chased bottle Of Heidsick, together with jar
or two of brapdied fruits. Just as the champagne
party LET, an eminent Judge and his lady stepped
in and bought ,padc. "The bottom rail is on
Ton. sure."-ColunJia Phqnir.
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QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS IN New YORK
-DIsr1ycTfoSs on ACCOUNT o. CoLoR.-Tbe
New York Tribune, which has been instSu
mental in forcing unqualified negro suffrage
on the South, on Friday states as follows the
con litions Of suffrage in the State of New
York:
The qualifications of white voters are that
they shall be twenty.one years of age, and
citizens of the United States for at least ton
days, and residents Of the State for year
next preceding the election, Of the county
four months, and of the election district tiI'r-
ty days. Colored men, besides fulfilling these
requirements, must have been citizens OF the
State for the last three years, and be possess
ed of freehold estate worth $50, over and
above all debts and membranes charged
thereon, and have paid taxes on the same
But no one can vote who has been convicted
of an infamous crime (unIess subsequently y
pardoned,) who is directly or indirectly inter
es.ed in any bet or wager upon the election,
WHO took part in or encouraged the rebellion.
who deserted from The military service, or
who left the State to avoid tie draft.
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8. Saved his Bacon.N

0ughtnt we to be- killed Immediately for raking
up that worn-out old slang phrase? And egpe-
cially as he did not save his bacon, but only
found out who stole it. We mean our friend,
AouILA MILES, Esq, whose smoke-house was
robbed two or three week, ngo, at which time We
chronicled it, of q quantity of meat and lard.
Well, he has so indefatigably followed up the
matter, aud been SO iudefatigably and Obligingly
assisted by sergt. MILLER Of the garrison at thi,
pla.o, that he has found out the oily rOgues, and
intends to bring them to justice.
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j. IS. BABCOCky
ii 1t. 5th U. S. Cav, Post Aajutans.


mas- Mexican advices sny that Vera Cruz is
closely invested by the Liberals, seven thousand
strong, commanded by Mendez and La Vegas. In
tcrcoursc between the city and the country is cut
off: starvation is imminent. The city is being
shclled
ny There arc rumo-s that the Government is
Negotiating for the purchase of Sonora and other
Mexican States, and chc price named for the
same is ten millonsin gold. The State Depart
ment does not seem willing to furnish any confr-
nation of these stories. -
ny A long time ago, little buy Twelve years
old, on his way to Vermont, stopped at country
tavern and paid for his lodging and breakfast ny
saving wood, instead of asking it MS gift Fifty
years later the same boy passed the same little
inn as George Peabody, the banker, whose name
is tho synonym Of magnificent chariics-the hon.
orcd OF two hcmisphere,.
ns- The health of tic French Prince Imperial
is said tc b. LciicSc. it is singular fact that
for over n century and half no monarch OF
France has been succeeded by his son.
Ey Snow to tho deph of four inches fellat
Harrisburg, Pa, on the 24Ih April.
~ A Washington letter states that the Presi'
dent is now determined to stand by his eonstisu-
tional rights, so far US Congress has left any tc
him. He will not nominate another radical oppo'
nent to please tho Senate. Therefore, hn sends
IN the names of his own frionds just q, fast al
they are rejected.
cY Mrs. Uncle Tom" Harriet Deecher Stowe
is in Charlcston-at the Mills House. She thinks
seriously of taking up her abode in Florida.
JEs- mlu in Mount Holly, n. j., killed his
horse, the other day, by striking him on the bead
,.;.l Liz Gct
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ANOTHER COLD BLooDED MuRDER.-A cor:
respondent of the Albany Nsus sends the
following details Of a brutal murder to that
journal:
BAKER Cos NEAR NEWTON, Ca, Saturday,
April l3, l867.-Mr. Editor This after
noon, half an hour by sun, a brutal murder
was perpetrated in the public road in front
of rir. Dowses', two miles from here, by
negro man named Noble, upon the person of
negro woman, shooting her through the
breast. 1t appears from statements on the
part of the negroeshere (where thegirl lived, !,
that he had been refused by her and was to
be married the ensuing week to another ne
gro living on the same place (Mrs. Halls).
It'appears that she was returning from New
ton, where she had been with others 20 make
some purchases, tits supposed for her we'd
ding suit, when he approached with gun in
hand, and being asked by her what he was
going to do withit, SAID, " Shoot some game"
and raising the piece, despite her entreaties
to spare her life, and the efforts of her sister
and espouscd husband, fired, the effect being
instant DEATH. The criminal has been ar
rested, and is now in Newton jail. y
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BODY FoUXp.-It was statedin the Phqni

BODY FoUND.-It was statedin the Phenia,
several days ago, that Mr. VIM. Lansa, who
resided near Grove Station, In Greenville Dis.
trict, had disappeared, and that unsuccessful
attempts had been made by his friends to OBJ
tain tidings of him. We regret to state that
on Saturday last-just one week after hs.de.
parture-the body of :he unfortunate man
was found in Saluda River, about q mile be.
low his house. From the appearance Of the
body, it is feared that tae deceased met with
foul play. An inquest was held and a verdict
of death by drowning rendered but, as some
of his friends are not satisfied, post n'ortem
examination will be made of tie body.-Cc-
lumbia Phoenix.
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Hagood's Shoes.

Two weeks ago We announced tho Shoe Shop
Of the Bros. HAGooD at Pleasant Grove. Since
then, they have presented D. R. D. of this cstab-
lishment with specimen of their work-a pair
of half pumps Summer Shoe.) of uue1ceptiona-
bic shape, style and finish. 1t is many day
since we have seen such beautiful shoes.
But the Bros. HAGooD must not forget that
there are several very gay and festive bachelors
in the Adcertiser corps who could show off their
superb handiwork to much better effect than D.
R. D. As for US, when our pair Gomez We shall
jump over the moon, and, kicking our feet about
derisively, e1claim to the inhabitants of that be-
nishted planet: You've got no such Shoes up
here rs HAGooD's!
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

!. The Military Post Of Charleston, to en-
brace the State Districts of Cha 'leston, Col
l.ton. and Berkley, aud the adjacent islands
to be commanded by Btevet Brigadier General
H. B. Cli,z, L;cutenant-C -Coloncl 9th Infantry
Headquarters at Charleston, S. c. Garrison
HEADQUARTERS, and Companies A, D, 1, and
I, 9th Infantry, and Companies d and +, 10th
Infantry.
,. Tne Military Post of Hilton Head, to
embrace the State District of Beaufort and
aliacent islands; to be commanded by Brevel
Captain James Chester, lst Lieutenant 81
Artillery. Headquarters at Hilton Head.
3. The Military Post of Georgetown, 10
embrace the State Districts of Georgetown
an Horny; to be com handed by Breyes Ma,
ior E. w. II. Reed, Captain S:h Infantry.
HEADQUARTERS at Georgetown, S. c.
1. The Military Post Of Aiken, 10 embrace
the State Districts OF Barnwell and Edgcfeld
to be commanded by Brevet Major L. Walker
Captain 5th Cavalry. Headquarters at Al
ken, S. C.
j. The Military Post of Darlington, to em
b.ace the State Districts of Williamsburg
Clarendon, Marion, Darlington. Marlboro
and Chesterfield; to be commanded by Cap,
tain II. S. Hawkins, 5th Infantry. Head,
Quarters at Darlington, S. c.
G. The Military Post of Columbia, to EN-
brace the State Districts of Orangeburg
Sumter, Kershaw, Richland and Lexington
to be commanded by Brevet Brisadier Gen
eral J. D. Greene, Colonel 9th Infantry
Headquarters at Columbia, 5. Q.
!. The Military Post of Newberry, to EN-
brace the State Districts Of Newberry, Lau
rsns, and Abbeville; 10 be commanded b,
Brcvct Major j. A'Cleary, Captain 9th lntan'
t.y. Headquarters at Newberry, S. c.
8. The Military Post of Anderson, to EN-
brace the State Districts Of Anderson, Green
vile, and Pickcus; to be commanded by
Breyct Lieutenant Colonel A. I. Smith, Cap
TIN sth Infantry, Headquarters at Ander
s)n, S. G. =,
brace the State District Of Spartanburg ant
Union; to be commanded by Brevet 1ieuteu
ant Colonel ]. N. Andrews. Captain Sth In
fantry.
the State Districts of York. Chester, Fair
field and Lancaster; to be commanded by
Brevet Major D. D. Lynn, Captain 9th In
fantry. Headquarters at Chester.
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Su1Ts AGAINST THE posrMAsrERs Some
hundred and Gfty suits have already beenin.
stituted in,the United States District Courts
in this city against postmasters and their
bondsmen in different portions of the State,
and attachments have been Issued for moneys
due the United States at the time of the Sc
cessioi of the State of Virginia. These at
tachments have been placed in the hands of
the marshal to be served. We learn that
there are about four hundred postmasters who
are alleged to be dei:ulters.-Richmond Ex.
aminer. -.
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For The Advertiser.
Aid for the Destitute,

Mr.. EDIroR:-The Rev. Mr.. MARTIN, of &C.
lumbia, has addresssd to us the following note,
and as it may be of some consequence to the ne
cessitous of the District VIC beg that you will pub
lish II, ms the most expeditions mode of procuring
the desired information. To prevent imposition,
tits desired that all claims for relief should be
in writing, addrcssc,lto us, and endorsed by. a
magistrate OF two rcspon sble pcrsons-and We will
forward them without delay. Those who .cannot
write can easily procure it dons if their claims
are mcritorious.
Respectfully,
NJ. C. BUTLER,
z. ". CARWILE.
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From Charleston.
CHARLESTON. April 2I

OHAKLESTUN, fPTII 1T'
The annual parade Of the Charleston Fire
Department ccurred to-day. Some feeling
was occasioncd by a military order forbid
ding the procession moving unless headed by
the national ,g. The order was complied
with, and tue parade was very imposing, at
tracing thousands of spectators.
Hand engine German won the first prize
throwing 1873 feet:
The Palmetto won the prize for steamers
throwing o52 feet inches.
Young America threw 234 feet
The Vigilant will be shipped Monday.