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offered by F. L. Cardoza and Beverly Nash, (both
of whom have recently returned from Washing
ton,) praying Congress that certain tracts of land
in the possession of the United States Tax Com
missioners may be allotted to destitute citizens.
During the discussion, F. Il. Cardoza stated
that having been in Washington ho was advised
to draw up ard present such a petition, and he
felt satilei that would bo fayorably entertained
The question was not decided until the evening
session, when Mr.. c. C. Bowen, Chairman Of the
judiciary Committee, to whom the petition had
been rccommittod for further consideration, made
Il report, recommending the adoption Of the fol-
lowing resolutions
l. Resolred. That this Convention do recon-
mend to the Congress of the United States tina;
the prayer Of I. L. Cardoza and W. b. Nash be
granted as set forth in the accompanying petition
2. Rssolecd, That this Convention do further
pray Congress that the proceeds of the salc oi
land within the State Of South Carolina for taxes
due the United States, or so much thereof US my
now remain unappropriated, may be granted to
South Carolina for the support Of the public
schools of the State, under such regulations as the
Congress Of the United States may prescribe.
3. Resolred, That cory of the petition afore.
said, together with a copy of the foregoing resO.
lutions, be forwarded nj once by the President OF
this Convention to the President of the Senate
and Speaker of the House of Representatives.
A further attempt was made by L. s.. Langley
of Beaufort, to postpone the consideration of the
resolutions until they could be printed. but the
usual amount Of "hllibusterng" followed, and
tho report of the committee was adopted.
The consideration Of section FIVE of the cduca-
tional article of the Constitution was resumed
the question being on the motion of B. F. Ran
dolph to strike out the proyisO of r. B. Elliott
adopted on yesterday, which reads as follows
"Provided that no person shall be deprived Of
the right of suffrage for the non payment of hi!
poll-tax." On theyeas and nays being ordered
they werc taken, and, by vote Of eighty-ons
yeas to twenty nays, the motion to strike out wa'
not agreed to. Tho section as amended waspassed
to its third reading.
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On motion of Mr.. Bell the restrictive provision
was stricken out, and the section passed to its
third reading.
Section Sth, comforting the power on all corpo-
rate authorities of counties, townships, school dis
tricta, cities, towns and villages, toassessand col
lect taxes in their several corporate juriadctons,
exception property heretofore exempted, passed
to its third reading.
Section 9th, prohibiting the credit of.the State
being granted to, or in aid of any person. associa
ton or corporation, on motion of Mr. Bell, was
Stricken out.
Section 10th, prohibiting the State from sub
scribins to OF becoming interested in the sSock OF
any Company, Association or Corporation, was
taken up, but finally laid on the table.
Section IL, relative to the incorporation and or
ganizstion by the Legislature of cities and towns
and restricting their powers Of taxation, borrow
ing money, contracting debts, and lOaning their
credit, and Section ~ prohibiting the Legislature
from issuing scrip, certificate or other evidence
of State Indebtedness, for bonds, stock, &C., OF
those previously issued, or for such debts as are
expressly authorized in the Constitution, passed
to third reading without debate.
Section 18th, requiring an accurate statement
Of the receipts and expenditures Of the public
moneys to be published with the laws of each
regular session of the Legislature, was taken up
Mr.. Whittemore moved substitute, providing
that the statement shall be published in at least
one newspaper the first week in November, which
was not agreed to.
Mr.. E. W. NJ. Mackey moved to amend by in.
serting "that the statement be published by the
General Assembly in such manner as may bs
provided by law" Agreed to.
The section then passed to third reading.
Sections r4th AID 18th, relative to appropria.
tions and the commencement Of the fiscal yeai
on the 1st of November, passed to o third reading
without debate.
Section 10th, providing for the assessment and
collection of tax Of two mills upon each dollars
worth of taxable property for sinking fund, was,
with the amendments offered, laid upon the table
Section l7th, prohibiting any county from sub.
scribing in any incorporated company unless
paid OF tho time of subscription, on motion of R
B. Elliott, was stricken out.
Section 18th was amended by striking out a
provision requiring State bonds to be not less
than $500, after which it passed to its third read
ing
Section 18th, providing for the disbursement Of
Stale, county and school funds, after an amend
ment offered by Mr.. Whttemore, to strike out the
word Legislature wherever. it occurred sand sub
stiutc General Assembly, passed to its third read
ing. 50. -
L. S. Langley offered the following as on addi-
ti,nal section which wos agreed to and passed its
FIRST and second roading:
Section 20. No debt contracted by this State in
behalf of the late rebellion, whole or in part,
shall eree be paid.
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To the People of EdgefieId District.

The Committee ON Plan for Settlement oi
Debts met last Saturday. ut II o'clock, according
to tho directions of the General Meeting last
Sslc-day, and there was no division amongst the
Committee.
The Committee request a general meeting of
the citizens of tho District on NEXT SALE
DAY, (Monday, the 9Th April) Mt 12 o'clock, in
the Court House, when the Plan will be fully re-
ported to the meeting for their consideration.
As it is q mat.or of great interest to the peo-
pie it is hoped thero will be full turn out.
JAS. A. DEV0RE, Chairman.
Mar 9, 1865. 4t IL
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Let ms Sustain our own Mechanics.

Let us Sustain our own Mechanics.
We have been no less astonished than pleased
to observe how unusually fast our esteemed towns
men, SMITH & JONES have been selling their Car
riages aud Buggics for the last few weeks. And
all our people who are convinced, as they should
be, OF the necessity which now exists for extend
ing fostering hand to worthy and enterprlsing
home m echanics will find both profit and pleasure
env-, -irreurru- TO WHOM we ulIude above. We
have rarely seen handsomer or more thoroughly
constructed Vehicles than those manufactured BY
Mes.rs. SMITH & JONES. In their arrangement,
beauty lie combined with strength, and they would
do infinite credit to some of the boastcd enter
prise of other regions.
The building up and sustaining our own hon
orable and experienced mechanics is undoubtedly
one Of the vital elements Of cur prosperity. If
we would invite labor from abroad, we must first
show that We appreciate and encourage that al
ready in our midst. And we certainly know of
no establishment in our midst more worthy Of
such appreciation and encouragement than the
Carriage Mandatory Of SMITH & JOKES.
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Continuance of the Court Of Common

During the whole of the past week the Court
Of Common Pleas and General Sessions wa. in
session in our town, His Honor Judge GLOVER
presiding. Judge GLoyEn's r.pid dispatch Of
business is most admirable and hi. kind and
courteous bearing to the members of the Bar and
officers of the Court, worthy of all esteem.
The session will probably last through the pres.
ent week. Last week, the decision of suits for
the payment of negro debts, and Of debts, for
various considerations contracted before the war,
csmo before the Juries; and we would state MS
matter of general interest, that the verdicts, ul.
most without exception, were as follows In cases
of negro debts, twenty-five cents in the dollar
upon the hire of negroes from the da,e of pur.
chnse until the end of the war. In cases of
debts for all other considerations twenty five cents
in the dollar upon the combined principal and
interest.
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VALUABLE RECEIPTS.

For baking yfne Light Dread, Biscuis, Roll. or
Wc6les. ..ts.ss-
SISTERS OF THE sorTH.-Now that we have to
do all our house and kitchen work, lot us try to
do 1t to perfection. aattcr myself that have
discovered tho truO system of bread baking, and
as such, would respectfully inform my female
friends that nm prepared to furnish them with
the RECEIPT on the following liberal terms. Ea-
close to my address, the amount of one dollar,
and will sond to any address, by return mail or
soon after, the receipt neatly printed, post paid
with all necessary instructions. I would here
state that no minerals or lard is used in baking,
and that the articles used are at tho command Of
every farmer. If you wish to please your hus-
band by placing on his breakfast tablp plate Of
fnO light biscuits or fried rolls, send for one Of
my receipts.
Address, Mrs. N. P. WALKER, Aiken, s. c..
Mar. II 2t II
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A New Feature MT WaihalIa.

The Keoweo Courier, our much. esteemed co.
temporary of the mountain regions, has been re-
moved from Pickeus c. H., where it has been
published since tho corc of tho wur, to WalhnlIa,
tho thriving AMI enterpri.iug German town, Of
which our State has so much reasor to be proud.
And wit this change of the Couriers locality,
comes also change of Proprietors and of Editor.
In its latest issue, WHIrHER SYMuEs Esq, late
editor, makes his valedictory, and J. II. For,
Esq, present editor, his.salutatory.
Walhalla will in all probability be made the
county -sitO of the new District of 0conoO.
To our friend, the Courier, We send our kindcst
greeting and hearicst we'll wishes.
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One of the Spblimcst Comforts in Life !
One of the sublimcst comforts in life is a fine
Beef Steak-fat, tender, juicy Such one as
has just been sent US by Mr.. JOuS GooDNAN, our
kind young friend who supcrintcnds the Beef
Business of Mr.. A. GLOVER, advertised in this
paper. And .his Beef Steak, which we now hold
under our admiring eye and expect shortly to
hold 10 good share of it Mt least in our admiring
mouth, is only fair sample of the Steak which
can be had at the scene of Beef action on Mon
day, Wednesday and Saturday morning of every
week.. We thank. our young friend with feelings
of great coming satisfaction.
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Religious Notice,

The next meeting of tho Ex. Board of the
Edgefeld Association will be held at Horns
Greek Church, on Saturday before the 5th Sab
bath in March.
Tho Union Meeting of the 4th Division will bo
held at the same time and place. All Sunday
School Teachers and Pupils of this Division are
earnestly invited to attend.
L. R. GWALTNEY, Chair.
Mar 20 2t II
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The Imneachment Trial.

As yet, the fragmentary Senate of the United
States has not actually begun tho trial of Presi-
dent JOHNSON. On the contrary its members arc
still only discussing the rKles by which the said
trial is to be conducted. And this discussion
promises to be of long duration: Consequently
the whole affair will probably be long and tedi-
Gus one aud the people of the country will be
kept in lingering suspense. In the meantime,
all efforts or intentions Of the impeachers to sus-
pond the President from Office during the trial,
seem to have been given over.
TIE Senate is composed at present Of fifty
three members. OF the Southern States, mono
are represented save Tennessee and Maryland
The former has two Senators; the latter has only
Rcverdy johnson, her other Senator, Thomas,
having been recently elected on account of his
Democratic principles. Of these ty.three, for:
ty.three are Radicals; ten, Conservatives. The
ten Conservatives are thcsc; Bsyard, Of Delaware
Buckalew, Of Pennsylvania Davis Of Kentucky
Dixon, of Connecticut; Doolittle of Wisconsin
Hendrick, of Indiana; johnson, of Maryland
McCreery, who has recently taken the place Of
Mr. Guthrie, of Kentucky; Patterson of Tennes,
see and Salisbury, of Delaware.
By provision Of the Constitution "no person
shall be convicted without the concurrence o!
two-thirds of the members present." which in the
present cnse, would be thirty-six. So that the
Radicals have enough votes to insure the convic-
ton of the President, and seven votes to spare.
Mr.. Johnson has not selected all the counsel
that he intend, to conduct his defence; but Judge
Black, Of Pennsylvania, and David Dudley Field
E.q., of New York, are already retained as two
of his lawyers.
The charges against the President are the mer.
est JOsh, and every one of thesc Radical Senators
knows them to be so; but still we have but little
doubt that their political hostility to the Presi
dent and their party spirit will be allowed tc
overcome their sense Of honor and justice. Tt
our mind, everything looks as if the President
would certainly be deposed.
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Association have failed to forward truthful

news.
WASHINGTON, March I, p. m.-This even
ing's" Star" says: " General Lorenzo ihom-
as will hereafter attend the Cabinet meetings
as Secretary of War. ad iate,im, and bust
ness pertaining to tue Var Department will
be transacted through him by the President =
The summons was not served on the Presi.
dent to-day. Hewill answersby attorney on
Friday and demand reasonable time for
preparation.
An avalanche at Key Stone, Sierra county,
California, buried seventeen, killed FIVE and
destroyed several buildings.
The new Georgia case against Meade comes
up next Friday.
The decision in the McArdle case is expec
ted in two weeks fr3m Monday.
The Democrats here seem confident Ct sue
cess in New Hampshire on Tuesday.
The Senate considered S. S. Cox's nomina'
ton as Minister to Austria yesterday, but
failed to confirm him.
Julia Dean, the actress, is dead. aged q
years.
The New York Tribune originates curl
Gus point regarding negro Representatives
and Senators, their admission involving The
question when they became citizens, the Con
stitution requiring seven and nine years eiti'
zenship as qualification.
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Newspapers, Magazines, &c.

Burks's Weekly for Boy' and Girls.-This nd
mrable publication has made its mark by the
great variety and sterling merit of its articles,
and beauty Of its illustrations. Mr.. GouLDIsc's s
story is continued, and grows in interest; "Jack
Dubell's adventures in Texas" are drawing to a
close, and the childron's +" Story of the War" is
fast becoming one of the most popular features
of the WEEKLY. We wonder that every boy and
girl in the land is not subscriber to this capital
publication. The terms are SO year, or three
copies for IS, and the publishers are Messrs. j.
W. Burke & Co, Macon, Ga. Send fora speci-
man.
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Corn Planting DELAYED.

The weather throughout February was very
cold, and the rains heavy and almost continuous
Consequently the planting Of Corn will have te
bo dor G somewhat later than uiual. At present
and so it has been for week past, the weather
is dry, sunny and spring-like.
We hope it is the intention Of our people tc
cultivate this year much larger quantity o.
land in corn than they did last year. We hav.
been too long neglecting provision crops for cot
ton, and We trust our farmers and planters have
learned wisdom in this respect from the unpleas-
ant experience of the past two years.
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COMMERCIAL.
AUGUSTA, Mar I.

AUGUSTA, Mar Z.
G0LD-Bgokers are buying a! l42 and selling
at IA.
sILvER-Buying at 1872 and selling ut l37.
C0TT0N-Whie the general tone Of our mar
ket is quiet, sellers are firm and unwilling to sell
at less than 234 cents for Middling, and the sales
making are generally on this hnsis.
BACON-Smokcd Shoulders, II cents 3. B
Sides, Isl; C. R. Sides, 15l; C. Sides, II; Old
Salt Shoulders 13; Old Salt C. R. Sides Is; Hams
ls@22
CORN-Ncw White ST 90, Mixed 81 25.
WuEAT-Whitc, s3OO@s25; Red, $3.50
200.
OATS are quiet. We quote at s5@9O.
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LS- James +. moore, commissioner IN Equity
for Greenvillo District, has been suspended from
Office by General Candy, on the complaint of o
party, that he was about to violate a regulation
in regard to the sale of mortgaged lands. Mr..
Moore and others were quite taken by surprise,
aa nothing has bccn farther from his intention
than 10 do any act in conflict with the commands
of Gen. Candy, or other power and authority. 1t
is simply Misunderstanding. and we presume
that he will soon be restored to place he has
filled so faithfully and satisfactorily hitherto. So
says the Enterprise.
~ Gen. Candy has appointed Mr. J. W
Stephenson Tax Collector for York District, rice
Col. Andrew Jackson, resigned. Jabez Norton.
Esq, has been appointed Tax Collector for Ches.
ter District, rice C. W.! McFadden, Esq, who
e,uld not take the oath.
ne Brigadier General Burns, Military Mayor
of Charleston, pro tenn, has been superseded by
COL. Cogswell, Sth Infantry. The brief admins
tration of General Burns has been very success
ful, and it is believed that Cogswell will pursue
the same policy ss his predecessor.
aas- During the recent cold weather, man
and his horse, travelling in Southern Louisiana,
we're frozen to death, an uncomn on occurrence so
far South.
~ An obstrcperous female in Greene County,
Virginia, has challenged man to fight with pis-
tolls Cause, breach of promise. II appears she
took advantage of this being leap year, and pro-
L,,ko ool "a md
and hence she challenged.
g@- Col Daniel E. Scklss (latc autocrat OF
the ID Military Di.trct,) has been ordered to re-
port to Gen. Hancock, to take command of the
Goth Infantry.
&ay- The admission Of negro to membership
in the organization known as Good Templar' has
created a schism in tho lodge at Spencerport, N.
Y. Members were about equally divided ON the
%9- Patrick Ross, who, some eight years ago,
murdered lady of rank in Ireland for her prop
crty, and for whom the British Government
offered ESQ, was arrested in Cincinnati, several
days ago. lie attempted suicide by cutting his
throat and is in critical condition.
~ The Quincy Wing is responsible Cor the
following: An Irirh girl in the employ Of one Of
first families was sent by the lady Of the house,
one day last week, to dry goods store, with in
structions to bring home bed comforter. She
returned, after short absence, with one of the
clerks.
Eg The month of March, 1868, will exhibit
two wonderful events-the trial of Jefferson Davis
for insisting that the Southern States were out Of
the Uuion, aud the trial of Andrew johnson for
insisting that they are in the Union. The con-
vic,ion of both is earnestly desired by the Radi-
cal party.
GB- 4 torrent Of boiling water burst up
through the shaft Of an artesian well, which was
b.ing sunk at La Crosse, Wisconsin, scalding sew
eral men, melting of the snow for some six acres
aud boiling things generally.
%S- The first number Of the Repndiaior bas
been issued in St. Louis. The object Of tho pub
LEGATION i, to accomplish the repudistion Of the
national debt except that portion of it represent
ed ly legal tender notes.
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FATAL AccIDESr.-On Thursday morning
at an early hour, the body OF colored man,
named Jacob Hook, was found lying across
the track Of the South Carolina Railroad, about
ten miles below Columbia The unfortunate
man was terribly crushed. Coroner Walker
was notified, and held an inquest over the re-
mains, the jury returning a verdict that the
deceased came to his death by being acci-
dentally run over by traip.-Coumbia Ph@-
nix. 5tb
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CoRoSER's INouEsr.--Coroner Whiting
held an inquest yesterday at NJ. SO King
street, on the body OF Joseph Higgins, COL
ored man, about twenty years of age. The
evidence showed that Higgins attended ball
at the place where he died on Monday night.
and that while dancing vigorously, he WAS ia,
ken with cough and threw up great qnan.
tity Of blood, and soon after expired. Tie
jury rendele ed verdict of death from hemor.
rage of the lungs.-C halleston Mercury.
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Sherif's Sale.

II. M. Folk,
VS.. tIFa.
DY Virtue of Writ of Fl Fa to me directed in
LID the above stated case, will proceed to cell
at Edgefeld C. H., on the 1st Monday in April
next, the following property levied on as the
property Of the Defendant, Wilson Holston, to
wit: G.'.5,
ONE TRACT OF LAND containing Three
Hundred and Fifty Acres, more or less, adjoining
lands Of the Estate of A. Shcaly, - Holstein
and others.
3>Terms Cash. 8
ISAAC BOLES, S. Ed.
Mar 10 At IL
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For the Advertiser.
Instruction to Ladies Contemplating
Inrriace.

~ lLuC1Co
Marriage.
ROCKY CREEK, Mar 9Th, 1868.
We invite the attention Of our girls TO the fol-
lowing extract from IN old volume, printed A D.,
1906, entitled "Courtship, Love and Matrimony:''
ALBEIT, IT has now hecome part Of the COM
mon Law, in regard to the social relations Of lfe
thntas often every Dissc1tile year doth return,
the ladies have the sole privilege during the time
it coutinueth, of making love u"to men, which
they may do, either by words or lOoks, US unto
them it scemeth proper; and moreover, no man
will be entitled to the benefit of the Clergy who
doth refuse the offer of lady, or who doth in
anywise treat her proposals with slight or con-
tumcly."
Therefore, Resolred, That We, the undersigned
y,ung ladies, do determine to give an opporluni-
ty to the mnrriageuble men in this community to
say whether or not they will no deprived of the
benefit Of the Clergy, o, herein before stated.
y. w.
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You Will Find Them Both in the Same
Old Place.

We beg leave to call the attention Of our read.
ers to the new advertisement, in another column,
of Mr.. CHAs. d. ROWLAND, lately of the WE'LL
known firm of FLEMING 4 ROWLAND. And we
beg them to note the fact that Mr.. GEo. ROBIN.
son has returned to that old corner which his
presence and labOrs have rendered SO popular
among Eigefeld people. - -
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aas- James II. Leverich, the New Yor

gas- James II. Leverich, the New York bank
teller, who recently absconded with fortune of
$1,000 belonging to his employers, has boen ur.
rested in Detroit, where he was living in elegant
style under the name of James H. Durand.
Me- Juan Vale, o noted Mexican bandit, was
caught and shot the other. day. lie met death
willingly, saying that the business was so crowded
ho could 10 longer make sregpectsblo living.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
Joseph H. Bouknight, Trustee,

Joseph :. n. Bouknisht' Trustee up,
William Bouknight
DY virtue of Writ of Fl Fa to me directed in
I'D the above stated case, I will proceed 70 sell
at Edgefeld c. L., on the lst Monday in April
next, the following property of the Defendant
to wit:
THE HOME TRACT OF LAND, containing
Six Hundred and Sixty Acres, more or less, ad-
joining lands of c. ". Hamilton, Mrs. Wells and
others, and lying on Saluda River.
TRACT NO. TWO, know as the Berry Tract,
containing Fifty-eight Acres, more or less, nd
joining lands of To:,er Perry and others. ,,s
TRACT NO. THREE, known as the Wells
Tract, containing One Hundred and Twenty
seven Acres more or less, adjoining lands of Jas.
Merchant and others.
Also, One Four Horse WAGON and FOUR
MULES.
Terms Cash.
ISAAC BoLES, S. E. D.
Mar 10 4t -'sf IL