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So Mote it Bel!

Our telegfaphic despatches am
nounce the death of q man whose
name is identified with all that is
malignant, unpri1cipled and yenge!
full in the history Of the Government
of a noble and chiyalrous people by.
q partizan and shigoted National Lee
gislature. The days of Thaddeus
Stevens. of Pennsylvania, have been
numbered, and now the dust of his
remains mingles with that of the
ancestry who had the misfortune to-
beget. him. 5sii -. s'eaaIoii TON .G
NWnsort,tis nisi l5onuhsr is an adage
which a common respect for the
truth Of history and for the feelings
of an outraged and injured people
forbidous to .use in connection with
this1 man, who has fallen into the
tomb with a heart petrifed by pas
sion and hate, and q tongue SCARED
with blasphemies, prompted by his
unyielding and undying rage against
those whose chief sin was to have
destroyed in legitimate warfare part
of his ill-gotten gains.
Thad, Stevens is dead! The echo
of the, announcement, will wing its
way TO the uttermost parts of tho
down-trodden South; and, while the
women and children Of our poor,
stricken land will have Christian
charity, enough to- let fall into his
grave the bitterness of spirit which
his infamies nave Justly engendered,
they cannot forget with what persist
ent energy and malice he originated
and championed every conceivable
scheme that promised their degrada-
tion and the destruc ton of their
liberties and honor.
ThHd. Stevens is dead! Poetic
justice has failed of its fruition, and,
instead of the Nemesis which should
have wrought retribution on the
head of this hoary sinner against the
laws of Heaven and man, has, in the
hour of his tribulation, come the
Angel of Mercy, to bear him away to
the tomb, before he could be over
taken by that tide of popular and
patriotic reaction which will inevita-
bly, sweep his disciples from the face
of American soil.
Thad. Stevens is dead!
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A CONFESSION. The New York
Tribune intimates that had Baron
Stoeckl presented the Russian EN-
peror's letter, congratulating Pre-
sident Johnson on his acquittnl of
the impeachment charges, before
Congressional action, the 81, 900, 600
would not have been voted by the
House for the Alaska purchase. This
is frank confession, that party spite,
and not the public interests, control
the Republican majorities in Con
gress in their legislation.
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The New York Herald concludes
an article on "The Electoral College
prospect of difficulty ahead" as fol-
lows:
''These are some of the complica-
tlons and dangers of tho approaching
Presidential election. The President
in his veto message Of the Electoral
College bill referred to, holds that oil
the States, though some may not be
represented in Congress, have the
constitutional right to vote for Pre-
sldent and Vice-President, and, of
course, this includes Virginia, Mis-
sissippi and Texas. The Democratic
party will probably insist upon this
right. We can imagine, then, what
q terrible conflict may occur, should
the votes or exclusion of the votes of
these three States decide the election
one way or the other. This is not
fancled danger, nor an improbable
one. There is fearful prospect of
1t. The only way to avert it, is for
the people of the Northern States to
cast such an overwhelming vote for
one or other of the tickets. that the
election may not be left to few of
the Southern States or to the contin-
gent action of Congress in any case.''
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An election was held in the town of
Beaufort on Monday for Mayor and
Wardens. There were two candidates
for Mayor--L. S. Bennett and Fl. g..
Judd-both white. The following
persons were elected: r. s. Bennett,
(whiteD Mayor; G. w. Waddeli, (co-
loredD M. Politzer, (white;) s. w.
Hampton, (coloredD G.. FL. Adams,
(white.) J. j. Cohen, (colored0 H.
Won Harten, white, Wardens. = y
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pIr. Pone,s spseph.

The validity of the Reconstruction
Acts is now being tested in this city,
before Associate Justice Willard, So
called, in a case of quo tod,rdato
against Coroner Walker, who refuses
TO surrenderto neWly-elected Coroner
W. B. Johnston. W 9b ei5iT S. 80
Hon. Joseph d. Pope yesterday
delivered one of the ablest 5argu.
monts ever made on o constitutional
question. All who heard it, whom
we have conversed with, pronounce
it-the al,lestand most eloquent legal
argument they ever listened, tos- He
proved that the Constitution of 1868
was entirely null and void-that the
Constitution of the United States
not only did ot,grant any power to
Congress to pass the Reconstruction
Acts, but actually forbade, it, and
that clauses in the Acts themselves
Indicated the inability of Congress to
pass them. He also showed that the
State could not commit rebellion;
and while individuals could be pun
yished for treason, Congress had no
power delegated or implied by the
Constitution to interfere with the
functions ola State.Yhese points
-
we're fully sustain q ed by the Constitu-
tionSand mt tiforities from Wheaton,
Story and others sIhe whole speech
was nihster-piece Eofe logicSl learning
and eloquence. mn q, TO use his Is. own
expression, lie '.drover the spear of
the Constitution into the very heart
of-the Reconstruction Acts. rrs77' fl'i'
The AttorneS-G Gsenernl $ teply was
a historical Askeseh vi 1off tlle rebellion,
and moral discourse on the.sin of
State committing treason; that Con
gress had made laws fofiNew Mexico,
q conquered territory, and, Of course,
had the5right to do SO for South Ga
rolina-it being also a conquered ter
rit6ry. -, '''''.' 'i-' -.
: Mr.. Pope deserves all praise from
the community for his noble effort
for constitutional liberty, as he is
giving Coroner Walker his services
without fee or reward. Cannot our
Democratic clubs do something to
give publicity to the speech. if not to
reward the noble champion for his
labor.
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THE QUESTION FOR THE NORTH.
The New York World truly says:
"The real question is not SO much
whether the negroes and carpet-bag-,
gers are to rule the South, but
whether they are to rule us. Already
there are twelve of these 'loil' leeches
in the Senate and thirty-three in the
House. Are they to rule us? That
is the question" 30 'orDA q g
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ExEcuTIyE DEPARTMENT.,
CoLUMBIA, August 10, 1868. 3

BE GUARDED. The Boston Post,
always sensible and fair-minded,
whlie it comedies that tho treatment
the South is receiving is calculated
to "irritate a sensitive people into
strong expressions of remonstrance
and condemnation" thinks it neces.
sary, Notwithstanding, to caution the
speakers and editors of the South
that "their declamations may run
into an excess of expression, and
afford an opportunity to their enc
mics in the North to augment prejn-
dice against them; at this work, the
radicals are already lnboring, with
all the ingenuity they possess. This
fact, the South should keep i'll view,
and not afford help to those who
desire to prolong the alienation
between the North and the South,
by uttering words that may be dis
torted into meaning adverse to the
peace of the Union. The heated
orators ut the South do not properly
represent the great mass of the peo-
pie for whom they assume to speak.
The sentiment among the people
there is for quiet and peace; resto-
ration of old associations; the re-
vival Of business intercourse, and
obedience to constitutional law.
Extreme men in both sections are
obstacles to this consummation.
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Ben. Butler declared in Congress,
the other day, that the plural 1--WE"
was used only by editors, monarchs
and the devil. AS his associations
have been intimate with all, he ought
to be regarded as authority. ID
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The FUNERAL OF GEN. CHARLES G..
HALPNE. The funeral of General
Charles G.. Halpine took Place in
New York, on Saturday morning. 1t
was expected to have been very i'm
posing procession, but owing to the
heavy rain showers that had been
prevailing all morning, many we're
unable to attend. The services were
performed at the residence of the
family, in West Forty seventh street,
after which the procession formed
and marched down Fifth Avenue.
The Goth regiment and battery G, of
the 1st artillery, escorted the re-
mains. Horace Greeley, James Cor
don Bennett, Jr., and Mayor Hotf-
man were among the pall-bearers.
Besides the military, both branches
of the Common Council and Board
of Supervisors, the representatives
of all the city departments, employ
ees of the Registers Office, Irish Bri-
gade officers, club of the knights of
st. Patrick, and many political clubs
were present. The legal profession
and the press were also largely repre-
sented. The remains were Inferred
at Cypress Hill Cemetery.
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G)LUNrBIA:.s.
Thursday Morning August i3, 1868.
canvassers Appointed.

Canvasscrs Appointed.
Agreeably to resolution adopted
by the recent State Convention, the
following gentlemen sare appointed
by the State Central Executive Com
mittee canyassers in the interest of
the Democracy: N
State at large Gabriel Cannon
and A. p. Aldrich.
Second Congressional District j.
B. -Kershaw. 4-'--'.--s'----'-4--
Third C6hgressionaE District ID
Wyatt Aiken. i, ,,,.,..,,,c, .,n.,,,
Fourth Congressional District-W.
D. Simpson.
Canyasser for First Congressional
District to bio hereafter appointed.
0WADElH HAMPTON, Chairman. q
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commanuant OF fhls post, has been
appointed Assistant Commissioner of
the Freedmen's Bureau, vice Geheraln
r. e. Scott, resigned. General
Howard left for Charleston, yester-
day. Some parties misunderstood
the notice with reference to General
Howard being guest at Nickerson's
Hotel. OF course, he paid his board.
For L1GHTwooD KNOT. We are
authorized TO stnte that special
train will be run over the Charlotte
and South Carolina Railroad, on Sa-
turdal next, for the accommodation
of visitors to the barbecue at Light
wood Knot Springs, leaving Colum-~
bia ut $50 a. M, and returning at
4.30 p. m. ft .41 So
1t was stated, several days ago,
that it was in contemplation to or
ganize brass band among the young
men in this city. A meeting was
held last night, and thorough or
ganization effected. The following
gentlemen have consented to net as
committee to receive contributions
for the purchase of instruments:
Messrs. w. B. Stanley, John Nc
Kenzie, Il. w. Radcliffe, w. D. Peck
and r. G. Shiver. It is believed that
our citizens will respond literally, as
it is matter in which all feel inte-
rested. "Music hath charms, >" etc.
The Quo WARRANTo CAsE.-The
court met yesterday morning, at 10
o'clock. The counsel on both sides
were in attendance, and as many
persons as could crowd into the
room-white and black. The court.
read q written opinion upon the
motion made yesterday to arrest Mr..
Pope in his argument. The court
ruled: ...,
1. That lie would not hear any
argument going to show that the
Attorney General (so-called) was no
Attorney General. and would not
hear arguments to show that Isaac,
W. Hayne, Esq, was the Attorney
General of the State. &, He would not
permit the Attorney General to be
put in issue. es
2. He would not permit any argu-
ment to show that Chief Justice
Dunkin and his brethren of the law
court could only try quo qca,rdnto..
3. He would not permit any argu-
ment going to show that Richland
County was not recognized by the
Constitution of South Carolina, and,
in that respect, that the information
was defective.
He ordered the case to be heard
upon the two remaining points only.
Mr.. Pope then commenced, his ar
gument, by saying that probably the
shortest way would have been for the
Court to strike out the whole return
and then hear argument only upon
what was left--viz: the absolute and
supreme authority of the Court. /.
However, the Court had been gra-
cious enough to leave enough behind
for him to build his argument upon.
He then went on in his argument for
about two hours.
The Attorney General then claimed
that all the counsel should go on, and
thus allow him the reply to them all,
before he had said one word in the
argument.
This gave rise to q warm discus
sion, as it had previously been agreed
that the respondent should open and
reply. It was finally determined that
the Attorney General should then go
on and allow the others of respond.
ent's counsel to reply to him, and he
to reply to the whole. The Attorney
General then read long written ar
gument until the court adjourned
Mr. Tradewell and Mr.. Tickling will
go on to-day, at 10 o'clock, with their
arguments.
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A list of the delinquent Taxpayers
in New Orleans occupies over forty
columns of the daily papers of that
city. y ) 7'i3
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A Partisan correspondent, describ-
ing noted costumes, winds up by
declaring that the costume of Ada
Isaacs Menken escapes criticism"
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New ADVERTISEMENTS. Special at
tention is called to the following ad-
vertisements, published for the first
time this morning:
Richland Lodge-Extra Meeting.
Duffie & Chapman-New Books.
Owen Daly-Trotting Match.
D. w. Hawthorne-Card.
w. III. Wigg-Adm'rs Notice.
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MAIL ARRANGEMENTS The post
Office open during the week from 915
n. IN. to 7 p. m. On Sundays, from
4 to p. IN.
The Charleston and Western mails
are open for delivery at AZ p. NJ, and
close at So p. m. Charleston night
mail open So a. M, close ~ p. M.
Northern-Open for delivery ut
So a. M, closes at 2.45 p. m.
Grcenville-Open for delivery 51s
p. NJ, closes at 81 p. m.
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ppoposALs FOR PAPER AND TwINEs.
PosJ oFyIca DErARrMssr

WAsHIsdTCS, =, g, ,NovRaBBR7, 1868.
Seees noon. % for @ farashias %tsppas nf Paper and
States: for one year from the nrst day or Febru-
SS ssid ar,ieles 10 bo a.,vs,.d frau y, sxr.,..
Once Department At Washington, d. G..
is,0ojrsams of wrappiar Paper, soIs5 inches in
respects to that now In use IN the bep.rs-
ment, and to weigh % pounds to the Team.
100 resns u lie same lind q RsrsSs psSsr si
inches In sire, to weigh IS pounds to the
lOoO pounds Of jqts. or. other suitable Twipe.
hard twistd and in balls, and to weigh
., ~, about one ponnd each. -.
eighth q an inch in diameter. and in balls.
g Tsish @ from ~ one to tTN S pounds
The contract or contracts will be awarded to the
careful for the purpose Of ascertaining
which bid will in is practical results Be most ad
Moro or less than the Estimated quaptties may
be ordered, as the necessities Of the Department
may require' at the discretion OF the Postmaster
samples Of such articles As now used at the post
Blank Agency oitSs Pcst Once b bepariSsDt. nj !" 'As
Bidders Tiil geRd samples Of such articles as they
Ese6 bidder must furnish with his proposal guar.
antess Of hts ability TO comply with his bid, and
eertlneats from postmaster that such guarantors
Two sufficient sureteS will be required to a con-
failure to furnish an article contraeled for
ppOtmpy Or iuraishing an article Inferior to that
for a forfeiture Of the contract.
Bids not made In conformity with this notice will
PROPOSAL. must bs marked on the envelope with
ne name g. q m ne Article PA f9r and he letter ad
f Z 'as Ft' A''2s GE fS;'Taf R4EbffEs 2ffEs
noiO-w0t Postm aster General
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Stephen X. Mshon, 1lth U. s. infantry;
station--Lssington.
Twenty. SIKH Di i.isiou--Pittsyl ylyanis, Henry,
Patrick aud Franklin counties; Second Lieu.
tenant Augustus r. Egbert, fist U. s. iufan.
try; station-Danvills.
Twenty seventh Diyision-Mon tgomery,
b aud, TaIewell, Pulaski, and Gile, oountis.;
Twsnt eight Division-Car Floyd, and
Grayson counties; Twenty ninth Division
wythe. Russell, Buchanan, Smythe, and Wash.
ington eountissi and Thirtisth Division-Lee,
Scott, and Wise eounties--oomma anding officer
post Of Marion. Assistant Military Commis.
sioner Second Lieutenant J. F. Smith, llth U.
&. infantry
2. The commanding officers Of posts herein
designated as military cnmnissioners aud su
perintsndonts Of registration and election viii
be considered as present Tor duty at their posts
and will be 50 reported on the returns ThsJ
are intrrsted with all the powers and dutis
heret fore conferred on military commissioner
and sups srintendents of registration and cleo
tiou ny orders from these headquarters. in ad
dition to their duty ss commanding ofhcers,
8. Whenever, BY the operation Of any mill
tay order, the commanding officer OF any pos
herinbefore named Is relieved from duty there
At, or Is absent from the post, the duties o
military commissioner aud supsrinteudent 0
registration and election will devolve upon hi
successor, or the senior ofioer len at the post
By command OF Brovet Major General Stone
| man ST CuALrr,
Assistant Adjutant Gepernl.
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f'@t.onal Repablitan.
toPFIcIAL.l

HAETo'Rs FouRTH MILITARY DIsrRIcr,
DEPARTMENT OF MISSISSIPPI
iVicKsBuRG, Mss, Nov. IL, 1865
CircHiaT No. IL.
The following correspondence ispublished
with a view Of protecting officers OF tho Pay
Department IRON q repetition OF similar frauds.
Should the swinder appear at any military
post It Is hoped be will be arrested and held,
that he mny b. dealt with as bis crime deserves
When Ia I heard from 'Will. B CLARK alias
some other muu," was at Co .intb, Miss, en-
roHfs Eust
HeApQRs FoURru MILTApr DIsrRIcr,
DTPARru, NJ r MISSISSIPPI,
OFFIca % - rAsrER,
vIcKsBURG Mss, Nov I 'sSs.
Colonel DdnId Mcclure, Ass,,idat Pdynias
ter GsHtrai " 5. A.:
COLONEL haze the honor TO be in receipt
oil your ouumunicstion Of Noveulber 9th 10
relation to ". Il Clark, 7th U. s cavalry.
In repiy,w u. Clark came to my ffes with
u leave OF absenee from General Sheridan,
signed ofhciaily by Chauncey MoKsever, As.
sistant Adjutant General bearing date, Head.
quarter De Artment Of Missouri, Fort Lsavsn.
worth, Kansas, September 2S, 1858, on which
he demanded pay, but wss refused because not
known; be returned again within two hours
and repeated his demand for payment, seem.
ing much chagrincd At the refusal, and was 10
formed again that he could not be paid unless
identified as W D. Clark of the 7Ih U. S.
cavalry, upon which he stated that he was ac
quain cd with Lieutenant 4 @ @ lbreath, 2I,h
Y S. infantry, who would identify hin
Some three hours after, he returned Ia
company with Lieutenant W. s. Kingsbury
and Lieutenant @ 0iibreath, which lattei
introduced him as Lieutenant W. d. ClaIk
7th U S cavalry, tnd identified him as tn.
came, upon which he was paid.
W d. Clark Is about ~ years Of age, about
Eve feet ten inches in height, black hair, darh
eyes, complexion rather fair, With good colo,
and stout built.
enclose copy Of letter from W D. Clark Il
me, on receipt OF which every exertion VS.,
made to have hun arrested, but up to this dat,
without success. The real W. D. Clark is on
leave OF absence, (see enclosed copy Of teie.
gram,) and possibly may bo the one Who drew
the pay, sud aftsrward wrote the letter uuds T
some urdus excitement
Very respectfully, your obd't serv't,
p. p. @. HALL, PaJmaTter U. S A.
True copy:
P.P. G. HALL, Paymaster U. 5. A.
HEApQ'Rs FourTH MILITARY DIsrRIcr.l
DEPARTMENT OF MIssIssIPrt,
VIcKsRURG, Mss, October 81, 1868.
Major General Sheridan, Fort LearsntroIth,
Kansas:
A person claiming to bs Lieutenant ". b
CLARK, 7th cavalry, has drawn pay here. 1t
is believed he Is an imposter. Is whereabcuts 5
Of Lieutenant Clark known?
ALvAs @. GmLEM,
Breyet Major General, G, mmandirg.
HEADQ'Rs DEPARTMENT OF MISSOURI
FoRr LEAvEswoRrH, KA., Nov. J, 1868
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THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

trains viii be run between Bsltinors and Y Wheel
Ing and PaTkeIsburg. as fOllows:
gRdhE All. tss =. Tsg deSi5S ~, Leave
sAss LINZ frss S P..ts
.St Ta'is icr .rlrs Il. pcas
WikcassTER IGGoaSSobATIoN TRAIN
Isa1ss foT BsaSsss b. di; sif
Isundays excepted) at 800 .. m. Connecting Al
frederiek Junsti9n with train for Fredsriek and
THE gLLIcoTT,s MILLS TRAIsisays. Bsiti.
RsssrSs Sss sSs. "a Nj. z rs nsa S p Ii Ii
a. m : and a'G S1& ~ : fhiaa6BkERsrows, fia6
aectns !, Hsssrsic~n iuneticn with WssRinstoI II ITO
County Railroad, arriving at HAgerstown at 2:E
and s:D p. N. keturning isaye Harentown Al
o:iV Anc u = m. arriving In baitimore ~ N:0 q.
m and 'e p F6R R WINCHESTER.
Leave Baltimore Ats:t5 a, m. and $40 p. m. ar.
Ing lehye winehester at and iO s q. m. arriving
In Baltimore Y Wa 81 Y S%is%hitNRSSftSsp ii tRS tp p m
aud FkoM KS " %sssfaffNSRoRR ssf r. FOR BALTIMORE
ke.ys rS %SssesinEi0n at 7And sA m. and l2:O, 2.
' anu FoR ANNAPOLIS.
Leave Baltimore at 7;O5 a, m. and I;l5 p. m.
Fs lsaIS G,stRs;ss ss.s Rsses 4 and sna r M
Leave BsItROrs Az p. Wsshinr.Ca at 80 snd 20
no ana aS. So !. sad rs Leave %. washington
For further !, intOf%atSH r,sksts of syefy kind.
JOHN L. WILSON,
Master Of Transportation.
L. N. COLE. General Ticket Agent.
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0r-.L.. n LErIIE EALAN.Es
IosI UfFIUh DAIAnIGE.I, 1
wAsuIxgroy. d. c. Nov 7. lsfs

Losl OTIi.A yAt.aI..:I,i
wAsuiSeTos, u. c., Now, ls6s.
Scaled proposals will be received at this Depart
meut until the 10Th day Of January next, clock
noon, for furnishing Letter Balances for the Of
the post Offices In the United States for one year
from and altar the hrst day Of February next. Of
the following description. namely:
lst Balances capable Of weighing eight ounces
avoird upos weigh, to be graduated down to quar-
ter ounces Of these Is supposed 40 TO ,6oOwll
system, 0fthis class 80 to 100 may be required.
I'd, Balances capable Of weighing two pounds
Avoirdupois weight. to be graduated TO half ounces
OF this class II Is supposed 100 to $50 will be re-
Perfect correctness and strength and durability
will be required In the balGnee to be furnished.
Samples Of each description Of balances must ac-
company each bid, and the bidder rho may obtsin
the contract will be required to furnish balances
ordered OF . quality In all respects equal to the
bach balance must be well and securely pack ed
In box for transportat ton, aud eivered free OF
-ll expenses TO the Department at Washington, D.
c.. where the kAme will be accepted IL found TO be
perfect and eQ ual to the samples.
Zach bidder must furnish with his proposal sum
cient evidence Of his ability to comply with his bid
Two suncient sureties will bo required to a con
tract.
A failure to furnish the Balances as contracted
Tor promptly, or the furnish ng OF an Inferior art
Gle. VII be considered Asuteient cause for forfeit
Proposals must be endorsed on the envelope
Proposals for Letter Balances, " and directed tt
the First Assistant Postmaster General, Washing
ton, d. Q, ALEX, W. RANDALL,
novlO-td Postmaster General.