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NE W CONSTITUTION AND AD-
DRESS.--OFFICIAL COPY,
Address to the People Of Illinois.
IL CoNvENrIoN, May Is, 1870.

SEC. Is. No soldier shall in time OF peace, be
CHARTERED in any house without the consent OF
The owner; nor in time of war except in the man
ner prescribed oy law.
Sxo. IL. The people have the right to assemble
In p,aceable manner to consult for thu common
good to make known their opinions to their Rep
resen tatives, and TO apply for redress or rievan,
ces.
SEC Is. All elections shall be free and equal
sec ~. Every person ought to ind certain
remedy in the laws for all injuries and wrongs
which he may receive in his person, property or
reputation; he ought to obtain. by law, right and
justice freely and without being obliged to pur-
chase it, completely and without denial, prompt
ly and without delay.
SEC: 20. frequent recurrence to the fuuda-
mental principles of civil government is absolute
iy necessary to preserve the blessings of liberty
ARTICLE III.
DISTRIBUTION OF AowERs
The powers OF the Government of this State
are divided into three distinct departmental the
Legislative, Executive and judicial aud NO per
son, or collection of persons. being ons Of these
Departments, shall exercise any power properly
belonging to either of the others, except Is here
matter expressly directed per nitted
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SAFES.
SAFES.
-. II. HARRIS.
Bank VAULT Doors and Dwelling House Safes,
Sargent Grssnlsaf' Bank Locks.
c. South Canal Street


chi $4,000 lLLlSo IS
They are so constructed that the bolts Of the
doors shut oeaiud a wrought iron fame, which
forms the frOuI Of tue SAFE, sv0iiIr al danger
Of tae'T being ioreen open by filling o~ing to
the peculiar construction 10 the door jaDb they
will resist the action of ere for /. longer time
than has thus far been found necessary for per
feet safety, having been testei IN the largest
fires in this country without single failare To
" serve their contents Prices Lower than any
other reliable safe. meh2q d-odty
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Govern Yourselves BY Experience.

Ny child, "gyd Ave years. bad scarIe, fever.
aud tpr tive days had constant fever. By order
of the doctor gave her syrup of rhuhsrb, she
TOOK nearly punt but her bowels continued
closed. On the fifth day the doctor said her
bo Sels must be opered or che could be lost. l
proposed brsndreth's FILLS; to this he would not
she was TO weak. 1 C nsulIed
with my husband, and We cuncluied to give her
three pills. In about four hours they ope ated,
filing half full com oou ch amber After that
operation the fever left err. and she rapidly re
covered. Ref renee, zoo CIermoBt Av Brook lyn
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ing Pi es, Disgust Of Food, Sour Err ptions, Sink
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ARTICLE V.


SECTION I. The Executive Department shall
consist of a Governor, lieutenant Governor,
Secretary of State, Auditor OF Public Accounts
Treasurer, Superintendent of Public in uction
and Attorney General, aho shall, each, with the
exception of the Treasurer; hold his office for the
term of fou years f. ON the second Monday of
January next after his election, and until his
successor is elected and qualified. They shsli,
except the Lieutenant Governor, reside at the
seat of government during their term of off sc,
.nd keep the public records. books and papers
there, and shall perform such duties may be
prescrt bed by law.
SEC 2. The Treasurer shall hold his Office for
rhs term of two years and until his successor is
elected eud qualified, aud shall oe inelIgibl to
said Office for years next after the end OF the
term for which he vas elected, He may be
CURED by the Governor to give reasonable addi-
iional security, and in defsult OF doing his
office shall be deemed vacant.
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Another In same Fire.

NEW YoRK, 0ctobe ~. 1858.
Messrs Herring. Farrell sherman, 25i B Way.
GENrLENyS. We have got your safe out one
af oar n rings Patent CT upior," Witch
passed through the great cot fla grafton on SUE
dav night, the gath INST. The safe vas subjec-
ted to = severe trial, but We find everything al
right. Our books and papers and the interior Of
the safe are all perfect aud good for future use.
Yours truly.
WARREN Brothers On Co.
Per B. s. Beckwlth-
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ELECTION.

SEC. 3. An election for Governor. lieutenant
Governor Secretay of State, Auditor of Public
Accounts; ard Attorney General, shall be held
the Tuesday next after the first Monday of No
rember in the year of our Lord one thousapd
eight hundred and seventy-twO, and every four
years thereafter for Superintendent of Public
Instruction on the Tuetday next after tbs fret
Monday in November, ia the year one thousand
eight hundred and seventy. and every four years
thereafter; ami for Treasurer on the day st
above mentioned, and every two years there
after at such places and in such manner may
be prescribed by law.
SEC. =. The returns of every election FOR the
above named officers shall he sealed up and
transmitted, by the returning officers 10 he
Secretary of State, directed to The speak r OF
the House of Representatives, who shall, imme
diately after tn. organi cation of the House. and
before proceeding TO other business. open and
publish the same in the presence of majority OF
each House of the General Assembly, who shall,
for that purpose, assemble in the hall of the
House Of Representatives. The person having
the highest numher of votes for either of sai''
offices shall be declared duly elected but il two
or more have equal and the highest number OF
votes, the General Assembly shall, by joint bal
hot, choose of such persons for said Office.
Contested elections for all of said Offices shall be
determined by both Houses OF the General As
sembly by joint ballot, il such manner as may be
prescribed by law.
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NEw YoRK, Oct. q. lsH'.
Messrs. Herring. Fsrrel & sherman, 22i B. Way
GEsTs o. We have one % your Hsrriue's Pat
ct Champion Safes In the cond story - our
b,.ildiug. at the great OIL Gre on SuudHy nIght
last. From IF cen TO eis ht,en thou and barrels
Of oil were burned 10 thus vast conhAgrst'oh'
and the ga vac expos, d 10 8 ~hl1e beat as me
outside shows We opened a TINS morning SLo
tn result ives gre at satisfaction, Not an arr
81. wa. TN he'd by fire. Our hooks only are sf
f,r,ed NV The cover, being liz lie drawn by the
steam Of The Gre proof filling. while the papers in
the books, and all our accounts and loose papers
in the safe are a. good as new.
respectfully.
RocKaFELrER ANDREWS a FLAGIE.
The nuhlir ar. invited to examine the above
safe. now ct 40 Broadway.
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SEC. ). No person shall be eligible to the office
of Governor or Lieutenant Governor who shall
not have attained the age OF thirty years and
been, for FIVE years next preceding his election
a citizen of the United States and Of this state
Neither the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Au
IItor of Public Accounts Secretary Of State. SUI
perintenGent of Public l. struciiGn nor ATTORNEY
General shall be eligible to any other Office dur
ing the period for which he shan have been
elapfrd
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ARTICLE ".


SIC The legislative power shall be vested in
a GenaraI Assembly, which shall consist of
s.nate and Hous. of Representatives both to be
elected by the people
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/ local or special laws in any of the following
enumerated cases, that is to say For
| Granting divorces
Changing the names of persons or places
| Laying out, opening, altering and working
/ roads or highways
Nacating roads, town plats, streets, alleys and
public grounds;
Locating changing county seats
Regulating county or township affairs
Regulating the practice in courts ofjustlce
( Regulating the jurisdiction and duties OF
justices of the Peace, Police Magistrates and
/ Constables
Providing for changes of venue in civil and
criminal cases
Incorporating cities, towns or villages, or
changing amending the charter OF any town.
city village;
Providing for the election of members of the
Board of Supervisors in townships, Incorporated
towns cities
/ summonng or impannelpg grand or petit
juri.s;
+ Providing for the management of common
. schools
Regulating the rate of interest on money
Ine opening and conducting Oh any election,
or designating the places OF voting;
Inc safe or mortgage OF real estate belonging
10 minors or others under disability;
Inc protection of game or fish:
Chartet'ng or licensing ferries toll bridges
Renting Zines, penalties or forfeituree;
Creating, increasing decreasing fees per-
centage or allowances of public officers. during
the term for which said officers are electsd or an
pointed;
Changing the law of descent;
Granting to any corporation, association or
in ,ividual the right to lay down railroad tracks
! mr. amending existing charters for such ruYpose
| Granting to any corporation, association or in
dividuaI any special or exclusive privilege, i'm
munity or franchise whatever;
In all other cases where general law can be
made applicable, no special law shall be en-
acted.
SEC. %. The General Assembly shall havent
power to release or extinguish. In whoie or IL
part, the indebtedness, liability or obligation tt
any eosporati N or individual to this state, OF
any municipal corporation therein.
IMPEACHMENT.
SEC II. The House o. Representatives shall
nave the sole power Of impeachment, but ma
!"rt'y OF all the members elected must concur
! .nefe'n' All impeachments shall be tried by the
na.e' and when sittii for that purpose, tbs
'sassos' sasl' DO spoa oath. or s@rmsaoa, 70 d.
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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-06-11

been approved of and graciously accepted oy
our Heavenly Father, through the merits Of His
Son, Jesus Christ; let us not doubt, but ear
nestly believe that He will likewise favorably
regard this, our beautiful work, and that he
will accept it for the sake Of His Son, without
whom we can do nothing, and let us here,
under this roof and beside this hearth, and
having His fear before our .eyes, once more
entreat Him to set His seal to our undertaking
and to give his blessing to this house.
The rector then led In prayer, beseeching
the blessing of Heavenupon the undertaking,
and concluding as follows: Unto Gods pre-
cious mercy and protection 1 commit this
Home The Lord bless it and keep it. The
Lord make His face to shine upon it, and be
gracious unto it. The Lord lift up His counte-
nance upon it, and keep it, through Jesus
Christ, our Lord. Amen"
The audience was then dismissed with the
benediction by Right Rev. Bishop Davis.
The "Home" was then inspected by all pre-
sent. The entire building was in most salts
factory condition, and all were satisfied that
those to whom had been entrusted the carry
ing out the views of the congregation, had
done their whole duty. The lower portion of
the building was handsomely decorated with
flowers and evergreens
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CRUMBs.-B F. Whittemore is in Columbia.
No cases of importance were disposed Of by
the Mayor yesterday.
Rev. James P. Boyce, of Greenviile, is in the
city.
State Senator H. Buck, of Horny, is at the
Charleston HOTEL
The members of the police force were paid
of yesterday.
A man named James Gegur, supposed to be
insane, has been turned over to the City Reg
istrar for examination.
Coburn Reed, colored, charged with brutal
" treating child, Is held for trial. The child
bears marks of the punishment he received.
We are requested to state that the William
Perronneau, colored, arrested and held for
trial on the charge of bigamy, came from
Winnsboro', and is not the person of that
name residing In this city.
A man named Smith, who, being dissatisfied
with decision of Trial Justice Mackey, on
nounced in open conrt that there was bribery
In the case, was committed to Jail for contempt
of court.
On Thursday afternoon there was, In Colum-
bla, regular old-tlme summer storm; the
rain fell in torrents, accompanied by sharp
flashes of lightning and liberal amount Of
thunder.
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OUR FINANCIAL .FOG.
The Subscription Of s1,Oss,oee to the
Blue Ridge Railroad.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS.

OTHE EDITOR OF THE NEWS.
The following is brief history of the trans
actions, legal and otherwise, connected with
the subscription Of the city to the Blue Ridge
Railroad:
It was made In 1854. Public opinion was
decidedly in favor of 1t, but some of our solid
men doubted the expediency of the measure
All of them shrank from the odigm Of Drawing
public opinion, and the subscription would
have been undlsturbed, but for one gentleman
who determined to appeal to the courts be-
fore private interests could be compromised
by any subsequent unfayorable Judgment
Application was made for Quo loarranto,
and notice of the same was served upon the
CITY. The case was tried before Judge Frost,
(not ONeale, as Mechanic" says) and judgment
given in favor of the city. Notice of appeal
was instantly served, and the case ordered for
hearing before the Court of Appeals in Janu-
ary. At the meeting Of the Legislature which
interviewed, memorial was presented from
the Council, and on that memorial bill was
passed, (by whom introduced do not remem-
Der, but it is likely By the chairman Of the CON-
mittee on incorporations,) which confirmed
all subscriptions before made, and defined the
mode of making such subscriptions in future.
WHAT those terms are is of no consequence to
the present question. In January, when the
appeal came before the court, Judge O'Neale
presiding, the case was dismissed on the
ground that the Legislature had ratified the
power which the court below had decided that
the city possessed.
But the subscription to the Blue Ridge Rail.
road was not permitted to be undlsturbed
even with judicial and legislative sanction in
its favor. TIVE years afterwards, another ciIi
zen (Mr. Cepes) endeavored to try the cast
again, and proceedings were accordlngR com
mencad, but quickly arrested, on the grount
of the legislative sanction obtained in 1854
Thus has this subscription been thrice con
frmed by the courts. First, by the decision o
Judge Frost; next by the recognition by tht
Court Of Appeals Of the legislative sanction
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to the 'public use of the citizens Of Charles
ton" Is no more or better than the voluntary
conveyance and dedication of his property by
the owner to his own use.
The voluntary dedication or conveyance by
the owner. while in debt, of bis property to
his own use, for his pleasure and luxury, OF
even for the use of another, is fraudulent, and
void as against creditors. The pretended dedi-
cations by the City Council, while in debt, of
the property levied upon, to the use of the
citizens of Charleston, if they were true,
would be precisely such a fraud.
Seventh The Judgment prayed for by the
complaint would be sllbversion of the law;
not its due administration.
Wherefore the defendants pray that the In
junction may be denied, and that the COM
plaint be dismissed
(Signed,)
JOHN PHILIPS and J. B. CAMPBELL,
Defendants Attorney.
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and lastly by the subsequent dismissal by the

anu lastly Oy CQe subsequent QlsnlSSai ny Cne
court Of Cope's application for quo ,Oarranto.
Mechanics" paper Is an argument drawn from
the Inconvenience OF paying, which has moth
ing to do with the justice OF the rights of the
creditors He ignorantly or wilfully does an
injury to the character of the people Of
Charleston before the war. Any body who
remembers Charleston at that time, will bear
me out In the assertion that, If this subscrip-
tion had been put to the popular vote 1t would
have been carried by large majority. Time
has proved that all of these subscriptions were
unwise and inJudiclous; but there was filrore
at that time for subscribing to any railroad
that promised, however remotely, to add to
the commerce of the city; and they who thought
then, as the taxpayers think now, did not
choose to incur the odium of fruitless oppo-
sition.
Ifjudicial decisions have any validity, this Is
one of the best established debts of the city.
1t is not pretended that there was even taint
of corruption in the matter. The State was
subscribing layishly to construct the road; the
city came forward cheerfully to aid in work
which was to pour wealth into her lap. 1t is
not the first time that an unwise debt has been
contracted. There was no stock jobbing in the
concern, and those who bought the stock, both
then and subsequently, did it with as clear a
conviction of the validity of their titles as
''Mechanic" has of that of the titles to his own
workshop. "Mechanic" disingenuously sup
poses that this stock has been the object of
stock jobbing spectators. 1t never was SO
until men began to doubt the integrity of the
city. Until then it was governed by the laws
which regulate prices, Just like all other prop
erty. The creditors are fully as much inter-
ested in the welfare Of the city as the debtors
are. To drive them to poverty by wiping out
the debt would be to inflict misery upon hum
dreds of innocent persons who put their faith
in the integrity of Charleston. They are not
rapacious; they are not anxious to thrive on
the ruin Of others; they are willing and desi-
rous to meet their debtors in spirit of accom-
modatIon; but they feel that their claims are
founded on equity, on law, and on
JUSTICE.
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MALICIOUS MIsCHIEF.-The German Fire
Company took their new steamer to the cor
ner fixing and Broad streets, yesterday eve
ming. for the purpose of trying some new hose
and for trial practice, and were surprised at
finding difficulty In drawing water. An ex-
animation showed that some evil-disposed per-
son had placed handful Of nails of different
sizes in the valves, which stopped the suction
and would have injured the engine If not re-
moved in time. The company are justly in
censed, and offer reward for the perpetrator
of the dastardly act. The engineers of the
Etna and Young America assisted in remov-
ing the distractions, and the machine is now
in good condition.
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DIED.-Dr. J. W. Stokes, OF Hamburg, for
many years president of the Bank of Ham,
burg, died on Friday last.
DR.. L. N. DeSaussure, of Camden, died on
Tuesday morning last.
Before the war, DR.. DeSaussure was one of
the leading physicians in Beaufort, and when
that place was occupied by the United States
troops, he went to Camden, where he soon
obtaiRed a large practice. He was generally
esteemed and respected, and his death is Us
generally regretted.
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ILLNESS OF Hon. WIN. GILMORE SIhMs.-
We regret to chronicle that this distinguished
gentleman, whose name heads the paragraph,
is lying dangerously Ill at the residence of Mr..
Ed. Roach, on Society street. Mr.. slmms, who
has been in feeble health for some time past,
was taken severely Ill on Monday last, since
which time he has been in critical condition.
His hosts of friends and admirers will Join with
us in the hope that he will speedily recover.
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FUNERAL SERVICES OF THE LATE S. j. BUR-
GER.-The funeral services of this gentleman,
whose sudden death occasioned SO much sur
prise and regret among his large circle Of rela-
lives and friends, will take place at st. Johns
Lutheran Church, at 5 o'clock, this afternoon
The remains will be brought to the city on the
South Carolina Railroad train, which arrives
at halfpast3 P. NJ. We are not informed as
to the immediate cause OF the death of Mr..
Burger. It Is kytwn that he suffered greatly
from nervous dyspepsia, and this, probably,
was the cause,
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THE EXPORT TRADE.-There continues
steady foreign and coastwise. export trade
notwithstanding the dull season, and yester-
day Messrs. Goldsmith & Son made two valua-
BILE clearances, say the brig J. A. Deyereaux
for Liverpool, with lis bags sea island. 1915
bales upland cotton, % bundles palm leaf, SS
tons phosphate, packages beeswax; and the
schooner Montana for Boston, with cotton,
naval stores, lumber, and other general mer-
chandise.
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Mp THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS
OF the Eutaw Regiment, 18th s. G. ", now In the
city, are respectfully invited to attend the Fune.
raj obseques of Lieutenant SAMUEL J.. BURGER,
Of Company B, Washington Light Infantry THIS
AFTERNOON, at st. Johns Lutheran Church, Arch
dale street, at o'clock. jun11
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funeral Notices.

@- THE FRIENDS AND ACQUAINT-
ANCEs OF Mrs. G. HALBERSTON, also Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Heitmann, are respectfully invited
to attend the Funeral OF the former, from her
late residence Widows Home, Broad street. THIS
MORNING, at O'Clock. jun11-*
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@- THE RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND
acquaintances of Mr.. William R. Webb and fami-
ly, and Of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Schipman, are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral services
OF the INFANT DAUGHTER OF the latter, at
O'Clock Sunday morning, from the residence Of
the former, No. 80 Hanover street. jun11-1+
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ELECTION AT sUMAERyILLE.-The following
is the result of an election held at the Town
Hall, in Summerville, on Tuesday. the 7th
instant, for municipal officers to serve for the
ensuing year: Intendant-R. j. Limehouse;
'Wardens-J. A. Sasportas, E. ]. Limehouse,
F. W. Sasportas, C. Rivers, j. Y. Brown.