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VOLUME II....N0. 133.]
CHARLESTON, S. C., TH?RSDAY MOANING, 1?EBRUARY 33, 1866.
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LAJUiEST CIKCULAT10N ZBi THE STATE.
LAUGEST CIRC?LATIOS LN THE CITY.
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mt emoh weok is published officially
ia THE DAILY NEWS every IPri
?tay mornins,
BY^TELEGR?PH!
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WaftirrxaTON, February 20.-In tho United
States Senate, Mr. WALL offered a resolution to
amend tho Constitution bj rondoring tho Presi?
dent ineligible fur a second term, which ho sup?
ported in a speech lasting r.ll day. Ile spoke in
oeuBtic terms of tho President, who, ho Maid, de?
veloped a policy agreeable to every enemy of the
eountry. Mr. WILSO.*' offend resolutions, which
wero adopted, instructing tl.e Committee on Re?
construction te? inquire how far thc lato rebellious
.tatos had conformed to tho sentiment* of the
President's reconstruction poh'ov. Mr. DAVIS, of
Kentucky, read a long argument ia opposition to
the Freedmen's Rill, and sustaining tho veto of
tho President. Mr. TnuimuLL imposed tho Teto,
whon a vote was taken on the v-t'>< d bill, rebuk?
ing in Ayes thirty, Noos eighteen, w] ?eh was in
safficiont to procure its p^ssago over theKxccn
ttve veto.
In tho United States House of Bopri ? ntntivt-s.
Mr. STEVENS, from tho Committee on Rccoi ?trne
h'on, reported a joint resolution, declaring; that !
no Senator or Representative shall be admitted to .
aithor branch of Congress from the lato rebellious
States, until Congress shall have declared such
Statca ontitled to representation. Mr. GUINDEN,
from the"Committeo on Reconstruction, obtained
loavo to make a minority report, declaring tho
Stato of Tennessee entitled to representation
Mr. STEVENS said he was earnestly disposed, un?
til yestorday, to inquire into the condition of Ten
aesaeo, and seo if that Slate was entitled to repre?
sentation; but since thea there had been a change,
and it was wholly out of the power of the Commit?
tee to proceed further, without surrendering the
rights of the body to the usurpation of another
power. Mneh excitement prevailed during tho
proceedings. ?STE va.*T demanded a vote on the
previous question. A motion was also made to
adjourn, and ether resolution.'* were offered to
stave off a vote; bat th? House finally passed the
resolution to deprive the South of representation,
.atti declared fit by Congress, by 100 ayes to 40
Sooth. Aaaerlean liwi.
Haw Tor.K, February 31.- Panama dates of the
12th instant state that a gold mine has beea dis?
covered about eighteen miles from that place,
which is reported of exceeding richness.
Advices from Callao confirm the news of the de?
claration of war by Peru again- Spain, but hos?
tilities had not yot oommenoed.
Mobile Cotton Market.
MOPIL?, February 20.-The Cotton market is
esroitod, and has advaucod one cent per pound,
with sales of thirty-two hundred bales; Middling
afioents. Gold I bd. Sterling 146.
Kew Yaric Market.
Haw YOBK, February 20.-Cotton firm. Sales
eighteen hundred bales, at 45 to 48c. per pound.
Gold 137L
Baltimore Market.
BALTIB?OBB, February 19.-Flour heavy. How?
ard-street super $3.50 to $7.85. Whoat drooping.
Oom dull. White 76o. to 78c; yellow 72c. Oats
ateady. Clover $7.75 per bushel. Timothy $4.25
par bushel. Provisions very dull. Bacon Should?
ers 14Jc. Whiskey $3.21. Coffee steady.
Nsw OHLEANS, February H.-Advices from the
city of Mexico to January 27th state that tiie
Imperialists had gained a great success in thc
surrender to them of Papantla by the Liberal
?renerals Muriar and Alaloe. The city acknowl?
edged tho Empire, the principal officers to go
abroad if they wish.
FromJIv Zatlan and 8iua'oa the news is unfavor?
able to the Imperialists. Crona holds aU the moun?
tain passes, and the Imperial forces arc too small
to break them. In Nilhooan the Liberals aro de?
feated and driven out.
Tn? hatoet dates received nt the city of Mexico
from San tia 0 ant* Monterey are to January 15th.
All the roads to l^"tftr.0T *?.r? infested by guer?
rillas. A number" ot ]?*din? merchants have
returned there and resumed" bus.^s among
them.
The well-known Melna, son-iu-law to Vidaurri,
ia at Chihuahua.
The Imperial authorities have issued an order
disarming the peo.ple, exoept with special
Koa nae.
Maximilian has grautt'd to certain parties the
Mexican and European privileges for seventy
fears of building a railro??'1 from Puebla to the
'acific._
SOUTHEBS RELIEF FAIB is BancmioRE.-Tarions
means of procuring relief for the* suffering poor
in the South havo booti devised by those iu the
more favored suctions; aud among our own eiti
aens, but we have heard no step more likely to
?ield good fruits than a grand fair which is to be
cid at tho Maryland Institute, tor tho purpose.
It is linderst >od that a number of thc ladies of
Baliimoro, of ec meat aud benevolent sympathies,
havo tho matter in hand, and it is assuming such
proportions, it is said, as to give promise of large
results. The ladies) have buen actively engaged in
.soliciting contributions for this object, and have
mot with much tmecoyrt, embracing douations of
wares, fancy goods, As., bott? iu this city and.Sew
York.-JJoitinwre Sun.
Tax NAVAL RACE.-NSW YOHK, February 15.
The steamer Winooski returuod to the navy
yard at 12| o'clock to-day. Tho race waa
abandoned last night on account of the storm
on the sound, when tho Winooski had made
three complete heats and was Just sixty-five
miles ahead of tho Algonquin und going at the
rate of two and one-half knots per hour. At 8
o'olock this morning both vessels started for Now
York, and in three hours the Winooski ran the Al?
gonquin ont of sight from her masthead*. Tho
Winoosti worked beautifully, making 21J turns
per minute with thirty-five pouuds of steam. Tho
Algonquin arrived at the navy yard at halT-past
one o'olock this afternoon. 8he put into New Ha?
ven last night. _
MAIL ItnmoFBiATioKS.-Among the items in the
postomco appropriation bill reported on the 17th,
are $150,000 for steamship service to Brazil; for
such service between Sm Francisco, Japan and
Cbiua, $250.000; for overland transportation be?
tween Atchison ami Folsom, ?nd for marino trans
portation to California, $'W,J,000 Th? bill also au?
thorises the Post'uas?er i>?aer??l eo eruotoy sail?
ing vosseli for mail tr vispjrutio.i to >?uv l?.-eigu
ports, paying ??nponsatioa .lot erouedia< fia soi
p<i3tag3s accruing on the mills so conveyed.
VeneEaelan Emigration Scheme.
Wo have been furnished by a friend, with ?ire
quest that tve should publish it, tho followin
lotter from FLORENCIO RIDAS, Secret;;-/ of the
Venezuelan Legation iii tho T'uited Staten, eett'vix
forth tho merits ufa tract of COUTI! ry presented to
emigrants by tho Venezuelan Government, Mo
aro constrained to confesa a disinclination to any
scheme of emigration at tho present time. To nu
it eeotns that the highest civic virtue requires us
to remain and share, ho they bleak or bright, tho
fortunes of our country. But there aro many de?
pressed by a senso of present and piospcctivu
evils, who feel utiablo to moot the requirements of
their oondiiion here, and who, therefore, look
ahead; and to suoh tho information will be of in?
terest.
NEW YORK, February 14, 18fiG.
Afr.-, (kilumbin, S. C.:
SIB: I have jost received your letter of tho 16th
of last mouth; DO doubt so lato for tho mistake
of tho direction. I BUpposo many Ictt'-rs address?
ed to me from tho Suuth have been lost for this
reason; tberofr-ro yon -.ill cscu-o mo for asking
you tho i'.ivor of publishing itt some newspapers
of those Stated my proper placo of residence,
namely: Ivo. 35 West Thirty-third-strcet, New
York City. By thu.s doing, roauy inquiries from
your States can have duo answer.
Dr. lien ry M. Price, nf Hcotbvfllo, Va., hi* a
very liberal grant from tho U. H. nf Venezuela, for
thc colonization of tim hind between tho Orinoco
und the Amazon. ?nis territory is twice as large
as the Empire of Franco, mid it is watered by a
network of magnificent and navigable rivers, that
put in communication tho Orinoco, Amazon and
La Platte, and, ?d'course, tho Republics of Hispano,
America, and tho Empire, of Brazil, S. A.
These lands, eir, abound in precious kinds nf
minerals-silver, gold, lead, coal, petroleum, cop?
per, diumouds, Ac. You will bini :i groat variety
of precious Umber for all sorts of use--cochineal,
vanilla, gentia, Peruvian bark-all tlic?o articles
prow Wild, and in great abundance. It is also a
fine country to raise all Kinds of cattle un its im?
mense prairies, where they multiply to a fabiil< us
??xtvnt. 1'hose landa grow cotton, coffee, cocoa,
indigo, and al' the tn pical productions.
1 forgot to tell you, when I talked to yon with
regard to tho quality of tho country for the rais?
ing of cattle, that l know owners of cattle who
stato that they count tm or threo hundred thou?
sand head. This only will bhow you tho advan?
tages that this rich land - Tonia.
The country has many Uno locations for porta of
importation and exportation. There are a great
many places, healthy and cool, where yon could
with all your huutjehold settle iu peace and bappi- i
ness-where you could secure a bright future for '
the welfare of your children. Yea, tho whole 1
South can have & room there. There is land for
all. For the laws of Venezuela, you and all of you
that wish to go there will enjoy all tho privileges, '
either political, civil, Ac, as soon as you aro set?
tled in the country. I think if you go there you
will aoon havo a State of groat importance in the |
Republic; for that part is the richest, aud the one i
that has more facilities for communication by i
steamer and railroad.
Dr. H. M. Price has written me that bo has
printed the grant that he got from our Govern- 1
ment; this oan give a bettor idea than all that I !
could tell yoa with rogard to it. I think the
aext epriDg will eail from this country tho first
party that will make the selection of the locality of
?be colony. i
If you have any friend, or if it ia possible for
?roa to go yourself, I advise yon to do it, for I am
sure you will bs satisfied. The country is one of
?he richest in the world, and has all the means to
jupport a largs and populous nation.
I will bo moat happy to give you, or r?ay o/your' J
'rienda, any information you may desiro on the
mbject. I am, sir, your most obodient
FLORENCIO lilli AS, Secretary
of tho Venezuelan Legation,
No. C5 West 2Jd-st., New York City.
I'lie Governor ox* Georgia and Hrs. Davis.
The Governor of Georgia makes the following
appeal to tho ladies of that State to contribute to
i fund for the wife and children of Ex-President
[)AVIS:
The ladies ?pf Milledgevillo and vieinity have
formed an association, having for its object tho
raising of a fund for tho purpoeo of securing to
Mrs. Jefiereou Davis und her children a pcruia
leut provision.
The plan proposod is, that each lady in Georgia,
frilling to promote the object, pay to the Ordinary
jf tho cou:.ty of her residence one dollar; that ho
3e requested to re?oive tho samo and forward tho
?inn total, with a list of tho contributors, to Jouu
iones, Ed*}., Treasurer of the Stato, at Milledgo
rille, by express or other safe conveyance, when,
;n his opinion, cutributiuns from his county
?hall have ceased; and that the association, us
loon aa they may havo reason to behove that all
sollectionsmado have been received by Mr. Jones,
with his assistance, tako measures to place tho
aggregate iu the bauds of Mrs. Davis.
lt is uot proposed to make any oxciting appeal
DH a subject, the mero mention of which will
?rouse the lively interest of our noble women.
Ibo plan is simple, the agents suggested reliable,
aud easily accessible to thu ladies.
Tho oflicera of the association respectfully re?
quest, 1st, that such newspapers of tbe Stato as
aro friendly to the movement, give this card a few
insertions, and cull attention to it editorially.
2d. That ministers of tho Gospel, severally, read
it once to their respective congregations.
3d. That Senators and Representatives, in this
General Assembly, make some effort to givo iui'or
mation of this proceeding to the jft _c>? of their
counties.
Prompt action by the ladies and parties whose
kind aid ia invoked nb ive, is earnestly desired.
Thc ladiea appointed officers of tho association
liare requested me to present their object, and plan
if opwv?^flO tmu torra ty tho public. I do so with
-reat pleaaur?, Mfcilng that lt i<> ft eiffijlc ami
diicieut plan, which will recommend itself to the
adiea of Georgia, who delight in good works,
ritliout personal notoriety.
CHARLES J. JENKINS.
A SrLEKOlD SoDvzmn.-Tho following is from
he Richmond Enquirer, of the 19th :
A g ild snuff-box, presented by Louis XVI, King
'f France, to Col. John Laurens, of Mouth enro?
ma, Aid-de-Camp to (leu-ral Washington, on the
iccasioii of that officer'* mission to France by or
lur ot the American Congress, to negotiate a loan
br his Government, has neen sent to a jeweler in
Saltiraoro by a widow lady, ono of thu lainily de?
fendants of Colonel Laurens, who b te been im
Kiverishud by tho war, and who wishes to realize
rom it something fur tho support of herself and
.-hildrcn.
The box is nf pjre gold, tho oxterior beautifully
ina fueled, and studded with diamonds. Tho top
sears a likeness of Luui* XVI, set in a cluster of
;birty-four diamond!-, trbilu the edge is surround?
sd with twenty-four diamonds. This valuable relio
jf the revolution has been cxteitoively admired
liucd its gxhibition to the public, and ono citizen
)f Baltimore has offered two thousand five hun
tired dollars for it, but thc jeweler is desirous of
realizing as much us possible for '.ho unfortunate
lady, and it is. therefore, probable it may be dis?
posed or by raffle.
It is a matter of history that on tho arrival of
Colonel Laurens in France, Dr. Franklin ondaa
iored to persuado him not to present his petition
to the King, but the Colonel was not to bo driven
From his purpose, aud on the occasion of the Grat
levee he walked directly up to his Majesty and
handed him the petition of the Amoricau Con?
gress, remarking that "should tho favor aokod be
denied, or oven delayed, there ia oattse to feur
that the sword winch I wear may no longer bo
drawn in defcuce of the liberty of my country,
but bo wielded as a British subject against the
mouarehy of France." Tue manly address of,
Colonel Laurens had tho desired eu'cit, bis mis?
sion being crowned with su<:oes?i by Frauco ad?
vancing tho material aid as?od for.
Four million pair? of topper tips arc annually
inplied to the toes ot children's allocs; -onaurnirg,
in mou1 manufacture, about fifty wu? ol coppor.
IMPORTAKT PKOM NEW {.HILKA\S.
From tho Now Orleans Delta of thc 9th, we
tako the following important orders which have
recently been issued in that city, by tho military
authorities. Wo append the comments of the
Della as well as thc orders:
STARTLING ORDER.
RTATCS OK CUR CITT GOVERNMENT AT LAST DEFINED.
Tba following very astounding announcement
will create great commotion, not only in political
but private circles; for not only docs it settle the
moot-point as to whether our municipal authori?
ties are accountable lo any less dignified authori?
ty than President Johnson himself, hut it ope?
rates ex prmt-facto and a'.rogates pr.:vj?gcs and
rights heretofore granted in good faith, lins is a
most summary manner of dealing aila th* wat?
ter, although lt may save tho parties interestsd
much litigation in futuro.
By this order it appears tho leases grante-'i. lo
different steamship companies tor sections of tho
wharves aro void; thu charters of tho i cw btreet
railroad companies aro annulled, and tito great
sale of ?.attnro property which was to take place
on tho loth instant is stopped. How many other
interests and undertakings aro affected "hy t he
order wo are not at present prepared to say; but j
doubtless ijuite n number. We hope, however,
that measures will bu adopted to secure our eilt- j
zens-tliosn who havo had transactions of the pro?
hibited: kinds with tito city government, honestly
audin good faith-from actual loss.
Tba order trill d<iubtloss convince tho city of8-|
cials that they are subordinate" a? tho military
unthoritios. Ifere ir. i.-.:
IlEAUyUAUT-?S ...Kl'AllTtSKNT Or LOCIKtANA. I
N-.v orleans, '-a., february n. i860. (
[GKMEBAI. OnnKtts, No. IM , ?*.
Tliosov ral bureaux of tue mnnielpa' cjoveniiu'-ni of
the city of New OrJratM, created bj, aud .acting under,
military authority, are enjoined and prohibited from
alienating ?r iu any maimer rib-nosing of tim real ostafn,
or other pr ?perty belougiii-{ t > Ute c-jty, or granting any
franchise or right to cornorstionii or individual*, for a
term extending beyoiul teich ported as thu el rt! Govern?
ment of the eily m ry be reorganised and re-established
under and iu co iformity with tho Constitution and laws
nf tb? Statu; and any alioiiatloa, d?position or grant
will be subject tu any rights and interests vt tho Gen?
eral i*"V( .'nimmt wbicb may bo involved, and shall not
L'xtcud beyond tho ilise when tho questions rotative to
thone rights and iuturo?U may be determined by compu?
ten i authority.
By erdor of Maj. Gen. E. R. 8. OANUT.
WICKHAM HOFFMAN,
ABHiHtant Adjutant General.
ANOTHER IMPORTANT ORDER.
Wo aro indebted to a friend for a copy of tho
following special ordor, which is also quito im?
portant. There aro doubtloss many persons in
this citv whose interests will bo affected, either
Favorably or unfavorably, by it :
HBADQUABTERS DF.PAnTMBNT or LOUISIANA, )
NKW onLBASs, LA., Fob. 8,1860. j
SFBCIAL OIIDBBS, Ne. 34.]
[Hxtract]
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i. Under the authority of instructions from the
Secretary of War, the bonds, notes and other evidences
Df debt subject to sequestration as the property of allen
anemics under the act of the rebel Congress, f.pprovod
August 30,18C1, and the amendatory act of February
16,1881, and taken from the conrti or from the receiv?
ers acting under the authority of those lairs, will be re?
stored to the owners or to their legal representatives
ander such rules as may be necessary to secure the in?
terests of tho United Stales.
Applications for the restoration of these papers must
be made in person or by legally constituted attorneys,
and be accompanied by legal proof of identity and title
to the property reclaimed.
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By order of Major General E. R. S. CAM HT.
WICK UAH HOFFMAN, Asst. Adjt. Gen.
The following tables, prepared for the report of
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and which
wili be published in a day or two; show that the
receipts of intornal rovonuo for the year cndlDg
Juno 30, 18G5, were $211,120,020.17, of which the
amount collected through tho Collectors and As?
sessors was $183,113,801.09. Tho expenso of col?
lecting this sum was $4,760,660.31, and tho several
States contributed the following amountB :
Maine. A4()8,307.11
New-Uarupahiro. 1,424.917.71
Vermont. 773,G.->8 27
Massachusetts.23.26U.86?.9f5
Rhoda Island. 3,940.8-18.(1?
Connecticut. 8,003.938.84
Now York. .48,940,566.60
Nsw Joraey. 7,167,012.52
Pennsy vania.27,811,657.03
Delaware. 765,208.13
Marvlsnd. 4,<JCG 035.30
Vi-Mina. 219,83:4.36
West Virginia. 653,278.61
Kentucky.4,691,348 32
Tennessee. 1,616.967.7s
Lonlaiaua. 1.616,188 64
OhlH.16.290,123.44
Indiana. 4 671,521.3?
Illinois. 9,174,370.81
Michigan. 3.544.015.01
Wisconsin. 1,775.200.19
Minnesota. 246,339 73
Iowa. 1,659.161.54
Missouri. 5,241.640.39
Kaufas. 2U9.573.W
California. 8,840,876 95
Oregon. 168, iv 1.14
Nevada. 236,278 27
Colorada. 130.051 01
Nebraska. 56,054.60
Nsw Mexico. 49 042.98
Utah. 41,6i5.0:j
Washington. 7H.74II.63
Montau?.,. 90,033,93
Tho eourcos of thoso amount) hive been as
follows :
Manufactures sad nroduetlons.. $104,379,809.56
Slamthtered animals. 1,261,357.09
Gross receipts. 8.891,874.IS
Salus. 062.243.8t
Licenses. 12,613,478.67
Insuma. 20,740.4M 33
Legacies. 546.703.17
Pcil?flUle A. 780 266 S3
Passport*. 29.538.29
Speeisl lucome. 28,329 312 02
Penalties. 617,627 41
Dividends. 14.385 fief. 63
Harries. 2 H2C.3?3.37
HUm;,?. 11,162,332.14
United Sutes Marshals. 2.735.29
Total.$211.129,623.17
The largo sum of $10410i?;,00u, derivod from j
manufactures and productions, is principally ob?
tained from the following sources :
Boots and shoe?.$3,980,(17 29
t?ei?UM. 3.072 476.?6
(Jlotning. 6,S20.93>1 63
SUnufK-ture uf cutioi. 0.74 7 9.13.1s
Haw colton. 1.778,913 18
Distilled spirit*. 16.90S.701.M
Fcmentuu liquors. l,fi-'-7.l?l.Ufl
Furnitir..-. /, ! .'1.247 '.'3
Has. 1.34H.324.55
Leather. 4.33''.266.77
Petroleum. 2,J?i-,2!3 87
Paper. 1 1)82.437.8-1
liugar. 3.144,401 15
Tooacco. 7.'J27,e2').62
Woolen fabrica. 7,91,7091.21
DECISIOX or TUE COU HT or CLAIMS.-Tho Unite !
Btaies Court of Claims has decided tho caso rf
Thoa. W. Pierco w. the United States. The
claimant sought to recover from the Government
tho sr.m of $30,000 on certain bills ol' exchange
drawn by Russell, Maj irs it Waddell on John B.
Floyd, ?ecrotary ot War during Bu.'haoan's ad?
ministration, on accoiutora eon tract executed
by the above named firm ro transport supplies to
the army in Utah. Theso bills are marked "ac?
cepted" by Floyd, and uro of the class familiarly
known as tho "'Floyd i -ooptanccs."
Tho Court is uf the opinion that Floyd had no
rightful power or authority to bind tho United
Stares by thu acceptant c-j i i snit, and that even
if he had, t'-.ero is >mcti knowledge of ino want
and failure of coital l.-ra ion au'i the illegal charac?
ter of thu acceptanei-e riraugitt horns to the ciu i
maint before he beeninc th?1 holder, as to render
them nniivailahle an I ir cc'ivi rvde in his ha ids;
and being cr ttii< n ilV.on, tho Conn lind for the
d?tendant, and dire :> ?ha peUti<)U to be dUmissed.
The ca.-e will be cir rio 1 ic tho Supreme Court tat
a decision.
Negro Emancipation-tts Carse to thc Race
in ?tber Conn tr Us-IVkat. will be tko
P fcanlt In this.
I ?ow the London Times.]
Tho sor.'owa ontailed by a singlo sin were never
moro strikingly displayed than in the case pf
negro slavery. Emancipation, which ahonld be
tho final expression of repentance and the closing
act of redress, is only the first link in a chain of
increasing difficulties. The Americana are already
finding this out, and it must be poor encourage?
ment to thom to observe tho actual condition to
which thirty years of a similar trial have brought
Jamaica. Tho abolition of slavery in any country
opens a rsw Question, which, wo may say, with?
out exaggeration, bas never yot been solved at
all. No,! xporienoo has shown us how to conduct
a population of hberatod blacks to a good social
or polit ind.. position. In Bayti wo seo tho end of
negro iii 'impendence; in Jamaica of negro liberty.
Tho nnt'iral dosiro of all abolitionists is to convert
the slave into a free hborcr-the equal, in that
respect, ? -\ white man. But tho emancipated
slave, from a ?attasl'revulsion of feeling,
and psi'?jj from thu ineradicable instincts of race,
has no deposition to become a laborer at all. Hu
is incapable of appreciating a condition of freedom
which leaves him under as much necessity tu
work us before.
Tho question has uniformly been argued on the
assumption that aa free labor cheerfully' given is
more productive than forced work, tho services of
tho bluojfS, in their new capacity of freedmen,
would actually bo moro valuable than before, so
that no derangement of industrial interests could
follow npon emancipation. This would bo truo
enough if the negra resembled tho European iu
his Wu itu or his disposition; but there is no such
analogy between the two. U:m volunteer is worth
two pressed met?, no doubt; but tho black, when
ho reives to bo a pressed niau, does not become a
volunteer. Ho will work tor nothing but tho uc
coseary a.itisfacti"u of his bodily wants; and a.-.
these wants aro on tho smallest possible seale, it
follows that, or his own freo will, he will hardly
work at all. We have seen tho problem brought
to its practical end in Jamaica stop by stop. When
tho si.;ves were first emancipated, piovisions were
enacted for substituting certain organizations of
labor in the place of slavery; but tho negroes re?
belled against this species of compulsion, their
whito patrons applauded their conduct, and ap?
prenticeship, in all its eueoossivo forms, was ulti?
mately abolished also, as more "slavery iu dis?
guise."
From that time tho blacks wore left lo work or
play, exactly like whito laborers, and the result
was that they woro good for nothing at all. It
was Only by tho importation of workmon from
foreign countries that tho cultivation of the soil
ooulu bo continued, aud it waa only continuod, in
point of fact, to a vory small extent. With thc
exception of a fow small plantations on the sea?
shore tho estates went out of cultivation alto?
gether. A result which in our economical discus?
sions at home is only speculatively contemplated
aa the effect of a final rupture between capital and
labor did, in Jamaica, actually occur. Agricul?
ture was given up altogether. The owners or oc?
cupiers of estates actually found that a most pro?
ductive soil in one of the finest climates in the
world would not repay the cost of farming on the
terms of black labor, and they showed the reality
of their ' conclusions <n the most practical way.
They let their land go .0 waste, ana the property
and produce of the soil were lost togethor. Ja?
maica, at this minute, imports food for ita popa
latinn, though it is rich enough and fertile enough
to support five times that population from its own
products.
|n taierica we seem to see the first step taken
oaf-..?imllar caroor of difficulty and misfortune.
Cmani >?**.. ?fecc^''?- ?nd is n rea ritt? Nobody,
OVOU Ul NflW MnfTTltffn_ hw?Tiy.OTnpiniJ;.i. tlL.^ t?.
people of the South BO much aa dream of the re
eatablishmont of personal 8lavery. But the peo?
ple of the North are not content with this. An
active party among thom is already clamoring for
additional securities on the negro's bohalf. They
are providing, by anticipation, against "slavery
in disguise," though they cnnuot tell how to sot
about tho work. On tho othor hand, tho offieors
on the snot, who havo got tho blacks under their
personal observation, and can discern the nature
nf the emergency, aro proceeding very much in
tho fashion of tho Jamaica Legislature in timos
past.
The Freedmen's Bureau-that is to say, the
Hoard charged especially with tho protection of
the nogro-has issued orders, in tho caso of Geor?
gia, that tho negroes, when sufficient wages are
offered, shall make contracts for labor, ana it un?
dertakes to iusuro tho execution of thoso con?
tracts, when duly made, by compelling tho blacks,
if necessary, to perform their work. This is tho
apprentice system, or rather, it is something far
moro like actual slavery. If thoso orders, which
arc to bo adopted in all thc States of tho South,
are correctly described, the American negro,
though he can nu longer bo bought and sold out?
right, will still bo held to "involuntary servitude."
It auy Southorn planter, by virtuo of tonderiuy
what in tho eyos of a magistrate may appear a
enfficiont sum of monoy, ie to bo enabled to carry
off any number of blacks to his estate, thora to
work whether they will or not, the "disguise" of
slavory will be . ry thin iudeed. In Jamaica our
colonists were not even permitted to make con?
tracts for labor with black volunteers, or to bind
a nogro to continuous work by the terms of rm or?
dinary apprenticeship. The patrons of the blacks
proscribed every element of coercion except that
? arising from tho wants of tho body-a ?titnulus
I which, in tho CH<?H before them, lia* no existence
i at All,
Wo may expect with ioma confidence that the
Now Englanders will protest against this official
decree, but what is to bo the alternative ? With?
out coercion in ?"me form or other, the n?gro
will do no regular work, ir ho cen but squat and
sleep and still keop body and seul together, that
1 'Viii be his course. At present he cannot quite do
! so, bu? be is assisted" for tho moment by daily
' rations of food doled out to him by the Stato.
This, however, cannot last, nor is it probable that
the blacks will bo allowed in America tbe peculiar
advantage which fell to their lot in Jamaica. lu
that island tho enfranchised negro got a direct
benefit from hi? owa indolence. When tho culti?
vation of tho soil was given up as hopeless fur
want of labor, and land waa allowed to ran to
wustc, the negro re-ontorod upon tho deserted
plantation to squat and vegetate. The wreck and
ruin actually told in hie favor, and reproduced a
natural wdderncss for the use of his savage na?
ture.
But we do not think tho Americans will permit
the re-onactmcnt nf such scenes in their country.
They cannot afford to loso seven fine States of the
Union as Jamaica was lost to us. These States ?
must do their share in raising produce, paying :
tuxes, and maintaining an industrious population
in docent ordor. Jamaica tobi for little in our
modern system. It wa? not much to us that a
few colonists wero ruined, ur that wo got our
sugar from Spanish instead of British plantations,
but it is very different with the Americans and tl e
Southern ?St .tu?. A section of tho extremo Radi?
cal party is, indeed, prepared to legislato in a way
which would make Virginia or Georgia an like
Jamaica us possible. These rabid politicians are ?
ready to confiscate the estates of tin ir Southern
fellow-citizer.r as a punishment for their re?oi t
rebellion, and then to parcel out thu lund in small
allotment* to the liberated blacks.
This would end, no doubt, in a very accurate
reproduction of the fortunes and fate of Jamaica,
bnt we have not the least belief that the Ameri?
cans will over endure suoh a eaorinco. They will ie
joct this alternativo, but they ran do so only ou con?
dition of embracing that from which our own colo?
nists were rigorously debarred. Under some sys?
tem or other thoy mnst exact involuntary labor
from the negro. Possibly, the actual necessities
of life may in those countries put that stress upon
tho blacks which they csoaped in Jamaica, and
compel them to work for tiioir oread; but it :s
more probable that somo rognlar organization of
negro labor will be substituted for ?lavery in spite
of the reclamations of New England. The Gov?
ernment of Washington will hardly consider it a
desirable thing te loss the whole HM of tho South
for the next thirty years, and at tho end of that
time to find another disruption ol society and au
autbr'./.k of bl teks BS the fruits of its humanity
tuid Io rboaranco.
HARRIED.
On tho ?th Februasy, 18C6, by the Hov. J. D. MOCOL
LonoH, at the Church of tho Advent, In Spartanburg, 8.
a, Dr. LKWIS M. G-B1MUALL. of Charleston, to
CLEMENTINA, daughter ol Col. O. W. Lana?. of the
former place. *
ORITUARY.
DIED, on Sunday, tho 7th of January, 18 "6, at the
residence of her father, Mr. ELISHA CAUSON, near 3tato
burg, Sumtnr District, 8. C., Mrs. JULIA PENNAL, who
of BoBEnr 3. PENHAI., Esq., of Charleston.
Uer cons itution wes delicate and fragile; Nature had
not endowed her with physical strength tabear the rade
wind or resist tho unfriendly winter. As the slonder
lilly, she yielded to tho touch of an inhospitable season,
and withered under tim icy hand of that cold time when
the tree has no leaf and the field is without a -flower.
lier friends had observed, with anxiety, for some time
psst, that he? eye and her cheek were bright, but not
with the brightness of health, and the light that illu?
mined her Jnrares smmed a glow from the sunset of
life. The gratinai approaches of the inexorable Destroy?
er carno in IKmsiimption's flattering form; and. after a
few hopeful intervals, the groat Arbiter has decided that
her human 'york wau done. He has advanced her to a
brigbtor seeno of intelligence; ho has removed her from
an humble to a highsr sphere-from the fetters of ein to
tho freedom of graco-from the twilight of Earth to the
glory of Heaven.
,Mrs. PKSWM wai one of many children in the once
largo family Of her fitter's houre, and after having com?
pleted trio usual branches bf education, ehe became the
wife of Mr. Robert E. Pennal, about eight years ago.
Ono little daughter still romain* to him to BOO tao and1
occupy his loneliness, and we could wish no better bless?
ing to this young budding Ute than tho inheritance of
the gentle virtui s of her departed mother. The dis?
tinctive feature of her character was kindness. She
was imbued with tbo very spirit of goodness; and while
her heart wa.-t Instinct with every touch of sympathy,
ber hand would oiler you tho rose and take away the
thorn. Her mant.crs were very mild bud amiable, and
ber accents impressed you with tho power of sweetness.
In every quaUty ot daughter, wi/o and motlier, die ever
?ought tu strew the way with flowers, and realizo tho
beauty of that moral gift which the Bible has named to
US HM Charity.
Tho writer of this imperfect sketch has esteemed it a
privilege, during her life, to posses hor acquaintance
and friendship. During thc social privations ol the last
lew years il was his good fortune to flud a co.ietant wel?
come in her hospitable home, M hero the rough sounds
of carn were bushed to repoeo. But now that her ?milo
has passed away for ever, and her eye is quenched, sud
her baud is cold in death, it is with a grateful remem?
brance of ker soft won s spoken, und bur many acts of
kinducMS done, that he desires to mako this simple trib?
ute to thj gentle virtuc-j of a trr.e and faithful woman.
A FRIEND.
Tribute of Respect.
PJCOPLX'S NATIONAL BANK, February 17, 1808.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors, held this day,
tho following proanable and resolutions were unani?
mously adopted and ordernd to be published:
Whtruu, The Board of Directors of this Bank, since
its last regular meeting, bas boen summoned to pay the
last sad rites of sepulture to our worthy and cateena
ed friend and co-Dlreetor, 2. H. R?DOEHS, who de?
parted this Ufo on tho 38th ultimo, we embrace this
our first opportunity to place on record our sincere tri?
buto to bis many rbrtats, his sterling integrity, high?
ton? bearing a? a merchant and a? a member of thin
Board, and for many years one of the Directors of the
People's Bank, which he assisted in originating, and eon
tinned to occupy a seat at its Board until thia our pre?
sent mstltu lion waa chartered, giving na his aid and
couniel aa a Director even whllali ?uff?riag under a
painful disease which .terminated his nsefal cerecr,
adorned as it hos been by a conscientious discharge of
duty in all the public and private relations ef Iii?;
therefore, be it
Rtiolctd, That in th* death of our esteemed friend
this Board has lost an upright, ueoful and intelligent
Director-devoted to duty and ever mady and willina; to
promote its prosperity by impartial and judicious coun?
sel, ??rived from a long business experience aa a mer?
chant and member of the Manicipal Council of this
City, m which latter capacity hs served many years
noTcfiy HfWfBtW?nlMal ittailfe^
of his constituents. " * ""
Httohtd, Whilst wo mourn the loss of one so useful in
our midst, we have tho melancholy pleasure of knowing
that throughout hui long and painful Ulnuas, which kept
bim from thu active duties ot busiuean and meetiugn of
th-.fi Board, he exhibited thc coiupouuro and resignation
of tho true man and christian, whoso lifo closed tn hum?
ble reliance on Him, in whoso service, in health and
strength, ho bod devoted himself.
Knotted, That the President of this Board be request?
ed to convey to tho faraUy of our late friend and Dila?
tor a copy of tho above preamble and resolutions, and
that tho samo be recorded ou our minutes and publish?
ed in the papore of tho city.
Extract from thc minutes.
Money Sent Witbont Danser of Loss,
POST OFFICE, CnARLBSTOM, 8. C., /eb. 6, J8GO.
THIS OFFICE ll AH BEkN DESIGNATED AS A
"Money Order Office," and orders upon any other
Money Order Office, in sums from one dollar te thirty
doliera, may be drawn. Where a larger sum is re?
quired, additional orders tu make it op must be ob?
tained.
Tho eharges for Money Orders will be ss follows:
Oe Orders not exceeding $10. 10 cent*
Over $18 and Bot exceeding $20. 16 cent?
Over $20 sud np to $UO.-. 20 cer t*
STANLEY ti. TROTT, A. V. M.
February 0 _
TrOB AND BOOK
PRINTING.
BURKE & J0WITT,
JOU AND BOOK PRINTERS,
MEETING-STREET,
NBXT TO MILLS Horst.
j?OOTlS, PAMPHLETS. CARDS, HAND-HILLS, BILL
Heads, und every description of Printing, neatly und
promptly executed.
PAPEP, STATIONERY, &c,
ALWAYS ON HAND.
pphrnary 20 tuthsS
WAVERLY HOUSE,
256, D THE BEND OF KING-STREET
CHARLESTON, 8. C.
riiHis PLRASANTLY LOCATED HOUSE :S NOW
L cpeu for th? aeo-umutidutiou of permanent and
transient boarder*.
Muk. A. J. KENNEDY. Ma*. L. A. RUFF.
February '.' I tao
"MUSICAL N?TIGE.
\7ilt3. r. M. HARPER fDAOOHTRK AND PUPIL '?*
LU. th? Ute Pref. M. S. RJWVKSi, offen her ?wir?
to tho eitlaent of Charlosten as Tenchor m VOCA I. KSV
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC. ,., .
Ileai4er.ce No ?? -<not?*t-?tr*"?. >w*?it* wie Wigs
School. _
Refers to irtm. OM?? TA.VN WI. *'?*. F- W.SAOO. a,
tliusfiK *!Mr.<iH, and Ur. W. M. tltoM
W.iv(iT?tM?r U
biuMAMMi won o i m r ?piare cl t? e?ve hues, 01
leis, tor ?un inaosvva. - ?TA. QsklNSON,
?a..t.ro. Address * Pr"uriei?.
No/entbur 21
SPECIAL NOTICES.
AST ALL HOLDEBS OF THE BOND? OF*
the Wilmington and Manchester Bailroad Company,
North Cu olin a,' are reepectfoRy requested to xnsk?
themselves known, as soon aa possible, to th? oniea
slgncd, or M. E. Jaaup h Co., Agents for the Company,
Kow York, giving class and numbera of bonds bald bf
them respectively, thal the Company may conner vitia
th sm on matters relating to their interest.
HENRY XL BRANS,
President Wilmington and Manchester Bailroad Com?
pany, Wilmington, N. 0. thatulfi February 33
tO" NOTICE-THE CONSIGNEES PEbV
echo mer BHAY, from Philadelphia, ar? hereby notified
that she will be discharging Thi* Day. on Boyoe's
North Wharf. All gooda not caned for by sundown wfll
bu storod at the risk of tbe owner.
T. S. k T. G. BUDD, Agesta. ?
February 33 3
SO- NOTICE. - THE CONSIGNEES OsT
schooner 80FIE WILSON, aro heroby notified that shs
ls discharging Tau Day, on Boyce's South Wharf, and',
that all goods uncalled for at sandown will be atared at
their risk. . T. 8. k T. a. BUDD.
i February 33 ... . ' _3
SO- CONSIGNEES NOTICE.-CONSIGNEES
by steamerQUAKER CITY aro hereby notified that abe)
id this day discharging at Adger's Wharf. Goods no?
called for at sunset, will be stored at their risk and ex?
pense il AVENEL k CO., Agents. *
February 33 1
BO- NOTICE.-THE CONSIGNEE OF 149
BALES HAT, per Schooner MARY MAN KIN, from New
York, consigned to O.der, is hereby notified that if sams
ls not called for by the 31st inst, it will be sold to pay
freight ami expenses.
SHAOKJELFORD k FRASER, Agents,
February 19 Accomodation Wharf.
SO- ALL PERSONS HAVING DEMANDS
against the estate of the lato T. B. HUGER will present
them, properly attested ; and those indebted viii males
payment to BEN'J. F. HUGER, Administrator.
February IS ttunS
ta- NOTICE TO LOTH OLD EES.-IN OONSB
QUENCB or the depredations being committed ea the
Grounds, no one will be allowed Jg attend to any lot ex?
cept those employed by the Com pipy.
J. 3. 8TR0UB??,
Dooomberl_8ecre*?ry.
J0-WIZH A YLEW TO THE PABTITIOK OF
the Estate of the late JOHN H. TUCKER, of flsoas?
to?j? District, aB .____? against tba Estate ara rs^iestsA
to be has dad kn ta modistes/ to either of the sm ta?
stemed. W. H. TT CE EB,
JOS. R. TUCKER,
H. M. TUOKEB,
Bebssaaya_M_Qmalifled faecuters.
ssrliBSfiBti. XDxTOBa.-MAT I ASK THE
! livor of yea to grra the eaalosad card to say .maStta
eato a premtowit lMwrtlo- to you paper, and to eea
Mnsetoaoasa i_it*4?_? namsex of times tc tasare t??
thorsagfc pBb?lelsy. Ignenst sayself of the riemp_a_
atonse to the As? of Congress referred to, I paid the tax
af a party net Mable, and ?poa looking ever Us boote
j at the Ta? Ottos, I to mid toa! other parties kai paid
foi theto ig??**??? sf the tow.
Vary rep II ?ti? if, yow ?bedien t servant,
W. P. SHH?LEB.
ASrTO THE CITIZENS OF BERKLEY DIS?
TRICT-Th? United States Tax Commissioners tor th?
[ Dis tri? 1 sf Sooth Carotina, under the Act of 1869, hara aol
Hemoetsad, where the ie*meed ralue of the Let er Trait
does not exeeed five h andr ed dollars, and on which th?
owner resided at the passag? of the Act of 1803.
It baring ?oma tc my knowledge that Taxes have bee?
collected on Durne ?cads, I han felt lt my duty to (hrs
publicity to the information, that persona who hive bee?
Illegally Taxed may maxs raslsmitooa, and to prevent
further impoeitton. W. P. SHINGLER.
Ft b rna ry 17_
SST NOTICE TO COTTON AND NAVAL STORES
SHIPPERS.-The undersigned ls prepared to make fe's
CASH ADVANCES on shipments of Produce to nra*
clase Houses In New York and LiverpooL
W1LLIAM H. WESSON,
At TUXDDBUB 8-BJEST'S, Na 74 East Bay, and at W. Ok
Bus ?? Co's, eurner of -sat Bay and Vanderborci?
Wharf._January 3?
"*?r~EL_I0BE MUTUAL INSURANCE OOH*
PANY.-CHA-L-BTON, January 34, I860.-The Stock,
holders of this Company are hereby notified that aa
assessment of FIVE DOLLARS FEB SHARE hs? baot
recommended by the Board of Directors, and approval
at a meeting of tho Stockholders, held on the 30th ina*,;
thirty days noilce of such call being requisite, the said
assessment will be rewired at the offloe of the Oom patty,
First National Bank, corner Broad and State streets, eat
or before rV?r-s, 33d February.
KXTBAOT rUO? CQABTBB.
"The President and Directors shall be, and they ara
antboriacd and empowered io call for and collect fros?
each Stockholder, one or more assessments on ?-oh
share of tbe Cay Ital Stock, not exceeding. In the aggrtv
gate, che amount of ton dollars l$10) per share, and to
oorapol the payment of the same by fnrf?lt7jre arid sala
of the stock, or otherwise."
Pj ?r_?-i of thc Boord of Diraetota.
JuS-PH WUILDEN, Secretary and Tri-surar.
N. B.- The ?>e_ tai y ls ucw pr? par jd to receive tbs
above assessmenl.
January 34 Imo
fir ARCANA WATCHE8-WHOLESALE AND
RETAIL.-The eases of those Watches are manufactured
of diff?rent metals, Into which gold ls forced by meaos
of extreme heat and a surface left of 18 carat gold, which
1? lastiug and elegant They are gotten up in hand
suino style, and are equal in appearance und finish to
Watches costing fonr times the price asked for theta.
They arc all oxcellrut time-keepers sud yarran ted a?
such. Ws sell
Gouts' lax(ic size Detached Levers, Hunting
Case?, fur. tat
Dents' medium six..*Detached Lerere, Hunt
lug Can s. |2o to $28
Ladina' Hunting Oases, all var. gold plated.. 30 to 35
i -t.!!'*' Ou-r.l ( hains, beautiful style?. 8
'??alb's' Clutch.ne .hales, beautiful stylcav. st
Ge/iu' V< nt Ch-ins, beary aud elegant. 8
No Watches ever belora offered to tho pubUe equal
these for beauty, durability ano execUenoe, when th*
prise is considered, ...ddrets
A RC AN J WATCH COMPANY,
No. a J Fulton-street, New York.
January Jl wftoa_0?
H-.vlxj'hs Finar aUR-uirrrjcurf, >
HU.IT.? av DIST-tor u t Cs?-JMOS J
nmiai'i?, ri. C., ?vu. 1?, ISM )
?(tjuot'i.in No. 3.J
THE CHARI.WTON GA? Vt Oki* BxaTNCI IS THE
poareenloii nt iM Didled elite? Aatboiittoa, who, not
belli? ?erfrulis lh?1 .?? snoiUd Ut mode ? sourra
ut profit, rt 1? berrby suuoUBCed that on ard after tb?
not dey of Marek, WM, FITE DOLLARS PER THOU
HaKB FEET b? eharged to ail sonsiuners.
Hy order of Hrevet IJriga_??M?_uaial W. T. Bxxsanv
Co mm an ding Post sad First Sub-District
GEORGE S. BURGER
Capt 64La N. Y. Y. V., A A A Genen
eVbriisx.. VO
THE Ultim* TKLWKKKLT STAR.
LOGAN, FITCH * CU., PROPRIETORS.
CIIRC?LATI?N 1'hREE TH0U8AND, AND RAPIDLY
J Lucreauiug. FunlNbeU e>ery TUESDAY, THURS
DAY and SATURDAY MORNING.
rcrmi-iS ;.? r Annum-$.1 lor fix >! '?ha.
Tara-1 ul Advert?alatf\-1 Minara, .> UIMI'II.tri SJ
? .squares, y nweah*.$28
u <. j B^IMTO 0nioll_uj...$3*
Jaauary is
