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fr ri-Wje*Mg' B cjmMuittt. Ameribus, Gra., j. W. HANCOCK, Editor and Proprietor. Tuesday, Oct- 9,1868. Can the President be Dlvcilcc! of His Powers Before Conviction • The country is aware that it is the purpose of the Radicals to impeach the President at the ensuing session of Con gress, and hence, the enquiry ot his be ing divested of his powers before con viction. There is, to our mind, one plain and simple principle in common law which clearly settles this question, and that is, that all arc guiltless before the law un til the opposite is established. This great principle, we are aware, lies un derneath the entire fabric of jurispru dence, and, without it, there would be no safety for any one. The mere fleet of the existence of an impeachment docs not fix the guilt of the President. The impeachment is nothing but a bill of in dictment—a mere embodiment of the charge or charges, and is only the initia tory step towards bis trial. The whole question then comes up for a hearing, the witnesses appear, and the prosecu tor proceeds to his work of conviction. Meantime the President remains intact and is as innocent in the eye of the law as he who was never impeached, and is bound, by virtue of bis office and bis oath, to move forward, as usual, in the discharge of his official duties. There can be no cessation—no suspension or stopping of his functions, lie still re mains President of.the United States, and there is no power granted by the Constitution which can possibly inter fere with him. To assume that he could be ejected from office by simple impeachment, be fore any: trial is bad, or there is any in vestigation of the case, would establish one of the most dangerous and alarming precedents that could possibly befall this Republic—one that would put the whole nation in jeopardy, and hazard the- fortunes of our countrymen from Maine to California. For at any mo ment, and upon the slightest and most trivial pretense, the enemies of the Pres ident could trump up some false ground of impeachment, and while the prose cution was pending, could pass into sol emn enactments the most atrocious and destructive measures. It requires but little sagacity to perceive how this would eventuate. How would it be,for instance) with the present party in power? Sup pose they, in their madness and folly conclude to impeach the President, as we verily believe they wiil; is it not at once apparent that they would prompt ly remove him from office, and then pro ceed to carry out their fatal legislation towards the South ? Would not confis cation, the enfranchisement of the ne groes, and the disfranchisement ot the whites immediately follow ? Would not the work of ruin be speedily accomplish ed? There would be no chance to pro ve'nt it, for the President’s hands would be tied and there would be no power to restrain them or to check their lawless ness by the exercise of a wholesome ve to. Jt is nonsense to say what the Radi cals would do, for they are capable of any and all meanness; hut we are sim ply discussing their right to ostracise the President without a fair and impar tial trial, and to render his acts nugato ry before that trial is ended. In that event we would witness a condition of things never dreamed of by the wisest and most virtuous statesman from the days of Washington, to the present.— Y.'c .would see the President suddenly hurled from power, and some contempt ible tyrant and fanatic foisted in bis place, and then would begin that reign of terror and oppression, which could alone result from the control of this Gov ernment by a band of ruffians. C3U ‘b\ good looking intelligent, well dressed, lidv and prepossessing white girl,” of Ohio, has married a big Sambo, about seven degrees blacker than a buck et of coal tar. Mated doves— “two souls with but a single thought Two colors mixed in one.” Exchange. That is emphatically, negro on the brain; and, perhaps, negro in embryo! When two such souls breathe hut one breath but one thought and jostle two colors into one, we may expect a union which will promise an offspring as black as the ace of spades. We congratulate these lovely pinks upon their timely of fering upon the altar of Hymen, and hope the good work may go on until the whole race of Yankees may turn as black as a bucket of coal tar, and be converted into big buck negroes. Grass ami Clover in tlie South' | We sec a lengthy and an elaborate dis-, cession going on in the Southern Culti vator as to tire growing clover and grass in the south. We arc of the opinion that that will be labor spent in vain, for, in our judgment, there is no land any where in the State of Georgia where either can he grown with any sort of success. Grass like grain or cotton, must have a congenial soil. There must be a mutual adaptation.— The soil in other words, must suit it. Why can we raise cotton with such abundant success in the South? Simply because the soil and the climate are friendly to its growth. Nowhere else can it bo grown as we grow it here, for the reason that no where else does it find the same congeniality, It is therefore, upon this common sense hypothethis that we contend that none of the grasses can flourish in this latitude. Any one at all familiar with the nature of the particular grasses, will see that they can not exist here. Even if the soil favor ed, they could not withstand the terri ble heat of this climate. Not only is it intense hut is protracted for many long months, often so hot as to wither vegitation ol all kinds. And if the climate favored, the soil does not. The most of it is a bed of sand. There is not tenacity enough in it to hold the roots of grass, and just so soon as the scorching sun makes its appearance, they would ho instantly killed. In Virginia. Kentucky and Tennessee we find that the grasses do better in a close compact soil, free from sand, with a strong clay subsoil and thoroughly impregnated with lime. All the attempts, therefore, of plant ers to introduce and to grow any of the grasses peculiar to the border States would he a work of supererogation and a waste of time, mondy, and labor. Tea.—Mr. M. Jones, of Liberty coun ty, Ga., has written for the Cultivator a communication on the culture of tea in the South. The editor ot the Cultivator says : “Our correspondent lias favored | us with a sample of the tea prepared by I him. In appearance, fragrance and fla j vor, it precisely resembles a fine article of Chinese Black Tea. If our planta tions.can produce tea as finely flavored as this, wi'h as little trouble as Mr. J., states is required in the process, it is the most profitable crop we can grow. In conversation with him, another point was elicited, to wit: that when tea is raised in localities near the coast, when the plants are once established, nearly all the labor comes during the healthy season of the year, and after gathering, the planter can retire and spend most of the summer in a more healthy locality!” We hear much about the raising of tea and the Castor Bean and various other productions in the South, which really form no part of the staple pro duction of this country which should never, for one moment, engage the at tention of our planters. The only great staple of the South, is, cotton, and to the cultivation of that all the energies and the intelligence of the land should he directed. Nothing else can he grown so successfully as this, and the reason is obvious. The soil and the climate com bine to develop, not only a superior ar ticle, of a beautiful and fine texture and fibre, hut an abundant yield. This fact has never been questioned. "Why then prevent the generous designs of Provi dence and nature, and endeavor to do that which they forbid ? Very Well Put— Someone writes both gracefully and forcibly: “I would he glad to sec more parents understand that when they spend mon ey judiciously to improve and adorn the house and the ground around it, they are in effect paying their children to stay at home, as much as possible to enjoy it; hut that when they spend their money unnecessarily in fine c loth ing and jewelry for their children, they are paying them a premium to spend their little time away from home—that is, in those places where they can at tract the most attention and make the most display.” That is a capital hit. The whole truth is told in very few words. For the want of attractions at home, many a young lad}' and young man are prompted to seek and find attractions somewhere else, and in doing so, often fall into snares and fatal temptations. But why should home he neglected and suffered to decay, arid our money spent as freely as water, to adorn our chil dren! Are they benefitted by this I ' Will it do them any good? On the contrary, will it not foster foolish pride, make them indifferent to home and beget in them extravagant habits? By all means make home as attract ive as possible. Erect handsome and tasteful lesidences. Fill them with neat hul; elegant furniture. Lay off, beauti ful grounds, large and-airy, and adorn tlicm with trees and Shrubbery" and flowers. Do this and yom- children will he delighted with home. j FnKTGiiT on Cotton.—We observe from the Atlanta papers, that the saga cious Superintendent of the Georgia Railroad, is determined not to he out done liy the Tennessee lines, and has put the freight of compressed cotton, of 500 lbs weight, at §5.80, from Atlanta to New York.— Chron. <& Sentinel. We are not right sure that that lias been done exactly. The S. W. 11. Road, we understand, now proposes to ship to Savannah for one dollar a hundred,which would be just five dollars on a hale of cotton weighing 500 pounds. From thence to New York, the cost is 82.50 per hale, making from this point, §7.50 on the bale to New York. Now add railroad charges from here to Atlanta, and it will be seen the cost on a bale of cotton by that route, which we are in clined to think, will exceed the Savan nah route. But this route is preferable, even at a higher rate. The like of com plaints have never been heard if, as are now in vogue against the Atlanta route, on account of the loss of cotton some, where in Tennessee or Virginia We know of sundry parties who have lost immensely the past year, and have tried in vain to have their losses adjusted.— There is no complaint against any ofthc Georgia roads, for, so far as we know anything about them, they have done their duty. The whole ground of com plaint is against the Virginia and the Tennessee roads, and that is really very serious. Modern Improvements in Virginia. —The Richmond Enquirer says: A pump at the door—a dairy in the yard—a kitchen under the same roof- —a cooking stove, instead of a fire-place built to hold a half-cord —seasoned fuel, sawed and split, and placed under con venient shelter—a washing machine in stead of a washing tub—these and oth er conveniences supplied to our farmers’ wives, would enable them to manage their domestic affairs with one-fourth the former number of servants, and with more ease and comfort. As servants are not to he had in past supply, these economical expedients become absolute ly necessary ; and every husband wor thy of die name will take care to supply them without waiting until the ladies are worn down in the attempt to con duct their household operations after the former manner with the few domes tics now at command. The great fault of our people, is, that they have no economical arrangement of conveniences. Everything is out of place, and no place for anything. Hav ing been accustomed so long to command the services of negroes, and to have eve rything done by thorn, we did not led the necessity of making con venient ar rangements so as to avoid trouble and labor. Our circumstances, however, wiil now impose upon ns the necessity in con structing our houses and improving our homes, to have an eye to comfort, con venience and economy. It won’t do to have our wells at too great a distance— our wood-yards out of reach —our smoke house off in some corner of the premises —our kitchens fifty yards from our di ning room, and our larder in some re' mote place, subject only to the care and supervision of some negress. All this must he promptly and speedily aban doned, and we must exercise our best ingenuity in arranging our house-hold affairs, as to require the smallest amount of trouble and labor. The Crops and the Markets. — The N. Y. Herald says, from “all evidence it appears that the damage to the crops by the late floods in the West has been general; hut the amount of grain de stroyed will not he more than thejgreat excess of the crop over those of former years: The grain crops of iB6O bade fair before the late rains, to be immense in value, and in spite of the late destruc tion we shall have more than an aver age crop. Our European information states that the grain crops there have been, comparatively, failures. This fact, and that of the late wars in Europe, will create an immense demand for our grain, and our farmers may look for ward to a brisk demand and high prices.” There is no use in misrepresenting facts. We care not if the floods have been gen eral in the West, there has been no ma terial dimunition of the grain crop. We have the very best authority for saying that the amount of grain and wheat 'raised this year in the Western States, will far exceed any crop that has been produced in the United States since we have been a people. There will bo grain enough to supply the world, and then plenty left to meet the wants of outsiders. Speculators know how to ‘■•raise the wind’’ when they want to car ry a point. We now say to the planters of Georgia to rest easy. They will not starve, nor will they' have to pay such exhorbitant prices for their supplies. The National Intelligencer publishes a list of ninety Generals who support the restoration policy of the'President, among them are General U. S. Grant, General- W. T. Sherman, Geo, B. Mc- Clellan, and other names of distinction. A Dirty Cuss. The Philadelphia Mercury , speaking of the parade of the “.Mean Whites,” in that city, says: ‘•The most disgusting feature of the Disunion procession oh Monday last was the. profane old scoundrel, Brown low, from Tennessee, lie passed our office in a carriage, stfeatched out at full length with iiis feet hanging over the side, and exhibiting the dirtiest pair of stockings we ever saw on a whiteman. Now, there was no excuse for this; there is plenty of water here, and he should at least have some re spect for the people of Philadelphia, if he lias none tor himself. Parson have your stockings washed before you go home.” It would be no use, Mr, Mercury— all the water in the Eairmouut Water Works would not cleanse the foul and reaking carcass of the nastiest devil outside of hell’s polluted shades. If a lightning machine was invented to strip the stockings, shirts and clothing from off his hide at the rate of 250 suits an hour, it would he found that every suit was so thoroughly and horribly impregnated with filth, as to fall in fragments from utter rottenness. lie moves upon the earth, surrounded with an atmosphere of uncleanness —an of fense to all humanity—a walking pesti lence —a moral cholera—an intellectual disease. His ranting and ravings are all symp toms of his terrible distemper; his blas phemy and profanity the safety-valve which prevent an explosion of the de composing and decaying matter of which Brownlow is composed. By day he oozees and reeks with foulness; by night lie is surrounded by a ghastly glimmer, like that which covers a rotten fish or a decaying stump! Bitty him; pray for him! his fate is more horrible than that of Cain; more terrible to bear than that of the fabled “ wandering jew!” lie lives to prove what a foul and monstrous demon can take the form of man and preach and act the gospel of Rump treason. Clean him—oh, no, Philadelphia Mercury, it cannot he done—many things are possible, hut the cleansing of Brownlow, like the invention of perpetual motion can neverbe realized by weak humanity. Somewhere wo have read that part men t in the chatau of the Josephine sti!l retains, in all her favorite Hv.mgk know ol in tlio early composition. The e!u:reli^|^HHH after Bis harangue, until the day. The sexton came to build a firaj opened the door—a blast worse than the simoon, more horrible than the combined odors of a thousand sewers and ten thousand cesspools smote his senses of smell! lie was a defunct Methodist instanter. Two weqks from that day, the horrible tincture ofßrown low had so exhausted its power that a dozen New York scavengers could not remove the pulpit, but still the fragrance lingered. Ministers came.by dozens under promise of a large salary to fill the pulpit, hut they withered, wasted, and sickened. Some became idiotic, others blasphemers, a few con firmed invalids. Finally the board burn ed the sanctuary for the public good. Months have passed since then, hut on dark nights a miasmatic light like that playing in the form ofa “will-o-the-wisp” over a swamp is seen right over the spot once occupied by tße pulpit, and a scent as of two hundred festive pole cats arid fifty aromatic African floats on “the cahnn, still summer air.” Clean him ; give it up, Mercury , like a tough conundrum.— La Crosse Democrat. Facts vs. Theories. “Give me a place to rest my lever on,” says Archimedes, “ and I will move the world.” “Give me pure and unadulterated drugs,” says Medicus, of the olden time, “ and I will cure disease.” In one sense, both of these learned pundits were the variest charlatans.— They knew there was no place to rest there lever on, either to move the world or cure disease. Mechanism was in a backward state, and the medical pro fession was hut another name for sorcei v, and all the adjuncts of magic filters and charms of the “evil eye.” &c. But these latter days have bore unto us something even more than supersti tion and its crew ever dreamt in their maddest philosophy. In these days of practical science, what was theory of yesterday is fact to day, and all the old time notions become as bubbles in the sun, and hurst and brake with every breath we draw. Let Archimedes shoulder his lever and we will find a resting place for it to move the world. Let mine ancient Medicus pant and toil no more tor the drugs he so sorely needs, for we have them at our hand, ever ready to serve them at his beck. Refined in the laboratory of Dr. Mag giel, the finest material known in the medical profession are obtainable by anyone. Ilis Billions, Dyspeptic, and Diarrhea Rills stands unrivalled and his Salve operates with magical effect upon burnes, scalds, and other sores and ulcers of the skin. In fact we think that Maggiel’s Pills and salve arc the wonder of the century, and we are happy in the thought that many others ot our brethren of the craft agree with us. We would earnestly counsel that all families provide them selves with Dr. Maggiel’s Preparation at once, and keep them ready at band, so as to use them at the most oppor tune time and as occasion serves.—Yal ey Sentinel. Southern Mails • Editors ofthc Washington Union: Gentlemen: Having, as I conceive, been wrongfully assailed by a few pa pers at the South, you will plcaSe allow me a brief space in your paper for de fense. A friend in Alabama has just sent me an article clipped from some unknown paper, hut credited to the Montgomery Mail, ot which the follow, ing is an extract: “A fellow in Washington advertises that he will apply for all the contracts Riid take all the oaths and sub-let the contracts to ex-rebels who will pay him 5 per cent of the pay. But we would warn the people against such a Yankee dodge. lie would draw all the pay:at Washington, and put it into his loyal pocket.” I presume I am the person alluded to as T am advertising to aid the Southern people in reopening the mail routes, and charge 5 per cent, commis sion, But I defy the editors of the Montgomery Mail or any other person to sustain the allegation made in the foregoing article. Though poor, lam proud to believe that I possess a charac ter that is unimpeachable. When I came to Washington city I brought with me a recommendation signed by six of the most prominent persons in my county, (Moore, N. 0-,) with the certificate of the Clerk of the County Court and seal of office attached, certifying that I was a truthful and reliable man. I also have a recom mendation from the lion. D. L.. Swain. President of the University of North Carolina, one from the Hon. Montgom ery Blair, and many others. I there fore defy any person acquainted with me to bring aught against my character, at home or abroad. Having hereto fore so conducted myself as to -win the confidence of my acquaintances, it is now my determination to manage this mail business as to win the confidence of strangersyalso, and prove in the end that I into my “loyal pocki folly j©*.-. my. ■Hf-' \ . ' ! JB& :■; '!'} J To; ■ .sir. ■: aw:. \' q gfSr - • ■:.- ina.l n.'V. re-opened. We have some acquaintance with Mr. Tyson, and know his references very tall, and be lieve that, he would not make the propo sition he does without proper authority. IK is an honest man, too much so for own interests as tlie times go, and has been rendered quite poor by the result ofthc war. We urge the press of the South to give Mr. Tyson’s card circulation,” — Worth Carolina Argus. Waynesboro! N. C., No, AJr. Mail, my seemingly bad character consists in the groundless assertion of people who kupw nothing whatever about mo and who very probably judge me by persons residing nearer home. Notwithstanding these aspirations it seems the people still have confidence in me for I deposited bids tlie past week to the amount of over Si 7,000 and have some very important mail Routes in operation and will soon have others. In conclusion I would say that lam in for having the mail re-established and care but little how it is done, whether through me or otherwise.— Those confiding to my care may rely upon fair and prompt dealing. Your obedient servant, Bryan Tyson. KSs>, Pee advertisement. [We bavc been acquainted with Mr. Tyson for some three years, and con sider him reliable and of business hab its such as to render the work he has undertaken a success.—Editors.] On AVJiat Day llie legislature is to Meet. The Macon Telegraph has been favor ed with tlie following communication from Col. Weems, Secretary of the State Senate, which we take pleasure in pla cing before our readers : Macon, Oct. 5. ISGG. Messrs. Editors: —By reason of the diversity of opinion which prevails in relation to the time of meeting of the next General Assembly of the State, I have been requested to call attention of all concerned to the following provision of the new Constitution: “The first meeting of the General As sembly under this Constitution, shall bo on the first Monday in December next, after which it shall meet annually on tlie first Thursday in November, or on such other day as the General Assembly may prescribe.” No other day having been prescribed, the first Thursday in November is the day of meeting. Very respectfully, Jno. B. Weems. Secretary of Senate. Death of Gov. Brownlow.—The Cleveland (Tenn.) Banner, of the 6th, says: As we go to press we learn that a telegraphic dispatch was received at Knoxville, on Tuesday evening, just as the down train was leaving, announcing the melancholy intelligence that Gov. W. G. Brownlow died of the cholera, at Cincinnati, on the morning of that day, ZfLT' Brownlow is certainly dead. What a thrill of joy will go through the hearts of all good men ! TELEGRAPHIC. GENERAL NEWS. New York, Sept. o.—The Chamber of Commerce have rttianiinousiy adopted a resolution appointing a committee to consider the expediency of petitioning Congress for a total abolition of the ex port duty oil cotton. PiiiLADEi.i’iiiA, Oct! s!—Yesterday 50 new cases ot cholera were reported. Since the 28th ult., 170 case’s have been reported. In view of the increase of the disease, the Select Council yesterday appropriated seven thousand dollars ad ditional to the Board of Health. New York, Oct. C.—The Herald’s for eign advices, per Persia, says tlie news from Candia is of much moment. In tlie recent engagement between the rev olutionary Christians and infidels, the allied 'l urks and Egyptians were defeat ed with great loss,- having three thou sand placed hors du combat. The Turk ish Paslia in command was taken prison er, and released after signing terms of capitulation. The agitation was spread ing, and this, with the Eastern question, commands the serious attention of the Great Powers. Washington, Oct. 6.—Attorney Gen eral Stanbery has given an opinion that the sale by Secretary Harlan, of neutral lands belonging to the Cherokee Indians to tlie Connecticut Emigration Company, is illegal and ought to be ignored. It was charged that Ilarlan was interested in the matter. Gen. Dix has formally accepted the French mission. Secretary Seward is improving and h ill soon resume his official duties. MARKETS. HEAVY DECLINE IN COTTON 1 . New Y"oßK,.Oct 6. —-Cotton is de pressed. Sales cannot he made except at a decline of from four so five cents from the highest point Os Tuesday. The' evolutions arc, nominally, uplands 38cA Orleans 40c. Sales ofthc week, 15,000 bales. Gold 149 8-8. FROM WASIIB\ GTON. Washington, OcL G. —Mr. 0. B. La mar, of Savannah, is here, urging his claim for a large amount of cotton seiz ed by Government. Ilis object appears to be to secure Executive or Department action in his favor, thus keeping it out of the Court of Claims, before which tribunal the first stop in the proceedings l would require an oath that he had nev er participated in the late rebellion. §JsM» Julmliscments, GROCER IE S ' /iit> Hill; UQtiOnS! r F TK ii.d r- ipr'iivifl Would' ros| f'clfuHv inform i the chirr us of-hiifn+eiy t’haf ihev lave open ed a Oioeeiy rsisiVdndiViVilt. in e, nniciion wi'h their liar, next door tu’tili' ltd ley's Dnig Store, when they Imvi! on li.uid' eVerv'iiihg usually kepi iri it (JrncHiy Sion*, which IlieV aie (ffbiiugf to The pidtie a* eteip a- 'hey call tie pitilCbasecJ in Hip piyee. Xtic) h..v« t n band FI.OUKL ME A L, BACON, LARD, SUGAR, CO FEE, TOBACCO, SUGARS, | Ac. i A large lot of TINT anil WOOD UN Ware j They respectfully ask the public to call and ex ; amine their sunk of J'URHJ I-IQUOUS always oil ‘ hand. ITIELPS & STANFORD. P Pi Parties from Sumter, Marion and ad joining counties, bringing Cotton to this market for sale, and not being able to dispose of it at fair prices, ran liave it sold at fair prices by leaving samples of the same at our store. Mr. Stanford, who has been engaged in pur chasing and selling Cotton for a number of years, will attend to the sate of it for planters at a belter price than they can get, free ot' charge. Oct 9 If INFERIOR COURT, 1 ltEcjTjr.A it Tebm, Oct. sth, 1806. / IT is ordered by (lie Court, that the Tax Col* lector levy a tax of One Hundred percent, upon the Slate Tax, to redeem County Currelw cy, and a Tax of Fifty per cent, on the State Tax for County purposes. B. J. HEAD, J. I. C. A, J. WILLIAMS, J. I. C. J. L. ADDKRTON, J. [. C. JAS. W. SLOAN, J. I. C. A true Extract from the minutes of Sumter Inferior Court. B. M. WHEELER, Oct 5 ts Clerk I. C. ©ME) a DR' T. J. LAMAR offers his profes ejanal services to the citizens of Bottsford | and Surrounding neighborhood. Can always be found at his office, day or night, unless pro fessionally absent. Oct 9 3m. LEE SHERIFF SALES. YI7TLL be sold on the first Tuesday in Novem. | 11 her next, within tlie legal hours es sale, the following property, to-wit i One bay horse, two mules, one bay, the other sorrel, one bay colt, one yoke of oxen, and thirty-six head of hogs, all levied on as the property of Hugh AT. Ilasselrus, of Lee, and J. A. Baris of Dougherty County! parties using the firm name of 3. A. Taylor & Cos., to satisfy onefi fafrom Dougher ty County semi-annual County Court, in favor of Milton C Bail vs J. II Taylor <fc Cos. Prop erly pointed-out by Hugh AV. Ilaseirus. oct 9 tds J. E. McKINNON, D. Sh’ff. ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. ' ON the first Tuesday in December next, will be sold before the Court House door in tho town of Eilaville, Schley county, one honse and lot in Pondtown, and one in Ellavilte. Sold a? the property of John H. AVall, lateofsoid coun ty, deceased, for the benefit of the heirs and I creditors of said deceased. Terms on the day, of sale. M. J.WALL, Adm’r. * Oct. 6.tds.