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Melancholy Facts.

The Now Orleans PjcayaHc, ola recent
dave. Saws that over 800 people sailed
from that port on the steamer Marmion,
houHd for Brszr. They were mostly from
Louisiana and nrirhboring States, and
leave the country voluntary exile> forever.
HE PtCGywHe furthermore understands
that other vessels are To- follow the Mar.
mior, With the Nme destination, and that
IT is probable they will 90 out full of
emigrants. The Picayune accounts fer
the melancholy state Of affairs by saving
that the faeIng Of Grscontent. cf anaieiv,
"f desp"nh-mcy, iuns higher in that Sec.
lion than evsr-higher even than imtne.
hratelv after the close Of the war.
Dpnt.le's handreds more, in the pre-,
sent uniuri'inG state OF affairs, would be
tempted to follow !he example OF the 800
Louisianians, had they the rpeans ofdoiny
so. But it is ,nanIfestIy the duty Of every
citizen, whether d,sfranchised or not, 10
remain as long as living hele is at all
bearab!e, and endeavor, by pruden, and
wise counsel, to mitigate, as far AS possible,
the evils OF our present situation. Better
to remain and hope fo the early dawning
OF mors propi,'ous day. than to run the
hazard Of faring worse by moving TO
strange lands.
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The Loss on Fmarcipated Slaves
Mortgagor VS.. Mortgagee.


We beg leave to "a the attention Of
the legal profession, and Of the people
generally, to the following law lately pass
ed bv the Legislature Of Virginis
CoGcgRN1NG CoarESsATIoa ron SLAVES.
That in all proceedings. either at law or
in eqa:tv, now pending, or which may be
hereafter instituted, tor the recovery of
sl,ve. or their raiues, or damages for
their alleged conversion or Getph'iaH. the
possession Of .hom wa. il The defendant
uuder bona .fic claim Of right at The
Tine "f the emancipation OF the s'sSes in
this Commonwealth by the F.defal or
State authorities, the values or damages
assessed, should the plaintiff recover,
>ha he only the value Of the services Of
such Saves from the time Of the tor'ious
conversion or detention TO the period of
their emancipation.
II We understand Tie purpdrt Of the
above law,s il settles tie question in Vir
ginia as to who shall lie .he lo.e- IN
efhanci iated slaves, wheta the raiues Of
slaves are represented Ia bonds or notes,
ai'hef fiom sales or mortgages. 1t casts
the loss on the vendee or morteagee. The
question: ths legislation involves, is, We
understand, now pending before the Cnur,
of Appeal. in his State. The legislation
Of the STATE Of Virginia, show. where in
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WARNING TO OUR CpLoRED PEorLE.-
The Orangeburg Times learns from a
gentleman in st. Matthew's Parish, tbat
n fellow. calling himself a. Sranfot,. is
going through the country collecting
money from persons Of color. and giving
them IN return certticr'e, for land, which
he says WI! be taken from the white peo
pie in a bout titeer days and delivered To
them. lie represents himself as an ayen,
Of tie Urited States Gnverhmept. The
ioIIo"ingi' copy Of Que Of his csr,rf.
Gates:
This - day of April, 1867, | have
paid to the pass Of the U, 5. the sum Of
80 for value received in land. By order
Z S Shesdaler-L. .hadee KeuIv.
10 hgt. "a. SfANFOT"
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Prom Georgia.

AUousrA, April a. Governor Brown
addressed large meeting Of ci,izShs, A.
the Cour House. this evening lie took
the same ground ~ in his Atlantis and
Savannah speechesi advised the peop a
to sccsde to he terms Of Congress, a. t.e
ing the b'', and only hope OF Southern
restoration. Prrs.en, opposition vii
exaspera'e the Northern people, AID may
Iesd to coufsGs,ion. On the offer hand
speedy acceptsrce OF the terms offered
will lead to 'psedy restoration. The ad
dress was received favorable.
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Guano-Its Efeets.

So varied are the opinions advanced,
both for and agains. the application Of
foreign fertilizers to the worn ont lands
OF this section, that person !nexoerien
ced in the matter, can form no settled
conclusion; and is, therefore. unable 10
pursue any course that will promise
speedy reranimation OF tho thousand. of
acres Of worthless lands now thrown ont
OF cultivation. We find, upon inGairy,
that but very few farmers in tbs District
have ever tested the virtue Of these fer,il.
izers; yet, strange to say, majority Of
whom, are ready TO condemn without ever
giving them trial. The suiciGhl syster,
practiced by most farmers before the war
when labor was not so much Of An i,em
has reduced immense quantities Of the
most productive soils to such exhaustion
that they are almost beyond the power
Of amelioiation. If aierent and more
rational system had governed them. in
maintaining the fertility oi their lands by
the application Of manures, we would, in
all probability, witness to-day, instead Of
:he alarming wreck, plenty and prosper
ity; besides the increased inducements
TO emierants.
These remarks have been induced by
witnessing The beneficial results Of Grano
upon a field Of wheat in our immediate
heighborhood. Aud the impression left
with us is, that it would be to the inter
est OF planters TO test the matter more
fully. Perhaps the secret lies in the mode
Of application. Will some Of our enter
prisiDg farmers favor US with their views
upon the subject.
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Pardon of jefferson Davis.

The Rev. Mr.. BsgI-y, formerly a mis-
sionarv to Japap, is said to have paid a
visit. few days sgo, to Mr.. Davis, for
the purpose Of inducing him tn ask - par
don from the President. The le,ters,atIn @
this fact adds:
Mr.. Bagley believed that. II a regular
application should be made by Mr.. Davis,
he could support i, with 4 petition pre-
sent'ng such an array ofinhuenual names.
a large proportion Of them from the radi
cal Republican party. that the movement |
wonld he as successful As that made by
him in the case OF Governor Vance. .of
North Carolina. Mr Davis, however.
declined accepting the proposition. He
said ~ ask for pardon was confession Of
guilt, and Ina, such a. application would
prejudice his case ~ the tfial, which he
was giv.n 10 understand was close at
hand. Mr.. Bsg'-v. nothing daHniei with
the III success he met win ut Fortress
Monroe. went To Washington. and called
ON the President 10 ascertain whether q
pardon would he gfan,sd 10 Jefferson
Davis without an application. If psritions
were presented of y sarisfscio,v cha,ac,er
1t "a Understood that Mr. B.pey wss
equally unsuccessful at the White Housp
In the exercise Of The psrdoning power.
The President has been guided hy An in
.fiexiblernIe-never to grant pardon on
pe'it'o"s. unless such p-titions were &C
companied hv an application from the in.
dividnsl seeking III. Executive ciemsncv
The Attorney Generals Office has no~.on
file huge bndge, Of petitions, signed !,
hundreds o' people. North and South,
praying for the release and pardon Of JEFF
ferson Davis, all Of which are ot no avail,
owing to the before m rnohtioned rule.
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Observation-Disclosures uNpnn TILE 4

Observation-Disclosures UNDER THE MrLI
TARY BILL Attorney, GeneraI StsnLerry
is engaged in preparing an opinion re-.
oardrng the force Of ths disfrsnchisinp
clauses ~ the Reconstruction bhl. II is
claimed by parties in the South. ,ha, the
clanss disqualifsing State officers includes
not only members Of State Governments.
but parish, county aud district officers
General Sheridan appealed to the govern
ment for a construction OF the law on this
point, AZ he has eYperiencad some trouble
arising from difference Of opinion re
gardihc tin the registration OF voters in
New OrleaAs.-Teid.
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LADIES'. REwARR.-On Saturday after.
noon, as two ladies' were stsu,ling on the
corner ofShsrp aud Lexington streets, one
of them lost her waterfall hy the vicious
freak ola hungry horse, who bit il off
amid her shrieks. The article WAS sup
posed to have heen filed with hay or 6ran,
which probably attracted the keen senses
OF the animal, who had gono wilhout his
dinner longer than was agreeable Ladies
should not use such material TO fi. ou, the
far proportions OF these capillary adorn,
menls -. San
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From Eorth Carolina.

RALeIaH, April 30.-Sena'or Wilson
arrived here last night, and spoke in the
African Cbhrch. He advised tho negroes
to educate themselves and acquire proper
ty; deHOunced the latte, day saints, and
cau,iohed lhe negroes against them. lie
was followed hy two colored speakers,
who made conservative speeches. Wilson
spoke today, IN the Capitol Square, in
the same tone as last night, and WAS lis.
tened TO a,tentiseIy bv large audience
Of white and black; among them several
prominent citizens.
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ARREsr OF Nix. SrGrngx CALfoux
SMITH. We regret 10. announce thar, on
Yesterday, Nc. Stephen Calhoun Smith, ~
resident Of this city, WAS arrested for cut
ting the United States dag on Saturday
last We have no sympathy Tor the act.
which we consider without excuse, but we
are sorry forrhe man, whom We knew AS
soldier OF Company X, 2i South Car.
otna Cavalry, llsmpton's Brigade, Who
distinguished himself by hi, galIan, con.
duct at the ba,t'c Of Gsuysburg-Char.
tcston Mereurv.
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Aid from Maryland.

We learn that 800 sacks Of the 1900
bushels OF corn donated 10 this State BY
tho State Of Maryland, has been assshei
to Lancaster by Governor ORR Mr.. JowEs
CRocKErr ia the agent Tor distribution n
most suitable person. and one vino will
cheerfuIly rendef This service to the des,ii
tu,e OF our District. Mr.. G. has already
done much in this way, having been in.
s,rumental in procuring several handsome
donations, which we're distributed through
him. The Maryland dona'ion could not
have been entrusted to better hands. Ii
has been forwarded TO Rex Till.
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Monstrous MOnopolY.

-- We learn from the Columbia Phyn;r,
that bill has been fled bv tho South
Carolina Railroad Company to enjoin the
construction Of The Columbia aud Augusta
Railroad, and "a nov pending before his
Honor Chancellor CARnoLb IN that city
The injunction is asked on the grounds
That the Columbia and Apgue,s Road ia
being constructed in violation OF the ex,
elusive privileges granted by the charter
Of the South Carolina Railroad.
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SHOCKING AFFAIR-Ws learn from a
gentleman from Marlboro ths, mos,
shocking affair occurred IN that District,
near the Marion line, on Tuesday morn
ing last. A man named ~ q. Newton
and a'woman named lugIiss, or InRlo.s,
we're shot, under circumstances the details
OF which are too revolving to be narrated.
Newton, we learn, was killed instantly,
and il WAS thought tbe'woun.n would die
before Jury Of inquest could be sa,pAn.
nelled. - ChoraO Adrertser.
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Military Orders.
The following order explains itself:
u'p'oRs, 2D NILIrARf DIsT, !
Charleston, s. q, Apr. 27.
cIRCbtAR.

u'D'oRs, % NILIrARf DIsT,
Charleston, s. q, Apr. 27. .
cInCbtAR.
In repiy to letters received a. lhese.
Headquarters. asking ,uforfna,ioi As to
The "prra,on in particular cases ofGeneral
lleadqusr er.. am directed hy the Com
maudrng General to state, iha, the pro
visions Of the order will be interpreted and
enforced hv the Courts. The order is to
he deemed and taken rs an Ordinance
having the sanction and authority Of the
Uni,ed States, for the regulation of certain
civil affairs ,herejh specified within so
much Of the territory occupied 6S tie
military forces Of the United States, lately
the theatre Of war, as is embraced within
the Second Military District created ty
Act Of Congress
Although some Of the former political
relations Sfthe inhabitants are in abevance,
their private relations, their persons and
property. and their remedies for wrongs
remain "a heretofore. within the cOgnizance
Of the local tribunals, and snl. .iect to the
lawa OF the provisional government hith
erto in force. except so far "a such laws
afe in conflict with the Constitution and
laws Of the United STATES, or with regua.
TORS prescribed by the Commanding Gen.
ersl.
A nforgst the consequences necessarily
incident 10 The military authority estah
lishel hv CCuhre aud Indispensable TO
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DIsrgICr No. 3 3-GrurrL Pope has
issTsd an cr Ter n which all Post Conn
msnders wrjhin the limits Of the Third
Military District ara ins rrcted To report,
as soon rs prac,,c',he after their occur
renee, any failures II the civil tribunals or
officers to render eGnl iu,t ce to 'h~ reo
pie: and any acts of such tribunals or
au,horiues in cOutrsvertr tor of The Civil
Rights bill or other acts of Con gress ap
piicah'e To the Southern States Their
attention is particularly calIcl IA acts of
'ha local nr S'are authori,iss ar tribunals s.,
which discriminate nCa'nS persons on ac-
count OF race color or political opinion I;
and whilst no, interfering with the f,,nc
u"ns Of the civil officers. they are directed
to give particular attention C the manner
n which snch functions are disSisrgrd. so
Tar as relates tn matters above specified
The Post Commanders are admouished,
however, to he cautious aud careful in
their statements. ard to send with their
reports such evidence OF the facts y. shall
justify action on the par, Of the. General
Commanding.
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THE BAxKwuproY CoM.rss;og-Tf

THE BANKHupTCY CoMNIss;og.-Tho
c"pmrs>ion to settle the practice and
forms III the newly constituted Bankrupt
cy Court, aided by their secretary aud III.
aids are intellectually. bu, carefully pur
sn'ng their Iahors, and hope before the
adjournment Of the present session Of ,ne
Supreme Court to perfect Nil The initiatorv
machinery for the administration Of the
law. 1t is predicted that from this source
there ~rII be developed ono Of tie most
complete systems Of legal practice ever
known in our judrcrsl history. 1t is
:h"4ght that While it will have tenden.
cy TO decrease the ordinary collection
business and dispense with merchan,iIe
agencies, new plan Of legal practice will
spring M, which will not only hignrf, but
enhance the prospects Of tho bette. class
Of the legal prolesson--IbI.
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FoUTz's lIoRsE AND CATTLE PowDHRs. +.
We call the attention OF onr readers,
and more particularly those who .ro the
owners Of stock. 10 an advertisement in
this issue with the above heading. Thess
powders are for sale by STRAIT k DAvrs,
Druggists, and as the price at which they
are sold is uoderSte, it would bc well for
stock owners to give them trial.
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Order No. 10

Gene SIcKLES has issued circular in
response to numerous enquiries made as 10
the application Of his recent Order No. 10,
in particular cases. To these enquiries he
replies generally that the provisions Of The
Order will be irtSFpre,ed and enforced by
the Courts. The circular is published
elSewhete in this paper.
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From Connecticut.

HkRTFoRp, Mdv Tho Connecticut
Legislature organized to day. Governor
English, in lis message, says the situation
OF public affairs in every aspec, is imporr
tspt. lie urges that, as the citizens OF
common country. we should strive TO ex
tingu'sh the eindictive resentments co
gcnaered by the lave civil war, wmced TO
maintain the supremacy Of the Federal
Constitution and the inIeC'i,, of the ma
tional honor. ne states that the great
object was moi vet attained the Union
not restored ii ten States are denied p,r.
ticipation in the National Government by
the action OF Cbng'ess Such measures,
II persisted in, will transform the republic
into despo,ism. lie deems the course
OF legislation pursued by Ccncress as
wholly unwarrautablr, aud as htaI to III.
Union and Cnnotitut"ti rs the doctrine of
secession. TIE Legislation OF the thirty,
ninth 'Congress. to n great extent, was n
series Of usnrparions and ufrsrtIons of the
Constitution. He argues that Compress
has no more power. under the Cous,itu
ton, To establish military government, 10
the Southern States than to institute An
order Of nobility in England and claims
that Congress assumed thn, power only
for the purpose Of more thoroughly &c.
romp'ishiug the suhveisjor oi State an
'hori,v. II Congress can lpgisiate fr
hose State, it VS. not dflirnI, To frresee
r'likC ,u,erfeferce III other States, and
the right Of States to regulate their litter
nal sHnrs in their own WAY meucefor,h.
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II ID e. a T.

THe SournEnN CuLrIvAron for May
is ut hand This is one vf the best ag'
ticnI,ursl Journals published and should
be in The bands Of every en,erprziug far.
mer. Published a, Athens, Ga. Terms
So a year, in a1vahcc.
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THE CASE OF MR. DAvrs-A RuMoR
CoNTRADicrRD The statement which oh
'alned general publication few days Ago
thai Attorney General Sisnberrv had said
to District Attorney /. r. Chandler ,ha,
The case Of JEFF. Davis mGst he disposed
of at the coming Nav term is an,hoEi,a
'ivelv denied. The Attorney Generai has
given no such ips,ruc,ions To Mr. Chan
Her, and il is probable tha, Mr. Davis
will b. permitted 10 continue hi. lesson, I,
in painting nnmolesied for some time
Ior er.-Uids
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s F tHAFLIN.
Assistant Altman, Gsnar,i

To this the'edi,5r Of the Times replies
saving that the term "hlood stained" was
use" fgnra'ive Wand not as applying to
ihe soldiers OF the United States army,
but to the radical orators, now yisitiuc
the South.
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European Intelligence:

LONDON, April 80 -PArnament test,m
ed sess on yesterday. In the House Of
Commons, last night, Lord Stanley. Sec
retary Of Forsigh AE,rs, in reply to an
inqnirr. stated ,ha, the proposition for a
peace congress had been accepted bv
France and Ptussts, and said he was Of
opinion that the LuSemUu,g affair would
be satisfactorily settled.
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ERRORS OF YOUTH.

A Gentleman who suffered for years from
Nervous Debility, Premature Decay. and an
the effects Of youthful indisctetion will for the
sake Of suffering humanity, send lrsc to all Who
need it, the recipe aud directions ior making
tho simple remedy oy which he wa, cured
Sufferers wishing 20 profit by tho advertisers
experience. can do so by addressing. IL perfect
confidence, JOHN u. OGDEN,
81 Cedar Street. Now York.
NAY Sch. le6I--ly.
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PROGRESS The Eogiish Governn EN-,
has taken from tha heQfoe, of Jamaica
The ri2ht to vote. add abolished represen
tatiVe government 10 that island, They
have bad 40 much trouble With tha, sort
Of legislation tha, il wa. concluded best TO
abolish il, and appoint officers directly by
tho Crown.
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HEADauARreRs FIRST Drsrnlcr,
STATE OF VWGIHrA.

Richmond, Va April 27 h 1907.
Nr. Chor'cs IT Wyone. Proprietor of
.the Richmond 7Tmcs, Richmood Va.
SIR: The C"mmand,ng Genera directs
me to call vour attention ~ an editorial
article in he Redmond Times, ot this
morning. headed "a BIack Mans Party
in Virginia" and 10 say thar. while he
desires not only 10 permit. hnt To encour
age the utmost freedom Of discussion ~
political questions, the character Of the
article referred to calls for severe cersure
Especially the following words At is a
proposition which implies that thew ara
ready 10 grasp the blood stained hands Of
The ahhnrs Of our tnin;" are sn ;n,otera
h'e- insult 10 all soldiers Of the Uni,ed
States army. and no less 50 10 all true
soldiers Of the late Confederate army. as
thew have. long since. eyteud-d 10 each
other he cordial ha"d of Gienaship. and
pledged their united -fTors 10 restore
peace and harmony to our whole country.
The efforts "f vour p,rer 10 foster e..
mitv, create disorder and lead n violence
can no longer he Tolerated. l. i. honed
this warning win be Sufficient. Very re-
specially your obeAian, sorvan,.
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LATEST BY MAIL.
The Markets;

CHARLoTrE; April 90. 1867.
No Transactions ID r6te. Cotton is
adyanclns.
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CHARLESTON, April 90, 1851.

The market opened with a good de-
mand some lis bales sold at irregular
prices, but during the morning a heavy
advance having been reported al Liver
pool sellers either Withdrew their stocks
or demanded higher figures. when busi
ness WAS brought to stand. MiddIings
27 cents.