The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-11

SALE OF a srEAMEn.-wo refer all parties intcr.
csted to tho sale Of tho Steamer Mab, which will
ako place to-day ut the foot OF King street undor
tho auspices or Mcssrs. R. NJ. MARSHALL & RRn.
Tho MAI is In crfcct order, and IL admirably suited
for river steamer, having capacity for ono hun
drcd bales Of cotton.
A SrARKLISu TIsrToR.-Our sauctum was on
liycnctl yesterday by tho presence OF IN old and
valued friend, n lincal descendant OF Dr. lIcidsicl.
whose jorini countonnncc mado us forget tho Iapsc
OF time. But wo remembered That time il ilccliny
and our guest was soon tlccapitatcd, md who VIC
| quaiied tho sparkling beverage wo thought of
Tho donor AMI drank long life anl continued pros
perity to The Southern Express Company. Whilo
| ilIey express such packages ns those received by
iis their popularity never fail and tho greatest
harm wc wish them il that thoy may never indulge
i'll better beverage than tho green seal bruacllel
| i'll our don.
! "MooNLIdnr on THE SEA."-The slroots, Inst
night, leading to tho Battery wero as Iivoy ms wo
| remember oyor to haro seen them. What with tho
heat of tho city, tho inviting sca brcczcs tho
music nnd tho moonlight fow could resist tho
temptation of pilgrimage to Whitc Point Gar
| den. The cars weTc as crowded ~ wo haYo over
seen thcm and pedestrians wont by hundreds and
| thousands. The evening was delightful mud tho
jnEing OF tho street bells, carrying tho mid
summer nights promcnatlcrs, wcro tantaliziDg to
| Tho East degree 10 our unfortunate Solves doomed
TO writo OF Gcntlo zcphyrs and cool, refreshing
brcczcs in hot room, undor heaSy heal OF gas,
with scarcely breath OF mir. Such aro tho misc
| rics OF editorial life.
THRIFT AMONG THE FnEEpsEN.-'rho National
Freedmans Saving and Trust Company havo
| branches in nearly every Southern city, aul
| through their means tho freedmen layo bccn i'll
| tluced to lay by portion Of tloir hard earnings
for some probable rainy day. It was thought ut
one time that it would bo impossible for tho freed
mon to cconomizc, and their money would bo apont
in fryoltics, but this has proved to bp an unfuuud-
| cd prognostication and everywhere tho samo ern-
tifying result is obtained. As All evidence Of tho
thrift and economy now visible among this class ef
rop"nSmS TS SSad GEo q G ,xin
md Trust Company, in tro dcceks, Mrrc hundred
and one deposits have been received, about hnf OF
which were from children md young pcrsonB
Tho deposits werc many OF tlom OF small
amounts, bnt rcachod sAGS9.9i
Tho colored population is about ten thouband.
The deposits nj tho branch in this city in June
amounted to s2f,SG4.S4 and tho exccas OF doposits
over drafts was ssil.3G.
These Savings Banks NJ intended for tho use
OF tho freedmen, but mono arc excluded from, tho
benefits to be derived from deposting their money
in them. Their rules arc liboral, and thoy offer
Inducements that cannot bo surpassed. But tho
statements We havo given show that tho popularity
OF tho institution ia we'll founded
ST. srErHEs's FAIR.-Tho IIibornan Hall was
again tho contro OF an admlring crowd laat night.
Tho cars brought many porsons from the upper
| wards, and tho sweet strains Of music attracted
others. Tho ladies' who havo charge OF tho tables
| hayo arranged thom with unusual taste and tho
floral decorations which surmonnt and Burruund
the different stands, Mt once attract tho attention.
All OF tho rcquiates of q oll ordered fair nro to
be seen in cornor of tho Hall ia fine marble
soda fornt, presided over by an urbano and
! accommodating official in tho opposite corner
IL tmc-honored post Office, whcro billet dour,
iettors ani notes cnn be obtained. II would
not DO O fair without tho customary gral-bags,
and tho little spritcs who havo charge OF this de-
partmont arc not backward in urging their claims
for just ono grab. Tho ablcs aro ranged nlone
the sdo OF tho hall, and are presided over by
divintics whose ovory wish proves law, md from
whose appeal to purchase there can DO no with
drnwal. Near the door ia n table devoted to
conohology, and is aono worth visit 10 tho Fair
tho shells anu sholl' work being both raro and
curious. In word, st. Stephens Fair is mn nm
doubted SUCCESS, and tho ladies who have
charge of tho undertaking havo only established n
moderate entrance prico, wo trust that thoy will
meet with that recomponsc their cause and their
efforts demand.
Ir..t G.,.- r
| uLI.-Charlcston, 8. G., July 6, 1SG7.-My Dear
SiF have decided not to begin registration in
this District, until Congress determines who shall
| DO registered. trust, therefore, that il will be
tho pleasure OF Congress- TO extend the timo for
tho completion OF my registration, untiI-say, Oc.
tobero or November. II proccad now, and Disregard
tic wishes OF Tho President my action woull DO
| regarded as characterization; if follow his in
timatIons, many would probably DO Registered not
eligible according 10 tho Gue Interpretation OF the
Acts of Congress.
Ii it is meant that all who hayo held any Office
Fodoral, State, or municipal having taken nm oath
OF Office to support the Constitution Of tho United
| States, and afterwards cngnged in rebellion. or
given aid and comfort, etc., are dsfranchised
! this should DO expressly declared, otherwise II
left to constructions it may be held that no other
| officers arc included thnn those casses onnmerat-
GU III "a W. Ol CONStltut0n, md that
| as 10 these, a full pardon removes the disouaIH-
| cation.
If II is meant to exclude lawyers, they should be
expressly mentioned, or elso described by somo
clasHiflcaiion; as for example, after the word
"oilice," add "any licensed calling or employment
or profession" Otherwise, il tho eligibility of
lawyors bo loft 10 construction IL may be held that
n lawyer il not o public onlcor, although func-
tionary OF court or othor judicial body.
The truth ia, wo havo now in operation two dis
tinct systems OF reconslruction, originated by
Congress, and ongrafted upon tho Presidents plan
OF reconstruction. The first Congressional plan is
| Expressed in tho HowARD Constitutional Amend-
ment leaving suffrage to bo regulated by the sove-
| ral States, and imposing upon certain classes OF
persons disqualification for Office as punishment
for rebellion antl as a safeguard for tho future.
That plan having been refused by Tho rebel States
Congress passed the Reconsideration Acts, which
form second schomo Of reconstruction, entirely
distinct in principle and plan from the former In
tho second plan, Congress assumes control of the
| question Of suffrage which is extended To all who
can tako prescribed oath, and also enforces tho
disquaiincation for onnSo, ~L:nh ,n,Il bn,o l.. a.,
the penal and conservative feature OF Tho first plan
| Now, IL seoms to mo that tho true conservative
guarantee against reaction is In the addition made
TO tho loyal voto by the enfranchisoment OF tho