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COLUMBIA. Tuesday Morning, December 24.1867 The If umber or the DUfranohUetl. Th? Boston Post says that tho Be pablioau pupers ore printing Senator Wilson's statement, that the number of whites disfranchised at the South, does not exceed 50,000-some say 60,000 are disfranchised in Tennessee alono. The Senator is very loose in his electioneering statements, and these Republican journals are reck? less in endorsing them. The New Orleans 7Hm.es says it cannot be truthfully denied, that in Louisiana alone, 30,000 whites are disfranchised by the Reconstruction Acts. The white population of Louisiana, is uui a ienth part ol the whites in? cluded ia the States of the South; so that it follows ten times 80,000-say 800,000-white men are disfranchised. The cumber of those who could not register, is probably in no degree ex? aggerated, if we -consider not only those who ware directly struck out by these Acta, but those who were barred out by the construction put upon by the registration officers. The Post is right, and Senator Wilson's statement of the number disfranchised in the South, ia either an evidence of his ignorance or his mendacity. We should think that no man occupying his position, espe? cially one who has given so mach at? tention to the South, and who has visited so recently, could be so igno? rant, as to make tho statement he did. The conclusion is, therefore, inevitable, that without regard to truth, he put forth his statement for electioneering purposes. The New York Tribune is better posted, and certainly more truthful in its state? ment on the subject. That paper ?aya: "There are probably more than 60,000 white men in Tennessee who cannot vote. The significance of this fact is heightened by the general admission of the blacks to the exer? cise of the franchiso. So, between the wide exclusion of the whites and the universal enfranchisement of the blacks, Tennessee is a political Pan? demonium; and, nu tu the suffrage is so regulated that all men who are not oxcluded by the Acts of Congress are admitted to the enjoyment of all their political rights, we shall have no hope of cordial and enduring peace. It may as wall bo plainly atated here as vaguely hinted at, that the Republican party of the North bas never, so far as we know, con? templated tho permanency of any . arrangement like that which now afflicts Tennessee; that it has never * intended to justify its ouemies iu their accusation, that it might tyran? nize over and oppress the whites; nnd that if thu Southern Republi? cans, block and white, think the sup? port of tho North worth winning, they mns't put their legislation on some other basis than that of self seeking and revenge. The time for disfranchisement of any but classes embracing few individuals, and those confessedly disloyal and dangerous, bas gone by. The hateful pussions engendered by tho war are dying out. The country is addressing itself to the problem of peace; and we be? lieve that all men who have not deep personal animosities to gratify, or some unworthy personal motive to serve, or who aro not insane with rage und hate, are williug to draw a sponge over the past, aud commence anew, provided that both freedom and justice can be made tho basis of future endeavor. Wo believe that -when wo say this, wo speak for nine tenths of tho Republicans of the North-west. Of their devotiou 1o the cause of their party and the country, there can bo no doubt." Besides the complete refutation of Senator Wilson's statement, con? tained in tho above paragraph, it is a scathing rebuko to tho extremists of the Tribune's own party. Disfran? chisement, schemes of confiscation, &c, are weapons which brave men would scorn to use upon a vanquished people. Peace having beon assured by tho leaders of tho two armies on tho last battle-field of tho South; honesty, sincerity and patriotism de? mand that all such punishment for treason should cease, and the most earnest efforts made to ro-unito the peoplo so lately in hapless civil strife. Without re-union, cordial, honest and sincere, bctweon the peoplo, all schemco of reconstruction will give but temporary relief from the evils under which tho country is now suf? fering. <-???-? An article in the last nnmbor of tho Financial Chronicle, shows that ?ince 1SGG, wo have produced $1&M, Oi)0,000 of tho precious metals beyond what wo have exported. TIMS Antietam Cemetery-Union and Confederate Dead. In explanation of complaints of certain radioal newspapers, because a portion of the Antietam Cemetery has been set apart for the burial of Confederates, wo quote the law of tho Maryland Legislature according the use of tho grounds as a national cemetery to the trustees seleoted by the respective States. This law will also explain why a*'lengthy debate" is said to have taken place at a recent meeting of the trustees, (many of whom are radicals,) in Washington, on the proposition: SEC. 2. And said lot of ground shall be devoted, in perpetuity, for the purpose of the burial and fiual resting plaee of the remains of the soldiers who fell at the battle of Antieman, or at other points North of the Potomac Jttiver, during tho invasion of Lee, in the summer and fall of 1862, or died thereafter in consequence of wounds received in said battle, or during said invasion. SEC. 4. The care and management of the grounds are hereby entrusted solely to the trustees; * * * and it shall be their duty, out of funds that may come into their hands through State appropriation or other? wise, to remove the remains of all the soldiers referred to in the second section of this ?ot, and to have them properly interred- in the aforemen? tioned grounds; the remains of the soldiers of tlie Confederate army to be buried in a part of the grounds sepa? rate from those of the Union army. Governor Fenton, of New York, (a Republican,) has written a letter in reply to certain radicals who object to burying the bodies of tho Con? federate dead in the cemetery. Tho Governor, in his letter, remarks : A strong local and individual feel? ing in the neighborhood of Antietam and other parts of Maryland, natu? rally engendered by the invasion, may have created somo indifference in regard to the Confederate dead, and an indisposition to see them buried side by side with those who died in defonse of our nationality. But it is confidently believed that no such feeling pervades tho breasts of the American people, or tho surviv? ing officers and soldiers of the Union armies. When wo recall tho generosity aud moderation that marked thc conduct of tho people, the Government aud the army during the war, and the magnanimity that presided ut tho close; wheu we remember that our countrymen aro now engaged in the work of reconstructing the Uuion on the basis of universal freedom, und with an earnest desire to restore to the Southern States a prosperity in? timately greater than that which slavery aud rebellion conspired to destroy, it is impossible to believe that they would desire to make au invidious distinction against the moulding remains of tho (Jonfederate dead, or that they would disapprove of their bciug carefully gathered from tho spots where they fell, ami laid to rest in the National Cemetery on the battle-field of Autietam. Conquerors as we were in that great struggle, our stern disapproval of the cause in which they fought, need not forbid our admiration of the bravery with which they died. They were Americans, misguided, indeed, and misled, hut still our couutrymen, and we eau not remem? ber them now either with enmity or unkindness. The hostility of the generous and heroio ends with death, aud brief as our history is, it has furnished an early and striking example. The British and Americans who fell at I'luttsburgh sleep side by side; and a couimou monument on the plains of Abraham attests the heroism of Wolfe and Montcalm. To-day nothing perhaps could sooner re-awaken a national spirit iu the heart of the South than the thought that representatives of tho Northern States were gathering the romulus of its fallen sons fur inter? ment iu our National Cemetery; and in futuro days, when our country is ono, not alono in its boundaries, but in spirit ami affection, and the recent struggle is remembered as a war less of sections than of systems, the Cemetery at Antietam, with its colossal statue of a Union soldier keeping guard over tho ashes of all who fell in the opposing ranks of McClellan and Lee, will havo a com? mon interest for the descendants of those who died on eithor side in that sad and momorablo civil war. I think, therefore, that the trustees of the Antietam Cemetery, especially in view of the fact that tho Southern States have not thus far been iu a position to contribute to tho genoral funds, should either set apart a suffi? cient plat of ground within tho Cemetery walls for tho burial of tho Confederate dead, or make su' table arrangements for an enlargement of tho present enclosure, if necessary, to the attainment of tho end proposed. I would also recommend that tho attention of tho War Department bo called to the subject, and I entertain no doubt that the Secretary will cheerfully co-operate in an object of so much interest. Moro than 300 kinds ol' hoop skirts .are manufactured in New York. TKB STATU? OF EUROPE.-France ia looking quite perplexed, having jost wound up the big show, done a little fighting iu Italy, &c. ; Prussia And ': Austria, haviug settled their tight, are acting like loving sisters;- Russia seems to be getting into a bad fix with nil the great powers, except the United States, which manifests an evideut inclination to stand by her; Italy is in no docent order at all, as Pio Nouo is just getting his nerves settled, while Garibaldi peeps through the ten-of diumouds, ami Victor Emmanuel drinks Holland gin; England is quite nervous about Fenianism, but proposos to kill some Abyssinians; Spaiu is down in the mouth and never will look tip; Tur? key is nfter Greece still, and is very shaky; S'.veder: uud Narwa v arc healthy and flourishing, and Germa? ny still takes its lager and Limber j r^r' DISTRESS IN MISSISSIPPI.-The Cin? cinnati Gazette has the following account of the deplorable condition of affairs in Mississippi: .'The state of things is appalling. Distress, want aud misery are even now stalking abroad. What it may come to in the dead of winter and 8priug, God only knows. Every kind of business here is prostrated. Planters aro bankrupts by the failure of tho crops, and involve the mer? chants who advanced for them on the strength of the growing crop. The distress here will bo equal, I am afraid, to the Irish famine of 1847 and 1848. I assure you, you never saw sitch distressed and ruined peo? ple as tho peoplo of Mississippi, aud I presumo the citizens of tlie other cotton States are in tho samo condi? tion, and I see no remedy except within the fold of the Union." SHAMEFUL AFFAIR.-A correspond? ent of the Portland (Me.) Argus, writing from Swedeu, iu that State, tells the following disgraceful story: "A man living in this town has just committed an act that deserves the censure of the publie, as it lins already received that of his neigh? bors. He has formally contracted with his brother to take ont of his way his aged aud invalid wife, aud support, clothe and bury her for 81,000. She had been a hard-work? ing and faithful wife, and has raised a largo ? ninny of children, who have uever felt what it was to be disgraced until now. One of them, a mau of twenty years and upward, cried like a child when he heard of the affair. Ho had offered to support her him? self if the old mau would give him i the farm to do it with, which was refused. And now this man sends his wife from home, where 'she has outlived her usefulness,' to die among strangers. He has not even the excuse of poverty to plead, for he is accounted the richest man iu the town." The Kentucky Senate has adopted, by a vote of twenty-five to six, a resolution providing for tho appoint? ment of a select committee of five from the Senate and five from the House, with instructions to report as early as practicable the assessed value of slaves takeu from tho citizens of Kentucky by Federal Executive pro? clamation, by Acts of Congress, and by the amendment to the Constitu? tion of the United States known as the thirteenth article; and, also, the value of such slaves taken from each j County in the Common wealth ; and that said committee report what steps are necessary and proper to enable tho citizens of the State to obtain compensation from tho Fede? ral Government for such slaves so taken. CONFEDERATE MONEY.-In "Sew Orleans, last week, tho great ca e of Weaver vs. Anfoux, which has elicit? ed so much learning and ability in tho lower aud tho Supremo Courts, has been finally decided by tho latter tribunal. Tho judgment of the court below in favor of Weaver was con? firmed. Tho points involved were, whether a party who has given a I mortgage for a loan made in Confed? erate notes could resift thc enforce? ment of the mortgage, when ho had used the notes in question to release a previous mortgage. Tho Supreme Court decided that he could not avail himself of such a plea, after accept? ing and using the notes au they had been used. The judgment was, there? fore, in favor of the mortgage. A MONSTROUS BEARD.-We have i been presented by Mr. Scott, Chief of Police, with the photograph of a gentleman now on a visit to this city, whoso beard has grown to the mon? strous length of six feet within the huit seven years. Wo understand ho has to carry it rolled up under his arm when walking-otherwise, it would trail the ground. The name of the individual who wears this singular looking appendage is An? drew Koppen. His beard is of a per? fectly natural growth, and from its appearance'.one would judge that, if wrapped around his body, it would afford almost as good a covering as a blanket.-Pittsburg Dispatch. In March, 1866, Oongres? suspend? ed the reciprocity treaty with Canada, which it was thought would bean admirable means of venting its wrath against Great Britain. Previously to that time, large supplies of wheat, oats, potatoes, lumber, aud other articles of Cauadian production, had been obtained from Canada, increas? ing our commerce with the provinces at the rate of from fifteen to tweuty five per oent. annually; but siuce, there has been a reduction of fifty two per cent, iu our imports from that quarter, the consequenco of which is felt in higher prices. There is now a prospect of tho ro-enact luent of the treaty, it haviug been discovered that wo have been punish ing ourselves in this brilliant experi? ment to afflict "perfidious Albion." Our dates from Mexico are to the 17th inst., by way of Sisal and the Cuba cable. * The British subjects were io bo left nuder tho protection of tho Mexican Government after the departure of their minister. It was expected that all the European Lega? tions would withdraw. Several valu? able gold mines h*d been discovered. An attempt was made at Jalapa to create a revolution io favor of Diaz for President, but it failed. [New York Herald, 20l?t. It will be romemb red that tho radicals in Congress objected to printing the President's Message, on the ground of tho expense. The document makes 32 pamphlet pages. Yet these vory men who were so extremely and, we may add, suddenly economical, propose to print 8,000 copies of the impeachment testi? mony,' each copy containing about 1,200 pages and costing, at the usual prices churged for printing the mes? sage, not less than S75.000. As an indication of the decline in tho price of labor, we give the follow? ing item of information: The super? intendents and presidents of our varions railroads, who last year paid for laborers SIG per mouth, with ra? tions, have determined not to pay over 88 to $10 per month, with ra? tions, for the next year. These laborers, it will be remembered, are charged for all lost time, even frac? tions of a day.-Macon Telegraph. The Florida planters feel great in? security, growing out of the number of gin-houses already destroyed, the constant robberies of smoke-houses, and the thefts of hogs and cattle. So frequent are these latter, and so long have they been carried on. that tho country is almost stripped of hogs and the stock of cattle has dimi? nished fearfully, threatening great distress for the necessaries of life the coming year. THE ArousTA AKSENAI,.-The Washington correspondent of the Mobile Times, says: It is proposed by the army ordnance oilicers to make the Arsenal at Augusta, Ga., the principal arsenal of deposit at the South, for the storage of arms aud other ordnance stores. The other arsenals at tho Smith are to be re? paired. A man has been taking the census of murderers in Europe. Tie linds that the proportion of murderers in England to the whole population, is (?ne in 675,000; in Holland, one in 103,000; in the North German Bund, ono iu 100,000; in Austria, one in 77.O0U; in Spain, one in -1,000; and in the Papal States, one in 750. An Englishman, carrying a long range rifle, with telescopic sight, ac? companied Garibaldi's expedition for sport. He would establish himself well out harm's way, and pick oil' his man at leisure, putting down every successful shot in a sporting book. The gin-house of Colonel H. L. Benbow, of Clarendon, ann 1,000 pounds of ginned cotton, were de? stroyed by lire last Thursday. Cause incendian an. If you are a lover, don't love two girls at once. Love is a good thing; hut it's like butter in warm weather -won't do to have too much on hand at a time. Biblical theatricals aro a Sunday evening amusement of Connecticut Sunday schools. The balls are on the New York pouds, and tho skaters are down on them. The widow of Mr. S. D. Hodgo, of Clarendon, was accideutly burned to death on the lit h instant. The Hon. Jefferson Davis sailed from Baltimore in tho steamer Cuba, on Thursday last, for New Orleans. VERY OLD JAMAICA RUM, GOOP FOR EOG-NOO, at " Doc 21_ j^C. bXEGKRS .V CQ.'S, FRESH LUTTER AND EGGS. 1 QQ LBS. Fresh Mountain BUTTER, lt/t/ 7J dozen Fresh KOGS. At Dec 24 J. C. ?EEGERS A- CQ.'S ^TO RENT. ACOTTAGE with Four Rooms and Kitchen with Two Rooms. Well of Water and Rood Gardon on promises. Possession given 1st Jannarv. 18C.8. Ap? ply at THIS OFFICE. _Dec 24 a WOOD FOR SALET IAM prepared to deliver good dry PINE WOOD, at f 3.50 per cord. Orders may be left at tho stores of G. Hymmers, li. Bi vce * Hon or Andrew Crawford. Dec 24 1* . JOH \* H. CLARKSON. Eggs! Eggs!! Eggs!!! Oren DOZEN FRESH EGOS, for salo ?UO\9 by E. A G. D. HOPE. Doc 21 r?- ? - , liooal J.tonas*. The Clerk of the Market autho? rizes us to state, that the market will be opened all day to-day, but will be closed to-morrow. C. Gadsdeu Hall, Esq., of the Charleston Nant, passed through Co? lumbia, yesterday-on his way home from a successful tour of the upper Districts in the interests of his imper. COLORED TOY BOOKS.-Messrs. Duffie A Chapman have for sale a large and varied assortment of illus? trated toy books-plain and colored suitable as Christmas presents for the little folks: ?'Little Red Riding Hood," "Dame Trot," Aladdiu," Nur? sery Rhymes, etc. We have received from Messrs. Charles Scribner & Co., No. G54 Broadway, New York, a copy of their descriptivo catalogue of the publica? tions of the house. Copies will be sent to any address on application. FrvE CENTS.-The price of siugle copies of the Phoenix is five cents, and purchasers urn requested to pay no more for them. We are informed that some of the news-boys charge ten. This is an imposition. The children of Washington and Marion Street Sunday Schools arc requested to meet at the Washington Street School-room, this evening, at half-past 4 o'clock! for the Christmas celebration. Jon WORK.-Every description o'. book and job printing-pamphlets, bill heads, circulars, labels, posters programmes, business, wedding am invitation cards, railroad receipts checks, drafts, ?c., promptly execut ed at the lowest rates. CAUGHT.-A freedman named Da vid Thompson, some eight days ago robbed his employer and, we believe former owner, Mr. D. G. Thompson of money, silver watches and othe propert}*, to the value of $800. Ou vigilant police were soon on th trail, aud the culprit was overhauler near Charlotte by Policeman Gurley He wa? committed for trial by Magh trate Johnston. TOURNAMENT-GRAND AFFAIR.-. tournament on a magnificent seal will come o?'-weather permitting to-morrow morning, on the TJuive sity Green; about forty knights ha' ing entered the lists. Seats hai been arranged, wires stretched, ar every possible arrangement made fi the convenience of ladies and the gentlemen escorts. Tho signal f the commencement of the sports w be sounded at 10 o'clock. This w likely prove the most extensivo t which our citizens have ever wi nessed. The day's sports will wii up with a ball at the Central Hous STOPPING A NEWSPAPER.-Soi people seem to think that their su scriptiou to a newspaper obligal the editor to advocate their own j culiar views on all questions whi affect tho public, forgetting that editor should be an independ? being, honest enough to give '. opiuious, and let his readers jut of what they are worth. To th who are so ready to send wo "Stop my paper," because the edi expresses his honest opinion, foin after careful research and mature liberation, we commend the folh ing little story: "A certain mau hit his toe ngai a pebblo and fell headlong to ground. He was vexed, aud, un thc influence of auger and self-si ci ency, he kicked mother earth ri saucily. With imperturbable grai he looked to seo tho earth disst itself and como to naught. But earth remained, and only his p foot injured in tho encounter. "This is the way of mau. An tide in a newspaper touches bim : weak spot, and. straightway ho se to 'stop his paper!' With g Belf-complacency ho looks to see crash when the object of his spl shall cease to bc. Poor fool, he only hit his own toe against a w< that does not perceptibly feel shock, and injures, to a slight tent, nouo but himself." MAIL ARRANGEMENTS. -The } office open during the week from a. m. to G p. m. On Sundays, fi 1 y., to 2)4 p. m. The Charleston aud Western m are open for delivery at 2 p. m., i closo at 9 a. m. Northern-Open for delivery IO1., a. m., closes at ? p. m. Greenville-Open for delivery p. m., closes at 8 p. m. THE JAPS.-We have been request- 1 ed to state that, owing to unavoid? able circumstances, the Japanese will give Columbia the go-by. MEDICAL EnEcrmciTY.-Dr. Por? ter, a member of the New York Elec? trical Institute, ha? taken rooms at Nickerson's Hotel, and will, for a few days, practice his system, by the use of his now Electric Magnetic Ma? chine, with which he claims that be can at ouce determine what the dis? ease ?Sj and the progress it has made upon the system, without uuy guess? work. It matters not where the dis? ease is located, this new machine, Dr. P. claims, will instantly point it out without pain or discomfiture to the patient; and he will, alter he has n?oert^insd tho disease and ita loca? tion, prescribe what he believes are the best remedies now kuowu for the immediate cure of tho patient, in all Female Complaints, Paralysis, Ca? tarrh, Dyspepsia, Rheumatism, Neu? ralgia, Cancers, Dropsy, Erysipelas, Piles, Fits, Fever and Ague, Affec? tions of the Heart and Lungs, Asth? ma or Phthisic, Bronchitis, Croup, all diseases of the Liver, Kidneys, and all impurities of the blood; also Hip and Spine diseases; Diseases of the Eye and Ear. The sick of both sexes are invited to visit the Doctor, and consult with him, as all consulta? tions are entirely free. Office hours from 7 A. M., until 9 P. M. On Sunday from 0 to 12 A. M. and from 2 to 5 P. M. Dr. Porter asserts that he uses uo poisonous substance what? ever, his medicines being entirely composed of roots, herbs, barks, seeds, etc., purely vegetable and highly electrical. He brings letters of recommendation . from parties whom ho professionally visited in Maryland aud North Carolina; the press of which States, as . well as others, speak of him in favorable terms. For further particulars, see his circulars. * N:;w AnvKKTiMEVKNTs.-Attention is oall i-.l co the following advert.sHuonte, unb liithed tiri* neunlnu fur ib<* Urm timi?: Mrs. Zimmerman-Female Institution. Baptist Banner-Augusta, Ga. Anuiyor?ary Meeting Independents. Fisher A Lowrauce-Egus and Butter. V?. li. Creon-A Grund T?QF?ain?ui.l Grand Matinee at McKenzie's. J. C. BecgorB A Co-Jamaica RnnWfco. Ho! for the Tournament. E. Pollard-Ha ppv Surprise. Apply at This Onice-To Rent. John II. Heise-Confectionery, Ac. John H. Clarkson-Wood for Salo. E. ?V G. D. Hope-Eggs. Eggs an*1. Butter. .>AA DOZEN F BES H EGGS, ?a\J\J 501b?. Gibson's Butter. Por sale bv Bec 24_ FISHER 9t LOWRANCE. John H. Heise, Confectioner. FRENCH and DOMESTIC CONFEC? TIONARY, and every variety of fancy articles suitable for Chvistmas and New ?ear presents. To be rattled, on Christmas and Now War Eves, a large variety of FANCY ARTICLES, ORNAMENTED CAKES, Ac, at tue corner of Plain aud Marion streets. J)ec 24_8* Happy Surprise. IF yon wish to surprise the dear ones at home with something pretty and pleas? ing for CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR PRESENTS, and of course you do, yon will lind almost evorythiug, both suitable and desirable, at E. POLLARD'S.' Thu tdoro will be open on Christmas Eve, for the accommodation of all persons, until 12 o'clock P 31. _ Dec 24 C* A GRAND TOURNAMENT WILL come off in rear of the South Carolina University, on CHRIST? MAS MORNING, commencing at lo o'clock. Tho Ladies especially, and the pnblic generally, aro invited tobe present. Seats have been provided for the Ladies and Gentlemen accompanying them. The Knights are ordered to assemble opposite tho ruins of Christ Church, ut half-past 8 o'clock. W. B. GREEN, W. C. McGiiKooK, Chairman. Beroury. Deo 24 2* " HO ! FOR THE TOURNAMENT.' ' PARTIES wishing SEATS ^TV'.-'TJ-, ..??t?o and from tho TOURNA .-^S??K?SSMENT, will please leave their names at tho Oflico of tho National Hotel. Due 24 Anniversary Meeting of the Inde? pendent Fire Company. TUE members will attend -frX*^ the Anniversary Meeting, at tho Hook and Ladder Hall. THIS -3S5SC2(Tuesday) EVENING, the 24:h inst., at 7 o'clock. Members will come prepared to pay their arrears. Bv order <>f tho President. Dec 21 _ _G. T. BERG, Sec'y. THE~FEMALE INSTITUI ION, FORMERLY in charge of the late Dr. C. Zimmerman, will be ^continued bv Mrs. H. ZIM? MERMAN. For tho Classics, "Drawing. Painting and Music, TcacherB of tho first qualifica? tions will bo provided._Deo 24 11212J2 TAKE KOTIGE-DON'T FORGET, GAV AND FESTIVE MATINEE THIS DA? AT MCKENZIE'S. HIGH CARNIVAL TO-NIGHT AT MCKENZIE'S . Rv order of MAJ. GEN. SANTA CLAUS. Kmss KftlNOlK, A. A. A I. G. to H. M., the V. of ?. Dec 24 1