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PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY M0R2?INQ B Y , DUEISOE, KEESF. & CO. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. The ADVERTISER is published regularly ev ery WEDNESDAY MORNING, at THREE DOLLARS per annum ; ONE DOLLAR and FIFTY CTS. ojrSix Months; SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS for Throe Months,-alway* in advance. ;S&*All papers discontinued at the expiration of the time for which they have been paid. RATE'S OF ADVERTISING. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Advertisements will be inserted at the rate of ONE DOLLAR and FIFTY CENTS per Square (10 Mi ainu lines or loss,) for the first insertion, and ONE DOLLAR for each subsequent insertion ^&*A liberal discomt will bo mado to those wishing to advertise by the year. Announcing Candidates $?,00, in ndvnnee. National Union Convention. A National Union Convention of at least two'dolegates from each Congressional Dis triet of all the States, two from each Territo ry, two from the District of Columbia, and fonr delegates at large from each State, will he heh! at the city of Thiladulphia cn the second Tuesday ( ?4rb) uf Aueust next. Such delegates will be chosen by tho elec tors of the several States wb-> sustain the Ad ministration in maintaining unbroken the Union of the Slates under the Constitution which our fathers established, and who agree' ?U the following proposition, viz : The Union of the States is, in every case, indissolubly and is perpetual ; and the Con stitution of the CnitQ'l States, and thc laws pissed by Congress i i pursuance thereof, sn preme and consl&ut, aud universal in their obligation; The rights, the dignity, and ^!ie equality of AB States in the Union, including the right of representation in Congress, are sol emnly <?urirant??ed hy that Constitution, to "-ave whi ;b from overthrow so much blood and treasure were expended in the late civil There is no right, anywhere, to dissolve the Union,or to ??pirate States from the (Inion j-itber by voluntary withdrawal, by force of arms, or by Congressional action, neither by the secession of the States, -orly the ex uliiiiun of their loyal and qualified represen tatives, nor by the Xatioual Government in any other for.ni ; Slavery is abolished, and neither can. nor on :ht to be, re-established in any State or Territory within our jurisdiction ; Each State has tue undoubted right to pre scribe the qualifications of its own electors, and no external power rightfully can, or ought to dictate, control or influence the free and voluntary actiou of the States in the exercise of that right ; Tho iniintenance inviolate of the rights of the Sta'es. aadetpeciall / of the right of each State tc order and control its own domestic concerns, according to its own judgment ex rlusively, subject only to the Constitution of the United States, is essential to that balance of power oa which the perfection and endur ance of our political fabric depend, and the .>rerthrow of that system by the usurpation a*id centralization oi power in Congress would h? a revolution dangerous to republican ?ov ..njmpni and destructive of liberty : Each House of Congress is made, hy the Constitution, the Role judg? of the elections, returns, and qualifications of its members ; but the exclusion of loyal Senators and Re presentative--, properly chosen and qualified under the Constitution and lsws, is unjust and revolutionary. Evflry patriot should frown upon all those acts' and pfC'eedings everywhere,.which can nerve no other p;;rpos? than to rekindle the animosites of war, and the effect of which upon our moral, social and materiil interests at home, and upon our standing abr. ad, dif lering only in degree, ?j injurious like war itself. Thc purpose of the war having been to pre serve the Union and the Constitution by put ting down the rebellion, aud the rebellion m having been suppressed, <".il resistance to the authority of the General Government being 6t end, and the war havirg ceased, war mea sures should a)so ceass, and should be follow ed by measures c> peaceful administration, ?0 that union, harmony, and concord may be ^rwouraged, and industry commerce, and the arts of peace revived and promoted : and the early restoration of all the States to the exer cise of their constitutional powers in the Na f ional Government is indispensably necessary to tko strength and the defence of tlic Re public, sod to the maintenance of thc public credit. All suck e!ee?or? in the thirty-six States and nine Territories of the United States, and in the District of Columbia, who, in a spirit of patriotism and love fur the I'nion, can rise ' above personal aud sectional considerations, And wfco desire to sec a truly National Union Convention, which shall represent all the States and Territories pf the I nfrn, assemble. a3 friend* and bi others, uuder tho national flag, to hoid counsel together upou thc- state of ike Union, and tw take meusures to avert possible dagger from thc same, are especially requested to take part in the choice of such delegates. But no delegate will take a seat in such Contention who doesuot loyally accept tho national situation and cordially ^r.dor?o the principles above set forth, aud who is not at tached, in true allegiance, to the Constitution, the I'nion, and the Government of the United States. A. W. RANDALL, President. .J. B. DOOLITTLE, 1). H. BnoWxiKa; EDGER COWAN, CtURLES Kx.\r, SAMUEL FOWLER, Executive Committee National Union Club. Wo recommend the holding" of the above Convention, and endorse the call therefor, DANIEL S, NORTON. J. W. NESMITK, JAMES DIXON, . T. A. HENPRJCKS. Washington, June 25,1866. The Richmond Enquirer to which we are indebted for the first copy of the above important movement that we have seen, says of it: u lt is to be Regretted that the authors did not confine themselves to thc practical, and avoid assaults on theories or systems which the sword has pat down, and driven out of the field of discussion. It is impossible for men to command their convictions, or tc control ?he operations of their minds, though they z??y command their conduct, and may agree to consider a question as finally settled that ?hey may not think logically settled. Several of t?e dogmas in the commencement of the call are bable the objection we have intima ted,'au-i serve" Q5,ly to exclude citizens from the organization who will, for all practical and valuable purposes, ?pite heartily and cordially in the movement." .. .. ? There are bloody times in Little Rock, Ar kansas. On Monday night, the ll th inst., The residence of Dr. Webb, at Little Rock, was entered by ?onie one knowing that his safe eontalnoa over $70,000. The doctor was, at the time, sleeping in his bed with bin son, a boy of twelve years. Both were brutally rnnrdored with an axe. The assassin then procured th* key of the safe, but could only open one door. A negro nun servant bas been arrested. Upon his boot heel, were found thumb and finger prints in blood. The fact that the doctor's dog, a furious animal, was found tied, the next morning, is a strong con victing circumstance against the negro, as he ??OS the only living person, besides Doctor Web ** who dare attempt to tie the dog. Dr. Webb has* U7.ed in,filtl0 ?S ?r fi* and was v&u**^ respected.-Columbus Snn. ^_, ST TM ,? ol?ctioa*r?tu."'u aro ,arS0^ la fa" vcr of Thro?kmartaa for <J>?TW? *** **. Val?t OsanmiiT? ticket stated h?*? launas? j saajetfy. J SENTENCE AND EXECUT?ON OF A NEGRO ni GEORGIA-Three ladies, in Floyd countj, Ga., w?re recently retuning home from u visit to a-neighbor, wben a negro came upot. them in a secluded out ol' the way place, and attempted to detain them all. Two of them succeeded in getting away from him, the oth er one ho took ?io the woods and tied her and kept her there for Jn' i own purposes fo ; two days. Her iriendsfound her at the end of that time. The negro was caught, and th'} lady was asked what punishment she desired to have inflicted on this demon. She replied, she wanted bis arms cut off, and then wished him skinned alive. The sentence was execu ted. Thi negro lived about ten minutes af ter the operation. <* THE ADVERTI SE RT ^ JAMES T. BACON, EDITOR. WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 18CG. The Last Day. Capt. BEXJ. ROPER, Tnx Collector, will be nt this place on Monday r.exl for Ihe purpose of receiving the tax of those pe/sons who have failed to pay their tax. After tho; his books will cloie -and woo be unto all dofau terr. ^53* Thc article over tho signature cf " JUS TICE AND EQCITT'' wiil appeir next week. ?gr" Mr. EDWAHDS ha? mr thank; for la'c Charleston and New York pi.pers. Great Grocery Emporium. ? We bespeak for thc advertisement of JAMES STOCKE.:, to be found in another column, very special attention. Mr. STOOGED will certainly be abie to satisfy the grocery aspirations of ?ll who call upon him at i'.fl.s Broad Street, Augusta, Qi. Who Wants a Still i lt any, let him speak. N it to us however, but to J. N. BESCH, ll S.atc Stn ot, Charleston. See the card elsewhere with the euphonious and sug gestive caption, '*Stills, Still ." I Want u Remedy :--Au Uncommon Want, WLon every day and burr sends forth a new one. We mean a remedy fut lb'! universal pover ty hnd bankruptcy of the rcoplc. Mundry last ?rus Salt- ?nr in EilgpfiCbi m.il tjiorc being n pretty sharp ?pi inkling sf on . fellow citUens upon the ?parc, wo straggled ar mnd to see what we could pick np.. We saw nothing but men in uni tiin'cl discussion as to thc best and speediest moans of relief for the people. We picked up nothing but new plans looking to the same im I portant end. We were reminded of thc beginning (.nesta that bad and beautiful poem, " Don Juan," " I want a hero:-an uncommon wnnt, When every year and month sends forth a new one, Till after cloying the gazettes with cant, The age discovers he is not the true ono." The litter two lines, bower;r, have no applica tion to tho case, for we certa r.'.y want the reme dy, and we earnestly hope that some among the valuable articles, on thc subject contributed to our columns mny happily suggest a good and feasible pian of relief. We cordially invite other communications on thc subject. Our only object when wc commenced, was to state how perfeHlg all-engrwetng we found the question of the public indebtedness, as we wandered among our friends on saic-dby, - Twenty Thousand Yards 1 Twenty Thousand yards of what? Fiad the now advertisement of A. T. (??AV Si Co , and iee. And b.<:ir in mind that A. T.-GP.AY & Co., have no talent ?for ?iu?jb?ig, but always mean exactly what they say. Thnt " Hole in the Wall.'* . Agaip wo exalt the horn of thc "Hole in thc j Wall." Ur, rtCni'. En. <t JACK, have sent usa picker of ?ced nud lemoqet) porch, and having ?usted, we cannot, like Eve iu the garden, help from exhorting every budy else to inste. Fly therefore, all yo that thirst, to tho " Hole in thc Wall." Fly as straight as would a bec from n buckwheat patch to its hive; fur in the " Hole in thc Wall'1 aro sweets to be found ! Abont to be Delivered into the Custody of the Civil Authorities. Thoso of our lcllow-citizens who still remain under military arrest in Charleston will, in a few days, be delivcd into tho Cgsffjdyof thc Sheriff of Edgeficld District. They aro eight or ten in number: Messrs. Lanham, Coleman, Powell, Kerlong, Lowry, Minor, Cook, Benson,-. Of course they will apply for bail, and tho probabili ty is that they will go ut large. For the misde meanors of who'll they aro accuard, they will be tried before ti>e cifil Courts. AH ?tn h cases, as those to which we allude, have hf en turned over by (len. Sickles to tho civil authorities ; or if not yet, will shortly be. Gov. Ona will very soon issue a proclamation setting forth this matter. Wc learn these facts from Gen. M. C. BUT LER, who has 1 it-;!/ returned from Charleston, ! where he has been fur two or ihree weeks past, seeing Rfter the ?ntfrost? of tho prisoners above named. " Wc Thunk Theo, Jew, for That." Tho Atlanta Neu Era says: " Tho new Anny Mili, passed the House of Bcprjicntativcs a few days since, 'prohibits anybody .vho served in the civil or military' of tho p^nfedprapy, from en tering the United St.nte3 army. Let Southern met remember this. The United Slates can fight its own battles ! Let it do so. Southern men everywhere say amen. Let us nil remember that should tho United States boco nc involved in a foreign war, it is unlawful for aay Southern man to enter thc army of thc Vnitod States." Good Point. Tho Richmond Enquirer males an excellent point in reference to tho continued payment of taxes in thc Si-uth without representation iu Con gress. "The time has como," 'ays that paper, " when thc legality of such proceedings might be, and ought Lo hz, tested in thu Courts'.'' The Constitution cxpio.sly declares hat representa tion and direct taxes shall be ap.,orti.inod among thc several States which may bc included within tho I'nion, according to their respective num bers." Revival of an Old and Fuirons Journal. The Southern Medical and Surgical Journal, of Augusto, Ga., establish?! thirty years ago, by Dr. MILTON A:;TO>:V, founder of 'tho Medical College of Qeorgia, but not jubb shed during the late war, has been most successfully revived: and we oro much pleased (o bo in receipt of its first number, that for July ISfiG. This journal hus al ways stood very high in tho learned and scientific world; and baa nj ways been noted for-ita, able original communications no lass than for its val uable selected articles.' The number beforo ua is filled with eKtrcmcly interesting End reliable sur gical statistics of che war. . Medical and scientific mon of tho South can bestow their patronage no more wisely and pa triotically than upon the Southern M?dical and Surgical Journal. It is edited by Dr. JosEru JOSES, Professor of Chemistry in the Modical College of Georgia. Published by E. H. Peone, the very enterprising Printer and Publisher, of Augusta, Ga. Terms-Five Lollars par aunum in advance. ^Sr^All apprehensions about thc cholera in New York City have ceased. There ls a ease oc casionally, but it exciteBonly local attention ; the quarantine is- also freo from tho scourge. No deaths or admissions on the 2fitb from that dis ease. Tho twenty Fenian prisoners in the hands of the Canadians will be tried, it is now confi dently assorted, by a high official of the Govern ment boforo the civil Court?. The trial will not come off until tho popular excitement is allayed. ' ?SLf The Laurensvillo Herold announces tho election of Capt. R. E. Richardson to tho offico of Clerk of the Court for that district. This Ls the first olection ever heh] in Lndrens District for this offico. John Garliugtou, Erq., held tho office for sixty years, having received tho appointment for lifo, ?rhea tho election was not balor* the pao- j l-ta. StdiifcoWit.dur?*life. . * Another Gr??t Meeting! At Woodville Academy. Wo have received a communication from prom inent citizens of thc neighborhood of Woodville Academy and Phoenix Post Office, requesting and authorizing us to annouueo that a Public Meeting will bo held nt Woodville Acadomy on Saturday, the 14th July ir st. : to which mooting they res pectfully invite tho members 'of tho Legislature for Edgefiold District; and.also their fellow-citi zens generally. The commun cation which we have had the honor to receive, makes no mention of tho object of tho meeting; but we feel no hesitancy in stating it to bo the consideration and discussion of the indebtedness of tho people Genl. It. 0. M. DCNOVANT, Hon. G. D. TILLMAN, Maj. JOSEPH ABSEV, ond others, have boen invited, and aro expected, to address tho moeting. Woodvillo Acadomy ?3 noar tho Abbeville line, and, though not authorized to say so, wc ?pine that tho members of the Legislature from Abbe ville District, and many of our neighbors acro;3 tho linc, will bc present on this occasion: and, further, that distinguished gentlemen from Abbe ville will probably address thc meeting: thereby making it one of nnn*nal interest ana importance. Not thc least attractive feature of tbc prcpored Rssdnblaro v.-ill bc tho Pic Nie. For the Advertiser. .MR. EDITOR: According to previous notice, thero was a large endmost respectable rc-sting of the people, at Meeting Street, or Little . cns Creek, on Friday tho 29lh inst. On motion, Dr. Jon? LAKE iras called lo the chair, end Dr.,D. C. TOMPKINS requested to. act as Secretary. 150 The Chnir explained, in some appropriate re marks, that thc object of thc meeting was to con sider thc Indebtedness of tho country, and, if possible, to devise some means of relieving it, and of alleviating the distress consequent thereupon. Thc following gentlemen were appointed a committee to preparo business for thc meeting, viz: Dr. D. C. Tompkins, Capt. T. Dean, Wm. Stevens, (?en. Paul Quattlcbaum, Ino. Smylcy, Dr.' 0. AV. Allen, Capt. Jns. Dean, Bcnj. Cogburn, J. A Uland, Col. .Tno. Huiet, t)r. Walter Nitbokon, l??nj. Moy.-, and Maj. Benj. Nicholson. To the meantime, Mnjor JOSEPH AE.VKV, Dr. Jons LANDRCM, Mr. LrKF. Crm RE ATH, Mr. TnoM.is JONES, and Col. Jons HI IKT addressed lin- paop'c assembled, with earnestness and power, un the all-absorbing topic?, that had brought them together. It is tc- be regretted, however, that our time prevents us, at pre*ont, from giviug anything like a full expression of the views advanced by these gentlemen. Perhaps we may bc oblo t.. do so in your next issue. Suffico it to sjy, that all concurred iu thc necessity of doing something,, and of urging upon the Governor the importance of calling together the Logitlature, that they rn'iy adopt measures for avoiding or staying thc flood of litigation aud ruin which is likely to burst upon us. Tho Resolutions reported by the Committee, were finally adopted, os follows: ????2 Rewired, That wc heartily endorse thc prncecd i ings ?nd Resolutions of the meeting at Bethel on I the Ridge, ond recommend that such meetings bo ; held t.ll over thc State. Rewired, That, in .the opinion of this meeting, j the Legislature,if ithas the constitutional power, should cqualizo or regulate thc indebtedness of the people, according 'o tb- principles of equity and justice, keeping n view, the depreciation of their property, and their actual lesses;by tLc war and ?ts results, and their means ami ability of making payments; and if thc Legislature lacks the power, that it bc requested to vail a Cunven tion uf the State for that purpose. And I..- ?I further Rewired, That it is thc duty 'rf the Lcgislaturo to pass any other constitutional measures, that may occur to their wisdom, for thc relief of debtor?, and for the restoration of con fidence, and of proper relations between debtor and creditor. Rewired, That tho Chairman appoint a Com mittee of three to nrgc upon His Excellency, thc (Jovernor, thc necessity of calling un Extra Ses sion of thc Legislature, to consider the vital in terests of the Statt;, which arc uow in immiticnt peril. Remdeed, That these proceedings be published in the Edgofleld AdrerlUer, and copied in all other friendly Journals ol thc State. Under the-Uh Resolution ]>r. John Landrum, Col. James C. Smyly, and Dr. D. C. Tompkins, were appointed a Committee to coufcr with thc Governor. Thc meeting then adjourned. JOHN LAKE, Chair. D. C. TOMKINS, Sec'ry. For tho Advertiser. A Constitutional StnyLnw. MR. EniTuit :-We are in a fearful crisis. Con quered by our enemies-insulted und oppressed by tyranny- impoverished-disheartened-in debt, without the wherewith to pty-and utter ruin <.f so large a majority of our citizens, now so gloomily snljolpttted, in consequence of the re moval of the "Stay Law,'.' constitutes a crisis, that may well causo thc stoutest hearts and strongest nerves to fear and tremble. Much bu already been written u;>on this all-engrossing subject': and we believe thc people are fully j awake lo their own interests; and while other and mure able peps have discussed, and wiser beads have propose I remedies, legal and cc?uita wo ?jope to b? exentad fur making a few suggestions to tho people, fo>ul a ?land.point strictly constitutional. Such is thc nature of Civil Law, that it is im possible to mnko a lc<rul remedy, in regard to debts or private contra?is, without violating thc constitutional law of thc land. IMhonUielaw can afford no remedy, thc indebtedness of thc people ceases to bo a question of civil law, and necessarily becomes a question of moral law. Dence, our only eonUilational remedy is by ap pealing to tho "Ilighir Law"-tho law of God. It is wisely said in this unerring Code cf Law, that " thc iovc of money ia the root of nil evil," and wo, tho people, moy bc justly charged with h.iving worked our own ruin with the "greediness of filthy lucre." " Owe no man anything," is one of its divine precept?, to which few, if any, have <*ivcn their adhesion. Hence thc indebtedness of tho country. That tho majority of th"is indebted ness of tho people, is due, to ono another, ?3 a sourco of ?some comfort, inasmuch ri3 it also places the remedy ir. their own hands, or moro propcr'y spooking, it should le, in their own heurts. While this "Higher Law" no where teach- .? disregard to private contrac' , . .ates on every page, that integrity of soul, and purity of heart, which can not look on " repudiation" with out a blush of shame. And yet, it plainly tcachos tho doctrino of "foryioeuen." "Forgiveus our debts, as wo forgive our debtors." Who will do thu?? Ve may also bo asked, where will bc the equity in this mode of settlement, si,.ce ell men aro not equally indebted ? It is just an C:IFJ*, just as equitable, to forgive debts, in tho present con dition of our country, as to go to law and let thc Lawyers consume tho substance of both debtor and creditor ic extortionate costs, foes, ?c. "New, theroforo, thero is utterly a-faultamong you, becauso ye go to lav opo \> ?th another. Why do yo not rather takowroug? Why do yo not rather suffer yoursolves to bo dofrauded P" Such is the language of tho moral law-tho Constitu tion of the " Lawof Love." Itfurtbormoro touches "lcve thy neighbor ns thyself,-and as yo would bai o others do unto you, do yo so even unto them." This is our only " Constitutional Stay Law." Foi give tho dobts of your debtor?,-and your creditor*, fojfglj'ing your debts,-the oountry will bo relieved of debt by tho sirupioet, tho be?;, apd tho only Constitutional Remedy. Who believes it? Who will adopt it? Alas! for human selfishness. NEMO. 15?* The celobrotloii of St. John's Day a?. An derson on tho 23d inst, i? ruprosentcd through tho Intelligencer to hayo been imposing. After a procession, an address was delivered to au im mense concourse in the Baptist Church, by Capt. Thomas, following whom, His Excellency, Gov. Orr, Grand Mastor of tho Grand Lodgo of tho State, entertained tao audience witb ft Masonio speech. Tho services of the day were closed by a sumptuous repast nt the Benson House. ggjf Tho Jacinto Patriot says that one hun drod acres of good land, lying with in thrco miles of fjorintb, Mississippi, was sold a fow days since at auction, being a trustee's solo, for thirty-five cents per aw* For the Advertiser. ? Stay Law, Taxes and. Roads. To the Editor.-Some timo ngo, I addre ou a communication, in regard to tho' Cou errors, annulling .the Stay Law. Since rriting, the newspapers bring us intelligent ho final decision of thc SuDrcme Court of . lama upon the Stay Law of that State. lu ?ama it is held, that so much of their Stay s interdicts th? service of writs, and other ra irocess before judgment upon, a contract, is onstitutionul ; but that so much of it as al i stay of Execution after judgment, HO a )revent levy and sale fora limited periot lonstitutional. For all practical purposes Incision gives the people of Alabama jus 1 a Stay Law as ought to bc desired. Is there any ground for hopo that our Juil iftor they shall have realised the ruin and ress brought.upon South Carolina? by theil sent decision annulling our cntiro Stay Law, ct race their stops, and rompront ian upon s inch construction of tho Constitution of fjnited State?, in relation to enforcing conti 15 thc Courts of Alabama have dono? It i dourly to be apprehended that there is but si ?round for such a hope. Tridc of consistenc bc Judges, and tho overshadowing inflncne he Car, aro likely to prevent any confider ncr.surc cf relief being .'.fforded by thc Courl Oar people may yet have to cbiim protcc >f ?he United States' Courts against h e Tr . i? of the Stole, in reference to thc Stay ! The right of appeal from the Court of Erroi ;he Federal Courts exist?, and it is urged u iebtors, by all means, to take such an appeal make a case, and raiser funds onough, cvei jubscription if neceiaury, to secure thc serv if able Counsel. Tbcro arc many strong reai for believing thnttbo Supreme Court of thc Uu states would affin? similar doctrines in rognr staying Executions as have been cstablisbec tho Courts of Alabama. Stranger things t Happened than a citizen of South Carolina ;cs?fully seeking; redress from tho Courts of United States against thc cruel tyranny and r Dus oppression of his own timid stato Courts. If the startling surprise and indignation of pooplc, at tho annullmeut of thc Stay Law cc bo concentrated and properly expressed, it mi lie I bat tho Legislature at i td next Session wc bc ahlc to enact como sort of law enjoining I nation:, ?one to meet thc approbation of Court of Errors. Many Courts of last res bave often before how reconsidered and revel their previous decisions from motives of pu policy, and to promote the general welfare, cause no petitions, of memorials praying ac linuancc of thc Stay Law were t.eut up to Legislature at ?ti last Session, il was hence ferrell, by thoso who were anxious to have si ground for drawing such an inference, that people were carolers about the Stay Law. Ni tenths of the people of the Stato never had remotest dread brit that the Legislature wo continue tho Sta}1 Law, and it was for this rca mostly that no instructions were given to thc L islnturc. Let public opinion now speak in th der tones BO as to reach even thc cars of Judges) as well as thoso of the Legislators, ? some regard may yet bc had fur thc wisbc! thc groat mass of tho State. In any event, somo remedy can, will and m bo found, to prevent the State beiug boughl auction by tho strolling Yankees with car jacks of Greenback Shiuplasters, who aie n prowling about the country, or shortly will in search of the best Cotton plantations by time the Sherill; advertise them for sale. 'J people of the South havo no money. Their g< was .'hipped to Europe to buy munition and sto for thc Confederate army. Their Bank Hills a Confederate Notes wore utterly destroyed by i war. The remnant of cotton they had on ha at the close of hostilities, bas been sold for i most part, and expended for necessaries. Tl where are our people " to the manor born," to j money from, unless they he allowed to make ti ur three cotton crops, with which either to p debts, or buy their neighbor's land, in cmnpc Lion with a Yankccpni-chntior ? Greenback! : more plentiful at the North than ever Confed< atc Notes were at tho South, and If our Jud? wish to ha,vc the Stato inundated with Yanko -if they would destroy the homogenity of o society,-if they desire to drive thema?s of Cai linians into penniless exile, for no fault cxee toy much devotion to the State, and to the (cac ings of most of those very Judges and Chane lor?, then they have ouly to persist ia annulli: all-Stay Laws. Thc debts of Guardians, Exec tors, Administrators and Trustees alone, whi arc gonerally owing by the very bone and sim nf the land, are quite sufficient to sell onc-thi of all the property in th.- State, if debtors a not allowed a reasonable lime to work them ol -and most of tl,e;e large debts are past due, but few estates were .-citied np during thc war. Nevor, in the history of thc world, have a s :?f public officers so misunderstood what the ex ^encics of thc time? required at their hands, promote tho public glad, as our Judge.-: in anne ling the entire Stay Law at .1 blow, in thc prese rained condition of the country. Even tho vei Chancellor who wrote nearly all thc o ni inane nf the Secession Convention-who aspired lead in the Secession movement,-now seen iqually anxious to turn upon our impoverish' people and hunt thom d'wo, thereby subjectif bjrpself to tho SUepjcion that he only espouse Secesi?n principles to ritte into power. Jj :ourse in. both tho recons?ri|Ction Convention, ari tho Court of Error?, appears clearly to indica that he ia demolishing tho ?"pring bend by whic bo vaulted into bi* present cminonoe. Ile ma think that he has risen so high thc people canni reach him,?but such pleasant thoughts raigl provo a delusion. Our people at least, will n main steadfast tn their ancient faith, althoug their old leaders uny turn renegades, v'olurni soul'l bo written upon tho ccce?slty nf a Stn Law at this timo, but perhaps I weary thc reade: ;o wiil quit tho subject for tho present at loast. Something now of Taxes. When thc late wn brolco out, South Carolina contained over foin bundrcd thousand slaves, who boro the chit burden of State Tares, which wcro extracte from, tho pockets of their masters. Since Etuan :ipation has taken placo, without a cordial an jcneral co-operation among the white populatioi jf tho State, the negroes will pay hardly an; Taxes at all, aud thc burden of currying rm th Stato Government will have to bo shouldered b; he thrco hundred thousand whites alone. It ii ivpU kuewn that it was difficult lo collect Taxe, rom Free Negroos, oven from thoso who wen freeholders, before the abolition of slavery. Bu "cw freedmen have as yet any property cheepi heir heads, a dog nnd a walking ?ti;-k. l\earlj ivery colored male, over twent -ono years ol ige, possesses all these items of estai", and thc Legislature at its list Session, for mauy obvious .easons, levied both a Toll Tax and a Tax upon logs, in order among other things, to reaeh }unshce;s purijo as well as that of tho wljite man. Our ascertained Statu debt js about rcvon mil ions of dollars, of which tho war debt consti utes about two millions. The annual interest tpon this alone is ovor four hundred thousand lollara, which must of courso bo paid by Taxes. ' believe it is not expected over to pay tho prin ipal. South Carolinais the only ono of thc "so ailed Confederate States," (as it might be treason lot to uso Lord Russell's designation,)?- that haB iOt and probably will not repudiato her war ebt. In cato tho Radical Congress should not ?eist upon our Repudiating this debt, tho pcoplo jay hereafter look hto the matter to ascertain if bey gu*, an equivalent for their Bonds. If the ebt should bo repudiated, it will havo to he done y an amendment of the Constitution, as that j?trnrr.ent prohibits tho Legislature from passing ny law Impairing tho obligation of contracts. Tho Bank of the State, which has from ita rigin boon a festoring soro upon our body poli o, has noar four millions dollars of bills in cir llatiou, without any valuable assets with which j i redoom them. If the Stato does not rodeem rose bills a persistent and despcrato effort will j j uaodB|n3SU.i);p her do it, nnd whoever knows j ly thing'of the corruption, in South Oaroliua gialation-whoever is posted aa totheoTcrwhelm if influence of Corporation* ia cor Legislature, will tremble for the success of such a bribe as sa ticomilliont would offer toJL.majority of the Ger eral Assembly, in the :pje/cnt povcrly-slicke condition of their private liflairs. Agnin : tho'State is stockholder and indorse to thc extent of several millions dollars in h( Railroads and in tho Oeorgia, North Carolin and Tennessee Railroad, known as tho '.' Rabu Uap" or "??uo Ridge." At the last Session < tho Legislature, by concerted action among a these Railroads, mainly through thc stockholdei and officers of tho Roads, (who' best know fi what special purpose they became members < tho Legislature,) tho State Mortgage and fir lien upon thc Roads was postponed to a sceon lien, so as to enable the Roads to raise func from other sources by giving the new creditors first lien. It was idle for tho few disintcrestc and faithful Representatives of tho people I oppose the concerted scheme They were ca si 1 out-vctcd, and all their attempts to have tl Railroads sold, SJ os that they could bo rebui honestly with.mt tnxing tho already overbu doned ord rui Jed people, were of no avail. I thc late Convention an effort wea made to ihre some safeguards around the State Treasury, cr to fix some restraint? upon thc previous all-coi trolling influence of Corporation- in thc Legi'lt turo, but nil to no pr.rpo-e. Bat few could 1 fuun.1 to sustain su^h propositions. There wc'] leo many stockholders and friends of thc Corpi ration': even in the Convention. . As thc n'nly mr ins of avoiding Bunkrnptc; or the disgrace of repudiation, our people will y< have to arise iu their strength, and incorporate provision in their Constitution that all Charte: of Incorporation shall bo subject to repeal or a tcration by the Legislature at any time, or th? no officer or stockholder beyond a small specific amount of any industrial Incorporation shall t eligible to a scat in either branch of (jenora! A: souibly, or that tho Legislature shall never usi or lend thc end li of the Stato, above a litn?c sum, cither to build Railroads in other States, c to erect new Capitols nt a cost of undefined mi lions. Thc Constitution of almost, every State i ihc I'uion has one, or two, and in some case even all three of tV-se provisions. If our pcopl dolaj- much longer to establish similar organi laws, they will have become inextricably iuvolvc in debt, not to promote thc public good, but sitr ply to advance private interests. Unless somi thing bc speedily done to protect thc Treasury < tho State, our public debt, ia bound to incrca; moro rapidly and largely than ever,-our taxes t ?well and miltiply until we will have become tb best taxed and worst governed State in Amcric: Corporate privileges and St:itc aid to Corporation: or Contracts with*the State to do sown iaeignlfl cant, or foolish thing, are thc favorite means ctn ployed to plunder the State by those who thin they have a ?li lne right to be quartered cn th public. A Constitutional Convention would doubtless b thc best way to effect thc desired reforms, and th writer respectfully suggests to his fellow-citi/.tni at the October elections in ISO", to make th question throughout thc State of "Convention, o no Convention," a test among candidates for bot' Houses. This rccoiuuiendutiou miy not bc been" ed,-is not expected lo be heeded-but soouc or later, a Convention must be assembled lo mal: tho roforms indicated, as certain as night follow thc day, and as sure as human nature works b_ fixed laws ia rcpr duclng like results. Uar Bank have been accustomed to suspend specie payment? or to expand or contract their paper ijsuo at will to tho ruin of thousands cf the people at large yet thc Legislature has never been able either t lifi'ord any relief to thc Injured parties, or to pun ?sh tho I'm ks, because too man}- interested stuck holder.? and officers of thc Banks have alway manngod to represent themselves in Columbia, a tho sacrifice of their constituents. Our Railroad have charged what freight or fare they pleased -have carried the mnil or net as they liked, md have got State aid as they want:d it, siiupl; for tho reason that we have no constitutione checks like those above mentioned. But let U3 return from this digression. Pa; dny will como some timo for interest and even th? principal of thc Railroad Bonds indorsed by tin State, as well as for assessments upon State sub scribed stock, and where is most cf the money ti come from, except out of tho Stale Treasury! Eren thc South Carolina Railroad has not pail one dollar of thc two millions of its Bonds in doxscd by the State, although by thc termn o th. indorsement tho viole principal of the Bondi was to ha-, e been paid In January lasi. If thh greit Road, which is thc wealthiest in the Stato bas failed to meet its debt.) by diridinfi all tit ?nofiii antony lite ?tockinlder*, what better can bi expected tf ibo poorer and shorter Ilo.nU-, espe cially as tl.cy nil more or leas have to b? robuili since tho War.' Large amounts of both principal ami interest already due upon the Bonds of thc Si ito, and those she has indorsed, remain unpaid, and her credit is even now dishonored, because neither she, nor the Corporate :is for whom sha lia^ indorsed, have tba wherewith to meet thc obligations. True, thc Slate has issued half n minion of Treasury Notes toward liquidating present Indebtedness, bat those Treasury Notes themselves will have to bc redeemed. .Moreover, the Blue' Ridge Railroad will cost other and further millions to complote i', most of which will have to bc subscribed by thc Sti.te, as no one elso will lend that monument of folly money except upon gco.d security. Then, us thc State r/Ul hayo tc subscribe thc, needed money, oitiier out of kci treasury, or by isiuing her Bonds, or by indorsing th? Louds of thc compa ny, upon either of which tho interest will have to ;-e pail by the Slate until thc Road eau be completed so as itsolf to be able co pay the inter est upon its Bonded debt, whence is the money to bo derived, with which to do this except by addjtioo?l hoary Taxation" Still further: the New Stato Capitol, which has already cost about three millions do'.hrs in gold, by gross misman agement, must bc finished by thc expenditure of several hundred thousands dollars moro; over twenty Court Houses and Jails, burnt by thc Yankee?, must bo rebuilt ; nearly every public Bridge in the btato must bo reconstructed; our largely Increased number of Paupers must bo provided for; thousands of poor orphans, whose gallant fathers perished in tho war, must bo edu cated; tl|o widowed mothers of th?3o orphans, and tho numerous heroic poor mcu who were per manently disabled in the scrvico of tho Stale, must bc pensioned ;-and where, let lt bc asked again, is tho money to come from except by Taxation. To como to thc point, if Sambo is not made to I pay his share of the 'faxes, that :b?ro will havj I to bo paid by his white employer, or by tooee poor white men who have no negroes about them. If thc revenue anticipated by thc Legislature frotu negroes and dogs is not collected this year, then at thc next Session thc people's Representatives will bc forced to raise the Tux upon land, town loti, cotton, doctors, lawyers, merchants, clo., as woll as to takten ?'axc? upon other items-almost every Item of tho white man's estate. While these aro facts, that ought to ho patent to every ono, wo yot hoar of many whito persons who have largo numbers of freedmen employed, and who boldly say that thoy will neither pay tho Taxes of said freedmen, nor inform against them to the Tax Collector. Such conduct, if persisted in, would be both suicidal and unpatriotic, and could proceed only from ignoranoo or avarice, blind to Its own interest, or fr?ta protended friendship, but real enmity to tho negro, since the Tax Gatheror can oithcr imprison Cuffcc, or attn?h his wages in thc hands of his employer, either for tho Poll Tax or the Tax npon dogs, and tinko him pay nutt* besides It is thc duty of every whito employer to tell the-whole truth to his freedmen] and to sec to it that their Taxes .-.re paid. Our Tax Collector will noed all tho help 'lie can possibly get to gatbef tho Freedmen's tuxes, and ovory good citizen will and ought to render that help cheerfully. A word as to our Highways. They aro in almost an impassible condition every whore. No one works thc Public Roads now, or seams to caro if they aro workod. Tho main cause ls perhaps that the riogroos ha.vo no porm.inont rcsidonco,-. that no record can bo kept of permanent colored < road-workers, owing to the fact that hut few of thom arc freeholders, and that thejw are cou tionnlly migratory, vagabonda .in all con where they are free to roam? The best re for this state of things is for the Commissi of Roads to let out by contrae: to.the lowes der, tho working of nil the Highways in Battalion, by militia Beats/or otherwise, nn tho^eoplo, both'white and bla:k, to foot thi This is thc only (or .at least it is the fav method of working Public Roads in ell societies, and'it was tho plan ol' both openin, koaping up highways in several of the Son States before the abolition of slavery. It' far tho cheapest and most efficient meth< working Highways, as all travelers in corni tics where the sys tom prevail?, can testify convinced was our Legislature of this, even years ago, that an act waa passed nllowin; cretion to the Commissioners'of Roads in District to either work the Roads by cnllin all hands liable to do the duty, or to 1< working by contract. It is to oe desired th: several Board? of Commissioners will procc once to act under this law, which has been all to sleep on the Statute Book toi long airead; is a grievo'.ix evil that our Highways gene aro in such a conlitien ns to endanger the Ii a family who visit oren their nt st door neigh Let us Try the contract system aa nmcxperi any way. . Under that nysiem ive could worl crops without being disturbed. Tho Contr .'ould consult h?3 own interest in repairin R.?irds immediately nfter every wn?hing rain thc roads would bo kept in good order ali wbi'o. Ho would also study road making scic:ic?, and one mind would give, unity r.s as something like permanence to a settled for improving the Road?, instead of our pr no plan at all, whero each mile of Road 1 different overseer almost every year. COK --* -*- ? For the Advert?;er. Mu. EDITOK,-Tho proposition for relicvio? present indebtedness of thc country, mad your last issue, signed AV. W. A traits, Esq., th genious and plausible, is, in OCT opinion, in feet. The scheme, as wc understand it, is sil that South Carolina should borrow five mil of dollars, with tl"J avowed intention of len thc same to her citizens, upon certain condit viz : That those seeking the benefit of such should receive it by first mortgaging their to th-; Stale at one-third less than its real vi Yin!.-The scheme is impracticable. State bas no credit, and besides, is in debr, soluueh that it was ouly after continued aud dofatigablc exertion, tim tho Was enabled, it winter of 1SG3, to borrow thc pitiful ?nm of? DUO, with which to meet the current expense the Public Department?. In order to UDI uiuuey, ?bc State must issue ber Builds, and I Bunds must bc based upon sums unqucstiun and tafl?iblo security. When ?brown upun market, capitalists will naturally inquire as to pulicy of investment therein, ard just as natu ly tbriuk therefrom when thc real conditio thc State is cxposod to their experienced c Thc City of Charleston, as we understand, offered to pay five per cent, per month upon sums loaned it by capitalists,-and even ruinoi'' percentage lir.s been refused at ibe No lor the sake of argurasnt, however, we ad thejiraeticability cf tbc scheme, and state a objections thereto : First.-Tho passage of sueb an Act by Legislature would bo subject to the odious cr; Class Legislation. Theri? would be at least claise? of our citizens excluded from, its propo benefits : Those who aro not seized of real cst; and those upon whore property (real and pei nal) certain liens cxi3t by means of execution: the Sheriff's office, and mortgages regularly corded in thc Office pf thc Register of Mc Conreyance, or any lien whatsoever. Tho fori cannot borrow a dollar of the $5,000,000, beca they own no land to mortgage to the State way of collateral iccurity ; and the latter wo find themselves in the same category, because tho Hen? upon their property which must nee mrily taJ<e precedence of any mortgage given thc State. Theso two classes compose at le one-iiith of the citizens of thc District,-and tl very portion who need relief at tho presont n ment,-and yet undoubtedly they would be < eluded, by tho vory nature of circuinstunc from any boueut of thc proposed loan on I part of tho State. Sc<\?nd.-Thc scheme proposes only n change creditors. Thc State would becotic the mortga creditor of its citizen?, and the citizen, instead being in the power of individual:, who are goi rally suppo.-cd to posses.; M so il, would hu placed himself, hound hand and foot, at the tenc mercy of a ?-GUlits? Corporation, and (hut too tho clear loss of one third of bis real estato. Third.-The proposed scheme o HOIS tbedoor fraud of gigantic proportions. Tis catiro validity d'pends up >n thc fact ll tho>e who borrow thc money, wou.d, so soon aa bad been received, seek their creditors and liqi date their debts. The borrower, t" a great cxtci w-inld lie largely indebted to individual crcditoi perhaps to double tb? amount of his visible estai r3 it natural to suppose that lie would pay tb indebtedness ? On thc contrary, i; it not cvidc to any jadgo uf human nature, that such debtc after having mortgaged bis land to thc State, ai received the money into his bands, would rcast thus,-"Well, I owe twice ns much a3 I can pa I have mortgaged my all to tho State from who "I have received ?1000, or $10,00ft, :ts thc case mt ba. I cannot pay my dobts; it is doubtful eve whether I can evon raise the mortgage from in lani :-it is a good opportunity for me to go inl parts unknown, or to enter into a large specuh lion. Let thc Stato foreclose ber mortgage ; and as fur tlc creditor?, to whom 1 was indobtci before tbc Mortgage was executed, tho devil tak thc hindmost." This would bo oxposiug huma nat-irc to a temptation te fraud uaparralallcd i Legislation. Such ar. Act wonk"; enable ever dishonest debtur to joer his croditors with th binni'" malien occnpcicxtreinum," a.n? to "whist! them duwo Ibo tide to prey on garbage." Fourth.-Thc proposition does nut prevent tb sucing to -judgment, and tho enforcmont of exe cation-. It is true tho State would bc the Mort gago Creditor, but the execution creditor woul< have nothing to do but order tho Sheriff to sol tho land subject tu tho mortgage, and tho pur chaser thereof could immediately onforco a wri of haben facia* ^wtee?eion?m,-and thus oven th< man, who was disposed to uuderUko the lonr honestly, would, nqt b^ltitoatcly protected in thc po?scss$on of his froebold. Other and equally oonelusivo objections tc this ?cheino nu;;gest themselves to our mind, but wc forbear tu make such objections cumulative aud prolix. We have a high regard for tho lfo,ie?? intention c{ " W. W. A." Wc aro satisfied of tho sincerity of l;is motives, and do not question Ibo purity of bis Impuls;?. But tba question is ono of vital importar.ee, and ought to bc freely ventilated. Tho people roally need assistnnco, and if, from their primary mcotings in tho different District?, they forward to thc Governor, petitions ferxcliefrvoid ef personal ubu30 and scurrilous assertion,-peti tions comporting with their own dignity and self respect, and in conformity with the civilization of thc age,-such relief will ultimately bc granted, In our next article wo propose tp discuss this subjeotmore minutely and opo,eavour to suggest ?orne sehemo looking to the relief of our citizens. PERSONNE. -?-?r +.-'? fift* Several young men in Boston have boon poisoned l>7 weiring paper collars. Thc arscnio j used in cnimeling the collar?, according to tho p.p|njqn nt the physician?, was absorbed into the system'and produced painful local inflammations, resembling bolls or carbuncles. C5^" An cstimato of the growing cotton crop, based upon reports of Sheriffs and prominent porsons in every county of tho cotton States has been made. It is reported tho average crop is botweon one-fourth and one-fifth of thc crop of mo. Jggi" Twenty wagon loads-mon, women and :hildron-of thoso romantic vagrants coiled dip. aies, passed through JJ arrisburg, Pa., 1. ist week. For the Advertiser. Mr.. Ev IT ar..-Pl eu se al lo w^ue a small space in your paper to answer certain allegations con? tuincd in tho communication of W. W. ADAMS, Esq., in your last issue, well calculated to mislead the public mind, and place myself in a false po sition bofore the people of tho District Afttr avowing myself the author of " RCSTIC," I will ycry briefly notice some of his criticisrca. L would inform tho gentleman that I utterly disclaim using anything like " vituperation" against him, or any of his profession. Lawyers are like the rest of mankind, divided into two classes. Thc late war bas demonstrated that there are many of them as brave, self-sacrificing, and patriotic as thc best of any other class of men ; but that there are some amor g them who are time-serving politicians and political tricksters, will not be denied by tho good men of their own profession. . " Honor, Honesty and Justice'-' are arrayed by the gentleman before tap public gazo as attributes in human naturo to be admired, bat Trntb, with ber modest pretensions, has been to somo oxtcnt ignored. How tho gentleman could draw /armed resistance into the plan proposed by 'j^Rt'STic," I am at a loss to conceive, when not one word thereof was written or spoken in the'eommuniea lion or addre.- ses; tho very-reverse ivas sought to he impressed .upon the minds of the people, os far as I could command language. And in private conversation, I have never advised a liri, g mor tal to.resist the law; but I hr.vc said if there WP; uot something done to relieve the people, that our whole social system would be demoral ized, and mob law would usurp the place of law? and order; that th'j incendiary's torch would be lit, and tho assassin's knife unsheathed, and there would bo no security to life or property. As for Repudiation, I will reproduce the only plan I ever suggested, .which was done at three Urgo assemblies of the people during the canvass fjr thc election of Representative!, and which has since boen reiterated through the press, and verbally before the people. And I was elected, the people knowing my-.opinion in reference to the de'ot question. In tho last nine months, events have transpired in such rapid succession that tho people no..- realize their condition much more fully than they did vheti the late Conven tion was in -existence ; and believing, as I dp, that a very large majority of tho people will bo exiled ."rora the State if some satisfactory dispo sition of the debt question is not made outside of thc Courts, and knowing that the Legislature, as at present organized, will do nothing, I have ad vised tho people to instruct their Representatives to call another Convention for the purpose of defi nitely settling the debt question, And my plan, and only plan, is as follows : The Convention to declare by an-ordinancc all debts contracted for slaves, irrespective cf tho time-the dobt has been owing, void, except interest or birc ; all bonds or other obligations in favor of minors where-the amounts of said bonds wcro derived from, the sale of slaves, to bo reduced four-fifths ; all bor rowed money or notes bought with bank bills to bj paid iu proportion to the value of bille when demand is made ; real estate or visible property to be paid fqr on demand, or revert to its original owner ; contracts since the first of May 1S65 to bo in no wise interfered with.; the Convention to or dain a stay law of four years, one-fourth t ' ? paid on tho first of Juno 1807, and one-fourth every January thereafter until all thc debt shall be paid. Tho Convention of South Carolina is tho first body that passed a legal or constitutional act destroying slavery ta tho State; the^ Legisla ture adopted this constitutional amendment, there by doubly legalizing the abolition of slavery. And 1 contend, and am sustained by some of the best legal lights of this State, that a Convention has ample powor, without conflict with the Con stitution of tho United States, to set 'aside all lebts cootracted for slaves, on thc ground of fail ure of consideration, according to the Constitu tion of thc State. Nothing but gold or silver is i legal tender, and consequently tho Bank Bills are worth just what they will bring; and I ask if it would not bo. porfoctly right for a. Con-rcn iion to pass an ordinance declaring all those notes worth exactly tho same as tho bills are worth which bought them. One of the highest Judicial Officers of thc United States has declared-that the rebellious States have ample Constitutional powor. to repudiate all debts contracted for slave t.. Let us pursue thc subject a littlo further, and see whatlhc condition of the country would bc if the plan indicated should bc adopted. The ucgro debts disposed of, all real estate paid for or riven up to original owners, notes made for bank bills put at ono-sixth their value, and guardian? relieved nf four-fifths of their indebtedness, would leave comparatively little oiling. There would bc thc merchant's notes and accounts, the me o'janie's credits, tho lawyer's fees, the physician's bills, and tho farmer's product; that bc has sold on time, which, with the Btvy-law above indica ted, would at onco relieve the people, ami restore confidence to the country. I invite Mr. AHAUS to look at and examine these suggestions, and see if even "Rrsnr's" ,;obr."Xious plan" decs not have some rerird for tho rights of creditors. And I advise him fur ther to better infurta himself before he again makes swooping charges of so sorious a charac ter; more especially against ono who has always b.ccn his friend and.supporter. And T beg leave to inform the gentleman- thatf I am prepared to act on this or some other pl an for the relief of tho pooplc ; and so lo act with out doing any 'violence to " Honor, Honesty or Justice ;" and thai I do not think Truth will bo perverted into misrepresentation by so doing. THOS. JONES. jSSTThe' Tallahassee, Fla., correspon dent of the Columbus Sun writes as follows : Dr. E Toland, who came to this State from South Carolina in 1SG3, and was subsequent ly appointed on the Medical Examining Board and stationed in the little town of Quincy, was recently arrested in this city on a charge of bigamy,, and is now confined in tho jail at Quincy, awaiting hia trial at the Fall term ot the Circuit Court "of Gadsden county. He passed himself off as a widower with three children, and succeeded in mar rying, in the spring of last year, a beautiful and accomplished young lady, ihe daughter ' of oue of the most repeetod and worthy gen tlemen in Quiney. lt is strange, but never theless true, that he lived with his new wife more than twelve months-up to the time uf" ? his arrest-enjoyed the confidence and res - peet of the whole community-who patron ized him in thc practice of his profession aud was never suspicioned of being guilty of an act of such diabolical meanness. I sny strauge, because he corresponded with bi?. South Carolina wife regularly, and instructed the postmaster at Quincy not tb deliver hts letters to.any ono except himself: The cause, finally^of the unfortunate young lady's sus picions was grounded on the fact that whii'e Toland was recently on a visit to his home, in South Carolina, ostensibly for the purpose of seeing his children, she received fetters from him enclosed in envelopes directed to her fainer. She of course *uspicio-r?d that ,something was not right, and after his return^ while'he was in this city on a short visit, she took tho liberty of opeuinga letter which bad been received for him in the meantime, which proved to be from-Aw otter tcife.' ? it has been ascertained since? that this consummate scoundrel had a negro boy (whom he brought out here with him during the war) bound to secrecy io regard to the mat ter, with threats of instant death if he divulg ed, and that he has all this time, made his legitimate wife in South Carolina believe that he had purcnised a.large plantation in Flori da, and ?iras building a fine house and mak ing other pr?par?t h ns to bring her oat here -which was his excuse for not going home after the surrender to live. ARRESTS.-The city police arrested yester day two freedmen who had been guilty of stealing cotton from Mr. Hammond"; in Ham burg, They wero sent over to that aide of the Savannah. TURNED OVER-The negro wBich tie city police arrested Friday for mule stealing, was turned over to tho South Carolina anthori. ties y&>tei^y.--C?iBt?iatiena4?8t, 30th,