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Fernando Wood.

The following is the text Of the resig-
nation of ex. Mayor Fernando Wood of
his connection with the Mozart Hall
General Committee:
NEW YoRK, August !, 1868.
Hon. VIM. p. Lee. Chairman, etc.:
My DEAR SIR: / hereby resign my po.
sition as member of the Mozart Hall
General Committee. | have for some
time contemplated this withdrawal, feel
ing that personal as well as public con /.
siderations rendered it necessary. If l
continued member of the organization
circumstances would compel me to take
an active part in its proceedings, and this
would impose upon me duties and re.
sponsibilities which / am no longer viii
ling to assume. After protracted and
exciting political career | desire retire.
ment. / am content with the past and
with my public record, and am now quite
willing to leave to others whatever of
honor there may be in official station.
In taking this course, do not mis-
understand me. do not withdraw from
support of the Democratic party and it's
candidates. Horatio Seymour is one of
the foremost minds of the nation, and a
man who at no time has faltered in a
bold and constant support OF the doc
trines of the party as practiced by JEFF
ferson and jackson. Well may it be
said of him, as among the statesmen of
the land, "He is the noblest Roman Of
them all, whose escutcheon is not dark
ened by the least deviation from correct
principles, even when our party's pros
poets were darkest, and the premium for
desertion from it's ranks was highest.
He has always upheld the flag and been
foremost in the fight.
As to Gen. Blair, he is equally man
of true Democratic heart, whose princi-
pies are convictions, whose patriotism is
beyond assault, and whose bold enuncia-
ton has the ring of the genuine metal.
With two such leaders as Seymour and
Blair, there can be no such word as fail.
They are worthy of the cause, aud the
cause is worthy of them. Both will
triumph in November, and the country
once again be freed from the rule of IAN
infamous Congress and its revolutions
sry designs.
In conclusion, beg the committee to
entertain the warmest feelings of regard
anu lOT hiuu nupPOtb
it's members have always given to me. l
appreciate the value of their past SER
vices, and shall always hereafter feel it a
duty to respond to any claims which
they may make upon me. But can not
take any further part as o member of a
section of the Democratic party. have
done with agitation and local contest.
My battle against the ruling organiza-
ton has been fought out to its finality.
These are times when we want unity and
concert of action. Being deeply imbued
with the conviction that upon the sue
cess of the Presidential election this
fall depends the continuance of the
Union and the future existence of re-
publican form of government on this
continent, can not permit my name,
however humble, to be made the means
of sowing dissension or marring the
solidity of our action in the great battle
to come off, by which we hope to save
the life of the nation. Very truly yours,
FERNANDO WooD.
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Government Finances.
Total authorized expenses-.....s37l, $50. q
Apparent surplus-................... "a, ,739, ii

From this apparent surplus is to be
deducted all those expenses outrunning
special appropriations, and usually
provided for in deficiency bills, many Of
which have been passed at the recent
session of Congress. Included in the
miscellaneous receipts, and forming the
largest item, is the premium on sales of
gold made during the year by private
instructions of the Secretary Of the
Treasury.
The part of the statement by Mr..
Wells which seems to us most disingenu-
GUS is that which refers to the amount
of taxes abated or repealed since the
close of the war. He makes the total
reduction amount to $l67 900, and
then adds that coincident with the
above reduction of taxation the public
debt has been decreased in round num-
bers two hundred and fifty million
dollars" 1t is true that the receipts and
expenses of the treasury thus stated
make very favorable showing, but the
great bulk of :" the abated or repealed
taxes are still to apply to the. revenue.
Mr.. Wells estimates them thus:
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HARRINGTON a HOWELL'l
26S Frdnt Street.
Alabama street school

MRS. TRACER WOULD INFORM HER
Nj friends that she viii open q School on
TUESDAY, SEPT. lsr, lsd5-
For particulars call a her resi1ence. No. =
Rebeson street, or at the schoel-houSs duriug
tchool hours on and after sept lIt. lsT
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p H A II IT. -
sOUTHERN.MADE COTTON GIN.

THIS GIN is REGARDED BY PLANT
Il ers who have used il as the best for SAMPLE,
picking the seed c can, and light draught-
Every Gin Is tried on seed cotton before leav-
ing the Factory, TO prove il Is in good order.
Planters cultiyating bottom lands are re-
quested to examine the Eureka Gin, at
FARRINGTON a HOwELL's,
26s Front Street.
II will pay for itself in ginning fifty bales. A.
n. 6unnison, manufacturer Of the Steel Comb
Gin before the wsr. but now n planter. gives
the following certificate:
"MExPHIs. TESS.. January 81. 1868.
81 take pleasure in recommending 70 plan
tiers cultivating cotton on the bottom lands Of
the Mississippi, Arksnsas, White and ST. Fran
els rivers the Eureka Gin. made by Daniel
Pratt. Of Alabama. This Gin separates the
huIls. bolls. etc.. from the seed cotton, makes q
eOod sample. and Il superior 20 every other Gin
for bottom lands. 1 have used one myself on
a farm in Washington county. Mississippi. and
Il operates well. and gives entire satsf.etion
in every respect. A. N. GUNNisON."
Orders for Gins. from forty 70 eighty saws,
aud Gum Betting at factory prices, addressed
TO the care Of Farrir gton 4 Howell. - Front
street Memphis. promptly flled. Presses an!
gearing put up. and Gins rcnaired. by skillful
Ginwrirht. q. W. IhOhhhAhl.
I&-1S Aren't for Daniel Pratt
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Notice Of Dissolution.

TUE REAL ESTATE PARTNERSHIP
II hsrstpfors eririinf between KENNY A
PORTER IL dissolved from The - q lllL last
d. KENNY,
IL ]. y. PORTER.
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Total............................ 7,2es,OO'

The first two, we think, are greatly
over. r.estimated, but we let that pass. The
last one is much under-estimated, and
both the third and fourth apply to the
current year, and in no considerable de-
gree to the last. The act of February
Sd repeals the duty on raw cotton, but
mot bale of the free staple has yet been
grown. The act of March 3lst took of
at one sweep nearly or quite one hun
dred millions per annum of internal
revenue tax from the manufacturing in
terest. This did not apply in any i'm
portant particular to last year revenue,
has not been replaced in any shape, and
will not be until the election. II not
relieved in some form, it will leave an
enormous deficiency in the revenue for
the current year. The respite was made
with especial reference to its political
effect, and it is not an abatement" as
Mr.. Wells knows perfectly well, that can
be continued. To congratulate the coun-
try, and especially the taxpayers, on
such an apparent relief from a heavy
burden, when without the tax thus sus-
pended, the treasury cannot meet its
annual expenses into many million dol
lars, may be only an error of Judgment,
but it looks to US like political chicauery,
of which Mr.. Wells ought to be heartily
ashamed. In what shape the pressure
thus lifted from manufacturers will be
again applied we cannot say; but every
one acquainted with the subject knows
perfectly well that the necessities of the
treasury will require fresh imposition
of the burden to the full amount thus
indicatod.-Nep York Journal Of Com
u, srre
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U. w. FERGUSUN d UU.,
SUCCESSORS TO
CT. CHAMBERLIN d CO.,
BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURERS,
BOOK. JOB AND RAILROAD
BLANK AND TICKET PRINTERS,
IS Jefferson Street,
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE.

MruPHIs, TIM. July 90. 1853.
WE HAVE DISPOSED OF A PORTION
w Of our Stock and Machinery 10 G. W.
FERGUSON 4 CO.. Who will continue the
Printing and binding Business
at 3 jefferson street. and are PREPARED TO exc
cute any style of Printing and RulirE 70 order.
We have also trantferred q them our RAIL
ROAD TICKET AND COUPON rRTNTING
AND NUMBERING MACHINE. which ena-
bies them b execute all orders far Tickets on
shnrt netice. Mr.. 9. W ferruson has been
With us for over eight years, and We heartily
commend bin 70 the pubic
- CT. .CHAWBERLEN A CO.
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tutional. revolutionary and void, and that our
soldiers and sailors who carried the fiae Of our
country 10 victory against most gallant an d
determined foe. must ever be gratefully re-
membered, and all the e. arantees given IN
their favor must be faithfully carried into exc
cution.
That the public lands should be distributed
widely among the people, and should be dis
posed Of either under the pre- -emption or home
stead laws. and sold In reasonable quantities.
and TO none but actual occupants at the mini
mum price as established by the Government.
lowed. M cessary for the announcement OF i'm
portant public improvements, the proceeds Of
the sale OF such lands aud not the lands them
selves should be so applied. =
Upon this platform the Democratic party
appeal to every patriot, including, all the con.
servative element and all who desire to support
the Constitution and restore the Union. for
getting all past differences OF opinion. to unite
with us in the present great struggle for tho
liberties Of the people. and that 70 all such, TO
longed. We extend the right hand OF fellowship
and hail all such cooperating with US as
friends and brothers.
"I shall have no policy of my own to inter-
fcre against the people. ~ s. 6ranf.
"I say again. fellow-citizens. remember the
fate of ancient Rome, and vote for no candi-
date who will not tell you. with the frankness
of an independent freeman. the principles
upon which. II elected. he will administer your
"That man deserves to be slave who would
vote for n mum candidate when his liberties
are at stake. e.''-Andreo Jackson.
"If my suffrage Is asked for ,he highest civil
Office Of my country. the candidate, however
illustrious and successful he may be. must pre-
sent sore other title than laurels. however
gloriously gathered on the blood-stained battle
field. ."-Henrv Cldv.
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No Breathing Time.

After a period OF excitement. there is neces-
sarily q reaction. But we must not waste
moment now. We must re-cnter tho field for
Ianother contest. The FIRST conflict is over /;
but wc cannot stack arms, or take our reposc.
Fall into line, beat the long roll land to
action again The current Of events is rapid
and we must not lag bohind them. The Rolls
Of the Conservative Pirty are being filed with
names, but let us not stop at this. We must
perfect our orgauization; and prepare for an
other election, which will soon be upon us.
+ We are glad to notice the formation of local
Democratic Clubs in different neighborhoods
let them DO organized at every poll; and let
their rolls contain the names Of every Conser-
vative Voter in the vicinity, without a single
exception. We have entered now upon the
canvass, and let us do nothing halfway. Num-
bers Of the more sensible colored people will
co-operate with us, if the matter is properly
presented to their notice; and it is for these
local associations TO effect this important result.
|. We think It very necessary that We should
work with energy and unanini.y, and in che
full condolences of aitim,ste success. We ses
the l'';l TRIUMPH '.ll Of the RIGHT ahead Of MS
and We are willing TO strive for it, biding our
time, an never despairing of the result. The
short-sighted demagogues, who are sacrificing
their principles upon the alter of mistaken
interest, exphemeral as it ia disgracefnl; the
deluded victims Of carpetbag politicians, who
yaiu'y imagibo themselves the permanent
rulers Of the Palmetto State ;--these may
flourish for awhile but their foundations are
on the sand; and the storm will soon come
which will sweep away the unsightly edifce
they have erected and the TEMPLE Of
aBERTY based on the rock Of eternal JUS
tice, will rise in more than Grecian beauty in
our midst.
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,nea 10 !. .s.,,a ~ st.a; q,
5, ..s 81 81 !, ss j
Tin,nss snT ,,ssS 3 ,,,S' & 6
m M. 80. 49,. -. $50. q yIss
old .a,rs Hs -. 10 g ,s.,. 3 va ]. ,.,.s
,.i.,1,. 10 - 8. ' sv1,u ).
III the hands Of Johnsons ) cool. Thera q 40
reason to suppose that the prasent Secretary of
tho Treasury would not yield to any scheme
johnson might undertake. Regarding the
Presidents speeches, he tsid That the House
did not arrsign the President fof ssAndsziDg
Congress OF Tor any purpose Of prcsection, but
that Q man uttering such words Is unfit for the
Office. After narrating the President i recon
struction course, Boutwell, says the House
brought this great criminal TO your bar upon
the conviction that the country was in peril
Boutwell, concludes: The House Of Represen-
tatiyes have presented this criminal at your
bar with e4ual confidence in his guilt and in
your disposition to administer exact justice be.
tween him and the people Of the United States.
His conviction is the triumph of law, justice
and order. ] don't contemplate his scguittsi
lit is impossible. You don'e look beyond !;
but, Senators, the people Of America viii never
permit . usurping executive TO break down the
securities for liberty provided BY the eonstitu.
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if you decide him innocent les him go But II
from bis corruptions, if from his violations Of
tho law, If from his betrayal Of the liberties On
trusted 70 him al these wrongs proceeded, 10,
ua nave atl end Eof 4. SAt tter all the delays
which have been granted, and tho managers
thought they had been very courteous and
polite in according 10 the requests of counsel
all that they now asked was that This trial
should 60 ON, Let us contrast The delay
which has attended the progress of this great
trial with . great State trial IN England, where
the court cat from nina Id the noraing until
one at night He was mot now complaining Of
the delay which had been granted By the
s. b1s oHiy vouti aatipg ths English trial
with che courtcsies shown to this criminal and
his counsel. ~ rs
They had been threatened that these delays
would be availed of. Mr.. James Brooks, in
the House Of Representatives (it was in the
Gtobs), and Senators could see it, had threate-
ned that the friends of the President would
make this trial last until next March, tha. they
would hold the Senate to all the forms, and
there was no doubt that this was tho pro-
gramme. He (Mrl b. never picked up
mail that he did not read Of the murder Of
Unicu men ID tho South. He begged pardon
if he had spoken with warmth, but it was
impossible not to havs some feeling over the
wrongs which had been perpetrated. He would
not speak now Of the shreats which had been
made against high officers Of tho Senate and
himself Saud the other managers, for the dis
charge, of their dnty. He did not think they
were in any danger. There was IN old Scotch
proverb which said the threatened dog is
always long lived. [Laugter.] He would only
conclude by saying that all these crimes, all
these murders, all these outrages on decency,
would cease when this man was out of the white
House. [Subdued applause in the galleries ]
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Washington News.

APRIL 20.-Tho Court of Claims have de-
cidcd ifty-four Cotton cases, under the seizure
and abandonment law, in favor Of claimants
Tho Judgment in forty Of which was rendered
during the present term. The amounts Of
each case, varies from 100000 $4,000,
Randolph l., Mott, securing the highest claims
The claims aggregate s623,O00.
The close of impeachment is not expected
before the middle of next week.
Sergeant Bates festival was enthusiastic,
and ths ceremonies at the Washington monu-
mont were beautiful. Bates was loaded with
presents from the ladies and citizens.
In tho Senate information was called for re-
garding the detention of the steamer. Sabine,
at New London, alleged for political purposes.
Proceeded to impeachment The managers
are introducing documentary evidence.
Blodgett's indictment was offered. Butler
offered Blodgett's answer. Evarts objected,
that Blodgett was not on trial here. Ba.ler
proceeded to state orally what he intended to
prove Chase orderedlit to be reduced to writ
ing. Butler protested. Chase insisted and
Butler is now waiting.
Impeachment continues. The Senate re-
fused to admit Blodgets's papers, and Butler
appealing for Blodgett, said, he had mover been
able to get his case before the Senate, and JUS
tice should be done him; Blodgett was only q
Captain of rebel militia company, and an
unwilling one. Blodgett would s,. Jar that he
Suoa 40 nd ck~S !,
neighbors, to make constitution for Georgia.
He was made Mayor Of Augusta, by Pope.
Butler did not doubt, when Georgia was ad.
mitted, that Blodgett would take his seat here
with the proudest of US. Butler then offered
the nominations of Sherman and Thomas, to
BrevetG Generalship, claiming that it was I'D.
missible under tho tenth article The Senate
refused IA to So yeas. Anthony, Cole, Fes.
senden, Fowler, Grimes, Henderson, Morton
Ross, Sumner, Upton, Trumbull, Van Winkle
Willy, and Yates-14. Both parties an.
nounced the evidence closed. Chase ordered
tho prosecution to proceed with tho argument
Boutwell, not being ready asked adjournmen,
until Friday. Tho defence asked until Wed
nesday, in view of Stanbcry's sickness. Bout.
well sec nded che request, and after hearing
and rejecting an appeal from Logan to print
his argument, tho court adjourned until Wed
inesday.
The Senate went into Executive Session and
adjoarnsd 10 Wednesday.
In sAe House sonate's appropriation for i'm
parchment was considered, EAridge said i,
was evident Tint $4,000 would not defsay The
expenses Of the impeachment trial, and be
thonght this wasa mere blind, Why did not
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IroRTHE oaANdEBuao nsE Es.,
BranchviIio Letter.
:Esssvvil.IE, E s s 6 g., april i6; s :; i9SS 9Ss

ss - - %
NJ; Editor We have had quite c3owded
Street since the morning of 18th instant. The
negroes aeeln not 20 have satiafed their thirst,
Yin casting the Eagle into The box, but lounge
about tho street the greater portion DE tho day.
Their anxiety has been undoubtedly aroused 10
its acme, in performance of what they seem TO
consider their most sacred duty Many made
|theis entry into the Village with the dawn of
Fay on the morning Of the 14th, notwithstand-
ing the incfcmeney Of the weather, goodly
number. hail from Is to 20 miles distant and
biyouacked near the Village on the night Of
18th, through apprehension (they say) Of a
penalty being inflicted, in case Of their non.at--
tendance on tho first day Of tho election. The
greater portion Of the votes taken on. the fisst
day were negroes. On che second day wewere
ohsered BY tho appearance Of 4 goodly num-
ber Of whites, y ho came in spite of tho. mole.
meney Of che weather. .qs ffss9tFlssi isS rr( W
We have been assured by some Of tie most
Intelligent negroes, they they have cast their
votes against the Constitution yet they seem
Ito fear the League" and desire toido it Sc
cretly. One negro asserted it as his right and
intention to take the life of any negro, whom
he knew to vote against the Constitution.
They are linked together as by Almighty chain,
inseparable by influence. They heed not the
white mans warning. ,.
At the opening of the polls on the l4th, the
negroes were warned by one of the most promi-
nent members of the League" should they
be handed a ticket by any white man, instant
ly to commit it to the flames. Many arc SO
ignorant us to believe the white men fare not
allowed to vote the, Radical ticket. They are
fo dupcd by those carpetbag-coppef- -colored
oficeseekers that they have long since refused
Ito believe anything the white people tells them
fn regard to political matters. They no longer
make it secret, that every thing that is told
them by any person except their own party, is
through an ill design, aud to work their utter
ruin. But ah ill-fated and ahortrsighted nc
gro, the hour of retribution will come. Many
pf the farmers have resolved to render assist
hnce to the negro no longer, as the negro feel
lno gratitude towards the white men who rem
der him any assistance, but rather think it
q compulsory act, than ono Of e.
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THE ORANGEBURG NEWS.
SATURDAY, APRIL rs, 1868.

Whie ,rc reserve to oursclves hc yfghs of def
ns,g oar o,cn political position by means Of our
editorial columns, ice piU bepleased to p,sbhsh
contributions from our .feAoW-citizens apon the
grave questions ,chich nop agitate The pubic
mind ,OleNier their opinions coincide ,0ith ours
or NOT. Il district newspaper, ,re consider,
should be an tnder ofthc uarious shades Of pop
utar seatinaent ~ the section OF country In ,osich
Z circulatcs. Oar columns are open, therefore,
for a'.y Communications properly ,rritten, accom-
PANIED dy a responsible nan,c, not personal III
their character, nor absolutely iyurious in their
tendency. ~
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Buffers Harangue.
sBaaosACHsUI srnaoR naronH Tue couRr OF
sa9E 81 IfzRzAoHMKET.

IS I. Mf. Butler hoped tho counsel would be. re-
squised to 60 on. He would be glad 20 have
Mr. Stanbery here, but there were, four ooun-
.sslspgssent and they could so on with tho case.
There ,uld be no waiting for sick men or
sick women. q: Already tho Presidents counsel
had occupied thirty -throe dnys. Their appli-
cations for time had been granted over and
over again. The whole legislation Of; the
soaassf5 stopped, the Cd taxes needed imme-
diaae attention, and yet the whole country was
to v'aik the convenience of the President and
his counsel. The interests Of the people were
greater than those of any one man, and they
should not wait now for the sickness of any
ono man. He had testimony here in his hand
Of what was going on in the South.
ssrs.aand when this great criminal 10 COTTON out
ofths way, these murders will cease. ZAP
plause in the igslleries.1 Eyen now, this very
day, your register Of bankruptcy in Alabama
is driven fl Jm his home, and is unable to per
form his duties. Then, since this trial begun,
Meglnnis whom you rejected as unworthy Of
anotice. has, by suthority Of the President,
hssn selling geyesumant gold, in New York, at
g loss Of 8l2, 900 to the government, which he
haslpas inso his pooAos5 saa has also boeR bug
Ing tho government bonds under ths sane aa
shority, and 10 paying higher than the market
Rsies Sor thon. Out of oil this money are tlre
Raopies ofthis country being defrauded. For
sshs safety Of tho finances for tho safety OF
tho true loyal men, black and white, in the
south--for all thst - dear to every patriot
and rnas--iet this trial; proceed with no fur
fhet delsye We, by command Of the Housslo Of
Representatives, hsse presented this great
criminal at your bar; We believe he 10 guilty,
and we believe re can prove him 20 be so, but
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DGATH OF a MIsER. Peter Hcadriokson,
a man sevcnty-aix years of age, was found desd
in his room at No. 3d. WiiIet,ssrsse New
York, on ] tuesday. The room in which ho
lived was found in a very altIly condition, and
. bundle of ssTn i ser Cd enc q purpuss Of
bed, There we're no chairs Of table, sud tho
remnants Of his last meal, eonsiatipg Of water
and atale bread, were found on tho Boos On
his body wese several bank books, deeds, bonds
and mortgages and treasury mites, representing
$4,000. He was also che owner Of house
and lot yaIned at s25, ,O00 Hsnarickson was
native Of Ngw York, and had followed tho
occupation Of junk man. s.,s