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what Saw.

Mr.. PHGN1x: There were one. or
two matters connected with the un-
excelled demonstration on Tuesday
evening last, which should like to
refer to particularly. One was q
transparency, with a picture of a
carpet-bag, and under it, line in
timating that it was "rhe present
Coat Of Arms of South Carolina. F"
Pointed, but truthful, wasn't it?
The Temple of Liberty" was no.
ticed in but few words, when it de-
served special description. It was
the design of our old, useful, ener-
getic and highly respected fellow
citizen, John Mckenzie; assisted in
the workmanship by "quaint, queer,
querulous," but kind-hcarted Joe
Zealy. The blue dome was covered
with numberless stars on the outside,
and beautiful reflector and other
tasty devices inside; supported by
four hollow illuminated columns.
Smal! Chinese lanterns were sus-
pended in and around. The "God-
dcss" sat upon au elevated seat; her
dress was white silk skirt, striped
with red; blue body, gemmed with
thirty-seven stars; and red silk
scarf. On her curly head was q
dainty crown, bearing in gilt letters
the word Constitution. In one
hand she held q staff, surmounted by
a Liberty Cap" the other was sup
ported by q shield, with the national
colors. Little Julian Selby per-
sonated the Goddess.
The band which discoursed such
beautiful music on the occasion, is
composed of old campaigners-hav-
ing been organized in 1861, and the
members served during the war-on
urgent occasions using other imple-
ments than musical Instruments.
They hail from Mecklenburg County,
North Carolina, and call themselves
the "Big Creek Band" Thirteen
out of the original fourteen were
present. Mr.. Wearn, the leader, is
brother of the well known photo
grapher of this city.
OBSERVER.
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Queries

=, Can the same person hold Office
both underthe old Consultation OF
South Carolina and also under the
newS yss,s ;;i;,t,ss ~ rs
\ Us F. ). Moses, Sr.. Circuit Judge
under the old, at Sc, 900 per annum,
or Chief Justice under the new, at
$4,000?
Is he either? Or is he both?
If Chief Justice, when did he be-
come so, and when did he cease to
be Circuit Judge?
Has he ever resigned as Circuit
Judge9
TIC whom would he resign?
Was his seeking for his election to
and acceptance of the Chief Justice
ship, equivalent to vacation or re-
signation of the Judgeship?
If the new Court, !. e. the Su-
preme Court, should never be organ
lied. and the old Circuit Courts be
re-established, would he be regarded
as one of the Judges?
If his disqualifications Gf he have
auy) should never be removed, or if
the Supreme Court should never be
organized for business, which salary
would he draw-that of Judge or
that of Chief Justice? Could he
draw either? If he were to die pre-
sently, which salary would his execu-
tor or administrator be authorized to
draw?
An opinion on these knotty points,
from some member of the legal pro-
fession, will crafty an IDLER.
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FIRE IN TILE WooDs IN CANADA
1t is estimated that the fire in the
woods this season has destroyed in
Ottawa district standing pine lumber
to the value of $1,000, 600, and the
woods are still burning. The boats
on the Montreal route are greatly
detained by the smoke on the river.
Discount on American invoices is
thirty per cent.
The radical Mayor of Norfolk un-
dertook to order down Seymour and
Blair flags in that city. A copy of
Dix's order, "Whoever attempts to
pull down the flag, shoot him on the
spot" brought the white negro to his
senses.
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How no Hbnqyn e,n,Sn, -.TIe radi

How no Rhsee GRANT The radi-
Gals have at last hit upon the shortest
method of securing the votes of all
the Southern States for Grant. South
!: Carolina formerly required her Presi-
dental electors to be chosen by her
Legislature; and, although she was
slandered and villified because OF this
odious feature of her Constitution
yet her example is to be made pre-
cedent for radical fraud, and the car
pet-baggers and scalawags of the
negro Legislatures of the reconstruct
ed Southern States are to choose
electors to cast the votes of those
States for Grant. The Richmond
Dispatch supposes there is o great
probability that this scheme will be
carried out; and if Congress meets
in September next, in pursuance of
its resolution of adjournment, it will
doubtless empower the negro Con-
ventions of Virginia. Mississippi and
Texas to choose Grant electors in
those States. This is o notable
scheme. It is "short, sharp and
decisive" mode of electing Grant.
White people are to go for nothing.
Negroes are to select the next Presi-
dent. It has for us the merit of
being not less o wrong upon the
Northern people than upon the
Southern. Will they stand such
acts of violence and revolution? Will
they ignobly sit down in their degra-
dation and suffer themselves thus to
be insulted and spit upon? We shall
see. -
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The CROPS. The recent rains.
which began a week ago. came in
good time to save most of the crops
in this District from total ruin. The
appearance of cotton and corn was
alarming up to- Monday, the 2Oth
instant. Since then, the most re.
freshing showers, almost daily and
nightly, with CLEANS Of SUNSHINE
intervening, has changed the whole
aspect of our fields; and the farmers
may now rejoice in the prospect of q
bonntiful harvest. Marion Crescent.
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a grand mass meeting of the De-
mocratic party of Fairfield District,
will be held at Winnsboro, next
Monday, the Sd of August, for the
purpose of ratifying the nominations
of the Hon. Horatio Seymour for
President, and Gen. Frank p. Blair.
for Vice-President of the United
States; and also for the purpose of
taking measures to have the district
repre- sented at the State Democratic
Convention, which is to meet in
Columbia, on the 9th of August, for
the purpose of nominating electors
for President and Vice-President,
and organizing for the Democratic
campaign generally.
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COLUMBIA.
Friday Morning. July 81, 1868.
ssnte Democratic Corye..,Ion,

ssnte Democratic Convention,
A Convention of the Democratic
party Of the State of South Carolina
is hereby called, to meet ut Colum-
bia, on the night of Thursday, the
9th of August, for the purpose of
nominating electors for President
and Vice-President of the United
States, and for other purposes.
The Convention will be composed
Representatives from each District,
according to the rule of representa-
ton in the House of Representa-
tives. WADE HAMPTON.
Chairman Central Committee.
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AN IMMENSE BANNER. Sey-
mour and Blair campaign banner for
the Metropolitan Democratic Club of
New York is the largest ever made in
this country. It is fifty feet long,
and thirty feet wide, and when raised
to its place in front of the rooms of
the club, on Union Square, will fill
up Fourteenth street from curb to
curb. The portraits of Seymour and
Blair are made from actual photo
graphs, and although six times as
large as life, are very correct. Across
the top Of the banner is painted, in
large colored letters two feet high,
the name of the club. The portraits
are at the centre. Various gigantic
symbolical devices, representing COM
merce, agriculture, the Union, etc.,
fill up the canvas, and the city coat
of-arms is surmounted by represen-
tation of the American eagle. The
background is made up of handsome
national flags. The names of the
candidates at the bottom are painted
in glaring letters four feet long.
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Judge T.. j. Moses.

The body now assembled in Jan
ney's Hall, styling itself the Legisla-
ture of South Carolina, elected q
Chief Justice on Wednesday. Speak
ing of the successful candidate, the
Sumter IVatcAman says:
"When, in 1860, Judge Moses de-
clared, in the presence of his fellow
citizens in the Court House, at this
place, that if South Carolina did not
secede, Sumter District must do so;
and when, subsequently,, as Commits
sioner of the State, he so aroused
the dormant energies of North Caro-
lima, and assisted her to execute the
work of secession; and when, Mt q
still later period, with the fire of
Southern patriotism so burning in
his bosom, to avenge the wrongs of
his injured section, and drive back
the invaders of his country, he
bucllled on the trappings of war and
joined Governor Wise in the noun
tains of West Virginia; and when, Mt
n yet later day, he so urged his fell
ow-citizens on to the battlefield,
and finally, in the excess of his ardor,
became the dashing commander of n
company of home cavalry, to assist
in protracting the rebellion, it was
but little believed, even with know
ledge of his antecedents, that he
could ever cast himself into the posi-
ton he now occupies. And this be-
lief could have been but strengthened
when, chiefly in consequence OF his
zeal in behalf of the war on the part
of his State and the South, he was
invested by late Legislature of his
State with the dignity of n position
among her honored judiciary. But
it has been reserved for him, at this
vital crisis, to betray and forfeit
every hope and claim of confidence,
and to perform his crowning act of
recreancy. AS u politician, since '32,
Judge Moses has ever trimmed his
sails to catch the popular breeze
now upon one side, and now upon
another-now halting to watch the
tide, and now leaping forward abreast
its foremost wave, when its direction
was distinctly seen. This has been
borne with quiet submission by the
people of his District, since he has
been regarded abroad as the expo
nent of their sentiments, until, at
length, they may no longer remain
silent and preserve theirs self-respect-
their character for intelligence, honor
and independent thought.
''We speak for Sumter District--the
mass of her intelligent citizens, who,
notwithstanding such examples and
such influences in their midst, are
unmoved from the path of principle
and truth, and will, at all hazards,
maintain their honor and their re-
spectability.
'The above brief exhibit of this
honorable gentleman's public ante
cedents and performances, and of his
present position, has been submitted
solely with the view of removing an
impression, which outside the limits
of our District may prevail, that his
Honor reflects the political convic-
tions and integrity of our people.
The day for such influence on his
part has long since been verging
to its closc-it has now set in the
shadows of evening. The wand is
no moro in the maglcian's hand"
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Advices from Warsaw, Poland,
mention that secret decree has re-
cently been given, forbidding the
authorities to grant passports to any
young men between the ages of ten
and twenty-five years, in order to
prevent them escaping the military
conscription. In the same city an
order Of the chief Of police fogbids
Polish Jews, wearing the traditional
costume, to enter any of the mineral
water establishments. They have
already been repulsed from the pub
lie parks.
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Com Crops IN MISSISSIPPI, ALA
BAMA AND WEST FLORIDA.
Selma Times says that corn through
out the cane-brake Counties of Ala
bama, though small, is we'll filed.
The uplands will make half q crop.
In West Florida, the Eufaula -Ne,cs
says, they will make abundance. In
Mississippi, the Jackson Clarion
says. the supply of corn will be
ample. The crop in Henry County,
Alabama, it is said, will be an average
one.
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IHE DEMOCRATIC MEETING ON
TUESDAY NIGHT-TuE ATTEMPTS TO
CREATE a DISTURBANCE alluded
briefly yesterday to the circumstance
that number of negroes attempted
to interrupt the Democratic meeting
held on the previous night, by shout
ing and cheering for Grant and Col
fax. Facts which have since come
to light, show that the colored men
on the outskirts of the crowd were
acting according to a pre-arranged
plan, and that it was their purpose
to provoke collision between the
Democrats and the radicals.
Soon after the meeting was organ
lied, the tree-boxes near the stand
were torn down by the radical ne
groes. These were their arms, and
they at once began to yell and curse
ut the white men near them. They
shouted, "down with the rebels"
"drive 'em home," 'cut their
throats. "d-n the white monkeys"
varying the tune occasionally by
calling for three cheers for Grant,
and by attempting to sing, Orally
round the flag
The white people and the colored
Democrats who were with them took
no notice of these demonstrations,
and the meeting was quietly adjourn
ed when Judge Aldrich had finished
speaking. After the adjournment, a
number of negroes crowded up to
the platform, saying they would at
once use it for Grant and Colfax
meeting. In this, they were disap-
pointed, for the stand was guarded
by the members of the Democratic
committee until it was taken down.
One of the peculiar features of the
occasion was stump speech made by
Sam. Dlckerson, colored radical.
He told the negroes that they were
q disgrace to their party; that the
Democrats did not interrupt their
meetings, and they must not trouble
the Democrats, and that if they did,
they would bring down upon them
selves the i'll will of the whole COM
munity. This was not palatable to
the negroes, who Threatened him
with violence, and he would have
been mobbed, but for the protection
given him by the police.
There is no doubt that the whole
movement was directed and arranged
by the white leaders of the radicals.
The forbearance and patience of the
Democrats averted any outbreak,
but if snch demonstration are allow
ell to continue, there must be serious
trouble: 1t is the duty of the police
to see that peaceful public meetings
are not interfered with, and as the
Democrats never molest the radicals
when they have their gatherings, it
is expected that they themselves shall
not be annoyed by the foul words
and gestures of few turbulent ne-
groes. Charleston Ne,ps.
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Private letters from n very reliable
source in Paris, received by the
steamer of Monday, speak Of an ap-
preaching war between France and
Germany as inevitable, to commence
probably before the year is out.
Some event of great Importance, pre-
cipitating the result, it is limited, will
occur as soon as Count Bismark re-
turns to Berlin. These views, it is
said, ere very widely entertained in
commercial and financial. circles, and
merchants and bankers alike are
shaping things accordingly.
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RICHLAND DEM0CRATIC CLUB

DEMOCRATS: a meeting Of your Club will
be held at Carolina Hall, on MONDAY,
August g. at II o'clock M, for the purpose
of electing representatives to the State
Convention, called 10 meet in Columbia,
on the 9th of August, for the purpose of
nominatin. Electors for President and
Fice-Prosdent of the United States. Give
us full attendance from the country.
w. B. STANLEY. President.
r. O'NEALE, JR., Secretary July 81
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The Free Masons of Austria are
seeking permission to reopen their
lodges, which have been closed since
1894. 1,Ia,s
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LoCaI :Tto7xas.
Bailey's Southern Dramatics per-
formed last night to full tent. Sa.
tisfaction was given. They perform
again tonight.
The PAenin Weekly Letter Sheet
Prices Current and Market Report
will be issued this friday afternoon.
Those desiring copies, will hand III
their orders as early us practicable.
We have received from Messrs.
Bryan & McCarter copy of Harpe,'s
Magazine for August. A readable
number.
The barbecue which was announced
to come off, yesterday, was post
poned, on account of the weather,
until tomorrow, Saturday. Be on
hand about 2 o'clock, all who are
fond Of good eating. Messrs. Dent
and Lee will prepare the meats.
''The War between the States, its
Causes, Character, Conduct aud
Results" by Hon. Alexander H.
Stephens, is the title of valuable
work just issued by the National
Publishing Company, Atlanta, Ga.
Histories of the late civil war have
sprung up like mushrooms, and they
can now be numbered almost by
hundreds; but NIL who are desirous
of arriving at q correct understand
ing of the causes, and clear history
of the events of the late lamentable
war, have felt the want of reliable
history of the same from Southern
stand point, by some representative
man of the South. This want is
about to be supplied by Alexander
II. Stephens, who was most earnest
protestant against the war, and only
succumbed at the last moment, when
his State, in spite of his warning,
passed the ordinance of secession.
The bare announcement that this
distinguished statesman had deter
mined to write book, would of it
self be sufficient to kindle lively
and widespread interest in all sec
tions of the country; but when it is
known that he has chosen rs his
theme the one so fruitful as the late
American War, the absorbing inter
est of the subject, together with the
evident and singular fitness of the
author for its treatment, unite in
awakening O curiosity entirely un-
paralleled in the annals of American
literature.
1t presents careful political ana
lysis of the past, separating reel from
apparent causes of the late unhappy
conflict, and gives those interior
lights and shadows of the great war,
only known to those high officers,
who watched the food-tide of revolu-
ton from its fonntain-springs. and
which were so accessible to Mr.. Ste
phens, from his position as second
officer of the Confederacy. To
public that has been surfeited with
apparently similar productions, it
presents change of fare, both agree-
able and salutary, and an intellectual
treat of the highest order. The
great American war has at last found
historian worthy of its Importance,
and at whose hands it receives that
moderate, candid and impartial treat
ment, which truth and Justice so
urgently demand. 1iGafp
This work is sold only by subscrip-
tion, and the publishers want an
agent in every County. f., 81
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS post
Office open during the week from 81
q 70 L. e.
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JUVENILE DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
HNHERE will be a meeting THIS (Friday)
Il EVENING, at 8 o'clock precisely, ut
Carolina Hall, for transacting special bu-
sincss. y full Attendance is requested.
BY order of the President.
July 81 L. p. BEARD, Secretary.
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Attention Architects and Surveyors
TVNHE subscriber has on hand for sale at
Il low price, a fine COMPASS, CHAIN,
L SQUARE and DRAUGHT BOARD. An
early call will secure a bargain.
July 81 ". T. WAITER.
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Fresh Supplies.
NULTON MARKET BEEF,
L. Choice Goshen Butter,
Young America Cheese,
Picked Salmon,
Choice Breakfast Bacon Strips,
Cider Vinegar,
Powdered Sugar, &c.
For sale low by GEO. SYMAIERS.
july "a
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The barbecue which was asannounced
to come off, yesterday, was post
poned, on account of the weather,
uutll tomorrow, Saturday. Be on
hand about 2 o'clock, all who are
fond OF good eating. Niessrs. Dent
and Lee will prepare the meats.
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We have received from Messrs
Bryan Il McCarter copy of Ha,per's
Magazine for August A readable
number.
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FAMILY SOAP.

hMILY OUAF.
PY arrangement with SIr. r. G. Shiver,
ID we have obtained the Agency of the
SUPERIOR WASHING SOAP sold by him
now on hand and ,rM be furnished TO his
and our customers at IS cents per bar.
This is decidedly the best Soap in Columbia.
July % j. & 7. r. AGNEW.
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Summer Tonics and Invigorants.
HOSTETTER'S BITTERs,
Il Schiedam Scilnapps,
Sumter Bitters,
Plantation Bitters,
Chestnut Grove Whiskey.
For sale by FISHER Il HEINITSH,
July % + Drugpists.
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The Phenin Weekly Letter Sheet
Prices Current and Market Report
will be issued this friday afternoon.
Those desiring copies, will hand III
their orders rs early us practicable.
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MAIL ARRANGEMENTS The post
Office open during the week from 81
q. m. to Z p. m. On Sundays, from
4 to 5 p. m. '|isis'
The Charleston and Western mails
are open for delivery at 11s p. M, and
close at 81 p. m. Charleston night
mail open 81 a. M, close AZ p. m.
Northern-Open for delivery at
So a. m., closes at 2.45 p. m.
Greenville-Open for delivery 51s
p. M, closes at 81 p. m.
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Bailey's Southern Dramatics per-
formed last night to a full tent. Sa-
tisfaction was given. They perform
again to night. nt
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-07-18
CluIll AmHnGX.


DY recent enactments of Congress- all Sol
I'D diers who have served three years and have
received but 500 bounty from the United States,
or who, having enlisted for three years, were dis
charged in consequence of wounds, and the Wild
Ow. children, or parents Of any soldier who en-
listed for three years, under promise of only
800 bounty, and who died i'll the service are en-
titled to an additional bounty of ONE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS
All invalid pensioners who have lost hand or
foot, or have incurred disability equivalent to
the loss of hand n foot, are entitled to large
increase of pension
All pensioned widows of soldiers or sailors are
entitled to an Increased pension of two dollars
per month for each child under sixteen years of
age.
Claims of the above nature, and for arrears of
pay, officers extra pay for horses lost in the U.
s. service, communication of rations OF prisoners
Of war and prize money, will be promptly prose-
cuted by application by letter, enclosing DIS
charge from service, will b6 attended to and the
necessary papers returned to piioaat for sig
natures, &c. L. A. SOWLEs,
Office over the First National Bank,
ST. Adams, Aug. 18th. 1866. 125-tf
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This great work presents the only complete
and impartial analysis Of the causes of the War
yet published, and gives these interior lights
and shadows of the great conflict only known to
those high officers who watched the hood-tidc of
revolution from its fountain springs, and which
were so accessible to Mr.. Stephens from his po-
sition second officer Of the Confedcracy.
The public that has been surfeited with appa-
renty similar productions, we promise change
of fare, both agreeable and salutary, and an in
tollectual treat of the highest order. The Great
American War has at last found a historian
worthy of its Importance, and at whose hands
it will receive that moderate, candid and impair
hal treatment which truth and justice urgent
ly demand
The intense desire everywhere manifested to
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sale, combined With an increased commission,
make it the best subscription book ever pub
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bers III three days.
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five days.
Send for circulars and see our terms, and a
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