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bne ulscnafGe or tfS yaiid obtlgat1Ops;
and TO report thereon, with their
recommendations, to. the General
Assembly, upon itsbeing convened,
or sis soonst thereafter a9ipractieable. I
SEo.. ~ Such commissioners shall
have authority TO iinsnaet 81! public
records, accounts and vouchers, to
call for reports under oath, in such
form as they; shall presoribe, from oil
public officers having knowledge of
facts Or possession of matters per-
tinent TO such iinyestig to sum-
mon witnesses, to administer oatbs,
and to examine all persons WHO, in
their judgments, may have knowledge
of any such matters.
"a. SEC. 81 1t shall be the duty of any
person or officer, under penalty of
$500, to be recovered in any court of
record, in the name Of said commits
sioners, upon notification or sum
mons, to make such report, and to
attend at any time and place at which
they may be requested to appear for
such examination, and to produce
any document or writing, the pro-
duction of which shall be required by
such notification OF. summons.
Witnesses attending for such ex-
animation may be allowed the Gus
tomary rates, to be paid as a part of
the contingent expenses of the COM
mission. Any person guilty of
knowingly and wilfully making any
false statement under oath or affirma-
tion in respect thereto. shall be guilty
of wilful and corrupt perjury, and
liable to the pains and penalties
therefor, prescribed by law
Sec. 4. The said commissioners
shall be elected by the delegates of
each Congressional District by plu-
rality of votes. and shall receive the
same per diem and allowance as
members of the General Assembly,
and the expenses actually incurred in
travelling in the performance of said
duties, and shall commence their
work before the Goth of March, 1868.
Sec. 5. The, General Assembly
shall make provision for the com
pensation and expense of said COM
missioners, and shall have authority
to extend the powers of said commits
sion, or to modify the same, and
when, in the judgment, the objects of
this ordinance are fully attained, to
terminate said commission.
The following persons were an
nounced rs commissioners:
First Congressional District-F. J.
Moses, Jr., of Sumter.
Second Congressional District-R.
c. DeLarge, (colored,) Charleston.
Third Congressional District J.
Robertson, Columbia.
Fourth Congressional District-J.
N. Allen, Greehville.
D. 81. Chamberlain, at large.
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The invaluable boon Of becoming
an American citizen does not appear
to be valued in Alaska as highly MS
our self-estimation would naturally
lead us to expect. Up to January "a,
only about 1OO out of the entire popu-
lation had declared their intention
to become American citizens, while
the Indian element has become open
ly hostile to the new Government.
OF course, all this foreshadows more
expense and additional taxes. Sc
ward should. the New Orleans Times
thinks, have been made to take care
of these unruly children out of his
own private purse, since it was only
to humor one Of his whims that the
United States consented to adopt
them.
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.COLJJNfBIA...g5
Wednesday Morning, March Is, 1868
stato oSnvention.

Attention is invited to the follow
Ing arts;ooIss arrs; s;;oolss. Meetings lave DeenSneid
in several Districts, but no general
effort, we believe, has been made to
effect complete organization. The
time is short, and the task a
heavy one; but if the people will
mite and exert themselves, some.
thing tangible may yet be accom-
plished. The selection of delegates
to the Nominating Convention, is
not all that is required. An effort is
being made'to effect an organization
in Richland District, and a. doou-
ment, containing q declaration of
principles, is being circulated and ex-
tensively signed: .W
Mr.. EDITOR: AS yet, no movement
on the part of the people Of South
Carolina has been inauguratel, with
3 view to political organization, or
having for its object representation
of delegates in the State National
Democratic Nominating Convention.
Why this inactivity-this unmasterly
inactivity-we cannot divine. This
apathy and indifference i'll becomes a
generous and free people. Are we to
gather strength by inactivity? or Sc
cure progress by stepping back
wards? We claim to be citizens of
the United States, and as such, are
entitled and hold to all the political
privileges and amenities, in common
with others in the political family of
the nation. We are in the Union,
and under the Constitution. The
broad panoply of the stars and
stripes, whose ample folds, with every
ripping breeze from Maine to Texas,
discloses to our eyes that not sin
gle star has been erased from its
azure field, nor stripe destroyed.
The party in power, with singular
unanimity, considering their politi-
cal shiftings, have fixed the integrity
of the Union of the States, that time
nor their tyranny can obliterate, by
taking and elevating to the highest
Office in the country, citizen from
one of the States late in rebellion.
The National Democratic Execu-
tive Committee, acting upon this es-
tablished fact, have invited each
State to send delegates to the Ma
tional Convention, which will assem-
BILE on the 4th day of July next, in
the city of New York. We trust
there will be prompt response, and
that we shall have a State Conven-
tion, called at as early day as prac-
ticable.
Let the business people move in
this matter; their interest is of pri-
mary Importance; delegates from this
source will subserve the general good
of the PEOPLE.
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One of the colored delegates to the
State Reconstruction Convention, in
Charleston, was arrested Monday
night, for robbing two fellow-mem-
bers; but, as he disgorged, was re-
leased soon after.
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Three small woodenshouses in War
rem, near King street, Charleston, S.
c., were destroyed by fire on Mon
day night. Incendiarism.
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FOR SALE.
A NO. 2. SINGERS SEWING MA
"A CHINE, largest size, at Is per cent.
below the New York cost price.
Great bargains can also be made at my
store. For particulars apply at
SAMUEL PISER'S,
Opposite j. G. Dials Hardware Store.
March, 1S
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( : NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. = zAttention il: CALI
cd TO the following advertisements. rub-
lished this morning for the 6rs. time:
Jacob Leyin-Auction Sale.
Z. ". W.'Green-Shsriff's Sale.7 ~ ~
2. Polard-Fiahing Tackle.
EE1.1. Meeting Ricniaud Lodge.
T. j. Gibson-CountryiC Cured Bacon.
To kat inquire'at Express 5ffce.
S. 1'iser-For Sale.
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go = NUTICE. FF,
HHHE creditors of WILLIAM HITCH
+ Il COCK. dccoased, will present their
demands duly proved; and persons in
debted to the estate viii make payment to
my attorneys, Messrs. MELTON g. MEL
TON. MARY J. HITCHCOCK,
March IS 3 AdminiStratrix.
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TO RENT.

10 RENT.
VNHE HOUSE and LOT on Richland
Il street, occupied at present by Capt.
Il. u. Sonn. Inquire at Office OF the
Southern Express Company. March 1S
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Country Cured Bacon.
= nO0 LBS. we'll smoked HAMS,
ceOVV SIDES and SHOULDERS,
for sale low by T.J. GIBSON.
March 18
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Ia3oa,l Eee3aaa.1

Sergeant Bates is expected, to ar
RYE here this afternoon, at i o'ciociS,
He viii likely reach the ferry about 8,
Give him hearty rAcn.,t;1n. 1@
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ICE CREAM.

SALOON is now OPEN
.Iya. for the season. Greenfeld's Row,
corner Main and Lady streets.
March II
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rive here this afternoon, AT / O'Clock,
He win likely reach the ferry about 8,
Give him a hearty r4ceert;sa. q y
-. n ----cJ~@-o-,>~~->~- = "a
'Ir Is. AN Sill WIND, 2 Erc. THE
destruction of the Confederate arse
nails in this city has been the means
of furnishing the boys with an unli-
mited supply of very necessary
appendage to juvenile happiness
large marbles, or ''bungs," as they
are generally called. Nine out of
every ten of the little shavers to be
seen playing marbles around the
streets use the shrapnel and iron
balls as ''taws."
"THE OLD. CURIOSITY SHOP" AND
"DAvD CoPPERFIE1D. "-Messrs.
Duffie & Chapman have presented us
with copies of the above celebrated
works, by Charles Dicken'. They are
numbers three and four OF the cheap
edition of this authors work, issued
by Messrs. It. B. Peterson e Co., of
Philadelphia. The entire edition
sells at 81, or single numbers at 25
and 35 cents.
The LADIES INDUSTRIAL AssocIA-
TIoN.-In reading the exchanges
from other cities of the South, we
see that their citizens have opened to
them places Of amusement, and are
entertained by concerts, plays and
exhibitions of various kinds; but in
Columbia we have enjoyed no such
advantages. Very wisely. however,
and much more proftably, we have
determined to amnse ourselves. For
this spirit, we feel ourselves alto
gether indebted to the refined and
cultivated ladies of our community.
While they favor us with these enter
tainments, they do much more than
amuse-they benefit those who are at
once respectable, industrious and
needy. These kind ladies propose to
give one of these pleasing entertain
ments at Gregg's Hall, on Monday
evening next, at half-past o. clock, for
the benefit Of the Ladies Industrial
Association. The exhibition will
consist of series of the most beau
tiful and exquisite tableaux ever pre-
sented to the eye and to the taste of
our citizens. The programme was
published in our issue of Sunday,
and we invite attention to it, as ut
once attractive and most tasteful in
the subjects selected. The accom-
plished lady manager, on this occa-
sion, has spared no pains to have the
outfit and drapery equal to the sub
jects selected. We trust that large,
refined and cultivated company will
reward her efforts. When these
lining pictures are properly managed
and arranged with IN artistic eye.
nothing that comes from the pencil
of the artist can equal their exquisite
beauty-they are the perfection Of
beauty; for we have in them the COM
bination of nature and of art. Next
Monday evening, therefore, will be
greatly enjoyed by all who will do
themselves the pleasure of paying
these ladies visit. Let us assure our
readers that there will be presented to
those who may attend, the most taste
full, refined and elegant entertain
ment that has ever been offered to
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FISHING TACKLE.

a ALARGE and complete assortment
Eof SILK, GRASS, FLAX and COTTON
EtL1NES; also, $4,000 of the celebrated
&3Dublin Limerick HOOKS, assorted
Eisizes; Hooks on gut, Cork Floats,
RTrout Spinners, Fly Spoons, Artificial
bABait, Fishing Rods and Multiplying
Reels, &c. just received at
March 18 wsl2* T.. P0LLARD'S.
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.

LONDON MONEY MARKET.-LONDON, June It's p.
M.-Consols closed at 94ss q OAK for money, and
OAK a OAK for account. American securities closed
at the following rates:-United states fve-twenty
bonds 49, Illinois Central Railway shares 99h Erie
Railway shares, 45K.
FRANKFORT BoURsE-FRANKFORT June It's p.
M.-United states bonds closed at Tx for the issue
OF 1862
LIvBRPooL COTTON MAREEr.-LrvERpooL June
It's P. M.-The following are the closing quota
ti0ns:-Middling upland, 107sd. I'D; Middling Or
leans ia. 11kd. The sales OF the day foot up
1900 bales
LIyERPOOL BRRApsruFrs MARKKr.-LrvERPooL
June It's p. M.-The market closed hrm. Corn,
34s Cd. per quarter for new mixed western. Wheat,
13s 3D. per GENITAL for California white and i2s. Id
for No. red western. Oats 80. per bushe Peas.
S3s. Cd per 50i lbs. Flour 32s per DBL for western
canal.
LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS sMARKEr.-LrvERPoOL June
17-5 p. M.-The market closed quiet. Lard Is frm
at previous prices Pork Is dull Bacon AIS ID. per
cwt. for Cumberland cut Cheese advanced to 53s.
per cwt. for the best grades OF tne Beef ll05 per
tierce OF 304 lbs. for extra prime mess.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKEr.-LlvBRP0oL,J June
17.-Redned petroleum closed at Is. ad. per gallon.
Spirits petroleum on the spot Sd. per gallon and to
arrive ed. per gallon. No. IL Dutch standard sugar
at London, 20s. 3D. per owt.
LONDON MARxgrs.-IONDoN. June l7.-Sugar, 215.
Sd. per cwt for No. IL Dutch standard. Calcutta
linseed, S2s. Oh.
PETROLEUM MARKBT.-AaTwgRP, June i7.-Petro-
leum closed dull at Al francs per bbl. for standard
white.
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VIRGINIA.

Political Agitation In the Jtate-The Radicals
Afraid to submit tho Constitution TO q Vote
of the People-Tho Chase Movement.
PETERSBURG, June IT. 1858.
The submission OF the constitution to a vote Of
the people. since the passage OF the Omnibus bill,
is q question that intensely agtates the rsdi Cal
party in this State Schofeld's antagonism to the
test oath provision In that document and his recent
appointment as Secretary Of War deferred the radi
Gals for a while from further advances towards
an election. The appointment Of Stoneman
from this city to the command OF the
First Military District somewhat disconcerts them
and they regard the Chase movement as 1ank
operation OF the democrats. Schofeld refused to
submit the constitution to vote 1t was adopted,
and when Stoneman was appointed commander q
committee Of radicals, headed by j. II. Clements the
nominee for Lieutenant Governor. waited upon him
In relation to early election. General StOneman
informed them that the matter was now before Con-
gress and he therefore declined to interfere The
fact Is apparent that, In view or probable demo-
cratic vote In the Electoral College on the part OF
Virginia, the radical recOnstructi0nists are afraid
to precipitate an election in the State.
Everywhere find feeling in favor OF the action
Of the New York Democratic Convention, and who
may be the nominee, long as he Ia opposed to
the present Jacobnsm, will be supported In Virginia
OF all the candidates at present named Chase Is con-
stdered the most expedient.
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ffLe0aAPnE NEWS ITEMS.

fhe lightning yesterday struck house IN Hamp.
ton, Va, killing negro woman and child.
ca rtage factory and residence adjointng, In New
,| Albany; laa., was destroyed y aEs On wednesday
Governor Humphreys. Of Mississippi, received
notice OF his removal by General Mcdowell while
hs was attending political meeting in Sardis.
William v. McKesn, editor OF the Pubic Ledger.
was yesterday elected President OF the Philadelphia
Press Club for the ensuing year.
man named william N. Bush has been arrested
In Philadelphia for causing the death Of David N.
Steward on Saturday afternoon by knocking him
down at the corner OF Front and Chestnut streets on
returning from pleasure excursion. Bush admits
Steward.
An engineer on the Vermont Central Railroad was
Of oy as ses% oysr Whh Ss train ws
passing. brother Of the deceased was recently
killed In collision on the same road.
A Cheyenne despatch says that Lieutenant Bell, OF
the Eighteenth United states infantry was shot dead
at Fort saunders, on Sunday by private who was
arrested and subsequently shot.
On Saturday last i've Of the prisoners confined In
the Vigo county Cndo jail, including man named
Stevens. charged with murder. made their escape.
Charles Ulrch, for counterfeiting United States
800 ana $500 bills, pleaded guilty before Judge
yesterday, and was sentenced to the Penitentiary
for twelve years.
On Sunday night the store Of Smith Wright, at
Wtlist0n. Vt, was entered by burglars and robbed
Of goods to the value Of 81, 800. The goods were
found on Tuesday with other property secreted at
the residence Of the notorious Charles Potter in Will
list0n, known as the GriswOld Homestead where
Mrs. 0rswold was murdered two years ago. Potter
has escaped into Canada. His family have been ar
rested.
Tho Missouri delegation to the Democratic Ma
tional Convention have secured rooms at the Sping
Ter House. New York, and the entire delegation will
leave st. Louis on special train June 30 The Kan
sas delegation are expected to accompany them.
Shelburn, Mass, observed its centennial anniver-
sary yesterday with appropriate celebration. Rev.
The0philus Packard was the orator Of the day. and
Judge 8. w. Kellogg OF Waterbury. Conn.,, Rev. DR..
Gray Chaplain Of the United States Senate, and
others participated In the exercises.
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TELEGRAPHIC NRWS
ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD.

r 4 o M

VSs Reseas Awaiting Faubert's Troops % Re.
now tho Attack-Salnave's Bravory.Recep.
dea efths American MlpistsF,
P0RT Az PRMcl, June l0,l
via HAVANA, June II, 1868.
Ine rebel troops are still In possession OF the
euouros OF this town. They are considerably dsap-
pointed at the result Of their late attack on the forth
noations Of the capital 1t was indeed precipitate
movement. Now they are awaiting aid from Gene
raj Potion Faubert, who is gathering the southern
troops, to march on the capital General Nissage
mas not yet made his appearance but Is also ex-
3ected to add his troops to the besieging army.
President Salnave Is directing the defence in per-
son. BE had horse killed under him In the recent
desperate struggle.
The nre In the suburbs lasted for two days and
many houses were burned. The object of Salnave In
firing them was to clear view Of the enemy's posi-
Zion. The rebels In their attack lost 1fty men, The
Df the suburbs
President Salnave has received the American Min.
1gtor with every mark OF kindness, and afterwards
visited the only American man-of-war In port the
Pen0bscOt
General Potion Faubeft has command, as General.
AnOhief, Of the rebels north and SOUTH He is very
popular, and win probably be chosen to succeed
President Salnave.
The New York herald., 1868-06-18
CANADA.

Suicide in MISUNDERSTANDING Of an American
Barge Near Batiscan-The Captain Impaled
ON an Anchor FIuke.
MONTREAL, juno IT, 1867.
william Loav committed suicide here to-day by
hanging. The cause Is supposed to be financial din
culrieS
The steamship Hibernian, when outward bound,
near Batiscan, ran into an American barge loaded
with sugar and sunk her yesterday. The loss will be
$4,000. The uke of the anchor penetrated the cap-
tain's body and he was not discovered till she ar
rived In port, when he was found hanging on the
anchor. The barge was consigned to Nelson Davis,
but her name cannot yet be ascertained.
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NIarine Dtanafars.

STEAMSHIP StBgRiA of the Cunard line from Liverpool
boston pus Queenstown 18th inst for the second
be transferred TO the steamer rripol
slsAxsIr WIN kEsnEDy Capt HslIs.. from so',oa for
70 %h %s sss "a cS s
aud owed into Holnes' Hole 18th By the New York pilot
boat Williams No II, Capt Thomas Comfy.
at got ashore but wa: taken back 10 hs city yss
terday Ci7thJ. Her injuries are slishi.
say BELLs or rHx SEA, Spear from PhiiadeIphis for
repairs, &c. W
ported, Brunsorn, from Aspnwsu Tor boSoy, IN Ssias
don, with signal distrsss flying by steamer Cool
which Svsd her INTO pe9oy CsPt epcr.ed that 10 The
and chslns 10 fact everything above her deck carried
swsy she VA: a. the time OF the disaster entirely out Of
BAnk q W Dopar, from rru,dsd for Philadelphia
ioh Inst ana taking ballast thai day, preparatory
% Phadephis sprung leak 9th ins 50 miles Sc Of Cape
Hsniopsn, during heavy gale.
M lst Is . lon d o. spoke soSr dsss! from Ponce fos
IA yuns picked ~ scsoon:s % orsmss JleSSom
soHn VIZ WILLIAMS, OF Fall River 10 ashors Hudson.
srHAMKR CAorys ~ buoy setter was discovered 10 be
are around her boiler, about Pm 18th inst while under
way od Poorhouse Point Newport bsrbor The eI
ter burning o6 the boiler deck
suNKrN vrssrL-Csptan dui,errss Of schr Planet,
TysS :DS Il Of . & sS
about sir feet Of her topmas out Of The wreck
% ss Ss % ten
her slender for sailing The position OF
s eUssa p0a "a he a ss s s % sS 81
Of October last
FAvAt, May 9Ths ship Columbia Robertson, from Liv.
sdsr being In collision with the Joseph Baos s di.hsrsos
IA ofder 70 tvhssa aye ~ sx fees forward
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SAD CASE or HyDRoPHoBIA.-T or three weeks
ago Francis Todd, young man about twenty -one
Ing cat, and supp0sing It to be his own, called TO
him. patting on his head. AZ he did 80 the dog len
the cat and bit young Todd IN the middle OF the
thought OF the wound until sunday. when II grew
painful, and physician was Called and on Monday
the unfortunate man showed unmistakable signs OF
hydrophobia. The dog, which Ia still At large, had
previously bitten another dog, the owner OF which
now keeps him oonnned, awaiting the result II ts
hydrophobia has occurred In this city during the
present century The young man died about SIX
sicians were in attendance during the afternoon,
but tho maiady bafied ell efforts TO overcome its
effects. The deceased leaves o vile, having been
married few months ago TO young lady In Derby
Ne,D HGven Journal. June IL.
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bark os.S As hence for Tor a.
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H9:s sans Ssslss s asas zs.
ril, and Means, Wells PhilAdslphia.
sOhs Mary Ps.rson. vss.is. osorgscwn, %
PsSyfDsSSs '? June is~2I.s'ysS :ssapsr HaS!ss sog
ers Philadelphis brig asorse a,fs French cardenss
SympS s1epS' Lyon, Lyon and i:sss XSs
DO GEsSs sSs sna &
liam LcpsT' Hcc!nsooi Phisdsiphi.; Is..o Anderson.
Arnold
E.s Phsro rSnIs do Ri Towpsesd GARDNER. RcodGp S
Hssard snS aosoPea KATE Pamsr Syor
Challenge, Smith, Baxter, JONES' DO; aoop Rhode
saiied-schrs Evergreen, Bsosts Henry May Racket;
Benjamin Strong, Brown, and Hawes Jackson. PhliA
ias asssy %S, hoi Seward
Baker, and 1S.s, Thatcher Phsdspss & funs
ssiled~schrs % Gust Johnson Philadelphia Ann Ri.abe.A.
SAVANNAH. June r-csarsd. tsse.mshp Leo. Dear
June :chss ss.ndyw9. ,ir I.'sca: e,
man, PhilsdslpSi.; Hero, Kelley NYciI;; Nl;;,.
WILMINGTON June 1b-Cleared, brig Velocity (Br, hax-
shall, Cisnfuegos schr John, Field, NYork