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ELECTIONS IN THE STATES OF NoRTII
AND South CAROLINA Tho follow
lowing important order in relation 10
elections has been issued by General
Sickles:
H'DQ'Rs SECOND MILITARY DIST,
(NoRTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA,)
CnARLEsToN, S. c., April /, 1867.
General Orders No. 3.
When an election for District,
County, municipal or town officers is
required to take place, in accordance
with the provisions of the local law,
within the limits of any post in this
command, commanding officers will
promptly report to these hcadouar-
ters the time and place of such cleo
ton and the designation Of the Of
fees to be filed.
If the present incumbents be ineli-
giblc to hold Office, or my objection
exist, arising out of their misconduct
i'll office, to the continuance of their
functions, the facts will be reported
by the post commander, with his
suggestions, having in view tho in
tcrests Of the service and the welfare
of the locality Immediately concerned.
BY command of Mnj. Gen. ID. t.
Sickles. j. w. CLOUS.
Captain 35th L. S. Infantry,
y. ID. &. and 4. \. y. G..
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TwEEDLEDUM AND TwEEDLEDEp. .-

TwEEDLEDuM AND TwEEDLEDER.
The Savannah Herald says: eff
tax OF ten cents apiece on every or
ange raised in New England was
levied by Congress, it would be sub
mitted to with becoming loyalty,
but the same tax on pumpkins or
onions would create revolution"
Archbishop Spalding will admin
lister the rite Of confirmation in New
York city, on Sunday next, and soon
after leave for Rome, to consult with
the Pope and cardinals rs to the
spnItual estate of Catholics in this
country. The Archbishop was Pre-
sident of the late Plenary Council Mt
Baltimore.
SLAVERY IN DANGER IN CUIiA
letter from Havana, written by n
special correspondent Of tho Balti-
SIN, gives out that there are strong
apprehensions amongst the slave
holders that slavery is to be abolished
i'll Cuba before long.
DEATH or \ DIsrINGUlsHED VIR-
GINIAN.--Hon. George w. Randolph,
grandson of Thomas Jefferson, and
formerly Secretary of War of the
Confederate States, died on the Sd
instant, in Albemarlc County. Va, OF
consumption.
Professor Phillips, OF tho College,
ut Chapel Hill, y. c., died suddenly
in the College Chapel, few days
ago, aged IS.
The prospect OF an abundant fruit
crop in the vicinity of Macon. Ga, ia
said by tho Macon pnpers TO ho good.
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LARGE RECEIPTS FROM CUSTOMS. -.
The receipts from customs during
March were unusually large, amount
ing to sixteen million dollars. Last
year during tho same month they
were only trifle over eleven million
dollars. This great increase is sure
sign that our merchants have felt
encouraged to prepare for an active
and extensive revival of trade.
NcU York Herald
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\ horrible suicide is reported from
Lerida, in Spain. A few days ago,
man was brought into the hospital of
that place in dreadful state of mutt
lation. 1t appeared that he had locked
himself up in his room, ripped him.
self open with knife, and tore out
his intestines, cutting them into frag-
ments and throwing them about tho
room. He then opened the door and
called in his wife, whose horror may
be easily conceived. Ie lived until
the following day.
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SOUTHERN RELIEF FUNp.-Speaker
Colfax is expected to give lecture
in tn city i'll favor of the fund, in
behalf Of which reading by Mr..
Nandenhof' comes of on Tuesday
next. The commission expect to
forward some 10000 bushels moro
of grain next week, besides seeds
and other assistance.
Ne~ lOrk HeruM.
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.- En-
ccllency Jonathan Worth, Governor
of North Carolina, arrived in this city
Saturday. We learn that his visit
here is in compliance with request
Of General Sicklcs, for the purpose OF
holding conference with the Com
mading General and Governor Orr
about the orders necessary to carry
into effect the recent laws passed by
Congress for tho reconstruction Of
the States of the South.
Among the subjects to he consi-
dered will be what general orders,
alike applicable to both States in
cluded in the Department, may be
issued, and what special ones are
needed for each respective State or
portions of the Military District
We are happy to learn that the
most pleasant and agreeable accord
exists between the General and the
Governors, and we understand that
it is the desire of these officials to
cooperate cordially in the execution
of the laws of Congress upon this
subject.
Governor Worth has significd his;
intention to urge upon the people
and the Legislature of North Caro-
lima, upon his return home, the adop-
tion OF the provisions of the Shcr-
man and supplemental bills.
Charleston COuj.ip,.
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OBEYING MUNICIPAL REGULATIONS.
An order published by Brevet Maj.
Gen. Ord, commanding the depart
ment of Arkansas, on the Goth of
March, calls the attention of COM
manding officers to communication
of the municipal authorities of Little
Rock, i'll reference to instances of
dangerously fast riding and driving
on the sidewalks of the streets by
officers and soldiers, in violation Of
city ordinances. Tho General says
that he cannot too strongly repre-
hend this practice, and informs the
command that when troops are STA
toned i'll town they must conform
to all municipal regulations, and
directs commanding officers to render
all possible assistance in tho enforce
mcnt of such regulations.
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'' ~ 'INIO L
Brevct Maj. Gen. Asst Commis'i.

SrEcIE PAYMENTS. The Washing
ton RepndAcom says that Secretary
McCulloch thinks it will be possible,
without materially disturbing the
business OF the country, to return to
specie payments within two years,
and believes that, if he is not inter
fcred with, he can bring gold down
to ~. ID or 81. 20 before December.
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No PARDoNs. The President, for
some time past, has been granting
but very few pardons to those who
were engaged in the rebellion, al
though there arc q very large number
OF petitions for pardon before him.
a few arc pardoned under the thir-
tcenth exception or 800, 900 clause
But very few others have received II
pardon for some time past.
ITtshinYtou Star.
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Weddings in Paris, like tho func-
rails, are to he conducted by mn at
thoriaod society.
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Tie PEACH CRop. p.-Unusually Sc
we're weather has blasted the hopes of
the lovers of good fruit. The peach
crop will be failure in this section.
We havo better hopes of the apple
crop.-PichenS Courier.
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The Peoples GazeHe, of Hanover,
has been suppressed by the Prnssian
authorities, and the proprietors
threatened with n fine of 1000 tina.
lors for any attempt TO reproduce il.
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RADICAL ENDORSEMENTS OF AppLI-
CATIONS FOR PARDON. supple
mental lists of pardons granted by
the President was communicated to
the Senate on the last night of tho
session, bnt is just printed. 1t con-
tains nearly 5000 names, together
with the list of persons who recon-
mendcd the partlons. The absurdity
of the radical clamor against the Pre-
sident is handsomely exposed by this
list. 1t shows that ia almost every
instance tho radicals have endorsed
the applications for pardons. The
notorious Jack Hamilton has en-
dorsed nearly 800 of snch applica-
tions.
y pin has as much head as many
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Franco nnu England.


1t was n maxim of Hobbs I'VE be-
leve) that "a state of nature is q
state of war''-that by n law of their
existence, when i'll n primitive state,
men would prey upon each other.
Civilization only altered the mode of
manifestinS this natural instinct. It
introduced trickery, cunning, Chi
canery, hypocrisy, or, as it is politely
designated, diplomacy, MS substi-
tute in most cases for violence; but
civilized people still do not hesitate,
when diplomacy fails, to resort to
violence, if it will accomplish their
ends. In "A state of nature, weak men
do not make war on the strong, nor
do they in the civilized state. TO
uso the modern phrase, they restrain
the natural instinct if it don't "pay."
We arc prompted to this train of
thought by the announcement, which
We see i'll IN exchange, that lately in
the French Chambers the Duke de
Pcrsigny reproachcd England with
having tried to break up tho Amcri-
can Union during the war; where
upon the London Times asserts that
England declined tho invitation of
the French Emperor to join him in
recognizing the Southern Confcdc-
racy The New York Times is en-
loying this mutual rccrimination, and
thinks the truth us to the conduct of
foreign nations during tho war will
come ont after awhile. We think it
IL capital subject for The satire of the
A,nnrico,, ,,r,,s,, FIu,or, &,,,.>
occupy the position of two boys who,
seeing another whipped by II bully,
meanly try to curry favor with the
bully by charging each other with
having taken sides against him. Now
that the United States has succeeded
III the war and developed strength
which tcrrifics Europe, the efforts
which England and France both
clandestinely made to all tho Con-
federntcs are denounced by both rs
crimes, while each mcanly denies its
guilt, and accuses the other. OF
course, both bitterly regret that they
did not unite i'll favor OF tho South,
but their regrets have not the virtue
oi repentance in one respect, ut least,
for they come too late.
The French Emperor had the sal
gacity to forcsee what would be the
result OF the success of the United
States, and knew that the disruption
of the Government woui.. strengthen
the monarchies OF Europe and be
particularly beneficial to his own i'll
terests, and therefore he made the
proposition directly to England carly
III tho WAL to unite with him in rccog-
nizing Southern independence.
The English Cabinet, equally anx-
ious to see disunion successful, and
claadcstincly cndeavoring in every
way 10 promote it, was, nevertheless,
afraid of the partnership, and afraid
of the United States besides. So
neither intcrfered, ana now they
amusc tho Yankees" with their
united landation OF the greatness of
the United States and their mutual
bclittlement Of each other. The
"so-called' can heartily help the
yankees to enjoy the fun i'll this
matter, and fully share with them the
contempt which I'LL Americans feel for
the result of European diplomacy in
regard 10 oar late civil WAY.
" ihmitgton .JomuH.
.
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CIRCULAR TO TIE FREEDMEN. Gen.
Scott has issued The following circn
lar:
HEADQUARTERS ASST COMMISSIONER,
BEREAU REFUGEES. FREEDMEN
AND ABANDONED LANDS, S. G.,
CHAELEsToN, $. c., April 4, 1867.
Circmlnr Letter.
The attention of the Assistant Com
missioner has been called to late
attempt. by the colorcd people to OBJ
tain, through force, n recognition of
certain rights which have hitherto
been denied them. Such attempts
will certainly not further the rccogni-
ton of their rights, but will, on the
contrary, rctartl their acknowledge
mcnt.
Whenever the colorcd people think
that any of their rights are withheld,
they should appeal to such anthori-
ties rs arc constituted to decide upon
the business Of their claims, who will
undoubtedly secure to them all rights
and privileges. The Assistant Com
missioner is confident that the Major
General Commanding the Second
Military District will afford to all the
amplest facilities to obtain their
rights as conferred by recent Acts of
Congress.
The dignity of the law must be
respected. Whenever q community
sets aside law and appeals to physical
force, disorder and confusion follow,
and society drifts into state Of ell
archy, in which the safety of life and
property depends upon the mercy of
an unthinking mob.
Such state of affairs the Assistant
Commissioner desires to prevent, for
1T will nnquestionably array against
the people the military power of the
Government. He therefore hopes
that the colored citizens will observe
all laws now in force, and seek pro-
lection from such as are unjust and
prejudicial, only through the chan
ncls provided by law.
IL. X. SCOTT,
Nrevct Maj. Gen. Asst Commis'r.
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EnoC@l EtenA@.

We arc indebted to Mr.. II. Nc
Dougal for copy of the Glasgow
Dni1y Uerold. of the 22d ultimo.
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SHOW POSTERS, HASDnILLs, &C.
Our supply of type and facilities Of
press-work enable us TO turn out from
the PhTnir Office the most attractive
styles of posters, hand-bills, &c.. at
short notice, and in the most salts
factory manner.
"ATrNE HOST" OF THE MANSION
HOUSE. We had the pleasure, yester-
day afternoon, of meeting an old
friend, S. Swandalc, ESD, Of tho
Mansion House, Grecnvillr, S. C..
who is III Columbia on short visit.
The little gentleman appears to bo in
good condition, and is rs iovial as
ever.
SUDDEN DEATH. On Sunday morn
ing last, freedwoman, named Louisa
Hopkins, died very suddenly, at the
Calvary Baptist Church, in this CITY,
during service. Coroner Walker.
being notified of the fact. empan-
ncled jury of inquest. and, after n
thorough investigation of the body
by DIR. w. p. Geiger. and the exami
nation of many witnesses, the iurv
returned verdict that the deceased
came to her death from disease Of
the heart.
NEW FIRE ENGINE HousE.-We
were shown by the architect, A. y.
Lee, Esq, the drawings and specifi-
cations for new engine house for
the Palmetto Fire Company, of this
city, to be located on the old site of
their former building The building
will be of two stories, having n hall
on the second story for the meetings
Of the company. The designs nre
very neat, and the front will present
quite handsome appearance, reflect
ing much credit on the taste of tho
architect
'i 10 iEc following stlvc r,isrmcuts, which
Ire published this r,urniny h,r III. h,.,
time:
Fisher & lIeinitsL-Prizc for Every One.
y. II. Monteith--Stallion John Morgan.
j. :. McAlaIon--Bricll for Sale
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MASS MEETING OF FREEpMEN. -
About 300 of the freedmen residing
in the village and its vicinage, on last
Monday night. convened at the
school house, for tho purpose of or
ganizing political party. The plat
form of the Union Republican (rndi-
caD party, which was ratified in
Charleston last week, was adopted,
and most of the freedmen present
seemed willing to pledge it their
support, though we are certain that
not more than half dozen (if that
many know what they were voting
for
During the meeting, collection
was taken up to assist in the pnblica-
ton of q radical journe, liz Charles
ton, and though one negro very
sensibly remarked that the times
were hard, and charity begins ut
home, many hard-earned shinplasters
were deposited in the collectors hat.
Fanaticism does not care for the
starving Of its votaries; its leaders
are blind to everything bnt the sue;
cess of their policy and their own
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. - Oyange6m.g Ners.
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y pin has as much head as many
authors and n great dcnl more point.
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ARRESTED. .-Messrs. j. b. CLAYTON,
Thos. ID. Garvin, j. c. c. Parsons,
and others, whose names are unknown
to us, have been arrested by the mill
tary authorities, carried to Greenvile,
and required to enter into bond for
their appearance at a future day. The
charge against these gentlemen, as
We learn, is the killing of Benson
Crane, during the war.
PicLeus C0Uj.jry.
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Door connection:

Even Us. grand at which bY a..
means m4 az h. red increase d
wealth, aaa az ueroa e mcFery town
bit one ana 81 ate nerease o.
some ~ p.r IA 7ul people can
mol need >. site atisiy hem tllat
railroads have great influence upon
the wealth 81 community
we have anus j conad red die qncs-
ton 81 aid by tlg Owls not ~ it is,
bat as it night have ben; il order
.uat We may Il lize q sooi ortune ~
which We are euab.ei 49, culc the ben-
eft wl.lou, making Ii, tac.hee.
The town f1ianches is asked 70
give tie Lebanon ap.mss Railroad
company $4,000 Of is bonds, md ALE
III return $4,000 Of the stock % ihe
Lebanon Springs Railroad, aud 81 900
If It's FIRST morgage-bouds. Whaa ser
the Lebanon Springs Railroad eslas
win 20 to pay the interest," ON tie bpna
we hold; aud the interest We thus re-
ceiye viii 20 to pay the interest on the
bonds We have issued. 1.-THE Lebanon
Springs railroad earns enough 70 pay
Z per cent on the bonds 1t issues, We
thereby receive enough TO pay all the
interest We are holden for. Ii the Lob
anon Springs railroad earns more than
enough to pay the interest on lis bonds
we receive oar share Of the surplus ~ q
dividend upon the stock. When the
bonds Of the Lebanon sprngs railroad
become due, If the earnings Of the road
have paid the interest, they are worth
par. and we can realize enough from
their sale to pay our bonds dao at the
same time. II at any time we choose
70 sell the bonds we bod, thus ceas'ng
- Is Iuorieage-bond holders, we ar.
.til stock owners. and entitled 70
share II all ,he road may earn aooFe
/ the I per cent interest
snea 4 tAe scheme which The Troy
napers chayacterlze as plan by Hhicl
tae Vermont farmers are to exchang.
Their valuable lands tor Parks worth
less road. The plan q SIMPLY TINS ~
build an outlet for The Bennington a
Ratlaud road which Mr Park Is inter
e..D.-i il as sInsll post.oa Of Ia prop.
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seesmsat IS leasing the hnk between
Hoos.cl AID Sc Stale hne. and nov do
not want en- rad j. any prize thN
the link thas leased eill never b open
sdtolot s particle q through business
20 osor i Myrm Clark. former lessee
81 lhe Westera Vermont road, tells ms
that Il cannot Is made g pay on local
business; ths oiiloels u tie Troy 8 Bas-
ton company ten us that without share
If tlla through business Tic road is
worthless, tbe present leaces 81 the
road tsll ~ ii is BENG ruu every day q
a loss tbs road is beng ran a. a loss
because the managers live ~ hope Of .
Harlem connection lei that hope be
frustrated aud We can Judge how long
they would feel bound 70 run il a. a loss
to help d people who would no, help
themselves. Aud when this road is
stopped, the Troy 4 Boston company
would have no difficulty Ia getting q
branch into Bennington Then viii
the norshern through business estab-
hshod ga Tag Saon route aud the l5-
ca business Of Bennington aee5m)la-
ted, the intelneliase space between
Rutland aal d saum sJon Sol.l be lsl,
without a road forever.
We hardly tank any taxpayer who
finds the amount u his property rvme.
seuted IN the next to tic last table
would see rum in the opposite igura-
Ii be wsre disposed to exaegesale tle
difficulty Of paying the amount assessed
I it might rehCe INN someNna, 70 hlhb
how much Ae has done, Dums hc
aast three years the town 81 laacues-
ter Las raised and pad ig5m he grand
\ list, for me extra expense OF solder s
/ bouuties, S30,0JJ, exclusive Of interest
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Oar elzens have PAD this, ana we
see s. few slgn5 81 ruin following in the
track d this unusual taxation, that we
are incline % ,hink if III y were called
upon 10 pay 6 per cent on The valuation
Of thor property instead 3 3-5 per
cent, they could survive the shock In
1868 the grand list Of Manchester was
$623LIi; in 1866 it was $Il2J35 In
other words. under the drain Of that
extra taxation, the tax-paying wealth OF
the town increased IA per cent II the
tae iowa could raise $50, 000by taxation
for thai purpose, and sill have her
wealth increase; she certainly could
raise $4,000 by taxation, and have her
wealth increase, when that money is
put into an enterprise which has q d.
rect effect upon the value Of property.
The following table presents y com
parison Of the grand list Of the several
towns u 1850, b f5ra tao road
was built, With their grand list III 1866,
after some years experience q a very
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rriy. ana which we arr interested in as
that " hirh makes ~ Cur property yal-
uable VI are aslod 70 hecona part
owners wtt Mr Patk IN tht same
footing Ia The Lebanon Springs faii
road II thc towns put IN Sloooea
Alr Park puts in 100000 A. thc in-
yossment proves good or bad, vs. gam
o. lose III the same proportion The
effect urou our property not invested 8
the same II "a railroad connection b.
VIA; makes Nh Parks road valuable
ID Is vha makes oor farms Valuable
II Mr Park has one seventh ofhis prop
osiy where tic difference between hav
mg d connection and not having one
would be 50 per cent on It's value and
We have al our property whore the dif
ference between having a connection
and not having one would be II per
cent q It's value, il would seem TINT we
were equally ed tiocannection.
III ,hc Harlem extension is built wc
cannot conceive hoN Mr Park can gam
more OF lose less il proportion than
wa But Il It's caau5.i gained wo
can SO bow Sc should lose The most
ur PAX can take up the rail, and sell
he Old ron for all the road cost him,
bal Ne hardly think The farmers could
aen sell their lands at the price Of
.htec years ago.
Now let Us suppose the proposed
road could no. Be rm with the profit 81
j single dollar. Then thc bonds We hold
would pay no iutefes aud we Should
nave 10 pay the interest on orr bonds
by taxation. The interest of tho Man
chester bonds would be $500 The
burden would fall upon eur wealth IN
the following proportion:
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MANCHSTER JOURNAL.
MAvcursTrR, APRIL ., 1861.

Tae towns interested p tho 3snning-
ten s Ru'lmd RaiIfoad ae asked f.
tale $4,000 e tie stock and mofts
fee bonds g the I.sbuon Springs kaii-
rosd, aul 5e Their bonds isr thai
amount Ills sum has been divided
auoue tbc several towns - proportion
Is ~ amount q ther grand ilsi and
thor interest ~ the proposed eonnee-
ion Is ll bg seen ~ the following
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qarej. hna ibs a. Il haase la's WI
IA e the pyjce ethat l0stsaaxet l..
019 mmmrr hanlers vv shall have 3
90 The lsrer increase = the pou-
producing IIu.hlta hem Che
yarIaus sources, SAP s hame
mss 3.
1865 traa s
%. h guf toi
3. ale na bg alrtt gs
,1s mse veuaA atdea.a5 vtA 6bd Z.
eHut employment t9r iAe high,.I
wages Within ltu after The harI
ltm connection Is made ITO rtme,ct
pouous II cur community vail tDcl tbl
taplNHrgs u ucw liie
The men WHO err ipoliued q ioutI
mo propucty d saa1latg burden up
on pos,enly. lad better Stop and con|
slider whether p0aeuly would not cursI
them Il ,hc, should snii,, such an on
pcrtunity d btbtGt thc community Il
pas by utygI e. ItiWH
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$4,000

About one-eigAth 81 tic grand Inst Of
Manchester FOR 1866 was the amount
assessed on polls and dogs. Assuming
the proportion to be the same in other
towns, If We deduct nceighth from the
grand list OF any town we have the
amount of tie grand list which repre-
souts its rea and personal estate. II
Ne multiply the remainder by 100 we
have the taxable valuation Of the prop
erty of any town, If we add to the re-
sult one-third, we have low estimate
If the actual valuation ofthat property.
Thus