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Probate Notices.

THE subscriber hereby gives public notice to all
concerned, that he Las been duly appoint
ID aud has taken upon hln>cI, tae tust u. an
Admr OF The .>teic oil joseph 1Tot;, laie
OF pIsal, IN the coisity of Hiasotk,
X.oHIati, ,icteascd,
by giving bond ~ the law uirccls he therefore
request, all persons who are lndV htedto the said
deceased : estate, To Hakc immediate payment,
auI those who have Any demands iLcrtnH. To- a.
htbh the -ainc 10; pa! iuent
HEsRl II. Tn IT.
Eack.port FEB. - Ia,
THE .ut>cri' or hen BY gives public hniicc tnsll
c.l.eeIued. / III sic .tis been Guly araointcd
and has taken upon herself the trust ul IN EAcCu
Ink u! ne ii>t ~ u AMI Testament -. John
1 Anber.aIa late Vi tasine II. the county oi litI
co
clergyman. decreased.
ny giving bond q ii. l.w ,iteets. sh. Therefore
ft4uests all pes >ous whu are 6uco,t'l IL tic -ad
yte'eI.c,.. estate. to make Immediate payment,
and thu,e wGo have any demands thereon, cA-
hiuit the same iOT 81 uctnrni.
DELLA J. CuANBERLAIN.
Casiine, Feb. Eth, lSss.
rlIt. subscriber hereby gives public notice /, al
concerned that he i,as been ,luiy appointed aud
has taken upon nilJsri tn. trust of an Xcc'r of
The last vii in,, testament Of Joshua Abbott late
OF Verona, Ia the County 81 Hancock,
yeoman, deceased,
by giving bond rs the law dreet~ lie therefore re-
quests ali persons who azc ineh,sd to tic sail
dcCeascds estate to make iuI ..e,iatc pas meat,
hibit TIE same tor settlement.
PETER ABBOTT.
March 9Th, ises.
5wlS
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IN BANKRUPTCY.

~ the District Cont Of the United States, for.
j the 5th District OF Maine:
In the matter of Joseph n. DOYLE ana Asa n
White IN bankruptcy, Banfrupts. =
5ih District of Maine, ST.
Upon the application OF !. II. Thomas Assignee.
OF the estate OF Joseph 81. Doyle ana Asa hue
Bankrutts,
II l. ordered that a second general meeting of
the creditors ot the s..iI Bdnkrupts he held M
Ellsworth, III sHtd district, tbs 18th DAY OF nv
A. ~. A. sat 30 t5Us 4. " at tue oil e ri E. IL
b. iiale. Uviute feter Iniche, tslti,e, one OF In,
Registers in tnhtuptry VA sini District, fbf the
ia, iuse nsincd Ia the twenty enih section OF
tue at Of IOugIess. entltiet Ad at Ia establish
n ~ iiufsn ;, stfm ot BausruPtsy throu ghoai the
tntct static approved Aiaren ~ lods -,nd it
Is cher ~ derci THAT te Assignee give notice Of
s"'si mcrit ~ seeming wriiteu OF y inled noces
W uat. post. ,sii, Si t.ie TINS snd place of SAID
utetuAs 10 al AnnA creditors OF sdti Iinsripts
"ai That u. aie" uut'y the bJnkrutt- TO he pres.
ea' Ia reat; dni he shall slso publish no.ire e
Tie me anu place eat sad iaeetiug o. two differ.
e"t days, in Iht newspaper eaiie't the Ellsworth
American. iilHttd 81 Ellsworth, least zen tial
plioi To sad meeting.
W l1ess Tie iiuH, t.tsaId Fox, Judge of the .Ail
Dst:trt Loul and the seal tler, of at
t!iswost.i, IA Sud D,-tnet on lie sth
day vi s,ptlI 4. a., isS,
M. T.. PhkELI,
e1k u District CONT for said district
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R. P. Hall & Co., Props, Nashua, Nh.
hon Resident Taxes,

The following list OF taxes on real estate of Non
Resident Owners In tie town Of Brookln for the
year 1851, in bills committed to Nelson Herrick
Collector of said town on the sd day Of May. 1857
has been returned by him 10 as remaining un.
paid, on the 18th day of February ISIS, by his
certificate ofibat date, and now remains unpaid;
AND notice is hereby gvon that II the said taxes,
interest and charges are not paid into the Treas.
ury of said town, within eighteen months from
much of the real estate taxed as will be sufficient
to pay the amount due therefor, including inter-
est and charges will, without further notice, be
sold at public auction at the store of Albert Hoop.
er & Co i'll said town. on the 2ith day Of Dccen,-
Der 1865, at 2o'clock +. NJ.
Names, Value. Tax.
Guano h Oil Cos, Works,
situated at Center iIarbor, 10000 4 3O7 90
ID. y. tlye.3 80 acres laud, stu.
atcdoD Fiye's Point. 100 36s
John Hamilton. . acres OF
meadow land, %
Isaiah Ober, 4 acres land near
Beaver Dam Bridge, 20 m
James Carter, acres W'd land 50 81
X. A. HERRICK,
Eleventh, April TIL, ISsA '>'iA'
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Csc THE GREAT J. CAUSE

9u"ax1 Misery,
just IstisAed, IN ssaied Esrelops. Price sir cts
4 Lecture on the Mature, TreatsAeat ans,
.adieai Curs u seminal Weakness, or speratorr.
has, induced by by self Abuse; Involuntary
Emissions, impotcncy. Nervous Debility. and I'm.
peslient TO marriage generally CONSUMPTION, In.
iiepsy, and iis Mental and ply steal ineapaciiy
ABBY ROB, !. CuLNERWEl.L. u. D., Author
Of the s'Grsen Beok 80.
The woriti.rrnowned au.hor. In his ad niral Lee.
ture, clearly proves from his oxn experirnee that
TIE awful contemporaries Of self.A buse may he z d.
ec,usiiy removed without medicine, and wihoui
slsnseroar surg. al opperait'ns. hoag.es in-tin.
ments stngs, of corsttaf., pointing aut mole OF
cure ~ once certain sni eii.ctual By which livery
sssertr no matter what III, condition hay be-
may rare hsnself ~ir apply, privately and radically
THIS lecture VIII prove q boon 20 thousand. and
seasandr.
seal under seal, 10 plain selope' to sny ad.
~ IS, on .eced OF six cents. OF two postage
o. .'ps, b, aasii essii 4 the pnblishsrr.
ai-a; tr. CrLyERWELL's Marriage Guide. -
pris esS ceris
AdIess the trlla lshcrs.
CuAs. .. e. Mime 4 co.
u Sowsry View yosk. psst oAes Hes SSss
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.ET, a. 81.

The Trustees ofthe Hancock Agricultural Soci.
cty VI i'll meet at J. y. IcaLi> uflee my 81 to
make Il list OF Premiums Tor ISIS members of the
society are nyiied to come in and ala in perfect
ing the list.
s. WATSON, secretary.
suTy, April ed 1868. ltiIas
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Farm for Sale.

TIE Subscriber offers for sale the farm known
j u the "tra2's farm,' 3 ~ miles ON Ellis
worth village. on the kang'r load Tins fan IN
contains two hundred acres of Lind, Gty aei e. OF
which are under cultivation and the balance, wood
lot, and pastutage enough Tor thnty head OF cat
tie. Cuts forty Ions OF hay. Eisht acres new
ground seeded down last summer There is an
orchard ON the pace that will yield two hundred
bushels OF nglaitea airies. Tie pastures aie
wea suppiit with water. and there is weii Of the
bc1t - water Ia, the yard. The farm /, Well
iene-i, sta IL and barn good repair, 4 good sci
OF farming tools, among Whic,i Is a new 4, Ouch
harrow, and u patent horse hoe, Will be sold With
The farm: also INVENT, sheep. There is an abun.
liant supply of muck on the FARM which 1, of the
best quality. Also rye lot of di sing from the
barn, winch will be included in the sale. ANY per
son Wishing to purchase Il farm Will lind it to their
vantage 10 examine this property, as 1t will be
soli low and cas-, terms
iiu L. II. GREELEY, Executor.
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CATARRH CONsUMp.

DEAFNESS. CATARRH CONSUME
lion, AND CANCER CUKED.
treatise ON Deafness. Catarrh, CONSUMPTION
ana ultimate cure. BY Pupil of the Academy OF
'ieo'c'he' Faris, Sent to any address for 10 cts.
ORGANIC VIBRATOR.
u hts into the ear. Is NOT percepfiIe reores sing.
ing noises ~ the hed and enables deaf persons 10
near distinctly at church and public assemblies.
inls instrument will often produce results almos,
miraculous, ana indeed IN most cases of long
standing deafness, it Will relieve in short time
IL may ne adjusted with the ease of spectacles.
~, Oh, oTiLLwiLi; will he protest. onally at los
Beecker street, daily, 10 toA.
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IN BANKRUPTCY.
tire District Court Of the United states for the
Jta itstii,t vi Maine.

y the District Court ot the United states for the
! Jtt iistiJ vi Maine.
In the Iaattr. OF Asa ~ White, Joseph II. DOYLE
ANA Newton 4. " hit, IA Iiaukruptcy Bank upts.
BAH bt.tllet OF Maine
tPon the application %. Isaac IL. Thomas, As
+, i,nvv oi the c-t.itc of Asa -, White, Joseph ii.
boy ie ana Se@ Ton I. White, Ben Iupts,
II l. ordered that 81 gciei meeting al the edi
oi said BanhlL pa he head at Ellsworth N
-alI B.st ~ ua The .it usx vi Aas, H., . at
go',iu.s \. Nat he uice NJ &. ant r. Hale, b.
Peter i4sic, r.saHi.t, ohc ui ne kc- listers
IN Bank, uFt Ia sGd DtsuICt Tor the II pose
tnrd Tia tIJ z.tt, 81, Tiun 81 act uI Congress
euii iru a. u e,ttpisn u uhitoTin SYST OF
I,.hkluitcy tHioug.inut tic tHitrd >iatcs,' ap.
#proye,t Mach "a I>.i.-,rdi IL is iurther ordered
mat t.Ie \ -.ig cc give notice of SAIL meeting by
senGin- wriucn - printed notices 10y mail post
paid The tI,ie aud rtic, oil sam p'ceing to all
Anonn Ct .iilurs OF al Einkiuit, aud That he
IL, - notify tue bankrupt, To be prsseDt thcreat,
and that lac ,h.ii aisu publish ao,ico of the time
AID place oi sad meeting on Two Inherent DAYS,
u the ELLSWORTH American, printed "a LUsw orth +,
nj ie..-t len days prior 10 s"td n,ociibg.
ii iue,s the ton. I'd AID FOX. Ju'ige of the sad
District Court ANA the -eai thereof at
Eliswo.thi SAM District on the ninth
day al April \ D. ISIS.
NM. 4. fIsIbLI,
Clerk OF tie bistiirt I curt for said District.
3Wi5,
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Bankruptcy Notices.
IN BANKRUPTCY

the District Court OF the United s,.,..
the 9th District OF Name. ''es' ior
In the matter Of Henry D. Jordan, in Ban.r,..
cy Bankrupt. ~ "ahkrupt-
Upon the application Of Nathan WalIer
signee OF the Estate of Henry Il. Jordan hn az.
rsp,, Is ordered. that second general mees,m.
Oh lne Credstors OF said Bankrupt be held Al E,s
worm IN said District, on the 18th day of Ms Ms
p, iSe, ut nine o'clock A. NJ. at the oice ~ u
=; Hale, before Peter Thacher, ESQUIRE orr ~ -:
me registers la Bankruptcy in said District ~, ~
tne purposes named IN the twenty seventh ss az.
ton OF tho act of Congress entitled "An AZ, see ~
establish uniform system Of bankruptcy through
out the United States approved March I'd. Isse "
Ana II Is further ordered. that the Assi,r..
give notice Of said meeting by sending written go
printed notices by mail postpaid of the time ana
plsce Of sad meeting to all known creditor" " az
said Bankrupt, and that he also notify the harp VI
rupt 10 be present thereat; and that he shall aIo
publish notice OF the time and place of said mes,
ing or two different days, in the newspaper g ali
ell the Ellsworth American. printed ut Eilswor IN
at least ten days prior to said meeting. A'
Witness the Hon. Edward Fox Judge of the sa,
District Court and the seal thereof a,
Ellsworth, in said District on the 9Th dav
OF April, A. d. ISIS.
Nm. y. PREBLR,
Clerk OF Dstri t Court for said District
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-02-20

NOTICES In BANKRUPTcY.-Mee
ings of the creditors of the under
mentioned bankrupts, to prove debts
and choose assignees, will be held at
the Office of the Registrar, r. B.
Carpenter, No. SO Broad street,
Charleston, S. G.:
w. 3. Cutter, Philip Fl. Kegler,
Edward DAILY, B. NJ. & S. A. Win
stock, G. +. Won Kolnitz, Edmund,
Benjamin & Solomon Scott, Daniel
G.. Conner, A. J. Rutjes, Theodore
Cordes, Norman W. Kinsmnn, John
B. Denis, John G. Buckley, Abe
Isear, A. Louisa Wittschen, Charles
ton.
VIM. L. Legett, Bennettsville.
r. l.. Mcleod, John G.. Dinkins,
Manning.
Chris. Gaillard, ST. Johns.
L. w. Williams, Aiken.
Jeremiah Riley, Orange.
Lncins s. Boiiinger, Robert III.
Elzey, Barnwell.
j: B. Zone, G. r. Thompson,
Andrew j. Houser, Orangeburg.
r. w. Baker, W. 7. Easterlin,
Bamberg.
Benjamin H. Wilson, Georgetown.
r. Ragin Briggs, Wright's Bluff.
Thomas s. Waring, st. Stephens.
Madison P. Way, Lewisville.
J. p. Smith, Clio.
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A sHxAr ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

| A SHxAp GosRRspoNDENoE.--T The
fTla Of August Beimont:& Co.. of
New York. in behalf of the Roths-
ehilds, lately sent q loFof Pennsyl-
vania Stste stocks to The State Trea-
aurer for redemption. and asked pay
ment in gold. Mr.. Kemble, the
Treasurer. replied, declining to pay
in gold, and concluded his letter as
follows. Eg'k }s. =.
"I have no doubt Messrs. August
Belmont & Go. had many liabilities
out when the legal tender act was
passed, which became due after gold
had risen to premium of eighty. I
have not yet heard Of their con-
scieuce compelling them to pay in
gold, instead of the legal tender. We
are willing to give you the pound of
flesh, but not one drop of Christian
blood"
Whereupon, Mr. Belmont responds,
and after referring to the connection
of the Rothschilds with the Pennsly-
vania indebtedness, he says:
''August Belmont & Go. have never
declined to meet any demand for the
payment in coin of any liability con-
tracted by them in coin, before or
since the legal tender act"
And then he adds, for the especial
benefit of the late Treasurer:
II take this opportunity to express
my regret that the State of Pennsyl-
vania should have for its treasurer q
person who could so far disgrace the
State he assumes to represent. and
forget the dignity of the Office he
holds, as to reply 10 q civil business
communication, in q manner which
must raise the blush of shame on the
cheek of every citizen of TINT great
and honored State"
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ANOTHER REvoLUTIoN.-The New
York Journal Of Commerce, which has
all along been hopeful that the
troubles which now beset the coun-
try, as the fruit of radical policy,
would blow over. begins now to take
the alarm. So we infer from the
following note of warning, which it
places conspicuously at the head Of
its leading editorial column:
cit looks as if the zeal of those
who care more for party supremacy
than for the most vital interests of
the country, and who would rather
ruin the land we love than resign
their rule over it, was about to plunge
them headlong into q course that
must end in revolution. Those who
have hitherto been the most hopeful
are now gloomy and Respondent, for
madness seems to rule the hour, and
the folly of our legislators appears to
be without restraint. If the country
must pass through the. fire, before
peace and unity can be restored, per-
haps it may as well como now rs
ever" 81
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0oMposrrIoN OF TIE CONVENTIONS.
liza Virginia, 25 out of 105 delegates
n the Constitutional Convention, or
isas than one-fourth. are colored
y :saen. In North Carolina, 13 out of
; E.e0 delegates, or less than one ninth,
rrHse colored. In Mississippi, IL out
q "A 12S. In Louisiana, the blacks
tza1Te e. majority of 10. In Florida, 20
,nEi of SCARE colored. In Georgia,
-ES out of 1876, or less than one
eleventh, are colored. Alabama, 1S
ere colored, about one-fifth of the
x&sOle body. In Arkansas, out of
III 1are colored. In South Carolina
Giae two races are about equal in the
fTI5anvention. In Texas the delegates
,1anwe not yet been chosen.
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The MARRIED LIFE. The uniyersa

The MARRIED LIFE. The universal
expectation of all young people is
that their married lives will be happy
ones Deluded dreamers! They
Imagine that they are different from
other people, and that when they
enter the portals of matrimony, love,
peace and prosperity will ever be
their attendants. Such ones had
better by far consider themselves the
same as others, but form iron reso-
lutions to do differently from other
married people; resolutions that will
keep them from the dangerous coasts
on which SO many have been wrecked
and ruined. Unhappy marriages de-
pend upon many causes. In this fast
age there is too much deceit prac-
ticed by the young of both sexes.
Previous to marriage, many try to
appear more intellectual, more ami
able, or more accomplished than they
actually are. Depend upon it, that
love brought into existence by q
moonlight stroll, strengthened by
deceit and fashionable displays, and
finally consummated through the in
fuence of intriguing friends, will
fade In after life almost as fast as the
flowers which compose the bridal
wreath.
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COLUMBIA.
.1hursaay Morning. Feb. 20, 1868.
Tho Expnsriation Question.

Tho ExpBsrfatfon Qucstion,
according to the comments in the
ReyKsh Journals, it may be expected
'Esrnt The opposition to the negotia-
zion Of q treaty with Great Britain,
:s1z2aich will concede the right of born,
-z1Riects of the kingdom to lay aside
athsdo6es and obligations which it
Asas hitherto been held by English
5sNw could not be laid aside, will soon
sse abandoned. It is argued very
.asSrly and fully, that. the right of e1-
NEtriation ought to be allowed, and
.szihnG it is folly to declare that the
TEAM who is permitted to leave
S,8nntry to which he never intends to
aEsurn, and who desires to cast off
:zllaatever duties to his sovereign
-1sxe imposed upon him by the acci-
: Raz1t of >his birth in particular
yFlnre, may notdo so. The Philadel-
1ila N,qai,er thinks it is great
ahap toward. a revolution in English
L&oShicu upon Culo ouEJCSu, w nave
'1eached point at which the English
3seople are willing. to discuss the
affect and policy of their own laws,
especially where the doctrine now
aSaiJect 30 criticism, is SO ancient as
aaae theory of perpetual allegiance,
end deeply interviewer in principles
st :teudal law.
Anticipating. therefore, some salts
factory negotiation with Great Bri-
;1GIn, at O period not far in the future.
atwould be pleasant thing'if we
ssuIald hopefor equal success with the
szhates of Continental Europe. Prus-
da and the German States are parti-
l.dlarly ~striet upon the subject of
nan -expatriation, and as long as they
g2nld to thetdoctrine that every male
&aoGn within their dominions is des-
at1ned to'be soldier by the mere fact
-pof ,his birth, no satisfactory arrange
EDent Gamble arrived at in reference
TO "A matter which is full of vexation
1nd difficulty.
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SKATING ON THE HEAD.-At Will
sons Skating Park, near the River
side House, Springwells, Michigan,
"Silas," a huge negro, bet that he
could skate three times around the
bay on his head. A large skate,
made of railroad iron, for the ex-
press occasion, was strapped on his
woody sconce, and by the assistance
of two umpires, they placed him
upon his head-each one holding his
pedal extremitics. BY the movement
of his head and the muscles of his
neck. he propelled around the bay
three times in just nine minutes; but
on the home stretch his guides sue
cessfully landed him il an air hole
in the ice, and he went down four
feet in the river. He was Immediate
ly rescued, and no damage done to
his head.
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The New York Tribune is out
HHnong against MIR. Stewards real
estate purchases. 1t calls upon Con-
.ssEcess to repudiate them, on the
ground that the amount paid is un-
'a-sasonably large, and because, rs
sSon as the doctrine is established
Skst negro is better than white
,s.zsasuA, the States of Hayti and Do
'g11Inica will vote themselves naturally
1z,ec tho Union-an example the re-
I1nefnder of the West India islands
sUYsI not be slow to follow. Accord
'INg 10 this view of the case, the
G,nltcd States will soon include
'aithin its territorial limits the whole
<ssf Africa, and the King of Dahomcy
@5Y;ome Senator in Congress. AS
a.ihSs will naturally introduce to some
.z1ient the native African customs.
I 4isAe New Orleans Times sincerely
.1epes that Horace will form the sub
Gxstt OF that distinguished potentate's
list meal.
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At New Paris. Ohio. the other da

At New Paris, Ohio, the other day,
G. number of ladies determined 20
avail themselves of their "leap year"
privileges, by getting up surprise
party" and calling upon a couple of
gentlemen who had recently estab-
lished whiskey shop in the town.
Armed with their knitting work, the
party marched to the saloon, helped
themselves to seats, made themselves
as comfortable rs possible, and staid
till night. Next morning the same
party called again, remained through
out the day, were reinforced by
strong company of recruits toward
nightfall, and did not depart till 8
o'clock. The disgusted publicans,
swearing that mot man came in"
during the two days, quietly pulled
up stakes, packed up their unsold
rum, and evacuated the town without
waiting for third visit.
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Mr.. J. P. Benjamin, formerly Sec
retary of State in Mr.. Davis Cabinet,
appeared for the prosecution in the
case of the Queen VS.. Sir G.. e. Gull
ling Eardly.
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R3coNEE.- The last number of the
'iEeowee Courier announces that its
.a,aGt issue will be at Walhalla. The
.4raderson LnteAigencer states that a
-:1seebing was to be holden on Tuesday
:ssD1 ocate the Court House of Oconee,
sz2a,ss new District or County wherein
FEBaihalla is situated.
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The Reconstructton Convention.
TwENTY.NINTH DAY. -

The Reconstruotton Convention. ,
TwENTY-NNTH DAY.
CHAR1EsToNsS s. o., February u.s.
The Convention assembled at 1O1s
9 '5i0eh, auda 4 wus espened win prayer
BY Bs F. Randolph, q
N. e: Parker offered the following.
which was adopted:
That it has come to the knowledge
of this Convention that Hon. Jacob
M. Howard, United States Senator
from Michigan, proposes In q few
days to visit Richmond, and address
the Constitutional Convention Of
Virginia, now sitting in that city.
That the Constitutional Convention
of South Carolina respectfully and
cordially invite the distinguished
Senator to extend his trip to Charles
ton, and address this Convention on
the important subjects which are now
exciting our country.
Sections 13 to 81 of the Constitu-
ton were adopted, with but slight
changes.
Section 35, exempting from execu-
tion or other final process Of any
court issued for the collection of
debt, homestead in the country of
100 acres and dwelling and appurte-
nances thereon, or homestead in q
city, town Oh village, not exceeding
$4,000. gave rise to lengthy and
lively discussion. T. ). Robertson,
of Richland, moved to amend, by
adding that no homestead shall be
exempted from levy and sale for any
just debt existing prior to the ndop-
tion of this Constitution. He said
he was willing and would insist upon
q homestead law for the future, but
was opposed to any retrospective
law, or anything going back and Civ
ing to the men who brought about
the war, and staked their all on Sc
cession, $500 worth of property, at
the expense of the loyal men of the
country. He had made his property
by colored men, and he wanted to
know if he was to give $4,000 worth
of property to disloyal men who had
forced others in the Confederate
army, and give the colored man
nothing? 1t would be class legisla-
tion. He was, however, in favor of
every man retaining homestead
after he pays forit
r. @. DeLarge advocated the Sec
ton as it was, even if it was retro
spective in its operations. He differed
from the member from Richland
(Mr. Robertson.) 1t was not intend
ed for any special class, nor wns it
the desire of the Convention to make
it class measure. He desired to see
all classes of people relieved by the
Act, and hoped the amendment would
be voted down.
j. Nj. Rutland favored the passage
of the homestead law, 80 far as it was
to operate in the future, giving to
every one fair notice that the home
stead hereafter is to be preserved
against all debts. But he opposed all
retrospective action, and thought re-
gard should be had for the interests
Of the poor creditors, as we'll as the
poor debtors. It was also uncon-
stitutional to pass retrospective law
or any law impairing the obligation
of contracts.
The irrepressible Leslie also parti.
cipated, but was melted to tears by
his own eloquence, and was forced to
sit down.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-02-20

A New TERRITORIAL bill has
been introduced in Congress for. the
temporary government of the terri
tory of "Wyoming"-situated, we
believe, between Colorado and Mon
tana.