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The Star, J. B. CARPENTER, B D IT O R . SATURDAY, MARCH 1867 To the Patrons of the Star. We have published the Star for near twelve month, almost entirely at our own expense, and have endeavored to give you as good a paper as was in out power to do, taking jail things into con sideration. Almost All of you promised to pay us in the Fall, either in. cash or country produce ; Fall has come and gone, your crops have been gathered and sold and we have not as yet received our pay. Perhaps you have all forgot ten us, or if may -he, you have our portion laid aside and intend at some "convenient season" to bring it in, if so we assure you, with us that, season has already ar rived, and we are very much in need at the present time, and would like to get our portion soon. We heed money to uj our paper, to pay our workmen, to pay for house rnt and fire wood, and would be glad that all whoaro indebted 10 us. either for Subscription, Advertise, ing or Job ,Work would call in and square up, either at or before next court. If you cannot pay us the money bring along your produce, we mil take it and give you the market price for it. Live and let live! We also ask, as a ftvor to us, that you would all exert your influence to get us more pubscribers. Since the 1st of Jan- uary, 1867, our list has been considera bly increased by the influence of a few of our friends, and we would be glad if more of them would take such an in terest in their County Paper, for if they would patronize us as they should we would soon be able to give them a much larger paper. We are confident that the citizens of Rutherford G mot 7 are as lib eral and generous hearted people as live in any oountyin the State. We hope at our next Court to be able to collect all arrearages and increase our subscription list several hundred. Reconstruction. In another column will be found the bill which passed both Houses of Con gress, for placing the South under mili tary government preparatory to their admission into the Union. It is thought that tbe President will veto the hill, as there is no doubt about his being opposed to it. vet he may not do so, believing it to be the most liberal terms that will be offered to the South by Congress. The Key-Stone. We have received from the publishers the March number of this valuable Ma sonic Monthly, and take pleasure in re commending it to the kcraft. We will receive and forward the the money for any of our friends who desire to tub soribe for the work. Terms $2, per year. it - W. C. & R. Railroad. The Stockholders of this road met at Wilmington last Monday but we have not heard anything of their proceedings syet. John H. Surratt. The steamer Swartara arrived at Washington on Tuesday, the 19th ult, haying on board John H. Surratt, who is charged with being one of the assas sinators of President Lincoln. He was delivered over to Marshal Gooding by Admiral Radford and is now confined in the city jail. Surratt was arrested some time since in Alexandre, Egypt. Donotreadthis! inuasweuseitforfillin ttUhieoltuan Remedy for Dull Times. The following extract, taken from the Augusta Press, is a great lemedy for dull times, and we advise ihe Merchants of our town to cut it out and pjn it in their hats so they can see it often: "Nothing is more comon than to hear the remark Oh, it is useless to advertise -rthe time are too dull," and the phi losophers who adopt this policy, content themselves to play euchie in tbe back store or stand on the curb and watch the ladies as they flaunt by, arrayed io dry goods, .most probably bought from a dealer who .keeps his name beforo the people. Instead of keeping the name of their wares tempting beforo the public, they are content to nlod along waiting for customers to fiad them out; as thought it were the duty of the buying public to issue a4searce warrant to find that they have the goods Desired. Old S.ephe n Girard Ae model of prudence, as well as of suc eess -adopted a different policy. He kept his name before th publio in the dull season as well as when trade was ac tive. Indeed he said it was more neces. sary to advertise out of the regular pres sure of business than at any other time. A few Stepbed Girards mixed in with oar mercantile community just now-might put a different aspect on buisiness. Who knows?" , The Lady's Friend. For March. "The Truent's Return," a beautiful Steel Engraving leads off th is number of the "Queen of the Monthlies." Then we have the usual elegant and refined Si eel Fashion Plate and a number of Pat terns for Spring Dresses Promenade Toi letts, Caps &q An Engraving of a noted French Aquairium in Paris show the large style in which they do things in the Old World, The Music this month is "Til lie's Passed Awaj , The Literary Matter is made up of the continuations of the no v. ekts of "Orville College" by Mrs. He. ry Wood, and "How A Woman Had Her Way," by Elizabeth Prescott both of which increase steadily in interest and attractiveness with shorter ancles such as "Travelling with Haifa million" 'Doctor Dalhousie' "A Bul'-Fight at Madrid" (Illustrated), "Aunt Julia's Vis it,0 and Editorials, Receipts,Fashions, &c. The publishers announce in addition, novelets by Amanda Douglass and Frank Lee Benedict. They also announce, in addition to jthe Wheeler de Wilson Sewing Marines, a Splendid List of new Premiums, including Silver-Plated Tea. Sets. Qake-Baskets, IcevPirchers, Silver and Gold Watches Guns Rifles, Clothes' Wringers. Melodeon and Organs, Ap pleton's Cyclopaedia'dsc. A beautiful Steel Engraving 29 inches long by 20 inches wide called "One of Lite's Happy Hours, 1 will be sent gratis to evry single ($2.50) subscriber, and to every person sending a club Specimen number of the maga zine containing the particulars of 'the pre mium offers and the reduced price to olubs, will be sent on the receipt of.twenty cents. Price (with engraviug) $2.50 a year ; Foul copies (with one engraving $9 00; Eight copies (with extra magzine and an engaving) $12.00; One copy of Lady's Friend and one of Saturday Evening Post (and one engraving), $4.00. Address D&con & Peterson, 319 Walnut Street Philadelphia. New Advertisements. See Card of Dr. Padgett in another column, and should you need any work in his line, give him a call and we are shure he will do the very best he can for you. See also the advertisement of Messrs. McArthsr & Carpenter. The Crescent Monthly. The extent, variety and character of the coutents of Th Crescent for this month, are remarkably fine- Probably "the most interesting article is the " Littera teurs of the South, by Jambs Wood Davidson, E?q. This is the first paper of a series; opening with Augusta J. Evaus, Paul Hj Hayne and Mathew Fontaine Maury Then there is a good paper upon "Wordsworth Old Objections i Re vived and Answered;" by Paul H. Hayue Esq. ; and u Eitracts from a Literary Note Book," from the same pen. The oth er orginal articles are : "Jean Ingelow," by Mr. Davidson; u Judith," by Miss Clara V. Dargan; u The Portraits of StonewallJackson;" " My Old Chum, Tom Atherton;" "A Chapter on Puns;" three poems " Killed," by Mrs. Edwards; "The Bride's Secret," by W. B. S. : and 'A Farewell," by Miss Dargan and the Editorial Notes' and Book 'Noti ces There is one translation a sweet little sfory from the German 'The Bioken Vase," by J. G Wilson, Esq. The selection are. " A Night Adven ture on the Hooghly," from the Leisure Hour; Peto6, the Hungarian PottLondon Reuew. tk Tbe Convemional Laws of So ciety," Fraizer's Magazine; and 44The King of Abyssinia," Chambers's Journal. RECONSTRUCTION ! Plan Proposed by the Congress of the United States ! ! The Bill as it Finally Passed Congress ! ! ! The following is a correct copy of the act "to provide for the more efficient government of the rebel States," as it Whebeas, no legal State governments or adequate protection for life or proper ty now exists in the rebel States of Vir ginia, North-Carolina, South-Caroli .a, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Texas, Mississippi and Arkansas, and whereas, it is necessary that peace and good order should be enforced in said States until loyal and republican State governments can be legally established ; therefore, . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That .-aid rebel States shall be divided into military distiicts, and made subject to the military authority of tbe United States, as hereinafter prescribed, and fir that purpose Virginia shall constitute the first district; Noith-Carolina and South Carolina the second district ; Georgia, Alabama and Florida the third district ; Mississippi and Arkansas the fourth district, and Louisiana and Texas, the fifth district. Sec. 2. 'And be it further exacted T it shall be the duty of the Presi dent' to assign to the command of veach of said districts an officer of the army not below therank of brigadier-general and to detail a sufficient military force to enable such officer to perform his duties and enforce his authority within the dis trict to wich he is assigned. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of each officer assigned as aforesaid to protect all per sons in their rights of person and proper ty, to suppress insurrection, disorder and violence, and to punish or cause to be punished all disturbers of the public peace and criminals ; and to this end he may allow local civil tribunals to take jurisdiction of and try offenders, or when in his judgment it may be necessary for the trial, of offenders, he shall have pow er to organize military commissions or tribunals for that purpose; and all in terference under color of State authority under this act shall be nail and void. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That all persons pot under military ar rest by virtue of this act shall be tried without unnecessary delay, and no cruel or unusual punishment shall be inflicted; and no sentence of any military commis sion or tribunal hereby authorized, affect ing, the life or liberty of any person, shall be executed until it is approved by the officer in command of the district; and the laws and regulations for the govern ment of the army shall not be affected by this act, except in so far as they may conflict with its provisions-; Provided, That no sentence of death under the provisions of this act shall be carried into effect without the approval of the President. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That when the people of any one of the aforesaid rebel States shall havs formed a constitutional government in cor formity with the Constitution of the United States in all respects, framed by a convention of delegates elected by the male citizens of said State twenty-otte years old and up wards, of whatever race, color, or previ ous condition, who have been resident in said State for one year previous to the day of such election, except such as my be disfranchised tor participation in the rebellion or for felony at common law ; and when such constitution shall provide thai the elective franchise shall be enjoy ed by all such persons as have the quali fications herein stated tor elect on of del egates ; and when such constitution shall be ratified by a majority of the . persons voting on the question of ratification i ho are qualified as electors for delegates, and when such constitution shall have been submitted to Congress for examina tion and approval, and Congress shall have approved the same; and when said State, by a vote of its Legislature elected under said constitution shall have adopt ed the amendment to the Constitution of the United States proposed by the Thirty Ninth Congress, and known as article 14 and wht n said article shall have become a part of the Constitution of the United States, said State shall be declared enti tled to representation in Congress, and Senators and Representatives shall be ad mitted thererom on taking the oath pre scribed by law, and then and thereafiei the preceeding sections of this act shall be inoperative in s. id State: Provided; That no person excluded from the privi lege of holding office by said proposed hmeudment to the Constitution of the United States shall be eligible to election as a member of the convention to frame a constitution for any of said rebel States, nor shall any such person vote for mem bers of said convention. Ml', Sec. 6. And be it further enacted. That until the people of . aid rebel States shall be, by law, admitted to representa tion in the Congress of the United States, any civil governments which may exist therein shall be deemed provision al only, and in all respects subject to the paramount authority of the United States at any time to abolish modify, control or supercede the same ; and in all elections to any office under such provisional gov ernments all persons shall be entitled to vote, and none'other, who are entitled to vote under the provisions of the fifth section of this act; and no person shall be eligible to any office under any such provisional governments who would be disqualified from holding office under the provisions of the third artiole of said constitutional amendment. The following editorial comments, taken from the N- Y. Tribune of the 2lstinst., explanatory of the above bill, is hereto appeuded : "The immediate responsibility now rests with the President, and after him with tbe Southern States. He may veto the bill, and they may refuse its cjffers. But should it become a law the effects will be these : I. The Rebrl States will retain their present govern m en cs, but merely as pro visional governments, under which no person who, is the third secticn of the Constitutional Amendment enacts, "hav ing taken an oath as member of Con gf ess, or as an efficer of the United States or as a member of any State Legislature , or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States," shall ha.e aided the Rebellion, is eligible to office. And also under such governments no discrimina tion in regard to color shall be made in the elective franchise. II YY bile these provisional governments 1 exist the rebel States are to be divided into military districts governed by offi cers of the army, with power to organ ized militaiy courts superior to State au. thoritv. III. The people of the Rebel Jyrates whenever they are tired of this govern, ment may, by a vote of all their citizens without respect to color, except those disqualified from holding office by the Constitutional Amendment elect delegates to a Convention to form State Constiutions When these Constitutions are established upon the basis of impartial suffrage, and are ratified by the people and when the State thus organized have adopted the Constitutional Amendment they shall be admitted to representation in Congress, when military rule wid cease and South Carolina and Texas will hold the same place in the Union as New York and Massachusetts, Nor is there want of Cause to hope that this result may soon be reach ed for those provisions of the bill whioh at once establish Impartialuffragc make the freedmen equal participants in the work." flThe proposition to change the name of ihe Methodist Episcopal Church South submitted to the Annual Conference by the General Conference has been defeated From the same source we also learn that the Lay Delegation proposition stand a chance of sharing the same fate. It has been ascertained by a chemist 1 hat turning down the wick of a kerosene lamp tor tbe purpose of leaving a low flame ongoing the bed or on leawag the rocm of an evening is highty unsafe. The low flame generates a posit ionous air in the room different from, but quite as bad if not woro in effects than gat from a ooal S'.ove. Tennessee, aia Hail Gov. Brown low sends us tho following conclusive dispatch : 1 Nash villi Feb. 18; To Hon. X W. Forney: The negro suffrage bill has passed the Sen ate yeas U : nays 7. It is now the law of the Slate. My respects to Andrew Phav raoh. t Wr G. BROWVLOW, Sovernoi of Tennessee. Washington Chronicle The President stated on Thurs day that his nominations in future would be such as he could expect the senate to. confirm. Prentice, of (he Louisville Journal teadersbis advice to the public as fol lows: "Never buy goods of these who don't advertrse. Tney bave so litlc to sell tbatttey have to sell dear". Sliggins saw a note lying 00 the ground, but knew that it was counterfeit and walked on without picking it op. He told Smitbers the story, when the titfer said.44 Do yon know Sliggins yon bave committed a very grate of fence " "You have passed a counterfeit bill' if U The Patent Office is sslf-sustain ing andnow has on band a fund of f 280 , 000, after paying all expenses.
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