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boxes were found unstamped, several
of them, before being used.

boxes were found unstamped, several
of them, before being used.
This in itself speaks trumpet
tongued of all absence of a Equity
intent. Yet the merchants under.
stand "that these stamps have COM
mercial value" and the writer would
insinuate that our anine leading mer-
chants,'' have been driving a lucra-
.tlye trade in stamps, Does any man,
woman or child believe the charge?
Does the writer himself? If so let
him throw off his gray mask, and
show himself in his true colors:
The Union in commenting upon the
letter seems to put tho matter in it's
true light. Travelling tobacco dealers,
who havo little character to gain or
lose may, thus defraud the revenue,
but that merchants of established
character should descend to so small
a business as removing revenue
stamps for gain, or bo guilty of any
thing else than inadvertence, is not
at all probable: The letter of the
law may have been infringed, but that
there was any intent to defraqd the
Government, no one in this commu.
nifty believes. The explanation of
the matter is simple. The provisions
of the law, on the subject, are but
little known even to our lawyers,
3 5uch less to the body of our people,
and buying from q dealer of recogni-
zed character, our merchants would
naturally suppose that the tobacco
was properly stamped, and would use
boxes without giving a moments
thought to see that the provisions of
the law we're complied with. Expe-
rience will now teach them to be
more careful hereafter,
But says senex," "these cases are
to be vigorously: prosecuted" Per-
haps "the wish is father to that
thought" We trust that he is mis-
taken, and that the Government will
not attempt to yindicate the law, by
confounding the true distinctions of
right, and CHASING in the samo base
category, the victims of an innocent
error, and the. guilty participants in
crime.
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TIE ENFORCEMENT ACT AND THE
KU KLUX PRISONERS.

In:the case of Avery apd.others,
which was argued before the Su-
preme Court of the United States
by Messrs. Johnson and Stanbury'
for the Defendants, we see that the
Court has refused to assume juris-
diction, on the ground that writ
of error does not lie from the pre-.
liminary motion to quash the
indictment. But it appears that
the constitutional questions invol.
we'd will be heard and determined,
in reviewing the judgment Of the
court below, refusing. the discharge
of the prisoners, under the Habeas
Corpus issued in the case. The
following is the telegraphic sum-
mary from Washington: , '..'
In the Supreme Court to-day, in
the case of the United States VS..
Avery ct al, the attorney-generafs s
motion to dismiss the writ Of error
was granted. The decision was
announced by Chief Justice Chase,
who said the case was controlled
by the decision in the case of the
United States vs.. Rosenberg, which
was "that a motion2 to quash the
indictment was clearly determine.
BILE by the lower court, as matter
of discretion. It was preliminary
and the denial of it could not final
ly decide any right Of the defend
ant. When such motion'is made
bv a defendant tits usually refused
unless in the clearest cases, and
grounds of it, if available, may be
used on a demurrer or on motion
in arrest of judgment. The case
.ould not come to the Supreme
Court on a writ of error to final
Judgment under two years, but a
writ of hebeas corpus being issued
for the relief of the prisoners. and
their discharge under that writ be-
ing denied, that judgment has
been brought here for review, and
the case SO presented will involve
the constitutional questions, whose
hearing is deferred by this decis-
ion. s,
A motion will probably be made
tomorrow to fix day for the hear
ing on the last named questions.
The Habeas Corpus case has
since been heard, but a decision
not yet rendered.
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REL1aloUs.-We clip the following
paragraph from that excellent relig-
ious weekly, the organ of the Southern
Baptists, the Working Christian: =.
"Our young brother, R. N. Pratt,
has been called to preach to the
church at Abbeville. and has entered
upon his labors.
Col, Robert A. Fair, long and favor
ably known as prominent member
of the Abbeville Bar, and who in bet
ter times represented that district
in the Legislature, has lately retired
from the practice of law, and entered
the ministry of the Presbyterian
church. In times Of gloom like these,
it is cheering to number in tho ranks
of the gospel ministry such man as
Colonel Fair"
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ENcouRAa1NG SIGNS AT THE SOUTH.
The Tribune notices the eager de-
mand for Commercial fertilizers at the
South, as one Of the encouraging
signs of the day; showing, as it does,
that our people are more disposed to
renovato their worn out lands, than
to abandon them. The proprietors OF
small cotton mills at the North are
also preparing to carry their ma
chinery into factories in the old cot
tor districts. They will thus save
freight on the raw material, they will
get fresher and cheaper labor, and
they will find unrivalled natural agen-
cies. With improved and renovated
fields, and with home market for
cotton and labor, the South can get
along very we'll without much politics
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The Cincinnati Convention.

The New York World offers some
sage! counsel, both to- Democrats and
Republicans, respecting their conddc,
towards the approaching Cincinnati
Convention. ,s,-.,.i a,f:t c.l
1t bidsethe Democrats assume the
role merely of spectators, without at
tempting to take any part in this in
testine Republican quarrel Aiready
is tho effort made by: the adherents OF
Grant to create the impression that
this Conven ton is to be entirely under
Democratic influence, and is to nomi-
nate candidate upon Democratic
platform. Anything savoring of die
tation will be fatal either to- the cam
didate urged, or to the Liberal move:
ment, if it should seem to act under
that Influence. .s'si1 -
Upon the Republicans, the World
urges absolute independence, and en-
tire selfreliance. Tbe>sueeess Of the
Liberal movement must depend upon
it's power Of standing alone. Without
this it can secure neither eousidera-
ton and support from the Democracy.
SAYS the World! ~ ..sy
HEvery person with q grain of po-
litical sense ought to see that the read
lest way to defeat Grant is to make
the Cincinnati Convention strong and
influential. If that gathering is we'll
backed by Republican public senti:
ment, it will decide who is to be our
next President, If it acts wisely, it
can dictate the candidates Of the Dem
ocratic party. But if the Liberal Re
publicans permit Grant to be endorsed
lin Connecticut, the Cincinnati Cou-
vention will be of as little account as
the Fremont Cleveland Convention
was in 1864; and the Democratic
party will nominate Charles Francis
Adams or Judge Davis, and fight an
independent battle" 81
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SPRING AND SUMNER STocK.-
Messrs. Wardlaw g. Edwards are now
offering a choice Spring and Summer
stock of dry goods and groceries,
which will bo found to comprise all
the best goods in their line. In style,
quality and price, they feel assured
of being able to give satisfaction and
solicit call from their friends. They
are reliable gentlemen, who mean
what they say, and can offer induce
ments to purchasers. Call at No. 3
Granite Range, and we are sure that
you will not 60 empty away. .--
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CREDIT OF THE STATE.

The grand object and chief work
of the late session of the Legisla-
ture has been to strengthen the
monetary credit Of the State, with
outregard to the interests of the
great body of taxpayers. To this
end, an act has been passed provi-
ding for the annual collection of a
tax to pay the interest on the pub
lie debt-also a law, making valid
and legal, every bond already is
sued. by the. State Government
also law giving the Blue Ridge
Ring $1,00O,000 in ccnside-
ration of the cancelling Of the
State endorsement to the amount
of four million Of dollars-also a law
authorizing settlement with the
Financial Agency, and its suspen-
sion-also a law providing for the
cancellation of the Sterling Bonds.
Besides these, and the only meas
ure which the body of taxpayers
approve, is the passage Of q resolu-
ton for an amendment to the Con-
stitution prohibiting any addition
the State debt, except with the con-
sent of two thirds Of the people
at general election. Under the
stimulus of the recent legislation,
the bonds have already advanced
ten per cent. .,.. -
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Milinary--New establishment.

We direct attention to the adver-1
tisement of the new and elegant stock,
which Mrs. 2. W. Cain and Mrs. NJ.
NJ. White are now offering to the Ia
dies Of Abboville and adjoining dis
tricts. tItcomprises a little Of every
thing that is lovely ID form or beau
tifulin color or elegant in finish-bon-
[netsssand hats ofthe latest and most
bewitching styles; Aowers:and wreaths
and wells, and bows: and ties, of every
shade andthe most lovely patterns =
laces and ornaments and chignons, and
fans-and in fine, everything beautiful,
in their line. They solicit call from
their friends, and feel assured thai
they can give satisfaction in style and
price. ,,,.fi .@..5s.,5 X,
Mrs. Cain is tooowell knewne Ito our
people for experience and skill ii
her business to require q word Of COM
mendaticn from, US, An experience
of eighteen years in, The city Of
Baltimore, and a sojourn there during
the past seven weeks, has afforded her
a rare Opportunity Of purchasing a
choice stock. Mrs. White is equally
distinguished for herg taste and skill
in tie domain of the useful and the
ornamental-the handicraft of domes.
tic art, and the finished fabrics Of the
world of fashion. To the ladies Of
Lowndesyille, especially, she will
need no letter of Introduction. Give
them call, over the Citizens Saving
Bank, 80 s, ~ }.
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sAnorr M .pnv1ne -Fortv vears

Amour MARRYING Forty years
ago blooming young girl Of sixteen
married IN old man Of sixty for his
money, expecting that he would soon
die and leave her wealthy young
widow Last week the lady died at
the respectable age Of fifty six, leaving
husband aged one hundred, and
our children to mourn her loss. ,-gfa5
Tie Charleston Nsgs commenting
upon the above, thinks Ia mistake
in supposing that the blooming young
girl married the old man for his
money, or even if she did, that she
is to be pitied. She got forty years
of comfort and four children The
mistake, according to the News, is in
marrying young man-"one who can
drink ,whiskey, smoke cigars, ride
horses, play cards, sit up all night, fly
around generally, jump, run, walk,
swim, play on the accordion, eat
what he pleases, wear fancy clothes,
tight boots, has. got no corns, no asth-
ma, rheumatism, is not bald or hip
shot, wears no spectacles, can sleep in
damp sheets. and 60 to the theatre
and join the masons, fish, hunt, fight
duels, travel, play billiards, part his
hair in the middle, get in debt and
enjoy himself in every conceivable
way. To such a man q wife, espec'
tally young wife, is a superduity'
An old wife, who would act as a
mother and guardian to him, might
be of service to him." ..,',..ea
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-. ~ -.
/. AN lAnsssT The Columbia Union
contains anesice Of the arrest OF Y.
W. Black, charged with the murder o.
Henry Thompson eelored mapags
of elections ini Abbssille iu 1869. ahs
Union UJaai says: Itwas runcred -fof 81
long time that be remained hid away.
in the lower part Of Abbeyille. some-
times yenturihg across the linsj into
Anderson county, and several expedi-
tions were secretly made for his cap
ture, alIof which he was too wary for.
The reward offered by the Governor, !;
for.his arrest stimulated others to
keepsan eye open TO his mayements,
Or TO: anything that might lead TO the
ldetection of his whereabouts : y s.
It was finally believed Black had i
left the State. and acting upon this
presumption Mr.. d. 4. Moore set
about tracing him up, and was 90 sue
cessfnl thata few days ago he caught
him in eGleaveland, Tennessee, and
G1uSeu Hlo 1utMcNioky utfCbt t3s1 NJ
necessary formalities complied with
he brought his prisoner 70 this city.
arriving ri Thu Esday night, and procured
atfonee t,i warrant on the charge Of
murder, from Trial 5astice S.gsR.
Thompson, upon which Black waa
committed to Jail. Yesterday morn
ing be had a hearing before the same ll q
/ Trial Justice, and was fully committed
to the Jail in, this city, to answer TO
the charge, after being idehss&ed as'
being the murderer sought 81 ~; y
Back confessed to the i.1urdsf qt
Thompson at the time statts vi and
gave some of the circumstances ttsudr.
ling it. Y 80 Is
He has asked to ha1e;w ord 4of his;
arrest sent to his mother, that shc
may come and see him. atsfil,2 s5;1 M
l. is stated that there il; no doubt
.hatlMr. Moore will get the reward
offered forrthe arrest Of Black.
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eA VIM. Nicol Burns, tile last
surviving son of Robert Burns, the
poet, is dead. OF the six, children
of the poet, only three survived in
fancy, and Of these all except
James the third, died childless.
James lett two daughters; one Of
whom has a son and daughters,
who are the only descendants Of
the Scottish bard, in the fourth
generation. =.
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CAPITALIZATION IN THE GENERAL
GOVERNMENT.

We are gratifed to see that in o
recent debate in the United States
Senate, with regard to an appropria-
ton to the Bureau of Education,
even Republican Senator, Mr.. Car
penters uttered his protest against the
grasping and centralizipg action Of
the General Gove-nmentin the estab.
Ilishment and maintenance Of its Blu:
reaus of Education and Agriculture.
The exercise of the power had no
warrant in the Constitution, and Con
gress might as well establish q Bu:
reau Of Merchandise, or Of any other
industry of the country. The whole
tendency of this innovation and en-
croachment is to obliterate the pow
ers of the States, and to vest all au:
thority in a centralized despotism at
Washington.
The true aspect of the question is
we'll presented in the following re.
marks of Senator Thurman, Of Ohio.
His allusion to the heavy State taxa
tion for education, applies with pecu
liar force to South Carolina. Think
of an appropriation for this purpose
of 100000 (more than one-bslf OF
what was necessary to defray the an.
nual expenses of the State before the
war; besides the poll tax, and we
may form some idea of what We pay
tc the .cause Of reform and universal
enlightenment. Alasl that we have
other and more grievous causes OF
complaint-more onsrous, burdens,
which call more loudly for relief:
Hear Senator Thurman
"The central government was grad.
ually encroaching on the powers OF
the States. Tie Department OF Ag-
riculture began as mere bureau tor
the collection of statistics, but 1t
grew to be department, and the
next thing would probably be that
the head Of it would be made a Cab.
met officer. So, too, the Bureau OF
Education was growing into a De-
partment of Public Instruction, and
before long we would have minister
of instruction, who would be q mem
ber of the Cabinet. Unless the peo-
pie put stop to this centralizing
movement it would never end until
it had absorbed every power OF the
States and assumed the right to reg
ulate every industry in the country:
This Federal education scheme had
another phase. The people OF TINS
country were already more heavily
taxed by the States for educational
purposes than any other people IN
the world; but if the Federal Gov
ern ment should levy upon them tor
the same purpose, then they would be
doubly and insurmountably taxed tor
education. Further, even if the, Fed
eral Government had the constltu-
tional right to take charge of the
subject, it would be I'm wise for it to
do so, because it would place the
whole education Of tho country on
one uniform dead level, which would
be great mistake.
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THE YEAR BooK.-We are indebt-
ed to the publishers of the New York
Observer for a copy Of their Year.
Book and Almanac for 1872. 1t is
the most valuable book Of the kind
that we have ever seen, and furnishes
q mass of statistics and facts in civil,
religious, educational, agricultural
and philosophical departments, which
may be brought into daily use. 1t
has been prepared with great care,
and is sold for one dollar. TO all
desiring and excellent secular and
religious weekly, we commend the
Observer, as unrivalled in the extent
and value of its correspondence, for
eign and domestic-a paper not sec
tartan but Protestant and Evangelical
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REL1G1oUs.-We have been reques
ted to give notice that there will be
the usual services in Trinity Church
this afternoon, by tho Rector, Rev
E. r. Miles. -
On next Friday, being "Good Fri.
day." there will be morning services,
beginning at II o'clock.
The ladies of the Congregation will
meet on Saturday for the purpose OF
decorating the Church for EASTER u
which is tho day. following,
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HEAVY SNow.-On Friday last there
was the heaviest snow storm Of the
season. covering the ground to the
depth Of severalinches. On Saturday
the sun came out brightly, and his
genial rays soon dissipated the icy
flakes. On Monday the rain came
down in torrents, flooding the streets,
and raising the neighboring water
courses. Since then the weather has
been as variable as an April day
"uncertain, coy, and hard to please" I"
We trust that lingering Winter has
bid adieu at last. The fruit trees are
in bloom, and We believe are uninjjur-
cd,
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SAVANNAH. March 22.

Important railroad matters are
transpiring here. At meeting of
tho directors of tho Atlantic and
Gulf Railroad tho proposition of Ger
tain parties to lease the road for a
term of years was rejected, consc-
quently six of the directors, rcprescn-
ting the Savannah interests, resigned.
At the last annual meeting of tho
stockh olders proposition was made
to lease the road and extend it to the
original terminus, Mobile.
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THE LICENSE LAW AND THE
. - - COURTS. +,

We see by our Charleston ex-
changes, that the Exchange Stock,
and Real Estate Brokers of that
city have held a meeting for the
purpose of comforting with other
as to the expediency of
testing the constitutionality of the
recent License Law before, the
Courts. We publish the law in
another column, and our readers
will see at a glance the unequal and
oppressive character of its provls-
ions. In addition to the other
burdens Of an oppressive taxation,
all stock and real est@te brokers,
hotel and inn keepers, all engaged
in the vending and selling Of any
goods, wares or merchandise, all
State banking institutions, all rail
road companies and corporations,
all manufacturing and mining com
panies, all lawyers, physicians, den
lists, Insurance agents orarchitects,
all telegraph or express companies
in fine all practically who carry on
any occupation of life, are not only
required to pay taxes upon their
property but besides to take out a
license for the privilege of pursu-
ing their livelihood, and at rates
which, in a majority of instances,
will amount to a denial of exis-
tcnce.
To use the words Of the Courier :
"This law, in our Judgment, is un-
constitutional. The Constitution
of the State, under the head of
Finance and Taxation, says: "The
General Assembly shall provide
by law, for a uniform and equal
rate of assessment and taxation,
and shall prescribe such regnla-
tions as shall secure a just valuation
for taxation Of all property, real,
personal and possessory." '..,
ssBut this license law, is neither
uniform nor equal. Ii is not a tax
alton upon property. 1t is a tax
upon certain occupations of life,
and which is not laid upon others.
1t is simply a fresh bill of spolia-
ton, and as such should be resisted
to the last extremity. We cannot
but make the issue for the right,
otherwise there will be neither
remedy for, or limits to wrong.
Although now the principles of
the dominant party pervade the
courts of justice, and judges are
too much accustomed toview legal
questions in the colored light of
glasses, yet for US there
in no other recourse, and we can
nowhere else seek relief. To the
Courts we must go, and trust that
the law will appear SO clearly un-
constitutional, that even Republi-
can judges will be at loss for rea-
sons to sustain judgment in its
favor. 1t may be easy to decide
wrong, but not so easy to find vea-
sons to support ones conclusions:
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Why THERE Is NO MONEY IN THF
STATE TREASURY. = This question
says the South Carolinian, was an
swerod by Representative Whipper, a
colored Republican, a lawyer, and one
of the ablest colored men in the
State. |r'..' = D..
During tho closing hours of the
late Legislature, quite an angry de-
bate occurred when the committee
appointed to wait upon the Treasurer
and make inquiries into the prospect
of the per diem reported that he could
only give orders to the members on
the Couny Treasurers. Representa-
tive Whipper said: .f ..
aThere was no money in the Treas
ury now, because it had all gone into
the pockets of the members, who
were bought to vote against impeach-
ment. Decency ought to tell the
member from Georgetown to keep
his mouth shut, when it was well
known that most of the money roll
ed out of tho Treasury into his pock-
ct. If he was not so black, he ought
TO blush for his shame, and the MAJOR
itv of the members ought to go TO Their
closets and ask God to forgive them their
intamy." ..s -.'. a.. 49,.
This now is the judgment which a
of the Legislature of South
Carolina passes upon that body.
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w Messrs. Trowbridgc &Co., arc
offering for sale Bradley's Standard
Fertilizers-Sea Fowl GuanoS Super
hosphate-Ammoniated Dissolved
Bone. They are of approved char
acter, and cannot fail'to give satisfac-
ton to our farmers. Give them a
trial. ~ Il
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\ The death at Pisa, italy, o

g@- The death at Pisa, Italy, of
Joseph Mazzini, the italian Repub-
lican agitator, lis announced by a
cable dispatch. Until within a
few years since, Mazzini was a re-
cognized leading spirit in every
revolutionary conspiracy and out
break which had occurred in Eu-
rope for nearly forty years. lie
was native Of Genoa, where he
was born in 1909. . IN.