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room in Missouri hotel, and the landlord replied: !:
ssYes but train arrives after midnight, and there
may be another passenger to sleepin your bed
every vel, y replied my friend, resignedy. Short
" after midnight his door was opened and In step
ped q tall gaunt, grim bush-whacker, who IN few
minutes got into bed with his trousers on. "Stan-
GER" exclaimed the unprepossessing parsonage to
the first occupant 'did you hear about that murder
in the bayou?' eyes," was the reply. "Wel,
I'm the man that did the KILN"
Through friend, we were last week present.
ed with turnip, the finest and largest we have
ever seen. 1t is of the seven top species, and
mammoth in proportions, its origina! weight being
about eighteen pounds. In size, it Is tar specl-
men from field of eight acres and was grown by
Major R. A. Griffin, farmer who puts into prac-
tical use his knowledge of agricultural science. 10
him our thanks are due; In this connection, we
might give our readers some interesting lntorma-
ton which we have gained relative to the sowing,
mode of culture, and yield Of this field OF trnlps
did we not hope that they may have it impaired
though q source more direct. We may remark
that, for three months past, one thousand pounds
have been gathered daily from this field, and ted
to the stock on the farm. Throughout the State,
Major Griffin has long been eminent as highly
successful planter and his success is practical and
convincing proof, if such were required Of the ben
eft derived from liberal use of fertilizers, the en-
ployment of improved agricultural implements,
and thorough tillage There is need that such ex-
amples should be mulipied.-Abbeuaue Banner.
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ernment SALLUsT names debt as one Of the chief
causes that led the Romans to join in the conspra-
cy of Catiline. He says that many Of the patrl-
clan youth were 80 heavily involved, that they
were anxious for revolution, as means OF cancel
ling their debts. The present difficulties OF thus
country are not unlike those of Rome, at the time
of Catiline conspiracy and unless relief is gwen,
men will become desperate now as then.
It is not our intention to recommend any parhc-
ular form of relief We only wish to point out the
source of the evil; that those who desire, may
avoid it in the future The fact cannot be dispu-
ted, that the credit system is the cause Of
ent embarassments. Though itmay be urged In
favor of credit that no one could have toreseen the
shock that shattered our finances and
destroyed our means of payment, the fact that it
did so is sufficient to show upon what an uncertain
basis the system was founded. Nor can it be de-
MED that it would have been blessing in disguise
to thousands, had they never been allowed the
privilege of buying on credit. Experience and
necessity have introduced the cash system, which
has never yet ruined any one, and has the further
merit Of preventing the buying OF many unnecessa-
ry articles But there are still sales, mostly by ad-
ministrators, where twelve months credit Ii allow
ed; and it is pity that the property Of dead men
must be sold on credit, while living men sell their
own only for cash. At these sales, our people are
often tempted to buy because they can do it. But
let the lessons of the past be warning, not tobuy
what it may be impossible to pay for, when the
twelve months are ended. Solomon says, and this
people know the truth of his words, 1.-THE borrower
is servant to the lender"
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the Clerk for the use Of the new Congress Mr..
RODGERS submitted minority report, saying that
no evidence has been found to sustain the charges
against the President SSz9ss5 <-.i.zs5
The plain English of Mr. AsHLEY's report is,
that if Mr.. JOHNSON continues toveto Congression-
al bills, he will be impeached; otherwise, he will
be permitted to hold his position.
The old Congress adjourned on the 4th, and the
new Congress organized the same day. WADE was
made President Of the Senate, and CoLFAx re-
elected Speaker Of fhe House. CoLFAx announc.
ed that the President had signed within the legal
time all bills passed within ten days, except that
approprating fifty thousand dollars, for the Paris
Exposition, which was not engossed A protest
accompanied the army appropriation bill to the
following effect: 'There are provisions in the act
to which I must call attention. The second sec
ton contains provisions virtually, in certain cases,
depriving the President of his constitutional func-
tions as oommanderin-chief of the army. The
sixth section certain States ofthe Union their
constitutional right to protect themselves by means
of their own militia. 80 .., 49,. 49, -
The sixth section, here referred to by the Rresi-
dent, disbands the militia in the excluded States
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Nett Proceeds,
$24,8(N, 900

This statement does not exhibit the total loss Of
property sustained by the South during the war ::
that loss can never be known, unless BUTLER and
other Generals can be induced to render On account
of their cotton and spoon specuations. Even in
such an improbable event, the vast losses caused
by the plunderng propensities of private soldiers,
would be required, to footup the actual loss. The
only value of the above report is to show how
small share of the spoils fell to the government.
The jackals have, in this instance, received the
share which usually belongs to the lion, while the
royal brute has but mere mouthful to repay him
for his toll The patriots who collected the heavy
taxes on rebellion have pocketed nearly ninety
nine hundredths of their collections. Even of the
$34 4OOO 900 reported to the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, 100000 (more than one-fourth) found its
way back to private pockets, under the suggestive
head of disbursements Can any one wonder
that patriotism is 50 popular? a.
Some Radical organs are urging upon their fol-
lowers the duty Of charity" for the suffering
South. Inasmuch as the South would never have
felt the pangs of desttution, but for the efforts of
these very philanthropsts their exhortations to be
charitable are truly benevolent. But with $685.
OOO, 900 Of Southern money in the public treasury,
and ten times that amount in private purses, the
North ought to find "charity' towards our people
cheap and pleasant duty. -
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THE SITUATION.

The immediate effect of the Military Bill is to
make our present State government provisional,
and as such, subject to alteration by Congress In
addition, brgadier-general will soon be sent
here, who Will become in fact, the executive officer
of the State, and it will be in his power to suspend
or allow the working of civil tribunals. But with
out his consent the decisions of courts and the YER
diets of juries have no effect The whole frame
work of our social organization is dissolved and we
are turned over in state Of chaos to the authori-
|ty of military governor, under the nominal con-
troll of the President
Negro suffrage is forced upon us in every election
that is held, even under our provisional govern
ment, the right to vote is extended to every male
citizen twenty-one years old and upward, of what
ever race or color, except disfranchised rebels "
This also involves the disfranchisement off part
of our citizens, whether we consent to it or not
In short, we are bound hand and foot, and thus
delivered to despotsm which mingles civilauthor-
ity exercised by Congress, with military authority
in the hands of an irresponsible brigadier. The
only alternatives presented to our choice are:
lst. Shall we ratifyy these terms by our own con-
sent, and form State constitution containing ne
gro suffrage and partial white disfranchisement
|or
I'd. Shall we endure the same evils as something
that cannot be helped and remain in the status OF
military provinces?
Confscation is threatened as penalty for retu-
sal to accept these terms; but, the other hand,
there is danger that convention formed tor the
purpose of re-modeling the constitution, may In
Aict the same penalty, as reward for acceptance.
A convention elected by the voters qualified under
this act, would represent many constituents who
greatly desire division Of property. Not satisfied
with freedom, they want property, and many OF
them would, fin their power, confscate every dol
lar owned by rebel.
Our political rights have been practically destroy
ed we have lefonly the rights of person and prop
erty, and we are threatened with the loss Of these
Nor is there any escape in remaining passive; for
if we refuse to call convention, others may do it
for us. ... .
In this emergency, we confess ourselves unwl-
ling to assume the responsibility Of giving advice,
or exciting ray of hope. We are on the eve Of
great social revolution grant that it be not
reign of terror! But, surrounded by the gleam
of the bayonet on every side, hanked, cut of, hem
med in, and powerless to save themselves the peo-
pie of the South are in desperate situation. May
they be endowed from on high with wisdom to act,
and ortitude to BEAR in this the crisis of their
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seen BY Mn johnson, your Senator, and that this
knowledge of the existence ofsueh project is all
legged By him in palliation Of his vote upon the
military bill It must be obvious, however, that
submission to the outrageous demands already
made is a very Intellectual way Of preventing fur
ther enormities.
Miss Evans in New York. -.,
The correspondent of the Charleston Courier
says:
The literary lion Of New. York at the present
moment is Miss Evans, the Southern authoress.
She is the guest Of Mr. Derby, the publisher, but
her company is eagerly sought by the leaders OF
society. She has appeared at several fashionable
sorees, and has been the chief centre Of attraction
Of course, the reporters have her photographed
for the daily papers. She is desccibed as brown
haired, blue-eyed, Of medium size, with an intel
lectual and interesting but not handsome tace,
though it Endles into beauty sometimes. She Is
native of Georgia, and decidedly Southern in her
feelings and sympathies even in her pronunciation
and manners, In her conversation" also re-
cords Mr.. jenkins, "she displays none Of that
affectaton and pedantry which mar her writings,
though she gives evidence of tie most astonishing
erudiion for one 80 young twenty seven
She is pronounced woman Of great power, who
will give the world something that it will not viii
mental moulting and sheds the numerous gaudy
feathers with which she aecks her present works.
New York. if it does nothing else, takes the nom
sense out Of folks and here she should make her
home"
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MERE:MENTION.

A lady, at Bamberg, in Barnwel District, re-
Gently gave birth to four children .''' Honorable
Robert Toombs has returned from Europe, and was
at Augusta, Geo, q few days since. '.''''''J. B.
DeBow, editor of De Bosos's Reuieo, died one day
last week. lie was native Of Charleston, South
Carolina. ".''.''.A case of small pox has made its
appearance in Winnsboro'. The Abingdon
Vrginsan recommends that the Legislature enact
a law making produce legal tender. .''".. =. New
jersey makes legal holiday of President Lnooln's s
birthday ''''''''In Western Texas they are begin
ming to employ Mexican laborers in raising corn and
cotton ':'''.'America has 10000 miles telegraph,
Europe 10000; India 5000. '''''''M Massachusetts
has abolished the usury laws ''.'''Tobacco press.
es, of new and superior pattern, are now manu-
factured in Richmond, to fill orders from the City
of New York. ''''''''The financial manager Of q
leading dry goods house in New York gets salary
of $25 900 year. The Legislature Of Kansas
has amended the constitution of that State 80 as to
extend the right of suffrage to women as well as to
men, '.''''..'In Sandusky they put new boilers on
the stocks, and build the steamboats, around them.
Like the man who procured bung-hole, and con-
structed keg upon it SIX tons ofelementa-
ry school books were purchased in New York the
other day for use among the freedmen. What a
deluge. Of learning y - ,......... -
Five thousand unemployed sailors are now in
New York, and more persons looking for work
there than for five years past. .'''''"A Chicago
caterer has put cooking ranges into the sleeping
cars that run out Of that city, 50 that passengers
may have warm breakfast without leaving the
cars '':''''''When you hear any one making great
noise about himself his merits and bis good quail
ties-remember the poorest wheel Of a wagon al
ways creaks the loudest. Five hundred years
ago not one man in ten thousand could either read
or write ''''"The erection of prison exclusively
for boys has been begun at the Toombs in N. York
City. Grace Greenwood is in favor of giving
the ballot to every woman who owns sewing ma
chine or a wash-tub. ..:.'..':A flying machine has
been constructed at San Mateo, California. Its
projectors expect to.make the trip to New York in
"a hours .:..:.'. English writer is engaged on
volume to prove that Napoleon I, was great hum
bug Wellington did not think So ... ....,
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IMPORTANT DECISION. E.-Among the interesting
questions decided at the recent session Of the Eqm
ty Court, Chancellor johnson presiding, in Orange
burg, was one involving q nice point i'm reference
to Confederate money as currency. The case was
one Of purchase made in 1862, when the buyer
paid 81, 900 In Confederate money at the time Of
the purchase, and gave two notes for the balance,
one payable at twelve months, the other at two
years, In 1868 the first note was paid, when due,
in Confederate money In 1854, part Of the Be-
cond note was paid in Confederate money. about
month before the note was due. w hen this note
matured, the purchaser came forward with thebal-
ance, and offered it in Confederate money bqt it
was refused ..s.5, ,,..2., {. ..:..,y !. =.
The question came up up whether the purchaser
had not performed his contract as far as he could
be expected to.do so Alter an able argument the
Court held: That balance was still due, and
that it should be computed in the proportion
that the whole of the original debt bears to the
value of the purchase in present currency, giving
credit for all payments in the same ratio. The
question viii be carried mp to the Court Appeals
- ,- y Charleston Courier.
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HELP FOR THE SOUTH.

We learn from the Charleston Courier, that
Messrs. T. G. PETERS, formerly of New York, but
now resident of Maryland, and B. NJ RHODES, a
prominent merchant of Baltimore, have begun a
tour of the South, at the request of leading bus-
ness men in the North. It is the desire of some
Northern capitalists to make such advances to our
planters as will enable them to make crops; provi-
ded sufficient security can be obtained for epay-
ment at the end of the season To ascertain wheth-
er advances of this nature would be safe, and also
to make arrangements for the mutual benefit Of
both parties, the eabove-named gentlemen have been
sent here Their object is to get correct infolma-
ton as to our agricultural resources and prospects,
which will be published in the form Of report
The commissioners were in Charleston on the 25th
ult., and one of them, in an interview with the
Courier, expressed himself highly pleased with the
result of his observations thus far. ...-
This is going to work in the right way to assistin
rebuilding the broken prosperity Of the agricultu-
raj interest of the South. Just now our people
stand much in need of assistance, and they would
rather receive help than charity The losses caused
by war have left many of our planters destitute or
nearly so, of the means to properly cultivate their
lands, which now constitute almost their entire
capital. If they are furnished with the imple-
ments and stock necessary to keep up and till their
farms, and are allowed chance to work in peace,
our people will soon place themselves above the
need Of either loans or gifts.
As to security, it is matter which rests rather
with Congress than with ourselves IF we are not
interered with, by confscation, unjust taxation or
other oppression advances made for the assistance
of Southern planters may be considered secure in
vestments But the legislation of Congress has
hitherto been so hostile to us, that no people under
heaven, in our condition, could safely pledge them
selves to anything, six months ahead.
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TIE CHARLorrEsv1ILEC CHRoN1cIE,s PLN.-
The Charlottesville Chyoaac1e of Thursday says:
IF Congress would take advice, we could help
them to the reconsducion-of this Southern coan-
try and save them many'words. The object is TO
make the people down here loyal Our plan is:
l. A Constitutional amendment declaring that
south Of the Ohio and the head Of the Chesapeake,
black is better color than white. = =
q Let there be universal. black male suffrage,
and also allow white man to vote where he, has
negro wife. - 80. *, .z.s,la@
and le Ssm bIs GneasH 1Ste bos e ana the 0eks
Transfer. the other half Of the land to settlers
from New England = i'sS' ~ ',f5rS.Ss 50. =,
s. When all the native whites have pretty much
died out from broken heartsand other diseases, on
some set day, (say the 4th Of July, drive oat all
the niggersTFsnd give the whole country to the
Yankees "' - . =: 80 =: 'F"-s7.:'-.$,
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UNITED STATES CONS AS CURIosIIIEs, The
New York World protests against specimens Of
United States coins being sent to the Paris Exhi-
ton for the following reasons: :,
eff they are sent out to convey the idea that
these are specimens Of the money current In the
United States it is elear case e Of. Of ss PEssenoass
ed as curosities, they would fail to surprise or even
interest any one on the continent, where gold and
silver coins, of very much superior coinage in point
of execution, are everywhere common but if the
Government desires to delight as well as to aston
ish anybody let this choice case of coins be pub.
licly exhibited in the leading towns and cities of
the United States. Such an exhibition could not
fail to revive pleasant recoIections of period when
real money was in circulation, and when such mon
ey would buy of beef apd bread, the worth Of its
represented value. ri. .s....
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WASHINGTON NEWS.

The President has sent in his veto of the Militia
~ bill, which was promptly passed by Congress
over his veto, and is now the law of the land
This bill was published in our last issue; some Of
it's provisions are rather conflicting and it is, on
the whole, bungling piece of legislation. But
under the supervision Of Congress, it will doubt
less be made to work somehow, and Of course that
INTERPRETATION which bears heaviest upon our peo-
ple, will be made the true one. Mr.. JOHNSON has
done all that he could have done to protect the
excluded States. He was subjected to treraen-
dous pressure by his opponents and by some Of his
friends Also to induce him to give his consent to
the bill. But his characteristic frmness would not
yield to the demand. By keeping the bill ten days,
it was in his power to defeat it, as Congress would
then have adjourned But this course would have
been useless, as the next Congress would have re-
produced it, and if possible, with more highland
ed oppression in it, than it already contains Sew
eral other bills, vetoed by the President, were ta-
ken up and passed by Congress; among them was
the bill for the admission of Colorado into the u
Mon.
The Tax bill, as finally passed, fixes the tax on
cotton at two and half cents per pound.
The Senate passed the Civil Appropriation bill,
which decides and appropriates the amounts for
the compensation Of revenue, postal and other
government departments. The amendment exclud-
ing Southern officials from the benefits of the bill
was lost.
The Bankrupt bin passed both houses, received
the Presidents signature and is now law.
The House Impeachment Committee reported,
through their chairman, Mr. ASHLEY, that they
have worked without intermission, and have found
sufficient evidence to justify and demand further
investigation. This evidence has been placed with
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|, RE-opENNa OF AN OLD SOUTHERN HOUSE =
We can't do our frierds better service than to re-
mind them that Messrs. GooDRIoH, WNEMAN &
Co., formerly JOHN AsHHuRsT & Co, of %
ss Has sss avs 'n ssnD sgsnSa s1sf 1Ss y aas
Drugs and Medicines ss,snsn %any ss@ sst
aas having s Visited Eupe % made asspae as
ments to be regularly supplied with all the choice
preparations that our physicians require. Their
large experience, and the fact Of their all being
Southern men, must insure them shrge trade q
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The Murkrille &nqnirer.
EDITORS:
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YORKVILLE, s. c.:
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 7, 1867.

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THE CHARLOTTE TIMES.

We are pleased to learn that our friend, Mr.. J.
GEORGE SCHoRB, has secured an interest in the
publication of the above journal From our knowl-
edge of Mr.. SgHoaB, we are satisfied that the
readers and patonk& the Times will not lose any.
thing by this accession. The publishing firm will
hereafter be known, as WARNG & ScHoRB.
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The MANUFACTURE OF MoNEY.-1n one thing,
at least, the Americans have outstpped the rest OF
the world, and that is in the manufacture paper
money. The artistic and mechanical skill which is
lavished upon our bank notes exceeds that OF any
other country on the face of the globe-the bank
notes of England are rude in comparison. Strange
as it may seem, the finest and best steel engraving
is done in the city of New York. and for specimens
exhibited, the American Bank Note Company took
London. % ' As a reward for their triumph Of skill
and art, it may almost be said with truth that the
city of New York, through this one establishment,
furnishes the whole world with her bank notes.
Greece, Italy, Russia, and the British Provinces.
Brazil, Nicaragua, and the South American re;
pubics, too numerous to mention, with Mexico and
the United States, send their orders to this estab
Ishment receiving in return money which com
mends itself for its exceeding beauty. The Italian
order for money, next to that of the United States
is the largest one ever executed Some idea OF its
size may be formed, when tits stated that one hun
dred and twenty thousand sheets, containing TWEEN
ty-fve notes each, are sent off each week.
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LOCAL ITEMS.
NEW 4pyEBT1sEllEHTs.

DR.. John May-Bargains, Bargains,
T. M Dobson & CosACountry Flour.
!" =" -Goahen Cheese ss,.---.-.
W. L. Robertsopz-Assignee's.N .Nodces ytssY =
Enquirer Ofice-Milk Cow Wanted.
+. @. Harris, o. Y. D.-Cftadon-W niiam McGill,
Apphcant-Wm. Pinkston, deceased.
r, 81. Glenn, s. Y. D.-Sherifs Sales. 81 2 !;
F. C. Harris, O. Y. D.-Gitaaon-S,A A McElwse,
Applicant-Eihu Jones, Deceased. .
W. n. McCork1e- Furniture at auction.
Homesley & Asher-;F Fresh Dry Goods,
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DryIBB sERV1oH

We are requested to state that Rev, TI1As r.
GAINES is expected to preschsat Unioh, Baptist,
Church, four miles from Yo,ksills, on neu Satur-
day and Sunday afternoons at so clock He will
also preach in the Baptist Church at this place on
next Sabbath morning, at II O'Clock also in the
evening of the same day, at 7 e'elock..ss